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Thursday, A pril 9, 2015 - The IFP - H alton H ills - w w w .theifp.ca Page 7 Furnace Air Conditioning Gaslines Boilers Water Heaters Radiant Heating 905-877-3100 proud local dealer of Canadian made products .ca Time to Move? Call Derek CallDerek.ca 905-877-8262 Derek Dunphy Sales Representative • Truck Accessories • Upholstery • Heavy Equipment Glass •Window Tinting 354 Guelph Street, Georgetown 905-873-1655 We handle all insurance work. COMMENT The way we were Irwin Noble used his horse and cart to deliver milk from 1931 until until 1959. Text courtesy of John Mark Benbow Rowe, Georgetown: Reflections of a Small Town Photo courtesy of Esquesing Historical Society Early morning milk run Ross Pezzack  took this photo on the Bruce Trail near Speyside. Got a photo you want to share? Email cgamble@theifp.ca SPRING IS IN THE AIR From our readers A new tool in war on strokes On April 2, the Ontario Legislature debated and passed an important resolution aimed at improving re- habilitation services for victims of stroke. While stroke is the third leading cause of death in Canada, it is esti- mated that there are 90,000 people in Ontario today who are living with the effects of a stroke. Strokes account for 20,000 emer- gency visits and 15,350 in-patient hospital admissions. Fifty-five per cent of stroke patients are discharged home from hospital, but 23 per cent are discharged to reha- bilitation facilities.  Among patients who need outpatient or community-based reha- bilitation, all will need physiotherapy and oc- cupational therapy and half will need speech language pathology.  Almost every family has been touched by this debilitating condition, including my own.  In spite of all this, there is hope. Research has shown that frequent and consistent post stroke rehabili- tation-- speech language pathology, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy-- can significantly enhance the health and mobility of patients. Unfortunately, there is currently a gap in coverage for rehabilitation services for stroke victims who are between the ages of 20 and 64. If they do not have private health insurance, they may not be able to access the rehabilitation services they need, which would enable them to recover to the greatest extent pos- sible. My colleague Whitby-Oshawa MPP Christine Elliott deserves credit for highlighting this issue in the On- tario Legislature. Her motion, urging the govern- ment to find the necessary in-year savings to fill this gap in needed health services for Ontarians, re- ceived the unanimous support of the House. Now, it is up to the government to respond.  ***** Congratulations to Fred Helson on being recognized as this year's Georgetown Lions Citizen of the Year. I first got to know Fred a few years ago when, by chance, we sat together at a roast beef dinner which was being held at Knox Presbyte- rian Church. I honestly don't re- call if politics came up during our conversa- tion, but I do remember how impressed I was to meet this fine gentle- man. Only later did I come to know of Fred's extraordinary community contributions (including his interest in politics).  As a trusted member of the legal profession, a dedicated volunteer in community organizations too nu- merous to list here, and a generous philanthropist, Fred Helson embod- ies community activism at its very best.  His devoted service and spirit are an example for us all. ***** Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott welcomes your comments. He can be reached at 1-800-265- 2366. His website address is www. tedarnottmpp.com. TED ARNOTT