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The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday October 15, 2003 - A 7 Speaker believes diet is a four-letter word By Melanie Cummings SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Flynn suggests funding formula could change (Continued from page A1) closed because of the Liberal program, it's worth it," Currah adds. In its election platform, the Liberal party promised to provide more money for education and to cap class sizes for junior kindergarten to Grade 3 stu dents. The call for patience on the part of trustees is being supported by Kevin Flynn, who has just been elected as the Liberal MPP for Oakville. "They had a process in place based on the old rules, but at this point, I think it would be foolhardy to go for ward without knowing what the rules will be," said Flynn. "There will definitely be some changes to the funding formula," he added. "I think there will be some very specific funding for (growth) commu nities like Oakville." By delaying the closure process, Currah says the board could also avoid the problem of having major decisions made by a "lame duck" board. Trustees are scheduled to vote on the closures on Nov. 19, nine days after the municipal election, but prior to the swearing in of new trustees. That means the trustees making the decision may not have a mandate from the voters. Currah, himself, will be in that posi tion, as he is not seeking re-election as a trustee. He is running for an Oakville council position, representing the Bronte area. He believes the closure decision should be made by the newly-elected trustees, rather than the outgoing trustees. Diet, the word and its practice, should be obliterated from our vocabu lary. As a mother and teacher for 20 years at the all-girls school. St. Mildred'sLightboum. June Cockwell has wit nessed the devastation caused by diets. "Every eating disorder started with a diet that went too far." Cockwell told a group of 30 women gathered at the school Wednesday night to hear her presentation titled Body Wars and Body Thieves. She's immersed herself in the subject since discovering the anorexic behav iour o f a longtime friend back in her university days, and as a result of anoth er friend's daughter who's suffered for six years. The girl is only 13 now. To be model thin is a pervasive, almost insidious idea that begins to seep into the minds of young people -- espe cially girls -- from a young age. Cockwell reported results o f a recent study of Grade 4 girls that revealed 80 per cent o f them had already dieted. Research revealed in 1998 that among 10,000 girls surveyed. 17 per cent o f the 8 to 12-year-olds had induced vomiting, used laxatives or diet pills. It doesn't seem to matter to most women and girls that waifish bodies are natural to only five per cent of the pop ulation, said Cockwell. "Advertising and celebrity culture bombard us with only one image of the skinny girl to convince us that that is normal. It makes us feel inferior if we are not," she added. The growing years from age 8 to 15 are rapid and physically altering. Youths spend the whole time wonder ing if they are normal. Considering their prim ary goal through these changes is to avoid embarrassment, despite roaring hormones and fluctuat ing moods, their challenge is difficult. Educating young women about media distortion is vital, said Cockwell. O A K V I LLE C O U N C IL & S T A N D IN G C O M M IT T E E M E E T IN G S Monday, O cto b e r 20, 2003 Planning & D evelopm ent Council M eeting Council C h a m b e rs 7:30 p.m . Monday, N ovem b er 24, 2003 Council M eeting Council C h a m b e rs 7:30 p.m . Jill Kitchener · Special to the Oak\ ille Beaver Ju n e Cockwell discusses eating disorders and how models contribute to a child's desire to be thin d u ring a Body Wars and Body Thieves presentation at SL M ildred's-L ightboum School. `Tell them about the wprk of Pascal Dangin, the man who digitally enhances photos of famous people. Young people don't know these aren't accurate depic tions," s%id Cockwell. She suggests focusing on images of athletes, whose bodies are healthy and fit. Social attitudes toward weight have changed from Marilyn Monroe's curva ceous size 14 figure to Kate Moss' pro truding ribs. Miss America in 1922-1923 was 5 feet 7 inches and 140 pouhds. Fast-forward to fashion model Twiggy in 1967 whose 91-pound frame ignited a craze toward thinness. Move 29 years ahead to Miss Universe who stood just as tall and weighed slightly more at 116 pounds. It doesn't seem to matter to the advertising world that the average American woman between aged 25-45 is 5 foot 4 inches tall, weighs 140 pounds and wears a size 14. Yet, the so-called "ideal" woman portrayed by models is a 100-pound, 5 foot 7 inch, size 8. Fat is the last bastion untouched by political correctness, said Cockwell. The $50 billion diet industry inun dates us with its latest `research' about what not to eat or ideal weight loss for mulas. In the past few decades we've been told not to eat salt, sugar, red dyes, fibre, fat. starch, a lot o f protein, and then a little. "Dieting actually makes us fat," said Cockwell. Rid ourselves of all the diet talk, negative body flaws, and scales. "We are not fish to be weighed, we are people to be enjoyed," she added. Emphasize that food is necessary to live, but only one aspect o f a life well lived, Cockwell urges. Monday, D e cem be r 1, 2003 Council Inaugural M eeting Council C h a m b e rs 7:30 p.m . Additional meetings for the month of December 2003 will not be determined until after the Municipal Election. THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE PROPOSAL NUMBER PROP 18-2003 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR JANITORIAL BUILDING MAINIENANCE SERVICES AT VARIOUS MUNICIPAL INDOOR POOLS SEALED PROPOSALS on forms provided will be received by the Town Clerk, 1225 Trafalgar Road (2TM* Floor), Oakville, Ontario, L6J SA6 until 12:00 noon, local time, on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4. 2003 Specifications, proposal forms and proposal envelopes may be obtained from Town of Oakville Purchasing Services (Finance Department), 1225 Trafalgar Road (1 ** Roof), Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6; Telephone 905-338-4197. NO TE - MANDATORY PRE-BID SITE VISITS Pre-bid meetings for potential bidders have been scheduled for each Town facility. Prospective bidders should contact the Purchasing Department at the number above regarding the scheduled meeting dates, in order to ensure that they do not miss any of the mandatory visits. FAILURE TO A TTEN D AND REGISTER A T ONE OF TH E SITE VISITS FOR EACH FACILITY BEING BIO ON WILL DISQUALIFY TH E BID SUBMISSION FOR TH A T FACILITY. A certified cheque or Bank/Trust Co. draft for the amount specified in the proposal document M U S T accompany each proposal and will be retained without interest as a performance bond for the due and proper performance of this contract. The Town of Oakville reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and the lowest price will not necessarily be accepted. Manager, Purchasing Services NOTICE TO OAKVILLE RESIDENTS CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION IN YOUR AREA Should you have any c o n c e rn s regarding dem olition or construction activity in your area, th e following individuals ca n b e reach ed during th e b u sin e ss hours of 8:30 a.m . to 4:30 p.m . or alternatively, a m e ssa g e c an b e left by calling (905)845-6601 an d dialing the respective extension. Should th e m atter o cc u r o u tsid e b u sin e ss hours and b e serio u s or p ersistent, you m ay call (905) 878-5511 and a sk for "co m m unications" w here your inquiry will b e directed through Oakville Parking Control to th e appropriate individual. For co n stru ctio n : Jo h n Tutert, M anager of Inspection S ervices, Ext. 3195, email: jtutert@ oakville.ca For noise beyond th e hours of 7 a.m . to 6 p.m . or nuisance: Phil Bouillon, M anager of By-law Enforcem ent, Ext. 3093, email: pbouillon@ oakville.ca For daytim e o n -stree t parking issues: call Parking Control at 9 05-338-4394. Evenings an d w eek en d s, Parking Control c an b e reach ed through Halton Regional Police at 9 05-878-5511, a sk for "C om m unications O p erato r" w ho will radio d isp a tc h information to Oakville Parking Control. Alternatively, email c an b e se n t to: fastley@ oakville.ca For drainage and g rading: Jo h n Kwast, M anager, D evelopm ent Engineering, Ext. 3320, email: jkwast@ oakville.ca For road w orks: Glenn Anger, D raftsperson, Survey & Drafting, Ext. 3344, email: ganger@ oakville.ca This information is also available on th e Town of Oakville w ebsite. (www.oakville.ca) As p er Council's direction, individual n o tice s will no longer b e issued to resid en ce s ad jacen t to construction or dem olition projects. Shelly Switzer, P.Eng., CBCO, Director Building S ervices D epartm ent 1 225 TRAFALGAR ROAD · OAKVILLE, O N TA R IO · L6J 5A6 (9 0 5 ) 8 4 5 -6 6 0 1 w w w .o a k v ille .c a Arsonist sets fire to new home Halton Regional Police are investigat ing an arson fire at a new home under construction in northwest Oakville. On Saturday around 5 a.m. the Oakville Fire Department received a tele phone call from a person driving in the area of Postmaster Drive and West Oak Trail, who indicated that they smelled smoke in that area. Firefighters and police responded and found that multiple fires had been set in a single house on the northeast comer of Postmaster and West Oak Trail that was nearing completion. The fire was quickly extinguished but not before there was some interior struc tural damage estimated at approximately $75,000. " The house had yet to be sold and was still the property of the builder. It was determined that the origin of the fires was suspicious in nature and at press time the police and fire investiga tion continued. Anyone with information on this inci dent should call police at 905-825-4777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. Residents may soon dial 311 to access government Halton Regional Council has approved a recommenda tion for the Region to partic ipate in a joint application to the Canadian RadioTelevision and Telecommun ications Commission (CRTC) to designate the use of the 311 telephone number for non-emergency munici pal services. "Participating in this application reflects the Region's com m itm ent to providing Halton residents with more integrated and seamless access to govern ment services," said Regional Chair Joyce Savoline. "Recent studies show that access is one of Canadians' biggest barriers to getting government serv ices. 311 would provide Halton residents easier access to information regard ing issues such as water qual ity, growth management and construction, through a sin gle telephone number." Co-applicants in the 311 request include the cities of Toronto, Calgary, Montreal and Gatineau and the Halifax Regional Municipality. The Canadian Federation of M unicipalities and several other m unicipalities have provided letters of endorse ment for the application. "As we near the close of Customer Service Week, this application shines as a prime example of the importance Halton Region places on pro viding residents with excel lent custom er service, all year round," added Savoline. If you have a news tip or story idea, call the Oakville Beaver at 845-3824. Tha Leavee Aren't The Only Things Turning This Fall Call the (lane*- professionals at Fred Astaire Dance Studios and vou'U be dancing and twirfing, too! Ballroom dancing is fun and great exercise. What are you waiting for? / Fall Special _ hours of dance for $20* Lim ited t o f i r s t 3 5 c a lle rs 225 Lakeshore Road East, 2nd Floor Downtown Oakville 1 block west of Trafalgar Rd. lE m a n c e from t t t h Lfceshore Road and parking lot ofl C h u rtfi Street) (9 0 5 ) 8 4 2 - 3 7 9 7 Butterfly exhibit at Monarch Ball John G. Powers, founder of Wings of Paradise and president of Flying Jewels Inc., makes a special guest appearance at the Monarch Ball on October 25 at the Harbour Banquet and Conference Centre. Accompanying Powers will be a 30-piece display showcas ing butterflies and moths from around the world. - a unique exhibit that will make its first appearance in Oakville during the Ball, the third annual fundraiser for the Butterfly Park and Winter Skateway. The gala evening includes a host reception, dinner with wine, dancing, auction and much more. Tickets are $200 per perron for this black tie optional event and patrons will receive a charitable tax receipt for the maximum amount allowable. Reserve individual, group or corporate tick ets by calling the Bronte Butterfly Foundation at 905-825-2245. · N e w a d u lt s t u d e n t s o n ly October is Public Library Month in Oakville! Enter for a chance to win! 1 The Ookville Public Library is 'Your Centre fo r__________ ", 2. What are our official 4 NEW colours? 4. How did you hear about Public Library Month? Check all that apply: _Library web site _Announcement _Library Month pamphlet _Oakville Beaver _Library Staff _TV Shows Jn-library posters _Librory Volunteers Name: Address: Phone #: Please fax your entry form to: 905-815-2024 by Friday, October 31st. I I BRAKY 3. Did you learn something new 5. Did you receive a copy of our about us this month that you Public Library Month brochure? didn't know before? Yes No _________ Ifyes,what? If yes, where? _ In the library _ Delivered to my home