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The Grace Hospital Foundationhosted its second annual WinterCelebration on December 4, 2014in the Grace Hospital Lobby. Thisfree community event coincidedwith the Foundation’s annual Treeof Life fundraising campaign.

“The Winter Celebration is one ofour most exciting milestone eventsduring the holiday season, andwe’ve recently decided to reimagineour evening with some new activi-ties suitable for the entire family,”said Jon Einarson, Executive Direc-tor of Grace Hospital Foundation.“Most significantly, we dedicate afew moments to celebrate the light-ing of our Tree of Life. Visitors willwatch the trees shine brightly out-side our hospital, and each individ-ual light represents the honour ormemory of a loved one.”

The Winter Celebration featureda visit from Santa, sleigh rides, liveentertainment, cookie decoratingand more. The evening culminatedwith a firework display visiblethroughout the entire communityat 7:30 p.m.

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Local hospital lights Tree of Lifeto remember loved onesGrace Hospital Foundation invited community to free Winter Celebration event

The Tree of Life was lit up in front of the Grace Hospital on December 4, 2014 toremember loved ones and to coincide with the Tree of Life fundraising campaign.

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Whether it’s music or singinglessons, an instrument or music-related accessories that you’dlike to give this holiday season,Keyboard Ventures Music Schoolis the place to go.

You can treat yourself, as well, orsign up with a child or grandchildto take the music journey togeth-er. Brush the dust off that olddesire of days gone past to play aninstrument, and give it a try. Youjust might surprise yourself.

It’s never too late to learn some-thing new, or re-establish a pas-sion that you may have had to puton hold to raise a family or pursuea career. If you are getting readyfor retirement or are retired, hereis one option to fill a void.

Terry Zurylo, Keyboard Venture’sfounder and music director, hasnoticed a trend of more adultsand seniors taking on the chal-lenge to learn an instrument fora variety of reasons. Some do itsimply for personal pleasure, and

others as a form of therapy, espe-cially those recovering from a stroke.

Keyboard Ventures Music Schoolwas first established in 1992 inresponse to the growing awarenessto make playing music fun withmodern techniques and styles.

Zurylo was a full-time profes-sional musician in the early 1980s.He played a variety of stylesincluding rock, country, jazz andcontemporary music. He special-izes in piano/keyboard trainingand his staff covers the rest.

Other programs include Voice/Vocals, Guitar – and other stringedinstruments – and Drums includ-ing congas, bongos, etc. Theoryclasses are also offered.

Lessons are available in-studioor in-home in Winnipeg or inStonewall, Manitoba. Studentsare taught one-on-one with ateacher although groups of up tofive can be accommodated forsome programs.

A trending new program offeredonly at Keyboard Ventures iscalled ‘Popstarz’ for ages 6 andup. This offers lessons in hip hopdancing and vocals. You will bethe star with your own backupdancers, you’ll learn mic controland other valuable techniques.

Other dance styles are offeredas well, for any age - young or old.Learn to dance like the stars.

There is even a program forbudding rock stars, but you musthave previous training in a choseninstrument. You’ll learn how towrite your own songs and music.

The art of teaching music hasevolved with the advancementsmade in keyboards, digital pianos,and the implementation of com-puters and software.

To keep students interested,programs at Keyboard Venturesare structured to introduce you tothe basic fundamentals of musicwhile teaching you your favouritesongs at a level suited for you via

custom computer generated sheetmusic. You get to learn what youwant to learn. So bring in a CDwith your favourite song and learnit by the time you finish your halfhour lesson.

“We want to expand an under-standing of music that touchesupon more than notes on a page,but reach the point where musicis meant to be exciting andbeautiful to play and listen to,”says Zurylo.

All teachers at Keyboard Venturesare highly accredited and experi-enced in their specially trainedareas of teaching.

Sundae Zurylo, Terry’s wife,teaches vocals and Scott Wazneyof East Selkirk, teaches a numberof instruments including accor-dion, violin, guitar, tenor banjo,organ, piano and music theory.

Wazney has been with KeyboardVentures since 2009 and enjoyed alengthy teaching career spanningover 25 years. He was educated atthe University of Winnipeg and theRoyal Conservatory of Music. Hehas been a part of the WesternCanadian Music scene havingplayed with numerous bands andas a recording artist – since 1979,with most notably The Blue SteelBand and the Prairie WindsOrchestra, as well as guest spotswith Mickey & Bunny, and YoursTruly Orchestra.

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In the Sept. 14th issue of SeniorScope, I outlined the six pillars offinancial planning that all LicencedCertified Financial Planner profes-sionals practice under. I will con-tinue organizing information underthese principles. Risk Managementis the 6th pillar. It is one of thelargest and the least understoodcategories and receives the leastattention. What attention it doesattract often is emotionally chargedyet if reviewed and purchasedproperly, can give us the greatestprotection in our life with a rea-sonable cost. If we can emotionallyaccept that insurance products area tool in financial planning justlike a rake is in gardening, then wecan free ourselves to really look athow we can use different insur-ance products to meet our needsand desires. Just as I used theanalogy of a rake in gardening, wechose to pay for this gardening toolas it will aid us in creating beauti-ful spaces which we can showcaseto our neighbours and where wecan spend our recreation time. Thesame principle needs to be appliedto insurance products.

In Canada today, roughly 16% ofthe population is made up of sen-iors. In 2030, that percentage willclimb to nearly 23%, and by 2050it will have peaked at one quarterof the population.1 This demo-graphic shift is unprecedented. Asthe burgeoning ranks of the BabyBoom generation move quickly intoretirement and beyond, the ques-tion for each of us is will thedemands on publicly fundedhealth care look after us in themanner that we would like or dowe as individuals take control ofhow we want our life to look like.Using insurance products as a toolcan also give us the ability to firstand foremost ensure that we arelooked after in the manner that wewould like. This turns the controlto us instead of policy makers.

The insurance industry can pro-vide the financial tools to help dealwith the costs of planning for ourlong-term care in exchange for aninsurance premium. In most cases,you should apply as you enterretirement (ideally, long before) andcertainly no later than age 80, apoint at which no insurer in Canadawill consider your LTCI (long-termcare insurance) application.

Before we go any further, let’sconsider the facts at hand. As lifespans continue to lengthen, moreand more elderly Canadians willneed long-term care support. Indecades past, this care was oftenprovided by family members. Astimes have changed, families aregetting smaller and are spread outthroughout the country and maynot be able to provide the care thatwas provided by previous genera-tions. Now this may come in theform of home care, retirement hous-ing, assisted living, and even fullblown long-term care in a facilityor personal care home. Some sen-iors will require this support earli-er than others. Some will be wid-ows, others still married. Contraryto popular belief, the incidence forseniors requiring long-term careincreases significantly for thosewho are married – so while we maylive longer as a married couple, wealso tend to become ill and requirecare about twice as often.2 Strange,but true.

Provincial governments, theproviders of health care in Canada,are already struggling to meet thegrowing needs of seniors and long-term care. Over the course of thenext few decades, the baby boomerswill have entered retirement, en-joyed their years without worry ofwork, and most likely have spent aperiod of time in a facility or athome with care, before finallypassing on the baton to the nextgeneration. This cycle cannot beundone – but it can be managed,

and the experiences of seniors canbe improved with some simple –and often affordable – financialdecisions and actions.

Indeed, the first decade or sopost-retirement, roughly betweenthe ages of 65 and 75, are relative-ly free of long-term care needs;however, these needs begin to risesharply once passed the age of 80.By the year 2030, the first wave ofbaby boomers will be entering their80s and as such, this is when thepublic health system will eitherbuckle under the weight of theseenormous needs (which will thenpersist for at least another 25 years,given the duration of the originalpost-war Baby Boom) or will sur-vive in part because a significantenough portion of seniors will haveinvested in their own long-termcare financial security plan. Whichgroup would you like to be in?By the year 2030, 3% of theCanadian population will be overthe age of 85, and by 2050 this willhave doubled to 6%! Based on cur-rent population growth of about1% per year, the Canadian popula-tion will exceed 50 million by 2050and of those; 3 million will be overthe age of 85. That is a staggeringfigure to consider.3

Over the next 40 years, the costof long-term care services in Canadawill balloon from around $69 bil-lion in 2014 to around $188 billionin 2050.4 Public LTC costs will beless than half of this total sum;therefore, the private sector – yourmoney – will be required to fundthe majority of costs. Will thiscome from savings? Imagine hav-ing to double the withdrawals fromyour retirement savings. Imaginehaving to maintain one home forone spouse, and pay for long-termcare for another. Imagine strug-gling to make ends meet in yourtwilight years.

So what is LTCI and what is itfor? Long-term Care Insurance is

a product that can insure either anindividual or a couple (sharedplan) for a set amount of coverage– or “face amount” – that pays outa monthly (or weekly) tax-free ben-efit to help defray the financialcosts of requiring long-term care,either in the home or in a facility.Most plans provide a set benefit forin-home care, and double it forfacility-based care. There are nostrings attached to how the moneyis spent and you do not need toreport, to anyone, where the moneyis going. For example, the proceedscan be used to pay the rent at anassisted living residence, used tomake the payments on a re-mort-gaged home, or used to help com-pensate a loved-one who’s movedin to help.

How does LTCI work? LTCI isnot complicated. It is based almostentirely on your loss of ability inperforming at least two (2) of thesix activities of daily living, or cog-nitive impairment. This meansthat if you’re no longer able to dotwo of the following, you wouldreceive the insurance benefit:bathing, eating, and dressing, toi-leting, transferring, and maintain-ing continence. Naturally, as withmost insurance products, if you’vehad these issues prior to applyingfor the insurance you may havedifficulty obtaining coverage.

How much will I be coveredfor? Coverage for LTCI can varyfrom as little as $25,000 ($50,000shared coverage) to as high as $1million ($2M shared coverage) withManulife’s “Living Care” product,an insurance plan that pays out apercentage of the total on a month-ly basis – until the balance isdepleted. Meanwhile, Sun Life’s“Sun Long Term Care” productpays out a weekly benefit rangingfrom $500 all the way to $2,300.

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How much will it cost?Manulife and Sun Life offer the toptier of LTCI options and benefits fora reasonable cost. It is not an inex-pensive insurance plan, but then itcovers for a very expensive poten-tial outcome with a very high like-lihood of claim. Assuming the cashflow is available; most retirees canfind the room in their budget tomake the monthly premium pay-ments. Depending on age and theamount of insurance desired, pre-miums vary from a few hundred amonth, to significantly more. Aswith all things in life, you get whatyou pay for. For example, a mar-ried couple both age 65 will payabout $500 a month to share$300,000 in coverage for theirentire life. Premiums are normallyguaranteed for the first five years,after which they can be modified,though there are limits to this andthese clauses are well explained inthe final policy documents.

In the Province of Manitoba, thecost of long-term care today (nevermind in 30 years) is already veryhigh. Obviously, where you chooseto retire will impact directly thesesame costs. For instance, if you areplanning on retiring in BC’sOkanagan Valley, you may want toexplore the current and projectedcosts for long-term care in BC.Likewise, if you’re consideringmoving back to Manitoba, this iswhat you can expect: you will paybased on your means as soon as

you enter the public system.Needless to say, that is how theprivate sector will view things aswell! Depending on after-taxincome and marital status, costscan range from $31.30/day all theway to $73.40/day in Manitoba,today. What they will be in 10, 20or 30 years is anyone’s guess but itwill likely be more than merelyadjusted for inflation. A marriedcouple today need only earn over$60,355 (net income, less payabletaxes) to be considered for themaximum daily rate, which onceviewed as an annual cost amountsto $26,791 a year.5 Most privateassisted living or supportive hous-ing options exceed $2,500 a monthor $30,000 a year. Ironically, thecosts of receiving care at home isas high if not higher – take theexample of a senior receiving in-home meal preparation, personalcare (dressing, bathing), someskilled nursing services, and laun-dry/house cleaning – their costscould exceed $5,000 a month veryeasily at wages of health aidesstarting at $18/hour and climbingto over $50/hour for a skillednurse.6 Even a wealthy seniormight balk at a new expense of$60,000 a year, especially if thecosts hit during a market down-turn when their investment portfo-lio is already under threat. Somewould sell their home – but what ifthe real estate market is weak? Ithas been before.

Clearly, the need for long-termcare and the costs associated withthe various levels of health carerequired will continue to skyrocketin the coming years and decades. A“new normal” may exist in 30 to 40years in Canada, when the healthcare system (both public and pri-vate) has adapted and normalized.In the meantime, would it not bewise to consider your options forprotecting your financial healthfrom a need for long-term care?

Contact our office to learn moreabout your long-term care optionsas well as to obtain complimentarycopies of the articles from the C.D.Howe Institute entitled “Paying forthe Boomers: Long-term Care andIntergenerational Equity”, as wellas “Long-term Care in Manitoba2010”, courtesy of Takingcare Inc.and Manulife Financial in whichinformation was obtained. ■..................................................

1 C.D. Howe Institute Commentary NO. 415,Paying for the Boomers: Long Term Careand Intergenerational Equity pg. 4

2 Manulife Financial Living Care Marketingpiece …in sickness and in health MK2186E10/13



5 Taking Care Inc. and Manulife Financial,Long-term Care in Manitoba 2010 pg. 1

6 Taking Care Inc. and Manulife Financial,Long-term Care in Manitoba 2010 pg. 3

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SHIRLEY HILL Executive Financial Consultant

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This is a general source of information only. It isnot intended to provide personalized tax, legal orinvestment advice, and is not intended as a solic-itation to purchase securities. Shirley Hill is sole-ly responsible for its content. For more informa-tion on this topic or any other financial matter,please contact Shirley Hill. Insurance productsand services distributed through I.G. InsuranceServices Inc. Insurance license sponsored byThe Great-West Life Assurance Company.

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Grace Hospital FoundationTree of Life Campaign,cont’d from page 2

This year, the Tree of Life campaign’sgoal is to raise $100,000, which will equipthe hospital with state-of-the-art wirelesstechnology. Patients and visitors will haveunlimited Wi-Fi access on their personaldevices, and staff will have secure bed-side access to patient records and testresults. Grace Hospital will be the firstcommunity hospital in Winnipeg to imple-ment this new wireless internet capacitythroughout the entire facility. ■

The kids enjoyed cookie decorating.

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For more information on this free community event or to makea donation, visit www. gracehospitalfoundation.caor call 204-837-0375.

Seniors can take comfort inknowing that Credit Unions acrossCanada will be watching theirbacks when it comes to financialabuse.

Financial abuse is one of themost common forms of elder abusein Canada, and often unreported,as highlighted by the recent find-ings from the first phase of consul-tation on the national strategy forfinancial literacy, released by theFinancial Consumer Agency ofCanada (FCAC).

Recognizing this reality, thecredit union system launched anew program to better equip staffat credit unions across Canada torecognize and prevent financialabuse of seniors. The program waswritten and developed by TamloInternational Inc. and will be dis-tributed exclusively by CUSOURCECredit Union Knowledge Network,a wholly owned subsidiary of cred-it Union Central of Canada thatprovides learning and developmentsolutions to the Canadian creditunion system.

Fittingly released in conjunctionwith the closing of Canada’s fourthFinancial Literacy Month anddesigned for credit unions with thesupport of FCAC and help ofexperts from Prevent Elder AbuseManitoba, Financial Abuse of OlderAdults: Recognize, Review andRespond provides solutions, toolsand resources to allow staff to bebetter able to:• Recognize situations in which

older credit union members arebeing financially abused;

• Identify the type and method offinancial abuse in each situation;

• Report the financial abuse to asupervisor or manager;

• Select an appropriate response tothe financial abuse;

• Inform the member of the optionsavailable to leave the financialabuse;

• Provide the member with appro-priate community resources;

• Demonstrate knowledge of thecredit union’s legal and ethicallimits in reporting and respond-

ing to financial abuse; and• Monitor the outcome of the mem-

ber’s situation.Ted Richert, Vice President,

Credit Union Central of Manitoba:“This collaboration with Financial

Consumer Agency of Canada andPrevent Elder Abuse Manitoba willbenefit the credit union systemand its over 5 million members incountless ways; the more we knowabout financial abuse, the better

we can be at putting a stop to it.”The launch was held at the Good

Neighbours Active Living Centre andfeatured remarks by the HonourableAlice Wong, federal Minister ofState for Seniors; the HonourableDeanne Crothers, Manitoba Ministerof Healthy Living and Seniors;Jane Rooney, Financial LiteracyLeader; Ted Richert, Vice President,Credit Union Central of Manitoba;and Martha Durdin, President andCEO of Credit Union Central ofCanada.

Upon completion of the course,credit union employees in Manitobawill have the opportunity to sharetheir knowledge with members inthe communities in which theyoperate.

Initial funding for FinancialAbuse of Older Adults: Recognize,Review and Respond was providedto Prevent Elder Abuse Manitobathrough the Government ofCanada’s New Horizons for SeniorsProgram (NHSP).

Attendees of the launch weretreated to a sneak peak of thetraining video, developed by sistersMarilyn and Kairiin Bright ofTamlo International Inc.

Joanne Levy, producer of localfilm company Buffalo Gal Pictures,arranged the shooting with a groupof local seniors to play the roles ofvictims giving the film authenticity.Filming took place in August,2014, at a Steinbach Credit Unionwith 60 staff ‘extras’ along with themore seasoned local actors.

The enthusiasm and willingnessto participate by all who wasinvolved was tremendous.

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PILGRIMAGE - The new multi-disc project fromSteve Bell, celebrating 25 years!- Courtesy of Signpost Music

After 25 years, 17 albums, andmultiple major music awards,Winnipeg singer/songwriter SteveBell just released his most ambi-tious project to date. Part new andpart commemorative, a four-discproject known collectively asPilgrimage was released this fall,during a 31-stop tour acrossCanada.

Steve Bell performed in Winnipeg,Nov. 23rd at the Grant MemorialBaptist Church at 877 Wilkes Ave.for his Pilgrimage Tour.

Pilgrimage was originally plannedas a single disc of new material.But Bell decided that the timing ofit, some 25 years after the releaseof his debut solo album, ComfortMy People, was cause to celebratethe career he feels fortunate to stillmaintain after a quarter century.

“Twenty-five years is fun for me.I’m just surprised I’m still here,” hesays with a laugh.

Reflective, insightful, and un-mistakably Steve Bell, the epony-mous first disc of all-new musicfeatures tracks that may be amonghis best work produced to date –though Bell himself is reluctant toconcur.

“One hopes to be getting better…I’ve had several folks tell me thatcertain songs on my new projectare my ‘best yet.’ Who knows?”he says.

Accompanying the new albumare three bonus discs. The first,entitled Unadorned, features a setof fan-chosen favourites, re-record-ed to feature only Bell and hisguitar, unaccompanied by the oth-

erwise wide swath of musiciansfeatured throughout the rest of theproject.

The second, Good Company, atribute disc featuring cover songsdone by some of Bell’s friends andcolleagues in the music industry,is one that Bell says he’s particu-larly excited for fans to hear, andjust might be the “sleeper hit” ofthe whole project. Bell says thathearing his friends’ interpretationshas led him to love his own work inways he’s never loved it before.

“A tribute album is greatbecause it allows people to see thatone version of a song is not defini-tive. I think that’s a really impor-tant thing.”

Last comes Landscapes, a col-lection of instrumental and atmos-pheric remixes often featuredbefore concerts and requested byfans.

Above all, Bell says he’s ever-grateful for the community thatcontinues to support him after allthese years: “I owe it to my fans todo good work. Artists have to seethemselves as public servants.And I think when they do, commu-nity will reward them.”

“It’s not a ‘me’ thing but a ‘we’thing.”

Pilgrimage is available fromSteveBell.com, select stores, andon iTunes.

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Anyone living with chronic painknows how challenging it is. Copingnaturally with proper diet, breath-ing exercises, better sleeping habitsand regular exercise can help; inmany cases though somethingmore direct is required. The chal-lenge with that of course is the real-ity that pain medications come withside effects and often dependency.

Humn Pharmaceuticals is agrowing Winnipeg based companybuilt to address this challenge.Local entrepreneur Blair McInneshas been working diligently to bringpain relief to people without theunwanted side effects for a numberof years. “At this point,” he says,“people are talking about us as anovernight success – which is greatto hear, except that I have been atthis for over five years.”

Following some health issues anda desire not to resort to morphine,Blair founded Humn Pharmaceuticalsto create safer pain treatments. Hewas aware that the popular phar-maceutical products available onthe market had common and seri-ous adverse side effects. He knewthat effective and safer alternativesmust be available and believed thatan ethical Pharmaceutical companydedicated to these alternatives couldthrive. He envisioned a companyutilizing the best available naturalproducts in combination with effec-tive pharmaceutical products andbegan by taping into his businessnetwork to research such formula-tions. The goal was effective andfast-acting products without adverseside effects or dependency.

Humn Pharmaceuticals is a spe-cialty pharmaceutical company inthe business of formulating, man-ufacturing and marketing effective,fast acting and safe health prod-ucts addressing large market areassuch as pain management. Withits head office in Winnipeg, HumnPharmaceuticals has offices inCalgary and Ottawa, has initiatedsales into Canada and the U.S.,established a subsidiary in the U.K.and begun to establish relation-ships in the EU and Asia.

The focus is on topical painmanagement with one product offi-cially launched in May 2014, two

new products planned for 2015and several in the research pipeline.The focus on topical pain arose asa less invasive alternative to themore common pharmaceuticalapproaches to pain management.Topical therapies are those intend-ed to act locally, in contrast totransdermal (patches) and oral(pills) therapies intended to actsystemically. The challenge withsystemic medications is regularside effects including gastrointesti-nal complications, liver disease,kidney disease and potentialdependency. Canadian consumersare increasingly wary of thesepotential risks, side effects and thelimited efficacy associated withsystemic analgesics such as aceta-

minophen. They are looking for aless invasive and more directapproach that can be provided bytopical analgesics. Topical use ofanalgesics and anti-inflammatoriesis an effective and increasingly pop-ular route of drug administrationthat avoids gastrointestinal irrita-tion and the metabolic degradationassociated with systemic adminis-tration. As a result, topical anal-gesics are becoming more commonand present a valuable therapeuticoption for pain management.

As a further step, HumnPharmaceuticals is positioning itsHUMN Brand Family of productsdirectly between ‘drug’ based topi-cal approaches and natural prod-ucts. The company is dedicated to

creating a suite of products thatare formulated using top compo-nents from the pharmaceuticalindustry blended with naturalproducts selected to produce safeand effective pain relief. There areno such combinations in theCanadian marketplace. The for-mulation of their launch product,Pain Relief Cream - TPR20TM,includes lidocaine as the activepain reliever, a pharmaceutical, andmenthol, as its main natural anti-inflammatory / pain reliever. Theremaining 18 ingredients are natu-ral pain relievers, anti-inflammato-ries and anti-oxidants.

Lidocaine is particularly effectivefor neuropathic pain: pain thatmay be experienced as itching,numbness, burning or coldness, or‘pins and needles’’. It arises fromdamage or diseases that affect thenervous system; prevalent exam-ples include shingles and periph-eral neuropathy. The AmericanGeriatric Society strongly supportsthe use of topical lidocaine fortreating localized neuropathic pain;it is also recommended for local-ized non-neuropathic pain. TheCanadian Pain Society also recom-mends topical lidocaine as a thera-py for Neuropathic Pain particular-ly postherpetic neuralgia (shin-gles). And the Neuropathic PainSpecial Interest Group of theInternational Association for theStudy of Pain in their evidence-based guidelines for the pharma-cological treatment of neuropathicpain identified topical lidocaine asa first-line treatment. As inclusionin these guidelines would suggest,there is a substantial evidence basefor the efficacy of topical lidocainein the treatment of neuropathicpain; particularly for pain associat-ed with postherpetic neuralgia. Anumber of studies have alsodemonstrated the value of the lido-caine in addressing arthritic pain.

Based on this evidence, HumnPharmaceuticals has created PainRelief Cream - TPR20TM. The for-mulation is evidence-based andunique in the North Americanmarket place. It is a topical anal-gesic cream that combines the


Winnipeg Pharmaceutical Companydevelops Topical Pain Killer

Blair McInnes, founder of Humn Pharmaceuticals

Continued on page 10

We are blessed to live in a part ofthe world where food is affordableand available to most people. Eventhose with limited incomes shouldnever be hungry over Christmas,thanks to the efforts of agencieslike Winnipeg Harvest and theChristmas Cheer Board. Perhaps amore serious problem that many ofus face, especially after the age of50, is saying NO THANKS to theveritable mountains of food thatare offered everywhere you go overthe holidays.

Our parents who lived throughthe hard times of the 1930's werefond of reflecting on that time bysaying “we always had enough toeat”. Nowadays there's more thanenough, and it shows on the waist-lines of many of us. This is not alecture on the dangers of obesity,but rather some friendly tips onhow to get through the seasonwithout needing larger pants and anew belt.

Daniel Catte is a registered dieti-cian who counsels patients atNorthern Connections Medical Centrein Winnipeg. He also teaches in thefaculty of Human NutritionalSciences at the University ofManitoba. He definitely practiceswhat he preaches when it comes todiet and exercise, and he looksconsiderably younger than his 51years. His most important adviceto everyone at this time of year issimple and direct, “Take it slow. Ata reception or party, learn the artof grazing. Enjoy a variety of thingswhen food is being passed around,but have smaller amounts. What Itend to see is people who havetrouble pacing themselves. Theyshould try to avoid sitting close totheir favourite snack and hoover-ing” he says. As Dan spoke, I foundmyself pleading 'guilty' to many

such practices. Sometimes it'senough to make a person wishthey could be 'handcuffed' on suchoccasions.

Alcohol usually accompaniesthese holiday feasts, and Cattesays it can definitely compoundthe problem “It can act as anappetite stimulant, especially in

smaller amounts. And of course initself, there's a lot of energy andcalories that come out of mostalcoholic beverages. Also, beware

of salty foods. Bars have known fora long time that salt will stimulategreater consumption of liquids”.

Some people are confident thatthe sins of December can beerased at the gym in January, butCatte says that's not a wiseapproach. “It's a pattern I've seenover many years, and it continuesto repeat itself. The timing can bereally bad. We see a similar patternat the end of winter, and at the endof summer. Bad habits creep inbecause of fatigue and other fac-tors” he says.

A more advisable approach isto try to keep reasonably active atall times, including the holidayseason.

Another complicating factor,particularly on December 24th,25th and 26th, is the blended fam-ily situation that many in the 50plus generation find themselves in.Some of us are literally faced withthree enormous meals in less than


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The combination of lidocaineand menthol in Pain Relief Cream- TPR20TM ensures that the‘whole is greater than the sum ofthe parts.’ Two analgesic com-pounds, each working on impor-tant elements of pain relief to com-plement each other and create theunique benefit and versatility ofPain Relief Cream - TPR20TM.

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Pain Relief Cream - TPR20TMbecame available on the front shelfof Canadian retailers throughRexall Pharmacies in July of2013; distribution channels weredeveloped and marketing efforts

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Topical pain killer, cont’d from page 9


The most wonderful time of the year ..to gain weight if you're not carefulBy Roger Currie

Daniel Catte, registered dietician.

He’s in the Pro Football Hall ofFame in Canton, Ohio. NFL com-missioner Roger Goodell personal-ly thanked him for “saving” theMinnesota Vikings. His VikingsWorld Order will occupy 110 seatsevery game for the next 30 years inMinnesota’s version of the ClevelandBrowns “Dawg Pound,” at the newstadium in Minneapolis. A Holly-wood producer is already filming areality show based on the VikingsWorld Order.

For a 56-year-old retired railwayworker from Winnipeg, being theMinnesota Vikings’ greatest fan hascertainly provided some fun times.

“It’s kind of humbling havingpeople all over Minnesota and thecommissioner of the NFL thank youfor saving the team,” he said, fromhis home in Transcona, this week.“We started the Vikings World Orderin 2007. I got the biggest Vikingsfans I could find and invited themon board and met with everyone inMinnesota who might be influentialenough to get the new stadiumbuilt. It took a lot of work, a lot ofeffort, but we got it done.

“When it was over, the Vikingsand the NFL asked me what I want-ed in return for the work that wasdone. I told them I wanted 110 tick-ets for the Vikings World Order forevery game played in the new stadi-um for the next 30 years. They werehappy to do it. And they put us inthe Ultimate Fan Section so wedon’t even have to get up to buy ahot dog. We’ll be there at every gamefor the existence of the stadium.

“The Viking World Order is oneof the NFL’s largest and most ded-icated fan groups,” he explained.“The VWO has worked for yearspromoting the Minnesota Vikings,doing rallies and meet and greetsaround Minnesota and at theMinnesota State Capital to keepthe Minnesota Vikings in Minnesota.The VWO also works with chil-dren's charities and cancer chari-ties, The VWO works to make thecommunity a better place, and ourtailgate parties and team supportare second to none.”

Syd Davy has been a Vikings fanfor a long, long time. In fact, this ishis 29th year as the Norse King ofthe VWO. Or, as he calls himself,“100 per cent cheese free” – a shotat the hated Green Bay Packers.

Every weekend, since 1986, Sydand his wife Susan have driven tothe Metrodome, and now TCFBank Stadium, to watch theirbeloved Vikings play football.

In 2006, the American newspa-per, USA Today, cobbled together acommittee to find the NFL’s “MostFanatical Fan.” To the surprise ofnot one person who knows him,the committee chose a Canadianrailway worker who drives 1,600-kilometres every second week towatch his favourite team play. Sincethen, the NFL itself has honouredDavy on more than one occasion.

It might not be as importantas the sporting contributions ofCanada’s MVP athletes’ JustinMorneau, Steve Nash and JoeThornton, but it’s a pretty coolposition to hold nonetheless.

“I was pretty amazed when I gotthe call,” Davy said, still a littleshaken by the honour. “USA Today(reporter Tom Pedulla) called meright after the Vikings-Lions gamewhen Minnesota was on a bit of aroll. I didn’t quite understand atthe time, but he was pretty clear:‘We chose you as the most fanaticalNFL fan.’

“I was just blown away by that.”Syd Davy, railway worker, might

have been blown away by the hon-our, but Cheese Free, purple-facedVikings nut, has no reason to beblown away by anything that addsto his celebrity.

Cheese Free has been featured inSports Illustrated and Maxim mag-azines, is a fixture in most Vikingspublications (he was on the Vikingstickets in 2012) and you can’t misshim in Madden video games. He’smore recognizable than most of theplayers. When he walks down thestairs to his front-row seats, hereceives a standing ovation. Theother fans offer their hands, likethey would to a rock star on theedge of his concert stage.

It doesn’t hurt that he’s also aformidable figure – 5-foot-11, 225pounds of rock-hard muscle. A for-mer personal trainer, he liftsweights six days a week, two hoursa day in his well-equipped base-ment gymnasium. His biceps –covered in Vikings tattoos – are 19inches in circumference. In hisHelga Hat and “Vikings WorldOrder” championship belt, he cutsan imposing figure.

“And it’s not like Susan and Ijust started doing this,” he said.“We went to our first Vikings gamein 1986 and I created Cheese Freein the late 80s. We began by takinghim out only for the Hallowe’engames. Then, in 1994, people inthe Twin Cities never saw SydDavy again. Only Cheese Free.”

Cheese Free earned his reputa-tion by catching former Vikingswide receiver Randy Moss everytime Moss scored a touchdown.Now he catches up-and-comingstar Cordarelle Patterson. He hasmissed seven games in 29 seasons.

“The last one we missed was theday the Metrodone imploded,” helaughed. “I figure that it’s cost meabout half a million dollars to dothis. I don’t just drive down to allthe Vikings games, but also all theSuper Bowls and the time we spentgetting the stadium built and allthe other stuff we’ve done. But Iwouldn’t trade the experiences foranything.” ■


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72 hours. Catte says “I think ifyou consciously try to be carefuland eat in moderation, it can bea manageable situation. Try tolimit your portions and engage inmore conversation so that yourmouth is not always so full”.

One of the hardest aspects of itall can be coming face to facewith the host or hostess who hasspent many hours preparingthese generous feasts, and tryingto explain to them why you're noteating more. It can be particular-ly difficult when visiting peoplewho emigrated from other coun-tries where food rituals may besomewhat different. “You justhave to acknowledge how won-derful everything is and carefully

explain that you've simply hadmore than enough. Whateveryou do, don't say something like'I'm on a diet'” says Catte.

More than anything, the holi-day season is a time to sharegood times and memories withfamily members and friends.That should always be moreimportant than concerns aboutwhat goes in our mouths.

Have a very Merry and safeChristmas, and best wishes forthe new year that follows. ■

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Roger Currie writes regularlyfor Senior Scope, and he isheard regularly on CJNU,93.7 FM.

Wonderful time of the year, cont’d from page 10

Winnipeg’s 100 Per Cent Cheese Free, Syd Davy,Named NFL’s No. 1 Fan of All-Time By Scott Taylor

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The Be A Santa to a Seniorprogram is underway again thisyear. The launch was held atthe Victoria General Hospital onNovember 18.

This is a holiday program run byHome Instead Senior Care, thatdelivers gifts to less fortunateand/or isolated seniors.

Be a Santa is designed to giveback to deserving seniors, as wellas help stimulate human contactand social interaction for olderadults who are unlikely to haveguests during the holidays. Againthis year, the children at BeaumontElementary School got involved byhand-making Christmas cards thatwere added to gifts to give them apersonal touch. (see photo on frontpage)

“Be a Santa to a Senior is a wayto show our gratitude to an impor-tant segment of our communitywho have contributed so muchthroughout the years,” said JulieDonaldson of the Home InsteadSenior Care office in Winnipeg.“According to the 2006 census,nearly 1.8 million Canadian sen-iors aged 75 and up were livingalone and programs like Be aSanta are a way that the commu-nity can reach out and help tacklethe isolation that affects seniorswho are alone over the holidays.”

Here is how the program works:Before the holiday season, non-profit organizations in the com-munity will identify isolated anddeserving seniors and providethose names to the local HomeInstead Senior Care office inWinnipeg. Christmas trees will goup at the office and other partici-pating locations that feature Be aSanta to a Senior paper orna-ments with the first name of theseniors, and their gift requests.Holiday shoppers can pick up anornament at a participating loca-tion, buy the item(s) on the listand return them, along with theornament attached. Once the giftsare collected, Be A Santa volun-teers deliver them to the carehomes and senior residences forwrapping and distribution.

Home Instead Senior Care isproud to partner with Meals onWheels, Victoria General Hospital,Victoria Lifeline, Age & OpportunitySupport Services for Older Adultsand Virgin Radio 103.1 FM.

The program grows more popu-lar each year. This year Minnedosahas come on board to have theirown Be A Santa program in theircommunity.

We’ll update you in the January2015 issue with the total numberof gifts delivered this year.

For more information, visitwww.beasantawinnipeg.com. ■


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Be A Santa to a Senior program underway

The Westhaven Elves (residents) wrapping the gifts for the program.(Photo from Senior Scope archives from a previous year)

Just some of the gifts ready for delivery.(Photo from Home Instead archives from a previous year)

Curlers and golfersare often inductedinto various Halls ofFame while they’restill competing. Hey,it’s curling and golf,right? Sports for life,as they say.

It’s more likely thatathletes who compete

in football, baseball, basketball,hockey, volleyball, lacrosse, rugbyetc. etc. are long retired when theyget themselves inducted into what-ever Hall they’ve been inducted into.

Not Wanda Guenette. On an early November Saturday

night at the Victoria Inn inWinnipeg, Guenette was inductedinto the Manitoba Sports Hall ofFame. She gave her inductionspeech, accepted the honour andthen made it clear that she’ll beplaying volleyball, representingCanada at the 2017 World MastersGames in Auckland, New Zealand.

“It’s kind of bizarre,” Guenetteresponded when asked about herinduction. “I retired in my 20s,back in the 1980s, and then I cameback. Now I’m playing Masters allover the world. I’m still having fun.”

One might argue that Guenette,now 52, is a better player todaythan she was in her 20s. Thedaughter of former Winnipeg BlueBombers receiver, the late ErniePitts, Guenette was/is one ofthe greatest female athletes inManitoba history.

This is a woman who could do itall, but she dominated volleyball.She played the indoor version ofthe game through the ’80s and’90s and won a CIAU (now CIS)

championship at the University ofWinnipeg. She was named an All-Canadian in 1983 and made threeconsecutive Pan Am Gamesappearances in the ’90s, plus a tripto the Atlanta Olympics in 1996.She transitioned into the outdoorbeach game in the 2000s andplayed on the professional tour.

“I first started to play organizedsports when I was 12, in Grade 7at Monroe Junior High,” saidGuenette. “Girls didn’t have anyopportunity to play organizedsports ‘till junior high and I dideverything – basketball, volleyball,lacrosse, fastball, track and field,field hockey, everything I couldplay, I played.

“I went to Miles Mac still holdthe provincial high school record inthe high jump. I asked somebody

at the MHSAA what the record wasand they said 1.70 metres. Ijumped 1.76. I think all my recordsin track are still there.”

Guenette went on to play volley-ball for a year at the University ofWinnipeg then joined Canada’snational junior team in Toronto.After a year with the national team,she returned home and won a CISchampionship at the U of W andthen moved to Montreal andretired from volleyball.

“In 1989, a friend of mine inToronto called and said, ‘Do youwant to come with me and play proin Europe? They’re looking for amiddle player and you’d be great.’ Isaid I hadn’t been playing and shekind of laughed and a month laterI got on a plane and went toEurope.”

After the 1996 Olympics, shebecame a full-time beach volleyballplayer and was successful all overthe world.

“I’m kind of retired, I guess,because I don’t play against thekids anymore,” said Guenette witha laugh. “I just play Masters. Thenext big event is the 2017 WorldMasters Games in New Zealandand I can’t wait. I’m still having somuch fun. I’m still dancing.”

•••NEIL PAYNE STILLWORKING FOR THE CFL

Former Canadian FootballLeague official, Neil Payne, whosebook Crimes and Punishment: LifeAs a CFL Official was written in2000 and is still available on ama-zon.com, is still working.

Payne, now 75, doesn’t look a dayover 50. Trouble is, he started offi-ciating football games when he wasa student at St. Paul’s College 55years ago, so yes, he’s well past 50.

On Nov. 1, Payne was at theUniversity of Manitoba Bisons sea-son-ending football game againstthe University of Calgary Dinos at

Investors Group Field. He wasevaluating the young officials outon the field.

“I don’t know, call me a consult-ant or advisor or something,” saidPayne. “I’ve been asked to evaluateyoung officials for the CFL so I’mwatching a few guys today. I’vebeen doing it for awhile. It keepsme in the game.”

Hate to say it, but at 75 he’s stillprobably as good an official asmost of the CFL zebras today.

•••Our good friend T. Kent Morgan

sent along this note the other day:“I read your piece in Senior Scopeabout the Manitoba Baseball Hallof Fame inductees. Could you puta note in your column asking for-mer Rosedales or their families tocontact Bruce Hudson at 204-256-5165 or me at 204-489-6641? Anyone who played with orwas involved with any of the teamsfrom junior down to bantam dur-ing the period 1945-1950 will beeligible for induction in 2015, butBruce and I have to try to findthem for the Hall of Fame commit-tee. I was the one who did theresearch and nominated theRosedales. Unfortunately close to a

By Scott Taylor

Neil Payne’s book cover.

John Cuccaro (left) and is family followhim to a New England Patriots fame.

Wanda Guenette’s acceptance speech. Wanda with gold from the World MastersGames.

“THE BUZZ”Guenette Inducted; Payne Still Working for CFL; Looking Forthe Rosedales; Fleetwood Mac Nails It; New Softball Hall

Inductees; Cuccaro Still Busy; Happy Birthday Mickey

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dozen team members have diedsince early in 2013.” Consider itdone, Kent... About seven yearsago, John Cuccaro, lost his job asa producer, director and all-around genius TV technician atWinnipeg’s CKY TV. He was 56 atthe time. “CHUM had just sold A-Channels to CTV and when theCRTC made them sell off CKY toRogers, I was laid off the day afterthe sale went through,” saidCuccaro. Funny how these thingsgo. It might have been the bestthing that ever happened to him.Today, at 63, he works as a free-lancer technical producer forDome Productions, handling NFLand NHL schedules that aretougher than the real ones. “I washome three days in November,” hesaid. “My schedule will be full inDecember, too.” The older thebusier...

•••FLEETWOOD MACNAILS IT AT MTSCENTRE

Concert reviews never seem tocapture the quality of a rock show.They don’t capture the intensity orthe response of the crowd. Concertreviews are often beautifully writ-ten and sometimes technicallysnobby, but they never seem tograb your ass like the band does.

Earlier this month at MTS Centre,Fleetwood Mac returned to Winnipegand had about as much fun as anygroup of 20-year-old rock starscould possibly have. Consideringthat Lindsay Buckingham is 65,Stevie Nicks is 67, Mick Fleetwood is68, John McVie is 69 and that hotblonde keyboardist/songbird,Christine McVie, is 71 says, quiteclearly, that you are NEVER too old.

I’ve been to dozens of rockshows, but few have been as tech-nically sound or as joyfully per-formed as Fleetwood Mac’s returnto the ‘Peg as the original band onMonday night. They weren’t per-fect, but they were damn close andthe full house – and it was jam-packed to the rafters – nearly wetits collective self.

Now, I know this sounds a littlehyperbolic, but hang with me for asecond. These people are notyoung. They started touring amonth ago and they are on touruntil February. There are 68 datesin the On With the Show Tour. Ifthey were going to take a night off,a Monday night in Winnipeg wouldbe a good choice. Like, who’d everknow, right? Play a few hits andget on the bus. The rubes in

Central Canada would never sus-pect anything.

But they didn’t take the nightoff. They played for 2 _ hours andthey nailed it. From the openingsong, The Chain, until an absolutekiller rendition of Don’t Stop, theytore the roof off the place.

I know, it surprised me, too. Infact, the people around me weregenerally jaw-dropped. FleetwoodMac has been doing this togetherfor 40 years, it can’t be new or funor shockingly good. But it was. Itwas 10 times better than I expect-ed and 100 times better than my29-year-old companion expected.

In fact, she was two-years-oldwhen Tango in the Night wasreleased. After Buckingham burnedthrough a solo performance – hewas alone on the stage -- of the firstsingle from that album, Big Love,she just stood there awestruck.“Well,” she said. “He had nowhere tohide, did he? That was awesome.”

And that pretty much summedup the concert. It was awesome. SayYou Love Me? Excellent. Rhiannon?Solid. Gold Dust Woman? Onfreakin’ fire. Landslide? Amazing.Little Lies?

Little Lies was interesting.Christine McVie has written a cat-alogue full of tight, melodic pophits and for the most part, LittleLies is just another pop hit – agood one to be sure, but kind of anice afternoon selection on FAB94.3. Monday night, McVie andBuckingham scorched the song. Itrocked the house and the heads ofmost of the 50-something fan boysat the edge of the stage nearlyexploded.

This, my friends, was a rockshow. A big, heavily produced,expensive, first-class, A-1 rockshow. And five people on the stagebetween 65 and 71 not only pulledit off, they seemed as if they had alot of fun doing it. I mean MickFleetwood looked downright glee-ful. Stevie Nicks, more self awarethan in her 1970s days as thedrug-addled Welsh Witch, wasfunny and sincere and the whiskey(or whatever) in her voice growledinto the microphone and knockedyou on your butt.

A generally older crowd (just try-ing to be polite) packed the build-ing, loved the band and explodedlike teenagers when they heard thefirst chords of Go Your Own Wayand Dreams and Seven Wondersand Over My Head and on and on.

Fleetwood Mac did not take thenight off. They came to Winnipeg toput on a big rock show and that’s

exactly what they did. They playedthe hits – almost all of them – andwhile Buckingham is clearly thestar and the backbone of the band,ol’ Steve and Chrissy were prettydamned good.

No wonder Mick was gleeful. Heput the band back together. And inthe autumn of their lives, they’venever sounded better.

•••INDUCTEES NAMEDTO SOFTBALL HALL OFFAME

Don 'Smokey' Campbell, LesEllchuk, Gord Falk, Lois Johnston,Jim Richards, Brad Wright, WallyEssie and Bill White will lead eightindividuals and three teams intothe Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame.

An independent committee,chaired by Les Newman (non-vot-ing), reviewed nomination informa-tion on candidates for the Hall andselected the 2015 inductees. SteveBergson, Peter Dick, Bill Edwards,Faye Finch, Charlie Kurtz, AllanMcPherson and Allan Sharpe, Hallof Fame Past President, served onthe committee.

The Manitoba Softball Hall ofFame & Museum, Inc. recognizesindividuals, teams and organiza-tions for outstanding achievementin softball and/or for contributionsto the sport of softball.

The 14th annual induction ban-quet will be held at the Canad Innsat 1125 18th Street in Brandon onMay 2, 2015. Tickets ($65) areavailable from Les Newman 2at 04-235-1674.

With help from the Hall of FameCommittee, let’s meet the Eightindividuals and three teams thatwill be inducted into the ManitobaSoftball Hall. The Manitoba SoftballHall of Fame & Museum, Inc. rec-ognizes individuals, teams andorganizations for outstanding achieve-ment in softball and/or for contri-butions to the sport of softball.

Athletes

Don 'Smokey' CampbellAt 16 in 1969, Smokey started

playing fast-pitch fastball with thenewly founded Minto Mustangs.Except for injury and the birth ofhis oldest daughter, he playedevery game until the team folded30 years later in 1999. In Minto,with a population of 100, he was astabilizing force for a team whoseplayers 'came and went' and anencouragement for players toreturn. He was the 'go to' firstbaseman whose 'home-run' threatusually had him batting 'clean-up'.He was central on a team that wonrepeated league and provincialchampionships - first in theSouthwest Fastball League; later,in the Brandon Centennial MajorFastball League. In the latter, hewas chosen league All-Star FirstBaseman three successive years1982-84, and in 1984, league bat-ting champion with a .400 averageand league MVP.

Les EllchukAt 15 in 1975, Les was given an

at-bat against Inglis with hisbrother Dale's Elphinstone Movers.It was the beginning. By 1976, hewas a full-time player with theSandy Lake Comets and from1976-84, he developed into a finecatcher and hitter with theElphinstone Outlaws. From here,it was an incredible climb toprominence. Until his retirementfrom Softball in 2013, he hadplayed in provincial, western,national and international cham-pionship teams during most ofthese years. Though he was com-mitted to his local teams includingthe Ephinstone Outlaws, PortageDiamonds and Gladstone Whips,he was repeatedly asked to jointeams qualifying for western,national and international play. In2007, he was awarded the WayneGilbert Memorial Awarded as TopMale Player in the province and

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named MVP at the WesternCanadian Masters.

Gordon John FalkGord was one of these rare ath-

letes who never played minorleague ball. He immediately playedMen's fastball with Sanders. Heplayed on many teams, won manychampionships and was placed onmany All-Star teams. From 1976-2001, he repeatedly played inprovincial and at the Westernswith teams including Sanders,Boissevain's Pringle Pirates, theCity Centre Cougars, B&R Sports,the Minto Mustangs andClanwilliam Greys. In 1984, hewas awarded MVP of theSouthwest Softball League, and1987, he had the highest battingaverage in the Southwest League.

Lois JohnstonFor 23 years, Lois Johnston was

a dominant player in ManitobaWomen's Softball. With her behindthe plate and her bat in the line-up, teams invariably won provin-cial championships and the oppor-tunity to compete at the Westerns.Playing Senior 'B' in the Brandonand District Women's SoftballLeague, she was the league's tophitter in 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980.She was the League's MVP in1970, 1975 and 1985. In 1968,1969, 1971, 1972 and 1977, shewas selected to catch for teamsrepresenting Manitoba at out-of-province tournaments. Her 1977team won the Western CanadianChampionship.

James (Jim) Frederick RichardsAt 15 in 1971, Jim joined the

Clanwilliam Greys. Manager/coachAl McPherson saw his talent, andhe soon became the regular cen-tre-fielder. During the next 30years, it's estimated that Jimplayed in 1500 games with 1500hits. He won the Leech Printing

Top Defensive Fielder Award dur-ing 9 seasons, was named leagueAll-Star in 14, named team MVP in1982 and league/team MVP in1985. His batting averages toppedanywhere from .323 to .417. Aremarkable player, who on nightswhen the team managed few hits,would strike for game-winninghits. Often these were home runs.

*James Charles Bradford(Brad) Wright

At 14 in 1972, Brad joined hisfather, Jim, and his brothers Lynnand Vaughn on the Scarth Sunsfastball team playing in the Virdenand District Centennial FastballLeague. He played 2nd base,shortstop and centre-field. In1976, he started pitching, and by1978, he had become a sufficientlystrong pitcher to allow the nowScarth Premiers to join theBrandon and District CentennialFastball League. Each year during1979-83, he was awarded theleague's Murray Chapman TopPitcher Award and named theleague's All-Star Pitcher. In 1982,the Dauphin Boulevards askedhim to join them for the Westernsin Kelowna. He pitched 57 consec-utive innings for a team BronzeMedal and a personal tournamentMVP Award. Brad was a remark-able player and person. He wasrepeatedly asked to join higherlevel teams, but he always gra-ciously declined saying that wouldhave left Scarth without a pitcher.

Builders

Waldren Blythe (Wally) EssieWally lived his life on the Sioux

Valley First Nation's Reserve. As aboy in 1964, he walked 12 kms. tobuy his first softball glove. Hewanted so much to play ball at hisKenton Elementary School. And sohe did. He played high school soft-ball at Arthur Meighen High School

in Portage, and later, Senior Men'ssoftball on the Sioux ValleyReserve. From 1976-2002, heserved in many capacities as com-munity organizer, coach, manag-er/coordinator, as committeemember, treasurer and president.He was simply someone everyonecould trust 'to get the job done'.

Bill WhiteFor four decades, Bill gave much

of his life to the game of softball heso much loved. After playing softballin Brandon from 1967-75 includingone year with Brandon's EssoWestman in the Winnipeg SeniorMen's Softball League, he startedhis many years as coach andumpire. In 1975, he coached JuniorWomen's Softball, and in 1976, his'Pic A Pop' team won the JuniorWomen's Provincial Championship.For two more years he coached theRed Oak Inn Red Peppers beforebecoming a full- time umpire. From1975-2010, Bill rose through theprovincial and national ranks tobecome a respected and reveredumpire. During these years, heserved as umpire and/or Umpire-in-Chief at provincial and highschool Championships, at three 1st.Nations Nationals Championships,and at Senior Men's and Women'sWestern and National Championships.In 2005, he was awarded the'Indicator Award' at the Umpire'sBlue Convention in Calgary.

Teams

1974-1978 Brandon Pizza PlaceLadies Fastball Team

Brandon Pizza Place SeniorWomen's Fastball team dominatedduring the years 1974-78. Theywon the Brandon and DistrictFastball League Championship in4 of these 5 years, and the Senior'B' Provincial Championship in1974 and 1975. Players excelled.In the provincials of 1974, EvOliver had two wins and BettyCouling batted .400; in 1975, LoisJohnston, the winning pitcher,was named tournament MVP.

1957-1958 Jacobson & GreinerMen’s Fastball Club

In 1956 when Brandon had oneselect Senior Men's Fastball Teamcompeting in a Winnipeg league,the construction company Jacobson& Greiner supported Brandon soft-ball players to build a softball dia-mond at 4th. St. and McTavishduring 1956-7. In 1957, the organ-

izers established a 5 team leagueand a draft system to man eachteam. Teams included J&G, CrestsDry Cleaners, LaSalle Grill, McGavinsand 7-Up. J&G won the league inboth 1957 and 1958. Their skill andtenacity in these tightly contestedgames drew droves of fans. It wasone great era in Brandon Softball,and Jacobson & Greiner werealways in the thick of it.

1948-1952 Rumfords Ladies /Curly McKay’s Girls SoftballTeam

The Rumfords Ladies FastballTeam started in the mid-1940s asa community team called TheCentral Vics playing games atBrandon's South End CommunityClub. In 1948 with RumfordsLaundry as sponsor, they dominat-ed the Westman area during theyears 1948-52 winning the Brandonand District Girls Softball Leaguechampionship trophy during 4successive years. In 1952 whenRumfords Laundry was sold toPerth Dry Cleaners, Curly MacKaysponsored the team that thenplayed in the Minnedosa GirlsSoftball League. As well, they wonnumerous tournaments. Everytown seemed to have a softballtournament. These players arenow in their 80s. They were greatteam-mates and have remainedgreat friends.

(*Deceased)With files from ManitobaSoftball Hall of Fame

•••AND FINALLY...

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Currie’s CornerBy Roger Currie

The basic definition of the wordstupid is “lacking intelligence orcommon sense”. All of us have hadoccasion to plead guilty to thatdescription at one time or other.If we're lucky, we have learnedfrom the experience and donebetter afterward. If the problemrepeats itself too frequently, it nowturns out there may be a medicalexplanation.

Researchers at Johns Hopkinsand the University of Nebraskahave identified what they're callingthe “stupidity virus”. When theyinjected the organism into mice,the little critters started to blunderaround mazes and seemed totallymystified by new toys that wereintroduced to them. In short, theywere more stupid than they werebefore the injection.

Dr. Robert Yolken of JohnsHopkins was the lead investigator.He says it shows that behaviourand psychological ability are deter-mined by many things that may bejust as important as the intelli-gence we were born with. He also

said he has suspected for quitesome time that viruses can messwith our minds in a number ofways we never thought of before.

This research is preliminary, butone shudders to think what it willmean if the 'stupidity virus' everbecomes accepted as a recognizedmedical disorder. The turnout forexams in high school and collegemay well plummet if studentscould get a note from their doctorthat would excuse them fromdemonstrating how little theyreally know.

When it comes to really impor-tant decisions, imagine what ourlives would be like if there wasa simple test that would tell if aperson suffers from the virus.Members of Parliament, or anyelected body could be tested beforeany important vote, and disquali-fied if they were deemed to be“stupid”.

You gotta know that Pfizer orone of the other big Pharmas arealready working on an antibiotic ora vaccine. Isn't science grand? ■

Stupidity Virus

Not that long ago there was ajoke making the rounds about awoman who doubled the value ofher vehicle, by filling the gas tank.The question had been on theminds of drivers on the prairiesand elsewhere, 'When will gasolinedrop below a buck a litre?'

It has seldom been at that levelin the past 15 years, but you haveto wonder with the world oil pricefalling below $73 U.S. per barrelthis week. The OPEC boys met inVienna, and decided not to cutproduction. There was a timewhen the oil price would strength-en if the Saudi's and the rest ofthem turned down the taps, butit's far less likely these days.

We're told that there is a glut ofoil in the world, and it will continuewell into 2015. It's terrific news foranyone who drives or has to fire upa furnace in the dead of winter, butit's a nightmare for the ministers ofFinance in Edmonton, Regina andOttawa.

Saskatchewan's Ken Krawetz isstill projecting a provincial surplusof more than $70 million next year,

but that has to be not much morethan a creative guess – wishfulthinking. If oil falls much below$70 a barrel next year, just imag-ine how many jobs will start todisappear in places like FortMcMurray and the Bakken Playregion near Estevan.

What will it mean for thosepipelines that have yet to be built,particularly Keystone XL ? Globaleconomics may well shut the hugeproject down, rather than politicsin Washington.

By the way, Manitoba is not aninnocent bystander in this drama.The province is selling Hydro powerto the northern U.S. at a loss rightnow. Those numbers will only getworse as oil prices drop.

See why it's affectionately knownas the dismal science? ■

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Roger Currie is a Winnipeg writerand broadcaster. He is heardregularly on CJNU, Nostalgia Radiowww.cjnu.ca/c-corner.shtml

Dismal Science

Hello everybody tothis last Coffeebreakcolumn in the year2014 – which can alsobe seen as the start ofthe new 2015 year.

The year 2014 wentout with RemembranceDay being celebrated

as the most important event of theyear. Several services were held tohonour our heroes, with many ofthem fighting for Canada's freedomduring WWI and WWII. TheSpringfield/Hazelridge Legion #146prepared again the service at theOakbank Baptist Church, whichincluded Reading of the “SpringfieldVeterans Honour Roll”, plus Poemof Remembrance.

I felt honoured being asked tosay a few words in regards to myexperiences living under Hitler'sdictatorship.

As it turned out I was not able tospeak during the service andtherefore I will report now what mywords would have been, since Ifind it very important for everybodyto learn the facts about that periodin order to realize that our heroesreally fought for the freedom weare enjoying now here in Canadaand in Western European coun-tries. Remembrance Day was achance to make it very clear howextremely grateful we should (anddo) feel in the present time.

In 1933 Hitler declared himselfleader of the German government.He also wrote and published hisbook “My Kampf” (my struggle, myfight.) . In this book he told theworld exactly what he intended todo, which was: keep the Aryanrace clean, which meant all Jewshad to be killed. Nobody did any-thing to stop Hitler, because they

just thought “He can't do that.Somebody will stop him.” Butnobody did and Hitler's powergrew even more after Septemberfirst, 1939 when the Nazi armymarched into Poland without anyofficial declaration of war. Withinonly ten days all of Poland wasoccupied by German troops .

Living under a dictatorship gov-ernment means the end of any andall freedom for the population.

Everything was run by Nazis: Thenewspapers, radio (no TV yet atthat time), schools and the NaziParty was the only Party tolerated!!!

Concentration Camps were builtsupposedly as places to keep unac-cepted people – like in a prison.Among the “unaccepted persons”were of course (in the first place)Jews, but also communists, gyp-sies, homosexuals, Jehovah Witnesses,and even mentally sick personsbecause they all would spoil thepurity of the Aryan “Master Race.”

Even as a six year old I saw andheard many things I just did notunderstand, and any adult I askedabout them were not able or (whatI think now were afraid) to tell methe truth.

I still remember so clearly theKristall Nacht. In October 193Jewish stores and businesses weredestroyed, as the beginning of elim-inating Jews altogether. I saw whathappened (by then 11 years old) andas usual asked my mother, “Whydoes the police not stop the people?”And again, the answer was “I don'tknow Marianne - I just don't know.”

I also remember seeing peoplesitting on straw in passing freighttrains, wondering why they werenot travelling in regular cars. Ilearned much later that this wasthe way Jews were transported tothe Concentration Camps. Most ofthem to Auschwits, which soonbecame known as the death camp- where most of the Jews werekilled with the help of gas.

When the law became reality thatall Jewish people had to wear abright yellow star on their coats andjackets. I remember seeing a boy -sitting at the side of the road wear-ing one of such stars and he lookedso sad. He was not much older thanI was. Soooo many questions.

I'm sorry - but there is too muchwhat I remember so vividly - I haveto come back to this part of my life,which I partly reported in my firstbook - A Childhood lost in War -Growing up Under Nazi Rules.

If any organization or clubwould like to learn more - Pleasecontact me and I will gladly comefor a short talk (no costs involved)because it's very important to methat especially the youth will fullyunderstand what Dictatorship cando and that we may never forgetthe many people who fought forour freedom.

That's enough for today. I am wishing you all a very

Happy New Year after having cele-brated Christmas with your familyand/or friends.

I'll be back in 2015. ’Til then, Behappy, positive and grateful if youcan enjoy good health! And if youare going through hard times, tryto live “one day at a time” which isa good way to feel hopeful andthinking, “This too shall pass.”

So long ~ Marion

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Forum Art Centre - Winter classes startJan. 12, at 120 Eugenie St. Register nowtil Jan. 11. Classes evenings & weekends.Info at: www.forumartcentre.com or call204-235-1069.

Village Green English Dance - Boostyour brain & physical health.Weekly, Wed,7:30-9:30 pm, Jan 7-Apr 29, Harrow UnitedChurch, 955 Mulvey Ave. EveryoneWelcome. Info, Katherine: 204-475-2097villagegreenenglishcountrydancing.org

Hockey For Seniors - 60+, 50+. Onehour of fun, exercise, friendship, Tues &Thurs, 12-1 pm at Steinbach Arena(T.G. Smith). Call Bob Barrow,204-392-3596, [email protected] Darrell Delong, 204-371-0229,[email protected]

Assiniboia Wood Carvers Association -Woodcarving every Fri. 1-3 pm at Valour CC-Clifton Site, 1315 Strathcona St. Call Mel:204-661-2213 or Wayne: 204-783-7340

CARP (the Association for 45+)Chapter #47 Winnipeg West -Upcoming meetings, 9:30 am atANAVETS, 283 - 3584 Portage Ave.Jan. 3 - Speaker: Representative fromDisability Tax Credit

Ukrainian Canadian Veterans Branch# 141 - Hard Card bingo, Fri. afternoons,Paper bingo, Wed, Thur, Fri & Sat.evening. Sat. aft. dance with live band.For info: 204-589-5315 ext 103

VOLUNTEERINGMiddlechurch Personal Care Home -Volunteers needed to work 1 day/week inthe Village Pump (Pub) and/or the GeneralStore. Volunteers also needed for Sat.afternoons and evenings. Contact MattMutcheson: 204-336-4138.

Tudor House Personal Care Home, InSelkirk, MB - Looking for Volunteers toassist with Recreation Programs, RoseBistro Tuck Shop, Activities, Friendly visiting.Also Nursing Volunteers/companions,Palliative Care Volunteers, Office Volunteersand grounds and gardening Volunteersare needed. Call Sable Chamberlain: 204-482-6601 Ext:21.

The High Steppers Seniors club -Volunteers needed to help with gettingseniors to and from our club onWednesdays and Thursdays, 10-2:30.204-619-8477

Parkview Place, Long Term Care byRevera - Volunteer Recreation ProgramAssistant required to assist in runningprograms for residents and with individualvisits, days/evenings, downtown Wpg.Email: [email protected] call 204-942-5291

Rupert’s Land Caregiver Services -Volunteers in Wpg. are needed for our“Time-out for Caregivers Program” where avolunteer is matched with a family to providecompanionship to the older adult & give theirfamily caregiver some time-out. Call: 204-452-9491 or email: [email protected].

A & O: Support Services for OlderAdults - Volunteer Visitors are needed inall areas of Wpg. 1 hour every 1-2 weeks.Please call 204-956-6440 or [email protected]

Victoria Lifeline Home ServiceRepresentatives - Volunteers needed totravel throughout Winnipeg to explain andset up Lifeline equipment in people’s homes.Must have a car. Training provided.Call 204-956-6770 for info or [email protected]

K.I.N. Resource Council for Seniors -Bluebird Lodge Congregate Meal Program,97 Keewatin St., seeking volunteers to helpwith the 4:30 meal - 3 hours, once a week.Call 204-774-3085 for details.

Vista Park Lodge Personal CareHome in St. Vital - Volunteers needed.Call Janet Paseshnik: 204-257-6688

Bethania Personal Care Home andPembina Place - volunteers needed forMeal assisting, 1 hr. time commitment. Trainingprovided. Call: 204-654-5035 or [email protected]

Southeast Personal Care Home -is looking for volunteers during the day, eveningor the weekend to assist with the recreationprograms. Call 204-269-7111 ext. 2247

SOCIAL PROGRAMS/ SERVICES

South Winnipeg Seniors ResourceCouncil (SWSRC) - ‘Remembrance’ Get-together, at C.F.C. 465 Osborne St. Call:204-452-5720. Refreshments, SpecialMusic By Sue, Meditation by Jake.PLEASE NOTE: The SWSRC office will beclosed until Nov. 17.

St Vital Streamliners - meet Tuesdays,6:45 at General Vanier School, 18Lomond Blvd. Supportive and fun groupwith focus on weight loss and healthy liv-ing. Exercise class suitable for all fitnessand mobility levels. Modest membershipfee. Call Carol at 204-269-4097.

Vital Seniors - Bridge, Thursdays: 204-256-3832, Carpet Bowling, Tuesdays: 204-452-2230, Line Dancing, Mondays &Fridays: 204-334-3559, Free ExerciseClass, Tuesdays: 204-253-0555 (Judy),Monthly Luncheon, Last Tuesday: 204-256-0414, Scrabble, Mondays: 204-487-7835.St. Mary Magdalene Church, 3 St. Vital Rd.

Bleak House Senior Centre - Tuesdays9:30 am-noon: Arts & Crafts; NEW -Wednesdays 9:30 am-12:30 pm:Computer Communications. Bake & MoreSale - Nov. 8, 10 am-1:30 pm. 1637 MainSt. All Welcome. Info: 204-338-4723

Archwood 55Plus - Archwood CommunityCentre, 565 Guilbault Street - exercise classes,pickle ball, line dancing, social activities(monthly luncheons, bowling, card & boardgames), bus trips & more. 204-416-1067,[email protected] orwww.archwood55plusinc.weebly.com

Pembina Active Living 55+(PAL) -Winter classes (10 wks) begin Jan. 5.Deadline to register Jan. 2: yoga, fitness,line dance, Zumba Gold, painting, etc.Many drop-in activities. Register by mail orin person at Grace Christian Church duringoffice hours (at www.pal55plus.ca)[email protected], 204-946-0839

Seine River Seniors Inc. - Southdale CC.activities: bridge, Mon., 9:45-11:30 am;walking/urban poling, Mon., 9:30-10:30;monthly lunches - 2nd Wed. of each month;Sept. 7 - Pansy Fall Supper; Sept 17 -Assiniboine Park Zoo; Oct. 5 - Cooks CreekFall Supper. Call: 204-253-4599

Weston Seniors Club - Programs:computer training, cooking, guest speak-ers, presentation, luncheons, etc. MeetTuesdays at 1625 Logan 204-774-3085

Norberry-Glenlee CC - Programs for seniors.Now offering Pickleball at 26 Molgat Ave.,St. Vital. Call 256-6654

The Salvation Army - Seniors 55+Program, Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 am, at theBarbara Mitchell Family Resource Centre,51 Morrow Ave. Coffee/tea, crafts, boardgames & more. Call 204-946-9152.

Le Conseil des francophones 55+ -ensures the accessibility and availability ofFrench-language services and supportprograms for the French-speaking population55 years and up living in Wpg. French only:Tai Chi Chih, light Yoga, Line dancing andPickleball. 204-793-1054, 107-400Des Meurons, St. St-Boniface, Wpg.,[email protected]

55+ Men’s Club - meets Wed. & Thur.afternoons, 1-4 pm, at 3172 Portage Ave.Various activities: art and hobby classesor just enjoy a cup of coffee. 987-8850.

Springs Seniors Drop In - Fall Luncheonopen for seniors only, Tues. Oct. 28, startingat 1 pm, 725 Lagimodiere Blvd. Games andfun to follow. Open to public. Pre-registrationonly. Tickets $8 - at church info desk or call204-233-7003. www.Springschurch.com(under church life)

Senior Centre Without Walls throughA & O - Support Services for Older Adultsoffers free educational and recreationalgroup activities over the phone, for sociallyisolated adults 55+ living in Manitoba. Calltoll-free 1-888-333-3121 or we can callparticipants into the line when unable todo so themselves. Call to register: 204-478-6169 or 204-956-6440 (Wpg) oremail: [email protected] [email protected] for info.

Lion's Place Adult Day Program - Socialday program for seniors - physical, mental,and recreational programs. Transportation &hot lunch provided. Membership $8.06/day.Call 784-1229. Referrals to the program aremade through WRHA at 940-2655, or callyour Home Care Case Coordinator.

Dufferin Senior Citizens Inc. - 377Dufferin Ave. Mon. - Shuffleboard & Bingo;Wed. noon - soup & perogy lunch. Perogiesfor sale. Every 2nd Sat., 12-4 pm, dance,4 piece band & lunch. 204-986-2608

The Friendly Settlers Senior CitizensClub - 200 Day St. (Transcona), MeetMondays, 10 am for cribbage, lunch andbingo. Special events and group tripsoffered throughout year. Jean: 204-222-7504 or email: [email protected]

Elmwood-East Kildonan Active LivingCentre - 180 Poplar Ave. & Brazier. Variousscheduled and drop in activities. Call 204-669-0730 to confirm if activity still on.

Dakota 55+ Lazers Program - Progamsat Jonathan Toews Community Centre, 1188Dakota. Call Karen: 204-254-1010 ext. 206

The St. James-Assiniboia 55+ Centre -3-203 Duffield St. The Centre offers a varietyof different programs and services to adults55+. Visit www.stjasc.com to viewprograms and services. (204) 987-8850

St. Chad's Anglican Church - Services at472 Kirkfield St. Service of Holy Eucharistand Sunday School, Sunday at 9 am.Fellowship with tea and coffee after service.

Mensheds Manitoba Inc. - peer runprogram by men for men at WoodhavenCommunity Club, 200 Glendale Blvd,Woodhaven in St James, Tue. and Wed.afternoons, 1 pm-4 pm. Call Doug:832-0629 or 804-5165

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Quarry Toastmasters - Face your fearsof public speaking. Meetings at StonewallCollegiate library, 7:15-8:45 pm. We allwork together. You’re not alone. ContactBrenda: 204-467-5088

Selkirk Community Choir - RehearsalsTuesdays, 7 pm at the Lutheran Hall (bySafeway parking lot on Main. St., Selkirk,MB. Small membership fee. No musicexperience necessary. Call: 204-757-4411or or [email protected], or 204-785-1929.

East St. Paul Curling Club - The Learnto Curl League, each evening, includes aninstruction session and mini-game.8-weeksession starting Oct. 25, Saturdays, 5-7pm. Visit www.eaststpaulcurlingclub.netor email [email protected] for info.

South Interlake 55 Plus - Beginner LineDance, Wednesdays 6:45-7:30 pm, RegularLine Dance, 7:30-9 pm and Mondays 11:30am-1 pm at South Interlake 55 Plus on KeithCousins Drive, Stonewall. Wear comfortableclothing and shoes. Bring water to drink.Admission $1/class with 55 Plus 1-yrmembership ($20) - can arrange to paymembership after hours (4 pm) at aWednesday class. Call Verna, Member ofthe Quarry Strutters Line Dancers: 204-467-5090 or email: [email protected]

Springfield Seniors Community -Congregate Meals are available to all com-munity seniors. Oakbank: Mon/Tues/Fri - 5pm. Wed/Thurs, noon. Call 204-444-3132.Dugald: Mon/Wed/Fri - 5 pm. Cooks Creek:Mon/Wed - 11:30. Call 204-444-6000.Anola: Mon-Fri, 11:45 Call 204-866-3622

Ritchot Senior Services (serving seniors 55+ inthe RM of Ritchot and Lorette) - Need people tobe on our list of available drivers, friendly visitors,housekeepers etc. Call Denise: 204-883-2880

East St. Paul 55 Plus Activity Center -Accepting memberships from East St. Paularea residents. Various activities and quilt-ing open to all members. Call 204-661-2049 or 204-654-3082 (msg).

Interlake North Eastman - Services toSeniors programs include: transportation,friendly visiting/phone calls, assistance with filling out forms, foot care, housekeeping, yardwork, minor home repairs, Meals on Wheels,Congregate Meals, Lifeline, ERIK, errands,etc. Volunteer opportunities avail. Call for info:Arborg and District Seniors ResourceCouncil 376-3494; Ashern LivingIndependence for Elders 768-2187;

Brokenhead/Beausejour Outreach for Seniorsat 268-7300; East Beaches Resource Center(Victoria Beach) 756-6471; EriksdaleCommunity Resource Council 739-2697;Fisher Branch Seniors Resource Council 372-8703; Gimli Seniors Resource Council 642-7297; Lundar Community Resource Council762-5378; Riverton & District SeniorsResource 378-2460; St. Laurent SeniorResource Council 646-2504; Selkirk -Gordon Howard Support Services 785-2737;Stonewall - South Interlake Seniors ResourceCouncil 467-2719; Springfield Services toSeniors 853-7582; Teulon and DistrictSeniors Resource Council 886-2570; TwoRivers Senior Resource Council, Lac duBonnet 345-1227, Pinawa 753-2962 orWhitemouth/Reynolds 348-4610 or WinnipegRiver Resource Council 367-9128

Email ready-to-print electronic PSAs to: [email protected]. No faxes please.Format: Who (what company or organization is holding the event), what event, date, time, place, about the event, contact info.

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Years ago, back onthe farm we had a lit-tle run in with UFOmania. I never actual-ly got to see a UFO.But I heard a lotabout them from peo-ple who knew peoplewho were related to

people who had seen them.A few years later we had a flurry

of sasquatch activity. I actually gotto see one of these things right upclose and lived to tell about it.

My brothers made it. We hadsheep at the time and you used tobe able to get these huge gunnysacks to put the wool in. Thesethings were big. I'm pretty sure youcould have stuffed a Volkswagen inone of them. Anyway, working onthe sly, my brothers constructedthemselves a sasquatch out ofpage wire, 2x4's and these biggunny sacks.

Then they waited for a darknight and a suitable victim.

I'd come home for the weekend.We sat around for a while aftersupper and they filled me in on thelatest sasquatch news and thendisappeared outside. Just beforebedtime they came rushing intothe house and told me that my carwas on fire.

I bailed out of the living room,charged thru the kitchen and did aone handed swing thru the porchdoorway. It was dark. The porchlight was out. The yardlight 50 yards

away backlit something at thecorner of the house. Somethingmenacing. Something 14 feet talland an easy 6 feet wide was hulk-ing on the path right in front of me.So close I'd nearly bumped into it.

It's one thing to think aboutsasquatch in the abstract. Toacknowledge that they may existsomeplace. It's all very distant, notrelevant to everyday life, and kindof entertaining in a mild way.

To actually come face to facewith one 30 feet from your owndoorstep on a dark night is some-thing else again. The night breezeruffled the burlap sacking and inthe darkness made the thing looklike it was actually moving. It'sposture alone was menacing.

Rape, murder, mayhem and justpure evil, confronted on a darkInterlake night has a particularodour. A sour funk rolled over meas the creature gathered itself tospring. Smelt like wet wool andsheep manure.

Now I used to jump out of air-planes so I was no stranger to thephysiology of fear. Sweating, ele-vated pulse, anxiety, are all normalsymptoms and I was familiar withthem all. But... This thing, and Icouldn't even think of it as asasquatch, this menacing horrortowering into the night sky aboveme induced an emotion that hasn'teven been named yet. The needleon the old Meter 'O Fear spunaround the dial about six timesand then just gave up and fell off.We were definitely in unexploredterritory now. Every hair on mybody stood straight up. My bowelsturned to water and I broke into aslimy cold sweat. My butt cheeksclenched together so tight mypants fell off and I began to pant.

Some little reasoning abilityreturned so I knew I had to warneveryone in the house that doomwas upon us. Between gulps of airI managed to whisper, "Ah, ah, ah."

Not satisfactory. So I instantlydetermined to head for the house.Now, unlikely as it seems a person,if properly motivated, can actuallyrun and climb steps with his pantsaround his ankles. Pretty darnquickly too.

I broke thru the kitchen door,into the light and saw my brothers

sitting at the kitchen table just killingthemselves. Good one! Got me.

So let's get Dad.He was already in bed. I got a

good seat at the table while one ofthe boys went upstairs and hauledout the old car's on fire line.

A few seconds later we heardfootsteps thundering down thestairs. He came around the cornerfrom the living room, roared thruthe kitchen and slammed the doorbehind him as he blew thru theporch.

The thing about Dad was, inmoments of stress he would pull acomb out of his back pocket andcomb his hair back. One handwould sweep the comb thru andthe other hand would pat the hairdown as the comb was gettingready for another pass. It was atwo handed operation and quite alittle production.

"Wait for it," brother Dave said,

"Waaait for it." He took a sip of Pepsiand before he could even put theglass down, the door was literallykicked open. Dad crossed 26 feet ofkitchen in 3 steps. That's just under9 feet per step. His hands were ablur combing his hair and as hewent by he looked me right in theeye and exclaimed, and I quote,"GHAH WAH,Fu,Fu,Fu!"

Well put, I thought. I knewexactly what he was talking about.

He made it thru the kitchen andhalf way thru the living roombefore he did an about face andheaded for the whiskey bottle inthe cupboard.

The boys had to get up extraearly and pick rocks for a few daysafter that. Dad would sit on thetractor and roll smokes. Every nowand then he'd stop and comb hishair. ■

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Older Than Dirt - HUMOUR

The Sasquatch

“I bailed out of theliving room, chargedthru the kitchen anddid a one handed swingthru the porch doorway.It was dark. The porchlight was out. The yard-light 50 yards awaybacklit something at thecorner of the house.Something menacing.Something 14 feet talland an easy 6 feet widewas hulking on the pathright in front of me.”

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Tortilla CheesecakeMetric Ingredient Imperial250 ml tortilla chips, crushed 1 cup40 ml margarine or butter, melted 3 tbsp2 packages cream cheese, softened 22 eggs 2250 ml colby cheese, shredded 1 cup125 ml green chilies, chopped 1/2 cup250 ml sour cream 1 cup250 ml yellow or orange bell pepper, chopped 1 cup125 ml green onion, chopped 1/2 cup125 ml tomato, chopped 1/2 cup50 ml pitted ripe olives, sliced 1/4 cup

In a small bowl; stir together chips and butter. Press into bottom of 9inch (22 cm) springform pan. Bake in preheated 325 F (160 F) oven for15 minutes.

In a large mixing bowl; beat cream cheese and eggs at medium speedwith electric mixer until well blended. Mix in shredded cheese andchilies; pour over crust. Bake for 30 minutes.

Spread sour cream over cheesecake. Loosen cake from rim of pan;cool before removing. Chill.

Top with remaining ingredients just before serving.

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Baked Parsnips and FruitMetric Ingredient Imperial500 g parsnips 1 lb2 apples, cooking variety 21 orange 140 ml margarine, melted 3 tbsp30 ml brown sugar 2 tbsp40 ml orange juice 3 tbsp- nonstick cooking spray -

Peel parsnips and cut into matchstick strips. Core apples; cut into 8wedges per apple. Slice unpeeled orange into 8 wedges.

In a large bowl; combine margarine, brown sugar and orange juice. Addparsnips, apples and orange; mix well to coat.

Transfer to lightly sprayed 9 x 13 inch (33 x 23 cm) baking dish; coverand bake for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and bake 15minutes longer to glaze. Baste with juices and serve warm.


Hot Ice CreamMetric Ingredient Imperial1 L french vanilla ice cream 4 cup1 fresh jalapeno pepper 17 ml lime peel, grated 1 1/2 tspNOTE: Use high quality premium ice cream for the best results.

Let ice cream sit at room temperature 5 minutes to soften. While icecream is softening, wash pepper. Remove and discard seeds. Choppepper finely. Stir pepper and lime peel into softened ice cream andeither serve immediately or return to freezer until firm. The hot flavourincreases after a few days in the freezer.


Tips for seniorsto maintaina healthy home

It's important that the places wecall home are healthy environ-ments, for ourselves and our visi-tors. Risks to health can occurin any homethrough envi-ronmental fac-tors from natureitself, productswe use, the airwe breathe, orsometimes fromthe food we eat,or the water wedrink. A newguide for seniorshas just beenreleased that talksabout the commonhealth risks andtips seniors can use to help ensurea healthy home environment.

The guide IS YOUR HOMEHEALTHY? Easy Steps to Maintain-ing a Healthy Home, EnvironmentalHealth Guide for Seniors at Home isavailable in PDF format or printedcopy, and you can access both byvisiting the Health Canada websiteor by calling 1 800 O-Canada(1-800-622-6232) TTY 1-800-926-9105

Conseils auxpersonnes âgéespour conserverune habitationsaine

Il est important que notre foyerconstitue un environnement sainpour nous comme pour nosinvités. Des risques pour la santépeuvent exister dans tous lesfoyers en raison de facteurs envi-ronnementaux naturels, desproduits que nous utilisons, del'air que nous respirons, ou par-fois des aliments que nousmangeons ou de l'eau que nousbuvons. Un nouveau guidevient d'être publié qui abordeles risques pour la santé lesplus courants et fournit des

conseils qui vous aideront à faire devotre foyer une maison en santé.

Le guideVOTRE MAISON EST-ELLE EN SANTÉ? Trucs facilespour avoir une maison en santé,Guide de santé environnementale àl'intention des personnes âgées quivivent à la maison est disponibleen version PDF ou exemplaireimprimé, et vous pouvez accéderaux deux en visitant le site web deSanté Canada ou en composant le1 800 O-Canada (1-800-622-6232)ATS 1-800-926-9105

The province announced itscommitment to hire 50 physicianassistants in communities acrossthe province.

"Physician assistants improveaccess to health-care services forManitoba families by providingquality care and allowing physi-cians to focus on more complexpatient needs," said Health MinisterSharon Blady.

This year, new positions werecreated and 11 program graduateswere hired to ensure more timelyaccess to team-based care for fam-ilies, the minister said. This willallow more physician assistants tojoin Manitoba's health-care teams,helping patients access the carethey need more quickly, she added.

Every year, up to 12 candidatesare accepted into the University ofManitoba's first-in-Canada PhysicianAssistant Education Program, atwo-year graduate program thatincludes learning in clinical set-tings as well as the classroom.

Physician assistants work with

physicians and are trained to per-form a wide range of servicesincluding patient exams, orderingdiagnostic tests, undertaking minorprocedures, and prescribing neededmedications and treatments.

"Our organization is proud to bethe voice of physician and clinicalassistants in the province," saidTrevor Stone, president, Physicianand Clinical Assistants of ManitobaInc., and president, prairie chapter,Canadian Association of PhysicianAssistants. "We're excited to be apart of the growth of the professionin Canada, and we would like totake this opportunity to thank allManitobans for allowing us to bepart of their health-care team."

Physician assistants currentlywork in a variety of areas acrossManitoba's health-care systemincluding primary care, emergencymedicine, oncology, rehabilitationmedicine and internal medicine, aswell as general, orthopedic, plastic,cardiac, vascular and neuro-surgery. ■

MANITOBA GOVERNMENTMEETS COMMITMENT TO HIRE50 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS


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I Am My Own Grandpa

Many, many years agowhen I was twenty-three,I got married to a widowwho was as pretty as could be.

This widow had a grown-updaughter

who had hair of red.My father fell in love with her,and soon the two were wed.

This made my dad myson-in-law

and change my very life.My daughter was my mother,for she was my father's wife.

To complicate the mattersworse,

although it brought me joy,I soon became the fatherof a bouncing baby boy.

My little baby then becamea brother-in-law to dad.And so became by uncle,though it made me very sad.

For if he was my uncle,then that also made him

brotherTo the widow's grown up

daughter who,of course, was my step-mother

Father's wife then had a son,who kept them on the run.And he became my grandson,for he was my daughter's son.

My wife is now my mother'smother

and it makes me blue,Because, although she is

my wife,she's my grandma too.

If my wife is my grandmother,then I am her grandchildAnd every time I think of it,it simply drives me wild.

For now I have becomethe strangest case you ever saw,As the husband of my

grandmother,I am my own grandpa!

Upon his return from a visit tohis native El Salvador and beforegoing through customs at PearsonAirport last year, Mario Castillohad checked the "No" box to thequestion about importing meatproducts into Canada. Whoops!Wrong answer.

So Mario was making his merryway through the customs' process-ing procedure when a CanadaBorder Service Agency inspectordiscovered 15 pieces of fried chick-en in his luggage. On the spot andwithout an explanation he wasfined $800. He was told the penal-ty would be only $400 if he paid itwithin 15 days.

Instead of paying the fine, theman branded a "chicken trafficker"appealed to the Canada AgriculturalReview Tribunal which quashedthe fine after hearing the explana-tion. Apparently, unbeknownst toMario, his mother had put thefried chicken in his luggage whilehe was having a shower, so thathe would have something to eatwhen he returned home to anempty fridge.

So Mom comes off looking likethe head of an El Salvador chick-en cartel and her son appears tobe the innocent mule in the illegalimportation of a kilo of fingerlickin' good contraband. He'slucky he was not fined an addi-tional $800 for committing anindignity to the memory of ColonelSaunders.

At this point the mayor ofToronto tried to intervene onMario's behalf but upon furtherinvestigation it was believed RobFord was just after the chicken.

Adding insult to garlic, the friedchicken was confiscated by Canada'sever-vigilant but seldom-vegetari-an border service.

But in Canada when a manthinks he's been wrongfully con-victed of packing poultry in his lug-gage he has the legal right toappeal. And he's got a pretty goodchance of winning his casebecause - and this is true in ElSalvador as well as Canada - deadchickens don't talk. In fact inCanada, the chicken probablycould have launched a lawsuitclaiming his international rightshad been discriminated againstbut he'd already been carved into15 pieces. Hadn't justice alreadybeen rendered? In America, with amuch simpler and decisive system,Homeland Security would havejust blown everybody up and takencredit for an aborted terrorist plot.

Angry that the verdict had beenwrongfully overturned, BorderServices applied to the FederalCourt of Appeal for a judicialreview of the tribunal's decision.Nobody described the borderagency of being left with egg on itsface because that would trigger a

philosophical argument of whichcomes first? The batter or theeleven secret herbs and spices?

Why you ask did the CBSA takethe chicken case to a higher court?To show that they weren't chicken.

This time the three-memberappeal found that CanadaAgricultural Reviews Tribunal hadmade an error in law and theyquashed their ruling which hadquashed the fine sending thematter back to the AgriculturalTribunal for a new and thoroughquashing. Recipe for quashedchicken - first fry chicken pieces incovered skillet and leave them inluggage for twenty hours.

"Castillo," the judge ruled, "mayhave been unaware that the chick-en was in his luggage ... but theclear intent of Parliament ... pro-vide an absolute liability regime ...blah, blah, blah." In other words,ignorance of chicken or indeed itspresence on or near your person isnot a viable defense. Had thechicken attempted to enter Canada

in its own luggage with no helpfrom a doting mother or her sonthe smuggler, that would thenhave been legal.

It's obvious that these proceed-ings - which involved a dozenbureaucrats who graduated fromuniversity, hundreds of thousandsof dollars, nearly two years of courttime, a guy named Mario, a chickenwe'll call Eastside and a decree ofParliament - were clearly meant toprotect the unsuspecting Canadianpublic from a disease known asDeep Fried Bird Flu - the El Salvadorstrain N1B2 Fade Left, Hike! Hike!

The vigilance and due process ofthe Canadian justice systemshows beyond a reasonable doubtthat this government is not onlyserious about chicken but it sendsa clear message to roasted ducksand even broasted turkey not totest our border security. Whole ordispersed in thighs, breasts ordrumsticks, undocumented poul-try illegally entering Canada will beapprehended and then destroyedon the spot.

Motto: "Be you a thirty-poundButterball or three-ounce pigeon,the Canada Border Service Agencyalways gets its bird."

The next appeal in this ongoing,international fowl but legal pro-ceeding will take place in cameraat an undisclosed food-relatedlocation in downtown Toronto."Eastside Mario's! Eastside Mario's!Ay Budda Boom Budda Ching!"

I have no idea why the chickencrossed the border but I'm surehe's damn sorry he did. ■

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