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No soccer practice scheduled? Kick the kids outside and let them play hide and go seek with their childhood. P

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SD51 hosts consultations PAT KELLY

Boundary Creek Times Reporter

School District 51 (Boundary) held two public consultation meetings last week. There was one in the West Boundary on Wednesday, April 8 at BCSS and another in Grand Forks for the East Boundary parents and communities the following night. On hand at the BCSS meeting were trustees Cathy Riddle, Cindy Strukoff and Rose Zitko along with Superintendent Kevin Argue, Director of Learning Doug Lacey, Brian Foy, principal of the four West Boundary elementary schools, and teacher Jennifer MacDonald. The three-hour meeting featured a PowerPoint on planning, finance and educational directions. Argue began with an overview of planning as it is currently done in the district and the resulting documents such as school growth plans and district achievement contracts. The current district achievement contract has four goals: to embed the inquiry process into teaching and learning throughout SD51; to improve student achievement in reading; to increase access and use of technology to deepen learning and authentically communicate their knowledge; and to improve the positive, social emotional connectedness of our students with their school experience through school initiatives supported by the Health Promoting Schools coordinator. The room was divided into two

discussion groups and Argue asked them to consider the question: How are our goals changing our outcomes for students? Secretary-Treasurer Jeanette Hanlon then gave a report on the budget now being prepared for the 2015-2016 year. She noted that since the 20012002 school year enrolment in the district has fallen 39 per cent. From 2,030 in 2001; there are now 1,247 full-time equivalent (FTE) students in the district. The declining enrolment trend is expected to continue too. There are 1,423 students (by headcount) in the system in September 2010. Last September there are 1,270. That is expected to fall to 1,117 in September 2019. “Enrolment determines revenue,” Hanlon said. She added that Kindergarten enrolment is a huge number each year. Using birth records and StrongStart numbers, the administration makes educated estimates of what those numbers will be each year. But even educated guesses can be off. This year they had anticipated 68 or 70 students starting Kindergarten across the district; they have 60. Hanlon gave an overview of how the district is funded. Funding protection guarantees 98.5 per cent of previous years’ funding to protect against huge fluctuations in student numbers. Estimated total expenses for the 2015-2016 school year are

Soccer kicks off

Boundary Youth Soccer kicked off the 2015 season in Midway on Sunday morning. The association’s mission is to provide an opportunity for all children aged 18 and under to participate in recreational soccer in a safe, supportive, sporting environment at an affordable price. See story page 3. PHOTO: PAT KELLY

$16,016,274. Revenue is anticipated to be $15,448,622. This leaves a shortfall of $567,652 that will have to be covered by the $1,200,408 surplus on hand from prior years; leaving, on June 30, 2016, an estimated surplus for future years of $632,756. Seventy-six per cent of expenditures go to instruction, 15 per cent to operations and maintenance, five per cent to district administration

and four per cent to transportation. The board is challenged in this upcoming budget by a ministry edict that they find $91,880 in administrative savings in the coming year. The question Hanlon put to the parents and community was: How can our financial decisions best meet student-learning needs? Learning directions was cov-

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Until May 19 at 1 p.m. The Bridge thrift store in Midway is having a silent auction. Friday, April 17: Keepers of the Faith Quartet at the Greenwood United Church at 7:00 p.m. Free will offering. Saturday, April 18: Kids 22 rifle shoot at the Kettle Wildlife range. Starts at 10 a.m. and there will be hot dogs and juice for lunch. Saturday and Sunday – April 18 and 19: Traditional to Trending Quilt Show presented by Rumplestilskien Fibre Arts Guild. Sat. 10 to 5 and Sun. 9 – 3 at Rock Creek fairgrounds pavilion. Admission $5. Monday, April 20: CBAL district literacy planning meeting. 2 p.m. at Selkirk College in Grand Forks. Thursday-Saturday, April 23-25: Midway and Beyond Little Theatre presents Nana’s Naughty Knickers. 7 p.m. performances each date. Dinner theatre supporting Grade 6/7 field trip on Friday at 6 p.m. and special matinee on Saturday afternoon. $10 per ticket; reservations and info 250-449-2345. Saturday, April 25: Trash to Treasure Day. Place unwanted items at the curb in the morning. Mark them with a sign to let people know your stuff is up for grabs. Take remaining items back in by 4 p.m. Saturday, April 25: Cattle Baron’s Ball hosted by Boundary C 4-H Club at Rock Creek fairgrounds pavilion.

REGULAR EVENTS: Mondays: Drop-in crib at Greenwood Legion at 7 p.m. $3 buy-in. Mondays: Girl Guides of Canada meets after school from 3:30 to 5 at WBES. Contact Janine Fraser at WBES or Linda Sheppard at 250-443-1529. First & Third Monday: Midway Village Council meeting; 6:30 p.m. with a delegation or 7 p.m. if none.

First & Third Monday: The Bridge Drop-in Centre in Midway is open from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Closed on holiday Mondays, but will be open the next day on Tuesday. First Monday: Greenwood Seniors Centre meeting at 2 p.m. Info: 250-445-2290. Second & Fourth Monday: Greenwood City Council meeting at 7 p.m. Third Monday: Bridesville Women’s Institute meets at 11 am. Info: 446-2210 or 446-2121. Third Monday: Frolicking Fancies – the Greenwood Red Hat Ladies Group meet monthly in Greenwood. Information Francine 250-445-6734; or Shirley 250445-9908. Third Monday: Discover Rock Creek Society meeting at 6:30 – for location info phone 250-528-0227. Last Monday: Kettle River Recreation Commission meets at the Little Red School House at 7 p.m. Info Bill Watson 250-446-2325 or Sherry Dalziel 250446-2997. Mondays and Wednesdays: Boot Camp at McArthur Centre in Greenwood from 6-7. $10 drop-in or $60 per month. Info 250-442-3664. Postponed until further notice. Monday & Wednesday beginning Sept. 15: Country Kids Playschool 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Rock Creek Health Centre. For info or to register call Sara Eek 250-446-2202. Tuesdays: AA Meetings at McArthur Centre in Greenwood at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday: Drop-in social at the Greenwood Seniors’ Centre, 9 -11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Taekwondo at BCSS gym from 4 to 5 p.m. Open to ages 6 (with supervision) to 106. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Boundary Women’s Resource Centre on Market Avenue in Grand Forks

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open from 9 a.m. to - 3 p.m. Info 250-442- 5212. First Tuesday: Elks #493 monthly meeting at the Slavonic Hall in Grand Forks at 7 p.m. Info: 250-4422856 or 250-442-4276. Third Tuesday: Kettle Valley Wildlife Association meets at the range in Rock Creek at 7 p.m. Second Tuesday (until May): Founder’s Day Organizing Committee meeting 6-8 p.m. at City Hall. Volunteers gather to brainstorm, share resources and help plan Greenwood’s birthday on July 11. Wednesdays: Writer’s group meeting at 11 a.m. at Bored Room Bistro in Midway. Wednesdays: Girl Guides of Canada meet at King of Kings Church in Midway, Sparks ages 5-6 and Brownies ages 7-8 meet at 4:30-5:45; Guides ages 9-11 and Pathfinders ages 12-14 meet from 6 to 7:30. Info 250-449-2309 or 250-445-9955. Wednesdays: Midway Crib Tournament – Bored Room Bistro, 607 Eighth Avenue, Midway at 7 p.m. Wednesdays: Senior’s Bingo at 1 p.m. at the Greenwood Senior’s Drop-in Centre. $1 admission. Wednesdays: Women’s Counseling in Rock Creek and West Boundary: Free and confidential. For information call the STV counselor at 1-855-441-3131 or 442-3131. Childcare and transportation subsidies are available. Wednesdays: Storytime at 10:30 a.m. at the Greenwood library. Preschool kids ages 3-5 years and their parent/caregiver can enjoy stories, songs, action rhymes, games, and simple crafts. Siblings welcome, too! Running through April 8th. First Wednesday: West Boundary Senior Housing Society meeting at 1 p.m. in Parkview Manor Midway. Second Wednesday: Boundary Citizen’s Patrol meets at Midway Senior’s Centre from 7 - 8 p.m. Info: Wayne 250-449-2191, Paul 250-445-2111, or Wolfgang 250-446-2455. Second Wednesday: Greenwood Board of Trade meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall. Third Wednesday: Rock Creek Women’s Institute meet for a potluck lunch at 11:45. Info: 250-4462454 or 250-446 -2608. Third Wednesday: Main River Women’s Institute

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meets in Westbridge at 1 p.m. Info: 250-446-2616. Third Wednesday: Rock Creek & Boundary Fair Assoc. meets at 7 p.m. at the pavilion from March through November. Info: 250-446- 2465. Thursday mornings: Free Yoga Classes in Greenwood at the McArthur Centre from 10:00-11:30 a.m. For more information call: Diane at 250-4456364. Thursdays: Kinesiology at the old Kettle Valley School House from 9:30 to 12. Thursdays: Anglican Thrift Store from 11-3. Info phone Les Williams 250-445-2216. Thursdays: Quilters and other crafters meet at the Midway Senior’s Centre at 9:30 a.m. Come for coffee and bring your needle project to work on. Membership fee $10 per year. First Thursday: Rock Creek Medical Society meets at 7 p.m. in the boardroom of the clinic. First & Third Thursday: Food bank at the Evangel Chapel at 11 a.m. Donations welcome. Info 250445-2125. Second & Fourth Thursday: Kettle River Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. in the Medical Clinic boardroom at Rock Creek. Fridays: Bingo at Greenwood Community Hall. Doors open 5 p.m., early bird 7 p.m. Progressive jackpot. Fridays: Coffee at Midway Seniors Centre from 9:30 - 11. Fridays: Overeaters Anonymous 11 a.m. - 12 noon at St. Jude’s Church in Greenwood. First & Third Friday: Karaoke at the Royal Canadian Legion in Greenwood. 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. Third Friday: Movie nights at Midway Community Hall; 7 p.m. Bring your own travel cup. $3 includes movie, drink and popcorn. Saturdays: Lion’s Club Meat Draw, at Prospector Pub in Rock Creek. Starts at 3 p.m. Saturdays: Greenwood Royal Canadian Legion Canteen open 2-6 p.m. Meat draw 3:30 p.m. Last Saturday: Karaoke at Hotel Midway – Hot-L Pub at 8:30. Greenwood Public Library: Open Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat. Opens at noon.

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Police apprehend suspects

Midway RCMP are pleased to announce that Trailer fire in Greenwood On Tuesday, April 7, police were advised of two suspects, one male and one female, have MIDWAY LIBRARY a camper/trailer fire in Greenwood on North been arrested in connection to a multitude of Kimberly. Corporal Judson Mayes told the break and enters and vehicle property thefts in Times there was nothing suspicious for the pothe Boundary region, Oliver, Osoyoos, Penticlice to investigate. ton, Kelowna, Barriere, and Chase over the last two months. Cell phone saves elderly man RCMP are very confident with evidence that was gathered Mayes reported that on Sunday, April 12 Midway RCMP at all the scenes that these two individuals were responsible responded to a overdue traveller who was known to have travfor all the offences. Kamloops RCMP received information elled up Christian Valley Road. According to the police, his that led to the arrests. vehicle broke down at kilometre 86. The elderly 84-year-old gentleman started walking down the road at 3:30 p.m. called Bikes stolen On Monday, April 6 Midway RCMP received a report of 911 from his cell phone when he could get reception. The dispatcher was able to locate his approximate location two children’s BMX bikes that were stolen from the same Midway location from which two quads and a firearm were using GPS coordinates and RCMP found the elderly man at taken. Police believe suspect/suspects are linked to a multi- marker 59-1/2 shortly after midnight in poor health conditude of recent break and enters and vehicle thefts in the area. tion. Emergency Health Services was called for assistance and the gentleman returned home with family and is resting. The investigation is ongoing.

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Restoration burn set for Johnstone Creek Submitted

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is conducting an ecosystem restoration burn near Johnstone Creek until April 30, weather conditions permitting. This controlled burn will cover 25 hectares and smoke may be visible from Rock Creek and surrounding areas. Smoke may be present for several days, as fires within the burn control lines are extinguished. Fire is a natural, normal process in many ecosystems. It can be beneficial and necessary to maintain a healthy forest and a diversity of plant and animal life. Through evolution and exposure to wildfires, many plants and animals have adapted to fire and actually depend on it to reproduce. Historically, grasslands and an open forest canopy have been maintained in the Boundary Region through frequent, low-in-

tensity ground fires. In the absence of naturally occurring fires in recent decades, the planned site of the Johnstone Creek ecosystem restoration fire has become overgrown. This prescribed fire, combined with logging, thinning and brush-clearing projects, will help the area return to its natural state. The goal of this project is to reduce ecosystem degradation by reintroducing fire to the landscape, which will enhance winter habitat for a variety of ungulates, improve overall biodiversity, create a more open forest habitat and increase the availability of food sources such as shrubs and grasses. This project will help maintain or improve habitat quality for native species at risk, with a particular focus on a bird known as the Williamson’s sapsucker. The overall reduction in the amount of combustible material (fuel load) will also improve the area’s fire resiliency and decrease the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

Spring soccer now under way The Boundary Youth Soccer Association (BYSA) kicked off its fifth year on Sunday morning. The sports field at Boundary Central Senior Secondary was divided into 10 soccer pitches of varying sizes so they better matched the length of the legs found on the kids in four age classifications: U13, U11, U9 and U7. Program administrator Jeff Olsen said they had 250 kids in U-7 and up. Not on the field on Saturday were another 50 kids in the Kicks for Kids (K4K) program for ages 2-4. “They do their thing Monday to Friday in Midway, Grand Forks and Christina Lake this year,” Olsen explained. Registration for the season is $120 but if a family has more than one child in the program, the fee is reduced to $108 each. Olsen said the BYSA executive is currently healthy with seven directors. Planning for the 2015 season started back in December. Coaching clinics, refs, sponsors and equipment all had to be in place. Early registration started in January. “Enrolment is pretty much on par with what

Consultations ered by Lacey, and his question for the evening was: How do we support our teaching staff, parents and local community to take the necessary steps towards meeting the changing needs of our learners? “We have an education system that has been defined around knowledge gatherers, teachers were sort of the fonts of knowledge giving it to the students,” he said. “Students were regurgitating back the knowledge and if they could do that really well through test writing, essays, etc. they were going to be the powerful youth that are go-

we guessed it was going to be,” Olsen said. “So it is steady; over five years we have maintained an interested core group of just around 300 kids. We have kids coming back which shows that we are doing what the kids want us to do.” Teams practice in their home communities during the week and meet on school fields across the Boundary on Sunday mornings from now until the spring season wrap-up tournament on June 27 in Grand Forks. Olsen said they are 90 per cent sure they will run a fall program this year too. They don’t keep scores or standings through the season. At the final tournament of the year there is a scoring format, but it is geared towards keeping everything tight. “The goal is to get kids outside and playing sports—it is not about them winning and losing. Everyone gets equal time regardless of talent.” For more information, check them out online (boundaryyouthsoccer.com) or phone Jeff Olsen at 250-443-5199.

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ing to graduate from school. “Many of the businesses and even universities were saying: ‘You know what? These kids aren’t the one who are succeeding out there and those aren’t the skills that we need,’” said Lacey said. He said schools are now changing the focus of their students from being learners of information to doers. “While still recognizing the importance of the fundamentals of reading, writing and arithmetic, things are moving to problem solving, hands on personalized learning with an increased emphasis on competencies.”

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Let them play! The Boundary Youth Soccer Association began its fifth season last weekend. When somewhere around 250 kids hit the BCSS sports field last Sunday it practically doubled the population of the village for a few hours. They say it is good for economic development when you can get folks to stop and stay in the community for a few hours. Though it could be said with some honesty that while those soccer kids may have been in the village that morning, it didn’t look like too many of them were stopping anywhere particular for too long. Organized youth sports seem to have taken over in the past decade or two. Mothers used to kick their kids outdoors with instructions not to go past the blue mailbox at the end of the street. And every kid knew how to tell when it was time to come home for dinner too—you listened for the whistle or the yell. If you were confused about it at all, then mom—or perhaps dad—could help clear up your understanding of the concept. Not saying that organized sports like soccer are bad—just that unstructured play is valuable too. It unlocks creativity and role-playing. One reason organized kids sports have become the norm is that terms such as “stranger-danger” and “street proofing” your children have become part of the lexicon. But stats tell us that the chances of a child being abducted by a stranger are no greater now than in the ’50s and ’60s. So on those days when there isn’t soccer practice or a game scheduled, just kick the kids outside and let them play hide and go seek with their childhood.

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Want a house? Maybe a cat, or two? Sometimes gossip is handy, sometimes not. me. So they got to see me slap on a big grin and tell them I put my house up for sale last month. What I know I’d sold it. about buying and selling a house could be defined as “next Only it wasn’t sold—the deal fell through. So if you to not much.” have always wanted to live in downtown Midway and are I’ve lived here in the Boundary for 40 years and in Mid- looking for an affordable place and you have been kicking way for 25. My first 11 in the village, I was a renter. The yourself because you heard the place sold, well I am writonly reason I bought the house was because the landlord ing to tell you that it is still here for you. wanted to sell it. Facing the prospect of movAnd as a bonus the place comes with cats! ing, I decided it would be easier to buy the place No wait—scratch that! I just get one ruA LITTLE than not. mour quashed and then I flap my gums and PERSPECTIVE Now I have to move down to the States to get another one going! help out with family and so the house went No, the cats won’t be sold with the house. onto the market. However I can provide at least a half dozPutting a For Sale sign on your front lawn en honey-do lists that I’ve stumbled across can give a lot of people something to talk about while sorting stuff out and packing things other than the weather. News spread pretty fast. up. It gives a whole new meaning to the term Nothing unusual about news spreading starter home: instructions included. Pat fast when you live in the middle of Midway I am looking for help from friends who KELLY though—go six blocks in any direction and you like cats, though. I need to find someone are on the outskirts of the village. But having willing to provide a foster home for one or word spread quickly was no problem as far as more of my four indoor cats for a month or I could see. After all, I wanted people to know it was on so. I am heading to Oregon without a place lined up there the market. to stay yet and I’ll need a few weeks to get organized. I am, Just a few short days after the post had gone into the of course, willing to pay expenses. front lawn I was happily surprised to get an honest to gosh The cats are all in good health, spayed and vaccinated. real offer on the place. Three are older and one is only a few years old. Please I felt like the king of the world; an illusion that was get in touch at reporter@boundarycreektimes.com if you helped along because I found out I had subjects now. think you might be able to help for a month, possibly two. Seems that the offer was “subject to” certain things. BasiSo the latest two bits of gossip are now confirmed as cally, we were talking but I hadn’t actually sold it yet. fact—my house is still for sale and I am looking for people The offer came on so fast that a lot of people were still with room enough in their hearts to look after my cats. into using the sign itself as the conversation starter with

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Fair to feature talent event

The Rock Creek And Boundary Fair is excited to introduce a talent competition to the fall fair this year. This venue gives local aspiring singers and musicians the opportunity to take centre stage and shine for their community. The competition is open to ages five and up, and is divided into three catego-

ries: youth, teen and adult. BCSS fine arts teacher Sarah NeedlyTripp said the application and rules will be posted on the fair website (rockcreekfallfair.ca) in the very near future. Interested performers are asked to see the details and deadlines when the “Talent Competition Rules” link goes live.

“Spread the word and let’s show Boundary what a diverse community we live in,” Needly-Tripp said. The audition application deadline is May 15. For more info contact NeedlyTripp at rcfftalent@gmail.com This year the fair will be held on Sept. 19-20.

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City considers advertising partnership Advertising partnership being considered The Greenwood Board of Trade got past the first hurdle with Greenwood council as city office staff were directed to research the possibility of partnering with the Board of Trade (BOT) and the Greenwood Heritage Society (museum) on an ad in the 2016 Kettle Valley Express visitors guide. At council’s regular meeting Monday night, Councillor Colleen Lang initially made a motion turning down the opportunity but it was defeated. Lang, along with museum representative Doreen McLean, suggested the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) guide provide more bang for the buck. Council grants use of city facilities The BOT was granted approval for use of both Miner’s Park and the

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McArthur Centre parking lot for the Mother’s Day Garage Sale on May 9 and 10. Roland Berg of the Greenwood Bluegrass Festival was given permission to use Barbara Diane Colin Memorial Park for the week Aug.18-125. Council also gave permission to the Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department to place a training structure inside the curling rink. Community Forest agreement delivered Mayor Ed Smith reported that on Monday, March 30 the Honourable

Steve Thompson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations came to the Vaagen mill in Midway to present the community forest agreement to the municipalities of Greenwood and Midway. Grant applications approved Council gave staff permission to apply for two grants: one for the water system and the other for the sewer system. According to Administrator Robin Dalziel each project would have an estimated $500,000 price tag; with 20 per cent being the responsibility of the city. He said gas tax revenue could be used if the projects go forward. The approval of council at this time does not commit them to going forward with the projects, however.

A Stroke survivor tells her story In the summer of 2000, Sharon had been working very hard for several years as a professional. She was 36 years old and her daughter was a toddler. Sharon felt good about her job, her family, and her life. “I was generally healthy and had no complaints from my doctor.” She didn’t have any idea that a major event was going to turn her life upside down and begin a long and painful journey that continues today. Sharon knew she had a busy day ahead of her. As the employee of a large company, she spent a lot of her time travelling and dealing with the complexities of the financial world. She tore out of the office, lugging two heavy briefcases. As she approached her car, the next thing she knew, she was on the ground. “I don’t know what happened really. It felt like an axe had hit me in the back of my head - the most severe pain I’ve ever had in my life. I knew this wasn’t good.” Sharon had a stroke. In fact, after performing an MRI, doctors believed she had suffered five or six strokes, some smaller, some more severe. It took almost two weeks from her first trip to Emergency for doctors to diagnose the strokes. During a visit to her doctor shortly after the incident in the parking lot, Sharon even suggested that a stroke was a possibility. It seemed like no one could believe a 36-year-old woman could have had a stroke. One of the people most surprised was Sharon herself. “I would have never thought - having just been through the health system when you have a baby and you’re watched quite closely. I’d had no complications with that. I’d had nothing to indicate a problem. I’d had an annual check-up that year - everything was fine. Never had any concern about high blood pressure or cholesterol or anything like that.” Statistics, however, show people experiencing critical illnesses - heart attacks, cancer, and strokes - at young ages. The average person who makes a claim on critical illness insurance is 47 years old*. That means significant numbers of people must cope with critical illnesses before they reach the age of fifty. When people like Sharon, raising a family and working professionally,

experience a critical illness, the costs can be great. Her employer’s disability insurance partly covered her expenses. Even with that financial help, her family’s budget was affected. Sharon couldn’t drive. Paying for trips to another city for tests, staying overnight in hotels, arranging daycare for her daughter all added up. Her husband had to take off weeks of work, which had major financial implications for his self-employed business. Sharon also had to take time off work. Experts in health insurance stress that it’s important to start thinking about protecting your finances from serious illnesses sooner, rather than later. With the medical technology that’s available, more people like Sharon are able to survive critical illnesses than ever before. In the 1950s, one out of ten people survived a stroke. Today, almost 8 out of 10 people who have a stroke survive. Sharon has experienced first-hand the effects a stroke has on her insurability - being able to purchase insurance. “At 36 a lot of people are just starting a family and getting into a place where they’re looking to buy insurance. Do it as early as you can, because you’re not going to be able to get it if you’ve had a serious illness.” In other words, you may survive a stroke or heart attack and return to a normal life, but you won’t have the option of purchasing certain types of insurance. “Sharon” isn’t her real name - she asked us to respect her privacy. All the other elements of her account are true. She experienced a catastrophic health event, and she wants people to know how it affected her life. All young and middle-aged breadwinners should consider her advice about purchasing insurance products while you’re in good health. * Munich Reinsurance Co., 2000

Robert J. Ogloff is a Certified Financial Planner in Grand Forks. His office is located at 245 - 72nd Ave. across from Your Dollar Store With More and can be reached at 250-442-3164.

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Repairs overdue The Greenwood Museum got some long overdue repairs last week as Jerry Sperling brought his backhoe in to expose the south basement wall. Speaking on behalf of the museum, Doreen McLean told the Times that the building, which was built in 1981, had never had any water proofing or tar on the basement walls. It has leaked from time to time over the years, but last winter was especially bad. The money to put in a water barrier came from the museum’s own budget.

and Weiner Roast Saturday, April 18 10:00 am KWA (Dump Road), Rock Creek For info, call: 250 446 - 2401

West Boundary Corner Progress on the new trails society: Five very professional, experienced, community-minded people have agreed to sit as directors on the new society: Celia Evanson, Ross Elliott, Pat Henley, Mike Dorrance and John Lebrun (Big White). Between them they bring experience in many areas including public health, education, wildlife biology, forestry, trails & recreation, community development, planning, work on non-profits, active outdoors involvement and travel. The incorporation papers will be filed in the next couple of weeks. We’re talking to the Ministry (Rec Sites & Trails) about signing a partnership agreement for the Trans Canada Trail from Eholt Summit to the northern border of West Boundary. The next step will be to hire a Trails Coordinator. The directors are putting together a job description and an ad will go out in the next couple of weeks for this position. Instructions will include where to send your resume. Vicki Gee, Regional Director (250) 446-2042 vgee@rdkb.com • Facebook: Vicki Gee Regional Director

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