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The Review - Wednesday, April 8, 1992 — A3l

Cancer Society promotes healthier lifestyle

As the month of April gets into
full’ swing, so does the Canadian
Cancer Society with their annual
fundraising campaign.

However, this year’s effort is
different than in the past as the
society is promoting and assisting
people in adopting healthier lifes-
tyles through a variety of com-
munity interactive programs.

Saanich Peninsula unit chair-
man Bill Draper said the society is
initiating a number of concepts to
help people have a better unde-
rstanding of how important a
healthy lifestyle is.

“We want people to realize that
developing a healthy lifestyle is
very important because we know
that a good portion of cancer is a
result of how we live.”

Recently, the Saanich Peninsula

"unit has been actively promoting

health and wellness by setting up
displays in the Peninsula secon-
dary schools.

“We are primarily focussing on
the school kids,” said Draper.

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= CADET CORPS

The Navy League Cadet Corps has
openings for boys and girls aged 10 to 13.
Meeting are held Tuesday evenings from 6
to 9 pm at Navy League Cadet Hall on
Willingdon Road, the west side of the
airport. Make new friends and leam new

~ skills. All welcome. Info, 655-1120.)

April 15

SMOKE-LESS BINGO
Play bingo in a smoke-free atmosphere
every Wednesday from 1 to 4 pm in the
Gentral Saanich Seniors Centre, behind the
Brentwood Library at 1229 Clarke Road,
Brentwood, B.C. Everyone welcome.(11)

CURRENT BOOKS ONLY
Due to the overwhelming response to an
earlier request for donations and a shortage
of space, the Auxiliary to the Saanich
Peninsula Hospital now requests only cur-
rent magazines and paperbacks, especially
biographies, for its in-hospital library ser-
vice.(14)
SIDNEY OAPO
“B.C Old Age Pensioners Organization,
Sidney Branch 25, meets on the first and
third Thursday of each month (except July
and August). Meetings are held in the
Silver Threads Centre on Resthaven Drive
at 1:30 pm. Entertainment and trips organ-
ized at low cost. Membership open to all
citizens over 55, dues are $5 per year.
Guests welcome to all meetings. Info, Stan
Watling at 656-3036; Hilda Haworth at
655-3752 or Edith Smith at 656-5374.(12)
HEALTHY BABIES
Anyone expecting a baby this fall is
invited to join a free early pregnancy class
sponsored by CRD Health in Sidney. Par-
ents with due dates in October, November
or December can register for the class,

i

PCA THRIFT SHOP
The thrift shop is open Monday to
Saturday, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Good quality
recycled goods. Proceeds stay on the Penin-
sula. 9783 Third Street, Sidney. .
HOMEWARD BOUND
Parent and teen mediation. Referral need-
ed from social services and housing. Call
Bill at 656-0134 for information.
MORNING MENDER
Senior residents in home require clothing
repairs, ideally on Tuesday mornings. Call
Dale at 656-0717.
YOU AND YOUR BABY
Discussion group for parents meets Wed-
nesdays, 10 am, at St. Paul’s United
Church, 2410 Malaview. Babysitting availa-
ble. Cost $3 for drop-in. Info, Kim at
656-6671.

UPGRADING
Tutoring in reading, wniting and anthme-
tic is offered by 15 volunteers for those
adults who need upgrading in those sub-
jects. Gall Donna at 656-0134.
; GRAND MATCH
Need a grandparent? Want a grandchild?
Gall Donna, 656-0134.

“Qur aim is to educate them on
diet, smoking hazards and how to
prevent skin cancer.

“Basically, how to use common
sense when confronted with lifes-
tyle decisions,” he said.

The society has received a lot of
assistance from local businesses,
which has been a blessing to the
success of the program, said
Draper.

“The local merchants have been
just great,” he said. “Thrifty’s and
Safeway have been very suppor-

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tive.

Another program the unit has
started is a clinic which will teach
women how to properly conduct a
breast self-examination. The clinic
is operated at the Saanich Penin-
sula hospital and runs the first
Tuesday of every month from 7
p.m. to 9 p.m. It is by appointment
only and times can be arranged
through the Saanich Peninsula
cancer unit at 655-1311, between
12 noon and 2 p.m.

which starts May 12, by calling 656-
1188.(12)
PUSHING PUMPKINS

Purchase your Giant Pumpkin seeds now
for the Saanich Fair Pumpkin Growing
competition. Seeds are just $1 a package,
extra information provided with seeds.
Seeds are available at the Saanich Fair
office, 1528 Stelly’s Crossroad, at the Elk
Lake Nursery on the Pat Bay Highway and
at Walley View Gardens at 7013 East
Saanich Road. Challenge a friend to try and
grow the BIG one. Info, 652-3314.(11)

MUSEUM HELP

The Sidney Museum needs volunteers to
help with school programs at the museum.
Both whale and pioneer programs have lots
of ‘hands-on’ activities. Training is pro-
vided. Volunteers for the information desk
are also needed. For information, call the
museum at 656-1322:

BAHA’I STUDIES

The public is invited to leam about the
life and teachings of Baha’u’lah in weekly
study sessions about this important historic
figure. Refreshments served. No contribu-
tions accepted. Sponsored by the Baha'is of
North Saanich. For information, call 656-
8019 or 656-0601.(6)

GREEN THUMB SHOW

The Victoria Horticultural Society holds
it annual April Showcase on Saturday,
April 11 in the hall of the First United
Church, 932 Balmoral Road, Victoria.
Door prizes, presentations and a host of
experts willing to answer questions. Open

Draper said there are numerous
other volunteer activities the Saa-
nich Peninsula unit participates in
— from driving cancer patients to
the cancer clinic in Victoria to
offering support to women who
have had breast cancer.

“Most of the people involved
have been through it (cancer treat-
ment) themselves,” said Draper.
“Tt helps to have comforting from
somebody who has been through it
themselves. They (volunteers) tell
the patients it (mastectomy) is not
so bad. There is nothing to be
ashamed of.”

Draper said the unit has more
activities in the works and hopes
the increased visibility of the can-
cer society will raise a greater
public awareness.

“One in three people in Canada
are going to be touched by can-
cer,’ said Draper. And for this
reason he wants people to know
there is an organization that can
offer support.

from 11 am to 5 pm, admission is $2 per
person, children under 16 are admitted free.
BLOOD VOLUNTEER

Volunteers for future blood donor clinics
are required by the Red Cross. An orenta-
tion program will be presented Apnl 14
from 5 to 6 pm at Red Cross House, 909
Fairfield Road, Victoria. Free but please
call to register at 382-2213.

SEWERS SOUGHT

Sewers able to share their skills are
sought for the first Vancouver Island Sew-
ing Show °93, to be held at the Victoria
Conference Centre next March 12 and 13.
For information, contact Loramur Enter-
prises, P.O. Box 48033, 3575 Douglas
Street, Victoria, B.C V8Z 7HS.

GIVE TO GOODWILL

Goodwill Enterprises for the Handi-
capped needs donations of usable or repair-
able clothing, fumiture, household items
and linens — anything that can be refur-
bished or recycled. Every donation helps
Goodwill training programs and provides
employment for disabled people on Van-
couver Island. All of the revenue raised by
the sale of items in the Sidney store and
other Goodwill stores goes to help the
handicapped. For free pick-up, call 385-
6791.(6)

KELOWNA VETERANS
The fourth annual westem reunion of the
Kelowna Naval Veterans Association, Make
& Mend R.CN.A., will be held Sept. 11 to
13. For info, write Tom Cavaghan, P.O. Box
“135, Station A, Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 7N3 or
call 1-769-5879.

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