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CRACKS SOME EGGS!by Patricia L. Cook

Eggs are a big seller all year long as one of the most popular breakfast foods, an essential ingredient for baking and more. But at Easter, they are at the top of the grocery list, the star of the show!• Eggs are rich in nutrients, containing almost every vitamin and mineral needed by humans. The protein of eggs is the standard by which other protein sources are compared. Large eggs contain approximately 6 grams of protein and 4.5 grams of fat, with about half of the fat being the healthier mono unsaturated variety. Eggs only contain about 70 calories each. • While once vilified as being unhealthy and the cause of heart attacks because of their high cholesterol, the egg’s reputation has recently been redeemed. More doctors and nutritionists are backing away from the idea that eggs should be avoided. Eggs have so many good health benefits that studies now say most people are fine eating an egg a day. • To be sure, medical professionals are not recommending a three-egg omelet with sausage or bacon every day. If cholesterol is a concern, egg whites are fine since the yolk contains all of the cholesterol in an egg. The American Heart Association amended its egg-eating guidelines recently to say there is, “no longer a specific recommendation on the number of egg yolks a person may consume in a week.” turn the page for more!

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CRACKS SOME EGGS (continued):

• Not only does the yolk contain cholesterol, it also contains the vitamins and minerals that make it a nutritional powerhouse. Egg yolks are one of the few foods with naturally occurring vitamin D. Hard-boiled eggs, like those decorated, hidden and hunted at Easter, provide about 17 grams of protein. Egg whites are an excellent source of low-fat protein.

• Eggs are also a good source of choline, which has been shown to help preserve memory, as well as lutein and zeaxanthin, which may help prevent vision loss. Nutritionists say that eggs can help with weight management, eye health, muscle strength, brain functions and are valuable for healthy pregnancies.

•Easter eggs and the Easter bunny are considered symbols of new life and rebirth. Ancient cultures like the Persians, Hindus and Egyptians believed the world started as a large egg.

• The new life symbolism was probably the association that made way for the Easter Bunny. Rabbits, like eggs, have always been associated with birth and fertility.

• The legend of the Easter Bunny had its start in Germany. The story goes that a poor woman living in Germany decorated eggs to hide and be hunted as entertainment for her children. As soon as the eggs were found by the children, a large bunny rabbit was seen hopping away! Many stories have been written about the bunny ever since, and children in many places around the world look forward to egg hunts and egg and bunny-shaped candies around Easter.

• Many egg hunts now use plastic eggs, often filled with candy or toys. Real eggs, if they are used for hunts, need to be handled carefully.

WHEN IS EASTER??

In 325 AD, the Council of Nicea set the date for the celebration of Easter as the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox, March 21st. For this reason, the date will change each year and can fall anywhere

from March 22 to April 25th.

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CanadianTrivia

1. What is the capital city of Nova Scotia?a) St. John’sb) Charlottetownc) Halifaxd) Fredericton

2. What is the oldest English settlement in Canada?a) Quebec, Quebec b) Halifax, Nova scotiac) Ottawa, Ontariod) St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador

3. Who was the first woman to serve as gover-nor general of Canada?a) Jeanne Sauve’b) Jean Augustinec) Adrienne Clarksond) Michaelle Jean

4. Who is Canada’s Head of State? a) Her Majesty the Queen of canada (Eliza-beth II)b) The Prime Ministerc) The Governor Generald) None of the above

5. What level of government in Canada is in charge of education and health care?a) Federalb) Provincial and territorial c) Municipald) Local

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Year Round Gardeningby Linda Gilkeson

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I always think the best thing about growing vegetables over the winter is that you can relax in the spring. You don’t need to plant in cold, wet soil when it is an uphill battle for tender seedlings that ‘suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune’ ...which, in this case, means root rots, slugs, wireworms, cutworms, pillbugs....

The first purple sprouting broccoli is beginning to grace the dinner table (what delight!) and I am eagerly awaiting the first cauliflower in a few weeks. The growth rate of over wintered lettuce, Swiss chard, kale, spinach and other greens is clearly picking up and there are still leeks, carrots, beets and other roots for harvest. With the exception of leeks, which can stay in the garden, I dig remaining roots by the end of March and store them in the refrigerator. A thick mulch helps keep the soil cool for longer, but if roots are left in the garden until they start to grow again the flavour quickly deteriorates as they use up stored sugars to grow seed stalks. In contrast to root crops, when leafy greens start to go to seed this spring, the leaves are OK to eat until you discard the plants (usually in June unless you are saving seeds). Lettuce leaves get bitter as the plant ages and leaf stalks forms--they are still edible, but the flavour is like endive.

Frost Free Dates? New gardeners to the coast often ask what they should use as an average last frost free date. This is a concept with little meaning here (unless you happen to live at your local airport, where weather records are kept). In this region there are big differences in frost patterns over very small areas because of the complicated geography from sea shores to mountain slopes. While some sheltered coastal gardens may see only a few days of below freezing all winter, gardens farther inland or those in low-lying land might still have ground frosts into May. And while we might think of this region as having a ‘warm’ climate compared to the rest of the country, it is only a warm winter--definite-ly not a warm summer. Late frost doesn’t matter for the hardy crops we grow because once they get used to outdoor temperatures (are hardened off), even small seedlings tolerate several degrees of frost. But for warmth loving crops, we are in the same boat as other northern gardeners. The May long weekend is the target date for planting tomatoes in much of the rest of Canada and we often can’t do any better than that, especially in cooler than normal weather or in exposed coastal gardens. In my garden it can be early June before I put out the really delicate plants such as sweet basil and cucumbers.

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The next day the collections manager re-ceived a collect phone call, “Please cancel

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There was once a man from the city who was visiting a small farm, and during this

visit he saw a farmer feeding pigs in a most extraordinary manner. The farmer

would lift a pig up to a nearby apple tree, and the pig would eat the apples off the tree directly. The farmer would move

the pig from one apple to another until the pig was satisfied, then he would start

again with another pig. The city man watched this activity for some time with great astonishment. Finally, he could not resist saying to the farmer, "This is the most inefficient method of feeding pigs that I can imagine. Just think of the time that would be saved if you simply shook

the apples off the tree and let the pigs eat them from the ground!" The farmer

looked puzzled and replied, "What's time to a pig?"

FUN FACTS ABOUT EASTER1. 90 million chocolate Easter bunnies are made for Easter each year.2. Each day, five million marshmallow chicks and bunnies are produced in preparation for Easter3. 16 billion jelly beans are made for Easter (that’s enough to completely fill an 89 feet high and 60 feet wide plastic Easter egg – about the height of a nine-story office building!)4. 82 percent of Americans say they would prefer a chocolate or candy bunny for Easter, while only 4 percent say they would prefer a live rabbit (can you blame them?!)5. 63 percent of Americans would most like to receive a chocolate bunny on Easter morning, followed by marshmallow bunnies (10 percent). I know my little guy would love anything chocolate!6. The world’s largest jar of jelly beans weighed 6,050 pounds.7. 75 percent of kids are willing to do extra chores for extra Easter candy (what, we’re supposed to give them something for doing chores??! ;) ).8. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest Easter egg ever made was just over 25-ft high and made of chocolate and marshmallow. The egg weighed 8,968 lbs. and was supported by an internal steel frame.9. 88 percent of adults carry on the Easter tradition of creating Easter baskets for their kids & 90 percent of adults hope for their own treat from the Easter Bunny. Who wouldn’t want chocolate?!10. The first chocolate eggs were made in Europe in the early 19th century and remain among the most popular treats associated with Easter.

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Nestled in the fabulous park gardens, the museum houses artifacts and exhibits that tell the story of the site from the days when the proper-ty was a Coastal Salish Indian burial site to the present time when it is home to the campus of Royal Roads University. The museum has many original artifacts from the days when Laura and James Dunsmuir lived an elegant life here on this estate. For 55 years the site was also an military of-ficer’s training school and the museum highlights that era. The museum aims to help visitors understand the significance of the site and the role of Hatley Park in the development of Vancouver Island.

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Tinky is a feisty young cat who is recovering from a broken leg. She has a lot of pent up energy; she loves to play and to wrestle. Tinky gets over-zealous when playing so a home with children will not be appropriate for her. She is independent and likes attention on her own terms. Her ideal home will be with someone who is experienced with cats & who can help her expel some of her energy with lots of play sessions and toys. Tinky is an indoor-only cat & is currently on medica-tion to help her while her leg is healing.

Silver is a friendly, social, and active bunny. She is not shy about investigating new people or places and seems comfortable being held and being pat. Silver is used to living indoors as part of a family; she is litter trained. She can be bossy with other rabbits so Silver will do best in a home where she is the only rabbit. Silver’s ideal home will be one with rabbit experience. She is a standard-sized, spayed female rabbit & is 2 years old.

Norman is a 6 year old Boxer X. He is a very sweet boy & he’s a great cuddler, but he also has a lot of energy to expel. He needs a home with someone who is active and has lots of time to spend with him. He tends to get lonely when home by himself, so he will do best in a home with another dog that can keep him company, with someone who is home all day, or with someone who can take him to work during the day. Norman is good with other dogs & children.

VPAS’ next online auction is coming soon. Starting April 1st we’ll have over 80 items

available for bid, including: jewelry, clothing, children’s toys, Mother’s Day baskets, and gift certificates for pet care, veterinary care, admission tickets to local attractions & much more. Keep an eye on our website (www.victoriapets.ca) and Facebook page April 1st -

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When you are going fishing and only bringing a couple of lures, use an old, empty pill container. Holds well and you won’t get poked! Oranges are wonderful treats and full of delicious fiber and vitamin C. Save your peels and stash them in a net bag hanging from your rearview mirror for just a day or two. As they dry, they give off the best smell.

Need to take pills daily? Set a reminder on your cellphone. Most have alarm functions, and it works!

This tip is from my babysitter. She gives small children two ‘get out of bed free’ tickets at bedtime. If they get out of bed, say, for one last drink of water, etc. (we parents know these are stalling tactics), they have to give her a ticket. If they still have a ticket unused when they fall asleep, she will leave a prize with their parents for the morning.

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The best indicator of when to plant for coastal gardeners is soil temperature. If you wait until the soil is warm (ideally 15oC), seeds germinate and grow quickly past the stage when they are most vulnerable to root diseases and slugs. Right now, climbing cutworms are still feeding and they are HUGE (I turned up a couple of monsters in my garden yesterday), which means they devour a lot of leaf material each night. The cutworms transform into pupae (their next life stage), in April and May. The pupae are those reddish-brown, bullet-shaped things you find in the soil. They don’t eat in that stage and the moths that emerge from the pupae later don’t eat leaves either, so it is safe to plant seedlings once the cutworms become pupae.

Last 3 Backyard Bounty courses: There is still space in the last of my one-day gardening classes this year. They are scheduled for City of Richmond (April 21), the UBC Botanical Garden (May 5) and in Duncan at VIU (May 12). For details and contact info, see my talk

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FRESHWATER OVERVIEW – Trout fishing is PICKING UP on most lakes in the South Island area. Spring stocking of the local lakes has started. Spring stocking of the local lakes has started. On March 8th, Elk Lake received 1,768 catchable rainbows and another 2,000 catchable rainbows on March 9th. On March 12th, Glen Lake re-

ceived 500 catchable rainbows and Langford Lake received 1,239 catchable rainbows. On March 13th, Kemp Lake received 500 catchable rainbows. Matheson Lake received 500 catchable rainbows, Colwood Lake received 250 catchable rainbows, Prospect Lake received 1,704 catchable rainbows and Ida Anne Lake received 150 catchable rainbows. On March 23rd,ProspectLake received another 1,800 catchable rainbows.

FISH TIP OF THE WEEK All fishing and hunting licenses expire at the end of this month! So be sure to get your new licenses before your next trip outdoors. It’s also a good idea to read the regulations

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2012 DERBIES and EVENTSMarch 27th: EARLY BIRD TICKET NIGHT for the The 16th Annual Just for the Halibut Derby will be Tuesday, March 29th at the 6 Mile Pub. Festivities start at 6:30 PM. See you there!April 6th and 7th: Island Outfitters 18th Anniversary Sale: Our storewide annual sale with LOTS of great deals and bargains.April 14th. The 5th Annual Elk Lake Take a Kid Fishing Derby. Tickets are Adults – $25, Children under 16 – $10. All ticket holders are entered into the draw for a new boat and motor package. First place prizes of $1,000 for the largest tout and the largest bass. This derby has live release weigh boats and weigh-station located strategically on the lake. For more info contact us at 350-475-4969.April 28th: The Sidney Salmon Derby. Rod Tickets are only $100.00 each! Banquet Tickets are $22.00 (including HST). Scales close at 4:00pm.- Banquet Dinner at Tulista Park starts after 4:00pm. Prizes to be won! 1st Place; $5,000 2nd Place; $3,000 3rd Place; $2,000: Plus Draw Prizes and 50/50 Tickets! All proceeds go to Salmon Enhancement Tickets available at Island Outfitters