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The IFP - Halton Hills | Thursday, December 16,2021 | 22 » + ~ Kemah MeYour Ears By Cory Soal RHAD. WHAT SHOULD YOU EXPECT FROM HEARING INSTRUMENTS! Part 2 * Understanding speech is a brain function and although the ive your brain the tools it needs to ech, it takes training and patience to improve your ability to understand. * Different listening situations will offer different abilities to hear conversation jents should improve your ability, but will not allow you to perform asa normal hearing individual * Many sounds that you hear will sound different, or more distinct, to you. This is because your diminished hearing over a Tong petiod of time has trained your brain to accept the slight differences in the sound: the new changes to these sounds. * Hearing instruments should allow you to understand speech better in most situations than without your hearing instruments. The Georgetown Rees HEARING CLINIC We re uit i Professional Arts Bui 99 Sinclair Ave., Suite 210, Geosyetown 905- 873- 6642 OPINION MORE PROGRAMS REOPEN AT HILLSVIEW GEORGETOWN REGISTER NOW FOR BILLIARDS AND MAH JONG, WRITES FLORENCE RIEHL Hurrah! More programs are coming back to the Hillsview Georgetown Centre. Please note that you must have a current 2022 membership to partic- ipate. The number of par- ticipants per program will be regulated. The following programs are back: + Tuesday — billiards, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (two partici- pants at a time) + Wednesday — Mah Jong, 1 to 3 p.m. (two tables of four) + Friday — billiards, 1 to 8p.m. (two participants ata Mes, FLORENCE RIEHL Column time) Beginning the week of Jan. 8, we will be offering bid euchre on Monday, 1 to 8 p.m. (four tables of four). On Tuesday, bridge will be offered from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. (five tables of four). Masks must be worn at all times. Proof of vaccina- tion must be shown every time you come into the cen- tre. You will need to pre- register at least two days prior to the program by calling 905-877-6444. Due to closure of the centre from Dec. 25 to Jan. 8, you may call the week of Dec. 20 to register for any programs you are interest- ed in attending. You will also see chang- os at reception. It will be inned with volunteers again, back into her office. It has been a while, so please be patient as we proceed with these changes. The last 50/50 draw for 202 will be the week of Dec. with the draw taking place on Friday, Dec. 17. The 50/50 will begin again on Jan. 3. You will need to have your 2022 member- ship to participate. The Christmas silent auction was quite success- ful. A huge thank you to those who contributed items for auction and most certainly to those who bid mn the wonderful treasures. What a great Christmas dinner we took home to eat. Hopefully next year we will all beable to sit down at the {able and eat together. And 'o Kim, we can't wait to see this new baby. Christmas you will have. See you back in February. Registrations for ‘Active Living Programs for the new year are now being ac- cepted, and again each class is number limited. reminder to all members to get your vacci- nations and booster shot. If you know of someone who needs help, please let us know. We are all in this to- gether. And finally a very Merry Christmas to all and hopefully for a better and safer new year. Florence Riehl is an active member of the Hills- view Active Living Centre in Georgetown. She can be reached at freeflo@sympat- ico.ca. theifp.ca Your support ensures our staff and physicians are prepared to provide you with the best care possible. Help us, help you. B oP Georgetown Hospital Foundation Living. Giving. Caring. GeorgetownHospitalFoundation.ca 905 - 873 - 4599