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SIMILKAMEEN SIZZLE
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Serving the communities of Keremeos, Cawston, Okanagan Falls and Kaleden
Fruit stand break-ins Review Staff
Tara Bowie
Over the past few weeks the streets of Keremeos have been spiced up with the introduction of new mascots for the Similkameen Sizzle. The Sizzle takes place this Saturday in Memorial Park. Keremeos resident Sheryl Hare designed and made these costumes of the famous dancing peppers. In the costumes are, left, Colleen Christensen and Nancy Birtch. Make sure to say ‘hi’ this Saturday at Memorial Park.
The Keremeos RCMP are asking residents to be diligent in reporting suspicious activity after several fruit stands have been broken into this summer. The most recent break and enter occurred between September 9 and September 10 at the Sanderson Farms Market on Highway 3. Thieves entered the business from a side window and stole cash and other undisclosed items from the business. Evidence left at the scene suggests at least one male suspect was involved in the theft, a press release issued by Cpl. Kat Thain stated. “We suggest residents continue to keep a watchful eye on area businesses as well a their neighbours for any suspicious activity and to call police,” she said during a phone interview with the Keremeos Review Tuesday. Thain clarified that if residents witness someone clearly breaking into a business by way of breaking through windows and doors they should call 911. If residents think they are witnessing suspicious activity like seeing people around a business at odd times they should call the detachment line at 250-4995511. If someone is not at the detachment the call will be routed to a call centre in Kelowna and police will be dispatched. The recent break and enter is the third at local fruit stands in the past two months. It is unknown at this time if the thefts are related. Residents can also contact CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS with information about this or any other crime.
Novel idea needed to keep staffing hours at Keremeos library Tara Bowie Review Staff
Despite the Keremeos library being one of the busiest in the Okanagan Regional Library board, it will soon offer fewer staffing hours if alternative funding can’t be secured. Stephanie Hall, executive director of the Okanagan Regional Library explained to Keremeos council at a September 8 meeting that reductions in staffing were necessary to reach a new funding formula.
The new formula means the reduction of about 20 hours from varying positions and will most likely effect the number of hours the library is open. “This is a busy library. An unusually busy library,” Hall said to council. In 2014, patrons of the Keremeos library checked out 52,298 pieces of material. About 1,180 people attended programming at the library and 263 children took part in summer reading. Almost 35,000 in person
visits occurred during that year. Hall explained the cost of operating libraries are paid provincially through a formula half based on land values and the other half based on population. In 2013, a report was prepared by Greg Thornton to determine if money collected in municipalities within the Okanagan Regional Library board were staying within the communities it was collected and not being used to subsidize smaller community libraries. Continued on page 10
Library staffing hours will be cut unless new funding comes forward.
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Are you a non-profit organization? Do you have a community fundraiser coming up? Can we help get the word out? Call the Review today to have your event listed in the events section or the calendar section FREE OF CHARGE. Call 499-2653 Space is limited to time sensitivity, 1st come, 1st served & no guaranteed placements. OKANAGAN FALLS 2nd MON: Communities for Kids OK Falls Table Mtg., 2:45 pm at StrongStart Early Learning Ctr., 250-498-8433 for more info. TUESDAY: South Okanagan Toastmasters 7 - 9 p.m. at Best Western in Osoyoos. Call 498-4412, 499-2144. TUESDAY: Bingo at the Senior Citizenís Centre on Willow St. 1p.m. (except last Tues.). 3RD TUESDAY: Legion Branch #227 Gen Meeting 7 p.m. Jack Hill Room, OK Falls. WED. & SAT.: Carpet Bowling 1 p.m. Seniorís Centre. WEDNESDAY: Join the Stroke Recovery Club for stroke survivors and caregivers, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the South Okanagan Similkameen Brain Injury Society office, #2-996 Main Street, Penticton..Call Tina at 490-0613. 1st WEDNESDAY: OK Falls Legion - Ladies Auxiliary General Meeting 1:00 p.m., Jack Hill Room, OK Falls. 3rd WEDNESDAY: OK Falls Womens Institute meeting, Falls Community Centre. Call Betty for more info - 497-6665. THURSDAY: Bridge 1 p.m. Seniors Centre. THURSDAY: Crib 7 p.m. Seniors Centre. THURSDAY: Computer classes 9 a.m. Seniorís Centre. FRIDAY: Arts group painting 1- 3 p.m. FRIDAY: Whist 7 p.m. 2ND & 4TH FRIDAY: A Wellness Clinic is held at the Seniors Centre, on Willow Street, 9 to 11 a.m. Have your blood pressure, heart and weight checked by a retired registered nurse. Open to everyone. 1st FRIDAY: OK Falls Legion - Ladies Auxiliary Dinner and Entertainment 6:00 p.m. After the Meat Draw. 3rd FRIDAY: OK Falls Legion Ladies Auxiliary Steak Fry Dinner 6:00 p.m. After the Meat Draw. FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS: The Okanagan Falls Legion Branch #227 has meat draws from 5:00 p.m. SATURDAY: OK Falls Legion Branch #227, Dinner and Dance 6:00 pm. 1st SATURDAY: Ladies Auxiliary Branch #227. Drop in Bingo 1-4 p.m. Jack Hill Room. OK Falls. 3rd SATURDAY: Drop in bingo at OK Falls Senior Centre. 1128 Willow St.
KEREMEOS MONDAY: N.A. meets at 8 p.m. at the South Similkameen Health Centre. MONDAY: Keremeos Bellringers, 7:30 pm, Cawston United Church, for info call Herma @ 499-5292, Joan @ 499-2450. 2nd MONDAY: Similkameen COPS, 7 p.m., Upstairs at the Legion (Legion Hall). Ben Gumm for info 499-0216 4th MONDAY: Orchard Haven - Friends and family council monthly meetings. Making a difference to residential care. MON, WED, FRI: Boot Camp 6 - 7 am, Sim. Rec. Centre. For more info call Annette 499-2238 TUESDAY: Tumble Bumble, 10:00 - 11:30 am upstairs at the Legion Hall. AGes 0-6. For info 250-499-2352 ext. 106. TUESDAY: Every 2nd, Caregiver Group, Activity Room, Orchard Haven 1:30 - 3 p.m. For info 499-3020 TUESDAY: AA Meetings, 7:30 p.m., in the Health Center Activity Room, info call Diane 499-1177 TUESDAY: Handguns 5:30 pm Fly Tying/22 Shoot, 7 pm, KCSA (KCSA) Club House. More info call 250-499-7027. WEDNESDAY: Mother Goose 10:00-11:30 am, Strong Start at Cawston Primary. Ages 0-6. For info 499-2352 ext. 106. WEDNESDAY: Qigong exercise 9 a.m. Cawston Church Hall. 499-7852 for information. WEDNESDAY: Kyokushin Karate at Legion Hall from 5 - 7 p.m. Phone Lyle for info 292-8565. WEDNESDAY: Diabetes Clinic, 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Similkameen Health Centre. RN & Reg. Dietitian in attendance. Dr. referrals or self referral. Appts. necessary. Phone 1-800-707-8550. WEDNESDAY: Keremeos Search & Rescue meetings, 7 pm, little brown building behind the Village Office. WEDNESDAY: Songster Sing-a-long, 10 - 11:15 am, Keremeos Seniors Centre, Starts October 8th. 1st THURSDAY: South Similkameen Museum Society Meeting, 7 pm, at the Ecumenical Church in Keremeos THURSDAY: Tumble Bumble, 3:00 - 4:30 pm upstairs at the Legion. Ages 0-6. For info 250-499-2352 ext. 106. THURSDAY: Positively Pregnant, 10:00 - 11:30 am at the Family Centre. For info 250-499-2352 ext. 106. THURSDAY: AA meetings at 7:30 pm Health Centre activity room. Info. call Eleanor 499-5982. THURSDAY: KCSA Monthly meetings the last Thursday of each month at clubhouse 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY: Afternoon dances at the Keremeos Seniors Centre from 1:30 - 4 p.m (starts in October). Whist 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm THURSDAY: Weight Watchers, 5 pm, Elks Hall. More info call Sarah at 250-499-2878. THURSDAY: Learning about Stroke by the SOSBI. FREE Starting April 24th. Call 250-490-0613 for more information. FRIDAY: Keremeos TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 9:00 a.m. at the Health Centre. Call Georgina at 499-0202 FRIDAY: Elks and Royal Purple bingo. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. FRIDAY: Keremeos Seniors Centre Bingo, 1:00 pm. - THURSDAYS until October. SUNDAY: KCSA Trap Shooting, 11:00 am to ?, Weather permitting. SUNDAY: AA Meeting at 10:00 am in the Health Center Activity Room. Info call Eleanor at 499-5982. 3RD SUNDAY: Legion General Meeting. 2:00 p.m. Keremeos Legion Hall. 3rd MONDAY: Kars Under the K Meeting, 7:00 pm, Meeting Room at Health Center, Call Marcel Morin for info 499-7775. 2nd TUESDAY: Can-Do General Meetings. Everyone Welcome. Phone 499-2420 for more information. 1ST WEDNESDAY: Regular meeting of the Keremeos Seniors Centre, at 2 p.m. Keremeos. 1ST & 3RD WEDNESDAY: Search & Rescue meet 7-9 p.m., 8th Ave. & 4th St. Call 499-6067 or 499-5429. 2ND WEDNESDAY: The Similkameen Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. at the Keremeos Seniors Centre, 2ND AND 4TH THURSDAY: The Royal Purple Lodge meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Elks Hall. Info: 499-7073. LAST THURSDAY: KCSA Club meeting. 1ST AND 3RD THURSDAY: The Keremeos Elks meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Elks Hall. 1ST SUNDAY: Jam Session. Keremeos Seniors Centre. 1 p.m. Everyone Welcome. Starts in September. 499-0112.
KEREMEOS SENIORS CENTRE ACTIVITIES: Activities Include: Carpet Bowling, Indoor curling, Floor shuffle board, Bridge, Cribbage, Mens & Ladies Billiards... For fun loving...active seniors. Membership $20
Keremeos Cawston Food Bank
2334 Newton Road, Cawston Sorry no date for September. In emergency please call 250-501-1010 If you did not re-register in March you must register in April. Everyone must bring ID and proof of residency.
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South Okanagan Toastmasters is Alive in Oliver Toastmasters is for everyone, start now with your communication and leadership development. We meet Tuesdays, 7:00 pm at 5876 Airport St. Call Bill at 250-485-0006 or email stillbill938@gmail.com
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MEAT DRAW
at the Keremeos Legion Sunday, September 27th 2:00 to 4:00 pm Proceeds donated to Residents of Orchard Haven and River Valley Lodge.
A snail can sleep for more than three years at a time?
The Okanagan Falls Branch 101 - 850 Railway Lane Ph: (250)497-5886
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HEDLEY TUESDAY: Once a month Soup and Sandwich. Hedley Seniors’ Center on Scott Ave. THURSDAY: Library 2 pm - 7 pm Hedley Seniors’ Center, free computer use. 1ST MONDAY: Hedley Heritage Museum meeting, 6:00 p.m. at the Museum, Everyone welcome to attend. 2ND SUNDAY: Pancake Breakfast, Hedley Seniors’ Center, 8:00 am to 10:00 am. 3RD MONDAY: Monthly meeting at Seniors’ Center, 2 pm. 3RD MONDAY: Community Club meeting at 7 pm at the Club. DAILY: Coffee & good conversation at the Seniors’ Center 6:30 am - 8 am. Every Mon./Wed./ Sat. Exercise at 9 am. SUNDAY: Church Service at 9:30 am, Hedley Grace Church. SUNDAY: Hedley Farmers Market 9-1, July - Oct. DAILY: Hedley Heritage Museum open daily 9am - 4pm, Daly Ave. TUESDAY & THURSDAY: Exercise at 9:00 am.
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Equipment malfunction plagues Martin at Worlds Tara Bowie Review Staff
A gruelling first day sealed Sarah Martin’s fate at the Worlds 3-D archery competition in Italy. “It was an event and a half. It was a disaster with equipment malfunction,” she said. After breaking all the arrows she took out on the double shoot course by about the halfway mark of the first day, Martin wasn’t able to score enough points to get herself out of last place. She started the day by nudging her way into practice. After putting about 10 arrows into the target she asked her coach how many she should bring for the 24 target course. Many times during her competitive career she’s finished a course with the same arrow she’s started with. It was decided she would take eight. But eight was far from enough. “There were concrete pathways instead of dirt. The targets were much smaller. If you missed the arrow it would smash into smithereens,” she said. She started out strong putting both arrows into the target. On the second target she broke one followed by a series of good shots but on the fifth target things
started to really fall apart when she broke another arrow. “I’d broken two out of eight. It was pretty intense. The next shot was a downhill shot. I broke two in a row,” she said. And even when she hit the target she sometimes broke an arrow. “I got it in the leg but there was rebar in the legs of the target,” she said. “I couldn’t believe it.” Generally when an archer is running low of arrows a call could be made to the coach who would simply bring more judge-approved arrows out to the competitor on the course. But the coach was about an hour away. “We didn’t have any support. You can’t leave the course so I wasn’t able to shoot about a third of the targets at all,” she said. Martin said although her competitors were fierce they were also supportive. Although against the rules one woman gave Martin an arrow to shoot with so she could keep competing. Others leant her equipment so she could possibly repair her damaged arrows. “So many archers broke arrows that on the second day they had to allow archers to carry two different kinds,” she said. Although she couldn’t finish the
first day of competition, Martin did collect enough points that she thought she might have had a chance to come up in the rankings in the second day. But unfortunately even after a fairly successful second day, she couldn’t get out of the shadow of the first day of competition. “I shot reasonably well in the second day but I just couldn’t catch up,” she said. Although disappointed she didn’t place higher in the rankings, Martin said the entire trip to Italy was an incredible experience.
Canada fielded a team of 19 competitors. Brock Patton from Osoyoos placed 9th in his category. “Canada fielded a large team. It was the second largest team. We made a big impression,” she said. Martin said some country’s pay athletes, other receive partial sponsors and some were like the Canadian team and didn’t receive any government funding. “It was interesting to learn about the road different people took to get there,” she said. “I don’t know
which one is best. There’s a lot of pressure on the ones that are being paid by their country to be there.” Canada is preparing a bid to hold the World 3-D archery championships in four years time. At this point Martin isn’t sure if she’ll compete to be a part of that team. “It’s a lot of training and then in the summer basically every weekend your away at a shoot. I think I’ll hangup my bow for a few months say ‘hi’ to my kids, my friends and go deer hunting.”
New face heading up Keremeos RCMP detachment Tara Bowie Review Staff
A new Corporal is in town and her name is Kat Thain. Thain took over the position of Corporal of the Keremeos detachment on July 20. She was on hand at the Seniors Centre annual general meeting to answer questions from the group about policing in the community. Many questions revolved around 24 hour policing. “This is a provincial detachment so we are funded by the province. We don’t qualify (for full time policing) here but we do have a set amount of hours where an officer is on-call and that’s not going to change,” she said to the group. Thain said other new faces will be at the detachment as two vacant positions will hopefully soon be filled. Officers from out of area have been helping to cover off at the Keremeos detachment to ensure coverage for the last several months. She explained attrition due to retirement has left many detachments in the RCMP shorthanded.
An audience member suggested that Keremeos is last to receive resources in the province. “Actually no it’s not,” Thain said. “The attrition rate is high across the country. We have a lot more people retiring than we do coming in. Ours is a little more visible than other communities.” Thain explained other municipalities with larger tax bases pay extra into policing to ensure they have more officers on the ground. She said calls this year to the Penticton detachment have surpassed 13,000 incidents compared to just 1,200 in Keremeos. Thain said she’s enjoying her time in Keremeos and meeting local residents. She plans to work closer with the Citizens on Patrol group in the coming months to improve communication. She was last posted in Logan Lake as Corporal and has been a police officer for 17 years. “I’m going to learn a lot here and I think there’s a lot of things that I’m going to be able to bring to the table,” she said.
Tara Bowie
Cpl. Kat Thain is the top officer at the Keremeos RCMP detachment. Cpl. Thain started on July 20. She comes with 17 years police service. She was most recently posted as Cpl. in Logan Lake.
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Canada must help refugees Canada has an admirable record when it comes to admitting refugees in times of crisis. In 1956 and 1957, when Soviet tanks rolled into Hungary to crush a popular uprising, thousands fled the country. More than 30,000 of them had been admitted to Canada by the end of 1957. In 1975 and ’76, and again in 1979 and ’80, refugees from Vietnam flooded out of that country; we took in more than 5,600 from the first wave and an astonishing 50,000 from the second. Now the federal government is sticking to its guns: refugees from war-torn Syria and Iraq will be limited to 20,000 in total, spread out over several years. The NDP and Liberals have both advanced plans that are considerably more expansive. We have seen Canada absorb more people in years past, when we had a smaller population to welcome them. Despite economic setbacks, Canada today is wealthier than it was in 1956 or 1979. Our national mosaic includes communities from virtually every nation around the world – there are already Iraqi-Canadians and SyrianCanadians here who can help the newcomers, to say nothing of the many towns, churches, families, and individuals who will willingly give a hand if the numbers are increased. The Syrian crisis has been going on for years now. The recent photo of drowned toddler Alan Kurdi has drawn more attention to the issue than hundreds of stories about the plight of the refugees. Canada has always been involved in the wider world. We can argue about what forms our intervention should take, but accepting more refugees should be an immediate priority, regardless of political posturing. - Black Press
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Protest stunts distract from real efforts
“I am tired of managing poverty.” The words of Lake Babine Nation Chief Wilf Adam were quoted by both Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad and Premier Christy Clark at their second annual meeting with aboriginal leaders around the province. In her closing remarks, Clark repeated her aim to continue economic development and resource revenue sharing that have dominated the government’s approach in recent years. “Let’s eliminate poverty in First Nations communities,” she said, adding “the only way we can fight poverty is to grow the economy.” Not surprisingly, Clark’s chosen example was the potential of liquefied natural gas development for the Haisla Nation near Kitimat. That and similar proposals require new gas pipelines. And as is customary in B.C., what people most often hear about are threats and wild claims regarding protests such as the Unist’ot’en camp near Smithers, set up to block a gas pipeline. There was a round of this in late August, after Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the militant Union of B.C. Indian
Chiefs claimed “ O u r hundreds of Nations support RCMP officers responsible were about r e s o u r c e to descend development as on the camp. a way to bring This echoed First Nations previous false out of poverty claims made and bring by self-styled opportunities TOM FLETCHER anarchists such for our young as Victoria’s Zoe people,” said Blunt, who has Burns Lake been organizing Band Chief Dan outside support George. for the camp for the last couple Wet’suwet’en First Nation of years. Chief Karen Ogen said job Media jumped at the and benefit agreements for prospect of another Gustafson the Coastal GasLink pipeline Lake-style confrontation. This were entered into after careful prompted an unusual statement consideration, and she objected from Cpl. Janelle Shoihet of the to protests from outsiders, North District RCMP. some from outside the country. “To clarify, the B.C. RCMP “Sustainability means has no intention of ‘taking standing on our own two feet, down the camp’ set up by providing our young people the Unist’ot’en,” she said, with good paying jobs, and emphasizing that police are not reducing the 40 to 60 per taking sides or acting as security cent unemployment we now for pipeline exploration crews experience,” Ogen said. being harassed by protesters, Haisla Nation Chief who have token support from a Councillor Ellis Ross has no couple of dissident members of time for crude oil projects, but a Wet’suwet’en clan. he has been working towards Four elected chiefs of the gas-related development as Wet’suwet’en issued their own long as anyone. statement, to correct media Ross spoke out in support coverage that represents the of the elected Wet’suwet’en Unist’ot’en as speaking for chiefs in their efforts to resolve their communities. the dispute with Unist’ot’en
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members. “Opposition is the easiest job in the world,” he said. “What is difficult is finding an answer when a First Nations mother has concerns about her child’s future. “Politicians are quick to shout out sound bites and get into camera shots, but where are the cameras when another First Nations member takes their own life or when they pass away from highway/ alcohol related deaths?” Ross noted that recent court decisions have put B.C. aboriginal leaders in the best position they have ever had, with governments and development project proponents coming to them “with inclusion in mind” after decades of resource development that has passed them by. You wouldn’t know it most days, but First Nations along both the Coastal GasLink and Pacific Trails gas pipelines have agreed to them. More aboriginal leaders are getting tired of managing poverty, and misguided protesters. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress. ca
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Tips to help teens learn to deal with stress Dr. David Smith Interior Health
As the new school year begins, children and teens will feel more stress and pressure. A certain amount of stress in our lives is normal and helps drive achievement. In fact, learning how to cope with stress and deal effectively with the demands of life are important skills that teens and young adults must develop to have happier, healthier, more productive and resilient adulthoods. Kids have always experienced stress. In my practice, however, kids seem more stressed than ever — by academic demands, by parental pressure, by the constant social media presence in their social relationships, and by their own expectations of themselves and their fears for the future. The 2013 McCreary Adolescent Survey of 60,000 BC youth found that 83% of all youth said they had been stressed in the last month. Girls are more likely than boys at every age to report extreme stress —feeling so stressed that it prevented them from functioning properly. When stress builds with no release, it can lead to anxiety, depression, and despair. As the school year starts, here are seven proven steps that you and your kids can take to better cope with stress this year. 1.) Have a family routine: The more reliable and regular the routine at your home, the more stable and in control your children will feel. Regular times for getting up, going to bed, doing homework, having dinner, doing chores, and engaging in extracurricular activities all enable children to create a schedule
The teenage years are the time to learn to deal with stress.
for themselves and know what to expect. Numerous research studies have shown that regular sit down family dinners are associated with increased self-esteem and school success and lower rates of eating disorders, alcohol and substance use, and feelings of depression or thoughts of suicide. 2.) Limit and monitor screen time: Social and peer group issues for many youth cause greater stress than academic pressure. In previous generations home was a refuge from that social stress. Now social media amplifies that stress 24/7. Set limits for time spent online, and monitor what is happening with your youth online. Talk to your kids about how to be safe and how to conduct themselves with social media. 3.) Ensure enough sleep: Young
children need at least 12 hours of sleep a night and teenagers at least nine or ten, but many are getting much less. Adequate sleep reduces stress and increases coping skills. Don’t let kids sleep with their cell phones or laptops as late night screen time, as well as texts and emails, prevents good quality sleep. Limit caffeinated drinks; make sure you model good sleep habits, too. 4.) Get regular exercise: One of the best ways to manage stress is to move. Recent studies have found that activity out-of doors, such as walking or running in nature, has great stress reduction power too. 5. ) Don’t over schedule: A certain amount of extracurricular activity is good for kids — it teaches them new skills, creates new friends, gives them exercise.
But so many young people have so much on their plate they become overwhelmed and exhausted. Give them unscheduled downtime, too. 6.) Engage in activities that provide personal value and meaning: Studies show that engaging in activities that help youth feel connected to the world and provide personal value and meaning are good for stress reduction. This can mean something different for everyone and can take the form of religious worship, nature walks, meditation, uplifting art, music, or books or any other spiritual connection that helps provide purpose and perspective to our lives. 7) Learn some key stressreduction skills: Cognitive behavioural techniques (CBT) like
relaxation breathing, visualization, mindfulness meditation, thought stopping, “chunking” big tasks into smaller, doable pieces and other skills can help manage stress. In the next column, I will talk in depth about some key CBT skills that we all should know how to do. In the meantime, check out these BC links for helpful articles and tips on stress and youth: keltymentalhealth.ca; anxietybc.ca; healthlinkbc.ca; mindcheck.ca. The BC chapter of the Canadian Mental Health Association has information and an interactive stress test, see cmha.bc.ca/files/stress.htm. Dr. David Smith is an adolescent and adult psychiatrist and the medical director of the Okanagan Psychiatric services for Interior Health.
“It’s my birthday today,” she confided. “I told him that could be his present to me.” The only time I was personally assaulted at the arena had nothing to do with hockey. It was my first and only experience with competitive figure skating. In many ways figure skating is the opposite of hockey. Hockey parents push the kid farther, and harder. Make the team with most A’s attached. Play at the highest level. Figure skating Moms and their coaches have a different strategy. They often hold a skater back divisions so she can skate against a less challenging field and have a better chance of reaching the podium. There is an intriguing comment on our differing approaches to the genders in there, somewhere. At one figure skating competition our home club asked me to be dressing room captain. It is the captain’s job to greet incoming skaters, get them settled in their assigned rooms, confirm ice times and generally direct traffic. Just about every skater was named Tiffany. The overwhelming hairspray fumes triggered my allergies. I was backed against the corridor wall by pushy, bleach-
headed women. An especially aggressive mother tore the clipboard from my confused hands. She ripped off her daughter’s room assignment and thrust the clipboard into my midriff with painful force. Any study that claims hockey parents are the craziest of all sports Moms and Dads underestimates the passions surrounding sports in other cultures. In other words, it’s quite a “white” assertion. In Ontario the eldest DeMeer son played competitive soccer. Whenever tournaments took us towards the Greater Toronto Area it was like visiting the United Nations. At some events our boys from the small southwestern town of Burford – all of them blond haired and blue eyed – were the only Caucasian players in the mix. They looked remarkably like a delegation of Hitler Youth. At these games it was easy to appreciate that many parents regard soccer with the same intensity some of us are used to experiencing only at the rink. And their behaviour is no better The most surprising stress I ever experienced at a competitive youth event was during a chess tournament. Sure, everyone has heard about those out-of-control chess parents.
The youngest of the DeMeer offspring could routinely beat me at chess when he was in Grade One. As the local school district offered a chess club he got involved in tournament play. At a youth chess tournament parents are allowed to stand behind their children, as close as they want, although they cannot speak and they cannot touch the players. During one match I observed a small man hovering over his son’s shoulder, and he simply vibrated. He made subtle jerky motions, like a nervous passenger. The sweat poured off father and son and the attempt at telepathy was so apparent it was practically audible. The tension at that table was a real, living, breathing thing. Dad scribbled notes. Inside he was screaming and banging on the glass.
Hockey parents aren’t the only nuts in the bowl A recently published study by a Harvard sociologist finds that while all parents may be slightly crazy – and indeed, crazy parent is arguably a redundant tag – hockey parents are the nuttiest. There is plenty of anecdotal evidence to support such a claim. That said, having sat on the sidelines of innumerable youth competitions – everything from hockey to track and field and even indoor rowing– I don’t believe any one sport is worse than another when it comes to Moms and Dads losing what little is left of their minds. Sure, anyone who has spent much time in arenas can tell hockey horror stories. One year the DeMeer boys played on a team with a troubled youngster whose father recorded every game, and then reviewed the video for his son in the lobby. You should have won that foot race. You were out of position. You should have passed here. You should have shot there. I wanted to videotape the father, showing the video to his son, and then play it for him in front of the rest of the parents. You should have pointed out he made a great play here. You should not have used that tone of voice there. You should not be allowed to own a video
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old dog new tricks camera, or a pet, or a houseplant. You should have a vasectomy. Violence in minor hockey is not limited to the ice and the players. Dads attack coaches at the concession stand over ice time. Moms trip players from opposing teams as they enter the dressing room. Once I witnessed a very respected businessman from the community hurl a full cup of Tim Horton’s coffee at a referee, hitting him in the head. Another afternoon a mom from our team leaned forward and whispered that she had just taught her child the trick of getting the end of his stick up and inside the chest protector of another player, in order to get a better shot at cracking his ribs.
Twice in elementary school the DeMeer whiz kid qualified to play at the provincial championships. Twice he declined. He said playing chess like that was “no fun.” Praise be. Maybe competition really does teach kids something other than that their parents are crazy.
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Ideas swirl around Hedley’s missing toilets, facility To the Editor: Where oh where did all the money go Area G Director Elef? Now some people can understand why people like me don’t vote in local elections? Take the Hedley saga of the missing two crapper’s for instance! Director Elef can remember receiving funds from the project but offers a lame excuse that he doesn’t the details of the project as it was a longtime ago. Perhaps Elef if you close your sleepy eyes and repeat the following it just may jog your memory!
I crept into crapper #01 in the new washroom - crapt and crept out again! With no recollection if the balance of $90,000 went down #01 crapper or the missing two Thomas Crapper’s now lost in the political drain filled to the brim with you know what. Elef can’t remember who flushed what where as it appears he suffers memory loss? P.T. Barnum said ‘”a sucker is born every minute” and re-electing Elef again as Director for Area G proves the point! Tom Isherwood Olalla
Suspicions justified in re-opening National Park debate now To the Editor: I’m glad to see that Bob Handfield is suspicious of the governments reopening of the National Park debate. Many of us are also not impressed with a repeat of another 13 years of wasted time and valueable tax dollars. We should all not forget the promise from Park’s Canada to see a proper result within a three year time frame, hey they were only 10 years late onthat one. So trusting Park’s Canada is something we simply cannot do. I agree fully with the writer that answering the questions they want us to will not give us the answers we so desperately need. I see that one of the burning questions that is not answered is the fire risk and the inability for Parks Canada to fight fire properly. So alas we will sit and watch as the mountain completely devours our communities. Even our highly trained provincial firefighters were taxed beyond proportions this year. When they give hunters, wood cutters and atv riders the boot they cannot answer what will happen to the neighbouring areas where all these people will go to recreate. They
cannot and simply will never attempt to answer the question of our cultural Tara Bowie values..yes sir, we have those and Residents might have seen a massive billowing mushroom cloud near Keremeos last Wednesday. it involves using that mountain in a proper and sustainable manner. Even after asking the Minister responsible all these questions they Review Staff stay away from the upland areas between Highway simply dodge them in an attempt Due to the successful firefighting efforts of the 3 and Fairview Road until firefighting efforts are to keep everyone happy. Why the BC Wildfire Service, the Testalinden Creek Wildfire complete. provincial government wants to give Evacuation Alert for 180 homes or properties was The Regional District would like to thank all the up its ownership of Crown to the rescinded last week. men and women with the BC Wildfire Service, local Federal Government is totally absurd. Area residents in the Lower Similkameen might Fire Departments and supporting emergency service The cost of buying up valuable have seen this billowing mushroom cloud of smoke organizations for their efforts. The Regional District farm land to put a bubble over it is last Wednesday as BC Wildfire Service supervised also thanks all the residents in Oliver, Electoral ludicrous. While your loved ones are controlled burns. Areas ‘A’ and ‘C’ affected by wildfires this summer waiting months for surgery or your All Evacuation Alerts have now been rescinded for their cooperation and patience during this event. child is going to school in a portable for the entire Regional District of OkanaganFor more information, including interactive office building the Park lovers spend Similkameen mapping, please visit www.rdos.bc.ca, call 250-492hundreds of millions of your tax Continued firefighting efforts may be taking 0237 or toll-free 1-877-610-3737. dollars to buy land already settled and place in the mountains to the west of Oliver and used for centuries. Osoyoos for some time. Residents are asked to I think if the readers could take one message from Mr. Handfield’s letter is that people like him will never be happy unless they get a National Park. 250-498-2277 Leave the land and us alone and we REGULAR SHOWTIMES Enjoy an will continue to look after it. evening out Sunday, Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 7:30 p.m. Yours in conservation not Friday & Saturday 7:00 & 9:00 p.m. taking in a (unless otherwise stated) movie preservation, subject to unavoidErnie Marven www.olivertheatre.ca Programme able change without notice
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Oooo La La, summer block party success Ron Shonk Executive member, Friends of Olalla Society
Fifty-plus people frolicked on Olalla’s Main Street on Sunday afternoon to say good-bye to this Summer’s loveliness, to anticipate the coming colours of Autumn, and to enjoy the company of friendly neighbours. They were Olalla residents, of all ages from super-seniors to little kids, along with friendly dogs of all ages and sizes too. And they had a great time, so much so that their friendly revelry spilled over from the planned 5:30 p.m. party’s end to the arrival of a cool-breezed 7 p.m., when the last hot dog was sold and the 50/50 Draw winner was announced. “Thank you”, “it was blast”, and “let’s do it again, soon,” were among the comments made to the Friends of Olalla Society volunteers who helped make it happen. But the thank you’s belong to everyone who attended this little hamlet’s End-of-Summer Block Party and Dance. And dance they did, old and young together. Inspired by the
irresistible energy and artistry of The Shindigger’s music, it was a festive dancing marathon! Triple thanks to you, Rick! (Rick Wood, the area’s well known “Shindigger”, is also an Olalla resident.) Special thanks also go to Terry, the new owner of Olalla’s famed “Zacks” – now renamed “Crazy Zacks” – for making and donating the bright yellow drop boxes that will help to facilitate communication between Olalla residents and The Friends of Olalla Society. The Friends of Olalla Society began three years ago, to encourage the beautification and building of positive community spirit in this historical “northern gateway to the Similkameen.” Annual memberships ($5 per household) in the Society help to keep the momentum going, and by attending the Society’s meetings members help to dream new visions and set goals and do the work of the Society – including the just plain fun events that can join neighbours together. Information is available at 250-499-502-8361 or sme13@telus. net.
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Walt Hits the Trail to the Okanagan I don’t know if you’ve heard, was still up and running. But, but I made quite a name for I needed to spice it up. I pulled myself up in the Cariboo. I some professional photos from cashed in from 100 Mile House real dealer websites, along with to Prince George – all the attached instriking gold! “When Walt formation. But my time there Licensed dealers says, “It’s ended quickly. Word have to be honest got low sure gets around in their advertising miles!” He and include their in small towns! I means, “I d e a l e r n u m b e r. needed to find new ground. Wine country rolled them Sometimes I want sounded nice this time back myself.” a buyer to think I of year, I thought. So was a dealer. Other I’m heading south. Fruit, wine, times, I pretend to be a neighand a bushel of unsuspecting bor selling my own car. But of buyers. And, I could do some course, either way, I offer pricdeals on the way! es that are too good to be true My Walt’s Wheels website to get attention.
actually had in stock. Older, barely working sedans! But I’d have a low price and I’d offer to meet them wherever they wanted. A perfect combination for students attending the local colleges. And guess what, students were the perfect prey! Their mistake? They only cared about price. Most didn’t know to ask
What if this isn’t enough? I thought. I didn’t hesitate. In big red lettering, I said it was a “Blowout Sale! Everything Must Go!” I’ll just tell the callers I was moving and needed to get rid of my entire inventory. When they called with a car in mind from the website, I’d just tell them it’s been sold. And then I’d talk up what I
for a vehicle history report, like Carproof, or how to verify my documents. Show them a cheap price and… sold! They were too trusting and were my easiest sales ever. They had no clue that they were giving up the many protections of buying from a licensed dealer. Once again, I hit pay dirt! My advertising lies brought
many calls. Some caught on to my bait and switch system. But, as always, there were enough buyers who fell for my tricks. And, when the cars stop running – I’ll be gone. However, I’ve learned I can stay a little longer if I keep moving. Where’s a good place to get some inventory? I thought.
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Royal affair as Keremeos celebrates the Queen’s reign Review Staff
Keremeos was home to the only celebration marking the longest reign of a British monarch in the entire Boundary-Similkameen. The celebration was held at the Seniors Centre last Wednesday to mark Queen Elizabeth II reign of more than 63 years. “I think we can be quite proud of this,” Mayor Manfred Bauer said in front of the crowd of about 100 people who joined in the celebrations. An entrance by the Royal Canadian Legion colour guard and piper David Fowler officially started the ceremony. The ceremony included the singing of the National Anthem by the group led by Joyce Fauteaux and the Similkameen Senior Singers. Mayor Bauer read a proclamation for the day’s festivities at the ceremony and a reply to letter the
village sent to the Queen to recognize the monumental achievement. A tribute to the Queen was given by MLA Linda Larson and retiring MP Alex Atamanenko. The event was the last Atamanenko will attend in Keremeos in his capacity as MP. “I’ve always felt welcome in this community since the first campaign I was in for MP,” he said. “I’m very proud to be here.” Members of the audience reaffirmed their allegiance to the Queen led by Pastor Jason Wiebe. The ceremony concluded with the crowd singing God Save the Queen led by Joyce Fauteaux and the Similkameen Senior Singers. Refreshments were provided by the Royal Purple, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #192, Senior Centre and the Keremeos Day Living program.
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The singing of the National Anthem was led by Joyce Fauteaux and the Similkameen Senior Singers.
Tara Bowie Volunteers who helped organize the only celebration for the Queen in the Boundary-Similkameen gathered for a photo. Pictured are members from the Royal Purple, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #192, Senior Centre and the Keremeos Day Living program.
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Christensen admits not right person for job Tara Bowie Review Staff
In hindsight, an area director who received a management fee for overseeing a grant funded project thinks he might not have been the right person for the job. Area G director Elef Christensen said a $90,000 multi-purpose recreational facility project in Hedley was plagued with problems from the beginning. “It didn’t go the way we thought,” he said during a phone interview with the Review late last week. “I’ve never done any of these kinds of things before.” It was 2007 when the grant application was put in – prior to Christensen becoming an area director – but at the time he was the head of the Hedley Community Club, a volunteer organization. The Hedley Community Club had just secured a grant from the Similkameen Recreation Facility Service, not from gas tax funding as previously reported. Christensen claims the application to the provincial grant called LocalMotion was made last minute. He was told no other area directors had put forward an application so he drove to Penticton the night before the application was
due and received help from an employee of the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen. The application included a line for project management and $1,900 was put in under Christensen’s name. “We had big plans at that time but it didn’t turn out right. Everything costs more after a couple years. We were just doing what we could,” he said. Christensen said during the application processes a list of volunteers in the community said they would help construct the project, which was to be fully wheelchair accessible and include concessions, change rooms, washrooms and showers. But when work was set to start only a few volunteers came forward. Most people wanted to be paid for their work. “The only way to get the work done was to pay them cash. That was probably a mistake but otherwise it would have never got done,” he said. Christensen said he paid some people to work on the project out of his own pocket. He did not keep track of how much he was paying local people to
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Area G director Elef Christensen said the $90,000 multi-purpose recreational facility project in Hedley was plagued with problems from the beginning.
redo the work twice and that held up the project. “We hit snags. The blacktop people set everything back a whole year... they screwed it up. The price doubled again. It never went the way we actually planned it,” he said. Christensen said because the blacktop took longer the contractor hired to put the boards up around the rink was delayed and that cost more. It took three years for a washroom and storage facility to be built, the rink to be resurfaced, new boards put up and link fence
installed. Christensen claims the two toilets that were invoiced in the project that can’t be found at the site were put at a washroom facility in Woodlie Park on the main street in Hedley. By the time the project was complete Christensen had been elected as Area G director. He then lost his position as director in 2011 and was then re-elected in 2014. Bill Newell, CAO of the RDOS said the grant file was recently reviewed but an invoice for every cheque was accounted for so the file was closed.
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That report showed that an excess of $28,000 a year was being used to run the Keremeos library. “We have a responsibility to communities to show that the money they are paying towards programs are being spent locally,” Hall said to council. Hall said the Okanagan Regional Library board has centralized duties where possible to obtain savings for all libraries. But Keremeos library is now faced with reducing costs by $28,000 or finding another funding stream. In 2014, a staffing level plan was created by consulting with staff and unions. The idea being proposed by the Okanagan Regional Library is to reduce the community librarian hours by six hours, assistant community librarian by 12 hours and four page hours have already been cut. “Our main goal is to align costs with revenues,” she said. Council raised concerns that staff would have to work alone at the library if hours were cut. Hall said for safety concerns as Keremeos has a large transient population, the library will always be run with at least two staff on at the same time. Other area councils faced with similar situations have decided to fund the library shortfall through their own budgets. “There are municipalities that are funding more. Princeton is funding more so they can keep all their current staffing levels. While other municipalities are deciding not to,” she said. Hall said the province has frozen funding for all libraries for several years exacerbating challenges at local board levels. Residents will get a chance to weigh in on the matter at a public consultation meeting to be scheduled in late September or early October. A date has yet to be set. “We look forward to hearing what is said at the public consultations,” Mayor Manfred Bauer said.
work and did not write any receipts. He guessed the money he paid out was less than the $1,900 he received for managing the project and the $755 he billed for his labour. He clarified that the $755 labour charge was for making gates at the rink and reinforcing doors. Christensen would not provide the Review with the names of any local residents that were paid in cash that worked on the project. In addition to miscalculating volunteer hours spent on the project, Christensen said several other problems occurred. Before any new buildings could be put up an old caretaker’s building had to be taken down and the materials taken to the dump. While work was underway to tear down the home it was discovered it was built with materials considered hazardous by today’s standards including asbestos. Dumping the material cost roughly three times more than originally budgeted, he said. It also took longer as arrangements had to be made to haul the material to a farther dump that allowed asbestos. Christensen said the job for the blacktop at the rink was tendered out but that the company had to
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Anna-Marie Friesen owner of Canadianna Spicery stands outside the new location of her store on 7th Avenue. Tara Bowie Review Staff
After a summer of flux, Canadianna Spicery has a new home. The doors opened at the spice store most famous for its Country Pepper earlier this month. “Everybody in town has been really good at sending people here,” Anna-Marie Friesen said while sitting outside her business last week. She was closed for just over a month. W ATM NO LE! B AVAILA
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there’s lots of people traffic coming in and out,” she said. Friesen said it took some time to get approvals from Interior Health on her kitchen and that delayed her opening by a few weeks. She plans to lease the building for at least the next five years and possibly 10 if not longer. Canadianna Spicery is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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By Dr. Tamara Browne Many natural methods have proven successful in the management of mood disorders from depression, anxiety and insomnia, to obsessive compulsions and attention disorders. This is vitally important since drug approaches often fall short in overall mood stabilization and are fraught with debilitating side effects (in fact the list of frequent side effects includes anxiety, diarrhea, drowsiness, general weakness, headache, excess perspiration, insomnia, nausea, nervousness, an increased risk of diabetes and immune system dysfunction, brittle bones, stroke and death. On top of this they come with a warning that they may cause depression and suicidality!). Research indicates that drugs for depression cause 42 000 deaths annually in the US, whereas, suicide from depression causes 12 000 deaths. Sometimes these drugs make the problem worse by leading to Bipolar disorder or psychosis. It is interesting to note that in 1985 the US spent $600 million on drugs for depression but now that number has risen to over $40 billion. Natural approaches by contrast have an extremely good safety record and when used properly, effectively improve overall mood and counteract debilitating mood disorders by enhancing the body’s innate ability to reach balance, harmony, or homeostasis. The goal in mood management is not to provide a false sense of joy or to provide a crutch to prop up waning moods, but rather, to allow one to experience the full range of emotions in a natural, healthy manner, without reacting to life’s stressors inappropriately and in an extreme fashion. It requires fully embracing a philosophy of whole mind/body wellness which involves working on mental/emotional issues through counseling, meditation, improved awareness , and stress management, maintaining optimal physical fitness, feeding the body whole natural food, staying well hydrated, and if required, augmenting a healthy lifestyle with supplements that correct nutritional, hormonal, and biochemical imbalances. These therapies nourish and balance the body’s endocrine system, the producer of hormones. These hormones are kept in balance by the HPA axis which becomes imbalanced by chronic stress. Our hormones are vital for all bodily functions including allowing the mind and body to optimally cope with stressful situations. Detoxification of toxic substances is often required to reduce total body burden of neurotoxins which disrupt brain function. Effective Natural Remedies include: Amino acids (Building blocks of brain neurotransmitters) Omega 3 fatty acids (fish oil),Take 2-4 grams per day of combined DHA and EPA Certain Herbs and Vitamins (balance neurotransmitters, hormones, and metabolism) Correcting Salt and Adrenal deficiency Correcting Thyroid imbalances Correcting Hormone imbalances Exercise Avoid sugar, gluten, and food additives Always seek advice from a qualified Naturopathic Doctor to determine your individual needs. Proper testing and evaluation are required before starting a protocol to enhance moods and energy. We are all one of a kind, and ND’s are uniquely trained to evaluate each individual’s particular requirements. This article is of the copyright of OK in Health and the author; any reproduction, duplication and transmission of the article are to have prior written approval by OK in Health or the authorThese articles are provided by OK In Health eMagazine. To sign up for your free eMagazine go to www.OKinHealth.com for more great articles, events, recipes, and more. This column and articles are provided by OK In Health. Come visit HYPERLINK “http:// www.OKinHealth.com” www.OKinHealth.com Your on-line community events and wellness magazineGet Connected! Sign up for your FREE monthly OK In Health’s E-Magazine.OK In Health - Your Wellness Community at Your Finger-Tips!
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ALEXANDER FLEMING GAVE US PENICILLIN One of the biggest advances in medicine was the discovery of antibiotics and antiviral drugs. Penicillin saved many lives during WWII and has saved millions since. The discovery of penicillin in the 30s came about by accident but Alexander Fleming had the knowledge to realize something revolutionary was occurring. The new drug product became a reality in the 1940s.
MILDLY DEPRESSED? TALK ABOUT IT Another drug class that has had a great impact on the lives of the moderately to severely depressed patient is the antidepressant. There are many, many people wo have benefitted from them. If a person has only mild depression, these drugs are not the first line of treatment. Talking about your problems is a better approach for the mildly depressed.
90% OF LUPUS PATIENTS ARE WOMEN Lupus is an autoimmune disease where a person’s immune system can turn on itself and cause severe inflammation, damage and pain. Lupus can affect anyone but 90% of lupus patients are women most of whom develop the disease during their child-bearing years. For more information on lupus, check the Lupus Canada website at lupuscanada.org
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On Tuesday September 8th, Mr. Leslie John Shingler passed away peacefully at the Moog & Friends Hospice House. Graveside service was held Tuesday September 15, 2015 at the Okanagan Falls Cemetery. A memorial service followed at the Oliver Alliance Church. Les will be lovingly remembered by his sister Lorraine Teschke of Chilliwack as well as his sisterin-law Ruby McRae from Vernon, and brother-inlaw Eric (Irene) Nickoli from Armstrong, and many wonderful and deeply loved nieces and nephews. Les was predeceased by his parents and many siblings, as well as his beloved wife Rose, his brother Wes, sister-in-law Catherine, and most recently, his nephew Darryl Teschke. Les was the 11th of 12 children born to Nick and Nellie Shingler, in Columbia Valley. He was the eldest of him and his twin brother Wes. The twins were born at home with the assistance of their eldest sister Helen. After working very hard on the family farm, milking cows, plowing, seeding, and haying, in 1952 he decided to go the Bridge River Valley for work. He drove truck there for about 8 years. He met his beautiful Rose who was teaching there and after a time of courtship, they married. In August 1960 they moved to Oliver, BC and bought their little home and settled there together for 49 years. During that time, Rose taught school and Les worked in a small packing house and part time at a furniture store. He then was hired full time at the furniture store and worked there for 8 years. During that time, he learned upholstery and carpet and flooring installation. Eventually he became self -employed as an upholsterer and flooring installer. He continued this for many years until he had an opportunity to work for the Oliver School District as a janitor. He did this until he retired. Les made friends everywhere he went. Even in their travels to Europe and the United States, he and Rose made friends that they kept in touch with over the years. Some of their dearest friends were also their neighbors. His coffee friends from A&W provided much laughter and companionship especially after his Rose passed. Les had a sense of humor that would have everyone giggling. Children and adults alike enjoyed his company. Les faced many difficulties, loss of loved ones, and a diagnosis of cancer. However, none of these things compared with the loss of his beautiful wife Rose in 2009. He was brokenhearted. He set an example of courage and determination as he faced life each day without her beside him. In 2010 he sold the house in Oliver and moved to Cawston, B.C. where he could be closer to his niece and her husband. Many wonderful memories were made there with family and friends. He busied himself with small building projects as well as visiting friends for coffee, scrabble, and cribbage. Les moved into Moog & Friends Hospice House in April 2015. He made the very best of his time there. He found the staff and volunteers were professional and so caring. He regaled them with jokes and his playfulness. He appreciated everything they did for him. We wish to thank the Drs., nurses and volunteers who made Les’s difficult and arduous journey so much more manageable. We especially want to thank Dr. Catherine Rooke and Dr. Crofts for their excellent care. Donations gratefully accepted for Moog and Friends Hospice House. Condolences and tributes may be directed to family by visiting nunes-pottinger.com
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SHIRLEY JEAN BEAUSOLEIL, RN (nee Turner) August 5, 1928 – August 31, 2015
Shirley’s prayers to end her struggle with cancer were answered on August 31st at the Moog & Friends Hospice in Penticton. She will be greatly missed by Henri, her husband of 65 years. Shirley was pre-deceased by her parents, Floyd and Lillie Turner, and her sister, Lorraine. She is survived by her sister, Joyce Robinson of Powell River. Left to mourn her loss are her children, Joseph of Vanderhoof, Katherine (Merle Volway) of White Rock, and John (Alana) of Kamloops; grandchildren Michael (Hanna), Danny (Chantelle) and Katrina (Geoff ); six great grandchildren; sisters-in-law Pam and Marilyn, brother-in-law Mike, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Raised mainly in the Hedley area with an early life at the Nickle Plate Mine, Shirley went on to graduate from the Tacoma General School of Nursing in 1949. She married Henri in 1950, living and working in many areas of the interior and northern BC. A move to Keremeos in 2001 brought them back to their childhood roots. The family would like to thank the members of the community and Our Lady of Lourdes parish for their friendship and support during this difficult journey. The assistance of the doctors and nurses who were involved in Shirley’s care will always be remembered with sincere appreciation. A funeral mass was held on Sept. 7th in Keremeos. Condolences may be directed to the family through providencefuneralhomes.com
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Water is not necessary to create colour and beauty in your home landscapes, according to Eva Antonijevic, community programs director for the Friends of the Summerland Ornamental Gardens (SOG). “Drought-tolerant landscapes are not just gravel and yucca. They can be vibrant with colour,” she says, pointing to the Welcome Garden, where simple white flowers of a Japanese aster form a bright cloud beside the vibrant rose-coloured fleece flower, with a tall cluster of golden lace in the background. This is now a more drought-tolerant perennial bed, replanted in 2012 to “reflect the environmental ethics of today’s gardeners,” comments Antonijevic. “Gardens generally reflect the current mores of society,” she adds. Before that it was a rose garden, but all the roses were lost in the winter of 2010-2011 and the decision was made to transition it to experimental water-saving perennials. There was a water savings of 63,000 litres of water in the first year, enough to fill a swimming pool. Even if you’re not willing or able to cut out all your water use on outdoor landscapes, reducing the amount of outside watering is just as important in the dry Okanagan valley, where water is a particularly precious commodity, she believes. Since Antonijevic started work at the 15-acre ornamental garden four years ago, she has taken steps to reduce water use, except in the innovative 2.5-acre xeriscape garden started by Brian Stretch in 1991. It’s still the first and largest xeriscape demonstration garden in the country, she notes with pride. Efforts have also been made to water more efficiently elsewhere in the gardens. For instance, an irrigation audit led to repairing and raising the sprinkler heads in the turf areas, funded in part through an Okanagan Basin Water Board grant, and resulting in another 29 per cent water saving. Antonijevic has applied for a separate grant to hire a dedicated xeriscape gardener to continue garden renovations to reduce water needs and the expense of annual beds. When she began at the gardens,
14,000 annuals were planted each spring. That said, there are a wide and colourful variety of droughttolerant annuals as well, from popular zinnias and portulaca to alyssum, calendula, cosmos, geranium, marigolds, California and Shirley poppies, petunias, sunflowers and nasturtium. And many can be started from seed. In the coming year, the SOG will feature a selection of plants highlighted at participating local garden centres as part of the Make Water Work Plant Collection, including thrift, lavender, sedum, coreopsis, blanket flower, catnip and thyme. Meanwhile, you can go to the Make Water Work website for details: www.makewaterwork.ca/plants. Looking for additional inspiration for your yard? Antonijevic recommends the Okanagan Xeriscape Association website (www.okanaganxeriscape.org) which provides valuable tips and advice about conserving water on your landscape, but also a plant database of more than 400 drought-tolerant annuals, perennials, trees, vines and shrubs. Also, check out the Autumn Garden Tour in Penticton Sept. 19 which includes a number of local xeriscape gardens, with proceeds going to the SOG. For details, go to www. summerlandornamentalgardens.org. With 24 per cent of all Okanagan water used on household lawns and gardens, and less water available per person than anywhere in Canada, valley residents are encouraged to reduce outdoor water use this summer and fall. Take the pledge to Make Water Work at www.MakeWaterWork.ca. Take the pledge to: •Water plants. Not pavement. •Water between dusk and dawn. •Leave lawn 5-8 cm (2-3 inches) tall •Leave grass clippings as mulch •Top dress with compost; and •Change out some lawn for drought-tolerant turf and/or native and low-water variety plants. Make Water Work is an initiative of the Okanagan Basin Water Board and its Okanagan WaterWise program.
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