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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2009-01-21, Page 41 r is-si► r Vit. kat-. - '4- - ' e * January 21, 2009 • The Huron Expositor ' s Opinion_ Proprietor and Publisher, Bowes Publishers Limited, 11 Meinibt., Seaforth, ON, NOK 1W0 ' An in motion' survey was recently conducted in Huron and Perth County, and although the majori- ty of adult respondents said they exercise regularly,. Less than half of men and only one -fah. of women are exercising at the intensity needed to get optimal health benefits. From May to July 2008, the Huron -Perth 'in mo- tion' group conducted a survey of more than 700 adults across the two counties about their physical activity habits. The results will act as baseline data ;and help guide the 'in motio.' activity planning over the next two years. 'Whether they lie it or not, adults are role models. children see their parents regularly exercising, then the example will be set. It's easy to say, but in realty, how practical is it, y ` ht Parents both working, juggling their sched :ilea to a their children to hockey practice or pia- }.o eons or alter -school activities. but it tea. be done. very can seethat children today are not as hysi. y o tiye as we as adults, or our parents, Knee mere, as technology has made things easier to o� at home. And,it's safer to say that ►hde vie t have been, active as kids, we aren't actieas a _ lad to: of our children more bctive during shoo t ` t em about proper nu- trtion an exercise loc : arenas and recreation :centres are fid o `# 3: playing hockey, broomball, curling, figure skating and swimming on a regular basis. The annual minor basketball pro- gram at Seaforth Public School will also be start- ing up at the beginning of March, giving kids one more way to improve their fitness levels. What's tougher to find is the same number of adults participating in similar activities - parents are more likely to be sittin o in the stands cheer- ing on their kids. But, those who are motivated can find opportunities for exercise, such as a new ladies' pick-up tette night at the Seaforth arena, open even to those who have never attempted the sport before. Stili, we have to remember that it's at least half an hour of exercise five days a week that is enough to provide health benefits. There are plenty of examples of local residents wanting to offer their children some extra exercise and activity, sonnething which they hopefully will carry through as adults. We have to start looking for ways that we adults can join the kids in activity as w Year Commodly Newspaper Since 1860 Prtbl%herr. Dave Sykes Editorial and Business Offices -11 Main Street., Seaforth 'telephone (519) 527-0240 Fax (519) 527-2858 Mailing Address - P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, ON, NOK 1W0 Visit our home page at www. seaforthhuronexpositorcom Canada OUE$ICOltIi DIA Mesirk4^ :az AWE ACKNOWLEDGE THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, THROUGH THE PUBLICATIONS Member of the ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (PAP), TOWARD OUR MAILING COSTS." & the Ontario When facing something new, i helps to keep an open mind; The last time I appeared in this column, I wrote that I wasn't going to make. any New Year's resolutions for 2009. At the time it seemed like a way of getting myself off the hook for any kind of self-im- provement. T^} With the power cif. hindsight after two ` weeks, nil now t lazy route. �+ I should've at -least made one commitment: to be more open to new experiences. When an. old friend asked me recently to at- tend a spectator event at Ford Field in Detroit (where the record setting 0-16 Lions. .play) I agreed, but first had to -:consider how I. would fit in to such an event. It's not that I had second thoughts about it, it's just that I'd never .been to an event that so epitomized the beer sWilling, gut bulging, George Bush -voting faction "of America so apt- ly. - So: tiweekend with an open p Omit mind I walked through the front" gates of the stadium and entered the . awe-inspiring midst of Mon- ster Jain. the world's biggest oversized truck rally.-- With ally With pit -passes, we - made our way through a sea of camouflage jackets and mullet haircuts, looking up at massive trucks with ridiculously huge tires sporting names like El Toro Loco, Stone Crusher and Pure Adrenaline. We passed by lengthy line-ups where fami- lies waited to get autographs from drivers and had our picture taken on an oddly -placed chrome throne. a4 Before long, the ear-splitting ; engines began to rev and it was -time to take our seats- and buck- _ le up for the start of the show. •11,-*.; Soon, the stadium filled with .the smell of exhaust fumes, ex - an -�`� �JpelIed fire extinguishers and Schwab 1-`'" over -priced : beer as 60,000 ex- cited fans ' cheered the sound of Ron &ve rlNcf Ailom 90y We could keen him? tires spinning in mud. For those of you who've never been to a mon- ster truck show before, the scoring scheme is deceivingly complex. • In the freestyle event, each truck has about. a minute to perform whatever routine on the track he (or one she) chooses. While the options are limited. — it's either ojump r mound of dirt or h a stack of over a derelict Chevy •Berettas --style must be considT. ered. . For example, if a driver's truck flips over and :batches on fire, the fans are like sharks in a frenzy over the smell of blood. So I assumed that the more -destruction. a truck can do, the better his or her -score would be. But I was proven wrong .time after time when the predictions I made foragood score ended g up with "3's" and "4's" from the judges. I don't pretend to know everything but I thought a monster truck show was little more than big trucks brushing littler trucks. While to - a large extent it is, 1 also learned timing,. guts, keen skills behind the wheel and playing to the audience are what this event is all about. - 4 7 1, � by bavid Lace I'm not �z ' (z'i1cral1 cleaning the dog up THAT" s pound. SUBSCRIPTION BATES: LOCAL - 38.05 a year, in advance, plus G.S.T. SENIORS:. 36.14 a year, in advance, plus G.S.T. -o,,.w_:: Foreign: 38.05 a year in advance, plus $195.00 postage, plus G.S.T. 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