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ave you ever run into someone and they comment on how much your kids have grown or how long your hair is? We are often surprised at peoples’ observations! Since we see them every day, we don’t notice the changes. This can also happen with our pets. We may not notice how giving them that extra treat has added a little to their waist (yes, our pets have waists, too!). It is when we visit our veterinarian and they comment that Fido is overweight that we get a look of shock on our faces. This recently happened to me. It had been a month or so since I had brought my dog to work with me and when Dr. Rand saw him, he immediately commented that he had gained weight. Shocked, I took him straight to the scale and lo and behold, my little guy had gained 0.8kg in 8 months! This was due in part to our youngest child dropping more food on the floor and a few little snacks before bed. But, I took Dr. Rand’s suggestions for weight loss to heart after he told me that an overweight pet can have a decrease in life expectancy by up to 2.5 years!

How can you tell if your pet is overweight? According to Dr. Rand, it is important to look at the whole pet, rather than just a number on a scale. When standing over your pet, looking down at their back, you should see a wider chest that narrows into a waist, and you should also see the chest narrow to a waist from the side as you look from head to tail. If your pet resembles more of a sausage when viewing them from the top or the side, it is time to take action on weight loss! One last method of scoring your pet’s body condition is to feel over their ribs. If you can feel

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their ribs with a thin flesh cover (similar to feeling across your fingers between the knuckles) then your pet is in good condition.

If it feels like there is a bit of a ‘fat sweater’ over their ribs – then this is another indicator that weight loss needs to be a priority.

Some of the other medical conditions that come with excess weight are osteoarthritis, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, certain forms of cancer, as well as respiratory and heart disease.

Those are some pretty scary conditions; none of which I wanted for my dog.

So, I got started by consulting with Dr. Rand about the best ways to take the excess weight off.

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Check the energy content of your pet’s food and make sure you are feeding them an appropriate amount for their target body size. (Your veterinarian can help you determine this if you are unsure!) For those overweight pets that are on free choice feeding rather than meal feeding, you may want to consider switching to scheduled meal times. This will make it easier for you to limit intake and to assess how many cups he/she is actually eating. You may also need to switch your pet’s diet to one that is specially formulated to help your pet lose weight while still feeling full. Your veterinarian can help you decide what weight loss food is right for your pet. Lastly, it is easy to love your pet with treats, but 1-2 per day is plenty! Try giving them a piece of their kibble rather than a table scrap, and remember that you are helping them live a longer and healthier life by not overfeeding them!

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3.Lastly, regular weigh-ins at the vet clinic are free and a helpful way to track your pet’s progress!

Most pets will achieve ideal weight in about 6-8 months, with monthly weight loss of about 3-5+% of body weight per month (depending on age and starting physical condition). If weight loss is taking longer than this, you may need to change your strategy, or have your pet’s blood taken to analyze for underlying conditions such as hypothyroidism that might be causing slowed metabolism.

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The Newsy Neighbour ' s 2nd Annual Readers Choice Best in Business IS BACK! The Best of Business Awards project is brought to you by The Newsy Neighbour Magazine, with sponsorship and support from the Town of Strathmore, the Strathmore Chamber of Commerce, the City of Chestermere, the Chestermere Chamber of Commerce and the Langdon Community Association! This is going to be HUGE! If you're not familiar with this event, check out what we did last year here - http://www.thenewsyneighbour.com/rcbiba We have spent 2016 analyzing feedback, reviewing last year’s results, and fine-tuning the entire process. This year, we are excited to bring you a magazine series and event that is GUARANTEED to not only bring the community together and support local businesses, but to blow last year’s event out of the water!

From November 2016 Issue 109 to February 2017 Issue 112, we will be recognizing business excellence in our communities.

There will be 3 winners in each active category: Gold, Silver & Bronze. Winners will be chosen by readers of The Newsy Neighbour Magazine, through an online voting system.

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Starting December 1st, you will be able to vote for your favourite of the businesses that have been nominated. If you participated in our voting last year, you will notice that we’ve made some changes to the process since then. This year, you will have to enter an email address to vote. You will only be able to vote once from this email address – to ensure that the results are fair, and are not skewed by repeat votes – so be sure to make yours count!

As well, we will only be holding one round of voting this year: it will start on December 1st, and finalize on January 8th. The winners will be announced at our awards ceremony on January 21st, and will be recognized in February’s Issue 112 of the Newsy Neighbour!

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• Be the first to wish everyone you meet a Merry Christmas.

• Don't count calories from December 15th through January 2nd.

• Take a basket of goodies to a notoriously grumpy neighbour.

• Mend a broken relationship with someone during the holidays.

• Make an effort to attend every Christmas party you're invited to, even if you can only stay a few minutes.

• Adopt a needy family for the holidays. Let members of your family buy a present for the person closest to their own age.

• Take a basket of goodies to your local fire and police stations.

• Sprinkle confetti in your Christmas card envelopes.

• Take a holiday family photograph each year in the same spot, such as by a favourite tree in your yard. In years to come, you'll have a wonderful record of the growth of your family, as well as of the tree.

• Chill a dark sheet of construction paper. Take it and a child outside and rediscover the wonder of snowflakes.

• Rent a Santa Claus suit. Slip it on during your lunch hour and hand out candy canes to everyone in the office.

• Give a young member of your family the honour of placing the star or angel on top of the tree.

• Buy more Scotch tape, wrapping paper, and Christmas cards than you think you'll need.

• Don't give anyone a fruitcake.

• Don't give a child underwear for Christmas.

• Call a nursing home and get the names of five people who don't often receive mail. Send each one a Christmas card and sign it, "from Santa".

• Tip someone who doesn't expect it.

• Wait until Christmas morning to place Jesus in your Nativity scene.

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Hello! You caught us in the spirit, singing our songs and kicking up our heels! Larry here! Happy December. As you can tell, Roger and I LOVE Christmas Tunes. We sing a wee bit off key, but we sing our hearts and souls out anyways, as everyone should…

We are very close to being ready for Christmas, our presents are wrapped and under our tree (our UPSIDE DOWN TREE!).

Our meals are planned, our Sugar-Free Christmas Cookies are in the freezer. If

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We have done so well with our Fitbit, our ten thousand steps per day, our diet control and living a healthy lifestyle. We were a bit frightened to go into this delicious Christmas Season unprepared, so we have done some research on HOW TO DO CHRISTMAS AS A GOOD DIABETIC. There are some things that we would love to share with you.

First, please let me say this (and this is REAL folks, like it or not) “Those of us who have the opportunity to indulge a bit at Christmas are going to take the chance, so let’s accept that and make some adjustments accordingly, without giving ourselves permission to go off the rails and be crazy bad.” No matter what type of diabetes you have, Type 1 or Type 2, or no diabetes at all, you can offset a reasonable excessive intake with increased exercise.

The recommendation that I am finding out there, therefore, is to deliberately take on a bit more exercise. I read today that just 15 minutes extra around the block every day – at a reasonable pace – will help your diabetic control through this holiday season.

Commit yourself to a food plan.

It’s very easy to get carried away by what’s on the table. To reduce the chance of this happening, plan how much you intend to eat and make a point of sticking to it. If you’re not cooking, find out what will be served in advance. It’s best to make this plan at a time when you’re not hungry, as hunger can distort your judgement.

Don’t forget to factor in that alcohol con-

tains high calorie content and also causes sugar levels to fluctuate.

Plan how much or whether you will drink and stick to this, too.

It’s a good idea to let you your family know in advance of the Christmas meal so they won’t offer you anything you’ve planned not to have.

Avoid feeling hungry for too long.

It’s a well drilled family that gets the Christmas meal to the table on time.

If the meal is taking longer to prepare, it can lead to an unusually long period of hunger and anticipation. Say you actually wanted to overeat, the best way would be to make yourself very hungry before eating. One way to avoid being so ravenous is to break the delay. Protein and/or non-starchy vegetable based pre-meal snacks are a good choice as they are filling.

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Have a glass of water before eating. Having a

glass of water before you start your meal is an easy and effective way of reducing your food intake; it makes you feel full earlier on, thus reducing your appetite.

Base your meal on non-starchy vegetables.

Vegetables are the staple of sensible eating. Make sure that vegetables account for a good percentage of your plate.

Eat gradually.

Eating with the family is a nice occasion but if you’re a fast eater, it can make things more difficult. If others are still eating, you may be tempted to have another helping. Eating slowly will help with this and will also allow you to savour and better enjoy the food you’re eating.

Don’t feel guilty about turning offers down.

Any food you eat is going to end up in your blood stream and on your body, so don’t feel shy about turning food down. Feeling stuffed can be quite unpleasant by itself and it’s also worth bearing in mind that the body’s natural reaction to having to digest a particularly large meal is to release extra sugar into the bloodstream.

Go easy on the puddings and sauces.

One can be forgiven for indulging every once in a while, but if you’re a pudding/sauce person, Christmas can be something of a trial of restraint.

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from the craving. A 20 minute walk in the crisp air should be enough to increase endorphins and serotonin which can help to overcome cravings.

Test your blood where possible.

If you selftest, commit yourself to testing your blood sugar more regularly, over the Christmas period, to catch those blood sugar fluctuations early.

That, my friends, is a whole lot of seriousness. But, if you commit to it, and plan ahead, Christmas is going to be divine!

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We all wish you a Very Merry Christmas full of joy and love.

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR! Larry and Roger

After and between meals put foods away or under cover. Remember the classic Christmas cracker joke

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Walk away from the craving. If temptation is proving a taxing task and hard to avoid, it can help to literally walk away

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Implants for anyone: Almost anyone can have implants inserted. Teens, adults, and older Canadians are all good candidates for implants, and there’s a variety of reasons that someone may need one. A younger person might have an accident or injury to one or a few teeth. An older person may have lost some teeth to decay or malnutrition as a child. Usually implants are used for tooth gaps where only one or a few teeth are missing. Some patients who are considering removable dentures actually end up choosing a full set of implanted dentures. This is because removable dentures present a number of challenges, and although implanted dentures are more expensive, they function extremely well, and allow Albertans to chew raw vegetables, hard fruit, or steak just like natural teeth.

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Skiing or Skating, How to Prevent Injuries Before Suiting Up - with Self-Massage Many us of will be going skiing or skating during the Christmas Holidays; here are some tips to be aware of before you suit up!

Is the equipment you are wearing really protecting you from receiving a concussion or injury? Some might agree and some might disagree. Moreover, many might believe that one has to be in their best form to prevent injury and, as for an athlete, you must take the time to look after yourself. Some of the best ways to prevent injuries in any kind of sport is self-massage and massage, incorporating warm up and cool down stretches.

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3. Self-massage relieves muscle pain and soreness through the release of lactic acid that has built up while playing the sport and will aid in stretching performance.

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6. Self-massage reduces stress, anxiety, and depression and helps your body release endorphins, dopamine, serotonin and adrenaline, giving you a shot of “endorphin cocktail” (the natural happy drug) that the body produces itself.

7. Self-massage reduces the stress hormone, cortisol, which can make one look and feel that they can conquer the world, and accordingly help one perform at their best.

Completing stretches after self-massage when the muscles are nice and warmed up, allows the muscles to lengthen without tearing. Stretching should be done slowly, with specific techniques using controlled breaths and movement. Do not stretch like someone is after you! The benefits of stretching are many and have been proven through various studies over time.

The benefits of self-massage followed by stretching before and after any kind sport or activity: 1. Stretching after self-massage improves posture by allowing the muscles to stay in a relaxed state. Good posture can decrease discomfort and reduce aches and pains.

2. Stretching after self-massage improves circulation and helps transport nourishment, while ridding muscle tissue of waste by-products. Improved circulation can shorten recovery time for any muscle injuries.

3. Stretching after self-massage increases flexibility and joint range of motion. Athletes can benefit greatly with improved endurance for the game.

4. Stretching after self-massage can reduce stress and, just like in self-massage, can positively affect your mood, decision making abilities, and the way your body feels.

5. Stretching after self-massage can enhanced coordination: Coordination is one of the most important benefits for which an athlete strives. When a full range-of-motion can be maintained through the joints, an athlete can thus better maintain balance and equilibrium. Coordination and balance help keep an athlete mobile and less prone to injury from unnecessary falls due to lack of balance!

These are just some of the benefits of self-massage, massage and stretching to help a skier, skater or any kind of athlete and really anyone that is taking part in any sport.

The most important point here is how to keep you healthy and safe during this Holiday Season. We all want to do our best and continue at the sport we love and if that means wearing protective gear like a mouth guard, padded vest or headgear, then that is what we will do to protect ourselves. Another way is to eat healthy, get plenty of rest and, most importantly for muscles and the whole

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o-ho-ho and Merry Christmas! My name is Candi, and I am a cranberry. We’re low, creeping (that’s creeping, not creepy!) shrubs with slender, wiry stems and small evergreen leaves. Give us a nice acidic bog somewhere in the cooler parts of the northern hemisphere, and we’ll grow like crazy. Our flowers are dark pink, and our famous berries (I mean really, what would the winter holidays be without us?) start out white, but turn the colour of Santa’s suit by the time we’re ripe. Native North Americans were the first to enjoy us, using cranberries to make a sauce that complimented wild game very nicely. To balance our natural acidity, they added a dollop of honey to balance things out a bit.

When Europeans first saw us after they settled in what is now the United States and Canada, they took one look at our expanding flowers, stems, calyx and petals and decided we resembled the neck, head, and bill of a crane (you must remember, these people had no television or internet; they had a lot of time on their hands, and could spend hours staring at very small objects, letting their minds wander…). Thus, our initial name: craneberry. Eventually the “e” was dropped (don’t ask me why!), and the name cranberry stuck. Soon these early settlers began emulating their native neighbours, using cranberries in a variety of sauces and foods (especially pemmican), as well as the main component in wound medicine and dye. A fellow named Henry Hall is recognized as the first to farm us – that was near the Massachusetts town of Dennis, around 1816. In the 1820s, cranberries were first shipped to Europe. In one case, a ship with some of my ancestors on board was shipwrecked off the coast of Holland. I don’t know what happened to the passengers and crew, but the cranberries survived and prospered. Eventually we became quite a popular wild crop in places like Norway, Sweden, Finland, Scotland, and Russia. But we remain most popular back here in good ol’ North America, where we’ve never met a winter holiday we didn’t like.

I’m happy to report we’re more than simply a colourful Christmas side dish. On the nutritional front, we contain lots of vitamin C, vitamin K, dietary fibre, and manganese. We have five times the antioxidants as broccoli (and they’re no slouches in the antioxidant department). In fact, according to something called the ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) score, we register 9.584 units per 100 g., placing cranberries near the top of 277 commonly consumed foods in North America. Cranberry juice contains ma-

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1 3/4 cup (420 mL) milk 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) salt 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) vanilla 2 cups (480 mL) bread cubes; soft, stale 1/4 cup (60 mL) honey 2 eggs – beaten 1 cup (240 mL) cranberries Whipped or light cream Combine all ingredients except cream. Pour into a shallow greased 1 1/2-quart baking dish. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven 25 minutes, or until firm. Serve warm with cream or a dollop of whipped cream.

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2/3 cup (160 mL) honey 1/2 cup (120 mL) chopped red onion 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded & chopped 1/2 cup (120 mL) chopped dried apricots 1/2 cup (120 mL) fresh cilantro leaves 2 large oranges peeled, seeded & chopped Combine all ingredients in a food processor. Be careful not to over-process. Pulse just until chopped. Chill.

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I’d have a “Rum and Eggnog” and merrily wrap the presents and mark all of them “From Santa”! Boy, oh boy, I sure miss those days.

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What is your favourite part about Christmas? Being around your family, the turkey dinner, the Christmas tree and all the lights and decorations? Or that cozy feeling you get inside only at Christmas? Or the Christmas music and parties, and “Charlie Brown’s Christmas” and much more? When you think about it, there are a lot of reasons to love this time of the year.

But there is so much more to Christmas than all that. What about making it a time to help others? For the less fortunate, it is hard to see all the ads that display a happy family on the holiday. It magnifies just how sad they are. So, giving gifts to children in need, gift cards to orphaned teens, coats and food to families, and volunteering at soup kitchens can make all the difference!

And what about the original reason for Christmas, have we all forgotten? To me it often seems so. Like going to church Christmas morning, singing carols and celebrating the birth of Christ. It is sad how religion has changed and caused so many terrible problems in the world.

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As the years have gone by, I’ve become less interested in giving or receiving anything that fell into the ‘more stuff’ category or that needed dusting. Inspired by my daughter, I decided to start giving meaningful gifts rather than ‘presents’ at Christmas. This required me to really pay attention to what was important to the people closest to me, to what they were experiencing and to what they truly needed versus wanted. I have gifted my time to do document design work for family (gift of support), made pre-made meals for friends to have in their freezer (gift of good health) and certificates to a movie (gift of fun).

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guide his actions and decisions and he selected ‘bamboo’ for his inspiration. I gave him a bamboo vase so he could write down all his celebrations through the year and put them in the vase, and then at the end of the year he could be inspired by all that he had experienced.

Why did he select this for his word? He was fascinated by the fact that you nurture, water and care for a new bamboo plant for four years and not even a tiny shoot pokes through the ground.

During that time, a strong root system develops so it can support the bamboo plant. And then… it appears above ground and in just 6 short weeks, the bamboo plant is 90 feet tall!!!

The message is to have Patience and Faith in life, knowing that while you may not be seeing results from your actions, a strong foundation is being created so do not be discouraged, but keep going.

The bamboo has many other lessons to teach us as well. For instance, while the bamboo looks weak, it is sometimes the only plant still standing after a storm.

This teaches us that size is only a Perception, so do not underestimate yourself or others. Stand tall and believe in yourself.

In life, we all face times of challenge and here again, the bamboo has a message to share. In the winter, the tops of the bamboo may almost touch the ground as it bends under the weight of heavy snow. And then one day it springs back and drops the snow as if to say, “I will not be defeated!” Know that you are as strong as you need to be, you can spring back from adversity.

Bamboo is hollow and this reminds us that in order to receive knowledge and wisdom, we must be open to what is new. This requires that we have space to take it in and not be full of believing we already know everything. Be Open to Possibilities and do not hold onto preconceived notions.

In the Japanese culture, bamboo is connected to laughter as the leaves in the wind sound like the forest is laughing. This reminds us to smile, laugh and be Playful.

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It is a gift that inspires and encourages, a gift of resilience and strength, a gift with meaning.

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CHRISTMAS TREE COOKIES Every year I make shortbread cookies for Christmas. I don’t know why I only make them at Christmas, because they are absolutely the best cookies of all time. I use my antique Mirro cookie press to make them.

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A very simple recipe, indeed. I doubled the batch; after all if you’re going to make cookies, make lots. The recipe called for shortening but I used butter (same thing, in my mind). Here is the recipe doubled:

2 cups of real butter 1 ½ cups sugar 2 eggs 4 ½ cups flour

¼ tsp. salt ½ tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. almond extract Green food colouring.

I did not have any green left so I used three drops of blue and three drops of yellow and that worked just fine.

Just a little tip – make sure your butter is pretty soft (mine wasn’t and there was a little cursing going on under my breath as I tried to cream the butter and the sugar together). I used my Kitchen Aid mix master but I still had to stop and scrape the paddle way too many times because the butter just kept sticking (pain in the you know what). So anyhow, you cream the shortening (butter), adding the sugar gradually. Once it is soft and creamy, you add the unbeaten eggs, the flour, salt and baking powder that you have sifted together, the almond extract and the drops of food colouring and mix very well.

Now, at this point I got a little worried because the dough looked a little too thick for my liking but I carried on. Next time I would use a little less flour. I pushed the dough into my handy dandy cookie press using the Christmas tree plate (for the shape) and started cranking the handle, which pushes the dough onto the cookie sheet. As with anything, the first few didn’t turn out that great but once I got the hang of it they actually stated to look like cute little Christmas trees. TIP: do not grease or flour the cookie sheet.

The recipe says you should bake them in a 375°F oven for 10 – 12

minutes, but I baked mine for 9 minutes and they were absolutely perfect!!

With doubling the batch I ended up with (wait for it) 148 beautiful little Christmas Tree Cookies. So I guess I am off to the store to buy some pretty little bags and containers. It seems lots of friends and family will be receiving a little surprise of delicious cookies this year.

I’ve tried the new plastic cookie presses but I have found there is just no comparison to my old antique Mirro – you can buy them on eBay and Amazon but you are going to have to pay quite a bit more for one. I laughed our loud when I saw the price was still on my box of $3.69. Can you imagine? But I’m thinking back in 1957 that probably wasn’t that cheap! On eBay, they are going anywhere between $50.00 and $75.00. Who knows, maybe your grandma might have one hidden in the back of a closet somewhere. It would make a wonderful hand-me-down Christmas gift. I’m telling you, I would love to have another one in my house just in case something ever happened to mine!! They just don’t make things the way they use to!!

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May I be happy. May I be well. May I be safe. May I be at peace.

This is such a simple prayer, yet famous throughout the world.

Known as the Metta Meditation, or the Loving-Kindness meditation, its roots are in Buddhism. It feels fitting for the Christmas season, despite its lineage. Jesus challenges us to love everyone, including ourselves, the way that He loves us – unconditionally.

How powerful would it be if everyone were able to feel this way about each other? How much relief would YOU feel if you yourself were happy, well, safe, and peaceful?

In a day and age that feels unsettled and polarized, we need more things that bring comfort and camaraderie. We need all the tools we can find to help us reach out and create connection with those around us. And not just those that we are naturally drawn to. Now, more than ever, we need ways to find these things with everyone - including those that we are indifferent to or repelled by. The way to heal the world will not be found in denial or condemnation, but it CAN be found in love and kindness.

Try these steps a little at a time. It is a powerful and profound process. You may find that you stay on each step for many repetitions before you are able to move on to the next, and that is just fine.

There is no hurry. In fact, the power in this practice comes from getting very good at each step before you move on.

Begin with taking a few minutes in a quiet place. Tune into your breath, relax your body. Bring your mind’s eye to your heart: 1. Begin with directing this mantra towards yourself first: May I be happy. May I be well. May I be safe. May I be at peace. Send loving vibrations to your Self. Breathe in a sense of the Divine.

Allow whatever rises up for you to be observed by your internal Witness. Imagine releasing what is holding you back from feeling happy, well, safe and peaceful.

2. Think of someone you love. Repeat this to yourself as you gen-

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tly direct loving energy toward that person: May you be happy.

May you be well. May you be safe. May you be at peace. Someone you care for will benefit from this quiet energy you are sending them. Your actions towards that person are sure to reflect your feelings as well.

3. Send this energy on to a stranger, someone for whom you have little or no attachment to. Perhaps it is a person next to you on the bus, or the cashier at the grocery store, or the homeless person you pass on the street. Hold them in your mind and direct this towards them: May you be happy. May you be well. May you be safe. May you be at peace. Imagine emanating love directly from your heart to theirs. You may be surprised at the level of compassion that arises within you. You may never know how that kind energy may influence that persons experience, but it will certainly influence your own as you begin to do that in your daily (possibly previously mindless) interactions.

4. On to the tricky part. Think of someone whom you dislike, or has wronged you, or for whom you have little respect. Notice the mind begin the process of listing all the reasons you should NOT do this practice. Observe the feelings within your own body that arise as you hold this person in your mind. Breathe into your heart space love for yourself to settle. Begin to send this message from your heart to theirs: May you be happy. May you be well.

May you be safe. May you be at peace. There is no work to do, no action to take, no words to be said. You can simply tap into the beautiful energy contained in these words. If you have practiced the previous 3 steps enough, it will be very possible to tap into that energy once again and direct it towards that person.

Whether or not that person knows that I have brought myself around from anger to love, I have made a positive shift into the vibrations that are between us. Powerful stuff, even if it has to be returned to patiently over and over again. You may be surprised at the results in this one.

5. How can we make a positive impact to the world at large? It may feel overwhelming to think of what it will take to heal at a time so seemingly divided and full of hurt. If you feel overwhelmed, as I do, at the prospect of how to bring more good into our mad, mad world – this meditation is very powerful. The human race and all the living beings on this planet need more love and kindness and this simple visualization is more powerful that we can imagine. Imagine your heart emanating this energy in a massive field that can blanket the entire Earth, or whatever aspect of it is that is calling to you. Repeat this and let it do its good work: May all beings be happy. May all beings be well. May all beings be safe. May all beings be peaceful and at ease.

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Learning How to Paddle Our Own Canoe Dave Reesor is a man with a vision. “I’m totally convinced that almost everybody in the world, by nature, wants to look after themselves,” he told me when I sat down to chat with him. We are in a busy Tim Hortons on November 9th, the day after Trump’s surprise victory just south of the border. Politics is on everybody’s mind, and as bits and pieces of conversations float through the air over coffee, it’s clear we aren’t the only ones talking about policies, government, and reform.

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This isn’t something that Reesor just recently envisioned as a response to our current political climate, either – he’s spent the past several years researching governmental affairs, spending, and policy-making before carefully beginning to build the foundation for the Let’s Do It Ourselves community. Not only has he devoted his time, but Reesor’s also invested substantial amounts of capital into getting things up and running. He truly walks the talk when it comes to what he’s looking to achieve with Let’s Do It Ourselves – and if all these facts didn’t convince me of his resolve, then his passion when speaking about LDIO surely did. Reesor earnestly believes in taking a hands-on approach to governance, and in “paddling our own canoe,” as the self-sustaining, online community’s tagline incites.

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First impressions are not always made face to face. Social media now allows us to form opinions of others from the comfort of our La Z Boys. That’s right, there could be someone right now sitting at home, munching on chips, drinking a cola and forming opinions of you. Odds are if you go into a job interview, the person hiring you already has a pretty good impression. Your resume and cover letter has given them some data to decide if you are articulate, sloppy, creative or dull. Now that’s before your name gets typed into a web browser. What are they going to find? Perhaps a half finished LinkedIn profile? Might as well just post a sign saying, does not complete tasks. It is better to have no LinkedIn profile than one that is a poor reflection of you. And what to say about Facebook? I could say so much. If you are seeking employment, Facebook can be a great networking tool, just don’t word your post so you sound like there is a valid reason as to why you are looking for work. “Ya so, I just got fired from my job, the boss was an a$$ and wouldn’t give me the weekend off. So ya, if you have a job open call me.” Don’t expect calls.

Moms and dads, this advice is for you. If your adult child is out of work, you can for sure help by keeping an eye out for opportunities, but posting on Facebook pages that your 22 year old would be perfect for the job ABC Industries has open isn’t recommended. ABC’s H.R. department has made the first impression that your child needs to be a grown up and be responsible for expressing his or her own interest in the job. I get it, you want to help your child succeed, or maybe just get them off your basement couch for part of each day. Go ahead, tell them about the job you saw, just don’t be “selling” them on Facebook, it makes employers wonder why they need Mom and Dad to job hunt for them. And for goodness sakes, if you are going to use Facebook as a job hunting tool, keep your profile rated PG. Now, I will be posting some photos on Facebook soon, photos of me and hopefully a great white or two safely separated by a thick, unbending steel cage. And I know that these photos will maybe cause some to form impressions of me…brave, crazy, must have lost a dare, how did they get a drunk orangutan in a wet suit, kind of impressions. And that, my friends, is why I have my settings set to private, because to know me is to love, or at least understand me and one should never try to make a good first impression while squeezed into a wet suit.

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• Psychology says, when someone refuses to tell you what’s wrong, you tend to think it’s your fault.

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second round. Flames fever was on fire and the first year general manager could do no wrong.

He would have beaten Naheed Nenshi for mayor.

Heading into 2017, I don't think Nenshi has to be concerned.

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Year two was the exact opposite. The Flames floundered with poor goaltending. They missed the playoffs, finishing 12th in the Western Conference and 26th overall. Coach of the year Bob Hartley was thrown under the bus and fired for a kinder, gentler, nicer Glen Gulutzan.

What's the old saying? Nice guys finish last?

Maybe it's not fair to judge Gulutzan and his assistant Dave Cameron two months into the season, but the record speaks for itself. Bad power play, bad penalty killing and a fragile team. This is all a direct result of coaching, if you believe the team is good enough to win. Herein lies the problem.

The Flames are not good enough to win. This falls on the general manager and this is why Brad Treliving receives a failing grade.

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In the off season, Treliving addressed the Flames’ awful goaltending situation. While Brain Elliott has not lived up to expectations, we can all agree Elliot and Chad Johnson were an upgrade. But who created the mess in the first place? It was Treliving who signed Jonas Hiller and then resigned Karri Ramo.

Failing Grade for Flames GM

Treliving was given huge props for acquiring Dougie Hamilton from the Boston Bruins for a first and two second round draft picks. Is it just me or does Hamilton remind you of Dion Phaneuf?

At least Phaneuf had a good shot because both

lames general manager Brad Treliving is a really nice guy!

What's the old saying? Nice guys finish last.

While some may argue two and a half years is not enough time to honestly assess the job Treliving has done in Calgary, we are coming to a point where we have to ask the question.

Has he done a good job? Has he made the Calgary Flames better? Is he a good judge of character and talent? Is he a good negotiator?

When Treliving took over the Flames on April 28, 2014, he took over a salary cap friendly team with a youthful core already in place. That core was Sean Monahan, Johnny Gaudreau, Mikael Backlund, TJ Brodie and the veteran Mark Giordano.

The facts are, every team in the NHL has a great core of 5 or 6 outstanding players. The Flames core will improve with emerging talent of young players like Sam Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk. Treliving was the GM who selected these players and hopefully the organization will also hit home runs with the likes of young defensemen Rasmus Andersson and Oliver Kylington. Naturally, the GM takes the credit for a good (and bad) drafting record, but really that credit should go to the scouts and director of amateur scouting. So for the sake of this article, we are not going to dissect the draft record of this general manager. The bottom line is, the Flames core is no better or no worse than the 29 other teams in the NHL; it's maybe in the middle of the pack. It's the supporting cast that can make you or break you as a top 10 manager.

The Calgary Flames had an amazing first year under Treliving. They made the playoffs and actually won a playoff round, losing to the Anaheim Ducks in the

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Flames general manager Brad Treliving is a really nice guy!

What's the old saying?

Nice guys finish last? players are mentally and physically lazy. At times this season, Hamilton has been demoted to the third pairing and that's not a good bang for the buck when he's making $5.75 million a season.

I also find it curious that Freddie Hamilton was acquired by Treliving a few months after the Boston trade and this past year was rewarded with a 2 year, one way contract. Makes you wonder if the brothers were part of a package deal for Dougie to sign in Calgary? Not a lot of people in Boston were shedding a tear when Hamilton was traded and maybe now we know why?

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Would Treliving have the confidence (or the stones) to trade the 23 year old defenseman now? It certainly is a hot topic on the rumour mill.

Treliving has made some good trades. Sending defenseman Kris Russell to Dallas for Jyrki Jokipakka, prospect Brent Pollock and a 2nd round pick was a solid move for a player on an expiring contract. Sending Jiri Hudler to the Florida Panthers for a 2nd and 4th round pick was also value at the time. The unfortunate thing with Hudler under Treliving's watch, is that he allowed Bob Hartley to take away his "A" and leadership role less than a year after winning the Selke trophy. Hudler was never the same player after that and you have to wonder if it had to do with some lost respect for the organization?

Brandon Bollig goes into the bad trade category. A salary dump

by Chicago and Calgary was stuck with a slow 4th line player who is now being paid 1.25 million dollars to play in the minors.

The jury is still out on the Markus Granlund trade to Vancouver.

Hunter Shinkaruk may be a Calgary kid, but for me Granlund gave the team more substance, speed and skill. He wanted to be a difference maker.

It's also curious the organization gave up on players like Paul Byron, Josh Jooris and Joe Colborne. Michael Frolik and Troy Brouwer may be sexier names, but they're still role players (not top 6 forwards) making way too much money. After working so hard to get out of salary cap jail, the Flames are once again up against it.

Every general manager in the NHL has made his share of mistakes. We all make mistakes. The good GM's are able to limit theirs. Let's not kid anyone - Mason Raymond, Devin Setoguchi, Brandon Bollig, Jonas Hiller, Paul Byron and Nik Grossman have been mistakes.

Are the Flames really better off with a supporting cast of Freddie Hamilton, Alex Chiasson, Kris Versteeg, Linden Vey and Hunter Shinkaruk?

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Let's see what he does in the next 2 and a half years!

Personally, I believe Brad Treliving requires more time to show his true ability as GM. As we all know, there is no such thing as a quick rebuild in the NHL and the Flames are finding that out. A general manager should be allowed 5 years to execute his plan.

Right now, the Calgary Flames are an average team. They are not trending in the right direction. Obviously it's not all Brad Treliv-

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Twas the night before Christmas Clement Clarke Moore (1799 - 1863) came from a prominent family and his father Benjamin Moore was the Bishop of New York who was famous for officiating at the inauguration of George Washington. The tradition of reading Twas the Night Before Christmas poem on Christmas Eve is now a Worldwide institution and tradition. It is also a tradition for us to put it in the Christmas Issue of The Newsy Neighbour each year! Enjoy!

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.

And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.

As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.

A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.

His eyes-how they twinkled! His dimples, how merry!

His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!

His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.

Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.

He had a broad face and a little round belly, That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.

When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh, and eight tinny reindeer.

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!

A wink of his eye and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.

With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.

More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.

And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!

"Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!

On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen!

To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!

Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"

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As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.

So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, With the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too.

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.

But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight, "Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"

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What do you value most? What 4-5 things do you most want to do in your life? Simplifying starts with these priorities; you are trying to make room in your life so you have more time for what you want and love. Forget all the little things that don’t matter.

Evaluate your time. How do you spend your day? What things do you do, from the time you wake up to the time you go to sleep? Make a list, and evaluate whether they’re in line with your priorities. If not, eliminate the things that aren’t, and focus on what’s important. Redesign your day. Our work day is made up of an endless list of work tasks. If you simply try to knock off all the tasks on your to-do list, you’ll never get everything done, and worse yet, you’ll never get the important stuff done. Focus on the essential tasks and eliminate the rest.

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Am I the only one who starts to feel a little pressurized around the Christmas season? I doubt that I am. Christmas can be a very hard time for some people financially and emotionally, but it can also be fabulous and fantastic. There are different ways to cope in this season of merriment and I am here to tell you there are very simple ways you can simplify your life. First and foremost, start with getting rid of many of the things you do that aren’t a necessity so you can spend time with people you love and doing your favourite and fun stuff. This may sound simple, but let me tell you this is a battle I have been fighting most of my life and I am sure that is true for many people. Getting to simplicity isn’t always a simple process. It’s a journey, not a destination, and it can often be a journey of two steps forward, and one backward. The truth is there are only two steps to simplifying: Identify what’s most important to you, and eliminate everything else. Haha, it sounds so easy!

Learn to say no. This is one of the key habits for those trying to simplify their lives. If you can’t say no, you will take on too much.

Stress is often the result of over commitment and schedules that are stretched paper thin. When possible, assert your right to say "no" and politely decline those activities, projects, and extra obligations that clutter up your life and your thinking.

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who you are. But you MUST learn to limit your communications.

Our lives these days are filled with a vast flow of constant communication—email, cell phones, Skype, Twitter, and so much more. It can take up your whole day if you let it. Instead, put a limit on your communications—only do email at certain times of the day, for a certain number of minutes. Limit phone calls to certain times too. Same with any other communications. Set a schedule and stick to it.

We all seem to be in such a rush all the time. Try to just relax and learn to drive a little slower. Most people rush through traffic, honking and getting angry and frustrated and stressed out. And endangering themselves and others in the process. Driving slower is not only safer, but it is better on your fuel bill, and can be incredibly peaceful. Put on some music that you love and just be at peace. Give it a try.

Our materialistic society today is about getting more and more, with no end in sight. Sure, you can get the latest gadget, and more clothes and shoes. More stuff. But when will you have enough?

Most people don’t know, and thus they keep buying more. It’s a never-ending cycle. Get off the cycle by figuring out how much is enough. And then stop when you get there. Plus you end up in debt; nothing complicates our lives quite as quickly as debt.

The dark cloud of interest, taxes, and household budgets, stresses families, and often keeps us tied to jobs we hate. Commit to becoming debt-free and simplifying how you approach spending.

This is an easy one for me because I LOVE to cook. Cooking is creative and fun and “The Newsy” is always full of wonderful recipes.

You can make it easy by creating a simple weekly dinner menu. If figuring out what’s for dinner is a nightly stressor for you or your family, just consider creating a weekly menu. Decide on a week’s worth of simple dinners, set a specific dinner for each night of the week, go grocery shopping for the ingredients. Now you know what’s for dinner each night, and you have all the ingredients necessary. No need for difficult recipes, just have a fabulous time together creating. And eat healthy natural foods. You may even consider making a double batch. The next time you fire up the stove or oven to cook your favourite meal, consider making double. If the menu is freezer-friendly, store it for a later date. If not, you've got a pre-made lunch for the next day!

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Be fabulous today and every day and try to remember more is not always better. Don’t stress—instead, live your best life—love, laugh and be happy and have the most fantastic and fabulously amazing Merry Christmas Season of all time!!

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I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys. ~Charles Dickens TheNewsy NewsyNeighbour NeighbourMagazine Magazine • • Altogether AltogetherDifferent Different The

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An update on the Bovine Tuberculosis Outbreak By now you have probably heard about the outbreak of Bovine Tuberculosis (TB), causing concerns for many. This is cause of great concern to me, and I have been fighting to get answers from the government on what sort of relief can be expected in the short term.

I have now asked 3 questions of the government on this issue in the House of Commons.I also had the opportunity, at a special meeting of the House of Commons Agriculture Committee, to question our ranchers on how the crisis is affecting them at a special meeting of the House of Commons Agriculture Committee. I have spoken to the Ministers of Agriculture and Health, and have written them letters seeking further clarity.

Unfortunately, the government, as well as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are staying tight lipped. I have been told to simply refer concerned parties to the CFIA website for updates.

What I have made clear in my questions asked in the Commons, and in my written correspondence as well as face-to-face conversations with the Ministers, is that simply referring people to a government website is not good enough. It’s not good enough that our hard-working farmers and ranchers are being left in the dark, and that the government doesn’t have any further answers to offer.

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Some ranchers must foot the bill for months, for animals that are designated by CFIA to be euthanized, with no opportunity to recover money from cattle that would have been sold.

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On another note, Bill S-223, a much-maligned law sponsored by now retired Liberal Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette on fireams, was dropped from the Senate order paper. This means that it is no longer on the agenda.

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Hello Newsy Neighbour readers!

We hope you are getting into the spirit of Christmas as we head into the end of November and into the season of parties, baking at epic proportions, deciphering turkey stuffing recipes and navigating parking lots as you head out to finish Christmas shopping.

We hope you have a chance to buy locally and contribute to our local economies. These small businesses are the fabric that binds, builds, and strengthens our communities.

We had the pleasure of meeting the Langdon Chamber of Commerce and we were, as always, so inspired by this beautiful community and the spirit of the folks that are so committed to Langdon's growth. We are looking forward to seeing everyone on December the 3rd for the LCA Christmas Carnival or at the local school Christmas concerts. We are also excited about the Newsy Neighbour Best in Business Awards! This event was so successful last year and with our economic downturn, it has never been more important to support our local efforts to shine light on our incredible local businesses. These are the job creators. Our provincial government does not seem to comprehend the immense contribution of these small businesses.

I have been a small business owner for most of my adult life. It has brought me into my community in a deeper and more meaning way. As a result of supporting local business, we see more volunteers, more contributors to local decision making, community outreach, and community accountability. When you provide a good or service to people who live in your community, word of mouth is a powerful tool and keeps businesses progressing and finding ways to improve and provide for our communities. We are very proud of our local businesses and the wonderful communities that support them and remove barriers to success. We will continue to press the provincial government to understand and stop penalizing Albertans for wanting to be successful by a job-killing carbon tax, increased minimum wage, and anti-oil activists who are being paid to participate in panels that actually want to keep our oil in the ground and stop pipelines. The Kinder-Morgan pipeline is scheduled for approval in early December, so hopefully that will be

a wake-up call to the government of Alberta.

You may want to keep an eye on three Bills that are before the Legislature. Bill 21, the Modernized Municipal Government Act, is a huge bill that really should be separated into about 20 Bills. It will govern the powers and relationships between the Provincial Government and Municipalities like Rocky View County and will directly affect your life. Please contact my office and Rocky View Councillors if you have any questions.

Bill 25, the Oil Sands Emissions Act, puts a 100 megaton cap on CO2 emissions from the oil sands. This Bill really should be called the “Export Our Jobs And Prosperity To Foreign Jurisdictions That Have Lower Environmental Standards Than We Do Act”. We are trying to get this Bill sent to Committee for further study but we are not hopeful. One issue: the Government has granted leases to more projects than will fit under the cap. Are we going to have to pay these people? The NDP won’t say.

Bill 27, The Renewable Energy Act, seeks to mandate that 30% of Alberta’s power will come from renewables by 2030. Given the disaster in Ontario with their Green Energy Program we are seeking to have this bill referred to committee also to examine exactly how they are going to do this. Again, we’re not hopeful and all I can say is hold onto your wallets, folks. That hand reaching into your pocket belongs to the NDP Government.

As November draws to a close, let me wish all of you an early Merry Christmas in the company of friends and loved ones. Please do what you are able for the less fortunate among us and please stay in touch with your concerns. I am honoured to be your representative in the Legislature and I will keep fighting for common sense policies that make this constituency and province an even better place to live and raise a family.

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PLEASE DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE 5 Things You Should Know Before Attempting To Drive Drunk.

Millions of people annually find themselves in a situation where they have had too much to drink. The majority of them will at least contemplate whether or not it would be safe for them to drive home, but the fact is that it is never safe to drive when you are intoxicated. Even if you are only slightly buzzed, your reflexes will be stunted and you will present a danger to other motorists and yourself. It is never worth the risk to drive while you are drunk, but if you still feel tempted to, then you should closely consider the following five points before you get behind the wheel: A DUI is Expensive - Even if you have never been convicted of a DUI before, you can expect to pay at the very least $1000.00 up to $5000.00 - plus, a criminal conviction, a criminal record, a three (3) month pre-trial driving suspension; a Federal one (1) year driving prohibition; a Provincial one (1) year driving suspension to run concurrently (at the same time) as the Federal driving prohibition; Skyrocketing of Insurance; Loss of Job? Travel problems?

Many people will say that it is too expensive to take a taxi home, especially if they will have to take another taxi ride in the morning to pick up their vehicle, but at least you will not have a criminal record!

Drunk Drivers Kill People – Thousands of people die each year in Canada as a result of a drunk driver. If you choose to drive while you are intoxicated, you are literally taking the lives of everyone else on the road into your own hands. Not only is everyone else around you at risk, but you also run the risk of killing yourself. If you do not want to spend the rest of your life in jail or end up at the county morgue, then you should put your keys away when you are drunk.

You Could Lose Your Job - A DUI conviction can cause you to lose your job, especially if you are required to drive as a condition of your employment. Not only will you be dealing with exorbitant legal fees, but you might have to do so without being employed.

This scenario could ruin your financial life and cause you to file for bankruptcy.

Your Insurance Rates Will Go Up - Most insurance companies have a clause that allows them to either raise your rates or cancel your policy if you are convicted of a DUI. If you lose your policy, then it will be extremely difficult to find a new insurance company that is willing to sign you to a new one.

Your Personal Relationships will Suffer - The strain of dealing with the financial and social implications of a DUI is often too much for a couple to deal with. If you have children, you will also have to deal with both their disappointment and the issue of setting a bad example.

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Staging Your Home 101 Hi all… I’m sitting in Strathmore show home today and felt inspired to create a new blog post affectionately called, “Staging Your Home 101.”

Today’s topic is… making your bed

The inspiration came while I was making my bed this morning with help from my hubby, Phil. It’s funny - some of us were raised to make our beds the moment our feet hit the floor in the morning and then some of us were never encouraged to make our beds at all. I was raised to make my bed every day in the morning when I got up, a routine that I easily continued into adulthood.

Great studies have shown that having routines in the morning, like making your bed, are very good for our health.

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My first recommendation is to use your favourite bedding to help form and maintain this great habit. If you don’t have favourite bedding, do yourself a favour and go buy some… and you don’t have to spend a lot of money. Discount stores are great places to shop!

Now take that freshly washed fitted sheet and put it onto the mattress. The flat sheet comes next and is optional, but if you use one, put it over the top of the fitted sheet and tuck it into the bottom end of the mattress nice, neat and tight (where your feet go).

Throw the duvet (that big blanket thing) over top of all of this, and spread it out to cover the whole top of the bed with the edges draping over. I like to then go back to the top of the bed and pull the flat sheet and the duvet cover back in half and flatten it out. This will expose some of the fitted sheet and is a perfect place to add all of your pillows.

Place your night pillows (the ones you use every night) closest to the headboard. Next, cover these pillows with 2-3 decorator euro shams (A sham is a pillow cover covering a pillow… we also call them pillow cases). The next layer to add in front of euro shams are two regular sized shams. You can then finish off by adding a cute little decorator pillow, and sometimes for fun, add in a coordinating pop of colour - easy peasy!

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TURKEY – (My Favourite Food Group) I love turkey soooo much and that is a very good thing because it is good for you! We all knew it was a rich source of protein but skinless turkey is also low in fat. The skin, though, is my favourite part—succulent, juicy, crunchy skin. And I only eat it twice a year—if I can get to it before my children do!

White turkey meat is lower in kilojoules and has less fat than dark meat. A typical turkey consists of 70 per cent white meat and 30 per cent dark meat and is a source of iron, zinc, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B6 and niacin, which are both essential for the body's energy production.

Regular turkey consumption can help lower cholesterol levels. The meat is low-GI and can help keep insulin levels stable. It contains the amino acid tryptophan, which produces serotonin and plays an important role in strengthening the immune system. It is also a source of selenium, which is essential for thyroid hormone metabolism and it also boosts immunity and acts as an antioxidant.

I was thinking of changing up my stuffing this year and found this most marvelous recipe I want to share with you. Enjoy your Christmas turkey—you are going to love this recipe. Gobble-gobble.

Holiday Turkey With Rice Stuffing & Gravy With Fresh Herbs

Please read entire recipe before shopping or beginning.

12-15 lb fresh organic, or free-range turkey (do not use self-basting turkey)

1 medium green apple, diced about 1/4 inch pieces 4 medium cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 6 dried apricots, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 2 tbsp chopped fresh sage (or 2 tsp dried sage) 3 tbsp chopped fresh thyme (or 1 Tbsp. dried thyme) 1/2 tbsp fennel seeds 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp. chicken broth salt and black pepper to taste Optional: cook liver for 10 minutes with gravy ingredients, remove from heat, chop and add to stuffing mixture.

Gravy:

6 cups chicken broth 2 large carrots, chopped in large pieces 2 medium onions, cut into large pieces 2 celery sticks, cut into large pieces neck, wing tips and giblets from turkey 1/3 cup flour mixed with water 1 tbsp

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Stuffing:

1/2 cup wild rice 1 cup long grain brown rice 1 medium onion, chopped 3/4 cup diced celery, about 1/4-inch pieces 2 cups sliced crimini mushrooms

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Bring 3-1/2 cups of lightly salted water to a boil. While water is coming to a boil, rinse the wild rice under running water in a strainer. When water is boiling add both wild and brown rice, cover, turn heat to low and cook for about 45 minutes, until tender.

Do not overcook. You will most likely have excess water when rice is cooked properly. Put cooked rice in a strainer and drain out excess water. Set aside in a large enough bowl to mix everything together.

Heat 1 TBS chicken broth in a large stainless steel skillet. Sauté onion in broth over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and celery and continue to sauté for another 2-3 minutes. Mix all the stuffing ingredients together in bowl and season with salt and pepper.

Always stuff the turkey just before roasting—never ahead of time—to avoid the growth of harmful bacteria. Have the stuffing hot and pack it loosely in the body cavity.

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Right before roasting the turkey, stuff it loosely with the stuffing.

Cut about 48 inches of heavy kitchen twine. Truss the turkey by first binding the legs together with the center of the length of twine. Run the twine along the sides of the turkey toward the neck tightly holding the wings to its sides with the twine. Cross the twine around the neck end of the bird and back to the legs.

Loop around legs and tie a knot. Rub the turkey with a little salt and pepper. Place turkey breast side down on a flat or V-shaped rack in roasting pan. Make sure you use a rack inside the roasting pan. Otherwise the skin may stick to the pan and tear. Add a cup of chicken broth to the bottom of the pan. Roast breast side down, basting about every 30 minutes with the pan juices for about 2-1/2 hours for a 12-15 lb. turkey.

Bring turkey to the top of the stove, turn it to its back and remove the trussing twine. This will now allow the inside of the legs to brown along with the rest of the turkey. Baste again, and return to the oven. But first, check the breast for doneness by inserting an instant reading thermometer at the thickest part of the breast toward the neck. This will give you an idea how much longer the turkey will need to cook. It should read about 125°F (52°C) at this point. When the thermometer reads between 165°F and 170°F (74-77°C) in the thickest part of the thigh the turkey is perfectly done. Check the stuffing by inserting the thermometer into the center of the cavity. The stuffing should read 165°F (74°C) to be done. If it has not reached this temperature, you should remove it from the turkey and finish cooking it in a baking pan on its own. It's important the stuffing reaches this temperature to be safe to eat. Check the thighs for doneness. Remove your turkey to a platter, but don't carve it for at least 20 minutes.

Gravy:

Simmer all the ingredients except oat flour, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper for about 1 hour on medium heat. Strain and discard solids. Heat 1/4 cup broth in a stainless-steel skillet.

Whisk in flour a little at a time to incorporate.

Using a wire whisk, add the rest of the broth a little at a time on

low heat. Keep whisking to avoid lumps until all the liquid is incorporated.

Add rosemary and cook for another 20 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally. Season with chopped thyme, salt, and pepper.

Recipe from whfoods.com

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