MS Awareness Month marked in May

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is drawing attention to the services it provides at the MS Centre of Hope, located at 2750 Bancroft Dr.

A computer training centre, a workout gym available to the public ages 19 and over at a cost of $25 per month and massage therapy services and are now offered.

May is MS Awareness month.

Carnations are being sold throughout the city between May 6 and 9. The MS Walk is Sunday May 30 at the Hope Centre. The five and 10 km walk begins at 11 a.m. with registration at 9 a.m.

MS is a debilitating disease affecting hundreds of people in our community. The disease can lead to problems seeing or speaking, extreme fatigue, loss of balance, weakness, numbness or loss of coordination.

For more information phone 566-9299 or go to mssociety.ca.