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Hatton Hills This Week, Wednesday, October 14, 1992 — Page 7 OP ED “Op Ed” — old time newspaper term meaning the page opposite the editorial page. This page has traditionally been held open for opinion pieces, letters, and comment from various sources. By Laurie Burns You don’t need to start your child exercising before the age of 2 as most kids are naturally very active all on their own, just ask Chilgren between the ages of 2 to 5 can begin organized activities. With your guidance you can help your child develop hand and eye coordination. Teach your child to kick, throw, catch or bat a ball. These skills are basics for other activities and can be a lot of fun Tight now. Children between the ages of 5 to 8 should be encouraged to exer- cise aerobically with walking, dancing, skating, some team sports such as soccer, and play- ground activities. Getting your children involved with other kids help keep exercise fun and can prevent them from losing interest Activity Line Fit Kids when they get older. 8 to 10 years olds can get more actively involved in more vigorous activities. Let your child try all sorts of sports and games to find out which ones suit them. Kids are different. Allow your child to select an activity (they'll stick with it), play down the competitiveness and let them enjoy. 10 to 14 year old adolescents can be very lazy. Encourage your children to be active. It is especial- ly important to provide the support and enthusiasm needed to help your child stay interested in exer- cise. Teens. If you haven’t made reg- ular activity a part of their lifestyle by now, the you could be in for an uphill struggle. Most teens have reached their growth potential but you can help encourage a strength- training program for both boys and girls. Weight training may appeal to older teens by creating tangible physical rewards (muscle size, def- inition) that offer psychological benefits. Weight training is an individual activity that helps teens avoid the competitive pressures of team sports that alienate those who are not as skilled as others. For more information about exercise, feel free to contact Laurie Burns at 877-0771. Laurie Burns is an Exercise Physiologist and operates Work That Body Fitness Programs Inc. in Georgetown. Vote cast in frustration Dear Editor, I love my country. Canada is a wonderful place to live. On October 26 we are being asked to support the constitutional accord. I’ve listened to the argu- ments and heard my political col- leagues’ viewpoints. I consider myself a fairly educated voter. Still, I am asking myself a lot of questions. Will this agreement change anything, practically speak- ing? Will duplication and overlap- ing of services be eliminated? Will costs be reduced? Why are we voting on this now? Why two federal votes within a year? How much money is being spent on advertising propaganda and administration? Why, when people in our coun- try are jobless, homeless and starv- ing, when our economy is a bust, are we spending tax dollars on this? What is the federal government doing about violence against Letters Welcomed Halton Hills This Week wel- comes your letters. Letters must be signed and include your full name or as a result of space limitations. Send your letter to: women and children? What are they doing to make our country and environment safe? What are they doing to encour- age investment? Our interest rates just rose two points. Another blow. In the last two years I’ve listened to people talk of leaving our coun- . Some have already gone. And now, according to pollsters, the No vote seems to be growing. But we must vote. A Yes vote means the govern- ment might get on with major issues that affect you and I daily. AN ans we will continue to deal with the constitutional issue. Sometimes I feel disgusted with priorities. I have much respect for Garth Turner but I am frustrated by the actions and inaction of our provincial and federal govern- Queen’s Park Report Noel Duignan MPP Halton North Last week I told you about the section of the Charlottetown Accord dealing with Canada’s Social and Economic Union and I mentioned some of the elements having to do with our social well- being. The negotiators of the agree- ment also drafted a list of the things most needed in our econom- ic union. These items are crucial because they reinforce our social objectives. ane economic concerns would inclu °working cme to make the economic union stronger °making sure that people, goods, services, and capital have free movement to every region of the country °the goal of full employment for Canadians °ensuring that all Canadians have a reasonable standard of liv- ing °ensuring that our economy con- tinues to develop in a way that is fair to all This section goes on to say that Canada’s first Ministers must cre- ate a mechanism for monitoring Economic Union would not water down any of the protection that Canadians have under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Another important concern of some provinces has been represen- tation — making sure that their concerns receive due attention. Under the accord, the Senate would have a brand new look. The agreement would give each province six seats. The two territo- ries would have one each. And the First Nations would represent their governments with their own seats. All this reform is meant to make the Senate more useful — to pro- vide a better balance for the regions and to emphasize the important idea of the equality of the provinces. I talked about this part before but it’s worth mentioning again. Ontario had also wanted gender equality on the Senate. We didn’t get that guarantee But we did get for each province and territory the right to provide gen- der equality when they choose their senators. And Ontario has decided to have equal representa- tion. With these changes in the Senate, it made sense to make some changes in the House of Commons as well. Under the Charlottetown Accord, additional seats would be added to the House so that it better reflects the system of representa- tion by population. In this way we would strike a balance between equal representa- tion of the provinces in the Senate and equal representation of indi- viduals in the House of Commons. There are other important aspects of the Charlottetown Accord. The division of powers between the provinces and the fed- rd is a It gives governments an oppor- and address. Names will be with- The Editor However I vote, it will be cast in the social and economic union to held on request. Halton Hills This Week frustration and exasperation. I’m make sure that all governments are Tal government would be altered. Halton Hills This Week reserves 232 Guelph St., Unit 9 fed up. working toward these objectives. nose coe would help make the right to edit, revise, or reject. Georgetown, ON Sincerely, 5 the delivery of government pro- any letters on the basis of factual L7G 4B1 P.B. Johnston Ree ae A alas grams more cost effective, with errors, punctuation, spelling errors ccord says the Social and jess duplication of services. ; The C long and involved document. Even For Pete Ss Sake by Roe so, it can’t be all things to all peo- ico | le or answer all concern. 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