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Abb Hoffman Fitness a vital need in schools and at home Non sexbiased books presented to schools TheArtonFrwPreaaWodne3dayJuno71SF78 B11 There is a serious fitness problem in Canada with our country comparing badly as a fitness nation In the world according to former Canadian Olympic runner Hoffman Miss Hoffman spoke before a gathering of approximately 125 women as guest speaker at the annual meeting of the North Women Teachers Association Thursday May at Wyldewood Golf Course In Milton Miss Hoffman stated Canadians are spending more and more money on health care but are still not prod ucing healthier people She based her statements on a number of studies conducted by Don Bally pro fessor at University of Saskatchewan Roy Sheppherd professor at the University of Toronto and a study of 0 H I P claims According to Miss Hoff man approximately million could have been saved in recent years if Ontario Individuals were at a reasonable level of fitness Its a stunning statistic but one that shows how ones fitness and health level are clearly related she said Many diseases are clearly linked with fitness problems she continued citing cardio vascular and heart lung problems as examples Miss Hoffman blames the low level of fitness on Inac tivity and the lifestyle of many Canadian families The physical fitness of Canadian kids declines as soon as they start school said Miss Hoffman with reference to the Bailey report In order for a child growth to take place properly adequate activity Is needed she continued adding that many children are bussed and driven to school and spend a lot of time in front of the television set after school It Is almost too late to salvage much fitness potential after high school age she told the gathering of elementary teachers Fitness development Is not something you can Just pick up at anytime if you start when you are young then you Increase your potential as an adult she said A minimum of 30 minutes per day activity in school Is necessary for a satisfactory level of fitness she stated Although critical of schools and the part that schools play In the physical development of children she stated she was happy to see the Initiation of the Health Hustle In area schools Miss Hoffman was also concerned that girl students receives sufficient amount of fitness training and become Involved in school sports By the time girls reach high school here Is a dis proportion of interest bet ween girls and boys with more boys involved in sports she said It is very Important that girls receive additional support to get involved in sports said Miss Hoffman adding that many girls believe that they are not equal In terms of fitness and have inferior capacities In sports Miss Hoffman backed her statement with an example of a baseball test carried out between boys and girls In elementary schools While A special presentation of non sex biased books presented to teachers of area schools during the annual meeting of the North Women Teachers tion A copy of Hurray for Cap tain Jane was presented to each key teacher in the North Unit Thursday evening May The books have been speci fically selected to expand the horizons of both young men and women In the schools according to Association off clals The books were purchased with money from the East Unit Women Teachers Association and the Halton Women Teachers Associa tion as a pert of the special events planned for Schools receiving the books Included Milton Acton and Georgetown elementary schools Sex card humors crowd HOFFMAN guest speaker at the North Halton Women Teachers Association spoke on the value of fitness in schools Miss Hoffman stated Canadians suffer from a low level of fit ness and attributed it to lack of activity and the lifestyle of many Canadian families most boys were far ahead of Health and Welfare and the female gender when it Ontario Status of Women came to throwing a ball with council a trained arm Miss Hoffman Last year she served as a said both the boys and girls with the Ontario were very close in their shots Ministry of Culture when they threw with an untrained arm left hand II was a matter where the boys had practiced more she said In terms of extremes Miss Hoffman noted that Gym nastics In Canada has grown very much to be a female sports activity with few boys involved in that sport The Canadian runner was herself playing goalie at the age of Miss Hoffman has represented Canada at four Olympic Games In addition to numerous International competitions She serves as a full time consultant with Sport Canada and the National Department recreation A graduate of political science at the University of Toronto Miss Hoffman Is now working on her PHD thesis Domestic and International Dimensions of Racial Sport in South Africa Aggiss on Recreation staff Actons new leadership development supervisor is Ruth Ruth replaces lost years supervisor Fountain and is responsible or the scheduling and con- lent of the training program Interviewing and choosing students for the program Ruth Is also responsible for reports evaluations and other forms of paper work Ruth lives on the Sixth Line near Llmehouse and is a student at the University of Toronto She will be returning to the University in the fall with plans to pursue courses for her chosen field dentis try In addition to supervising the leadership development Ruth will also be after the gymnastics program at the Rose Room in Georgetown She has worked in gymnastics for the past few years and worked on the Recreation department pool staff She will be working out of the Scout Hall in Acton but 1 can be reached through the Recreation department switchboard RUTH is the new leadership program supervisor for Acton Ruth lives near and is looking forward to her position here in town this summer Application for the leadership program are still ac cepted until Friday June Students hired byRec dept Acton students hired by the recreation department for the summer programs are Karen Glenn Ron Tina McGrath Debbie Wilson Barb Larry Kurtz Carol Saxon Lynda Shadbolt and John Smith Cindy Anderson from will be working on the playground and ad venture sites there Laura from Milton will work in Acton Maureen McGowan Laurie Walker and Heather Rogers of Georgetown will also be working In Acton Thwaltes from Llmehouse will be placed in Acton and David from George town will work In Baliinafad Although many of these students are returning after one or more years of ex perience with the depart ment some are graduates of the leadership development program run last year by recreation CVCA debates safety of Vaughn House site Opposite opinions concern tag childrens safety at a conservation authority education centre emerged from a Credit Valley Conser vation Authority CVCA meeting last Wednesday at education officer College profs picket meeting Teachers from Sheridan College and several other community colleges in Ontario picketed the annual Metro Colleges Conference at Sheridans Brampton campus last week Teachers protested the state of labor talks between the instructors and the province A letter which was handed out by calls for the province to look at the poor state of labor management relationships George Roberts assured the Information and Education Advisory Board meeting of the safety of the Vaughn House centre which is near the Line and in Hills On the other band previous comments by CVCA member Gall Maltby RR 2 Acton indicated children might fall down a ravine which runs by the house There could be some danger and all I was doing was asking them to think about It Mrs Maltby said I cant us going up on the rocks where fall could take place Roberta said I dont see the hazard but Ill look closer and see he told the committee Mrs Maltby who did not attend the meeting later said she felt it Is within the CV- CAs prerogative to set the number of pupils per adult It will accept for safety reasons She said the decision on the Abby Hoffman sparked off laughter and cheers during a recent teachers dinner meeting held at Wyldewood Golf Course where she was guest speaker Her sex Identity card was the topic of discussion and jokes as site told a crowd of approximately 125 women teachers how she had used the card for Identification when stopped by police for speeding According to Miss Hoffman the card is a necessity for international women competitors and has resulted in both hilarious and embarrassing moments for women com Initially there were no tests it became necessary for the cards just to make sure the competitors were really women she joked with the crowd The card was introduced in 1966 she said and admitted the method of testing women for the sex identity has became less humiliating now and less embarrassing Miss Hoffman described the first tests as a parade of women before panel judges and described how some enthusiastic competitors chose enticing lingerie for the Test A single strand of hair is now plucked from each com pctitor head which is analysed for the correct hormones aid Miss Hoffman CROWDS PILLED THE arena for the Mens auction sale last Friday evening Max Storey sent spectators home with more than they arrived with more goods less money Halton teachers elect new exec A new slate of officers was Women Teachers announced during the annual Association on Thursday dinner meeting of the Halton evening May 18 Get to know summer staff Closer relations between m unity the public and recreation officials are Important The The Acton Free Press will departments summer pro- he running a photo and brief gram will begin in July and story on each supervisor student supervisors are busy working on programs in planning the programs to Acton throughout the sum- meet the needs of the com Watch for skateboarders Drivers beware This nice boarders also beware Show weather brings out the skate- a little responsibility when boards their sometimes riding your four wheel con- careless riders Skate- Andrea Young will preside as the new president for the term with Carrie Fllman as first vice- president Helen lutzl will serve as secretary Phyllis Miersma and Linda Finn have been chosen to act social con veners with Jean act ing as goodwill coordinator The executive will also Include as councillors Anne Carrie and Mary Shier Retiring president Is Judy Wilson The new executive was presented following the dinner in the Golf Club dining room ratio of pupils to adults is left up to the teacher According to the education officer though the children are always under super vision There is myself a parent or teacher for every ten kids be said He added that if the ratio rises to 12 or 14 pupils per adult the program carries on Robert also said he checked with a school bus line oper ator who assured him there Is no problem in the area of Vaughn House In the winter The roads are regularly plowed too Roberts reported The CVCA committee also talked over the possibility of removing or putting up a rail on some stairs which reach the Vaughn House roof 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