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12 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday February 11, 2009 www.oakvillebeaver.com Valentine's Gift with a REE $50 Gift Card for Mainstream Clothier* Sweeten your Getting back on their feet Continued from page 10 When you purchase a box of chocolates in time for Valentine's Day at Bernard Callebaut valued at $50 or more! AND, when you shop at Mainstream to see our great new spring merchandise, you can sample these fine chocolates. Chocolates by Bernard Callebaut Oakville Downtown 194 Lakeshore Road E. 905.339.2100 www.bernardcallebaut.net Mainstream Clothier Oakville Downtown 90 Reynolds Street 905.338.7771 www.mainstreamclothier.com *Offer valid from February 9­15, 2009 while gift card quantities last. See stores for details. Gift card expires March 15, 2009. with cancer. In the past, patients having an amputation because of diabetes would be offered government-funded rehabilitation, but not patients with cancer, noted Steele. In the past, patients with cancer may not have had a similar prognosis for life expectancy, however Steele said, "It's 2009 and we're saving a lot of people now," noting cancer survival rates are climbing. As such, rehabilitation to combat the effects of treatment and to move beyond treatment is paramount, said Steele. According to Judi Perry Brinkert, regional director of Wellspring Halton-Peel and Chinguacousy, Wellspring hopes to be at the forefront. "We have an eye on the research coming out," smiles Perry Brinkert. According to Wellspring, that research has indicated that exercise has a significant benefit for people coping with cancer. Exercise has the ability to advance the quality of life of cancer patients and reduce symptoms during and following treatment. Wellspring's 10- "We have an eye on research coming out. Exercise has the ability to advance the quality of life of cancer patients and reduce symptoms during and following treatment." Judy Perry Brinkert, Wellspring week program focuses on restoring and improving the physical well-being of individuals who are undergoing, or have completed cancer treatment. Lending a hand to the cause is a group of local women who have dubbed themselves, Irondames, and are rising to the challenge of fundraising for Wellspring's cancer exercise program. Inspired by a friend whose quality of life has been boosted after incorporating complimentary therapies into her fight against cancer, the group intends to raise funds while training for and completing Ironman Canada in August 2010. The Ironman, which consists of a 4 km swim, 180km bike ride and 42km run, was selected as symbolic of cancer treatment and survivorship. The Irondames say that like the competition, cancer treatment puts the body through tremendous punishment, but it is the mind that gets the person through all the training and to the finish line. Already supportive of the group's effort is 440 Fitness, Canada Get Fit and Paceperformance. Anyone wishing to support Irondames or for information can contact Barb Pigott at 903-3199661 or bpigott1@cogeco.ca. For more information about Wellspring's exercise program contact Wellspring at 905-257-1988 or visit www.wellspring.ca.