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m ,Local artist sets out to lose By FANNIE SUNSHINE The Champion AIbert Cassons weight loss will be the Canadian Cancer Societys gain. The Milton artist kicked off his solo fundraiser at Goodlife Fitness Centre Thursday. In is quest to lose weight, Mr. Casson is hoping people will sponsor hon for every pound lost or donate a fiat amount. Is something I've been thinking about for a couple years now," the 397-pound, 52-year-old told The Champion during the kick-off. "The idea ot losing weighi seemed meaningless I0 me because 1 alv.ays lose ihen gaîin.'lhis tme lin doing il tor a rea- son. lmn putiîng on miv hoxing los cs and coming out ilihing." Goodie put Mr. Casson on the 'Six Week Fai Loss' program. The program, donated by the finess club for the cause, combines sseight training anl cardios'ascu- lar actîvity three timtes a sscck. combinecl wiîh healthy eating. "For six weeks lm going to s, ork ss ah a tramner. ihen l'm going to be on mny ossn lor the rest of the three monihs" he c'xplainecl. "My three month goal is 10 lose 301 Io 40) pounds. My ultimate goal is 10 lose 180. p And if anyone wants 10 work out with me. cý they are more than welcome o." He decided the Canadian Cancer Society would be the recipient of the fonds raised for personal reasons. M.Casson lost his first wife to ovarian cacrand he himself battled a bout of kid- ney cancer, wicb he won. "I want 10 have a good life. fve battled with my weigbt my whole life. Is a total mental approach (10 lose weight). 1 arn ready.' Gennifer Van de Haar, owner of the fit- ness centre, said when Mr. Casson told ber of is idea she was excited to be able to help. "Sometbing like tis is a great way 10 keep healtby and 10 belp out the Cancer Society." Mr. Cassons wife, Monica, said she 1 believes wbat ber husband is doing is pure- ly amazing. 1I tbink tis is wonderful. I'm so proud of bim." Anyone wising to donate can contact Ms Casson aI Goodlife Fimness Centre aI (905) 876-3488. Teachers to be honoured Local educalors wll bc amorîg those honoured durîng thceI 6h innual I-aIton Caîholie District Sehool Board s staft recognition nîghl Eriday. A trio cil Milton teachers is slaed to receive the spc)lighl aller having con- tributed 25 years of service îo ihe board. Recipienîs will inclucle Luisa St. John of Bishop Reding Secondary School. along wîth Noeîle SolI and Nancy Whaley of Our Lady of Victory Sehool. Also being honoured are five local teacb- ers set 10 retire aI the end of the year: Marcelle Lambert and Sue Lociani of Holy Rosary School, as well as Gail Featheritoile, Joe Golini and Robert Shurge of Bisbop Reding. Tbe event will take place aI tbe Burlington Convention Centre. Abid ailOur exolfifuitW11A pv bat.h lý-6mà42 Bronte St. S. #29 MiltonÏ1 p.m)r76-46,m wIght rhIrisnfnd for Canadian Cancer Society 1 The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, June 4, 2002 -9 1lý