DCFA and
College reach
tentative
settlement

The Douglas College Faculty
Association has reached a tentative
agreement with the College for a one-year
contract which will run until March 31,
1995.

The agreement was approved by the
College Board at its meeting on
September 22 while a DCFA ratification
vote was scheduled for September 28
(after press deadline).

Food for
thought

Irritability, fatigue and forgetfulness
may be caused by what you eat.

“Some researchers estimate as many as
one in every three persons has a food
intolerance,” says health educator and
food allergy counsellor Bruce Wilson.

It’s difficult to recognize food
intolerance, says Wilson, because the
symptoms often happen hours, even days
after eating. When they do occur, the
signs aren’t as obvious as rashes and
sneezing, so they are usually blamed on
something else, such as stress.

In a four-session workshop called
Food Allergy and Intolerance which runs
Tuesday evenings, October 4 - 26, at
Douglas College, Wilson discusses the
theories, controversies and methods for
treating food allergies.

In the first session, Wilson will invite
students to find out if they have any food
intolerances. The method they’ Il be using
is called “clearing”. Students will remove
all but a few foods from their diets. Over
the following weeks, they will gradually
reintroduce other foods, keeping a journal
of their reactions to each addition.

“Tt usually takes 10 days to clear the
body of the toxins created by food
intolerance,” says Wilson. “It’s difficult to
cut out so many familiar tastes, but when
the result is a healthier lifestyle, most
people say the initial discomfort is worth

To register call 527-5472. fl

 

Grounds for approval.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caffine quaffers were lining up when the concourse coffee bar offered free
samples September 2 before officially opening for business.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Endless Summer. Everyone around campus took time to savor our
unusually sunny September.

 

 

 

 

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