The Castlegar Sun “Wednesday, March 17, 1993 Selkirk ( College ‘instructors selected to receive prestigious awards for contributions Submitted received olle ge Notification was recently by two Selkirk ¢ instructors at the Nelson Campus of thetr selection to receive a prestigious academic award from the National Institute for Statt and Organizational Development (NISOD) in Austin Nelson Goldsmith teaches the Automated Building Systems Technology program and‘ Don Gillingham, of the Fine Woodwork and Carpentry pro gram were notified of their appointment by letter from the University of Texas at Austin Collége-of Education Goldsmith's and Gillingham's peer nominations were endorsed by Selkirk College President Leo Perra and submitted to NISOD for consideration for a 1993 NISOD Excellence Award denot ing recognition of their outstand. Te xas. instructors Steve vho developed and Glaudine's e Urtistique . Nails NEW LOCATION Hair Annex * 1241-3rd St For appointment 365-3744 ing contributions to teaching and learning Both instructors have been invited to received their awards in person at the NISOD Tnternational Conference on Teaching Exeel lence in May received a specially cast medal lion. Selkirk College has one other NISOD Excellence Award winner She is Lesley Anderton, Geology instructor, who.received the honour in 1990. Selkirk College's superior teaching resources are begin ning to be recognized,” said Perra. “Having three NISOD award winners is not because aren't more deserving it's just we haven't there instructors had the nominations. I expect we will see more in the years to come The Selkirk College instructors will be featured in a special book let, prepared by NISOD, along with all other Excellence Award winners from across the United States and Canada In addition, they will be high lighted in a short video produc tion that will aired in Austin at the recognition ceremony on May 26. Upon notification of his selec tion, Goldsmith responded, “this type of recognition inspires me to teach and learn.” Gillingham, in a philosophical vein, stated, “Subscribing to the role of teacher as modet learner, the attributes I want-my students to Award winners” CASTLEGAR PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC ALL OUT-PATIENT ORTHOPEDIC CONDITIONS TREATED_ Chronic or Recent Preferred Areas: Back & Hips ¢ Neck & Shoulders Head (Headaches) HOURS: Monday & Thursday - 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Tuesday & Friday - 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Suite B - 1458 Columbia Ave., Castlegar, B.C. * VIN 3K3 365-6737 an acquire: acceptance of the present; a sense of future direction; the knowledge of how to start, the con- fidence to proceed; the ability to STEVEGOLDSMITH sé accept and celebrate accomplish- ment, and the commitment to continually improve; are the same that I like to think inspire me.” a, DON GILLINGHAM If it seems too good to be true, it could be a scam KAREN KERKHOFF Sun staff Thurs., Fri. 365-3752 Now accepting applications for the following: Management trainees Floor supervisors Sales clerks/cashiers Stock clerks Competitive’ salary and company If you receive a call from sOmeone who offers you a “prize” as an an incentive to pur chase a product you might be the projected target of a scam. Corporal M. Misner of the Nelson Commercial Crime Sec tion, is advising residents that the division has received complaints regarding telemarketing cam paigns which might not be as they project Misner said that although there are legitimate telemarketers who Wanted...a few good men and women Submitted If you are taterested in becoming a volunteer and get ting involved in our community think about joining the Castle gar Selkirk Lions Club. Contact George Allen at 365-5004 or Leo Plamondon at 365-3067 operate across Canada, con sumers should be wary of offers that seem too good tombe true they usually are. The telemar keters in question wiloffer prizes such as a “free” tip, or a didmond studded but when consumers “genuine watch receive their prize they will be disappointed—and severat dol lars poorer ft ts recommended that funds shipping for the deliv t which not be forwarded for and handling costs in a conte tot remember entering said there have als« pyra An unsolicited let I] ask the r laints regarding cipient to invest in opportunity to make thou ands of dollar They are told the more peopl st in the deal t they can get to any revenue for of the let ncouraged to send will mean more them. Or the recipient ter will be copies of the letter to friends or when the relatives. However pyramid collapses, the only peo: ple who will make money are those who were at the top of the pyramid. If you help promote this scheme, even without crimi- nal intentions, you could be prosecuted To refresh your memory, about ten years ago many Castlegar res- idents were victims of a pyramid scheme. Dixie Powers showed up in Castlegar at an especially depressing ecoflomic time and offered an almost unbelievable return on their investment Many good-hearted people withdrew their whole life savings lo invest in Power's scheme only to lose all their money and end up spending thousands more yn attorneys fees to help keep them out of jail Don't become a victim. If you think you have been a vic tim of any of these schemes it is urged that you contact Corporal Misnér at the Nelson-Sub/Divi- sion Commercial Crime Section at 354-5171 LOONIES for Garage ales It's time to start Spring Cleaning and what better way to make spring profitable. GARAGE SALES Wednesday, March 17, 1993 Allergic reactions 10 food ar frequent, and yet easy to treat The most important measure is to avoid culprit foods. Not all reactions though are allergic Sometimes people reacts to tox ins of Contaminants. Sometimes they have chronic bow! prob lems or diarrhea which may cause a secondary food intoler ance. Certain foods contain added chemicals that can cause @ reaction similar to a true food allergy. Other additives can cause migraine headaches. For example, some people cannot tolerate monosodium glutamate (MSG). They get headaches and facial pressure after ingesting MSG, the so called Chinese Restaurant syndrome Someone who is allergic may, after eating the food, feel a swelling of the tongue or throat; become hoarse; feel nauseous or Vomit; have diarrhea; or wheeze or have chest pain Occasionally their face swells, and sometimes they get wheals over the body. If severe they may have difficulty breathing and may collapse. When severe they should be seen in a hospital immediately, or should be given adrenaline. People who have had a severe allergic reaction to food in the past should carry injectable adrenaline. (Anakit.) There are people who com plain of burning and itching in the throat after eating fresh fruit and vegetables. Thty do not react if the food is capked These people may have an aller gy to a plant, usually birch or tagweed that.cross reacts with the fresh food. Children who develop a food allergy generally have a parent or sibling with allergies too— there seems to be a genetic predisposi tion. In these children the particu MEDICAL MATTERS an a Brought to you by Castle gar’s Medical Staff lar allergy depends on when culprit foods are introduced. In young children the most common foods implicated with allergy are milk, eggs and soya. These aller- gies tend to be self limited, resolving within a few years The child should avoid the food involved until 2-3 years old For older children and adults allergies to the more allergenic foods such as nuts, fish and seafood ‘are more common These food allergies tend to per- sist throughout life: Although any food can be implicated, most food allérgies are caused by one of a few foods, mainly peanuts, fish, seafood, milk, eggs and so’ In order to prevent early exposure to possible foods that can be allergenic, it is recom mended that mothers breast -feed for at least fgur months. They Allergy facts and fallacies should not introduce solids until 6 months, Delay the introduction of eggs until a year and nuts and seafood until 2-3 years old. An infant with Colic does not have a food allergy. The child is colicky if over a three week period, he or she cries or fusses continually for 3 hours a day, 3 times a week, Some authors suggest taking the child off all cow's milk and if the -mom is breast-feeding that she avoid cow's milk too. There is no rational basis for this to be successful. The cause of colic is uncertain. Infant crying always increases and peaks at about 6, weeks of age, after which most infants with colic do get better. Children with behavior changes after eating food sub- stances do not have a food aller- gy. A high sugar intake has been unjustly blamed for aggression, low academic achievement, rest- lessness and hyperactivity in children. Studies investigating this have been unable to prove the link between foods and behavioral changes. Mostly food allergies are obvious and skin testing is unnecessary, and is often nega- tive anyway. If a person suspects an allergy they should avoid that food for A weeks. Unless they had a severe reaction, they can then reintroduce the food and confirm the reaction. Then, obviously they should avoid that food in the future. Osteoporosis can be minimized with exercise and proper diet While bone*loss is a natural process that cannot be Completely prevented, it can be minimized if steps are taken early in life. This bone loss (or osteoporosis) is a loss of bone strength resulting in brittle bones. The B:C and Nutritionists Association 1s concemed that osteoporosis iy so common that it presently affects one in four after menopause Every day women should ‘be getting enough calcium from their diet to meet the Recommended Nutrient Intake (RNI) for their age. Those diagnosed to.be at nsk for osteoporosis may be advised by their doctor to take supple ments above this to a maximum of 2,000 milligrams of calcium per day provided there are no associated medical problems Recommended Calcium Lev els. for Females Ages 10 15:1000-1100 mg. Ages 16 and up: 700-800 mg. Pregnant or breast-feeding: add 500 mg. You can make sure your bones are rch in calcium by eating wisely using the new Canada’s Food Guide To Healthy Eating (avail able free from the Central Koote nay Health Unit) If you have two cups of low fat milk, and lots of dark green veg etables, as part of a balanced dict, you'll be okay for calcium. Girls age 10-16 need 3-4 cups of milk, as do pregnant and breast-feeding women. Include a variety of calci um rich foods such as: yogurt, fish canned with bones, tofu made with calcium, legumes, nuts, (especially almonds and Brazil nuts), and veg. Dieticians women etables such as broccoli, kale bok Choy, and turnip greens. The vitamin D you will need will also be supplied by those two cups of milk (200 LU.). Don't take a vitamin D supplement unless your doctor says to itamin D is harmful Too much Avoid cating a lot of protein foods like fish, poultry, meat, eggs as this may cause calc Aim for 4-6 ounces spaced over 2 uit cheese um loss 3 meals. Smoking Carol Potasnyk and high alcohol and caffeine con. sumption also mean risky bone health Bones lay down minerals in response to the demands made on them to carry your body's weight Regular weight-bearing exercise such as walking, and cross country skiing which is started early in childhood and maintained throygh out life will help make bones strong and keep them that way. Too much exercise (competitive Tunners, dancers, gymnasts) cou- pled with a light body weight can mean disrupted hormone levels, which is a recipe for bone disaster. Both sexes lose some bone mass with aging, but the process happens fastest in women just after menopause. Estrogen therapy which is Reaen soon after benefits offered. Application forms available at the Castlegar Sun office. Mail completed forms to: Box 638 c/o 465 Columbia Avenue Castlegar, B.C. Place your garage sale ad in our Wednesday or Saturday issue for only (based on a 20-word minimum 50¢ per additional words) MARCH 1 APRIL 1 PLANTS FURNITURE Basy ITEMS} \ menopause may help protect against this rapid bone loss. Calcium is an essential min- eral for both males and females of all ages, but the greatest ben- efit from calcium occurs before the age of 35 when bone mass peaks. The -best way to prevent osteoporosts 1s to establish good life-long habits by having a healthful, balanced diet and doing regular exercise Start now and get those bones in top shape .During the month of March take in one of the dieti than guided grocery shopping tours, or Come out to the nutrition fun run/walk. Grocery store tours will be offered at the Castlegar Safeway 7 p.m., March 18 and March 25S, or March 30 at | p.m. To registergcall Jeff Krueger at 365-7711 local 356. The nutrition fun run/walk is sponsored by the West Kootenay Dietitians/Nutritionists Association and Super Valu’s Homolite. It will be held Sunday, March 28 at 10 am. at Cominco Arena in Trail. All proceeds will go to the West Koote nay Food Bank. See you there! es "|| Crystals > Rocks + Jewellery POLLAINE E. EMDE 1480 COLUMBIA AVE. CASTLEGAR, B.C. VIN 3K3 (604) 365-7616 Res 365-3253 The Castlegar Sun Page 5B Be kind to someone who counts...yourself! I guess it must have all staned the day I was born. At least that's when I was given a body cal essence a physi the one thing that made some sort of logical sense in my world back then Was it that very first day of my life that | began to lose respect for my physical being? Who taught me to abuse my body? We all can identify because most of us have a “weak streak” in us some where Perhaps a lack of will power or a death wish in very extreme cases. Observing my own baby son has brought this all home to me in a very special way. My son, in a fit of temper or pain will rake my. chest/face hands etc. with his littie fingernails without concer for my welfare. However, he will tolerate no discomfort of his own body. If we do not time the changing of his diaper to start as soon as “the flow” stops, there's dues to pay, let me tell you. Take your average adult howev er. If I am travelling as a passenger in a vehicle with an “acquaintance” that I don't know that well, I will suffer in an attempt to “hold it” until-I have anxiety attacks befor I'll ask the innocent driver to ste By then my facia! features are con- torted and I don’t know whether to walk, run, dance or just stand there A certain amount of restraint of this nature was learned during toilet training I suppose, but isn nt this just a tad extreme? My little son will not eat or drink anything that his body is unhappy with. He will spit it out immediately in one form or anoth- er. In comparison, many adults will “die” before they will bow down to the big white porcelain bowl And/or they will choosé to eat/drink the same thing time and time agaii “Gee, I know I shouldn't have this pizza and wine, my ulcer will go wild, but what the heck!” Now doesn’t this make a lot of sense? Why do we choose to go through such physical pain? For some it seems the mere challenge to one’s existence is the _ attraction. Others will say it is for pleasure. Surely there are other thingy tq*to/cat/drink etc. that are ple able. “another pefson will say i is rebellion, that we always want what we “can’t” have. Well, if we couldn't have it, we wouldn't-even have the option for self destruction. But we humans are attracted to the “forbidden” are we not? My little son does not realize that anything is forbidden to him yet. As far as he’s concerned the whole world is there for his tak- really ing. Indeed, why should it not be? Why do we much of the deny ourselves so good” in life when there is abundange to be shared by all? My atte step-sons, "A loyal to dessert and “goodies” than his own welfare. The temp tation to use this for behavioral ntion diverts to-my young is more modification is sometimes more than Tcan bear 1 know I wouldn't have cared a whit about a chocolate bar or UIFESKILIS for the young, old and willing Brenda Scatterty potato chips if they hadn't been introduced to me as a “treat” by my caretakers. But in all fairness to todays parents, denying your children these “treats” is likened to child abuse, is it not? And if that doesn't get you, the peer pressure will What about other forms’ of physical abuse? For example, lack of exercise and being out of shape. I think sometimes our nat- ural tendency is to be a little on the lazy side. Some, however are better disciplined than others. Those of us who can even identi- fy with being “in shape” know how good it feels. The mental and physical anguish we suffer from obesity and other conditions that come with being “out of shape” seems so unnecessary. We can find all sorts and kinds of magazines and books telling us how to “trim up” and stay that way. Beauties sharing their fitness secrets and doctors advising us of the do’s and dont’s. Most of us, however already know these facts and these articles and stories serve as annoying reminders that we choose to “mis- behave”. “Is this stuff bad for me? ‘Oh, good, give me two cartons. I'll show my body who's boss!” Then there's those of us who abuse ourselves to punish somebody else. “My boss was in some rot- ten mood today, couldn't please him no-how, what the heck, let's go get drunk." Yes, we are a rather logical lot, aren't we? Well, predictable maybe. This subject is far from exhausted, so stay tuned Silver Rattle Antiques 301-11 Ave. Castlegar: (in Tulips Building) 365-5191 SEE NEW & USED HOME & OFFICE FURNITURE 3M DISKETTES CANON DUDDLE-JET PRINTE! 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