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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 28 Aug 1974, p. 2

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A 2 tm-s-lor-u-q-aotd, um operation at an an- nual salary of at” in an upgrading of a vacant maintenance-storesjob. tired Gr the Waterloo Re- 1 80 Weber North 578-3320 Waterloo "'iiiiiiiiiiii" 1iiiiiiiiitei, ihiiro Waterloo Kitchener But for some people. living in older homes with outdated wiring, restricted use of appliances is not always a matter of choice. They do not have sufficient circuits to serve normal needs without resorting to 'octopus' outlets and extension cords. The result: overloading and blowing of fuses. Being watchful to avoid the trittering away of kilowatthours is everyone's concern, in the inter- est of economy and conservation of valuable energy resources. JESSE” 515f:EiiE North America "a Only Coast to Coca Network of Exclusive Auto Mm 8m iiiicritrtovwarou2p Custom Pipe Bonding Shocks Ontario & Duko‘Sts. Waterloo Square FAST. FREE M U FFLER INSTALLATION Ririttgottheomeerqms 'qqexrvetrtrrmttttrsal-- eilThttrsdaroettttememsr meetdatioatoftheper-el WL. Bradley. chief " ministrator. said mainten- ancewort althcqmergulcy Inadequate wiring is not only inconvenient. it can be a safety hazard. " you have any doubts about the capacity of your home's wiring have it checked by a qualified Electrical Contractor. Then, use electncnty Ar, wisely. . . l, and safely 65 - These conditions also tend to diminish the performance of appliances and shortens their life. Several other minor hir- ings were also approved by council along with the pro- motion of Robert MacDon- ald from field service tech- nologist to assistant super- visor af the pollution con- tml laboratory. Aid. Morley Rosenberg requested an ttp-todate report on the total regional stall and how much it costs in salaries and wages. He wants the information prior to the December mu- nicipal elections. dtmetirttter-sat-i-" 'Pertrttrdqnrtemrstainee continue with Janitorial work to be contracted out. Ar, h, . Council also approved the hiring of John Benin of Kitchener as a plumbing inspector. effective Sept. 9, at an annual salary of $10,500. He would do plumb- ing inspections in the three townships of Wilmot. North Dumfries and Wellesley. The‘townships will be charg- ed for his full salary. e - stores earlier thin ll could and summer and for all age groups across Canada, this report put out by the Department of National Health and Welfare drew some of the following in- teresting observations: -over 50% of the Canadian population is overweight. -iron deficiencies were found in all age groups, both sex- A report by Nutrition Canada was recently com- piled on the nutritional sta- tus of Canadians and some interesting observations were made."Carried out from October 1970 to Oc- tober 1972 in clinics held in urban and rural areas, lower and upper income communities. in winter -protein intake of pregnant women is below the desired level. -calcium and Vitamin D intakes are below the de- sired level for infants. chil- dren, adolescents and preg- nant women. -moderate thiamin defi- ciencies (one of the B vi- The W.D. Euler Trophy for the Waterloo Horticultural Society's Amateur Garden Competition was won for the third consecutive time by Alphons Hein, of 140 Elgin Cres., Waterloo. Mr. Hein was competing against approximately1 40 entrees. q q q 0 Need nutritional information . The Easy Choiée ’ Canada's largest-selling rye whisky. Blended and bottled by Joseph E. Seogram a Sons, Ltd., Waterloo, Ont. and for all Children (up to about 11 . Good basic nutrition is important. It forms the cornerstone of our physical and mental development and is a continued assur- ance of good health. In these days of spiralling food costs, good nutrition takes a bit more thought but it is well worth the cost. Canada's Food Guide, outr- lished by the Department of Health' and Welfare gives a basic outline of the foods necessary to maintain good health. tamins) was found in adults. years) 2% cups Yet none of these find- Adolescents4cups ings were consistent to a Adultsle cups geographical group, income Expectant and nursing type or season. The further mothert4eups _ publication of provincial nutrition reports. delayed FRUIT by government inaction, Two servings of fruit or will provide more specific juice including a satisfac- information. However, it tory source of Vitamin C seems that Canadians need such as oranges, tomatoes, better nutrition information. vitaminized apple juice. sources to buy nutritious . food and good physical ac- VEGETABLES tivity. One serving of potatoes. Two servings of fruit or juice including a satisfac- tory source of Vitamin C such as oranges, tomatoes, vitaminized apple juice. VEGETABLES One serving of potatoes. Two servings of other vege. tables, preferably yeitow or green and often raw. BREAD AND CEREALS Bread (with butter or for- tified margarine) One serving of whole grain cereal. MEAT AND FISH One serving of meat. fish, orpoultry. Eat liver occasionally. Eggs, cheese, dried beans or peas, may be used in placeof meat. T In addition, eggs and cheese each at least three times VITAMIN D no International Units ut U.) for all growing person and expectant and nursing mothers. Project MP (Nutrition Improvement Project) has recently been set up In Waterloo Senior Citizens Drop-in Centre as a centre for nutrition information and budgeting, shopping and cooking tips.

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