Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 23, 1996, Winnipeg, Manitoba Saturday free november a City ads to examine diseases ethnic profile by Alexandra Paul Faa reporter Winnipeg doctors Hope to compare osteoporosis rates in aboriginal and no aboriginal Peoples to coincide with a National study investigating the roles geography and ethnic origin play in the risks for the degenerative Bone the National five year called the Canadian Multi Centre osteoporosis involves people across the Manitoba is the Only province not participating in the said Manitoba clinic chairman Kin but the study planned by the Winnipeg doctors will dovetail with the National the magnitude of osteoporosis As a problem in first nations is currently Yuen he said the research May find the disease is overshadowed by other devastating health and socioeconomic factors on or it May be that the native Community is partly protected from osteoporosis because of High rates of other chronic conditions such As diabetics tend to have a higher Bone density and fewer risk factors for across ethnic lines and geographic one in four women and one in eight men Over the age of 50 in Canada have in canadians were diagnosed with the up 18 per cent from according to the latest data from intercontinental medical the largest health information company in the the Manitoba chapter of the osteoporosis society of Canada is sponsoring a Public forum today at the Winnipeg Art gallery to help patients Cope with the degenerative Bone the forum is to feature speaker Eleanor Matron of the osteoporosis society in Canada for the session from to 4 in addition to tips on coping with the the forum will also give updates on current diagnostic the role of Calcium and exercise As Well As other treat the forum is free of Gimli fish 5 Pickerel 10 Salmon 10 whole 20 Black Tiger s22 we pack for travel 596 Dufferin 5893474 h Baltic Are we provide services to those living with mental health problems Tel 204 9437 124 4615586 bad Back not give the gift of Comfort this Christmas Over 200 items to choose from Canadas Back Comfort Centre across from Sears Polo Park 7746322 tiie Kakisa differ Falk wit Iii Iid Yuu compete see out polite j in Jimj u Safeway soothes air Miles holders by Murray Mcneil business reporter Canada Safeway is reassuring worried customers that they worry about to sift the air Miles credits if Canadian airlines International goes out of we have been in discussions with loyalty management the company that runs the air Miles program and they have assured us that whatever the customers that have air Miles would in no Way be disa Dvan Safeway Vic president Toby Oswald said in a Telephone interview from Oswald confirmed that Safeway has been Fielding inquiries from customers who Are worried their air Miles credits May become worthless if Cash strapped Canadian airlines the Only Canadian air Carrier participating in the air Miles program goes loyalty management Vic Epresi Dent John Wright also confirmed that it has received a few Hundred Calls in the last two weeks from air Miles collectors who were worried about the same Oswald and Wright both said that even if the Canadian were to air Miles collectors could still Fly one of the three air carriers in the program american 50 of households in plan arts aft about the air Iff just under five million Canadian in joined the air Miles program since it was launched by loyalty manage ment group in Mere than billion air Miles travel Miles have been issued to Mote Han Iviree million people have already collected enough air Miles travel Miles to redeem them for travel Mare than 116 in Mere than sponsor locations across Canada participate in the they include Canada me Bank of Sears and Shell United airlines and or they could redeem their air Miles for other program including vacation packages and hotel car movie and discounts on Grey hound bus Oswald said another option would be for loyalty management to ask another Canadian air per haps air Canada or greyhound or to fill the air Canada was the Canadian Carrier in the air Miles program until last March according to loyalty management switched to Canadian because it offered direct service to a greater number of Cana Dian and International cities than did air Wright refused to say whether loyalty management would ask air Canada to rejoin the program if Canadian drops out of the and an air Canada spokesman refused to speculate on whether air Canada would be willing to take part Wright said the question was hypo loyalty management officials have kept in close touch with Canadian and there con Vinced the airline will keep he we believe there going to be Able to work through their difficulties and put their restructuring plan in Legal Aid surplus goes to lawyers Canadian press 3rtage la Prairie Legal Aid sys Tern is sitting on a wad of Cash it didst have to use Dur ing the last but unlike in the the surplus from the 199s 96 budget must be paid Back to the provinces private under an arrangement devised four years the Legal Aid service is required to pay out any surpluses to Pri vate its considered compensation for the 12 per cent the system holds Back on every payment lawyers surplus Money used to go Back into government lawyers will get about 16 cents on every Dollar Legal Aid shaved off said executive director Ron its the first time since the 12 per cent plan was put into practice that Legal Aid has run a he Klassen credits the surplus to that included hiring More staff which is cheaper than relying on private he in k Doc is a too bring Martha stewarts Christmas Home for bring in in merchandise receipts excluding groceries and tobacco from purchases made at vital Centre stores Between november 16 and december to the display in Centre then bring Home Martha stewarts Christmas for just tax a retail marthas full Colour Book is bursting with decorating ideas and hints for entertaining to give warmth and Beauty to your Holiday supplies Are enter our bring them Home 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