HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1999-04-14, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1999.
Health groups urge folks to get fit
Public health units in south
western Ontario are joining forces
with the Heart Health Initiative in
an effort to wake people up and get
them moving.
Recent studies indicate there is a
crisis of inactivity in Ontario and
taxpayers are footing the bill - not
to mention enjoying a lower quality
of life. Twenty-five per cent of
deaths from heart disease in 1993
were the result of physical
inactivity and about 63 per cent of
all Canadians are not physically
active enough to achieve health
benefits. The associated health care
costs are staggering.
That's why health units and Heart
Health partners have organized a
workshop called Spring ACTIVE.
It takes place on April 18 and 19 at
the Oakwood Inn, Grand Bend. The
workshop is open to anyone
interested in promoting a physically
active lifestyle in his or her
community.
Workshops will focus on how to
incorporate activity into daily
routines as well as how to motivate
and mobilize communities to get
moving. Some of the ideas that will
be explored include trail
development, the walking school
bus, moving to inclusion, and
Canada’s physical activity guide to
healthy active living.
. For local initiatives and resources
to get active in your community
contact your local Health Unit.
Crystal Semple 7th
at national meet
8-11.Competing in her first national
meet, Crystal Semple of RR1,
Ethel, earned a result she expected.
Wrestling in the 56 kilogram
weight class, Semple placed sev
enth out of 14, at the 1999 Summit
Sports Cadet and Juvenile National
Wrestling Championship at Brock
University in St. Catherines, April
Don't wait until tomorrow to get
active. Start today by taking the
stairs instead of the elevator, or by
taking a 10-minute stroll on your
lunch hour. Remember every little
bit counts!
For more information about
Spring ACTIVE contact: Sandra
Feltz, Healthy Lifestyle Team,
Huron County Health Unit, 482-
3416 or 1-800-265-5184.
"I thought I would finish around
the middle," she said.
Teammate Jessie Lockridge of
Wingham, also took seventh,
wrestling in the 49 kg. division.
Semple will now continue her
training in preparation for the Ohio
Slate Fair competition in August.
Nightshade - a serious threat to soybean quality and yield
Dual Magnum, Dual II Magnum —yourpartner to control nightshade in soy crops
Brandon Kellington of Belgrave was presented with the
Luke Anderson Memorial Award at the Blyth Minor
Hockey banquet recently. The award is given to the
Novice player who shows keenness and the best attitude
while playing hockey.
A champ’s moment
Proud aunt, Kathly Bromley watches as Blyth Bantam
Matt Bromley receives his certificate for being a member
of the WOAA championship hockey team from MP for
Huron-Bruce Paul Steckle. Also receiving honours were
teammates Paul Walker, Jeff Carter, Craig Marks, Brian
Lee, Rob Archambault, Travis Campbell, Shaun Henry,
Scott Austin, Andy Toll, Justin Rinn, Derek Cook, Nick
Courtney, Martin Sturzenegger, Matt Anderson, Mike
Bernard and Devon Shannon. Coaching staff included:
Manager Doug Walker, Trainer Brent Scrimgeour, Coach
Dave Cook and Assistant Coach Rob Finch. (Photo submitted
by Steve Bromley)
Novices compete in Cambridge
Continued from page 17
The Huron Hurricane Novice
group attended the Optimist Novice
invitational swim meet sponsored
by the Cambridge Aquajet swim
club.
In the 13 and 14-year-old
division, Jeremy Blackwell placed
fifth in the 50 fly, and the 50
breaststroke, and seventh in the 50-
metre backstroke.
In the 10 and under division
Aiden Barnett placed seventh in the
50-metre freestyle, and eighth in
the 100 individual medley. Jacob
Crosby placed second in the 50
back, and the 50 free, and fifth in
the 100 free.
In the eight and under division,
Lisa McCann placed fifth in the 25-
metre breaststroke, and the 100-
metre individual medley. She also
placed seventh in the 50 free and
eighth in the 25 metre backstroke.
Jessica Sparling placed second in
the 50 metre freestyle, third in the
100 metre individual medley, and
sixth in the 25 metre breaststroke.
Hannah Uyl placed eighth in the
25-metre butterfly.
As the planting season gets
underway, Ontario growers are taking
to their fields. Unfortunately, problem
weeds are never far behind. For
soybean growers, none is a greater
threat than nightshade.
“Stains from the weed’s dark, juicy berries make beans unfit for export.
The end result is not something that you want to see on a plate,”says Bob
Dick, manager for Wheatley Elevators.“Consequently, I’ve seen growers
lose their food-grade premium, which can be as high as $5 per bushel, when
their soybeans stained by nightshade are rejected for export purposes.”
According to Al Hamill, weed
management specialist at Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada in Harrow,
nightshade is an annual weed that
produces berries and reproduces by
seed.“These berries turn blue-black
as the plant matures and can badly
stain soybeans at harvest,’’says Hamill.
As a result, crop value is greatly
diminished. Poor quality soybeans
are docked significantly at the
elevator, while stained food-grade
soybeans can’t be exported.
Eastern Black Nightshade, the
species most common in southwestern
Ontario, is easily identified by its
diamond-shaped leaves, which are green
on the surface and purplish on the
underside. Typical nightshade plants
can produce as many as 200 berries.
Bob Dick, manager for Wheatley
Elevators, sees some soybean shipments
ruined by the effects of nightshade.
“Stains from the weed’s dark, juicy
berries make beans unfit for export.
The end result is not something that
you want to see on a plate,”says Dick,
who purchases edible soybeans
destined for markets in the South
Pacific Rim for Maple Leaf Foods
International Trade Division.
“Consequently, I’ve seen growers lose
their food-grade premium, which can
be as high as $5 per bushel, when
their soybeans stained by nightshade
are rejected for export purposes.”
In addition to soybean quality,
nightshade also poses a threat to
yield. Because the weed is a tenacious
competitor with beans for light,
water and nutrients, nightshade can
significantly reduce yield. In fact, the
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than 3,000 acres of soybeans in
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American Nightshade and provide
control when it’s most critical -
early in the season.
In order to be effective against
this tough-to-kill weed, Hamill advises,
“weed management programs need to
begin early in the year. Seeds germinate
from a shallow depth so the herbicide
can be applied to the surface or slightly
Because the weed is a tenacious competitor with beans for light,
water and nutrients, nightshade can significantly reduce yield. In
fact, the weed is so competitive that 12 weeds per foot in a 36”
row can cut yield by up to 18%. •
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