and third Wednesday of each month at the Crusaders Rugby Club. Call John Dormn, 8§42â€"0318. Victorian Order of Nurses Foot Care Clinics at Sir John Colborne Centre, 1565 and 20th, 1 to 3 p.m.; The Kensington, 25 Lakeshore Rd. W. (844â€"4990) Dec. 19th, 1 to 4 p.m.; Kerr Street Recreation Centre, 263 Kerr St. (845â€"8141) Dec. 15th, 23rd, 1 to 3 p.m.; Knox Heritage Place, 2191 Sixth Line (849â€"0389), Dec. 20th, 2 to 4 egistration for Canadian Hearing Society‘s Sign Language Winter regular classes takes place during the week of Dec. 12th, Canadian Hearing Society Peel office, 3034 Palstan Rd. Suite 201, Mississauga. Classes begin the week of (voice) or Peggy Anne Moore, 896â€"1760 (tty) Halton Cross Country Ski Club has cycling events in the evening and weekâ€" ends for all skill levels for singles, couples and families. Hiking events too. ing, seamanship, piloting, navigation, ._ VHEF radio license, weather, plus special boatâ€"wise courses for children and skipper saver courses for spouses. Also new boatâ€" pro course developed especially for fisherâ€" _ men, sponsored by Mercury Marine. Oakville Beaver Weekend, Sunday, December 11, 1994 â€"16 p.m. $15 cost. By appointment only. Jan. 3. Information: Jane Elmy, 896â€"7667 Membership information: 844â€"8838. Oakville Power and Sail Squadron spring boating courses begin the first week of January. Courses offered in basic boatâ€" Old Lakeshore Rd. W. (825â€"9805) 13th Thursday, Jan 5th, 7:30 to9 p.m., Oakville Trafalgar High School, Deveon Road. Call 338â€"1472. ALL EARS Hearing test Hearing aids Batteries Swim molds Hearing protection LORL MONTCALM, M.S. Aud(c) Reg. OSLA Registration Monday, Jan. 2nd and 1 1 : AUDIOLOGY ( HEARING AID SERVICES 5353 Lakeshore Rd., Unit 10 Burlington, Ontario Audiologist Ph. (905) 632â€"4327 (HEAR) Fax. (905) 632â€"8453 Binaural IS Best Binaural means both ears. If you ing a group conversation. There have a hearing loss in both ears is also a safety element involved ou should consider a hearing aid with localizing where sound is or each ear. In the past it was coming from. common for people with visual : difficulties top%vgar a monocle. With both ears hearing a person That practice has gone by the Ccan also hear a softer sound than wayside, and would ge considered _ if just one ear is listening. This is ridiculous by today‘s standards. known as the binaural summation However in the hearing industry â€" Effect. How this influences your despite marketing campaigns and hearing aid fitting is that you research into betfer hearing with Would not have to have both hearâ€" binaural hearing aid fittings we iDg aids turned up as loud as you see several patients 0 tlng or an would with just one hearmg aid. T COME BACE! Montana‘s is back in town. All you city slickers are invited back for the freshest country cookin‘ in town. Roundâ€"up a mess of our famous Rotisserie Chicken and Big Sky Burgers to the Rocky Mountain Smoked Meat Sandwich and Smoke House Ribs, all served with a big country smile and style! And don‘t forget Breakfast. Flapjacks, a skillet full of omelettes and the Big Country Breakfast Platter are all available every Saturday and Sunday from 8 til 2. So y‘all come back to Montana‘s, the Big Sky Roadside Grille with a new Big Sky Menu... yah hear! ALL NEW [ EP NS ts of the background noise. BREARPAST 0 T0 2| [| | 50500 No weaigg e teaine es the added flexibility of turning one up and the other down if you are listening to someone but there is noise on the other side of you. Binaural is best generally. | It is recommended that you discuss your options fully with your hearâ€" ing health care provider. two ears work together to give enhanced hearing. 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Turning down a chance to attend McMaster‘s engiâ€" neering program, he headed to California for a year at the Gemological Institute of America which is the world‘s foremost instiâ€" tute of gemological study. When he returned to Canada, he was one of the few gemologists who had studied in residence. After working for a couple of the largest wholesalers and suppliers in Canada, he decided to _ go into business for himself and has _ been busy ever since. "People know what they‘re get ting when they deal with me," he says. "Wordâ€"of mouth is how we ge most of our clients. If we do a great job, people want to come back." Williams Distinctive Gems is loâ€" â€" cated at 720 Guelph Line, just south . of Fairview. Appointments can scheduled by calling Keith Williams at 637â€"6377. electing a diamond at Williams Distinctive Gems is unlike any shopping experiâ€" ence you‘ll ever encounter. First of all, it‘s not really a store and it‘s not a mall or even in a "retail" area of Burlington. 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