Fast Facts Creative Minds Canadians are credited with an impressive number of inventions that have enjoyed various degrees of importance and impact both at home and abroad. Some are familiar to most, while others are not. Here’s a random list of home-grown creations not as well known as the invention of insulin, the telephone, hockey and lacrosse. ▶▶ Green garbage bag ▶▶ Pablum ▶▶ Wonderbra ▶▶ Paint roller ▶▶ Walkie-talkie ▶▶ Odometer ▶▶ Robertson screw ▶▶ Five-pin bowling ▶▶ IMAX movie screen ▶▶ Zipper ▶▶ Egg carton ▶▶ Bloody Caesar cocktail Answers to Outside the Box Puzzles from page 52 1. Overdrawn chequing account 2. Fair and square 3. Across the board 4. Wet behind the ears 5. Here’s mud in your eye 6. Get a handle on it The Promise of Stem Cells As the national voice for stem cell research, the Canadian Stem Cell Foundation has set a strategy to deliver up to 10 new curative therapies in the next 10 years. Targeted objectives using stem cell treatments include: ▶▶ Healing hearts, repairing severed spinal cords and fixing arthritic knees. ▶▶ Finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease. ▶▶ Freeing diabetics from daily insulin injections. ▶▶ Stopping Multiple Sclerosis in its tracks. Be Good To Your Heart Here are 15 heart-healthy foods deemed to reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. 1. Fish such as tuna, salmon, mackerel, herring and trout 2. Nuts such as almonds and walnuts 3. Blueberries, strawberries, cranberries and raspberries 4. Dark beans 5. Red, yellow and orange vegetables 6. Red wine (a 4-oz. glass) 7. Flax seeds 8. Oatmeal 9. Tofu 10. Spinach 11. Fruits 12. Asparagus 13. Tomatoes 14. Broccoli 15. Dark chocolate (70% cocoa) CSA PRESIDENT’S AWARD HONOUREES Instituted in 2003, the association has created an annual president’s award – to be presented at the annual general meeting or other suitable event – to recognize members who have served the association in an outstanding volunteer capacity, thereby making a significant contribution to the success of the association. Bert De Vries Ontario/Florida Ken and Pat Fleming Ontario/Florida Ron and Bev Clark Ontario/Florida Bill and Mae Day Manitoba/Texas Keith & Rosemary Sambrook Manitoba/Texas Mervyn and Deanna Taillefer Alberta/Arizona Yvonne Sinnott British Columbia/Arizona Howard and Linda Healey Ontario/California 50 | www.snowbirds.org
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