Steamship Days offered many delightful surprises, one of which was a visit from John Weston, our Member of Parliament, who honoured four Bowen seniors with a Fit for Life certificate.
To fight the growing obesity rate, which now makes Canada almost tied with the U.S. for second place to Mexico, Weston has started a fitness campaign in Ottawa, which he would like to see extended to British Columbia.
Sadly, our hospitals and hospice facilities have waiting lists for ill seniors, as many of us have discovered.
A good diet and regular exercise might prolong good health in some cases.The awards, given to four seniors (Ian McLennan, Daphne Shaw, Sheila McCall and Erwen Smith) chosen for their age and participation in sports or fitness programs, were based on life long participation as opposed to world class athletic prowess.
MARY ANN SMITH
special to the Undercurrent
