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4 THE EDITOR’S PAGE by Linda Green VALENTINE’S DAY FACTS In addition to Canada, Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France and Australia. In Great Britain, Valentine’s Day began to be popularly celebrated around the 17th century. By the middle of the 18th, it was common for friends and lovers of all social classes to exchange small tokens of affection or handwritten notes and by 1900, printed cards began to replace written letters due to improvements in printing technology. Ready-made cards were an easy way for people to express their emotions in a time when direct expression of one’s feelings was discouraged. Cheaper postage rates also contributed to an increase in the popularity of sending Valentine’s Day greetings. Americans probably began exchanging hand-made valentines in the early 1700s. In the 1840s, Esther A. Howland began selling the first mass-produced valentines in America. Howland, known as the “Mother of the Valentine,” made elaborate creations with real lace, ribbons and colorful pictures known as “scrap.” Today, according to the Greeting Card Association, an estimated 145 million Valentine’s Day cards are sent each year, making Valentine’s Day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year (more cards are sent at Christmas). Women purchase approximately 85 percent of all valentines. The First Valentine Was Written From a Prison Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages, though written Valentines didn’t begin to appear until after 1400. The oldest known valentine still in existence today was a poem written in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt. (The greeting is now part of the manuscript collection of the British Library in London, England.) Several years later, it is believed that King Henry V hired a writer named John Lydgate to compose a valentine note to Catherine of Valois. Box of Chocolates The Valentine’s Day tradition of giving a box of candy was started in the 19th century by Richard Cadbury, head of the British chocolate manufacturing family. With a new technique recently established at the company to create more varieties of chocolate, Cadbury pounced on the opportunity to sell the chocolates as part of the beloved holiday. Special Printing For Members Do you have a need for printing (i.e., bookmarks, booklets, calendars, dinner menus/programs, club bylaws, annual reports), large or small quantities, black & white print (5¢ per page) or colour (25¢ per page)? If so, please contact Carol Croft or Linda Green, either in the Sentinel office (we’re not here all the time, though) or by email at sentinel@gwsaguelph.ca, or leave a message at the front desk. You must be a GWSA member to take advantage of this. We will try to accommodate you with your project as much as we can. DONATIONS To donate easily, with a credit card, visit our website www.gwsa-guelph.ca and click on the ‘Donate’ button or call: 519-823-1291 February 3, 2020 is the deadline for submissions for the March 2020 Sentinel. Email submissions to: sentinel@gwsa-guelph.ca or drop yours off at the Evergreen Front Desk. Distribution of the March issue is on February 27, 2020. Editor is not responsible for quality of submitted photos (but we’ll do our best). T S - F 2020 — V. 44, N. 6
Evergreen Restaurant - February 2020 5 The Evergreen Restaurant is open to the public and serves a large variety of menu items that are available from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm, Monday to Friday (except holidays): Breakfast Foods Homemade Soups Bakery Items Sandwiches Salads Beverages The daily featured Lunch is served from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm and the menu is below. Take-out is available for your convenience. Our goal is to provide balanced, nutritious meals. We provide great quality, while keeping costs reasonable. The tremendous support of volunteers in the restaurant helps us achieve this goal. Featured Hot Lunch $7.15 + tax Each hot lunch is served with 2 sides to ensure a balanced nutritional meal. LUNCH DELIVERED We offer free delivery to the following adjacent apartments — Riverside Gardens, Riverside Residences on the Park, The Driftwood, and The Diplomat, provided we get the order by 9:30 am the day the delivery is required. Please call 519-823-1291 x2696 to order. Only meal cards totaling a full meal will be accepted for deliveries. NO CASH or PARTIAL ORDERS. A sandwich with soup/salad will be charged the same as a full meal. Catering Catering is available by special order: Hot/cold drinks, sweet trays, sandwiches, etc. Please have your order to the customer service clerk in the office at least 48 hours prior to your event. This allows staff to ensure that your catering needs will be met. Thank you for your co-operation in this matter. FEATURED LUNCH served 11:30 am to 1:00 pm All menu items available 8:30 am to 1:00 pm Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 3 4 5 6 7 Turkey Meat Pies Sausage on a Bun w/Sauerkraut Shepherd’s Pie Meatloaf Quiche 10 Swiss Steak 11 Roast Pork 12 Loaded Deluxe Pizza 13 Fish & Chips 14 Valentine’s Chicken Thighs 17 CLOSED 18 19 20 21 Cabbage Rolls Roasted Chicken Ribs Roast Beef 24 25 26 27 28 Salmon Chicken a la King over Vol-au-vents Liver & Onions or 2nd Choice Pork Chops Lasagna Vegetarian/gluten free options are available daily. Please inquire with the Chef. T S - F 2020
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