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JUNE, 2003 SENIOR CONNECTOR www.seniorconnector.com PAGE 9 BY ENID DAMER If May is the month of gardening, then June is the month of growing. All the seeds and bedding plants that you set out in May now need fertilizing, watering, thinning and nurturing to encourage growth before the heat of summer blasts down upon their tender heads. Gardening began in April on Vancouver Island. We had an enormous vegetable garden and a huge potato patch. After spreading the winter’s collection of manure over the gardens, Dad hitched up our faithful horse, Bob, and ploughed the rich, dark soil in evenly turned rows. Harrowing came next, the teeth of the machine breaking up the earth ready to be hand raked before planting. My Dad planted the potatoes, the early spuds near the house and the winter ones in a distant field. Sitting on an upturned bucket, he carefully cut each seed potato into chunks with an old, rusty knife, making sure each piece contained an eye ready to sprout. He dug holes about 8 inches deep by hand and sprinkled in a handful of fertilizer before placing a seed potato in each hole, eyes up. Mom planted the rest of the garden, beginning with spinach, onions, radishes and lettuce — two varieties, a leafy kind and cos (now called Romaine). We ate lots of lettuce all summer for suppers, dipping each leaf in salt to accompany our bread and butter. Peas and broad beans (now called fava) were planted next, the seeds Food for Thought ~ A Time to Grow ~ soaked in water overnight so they were ready to sprout. We grew the variety of peas now called “English Peas”, the kind with throw-away pods. Shelling peas was often the kids’ job on Sunday morning. We carefully kept the biggest pods to make into canoes with broken toothpicks as thwarts and sailed them on the water bucket. Next, beets, carrots, Swiss chard, Swede turnips, curley kale and several varieties of beans — green and yellow bush beans, tall green beans and scarlet runners on wooden trellises, parsnips, squash, marrow and mangels for the horse and cow. Cabbage and tomato plants were purchased and planted with great care. Mom often made a collar of tarpaper around each plant to ward off the dreaded cutworms and wireworms and sprinkled ashes between the rows. At the first sign of a drooping plant, she dug underneath until she found the villain and destroyed it. After planting came hoeing and weeding, thinning and watering often with soapy water left over from Monday’s wash or Saturday’s bath. Gardening lasted from April to November, until the last of the root vegetables was safely stored in the roothouse. Unfortunately, my Mom overcooked all the vegetables so much that I didn’t really like any of them. But times have changed. To quote from Fanny Farmer, “Those of us who were brought up on soggy, overcooked vegetables and learned at an early age to dislike them thoroughly have since discovered that the same vegetables, properly cooked to retain colour, flavour, shape, and texture, are not only nourishing but are very delicious.” “Attitudes have changed dramatically over the years. Today, the emphasis is on preserving the natural goodness of vegetables, cooking them for the shortest time possible, until just barely tender with a slight suggestion of crispness or crunchiness”. Fanny is so right! My favourite way to cook vegetables is in a stir-fry. This recipe is only a suggestion — you can add celery, peppers, mushrooms, green peas, asparagus, or any vegetable you have on hand and use bok choy instead of cabbage. Chinese-Style Vegetables 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 cups cauliflower florets 2 cups broccoli florets 4 medium carrots, sliced 1/2 cup chicken stock 1/4 pound snow peas 1 teaspoon minced garlic 2 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot 4 cups chopped cabbage 1 teaspoon soy sauce In a wok or large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add cauliflower, broccoli, carrots and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add stock, cover and steam 2 minutes. Add snow peas , stir-fry 1 minute. Add garlic, gingerroot and cabbage, stir-fry 1 minute. Stir in soy sauce. Yield: 6 servings. If you haven’t cooked vegetables this way, give it a try. I’m sure you will like them. Blair Nixon ✁ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ✁ Mosquito Repellents Use Bounce Fabric Softener Sheets… best thing ever, just wipe on and go… great for babies. Carry a sheet in your pocket! Bob, a fisherman, takes one vitamin B-1 tablet a day, April through October. He said it works. He was right. Hasn’t had a mosquito bite in 33 years. Try it. Everyone he has talked into trying it says it works. Vitamin B-1 (Thiamine Hydrochloride 100 mg.) If you eat bananas, the mosquitoes like you –something about the banana oil as your body processes it. Stop eating bananas for the summer and the mosquitoes will be much less interested. This is going to floor you, but one of the best insect repellents found, for someone who is in the | Quality Living For Seniors in a Supervised Environment The safe alternative accommodation • Bright modern home located in Blind Bay • 24 hour Attendant • Handicapped access • Home-cooked meals • Housekeeping • Laundry services • Security All provided in a Friendly Home Environment 1-250-675-3756 www3.telus.net/seniorssojourn Member of the North Okanagan Private Supportive Care Association SERVICES LIMITED woods every day, is Vick’s Vaporub. Plant marigolds around the yard. The flowers give off a smell that bugs do not like. So plant some in that garden to help ward off bugs without using insecticides. “Tough guy” Marines who spend a great deal of time camping out say that the very best mosquito repellent is Avon Skin-So-Soft bath oil mixed about half and half with alcohol. One of the best natural insect repellents that I’ve discovered is made from the clear real vanilla. This is the pure vanilla that is sold in Mexico. It works great for mosquitoes and tics – don’t know about other insects. When all else fails—get a frog. 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Visit www.cariboo.bc.ca /weekendu or phone the Weekend University office at 250-377-6050 for more information. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | || ✁ ✁ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PAGE 8 BARBARA GRANT, OFFICE COORDINATOR Two of the services offered by Seniors Outreach Services Society are Senior Peer Counselling and the Good Morning Program. Seniors Outreach Services Society, located downtown in the Desert Gardens Seniors Community Centre, offers a Single Love Dating Companionship www.matchmaking.ca bringing singles closer together 376-5080 Art Knapp/CNIB GARDEN TOUR View the gardens of some of the family and friends of the Art Knapp Garden Centre Sunday, July 6 - 9am-3pm Cost: $10 All proceeds to CNIB Pick up an address list of gardens on the tour at Art Knapp’s. Hot dogs and drinks will be for sale at 5030 Cammeray. For more info: 374-8080 or visit Art Knapp’s unique program that is free to seniors, age 55+, in the Kamloops area. The Good Morning Program provides a daily telephone call, from Monday to Friday, to registered clients on the program. The program began in 1997, when it was transferred from Thompson Valley Family Services. Since then, the program has grown in numbers, with both clients and volunteers. The Good Morning Program is made possible through the dedication of our friendly, cheerful volunteers! Just recently, a tea was held in honor of the program’s clients and volunteers. It was a wonderful opportunity for everyone to meet each other, and was enjoyed by all who attended. Our Good Morning Program is ideal for seniors, those recovering from hospitalization, or any senior living alone who would like a friendly call each day. Good Morning Program volunteers call our registered clients between 9 and 11 a.m. Monday through SENIOR CONNECTOR PICK UP THE PHONE! Seniors Outreach Service Society in conjunction with Canada Safeway will help you do your shopping. There is no extra charge! FREE! Service available to Seniors in need of assistance, Shut-Ins, and Disabled only Pick Up The Phone & Place Your Grocery & Prescription Orders. (Minimum $25 Please) Sahali 314-0091 314-0092 Friday, according to the client’s prearranged time. If any of our clients are not reached, an emergency contact person, that is arranged in advance, will be called to check on the well being of the client, and emergency steps are taken, if necessary. Clients on the program must call the Seniors Outreach Services Society office if they know they won’t be home for their call. To register for the Good Morning Program, please call the Seniors Outreach Services Society office, at 828-0600, or drop in for a visit at #103 , 540 Seymour Street. The Good Morning Program Coordinator, Carol Reul, will be pleased to answer any questions regarding the program, or register new clients. Office hours are Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Seniors Outreach Services Society offers Senior Peer Counselling by trained volunteers who visit seniors who are experiencing lifestyle changes, loss of loved ones, loneliness, stress North Shore 376-5447 376-5457 EVERY THURSDAY 8:00 A.M. TO 12 Noon Available at: Sahali & North Shore Safeway, Kamloops. For more information, Please Call: Sahali 374-2811 North Shore 376-8439 www.seniorconnector.com Seniors Outreach Services Society (SOS) and aging. This service is free and confidential, as are all SOS services. Our Senior Peer Counsellors (SPCs) are affiliated with the provincial body, Senior Peer Counselling of B.C. To become a volunteer SPC, you must register with Seniors Outreach Services Society, submit to a criminal records check, take our 35 hour peer counselor training program, and commit volunteer hours to Seniors Outreach Society. Depending on the number of inquiries, we hope to be offering the course in the near future. To learn more about Seniors Outreach programs or to become a volunteer, please call our office at 828- 0600. You may also visit our display at the upcoming Community Response Network Campaign on June 12th from 12 noon to 2:30pm at Desert Gardens Seniors Centre. This event will bring attention to the issues of adult abuse, neglect and self neglect and will provide an opportunity to learn about the CRN and the individuals, service providers and designated agencies that work together in the community to respond to vulnerable adults. Reliable Housesitter Available short or long term. Retired Professional. Non-Smoking. Non-Drinking. Great with gardens, house plants, animals. Reference available. Call 828-2954 Heritage Statue to be unveiled on Canada Day BY LISA HENDERSON The Overlanders, a lifesized bronze sculpture representing a 19th century European pioneer family on a raft in the Thompson River, will be officially unveiled in front of City Hall on July 1 at 12:30 p.m. Kamloops’ sculptors, Garry Davies and Terry Nordlander, designed the sculpture to represent both the founding spirit of the City of Kamloops and the idea of family and community. The City of Kamloops commissioned the sculpture from the artists in 2002. The wind-swept figures of a man, woman and child cast in bronze, stand on a log raft base cast in concrete. The statue will have a plaque that explains the role of the Overlanders in the development of the city. JUNE, 2003 Volunteering The Kamloops Food Bank needs volunteers! As a volunteer for the Food Bank, you will find opportunities to use your skills and talents, plus learn some new ones. We strive to provide a positive environment for all our volunteers and invite you to experience the joy of giving your time. Some of the volunteer positions available are: • Warehouse support workers • Bread preparation & distribution workers • Hamper distribution workers • Receptionists • Gardening volunteers • Committee members • Special events volunteers Groups of volunteers from schools, service clubs, businesses and churches are always welcome. We work around our volunteers’ schedules and needs. If you are interested in this volunteer experience, please call the Food Bank & Outreach Society at 376-2252. The Kamloops Branch of the BCSPCA needs your help! The Kamloops Branch of the BCSPCA is calling upon the community in an effort to find temporary care for orphaned and abandoned animals. Due to an overwhelming number of animals at the shelter, volunteers are currently needed to find caring homes. “With the recent crack down on interior puppy mills, we are already full and every spring we receive numerous homeless kittens, puppies and other animals,” KAMLOOPS LOW RENTAL HOUSING SOCIETY (NON-PROFIT) PONDEROSA PLACE HAS BEEN DESIGNED FROM THE GROUND UP WITH SENIORS IN MIND AND OFFERS THE LIFESTYLE YOU’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR AT A PRICE YOU CAN AFFORD, INCLUDING TASTEFUL DECOR, SECURITY OF TENURE, PROTECTION FROM INFLATION, AND DOWNTOWN LOCATION. FOR INFORMATION ON AVAILABILITY OF APARTMENTS CALL 372-0651 says Foster Coordinator Audrey Hilliard. “When the shelter is full or when animals are injured , sick or too young for adoption, foster parents provide a safe, healing environment until an adoption opportunity exists.” Shelter Director, Jennifer Gore says, “Its situation critical. We need foster parents for our dogs, we simply have no more room.” For more info contact Jennifer Gore at 376-7722.
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