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Wednesday, January 12,2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER B3 Speakers Forum at Colbome Centre to cover topics of interest to seniors When Ann Rogers spoke up about having a Speakers' Forum at the Sir John Colborne Centre for Seniors, she suddenly found herself organizing it. "It's a great idea, I was told," said Rogers. "You organize it." She got the idea from her cousin in Woodstock, who got involved with a seniors' speakers' series, "which attracted 200 people and had another 100 people on a waiting list." That series featured 16 speakers, two a day for eight weeks. Rogers envisioned a similar, yet smaller, series in Oakville. She and a committee found speakers reflecting five different themes of interest to people over 50, for a series which begins this month and continues to May. The Speakers' Forum will run the third Tuesday of each month, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Centre, Lakeshore Road and Third Line. The first speaker is Lt. Col. Jock Anderson, Remembering What I Don't Forget, a lighthearted look down memory lane, on Jan. 18th. "He is one of the last few remaining retired army chaplains in Canada," said Rogers. He is also known for his storytelling. Brian Hill, senior security investigator of TD Bank, talks about Keep Your Money in Your Wallet - all about frauds and scams, on Feb. 15th. His topic will include fraud issues of particular inter est to seniors, such as telemarketing scams, phoney police and bank inspectors, plus credit card, bank machine and home renovation scams. Hill will show a video illustrating typical frauds. Enjoy Movie M usical Magic with Peter Warren, a fascinating song and dance journey through the years with many video clips from A1 Jolson to Madonna, on March 21st. Gary Hutton, director of marketing for Conservation Halton, will discuss the importance of Conservation and the Natural Environment, on April 18th. And concluding the series will be Norma Shepherd speaking about Living in Saudi Arabia, giving a western woman's perspective on living in an Arabian culture, on May 16th Each lecture will have a $2 drop-in charge, and will include a mid-afternoon break, and question period. For more information, call Ann Rogers at 8275807. P h o to by P e te r C. M cC usker GENEROUS QUILTERS: The Halton Quilters Guild recently donated quilts, food, and other items to three local charities. Shown from left are Grace Maloney, Outreach co-ordinator of the Halton Quilters Guild with Cheryl Taylor o f Halton W omen's Place, Jocelyn Ritson of the Oakville Salvation Army, Connie Dyksterhuis and Judy Bindon o f M eals on W heels, and quilter Laureen McGill behind the quilt at left. Second opinion saved man' s life (Continued from p ag e B1) 50 Years of Women' s Fashion The Canadian Federation of University Women - CFUW Oakville presents Celebrating 50 Years o f Women's Fashion, a fashion and slide show narrated by fashion historian Jonathan Walford, at its Jan 17th meeting. Walford is a private collector of historic fash ions from the 17th century to the present, amass ing over 3,000 pieces, ranging from items from the major couture houses of Paris to humble frocks from mail order catalogues. He has lec tured and published on the subject of historical costume and social history for 20 years. He is the artistic director o f his newly formed company. Kickshaw Productions, that promotes the history of fashion. Bom and raised in Vancouver, Walford attend ed Simon Fraser University, earning degrees in Canadian History and Museum Studies. He started work in the fashion field in 1977 and has held curatorial positions with several institutions, most recently, the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto. In celebration o f the 50th anniversary of CFUW-Oakville, Walford will present a fashion show with two professional models along with a slide presentation featuring fashions covering the 50 years of CFUW-Oakville's history, 1949-1999. A social hour will be held from 7 to 8 p.m., followed by the business meeting at 8 p.m. The fashion presentation follows at 8:30 p.m. This event will be open to guests and prospec tive members. Contact Ann Pajunen at 849-3962 for mem bership and further information. Thanks to research and advances in medical treatment, both men are alive today. MacLachlan, 74, had his first heart surgery, a triple bypass, at Victoria Hospital in London. About 10 years ago in 1989, he suffered a stroke and recovered. (He also had hip replacement surgery at OTMH in 1991.) Then, last April, while vacationing at Sanibel Island near Fort Myers, Florida, he suffered a sec ond heart attack. He spent two nights in hospital and was taken to Toronto General Hospital by air ambulance. Doctors in Florida felt he was too ill for surgery, however he obtained a second opinion. "About six years ago, I went on a diet to improve my overall health, and lost 40 pounds," mused MacLachlan. "But, I guess it caught up with me in Florida. "I had a gall stone attack, and a heart attack, both at the same time. "The doctors in Florida felt it was too dangerous to operate. The doctors in Toronto said the surgery was doable, and I didn't hesitate for a minute, and said yes, knowing the risk. "I was living on medication, and was at very high risk." After the heart surgery, MacLachlan had his gall bladder removed in November. Both surgeries were done at Toronto General. He credits his current good health to the treat ment he's received. 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