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Page 16 Senior Connector www.seniorconnector.comJanuary 2007More money for Canadian womenHinton on the HillBetty Hinton, MPThere have been manyeports in the media regardngperceived cutbacks totatus of Women Canada.It is important to be clearon the recent changes Canada’snew government hasmade to Status of WomenCanada (SWC) and thebenefits this will bring towomen across the country.Canada’s new governmentwas elected because of itspromise to deliver value fortaxpayer dollars. This promiseis being kept.Programs are beingreviewed to ensure everytaxpayer dollar is spent toachieve results that benefitCanadians. Governmentwaste is being eliminatedand reinvested in programsfor people, programs thatwill deliver real results inSeniors SojournQuality Living For Seniors in aSupervised Environment• Bright modern home located in Blind Bay• 24 hour Attendant • Handicapped access• Home-cooked meals • Housekeeping• Laundry services • SecurityThe safe alternative accommodationAll provided in a Friendly Home Environment1-250-675-3756 • www3.telus.net/seniorssojournMember of the North Okanagan Private Supportive Care Association soj01_maythe communities wherepeople live.With this new approach,and to achieve greateraccountability, efficiency andeffectiveness, Canada’s newgovernment has streamlinedSWC by saving $5 millionin administrative costs.But it’s important forCanadians to realize thatevery penny of that $5 millionwill be spent on fundinginitiatives that willdirectly benefit women intheir communities.We did not streamlineSWC to return $5 millionto government coffers.We streamlined SWC todeliver $5 million more inprogramming for women inCanada.In the past, SWC hasnot delivered that money asefficiently as possible. Anindependent evaluation ofthe women’s program runby SWC discovered thatDon’t drive faster than yourguardian angel can fly!City of Kamloops • Parks, Recreation & Cultural ServicesAquaticsCanada Games Aquatic CentreWestsyde Pool and Community Centre❋single admission or check out several discount punchcard or pass options❋Watch for the Christmas Season Public Schedules.it took 31 cents in administrationand overhead todeliver one program dollar.This was unfair to both thewomen who require servicesand Canadian taxpayers.That is why our governmentis reducing overhead,closing some offices andre-dedicating the savingsto better assist Canadianwomen.With these changes, wecan now deliver the programfor 17 cents for each dollar.Redirecting every centof those saving to initiativesfor women is a better use ofgovernment dollars, both forthe general taxpayer and forwomen across the country.As I stated above, all ofthe savings are being setaside for re-investment indelivering support directlyto Canadian women. Andannual funding for the$10.8 million women’s programis entirely maintainednow and moving forwardin the future. Adding the$5 million in administrativesavings means almost 50 percent more money to supportwomen directly in the community.Achieving these administrativesavings involved closing12 regional SWC officesacross the country. Therehas been much criticism ofthat decision because, thecritics say, it cuts off accessfor women to the women’sprogram.Well an office in a centralcity in any given province isprobably not doing much togive access to women whodon’t live in that city.We have actually madeSWC services more accessible.For the first timefunding applications willbe available online to organizationswho undertakeprojects to benefit womendirectly.With this change, SWCservices are now as accessibleas the nearest computerwith Internet access.This modernization willassist the government inmeeting its twin goals ofbetter managing its expenditureswhile deliveringmore services in a modernand efficient way.The beneficiaries of thischange will be Canadianwomen so that they will beable to meet challenges andmore fully participate in thesocial and economic life ofCanada.This is the last columnfor 2006 and I would liketo take this opportunity tothank the publisher, MikeKeetch and the staff ofSenior Connector for givingme this opportunity to connectwith you, the readers.I would also like to wisheach and every one of you aMerry Christmas.To the members of the CanadianWar Brides AssociationThe Canadian War Museum is looking toacquire artifacts relating to the experiencesof Canadian war brides and war grooms toaugment its collection.If you are interested in donating itemssuch as letters, diaries, documents, photographs,and wedding gowns, or other itemsrelating to your experience as a war bride,we would be interested in hearing from you.Send us a list of items with approximatequantities, dates, and their general condition.Please do not send us the actual itemsat this stage.A brief biography about you and yourgroom would be appreciated. If your listincludes letters, diaries, or photographs, asummary of topics and dates and any otherrelevant material or information would alsobe helpful.In reviewing items offered to us forpotential acquisition, we present all possibledonations to a collections committeevia a detailed document outlining thecontent of the gift. We do not present theactual collection of material at this time,but a detailed brief, so the more informationyou can provide us with, the better ourpresentation.If any of your material is accepted bythe Museum as a result of this process,we will contact you to arrange transportation.Please note that the artifacts acceptedin CWM’s permanent collections may beinterpreted or displayed in accordance withthe Museum’s exhibition and programsrequirement. Acquisition does not guaranteepublic exhibition and the CWM doesnot accept donations offered with this criteriaattached. Our collections are availablefor consultation by a wide variety of peopleand are included on our publicity accessiblewebsite.We look forward to hearing from you.For more information or to send us yourlists, please contact Carol Reid, CollectionsManager Archives, Canadian War Museum,1 Vimy Place, Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 1C2,or by e-mail carol.reid@warmuseum.ca.www.kamloops.caaqu10_decMonthly birthday parties • Potlucks • BBQs • Bingo • Whist • Bridge • Singing • Dancing • Piano • Rec Room • Friends • FunPotlucks • BBQs • Bingo • Whist • Bridge • Singing • PianoKamloops Low Rental Housing Society (Non-Profit)Ponderosa Place has been designed from the groundup with seniors in mind and offers the lifestyleyou’ve been looking for at a price you can afford,including tasteful decor, security of tenure,protection from inflation, and downtown location.Kamloops Low Rental Housing Society maintainsa waiting list for the one (1) one-bedroom RENTALSUITES. Eligibility requires qualification underthe S.A.F.E.R. program. For further informationor to get on the list,contact 372-0651Did you know ....Ponderosa Place has lots going on!• Rec room with piano• Monthly birthday parties• Potlucks and BBQs• Bingo, whist and bridge• Exercise equipment• Singing and dancing• AND MORE!Call us for detailsor email us: ponderosaplace@shaw.capon05_febMonthly birthday parties • Potlucks • BBQs • Bingo • Whist • Bridge • Singing • Dancing • Piano • Rec Room • Friends • FunPotlucks • BBQs • Bingo • Whist • Bridge • Singing • Piano
January 2007 Senior Connector www.seniorconnector.com Page 17A Season’s Greetings ARecipe from Germany ~ Eierlikoer TorteLeona Niedzwiedz – Iserlohn, Germany1 bar of plain chocolate(cheap is good) grated orchopped into very smallpieces5 eggs (separated)80 grams butter or margarine100 grams sugar1 tablespoon rum (the realstrong stuff is best)8 tablespoons Eierlikoer(Advocaat Liqueur orSchnapps)200 grams ground almondsor hazelnuts400 grams (almost half alitre) whipping cream1 teaspoon vanilla extractGrated chocolate to sprinkleon top of the cakeChop or grate the chocolate.Separate the eggs, puttingthe whites into a bowlfor whipping, and whipthem until stiff peaks form.Combine egg yolks, butterand sugar until creamy. Addthe rum, 2 tablespoons Eierlikoer,the almonds and thechopped chocolate, mixingwell. Carefully fold in thewhipped egg whites.Take a springform panand either grease very, verywell, then dust with flour, orline with baking paper (waxpaper maybe, or somethinglike that – we have specialbaking paper over here)the main thing here is thatwhen you pop the side off ofthe freshly baked cake, andwhen the cake is cooled, youwant to be able to get it ontoa serving plate without havingit stick to the bottom ofthe springform pan!Pour batter into thespringform pan and bakein a preheated 200 C ovenfor 20 – 30 minutes. Checkafter 20 minutes – if notfully baked leave for another5 minutes – keep checkingevery 4 or 5 minutes. Ionly need 20 minutes withmy oven, but every doggoneoven is different. Letthe cake cool completely,then put a plate that is largerthan the cake over the top ofthe cake and turn it upsidedown. You’ll now be able totake off the bottom part ofthe springform pan. Usinganother plate that you wantto serve the cake on, turnthe cake right side up. Youcan now cover it with a cakecover and leave overnight ina cool place, it doesn’t haveto be in the fridge. The nextmorning, and I am assumingthat you want to servethe cake that day, right?Whip the cream with thevanilla until stiff and ice thecake on top and sides. Thensprinkle with the gratedchocolate and drizzle withthe remaining 6 tablespoonsof Eierlikoer.Now, I wish I coulddescribe to you properlyhow I make sure that nochocolate crumbs and icingget onto the serving platter.Remember that bakingpaper? Well, I cut someof this into 5cm by 12cmpieces (Roughly – I don’tmeasure) and, after I havethe cake on the serving plateI tuck pieces of this paperunder the cake, with most ofthe little paper pieces stickingout – all around the cake.Then I ice the cake with thewhipped cream and sprinklethe chocolate on it and drizzlethe Eierlikoer. When Iam finished with that I justpull the pieces of paper out(which are, of course, thencovered with whipped creamand chocolate shavings) –and either lick them off – ha!ha! – or throw them in thegarbage! You will thank mefor this tip, since your platecan look an awful mess withthe whipped cream and stuff.I know you will love thiscake; absolutely everyonethat has tried it here hasloved it.Seiko OuchiNOTARY PUBLICJric04_dec“A merry Christmas to everybody!A happy New Year to all the world!”~ Charles DickensTel:(250) 374-7373Email: souchi@notaries.bc.ca410 - 546 St. Paul Street, KamloopsJJouc10_xmasWishing everyone aMerry Christmas anda Happy New YearJHonourable Claude Richmond,MLA Kamloops andMinister of Employmentand Income Assistance#490, 175 - 2nd. Ave.Kamloops, BC V2C 5W1Email: clauderichmond.mla@leg.bc.caPhone: 314-6027 Fax: 314-6030JJJMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year!ChristmastriviaKris Kringle –German for “Christ’sChild” or “Christkindlein.”A name for an earlyGerman gift-bringinginfant Jesus or angelicbeing, who was thoughtof as Christ’s helper andgave gifts to poor andneedy children. As culturesmerged, visits fromsimilar St. Nicholas, PereNoel, Pelznickel andChristkindlein all becameovershadowed or mutatedinto Santa Claus.ePhoto Submittedwarmwishesfor aHappyHolidaySeasonThis is a picture of someParkside residents whoadopted dolls for a shorttime, to prepare them forthe Free Christmas Store inChase. Bob Gagnon donatedthe dolls his wife had collected.We washed, dressedand combed their hair. Itwas difficult to say good-byeto our “babies.”In the back row, from theleft, is Shirley Barna, WinniShannon, Joan Adderson andDot Hoybak. In the frontrow is Carol Barlow, RoseWhite and Mary Tyrrell.Suites Available• Spacious Studio, 1 & 2 Bedroom Suites• Utilities • Air Conditioning • Balconies• Nutritious Home Cooked Meals• Continental Breakfast & Afternoon TeaPeace, Joy, LoveMerry ChristmasFrom Staff and Management at theShores Retirement ResidenceAsk us aboutour movingallowance.Open House Every Day2:00 pm to 4:00 pmAssisted Living Services Now AvailableSuitesAvailable• Full Kitchens with Fridge and Stove • Level Walking ~ Close to Shopping• Organized Activities • 24 Hour Medic AlertSeniors are Our #1 Priority!870 Westminster Avenue, Kamloops, B.C.www.caretendersinc.com (250) 376-0315sho11_xmas
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