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2 HEALTH CARE - Thursday , February 10, 2011 HEALTH & WELL BEING Halton Region is once again partnering with the Canadian Cancer Society in the annual Driven to Quit Challenge. "The Driven to Quit Challenge offers incentives to motivate tobacco users in Halton to stick to their New Year's resolution and quit smoking," said Gary Carr, Halton Regional Chair. "This is a partnership that really works. Since 2000, the campaign has helped more than 5,000 entrants across the region to make a quit attempt. I invite all adult smokers and tobacco users in Halton to quit to win in 2011." The Driven to Quit Challenge is a health promotion campaign that encourages Ontario adult tobacco users to give up tobacco with the support of a "buddy." Selected winners are drawn at random and are tested to verify that they have been tobacco-free. Last year, over 900 residents participated. Ontario participants who stay smokefree during March are entered to win their choice of a new Honda CR-Z hybrid or Honda Insight hybrid, one of two $5,000 vacation getaways, or one of seven $2,000 MasterCard gift cards. There are also 11 $200 MasterCard gift cards available as "buddy" prizes. A recent Angus Reid Public Opinion survey shows that 20 per cent of Ontario adults are current tobacco users, and that half of them have tried unsuccessfully to quit in the past. "Tobacco is a major cause or contributor to all of the five top causes of death in Halton Region," said Dr. Bob Nosal, Medical Officer of Health for Halton Region. "The Driven to Quit Challenge, along with our Stop Smoking Clinic and other initiatives, is one more way we are supporting residents' efforts to break the cycle of tobacco addiction." Tobacco users can also access resources such as the Ca- Car, trips and cash are prizes in Driven to Quit Challenge 311 or by calling the Canadian Cancer Society Smokers' Helpline at 1-877-513-5333. Registration is open until February 28. For more information, contact Halton Region by dialing 311 or 905-825-6000, toll free 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-4425866), TTY 905-827-9833 or More than 5,000 Halton residents have quit since 2000 nadian Cancer Society Smokers' Helpline at 1-877-513-5333 and SmokersHelpline.ca for free support, advice and information. The Challenge offers regular updates and quit tips on Facebook at www.facebook.com/smokershelpline, on Twitter www.twitter. com/driven2quit and on YouTube. Enter the Driven to Quit contest online at www. driventoquit.ca, by dialing visit www.halton.ca/cop. The Driven to Quit Challenge is hosted by the Canadian Cancer Society, Ontario Division, with funding from the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport and prize support from McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson Inc. The Driven to Quit Challenge is presented in collaboration with local public health departments across the province. Healthy Living . . . Saturday, February 19th - 11 am-2 pm Displays, demonstrations and delicious foods! Living Healthy Advances in Cardiac Care In our Community This FREE public education seminar is presented by Halton Healthcare Services in partnership with: Please Join Us! ... helping busy families stay healthy, in Georgetown since 2005 Dr. M. Heffernan, Cardiologist Halton Healthcare Services Wednesday, February 16, 2011 6:30 pm Displays/refreshments 7:00 pm Presentation Julia Fountain, BSc, ND Amelia Fratnik, BSc, DC Carol Fantin, RMT and Tami Mollison, Esthetician Inquiries new patients welcome! Jenny Allen, Chef Chantal Garneau, Meditation teacher Southside Community Church 7480 Derry Rd., Milton, L9T 4Y9 Supported through an unrestricted educational grant from: Free Parking 71 Mountainview Rd. N. (at Armstrong), Georgetown www.healthspan.ca (905) 873-8729 To reserve a seat contact 905.878.2383 (4379) or healthpromotion@haltonhealthcare.on.ca GEORGETOWN · MILTON · OAKVILLE HOSPITALS www.haltonhealthcare.com We've Moved! to 256 Main Street South * Arthritis * Car Accident Injuries * Sports Injuries Click on DISCOVER to find out what there is to do within our hills BAYNES PHYSIOTHERAPY GEORGETOWN www.haltonhills.ca 905-873-4964 Baynes for your pains.