w w w .insidehalton.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, June 1 5 , 2 0 1 7 | 32 For more news, visit insidehatton.com ALL YOU CAN EAT LUNCHORDINNER CELEBRATETffiHER'S DAY Call us to make reservations 280 North Service Road W. @ Dorval 905-338-6228 www.august8.ca A D V E R T O R IA L Dinner only. cash only &w ithth isad. 10% OFF She has been a marketing and community relations specialist at a local grocery store for more than 10 years. Three Oakville women were recognized Fournier is a mother of two girls and serves Friday, June 9 for leading the community in as a mentor and role-model for many young their efforts to help others. women in the community. Held on the grounds of Erchless Estate in Oakville, the 2017 Leading Women, Leading Daniela Jansson Girls, Building Communities Awards ceremony Jansson has been involved with countless honoured three women who demonstrate groups including Women of Halton Action exemplary leadership skills, commit to helping Movement (WHAM), Canadians in Support others and for their continued engagement in of Afghan Women (CSAW), Reclaim our local issues and events. Democratic Canada (RODC), Sexual Assault Oakville MPP and Ontario Labour Minister and Violence Intervention Services (SAVIS), Kevin Flynn presented the awards -- issued Advancement of Women Halton (AWH), and by Ontario' s Women's Directorate -- to Child Haven. France Fournier and Daniela Jansson (leading She is passionate about the political activism women) and Juliana LoPresti (leading girl). and economic security of women, supporting The event included a ceremony and initiatives for affordable housing, pay equity reception for the recipients and their guests. and child care. Local recording artist Paige Rutledge Jansson has also participated in efforts to performed original songs and sang O Canada. support sexual assault survivors and prevent "The progress that Ontario has made in violence against women and in the private improving the everyday lives of its citizens sponsorship of a Syrian newcomer family. Juliana LoPresti has been a result of women being engaged LoPresti is a 17-year-old Grade 12 student members in building their communities and highlighting issues that affect us all," said at St. Ignatius of Loyola High School. She has led a Mental Health Committee Flynn. "It is my privilege to congratulate them and (MHC) at her school, promoting awareness thank them for their accomplishments and and decreasing stigma for mental wellness through the establishment of an annual event the positive impact they've created." for students. France Fournier LoPresti has served as a mentor for both Fournier has been a member of several younger girls at her school and women of volunteer boards including the Oakville all ages who possess disabilities, through Chamber of Commerce, then-United Way her volunteering with the Special Olympics Oakville (United Way Halton and Hamilton) Oakville Butterflies Rhythmic Gymnastics and Oakville Parent and Child Centre. Club. by Nathan Howes Oakville Beaver Staff MPP honours female leaders M a jo r U n iv e rs ity h e a rin g study seeks p a rtic ip a n ts . The SMART Lab under the direction of Frank Russo, Professor of Psychology at Ryerson University, in partnership with Connect Hearing, seeks participants for a hearing study investigating the factors that can influence better hearing. All participants will have a hearing test provided by Connect Hearing at no charge*. Qualifying participants may also receive a demo of the latest hearing technology. The data collected from this study will be used to further our understanding of hearing loss and potentially improve hearing healthcare across Canada. treatment right away. In fact, the average person with hearing loss will wait ten years before seeking help.2This is because at the beginning stages of hearing loss people often find they can "get by" without help, however as the problem worsens this becomes increasingly harder to do. By studying those people having difficulty in noise or with television, we hope to identify key factors impacting these difficulties and further understand their influence on the treatment process. Why Research Hearing Loss? Deep inside our ears are several thousand microscopic "hair cells." These cells are arranged in rows and each cell is responsible for hearing a specific pitch, similar to the keys on a piano. As we age, some of these cells become damaged... from loud noises, chronic conditions, or the process of aging itself. Just like a piano with damaged keys, an ear with damaged hair cells will make things sound muffled and distorted. For some people this loss of clarity is only a problem at noisy restaurants or in the car, but for others it makes listening a struggle throughout the entire day. It is estimated that 46% of people aged 45 to 87 have some degree of hearing loss,1 but most do not seek Interested people can register to be a part of this hearing study* by calling: 1.888.242.4892 or visiting connecthearing.ca/hearing-study. 1. Cruickshanks, K. L., Wiley, T .L ., Tweed, T .S., Klein, B .E .K ., Klein, R, Mares-Perlman, J. A., & N ondahl, D. M. (1998). Prevalence ofH earin g Loss in Older Adults in Beaver Dam , W isconsin: The Epidem iology ofH earin g Loss Study. Am. J. Epidemiol. 148 (9), 879-886. 2. National Institutes ofH ealth. (2010). R y e rso n U n iv e rsity Connect Hearing *Study participants must be over50years ofage andhave the option toparticipate. No feesand no purchase necessary. Registered under the College ofSpeech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC. VAC, WCB accepted.