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Jasmine Auroran photo by Brock Weir Smith Sales Representative Be your child’s advocate when seeking Trends Realty Inc. medical treatment: mom By Brock Weir ultimately the start of a painful three Once the diagnosis had been reached, Offi ce: 905-833-0111 year journey for the Aurora family trials for medications began in earnest, Cell: 416-993-7173 Laura Schaffer was visiting a cottage as they began navigating through the often affecting Erik’s behaviour. He 12967 Keele St., Unit 1, King city along the French River when, in that complex world of epilepsy. could sometimes hit, punch and fought relatively remote Ontario community, “Because we were in an isolated like never before and, on one medication, [email protected] her son’s face froze. hospital, they were able to do an MRI on temporarily lost his speech. 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Economic growth is going well, they contend, unemployment numbers are low, and we’re leading the G7 in growth. But, according to Kevin Flynn, Ontario’s Minister of Labour, there has been a core group of people in recent START OF A NEW TRADITION – The Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex was the scene YOU NAME IT years not sharing in the wealth; namely of a newly-minted Aurora tradition on Saturday with the Mayor & Council Levee, featuring an appear- those living on minimum wage. ance from the Aurora Tigers. Here, Councillor Sandra Humfryes serves up some New Year’s cake to ...WE FRAME IT The Minister of Labour spoke to The Patrick. For more, see Page 13. Auroran photo by Glenn Rodger 16686 Yonge St., Newmarket (905) 895-4084 Continued on page 8 Across from Mandarin Buffet Restaurant OUTSTANDING RESULTS TRUST DEDICATION EXPERIENCE INTEGRITY Thinking of buying...Why wait? Today the choice is yours to be had. Supply is up, rates are low. 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Daikin Rebate amount shown for furnace model DM97MC, other rebate amounts available on similar models, call for details. OPA Rebate mailed back to purchaser directly on qualifying furnaces. Call for complete details. or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. Page 2 THE AURORAN, Thursday, January 25, 2018 THE AURORAN, Thursday, January 25, 2018 Page 3 New tech lab keeps seniors Advertorial connected and engaged with the community Breakthrough Treatment For Sciatica Presiding over the opening of CHATS’ new lab on Friday were Yash Kapur, Board Chair, CEO Chris- Do you experience lower back pain, lives dramatically: Laser therapy tina Bisanz and Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill MP Leona Alleslev, along with (front) Recreation pain in the buttocks or leg that is uses light to favor and accelerate the Programmers Joslyn Bressette and Amy King. worse when sitting, hip pain, burning body’s natural healing processes. The Auroran photo by Brock Weir or tingling down the leg, weakness, innovative Multiwave Locked System By Brock Weir now digital and this gives seniors the numbness, or diffi culty moving the leg (MLS) Laser produces a safe, effi cient opportunity to not only use technology, or foot, a constant pain on one side of and simultaneous effect on pain, In any new situation, there is always but be able to stay engaged with the world the buttocks and/or a shooting pain infl ammation and nerve conduction, the fear of the unknown and sometimes it and engaged with their families,” she said. that makes it diffi cult to stand up? exceeding the limits of traditional can be hard to step over that threshold, but “Here, we are able to bring them into an You may be suffering with a condition LLLT (Low power) and concerns of HP local seniors are taking those first steps in environment where they can be engaged, known as sciatica. (High power) laser therapy. connecting and re-connecting with their continue to be engaged and participating Sciatica is defi ned as compression of According to multiple studies MLS families, friends and communities thanks members of the community and that is a spinal nerve root in the lower back, laser therapy appears to be uniquely to CHATS and the Federal Government. just fantastic.” often owing to degeneration of an capable of decreasing the infl ammation The ribbon was formally cut Friday Ms. Bisanz told those assembled to cut intervertebral disc. around the spinal cord and shows afternoon on the CHATS Seniors’ the ribbon that the $25,000 grant allowed Sciatica most commonly occurs great promise in the battle against the Technology Lab, a hub that will serve them not only to put the lab together, when a herniated disc , bone spur on the devastating sequelae of this condition. not only their clients in York Region and but support staff investments to really spine or narrowing of the spine (spinal south Simcoe Region, but the community maximize its potential. stenosis) compresses part of the nerve. What does this mean for you? at large. “It is a very innovative program [that This causes infl ammation, pain and often Made possible with a $25,000 grant was] inspired by seniors for seniors,” said some numbness in the affected leg.