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I Page 4 The Clarington/Courlicc Independent, Bowmanvillc. Friday, May 28, 1999 LIFESTYLE TIPS Active Workers, Productive Workers CFLRI: The Researchers in Active Living The productivity of the work force affects Canada's competitiveness competitiveness in today's global marketplace. Experts who recently reviewed the costs and benefits of an active society concluded that there is a fairly strong relationship between physical activity and short-term economic impact on productivity. They estimated a 4 to 25% increase in productivity for each employee who was physically active. In the early eighties, M. Cox and colleagues investigated changes in absenteeism and turnover in a large Toronto-based insurance company that offered a fitness program. Comparing it to a similar company that did not offer a fitness program, they found that the company saved $273,000 in hiring and training costs and $88,000 in sick days--a savings of $267 per employee. They also concluded that as a result of a 22% in reduction in absenteeism among high program adherents and a 20% participation rate in classes, the company's potential savings were in the order of 1% of payroll. A 1989 review by another Canadian researcher, Roy J. Shephard, showed that in most studies, reduced absenteeism was related to participation in fitness programs. In his 1992 review, 35 out of 39 studies showed significant decreases in absenteeism for those participants with higher fitness levels. There is a wide range in the reported reductions in absenteeism as a result of physical activity programs at work. Decreases vary from a low of 0.4 to a high of 3.4 days of leave per year for program participants. However, even slight differences in days off work could result in significant savings across the entire workforce that is sedentary. sedentary. Averaging across studies, Shephard calculated a decrease in absenteeism of 1.6 days, or 30%, per participant per year, resulting in savings of 1.1% of payroll costs. "Absenteeism is a major problem for management, particularly particularly in production-line tasks," wrote Shephard. He reported 5 work-loss days a year in non- unionized companies and 10 in unionized ones in 1992. He also observed that absenteeism seems to be clustered among a relatively small proportion of workers, with half of the absences being of brief duration and unrelated to illness. Just as absenteeism is mainly attributable to 20% of employees, a large fraction of medical costs is attributable to a small proportion of workers. Persuading these employees to exercise may well have the greatest impact on productivity, productivity, absenteeism and medical care costs. Moreover, offering a convenient convenient opportunity for employees to exercise may have the additional advantage of attracting healthier, more productive individuals. The movement tor edive, heelthf living This article is provided by the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute in collaboration with ParlicipACTION. Scoreboard Darlington Men's Recreational Soccer Team CP W L T Solina 4 2 1 1 Hampton 3 2 0 1 Bowmanvillc 2 1 0 1 Tyrone 3 1 1 1 Newcastle 2 1 1 0 Orono 2 1 1 0 Courticc 3 0 3 0 Maple Grove Weekly Results Orono 3 Tyrone 0 Hampton 2 Solina 2 1 0 1 0 Solina 2 Maple Grove 1 Newcastle 5 Courticc 3 Hampton 2 Orono 0 League Pts. 7 7 4 3 3 3 0 0 Clarington Masters Slo Pitch Sunday, May 30 6:00 p.m. Sand & Gravel vs. T-Mac (Nuclear Plant) 6:00 p.m. Estate vs. Raiders (Rec. E) 6:00 p.m. Brocks vs. Rams (Rec. W.) 7:30 p.m. Prairie vs. Lee J. (Rec. E) 7:30 p.m. Bulls vs. Trophy Centre (Rec. W.) * Free Triathlon Clinic for Young Athletes in Clarington Organizers of the Clarington Kids of Steel triathlon that will he held in Courticc on Saturday, August 21, arc offering a free clinic for young athletes. The free information information session will be held at the Courticc Complex this Saturday, May 29, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lawn Bowling Winners It was a great day for Lawn Bowling for the Morris Funeral Home Ladies Pairs held May 23 at the BLBC. The weather was ideal and we had ladies from Peterborough, Lindsay, Whitby, Oshawa and Bowmanvillc. The ladies played 3 games, 12 ends. The results arc as follows: 3 Game Winners - 1st Trophy - Barb Noble, Doris Manley, Peterborough, 42; 2nd Shirley, Vidlcr, Alice Mathews, Peterborough, 32. High 2 Game Winners - 1st Ruth McMillan, Jerry McCain mond, Oshawa, 46 +1; 2nd June Hurst, Win Forsyth, Oshawa, 40. High 1 Game Winners - 1st Anne Mayall, Irene Hancock, Whitby, 34. Kids aged 7-18 will learn about equipment, preparation, and training methods that will help them complete the race which requires athletes to swim, bike and run various dis tances depending on age. Interested athletes are required to bring a pen and paper only. The session will be conducted by an official with the Ontario Association of Triathlctcs. There is also a free session from 10:00 a.m. to noon for anyone wishing to volunteer volunteer for race day. For information, information, call Sandy Black or Carol Gondcr at 404- 1525. Downtown Bowmanvillc "Beach Party" Sidewalk Sale Open Recreational Co-ed Adult Volleyball Tournament played on real sand Saturday, June 26th 623-4317 Entry Deadline: Friday, June 25th Act Now - Have a Fun Time! - / J Ml W®to /BmomssS Machine and Tool Repairs Heavy Machining and Welding Blackstock Machine Shop 11880 Old Scugog Road Blackstock Telephone (905) 986-5567 THE SPINAL COLUMN Methylphenidate is a very dangerous and highly addictive drug. It is classed as a schedule II controlled substance, the same rating given to cocaine, opium and morphine. Withdrawal symptoms can he severe and include depression, fatigue, paranoia, increased dreaming, bedwetting and suicide. The drug's common name: Ritalin. The side effects include stunting of growth, anorexia, nausea, dizziness, headaches, abdominal pain, blood pressure and pulse changes, and Tourette's Syndrome (a permanent and irreversible condition characterized by body tics, spasms, screaming obscenities and harking sounds) The physiological changes that cause these side effects are occurring whether there is an outward manifestation of symptoms or not. Mow far will we go to control, mould and conform our children to somebody's made up normal? Are we turning our geniuses of tomorrow into drug addicts? Consider this. Albert Einstein, one of the greatest geniuses of the last century, did not speak until he was four years old and he didn't read until he was seven. I lis teacher described him as "mentally slow, unsociable and adrift in his foolish dreams". Thomas Edison's teachers said he was too stupid to learn anything. Isaac Newton did very poorly in school. Winston Churchill failed sixth «grade. Beethoven was called hopeless as a composer by his teacher. These geniuses would today have been put on Ritalin. What a dreadful shame it would have been to lose the contribution they made. According to a recent Canadian report, Ritalin is responsible for more street crime than any other drug. Kids are selling their Ritalin to other kids. A USA Today report indicated that some kids crush Ritalin powder and snort it like cocaine, while others cook it and inject it into their blood stream. It has always puzzled me why in some schools up to 50% of the kids are on Ritalin and in other schools very close by, only 5% are on the drug. Where is the responsibility going that wê entrust our child's niind to a highly addictive and dangerous drug such as Ritalin? What price are we willing to pay to maintain our high tech lifestyles and busy schedules or to have our kids he "perfect"? What if Albert Einstein had been on Ritalin? There is a genius in all of us that is just trying to get out. Think about all the ideas, talent, strength and creativity we keep stored inside because we worry about what other people would say or think. They would put us down, call us unruly and tell us ro grow up. They would put us on Ritalin to get us to conform to the norm that is mediocrity and maintain our drug dependent world. As a chiropractor, 1 get to experience this genius every day in my office. 1 see the healing and regenerative powers of the human body and spirit at work every day. People that were on drugs get off them. Children that are so-called hyper calm down and parents that are hypoactive get increased energy. I have seen people's own bodies begin to work correctly because of chiropractic and heal itself from just about every malady you can name. 1 have also seen what the continuous expression of this genius can create in families that are under Chiropractic Wellness Care. Wellness care keeps the expression of this genius uninterfered with, so people can express all of their genetic potential on a moment to moment basis, every minute they're alive. All children, especially the ones that aren't "perfect" or "normal" need their senses clear. They need their adaptation capacity at 100%. They need their nerve system free from interference. Do they really need artificial stimulation or sedation? Could you imagine if Helen Keller had been on Ritalin? Would it have given her the best opportunity to thrive in the world and express her innate 1 potential? I doubt'it. We would have been robbed of a wonderful gift; Is Ritalin the drug industry's version of a Joe Camel cigarette billboard? Is ' Ritalin the drug company's insurance policy ro big business down the road? Is it any wonder our country can spend close to $80 million a year on drug abuse awareness and the problem continues to get worse? Please parents, open up and take these insights to heart. I know that all parents make the best decisions they are capable of for their children, given the knowledge they had at the time of their decision. You now have more knowledge. Let's take a stand for our next generation. To learn more about chiropractic, health and wellness, Dr. Herron provides a Tuesday night health talk at Herron Family Chiropractic, 98 King St. \V. in Botvman ville. Seating is o/ten limited so RSVP can be made by phoning (905) 623- 5509. The workshop runs each Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and is entitled "Half Hour to Health".•©J.P. Gymnasts Compete At East York Meet On May 14-16, Pre-comp and Interclub Interclub athletes from Gemini Gymnastics competed at the Wish Upon a Star Invitational meet, held at East York Gymnastics Club. Pre-Comp 8A Category - Kristin Hale, Newcastle, 9th vault, 8th bars, 5th beam, 9th floor, 7th all around, 8B Category (group 3) - Caitlin Patrick, Bowmanvillc, 2nd vault, 3rd bars, 3rd beam, 4th floor, 4th all around. 8C Category - Lindsay Bound, Bowmanvillc, 7th vault, 6th bars, 3rd beam, Silt Boor, 5th all around, 7B Category (group 1) - Kristen Kerr, of Courticc, 8th vault, 9th bars, 2nd beam, Silt floor, 9th all around. 7B Category (group 2) - Rachel Sarnovsky, Courticc, 7th vault, 8th bars, 2nd beam, 4th floor, 4th all around; Christine Button, Newcastle, 9th vault, 3rd bars, 5lh beam, 4th floor, 5lh all around. 7B Category (group 3) - Brianna Heard, Bowmanvillc, 8th vault, 5lh bars, 4th beam, 6th floor, 6th all around. 7C Category (group 1) - Kirsten Ellis, Bowmanvillc, 9th vault, 5th bars, 3rd beam, 6th floor, 7lh all around; Amber Wcrhcid, Bowmanvillc, 9th bars, 2nd beam, 5th floor, Dili all around 7C Category (group 2) - Alexandra Giroux, Courticc, 4th vault, 2nd beam, 3rd floor, 3rd all around, Inter-Clu b Argo A - Katie Hcycs, Courticc, 3rd vault, 2nd bars, 9th beam, 3rd floor, 5th all around. Cadette B (group 2), Rebecca Sarnovsky, Courticc, 2nd vault, 5th bars, 1st beam, 3rd floor, 2nd all around. Mini C (group 2) - Lisa Dcwhirst, Courticc, 7llt vault, 1st bars, 3rd beam, 8th floor, Silt all around; Nicole Kingsley, Courticc, 4lit vault, 6ih bars, 5th beam, 7lh floor, 6th all around, Tiny A - Antic Wroblcwski, Courticc, 3rd vault, 5th bars, 5th beam, 7th floor, 5th all around; Danielle liaison, Bowmanvillc, Vllt vault, 2nd bars, Vllt beam, I Dili floor, Vllt all around; Katherine Balclaan, Courlieu, Kilt vault, 8th beam, Tiny 11 - Robyn Dcwhirst, Courticc, Kill vault, 4th bars, 7th beam, 2nd floor, 5tli all around. 1 CLARINGTON older adult association |l Sf 26 Beech Avenue, Bowmanvillc L1C 3A2 Telephone: (905) 697-2856 jL'3| PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES tUF lÿf ■*$$$ June 1999 @|p Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 10:00 a.m. Euchre, Bridge 12:00 noon LUNCH 1:00 p.m. Newcomers Club 1:00 p.m. Square Dancing 1:00 p.m. Billiards, Games 2:00 p.m. Sing-A-Long 2 9:00 a.m. Walking 10:30 a.m. Stretch &Tone 1:00 p.m. Games Room Darts and Table Tennis 7:00 p.m. Bridge 3 9:00 a.m. Line Dancing 10:00 a.m. Bridge, Euchre Bring Your Lunch 1:00 p.m. Snooker 1:00 p.m. Euchre, Bridge 4 8:30 a.m. Golf 9:00 a.m. Walking 9:30 a.m. Crafts 10:00 a.m.' Book Club 1:00 p.m. Bingo 7 9:00 am. Walking 10:00 a.m. Yoga 1:00 p.m. Arthritis Self to 3:00 p.m. Management 1:00 p.m. Shuffleboard o 10:00 a.m. Euchre, Bridge 12:00 noon LUNCH 1:00 p.m. Newcomers Club 1:00 p.m. Billiards, Games 2:00 p.m. Sing-A-Long 8 p.m. Progressive Euchre S3.00 9 9:00 a.m. Walking 10:30 aim. Stretch & Tone 1:00 p.m. Games Room Darts and Table Tennis 7:00 p.m. Bridge 10 9:00 a.m. Line Dancing 10:00 a.m. Bridge, Euchre Bring Your Lunch 1:00 p.m. Snooker 1:00 p.m. Euchre, Bridge 11 8:30 a.m. Golf 9:00 a.m. Walking 9:30 a.m. Crafts 9:30 a.m. Shuffleboard 1:00 p.m. Bingo 14 9:00 a.m. Walking 10:00 a.m. Yoga 1:00 p.m. Arthritis Self to 3:00 p.m. Management 1:00 p.m. Shuffleboard 15 9:30 a.m. Osteoporosis Support Group 10:00 a.m. Euchre, Bridge 12:00 noon LUNCH 1:00 p.m. Newcomers Club 1:00 p.m. Billiards, Darts 2:00 p.m. Sing-A-Long 16 9:00 a.m. Walking 10:30 a.m. Stretch & Tone 1:00 p.m. Games Room, Darts, Table Tennis 7:00 p.m. Bridge 17 9:00 a.m. Line Dancing 10:00 a.m. Bridge, Euchre Bring Your Lunch 1:00 p.m. Snooker 1:00 p.m. Euchre, Bridge 18 8:30 a.m. Golf 9:00 a.m. Walking 9:30 a.m. Crafts 9:30 a.m. Shuffleboard 1:00 p.m. Bingo 21 9:00 a.m. Walking 10:00 a.m. Yoga 1:00 p.m. Arlhrilis Self to 3:00 p.m. Management 1:00 p.m. Shuffleboard 22 10:30 Annual Meeting in Auditorium Pot Luck Lunch 8 p.m. Classic Swing Orchestra 23 9:00 a.m. Walking 10:30 a.m. Slrelch & Tone 1:00 p.m. Games Room, Darts, Table Tennis 7:00 p.m. Bridge 24 9:00 a.m. Line Dancing 10:00 a.m. Bridge, Euchre Bring Your Lunch 1:00 p.m. Snooker 1:00 p.m. Euchro, Bridge 25 8:30 a.m. Golf 9:00 a.m. Walking 9:30 a.m. Crafts 9:30 a.m. Shuffleboard 1:00 p.m. Bingo 28 9:00 a.m. Walking 10:00 a.m. Yoga 1 ;00 p.m. Shullloboard 29 10:00 a.m. Euchro, Bridge 12:00 noon LUNCH 1:00 p.m. Newcomers Club 1:00 p.m. Billiards, Games 2:00 p.m. Sing-A-Long 30 9:00 a.m. Walking 10:00 a.m. Slrelch & Tone 1:00 p.m. Games Room, Darls, Table Tennis 7:00 p.m. Bridge NOTE: June 29, 8:30 a.m. Niagara Falls Bus Trip COMING IN JULY July 22nd - Forever Plaid 2:00 p.m. Show preceded by lour of Port Hope and lunch at Beamish House. 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