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At a time when Canadian communities are still eagerâ€" ly acquiring new arts cenâ€" tres, hockey arenas, swimâ€" ming pools and so forth, one niversity of Waterloo reâ€" ‘eation expert has some rious doubts about how it‘s being done and what‘s in ;?store for the future. Dr. Steve Smith, recreaâ€" tion professor, wonders if people are being realistic about what is ahead for various new recreational faâ€" cilities. He warns that the cost of heating and lighting them might climb out of sight after the turn of the century. one thing in common. They have internalized their deciâ€" sion to quit smoking but they feel the need for long term support, both from professionals and others who have recently made the same decision. It is for this son that the nineâ€"day g withdrawal clinics. red by the Waterioo regional interâ€"agency counâ€" Waterioo Expos president Merie"Champ‘"‘ Glassford accepts a cheque for $750 from Frank Heffernan, president of the Optimist Club of the Twin Cities, Waterloo Region. The cheque will cover the purchase of 20 jackets similar to the one Mr. Glassford is wearing. The Expos were the champions in both the Ontario Basebail Association and the Interâ€"County Basebaill Asâ€" sociation last year. ~ over Wintario grants ‘‘*A pool that costs $24,000 for heat and lighting this year promises to cost well over a million dollars a year, 40 years down the road,‘"‘ he predicts. ‘"This assumes an annual seven !er cent increase, comâ€" ounded, in the cost of enâ€" ergy. Surely long before then municipalities will be screaming to the provincial government for additional help."‘ He says his projections are based on current goâ€" vernment estimates of enâ€" ergy cost inflation which show, for example, elecâ€" tricity costs increasing by an average of about seven per cent from 1988 to the year 2017, and natural gas costs increasing at rates of between seven and 12 per By Terry James cil on smoking and health, _ "As with any form of adâ€" Chronicle staff writer have been so successful. diction some people. go Smoking clinic He himself completed one study on Wintario showing where the money is coming from and where it.is going. One of his findings was that the City of Windsor tended to benefit less from Winâ€" tario than most other parts of the province. This caused some protest from Windsor municipal politicians, but Dr. Smith says his findings are solid. nine session program has just recefily been spread over a two month period in order to provide this long term support. Looking forward to the and “ ;Todâ€"i;l;f" counci}‘s 10th clinic. which said. g:t underway o'n gn'.*l §n . observance of Smoker‘s Education Week, Eleanor â€" _PDrâ€" Ron Schlegel, c Schnurr, executive director 2" 0f the: commi of the Waterloo Regional (composed of represe of the Walerioo Refional Lung Association, said the Dr. Smith suggests that before Wintario gives out any more money for proâ€" jects (he approves the curâ€" rent freeze on Wintario caâ€" pital grants) someone should take a look into these long range operating costs. ‘*Perhaps Wintario should be putting some of its proâ€" ceeds into some kind of a trust fund to help offset the operating costs for facilities currently in the mill,"" he suggests. ‘‘The main reason for the controversy was inaccurate and inconsistent public reâ€" cent during the same period Dr. Smith and some of his colleagues in UW‘s departâ€" ment of recreation have a good deal of expertise in feasibility studies. relating to recreational and cultural facilities...though _ they stress their expertise is often most properly emâ€" ployed as part of a team which could include charâ€" tered accountancy, enâ€" gineering and other skills. cords as to the number and size of Wintario grants," he says. ( Another finding of more general interest is that Winâ€" tario grants tend to funnel into a fairly narrow range of projects. ‘‘To be fair, we should acknowledge that the Minâ€" istry of Culture antl Recreaâ€" tion has liberalized its criâ€" teria and expanded the range of qualified projects,"‘ he says. ‘‘"But they still favor the larger, betterâ€"orâ€" ganized and more influential groups. This is partly the reâ€" sult of the emphasis on local initiative...Wintario wants communities to raise part of the money themselves, which is very good in a way. But the needs of the small, specialized, innovative and newer groups tend not to be met. If you wanted, for inâ€" stance, to get funding for â€" say â€" a museum devoted to the medieval period, you‘d probably have a very difâ€" ficult time even though it might be a very worthwhile thing to have one such muâ€" seum somewhere in the proâ€" vince." through a withdrawal period Dr. Ron Schlegel, chairâ€" man of the: committee (composed of representaâ€" tives from 19 agencies and institutions in the Twin Cities) has chosen to take a slightly different approach. In the past clinics have been conducted from a medical Dr. Smith also has some concerns about the validity of the information on which a good many decisions on reâ€" creational, sports and culâ€" tural activities are made in Ontario. ‘‘Even the provincial goâ€" (Continued on page 9) viewpoint. The professor in UW‘s faculty of health stuâ€" dies, tries to centre the clinâ€" ic around the supportive aspect, While medical docâ€" tors are on hand to answer questions, health hazards associated with smoking are dealt with briefly at the beâ€" ginning of the meeting and more emphasis is put on problem solving within small groups. â€" **In most cases the people who attend the clinic are already aware of the health hazards,"* said Ms. Schnurr. **Although people need to be able to ask medical quesâ€" tions and get good answers. scare tactics with regards Nicotine acts as a stimuâ€" lant and people who have beâ€" come addicted feel they need a substitute. Unforâ€" tunately many people are led into the trap of substitutâ€" ing one bad habit for anâ€" other, said Ms. Schnurr. As a result participants are enâ€" couraged to try different things and change their liâ€" festyle. People who normalâ€" ly spend their breaks with a coffee and a cigarette are encouraged to have a drink of fruit juice or go for a walk. They are encouraged to break away from their reâ€" to health hazards. no longer Debbie is a medical secretary who likes horseback riding and camping. 1 "aavil & \hye Brian Haig ‘s ‘*We‘ve found that by the end of the second month many of the people have quit smoking but they have anâ€" other substitute such as coke, beer or nuts. A few people gain weight and subâ€" sequently get discouraged said Ms. Schnurr. A confidential weighâ€"in at the beginning of each sesâ€" sion, an education in good nutrition and mild exercise are preventative measures taken. . s One requirement of the clinte is that participants keep a nutritional diary for one weekend. The diaries are analyzed and everyone receives individual feedâ€" keep in contact with one anâ€" other during the two month period and provide the neâ€" cessary support. The conâ€" firmed nonâ€"smokers can also call the staff at the Lung Association or any member of the committee and get the support they actionâ€"makes them reach for a cigarette. Within the groups, comâ€" posed of six or ur people and led by a skilled group leader, the participants are encouraged to set up a Wednesday Girl gular routine where reflex . uhelhkrun-. actionâ€"makes them reach Ms. Schnurr said the parâ€" . They are to sA U ie s The remainder of the money is used to pay for the cost of renting films and purchasing books. For more information on future clinâ€" ics phone the Lung Associaâ€" tion at 579â€"1140. cheque for $45. _ *‘Before we didn‘t charge for the clinics,"" said Ms. Schnurr. ‘"but we realize that money is a motivation. The people can take the money they get back and go out and buy something for themselves. It _ really The fee for the clinic, which is held at St. Mary‘s Hospital, is 980 per person. For every session attended, participants are reimbursed $5. Attendance records are kept and people with 100 per cent attendance receive a Ms. Schnurr said the parâ€" ticipants, who prefer to be called nonâ€"smokers as opâ€" :fl to exâ€"smokers, begin feel better about themsel}â€" ves and the sessions take on a very positive note. Approximately $0 to 40 people sign up for each clinâ€" ic. The participants both male and female, are genâ€" eraily middleâ€"aged or elderâ€" ly. The drop out rate amounts to one or two perâ€" c O Pig it