HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2002-12-18, Page 15Special recognition
Doris McCall, centre, was presented with a Women's Institute life membership at the recent
Majestic WI meeting. With her is secretary Leona Armstrong and president Lucy Hesse. (Bonnie
Gropp photo)
Food safety tips for holidays
By BRENDA
RADFORD
Call
523-4296
2002
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
SCHEDULE
For
WASTE DISPOSAL AND
CURBSIDE PICKUP
In the
MUNICIPALITY OF
MORRIS-TURNBERRY
CURBSIDE PICKUP
Saturday, December 28th, 2002 in lieu of December 25th, 2002
CURBSIDE AND RECYCLING PICKUP
Saturday, January 4th, 2003 in lieu of January 1st, 2003
Pickup will be at the usual time
LANDFILL SITES WILL BE CLOSED p
DECEMBER 25r" AND JANUARY 1 '`,fr
Landfill sites will be open
December 28th, and January 4th
For further information contact the Municipal office at 519-887-6137
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like gloves or sheepskin slippers
or a full body wrap of leather -
like a coat or leather pants -
you'll get better leather for
less at Bainton's
Downtown BLYTH
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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2002. PAGE 15.
Majestic Women's Institute
honours Doris McCall
You've created a multi-course
menu guaranteed to please friends
and family. Whether it is a holiday
meal or a small family dinner, you
definitely don't want food poisoning
to spoil the day.
Despite meticulous care in the
kitchen, millions of Canadians could
run the risk of adding food poisoning
to the menus by not controlling one
of its leading causes — cross-
contamination between foods.
If we believe the odds of food
poisoning striking us are low,
because of our fastidious care in
keeping our kitchens clean, we may
be over-confident. A new survey,
conducted by Leger Marketing,
found that 62 per cent of Canadians
feel they know how to prevent food
poisoning from becoming an
unwelcome dinner guest, yet nearly
75 per cent don't follow proper food
safety guidelines.
Where are we going wrong? A
potential problem area is that we're
not .thoroughly eliminating bacteria
from food preparation surfaces. In
fact cutting boards and counter tops
can often be behind the spread of
germs because they're not easy to
clean and are frequently used for
preparing meat and other uncooked
If you are a James Bond fan the
latest 007 flick Die Another Day will
not disappoint. Don't get caught up
in that bucket of popcorn though for
the movie has plenty of fast-paced
action movie-goers have come to
expect of Bond films. You won't
want to miss any/ of the special
agent's death-defying stunts, new
spy gadgetry and- comedic- — dare I
say, corny, lines.
- ice 'scenery and sculpture is
-unusual and .intriguing. And both
Pierce Bronson and Halle Berry are
a treat fqir the eyes.
I had occasion to be at Hullett's
recycling depot twice last week,
once for work and once for home. I
continue to be amazed at just how
foods.
The majority (59 per cent) of
Canadians opt for a good dose of
soap and water to clean cutting
surfaces. Other popular strategies
include the dishwasher and simple
wiping. They may all be ineffective.
The Canadian Partnership for
Consumer Food Safety Education
says the only way of. eliminating
food bacteria from surfaces is with a
solution of hot water and bleach, a
practice that only seven per cent of
Canadians do.
Aside from improper surface
cleaning, we have another dirty
little kitchen secret. The survey
revealed that 37 per cent of
Canadians own only one or no
cutting board. Multi-tasking with a
single cutting surface could be
another factor behind cross-
contamination among foods.
Good food safety practices,
though, should start from the minute
you get food home to the moment it
is eaten.
How do your kitchen habits cut it
against what food safety experts
advise?
• To avoid cross-contamination in
both preparation and storage, keep
foods such as raw meats separate
many folk take advantage of
recycling opportunities and how
much space/time we save for landfill
sites.
However, I can't get over how
many pop cans get tossed into the
bins. With at least three area groups
using discarded pop cans as
fundraisers how difficult can it be to
separate them from other cans, etc. If
you are interested in saving pop cans
for these groups they are, Seaforth
from fresh veggies and other
uncooked foods
• When cooking meat, it should
reach an internal temperature of at
least 71°C (160°F); poultry should
be cooked to at least 79.4°C (175°F).
Use a thermometer to make sure the
correct temperature is reached
• When preparing to cook, never
thaw meat at room temperature
because surface bacteria begin to
multiply; thaw meat in your
refrigerator
• Refrigerate leftovers within- two
hours and never keep them in your
fridge longer than two days
• Store meat and fish on the bottom
shelf so their juices don't drip onto
other foods
• Never re-use a cutting surface
without thoroughly cleaning and
sanitizing it with a solution of hot
water and household bleach. Single-
use cutting sheets can help add
confidence that food preparation
surfaces are fresh each time you use
them.
• Do not use wash cloths after
wiping countertops until they have
been thoroughly. cleaned
• Wash hands with soap and water
for at least 20 seconds after handling
any raw foods.
Girls Band (contact any member),
church in Vanastra (contact Marie
Bergsma), the Shriners (a bin is
located beside the car wash on
Blyth's main street).
The sympathy of the community is
extended to Doug and Karen
Dolmage and family on the passing
earlier this month of her stepfather,
Don Jackson, of Goderich. Your
sympathy and support will surely be
appreciated by the Dolmages.
The Majestic Women's Institute
held its Christmas meeting at the
Brussels Country Inn on Wednesday,
Dec. 11 beginning with a turkey
dinner at noon. There were 14
members and two guests present.
Following dinner there was a short
meeting. President Lucy Hesse gave
a Christmas reading.
At the area convention in October,
63 per cent voted for a one-day
convention instead of the two days
of the past. More information will be
sent.
A committee was appointed to get
material for another quilt.
The next euchre party sponsored
by the Institute will be held in
February. Fifty dollars was given to
the PRO for advertising.
Leona Armstrong gave a short
resume on Doris McCall's work
in the Women's Institute. Mrs.
McCall became a member of the
Embro and West Zorra WI in
1961 and transferred to Brussels in
1971. She had served in most
officers. Mrs. Hesse presented her
with a Life Membership certificate
and pin.
Arrangements were made to pack
the Christmas boxes at Huronlea on
Tuesday, Dec. 17.
Mrs. Armstrong is sending out
Christmas cards to shut-ins.
A group of ladies are putting on a
skit on osteoporosis in Goderich in
February.
Happy Birthday was sung to
Leona Connelly, Peggy Keifer and
Ruth Bauer. Alice and Lyle Brothers
will be 63 years married few days
after Christmas. Congratulations to
them.
Marie- McCutcheon gave a reading
telling the various ways ChristIllaS
celebrated in the different countries
which was quite interesting.
Kathy Bridge asked each one
present to give a short description of •
an experience they had in public
school days.