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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-02-12, Page 12Note: The Heart to Heart Program begins in Exeter on Monctgy,.february 24 1 Page 12 t- Times-Advotcl 4, February, 12, 1906 �•1r i itet`i„,1 t Lt • y 1 FOLLOW YOUR HEART GIVE WITH YOUR HEAD The grim reality. Heart disease and stroke kill as many Canadians as all other diseases combined. Heart Disease and Stroke car Accidents Respiratory All other causes 47% 24% 9% 6% 14% If ever there was a worthy cause, the Heart and -Stroke Foundation of Ontario is it. Whether the heart is attacked or the brain (stroke), the causes are most•often the same. When the vessels' blood to your heart or brain become too ><es(atherosclerosis) you can suffer a heart attack or a stroke. Or when a blood clot lodges in ari artery and interferes with the blood supply to either heart or brain, you can suffer a heart attack or stroke, And either can strike in the prime of life, killing or paralysing in a matter of minutes. Even though our research has made tremendous progress over the yearsand vastly reduced the incidence of heart disease and stroke, we still have a lot of work to do: heart disease and stroke are still Canada's major health problem. '. • The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario dollar and all the good it's doing. We take great care with your donation arid allocate it very efficiently. Over 237 research teams throughout the province are funded by the Foundation. Every medical school and.m 'or hospital in Ontario receives support for research. Many of the projects concentrate on hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) and high blood pressure. Researchers feel finding a cure or a way of preventing these two conditions will help reduce the incidence of heart attacks and stroke. Research 67.90 16,„1¢ F :..... ,• 6.70 .�': 7.3t 86.04 of every dollar Wang ,supports research and education. The annual costs of heart disease and stroke in Canada: $1,750 million $1,400 million $350 million $200 million *3,700 million Every year, every heart and every brain has a better chance. No other form of medical research has saved as many lives as heart and stroke research. The pacemaker, coronary by-passes, coronary care ufits.and surgical techniques to correct congenital heart defects were all developed in Canada. They've helped' to lower the heart and stroke death rate in Canadians under 65 by 34% in the last twenty-five years. And every year,. because of research, everyone's chance continues to get -better. All CV diseases down Heart attack clown Stroke down Rheumatic heart disease down High blood pressure down 34% 25% 47% '85% 87% Cardiovascular death rate (under 85 years of age) since 1955. • Zbday over 3,000,000 Canadians suffer from some form of. heart or blood vessel disease which can 'result in heart attacks or strokes. And as the population ages, the need for our research can only grow. We need you to help us protect your family and friends from heart disease and stroke.'•But we can't go any further without help. live us more support and well 'And answers. And it's answers"that save thousands of lives. FOLLOW YOUR HEART GIVE V1RiI-I NIDUR HEAD This message is made possible by the generosity of the community -minded businesses listed below. 0 Huron Motor Products 518 Main Street, Exeter Pontiac, Buick, G.M,C., Cadillac Exeter 235-0363 • Jerry Mathers Limited Office Equipment, Furniture and Stationery 235.1840 92 Main St., Exeter, Ontario Burkley Restaurant & Tavern 312 Main St., 235-1730 MacGregor Welding Ltd. 33 Mill St. Exeter, Ont. 235-1273 Exeter Decor Centre 15 Gldley St. E., Exeter 235.1010 Smyth's SHOtLTD.STORE MAIN Si PHONE 233.1933 EXETER REGI -MIX CONCRETE REDI-MIX CONCRETE L FORMWORK McCann RoN•Mlx Inc. Dashwood. 237-3647 Scoter 233-0336 • Pryde Monuments Ltd. '' fs,r YUL 293 Main St., 235-0620 EXETER PLYMOUTH CNRYMLER LTD. A 136 Main St+ North MI i11. Exeter, Ontario 235-1525 cairn' i We're changing doily, to serve you better'; N.T. Monteith Ltd. Hwy. 4 South, Exeter 235-2121 4r- ToK 1-e00-237022 Aiox 133.1000 se J.M.R. ELECTRIC LTD. 137 Thames Rd. E. 235-1516 Albatross Tavern and pining Lounge Huron Park 228-6733 chev. olds` exeter x'566 Main t., Exeter 23S-0660' Three AAA See Restaurant and Dining Lounge. Hwy. 4 and 83 Exeter • 235-2949 Counts' Flowers 30S Moon Sf. .6) ® e � Exeter 235-2350 Hoffman's, Dashwood Exeter Saw Service 544 Main St. Exeter 2351-2244 N0 Cd% DISCOUNT 433 Main St. • Exeter 235-1661 Centralia Fanners Supply Ltd. Phone 228-6638 n Mon. - Fri. 8.6 Sot.,8 - Noo Centre Mall, Exeter Six , a vrork c1c 1111pn rut until 414 Main St. 235-1055 Please Give Generous y CO-OP Exeter District 235-2081 Coop 4 Blocks West of Firehall Exeter Motors Ltd. Main St., North, Exeter 235-1100 Walpers Service Centre 99 Thames Rd. W. Exeter 235-0225 Exotor Clinton' Clinton Community CREDIT UNION 233-0640 462-3466 Clark Shell Self Serve 119 Main St. N., Exeter 235-0119 17If1t { AP AA 1OUIPMUN1 LIM11ft, 242 Main St., North Exeter, Ont. 235-1380 Golden City r Restaurant Canadian and Chinese Food 439 Main St. S., Exeter 235-0464 1