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Germs and viruses are now a time. R egular exercise makes you
a much less frequent cause of death, feel better, helps to burn up calories
J thanks to the progress of medical and may help to reduce the levels of
I science. Today, the diseases we fat in the blood stream. Motion
have and die from'have much more exercises — such as biking, walking
to do with the way we live. Car- or cross country skiing —'that use
~ diovascular or heart and blood the large muscle groups of your
✓' �� vessel disease is primarily a arms and legs will improve your
lifestyle disease. Death from heart cardiovascular endurance if done at
• ® attack is the largest single cause of an intensity that makes your heart
As of March 16th, We W f I I be mortality in Canada. work within your Target Heart Rate
LocatedAt /, t • Of course, heart disease can't be zone (upper limit 200 minus your
u /'1 blamed solely on bad habits. For age; lower limit 170'minus your
318 Josephine street instance, it's known that the age).
J /gyp likelihood of a person developing --Stop Smoking: Carbon monoxide
VUI�1GHAll�l Ontario family
disease is greater if there's a in cigarette smoking can injure
family history.. This doesn't mean blood, vessel walls and speed up
that because others in your family hardening of the arteries. Chain
have had heart. ,attacks so, smoking significantly speeds the
inevitably; will you. However, if you pulse rate, increases the work of the
know,that there is a history of heart heart and raises the blood pressure.
disease in your family, you should be' Using filtered cigarettes may
71rVE extra careful to reduce your chances decrease some of the risks for
of having a heart attack by working chronic lung disease, but does not
towards a healthier lifestyle and minimize the danger of car-
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having regular medical check-ups.. diovascular disease. It's interesting
No matter who you are. You can. reduce your risk of to note that the risk of a heart attack.
y developing cardiovascular disease for a person who once smoked, but
GOOr Where you' live in by practising some simple health who has stopped, is almost the .same
Ontario. You've got What It habits daily. as it is for a person who has never
takes for fitness now! --watch your diet: •Choose a smoked.
Variety of foods from each of the --Develop effective stiess manage,
The time. The energy. four fond groups to ensure that your meat techniques: Handled we'll,.
The drive, Not to men- diet includes, all the•essential nu stress keeps us alert and stimulated,
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trients. Reduce your intake 'of foods" It's good for us. However, a highly
tion•some of the best high in fat, especially saturated fat pressured, driven style of behavior
Sports fid recreation and salt. Choose lean•meat,,chicken' is recognized as a contributing'
facilities anywhere. IrlCIUdIng.OUr without the skin, or fish rather than 'factor in heart disease. The secret is
heavily;marbled ineat, bacon or cold to 'learn to recognize the stress,
-own great outdoors. NO money.Or cuts. Limit the amount of table fat reaction in yourself and to short,
fancy equipment required. For infor- (butter, margarine, salad dressing) circuit the response through effect-
oration on gettin,g,started on a fitness you eat and use low-fat dairy We coping techniques such as
products such as' two per cent or exercise, relak'atiow, positive think=
- program that's right skim milk, cottage. cheese and ing, participation in hobbies and
for you, contay{ y'ogur't. Achieving and maintaining anything else that lets you handle
ports and �i,tness ., your
ideal weight is also important. the pressures which you encounter
If you have extra weight to lose, daily.
P Ontario, Queen',$ Park remember than successful weight c (Adapted from Heath Matters,'
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r your local loss depends on a long-term effort )Feb. .1987, from Si•mcoe County
Department of Parks and Recreation, emphasizing sensible eating habits District Health Unit:)
and regular.exercise.
listed in the Blue. Pages. — "Fad" diets -don't work oyer a' long
_ period of 'time. Any weight loss OSTF Se@I($
j experienced initially is usually
regained within 'a few weeks or i1olTl.lnatlons for'
YOU'VE 60TWHAT 1T TAKES sPOrts and Frtness months.
Ontario -`-Exercise, ii's good for you,; Go Special award
ahead! Do whatever exercise you
"- like to do, but do it four or five times The Bruce County ( District 44)
"a week for at least 20 mlinutes each Ontario Secondary School -Teachers'
time. If you like to jog, then jog. If Federation is seeking. nominations
• you . like- walking, then walk,. It's for' its Excellence in Education
important to choose an activity that Award.
Published by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. you enjoy doing and'will continue to The District 44 federation will be
participate in'for a long period .of presenting the award in May to a
deserving Bruce County 'resident
who is outside the teaching
WA L L C O V E R I Iii G SALE profession. The recipient will- have
, contributed to secondary ,education
in the county in a significant
capacity, either currently or over,
the past few years,
This recognition has been -given to
deserving award winners onl an
annual, .basis and recipients Ifor the
last three years' have been: Patti
`Huber, for organizing and running
swim 'programs for .students; Joy
Hunt, for organizing a teen centre;
and Ron Shaw, for administering a
large and successful student ex-
change program
Nominations for the award will
come from the general public or
teachers in District 44'and the award
Q presentation will be a highlight of
1 t the district's annual meeting in
May.
Further information and nomina-
tion forms are available from the
' ,� ► \ 1 District 44 office in Kincardine.
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'Mu'sic festival
at Walkerton
Many registrations have already
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THE SENIOR PRECISION TEAM from the Wingham Figure Skating Club performed -at the carnival held at
the Lockrldge Memorial Arena in Wingham. Team members are: back, Melissa Schefter, Becky Sangster,
Yvphne Trapp, Christa Crawford; centre, Angie Keir, Charles Trapp, Karen Montgomery, Kim Edgar, front, °
Lisa Alexander, Tina Kotsanis and Beth Ward. "
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been received b the- Midwestern a�ftaEV "
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- - - Ontario Rotary Music Festival to be •. • „ ,, ,,. n;�.. M,�
— - held in Walkerton April 27 to May 2.
To da%;- regis�trati ham (arise in TH€ I�E'I�I�r:rfnnlN i TWIST�es a ttt�w uanceirrtlodueed-by these skatgrs at -the figure skating camlval at.the
for band, choir, vocal, . keyboard; Lockridge• Memorial Arena in Wingham. -The "Twisters" are: back, Robert Warwick, Scott Allison, D&iy1
instrumental and dance classes.Brewer, Christopher. McGee; centre, Adam McBurney , Debra Pike, Tanya Fitzgerald, Zachary O'KrafkaThe;
sponsored by the Hanover -Walker- festival is organized and
sponsfront, Jennifer Allison, Shannon Thompson, Jacquelyn Elston, Dana Davies and Jennifer Pike.
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ton branch of the Ontario Registered -
Music Teachers' Association and the WROXETER ShJR`VIVALiSTS ' '
Walkerton Rotary Club. Did you have something to eat C OMMUCALE-INDAR
Rotarians have already begun the today from each of the four food -
fund raising campaign in order to groups in Canada's Food Guide? Vii®
help finance the daily festival That is what group members from INSURANCE BROKERS LTD.sessions during the week-long event, the Wroxeter Survivalists must find Insurance - All types. Home, business, auto, farm, lite.
The festival enables over 5,000 out for their next meeting.
musicians — novice and 'ac- The second meeting was held last 5
' �Ul1m1G1-1�4M 35Thuts.3March 5 co Wed. M1tRIEarc I i335-.352, . .
complished — from surrounding Tuesday at the home of Cathy
counties to have their skills and, pro- Douglas. The meeting opened with .
A ® g g ;yhq' p g y p
. ess- a'�"es�d- by" hi h] qualified ' the 4�I� 1:'led e; led la the resident,-
adjudicators and to obtain per- Miss Douglas. The minutes ,were Thuis. lyfar. 5' iPiixglin� 1�blic Utilities Cemevaiscion Meeting. 7:3o p.m., PUC of.
farming experience, according to read and approved, the business was rice. -' Fri. Mar. 6 Benefit Dance for Mr. 8c Mrs. Jim Harkness, Who Lost Their Home
Cliff 91adkingbArn, scholarship And discussed and the lesson. read By Fire, Beh„ore Comm. Centre, Ladies Please Bring Lunch.
FREE WATER TRAY patron committee chairman, through: Sat'. Mar. 7 Legion Members Pub Night, Wingham Legion,
with purchase ®1 wallpaper With the increase in the calibre of The lesson was about food a'nd its 7Tues. Mar. 16 Child Safety Standards Workshop, Toys, Cribs, Cat Seats, etc.
musicianship comes the need for appeal, nutrition, calorie counting Wingham Children's Centre, Far Ini'omation CA&357-2424.
more scholarships, as well as more and if different foods keep you full
Wed. Mar. 11 operetta Annie, Presented by Wingham Public School, 7:30 p.m,, In
' patron's, he added. and satisfied between (heals. The the School Auditorium, Everyone WelcoMO.
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The festival concludes with the girls -also discussed how easy to Shamrock Tea & hake Sale, Sponsot+ed by Tito. Eastern Star at the
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presentation of scholarship at the Masonic Hall, Fittham, 2:00 • 4:00 Fire
F prepare certain' foods are and hove Wingham Area Fite board, Wingham Fire Hall, 8:30 p.ive,
Highlights Concert on Saturday eve- thq fit into the food budget.
ning, May 2 at the Walkerton Dis- The meeting closed with the 4-W
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trio Secondary School, motto. The hostess seirved . a
�' , � � , , . Tll+s fu�t� raising campaign will delicious lunch before she, was ,
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�— ette unding enm unities thanked for the refreslimetrts and 1
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LLWhich have trlttlsieiAlrs rngistei"ed in tle.use of her Nbnie. G.
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