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Oakville Beaver Weekend, Sunday, March 6, 1994 â€" 14 J Q ®@ Iam a runner who has recently developed knee 212 Iakeshone Rd. E. DOWNTOWN OAKVILLE 8§44â€"7220 Ralph Srigley JEWELLER Q @ How can I assure myself that I will get fair ®@ value for my money when purchasing a diamond? A @ The value of a diamond is determined by four ® factors, more commonly known as the 4C‘s. They are: COLOUR, CLARITY, CARAT WEIGHT, and CUT. This fourth of "CUT" does not refer to the shape of the diamond, but rather to the angles, proportions and symmetry as well as external features. ; With a good understanding of the 4Cs you will be better prepared to shop for your diamond. It is important to remember that when you are comparing prices on diamonds, that there are 4Cs and not 3, and no diamond can be compared to another with out grading information on all four factors. The grading information about the "CUT " is very important but is seldom offered. This is due to the fact _ "that there is no definitive grading system for "CUT". Make sure that you ask about the quality of the cut as this can impact the price by as much as 35%. Scott Harvie Telephone: §45â€"8720 345 Lakeshore Rd. E. Suite 512 OAKVILLE ORTHOTICS ®@ pain. My running partner says that I should get my feet checked. Can your feet cause knee pain? A ® Yes, your feet can play a major role in the ©@ development of knee pain. Much activityâ€"related knee pain is attributed to a condition known as "patelloâ€"femoral pain syndrome". This condition causes pain that is felt behind or around the knee cap and is made worse by activities that result in repetitive flexing of the knee (ie. running, cycling, stairâ€"climbing). There are several factors that can predispose a person to this injury, including weak quadriceps (thigh) muscles, being knockâ€"kneed, and having hyperpronated feet, (feet that roll inward excessively): Treatment is aimed at eliminating these predisposing factors. Strengthening the quadriceps muscles will help to stabilize the knee cap and reduce the effect of the knock knees, if present. Correcting hyperpronated feet will reduce the stress on the knee § by eliminating the excessive inward rolling. This can be accomplished very effectively through the use of corrective orthotic devices and antiâ€"pronation running shoes. A reduction in activity until the symptoms settle down is also helpful. With the proper treatment considerations, there is no reason why you cannot continue to be physically active. tro * present (in order to protect the confidentiality of the offer SECURITIES INC. Raymond Jackson Telephone: §49â€"4700 Fax: §49â€"7626 FINANCIAL CONSULTANT e â€" Did you say liquid real estate? Yes. Why? Simply because it‘s out of favour and selling at a discount. We like buying bargains don‘t we? This is how we buy low to sell high. In real estate like this you get pazd while waiting for capital appnecmtlon ie. paid while waztmg for properties to increase in value How can real estate be liquid? ° * Invest in Roycom Summit Real Estate Mutual Fund. * Canada‘s best performing Realty Fund over the last 3 years... February 1, ‘91 to January 31, ‘94. * Own Residential and Commercial properties in Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Halifax, Charlotte N. Carolina, Atlanta and now Toronto. * Current high income flow reduces dependence on capital appreciation during this time of low inflation. Let this quality, liquid real estate add real meaning to balancing your portfolio today, before the masses jump on this bandwagon and drive your Roycom prices up. people properties inc. Sal@s Rep Telephone: 329-5330 @ We are beginning to hear more about ®@ multiple offers these days. Would you explain how these work? A @ Multiple offers (in excepttonal cases) have ®@ been almost nonâ€"existent in the past few years. However, with the market warming up, we undoubtedly will be seeing more of these. When a multiple offer comes in, you, the vendor, gets a chance to consider each offer individually (one at a time) with the coâ€"operating broker‘s agent for each offer present. The other agent is not to be being considered). When both offers are presented, you the vendor then decides which of these offers you will work â€" the one which is more attractive. In any case, you may at that time accept that offer as is or sign it back to the purchaser. The other offer is then out of the picture. When the purchaser of this offer receives it, if "he" changes it in any way, the other purchasers are free to resubmit a new offer (at a higher price and more attractive terms of course). The benefits are blatant â€" you get the best price for your property. Note: If both offers are very close, you have the privilege of sending them both back (with the risk that one or both may decide not to return) and ask them for their "best" offer O OME Em mm aAWlZp Lily Crawford 175 Lakeshore Rd. E. Telephone: §45â€"3621 mm OPTICIAN © Q ® What is new this spring in eye wear? DrMcA]ister ISOOIXIen eWa tage Way 825-1992 CHIROPRACTOR I was in a car accident six months ago and suffered whiplash. Although my M.D. recommended pain killers and physio, I still have excruciating neck pain and headaches. My friend told me to try a Chiropractor. Can you eally make my pain go away? A @ In most cases of whiplash injuries, the @ vertebral alignment of the neck area is damaged, causing the nerves to be pinched. This in turn causes symptoms like what you are experiencing. It can also cause neck soreness, stiffness, headaches, numbness, tingling, ringing in the ears of blurred vision. Q © A ® Changes in eye wear used to be mostly in the shapes and colors. This season there is a lot of activity in the temples, brows and bridges. Not flamboyant, but quiet, elegant details and subtle color tones. The shapes are less exaggerated cats‘ eyes, smaller rounds and ovals. They make eyebrows visible and frames must no longer follow the brow line. SILHOUETTE for instance has introduced a new understated rimless model. These elegant frames come in solid colors which make a bold contrast to the lightweight design. It is currently in stock in both the men‘s and women‘s model. This is one of the many new styles now available at L. Crawford Opticians. Your M.D. most likely took xâ€"rays to determine | whether you had any broken bones of fractures. Upon | seeing that you didn‘t, he prescribed physical therapy | and pain killers to try to alleviate the pain. However, only Chiropractic treatment can reâ€"align the vertebrae, and take that pressure off of the skeletal and nervous systems. Once that pressure has been eased, your symptoms will most likely subside.