22-The Canadian Champion, Frlday, December 1, 2000 NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM MILTON DISTRICT HOSPITAL We would like to thank our sponsors, Halton Automotive, Bill Currie, Bob (Pie) Lee, McCuaig Insurance Ltd. and McKersie-Kocher Funeral Home Ltd. for their wonderful support and generosity. IKOSPITAL We're Iooking for new faces Looking for a new job opport.unity? You may flot have to look any further! Halton Healthcare Services is currently hiring fuil-time, part- time and casual relief Physiotherapiats at both Milton District Hospital and Oakville-Trafaigar Memorial Hospitai. Not a physiotherapist but interested in working iocaliy? Why flot give us a cail at (905) 338-4626 or send us your resume by e-mail hr@otmh.on.ca. Our recruiters would be happy to discuss empioyment opportunities witb you. Communication Accessibilty The statistics speak volumes ... according to the Canadias Hearing Society " one in ten Canadians experience some degree of hearing bass " more than 50 % of Canadians over the age of 65 experience some degree of hearing ioss. HHS recentiy purchascd scvcral technicai devices inciuding TTY/TD telephones. ampliied telephones and 'pocket taikers" personai amplification systems for ose t) one cominuni- cation - to enhance staff's aility to comimunicate with patients who are deaf, deafened or bard of bearing. In addition, certif ted American Sign Language Interpreter Services are availabie. If you know that you are coîning f'or an appointment and that you wiii want an interpreter, please ici us know in advance so ibat we may schedule the interpreter f'or you. Closed-captioned televisions are ais)) availabie upon requcst from the television rentai service. Tbrough this initiative, l-HS hopes to make the bospitai a friendiier place for tbe deaf, deafened and bard of bearing. MDH TFY/TDD - 878-7202 OTMH TTY/TDD -815-51 Il Audiology - For bearing/hearing aid cecks, cali 876-7022 AAAACHOOOO! It's the fluI! It's sot too late to get your Olu shoti The Olu is a bigbiy contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus. Anyone can get influenza but some people bave a greater risk of it becoming a serious or even life-threatening ilîness. The Haiton Region Heaith Depariment is offering free fu shots. Cali tbe Region of Halton Flu Info Line at 905-825-6158 or visit their website at http://www.region.halton.on .ca/health for a liai of clinies near you. February Health Educaition Hotflash on Menopause: Are You at Risk for Heart Dîsease or Stroke? Tuesday, February 27, 2001 7:Opmn To reserve your spot please cail 905-338-4379 Halton Healthcare R I V I C L S 'ONITIADATION REMEMBER... any donations made to the OH CHRISTMAS TREE ... OH MDH Foundation or. Auxiliary wili remain at your CHRISTMAS TREE! communîty hospîtai. PLEASE JOIN US ....Spruce Christmas trees wîll be sold ai Frank Rubi's tre tbrm located at 6607 First Lise, Milton (1/2 mile xqiath of the Hospital) after December 2nd. Drop on On the front iawn of the Hospital on Tuesday, ovet to the Foundation office and purchase your ire December l2th at 7.30 p.m. and see bow bright oulr couponi for ezsly $20. Visit the farm, redeem your trees wiii be tbanks to YOUR woniderftd generositY. couponm and pick tp your beasitiful trec., ALL proceeds The ceremony will ho followed by refteshtnents. donted g< the Foussdation Pssst..Santa wili be maing a surprise viait! THE KINSMEN CLUB'S FESTIVAL 0F TREES Visit the Milton Mali and vicw the beautifully decorated Festival ol' Trees. The Kinsmen Club of Milton bas organied this event and the trees will bc raflled off'. Tickets. wbich are sold at the Mail, are $t1.00; 3 for $2.00 or 8 l'or $5.00 . The draw wîill take place on December Ytb . Sponsors of the trees are A & W, Milton Mai; C.U.P.E. Local 815 (MDH); Ron Furik, Councillor Ward 4; Hops 'n Malt; Knight Cap; Mattamy Homes; MeKersie-Kocher Funeral HomelPaintech Interiors; Sheila Nikolich, Mary Kay Cosmeties and Re/Max Blue Springs Realty. W. would, at this timne, like to wish you ail a very joyous Festive Season. GIFT WRAPPING SERVICE REMEMBER THE MDH Ail tbumbs wben it comes to wrapping Cbristmas GIFT SHOP FOR ALL presents? Visit tbe Milton Mail between December i4tb YOUR LAST MINUTE and December 24tb and let tbe SHOPPING NEEDSI Auxiiiary members do ail tbe bard work. Donations wili be Vîsît tbe ift Sbop iocated on tbe gratefuiiy accepted and wili main floor of tbe Hospital for many benefit tbe Milton Distrtct beautiful and unique gtft items. Hospital. Remember ...GST Free! Auxiliary member, Donna On behaif ot tbe Milton District Hospital Auxîilary, Macmillan puts tbe finisbîng we wtsb you a very Merry Cbristmas and a Happy New toucbes on a very special presenit Year. LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE GIFT? Tbe Auxiiiary is selling Heritage Tapestry Afghans. These beautiful Afghans feature historicai buildings and favorite Milton iandmarks. Tbey are 100% cotton and machine wasbable. The price is only $99.00 inciudin g ail taxes. For information, please contact Margaret Accrete, 878- 4326; Katherine FBI, 332-9119 or Joan Griffith, 878-1656. MILTON DISTRICT HOSPITAIL Quality Care for a Heaithier Community.