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THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014
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A2 — RURAL ROOTS — THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014
from the
EDITOR
A
couple of weeks ago I
confidently declared
that we had experienced the last really
bitterly cold night of
winter.
I based this opinion on nothing other than wishful thinking.
For a few days I appeared to
be a groundhog-like genius as it
warmed up outside. Alas, my
prognosticating powers were
quickly shown to be completely
and utterly incorrect as the
deep freeze descended upon us
again.
It’s about this time of the
year that many of us start to get
a real weariness of winter. (Of
course some folks would tell us
that they reached this state on
ContaCt us
Nov. 3. I would suggest they
might be living in the wrong
place.)
Spring does lie ahead of us
but once again we have to hope
that it’s slow to unfold. The
flood threat is extreme, and
while many of us are looking for
those warm days when we’re
back in shorts, we need lots of
those 8 C days before then.
It’s not like
we get a vote
but we also
need a couple
of months of
light precipitation
to help out with the
flood threat as well.
That could be tough
because on average we
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have one-third of our winter
precipitation still to come.
On balance, it’s better for us
to be cold than shovelling.
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A seedy bunch
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her mother worked in a
textile plant. She started
school at age 8 but left in
1953 and continued her
education by correspondence.
Why does this ordinary
Russian girl deserve a
place in history? Because
she was the first woman
in space.
Valentina might also go
down in history as the
woman who stole the
show from the Russian
president, Vladimir Putin,
at the opening of the 2014
Olympic games in Sochi.
She was one of the people
who carried in the
Olympic flag for the official opening of the Games
on Feb. 7.
The response of the
crowd was resounding. At
almost 77 years of age, she
walked like the athlete she
was and is.
Valentina was selected
from more than 400 applicants and five finalists to
pilot Vostok 6 on June 16.
1963.
In order to join the
Cosmonaut Corps, she
was made an honourary
member of the Soviet Air
Force and thus she also
became the first civilian
to fly in space.
During her mission,
she performed various
tests on herself to collect
data on the female body’s
reaction to spaceflight.
She was three days in
space aboard Vostok 6,
more than the flight time
of all the American astronauts put together.
Before her recruitment
as a cosmonaut,
Tereshkova was a textile
factory assembly worker
and an amateur skydiver.
Tereshkova embodied
the qualities expected of
the New Soviet Woman.
She was a reliable communist, a factory worker
from a humble background, and of good
moral character.
Most importantly, she
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After the dissolution of
the first group of female
cosmonauts in 1969, she
became a prominent
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Union, holding various
political offices.
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collapse of the Soviet
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Valentina is still interested in going where no
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In 2013 she offered to go
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THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014 — RURAL ROOTS — A5 [COMMENT]
PATRICIA
HANBIDGE
Gardeningadds
joytoeveryday
life
P
lants are an important part of
life. Throughout our history
they have provided food,
medicine, shelter and
more. Today, instead of
cherishing what plants do
for us, we often neglect
taking any time just for
ourselves.
It seems that each day
is not long enough to
complete the chores at
home or at work leaving
little time for the simple
pleasures of life. Our lives
are full of anxiety, stress
and impatience. We look
for instant fixes to our
stress levels, medical
problems and lack of patience. Perhaps what we
should be doing is pausing, re-evaluating our priorities and taking the time
for those simple pleasures
in life that will reduce
stress and recharge our
batteries.
Gardening is a simple
pleasure that continues to
bring great satisfaction to
people of any age. It is a
passion for many and an
enjoyable pastime for others. There are no restrictions on gardening — you
can be young or old, sick
or healthy. Gardening is
also an effective therapy
that adds contentment,
pleasure and joy to your
everyday life. Often gardening means hard work,
which leads to sore muscles and tired backs, but
overshadowing all of these
temporary ailments is the
ability that gardening has
to soothe your soul.
In the summer, the
therapy is easy to access
as gardening is simple
when the climate cooperates.
In the winter months,
however, you need not
Horticultural therapy is
practiced in the home, in
our schools, in special
care facilities and involves
an endless array of special
needs groups.
Therapy need not be
realized just in a traditional therapy programs.
Exploring that link between the soil, plants and
our inner souls can be
done in a variety of ways.
The Saskatoon School of
Horticulture is ready once
again to contribute to the
well-being of those interested by offering a therapy
program that also gives
you knowledge and experience exploring the benefits of working with
flowers.
There are a number of
floral design programs
available to anyone and
everyone regardless of the
skill level. The next floral
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March 22-23. Other
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March and April. Visit our
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for more information.
give up your therapy —
you just need to be a bit
more creative.
Some of the students
from the Saskatoon
School of Horticulture are
in the midst of delivering
a series of practical horticultural therapy sessions
at Luther Riverside Terrace in Saskatoon. Those
participating in the sessions got to experience directly the multitude of
benefits realized when
using horticulture as therapy.
It is a great thing that
the residents of this home
can participate in the
weekly sessions that are
both enjoyable and educational.
You can see the improvement of their quality
of life due to horticulture.
Interestingly enough,
there is also apparent
benefit to those delivering
the program. In the words
of one student: “Doing the
horticulture therapy program has changed my life.”
As far as horticulture
therapy goes, any activity
is fine as long as you remember that horticultural
therapy uses plants and
gardens to promote social, psychological, physical and intellectual
well-being.
The benefits include
physical activity, relaxation, social interaction, a
feeling of productivity and
self-satisfaction, not to
mention a spiritual connection with life.
Hanbidge is a horticulturist
with the Saskatoon School of
Horticulture. Call 306-931GROW (4769) or email
[email protected].
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Dr. CHRISTINE MAJERAN,
Chiropractor and Certified
Life Coach
Well, isn’t that just perfect
P
erfectionism. defn: A propensity for being
displeased with anything that is not perfect
or does not meet extremely high standards.
Perfectionist: a person who strives for or demands the highest standards of excellence in
work, etc.
Ah, the P word. I used to call myself a perfectionist. It
sounds so noble. Look at me! I demand excellence! I
strive for the highest standards! I am better than anyone else who settles for less! I ... never get anything
done!
Some perfectionists are workaholics who put immense amounts of time and attention into everything
they do, never satisfied with the results.
I wasn’t that kind of perfectionist. Instead, I used to
say that I was a perfectionist procrastinator and tell
myself the reason I didn’t start some things or finish
others was that it needed to be perfect.
After all, my standards were so high! It sounded so
much more noble than “I’m really afraid of failing and
making an ass of myself so I’m not going to do it at all.”
I was also very critical of others, always searching for
what was wrong, rather than what was right.
I wanted to control things, insisting they be done
one way, not being open to the idea that there were
many ways to do something well. (My staff, bless their
souls, can attest to this.) If I was busy micromanaging
everyone else’s business, I could avoid facing my own.
Striving for perfection in any area of your life is, at
best, stressful, and at worst, completely paralyzing because it is an impossible goal to achieve.
If your happiness depends on achieving a goal that is
by definition, unachievable, what are the chances you’re
ever going to be happy?
Striving for excellence is a very different thing than
striving for perfection.
The most successful people in the world are not perfect, nor are they perfectionists. They are people who,
above all else, decide to take action, imperfect action,
learning what works and what doesn’t, and then taking
more action. This is how excellence in any area of life is
achieved.
Intellectually, we understand that one can’t get good
at something without doing it badly first, but too many
of us can’t bear doing anything badly. We let the risk of
failing and the fear of humiliation paralyze us into taking no action at all.
“Perfection is the enemy of getting things done.” (I
would give credit to whomever said that, but I can’t remember where I read it. Perfect.)
So rather than being something noble, rather than
this being about having high standards and refusing to
settle for less than the best, perfectionism is about low
self-esteem.
Ask yourself why you need to be perfect or why you
have to do a particular thing perfectly. If you dig deep
enough and are truly honest with yourself, your answer
will be something like this: “If it’s not perfect, everyone
will think badly of me, or laugh at me and I’ll be humiliated. I want everyone to like me and think I’m
smart/successful/talented/the best mom, etc. and
therefore I will be happy all the time and life will be
great.”
Brene Brown put it beautifully when she said, “For
some of us (including me), what I'm about to say is horrifying: Perfectionism is not about achievement and
growth. Perfectionism is the belief that if we live perfectly, look perfectly and act perfectly, we can avoid the
pain of blame, judgment and shame.”
We all want to be loved and accepted, and perfectionist believe that being perfect is the way to make
that happen.
Unfortunately, being a perfectionist often has the opposite effect.
People, all people, want to know that they are not
alone in their struggles and imperfections. We all want
to see vulnerability in others before we show it in ourselves. You show me yours, I’ll show you mine.
Your willingness to show your imperfections, to
show up 100 per cent as yourself, is what allows you to
make deep and meaningful connections with others.
Of course, there are risks — namely, some people won’t
like you.
But the people that will are your people. They are
your tribe, the people with whom you are meant to
travel through this life, the people with whom you will
experience the juice of life.
If you’re trying to be perfect and trying to gain acceptance and approval from everyone, you have to hide
parts of who you are at all times.
So. How do you let go of trying to be perfect? Be willing to suck at it. Be willing to suck at anything you try
that is outside your comfort zone. In fact, expect it.
Embrace it. Really enjoy how much you suck at it in
the beginning. It doesn’t matter if it’s cooking or writing
or painting or playing a sport or ball room dancing or
trying to start up a conversation with a new acquaintance, be willing to get in there, get messy and suck at
it. Because that is the only way to get good at anything.
Marie Forleo puts it this way: “Knowing what to do
and doing it are not the same thing. Action leads to experience, which leads to wisdom which leads to mastery.”
You can begin with something small but you have to
desensitize yourself to imperfection. The more you do
something, anything, imperfectly and see that the world
doesn’t end, that you still get results, and that people
still like you, the easier it will get. Typically, you must
identify and change the underlying thought and belief
that is driving your actions but you must also take action to start providing evidence to support your new
belief.
Because perfectionism and approval seeking is all
part of that monster belief “I’m not good enough,” you
will need to chip away at it by repeatedly taking action
and proving to yourself that you will not die of humiliation and that you will still be liked and loved.
Every time you do something imperfectly and the
world does not stop spinning, it will add evidence to the
evidence pile.
It can also help to change the question you’re asking
yourself. Instead of asking, “What will everyone think?”
try asking, “What do I want to get out of this?” or “How
can I serve?” or “How can I show up 100 per cent as myself here?”
You may never get to the point where you stop wishing you could be perfect (it’s become downright comical how many times I’ve reworked this article on
perfectionism).
But my hope is that you experience that shift where
the practice of putting yourself out there, in all your imperfectness, becomes much more rewarding than never
making a mistake.
I’ll show you mine, you show me yours, and we’ll all
be richer for having had the perfect imperfect experience together.
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Chasing the dollar: gambling and seniors
JOHN FRYTERS
Grey Power
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Options for gambling
counselling in Prince Albert
I
n recent years, all across the world including in Saskatchewan, gambling has proliferated and is legal in many forms —
casinos, bingo halls, lotteries, cards, race
tracks, etc. Much of the research indicates
that if you increase the venues (availability) of gambling, there is a corresponding increase in the rates of problem gambling and
pathological gambling.
Most of the research on gambling among the
elderly is conducted in casinos, simply because
so many elders visit them. A study conducted by
the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy shows that people older than 65 years of
age comprise 39 to 45 per cent of casinos’ traffic, partly because it is well known that casinos
target this market heavily particularly during
the time of receiving monthly pension income. Dr. Bruce Veltri, D.C., C.S.A. (Certified Seniors
Advisor), CPCA (Certified Professional Consultant on Aging), owner of Victoria Elder Care
(www.victoriaeldercare.com), in an article
called “Seniors and Gambling: The Losses &
Costs” states, “The most common gambling activities among older adults include the purchase of lottery and scratch tickets, and playing
video lottery terminals, slot machines and
bingo. “Seniors are often more vulnerable to gambling addiction because of a number of life factors. For example, they may seek to mask the
pain associated with losing a spouse, they may
be lonely and depressed or they may be facing
• Problem Gambling Counselling
Prince Albert Parkland Health Region
101-15th Street East, Prince Albert
306-765-6500, [email protected]
• Gam-Anon Meeting for family or
friends
PAGC Holistic Wellness Centre
Peter Ballantyne First Nation
Cottage # 10
2300 Ninth Ave. W., Prince Albert
306-765-5305
financial or health problems. These factors can
predispose a senior to the hypnotic, anaesthetizing effect of gambling.”
Dr. Veltri further explains, “While most people can enjoy gambling without consequences,
the lure of quick money can have devastating financial effects on seniors because they have little or no opportunity to recuperate from their
losses. In Alberta it was reported that VLTs and
casino gambling are partly to blame for the
huge 15 per cent bankruptcy rate among seniors.”
The writer of this column, author of a 10 full
day course on “Assessment, Treatment and Follow-up of Problem Gamblers” delivered to some
2,000-plus counsellors in Canada, includes
within his course curriculum the “markers” of
problem gambling in seniors, which include:
feelings of depression or anxiety, social withdrawal, feeling guilty or sad about gambling,
wagering more money than intended, spending
large amounts of time gambling, have large
blocks of time that cannot be accounted for,
and having difficulty meeting physical needs
due to failure to pay bills or buy medications or
food. Though we have the markers in place, it
might be extremely difficult to detect problem
Please note that there are also a fair
size group of private counselling practitioners in the city. Look at the Yellow
Pages under “counselling” and ask if
they are trained to provide private
gambling dependency counselling —
a fee for services will be charged by
most of these practitioners.
or pathological gambling in seniors. They might
be reluctant to seek help and may even mark
their gambling behaviour with physical and
other psychological symptoms. Further difficulties with proper detection
might come from the increased time gambling
and guilt associated with the activity, leading to
increased isolation from families, friends, and
co-workers.
Though prevalence studies (about problem
and pathological gambling among seniors) are
all over the map (anywhere from 5 per cent to
20-plus per cent), an article abstract in the
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry stated,
“Disordered gambling is a clinically significant
problem among older adults.”
If you are a senior and a “still small voice” is
speaking to you that you might have a problem,
or if you are family of or friend to a senior who
is, in your opinion, gambling too much, consider one of the services available to you in
Prince Albert.
John Fryters is a 65-year old senior citizen who,
through his weekly column, brings info for and
about seniors who live in Prince Albert and beyond.
You can reach him at [email protected].
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THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014 — RURAL ROOTS — A9 [COMMENT]
TERRY
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Can we tame
the hockey
parent from
hell?
I
believe every hockey
parent must be required to present a
certificate, signed
and stamped by
God, stating that he
or she is an exceptional
person, incapable of making mistakes or errors in
judgement, before being
allowed to shout critical
remarks at players or referees.
I had two sons in
hockey when they were
kids, on two separate
teams.
I transported them
and many of their teammates to countless games
and tournaments, and
also served for several
years on our community’s
minor sports organization.
I’ll never regret any of
that; my sons learned,
under some very under-
standing and responsible
and coaches, much about
sportsmanship and life,
and — equally important
— they had fun. But one
aspect of those years
troubled me.
There was a period
when, instead of sticking
with the other parents of
our team, I would go
around to the other side
of the rink to watch the
game.
I did this because I was
ashamed of the way some
of our moms and pops
could not resist loudly
heaping scorn on opposing players and on referees, most of whom were
teens and pre-teens
learning the craft and almost always doing their
best to be fair and competent.
I can only imagine the
angry dressing-downs
some of those little players received, delivered by
those same ignorant parents, when they got
home.
When, in the course of
history, I wonder, did
sporting games, which
began as a way to have
fun, come to be perceived
by a certain element of
society as a platform for
idolatry, a life-and-death
struggle for status?
Minor hockey associations in five provinces
now require parents to
take a short course on
proper behaviour at
games before they’re allowed to attend, and others are considering
adopting the practice.
I don’t know how that
will work out; could be
difficult to enforce.
But it’s tempting to
find a way to make the
loudmouth fanatics settle
down. • • • In 1985 English soccer
“hooligans” attacked opponent supporters in a
Belgian stadium, creating
a panic rush that pressed
against a wall, which collapsed, killing 39 people.
At a tennis match in
Germany a fan stabbed
player Monica Seles.
A German newspaper
suggests that professional
soccer is becoming a
platform for right-wing
extremists who often
practice violence.
The destructive street
riots by Vancouver
Canucks fans in 2011
after their team lost the
Stanley Cup final were
preceded by a similar incident in Vancouver in
1994, also after a Stanley
Cup series game.
A Dodgers fan was
stabbed to death during
an argument with Giants
fans after a game in San
Francisco.
I’m sure only a tiny
fraction of sports fans
turn at times into abusive
and dangerous louts, but
they can spoil the enjoyment for other spectators
and, I expect, would not
be your favourite companions at any time. • • • Esther and I will be
doing a
singing/reading/signing
for the Domremy seniors
club on March 14 and a
reading/signing at the
Hudson Bay library on
March 31 at 3 p.m.
Contact us at Box 111
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parkour that treats the world as one big
obstacle course is gaining traction outside
of the urban enthusiasts whose YouTubeworthy acrobatics spread its popularity.
Once the domain of the outdoor antiathlete, it’s becoming the go-to sport for
people who just want a good workout.
Jessamyn Hodge, a 32-year-old software and information engineer, recently
prepped for her first parkour class at a
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hoping to learn the kind of wall-scaling,
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moves she’d already seen in online videos
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“It’s like dancing at high speed,” she
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Parkour, developed in France in the
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“It’s almost a way of life,” said Evitt, a director of the U.S. branch of Parkour Generations.
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expensive gear to get into it. They can
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Taking a bite
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By Jodi SchellenBerg
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A Prince Albert School
spread the message of
anti-bullying to their students with the help of
cookies.
The students of W.J.
Berezowsky School
banded together with the
SaskTel Pioneers on an
anti-bullying campaign
for National Pink Day on
Feb. 26.
The week before, the
Pioneers provided the students with the ingredients
to make oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
“The students baked
850 chocolate-chip oatmeal cookies for us to give
to the students,” said
Dawn Marie Topham,
project co-ordinator and
past president of Pioneers.
After the students and
volunteers baked the
cookies, the Pioneers then
packaged them individually and put I Am Stronger
stickers on each.
“The I Am Stronger
website, which SaskTel is
a major sponsor of that,
gave us the stickers and
bracelets to give to the
students,” Topham said.
On Feb. 26, the Pioneers, with the help of
both Mintos and A&W
Bears players, gave each
student in the school a
cookie and a bracelet and
spoke to them about the I
Am Stronger website.
“SaskTel has a history
of community involvement and social responsibility and we take pride in
the role our corporation
plays in supporting the
community in which we
do business,” Topham
said. “Whether through
volunteerism or sponsorship of community events
and non-profit organizations, the work we do with
Saskatchewan youth or
our environmental stewardship practices, SaskTel
knows the importance of
being a socially responsible organization and contributing to a stronger and
healthier community.”
The I Am Stronger website (iamstronger.ca) is designed to influence the
change needed to stop the
activities of bullying and
cyberbullying through the
use of social media, she
said.
“The website gives
them a pledge to take to
say they will try to stop
bullying and also some
tips they can get on how
to stop bullying,” Topham
said. “Teachers can use
this, families can use this
and students can look it
up themselves.”
They can also access I
Am Stronger information
on both Twitter and Facebook.
“We all know how peer
pressure and social interaction affects things so
this is a way of everyone
aligning together,”
Topham said. “In addition
to the pledge feature,
those who experience bullying can share their stories on the I Am Stronger
website. The website provides links to subject matter experts and 24/7
counselling and reporting
resources.”
Working with an organization like the Pioneers
to combat bullying is important, said vice principal Roy Feschuk.
“We regularly stress the
importance of anti-bullying with the kids — sometimes I worry that the
word bullying is becoming
a buzzword and the seriousness of the matter isn’t
taken wholeheartedly by
the kids,” Feschuk said. “I
think this reinforces the
importance of listening to
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bullied, the right attention
is given to the matter.”
It is important to also
teach children to take
matters into their own
hands, instead of relying
on others to help them all
the time.
“We are teaching kids
to stand up for each other
as well as standing up for
themselves as well as
speaking out against it so
the those who are making
others feel uncomfortable
or unsafe don’t have that
voice,” Feschuk said.
National Pink Day isn’t
known very well in
Saskatchewan, Feschuk
said, as there is a Provincial Pink Day in April.
“I think the Pioneers
are bringing that bit of attention to Prince Albert
and all of Saskatchewan
to recognize it in more
than just the one day,” Feschuk said. “It probably
needs more than that. I
think what this leads to is
a bit of a beginning of a
period of action.” He hopes the school
can talk about the subject
more after having the
presentation on Feb. 26.
“I know we introduced
it today and what it leads
into is a possible classroom or door decorating
contest — where kids are
getting those messages
out and they get to contribute their ideas and be-
liefs on how to end it,” Feschuk said. “We have to put
that power in the hands of
the kids. They have to be
the ones that are developing the tools, using their
voices and speaking out
against these issues of
bullying. This is the call of
action.”
He is proud of the Berezowsky Fun Blasters
wanting to get involved in
the campaign. They are
involved in everything
from planning hot
lunches to putting on
school dances and spirit
days.
“The cookies, it was as
simple as asking if anyone
was interested in baking
cookies for an anti-bullying campaign,” Feschuk
said. “There were 31
hands in the air and the
question was how to
squeeze them into kitchen
time. What an amazing
group of leaders we have
coming out of W.J. Berezowsky School.”
The 35 students who
volunteered — mostly
Grade 7 students and
members of the Fun
Blasters club — were
given T-shirts by the Pioneers to show their appreciation of the work the
students put into the project.
The remainder of the
850 cookies baked by the
students went on to
spread the message to
others in the community,
Topham said.
“At the store today,
there are 600 cookies
there and a bunch of stickers they will be giving to
anyone who comes with a
child and they will be
wearing pink and handing
out the cookies to promote anti-bullying because it is National Pink
Day.”
IN PHOTO
— The cookies handed out by
the SaskTel Pioneers with
the help of local hockey
players on National Pink
Day were immediately enjoyed by some of the W.J.
Berezowsky students.
Photo by Jodi Schellenberg
Triathlon club to
host winter race
By Andrew Schopp
As winter slowly transitions into spring, the
Prince Albert Triathlon
Club will host its annual
Winter Triathlon event
on March 15 at Little Red
River Park. When the snow begins
to melt in March, the
triathlon will give one last
hurrah to winter, featuring a four-km run, eightkm bike and seven-km
either classic or skate ski. Triathlon Club communications director Valerie Horner said the
event which has normally
been held in February, is
a great way to kick off the
new season.
“It’s nice to hold it in
March for a change,”
Horner said.
“It’s heralding in the
spring time and saying
‘don’t put your bike too
far away.’”
Following a brief meeting at the Cosmo Lodge
at 11 a.m. on March 15,
the race is scheduled to
start at 12 p.m. as participants head off from the
The cost of participation is $20 for solo racers
and $15 for team members. Those wishing to attend the awards banquet
following the race at 7
p.m. can purchase tickets
for an additional $20.
It terms of difficulty,
participants should expect a competitive, yet
fun atmosphere.
“It’s a little harder than
the minis we put on in
the summer,” Horner explained.
“A lot of people just go
in it for fun though.” Those interested may
register on site at the
Cosmo Lodge, or may
purchase tickets online at
https://www.registrationlogic.com/secure/Re
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More information on
the event, including volunteer opportunities, can
be found on the club’s
Facebook page. transition point at the
Lodge and head up towards the skate loop. “It’s really neat for
spectators because although you may lose
track of people once they
leave the staging arena,
everybody circles back
there all the time,” Horner
explained of the venue at
Little Red.
Horner added that potential participants
should do a little research
before racing so they can
dress appropriately. “The challenge is
dressing properly so that
you are not overheating
or too cold and you can
still ride your bike,” she
said reminding participants to ensure their
bikes are prepped.
“People will show up
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1915: The Empress Theatre, located on the 1100 block of First Avenue West.
Photo courtesy of the Prince Albert Historical Society
Upcoming events
Read with the Raiders club
meets March 6, 5:30 p.m. at
JMC Public Library, 125 12th St.
E. Registration required.
Free movie March 6, 2:30
p.m., at JMC Public Library, 125
12th St. E. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, 169 min, PG
Sharp Needles Embroiderers group meets March 6,
1-3 p.m., in St. Alban’s Hall
basement. Call Julie 306-9226451.
Food Safe Level I Course
for food handlers March 6 at
1521 6th Ave. W. Every Food
Eating Establishment must
have a minimum of one certified food handler working at all
times, as required under Section 10 of The Food Safety Regulations All uncertified food
handlers are encouraged to attend. Fee $100 payable at time
of registration. Call Public
Health Inspection 306-7656600.
Free admission to Prince
Albert Historical Museum
March 6, 1-4 pm., at 10 River St.
E. Please use east door. Learn
about Prince Albert’s history including First Nations, Metis,
transportation, war. Hands-on
activities for young and older
visitors too. Volunteers will be
available to answer questions
or conduct tours. Larger
groups please book in advance. Call Michelle Taylor 306764-2992.
Laughter Yoga March 6, 67 p.m., at the Heritage Center,
115 12th St. W. Contact Allison
306-922-5521 or
[email protected]
All-You-Can-Eat Pyrohy
(Perogy) Supper March 7,
4:30-7 p.m., at Ukrainian Orthodox Church Auditorium,
684 Third Ave. E. All-you-caneat $11. Plate with six pyrohy
$9. Both include piece of fish
OR one smokie, dessert and
beverage. Children $5.
Preschoolers free. Takeout
available. Frozen pyrohy and
frozen meatless cabbage rolls
for sale.
Dance to The New
William and The Shadows
March 7, 8:30 p.m., at the
Anavets Auditorium, 25 11th
St. W. Meat draws. Snack at
5:30 p.m. Sweet and sour
meatballs, rice and vegetables
$5.
World Day of Prayer
March 7 at 2 pm at Grace Mennonite Church, 250 28th St. W.
Gospel Meetings March 79, at Nipawin Holiness Church,
109 9th Ave. E. Lively singing
and ministry by Ian Francis,
Minister of Music from South
Africa. Services Friday and Saturday at 7 pm; Sunday 11 am
and 7 pm. Something special
for all ladies Saturday at 2 pm
with Pearl Nesbitt sharing.
Dance Blast March 7 at Rivier Academy and March 8 and
9 at Rawlinson Centre. Sponsored by Performing Arts
Warehouse dance team.
“Streams in the Desert”
March 7, 2 p.m., at St. Mary
Roman Catholic Parish, Christopher Lake. All welcome.
Yellow Creek Parks & Rec.
Board Poker Rally March 8, 11
a.m.-4 p.m., at Yellow Creek
Community Centre.
Pancake breakfast March
9, 9 a.m.-noon, at Meath Park
Seniors’ Hall. Cost $7. Children
under 5 free. All welcome.
Bingo March 9, 2 p.m., at
Meath Park Seniors’ Hall. Jackpot $75. All welcome.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014 — RURAL ROOTS — B5
Incidental music
By Doug Peterson
ACROSS
1 Campfire residue
4 Volkswagen sedan
10 Speak for yourself?
14 Office __: Staples rival
19 Suffix with señor
20 Outfielder who had a single-season record 262 hits in
2004
21 Four-ring logo company
22 Hidden repository
23 Donut lover’s discipline?
26 C.S. Lewis lion
27 Symbol of steadiness
28 School-wk. start
29 Shell lobbers
31 Copy editor’s mark
32 Kicking back with the
drones?
36 Emulate Eminem
39 “CSI” actor George
40 Literature Nobelist Canetti
41 Japanese soup, apparently?
46 Gander, e.g.
47 Player with earbuds
51 Lyricist Gershwin
52 Dustin’s “Midnight Cowboy” role
53 One of a hotel room pair
55 Medina native
56 Feeling sluggish
58 Defunct ‘80s gridiron gp.
60 Recipe quantity
63 Missile stabilizer
64 Shinbone neighbor
67 So-so joe?
70 Forbidden
72 Honoree on the third 28Across in Jan.
73 Squiggly diacritic
74 Bangle, often?
79 Julius and Augustus, e.g.
83 Blubber
84 Haile Selassie followers
85 De Matteo of “The Sopranos”
87 Many a Royal Troon golfer
88 Be on the same page
90 State secrets?
92 Longhorn rival
95 Baton Rouge sch.
96 Romney’s 2012 running
mate
97 1/640 of a square mile
99 Snorkeling area patrol unit?
102 __ cotta
104 Singer Tennille
105 The “t” in Crete?
106 Broadcaster who goes on
and on and on?
112 Farm Belt state
116 Swallowed one’s pride
117 MD workplaces
118 Item kept near brushes
121 Name on many video
games
122 “Water that poor plant before all the leaves dry up!”?
126 Fallback option
127 “And don’t forget ...”
128 Break
129 “__ Maria”
130 “The Playboy of the Western World” dramatist
131 Scrabble two-pointers
132 Enthusiastic
133 Folk hero Kelly
DOWN
1 Gave a ride, say
2 Log cabin warmer
3 Eye color
4 Best of health, figuratively
5 Climber’s goal
6 Hosiery variety
7 Move furtively
8 D-backs, on a sports ticker
9 Typical “Yo Gabba Gabba!”
viewer
10 Relay sticks
11 Feeling sorry about
12 Stir
13 Cheap saloon
14 Beltway region, briefly
15 Taiwan’s locale
16 Programming class setting
17 Orchard Field, today
18 Keyed up
24 Año opener
25 In the thick of
30 Great Depression migrant
33 Take to the airport, say
34 Floppy topper
35 Most pleasing to Jack Sprat
37 Bubble filler
38 Sch. meeting group
41 Cereal go-with
42 Weights, when pumped
43 Judicious
44 Zombie-like states
45 Suffix with lion
46 Skimpy skirt
48 Powder __
49 Patient of Dr. Liz
50 Enjoy a meal
54 Got the job done
55 Fine china name
57 High-elevation enigma
59 San Diego suburb whose
name means “the table”
61 Loop site
62 Pac-12 school
65 Core group
66 “Take a Chance on Me”
quartet
68 Down with something
69 Come clean, with “up”
71 Muffin stuff
74 Dueling memento
75 Unrestrained party
76 Constellation named for an
instrument
77 NASCAR Hall of Famer
Yarborough
78 Like some flaws
80 Scopes Trial gp.
81 Historic Parks
82 Simple earring
86 Psych 101 topic
89 Hard to resist
91 Skirt companion
93 Mtge. feature
94 Panamanian
pronoun
97 2012 Best Picture
98 Crustacean
used in Cajun
cuisine
100 “Barbara __”:
1960s hit
101 Bails
103 Dress like a
justice
104 Statue subjects
106 Packs down
107 Land of the
Apennines
108 Showed
again
109 Futile
110 Period in history
111 More valuable, possibly
113 Giant squid’s
home
114 Give up
115 Paid to play
119 Rick’s flame
120 Light bite
123 Ringside
cheer
124 Clearance
rack abbr.
125 Genteel
gathering
Your weekly horoscope
ARIES
March 21/April 20 This week you need to be
the follower instead of the
leader, Aries. It may be difficult to go against your
normal grain, but it is for
the best. Keep an open
mind.
TAURUS
April 21/May 21
Your confidence may wane
sometime this week, Taurus, but some friends will
boost your morale to help
you get back on your feet.
Saturday will be a big day.
GEMINI
May 22/June 21 Gemini, certain things that
have to get done this week
are out of your realm of expertise. Do your best to
tackle these projects but
have a helper on hand just
in case.
CANCER
June 22/July 22 Cancer, you have a lot on
your plate, but you don’t
know where to start. Make
a list of your tasks, and it
will help you better tackle
one thing at a time until
you are all done.
LEO
July 23/Aug. 23 Leo, learn to laugh at yourself as a means to relieving
stress. Things can’t always
be serious, so lighten up
and take some time to
relax. Work with Virgo this
week.
VIRGO
Aug. 24/Sept. 22 Give yourself a much-deserved break, Virgo. You’ve
been working nonstop for
the last several months,
and now is a great time to
take a vacation or enjoy a
weekend getaway.
LIBRA
Sept. 23/Oct. 23 You don’t have all of the
answers, Libra, so don’t
even think about saying
you do. Relationship concerns are at the forefront of
your mind lately.
SCORPIO
Oct. 24/Nov. 22 Scorpio, it might be hard to
bite your tongue, but that’s
just what you have to do
this week. Wait until you
are called on for help before you get involved.
SAGITTARIUS
Nov. 23/Dec. 21 Take a few days to get all of
your affairs in order, Sagittarius. Use this time to adjust to some changes that
have happened over the
last several weeks.
CAPRICORN
Dec. 22/Jan. 20 Burning the candle at both
ends again, Capricorn?
This is not the best way to
get things done. Take a
more steady approach, and
give yourself time to recover.
your finger on it, but something positive seems to be
on the horizon. The truth
will reveal itself in the next
few days.
PISCES
Feb. 19/March 20 Pisces, fight against the
current for something you
truly believe in. Unexpected events arise on
Thursday.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
MARCH 9
Matthew Gray Gubler,
Actor (34)
MARCH 10
Carrie Underwood, Singer
(31)
MARCH 11
Alex Kingston, Actress (51)
MARCH 12
Liza Minnelli, Actress (68)
MARCH 13
Danny Masterson, Actor
(38) MARCH 14
Grace Park, Actress (40) AQUARIUS
Jan. 21/Feb. 18 Aquarius, you can’t put
MARCH 15
Dee Snider, Musician (59)
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More events
Continued from Page B4
Take Off Pounds Sensibly
(TOPS SK #2334) meets
March 10 at 5:30 p.m. at Cornerstone Free Methodist
Church. Call Sonia 306-7642964.
RPIC (Renewable Power
— the Intelligent Choice)
meets March 10, 6:30 pm., at
JM Cuelenaere Library. What
are sustainable energy options? Dangers of fracking and
“big oil”. All welcome.
Prince Albert Toastmasters Club 1318 meets March
10, 7-9 p.m., at Elks Lodge
(lower level), 93 8th Ave E. Established in 1953, Prince Albert
Toastmasters Club has a solid
foundation dedicated to helping people become better
speakers and leaders. Visitors
welcome. Contact Don or
Eileen at 306-929-4688 or
email
[email protected] or
1318.toastmastersclubs.org
Nisbet Nooners Toastmaster Club #6495 meets
March 10, 12:10-1 p.m., at the
McIntosh Building, 800 Central
Ave. All welcome. Join us for a
complete Toastmaster program during your lunch break.
Email [email protected] for more information.
Relay For Life 2014 All
Teams (Team Captain) Meeting March 10, 7:30 pm, at Red
Cross Building, 54 11th St. E.
First team meeting for all
teams registered or planning
to register for the 2014 Relay
for Life event. Important for all
team captains or a designate to
attend. Relay For Life will be
held May 30-31. Contact 306764-4808 or visit www.ccsevents.ca/princealbertrelay
Room 210. All welcome. Enhance your personal growth in
leadership and communication. Contact Brenda 306-9536432 [email protected]
Mom’s Morning Out
meets March 11, 9:30-11 a.m.,
at Prince Albert Alliance
Church, 2777 6th Ave W. Topic:
Serendipity Bra Boutique: bra
fitting. Call Debbie Ogrodnick
306-763-3771.
Meath Park Community
Church Ladies Night Out
March 12 at 7 p.m. Supper
$10.Speaker: Sharon Ardell will
touch on her walk in faith. For
reservations call Viki 306-9292910 or Nannette 306-9293489.
Prince Albert Quilt Guild
meets March 11 at 7 pm at
Messiah Lutheran Church. Contact Barb at 306-763-8113.
Free movie March 12, 6:30
12th St. E. 12 Years a Slave, 134
min, R
Laughter Yoga March 13,
6-7 p.m., at the Heritage Center, 115 12th St. W. Contact Allison 306-922-5521 or
[email protected]
Northern Image Photographers meets March 11 at 7
p.m. at P.A. Arts Centre, 1010
Central Ave. Visitors welcome.
Call Geoff 306-922-3394.
Parents and Tots meets
March 11, 10 a.m.-noon, at Calvary United Church, 114 25th
St. E. This is an informal gathering of parents or caregivers
and their children ages up to
age five. Toddlers and
preschoolers will be able to
play with play dough, make a
craft, and play with toys and
balls in a gym. Baby toys and
musical instruments available.
Free admission. Call Lorelei
306-763-8695.
Woodland Communicators chapter of Toastmasters
International meets March
11, 7-8:30 p.m., at SIAST Woodland Campus Academic Centre,
Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, Prince Albert
Branch meets March 11 at
7:30 p.m. at the Prince Albert
Lions Club rooms in the Opti-
Anime movie March 10, 7
12th St. E. Coffee Samurai, 60
min, 14A
Creative Writing for
Tweens and Teens March 11,
7 p.m. at JMC Public Library,
125 12th St. E. Registration required.
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April 18 - 21, 2014 • 4 days / 3 nights
Skydancer Belcourt, North Dakota. May 31 - June 2
Staying at the Comfort Inn Black Hills Ultimate Resort. Optional side trips to
Rapid City, Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse.
Deadwood, South Dakota
Oct 10 – 13 2014 • 4 Days / 3 Nights
Bismarck, North Dakota – Black Friday!
Nov 27 – Nov 30 2014 • 4 Days / 3 Nights
3 days 2 nights. $75 back in play. Shopping at Walmart.
Edmonton River Cree Resort Marriott Hotel
Dec 7 – 10 2014 • 4 Days / 3 Nights
Staying at the Comfort Inn Suites. Shop til you drop! Free shuttle bus. Continental breakfast
Shopping West Edmonton Mall. Includes 3 full breakfast buffets plus meal coupons and
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All trips subject to change without notice.
mist Building (under the exhibition grandstand). Call Jim
Wilm 306-764-3632 or Lynn
Braaten 306-763-7434.
Northern Waters Flyfishers monthly meeting March
13, 7 p.m., at our clubroom in
the basement of the Daily Herald, 30 10th St. E. Knock on the
outer door to be let in. Visitors
welcome www.nwff.ca
Free admission to Prince
Albert Historical Museum
March 13, 1-4pm., at 10 River
St. E. Please use east door.
Learn about Prince Albert’s history including First Nations,
Metis, transportation, war.
Hands-on activities for young
and older visitors too. Volunteers will be available to answer questions or conduct
tours. Larger groups please
book in advance. Call Michelle
Taylor 306-764-2992.
Beatty Community Hall
presents “Country Blend” on
March 13 at 7pm. Tickets at the
door. Adults $20. Kids free!
Dance to Danny Boy
March 14, 8:30 p.m., at the
Anavets Auditorium, 25 11th
St. W. Meat draws. Snack at
5:30 p.m. Sweet and Sour
Meatballs, Rice & Vegetables
$5.
St. Patrick’s Day Steak
and Stein Night March 14 at
Melfort Royal Canadian Legion,
101 Mcleod Ave. E. Doors open
6 pm; supper 7pm; live music:
8:30 pm. Tickets $30 at Scotiabank. Proceeds to The Commemorative Tree Project.
To publicize your events, email
Rural Roots at [email protected]. We welcome information on non-profit sporting,
recreational or cultural events.
Information must be received at
least two weeks prior to publication.
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DRAB TO FAB
Tips to make the most
of your kitchen space
Designer Evelyn
Eshun answers
six of the most
common
questions on
kitchen design
CANADIAN HOME
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Kitchens are no longer used
just for cooking.
Today’s modern kitchens
have become the hub of our
homes. It is where meals are
shared, guests are entertained, and homework is
completed.
Homeowners are spending
more time and attention on
the design of their kitchens
than ever before.
We often receive questions
from readers looking for ways
to update the design and
functionality of their
kitchens. We’ve asked designer Evelyn Eshun to answer the six most common
kitchen design questions.
We have ‘80s style white European kitchen cabinets. Is
there an inexpensive way to
modernize them without
spending a small fortune?
The easiest way to update
dated kitchen cabinets is to
paint them and change the
hardware.
With a plain white kitchen,
how about painting the base
cabinets in a deeper colour
which is found somewhere
else in the house.
If you wish to keep the
kitchen white, paint some of
the cabinets in a high gloss
white to offset the existing
sheen levels for added interest.
Brushed nickel or polished
chrome pulls installed horizontally will give you an
added modern touch.
I am redoing my kitchen
with all white cabinets,
stainless back splash and
appliances and a light floor
with a darker counter top.
How can I add some colour
to it?
Colour is easily added into
the kitchen with an accent
painted wall in a colour you
love, colourful bakeware
which holds your fruits and
vegetables, and the all important investment blender in a
bright and happy colour will
give you a pop of colour.
How do I spruce up my
kitchen table so that it
looks more appealing?
Using large decorative bowls
or trays for items you use
daily is a good way to add
décor and functionality.
I like to put all my fruits in
a 20” diameter clay bowl on
the table.
It looks great and my fruits
are always at hand.
How can I utilize the small
spaces in the kitchen?
Use the small spaces in your
kitchen to house groups of
items such as shopping bags,
spices and other categories of
items. Create dedicated areas
for items which can all be
housed in these small areas.
Incorporate basket, storage
boxes and drawer storage solutions for easy access to
these items.
How do I pick kitchen
flooring that complements
my kitchen?
Flooring for the kitchen
should be chosen with functionality as well as aesthetics
in mind. Besides the obvious
need to be functional, the
floor makes a style statement
in the kitchen.
The selection of materials
is endless from wood to natural stone to vinyls.
Within each category,
there is an appropriate selection for you suiting your
budget.
As a general rule, the less
texture and visual pattern,
the more contemporary a
space will appear.
I have a large country
kitchen with little counter
space. How can I get more
counter space without
building an island?
A good rule of thumb is to
have one lineal foot of
counter to every 10 square
feet of floor space, so if your
kitchen is 1,000 sq ft, you
need 10 linear feet.
If you need additional
counter space, incorporate a
table which has been covered
with either stone or butcher
block into your kitchen.
As long as your table is between 30 inches and 36
inches in height, it will function well as an additional
work surface.
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gives you a personal tour of the
most stunning homes and condos.
In each issue, you are given the
tools to recreate designer spaces
you’ve always dreamt of having at
home, in-depth renovation and
design advice, and the best places
to shop. To subscribe, visit
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My mattress smells like urine.
What should I do?
REENA
NERBAS
Household
Solutions
Q
How do you
get very strong
urine odour
out of a mattress? Thanks
so much.
— Barb
A. Sprinkle baking soda
onto the mattress and
spray with plain water. Let
dry and vacuum the mattress.
Next, into a spray bottle
combine 1 tbsp. household ammonia, one quarter tsp. dish soap and
quarter cup three per cent
hydrogen peroxide (or
plain vodka).
Spray stain liberally
and blot with warm water.
Leave to dry.
Extra Hint: If the stain
is dry cat urine, you can
shine a UV black light
onto the mattress and the
area with urine will glow
yellow.
Q. Do you have any suggestions on removing
water stains on a stipple
ceiling without making it
too noticeable?
With all the snow this
year, melting and freezing
it has found a weak spot
and moisture is coming
into the ceiling.
Any suggestions would
be greatly appreciated.
— Lorraine
A. Begin by determining if
the stipple has previously
been painted.
If the stipple was
painted with an oil-based
paint, paint over the oil
with latex or oil.
If the ceiling was never
painted, spray it with the
following all-purpose
cleaner recipe: 2-cups
rubbing alcohol, half-cup
household ammonia, 1
tsp. Dawn dish soap and
enough water to fill the
bottle.
Spray, wipe and rinse
(taken from Household Solutions 2 with Kitchen Secrets).
If the stain remains,
hide it by using shellac before painting. The shellac
will seal the stain and prevent the stain from bleeding through. Or paint with
an oil-based stipple paint,
to harden the surface
making it easy to wipe.
Keep in mind that once
stipple is painted, it is extremely difficult to remove if you ever do decide
to scrape it. Touching up
stipple on ceilings can be
difficult to colour match,
and often the entire surface must be repainted.
Other options in touching up stipple are to
sponge on colour
matched grout or Stipple
Fix which comes in a
small container and is
available at hardware
stores.
scrape with a plastic putty
knife.
Next, spray the wall
with household ammonia
or Windex and wipe.
If the stain remains,
wet a Mr. Clean Magic
Eraser sponge with water,
and wash the wall.
Test on an inconspicuous area first because you
do not want to remove the
paint.
If the stain is dry cat urine, you
can shine a UV black light onto
the mattress and the area with
urine will glow yellow.
Q. I would like to know
how to remove candle
wax that has run down a
wall.
I scraped what I could
with a plastic scraper, but
of course the line is still
visible.
The wall is painted
with latex and beige in
colour, and the wax is red.
Looking forward to hearing from you. — Elaine
A. Begin by heating the
area with a hair dryer,
If the wax stain is still
there, touch-up the wall
with paint.
Q. Whenever my family
comes to visit, I make
extra baked potatoes just
in case anyone is extra
hungry!
I often end up throwing
leftover baked potatoes
into the compost because
no one eats them.
Is there any way to jazz
up baked potatoes so that
I don’t feel like I am eating
leftovers day after day
after day?
— Diana
A. Great news! Baked potatoes can be frozen for
up to one month.
When you want to eat a
potato, remove it from the
freezer and thaw. Bake for
30 mins. at 425 degrees.
Leftover baked potatoes are also great for: potato casserole (which you
can freeze), potato soup,
potato salad, adding to
omelets, potato pancakes,
French fries, hash browns
and shepherd’s pie.
But if you want your
mouth to really water, and
you need a break from
your healthy diet, here’s
what you do. Remove
baked potato from skin
(even though the skin is
very healthy). Cut potato
evenly into quarter inch
slices and fry. Prepare a
grilled cheese sandwich as
usual, but instead of only
adding cheese, add fried
bacon and fried potato
and fried green onions.
Grill sandwich. Serve with
sour cream.
Extra Hint: Adding
leftover baked or mashed
potatoes to homemade
bread dough makes the
best dough.
Smart uses for
household items
• I own an old-fashioned
suitcase, and instead of
storing it where no one
can see it, I put it on top of
a TV tray to add interest
to our guest bedroom. I
leave the suitcase slightly
open and store extra
sheets and guest towels
inside. (Submitted by Mattias)
• I use my cookie jar to
store unused plastic bags.
(Submitted by Franca)
• I put a clothespin on
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stain, as a reminder to
treat the stain. Clothespins are also great for
keeping baby blankets in
place in my baby’s stroller.
(Submitted by Laura)
• I always pack a few
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THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014 — RURAL ROOTS — B9 [HOME + LIFE]
What advice do you have for a dating senior?
DEAR
ELLIE
Q
Do you have
any advice on
seniors dating?
I’m a widower
and going
steady with a
nice lady.
She wants friendship
and nothing more.
We discuss being intimate but she’s not interested, and I would like
more in the relationship.
— Suggestions Needed
A. While seniors do
have some special circumstances related to age, and
personal history, a relationship is a relationship.
You either agree on important matters that define your union, or you
don’t. Since you want intimacy and she does not,
you may not continue as a
couple.
So don’t be shy about
having a fuller discussion
about the major divide between you.
If you don’t think companionship is enough for
you to date her exclusively,
say so. If she’s willing to be
open about why she
doesn’t want a
physical/sexual connection, listen to her reasons.
If either of you can see a
possible compromise, or if
you like each other enough
to get counselling about
this, you’d have a chance
together. Otherwise, consider her
a nice friend, and keep
looking for someone who
wants a fuller relationship
with you.
Q. I’m concerned about
my granddaughter’s health
and hope that you and
your readers can provide
me with some guidance.
She’s a tall pre-teen,
overweight as well, to the
point of being factually
obese. I fear pending type 2
diabetes and its associated
health complications into
her future.
I’ve expressed my concerns, gently asked key
questions and given what
advice I can to her parents.
But I fear that my next step
may be critical. While focused on doing
what’s right for my granddaughter, I don’t want to
become persona non grata
to her parents who must
also want the best for
her. She receives standard
pediatric care, but apparently her physician hasn’t
been successful in having
her obesity addressed. Her parents seem unrestrictive in the selection
and quantity of food made
available to her. She eats
large portions, with plenty
of sugar and animal fat.
She’s not particularly active and her increasing
mass will soon make that
more difficult.
My husband prefers to
think that everything’s
okay as long as the kids are
happy. He too fears an unpleasant family scene
should we push the matter.
I used to work in the
health field so continue to
be focused on helping my
granddaughter avoid a serious health issue. — Worried Grandmother
A. Your concerns come
from real knowledge and
experience, not a desire to
meddle.
The girl’s parents must
know this, but likely feel
you’re overreacting.
Your own adult child
may be the one who
brushes off your warnings,
to prove they can handle
their child themselves.
Yet their laissez-faire
approach is harming their
daughter socially, by allowing unhealthy nutrition
and a lack of activity to
make her a likely target for
bullying, as well as later
health risks.
This is negligence that
falls between the cracks —
unpunishable, but dangerous for the girl, and for
your family relationship.
But a forceful intervention could do more harm
to her, emotionally, and
also blow your chance for
a better role as a loving influence and source of encouragement.
Spend time with her. Do
not lecture, rather enjoy
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her skills and traits, and
help her feel good about
herself. Introduce grooming suggestions, without
focusing on her weight.
Anything obvious will
cause a backlash, so use
your greater wisdom to
stay above the parents’
suspicions.
Readers, if you have experience with this situation, send your strategies
that worked and I’ll publish them.
Q. I’ve been with my
boyfriend for six months,
and haven’t met his children.
He works odd hours as
a law enforcement officer,
so he gets his children on
different days of the week.
When he has them on
the weekends, I feel lonely.
When I asked him why I
haven’t met them, he rambled.
“We’ve talked about
this, I don’t know why we
have to talk about this
again, and you know I
don’t bring my children
around any and everyone.”
When I made the comparison to his new (male)
co-worker of six months
having met his children, he
said that’s different. I’ve
even suggested that he tell
his children (ages four and
12) that I’m a friend. He said that when we’ve
dated for a year, he’ll bring
them around. This bothers
me. I’d progressed in this
relationship based on feelings, not time. I’ve considered ending
it. I’m 31 and don’t want to
waste time. He knows that
I want children and marriage. If he thinks I’m “any
and everybody,” then he
has doubts about us.
Every other aspect of
our relationship is great.
We spend three to four
days a week together, he
calls everyday, and he’s romantic. If I hint about
needing something, he
gets it for me.
I just don’t like being
marginalized when he has
his kids. Does his reluctance mean I’m not the
one?
— Hidden from View
A. He didn’t express his
position well, but he’s behaving as a thoughtful,
concerned parent should,
about introducing children
to the woman in his life.
An adolescent child
may be especially sensitive
to “competition” for Dad’s
love. There may also be
factors related to his ex
that make him extra-cautious.
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But his behaviour as a
boyfriend is otherwise
great, and his one-year
plan can work well, if you
two start building on it together.
Show interest in learning what the children are
like, what he does with
them, etc. Don’t be aggressive about it, just curious.
At 31, you’re not “wasting time” but growing a
good relationship. As the
months pass, talk about
things you’ll soon all do together, in a positive way. If
you do this right, he’ll ease
his anxieties about it.
Tip of the day
Dating among seniors requires self-confidence to
state what you want/need,
and an open mind ... just as
in all-age dating.
Email [email protected]. Ellie
chats at noon Wednesdays, at
the star.com/elliechat. Follow
@ellieadvice.
[NEWS] B10 — RURAL ROOTS — T
City’s paratransit bus fleet in its
best shape in decades: director
By Tyler Clarke
The city’s paratransit bus
fleet is in excellent shape,
Prince Albert Community
Service Centre executive
director Merv Bender
said on Feb. 27.
“Our capital fleet is in
the best shape it’s been in
for (almost) 20 years,” he
said during a press event
introducing two new
buses.
“We now only really
have one very, very old,
very part-time spare bus
that we use that isn’t
within the eight-year capital replacement frame.”
During a press event
on Feb. 27, Prince Albert
Northcote MLA Victoria
Jurgens announced a
pledge of $51,691 toward
the new buses, which
cost about $72,000 each.
The balance will be covered by the municipal
government’s capital reserve budget, Bender explained.
“It’s always a challenge
supplying special needs
(transportation), because
you’re always restricted
by budget and accessibility,” Mayor Greg Dionne
said.
“It’s a challenge to get
money from us, and a
challenge from the
(provincial) government,
so it’s two levels of government,” he added with
a laugh. “It’s still a need
in our community —
longer hours, especially,
so our special needs can
go to the hockey games
and shows and stuff afterwards.”
Evening service expansion is one common request among users,
Bender said, noting that
current evening service is
limited to 8:30 p.m. on
Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday.
The provincial government is working on developing what Jurgens
described as “comprehensive disabilities strategy,”
which Bender said he’s
waiting to see before putting forth any service expansion proposal.
“We are doing our best
to becoming the best
place in Canada for people with disabilities,” Jurgens said, adding that
Thursday’s announcement “takes us another
step closer.”
The two new buses arrived in December — the
nick of time, Bender said,
noting that two older
buses recently failed to
pass inspections — the
first in August and the
second in November.
The two new buses
have the capacity for
seven wheelchairs and
five ambulatory persons.
In addition to the
$51,691 bus contribution,
the provincial government has provided the
Prince Albert Community
Service Centre with
$181,794 in its current fiscal year for fleet operations, Jurgens said.
The media event on
Feb. 27 included two of
the city’s 582 paratransit
bus users — a group that
took 36,514 trips in 2013.
Bonnie Kristiansen
and Dennis Demerais
spoke about their own experiences with the transit
system.
Kristiansen is a relatively new user, having
fallen and hurt her shoulder in 2011.
She explained that she
uses the paratransit system out of fear of falling
again, “because if I fall
again it’ll be a shoulder
replacement.”
In a wheelchair, Demerais said that his mobility is made less limited
as a direct result of the
paratransit system, which
he uses at least three
times per week.
“I take it to the mall, I
take it swimming — my
hydrotherapy — everything” he said.
“It’s a very important
part of my life ... I’m very,
very satisfied with the
system. They do a remarkable job.” IN PHOTO
— City delegates gather
around one of the city’s
two new paratransit buses
during their christening on
Feb. 27. In front is paratransit bus user Dennis Demerau, and back row from
left is Prince Albert Northcote MLA Victoria Jurgens,
bus driver David Yule, paratransit bus user Bonnie
Kristiansen and Mayor
Greg Dionne.
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The sporty urbanite
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Up close and personal with the 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250
Those pesky Germans are at it
again, inventing market segments and creating vehicles to
fulfill needs we didn’t even
know we had.
According to Mercedes-Benz,
Audi and BMW, we needed more
small luxury cars and
crossovers. They felt it. They
picked our brains and discovered that a wider variety of vehicles would be better, and would
make the shopping process easier. Yeah, right.
If a Mercedes-Benz B-Class
isn’t sporty enough for you, and
a Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
isn’t spacious enough for the
family, the 2015 GLA-Class is
the answer to your prayers. In
Canada, we’ll get two versions
of this new vehicle, the GLA 250
4MATIC as well as the GLA 45
AMG which is covered in a separate review.
We travelled halfway around
the globe to get behind the
wheel of the GLA, which won’t
hit the Canadian market before
summer’s end. In Spain, it sure
felt like the end of summer, with
warm, sunny but windy days
and chilly evenings. Malaga is
the birthplace of Pablo Picasso,
and in the heart of this charming old city, a museum features
many examples of his artwork.
In its basement, you can also
gaze at the remains of buildings
erected by the Phoenicians who
founded the city back in about
770 BC. For those who care, it’s
also the birthplace of actor Antonio Banderas; yeah, I don’t either.
Mercedes calls their new
model an SUV, but we’re not too
sure about that. It’s a car-based
crossover, sized to rival the
[A CLOSER LOOK]
2015 MercedesBenz GLA 250
PROS
• Rugged and sporty
looks
• Eager powertrain
• Attractive cabin
CONS
• Tight back seat for
three
• Gearbox lacks a little
refinement
• Limited rear outward
visibility
BMW X1, the Audi Q3 (which we
don’t get yet) and the MINI
Cooper Countryman S ALL4.
Our GLA 250 tester looked
pretty hot in white paint, along
with a set of black alloys, lowerbody trim, mirrors and roof
rails. It was also equipped with
the Sport package, which adds
more aggressive bumpers, 19inch wheels and a brake system
upgrade with perforated front
rotors. A panoramic sunroof,
which includes a fixed glass roof
panel over the back seats and a
sliding panel over the front
ones, is optional, as are bixenon headlights with LED driving lights. You won’t find any fat
on the body of the 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class, while
the flared fenders and soft
creases on the doors add some
character to its appearance.
It shares the same platform
with the five-door B and the
four-door CLA, and also gets
their powertrains. The 2015
Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 is
equipped with a turbocharged
2.0L four-cylinder engine and a
seven-speed double-clutch automated gearbox, good for 208
hp and 258 lb-ft of torque. According to the manufacturer,
the GLA 250 can hit 100 km/h
from a standstill in 7.1 seconds,
and keep rushing on to an electronically limited top speed of
230 km/h.
The GLA’s diminutive size
definitely makes it fun to drive.
Although front-drive versions
will be available in other markets, the brand’s 4MATIC allwheel drive will be standard in
Canada, and it’s the first version
of their system adapted to a
front-drive platform. Under normal driving conditions, only the
front wheels get engine power,
but when slippage is detected,
torque is instantly distributed
to the rear wheels as well. An
off-road comfort suspension
that provides 30 mm of extra
ground clearance, a crawl mode
and adjustable downhill speed
regulation is also standard on
the Canadian-spec GLA 250.
Our journey took us from
Malaga to the beautiful city of
Granada, with a mix of highway
and breathtaking mountainside
roads. The 2015 Mercedes-Benz
GLA 250 is eager to please, as its
turbo engine is a torquey little
sucker. As for the gearbox, it
burps up the occasional shift
and isn’t as quick as you’d expect, even in Sport mode; using
the Manual mode and the paddle shifters helps out a little.
The GLA’s electric power steering sends a fair amount of info
up to the driver, which makes
for a more enjoyable commute.
About 30 kilometres south of
Granada, we stopped at the Hacienda Señorio De Nevada resort, where Mercedes-Benz set
up an off-road course on which
we could put a GLA 220 CDI to
the test – one of two diesel variants that won’t be offered in our
market for now. It’s no G-Class,
but activating the off-road
mode modifies throttle input
and shift points to cover rough
terrain more effectively. Basically, many all-wheel-drive vehicles with as much ground
clearance can go where a GLA
can, but it’s good to know that
you won’t break anything while
heading through the woods en
route to the summer cottage.
In Canada, simulated leather
upholstery will be featured in
the GLA 250, and leather in your
choice of three colours is available, too.
The dashboard looks like it
was pulled straight out of the
CLA four-door coupé, and probably is; a selection of trims is offered, such as aluminum,
carbon fibre — and my personal
favourite, matte poplar wood.
There’s obviously less interior
room in the GLA 250 than in the
B 250, but its volume is nevertheless competitive. Front-seat
space is good, and the rear seat
will handle two adults comfortably, but not three across. Maximum cargo space is
considerably lower than in the
B-Class, but when the rear seat
is up, the difference isn’t all that
great. Still, the BMW X1 is a
smudge more accommodating.
Standard features include 12way power-adjustable and
heated front seats, ambient
lighting, Bluetooth phone and
streaming audio connectivity, a
leather-wrapped wheel and
Mercedes’ usual safety gizmos,
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drowsiness detection and forward collision alert. COMAND
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an active park assist system are
also offered as options.
Pricing has not yet been
sorted out, but we expect the
2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 to
start out just under the $40,000
mark. Compact crossover buyers might want all-wheel drive,
but if they don’t need it, and versatility is higher on their criteria
list than style, the front-drive BClass is cheaper, more spacious
and slightly more fuel-efficient.
However, the GLA 250 is attractive, sporty and reasonably
priced, and when it hits showrooms this fall, it will definitely
make the shopping process
more difficult in the small luxury utility vehicle segment.
— Autogo.ca
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[HOME + LIFE] B14 — RURAL ROOTS — T
Some advice on
seedy spring
purchases
expressions that are
unique to the business,
without necessarily explaining to the neophyte
gardener what they
mean. Here is a short list
of the most common ones:
• Open pollinated: A
plant producing flowers
that can be fertilized by
other varieties of the same
species is “open pollinated.” Flowers are pollinated by wind, insects,
birds or other natural
methods. For this reason
it is a good idea to isolate
open pollinated vegetables away from other
plants that are in the
same family. Two varieties
of open pollinated cucumbers, for instance, can
produce some weird looking cukes! • Heritage (or heirloom): A variety of flowering plant or vegetable that
has been in cultivation for
over 100 years is considered to be a heritage variety. While this length of
time varies depending on
who you talk to, generally
it is accepted that a century-old variety is a “her-
MARK
CULLEN
Gardening
G
ardeners are a
seedy bunch,
especially in
winter. Some
time before
Christmas my
copy of the Veseys Seed
catalogue arrived in my
mailbox from P.E.I. I
tucked it away in my “infile” to review this time of
year, with the preoccupations of the holidays behind me. Mid-winter, I remind
you, is the best time to sit
back, relax, and learn a
thing or two about gardening. Seed catalogues
— online or in print — are
a great way to enhance
your skills as a gardener
and to try new things. Here is a primer on
seed ordering for spring
2014. Know the terms:
seed catalogue copy writers have a habit of using
Vitamin C and Lysine Powder
Dr. Gifford-Jones, MD
HELP PREVENT HEART ATTACKS
Medi-C Plus
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• Reduce risk of cardiovascular disease
• Increases blood flow to coronary arteries
• Prevents formation of free radicals
itage.” Many gardeners
seek out the old heirloom
or heritage varieties in an
effort to preserve the taste
and “table readiness” that
many of them are famous
for. • Organic: Seeds that
have been produced using
non-chemical methods,
according to the rules of
the Canadian Organic
Regime, are “organic”
seeds. This is important
for gardeners who want
assurance that the plants
that they grow in their
garden are free of chemicals from the seed production phase on down.
It also means that the
seed has not been coated
with a pesticide to prevent
rot and other disease before it germinates in the
ground. This is important
to know if you are sowing
your peas in cold, wet soil
that predisposes them to
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It prevents foraging by
birds after I have sown
them, the coating protects
the seed from disease, it
eliminates the need to
thin seedlings (when I
have plenty else to do in
the garden), and it absorbs moisture from the
soil and holds it until germination. For shallow-sown,
small seeds like carrots
this makes a huge difference to the percentage of
seed that germinate and
the number of carrots that
I grow successfully per
square foot. • Hybrid: A plant
whose parents are from
two genetically distinct individuals. Generally, a hybrid is a variety that has
been manipulated by the
“hand of man.” A “non-hybrid” is a variety of plant
whose lineage cannot necessarily be traced. Seeds from a non-hybrid generally mature true
to the parent plant, while
hybrids are a lost cause in
this regard. The seed companies
love it when you like hybrids as you have to purchase these seeds, rather
than gather them from
your garden yourself to
save from season to season, like heritage seeds. Armed with this basic
information, you can
wade into the world of
seed catalogues with confidence. Don’t be overwhelmed
by the breadth of offerings
when you first open your
new catalogues. The 2014
edition of the Veseys cata-
logue is 185 pages and
there are bigger ones out
there! Take your time with
this ... leaf through it a few
times before you commit
to ordering. No doubt you will see
vegetable and flower varieties that you have never
heard of before. If
raab/rapini, brocolini, escarole, radicchio,
tomatillo or stevia are foreign plants to your lexicon, you can thank the
ever-expanding list of
available seeds to the
multi-ethnic nature of the
Canadian population. As foods from other
parts of the world are introduced to us, some become so widely accepted
that they pop up in mainstream grocery counters
and seed offerings. I grow about an acre of
vegetables each year, all
from seed.
Some seed I start in my
greenhouse several weeks
before planting and others
I plant directly in the
ground. I enjoy the exercise of
ordering seeds as it refreshes my mind annually
with regards to the cultivation and care of each
variety.
It also provides a great
introduction to new varieties. I recommend that you
look over more than just
one seed catalogue and
check out the seed racks
at your favourite garden
retailer.
The fresh seed for this
season has just arrived in
the last couple of weeks. I have noticed that
many unusual vegetables,
herbs, and flowers are
now available where they
were hard to find in prior
years. There are some seed
racks devoted to Italian
vegetables and others offering seeds that originate
in the Orient. Mark Cullen appears on
Canada AM every Wednesday
morning at 8:40. He is
spokesperson for Home Hardware Lawn and Garden. Sign
up for his free monthly
newsletter at markcullen.com.
IN PHOTO
— Mark grows an acre of vegetables each year, all from
seed.
Submitted photo
Lucy Margaret Baker was
a well-regarded teacher
CRAIG
BAIRD
Canadian
History Ehx
M
any have
had an
important
impact on
Prince Albert over
the years, especially during those early years, but
few are remembered as
fondly, or as warmly, as
the school teacher from
Eastern Canada named
Lucy Margaret Baker.
Born in 1836 in Summerstown, Upper
Canada, she lost her
mother at a very young
age and was raised by her
aunt. After her schooling
was complete, she chose
to become a teacher and
was employed in both Ontario and in a ladies’
school in New Jersey, just
prior to the American
Civil War.
Her mentor was a man
by the name of Donald
Ross, who in 1878 was
named the missionary to
Prince Albert by the Foreign Missions Committee
of the Presbyterian
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Church. Feeling his friend
would be a good fit for the
new community, he asked
her to join him to teach at
the mission school.
Baker agreed and that
same year set out with
Ross and his wife, arriving
in Prince Albert in October of 1879.
So well-loved was she
that it only took one year
for the Foreign Missions
Committee to make her
position permanent. At
the time, her school consisted of Metis children,
most of whom spoke
Cree, but as more and
more European settlers
sent their children to the
school, the First Nations
student population decreased.
By 1882, there were 70
students in the school
and only 14 were First Nations. Baker would leave
on a furlough and return
in 1887, finding herself a
regular staff member of
Nisbet Academy, the first
high school in the Northwest Territories, named
after Prince Albert
founder James Nisbet.
For the next several
years, apart from breaks
due to ill health from
1891-92 and from 1893-
95, she worked closely
with Sioux settlers who
had migrated up to Prince
Albert following the
American-Indian Wars.
She was instrumental in
getting a school built for
them, and she worked
hard to have a reserve set
up for them.
Once it was, located
nine miles north of Prince
Albert, she taught school
from 1895 until 1905. Her
teaching consisted of day
school, along with instruction in the principles
of Christianity. She also
taught several practical
skills to the students.
Apart from her quest
to provide education to
the First Nations of the
area, she was also the first
woman to serve as a missionary with the Presbyterian Church, and the first
teacher among the First
Nations in the west. It was
her example that allowed
for the breaking down of
barriers that prevented
the involvement of
women in the development of Western Canada.
Due to her health, she
retired from teaching in
1905.
She passed away on
May 30, 1909.

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