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Wilder Named President of the WJF; FootballHall Inductees Announced; Dwight Yoakamcoming to The Burt; Fontaine Makes PublicRequest; Lanier Would Like to Come Back;Happy Birthday MickBy Scott Taylor

Our 61-year-old Mayor, Sam Katz, is still an impresario atheart. That’s why he went to Chicago, found a stage show heloved and is now bringing it to Winnipeg.

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From Sept. 5-7 at CentennialConcert Hall, the hilarious parody ofThe Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy, 50Shades The Musical, will make itsdebut in The Peg.

A resounding hit in Chicago andNew York, and at the EdinburghFringe Festival, 50 Shades TheMusical opens with a ladies bookclub deciding to read Fifty Shades ofGrey. Through their interpretation ofthe novel, the audience is led on anuproarious roller coaster ride throughthis unlikely bestseller. The show isfull of dance numbers and originalsongs delivered by an outrageouscast with a live, on-stage band.

“This is my show,” Sam said. “Iwent to Chicago, saw it, loved it andhad to bring it to Winnipeg. It’s sofunny, so entertaining. I can’t imag-ine anyone who wouldn’t love it.”

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•••The former president of the

Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Joseph(Joe) Wilder, was recently namedpresident of the Jewish Foundation ofManitoba. Wilder, 78, is an honoredWinnipeg lawyer who has held a lead-ership position with the CanadianJewish Congress, the Canada IsraelCommittee, the Winnipeg JewishCommunity Council and the RoyalWinnipeg Ballet. He is a former politi-cian and is a Senior Partner at thelaw firm of Wilder, Wilder & Langtry...For old time country music fans,Tuesday, Sept. 10, should be a greatnight in the city. 56-year-old DwightYoakam will play Winnipeg’s BurtonCummings Theatre... Ever tried to bein two places at once? On Saturday,Nov. 2, the Winnipeg Jets play theChicago Black Hawks at MTS Centreand the Winnipeg Blue Bombers facethe Hamilton Tiger-Cats at InvestorsGroup Field. Both games start atexactly 2 p.m. and both games are onnational television: the football gameon TSN and the hockey game onCBC. Meanwhile, for horse racingfans, the Breeders Cup from SantaAnita Race Track in L.A. will be in fullswing. It will be fun to be a sports fanon that day... Speaking of horse rac-ing, the $75,000 Manitoba Lotteries

Derby will be held at AssiniboiaDowns on Monday, Aug. 5...

•••Phil Fontaine, the 68-year-old

Manitoba Indigenous People’s leaderand former National Grand Chief,wants the federal government to rec-ognize a sixth world “genocide.” Andit’s a genocide that Fontaine saysoccurred right here in Canada.Currently, our federal governmentParliament recognizes five “officialgenocides” -- the Holocaust, theHolodomor, the Armenian genocide,the atrocities in Rwanda and theatrocities in the Bosnian city ofSrebrenica.

Fontaine recently wrote a columnin the Toronto Star in which heasked parliament to recognize asixth genocide: Canada's aboriginalpolicies during the last century,including the residential schoolssystem, the nutritional experimentson malnourished First Nations adultsand children in the 1940s and '50sand forced relocations.

The Harper Government has notacknowledged the request and theCanadian Museum for HumanRights which will open in 2014, hasrefused to use the term “genocide,”to describe any of the the Canadiangovernment’s aboriginal policies.

•••The Manitoba Football Hall of

Fame will hold its annual inductionceremony at the Canad InnsDestination Fort Garry on Aug. 8 at11:30 a.m. The luncheon will honora long list of former amateur footballstars, coaches and builders who

have been inducted into the Hall.This year’s list includes, the late AbeKovnats, one of the greatest officialsin Canadian history, both as anamateur and CFL referee; builderJoseph Salay from Rivers, Man.;Bud Irving, who played in four GreyCup games (1945, 1946, 1947 and1950) with the Blue Bombers andwas a three-time CFL all-star (1947,1948 and 1949) and then becameone of the greatest officials in CFLhistory; former Blue Bomber, thelate Cec (the Milkman) Luiningfrom Selkirk; Gord Steeves, thebrilliant coach who was known asThe Godfather of Brandon Football;Churchill High School head coachRon Gustafson who went on to bethe commissioner of the WinnipegHigh School Football League from2000-2010; the late George Eakin,a longtime amateur player andofficial; former St. Paul’s HighSchool star and Winnipeg BlueBomber Grey Cup champion RogerHamelin; the outstanding St. JamesRams star Marshall Quelch; andformer Tec Voc head coach ArnoldTaylor...

The list goes on. Former DanielMac High School star MichaelKachmar who went on to become analmost legendary coach; the lateGeorge Depres Sr. who played withSt. Paul’s High School and theWinnipeg Rods and went to becomea champion coach with the Rods;the late Eddie Cass who created theSt. Paul’s High School footballprogram; and the remarkable KasVidruk.

Jim Ladd from the FootballManitoba selection committee pro-vided us with a beautiful biographyof the late Mr. Vidruk:

KAS VIDRUK(1925 - 1986)

Kas Vidruk was born in Siaule,Lithuania on October 6th, 1925. Afterattending St. Paul's High School,believe it or not he got his start in foot-ball as a player in 1942 signing withthe Winnipeg Blue Bombers at thetender age of 17 years for the prince-ly sum of $50 as older players left forthe War, making him perhaps theyoungest player in CFL history atthat time. During his professionalcareer he played both offense anddefense as a centre, guard, tackleand linebacker.

Whi le s t i l l p lay ing wi th theBombers, Vidruk taught high schooland was a lecturer at the Universityof Manitoba. After retiring from theBombers, Vidruk was extremelyactive both as a teacher and becamedeeply involved in supporting theWinnipeg amateur sports community.

It was perhaps after teaching highschool for three years, and then beingappointed the Phys. Ed. Supervisorfor the Norwood School Division thatwould lead to his contribution as abuilder to amateur football

Kas retired after a long and suc-cessful career in June 1986._Bottomline, Kas Vidruk was always there tomake sure the amateur athletes gotthe recognition they deserved andmade sure his disapproval wasshown to anyone who referred to itas "minor sport".

As well, there will be four teamsinducted into the Hall at the lunch-eon on Aug. 8: the 1954 Canadian

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•••Curler and big curling supporter

Zivan Saper, 62, still gets up at 5:30every day to go to the WellnessCentre and then he’s off to work afull day at the family business,Saper Insurance Agencies.

He also plays a mean game of golf.With, Steve Bucko, Stewart

Leibl and Steve Dubois on ourteam, Zivan and I just finished sec-ond at the Winnipeg Goldeyes Fieldof Dreams golf tournament. We werea smooth 13-under at Bel Acres.

So much for those professionalbaseball-playing whipper-snappers.

Meanwhile, it was great to see HalLanier and his wife Pam at theGoldeyes Golf Tournament lastMonday. Lanier, 71, was the managerof the Goldeyes from 1996-2005.

The former Major League infielder

who was manag-er of the yearin the NationalLeague with theHouston Astrosin 1986, is retiredfrom the game,living in Floridaand actually itch-ing to get backinto the game -- in Winnipeg.

“I’ve told Sam (Goldeyes ownerKatz) and Andrew (Goldeyes GMCollier) that I would do anythingthey wanted me to do,” said Lanier.“I’d like to spend the winters inFlorida and the summers back herein Winnipeg and if there was some-thing the ball club needed me to do,I’m available.”

He’s not going to get the manag-er’s job because Rick Forney has along-term contract, is the defendingAmerican Association champion andhas done a wonderful job sincereplacing Lanier, his mentor, in

2006. However, Lanier’s expertisecould be good for the organization: Ifthe brass can find a place for him.

•••Last Friday, July 26, Rolling

Stones frontman Mick Jagger cele-brated his 70th birthday. DrummerCharlie Watts turned 72 on June 2.Keith Richards turns 70 on Dec. 18.

Back in 1964, if I’d predicted thatby 2013, two members of the Beatleswould be dead and yet the RollingStones would still be doing liveshows, do you think anyone wouldhave believed me? ■

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A major reason for these chal-lenges with wheelchair use is thelimited training older adults receivewhen obtaining a wheelchair. Justlike a computer or a camera, awheelchair is more useful if youhave the skills to operate it effective-ly. Limited resources in health care,long wait lists, and travel demandsfor outpatient rehabilitation services

have made wheelchair training diffi-cult to obtain. However, a new pro-gram has been developed byresearchers at the University ofManitoba and University of BritishColumbia, called EnhancingParticipation In the Community byimproving Wheelchair Skills (EPICWheelS). EPIC WheelS is a wheel-chair training program deliveredusing a simple and interactive com-puter tablet. An occupational thera-pist with wheelchair expertise pro-vides two training sessions andmonitors the one-month home pro-

gram focusing on coordination,problem-solving and mobility skills.Currently, EPIC WheelS is beingoffered free of charge as part of aresearch study measuring its effec-tiveness. If you know someone or area senior at least 55 years old whohas used a manual wheelchair forless than one year, can push withboth hands, and has someone whocan attend the training sessions,please contact Ed Giesbrecht byphone at 204-977-5630 or emailepicwheels@gmail.com for moreinformation. ■

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Whether for summer, winter, oryear-round use, a vacation propertythat you can call your own is adream shared by many Canadians.Some people want access to recre-ational activities, such as skiing orfishing. Others simply want a relax-ing environment where their familycan meet, away from the stresses ofday to day life. Whatever your rea-sons, it’s important to consider thefinancial implications of owning asecond property. Here are someareas to investigate before you pur-chase your dream retreat.

Paying for your dreamUnless you have the full purchase

price in cash, you will need to exam-ine your financing options beforebuying. The criteria set by lenders forborrowing against vacation propertyare often different from those appliedto other properties. The right solu-tions will vary from person to person.For example, it may make sense toplace a mortgage directly on the vaca-tion property itself, or conversely, onyour primary residence, or even per-haps liquidate other assets to fundthe purchase.

Extra costsBe sure to take into account the

additional costs that may come withownership. It’s important to do a cashflow projection that includes all thecosts of ownership, not just mortgageor financing costs. This can meanproperty taxes, insurance, repairs,utilities, even the extras that canenhance the vacation experiencesuch as a boat or recreational vehicle.To help offset some of these costs,you may want to consider rentingyour vacation property when you’renot using it. You can factor in thisadditional income to lower the pro-jected carrying costs of the property.

Ownership optionsWhen you make your purchase,

you’ll need to decide how you wantto structure the ownership of yourproperty. You might decide to regis-ter ownership in the name of onlyone spouse, particularly if the otherspouse is a business owner and isconcerned about potential creditors.

However, many couples choose toregister the property jointly. In suchcases, the property passes automati-cally to the surviving spouse upondeath, and does not form part of thedeceased owner’s estate. The advan-tages are that probate and otherestate fees may not apply, and theproperty should not be held up in theestate settlement process. However,in some cases, spouses want to keeptheir property separate with no auto-matic right of survivorship (particu-larly if they have children from a pre-vious relationship). Keep in mindthat ownership issues can be com-plex. There are many factors to con-sider in structuring the ownership ofyour property. To decide, it’s impor-tant to get good advice and considerthe issues in the context of youroverall estate plan.

Protect your dreamOnce you’ve taken the plunge and

made your purchase, it’s importantto protect your vacation propertyagainst unforeseen events. A time ofcrisis, such as a death or disability,is a difficult time to make financialdecisions. Serious cash flow prob-lems could force your family to sell.

Home insurance offers essentialprotection against such events as fireand theft. If you’ve financed yourpurchase, you should consider lifeinsurance to cover the outstandingmortgage in the event of your deathor the death of a spouse. And makesure you have enough disability

insurance to maintain payments ifyou or your spouse are unable towork. There is typically a less liquidmarket for vacation properties. Aforced sale could net significantlyless than the property’s true value. ■

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This past week marked the 30thanniversary of the infamous GimliGlider.

On July 23rd 1983, an AirCanada 767, flight 143, made a suc-cessful landing on an abandonedairstrip at Gimli Manitoba. Theplane ran out of fuel on a flight fromMontreal to Edmonton.

The reasons for that classic snafuwould take far too long to detail. Thepilot, Captain Bob Pearson hadexperience flying gliders, and hebrought the big plane down with nopower or hydraulics. There were noserious injuries to the 69 passengerson board.

It’s safe to say that landing theSpace Shuttle was quite a bit easierthan what Pearson achieved that day.It became a classic scenario in flightsimulators that were used in pilottraining. The first several times thatanyone tried it, the result was a sim-ulated crash with serious casualties.

Captain Pearson got another freemeal in Gimli this week, and there’snow a street in the community thatbears his name. He retired ten yearsafter flight 143, and has been prettymuch relegated to a small chapter inCanada’s aviation history.

He doesn’t get offered book deals,or fancy speaking gigs like SullySullenberger, the Hero of the Hudson.Pearson has not even been awardedthe Order of Canada.

Far from being treated as a heroat the time by Air Canada, Pearsonwas demoted for six months afterlanding the Glider. I interviewedhim 15 years ago on the anniver-sary. He shrugged and said .. “Nobig deal. A deadstick landing is oneof the first things you learn in pilottraining.”

The man must be Canadian.

I’m Roger Currie

Confession time .. I should stayaway from my computer, especiallywhen I have a credit card in hand.This past week I came oh so close tobeing victimized by an internetscam. It was a very persuasive ad fora weight loss supplement usinggreen coffee bean extract. Have youheard of this one? Lose 17 pounds inbarely a month, and you don’t haveto exercise !

Sounds very much like my kind ofweight loss plan, so I ordered themagic pills. The thing that made it allseem worthwhile was what appearedto be an endorsement by Dr. Oz. Heis the most famous health care guyon TV, and a product of OprahWinfrey’s school of celebrity.

He has very impressive medicalcredentials, and he claims that all ofthe wonder potions that say he hasendorsed them, are phony. TryGoogling ‘green coffee and Dr. Oz’and see what you think.

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It’s an interesting pipedream, andwhen he first appeared with Oprahand others, he seemed to be genuineand sincere in his efforts to helpthose with obesity and other prob-lems related to lifestyle.

You very much wanted to believethat Dr. Oz was one of the good guys.But if you spend any time online, youbegin to wonder if there are any ‘goodguys’ when it comes to health care.

I’m Roger Currie..................................................

Roger Currie is a Winnipeg writerand broadcaster. He is heard regularly on CJNU,Nostalgia Radiowww.cjnu.ca/c-corner.shtml

Currie’s CornerBy Roger Currie

Confession time

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"The senior audience just isn'treliable," the man said to me. "Whydo you think most movies are madefor young people? It's because olderpeople don't go to the movies. If theydid, more would be made for them."

I couldn't believe my ears. I wasspeaking to a distribution "specialist,"a consultant to independent produc-ers like myself trying to get their filmsin front of large audiences. A movieI co-wrote and produced calledRedwood Highway was ready to bereleased, and this man was recom-mended by a f r iend to help.According to him, it was a pointlesstrying to focus on seniors - the groupwe made Redwood Highway for.

According to the 2011 Canadiancensus there are 9.6 million babyBoomers, 10.4 million in the genera-tions older than boomers totalling 20million seniors in Canada as of 2011.

"There are over seventy-six millionBoomers in the US, and forty-threemillion people over sixty-five," I saidto him. "I'm pretty sure most of themstill see movies."

The answer was the same. In hismind, and in the minds of many inthe film industry, people over fifty-five are not worthy of attention, andare grossly neglected, especially intheaters. An occasional film like TheBest Exotic Marigold Hotel breaksfree and gets some attention, but it'sthe exception, not the rule.

That trend is about to change. There is a movement gaining

speed, what I like to call SeniorCinema, to which producers, distri-bution companies and even the bigHollywood studios are starting topay attention. They're paying atten-tion because they don't have achoice. As the Baby Boom popula-tion reaches retirement age, there'san enormous need for quality filmswith strong senior characters engagedin stories that resonate with them.It's already begun -- movies such asQuartet and Amour being amongthe latest - but that's only the tip ofthe iceburg.

"What you need are numbers,"the man said. "If you're so convincedthere's a big audience for films likeRedwood Highway, prove it. Get amillion seniors to join together anddemand better entertainment. I think

it's unlikely, but if you can do it,then they'll definitely take notice."

A million seniors telling Hollywoodthat it's time for senior cinema to betaken seriously! I thought about thatfor the rest of the day and it didn'ttake long to realize he was right. It'seasy to throw out numbers and data,but a petition with one millionnames, all of them lending their voic-es to a campaign for better seniorentertainment - that would get someattention.

One million signatures may bejust a starting place, but it repre-sents something that has neverbeen tapped in the film industrybefore - the largest demographicin the country standing up anddemanding attention. Considerthese statistics: One thousandboomers turn 65 in Canada everyday and will for the next 20 years.The 50+ generation represents 45%of the US population; an Americanturns 50 every seven seconds, whichis more that 12,500 people everyday; the 55+ age group controlsmore than three-fourths of America'swealth; Baby Boomers account for40% of total consumer demand; andseniors have a net worth 3 timesthat of younger generations. Howeveryou look at it, this is not a genera-tion to take for granted.

"I love to go to see movies andI would go more if there were filmsworth seeing," Karen K., 56, said."I don't think I'm any different thanothers my age. The problem isn't inour motivation, it's about choices.I'm not interested in seeing Iron Man3, but as soon as a movie comes outI can relate to, I'm there."

AgeNation is an multi-platformwebsite and organization that catersto "people who weren't born yester-day." Its founder and president

George Cappannelli adds, "Boomersand elders are being underestimat-ed. Decision-makers beware. Youare not only leaving money on thetable, but in ignoring this marketyou are poking a bear that is aboutto wake up and bite you. They wantmore than you are giving them."

So I believe its time to launch thiscampaign and make our voices heard!We've created a petition and surveythat will be distributed to all the keyindividuals in the movie business. Itmeans that everyone in the industrymaking decisions about which filmsget made and which ones don't, orwhat films will or will not receive prop-er distribution, will see this report andwill have to rekon with its contents. Ican already tell what it will reveal --that the senior community wants anddeserves inspiring films that relate totheir own lives. Knowing that thereare a million people ready to buy tick-ets to senior-oriented films will be thedifference between two movies a yearand 20.

So, what can you do? It's verysimple. Just go to www.seniorcine-ma.com and fill out the survey. Itwill only take about two minutes,but the results could be astounding.People like the consultant I metwon't be able to dismiss you anylonger. The entire film industry willhave to take notice, and they willdefinitely respond. It's up to you. Letyour voice be heard and let's go tosee some great movies. ■......................................................

About James Twyman:

James Twyman is the New YorkTimes bestselling author of 15 books,as well as the producer/director/writer of five films including theaward-winning feature film Indigo.His newest film, Redwood Highway,starring two-time Academy Awardnominee Shirley Knight and filmlegend Tom Skerritt,will debut onNational Grandparents Day, SundaySept 8, and will be previewed earlierthat week in senior residences aroundthe nation. He currently travelsaround the world promoting films forwhat he believes to be the most impor-tant, and underserved film audiencein history - elders. For more info, visit:www.seniorcinemacircle.com

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In 1969-70 I spent a year workingas assistant manager at severalWinnipeg movies theatres, includingthe Met where I now have the pleas-ure of hosting a series called Dinnerand a Movie. I was 22 then, andwatched literally every movie thatcame to town, regardless of quality.Like others of my generation, I’mnow much more discriminating, butI still manage to get to a movie in atheatre almost once a week on aver-age. Industry figures suggest that’sway above average for Canadianswho are collecting old age security.

Many of my contemporaries tellme they stopped going to the moviesregularly at least a decade ago. Theycite a variety of reasons, but formany it was a gradual drift causedby a growing dissatisfaction with themovies that were being offered.Graphic violence is a major turn-off,but a larger factor seems to be theabsence of good storytelling and anabsence of characters to care about.

Those in the 60 plus generationwho still go the movies at all, willgenerally show up to watch filmsabout great events of relativelyrecent history, with recognizablestars. Examples this past yearinclude Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln,and 42, the s tory o f JackieRobinson’s debut with the BrooklynDodgers, with Harrison Ford as thelegendary Branch Rickey.

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ing predictions about the future ofmovies when each spoke recently atthe School of Cinematic Arts at theUniversity of Southern California.Spielberg said that Lincoln came veryclose to not showing up on the bigscreen at all. Instead it might havean HBO feature, and he predictedthat similar stories will go directly toTV more and more in the future.

What then will be left to see in the-atres? More and more it is likely to begiant spectacles in 3D, with hugelyexpensive special effects, and mini-mal dialogue. Both Spielberg andLucas warned that ticket prices willcontinue to climb, and anyone look-ing for thoughtful drama on a humanscale will probably do better stayingat home watching their flat screens.

Films like the ones I mentioned,and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,which James Twyman mentioned,have been regarded by Hollywood asnon-recurring events for more than ageneration. They do very well withthe older audience, but it has longbeen thought that there simply arenot enough potential box office dol-lars there to drive the industry. Thebetter bet in this entertainment‘gamble’ are the superhero block-busters like Man of Steel. In thewords of Variety, the show businessbible for more than a century, thelatest go round of the Supermansaga is definitely boffo, if not Socko !

Clearly the industry is at a signif-icant turning point. Personally,I tend to gaze into the future thoughthe eyes of a skeptical journalistwho always hopes to be pleasantlysurprised when things turn outbetter than expected. ‘Better thanexpected’ would be what JamesTwyman is advocating and cam-paigning for. He’s looking for a worldwhere Senior Cinema becomes aprofitable phenomenon.

To my mind, Steven Spielberg andGeorge Lucas have not made manymistakes in their successful careers.I think they are more likely to be rightthat watching movies in a theatre willbecome more and more the domainof the Under 60 crowd, while the restof us will spend more time in our liv-ing room with remotes in hand.

But if you will indulge me for amoment, let me lay out a third paththat could unite all of us who lovestorytelling on a screen, regardlessof when we were born. If you watchTurner Classic Movies on cable or

satellite, you will be exposed to someof the best storytelling that has everbeen put on film, and the vastmajority of it has always been suit-able for all ages, to invoke the time-honoured mantra of film classifiersof which I am one.

Is it a forlorn waste of time tohope that someone destined to bethe next Spielberg or Lucas, orHitchcock or John Ford might re-discover the ability to produce enter-tainment that is suitable for thebroadest possible audience?

Frank Capra made You Can’tTake it With You in 1938, and it wonthe Oscar as Best Picture of the

Year. Lionel Barrymore played the60 Plus head of a colourful family,who was also physically challenged.

I first saw the movie in the early1960’s when I was a teenager. Inever thought of Barrymore’s char-acter as being impossibly old, andtherefore irrelevant. I didn’t eventhink of him as a senior. The late1930’s were hugely different fromtoday in many ways, but You Can’tTake it With You was a hit.

Maybe there are some lessons to belearned by studying fairly recent his-tory. Ted Turner has obviously donethat to great success with TCM. ■

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Roger Currie is a regular contributorto Senior Scope. Besides his belovedpartner Janice, movies continue to bethe abiding passion in his life.

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LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Sometimebetween the day’s fourth differentbuffet and another wager on jockeyJoel Rosario at Belmont, you justhave to get up and go for a long walk.

That’s the one thing we’ve learnedto do in Las Vegas. If you need to killtime and feel better about yourselfhead out to the strip and start walk-ing. When you do that, you kill threebirds with one giant step – (1) you getout of the smoke in the casino, (2)actually get a little exercise and (3)you get to watch people and PeopleWatching just might be one of themost interesting activities you canundertake in America’s Disneylandfor Adults.

We love Las Vegas. We love TheStrip, the people, the sports books,the shows and the food. Love it all.Sure, we’re in our 60s and so wehate the prices, the cigarettes andthe odds of winning, but still, when itcomes to getting away, having a fewlaughs and killing a few days, noth-ing beats “Fabulous” Las Vegas, Nev.

Sure, it can get old pretty quickly.That’s why we never go for morethan three days at a time. Afterawhile you can get tired of slotmachines and high-calorie buffets.

On the upside, if you’re just lookingto get out of town, do something total-ly different and do it relatively eco-nomically, you can’t beat Las Vegas.

For the first time we tried thehottest Winnipeg travel fad – drivingto Grand Forks and taking anAllegiant Air flight. On our flight lastweek, it was packed with Winnipeggers,many of them we knew.

Allegiant is cheap (in comparisonto flying Air Canada, West Jet orDelta out of Winnipeg, we savedbetween $500 and $1,000 and wedidn’t have to fly home at 11:30p.m.), but it isn’t perfect. With theirold planes, lack of in-flight enter-tainment and al la carte everything,you should buy a bag of goodiesbefore you board (snacks are cheap-er in the airport than they are on theplane), make sure you have a bookand a couple of magazines or simplybe so tired you just doze off for theduration of your 2 1/2-hour flight.

As well, make sure you pay foryour carry-on. It’s worth it. You boardsooner (and thus you can get to sleepsooner) and if you do stay awake for

the entire flight, you have your lap-top, tablet and other devices handy.

Obviously, we also flew in thesummer. That meant that Las Vegaswas incredibly hot (47 C lastSaturday), but the savings you getfrom flying out of Grand Forks did-n’t come with a gigantic winter painin the behind.

Must admit, it’s unlikely we’ddrive to North Dakota and flyAllegiant in winter. You’d needanother bag for winter clothes, you’dhave a car to clean off and warm-upand there is no guarantee you’d getto your flight without our unpre-dictable winter weather delaying yousomewhere. But clearly, as a sum-mer form of southern travel, it’s wellworth it.

When we stay in Vegas, we likeThe Mirage. The pool is terrific, thelocation is perfect, the hotel’s air-cleansing system keeps out most ofthe smoke, it’s not the priciest resorton The Strip, but the location is per-fect. Yes, it’s getting a little dated,but unless you’re staying at theCosmopolitan, the Vdara, the Aria,the Wynn, the Encore, the MGMGrand or the brand new Crystals, allof the Strip resorts are getting a lit-tle dated – or are just way too tacky.

Granted, we don’t go to Vegas forthe early morning clubbing scene atspots like 1 Oak, the Bank orHakkasan, nor do we spend anytimeshopping (Sally would rather watcha ball game in the Sports Book thanpay way too much for a pair ofshoes), but if you’re interested,Chanel’s windows in the Bellagiohave the new fall fashions despitethe fact it was 37.7 C at the time.

For many Winnipeggers, Vegashas become the early week or week-end of choice, because there aresimply so many things you can dothat you can’t – or won’t -- do inWinnipeg.

Now, like many Winnipeggers, wetend to visit The Strip at least once,maybe twice, a year. On this trip, wesaw the Cirque de Soleil show, KA,at the MGM Grand (the first timethat the stage, honest, the stage, isthe actual star of the show), wan-dered past the Andy Warhol Show atthe Bellagio, spent a couple of dayswagering on horse racing, hockeyand baseball at the Caesar’s Palace

Las Vegas is Hot!No, it’s Really Hot.By Scott and Sally Taylor

VACATION & TRAVEL:

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Lionel Barrymore Roger Currie as ateenager.

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and Mirage Sports Books (it’s beencompletely renovated is now the bestbook in Vegas), spent hours at theMirage pool (yep, watching people)and even took a cab down to ThePalms to see if the Sports Book is asgood as they say (it’s not) and to goto an afternoon movie.

However, if you are thinking ofgoing to Vegas for the first time or ifyou haven’t been since the 60s or70s and you’re ready to do it again,then here are some tips to make thetrip go smoothly. For neophytes,even “older” neophytes and, yes, wedid meet a few, nothing is familiar,so here are eight ways to make thedifficult go by quickly so the fun canstart without a hitch.

1) Plan ahead. Don’t decide onThursday that you want to go onFriday. It’s too expensive and thereare no flights left anyway. Give your-self a month to plan the trip proper-ly, get the best hotel at the best ratesor buy an all-in airline vacation anddo your best to get a direct flight fora good price.

2) When we go to Vegas, we want tobe on “The Strip.” That’s where thefun is (that’s why we love the Mirage)and that’s where you’ll probably endup running into people you know.So before you leave, sign up for asmany hotel deals as you can. Go toGoogle and ask it for a list of all thehotels on the strip. Go to the hotelwebsites and sign up for regularemail reports. You’ll start gettinggreat offers that will allow you tostay in a higher-end Strip resort fornot a lot of money.

3) Shop around for airline deals andthe best possible schedules. If it’ssummertime, think seriously aboutheading down to Grand Forks orFargo to get a cheap, direct flight onAllegiant.

4) As you land at little McCarranInternational Airport listen for theflight attendant’s baggage claimannouncement. Then when you de-plane just follow the signs right toyour bags. You can take a shuttle tomany hotels but we always just graba taxi. It’s quick, easy, takes you right

to the front door of any Strip resortwithout delay, and it’s only about $25.

5) Everybody who visits Las Vegas forthe first time always seems to hearabout the great buffet tables. Justabout every hotel has one and, at thebig hotels on the strip, the food is gen-erally very good. Right now, there isonly one way to enjoy the best buffetson the strip. The Caesar’s Palace(Wyndham) Resorts have a spectacu-lar buffet deal, The Buffet or Buffets.For $49, you get a 24-hour pass to thebuffets at Planet Hollywood, Harrah’s,Rio, Paris (we absolutely love the buf-fet at Paris), the Flamingo, Bally’s andThe Quad (you can add on to getCaesar’s and the high-end Rio seafoodbuffet). It was the best thing we everdid. With a $49 pass (and believe meit’s probably going to cost you $49 aday to eat in Vegas even if you eat atMcDonald’s and Denny’s), you nolonger argue about where or whatyou’re going to eat. Just pop into thebuffet, eat as little or as much as youlike -- without feeling you just blew a$30 buffet on a salad – and then getback out to the penny slots.

6) Be ready to walk. There is nothingmore fun than walking the Strip atnight, so pack good, comfortablewalking shoes.

7) All of the resort swimming pools aregreat fun (although if you go in thewinter, it will be cold here and there isoften upgrading and renovationsbeing done at the pools). Still, if it’sfall, spring or summer, pack a bathingsuit, sunscreen and a good book. Man(or woman) cannot exist on slotmachines and poker tables alone.

8) The shows in Vegas are tremen-dous. From Jerry Seinfeld to CelineDion to David Copperfield and allthe Cirque du Soleil extravaganzas,you will never be short of entertain-ment. But most of the shows can beexpensive if you don’t look aroundfor deals. And there are deals – greatdeals – especially in summer. Someshows are cheaper on Monday orTuesday nights, others have greattwo-for-one offers. If you’re set onseeing one particular entertainer onyour only weekend in Vegas, you willlikely be stuck paying retail, but ifyou’re just looking for a show and itdoesn’t matter which night you go,ask the concierge at your resort ifthere are any deals out there.

A weekend in Las Vegas can be alot of fun, but it can be more fun ifyou have a smooth arrival and youget settled in quickly.

And sure, there is probably a slotmachine with your name on it or apoker table awaiting your arrival,but remember, you can always gam-ble at the Casinos of Winnipeg or atAssiniboia Downs. It’s the other stuffthat makes a Vegas vacation morefun than any adult should beallowed to have. ■

Las Vegas, cont’d from page 8

The buffet at The Paris. Cirque du Soleil’s KA, where the stage is the star.

If you are planning to take an olderrelative on a vacation involving cartravel, thorough preparation is thekey to success, especially if the per-son has special health care needs.

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Planning Set realistic expectations for the

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Make plans and start necessarypreparations well in advance. Makelists to keep organized and preventlast-minute chaos.

Include your relative in the prepa-rations to the best of their ability.

Research the accessibility ofaccommodations and attractionsyou wish to visit. If you are planningto stay at a motel or hotel, makereservations, especially if you willneed specific features such as aroom with handicapped facilities ora ground floor room.

Learn the location of the nearesthospital in any areas you plan tovisit. Avoid destinations where ahospital is far away.

Arrange for your relative to visitthe doctor pre-trip. Share your trav-el plans and any health-related con-cerns, such as motion sickness orcirculation problems.

If your relative has trouble walk-ing long distances, rent a foldingwheelchair or ensure that the placesyou plan to visit have some wheel-chairs available.

Have your car checked and serv-iced before departure.

If you are going to an unfamiliararea, obtain a road map and studyit. If you belong to an automobileclub, take advantage of its route-planning service.

Plan to do as much driving aspossible during off-peak traffictimes. Or choose the scenic route iftime and your relative‚s sitting toler-ance permit.

Packing Include the following items when

drawing up a packing list:

-Loose-fitting, breathable clothing,comfortable walking shoes, a wide-brimmed hat, and a cardigan for air-

conditioned environments and coolevenings -Sufficient prescription and over-the-counter medications to cover thetime you plan to be away, plus a fewextra days‚ worth in case yourreturn is delayed -Sunscreen, insect repellent, anti-histamine and motion sicknesstablets -A list of all health conditions andmedications in case of a medicalemergency -Any necessary medical equipmentand supplies, such as a walking aid,food supplements, incontinencepads or diabetic supplies -A cushion or two for comfortablepositioning in the car -An extra pair of eyeglasses andspare hearing aid batteries -Sunglasses and umbrellas (the lat-ter primarily for instant shade) -A pillow and a nightlight -Snacks and a cooler containingsandwiches and beverages -Favourite music or books on tapefor the car ride -Emergency roadside and first aidkits -Cell phone (Don‚t forget to charge itand bring a recharging unit along) -Disabled parking permit

Driving Top off the gas tank at frequent

intervals.

Stop approximately once per hourfor stretch breaks or short walks.

Choose stops that have clean,well-lit restrooms with good accessi-bility.

Wear seatbelts and, if your rela-tive is in the front seat, ensure thatthe headrest is centred at the backof their head.

Encourage your relative to shifttheir weight often and to do neck andshoulder stretches and foot flexes.

Lodging When checking in, ask for a room

close to the lobby or elevator.A ground-floor room is ideal in caseof an emergency in which elevatorsbecome inoperable.

If your relative has a back prob-lem, request a room with a recentlyreplaced mattress.

Recreation Space out activities and allow

ample time for each. Schedule outings for the time of

day when your relative‚s energy levelis highest. Stick to regular meal,medication and sleep times.

Have a flexible itinerary. Takethings one day - and one activity - ata time.

Ensure plenty of time for rest andrelaxation!

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Lisa M. Petsche is a registeredsocial worker and a freelancewriter whose specialtiesinclude elder care.

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OK, I know I wrote about this afew months ago but I can’t helpwatching these TV Real Estateshows. So, once again I need tocomment on what’s real and what’sa bit beyond belief. Case in point isone of the renovate and flip couplesfrom California. Every week they goto an auction and bid on a propertythat they have not had time to seeand over the next hour face crisisafter crisis always complaining onhow “ if this goes wrong, we’ll loseeverything” You’d think by nowthey’d have figured it out and got-ten real jobs or stop whining. Itreally gets to me when the investorwho is financing the project comesin and tells them to hurry and getthe job done because he needs hismoney back. Most flips, in reality,don’t get done in 10 days. So if youcan’t tie up the cash for six monthsor more, find a new form of invest-ment. In the end, they all profit ahundred grand anyway and if youtune in next week they’ll do it allover again.

Another of my other favorites isthe show about the agents in NewYork selling the multi-million dollarcondos. I’d love the opportunity tomake $200,000.00 commission onone deal. Condo in St. Vital any-one? It’ll be UNDER $20 million.

I have to say, there is one I reallylike. The young lady flips olderhomes in St. Paul Minnesota. Herrenovations of hundred year old

Minnesota houses are a bit morerealistic and not unlike the housingstock we see in some areas ofWinnipeg. It’s not all granite and$40.00 per square foot tiles. Sheactually re-purposes a lot of thingsthat the other renovators would con-sider junk. What makes it even moreinteresting for me is that my son justbought a 104 year old house inNorwood that we are going through.I find we are facing a lot of the samethings she is, like stone foundations,knob & tube wiring etc. And yes, wehave shopped at the RE-Store forsome of our materials. My son’s acomputer network guy, so guesswho’s doing most of the hands-onwork. But then who better than me?After all, I’ve learned a lot fromwatching reality TV because as weall know, it’s REAL.

Whether you want a new place, ahouse to flip or just want to sell yourhome I’d love to represent you. I willwork in any area of the city. Onceagain, if you have any questions orwant an evaluation call me. Evalu-ations are free and no obligation,always. I’m waiting for your call.

Maurice AllardCentury 21 Carrie.com RealtyCell: 204-791-8178Office: 204-987-2100Seniors Real Estate Specialistmauriceallard@mts.netwww.mauriceallard.com

Real Estate as seen on TV - Part 2By Maurice Allard, Century 21 Carrie.com Realty

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VACATION & TRAVEL:

Road Trip! Simplify Travel With Older Loved OnesBy Lisa M. Petsche

A friend of mine told me that hewas taking his family back to hishome country of Laos for a six weekholiday and invited my wife Bea andI to come along. Work was at astandstill so I surprised myself bybooking a trip to Laos. Not, howeveras surprised as Bea.

Checking the airlines we foundthat because of the short bookingreturn fare from Saskatoon toBangkok, Thailand would be around$1700.00 and around $150.00 oneway each from Bangkok to Vientiane,the capital of Laos.

With better planning you shouldbe able to get there for around$1500.00. Pay attention to the rout-ing however. Going thru Hong Kongis cheaper than going thru Tokyo butthe layover is torturous. You’re goingto be in the air for around 20 hoursso I would suggest that you get toBangkok as quickly as you can.

Having booked the trip we decidedthat maybe we should know a littlebit about this country. Like, forexample, what's it like there? Whereis it and why should we go there? Dowe have to eat fish heads? Can weride elephants?

A little time on the computer toldus that Laos is a country with a trop-ical monsoon climate with the coolerdry season being from November toFebruary. It's in southeast Asia, islandlocked and is 12 timezones awayfrom Saskatoon. Thailand is on it'swestern border, with Myanmar(Burma) and China to the northwestand northeast respectively. Vietnamis to the east and Cambodia tothe south.

As to why we should go there, wellnever mind the adventure of explor-ing an exotic country, seeing how dif-ferent people live and work. How theyplay and celebrate. Never mind theopportunity to taste different foods,smell different smells. To generally beimmersed in a completely foreign cul-ture. Really, just to experience life ina different place. To test ourselves, tosee if two old fat people can adapt,and maybe even thrive in a new envi-ronment. To see if they can really fiton the same elephant. That's whatI told Bea. She's a hard sell.

Really though I had quit payingattention right after the tropical cli-mate part. In my mind tropical meanspalm trees. I love the idea of sitting inthe shade of a palm tree with a colddrink in my hand while the neighborsback home are polishing their snowshovels and hoarding sidewalk salt.

Besides, my friend Chai said weshould go. Bea said, "And I supposeif Chai said you should jump off abridge..." Somehow it just didn't feellike the right time to tell her aboutthe zip lines at Tad Sae Waterfallsoutside of Luang Prabang.

Instead I replied, "Hon, I've beenresearching and apparently we do

not have to eat fish heads." But...I did NOT mention the sauteedcrickets and grubs. Or the lizardsoup. Haa HaaHaa Haa Haa.Surprise.

What is it about flying that wearsa body out? We got on a plane inSaskatoon. Drank coffee, and after awhile got off the plane. Got on anoth-er plane in Vancouver, drank every-thing we could get our hands on, ateplastic wrapped Air Canada mysterymeals, napped, and after a very longtime got off the plane. Got on anoth-er plane in Tokyo and drank beer. (Asan aside we had some time to kill inTokyo so I thought I would make useof the washroom. Wow. High tech,I can't even begin to describe it. Therewas a throne in there that looked tome like it was equipped to handle thenormal scope of business but mightalso be able to give you a bath and ahot wax and maybe even removeyour appendix if you didn't knowhow to drive it and pushed the wrongbutton. It scared me and that's allI'm going to say about it. The plasticwrapped mystery meal came withchopsticks so I suspected that if weweren't getting close we we at leastheaded in the right direction.

Six hours after leaving Tokyo wegot off the plane in Bangkok.Absolutely bushed. I felt like I'dflapped my arms all the way there.Just could not wait to get to ourguesthouse for a shower and somesleep. It was around 10:00 in theevening and we had an 8:00 A.M.Flight to catch to Vientiane.

Suvarnabhumi is a modern megaairport. It's huge and very well airconditioned. It took a while to findour way around, claim our luggage,and clear customs. Then we had tofind our hotel car and driver.

Having done all that we wheeledour bags up to the big glass doorsthat separate the cool air conditionedcomfort of Suvarnabhumi from thehot, wet, industrial strength saunathat they call Bangkok. The doorsopened. Jet lagged and confused westepped out and it was like having apail of hot water thrown over you andthen being wrapped in a wet woolblanket. With maybe a rice bagthrown over your head to cut offwhatever little air your lungs aremanaging to suck down.

We panicked, did an about faceand sprinted for the air conditioning.And bounced off the doors. I did alittle shuffling, weak kneed blindstagger. Bea had a pretty goodMichael Jackson moonwalk goingwhen the driver and his helper wres-tled us into the car. It must havelooked like an abduction. Nobodyseemed to notice. We didn't care. Itwas cool in the car. Hello Bangkok!

We had booked our guesthousethru TravelersPoint on the internet.It turned out to be a pretty good

deal. For something like $22.00 acar picked us up at the airport anddrove us to a small, clean, quiethotel. They checked us in, gave us awakeup call, fed us breakfast anddrove us back to the airport. Upwhere we live it's pretty hard to getbreakfast for that price.

It's about an hour’s flight fromBangkok to Vientiane. We paid ourentry fee and got our visas withoutany problems. Chai and his brotherin law Chai were waiting for us whenwe came out the doors. They bun-dled us into a truck and took us ona quick tour.

Vientiane is the capital of Laos andit's largest city with a population ofaround 755,000. It's situated on theMekong River near the border withThailand. Probably the most iconiclandmark in Vientiane is the PatuxaiGate in the Thannon Lanxing district.Architecturally Laotian, it does how-ever remind you of the Arc deTriomphe in Paris. It was built be-tween 1957 and 1968 with Americanmoney and cement intended for theconstruction of a new airport. (I liketo think that somebody had a fore-boding of just what the Americanswere capable of doing with airplanes.Not long after Laos would become themost heavily bombed country onearth.) Originally known as theAnousavali (Memory) for Laotian sol-diers who died in WWII and theIndependence War against the Frenchit was renamed Patuxai (Victory) Gateby the Patet Lao in 1975.

There was a lady sitting behind atable on a street beside the monu-ment park selling a pig. Nice pig,great presentation, cooked to abeautiful dark brown, whacked intochunks with the head front and cen-ter and the sausages piled behind.

This reminded the two Chai’s thatit was time for lunch so off we wentto a Feu or Pho restaurant in themorning market. ................................................

Rick Goodman lives in Ile A LACrosse, Saskatchewan. He likes totravel and can be reached at rickgoodmansk@gmail.com.

Cont’d next issue: Starting off witha good hearty lunch. Then the realadventure begins.

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© Story by Rick Goodman. Photos by Beatrice Daigneault.

We later learned that, yes, we both fiton one elephant.

Luncheon of the Boating Party byPierre-Auguste Renoir captures anidyllic atmosphere as Renoir's friendsshare food, wine, and conversationon a balcony overlooking the Seine atthe Maison Fournaise restaurant inChatou, France. The painting alsoreflects the character of French soci-ety in the mid- to late 19th century,the restaurant welcomed business-men, society women, artists, actress-es, writers, critics, seamstresses, andshop girls. This is also representativeof our luxury retirement residenceswhere diverse groups of people cometogether to enjoy a vibrant and activecommunity lifestyle.

On Monday, July 29th, aboard theMS River Rouge, 300 invited seniorsbrought to life this immortal Renoirmasterpiece. At All Seniors CareLiving Centres Residences our resi-dents and guest enjoy many unique,fun and exciting experiences… andtoday, a Picnic aboard ship, livemusic, dancing and fun were theorder of the day.

Highlights of the Voyage:

10:08 am: All Seniors Care staffworked alongside River Rougeowner, Kerry Vogiatzakis, and crewto transform the ship for today’spicnic cruise.10:44 am: Excitement is in the airas the local TV news camera crewsrecord the arrival of the first bus10:52 am: Passengers begin toboard the MS River Rouge and areescorted by the fine young officersof Winnipeg Police Cadet Corp.11:15 am: Mr. Miller from RiverRidge gets everyone into the moodof the day by playing maraca’s ashe boards the boat11.45 am: While final passengersstaff and volunteers are introducedand made clear that they areavailable to help12:15 pm: Passengers all aboardand band “Diva Knows Best” beginsto entertainShip sets sail for afternoon cruise12:30 pm: Picnic lunch is servedand enjoyed by all aboard whilewatching the fascinating sights

along the historic Red River1:00 pm: Captain CurtisGrimmelson sounds horn twice toindicate to all other boats that this150 foot river beauty is making itsturn for home, while continuing toshare river facts and boat history1:23 pm: Passengers are overheardexclaiming “Beautiful Day”,“Wonderful Scenery” and compli-ments amongst the passengers onthe stunning array of fine hats eachwas wearing1:45 pm: Mrs. J. Killington fromSturgeon Creek I RetirementResidence was overheard tellingfellow passengers “I grew up on theother side of the river junction ofSt. Anne’s and St. Mary’s and Iremember swimming here as kidsand watching the ducks White-Tailed Deer2:00 pm: The winning continuedwhen, after referring friends tomove in, three residents fromSturgeon Creek II, ShaftesburyPark and River Ridge had theirspins of the Wheel of Treasurersand came away big winners

2:10 pm: Live Music and Dancing2:30 pm: Boat returns toAlexander Docks and passengersreturn to their buses for the ridehome… Mrs. Bye from Seine RiverRetirement Residence summed upthe afternoon best when sheexclaimed as she left the boat “Itwas a wonderful afternoon.” ■........................................................

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The Reading Room @ J.W. Crane Memorial Library, Deer Lodge CentreConsumer health books, videos, and magazines for seniors, their families and friends.

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Schwartz, Shelley Peterman.Arthritis: 300 tips for makinglife easier. New York: Demos Health, 2009.

This self-help bookis fu l l o f t ips tostreamline daily acti-vities allowing indi-viduals with arthritisto remain active.While the title speaksto persons diagnosedwith arthritis, thebook is helpful to

many people suffering from a disabil-ity. At the end of each chapter, theauthor offers a list of helpful resourcesfor unique items that may not bereadily available in your local stores.Even though the resources/compa-nies are US based, the author pro-vides web addresses for further

research. The tips in this well organ-ized book will help you save time anduse your energy in a positive and pro-ductive way.

Some of the tips you will find inthe book:Recognize your uniqueness (tip 13)

Accept that you will have good daysand bad (tip 45)

Keep an emergency kit ready to graband go (tip 113)

Look good without a lot of effort(tip 310)

The author was diagnosed withmultiple sclerosis in 1979 whileworking part-time as a teacher of thedeaf. Her nationally syndicated col-umn, “Making Life Easier” appearsin numerous newspapers and mag-azines across the country. ■

Borenstein, David.

Heal your back: Your completeprescription for preventing,treating, and eliminatingback pain. Lanham, MD: M.Evans, 2011

Dr. Borenstein’sself-care programallows sufferers tocontrol their ownrecovery while evalu-ating all the possibil-ities for therapy. Butfirst, understandingwhy your back hurtswill help with the

healing process. In the first chapter,Dr. Borenstein explains the compo-sition of the back using diagramsand explanations on how the backworks. In subsequent chapters,treatment options from mechanical

to medical causes are discussedalong with detailed exercises andalternative therapies. The final sec-tion “living without pain” offers aprevention plan to stay pain free. Atthe end of each chapter you will finda quick synopsis entitled Dr. B’s pre-scription summary.

“If you lift, bend, reach, squat,twist, or turn – or even sneeze – youare at some risk for developing backpain. In addition, a variety of med-ical conditions can result in backpain. It is documented that almost80 percent of the human populationwill experience back pain at somepoint in their lives.”

Dr. David Borenstein is a clinicalprofessor of medicine and formermedical director of the Spine Centerat George Washington UniversityMedical Center. ■

The J.W Crane Memorial Library, operated by the University of Manitoba Health Sciences Libraries, is the largest specialized collectionon geriatrics, gerontology and long-term care in Canada. Our Reading Room contains consumer health resources for Deer Lodge Centre

residents, their families and members of the community. Consumer Health borrowing cards are available free of charge. Items may be borrowedfor two weeks. The Library is open Monday to Friday 8:30-4:30.

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EVENTSSeniors’ and Elders’ Day Celebration -Celebrate! Participate! Tuesday, Oct. 1,10 am-2 pm, Winnipeg Convention Centre.Festivities are free, including entertainment,information booths, and gift bags. Call 204-945-6565 in Winnipeg or toll free, 1-800-665-6565

River East Council for Seniors - Join usfor a hot, delicious meal for 55+. Pre-regis-tration required. $6.50. Parkside Plaza,1630 Henderson Hwy. Tues/Thurs/Fri. @noon. Ph: 204-339-4428. and River EastMeal Program, 1100 Henderson Hwy.Mon/Wed/Fri @noon. Ph: 204-338-6284.

Historic St. James Anglican Church -Summer concert series Wednesdayevenings until Aug. 14, 7:30 pm., 195Tylehurst (in the cemetery across from PoloPark). Admission $10 at door. For line updetails go to http://stjamesanglicanchurch.ca/Concerts_in_the_Cemetery.html

The Seniors' Choral Society - under thedirection of Richard Greig, are looking fornew members to join them for their 2013-14 season, beginning Mon., Sept. 9. NOAUDITION REQUIRED. For more informa-tion contact Mary at 204-221-2538, oremail us at windmar2010@yahoo.caor visit our website athttp://www.seniorscoralsociety.ca/

Whirlaway Westerners SquareDanceClub - Open House, Fri. Sep. 13,7 pm, at Kirkfield- Westwood CommunityCentre, 165 Sansome Ave. Enjoy ModernSquare Dancing! New dancers, both singlesand couples. Your first three dances are free!For more info call Art/Zoya: 204-632-0698

50 Plus Living Show - Oct. 19-20, Sat.10-5, Sun. 11-5. at Assiniboia Downs.Admission $5. Free parking. Exhibitorinformation call 905-697-1037 or emailinfo@50pluslivingshow.com.www.50pluslivingshow.com.

CARP - Canadian Association ofRetired Persons, Winnipeg WestChapter 47 - 1st meeting-Sep. 4, 9:30 am,at ANAVETS #283 Board Room, 3584Portage Ave. Bring a friend and they willbe entered for a free 1 yr. membership toCARP. Guest speakers and/or discussiontopics at each meeting. Call Ann-Marie:204-831-1320 or abhowe@shaw.ca

The Nearly New Shop - is closing forrenovations soon and they need your helpclearing the store. Fill a garbage bag withclothing for $5! Red lined items not includ-ed in the sale. 961 Portage. Hours: Mon-Sat, 10 am-4 pm. All proceeds from theNearly New Shop go to the Children’sHospital Foundation of Manitoba.

High Steppers Seniors - Garage Sale,Sat. Aug. 24, 9-3 pm at WinakwaCommunity Centre. BBQ hotdogs andsoda will be available too. Checkwww.highstepperswpg.com for more info.Sisters of the Holy Rock will perform tosupport High Steppers Seniors, a club forfrail/elderly in southeast Winnipeg, on Sat.evening, Sep. 21, at Bethel CommunityChurch. Early bird tickets only $17. Call204-253-3903 or 204-619-8477 to orderyours.

Community Singers - N.Kild. basedladies choir requires ladies to join theirgroup. Starting Sept. 4/13, Wed.evenings. Info. provided upon inquiry.Ph. Evelyn Shepel @ 204-338-2554or Joy Kaczor @ 204-669-6950.

Community Singers - N.Kild ladies choirrequires pianist for Wed.evenings, Sept. -May, beginning Sept. 4th, 2013. Resume ofmusical education and experience, auditionrequired. Further info. provided upon inquiry.Ph. Evelyn Shepel at 204-338-2554

SOCIAL PROGRAMS/ SERVICES

Seine River Seniors at SouthdaleCommunity Centre - Creative WritingThursdays - Call Denise 204-275-1353;Monday Urban Poling - Call Sandra 204-255-8332; Social Brunch, Aug. 20Pembina Hwy. Canad Inn. To register forfollowing programs, call 204-253-4599:Monday Bridge; Health Fair at Walmart(Empress St.) Aug. 22; Morden Corn &Apple Festival, Aug. 24; SRS, Sept. 11,Luncheon; Pansy Fall Supper Sept. 8;Celebrations Matinee Sept. 24; StarbuckFall Supper Sept. 29.

Good Neighbours Active Living Centre -Home Maintenance Program in Winnipegfor Older Adults who are 55+ and who arelooking for various types help within theirhome. To find a service provider, pleasecall the Coordinator: 204-806-1303or e-mail: hmprogram@gnalc.ca.

Springs Senior Drop In Centre - 725Lagimodiere Blvd. 1-4 pm Thur. Aug. 15.Join us for an afternoon of fun and games.Open to all people age 55+. Meet newpeople; make new friends around free cof-fee, snacks, games, etc.

Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre -Shuttle Bus runs Wed. mornings for $14from the north end and $15.00 from theSouth End. (members). Get lunch, bingo,entertainment, refreshments & transportationhome. Looking for Bridge Players, Tues., 1-3pm. Volunteers needed for Wed. Programs.Elaine: 204-339-1701 ext. 205

The St. James-Assiniboia 55+ Centre -3-203 Duffield St. The Centre offers a varietyof different programs and services to adults55+. Visit www.stjasc.com to viewprograms and services. (204) 987-8850

K.I.N. Resource Council for Seniors -Bluebird Lodge Congregate Meal Program,97 Keewatin St., seeking volunteers to helpwith the 4:30 meal - 3 hours once a week.Call 204-774-3085 for details.

Addictions and Depression RecoveryGroup for Seniors 55+ - Wednesdays,10 am-12 noon, starting Apr. 17 at ACCESSTranscona, 845 Regent Ave W. A supportgroup for those battling addictionsand wanting to improve Mental Health.Call Colleen: 204-222-9879.

Dufferin Senior Citizens Inc.,377 Dufferin Ave. - Mondays - ShuffleBoard 9.45 am, Bingo 1 pm; Wednesdays,12 noon - soup and perogy lunch. We alsohave perogys for sale. Every second Sat:Dance 12 noon-4 pm, with a 4-piece bandand lunch. 204-986-2608

River East Council for Seniors -Presentation & AGM, Mon., June 17, 2:30

at Parkside Plaza, 1630 Henderson Hwy."This Full House; Later Life Hoarding"by Age & Opportunity. Refreshments.Call Debbie: 204-667-6812.

Elmwood-East Kildonan Active LivingCentre - 180 Poplar Ave. & Brazier. Variousscheduled and drop in activities (pool,shuffle board, wood shop, Art). Hours:9:30-3:30. EEKALC is home to LocalColour. For more info, visit www.localcolourart.ca/index.html. Call204-669-0730 to confirm if activity still on.

Pembina Active Living (55+) - Summerprograms: Bocce, beginning June 12, 10am (weather permitting), at RichmondKings Community Club. Emailrtryhuk@mymts.net or call 204-269-1903.PAL Pedallers - Wednesdays. Call 204-261-4198. PAL Putters - Mondays. Call204-253-6236. Fishing PALS - meet bi-weekly. Call 204-253-6236. Lunch PALsmeets once a month during the summer.Call 204-269-5383. Still Bloomin’ GardenClub, June 27, 1 pm. Call 204-269-5431.

Good Neighbours Active Living Centre(720 Henderson Hwy.) - Programs andservices to 55+: Outreach Program, expres-sive arts, fitness & educational classes, work-shops & more. Bookstore, Mon. 1-4 pm &Tues.-Fri. 10 am-4 pm; Hobnobs Café,Mon-Fri, 10 am-1 pm. For more info: 204-669-1710 or visit www.gnalc.ca

Vital Seniors - St. Mary Magdalene Church,3 - St. Vital Road. Bridge, Thursdays, Margaret204-256-3832; Carpet Bowling (looking forvolunteer coordinator), Tuesdays, Pam 204-253-9848; Line Dancing Mondays,Beginners, Prairie Stars, Fridays, BeginnersPlus, Warren 204-334-3559; Luncheons$10, last Tuesday of month, June 204-256-0414, Scrabble, Mondays, Don 204-487-7835, Urban Polling, spring startup,Bernice, 204-253-9244, Afternoon movie, 1stTues, Cecile 204-253-4599, Explore restau-rants, last Fri. of mo., Fran 204-269-8584.

Dakota 55+ Lazers Program - Varietyof progams at Jonathan Toews CommunityCentre, 1188 Dakota St.: Mondays -Cribbage, Tuesdays - Line Dancing, FloorCurling, Wednesdays - Public skating, Whistand various health and education programs,Thursdays - Floor Shuffle, Kraft Korner.Call Karen: 204-254-1010 ext. 206

Whirlaway Westerners Dance Club -Modern Square Dancing. New single andcouple dancers welcomed Fridays, 7-9:30 pmat Kirkfield Westwood Community Centre,165 Sansome Ave. Membership $2. Costper evening $4. Art/Zoya: 204-632-0698.

55+ Men’s Club - meets Wed. & Thur.afternoons, 1-4 pm, at 3172 Portage Ave.Various activities: art and hobby classesor just enjoy a cup of coffee. 987-8850.

Mensheds Manitoba Inc. - peer runprogram by men for men at WoodhavenCommunity Club, 200 Glendale Blvd,Woodhaven in St James, Tue. and Wed.afternoons, 1 pm-4 pm. Call Doug:832-0629 or 804-5165

Archwood 55Plus Centre (565 GuilbaultSt.) - Offers programs: Nordic Pole Walking,Yoga Fit, Zumba Gold, Water Exercise,Bowling, Belly Dance, Lite “N” LivelyWorkout, Line Dancing, Painting & Drawing.Birthday Party: Mar. 22. Call: 204-416-1067

or email: archwood55@gmail.com

A&O: 400 Stradbrook - Pilates, Tai ChiTuesdays, Qi Gong, Yoga, Zumba Gold,Table Tennis Tuesdays & Thursdays(FREE), Scrabble Club (FREE).Presentatios: Jaw Pain, Mon. Aug.26.10:30 am. One week notice required.Call 204-956-6490 for times, cost, lengthof classes and to register for classes.

A&O: West End - (Clifton CC 1315Strathcona St) Clogging Thursdays (FREEfor Summer), Line Dancing Wednesdays,Social Dance Mondays (FREE), Card play-ers - open Thursdays, Call to set up.Summer Strollers Tuesdays, Table Tennis(FREE) Mon-Fri, Woodcarving Fridays(FREE), Social Gathering Wednesdays(FREE). Call 204-975-5167 for times,cost, length of classes and to register forclasses.

A & O – Seniors Centre Without Wallsprogram - Free program for 55+ inManitoba. The program operates entirelyover the telephone and provides older adultswith a variety of presentations, tours andactivities over the phone. Program presenta-tions include: The San Diego Zoo, TheAssiniboine Park, The Human RightsMuseum, etc. Please call A & O at204-956-6440 and speak with Silvia DelVecchio to register and receive more informa-tion about the July-Sept. Summer Session.

Lion's Place Adult Day Program - isa social day program for seniors, includesphysical, mental, and recreational programs.Transportation & hot lunch provided.Membership is $8.06/day. Call 784-1229for info. Referrals to the program are madethrough WRHA at 940-2655, or call yourHome Care Case Coordinator.

Prendergast 55 Plus Seniors Club -Programs: Cribbage; Whist; Excerciseprograms; Soup & Sandwich luncheonevery 4th Wed. Club membership $11/year.Call 257-9586 or Joe / Mary 254-8390.

Norberry-Glenlee CC - Programs for seniorsat 26 Molgat Ave., St. Vital: Square Dance,Seniors Bingo, Bridge, Red River SeniorsCards, Light & Lively Fitness: Intermediateand Beginner. Call 256-6654 for info

Le Conseil des francophones 55+ -is a community-based non-profit org.Its mandate is to ensure the accessibilityand availability of French-languageservices and support programs for theFrench-speaking population 55 yearsand up who live in Winnipeg to helpthem maintain their autonomy and toimprove their quality of life. 793-1054,400-107 Des Meurons St. St-Boniface,Wpg., conseil55@fafm.mb.ca.

VOLUNTEERINGVista Park Lodge Personal CareHome in St. Vital - Volunteers neededfor the following positions: Cribbage play-ers and one to one visiting companions -various days and times; Assistance withour Breakfast Programs twice monthly-usu-ally on a Tuesday morning from 7:30 am-9pm; Require a volunteer to do filing andtyping occasionally; Program assistantMondays-1:30-3:30 pm and 6 pm-8 pm.Call Janet Paseshnik: 204-257-6688

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International Peace Garden - AnnualF.A.M.E. Summer Festival, Aug. 4 - Fun,Art, Music and Entertainment. Also seeFirst Class Cactus Collection, SensationalSunken Garden, Camping, Hiking, Dining& Flowers Galore. Fun for everyone.Canadian visitors need passports.

Harvest Dance - At the KomarnoCommunity Hall, Sat., Aug. 24, 8 pm. Liveband - Canadian Rhythm Masters. Tickets

$15. Hot Lunch Included. Advance ticketscall 204-886-2994.

Steinbach Arts Council - Concert seasontickets available. Season ticket holders alsoreceive an SAC membership that entitlesyou to 10% off our added attractions,reduced rental fees, and discounts at localbusinesses. Call (204) 346-1077. TheLoewen Green Art Scene at 306 ReimerAve hours are 7-9 pm on Mon. and Fri., and1-4 pm on the first and third Saturday ofeach month. Keep up with the latest eventsat the Loewen Green Art Scene on our web-site www.steinbachartscouncil. Watch forfree art classes this summer!

Teulon & District Seniors ResourceCouncil Inc. - (Teulon, Gunton, Komarno,Erinview, Malonton, Inwood, Narcisse,Chatfield & surrounding areas). Driver pro-gram, CancerCare driver program, VictoriaLifeline, handi-helper, housekeeping/laun-dry, friendly visiting, telecheck, medicalequipment loans, E.R.I.K., volunteer incometax program, yardwork, monthly bbq’s dur-ing summer months. Call 204-886-2570

Ritchot Senior Services (serving seniors 55+ inthe RM of Ritchot and Lorette) - Need people tobe on our list of available drivers, friendly visitors,housekeepers etc. Call Denise: 204-883-2880

The Services to Seniors programs inNorth Eastman - Services: transportation,friendly visiting, phone calls, foot care, house-keeping, yard work, minor home repairs,Meals on Wheels, Congregate Meals, Lifeline,etc. Brokenhead Outreach for Seniors 204-268-7300, East Beaches Resource Centre204-756-6471, Springfield Services to

Seniors 204-853-7582, Two Rivers SeniorResource Council, Lac du Bonnet/Pinawa204-345-1227 or Whitemouth/Reynolds204-348-4610 and Winnipeg RiverResource Council 204-367-9128

South Interlake Seniors ResourceCouncil Inc. - Services for seniors andthose with disabilities. (Stonewall, RMsof Woodlands, Rosser, Rockwood – wards1,2,3,4). Services include Driver/EscortProgram, Mobility aid Lending Service,Handy Helper, Housecleaning, FriendlyVisiting, Telecheck-Telephone buddy, E.R.I.K.,Life Line. Caregiver Support Grp. meets lastWed. ea month. Call 204-467-2719

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Potato Pancakes with Smoked Salmon

Metric Ingredient Imperial

1 onion, finely chopped 1500 g yukon gold potatoes, peeled & grated 1 lb15 ml fresh dill, chopped 1 tbsp- salt & pepper to taste -1 egg white 1112 g smoked salmon 4 oz50 ml sour cream 1/4 cup- cooking spray -

Combine onion, potatoes, dill, salt, pepper and egg white in a mediumbowl and stir to combine. Coat baking sheet with cooking spray.Form pancakes by dropping about 1 tablespoon (15 ml) mixture ontray and flattening into disks. Bake in preheated 400 F (200 C) ovenuntil golden brown on bottom about 10 minutes. Remove from ovenand turn pancakes over. Return to oven and bake until brown on bothsides about 7 minutes more.

Serve pancakes topped with smoked salmon and a dab of sour cream.Garnish with dill sprigs.

Serves 6

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On what was once a peaceful plan-et and now appears to be our solarsystem’s biggest crime scene – theworld is in need of humour. It’s a bigworld and as hard as he tries, MayorRob Ford can’t do it all by himself.

Whereas laughter was once a bit ofa bonus, it is now a vital ingredientto a happier, healthier life. No longera luxury, laughter has become anecessity today.

Given the complex workings of thehuman body, the immediate benefitsof a good bout of laughter are quiteremarkable. First the heart ratedrops and blood pressure eases off.More oxygen is added to the bloodand then, endorphins are releasedin the brain characterized as a ‘nat-ural high.’ A calmness takes over thebrain assisted by the fact that whenyou’re laughing you can’t possibly beworrying.

Studies show that laughter booststhe immune system helping to fightoff infection. People who laugh a lotget fewer colds and have a highertolerance of pain because of theimmunoglobulin produced in theprocess.

But it’s got to be a good laugh, eh?Not a tepid ha ha – “don’t bend over inthe garden Granny, you know themtaters have eyes” – kind of laugh. Thisis the kind of belly-laugh you get whileretelling the story of how your hus-band while teeing off at the HumaneSociety Golf Tournament took amighty swing, ripped his pants, felldown and made a noise that fright-

ened the “Adopt Me Dog of the Week”.When you make that snorgeling noiseand root beer comes out your nose,the health benefits of laughter are def-initely in high gear.

Dr. Madan Katria of Mumbai,India believed laughter played sucha vital role in boosting the morale ofpeople living in the slums ofMumbai that he started a laughclub. Each person brought a pieceof humour and the hystericalresponse of the group producedbetter benefits than therapy. Todaythere are a thousand laugh clubsaround the world and over fifty inCanada. Laughter being immediate-ly contagious, jokes are no longerneeded. They just meet, fall downlaughing and go home happy.

In the workplace, laughter lightensthe mood and boosts morale, thusreducing stress. Humour in a place ofbusiness creates camaraderie amongemployees and wards off burnout.Acting as an emotional stimulant,laughter at work in measured dosescan’t help but increase productivityand longevity of employment. Mostemployees rate a pleasant and happywork environment higher than awage increase when listing reasonsthey like their job.

But you have to be very careful.Humour is perilously subjective. AsAmerican humourist Ray Blount Jr.was fond of saying: “A good joke islike a hefty sneeze. If it’s any goodat all, somebody’s going to get someon them.”

The working title of Margaret AndMe, a book I wrote about my wee Irishmother was: All Humour Needs AVictim And Your Mother ShouldCome First! I changed the titlebecause at 89 years of age, shethreatened to get a lawyer. We settledout of court. Yet part of that title ‘allhumour needs a victim’ is true.

Choose your victims wisely. Oneworkplace study shows that 70% ofjokes told in the workplace mocktheir co-workers ’ age, sex orweight. This not only defeats all thebenefits of laughter, the real butt ofthe joke, yours, will find itself in areal bind.

The best victim of humour isalways you. Self-deprecating humour,poking fun at yourself is a solid andsafe form of humour.

“Sorry about all that waving,” saidJerry Seinfeld. “I couldn’t control myarms. I shouldn’t have been at thatmeeting. I was just a puppet in there.”

The next best victim is us. All ofus. Observational humour that takesall of us to task for our humanfoibles is safe by inclusiveness.

The biting satirist Mark Twain wasfunny but inoffensive because heheld all humans to the same (low)standard. “Familiarity,” said Twain,“breeds contempt … and children.”

Twain’s stress-reducer? “Whenangry, count to four. When veryangry swear.”

Looking at the state of the world,then and now, no words ring truerthan Twain’s take on people. “Man is

the only animal that blushes. Or hasneed to.”

To get more laughter in your lifeand humour in your workplace, becreative. Some hospitals in the Stateshave “humour carts” full of every-thing from rubber chickens to waterpistols to remind the sick that funshould be part of their healing pro-gram. Some corporations have“humour rooms” with comedy videos,gags and humour tapes to give theiremployees a quick jolt of laughterinstead of caffeine. The U.S. DigitalEquipment Company has deputizeda “grouch patrol” whereupon happyemployees put on big red noses andswarm the office of the cranky guy.

Proudly, Canada funds a groupcalled “Clowns Without Borders,”high powered executives who ontheir own time and dime, don clowncostumes in war zones around theworld to teach children how to smileand laugh again.

Laughter, a weapon of mass resur-rection. Nearly a century and a halfago, President Abe Lincoln under-stood the benefits of humour.“Gentlemen,” he said to his cabinetmembers, “Why don’t you laugh?With the fearful strain that is withme night and day, if I did not laugh,I should die.”

For comments, ideas and copiesof The True Story of Wainfleet, or to book William as a speaker, go towww.williamthomas.caor www.prospeakers.com/speakers/William-Thomas

You Might As Well Laugh; Nobody’s GettingOut Of This One Alive by William J. Thomas - Humour Columnist

THE CLASSIFIEDSPersonal items and private sales only. Not for business.

All listings must be pre-paid, cash, cheque, money order, MasterCard or Visa.

For Sale: National, highback semi-truck airseat, grey cloth, new/never used. $480O.B.O. 204-461-1978, Stonewall, MB.

For Sale: 1957 Chev hood, w/billets &chrome. Ex. Cond.; Volkswagen hood(Beetle). Ex. Cond. $250 ea. 204-467-2340,Stonewall, MB.

My FREE book available: atwww.lulu.com/product/ebook/the-seekerthe-seeker-extended/8952393.“Publishers Welcome.” 204-415-6529

Electric bed for sale: Reasonableprice. Needs mattress. 204-415-2274,mornings 7 am - noon

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Listings must be finalized 5-7 days prior to these print dates:Aug. 1, Aug. 27, Sep. 18, Oct. 10, Nov. 5, Dec. 10, 2013.

Listings: $25. 1 photo: $10. Additional photos: $5. Discounts on volume orders.For details, Call: 204-467-9000 or Email: kelly_goodman@shaw.ca

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