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The Interesting story of William Pinchbeck
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illiam Pinchbeck was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1831. At the age of 18, he came over to San Francisco, where he and two of his brothers operated a roadhouse during the California gold rush. In 1858, he emigrated to Victoria, BC, where he joined the colonial police force. Two years later, he was hired by Phillip Nind, the Gold Commissioner and Justice of the Peace for the New Caledonia/ Cariboo region to be the Chief Constable for the area, and he came to the relatively new settlement of Williams Lake. Pinchbeck was quick to realize the monetary benefits of farming and roadhouse keeping, so in addition to his policekeeping duties, he partnered up with Thomas Meldrum to pre-empt 160 acres just south of Davidson’s Mission Ranch. Within a year, they were operating a store, a roadhouse, a barn and livery stable, and a saloon. Another partner, William Lyne, joined them, and they formed “Pinchbeck and Co.” which went on to pre-empt or buy
up land throughout the Williams Lake valley In 1863, Pinchbeck set up a home with Chulminick (said to mean ‘flower’), a First Nations woman who was reputed to be Chief William’s daughter. In those days it was very common for a white man to take a “country wife.” They homesteaded where the horse stables are now located on the present day Stampede Grounds. They had two sons, Billy in 1867 and Jimmy in 1872. Things went very well for William Pinchbeck for 20 years or so. He was well respected and well liked by the whites and the natives alike. He worked hard at his policing role as well as building up his holdings in the area. Thomas Meldrum left in 1866 to move to the Chilcotin, and sold his
share in the company back to William. The Roadhouse continued to be busy and profitable, even though the Cariboo Wagon Road had passed it by. In the winter, miners from the goldfields boarded there for $8 a week. Meals cost 50 cents, and drinks sold for 25 cents. William’s sons grew, attended school locally, then went off to boarding school in Cache Creek for their high school years. When they returned they assisted him in working on and overseeing the operations of the roadhouse and the ranch. Gradually, the Pinchbeck Ranch covered the entire valley, with more than 2,000 acres fenced and over 700 acres under cultivation. The Pinchbeck holdings also included a flour mill, a whiskey distillery, a sawmill, outfitting, freighting, import/ export business, a store, a hog farm, a butcher facility, a race track and other operations. Then, in 1881, William returned to England after being away for 33 years. In 1884 there he married Alice Kilham, 17 years
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his junior. He returned to Williams Lake in 1885 with his new bride, his sister Annie, her husband Williams Anders, and his niece, Emma Pinchbeck. He built a fine new two story house for his new wife near where the curling rink now stands. This was known as the “Lake House” and the Pinchbecks became renowned for their entertaining and soirees. His country wife was moved into a new log home on North Lakeside, and by all accounts, the two families got along famously. William and Alice had three sons, Robert (1885), Fred (1887), and Cyril (1889), and then in 1890, a daughter, Emma was born. In 1888, his last remaining partner, William Lyne, sold his share to Pinchbeck. He now owned the whole valley, but the gold rush was over, there was less demand for his products, and the ranch began to sink into debt. By 1892, Pinchbeck had fallen into ill health (possibly cancer) and went to Victoria for an operation. He died on July 30, 1893 and was buried on the hill
above the Lake House. When the estate was settled, it turned out that Pinchbeck was in debt for just over $23,000 to the Western Ranching Co. He was land rich, but cash poor, just like many ranchers today. When Alice and the children returned, they found that their home and the ranch had been taken over by creditors. An auction was held shortly afterward, and everything was put up for sale. About $6,000.00 was realized from this auction. Penniless, Alice and the children borrowed enough money to get them to Victoria, where friends paid their passage back to England. The ranch was leased to Joseph Patenaude, who worked it until 1899, when it was sold to Robert Borland for $17,000. In 1913, he sold it to the P.G.E., which was purchasing land in preparation for the construction of the new railway through to Prince George. Next time: Matthew Begbie and Williams Lake
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Special teacher fosters connection with nature Angie Mindus SMART 55 Whether she’s in the classroom or out in the community, there probably isn’t a day that goes by that longtime preschool teacher Margret Onneken isn’t getting hugs from either current or former students, and she doesn’t mind it one little bit. “This touches my heart, it really does,” says Margret of the spontaneous displays of affection she often receives. “You can’t pay for that.” Margret has run the Discovery Preschool Daycare out of the Scout Island Nature Centre for the past 22 years and has likely touched more families in Williams Lake than anyone, with her loving but firm way and sincere affection she has for the children she teaches. “I love these children … I absolutely love
the children who come here.” Margret emigrated from Germany to Williams Lake in 1983 with her husband and two sons Jens, born in 1976, and Rene, born in 1978. Their third son David was born in Canada in 1986. With a degree in business and some nursing training in her back pocket, Margret worked as a bookkeeper in the family bike shop business and took english as a second language before turning her attention back to university and a career as an early childhood educator. In 1991 Margret joined Jean Wellburn at her part time preschool at the Nature House to do her practicum before taking over the preschool in 1992, and
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Discovery Preschool teacher Margret Onneken helps her class get their hands dirty planting flowers for Mother's Day during a recent tour of Beaver Valley Feeds. naming it Discovery Preschool. Since then, Margret has taught hundreds of children over the last two decades and has devoted herself to fostering a love of nature in the children, just as she herself loved nature growing up in rural Germany where she would bring home toads and snakes in her pockets. “I haven’t found an icky bug yet,” says Margret. In her kind and encouraging way, Margret tries to instill in the children a deeper
connection to the land, “it’s a part of who you are,” and she cherishes the richness of nature that Canada provides. “You have it all here.” In her spare time Margret is an avid outdoors woman, enjoying trips to explore the Barkerville area. “I’m always rock hunting,” she says. “My children still tease me about bringing home buckets of rocks.” Earlier this year Margret was recognized with the Volunteer of the Year award at the annual Nature Centre’s
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run and meets each child’s individual needs. She cares so much about those children.” An educator herself, Hemphill says older children who visit the centre are always asking how Margret is, and if they can go visit her downstairs at the Discovery Preschool. “That’s a magical place for them.”
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fundraising banquet. Scout Island Nature Centre’s environmental educator Sue Hemphill says this year’s theme was the importance of getting children back outdoors, and Margret fit the bill perfectly. “Margret starts that at the youngest age … (and) she puts in loads of extra hours to make sure the program is well
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Lifelong Seniors 50+ to Computers Lifelong learninglearning for Seniors 50+forIntroduction Course fees vary between $15 and $80.
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Course fees vary between $15 and $80. Course Description: We all have to start somewhere.
This course is designed for those who are brand Greenhouse in the Cariboo A Day onGardening the Williams Lake River Valley Trail
new to the computer, or who have no computer exBegins Thurs. April 4th, 10:00 am – 12 noon perience. Time: Friday May 24th, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm It will help you to understand how a comCourse Description: This course is a must for puter works, and provide you with a good beginning. Course Joinwho local naturalists Anna Roberts and Ordell Steen on a day’s those whoDescription: have built, or arefield contemplatThere will be lots of opportunity to ask questions, ing building theirthe own topics Lake to and hike through midgreenhouse. and lowerThe Williams RiveryouValley. trekallwillthebegin theyou will will beThe shown basic atskills be covered include: basic greenhouse design and needinto Glendale). improve yourThe computer proficiency. A laptop mid-valley parking lot (below the W.L. landfi ll area group will explore various design options to produce optimum growing computer will be provided for you to work on. the ponds, look at the geology of the valley, do some bird watching, identify tree and conditions; basic propagating techniques and planting cycles; variousand soil generally types and how to maximize plant species, enjoy a nice guidedComputers spring walk -forThe about 5 km. Next Stepdown to soil varithenutrition; Fraser cultivation River. Youand willharvest need dates to befor able to walk at a reasonable pace to enjoy this hike, ous types of greenhouse plants; and developing a Begins Thursday March 7, 9:30 am – 12 noon Course Description: This is not an introductory and it would be advantageous if you have purchased a copy of Ordell and Anna’s guide year round planning regime for your greenhouse. for computer users. Rather, itflisuids, intended Whether just starting out, orInto are aNature” seasonedBringcourse to the you trailare entitled “Stepping your own lunch and hydration and to expand your computer knowledge in a number of gardening enthusiast, this course will provide you dress for the weather. with practical, useful tips on the botanical secrets general areas: •e-mails and attachments of the greenhouse. •word processing •working with files and folders A Day on the Williams Lake River •safely downloading programs and software Valley Trail •setting up various program features •computer security Begins May 24th & 25th, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm •fine tuning your computer using shortcuts to variCourse Description: Join local field naturalists Anna Roberts and Ordell Steen on a day’s hike ous programs through the mid and lower Williams Lake River Val- •burning all types of images/data to CD’s and DVD’s ley. The trek will begin at the mid-valley parking lot (below the W.L. landfill area in Glendale). The group •using portable hard drives will explore the ponds, look at the geology of the val- •troubleshooting common computer problems ley, do some bird watching, identify tree and plant This is a hands on course for those who are already comfortable with the Windows 7 operating system. species, and generally enjoy a nice guided spring walk for about 5 km. down to the Fraser River. You Participants are encouraged to bring along their will need to be able to walk at a reasonable pace to own laptop computers to use during the sessions, or if you prefer, a laptop will be provided for you. enjoy this hike, and it would be advantageous if you have purchased a copy of Ordell and Anna’s guide Furniture Reupholstery to the trail entitled “Stepping Into Nature” Bring your Begins Tuesday March 5, 9:30 am – 11:30 am own lunch and hydration fluids, and dress for the Course Description: This course will teach the parweather. ticipants the basic steps involved in reupholstering Intermediate or Beginners Bridge a small piece of furniture (e.g. small armless chairs, footstools, dining chairs and some automotive seats Begins Monday April 15, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm etc.) Each participant will be expected to bring INTERMEDIATE GROUP – This course is for those along a small item to work on, and to provide his/ continuing on from Don’s group from the spring of her own tools. The instructor will demonstrate the 2012. It is also open to players wishing to review the techniques involved in laying out and measuring content in the lessons below. Five lessons will cover fabric, cutting to size, and recovering the piece of the following topics: furniture. This course is not designed for those who Lesson 1 - Review all opening one bids and Planwish to take on a large reupholstery project. A list ning the Play. Competitive bidding “opening of required tools you need to bring will be supplied doubles” and responses. on sign-up. Lesson 2 - The Strong 2 Club opening bid and responses. Blackwood convention. Beginners’ Spanish Lesson 3 - Opening Weak 2 bids and responses Begins Wednesday March 13. 1pm – 3pm Lesson 4 - Preemptive bidding and responses Course Description: This is a basic Spanish course Lesson 5 - Putting it all together-a mini tournament designed for people who have little or no prior covering all course content. knowledge of the language, but who would like to MUSIC APPRECIATION BEGINNERS GROUP: This course is for those con- learn. Students will work in a relaxed atmosphere, tinuing on from Dennis Linda’s group from the spring of with a focus on learning simple terms and how to Instructor: F. Tupman 2012. It is also open to new players with minimal use them in a conversation. The instructor uses Dennis Tupman, a local arts consultant, Instructs thismethods, challenging, yet interesting and cards, bridge playing background. many including hand outs, flash enjoyable course full classtopics: on Monday mornings at the and St. Andrews Church. Five lessons will coverto theafollowing music, videos, repetition United to provide you with Les son 1 -uses Review of opening in a major a basic understanding of the language anda how to Dennis a wide rangebids of music fromandpopular to country to classical to present responses make yourself understood. unique livelybids program which informs and enlightens the students. This course is a Les son 2 -and Opening in a minor and responses Ken’s Country Cooking must for all music lovers and will be both memorable and well worth taking. Lesson 3 - Opening One No Trump and responses Lesson 4 - The Staymen Convention over a 1NT Begins Wednesday April 10, 10am – 12 noon opening bid Course Description: Come and join Ken Wilson of Lesson 5-Defensive leads against a suit contract Ken’s Country Cooking fame for 3 sessions of tips, Cariboo Chilcotin Rivers University, and against a No Trump Elder contact. 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Local writer and photographer Don Wise gets in front of the camera for his role as an early settler in the highly anticipated upcoming short film The Blanketing, premiering at the Gibraltar Room May 3. The film was shot near Chilko Lake last year. Angie Mindus SMART 55 Longtime Cariboo Chilcotin resident Don Wise stepped up to play an important role in the highly anticipated upcoming short film, The Blanketing. The eight-minute film, a labour of love created by 20-yearold Tsilhqot’in Trevor Mack, is premiering at the red carpet event “An Evening with Trevor Mack” being held at the Gibraltar Room Friday May 3. The Blanketing was filmed over three long days last August in the Chilcotin, near Chilko Lake and tells the fictional story of a conflict between a group of First Nations and settlers wanting to build a road. A writer and photographer himself, Wise plays the role of one of the two white settlers. Mack said he was having trouble filling
the spot when his family suggested Wise, a longtime family friend. “He ended up being really good -- perfect for the role,” Mack said of Wise. The other settler is played by 21-year-old Preston Moe. Mack also secured top-notch First Nations actors for other roles in the film after posting an ad online for actors. Sean Wei Mah, an actor with credits including an HBO film and several TV miniseries, responded to the posting and happened to bring along his friend and fellow actor, William Belleau, of Alkali Lake. Mack said the three met in a Tim Horton’s coffee shop in North Vancouver and sat for hours pouring over the script and discussing the possibilities it held. Belleau’s own story is a fascinating one. His real launch into the business began
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after attending the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts on a partial scholarship he won over thousands of other applicants. He graduated two years later in 2008 as the first Native American to ever attend the institute. Belleau’s acting credits includes the TV series Freedom Riders and the documentary TV series The American Experience. He also played a Quileute warrior in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse in 2010 and in 2011 he was on the TV series Psych. Besides The Blanketing and the film The Dancing Cop, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2012, Belleau is also in the TV series The Killing and Primeval: New World. “They’re both going to be big actors,” Mack said of Wei Mah and Belleau, who lent
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their talents for The Blanketing simply to support the film. They were also tempted by fresh supply of salmon and moose meat cooked over an open fire every evening after filming. Mack said he was inspired to write, direct and produce the film, which has English subtitles when the actors are speaking Tsilhqot’in, based on his own Tsilhqot’in upbringing, and wants his community to take away a positive message from the film. “I want to inspire as many people as I can, and make a positive difference,” said Mack, who hopes his film The Blanketing will be picked up by the Toronto International Film Festival. Tickets for An Evening with Trevor Mack are available at Red Shreds Bike and Board Shed for $10 each.
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60,000 Year old San (bushman paintings. BELOW: Elephant cooling off, Hwange National Park.
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Victoria Falls in the dry season, discovered by David Livingstone in 1855.
Rider Cheyne SMART 55 Saturday 13th October 2012 my wife Donna-Marie and myself were sitting down to an incredible breakfast spread in the Southern Sun Waterfront Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa. This was the start of a 15 day trip that would take us through the heart of South Africa and into Zimbabwe as far as Victoria Falls. The tour, titled “In the Footsteps of Cecil John Rhodes” (founding father of Rhodesia and the Rhodes scholarship) was organized by “Geoff`s Trains Ltd” out of Great Britain, the owner being an ex-Rhodesian himself and the tour guide. Cape Town harbour with Table Mountain covered with it’s famous “tablecloth” cloud formation, caused by warm interior air meeting the cold Antarctic air. Table Mountain National Park is a World Heritage Site and contains over 1,400 species of flora. We toured the Cape Peninsular to the Cape
of Good Hope, which is not the most Southerly point of Africa, and saw some incredibly beautiful coastline scenery, rich in history, flora and wildlife. After another day touring the rich wine growing region to the North of Cape Town it was time to head into the Great Karoo. The name comes from karusa, a Khoi word for dry, barren thirst land. Imagine travelling 12 hours through Cache Creek country without the hills and more barren, populated by the occasional merino sheep. The Diamond town of Kimberley, and Rhodes formation of the De Beers Diamond cartel was our destination. Another 470 km North
lies Johannesburg, famous for its gold mining. All through this region are battlefields from the Second Boer War (1899-1902). Leaving South Africa we flew to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is the better choice for wildlife viewing, and Hwange National Park, at 14,651 sq km (1,465,208 ha) provides plenty of opportunity. The Matobo National Park South of Bulawayo is a wild, rugged granite area (a world heritage site), sacred to the Matabele, and location of Cecil Rhodes grave site. South Africa is country of contrasts. Struggling through the post apartheid era
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there are many challenges from poverty and unemployment, historical tribal beliefs and traditions (in rural areas Zulus still pay 13 cows for a wife), aids epidemic, and trying to advance the country with a very shaky economy on the one hand to high tech businesses and opportunities in many sectors. The arts are alive and well, and many South African musicians have global fame. Sports are highly acclaimed and do not expect to see the news in a public place on TV as it will likely be on a sports channel. Crime is a huge issue and individual safety is a concern as the Oscar Pistorius drama has proven. Another
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Impressive male lion, Hwange National Park. problem are the illegal immigrants from other African countries that are worse off than South Africa, which only swells the governments social programs to unmanageable proportions. Zimbabwe is sitting at 95 per cent unemployment. However we found the working people very friendly. The local guides we found to be extremely
personable and knowledgeable, and we had lifetime experiences on an elephant ride in the bush, and encounters with orphaned lions at a rehabilitation centre. As a summary, Southern Africa is a fascinating and beautiful to visit but a person needs to do your homework in preparation as it is a very different culture to what we are
used to, and don’t count on your charge card as most places do not accept them. However that being said, it should definitely be on a traveller’s wish list, and the tourist income is very much appreciated by the local people and to help the unemployment situation. I am going back for a return visit this summer.
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Spicing up the Cariboo The Seniors Activity Centre recently played host to the launch party of an exciting new local cookbook entitled Spicing Up the Cariboo Characters, Cultures and Cuisines of the Cariboo Chilcotin. The 192 page book, published by Caitlin Press, started with an idea to promote multiculturalism in the community and raise the level of understanding about the many diverse cultural backgrounds of people living in the region. Its writers, Margaret-Anne Enders, Marilyn Livingston, and Tom Salley with Bettina Schoen providing inspirational direction, are all social support workers with the Williams Lake branch of Canadian Mental Health and set forward to create a cookbook featuring recipes from various cultures, along with personal stories about people and their heritage. The book contains the stories and
Sweet and Sour Chicken and Vegetable Casserole SERVES: 3 PREPARATION TIME: 40 MINUTES COOKING TIME: 30 MINUTES PER SERVING: CALORIES: 235 PROTEIN: 23 G FAT: 6 G CARBOHYDRATE: 23 G FIBRE: 2.9 G SODIUM: 467 MGS CALCIUM: 77 MGS INGREDIENTS: 2 halves boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 cup (250 mL) water 1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil 1⁄2 cup (125 mL) chopped carrots 1⁄2 cup (125 mL) chopped celery 1⁄2 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 14 oz (398 mL) tin chopped tomatoes, with juice 2 tbsp (25 mL) brown sugar 2 tbsp (25 mL) vinegar 1 pinch cinnamon Pepper to taste 12 Boston lettuce leaves
recipes of 49 families and individuals living in Williams Lake who trace their roots to 45 distinct cultural backgrounds that circle the globe. Several of the people featured in the book come from a mix of cultural backgrounds and consciously celebrate two or more ethnic traditions. Recipes include everything from a brisket in ginger ale from Lithuanian, to
a Thai spring roll, Japanese garlic teriyaki chicken and Indian/Punjabi vegetable pakoras. Other countries with feature recipes are Czech, Romania, Poland, Russia, Ireland and many, many more. The book also encourages people to use the freshest locally grown and produced food they can find. Check out your local book store for a copy.
DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350°F (170°C). Cut chicken into cubes. Place in pot, add water, bring to boil and simmer for five minutes. Drain off cooking liquid and save one cup to be used in sauce. While chicken is cooking, use a fresh cutting board to chop vegetables. In a heavy skillet (fry pan) or heavy large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add chopped vegetables and garlic and cook with lid on for five minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add tomatoes, brown sugar, vinegar, cinnamon and liquid saved from cooking chicken. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Place chicken pieces into a baking casserole. Cover with tomato and vegetable sauce. Cover with foil or casserole lid and bake for 15 minutes. Adapted from ActNow BC cookbook, 2006, and with permission from John Bishop. For more healthy recipes check out the provincial government’s website, www. healthlinkbc.ca.
Healthy Eating for Seniors Handbook If you’re looking for a new, free recipe book geared toward seniors you should check out Healthy Eating for Seniors Handbook. The Healthy Eating for Seniors handbook includes recipes, menu plans, and lots of information on good nutrition. The book covers everything from the
connection between eating well and aging well, to answering questions about fruits and vegetables, salt, organic foods, coffee and the ins and outs of supplements. The book also delves into eating right with a chronic illness, tips for in the kitchen and food safety before sharing many recipes for break-
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fast and snacks, lunch or dinner, desserts and extras such as Universal Seasoning and SaltFree Vinaigrette Salad Dressing. The handbook is available in English and
French and has also been culturally adapted and translated into Chinese and Punjabi. You can download your own copy of the handbook or order a free printed copy of the handbook by calling HealthLink BC at 811. Healthy Eating for Seniors is also available as an audio book online, in DAISY and MP3 formats, and at all B.C. public libraries. The Healthy Eating for Seniors DVD contains 22 short videos in English (10 videos), Punjabi (6 videos), and Cantonese (6 videos). To order a copy of the Healthy Eating for Seniors DVD, call the BC Dairy Association, toll-free at 1 800 2426455.
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Charities often benefit significantly from the generosity of donors and volunteers. But the person providing the philanthropy also takes away something from the experience, and there are measurable emotional advantages to being charitable. Helping others not only makes a person feel good, but it may also increase physical and emotional wellbeing. Several studies have indicated that being generous has profound effects on how a person thinks and feels. One such study from researchers at Cornell University uncovered that volunteering increases one’s energy, sense of mastery over life and self-esteem. It also promotes feelings of positivity, which
may strengthen and enhance the immune system. In 2008, Dr. Ellen Langer, a professor of psychology at Harvard University, advocated for giving gifts and being generous -- even in tough financial times. “When you give a gift it makes you feel generous, it makes you feel in control, it’s good for your self-esteem, and it’s good for the relationship,” says Langer. According to psychologist Robert Ornstein and physician David Sobel, authors of “Healthy Pleasures,” they talk about a “helper’s high.” This is a sense of euphoria that volunteers experience when helping others. It can be described as a
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Brownie Amanda Mellen and Brownie leader Julia Berry participate in the Hike for Hunger in Williams Lake recently. Berry has volunteered as a Brownie leader for the past 27 years, and says she's motivated to volunteer because she was a Brownie as a girl and also because Brownies is a wonderful program.
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sense of vitality and a warm glow. It has been compared to a runner’s high and may be attributed to a release of endorphins. Various studies have found that donors and volunteers gain the most from a charitable encounter. Here are a few more health benefits that may result from being altruistic: • an activation of emotions that are key to good health, • lower stress levels, • longer periods of calm after the generous act, • improved mood, and • a potentially longer
life span. There are many ways to give back and experience these physical and psychological benefits, including: • sharing experiences at a school, • volunteering at a hospital, • volunteering at a national or local park, • donating unused items, like clothes or cars, • reading to children at a library, • helping to care for animals at shelters, • volunteering at a hospice and comforting those at the end of their lives, • donating supplies to a new teacher.
Canada moves to ePassorts As of July 1, 2013, all new Canadian passports issued will be 36-page electronic passports, or ePassports. At that time, applicants age 16 and older will have the option of applying for a passport with five or ten year validity for both firsttime applications and renewals, while children’s ePassports will be issued for a maximum of five years. The Canadian ePassport looks like a regular passport, but has new security features that make the passport even more tamper-proof: An electronic chip embedded in the back cover stores the same personal information that you see on page two of the passport (except for the signature), the photo and a digital security feature that proves the passport was issued by the Government of Canada. New images in the inside pages celebrate Canada and serve as extra security features. When information is first stored on the e-chip in the passport, the e-chip is electronically locked so that your information cannot be tampered with. No additional information about you or your travels will be stored on the e-chip. The information on the e-chip cannot be read unless the passport is held within ten centimetres of an ePassport reader, open to page two, and the machine-readable zone has first been read. At border crossings equipped with ePassport readers, the ePassport is put into a scanner that reads the machine-readable zone, which in turn allows the e-chip to be read as well. The machine also checks other security features, such as the country-specific signature. Border authorities not equipped with ePassport readers will continue to examine travellers’ passports as they do now, looking at other security features such as holographic images. Over 100 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom and France, have been using ePassports for several years with no reported chip failures. Through a pilot project that began in January 2009, Passport Canada has already issued more than 60,000 diplomatic and special passports that contain an electronic chip, and no problems have been reported. In the unlikely event that the chip cannot be read, the passport will still be valid.
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Walking is designed for seniors
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Harvey Kosinski volunteers as the announcer during the 20th annual Williams Lake Team Cattle Penning event held Saturday at the Stampede grounds. The event is sanctioned by the Central B.C. Cattle Penning Association and saw upwards of 100 teams participate.
Cameron Johnston Pastor and Lifestyle Consultant It’s true, walking is designed for seniors who are both active and inactive. Research is clear that simple walking is one of the best exercises for anyone but especially for seniors desiring to improve or maintain good health and live a long meaningful life. Spring is here. What better time to get moving and enjoy the outdoors and take a step or two into much better enjoyment of life with renewed vigor and health. My friend, Phil Brewer, the founder and president of the Silver Hills Lifestyle Centre in Lumby says, “perfect health is perfect circulation.” All the experts agree that we cannot have good blood circulation without some exercise. Physically active seniors know this and are enjoying the benefits of increased energy, better sleep and overall wellbeing
Senior’s Centre hosts cards nights Win Gooding Member of Seniors Activity Centre and O.A.P.O Branch 93 I hope all you seniors are out enjoying the nicer weather and going for walks or working your yards. It's also good to see the golfers out in force once again. The O.A.P. O. Branch 93 had a really good turn out for their pancake breakfast at the Senior's Centre. Many thanks to Floris and all the volunteers who helped, and to those who came with friends and family to support the event. The Senior's Games fundraiser dinner and silent auction also had a huge turnout on April14th, at the Senior Centre. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment by “A Perfect Match.” They had the floor packed with dancers and were very enjoyable to listen to. Ellen and her volunteers did an excellent job, and are thankful for all the support in aid of the Senior Summer Games, that will be held in Kamloops this summer. For those seniors interested in playing cards there is cribbage at 1 p.m. on Mondays and 7 p.m. Fridays at the Senior Centre. If you’d rather play bridge it is held on Tuesday
that comes with a vigorous lifestyle. What about those who are not so energetic? How does a senior who has been seriously inactive most of their life now be motivated to renew their energy and spunk with an active lifestyle? Simply, allow spring be the spark that gets you outdoors and walking. Almost all seniors can walk. No special equipment is needed and the risk is low of hurting yourself. Effective walking means that you are walking fast enough that you cannot sing, but slow enough that you can talk to a friend walking with you. No friend to walk with you, simply talk to yourself about all the beauty and inspiring sights and sounds of spring. Have you been inactive most of your life and need some motivation to get moving? Well do I have a great story. Hulda Crooks worked for a major uni-
versity in Southern California. At age 55 and not in the best of health, she started walking and then hiking as solace after the death of her husband. At age 66 she started climbing mountains including Mt. Whitney. "Good health doesn't always happen by accident," she told one newspaper reporter. "Sometimes you have to work at it." Eventually at age 91, Hulda Crooks became the oldest woman to scale Mt. Whitney. Because of her two dozen climbs up the 14,495-foot mountain between the ages of 66 and 91 she was nicknamed "Grandma Whitney." On one climb some much younger news reporters joined her and were much worst the wear for the climb than she was. She died at age 101. It is never too late to begin enjoying the benefits of walking. So as Nike says, “just do it!”
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at 1 p.m. for beginners or 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Duplicate bridge is on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. For a more physical workout there is carpet bowling at 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Senior's Centre. As you can see there is no need to sit at home, as there is always plenty to do at the Senior's Centre. The O.A.P.O. Branch 93 holds their monthly meetings at the Senior's Centre on the second Thursday of each month at 2 p.m. except for July and August. Tea, coffee and refreshments are served after the meeting. New members are always welcome and needed, to keep this worthwhile group operating. Their members work hard to help keep the Senior Centre operating for all seniors to enjoy. What would we do without it? We wish all the seniors who are recovering in hospital or at home a speedy recovery. If possible take time to visit the seniors in Deni House or the Seniors Village. They look forward to seeing familiar faces and enjoy your company immensely. You’ll be really glad you did. Until next month, keep healthy, be happy and have a very JHappy Mother’s Day.
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The Memorial Hospital Auxiliary holds their monthly meetings the 2nd Wednesday of every month @7pm in the Board Room, main floor. New members welcome “Grieving Together” support group for persons experiencing bereavement. Call the Central Cariboo Hospice Palliative Care Society 250-392-5430 for more info The Alzheimer Resource Centre offers a lending library of Books & Videos with information on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia. The Alzheimer Resource Centre is located in the Seniors Activity Centre. Office hours are Tues and Thurs. 1pm to 3pm. Call 250-305-0573 or 250-392-5337 for more info The Red Cross Health Equipment Loans Program is located at Deni House 250-398-6803 Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Fri. 10 - 11:30am Tues 1-2:30pm. Red Cross will require a referral for all loans. Narcotics Anonymous. Want to quit drugs or affected by someone’s drug use? Meetings at Health Centre 555 Cedar. Mon & Fri 7;30PM. Local # 250791-5287 & Kamloops Help Line 250-320-5032 Overeaters Anonymous. Mondays at 5:30 @ Deni House board room. Phone Pat 250-392-7145 or Peggy 250-392-5398 TOPS BC 4145 (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Thursdays from 8:45am-10am across from Safeway. Contact Ada at 250-398-5757 or Corinne at 250-392-4772 Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteer drivers to deliver meals 3 or 4 times each month. Please call Alice at 250-398-8846 for more info.
The Caribou Brain Injury Society provides weekly support groups and one-toone support for survivors of acquired brain injury (ABI). If you or someone you know has suffered an ABI, please phone 250-392-7772 to get more and info and support NAR-ANON Family Group. Are you affected by someone else’s drug addiction? The Nar-Anon Family Groups are for those affected by someone else’s addiction. As a Twelve Step program, we offer our help by sharing our experience, strength and hope with each other. Meetings in Williams Lake Wednesdays 6-7pm, New Location: Sunshine Meeting Room - Deni House. For more info call Trish 250-398-2673 The Williams Lake Childrens Wish Foundation’s annual trail ride will be held on Sunday, May 26, 2013. We need volunteers to help with collecting prizes from local businesses. Anyone interested please call Karla or Rene at 250-989-5526. For anyone who missed ordering their reflective address sign this year and are interested in purchasing one please contact me by email at eleanor@donker.ca or phone 250-620-0503.
Abrahams Lodge & Care Society meet every month, last Thursday of each month at 4pm 505 Wotzke Dr. WL. Donations are welcome of any kind. Please send cash donations to Abrahams Lodge & Care Society. PO Box 4272 Station Main. Williams Lake, BC. V2G 2V3. Taxable receipt will be sent, so be sure to include your address. 250-398-3307 British Columbia Retired Employees Association general meeting/no host lunch will be held on May 6/13 at 11:30 a.m. at the Williams Lake Seniors Activity. Contact Wendy at 250-3987306.
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Alliance Church
Services Sunday 10:30am
Sunday School for Children’s Preschool and Grades, Nursery Available. Blended Worship Style.
Chris Harder 250-392-4280
Evangelical Free Church
Sunday Worship 10am Sermon 10:30am
1100-11th Ave. N. Williams Lake
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Sunday Morning Service at 10am KidsStreet at 10:30am Ages 2-11 Lead Pastor: Corwin Smid Youth Pastor: Steve Pederson
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St. Andrews United Church 1000 Huckvale Place (just off Midnight)
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church Priests: Father Derrick Cameron Father Clinton Pendleton
Sunday Mass 9:30 and 7:00 pm Saturdays 5:00 pm anticipated for Sunday 450 Pigeon Ave Williams Lake Phone: 250-398-6806 sacredheartwl.org
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Birthdays and Anniversaries Jean Maslin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 1 Gordon Giesbrecht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 2 Joyce Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 3 Vi Penner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 3 Jean Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 4 Barry Fleming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 5 Ellen Wiege . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 5 Nancie Eastman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 5 Mary Mackenzie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 6 Aleta Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 8 Pam McIntosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 8 Ruth Fraser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 8 Friedrich Dieck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 9 Hugh Mahon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 10 Marj Woods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 10 Frank MacBurney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 11 Harry Burgess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 11 Nola Jarvis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 12 Theda Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 12 Art Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 13 Julia Krynen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 13 Andy Nagy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 14 Dawn Blake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 15 Edna-May Myhre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 15 Elsie Johannesen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 15 Janis Brink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 15 Jim Hilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 16 Raynell Coupe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 16 Dorothy Plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 17 Sharon Batty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 17 Anna Kalluch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 18 Betty Barlow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 18 Gwen Dachsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 20 Eileen Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 21 Cecile Fradette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 22 Dean Halfnights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 22 Nora Nicol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 22 Pam Abrahamse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 22 Sandi Hilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 22 John Niemi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 23 Mary Jane Engstrom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 23 Mervin Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 23 Dorothy Unrau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 25 Adriana Calabrese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 29 Pauline Schmautz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 29 Bill Shiels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 30 Earl Mellish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 30
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Donna Provides a Strong Voice and Support for Seniors in the Cariboo-Chilcotin
Donna Barnett and Rudy Johnson
• The province of BC passed legislation to create a seniors advocate • Created a new seniors health care support line • The Province of BC has doubled the number of first year undergraduates spaces for medical students from 128 in 2003/04 to 288 in 2011/12 • The number of licensed nurses in BC has risen to nearly 50,000 - with more than 13,000 additional nurses licensed in BC since 2001, a 37% increase • Seniors Home Renovation tax credit • Provided $15 million to the United Way to expand the Better at Home program for seniors and Williams Lake is one of the communities participating in this program
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• 28 beds at Deni House were opened in 2011, with capital funding provision from Cariboo Regional District board, and $2 million from the Province of BC for annual operation • Williams Lake has 141 government funded long term care beds • 13 new beds at Fischer Place in 100 Mile House • DrivABLE is now available in Williams Lake • The Province provided $20,000 to the Seniors Activity Center to help renovate the kitchen, for Foodsafe training for volunteers, and in cooking lessons for seniors. • Legislation passed to approve glaucoma treatment by local optometrists, which reduces wait time for treatment and reduces out of town travel. Jim Fraser and Donna Barnett
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Mayor Kerry Cook and Donna Barnett recognize the importance of seniors facilities and programs and are committed to enhancing the quality of life for our seniors.
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