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st tribune january 31 1996 p 9 houstons introduces natural remedies to its shelves gallery news a new exhibition entitled a pictures worth opens at the latcham gallery feb 8 artist stephanie yary- mowich has created a series of oil paintings taken from pho tographs of herself at different stages of her life which offer a pictorial narrative of her own feelings and memories while at the same time evoking the importance of photographs in defining all our lives yarymowich will attend the opening reception feb 10 from 1 to 3 pm and everyone is invited to join her at the gallery the current exhibition empowering tradition has been immensely successful with more than 50 people in attendance at the opening reception and many more visit ing the gallery during its installation the exhibition continues until feb 3 the latcham gallery welcomes new members membership fees are 15 for adults 10 for seniors and students and 25 for families and entitle all holders to free admission to public galleries in ontario including the art gallery of ontario and the mcmichael gallery in kleinburg members also receive advance notice of monthly exhibitions and gallery newsletters advising of upcom ing lectures workshops art classes and special events donations to the gallery are tax deductible for more information call 6402395 natural remedies a growing interest in natural products for healthy living prompted farid wassef phar macist and manager of hous ton pharmacy to introduce a comprehensive range of home opathic products herbal reme- kate g il derda le dies supplements and vita mins into the recently renovat ed store some products such as vita mins can be taken on a long- term basis while others are designed to alleviate specific conditions and should be used for a limited time only education is vital for the proper use of such remedies and wassef offers a number of books oh the topic as well as a selection of free booklets and magazines the cup that cheers february is heart and stroke month and a victorian tea will be held at the stouf- fville united church saturday feb3 from 1 to 4 pm to raise funds and get the local cam paign off to a good start the event will include a silent auc tion and tickets are 5 each with all proceeds to the heart and stroke foundation of ontario in addition to research the foundation offers a variety of health promotion programs and resources these include heart to heart an 8- week information and support cardiac rehabilitation program for people with heart disease heart smart allstars designed to encourage elemen tary students to develop healthy eating and exercise habits and a video entitled cpr you can do it which is available by calling the foun dation at 4169611091 the cost to the canadian economy of heart disease and stroke is 17 billion a year it is the leading cause of death among women accounting for a total of 41 per cent of female deaths in the country r more women die from heart disease and stroke than from all forms of cancer combined the heart and stroke foun dation of ontario has devel oped a women heart disease and stroke initiative to edu cate the female population and raise funds for research which specifically targets women ski trip on feb 2 1996 young peo ple are invited to join the new youth centre the ice box on a skiing and snowboarding trip to mount st louie moonstone the busing fee is 12 payable to the parks and recreation dept and the cost of skiing is for youth i2 and under 22- and 13 and up 30 tickets to be purchased at ski hill by participant for more information contact nicole at 6406527 ext 32 register by this evening tips to make your home sparkle spring cleaning may not be the most pleasant task but it has to be done so get your broom cloth and cleaning products in hand and get to it here are some tips to help you do the job right to remove unwanted marks on your wallpaper simply rub with an eraser to bring carpet that has been marked with heavy furniture back to life pour a little hot 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