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Followed by a cup of tea and Christmas cake and best wishes. : The first meeting of the new year will be on January 11 at the Church = A word of appreciation to Rev. UCW enjoy luncheon at Seven Mile Island Lynne Belfry-Graham for her special effort in helping the Man- chester congregation celebrate throughout the Advent season, also to the Sunday school for their part in the December 24 service. The annual congregational meeting will be held after church service on January 28. There will be a light lunch too. - The response to Operation Scugog was very good, many thanks. Two major changes to social assistance program Two major changes, part of On- tario's $415 million reform of social assistance programs, went into effect on January 1. The first improvement, an- nounced in May 1989 will provide a 6 percent increase in the basic allowance for recipients of Fami- ly Benefits and General Welfare Assistance. The second improvement, in shelter allowances, will assist renters and homeowners who receive social assistance. Shelter costs will be covered 100 percent up to new, higher ceilings. Previously, only 80 percent of the cost of shelter was covered. These changes will benefit most in- dividuals and families who receive social assistance. Other significant changes were implemented in October 1989. The Supports to Employment Pro- - gram (STEP) ensures that social assistance recipients have finan- cial incentives to take employ- 'ment and are increasingly better off with each dollar earned in the workforce. In addition, to recognize of the costs of raising children, $54 million was provid- ed to improve the rates for families on social assistance. Recipients can receive substan- tial increases as a result of the Oc- tober 1989 and January 1990 im- provements. For example, a single parent with two children under ten years of age, on Fami- ly Benefits, and paying rent of $600.00 per month will receive $206.00 more in January 1990 com- pared to the same month one year ago. Thisrepresents an increase of 20.5 percent. A two-adult family on General Welfare Assistance, with three children ages 7, 9, and 13, paying $700.00 per month rent will receive $360.00 more per month or 30.4 percent more over January 1989. These changes reflect the government's priorities to ad- dress the problems of child pover- ty and affordable housing. New diet not the solution . ia £ Tipping the scales in your favor Canadians have an energy pro- blem. Too many of us take more energy into our bodies than we put out. As a result, more than half our adult population needs to slim down. That means we don't look as at- tractive or feel as good as we'd like to. Just as important, we're not always able to perform to the peak of our abilities. The solution isn't a new diet. A diet reduces your measurements quicky, but only at some expense to your overall health. Chances are it isn't something you could stick with for a long time. You may revert to your old habits and the dial on the scales will slowly creep up again. The key to being slim is not dieting, but changing your lifestyle habits as they relate to food and physical activity. Chang- ing them not drastically, but gradually. Changing them not for a few weeks or months, but forever. Lower your energy intake (the amount you eat) and increase your energy output (your physical activity). Use up more energy than you consume until you reach the body mass (weight) you should be. Then, get the input and output in balance so you maintain yourself at that level. For example, to lose 1 pound, you need to consume 3,500 calories less than you use in ac- tivity or conversely, use up 3,500 calories more than you eat. That means lowering the quantity of food you eat somewhat. However, the quality of your food shouldn't suffer; in fact, the opposite is true. You need wholesome, basic food from each of the four food groups: milk and milk products, meat, fish, poultry and alternates, fruits and vegetables, breads and cereals. Exercise, by itself, is a slow way to lose mass. For example, you would have to walk or run 2 km to burn off the energy in two cookies. However, in combination with improved eating habits, ex- ercise is a highly effective way to get trim and stay there. Before starting any diet and ex- ercise program, see your doctor, or check with a registered dieti- cian. If you have any questions after that, ask your neighbourhood pharmacist for ad- vice. He or she has the knowledge and experience to help you help yourself. Shades of Art For your home appointment call 985 -- 3744 Custom Picture Framing ET IT a RRR RRR.