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Friday October 13, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER 17 lb ftur H ealth Course on depression begins Oct. 18th The C anadian M ental H ealth A ssociation is offering a series of sem inars on m anaging a m ood d isor der, com m only known as depression or m anic-depression. This six-w eek course is being held in O akville at the CM H A office, 488 K err St., starting Wed., Oct. 18th, at 7 p.m. Each week, there w ill be a differ ent speaker follow ed by sm all group discussion. The speakers include the past p resid en t o f the M anicD epressive A ssociation o f O ntario (speaking at a consum er), a psychia trist from the M ood D isorders C linic at Ham ilton Psychiatric H ospital, a patient advocate also from Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital, and a panel of com m unity mental health workers. For m em bers o f the group that wish to keep on meeting once the program is over, Polar Bears, a sup port group for people with a mood disorder, will continue to m eet at the sam e location every Wednesday. The program is open to people with a m ood disorder and their fam ily m em bers. To reg ister for the upcom ing course, call the Canadian Mental H ealth A ssociation, Halton Region Branch at 693-4270. Diva's in Training Pop Star Lip-Sync Contest Saturday, October 14th, 2000 12:00 p .m .-3:0 0 p .m . Enter for your chance to win! 1st -- Modelling scholarship from Barbison Models 2nd - Pop star T-shirt, video and poster 3rd -- Pop star poster and video BONUS DRAW!! W in an autographed Britney Spears Poster (See Trafalgar Village Lottery Stop for details.) Beware of unpasteurized ciders Unpasteurized juices/ciders have been connected to several recent out breaks of Gastrointestinal illness in Canada and the United States. Most often, the identified cause is a strain of bacterial called Escherichia coli 0157:H7. Symptoms generally occur within two to 10 days of consuming contam inated food. Sym ptom s can include stomach cramps, vomiting, fever, and diarrhea that may become bloody. The risk of becoming ill from con suming unpasteurized juice/cider is low. Children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are most susceptible to complications from illness caused by E. coli 0157:H7. In a small percentage of people, the condi tion can lead to severe kidney damage and can be fatal in some cases. In order to reduce the risk of serious illness associated with consumption of juice/cider, the Halton Region Health Department recommends that: (See `Refrigeration' page 19) rri 1® Anniversary Sidewalk Sale Oct. 10-15 125 Cross Avenue 845-8341 CarlsonW agonlit Travel Experience Rewards Gas Log Sets Sat & Sunday BOOK NOW! SAVE THIS WEEK'S FEATURED CRUISE U b le 9 « l d p « i n t £ «.US B IG ! OFF _ Enhance your fireplace space with the natural beauty of a handcrafted log set. r s t S 100-$200 · · · T ^ ^ O I C E Vacation Club B ook th e best d e a L Take an a d d itio n a l *50 p e r c ab in Real- Fyre Gas Logs See our working displays and many exclusive mo dels. 0 Carnival. iourKind of F ro m T a m p a to G ra n d C a y m a n , C o z u m e l & N e w O rle a n s ` Prices are per person cruise only, based on double occupancy and reflect additional per cabin d iscou nt. Port charges included Category 4A in US Dollars based on Fun Ex Program Rales v alid a! tim e o i p r id in g and are s u b ie d to change based on ava ilab ility Program is C apably C ontrolled. S lip s registry. Panama and The Bahamas Carlson W agonlit Travel additional $ 5 0 per couple otter and Double G old po ints v alid up to November 25. 2000 "624 ONE WEEK HOLIDAY I Wood Fireplace Accessories Great options ptions for cozy ev evenings by the fire. ms S E N S A TIO N sailing January 21, 2001 BAR-B-Q GAS GRILL & FIREPLACE INC. QEW Call today for details. 1515 Rebecca Street, Hopedale Mall, Oakville 827-1100 R# 1437985 844-3224 490 490 SPEERS RD. 8BO G A S G R iL Speers R d . Oakville STORE HOURS Mon-Wed. 8:30-6:00 Thurs., Fri 8:30-8:00 or visit us on-line @ www.carlsonwagonlit.ca w w w .b b q g a s g r ill.c o m