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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 2016-03-09, Page 66 News Record • Wednesday, March 9, 2016 Public Health Matters March 2016 Making the healthy choice the easy choice Dr. Janice Owen Acting Medical Officer of Health, Huron County As we all know, eating healthy requires more than someone telling you to eat fruit and vegetables. We also need healthy food available at different times and in dif- ferent places. This is not always easy, however. At the Health Unit we help create environments where healthy food is available and where the healthy choice is the easy choice. Why? You have heard me talk about the Ontario Public Health Standards. Our pub- lic health dietitian plays a large role in helping us meet the chronic disease stand- ards, intended to reduce the burden of chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, by promoting healthy eating and policy development in schools and workplaces. Instead of working with residents one-on-one, our public health dietitian works with other Health Unit staff and community partners. Their goal is to make healthy eating possible in daycares, schools, recreation facilities and workplaces. As I men- tioned, telling people about eating healthy is only part of the puzzle. It's also impor- tant to make healthy food available by setting up poli- cies and changing how an environment works. School cafeterias replacing unhealthy snacks with healthier choices is one example. We also encourage healthy food policies and initiatives at the local and provincial levels. Lack of time and money, and other stressors, can all affect our ability to get healthy meals on the table and enjoy them. Every year, we research how much it costs a Huron County family of four to buy food. We use this information to call for a living wage and basic income guarantee, because without adequate income Huron County residents can- not afford to eat well and thrive. Working with our dieti- tian, our family health nurses and parent resource visitors help pregnant women and young families learn about nutritious food selection and preparation. They also connect families to nutrition and parenting services. Our school health nurses work with teachers, parents, and students to make it easier for students to eat well and learn about health and nutri- tion. Also, our public health promoters, community devel- opers, and dietitian work with other organizations in your community to make the healthy choice the easy choice and help our children grow up healthy and happy. By part- nering with recreation settings and schools, we are working to create food environments where healthy eating is pro- moted through both words and actions. By doing this, we hope to instill a life-long approach to healthy eating that will make your life longer! (71-7) v ilj(,%l, 7etle 94ceite 1. ?Ando cse 74ate thea Ametted! Clinton United Church 105 Ontario Street 519-482-9553 www.clintonunited.ca Ministry Team Word and Sacrament: Rev. Randy Covey MDiv Children and Youth: Kathy Douglas DM Director of Music: Louise Dockstader MARCH 13 LENT V 10:30 am Worship Wear GREEN and join us for Intergenerational Service Open Minds - Open Hearts Come and be a part of the family Christian Reformed Church 243 Princess St. E. Clinton Pastor Ron Luchies 519-482-5264 Sunday March 13, 2016 Morning Service - 10:00 am Evening Service - 7:00 pm Wednesday's 7:30 pm - Ladies Evening Coffee Break "How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news."/saiah 52:7 All Visitors Welcome! First Baptist Church 85 Huron St., Clinton 482-3598 SUNDAY MARCH, 13, 2016 MORNING SERVICE 10:30 AM Lay Pastor - Wally DeWolfe Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 PM TO ADVERTISE IN THIS SECTION, PLEASE CALL Clinton News Record 519-482-3443 PRESS '0' BIBLE MISSIONARY CHURCH 35 Toronto Blvd., Vanastra (519) 482-8183 MARCH 13, 2016 Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 AM Sunday Evening Worship 7:00 PM Pastor Josh McCarthy Everyone Welcome! HEARTLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH 52 Victoria St., Clinton - 519-606-1015 www.heartlandclinton.ca Pastor Charles Gingerich Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Prayer & Share 7:00 p.m. Expect a welcome and a blessing! St. Paul's Anglican Church A Congregation of the Parish of The Holy Spirit 49 Ontario St., Cinton The Reverend Lynn Mitchell, Interim Priest Organist & Choir Master: Dana Prouse Sunday March 13 5th Sunday in Lent Worship at 11:15 am Saturday March 12 at St. Thomas; Seaforth — Meditative Lenten Activity — Walk the Labyrinth -10 am - noon Everyone Welcome Wednesday March 9 - Parish Council meets in Clinton at 7 pm Liberals fail to present credible plan to tackle climate change Special to Clinton News Record The Liberal government has failed to present a credible plan to Ontarians that will effectively reduce greenhouse gas emis- sions while protecting taxpay- ers and our economy, says Lisa Thompson, MPP for Huron - Bruce and PC Environment and Cap -and -Trade Critic. "Instead Kathleen Wynne wants to introduce a new tax on gasoline and home -heating to raise $1.9 billion in new reve- nue as a way to pay for years of government waste, and a long list of pet -projects out of the Liberals' new cap -and -trade slush fund," Thompson said. 'And you don't just have to take my word for it. Former Liberal Finance Minister Greg Sorbara has come out and clearly stated that the Premier's cap -and - trade scheme is a new tax to raise money for the government" On a recent Agenda, Sorbara took his former government colleagues to taskwhen he said, 'Although the [Finance] Minis- ter said there are no tax increases, the fact is that there's a $1.9 -billion increase.' Sorbara also admitted that "there's no evidence, any- where in the world, that [cap - and -trade] actually does work to significantly reduce carbon emissions:" He concluded his comments by saying he will remain "skeptical about the whole scheme" until he sees evidence cap -and -trade can actually be effective. "The Liberals' cap -and - trade scheme is a cash -grab in the name of the environment - plain and simple," Thomp- son said. "Ontarians expect their government to tackle cli- mate change and effectively reduce emissions in a way that keeps heating and fuel costs affordable for families and businesses." 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