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Not an easy task -but
do your homework
ii etter to sit in silence and
thought a f(x)l, then open
your mouth and remove all
doubt" -Abraham Lincoln
'lige people Who the run the elec-
toral race to become councilors are
our neighbours, our friends, the pas-
sionate person down the street. And
we appret'iate those people who step
up to the plate. Society breeds many
complainers who would rather voice
their issues from the sidelines and
not throw their hat into the ring -so
credit is due to these people who nm.
'That being saki, putting up signs
and going door to door is just the
beginning. Once these people have
won the race they have to he ready to
do their homework. Taking on this
role is a personal sacrifice for many.
We know they are not experienced,
and try to be patient as they learn the
ropes; but at the same time these peo-
ple need to read the Municipal Act,
the Planning Act, The Official Plan.
They should know bylaws and zoning
and what the committee of adjust-
ment does. 'they should cheek out the
agendas from the past year and before
Lynda Hillman-Rapley
Editor, Lakeshore Advance
coming to the table know the differ-
ence lx'tween a public illeeting and a
delegation. They should know what it
means to go in camera and what the
ramifications are if they decide to
break that code of silence. Know the
municipal web site and check it out
often. 'Hwy need to read their agenda
before the meeting and know that not
all questions and thoughts have to
conte to the table --ask a staff mem-
ber. Some of the new councilors get it -
that conies across loud and clear. No
one ever said being a Councilor is
easy --if it were ---everyone would nen
in the election. lour years is a long
time --being prepared is a good place
to start.
letters to the editor
Thanks to Pine Dale Motor Inn
last weekend, our peewee hockey team
tntvelled to Grand Bend to attend the inter-
national Silver Stick at Forest. Peewee Valley
Storni team is made up of hockey players
out of Barry's Bay and liganville, two small
towns in the heart of the Ottawa Valley. Our
Valley Storm teams have been fortunate to
make this trip for the past few years. This
year, however, we came to find out that
Grand Bend is a big-hearted community,
too.
We checked into the fine Dale Motor Inn,
where our teams have often stayed in the
past, thanks to the great accommodations
and warns hospitality of hosts Mary to and
Dave. 'They have always made us feel wel-
come and at home during our stays.
On Friday morning, as our team, parents
and fans left the hotel to travel to Forest for
our first game, we discovered that our bus
wouldn't start. As it turned out, the gas line
was frozen. But we were left sitting in quite a
predicament, frantically trying to find a way
to get our team to the rink on time. Without
hesitation, Mary to and Dave, and their son
Greg, offered to use their vehicles to drive
the boys to the rink. As well, Chris McLen-
nan, who had never met any dm, but is the
father-in-law of a man from our hometown
area, didn't pause at all when he received
the call, "11010, you don't know me, but I'm
a friend of your son-in-law, and we need to
borrow your car." While the rest of us waited
for a local school bus to come and take us to
the rink, our boys and coaching staff made ft
to the rink without problem.
Our bus was fixed, our boys had a great
tournament, and we all made it home safely.
Our toys will always have great memories of
their Silver Stick experience, but our parents
also have the memory of the warmth and
support received from the fine citizens of
Grand Bend. iron our small towns to your
small town, a great big Thank You from the
Valley Storm!
With thanks,
Peter McCauley, Manager
Peewee Valley Storm Hockey Team.
Bluewater
Family Health
Team
Healthy advice
Dr Lori Teeple
This week's focus is on Strength (Resistance)
Training as the second component of fitness:
The Canadian Diabetes association recom-
mendation is as follows: "3 sessions of 20 min-
utes each of resistance training per week"
his well established that better muscle means
better sugar control in diabetes and helps prevent
outright diabetes in those at risk (ie: those who
are overweight or sedentary). As well, linen and
women can help prevent osteoporosis through
muscle training which helps with hone building
well into their very senior years. Resistance train-
ing has definite benefits for sleep as well as for
injury prevention - particularly back "injury" in
the work setting and fracture prevention in the
elderly.
Resistance training is defined as "using muscle
groups to move weight in a repetitive fashion."
Examples are:
■ Free weight routines using dunnbells or
barbells
■ Weight machine regimens
■ Body weight workouts (it': push ups, sits ups,
crunches, pull ups, squats etc)
■ Strengthening using resistance "hands" big
rubber elastics
A qualified physiotherapist or personal trainer
should be consulted for teaching sate resistance
training techniques and stretching routines.
Always warm up with 10 minutes of cardio befor
strength training and stretch all major muscle
groups afterwards.
RESOURCES FOR "AT HOME" ARE
■ Sweet Success exercise video for diabetics from
Trillium health: www.trillitunhealthcentre.
org/programs_services/medicine/n)issis-
sauga/I )iabeteslvtanagennentCentre.
htmlellent
• Strength Training video and hook resources
from the "for dummies" series www.dununies.
corn/how-to/health-fitness/fitness.htnnl
• For those with arthritis the Arthritis Society has
excellent exercise intornlation and incentives:
www.artbritis.ca/local%20nrograms/ontitrio/
prognunstX,20and%20services/lifestyle/
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