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The group of 12 nine to 11-year-olds have been meeting at the Winkler community centre after school on Thursdays since mid-February, and PHOTO BY ASHLEIGH VIVEIROS/VOICE they’ve been having a blast learning Participants in the weekly Kids in the Kitchen after-school program at Central Station learnt how to make the ins and outs of healthy cooking. bean burritos last Thursday. The program gives kids the chance to learn new recipes and cooking skills. “A lot of research shows that when kids are allowed to get in the kitch- tend to grow into healthier teenag- with time in the kitchen, followed by way to practise not only cooking, but en, get messy—much to parents’ ers because they have that familiar- food-themed activities and discus- things like literacy, math skills.” dismay, sometimes—it creates a bet- ity—they’re not afraid to go into the sions while they wait for the snack or In recent weeks, the kids have mas- ter relationship with food,” explains kitchen.” meal they prepared to cook. tered recipes such as mini pizzas, program coordinator Meagan Einar- Einarson, who is a registered dieti- “We show them basic things like bean burritos, fruit kabobs, and more. son. “They’re more likely to be less cian at the Winkler medical clinic, knife skills, how to use the oven, how picky, eat more kinds of food. They says each afternoon session starts to read a recipe,” she said. “It’s a great Continued on page 5 news > sports > opinion > community > people > entertainment > events > classifi eds > careers > everything you need to know GET '21(¤'($/ REBATES Offer valid on the purchase of a set of four selected Goodyear® tires between UP TO March 1st and May 31st, 2016. 100 SEE A STORE ASSOCIATE FOR DETAILS. You will receive your rebate in the form of a Goodyear MasterCard® Prepaid Card. >PURSLY ;09, ®Registered trademark of MasterCard International Inc. DuPont™ and Kevlar® are trademarks of DuPont or its affiliates. (S[VUH Z\U]HSSL`[PYLJH 2 The Winkler Morden Voice Thursday, March 10, 2016 Women’s Giving Circle lives up to its name By Lorne Stelmach they wanted their funds to go to. Foundation director Lynda Ma- Three worthwhile causes all ben- cLean said their aim was to raise the efi tted to varying degrees thanks to $10,000 in one morning. the Morden Area Foundation. “We don’t have the full hundred They each earned a portion of the here today, but the foundation is go- $10,000 that was to be raised through ing to pick up the balance so that we the Power of the Purse brunch March still have the full $10,000 to give out,” 5 at the Morden 55+ Activity Centre. she said, noting there were close to 90 The event was held to enable the women in attendance at the brunch. PHOTO BY LORNE STELMACH/VOICE foundation’s Women’s Giving Circle “The women get to come here ... The Power of the Purse brunch granted $10,000 to charity Saturday. to meet a Winnipeg Foundation chal- they get to vote themselves where the lenge to raise $10,000 by Sept. 30. If money goes,” MacLean said. “So it’s the goal is achieved, the Giving Circle giving the power to them to choose ... dollar has huge value.” been going a couple of years now will receive $4,000 from the Winnipeg and know that they are doing some- “It’s a wonderful social time to get but it still has been a challenge to get Foundation. From that amount, $2,000 thing good. They know that their together and also just to hear what more women involved. She noted will go directly into the endowment money is doing something good.” some of these organizations are do- that the brunch was a good opportu- fund and the remaining $2,000 will be Those who attended agreed it was a ing and how we can assist them ... nity to connect with new members. used for grants. worthwhile event and a good way to what we can to help them do what “You need that relationship build- Saturday’s brunch aimed to have bring in support. they do best,” said Linda Fehr. ing, and so that’s another thing we are 100 women each bring $100 to do- Nancy Penner felt it was an interest- “Now that I see the causes, there’s hoping to do,” said MacLean. “We’re nate. They listened to South Central ing concept to “have input on where two of them I’m specifi cally interest- hoping though with the people who Cancer Resource, the Morden Parent your donated dollar goes. ed in because they are near and dear came here this year that they’ll see Child Resource Centre, and Genesis “They are all good causes,” she add- to me,” noted Linda Kirk. “They’re all it and they’ll like the concept ... and House make presentations on proj- ed. “It does give us a choice though ... great causes ... and it’s an interesting we’ll reach our hundred people next ects, and then each woman made a and being able to direct your donated way of bringing it together.” year.” personal decision as to which cause MacLean said the Giving Circle has MOTOMASTER SE2 “This is the only time you want a TIRE BLOW-OUT!” BLOW-OUT PRICING Clearance - while supplies last. 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