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WEEKEND OUTLOOK Friday Hay 1991 Page Features Georgetown resident embarks on incredible journey Don Campbell Excitement building towards anniversary By LISA BOONSTOPPELPOT The Herald Last Monday Georgetown resi dent Don Campbell canoe pad die sliced the waters of a river Lachine Quebec as he and 35 other University students embarked on an mcredi summer voyage to Winnipeg re enacting the historical voyages of Sir Alexander Mackenzie Mr Campbell 22 and his fellow students donned costumes of the late 1700 s and set off on the expedition that will take them km across Canada from Quebec to Manitoba in three seven hundred pound canoes The trip is expected to take three months This is the second phase of a four year project called The Sir Alexander Mackenzie Canada Sea to Sea Bicentennial Expeditions organized by Lakehead University in Thunder Bay to celebrate the 200th an of the first recorded crossing of Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean I joined this tnp because I want to know and I want Cana dians to know more about their own history said Mr Campbell who graduated from Georgetown District High School in 1988 and is now enrolled in the university honors outdoor recreation pro gram Planning for the Challenges and Changes is the topic for discussion at the Annual General Meeting of the Halton Social Planning Council Celebrating the successful com of seven years as a regional planning organization the Council will present its vision for the s Council President Michael Howorth noted the Halton Social Planning Council is a new look Council He points out that Over the past couple of years we have strengthened our volunteer Board and we plan to redefine the position of the cii within planning in Halton The Council wants to make the whole business of planning mean something to the citizens of Planning can t be left to the experts or to politicians we all have a place in planning our community And learn about history he will Along their travels the team will visit more than com presenting an historical pageant to dramatize Mackenzie journey and to pro mote the federal government Stay in School initiative Lakehead University stated in a press release that by celebrating Alexander as a significant part of dian history the Canada Sea to- Sea expeditions recognizes the at tributes of dedication vision and commitment which should inspire modern generations of Canadians The release goes on to state the voyage reinforces the portance of staying in school as a means of reaching success and achieving personal growth The University reveals that Mackenzie was knighted because of his determined realization of the importance of education With visitations to over 50 communties the voyage provides an ideal medium for presenting the Stay in School message to Canadian youth the release stated The also pro vides an incentive to reflect on the things that make us dian such as the fur trade era Stay in School is a program developed by Employment and Immigration Canada and the Jody Orr the new Executive Director of the United Way of BurlingtonHamilton Wentworth will be the guest speaker Ms Orr brings to the community a wealth of ex and a broad knowledge of the challenges facing human services and the volunteer sector Prior to joining the United Way in January Ms Orr was Executive Director of the Social Planning Council of Metropolitan Toronto Prior to Ms Orr was Ex Minister of State for Youth Its objective is to encourage young people who are at risk of dropp ing out to stay in school Current ly 30 per cent of students leave school before they graduate By the year statistics predict one million uqder educated untrained students will have entered a labor market that has rising skill demands Mr Campbell said I stayed in school to further my educational experiences and to give me a bet ter chance at a good career in the future Mackenzie himself discovered he was lacking in skills in astronomy and navigation on one of his Canadian travels and he returned to school in 1791 to study With his knowledge Mackenzie became the first man to cross the North American continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean north of Mexico a feat he before the later government supported expedition of Lewis and Clark in the United States Next year s Canada Sea toSea voyageurs from the University will travel from Peace River to Bella Coola British Columbia on the Pacific Ocean which is scheduled to end in time for the 200th anniversary of Mackenzie arrival at the Pacific Coast ecutive Director of the Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton Ms Orr is a strong advocate of citizen participation in community plan and will address the challenges facing us in planning for the 90 The Annual General Meeting is open to the public If you plan to attend telephone The meeting will be held Tuesday May 28th at 30 m at the Holi day Inn in Oakville Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital 30th Anniver sary Committee is beginning to get a true sense of excitement as plans are finalized for the Hospital Open House on June In addition to the request for warm sunny weather commit tee members have organized a full program that will include The best strawberry cake in Halton Hills Ice cream and lemonade Musical entertainment by the Choral Society Georgetown Girl Pipe Band and the High School Jazz Band tree planting ceremony 1960 s style contests Bubble- gum blowing and hoola hoops Hospital tours Giveaways and more That s not all On June 21st and Georgetown Little Theatre will hold two special benefit performances with all proceeds going to the hospital At a price of only per person you re sure to be guaranteed a spook ful evening of fun and merriment Mark these dates on your calendar and why not make a note to contact any former GDMH employees too They re more than welcome to join us as we celebrate our past present and future Watch the bulletin boards and the June issue of Hospital Beat for more information on this once in a lifetime event Living With Cancer Living With Cancer groups in volve group discussions to pro vide emotional support and prac guidance to patient families and friends Groups are sponsored by the Canadian Cancer Society and led by nurses Held at Living With Cancer Group Canadian Cancer Society Milton Branch Mam Street East Milton Ontario West of Bunsmaster Building on 2nd Floor Held every 2nd Thursday from 7 to p Next meeting dates June and June I IKE ACTON AND GEORGETOWN PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION GEORGETOWN FOOD MARKET PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION FLYERS Watch for these MONEYSAVING flyers inside this edition of THE HERALD Beaver Lumber PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION CANADIAN TIRE ACTON AND GEORGETOWN PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION GEORGETOWN FOOD MARKET PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION Hospital launches outpatient program WILLSON Herald Special Hospital new out patient program focuses on lifestyle changes Georgetown Hospital has ched a new out patient program that s sure to capture everyone s heart Known as Heart Beat this fivepart lifestyle management program was designed by the Hospital s dietitians to assist dividuals in creating lifestyle changes by promoting heart health Georgetown Hospital director of Dietetics Linda Dawson and clinical dietitians Karen Bet and Edith Burch were in volved in getting this program off the ground The Hospital was very anxious to expand its educa services to out patients explains Karen Bot Heart Beat offered us an ex cellent opportunity to provide a variety of educationalinterac tive group sessions each centred on improving overall health and vitality In fact Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital is one of the first the area to offer such an extensive program The program which was first developed in early January of this year is targeted primarily to individuals considered to be at risk for otherosclerotic or car diovascular disease and especial those with elevated cholesterol levels GEORGETOWN DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Heart Beat takes a multi disciplinary approach with sup port from an Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist as well as the Hospital tians Phase I Session One and Two of this fivepart was held at the Hospital on March In session One entitled Heart participants gained cur rent knowledge of heart disease lifestyle risk factors and the role of nutrition Favoured Fare second ses sion featured in depth nutn tional guidance with a look at taking the mystery out of pro duct labelling shopping and recipes suggestions Attendees were then encouraged to evaluate their own lifestyle by looking at ways of better handling today s stresses Following the first Phase each individual was given a private consultation and invited to attend Phase Sessions Three Four and Five Session Three Success with Stress will offer attendees in formation on identifying and understanding stressors as well as providing practical relaxation techniques Living Lifestyles is featured in Session Four and focuses on exercise smoking and alcohol and how these factors can affect health This will be followed by the final session Power Plus which uses motivation and the process of change to assist in dividuats in creating long term results Heart Beat also includes private consultation and follow up to address individual needs Those interested in the pro gram must have a referral from their physician Heart Beat is ex to be fully operational by the fall of 1991 In addition to Heart Beat other out patient programs are cur in the works and are ex pected to grow over the next few years As a result the expertise available it hospitals like Georgetown will be further ex to the community at large Special Planning for the 90s