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Wednesday, October 13, 1999 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER B1 Y o u r U l t i m a t e O a k v i l l e W e b s i t e LivinginOakville.com Focus # OFFICIAL MEDIA SPO N SO R O F T H E OAKVILLE WATERFRONT FESTIVAL Dress Your Way Y2X1!IK Large selection of goigeous Fall terns new 25% OS! w Join the M onlllyM fcm um Courttwn andgetan oka 5,10, M o tf ary HemmS December 31st Wry spend a fortune on retai prices? Come on in and have a look... you! loe what )0u see!! By Consignment ... Upscale Resale Ladies W ear 115 Trafalgar Rd. (jus Y of Ukeshore) KBb 3 3 8 -3 4 7 4 O p e n 7 Days a W eek! Oakville Beaver Focus Editor: WILMA BLOKHUIS 8 4 5 -3 8 2 4 (Extension 250) Fax: 3 3 7 -5 5 6 7 Big Brothers on Photo by Claudia D'Souza Big Brother Shawn Greene with his Little Brother, 14-year-old Tim. By C laudia D 'Souza SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Call their pairing fate, karma or just plain old meant to be - it makes no dif­ ference to Big Brother, Shawn Greene and his Little Brother, Tim. They're too busy having fun. Both out-going, fun-loving and ath­ letic, they not only have lots in com­ mon; the striking parallels in their lives are hard to ignore. Matched with Tim a little over three years ago in August 1996, Oakville res­ ident Greene, 29, pondered becoming a Big Brother since the tender age of nine when he was briefly matched himself. As fate would have it, the impact of that brief experience had lasting effects. For more than 30 years, the non­ profit Big Brothers of Halton has pro­ vided mentoring relationships between adult volunteers over 18 and boys at risk between 6 and 16 from primarily single-parent families. Carefully screened volunteers serv­ ing as role models, help youth increase their self-confidence, reach their high­ est potential, and see themselves, often for the first time, having happy and successful futures. Currently, there are 45 boys Halton-wide waiting to be matched. "I was matched for only four months before my Big Brother moved away but the experience made a strong impres­ sion on me," Greene recalls. "My father died when I was nine and I needed male guidance. I remember my Big Brother as very nice and professional. We went to hockey games and just hung out together. Tim's dad left the family when he was five so we both needed a strong male influence in our lives." Tim, 14, a Grade 9 student, was also briefly matched with a Big Brother before he met Greene and enjoyed the experience. His athleticism - he's active in hockey, baseball, basketball and volleyball - and love of the out­ doors echo Greene's long-standing interests. He tries to attend most of Tim's matches and they like to take in Blue Jays games and go for hikes. "It's awesome to watch him play," Greene says. 'The first time we met we talked about everything from the Leafs to The Simpsons. I had a good feeling right away. It makes a big difference in my life and as he gets older, I hope he comes to me for advice. He's one of my best friends." "We have a lot of fun," Tim agrees. "He's one of my best friends, too. He comes to my games and tells me how to improve and if I lose, he tells me to get over it. He's a male role model in my life." (S e e 'Big and Little . . . ' page 2) Mulvale advocates breast screening By W ilm a Blokhuis BEAVER FOCUS EDITOR As the mayor, Ann Mulvale finds herself posing for a lot of photographs. But few of the 'photo ses­ sions' touch her heart the way the ones she does that involve cancer. She lost her husband Peter to the disease, and is herself a survivor. So, posing beside an X-ray machine at the Ontario Breast Screening Program "wasn't just another publicity shot for the mayor," she emphasizes. "I'm doing this one because I'm trying to help save lives." Last April, when the Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) opened a centre at the Oakville Health Centre at 1060 Speers Rd., Ste 111 (Oakville X- Ray Ltd.) Mulvale was there to help cut the ribbon. She vowed that once she turned 50, she would be back for a mammogram. Mulvale turned 50 on Aug. 24th. Last week she registered with the OBSP. "For me, it gives me peace of mind." Since her husband's death in 1995 of melanoma, Mulvale has soldiered on, not only as a mayor with a very full schedule, but as a front-line spokesperson in the fight against cancer. Recently, she had her own brush with cancer, and was diag­ nosed with melanoma - however, thanks to early detection and treatment, she's clear of the dis­ ease. But, for a time, "Mulvale and melanoma meant death," she mused, adding she feared she would be next, leaving the cou­ ple's two sons behind. "I now know from personal experience that prevention is part of good health." " Prior to her examination at the OBSP, Mulvale viewed a video about breast self-examination. 'Women are encouraged to become partners with the OBSP in their breast health," said Mulvale who came on her own. "You don't need a doctor's referral to come here," explains Dr. Catherine Morrison of the OBSP. "We're open to women 50 and older, and they can come in as a self-referral." In addition to the breast examination and mam­ mogram, "we teach them breast self-examination." The OBSP will call patients to' inform them of their breast health by letter, and "depending on what we find, we will call them back every one or two years," said Morrison. To date the Oakville centre, one of 41 in Ontario, has about 280 clients on its registry. In operation since 1990, the OBSP screens women ages 50 to 74 for breast cancer. It is estimated 7,600 Ontario women will devel­ op breast cancer between the years 1998 and 2000, and most of the cases, 77%, will occur in women aged 50 ^nd older. To date, over 440,000 screens have been done on more than 225,000 women. The projection for 1998- 1999 is to screen 130,000 women for breast cancer at all OBSP cen­ tres. "The majority of the other women who came here have already been to other centres (before the OBSP came to Oakville out of need)," said Morrison adding the OBSP serves two purposes. One is to screen women for breast cancer; the other is to raise awareness and provide information. According to a Statistics Canada 1994 National Population Health Survey, about 23.6% of Ontario women aged 50 to 69 have never had a mammo­ gram. Of women screened for the first time by the OBSP, 38% have never had a mammogram, and 57% had one more than two years ago. Mulvale describes it as a "well woman's screening program." "Don't wait to go to the centre until you think you have a prob­ lem," she advises. "For me, it's now part of my health package." Because of her experiences with the disease, Mulvale has become as a spokesperson in the fight against cancer. Mulvale's decision to speak out about her personal brushes with cancer comes from a desire to quell "the rumours," and to help others. For more information about the Ontario Breast Screening Program, call 844-0181. Photo by Christine Smyth Juliet D'Aurizio, left, nurse examiner and Jan Watson, X- ray technician, of the Ontario Breast Screening Program, chat with Mayor Ann Mulvale. Nokia" 6185 Tri-mode Dual-band CDMA digital handset allows Bell Mobility Digital PCS customers access to all the latest digital features i • Supports text messaging and Digital DATA to Co (sold separately) • 200 Memory locations • Available on new ' ' >'v 8ealTime"rate plans Qualcomm" QCP2700 Digital PCS Phone * Crystal d ear calls » Enhanced call privacy and security • Phone, pager and voice mail ail in one • Dual band/dual mode I ' • Only 6 5 ounces! 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