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Oakville Beaver, 9 Aug 2008, p. 24

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24 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday August 9, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com CharterAbility Olympic effort cruising for a cause The sixth annual CharterAbility Cruise for a Cause will take place on Thursday, Sept. 4. The event, which will run from 7-11 p.m., is to promote accessible boating and provide a barrierfree and fully-accessible charter boat service. The cruise will run out of the Downtown Oakville Harbour and the Navy Street pier. It will kick off with precruise treats on the pier. The cruise on Lake Ontario will feature a live band and food. Tickets cost $60. For tickets, call 905-827-9110 or 905-844-7208. Volunteers sought The Canadian Cancer Society Oakville Unit needs volunteers for its 2008 Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer fundraising campaign. Taking Steps Against Breast Cancer is a leisurely, 5-km, non-competitive, fundraising walk (plus a 1-km Family Fun Walk). Thanks to support of site sponsor Oakville Place, the Oakville event is held indoors at the mall, so there's no worry about the weather. This year's event is set to take place on Sunday, Oct. 26. Volunteers are needed to help with administrative tasks, event promotion, participant recruitment, sponsorship, logistics, entertainment and event day execution. For more information, contact the Canadian Cancer Society Oakville Unit, 635 Fourth Line, Unit 51, 905845-5231 or e-mail lmoffatt@ontario.cancer.ca MICHAEL IVANIN / OAKVILLE BEAVER Fertility Problems? Pregnancy Discomfort? Did you know? · IVF patients who had acupuncture had a 42% pregnancy rate. IVF patients who did not have acupuncture had a 26% rate. · A recent study showed a strong link between the resolution of infertility and the initiation of chiropractic care. (Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, May 2003) SPECIAL DONATION: Deputy Chief of Halton Regional Police Andrew Fletcher accepts a cheque from Stephanie Discenza, second right, a special education student at Our Lady of Peace who has autism. Also pictured are education assistants Laura Hewton, second left, and Linda Kovacs. Discenza and her assistants raised $1,800 for the Special Olympics during the last school year. OTMH tuning in for patients Halton Healthcare Services (HHS) and Grigorian Entertainment -- a Division of Canada's L'Atelier Grigorian music stores -- are piloting a new music and audio book rental service at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH). "This exciting new service will bring a wide range of enjoyable listening content to the bedside, rounding out the entertainment options currently available to patients and their families during their hospital stay," said Bonnie Harrow, vice president of Support Services at HHS. "A good book or a favourite piece of music can certainly make a hospital stay more pleasant and may help inspire recovery," said Harrow. Patients or their families can order an audio book, a music player styled with their favourite music or a custom designed listening package (styled with music and literature content) geared specifically to their interest. To place an order, patients or family members call Grigorian Entertainment directly (416-628-4812) or drop off their order form in a Grigorian drop box on their patient care unit. · Acupuncture and chiropractic help benefit all aspects of a woman's health and improve their overall success in achieving, maintaining and enjoying their pregnancy. Dr. Jenna Davis specializes in: · Helping couples increase their fertility · Naturally turning breech babies · Supporting couples through all aspects of · Pre and Postnatal care to help both IUI, IVF and all other fertility treatments mother and baby "A good book or a favourite piece of music can certainly make a hospital stay more pleasant and may inspire recovery." Bonnie Harrow, Halton Healthcare, vice president of support services If you or someone you know would like to set-up a courtesy consultation with Dr. Jenna Davis, please call Alliance Healthcare, 905-845-2291. Dr. Jenna Davis Family Chiropractor/Acupuncturist Alliance Healthcare Professionals 905.845.2291 232 South Service Rd. E, Oakville, ON L6J 2X5 www.alliancehealthcare.ca LOSE INCHES IN ONE SESSION! WHAT WILL YOU LOSE? As seen on the reality series s "How To Look L Good Nak ked" KNEE, HEEL & ARCH PAIN ARE TREATABLE! Understanding the source of your foot and knee pain could lead to permanent relief. Book a consultation today! We Treat: · Diabetic Foot Care SALIMA KASSAM REG. CHIROPODIST · General Care · Custom Made Foot Orthotics NEW LOCATION Free Parking in front of office The globally renowned inch loss treatment that guarantees s 6" on your first body wrap treatment or you don't pay p y! The Universal Contour Wrap delivers instant results making it the perfect solution to looking your best g g GEORGETOWN 905- Two Twelve 702-5212 P Covered by most insurance companies. twotwelve@cogeco.ca 728 Burloak Drive 905-632-1414 www.footandhealthclinic.com A Grigorian representative delivers their order promptly the next day. "We make a real effort to individualize the listening content for patients in order to maximize their entertainment value," said Liz Coulson of Grigorian Entertainment. "For this reason, we spend time discussing the order selection with the individual to make sure we fully understand their listening needs and interests," said Coulson. "With the finest and most extensive collections of music available in Canada, Grigorian also offers a diverse collection of playaway audio book content, including new release fiction, non-fiction and comedy titles, ensuring there is something of interest for everyone." Halton Healthcare Services hopes to expand this new listening service to Milton District Hospital and Georgetown Hospital in the future. A portion of the revenue for this service will be used to support health and wellness programs for hospital staff.

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