Mar 1, 2007 Issue 1 Volume 8
Let's make Canada better!

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(( New Developments )) • (( Canadian Abroad - Geradine Mac Donald-Moran )) • (( Newfie June )) • (( Ashlee Clarke's Youth Culture )) • (( Reader's Comments )) • (( Canadian Cooking Recipes )) • (( Special Feature )) • (( Important News Leads )) • Is Big Box Sprawl threatening your community? You can reduce the sprawl by working together in your community to pressure your local government to place cap size restrictions on commercial buildings. Encourage alternatives with smart responsible growth principles. Plan now before the sprawl threatens your lifestyle and takes away the character of your community. You have the power to make a difference in how to shape your town and encourage economic diversity. For more information on what one community in British Columbia is facing - see the Sunshine Coast Citizens Concerned with Responsible Development

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Newfie June

Teach Your Children Well

Today I was waiting for an elevator in the Education Building at the University. There was a bulletin taped to the wall that caught my attention and I read it as I waited. As this is Alberta's Centennial year, the poster was asking for the submission of stories regarding your memories of your favourite teacher. Of course, you had to have been educated in Alberta to qualify and I was born, raised and taught in good old Newfoundland. It did get me to thinking, however, about a wonderful lady who taught me grade five at St. Andrew's School in St. John's. ...



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A CANADIAN FROM ABROAD ~ Geraldine Mac Donald-Moran

• Inspires us with Celebrate our world with holiday culture ~ a time to explore and reflect
  
  Culture is everywhere during the holidays, as we celebrate society through the vivid display of beliefs and values at special times throughout the year.
  
  Many holidays worldwide, embrace and transmit spiritual or religious beliefs while others unite shared viewpoints; celebrate the changing of earth's seasons, or acknowledge a human need for merriment.
  
  Observing global celebrations is enlightening and helps us discover the importance of diversity from a new perspective.
  
  Around the world, we make clear statements of our differences when we classify and communicate our experiences through: language, art, music, religion, dress codes, culinary habits, social mannerisms, group and individual tendencies, habitat, lifestyle; traditions, customs, and rituals.
  
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Ashlee's Youth Culture

Enjoy Ashlee Clarke's latest poem filled with compassion for her friend ....

• You're The One

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Canada is a wonderful place to live.

Canada is a wonderful place to live. I firmly believe that in order to help our country and to help each other we should help ourselves more. If we have an issue, whether it be with the Government, Healthcare, Education etc, communicate with others your thoughts. Just talking really achieves very little. Communication really does work, gather a group of like minded people together and work on how you can help each other move on with your particular issue. Be your own advocate and work with the people who are involved in the everyday running of the organization you want to help change or make better. Working together, supporting each other really does go a long way to solving many issues and can lead to a better understanding of why or why not certain issues can be resolved and if not why not.

Linda J
city: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

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Is Multiculturalism destroying Canadian Culture?
I believe that the Charter and Multiculturalism are myopic policies which have proven to be divisive elements in our country. They've replaced the tyranny of the majority with the tyranny of the minority. What's more, they've virtually destroyed any vestige of Canadian culture. It's gone. A culture is a collection of mores, folkways, and artifacts which are common to a group. Multiculturalism denies this. There are no longer any mores, folkways, or artifacts which are common to all Canadians... not even the flag. Multiculturalism leads inevitably to multinationalism. These policies must be revisited instead of being treated as sacred text. I'd like to exchange perspectives with others. Please print my e-mail address: ghambleton@sasktel.net
George Hambleton
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
email: ghambleton@sasktel.net

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Children of Canadian Soldiers

Perhaps you could improve you status by acknowledging children like myself, born of Canadian soldiers etc. who when trying to trace their origins have very limited access to any details from Military or Government sources. I know all about rights and data protection. But what about our rights? All most of us want is to be able to tell our grand children some thing about their origins. Valerie Young/ SHAW
Horsham, West Sussex
country: England

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Troubled Teens Just wondering! I work with troubled teens and I was wondering if there is a system in place where rather than being sent off to juvie ( where they hang out with the "corrupted" and learn new tricks and make new contacts), that they are sent into a hard core working environment to serve there time. There are plenty of super hard worked jobs out there, and to make them serve their being productive, learning new skills, and being in a positive enviroment. I am would feel this to be more effective method as apposed to going to juvie. Anyhow, those are thoughts and ideas. Any information on this matter would be appreiciated. Thank You

Tricia Ramier
Recreation Director
Williams Lake Indian Band
British Columbia

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Canadian Cooking Recipes - Cooking Canada Style

If you have a cooking recipe you wish to share with everyone, send us an email to:

Pancakes

Here's a Saturday morning project guaranteed to get you 98 calories/pancake (without the syrup) with only 4g pro, 4g fat,13g carb.

Scottish Oatmeal pancakes topped with pomegranate/blueberry syrup topping studded with fresh pomegranate seeds. Buy the granular Scottish oatmeal for this recipe e.g. "Bob's Red Mill Scottish"

Pancake Ingredients; (Makes 17 Pancakes)
2 cups (500ml) Scottish Oat meal (not oat flakes)
2 cups (500ml) Buttermilk (1.5% M.F.)
½ cup (125ml) all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. (15ml) granulated sugar
1 ½ tsp.(7ml) baking powder
1 Tsp. (5ml) baking soda
¼ Tsp. (1ml) salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
¼ cup (50ml) butter, melted & cooled slightly
3 Tbsp. (45ml) Buttermilk (1.5% M.F.)

Combine Oatmeal & Buttermilk in a large bowl, cover tightly & store overnight in fridge. In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, & salt. Cover and leave overnight at room temperature. Stir into Oatmeal mixture. Add the eggs & butter, & stir until blended. Stir in 3 Tbsp. of Buttermilk (the batter will be thick).

For each pancake spoon ¼ cup (50ml) of the batter on to lightly greased heavy fry pan or griddle set at medium to medium-low heat. Use back of spoon to form a 4inch (10cm) pancake circle. Cook 3-4 minutes when bubbles form & break on top but do not fill in. Turn the pancake over & cook for about 2 minutes or until it is golden brown. (Lower heat if they get too brown). Serve immediately.

Tip; They can be kept warm while making them in a single layer on a rimmed un-greased baking sheet in a 200F (95C) oven for up to 20 minutes. (Alternately in a stack separated by a tea towel to prevent sogginess), covered loosely with foil.

Pancakes can be frozen for 2 weeks, (for convenience but not as tender as freshly made) layered between sheets of wax paper & in an air- tight container. To reheat brush both sides with melted butter, place on baking sheet uncovered in 350F (180C) oven for 10 minutes. Alternately, pop them dry (no butter) into a toaster but they will be crisper than in the oven.

PANCAKE SYRUP

Pomegranate Blueberry Syrup
(Use 100% pomegranate blueberry juice, (not made from concentrate)

Ingredients; (Makes 1 ¾ cups (425ml)

¾ cup (175ml) granulated sugar
1 Tbsp (15ml) cornstarch
1 ½ cups (375ml) pomegranate blueberry juice
¾ cup (175ml) fresh pomegranate seeds

In medium sauce-pan whisk sugar & cornstarch together. Gradually whisk in juice. Place over medium -high heat and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Boil for 1 minute or until slightly thickened, whisking constantly. Let cool. ( Syrup can be stored covered tightly in fridge for 3 days). Stir pomegranate seeds into syrup.

Nutritional ; 1 tablespoon (15ml) syrup: 28 calories, 7 g carb., 0g fat, 0g pro

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