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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 09, 2012, Winnipeg, Manitoba C M Y K PAGE A8 A 8 WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2012 MANITOBA winnipegfreepress. com Walkathon Sunday, June 24, 2012 8: 00 A. M. - 12: 00 P. M. Assiniboine ParK, Lyric Theatre ENJOY A MORNING IN THE PARK! LIVE MUSIC DOG AGILITY DEMOS KIDS ACTIVITY TENT SHOPPING minutes to register! minutes to raise funds! 5 Log on now to register at winnipeghumanesociety. ca or pick up your pledge form at any For more info call ( 204) 982- 2041. 50% OFF EYEGLASSES Complete pair purchase required. Selected designer brands only. Offer ends July 2, 2012. FRAMES, LENSES & OPTIONS C A L L T O D A Y F O R A N E Y E E X A M Winnipeg Downtown ( 204) 783- 2112 Polo Park ( 204) 975- 0525 St. Vital ( 204) 254- 6055 ( Contact lenses not available in Winnipeg Downtown) Real Canadian Superstore � at 215 St. Anne's Rd. ( St. Anne's Rd. & Fermor Ave.) will be transitioning prescription files from Zellers at 35 Lakewood Blvd. effective on Thursday, June 14. We know that patients have lots of questions around continuity of their care and Pharmacist Andy Bui is eager to answer any questions they may have about DRUGStore Pharmacy T . To meet the needs of the community around this pharmacy, Andy Bui and his experienced team offer free blood pressure monitoring and free convenience packaging. Loblaw and its pharmacy teams are committed to support Canadians in making healthier lifestyle choices. Real Canadian Superstore � on 215 St. Anne's Rd. ( St. Anne's Rd. & Fermor Ave.) offers a number of programs and services, and is well equipped to ensure a continued high level of care for Zellers pharmacy patients. Some of the services and programs offered at this store include: . REFILLready T : To ensure that refills are not missed, customers are given the option to refill prescriptions automatically so that they are ready when needed, now with reminders by phone, email or text. It's easy, convenient and free. . Convenience Packaging - Convenience packs help manage multiple medications. Through improved compliance and confirmation of dosage taken, convenience packs make medications more convenient and easy to use. . Diabetes Management - Loblaw pharmacies provide customers with an experience that focuses on food and nutrition including education sessions in collaboration with the Canadian Diabetes Association and diabetesfriendly cooking classes. . Hypertension Assessment and Information: Loblaw pharmacies provide cardiovascular risk assessments which include blood pressure reading and cholesterol level. Additionally, S. A. L. T. ( Sodium Awareness Lifestyle Tips) offers customers helpful information including an educational booklet with guidelines for daily sodium intake. . Anaphylaxis Canada: Introduced by Loblaw and Anaphylaxis Canada, the Food Allergy Management Assessment program is designed to help parents and allergy patients better manage potentially life- threatening food allergies. . NaturalVALUE T - An extensive NaturalVALUE T department offering a great selection of products to suit different dietary needs, such as organic and gluten- free. Real Canadian Superstore � on 215 St. Anne's Rd. ( St. Anne's Rd. & Fermor Ave.) rolls out the welcome mat for Zellers pharmacy patients For more information on Real Canadian Superstore � pharmacy services, please call 204- 258- 2435. A D V E R T O R I A L M AX the drug- sniffing dog is getting laid off, a victim of the Harper government's budget slashing. The 2 � - year- old golden retriever has been sniffing out illegal drugs and guns at the Richardson International Airport since October, but his days are numbered - part of the federal government's three- year deficit- reduction plan. The Canada Border Services Agency ( CBSA) confirmed the lone detector dog service ( DDS) team that patrols the airport in Winnipeg will be eliminated as a cost- saving move. That move has upset the union that represents the sniffer- dog handlers. Jeff Lovegrove, president of the Manitoba branch of the Customs and Immigration Union, said sniffer- dog teams play a vital role in the detection of illegal drugs and Winnipeg's airport needs one. " If you were planning to smuggle drugs into Canada, would you feel confident coming through Winnipeg if you knew there wouldn't be a drug- sniffing dog there? I know you would be," Lovegrove said. " The detector dog service is a huge deterrent." Lovegrove said Ottawa initially planned to eliminate 19 sniffer- dog teams across the country before rolling that number back to 14 - but the team at the Richardson International Airport remains on the chopping block. The CBSA maintains another sniffer- dog team out of the Manitoba- North Dakota border crossing at Emerson. Lovegrove said Max's handler will be reassigned to another position within the CBSA and Max will either be retired or transferred to another government department, such as the RCMP. " Having the DDS at the Winnipeg airport is an important deterrent and we, as a union, don't want to lose it," Lovegrove said. Max is used to sniff for drugs and guns among passengers at the airport and in the cargo facility, Lovegrove said. CBSA spokesman Luc Nadon would not give a date for Max's final day on the job, but said the move will not compromise security at the airport. " There will be little to no impact on front- line services for travellers and traders who are crossing our borders," Nadon said in an email to the Free Press . " As ( deficit- fighting) changes are introduced, service excellence will continue to be a ( CBSA) priority." Nadon said the sniffer dogs haven't been as effective in drug detection as other methods, adding they are being replaced in certain locations where alternative methods can do a better job. " The intent of the savings measure is to eliminate detector dog service teams particularly where there are other options in place that have proven to be more effective," Nadon said. aldo. santin@ freepress. mb. ca Airport sniffer dog among budget cuts Union says team vital for finding drugs By Aldo Santin ' If you were planning to smuggle drugs into Canada, would you feel confident coming through Winnipeg if you knew there wouldn't be a drug- sniffing dog there? I know you would be' - Jeff Lovegrove, president of the Manitoba branch of the Customs and Immigration Union ' There will be little to no impact on front- line services for travellers and traders who are crossing our borders' - CBSA spokesman Luc Nadon JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS A handler spends time with Max, a sniffer dog whose job at the Winnipeg airport is being eliminated. A_ 08_ Jun- 09- 12_ FP_ 01. indd A8 6/ 8/ 12 8: 16: 51 PM ;