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Wednesday, April 12, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER C6 f o a i i Q4J o m e n Q / n Acupuncture Lynne C. Ganong, B.Math, DAc. u sin e s Dem ystifying the ancient a rt of acupuncture B y K y m F u nnell ARE YOU IN PAIN? Lynne C. Ganong DO YOU SUFFER FROM HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT WON'T GO AWAY? Growing participation of women in the marketplace evident T he wedding vows o f W endy and James Petersen could have included -- besides the prom ise to love and h o n o r each other-- a vow to consult one another. T his Vancouver-based couple, who are both health-care professionals in their late 30s, see themselves as a team w hen it comes to m aking decisions, especially regarding their finances. T he Petersens' style o f team w ork reflects a grow ing trend am ong couples today, observes Sandra M etraux, Senior V ice-President o f M arketing at Investors Group. "W h at we're seeing today is th at m ost couples make decisions jointly w hen it comes to saving and investing," M etraux says. "It used to be that the husband typically took on the m ajor responsi bility for m anaging the family's finances, includ ing decisions on investm ents and retirem ent plan ning." She attributes the shift partly to the growing par ticipation o f w om en in the financial m arketplace. A recent G allup C anada survey conducted for Investors G roup found that, am ong couples, w om en are assum ing m ore powerful roles in financial decision-m aking. A lm ost 78% o f cou ples say the female p artn er has an equal role in m aking choices involving th eir finances. W hen asked if w om en are as knowledgeable as m en in m atters o f m oney and investing, 88% o f w om en and 86% o f m en agreed. T he study also revealed th at C anadian w om en are taking greater control o f th eir personal financial destinies - through increased enrollm ent in com pany pensions, RRSPs, and the purchasing o f financial products. In fact, nearly 70% o f w om en expect to be finan cially self-sufficient w hen they retire. "T h e financial services industry has long appreci ated th at wom en are key influencers in purchas ing decisions and, as inheritors o f wealth, they also have the responsibility for m anaging finances in their later years. T his survey gives us added insight into their increasing influence in financial decision-m aking," M etraux said. Source: Investors G roup/G allup C anada Survey 1998. For fin a n c ia l tips a n d in vestm en t inform a tio n v is it th e In vestors - Come to a FREE Acupuncture Clinic on FRIDAY, APRIL 28/00 Receive a FREE Acupuncture Treatment. Learn about Acupuncture and how it can help YOU. Call today to reserve an appointment. HEINEN NATUROPATHIC & WELLNESS CENTRE 461 North Service Rd. W . #B 27 (between Dorval & 4th Line) (905) 465-0191 w w w .naturopathic.ca D r. Cynthia Blair ,«*** 16 Years o f Health Care Experience with full Privileges at Oakville Hospital Full Range o f Services from Prim ary Health Care to Cosmetics · Full primary care, obstetrics · Collagen & Botox treatment · Hair removal by laser technique · Liposuction · Full range of skin care products & education ` Varicose Vein Treatment by laser, injection and mini-surgery 1060 Speers Rd. Suite 118 Oakville · 842-5533 professionally applied in your own home Flawless make-up for bride and attendants Picture perfectfor video and photography " Weddingproof'will last all day Enhancesfeatures without looking overdone CertifiedMake-up Artist since 1989 Stephanie boswell larkin (905) 827-9999 M any people shy away from the unknow n, espe cially if it consists o f tiny needles poking them in strange places. W ell, Lynne G anon g , A cupuncturist at the H einen N aturopathic & Wellness C entre wants to take the m ystery ou t o f this ancient Chinese m edicine. To offer people the chance to learn m ore about acupuncture, G anong holds free clinics once a m onth, usually on a Friday. She offers each ind i vidual one hour to familiarize themselves w ith the procedure and answers questions, like how acupuncture can help and how m any treatm ents it m ight take. She also offers one free session so you can experience the treatm ent yourself and see if acupuncture is really for you. T he m ajority o f people decide to return for subsequent visits. Each person responds differently, b u t m ost peo ple feel their condition improves greatly after five to ten visits. In sim ple term s, acupuncture is a Chinese form o f m edicine dating back 5000 to 7000 years. Eastern m edicine's theory is th at there are 12 m eridians connecting to various organs in our bodies, through which energy flows. T he energy m ust flow sm oothly and consistently for you to rem ain in good health. If the energy is blocked or unbalanced, disease or illness result. T he role o f the acupuncturist is to stim ulate the energy through use o f very tiny, sterile, dispos able needles. W hen the needles are placed in the acupuncture points, they help rebalance the ener gy in the body and the meridians. "A cupuncture has a very calm ing effect," says Ganong. "It affects the physical, em otional and spiritual well-being o f a person." This explains one o f the results which is to reduce stress and anxiety. A few o f the other com m on uses for acupuncture are to treat addictions (alcohol, sm oking and drug problem s), w eight loss, headaches, frozen shoulder, stiff neck, low back pain, bad knees, arthritis, organ disorders and female disorders (PMS, or m igraines), colds, sinus disorders and allergies. T his tim e o f year is an excellent tim e to receive acupuncture treatm ents to greatly reduce allergy sym ptom s for those who suffer from seasonal allergies. G anong welcomes anyone who is curious to come to the H einen N aturopathic and Wellness C entre on Friday, April 28 for the next free clin ic to have any questions or concerns addressed. Call for a free treatm ent or for more inform ation at (905) 465-0191. G roup w eb site at w w w .investorsgroup.com (N C ) Kathryn S. Naumetz L L .B . COLLEEN Sales PICKETT Representative S<zte& O b je c tiv e Your hom e sold for I n t r o c fm s i n j j ` J ^ e n tr a ^ s W tic lc lir tf* G o w F o r m a l T tA J C & d o s n s 2 63 C h u r c h Stre e t » (9 0 5 ) 845-2241 Kathryn Naumetz is a well respected lawyer in the Town o f Oakville, who has lived here since 1983. Kathryn went to The University o f British Columbia, and graduated from law in the spring o f 1980. In 1983, Kathryn came to Ontario where she took the Bar Admission Course and was admitted to the Bar o f Ontario in April 1984. 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