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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1992-02-05, Page 28Page 36 Tines -Advocate, February 5, 1992 Give to the reseaith that saves more ROIWry iis Heart and Stroke Month in Canada HEART AND STROKI FOUNDATION OF ONTARK) Please give. 1 he grim reality. Heart disease and stroke !rill as many Canadians as all other diseases combined. 47% 24% aMPROVING YOUR ODDS AGAINST CANAIM!S #1 KILLER. February - March: Swim for.Heart - Vanastra Vanastra Recreation Centre 482-3544 May 27; Dance for Heart - Seaforth Seaforth Community Centre, 527-0082 April 16; Jump Rope for Heart Hensel! Public School 262-2833 Ati other causes 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 carrying blood to your heart or brain become too restricted (atherosclerosis you can suffer a heart attack or a stroke. ()r when a blood clot lodges in an 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 lift., killing or paralysing in a matter of minutes. Even though our research has made tremendous progress over the yt-s'and vastly reduced the incidence of heart disease and'troke, 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 major hospital in Ontario receives support for research. Many of the projects coricentrate 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. 679C 18.10 6.7C 7.3C 86.00 of every dollar spent supports research and education. The annual costs of heart disease and stroke in Canada: $1,750 million $1,400 million 5350 million $200 million $3,700,gion 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 units and surgical techniques to correct congenital heart defects were all developed in ('anada. They've helped to lower the heart and stroke death raw in Canadians under 65 by 34% in the last twenty-five years. And every year, because of research, everyone's chance continues to get Netter. All CV diseases down Heart attack down Stroke down Rheumatic heart disease down High blood pressure down 34% 2500 47% 85% 87% Cardiovascular death rate (under 65 veers of age) since 1955. Today 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. Give us more support and_we'll find answers. And it's answers that save thousands of lives. FOLLOW YOUR HEART GIVE Wf H YOUR HEAD Note:The Heart to Heart Program begins in Exeter soon.Look for your canvasser This message is made passible by the generosity of the community -minded businesses listed below. Exeter Big V 349 Matin St., 235-1570 )S� ) video 358 Main St., Exeter 235-2685 ENSALL I!STRICT 0 -OPERATIVE Exeter, Herlgsa11 EXETER CA8 Radio Dispatched Phone 235-2110 49 Simcoe St., Exeter ff no -answer phone 235-1013 The Experts Chace, your chole -o, the best thaw 451 Main "St. "S. Ex*rer 235-2340 - Hwy. #4 Hensel I 263-2580 .) tee' FUNI•RALHOMI-. C?. 471 MAIN STREET E(l.1 ER. Centralia Farmers Supply Ltd. Centralia 2284638 Seips C. Haskett & Son Funeral Home 223 Main S. Lucan 227-4211 1s ain.. 11 Mercury '46..r td rn ue IM MW Rtr..t 11 , ,ler. Oat Itw 1 Phone 235-1380 515-227-1020 Fax 235-1401 Haugh Tire Inc. 265 Thames Rd. Hwy. +1183 East, Exeter CALL 235-3752, 262-2926. ..,....:.. Clinton Community CREDIT UNION Exeter 235.0640 Clinton 482.3466 Restaurant and Dining Lounge Hwy. 4 and 83 Exeter 235-2949 Smyth's 6M04 stair lTD Phone: 35.1933 AWN St EWER R M, R) GRAM SYSTEM LTD Sales • Service • Installation 244 Wellington St. W. Exeter Z35`1919 119 Main St. N., Exeter 235-0119 r Like a • • • ,ieighbour State 1 arm is them insurance call ,•,- Goorgo B. Marr //w�int Bus. (519) 235-013e Ros. (519) 2274397 I. t 23 Huron St. W.. Head Cleo: REDI-MIX CONCRETE & fORMW McGann Aedi-Mix Inc. Dashwood, 237.3647 Exotor 235-0336 282 Main St. S., 235-1314 1.800-461-F0HD 235-0121 4 YOI/R FRIENDLY NecrueouUIoQL FOOD MARKET - Hensel l 262-2648 Zuriclif,P/_jrmacy