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weekend il f jj p1 health and fitness 1100 people die waiting for organ and tissue donations talk may be cheap but it can also save lives particularly when that talk is about organ and tissue donation this year more canadians than ever before will be talking about organ donation thanks to by mutu al consent a public awareness pro gram developed by the mutual group this month the canadian life insurer is asking canadians to have a talk that will insure the lives of thousands of canadians are enhanced or saved the mutual group in partnership with the transplant community has designated april 24 as national organ donation discussion day on this day canadian families are encouraged to discuss their feelings about organ and tissue donation so that in the event of an emergency everyone is clear about what their loved ones wishes are the decision to become an organ and tissue donor is only one half of the equation said bob ast ley president and chief executive officer of the mutual group if their wish is to be fulfilled canadi ans have to go one step further and share their decision with their loved ones ironically a survey conducted on behalf of the by mutual consent program revealed that 90 per cent of canadians agree with the principle of donating their organs however each year only about 400 of 1500 potential donors actually provide organs and tissue for transplantation in many cases people who have signed organ donor cards do not become donors said kim gibb young president of the canadian association of transplantation during an emergency an accident victims wallet is often not immedi ately recovered and distraught family members unaware of their loved ones wish to become a donor organ and tissue donations can often enhance and even save lives surgeons perform wonders dur ing transplant operations and the results speak for themselves said astley the real tragedy is that more operations cant be sched uled because many potential donors have not told their families about their wishes to donate all canadian families are being asked to put aside some time on april 24 to have one of the most significant conversations they will ever have calvin klein be yourself esrrit reebok je t eweaaj s fendi ralph lauren off all frames or free contact lenses with complete eye glasses feetfc gucci markham l vision centre 905 nhu 4722020 esm serving york region for over 15 years 9275 hwy 48 unit ib at 16th ave in the sunkist plaza soine tips phversation about gfplfn donating s v f s deciding to donate your organs process cybu jajme decision- to he ah v organ donsiring ypur witlv your family is as important as making the decision itselfis ytelt your family why you have made this decision and why its important to you that they carry out your wishes becoming an organ donor can save as many as 25 lives yet only a small fraction of the relatives of ffljow organ dona tipn gives- the jimimaneasq- provide yourfamily vvith jntthetrttv take actjpn a sjmpletamii mi6icaft save lives- jvvlurv unionville skating clubs ice show april 18 19 20 guest skaters 1997 canadian pairs champions call for ticket info 905 4773294 master hwa s myung 6 th dan master instructor ages 4 up vj- you will improve physical coordination loss of weight release of stress ability to defend self concentration four smiles confidence focus concentration respect honor beginner programs starting now give your child the opportunity to become a respectful confident leader teaching cbnflfiencey bijam unit 7 markham w iv v v v