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A friend in needCLINICAL RESEARCH STUDYHave you been told you have a cataract and astigmatism?MICHAEL IVANIN / OAKVILLE BEAVERAT DOG GUIDES OF CANADA: Instructor Emma Kennedy and Labrador retriever Spice dem-onstrate a fetching technique during the recent Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides annual Spring You may qualify to take part in a clinical research study Open House. The foundation trains five types of dog guides: canine vision, hearing ear, special skills, of an investigational intraocular lens that is designed to seizure response and autism assistance. It's a busy time for the foundation, which is now set to host the Purina Walk for Dog Guides on May 29. The event will start at the Lions Foundation of Canada potentially treat patients with a cataract who also have located at 152 Wilson St. Registration will open at 10 a.m. and the walk will begin at 11 a.m. There astigmatism. This study is being conducted locally by is no registration fee and all proceeds will go towards providing dog guides at no cost to Canadians with disabilities. For information, to register or to donate, visit www.puriawalkfordogguides.com. Narendra Armogan, MD in Mississauga. If you take part in the study you will be asked to returnEat to thrive not just survivefor follow-up exams at no cost, to evaluate your vision. values.Continued from page 21Anthony and Rosanne Longo were also Trails. The two companies have donated the Participants will receive:present at the groundbreaking ceremony.use of the land to KCC for the garden. All study-related exams at no costWe started with this idea on how to edu-Our families have a lot of roots in farm-cate children and Longos came on board to ing and agriculture and thats where the Intraocular lens at no costsupport the program, said Hanna.roots come from and thats why we support Up to $500 compensationOriginally, the KCC program was run out this issue, said Silvio Guglietti, one of the of her restaurant and Longos stepped in and directors at Rosehaven.offered its own facilities. Guglietti said he has grown up in a family Now, KCC programs are run across all where members would eat together at the GTA Longos Lofts locations.Not all patients will qualify and only a limited number family table, where they would talk about The reason why I feel thrilled to be part-things such as personal problems.of patients are needed, so call today:nered with Longos is because they have However, fewer families have such a lux-embodied food ethics and what food ethics is ury.all about, Hanna said.We dont eat together as a family any-Narendra Armogan, MD1880 Sismet RoadThey dont just feed people for profit, more, we eat on the run, we eat fast food, they feed people for their wellbeing, so were were doing drive-thru, he said.Canadian Centre for Mississaugahonoured they are a founding partner.Its starting to take over our lives to the Advanced Eye TherapeuticsOntario, L4W 1W9The new Kids Culinary Community point where we no longer have that opportu-Garden is expected to be ready for growing nity to get together and connect with our (905) 212-9482later this month.own families and our own children.ask for Nancy DavisKCC programs are offered in multiple-Guglietti said eating together as a family week sessions at a time. improves mental, emotional and physical For more information, visit www.kidscu-health; thats why the KCC program is so linary.ca.important, because it can help teach those 23 Thursday, May 5, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com