News for Seniors
By Ursula Maxwell-Lewis Langley Beta Sigma Phi sorority sisters surprised long-time member, Mary Cooley, by presenting her with the International Award of Distinction at Newlands Gold and Country Club during the annual Founder’s Day Ritual on Monday, April 23. The rarely presented award is the highest honour Beta Sigma Phi sisters can bestow on a [...]
THE PHARMACIST REVIEW By Frederick and Christine Cheng, Pharmacists Seniors are more at risk of drug interactions than non-seniors due to normal physiological changes and the increased chance of having to take medications as we age. “Do not take dairy products, antacids, or iron preparations with this medication.”; “Do not take with ASA.”; “Avoid use of alcohol.” [...]
By Ursula Maxwell-Lewis Lunching recently with members of the Fraser Valley chapter of the Federation BC Writers reminded me of the wealth of writing resources available locally. Author and artist Loreena Lee could hardly be called retired. With four books to her credit, she is an active member of The InkPot, a close-knit Abbotsford writing group. Humour [...]
Article & photos by Lenora A. Hayman. What a pleasure to welcome Maori Master Carver Rex Homan from Tauranga, New Zealand, back to the Spirit Wrestler Gallery, in Vancouver’s Gastown, for his 2nd solo show “Raven Dreaming (A Gathering of Spirits: Pacific Northwest Coast Birds) from March 31-April 21, 2012. His 1st show in 2008 [...]
It was quite a celebration for England’s Queen Elizabeth II, who turned 83 on April 21. News clips showed about 70 horses were turned loose in her honour (instead of putting flamingos in her castle yard). The country and many parts of the world took the time to honour their much loved and respected monarch. [...]
Creative Living by Roxanne Griese Re-purposing household items… Oh what to do with those old placemats, drapery panels, paper towel holders, cheese and salt shakers? They were a must have years ago; do not discard them just yet. I may have a plan to repurpose old items, giving them a refreshing new function. Going through my collection [...]
by Keith Richardson “Spring has sprung, the grass has riz, we wonder where them MacBooks is!” Writing in mid-April, still no sign of the “new MacBookPro” we’ve been dreaming of. By now, it may be available. Retailers have been reporting difficulty reordering existing models. Seen the new iPad? While it’s attractive and quick, we applaud [...]
by Keith Richardson “Spring has sprung, the grass has riz, we wonder where them MacBooks is!” Writing in mid-April, still no sign of the “new MacBookPro” we’ve been dreaming of. By now, it may be available. Retailers have been reporting difficulty reordering existing models. Seen the new iPad? While it’s attractive and quick, we applaud [...]
Story and photos: Ursula Maxwell-Lewis While wind and rain battered the coast, I took refuge in the White Rock Museum & Archives. The historic 1913 train station on Marine Drive underwent a $1.4 million renovation last year giving the landmark building a new lease on life. A spacious gift shop in the building breezeway separates [...]
Vintage Sewing Machine Table I sat pondering a vintage sewing machine table… it was obvious the table had seen better days. Made of solid wood, a flip top, to double the size and a small drawer in front the table had good bones, “What could it be used for”? I sat rubbing my hand along [...]
