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GET YOUR HANDS OFF THE WHEEL PROGRAM TARGETS BANNED DRIVERS THE ERA Yonge Street Newmarket 9058951171 SI INCLUDING GST PAGES Thursday Jan com CANDY FRIED FOODS GET EXPELLED agency aids Haiti New nutritional standards for schools call for essential nutrients Candy energy drinks and fried foods will no longer be on the menu in schools next year as the province announced Ontarios new nutrition standards for food and beverages sold in schools The rules call for per cent of food on the new school menu to be items with the highest levels of essential nutrients such as fresh fruits vegetables and whole grain breads and the lowest amounts of fat sugar and sodium The other per cent will be prod ucts having slightly higher amounts of fat sugar and sodium such as bagels and cheese Students will just go out of the school to get the food they want They will be texting each other to see who is going to McDonalds Twentyeight per cent of Ontario children between the ages of two and J 7 are overweight or obese and less than half of Ontario children between and 19 cat the daily rec ommended minimum of fruits and vegetables As well a Canadian Health Mea sures Survey released by Statistics Canada found the number of teen age boys and girls whose waist cir cumference puts them at risk of health problems has tripled since 1961 Offering healthy alternatives is always a good thing University of Toronto health sciences professor David Jenkins said But without an education component the effort could be lost 1 would rather see education than a prison approach to law and order Combining the move with les sons on the value of the food will enhance the wellintended nutrition standards he added If students dont understand the relationship between healthy eating student achievement and living a healthy lifestyle taking away foods that appeal to students resentment could be the result of Students will just go out of the school to get the food they want he said They will be texting each other to see who is going to McDonalds York Region is already a step ahead with the healthy schools ini See STUDENTS pop A7 Evan 1 7 nukes healthy choice by adding fruit to his lunch at Dr John M Secondary School The province has announced nutritional standards for food sold in schools Cupid swaps bow for synchro blades It may be carry for Valentines Day but Cupid is donning skates this weekend in Newmarket Eightyone teams will be in on the action as New market Iced Energy synchronized skating teams host the 2010 Skate CanadaCentral Ontario Cupids Capers invitational at the Ray Complex The timing Is perfect for the host club as all six of Its teams are coming off medalwinning perfor mances last weekend at the Skate Canada Six0 competition In Whitby Highlighting the medal haul In Whitby was a goldmedal winning performance in the adult class III category Teams at the elementary juvenile and adult class I levels claimed silver medals and novice squads captured bronze medals The twoday Cupids Capers event will include approximately 1 skaters ranging from beginner to adult categories The host Iced Energy club will be represented in six categories Synchronized skating features teams of 16 to skaters performing choreographed programs judged on the variety and degree of difficulty of required elements Competition starts at 8 Saturday and Sun day Finals will be held in several categories each day Admission is and S3 for seniors and children under 12 Children under three are free Check out wwwicedenergyorg for a full schedule of Cupids Capers events Local companies join relief effort BY AMANDA Canadians are rising to the chal lenge to support organizations send ing relief efforts to earthquake- torn Haiti The Belinda Stronach Foundation is working with local and national businesses and organizations to co ordinate relief support to almost two million people left homeless by last weeks earthquake Working with the Canadian Red Cross World Vision and other organizations the foundation established by the former Newmar ketAurora MR has sent more than 140000 pound of food water sup plies and medical equipment foun dation president Mohamed said The effort is amazing We have to applaud our partners for responding without hesitations It all hands on deck she said Canadians have risen to the chal lenge We have to applaud our part ners who responded without hesi tation And it will be a long road ahead The foundation is gearing up to send subsequent shipments of remaining supplies to Haiti work ing through the logistics of flight transportation and customs and has a receiving team on the ground to ensure supplies get to victims The foundation has collected more than 700000 pounds of sup plies for Haiti Ms Mohamed said noting food and medical supply col lections started two days after the earthquake with the first shipment sent out Saturday and the second yesterday Several local and national compa nies such as Skelton Truck Lines in Newmarket and Magna Internation al in Aurora stepped up and offered help to coordinate the transporta tion of goods Skelton a company that special izes in refrigerated shipping picked up food from around the GTA and delivered seven to the airport vicepresident Mike Skelton said The effort is amazing Ms Mohamed said We have to applaud See WERE pap AS 7667050 United Way sets new fundraising record BY CHRIS TRABER ctraberfyrmg com With hundreds singing United Way of York Regions fundraising rally chant chief executive offi cer Danlele announced a record 7667050 achievement for its 2009 campaign at Pare in Markham yesterday A crescendo of Bring it on home chorused into applause from attending donors and volun teers upon learning they surpassed last years total by 29 per cent Thanks to over 20000 donors and thousands of volunteers did we ever bring it on home to York Region an exhilarated Mr said Nowhere along the way did donors and volunteers balk This is truly testament to the little engine that could Meeting the formidable finan cial goal set during an economic downturn was worrisome he admitted adding the recession actually fueled need and motivated efforts The goal was based on what the agencies need he said Service providers had a 20 to 30 per cent increase in the number of people knocking on their doors How could we not set an ambitious goal The message from United Way to everyone in York Region This is truly testament to the little engine that could United Way York Region chief executive officer is thank you On the shoulders of our donors and volunteers we can now help one in three residents United Way funds a network of 39 agencies and 100 vital social service programs in York Region he said The money raised tangibly improves the lives of our neigh bours Mr said Thanks to United Wayfunded programs the unemployed dad in Maple will be able to access employment support and find full- time work again the teen in Geor- will choose an afterschool program and not suicide and the isolated senior in Aurora 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