History of the Imagine Run - Niverville Chamber of Commerce

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History of the Imagine Run
Fall Recreation
Brief History of Niverville
How To Select Your New Family Member
Local Business Profile
Volunteer of the Month
WD-40 Uses
Niverville Helping Hands
Two Minute Stress Solutions
MANAGING EDITOR & WRITER
H. Sparrow
hsparrow@mymts.net
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Announcement
For All Churches &
Non-Profit Organizations
Talk of The Town would like to extend an
invitation to all churches and non-profit
organizations in Niverville to advertise
their upcoming community events at
no charge. The newsletter will be
published monthly so please send all
information to hsparrow@mymts.net
before the 15th of the month
preceeding the next issue.
History of the Imagine Run
Imagine Mental Health was formed with the
goal of removing the stigma surrounding
mental health, after the tragic death of a son.
With the organization of unique events and
thought-provoking awareness campaigns,
Imagine has sparked conversation and raised
the issue of mental health from the recesses
of people’s homes and into the forefront of
open discussion.
On June 10, 2007, Joey Stott, a young man
with a promising future, died by suicide. A
week later, Joey was buried on what would
have been his 25th birthday and the same
day his mother, Mona Stott, was to run the
Manitoba Marathon.
After this life-shattering event, Mona found
comfort in running. Instead of winding down
her training, she began to run longer distances. She made a personal commitment to run
a marathon by the year’s end, and supported
by friends and family either on route or cheering from the sidelines, “accidentally” raised
$22,000.
Realizing the opportunity she had to help
others, rather than dwell on her tragedy,
Mona chose to envision a world where those
affected by mental illness, as well as their
friends and families, would have access to
much needed resources. So, Imagine Mental
Health was started in 2007 by a small group
of dedicated volunteers.
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History of the Imagine Run
The inaugural and flagship fundraising and
awareness event, The Imagine Run, took
place in Niverville in June, 2008. Imagine
Run is designed to inspire others with an
entertaining and unique half-marathon
route through Niverville, featuring bands
and The Lonely Mile – a stretch of the trail
lined with the names of loved ones lost to
suicide. Other fundraising events include
the Tres Chic Fashion Show and the Gathered Hearts Craft Show.
Imagine Mental Health has funded programs through the Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba and Eden Mental Health
Care Services designed to remove the
negative social stigma surrounding mental
illness, create awareness, and ultimately
prevent suicide primarily for those living in
Southeastern Manitoba.
Today, Imagine Mental Health has developed into a prominent voice of advocacy,
information and awareness resource, as
well as maintaining its focus as a major
fundraising organization in Southern
Manitoba. Anyone who would like more information or needs to speak with someone,
please call 204-290-5544.
IMAGINE MENTAL HEALTH RUN
Date: Saturday, September 27th, 2014
Registration: 3:00 p.m.
Start Time: 5:00 p.m
In park entertainment for the whole family,
BBQ by Crystal Springs Colony.
For further information, please visit the
website: wwwimaginementalhealth.com
Pledge sheets are available online or in
retail locations in Niverville.
You can register for the race online at the
website, NCU, Bigway and the Co-Op.
Volunteers are needed to help with the
Imagine Run. If you’re able to donate your
time, please contact mona@creativeprintall.
com or phone 204-388-5316
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Casual part time staff required for the Arena this fall/winter.
Must be available to work weekends. Training provided.
Please forward your resume to humanresources@whereyoubelong.ca
or drop off at the Town Office, 86 Main Street, Niverville.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those
considered for an interview will be contacted.
Fall
Recreation
Fall Recreation Guides are out in the
Community! Pick up your copy and register for some of our NEW programming
or one of the classes that you still love!
Upcoming classes include:
• Yoga
• Tuff-n-up Bootcamp
• Beginner Bootcamp
• Cardio Kickboxing
• Knitting and sewing classes
• Adult, and kids art
• Lamaze
• Infant/Child CPR, Emergency First Aid
• Babysitters Course, Hunters Safety
• Kids Photography classes, Adult
Photography classes & Workshops
• Aromatherapy
• Claymation
• Makeup workshops
• AND MORE!
Visit www.NivervilleRecreation.com to
see all of our upcoming classes.
KidSport
KidSport is national charity administered
by Sport Manitoba that helps to remove
barriers and assist less fortunate children
participate in sport - so all kids can play.
KidSport raises funds through corporate
donations, foundation grants, planned
giving and special activities and events.
Funds that are raised help offset the
cost of participant registration fees for
community-based sport programs. Based
on demonstrated need, assistance of
up to $300 per individual is available to
children ages 18 and under to help offset
the cost of registration fees. Application
deadlines are the 15th of each month.
For more information please visit
www.kidsportcanada.ca
Application forms also available in the
Niverville Community Services office.
Ask us about our
customer referral
program today!
Want a credit union
that’s there for those
big moments in life?
Buying or selling your home, getting married, upgrading to a family vehicle
or need somewhere to do your daily banking? At Niverville Credit Union we
understand, and have been helping people just like you for over 50 years.
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Brief History of Niverville
Niverville is named for Joseph-Claude
Boucher Chevalier de Niverville, who was an
army and militia officer, signeur (in French
Canada until 1854 – the landlord of an
estate that was subdivided among peasants
who held their plots by a form of feudal
tenure), Indian department official and office
holder.
He was born September 22, 1715 in
Chambly Quebec, one of 11 children born
to Jean-Baptiste Boucher de Niverville and
Marguerite-Therese Hertel de La Fresniere,
and died in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec on
August 30, 1804.
His military career was one of the longest of
any Canadian officer in the 18th century. He
participated in many expeditions which took
him to the eastern, southern, and western
limits of New Frances’s vast territory. He
reached Fort La Reine (Portage La Prairie,
MB) in 1750 and was responsible for establishing a new post west of Fort Paskoya (Le
Pas, MB) to serve as a base for expeditions
west to the Rockies. On May 29, 1751, he
despatched an expedition from Fort Paskoya
but he became seriously ill and was unable
to join. It wasn’t until the spring of 1753 that
he was well enough to leave Fort Paskoya
and head back to Montreal.
Despite his distinguished military career, his
decision to settle in a secondary town like
Trois Rivieres as well as his lack of interest
in politics, help to explain why he didn’t play
as prominent role after the wars as did other
members of the Canadian nobility.
The Canadian Pacific Railway selected the
name Niverville in 1877 – one year before
the railway into town was built and an official
town plan was actually registered. Niverville
was incorporated as a village in 1969 and
later as a town in 1993.
Niverville’s history is closely tied to grain.
William Hespeler built the first grain elevator
in Western Canada, a unique round structure, and from this elevator the first western
Canadian barley was shipped to overseas
markets.
Niverville was first settled by people of British ancestry, with names like Stott, Church
and Wallace. Later, the first Canadian
Mennonite, Low-German farmers in 1874
settled here in numbers larger than the
earlier group. These settlers had experience
farming the German low lands and Asian
Steppes and their hardiness and determination ensured that this unforgiving land would
be productive, often at considerable effort
and cost. Many inhabitants today are from
Mennonite or British backgrounds, with a
growing number of immigrants from other
countries.
Niverville’s proximity to Winnipeg has been
instrumental in an influx of people looking to
live in a welcoming, safe community outside
the influences of the “big city”. Consequently, Niverville is one of the youngest and
fastest growing communities in Manitoba.
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Request for Historical Information & Pictures
There is a great deal of history here in
Niverville, a lot of which is undocumented
and being lost.
A book is being compiled of our area that
will be a book of maps and old photos.
There will be a 2-page spread devoted to
Niverville. So if anyone has any rare and
unpublished photos of the town itself,
buildings, streets, schools etc that date
back to the very earliest times, please contact hsparrow@mymts.net. It is preferable if
these photos do not include people.
Also, if anyone has documented their family
history and would like to share with the
younger generations, please don’t hesitate
to contact hsparrow@mymts.net.
How To Select Your New Family Member
You’ve decided to add a new member to your
family. Whether it be a puppy or an older
dog, here are some tips on selecting the best
fit for your family.
Dogs, like wolves, are pack animals and there
is always an alpha with the other members
taking a position on the totem pole right
down to the most submissive one. If you have
ever watched puppies develop, you’ll notice
there is always a couple that push the others
away from the milk source and as soon as
their eyes and ears are open and they can
waddle around, are generally exerting their
authority in other ways such as fighting,
pushing the smaller pups out of the food
bowl and being the first to get attention. In a
wild environment, these pups would be the
pack leaders.
A responsible breeder will have already have
graded the pups before they’re old enough to
have prospective buyers visit and will match
the pup with the new owners. There will
be alphas, of both sexes, submissives, and
others in the middle. This hierarchy will also
be evident in older dogs.
If you’re looking for a high performance dogconformation, obedience, hunting, rally, lure
coursing etc, you will want a pup that exhibits
alpha characteristics. They generally are high
energy, always up and don’t tire easily. They
do however require activities that will meet
the need to expend that energy.
A submissive pup is generally easy to train
and usually very laid back. So if that’s what
you’re looking for in your new family member,
they’re great. These pups generally require a
lot of socialization to get them used to different situations, people, loud noises, travelling
in cars etc. This might be the pup you find
cowering under the bed in a thunder storm.
Most pups fall in the middle somewhere and
that’s what most people should look for.
If the pups haven’t been graded, there are
things you can look for. The alpha pups are
generally the first ones to run to you when
they meet you because they are confident.
The others may hang back a bit but will soon
overcome their hesitation and come looking
for attention. It may be tempting to want the
pup that will not approach you no matter
what you do, but these pups need special
owners that will socialize them well and get
them over their shyness, and this might be
a lengthy process. These pups also might
be inclined to bite if backed into a corner
because they frightened.
If you pick up a puppy and hold it on its back
in your arms like a baby, the alpha pups will
generally struggle endlessly, the submissive
pup will accept the position without struggle
and the others will struggle a little bit and
then give up. This indicates that they will
accept a leader.
You also can lace your fingers together and
hold them under the pup like a sling. Lift the
pup a little off the floor and they will exhibit
the same behaviour.
If there is a ball or other toys around, throw
them and see how the pup behaves. An
adaptable pup will stop and assess the situation and then chase the object. A shy pup will
try to hide.
If you’ve decided on an older dog, you will
notice similar behaviours. If the dog is leashtrained, take it for a little walk. It should walk
beside you in a heel position without excessive pulling. The dog should come to you
readily. Making an allowance for the natural
excitement exhibited in a new situation, you
may have some training on your hands if the
dog is constantly jumping on you or running
circles around you while you try to calm it
down.
In a perfect world, puppies should be
whelped and hand-raised in a home environment where they become well socialized.
However, this is impractical with larger breed
dogs since the litters are larger and the pups
grow more quickly. When you go to see puppies, ask to see the litter and parents if they
are both available. Ask lots of questions and
don’t hesitate to look at different litters. If the
breed has genetic problems, ask the breeder
to see clearance certificates on the parents.
Remember, you are purchasing a family member who could be with you for many years, so
make a wise decision. A responsible breeder
or placement society will also be interviewing
you to make sure that the dog is going to a
good home. The last thing they want is to
have to take the dog back or have it rehomed
again.
A healthy pup is outgoing and a little chubby,
with shiny eyes and coat, and a damp wet
nose. If a pup has a distended belly, it may
mean that the pup has worms and will have
to be treated. It is not uncommon for puppies
to be born with worms and treatment is easy.
Most breeders will insist that you take your
new baby to your vet for a health check
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Talk of the Town
Naming Contest
Congratulations to Audrey Neufeld for
her winning entry of Talk Of The Town for
Niverville’s new community newsletter.
Audrey won a $75 gift certificate for
her suggestion which was a unanimous
choice by The Chamber of Commerce
executive out of several entries submitted
by Niverville residents.
within a 48 hours period, so you are satisfied
that the pup is not ill in any way.
Without going into the horror stories of puppy
mills, I would not recommend purchasing a
pup from one of these establishments. Their
dogs and pups are kept in terrible conditions
and are generally sick. You could be in for
some very expensive vet bills if you opt for a
pup from a puppy mill. If you see a litter in a
pet store, ask plenty of questions as to where
the pups are from. If you don’t get a straight
answer, look elsewhere because in many cases, these pups are from puppy mills and they
don’t want to tell you. Buying one of these
dogs also supports the puppy mill industry.
Ensure you know the innate characteristics of
the breed you have selected or in the case of
a mixed breed, those characteristics of all the
breeds in the mix. Working or hunting breeds
need to be worked or the excess energy they
build up will manifest itself in ways that can
be unpleasant. It’s so important to know what
you’re getting into with the dog you have chosen to share your life with, so you can prepare
yourself to handle any issues that may arise.
Next issue, what to do with the pup when you
bring it home for the first time. An older dog
will need special treatment as well, because
dogs, like people, get stressed when their
environment is changed. The author has close
to 40 years’ experience with dogs, showing,
training in both conformation & obedience,
counselling, and occasionally breeding. If anyone has a behavioural problem with their dogs
with which they would like some help, please
contact hsparrow@mymtsnet
Did you know?
That if a honeybee stings you, it takes about 20 seconds before all
the venom is released? That’s why experts recommend removing the
stinger as quickly as possible by scrapping it out with a fingernail or
credit card. Whatever you do, don’t squeeze the stinger. That could
burst open the venom sac and increase pain and swelling.
All mosquitoes are attracted to people who have been drinking beer?
Apparently, it’s because mosquitoes are attracted to chemicals in beer
that they can smell through your sweat or in your breath as you exhale.
So if you seem to be a target for mosquitoes, wear repellent and skip
the beer!
That bicycles cause more concussions than any other sport? More
people get head injuries from falling off bicycles each year, than from
football, skateboarding and gymnastics combined. That’s always why
you should wear a helmet when you ride a bike.
The word “paparazzi” is based on the Italian word “paparazzo”, which
means mosquito? Because photographers who chase celebrities
around are like annoying mosquitoes.
That even though there hasn’t been a new episode of “I Love Lucy”
since 1957, the show continues to earn more than 20 million dollars
per year through TV syndication fees.
That basketball players run an average of four-and-a-half miles per
game?
That the healthiest dessert to order after a meal is blueberry cobbler?
According to Dr. Oz, that’s because blueberries are considered a
“super food” and lower your risk of cancer, diabetes and age-related
memory loss. Just skip the crust, since that’s where most of the fat and
calories are stored.
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LOCAL BUSINESS PROFILE
Niverville Medical Clinic
In 2005, Dr’s Chris and Mairi Burnett
moved here from Boissevain, Mantioba to
establish the Niverville Medical Clinic. The
Burnett’s immigrated to Manitoba from
Scotland in 1997 and originally practiced
medicine in Boissevain. Dr. Chris took on
a position with Manitoba Health in 2004
but commuting back and forth to Winnipeg
wasn’t ideal for raising a family of 3 boys.
So in 2005, the Burnetts settled in Niverville and founded the Niverville Medical
Clinic.
Originally, the NMC was downstairs where
the daycare is currently located, and the
doctors leased 3 rooms from the Regional
Health Authority – 2 examination rooms and
an office. Dr. Chris was still with Manitoba
Health and he spent 2 ½ days per week in
Winnipeg and 2 ½ days in Niverville. Their
practices grew rapidly and when the Assisted Health Care facility was established,
the Burnetts moved upstairs and developed
their current space.
Dr. Chris has since resigned his position
with Manitoba Health and is focused on his
clinical duties. He is the Medical Director
for the new Personal Care Home and sees
many patients from the Assisted Care Facility. He has a special interest in diabetes and
asthma and enjoys seeing a cross section
of patients in all ages. He estimates that
5% of his patients are under the age of 12
years.
well as seeing patients in her busy practice,
Dr. Mairi has regular on-call responsibilities
at the hospital in St. Pierre, MB.
Dr. Kiani joined the NMC at the beginning
of April 2014 and is developing a busy
practice. She is currently accepting new
patients and when she has a full complement, patients will rotate between all
3 physicians so the waiting time to see a
doctor will be reduced. Dr. Kiani finds the
variety of Family Medicine enjoyable and
likes practicing in Niverville. She also shares
regular on-call duties at the St. Pierre
Hospital.
Dr. Mairi practiced in Boissevain where
she initiated a very successful Women’s
Health Project. She enjoys all types of
Family Medicine but has a special interest
in reproduction and women’s health. As
NMC runs a spirometer clinic once a
month. If one of the doctors has more
expertise in a particular area, the physicals
will do internal referrals among themselves.
If necessary, they will refer patients to
“serving our
community for
over 30 years”
for every reg priced pizza ordered in September
Chicken Chef Niverville will donate $5 to IMAGINE
204-388-6377
Breakfast Lunch and Dinner
Dine in , Take out and Delivery
Monday-Saturday: 6:30 am-9:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
specialists in both Steinbach (if available)
and Winnipeg. The first route of treatment
generally will be preventative medicine if
possible.
10 Main Street, Niverville
are performed at Bethesda Hospital in
Steinbach.
A Nurse Practitioner, Laura Hill, also works
with the NMC. She is independent from the
Clinic and has her own patient clientele.
NMC strives to keep waiting time to a minimum. With advanced access, a patient can
generally get an appointment the same day
or at least within 2 days. The walk-in clinic
operates every morning at 8:30 a.m. and
has 6 slots for walk-ins every day except
Monday when there are more slots.
Niverville Medical Clinic is part of a unique
team of health professionals known as the
Niverville Primary Health Care Centre. This
special co-operation between the Town of
Niverville, who provided the vision and the
South East Health Authority who proved
the staff. The result is a multidisciplinary
team that brings together Public Health,
Mental Health, Home Care, Midwifery,
Laboratory Services, Nurse Triage and
Chronic Disease Management along with
the medical clinic.
If bloodwork is required, the Regional
Health Authority operates a lab from 8:30
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. It also is a short trip to
St. Pierre Hospital if bloodwork is required
urgently or an x-ray is necessary. Just
remember to check in with the admittance
desk to get the necessary paperwork to
take to the lab. Cat scans and ultrasounds
The Primary Health Care Nurse works with
the community to plan and deliver programs
and services directed at the promotion
of health and disease prevention. Such
programs include parent support groups,
blood pressure, asthma and risk factor and
complication assessment clinics, and heart
healthy information, all free of charge and
open to the public.
Health care providers at the Centre work
with a variety of community partners to
assist in promoting and maintaining good
health in the community. Such partnerships
include initiatives at local schools, with
Niverville Town Council programs such as
StartFresh – a community chronic disease
prevention initiative, mobile breast screening clinics and services to Seniors Wellness
Programs.
With the advent of approximately 500 new
homes being built in Niverville which will
add about 2000 new residents to the local
population, the Niverville Medical Clinic
knows that there will be a need for larger
premises in the near future. The challenge
will be to find a new location still in the
vicinity of the current facility that offers
enough room for future growth, as new physicians are added to handle the increasing
number of new patients.
This is a truly unique facility that Niverville
offers its residents!
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Candidate Forum
On October 8th, The Chamber of Commerce
is hosting a Candidate Forum at The Heritage
Centre from 7:00- 9:00 p.m. This is an excellent opportunity for residents to meet the candidates and ask questions about their platforms.
The election will be held on October 22nd.
2014 Texas Scramble
Golf Tournament
Volunteer of The Month
Deputy Mayor John Funk on behalf of
Town Council, was pleased to award
the Volunteer Appreciation Award for
the month of July to Fred Bergmann.
Mr. Bergmann has been the volunteer
cook with Service to Seniors Tuesday
noon meal for the past 9 years and
the volunteer cook for the Adult Day
program for the past 14 years. He has
also been a volunteer with Mennonite
Disaster Service for 44 years.
If you have someone you feel should
be honoured for volunteering their time
and expertise to community activities,
please send your suggestions to chamber@niverville.com.
Friday, September 5
The Links at Quarry Oaks
Steinbach, MB
Schedule
11:30 a.m. - Registration/Lunch
12:30 p.m. - Shotgun Start
5:30 p.m. - Dinner/Awards
$2000
IN CASH PRIZES
Chamber Member
$131.25 (inc. GST)
Non Chamber Member
$157.50 (inc. GST)
Includes lunch, golf, cart and dinner
To reserve your spot, call (204) 388-4600
or email chamber@niverville.com today!
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Wine & Cheese
Mixer
WD-40 Uses
On October 16th, The Chamber of Commerce
is hosting a Wine & Cheese at John Henry’s
Banquet & Meeting Room, 290 Main St. from
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Please plan to attend and
network with other Chamber members. If you’re
thinking about joining and want to check us out,
please come and meet everyone in a relaxed
friendly environment.
• Protects silver from tarnishing
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This list is so lengthy that only half of it will be in this issue!
• Removes road tar & grime from cars
• Cleans and lubricates guitar strings
• Gives floors that “just-waxed” sheen without making them slippery
• Keeps flies off cows, horses and other farm critters.
• Restores & cleans chalkboards
• Removes lipstick stains. If you accidentally wash and dry a tube of lipstick
in a load of laundry, saturate the lipstick spots with WD-40 and rewash –
Presto – spots gone!
• Loosens stuck zippers
• Untangles jewellery chains
• Removes stains from stainless steel sinks
• Removes dirt & grime from the barbeque grill
• Keeps ceramic/terracotta garden pots from oxidizing
• Removes tomato stains from clothing
• Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots
• Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors
• Keeps scissors working smoothly
• Lubricates noisy door hinges on both house and vehicle doors
• Removes nasty tar & scuff marks from kitchen flooring. It doesn’t seem to
harm the finish & requires less scrubbing times. Just remember to open the
windows if you have lots of marks.
• Removes those nasty bug innards that will damage the finish on your car if
not removed quickly
• Gives a playground gym slide a shine for a super fast slide
• Lubricates gearshifts & mower deck level for ease of handling on riding
mowers
• Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises
AUGUST 2014
Recreation
& Wellness
Showcase
Join us for our 6th Annual Recreation
and Wellness Showcase on Thursday,
September 4th from 5-8pm at the
Niverville Heritage Centre. See what our
community has to offer for recreational
opportunities and register for our fall
classes. If you register and pay for a
Community Services class this evening,
you will be entered to win a prize! Clipper Ice Sports will also be holding their
registration this evening from 6-8pm.
Correction
for Niverville
Gardening Club
The following businesses have offered
their support to the Junior Gardening
Program in 2014:
• Heritage Lane Builders Ltd
• Wm. Dyck & Sons Ltd.
• Southern Comfort Mechanical Inc.
• BSI Insurance
• Horizon Livestock & Poultry Supply Inc.
• Myron Dyck
• Bigway Foods
• D& M Rentals
• Von Ast Construction
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Niverville Aquatic Centre:
How Can You Be Involved?
These beautiful sun-filled days are a
reminder of the awesome addition that
will become ours in the building of the
Niverville Aquatic Centre. We have a
great team of community members like
yourselves who care and want to contribute both financially and in supporting
the fundraising initiative that we are presently beginning.
So we invite you to join us as we begin
the door-to-door campaign. All of the
support that you need will be in place
and as a team we will be offering a short
training session. Please respond to
aquaticcampaign@whereyoubelong.ca
if you are interested in getting involved.
Thank you.
Fundraising Chair, Clarence Braun.
Niverville Helping Hands
Niverville Helping Hands Ministry is a
non-profit organization that has been
offering food assistance to those that are
in need in Niverville and its surrounding
communities since 1992. We are
currently situated in the lower level of the
Niverville Community Fellowship Church
at #116-3rd Ave South.
We hold two Food Drives a year, spring
and fall, and we rely solely on the generously donated food items from our
community.
We are currently staffed by our amazing
collection of senior volunteers and we are
in need of new generation of volunteers to
help in this amazing ministry of giving.
Our food pantry is open for food distribution every other Thursday. For our schedule and hours of operation, or if you would
like to request a hamper, please call us at
204-392-5699.
Currently the Food Pantry is in need of
the following food items:
• Fruit Juices,
• Cereal,
• Canned Vegetables
• Canned Fruit.
You can drop off your donation at Bigway
Foods in Niverville.
Thank you everyone “We are BLESSED
to be a BLESSING”
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Two Minute Stress Solutions
When dealing with stress, many adults self-soothe with junk foods, a few drinks, or maybe
some mindless TV. These are fast fixes that don’t fix anything. Here are some 2-minute stress
solutions taken from Prevention magazine that may have you feeling better in no time.
Put on a happy face - even if you’re faking
it. Smiling soothes people.
Picture hot hands – when a person is fearful or anxious, the nervous system redirects
blood flow to the largest muscles preparing
for fight or flight. This results in cold hands.
Warming your hands, signals your nervous
system that it’s okay to calm down.
Donate some dollars – giving money to a
good cause makes you feel better.
Have a whole grain snack – the carbs raise
your blood sugar which boosts serotonin,
a neurotransmitter associated with calm
peaceful feelings. Aim for 30 grams of
carbs: 4 cups of air-popped popcorn or ½
whole wheat English muffin, but not a bag of
cookies.
Dig in the dirt – 30 minutes of gardening
appears to reduce stress levels better than
30 minutes of reading quietly in a room. This
may be due to the physical activity.
Give yourself a hug – wrap your arms
around yourself and squeeze. Even your own
touch releases oxytocin and other biochemicals that promote well-being.
Focus on the exhale – deep breathing is
crucial to feeling tranquil, but elongating your
exhalations sparks the parasympathetic nervous system, which reduces your heart rate.
Take 3 long exhalations, making them twice
as long as the inhalations.
Just move a little - Two minutes of exercise
is enough to change your mood as long
as you raise your heart rate. Anything from
jumping jacks to dancing to the radio should
do the trick.
Be a jaw dropper – relaxing your tongue
and jaw sends a message to the brain to
stimulate the parasympathetic nervous
system and tells our bodies to relax.
Think sensually – doing things that feel
good physically such as taking a warm bath
or listening to a favourite piece of music help
to shut down the stress process.
Fatten up your latte – caffeine’s stimulating
qualities can promote a can-do feeling. Drink
your coffee with a little bit of organic whole
milk instead of fat-free. The extra protein and
fat helps to make you feel more satiated and
therefore calmer.
Nibble on chocolate – eating 1.4 ounces
of dark chocolate (not the entire bar – since
the sugar can cause a crash later) causes a
surge of feel-good endorphins. Dark chocolate contains flavonoids that also affect mood.
Beef it up – a burger made from grass-fed
beef is high in linoleic acid, which has been
shown to protect brain cells from worry, and
a good dose of iron which may boost your
energy levels.
Natural soothers – citrus scents are all
known to lift your spirits. Dissolve 15 drops of
these essential oils in 2 tablespoons of water
and put in a spray bottle for a pick-me-up.
A lavender-oil spritz on your pillow with help
you sleep.
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