*

His the season to be
lolly, fa Ia la Ja Ia Ia fa

mea laa!

a-Ir’s also the time of year

vhen we tend to overindulge
mn our eating and drinking
Mabics.

* By Jan. 1 the guilt has ser

nand driven us to the near-

est health faciliry so as to

eptrings

Selves:

trop the excess weight accu-
lated. throughout = the
Behristmas period. (This is
tonfirmed by all the ads from
ealth clubs promising to
mun you into an Olympic
Mthicte in no time at all for
ust $9.95 ‘per month, no
attached yeah
ight!)
s Life is to be enjoyed and
hat includes holiday celebra-
ions with family and friends.
‘ ‘it’s obviously pleasur-
ible to- entertain and be
ertained during this time,
> wait until January
start up an exercise rou-

t

about trying to beat
‘adds’this year and start a
gram in’ December, work-
rough the festive

“that come Jan. 1

“your ‘desired. weight
erhaps have also begun
evelop a greater level of

ple have actually
nable to convince them-
they ‘don’ t have

enough time to exercise dur-
ing the build up to the holi-
days. What a distorted per-
spective! The fact is we don’t
have enough time nor to.
We're talking three to six

/*

Celebrate
with a new
commitment to
yourself and
enjoy everything
life has to offer.”

hours a week here — or a
minimum of 45 minutes a
day, 3 or 4-times per weck.
That hardly seems inordi-
nate considering the tremen-
dous benefits and impact on
the other 162-165 hours left.
There are many kinds of
options open to you, includ-
ing but not limited to
jogging/walking, swimming,
aerobics, squash and weight

training.

Both the North and West
Vancouver Recreation
Departments are trying hard
to respond to residents”
needs and new gvms offering
modern weight training
equipment have recently
been opened in the Lonsdale
and West Vancouver
Recreation Centres.

There are also several pri-
vate facilities in our catch-
ment area and they offer
state of the are machinery
and physical trainers to get
you started on your path to
fitness.

So, enjoy the upcoming
weeks — because life is not a
dress rehearsal — but cele-
brate with a new commit-
ment to yourself and enjoy
everything life has to offer.
This includes your own good
health!

A thought;

“Never let food take the
place of sex in your life ...
youll know this has hap-
pened when you inszall a
mirror above your kitchen
table!”

Shane Collins is a plirsical
trainer and athletic coach as
well as an accomplished ultra
endurance runucr and
me rathon swimmer, The

Nest Vancouver resident is
the president of Pacific
Radyworks aud can be
reached at (604) 921-0726.

December 6th

12-3 pm

in Odgemont Onlage

at Garden Works

3147 Woodbine Drive

¢ Free photos with Santa
¢ Free Horse Drawn:
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¢ Festival fun & .
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OF HOPE

Sunday, December 14, 1-4 p.m.

People are going hungry this Christmas — and you can help.

You can help with a donation of non-perishable food for your local
food bank. And you can help by sharing your time...at Harvest of Hope,
a special neighbourhood food drive taking place at your local Anglican
Church on Sunday, December 14.

You'll be warmed by the festive Christmas spirit..and by the
satisfaction that comes from helping those in need, Bring a friend or
family member and join us on December 14.

To volunteer, or for more information, call us today.

St. Martin's Anglican Church St. Clement's Anglican Church St. Stephen's Anglican Church St. Monica's Anglican Church
195 East Windsor Road 3g00 Institute Road 85 - 22nd Street 65.04 Wellington Avenue
North Vancouver North Vancouver West Vancouver West Vancouver
985-5919 988-4438 926-4381 {Horseshoe Bay) 921-9112

St.John’s Anglican Church
220 West 8th Street
North Vancouver
986-1153

St. Agnes’ Anglican Church
530 East 12th Street
North Vancouver
987-0432

St. Catherine's Anglican Church
1058 Ridgewood Drive
North Vancouver
985-0666