Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), February 20, 1991, p. 28

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HEALTH AND FITNESS Wednesday 1M1 Page Play activity important in development of children Play activity forms one of the basic elements of the fitness and character development of a child food rest education nionship and protection are among others A child who plays long hours in the open air eats good wholesome food at regular inter vals and gets eight or nine hours of sleep at night is on the right track It is widely accepted that physically fit youngsters are more likely to grow up to be physically fit adults Play is a wonderful antidote to the physical and mental strains of school It offsets the effect of long hours of sitting and the varied conditions that contribute to mental strain How much should children play Play activities should in elude plenty of running skipping chasing dodging and climbing out of doors whenever possible Most children do not mind the cold weather when they are ac tive and dressed appropriately Vigorous team sports such as softball basketball soccer modified football and tag games fulfill the physical needs of children Involvement with one or more of the many individual activities skating skate boar ding swimming bicycling ski big jogging ropeskipping is also highly beneficial in helping to attain an acceptable level of fitness Parents should familiarize themselves with local playgrounds and recreational facilities It is important to find out what facilities and op portunities are available that will satisfy the needs and interests of your children Impress upon the areas public officials the need for daily physical education in our public schools and adequate playgrounds for ac tivity The lessons our youngsters learn from sports and exercise be they in a spontaneous game of neighborhood an organized recreational or a quality dally program of physical education in school are among the most important of their lives The important thing for them is to be involved and play I Check Us Out Strengthen Your Body Without Stretching Your Budget OUR NEW FACILITIES ARE NOW OPEN We invite you to come in and visit us and receive a Free Tour of our new modern facilities They include Weight Training Health Risk Profile Free Weights Showers Life Cycles Lockers Life Steps Babysitting Testing Plus More GIVE US A TRY Work That Body has recently re novated their facility and is now accepting a limited number of new memberships at a special introductory pnee Youre invit ed to drop In for a tour of our new mens facilities and we would be happy to answer any questions SAVE 173 00 When You Join For 1 Year Offer ends March 7th 1 991 WORK THAT BODY GUELPH STREET GEORGETOWN

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