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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1974-07-25, Page 10In these days of time and effort saving appliances, escalators, replacing stairs, and automobiles replacing walking, its little wonder that Canadians are among the most unfit people in the world. We have all heard that the average 60 year old Swede is probably fitter than the average 30 year old Canadian. Another little talked about comparison is that Americans on the whole are more fit than Canadians. Canadians were tested on American Heart Association standards of cardio-respiratory fitness and it was found that 40 percent of men and 47 percent of women tested had fitness levels which could be classified as fair eventually become stored in the body as fat. Too often in the past we have tended to view health as the absence of disease, but in reality health is much more than that. A contributing factor to a person's health is his or her level of fit- ness. Physical fitness reduces anxiety, improves the func- tioning of the cardio-vascular system and increases produc- tivity in a work situation, Our government is reocgnizing these facts and is beginning to in- vestigate what its role should be in promoting the health of Canadian citizens, In Ontario, the provincial government has set up a task force on fitness to find out what the ministries should be doing to promote individual fitness. The task force was set up under the auspices of the ministry of Health, but there is represen- tation from ether ministries including Education and Com- munity and Social Services. The task force started its work two weeks ago and is expected to make recommendations to the Minister of Health, Frank Miller, some time in November. Another government group concerned with fitness is the sports and recreation bureau, in the Ministry of Community and Social Services, which is about to launch an extensive new sports project. This branch is the major source of government support for services to sport in Ontario. Further grants for approved recreation programs are paid to municipalities throughout Ontario, from this branch. Another area that could use some attention from the provincial government is fitness in the schools. The Ministry of Education should start placing more emphasis on making sure that students are getting the proper exercise from the time they enter the school system until the time they leave. Hopefully by that time students will have developed good exercise habits which will stand them in good stead for the rest of their lives. School administrators ought to be convinced of the values of fitness and its contribution to the quality of life. The Ministry should encourage and support continuing education for teachers responsible for fitness and health programs and also give higher priority in the curriculum to physical fitness and nutrition education. Finally, school boards should increase their fitness facilities for students and also make these facilities available to the community. The federal government is also involved in promoting fitness, sport and physical recreation. The budget of the old fitness and Amateur Sport Directorate was raised to 17 million this year, in keeping with the greater em- phasis being placed on getting Canadians moving. I feel that although the federal and provincial governments have their contributions to make in this area, it is essentially up to us, as individuals to run, walk, swim or do anything that will get our hearts pumping a little faster and our lungs working a little harder. Try it - you may like it. neve 7/0:e4 eve agee 9a apre BEAN EQUIPMENT 1 — New 570 Innes Windrower 5 — Used 570 Innes Windrowers 5 — Used 500AR Innes Windrowers 1 — Used 500 Innes Windrower Several New & Used Bean Pullers N. T. MONTEITH EXETER LTD. 235.2121 "The best in service when you need it most!" 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Our labour saving devices, our automobiles, our elevators and the use of television as a substitute for physical recreation are contributing factors." It is horrifying to think that 80 percent of Canadians are com- pletely inactive while 50 percent of Canadians are overweight in addition to being Inactive. A study carried out by Nutrition Canada showed that overweight people ate the same number of calories daily as people who maintained their normal weight. The reason some people gain weight is that they lead inactive lives and cannot utilize all the calories they consume which OUT FOR A RIDE — Saturday morning four Exeter youngsters enjoyed a pony ride in a surrey without a fringe on top. From the left are Gail Reid, Hope Knechtel, Michael Reid and Joy Knechtel. The surrey was built by H. F. Cunningham for Exeter's Centennial. T-A photo New .milk plan , announced portion of the Canadian Dairy Commission's Market-Sharing Quota. Consumer demand for industrial milk products — namely butter, cheese and powdered milk — has further strengthened our desire to provide a system' of expanding Ontario's industrial milk out- put," said Mr. Stewart. Under last year's program, an estimated 1;863 loans were recommended totalling over $26 million for an average of $1,2,419 per loan. The anticipated in- crease in industrial milk, as a result of the program, has sur- passed original expectations by 22 percent to a total of close to 304 million pounds. The main features of the 1974 production and the moder- nization of production facilities in a manner similar to the original 1973 Industrial Milk Incentive Program. "Our success with the 1973-74 program has convinced us of the need to continue the incentive program for another year to help ensure the retention of Ontario's For Your 1974 Ontario's. Minister of Agriculture and Food, the Hon. William A. Stewart, this week announced the introduction of a new Industrial Milk Production Incentive Program for 1974. In effect from July 1, 1974 to June 30, 1975, the new program will continue to encourage the expansion of industrial milk WHEAT CROP, Do some research before criticizing a household management is at fault this should be corrected. If priorities are wrong social ad- visers should advise them, But Whelan is right, food in Canada is the greatest bargain in the world. Not only that it costs less here than anywhere else, bpt it also takes a lower percentage of our income. In most countries it takes over fifty percent of their income for food while here it hovers around the 20 percent mark. Let's be grateful and accept the probability that for the time being our standards of living will not further increase, The only way I can see to keep some of the cost of eating down, is to prepare more food at home.The cost of labour in restaurants is going up, together with the cost of labour in packing houses and retail stores, as well as the cost to OA., farmer. If subsidy is the answer farmers don't want it. We want a fair return for our product. • By ADRIAN VOS These people who are down on Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan for his statements that Canadian food prices are a bargain had better do some research before offering criticism. Food prices anywhere in the world are higher than in North America. Of course this is small consolation for those on low in- comes. But the fact remains. It appears from here that a great many lower income families have the same problem as those on high incomes, they often have their ,priorities wrong. What should come first, food or recreation? 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