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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, January 14, 2010 · 8 Listening to wake-up call An Information Session for parents on creating Youth Success The Achievers Program Continued from page 7 We will show how our program: · Get youths excited to go out and make a difference in the community · Help youths to be more motivated to achieve in school, work and life · Raise parents' awareness of and engagement in their youths' development · Allow parents and youths to be a part of a growing community of new friends who desire to achieve together Sunday, January 17th, 2010 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Oakville Room, Oakville Town Hall 1225 Trafalgar Rd, Oakville (Trafalgar Rd & White Oaks Blvd) Contact: Ev McIntosh ­ 905.582.8319 www.YAOH.ca night and there are no visitors, that it sets in what could have happened," said Brown. Heffernan said attacks like Brown's serve as a wake-up call to patients before it's too late . "One in three people never make it to the hospital alive," said Heffernan however, quoting statistics on heart attacks. Other stats say an equal number of men and women die of heart disease annually. And if you're a woman, you are 25 times more likely to die with heart disease than breast cancer," said Heffernan. Further, 30 per cent of people who have heart attacks don't have any of the risk factors. It's not all doom and gloom however, says Heffernan. Oakville's participation in the regional angioplasty program -- even before Mississauga -- translated to chances being better for survival and recovery if you had a heart attack at Hopedale Mall rather than Square One. And OTMH is the only community hospital (in Canada Eric Brown that is not otherwise a regional angioplasty or bypass centre), to boast having an intra-aortic balloon pump machine -- a lifesaving piece of equipment purchased by the local hospital through fundraising. On the statistics side, the number of heart attacks has decreased 25 per cent over the last decade, 50 per cent over the last 20 years and 70 per cent compared to the 1950s. Yet, heart disease is still the number one killer in Canada, said Heffernan. And while a $60 million capital campaign is underway by the Oakville Hospital Foundation to purchase equipment for the new Oakville hospital, the Foundation is also raising funds for equipment for the current hospital. Much of the equipment will have shelf life and will be moved to the new hospital. Doctors and program leaders across all departments submit a wish list and plead their case in bids to secure their equipment needs -- competing against one another. Mike Bartlett, Oakville Hospital Foundation vice-president, said it's sad, but usually there is enough only to meet the A lists of each department. As February focuses on matters of the heart, so too will Heffernan as his Feb. 10 lecture will include displays open from 6:30 to 7 p.m. with his presentation from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to attend, can register at healthpromotion@haltonhealthcare.on.ca or 905-878-2383, ext. 6147. For information on the hospital foundation, visit www.newoakvillehospital.com. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? REBATES/GRANTS HAVE NEVER BEEN BETTER REPLACE YOUR OLD FURNACE WITH A HIGH EFFICIENCY GAS FURNACE WITH ENERGY SAVING MOTOR FOR AS LOW AS $ OR REPLACE YOUR OLD FURNACE AND AIR CONDITION AS LOW AS 1,243 (AFTER REBATES) GST INCLUDE $ · DON'T PAY FOR 6 MONTHS ** * · 10 YEAR PARTS WARRANTY · LIFETIME HEAT EXCHANGER WARRANTY 3,418 (AFTER REBATES) GST INCLUD 43 years APPLEBY SYSTEMS 2010 ·24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE ·QUALIFIED MECHANICS ·QUALITY WORKMANSHIP Bronte Rd FIREPLACE, HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS *Limited Time Offer, OAC *Limited Time Offer **O.A.C. hours: Mon.- Fri: 9am - 5pm; Sat: 11am - 4pm Showroom: 2086 Speers Rd, Oakville Bryant Humidifier fi Lakeshore Rd Oakville 905 Burlington 905 825-1893 www.applebysystems.on.ca 335-3203 905 OR Air Cleaner Showroom Nov. 30/08 825-1929 blueheel dance studio | 284 church street blueheel dance studio | 626 burnhamthorpe rd | www.blueheel.ca w | www.blueheel.ca 905-849-0008 HRTC EXPIRES Y 4 WEEKS HRTC EXPIRES ININONOLNLY2 WEEKS Don't miss out on the $1350 tax credit! Third Line QEW Speers Rd