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the examiner Wednesday August 1977 Ann Londers Therapy urged for fat woman near nn Lanairs This is letter from dying woman know am dying because am killing myself with food that is started my suicidal kick when was about ten years old They called it baby fat in those days When married weighed 115 pounds but was fighting every inch of the way hat battle gained only 15 pounds with my first pregnancy because felt rotten After my third child was born it hit me like ton of bricks was 60 pounds heavier There were lots of excuses at the time and used them all was older my metabolism had changed Caring for three kids was exhausting and needed food for energy was mediocre cook and Iiad to depend on fast foods and lot of junk was long way from home and lonely for my parents and friends Food consoled me went on every diet that came along also bought all the books They were worthless The weight came right back on Now Im years old and weigh 200 pounds Im 53 and believe me that dying die every time look in the mirror Idie worse when go to buy dress and look in 3way mirror die when try to exercise and cant bend down because Im so fat its exhausting dont know how long my heart can stand the strain Wouldnt you think all this Would be enough to keep me away from the refrigerator Well it isnt am addicted to food Youve written lot about alcoholism and drug ad dicts Please say something about Foodaliolics We are just as bad it not orsel eed Miracle Dear Friend Dont wait for miracle or you WILL eat yourself iiilo an early grave Dt something have two suggestions and hope you will try either one or better yet both Get some cotniSelling and find out why you are trying to kill yourself with fork and spoon There IS reason good therapist will help you get to the heart ol the problem cxt give Weight Iatcliers or Overeaters Anonymous chance Many people have had great success with these groups Look in the phone bookt There is something ex traordinarily tllttlHt about the fellowship and en couragement of others who share the problem Same ap proach as and Recovery Inc Drop inc line after you have gone into therapy andor at tended your first nitcting Id love to hear from you hear nn Landers atn 17yearold guy About three months ago my best friend told me he was gay accepted it and nothing changed until last week when he told me he is in lo with me and wants sexual relationship He stares at me all the time and makes me un cointotiablc dont want to lose his friendship but just can go that route How do get him to Cool it Straight iid am To Stay That Way Itcar Your gay triend is not going to cool it ill yoii to dcal with the problem so its and it IS problem ltc my mistake about it ee your friend only when others it iZ ttfll IZyentually hell establish love relationship ttlt clsc You will then be off the hook without is wiyc abandoned him Splitting the take Contacts proposal ltllliltl now is rinsing aact ion atuiday Hector Barbara ttfltl Barriebased oiiintccr coordinating sciv lllllIL to split the take lll contributors to its tund Ichtiltls wits Altorioitcliige rttiwcs to lt Lilitlltt rnaj will also teature new items donated by merchants Auc tiontcr will be Bill Barr Also on the days schedule is pancake breakfast from to 11 in celebrity aucr tioii Ititltlllltflstllttgtttlltltttl bf local personalitics at It III and dancc following the lriy éIlICIHII All events bc held the armoary toiitact which has round and raizwrl more than Ho volantrei for programs at Royal Victoria Hospiai correctional lfllllU iorts and elsewhere is hoping It raso $2 on front thc days ever tzdc it over beware ar EIJIMrtllticérllill1£1ltflltgt gram grant and httptlrfttl pro 1cial and ftrdcra funding Coordinator is sought Ili er If in rctailw ln briefs Ill ILXIIIl If ltlIllti la icccoinpai hitriicpoit that lo stil tlt an it ltll iiittl llli Tillptflitl tillt til Ici til él roticli lIlfr irtiigtiatoi would oiil be Mix ycai say llilitic litllill pct wrl1i lhat tttl woo llltil il co ts ltll the fittiflrtl liiblic toip vaeir IY gtIs 7r ii for the row physically liéffltllt appctl and olirr spccial groups unitr lulitlliifi iron thr for special services llllaflh Ministry of foiriniunitj and Soctal Serviccs The position was left vacant llih moth when IJsllt tiordon the Citys first coordinator of Sptfjlétl scryices lcit to tatc aiiotlicr posit ion In her year on the job Mrs Gordon founded thc tame and District Association for Physically Disabled tcsalts operated activiites ranging from macrainc and yoga to cooking and floor hockey for the Adult Rehabilitation Centre and started sainincr program lor physically and mentally handicaple children The program was originally funded for ycar but funding has been extended through at Tammy Myers will represent Barrie in Miss CNE Sweetheart competition Althouin Tammy Myers has noved to the big city shes still hometown girl at heart The 18year old who won the Miss Barrie Fair contest last August will represent Barrie in the Miss CNE Sweetheard of the Fairs to be held Aug 17 And although she enjoys liv ing in Ioronto Ianimy comes back to Barrie every weekend like loionto but Barrie is nice place to come back to relax Its different ex periencc in Toronto Ive always lived in small place this is the first time on my own and in big city Tammy recently finished Grade 12 at North ollcgiate and is pursuing her business career with tile Hudsons Bay Mining and Sinelting tompany in Toronto Entering contests was part of her life in hiin school too was in lot of business contests in high school representing North ol legiate says Tammy This past year Tammy won the national shorthand contest and typing championship in provincial typing contest She had the top typing and shor thand every year in school and this year was named the top business student Attractions of Toronto lure Canadian nurses back from US IURUNTU lt lls not the money nor is it lack ot proper working conditions that sends almost halt ot Mctroimlitan Toronto nurses home within year Ironi jobs they have taken in the lnilcd States Ilomcsickncss brings some back and sonic return to Illilll For one young narsc lctros transportation syslciii pioy idcd llictlraw never thought Id praisi the llt Toronto lransit oin mission but lltlt lll loronto were spoiled said Martha time Select from our Tier set Pleated Pod Polloh HtUdtllq entered the Miss Barrie Fair contest for the fun of it says Iammy had always wanted to enter contest like that and so Idid LEARNED LOT met lot of people through the contest bill also learned lot about agriculture that didnt know find lot of people dont realize what fair really is Its the coming together of agri cultural people with their goods and crafts Most people think of the NE simply in terms of the rides they forget about the agriculture part My thinking is if you eat then you must have an interest in agriculture Tammy loves the outdoors skiing in the winter golf and swimming in the summer and she loves to go camping She also figure skated with the Bar rie figure skating club for two years recently joined the com pany baseball team as lot of fun Representing the Barrie agricultaal society the past year has given lannny lot of confidence and has enabled her to talk more freely with people But she is still nervous and ex cited about the big mnlest in Toronto right back home after eight months work in Florida hospital Weve got good transportation syslciii liss right one of hundreds of last years nursing graduates who faced bleak future when hospital staff reductions were announced suggcstcd that any ttllt going to Ilrlltlil to work should save sonic money before they go so they can buy car when they get tlierc She said thc public lianspor talion sy slcin in Florida is Iltitl liss right now working Ill READYTOHANG SHEERS Brighten your home and son rriotlfl it the some large nauoitniort of Pinch film Cottogr and The competition in this con test will be stifl says Tammy There are close to 100 girls com peting from all over Ontario All can do is my best but Id love to get in the finals Barrie has never had girl in the finals Ill get to give my speech in that case and that will just grab them INTERVIEW The contest involves an inter view the day before the crown ing where the contestants are judged on appearance poise personality and conduct The following lay the final judging It finalists will be on the basis of three minute speech with content delivery up pearaiice and personality con sidered The speech must be on agricultural societies or nr tario agriculture The winner presides over the agriculture events at the NE and wins numerous prizes Looks and the way you carry yourself are important in the judging says Ianiniy But basically they are looking for someone who can represent In tario agriculture look at the contest as challenge Of course would like to win and Ill do my best to represent Barrie the paraplegic unit at Toronto leneral Hospital said that in the Florida hospital whcrc shr worked she was paid about $2 less an hour than she would have made in Metro lalc Morrison another graduate last year has rctiirn cd from St tharlcs lcncral Hospital in New ttilcans along with three gradaatrs from the St Michaels Hospital campus of ticoigc llrowii olhgi lost ot them now are working at St Michaels SIlII St ISIII IIIIV IIITI Miss Morrison and Miss Fabric of Ihaper Jlill 011110 IOllltlUIll colors tortures Itlf patterns to suit all your sowrrig nordo At Mill Outlet Prices in Eighteenyear old laniiny Myers will represent Barrie in the Miss NII Sweetheart of the Fair contest in Toronto Aug 17 She has gained lot of confidence over the year be ing Miss Barric Fair and is looking forward to the challenge of the upcoming contest people and places Flower Show PAINSWICK The Painswick Horticultural Socie tys Fifth Annual Flower Show will be held Thursday in the committee room at the Stroud Innisfil Community Centre The show will run from 730 pm until 10 pm Exhibitors can come to the community centre from 12 pm to pm the day of the show to set up their displays The judge will be Mrs Meilklejohn from Toronto As well as choosing the winners she will comment on various displays during the show Door prizes 5050 draw and refreshments will be offered For more information call Hilly de Jong at 41363430 Barbecue Venture Club president Dale Mathieu hosted barbecue for members followed by business meeting The August meeting will welcome new members Anyone interested in Venture please contact 7266759 Service officer free Legion service is being offered to all exservice person nel and their dependents Gordon Alguire service bureau officer from Royal Canadian Legion Provincial Command will be at the Legion Branch No 147 Barrie Tues day August at 1030 am to give advice on veterans benefits Anyone wishing to see Mr Alguire is urged to call or write Mr LW Oickle secretary manager of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No 147 410 St Vincent St Barrie Ontario or 7284002 obituary Clayton Bishop Funeral services were held for Clayton Burns Bishop formerly of Chipman who died at Royal Victoria Hospital recently He was 49 years old He was the husband of Constance Mildred Barnes and father of Lawrence Paul and Terrence all at home Born in Chipman he was the son of the late Myles and Lyda Bishop He was mem er of the Ar my Navy Air Force Clubs and the Canadian Legion and an employee of Imperial Eastman for 14 years Servicrs were held July 21 at Jennett Funeral Home vvvvv FABRICS Saw your Own and stir wrth top quality dress Inhriis from our huge selei tron of latmin MEIlUN DT ornrurrr THERAPIST SEVERAL BAGS lSIII IARIS Ii Some of the Paris beauties are turning into bag ladies with little leather purses flung over one shoulder and the perennial tote over the other The doablebag look works with everything from ro mantic challis dresses to the classic mood of safari shirt and trousers Complete Denture Service Hours om pm Mon fhru Set 280 Dunlop St Barrie 72868I0 Member 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