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TODAY IS FATHER'S Day, a time for reflecting on just how wonderfal your dad is. Though many people will

remember thelr fathers with gilts, sometimes a piggyback ride will do just as well, as young Danc and his father Ken
would surely agree.(Elisworth Dickson photo)

The emphasis in
women’s fashion today
is on fitness and

«trimness. And those

women who don’t quite
fit .the image of the
slim, athletic model are
subtlety pressured to
conform, both for the
sake of their health —
and their appearance.

But there are many
women for whom the thin, fit
look is unattainable at
present. One of the major
obstacles confronting these
women is the difficulty they
have in finding clothing for
larger women that is both
stylish and attractive.

Large as Life is a group of
women whose objective is to
make such clothing more
easily available in the Lower
Mainland and in B.C. in

general. The making of
presentable clothing ac-
cessible to larger women is”
part of a greater program to
encourage these women to
be accepting of themselves,

-since self-acceptance is
“essential not only for ef-

fective weight-reduction,
but’ also for basic
psychological good health.

Another objective of
Large As Life is to educate
the public about fat people,
namely that discrimination
against them exists in the
areas of clothing, job and
image, and that this dis-
crimination is based on the
misconception that being fat
is simply the result of Weak-
will and _ self-indulgence.
That fact is that obesity is a
chronic physical problem
with no easy solutions based
on will-power.

Although being slim is a
valid goal, Large as Life

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Our inquiry/study groups continue on Tuesday evenings
through June 23. The next Open House takes place on
August 18. Vacancies exist in several grades. Please call

the school secretary for further information, application
forms, fee schedule and brochure.

2725 St. Christopher's Road,
North Vancouver.

985-35

Pre-school - Kindergarten - Grade-school

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