Look for locally-made Diana’s Artisan Pizza Dough. Diana Cline aka Canada’s Pizza Queen is a multiple-time international award-winning pizza chef. She is a partner in Diana’s Cucina and Lounge in Winnipeg, and has been featured on Food Network Canada’s Hit Show “You Gotta Eat Here!” and Food Network USA in an episode of ‘Guy’s Grocery Games’. Diana’s Artisan Pizza Doughs have a clean label, with only 7 ingredients that anyone can pronounce. Because of their versatility, they are very easy to use for panzerotties, flatbreads, strombolies, breadsticks and foccaccias. Diana’s Artisan Pizza doughs are available at Sobeys in 3 varieties: Moosehead Beer, Original White, and 100% Whole Wheat.
January Brain Teasers
1. How come hyenas are so healthy? 2. What will a bee get from visiting too many flowers? 3. What game can be dangerous to your mental health? 4. What is the healthiest kind of water? 5. What ring is actually a square?
Brain Teaser Answers
1. Because laughter is the best medicine. 2. High bud-pressure. 3. Marbles, you don’t want to lose them. 4. Well water. 5. A boxing ring.
Should I Remove my Dentures at Night?
Removing your dentures at night while you sleep will increase your oral health and your gums will thank you for it! Experts highly advise that if you wear dentures, you should be giving your gums and dentures a well-deserved break at nighttime. Soaking your dentures in a denture cleaning solution or clean water will increase their longevity and will keep them in tip-top shape, which in turn will prevent bacteria and plaque buildup. Additionally, your gums will have an opportunity to be naturally cleaned by saliva in the mouth, which will prevent infections from developing and decrease the chance of irritations your mouth.
Effectively Managing Diabetes
Diabetes is a chronic condition and requires specific, lifelong management. It’s estimated that more than 6 million Canadians are at risk of developing diabetes. Prediabetes is a condition where blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not enough to be type 2 diabetes. Managing your health is critical to helping delay or prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. Your pharmacist can support you in managing your diabetes effectively by reviewing any current medications, educating you about diabetes symptoms to be aware of, supporting you with healthy lifestyle changes, and offering products and tools to monitor your blood glucose.
Games Room Now Available
Brandon Seniors for Seniors Co-op Inc is pleased to announce the official opening of our Games Room. Our organization was able to recently complete our Games Room retrofit.
Through successful grant funding and with support from a Games Room Committee, our organization was recently able to retrofit our Games Room with new furniture, 70” TV, popcorn machine, coffee maker, Blue-Ray/DVD player and speaker surround sound system.
Activities that are now safely being offered:
Card Games, puzzles, book exchange library, movies, meetings, shuffleboard, and various workshops
Please visit us on our Facebook page for more information or contact us at:
reception@brandons4s.ca or (204) 571-2050
Some our programs that we offer are: Line dancing, Yoga, Exercise Group, Shuffleboard, Stitch n Chat, Men’s Club and various seminars.
We have a referral program of active businesses that can provide services to you in your home and yard.
Brandon Seniors for Seniors Co-op
Brandon Seniors for Seniors Co-op Inc. welcomes all those who are 55 plus to our programs and events. Our organization is committed to communication with our membership. It is our goal to have open and honest access to information through newsletters and emails we are able to “get the word out.”
Mom’s Traditional Shortbread
Enjoy this traditional recipe – just in time for Christmas!
1 lb. of butter, room temperature ¼ c. brown sugar
¾ c. of white sugar 4 ½ c. flour
Combine softened butter and sugar with a mixer until creamed. Add flour, a little at a time. Until the dough is flaky and stiff. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Roll onto a floured surface. Cut desire shapes. Decorate with fruit or sugar decorations. Bake at 325 F for 20 to 25 minutes. Recipe from our “Cooking Through the Covid -19 Pandemic” (On sale at 311 Park Ave. E.) for only $10.00)
About Us
Our organization receives funding from Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) toward some of the operational programs and services.
Most of our operating revenues comes from our meal programs, fundraising activities, grants, Victoria Lifeline services, lock box sales, room rentals, donations, and membership fees.
Meeting Space / Hall Rental
We have space available for small group meetings in our Prairie Room and Games Room that are wheelchair accessible. Additionally, we can also accommodate larger groups in our Don Glen Room, which is able to be licensed and is also wheelchair accessible.
We are always happy to have volunteers help us out with various programs that we have such as “Dinner is Served”. We would like to have some volunteers to make friendly phone calls to some of our shut ins.
Look for Local at Sobeys
Nature’s Farm is a family-owned egg farm, artisanal pasta shop, and fine food retail establishment, based in Steinbach, Manitoba. Hermann and Sheryl Grauer have been producing eggs since 1987, working tirelessly to pioneer sustainable farming practices, ensure humane animal treatment, and deliver quality food products. Since their founding, they have built loyal and lasting relationships with customers, here in Manitoba, and established a reputation for excellence in food production. Nature’s Farm is thrilled to team up with Sobeys to offer the people of Manitoba taste of what they do.