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12 - The Canadian Champion, Fniday, September 8. 2000 Be sure to check out our Arts & Entertainment section in next Friday's Champion. MM Dua«MHalton Healthcare invite you to attend a FREE seminar entitled: Prostate Cancer Issues and Controversies in Management Thursday. September 21. 2000 6:30 p.m. Dlsplays, Refreshments 7:00 p.m. Presentation by: Or. P.C. Punnen, Urologiat Milton District Hospital, Humber Memorial Regional Hospital Or. J. Sathya, Radiation Oncologlst Hamilton Regionat Cancer Centre Lynda Putman, RN, VON John Beverley, Surgicel Success Story Milton District High School, Milton 396 Williams Avenue (west on Derry Rd. from #25, north on Commercial for two blocks) FREE. Seating Limited. Cali 338-4379. ASL interpreter aveilable for the deef. Those requlring ASL services muet regieter: E-maii:cpopp@otmh.on.ca or Fax: (905) 878-0498 Made poasible through an edlucationai grant f rom: AstraZeneca Canada Inc. With appreciation to the Milton District Hospital Foundation «Ostrichfest set for this weekend Don't atick your head in thse aand. Tbis weekend, have fun and learo at Ostrichfest 2000 instead. It wiii take place Salurday and Sunday ai White Rock Ostrich Farm iocated on Fourlh Line jual norlh of No. 25 Sideroad/Regional Road 12. Ostrichfeat aliowa visilors 10 witneaa the strange birda that boast three pairs of eye- iids, lwo tocs and one tocnail Up close aI a working ostsich farm. Crafîs auch as painted ostrich eggs, painted feathers, hand-carved ostricis eggs, egg-shell jewclry and ostrich hand-puppeta wiil 8e on taie at the event. And visitors can sample low-fat, low cholesterol ostrich meat in the form of hurgers, hot dogs or smoked roast on a bun. Frozen oslrich meat is also available 10 take home. A guidcd haywagon tour will show guests around the farm for a $2 fee, which includes a souvenir ostrics feather. This ycar's Oslrichfesl will alto mark the debul of Screamfeat, an on-site haunt- ed house coealed in lime for Halloween. Admission 10 the spooky sight is $2 dur- ing Ostrichfest, rising to $5 for adulîs throughout October. A leas ghoulish Screamfesî lent will be set up for the younger sel, with the cost of admission sel aI $1 this weckend. TiMe new features illusîrate the evolution of tise speciai event, said Deboras Simmonda, who owns tise farm wiîh 8cr husband Ron. -We think it's important 10 alwaya offer uomcîhing new 10 our guesta," she said. "This is our third Ostrichfesl and we're getting 10 know our visitors and their necds better." Gueta will leave with a myriad of inter- csting osîrich information. For exampie, one ostrics egg, which wcighs between three and four pounds, is laid about eveiy second day, takes about 42 days 10, incu- bale, and is the equivalent of two dozen chieken eggs. Alto, an oatnich can expeet 10 live up to 70 yeams and can run at a specd of about 70 kms an hour for 15 minute stretches. And young ostriches grow 10 a mature weight of bctwecn 250 10 350 poundt in lO to 14 months. Tise farru even offert a akin care product line made fmom ostrics oils. White Rock is open Wednesday Ibrougs Sunday until Thanksgiving, then ia open weekends only until Christmas. lis hours are 10 a.m. 10 5 p.m. For more informa- tion, eail White Rock at (519) 856-1487. * Getting to know the Community Care AcesCentre CCAC (OCAC) ofHafton H ALTO N The Community Care Access Centre of Halton provides quality services for home care, referrals to nursing homes and heaith information to Halton residents. eThe Community Care Access Centre of Halton helps the elderly, people with disabilities and those who are seriously iii f0 stay in the comfort of their own homes for as long as possible. We will also help you to find a home for your loved one when living independently is no longer a safe option. eThere are many community agencies in Halton to serve your needs. If you are looking for help and don't know where to tumn, Cai the Community Care Access Centre of Halton and ask to speak with a member of our Information and Referral Team. oThe Community Care Access Centre of Halton is easy f0 contact. If you, a family member or friend needs home care services, personal support or placement into a nursing home, you can reach us 7 days a week, 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 p. m. by ~ calling (905) 639-5228 or, f011 free at 1-800-810-0000. There is no cost f0 the client for direct services provided by the CCAC. Services are funded through the Ministry o f Health and Long-Term Care. CCAC of Halton I Annual General Meeting I Wednesday, September 20, 2000 Cmmencing at 7:00 p.m. Halton Regional Centre, Auditorium 1151. 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