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You can tell that it is early in the new year when you spy people counting calories. Actually, it’s not people that I am spying on, just the missus. Apparently she has found a website where she can just tell them what she ate and they will even do the counting for her. Apparently a recent small slice of chocolate cake created a message for her like “You are on the path to obesity and eternal damnation”!! Wow!! That’s telling it like it is. I fully support individuals who are trying to lose weight, as there are unfortunately, very few of us who are not carrying some extra baggage. But I would like to point out a broader approach to a healthy new year. First, worry more about what you see in the mirror, than what you see on the scales. Rest absolutely assured that if a strikingly attractive person walks down the street, the last thing anyone thinks about is “I wonder how much he/she weighs”. Another reason why weight is unreliable is Wayne Gretzky and I are the same height, and he was 5 pounds heavier during his playing days than I am right now, but I have 20 pounds of fat where he had 25 pounds of muscle difference. Instead of just wanting to look good in the mirror, it is generally considered best to try and be “healthy”. And by that I mean working on your flexibility. You can greatly reduce injuries if you maintain a full range of motion in arms, trunk and legs. Also, you should be working on maintaining or improving your body’s strength. Muscle weighs more than fat and burns more calories full time. Again, good muscle tone can prevent lots of injuries. You want to be

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I feel like we need to come up with some new bold social statements because the current ones do not carry enough weight to attract attention. You are what you eat, yet people still eat junk and don't realize how much damage it does to their bodies and that the food they eat will have a direct effect on the length and quality of their life. If you argue that you really like the unhealthy foods, try eating healthy for a few months. The difference in how you'll feel will make you realize that you don't actually like unhealthy foods and you'll enjoy eating healthy. Another phrase is Food is the best medicine. We have all heard this, yet many of us still rely on supplements to get the nutrients we need. There is definitely a small percentage of the population that have digestive issues inhibiting their ability to get enough of what they need from food and their livelihood necessitates the wonders of modern science. However, the rest of us have the choice to either get our nutrients from supplements or from actual food. I try to imagine the reasons why some people choose to rely on supplements. Is

it more effective? Science has proved that our bodies make better use of nutrients when absorbed directly through food, so this can't be it. Some of us force ourselves to take pills every day. If you are going to go through the effort of feeding yourself pills because you do not like the taste of the healthy foods that your body needs, then force yourself to eat them. Put the same effort into force-feeding yourself healthy vegetables. I bet it will be easier on your bank account too. Junk food is expensive, especially when you have to buy pills to supplement your diet. Why not hit two birds with one stone and just eat healthy? For example, iron supplements are very common, especially with women, but are they necessary? Did you know that 80 grams of raw cacao gives you 100% of your daily required iron? Assume that you are getting half of what you need through your food, meaning you need another 40 grams a day, about 3 tbsp. In case you didn't know, cocoa is raw cacao that has been processed and roasted, meaning most of the nutritional benefits have been lost. So, if you buy some raw

cacao and you want to stop spending money on iron supplements, do not bake with it. It should be consumed raw. Thankfully, there are many delicious ways to do this. You can add it to plain yoghurt with a little maple syrup for a nice chocolate dessert, add some to a delicious smoothie for a nice chocolate flavour, or, my favourite, make a chocolate pudding with avocados. Before you grimace, try this once. Type into google, "raw avocado cacao pudding recipe" and try any of them. I sampled this to about 30 people at Kredl's on Sunday and every single person was shocked at how delicious it was. They were even more shocked that the main ingredient was organic avocados. We have to eat so many times a day and spend so much our time thinking about food. We might as well embrace it and use this one life that we get to enjoy food, real food, food that our bodies benefit from. Dave Wolpin is the owner of Dave's Produce Packs and Kredl's Corner Market. Dave’s goal is to raise awareness of healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle. 0039

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Hello everyone, this is Colin Sifton from Holly’s Restaurant and Catering with another Ask the Chef column. This past week I received an email asking about pie crust. The issue was that her pie crust always seems to shrink a lot and change shape when doing a pre-baked pie shell for a lemon meringue pie. She was wondering what she could do to keep it in shape and keep it from shrinking. This is something I learnt early in my career. When I was at the Chateau Lake Louise, I used to make 50 pies a week. When doing this many pies, I did not have the option of starting over so they all had to be perfect the first time. What we would do is make the pie dough and place it in the pie plate, shaping it like we would want it. We would line the pie shell with parchment paper. This is similar to wax paper, but wax paper will leave a film on your crust and you would not want this in your pie. Fill the parchment with navy beans. Make sure you fill it right up to the top. This will keep the integrity and shape of the pie. The navy beans will heat up but will not burn or

create any added flavour. The bean has enough weight that it will keep the pie crust pushed out and the beans will heat up so you will not be left with any raw dough. Cook your pie crust until the edges start to brown slightly. Allow the pie crust to cool. Pour out the beans and remove parchment paper and you are ready for your filling. Keep the beans in a container and re-use them as often as you want. They are already dried and you can get many uses before they will crack or change colour. Just a note, when cooking anything that

contains moisture, you will get some shrinkage from evaporation. Trying this method will keep the desired shape and you will have a lot less shrinkage in your pie shell. I hope this helps. Send me a note and let me know, or the next time you are in Holly’s, stop me so I can put a face to the question. Colin Sifton is the owner and Chef at Holly’s Restaurant in Hampton. He has been a chef for over 20 years. If you have a question about food or food preparation you’d like Colin to answer, send it in to [email protected]. 0040

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If you have an interest in wild birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, wildflowers, geology, or any other aspect of our natural world, why not consider attending a meeting of the Saint John Naturalists’ Club (SJNC). The guest presenter at the regular club meeting on Monday, February 10 7:00pm at the NB Museum in Market Square will be Don MacPhail who will merge his interests in wildlife, fossils and astronomy, to provide a layman's look at the pervasiveness and persistence of life. On Sunday, February 16 Samantha Brewster, Manager of the Irving Nature Park will lead a Tracks and Scat workshop. We begin indoors at the Rockwood Park Interpretation Centre at 10:30, followed by a break for lunch and then off to the Irving Nature Park to put newly acquired knowledge to work. Meetings, workshops and outings are open to one and all without charge, Saint John Naturalists’ Club, members or not. For more information on the upcoming activities and on the SJNC, visit: saintjohnnaturalistsclub.org and follow us on Facebook as “Nature Saint John”. 2567

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The Saint John Sea Dogs are excited to launch the "Canaport LNG Hat Trick For Reading" program, a new educational initiative coordinated in partnership with Canaport LNG and the Anglophone South School District. The program is aimed at students between kindergarten and grade 3 at 33 schools between Grand Bay-Westfield and Hampton. Students are asked to read three books, and keep track of their progress on "Canaport LNG Hat Trick For Reading" bookmarks. Students submit their bookmark ballots for an in-class draw, and are eligible to win a voucher for three tickets to a Saint John Sea Dogs hockey game during the 2013-14 season. Canaport LNG will supply participating schools with gift cards to Scholastic Book Club Canada, which schools can use to purchase books for their respective libraries. 2589

PWAC COMPETITION WINNER

The Southwest New Brunswick Chapter of the Professional Writers Association held its third postcard story competition in December of 2013, inviting writers from Atlantic Canada to submit a piece of writing (fiction or creative non-fiction) on the theme of My Favourite Christmas Memory. PWAC-SWNB is pleased to announce the winner of the Postcard Contest is Neil Sampson from Durham Bridge with his entry “Winters’ Green.” His prize is a Mini KOBO eBook Reader supplied by PWAC-SWNB. PWAC–SWNB is a group of professional writers conveniently located throughout the southwestern part of New Brunswick from Sussex to St. Andrews. It is the chapter’s mission to offer freelance writers the opportunity to meet on a regular basis, provide network opportunities and assist members in finding new business opportunities. For more info contact visit: pwacswnb.ca. 2585

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I grew up on a farm and spent a lot of time in the basement playing records. Music was an escape and therapy for me. Before I discovered the new wave music of the late 1970’s, I had a healthy musical diet of Country, Disco and Rock ‘N’ Roll. One of the 1960’s Rock “N’ Roll compilation Records of various artists I played incessantly had a song called “The Twist” by Chubby Checker, also known as the “King of the Twist”! The original song was written by Hank Ballard. When I saw a press release announcing that the Iconic pop trend setter, dance stylist and singer, Chubby Checker, was performing in Moncton just down the highway this spring, all those joyous childhood memories flooded back. Chubby Checker, who is now in his early 70’s, is still going strong and is currently on tour celebrating the 50th Anniversary

of the global phenomenon of “The Twist. Apart from The Twist Checker, whose real name is Ernest Evans, has had a slew of Top 40 hits including “Let’s Twist Again” as well as other dance floor crazes’ “The Pony”, ‘The Fly” and “Limbo Rock”. Checker is the original, a true pioneer revolutionizing “Dancing apart to the Beat”. “I’m everything you do on the dance floor” Checker said to me while I talked to him earlier this week by phone between tour dates. “It all happened on American Bandstand, it’s no secret”. Checker continued. “I am the movement, every song that has a beat, that’s The Chubby Checker”. I realize Chubby Checker is a man of enormous conviction over our conversation with a personality and talent larger than life. I wish I had the room here to divulge our entire chat. It was an enlightening and sobering conversation with a legend! I feel even

more compelled now to let as many people know about his story and why you cannot miss this show as a music fan! “I come and really give a good show”. “We are going to kill; nothing will be left standing, except the smoke”, Checker says will a confident laugh. “I love Canada” Checker declares! “All my shoes are from Canada, Master John on Danforth Avenue in Toronto”. “He is gone now, but I own 20 to 30 pairs still” The tickets are available now by calling 1-866-943-8849. Doors open at 7:00pm. This is also an all age’s event and fun for the entire family! What are you waiting for? Put on your dancing shoes and “Let’s Twist Again”. 0041

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WHAT’S HAPPENINGTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6

Rocmaura Nursing Home Auxiliary meeting at 4:00pm in the Board Room of Rocmaura. All welcome.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Babysitting Course at the Y’s Prince Edward Square location for youth ages 11 and older. Fee $#40. For more information/registration contact the Y at 693-YMCA.

Heritage Fair, Market Square Atrium from 9:30am-3:30pm. Free admission. View artifacts, photos etc., or share stores or historical items with exhibitors. All are welcome. For more information or exhibitor information contact David Goss at 672-8601, [email protected]; or Byron Thomas 658-1430 or [email protected]. Storm date: February 15.

Singles & Friends Dance at Branch #69 Legion (714 Wilson St. West SJ) with Sidekick. Doors open at 8:00, dance from 9:00pm-12:00mid-night. Admission $6, open to both singles & marrieds. For more info visit: singlesandfriends.ca.

Valentine’s Dance from 9:00pm-1:00am at Simonds High School with local DJ. Tickets ($10, ages 19+) may be purchased at SHS office, the Promise Partnership office (Ward Chipman Room #22 - at UNBSJ) or online using interac e-transfer at: [email protected]. Sponsored by Simonds High School Alumni.

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Knights of Columbus Council #6770 Breakfast from 9:00am-1:00pm at the Assumption Centre, Chapel Street, West. $7/adults, $3/children.

NB Youth Orchestra under conductor Maestro Antionio Delgado, 2:00pm at the SJ High School. Tickets for the NBYO’s only concert date for the SJ area this season are available at: Kent - SJ, Rothesay and SJ West; toll free at 1-877-700-3130 or: tickets.ticketwindow.ca.

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SJ Toastmasters - February is Open House month. We meet from 6:00-8:00pm at St. Malachy’s High School in Room 002 on the lower level. Meetings feature prepared speeches, speaking off the cuff and tips for improvement. Guests are welcome. For more info call Dave at 849-7922.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 24

Adult Public Skating at Harbour Station (West entrance) at 8:00pm for ages 18+ with live music. Cost $7/members, $8/non-members. For info 672-2385 or visit: harbourskatingclub.ca.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12

Noon Nugget - “Effective Strategies for Using Social media in the Non-Profit Space” at the SJ Volunteer Centre (66 Waterloo Street, Training Room Suite 224), Registration 11:30-11:50am, Workshop from 12:00noon-1:00pm. $15/members, $25/non-members. Pre-register 658-1555 or email: [email protected]. Bring your lunch, tea/coffee provided.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14

NB Competitive Festival of Music (April 21-May 3) entry deadline. Syllabus available at: nbfestivalofmusic.ca. Online registration: mforganizer.ca/saintjohn.


Annual Valentine’s Tea (sandwiches & sweets) at St. George’s-St. Jude’s Church (100 Watson Street, SJ West) from 11:00am-1:00pm. Limited tickets ($10/adult, $6/child) available by calling 635-8620 or Terri at 672-7057.

Hospice Valentine Gala at the Trade & Convention Centre from 6:00pm-12:30am with MC, Steve Murphy, CTV News Anchor. Tickets are $125/person by calling 632-5593 or visit: hospicesj.ca. The Theme

will be “The Roaring Twenties”, come dressed for the part. All proceeds are for Bobby’s Hospice.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20

Six-week Pilates course begins at Villa Madonna Retreat House (6:30-8:00pm) with Paula Holder. Limited class size, call the Villa at 849-5125 to register ($90/person).


Annual Hampton Curl for Cancer at the Hampton Curling Club. For more information, to make a donation or to register your team, please call Jill Russell at 634-6263 or by contacting the Hampton Curling Club.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20

Community Support Group, facilitated by a volunteer Nurse Practitioner, for families of those afflicted with dementia or Alzheimer’s at the Qplex in Quispamsis at 10:00am. All are welcome.

TUESDAY, MARCH 4

Pancake Lunch & Supper at the Villa Madonna. Lunch sittings 12:00noon & 1:00pm; Supper sittings 4:00 & 5:00pm. Cost $8/adult $25/family (2 adults, 2 children). Please call to register for a sitting at 849-5125.

MONDAY, MARCH 3

Lenten Day of Reflection at the Villa Madonna registration deadline for March 6 event with facilitator Bishop William Hockin. $35 fee includes breaks and lunch. To register call 849-5125. For more information visit: villamadonna.ca.


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MARIGOLD PROJECT UPDATE

The Marigold seeds and trays can now be picked up at Halifax Seed on Rothesay Avenue in Saint John . Please post signs of the name of your school and your sponsor if applicable in your Marigold garden. The signs can be simple and made by the children. I always get inspired by our children’s gardens when I see them; whether it’s at the Westfield Ferry/Westfield School, in Apohaqui, Main Street Saint John, driving into the Regional Hospital/UNB Saint John, in the Kennebecasis Valley or at the Ferry Landing on the Kingston Penninsula on a beautiful Saturday summer morning going to the Kingston Market or in front of the Carleton Club in Old West Saint John (over 50 gardens of inspiration). Truly the Marigolds and our children inspire us. This year we are taping the Centennial Elementary School choir singing the Marigold Song. I am sure they would share this with you for your choir to use. We are hoping everyone can plant during the first week of June. Cross Curricular, Multiple Intelligence, Universal Design Learning are all possible with this great inclusive project. 2595

Thanks to the particularly eager participation of Nancy MacPhee at Harbourview High School, students from the HVHS Poetry club will host a presentation to the residents at Shannex on Thursday, February 6. The students will be reading some of their own work and have been asked to do a short presentation to introduce Shane and his body of work to the residents. The students will also then extend a formal invitation to their ‘match’ to attend the show on February 8. 2594

STUDENTS & SENIORS PROJECT

Thanks to a generous grant from the Crabtree Foundation, Imperial Theatre is organizing a Students and Seniors project in conjunction with the up-coming performance by Shane Koyczan. The intention of the grant is to encourage interaction between students and senior citizens in their own communities.

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“Y” MARCH BREAK CAMPS

The Y of Greater Saint John will be holding March Break Day Camps over the school break. Located in five convenient locations in Saint John and KV, youth from 5–12 years of age will have the choice of participating in different camp activities. Camps include the popular Adventure Camp, Winter Carnival, Cooking Camp, Dancing Divas, Cupcake Wars, Silly Olympics and Mad Science Camp. Day Camps will be held at Millidgeville Community Centre, Forest Glen Community Centre, Quispamsis Community Centre, Barnhill Memorial School and Prince Edward Square. Camps will run on March 3-7 from 7:30am–5:30pm. The cost varies from $120 to $140 depending on the camp. Registration is required and spaces are limited. Online registration is now available, or you can contact the Y to reserve your spot. For more information or to register call 693-YMCA or log onto the website: saintjohny.com. The Y of Greater Saint John Y is a charity, open to all, dedicated to providing programs and services to help individuals, families and communities grow and develop in spirit, mind and body. 2588

“LET’S CELEBRATE” A SUCCESS

Always an audience favourite, Tracy Friars, Family & Friends recently celebrated their 10th annual Let’s Celebrate! Community fundraising Christmas concert at Imperial Theatre. The funds raised by the event, which regularly sees patrons lining up as early as 4:30am to get tickets, will go to support community outreach activities organized and hosted by the Theatre. This year’s

sold-out Let’s Celebrate! event raised a total of $45,907.86 for Imperial Theatre, a portion of which will be matched by PotashCorp NB as part of their $250,000 three-year matching funds commitment. 2574

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SEA OF CORTES ADVENTURE

The Sea of Cortes is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Jacques Cousteau called it, “The aquarium of the world”, and “The North American Galapagos”. After spending the first week of January exploring it aboard the “Safari Voyager”, I have to agree with Cousteau’s description.

Our adventure started at the Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort, a deluxe hotel, with one of the few swimmable beaches in the area, and fantastic, curved infinity pools overlooking the beach and the sea. The Un-Cruise Adventures team gave us a hearty welcome. We boarded a coach for a 2-hour drive to La Paz, where the ship was docked. The Baja California

landscape takes a little getting used to – it’s arid and intriguing, with lots of cactus, rugged terrain and many arroyos (dried up river beds). At the ship the crew met us with refreshing champagne and warm smiles, and we quickly found our cabin. We had chosen the mid-cost cabin, which was fairly small, especially the bathroom. But it had lots of storage space, a comfortable bed, a pleasing décor, and a large window above the head of the bed. We could crane our necks and enjoy early morning scenery without getting up. We were perfectly comfortable in our cabin, which was comparable to one on a small private yacht. In reality we only used it to sleep and change. We were on an adventure cruise, and most of the time we were on the go, with snorkeling, kayaking or hiking trips escorted by crew members, most of whom had degrees in marine biology. Each morning we awoke to adventures in a new sheltered cove. One day we drove across the mountainous spine of the peninsula to Magdalena Bay, where pangas (local fishing boats) took us out to see grey whales that had migrated from the Bering Sea to breed. Wherever we went we learned about the local flora, fauna and aquatic life. Early one morning we snorkeled among sea-lion pups, and I encountered one eye to eye. What beautiful eyes! Each evening after a delicious dinner, we chose our activities for the next day, and enjoyed slide-shows about the area and its denizens. We were loaned our own wet-suit and snorkeling gear for the week, and instruction was available for first-timers, of which there were a few. What made this travel experience one of my very best was the extensive contact with and knowledge about the inhabitants of the Sea of Cortes, imparted to us by an excellent expedition leader and guides. Ellen Tucker is the President of Freedom Travel. She has shared her love of travel for over 30 years, Ellen also offers her travel expertise on CBC RADIO ONE every Tuesday with Paul Castle. Get in touch with Ellen today to create cherished travel memories. 2579


SPECIAL GIFT FOR KENNEBEC MANOR The wonderful caring staff of Xerox Canada in our neighbourhood recently arrived at Kennebec Manor with a fish tank and tropical fish, and refreshments for our staff. The Fish Tank will be viewed in our common area and already is bringing much joy to our residents, staff and volunteers. Thank you Xerox for your generous gift! 0027

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I read an article recently that 31% of New Brunswickers use wood heat in their homes. This compares to 13% for Canada as a whole. Of course the fact we have a large rural population with lots of private woodlots makes that totally understandable. We installed an air-to-air heat pump as the “primary” heat source when we built (okay, had built, I certainly never wielded a hammer) our new home. As a heat source, it might run 3 or 4 hours a year. We use it as our back-up heat source and have it set to maintain a minimum temperature to ensure the pipes don’t freeze should we be unexpectedly absent for a long period, or to fill in for a short period should the fire go out. Our real primary heat source is a wood stove in the middle of our main

living space. Between that and the passive solar we achieve with lots of big south facing windows we are as toasty warm as we want to be all winter long without need of electricity. And will be for at least several years to come, since I think Mike has about five years worth of wood stacked in various locations in the vicinity of the house! There is certainly a “mess” (or as my youngest grand-daughter used to say “mess-mess”) factor with wood heat, but both the cats and the dog seem to enjoy it. Periodically I have to chase the Jet out of the woodpile by the stove for “grazing” (part beaver?), and the cats have been sighted playing with pieces of bark. The woodpile also gives them an acceptable (to me) place to scratch, far superior (to me) to the furniture!

Somehow a wood fire on a blustery winter day provides so much more warmth than an electric baseboard heater ever could, even if the house temperature is the same. There is usually one large black dog and a fat cat stretched out on the floor in front of the stove to add to the ambiance. And for me, there is nothing like curling up with a good book and a blazing fire to make winter pleasurable. “Firelight will not let you read fine stories but it’s warm and you won’t see the dust on the floor.” ~ Author Unknown. 0002

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