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AN ACTON DETOUR See Page Letters Wednetday October 1B87 Page How GDHS teachers spent their summer By JULIE HOLMES Herald Special A teachers standard question to students at the beginmng of each school year Is What did you do on your summer vacation This year local teachers at Georgetown District High School were asked how they spent their summer break Mr A FlnJayson Head of the Social Science Department took a Mothers morning group forming If you re like most young mothers you occasionally need some time to call your own The Georgetown Mothers Mom ing Out program would like to help you find that time Starting Oct and continuing each Thursday thereafter from 9 30 to 1130 am Georgetown Mothers Morning Out group will be meeting in a local downtown Church The program Is designed to pro vide support and self help informa ion to mothers of preschoolers who wish to enhance their ting skills or feel Isolated because they are far from their family or friends ie weekly morning out provide an opportunity to listen to interesting speakers par tidpate In lively discussions learn new skills and make new friends The free program also provides preschoolers with a chance to In with other children and adults in a stimulating play en vironment Activities include storytelling dress up and songs Child core is provided by volunteer leaders Transportation is provided for those who require It For more information about the Mothers Morning Out program or to enquire about becoming a volunteer call Dlanne Morrisscy at course at a community college in Boston The program was sponsored by a profit organization called Facing History and Self The course taught teachers how to in form students about racism pre judice and stereotyping In the classroom The course J vc been teaching with has worked well but this course gave me new Ideas he Mrs Wilson is on deferred leave from September until February which is the beginning of the school second semester She has travelled to England and will soon be going to New England and Hawaii She said that this trip la a wonderful ex pcrience for anyone who has worked for a long period of time It gives you a whole new outlook on life Mrs Wilson had to apply for her deferred leave through the Ha Hon Board Education and a portion of each salary was deducted and saved fot to pay for this trip Miss Jestv Is a biology and science teacher Site began a dance course In April through the University of Waterloo on Human Physiology and wrote the exam In August She explains Being mort knowlcdgablc about this topic enables me to feed the natural curiosity of most students Mra teaches French one Latin She has taken courses for the post three years but her course for this summer cancelled She was kept bus though with moving into her new home Mr Is a typing and accoun ting teacher He had an time with friends from Dundee Scotland Mr Peden and his also visited Niagara Falls the On tario Science Centre and Canada Wonderland Bicycle auction Regional Police is putting up a number of items or sole at their auction in Milton Oct 17 at 10 m Viewing begins al a rain or shine at the District 1 building King SI Milton Good driver Good deal come in and compare instate in good hands Compan 1 10 Street Lifestyle change for top weight watcher Acton woman loses 82 pounds By Herald Staff Melanlc Hurdle has given herself a belated Christmas present Weighing In pounds just tic season Inst year Melanle decided to join the local Weight Wat program In At ion Her goal aside from losing Hit weight her doctor advised her to lose was to get down to the weight some 12 year started the Weight Wot chert program Jan IB She figured It would lust a months Liter foot inch neatly only 1G2 pounds In August Milaiui tin iujt an Acton Weight Wilchcr of the and ihc heads wn In Oct try for Hit Ontario Shedding pounds lis her life 1 pleased to the kit si it 1 Christmas I looked it in si If I was I depressed I h id to in to be happy Idon used to bowl I quit Now I I used to not attend office I won I miss now the University of Alumni and clerk The n at Weight Watchers that January Acton Library Mclank a weight pounds Shi was also ken a strict diet of about J i Id follow for a week recalls But her if oris paid off A I the weigh in next Thursday wjs down six pounds I expected two thret pounds down Ihe passed more calories ind more varieties of food wen Shi took up is a form of As I lost weight I fell like Increas ing the amount of time walking she said II life Its another way of getting your frustrations out For me it was a great alternative locating said The odd Melanle dldn I lose weight Ihe Thursday rutin Weigh in But she let it phase her Whit It tended to make mi do is look at what I ate lliat week and decide I went wrong or something that Before went on her dirt welched in III pounds She now Is about 300 calories a day her diet won the Watchers member of Ihe for and she for the Ontario til If one of the local of the Weight program lost pounds in the space of eight months lien standi at a slim 1G2 Herald photo During her term dieting teamed a fair bit about cooking Weight Watchers books teach about how to handle yourself In ccr lain situations such as eating out at a Chinese restaurant or at a party she says Books are given to members when the counsellor feels that you are ready for Ihem Melaniesays Counsellors are a vital part of the Weight Watchers program Melanie And her own counsellor Pat Thompson was crucial her sue cess she said All the counsellors at Weight Watchers have lo have gone through the program themselves so they understand what each person has gone through At pounds Melanle now lives on between 300 and calories a I eat pretty well everything ex I proper tali on It out she says lean even Melanlc now wants to stay at her float weight so she can become a member of Weight Wat and attend the meetings for If you don stay within a few pounds of your goal weight you start paying for the meetings again she says Its a great incentive If Melanle wins the Ontario member of the year competition Oct 13 she off on an allexpense paid trip Vancouver In April or IheCanadlancompctltion The winner there sails off on a Caribbean cruise All she won for the Mlsslssauga competition was Ihe glory of ing I done a degree angle Melanlc says of herself I had a turnabout of feelings for my Job My counsellors even tell me that they ve seen more self confidence in the way I approach my job The credit Melanle says lies with Ihe Weight catchers program It can teach you that you can go out and have a good time and still lose weight GRANDE MOZZARELU CHEESE LB Limit coupon per family 5 lbs cheese per coupon price without coupon lb OFFER EXPIRES OCT WHITE SUGAR LB Limit coupon per family 10 lbs sugar per coupon price without coupon 19 lb OFFER EXPIRES OCT NATURAL SMOOTH OR CRUNCHV PEANUT BUTTER JELLY BEANS CAN GRADE MILD OH WHOLE AND BROKEN RED OR GREEN GLAZED CHERRIES VISIT OUR DELI FOR FRESH CHEESES AND MEATS BACON ROAST BEEF DELISLICED BLACK FOREST HAM VISIT OUR LARGE SELECTION OF NATURAL PRODUCTS VITAMINS AND CAKE DECORATIONS HOURS 9 Wod 9 Frr Sat Sun CONVENIENCE GROCER 7 Mountain view Rd Georgetown OPEN SUNDAYS ERRORS MAY OCCUR WE RESERVE