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8 economist sunsuntribune wellness saturday feb 18 2006 learning disabilities if you or your child suffers from learning disabilities then attending this free symposium may be the most important thing you do this year you will discover the true cause of these conditions and natural solutions and options you can use right away to overcome them many children and adults with add and dyslexia have seen significant improvement without medication dr turner is an international speaker and lecturer who has been featured on the dini petty show national news canada am cfto news marilyn denis cityline and riley live he will present a free symposium on thurs february 23 at 730 pm at the stouffville health centre 6219 main street call 9056404440 to reserve your seats today mpp honours cousens through bill by michael power staff writer a question you may be answering when you get a drivers licence or health card is if you want to donate your organs after death oak ridges mpp frank klees intro duced a private members bill at queens park wednesday that would require those 16 years of age or older to answer yes no or undecided to whether they wish to donate their organs i believe it strikes a balance between respect for peoples personal choice but it will also raise awareness and allow peo ple to focus on the issue and give it seri ous thought mr klees said currently if people dont fill out a donor card their organs cant be donated unless family gives consent some people have travelled to the united states for transplants while oth ers who have remained on organ donor waiting lists in ontario havent been so lucky he said people have died on these waiting lists and are dying every day said mr klees about half of all canadians who need organ transplants live in ontario a competing bill introduced thurs day at queens park by new democrat mp peter kormos would see a dead per sons organs harvested unless the deceased has indicated otherwise the practice known as presumed consent is law in about 20 european countries and while he respects mr kormos for bringing the bill forward canada isnt ready for the notion mr klees said i think that presumed consent is going too far he said i dont think it respects the personal choice of individu als and i dont think it would be accepted by canadians mr klees said he tabled the bill in honour of markham mayor don cousens a recipient of a kidney mr cousens 66 had a kidney trans plant three years ago after experiencing organ failure a friend donated the kidney mr klees and i discussed it and lrft really touched by it im really honoured mr cousens said it the bill is a step in the right direction whether ifs the final step i dont know but im really hon oured mr cousens condition known as polycystic kidney disease is hereditary and causes fluidfilled cysts to form in the kidneys since the transplant mr cousens has faced complications because of the dis ease he declined to talk in detail about his health but said he may need another kidney at some point lets just say that i could be a prospect for a transplant he said he agreed with mr klees that canadi ans would embrace more readily a choice on organ donation which at least lets people mull over the issue office depot emotion overwhelming recipient tfaftgcareofffmmerr save 50 look for this and other exciting specials in this weeks action packed insert full of fantastic specials while supplies last limit 4 per customer instore only valid 021806 through 022406 from page 1 itary disease that earlier had taken the life of her father and similarly affected her brother for almost two years mrs seeley travelled to york central hospital in richmond hill where three times a week she was hooked up to a dialyses machine the word soon spread she said a replacement kidney was required but from whom just any kidney wouldnt do rev karl burden minister at central united provided mrs seeley and her fij public notice licensing bylaw amendment the town of markham is conducting a 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the seeleys who had served with them on some of the same church commit tees including christian education as well as superintendent of the sunday school were all members of gods family ms knechtel said i was pleased when i passed the tests 1 knew it was the right thing for me the feeling was mutual it felt good said mrs seeley it seemed right that she should be the one the emotion was overwhelming when the matches proved compati ble and st michaels hospital in toronto gave the ok they both breathed collec tive sighs of relief it was almost too good to be true said mrs seeley for me it was truly a miracle both women are grateful to the con gregation of central united church for their support support that included a service of healing and an evening prayer vigil the feelings were overwhelming said mrs seeley for us it was both a faith journey and a medical journey its one way of sharing with anoth er said ms knechtel faith in god she said her faith in god reassured her that she was doing the right thing she also praised the support of her hus band and children as well as staff of markham stouffville hospital for allow ing her the necessary time off after 10 weeks i was back playing tennis i knew then things had returned to normal she said with a smile as a sign of their gratitude the seeleys hosted ms knechtel and her husband on a oneweek holiday in florida both women agree the need for kid ney transplant donors is tremendous we want to get the message out said mrs seeley please sign your organ donor card and let your family know theres a lack of awareness agrees ms knechtel its a way of sharing ones gift with another x 22 a k5 j