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THE NEW TANNER6THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2010 Editorialwith Frances NiblockGood advice for allRemember those semi-scolding commercials in the 1970s that showed a very fit, senior Swede who was in much better shape than Canadians half his age? Those commercials prodded many Canadians to get off WEBBED BLISS: A late summer wedding is a beautiful thing, especially as it comes shortly the couch and start moving, but 30 years later, one-third before the extended honeymoon spent in the warm south. Oddly the couple were married with ofa different bird officiating. Were not sure where he came from but, ah well - heron today - gone Canadians are active only twice a week, or less. From tommorow. - Marie Shadbolt photo1981 to 1995, theres been no increase in the number of Canadians who exercise at the recommend level of at Happy Bear works at the carnivalleast every other day. The better news is that the propor-About three months before ever when you add the voices tion of Canadians who exercise every day jumped from Little Js arrival, I decided I had and time to touch the pages and four in 10 to seven in 10 in 1995.waited long enough. Until that explain the pictures, it doesnt point I had not purchased any-By take long to absorb ten or fifteen Programs like provincially-mandated Quality Daily thing baby, not wanting to Angela Tminutes. That night, the story ylerFitness ensure that students are active daily, which helps jinx anything. was done in about a minute and It was at that point I found an Snores. She loves when I do a half. Hey, you cant be done them be better learners in the classroom and sets a pat-absolute weakness for childrens all the voices for the bear and that quick...you have to do the tern hopefully for the rest of their lives.story books. Her first collection all his forest friends. She espe-voicesshe loves that part I was Peter Rabbit. Perhaps I was cially loves it when I pretend to explained to him but by then While walking is the most common and popular physic-slightly hormonal at that stage be the bear sneezing with a big she was tired and ready for bed al activity for a majority of Canadians, here is a whole of my pregnancy, but I swear I ACHOOOOOOO. Sometimes anyway.was crying with happiness when I think shes going to fall over On Monday after dinner while host of local leisure and recreational activities that exer-I bought it.with her hearty laugh. the Dude and Little J had their cise the body and the mind. Many are listed in the latest Since she arrived, starting al-At the beginning of summer, I quality time, I suggested Happy edmost the first night we brought itionwas cleaning out her closet and Bear with hopes that this reading of the Towns fall/winter Community Activity her home, she and I have story-found yet another story book that would be a bit more intriguing for and Service Guide that was delivered last week.time. Sometimes its at night time she was given for Christmas that her. While they sat in the living As the Guide says walk it, bike it, swim it, run it, hike and sometimes its during the day I completely forgot about. Its room, I headed off to the kitchen during quiet time. Sometimes we one of those books that look like and listened for the story while it, enjoy it. Good advice for all.read books and sometimes we a stuffed animal and are soft. I I cleaned up. I certainly didnt just make the story up as we go put it away until she was a bit hear the Happy Bear story, but I along, and sometimes we end older and could appreciate the was soon shaking my head and story time with singing along to texture of the book which was a smiling in disbelief as I heard the one of her great-grandfathers fa-teddy bear.revised story.Looking Backvourite songs which afterwards I took the Happy Bear book Once upon a time there was I tell her stories about him. And out of the package and let her a Happy Bear, the Dude started sometimes during those stories play with it in her playpen and out while Little J snuggled with of her great-grandfather, I find she soon had found a new fa-him, listening intently. He was Ten Years AgoFive Years Agomyself tearing up as well.vourite book. That night we read a Happy Bear because he worked Seven hundred nervous A 17-year-old Dublin Line By the time she was probably it together of course, complete with the circus and the circus and tired Halton high school teen suffered first degree burns only a month old, I had to get with all the bear sounds to her performed in a great big field and teachers gave their union an when a fire in the family homes Little J her own bookcase for all liking.Happy Bear worked for cash be-overwhelming strike mandate garage caused a gas can to ex-her books. Sometimes I wonder The next night, I asked the cause he didnt want to pay HST to back work load and pay plode. Damage was estimated at why I buy her all the books I do Dude if he would take over and that is why Happy Bear was because she certainly has her fa-storytime with Happy Bear while happy. I guess everyone really issue demands. $75,000.vourites. I did a load of laundry. Granted, is affected by the HSTeven Officials investigate a Acton student Mark One of her loves is the Bear the story isnt very long how-Happy Bear.very suspicious fire that Tonkovich is awarded a Lord gutted a vacant Storey Drive Beaverbrook Scholarship in Law. residence. Damage is pegged The award, valued at $14,000 per at $150,000.year, is renewable for a second The former YMCA build-and third year of studies.ing on Mill Street could be Forty Boy Scouts from On-converted into subsidized tario braved bad weather to housing if the owner re-attend the first Canajan Eh! ceives Canada Mortgage and Operation Alert weekend at the Housing Corporation grant Blue Springs Scout Camp, west money.of Acton.Distributed to every home in Acton and area,EditorPublisheras well as adjoining communities.Ted TylerFrances NiblockEvery effort will be made to see advertising copy, neatly presented, is Editorial Contributorscorrectly printed. 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