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Volume 9 • Issue 3 May - June 2019

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Festival of Quilts

The Lethbridge Centennial Quilters Guild hosts the 2019 Festival of Quilts

Top Pizza

The original pizzeria in Lethbridge celebrates its 50th anniversary

The Shape of Light

A look inside the works of Heinz Demes, stained glass artist

Sri Lanka Tea

Local tea scientists shares the history of Sri Lanka tea and its many benefits

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From The Publisher This time of year is always a bit strange in Southern Alberta as we shed the Winter season Jean Van Kleek Photo: Thomas Porter with hopes of the arrival of Spring. It’s always a bit of a teaser… beautiful warm sunny days with a mix of wind, rain and snow. Be that as it may, it does arrive eventually, and we always enjoy it! We hope you enjoy the stories we bring you in this issue as well!

Fay Braden brings us a fascinating story about Heinz Demes. Heinz was born in West Germany and is a very accomplished stained glass artist. He has spent his life honing his skills, and his immense talent can be seen in many churches, homes, and the Lethbridge Regional Hospital.

If you live in Lethbridge, chances are you’ve been to Top Pizza. Top Pizza is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year so we talked to the man who has continued it’s traditions for over 20 years now. Mitch Casson grew up in our city, he and Top Pizza are an integral part of the Lethbridge community.

Some may not know it, but Lethbridge is home to some of Canada’s top quilters. Teresa Petriw tells us about the upcoming Festival of Quilts, 2019 hosted

by Lethbridge Centennial Quilters Guild. This will be the 5th biennial Festival of Quilts they have hosted.

We also met with Jessie Parmar, a local business owner who took it upon himself to launch a web radio and TV station. Jessie wanted to give a voice to a diverse group of people who want to share community. Since launching, the station continues to grow with a variety of hosts and shows

Sampath Walgama is a Tea Scientist. Who knew there was such a thing?

Sampath originally immigrated from Sri Lanka to take a position with the Lethbridge Research Centre, he now teaches at Lethbridge College. Sri Lanka is renowned for its quality teas and Sampath shares with us many of the benefits of drinking tea, as well as its rich history in Sri Lanka.

These stories along with our regular features are what we have on the menu for you this May

Bon appetit!

Volume 9 • Issue 3 • May - June 2019

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by Ginger Malacko

Mind the Gap I laughed out loud the first time I stepped into the tube in London and heard the automated voice say over the speaker “mind the gap”. It’s just a polite warning to watch your step when crossing over the threshold of the train, but it’s so very amusingly British. And yet it only takes a little bit of serious thought to make it a universal truth.

The gap was the distance between who I thought I was and who I was in real life.

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Among billions of individuals, there’s a single transcending theme we humans share. We want to be happy. That is the great endeavor. And it’s a whopper. So much so, that many of us only get there in spurts, if at all. I think about happiness, not only because I’d like my portion, but because I write this demanding little column. I’m supposed to be the “expert”, although there was a time of considerable length when I wasn’t happy and didn’t know what to do about it. Looking back I see clearly that I was standing alongside a gap which I had neglected to “mind” and which had split my life into two separate streams: intention and action.

I’ve always prided myself on my creativity. It’s been one of the chief ways of identifying myself. I am creative. When I look back on that bleak span of time when I wasn’t happy, it was in fact a time of least creativity. I made nothing and was too careless of the truth to even know it. I thought I was still that creative person, but my behavior didn’t match my declaration. The gap was the distance between who I thought I was and who I was in real life. And it wasn’t only creativity I was neglecting. Of course I couldn’t be happy.

If you intend to be a person who does kind things for others, and yet your acts of kindness are sporadic at best, you will feel that gap even if you don’t see it. And the wider the gap, the more elusive happiness is. You may think of yourself as honest, as knowledgeable, as tolerant, as generous, but if the evidence just isn’t there, then you are the emperor with no clothes. You are the charlatan seeking a reward for a dream. Describing the person you feel you are is declaring a vision for yourself. But you must then look for evidence of what you are in reality, and work with all your power to close that gap.

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Celebrating Creativity with

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by Teresa Petriw

“Southern Alberta is a wealth of creativity when it comes to quilting.

We have so many talented artists who love to share their works with others”, says Val Beasley, 2019 Lethbridge Quilt Show Chairperson.

For that reason, Lethbridge Centennial Quilters Guild is excited to be hosting their fifth biennial quilt show, The Festival of Quilts 2019, in the Val Matteotti Gymnasium at the Lethbridge College. The show will be open on Friday, June 14th, from 10:00 am until 7:00 pm, and on Saturday, June 15th from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm. “This event is an opportunity for quilters from southern Alberta to display their work, and for other quilters, crafts people, and artists to be inspired, or for people to simply enjoy the colour, design, and workmanship”, says Beasley.

Approximately 200 quilts will fill the college gym spanning the range from functional traditional quilts to contemporary art quilts. Two special events will be returning to this Quilt Show, the “Featured Quilter” and a “Bed Turning”.

This year, we will be honouring two “Featured Quilters” – Effie Brandt and Bev MacTavish, both long time members of the Lethbridge Centennial Quilters Guild. A variety of Effie and Bev’s award winning quilts will be on display depicting their unique quilting journeys through the years. The quilting and embellishment detail on their fibre art pieces are truly amazing and must be seen to appreciate the workmanship. Both Quirk - 10

Effie and Bev will be on hand to visit and discuss their quilting journeys and encourage others to try something new or take a class.

Behind every quilt, there is story. For this reason, the Festival of Quilts is proud to offer the second “Bed Turning” organized by LCQG member, Wendy Benoit. As each quilt is “turned”, the story behind the many cherished antique and special newer quilts will be revealed.

A special exhibit from FAN (Fibre Arts Network) will be on display at the Quilt Show. The “From a Tiny Seed” exhibition consists of 66 8.5 x 11 inch pieces. Each piece is a personal interpretation of the theme, “From a Tiny Seed”, based on the artist’s vision. FAN is a co-operative of self defined artists based in Western Canada.

A new feature at the Festival of Quilts 2019 will be a Postcard Challenge Charity Fundraiser. Local quilters are making postcard sized quilts which will be sold for $5.00 each during the Quilt Show, with all proceeds going to the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation.

These postcards are perfect gifts for mailing to someone special or for adding to your personal collection. We hope everyone attending will support the CRHF by purchasing a postcard.

Free as a Bird - Effie Brandt

Effie Brandt Photos courtesy: Shannon Bos

“This event is an opportunity for quilters from southern Alberta to display their work, and for other quilters, crafts people, and artists to be inspired, or for people to simply enjoy the colour, design, and workmanship” Milky Way - Bev MacTavish

As well as the display of quilts there will be a Merchant Mall with approximately 20 vendors from Alberta and BC whose merchandise will include fabric, embellishments, books, fibre art supplies, and domestic & long arm sewing machines. Demonstrations by our vendors will be offered throughout the Show. Two lucky people will be winners of one of two beautiful raffle quilts made by members of the guild.

The idea for the quilt guild started in the spring of 1984, when a group of Lethbridge quilters joined together to make a quilt commemorating Lethbridge's Centennial. The enthusiasm generated by this project led to the formation of the Lethbridge Centennial Quilter's Guild in 1985.

Since that time, the guild has met monthly with the purpose of sharing individual expertise and promoting quilting. The guild presently has approximately 140 members. Community Giving is an important role of the group. Since 2015, members have made and donated over 750 Community Quilts to individuals and organizations in Lethbridge, Alberta, BC and Saskatchewan. When there is a need, quilters make quilts as hugs, to let people know, we care.

“The organizing committee is hard at work to make the Festival of Quilts 2019 a spectacular show”, says Beasley. “We encourage the public will come out, support the show and enjoy the quilting creativity this area has to offer.” Daily admission is $8.00, with free entry for everyone under the age of 18.

Anyone wanting more information may visit the Lethbridge Centennial Quilters Guild website at www.lethbridgequilters.ca

Bev MacTavish

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Heal the Spirit

~ Heal the Body Editors Note: For many years, studies have shown the correlation between physical, mental and spiritual health. A simple demonstration of the mind assisting the body in healing is the well-known placebo effect. Some patients in drug trials are given sugar pills while others receive the intended drug. Neither group is aware of which of the two they have been given. The results show that many who received the placebo had positive outcomes from the “medicine.” We’ve also known for a long time that happy people tend to live longer and depressed/ stressed people often succumb to a variety of ailments. What IS new on the wellness forefront is realizing just how paramount our relationship with ourselves is for overall health. Our unhealthy thoughts, emotional traumas, and energy-depleting beliefs all affect us at the cellular level. What the mind thinks… the body feels and reacts to. This is not simply postulated, it has been proven through a myriad of studies. There are many exciting modalities that can assist on the path to allowing our bodies to heal themselves through our immune system as they were designed to.

Nestled in the serene hills just outside Fort Macleod, AB, is a healing centre known as One Spirit, founded by Heather Gunn. Here in this peaceful, natural environment, she practises regression hypnosis and Reiki with clients who have discovered Heather’s work. They come from across Canada and the U.S. and beyond. We went to visit her to learn about the fascinating emerging field of energy healing and regression hypnosis.

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What is your background leading up to your current practise?

Living in Moose Jaw, following a divorce and five years of being a stay at home mom with three young children, I took a clerical position at a trust and loan company. One weekend, there was something within an impromptu discussion that really caught my attention. My neighbour mentioned that she was enrolled in the nursing program in Regina and suggested that it might be something I should consider. That weekend was the starting point of what was to become a lifelong career and a passion for me. I completed the nursing program and immediately enrolled in the Canadian Forces as a nursing officer. Several members of my family were serving at that time and it felt like a secure environment in which to raise my family. I received training in the ER and the OR and while I was stationed at National Defence Medical Centre in Ottawa, I worked in medicine/oncology. It was during that time that I witnessed so many patients who seemed to be resigned to their fate. They appeared to be struggling with an absence of hope, a spiritual void of sorts. My second posting was to Halifax where I met the man of my dreams. We were barely a few months into our marriage when he was sent to the Persian Gulf on one of our ships. At this time I was seconded from nursing to the CF recruiting system. To take my mind off the dangers of my husbands mission, I took a second position as a nursing supervisor at a civilian psycho-geriatric facility. Again, I found myself wondering why these people seemed to have “given up” and it appeared to me that they were lacking the inspiration to engage in life. After my husbands return from the Gulf, we were transferred to Colorado, where I worked as a hospice and palliative care nurse. Under hospice care, the patients’ needs were met admirably by the devoted caregivers, however the idea of “the choice to live” was not typically addressed. After 14 years in Colorado, we eventually retired form the Forces and moved to Fort Macleod to be closer to my aging parents. I was Director of Care at Extendicare in Fort MacLeod for a number of years before accepting a position in the nursing program at Lethbridge College. Over the years, my interest in the connection of the mind and the body in the healing process resurfaced so many times. I felt haunted by it and felt a deep desire to probe further into this growing phenomenon.

How does your professional background complement your current practise?

Every part of my background has led me here. Practising nursing in several areas of healthcare has provided me with an understanding of the biological and mental aspects of the body and has afforded me the degree of empathy and insight needed for people of varied backgrounds, religions, cultures and belief systems. I believe this is important in order to assist people on their path to healing beyond traditional medicine’s primary attention to physical ailments. We are so much more than just a body and the body is much more than a machine that needs fixing.

At what point did you decide regression hypnosis was something you wanted to learn?

While teaching at the College, I discovered a book that impacted me beyond words. I came across Dolores Cannon’s Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique (QHHT), a specific method of hypnosis that just felt so right to me. It excited me very much to find a way to utilize a satisfying career in healthcare in tandem with what I believe is the driving force behind health and healing – the innate part of each of us that we commonly refer to as our spiritual aspect.

There are so many types of hypnosis used by professional practitioners of physical and mental health. What method(s) do you utilize (if any in particular) and why?

My roots are in QHHT, but over time and several hundred hypnotherapy sessions, I have incorporated a variety of methodologies that I have found create a more profound experience for the client. Awhile back, I became a certified clinical hypnotherapist and the method I employ is unique to my practise and years of development. As with any profession, we tend to continue our education as we find new tools for our toolbox.

I have been practising Reiki for nearly 30 years and am currently completing a PhD in Integrative Medicine which has expanded my understanding of the healing process exponentially. I am able to pass on this new understanding to my clients which enhances their perspective of just how much they are in control of their own health by changing faulty beliefs.

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One point I feel compelled to clarify is the difference between clinical hypnotherapy and stage hypnosis, which is the only exposure many people have to hypnosis. Stage hypnosis is typically used for entertainment. The typical hypnotist on a stage “making someone quack like a duck” is nothing akin to clinical hypnotherapy where the healing process is the focus.

For those who have never been hypnotized can you describe the experience in terms of how they will feel during hypnosis, and what can you say to those who fear not being in control?

Some people fear that they will be made to say or do things against their will. This is not possible. While in trance, the client is completely in control as their brain waves relax and move to a place better positioned to assist the body to hear messages from the body. They are present and aware and able to stop the process at any given moment. Hypnosis typically feels like meditating or daydreaming while the client is reclined comfortably. It’s so beautiful to watch the client experience those deep aha! moments as the process unfolds.

What are the benefits of regression hypnosis?

Comfort, peace, knowledge, and deep understanding. They tend to come away from their sessions with some pretty amazing understanding of the deeper meaning of the health challenge with which the client has been coping as well as a map, so to speak, that shows the individual what needs to occur for their innate healing abilities to manifest.

boxes that we oftentimes unwittingly place ourselves within. I have seen improvements with diagnoses of MS, depression, anxiety, ALS, Parkinson’s Disease, gender identity concerns, pain, addictions, fibromyalgia, heart disease, paraplegia and cancer as well as many other physical, emotional, mental or spiritual concerns. I have had the pleasure of working with Buddhists, Mormons, Hutterites, Mennonites, agnostics and diehard atheists. When we are working with the deeper, authentic part of the individual, the part that lies far beyond their cultural, religious or social conditioning, without expectations and without judgement, the truth about what the individual needs comes through with flying colors.

I am thrilled to report favourable results.

What makes you get up I the morning?

LOL! I want to say the alarm clock, however I will dignify the question by saying that I tend to awaken with a sense of knowing that there is always something I can do to make the day a good one. I tend to feel an urgency knowing that I can make a difference in the lives of others in a such a meaningful way by simply helping them to establish a more beneficial, constructive way of moving the puzzle pieces of life into an integrated picture of health, hope and peace.

Heather Gunn, RN, is a certified clinical hypnotherapist, non-denominational minister and Reiki master teacher.

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Do results vary, and how soon can they be seen?

Results vary in terms of how much the client is willing to open up to newer, healthier perspectives and possibilities. Even those clients who refer to themselves as being left-brained, analytical thinkers are often quite surprised as to how easy it is to access that deeper part of their psyches.

How can people expect to feel after a session?

They typically feel calm and relaxed and often report a sense of “knowing” through a new paradigm developed through their session.

Can you tell us about any especially outstanding occurrences during sessions?

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Every city has its "you gotta eat here!" local eateries that they love to share as their “own” to visitors. For instance, in Calgary, Peter’s Drive Is the “must go to” local burger joint that has had people line up around the block since the 60’s. In Lethbridge, Top Pizza & Spaghetti House easily holds the title for “you gotta eat here!” status as it celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Top Pizza has been an integral part of the community since 1969, and is woven into the fabric of the heart of our city. Louis Tourgelis was the original owner of the restaurant, and it was Louis who created the recipes that are still used to this day. Mitch Casson took over the restaurant following Louis’s retirement in 2004 after learning all the ropes and managing the restaurant for him for 5 years beginning in 1999.

Top Pizza wasn’t Mitch’s first introduction to becoming a restauranteur, he has been involved in the restaurant business for most of his adult life.

From 1983-1986, he worked at Buffalo Bill’s Pizza on Mayor Magrath Drive. This location eventually became home to Treats Eatery for several

“In a word, Top Pizza is “traditional”.

And it’s tradition that has kept this restaurant from succumbing to the many pizza franchises that now dot the city.”

years. Mitch then attended S.A.I.T in Calgary to receive his hotel management diploma followed by a gig at the Westin Hotel in Calgary until 1990. The Westin was one of Calgary’s most prestigious hotels at that time. Mitch managed the Petro Canada Executive Tower private reception floors and remembers those days fondly as he recounts meeting celebrities like Robert Plant, Rod Stewart, Wayne Gretzky as well as many other NHL players and movie stars.

Mitch was born and raised in Lethbridge and when in 1991, an opportunity arose to return and become partner in a new restaurant venture, he jumped on board. He and his new partners opened Travaglia’s Italian Eatery to a resounding success. The restaurant became “THE” place to go for many years. By 1994 Mitch sold his shares and became the Food and Beverage Manager at Castle Mountain Ski Resort. Mitch is an avid skier and really enjoyed being out in the mountains working the resort. He also managed the clubhouse at the Waterton Lakes Golf Course around this time until 1999.

It was at this time he and Louis came up with the plan for Mitch to take over the reins at Top Pizza. Louis has been a long-time friend of the Casson family and Mitch knew him well since childhood. When you talk to Mitch, you get the sense right away that he is a man who values loyalty and community. He knew he wanted to maintain the Top tradition and it’s very important to him to keep Louis original recipes and to never cut back on quality. In a tough economy it can be tempting to cut corners, but that’s not the way Mitch works. He continues to support local producers whenever possible, even down the flour purchased from Ellison Mills. His ground beef and pepperoni are from Ben's Quality Meats in Picture Butte, the salami from the locally owned “The Mad Butcher” and his pasta comes from “Let’s Pasta”, a locally owned pasta producer. Mitch is proud to say that since the beginning, if you order chicken – it’s chicken, not a by-product or pre-packaged chicken facsimile. If you order roast beef, it’s real sliced roast beef. Fresh baked breads are all done in house daily and are one of the standout features at the restaurant.

He has kept his high standards through the years and refuses to substitute in order to save. Top Pizza is also one of few pizzarias left that bake using authentic pizza ovens. In a word, Top Pizza is “traditional”. And it’s tradition that has kept this restaurant from succumbing to the many pizza franchises that now dot the city. Sure, there have been changes over the years to accommodate customers. Top Pizza now has gluten-

free and thin crust pizzas, but the essence of Top Pizza remains the same.

Despite the ups, downs and inevitable stress that comes with owning a restaurant, being a restaurateur is in Mitch’s blood… it has always been his passion and it still excites him.

While Top Pizza is his baby and his staff are family, nothing comes close to the smile he gets when talking about his wife, Rebecca, and ten yearold son, Griffin. They are the light of his life and the reason he gets up in the morning. Sometimes it’s hard to balance a business and family, but Mitch makes sure he is there for important moments and knows a childhood only happens once. This year marks Mitch’s 20th anniversary at Top Pizza and he is as surprised as anyone how quickly the time flies!

One of the main ingredients to his continued success with Top Pizza is integrity. He strives to keep things the same as Top Pizza was always known for; like Louis’s secret sauce, daily fresh-baked bread and their well-known killer pizza crust. Mitch has always given back to the community and takes nothing for granted. He is thankful for his customers and continually strives to keep their loyalty.

In an increasingly fast-changing world, sometimes it’s really nice to know that some things remain the same. Top Pizza is synonymous with Lethbridge culture and is a part of our local history. Always evolving, but never changing and never giving up it’s character. Congratulations on your 50th anniversary, Top Pizza & Spaghetti House, and we wish you continued success as you welcome new generations to come!

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The Shape of Light

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“Let there be light’; and there was light.

And God saw that the light was good” (Genesis 1:3-4)

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“His ability to fill in the missing pieces is a gift.

From finding the right glass to hand painting and firing it, to painstaking putting it together so it looks original is nothing short of amazing.�

The stained glass work of Heinz Demes is meticulous, thoughtful, inspiring and immensely beautiful. A short time into a conversation with Heinz and it becomes clear how passionate he is about his craft.

Listening to him tell his story, one wonders if it was his destiny to work in stained glass and be a creator and re-creator of church windows. Opportunities and life experiences have led him to work on amazing projects gaining vast knowledge and expertise.

Born in West Germany, Heinz displayed artistic talent from the time he was a young boy. Often his art, including woodworking and plasticine, was presented to the other students as an example of what to do. When it was time for him to choose a career path, he apprenticed in Window Display Design. At the age of seventeen, his traditional Catholic upbringing and deep religious convictions led him to enter the Maria Laach Monastery fully

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intending to live the rest of his life as a Benedictine monk. After a year he discovered this was not for him, much to his parent’s dismay. However, during that year, he was introduced to goldsmith and stained glass work. Another important part of his training.

Upon returning to secular life, Heinz did window display work and took courses in drawing and calligraphy. In 1963, he entered the glass art academy (Glasfachschule) at Hadamar, West Germany. While he was a multi-talented artist, it was his skills as a drummer in a rock band, that helped pay his way through school. And it was here, in Hadamar, that he began to focus on the techniques of stained glass design and assembly. As a result of being a student at Hadamar, he travelled throughout Europe visiting multiple churches and great cathedrals including Chartres, Leon, Paris and Strasburg.

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“Adding a piece of stained glass to a home that resonates with the homeowners is common.

It is also common for owners to remove the art, if and when, they ever sell the home.”

His next significant opportunity was in 1965, when he obtained a job as a stained glass designer for the famed Dohmen Studios in St. Paul Minnesota. At the time, the largest stained glass windows in the Western World were 96’ tall. He got to work on them.

Life carried on for Heinz, taking him back to Germany for a time; where he married in 1967. There was no work in stained glass, so he got a job in display and designing. Poor wages and a yearning for the North American lifestyle instigated a move to Canada. In ’68, he and his wife settled in Montreal; where he felt they had found a European experience. They loved it there.

While he worked on his own pieces, it was his work as a visual presentation designer for Hudson’s Bay Company that payed the bills and that led him to a life in Calgary. Heinz continued to work at Hudson’s Bay as his reputation in stained glass art grew.

Changes continued for Heinz including a move to Blairmore. His wife passed after a prolonged illness and during this time, creativity was not in the forefront. Then Patricia entered his life.

At the time he was working as a supervisor at a sheltered workshop for handicapped adults, she worked there as a summer recreation director. After seeing him perform as a drummer, when he and his band played at shelter dances, she was smitten. Or perhaps it was when he suggested that she might want to come to his place and “see some of his art.” Either way, they married in 1986 and once again, Heinz began producing his incredible stained glass art.

Patricia is an artist in her own right and the establishing of Demes Stained Glass Studios in Hill Spring was a perfect fit for both of them. Patricia’s more contemporary and whimsical art is a terrific balance to the more traditional look of Heinz’s work. Her inspiration often comes from real life, horizons and wildflowers although art school taught her to appreciate the abstract.

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All of his training, studying and experience has led Heinz to be a master at restoration. Creating from new is exciting, but it is the resurrecting of damaged glass that truly makes use of his entire skillset. Fully understanding the reason for the colors, the styles of each denomination, each faith and what piece of history or message is being depicted in a piece of stained glass is critical to proper restoration. His ability to fill in the missing pieces is a gift. From finding the right glass to hand painting and firing it, to painstaking putting it together so it looks original is nothing short of amazing.

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Heinz believes it is critical to connect all the dots for his clients, to explain the intricacies of decisions based on historical data, religious beliefs and the desire for a finished product that is both beautiful and technically accurate, for both restoration and new projects.

“The first major work for Heinz in Canada was for Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Lethbridge, Alberta (1996). In a year, over 650 square feet of glass was created telling stories of the Crucifixion, Resurrection, Baptism of Christ, Jesus and the Children, the Annunciation, Day of Pentecost, Garden of Gethsemane, Woman at the Well, Presentation in the Temple, and the Wedding at Cana.� * The list of other major projects is astounding.

Installations of significant magnitude also require the cooperation of engineers and architects. The windows must be structurally sound and fit perfectly into the building orifices. It requires patience and precision.

Patricia explains that Heinz has created his own style for stained glass that incorporates the inherent beauty of different colors and styles of glass. He has found a way to integrate these new and often prettier opaque and whispy glass varieties into projects in a way that is uniquely his. And while the art of using stained glass in big modern churches may be fading out of fashion, there are still many traditionalists that understand the power of beautiful light in a sanctuary. Also available now is the opportunity to have the stained glass windows protected within thermopane glass.

Heinz is well aware that his skills, particularly his restoration skills of painting on stained glass run the risk of becoming a lost art and so, he is mentoring his daughter who shows great promise.

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Past restoration project for St. Basil’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Edmonton

The work of Heinz and Patricia often includes commissioned work for businesses and personal residences. Adding a piece of stained glass to a home that resonates with the homeowners is common. It is also common for owners to remove the art, if and when, they ever sell the home. And why wouldn’t they – if you commissioned a portrait, you wouldn’t leave it behind, so why not take your stained glass art; you simply replace it with a regular window.

When asked if he had a favorite project Heinz quickly lifted up the windows in St. Michaels Catholic Church in Pincher Creek, “the windows are stunning, I’m in awe of the colors and sincerity of the figures. It over takes you and touches your soul.”

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St. Basil’s Ukrainian Catholic Church restoration, before & after

Historically, the use of stained glass began during the Medieval Period. Most of the faithful of the time were poor and illiterate and images in the stained glass became the primary method of teaching the stories of the Bible and sharing the history of the life of Jesus.

From Genesis to Revelations, the pictures created a visual story. Metaphorically, the illumination of the windows inspired and motivated parishioners to open their minds. As time went on and methods improved, symbolism and artistic details became more and more intricate.

Lancaster Bomber

Today, the stories are still told in stained glass, but with even more thought put into the manipulation of light. How it will play in the bright light of day or on a moonlit night. Is it to be appreciated only from within? What emotions will it create? One thing is certain, when that light shines upon you, being religious, is not a condition to being spiritually moved.

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If you’d like to browse some of their work visit Zephyr Impressions, 405 – 5th Street South, Downtown Lethbridge, visit Demes Stained Glass Studios in Hill Spring or online at Demesstainedglass.com *Special thanks to Jared Demes for sharing images and Biography of his father, Heinz Demes.

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Tea Hits the Spot

Sri Lanka Born Tea Scientist Shares Insights Into One of Our Favorite Beverages

By: Georgie Erickson

Sampath Walgama immigrated from Sri Lanka to Lethbridge in 2010.

He graduated in University of Colombo (the capital of Sri Lanka) specialising in Environmental Science and continued studies to a obtain Doctor of Philosophy (Ph D) in Agriculture (with a focus in Entomology – bug science) from the University of Queensland, Australia. After coming to Canada, he received a fellowship from the National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada to do a postdoctoral program at the Lethbridge Research Centre where he studied developing surveillance programs to monitor biting flies of livestock.

Since then, he joined Lethbridge College as an Instructor at the School of Agriculture and taught Agriculture courses in the Agriculture Diploma program. The courses include Entomology, Pesticide Application, Irrigation and Weed Science. Sampath has a passion for teaching, as well as a deep-seeded passion for tea.

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While living in Sri Lanka, he worked at the Tea Research Institute, the only institute that does research for the tea industry. He became a Tea Scientist with his research including tea production with a focus on entomology It was here he managed a research program that looked at different aspects in relation to protection of tea plants from the ravages of insects. Protecting the plants from the ravages of insects is one of the most important roles in plant production. In fact, it was the destruction of coffee plantations by a leaf disease that led Sri Lanka to begin commercially producing tea in the 1800’s. While Sampath’s focus was on tea crop protection, he had the opportunity to study on all other aspects in relation to production (mainly field operations) and manufacturing of tea. Sampath spent over fifteen years in research and development within the tea industry.

Tea production is one of the main sources of foreign exchange for Sri Lanka and accounts for 2% of GDP, contributing over US $2.5 billion in 2017 to the economy of Sri Lanka. The tea production of Sri Lanka is one of the main income sources of the country. It is the fourth largest producer of tea in the world, the second largest exporter and is renowned for its quality product. Around 20% of the teas sold around the world come from Sri Lanka. The humidity, cool temperatures, and rainfall of the country's central highlands provide a climate that favors the production of high-quality tea. On the other hand, tea produced in lowelevation areas with high rainfall and warm temperature has high levels of astringent properties. Tea production is a very delicate and fine-tuned process, which starts from harvesting tea shoots from field to manufacturing of processed tea in the plant. Tea was introduced to Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) by the British on a commercial scale in 1867. Tea is approximately 5000 years old, first discovered in China and became popular in Europe and their colonies in 1600’s. The Portuguese developed a trade route to ship tea from China to Lisbon and the Dutch ships transported it to Holland and France. Great Britain was the last of the great sea-fairing nations to break into the Chinese and East Indian trade routes. After the treaty of Nanking in 1840 and control of India, tea became an important part to British trade.

The tea production of Sri Lanka is oriented predominantly towards the conventional type of orthodox manufacture. The Cut-Tear-Curl (CTC) method of manufacture which is very popular in African countries and India is limited to about 7% in Sri Lanka. The annual tea production of Sri Lanka has moved up to approximately 320 million kilograms today and accounts for 8% of the global tea production.

The history of tea is long and complex, spreading across multiple cultures over the span of thousands of years. Tea likely originated in the Yunnan region during the Shang dynasty as a medicinal drink.

According to Louise Roberge, President of the Tea & Herbal Association of Canada, it is forecast that the tea industry will see a $20-billion (US) increase in growth in our country.

Sampath explains that while there are many types of beverages which have the word ‘tea’, there are only 4 types which consider as genuine tea. Tea plant is scientifically known as Camellia sinensis and it’s the plant that is harvested to produce tea. The teas produced from this plant are the genuine tea and technical tea which are divided into four main types: (1) black tea, (2) white tea, (3) green tea and (4) oolong tea. The differences of these tea types mainly due to the differences in the process involved in the manufacture. Black tea is produced through the harshest process, green and white tea the mildest and Oolong is somewhat

between the two extremes. In general with reference to black tea, the manufacturing process includes steps like withering, rolling, fermentation (the quality develops in this step), drying (subject to high temperatures where tea gets its black color), color separation (where fibers and stalks other than tea are separated) and then grading (the step that produce different tea types based on different sizes of particles).

What is plucked/harvested from the plant is the tip/bud and the two leaves immediately below the tip/bud and the finished product would therefore, have particles of different sizes to produce grade. Some examples are BOP (Broken Orange Pekoe), BOPF (Broken Orange Pekoe Fanings), BM (Broken Mix), OP (Orange Pekoe) etc. If you see a black tea box, it will indicate which type of tea it is.

“Tea production is a very delicate and fine-tuned process, which starts from harvesting tea shoots from field to manufacturing of processed tea in the plant.”

Train tour of tea plantations near Kandy

Tea pickers

“The teas produced from this plant are the genuine tea and technical tea which are of 4 types namely (1) black tea, (2) white tea, (3) green tea and (4) oolong tea.”

There are many reported benefits to drinking the genuine tea types (black, white, green & oolong). Although research is still being done, the results are promising. Researchers attribute tea’s health properties to polyphenols (a type of antioxidant) and phytochemicals. Though most studies have focused on the better-known green and black teas, white and oolong also bring benefits to the table.

Here's what some studies have found about the potential health benefits of tea:

• Green tea: Made with steamed tea leaves, it has a high concentration of EGCG and has been widely studied. Green tea’s antioxidants may interfere with the growth of bladder, breast, lung, stomach, pancreatic, and colorectal cancers; prevent clogging of the arteries, burn fat, counteract oxidative stress on the brain, reduce risk of neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, reduce risk of stroke, and improve cholesterol levels.

• Black tea: Made with fermented tea leaves, black tea has the highest caffeine content and forms the basis for flavored teas like chai, along with some instant teas. Studies have shown that black tea may protect lungs from damage caused by exposure to cigarette smoke. It also may reduce the risk of stroke.

• White tea: Uncured and unfermented. One study showed that white tea has the most potent anticancer properties compared to more processed teas.

• Oolong tea: In an animal study, those given antioxidants from oolong tea were found to have lower bad cholesterol levels. One variety of oolong, Wuyi, is heavily marketed as a weight loss supplement, but science hasn’t backed the claims.

• Pu-erh tea: Made from fermented and aged leaves. Considered a black tea, its leaves are pressed into cakes. One animal study showed that animals given pu-erh had less weight gain and reduced LDL cholesterol

Loose leaf green tea

Black Tea • Vitamins: A, C, B2, PP, K, P, E, D • Improves the functioning of the brain and heart • Improves metabolic processes • Delaying the aging process • It reduces the oxidative processes • Strengthens hair Green Tea • Iodine, calcium, maganese, copper, phosphorus, fluoride, zinc • Vitamins: C, P, B, K, PP • Regulates the amount of sugar in the blood • Reduces the risk of cancer • Promotes weight loss • Slows the aging process White Tea • Contains maximum antioxidants and minimum caffeine • It strengthens the immune system and has antibacterial properties • Promotes weight loss • Reduces the risk of cancer • Vitamins: A, B, C, E, P • It soothes and normalizes blood pressure Oolong Tea • Strengthens the immune and nervous system • Delaying the aging process • Improves metabolic processes • Reduces the rick of cancer • Reduces the risk of diseases of the digestive system • Strengthens the heart and blood vessels Pu-Erh Tea • It has a tonic effect • Improves the functioning of the digestive organs • It restores the metabolism and stimalates the burning of fat, reduces appetite • It strengthens the heart and blood vessels • Slows the aging process • Reduces the risk of cancer Quirk - 29

Jess FM If you enter into the Circle K/Esso store on 6th avenue South, chances are you will meet owner, Jessie Parmar. As soon as you walk in, he will greet you with a huge welcoming smile and a “Hi, how are you today?”

Many of the people who come in are regulars, and Jessie already has a good idea of what they are looking for and gets it in hand for them.

Jessie’s store is a “London Road” hub of sorts where people gather and visit, much like a general store in a small town.

Jessie Parmar

Local Businessman Gives a Voice to the Community By: Jean Van Kleek

Jessie’s family immigrated from India when he was a young boy and settled in Wetaskiwin, near Edmonton. He worked in his dad’s gas station for awhile before opening up his own. Later, he ventured into the restaurant/bar business in Edmonton. This business move didn’t bode well for him, and in the end, he lost everything. This was a very tough time for Jessie, but he got through with the help of his family, which he remains very close to. He was offered an opportunity to buy the Esso here, and in 2003, the entire family, including mom and dad, moved to Lethbridge with him.

Jessie has always been a music lover and began a promotion company (Lights On Entertainment) to bring artists (mostly hip hop, electronic and punk) into Lethbridge as well as other centres. Depending on the act, he would book them at his nightclub (Inferno) or Exhibition Park.

He found that while promoting the featured acts on radio, he had difficulty getting air time for the local opening acts. So in order provide a platform for local bands, the idea came to him to create an internet radio station called Jess FM. Jessie tells the story of how when he was a school boy in Edmonton, there was a teacher named Maxwell Edward who mentored him and would go bicycle riding with him. They would always stop somewhere to eat along the way, and each time the teacher would pay, refusing to let Jessie contribute.

The teacher told Jessie that he would pay, and one day when Jessie had something to offer, he too should give it back to the community and pay it forward. Jessie never forgot that. He says this is his life’s goal and is a large part of what motivated him to launch Jess FM. Jess FM has expanded to include Jess TV that broadcasts live on the internet as well

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“He gives freely of his time and his studio space, and provides everyone an opportunity to share their message and build community through his facilities.”

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as You Tube and Facebook. The TV broadcasts have been picking up momentum and Jessie has a diverse group of 25 hosts that each produce an hour of programming with guests and a variety of local topics.

Jessie says 25000 watch the TV and 3.5 million radio listeners, with 60,000 listeners in Lethbridge. There are also 100,000 viewers of the FB videos. Jessie’s goal with the station is to give back to the community and provide a place where anyone can have a voice. He gives freely of his time and his studio space, and provides everyone an opportunity to share their message and build community through his facilities. So far, Jessie receives no revenue from this project and all costs are paid by him personally. He says his family has been blessed by being welcomed into such a beautiful country and this is his way of giving back. Between his businesses and the station, Jessie works seven days a week, 12 -16 hours a day, but says he wouldn’t have it any other way. He loves people, and he loves living in Lethbridge. It’s people like Jessie Parmar who make Lethbridge the unique, vibrant and diverse community that it is, and demonstrate that one person really CAN make a difference.

Feel free to contact Jessie if you have programming ideas, or would like to host a show.

Listen to Jess FM at www.jessfm.ca Studio: #204 - 517 4th Ave S Lethbridge, Alberta Email: jessieparmar54@gmail.com Phone: (403) 393.4547

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As I think about the inevitable passing of Shani over the next while, it heavies my heart in a way that is difficult to describe.

We know from the beginning that logistically, chances are we will outlive our furry friends, but we risk the pain anyway.

Animals hold a special place in our hearts, a place we seldom let others enter. It’s that protected little vulnerable piece that we reveal only to those closest to us, and even then, often with caution. From the moment I met Shani, I knew we were going to share our lives together. Her eyes looked straight through my soul and we instantly had a bond. We’ve been through a lot together, she and I, and her love and loyalty have never wavered. Her excitement to see me, so excited she has to grab a slipper and parade with it, has been the same for over 13 years now. Her sensitivity and empathy towards me is uncanny. When I haven’t been well, she refuses to leave my side, and when things are good… she prances and celebrates along with me. Goodbye’s are the hardest part of love, but unfortunately,

saying goodbye is part of the deal. All I can do is promise her I will be there for her when she is finding it hard to stay here, with the same unwavering love and loyalty she so willingly she gave me. Each of us are only borrowed for a time, and it’s what we do with this gift of time that lasts forever.

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Use your food processor for all ingredients

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2 cans drained sardines 1 can tuna drained Bake on cookie sheet with parchment paper 4 cups ground oats Use paring knife to score in bite size pieces 1 can drained chickpeas Dust cinnamon on top. (Helps ridden the sardine smell) Bake approximately 1 hour

Enjoy!

*Michelle's recipes include well researched ingredients to help make your dog happy & healthy.

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The Lethbridge & District Humane Society has been a no-kill haven since its inception in early 1970. It is their goal to take care of strays and abandoned pets until a home can be found for them to thrive and have a new start in life. Some animals stay for years before finding a family to love them.

With the support of Park Pet Hospital & Northside Veterinary Clinic, Quirk would like to introduce a few of the residents who have been waiting for quite some time. Rescued pets are exceptionally loving,

and very grateful for a chance to be with you. If you have room in your home and your heart, please give the Humane Society a call to give one of these furry friends a chance to belong, and be loved.

They are a gift!

Call: (403) 320-8991 Website: lethbridgehumanesociety.com

Jayco

(DSH black & white male) Jayco was born in the beginning of 2015 and Has been in our care since early 2018.

He is a sweet, quieter boy who just wants all the attention you can give him. He gets along well with his roommates in the cat room and should do well in any new home.

Jayco likes to reach up to ask you for attention and will rub himself against your hand.

Jayco’s adoption fee of $230 includes his neuter, all vaccinations including rabies and microchip.

Fergus (Fergie)

(black & white male) Fergus is a loving, cuddly young cat, born in October 2016. He came to the Humane Society in the fall of 2017. Fergus doesn't like to be held or carried around, but does like people and attention. Once he gets to know you a bit, he loves a good belly rub and snuggle! He needs a bit of time to settle in to new situations, but once he does, he's a wonderful cat to have around!

Comet

(orange tabby female) Comet is a sweet, petite young girl with a lovely orange coat and big amber eyes. She likes attention from people but on her terms. When she has had enough fussing she will move on to something else! Comet gets along well with other cats and kittens, although her preference is for quieter cats rather than boisterous ones! Comet was born in August of 2017 and arrived at the Humane Society in the early spring of 2018. Her adoption fee of $230 includes her spay, all vaccinations including rabies and microchip.

Ramsey is a good looking orange and white kitten, about 6 months old. He loves to play wi his toys, and with his siblings. He's got a great purr, which he uses as soon as you pick hi up! He's energetic and fun, very entertaining to watch.

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Pepper

(female grey tabby) Pepper’s momma came in to the Humane Society when she was very pregnant near the end of July of 2018. Pepper and her brother Chili were born 2 days later on July 25, 2018. Pepper is now waiting for a new forever home of her own. She is a very sweet girl who enjoys playing with all of toys in her room as well as romping with her roommates. Pepper is very friendly with anyone who comes into her room and enjoys both snuggling and playing with everyone. She would be a great addition to any family.

Pepper’s adoption fee of $270 includes her spay, all vaccinations including rabies and microchip.

Autumn

(female grey tabby) Autumn came to the Humane Society in the spring of 2016, she is about 2 years old. She is still quite shy but readily rolls over for a belly rub, or to have her chin scratched. Autumn is looking for a quieter home where she can receive a lot of attention.

Cali

(female calico) Cali was born in 2013 and came to the Lethbridge Humane Society when her owner could no longer care for her. She is a very shy cat and needs time to get to know people and other cats. She tends to like the cats who are very similar in temperament to hers. Cali is getting more comfortable receiving attention and petting from people she is used to seeing. She is looking for a quieter home where she can take her time to become accustomed to new surroundings and a new family.

Cali’s adoption fee of $230 includes her spay, all vaccinations including rabies and microchip.

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