Ontario Community Newspapers

Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 4 Nov 2003, p. 9

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/Man who's been on insulin for 50 y cars is recognïzed There are beroes who are recog- establi nized for incredible feats they've peopli accomplisbed. 'Men there are those been who are less recognized - those years. who are beroes for the way they peopl quietly live their lives and cope Ma gracefully witb whatever blows life respoî may give tbem. Those John Duncan knows what it's like the re to be dhe latter. healtl Recently, Mr. Duncan received levels the Lilly-for-Life 50-Year Insulmn to ne~ Award. To The 50-Year Insulin Award waa is an Workshops on safety Play it safe ia the message Halton Region is stresmig these days, as it prepares to offer a series of Risk Watch workshops for parents and early cbildhood educators. The train-the-trainer workahops are designed to belp identify - and avoid - the eight key risk areas that injure or kili the most cbildren eacb year. Risk Watch worksbops wiIl be beld November 12 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the Halton Regional Centre in Oakville, November 13 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at tie Tansley Woods Community Centre ini Burlington and November 17 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Halton Hilas Cultural Centre in Georgetown. To sign up or for infonmation about the program, eall (905) 825-6000. shed in 1974. It recognizes e with diabetes who have on insulin for at leaat 50 So far an estisnated 1,500 ehave received tie award. saging diabetea is solely the sibility of the individual. with diabetes must deal with :gular demanda of life, eat y fonds. check blood glucose exercise regularly and adapt v technologies. do Ibis for more tban 50 years accomplishment. Mr. Duncan was diagnosed with type one diabetes in 1948 at tbe age of 26. This waa just after he fin- ished his service with the Merchant Navy. He went on to work for Sbaw Pipe Industries in Toronto for more tban 35 years. During bis working career, he neyer missed a day's work on account of bis diabetes. Mr. Duncan attributes part of bis success controlling bis diabetes to local physicians Dr. D. Aikenhead, Dr. 1. Hunter and Dr. G. Hui. %he semh me to'ZlPxr! from Il19999* LA-Z-BOY The Canadman Champion, Tuesday, November 4, 20022-O RE-ELECT i GORD KRANTZ FOR MAYOR This election is about: Proven Leadership Experience and Vision Respect and Credibility Common Sense and lntegnity BUR&NPMRfl 2003 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS ADVANCE VOTING DAYS and VOTING LOCATIONS Advance Voting Days wii be held as follows: DATES: Saturday, November 1, 2003 at 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 5, 2003 at 12:00 p.m. - 8 p.m. LOCATIONS: -WAR D1 WAF Royal Canadian Legion Acto 15 Wright Avenue 415 Acton Acto ~DS & 2 n Arena Queen Street n WARDS 2.3. & 4 Halton Huis Civic Centre 1 Halton Hilis Drive Georgetown WARDS 1. 2.3. and 4 Georgetown Market Place 280 Guelph Street Georgetown M - --Imomumq ma-fli 9 M1-9 PR ýt9m)-6pRSal0mF-5pm

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