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FROM THE FOUNDATION THE SANDPIPER PIPER CREEK FOUNDATION IN THIS ISSUE: PARKVALE LODGE 2 PINES LODGE 4 PIPER CREEK LODGE 6 GENERAL LODGE INFORMATION 8 SELF CONTAINED 9 AFFORDABLE & RED DEER CALENDAR 10 RED DEER COMMUNITY 11 GENERAL NEWS 12 JUST FOR FUN 15 PIPER CREEK FOUNDATION INFORMATION 16 First off, let me wish everyone a Happy New Year. I hope you all enjoyed the holidays and are looking forward to 2015 as much as I am. This year is going to prove to be a year of change. As many of you have heard, Bill, our Maintenance Manager has moved on to a relaxing winter and new opportunities. In his place, Thea Mawbey has taken over the Maintenance Department. Thea has been with the Foundation for many years as the Manager of Pines Lodge. Replacing Thea at Pines Lodge will be Lisa Manning-Eaton, who has done a spectacular job as Manager at Parkvale Lodge. Finally, Denise Cooper, Manager of Piper Creek Lodge will be taking on the challenges at Parkvale Lodge. Denise has been with us for over 35 years and has done just about everything in the organization. These are pretty significant changes for the Foundation and symbolic of the changes that ringing in a New Year will bring. One of the things we are learning is that change is inevitable. As much as we might want to stop it, we can’t. Our lives change every day, as do the people we work with or the residents we house. We need to celebrate the changes and embrace the constants. I hope you all had a fantastic 2014 and are looking forward to a fabulous 2015. Geoff Olson Executive Director January 2015

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FROM THE

FOUNDATION

THE SANDPIPER

PIPER CREEK FOUNDATION

IN THIS ISSUE:

PARKVALE LODGE 2

PINES LODGE 4

PIPER CREEK

LODGE

6

GENERAL LODGE

INFORMATION

8

SELF

CONTAINED

9

AFFORDABLE &

RED DEER

CALENDAR

10

RED DEER

COMMUNITY

11

GENERAL NEWS 12

JUST FOR FUN 15

PIPER CREEK

FOUNDATION

INFORMATION

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First off, let me wish

everyone a Happy New Year.

I hope you all enjoyed the

holidays and are looking

forward to 2015 as much as

I am.

This year is going to prove

to be a year of

change. As many

of you have

heard, Bill, our

Maintenance Manager has

moved on to a relaxing

winter and new

opportunities. In his place,

Thea Mawbey has taken

over the Maintenance

Department. Thea has been

with the Foundation for

many years as the

Manager of Pines Lodge.

Replacing Thea at Pines

Lodge will be Lisa

Manning-Eaton, who has

done a spectacular job as

Manager at Parkvale Lodge.

Finally, Denise Cooper,

Manager of Piper Creek

Lodge will be taking on the

challenges at Parkvale

Lodge. Denise has been

with us for over 35 years

and has done just about

everything in the

organization.

These are pretty significant

changes for the Foundation

and symbolic of the changes

that ringing in a New Year

will bring.

One of the things we are

learning is that change is

inevitable. As much as we

might want to stop it, we

can’t. Our lives change

every day, as do the people

we work with or the

residents we house. We

need to

celebrate

the changes and

embrace the constants.

I hope you all had a

fantastic 2014 and are

looking forward to a

fabulous

2015.

Geoff Olson

Executive

Director

January 2015

LISA’S LYRICS...

PARKVALE LODGE

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The Christmas Season has passed and

it’s in with the New Year. I pray that

2015 will bring each of

you and your families

health and happiness.

As you are all aware I have been moved

up to Pines Lodge and Supportive Living.

I have spent 8 years here at Parkvale

Lodge and have enjoyed my time here.

It was with sadness that I won’t be

coming here every day, however the

best part is, I am still working with the

Foundation, so I will still be around to

give you a hard time, or a smile.

Thank you to all of

the residents and the

fabulous staff that made my work here

so enjoyable. While I will be sad to go, I

know that the Pines Lodge residents and

staff will be wonderful to work with as

well. Life is about the relationships you

build! I wake up every morning excited

to come to work for the people, not the

job, thank you all for being you!

2014 ended with Parkvale being under

“Outbreak”. Thank you to everyone who

went to get Tamiflu and

for doing your best to

keep Parkvale healthy.

We only had 2 cases, so the residents and

staff did a fantastic job!

Keep in mind, even though we have had

Influenza A in the building, does not

mean that it cannot happen again. If it

does we would request you go and get

the Tamiflu again and the same protocol

will apply. If you would like to stay ahead

of it, the next time you go to the doctor

request a prescription

for Tamiflu and have it

on file at the pharmacy.

So if it is required you

can call the pharmacy

and get it delivered, it

will save time should

there be another

outbreak.

So for now I will leave you with this;

”Friendship consists in forgetting what

one gives and remembering what one

receives.”

– Alexander Dumas

Take care of yourself and each other.

Lisa

RECREATION REPORTS...

PARKVALE LODGE

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Staff Resident Dinner

What a lovely day. Dinner was fantastic,

the music was great and the company

spectacular. We had 14 staff members

and over 50 residents join us for dinner.

We enjoyed the “Muir Cats” entertaining.

Well done everyone.

December Activities

We had a wonderful assortment of fun

activities. Thank you to

everyone that attended,

volunteered & helped in any way. We are

thankful.

Christmas Charades

Way too much fun,

we’ll be having a

repeat of this in February so watch the

calendar. It’s a great way to use your

imagination.

January Challenge: 21 days to stop

Complaining

We will be meeting on Tuesday, January

6 at 3:30pm to discuss this and get your

bracelet. Stop complaining

and start living. Are you

up for the challenge? We

will be meeting again on

Tuesday, January 27th for

a follow up.

Elvis Day

Did you know that January 8th,

would have been Elvis’ 80th birthday?

To celebrate we’ll be having an

Elvis Day, complete with grilled

peanut butter, banana and

bacon sandwiches for supper.

Taco Tuesday

Tuesday, January 13 is “Taco

Tuesday”, for $5.00 you can join

us in the lounge for a Mexican

supper. Soft tacos, hard tacos,

Mexi fries and Crusto’s.

Also having Margarita Taste Time

at 2:00pm. I’ll bring the beano!

Downton Abbey

We’re going to start watching this

wonderful series, Tuesdays at 3:30pm.

“The series, set in the fictional Yorkshire

country estate of Downton Abbey, depicts

the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family

and their servants in the post-Edwardian

era—with the

great events in

history having

an effect on

their lives and

on the British social hierarchy.”

Nice to Know You Tea

We’re having a nice little tea party in the

library on Friday, January 23

at 2:00pm. It will be a great

time to visit and have a cup

of tea. Please join us.

THEA’S THOUGHTS. . .

PINES LODGE

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As we ring in another

New Year, it is

certainly one that

comes with new goals,

new challenges and new beginnings.

After a little over 8 years at The Pines

Lodge and Supportive Living, I am

moving on to another position within

Piper Creek Foundation.

Although I am definitely very sad to leave

the Pines as your Manager, I am also

looking forward to the new challenge and

opportunity of working with the

Maintenance Team. This is a great

opportunity for me to learn

and spread my wings in a new

department and allows me to

stay “green and growing”!!

I want to take this opportunity to thank

all of the residents and their families of

The Pines, over the years and now, for

helping me along the way. You have

helped me grow as a person and a

manager, and I will fondly recall the

relationships I had

with all of you.

Thank you for

always supporting

me and making my

job easy.

And to my staff, what can I say. You are

the most amazing people I have ever

worked with. Your hearts are

made of gold and the care and

compassion you have for our

residents makes me proud

each and every day. I know you will carry

that on for years to come.

Thank you ALL, for your

support, encouragement,

loyalty, and dedication

over the years. But most of all, thanks for

taking the time to teach a newbie with no

experience in this industry, all she needed

to know!!

I have always believed that we can never

stop learning and we need to explore new

challenges and

adventures as they are

presented in life.

Another opportunity

awaits, and I am just

grateful I still get to

see you all from time

to time.

So CHEERS for now, and I’ll see you in

the boiler room ;)

Thea

RECREATION REPORTS...

PINES LODGE

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Staff Resident Dinner:

The room was a buzzing with

great music, laughter and a

wonderful meal had by all. A big thank

you to Remi’s Catering and to Tony

Connelly for their amazing music. Also to

Resident Council for their generous gift of

money to all the staff.

Family Christmas Social:

What a wonderful night

of family and friends

visiting and listening to

the great music by the

Pacemakers and all the delicious food.

Special Christmas Breakfast:

A big thank you to all the girls in the

kitchen for making

our Christmas

breakfast extra

special.

January Challenge: 21 days to Stop

Complaining

On Tuesday, January 6th at 3:30pm we

are meeting in the Recreation Room to

discuss the Stop

Complaining and Start

Living Challenge.

Bracelets will be issued

for those interested in

the challenge. Follow up

will be Tuesday, January

27th at 2:00pm.

Sit and Dance:

On Friday, January 2nd at 9:30am our

volunteer Colleen

will be resuming

her program Sit

and Dance. This

is a wonderful

way to get some

dancing in without leaving your chair.

So if you haven’t attended this program

check it out, it’s a lot of fun.

Carnival Theatre:

On Friday, January 23rd

at 12:30pm we are

heading to the movies.

Movie TBA. Cost is

$4.00

Mackenzie Tea House:

On Friday, January 30th at 11:15am we

are going to the cozy and quaint tea

house in Lacombe. Don’t forget to sign

up for this wonderful outing. $$

On behalf of the Residents and all the

staff we would

like to take this

opportunity to

wish Thea well in her new position as

Maintenance Manager and to welcome

Lisa Manning-Eaton to the Pines Lodge

and Supportive

Living.

DENISE’S DESK. . .

PIPER CREEK LODGE

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The theme this month is Winter

Wonderland – If this is winter then I love

it! Above average temperatures, sloppy

roads, not driving on square wheels,

making snowmen, no need to bundle up

like you’re going to the North Pole!! You

get the picture.

However, the other side of winter that I

like is a fresh downy blanket of snow

which has fallen during the night but has

not been disturbed by the morning

commuters. Snow that sits atop clusters

of Mountain Ash berries only to

be devoured by the Bohemian

Cedar Waxwings. The normal

sounds of the morning is

quieted by the insulation of

white. When the world wakes up; kids

are busy making snow angels

on their way to school. People

are shoveling their sidewalks.

Christmas lights are sheltered

by snow hanging over the eaves trough.

Yes, there are many good things about a

winter wonderland!

January is the month that I usually do

the statistics that you

folks find interesting.

The longest tenancy at Piper Creek Lodge

is 18 years.

The oldest resident is 99 years.

Currently I have 24 men and 32 women.

That’s a pretty good balance. The

male population has always been

low, but for the last 5 years I

would say we have had the majority.

We have 3 residents born in the teens

17 Residents born in the 1920’s

22 Residents born in the 1930’s

14 Residents born in the 1940’s

The total years of experience among the

life of our residents is a grand total of

4543!

The average age in the lodge is 81

I have 20 staff with 1123 years of life

experience. With your 4543 years of

experience it equals a total of 5666. We

could be a force to be reckoned with all

our

Until next time….

Denise

Thought for the month……

One kind word can warm three winter

months.

Japanese proverb

RECREATION REPORTS...

PIPER CREEK LODGE

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2015 is Here!

Join us on January 2 at 2:00pm to make

your New Year’s Resolutions. We will

share what resolutions we have made in

the past and make

some new ones. Did

you know that if you

share a resolution with

others you are more

likely to stick to it?

Max is Back

After a leisurely Christmas

holiday Max the dog will

be back on Monday

mornings. He has been

busy entertaining Ellie; Jim

Taylor’s dog, over the holidays…we may

have a love connection, although she is

twice his age!

New Entertainment

We have a new entertainer from BC

passing through in January and Piper

Creek Lodge is one of her stops. She

plays old time, country and a little gospel.

Come on down for a new experience on

Tuesday, January 6 at 2:00pm.

January - 21 Day Challenge

At 3:30pm on January 6,

we will roll out our

January Challenge for No

Complaints. There is a

great write up in the

General Section to refer to, but please

join us for a session to go over the details

on Tuesday, January 6th, to receive your

free bracelet if you accept the challenge.

We will do a review of how it went on

Tuesday, January 27 at 3:30pm.

Elvis’ Birthday

On January 8th, Elvis would

have turned 80. We have a

day booked with reminders

of The King of Rock & Roll.

We will start with some of

the highlights in his life at

2:00pm in the Purple Way

Lounge, followed by “Name That Elvis

tune” at 3:30pm and finish up the day

with an Elvis movie. You may even come

across some peanut butter

and banana sandwiches,

one of his favourite snacks.

Nickel Auction

On Tuesday, January the 20, join us for

another Nickel Auction. Please just a

friendly reminder you need to use nickels

ONLY. You may register and preview your

items at 1:30. Auction starts at 2:00pm

sharp!

GENERAL LODGE INFORMATION

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SUPPORTIVE LIVING A Year of Challenges

This year we are going to do a challenge

every month, for all the residents and

employees of the Piper Creek Foundation.

This is just for fun and you can choose if

you want to participate or not.

The first challenge in 2015 is

“21 days to Stop Complaining”.

If you want to participate please

see your Activity Coordinators

for your. We will be starting this

challenge on January 6, 2015. It takes 21

days to form a habit and replace it with

another. So when you notice that you

have complained make an attempt to

stop; if unsuccessful put your bracelet on

your other wrist and start again. The

goal is to go 21 days without

complaining. It’s harder than

you can imagine. Good Luck

everyone! Have fun with this

challenge and we look forward

giving you a new challenge

next month! Happy New Year!

Bus Outings

Just a little

reminder that the

bus will not go out when the weather

does not permit and the temperature is

below -25, or if the roads are unsafe to

drive. Your Activity Coordinator will

notify you of the change as

soon as possible. Dress for

winter and stay warm!

Resident’s/Staff Christmas Dinner

This year we enjoyed our Christmas

Dinner in our own Dining Room

instead of joining the lodge.

We enjoyed a turkey dinner

with all the trimmings followed

by wonderful Cheesecake!

Family Night

We had our Family Social in December

where we enjoyed wonderful music and

great food. The Resident’s of

Supportive Living

enjoyed the music

and fellowship.

Lou Lamb from

Pines Lodge and

Mary Kotnyek from

Supportive Living enjoying this social.

Cora Fedyk, Pat Smith, Solomon Kaligithi,

Ed Stenson enjoying Family Night.

A great evening was had by all.

Supportive Living Employees would like

to wish everyone a Happy New Year!

SELF-CONTAINED COMMUNITY

Barrett Kiwanis Place Canyon View Kiwanis Place Centennial Kiwanis Courts

Fleming Kiwanis Manor Twilight Kiwanis Cottages Waskasoo Kiwanis Towers

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Another big THANK

YOU to Family

Services of Central

Alberta for including

us again in their Gifts for Grandparents

project!

The Foundation and

residents are so

appreciative of their

kindness and

generosity!

Also, another great, big THANK YOU to

all of the groups who came out to share

in Christmas Festivities at some of the

buildings. This includes the Red Deer

West 4-H Beef Club and the Beaver

Scouts & Cubs.

A big THANK YOU to

all of those folks who

helped cook,

organize, and clean

up the Christmas

Dinners at all the buildings! All the hard

work is appreciated by both the residents

and the Foundation!

The Alberta Supports Contact Centre is

a new resource for Albertans looking for

information on income and health services,

from families to seniors, the new contact

centre offers information to cover it all.

Located at:

First Red Deer Place,

4911 - 51 Street

Red Deer, Alberta T4N 6V4

Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday

8:30am - 4:30pm.

Phone line available: Monday to Friday

from 8:15am - 4:30pm.

1-877-644-9992.

Corina Cole will be coming to discuss the

services and resources they provide:

Barrett Place: Tuesday, January 20, at

2:00pm

Waskasoo Towers: Thursday, January 22

at 2:00pm

AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITY

Creekside

MAINTENANCE MUSINGS . . .

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Pines Court

Birthday Party

January 15 at 7:00pm

in the Common Room

Potluck

January 31 at 5:30pm

in the Common Room

Bingo

Every Wednesday,

7:00pm in the common

room

Creekside New Years Party

The Creekside New Years Party will be

held on January 17 at 5:00pm

In the Canyon View Kitchen/Social

Room. Details to follow and will be

posted on the bulletin board in Creekside.

A big THANK YOU to Piper Creek

foundation for supplying the turkey and

ham.

Happy Anniversary

Marg and Nip Baird

celebrated 66 years.

Married in 1948

they have 4 children,

9 grandchildren and

12 great-grandchildren. Congratulations!

Just wanted to send a big thank you to

everyone. Have had many of you wish me

well in the next chapter of my life and

thank me for the work I have done.

Hopefully, as you are reading this I’m

sitting on a beach in Mexico relaxing.

However, no matter where I am this has

meant a lot to me. I really appreciate the

well wishes and comments. The Foundation

is a large and growing organization of

which I was only a small part, so the

appreciation goes to the whole team.

Bill Wall

We would like to welcome Thea

Mawbey as the new Maintenance

Manager for the Piper Creek

Foundation.

Although she is new to the

Maintenance Team, she is not new to

the Foundation. Thea has been the

Manager for Pines Lodge and

Supportive Living for 8 years, she is

excited for this new opportunity and

adventure with the Foundation.

RED DEER COMMUNITY . . .

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January 17

The Subway Healthy

Living Expo

Westerner Park Harvest Centre

10:00am - 5:00pm

General Admission: $7.00

Over 50 vendors, an Indoor Public Market,

and Interactive Demonstrations.

January 21 - March 18

Fireside Readers Book Club

Join us at the Red Deer

Public Library, Downtown

Branch, starting Wednesday,

January 21, 2015, from

6:30pm - 8:00pm in the

Waskasoo Kiwanis Meeting Room

Fireside Readers Book Club selections:

January 21 - People of the Book by

Geraldine Brooks

February 18 - The Cat's Table by

Michael Ondaatje

March 18 - Focus on Alice Munro.

Each reader chooses which book of hers

that they will read.

For more information call 403-346-4576.

Collicutt Centre

Senior Early Bird Walk & Soak

Monday through Friday, all seniors are

invited to lane swim, use the track, steam

room and hot tubs from 7:00am -

10:00am. Cost is $2.00

Cards at the Golden Circle Senior

Resource Centre

Canasta

Mondays 1:00pm Year

Round $1.00 drop in fee

Cribbage

Tuesdays 1:30pm Year

Round $2.00 drop in fee

Bridge Singles

Wednesdays 1:00pm Year Round $2.00

drop in fee

Bridge Partners

Second & Fourth

Tuesdays of the month

Year Round 6:30pm $3.00

Euchre

First & Third Fridays of the

Month Year Round 1:00pm

$2.00 drop in fee

Mahjong at the Golden Circle

Mondays 1:00pm Year Round $1.00 drop

in fee. Mahjong is a great

game to help with memory

skills and helps to keep the

mind sharp.

Scrabble at the Golden Circle

Fridays 1:00pm Year Round $1.00 drop

in fee. Scrabble is a great

way to increase your

vocabulary and get better at spelling.

HEALTH & FITNESS

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Some ways to warm up this winter

Apply some heat. Heat can soothe sore,

tight muscles. Drape a heating pad

around tired feet or stiff wrists. You could

fill a clean sock with uncooked rice and

pop it into the microwave, creating a

flexible heating pad to wrap around

aching necks or shoulders. A hot water

bottle could ease a headache

and raise your skin temperature.

Heat could also come from body

rubs made from warming

ingredients like eucalyptus,

mint, ginger, or cinnamon.

Huddle with friends. You rarely hear

people talking about loneliness as warm.

We talk about the chill of rejection, an icy

stare, or being "left out in the cold."

University of Toronto psychologists

wondered about the origins of the "cold

and lonely" link. One group tested was

asked to remember and talk about a time

when they felt socially alone. The other

group were prompted

to recall a time when

they felt socially

accepted and

included. After the

groups had reminisced awhile, the

researchers asked everyone what they

thought the temperature of the room

was. Those who recalled lonely times

perceived the room to be colder than

those summoning up happy memories.

Loneliness actually makes us feel cold!

Bundle up. Obviously, you don't want

your body heat escaping, right? But

unless you're a ski bunny or a winter

weather pro, you may not think of some of

the less-obvious bundle-up clothing and

accessories. Sure, scarves shield our

necks from the cold and hats keep us from

losing 30% of our body heat out of our

heads. But have you tried wearing a belly

warmer? They are based on haramaki, a

protective wrap worn by

16th-century samurai in

Japan. The modern

version wraps around

your midsection and can

be worn under other

layers. And don't forget about leg warmers

or balaclavas. There are also

faux-turtleneck neck warmers and

earmuffs. And don't forget the magic word

for winter warmth: layers.

Wear those woolly socks to bed.

Sleeping your way through the long, cold

nights makes sense, but what do you do if

you're awakened in the

night by fitful sleep? Put on

some socks. Turns out that

warming the skin may

improve the quality of

sleep. One study has

shown that if you increase

your skin temperature by

only 0.4 degrees Celsius, you may experi-

ence deeper, more satisfying sleep with

fewer wake-ups through the night.

GENERAL NEWS

PROFILE ARMCHAIR TRAVEL

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Marlene Deer

Marlene’s first job was working at a fruit

packing plant in British Columbia for

twenty years. In 1975, Marlene and her

family moved to Red Deer, Alberta

where she was employed by the Red

Deer College and the Capri Centre until

her retirement.

Marlene has five children, eleven

grandchildren and thirteen

great-grandchildren. Marlene loves

reading, crocheting and spending time

outdoors with her family. Marlene moved

to the Pines Lodge June 3, 2014.

Marlene is a soft spoken, kind hearted

lady who’s always smiling.

Banff, Alberta, Canada

Welcome to one of the most precious,

protected places in the world. A visit

here offers the chance to experience the

spectacular Canadian

Rocky Mountains and

glacier-fed lakes,

wildlife at its wildest

and small-town charm

that only Banff can offer.

There are so many attractions in Banff

you won't be able to visit them all in one

day. From the Banff Gondola to the hot

springs to lake cruises, there’s so much

to do in our little town, winter or

summer. You can also visit some of the

country’s national historic sites while

you’re here.

Banff has a thriving arts and culture

scene. There are a number of museums

and art galleries to explore, not to

mention concert venues at The Banff

Centre.

Winter activities abound in Banff.

Skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, ice

skating… I could go on. Banff has a

winter festival, Snow Days, that's held

January/February. It's got everything

from ice sculpture demos to an ice

climbing wall in downtown Banff. Come

experience everything this winter

paradise has to offer.

It truly is a “Winter Wonderland”!

INFORMATION

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Medications and Driving

We all know that

medications can

sometimes affect

our ability to

drive safely.

It is also a fact that we tend to take

more medications to treat temporary or

chronic medical conditions as we age:

according to Statistics Canada, seniors

are prescribed from two to five times as

many drugs as the average Canadian.

Not only does the risk of side-effects and

interaction increase with the amount of

drugs taken, but also, as we age, our

bodies react differently, and it can take

longer for the body to break down or get

rid of a drug.

Many prescription and over-the-counter

drugs, can affect your

ability to drive. Some of

the side-effects include

drowsiness, dizziness,

blurred vision, difficulty

concentrating and

staying awake,

confusion, and memory

lapses. In many cases, these potentially

dangerous side effects are caused by

commonly prescribed drugs, such as

tranquilizers, sleeping pills,

anti-depressants, as well as

antihistamines and decongestants.

Seniors often take medications which can

interact with each other and can:

Slow reaction time

Alter depth perception

Decrease peripheral vision and

hand-eye coordination

Cause drowsiness and confusion

What can you do?

Know the effects of the medications

before you get behind the wheel

Read warning labels for prescriptions

and over-the-counter medications

Ask your pharmacist about side

effects

Do not drive after starting medication

until you se how your body reacts

When in doubt, don’t drive

Understanding the risks and taking steps

to ensure no one drives while under the

influence of drugs will keep everyone on

the road safe. As well, it’s important to

remember that driving under the

influence of drugs can be a criminal

offence.

Did you know… A “drug” is anything

that you put into your body which

changes the way your body normally

functions?

FOR THE FUN OF IT

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1. How many times a year does the sun set

and rise in the Arctic?

a) Zero

b) Once

c) Twice

d) Twelve Times

2. What is “hoar”?

a) A type of icicle

b) Sound that ice makes when it shifts

c) A type of frost formed by flat frozen

crystals

d) An Inuit name for a snowstorm

3. What ratio of people buried in avalanches

survive?

a) One in two

b) One in four

c) One in twenty

d) One in seventy

4. Where do icicles most often form?

a) The north side of buildings

b) The south side of buildings

c) The west side of buildings

d) The east side of buildings

5. The largest iceberg ever recorded

worldwide was 207 miles long and 62

miles wide. Where was it found?

a) Off the coast of Baffin Island

b) Off the coast of

Greenland

c) Arctic

d) Antarctica

6. Who invented the snowmobile?

a) Henry Ford

b) Robert Francis St Jean

c) Joseph-Armand Bombardier

d) David Bushnell

7. Whose face is on the Canadian

hundred-dollar bill?

a) Wilfrid Laurier

b) John A MacDonald

c) William Lyon Mackenzie King

d) Robert Borden

8.What is the world’s tallest free

standing structure?

a) CN Tower

b) Burj Dubai

c) Empire State

Building

d) Ostankino Tower

PIPER CREEK FOUNDATION #301, 4719, 48 Avenue Red Deer, AB T4N 3T1

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Our Mission:

The Piper Creek Foundation is

committed to providing a secure home

environment to seniors of modest

means, by promoting a strong sense of

community for the wellbeing of our

residents.

Board of Directors

Board Chair: Keith Acheson

City of Red Deer Rep &

Vice Chair: Frank Wong

Finance Chair: Darren Young

Personnel Committee Chair: Brenda Hoskin

Capital Committee Chair: Soren Hansen

Director: Rod Boden

Director: Karen Burnand

Executive Director & CAO: Geoff Olson