Clinton News-Record, 1984-09-19, Page 20st.
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e McL od hes lost 104
to a; group called,.
Few she has started her
oup, opening one here two
Of Kincardine,once Weigh-
�► but` after dos , g 104 pounds
hough d motion and Sensible eating,
she is down to 126 pounds and feels much
more comfortable. •�° , ,
She had been able to lose •considerable
amounts of weight before, but'always put
the pounds back on. However:,; this time she
' has managed to keep her Weight down for
seven years.
The first time Mrs. MleLeod tried dieting
was in her teenage years.Weighing 188
pounds, her family decided they should give �:
her some incentive to lose weight. Her
brother offered her $200 and her parents of- r.
fered a new wardrobe if she dieted until she
reached the weight of 120 pounds.
In four months she lost 68 pounds. She
rushed out, bought her wardrobe, and m one
month, gained back 23 pounds.
Mrs. McLeod battled With her dieting
when she became pregnant With both of her.
children. She also found herself eating more
and more while she was on holidays but'
never really considered herself as fat.
During her second pregnancy, Mrs.
McLeod put on 50 pounds but also got tox-
emia, which she blamed the extra weight
on. However, the weight did not come off'
when her daughter was born and she found
herself eating again. -
On;September 22, 1976, Mrs. McLeod took
in her first Counterweight session after
receving a magazine in the mail. Eleanor
Ritchie, the instructor at that time, told her
she should lose 100 pounds, bringing her
weight down to 130.
-Since she was not following the diet,Olan,
Mrs. McLeod only lost three pounds four
months later.
The turning point in her dieting was an at-
tractive woman who got a lot of attention
from men. At this point, she decided it was
time she lost weight and got serious about
her diet.
Her weight began to drop steadily: as she
became very intent on becoming trim. She
even decided that she would take .her own
food to parties, preventing the temptation to
cheat.
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Countdown
After losing the 100 pounds, Mrs. McLeod
started giving lectures for Counterweight..
In one year the group folded and she started
her own group called Countdown.
Countdown has been running for approx-
imately seven • years in nine towns
throughout Huron and Bruce -Grey Counties.
Mrs. McLeod runs eight of them while Judy
Gingrich lectures at the ninth.
For the opening session in Clinton, Mrs.
McLeod had 49 people out. She holds the ses-
sions every Wednesday at the Ontario
United Church' froth 1-3 p:'rh - ''^
"People in Clinton 'lidve't�banted; a�'we4ghl
group for a long time," said Mrs. McLeod:
"Now they have one, but to make it suc-
cessful they have to workhard at it."
It seems that the people` who are taking
part in the group are working hard. At the
• t,
Valerie McLeod is an inspiration.to anyone
who wants to lose weight. Mrs. McLeod
has lost 104 pounds and is now helping\
others take off their extra unwanted
pounds. (Anne Narejko photo).
first weigh-in, the group of 49 people lost a
total of 141 pounds.
A typical session consists of a private
weigh-in and a lecture. The lecture includes
special tips on recipes and helpful hints. At -
the end of the session, they go through the
cards and give inspiration to those who have
lost weight over the week.
According to Mrs. McLeod the meal plans
that Countdown follows are based on the
Canadian Food Guide. This in her opinion is,
"the world's best. shopping list." The only
thing that is strictly prohibited is raw sugar.
After a person has net their weight loss
goal, they are put on a seven week -program.
Each week they pick a different snack to
find out if they have a problem area. If the
person gains weight quickly during that
week, they will know that the ' particular
."food is a problem forthem.
Although Mrs. McLeod would love to opien
Countdown offices Mover'O ntario; she will
not do it. -
"The thing about Countdown is that it is
personalized. I'd much rather help 400 peo-
ple and get to know there, then help so many
that it no longer personal.
Route Study° to continue
Ontario Hydro will continue
environmental studies, begun last month, to
identify possible routes for' the 500,000 volt
transmission facilities linking the .Bruce
Nuclear Power Development with the
London area.
"Hydro staff will soon be contacting local
elected and appointed officials and
members of the public to discuss the study
and to identify their interest," said Hydro
Chairman Tom Campbell.
"We expect that the studies will be
completed in the early part ,of next year and
will allow us to proceed to the next stage of
an environmental assessment," he said.
He noted that the results of the earlier
studies, completed in late 1983 on routes
mom Bruce to the Barrie area and into
London from the east, were not being
discarded, but were being' supplemented by
the additional studies being carried out in
the Bruce to London area.
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let Eileen Rannieknow by;September 20.
Guest speaker, Penny Watson from Cow.
try Flowers ih Exeter was introduced by
Eileen Rennie. ,She arranged a . Harvest
Basket and donated it for'.a draw. She waS
thanked by Victor KKnippp . -
Several draws were' -made Sheila
Raeiuu}rnn A monent's silence was observed
in memory of. Don Rozendal, , Who was an
avid horticulturalist.
UCW news:
'Unit 2 of flensall United Church met with
Mary Goodwin presiding. Dorothy Corbett
led in devotion.
Roll Call was answered with a current
event of interest, a recent. letter from Dr.
Bridgeman in Zaire who had "received Hen-
sall's UCW's parcel of baby clothes etc.
Kay Mock discussed the business remin-
ding members of the general UCW meeting
October 1 when there will be a guest speaker
from Five Oaks on Leadership Develop-
ment. October 11 is the Regional UCW
meeting at Zurich.
Helen McLean brought reflections by
Helen Stenier Rice on the highlights of her
personal life and career. Each member
received a rose and Helen Steiner Rice
poem to take home as a reminder of this
author's faith. Elva Forrest brought many
interesting pictures and highlights of their
recent trip to Dawson City.
Presbyterian notes
Rev. Kenneth Knight conducted the wor-
ship in Carmel Church on Sunday. Mrs.
Dorothy Taylor presided at the organ. The
flowers in . the &hurch were placed in
memory of Gail Sangster and John Peters.
The ladies of the Church are invited to
celebrate the 100th anniversary of Knox
Presbyterian Church, Goderich on
September 18 at 2 p.m.
•
The Presbyterian Church Women met on
Monday evening With, Mrs. Winnie Skea in
charge. Eleanor -Thomson read the scrip-
ture and Kathy Bell led in prayer. Dorothy Women's
gave the message on the
Participation in Africa.
4,1 Qttawa, • Chld'ren's y hospital oit.
Septemberr6,'Shawn Janpes Fraser, the flvet.
week-old a of Jack and Linc --(Keys)
Fraser o :Ma vide died, Surrivinn besides
his: parents are brothers, rk" and Mat-
thew, gralndparerits, ..Mrs; ,. rpt Eraser;
.
Di nvegaii and M'. andM.ih' rvey Keys of
Hensall , ;.-. .•
'Funeral services were held on September
10 at the Maxville. Funeral I me. Intbrmnent
was held in Dunvegan Cemetery.
Pallbearers at, the recent.fiuneral serulpe
for Gail Sangster. Were, Julien galley, Bill
Taylor, David Bannister, Peter `Pryde .hand
John Maurer. Flower bearers Were, Ed
Johns, Robbie Sangster, Eric Campbell and
Christopher Smitchen.
Seniors piekexecutive
The Three Links Seniors ,;met on
September 11 and opened the season with a
potluck supper.
Vice -President Aldeen Volland 'presided
for the meeting in the absence of the Presi-
dent Hilda Pay. The Roll Call was taken
with 21 members present.
Rosa Harris installed thenew officers,
who were present for the coming year. The
treasurer gave her report and the quilt com-
mittee announced that the quilt had been
sold. Mabel Shirray reported on.. the shuf-
fleboard and thanked all who had helped get
it ready for the season.
Euchre was played with Mabel Shirray
an Alice Ferg in charge. Winners were:
'Ladies' 1st, Nellie Riley; Ladies' 2nd, Myr-
tle Sherritt; Men's 1st, Ruby Bell; Men's
October 9 the Fall Rally will be at St.
Andrew's Church, Stratford with the
meeting at 2 p.m. and dinner. at 6 p.m,
followed by a candle lighting ceremony at 8
p.m. and Comrrlunion Service. Members
were reminded: of. the .bazaap on Saturd iy, .t
November 5.
A letter was read from Marlene Taylor in
opposition to closing the Robert's School for
the Deaf in London.
News and notes
Mrs. Ross MacMillan of Waterloo spent
HAPPY SOTH
ANNIVERSARY
Grandma and Grandpa
HAPPY 18th
Brad
The Falk Rally be held in Dashwuod
*cbrunaupity Centre on October at I
air; crokinole and euchre,.
playa There will be a registration fee 9
g.50,and lunch Will be Provided. Please br-
41011#411 United church was filled
capabity 01) Sunday morning when flPt
Slag McDonald Oahe okthe subject of Bap -
Vein Helps us to Worship, Alf Ross greeted
the, congregatfOn and Rod Parker, • Tina
ROWcliffe, SHY, Stebbins and Hans
Gereteldconi were ,tbe ushers. Helve Fuss
lbd. the gong-400mi in the ministry of
!Altaic on the Organ.'
• , During the service children were regetved
received were Brenden Keith Buchanan,
son of Kevin and Heather Buchanan; Erin
Michelle Campbell, daughter of Wayne and
Pat Campbell; Cecelia Marie Corbett,
daughter of Steven and Janine Corbett and
Kevin Charles Dickins son of Wayne and
Karen Dielans.
The flowers at the front of the churcb were
placed in honor of the marriage of Gary
Alderdice to Janet McIntosh; and in loving
memory of Gail Sangster placed by her
mother and fernily; and in loving memorY
of John Peters, placed by his parents and
Queensway News
In the past week or tWo, several people
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Wed. Sept. 19
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The ghlight of activities on SePtember
in the Prelim when Jim Brand and
and,Aieveral other couples led the
itrgiVmu sing.
PeMber 11 after the daily exeicise
alypae bad the apportunitlf to get
invOlved ,,rafts: according to -their awn in-
*terests.' the afternoon, Rot., Stan
McDonald cottducted the weeldy church ser-
vice. 'Along to assist him by playing the
piano was Vera Rose.
• On Wednesday afternoon amotie entitled
"Morning on the Lievre" was viewed. A
very picturesque. view of . this river which
flows for 206 miles through Quebec Was
shoWn. In the evening several ladies from
the Zurich Mennonite Church were in to join
the reSidentsin a game of Bingo.
On $ePternber 13 a trip to the London Fair
was planned. Due' to the rainy Weather it
was cancelled but dinner waS enjoVed at
McDonald's and round about drive home
through Parkhill and • Grand Bend was
made.
To end. off the week's actixiities an old-
tYrne Sing -song was held on Friday ,after -
Birthday greetings are extended to Jack
Loske.wbo celebrated his birthday this past
week.
4011 WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
for Jim & Effie McCall
OPEN HOUSE & DANCE
at the
EiLYTH & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE
FRIDAY, SEPT. 28
Social Hour 7:30 pm
Dancing at 9:00 pm to
"IAN WILBEE"
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MYSTERY BINGO
Every other Thursday
Next bingo
Thursday, Sept. 20
(lee Surface)
Zurich Community Centre.
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• 10 regular games
• 1 mystery prize
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