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If ypu listen to the group People for Education. the answer is not much. York Region District Sdmol 80am health and physical educar lion currimlum consuluuu Ken [sang cites several factors. such as a lack of moumcs and. get Sines when is coming up with engaging a credible reason‘to not teach our kids? [)0 teachers abstain from teaching a math unit beam: they cam come up with an em way In pm! the lesson? ()foourse not. In 2%. menreducation mm- ‘Nter Gerald Kennedy announced every Ontario elementary student Mmemnmalnitumumof 20 minutes of daily physx‘al activ. ity as pan of the government's Healthy Schools program. .moommg' ubwith The pmvinue released agr- specific guidelines that include (imam 0! suggested activities [at each group We're not talking a simple list here. rather a well-m searched pmgmn outlining loca- tions. equipment. rules. warm‘up methods and satay tips. Them am plenty of ideas to get ourkklsmm'ingAndwm tfall our whnuls ach‘u-vad the 20 mm mes-pet-day standatd. after a sedentary winter. when extramr ricular actwmes wettn‘t often-d at public elementary schooLs, 20 minutes just But good enough, ontknwnwnt hum the pflWllK‘t‘ »- so all elementary students ben- vfit [mm at healthtm ulmul day 30110" "NE: Vohntcet' fitness ran lI-lp p'vr out 0 \ I I rluldrrn more new In :rhool. Met statement defiu 005 your child spend ‘h-ccxs involved m a hoany game nf fool- hall or is he mum 3|)! [0 be texting his buddy (Ihlldn-n fm- In I? yeah uki shuuld perform at least (it) mm~ uh“. uf Imxicrulc In vigorous physxcal amvm' dam. accord- mg In 01M kmadngn Society for [den-use Physiology, Most of our kids simply am doing that and childhood obesity is Mg, Simpty put. the pnan‘ xhuuld he (14 1mg more to ensunv daily physical activity is being offered In all elementary schools It magic a big splash when the program was annmmced, but the lack of acnnmtahih'ty has led. in large pan. to its last month. the Ontario Minâ€" istry of Health and long-'I'erm Carr's Healthy Kids Panel submit ted to Health Minister Deb'Mat- thew» its mport. No “me to Wait: 1110 Healthy Kids Strategy. the firm step in A! can High to reduct- childhood ohcsrgém ()ntano by 20 per cent in the next five A: with the People for Edu- cation report. the document highlights the desigiated cal activity initiative and reasons why it’s not working As part of its broader solutions. it talks about the Importance of rolemodels and champions. And this may be the pmgam’s saviour. It teachers and board conâ€" sultaan are unable to ensure an m daily program is being offered. It'stime for each school to turn to the community and find a fitness champion or two who can take up the wins. ‘ “ten-'5 no shortage of per- sonal trainers. zumba instmdors and fitness coaches out then: who may he more than happy to volunteer their timé to cmurc our kids lead healthier tm lkm'wr. them are some pusi ti“: sugns it’s not too late. Hus umccpt has prawn suc- mxslw with the (lurk on the Run program. through which commu- nity and teacher \1 Humans help girls umpmw their fitness lcwls. 01" boards should embrau‘ this concept â€"â€" with strong ontkmclm‘m fmm the pnwl'nu- «â€" so all elementary wit-ms bow ('fil fmm a hl‘alllhil'f who"! dav LB'I'I'ER OF THE WEEK Don’t wait f0! deaths on roads After the accident. traffic lights were installed. Prior to that. I often was fright- cited for my {mm life when driving through the intersection. I have no doubt proactive mnnitoring with the proper implementation of the safev ty measures could have saved this man's life. The pmbk‘ms wen:- nbvimm at Md Lowan and Mills nus was not the first accident at this intersec- tion. We traffic during rush hour often was backed up 20 cars deep with drivers taking suicide type (massing attempts. I live on Md krwan between Blooming- ton and Aurora roads. A couple years ago. it was reconsmicted. During nmnstnmmn. it was idbnnfied the road did no! meet safe- ty guklelincs m!atcd to driver sight lines. ‘ Ha. I {my to mukv our mail: safer. edito- rull. [vb 21. I ' l haw 54 mm mmmnn sense suggestions. Lem- 20“. an ekieriy man lost hgs life at Mdlowan and Mills This Size is the big issue. Most popular comment when showed the design of the proposed building. ridiculous. Re: Dewloper. msidents still am'! agrro on condo building. April 6. No! than it's no! a nice- looliing building; it is its size and location that is outermost ridiculous the corner of Main and narrow Lloyd streets is a heritage sensitive area This building as pro- posed doesn't meet sec ondary plan guidelines on a number of fronts and will irreversibly change the Character of Main Street and upon the door for other similar and what's not to say even larger pmjects. Main Street building proposal affects all Residents spent two du‘adm and maybe mil- lions of donars participat- ing in the long-tom plan mm; In mmm- when time came for this town to grow. our urban docign guide. Imus would he in place for all to follow. As a mult. we“ have a solid plan appmved by council and the region. vaml proposals wvre mgde lo remedi- This proposed build- ing was designed either without knawiedge of. or with total disregard for the guidelines pm in place to protect heritage-sensitive location such as this one. The builders are as]:- ing the community to also ignore the guidelines. to accept a reduced quality of life and urban chaos. Anyone living in this communiw can imagine the traffic issues facing res- idents on a longoterm Basis - and for what? me question was asked why not scale back? It wouldn‘t be financially via- ble. the devieopcr. Chem Shindruk (Geranium Corp.) admitted. Your article quotes a March 13 eâ€"mail from Andmw McNoely. director of planning and building The builders are asking the community to m adept a reduced quality of lift and urban (Imus. (Si'ifi‘é-Tribune mmepastfewyeamtwodogsanda horse have died in a paniculafly dangcmus section of Mdjowan. There have been close calls children and school buses as vehicles crest the blind hills. How do we make our roads safer? First. we monitor the roads for traf- fic pattern changes and implement safety measures as required. flanges need to be made pro-actively andnotreact'tvelyaftetpeoplearehunor dead. Strict adherence to Ministry 0?an- ponation infrastmcmm guidelhtes should be followed for all communion and mad modifications. 1n the Mdkrwan situation. reducing the speed 10 0t 20 lelh at critical places wuh periodic enforcement is an example of a cheap and easy solution to the problem that will bringthenndclosertolheguidefines and potentially save lhaes. ate the situation. but nothjm was imple- mented. - 6290M8t W.ONLMIG7 demes on all side: This seven-storey project is sim- ptytoobig. As I stated in my July e-mail to planning ser- vices it is fair to say resi- dents/taxpayers expect the mayor. council and planning staff to ensure the spirit and letter of the urban intensification plan are respected when proj- ects are submitted. and clearly this one does not. » Whether you live in an old or a newer nu‘ghhour- hood. 3 building at this Sue on Main Saver wiJ have a Wmuwimpan on your quality at life and will destmy the unique char- actcrandhcritage v.1: alllow and enjoy in this tuwn proposed building are no: compatible to adjacent heritage buildings and lesi- services. to Mrs. Shindmk: .“ . . .stafi' Continue to wrestle with the overall height and massing of the proposed building“. There will be a cuunril meeting Tuesday at 7 pm. This is a wry imponam meeting to attend. height. mass. sei- overall size of this DAVID SCAM? WIH'H" I! It IEANNE MAIOR ST! N 'H-‘Wl I f