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Page 6, Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, January 15, 1986 Handicapped get local support group by Gertrude Cotton At the December meeting of the handicapped persons and their sup- porters of the Terrace Bay- Schreiber area, a core group was selected to establish a new organization. Heading the committee will be: Rod Thompson as Chairman, Shirley Mikus as Co-Chairperson, Elizabeth McLean as Secretary, Ann Mercure as Treasurer, and Gertrude Cotton for Publicity. A meeting will be held shortly to report back to the group. Consideration of a low membership fee was discussed, to cover starting essentials. Rod Thompson gave a report on the Conference he had attended the previous weekend in Thunder Bay. He discuss- ed their Outreach Program and support from the March of Dimes. Representatives from the March of Dimes were in Terrace Bay on Dec. 12 to set up a two-day workshop titled "The Family in a Changed World," which was of particular interest to those who life has been af- fected by disability. An in- vitation to this preliminary meeting was extended to the group. Transportation is a ma- jor problem for the disabl- ed not living in residence such as the Senior Citizens home or the hospital. Bun- ny Singleton discussed the hospital van and the necessary driver standards to meet insurance requirements. The Handitransit operated in larger centres was described as well as the further needs in this area for transportation. A few residents of Birchwood Terrace have expressed an interest in attending meetings if transportation is available. Some members volunteered to assist and Elizabeth McLean at 825-9029 will handle phoned requests. The Superior Tumblers have agreed to perform and will be invited to open the January meeting. Pat Dingwell, who operates the area ambulance service, will attend the January meeting as well. to discuss Bonspiel The annual Schreiber Ladies Curling Bonspiel will be held this year from January 17 to 19, accor- ding to one of the event's organizers. the service. The Terrace Bay Librarian, Jean Marcella, has stated there are a number of books available in the library and welcomes the interest. One member felt there was a need for books in Braille as well as a need for instructional tapes. Two members volunteered to tape chapters needed for study. John Souliere recom- mended that there is an im- mediate need to incor- porate the organization on a non-profit charitable status, as well as a need to establish the group's needs through a core committee. With a charitable status, the group could get help through grants and possibly some summer "student workers. Ollie Chapman suggested we contact the Minister of Culture and Citizenship. A name for this organization was. given set to go There will be a max- imum of 24 rinks par- ticipating in the tourna- ' ment, which will be held in Schreiber. much consideration. Even- tually, North Shore Disability Action Group received the consensus, and several symbols were also reviewed. The next meeting of the Action Group will be held in the McCausland Hospital Lounge on Thurs- day, January 23 at 7:30 p.m., starting with the per- formance of the Superior Tumblers. Interested per- sons are cordially invited to attend. : « sizes x white of, CO 100 / we gist? a8 sizes 6 front > \eated stitcNiOS orton iad elastt© PYRobinson's e izes ig he # quoltt r age ably mre} i >. ce} gion WOW ech + Comrosting ™ ec e size belt 99 Rea: 97° 246.00 Now The Terrace Buy-Schreiber area has something for just about everyone, at least in terms of recreation. Here a group of youngsters pick up a few pointers from their instructors at a figure Seaman visits David Chepelsky, former Terrace Bay resi- dent and now Ordinary Seaman with the Royal Canadian Navy, spent the New Year's holiday -with his parents, Alice and Michael Chepelsky in Ter- race Bay. Chepelsky joined the Navy last year in Sudbury, and has been stationed in Halifax, although now he is assigned to a ship in Vic- toria, B.C. He returned to the west coast on Jan. 4, his father explained. skating class conducted at the Terrace Bay Recreation Centre's Arena last week. PLEASE GIVE BLOOD. The Canadian Red Cross Society } Water: the neglected nutrient (NC) -- Water is one of the neglected nutrients, and the single most impor- tant staple, in our daily diet. We can live for several weeks without food, but if we deprive our body of water for more than a few days, it will not sur- vive the ordeal. Our body's primary composition is water, and the adult body contains ap- proximately 45 litres, of which we lose about three litres a day through natu- ral elimination. Our body has its own stimulus to create our sense of thirst, and there is no substitute for it -- nothing tastes like water, but more imporfantly, nothing acts like it. Today, it's almost a routine practice for family physicians to recommend you increase your water consumption to 6-8 glasses daily, no matter whatails you! And it is a superb prescription, albeit a daunting one, conjuring up vi- sions of endless trips to the bathroom! What your family physician occa- sionally neglects to take into account is that this amount of water need not be taken in the form of pure water. There is water in milk, fresh fruits, vegetable juices, fresh leafy vegeta- bles, potatoes and, to a lesser extent -- in meat, cheese, and bread. Unfortunately, the effect of popular advertising has shifted our consump- tion patterns so that today we con- sume more soft drinks in North Amer- ica than all the milk and fruit juices combined. To say nothing of beer, wine, tea, and coffee. YOUR VERY GOOD HEALTH Dr. Allan Somersall I do not recommend you rely,on any of these other beverages for your water supply. Y ou'll probably add too much sugar, caffeine, additives, and alcohol to your system. In fact, I would like to persuade you to substitute a glass.of clean, clear water, or pure vegetable and fruit juices without these unneces- sary stimulants. However, inappropriate water drinking can be harmful to your body; it can curb your appetite, dilute your digestive juices at mealtime, flush out the water-soluble vitamins and miner- als your body needs, and interfere with proper exercise needed to maintain optimum health. A good rule to follow is to drink only when you are thirsty, and when you do, specialize in nature's number one drink! The above column was excerpted from Dr. Allan Somersall's forth- coming book, "Your Very Good Health". Dr. Somersall is Special Consultant to Shaklee Canada. If you have any questions on nutri- tion or diet, call Shaklee at 1-800-- 263-9138. Terrace Bay N.B.C. Hockey Tournament Friday, Jan. 17 Admission $2 day $5 weekend Fri. FREE Children under 16 FREE Terrace Bay Arena 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 8a.m.-8p.m. | Sunday, Jan. 19 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ia Dance Sat. 8 p.m. - 1 p.m. Terrace Bay High School CALL NO CHARGE 1-800-465-3916 LAMBERT INSURANCE NY Robinson's Terrace Bay Music By: Stereo Club Admission $3 Single $5 couple 28 N. CUMBERLAND STREET THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO P7A 4K9