Victoria’s Read

If you have ever NOT had air conditioning in your car on a hot summer day, you know what a big difference a little cool air makes.

Most A/C repairs are best left to a repair shop.  There are a couple of things that you can do, however. First make sure to have the system checked regularly according to your owner’s manual, and second, run your A/C system about 10 minutes every month because it contains a light mineral oil in the refrigerant that helps keep the compressor properly lubricated.

JULY IS

Baked Beans Month
Blueberry Month
Hot Dog Month
Ice Cream Month
Third Week of July:Hug Week
Anti-Boredom Month

JULY DAYS

Chocolate Day: July 7th
July 15, Cow Appreciation Day
Fingerprint was first used as a means of identification, July 17, 1858
The first Woman’s Rights Convention in the United States met at Seneca Falls, N.Y., July 19, 1848
July 9th, National Sugar Cookie Day
July 11th, Cheer Up the Lonely Day
July 13th, National French Fries Day
July 17th, 1790, Sewing Machine Patented

JULY BIRTHDAYS

Estee Lauder, July 1, 1906
Princess Diana, July 1, 1961
Laura Branigan, July 3, 1957
Ann Landers, July 4, 1918
Nancy Reagan, July 6, 1921
Phyllis Diller, July 17, 1917

Human trafficking is the third largest criminal industry in the world
and it is thought that 1.2 million children and young people are trafficked
every year for sexual exploitation and cheap labour.

Inspired by our founder Anita Roddick and her commitment and passion
for justice, The Body Shop is proud to continue her fight against human
trafficking, bringing awareness of this modern-day slave trade to world
leaders and the global community.

Please sign our petition. Your signature really can make a difference.

THE BODY SHOP

1500 Fisher Street
Northgate Shopping Centre
North Bay, Ontario

705-495-3155

Amelia Rising Sexual Assault Centre

Women are welcome to drop by, enjoy a coffee or tea and chat with other women who attend. Drop in is held every Thursday from 1:00pm-3:00pm and every woman is welcome to attend.

The Nipissing Women In Business Club

Next meeting is 12pm, Tuesday July 5th at the Best Western. 700 Lakeshore Dr. North Bay.

For more information, please visit us at  www.nipissingwomeninbusiness.com

The Nipissing Women in Business Club promotes the growth and continued success of business women through shared knowledge, networking and referral opportunities. Supporting each other by providing a venue where female professionals can meet to build relationships, inform and educate each other.

The North Bay Heritage Gardeners

The North Bay Heritage Gardeners have been working with the City of North Bay to maintain the Heritage Gardens at the waterfront for fourteen years now.

We are a group dedicated to developing a year-round community based educational, horticultural and environmental program. We focus on fostering pride and growth through enhancing and beautifying the North Bay Waterfront and other approved areas.

The Heritage Gardeners are looking to the public to fill a need for new gardening teams. Gardening experience is not necessary .

For more information please contact the Heritage Gardeners Coordinator at 472-4006.

To find out more about the Heritage Gardeners Organization and to check our schedule of upcoming events, please go to our website: www.heritagenorthbay.com or you can e-mail:  heritage.gardeners@heritagenorthbay.com

Habitat for Humanity North Bay and Blue Sky Region
Car Wash

Habitat for Humanity North Bay and Blue Sky Region is holding a car wash on July 9th from 11-3 at 1350 Fisher St. Volunteers for this fund-raising event are greatly needed. If you require additional information, please contact the office at 705-474-5535, by email at info@habitatnorthbay.com or visit our website at www.habitatnorthbay.com

North Bay Farmers Market

July 2nd- Strawberry Festival
July 16th- Tiny Tots Pageant

The purpose of National Therapeutic Recreation Week is to enhance public awareness of therapeutic recreation programs and services and expand recreation and leisure opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Exercise and recreation benefits everyone, no matter what your age. You can drastically improve your health with something as simple as walking each day. Here are a few steps to take to get back on the path to good health:

1. Assess yourself and create your overall health plan. Ask yourself a few simple questions, such as: What are your risk factors? Which changes would lower these risk factors? Do you have any physical restrictions? What activities would accommodate those restrictions? If you’ve tried to make changes in the past but failed, what prevented you from implementing the change? Are you ready to make changes now?

2. Pick one healthy-lifestyle area to start with. You’re more likely to be successful in making lifestyle changes if you work on them one at a time. Write down one goal, including what you want to accomplish and the steps it takes to get you there. Try to come up with a timetable for making the changes.

3. Line up your resources and supporters. Many health care professionals can help with lifestyle changes. Your doctor can steer you to these resources. Health educators, nurses and counselors can help you with strategies for all the lifestyle changes. Your employer or health care insurance plan may have support groups, gym memberships and other programs you can take advantage.

4. Start with a few small changes and make them part of your routine. Let’s say you want to try the healthy diet. You know you need to add more fruit and vegetables to your meals, but how should you start? If you only eat a vegetable at dinnertime, try adding one at lunchtime, too. Have fruit as a snack instead.. Perhaps you want to add exercise into your life. You could start by parking your car further away at work or when shopping. Repeat these changes every day.

5. Reward yourself. Rewards can help you stay motivated and keep you moving onto the next change. After you’ve made a lifestyle change part of your daily routine, celebrate: Rent a movie. Go to a concert. Take a trip to the beach. Then choose and start on another goal.

What might at first have seemed overwhelming can end up becoming an enjoyable, new way of living and the benefit is well worth your effort.

Source: www.healthnet.com

Part of a Royal Canadian Air Force Women’s Division recruiting poster.

The Royal Canadian Air Force Women’s Division was an element of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) which was active during the Second World War.

The Women’s Division was originally called the Canadian Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (CWAAF), which formed in July 1941. The CWAAF was modelled on and structured like the Royal Air Force Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF). The name change to Royal Canadian Air Force Women’s Division occurred in February 1942. Women’s Division personnel were commonly known as WDs.

At the beginning of the war, the RCAF was experiencing a shortage of personnel. Men were needed for combat duties overseas and for training duties at British Commonwealth Air Training Plan schools across Canada. To allow as many men as possible to contribute to wartime operational duties, WDs took over many responsibilities once held by men. The original 1941 order-in-council authorized “the formation of a component of the Royal Canadian Air Force to be known as the Canadian Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, its function being to release to heavier duties those members of the RCAF employed in administrative, clerical and other comparable types of service employment.”

Duties expanded as the war progressed. Among the many jobs carried out by WD personnel, they became clerks, drivers, fabric workers, hairdressers, hospital assistants, instrument mechanics, parachute riggers, photographers, air photo interpreters, intelligence officers, instructors, weather observers, pharmacists, wireless operators and Service Police. RCAF regulations at the time precluded women who possessed flying licences from flight instructing or front-line duty. Most WDs were located at British Commonwealth Air Training Plan training stations across Canada; many served overseas with RCAF Overseas Headquarters and No. 6 (bomber) Group.

Over 17,400 women served with the Women’s Division before it was discontinued in December 1946. Thirty WDs died during the war.

Monte Cristo Hotdog

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter
1 all-beef hot dog
1 hot dog bun
1 slice Swiss cheese
2 tablespoons strawberry jam

Directions:
Melt the butter in a flat-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Slice the hot dog length-wise about 3/4 of the way through; place onto the pan with the cut-side down along with the hot dog bun. Cook both until golden brown; flip and cook the other side until golden brown. Remove the bun from the pan and spread the strawberry jam over the inside of the bun; set aside. Meanwhile, top the hot dog with the slice of Swiss cheese. Place a lid over the hot dog and continue cooking until the cheese has melted, about 1 minute. Place the hot dog in the bun to serve.

Sweet and Sour Hotdogs

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 (16 ounce) package frankfurters, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup red currant jelly
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions:
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook frankfurters until browned. Reduce heat to simmer.
In a medium saucepan over low heat, mix ketchup, red currant jelly and lemon juice until simmering, about 10 minutes.
Pour ketchup mixture over frankfurters. Thoroughly coat frankfurters. Remove from heat and serve with toothpicks.

Bacon Wrapped Hotdogs

Ingredients
10 hot dogs, cut into thirds
15 slices bacon, cut in half
1/2 cup packed brown sugar

Directions:
Wrap 1/2 slice of bacon around each piece of hot dog. Secure the bacon with a toothpick.
Place hot dogs into a slow cooker on low heat. Pour brown sugar over hot dogs, let cook for 5 to 6 hours; until the bacon is cooked.

One may wonder what the styles and traditions of certain eras were. Here we touch on the Vintage Wedding Dress

Prairie Bride: The vintage woman most often wore, not a creation of white but, her best dress, for her wedding. This  dress was put into continued use until it wore out and was used as rags for cleaning.

Victorian Bride: It was the wedding of Queen Victoria to her beloved Prince Albert that brought white wedding dresses into vogue. But it was still a dress limited to the well off unless your rented or borrowed.

Edwardian Bride: The Edwardian bride continued with the mode of the white wedding dress but now with a more elaborate touch. Silhouettes were more relaxed and hems rose.

WWI: With the onset of World War 1 fabric was at a premium and the shorter (above the ankles) wedding dress came into vogue.

1920’s: The 20’s, the era of the flapper, saw the wedding dress start to be constructed loosely as many fashions were that day. The hem was also still short and weddings took on a more casual air.

1930’s: World War 2 saw many brides construct wedding dresses from salvaged parachutes due to the lack of available wedding dress material.  It also saw many brides married in their best dress or suit as often the wedding was last minute such as when the groom had leave. The hem of the dress also moved back down to graze the floor.

1940’s: After the war the fantasy of the dream bride was back in full force. White wedding gowns and all the trimmings.

Source:
www.vintage-homemaking.info