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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1977. PAGE 7 &rian -Wi)er's' H,,Istoricai.. 9 Whitby ]Rev. John C. Gielkie Many noted clergymen have served in the churches of Whitby during the town's history. Some were founders of churches which stili flourish today, and some started their careers in the ministry in this town and went on to bigger and better things. One of these young men who got his start in Whitby and went on to considerable fame was Rev. John Cunningham Giekie, minister of the Whitby Congregational Church from 1848 to 1851. The congregational church was a frame building located at the corner of Éyron and Mary -Streets. It was built in .J.&45-and =tinued as a Congregational Church until the 1 880s when It disbanded and waïs turned into a Salvation Army barracks. In the 1 890s the building was demolished. However, in its early days, the Congregational Church was one of the strongest in the town. Many of the other denominations had srrnail congregations, and did flot yet have buildings of their own, so the Congregationai Church acted on union principals, accepting' people of ail faiths. Rev. John Cunningham Giekie was born at Edinburgh Scotland on Oct. 26, 1824, the son of Rev. Archibald Giekie and a brother of Dr. Walter Giekie dean of the Methodist Faüulty at Trinity College, Toronto. Like many young mînisters in the mid l9th century in Britain, 'Mr. Geikie emrnigrated to Canada as a missionary and was given the Whitby Congregational Church as his first charge. "The young pastor was exceedingiy progressive and took a free hand in any schemes for civic, educationai, moral or religious advancement", said Ross Johnston, who was a member of Mr. Geikie's church. Mr. Johnston, at the time of Mr. Giekie's death, told how the young preacher had assisted in the formation of the Whitby Grammar School, and was a strong advocate of the temperance movement and "prohibition of the traffic in intoxicating drinks". "His pastorate in Whitby was for only three years, but left its mark for good on the communitv. entitling his PROPER DIET MAY REDUCE RISK 0F HEART DISEASE Heart attacks and reiated ailments of the heart and blood vessels do not have a single cause. Rather a number of different "risk factors" have been implicated in varying degrees in the incidence of heart attacks, according to the Kellogg Nutrition Council. It is the concept of "risk factors" that is at the core of the choiesteroi-heart disease controversy. A high level of biood choiesterol is one of those risk factors; cigarette -smoking is another; high biood pressure is a third. Other risk factors include exclusion of-exercise, stress, personaiity and heredity. When one of these risk factors is added to another - for exampie, high biood pressure and overweight - the chance of a heart attack also increases. Extensive research is being conducted on the association of eievated biood choiesterol with coro nary heart disease. Choiest- erol is a fat-like substance found in ali parts of the body. Wecannot live without cholesterol - it's essentiai to the structure of every ceil. The liver manufacturers al the choiesterol the body needs, using virtually any kind of food as raw materiai. Dietary cholesterol levels in the blood depend on many factors such as genetic or famiiy tendency, the amount of cholesterol in the diet, and the kind of fat in the diet. A raised blood cholesterol level is one of the major risk factors associated with coronary heart disease because excess choiesterol may accumulate in the walls of arteries in atheroscierosis. Stili questioned by many scientists is the relationship of the consumption of saturated fats - others say there is no relationship - to cholesterol buiid up. A good mix of fats in natural forms, taken in moderatioii is probably the safest approachbased on current research. Most heart attacks occur in middle age. Therefore, persons in this age bracket should rely on a nutritionaily balanced diet, sensible weight control, regular exercise and regular check-ups by their physicians. A diet varied in different kinds of foods is the key to good nutrition. In middleage,aithough the amount of calories one consumes may be decreased, (due to a natural slowingdown of body processes), the types of foods can remain the same. Each day's diet should include a balance of protein foods, such as fat- trimmed meat, fish and poultry; carbohyd rates such as breads, ready-to-eat cereals, and pasta; fruits and vegetables for vitamins and minerais and dairy products such as low-fat milk and cheese for calcium. Begin the day with a weii- balanced breakfast - one that contains 1/4 to 1/ of your daily nutrition requirements. A suggested menu from the Kellogg Nutrition Council inciudesjuice, ready-to-eat cereai, like corn flakes cereal and milk, bread or roll with spread and a beverage. A combination of sensible eating, moderate exercise, regular check-ups and other good habits wiil helo to insure better health and weIl being du ring middle age and ail during life. How Weil Do You Know Canada.. by Jack N. Oldham This has a look of Prince Edward 'island's Woodleigh ï~eplîcas about it. Actually, it is iocated aimost at the o.ther end of the country. What is it? uoluou1p3 ut ÀOIIEA pUP]lý0S 01 aDuEJlue 0I s41 51fl gMSNV Blossom into aBeauty Swith a new Summer 1 Hairstyle SMary is back with us!! -e Cail for an appomtment Toay LA CONTESS I BEAUTY LOUNGE 119 Green St. 6681*9262 memnory to respect ana honor"17, said Mr. Johnston. After leaving Whitby, Mr. Geikie travelled throughout Canada and returned eventually to Britain where he died. He was most noted as an author of many valuable books on Biblical stubjects and Christian philosophy in the l9th century. His "Life of Christ" was his most famous book. He was described as a fervent advocate of Christian unity and worked toward the union of the varjous denoininations of the church. Mr. Geikie died at Bowmnemouth, England on April 1, 1906 at the age of 81. Few people in Whitby at the time of his death remembered that this distinguished minister began his career in their town. Mr. Johnston, then a very old resident of Whitby drew his fellow citizens' attention to the contributions of Mr. Geikie in a letter to the Whitby Keystone, published on April 19, 1906. The story of Mr. Geikie makes a point worth noting in the history' of the town of Whitby. Many famous people have at one time or another in their lives lived and worked in Whitby, and then gone on, to be forgotten in the town where they once lived. Were it not for historians like Mr. Jobnston, Whitby citizens might not have known that a farnous author who died in far away England, had once made Whitby his home. It makes one wonder how many people there are living in various parts of the world today who have achieved fame, who once lived in Whitby. How many can you think of? I DELOITTE, HASKINS & SELLS LIMITED., Trustee in Bankruptcy Bell Canada Buildi*ng Oshawa Centre, Oshawa Phone 579-8202 F. Alan Lawson, C.A. Vice-President P.O. 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