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Sue Skinner (above) plans her shot and Robin Acton (right) tees off at the Senior Women’s Championship.

Senior golf event started Tuesday in city

By Clark Stork Director of Communications Golf Saskatchewan Golf Saskatchewan’s final provincial events for 2020 will get underway Tuesday in Yorkton at Deer Park Municipal Golf Course.

The 101st Senior Men’s Championship, the 57th Senior Women’s Championship, and 3rd Mid-Master’s (40-plus)

will run until Thursday.

“It’s always exciting to host a Saskatchewan event or a national event.

We’re looking forward to seeing some good golf out here and hosting a bunch of people from across the province,” Deer Park Head Professional Allan Sauser said.

Golf Saskatchewan is returning to Deer Park for the first time for a provincial championship since 2017 when

Regina’s Tyler Wright won the Men’s Amateur Championship.

Golf Canada hosted a Future Links junior event at the course last season.

Reigning senior men’s champion Ken Rodgers is not in the field this year but familiar faces Rick Hallberg (2018 champion) and threetime senior winner Colin Coben will be in Yorkton.

Two-time mid-amateur champion Brad Phelps

should be considered a favourite as well, the Saskatoon golfer will be competing as a senior (55 and over) for the first time.

Several national team members from recent years are also in the field. The men will begin the event at 9 a.m.

Tuesday.

The Mid-Master’s Championship was created three years ago and is open to players

Taking notes and other tricks If your ability to think quickly and to remember things has changed as you age, don’t worry; it is a normal part of growing older. There is no need to be concerned, as long as these changes don’t prevent you from enjoying life. Some of the more annoying inconveniences caused by age-related memory loss can be managed with a few simple tricks.

First of all, take your time with new information.

Read slowly, and take the time to absorb what you read. Go over the same passage again in order to better assimilate the information. You might try summarizing in your mind the main message of a newspaper article and asking yourself questions, just like you did at school during a reading test. This kind of exercise will help your brain to stay alert. Another trick is to read for short periods rather than for hours at

a time. You’ll remember more information this way.

Finally, if you’re a techie and do a lot of research on the Internet, remember that it’s more difficult to read from a screen than from a sheet of paper. Print what you want to read, if you are equipped to do so.

Establish a routine for reading or learning new information: try to keep these to the time of day most conducive to concentration, which is usually in the morning. Keep your afternoons and evenings for less intellectual activities. If you’re distracted while new information is coming in, jot down what’s going through your head straight away so you won’t forget what is important. You can then enjoy your activity worry free. It’s a good idea to always have a small notebook and a pen with you, for just such occasions.

You’ll soon understand how useful it can be!

40 years old and over. 15 players in the field will compete for that title as well.

In the Women’s Senior Championship, 13 players will compete for the provincial victory.

Lloydminster’s Jo-Anne Schiller is a three-time champion, she will be a favourite to reach the top of the leaderboard throughout the week. Hague’s Tammy Bezaire won in 2015, she’s

also in the draw. Swift Current’s Kathy Hopfner was in the running last year in Regina and will likely have a chance to be victorious this season. Local golfer Shari Forsythe-Holm is a familiar face on the senior women’s Saskatchewan tour and could use her home course to win her first provincial championship.

The women’s event begins at 8 a.m. Tuesday.

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Simple, healthy, and incredibly delicious, you’ll want to make it over and over again!

Ingredients • 3 cups cooked quinoa* • 1 can black beans, rinsed • 1 cup corn frozen and thawed, or canned • 2 small avocados • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, chopped • 1/2 medium red onion, diced • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro • 2 limes, juiced • 2 tbsp. olive oil • 1 tsp. salt or to taste • 1 tsp. pepper or to taste • 1 tsp. cumin powder or to taste • 1/8 tsp. cayenne optional Instructions 1. Place the cooked and cooled quinoa into a large bowl. Add the black beans, corn, onion, tomatoes, avocados, and cilantro.

2. Squeeze the limes,

drizzle with olive oil, and season the salad with salt, pepper, and cumin powder.

Add a pinch of cayenne pepper, if preferred. Mix everything well.

Notes * You’ll need to cook about 3/4 cup of quinoa according to the package instructions and cool it completely. Leftover quinoa is perfect for this salad.

Cook quinoa in vegetable broth for extra flavor.

HOW TO STORE THIS SALAD Store this Quinoa Salad in an airtight container, refrigerated, for up to 2 days. You can still eat it on day 3, but the avocados will brown, and the tomatoes become a bit soggy.

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The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) wants to educate seniors on how to protect themselves from financial scams and frauds. “As financial abuse affects many seniors in Canada, we want to protect seniors by providing information and resources that will help them identify and avoid exploitation,�

FCAA Securities Division Director Dean Murrison said. “Seniors can protect their money by understanding the warning signs of financial fraud and by being cautious when speaking to people on the phone they do not know.�

In some cases, seniors

end up losing money by giving out their credit card or banking information to fraudsters or occasionally dishonest family members.

Here are some red flags and preventative tips to help avoid exploitation: • If you receive “prize offersâ€? without engaging

for personal or banking information, do not provide the information. • If a stranger sends you a cheque, do not accept it as the cheque may bounce after you deposit it.

about senior financial abuse and tips for family members and caregivers visit https://fcaa.gov. sk.ca/financial-literacy/ seniors/senior-financialabuse. — Submitted

• If you receive an email with an attachment from people you do not know, do not open or download the attachments.

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When you lose your appetite As we make our way through our “golden age”, our tastes alter and sometimes our appetites diminish. Even though these changes might lead us to change the foods we choose, it is important to be careful about our diets so that we don’t develop vitamin deficiences and a deteriorated state of health.

Many factors, such as tabacco, dental prostheses, and medications, can alter the taste of foods and cut the appetite. As we age we also salivate less, which doesn’t help matters, and a diminishing sense of smell can contribute to loss of taste. Contrary to popular belief, though, the taste buds themselves stay virtually intact during the ageing process.

Sometimes it’s just loneliness and depression that makes food appear tasteless and insipid, and we no longer enjoy eating.

Whatever the cause, when everything seems

to taste the same, it’s easy to forget to vary one’s diet. Sometimes, we end up increasing sugar and salt quantities to boost the taste, a habit that can complicate the management of diabetes and high blood pressure.

Instead of salting your food, try creating more flavour with aromatic sauces, fresh spices, garlic, and fresh herbs.

Use basil and pesto for sauces, chicken, fish, and pasta. Oregano is perfect for beef, lamb and vegetables. Tarragon, with its sweet taste, blends perfectly with chicken and fish and works wonders with a tuna sandwich.

Cinnamon adds flavour to pastries and is great for adding flavour to cereals, porridge, and puddings.

For a simple twist in getting the flavour of fresh herbs, use the herb pastes sold in tubes at the grocery store. This practical format allows you to measure out portions without waste.

Before we feel old, it is important to find physical and social activities that interest us.

Make eating a pleasure again by swapping salt for basil, thyme, or oregano and by using lots of fresh garlic. These can help you put flavour back into dishes that seem tasteless.

Still time for childhood dreams You’re never too old to dream.

In fact it’s just the opposite. Retirement is the perfect opportunity to achieve your wildest dreams, your youthful dreams, or to pursue new ones that are more in line with your latest interests. While some people dream of climbing in the Himalayas, others prefer something a little more relaxing; the constraints of your physical abilities are the only limitation.

Whatever your dreams, it’s time to believe in yourself and give yourself the means to achieve them.

You could embark on a major project that is close to your heart, such as going back to school or training for a new job; you could start a small business, go abroad for a year, make the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, or write a novel.

Living out your dreams also means doing some simple things that you just never had time to do before: learn to play an instrument, see all your favourite director’s movies, read the great literary classics, or learn to make wedding cakes. It also means spoiling yourself by doing a few of the once-ina-lifetime-things that you always promised yourself, such as going on an Alaskan cruise, a ride in a hot air balloon, or a trip to Las Vegas to see a show.

Dreams can be satisfying without having to be grandiose or out of your comfort zone. Whether you crave adventure or relaxation, the important thing is not to have regrets, to not say later that you should have done this or that when Make the most of your the opportunity presented itself. retirement to live out some of So, what are you waiting for? your youthful dreams.

Activities to do with your grandchildren When you retire you’ll finally have plenty of time to devote to your family. Here are some suggestions for activities that will allow you to spend some quality time with your grandchildren.

1. Outdoor activities.

What could be better than an outing to the park for some family fun? A picnic, Frisbee, ball games, and blowing bubbles will be a hit no matter their age.

2. Games of all kinds.

To keep children busy on rainy days, pull out the board games and card games. And hide and seek never gets old.

3. Arts and crafts.

Crafts, drawing (with coloured pencils inside or chalk outside), colouring, painting, or modeling clay are all great for developing creativity.

You could also make a story book, read a good book together, or just invent stories to tell each other.

4. Knowledge sharing. Share your passions with your grandchildren. Depending on their interests, you can share family recipes with them, teach them to play the piano or sew, or take them out to the garage

to poke around in the car engine.

5. Fun things to do.

For something out of the ordinary, take them out for a day at the zoo, museum, or farm. You could also go ice skating, eat out, or go see a movie.

There’s no lack of ideas for having fun with your grandchildren.

Camping in the backyard, a trip to the library, a day

at the beach, or a movie night at home — they are all small pleasures the children will remember for years to come.

Am I old yet?

The definition of the word “senior” is the subject of many discussions nowadays. While some people describe anyone over the age of 50 as being part of this population group, others suggest that the word “senior” should be adjusted to reflect modern standards of life expectancy.

The question is: when do we become old? In 1920, the average life expectancy was 60 years.

Today, many of us can hope to live until our eightieth birthdays or even longer. What we used to refer to as “the golden years” of life applies differently now; some people believe that the term suits only those older than 65 or even 75.

Because we are living longer, we must inevitably work longer.

“Freedom 55” retirement plans now have to wait ten years, because

people need to accumulate enough income to last these extra 20 years of life. Some folks are lucky; they have jobs that allow them to stay intellectually stimulated, while others find it a burden to keep plugging away until age 65. For all, the big challenge is to stay open to new ideas so as not to be surpassed by the dynamism of younger people.

Mental health plays as important a role as physical health in living to a ripe old age.

Nevertheless, medications, the loss of a loved one, or a lack of intellectual stimulation after retirement can make it difficult to feel young and vital. That means it’s important for everyone entering late adulthood to find stimulating intellectual and social enviroments that will keep life interesting!

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