CPhA celebrates Pharmacist Awareness Month
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- Published on Monday, March 6, 2017
Canadian Pharmacists Association
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March is Pharmacist Awareness Month (PAM) in Canada, a month long period to celebrate the pharmacist profession and raise awareness about the contributions that pharmacists make in the delivery of health care. This year the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) is celebrating the changing role of pharmacists with the theme: Pharmacists: Doing more. For you.
Preventing medication mismanagement
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- Published on Sunday, March 5, 2017
Canadian Pharmacists Association
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Medication management is an important issue for seniors and their families. Failure to properly manage medications can threaten the lives of seniors, highlighting the emphasis families must place on ensuring seniors take their medications in strict adherence to their instructions.
Homebodies - Thinking about spring...
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- Published on Saturday, March 4, 2017
By Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
Topics for spring conversations include gardening, spring cleaning and summer plans. So, in that order: Chatting about prairie gardens, I thought about ground cherries. I recalled that in my mother’s garden, they self-seeded from year to year. The vegetable is related to the nightshade family: tomatoes, cape gooseberries, Chinese lanterns. They are also known as husk tomatoes. There was a time when the Chinese lanterns self-seeded in my garden (becoming noxious!) and I thought for a moment that I had ground cherries! Some describe the taste as citrusy, and some as pineapple. Not at all like a tomato in my experience. The fruit is a bright orange/yellow encased in a sandy colored papery husk.
Free tax program helps those with limited income
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- Published on Saturday, March 4, 2017
By Home Assistance Neepawa and District
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A free income tax preparation program, approved by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and using CRA-trained volunteers, is coming back to Neepawa.
Down memory lane
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- Published on Friday, March 3, 2017
By Roy White
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In 1957 I attended Mount Allison University as a Theology student. That spring I was sent to Manitoba on a mission field. I conducted worship services at three villages; Edrans, Helston and Pine Creek. Brandon was about 50 miles to the southwest of Helston, and Portage la Prairie was 40 miles to the east of Helston.
