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“In Lieu of Flowers”<br />
- Can I Still Send Flowers<br />
APPLE VALLEY SCOOP MAY 2012 • Listen to Scoop Radio on www.applevalleyscoop.<strong>com</strong> 13<br />
Dr. Nancy Etcoff, looked at the role of flowers<br />
in the grief process. The study surveyed<br />
grief therapists, funeral directors, people who<br />
had lost a loved one and the general public.<br />
Findings from the survey of bereaved peopled<br />
found that:<br />
The death of a family member or close friend<br />
is one life’s most difficult times. People often<br />
find it difficult to express their condolences in<br />
words, and want to send flowers to the bereaved<br />
as a symbol of remembrance and to<br />
provide <strong>com</strong>fort. One of the most <strong>com</strong>mon<br />
questions asked of us is “Can I still send flowers<br />
even if the obituary says donations may be<br />
made in lieu of flowers” The answer is yes.<br />
A Harvard University study conducted by<br />
“Aren’t All Driving Schools The Same”<br />
• 82% agreed that sending flowers is a<br />
way to show someone you care<br />
• 69% agreed that “flowers at the funeral<br />
give me a warm feeling”<br />
• 54% said that receiving sympathy<br />
flowers helped a great deal with their<br />
grief<br />
Eighty percent of grief therapists believe<br />
receiving flowers aids in the grieving process<br />
and the majority of funeral directors said they<br />
did not like doing funerals without flowers because<br />
the setting was so cold without them.<br />
Seventy seven percent of people surveyed in<br />
the public survey felt that flowers at the funeral<br />
home brighten the space and provide<br />
something to talk about during the visitation.<br />
It is important that each giver make their<br />
own choice about sending flowers. Many<br />
people are choosing to send a floral remembrance<br />
to the service or family home as well<br />
as a donation to the charity indicated. “In lieu<br />
of flowers” doesn’t mean not to send flowers.<br />
It means that donations are another option,<br />
and you can certainly do both. Most families<br />
appreciate all personal expressions of support.<br />
Submitted by the team at Silver Horse Florist<br />
Silver Horse Florist<br />
Show Mom She’s Special<br />
on Mother’s Day with our<br />
Signature Butterfly Arrangement<br />
in a keepsake container or a bouquet<br />
of beautiful spring flowers!<br />
12<br />
373 Main St., Kentville, N.S. B4N 1K7<br />
Phone: 678-4728 Toll Free: 1-888-563-3332<br />
www.silverhorseflorist.<strong>com</strong><br />
Carrying on the fine tradition of Pulsifer’s Flowers since 1932<br />
By Greg Robar, Young Drivers of Canada<br />
The answer, plain and simple, is no. While driving<br />
schools are required under the Motor Vehicle<br />
Act to cover specific topics for both the class and<br />
in-car portions of their program, how these are<br />
delivered and to what degree vary significantly<br />
by driving school.<br />
The Young Drivers Program has been designed<br />
to be just that, a program. The <strong>com</strong>ponents are<br />
pieces of a puzzle that fit together and support<br />
each other, giving the new driver a clear picture<br />
of their driving environment and the knowledge<br />
to perceive and minimize risks or handle any surprises.<br />
The Act requires 25 hours of classroom training<br />
and 10 hours of in-car instruction. The student<br />
must attend all classes or make up missed<br />
sessions in another class. The in-car sessions<br />
must also be <strong>com</strong>pleted. With the YD program,<br />
each of these sessions has a lesson plan teaching<br />
different skills. This is all instruction time, not just<br />
driving around.<br />
The Young Drivers program also includes<br />
online Cognitive training for skills associated<br />
with the driving task that also help with school,<br />
sports, music, and general awareness of the<br />
world around us.<br />
The training involved for instructors also goes<br />
above and beyond government regulations.<br />
There are tests to determine whether or not an<br />
applicant is suited to the position, they have four<br />
weeks of training for in car work alone and another<br />
two for classroom teaching, as opposed to<br />
the 2 weeks training required for government<br />
standards to cover both. YD instructors are also<br />
re-certified annually.<br />
It is also important to note that driving schools<br />
are no longer part of the education system but<br />
are private <strong>com</strong>panies. Some schools do hold<br />
classes at high schools but they have no connection<br />
to the Department of Education.<br />
Thanks to all who have asked about the differences!<br />
THE PARENT<br />
DROP OFF<br />
Another reason to<br />
learn to drive. Soon.<br />
Young Drivers’ Collisionfree! Approach to Driving<br />
teaches more than just basic driving habits; it teaches<br />
threshold and ABS emergency braking and swerving<br />
techniques to avoid head-on collisions — both in the<br />
classroom and the car. So split-second decision-making<br />
be<strong>com</strong>es second nature.<br />
Prepare for the road ahead.<br />
Call us or visit<br />
www.yd.<strong>com</strong> for more details<br />
681-9362<br />
8781 Commercial Street<br />
New Minas