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"" "m“ P“ ““" ' "" "“"""""'""‘ ' "“ Teams of five will participate in a relay about eight years ago I started to see the f . ~ “a. 3 tffl?::x1‘:r2:m'W"'"l"mh'ww“Wm“ event that will test their skills in the ads for Wheels in Motion on TV and i ' _ wheelchair. decided to get involved.” ' . it: H's; Jtmlt’mzw The purpose of the event is twofold, This is the first year that the event will 2‘ f ( w: 30 ‘mm‘mgl all! th ham..." in... said organizer Dean Nafziger. completely volunteer run and Nafm'ger is \ z; 1 mm finnnsm Not only will Wheels in Motion help encouraging people to get out and sign A f" v“ ‘ raise funds for spinal cord research, but it up. Dean New" mam will raise awareness for the barriers the “Get out to Scotiabank to pick up ”WM disabled face in the community. pledge forms and start to get donations." take place on lune 14 at Activa Sports my “mating/m “It's really an eye-opening experience. he said. Complex in Kitchener. For more informa Mmu It gives people a taste of what life is like The local Wheels in Motion event will tion, visit www.wheelsinmotion.org. 33m Humijones . . Smoklng a factor in 2,200 deaths Discovznmc Sons-ruins o ' BYGREGMACDONAU) those numbers have plateaued NEW EVERY DAY IS M W Medern Indla Chmm'deSmj] recently, said Mary Sehl. manager of PER"! _ I. i - tobacco programs. y . ~ ' 3 t. I ”1 fix.” . . Et’s'fdd'h’lflf LLB“ Smokingwasafactor in 16 percent One in five people in the region r‘ l . ..' ' ' a, LMairffim‘f;i‘e4iruflfi of deaths in Waterloo Region still smoke. Most smokers are . . ‘ 3 l ' ‘ ' ' a ' 0/0 between 2000 and 2(XJ4. according to between 20 and 44 years ofage and ' “V "" .. a report released last week in lower income brackets, according "» OFF Region of Waterloo's public to the report. ' -~ , __ health unit unveiled its tobacco use Twelve per cent ofteens also use ”c 'i" "(J Buy 1 bUffEt, study at regional committee day Cigarettes. Youth smoking is still a and outlined the impact smokin is I e concern for the health do ' rt~ - ' N , .' ’ get 2nd 25 0/0 Off having on the region's health. g til-(gm. pd A ' ' ” - J â€"-â€" Mustbepmented attimeolpwdiase More than 2.220 deaths were Tobacco companies are begin l; ~~ cang‘hbsrfflde: mzmgtzgofif' attributed to smoking over the four- nin§ to advertise youth - frigndl) , ,. m' y - - . year eriod. averaging out to 445 pro ucts such as flavoured to acco é A"? l 1. _ w d 7 days ”we“ “W5 June 3009 fatalit‘i)es annually, in local publications Sehl said, Pie “If?” . ' Hours of Operation: And that’s a conservative num- venting teen tobacco use is about (i) \ “fr. 5, ‘ ' . All my 11am10pm bet. said liana Nolan. commission get even tougher for the region, shi- ,. "_ . .' -----~ ‘ Buffet [um m day ”Mam-2:30pm. er ofpublic health. added. ' f" ' at; ~. i:.. " , , s "a. ' . Dinner Mon-Fri thin-930ml "The calculation is an estimate Public health is involved in a " "" ‘,.‘_,a, " 1. , ' a: . i.“ w 3'- SatlSun 336 9,305," and it's probably an underesti- number of efforts to combat tobacâ€" : ', . ‘m _ L? Tke Out ”if": hm“ mate," she said. “Tobacco use is the co use. including cessation and . g ‘ ‘;.â€" at; . 3. " ‘ “" z é a We" Q pm leadring preventable cause of edurciation programs. " ‘ g " 31 Mr) H". ' f ' ~ - deal ." ' 0 region a so runs a tobacco 7M'fl) 24". ""‘Jg\'!g‘.‘.“vi ’ "a , 43“ ng St' E' Kitchener Smoking‘related deaths were information line at519-81tl-2279. w ‘ < L . "T 4 ' " ‘__ $3333 - (519) 650-4424 more prevalent among men â€" The ultimate goal is to reduce . Vfifllhfitwi-‘a " fl, ' A 7: I, I,“ www.modemindia.u 1,400 male deaths were related to smoking in the region by more than i “W” """""‘""~‘""J‘ ""‘ " ' ' ‘ " l" " ' tobacco use compared to 800 halfover the next decade or so. That { females. could be a tough proposition, Sehl ‘ Au "st ' mm” Although smoking is having an said. 1 g unwary impact on the health care system, "It will be a challenge. It will be i H e a d Sta rt S c h 0 OI WM tobacco use levels are declining tight to reach that goal I think." Sch] 1 ‘ overall in Waterloo region. though said. i , minim ‘ St. Judes l August 4 to 21 8:30 am to 3:30pm !‘ ammmwmhm EDISSI 5â€" for Grades 1 to 8 ”NF-ARTS WWW rQQlS‘ler (”14an (ll jeuluring the [urged ”men/on oft/Mali!) framed artwork in Writer/mi Region - (70 of all proud ils WI” 7 www s ju es com A I I . l Canadian Mental Health Association . give your Child the best Hear/Start ever "RAN" “" “l “MM” for the new school year June |7 ' Jnne 20 a , 907 Frederick Sh, Kitchener , M ‘ . . . at Frederick and Vic-Iod- v ’ ‘ (classes fill quickly - register early) 888 - 6620 m Mm inrm (519) 7454281 ‘ a V.- l . N A t mmdmlfinenrtumom - ‘ l l