Chase Sunflower - March 15, 2024

Experimenting After School

The Science Club at Chase and Area Family Services has come to it’s exciting conclusion and there were explosions, by way of mentos in Coca Cola!

The group of young science enthusiasts, ages 5 - 8, were co-led by CAFS Resource Manager Kassidy Porlier, and a regular CAFS kid volunteer and budding scientist, Fynn Anderson, 9.

“I liked teaching younger kids how important science is,” said Fynn.

In their four weeks together the club explored the topics of Gravity, States of Matter, Material Properties and Chemical Reactions through hands on experiments.

“I also enjoyed the experiments. My favourite one was the egg drop,” said Fynn, about an activity in which the kids designed containers to best protect raw eggs that were then thrown from roof of the CRAS building. They learned about gravity in the process.

Photo by Shannon Byrnes

Community Events Bulletin

Pritchard Ladies Group are holding their annual Daffodil Tea and Craft Sale on March 23rd, 2024 at the Pritchard Community Hall on Duck Range Road. Hours between 10 AM to 2PM. Crafts, Bake table, in house raffles and lunches are available. To book a table or for more info please call April Stewart @ 250-577-3798.

DATE CHANGED: Chase Curling Club PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Sunday March 17th, 2024 8 am to 10 am. Please note the price increase. $12 for 12years and older, $6 for children 6 to 12years, Children under 6 years free. Pancakes, sausage, eggs, coffee, juice

March Food Bank Days

Monday March 4th 12 -3 pm

Monday March 18th 4 - 7 pm

InClusive Cafe - Wednesday March 20th 11-130pm

Free community lunch - basement of the Chase Community Hall. If you or someone you know is needing some extra help please call to register for a food hamper. 250-682-6155.

Gordon Lightfoot Tribute Concert - Saturday, April 13, 2024 2:00 to 4:00 pm, Chase Community Hall. In support of the Chase Environmental Action Society. Presented by Wildwood Productions, Tickets $15, at Safety Mart, PharmaChoice, Willows, and Chase Visitor Centre

Chase Lions 400 Club Social. Ticket holders only March 16, doors open at 4pm, table entertainment by Chris Yuill, comedian and magician. Dinner will be Pulled pork and salad. Stage show to follow after dinner.

Email community event listings to info@chasesunflower.ca or text (250) 320-3050

CHASE HAMPER SOCIETY EMERGENCY HELP

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 107 515 Shuswap Ave, Chase

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

CHASE LEGION:

Sun. Mar 17 - CLOSED

Mon. Mar 18 - open 6-9:30pm, 7:30pm darts

Tues. Mar 19- open 2-6:30pm, free meat draw, pool & darts

Wed. Mar 20 - CLOSED

Thurs. Mar 21 - open 6-9pm, 7pm crib, 7:30pm darts

Fri. Mar 22- open 1-6pm, 1pm Ladies darts

Sat. Mar 23 - open 1-11pm, 2pm meat draw, 50/50, fun darts

KARAOKE with CeCe and Andy, Saturday, March 23rd, 7-11pm. No cover charge.

DAILY***HOT DOG SPECIAL*** $3. ea or 2 for $5. (regular size) cooked on the rotisserie.

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Chase Rotary Box 73

Pres: Willy Moore 1-250-320-4346

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

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.

400 Club Winner March 13th - Kelly Tembett

CHURCHES of Chase

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

The Light of Life Native Fellowship

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

Pastor Joseph #1.250.457-3845

Find "Joseph Shuswap

Tuesdays @ 1:00 pm. - Holy Hour with Rosary and Divine Mercy chaplet. For inquiries call 250-679-3025 or 250-372-2581

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."

Chase Evangelical

Free Church Service at 10 am

Chase Evangelical Free Church295 Shuswap Ave

Sunday

Physical Gathering

More Information at ChaseChurch.com

Suspended in response to Provincial Health Order, Online Gatherings

250 679 3626

Accessible at www.ChaseChurch.com

Tyler@ ChaseChurch.com

250 679 1676 or Tyler@ChaseChurch.com

Shuswap Community Church Outdoor Services

Shuswap Community Church

10am, Sunday @ Memorial Park

Join us Sunday morning at 10am 641 Shuswap Ave. (778) 824-0383

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Visit www.aplacetobelong.ca for more info. Call: (778) 824-0383

Email: Spencer@ aplacetobelong.ca

Classifieds SERVICES OFFERED

Need to board your dog? I am a mature, pet loving lady, honest & reliable. References available. Reasonable rates. 250-679-1153.

BUYING COINS & ENTIRE COIN COLLECTIONS! Old coins, old money, Royal Canadian Mint coins, Franklin Mint, US Mint, OLYMPIC coins, and World collections WANTED! Todd 250-864-3521

BUYING UNWANTED JEWELRY, coins, 9999 bullion, Sterling Silverware, coin collections, old money, nuggets, gold, silver, platinum. Todd 250-864-3521

WE BUY/SELL/TRADE SILVER, GOLD, bullion, coins, jewelry, nuggets, old money, Royal Canadian Mint coins & COIN COLLECTIONS! TODD 250-864-3521

Dog Walker/Pet sitter Available. Over 5 years experience with all breeds. Barksafe Canine First aid certification. Call or text Chelsey 250 814 3460

Service for Seniors - Mature woman offering house cleaning for seniors (60+). Reliable, respectful, honest & caring. Opening in my schedule. Contact me at 250-318-7173.

Top floor condo in Chase. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, Range, fridge, dishwasher, gas fireplace. No pets, no smoking of any kind. Tenant insurance required $1375 plus utilities per month Text or phone 250 718 4866

IN SEARCH OF

Retired professor wishes to rent a quiet, 1-bedroom or studio apartment in Chase starting April 1. One-year lease OK. Email: barraganlives@hotmail.com

FOR SALE

Samsung top load, high capacity washing machine with 9 wash cycles plus self clean. Black, 3years old- $400 obo. Call or text 780690-3711.

BUSINESS LISTING

HALL’S KENNELS - Pritchard.Heated & A/C. Special rates for multiple dogs and long term stays. 250-318-8367

phone/text: 250-320-3050

email: info@chasesunflower.ca 838 Shuswap Avenue, Chase

FOR SALE

Adjustable single bed w/box + 12" mattress .used for guests only like new..$200. in Chase 778 586 8377.

FOR RENT

Large open walk-out suite for rent in Blind Bay/Sorrento area, One bedroom and one bath. Fridge, stove, microwave, dishwasher, washer, dryer, built-in vacuum, AC, and covered deck. One parking space. Utilities included plus first year of internet and TV package.

No pets, smoking, parties. As there are other tenants, quiet time is from 11:00pm until 7:00am. One year least required. $1350 monthly rent. Must provide references. To view, call Julie @ 250 833 2694

Large (1800sq ft) main floor home for rent in Blind Bay/Sorrento area, 3 bedrooms and 2 baths.  Large master with ensuite jetted tub and shower as well as a walk-in closet. Fridge, gas stove top and electric oven, microwave, dishwasher, washer, dryer, built-in vacuum, AC, fireplace, large deck off kitchen with amazing view,  large private outdoor area with Gazebo, BBQ, Fire pit area and parking for 2+ vehicles. Utilities included plus first year of internet and TV package.

No pets, smoking or parties. As there are tenants on the lower level, quiet time is from 11:00pm until 7:00am. One year least required. $2350 monthly rent. Must provide references. To view call Julie 250 833 2694

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Are you a retired bus or truck driver looking for part time work? Chase Seniors Transit (7 passenger mini-bus) is looking for drivers on Tuesday and Wednesday of each week in the Village of Chase. Class 1, 2 or 4 driver license required. For more info and details call Blaine at 318-3203.

Jack Carlsen!

Celebration on Saturday, March 23rd at Creekside Senior’s Centre!

Obituary

Bruce Nelson

1946 - 2024

Bruce was born on July 19, 1946 to Stuart and Enid Nelson of Vernon BC. Growing up, he was active in Sunday School, Boy Scouts, and Air Cadets, and enjoyed playing sports like hockey and softball. He graduated from Vernon High School in 1964. He co-founded the Kootenay Swim Club in 1966.

At age 15, Bruce lost his Dad who was 41. He began seeking spiritually, and during his college years found the faith which became the cornerstone of his life.

Bruce graduated from UVIC in 1969. He taught school in Cranbrook for one year. On July 3, 1970, Bruce married Bev Knipe from Salmo BC after she graduated as a teacher from UVIC.

Bruce and Bev lived and worked in Prince Rupert, Powell River and Port Hardy before settling in Chase in 1977. Son Darryl was born in Prince Rupert in 1975, son Randy in Powell River in 1977. Bruce taught in Chase until he retired in 2002. He remained active in several volunteer activities.

In 2007, Bruce was diagnosed with kidney disease. In November 2012 he was given a kidney by his brother-in-law, Dan Skalicky, who passed away in December 2020. Bruce’s family is forever grateful for this selfless gift of life and health.

In September 2021, Bruce and Bev moved to Olds, Alberta, where their youngest son and family live.

In November 2023, Bruce was diagnosed with lymphoma. He passed away peacefully early in the morning of March 8, 2024. He was 77.

Bruce leaves behind his wife of 53 years, Bev; son Darryl (& Amy, sons Isaac, Owen, and Dane); son Randy (& Rowena, sons Jordy and Mateo), brother Chris of Victoria, many other in-laws, nephews and nieces, family and friends.

A gathering in memory of Bruce will be held in Olds.

In Bruce’s memory, please consider making a donation to the BC Kidney Foundation, and registering as an organ donor.

Council Meeting Highlights

submitted

by Village of Chase

The Regular Meeting of Council was held on March 12, 2024 at the Village office and via Zoom. 15 people attended in-person and 6 people attended virtually.

Mayor Lepsoe announced that he has proclaimed March 26, 2024 as Purple Day in the Village of Chase to raise awareness regarding Epilepsy.

Two people spoke at the beginning of the meeting regarding taxation and ideas to reduce Village’s costs, and about recent water rate increases.

Adrianna Mailloux, Manager of Solid Waste and Recycling, and Jamie Vieira, Operations Manager of the Thompson Nicola Regional District presented information on items that are now restricted from being placed into the garbage. The TNRDs goal is to reduce the amount of waste going to landfills in the region to 500 kg per person per year by 2028. Items that cannot be placed in the garbage containers but can be taken to the TNRD Eco Depots including the one at Pritchard include antifreeze and their containers, gasoline and diesel, pharmaceutical products and residential pesticide products. The full list of items that cannot be placed in the garbage but can be taken to the Eco Depot to be recycled can be found at https://www.tnrd.ca/ services/garbage-recycling/ mandatory-recycling/

2024 Operational and Capital Budgets. The Village’s Chief Financial Officer provided a presentation outlining the proposed 5 year financial plan, the operations

summary, tax rate comparisons 2023 to 2024, and the water sewer and solid waste budgets for 2024. The proposed capital budget will be discussed at Council’s March 26, 2024 Regular meeting.

Partnering Agreement between Village of Chase and the Chase and District Recreation Centre Society. Council passed a resolution to renew the partnering agreement for a 3 year term with a contribution to the Society in 2024 of $157,500, including a 3% increase per year in years 2 and 3 of the term with the provision of a $25,000 contingency for emergency repairs to the major equipment, to work with the Society to budget for facility needs and for the Village to arrange for a facility condition assessment in 2024. Councillors Connett and Stevens were opposed to the resolution.

CHASE ROTARY CLUB PRESENTS

18th annual rotary auction

SATURDAY APRIL 27TH, 2024

@ THE CHASE COMMUNITY HALL

DOORS OPEN 5:00 PM

DINNER SERVED 6:00 PM

LIVE AUCTION STARTS 7:30 PM

TICKETS $50

80's theme

Request for Additional Handicap parking stall – Chase Creekside Seniors Centre.

The request to provide an additional handicap parking stall was approved and will be located on the South side of the access to 542 Shuswap Avenue.

BC Farmers’ Markets –Nutrition Coupon Program in Chase. Council passed a resolution to send a letter to the BC Minister of Health, Honourable Adrian Dix to support and expand the BC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program which provides local healthy food to those in need and supports local area food producers.

With no further business, the Council meeting concluded at

5:48 p.m.

For more information regarding Council’s meetings, please go to the Village’s website at https://chasebc.ca/ council/minutes-agendas/

The next Regular Meeting of Council is scheduled to start at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at the Village office (826 Okanagan Avenue) and via Zoom.

Wills & Estates Family Law

Conveyancing

CHASE OFFICE:

Open Thursdays

10 am - 4:30 pm #4-834 Shuswap Avenue

Phone: 250-679-3180

Web: www.cfselaw.ca

A PASTORAL PERSPECTIVE: The Medium is the Message

by Tyler Harper

Growing up in the golden age of Television my understanding of this nation’s history was shaped by the 1 minute films that ran between my beloved cartoons entitled Heritage Minutes. For years I marveled at the work of Sir John A. and the splendor of “Rocket” Richard. But one particular of these short clips continued to confuse me: the depiction of University of Toronto professor Marshall McLuhan’s maxim The Medium is the Message.

There was some irony that many Millennials first learned of McLuhan’s idea through watching television. It seems apparent that we can apply this same reality to newer forms of media: smart phones, ‘social’ media, streaming services, etc.

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The phase The Medium is the Message was first published in 1964 in McLuhan’s book Understanding Media. Maybe, like myself at 10 years old, you wonder what this means. This Canadian communication theorist highlighted that the way something is communicated is just as powerful as what is communicated, the method of communication is as formative as the content of that communication.

Marshall McLuhan expressed this idea in the context of the ascent of television in the 1960s and the recension of print media. McLuhan fleshed out how the media of television was changing messages that were being communicated — information shared by a thirty second news ‘hit’ shapes our minds and our lives in different ways than the front page of a newspaper does. The media of televised political debates are inevitably shaped more by the message entertainment and image than ideas or policy.

Put another way, how we relate to the medium aligns with how we relate to the message. And that concept is reflected in the Christian Scriptures. The Gospel of John describes Jesus of Nazareth as theWord of God, God made flesh, who dwelt amongst us. The media or medium, God in flesh was the message of the Word. The medium and the message were the same – in this case, they were perfectly united in the very same person.

But the media-message marriage isn’t just communication theory, cultural critique, or sound theology. It’s a helpful way of reflecting on our own lives and spheres of influence. What media or mediums form the message, the ideas of our lives? How do the ways that we live our lives shape our perspective on life?

These questions can apply to everything from the company you keep, to the food you eat, to the place you live. Certainly, living near the lake — as we do in Chase— shapes how we live our lives. Relationships that exist through the media (or the medium) of electronic connection are different than relationships lived in physical connection. Existing from individual frozen meals shapes our lives in ways beyond the nutritional content of those meals. Do the comforts of solitary living form us into people who experience loneliness or isolation? How does our response to our problems and challenges form our understandings of the world — do we draw lines between people groups or lose sight of that which is beyond ourselves?

60 years ago, this Canadian icon proposed that the media, the medium — the way something is experienced is as formative as what is experienced. What are the mediums, the ways that we experience the world around us, that shape our view of ourselves, this village, or this world? How is your thinking and living shaped by the ways that you live?

We’re all shaped by messages. If the media is the message, what is that message in your life?

Tyler Harper (tyler@chasechurch.com) is the Pastor at Chase Evangelical Free Church

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Thompson-Nicola residents urged to get active for cognitive health

Brain Awareness Week promotes activity as way to lessen health risks

Keep a healthy lifestyle to support brain health: It’s a message the Alzheimer Society of B.C. is sharing with ThompsonNicola residents and others around the province to mark Brain Awareness Week March 11-17.

The charity is encouraging people across the province to get active and help lower the risk of developing dementia by making healthy lifestyle choices, including getting regular physical activity.

Jill Gratton and her husband Mick, who lives with dementia, couldn’t agree more. They have been attending Minds in Motion®, the Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s fitness and social program where they have the opportunity to participate in gentle physical exercise and socialize with other people living with early-stage dementia and their care partners.

“It gets the old grey matter stirring,” Jill says with a laugh.

Minds in Motion® is supported largely through the generous community support of the Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s

submitted by Alzheimer Society of B.C.

donors.

The IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s, presented by Go Auto, is the charity’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Set for Sunday, May 26 in communities across the province, the Walk helps fund programs including Minds in Motion®. Walking regularly and signing up for the Walk are great ways to support a healthy lifestyle for people on the dementia journey, while supporting brain health.

The fundraising event and Minds in Motion® are excellent ways to get exercise as well as social interaction –both activities help lower the risk of developing dementia.

“People who exercise regularly are less likely to develop heart disease, stroke and diabetes – all risks associated with dementia,” says Dr. Sarah Wu, strategic lead of research for the Alzheimer Society of B.C. “Research also shows that socializing regularly may help reduce your risk of developing dementia, so it only makes sense to increase the brain benefits by getting active and in a group setting whenever you can.”

Following a healthy diet, managing stress as well as avoiding

smoking and excess alcohol consumption also help lower the risk. Challenging your brain with activities like the brain teasers and team games the Grattons enjoy at Minds in Motion® can also have an impact.

“I’ve met a new group of people, so my circle of friends has widened – and what’s more important, they’re people who all understand what we’re going through,” Jill says. “Mick is comfortable there because it’s something we do together. He doesn’t feel he’s alone. He looks forward to it. And me? Well, I’m happy when he’s happy.”

Mick has been living with dementia for almost 12 years. Thanks to Jill’s dedication and support from the charity, he’s never had to face his dementia journey alone.

Programs like Minds in Motion® are only possible through the generosity of donors, as well as the support of community fundraisers across the province. For information on joining the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s in your community, visit WalkForAlzheimers.ca. Learn more ways to lower the risk of developing dementia at alzbc.org/BrainHealthyTips.