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p18 weekender november 15 1986 local diabetes group is winning battle a markham stouffville group has been helping local people afflicted with the third largest killer of canadians diabetes murray edmunds founder of the markham stouffville chapter of the canadian diabetic association said there are at least 5000 diabe tics in this area some of these diabetics are affected not only by the disease but by other afflictions like heart attack kidney disease blindness and loss of limbs mr edmunds said most effects of the dis ease are unnoticeable but that people must be aware of the signs which give away di abetes some common symptoms of the disease in clude a dry mouth and unquenchable thirst frequent urination blurred vision and dizzi ness if you have any of these symptoms get to the doctor right away he said you can look like the healthiest person walking but you can be faced with big prob lems he added november is canadian diabetes month and mr edmunds hopes this will give the mar kham stouffville group a chance to educate the public as well as diabetics so that emergencies can be avoided he cited eases of a taxi driver who went into diabetic shock while driving and lost control of his car and of a man walking along a toron to street who was assumed to be drunk but was in a diabetic coma these incidents shouldnt have happened but until diabetics understand their condition well enough to halt all emergencies like this diabetes associations will carry on their education mandate mr edmunds and his associates in the local association which has been operating for two years help others with diabetes to deal with their affliction meetings are held monthly at markham district high school at the meetings members can learn from representatives of the medical filed about the latest diabetes research they can also dis cuss their problems as diabetics with people who have been there there is no cure for diabetes although in sulin allows those afflicted to control the dis ease the association is also lobbying to have a diabetes clinic at the markham stouffville hospital and is involved in fundraising for research dates for upcoming monthly meetings are as follows dec 8 jan 12 feb 9 march 9 april 13 and may 11 meetings take place in the school cafeteria and begin at 730 pm for more information about the diabetic association contact mr edmunds at 4772156 or president ken smith at 4714155 donations can be made to the markham stouffville diabetic association po box 522 markham ont l3p 3r1 union ville businessman murray edmunds was one of the founders of the markham stouffville diabetic association canadian diabetes association markhamstouffville branch wishes to thank the following communityminded sponsors for their continued support diabetes can be beaten low low funeral directors wm low director uxbridge 52303 8526941 sports centres flea market highway 47 stouffville monthursfri 12 noon to 800 pm sat 800 am500 pm sun 900 am500 pm 6406008 stouffville stockyards ltd flea market diabetes working together well find a cure hwy 47 stouffville 640381 3 fabric drapery mill outlet 4756919 8401 woodbine m ikiie fo one sfuu 94p and company limited roofing contractors 4473961 we recommend imf use ppmtah roofing materials working together to fight diabetes 4777000 891 1 woodbine ave jiauetei- can uz usatsiz 4751 971 7155 woodbine ave working together diabetes can be beaten 4714811 86 wellington st w markham hwy 7 and galsworthy dr just west of hwy 48 incifkville shopping centre 150 stores services 4776600 in the heart of markhamunionville hwy 7 mccowan rd markham pctmxanam 4772003 4780 highway 7e markhamunionville rose tomassini sales representative r i r i ukiibxuis sus tthmmht muk1i j i award residential real estate services 8525 mccowan road hwy 7 mccowan maridiam onlano l3p 1x1 office 4164711800 res 4162947282