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As usual, I kept my ears Open when two teenage girls were discussing their "tat" rear ends. They were trying to get encouragement from each other that their rear end and legs were not as fat as they felt they were. Well, friends are friends and are entitled to say wonder- fully untrue things such as "Don't worry, you look fine," or "You're not fat. If you are, then so am I." . - At this point of the conversation I could only hear the girls. When, they stepped out from behind the chan- geroom (we were at a swimming pool, where fat is fat and cannot be hidden by a bathing suit), I was confronted with the truth. They were indeed both fat, overtat. and probably overweight for their particular size. - - ' At least 75 to so per cent of the female teenage population is overfat. Overfat meaning perhaps OK in the weight department, but having too high a percentage of body fat. Many teenagers must' confront this problem as they recognize it, or when a concerned parent recognizes it, as soon as possible, or they may have a long and continued struggle during their adult years. . The partial problem lies with the parents themselves. Because teenagers are still growing, many parents are not concerned with a little increased weight or tat, because they feel their child will outgrow it. During teenage years, how- ever, growth is relatively slow or null. Babyfat disappears by about age four, so it cannot be used for an excuse for teenage obesity. Before you give your true love a thing on the first day of Christmas. you better consult your local newsstand which is currently chock full of Christmas issues with an infinite variety of gift-giving and culinary suggestions. Here are a few A review of what's new on the newsstands for December. Canadian Living (December W. The magazine recommends three "fabulous festive menus," including a sophisticat- ed buffet that will feed 20 guests in style; holiday hors d'oeuvres (including stuffed mushroom croustades & crab stutted artichokes); and a "smorgas- brunch" for a light and luscious start to the day. _ - - Paul Stuart Chtoniclo Special Woman's Day (December a): In the midst of many ideas for Christmas ornaments, garlands and wreaths, Woman's Day features “Enchanting Ginger Bread Scenes" that the whole family can help to make. Better Home: all Garde-' Christ- mas Ideas: Not only have the Better Homes people done a fine job of photographing all their great ideas for borne-spun Christmas gifts and orna- ments (quilts, stockings. bunnies. sweaters, samplers. etc.) - they Pro' vide detailed instructions. The how-to information ranges from simple, illus- trated instructions for basic knitting stitches, to recipes and an entire section _':_;:5::,:;;:: s"vttr.'. Jfiif::i1 'i::', , :ry, Esme-3:11;:- kiik:N y/if.::;:':?,:.';'. _ r‘+° 1:?iy:i.'i'.irlit':fr.Ciir'sritey, tj'.ifsfi"ffi'ig"fffi.';/ifsi':fr. 'f.f1k'.f::iri:f:fi'.ifF't?eiif: I 'ify2'.yeercir'ifre:y?;rk ":F,' H Fitness Forum - they pro Welder’a Shape features Lauren Hutton, It was because of the generosity of the The how-to who was the highest-paid model in print and broadcast media that our mple, ilius- history by 1973, and who went mt to gtar volunteers are able to attain this year's sic knitting in the movies opposite the likes of Burt goal. Your assistance in providing print Itire section Reynolds and Richard Gere. space for our announcements has en- abled the Foundation to continually od to, publicize fund-raising events and other of, w to. important public awareness programs hrougttout the coun . Peter Etril Snyder 2 . tie saN ' t try - ’o. g The Kidney Foundation, in Fall of "on... " 1984, launched a successful public a----------------""- .w.m 'tr0Bram m the imtrortartee ttrIltigi-IIiitgtIiigii-IIIllltlliillllltil-lllilliill1llllilMilllIl, of 03m donation and retrieval (again. tha a to media generosity). Plans for qqq returns next week (leg",',',"',,",',"',',',,,'.",, S'l,1', 'ldl'dl',t"s'lt'l pressure) are now underway. _ Kathy Hammond Fitness Instructor Many teenagers are not athletically inclined and will not make it on many of the highschool sports teams, if any. This automatically takes acmvenlent outlet for exercise away from them. It forces teenagers who are concerned about their health to be self-motivated and and extra activities after school which can give them exercise without the competi- tiveness. For the teenagers who do not litre to exercise, it will seem like a chore to participate in any physical activity. Here again it is the parents rtyoyslyl? ty. They must see to it that their teenager becomes involved with an activity to ensure proper exercise, even if it entails something like a walk around the block each evening. .. Because grades in school are especial- ly important in the teenage years to ensure a good chance for continuing education after high school, it is impor- tant that every opportunity be made to make the teenager feel good about themselves at school. Being overfat or overweight will make the teenager feel sluggish, tired, and tense from both the physical and mental tension. Exercise will not only decrease the fat, it will boost the circulation' system, adding fresh oxygen to the heart and lungs, and importantly to the brain. aiding their Many people do not have the initiative to do this on their own. so parents' encouragement is essential. thinking process. of instructions and material lists for more than Mt gifts. QUICK curs The "" Hockey News Yearbook calls Edmonton Oiler deienseman Paul Cof- fey "the NHL's best" rear guard and applauds the fact that the 24-year-old Toronto native finally won the Norris Trophy tor top defensive player last season. What does Mr. Coffey have to say about comparisons of him to Bobby Orr? 'Wm a firm believer," says Coffey, "that there's only going to be one Bobby Orr and if l can have even the teeth similarities, that's nice ... but it's also nice to be recognized as Paul Coffey. a good defenseman." Canada's wedding magazine. - Bride takes a look at the traditional symbol of a woman's faith in her husband-ttAte, the hope cheat, Two- thirds of brides surveyed try Today's bride keep a hope chest, " special collection of household goods to bring to their marriage ... It is a sign of their hope that marriage will be for them a mice of love and iecurity." The top models of the Ttts and 803 are featured in cover stories in women‘s fitnestt magazines in December. he Welders Shape features Lauren Hutton, who was the highest-paid model In history by 1973, and who went on to star in the movies opposite the likes of Burt Reynolds and Richard Gere. ostiiE ""0, " sic,,?,:?,), v o Fd am , 'e t, 'd , .90" . Was it the Carpenters 'who warbied Rainy Days and Mondays always get you down? Well. for sure rainy days do, as November’s near-incessant mon- soons proved, but Mondays? Most of the time, but for me. certainly not this past Monday. _ I spent the day in Oakville. helping Judge the Ontario Junior Citizen of the :Year awards competition sponsored by ‘CP Air in merit,',',' with the Ontario {Community eWspapers Association. The day certainly didn't get me down. On the contrary. I emerged from the day-long session a much better person, having discovered from the inside what truly great youngsters we have in the province of Ontario. It was a deeply moving experience for me, not only the final Judging but also making the preliminary selections over the past few weeks from a list of 115 entries, which Monday six Judges pain- stakingly reduced to a final list of 10 winners and one group winner. Each and every entry had a rightful claim to recognition. and through the course of the selections my emotions ranged from tttJef?,", to sheer happiness as the (merits of each were weighed. With not a hint of shame, I admit to shedding more than one tear reading some accounts. But happy or sad tale, each was a joy to read and gave me great insight into the side of our youth today we rarely hear about. Ws no secret I've long been a fan of this program. which honors youngsters between " for their "good kid" nature, single or continuing acts of courage, ingenuity, resourcefulness. fortitude or selfless service. Especially since tour youngsters from Waterloo stood proudly on the recipients' podium two years ago to be recognined for their contributions to charity through a Haunted House Halhrwe'en project. My f1fiiEiiiiEEE only regret since then is that the enthusiasm I tried to convey over that recognition has not translated into any more entries from this city, but hopeful- ly by continuing to plug the program, I can get people trom Waterloo to come forth with a number of worthy nomina- tions for next year. __ Kidney group reaches all-time achievement Thanks to your help, the Kidney Foundation of Canada‘s was March Drive Campaign realized an airtime record achievement of $2.2 million. This money is now in use to support vital research, as the Foundation continues tosearch forthecure tor diseases ofthe Notice I listed "good kid" stature as the first of the prerequisites for eligibili- ty for an Ontario Junior Citizen award. 1 have tried to emphasize each and every year I promote the competition that §ponsoring CP Air is dedicated to 'raiiiiiLiiik not only the heros and heroines, not only the physically or mentally disadvantaged, but more im- portant, the kind of youngsters who go about making contributions to their family/community day-in and day out WATERLOO m. “WWI DECEMBER 4. 1985 - PI 'il Rick Campbell ,. Chronicle Editor My treat . _ but who without this program would never be cited for recognition, never get newspaper clippings. never placed on a pedestal for their efforts or achieve-. meats. That's why when two tpeeitie selec- tions of mine were picked " recipients Monday Ito be honored at February's OCNA convention) I practically Jumped for joy. knowing that other Judges shared my belief in the overall purpose of the OJC program. For had either choice not been selected. I would have felt a certairt,iaett of fulfillment. as if everything I was trying to get across in the past few years was falling on deaf ears at the selection end. Happily, it didn't. One of the awards went collectively to three brothers. the Button brothers of Stoney Creek. nominated I might add by their proud parents. In a family that has been fostering with the W's Aid Society for " years. these youngsters have given of their time " hours a day. seven days a week, sharing their lives. their toys, their friends and their relatives with other youngsters in their home. Despite their tender years, they have an arm's length list of involvement in their community, from doing.vohtn- teer clown jobs with the CNIB to organizing a _search party for a lost four-year-old boy. And what recognition would they have received without this program? Zero. 1 was thrilled at their selection. Just as l was when a brother and sister team from Huntsville were picked for their year-in, year-out dedi- cation at school to helping train and look after mentally retarded youngsters, an area that most youngsters would not commit to for one week, never mind a number of years. - Other winners of course came from the ranks of the courageous, the life-sav- ing, the humanitarian, and a group award went to a Mississauga vocational school for fund-raising/support efforts to aid a youth permanently disabled in a freak hockey accident. My only regret about the entire judging experience was that, being the softy that I am. I easily could have selected about 15-20 others Just as deserving of being a recipient. Heck. all 115 were winners all the way. In fact, as I drove back to Waterloo Monday evening, all I could think of was how I initially volunteered to be a judge to put something back into this mar- venous program. And how ironically, the experience ended up more of a benefit to me than l’ll probably ever know. “Hints CP Air. Thanks OCNA. And most of all, thanks. kids. Bless you all. The success of the week's events was due to the enthusiastic response of the community when they were asked if they would participate. The staff and students of Brighton would like to thank these community members for coming to our school, or tor hosting us in their workplace for .ftrst-hattd especial-ca. Brighton says thanks to businesses Recently Brighton public school was involved In activities pertaining to Career Week. We hope to receive your continuing support to help us recruit volunteers for our March campaign, and for other was planned programs. Thank you for helping us to "improve the odds. tht life." for all Canadians! Howard McNutt Kidney Fundam- at Canada Because of your ettotta, the children have had a rewarding learning experr ence and have come away with a deeper understanding of the wagging world. ttNts-PAGE?