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February 1st, 2015
Volume 16, Issue 2
Points of Interest:
Heart and Stroke
Anti-Bulling Day
Cycle for Life Tour
Team Highlights
Website
Nutrition Corner
Help Fill a Dream
Family Day Contest
Birthdays
Country Community
“What can you do to
promote world peace? Go
home and love your
family.”
-Mother Teresa
Heart and Stroke Foundation
Anti-Bullying Day
February 9th is a statutory holiday– Family Day
“Educating the mind
without educating the
heart is no education at
all. -Aristotle
“Ability may get you to the
top, but it takes character
to keep you there.”
-John Wooden
February is Heart Month , the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s key opportunity
to reach millions of Canadians and alert them of the risks of heart disease and
stroke. Once again, Country Grocer is committed to rally together with the
Heart and Stroke Foundation. We will support their mission to
improve the health of Canadians by preventing and reducing
disability and death from heart disease and stroke through
research, health promotion and social change.
We will have $2 paper hearts for sale for the month of
February and all proceeds will go to the cause.
On Valentine’s Day, February 14th, dress in red
to support!
On Wednesday February 25, 2015, dress in
pink to show support for anti-bullying.
Purchase a t-shirt from London Drugs and all
proceeds to go programs like Boys and Girls Clubs
of BC, Kids Help Phone, Kidsafe Project Society,
and Leave out Violence Society (LOVE BC).
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Cycle of Life Tour– Update
Nutrition Corner
Team Highlights/New Website
Why Should We Eat Breakfast?
Breakfast is typically considered to be the most important meal of the day. A healthy breakfast, not one that is high in sugar or refined carbohydrates, can provide you with the energy and nutrients that you need to get through your morning, whether it be at work, at home with your kids, at the gym or in a classroom. Studies also show that breakfast can be an important part of maintaining a healthy weight. When you think of the word breakfast, think about ‘breaking a fast’. Much like your vehicle, your body needs fuel to run. A healthy breakfast that includes macro and micro nutrients will provide our bodies with what it needs to function and get us through the first part of our day. Skipping breakfast to save a few calories is not the best strategy. By feeding our body the nutrients it requires within about an hour of waking will help to keep our blood sugar levels in balance, increase our energy levels and influence our metabolism. We’re also probably less inclined to snack on foods throughout the morning that are likely to add more calories than a well-balanced breakfast would. A healthy breakfast will include foods with adequate protein, healthy fats, fiber, vitamins and minerals. Meals that are loaded with refined carbohydrates and sugar will not only leave you feeling lethargic, they will also leave you feeling less satisfied. A few healthy breakfast ideas are combinations such as scrambled eggs with veggies, a serving of 0% Greek yogurt with mixed berries and some homemade granola, high fiber toast with peanut butter and a banana, half a cup of oatmeal with a tablespoon or two of seeds (chia, flax, or hemp) or a protein shake that might include some fruit and some greens. These combinations will help you to feel the most satiated. If time is an issue for you in the morning, don’t reach for a pastry on the go, try blending a smoothie the night before and store it in a mason jar in the fridge…you could even drink it in the shower. Nourish your beautiful body, it will be so glad you did! If you have any questions, please email Erin at [email protected]
Reminder to sign up for the Cycle for Life Tour with Team Leaders
Bill Peppy and Dave Hubscher. We want to add to our already
amazing team of Bill, Dave, Serena (CH), and Garth (RO), to train
and to benefit hospice on Vancouver Island. Let’s help make this a
successful event for a very worthy cause.
The deadline for sign up is February 13th.
Bill Peppy- [email protected] Dave Hubscher- [email protected]
Congratulations to Jace Spanbauer at our Cobble Hill
store on the birth of his baby girl, Katlyn Joyce Spanbauer. Katlyn
was born on Dec 23, 2014 at 2:18pm. She was 6 lbs 7 oz.
Check out our new and improved website at
www.countrygrocer.com
Did you know that we launched a new website January
19th? Check out the new and improved look! Features
include our weekly, flyer, mid-week deals, recipes, and
custom shopping list. Log in to Team Connection and find
out upcoming events, team blog, see your paystub and
much more! Any questions?
Email: [email protected]
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Help Fill A Dream- $14,124
Family Day Contest How are you spending your Family Day on February 9th?
We want to see what you and your family does to celebrate and have fun!
Send your family pictures in to [email protected] to win a
$100 gift card to Boston Pizza!
Look for family photos in next month’s newsletter!
“We are always amazed at the energy and enthusiasm the Country Grocer team puts into this campaign. This certainly pays off as is evident by the record amount raised this year. It is our favourite fundraising campaign because of the variety of ways that people can participate and because we get to visually see the results on the walls and windows of the stores as it progresses. Every dollar raised goes immediately to helping Island children living with life-threatening conditions. Over the past four years, the money raised by this campaign has made Dreams, both big and small, come true. We are so fortunate that many of our Dream children have joined us in the stores to both launch and close the cam-paign each year. This year we got to meet Baby Alex from Nanaimo who spent the first 174 days of his life at the hospital. Help Fill A Dream supported Alex's family by paying for their 156 day stay at Jeneece Place. This is only possible with the support of our local partners like Country Grocer. We cannot say thank you enough to the Country Grocer team for all that you do. You all are Dream Makers. "
Craig Smith—Executive Director, Help Fill A Dream Foundation
Some our Esquimalt team members
excepting flowers for their amazing
efforts bringing in $5438 of the
$14,124 raised in this year's Help Fill
a Dream campaign. We really
appreciate all your support!
(Amanda, Kathleen, Katrina,
Katriana, Brad, Michelle, Tracy,
and Tylea with dream receiver
James and his mum Courtney).
Country Community
NANAIMO–BOWEN
ADMIN
ROYAL OAK
ESQUIMALT
NANAIMO CHASE RIVER
COBBLE HILL
IIBG
Health Wellness & Sustainability Festival
Victoria Conference Centre
February 7, 2015
www.healthandwellnessfestival.ca The Health, Wellness & Sustainability Festival is
a yearly celebration and education on any and all
things leading to a healthier body and mind. The
festival is host to dozens of local and
international guests and vendors specializing in a
wide range of health enhancing, gluten-free food,
acupuncture, naturopathy, massage therapy,
health-minded cosmetics and skin care, fitness
studio’s, yoga, martial arts and much more.
Be a Tourist in your own Hometown
February 26-March 1, 2015
www.attractionsvictoria.com/be-a-tourist See the sights for less.
Grab your fanny pack and get ready to be a
tourist in Victoria! Order a savings passport,
valued at over $300, and get free or heavily
discounted access to over 30 attractions, tours,
museums and more!
Harlem Globetrotters
February 10, 2015 at 7 pm
Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre
www.saveonfoodsmemorialcentre.com
The iconic Harlem Globetrotters are coming to
town with their unrivaled family show, featuring
some of the greatest athletes on the planet. With
incredible ball handling wizardry, amazing rim-
rattling dunks and trick shots, side-splitting
comedy and unequaled on-court fan interaction
Email your submissions to:
[email protected] with by
February 20th for our March 1st issue!
LAKE COWICHAN
Jason N. Feb 2
Ryan C. Feb 21 Sharon R. Feb 24
Debbie R.
Sarah
Wayne
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SALT SPRING Steven Feb 4
Stephen G. Feb 10
John Z. Feb 16
Marla Feb 26
Pamela Feb 3
Kyle
Tory
Christine
Melissa
Jennifer S.
Kim
Brandon
Ryan Feb 5
Sharon Feb 14
NOTE: stores without dates are as per their request.
Bernie Feb 9 Jarryd Feb 14
Caroline Feb 15
Alana Feb 18
Danielle Feb 20
Leann Feb 21
Kate Feb 26
Leigha Feb 28 Julia Feb 29
Kika Feb 1
Colleen Feb 11
Carlos Feb 16
Jeff Z. Feb 20 Jeff B. Feb 29
Tammy Feb 10
Rob W. Feb 12 William Feb 24
Ryan W. Feb 24