Kitchen Smarts Manual (1996)
Regina Home Economics For Living Project (H.E.L.P.)

A plain-language manual containing: tips on Kitchen equipment, Converting measurements, Safety, Cleaning, etc. Contents include : Equal Measurements; Using foods that you have; Words used in mixing and baking, etc.
Cost : $12 (plus shipping and handling)
Contact : Regina H.E.L.P. Inc., 2156 Albert Street, Regina, SK S4P 2T9, Tel. 306 347 7877.

Thrillers (1998)
Laubach Literacy of Canada

A novel for new readers that is for people who like a good mystery story, a frightening science fiction tale or a scary ghost story. This book includes all three types. Adult readers will no doubt enjoy this book, but will also find their reading skills improved by reading it.
Cost : $11.95

Contact : Laubach Literacy of Canada, 70 Crown Street, Suite 225, Saint John, NB E2L 2X6,
Tel. 506 634 1980, Fax 506 634 0944,
laubach@netc.net
http://www.nald.ca/llc.htm

A Better You : The Benefits of a Healthy Lifestyle, Video (1998)
Dartmouth Literacy Network (DLN)

A video by a group of adult literacy students who took part in a five month long video production course. Experts give us compelling reasons to change our lifestyles and share practical day to day ideas for making these changes.
Cost : $20 (plus shipping & handling)
Contact : DLN, Box 1004, NS Hospital, Dartmouth NS B2Y 3Z9,
Tel. 902 464 3444,
dln@chebucto.ns.ca
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Education/DLN/index.html

Ten Legends Workbook (1998)
Hamilton Regional Indian Centre

An intermediate level workbook that accompanies the previously released “10 Legends of the Iroquois and Ojibwa”. Provides culturally relevant exercises for Native learners at an intermediate level.
Contact : Ontario Native Literacy Coalition, 1173 2nd Ave. East, Owen Sound, ON N4K 2J1,
Tel.519 371 5594, Fax 519 371 5598,
onlc@bmts.com
http://www.nald.ca/province/ont/onlc/ningserv.htm

Visions VIII (1997)
Editor, Joe Hilbig

A collection of stories, poetry and other works by the students of the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST), Kelsey Campus.
Contact : Joe Hilbig, Basic Education 10 Student and Academic Services Division, SIAST Kelsey Campus, Saskatoon, SK S7K 3R5,
Tel. 306 933 8374,
HILBIG@siast.sk.ca

You’re Not Alone on your Job Search (1997)
Victoria READ Society

A book by and for learners from the Support Networks Job Readiness Program. “What we learned at Support Networks has been very helpful. We hope it will help you to succeed to a happier future.”
Contact : Victoria READ Society, 720 Linden Avenue, Victoria, BC V8V 4G7,
Tel. 250 388 722, Fax 250 386 8330.

History of the Upper Gagetown Scow Yard (1997)
Dorothy Silver

Written by a learner for learners, this book has photographs showing the steps in building and launching a scow, which is a large flat boat.
Contact : NB Committee on Literacy, 88 Prospect Street West, Fredericton, NB E3B 2T8,
Tel. 506 457 1227, Fax 506 458 1352,
nbcomlit@BrunNet.net
http://www.nald.ca/nbclhom.htm

The Right To Be Free (1997)
St. Christopher House Literacy Program

Designed to assist women who suffer abuse in their close relationships. It tells what abuse is and how it affects women. It provides practical information including how to get emergency help and legal advice.
Cost : $7.00 (+ 15% shipping & handling)
Contact : St. Christopher House Literacy Program Publications, 248 Ossington Avenue, Toronto, ON M6J 3A2,
Tel. 416 539 9000, Fax 416 532 8739
http://www.stchrishouse.org/

Setting Up A Self-Help Group - A Guide for Adult Learners (1997)

A book for all those who are interested in starting literacy and learning self-help/support groups. Provides ideas and guidelines for organizing groups run by learners for learners.Contents include such important steps as Getting Started, Setting Up, Meetings, and Tips.
Contact: PEI Literacy Alliance, P.O. Box 400, 179 Queen Street, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7K7
Tel. 902 368 3620,
http://www.nald.ca/peila.htm

We have a story written by Norine Fidler, from Selkirk, Manitoba. Norine was recently a student at the Selkirk Independent Learning Centre. She started the program in September 1995. She enjoys drawing, bead work and baseball, as well as babysitting. Norine hopes to continue with her upgrading and with her writing, especially life experience stories such as this one.

My Grandmother’s House by Norine Fidler

In Riverton, we used to walk over the train tracks, to get over the river to the other side, to visit my cousins. I was about five years old. My grandmother’s house was small, she’d always decorate the front of her house with beautiful flowers. She won first prize for that. She had a dog by the name of Skamp. When we would pull up, Skamp would wag her tail like it was going out style. She was a great dog ! Then one cold winter she went in the woods and never returned. She either froze or went to die. She was about twelve years old...bless her.

My grandmother had a woodstove. When the wood burned out it smelled great. She had an outhouse and a pail inside. She had no running water. We used to go down the road to a water pump. I never did like that water but it was good for coffee and tea. I always had tea and toast in the morning, that was my favourite. Now I live in an apartment. It has an elevator, running water, washers, and dryers. We don’t pay for the washer and dryers so that saves us some money.

My grandmother lived until she was about eighty years old. She was a beautiful grandmother. She had a very big heart for everyone. We all loved her...bless her heart.