HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-05-05, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2011. PAGE 9. The Student Show 2011, openingthis weekend, will be the first eventof the new season of exhibitions at
the Blyth Festival Art Gallery.
Dozens of works by Huron and
Perth County high school students
will fill the Bainton Gallery for this
show, which begins with the opening
reception at 6 p.m., Thursday, May 5
and runs until May 19.
This annual show is an exciting
venue celebrating student creativity
and features the best works of young
art students in Grades 9 – 12. The
Avon Maitland District School
Board includes F. E. Madill in
Wingham, Central Huron Secondary
in Clinton, Goderich District
Collegiate Institute, South Huron
District Secondary in Exeter,
Mitchell District Secondary, St.
Mary’s District Collegiate andVocational Institute, StratfordCentral Secondary, Stratford
Northwestern Secondary and
Listowel District Secondary School.
The Huron-Perth Catholic School
Board is represented by works from
St. Anne’s Catholic Secondary in
Clinton and St. Michael’s Catholic
Secondary School in Stratford. A
wide range of artistic techniques will
be featured including mixed media,
sculpture, photography, drawing,
painting, printmaking and digital
illustration.
The public can expect to see
exciting art works, full of youthful
energy and the promise of
careers yet to come. The Student
Show 2011 is presented by the
Blyth Festival Art Gallery and
sponsored by Goderich Print Shop.It officially opens in the BaintonGallery (next to the Blyth Festival
Box Office) on Thursday, May 5 at 6
p.m.
Three Awards of Excellence will
be presented to outstanding students.
The winners will receive a cash prize
of $100 and their art works will be
displayed at the Blyth Festival for
the duration of the 2011 theatre
season. All teachers, students,
parents and members of the public
are invited to the reception to join in
the festivities and help us open this
exhibition. Refreshments will be
served.
The show will be available for
viewing during the Blyth Festival
box office hours and continues until
May 19.
By Mikenna Lane
The athletes and ‘chess-letes’ of
St. Anne’s Catholic Secondary
School were very busy last week as
the soccer, rugby, badminton, chess
and track and field teams competed
across Midwestern Ontario
demonstrating their excellent skills
and sportsmanship.
As they were doing so, several
biology enthusiasts participated in
the National Biology Contest.
Prom-crazed students bought their
raffle tickets from prom committee
members in hopes that they would
win one of the many fantastic prizes
and to raise enough money to have
a fantastic prom!
The ‘Students for Life’ began
preparing themselves for the annual
March for Life to raise awareness
on the sacredness of life. ‘Students
for social justice’ were also busy
organizing a fundraiser for
‘Shannon’s Dream’.
Student Art Show returns to Blyth Festival
It’s that time
Every year the young people of Huron and Perth Counties
have a chance to show off their artistic prowess at the Blyth
Festival’s Student Art Show, which opens this Friday night
at the Bainton Gallery in Blyth. One of the featured works
with be from F.E. Madill Secondary School student
Jonathan Brown, entitled “Swallow My Soul”.
Vote!
MacKenzie Chalmers, as well as her senior classmates at
Blyth Public School, held their own election on Friday, April
29 and the results are in! Students at Blyth Public School
supported Conservative Ben Lobb (with 11/22 votes), NDP
candidate Grant Robertson (with 9 of 22 votes) and Eric
Shelley of the Green Party (with 2 of 22 votes). Liberal
candidate Charlie Bagnato and independent candidate
Dennis Valenta received no support. (Denny Scott photo)
Good For You!
By Jessica Sparling
This is the fourth in a six-part
series by Jessica Sparling of Blyth
entitled “Good For You!”
The series will highlight the
impact of nutrition and lifestyle
choices on physical and mental
health and general wellness.
Jessica is a second-year student in
the College of Human Ecology at
Cornell University in New York,
majoring in Human Biology, Health
and Society.
The fourth instalment, “Give me
an A!” focuses on Anemia, a
condition which is characterized by
the body not having enough red
blood cells and ways the condition
can be avoided.
Go ahead and admit it. What do
think of when you hear the word
Anemia? If you are like most
people, “not much” would be an
honest answer.
Statistically, few of us know what
anemia is, even though an average of
30-40 per cent of the population of
the world’s developed nations is
estimated to be anemic, in some
measure.
According to data from a global
World Health Organization (WHO)
survey, including nations from
Ethiopia and Palestine to the United
States, women and children have the
highest rates of anemia, while men
are largely non-anemic.
Anemia is a condition where an
individual has a deficiency of red
blood cells, or hemoglobin (a
protein in red blood cells that carries
oxygen), in the blood.
In adults, anemia may result in
weakness, fatigue, skin pallor,
increased morbidity to infectious
diseases and a diminished work
capacity. In children, anemia may
also cause delays in cognitive
development.
It is important to know that
anemia is a global challenge, and it
affects individuals in developed and
developing nations to different
degrees of severity and causes.
Anemia disproportionately affects
women, as it may be due to monthly
cycles, or may be triggered during
pregnancy. In fact, nearly half of the
pregnant women in the world are
anemic. Children are also at higher
risk, as they have not had the ability
to build the same iron stores in their
bodies that adults have.
The WHO and UNICEF (United
Nations International Children’s
Emergency Fund) agree that the best
ways to prevent anemia in developed
nations, including Canada, is to
improve nutritional awareness,
access to diversified diets and to
promote better care and feeding
practices.
For some individuals, the best
regimen may simply involve iron
supplementation: for adults the
WHO recommends 120 milligrams
of iron per day, and for children
three milligram of iron per kilogram
of body weight, per day is
recommended (up to 60 milligrams).
However, for people who are unsure
of whether they are anemic or have
an iron deficiency, the best mode of
prevention is to eat healthful,
balanced meals that maximize
nutrient absorption.
Spinach, for example, is a readily
available vegetable that is high in
iron – but it has low bioavailability,
meaning that our bodies are unable
to break down and store the iron. To
achieve the full benefits of eating
spinach, eat it uncooked in salads
with an acid (such as orange slices
or balsamic vinaigrette) or eat it
steamed. Either of these techniques
effectively breaks down the spinach
in such a way that the iron is
available for uptake into our bodies.
Other foods such as red meats,
pork, and beans are also readily
available sources of iron. Iron, when
consumed with vitamin A, vitamin C
and folic acid, is highly bio-
available.
People who are iron deficient
and/or anemic are able to manage or
improve their condition through
supplementation or changes in diet.
This means they will be more able to
participate in physical activity,
benefit from improved cognitive
function, improved mood and
stronger immune systems. If you
have any questions or concerns
about your iron status, be sure to
consult your family physician or a
dietician.
“Don’t ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive,
and go do it. Because what the world
needs is people who have come
alive.” – Howard Thurman
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We have something for everyone
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May 7
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Athletes
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