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I The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, November 6, 1996 9 Bananas Served as the Main Dish Years Aao Gluten-Free Diet for Celiacs by Laura J. Richards Can you imagine what it would be like to only cat bananas? bananas? That's what people resorted resorted to eating earlier in this century if they were diag nosed with Celiac Disease. The only way to treat the condition is through diet and to stop eating barley, oats, rye, spelt and tricale or wheat. Celiac disease causes the Marguerite McKellar of Wilmot Creek has such a positive attitude for life that nothing gets her down. McKellar lives with Celiac Disease, a condition in which the absorptive surface of the small intestine is damaged or completely destroyed by the ingestion of a substance called gluten. There is no cure; there is only strict adherence adherence to a gluten-free diet. Songs of the Birth The Durham Philharmonic Choir appear in their first concert concert of the season on Sunday, December 1 at 7:30 p.m. at St. George's Anglican Church (Centre and Bagot Sts.), Oshawa. Seasonal music has been selected from many countries countries around the world for this popular annual concert. Highlighting Highlighting the concert will be Charpentiers' "In Nativitatem" and Ralph Vaughn Williams "Fantasia on Christmas Carols", Carols", both works accompanied by a suing ensemble. Other music by Dawson, Willcocks, Rutter, Pearsall, Owolabi, Pre- atorius and Holst, in addition to our carol-sing with the audience. audience. Soloists for the program will be Ross Cotton. Lone Easton and MaryRuth Roadhouse - professional vocalists from the Oshawa-Whitby .area. The DPC is a forty-voice mixed choir directed by Robert Phillips. Phillips. The choir is beginning their fourth season, and this is the first of three concerts. Tickets are available at Wilson Wilson and Lee Music, 87 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa. Information Oshawa at the Oshawa Centre, from any chorister and at the door on concert night. For further information, or to receive a season subscription, please call 728-1739 or 721- 9290. absorption surface of the small intestine to be damaged by a substance called gluten. Without absorbing nutrients such as proteins, fats, carbohydrates, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, minerals, the body can fall into disrepair. disrepair. Two Toronto Chapter members of the Canadian Celiac Celiac Association Margarite McKellar of Wilmot Creek and Linda Stewart who lives in Whitby but works at a local local school recently told their stories to The Statesman. McKellar learned she had the disease in 1981. McKellar said she began, noticing she felt nauseous after after eating. "I would make some potato potato soup and eat it for a few days and begin to feel better." Feelings of nausea continued continued after eating different foods, and then the diarrhea hit. "I had it for a month really bad. I thought it was nerves." At age 54, a doctor she went to in order to find out what was wrong, "listened to my stomach." The doctor then sent her off for a small bowel x-ray and a gastrointestinal gastrointestinal test. McKellar says she has taken taken the diagnosis of Celiac disease in stride and tries to remain positive. McKellar counts herself lucky to know how to deal with the illness. Stewart feels the same way. Stewart found out she suffered suffered from Celiac disease 11 years ago, at age 36. She had experienced five years of being extremely ill. "I had constant diarrhea, bloating, anemia, vitamin deficiencies deficiencies and suffered from, depression," Stewart said. At one point, the doctor looking after her thought she was anorexic. "It didn't matter what I ate, I became sick. Food became became the enemy," she said, It seemed that everything she ate caused a severe pain. Finally, she found a doctor who "had gone to school with another doctor who was a celiac." celiac." The doctor noted that Stewart had all the classic symptoms and "within two weeks I had a diagnosis." Finally, she could put a name on what was bothering her. "The only problem was that the doctor could not tell me about the diet and the appointment appointment to see the dietician was a three-month wait. So, she muddled along, eating some of the same foods she had eaten before, and not realizing they weren't doing her any good. Once she got in to see the dietician, she found she had to change the way she looked at food and how to prepare food. "It was overwhelming," she recalled. One of the first things she did was to go out to a store and buy a $5 loaf of bread made from gluten-free flour. "I didn't know you had to toast it. I tried it and I just couldn't eat it. It was so unfamiliar unfamiliar to my palate, I hated it." Since then, she has become become more adept at working with the different non-gluten flours. Stewart says any time she gives advice to newly diagnosed diagnosed celiacs, she tells them "to read labels all the time." Food production companies companies can change the ingredients ingredients in products that previously previously could be consumed by celiacs. Since being diagnosed, both McKellar and Stewart have become nutrition- minded. But as Stewart looks at it, this has made eating something on the spur of the moment out of the question. "Sometimes you get frustrated. frustrated. I miss the spontaneity of surprising someone for lunch." In fact, "people sometimes cringe when they see me coming," Stewart noted. However, as the food industry industry becomes more acquainted acquainted with people being allergic to particular foods, Celiacs of the future may be better able to spontaneously enjoy their foods Art Work Depicts Cream of Barley Mill Views of the Bowmanville Cream of Barley Mill, as seen through the eyes of students students attending the mill's "Construction Camp" this summer are now on display at the Town Hall. Some of the children who took part in the camp are shown above, with their paintings. The group also made the frames, using scrap lumber. Pictured here are: Adam, David, Jeff, Chantal, Tina, Trina and Jesse. Also shown is teacher Wendy Wallace. Wallace. The paintings will be on display at the Bowmanville Town Hall foyer for the remainder remainder of November. Learning to Administer CPR Could Save a Life Half of the Canadians who die of a heart attack never make it to a hospital because bystanders don't know what to do. "November is CPR Awareness Awareness Month" across Canada and five not-for-profit organizations organizations (the Canadian Red Cross, the Canadian Ski Patrol System, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, the Lifesaving Society, and St. John Ambulance) are working together to promote the importance importance of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Resuscitation (CPR) in saving lives. Each year, over 38 per cent of all deaths in Canada are caused by heart attacks or strokes. CPR training teaches people how to recognize the signs of a heart attack and to act quickly and effectively in an emergency emergency situation. "This CPR Awareness Month, we encourage Canadians Canadians of all ages to learn CPR and how to recognize the warning warning signs of a heart attack," says Brenda Pichette, National Coordinator of First Aid for the Canadian Red Cross. If someone near you is experiencing experiencing any of the following symptoms, they could be having having a heart attack. 1. Chest Pain 2. Trouble Breathing 3. Feeling sweaty and scared 4. Nausea "If you notice someone suffering suffering from any of these signs, take action immediately," says Mary Elizabeth Hairiman, Manager, Emergency Cardiac Care at the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. Visual Media Grads Returning to Trent For Alumni Images Film and documentary directors, directors, photographers and other other Trent graduates who have made careers in visual media will show their work November November 8 at Trent University. They have been invited to participate in Alumni Images, a one-day event celebrating their talents. Films, documentaries, documentaries, exhibits and discussions will take place from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Peter Robinson College College lecture hall. All Because of Agatha Opens Nov.20 How docs a director know that they have a hit play on their hands? For Anna Blake, it was a combination of finding the right script and a talented group of actors to make the characters in the November 20- 23 production of All Because of Agatha come alive. This fall, Anna and the cast of the Bowmanville Drama Workshop's latest comedy have been busy juggling work schedules and personal lives with their rehearsals. "Play rehearsals rehearsals are progressing in leaps and bounds", and, says Ms. Blake, there's a sense of "real team work," in the air. The 11 cast members of All Because of Agatha have been great to work with, says Anna. "The most challenging component component for directing a comedy is to impart to the actors a sense of timing." However, she adds, with the everyone's gift for co- medic delivery, this has been relatively School. Once finished school, Anna joined the theatre group, acting in plays like A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum. As with many members of the workshop, she has also worked offstage doing everything from lighting to costumes. In 1993, Ms. Blake, an Agatha Christie fan, directed directed the mystery Appointment With Death. Similar to other members of the BDW, Anna has enjoyed taking part in a Bowmanville theatrical tradition. For over 30 years, the Bowmanville Drama Workshop players have made audiences laugh, sing along to show-tunes and give them cause to think, or even cry, with their poignant dramas. All Because of Agatha will be playing at the Bowmanville High School Auditorium for only four nights, November 20 to 23 at 8:00 p.m., Tickets arc on sale at an amazing price: Adults $8,00/Studcnts and Seniors Seniors $5.00. Reserve your tickets tickets today by calling 623-4224 or 623-4790. Rainbow and Speckled Trout Fishing Enjoy beautiful scenery and enjoy a great meal with family and friends. Licensed under LLBO. Book your meetings and special occasions today. CADMUS COUNTRY CLUB 13300 Cartwright E. 1/4 Line Blackstock (905) 986-0488 SUNDAYS ARE FAMILY NIGHTS Beginning Sun.. Oct. 27, 4 to 9 p.m. Every Sunday Night KIDS EAT FREE From the Children's Menu when accompanied by an adult. We also serve breakfast every Sunday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Take a leisurely walk through our 100 acres or join us in our scenic dining room with daily lunch and dinner specials. Gill now ,ind book for Christmas parties and family gatherings. 21 NEED TO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT TOUR NEW COMMUNITY? Call WelcomeI» "/AGON Singh 1030 Welc VV W A y y sib Sandra Yates Maria Boone 623-5873 987-5030 Bowmanville Area Newcastle - Orono Area Our hostess will bring gifts and greetings, along with helpful community information. Anna Blake Directs Upcoming Play The laughter starts after the opening curtain when the O'Hara's discover their new home's iiifamous reputation in Salem, Massachusetts. Every November 22nd, a witch named Agatha Forbes returns from the dead to frighten away the owners of her former house. This year, though, Agatha Agatha faces not only tiro O'Haras, but a house full of people curious curious to sec a real witch. "The play," says Anna, "is all about people and how they react to each other in rather unusual unusual circumstances. Each of the characters have their own endearing quirks and foibles." The director of the BDW's latest production, was bitten by the theatre bug while still a student student at Bowmanville High BOWMANVILLE CINEMAS ^ STARTS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ ★ « ★ ★ ★ ★ a. 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