The Bitter Truth

Studies show that our taste buds change with age – including a decline of sensitivity to bitterness. Fortunately, this makes many healthy foods more appealing to us as we get older. Research indicates that older women have an increased tolerance for green vegetables, whole-grain foods, and bitter fruits such as grapefruits and lemons. And you thought Grandma’s puckered face came from misplaced dentures!

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The South West Local Health Integration Network is one of 14 LHINs that have been established across Ontario as part of an overall strategy to transform health care. LHINs are responsible for health care planning, funding, allocation and performance reporting in their geographic regions, with the ultimate goal of ensuring that all Ontarians have access to high quality preventive care, treatment and support.

The South West LHIN is committed to engaging local residents in an ongoing dialogue about local health care needs and solutions. Our first task is to create a strategic plan for our LHIN that identifies our local challenges and priorities for change. We need your help to get it right.

To help us with the development of our plan, we have scheduled a number of forums across the South West to meet with community members and hear first hand about the health care system you want and need.

Public forums will be held on Tuesday, 12 September at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Owen Sound at 7 p.m. and on Tuesday, 19 September at The Meeting Place in Wiarton at 7 p.m.

To register for either of these Community Forums, please call Debbie at this toll-free number – 1-866-294-5446.

Visit http://www.southwestlhin.ca/

Well, our Seniors Zone 32 Club can do them one better. Over 250 hardy seniors converged on Stokes Bay on Wednesday morning, July 26, for a picnic.

Yes!!! We had rain, a little bit, we had downpours, thunder, lightening. The edges of the large tent would suddenly let down a real flood now and then. Regardless, we had a wonderful time. Marlene, our Mistress of Ceremony, did an excellent job of keeping everything moving. Our entertainment was great music, skits, fashion show, harmonica solo, spoon solo and duet, and stories. Of course, the main part of any picnic is the food and Bob Zavitz and his helpers came through as always. The great lunch was topped off with ice cream on a stick.

All in all it was a great day. Thank you to one and all and to mother nature – it could have been worse. You missed a good time.

Rose

Pat Horner presented a slid show on Wednesday, 26 July 2006, which contained slides of her recent visit to England. Pat would like to also re-do the slid show for those who were not able to see this one. Please give us a call at 519-793-3781 and we could arrange for another date and time.