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pXZ~'vKjt 'MW B 4T W ~ualt DaIl Physi cal Edu cal jen 'Parents Say Yes To Physical Education A ccording to ai1989 Gallup Poli, a whopping 94- per cent of Canadians think that physical education in schools 15 important' Furthermore, overhalf of Canadians believe physical education is either as important as or more important than academic subjects like mathemafics and reading. "Parents are right on," says Ian Craigon, director of the national Quality Daily Physical Education (QDPE) program, organized bythe Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (CAHPER>. "Research shows that students in a quality, daily.physical education program have better health, are less susceptible to stress, are more independent and play better with others. They also perform better academically and they have more positive attitudes toward school." The Gallup study on Canadians' views on physical education was commissioned by Fitness Canada and released at the annual meeting of CAHiPER. This year, for the first time, CAHPER is recognizing 69 elementary and secondary schools across Canada who already offer a high-quality, daily physical education' programn. Winning schools get a large, bright banner, which is sent to the school board for presentation to the schools. According to the recent Gallup, survey, somre 29 per cent of decided Canadians think the physical elucation programs that students riow receive in school are inadequate. What can you do to make sure your children have the physical education experience they need? * Flnd out more about your school physical education programn. Support your principal and teachers in their efforts. y *Tell school board memnbers where you stand. Find out where they stanid.. * Set an example. Show your child- ten that physical activity !s important to you, too. " Set aside time for family activities. Have fun together. Walk, hike, bike, swim, ski or skate. " Find out more about the QDPE School Recognition Award. Contact CAHPER, 1600 James Naismith Drive, Gloucester, Ontario, K11B 5N4 (613) 748- 5622. Beware the sileni By Liua àA. Wilson-~Paul Durham Ro When was the last time you had your blond pressure checked? Hypertension (higl blod pressur) usuaily bas no outwardly visible symptonis. Uniesa- you have your blood pressure checked, there 15 no warm until it's too, latel The lc ofrecognizable syinptoms and it'. devastating potential lias hlé bled pressure can have very serious conequences. Blood pressure refers to the force exertod againut the. walls of yourareres the flow of blood as it drives through yoen' body. It la hgetwhen your ii.art Muscle contrate (systolic ramur) and lowest when the heart in r.sting between beats (diasto prssc r). When the. infleile or both, the. pressure within the. arteries increases, and forces the. heart to work harder. Prlonged hypertension can b. initially cm pensated for by the. thickening of the. blond veasel wailai ailowing them to handie the excessived pressure. How.ver, this cau.evereiy reduce their radius and therefore copromise blood supply. If tii... vesseis are leading to the heurt, a heurt attack cai resuIt. Blindness may occur if the. eyes are affected. If it is the. kidneYsIgood supply that is severely reduce dkdney faiure Whitby rep hockey MAJOR NOVICE 'AA' -panaor.d by Nash Aluminuin Achen N.Y. Iffjor Met Top Oua Hockey Toernamnti March 9 Gaine f1 Whitby March 10 Gaine f2 Whitby Andrew Shannon Joahua Huether Ge. 3 Whitby Randy Devidmon2 Joshua Huether Tanner We.tfall BlIy Duncan Math Il Gae. 4 WitUy Andrew Shannon G the. shoi coni bloc ando ilYOUare uner 1 arst' of shold JuU er 1UILU&Uid if ou 1 sreold b5 nder 1o~ud i yo are6ver95. i hudb ne 160 sreUys5.y i Whroiat rly prcnryc lae ppruliatny 25 hir'cent o ii ppulatin bas bigy li boo know i tl oi afo hn cmi result. Most of these conditions are fatal and ail are, frreversiblel If the. excessive workload on the. heart continues, heurt failure wiil resit Mont cases of hiypertension have no known cause. However, we do know that ones risk oi devlamgthe. diseuseincreuse witii acarssulias uge, obeuity, trSUfuN oredentary iifestyle, higl sait or higli fat diets and ciguret Smoking. Researcli ulo mndicates that fanilly history lias a strong influence. The. diseuse tends to affect men more than women und biucks more than otiier races. However, there in good newvs. Even tiiough tiiere isn't a cure, higli bloodpesr can b. sucessIâdly treated and controlled. Mild hypertension can often b. treated without drugs tiirougii diet modifications restricting sait, fats and excess calories and avoidance of stimulants suciisa caffeine and tobucco. More severe cases are usually treated and controlled witii druga in cozrjunction with tii.se modifications. sSnHayes Jemi eOhb RyanBoyd San ilmyrie i Recheste MAJOR BANTAN 'AA - epomred byr Jun]. Iynsm )e A-OsterloSean]-Pinul Game 01 Whitby Derek Dixon Brad Stea Mai*Wiaom 0 London S6arc9 Whitby 3 Kitchener 2 Kelly Vipond 2 2 Geoff adan Bred Stea Derak Doz Burt lMuflin 5 Rochester 6 Peterlmn t Canal Tackne Match 10 Wbitby Peter Afliamn J" diJohnston 1 Kingston 4 John MClVor Kelly Vipand IMNOR BANTAN a'A' - upaamed by County Town Re.lty lac. BC@-tu>cftwoe Ryiowns MINOR NOVICE #A' - qonoead by Kim Crouch Coller. Match 1 M. Kanie=zy 2 Danny Small Brod MeNaughton Kyle Welles March 3 Whktby B. McNaughton 3 Kyle Crouch 2 Kyle Weille Mark Unwin 6O(mwe 4 StoneyCreek 2 8 Stoney Creek 7 Stow eCreek 3 n ~Feb. 18 Game #1 Whitby Rye Lang 6 Oehwa 3 Peul Kehlek Sany Cohen Peb. 20 Gae. 2 MINOR ATOM a'AA' - eqMsrd vm & m maênba.. Whtby MINOR NOVICE - çord by Vici Whabhy Sean Haynes Mett Jardin Jamil.Gib Byan Boyd Whfthy Byan Boyd 2 Judd Stevenaa Mm clamer. Scott Beegan Whitiy ScottBeegan lqaydbWhitby PIeyrdaJin Leboid 2 Mike ]Rowlend 2 .qcrborough 1 Carias Boebuck Peul Kahler E 'AA' Sandy Cohen 4 Ajax Feb. 26 Whitby 4 Cartes Raehuck sandy Cohen 4 Markham 4 O Makham oMarkham 2 Markham EdIiti" a ea Mar. 3 5 MeRrkhaLm O Whitby - dyCohen Match 4 whitby 1 ltebre î Ydd EodîceaAA.Toenenuzt Whtby ike Hamilton Whitby 1 murgam ~ Pal% 3 Oakville M~ Boaland Match Whitby Sandy Cohen 2 Juin Lcbold Peu] Kahler 2 )ahwa I )"vhea t kier eneraily, the younger you are, lower your biood pressure k ,üid b.. Clinically, youpre sidered hypertensive if your xi pressure is 130/80 or higher Annual Meeting The Brooklin/Wiiitby Minor Hockey Association will hold their annual meeting on- Sunday ,April 8, 1 p.., in' the Regal Room of the Centennial Building, Centre St. S., Whitby. For more information cail 668- 2857. soonbegfins The Ajax. Scuba Club -will offer a sicuba course, startin,& Sunday, March 18, at the jax com- muziity centre. The. course fée, $225, includes ail pool time on Sunday, clasa- room time, teithooku,ý U.S. NaVy divetables, use of tanks alà regulators, oertification and open water experience from the Argonaut Diver in Georgian Bay. For more information cal Keith Rogers at 432-128 or Mike Boss at 427-7646. Whitby men's hockey Bever Lumber C. K. Auto Cedricke T. P. Sçpart CuatoinAuto Hoiland Lumnber - M K [Làà 9 b 174 162 mrcib 8 R J. Phlips 4 Fanzly Kart. 2 CeM"> 2 T. P. %sr. C.KILAuto 7 NMS 4 W - L T Prt 17 6 4 se 17 8 2 36 13 8 6 2 10 8 9 29 Il 12 4 26 10 12 5 25 10 13 4 24 8 13 6 22 6 3 OakviDe