3 5 |Thursday Septem ber 2 8 , 2 0 1 7 | OAKVILLE BEAVER |www.insidehalton.com "Connected to your Community" Oakville-to-Texas Wellspring Peloton event raises $ A group of cyclists from the Greater Toronto Area raised $ 4 3 0 ,0 0 0 for Wellspring Can cer Support Foundation after completing the Wellspring Peloton Challenge, an epic eight-day, 24-hour cycling event that began in Oakville and ended 3,000 kilometres in Aus tin, Texas. The original destination was set to be Mi ami, Fla., but due to the threat of Hurricane Irma, the riders were re-routed at the last min ute to Austin, Texas, just 4 8 hours before the event. A large crowd of family members and friends of the cyclists greeted the cyclists upon completion of the ride in Austin, along with a group of Wellspring Warriors, whose members served as inspiration for the cyclists throughout their journey. Each warrior is an individual who is cur rently facing cancer or who has had a cancer experience in their past. All cyclists participating in the ride were challenged with raising a minimum $ 1 0 ,0 0 0 , and many exceeded their fundraising goal. The Wellspring Ride for Cancer Support, held annually, has raised more than $ 2 .7 mil lion to help Wellspring continue to provide cancer support programs, led by accredited professionals, without cost to the individual or family member living with cancer. FOR CANCER SUPPORT 4 3 0 , 0 0 0 KitAiiL fm u F m S k " W Ult ·', \$r :' " lr ® - M I F V/ y S M I ] a .. ; Kz\A T OakvilleTrafalgar M emorial Hospital BRA Day The Mississauga Halton Central West Regional Cancer Program, in partnership with Halton Healthcare and the Canadian Cancer Society, is hosting Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The event, which goes from 5-9 p.m., will be held at Oakville Trafalgar (OTMH) Memorial Hospital in the John Oliver Auditorium. BRA Day is a free event that invites women with breast cancer to learn about breast recon struction options and to connect with women who have been through the experience. There will also be an opportunity for a question-and-answer session with leading breast re construction experts in the region. To register for BRA Day go to wwwbra-day com and select the Oakville location. OTMH is located at 3001 Hospital Gate. The W ellspring Peloton Challenge riders arrived Saturday, Sept. 16 in Austin, Texas after an eight-day, 3,2 0 0 km., 2 4 /7 cycling journey by 2 0 cyclists to raise funds fo r Wellspring. Upon arriving, they pulled out a previous week's edition of the Oakville Beaver for their first photo. Oakville Hospital Foundation CEO Tina Triano was a motor home support driver during the event and took this photo for publication. | Tina Triano photo HALTON HYPNOSIS CENTRE DRUG M ART · · · · P atient Counselling C om plete D iabetic Care Hom e Visits C onsultations Free RX D elivery DE RANGO PHARMACY INC Virtual Gastric Band with Hypnosis A R EM A R K A BLE W EiG H T L O S S T E C H N iQ U E PiO N E E R E D iN T H E UK A N D E N D O R SE D BY DR. O Z The Virtual Gastric Band works using the power of hypnosis to train your mind and body to be satisfied with less food. When your brain tells your stomach that it is full, there is no need for more food. · No surgery · N o risk · No special d iet food Voted Oakville's Fabio De Rango Pharmacist/Owner Favourite Pharmacist & Pharmacy Nancy J. Douglas, CH, Cl, HBComm Consulting Hypnotist Certified Instructor National Guild of Hypnotists DE RANGO PHARMACY INC 2501 Third Line 1905-465-3000 Open 24 hours 17 Days a Week 478 Dundas Street West 1905-257-9737 Canada Post Group and private appointments available See website for details 905-516-2234 · info@haltonhypnosis.com 3425 Harvester Rd., Burlington · n n n .h a lto n h y p n o iii.c o m w w w .shoppersdrugm art.ca Ac; ur g Feei h T \ / // . igntdntcnour t)ffice1 custom-made orthotics · foot/ankle injuries · ' d i a b e t i c care · ingrown nails/warts · orth N o w o f fe r in g S IG V A R IS c ip re s s io n s to c k in g s re Rej u v e n a te yo u r n e c k w ith F r a c to ra (covered by most extended healt plan, ask for details) 627 Lyons Lane, Suite 205 9 0 5 -8 4 4 -0 6 8 0 S ilvia Araujo B.Sc(Hons), D.Ch O akville F oot C lin ic | Sr Orthotic Centre o a k v ill e c l i n i c @ b e l ln e t . c a w w w .o a k v ille f o o t c lin ic .c o m