6 Terrace Review — Wednesday, March 16, 1988 | Comm entar. ') by Stephanie Wiebe oe The secret lives of the thin andlazy | ’ May family doctor is probably _ feeling quite smug. I’ve already written a column about her, so she figures she’s safe now. Not so. I’ve got more to say. I’ve always respected this woman. I felt that she was in- telligent, articulate, and well- versed in her doctoring abilities. Not anymore. Maybe this should be confidential, but on my last visit, we discussed my weight problem, Her slim, well- City may join trade centre World Trade Centre Van- couver director Jim O’Hara claimed in a recent letter to the City of Terrace, ‘‘Becoming a member of World Trade Centre Vancouver is a good business decision for 1988.’ According to O’Hara, World Trade Centre Vancouver members share reciprocal privileges with over 100 World Trade Centres. ‘In over 60 countries,” he said, ‘“World Trade Centre staff can introduce you personally to the decision-makers and in- vestors in their business com- munity.” ‘You can also receive dis- counts at hotels worldwide, send telexes inexpensively and either source or sell products through an electronic network reaching over one million buyers and sellers,’ said O’Hara. “This translates into free temporary office space in New York and access to an exclusive club in Tokyo and reasonably priced meeting rooms in Vancouver.’’ Other services listed by O’Hara included Pacific Rim market research, complete brief- ings on the politics and economics of Pacific Rim coun- . tries, and participation in: 1988 trade missions to Australia, In- dia and Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand. The city’s Tourism and Economic Development Com- mittee is presently considering the proposal and its $300 cost for membership and initiation. yo \ ff * Ful * Tuxedo rentals * Invitations OPENING IN APRIL . Glass Slipper {Bridal Shoppe service bridal shoppe * Lovely assortment of wedding gowns * Bridesmaid and flowergirl dresses *# One of a kind graduation gowns (as featured in Seventeen magazine) x Hats, veils, hosiery, satin shoes and purses . * Crinolines, gloves and shawls | | Your Complete Wedding Centre | exercised body sat behind the desk, while my flabby, balloon stomach heaved itself into the chair. We’ve discussed calories before, along with exercise and the evils of Dairy Queen Bliz- zards (she has a cruel streak). This time, I waddled off to purchase carrot sticks and diet . cola, but the magazine rack caught my eye, ‘‘Lose 25 pounds in one week!’’ Aha! The slim doctor has been holding out on me. I triumphantly grabbed the magazine and trotted home. These pages held the secrets to a happy life. If ’d only known to send away for the right equip- ment, I could’ve been looking like Vanna White years ago. “Lose inches at home!’’ The ad showed a trim lady in a silver foil ‘‘sauna’’ suit, happily vacuuming, dusting; and loung- ing around, while pounds of ug- ly fat simply melted away. That sounded great, but 1 gave up vacuuming and dusting years ago. I turned the pages. “Lose Pounds! No Diets — No Exercise!’’ Now this could be it. Little pink heart-shaped pills that curb the voracious animal-hunger inside me, The ad pictured a frumpy, overweight 45 year-old, transformed into a slim 28 year-old sexpot.. Even her split ends were gone, she’d grown three inches, and had ac- quired a more expensive dress. Then I realised, these were ‘‘up- pers’’: drugs that make you-so hyperactive and nervous — well, at least you’d be slim when, foaming at the mouth, you con- vulsed and died. My doctor would never approve of that one. Turn the pages. “Lose Weight While You Sleep!’’ Now there’s an activity I do well, The ad was full of testimonials, and it said ‘‘no drugs, no counting calories, no ‘sweat’’, so I filled out the little form and sent off $39.95 U.S. Now I have four to six weeks to wait for my miracle cure. But I’m laughing — I know my doc- tor’s secret. One day, I'll be the slim one telling some poor woman to cut out the Twinkies. And maybe I'll run into the slim doctor in the Dairy Queen. But I won't bother her. She’ll be cat- napping, working off that dou- ble banana split. 4624-A Greig Avenue . Parkside Elementary Schoot Principal Christine Elde presented a cheque for $105 to Terrace Child Development Coordinator Maureen McGuire last week, Elde sald, “In September our staff selected three outside agencies for which we would fund ralse and one of our choices was our local Terrace Child Development Centre. A number of our students have received therapy thera and our Primary Special Class students use the CDC's pool on a weekly basis.” Film festival here next week | The National Film Board of Canada is co-hosting a mini-film festival, March 23, 24 and 25, at the Terrace Public Library. The festival opens with a- poignant film, ‘Abortion Stories from North and South’’, that pro- vides an historic overview of how the church, the state, and the medical establishment have determined policies on abortion. Looking cross-culturally, ‘Abortion Stories'’ explores the realities of abortion for women from Canada, to Thai, to Ire- land. (‘‘Abortion Stories’? on Wednesday, March 23 at 7 p.m.,). ‘‘Firewords’’ is -a creative 90-minute documentary - that profiles three respected yet con- weighed 8 Ibs. 7 02. The STORK REPORT Is the Stork about to visit you? | oe | Let everyone know about the happy event by having it printed in the Terrace Review. Forms are available at the hospital. ' baby boy, Michael James Harold - FLOWERS od bA CARTES Membor of AFS Wire Service troversial Quebec women wri- ters: Louky Bersianik, Nicole Brossard, and Jouette Marches- sault. Director Dorothy Henaut, whose previous credits include the highly controversial ‘Not A Love Story: a film about Por- nography’’, has skillfully cap- tured the essence of Quebec feminist creative expression. ‘‘Firewords’’ focuses on each writer, individually, and in- cludes readings and dramatiza~ tions of Marchessault’s ‘‘Night- Cows”? and Bersianik’s ‘The Euguelionne’’ by famous actor Pol Pelletier. (‘‘Firewords’’-on — Thursday, March 24 at 7 p.m.). The closing night, three films will be shown of particular in- ECKERT — Richard and Heather welcome the birth of their second son, Andrew David, a brother for Eric. Andrew was born on March 3, 1988 and weighed 7 Ibs. 2 oz. | MUNROE — Robert and Christine are proud to announce the birth of a . He was born on March 3, 1988 and terest to young. people. ‘‘Thin 24-hour Phone /x (604)635-4080 + ' Skeena Mall Dreams”’ is a drama about how high school women’s body im- ages are affected by our society’s obsession with ‘‘thinness’’. A short experimental drama, “First Take, Double Take’’ is on the romanticizing of rape by the popular media, and how this affects young people. ‘‘Children of War’’ is a remakable film in- troducing Canadians to six teens from war-torn lands, chronicl- ing their personal accounts of life in the absence of basic human rights. (to be shown Fri- day, March 25 at 7 p.m.). For further information con- tact the Terrace Women’s Resource Centre at 638-0228.