Bendigo resident Edna ‘Dee’ Dempster celebrates her 100th birthday today.
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The daughter of John and Sarah Donnon, she is one of seven children.
Dee was raised in the Adelaide suburb of Unley, she relocated to Bendigo and married John Dempster, where the pair took over a mechanics business in Raywood, north of Bendigo.
“He did the work and I handled the office,” Mrs Dempster said.
Mrs Dempster’s favourite things include her grandchildren, playing Bingo and cuddling up to her cat Smoggy.
Many people credit a diet high in nutrients and a stress-free life as the secret to longevity.
But for Dee, it’s rather simple.
“Just go out and enjoy yourself and make the most of what you’ve got,” she laughed.
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