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14 + WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, April 23, 2008 * 1:30 p.m. â€" 3:30 p.m. â€" . _ Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, RSVP: 519â€"725â€"3477 or Eâ€"mail: elizabeth.witmerco@pc.ola.org 50 PLUS SEMINAR ies _ romf Ausreat Friday, May 2, 2008 SERGEANT ROBERT ZENSNER Personal Safety and Fraud Scams Elizabeth‘s Queen‘s Park Report Waterloo Regional Tourism Downsizing? Seniors on the Move You and Your Pharmacist Great Canadian Holidays with special presentation by Waterioo Regional Police * One per household maximum. * Waterloo Region residents onl;' (proof of residency required). * First come, First served! RAIN BARREL RULES I‘m all about buying local whenever you can â€" that is the great part about spring and summer. _ in I met Rex Bartlett from Whitecrest Mushrooms Ltd. last year at the St. Jacobs market. He was eager to answer any of my questions regarding mushâ€" rooms. ’I‘he weather is getting nice, and local mushrooms are starting to turn up in markets and grocery stores. â€" When I considered writing about mushrooms I again decided to talk to Rex and pick his brain about these wonderful fungi. Rex is a mycophagist, which are people who eat wild mushrooms. This is not somethingI _ would suggest everyone goes out and does as it is very difficult to determine the edible from the poisonous. It takes careful study to understand which one is which. He is a forager, which is something he loves to do. He tells me the long winter and mass amount of snow we had in southwestern Ontario this year have been good for mushrooms as they The key to cooking with mushrooms need the moisture. Different mushrooms appear in difâ€" ferent times of the year; for instance, maitake mushrooms are harvested in the fall. These mushrooms have been making headlines recently as a medicinal mushroom. ) Along with shiitake and § reishi mushrooms, they are said to have healing properties such as boostâ€" ing heart health, promotâ€" ing of immune function and lowering cancer risk, M ®M _ to name only a few of their * amazing health benefits. You needn‘t just eat these mushrooms to gain t health benefits though. )1 Even the most common E varieties provide protein, | vitamin C and B as well as being a good source of fiber. Mushrooms should always be stored in paper bags. The paper lets them breathe easier and they will stay firm longer. Place them in the refrigerâ€" ator when you get home. They are best eaten within a few days. I love cooking with mushrooms. They are very versatile. They can be stirâ€"fried. Shiitakes are especially good in stirâ€"fries but any kind you like Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Time: 9:00 a.m. . Place: _ Regional Council Chambers 150 Frederick Street, 2nd Floor, Kitchener PURPOSE OF THE MEETING Recent legislative changes to the Planning Act provide new authority for municipalities to set standards for complete applications to ensure that approval authorities are proâ€" vided with all the necessary information to appropriately review planning applications. The legislative changes require that specific policies regarding complete applications be incorporated in Official Plans. Accordingly, an amendment to the Regional Official Policies Plan (ROPP) is proposed to introduce new policy requirements for complete applications and define what constitutes a complete application in order to improve the review process for Regional Official Policies Plan amendments, Plan of Subdiviâ€" sion and Plan of Condominium applications. A public meeting for the proposed ROPP amendment is held pursuant to Sections 17 and 21 of the Planning Act, R.S.0. 1990, c. P.13 as amended, to provide information and receive comments from the public. No decision will be made on the proposed ROPP amendment at this meeting. If you wish to be notified on the adoption or refusal of the proposed amendment, you may sign a register available at the meeting or make a written request to the Regional Clerk, Region of Waterloo, 150 Frederick Street, 2nd Floor, Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3. If a person or public body that files a notice of appeal of a decision concerning the proposed ROPP amendment does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or does not make written submission to the Region of Waterloo before the proposed amendment is adopted, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part ‘of the appeal by that person or body. A copy of the draft proposed amendment is available for review at the Planning, Housâ€" ing and Community Services Department office, 8th floor Regional Administration Headquarters, 150 Frederick St., Kitchener or on the Region‘s website at www.region.waterloo.on.ca/currentROPP. For further information, please contact Amanda Kutler at 519â€"575â€"4818 or by eâ€"mail kuamanda@region.waterlo0.on.ca. If you wish to speak at the public meeting, please register in advance by calling the Regional Clerk‘s Office at (519) 575â€"4420 by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2008. If you require accessible services to participate in this meeting, please contact Amanda Kutler by Friday, May 9, 2008. Kris Fletcher, Director of Council and Administrative Services/Regional Clerk All comments and information received from individuals, stakeholder groups and.aqencie§ regarding this project are being collected to assist the Region of Waterloo in making a decision. Under the Municipal Act, personal information such as name, address, telephone number, and property location that may be included in a submission becomes part of the pablic record. Quesâ€" tions regarding the collection of this information should be referred to the person indicated Proposed Regional Official Policies Plan (ROPP) Amendment Complete Application Policies NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Region of Waterloo PUBLIC NOTICE should work. They are great with eggs, in casseroles and grilled. . â€" If you want a lowâ€"fat change from steak, grill a portobello mushroom in its place. Brush it with olive oil first, season it with salt and pepper and place it on a preâ€"heated grill. __ It should only take about five minâ€" utes. When it‘s done you can drizzle it with a little balsamic vinegar. Mushrooms are truly a gem of the culinary world. I hope you get a chance to experiment with all the varieties available to us. Melt two tablespoons of butter in a skillet. Then add all mushrooms and thyme; saute for five minutes. Add three tablespoons of shallots, saute 3 tablespoons butter 6 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced 3/4 teaspoon thyme, dried 3 tablespoons shallots, chopped 1/2 cup Madeira wine 1 cup whipping cream 1 pound green beans Green Beans with Mushroom Madeira Sauce (Four Servings) Continued on page 18