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Protest trying to
Vote
Local
Sudanese
put brakes on ban
see hope
Early results from
referendum indicate
No parking allowed on city streets from 1 a.m.-7 p.m. 3,638 tix issued this winter overwhelming support for
secession in African nation
RYAN TAPLIN/METRO
{page 2}
3-point
wiz eyes
Final 8
Dalhousie Tigers’
Peter Leighton
could make AUS
history with his
shooting game
{page 12}
Feds take aim at
Bar owner Victor Syperek poses for a photo on Argyle Street in Halifax. mortgage rules
Victor Syperek says he doesn’t know a sin- He said yesterday the ban unduly pe- home from his establishment. In fact, it Tighter policies may challenge
gle person who supports the overnight nalizes businesses open to the wee hours was walking home from an establishment homebuyers {page 3}
winter parking ban. of the morning. late on Dec. 23 that precipitated an argu-
And he’s hoping like-minded people “All of the business downtown run to at ment between himself and police issuing
will join him in signing a petition against least 2:30 (a.m.), and some of them until 4 a snow ban ticket in the rain.
Bullock denies
the ban at the Seahorse tomorrow night. a.m.,” said Syperek. “Can you imagine The interaction landed him in the
Syperek is organizing a “Stand Against putting a parking ban on the city at one drunk tank for the night.
romance
the Ban” rally at his Argyle Street pub. in the afternoon, what that would do to He said it’s not the night in jail he’s ar-
He’s hoping local bands, comedians business? Well, it’s exactly the same guing against —“I’m not saying I think I
and other artists will come down to the thing.” deserved it, but I certainly called for it” —
Seahorse and offer their thoughts on the Unlike some of his staff and designated but the ban in general. Says she’s not dating
highly debated ban starting at 9 p.m. driving patrons, Syperek said he can walk ALEX BOUTILIER Ryan Reynolds {page 8}
02 news: halifax metronews.ca
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2011
Sudan vote Union to
1
fight cuts
to school
staffing
cause for joy
The president of the Nova
Scotia General Employees
Union says it doesn’t mat-
ter the number — her
union will be fighting any
proposed cuts to staffing
news levels in schools.
Independence referendum part of 2005 peace deal that ended more
“If it’s 10 per cent it’s
than two decades of civil war between Christian south and Muslim north too much. If it’s five per
cent it’s too much,” Joan
RYAN TAPLIN/METRO Jessome said yesterday.
“To think that
anything could be pulled
out of the classroom in
the form of support ...
(members) just don’t un-
derstand how the system
could survive.”
The province has asked
school boards to report
what effect a 22 per cent
funding cut over three
News on the move years would have on their
operations.
Jessome said members
1 Download the free from the Nova Scotia
ScanLife Teachers Union and the
application with Canadian Union of Public
your smartphone Employees attended a NS-
at 2dscan.com GEU meeting yesterday,
preaching solidarity in
2 Use the ScanLife the face of the potential
application on cuts.
your smartphone Comments on the situ-
to scan 2D ation from Premier
barcodes in Metro Darrell Dexter Sunday
sparked an impassioned
3 The codes will response from both oppo-
direct your mobile sition parties yesterday.
browser to Dexter remarked
relevant school boards “have to
content at stop bringing forward
m.metronews.ca Alex Atiol plays a thumb piano — a traditional instrument played in his native Sudan — at his Clayton Park home yesterday. these dramatic scenarios
with job cuts when they
On the web at
know that we would
metronews.ca cause they’ve been fight- “I think they’re There is still fighting in never allow those to
JENNIFER ing for nearly 50 years now optimistic they’re Sudan, but Atiol said he happen.”
TAPLIN to get equality and sharing going to get their hopes the referendum, a Liberal Leader Stephen
@METRONEWS.CA of resources,” said Atiol, component of a peace deal McNeil called Dexter’s re-
own country this
who works at Immigrant signed in 2005, will make marks “reprehensible.”
Celebrations in Southern Settlement and Integra- time, and I think a difference. ALEX BOUTILLIER
Sudan spread all the way tion Services and plays in a once they get it, He said the Southern
to Halifax. thumb-piano band. Sudanese people are hap-
who else will
Early results from last He moved from South- py because they finally
week’s weeklong inde- ern Sudan in 1992. impose war on have a chance to speak T-Rex Sue
pendence referendum in- “They’re just joyous in them because it’s their minds.
makes her
Allan Small on dicate a landslide choice celebration and dancing,” being internation- “I hope the peace will
whether it’s for secession among the he said of what he’s seen hold and I wish food will
time to start more than 3.25 million from the little media cov- ally observed.” be looked into,” he said. Canadian
Southern Sudanese who erage that has made it to ALEX ATIOL, “Hopefully the interna-
investing in U.S. cast their vote. North America. FORMER SUDANESE RESIDENT tional community and the debut
banks. More at Haligonian Alex Atiol, Atoil said he wanted to media will bring issues
metronews.ca/ said he’s happy for his vote but only Toronto and from (Sudan) a week ago. like this up so people can
investing. homeland. Calgary had centres to ac- She said she can’t sleep, understand what’s going She’s super old, and super
“I think it’s a good thing cept votes. can’t wait for the day for on there.”WITH FILES FROM THE popular.
for Southern Sudanese be- “My wife just came back them to vote.” CANADIAN PRESS Sue, the Tyrannosaurus
rex on display at the Mu-
Follow us on seum of Natural History
T@wmitteetrr ohalifax Masked gunman Anti-virus calls in Halifax, was visited by
more than 4,200 people in
robs hair salon a scam, say police the first weekend.
Halifax is the first
Canadian city to host
the exhibit featuring
Police say a man sporting a working there after produc- Halifax police are warning puter. They then offer to a scientific copy of the
mask had a hand gun as he ing the gun. citizens about a new com- help, telling the customer most complete and best
robbed a hair salon in Clay- Police say the man left puter-related scam. to follow a list of instruc- preserved dinosaur
ton Park last night. with an unknown amount Police say they have re- tions to correct the prob- skeleton.
Halifax Regional Police of money and was last seen ceived eight complaints lem. The exhibit runs until
say they responded to Chat- driving away in a pickup from citizens about some- Police believe the in- May 8. METRO
100-year-old scotch returns from ters Salon at 194 Chain Lake truck described as a light one calling and claiming to structions will allow the
Antarctica on a private jet. Scan Dr. around 7:15 p.m. A man beige, four-door GMC with be from an anti-virus com- suspect remote access to
the code for the story.
entered the business, ac- no cap on the back. pany. The person phoning the computer and a lot of For more local
cording to police, and de- There were no injuries. claims to have found a personal information. news, go online to
manded cash from staff METRO virus on the person’s com- METRO metronews.ca
news: halifax metronews.ca 03
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2011
New rules likely to
CFB Halifax. Protest
affect homebuyers
JENNIFER ‘To the max’
TAPLIN The new rules were
@METRONEWS.CA announced by Federal
Finance Minister Jim
A Dartmouth mortgage Flaherty, left, yesterday
broker says some new and they will take effect
homebuyers will be chal- March 18. They were nec-
lenged by new mortgage essary, Flaherty said yester-
rules announced yester- day, because a minority of
day. Canadians is “borrowing
The amortization peri- to the max.”
od will be scaled back
from 35 to 30 years, reduc- those rules is to protect And the government
ing the amount Canadians those people,” Locke said. will no longer insure lines
Members of the Halifax Peace Coalition stage a demonstration against the can borrow on their first He added people will of credit secured on homes
government’s planned purchase of F-35 fighter aircraft outside CFB Halifax yesterday. home. more likely put off buying as if they were mortgages.
“You’re probably look- a house or buy a cheaper Consumer debt has be-
Demonstrators protest dAeNDREWf VAeUGHANn/THE CAcNADIeAN PRESS ing at $70 a month more house. come a growing concern
in payments on a $200,000 Halifax realtor Tracey for government officials
mortgage,” said Dart- Bish said she doesn’t think and economists, especially
mouth mortgage broker it will make a difference after data emerged in the
Randy Locke. for buyers because they al- fall showing Canadian
Sorry kids, It also means, on aver- ready expect to have a 25- debt-to-disposable income
age, new homebuyers or 30-year amortization. ratios now hover around
need $3,000 more in in- “What I do see chang- 148 per cent.
come to qualify for a mort- ing is refinancing,” she That means Canadians
gage (on a $200,000 said. owe $1.48 for every dollar
those snow days house). Ottawa lowered the lim- of disposable income —
“People who are on the it on how much money what’s left after mandato-
edge are going to be the Canadians can borrow us- ry government payments
ones most affected, but ing their homes as equity like taxes.
that’s why (the govern- to 85 per cent of the value WITH FILES FROM
have been rare ment) is coming up with from 90. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Few snowstorms so far this winter If school is
cancelled, call normally made early in the morning
Though students may not weren’t any cancellations
like it, there hasn’t been Snow days either. In the end, there
any school cancellations so was one on Feb. 17.
far this year in the Halifax For some, it’s a good
Regional School Board. 2009-10: One thing there have been no
And that's a bit of a 2008-09: Seven and a half snow days, as a day off can
change from recent years. 2007-08: Six disrupt things.
“I’m kind of disappoint- 2006-07: One “School cancellations in-
ed. It’s sort of something to terfere a lot with work,”
look forward to, being can- “I’m hopeful that we’ll said Sophie Peltekian, a fel-
celled now and then,” said have a low number (of low Citadel High student.
Citadel High School student school cancellations), if we “Like if you have something
Patrick Macdonald, during have any at all,” school planned, or presentations
a break from classes yester- board spokesman Doug are happening that day, Cambridge Suites
day. Since its amalgamation Hadley said of this year. then everything gets
in 1996, the most cancella- “The way the weather looks backed up.” BBllooww--OOuutt SSaallee
tions the board has had was now, and the way it’s being Although Peltekian finds
seven and a half days in projected for the next few snow days inconvenient,
2008-09. In only one school weeks, I suspect we will she still hopes for one be-
year — 1998-99 — was have very few this year.” fore the winter is over.
there no cancellations. This time last year there JORDAN MINX
99
Complaints, support for Q104 Hotel to
shut down PRICES $$ 9999 Wednesday - Friday,
A local radio station that Canadian radio because of * Jan. 19th-21st
defied a ruling against a a gay slur in its lyrics after 10:00am-7:00pm
Dire Straits hit by playing a receiving a complaint from A hotel in Yarmouth is clos- STARTING
Money for Nothing a listener of a station in St. ing its doors at the end of
marathon says it’s heard John’s, N.L. the month, throwing about Saturday, Jan. 22nd
AT:
from some listeners who’ve J.C. Douglas, program di- 20 people out of work, the 10:00am-5:00pm
threatened to lodge rector at Q104, says a few president of Rodd Hotels
complaints. listeners have sent emails said yesterday. The number *WHILE QUANTITIES LAST
An unedited version of since the marathon saying of guests staying at the
the song was played repeat- they have contacted the Rodd Colony Inn has
edly on Q104 for an hour council and intend to file a dropped dramatically since SP4E2C2-I8A46L6 LOCATION ONLY!
Friday in protest of a recent complaint. But Douglas the province stopped subsi-
decision by the Canadian says even more people dizing ferry service
Cambridge Suites
Broadcast Standards Coun- have contacted the station between Nova Scotia and
cil. The independent in support of its decision to New England a year ago,
watchdog ruled the 25- continue playing the tune. Mark Rodd said. 1583 Brunswick St, Halifax
year-old song was unfit for THE CANADIAN PRESS THE CANADIAN PRESS

06 voices metronews.ca
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2011
ADD SOME COLOUR TO MID-WINTER BLUES
Christmas is long gone, I’ve
help you defrost your chilly dis- name of fun. Or forget the skiing up temperatures in a much cold-
broken all of my well-inten- position and get out of your sea- and skip straight to the après ac- er province. When you consider
She says ... tioned resolutions and my sonal slump. And just think; if tivities, preferably anything that that it was –39 C in Eureka last
bank account is looking yesterday was the most depress- involves a roaring fire and a night (that’s in Nunavut for
JESSICA more tragic than ever. Frigid ing day of the year bearskin rug. those of you who aren’t Canadi-
it can only get bet- DECORATE:If be- an geography nerds) the wind
NAPIER temperatures and a lack of ter from now on, “... if yesterday low freezing tem- chill here doesn’t really seem all
funds have left me right? was the most peratures have that bad.
housebound this month and HIBERNATE WITH depressing day you trapped inside THROW A JERSEY SHORE THEME
my mood, like the weather, FRIENDS:If you of the year it your apartment PARTY:Get a spray tan, turn up
has been icy at best. I am can’t beat the blues you might as well the heat and squeeze into your
you might as well can only get make it look good. tightest Ed Hardy tube top.
well and truly stuck in the
make wallowing a better from Yes, you’re broke Invite like-minded Guidos and
post-holiday depressfest group activity. Play from a season of Guidettes over to fist-pump to
I now on, right?”
known as January. board games and overspending, but the beat of your homemade club-
put on bad movies even small touch- anthem playlist. Drink Ron Ron
t’s not just me, of course. you would feel es can go a long Juice until you forget what
Psychologists (perhaps in guilty watching during patio sea- way. Invest in new couch season it is and try not to
collaboration with travel son. Add wine when needed. cushions, craft colourful wall art contract an STD by the end of
agents and chocolate mak- HIT THE SLOPES:If there’s one and fill vases with fragrant flow- the weekend.
ers) dubbed yesterday Blue thing Canadians do well it’s ers to remind yourself that
Monday, allegedly the inventing ridiculously dangerous spring is just around the corner
Read more of
most depressing day of the year. winter sports. So why not strap (kind of).
Jessica Napier’s columns
With this not-so-scientific fact on some skis and throw yourself FIND PLEASURE IN SOMEONE
at metronews.ca/shesays
in mind, here are five ways to down a steep rock face in the ELSE’S PAIN:Go online and look
Cartoon Dressing for success
MICHAEL DE ADDER
Swiss precision
Worth
mentioning
Swiss bank UBS AG is
revising its dress code af-
ter getting roundly
mocked for suggesting
employees wear skin-
coloured underwear and
avoid garlic breath.
The bank said yesterday
it is whittling down its 44-
page style guide to a more
modest booklet that will
concentrate on how to im- How would you
press customers with a nail polish. a haircut every month and
describe your
polished presence and “You can extend the life avoid unruly beards and
sense of Swiss precision of your knee socks and earrings. dream job?
and decorum. stockings by keeping your Both sexes were
Email
The existing code tells toenails trimmed and advised to avoid garlic or
female employees how to filed,” UBS tells its female onion breath. halifaxletters
apply makeup, what kind staff. “Always have a spare The guidelines recom- @metronews.ca
of perfume to wear and pair: Stockings can be pro- mended skin-coloured un- Twitter
what colour stockings and visionally repaired with derwear for women and
lingerie are acceptable. It transparent nail polish wristwatches for all to sig- @metrohalifax
advises them not to show and a bit of luck.” nal “trustworthiness and a
roots if they colour their Men are told how to serious concern for punc- Metro has the right to edit
hair and to avoid black knot a tie, as well as to get tuality.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS letters and submissions.
Metro Minute at RYAN TAPLIN/METRO
Lace-Up Exhibition
METRO HALIFAX • 3260 Barrington St., Unit 102, Halifax NS,
B3K 0B5 • T: 902-444-4444 • Fax: [phone] Skating is a popular topic over the weekend and con-
Advertising: 902-421-5824 • [email protected] of conversation among tinues until March 27. It
• [email protected] many with the strong sup- looks into the history and
PublisherGreg Lutes, Managing EditorPhilip Croucher, port for the Canada Games importance of skating by
Sales ManagerDianne Curran, Distribution oval on the Halifax Com- focusing primarily on fig-
ManagerApril Doucette mon. ure skating, speedskating
METRO CANADA:Group Publisher Bill McDonald, Editor-in-Chief With that in mind, peo- and hockey.
Charlotte Empey, National Deputy EditorFernando Carneiro, ple can learn how skating Skating is one of the
Associate Managing EditorTarin Elbert, Scene/Life EditorDean became such a big part of oldest and most popular
Lisk, Asst Managing Editor Amber Shortt, Art DirectorLaila our national identity with recreational and sporting
Hakim, Nat’l Sales DirectorPeter Bartrem, Interactive/Marketing the Lace-Up Exhibition on activities in Canada.
DirectorJodi Brown display at Pier 21. Visit pier21.ca for com- Pier 21 is hosting the Lace-Up Exhibition until March 27.
The exhibition opened plete details. METRO
scene
metronews.ca 07
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2011
Morgan takes over
2
King’s CNN throne
British journalist has big shoes IAN GAVAN/GETTY IMAGES scene
to fill Plans to be direct and not
pull any punches in his interviews
Obama or Boyle? How about both!
News in brief
ANTHONY JOHNSON Of course! I like being pret-
& RICHARD PECKETT ty direct, and I don’t suffer
[email protected] fools or people trying to
pull the wool over my eyes.
Piers Morgan replaced leg- My guests will get the expe-
endary interviewer Larry rience their behaviour de-
King, who, before retiring, serves. If they’re smart and
hosted CNN’s nightly inter- friendly, it will all go fine. If
view show broadcast across they’re dumb and hostile,
the globe for 25 years. well — not so fine!
Morgan, one of Britain’s
most famous journalists, What’s the difference The Nielsen Co. says
has enjoyed a professional between a more theatrical, Sunday’s Golden
career spanning more than entertainment interview Globes ceremony
20 years that saw him (pre-recorded) and a hard was seen by almost
evolve from a showbiz news one (live)? 17 million viewers. It
columnist, national news- A pre-recorded interview beat all network
paper editor to a celebrity can be just as ‘hard news’ competition in its
judge and interviewer. as a live one. If not more time period, slightly
Morgan found time to so. The interview is the exceeding last year’s
sit down with Metro. same, you just have more audience for the film
time to market and pro- and TV awards show.
How are you different from mote the content across all British comedian-
Larry King? media. actor Ricky Gervais
Well, I’m 32 years younger returned as host, ir-
and I’ve had six less wives. Who would you rather inter- reverently lampoon-
So far! But seriously, I view — Susan Boyle or ing many of the
think that we come at in- Barack Obama and why? nominees, presenters
terviews in a very different I’d like to interview both, and even the
way. Larry prefers not to maybe at the same time. sponsoring
know too much about his After all, both are living the Hollywood Foreign
guest so he can chat to American dream, and both Press Association.
them as if they are some- are human beings with the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
one he just met in a bar, same vital organs as the
and that has worked bril- rest of us.
liantly for him for so long.
I’m a journalist, so I come Is there anything you would-
at interviews in a more n’t ask?
forensic way. I like to do a No. Nobody has to answer a
lot of research and prepa- question; there’s no gun to
ration. their head. But an inter-
viewer should always be Piers Morgan takes over for Larry King on CNN.
As an interviewer, will you free to ask whatever they His show is on CNN at 9 p.m. (ET) every night. Tthroen s:o Errvyo lluetgiaocny c oofn gtainmueess
maintain your bullish style? like. based on feature films

wellness metronews.ca 09
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2011
3
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life
Gamers
Young problem
gamers who play
compulsively on
their consoles
and computers
There is a new surgery that some obesity sufferers are turning to for help. may be at greater
risk than others
for mental health
On the bandwagon
issues such as
anxiety and
depression, a
new study
suggests. In Pedi-
atrics,
researchers con-
clude that while
Those struggling with obesity are turning to a revolutionary new idea game playing it-
Fat stats
Belly bands are helping with diabetes, high-blood pressure and weight self is not patho-
logical initially, it
Here are some statistics becomes so for
CELIA They are incredibly frus- betes, high blood pressure band can then be adjusted on obesity from the Public some individuals
MILNE trated and depressed and a or sleep apnea. “It should through an access port just Health Agency of Canada. when the activity
[email protected] lot of patients have low be about improving one’s under the skin on the ab- becomes dysfunc-
self-esteem. This gives health. The goal is to in- domen. People generally Obesity Canada’s rate of tional.
It’s a new weapon in the them a simple, elegant so- duce significant weight loss return to work after about obesity is about 25 per THE CANADIAN PRESS
battle of the bulge. lution and they are the and keep it off,” says four days. The idea is to cent, and rising.
Belly band surgery is in- happiest patients in the Cobourn. lose one or two pounds a Young people Obesity in
creasingly popular among world,” says Cobourn. The Centre has a clinic week. When weight young people ages 12 to
obese patients. Dr. Chris “It’s very safe,” he adds. in Vancouver and hopes to plateaus, the band gets 17 is at about 10 per
Cobourn, a general sur- “We’ve done over 3,000 open soon in Calgary and tightened. If a female pa- cent.
geon at The Surgical here with no major compli- on the east coast. tient gets pregnant, the Health care In 2005, obesi-
Weight Loss Centre in Mis- cations or deaths.” Lap-band surgery is done band can be loosened. The ty-related chronic
sissauga, performs Lap- Lap-Band surgery is not laparoscopically, and takes procedure has been suc- conditions were thought
Band surgery, and watches for folks who just want to about half an hour. The sur- cessful, says Cobourn. to cost $1.8 million in
as patients as heavy as 575 lose 10 pounds. It’s for geon places an adjustable “Only about 10 per cent direct costs (such as health
pounds lose weight and get those with a body mass in- band around the upper of patients either didn’t care) and $2.5 billion in in- Don't exceed top dose of acetamin-
healthy. dex (BM) over 35 or a BMI stomach, which decreases lose 25 per cent of their direct costs (such as absen- ophen when taking painkillers:
“They love their band. over 30 who also have med- the amount of food the body weight, or asked to teeism and loss of Health Canada
No one wants to be obese. ical problems such as dia- stomach can hold. The have their band removed.” productivity).
10 wellness metronews.ca
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2011
MEGHAN TELPNER
One more swap
Swap out: Breadcrumbs
Swap in: Ground almonds
Why? Breadcrumbs are
typically made from nutri-
ent-poor refined flour,
negatively impacting our
SSwwaapp yyoouurr wwaayy immunity and blood sugar
levels. Ground almonds
have the same appearance
and texture as
ttoo aa hheeaalltthhyy yyoouu breadcrumbs, but they’re
rich in monounsaturated
fats. These nuts promote
healthy skin, as they are
packed with vitamin E.
Forget dieting — simple changes go a long way
DAILY SQUEEZE ti pasta in both appearance Use it: In place of
and texture. Not only does sugar in baked
it keep “pasta” dishes goods, to sweeten
MEGHAN TELPNER lighter in calories and tea, in salad dress-
DAILYSQUEEZE.CA carbs, it bypasses all re- ings. Top five ways to
fined flour and gluten, Swap out: White rice
It’s a new while providing a ton of Swap in: Quinoa
get more energy
year, and we nutrients such as beta- Why: White rice
all want to carotene and vitamin C. is highly processed
get healthier. Use it: Slice squash in and devoid of fibre
But that does- half lengthwise and de- and other nutrients. 1
n’t have to seed. Rub open side of By replacing it with a Go easy on the caffeine: out loud:Laughing re-
mean diet-deprivation – squash with olive oil and grain-like superfood Who doesn’t rely on leases tension and is
far from it. roast at 400 degrees for 45 such as quinoa, you their morning latte to one of the best and easi-
By simply replacing cer- minutes. Use in any recipe get great flavour plus get started in the morn- est ways to work your
tain ingredients, you can that calls for pasta. fibre, manganese, and ing? One or two cups abs.
turn favourite meals into Swap out: Refined sugar iron. will make you feel bet- 4
nutrient powerhouses. Swap in: Raw Honey Use it: Cook as you ter, but anything beyond Have a power nap:Ten
These simple tips will help Why: Refined sugar is would rice, simmering that will have the oppo- minutes is enough to
make this your healthiest not kind to our bodies, for approximately 15 site effect. avoid mid-afternoon
and most delicious year robbing them of impor- minutes until water is 2 slumps
yet. Let’s take a closer look tant nutrients (B-vitamins absorbed. Use in a Take a walk outside: 5
at our nutritional all-stars. and certain minerals), grain pilaf, as a hot ce- Nothing beats a good Blow your nose:
compromising our immu- real, in stir-fries and dose of fresh air and Blocked sinuses could
Swap out: Pasta nity while causing increas- stews. oxygen. Go for a walk. cause breathing
Swap in: Spaghetti ing stress. Compare this to 3 problems leading to a
Squash raw, unpasteurized honey, fuzzy mind and or snor-
Why: When cooked, the which contains phytonu- LOL: ing.
flesh of this winter squash trients and highly regard- laugh ROMINA MCGUINNESS
closely resembles spaghet- ed anti-viral properties.
Achieving enormous weight loss
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CELIA can live a normal life. Canadian Institute of so provide psychological,
MILNE Now when Saridis eats, Bariatric Options clinic in nutrition and physical fit-
[email protected] he’s thinking about quality, Toronto, which provides ness services all in one
not quantity. this surgery and the sup- place.
Tom Saridis, 39, has lost an “I used to look for the port needed afterward. “Surgery is the tool; the
almost unfathomable 280 largest portion on the Patients who undergo care afterward is the road
pounds — the weight of menu. I’d order a 30-ounce Lap-Band surgery need to map,” he says.
two smallish adults. In Porterhouse, even if it was learn a new way of eating. Lap-Band surgery is not
2006, just before he had tough, when all I need is a Food has to be chewed covered by provincial
Lap-Band surgery, Saridis four-ounce filet.” carefully and eaten slowly, health care plans.
weighed a colossal 500 He believes in the Lap- or they feel sick. Saridis At the CIBO clinic, it
pounds. Now he weighs in Band procedure so passion- had a great surgeon, but costs $3,600 down and
at 220 pounds, and at six- ately that soon after his then wondered, “what’s $299 a month to a maxi-
feet tall, he’s delighted he surgery, he launched the next?” Reputable clinics al- mum of 72 months.
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