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w w w . o a kv ill eb ea ve r.c o m O A KV IL LE B EA V ER Th ur sd ay , O ct ob er 1 4, 2 01 0 2 6 HealthOakville Beaver Exercise fights cancer Trio of free parenting sessions on raising healthy kids A free seminar entitled Breast Cancer, Lymphedema and Benefits of Exercise will be hosted by Halton Healthcare Services (HHS) on Wednesday, Oct. 20. This event has been organized in partner- ship with the Canadian Cancer Society, Breast Cancer Support Services and Wellspring. Physiotherapist Jodi Steele, who works at Wellspring, will be presenting. Steeles talk will be followed by a question- and-answer period. Steele is a dynamic speaker who will address moving forward with cancer and exercise. Steele is emphatic that one of the most exciting advances in improving the outcomes and lives of people after a diagnosis of cancer is good, old-fashioned exercise. Most of us have heard the advice that exer- cise is good for your health, but exercise for patients with cancer is much more than a healthy lifestyle practice. According to a press release from HHS, recent research is showing that exercise can benefit patients in many specific ways. For example, it can lead to an improvement in lymphedema symptom management and result in less fatigue and nausea. It can lead to improved treatment compli- ance, meaning that patients who exercise are more likely to complete their treatment with- out interruption. Exercise can also lead to improved emo- tional well-being with less depression and anxiety. It can also lead to improved quality of life, through better body image and sense of per- sonal control. Anyone who has been diagnosed with can- cer is encouraged to attend this seminar to learn more on how to improve their health. The event will be held at the Oakville- Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH) located at 327 Reynolds St. Displays and refreshments will be available from 6:30 p.m. while the seminar will begin at 7 p.m. To reserve a seat for this free event, contact 905-878-2383, ext. 4379 or healthpromo- tion@haltonhealthcare.on.ca. If you are unable to attend the event and would like more information on this topic, speak to your physician and contact the Cancer Information Service at 1-888-939-3333 or www.cancer.ca; Wellspring at 1-877-499-9904 or www.wellspring.ca; or, www.breastcancer- support.org or 1-800-465-1902. YOULL LIKE IT: People play basketball at the YMCA of Oakville on Saturday near the sign advertising the Ys offer of a complimentary one-week pass to its facilities. The promotion aimed at boosting awareness of the local YMCA located at 410 Rebecca St. continues to Oct. 17. MICHELLE SIU / OAKVILLE BEAVER Try it A trio of free parenting sessions will be held around Halton Region to help people address the issue of raising healthy children. The sessions are being presented by the Halton District School Board in collaboration with other partners. The first presentation is on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at the Milton Sports Centre, 605 Santa Maria Blvd., from 7-8:30 p.m. The event is hosted by the Milton Parent Education Network with guest speaker Sarah Chana Radcliffe, an author and registered mem- ber of the College of Psycholinguists of Ontario. She will speak about kids and stress. The next presentation is on Thursday, Oct. 21 at Burlingtons Gary Allan High School, 3250 New St., from 7-9 p.m. The event is hosted by the Parent Involvement Committee, which is bringing Stuart Ablon to talk about dealing with chal- lenging behaviour in children and teenagers. Ablon is the director of Think: Kids in the department of psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. The final event will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 26 at Gary Allan again from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The event is hosted by the Community & Parent Partners for Kids, which is bringing speaker Michael Reist, a long-time teacher who will dis- cuss raising emotionally healthy children. For information, call Halton Region at 905- 825-6000.