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Are you fit to date? New concept is creating love
MOSQUITOS ARE SET TO CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR LOCALS IN COMING WEEKS
YOU COULD MEET YOUR LOVER OVER A WORKOUT WITH FIT2DATE
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magine going for a jog and meeting the partner of your dreams. Well fit2date is exactly that – it’s a business designed to match up singles through its various fitness programs. Founder of fit2date, Erica French, says she is testament to the business’ success. She is preparing to marry her fiancé in April, two years after she met him over a workout of stomach crunches, sprints and leg squats. Ms French set up fit2date after she grew fed up with the lack of options she had to meet other likeminded people.
With 12 weddings and four babies born since the business’ inception, fit2date can boast a 76 per cent chance of scoring a date from the fi rst fitness session, according to Ms French. “The reason why fit2date works is that training with others bonds you together – you have a shared purpose in achieving something,” she said. Now fit2date is preparing to launch trainings groups here in Penrith. The big launch will be held on March 31 at Jamison Park at 9am. For more information, visit www.fit2date.com.
Warning for locals: Be on alert for pesky mosquitos CASSANDRA O CONNOR
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f you are itching to get outdoors and enjoy the last of the summer heat you may want to invest in some bug repellent. NSW Health is warning local residents to take extra precautions and protect themselves against mosquitoes following the recent heavy rains and floods. NSW Director of Health Protection, Dr Jeremy McAnulty, said the next few weeks
would be ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes, which carry human diseases like Ross River virus, Barmah Forest virus, Kunjin virus, and Murray Valley Encephalitis virus. NSW Health is advising people to take a few simple steps to protect themselves against mosquito bites including covering up with light-colour and loose fitting clothing and footwear, using an effective repellent on all exposed skin and removing stagnant water from around the home which can include watering cans, pot plants, tarpaulins and buckets.
The Western Weekender
| Friday, March 23, 2012
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