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What
is Senior Scope?
Senior
Scope—print version—published twice monthly, is
a free
personal-size paper that highlights
the lives and accomplishments of local, inspiring seniors.
It
focuses also on the programs, services and savings available
to seniors. It is fun and interactive, and has
become a popular conversation piece that is passed on and
shared.
Senior
Scope is available in all of Winnipeg and rural Manitoba
including Selkirk, Stonewall, Stony Mountain, Headingley,
Portage la Prairie, Steinbach, Niverville, Ile de Chenes,
Beausejour, Dugald, Oak Bank, Birds Hill, St. Andrews, Lockport,
Teulon, Inwood, Winnipeg
Beach, Gimli... in between and all around. Our circulation
increases continuously.
Our
goal is to inspire older Manitobans to be active to the best
of their abilities and to let them know that their knowledge
and experience gained is a valuable resource that all generations
can benefit from.
Need
help with your family tree?
The Manitoba
Geneological Society in Canada is a wealth of information.
Visit their website at www.mts.net/~mgsi
for a host of options and links to other useful websites to
help you on your quest.
To trace
your roots using DNA, a book is available called
"Trace Your Roots with DNA Using Genetic Tests to
Explore Your Family Tree" by Megan
Smolenyak Smolenyak and Ann Turner. ($14.95 US/$20.95 CAN.)
To purchase
the book, visit www.amazon.com.
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PORTION OF SENIOR SCOPE MAY BE PUBLISHED WITHOUT WRITTEN
CONSENT OF THE PUBLISHER.
The content or advertising in this publication does
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Scope or its advertisers. We do not make any warranty
or representation as to accuracy of material published.
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Our
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TYRRELL MENDIS
Winnipeg, MB
V3-N21 May 9/05
Tyrrell
Mendis left his home country of Sri Lanka in 1957 to study
architecture in London, England. There, he met his wife, Doreen.
They immigrated to Canada in 1968 after he had spent eleven
years in London. He left a job where he was second in command
in an architectural department of an engineering firm with
the promise of a bright future in this new land—Canada.
Upon arriving in Winnipeg Tyrrell was confronted with many
obstacles. . READ ON...
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SPOTLIGHT
UPDATES:
JOAN
KING
Winnipeg, MB
V3-N20 April 25/05
We
published Joan King’s story in our December 23, 2002,
issue of Senior Scope. She had undergone a double lung transplant,
the first of its kind performed in Winnipeg, on April 9, 1995
at the Health Sciences Centre. And, because the last week
in April is National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week,
we wanted to see how Joan was doing. READ
ON...
IRENE FOSTER
Clandeboye, MB
V3-N20
April 25/05
We
published Irene Foster’s story in January, 2003. At the
time, Irene had just received the Queen Elizabeth Golden Jubilee
Medal for her volunteer efforts in her community of Clandeboye.
READ ON...
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DAVID WAWRYK
Winnipeg, MB
V3-N19 April 11/05
David
Wawryk retired young, at the age of 62, only three years ago,
but after a rewarding 32-year career as a Bakery Chef Instructor
at Red River College, he felt it was time to pursue some other
interests. He has found the right formula to fill his days
and thoroughly is enjoying his retirement. . READ
ON...
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ANNE SKUBA
Winnipeg, MB
V3-N18 March 28/05
Anne
Skuba thought she was going to take it easy when she retired.
Little did she know she would wind up serving on several boards,
participate in programs at several local senior-oriented organizations
and be active on political issues, as well. READ
ON...
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RUDI BUSCH
Beausejour, MB
V3-N17 March 14/05
We
are going to introduce you to a fellow who has been pegged
as an ‘Unsung Hero’ by members of his community.
We are talking about Rudi Busch and he certainly lives up
to this accolade. READ ON...
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NETTIE MARKO
Teulon, MB
V3-N16 February 28/05
Being
independent and lovin’ life isn’t something many
90-year-olds get to experience. Nettie
Marko is an exception. She takes good care of herself and
those close to her. Nettie’s parents immigrated from
the ‘old country’—the Ukraine. Her father came
first and her mother followed a short time later with their
one daughter in 1912. READ
ON...
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STAN FULHAM
Winnipeg, MB
V3-N15 February 7/05
Are
we alone? Is there life besides us in our galaxy?
Stan Fulham has been searching for answers on extraterrestrial
life for decades. His interest stemmed from an incident during
World War II. In Poland, as a young adult, Stan’s plane
was shot down and he was captured and held in a German prison
camp with fellow air force members. READ
ON...
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ANNA KIBSEY
Winnipeg, MB
V3-N14 January 24/05
Anna
Kibsey sees herself as a simple woman, but others surely see
her as a simply wonderful woman. Always ready to help others,
Anna definitely is a friend in need. She wouldn’t think
twice about hopping on a bus in sub-zero temperatures to travel
to her church to help make perogies for fundraising. READ
ON...
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Myrtle
Barnett spreading Christmas Cheer at Selkirk’s Santa
Claus Parade.
MYRTLE BARNETT
Winnipeg, MB
V3-N13 December 20/04
We
thought it would be great to re-interview some spotlights
from past issues of Senior Scope because many continue to
lead healthy, active and fun lives. Myrtle Barnett was our
inspiration to do this. Everybody seems to know Myrtle far
and wide. She has met many people of all ages coast to coast
in her travels. And her travels can be credited greatly to
her involvement with the Manitoba Society of Seniors (MSOS)
55 Plus Games and the Canada Senior Games. READ
ON...
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JARING TIMMERMAN
Winnipeg, MB
V3-N12 December 6/04
If
you want a few pointers on how to live a healthy, active life
in your later years, Jaring Timmerman has some advice. Jaring
is 95 and very active, so who better to trust than somebody
who is putting many half his age to shame with his seemingly
inexhaustible energy. READ
ON...
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MAY CHURCHES
Winnipeg, MB
V3-N11 November 22/04
“Treat
people as though they are what they ought to be and you help
them become what they are capable of being.”
- Goethe
That is what May Churches hopes for the disabled. May worked
tirelessly for the past thirty years advocating on the behalf
of the disabled to bring about change and improvement. She
was the driving force behind many of the developments that
the disabled of Manitoba enjoy today.
May, now 76 and a widow, has been dependent on a wheelchair
for the past 32 years. READ
ON...
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MANITOBA COUNCIL ON AGING
RECOGNITION AWARDS
Winnipeg, MB
V3-N10 November 8/04
Manitobans
recognized
for outstanding contributions
to seniors:
The Manitoba Council on Aging Recognition Awards for 2004
were presented at a ceremony in the Legislative Building by
Theresa Oswald, minister responsible for seniors, on Friday,
October 29. Assisting Minister Oswald is Norma Drosdowech,
the Chair of the Manitoba Council on Aging.
"These recipients are individuals and organizations in
Manitoba whose endeavours have exceeded the normal call
of duty... READ ON...
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ALBERT BOLLENBACH
Winnipeg, MB
V3-N9 October 25/04
You
often don’t have to look farther than your own family
to find members who have earned your respect and admiration.
Albert Bollenbach is one such person. He is a husband, a father,
a grandfather, a great-grandfather, an uncle. He is a volunteer,
a businessman, a manager, and a friend to many. Now, he is
retired but still very active at 78. READ
ON...
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WINIFRED (Win) LINDSAY
Winnipeg, MB
V3-N8 October 11/04
You
may, or not, be surprised to learn that this lady in disguise
is motivational speaker, Winifred (Win) Lindsay. As guest
speaker at the Seniors’ & Elders’ Day kick-off
event at Saint-Boniface College on October 1st, Win tailored
her speech on-the-fly for the large crowd. She was not prepared
for the dynamism she received from them. A standing ovation
spoke for itself.READ ON...
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