March 2012 | Your community humour magazine | issue 138
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Century House News INCOME TAX RETURNS Are you a lower income senior who needs help filling out your 2011 Income Tax forms? If you meet certain criteria, volunteers are available to offer you assistance. To see if you qualify, ad to book an appointment, please call Century House at 604-519-1066. Appointment times are limited and going fast so please don’t wait. ALBUM QUILT Have you noticed this beautiful quilt on the wall in the Douglas Room? Have you ever taken a moment to have a close look at it? Have you wondered what it is for, where it came from, why is it at Century House? Next time you are in this room, look at it up close. Admire the superb workmanship. Marvel at the variety of images portrayed. Next to the quilt is a placard with the history and meaning of this lovely work of art. Take a few minutes to learn about it and enjoy the wonderful talent of the artists in our sister city Moriguchi, Japan. FREE LEGAL ADVICE The Salvation Army has a Pro Bono Lawyer Consultant Programme for those who cannot afford a lawyer or obtain legal aid. The volunteer lawyers will give various legal assistance but will
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March 2012 IRISH DRINKING TOAST May your glass be ever full. May the roof over your head be always strong. And may you be in heaven, Half an hour before the devil knows you’re dead.
FAIR VERDICT In an Irish courtroom 12 men sat on the jury. After the trial, the Judge asked for their verdict. “We find the man who stole the horse ‘Not Guilty’,” said the foreman of the jury.
ARE THERE ANY RETIRED MATH TEACHERS OUT THERE WITH TIME TO FIND THE ANSWER? Three Irish guys go into a pub, have a few pints and are ready to leave and pay their tab. The bar back brings them a bill for exactly £30.00. Each guy gives him a tenner, and they leave. When the bar back hands the £30.00 to the bartender, he is told a mistake was made. The bill was only £25.00, not £30.00. The bartender gives the bar back five £1.00 notes and tells him to take it back to the 3 Irish guys. On their way out of the pub, the bar back has a thought… these guys did not give him
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a tip. (Editor’s note: yes, I know they do not generally tip in Ireland, please just play
That means they paid £9.00 each, which times three is £27.00.
along?) He figures that since there is no way
The delivery boy kept £2.00 for a tip.
to split £5.00 evenly three ways anyhow, he
£27.00 plus £2.00 equals £29.00.
will keep two pounds for himself and give them
Where the heck is the other pound?
back three pounds. OK! So far so good!
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He taps one of the guys on the shoulder
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hands the guy the three pounds, then departs
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CITIZEN OF THE YEAR/ BERNIE LEGGE CULTURAL AWARDS 2012 Wednesday, March 28, 6:00 p.m. Inn at the Quay 900 Quayside Drive New Westminster
The Citizen of the Year / Bernie Legge Cultural Awards is a spectacular celebration! This event pays tribute to individuals who have been nominated for their contributions to our community. Both Award Winners are also announced at the event. The Citizen of the Year Award recognizes an individual’s wide range of humanitarian efforts and volunteer participation in activities that impact individuals and the community as a whole. The Bernie Legge Cultural Award honours an individual who has contributed greatly to the cultural fabric of
New Westminster, drawing attention to the Arts and Culture that is an integral part of our everyday lives. Call 604-521-7781 or email nwcc@newwestchamber. com.
A ROOM IN THE CITY: PHOTOGRAPHS BY GABOR GASZTONYI
March 6, 7:00 p.m. New Westminster Public Library, 716 6th Avenue
New Westminster photographer Gabor Gasztonyi spent five years photographing residents of the Downtown Eastside, the poorest postal code in the country. He will present and discuss images from his book A Room in the City. His work will be on display in the Reference Department during March. Please pre-register, 604-527-4667.
GOODNIGHT DESDEMONA (GOOD MORNING JULIET)
March 9–17 Douglas College Studio Theatre, 700 Royal Ave
By Ann-Marie MacDonald, presented by the departments of Theatre and Stagecraft & Event
Technology. $10 for adults, $6 for students and seniors. Phone 604-521-5050 for tickets.
CASH AND CLINE COUNTRY LEGENDS March 15, 7:30 p.m. Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave
A night of two tributes to legends in Country — one to Johnny Cash with David James and Big River and one to Patsy Cline with Sara Jeanne Hosie 10% discount for Legion members and their families! Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Buy tickets online at www.johnnycashtribute.ca or call 604-521-5050.
ROYAL COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL 150TH BIRTHDAY
To help celebrate its upcoming 150th birthday, Royal Columbian Hospital is looking for stories. Anyone who has ever had a connection with BC’s oldest hospital is invited to share a story or send pictures. E-mail written stories, videos and photos to RCH150@fraserhealth.ca.
THE VERY ECSTASY OF LOVE
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THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN NEW WESTMINSTER
March 21, 7:30 p.m. New Westminster Public Library, 716 6th Avenue
The Historical Society looks at 150 years of Presbyterian history in the Royal City, beginning March 1862 when Rev Robert Jamieson arrived to establish the first church. A series of stories and photographs of the early St. Andrews Church, and other churches such as Knox, St. Stephens, St. Aiden’s, First Presbyterian and a couple from the “West End”.
THE CHORAL SOCIETY AND CHORALE SPRING CONCERT March 24, 7:30 p.m. Queen Avenue United Church, 529 Queens Ave
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March 16–24 Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre, 700 Royal Ave By Allan Lysell, Thrasso Petras & Charles Mee,
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AN IRISH PUZZLE
magic Guinness bottle for weeks then he
Doolin bought himself a jigsaw puzzle
remembered that he had two other wishes.
with 20 pieces. It took him a month to fit
He rubbed the lamp again and the Genie
the pieces together correctly. He thought
appeared. “Yes master, you have two more
this was terrific, but his mate O’Reilly said,
wishes, what would you like?” “You know that
“What’s the big deal?”
magic, never ending Guinness bottle” he asks
Doolin said, ”Well it said on the box: 4 to 6
the Genies. “Well, for my final two wishes, I’d
years.”
like another two of them.”
A BOTTLE OF GUINNESS THAT NEVER GETS EMPTY
THE LOUD MOTH TEXAN IN IRELAND
Jimmy-Joe finds a Genie lamp and rubs it.
A Texan walks into a pub in Ireland and
Out comes the Genie and asks “Master you
clears his voice to the crowd of drinkers. He
have released me from the lamp and I grant
says, “I hear you Irish are a bunch of hard
you three wishes, what would you like”
drinkers. I’ll give $500 American dollars to
Jimmy-Joe scratches his head, then answers “A bottle of Guinness that never gets empty. “Granted master” retorted the Genie and produced the bottle. Jimmy-Joe was delighted and got drunk on this one
anybody in here who can drink 10 pints of Guinness back-to-back.” The room is quiet, and no one takes up the Texan’s offer. One man even leaves. Thirty minutes later the same gentleman who left shows back up and taps the Texan on the shoulder. “Is your bet still good” asks
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the Irishman. The Texan says yes and asks the bartender to line up 10 pints of Guinness. Immediately the Irishman tears into all 10 of the pint glasses, drinking them all back-to-back. The other pub patrons cheer as the Texan sits in amazement. The Texan gives the Irishman the $500 and says, “If ya don’t mind me askin’, where did you go for that 30 minutes you were gone?” The Irishman replies, “Oh… I had to go to the pub down the street to see if I could do it first.”
THE MAN FROM COUNTY KERRY A Kerryman went to London and found himself in the Underground late one night. Seeing a notice “DOGS MUST BE CARRIED Try to fill in the missing numbers. The missing numbers are integers between 0 and 9. The numbers in each row add up to totals to the right. The numbers in each column add up to the totals along the bottom. The diagonal lines also add up the totals to the right. Solution on page 19.
ON THE ESCALATOR”, he moaned to himself, “And where am I going to find a dog at this hour of the night?”
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BAD COMPANY “Tell me, Patrick, how did you manage to get so very drunk last night?” asked the parish priest.
time. “Go on Murphy, you must be crazy if you think that represents a hundred.” Murphy leans forward and points to the marks at the tree bases, and says, “A little
“Well you see, Father, it was like this. I got
dog comes along and craps by each tree, so
into very bad company after winning a bottle
now ya got, dirty tree an’ a turd, dirty tree
of whiskey at a raffle.”
an’ a turd, and dirty tree an’ a turd, which
“But you were with Mick Mulligan, Sean
makes a hundred, when do I start my job?”
O’Toole, and Peter Ryan and they don’t drink.” “Dat’s what I mean, Father...”
O’SHAUGHESSY NEEDS TIME OFF Soon after O’Shaughnessy clocked in for
MICK MATH A construction site boss was interviewing men for a job, when along came Murphy. The boss thought, “I’m not hiring that
work, the foreman called him over and told him that he had a phone call in the front office. When O’Shaughnessy returned, he had a
lazy Mick…” So he decided to set a test
mournful expression on his face and his head
for Murphy hoping he wouldn’t be able to
hung low. His foreman noticed and asked if it
answer the questions, and he’d be able to
was bad news. ”To be shure it was, Boss,” he
refuse him the job without getting into an
replied, “I just found out from Ireland that my
argument.
mother died earlier this morning.”
The first question was, Without using numbers, represent the number 9. Murphy says, “Dats easy” and proceeds to draw three trees. The boss says, “What the hell is that?” Murphy says “Tree ‘n tree n’ tree makes nine”. Fair enough, says the boss. Second question, same rules, but
“Gosh, that’s awful,” replied the foreman, “Do you want the rest of the day off?” “No,” replied O’Shaughnessy. “I’ll finish the day out.” About an hour later, the foreman returned to inform him that there was another phone call for him in the office. This time when O’Shaughnessy
represent 99. Murphy stares into space for
returned he looked twice as glum, and the
a while, then makes a smudge on each tree.
foreman asked if everything was alright.
“Der ya go sir” he says. The boss scratches his head and says, “How on earth do you get
“Bejeezuz Boss, it’s even worse news. That was my brother, and his mother died today too!”
that to represent 99?” Murphy says, “each tree’s dirty now! So it’s dirty tree, n’ dirty tree n’ dirty tree, dats 99.” The boss is getting worried he’s going to have to hire him, so he says, “All right, question three. Same rules again, but represent the number 100”. Murphy stares into space again, then he shouts, “I got it!” he makes a little mark at the base of each tree, and says, “There ya go sir. 100.” The boss looks at Murphy’s attempt and thinks, Ha! Got him this
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March 2012 COULD BE WORSE I first met O’Reilly when I was in St. Peter’s Hospital, Chertsey, England. He was in the same ward as me and was lying, quite still, in the bed next to me when I awoke early on that Friday morning. I was taken aback because he was swathed in bandages from head to toe, with just two little slits for his eyes and this made it difficult to engage him in conversation. However, later that same day, his best friend, Dermot Callaghan, came in to visit O’Reilly and I listened in to their conversation which went as follows: “What happened to you” asked Callaghan. “I staggered out of The Invincible pub, in Shepperton Road, and a lorry hit me a glancing blow and knocked me through the Co-op’s plate glass window,” mumbled O’Reilly.’ “Begorrah,” exclaimed Callaghan in his broad Munster accent, “It’s a good job you were wearing all those bandages or you’d have been cut to ribbons!”
THE FAME OF RED ADAIR At the height of the gulf wars, the expertise of Red Adair (that well known fire fighter) was called upon to go out to the gulf and put out the oil rig fires. On his way his plane landed in Ireland for an overnight stop so Red took advantage
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to visit the local bar for a pint of the black stuff. On entering the bar two old Irish boys witnessed him walk in and one said to the other. “Isn’t that Red Adair?” The other replied, “No”. The old boy then said, ‘I’m sure it is and I’m
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The doubting Irishman said, “Are you still dancing with Ginger Rogers?”
TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THEN ONE An American tourist travelling in County Clare, Ireland came across a little antique shop in which he was lucky enough to pick up, for a mere 200 Irish punts ($350), the skull
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of Brian Boru*. Included in the price was a certificate of the skull’s authenticity, signed by Brian Boru himself. Fifteen years later the tourist returned to Ireland and asked the man from Clare, who owned the antique shop, if he had any more bargains. “I’ve got the very thing for you,” said the
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shopkeeper, “It’s the genuine skull of Brian Boru.” “You cheat,“ exploded the American, “You sold me that fifteen years ago,and producing the skull added loudly, “Look, they’re not even the same size.” “You have got it wrong,” opined the seller, “This is the skull of Brian Boru when he was a lad.” *Brian Boru (940 to 1014) managed the rare feat of uniting Ireland. In a turning point in the war with the Vikings, Brian Boru defeated the Viking leader Ivar in single combat. Not only was Brian successful in battle, but he also had at least 4 wives and founded the O’Brien clan.
A NASTY LOOK “I was going to give him a nasty look but he already had one!” Q: Why was the mother glow worm unhappy? A: Because her children weren’t that bright.
— Mayor Wayne Wright
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What do you get if you cross a zebra with an American ape man? Tarzan stripes forever. HOW THE RICH GET RICH A young man asked an old rich man how he made his money. The old guy fingered his worsted wool vest and said, “Well, son, it was
sure enough, there it stood, proudly and defiant in the middle of the desert, a true bacon tree. Slowly they crept forward towards
1932. The depth of the Great Depression. I
the mystery object far off. Inch by inch,
was down to my last nickel. I invested that
centimetre by centimetre, until they were
nickel in an apple. I spent the entire day
within a stone’s throw of the bacon tree.
polishing the apple and, at the end of the day, I sold the apple for ten cents. The next morning, I invested those ten
Even nearer they crept, and suddenly, a shot rang out, dropping one of the legionnaires in his tracks. The other
cents in two apples. I spent the entire day
legionnaires hit the ground as bullets thudded
polishing them and sold them at 5:00 p.m.
into the sand around them. The other two
for 20 cents. I continued this system for a
returned fire, and gave first aid to their
month, by the end of which I’d accumulated a
wounded companion. Even as they bandaged
fortune of $1.37.
him, they could hear his faint voice
Then my wife’s father died and left us two
“Zat was no bacon tree,” he gasped, “Zat
million dollars.”
was an ‘am bush.”
THE BACON TREE
MARKETING ERRORS
A group of legionnaires strode through the
1. The Dairy Association’s huge success
scorching desert. They hadn’t had water for
with the campaign “Got Milk” prompted
three days and hadn’t eaten for a week but
them to expand advertising to Mexico.
they did not crack, and kept marching solidly
It was soon brought to their attention
on. Suddenly one of them froze, “Psssst” said
the Spanish translation read “Are you
he. His companion halted, and strained their
lactating?”
eyes to where the first legionnaire was pointing. “Le voila”, said he, “Regardez, mes amis, isn’t zat a bacon tree on ze ‘orizon”? And
2. Coors put its slogan, “Turn It Loose,” into Spanish, where it was read as “Suffer From Diarrhea.” 3. Scandinavian vacuum manufacturer Electrolux used the following in an American campaign: “Nothing sucks like an Electrolux.” 4. Clairol introduced the “Mist Stick,” a
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curling iron, into Germany only to find out that “mist” is slang for manure. Not too many people had use for the “Manure Stick.” 5. When Gerber started selling baby food in Africa, they used the same packaging as
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in the US, with the smiling baby on the label. Later they learned that in Africa, companies routinely put pictures on the labels, depicting the contents, since many
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people can’t read. 6. Colgate introduced a toothpaste in France called Cue, the name of a notorious porno magazine. 7. An American T-shirt maker in Miami printed shirts for the Spanish market which promoted the Pope’s visit. Instead of “I saw the Pope” (el Papa), the shirts read “I Saw the Potato” (la papa.) 8. Pepsi’s “Come Alive With the Pepsi Generation” translated into “Pepsi Brings Your Ancestors Back From the Grave” in Chinese. 9. The Coca-Cola name in China was first read as “Kekoukela”, meaning “Bite the wax tadpole” or “female horse stuffed
Try to fill in the missing numbers. Use the numbers 1 through 9 to complete the equations. Each number is only used once. Each row is a math equation. Each column is a math equation. Remember that multiplication and division are performed before addition and subtraction. Solution on page 22.
with wax”, depending on the dialect. Coke then researched 40,000 characters to find a phonetic equivalent “kokou kole”, translating into “happiness in the mouth.”
THE CHEERFUL TRUCK DRIVER A cheerful truck driver pulled up at a roadside cafe in the middle of the night for a dinner stop. Halfway through his meal, three wild-looking motorcyclists roared up… bearded, leather-jacketed, filthy. For no reason at all, the selected the truck driver as a target. One poured pepper over his head, another stole his apple pie, the third deliberately tipped his coffee over. The truck driver never said one word, just stood up, paid his check, and left. “That truck driver sure ain’t much of a fighter,” sneered one of the bikers. The girl behind the counter, peering out into the night, added, “He doesn’t seem to be much of a truck driver, either. He just ran his truck right over three motorcycles.”
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The 2012 New Westminster Youth Firefighter Program has been announced for July 3–7, 2012.
2012 New Westminster Youth Firefighter Program The 2012 New Westminster Youth Firefighter Program has been announced for July 3–7, 2012. This free opportunity offers New Westminster’s grade 11 and 12 students a condensed fire academy situation that includes auto extrication, first aid, fire education and live firefighting at the Justice Institute training ground in Maple Ridge. “We are very excited to support youth in New Westminster through this program,” said Fire Chief Tim Armstrong.
“We have seen benefits of the program to youth that have completed it in the past and we strive to make the program better every year,” added Sandon Fraser, Youth Services Coordinator. The program is put together by a partnership between New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services; New Westminster Parks, Culture and Recreation; New Westminster School District; and the Justice Institute of British Columbia. Applications are due April 27, 2012, and are available at any Parks, Culture and Recreation facility, Glenbrook Firehall or www.newwestyouth.ca.
Reason to Care Art Auction The BC Association for Community Living is hosting its second annual Reason to Care Art Resale and Live Auction Fundraising Event on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Heritage Hall in Vancouver. For more information, visit www.reasontocare.org.
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Westminster Pier Park Wins National Sustainable Communities Award The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has recognized the City of New Westminster’s Westminster Pier Park construction project with a Sustainable Communities Award in the Brownfield category. The award was accepted on the City’s behalf by New Westminster Councillor and representative at FCM Lorrie Williams and Jim Lowrie, Director of Engineering, at a ceremony in Ottawa today. “To say we’re proud that the Westminster Pier Park construction project has won this award would be an understatement,” said Councillor Williams. “We’re ecstatic that all of the hard work put into transforming a derelict site on our historic waterfront into a public amenity for everyone’s enjoyment has been recognized nationally as a success.” The 2012 FCM Sustainable Community Awards recognizes municipal projects that “demonstrate excellence in environmental responsibility” and are presented in the following categories: Brownfields, Buildings, Energy, Integrated Neighbourhood Development, Planning, Residential Development, Transportation, Waste and Water. Westminster Pier Park won in the Brownfield category where eligible initiatives include municipal-led programs that have succeeded in creating incentives for the remediation and redevelopment of brownfield sites, and brownfield projects that demonstrate leadership in soil remediation and redevelopment based on sustainability practices. A video on the Westminster Pier Park project can be found on the FCM website at www.fcm.ca/home/awards “This project has been embraced by the community since public consultation and planning activity got underway nearly three years ago and this award further validates all of
CARBON MONOXIDE
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous gas that you cannot see, smell or taste. It is produced by the incomplete burning of fuels such as natural gas, propane, heating oil, kerosene, coal, charcoal or wood. Improperly installed or poorly maintained appliances that run on these fuels may create unsafe levels of CO. Therefore, it is important that such appliances are installed and regularly maintained by trained service technician. In enclosed spaces such as your home, cottage or recreational vehicle, even a small amount of CO is dangerous.
SYMPTOMS
Exposure to CO can cause flu-like symptoms such as headaches, nausea, dizziness, burning eyes, confusion, drowsiness and even loss of consciousness. In very severe cases, CO poisoning can cause death. Older people, people with heart or breathing problems, children and pets may experience the effects earlier than others. At any time, if you or anyone else in your home is experiencing the symptoms of CO poisoning, immediately get everyone out of the house and seek medical help. Call 911.
CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS
All carbon monoxide alarms should bear the CSA seal of approval. At least one alarm should be installed at knee-height, near the sleeping area of your home, cottage and recreational vehicle. You may need more than one alarm if sleeping areas are on more than one level. Refer to the manufacturer’s instructions for more information about proper use and maintenance of your alarms. If a CO alarm sounds in your home, cottage or recreational vehicle, open all doors and windows to ventilate. If you cannot find the problem and the alarm continues, leave the building and contact a qualified service technician to check your fuel-burning equipment.
DANGER SIGNS
• Symptoms of CO poisoning • Stale or stuffy air • Smell of gas when the fuel-burning appliance turns on • Pilot light on your fuel-burning appliance goes out • Chalky white powder forms on the chimney or exhaust vent pipe • Excessive moisture forms on windows and walls • CO alarm sounds
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those efforts,” said Wright. “Just as important, the FCM award underscores the City of New Westminster’s commitment to sustainability and recognizes Westminster Pier Park as a tremendous asset for our community, both now and for future generations. The Westminster Pier Park construction project was launched in 2009, following purchase of a brownfield property located along the Royal City’s waterfront by the City of New Westminster. At a cost of $25.1 million, the project has been made possible through generous financial contributions from the federal and provincial governments, which provided two-thirds ($16.6 million) of the project funding through the Build Canada Fund. Westminster Pier Park will open to the public this spring.
Fraser Cemetery Spring Cleaning Please be advised that beginning March 19, 2012, the staff at the Fraser Cemetery will begin removing items placed near grave markers in preparation for this season’s grounds maintenance. Items such as boxes, shells, toys, tripods, trees, shrubs and plants are not permitted as per the Cemetery Bylaw 7068, 2006, and will be removed. Please call the Fraser Cemetery if you have any questions at 604-522-1323.
Grade 6 Stay Active Pass Students of Grade 6 age have now all been issued their application forms for the new Grade 6 Stay Active Pass. Forms were distributed through all local schools in early January. All Grade 6 students are eligible to apply for a Stay Active card that will give them 10 FREE admissions to any drop-in recreation program offered by the Parks, Culture, and Recreation Department. IMPORTANT DATE: Students have until Friday, March 16th to apply for this pass. Applications will not be accepted after this date.
New Westminster Lions Club Annual Pancake Breakfast
March 17, 9:00–11:30 a.m., St. Barnabas Church, 1010-5th Avenue, New Westminster Breakfast by donation. Proceeds go to the outreach program of St. Barnabas Church. The lions club is the largest service club in the world and our club came about in 1946. We have raised in excess of 2 million dollars which has gone to support many causes and organizations servicing the city of New Westminster such as: • • • •
First renal dialysis for Royal Columbian Hospital Grand piano for Massey Theatre Large Picnic Shelter/Kitchen in Queens Park First pubic service and several police dogs for the New Westminster Police Department
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• Bursaries for graduating students at New Westminster Secondary School • Hyack’s Hone Game Meal Program.
These are just a few of our services. Whatever we make at a fund raiser goes back into the community to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world. For more information, e-mail joan1mclean@ shaw.ca or phone 604-862-0242.
Local MPs Offer Congratulations to City of New Westminster New Westminster NDP MPs Fin Donnelly (New Westminster/Coquitlam/Port Moody) and Peter Julian (Burnaby/New Westminster) were on hand in Ottawa recently to congratulate the City of New Westminster on winning the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) 2012 Sustainable Communities Award. The Sustainable Communities Awards recognize municipal environmental projects
Piffle’s NUMBER BLOCKS Solution from page 10 across Canada that demonstrate excellence in environmental responsibility. The FCM presents awards in nine categories at its annual Sustainable Communities Conference and Trade Show. New Westminster won in the Brownfields category for its work to transform Westminster Pier Park from a contaminated brownfield to a beautiful waterfront park. Councilor Lorrie Williams and Engineering Director Jim Lowrie Continued on next page
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MPs Fin Donelly (left) and Peter Julian.
accepted the award at last night’s ceremony in Ottawa. “On behalf of the Parliament of Canada, I offer congratulations to the City of New Westminster for demonstrating environmental responsibility and excellence,” said Donnelly. “This is a proud moment for the City of New Westminster, and serves as inspiration to municipalities across Canada.” “For four generations, my family has called New Westminster home, a community rich in cooperation, spirit and pride. The transformation of Westminster Pier Park on nine acres of the Fraser River is a monumental achievement that will further enhance our community. Congratulations to the City of New Westminster,” added Julian.
Party with a Purpose Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is hosting a Women and Wellness
event to raise funds and awareness of mental illness. February 15, 2012 — The Simon Fraser branch of the CMHA will be hosting a Women and Wellness event in New Westminster on March 30, 2012. The event, sponsored by Shoppers Drug Mart and Citytv, will be held at the Westminster Club, 713 Columbia Street, 7th Floor (Phone 604-521-6641 Web www. westminsterclub.com). The event starts at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 7 p.m. The keynote speaker will be Ginny Dennehy from the Kelty Patrick Dennehy Foundation, and the master of ceremonies for the evening will be MLA Dawn Black. The event will also feature a silent auction, with proceeds going to CMHA. Women & Wellness is a movement created by and for women. It is a special night designed to unite and empower women — reaching out to those who are affected by a range of mental health issues and concerns, whether they are experiencing these issues personally or acting as an advocate for those who are not in a position to advocate for themselves.
Mills Along The River Former Sapperton resident, Terry Jestin would like your help. Terry has a historical project involving the area at the mouth of the Brunette River.
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pictures of them. There is very little in the Library and Archives as far as I can tell. Lamford Cedar and Mohawk Handle were located in Sapperton where the Brunette River runs into the Fraser River. I used to go fishing there off the adjoining fisherman’s dock where all the Fishing Boats were tied up. It seems all the Industrial Plants are now gone when there used to be hundreds of Mills on the River. If you can help Terry with his project, get in touch with the contact information below. Phone: 604-525-9027, email: aj1@telus.net. City Scene End
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March 2012 THE NOTICE I met a man the other day named Flanagan and I said, “You’re a happy man.”
LIZA’S
He said, “I am.” I said, “Why?” “Well,” he said, “the Income Tax people have been after me for 20 years, driving me mad, to get money out of me, driving me crazy with worry. But, this morning I got a letter from them and it said: FINAL NOTICE.”
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ARIES: Understanding other peoples value systems will assist in making money during this time. Just don’t spend money on things you don’t really need. TAURUS: You may be called upon to look after a loved one during this time. What is lacking in the physical will be made up for within the spiritual department. GEMINI: This is a great time to get together with friends and group activities. Others are attracted to your energy and you have much to share as well as learn. CANCER: Authority figures are pleased with your recent work efforts. Your recent hard work will finally start to pay off. Keep flirtations to a minimum. LEO: Go out and try something new this month. Any new form of art or music will open your mind and bring upon a new understanding of the self. VIRGO: This is a good time to seek out a loan if required. Adjusting to other peoples value system will bring fortune your way. Love is strong and exciting. LIBRA: Your ability to express affection will bring much love into your life; even with business associates. A good time to make peace if there has been conflict. SCORPIO: This is a good time to discuss better working conditions. People in authority will be responsive to your ideas and make going forward much easier. SAGITTARIUS: Your love life heats up during this time. You may find yourself hosting parties and dinners with friends and loved ones. Its all about fun.
“Thank God,” he said, “I won’t be hearing from them again.”
THE DONATION Father O’ Malley answers the phone. “Hello, is this Father O’Malley?” “It is.” “This is the Inland Revenue Service, income tax department. Can you help us?” “I can.” “Do you know a Ted Houlihan?” “I do.” “Is he a member of your congregation?” “He is.” “Did he donate $10,000 to the church?” “He will.”
Why was the butcher so worried? His job was at steak.
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CAPRICORN: Home is where the heart is during this time. You may find yourself doing those home renovations that have been sitting on the back burner. AQUARIUS: Communications of all types take on a much more easy going tone. Others are open to your ideas. Relationships with siblings run smoothly. PISCES: You may be tempted to spend money on things you don’t really need. This is a good time for new financial opportunities. Be open to new ideas.
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Drunk Irish “Blonde”
Moral Of The Story:
An attractive blonde from Cork, Ireland
Not all Irish are drunks,
arrived at the casino in Monte Carlo.
Not all blondes are dumb.
She seemed a little intoxicated and bet twenty-thousand Euros on a single roll of
TAILGATING
the dice.
The light turned yellow, just in front of
She said, “I hope you don’t mind, but I feel much luckier when I’m completely nude”.
him. He did the right thing,stopping at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten
With that, she stripped from the neck down, rolled the dice and with an Irish brogue yelled,
the red light by accelerating through the intersection
“Come on, baby, Mama needs new clothes!” As the dice came to a stop, she jumped up and down and squealed. “YES! YES! I WON, I WON!” She hugged each of the dealers and then
The tailgating woman was furious and honked her horn, screaming in frustration, as she missed her chance to get through the intersection, dropping her cell phone and makeup.
picked up her winnings and her clothes and quickly departed.
As she was still in mid-rant, she heard a tap on her window and looked up into the face
The dealers stared at each other
of a very serious police officer. The officer ordered her to exit her car with her hands up.
dumbfounded.
He took her to the police station where she
Finally, one of them asked, ‘What did she roll?’ The other answered, “I don’t know… I thought you were watching.”
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After a couple of hours, a policeman approached the cell and opened the door. She was escorted back to the booking desk where the arresting officer was waiting with her personal effects. He said, “I’m very sorry for this mistake. You see, I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn, flipping off the guy in front of you and cussing a blue streak at him. I noticed the ‘What Would Jesus Do’ bumper sticker, the ‘Choose Life’ license plate holder, the ‘Follow Me to Sunday-School’ bumper sticker, and the chrome-plated Christian fish emblem on the trunk, so naturally… I assumed you had stolen the car.’’
HOW TO GET EVEN An Irishman, an Englishman and a beautiful girl are riding together in a train, with the beautiful girl in the middle. The train goes through a tunnel and it gets completely dark. Suddenly there is a kissing sound and then a slap! The train comes out of the tunnel. The
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looking perplexed. The Englishman is bent over holding his face which is red from an apparent slap. The Englishman is thinking “Damn it, that Mick must have tried to kiss the girl, she thought it was me and slapped me.”
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The girl is thinking, “That Englishman must have moved to kiss me, and kissed the Irishman instead and got slapped.” The Irishman is thinking, “If this train goes through another tunnel, I could make another kissing sound and slap that Englishman again!
IRISH LASS CUSTOMER “Could I be trying on that dress in the
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March 2012 IT ALL ADDS UP Paddy wanted to be an accountant, so he
St. Patrick
went and took the Irish accountancy exam. Examiner: If I give you two rabbits and then I give you another two rabbits, how many rabbits do you have? Paddy: Five. Examiner: No, listen carefully again. If I give you two rabbits and then I give you another two rabbits, how many rabbits have you got? Paddy: Five. Examiner: Let’s try this another way. If I give you two bottles of beer and then I give you another two bottles of beer, how many bottles of beer have you got? Paddy: Four. Examiner: Good! Now, if I give you two rabbits and then I give you another two rabbits, how many rabbits have you got? Paddy: Five. Examiner: How on earth do you work out that two lots of two rabbits is five? Paddy: I’ve already got one rabbit at home!
IT’S SURE TO BE A GOOD FIGHT The late Bishop Sheen stated that the reason the Irish fight so often among themselves is that they’re always assured of having a worthy opponent.
MURPHY & O’BRIEN Murphy and O’Brien go out into the woods, they come a clearing and see an abandoned well. Murphy said “I wonder how deep that well is?” O’Brien said, “There’s one way we could
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vacuum, subtract a little for wind resistance and we’ve got the depth of the well”. Murphy says, “What are you going to drop down it?” Then O’Brien looked all around and he saw this big heavy log lying on the ground. Next he squats down by the log and, using his legs correctly, he gets it up onto his shoulders and staggers over to the edge of the well, tips it up, drops it into the well and they start to count, “One hippopotamus, two hippopotamus, three…” SPLASH!! Murphy said, “Three seconds!” O’Brien said, “Quick, multiply that time 32 feet per second squared!” “288 feet!’, Murphy said. “Subtract a little for wind resistance, let’s say 18 feet. The depth of that well is 270 feet deep”. As he finished the calculation Murphy shouts, “LOOK OUT!!” and he pushed O’Brien
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backwards and a goat ran between them and jumped head first down the well. Murphy said, “My God, I’ve never seen anything like that”. Just then a farmer walks into the clearing and said, “What’s going on here boys?” O’Brien says, “We just figured out the depth of this well to be about 270 feet deep and then the strangest thing happened. A goat ran between the two of us and jumped head first down into the well.” The farmer says, “Thank heaven it wasn’t one of my goats.” Murphy says, ‘How do you know it wasn’t?’ And the farmer says, ‘Because all of my goats are tethered to big heavy logs.’
SHE DRIVES ME TO DRINK Murphy told Quinn that his wife was driving him to drink. Quinn thinks he’s very lucky because his own wife makes him walk.
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THE CROSS-EYED DOG A man took his St. Bernard to the vet and said to the vet: “My dog’s cross-eyed. Is there anything you can do for it?” “Well,” said the vet, “lets have a look at him.” So he picks the dog up by its ears and has a good look at it’s yes.
statues emerged from the bushes, satisfied and smiling. Puzzled, the angel looked at his watch and asked the statues, “You still have fifteen minutes. Would you like to continue?” The male statue looked at the female and asked, “Do you want to do it again?”
“Well” says the vet “I’m going to have to put him down.”
Smiling, the female statue said, “Sure. But this time YOU hold the pigeon down and I’LL
“Just because he’s cross-eyed” says the
poop on its head.”
man incredulously. “No,” the vet answers, “because he’s very heavy.”
MONKEY & THE TRUCKER A man was driving down the highway in his
THE STATUES OF LIMITATION In a city park stood two statues, one female and the other male.
pick-up truck and there was this lone monkey just sitting along the side of the road. Confused, the man stopped the truck and
These two statues faced each other for
opened the door. “You need a lift?” he asked.
many years. Early one morning an angel
The monkey just stared back at him and
appeared before the statues and said, “Since
scratched his butt. Eventually the man got
the two of you have been exemplary statues
out, picked the monkey up, put it in his front
and have brought enjoyment to many people, I
seat and started down the road again.
am giving you your greatest wish. I hereby give
At this time there was a state trooper
you the gift of life. You have 30 minutes to
cruising down in the opposite direction. The
do whatever you desire.”
policeman happened to see the man pick up
With that command, the statues came to
the monkey. Knowing that it was not only
life. The two statues smiled at each other,
illegal to pick up hitch hikers, but also illegal
ran toward some nearby woods, and dove
to have a monkey, he pulled the man over
behind a couple of bushes.
a few miles down the road. The policeman
The angel smiled to himself as he listened to
chewed the man out for picking up the monkey
the two statues giggling, bushes rustling and
and told him to take it to the zoo immediately.
twigs snapping. After fifteen minutes, the two
The man agreed and was off.
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The next day the policeman saw the man driving down the highway with the monkey again. So he pulled the man over and said, “I thought I told you to take that monkey to the zoo.”
Know your limit,
“I did,” replied the man, “and we had so much fun that today we’re going to Sea World!”
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7. You tell the kids they can’t use the computer because “Daddy/Mummy’s got work to do”. 8. You get a tattoo that says “This body best veiwed with Internet Explorer 5.0.” 9. You ask the plumber how much it would cost to replace the chair in front of the computer with a toilet. 10. You start tilting your head sideways whenever you smile. :-) 11. As your car crashes through the guardrail on a mountain road, your first instinct is
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March 2012 BRICKS Put about 100 bricks in some particular order in a closed room with an open window. Then send 2 or 3 candidates in the room and close the door. Leave them alone and come back after 6 hours and then analyze the situation.
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the bricks. Put them in engineering. If they are arranging the bricks in some strange order. Put them in planning. If they are throwing the bricks at each other. Put them in operations. If they have broken the bricks into pieces. Put them in information technology. If they are sitting idle. Put them in human resources. If they say they have tried different combinations, yet not a brick has been moved. Put them in sales. If they have already left for the day. Put them in marketing. If they are staring out of the window. Put them on strategic planning.
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And then last but not least. If they are talking to each other and not a single brick has been moved, congratulate them and put them in Executive Management.
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replied, “I got shingles.” She said, “Fill out this form and supply your name, address, medical insurance number. When you’re done, please take a seat.” Fifteen minutes later a nurse’s aide came out and asked him what he had. He said, “I got shingles.”
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So she took down his height, weight, and complete medical history, then said, “Change into this gown and wait in the examining room.” A half hour later a nurse came in and asked him what he had. He said, “I got shingles.” So she gave him a blood test, a blood pressure test, an electrocardiogram, and told him to wait for the doctor. An hour later the doctor came in and asked him what he had. He said, “Shingles.” The doctor gave him a full-cavity examination, and then said, “I just checked you out thoroughly, and I can’t find shingles anywhere. “The man replied, “They’re outside in the truck. Where do you want them?”
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I stand before you yet sit right beside you to tell you a story I know nothing about. Admission is free; so pay at the door pull up a seat sit on the floor. One sunny day in the middle of the night to dead boys got up to fight. Back to back they faced each other drew there swords and shot each other a deaf policeman heard the noise, he went and killed those two dead boys.
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A blind man saw it all looking threw a knot in a brick wall, while talking to his wife on a disconnected telephone. If you don’t believe this lie is true ask the other blind man he saw it too. He lives in a two-story house on a vacant lot.
A WILL A will is a dead giveaway.
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