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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2001-01-04, Page 19Learn how to talk to others about their smoking. CALL THE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY'S TOLL-FREE SMOKERS' HELPLINE 1-877-513-5:333 vaW Recognized around the world MedicAlert ALWAYS ON CALL www.medicalert.ca For mare information 1-800-668-1507 THRILLING! 'MEW THE NH ACTION filME _Of ,US!NE MO!" VeR L LIMIT int A A iiiOV 0111 W.E.39, WES ief fel al NW FRI.-THURS. JANUARY 05-11 115 too-lier movie Maoism" filer 1.err 011114 FRI. & SAT. 6:45 & 9:15 PM SUN. - THURS. 8 PM LONG DISTANCE? CALL 1-800-265-3438 FOR TOLL FREE MOVIE INFO THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2001. PAGE 19. Entertainment& Leisure Centre in the Square presents Electric Thursdays After the success of last season, Electric Thursdays returns to The Centre In The Square. This season, the three-concert series will once again feature the Jeans 'n Classics Band backed by the Kitchener- Waterloo Symphony. The series begins on Thursday, Jan. 18 with The Beatles — 1967 and all that ... and highlights some of the songs from 1967 and the bands that made the music memorable. The concert will include material by some of the most amazing groups of the day ... the BeeGees, the Monkees, the Doors, the Rolling Stones and most notably The Beatles. The Jeans 'n Classic Band was formed over 10 years ago by arranger and guitarist Peter Brennan, who has over 700 orchestral scores to his credit. He attended the University of Western Ontario and majored in Music Composition and Theory. He spent the next 10 years touring Canada, the United States and the Caribbean with various bands and recording acts as guitarist, arranger and music director. The guest conductor for the con- cert is Daniel Warren, who is cur- rently the assistant conductor of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Warren's musical training includes study at the University of Toronto, the 'Orchestras Canada 1999 Conductor Training Workshop with Gustav Meier, the Conductors Institute of South Carolina and the Orcord Centre for the. Performing Arts in Quebec. As a trumpet soloist, chamber and symphonic musician Warren has, for the past 16 years, performed in North, Central and South America, and all over Europe with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the K-W Symphony and the Canadian Chamber Ensemble. The next performance in the Series is on March 1 and w ir feature the music of Blood Sweat & Tears and Chicago. The third and final concert on May 17 will feature the music of Queen. Tickets for each concert are $29 each or all three concerts for just $54! Discounts for groups are avail- able. Plan to be at The Centre In The Square on Thursday, Jan. 18 for the music of your life — The Beatles — 1967 and all that ... The tribute concirt begins at 8:00 p.m. To order tickets call The Centre's Box Office (519) 578-1570 or toll-free 1-800-265-8977. Ontarians can get active even in winter It may be winter and cold outside, but that doesn't mean you need to be a couch potato. The opportunity to explore the natural beauty of Ontario,especially when blanketed under at thick layer of snow, is an incentive for Ontarians to go outside and be physically active. It really doesn't take a whole lot of time to be healthy. Every 10 minutes of activity counts. Currently, only 38 per cent of the population is active enough to benefit their health. Physical inactivity puts 'people at a greater risk of such serious illnesses as coronary heart disease, osteoporo- sis, high blood pressure, Type II dia- betes and certain types of cancer. Physical inactivity also puts children at risk for childhood obesity. The Ontario govertiment is com- mitted to creating a healthier, more active, more vibrant Ontario. That is why, in late August, it launched a new physical activity strategy to help improve the health and well being of individuals and communi- ties across the province. Entitled Active Ontario, the strategy provides a comprehensive and co-ordinated province. Entitled Active Ontario, the strategy provides a comprehen- sive and co-ordinated approach to help Ontarians become more active in the places where they live, work, go to school and play. Physical activity is for everyone. For youths, it means building strong, healthy bones and hearts. It increas- es confidence and improves self- esteem. For adults, physical activity helps to cope with everyday stress -and provides the energy to be pro- ductive. And for older adults and seniors, it adds quality and years to their lives. Starting slowly is safe for most people. But, it is a good idea to con- sult your health professional before beginning any new exercise pro- gram. Here are some ideas: • Go skiing, skating, or snowshoe- ing; • Put on an exercise video and work out along with it; • Sign up for a swimming class; or • Take your kids for a toboggan ride — the walk back up the hill will surely get your blood pumping. For more information on Active Ontario, visit the Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation Web site at www.gov.on.ca/mczer or the Active Ontario Web site at www.activeontario.org Do a little more, more often, and before you know it you will achieve what it takes to feel great. Inactivity costs healthcare system $3.1 billion Physical activity doesn't have to _ adult problem. Mark Tremblay of the Most people know that physical activity is good for their health. Depite how often everyone hears how important it is to be active, 67 per cent of Huron County residents are not active enough to benefit their ,health. Similarly, a study carried out in 1997 by Health Canada suggests that 62 per cent of Canadians are not active enough to reap the benefits of a physically active lifestyle. It has been well documented that an inactive lifestyle is a risk factor for many chronic diseases, including ,heart disease, stroke, diabetes, colon and breast cancer, and osteoporosis. The burden that physical inactivity places on the healthcare system and Canadian economy has never been quantified, until now. According to a new study pub- lished in last week's Canadian Medical Association Journal, physi- cal inactivity is costing the Canadian healthcare system as much as $3.1 billion every year. A- research team led by Peter Katzmarzyk of York University's School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, reports that if 10 per cent of inactive Canadians became active, healthcare expendi- tures would decrease by $150 mil- lion per year. In fact, 36 per cent of heart disease Cases, 20 per cent of stroke cases, and 20 per cent of diabetes cases could be eliminated if the inactive became active. be very hard to improve your health. According to Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living, a person must engage in 30 minutes of moderate physical activi- ty per day, at least five days a week to improve your health. It can be as simple as walking briskly, riding a bike, shoveling snow, or raking leaves. As long as you feel warmer and your breathing rate increases, you are enhancing your health. For every day per week a person is active, the cost of caring for them in the public health system- dips by about five per cent over the next 18 months. Physical inactivity is not solely an University of New Brunswick's Research Institute for Social Policy, found that Canadian children aged seven - 13 years are becoming pro- gressively overweight and obese. Specifically, 29 per cent of boys and 24 per cent of girls are considered to be overweight. This is an increase from 15 per cent in 1981, for both boys and girls. This alarming increase is due not only to diets higher in fat, but also to inactivity. In fact, two-thirds of Canadian children are not active enough to benefit their health. Children are choosing to watch tele- vision, surf the internet, and play video ga ( mes. instead of playing actively outside. Reversing this alarming cycle can be as simple as incorporating physi- cal activity into daily routines such as walking to school or reducing the amount of television watched by children from four hours daily to less than two hours. Practically speaking, the vast majority of the population is gaining weight, and children are contributing strongly to the trend. Think of min- utes of physical activity as dollars in your 'health bank and make an investment today! For more information or help to take your fist step, call the Huron County Health Unit at (519) 482- 3416. Police seize $87.8 million worth of marijuana in program The Ontario Provincial Police, in conjunction with its municipal polic- ing partners across the province, the RCMP, and Crime Stoppers, seized a total of $87.8 million worth of mari- juana plants during its three-month eradication program this year. The largest hauls were taken in Central and Eastern Ontario (29,678 and 29,688 plants respectively, val- ued at $1,000 each) which accounted for, approximately 68 per cent of the province's total. In addition, a total of $385,425 worth of property was seized - $200,000 of which was confiscated in Eastern Ontario, and $165,925 in the North West region. In all, 41 per- sons were charged. Investigators are crediting a large part of this year's success to a $313,000 grant for the full-time use of a leased helicopter dedicated to aerial detection of the least visible growing locations and obscure mari- juana plots around the province. In fact, the final tally indicates that for every hour flown by the helicopter, $241,000 worth of drugs was locat- ed. The funding, provided through the Criminal Intelligence Service of Ontario, supported the crime preven- tion initiative with the assets of criminal organizations seized as a result of police investigations. In essence, the 'Eye in the Sky' was paid for by criminals. The leasing of a helicopter dedi- cated to drug eradication allowed the OPP's two permanent helicopters to continue to focus on search and rescue services throughout Ontario. Although the total figures for this year's eradication are down from the 1999 total of $120.7 million, police attribute the drop to a poor growing season and to growers of the illegal drug finally "getting the message. The overall goal of the eradication program was to target large sophisti- cated growing operations and enter- prise traffickers, making significant outdoor cultivation of marijuana as unattractive as possible. "We are extremely pleased with another successful eradication pro- gram," said D/Insp. Morris Elbers of the OPP Drug Enforcement Section. "It proves that the program and the use of the helicopter are very viable, and we are looking forward to hav- ing the Eye in the Sky again next year." Despite the success, police found the number of booby-trapped planta- tions to be quite disturbing. "This illustrates the lengths to which the growers of illegal drugs will gO to protect their plots," D/Insp. Elbers said.