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Tom aid Edward are lively
brother's of 6 and 8, who who need
k.an adoptive._home. The alS4—
need lots of loving attention
and compete for it, not only
with other children but with
each other, so they should
have their 'own space in the'
family who adopts them.
Tom, the youngest,- is a
happy, energetic child, and
very affectionate. He can also
be jealous of other children ,
who i are getting adult atter
tion he _Wants for himself, so
should probably be the youn-
gest in 11W adoptive : family.
.
When Tom smiles, his ,whole
face lights up. He's not easily
frightened nor excitable, but
his way of seeking attention
can be fairly aggressive. At
school he's starting grade 1,
and has some difficulty with
concentration and memory
which needs extra attention.
By contrast, Edward is a
quiet, reserved boy, but he
too shows much affection in
his foster home. .Both boys
will need time to , make the
titiansiint' eW par!
tey n • attacc,.
theirr -`
funr1+sy g .s lid who'en00 :
9 t� . He needs
su eis on,.: does om,
be.cAse both
boys tend
be
pretty baanc and iiqulsolrie
acrd a certain fearless gtuajity
that can get thein into prob-
lems, Edward ,has .begun
grade 2, and also needs extra:
work on learning and mentory
skills.
Both brothers respond well
to positive eeuragernent
acrd. praise, and wboth - need a.
lot of.help with' self-esteem. If
you think you may be the par- •
ents who can give Tom; and
Edward a happy and commit-
ted family life; please write to
Today's Child, Illinistry of
Community and- Social Serv-
ices, Box 888, Station K,
Toronto. Describe' your pre-
sent 'family and your interests
as fully as ` possible, and
include your address and tele-
phone number in your letter.
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physiological and pological
reasanwh jtwor S. ' ,
When yo r:emokeyOu May think it
1.4440400u doWit,b ltG 1 feet,: the
nicotote yot eigaretteis actually
sly 'up your metabolism (the
rate at vvhieh your body burns
calories)' When you quit, your
.rnetabolissin`slows down again which
is why you may gain some weight.
Even eating less may not
necessarily help since too little food
may slow your metabolism further,
' but exercise helps increase the rate
at which your body burns fat
naturally. Increasing your -level of
activity helps you keep your weight
where you want it to be so you'll feel
better mentally and physically.
When you quit smoking, your
ense of taste and smell will
probably -improve, making food
more_ desirable -=and -your chancesof-
overeating greater. Regular
exercise helps to control your ap-.
petite making it easier to say "no,
thanks" to extra helpings and larger
If youfind that your stress level
has increased since you've quit
smoking, or if you normally find
coping with day-to-day 'stress dif-
ficult, regular exercise can give you
an outlet for your buil yip ter,sioiis
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portions.
Seniors'
Day Centre News
By Gloria Workman
I hope everyone had a very jolly
holiday season. It is now time to
settle into regular routine. Things
did not go as planned for our first
week back. We were scheduled to
start back on the 5th of January. Our a
program didn't start until the 7th 'y
due to adverse weather conditions.
We had planned to show a film but it
did not arrive due to the weather. We
took the time to reminisce about
special moments of daysgone by.
This week we are going to play an
"ole favorite", bingo. There will be
some small prizes for the lucky
winners.
Speaking df winners, we held the
draw for a quilt made by the seniors
and afghan made and donated by
one of our volunteers, Marie deVos.
Reta Drehmann of Wingham was
the winner of the quilt and Paul
Jerome of Lucknow was the winner
of the afghan. Congratulations to'
both.
During the week of Jan. 19-21."
everyone is asked to wear **Most
unusual socks in an effortt defer..'
those dreaded January -Niles. °tithe
20th of January, Ken and borothy"-"
Stevens of Win am Will show Slides
of ,,, tritb they b* to the ilita 0
The west coast' s ep1eefr� vorite
areas in C►du.
The ase
1-3 "p.m ,at. the fit 1 ;
call 357-1440 to make an ap-
pointment. Board members are
reminded that the next meeting will
be Monday, Jan. 18, at 1:30 p.m.
There was an interesting article in
the Toronto Star about warding off
depression in -the winter :months.
Psychiatrist Edgar Wong says that
"sunshine is the key. Open the
drapes " andleave them open all
day." He also says that getting out
and seeing other people and moving
around will make you feel better., If
you do not get but in the winter
months as you once did and would.
like to get involved iresome social:
an . . recreation programs and meet
e, perhaps the Day Centre
for the Homebound is the program
for you. Our volunteer drivers .hiring
seniors to and from the program on
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thurs-
days from 10"a.m. to 8 P.m. There is :
a °hot. - out -=tet _ served at -
noon.
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t:noossYy' • a , q
holewok
but:reme
Deep
slow inhalations
exhalations can
when yourr itr'ess
hand. Practise
techniquepan use itfoften. Ti's free;
can be 'done anywhere frOnt the
bathtub to your car; or to; a high
,,pressure meeting And bestof all, it
works!
Because Stam can becom .
such an .gr tined habit in - a
smoker's lifestyle, some Smokers
can only be succesand at cottitingquitting by
replacing cigarettes with, a
stitute behavior. "Unfortunately, m
some cases, cigarettes are replaced
with high -calorie„.. snack
foods which can *finitely con-
tribute to weight gain. • •
The ker to being successful at
quitting cigarettes and maintain ng
your weight. is to exercise regularly.
It .doesfy't have to be strenuous or
exhausting. Try dancing, walking,
curling, cross country skiing, or atty.'s
of your ''favorite activities. A brisk
15-minute.walk:canleav of #eeling
e
v
relaxed anddy forood
sleep.
Don't let your - concern about
weight get inthcr wa of fertility and earlier onset of"
- you. You can quit smoking and stay
trim. Drop the smoking habit ®asset of osteoporosis.
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smokers who apse
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eenaged girl's
smoking at a .younger :a
continue to=smoke
smoking histo _ �_
even greater risk of suffecipg from
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menopause, a factor related'to the •
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pick up a new habitsuch as exercise,.
Aen if it's just for the health of it! If
you need help getting started, call
the Huron County Health Unit at 524-
8301.
cke:r:s.athjgher risk
of heart attack or stroke- -
A reminder that smoking is likely to have blood clots cut off
hazardous for the heart is being blood supply to the handsand feet,
issued at this time by the Huron •
County chapter of the Heart and The risks increase for smokers
Stroke Foundation of Ontario. whit high blood pressureor. high
This year National Non -Smoking levels of fat (cholesterol) .; ;in the
Week is from Thursday, Jan. 14 to blood. Among smokers, the risk
Wednesday, Jan 20 and the foun- increases with the amount smoked.
dation points out that smokers run Those who smoke a pack a day have
twice the risk of a --person who has
never smoked.
WIngham youth
not injured in
freak tainetorm
more than three times the risk of
being among the 80,000 Canadians
who die from heart attack or stroke
each year. In addition, the chances
of sudden death from cardiac arrest
are two to four times as high for
smokers.
Quitting brings quick results for
one's -heart and vascular system and
risk drops rapidly when the smoker A Wingham youth escaped without
quits the habit. After a few years it's injury
almost... as low is >!f ' tke as a storm ripped through the
person had ,World Scouting Jamboree site in
never smoked at all. Infact, quitting. Australia late last werek...
smoking is one of the best ways of
improving the , odds against - Although she had not spoken to son
Canada's lea g ' killers -- " heart Ian, Mrs, Eleanor Ward d off'
disease aggd stroke: - - had learne�iyin
�nokttt base. dirert- effect= eF � he was�ssiotmjttre�m'the ..
g the real rm- at featured 'nag "haft
cardiovasc" s..,
t;Tore relined and Illgh wind; for three hour
feeling a liestth . etsydr s, n
is actually the :lite.
a los to t9
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g`flattenedilff eJamboree'sit+
Mrs. Wage ; 1, al boys
weathered f -storsaid+ tar
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Ly Jan.2O, ;.•:,
--Smokers usually have ,tar -
stained teeth and fingers -and°:` the
smell of smoke on their. hair and
clothes.
Fortunately, it's, never too late to
quit. Most of the diseases aiated
with smoking are r"eversYble over ;a
period of Tears once you ',stop
smoking. ft can be difficult a' quit,
but the benefits are worth lt.
Couple wins
raffle for them
dream.home
The Ontario March of Dimes made
Christmas very merry for Eunice
d Robert Fi icetti of Warren Road
City -this year. Mr. and Mrs.
cetti 'were; the lucky winners of
the $350,000 Idea Dream Home '87.
Beryl Potter, long-time supporter
of the March of Dimes, made the
presentation to the surprised couple
recently at the Mississauga Home
and Design Centre.
The draw was the culmination of
three frantic weeks of ticket selling
after the charity announced at a
press conference on Nov. 30 that it
might ,not cover the costs of the
house.
Dr, David Logan, president of the
March of Dinies, thanked the public,
the media and the home and design
centre (co-sponsor of the raffle) for
tied Riedel throughout the
busy Christmas season.
4.11t `ewere able to cover our costs,"
a roll Dr. Logan announced
shtlly, after drawingthe winning
�S
o Asked whether the charity,.
mer another house rhe, Dr.
replied, deWe ' :_ined a lot of
fe expetence. I don't think
ala ^.
want to waste that."
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will' take possesion
meon Feb. 28.
Miississsauga toowhenthe
hrglad :ir the River b.; ..8 "
vision iri`Oakville.