Community Events Bulletin

At Chase LibraryStorytime & Craft - Learn literacy skills through stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. Followed by a short craft. Free: Fridays, 11:30 - 12:15 pm

Chase Library - Youth Hub - Drop-in to chat with friends, use technology or take part in activities such as art and gaming. Free: Fridays, 3:00 - 4:30 pm

Chase

GIANT CRIB - There will be a Giant Crib at the Chase Legion on Sunday, August 6, 2023, at 11:00. The cost is $12 per person. Bring your own partner. Visitors are welcome.

Lunch will be available. Payout 85%.

Music on the Lake Tuesdays 7 pm Memorial Park See page 4 for Artist Profile.

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Chase Rotary Box 73

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 107 515 Shuswap Ave, Chase

* For info / hours phone 250-679-3536 *

Chase Legion

Mon. July 31 - CLOSED

Tues. Aug. 1 - open 2 pm - 6:30 pm, fun pool, darts, Free Meat draws

Wed. Aug. 2 - CLOSED

Thurs. Aug. 3 - open 2 pm - 6 pm - Hot Dogs available, try new Cornhole Game

Fri. Aug. 4 - open 2 pm - 8 pm - Burger

Nite - 5 pm - 7 pm

Sat. Aug. 5 - open 1 pm - 6 pm - meat draws, 50/50, Lotto, darts

Sun. Aug. 6 - CLOSED

Sun. Aug. 13 - Coffee House afternoon of music - open at 2 pm

Pres: Willy Moore 1-250-320-4346

Meetings @ 5:30 pm on 1st & 3rd Thurs of each month at Railside Restaurant. New members welcome!

Chase Lions Club

PO Box 12, Chase, B.C. V0E 1M0 chaselions67@gmail.com

Facebook Chase & District Lions Club President – Karen Bassett 250-318-4527

Please call for Lion projects incl pull-tab donations

Meeting at 7 pm on the 4th Thursday of each month, downstairs of community hall. Everyone welcome.

Lions RV Park Reservations 250-679-8470 For Medical equipment contact Sandra Welton 778-245-3808.

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MAIL: Box 524, Chase BC, V0E 1M0

Publisher/Editor: Kelsey Snelgrove

With respect, I acknowledge that I live and work on the unceded traditional lands of the Secwepemc First Nation.

At the Blessed Sacrament Parish we invite you all to Mass every Sunday at 8:00 am

Tuesdays @ 1:00 pm. - Holy Hour with Rosary and Divine Mercy chaplet.

For inquiries call 250679-3025 or 250-372-2581

Chase Evangelical Free Church Service at 10 am

Chase Evangelical Free Church295 Shuswap Ave

The Light of Life Native Fellowship

Pastor Joseph #1.250.457-3845

Find "Joseph Shuswap Kim" on Youtube John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."

Physical Gathering

Suspended in response to Provincial Health

Sunday More Information at ChaseChurch.com

Order, Online Gatherings

Accessible at www.ChaseChurch.com

400 Club Winner

July 26th - Michael Weaver $100

250 679 1676 or Tyler@ChaseChurch.com

250 679 3626 Tyler@ ChaseChurch.com Chase Farm & Craft Market

Shuswap Community Church Outdoor Services 10am, Sunday @ Memorial Park Visit www.aplacetobelong.ca for more info. Call: (778) 824-0383

Email: Spencer@ aplacetobelong.ca

Supersized Plants! Giant hogweed vs Cow Parsnip

submitted by Catherine Tarasoff, Invasive Plant Outreach and Education Coordinator

You’ve likely found yourself scratching your head, looking at an enormous plant wondering “is this the Giant Hogweed I’ve heard so much about”? Today’s article is focused on two plants that are often confused for one another: cow parsnip (native) and giant hogweed (exotic/invasive).

Both species have a large umbrella shaped ‘bouquet’ of small, white flowers. Both plants are large; however, giant hogweed is ‘supersized’, growing up to 4 m tall; cow parsnip taps out at a mere 2 m. The key defining difference between the two plant species is in their leaf shape.

Giant hogweed has enormous leaves (up to 1.5 m across) that are deeply incised with pointy tips, while cow parsnip leaves are half the size and have more rounded leaf tips. The stem of giant hogweed also has purple spots on it, while cow parsnip stems may have purple coloring, but not defined blotches.

When examining these super-sized suspects, I caution you to do so from a distance or with proper personal protective equipment. Giant hogweed is a hazardous, federally listed noxious weed.

Its sap contains phototoxic chemicals. If the sap encounters your skin and then is exposed to sunlight, it can cause severe skin irritation including painful, burning blisters and long-lasting scars. If the plant touches your skin, immediately wash the area with soap and water and protect from sunlight for 48 hours. Native cow parsnip is far less toxic, but it can still cause a rash or burn. Use caution around either plant. Both species inhabit moist meadows, forest edges and riparian zones. Fortunately, giant hogweed is not yet known to occur in the TNRD. While it is possible for it to establish in the region, the supersized plant you are likely to is our native cow parsnip.

Help keep our region free of invasive plants by being “Plant-Wise” and choosing non-invasive species for your property. If you suspect giant hogweed in our region, report it to the TNRD.

Catherine is the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Thompson Nicola Invasive Plant Management Committee (on Facebook @TNIPMC). Look for more resources at www.tnrd.ca.

Sat. July 29 from 9-1

During the Annual Garage Sale!

Sun. July 30 from 11:00- 3:30

Hosting company? We make it easy! Fresh Deli Fruit, Vegetable, Meat, Cheese, and Sandwich Platters. Beef in a Bun with Au Jus $6.00/person. 24 hour notice needed.

- Join in the Fun! Prizes, Draws, Refreshments

- Collect a card at each stop and win the best Poker Hand!