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A little sweat helps curb salt cravings Tara Bowie Review Staff
There’s nothing that will get the blood pumping like climbing a mountain on a brisk winter’s day with the intent of protecting mountain goats and motorists. Jetson Gibbs, 17, and Zane Gibbs, 14, strapped 50-pound salt licks to their backs and trotted up the mountain with fellow sportsmen association member Doug Boult. “It wasn’t so bad,” Zane Gibbs said with a smile after getting back to the base of the mountain. This marks the third year Zane has performed the task and the first for his brother Jetson. “It was good,” Jetson said. The Keremeos-Cawston Sportsmen Association took on the task of putting salt licks up the mountain four years ago. “By putting the salt licks up there it keeps the goats off the road,” Norm Parkin, sportsmen association director said. “They
don’t come down in the winter to lick the salt off the road because they have it up there.” The salt licks are placed at a plateau on the mountain side just outside of Olalla. Prior to the salt licks being placed about a kilometre up, mountain goats were being hit quite regularly on the road below. In the last three years none have been struck. “We originally started with three different spots but we found they went to this one. It took awhile for them to figure out it was there,” Parkin said. The initiative is a joint program between the sportsmen association and the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations. At one time it was suggested a fence be put along the stretch of highway where mountain goats were being hit most often. “It would have been unsightly. The salt is a better solution. They
don’t really come down at all,” Parkin said. The spot is used regularly by the mountain goats. Three 50 pound salt licks were placed in the exact same spot last year and just little pieces remain. The Keremeos-Cawston Sportsmen Association also performs a mountain goat count each spring. They cover areas locally around Cawston, Keremeos and Olalla up to Apex and through to Princeton. They’ve done the count for the last 15 years or so. “The goats are holding on quite good,” Parkin said. “The sheep of course are struggling. The last three years a lot of them have contracted a disease like a mange. They aren’t doing so well.” For more information about the Keremeos-Cawston Sportsmen Submitted Association and the important work These photos were taken from the Olalla Goat Trail Cam in May 2014. Because mountain goats have easy access to salt licks on the mountain they do visit www.k-csa.com. they are no longer come down on the road near Olalla.
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Members of the Keremeos-Cawston Sportsmen Association gathered Monday to take the hike up a moun- Zane Gibbs, 14, and Jetson Gibbs, 17, stand at the plateau on the tain north of Olalla. Left to right, Jetson Gibbs, 17, Doug Boult, Zane Gibbs, 14, and Norm Parkin. mountain north of Olalla after hiking to the spot with 50 pound salt licks on their baks.
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The traditional three colors of Christmas are green, red, and gold. Green has long been a symbol of life and rebirth; red symbolizes the blood of Christ, and gold represents light as well as wealth and royalty.
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The Keremeos Branch of the ORL will be closed over Christmas from December 23 - Jan. 1, 2016. The library re-opens on Saturday Jan. 2nd at 10:00 am. Thank you for all your patronage over 2015!
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Food bank steps up with holiday Keremeos leads way foods and friendship dinner on pushing for library Review Staff
A loss of a job. A sudden illness. A financial mistake. That’s all it takes to go from having enough to live to not. “It could be anyone that needs help. If you lost your job, you lost your pay check it could be you,” Lawrence Wallace of the Cawston/Keremeos food bank said. Food bank volunteers are rallying extra hard this year to help the area’s most in need have a good holiday season. With the closure of the Christmas Hamper program because of lack of volunteers the food bank has tasked itself with collecting extra food for those that use the food bank in December. Included at the December food bank date of
December 17 will be items needed to put on a Christmas meal including in many cases turkeys and stuffing, potatoes and many other food items. A Friendship Dinner is also being put on by many of the volunteers at the food bank on December 20 at 1 p.m. The holiday dinner has been going on for several years and is expected to attract over 60 people this year. “We do a meal with all the trimmings and then everyone who comes gets a gift. The business owners have been very generous. It’s been overwhelming,” Wallace said. Anyone who is in need of a warm meal and camaraderie is welcome at the dinner being held at 2334 Newton Road in Cawston.
Council assigns committee members Council was handed out updated committee and liaison appointments at a recent council meeting. Each December council appoints members of council to community comittees and outside boards for the coming year. Voting members on Regional District OkanaganSimilkameen is Mayor Manfred Bauer, alternate, Councillor Sherry Philpott-Adhikary. Recreation commission is director Jeremy Evans, alternate Jason Wiebe. Similkameen Valley Planning Society, Bauer, alternate Wiebe. Community Forrest Bauer, alternate Evans. Education and substance abuse, Philpott-
Adhikary, alternate Bauer. Non-voting liaison appointee in the garden club is Evans, alternate Arlene Arlow. Museum Society Arlow, alternate Evans. Rails to Trails Society, Wiebe, alternate Evans. Similkameen Country Wiebe, alternate Philpott-Adhikary. LWMP – Local Advisory Group, Bauer, alternate Arlow. LWMP – Technical Advisory Group, Bauer, alternate Arlow. Local Immigration Partnership, Wiebe, alternate Bauer. Healthy Communities, Arlow, alternate Bauer. KID/Village Water Advisory Committee, Bauer, alternate Arlow. RCMP Liaison, Bauer. School Liaison, Philpott-Adhikary, alternate Bauer.
funding reform
library services, a report prepared for council stated. “It’s something that’s affecting many communities and the funding formula needs to change for rural communities,” Mayor Manfred Bauer said. After the Okanagan Library Board made changes to how it funds the Keremeos library, council was thrust into a position to either step up and find funding for the shortfall or to see the library lose about 20 staff hours. A decision was made by Keremeos council, Area B and Area G (minus Hedley) to fund the shortfall. Keremeos’ portion, just shy of $8,000, will be paid through the contingency fund this year and next year a tax requisition bylaw is expected to be approved. This year’s SILGA convention will be held in Kelowna in April.
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Keremeos has started a new chapter in the fight for fair funding at public libraries. At the most recent council meeting councillors voted unanimously to support a resolution to be brought forward at the Southern Interior Local Government Association convention in 2016. The resolution calls on the province to establish an adequate funding model for libraries in rural areas with a population less than 5,000. Currently the province funds libraries using a formula of half the converted value of land and improvements and half the population of the service area. In rural areas the population and often the land values ore much lower than in urban centres, which results in insufficient funding and hardship to residents who are more dependent on
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Don’t go crazy this Christmas A dead giveaway that Christmas might be a stressful or depressing time for many is that the Canadian Mental Health Association is issuing press releases advising people how not to go nutcrackers over the holiday season. Fa-la-la-la-la. Take a minute a minute to think about these ways to preserve your own sanity in the coming days, from the experts. • Plan ahead. If you’re entertaining, use the “keep it simple” strategy. Try menus you can make ahead of time or at least partially prepare and freeze. Decorate, cook, shop, or do whatever’s on your list in advance. • As much as possible, organize and delegate. Make a list and check it twice. In many families, moms do most of the holiday preparations. Have a “family meeting” and make a commitment to care about mom’s mental health and share tasks. Rather than one person cooking the whole family meal, ask different family members or friends to bring a dish. Don’t overextend yourself with too many commitments. Focus on doing what’s really important to you and your family. If it’s hard to choose between activities, rotate outings every two or three years. • Beware of overindulgence. Having a few too many glasses of eggnog can dampen your holiday spirit since alcohol is a depressant. Also, too much fruitcake and too little exercise will probably make you feel lethargic, tired, and guilty come Boxing Day. Exercising as a family to work out excess energy and stress is a great activity to schedule during hectic weeks. Don’t forget to get enough sleep to keep you healthy through this busy time of year. • Stay within budget. Finances are still a great stressor for many people. Again, eliminate the unnecessary. Set a budget, and stay within it. A call, a visit or a note to tell someone how important they are to you can be as touching as and more meaningful than a gift • Remember what the holiday season is about for you. Make that your priority. Whether it’s the usual holiday advertising that creates a picture that the holidays are about shiny new toys and gift giving, remember that this season is really about sharing, loving and time spent with family and loved ones. Develop your own meaningful family traditions that don’t have to cost a lot of money • Invite others. If you have few family or friends, reach out to neighbours. Find ways to spend the holidays with other people. If you’re part of a family gathering, invite someone you know is alone to your gathering. • Connect with your community. Attend diverse cultural events with family and friends. Help out at a local food bank or another community organization. • Remember the weather doesn’t help. Some people get the winter blahs each year, and a much smaller number (2-3%) develop seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Paying attention to nutrition, exercise and sleep and being careful with alcohol are also important if you have a history of depression. Keep it all in mind, when you are trying to have a Merry Christmas. -AD
Clark on carbon tax, government ads
Premier Christy Clark sat down with Tom Fletcher for a year-end interview at her Victoria office Dec. 9. Here are excerpts. For the full version, see the Opinion tab at www. keremeosreview.com.com.
TF: At the UN climate conference in Paris, did you speak about natural gas as a transition fuel, and did you find support for that idea? PCC: Yes and yes. The new government in Ottawa is a big supporter of our LNG plan, and part of the reason for that is that they also see it as a way forward for Canada to make a huge contribution to fighting global climate change. There are 150 coal plants on the books in China today. The only way that those plants and the ones that come after will be stopped is if they have a transitional fuel to move to. TF: B.C.’s 2020 greenhouse gas target, reduction of emissions by a third, is another target that isn’t going to be met. Why? PCC: When the govern-
ment brought in that the federal the carbon tax, government wants it was based on to invest more in the assumption transit, and take up that other jurissome of the slack dictions around from the local govus were going to ernment level. eventually catch TF: On LNG, up. And none of oil and natural gas TOM FLETCHER them have. prices continue to There comes go down, and supa point where ply continues to the carbon tax go up around the can only get so world. Did you see high before we start chasing all any positive signs this year? those jobs out of the province. PCC: What I saw this year TF: Your advisory commit- was developing countries, tee says the carbon tax needs to especially China, making a go higher starting in 2018 if it’s firm commitment to reduce going to have an effect. Do you their emissions. The only way have any other choice? for them to do that is to move to PCC: Let’s figure out what a greater degree to natural gas, the national goal is going to be, and the bulk of their industry is which we don’t know yet. still located on the east coast of TF: On a related topic, tran- their country, a long way from sit spending. Your new minis- Russia and close to B.C. ter Peter Fassbender has talked TF: Are we going to see about a “new day” in Ottawa some policy action on high and he’s downplaying the idea housing costs in 2016, and will of another referendum for new there be some relief from the funding sources. Is that off the property transfer tax? table now? PCC: You’ll see in the PCC: It may be possible February budget, but we are
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looking for ways to provide some relief for home buyers. TF: We’re starting to see government advertising ramp up. We saw a lot of Jobs Plan advertising before the 2013 election, we saw the federal government do it with their Economic Action Plan, which was very expensive, and to most people’s eye self-serving or political in nature at taxpayers’ expense. Is that what we’re going to see in the next year and a half? PCC: It won’t be political. I think some of that was, really, political. You will see more information-based advertising out there, talking to people about for example, the Registered Education Savings Plan. TF: Not Jobs Plan 2.0? PCC: I don’t think that’s in the plan. I wish I could say to you no, never, but I, you know…. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc
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It’s never too late to build your own circle of friends Art Martens livingsignificantly.ca
When Linda and I stopped at the Manning Park Lodge to pick up coffee last week, Laura told us she’d be leaving soon. Young, pretty and convivial, she has always had time for a brief visit with us in the park store. Earlier this year I wrote about her on my blog, calling her “the prettiest girl in Manning Park.” Apparently she has a huge fan base. That post drew an incredible number of visits. We had become friends. When she told us she was leaving Manning Park, we were disappointed, realizing we might never see her again. Friendships in our society are frequently short lived. They may surprise us like a brief ray of sunshine on a sombre day, then quickly fade away. We tend to be rather blasé about relationships, possibly because geographically many of us do not put down deep roots. In the past people often stayed in the village or town where they were born. This gave relationships time to mature. When Laura told us she was leaving Manning Park, I was reminded of Roy. One of my most useful lessons concerning friendships came from him, an entirely unlikely source. My work at that time frequently took me into provincial and federal prisons. During those years I developed relationships of considerable trust with men doing time for fraud, trafficking in heroin and cocaine, murder, etc. In some cases all their relationships with people outside prison had been severed and they received no visits. When they became
eligible for a Temporary Absence, Linda and I at times invited such men to our home for a meal. In some cases we became friends. Almost invariably though, upon release they reverted back to their former criminal associations and haunts. Most apparently didn’t understand the value of friends. Inexplicably, Roy did understand, although he at times severely tested my patience. He was doing time at Matsqui Institution for B and Es and possession of heroin. His stocky physique, massive arms and shiny dome gave the appearance of a Mafia enforcer. In his childhood and youth, family life had been a shambles. His father did jail time and his step mother didn’t want Roy in the home. Roy never became a success story. In time he traded the heroin for alcohol, which did nothing to improve his outlook or circumstances. Unlike other men who disappeared when their parole time ran out, Roy continued to stay in contact with Walter, his community sponsor, and with Linda and myself. When our phone jangled raucously at 2 am, I knew it would be Roy. Invariably, he’d dipped deeply into some intoxicating beverage that had elevated him to a state of joyous euphoria. He was a happy drunk. Although not a religious man, as he grew older he often asked if he could pray for me and my family before we signed off. The next day he’d phone to apologize for waking me and behaving like a fool. It was a crazy friendship but in his sober hours, Roy frequently expressed deep appreciation for Walter and his family and for
Linda and myself. He had no one else in his life. I was never able to develop an appreciation for the nocturnal phone calls, but I realize now Roy desperately wanted to stay connected with his few friends. When Linda and I returned to Hedley three years ago after an absence of 25 years, like Roy, we realized we’d need to be proactive about staying in touch. In our earlier stint here, many of our relationships in the Fraser Valley had fallen away due to lack of attention. Not wanting another loss of friendships, we decided to employ the understanding Roy had, although we didn’t have the chutzbah to
make middle of the night calls. I think of it as the Roy Friendship Plan. Our version consists of writing an e-mail letter every two months to family and friends. The response has been gratifying. After each letter, a number of recipients respond with a note about their activities. Some invite us to come for coffee or lunch when we’re in their neighbourhood. Although Roy has moved on to another sphere where he doesn’t need alcohol or drugs to experience euphoria, we continue to be grateful for his example. It’s never too late to gather a circle of friends.
Angels and things that go bump in the night
Do you have faith in angels? The DeMeers have their own angel story. Christmas always seems naturally to bring it to mind. Full disclosure, a couple of glasses of wine on a lonely night have been known to have similar effect. Ignore the jeers and groans in the background. That is just the progeny complaining about the retelling of what for them is a fairy tale. The chorus is accompanied by synchronized eye rolling. The children have no stomach for discussions of a spiritual or mystic nature. They raise the same kind of objection whenever conversation veers towards the subject of the family ghost who lived...er... afterlived for many years in our Ontario home. It manifested itself so frequently we gave it a name - called it Boo. The offspring don’t believe in ghosts anymore than they believe in angels or Santa Claus. It’s the curse of raising critical thinkers. Boo was real enough, though. When we first moved in together Boo was shy, revealing himself through harmless tricks like opening and closing doors, knocking over the Christmas tree, and casting long shadows along the walls in empty rooms. All these phenomena could be explained by a mischievous house cat. Indeed we eventually went out and adopted a cat for the expressed purpose of being able to look at one another and say “must be the cat” whenever something creepy transpired. There were other things. Doorbells rang for no reason and
appliances turned themselves on and off. Twice when Mr. DeMeer worked nights Boo joined me in bed, a very real and solid presence that mussed the sheets and left an imprint in the mattress. Of course it sounds crazy. One girlfriend remarked it was more ego than insanity, as in: she thinks she’s such hot stuff even dead people want to sleep with her. Subsequent research revealed lots of documentation of ghosts performing in this way, getting into someone’s bed. (Performing perhaps not the best word choice.) There’s a hotel in Niagara on The Lake, for example, that boasts a famous room where a ghost often visits guests under the covers. Pretty sure it’s actually on their brochure. Cats, faulty wiring and imagination might account for a lot. No one however has been able to explain what Agatha Christie might have titled “The Curious Incident of the Closet Light.” It took place in the bedroom again (oh that Boo.) Simply, the light in the closet - one of those little battery-operated jobs that stick to the ceiling and are often used by campers - would come on and turn off without reason. It happened so often and was worrying enough Mr. DeMeer was finally asked to climb up and remove the battery. He looked a little pale when he turned from the closet and said: there is no battery in here. That remains the most chilling Boo memory, but it has nothing on the angel story, the day I nearly killed one of the children. It was a Saturday afternoon,
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corrective training.) Back to the medicine and again there was a physical presence with us in the room. Couldn’t have tipped that cup to his lips if I wanted to. Didn’t want to. The next call was to the pharmacist, who after listening to a brief explanation also yelled through phone. YOU DIDN’T GIVE IT TO HIM DID YOU? HE HASN’T TAKEN IT? TELL ME HE HASN’T TAKEN IT! The label on the bottle of medi-
cine was horribly wrong. It called for administering five times the correct amount of codeine – a dose that would have been fatal in about twenty minutes. For certain it was an angel that saved our family that day. Mr. DeMeer claims it was some narcotic-related knowledge in my subconscious The child in question, now 19 years old, jeers and groans and says gee Mom, maybe it was Boo.
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Merry Christmas wins out over Happy Holidays in Keremeos household
To the Editor: I read the article, “Don’t be afraid to say Happy Holidays, by AD with great dismay. I believe we are all entitled to our beliefs and to be able to express those beliefs and opinions but it should be done in a respectful manner. I found the tone of the article to be rude, condescending and extremely disrespectful. This is the time of year when people try to show more than the usual amount of love, compassion and understanding for one another. The aforementioned article brought none of those feelings to mind as I read it. Aren’t there enough problems in this world? Why not try to promote kindness, generosity and good will with your paper, especially at this time of year? If you need to express beliefs that are controversial, it would in my opinion, further your cause to do so in a polite and respectful manner. In my house we say Merry Christmas Beverley MacDonald Keremeos
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Area bird count scheduled for early in New Year in Cawston Submitted
The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) was started in 1900 by Frank Chapman, ornithologist and an officer of the then new Audubon Society. The count originated as a protest against a practice called the Christmas side hunt. It was a “side” hunt because folks would gather, and individually or as a group, see who could shoot the widest variety of wildlife, furred or feathered, at Christmas. During this period many observers and scientists were becoming concerned about declining bird populations and the CBC provided an alternative activity which reduced the annual slaughter. Fortunately, the signing of the Lacey Act in 1900 and the Migratory Bird Treaty in 1918 ended the “side” hunt. Currently, habitat loss, mostly from various human activities, greatly contributes to declining bird numbers. Studies by the World Conservation Union and the Stanford Center for Conservation Biology predict that in the next 100 years, 10 per cent to 25 per cent of all bird species will become extinct. For the latest information on the State of Birds, visit: http:// www.stateofthebirds.org/ Birds are important to the nature of things; being parents of voracious eaters who require vast quantities of insects, weed seeds or rodents, a healthy bird population helps con-
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Students from the Gateway to the Trades program run through Okanagan College pose for a picture after their graduation last week. This marks the first year the program has been offered at SESS.
Even the elves, busy making pancakes, were smiling at the Elks pancake breakfast held over Light Up weekend. This year in addition to the free breakfast for children and their parents the Elks had an activity table and Valley First Credit Union was on site taking pictures of children with Santa.
Gateway program successful at SESS Tara Bowie Review Staff
For 12 weeks the shop at SESS wasn’t a classroom it was a worksite. For the first time the Gateway to the Trades program run through Okanagan College was offered at Similkameen Elementary Secondary School. “We got a real mix of people in here,” instructor Chuck Edwards said. “We had a student that had just moved from Nepal. He hasn’t been here a year yet. Two students from the Phillipines that have been here less than 18 months. A student from Baffin Island. It’s a program that really brings students together.” The program was offered to students from Grade 10 to 12. Students ranged in age from 15 to 19 but all were expected to perform to a certain level. “For the first few weeks they hate me. They come in here they have to sign contracts. They have to show up. No one is babysitting them here. It’s the real world. When we get over that though then we’re learning.” Out of the 14 students that graduated from the program, 12 have indicated what trade they will
continue on with. The other two know they want to go into the trades but are not sure what field yet. “We have electricians, we have carpenters, heavy machinery operators. We have a lot of interest here and the great thing is they’ve learned what they need to do to achieve their goals through this program,” he said. As part of the program students received Level I St. John’s Ambulance Training, BC Safety Association certificate and the WHIMIS. Students also toured Okanagan College and learned about post secondary opportunities. They also built a number of different projects including step stool, fold up table, tool box and others. “There’s a real transformation that goes on in the 12 weeks. The students gain a lot of confidence. We show them how to do stuff but we don’t do it for them,” he said. The Gateway to the Trades program has been offered in School District 53 several times before but never before at SESS. If funding for the program continues through the college there is a chance it might alternate years secondary schools in the school district.
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It’s not too late to protect yourself from the flu this year Submitted
As people come together to celebrate the holiday season, influenza (the flu) can spread quickly so Interior Health is reminding the public that it is not too late to get your flu shot. Influenza symptoms often include sudden high fever, headache, general body aches and pains, fatigue and weakness, a runny, stuffy nose, sneezing, and sore throat. In some cases, influenza can lead to more severe illness such as pneumonia and even death.
“Getting a flu shot helps protect you from influenza and it also helps prevent you from spreading it to family, friends, and those who may be more vulnerable to serious complications from influenza.”
visit Immunize BC’s Flu Clinic locator (http://immunizebc.ca/clinics/flu#8/49.246/-123.116 ). “I encourage everyone to get their flu shot as soon as possible, especially those in high risk groups. Protection from influenza generally begins 10 to 14 days after immunization. Getting a flu shot now will protect you and your family over the holiday season and into the New Year,” said Golmohammadi.
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The flu shot is free for: · seniors over 65 years of age · children six months to 59 months of age
“The flu shot is the safest and most effective way to prevent influenza,” said Dr. Kamran Golmohammadi, Medical Health Officer with Interior Health.
· aboriginal people · pregnant women · people with chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, asthma, and diabetes · people who live with or care for people in high-risk groups · visitors to a health care facility For a complete list of those at risk and eligible for a free flu shot visit the Interior Health website (https://www.interiorhealth. ca/YourHealth/Immunization/ SeasonalFluCampaign/Pages/ default.aspx). In addition to getting a flu shot,
Dr. Golmohammadi stresses that proper hand washing and covering noses and mouths when coughing or sneezing are also important ways to prevent the spread of influenza and many other infections. He advises that people experiencing influenza symptoms should stay home from work, school and holiday gatherings to reduce the risk of spreading infection to others. In B.C., the majority of influenza cases occur between December to April, with the peak of activity typically occurring in January.
Students to perform in musical Submitted
After a several year hiatus, Similkameen Elementary Secondary School is putting on a musical this year. About 25 students have been practicing for the last several months and will put on Into the Woods early in January. “The students really wanted to put something on,” Matthew Faulk, musical teacher at SESS said. “It makes me feel fantastic especially seeing the potential of the students W ATM NO LE! B A L I A V A
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unlocked. Many of them have found a place through this.” Students started to practice in October and do so twice a week for about an hour and a half. In addition to acting and singing in the production, students are also responsible for makeup, and sound. “It’s a great learning opportunity for everyone,” he said. The public can watch the show on January 6 and 7 in the elementary gym at 7 p.m.
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PART I By David Dixon The ancient Egyptians were said to use it. Pioneers dropped it into their rain barrels so that the water would remain fresh and clean enough to drink. It has been around and in use since long before my inception (Wow, THAT long?) It is spelled “colloidal”, not “colloidial” silver, though many people want to add that extra syllable to it. It is like many mispronunciations experienced in our inept and often confusing language, e.g. “saw palmento” (There is no “n” in it.) Accurate spelling of it is “palmetto.” Not sure what form the Egyptians used but the pioneers are said to have used silver dollars. But I digress… What IS colloidal silver? And just what is meant by the word “colloidal”? For starters, it is a substance that is suspended in a liquid. The smaller the particles, the better and longer they remain in suspension. According to the Health and Longevity Resource Center, Dr. Carl Moyer, chairman of Washington University’s Department of surgery said that, “Silver is the best all-around germ fighter we have.” There are multitudes of claims for colloidal silver and often it’s very difficult to separate fact from fantasy. Of this much I am aware: Colloidal silver was exposed to about 650 different kinds of bacteria and viruses – in vitro – and every single one of the aforementioned nasty little critters died. They cannot live in a silver medium, apparently. “How can this be?” you might ask. (Or you might not) Well, it seems the silver prevents the production of a specific enzyme, needed for the bacteria and/or virus to survive by metabolizing its oxygen supply. Basically, they choke to death or are smothered. People talk to me – almost daily – about the wonderful results they have experienced, using this substance. Can you overdo it? Certainly. Like most everything else, colloidal silver can build up to toxic levels in the system. Best thing to do is look for one that contains less than 20 parts per million. Anything stronger than that is a bit too much for the body to deal with, use and then flush out. And so it builds up within the body. One of the last things that most people want is grey-ish/blue-ish skin. And once that happens, it seems there is no reversing it. Using a colloidal silver with too much silver content (as is the case with many of 20 parts per million or over) can build up your body’s supply to such a level that it turns skin a very odd – though interesting - colour. Unlike beta carotene which can turn the skin yellow, this one does not revert back to “normal” once it is discontinued. 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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HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AT ANY AGE
It’s common for younger persons not to worry too much about their blood pressure but as many as 20% of people aged 24 to 32 do have high blood pressure. The good advice for young people is to have their pressure checked every two years.
MORTALITY RATE UNDER 5 YEARS OLD
The United Nations goal to reduce infant mortality in the world is a good one. This goal measures the number of deaths of children under the age of 5 each year. During the past decade the number has dropped by 2 million. However, that still leaves 8.1 million children who die before their fifth birthday. Sobering thought.
CANCER DEATHS AND EDUCATION
The rate of cancer deaths in North America is dropping more in some groups than others. One of the variables seems to be the level of education. It appears that comparing one group with 16 or more years of education with another goup with 12 or less, the more educated group had a much lower rate of cancer deaths especially from lung cancer. Another motivation to stay in school? Education for pharmacists never stops. Our goal is to keep current with the latest in medicines through courses and seminars and constant study. It helps us help you.
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JNG Living Tree Farm require 10 F/T seasonal workers 3 workers starting in March 1st, 2016 and 7 workers starting in May 20 to Nov. 15, 2016. Duties include pruning, thinning, picking, general farm work. $10.59/ hr or as per Employment standard rates, approx. 40 - 60 hrs/wk. Work is in Cawston, BC. email jngdhaliwal@nethop.net Lina’s Garden, Cawston needs 7 temporary farm workers for planting, weeding, harvesting, packing tomatoes. April 1 - Nov. 30, 2016, $11/hr up to 40 hrs/week. Send Resume to art@linasgarden.ca or call 250-499-0756 Mariposa Fruit Market - 680 Bypass Rd. Keremeos B.C. 12 farm workers; 4 end of Feb. end of Oct., 6 workers at the end of April-November, 2 end of June to Sept. 15, 2016 for picking, thinning, pruning, general farm labour. $10.49/hr or as per Employment Standard Rate, 40-60hrs/week. Work in Keremeos & Cawston. 250499-5328 or 250-499-6392. Mariposa Fruit Market - 680 Bypass Rd. Keremeos B.C. Needs 2 farm workers full time, year round for picking, thinning, pruning, general farm labour. $10.49/hr 40-60hrs/week. Work in Keremeos & Cawston. 250-4995328 or 250-499-6392.
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FRED C. WATSON 1933 - December 4, 2015
Fred, of Vancouver, Ladner and Keremeos passed away in the Penticton Hospice after a long bout of cancer. He outlived his wife Fran and his daughter Wendy. Left to mourn are his son Micheal and and his friends. Fred was a decent, charmingly optimistic and amiable man. We are saddened that he is no longer with us.
LPN / Assisted Living Coordinator TERM PART-TIME POSITION The Lower Similkameen Community Services Society is seeking an Licensed Practical Nurse to provide service oversight and coordination to staff and residents of our 14 unit assisted living residence. Responsibilities include oversight of all assisted living services including personal care, social and recreational programs, hospitality services and emergency response. This position is “term”, duration expected to be 6 to 12 months, beginning January 2016. 4XDOL¿FDWLRQV: • Licensed Practical Nurse • Demonstrated management experience and education • Demonstrated leadership abilities evidenced by employment experience • Current )ood Safe Level 1 certi¿cation • Current )irst $id Certi¿cation with CPR 2WKHU 5HTXLUHG 6NLOOV: Excellent communication skills (verbal & written); and demonstrated computer competency, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. )or a comprehensive explanation of duties and Tuali¿cations, contact the undersigned for a Job Description. The successful applicant must consent to a criminal record review. Hours: part-time, 27.5 hours per week (5 days per week) Starting Wage: 25.00 per hour, plus bene¿ts upon successful completion of probationary period Send Applications marked “CONFIDENTIAL” by noon, December 18, 2015 to: Mail: Eileen Oliver-Bauer, Administrator Lower Similkameen Community Services Society 720 – 3rd Street, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N3 Fax: (250) 499-2333 E-mail: admin@LSCSS.com
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Giving back is not new to Rick Thorpe and Yasmin JohnThorpe. The high-profile Penticton couple have added Penticton Regional Hospital to their list of community support initiatives by donating $30,000 to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation. Born and raised in Trinidad, Yasmin recalled charitable gestures from her childhood years. “My parents raised me on the principle of giving back,” she said. “I can remember my father bringing homeless people to our home, where they would be given a shower, clean clothes and a meal my mom had spent all day cooking. My siblings and I were given coins to gift to each person before they left.” Rick also had a generous family background. Growing up in Southwestern Ontario, he was told by his mother to always help those who truly need help. “She told me when I was 12 or 13 years old, ‘We help the needy not the greedy,’ and I have remembered that my whole life,” he said. Rick and Yasmin met in Trinidad. They married in 1973, moving back to London, Ontario in 1975 with their first-born daughter, Richa, as Rick continued his career with the Labatt Brewing Company. In 1977, the family was transferred to Israel where their second daughter, Ranette, was born. The Thorpes later moved back to Canada, residing again in London and various other cities in Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Ontario. Life changed in 1988 when Rick suffered a heart attack at age 42. In 1989 after recovering, Rick received a call from his long-time friend, Don Triggs (of Jackson-Triggs fame). “Don was putting a small group together to buy
the wine assets from John Labatt Company, as the Free Trade deal was coming to Canada,” Rick recalled. In 1989 Rick arrived in Penticton where the Cartier Casabello winery was located and the rest of the family followed in August 1990. Rick went on to become a shareholder, director and vice-president of Cartier Wines (Vincor) until his retirement in 1994. However, politics soon beckoned. A group of friends convinced Rick to seek the BC Liberal nomination for the Penticton/Okanagan Valley riding. He won the nomination in May 1995 and in the 1996 provincial election, he was elected as MLA. Following a boundary change, Rick opted to become the MLA for Okanagan-Westside, which included Summerland, leaving the Penticton area riding for his close friend, Bill Barisoff. After three terms in office, which included three cabinet positions, Rick retired from politics in 2009. Meanwhile, Yasmin had joined four other creative writers to form Penticton Writers and Publishers. “We had no idea how many other local writers were seeking guidance,” she said. “So we used the group to host
monthly meetings, which continues today, assisting others to hone their creative talents.” In 2007, Yasmin became the driving force behind the South Okanagan Raise-a-Reader program. Over the next eight years, the unique aspect of this program generated donations to purchase over 30,000 books from Vancouver, Alberta and Okanagan authors to gift to local students. “The authors visited the classes, talked about the importance of reading and writing, then autographed their books and gave each student a book,” she explained. In 2006, the Thorpes established the Rick and Yasmin Thorpe and Friends Scholarship Fund. To date, $125,000 has been awarded to local students attending Okanagan College and UBC Okanagan. Now with their donation to the SOS Medical Foundation, Rick and Yasmin Thorpe and family will help provide medical equipment for the new Patient Care Tower at Penticton Regional Hospital. Construction is due to begin in the spring of 2016.
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