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7 MY BABYSITTER LIST

7 REAL ESTATE UPDATE

8 HOME GARDENING WITH BARBARA:

TASTY TOMATOES

9 THE INDOOR GARDENER: PEACE LILY

10 SETTING S.M.A.R.T. GOALS

11 HOW TO LOSE THE WEIGHT

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12 YOGA: FINDING YOUR BEGINNING

14 A BRIEF HISTORY OF KIDS’ LIT

16 TAKE ON HEALTH: GINGER

18 TRAVELING THE SKIES WITH YOUR PET

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Last 12 Months Elbow ValleyMLS Real Estate Sale Price Stats

Last 12 Months Elbow ValleyMLS Real Estate Number of Listings Stats

Real Estate Stats

Elbow Valley

Average Asking Price Average Sold Price

April 2017 $1,365,000 $1,295,000

March 2017 $1,439,000 $1,367,500

February 2017 $907,450 $873,750

January 2017 $1,369,500 $1,285,000

December 2016 $1,289,000 $1,190,000

November 2016 $0 $0

October 2016 $909,850 $870,000

September 2016 $797,500 $762,500

August 2016 $752,651 $689,000

July 2016 $1,188,000 $1,079,000

June 2016 $1,085,000 $1,050,000

May 2016 $1,149,900 $1,100,000

No. New Properties No. Properties Sold

April 2017 13 5

March 2017 15 6

February 2017 10 4

January 2017 14 4

December 2016 3 1

November 2016 4 0

October 2016 8 2

September 2016 6 2

August 2016 2 2

July 2016 8 5

June 2016 7 5

May 2016 14 9

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Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii)Peace Lilies are native to the South American rain forests where they grow on the forest � oor. The soil is rich in peat moss and humus, providing the plant with decayed organic material, bark, and aeration for the roots.

The rain forests are warm and humid, and being on the forest � oor under the cover of the tall trees pro-vides shade from the hot sun; this is the perfect grow-ing environment for Spathiphyllum.

So, what is the perfect growing environment for a Peace Lily in your home?

Simulate the natural environment of the forest � oor where the sunlight is indirect and dappled; a north or western exposure is the best. Keep your lily about 6 – 8 feet away from the window; this allows for con-sistent light levels; maintain temperatures 65 – 80 degrees Fahrenheit and avoid cold drafts. Misting your lily often provides humidity and keeps the leaves clean and glossy allowing for better photosynthesis. Rich potting soil with humus or peat moss, such as an orchid type of soil will allow for drainage and the nec-essary aeration for the roots. Avoid potting mixtures that contain soil as they will be too heavy and may contain fungus or pests, and may also contain fertil-izer, which the Peace Lily needs very little of.

Even when we provide all the necessary requirements for our lily, we may still see some symptoms of prob-lems. The most common symptom is brown leaf tips. This could indicate that your Peace Lily has too much light or too much fertilizer.

A droopy Peace Lily is wilted, usually from a lack of water, but will recover quite quickly. Be sure to water your lily until the excess water runs out the bottom of the pot. A Peace Lily that droops often (more than once a week) may mean that it needs to be re-potted.

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Calgary gardeners love their tomatoes, and can get pretty competitive over size and yield and all sorts of other categories. With our short growing season here in the Chinook belt (on average May 25-Sept 15), not to mention cold nights, days that may be warm to siz-zling, moisture from drought to drowning, wind and Oh yes, hail, a bumper tomato crop is no sure thing. So, why bother? You can buy tomatoes of all sizes and shapes in the grocery store every day of the year. They come from greenhouses and � elds as near as Medicine Hat and as far as California and Mexico. Plant breeders have focused for years on developing a fruit with thick skin, symmetrical shape, disease resistance and toughness to travel from � eld to store shelf. But in all this hybridiza-tion, the one thing that has been neglected is FLAVOUR. Do tomatoes today taste like they used to taste when you were a kid? Not likely.

What is � avour? It is a combination of about 25 vola-tile chemicals that make up the mouth taste and nose smell, including acids and the #1 chemical – sugar. Let’s compare � avour to a classical musical symphony. If you pull out a single instrument, you many not notice. But pull out another, and then another, and at some point you will de� nitely know that something is missing. This is what has happened in commercial production, and now there are scientists working on identifying the ge-nome sequences of hundreds of tomatoes, trying to � g-ure out how to selectively put back the pieces that will improve � avour, without messing up all the lovely thick skin and great travel-ability. This is no small feat, but the researchers, producers and customers are all eagerly awaiting success.

If you have a garden, or even space for large pots, and a sunny location, you too can enjoy the sumptuous

Tasty Tomatoes

taste of a real tomato. There are varieties in the seed catalogues that are amazing; just reading about them is an adventure. What you must remember, though, is our short season, so choose varieties that will mature in less than 70 days. (Gardeners with greenhouses already know this doesn’t apply to them as the steady heat in the greenhouse makes for a di� erent growing environ-ment). Cherry tomatoes in particular, are well suited to a Calgary garden, as they ripen earlier than larger ones. There are some medium and large ones that will also ripen here, in a good year, before frost necessitates a move indoors. Many gardeners rely upon Heirloom types for � avour, as they are originals that have not been hybridized. Lois Hole’s book Tomato Favorites is an excellent source of information. Here are some she recommends both for their taste and for early maturity:

Tumbler – 49 days (everybody seems to love this one, which is designed to grow in a tall pot and tumble over the rim, producing fruit all the way to the ground.Early Girl – 52 daysChampion – 62 daysBig Beef – 73 days Celebrity – 72 days

If starting seeds indoors with lights and all the associ-ated paraphernalia isn’t your thing, just choose your seedlings from the local nurseries with care, keeping FLAVOUR as your � rst criteria. When reading the labels, sometimes the name will give a clue, such as Ultra Sweet (52 days). By the way, some yellow and orange varieties can be just as tasty as red, if you close your eyes. I tried little yellow pear-shaped cherry tomatoes one year, but although they were super cute in a salad or on an appe-tizer tray, they were so mild tasting I won’t do it again. It is � avour � rst in my kitchen.

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As far back as I can remember, I can always remember being aware of my weight. Perhaps this is because I was an elite athlete and extra pounds were a liability to my performance or perhaps this is because we live in a very body-conscious society where it is very com-mon for women to be unhappy or dissatis� ed with their weight. Nothing can be more frustrating, while attempting to lose weight than putting in the e� ort and not seeing the results. What gives? Why do some people get amazing results while others struggle with weight loss? As a personal trainer for over 10 years, I witnessed a lot of transformations. And the best weight loss transformations and the ones that lasted the lon-gest were always the transformations that ran deeper than the physical body. When most people think of losing weight, they tend to think of working out more or eating less…and both of those can help. At some point, most people stall out in their results and need to approach their weight loss from a wider prospective. More is not always better when it comes to working out and less is not always better when it comes to eat-ing. In order for people to reach the next level of suc-cess with weight loss they must learn to integrate the 5 Pillars of Wellness into their lifestyles.

The � ve pillars of “Wellness” are:1. Exercise 2.Nutrition 3.Sleep 4.Stress Management 5. Meditation

Which pillar is most important for you to integrate into your lifestyle? Whichever one you are not currently do-ing. Our bodies are dynamic energy systems that re-quire adequate amounts of stimulation, fuel, recovery, awareness and rebalancing to function and perform op-timally. Here are � ve great ways to integrate new habits that will help you enhance your well-being and succeed on your weight loss journey.

We all want to be our best possible selves, and here are � ve simple steps that will help create your best life and your best body. Weight loss is simple, if we stay

committed to ourselves and continue to take action based on what is highest and best for our bodies. The slow and gentle approach yields the longest lasting results. Nobody wants to lose the weight only to gain in back. Your current body is a re� ection of your cur-rent lifestyle and current habits. If you want to change your body, you must make small, sustainable, positive changes within your lifestyle.

Kelly Newman is a Health and Wellness Coach. She is a Certi� ed Personal Trainer and Feminine Leadership Coach. With an active family she understands and teaches women how to build self-care into their routines so they can continue to take excellent care of themselves and others around them.

How to Lose the Weight and Keep it Off!

Setting S.M.A.R.T. GoalsBy Dr. Tanja Haley, R.Psych.Certi� ed Gottman Couples Therapist

I cannot stress the importance of setting goals enough. Goals give us something to work toward, and help us feel like we are moving along a speci� c path. Establish-ing goals invites us to look at the big picture, break it down into smaller pieces, and get started toward ac-complishing our important hopes and dreams.

It seems though, that many people aren’t quite sure how to set goals. One of the most common problems is that their goals tend to be too big. It is much easier to achieve smaller goals that � t with a larger objective, than to try and accomplish everything all at once. Here are some simple tips that you might � nd helpful:

Formulate two to three goals that you want to work toward in the next six months. Use the S.M.A.R.T. tech-nique to help you de� ne these goals:

• Specifi c - set clear, concrete goals. Some examples might be implementing an exercise plan, working toward a certi� cation, or improving your relationship with your spouse.

• Measurable - identify markers that will indicate when you have reached your goals. If your goal is implement-ing an exercise plan, a marker is going to the gym three times per week. Or, if you want to have a better rela-tionship with your spouse a marker might be checking in with him/her for at least 10 minutes per day.

• Achievable - ensure that your goals are realistic. Ask yourself the question of whether your goal is actually achievable or not, and be honest! For example, setting the goal of losing 10 pounds in two weeks is not realis-tic (and de� nitely not healthy!).

• Relevant - choose goals that are applicable to your personal or professional development. Make sure that these goals are something you are truly invested in,

because you will be focusing a great deal of time and energy on them.

• Time-Related - set a timeline that will guide your progress. Specifying a goal for two years down the road is not as powerful a motivator as one that you set for the next six months.

Once you have set a couple of goals for yourself that you feel comfortable with, share those goals with a close family member or friend. Often voicing them out loud makes them much more tangible, and may increase your motivation for reaching them. Also, the person you entrust with these goals could become a cheerleader, and someone to celebrate your successes with.

Rick Hansen sums up the importance of setting S.M.A.R.T. goals very well:"The goal you set must be challenging. At the same time, it should be realistic and attainable, not impossible to reach. It should be challenging enough to make you stretch, but not so far that you break."

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YOGAFINDING YOUR BEGINNING

A recent report by Harvard Medical School reported an 80% rise in yoga participation in 2016 versus 2015. Despite its growing popularity, there are those who hesitate to par-ticipate because of the many images portraying yoga as something only for the young, the slim, the incredibly � exible or the “hippie”.

For those who are willing, it can be tough to know where to start. If you’ve been nursing a desire to try it, and are truly new to yoga, working privately with an instructor can give you the base of knowledge and con� dence to step into a group ses-sion. Otherwise, here are a few suggestions to � nd the right yoga experience for you:

• Think of a goal you’d like to accomplish;

• Consider what you know of yoga and how it comple-ments that goal;

• Explore your options--classes, workshops or private ses-sions;

• To start with, look for those with a balanced approach to poses, breathing techniques and meditation;

• Try diff erent styles to see what fi ts you and your goals;

• Don’t be afraid to keep looking for the experience that best � ts you;

• And remember, “yoga is not for the fl exible, it’s for the willing” (Author Unknown).

Yoga’s health bene� ts are many. Studies undertaken since the 1960s have found that yoga bene� ts both men and women. The poses and breathing techniques have contributed to lowering cholesterol and blood pressure, fostering bone for-mation and reducing the frequency and severity of hot � ashes and night sweats by as much as 60% in peri- and menopausal women. The meditative components are used to help manage stress and anxiety, and have also been employed to positively impact emotional eating triggers while developing healthier perspectives on body image.

Tricia Murray is a Therapeutic Yoga Facilitator focused on engaging various dimensions of yoga to help people move better, live well and age strong.

Safe Sound Awards raises awareness about hearing health and hearing loss. In support of May being Speech & Hearing Awareness Month, we want Calgarians to participate in Safe Sound Awards.

Sound represents a variety of things to di� erent peo-ple, all ultimately connecting us to our environment. It is all around us, impacting many facets of our lives. It is family conversation at the dinner table, leaves rustling, music playing, heavy tra� c and so much more. Sound is measured in decibels (dB) and like all things in life, there are healthy and harmful levels.

In general, sounds 85 dB and below are in the safe zone while sounds above 85 dB can start to cause damage inside the ear. Safe and harmful sound levels are also highly dependent on how long, how often and use of hearing protection.

Continuous dB Examples Permissible Exposure time

85 dB Noisy restaurant 8 hours

88 dB Window air conditioner

4 hours

94 dB Subway 1 hour

103 dB School dance 7.5 min

106 dB Leaf blower 3.75 min

112 dB Jackhammer Approx. 1 min

There are numerous bene� ts to ensuring the protec-tion and management of our hearing. How can you help maintain your hearing? Limit time using ear buds,

check the volume on TVs and stereos, wear ear plugs to concerts, and adhere to occupational & safety guide-lines at work. Maintaining hearing health also includes using appropriate hearing devices such as hearing aids or personal ampli� ers.

Changes in hearing health can impact a person’s physi-cal, social and emotional health. If you or someone you love is already living with hearing loss, there are ways to improve communication. Here are some suggestions:

Set the stage. Find places that have soft surfaces such carpets, tablecloths, curtains and/or places that are well lit which makes it easier to see body language and facial expressions.

Communicate eff ectively. When speaking to a person with hearing loss– make sure you have their attention before speaking and keep your face visible. Move closer to the person you are speaking to, speak at a moderate pace and use a normal volume of voice. Most impor-tantly, be patient and open to repetition; use alternate phrasing if needed.

We invite you to nominate hearing friendly places that allow for conversation, fun and connection to those around us. Then vote. Pick you favourites and as a com-munity we will celebrate Calgarian’s favourite hearing friendly spaces with the Safe Sound Awards. Let’s cel-ebrate Speech and Hearing Awareness Month together!

To be involved visit: http://hearalberta.ca/safe-sound-awards/

Written by: Alia Bharwani, Hearing Services Coordina tor & Kylie Bradbury, Peer Mentoring Coordinator at Deaf & Hear Alberta

Deaf & Hear Alberta is hosting its 2nd Annual Safe Sound Awards.

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You’re the owner of an incorporated business and you want to be adequately compensated for your work while sustaining and growing the � nancial health of your business. You could choose to pay yourself a sal-ary (including bonuses), pay yourself through dividends from shares you own in the company, or pay yourself through a combination of salary and dividends. Which is best for you?

Salary • Is a deduction to your company but will also attract

both employer and employee Canada Pension Plan (CPP) premiums and, in some provinces, payroll taxes.

• Generates Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) contribution room, CPP bene� ts and is necessary if you wish to establish an Individual Pension Plan (IPP).

• Often recommended if the cash need is immediate

Dividends • Are paid out of after-tax corporate profi ts. Corporate

income in excess of the small business deduction (SBD) limit ($500,000 federally and in most provinces) is sub-ject to higher corporate tax rates. Most dividends paid out of dollars above the SBD are eligible for a more ad-vantageous personal tax rate. Dividends paid with dol-lars taxed at the lower SBD rate are non-eligible, result-ing in a lower Dividend Tax Credit for the shareholder and, consequently, attracting more personal tax than an “eligible” dividend.

• Generally recommended if cash is not required imme-diately, or if the combined corporate taxes plus per-

sonal income taxes on the dividend are less than the taxes payable on an equivalent salary

A mix of salary and dividends • In the past, tax professionals usually advised business

owners to pay themselves at least enough salary to reduce corporate pro� ts below the SBD limit, to avoid higher rates of corporate tax on active income. But, with the increase in personal tax rates, more tax can now be deferred by leaving income in the corporation – so, if your personal � nances allow, it can make sense to retain high tax rate income inside the corporation for investment. However, to the extent that you require cash on a regular basis, salary is still the preferred com-pensation choice until corporate income is reduced to the SBD limit.

A pure dividend strategy • Taking compensation solely as dividends means that

you will not be able to contribute to investments held in an RRSP, will lose access to CPP disability bene� ts and may not qualify for group disability plans. How-ever, this strategy can allow more income to be saved inside the corporation than could otherwise be con-tributed to investments held personally within a RRSP or to an IPP and could potentially o� set the reduction in future CPP retirement bene� ts. But this is a com-plicated strategy that requires consultation with your professional advisors.

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A Brief History of Kids’ Lit By Val Lawton

Tales and stories have entertained and educated kids for hun-dreds of years, but books written and published especially for kids is relatively new in the western world. Up until the Geor-gian period, kids were just given such reading material as ballads, religious catechism and books about how to behave. While the advent of the printing press widened the selection of books for adults, kids were left looking over their adults’ shoul-ders.

Then, in 1691, English philosopher John Locke came up with the great idea that children learning to read should start with some easy books with pictures... like a Aesop’s Fables. While these are still fun to read today, Locke didn’t have any other recommendations for good reads for kids of that era.

But once the 18th century rolled around, and people began to think of kids as kids, and not little adults, the genre of kids’ lit-erature began to take shape. One of the � rst children’s books considered now to be modern, was published by UK author John Newbery. He published a book called “A Little Pretty Pock-et-Book” in 1744, which is has been called the “� rst modern children’s book.” What makes this book remarkable was that it was kid-sized, meant for children’s hands, and it had a brightly colored cover that appealed to kids. This was new. (If Newbery’s name sounds familiar, it’s because in 1922 the John Newbery Medal was created in his honor, for the “most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.”)

Other important names in the early development of children’s literature are Hans Christian Andersen, the Danish author and poet in the early 19th century, who wrote such fairy tales as “The Little Mermaid,” “The Snow Queen,” and “Thumbelina.” Also during this period, the Brothers Grimm were at work preserv-ing traditional German tales (sometimes rather gruesomely), such as “Hansel and Gretel,” “Snow White,” and “The Frog Prince.”

However, it was Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonder-land,” published 1865 that heralded a change in writing style for kids, from a preachy, teaching one, to an imaginative one. “Alice” is considered to be the � rst “English masterpiece written for children.”

And so, it was in the late 19th century, the golden age of chil-dren’s literature that many of the kids’ books we now consider classics were published. This list includes “Pinocchio,” Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Treasure Island” and “Kidnapped, “Rud-yard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book,” J.M. Barrie’s “Peter Pan,” and in North America, “Little Women,” and Mark Twain’s stories, to name but a few.

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Aside from being a popular spice, ginger truly is a su-perfood. Its health bene� ts range from being a natural antibiotic, to its anti-in� ammatory properties, to its di-gestive soothing e� ects, and more. One of my favorite ways to enjoy ginger is in tea form and it’s so easy to make at home.

I make my ginger tea using raw, pealed, ginger root and � ltered water. The amount of ginger I use varies depend-ing on who will be drinking it. I love the taste of ginger, so I’ll use quite a lot when I make it for myself. This also means that my tea packs a pretty big nutritional punch because I use so much of the root.

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Small pets traveling as hand luggage can check in with you through security. You carry them through the scan-ner, while the cage is screened on the belt. I have been able to reserve premium seats at the front of the plane with my dog, but I was warned if anyone complained I would be consigned to the back rows of the plane. I have also encountered problems � ying with a large dog in a crate that didn’t � t through the baggage door of a small-er plane. Always know the dimensions of your cage and total weight of the pet and cage when booking a � ight.

Animals � ying as cargo alone tend to be much more di� cult to coordinate. Pets must be delivered to the airline’s cargo depot hours prior to � ight time. Cage re-quirements are strict. Pets must be able to stand fully upright within the cage. Two bowls for food and water must accompany the pet. Food requirements depend on the length of the � ight. You can teach your dog to use one of the closed water bottles to avoid spillage in the cage. A leash must be attached to the cage. The cage must be clearly marked and the doors secure. Make sure your pet is adequately identi� ed. Tattoo, microchip, and a collar with identi� cation identify my pets. I’ll take no chances.

Try to only book your pet on a direct � ight or keep to the same carrier. There are pet travel brokers who will take care of all the hassle if you � y your pet around the globe. If you’re taking a pet to Australia, New Zealand, or the British Isles, complicated and extensive vaccination protocols, blood tests, deworming protocols, and docu-mentation make a broker absolutely necessary. Prepara-tions take several months and schedules are engraved in stone. Errors in paperwork to Australia can cost thou-sands with your pet consigned to quarantine.

A current rabies certi� cate is required to travel with a dog into the U.S.A., but airlines may require a recent health certi� cate. Dogs under twelve weeks of age are too young to have a rabies vaccine and cannot enter the United States although exceptions can be applied for. Cats don’t require a rabies certi� cate to enter the United States but most states do require it, and they do require rabies vaccination to return to Canada.

Avoid sedating your pet when � ying. Only sedate your pet if you fear his panic could result in injury. A non-se-dated pet may be scared, but he is better able to control his body’s temperature, and less likely to aspirate vomit if air sick.

If you arrive at the airport and the outdoor temperature at your destination or current location are too extreme for your pet’s safety on the tarmac, the airline may refuse to accept your pet. Have an alternative plan and be � ex-ible. Most major cities including Calgary have kennels that will pick up and deliver pets to � ights.

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