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* The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, February 18, 1998 Section Two Page 7 Recog nizing Heart and Stroke Canvassers In response to community community feedback, the Heart and Stroke Foundation has taken proactive measures ■to ensure easy recognition of their volunteer canvassers canvassers during February, Heart Month. ! A new canvasser identification identification program has been implemented to lake the 'guess work out of door-to- door giving. Every Heart and Stroke Canvasser will be wearing •a Foundation idcntil'iea- ,'tion button and carrying an information kit with the Foundation's logo. Should you make a donation, look for the logo and charitable registration number printed printed on the receipt. If you're not at home when a Foundation canvasser canvasser conics to visit, you will find Icavc-bchind material including a donation donation envelope with information information on heart disease and stroke. This new canvasser identification program will ensure that you arc giving your money directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. We wish to express our thanks to the Humour Takes Over February 10 Meeting , Bowmanvillc ; Toastmasters • The February I Oth, 11998 meeting of Bowmanvillc •Toastmasters featured !maiiy guests including a repeat visitor and two guests from the Oshawa Revenue Club. Willi the theme ■ of humour, Chairman Toastmaster Gordon West led us through an evening that was both entertaining and efficient. Toastmaster iVanessa Hughes in her Tirs t role at the head table presented challenging but achievable topics for impromptu speaking. • The two speakers, [Toastmaster Brian Forrest land Toastmaster Steven ;Cooke, graphically illustrated illustrated divergent approaches approaches to accomplish the same •objectives. Toastmaster iSteven Cooke was award- led the Best Speaker iTrophy. ; Bowmanvillc Toastmasters warmly welcomed welcomed their newest member, member, MaryAnn Mayc, from Orono. . Come and join us for an evening of fun and learning. learning. We meet every Tuesday at the Darlington Hydro Generating Station, Bowmanvillc, at 7:30 p.m. For more information, Durham Receives $116,171 for "Heart i Health" : MPP John O'Toole jinnounccd last week, on behalf of Minister Elizabeth Winner, that the Durham Region Health Unit will receive funding pf $ 116,171.00 as part of the five year $17 million "Heart Health Program" himed at cardiovascular disease prevention across Ontario. ' The "Hearth Health Program" is the largest ■ one of its kind ever undertaken undertaken in North America .and makes Ontario the Reading jurisdiction for heart health programming. The program was developed developed in partnership with the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation and will be delivered throughout throughout the province by local public health units. • "The main focus for •raising public awareness 'will be: avoiding tobacco ruse, healthy eating habits 'and active lifestyles" said -MPP O'Toole. "These key -lifestyle factors have been -proved to reduce the risk Of cardiovascular disease, [which is the leading cause Of death in Ontario". : 'flic "Heart Health •Program" is an important •element of the Ministry of •Health's plan for a comprehensive comprehensive and integrated cardiac strategy. ; Mr. O'Toole said "Your ■government is preparing your health system for the 121st century to make Ontario the best place in North America to live and raise a family". please call 623-3527. 623-2243 or City of Oshawa, Municipality of Claringlon and the Township of Brock for once again officially proclaiming February, Heart and Stroke Month. We also wish to acknowledge acknowledge the dedicated efforts of our many volunteers. We would especially like to thank Nancy McMaster, Eva Zydownyk, Andrew Lafrancois, Doris Hills, Dorothy Gibson, Pat Jackson and Kevin Doyle who have once again agreed to lead the campaign campaign in their communities! communities! If you would be interested interested in assisting us with this year's campaign, please contact the local office of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario in Oshawa at 571- 1582. In Bowmanvillc, please call Nancy McMaster at 623-4125. Valentine Tea Each Beaver invites a senior for tea and squares, community connection between children and seniors. If they don't know anyone, they adopt a senior for the evening. Close to 80 seniors and Beavers attended. Ï 1 Your donations help give someone a second chance. Heart disease and stroke are Canadas #1 killer. But were not fighting a losing battle. Over the past 40 years deaths from heart disease and stroke have dropped by 50%. 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