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The Seniors Choice Newsmagazine
Information for the Senior in the Thompson/Okanagan.
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| Between You and Me | The Best Traditions Don’t Include Batteries!
It often seems to me that there is less and less in the daily papers to smile at; however, good things are there even if we have to dig a little deeper for them. A recent paper had a lovely photo of a smiling lady working in a Calgary toy store during the Christmas rush. Nothing new there, of course, except that this lovely lady was 90 years old! She was obviously having a great time, and the two laughing toddlers in the picture with her seemed to approve of the whole thing as well. ...
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December 2007
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| Christmas Memories |
Christmas Memories
My earliest memory is of sitting on the couch, cuddled to my
Mother (the TB must have been in remission at that point) while Daddy set up the Christmas tree. This completed, the crowning moment came. I held my breath as he left the room, only to reappear carrying a very large, much beribboned, pale purple box. The name was splashed across the top—PURDIES. Later on...
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| perrenials 2007 dec |
There is Always More than One Right Way to Get the Job Done!
 When Penticton resident Irwin Hobden lost over 80 percent of his eyesight nine years ago, he barely missed a beat before resuming his charge-ahead approach to life. A sudden onset of macular degeneration put Hobden, who had retired two years earlier, into the category of the legally blind within the space of a week.
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| dewing = 2007 dec |
Newsman Semi-Retires in the North Okanagan
  Kaye Corbett likes his little valley at Whispering Pines, west of Vernon. The idea was to retire there, but he can't stop “scribbling.” He contributes to World Net Daily, has a couple of books in the works, writes his own news website which focuses on Is...
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| lynn dewing 2007 dec |
Delicious Cooking for Food Allergies
 Senior Goes “Big Time” With Pioneering Health Food Restaurant Jeannine Edwards' nickname says it all. “Toupie” means “spinning top” in French. The name was given to her by a French grandmother when she was young and it stuck. Even now, at 68, she puts in 12 to 14 hours a...
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| Pointsettias and Christmas Trees |
Did You Know about Christmas Trees and Pointsettias?
 Christmas trees have been in fashion for at least 400 years, and while there is a trend toward artificial trees, real trees are still very much in fashion. There are some really good reasons for going with real trees, apart from the fact that they smell so wonderful. The industry provides a large number of jobs and most communities mulch the trees for use in gardens etc. But what i...
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