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As I am writing this, the weather is cooperating for a nicely controlled reduction in snow... cool nights and above freezing day times. I am continuing to work around the outside of the house doing snow removal with either the front loader on the tractor or my snowblower. I am quite particular, however, when I use the blower after two encounters with hidden “treasures”. The first was a grader blade that broke a shear bolt. The second time, however, was an old logging trailer which broke two shear bolts and snapped the weld on one end of the auger. Lesson one: Distorting half inch steel is easy. Lesson two: Getting half inch steel back in the right location is downright troublesome. After several efforts failed miserably, an old scissor jack, left over from a 1990 pickup, allowed me to push the auger away from the side of the blower. So I jacked it past where I wanted it and left it for an hour. Releasing the pressure I found that it was just about in the right horizontal position but nearly two inches away from the spot where it had to be welded. Using the scissor jack to lift the auger from below just caused the whole 600 lb. blower to lift without budging the auger position. A bunch of head scratching later, I retrieve an old bumper jack. Don’t know where it came from, but I bet that I have hung onto it for over 30 years without ever using it even once. Balance jack on top of auger blade and
hook the lift lever under the top cross plate of the blower. Work the jack with a 16” tire iron and with the tire iron bowing very noticeably, I get it into the proper position. A quick weld and lo and behold!! A few days later, I was continuing my battle against snow and ice. The melting was progressing well but not draining away. So... acquiring several instruments of destruction I began chipping and scraping a pathway from where the water was to where I wanted it to go. After an hour or two a very nice array of channels was carved across the driveway, with a very fine flow of water cascading downhill away from house and yard. All of a sudden the grandgranddaughter came out of her house to join me. Thirty minutes of water play later, she exclaimed that her memory of this would last a long time. She even said it with a straight face. I have also known this 9-year old kid to sometimes have a touch of the blarney. I certainly hope that she does have a great memory of Kid and Grumpy water play. 0001
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FAMILY MATTERS LESSONS FROM THE FAMILY DISHWASHER Roll your sleeves up all you tired and weary parents and be prepared to hear five wisdoms from the family dishwasher. Known to most of us for being the object of dread, it is likely that most of us can load and unload it in the dark. However, dread no more! The everyday adult activity of doing dishes can play an important role in developing a chore system appropriate for family members ages 3 to 23. To appreciate the value of the dishwasher it might be helpful to look at the lessons it can teach us all. Lesson 1 – Most families need to do dishes daily. This reality can teach children about the importance of routine. Chances are, your family walks past the dishwasher ten times a day and it can serve as a gentle reminder that the dishes need to be done. It is also correlated with other routine family activities like meal preparation and family dinners. Lesson 2 – The system of loading and unloading the dishwasher helps children develop organization and sequencing skills required for school success. Children must load and turn on the dishwasher before unloading it. Younger children may start with loading the dishwasher. As kiddos grow, parents can add in more steps and responsibilities. Lesson 3 – The daily loading and unloading that can quickly become boring teaches children about responsibility, prioritization and selfcontrol. These are important character
strengths that contribute to kids’ success. Children learn the dishes need to get done whether they feel like it. If properly set up by parents, chore charts and reward systems can help motivate. Lesson 4 – Emptying the dishwasher can help kids find their way around the kitchen. Unloading the dishes can lead to the completion of other household chores such as making lunches. Once children know where common kitchen items go, they can start putting their lunches together, setting the table, and preparing meals. Lesson 5 – Taking turns with who's on dish duty helps kids learn about the importance of teamwork. Children find out quickly that their family members can get unhappy eating cereal with a fork if the dishes haven’t been cleaned or unloaded. Dishwasher or not, time in the kitchen performing important daily tasks allows for family time and priceless communications. Doing dishes is a fabulous shoulder-to-shoulder parenting opportunity for children of any age. Enjoy the parenting journey and all of it lessons. 0006
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Thank You Thank you to the fire departments, the McAllister family, Ron and Connie Titus, the people of Sherwood Park, family, friends and all those who assisted us during and following the fire on April 13, 2014. Words alone cannot express our gratitude. In appreciation,
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At the recent For the Love of Chocolate event held at the Saint John Trade & Convention Centre, our very own nurse practitioner, Lisa Guidry was the lucky winner of the Chocolate Diamond Bracelet which was generously donated by W. Smith & Co. Fine Jewellers. Lisa was very surprised and from the very moment she won it, knew what she had to do… many of the residents had purchased tickets in hopes of winning the bracelet themselves. Lisa brought the bracelet with her to work the next day and chooses a different resident every couple of days to wear the bracelet. None of the women nor any of the staff know who she’ll pick next. Most of the residents are timid and surprised at first due to the value of the bracelet. After reassurance from Lisa, the ladies are thrilled. “Letting the ladies have a day with the bracelet is about so much more than a piece of jewelry”, Guidry said. “It helps them open up and lets them show off a bit. It also brings some glamour back into their lives. “It’s incredible. It gives them something to chat about, call their family about, and share with the other ladies at their lunch table, etc. “It makes them feel like a Queen for the Day”. The residents’ faces light up when they wear it. At Kings Way Care Centre, we are the only Eden Certified Nursing Home in New Brunswick. We strive everyday to eliminate Loneliness, Boredom and Helplessness. We want to thank everyone in our community for supporting our elders and especially our event, For the Love of Chocolate. We were able to raise over $23,500 to support Quality of Life initiatives at both Kings Way Care Centre and Kennebec Manor. 0025
Warmer weather is finally starting to emerge. With that come more people choosing to walk or bicycle to their destinations. Recently several officers have noticed pedestrians using unsafe methods to cross the street. We would like to take this time to remind everyone, regardless of how you use the road, about road safety. Pedestrians • Always cross at marked crosswalks. You do not have the right of way as a pedestrian if you cross elsewhere. • Obey any pedestrian signals and look left-right-left to make sure the road is clear in both directions before crossing. Do not assume the drivers see you and are going to stop. Wait for them to stop before proceeding. • Make eye contact with the driver of an approaching vehicle. Drivers • Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and at intersections. • Be prepared to stop at all marked crosswalks. Stay alert and reduce speed in areas with crosswalks. • Come to a complete stop if pedestrians are crossing or preparing to cross. • Never pass another vehicle that has stopped or is slowing down at a crosswalk. Bicyclists: • Yield to pedestrians. • Remember that bicyclists are not considered pedestrians unless they are walking their bikes. Otherwise, they are considered vehicles. • Use marked bike paths or multiuse paths when available. • Obey vehicular traffic signals and laws on the roadways. • Use extra caution as you transition between bike paths, roads and sidewalks. Be aware that your actions are unpredictable to drivers and pedestrians. We all need to share the roadway. That being said, we all have our own responsibilities to follow these rules so that the road is safe for everyone, regardless of their mode of transportation. Cst. Krystal Daley, Community Relations Officer. 0031
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ASK THE CHEF THE REAL CREAM Colin Sifton here again from Holly’s Restaurant and Catering with another answer to your question. This week I was asked about whipped cream. What are the benefits in using real over the cool whip or canned whipped cream? Well as I always say, real is always better than fake. Have you ever looked at what the ingredients are in the fake whipped cream? Well it is not cream, it is oil. Three or four kinds of oil mixed with chemicals, stabilizers and flavouring. Yum, that sounds great! This is one of those things people buy because it is easy. That is the only benefit but what are the long term effects? I am not a doctor, but from the ingredients, all I can tell you is that you will be well preserved. Now why not make real whipped cream? Is it because you prefer the sweet taste? I can help with that. Is it getting thick enough and not runny? I can help with that. Is it the mess it may make? Sorry, can’t help with that. Secret to making good whipped cream is temperature. Often people pull a bowl out of the cupboard, add the cream from the fridge and start beating. This will work but will take longer and it will not stay as thick as you want. I always put a stainless steel bowl and the cream I am about to whip in the freezer for about 20 minutes. I use a whisk but beaters are just as good. The science behind whipping cream is that we are incorporating air into the cream, causing it to stiffen. Once you
get the the stiffness you are looking for, place the bowl in the fridge right away. Now for the sweetness. If I was making 250ml of whipping cream, I would start the process, same as above. When the cream begins to stiffen, add 1 teaspoon of icing sugar and 1/2 a teaspoon of vanilla. Continue to beat your cream until the required consistency. This is a traditional flavour and is all natural. So what is the correct consistency you ask? That depends on the application but for the most part, it is at the point that the cream sticks on a spoon that you can turn upside down and it will not fall of change shape. If you don’t whip the cream enough, it will eventually fall and return back to liquid and if you beat it too much you will have made butter. You can always re-beat if it is not stiff enough, but if you make butter, continue to beat the cream until the water begins to separate from the fats, place it in a mold and enjoy your home made sweet butter. Don’t just throw it out, it will be the best butter you have ever had - all natural. 0040
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WHAT’S HAPPENING Thursday, April 16 Community Spring Expo, 6:308:30pm at the qplex. Register and get information for spring and summer community activities available for your family. Saturday, April 18 Notice - the "Living Successfully With Chronic Pain" clinic scheduled for this date at Holy Trinity Anglican Church has been cancelled. The event will be rescheduled for a later date. Spring’s-A-Bloomin’ Bazaar at St. Mark’s Catholic Church (171 Pettingill Road) from 10:00am3:00pm. A free-will offering is the admission. Over 50 vendors offering art, food, cosmetics, jewellery, crafts, etc. See Facebook page: facebook. com/events/1544223362526812 or contact mahglasgow@bellaliant.net for information. Evening of Music - old-time favourites at the Church of the Ascension, Apohaqui
at 7:00pm. A fun evening with “The Bygones” and music of bygone era Elvis, gospel, spiritual old rock and love ballads. Free will offering. Sponsored by the Church of the Ascension ACW. Singles & Friends will be hosting a dance at the Branch# 69 Legion, Wilson St W, Saint John with the band “Sidekick”. Doors open at 8:00pm and band plays 9:00pm-midnight. Admission is $6 at the door and is open to anyone over the age of 19. “Bag the Bounty” bags for the Community Door to Door Food Drive will be picked up (Highland Avenue area) by the Rothesay Kings Rotary Club and PropertyGuys.
Monday, April 20 Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) SJ will meet at 6:30pm at Peel Plaza. The guest speaker is Chief Bill Reid. Visitors and new members are always welcome. Check our website: cfuw-fcfdu.org/saint john or call 6575969 for more information.
Tuesday, April 21 Luncheon & Card Party, sponsored by the Hampton Ladies Golf Association, 12:30pm at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Rothesay. To book a table, please call Krisann at 832-4202. All proceeds to St Joseph's Hospital Foundation Breast Health Trust Fund. Wednesday, April 22 A Cleaner Greener Quispamsis for Earth Day - community clean-up. Litter drop-off bins are available at the Quispamsis Memorial Arena and James Rolfe Field parking lot for residents/ community groups who clean their local streets and neighbourhoods. Thursday, April 23 AGM for the SJRH Auxiliary at 6:30pm in the Community Room at the Saint John Police Station, 1 Peel Plaza. Please RSVP your attendance by April 16 to: judie.domokos@HorizonNB.ca or 6487243.
GET FISHING FISHING IN NEW BRUNSWICK Money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy a fishing rod! Here in the Greater Saint John region of New Brunswick, we are fortunate to some of the best recreational fishing opportunities one could ask for. With the warmer spring weather, we are finally able to bid farewell to the ice covering our lakes and rivers and welcome in the new fishing season. Throughout the summer I hope to share with you some of the memories I’ve gathered while fishing with friends and family. I’ll share some of the techniques that have worked best for me, and give a few suggestions as to how you can get the most out of your fishing outings. I don’t consider myself a fishing expert, but rather a kayak fishing enthusiast. Hopefully some of my stories will help encourage others to give the sport a try,
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or pick up a few new tricks they may not have known. Our lakes and rivers contain an amazing diversity of fish, from the common yellow and white perch to the rare Shortnose Sturgeon. If you are looking to catch a big powerful striped bass, spend an afternoon watching pickerel explode out of the water, or simply cast out a bass jig hoping to land a nice smallmouth, you can do it all in our area with minimal distance to travel. In the Hammond River alone there are well over a dozen species of fish you may catch on a given day! For parents, fishing is a fantastic way to spend time with your kids and take in adventures with them in the Great Outdoors. The memories you gain from watching your child catch their first fish is something you will never forget! Eventually, once your kids are able to tie their own knots and bait their own hooks, you’ll find yourself asking them for advice on how to catch ‘the big one’!
Already my 4 year old son, on the back of my kayak, has caught 7 species all on his own, while my older boy at 6 years old once caught a 34” and a 36” sturgeon! While the fishing season officially gets underway on April 15 in rivers and May 1st in ponds and lakes, we do have access to tidal water which is open for fishing year round (with some exceptions). As soon as the ice is off the water you will find me with other kayakers out around the mouth of the Hammond River fishing for sturgeon. Sturgeon fishing will only be good for about a month so if you do want to land one of these beautiful creatures without waiting till the Fall, best to get out early! 0044
Joe Tilley Fisherman at Large
WHAT’S HAPPENING Fri., April 24 & Sat., April 25 Clothing Sale, “nearly new” spring/ summer clothing and used toys/ baby equipment at Saint David’s United Church, 7 Gondola Point Road, Rothesay 4:00-8:00pm (Friday) & 9:00am-12:00noon (Saturday). Proceeds to Outreach Committee for local/international projects - KV Food Basket, Romero House, Stephen Lewis Foundation, Doctors Without Borders. Saturday, April 25 Giant Yard Sale at St. Luke’s Parish Hall ( 12 Quispamsis Road) from 8:00am1:00pm. Come and browse. Pick up a bargain or treasure. Antiques, books, jewellery, household items, toys, fabric, clothing and much more. Canteen available for coffee/tea and snacks. Table rentals $10. Call 849-1512. Irish Music - learn on the tin whistle, bodhran or fiddle; set dancing, or traditional sean nos… Come out to Stone Church, Carleton Street for workshops
and an evening Ceili. More info/workshop times, Adam 654-2217 or: James Patrick Collins Celtic Fest on Facebook. Event sponsored by Comhaltas SJ. Having Problems Sleeping? "Everything you Want to Know About Sleep but Were Afraid to Ask" free presentation from 10:00am-12:00noon at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 2 Hammond River Road, Quispamsis (beside the bridge). Doors open at 9:30am. More info: 8470850 or email parishofhammondriver@ bellaliant.com. The Kings County Historical Society meeting in the Central Kings Recreation Centre, 110 Titusville Road, Upham. Don Flewelling and Ruth Lesbriel will present “The Amazing Enigma of Phebe Robertson Keiffer, Titusville’s own Unsinkable Molly Brown”. All are welcome to attend. Singles & Friends Dance at the Branch 69 Legion, Wilson St W SJ with the band for the evening “Second Time Around”. Doors open at 8:00pm, band plays 9:00pm-Midnight. Admission is $6 at the
door . Open to anyone over the age of 19. Annual Salmon Supper at St. Augustine’s Anglican Church (239 Quispamsis Road) with sittings at 4:30 & 6:00pm. Call 8492430, or the church office at 849-8464 now for your tickets ($12/adult, $5/child) to this ever-popular meal (chicken breast meal alternative available).
Sunday, April 26 “It’s a Girl Thing!” at the SJ Arts Centre, 20 Peel Plaza (across from Police Justice Bldg) 1:00-4:00pm - skincare to interior decorating, walk around fashion show, gardening, cooking & more! Live music, door prizes. $6 cover goes to the SJ Vineyard Church Food Pantry & Outreach program & Romero House. Annual Roast Beef Supper at the Apohaqui Recreation Centre, Jones Memorial Park Road, from 3:306:30pm. $12/adults; $6/children (6-12); preschoolers eat for free. Sponsored by Apohaqui Lower Millstream Recreation Council. Everyone Welcome.
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PIC OF THE MONTH Sponsored by: Ossekeag Publishing
MARCH “PIC OF THE MONTH” Congratulations to Kevin Scarlett from Springfield, who submitted this photo of “Bob the Bobcat” to our “Pic of the Month” contest for the month of March. Kevin has won a Movie Pass (for two, including drinks & popcorn),
compliments of Ossekeag Publishing. The theme for April is “Signs of Spring”. No people or pets please, and digital copies only. Deadline for photos is the 25th of each month. Happy shooting!! 0037
If you have an interest in wild birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, wildflowers, geology, or any other aspect of our natural world, why not consider attending a meeting of the Saint John Naturalists Club (SJNC) or taking part in our diverse selection of workshops and field trips? On Saturday, April 18 Jim Wilson will lead an “Early Migrants” birding field trip, departing from the NB Museum at 277 Douglas Avenue at 7:45am. Meetings, workshops and outings are open to one and all without charge, Saint John Naturalists’ Club, members or not. For more information on the upcoming activities and the SJNC, visit: saintjohnnaturalistsclub.org and follow us on Facebook as “Nature Saint John”. 2567
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WORSHIP TIME CHANGE until after Labour Day We worship every Sunday morning at 9:30 am. Sunday School for all ages. St. Andrew’s Kirk United Church 196 Hammond River Rd., Quispamsis NB The country church in town
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St. Mark’s Catholic Church Pastor: Father Don Breen
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LISTEN IN IT’S SPRING TIME! HAPPY RECORD STORE DAY! Last year we talked about this day in-depth with Gordie Tufts who owns Backstreet Records in Uptown Saint John and what it means for Independent Record Store’s and music buyers/collectors in the area. It comes every year and is highly anticipated among a continually growing fan base of vinyl. Hopefully with all that hot wax spinning the snow will melt that much faster. For a re-fresher on my chat with Gordie about record store day go back to the beginning (Scroll way down) of my column online at: ossekeag.ca/ category/listening-in or you can also go to the official site @ recordstoreday.com. The big celebration is Saturday, April 18 and all kinds of special & exclusive limited releases are going to be up for grabs (Sale!). There will also be huge savings on all instock music anywhere between 15% and 20%, depending on the store! I phoned
up the two area stores I regularly drop in to see if I can get my music fix. Backstreet Records on Germain Street in the uptown and Secondspin on Westmorland Place across from the Cinema on the east side. Mike at Secondspin said they will have somewhere around 100 exclusive titles coming in along with the in-store specials. They open at 8:00am sharp until 7:00pm. If you share their event on online you may even win some of that coveted wax. For more details check out Secondspin’s facebook page. Kris and Mike are looking forward to seeing you all! Cory and Gordie at Backstreet Records uptown are opening up at Midnight until about 2:00am to get the festivities going. Local Electronic artist Old Punks will be performing which is a pretty cool way to usher in Record Store Day! “We will have to keep it (the sound) down, because we have residents above us”. Cory says with a chuckle. Backstreet has many exclusive releases coming as well along with instore deals that you will want to take advantage of. Backstreet then opens up
again at 8:00am until 8:00pm that evening with more live local music performing in-store. What a great way to shop while having a unique local soundtrack to your Record Store day experience. Other performers include the kids from the InterAction School of Performing Arts, Local up and comers’ Learning, and The Jesus and the Mary Chain cover/tribute band which is a “spillover” as Gordie puts it from the “LOCAL 107.3FM Presents I LOVE LIVIN' IN THE PORT CITY VI” event that happened earlier in the month. There will also be cake, so enjoy, but try to keep the icing off the carpet, records and ceiling. Haha! Sound like fun! Check out their Facebook page to learn more. Get their early to both stores and make an adventure of the day. Happy R e c o r d Store day ever yone! Jeff Liberty 0041 Columnist, @Jlibertyartists
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LEGIONS KENNEBECASIS RCL #58 61 Marr Road, Rothesay E2E 5Y8, 8475146 Branch Hours: Monday-Thursday 2:30-8:00pm; Friday 2:30-9:00pm; Saturday 2:00-9:00pm; Sundays 1:309:00pm (2:30pm, Shuffleboard, everyone welcome). Sunday Brunch - 10:30am-1:00pm every
week, everyone welcome ($7/person, $4/ children under 10). Menu includes juice, eggs (fried or scrambled), home fries, toast, pancakes, bacon, ham, sausage, beans, cheese omelets, tea/coffee. Everyone welcome. The Legion “Brunch Crew” is looking for volunteers to assist on Sunday mornings, in particular a cook on a 3-week rotational basis. We would also
invite others who would like to help with other tasks involved. Please contact the Branch if you would like to volunteer. Lunch at the Branch - Soup or Salad & Sandwich Lunch served every third Wednesday (April 15) from 11:30am1:30pm. Menu offers choice of two soups (or salad), 3 sandwiches, dessert, coffee & tea. $7/person. All welcome. Texas Hold-Em Tournaments - 6:45pm registration, 7:00pm games begin every Thursday. 30 tickets (max) available for each tournament and pre-registration tickets are available ahead of time at Branch. Tournament cost $20. Wednesday, April 15 - 7:00pm, AGM for #58 Legion Court seniors’ complex, at the Branch. All Branch #58 members are invited to attend. Friday, April 24 - 5:00-7:00pm, Ham & Scallop Dinner ($14/person). Tickets are available at the Branch, everyone welcome. Serving the Public: Catering available; facility rentals – two rooms available for functions, business and private meetings. Contact Branch for details. Veterans Need Help?: Veterans in need of assistance with VAC applications, disabilities, frailty, medical treatment. Please note - all surviving WWII & Korean Veterans should contact the Service Officer at their earliest convenience; information available could be of benefit to you. Comrade Eric Adams is the contact. Please call the Branch for further information. Community Lottery: Tickets are $2/week. Anyone interested in participating can come to the Branch to register or contact the Branch for additional information. This is a weekly draw and the prize is dependent on the number of participants entered. Sponsored by RCL#58, proceeds go towards supporting the community and those in need. 0014
KENNEBECASIS LIONS NEWS The Kennebecasis Lions Club is in our 55th year. Over the years we have donated over $1,500,000; built the Vocational Training Center in Rothesay; were one of the first to give to Hospice
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Saint John; helped kids who needed heart operations; gave $30,000 to the cardiac care unit when it started, give to the food bank, and we help out those in need. On Friday, April 24 we will be having an Auction to raise money for a companion dog; and on Sunday, April 26 we are helping with a Spaghetti Supper for the Canoe and Kayak Club. Both events will be at the Bill McGuire Centre, if you would like tickets or more info please call 650-8810. 3438
FAIR VALE OUTING ASSOCIATION NEWS 8 River Road, Rothesay, 847-4066, follow us on Facebook Sundays - 7:00pm, monthly meetings the first Sunday each month. All members are encouraged to attend. Tuesdays - Starlite Promenaders square dancing with Jim & Pat MacLean. For more info 763-2634. Wednesdays - Crib, doors open at 6:30 and games begin at 7:30, canteen service available. For more info please contact Sam Gauvin at 847-8261; TOPS group, contact Brenda Lingley 653-7585
L-r: Representing the bingo players Heather Wright, Lee Bishop of the KV Food Basket and Sandra Gould Vice President of the Fair Vale Outing Association for more info. Thursdays - Bingo - doors open 6:00pm, games begin at 6:50. Two Cookie Jars, several building jackpots. For more info contact Chris London 650-1883. The proceeds of the Fair Vale Outing Association Charity Game for February was presented by the Vice President Sandra Gould and representing the
bingo players, Heather Wright at their Thursday night bingo. A cheque for $95 and the boxes of food stuffs was presented to the Lee Bishop of the KV Food Basket. For information regarding rentals and onsite home cooked catering please call 847-4066 or 847-8332. Follow us on Facebook. 0035
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FRESH WITH FOOD EAT YOUR HOUSEPLANTS In my last column, I explained the results of a landmark study that tested the bioavailability of some of our most antioxidant rich foods. The study showed exceptional results for ginger. Even better, ginger can easily be grown as a houseplant that you eat. Ginger is a rhizome, native to Southern China. It likes heat and humidity. If you want to grow it in your house, just buy some organic ginger at a store. Break what you would normally consider a hand of ginger into 3 or 4 pieces. Mix a large pot of soil or several small ones with organic pro-mix and some rich compost (hen, sheep, mushroom compost, worm castings or anything else similar). Place the ginger 3 or 4 inches down in the soil, with the pieces at least 6 inches apart. The soil should always be damp. After a few weeks, the ginger will poke through. As it grows
taller, you can add a few inches of soil, perhaps with more compost to give it lots of nutrients. It will make your home smell incredible. In six months it will be ready, and you can pull a plant at a time and use it, replanting the pot with more if you want a steady supply. The best part is that freshly harvested ginger is so much more incredible than what you usually get at the store and you can use the leaves too. They are especially great in soup. If you have the space to grow ginger outdoors, you can either do it in a very large container or box like described above or you can do it in hills. In both cases, for the best results, you should have the ginger in a mini greenhouse, high tunnel or some sort of structure to provide the necessary heat and humidity. In this case, you would want to sprout the ginger indoors by placing it in the same soil mix described above anytime in mid-late March. The best ginger I have seen was grown in small hills about 8 inches tall and
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COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX PROGRAM The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) assists thousands of low-income Canadians each year to prepare and submit current or prior year returns. This year’s clinic is offered at St. Paul’s on the Rothesay Common every Tuesday from 9:00am-12:00noon and 1:00-3:00pm until April 28. No appointments are necessary; service is on a first-come first-served basis. Clients may, if they wish, fill in an information sheet and leave their slips for processing later (normally by the next week). For a full listing of clinics, or for further information on the Volunteer Program, visit: cra-arc.gc.ca, or call toll-free 1-855-516-4405 for the Saint John area coordinator of the program. 3371
Rothesay. The selected charities for this meeting were Romero House and The Joshua Group. The ladies in attendance voted and chose The Joshua Group as the recipient of a donation of $2,000. We heard a presentation from Stacey Doyle, Executive Director, of the Sophia Recovery centre, the chosen charity of our first meeting. Our donation of $1,900 was used to assist in recognition and support training for the volunteers at the Centre. The goal of 50 Plus Women Who Care of Greater Saint John is to bring together 50 (or more) women who care
about local community causes and who are committed to community service. Members will write a $50 cheque to a selected charity, do this four times a year and witness how $10,000+ can improve the lives of local charities. We hope that you will want to participate in achieving the goal of this group. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 29 at St. James the Less Church, Rothesay Road, Rothesay. For more info: Carol 832-0883, Donna 634-1230, Mary Ann 849-7591, Sandy 652-4155 or visit the website: 50pluswomenwhocaresj. com. 3442
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POINT OF VIEW BUSsES AND BUDGETS When we exercise our democratic right to vote, we put faith in a group of people we hope will make the right decisions for the taxpayers. As Canada's only officially bilingual province, New Brunswick has a unique set of challenges. It costs money to provide education and other services in both official languages - $85 million annually. Pair that with the major issues we face already – job creation, healthcare and education, finding the funding to sustain these services is becoming more difficult. So, when the provincial NDP leader recently suggested that the province look at cutting costs by allowing French and English students to take the bus to school together (something a Kent County school district has been doing successfully for a dozen years now) it was met with swift action from our education minister The minister claims the province is constitutionally mandated to provide separate buses for anglophone and francophone students, yet he wasn't even aware that eight buses in Kent County have been transporting students together. In a province whose culture is designed to promote inclusion and diversity, segregating students by language will have the opposite effect. If you want students to respect each other and learn another language, there's no better way than allowing them to communicate with one another. We have a bigger problem than school buses. People are leaving this province at
an alarming rate, because they can't make a living here. Our young people, saddled with rising student loan debt, are choosing to move elsewhere for better paying jobs. The end result is that we have more debt and fewer people to pay for it. By the looks of the latest New Brunswick budget, we won't be enticing them to return any time soon. Here are a few highlights. - A deficit of $476.8 million is projected on an $8.6-billion spending program. - Accumulated debt expected to reach $12.6 billion by the spring of 2016. - Taxes on gasoline will increase by 1.9 cents per litre and the cost of diesel will jump by 2.3 cents per litre. - The richest New Brunswickers will be subjected to higher income taxes, with two new tax brackets created for those earning more than $150,000 annually. - The government plans to eliminate 249 teaching positions through attrition, close at least six courthouses and increase premiums for seniors who use the Medavie Blue Cross prescription drug program. 0032
My Longing It’s the Nova Scotia sea shore, Where I long to be; Whether it be in old Cape Breton, Or the Bay of Fundy. Just a-breathing that salty sea air, In the province golden sun; And walking barefoot in sand, Boy, couldn’t I have fun. Down through the woodland trail, The farm house getting further away; Just down to that sandy sea shore, Why, theres nothing more to say.
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Every year volunteers donate millions of hours for countless causes throughout our community, our province, and our country. Each one giving selflessly of themselves, helping to create a better world for those around them. Foodbank workers who help quiet grumbling stomachs. Troop leaders who help children create memories that will last a lifetime. Coaching ho cke y, picking up litter, organizing fundraising events, visiting the sick or elderly, teaching a class - there are so many ways to volunteer and the list could go on and on. We thank everyone of you. For the past fifteen years at
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our hearts. We’ve been awestruck by how much is brought into a community by people who go out and try, who go out and help, and who go out and serve. You are appreciated and noticed. Thank you,
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DIRECTOR’S NOTES COOL JAZZ It seemed like a good idea at the time. I would put on the Rémi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble’s latest album, “Far More Blue: Tribute to Dave Brubeck” while writing about the music and Bolduc and the upcoming concert. I made it through almost a paragraph before being transported to that place where great music obliterates all consciousness. Eyes closed, head swaying with soaring and surprising improvisations, fingers tapping out 5/4 and 9/8 rhythms, smiling at unusual riffs – this is your brain on jazz. When I regained consciousness, I resolved to write in silence. But the smile stayed. That’s one of the great things about Brubeck’s music - it pulses with energy and optimism. To quote the man himself, “Jazz stands for freedom. It’s supposed to be the voice of freedom.” “Cool Jazz,” the style in which Brubeck
was a leading artist, was born in an optimistic time - America after the Second World War. With Miles Davis 1949 album, “The Birth of Cool,” this music took its place as an expression of that era. Brubeck served in the war and those experiences influenced both his spiritual life and his music. He was also a committed supporter of the Civil Rights Movement, cancelling gigs that would not accept his mixedrace ensemble, and responding to being only the second jazz musician to make the cover of TIME magazine in 1954 only by pointing out that the honour should have gone to his idol, Duke Ellington. Over the rest of his life (he died in 2012) Brubeck was to receive many more honours, from being inducted into the California Hall of Fame to having an asteroid belt (5079 Brubeck) named after him to receiving a Kennedy Center Honor from President Barack Obama who said, “You can’t understand America without understanding jazz, and
you can’t understand jazz without understanding Dave Brubeck.” On Friday, May 1 one of Canada’s finest jazz interpreters, Rémi Bolduc, is bringing an evening of Brubeck’s music to the Imperial Theatre. Bolduc is an amazing sax player and professor of music at McGill university and his ensemble brings together Montreal’s best jazz musicians. How good is it? Serge Truffaut in Le Devoir says, “In fact, in this album, everything, absolutely everything, is perfect.” Ultimately, jazz defies words. Maybe that’s why I’ve borrowed so many from other people in this piece. Come, listen, be in the moment. 0030
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MUSINGS CAN YOU SEE THAT? I have a very clear memory of putting on my first pair of glasses. I think I was 13 at the time, just before entering high school for Grade 9. At the oneroom schoolhouse I attended for my first 8 years of school I was always able to manage although I couldn’t see the blackboard very well. Prior to my starting high school, however, the public health nurse came around to our little country school and tested my eyesight. Fail! So it was off to Saint John for an exam and to pick out glasses. My father picked them up after work one day and brought them home to me. As I stood in the living room and looked out the window for the first time at the green blobs I had been seeing for years, they suddenly had leaves! I was amazed to realize what “normal” vision looked like. I have often wondered what life must have been like in the days before eyeglasses for those who like myself had very poor distance vision. When my children were young I sometimes worried I would be unable to help them in an emergency
if I did not have my glasses. So, about 15 years ago I took the next step and ditched my glasses and contacts for laser eye correction surgery. Even cooler than getting my glasses! I sat up from the chair after the surgery and could read the time on a clock that I couldn’t even see on the wall when I sat down less than an hour before. Wow! Recently there have been stories throughout the media on the rising numbers of young people with myopia (near-sightedness, or being able to see close-up but blurred for distance). There has been a precipitous rise in the number of kids with poor distance vision, and it appears to be related to the amount of time spent outdoors, particularly as children. Contrary to what you might think, it has nothing to do with the amount of screen time kids are getting and everything to do with the simple exposure to outdoor light. I was surprised to learn that even the cloudiest day outdoors sitting under a shade tree wearing sunglasses provides 20 times more light than a well-lit classroom or office. In areas of the world where young people spend the least amount of time outdoors (particularly East Asia)
rates of myopia have skyrocketed such that 80-90% have the condition by the time they finish secondary school. We may not understand everything about how the sunlight protects children from developing myopia, but the evidence that it does is pretty clear. Ensuring our young people get an average of 2 hours outdoors per day (even if they take their tablets outdoors and sit under a shady tree) can have a huge benefit in vision health. And perhaps they might even put the electronics down and enjoy a simple game of tag or hide-and-seek with their friends. Who knows, it might even be fun! “I still get wildly enthusiastic about little things… I play with leaves, I skip down the street and run against the wind.” ~ Leo Buscaglia, author and motivational speaker. 0002
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$200.0PS0TERS TIPPING FE ES INCLUDED
Flat Rate on All Dumpsters
Call 506-832-2422 or 506-647-8657 Serving Hampton, Quispamsis, Rothesay and Surrounding Areas
V•I•P Dry Cleaners
We do everything on the premises •Environment Friendly Dry Cleaning •Same day service •Alterations •Wedding Gowns 2 Parkdale Ave (Hampton Rd), Rothesay NB, E2E 2N7
Tel: VIP-WASH(847-9274)
April 14th - April 27th, 2015
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