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THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday April 12. 2000 Greg a motivator to other amputees (Continued from page A1) »c . «Vi* n B k (» \ v i \ · inoiynis (>.a t > * <r» s c i> ( l e d l o r f o r d o l c i i l s ^ sss5 a= a= ass^ ;"h v | When you liuv or < )n y 7 .0 0 0 r « ) i i m s I «ind t«ike delivery bet ween April 1st M.iy ilst. J i h h i you will receive < 1 1 1 Ji piece set of Mi/uno I Zoid Sure )«)<» a t i two laps around a 400-metre track pulling another person behind in a wheelchair. On Easter weekend he will compete in the Nationals at Variety Village, a round robin bas ketball tournament with teams from Quebec, Ontario and Alberta. Ever since the family arrived in Oakville five years ago, Greg has won the MOHA championship in his division three out of the five seasons, including this past PeeWee sea son when his team took home the trophy with Greg in goal. "Greg has had really good coaches," says Deb. "His coaches seem to be able to get the best out of him." Initially, Greg played forward. However, the older he got, the more difficult it was for him to keep up with his teammates and after attending goalie camp, he was sold on the more stable position. "It's just not realistic anymore (to play for ward)," he says. Deb has high praise for the CHAMP (Childrens Amputee Program) organization for which Greg did two promotional commercials several years ago while the family lived near Ottawa. With sets of legs in the $12,000 range and swimming legs at $5,000 many families would be hard-pressed to afford them. The provincial government and insurance plans pay the bulk of the main set of legs, but "CHAMP will pay 100% of any sport limb you need because they want kids to be able to par ticipate in sports," explains Deb. The Westlakes enrolled Greg in the program very early. Not only does the program keep families aware of new technological advances, it unites families with children amputees, offering counselling, advice and seminars. The Westlakes, in turn, comforted other parents starting out in the same situation., "You just say to them, `You know what? It's gonna be okay.'" Although they haven't been to a seminar in recent years, Greg and his mom would both like to attend this year's seminar. Greg would like to counsel other kids. "It's fun and I got to meet a lot o f people. I would like to be able to help the little kids, find out what's bothering them." Sometime between the end o f roller hockey and the start of ice hockey, Greg will be fitted with new limbs. "We're trying to make these hold out until then because it's hard to adjust. Greg is in dis comfort for a couple of days and for two weeks we're back and forth to the shop." It's all part o f G reg's life, as are the inevitable stares and questions. "I don't know any kid who took the time to listen to me, think it wasn't cool," says Greg. Listening to Greg speak, one gets the feel ing he would be an ideal candidate for a job as motivational speaker, which is, in fact, the career path he would like to take. C ivic S c e n e W ednesday, April 12th: The Halton District School Board trustees meet at 7 p.m. at the J.W. Singleton Education Centre, 2050 Guelph Line, Burlington, to review the 20year Capital Strategic Plan. The Halton Region Administration and Finance Committee meets at 1:30 p.m. at regional headquarters, 1151 Bronte Rd. Thursday, April 13th: The Halton Region Planning and Public Works Committee meets at 9:30 a.m. at regional headquarters, 1151 Bronte Rd. The Oakville Youth Advisory Committee lb * rs a meets at 7 p.m. in the Oakville Room of the Oakville Municipal Building, 1225 Trafalgar Rd. M onday, April 17th: Town Council meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Oakville Municipal Building. W ednesday, April 19th: Halton Regional Council meets in the regional council cham bers at 9:30 a.m. at regional headquarters. The Halton District School Board meets at 8 p.m. at the J.W. Singleton Education Centre, 2050 Guelph Line, Burlington. A t iiz in a T h e # 1 iro n s o n the P G A 'C O /? W t o ·· · to n YOUR OAKVILLE LINCOLNB e ALER L in e n O u t l e t f o r great savings ... Assorted Sheet Sets 180-200 thread count percale. Reg. $59.99-$109.99 Now only Bed In A Bag "Assorted Patterns" Now Reg. TVvin $159.00 $ 104.50 Full $165.00 $ 123.75 Queen $199.00 $149^25 King $230.00 $172.50 Includes: comforter, bedskirt, sham(s), 200 thread count percale sheet set FORD LINCOLN call: 844-3273 AK-LAND $29.99-$79.99 European Pillows 26' x 26" Reg. $24.99 Now only 570 TRAFALGAR RD., OAKVILLE at the Q.E.W. 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We started carrying the 2CCO brand four short years ago and the comfort and quality of the shoes is such that our commitment to this brand has grown every season . Our customers rave about the feel of these shoes and as a result we have taken the next step in developing this brand here in Oakville.We hove opened up the whole back of our store for the COCO brand of shoes. This is the only full "shop in shop" in the Toronto Homihon area. We ore pleased to be involved with 9 0 0 0 to this extent and we would be very pleased to have you come in and try on the world's most comfortable shoe. Krane Corporation and Canadian Tire Corporation. Limited have announced the voluntary public recall of S U P E R C Y C L E bicycle model 1800S. It has been discovered that a handlebar stem assem bly problem may cause the front fork assem bly to fail. This could potentially result in steering difficulties or cause the handlebars to com e out. creating a safety concern. Supercycie 18 0 0 S 18-speed M T B can be identified by: · Grey/silver frame · Red fork · Trademark 18 0 0 S which appears on the top tube of the frame · Two wheel size s-Y o u th s' 24" or Ad ults' 26" diameter T h is voluntary recall affects o n ly the specified m odel of b icycle sold at C anadian T ire stores betw een Ja n u a ry and M a rch , 2000. Products · purchased before or after this period meet all Canadian requirements and are not affected by this recall. C o n su m e rs who have purchased this bicycle are requested to immediately discontinue use of this product and return it to their local Canadian Tire store which will make arrangements for its repair. cnesler ® C C O SHOES LEOO-1251 Recalled. #LE00-1251, Trim: 5.6875 X 7. inches Type Safety: SAME AS TRIM. Bleed Size: NONE HIRES ART :BLK/WHT NO BLEED March 30, 60 Oakville Place · 905-845-4724