-~ - - ~ WHrTBY FREE PRESq, 'WEDNESDAY, MARGE 1, 1989, PAGE 13 A Supplement For Seniors el 'Living Well" in senior years In order to feel your best when in your "golden" years, it is very important to pay attention to eating properly. Seniors have special dietary needs. With a slower metabolie rate, the older person needs less * calorie intake than when younger to prevent unhealth *weight gain. At the same time, the senior * still requires a balanced diet with ail major food groups repre- sented: meats an d meat pro- duets, fruit and vegetables, bread and bread products and milk and dairy products. Unfortunately, with many seniors living alone or with their mate only, it is ail too easy to just get daily meals out of cans or to skip certain aspects of Canada's Fod Guide. Sometinies it's hard to motivate yourself to make a balanced Lately, there bas been a lot of discussion about fibre and decreasing fat in the diet, not just for seniors but for everyone Of alI ages and stages. The Whitby Seniors' Activity Centre is sponsoring the 'Living Well' program in order to address the seniors' dietary needs, and to assist seniors in setting up the best diet for optimum enjoyment of life. The first of the Living Well program lectures is to be held on Th ursday, March 23 at 1:30 p.m. at the WIhitby Public Library. Guest speaker will be Janice Lewis, nutritionist with the Dur- ham Regional Health Services departmnent. he lecture and slide show will be on "decreasin g fat and in- creasing fibre» in t he diet, with a question-and-answer period to follow. Literature, information and recipes will be available. Admission is $1 to be paid at door or at the seniors' centre. Register by March 22 by calling Anna Russell at 430-7729. A weekly 'H-ealth Drop-In' wl be held at the Whitby Public Library starting Thursday, March 30 fromn 1 to 4 p.m. in the auditorium. Heart rate, blood pressure and weight will be checked. General health and wellness information will also be available. The Living Well workshop series focusing on nutrition, fit- ness, self care and stress management will be starting at various locations throughout Whity iCuigRgnyPlace, Green Towers. Caîl 430-7729 to register for a workshop in your neighborhood. Cost is $5, which includes a 100-page manual, han douts and refreshments. Volunteers are stili needed to assist in ail aspects of the pro- gram. After the initial training program, organizers seek a time commitment of approximately 24 to 30 hours a year. To help, cal the Living Well office af. 430- 7729. CECIL JONES was a most cooperative, and humorous, subjeet for Pringle Creek publie sehool students who were drawing portraits of Fairview Lodge residents recently. Vince Ohpreclo.Fr-ee Presphoto Outstanding seniors to receive recognition by the province VICTORIA FOSTER, Fairview Lodge resident, getsl a hug from daughter Sylvia Chadden, also a volunteer at the home for the aged. Vince Ohpreclo.Frec Press photo 7he provincial govermnent will again honour individuel seniors with Ontario Senior Achievement Awards, Mavis Wilson, Mfinister for Senior Citizend Affairs announced recently. "Through these awards, we express our deep appreciation te seniors who continue te use their talents and energies for the benefit of their communities, and for society as a whole," said Wilson. Individuals as well as community organizations are invited te nominate senior achievers in their area. Nominees must be 65 years of age or older, residents of Ontario, and contribute significantly te their community during thir retirement years. An impartial selection of committee will review the submidssions and choose the winners. The awards will be presented at a special ceremnony in June -- the annual celebration of Senior Citizens' Month in Ontario. 'When we celebrate Senior Citizenf? Month, we recognize the collective wisdom, experience and service of a growing and vital segment of our population," said Wilson. I invite everyone who knows of a senior who bas made a significant contribution to send in a nomination," she added. Individuals and organizations wishing to nominate seniors may contact the Office for Senior Citizen? Affairs, 6th Floor, 76 College Street, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario, M7A MN or cali (416) 965-5106 to obtain a nomination form. The forms are available in English and French. Deadline for entries is March 31, 1989. We Stand By lt IS DURHAM§ DISCOUNT DRUG STORE A FREE GIFI 0F A CERAMIC MUG (with Iid>1 1 wiII be given to, every senior filling out this coupon and presenting it 10 aur pharmacists. 1NAME ..................................................-..... . ADDRESS........................................................................ CITY ................................ PHONENO ....... Coupon for free mug expires March7/89. Coupon valid for seniors only. Limited quantities.I mu It 3 311 Brock St. N. Whitby 666- 3784 NeW Enlarged Parking* RICE Every Day ir 1