Keene Correspondent News - Views - Reviews KEENE GENERAL STORE Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Winter Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 7pm Saturday 8:30am to 6pm and Sunday 11am to 5pm Closed Christmas Day & New Years Day - Open on Boxing Day 705-295-4418 GROCERIES - POST OFFICE - LOTTERY TICKETS December 2014 - February 28, 2015 Keene Correspondent 14th Anniversary Edition 3 have no temptation to delay paying a bill Save here to spend there! ? Buy local – its often cheaper with many other By Nancy Jackson, AFCC - benefits to you and your community. Credit Counselling Services of Peterborough ? Price match ? Coupons ? Make a menu As you prepare to celebrate it is important to take stock of what is important, set some boundaries for ? Prepare meals that create leftovers yourself and your pocket book. ? Buy “Reduced” produce items for The perfect time to hit pause: We are tempted, stews/soups/stir-fry’s ? Split on family size perhaps even trained to get into the hustle and package with a friend and share the savings bustle. This is a great time to do the exact opposite. ? Check recipes – buy only the measured amount Credit Counselling Services of Peterborough is you need, if buying in bulk ? Plan around ‘left- inviting people to take time to reflect on what is overs’ for the last week of the year- clean out the most important to you and your loved ones. Reflect fridge ? Shop alone ? Just say “No” – to some on what expenses you can expect, including gifts, items that you often buy ? Add your own steps and specials foods and beverages, New Year’s see if you can beat 23 steps (current record!) celebrations, travel costs, as well as basics such Shop from home first to: as increased heating costs. (Great idea to do a ? Avoid buying things you have (we often forget budget for each category) Reflect on what you what we have on hand) ? Be more likely to buy can’t do with out – priorities for your budget. Reflect what you really do need ? Use up items in your on what you want to take with you into the New freezer ? Cleans out cupboards for the New Year Year; wonderful memories or a Budget Hangover? ? Uses up items that are close to best before date Reflect on how you can divert some of your normal ? Menu plan around things in the fridge ? monthly household spending to the things that Maximize nutritional/taste/etc. value of things we really matter to you “saving here to spend there”, have in the freezer/cupboards ? Can save you a and relying less on credit to make the season money for the extras you really want! magical. Final suggestions Revisit the Holiday Grocery List: · Use this method of brainstorming to save in other · What often happens with busy people is that we areas all year round! If you need to cut back, it’s get into a routine when we grocery shop for our likely that other people in your family do also – they families, then go over budget with special occasion may be relieved to hear your saving ideas, and items. So let’s hit pause and think about all the even suggest some of their own! The savings and ways we can reduce our normal grocery bill to effort to live within your means will carry the joy and afford the extras we want, without ‘blowing over’ happy memories into the New Year. our grocery budget. If you do go over budget, and finances are · So let’s try this with our December grocery bill: causing you to lose sleep, than January is a perfect Pretend you have $150 cash to go grocery time to take a look at the big picture with an shopping. Think about one way you can save a few accredited financial counsellor. We can help. dollars. That’s one step! Use the step down Appointments are free and confidential and approach to bring the cost down, low as possible. available to all income levels. Step Down Tips: CCRC and Credit Counselling Services ? First up pay your necessities first. You are going wish everyone a safe, joyful and debt free to spend less with less to spend in the bank and will December! ? Buy no-name or store brand of notification: Do You Know What To Do Level 1: Frostbite Alert in Extreme Cold? A Level 1 Frostbite Alert is issued when Health Unit Activates Extreme meteorologists forecast -27°C to -38°C Cold Response Plan or a wind chill of -27 to -38. This level of notification reminds residents to: cover The Peterborough County-City unprotected skin; avoid prolonged Health Unit has activated its outdoor exposure; drink warm fluids; watch for signs of frostbite and Extreme Cold Response Plan hypothermia; check on neighbours; and (ECRP) to advise residents on the maintain a warm indoor environment ( best way to protect their health 20°C or warmer). when temperatures plummet. Level 2: Frostbite Warning “Cold weather injuries, such as A Level 2 Frostbite Warning is issued frostbite and hypothermia, are when meteorologists forecast a preventable,” says Dr. Rosana temperature between-39°C and -47°C Pellizzari, Medical Officer of Health. or a wind chill of -39 to -47. This level of Our plan is designed to advise the notification reminds residents of the core messages above in addition to: most vulnerable, those that suffer reminding children and the elderly to from cardiovascular disease and stay indoors; advising the general public are at the highest risk of cold to reduce time spent outdoors; and weather injuries. how to protect advising the public to check their faces themselves.” and extremities frequently for signs of Dr. Pellizzari notes that vulnerable frostbite. populations in our communities Level 3: Cold Weather Emergency include the elderly, infants (under A Level 3 Cold Weather Emergency is one year), people with a history of issued when meteorologists forecast a temperature of -48°C or colder or a wind cardiovascular disease such as chill of -48 or colder OR when the heart attacks and strokes and temperature is below -27°C or a wind mental disabilities, and people who chill below -27 accompanied by a are homeless or marginally housed. contributing risk factor such as a power She added that between 2003 and outage, or critical infrastructure failure. 2013 there were 64 visits to the This level of notification reminds emergency department due to residents of all the core messages exposure from excessive cold,and above in addition to: requesting that that the hospital sees 6-7 people residents stay indoors; ensuring vulnerable individuals are in a warm, each year for this reason. Cold safe environment; and advising the weather, with wind, can cause public to check their faces and serious injuries or even death. extremities frequently for signs of Notifications of extreme cold will frostbite. be posted on www.pcchu.ca and Community agencies and partners issued to the media and stakeholder that would like direct notification from groups when the forecasted the Health Unit in the event of an temperature or wind chill may result extreme cold alert should contact the in an increased risk of frostbite. The Health Unit’s Communications Supervisor at 705-743-1000, ext. 391. Health Unit ECRP has three levels Mamma’s Shortbread Recipe ½ cup of cornstarch ½ cup of icing sugar 1 cup of flour 3/4 cup of butter 1) Mix the cornstarch, icing sugar and flour together 2) Add the butter. If it is hard, use two butter knives and cut it into tiny pieces into the flour etc mixture 3)Flour your surface for cookie cutting and rolling pin 4) Using your hands, knead the dough, making sure its well blended and form a ball, flatten the ball to approx. 1/4 to ½ “ thick (with your rolling pin) - roll out from the centre 5) Use Christmas cookie cutters to cut out your cookie shapes from the flattened cookie batter. Gently pull away the excess dough from the cut out cookies. (It can be re-balled, flattened and more cookies cut from it.) 6) Decorate with candy sprinkles or whatever you like. Gently lift the cookies onto a clean, very lightly greased cookie sheet, leaving ½”space between each cookie. (they will grow a tiny bit while cooking.) 7) Bake at 350 degrees for approx. 15 minutes. After 10 minutes, check the cookies. If they are browning on the edges, they are done, remove from the oven. 8) Cool for 15 minutes and Enjoy!!! But don’t eat too many at once!
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Keene Correspondent
News - Views - Reviews
KEENE GENERAL STORE
Merry Christmas
&
Happy New Year!
Winter Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 7pmSaturday 8:30am to 6pm and Sunday 11am to 5pm
Closed Christmas Day & New Years Day - Open on Boxing Day
705-295-4418
GROCERIES - POST OFFICE - LOTTERY TICKETS
December 2014 - February 28, 2015 Keene Correspondent 14th Anniversary Edition 3
have no temptation to delay paying a billSave here to spend there!? Buy local – its often cheaper with many other By Nancy Jackson, AFCC - benefits to you and your community.Credit Counselling Services of Peterborough? Price match ? Coupons ? Make a menu
As you prepare to celebrate it is important to take stock of what is important, set some boundaries for ? Prepare meals that create leftovers yourself and your pocket book. ? Buy “Reduced” p roduce i tems fo r The perfect time to hit pause: We are tempted, stews/soups/stir-fry’s ? Split on family size perhaps even trained to get into the hustle and package with a friend and share the savingsbustle. This is a great time to do the exact opposite. ? Check recipes – buy only the measured amount Credit Counselling Services of Peterborough is you need, if buying in bulk ? Plan around ‘left-inviting people to take time to reflect on what is overs’ for the last week of the year- clean out the most important to you and your loved ones. Reflect fridge ? Shop alone ? Just say “No” – to some on what expenses you can expect, including gifts, items that you often buy ? Add your own steps and specials foods and beverages, New Year’s see if you can beat 23 steps (current record!)celebrations, travel costs, as well as basics such Shop from home first to:as increased heating costs. (Great idea to do a ? Avoid buying things you have (we often forget budget for each category) Reflect on what you what we have on hand) ? Be more likely to buy can’t do with out – priorities for your budget. Reflect what you really do need ? Use up items in your on what you want to take with you into the New freezer ? Cleans out cupboards for the New Year Year; wonderful memories or a Budget Hangover? ? Uses up items that are close to best before date Reflect on how you can divert some of your normal ? Menu plan around things in the fridge ? monthly household spending to the things that Maximize nutritional/taste/etc. value of things we really matter to you “saving here to spend there”, have in the freezer/cupboards ? Can save you a and relying less on credit to make the season money for the extras you really want!magical. Final suggestionsRevisit the Holiday Grocery List: · Use this method of brainstorming to save in other · What often happens with busy people is that we areas all year round! If you need to cut back, it’s get into a routine when we grocery shop for our likely that other people in your family do also – they families, then go over budget with special occasion may be relieved to hear your saving ideas, and items. So let’s hit pause and think about all the even suggest some of their own! The savings and ways we can reduce our normal grocery bill to effort to live within your means will carry the joy and afford the extras we want, without ‘blowing over’ happy memories into the New Year.our grocery budget. If you do go over budget, and finances are · So let’s try this with our December grocery bill: causing you to lose sleep, than January is a perfect Pretend you have $150 cash to go grocery time to take a look at the big picture with an shopping. Think about one way you can save a few accredited financial counsellor. We can help. dollars. That’s one step! Use the step down Appointments are free and confidential and approach to bring the cost down, low as possible. available to all income levels.Step Down Tips: CCRC and Credit Counselling Services? First up pay your necessities first. You are going wish everyone a safe, joyful and debt free to spend less with less to spend in the bank and will December!
? Buy no-name or store brand
of notification:Do You Know What To Do Level 1: Frostbite Alertin Extreme Cold?A Level 1 Frostbite Alert is issued when
Health Unit Activates Extreme meteorologists forecast -27°C to -38°C
Cold Response Plan or a wind chill of -27 to -38. This level of notification reminds residents to: cover
The Peterborough County-City unprotected skin; avoid prolonged Health Unit has activated its outdoor exposure; drink warm fluids;
watch for signs of frostbite and Extreme Cold Response Plan hypothermia; check on neighbours; and (ECRP) to advise residents on the maintain a warm indoor environment ( best way to protect their health 20°C or warmer).when temperatures plummet.Level 2: Frostbite Warning
“Cold weather injuries, such as A Level 2 Frostbite Warning is issued
frostbite and hypothermia, are when meteorologists forecast a preventable,” says Dr. Rosana temperature between-39°C and -47°C Pellizzari, Medical Officer of Health. or a wind chill of -39 to -47. This level of Our plan is designed to advise the notification reminds residents of the
core messages above in addition to: most vulnerable, those that suffer reminding children and the elderly to from cardiovascular disease and stay indoors; advising the general public are at the highest risk of cold to reduce time spent outdoors; and weather injuries. how to protect advising the public to check their faces
themselves.”and extremities frequently for signs of
Dr. Pellizzari notes that vulnerable frostbite.populations in our communities Level 3: Cold Weather Emergencyinclude the elderly, infants (under A Level 3 Cold Weather Emergency is one year), people with a history of issued when meteorologists forecast a
temperature of -48°C or colder or a wind cardiovascular disease such as chill of -48 or colder OR when the heart attacks and strokes and temperature is below -27°C or a wind mental disabilities, and people who chill below -27 accompanied by a are homeless or marginally housed. contributing risk factor such as a power
She added that between 2003 and outage, or critical infrastructure failure.
2013 there were 64 visits to the This level of notification reminds emergency department due to residents of all the core messages exposure from excessive cold,and above in addition to: requesting that that the hospital sees 6-7 people residents stay indoors; ensuring
vulnerable individuals are in a warm, each year for this reason. Cold safe environment; and advising the weather, with wind, can cause public to check their faces and serious injuries or even death. extremities frequently for signs of Notifications of extreme cold will frostbite.
be posted on www.pcchu.ca and Community agencies and partners
issued to the media and stakeholder that would like direct notification from groups when the forecasted the Health Unit in the event of an temperature or wind chill may result extreme cold alert should contact the in an increased risk of frostbite. The Heal th Uni t ’s Communicat ions
Supervisor at 705-743-1000, ext. 391.Health Unit ECRP has three levels
Mamma’s Shortbread Recipe
½ cup of cornstarch ½ cup of icing sugar1 cup of flour 3/4 cup of butter
1) Mix the cornstarch, icing sugar and flour together2) Add the butter. If it is hard, use two butter knives and cut it into tiny pieces into the flour etc mixture3)Flour your surface for cookie cutting and rolling pin 4) Using your hands, knead the dough, making sure its well blended and form a ball, flatten the ball to approx. 1/4 to ½ “ thick (with your rolling pin) - roll out from the centre5) Use Christmas cookie cutters to cut out your cookie shapes from the flattened cookie batter. Gently pull away the excess dough from the cut out cookies. (It can be re-balled, flattened and more cookies cut from it.) 6) Decorate with candy sprinkles or whatever you like. Gently lift the cookies onto a clean, very lightly greased cookie sheet, leaving ½”space between each cookie. (they will grow a tiny bit while cooking.)7) Bake at 350 degrees for approx. 15 minutes. After 10 minutes, check the cookies. If they are browning on the edges, they are done, remove from the oven. 8) Cool for 15 minutes and Enjoy!!! But don’t eat too many at once!
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