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Parents are always look-

ing for something new, fun

and active to get their chil-

dren involved in and now

there is City Motion’s Fit

Kids program they can try.

City Motion opened their

downtown studio this past

September and fi tness spe-

cialist Krystal Kromm said

it is a great place for par-

ents and their kids.

“We have two differ-

ent versions of kids pro-

grams. One is a mom and

me program for moms and

their kids between zero

to 12 and the other is the

Fit Kids program for chil-

dren aged fi ve to nine to

attend on their own,” said

Kromm.

The Fit Kids program

works to introduce age ap-

propriate workouts and

physical activity to chil-

dren.

“We do a lot of games

and just have fun with the

45 minute class. We do lots

of body weight exercises

and simple things like play-

ing hot potato with a medi-

cine ball. They have fun but

they’re working out and

using their arm muscles,”

said Kromm.

She said while children

in the Fit Kids program

are usually not physically

capable of doing pushups

or sit-ups, they are encour-

aged to try them anyway so

they learn the movements

and how to do them prop-

erly.

Kromm said the advan-

tage to the mommy and me

program is that parents get

a chance to set a good ex-

ample for their child.

“They don’t have to leave

their child in care, they

bring them with them and

they get to see mom doing

physical activity but mom

doesn’t have to lose out on

time with their child ei-

ther.”

Kromm said she enjoys

teaching the mom and me

classes because instead of

impacting just one life, she

gets to affect two in one try.

She also said that City

Motion offers a beginner’s

boot camp. They offer ad-

vanced as well but Kromm

said the advantage to the

beginner’s boot camp is

that it is geared at main-

taining general health

and isn’t geared for people

wanting to compete or do

anything crazy with their

fi tness goals.

“The great thing about

the classes is that you

build community and ac-

countability with know-

ing everybody in the class.

They’ll notice if you’re not

there and ask what hap-

pened, we’re all here for

the same goal.”

Kromm said for parents

worried about their chil-

dren getting involved in

such a physical class that

there is very rarely any

complaint.

“I love teaching the kids

programs because the kids

never say they hate bur-

pees or any other exercise.

They just always have fun

and are excited to do any

part of it.”

For the kids, Kromm said

she builds all kinds of ob-

stacle courses for them and

they get to crawl around.

“They never tell me that

their knees hurt or have

any excuses for not want-

ing to do something. They

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She said her favorite part

of her job is knowing that

she gets to improve the

quality of life for those in

the programs.

“When somebody loses

25 lbs it’s easier for them

to breathe or get down

and play with their kids

or grandkids or even just

walk up stairs. That sort of

thing goes a long way.”

For more information

on City Motion’s pro-

grams or how to get in-

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It baffl es me that so many of my clients –

smart, savvy people – fail to make the con-

nection between their bitterly unhappy

marriage and some of their health issues, in-

cluding chronic stress, anxiety and fatigue.

Although a person’s home is supposed

to be his or her haven, a shelter from the

storm of work and daily life, too often the

marital home is a place of anger, accusa-

tion, spite and resentment.

Instead of passing in the hallway and

exchanging warm smiles or a frisky hip-

check, spouses dish out cold shoulders

and the silent treatment. Instead of show-

ing interest in each other’s day or offer-

ing to pour a glass of wine for a wound-up

spouse, spouses shout about how they have

it worse and how their partner has it easy.

Instead of speaking to each other in friend-

ship, with intonations of love and good hu-

mour, spouses speak to each other in tones

of contempt, criticism and derision.

Research has shown a connection be-

tween emotional and physical well-being.

It has shown that there is a link between

high-confl ict, high-stress marriages and

even more serious health conditions, such

as heart disease and high blood pressure.

Frequent arguments trigger unhealthy

changes in the body, some of which can

lead to diabetes, depression and even de-

layed wound healing.

Worst of all, it isn’t just spouses that feel

the sickening effects of an unhealthy mar-

riage. Children who must endure an un-

happy home life also suffer from a range of

ailments from chronic stress-related stom-

ach aches and low self-esteem to poor aca-

demic performance and diffi culty interact-

ing with peers. They are also more likely to

demonstrate behavioral problems.

As they move into adulthood, children

from high-stress or dysfunctional homes

are more likely to enter into unhealthy

long-term relationships that are full of

contempt, misery and even abuse. Simply

put, children who grow up watching their

parents hate each other are at a disadvan-

tage. These kids learn by example that

yelling, blaming, name-calling and even

intimidating and assaulting someone you

supposedly “love” is normal behaviour.

The fact is, not all unhealthy marriages

can be cured. If a spouse has no empathy

or humility, or if there are elements of

abuse or intimidation toward a spouse or a

child, the marriage likely cannot be fi xed.

In any case, it certainly isn’t the priority.

Your focus should be on saving yourself

and your children from harm, not saving

the relationship. If your marriage’s health

problems are less serious, however, there

are ways to improve both it and your fam-

ily’s health and happiness in the process.

First, make a conscious effort to remove

contempt, criticism and defensiveness

from your voice tone. Second, show some

humility. Instead of automatically blam-

ing your partner for everything – so that

any argument or discussion turns into a

nasty ping-pong game of back-and-forth

blaming – start listening to and acknowl-

edging your partner’s complaints. Third,

be more empathetic. Try to see the situa-

tion from your partner’s perspective.

Fourth, show more appreciation for

what your partner does, whether it’s work-

ing long hours in the oil patch, waiting on

tables or caring for the kids. Be generous

with your praise. Often, the best way to get

your own needs met, and to feel loved and

appreciated in your marriage, is to show

respect for your partner’s needs. Fifth,

show kindness and affection to your part-

ner on a daily basis.

Once you’ve taken these steps toward a

healthier relationship, you can move on to

tackle your problems, whether they con-

cern money, trust, intimacy, in-laws, pri-

orities, whatever. If you need professional

help to do this, so be it. After all, healthy

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children. It all starts with you.

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“With all three of us having raised our

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Running isn’t just for

those wanting to do a mara-

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wanting to get in shape or

stay in shape.

Running is for those who

want to lead a healthier

lifestyle and it doesn’t take

long. A simple run around

the block with the kids in

the evening or even alter-

nating jogging and run-

ning on a quick trip to the

store is enough to incor-

porate a bit of fi tness into

each day.

Stacy Jones, co-manager

of the Running Room, said

most activities involve

some form of running so it

is a good base for anything

people may want to do.

“It’s something that can

be done anywhere and with

anybody. All you need is a

pair of shoes and you can

go,” said Jones.

Jones said one advantage

of running is that adults

and children alike can take

part.

“There are lots of people

who take strollers so even

the really little ones can

come.”

She said parents can get

their kids running by offer-

ing a reward. Whether that

be running to the swim-

ming pool to play, or racing

them to the playground or

store for a cool drink.

Jennifer Phillips, co-

manager at the Running

Room, said the biggest

health benefi t to be found

in running is simply feel-

ing good about yourself

and having more energy to

do things. It is also a great

stress reliever.

Both Jones and Phil-

lips said it is important for

people to know that run-

ning doesn’t need to be

hard, or exhausting. To get

out and run for one minute

and walk for one minute is

healthier than not running

at all.

Jones also said that the

benefi t of running is that

your body automatically

craves the proper food to

heal and recover and then

it becomes second nature

to eat healthier.

The Red Deer Run-

ners are a club in the City

geared at getting people ac-

tive and offering a friendly

environment for people to

enjoy running.

Debbie Dyrland, vice

president of the Red Deer

Runners, said there are of-

ten parents who bring their

children to run with the

club.

“It’s good to get them

involved in something

healthy from the begin-

ning. It’s a great example

for the kids to see the par-

ents being healthy and do-

ing physical activities,”

said Dyrland.

She said one benefi t of

the group is the social as-

pect and the ability to come

out, go for a run, and meet

people that you otherwise

may have never connected

with.

“Depending on how far

people want to get involved

there are lots of races and

things that they can take

part in and potentially

travel for.”

The club runs every

Saturday morning from

the Recreation Centre and

every Wednesday evening

from the Runners Den.

Everyone is encouraged

to take part in running in

some way whether that’s

putting together a group in

your community or going

out with the family once a

day.

The Red Deer Runners

club does have an annual

fee, but Dyrland said every-

one is welcome to come out

and run with them even if

they’re not part of the club.

For more information on

the Red Deer Runners visit

www.reddeerrunners.org.

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Heritage Ranch is incor-

porating more family fun

activities at its facility as

well as a variety of things

for couples too.

“One of our focuses is

very much on couples –

kind of the romantic ex-

perience out at the Ranch.

Parents need their time to

get away and that is really

where our niche is,” said

Joel Martens, business

owner and operations man-

ager.

Heritage Ranch is in-

creasing their attractions

and has launched a new web

site – www.12datenights.ca.

“There will be 12 date

nights that people can

choose from. That will in-

clude things like segway

tours and dinner and trail

rides and dinner, kayak

ride and dinner. I think

that what we’ve noticed is

that Heritage Ranch is real-

ly a romantic location – you

can take long walks and the

river is right there so that

is what gave us this idea.

We also got the idea from

our guests. We noticed that

some of our guests would

come for a glass of wine in

the evening to just get away

from everything,” said

Martens.

For some family fun,

Heritage Ranch is also go-

ing to add a large-scale bale

maze on the property as

well.

“We also have our pony

rides, carriage rides and

trail rides that we offer for

families,” said Martens.

Last year Heritage

Ranch introduced its new

Winter Night Lights Sleigh

Tour, a 30-minute sleigh

ride where guests could en-

joy thousands of Christmas

lights.

Offi cials at Heritage

Ranch decorated their

horse trail with 20,000

Christmas lights for people

to enjoy.

For Valentine’s Day more

lights were added to incor-

porate the theme of love.

“There were nights

that we had 200-300 people

through prior to Christmas

for that attraction. And

then for Valentine’s Day we

had about 20 proposals,”

said Martens. “It really was

a big success and it’s some-

thing that we are going to

be continuing in years to

come.”

Meanwhile, renovations

to the restaurant are also in

full swing. Renovations to

the kitchen got underway

earlier this year and Mar-

tens said progress is going

well. The new kitchen will

be housed in a separate

structure from the dining

room at Heritage Ranch.

The washrooms in the res-

taurant will also receive an

upgrade as well.

“We will have a full com-

mercial kitchen that will

allow us to serve larger

groups. It’s really a big, big

upgrade for us and it will

make a big difference,” said

Martens.

The restaurant is expect-

ed to re-open in June.

[email protected]

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BY MARK WEBERRed Deer Express

Partnering doctors with services pro-

vided by Alberta Health Services, the Red

Deer Primary Care Network (PCN) also

aims to better connect patients with pro-

grams to enhance health care.

A PCN is described as a network of doc-

tors and other health providers such as

nurses, dietitians and pharmacists work-

ing together to provide primary health

care to patients.

Each network has the fl exibility to develop

programs and provide services in a way that

works locally to meet specifi c needs of pa-

tients. This fl exibility to develop local solu-

tions to health issues makes each PCN unique,

said Lorna Milkovich, executive director.

“The mandate of the Primary Care Net-

work is to provide comprehensive and

continuous care for all patients in our

community,” she said. “It’s a partner-

ship between 78 local doctors and Alberta

Health Services.” It was launched in 2006,

and the purpose was to fi ll gaps in health

care, help connect people with services,

and also to help them to take better care of

themselves.

“The doctor is now part of a team – a

team of health professionals that they can

draw on as well,” she said. “They also un-

derstand what will be delivered when they

refer their patients on.”

Those interested in how PCNs work

will soon have a chance to better connect

with representatives of the local Network

through a Health Café scheduled for April

17 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. More will be held

through the year as well. “We’ll probably

do about fi ve per year.”

During the session on April 17, partici-

pants will learn about the top fi ve screen-

ing tests for good health and how to get

the most out of a doctor visits, plus there

will be time for questions after. The goal is

to keep the session fun and interactive as

well.

“It’s about the positive – about being in-

teractive and engaging people.”

Meanwhile, the gamut of programs

provided and created by the PCN is wide-

reaching. Family Nurses help people with

chronic conditions such as diabetes and

high blood pressure to better manage their

health. Specifi c programs include Health

Basics which helps people adopt better eat-

ing habits and more active lifestyles. There

are also programs that focus on mental

health concerns such as depression and

anxiety as well such as Happiness 101.

There is also a pharmacist program

where pharmacists will assess, review and

make recommendations for medication

management.

Feedback from folks who have signed up

for the programs has been very encour-

aging, said Milkovich. For example, the

Happiness 101 program has resulted in an

average 20% improvement in mental and

physical well being, according to clients.

“We also developed a group called From

Anxiety to Calm, where people learn to

understand and manage anxiety and be-

come calmer.” Evaluations show that fol-

lowing the program, people report about a

20% drop in anxious feelings and physical

symptoms.” She said a new group is also

being planned which will deal with all

kinds of relationship problems.

Part of the challenge for the PCN is

building awareness - as Milkovich points

out, often there are really helpful pro-

grams that people are simply unaware of.

Currently, there are 42 Primary Care

Networks in Alberta and Red Deer’s PCN

is the eighth largest. As mentioned earlier,

PCN’s differ widely both in size and in the

nature of programs provided.

“The programs in Red Deer look quite

different than other places,” she said.

“Red Deer stands out in that we do a lot

of health promotion. We’re also all about

self-management, about teaching people to

take better care of themselves.”

For more information, check out www.

reddeerpcn.com.

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With the goal of keeping

seniors active and engaged,

the Senior Citizens Down-

town House has a full slate

of regular and special events

running all year long.

The facility is located at

5414 – 43 St.

From potluck suppers,

jam sessions and carpet

bowling to all kinds of card

games and Tuesday dance

nights with live music,

there is always something

to bring folks together

and provide opportunities

to build community. The

Tony Connelly Singers are

dropping by each Tuesday

morning as well at 9:30 a.m.

Everyday there is also

lunch served Monday

through Friday for a very

nominal cost, and everyone

is welcome. It runs from

11 to 1 p.m. “We keep the

prices as reasonable as we

can. It’s open to the pubic

as well,” said Debbie Stolte,

coordinator.

Ultimately, it’s all about

planning activities for fun,

recreation and socializa-

tion, she said, who has been

working at the Downtown

House for nearly eight

years. “They get down

here, they can meet with

other people, play cards,

come for lunch, socialize.”

The Senior Citizens

Downtown House, a non-

profi t organization that

receives no government

funding, was fi rst launched

back in 1974 in downtown

Red Deer. It began operat-

ing out of the current fa-

cility in 2000. Stolte said at

the time, the current build-

ing was little more than a

shell but thanks to the hard

work and generosity of

many of the senior patrons

at the time, the facility was

eventually developed and

fi nished.

Meanwhile, operational

expenses are covered by

nominal fees for services

and activities and special

fundraisers. Stolte said it

can be a struggle, but they

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possible can take part in

the activities. “We try and

keep the prices low. For

example, we charge $3 for

cards – $1 goes to the Down-

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Stolte said over the years,

she’s heard a steady stream

of positive feedback from

those who regularly drop

by. Newcomers say they

feel immediately welcome.

“They say we are a

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in the door.”

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a regular basis, too. Look-

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City of Red Deer.

For Stolte, working at the

Senior Citizens Downtown

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sense of fulfi llment. “They

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Winter is long and ardu-

ous in Alberta and subse-

quently families tend to

spend more time indoors

and less time outside. A

large and vitally impor-

tant part of childhood

habitual learning is by

seeing what the adults

in their life do, primarily

their parents.

If the parents live sed-

entary lives the children

are more apt to lead lives

that mirror their parents.

Spending time outside in

the winter is a great way

to get exercise and make

it fun at the same time. We

have many mild days and

getting the kids out to help

shovel or simply take the

dog for a walk are great

ways to increase the activ-

ity levels of your kids and

yourself. Exercise is best

done as a family when it

is not part of a structured

routine. Adults will often

times spend hours per

week at the local gym, Col-

licutt Centre or yoga stu-

dio.

Skating, yoga, swim-

ming, bowling, and walk-

ing are all easy ways to get

family activity worked into

a weekly routine. Daily

activity is essential to a

healthy life.

In regards to spinal

health, degenerative spi-

nal arthritis is in large

due to the lack of motion

in the spine in a segmental

level. As you lose mobility

in your spine the fl uids

essential for proper inter-

vertebral disc- the major

retaining ligamentous

like tissue in the spine

that hold the vertebrae to-

gether and separated from

each other- function tends

to ‘dry’ out. This lack of

mobility effects the disc

in a negative way and over

years, independent of

pain, the disc degenerated

and can herniated - bulge

out- and pinch a nerve

directly or indirectly. As

a result of this, you can

end up with irreversible

spinal damage and pain in

the arms and legs as well

as back. Keeping mobil-

ity in you spine, just like

your body is literally es-

sential for future health

an well being. The only

way to get spinal mobil-

ity is to visit you doctor

of chiropractor starting at

infancy to ensure all the

bumps and falls through-

out life do not accumulate

in a negative way causing

unwanted lack of spinal

mobility and therefore fu-

ture arthritis. As a doctor

I see a very large number

of children and am a huge

advocate of regular chiro-

practic care for children

throughout their lives.

Keeping active as a fam-

ily is imperative to teach

you children healthy habits

to take with them through

adulthood. The number

one piece of advice I offer

patients to combat body

aches and pains, other than

regular chiropractic, is ex-

ercise.

Most often the primary

excuse for not being ac-

tive is lack of time. There

are a lot of hours in a day

and if you allocate time

for exercise that is non-

negotiable then the time

will be there. All you have

to do is show up and walk,

swim, bike, skate or do

yoga. Personally, I work

six days per week and see

patients from early morn-

ing to late evening. I also

exercise daily, do yoga and

have three little kids to

spend time with. If I can

do it, you can do it. It takes

three weeks to establish a

habit so I encourage you

and your family to make

exercise and movement

a part of a daily routine.

You eat, sleep and shower

daily, make exercise part

of that non-negotiable

daily routine. No one

is accountable for your

health other than you. No

matter your age or fi tness

level, activity will make

you happier, healthier

improve you family dy-

namics and increase your

lifespan.

What have you got to

lose? Move it!

Dr. Chris Senko is the owner of Coates Chiropractic in Red Deer.

Getting the family active

Dr. Chris

S E N K O

WORK OUT – Wynn Grant tries out a kettle bell class at an event hosted by the Red Deer Runners Club recently.

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