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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday July 21, 2007 - 19 Register for PPMD forum There's an Aug. 20 deadline to register for those interested in attending a free Halton Region forum for community professionals to learn more about identifying and treating Post Partum Mood Disorders (PPMD). The forum will be Tuesday, Sept. 11 from 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. It will be held in the Auditorium of Halton Regional Centre, 1151 Bronte Rd. The forum will be hosted by the Halton PPMD Coalition Planning Committee, Halton Region's Health Department, and the Canadian Mental Health Association. It will feature Dr. Cindy-Lee Dennis speaking on the effect of peer support offered over the telephone to high-risk mothers. Dr. Wendy Sword will address women's experiences seeking care for postpartum depression. Stephanie Bissell will speak to the clinic's approach to, and treatment of, women with PPMD. To register, call 905-825-6000 or toll free 1-866-4HALTON or e-mail accesshalton@halton.ca. For more information contact Maureen Lewicki at 905-8256000, ext. 2942, or e-mail maureen.lewicki@halton.ca. TRADITION: Miss Joy Parsons (centre left) and Liz Denyar (centre right) Chair of the Lillian H. Parsons Bursary Committee strike a pose with the 2007 Parsons Bursary Recipients at the Halton Healthcare Services (HHS) annual meeting. Established in honour of Parsons, this fund provides annual bursaries for successful candidates to assist with their post-secondary education. Eligible candidates are the children of staff from OTMH where Parsons was executive director for 36 years. Shown above are this year's recipients, from left: Amanda Ward, Gillian Alexander; Raed Khuffash, Carly Friesen, and Mia Callaghan. Parsons led OTMH for 36 years Five students received the Lillian H. (Joy) Parsons Bursary Awards, recently presented at Halton Healthcare Services' (HHS) Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony. Established in 1987, in recognition of Parsons' 36 years as Executive Director of OakvilleTrafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH), the fund provides annual bursaries to assist children of OTMH staff with their post-secondary education. The bursary is funded through donations to the bursary fund with only the interest used for disbursements. Criteria for selection is based on academic grades, volunteer and community involvement, as well as extra-curricular activities. Since 1987, over $84,000 in bursary money has been awarded to more than 100 children of hospital staff. Parsons was on hand to present the award to the students along with Liz Denyar, chair of the Lillian H. Parsons Bursary Committee. This year's recipients were Gillian Alexander, Carly Friesen, Mia Callaghan, Raed Khuffash and Amanda Ward. Alexander is the daughter of Helena Alexander, who works as a Unit Clerk on the 4 Centre Patient Care Unit at the Oakville Hospital site of Halton Healthcare. Alexander is a graduate of St. Mary's Catholic Secondary School in Hamilton and plans to attend the University of Toronto to study political science. Carly Friesen is the daughter of Monica Friesen, who is the Professional Practice Clinician in the Maternal Child Program at Halton Healthcare. Friesen is a graduate of Abbey Park Secondary School in Oakville and is planning to attend the University of Guelph to study environmental engineering. Mia Callaghan is the daughter of Katharina Callaghan, a Medical Laboratory Technologist who works in Laboratory Services at the Oakville Hospital Site of Halton Healthcare. Callaghan is a graduate of Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School in Burlington and plans to study arts and science at the University of Guelph. Raed Khuffash is the son of Sana'a Hamdan, a pharmacist who works in Inpatient Pharmacy at Halton Healthcare's Oakville site. Khuffash is a graduate of Glenforest Secondary School in Mississauga and plans to study physiology at McGill University. Amanda Ward is the daughter of April Ward, the Accommodations Co-ordinator at Halton Healthcare's Oakville Hospital Site. Ward is a graduate of T.A. Blakelock, in Oakville and is entering her second year at McMaster University, where she is studying humanities. ADVERTORIAL What should you know about bra fittings? And do you need one? Many women think that bras can only be divided into two categories; sexy and lacy, or plain every day. Many also believe that wearing a bra and being uncomfortable is a normal part of their feminine life. Only 25 per cent of women are wearing the right bra size, which means that 75 per cent of the general population of women do not know how to find a comfortable bra in the correct size or where to find it. 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Anya explains that the bra fitter will wait outside of the fitting room for the customer to change into the right sized bra. The bra fitter will then come into the fitting room to do all the needed adjustments and to see if the bra fits correctly, and if the style is the right one. "Some women do not realize that being short, or very tall or fuller figured can create problems in finding a comfortable bra," says Anya. "For example, short ladies will very often have a problem with wire digging under their arms or perhaps the straps being too long. Tall ladies may find the straps are too short, and fuller-figured ladies may find they are always overflowing in their bras." The next step of the bra fitting is finding the right style of bra. Every woman should have at least three everyday bras in her wardrobe in nude, ivory and black, a good sports bra if required, and an elegant bra for the evening. "A good bra should be comfortable, but also feminine and pretty," explains Anya. The Bra industry is creating more modern, light and breathable fabrics such as the 3D spacer cup, a new invention, which is called a healthy bra because the fabric is breathable and lets moisture through, an excellent invention for hot summer days or for women experiencing hot flashes. Another great option are the new T-shirt bras, which are made from micro fibers or new spacer fabric that is becoming the favourite of many. More and more fashion experts are saying that women are choosing to wear lingerie as a part of their everyday dressing, not only as a part of seduction, and they want their underclothes to be comfortable and elegant. When asked how often women should have a bra fitting, Anya explained that in her store, customers are fitted each time when they come in to get their bras, since bra size could change as we change through life. GoodNight GoodMorning is located in Oakville at 100 Bronte Rd, #3 and they carry sizes from 30 to 52 in cups A to JJ. 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