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A B.C. woman whose husband diedsuddenly without leaving a will losta court battle this week to use hissperm, which has been preservedfrozen since October 2018, to haveanother child.

According to a CBC report, the judgeregretted the decision, which wasbased on a federal law which prohib-its removing human reproductivematerial from a deceased donor'sbody without written permission.

The woman was also denied prop-erty rights over the sperm.

Mackenzie Figure Skating Club. Back row: Becky (coach),Braylie, Kaylee, Jayden, & Carly. Front row: Allison, Jordynn,Alex, & Jaylynn. Missing: Mattie, Lilyan, & Isabell.

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Mackenzie Figure Skat-ing Club had 10 skaterstravel to Smithers Nov 28- Dec 1 to compete in the2019 Kla How Ya Com-petition hosted by theHouston Figure SkatingClub. It was a solid firstshowing for our girls.

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Trivia:

Canfor votenext week

I've been absolutely terrifiedevery moment of my life – andI've never let it keep me from

doing a single thingI wanted to do.

– Georgia O'Keeffe

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Quotes:

Canfor shareholders willvote December 18th inVancouver to accept orreject a purchase offerfrom majority shareholderGreat Pacific Capital Cor-poration, owned by JimPattison.

Pattison’s offer, whichpays $16 per share, wasmade in August, whenshares were around $9. Ifaccepted, it would take thecompany private. Privatecompanies do not trade ona stock exchange and arenot obligated to reportfinancial results.Some interpret the moveas a positive sign that Pat-

tison wants to increase hisexposure to forestry.People who owned shares inCanfor at the close of busi-ness on November 12th areeligible to vote.

In other news, Canfor ann--ounced last month moreprovince-wide curtailmentsover the Christmas season.

Garbage pickupto offer biweeklyIn a report to council onMonday, the District said itwill offer an option forbiweekly garbage collectionat a reduced rate in the newyear. The option was pre-sented earlier this year withthe purchase of the newgarbage truck and bins, thelatter which are twice thesize of a regular garbage canand offer unneeded capacityfor many residents.

For residents who needweekly pickup and an extrabin, that will also be anoption.

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LEGION XMAS BINGOThursday, Dec 12th. Doors open at6 pm, Bingo starts at 7:00 pm.LOTS OF DOOR PRIZES.

CHRISTMAS FAMILY SKATE& HOLIDAY SWIM , December13th 6 - 8 pm. All ages, no cost.Santa’s Workshop 5 pm.

CHRISTMAS POP CONCERT byMackenzie Figure Skating Club.Dec 20th, 6 - 7:30 pm @ Rec Centre.Admission by donation. Collectingnon-perishables for Care n’ Share!

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT Dec 21st

‘Abominable’ 6:30 - 8:30 pm RecCentre. Bring your own snacks anddrinks! Children under 12 must bew/ an adult.

XMAS PANCAKE BREAKFASTat the Legion on Sunday, Dec. 22ndfrom 8:00 am till 12 noon. Cost isby donation.

LEGION WING NIGHTS (WEDS)will be closed on December 25th andJanuary 1st. It will resume on January8th. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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A correction to “MLMCF celebrates 10years” from last week’s Buzzette: DanBouliane is the General Manager ofthe McLeod Lake Mackenzie Commu-nity Forest. Ron Crosby is the Chair.

Correction to Dec 5th issue:

● Monthly bookkeeping services● Personal & corporate tax returns

Phone: (250) 997-1651E-mail: davecarr@telus.net

● Anniversaries● Announcements● In Memoriam

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PEACE OF MIND CAMPAIGN israising funds for Kordyban Lodge atUHNBC Hospital, to reduce fees from$54 to $20/night. Look for donationcans around town or call Edith at997-3899. Bottles and cans can bedonated to account #106 at the ElksBottle Depot.

CNC LABOUR MARKET SURVEYfor people who have been displacedor affected by industry closures inMackenzie. If you are a worker orsmall business owner, please contactRachelle Dumoulin at 250-997-7214.

LEARN TO SKI and have fun in thesnow! Sundays starting Jan 5th. For kidsages 3 to 9. Mackenzie Nordiques X-country Ski Club. 250-988-1454.mackenzienordiques.ca

CARE ‘N SHARE & ST. PETER’SPARISH are in need of help to stocktheir shelves. Drop off donations tothe Chamber Office at 88 CentennialDr. between 8:30 am – 4:30 pm,closed during the lunch hour. Pleaseshare and thank you!!

NINTENDO SWITCH AT THELIBRARY Drop-in for youth ages 6+from 4 to 6 pm on Wednesdays andThursdays this month. Play yourfavourite games on the Switch!

For a chance to win aCelebration Cake from Co-op

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Gary and Krystal Cobb aredelighted to announce thearrival of their son Arlo DonAnthony Cobb. Born October20th, 2019 at 1:56 pm, 7 lbs, 5 oz.Proud grandparents are Boyd &Sheila Anderson of McBride,Edward Cobb of Mackenzie &Kim Cobb of Nanaimo.

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Star 1: Alex- Bronze, Lilyan- Merit.Star 1 Quad Threat: Jaylynn-Bronze, Lilyan- Bronze, AlexBronze, Isabell-Bronze

Star 2: Carly-Bronze, Mattie-Bronze. Star 2 Quad Threat: Carly-Silver, Mattie- Silver

Star 3: Jayden- Bronze, Braylie-Silver, Kaylee-Silver. Star 3 Ele-ments: Jayden- Bronze, Braylie-Bronze, Kaylee- Silver

Showcase 1: Jaylynn- Silver, Alex-Bronze, Lilyan- Bronze, Carly-Bronze, Mattie- Silver, Jayden-Gold, Braylie- Silver, Kaylee- Gold

Star 6: Allison-6th. Star 5 Artistic:Allison- 8th

Our next competition is in PrinceGeorge January 17-19 at the KinCentre rinks 1&2, if you’re in PGcome cheer on our local skaters!

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5 tips to help youfreeze out thosewinter cravingsFrom a lack of vitamin D to adecrease in body temperature,many factors affect the foodsthat our bodies crave in winter.To stay on track with your dietand exercise routine, try fol-lowing a few of the nutritiontips below.

Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.Even though we’re not sweat-ing as much, winter monthsare much cooler and dryer,and our bodies need waterjust as much as at other times.When we’re hydrated, ourappetites are more controlled,but when we’re not, we canoften mistake thirst for hunger.

Make protein your friend.With colder temperatures,comfort foods seem increas-ingly appetizing. Warm foodsrich in carbohydrates andsugars are sometimes too con-venient for a quick pick-me-up.Protein satisfies your appetitebetter, and keeps you fulllonger, suppressing cravingsfor heavy, greasy foods.

Hibernating is for bears.Maintaining regular physicalactivity is important for both

body and mind in winter.Bracing the cold can be daunt-ing at first, but outdoor activi-ties turn cold weather into fun.Skiing, skating, sledding andhiking are all great ways toexercise that don’t feel likecardio.If you have to stay at home,yoga, dancing, pushups,jumping jacks are great waysto keep your body toned andlimber. Even housework canwork up a sweat!

Keep vegetables in yourdiet. Choice and selection willdiffer in winter, but there areplenty of in or near-seasonfruits and vegetables availablein winter. Squashes and rootvegetables like carrots, cab-bage, potatoes and beets canbe cooked in a variety of waysto offer bulk, fibre and nutritionin the cold months. Or makeuse of canned or frozensummer vegetables and fruits.

Heat smart. With the coldweather we seek foods thatwill warm us too, like hot choc-olate, eggnog or “pumpkinspice”-everything, most ofwhich are high in sugar. Tryinstead a bowl of soup, chili orstew. It will also warm you, butfill you up with vitamins, pro-tein, and fibre.

Source: newscanada.com

Harbour Air tests e-flightRichmond-based HarbourAir announced the successfulflight of the world’s firstall-electric commercial air-craft this week.

The ePlane is a six-passengerDHC-2 de Havilland Beaveroutfitted with a 750 hp (560kW) propulsion systemdesigned by magniX of Red-mond, WA. Harbour CEO

Greg MacDougall piloted theflight, which launched fromthe Fraser River and spentthree minutes in the air overRichmond, B.C. on Tuesday.

More test flights will followas the companies begin thecertification process. HarbourAir says this is the first steptoward its goal of an all-elec-tric fleet.

WORD SCRAMBLE from last week: Kelly’s Bakery, Norlite Furnaces, Collegeof New Caledonia

Magic Square solutionfrom last week:

“When Jen is twice as old as Jean, thenI shall be just 17. But Jennifer was 23when Jean was twice as old as me.”This is what Jill said.

So please do tell us, then: how old wasJill when Jean was ten?

Trivia answer: Q-Tips.

KitchenTips:

Saggy broccoli or celery?Do you hate when you pullout the broccoli you boughta few days ago and it’salready gone soggy? Not toworry! Cut a new end off

the stalk and put it, cut endfirst, into a jar or bowl offresh water. Leave for aday or a few hours, whilethe stalk absorbs somewater. Voila! Refreshedvegetable!Have a kitchen tip to share?Leave a message at 997-5038 orE-mail: thebuzzette@gmail.com.

The key to eating healthyis not eating any foodthat has a TVcommercial.

— Mike Birbiglia

“I found my talkingearmuffs in TheBuzzette Classifieds!”