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Another Seedy Saturday success story Review Staff
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Lee McFadyen of Mariposa Organic Farm in Cawston gave a presentation about saving seeds during the Grist Mill and Gardens Seedy Saturday event.
Even after more than a quarter century attendance at the Seedy Saturday event at the Grist Mill and Gardens continues to grow. Chris Mathieson, operator of the Grist Mill, said more than 350 visitors attended the event which included guest speakers, seed vendor, seed swap and booths and information about other horticulture related clubs and organizations. “It was a great event. We had people from Summerland here, Penticton, Naramata and of course many local people,” Mathieson said nearing the end of the Saturday morning, afternoon event. The event heralded as a knowledge and seed exchange gave new and experienced growers a chance to learn from one another. A seed swap included hundred of varieties of seeds from flowers to vegetables. Presentations given on the day included a talk by the Similkameen’s own Lee McFadyen from Mariposa Organic Farm about saving seeds and Leda Fair, president of the West Boundary Sustainable Foods and Resources Society about growing microgreens. “They were both really well received,” Mathieson said. Enough money was raised through the event to permanently sponsor Red Fife wheat in the Seeds of Diversity’s Canadian Seed Library.
Property crime incidents slowed down in the region Tara Bowie Review Staff
RCMP efforts to curb property crimes have been successful Keremeos council heard Monday. Cpl. Kat Thain from the Keremeos detachment discussed the decrease in break and enters and thefts from vehicles over the last few months. She credited a regional task force in helping slow down the incidence of property crime. “Every detachment donated a member (to the task force). Everywhere is seeing a reduction in property crimes. They know we’re out there,” she said. Thain said a co-ordinated group was travelling the region stealing cars in one community, driving to another and either stealing from a
home or business before ditching their first stolen car for another and returning to home. “We’re aware of who they are and we have sufficient warrants out for them,” she said. Although stats for most property crimes are about the same as previous years there was an increase in vehicle thefts. In 2014 there were 19 stolen vehicles reported to RCMP while in 2015 there was 25. “We did send out a release about the F-series trucks. They’re very easy to steal. We were telling people to club them or immobilize them in some way to try to reduce the number of thefts,” Thain said. Although more people had their vehicles stolen in 2015, fewer people had their vehicle broken into
and items stolen. In 2014, there were 35 incidents of theft from vehicle reported and in 2015 the numbers was 23. Break and enters to businesses and residences remained about the same despite there being a rash a fruit stand break ins nearing the end of summer. In 2015 there were 12 businesses throughout the Keremeos RCMP coverage area that were broken into compared to 13 the previous year. There was a slight decrease in break and enters to residences from 15 in 2014 to nine in 2015.
Up significantly were reports of fraud to the detachment. In 2014 there were six incidents reported which was doubled in 2015 with a total of 12 incidents reported. Thain said frauds included the Canada Revenue telephone scam as well as a few door-to-door scams. “It just breaks my heart every time I get off the phone with someone who has been scammed or confused by this scam,” she said. Thain said RCMP hope to do an educational program with seniors and their families who they have
identified as vulnerable to scams like the Canada Revenue Agency scam. “Some people are still not getting so we thought we could tap into the families so this can be a topic for them. We were trying to get people to call us before they respond. People were checking in with us but that’s dropped off again,” she said. Thain said a new RCMP member will be joining the team in March. Const. Matthew Groen is a rookie and Keremeos will be his first post as an RCMP officer. A new public servant has also been hired. The detachment had been short staffed for a period of time resulting in the front office being closed on Fridays. Continued on page 7
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Village crunches numbers on capital/special projects Tara Bowie Review Staff
Revamping one block of sidewalk, boulevard and parking will cost Keremeos taxpayers $210,000 council heard Monday. The high profile block is located in front of the post office on 6th Avenue between 7th and 6th streets. “It’s one of the most highly used roads,” Jordy Boscha, manager of public works for the village said during the capital and special projects budgets for 2016. The rehabilitation includes the replacement of one block of existing narrow sidewalk, rebuild and paving of dirt portion of the village owned boulevard and outline new angled parking spaces. Boscha said the work will also take care of ongoing water issues along the street. “We’re hoping it will provide parking for off of the main street for people,” he said. Council pre-approved the project along with several others so Boscha could start the tendering process. Because council has until May 15 for final approval of the 2016 budget concerns were brought forward whether or not bids would be received. In 2015 a $100,000 project for a road rebuild between 4th Street between 12th and 11th avenues could not be completed. “It was tendered too late in the year,” Boscha said. Those bidding on municipal tenders generally have the majority of their season lined up by spring. Boscha said by giving pre-approval and starting on the tendering process early work might be completed before the May long weekend. Other big ticket items on the capital projects list include resurfacing of three blocks with recycled asphalt on 2nd and 3rd streets between 9th and 10th avenues and Veterans Avenue between 9th and 10th streets. The cost of that project will be $14,000. “This allows us to use the recycled material we have,” councillor Arlene Arlow said. Boscha said the village had received several complaints about the dust and rough roads from residents. By paving the roads the village will also use less corn oil, which is used for a dust suppressant in the dry months.
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Several upgrades are expected at the Waste Water Treatment Plant. The largest comes with a price tag of $475,000 but is grant dependant. The budget did not include details of the upgrades needed. A report is coming to council in the next month to outline the upgrades. The improvements were identified in the Waste Water Treatment Plant assessment. The treatment plant will receive a $25,000 new sludge pump though this year, which will be payed through the Sewer Development Cost Charges. The development charges must be used specifically for projects related to growth in the system. Although several of the capital projects come with hefty price tags Mayor Manfred Bauer said taxpayers will not be hugely impacted. “These projects don’t mean we’re raising taxes. A lot of the money is coming out of reserves and other money is coming from grants. This is why we set aside money into reserves and don’t deplete them so we can minimize the impact on the taxpayer,” he said. Special projects, also known as small capital projects, were also discussed during the meeting. Projects budgeted include $6,000 for new pole mounted banners; $3,000 for an accessible washroom door opener; $7,000 for pole mounted Christmas lights; $12,500 to hire a consultant to complete a bylaw rewrite for the Development Cost Charges in the village; $24,000 to hire a consultant to do a rewrite for the subdivision bylaw; $33,304 for the second phase of a three phase Liquid Waste Management Plan. More than $6,000 will be paid to hire an outside company to do tree trimming work at Pine Park. The work is needed after many trees were damaged in a high wind storm last year. For a full list of capital and special projects visit the village website at www.keremeos.ca. Village councillors will see a full draft budget on March 21 including all information including operational. A public meeting is expected to be held on April 4 so residents can comment on the budget before it is finalized.
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Newspapers need to stop whining There’s been so much self-interested prattle inked over the present crisis in the Canadian newspaper industry that thinking readers may well reach the independent conclusion there really are too many journalists. It’s been a grim couple of months to be sure. The nearly insolvent Post Media merged editorial departments in four major markets, laying off 90 newsroom employees. On the heels of that decision Black Press brought the curtain down on the Nanaimo Daily News in the same week Torstar turned out the lights at its daily paper in Guelph, Ontario. The editorial page backlash has been grossly arrogant, sloppily sentimental and more than a little ironic. Let’s clear up a couple of erroneous notions. Newspapers are not public services, institutions or community property. The present economy notwithstanding they are also not non-profits. A newspaper is a business. It operates under the same conditions as businesses that manufacture and sell paper clips, or grow and process date nuts; that is supply, demand, changes in costs, pricing and technology. Journalism, on the other hand, is not a calling, an avocation or a human right. A journalist is a tradesperson, and on a great day, a craftsperson. Put to rest the idea that newspaper owners have a special obligation to conduct a business that is losing money, or that a journalist being made redundant is anymore important than a clerk at Future Shop landing on the unemployment line. There are notable professionals who disagree with such pragmatic views. They would doubtless fit in well at the CBC. But wait – last year the CBC downsized 250 workers. This is where the irony comes in. According to the Canadian Association of Journalists, print media in this country lost more than 6,000 jobs over the past five years. Primarily those cuts were made in distribution warehouses, printing plants, graphic design departments, administration and management. While these downsizings didn’t quite go unreported they received nothing close to the column inches devoted to the most recent job losses. Navel picking around water coolers across the country has identified no shortage of places to lay blame for the business’ decline. It’s the internet. It’s management. It’s the business model. Really, it’s just business. (And unions. Few opinion writers are willing to call that spade, but newspaper unions have wreaked more havoc in the industry than radio, television and Facebook combined.) Journalism is not in palliative care because of the closure of some papers and the downsizing of some newsrooms. To think otherwise would be to imagine carpentry is dead because a furniture store goes belly up. Many community papers are thriving. One recently published national survey indicated 73 per cent of Canadian adults in non-urban areas admit to reading their community paper. A successful newspaper is an important part of the community it serves. But it’s still just a business. AD
Housing czar defends drug ghettos Housing Minister Rich Coleman was flabbergasted at the angry response to his solution to the Victoria courthouse “tent city,” the latest tarpcovered camp to spring up in southern B.C. Coleman announced two temporary shelters with three meals a day and medical supports. One is a former nursing home close to the courthouse squat, conveniently located near panhandling and drug dealing spots as well as taxpayer-funded services. The other offers indoor or outdoor tent space at a former youth custody centre, with a dedicated downtown shuttle bus so these “victims” of “homelessness” don’t have to endure B.C.’s most generous transit bus system. We weren’t consulted, said the indignant spokespeople for those bringing new-looking tents to take advantage of food and other handouts, offered in B.C.’s warmest climate by the province’s most naïve local government. But this was just a show for the media by our resident professional protesters, some of whom aren’t really “homeless.” After the reaction, which Coleman described as “bizarre,”
the combined 88 In Maple housing opportuRidge, a tent nities are being camp sprang up snapped up. next to the local Those on welfare Salvation Army will have to fork shelter, with over their $375 people cycling monthly housing through the shelallowance, as the ter’s 15-day limit, TOM FLETCHER province contincamping and ues to convert being fed until more housing and they could go offer more rent back in. subsidies. Mayor Nicole Read, who It’s no wonder that south- has worked in Vancouver’s ern B.C. is the destination Downtown Eastside, said of choice. Coleman said it’s Maple Ridge took on its own always been a seasonal thing, outreach, shelter and housing but this winter has been the effort because the province’s $1 highest in a decade, largely million-a-year Salvation Army due to an exodus of economic operation isn’t working. migrants from the downturn Coleman is not amused. He in Alberta, naturally heading said he’s had no complaints for B.C.’s most desirable real about Abbotsford’s Salvation estate. Army shelter, and Read is I asked him about two the only one griping. And no other homeless hotspots. In mayor is going to tell him how Abbotsford, campers have to spend provincial dollars. ignored a city deadline to take Maple Ridge now has two sheldown structures in a three- ters with accompanying street year-old camp, after temporary drugs, prostitution and crime. shelter and costly provincial I asked Coleman about the supports were brought on. A 10-year-study led by Simon courtroom and street confron- Fraser University researcher tation looms with self-styled Julian Somers on the hous“drug war survivors” and their ing, outreach and services Vancouver legal help. in Vancouver’s Downtown
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Eastside. This is the heart of B.C.’s “housing first” strategy, where the province has bought and renovated 30 “single room occupancy” buildings, built another dozen and poured in every possible support, including the buyout of high-living executives at the Portland Hotel Society. The study found that the hardest cases are worse off than ever, based on court, hospital and other service records, while the influx to the notorious Vancouver drug ghetto have tripled in 10 years. “I haven’t had a chance to go over that report yet, but I disagree with the assumption I’ve heard already, because I walk the Downtown Eastside,” Coleman said. “I don’t know if they do every few weeks to a month, but I’ve been doing it for about nine or 10 years and I can tell you it’s a whole lot better down there.” The question is whether problems are being solved, or just better hidden from view. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc
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Former prison guard recalls violence and brutality Observing Frank Schroeder and his chocolate brown Standard Poodle on the streets of Hedley, it would be impossible to guess where he has been or what he has seen. His stature has been reduced four inches due to a curvature of the spine caused by osteoporosis. He and Teddy present such a peaceful picture it’s unlikely anyone would think he had once been a gun carrying guard at the B.C. Penitentiary. “Although the prison system was already changing during my five years at the Penn, many of the old line guards were still present,” he said. “They revelled in telling us how things were done in the past, especially the floggings.” He recalls vividly the incident in which Mary Steinhauser, a prison counsellor was taken hostage by inmates. “Those guys were brutal”, he said. “I knew Mary, she sometimes sat at the dinner table with me. When the guards rushed in to end the standoff, they shot her.” She was liked and respected by the inmates and it was widely believed by them the guards deliberately targeted her. Frank doesn’t agree with this view. After five years at the Penn, he was transferred to Matsqui Institution. For three years he did night duty in one of the towers overlooking the prison fences. He was expected to shoot in event of a break out or riot. An experienced hunter, he was familiar with a variety of firearms, but he never shot at a prisoner. For the last two years of prison work he was a Living Unit Officer and this offered an opportunity to make a positive difference in some inmates. “I took one of the men skiing,” he said. “He was doing time for murder and had been in prison for years. I taught him to ski. I also taught him how to order a cup of coffee in a restaurant. After a year I could trust him
to ski alone.” Years later, while camping in a remote area of B.C. he met the man. He was working in forestry. “Wearing the uniform hardens you,” he said. “I didn’t care for the atmosphere so I took a real estate course on the side. On April 30th, 1977 I took the uniform off for the last time and put the prison system behind me. On May 1st I began selling real estate.” It wasn’t Frank’s dream job. He wished he’d been able to get a university education and become a meteorologist. Family responsibilities had made this impossible. He doesn’t complain, though. “I made a pile of money,” he told me, “and after four years I took time off to do some things I loved.” He travelled, hunted, fished, and built a house at Lone Butte. A workaholic, he had for some years run a renovation, gardening, landscaping business on the side. Building a house was not a problem. He also earned a brokerage licence and in time opened offices in Lone Butte and 100 Mile House. The osteoporosis struck him in 2002, but Frank hasn’t allowed it to dampen his zest for experience and adventure. During the years away from real estate, he met Richard Canning, Director of the Canadian Bird Count. Canning is an author and a prominent authority on birds. Frank considers himself lucky to have done a number of bird counts with him since their meeting. “My first encounter with birds actually happened when I was age six,” he recalls. “I taught a young swallow to fly. The parents were furious and dived at me repeatedly. It scared me.” To date he has spotted 340 different birds and says, “I’m totally hooked on birding.” He doesn’t have a favourite bird. “If it wears feathers, it can come on my yard any time, in any number.” Teddy, his faithful companion, shares his enthusiasm. Seeing Frank look through his field glasses,
It is impossible to appreciate the number of people who call their domestic pets “Rocky” until you have christened a child with that same name. Rocky is a unique moniker for a person to be sure, but it’s quite common among the four-legged set. Imagine walking to the playground with your toddler, who suddenly veers off across a stranger’s lawn towards a woman calling “Rocky, Rocky, here boy.” Your child collides mid-stride with a golden retriever. It arises in conversation with surprising frequency. There are those people who will go on and on about the animals in their households. Yes our Pekinese – his name is Rocky, you know – just got his lip pierced. Nod and smile. We have a Rocky as well. How fun. What is he? Human. This admission is invariably met with a forced smile accompanied by uncomfortable silence. Most people then stumble through a vague apology, but what they are sorry about is not
own desires in this regard. really clear. The DeMeers are charter During our boy’s most and card-carrying members of formative years the neighbor the What Were We Thinking had a cat named Rocky. This Club. You know you qualify coincidence was the genesis for inclusion in this group when of confusion on more than one friends visit you to meet a new occasion. baby and they eye Mom suspiHas anyone seen Rocky? ciously, a little nervously. Rocky got out. ANDREA DEMEER So…are you done yet? Rocky peed on the car tire It’s as if you are an old again. old dog brood sow, and they expect at For clarity’s sake considered new tricks any moment you are going to briefly referring to the Rockies hoist your feet and expel more as Rocky I and Rocky II, as if of the litter right there in living the cat was some kind of sentient sequel. room. However that solution would have played In the DeMeer family that’s not quite a too heavily into the general but misplaced facetious idea. Passionately committed to assumption that the family’s last born is home birth, we were disappointed to learn – named after the movie. just two weeks before delivery – that Rocky He IS named after a movie. But it’s not was not going to be allowed to be born in the THAT movie. comfort and privacy of our upstairs bedroom. One of the great things about producing an A variety of late appearing health issues irresponsible number of children is eventu- took a safe home birth off the table, so to ally you satisfy all the naming expectations speak. Confronted with an unexpected hosof society in general and grand parents in pital experience this old brood sow fell into particular and you are free to satisfy your a nasty pre-natal depression and took to her
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Despite an intense life spent working as a prison gaurd, and then a realtor, Frank Schroeder now enjoys quiet passtimes like bird counting and spending time with his dog.
Teddy sits beside him patiently and looks too. “Sometimes Teddy notices a bird first,” Frank said. The man and dog have a special friendship. Both are congenial, but in different ways. Frank is calm and steady. Teddy’s tail wags a lot.
Recently Teddy was seriously ill and Frank took him to a vet. When he was told his good friend might not survive the night, Frank slept in the kennel with him. Compassionate and caring, this former prison guard is a good addition to our peaceful little community.
People should take more care when naming their pets pile of straw. After enduring days of intermittent crying and despondency, Mr. DeMeer would have agreed to anything to improve the situation. He agreed to the name Rocky, something I’d lobbied unsuccessfully for through several pregnancies. One of the greatest gangster films from Hollywood’s golden age is Angels With Dirty Faces, a 1939 classic with more stars than are in the heavens. James Cagney brings the character of Rocky Sullivan to life with stark brilliance. Sullivan is a killer with a heart of gold. He sacrifices his pride as he is dragged off to the electric chair in order to save the futures of the hooligan kids from his old neighborhood. Rocky DeMeer is the namesake of Rocky Sullivan. This admission is invariably met with a forced smile accompanied by uncomfortable silence. Most people then stumble through a vague apology. They seem to be sorry Rocky isn’t named for the neighbor’s cat.
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Psych assessment ordered for Teneycke Dale Boyd Black Press
A prolific offender in the South Okanagan is set to undergo an assessment to determine if he is criminally responsible for the lengthy list of charges he faces relating to an alleged crime spree in July. Ronald Arthur Teneycke, 53, is charged with robbery, flight from a police officer, committing robbery with a restricted or prohibited firearm, discharging a firearm with the intent to wound or disfigure, being unlawfully at large and aggravated assault among other charges in a long list of allegations stemming from incidents in July 2015. Teneycke was arrested on July 23, 2015 in a Cawston orchard after a massive manhunt in the South Okanagan had multiple police forces collaborating to locate him. An NCRMD assessment (not criminally responsible due to mental disorder) was ordered in Penticton Provincial Court Monday after an application for the 30-day assessment was made by Teneycke’s defence counsel Michael Welsh. Crown counsel did not oppose the application. Teneycke attended the hearing on Monday via
video from Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre and said little, other than telling the judge he could see and hear the proceedings. Teneycke filed a lawsuit against the Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre in December 2015 seeking $25,000 in damages for allegations of mistreatment, claiming KRCC warden Evan Vike and correctional supervisor Devin Pageau used positions of authority to “influence and control” a situation that led to Teneycke being physically harmed and “victimized by other offenders” while in custody at KRCC between Aug. 25 and Sept. 18, 2015. A handwritten, amended notice of claim was filed on Jan. 15 in which Vike and Pageau’s names are scratched out as defendants and replaced with the Province of British Columbia and the Ministry of Justice written in their place. The Province of B.C. filed their response to the amended notice of claim on Feb. 10 stating that the province “denies the allegations contained in the amended notice of claim and puts the claimant (Teneycke) to the strict proof thereof.” Teneycke returns to court March 16 for scheduling future dates.
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China newest cherry market Black Press
British Columbia cherry exports saw a significant rise over the past year. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick said exports increased from 2014 to 2015 by 56 per cent, a value of $91.7 million. He added in 2014 he led the B.C. delegation with B.C. cherry industry representatives on a federal trade mission to China that led to full, unimpeded access to fresh cherries into China. Letnick said as a direct result of their efforts, the export value of fresh, sweet cherries to China has more than doubled from 2014 to 2015, rising from $9.9 million to $24 million. “We are going to build on this momentum. Thanks to the close working relationship with our provincial cherry industry, we look forward to exploring new opportunities with Pacific Rim countires that recently signed the Trans Pacific Prtnership,” said Letnick. “British Columbians have always known about this tasty, sweet fruit. The secret is out. Together we want to share B.C. cherries with the world.”
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The office will be open Monday to Friday through the summer. Councillor Arlene Arlow asked Cpl. Thain how tragedies like the one in Moncton, New Brunswick in June 2014 resulting in the deaths of three RCMP officers, affected policing in Keremeos. Thain referenced the independent review of the tragedy referred to as the MacNeil report after its author Alphonse MacNeil. “One of the things was that we have adequate fire power and rounds in the detachment, which we do,” she
said. Training is expected complete for all staff at the detachment for specific weaponry to be used in instances like the one in Moncton. There will also be active shooter training completed at the schools in the area. The Safe Schools Program will provide the detachment with floor plans and photos of the schools and allow for walk-thru and drills. “We will do training for high risk areas and schools are high risk. This is the kind of training we’ll do for the rest of our careers,” she said.
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Before social media became so prevalent, instances of bullying were easier to recognize. However, with a good majority of children now engaged in digital networking and social media, bullying may not end with the ringing of the school bell, and evidence of bullying may not be so apparent. According to Cyberbullying statistics from the i-SAFE foundation, more than half of adolescents and teens have been bullied online, and about the same number have engaged in cyberbullying. More than 80 percent of teens use a mobile phone regularly, making it the most popular form of technology and a common medium for cyberbullying. Cyberbullying takes place through electronic technology and differs from traditional forms of bullying. Cyberbullying can occur via text messaging, blogging, updates to social media sites and/or phone con-
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Saving endangered language, one student at a time Mark Brett Black Press
For thousands of years the Syilx language has been the brush strokes painting images of life for Okanagan First Nations people. From the whispering winds in the tree tops to the babbling brooks, those words vividly told the stories of the hunters and gathers who lived on and from the land. Not written down, the language was instead passed along to new generations through legend and song. But over the last few centuries the language has been forcibly taken away and is otherwise disappearing. To prevent further erosion there is currently a concerted effort to bring it back. One of those people doing this is Arnie Baptiste of the Penticton Indian Band, head of the Outma Sqilx’w Cultural School cultural language department. He was fortunate to be immersed in the language and heritage of the Okanagan Nation while growing up. His personal goal and passion is to now give that to the children he works with every day. “Sitting in a room full of young people, the thought is overwhelming that we’re on the verge of losing that language,” he said while waiting for class to begin. “Something so ancient, it would be so devastating not to remember, the birds, the fish, the human beings, our relatives. It is a heavy weight on our shoulders how few of us speak it fluently. “Our language, it ties directly to our soul, our being, our breath our existence and it is what links us to the creator. It is what links us to life. It instills in us we are Okanagan people.” Baptiste chuckles as he tries to explain his native language in what, to him, is a foreign tongue. “It’s kind of difficult you understand,” he said with the familiar wry look and ever-present twinkle in his eyes. “If you are a person who understands the language and listens to someone who speaks the language it is very much like watching a movie that strikes your heart or a cartoon that makes you
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Outma Sqilx’w Cultural School instructor Toni Gallicano-George helps Karlie Skookum (left) and Menia Wilson with their english literacy work during class. Over the past year the school has been focussed on improving literacy and numercy skills of its students which included a summer reading camp.
laugh, it is vivid and colourful. It’s not the words we see in our minds but the pictures these words create and paint for us.” The word Syilx itself means the process of making many into one much like using a stranded fibre to create a single piece of material or object. In its broadest perspective the language has a universal application to everything in life from hunting and fishing to growing and gathering. “We understand that the words that we use actually came to earth before we human beings, so the language is older than us,” said Baptiste, who is a keynote speaker at the upcoming Okanagan band conference. “Something that old and that beautiful and that strong is that important. He added, the language goes much deeper than just communication and losing that would be debilitating to not only the individual, but the souls of his people. “It is the breath we take. It is the love we share,” said Baptiste. “We believe our language transcends life in both this place we call the living land and in the place we will go when we are done here and we cannot allow that
to happen (the loss of the language).” Language is Our Breath In an effort to preserve culture, heritage and the spoken word of the Syilx, Outma Sqilx’w School is hosting the Okanagan Band School Conference Feb. 18-19. Language is Our Breath is a series of workshops and presentations for teachers, parents, learners and leaders with the intent of inspiring and helping the professional growth in those who are responsible for the education of First Nations students. “I’ve worked at other public schools in the South Okanagan and we lost a lot of (First Nations) kids who dropped out,” said Outma school principal Phil Rathjen. “There was kind of a struggle in terms of their own identity, just an insecurity. Coming into the public system they didn’t have a strong sense of pride, so here they’re getting exposure to their cultural heritage and developing a sense of pride and a sense of confidence in it.” He believes cultural schools like Outma have a dual responsibility to
young people in both providing a solid educational base along with a critical cultural component. With grades kindergarten to 8 and nearly 100 students, Rathjen recognized early on the need at Outma for increased focus on reading and numeracy. “We identified 24 kids who were struggling and we ran a summer reading camp last year,” he said. “It involved students, staff and parents and when the kids came back in September they were far above where they were and now we’re well above the national average.” With that in place, he feels the cultural aspect will have that much more value. “What’s interesting about the Okanagan language that I’ve come to know is that it is very tied to the land, the kids are tied to a living calendar, around the seasons and growth.
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This conference is about the delivery of language and the revitalization of language. The language is the breath of the culture.” Special guest speakers at the conference will include Jeannette Armstrong, director of the En’owkin Centre, a cultural and educational facility, and co-founder of the En’owkin School of International Writing. Arnie Baptiste and Kathryn Michel, both specialists and educators in their native language, are also scheduled to give keynote addresses.
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RDOS taking look at animal control bylaws Dale Boyd Black Press
Animal control bylaws may get more teeth when it comes to dangerous dogs in the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. Board members decided not to rule out other animals, including livestock, when they directed RDOS staff to prepare a new animal control bylaw for further discussion at the RDOS board meeting Thursday. The proposed bylaw would amalgamate the three bylaws currently in place throughout different areas in the RDOS into one. As it stands now, a dog has to bite somebody, has to be declared dangerous by a judge and an order has to be made for it to be destroyed, leaving bylaw officers with little power and recourse when it comes to dangerous dogs. The proposed bylaw would define an “aggressive dog” as a dog who without provocation has displayed aggressive behaviour toward another dog, person or animal, has a known tendency or disposition to pursue vehicles and cyclist and without provocation causes minor injury to a person or animal. A
“vicious dog” would inflict a serious injury to another animal dog or human under the proposed bylaw. There were proposed restrictions for aggressive or vicious dogs under the new bylaw including being on a one-meter leash, muzzled and be held by a person of a minimum of 18 years old while on public property. A “dangerous dog” would face similar restrictions and need to be held by a person who is a minimum of 25 years old. There would be multiple restrictions on private property for aggressive, vicious and dangerous dogs including keeping the dog in a locked compound. Area B Director George Bush disagreed with the age limits placed on owners of dogs deemed dangerous and vicious. “I can’t see having an age limit. Just because you’re 25 years old doesn’t mean you can handle a dangerous dog,” Bush said. Mayor of Osoyoos Sue McKortoff said the town is currently updating animal bylaws as well. “One of the things we did talk about, we haven’t passed it, was what are dangerous dogs? Are there certain breeds that are more dangerous than other. We did have a
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report from staff saying we should not allow pit bulls in the town,” McKortoff said. “We felt that was a little bit too extreme.” Greg Ivens, an experience animal control officer for the RDOS, said aggressive dogs can come in all shapes and sizes. “Typically aggressive dogs come from a home where there is a lot of potential physical violence or aggression. So those types of dogs are owned by those types of people. It doesn’t matter what they get, they can get a border collie and make it nasty,” Ivens said. He noted while previously working in animal control in the north Okanagan animal control bylaws were changed to have a dog owner sign a contract when a dog was declared aggressive. In the contract the owner had to buy liability insurance protecting the district from lawsuits if owners don’t take precautions. Staff’s recommendation that the proposed bylaws be rewritten specifically for dogs didn’t sit well with director of Electoral Area D, Tom Siddon. “When we have a complaint about any animal off their own
The RDOS is looking at merging three different animal control bylaws into one to service its rural areas. RDOS board members seem to be in agreement that it’s not the breed of the dog that can lead to aggression but rather a dog owner’s behaviour. that teaches aggression.
premises, or even within their own premises harassing neighbours, where do we take it?” Siddon said. “I would not want to see us just arbitrarily rule everything out of our jurisdiction except dogs until we had some public meetings or public feedback before we did that.”
Some RDOS areas rely on zoning bylaws in regards to animal control when it comes to farm animals. RDOS staff will return at a later date for further discussion on the new bylaw.
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The term “seasonal eating” is sometimes tossed around these days in diet books and even on menus. The idea is that, for optimal health, we need to eat the foods that are available locally at each time of year. Is this a good idea? What is involved? What we tend to forget is that up until a couple of generations ago, seasonal eating was the only way of eating. Without refrigeration and easy transport, you just couldn’t have bananas in the winter time, and that was that. As the weather turned colder, diets would consist of protein, whole grains, root vegetables, preserved fruits and fruits that keep well in a cold storage, such as apples. In the winter months, many of us naturally start craving richer, warming foods. This can be explained by some of the basic principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This system likes to keep everything in balance, as is illustrated by the concept of yin and yang. In the summer we are surrounded by a hot and dry yang environment, so in order to keep balance within the body we crave cooling yin foods: salads, fruits, water etc. In the winter however, the environment shifts to a cold and wet yin environment, so we need yang foods to keep balanced: soups, stews, tea etc. Many of us will also put on a couple of pounds as we move through winter. This is also part of our body’s natural cycle if we eat seasonally. There is a bit of a hibernating reflex that is a part of our genetic heritage in cold countries such as Canada. Personally, I swear I’m half bear as I would happily stay in my cave from December through March. Historically, those who couldn’t handle the cold (i.e. who didn’t have enough body fat to keep warm), would not live long enough to pass on their genes. The average person gains two to six pounds during this time, which should (in theory) melt off in the spring when activity levels go up once again and the cells can safely release the stored energy. Diet fads such as Atkins go against this intuitive wisdom by condemning starchy veggies such as potatoes, yams, carrots and sweet potatoes. Raw food diets, while very good for some people, are almost impossible to achieve when eating seasonally and will rely heavily on imported foods through the winter months.
There’s an old adage that says “Anticipation is the greater part of pleasure”. It is quite true for some people. Looking forward to something can bring more happiness than actually buying it. Happiness can also come from spending money on others rather than on ourselves. Give it a try! Falls are a common occurrence in the elderly. To reduce them, consider the following: check the eyes for cataracts; check the home environment for possible risk situations; check medications. As we get older, our bodies handle medications differently. Perhaps a change in medication or dose may help. Low blood pressure could also contribute to falling. Get your pressure checked. NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), like ibuprofen and naproxen are available without a prescription. However, in the elderly, these oral drugs may not be the best choice for muscle and joint pain. Our pharmacists can direct you to a topical gel that would be a safer approach. When you receive a new prescription, it’s important to be familiar with the drug’s name and its purpose. Our pharmacists will tell you how best to take it and of any food or drug interactions it may have. Also be familiar with the main side effects of the drug and how long the drug should be taken. What about missing a dose? Pharmacists are a great resource that you can use on your path to good health. We’d be happy to help you understand the medication you are taking and how to help you get the best possible outcomes from them.
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fOR ThE ThIRd wEEk Of fEBRUARy ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Your sense of time management and practicality come to the forefront this week, Aries. You want to get down to business, and your no-nonsense attitude will shine through. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, this is a great week to just kick back and be yourself without feeling the crunch of deadlines or responsibilities. You’ll get a few free moments to do whatever you like. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Something you have always wanted to do may become possible this week. Maybe it’s something from your bucket list. Bring a friend to join in the fun. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 How far you come this week depends on your attitude, Cancer. If you keep an open mind, you will find success. Keep a positive attitude and reap the rewards. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, you will have the opportunity to work on a personal problem that has gotten the best of you before. Work through all of the angles before you put a plan in motion. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 You may find yourself in the position of middle man this week, Virgo. Others come to you with their concerns, and you put their minds at ease. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, everything seems like it will be rather ordinary this week. That’s a good thing, as you can use a few laid-back days with not too much on your schedule. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, shopping is on your mind but you may have to put that idea off for a little while longer. More pressing purchases for the home or business take priority. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, your finances are a bit difficult to decode at the time being, and that can lead to trouble. Better to bring in someone who knows what he or she is doing to help you work it out. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, if you’re looking to fill the void in your calendar, sign up for a class that will challenge your creative or mental abilities. Try an arts or dance center as a start. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, if you find that you are craving some adventurous activities, get started. But work under the tutelage of an experienced guide to learn the ropes. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 You may find yourself teaching a coworker some of the intricacies of the job. Don’t feel threatened; it may help lighten your own workload.
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Rudy Quaedvlieg It is with sad hearts that we announce the passing of our father Rudolph (Rudy) Walter Quaedvlieg at the age of 84 years, of Castlegar on Jan 24, 2016. He died peacefully in the Trail Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born at home on the family ranch in Keremeos, BC, on December 31, 1931. His family moved up the Similkameen river to Hedley in 1934 where he was raised and schooled, while working in the family business; The Hedley Meat Market and grocery store. He raised his own large family in Robson, having moved there in 1968 from Nakusp, after transferring with Celgar. He worked in the tugboat division on the water, retiring after 35 years, having been a captain for 25 of those years. Dad had a vast knowledge of working tugboats from around the world. In retirement he amassed a vast photographic collection of boats, of which he would put on display occasionally. He also had a great passion for guns, and was a member of the local gun clubs. He travelled around BC and Alberta participating in gun shoots. Some of his favourite gatherings were the cowboy shoots in Western Canada. He also took great pride in bullet reloading, making his own bullets as well as providing ammo for his friends for over forty years. Dad also was a regular on Sunday mornings at the Robson Flea Market for decades. Many great friendships were enjoyed over delicious breakfasts in the hall. He is survived by his children, Therese Archambault (Ken Gossen), Anne Stelzer (Will), Linda, Mitch, Mike (Marilyn), Barry, Rudi (Robin), Shawn, also his step-children, Jan TeBrinke (Henry), Ron Ririe, Ken MacKay (Todd), Sheryl Chernoff (Mark) and twenty grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Fred (Peggy) of Ft. McMurray, AB and sister Florence Sherbina of Cawston, BC, and many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by both his first and second wives, Irene MacDonnell and Joyce MacKay and his parents Eugene and Minnie Quaedvlieg and one sister Betty Tierney and brother-in-laws, Frank Tierney and Harry Sherbina. A funeral will be held at the Robson Community Hall on March 5th, 2016 at 12:00 pm. Cremation has taken place, and his remains will be interred at the Cemetery in Keremeos, B.C. on March 8th, 2016 at 1pm. Castlegar Funeral Home has taken care of arrangements.
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