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o e oo o o e e e e e e e e e m en im o o en on mt ut t en e e e e en e Emm o o m n en en e e en i oo Et en es Oakville Beaver Weekend, Sunday, April 3, 1994 â€" 20 Telephone: §45â€"8720 345 Lakeshore Rd. E. Suite 512 OAKVILLE ORTHOTICS Q e Ihave gradually developed pain around the e big joint of my foot. At times, it can be quite tender to touch, and a large prominence has developed. What is this problem and can it be treated? A ®@ It sounds like you are developing a hallux ®@ valgus, more commonly referred to as a bunion. Hallux valgus is a lateral deviation of the great toe with protrusion of the head of the first metatarsal bone. It affects women more than men and can be partially attributed to ladies fashion footwear which often constricts and squeezes the toes together. Relief can be obtained by wearing properly fitting ‘footwear that does not place unnecessary pressure on the bunion area of constrict the toes. Low heeled or flat shoes seem to provide more comfort by placing[|acing less pressure on the front of the foot. Sometimes a biomechanical fault can contribute to the development of a bunion, and if so, can be treated through the use of an orthotic device to help balance the foot. At times, surgery may be necessary to reduce the bunion and decrease the discomfort. GROUP people properties inc. Beity Th 247 North Service Road Telephone: 329â€"5330 REALTOR We are beginning to hear more about multiple offers these days. Would you explain how these work? Multiple offers (in exceptional cases) have been almost nonâ€"existent in the past few years. k. However, with the market warming up, we undoubtedly | will be seeing more of these. When a multiple offer comes in, you, the vendor, gets a chance to consider each offer individually (one at a time) with the coâ€"operating broker‘s agent for each offer present. The other agent is not to be present (in order to protect the confidentiality of the offer being considered). When both offers are presented, you the vendor then decides which of these offers you will work â€" the one which is more attractive. In any case, you | may at that time accept that offer as is or sign it back to | the purchaser. The other offer is then out of the picture. | When the purchaser of this offer receives it, if "he" | changes it in any way; the other purchasers are free to |~ resubmit a new offer (at a higher price and more attractive terms of course). The benefits are blatant â€" you get the best price for your property. Note: If both offers are very close, you have the privilege of sending them both back (with the risk that one or both may decide not to return) and ask them for their "best" offer. Ompson, Sales Rep. 175 Lakeshore Rd. E. | Tel: §45â€"3621 Q e Is there a difference between 1 hour optical service | e and the more traditional optical despersary? Q e The first priority in providing quality eyecare is | e giving careful, exacting attention to each patient‘s individual needs â€" not trying to make their eyeglasses in an hour. In our office, every patient is treated as a unique individual, not as a "mass consumer". Another important difference is that we do not, own or operate our own laboratory. We use a top quality outside laboratory where every pair of glasses have been inspected at every step of manufacture. Any glasses received from the laboratory that are not exactly to our specifications are returned immediately to be make over. Since we don‘t own the laboratory, there is never a temptation to use lenses that are even slightly off from our specifications. Another important dijffirence is that the frame you end up receiving is in most cases specifically ordered in for you ensure you end up with the best possible fitting eyeglasses. Does this mean you have to wait 3 or 4 weeks for your new glasses as some optical chains claim in their advertising? Absolutely not! The laboratories we use provide their fondest quality, customâ€"made lenses in just a few days, not several weeks. 3 So, you see, it is possible to get the finest fiuality eyewear without waiting weeks â€"AND WE PROMISE MORE THAN IG %ggfi WORK WILL GO INTO MAKING YOUR NEW SECURITIES INC. Raymond Jackson Telephone: §494700 | Fax: 8§49â€"17626 ) CONSULTANT TIME TO PLANT YOUR MONEY SEED IN LIQUID REAL ESTATE Did you say liquid real estate? Yes. Why? Simply because it‘s out of favour and selling at a discount. We like buying bargains don‘t we? This is how we buy low to sell high. In real estate like this you get paid while waiting for capital appreciation i.e. paid while waiting for properties to increase in value How can real estate be liquid? Invest in Roycom Summit Real Estate Mutual Fund. * Canada‘s best performing Realty Fund over the last 3 years... February 1, ‘91 to January 31, ‘94. * Own Residential and Commercial properties in Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Halifax, Charlotte N. Carolina, Atlanta and now Toronto. * Current high income flow reduces dependence on capital appreciation during this time of low inflation. Let this quality, liquid real estate add real meaning to balancing your portfolio today, before the masses jump on this bandwagon and drive your Roycom prices up. Tel: (905)â€"276â€"2138 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE EXPERT Dear Garden Spray: @ Last year, and in years past, we have had an increasingly large o crabgrass problem. We take a great deal of pride in our wellâ€" maintained property. We have spent a lot of money and a great | deal of time trying to eliminate this troublesome, stubborn and | undesirable weed. â€"Beweedlered ©® Dear Beweedlered: @ Crabgrass is an unsightly annual grass which germinates in the late spring between early and midâ€"May. It matures in July/August bearing millions of seeds which can remain in the soil for many years awaiting for the right growing conditions. Crabgrass seeds sprout and thrive in dry, sandy, sunny, warm soil where lawn grasses are usually thin. To avoid crabgrass try to create conditions in your lawn which discourage crabgrass germination. Spread fresh lawn seed in the fall and early spring to keep a thick lawn. Fertilize as required. Keep dandelions and other weeds under control at all times. If required, water thoroughly during the month of May to maintain a thick green lawn. Remember good grasses are deep rooted, but crabgrass can benefit from a shallow watering. Also a bountiful watering cools the soil. Do not cut your grass below 2" during this critical period. Better leave it even higher. When grass is cut higher, this encourages stronger grass because the roots go deeper. Avoid heavy raking id the lawn, as this will expose crabgrass seeds to sunlight, therefore causing germination and a larger infestation. Dimension, a preâ€"emergence and a postâ€"emergence herbicide can be applied to your lawn, by a licensed applicator, which will give excellent control of crabgrass. Dimension may be applied to your lawn before or afier the crabgrass seedlings emerge, as this product is very effective in killing the established plant. Although an application of dimension is the most effective way to control crabgrass, the environmentalist may try to pull or chop out this unsightly plant to avoid more crabgrass in his lawn. Knowledge of crabgrass, vigilance and timing are the most important factors in having a crabgrassâ€"free lawn, and better in every way. GARDEN SPRAY â€" THE TOUGHEST THING TO EMERGE SINCE CRABGRASS! CHIROPRACTIC health and wellness CARE CENTER Dr. Richard Grolmus River Oaks Professional Building 2â€"2169 Sixth Line Tel: 338â€"5558 CHIROPRACTOR Over the past couple of years I‘ve suffered a number of episodes of back pain. After taking the prescribed pain killers my pain went away. I am now 4 months pregnant and have constant back pain. I don‘t want to take medication, is there anything a Chiropractor can do for me now? A e In most cases, Chiropractic is a safe and effective ® â€" method of treatment for anyone with back pain â€" at any age. This is true even though you are now pregnant. Also, you shouldn‘t be concerned that Chiropractic treatment will harm you or the baby. Chiropractors are highly skilled in treating pregnant mothers and can utilize a number of gentle, low force techniques that are proven to be beneficial. My concern here lies in the fact that you have had a history of recurrent back pain. There is obvious indication that an underlying back problem exists and should have been addressed in a Chiropractors office long ago. At this point, a full Chiropractic checkâ€"up should be done so that you may avoid further delay of needed care. All too often the average individual accepts poor health or pain as being normal. Your spine should receive regular Chiropractic checkâ€"ups. and not only when you are in pain.