www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, May 9, 2014 | 4 `Bionic man' awarded for 25 years of volunteering by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff Oakville's `bionic man' Ernie Nock, 72, has received the Ontario Volunteer Service Award in recognition of the 25 years he has volunteered with the Heart & Stroke Foundation (HSF). Nock, who has lived here since 1973, returned from a family vacation in Paris, France mid-April to find a letter from the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration announcing the honour. "I was kidding my wife Vicki that they were going to deport me... and I opened it up and I was almost in tears," he said. "I was quite surprised, very humbled and also very honoured." 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The second was in October 2013 Nock serves HSF as a survivor when he heard Melissa had successspokesperson and ambassador -- a fully completed her PhD in Medical position he does not take lightly, statBiophysics at the University of Toing HSF is responsible for giving him ronto Sunnybrook Health Sciences a second chance at life. Centre. Despite being active in competiThe third occurred March 5 when tive badminton and other sports, Nock's first grandchild, Maxwell Nock developed heart disease at James Hill, was born. age 60 and was ultimately hospital"Without the support of the HSF Ernie Nock ized with congestive heart failure in those opportunities would have been 2006. lost," said Nock. By May 2007, he had a dual-chamber ImplantIn appreciation for what HSF has done for him, able Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) placed in Nock attends various fundraising events and tells his chest to monitor his heart rate after doctors his story and communicates the importance of informed him he was at risk for a major cardiac donating to the organization. episode. "People appreciate the fact I am a survivor and The Oakville resident, who ran his own real es- they can relate because I am able to kind of relay tate company before his semi-retirement, said the what it is like to have heart disease," said Nock. device has since saved his life several times. "I am still active and I try to impress on people The self-proclaimed `bionic man' credits his life that just because you have heart disease you are to the HSF , which has raised money for heart dis- not dead. You can live a somewhat normal life. ease and stroke research since 1952. Yes, there are restrictions, but I play in a golf "The Heart and Stroke Foundation, through league. I play badminton. I work out three or four its development of devices and medications, has times a week. I'm up at the stables once or twice a given me a second chance at life," said Nock. week riding my horses. I am very active." Thanks to his treatment, Nock has witnessed a Besides working with HSF , Nock has also trio of milestones in his life, that he would have served as a board member of the Oakville & Milotherwise missed. ton Humane Society and as a commissioner with The first was six years ago when Nock the Ontario Racing Commission. For informawalked his daughter Melissa down the aisle at tion about HSF , visit www.heartandstroke.com. ARRIVING DAILY! Mens, Womens and Kids Running Shoes POVERTY NEVERRESTS We are pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with KSM and Halton Fresh Food Box. DONATE TODAY! Your monthly donations provide fresh produce for families in need. 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