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Local students buzzing with excitement as Spelling Bee of Canada draws near ow do you spell consternaâ€" Hliun’! More than a 100 local participants from Grade 1 to Grade 8 will learn the spelling and meaning of the word at the area‘s first Spelling Bee of Canada competition being held this weekâ€" end at the the University of Waterloa. The Spelling Bee of Canada is an â€" educational | organization founded in 1987 to promote literaâ€" cy outside of the regular schaool curriculum by focusing on English language basics. It harks back to a time when vocabulary was tested in classâ€" room competitions, and students won prizes for their mastery of language. Gold stars will be replaced by trophies, prizes and scholarships for the young wordâ€" smiths. It‘s an idea that‘s been very sucâ€" cessful in other jurisdictions in Ontario, said Spelling Bee of Canada president Julie Spence. Her organization oversees the competition from Ottawa to Hamilton, culminating in a provinâ€" cial championship final held in Toronto June 3 at Metro Hall. "Our focus is on learning," said Spence about the founders of the competition. "We‘re devoted to enhancing the spelling ability of young people, improving their grammar and improving their vocabulary." In the U.S., spelling bees have grown to become international competitions featuring children from around the world. The high Dr. David Rainham â€" Medical Consultant Optimum Health Centre YTREAFCD out!! Stress Management Weight Loss Quitting Smoking Chronic Pain insomnia Free Initial Consultation y ( f QU“ 7 A\J“‘ &Â¥ /\ 7 P C * d T 73 w a > P ’ Â¥C ' [ h j â€" Ee is e . j ~ A ; 1A 4* [ LYÂ¥YV/[ & p f 200 a ( B a B * a I B ¢ U / This feature appears monthly in the Waterloo Chronicle. Call 651â€"2397 for information. Services covered by many Health Plans By Bos VrBanac Chronicle Staff You‘re not alone! â€"571â€"7904 Volunteer spelimaster Margaret Zettler (right) helps coach spellingâ€"bee competitor Krishman Mani prepare for the upcoming contest. drama of sounding out and spelling â€" unknown â€" words â€" is watched live on one of the counâ€" try‘s national sports broadcasters, ESPN, to bigger ratings than some major league sports. While the local competition won‘t feature any live TV. feeds, it will feature the same type of drama with participants being eliminated in each round due to the incorrect spelling of a word. When a contestant‘s name is called, he or she approaches the microphone that will be set up in the Math and Computer Science * Iuâ€"store bakery wwith wheatâ€"fnee and plutenxâ€"fnee baked goods * Herbs and vitamins * Geemetics & esseutial oits @ Zarge sctection of matural fseds Tel: 578â€"8507 linda barton@sympatico ca 279 Weber St. N. Waterloo LIFESTYLE Food Allergy Specialists The Natural Food Market Building at UW, and will be given a word to spell. If the contestant struggles with the word, he or she may ask for the word to be reproâ€" nounced. Unlike other competitions, the contestant will not be given a defiâ€" nition or a sentence with the word used in context, unless the word is a homonym, a word that sounds the same but has a different meanâ€" ing. If the word is a homonym the spellmaster giving the word will give the definition of the word they are looking for. The contestant also must begin THE EIVE B‘s OF HEALTHY SNACKING Today snacking is a part of our busy lives. Snacks can help us fill the gaps between meals. but sometimes we get more than we need. Too many unhealthy snacks can add excess calories. fat, sait and sugar to our diets !f your goal is good health, choose snacks with these 5 B‘s in mind * Be realistic. Healthy: snacking doesn‘t mean that you have to give up your favourite foods. Use Canada‘s Food Guide to Healthy Eating as your quide, and you‘ll get a variety of lower ANDREA BAEY PHOTO to spell the word within a reasonâ€" able length of time or the judge will then ask the contestant to start spelling. While other compeâ€" titions feature pauses for dramatic effect, in this contest the judge may disqualify a contestant who ignores a request to start spelling. "These are words that were given to them to study," said Spence. "In the first phase, they challenge us. "In the second phase we‘re now going to challenge them because we want to have a lot of fun with it. We want to build up their confiâ€" dence and that‘s what we see takâ€" ing place then." Once the contestant starts to spell a word, the contestant may start over, but may not change letâ€" ters or the sequence already spoâ€" ken. "We want to challenge the young minds that are Canada‘s future," said Spence. "Our longâ€" term goal is to have a million young people right across Canada participating. _ Spence admits the process does come with a sense of drama, and does lead to some consternation. "Whenever it gets dramatic, I love it," said Spence. "It tells me _ "All the children are winners just by participating." _ Another difference between the Spelling Bee of Canada comâ€" petition and other word chalâ€" lenges is that after the first couple of rounds it moves to a tieâ€"breaker from a manual word list that all the competitors were allowed to study. : + Be adventurous. Try new toods: expand your tastes. Choose more snacks from the gram products and vegetables and truits lood groups fat, higher fibre snacks more often * Be fexible. if you overindulge one day, smack lightly the next. It‘s what you eat aver several days that counts * Be sensible. No matter how busy you are, try to eat regular meals every day Continued on page 12 * Be active. Get active for 30 885â€"4955 WATERLOO Elisabeth Betker, M /. (Germany D.H M.S.. Homeopathic Doctor 0% Curious about Homeopathy and Holistic Complementary medicine ? CALL TODAY FOR A FREE INFORMATION SESSION Have you tried every diet in the book but still feel unhappy with your body? Join the Eating Disorders Awareness Coalition in celebration of International No Diet Day. To celebrate this day, the coalition will be presenting the _ community _ event, "Nourishing _ your _ Body, Nurturing your Self," May 15 from 7â€"9 p.m. at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital Auditorium. For more information, contact Holly Williamson, coordinator of the Eating Disorders Awateness Coalitâ€" ion at 745â€"4875, or eâ€"mail edac@sentex.net Obesity in children topic of discussion The 2001 Lyle S. Hallman professor of health promotion at the University of Waterloo will give a presentation May 10 at 3:30 p.m. on obesity among children. The event will take place at Clarica Auditorium, _ Faculty _ of AppMed Health Sciences in the Lyle S. Hallman Institute for Health Promotion. The topic for the address by Prof. Phil Campagna of the School of Health and Human Performance at Dalhousie University, is "Children â€" Less Active and Moare Obese â€" What Can We Do?" HOMEOPATHY & HOLISTIC HEALTH CLINIC OF WATERLOO Celebrate No Diet Day minutes each day. You‘ll burn off more calories from thase extra snacks you couldn‘t resist If you‘re not very active now. gradvally build more exercise into your daily routine Make healthy snacking a part 0f your healthy day! Healthy snackers should also be prepared. !f you kaep the right foods on hand, they‘li be within easy reach as atâ€"home ar takeâ€"along snacks Lp Ask for details RTH Northfeld at the Parkway FINANCING 112 Albert St. W We Care Home Health News 746â€"1666 Ino