The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2014-02-12, Page 11Wednesday, February 12, 2014 • Lucknow Sentinel 11 February is Head Month Garit Reid QM! Agency Heart disease is the number one killer in Can- ada and it's the reason the Heart and Stroke Foun- dation of Ontario was created in 1952. Heart and Stroke Foundation Grey Bruce area manager Carol Potter said it's the goal of each location to promote ways to prevent heart disease, educate people on heart disease and improve the health of people to reduce risk factors. February is Heart Month where all of these goals are given as much awareness as possible through all of the canvassing and fundraising events the foundation does. "With all of the fundraising being done at the national level it gives the Heart and Stroke Foun- dation the ability to invest more than $38 million in research across Canada this year. Without that it's hard to focus on being able to prevent heart disease, save lives and promote recovery," said Potter. "All of these funds go in the direction of doing those three things and the people of Grey - Bruce have always had a great heart and have been very very generous." Potter said the Heart and Stroke Foundation has a mandate to reduce lives lost from heart disease by a large percentage by 2020. She said it's an aggressive goal, but said it's one worthwhile to achieve. "Because of the money raised and the research done it has allowed the foundation to set goals of reducing deaths from heart disease and stroke as well as to significantly improve the health of Cana- dians by reducing their risk factors of heart disease by 10 per cent by the year 20207 said Potter. "When the foundation was started in 1952 three out of four Canadians would die from heart or stroke dis- ease and now it's only one in four, so we are creat- ing survivors every day because of the research that has been generously supported." One of the ways the foundation does for Heart Month is to help promote living a healthy lifestyle. She said it's a great way for people to reduce heart FEBRUARY 110 All Fall/Winter items 40% off us 4 Open Wio n 'til Sat 8pm1 OT—h u5r:s3 013,, FSrui nKi1n2c-a5rd: 3i ni3e & Fri in Lucknow and stroke risk factors while allowing them to be able to live a more active and productive life. Pot- ter added that she and her staff visit many schools in the area to promote heart safety. "Through fundraising and events the foundation is able to help people live healthier more produc- tive lives. Nine out of 10 Canadians still have at least one risk factor of heart and stroke disease and one our of seven people still die every hour from heart and stroke disease so we are working hard to change those numbers to help people live longer healthier lives," said Potter. "We also have a fabulous hearth healthy school program for kids and that focuses on physical activity and nutrition and those are the type of things that help turn healthy behaviour by starting people at an early age." Potter said the many events the foundation puts on in Grey -Bruce really help raise money for research as well as the many canvassers that go door -to door to help raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Potter said the foundation recently held an Owen Sound Attack night where Attack players were auctioned off then the winners were able to have breakfast with them; a dress down day from local Grey -Bruce businesses with proceeds going to the foundation; A Jump Rope for Heart at local Grey -Bruce schools as well as Big Bike days throughout Grey -Bruce. "This year we have 1,400 door-to-door canvass- ers in Grey -Bruce and a third of those volunteers will be handling the all of the local fundraising events we do," said Potter. "The Big Bike is a 29 seater bike where people and businesses fundraise and then on the day of they ride the big bike around to promote awareness for heart and stroke disease research. It takes place the second week of May and we are just starting to build our teams now and it's always a lot of fun." With Heart Month and all of the events Potter said she is amazed at how generous the Grey - Bruce area is and how much work and dedication each and every volunteer gives to the foundation. "I just want to give a huge shout out and thanks rN]NC WAVCS' xs. dud xv..;•Ac-rxt-.9....r-m-, c -We have the perfect gift I3uy a new forydur Valentine! spring/summer arrival am! receive your Fall/Winter item. Clearance corner included in sale. 4 7 Campbell S AlLucknow 519-528-58888 I 737 -Queen St. Kincardine 519-396-6463 www.ninewave to all of the volunteers across Grey - Bruce and also to all of the very gener- ous donors across the counties here," said Potter. "The donors and volunteers make a huge impact and what a signifi- cant difference they make to the lives of thousands of people. We just want to keep working towards heart healthy lives." For more information on the Heart and Stroke Foundation, visitwww. heartandstroke.on.ca or on Facebook by searching Heart and Stoke Founda- tion. For more information for the Heart and Stroke Foundation Grey -Bruce by calling 519-371-0083. www.lucknowsentinel.com • 28th Annwersmy Holyrood General Store Your friendly korner store in the kountry • Open 7 days/week • Ph/Fax 519-395-5062 February 17 to 22 Free Sleigh Rides - Saturday, Feb. 22 — I p.m. Join us as we say thanks for your patronage. The Murray and MacDonald Farms will take you for a sleigh ride (weather permitting); enjoy hot chocolate, coffee & treats! Bergeron Margarine, 13 kg. $2 off Ivory Hand Soap 10 bars $4.99 Peanuts in Shell $1.95 lb. Pkg. Bulk Candy 20% off Pkg. Bulk Baking Supplies 20% off All Purpose Flour 20 kg. $2 off White/Brown Sugar 20 kg. $2 off Quick Cooking Rolled Oats, 50 lb. $2 off Large Flake Rolled Oats 50 lb. $2 off Pastry Flour 20 kg. $2 off Whole Wheat Flour 20 kg. $2 off Tender Quick 10% off Krakus $7.29 Instant Coffee $4.99 Box Cookies $1 off per box Dutch Mill Drink Crystals 20% off 20 kg. -40 Red Bernardin Hamel Mitts, Palmolive Red Cashmere KS 30 Ticket Black Pinty Salt $2 Insulated Rubber Boots $31.99 Rubber Jar Rings per pkg. $1.77 Standard Snap Lids per box $1.99 N.D. Brooms $2 Gloves, Worksocks 20% Dish Soap 5 L $2 Bird Matches $3.29 12 dble. Rolls Toilet Tissue $6.99 Rolls Toilet Tissue (Regular $23.99) Special $20.99 Rolls, Single & Double $1 Shoe Polish each $4.99 Chicken Wings 5kg boxes $2 off off off off off off Order your Bulk Garden Seeds from Holyrood Store. Small packages in stock. MANY OTHER IN-STORE SPECIALS NO RAIN CHECKS HUNTING & FISHING LICENSES AVAILABLE (MUST HAVE CARD) ALLAN and LUCY MILLER and FAMILY