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from the heart â€" especially at Valentine‘s Day when special thoughts go out to loved ones. Mary Lou King, a firstâ€"time canvasser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation, will be thinking of the loved ones she lost to heart disease as she goes doorâ€"toâ€"door to 60 homes on her route in hopes of helping the Oakville campaign reach its $80,000 to $90,000 goal. F ebruary is Heart Month, time to do a little something Oakville Beaver Staff A Metroland Community Newspaper »K#t. _ Vol. 32 No. 18 By WILMA BLOKHUIS A tale of the heart Grieving mother hopes canvassing will prevent tragedy from repeating Jon King Born: Sept. 29, 1968 Died: Jan. 1, 1987 Jeff King Born: Aug. 16, 1974 Died: July 8, 1993 "Canada ¢ Best mm@ /Vw.s?gaef CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993 ‘"Seven years ago, Jon was at a friend‘s place for New Year‘s Eve, and went to the bathroom, and 10 minutes later he was found dead on the bathroom floor," recalled King. "He died of no apparent reaâ€" son, and all we were told at the time was that he had choked to death. The cause of her other two sons‘ deaths was determined only through autopsies, ordered after the second son died. She wanted to know why, and still does. A third son, Rob, 27, is a media arts graduate from Sheridan College and "still lives at home," said his mother. An audio visual technician for the Mississauga Public Library, Rob is an avid phoâ€" tographer and gifted guitarist. He graduated from WOSS in 1985. "They were healthy boys . .. ‘ said King, who runs a desktop publishing business from home. Her husband, Martin King, a data processor, has been with Ford for over 30 years. Her two youngest sons both died at age 18, six years apart, of the same thing, idiopathic carâ€" diomyopathy. "I want people to know my story. I want people to be able to put a face to this tragedy," she said. And she‘s hoping the money raised for research will someday provide her with answers, an explanation for the sudden deaths of two sons, Jon and Jeff, due to a mysterious heart condition. Fesruary}| d P / a t Fortunately, "they still had Jon‘s tissue samples for the autopâ€" sy," said King, still devastated and Jon had just graduated from Grade 13 at the time of his death, and Jeff was to return in September to complete his Ontario Academic Credits. "That‘s all we knew for sixâ€" andâ€"aâ€"half years." Jon died on Jan. 1, 1987. Jeff died in his sleep during the early morning of July 8th, last year. Both attended White Oaks Secondary School. Mary Lou King, who lost two sons to a mysterious heart ailâ€" ment, urges everyone to give to the Heart and Stroke Foundation during Heart Month. Campaign Blitz nights are planned for Feb. 17th and 19th in Oakville. (Photo by Peter McCusker) Quaker State 10W30 motor oil. . Protects against engine wear ans Corrosion. 28â€"9004x%. each At the end of January, Dr. Malcolm Silver, senior pathologist at the Toronto Hospital, and chair Their son‘s tissue samples were sent to McMaster, which in turn forwarded them on to the Toronto Hospital. Both medical teams conâ€" curred theirâ€"findings, said King. "It‘s only been in the last eight to nine years that doctors have been able to diagnose cardiomyopathy, and it can only be diagnosed durâ€" ing an autopsy. strugeling with this loss. (See ‘Mother‘ page 3) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1994 f 28 Pages The MSA approach is supâ€" posed to remove bureaucracy and help centralize access to various health services. Currently in Halton, there are about 30 agenâ€" cies which provide services, from inâ€"home acute and chronic treatâ€" ment, to residential placement offices for seniors. The new sysâ€" tem would provide a oneâ€"stop agency for it all. Regional director of communiâ€" ty services, Ellis Katsoff, presentâ€" ed the ideas of regional staff on how the provincially mandated Multiâ€"Service Agency (MSA) should be organized to members of the health and social services committeeâ€"on Tuesday. alton regional officials ‘ have voiced serious conâ€" cerns at _ proposed chances to the way health care services are delivered. By BRAD REAUME Special to the Beaver Region officials skeptical of Multiâ€"Service Agency plan SINCERELY YOURS........... 100% Government Guaranteed Strip Coupons Maturing in 2004 75 Cents (GST included) SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Loblaws, Canadian Tire, Food City, Kmart, AP, Biway, No Frills, Aikenheads, Longo‘s Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 (See ‘Pomeroy‘ page 4) *Rates subject to change Mark Sli (416) 359â€"4633