SUMMER 2011 C O M M E D P R E S E N T S ISSUE # 1

Memos. Directive. Advisories. Amendments . SOPs . Yes , these d o c u m e n t s a r e e x t r e m e l y

important...but let’s face it....they’re not very exciting to read. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to be kept up to date on all

the OTHER stuff going on in CACC? You know, the FUN stuff! Did Rory have his baby yet?

What’s that new dispatcher’s name again? How was Gord’s retirement party? I heard Yellow shift is organizing a games night - I wanna go - what are

the details? Well now you can be kept up to speed on all that stuff and more.

Introducing the CACC Newsletter, brought to you by your friends in CommED.

Let’s have some fun!

C ACC NEWSLETTER

DRUNK ON SUNDAY

COME SEE JAMES TOMKINSON AND HIS BAND AFTER THEIR

VICTORY OF THE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BATTLE OF THE

BANDS.‘DRUNK ON SUNDAY’ IS PLAYINGAT ‘THE ETON HOUSE TAVERN’

ON THE DANFORTH AUGUST 6TH.

BON APPETIT

GREEN SHIFT IS VERY SPOILED THANKS TO ANITA. HER LOVE FOR BAKING OFTEN FORCES HER TO BRING IN GOODIES THAT ARE

OH-SO-DELICIOUS!

ANTIA WILL BE SHARING SOME OF HER RECIPES WITH US IN THE NEWSLETTER AND MAYBE EVEN

TAKE REQUESTS FOR NEW RECIPES TO TRY.

“GREAT CDE! VERY ENTERTAINING AND RELEVANT

TO JOB! EXCITED ABOUT NEW

CHANGES”

“TRAINING IS GETTING SO

MUCH BETTER!”

“FOCUSING ON FUNDAMENTALS

WAS INSPIRING; REMINDED ME

WHY I LOVE MY JOB (OR REIGNITED THAT WITHIN ME).”

“BEST ONE SINCE I HAVE BEEN

WITH EMS.”

“VERY INFORMATIVE AND ENTERTAINING! LEARNED LOTS”

Sudoku!

ANITA “THE BAKER” THOMPSON

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/4 cup icing sugar4 cups white flour2 tbsp. baking powder (or cornstarch)2 1/4 cup butter

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:

Sift together sugar, flour and baking powder. Cut in butter until dough is the consistency of play dough. (I have to mix it with my hands to get it like that - and yes, I always wash my hands first). Break into small balls and roll out and cut with cookie cutters.

I find you have to add a bit of flour to roll it out or it gets sticky. I leave the cookies fairly thick when cutting them.

Bake at 275 for about 18 - 20 minutes. I bake them on parchment paper so they don’t stick to the cookie tray.

When you take them out, they will still look pretty raw but if you over bake them they turn brown (yuk), I transfer them to a baking rake and them let them cool and then they harden up.

For the icing, I melt chocolate chip wafers and add food colouring and decorate them.

HI EVERYONE AND THANKS

FOR READING.

THIS IS MY FAVOURITE COOKIE RECIPE - IT’S ALWAYS A BIG HIT.

WHAT I LOVE MOST IS THAT

IT’S SO EASY TO MAKE AND

TAKES ALMOST NO TIME AT

ALL.

THEY’RE LIGHT AND BUTTERY

AND DELICIOUS.

ENJOY!

-ANITA

GORD’S RETIREMENT PARTY

GORD GILMOUR WORKED AT TORONTO EMS FOR, OH I DON’T KNOW.... ABOUT 1,000 YEARS.

HE WILL BE BEST REMEMBERED FOR ALL OF HIS INAPPROPRIATE JOKES AND SICK EMAILS.

HE HAS BEEN ENJOYING HIS RETIREMENT SPENDING HIS DAYS DIGGING HOLES AND SHUCKING OYSTERS.

HAPPY RETIREMENT GORDO!

Do you have a story that

you want everyone to hear

about?

M a y b e y o u h e a r d

someone take a great call, or

maybe you just finished your

dispatch training and you want to

write about your CTO and tell

everyone what a fantastic job

they did!

We want YOU to get

involved and start sharing your

stories with each other - be

PROUD of what you do and the

great work you all perform every

day.

Mission Possible!“NAME THAT

NEWSLETTER” CONTEST

GET THE CHANCE TO HAVE THE COMM-ED TEAM COOK DINNER FOR YOUR SHIFT ON THE FRIDAY OF

YOUR 4 NIGHTS.ALL YOU NEED TO DO TO WIN IS SUBMIT THE BEST

NAME FOR THE NEWSLETTER YOU CAN

THINK OF. COMM-ED WILL DECIDE

THE WINNER.YOU SUPPLY THE FOOD

AND WE’LL DO THE COOKING!

DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY.

“NURTURE YOUR MIND WITH GREAT THOUGHTS. TO BELIEVE IN THE HEROIC MAKES HEROES.”-BENJAMIN DISRAELI

I like to have this meal with steamed veggies and rice

or quinoa.

I don’t really measure when I cook, so use your

judgement. Remember you can always ADD salt as

you work, but you can’t take it away so season

carefully!

-YD

YD HAS BEEN TAKING COOKING CLASSES AT GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE. HERE IS ONE OF HIS

FAVOURITE RECIPES.

CHICKEN BREAST WITH MUSHROOMS IN RED WINE AND CREAM.

SEAR THE CHICKEN ON BOTH SIDES IN A DIFFERENT PAN

ADD CHICKEN TO CREAM AND MUSHROOMS. COVER AND SIMMER

UNTIL COOKED - ABOUT 25-30 MINSPLATE IT UP AND EAT!

AMUSE BOUCHE

ADD SOME CREAMADD SOME RED WINEBROWN MUSHROOMS IN BUTTER

Support Habitat for Humanity

by attending the

Charity BBQ and Car Wash August 20 10:00am - 3:00pm

at 42 STN; 1535 Kingston Road

Join in on all the fun and festivities of

EMS Day at the C.N.E.September 1st.

The fun starts at 10:00am

You don’t want to miss it!

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You can complete this crossword for CDE points.

Just hand it in to COMM-ED when you’re

done!HAVE FUN!

Name: ______________________________________

Date: _______________________________________