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"The simplest thing to do is to quit smoking â€" I‘ve quit thdusands of times â€" like every night," said Cockerton during a recent interview at Lakeside Pharmacy on Lakeshore Road, which is sponsoring Smokenders in Oakville. Lakeside Pharmacy (formerly Halton Pharmacy) made a bold statement against pharmacies sellâ€" ing tobacco products by ending the sale of cigarettes about three years ago, said ownerâ€"pharmacist Mayur "Smokers had to learn to smoke when they started smoking, and we reverse the process,‘ he said, adding a psychological approach is taken to convince people to quit. "Smokenders has been running ‘smoking cessation programs around the world for 35 years, and over a half million people in Canada have been trained to quit smoking," said Cockerton who had smoked for 38 Want to quit smoking? Smokenders is currently holding a sixâ€"week smoking cessation proâ€" gram in Oakville. Conducting the program is Bud Cockerton of Mississauga, a former threeâ€"packâ€"aâ€" day smoker and Smokenders graduâ€" ate eight years ago to become a moderator. Professionally, Cockerton is a motivational speaker and consultant. Pharmacy sponsors quit smoking program March Let‘s Go CurLing! 0 M 9@ ’0 e’fl» ' Q@"w:*ia & _1 > vA/ s An excellent selection of his artwork portraying the discoveries of childhood will be available at sale prices. Also available ; BATEMAN, BERRY, ROMANCE & many others VISA 3 199 The Big Brothers of Halton need just two teams to complete a full roster of 28 teams for its Fifth Annual Appeal Spiel on March 13th. Participants will include the Oakville Fire Department sponsored by Branch 114 Royal Canadian Legion, the Halton Regional Police Service, and of course, some Little Brothers. Ready for curling action are at front from left, Little Brothers Matthew, Wayne, Brian and Chris; and at back from left, Bill Shields, president of the Oakville Legion; Michael Michalski and Dave Cravero of the Halton Regional Police; Bill Forbes (kneeling) and Brian Durdin of the Oakville Fire Department; plus Gary Ribble and Joe Prasad of the Halton Regional Police. The dayâ€"long event takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Oakville Curling Club, which has donated its facilities for the day. Lunch will be provided by the Olive Garden. The Big Brothers hope to raise $18,000, and teams require a minimum $500 in pledges to enter. The agency has 65 Big and Little Brother matches and 40 boys on a waiting list. For information, call the Big Brothers at 827â€"7267. 345 STEELES AVE., MILTON 878â€"8161 circa 1870 25 NORTH, WEST TO STEELES AVE. WEST TO HARROP HoUsSE HARROP RESTAURANT ¥€l &cAlLERY presents a "You can‘t scare smokers into quitting (because) they close their minds off to everything that‘s bad about smoking, such as cancer, stroke, emphysema, high blood pressure and heart disease, and from personal experience, bladder canâ€" cer." Cockerton had surgery four months ago "artd at my last check, I was OK." REASONS FOR SMOKING In the program, where people are allowed to smoke "as much as they want" during the first four weeks, Cockerton will deal with the reaâ€" sons for smoking. "People do it for enjoyment, to relax, to prevent weight gain, help their concentraâ€" tion, when there‘s good news and bad news, when you‘re hungry, after the meal, and when you‘re Patel who bought the Lakeshore Road business about a year ago. "A lot of people come to our store because we don‘t sell tobacco prodâ€" ucts," said Patel. "This store took a stand, and I agree with it, that tobacco should not be sold from drug stores." Based on figures from the Heart and Stroke Foundation, "a smoker‘s heart beats 10,000 times more a day than a nonâ€"smokers. * * said Cockerton. "That‘s seven more beats per minute. Nicotine causes the blood vessels to constrict and forces the heart to pump harder." Cockerton estimates that at the rate of one $6 pack of cigarettes a day, a smoker spends about $2,184 a year. "Can you imagine how much it would be costing me now?" Cockerton quizzes. "I used to smoke three cartons a week. 1 would keep one in the office, one in the car, and one at home, and I always would say I didn‘t spend that much on cigarettes." tired. There are a lot of negatives and positive emotions linked to smoking. Smoking has become the greatest thing in the world, only if could solve all of the world‘s probâ€" 140 Rebecca St. Oakville 8447728 it much on caBueues." INCREASED HEART BEAT ON NOW TIL MARCH 10TH burda Our Entire Stock! Offer valid Feb. 24â€"Mar. 9/93. 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PRICE Terence L. Julian, A.M.C.T., C.M.C Clerk of the City of Mississauga 300 City Centre Drive Mississauga, Ontario L5B 3C1 119951 Dated at the Citrs\'dof Mississauga this 3rd day of March, 1993. ANY PERSON OR AGENCY may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board by filâ€" ing with the Clerk of the City of Mississauga not later than the 23rd day of March, 1993, a notice of appeal settin(T; the objection to the Byâ€"law and the reasons in support of the objection. The complete Byâ€"law is available for inspection in my office during regular office hours. ; & All lands in the former Town of Streetsville, now in the City of Mississauga THIS BYâ€"LAW amends the provisions of the First Density Residential §R1{ Zone, Second Density Residential (RZ; Zone, Third Density Residential (R3 Zone, Fourth Density Residential (R4) Zone, with respect to the establishâ€" ment of an office of a physician, dentist or drugless practitioner, and deletes an office of a physician, dentist or drugless practitioner as a Eermitted "Business Use" as detailed under the Fifth Density Residential (R5) Zone. THIS BYâ€"LAW does not prevent the continuation of any lawfully existing office of a physician, dentist or dru?'less practitioner provided the use exists on the day before the passing of the Byâ€"law and continues to be used for that purpose. LOCATION OF THE TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Mississauga passed Byâ€"law 97â€"93, which amends Byâ€"law 65â€"30, on the 24th day of February, 1993, under section 34 of the Planning Act. R.S.0. 1990, c.P. 13. Terence L. Julian, A.M.C.T., C.M.C Clerk of the City of Mississauga 300 City Centre Drive Mississauga, Ontario L5B 3C1 Dated at the City of Mississauga this 3rd day ofmarch. 1993 ANY PERSON OR AGENCY may a&peal to the Ontario Municipal Board by filâ€" ing with the Clerk of the City of Mississauga not later than the 23rd day of March, 1993, a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the Byâ€"law and the reasons in supgon of the objection. The complete Byâ€"law is available for inspection in my office during regular office hours. All lands in the former Town of Port Credit, now in the City of Mississauga TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the COrgoration of the City of Mississauga Eassod Byâ€"law 96â€"93, which amends Byâ€"law 1227, on the 24th dae( of ebruary, 1993, under section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.0. 1990, c.P. 13. THIS BYâ€"LAW amends the provisions of the Residential, Second Density Use District, *R2", Residential, Third Densi? Use District, "R3", and the Residential, Fourth Density Use District, "R4", with respect to the establishâ€" ment of an office of a physician, dentist or drugless practitioner. THIS BYâ€"LAW does not prevent the continuation of any lawfully existing office of a physician, dentist or drugleess practitioner provided the use exists on the day before the passing of the Byâ€"law and continues to be used for that purpose. ® All lands in the former Town of Mississauga, now in the City of Mississauga. ANY PERSON OR AGENCY may a&aeal to the Ontario Municipal Board by filâ€" ing with the Clerk of the City of Mississauga not later than the 23rd day of March, 1993, a notice of agpeal setting out the.objection to the Byâ€"law and the reasons in supgort of the objection. The complete Byâ€"law is available for inspection in my office during regular office hours. Dated at the cnmf Mississauga this 3rd day of March, 1993 Terence L. Julian, A.M.C.T., C.M.C Clerk of the City of Mississauga 300 City Centre Drive Mississauga, Ontario L5B 3C1 1 TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corgoration of the City of Mississauga Eassed Byâ€"law 95â€"93, which amends Byâ€"law 5500, on the 24th da{y of ebruary, 1993, under section 34 of the Planning Act. R.S.0. 1990, c.P. 13. THIS BYâ€"LAW amends the 2urovisions of the Oneâ€"Family Detached Dwelling Zones, "RR‘®, "RS®, "R1", "R2", "R3", "R4", the Residential Lane Zones "RLT, "RL2", and the Multiple Family Zones "RM1" with respect to the establishâ€" ment of an office of a physician, dentist or drugless practitioner. THIS BYâ€"LAW does not prevent the continuation of any lawfully existing office of a physician, dentist or dru%Iess practitioner provided the use exists or? the day before the passing of the Byâ€"law and continues to be used for that purpose. 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