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12 Stouffville Sun-Tribune | Thursday, March 31, 2016 | WANTED T 30 PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS Qualified Participants Needed for Technology Field Test COLUMN Budget shows support for students Another piece of the Ontario budget is the LongTerm Affordable Housing Strategy, which commits up to $100 million for housing allowances and support services to help up to 4,000 families and individuals in new supportive housing over the next three years. In the term, capital funding will Dr. Helena Jaczek long support the construction of MPP Oak Ridges - Markham up to 1,500 new supportive housing units. Last week, the federal govreceives less non-repayable ernment introduced its 2016 aid through the new grant budget, which in my opinion, than they are currently elidemonstrates that the federal gible for through the 30% Off government shares Ontario's Ontario Tuition Grant. priorities and values of a Moreover, we will provide collaborative approach for additional support for fulltime mature and married stu- economic growth and job creation. Many of the new dents, and eligibility will no investments announced by longer be tied to the number the federal government will of years a student has been benefit our community of out of high school. Oak Ridges ­ Markham. I'm extremely proud to As always, if you wish to be part of a government that learn more about the probelieves in investing in future grams in the provincial budgenerations. By breaking get or have any other provindown barriers to post-secondary education our govern- cial related issue, please feel free to contact my constitument is demonstrating that ency office at 905-294-4931 our youth are one of the most or hjaczek.mpp.co@liberal. valuable assets we have for ola.org creating jobs for tomorrow. We're looking for people like you, who may be experiencing varying levels of hearing loss to evaluate a remarkable new line of digital hearing aids and a rehabilitative process that could be the solution to your difficulties. There's no cost or obligation to participate! Call us toll-free today at one of the numbers below to see if you qualify for this Field Test. Potential candidates will be given a FREE hearing test to determine candidacy. Participants will be a given a FREE in-office demonstration, as well as the opportunity to evaluate and report their experience wearing the latest, most advanced hearing aid technology for 30 days. A full range t and invisibleof styles are available in this new technology, including the exceptionally discreet open-fit in-the-canal models shown here: he past two months have been an exciting time for the provincial and federal governments, as budgets for both were tabled in their respective legislatures. The centrepiece of the Ontario budget was making post-secondary education more accessible and affordable for low to middle income students across Ontario through the single-largest modernization ever of the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). Starting in the 2017/18 school year, the Ontario Student Grant will make average tuition free for more than 150,000 students across the province that come from families with incomes of $50,000 or less. The changes we will be making to OSAP will also mean providing the majority of eligible students whose parents earn the median annual income of $83,000 or less with enough in grants to more than cover their tuition costs. We will also be ensuring that no eligible student Similar to choosing between contact lenses or glasses, you can decide with your hearing professional which hearing aid style would best suit you. Both styles hav ve approximately the same performance and functions, ,b but are fitted to the ear differently. It's almost a shame this technology isn't more visible! Open-fit and IIC hearing aids are smaller and more sophisticated than ever, striking the perfect balance between size and performance. The elegant and highly discreet open-fit hearing aid fits perfectly on top of your ear, and the thin tube in your ear canal is designed to disappear against your skin. The new IIC hearing aid­now with wireless technology­provides all of the outstanding features and benefits you want in a digital hearing aid, minus the stigma that came with wearing one in the past. CALL NOW - Candidates are being selected. The selection process for this test period will end March 31, 2016. · Markham | 4981 Highway 7 East | Call Sandi at 1-888-484-6708 · Richmond Hill | 18A-9019 Bayview Avenue | Call toll-free 1-888-515-2490 · North York | 330 Steeles Avenue West | Call Elizabeth at 1-888-476-0897 Only 1 w eek to qualify left this ses for sion! HURRY · Scarborough Centenary | 212-2863 Ellesmere Road | Call Varia at 1-888-564-0293 · Scarborough East | 3434 Lawrence Avenue East | Call Stephanie at 1-888-478-6087 · Scarborough Finch | 302-3850 Finch Avenue East | Call Joanne at 1-888-479-9983 · Scarborough North | 110A-1371 Neilson Road | Call Kitty at 1-888-480-1103 · Scarborough West Hill | 103-4125 Lawrence Avenue East | Call Elsie at 1-888-481-0278 Hearing tests are provided free of charge for adults ages 18 and older. Some conditions may apply. Please see clinic for details. LUC11 NSP-WNTD-SSTB