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Where Drugs Failed
Finding Art IN ARTHRITIS
Spring time Okanagan Style! Want to join a
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Fitness Prevailed
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April is Daffodil Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Balancing Politics & Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Finding the Art in Arthritis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Hilda's Big Heart for the Big Bike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 New Adventures in Garden Rehab . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Purge to Liberate Your Home & Yourself . . . . . . . . .9 Steller Jay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Want to Join a New Club? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Wonderful Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
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40 ISSN# 1718-7435 Mail Publication Agreement # 41324527 PUBLISHER - Laurel D’Andrea EDITOR - Julianna Hayes LAYOUT & GRAPHICS - Lori Johnson, Dragonfli Studio DIGITAL ADVISOR - Michael Breakey SALES & MARKETING - Laurel D’Andrea PRINTING - Mitchell Press WEB DESIGN - NRG Web Design CONTRIBUTORS - Michael Breakey, Marilyn Brown, Ron Cannan, Aidan Cole, Jane Cooper, Laurel D'Andrea, Paul Desjardins,Wayne Duchart, Maryanne Emery, Eric Frans , Errol Hannigan, Julianna Hayes, Leo Jacques, Erva Jensen, Helen Kaulbach, Stan Klassen, Darcy Nybo, Jeremy Mason, Eric Mathers, Cheryl Miller, Neila Morrison, Karen Pettigrew, Rae Stewart, Elaine Rodwell, and Rene Wunderlin. PHOTOGRAPHERS - Michael Breakey, Paul Desjardins, Kim Elsasser - The Art of Photography, Heather Hollingdale, and Kellee Piattelli. Beyond 50 welcomes unsolicited articles or photos.These items can be sent to 1850 Ranchmont Crescent, Kelowna BC V1V 1T4 or emailed to BEYOND 50 • SPRING 2008
submissions@Beyond50mag.com All submissions are considered property of the magazine unless otherwise agreed. The opinions expressed in this magazine are the opinions of the authors and they do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Beyond 50 Magazine. Beyond 50 Magazine is published quarterly: September,December,March and June.This free publication is distributed throughout the Okanagan (Summerland to Lake Country). Reproduction in part or whole of this magazine is prohibited without the consent of the publisher. 15,000 copies of Beyond 50 Magazine are distributed to all businesses registered with Canada Post for the Central Okanagan, 5,000 random homes receive a copy and there are various drop locations throughout the Central Okanagan. See page 33 for drop locations list. Beyond 50 Magazine may also be viewed electronically by visiting us at www.Beyond50mag.com We would love to hear your comments. Please send them to Beyond 50 Magazine 1850 Ranchmont Crescent, Kelowna, BC V1V 1T4, phone: 250-878-9194 or email us at letters@Beyond50mag.com
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Spring is about new hope, new looks and, for some, new beginnings.
(l to r): Dallas, Laurel and Devon.
Ok, is it my imagination or was winter a little longer than usual? I have to say that I was glad that Wiarton Willie, Canada's most famous weather prognosticating rodent, failed to see his shadow. I am certain that most of us are ready for an early spring. Spring is about new hope, new looks and, for some, new beginnings. New doesn’t necessarily mean “brand new,” it can be a different outlook, a change in direction, or a plan for a bright future from a different perspective. In this issue a lot of our contributors have a lot of “new” things to share with us. There is a great new club in the Okanagan and I tell you, it is definitely one that everyone should join. The 30k Club is a donation program through which members commit to donating $30 a month on an ongoing basis. The proceeds will go directly towards recovery, transitional and affordable housing solutions in Kelowna. Just think, if ten per cent of the population in the Okanagan joined, what a difference we could make. Make sure you read the article on page 44 and check out the names of the twelve founding members. I hope you enjoyed the cover shot this time. Special thanks to Bath Fitter for supplying the location for our cover shot. Check out their story on page 19. Errol and Judi Hannigan are two people whose new look was achieved because of their need to make a change in their lifestyle. When you read about their journey and see their before and after pictures (page 20),you will agree that they are the “Picture of Health.” 4
Our Electronically Speaking column has a little twist. Matters of the heart are not always left up to chance. In this world of change and technology,love really can be found in so many new ways. So for all who are ready to find new love, make sure you have a read (page 38). It’s hard to believe that this is the seventh issue of Beyond 50. This is the hardest job I have ever had, because of all the hats I wear. I personally sell all the ad spots and network the stories.Devon and Dallas help me with distribution,talk about a big “paper route” and I leave all the creative to my talented photographers, graphic artist and editor.When you surround yourself with so many creative people it all comes together. We have become a great team and when we’re together we share a lot of laughs and are proud of what we produce. Keep sending in stories and ideas on what you want to know and read about. I know one thing for sure, I love publishing this magazine because I get to connect you, the readers, with so many of the Okanagan’s fascinating and wonderful people. Laurel D’Andrea
Judi and Errol Hannigan are checking out the versatility of this great shower from Bathfitter. Check out Errol’s inspiring story in our Picture of Health department. Judi’s gorgeous robe is from Esteem Lingerie located in Westbank and her hair and make up were done by Mikki and Annie from Grace Hair & Esthetics Studio on Springfield Rd.
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I’m a big believer in romance, but I thought it foolish to consider dropping everything and flying to Australia to be with a man whom I’d never met,...
Back in 1997,I was assigned by a local publication to write about the developing trend of online dating. At the time, looking for love on the Internet was akin to trolling attempted mainly by middle-aged perverts pretending to be teenagers or bored spouses looking for a little somethingsomething on the side. I joined a relationship site and my mailbox was soon flooded with emails from eager suitors mostly in the market for “close encounters” of the virtual kind - cyber sex, in other words. I shuddered as I tried to erase thoughts of what these men might be doing as they typed out the steamy text present in a lot of these solicitations. Of the few seemingly legit queries, nearly all of them presented geographical challenges that made it all but impossible to pursue anything of real substance. I’m a big believer in romance, but I thought it foolish to consider dropping everything and flying to Australia to be with a man whom I’d never met, regardless of how well he wrote an email. Those were the very early days of online dating - limited and at times disturbing indeed.I uncovered very few cases of real love connections being made on the information superhighway.Those I did took enormous leaps of faith. A lot has changed in a decade. Sites now allow you to search by geography and age and protect your personal information - allowing you to control who sees it and who connects with you. Now it seems hooking up over the Internet is as commonplace as meeting someone in a bar. But online dating still carries a slight stigma. Few couples BEYOND 50 • SPRING 2008
who have met through this method are eager to broadcast it from the rooftops.People reluctant to try it argue that it lacks the romance of the old-fashioned methods - as if a drunken pick-up sets the heart aflutter.Many of the naysayers shriek of the Internet’s caveats and dangers. One does have to be cautious, but that is true regardless of method. There are real advantages to exploring your options on the World Wide Web, especially for the 50-plus set. Let’s face it, at this age one is not the social butterfly one once was 20 or so years ago. The opportunities to meet new people have dwindled significantly as a result.The Internet gives people a chance to communicate with others in the safety of their own homes. And assuming you don’t rush things too quickly, you can get to know someone reasonably well before ever meeting. Plenty of positive online experiences are being had by Okanagan residents who are 50 and beyond and maybe you’ll be inspired to log-on after reading the story shared by contributor Jane Cooper (please see Electronically Speaking page 38). Remember, spring has sprung and it’s a time for love. JULIANNA HAYES is a long-time print, radio and web-based journalist who has resided in the Okanagan since 1996. Please feel free to email her at juliannahayes@hotmail.com
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An Angel on the Cutting Edge Submitted by Stan & Anne Klassen
Not only do we appreciate Margaret’s kindness with the haircuts, but Anne also enjoys the social interaction she provides.
Seniors do not need to feel “put out to pasture,” just because they are no longer gainfully employed. Look at Margaret Bredin, a retired hairdresser, who makes it a point of assisting shut-ins and others with mobility challenges with haircuts in their homes.She’s but one good example of “angels among us.” Margaret came to Kelowna, from Winnipeg, about four years ago after losing her husband to heart disease, and is enjoying retirement in our great community. We first heard about her when we moved here in early 2003, through our realtor, Murray Neumann, who happens to be her son-inlaw. He spoke very highly of his mother-in-law, which piqued our interest even then. But it would be several more years before we were privileged to make an acquaintance; she is indeed a very fine person. My wife, Anne, had a heart transplant several years ago, (the heart is ticking along beautifully, now) and unfortunately, suffered a stroke during the course of the surgery.The aftereffects of the stroke made it difficult for her to get out for things like hair appointments.When Margaret heard of her dilemma, she immediately called to volunteer her services in our home.She doesn’t wait for Anne to make appointments, but keeps track of the time frame, calling at strategic times to see if she can come and help. It has also come out in the course of conversations that she has a number of people, from the Westside to Winfield, to whom she provides her volunteer services regularly. She drives in from Shannon Lake to take care of Anne’s hair BEYOND 50 • SPRING 2008
appointments; nothing seems too much for her. Not only do we appreciate Margaret’s kindness with the haircuts, but Anne also enjoys the social interaction she provides. It is obvious that Margaret has a “servant’s heart” and takes pleasure in utilizing a skill she acquired years ago to help someone in need. When seniors feel they can’t make a difference, they should think again. Take a page from Margaret’s book; just look around and you will see there are needs everywhere. It is in meeting these needs that satisfaction and a feeling of wellbeing comes to both the server and the recipient of the giver’s goodwill. We commend this “angel among us” to the readers of Beyond 50 Magazine.
WelcometoKelowna.com also likes to recognize special people in our community. Our angels Margaret will be featured as the Person of the Day on March 21st. To view that page please go to www.welcometokelowna.com. In addition to featuring Dot Com Media has graciously agreed to treat Margaret to lunch at “Earl’s Restaurant.” Do you know someone that goes above and beyond the call of duty? Or maybe you know someone that just has a great smile. If so, please email nikki@welcometokelowna.com to nominate a future Person of the Day.Then keep watching the WelcometoKelowna.com Person of the Day.
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Purge to Liberate Your Home and Yourself AFTER
Submitted by Neila Morrison
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When you look around your home, do you see a collection of things that represent your past and a lifestyle long gone, or do you see a home that represents your current self? Maintaining the past and all the possessions that went with it can be time consuming and can keep us in a holding pattern, making transition difficult. You have probably worked very hard giving to your family and/or to the community. It's time now to give back to yourself reinvent your home to reflect your present pursuits and make room for new ambitions! Letting go of sentimental attachments is not easy and can be a very emotional experience,but purging can also be extremely exhilarating and liberating. • Start by placing a large bin in your garage and/or your laundry room. • Then, room by room, collect all the items that you no longer use and place them in the bins. This could be outdated clothing,books that you have read or don't intend to read, art pieces that you are tired of looking at, or gifts that you never really identified with. • Eliminate dust-collecting ornaments and keep only a few functional ones, like vases, clocks, and candles. • Keep just a few recent photos on display - the rest go into an album to be brought out as you wish. • You may have projects that you started but never had the time or inclination to complete. Most likely you feel guilty and anxious every time you come across them. Give them away to a crafter's group or a women's centre and feel good about your donation instead. BEYOND 50 • SPRING 2008
• Have you been saving items to pass down to your children some day? Find out if they even want them - then, if they do, pass them on, and if they don't, add them to your give-away bins. • Once you've de-cluttered, give your home a fresh new look to further awaken your space. If new furnishings or paint aren't in the budget, consider “redesign”- this popular concept uses your existing furnishings in creative ways to transform your rooms. Sometimes just reconfiguring your furnishings and accessories can provide a much-needed change without making any purchases. • To give yourself and a friend a fun change of scenery try swapping some furnishings, art, or accessories for a few months. • Last, but most important, deliver the bins to your favourite consignment store or charity so these items don't mysteriously make their way back into your home. There are some charities that will come and collect them if you would prefer not to do it yourself. If this process is overwhelming, there are professional organizers and redesigners who have the training and creativity to make dramatic improvements in your home. Whatever you decide - a little planning and persistence can produce a more personalized space that supports and reflects the real you. Enjoy the freedom that letting go will bring! NEILA MORRISON of Holistic Interiors is a Professional Organizer & Certified Redesigner and Stager. Her Work has been Featured on CHBCs Okanagan Now holisticinteriors@shaw.ca - 250-764-1664
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Phyllis S. of Peachland was the winner of our Free Consultation contest with Eric that we ran in the fall issue. Here are the suggestions that Eric gave Phyllis and Larry. If you would like to have any designer questions answered by Eric please email us at submissions@beyond50mag.com . You can also visit Eric at W.Home Studio 430 Banks Rd. Viewing Eric’s showroom is definitely worth the drive!
Phyllis considers reupholstering her furniture. Eric’s suggestion was to keep it as is, since it complimented her beautiful antique pieces.
A spectacular view of the Okanagan Lake can be seen through Phyllis and Larry’s large dining room windows. Eric suggests removing the dated window toppers as well as the shades. He recommends a wooden blind matching the window trim. By doing this you acquire a more expensive look and feel. While having large open areas can be a great feature in a home, defining the space can often be a problem. Phyllis would like more definition between her living and dining areas. Eric believes that the most effective way to do this is to start with an area rug in each space. Starting with the rugs first allows you to have a pallet with which to choose your floor and wall colors.
The homeowners are looking at installing a fireplace insert. Eric told them to keep the brass and glass doors, as they compliment the room nicely. He also suggests retiling the floating hearth and the foyer in matching granite.This would tie in the rooms nicely. BEYOND 50 • SPRING 2008
Another suggestion Eric had was to add a 9” crown molding, consistent with the existing trim on the fireplace and accenting the windows. The wall sconces would then need to be lowered approximately 9”; this would give the area a nice finished look. 11
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Alter Ego Trusts A useful tool for some Submitted by Jeremy Mason
One certain fact and perhaps one of the most attractive reasons for these trusts is that assets placed in such a vehicle do not become public knowledge, as they would if passed on by will.
For individuals considering trusts as part of their estate plan,this article by Odlum Brown Financial Services Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Odlum Brown Limited, may be of interest. An “Alter Ego Trust,”or the couple’s version called a “Joint Spousal Trust,” was a type of trust introduced a number of years ago. The rules for these trusts are reasonably simple. First, you must be over the age of 65 and a Canadian resident. Secondly, the trust must be for the sole benefit of the settler (the person who sets up the trust) during their lifetime. Existing assets can be rolled into the trust without triggering a disposition for tax purposes. On the death of the settler/beneficiary there is a deemed disposition of the assets, thus triggering any taxes. The Advantages Because assets put in a trust are removed from the estate, it is reasonable to assume that they cannot be included in the estate for purposes of calculating (and paying) probate fees. One might also assume that these assets would be protected from any challenge of the will under the Wills Variation Act, here in British Columbia. On this latter point, several legal advisors have raised the concern that the use of an Alter Ego Trust to avoid challenges to the will have not been sufficiently tested in court for one to safely recommend it as a certain way to 12
avoid such challenges. One certain fact and perhaps one of the most attractive reasons for these trusts is that assets placed in such a vehicle do not become public knowledge, as they would if passed on by will. Other Considerations As with any planning vehicle, the use of these trusts should be carefully discussed with one’s tax, accounting, legal and financial advisors. Individuals should bear in mind that there will be legal costs to establish such plans and ongoing maintenance costs such as the cost of filing a tax return for the trust each year. These costs might outweigh the potential savings of probate fees etc., and therefore make the use of such plans questionable for many people. Another issue of significance may be that assets, which have been committed to such trusts,would not be available for distribution in the will,nor for the establishment of trusts by way of the will. As this article is for general information purposes only and individual situations may vary, you should consult with your professional advisors before proceeding. For more information, please contact Odlum Brown Financial Services Limited through Jeremy Mason, Portfolio Manager, Odlum Brown Limited at (250) 861-5700 or jmason@odlumbrown.com. BEYOND 50 • SPRING 2008
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Balancing Politics and Family Submitted by Ron Cannan
This job is a family commitment requiring patience, flexibility and understanding in order to balance the demands and responsibilities of the position.
On January 23, 2006, my life changed. That was the day I was first elected as Member of Parliament for Kelowna-Lake Country and what an incredible journey it has been. When Parliament is in session my workweek usually consists of leaving Kelowna early afternoon on Sunday and returning to the riding on Friday. Monday to Thursday is taken up with the International Trade and Veterans Affairs Committee, both attending the meetings and preparing for the numerous witnesses who appear in front of the committee. The week also includes National and BC Caucus, Question Period, debates in the House of Commons and meetings with various organizations lobbying for their cause. The rest of my time is spent in my office meeting with my staff, talking to local media, and well into the early hours of the morning, addressing the concerns of my constituents through e-mails and correspondence. The truth is I get a great deal of satisfaction from helping local organizations, businesses and citizens obtain the support they require from Ottawa. I’m motivated by the diversity of the challenges I encounter and making things happen for the riding. I don’t do it alone. I wouldn’t be able to function without my fantastic staff in the Ottawa and constituency offices, and I certainly wouldn’t be able to do any of it if it were not for my wife of 24 years, Cindy, my daughters, Amanda, Ashley and Amy, and our grandson Marcel, who turned one on Valentine’s Day. BEYOND 50 • SPRING 2008
This job is a family commitment requiring patience, flexibility and understanding in order to balance the demands and responsibilities of the position. Prior to being elected as MP, I served nine years as a Kelowna City Councillor,which has proved very useful,since my job is to know the local issues and be an effective and enthusiastic champion in Ottawa for my constituents. I work closely with the mayors and council from Kelowna and Lake Country, as well as many of the agencies and business associations to stay abreast of their concerns and priorities and try to find solutions to the challenges facing our region. In order to keep our local priorities front and centre at the federal level, my staff and I meet with cabinet ministers and/or their staff on a regular basis. I may raise broader economic issues, but also issues directly affecting individual constituents. It is also an opportunity to lobby for our fair share of federal support. Our federal program funding so far totals more than $10.2 million for projects, including our airport, the environment, transit, skills and job training, agriculture, the arts, literacy, youth and assisted living. That number will rise as we see more coming to KelownaLake Country for Highway 97 and passport services. I am humbled and honored to be your federal representative.With your support, I will continue to work hard for our constituency to ensure that the region is sustainable and our communities remain vibrant.Thank you. 15
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Wonderful Water Submitted by Darcy Nybo
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Water; we need it to survive. We drink it, cook with it, freeze it, water our lawns and gardens with it, swim in it and sit beside it. Water is relaxing, whether we are gazing out over its depths or being immersed in it. For some of us, the simple joy of bathing has become more stressful than relaxing. Stepping in and out of a tub may have become dangerous, if not impossible. But there are companies out there to help you enjoy your bath and shower again. Bath Fitter of Kelowna has helped many homeowners customize their bathrooms to their own needs. Bath Fitter can do a complete bathtub or large shower area conversion in just one day. Homeowners choose from an extended line of grab bars, shelving, acrylic seats and slide bars. Others may simply want their tubs brought more up to date and include safety features such as interlocking and single grab bars. What is amazing about the Bath Fitter system is how simple it is to convert your old bathroom into a place where you can relax and get away from it all. All Bath Fitter tub and wall systems are custom made to fit over your existing fixtures. The material used is durable, high gloss, scratch resistant and available in a variety of models and designs from solid to marble colours. Because each home is unique and each individual has different needs, a Bath Fitter renovation expert will come to your home and show you options that will be most useful to your current needs. For those who can’t bathe in a conventional tub or BEYOND 50 • SPRING 2008
shower, there is Aquassure. Imagine yourself soaking in a full-size, five-foot bathtub with warm water gently massaging your back.The front opening is easy to get in and out of from a standing or sitting position. You can wash in comfort and safety with all controls in easy reach, including a hand shower. There’s even a thermostatic control to provide maximum water flow while maintaining a safe temperature to prevent scalding. It’s all the benefits of hydrotherapy right in your own home. Installation is easy. All Aquassure bathtubs are made to be easily retrofitted in your home. Your old bathtub is removed and the Aquassure bathtub is installed in your existing bathtub enclosure. There is no need to knock out walls or tunnel through the floor.The bathtub base is raised to wheel chair height, thus giving you lots of great storage space under the tub! Aquassure tubs come pre-assembled for easy installation. Basic tubs can be installed by your plumber, while the jetted tub requires an electrician to meet your local electrical code requirements. Whether it’s a Bath Fitter or Aquassure product, you can enjoy bathing again. It’s as simple as deciding on what you need and making a call.You’ll be enjoying your bath time in no time at all. For more information please visit their websites at www.bathfitter.com and www.aquassure.com
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Fitness Prevailed Where Drugs Failed Submitted by Errol Hannigan
Without much faith that exercising would make any difference, I agreed and began the Body for Life Challenge, which is a three-month fitness and nutrition body transformation program.
The doctors said the dosage of morphine I consume is enough to sedate or even terminate ten to twelve average men, but my pain “eats” the drug and although I do not receive any euphoric effects, it does allows me to function somewhat normally. Completely devastated after losing my leg I entered into a dark depression. I broke and prepared to commit suicide. But the same time my wife was diagnosed with Lupus and Fibromyalgia and asked me to live and fight,not only for me,
Errol and Judi at Global Fitness Centre.
Following what was supposed to be “simple day surgery” - scoping of my left knee - I contracted an undiagnosed infection. After twelve years and thirteen more operations, including seven partial and total knee replacements,my left leg was amputated about mid-thigh. I was told the amputation would end all of my discomfort, but I found myself the victim of horrendous, unrelenting phantom pain, the likes of which I could never have imagined.The medical pain specialists have attempted every procedure to relieve my anguish, all to no avail and only after ingesting upwards of 2,400 mgs of morphine per day do I get relief to the point that I am able to function without ending curled up on the floor in a fetal position. 20
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but also for her. I relented and ended up seeking comfort in food and gained a lot of weight. My wife, needing to exercise to keep the ravages of Lupus at bay,asked me to exercise with her. Without much faith that exercising would make any difference,I agreed and began the Body for Life Challenge, which is a three-month fitness and nutrition body transformation program. I pushed myself at the gym and soon my body was changing. Exercising was worth the effort as I lost more than 50 pounds in twelve weeks and my bodyfat went from almost 36 per cent to approximately thirteen per cent, plus I experienced new muscle growth. But there were more than just physical benefits. For some unexplained reason, which baffles the medical specialists, my phantom pain completely disappears after a few minutes of lifting weights. My pain not only goes away while I am lifting but it stays away for a period of one to two hours afterwards. I enjoy the benefits of working out so much that I feel as though I have been “born again with fitness.” I talk about fitness to as many people as I can as a way to a better and healthier life. I also have started writing a book on how exercise has
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Judi January 2007.
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healthy " energized " happy We’re here to make your life better. Why not be healthier and happier?! You’ll be surprised what 10 minutes can do for you. I have been going to the V-Spot for almost three years. I have found it has increased my energy level, helps keep my weight maintained and hey girls!! No cellulite. gotta' love it. Kathy "Rosebuds" In the first few months of coming to the V-Spot, I achieved greater results than I did going to the gym for years. I have been coming for just over one year and the change in my core stability has been great! Darcy Onosrychuk
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• Free prescription delivery (please ask) • Home Health Care sales & rentals (walkers, canes, mobility aids) • Large selection of gifts for all occasions in our Best Treasures boutique • Fast, friendly & efficient service • Registered nurse on staff specializing in foot care & flu shots (home visits may be arranged) • Easy prescription transfer
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Anti-Aging 101
You don’t have to grow old gracefully! Submitted by Karen Pettinger
BEFORE
AFTER
Before and After Acne Treatment.
If you are a product of the 60s and 70s then it’s likely when you lounged in the sun you were reaching for the baby oil instead of the 30 SPF. And now your skin is likely paying the price. While stress, smoking, repetitive facial expressions and poor nutrition can lead to premature skin aging,most of the damage is caused by sun exposure. Fortunately great strides have been made in non-surgical anti-aging procedures. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, of 11.5 million procedures performed in 2006, 83 per cent were non-surgical totaling $4.5 billion in revenue in the U.S. The top three anti-aging non-surgical procedures were: Botox – 3,181,592 Hyaluronic Acid Fillers – 1,593,554 Microdermabrasion – 993,071 PhotoRejuvenation and skin tightening were not included in the ASAPS statistics but will likely be near the top of their list for 2007/2008. With all these anti-aging options it can be confusing as to what will be best for you. Here are some basics: BOTOX • Esthetic uses for Botox include reducing frown lines between the brows, forehead lines, crows feet and lifting the eyebrows. Botox is a purified protein that, when injected into muscles, reduces their activity making the skin that covers them appear smoother. Treatment pricing ranges from $300-$500 and you will need maintenance treatments every 3-4 months. HYALURONIC ACID FILLERS • Juvederm and Restylane are injectable gels made of hyaluronic acid, a sugar that is naturally occurring in our bodies. The gel is injected into wrinkles or skin folds to fill them out.Treatment pricing will 24
range from $350-$1,100 with the effects lasting anywhere from 6-12 months. MICRODERMABRASION • A wand with a tip made of diamond chips, or a tip that delivers a high-speed flow of crystals, is used to remove superficial layers of skin cells, which reduces the appearance of fine lines and uneven pigmentation and leaves skin with a youthful radiance. For significant changes to skin most people will need six treatments. Pricing ranges from $100-$150 per treatment. IPL – PHOTOREJUVENATION • Wavelengths of light are used to target and heat abnormally dilated blood vessels and/or pigmented lesions. This heat causes damage to the vessel and/or lesion and the body begins a natural healing process to eliminate the damage. Three to five treatments are recommended with maintenance treatments every six months. Pricing ranges from $250-$350. SKIN TIGHTENING • Wavelengths of light, radio frequency, or a combination of both, are used to heat the deeper layers of the skin. Heating these deeper layers activates fibroblasts, signaling new collagen to form and existing collagen to plump and tighten over time, creating fuller, tighter and younger-looking skin. Two to five treatments are required with maintenance treatments every 8–12 months. Pricing ranges from $250$1,200 a treatment. Do your research and seek consultations. These treatments can be a big investment and you want to make sure you are getting the best results for your needs. Karen Pettinger is the Owner/Manager of Kelowna Laser Hair Removal & Skin Care Ltd.serving the Okanagan since 2002.If you would like to contact her email info@kelownalaser.com BEYOND 50 • SPRING 2008
Kelowna Laser Hair Removal & Skin Care
Lots of places are offering laser and skin care services but you want a place you can trust. A place that has been gaining clients, referrals and friends since 2002. With a a free consultation you can learn about our services and meet our friendly staff.
Laser Hair Removal ~ ReFirme Skin Tightening PhotoRejuvenation (IPL) ~ Microdermabrassion Glycolic Peels ~ Botox & Juvederm Acne Treatments ~ Guinot Signature Facials Visit www.kelownalaser.com or drop in to see us for a complimentary consultation and see why we are special.
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Fitness to Music Submitted by Erva Jensen
There are many classes held here but this one helps us boost our immunity, keep active and independent, enables us to participate in sports and other activities to the best of our abilities.
It is a typical winter day in the Okanagan, but there is a place that is filled with warmth and energy for those who are “Beyond 50.” It’s a place to boost the spirits, increase the energy and give one the motivation to look life square in the eye and smile. As I enter I can feel the energy flowing, watch the friendships develop and see the eagerness in the faces for class to begin. There are many classes held here but this one helps us boost our immunity, keep active and independent, enables us to participate in sports and other activities to the best of our abilities. It is the Fitness to Music class at the Water Street Seniors Centre. You might say it’s not for you - a fitness class and with music no less!! But before you dismiss it, you might consider reading on. It is a well-known fact among this group that fitness is another supplement for good health. That means it adds to our quality of life, it makes a good life better! Just doing the simple moves that we do in this class, allows us freer movement, increased range of motion and ability to manage pain,added stability and makes us more capable of accomplishing the challenges life sends our way. It makes us better able to live independently longer. For some, fitness gives them more energy and strength to keep up with other activities such as rowing, paddling, hiking, camping and for trips around the globe. For others it makes the daily tasks easier, because our bodies function more efficiently. Whichever way you look at it, and whatever your 26
reason is to come to this class, you’ll find a benefit. Maybe you feel that you are so out of shape, or haven’t exercised for so long that a class is not the place for you. I am sure that you will find the instruction helpful, and each of us works at our own pace. The classes include a warmup (walking around the room), an aerobics portion (moving a little more quickly), using some little weights (or larger ones, if you bring your own), resistance bands and stretching. I am sure that there is at least a word or two that you would recognize in that description. It isn’t major science, but a little bit of movement done each day can benefit our minds and bodies in so many ways. That’s it…just a little each day, and what a great way to start,among others with similar lifestyles.It won’t be long until you are encouraging others to adopt this healthy supplement and make exercise part of each day. But don’t just take my word for it. Ask some of the participants. A few quotes from the Monday, Tuesday and Thursday group. From Verna, an 11-year veteran:“My doctor urged me to exercise regularly to deal with the pain of fibromyalgia. It worked and I come three days a week – it is my therapy.” Shirley, a new member of the group, states, “The class is just excellent. The pace is perfect, the group is fun and I feel very welcome. There is even a standing invitation for coffee afterwards. I look forward to these mornings and getting fit.” BEYOND 50 • SPRING 2008
Others cited that they enjoy the camaraderie of friends old and new, the ability to stay active, and getting in better shape in an informative and friendly setting. We are so lucky to have this place. It is in a central location… and what a location - downtown on the waterfront. After class you can enjoy the scenery by going for a walk along the boardwalk and in the parks,or if you are like some, you can walk to class because it is so convenient. There are lots of people with similar interests around to talk with, and if the conversation stretches out there is a coffee lounge. It is close to so many business and shops, which makes everything so handy. So feel free to take a look at the class and all the Water Street Seniors Centre has to offer its members.
Steps Out A Walking Program for Everyone…
Take the challenge!
ERVA JENSEN has been a fitness instructor for those "Beyond 50," also specializing in classes for those with Arthritis and Osteoporosis,for the past four years. She is also a fitness instructor for the K.C.E.S. program, and the Fitness Maintenance instructor at the Parkinson Rec Centre. She is a Kickstart walk leader for the Steps Out program. Erva has completed two full marathons as part of the Joints In Motion running team for Arthritis, one in Bermuda and the last one in Jamaica. She may be fundraising for another Arthritis Marathon in the very near future!
JOIN US FOR A WINTER WALK
Bond with friends and neighbours, all while increasing your
Meet friends and neighbours for a friendly walk. You’ll feel invigorated, you’ll connect with new friends, and you’ll increase your over - all health and well - being just by taking a few steps.Maybe you could even start up a walking group in your neighbourhood. Everyone is welcome and there is no fee to try out a walk.
that uses web-based technology to track your steps. A value
over-all health and well-being! For every 100,000 steps you log you’ll earn chances to win prizes. Join in on the fun, with KickStart Steps Out. Steps Out is an independent walking pedometer program added incentive system is designed to motivate and encourage you to keep active. Check out the website at www.kickstartkelowna.ca/Steps Out or call 469-8800. $10.00 registration fee includes: . 1 high quality pedometer . Log book and access to the Steps Out website
WATERFRONT PARK Downtown Water Street WHERE TO MEET: Next to the Dolphin’s statue Thurs. April 3 4:30 - 5:30 pm BRANDT’S CREEK LINEAR TRAILS (*Wednesday Weekly Walkers) WHERE TO MEET: Glen Matera Glen Park, corner of Matera Ave & Glen Park Dr., Glenmore Wed. April 9 to June 4 (9 weeks) 10:30 - 11:30 am
. Free organized walks . free fitness & pole walking class . free access to Hearts@Work Health Fair Apr. 26 . win great sponsor monthly prizes for every 100,000 steps logged and chances to win 2 flights to Europe
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View the Valley Photos by Wayne Duchart & Michael Breakey
Okanagan Stock Images was launched by founder and former owner of Photography West, Wayne Duchart. This image bank is intended to provide a unique source of stock photographic images depicting the Okanagan Valley. These images are available for internet promotion, printed material and fine art prints. Wayne is joined by Michael Breakey in providing a visual outlook of the many beautiful faces Mother Nature presents to us throughout the four seasons. Scenics may be viewed at OkanaganStock Images.com or email wayne@okanaganstockimages.com with your specific request as there are literally thousands of images on file that have yet to be put on the site.
View of Kelowna from Knox Mountain.
Okanagan Falls from Hawthorne Mountain Vineyard.
Aerial of Kelowna.
Spotted Lake near Osoyoos.
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Armstrong.
Kal Lake through the orchards.
Knox Mountain.
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April is Daffodil Month Submitted by Aidan Cole
These bright, cheerful flowers created an atmosphere that seemed to radiate hope and faith that cancer could be beaten.
Spring is a busy time for the Canadian Cancer Society. April is the society’s Daffodil Month, promoting cancer awareness and highlights other society activities. The daffodil is the charity’s symbol of hope, renewal and inspiration in the fight against cancer. Since 1948, the Canadian Cancer Society has been conducting its
annual residential campaign throughout April. Volunteers go door to door, canvassing for the society.The money collected goes to help fund important cancer research, prevention initiatives, and support programs for those living with cancer. Just prior to Daffodil Month comes the society’s Daffodil Days. It started
selling daffodils as a fundraiser in the 1950s when a group of Canadian Cancer Society volunteers organized a fundraising tea and decided to decorate the tables with the yellow flowers. These bright, cheerful flowers created an atmosphere that seemed to radiate hope and faith that cancer could be beaten.The Canadian Cancer Society embraced this idea, and started selling daffodils as a fundraiser. Today the society is the world's largest purchaser of daffodils and growers arrange their plantings to accommodate the its spring demand for live blooms. April is also the time when the Canadian Cancer Society holds its annual Spring Forum for Interior Region volunteers. In addition, during National Volunteer Week (April 27-May 3), it celebrates and recognizes the huge difference the volunteers make in the community. April is also when the society and its research arm, the National Cancer Institute of Canada, releases the annual cancer statistics and awards its research grants. As the Canadian Cancer Society gears up for its many Spring activities, they could use your help! For more information on how to volunteer, or for information on purchasing daffodils, please contact the Canadian Cancer Society’s Interior Region office 250.762.6381 or visit www.cancer.ca. With your help, we can make cancer history!
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Hilda's Big Heart for the Big Bike Submitted by Elaine Rodwell
Inspired by her gutsy determination, we used a stepladder to help her onto the "Easy Seat.”
Hilda Melnyck lives in Kelowna and is 78 years old. She first captained a Heart and Stroke Foundation Big Bike team in 1997, when her husband, who had suffered a stroke, expressed a desire to ride. The Big Bike is a 30-seat bicycle that is pedal powered by foundation supporters and fundraisers. The event runs April through June in the Okanagan. Hilda and her husband Dan participated twice, before another stroke claimed Dan's life. Hilda has not a missed a ride since and always does a great job of raising funds and volunteering Foundation. Last year, six weeks before the fundraiser, Hilda broke her hip. She underwent hip replacement surgery in March, and while in recovery managed to secure donations from friends and family members. Hilda was disappointed that she might not be able to ride the Big Bike that year, but offered to help with registration on Kelowna's big day. Well, Big Bike day arrived and a determined Hilda decided that she would like to participate in the ride after all. Inspired by her gutsy determination, we used a stepladder BEYOND 50 • SPRING 2008
to help her onto the "Easy Seat.” Office manager Suzanne Pugh and I took the seats on either side of and peddled the route with the rest of the Heart and Stroke Survivor/Tribute team, with Hilda singing and whooping all the way. She was so grateful and was
tearful at the end of the ride, saying that it "made her day." Truth be told, Hilda - you made ours! To find out how you can participate in the Heart and Stroke Big Bike, phone 860 6275 or go to www.heartandstroke.ca
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At Esteem, it doesn’t matter what size you are, we carry sizes from x-small to full figured. From quality bras, casual lounge wear to sexy lingerie, we have something for every style, taste, age, size and budget. Comfort, support and style, you’ll find it at Esteem Lingerie. We are a unique lingerie boutique whose passion is to assist women in revealing the beauty within.
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c a l e n d a r o f e ve n t s
What’s happening This calendar of events is compliments of Community Information and Volunteer Centre 250-763-8008 MARCH 2008 Kidney Foundation Awareness Month National Epilepsy Month National Nutrition Month 1 Cancer Society “Gala of Hope” 2-9 International Women’s Week 8-15 Research Week 8 International Women’s Day 8 “A Spring Sing”Okanagan Festival Singers - First Lutheran Church 10 Seedy Saturday - Rutland Hall - 10am-3pm
16-22 CASEY (Community Against the Sexual Exploitation of Youth) 21 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 22 Un/City of Kelowna - World Water Day 26-30 BC Education Week 27 Dining Out for Life - Living Positive Resource Centre 27-29 Daffodil Days Canadian Cancer Society 29 National Shred it Saturday 30 Campus to Campus Half Marathon 30 Taste of Kelowna - Kelowna Curling Club 3-Apr. 4 City of Kelowna clean up Week
APRIL 2008 Cancer Awareness Month RDCO Community Clean-up Month Parkinson Month 3-24 Kiwanis Music Festival 6 Ski to Sea Race 6-12 National Wildlife Week 7 World Health Day 12 Beans N' Jeans Cabaret 13 Family Environment Day 13 Champagne Wishes and Chocolate Dreams at Summerhill Pyramid Winery 13 Strong Bones Walk Fund Raiser 15-21 National Volunteer Week 17 Equality Day (Canada)
17-19 Central Okanagan Hospice Association Heritage Linen China Sale St. Paul’s Church 19 Environmental Mind Grind School Challenge 20-27 National Organ Donor Awareness Week 21-27 International TV Turnoff Week 22 Earth Day 22-28 Prevention of Violence Against Women Week 23 33rd Annual Civic & Community Awards Grand Okanagan 23-25 Kelowna Yacht Club Boat & Leisure Show 23 World Book and Copyright Day 25-27 Global Youth Service Day 27 Super Cities Walk/Run for MS 2008, Kelowna City Park 27-May 3 National Volunteer Week 28 National Mourning Day (workplace deaths) 28 JCI Okanagan presents Urban Adventure Challenge
Join us Sunday, May 4th, 2008 in Kelowna to help ensure Kids Help Phone • www.bellwalkforkids.ca
MAY 2008 Speech and Hearing Month Hospice Month Hepatitis C Month Cystic Fibrosis Month Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month Medic Alert Month Multiple Sclerosis Month Kelowna Farmers and Crafters Market May to October International Motorcycle Safety Month 1 International Labour Day 1-7 National Summer Safety Week 1-7 National Mental Health Week 1-7 National Allergy Awareness Week 1-10 Okanagan Spring Wine Festival - Various locations 4 Kiwanis Music Festival - Gala Concert 4 Hike for Hospice (H4H) 4-10 Bike to Work Week 4-10 National Elizabeth Fry Week 4-10 Emergency Preparedness Week 10 Share the Dream”Okanagan Festival Singers. First Lutheran Church 5-11 National Hospice Palliative Care Week
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6-12 North American Occupational Safety & Health Week 8 World Red Cross Day 9-11 Life & Arts Festival - illuminArts Lantern Celebration 11 Mothers Day 11-17 National Police Week Community Policing 12 International Nursing Day 12 Canada Health Day 13-19 National Road Safety Week 15 International Day of Families 16-19 Knox Mountain Hill Climb 17 International Day Against Homophobia 17-19 Rutland May Days, Rutland Ball Park and Arena 19 Kids Day International 22-23 Mayor’s Environmental Expo, Mission Creek Reg. Park 25 Motorcycle Safety Roadeo 10-5 25 National Missing Child Day 25 Family Fun Day, Parkinson Rec 31-June 1 Cancer Society 2008 Relay for Life 6pm-6am, City Park North Field
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Beyond 50 Magazine maybe picked up or enjoyed at the following locations:
FANCY FAMILY MEMORY BOXES
Watch artists and local celebrities team up to paint unique wooden keepsake boxes. Bid for your favorite during the silent auction. Proceeds will purchase 12 stethoscopes for the Kelowna General Hospital Infant Care Nursery.
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A&W Café Caliente Coopers Curves IDA Pharmacy Market Place IGA Pharmasave Winfield IDA Wooden Nickel Café
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12 Noon - 4:00 P.M. Saturday, April 26th
The Evans Gallery, 571 Lawrence Avenue, Downtown Kelowna Your bids can be placed at the gallery up to and including May 13th The Evans Gallery is pleased to partner with KGH Foundation and Maxine DeHart for this very important fundraising event. For more information, call 250-861-4422.
Kelowna A & W - Leathead A & W - Gordon A & W - Harvey Chances Entertainment Lounge Blenz – Glenmore Capri Centre Mall Cooper’s - Rutland Cooper’s - Mission Dyck’s Medicine Centre Greyhound Jus Juiced & Bean Caffe Kelowna Chamber of Commerce Kelowna Community Resources Kelowna General Hospital Market Place IGA Percs Perkins Family Restaurant Pharmasave - Glenmore Pharmasave - Mission Rosebud’s Consignment Store Rutland IGA Rutland Seniors Center Second Cup Seniors Outreach Services Society The Haven - Your Breakfast Retreat The Women’s Place Tim Horton’s Town Centre Mall White Spot Zeller’s CFDC Building Valley Bowling Lanes Water Street Seniors
Westbank A&W Blenz Bodyfit Cooper’s Esteem Lingerie Extra Foods Shopper’s Drug Mart Staples Pharmasave UPS Store Vintage Resale Zellers
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Canada Coast to Coast The interesting way Submitted by Helen Kaulbach
HELEN AND DOUG AT MILE 0 IN ST JOHN'S NFLD
Two years ago we drove the Trans Canada Highway, all 7829 km or 4860 miles of it, from the Pacific to the Atlantic, from Mile 0 in Victoria, B.C. to Mile 0 in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
There are three ways to cross our country from coast to coast; air, rails and roads. Or planes, trains and cars, to be more precise. OK, so our ancestors crossed it by covered wagon, but we’re talking reality here. Most travellers choose to travel such long distances by air, mainly because of the time factor. But we chose the more interesting alternatives, not once, but twice. Two years ago we drove the Trans Canada Highway, all 7829 km or 4860 miles of it, from the Pacific to the Atlantic,from Mile 0 in Victoria,B.C.to Mile 0 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Last August, we travelled on ViaRail from Vancouver to Halifax. Still Coast to Coast, but skipping the islands on either end, as they no longer have rail service. These two trips were as different as possible, yet we maintained essentially the same route. The road trip was, by far, the more interesting for sightseeing, but it was a bit lonely. With just the two of us, one driving and one navigating, there were long stretches where we almost ran out of things to talk about. The rail journey was all about the people.The other passengers were from all BEYOND 50 • SPRING 2008
over the world and we had wonderful conversations over meals in the dining car, over drinks in the lounge car, while watching the scenery from the dome car, and even in the hallways outside the bathrooms. This was a good thing as we had many miles of nothing to look at but trees and more trees. I had never realized just how much unoccupied space there is in this country, covered by dense forest. For those of you who like statistics, the road trip across MT. ROBSON, BC'S HIGHEST MOUNTAIN
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hurry. If you have to be back home in three weeks, take a plane! Plan on taking at least two months. Just remember that when you arrive at the other coast, you’re not done. You still have to get yourselves and your vehicle back home again. You can A NORTHERN ICON,THE INUKSUK, IN LABRADOR
Canada is 11 driving days. We more than doubled that, 25 days, stopping two days each in Winnipeg and Ottawa, five days in Toronto, two days in PEI and taking several half days for sightseeing in places like Fort McLeod and Moose Jaw. Also, the ferry to Newfoundland, although only a five-hour trip, with waiting in line and loading at one end and unloading at the other, ends up taking a whole day. Meanwhile, the train trip is five days, travelling on three different trains with an overnight stop in Toronto. Travelling the Trans Canada Highway coast to coast is not for the faint-hearted, and certainly not for anyone who’s in a
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There are several clubs you can join. With most of them, you can check out their websites to see what’s available before you join. www.homelink.ca – a Vancouver-based company that lists properties all over the world. www.SeniorsHomeExchange.com – for those who feel more comfortable exchanging with other seniors. Also no time constraints; clubs with mostly families can only travel in the summer or at school breaks. www.ExchangeHomes.com www.intervac.ca www.singleshomeexchange.com - One of the best things about these arrangements is that our house will be occupied all the time we’re away. Contact Helen at HelenKaulbach@aol.com. You could also try 250-868-3634 but she probably won’t be home…
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Another Chance at Love Submitted by Jane Cooper
Our first meeting was over coffee at a local restaurant and went so well that I agreed to give Tom my cell phone number, but only my first name.
When my doorbell rang, one sunny December afternoon six years ago, I had no idea that my life was about to change forever. A police officer informed me that my husband had been involved in a car accident and taken to a local hospital. She had no further information on his condition. I quickly made phone calls to alert several family members and we sped off to the hospital, hoping for the best, fearing the worst. The news could not have been more devastating – serious head injuries and a host of fractures and contusions. Twelve days later, my beloved husband of 20 years had succumbed to his injuries and I was sure that any happiness in my life was gone forever. The human spirit is resilient, however, and what happened next is the real reason that I am writing this article today. I have had so many people tell me that my story has offered them a sense of hope, that I felt perhaps I 38
should share my experience with others. After two years of healing, coping, getting along, I made a decision to seek out someone with whom to share my life again. At the urging of a girlfriend, and to the horror of several others, I began to peruse the profiles on the popular dating site Match.Com. For several months I read descriptions of available men, seeking out that special someone. I kept going back to one particular profile and finally “took the bull by the horns,” as they say, and wrote a short note introducing myself. Fearing the serial killer that everyone warned me was lurking among the computer dating set, I bought a pocketbook which explained the ins and outs of safe computer dating. I followed their advice and purchased a cell phone so that I would not have to divulge my home phone number and I went by the code name of “Phoenix 52”– out of the ashes and all that. Our first meeting was over coffee at a local restaurant and went so well that I agreed to give Tom my cell phone number,but only my first name.After all,weren't serial killers often charismatic, charming people? Well, coffee was followed by dinner, then a day out canoeing and another day cycling. We took a trip to San Andres Island and then another to Ireland. On the way home from Ireland,at 37,000 feet over the Emerald Isle, Tom proposed and I happily accepted. Ten months later we were married in a fairytale ceremony on a beach in the Virgin Islands. Life is a wonderful gift and sometimes, after you think all your good times are over, it will surprise you with new experiences, new joys and hopes and maybe, just maybe, another chance at love. BEYOND 50 • SPRING 2008
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An Underdog Horse Named Joey Submitted by Sue Morton and Leo Louis Jacques
Joey was an “equine mix” of a pencil-thin Wayne Gretzky, a spindly-legged Jackie Parker, a shrimp-like Theoren Fleury and toughguy attitude Gordie Howe.
The fundamental appeal of horse racing was the horse itself! It was not the idea of making money that inspired most Thoroughbred breeders. Rather, it was the everpresent hope of producing great horses for their locale and the pride and “hoopla”that went along with that. Horse racing was “BIG” in the sports section, which was near the front of the newspaper. The radio media provided personality to racing as a social event. Horse racing was the inspiration and alchemist of the entire horse world. Save it and you save all. Hence, Thoroughbred horse racing was, and still is, the ultimate salvation of all breeds of horses and the guardian of their finest qualities for future generations. Gambling on the results of a horse race is not the horse’s fault just like it is not the fault of the hockey, basketball, football, or soccer player when there is betting on the results of their games or the point spreads. The impulse to gamble is born in the human heart and a muted instinct is not often wrong. Everyday, we gamble with our happiness and wealth. Life is a risky business! We’ve developed the Thoroughbred and to some extent it developed us. We appreciate its lineage, swiftness and courage. The Thoroughbred has paid its debt in full. It was born to run-and run fast-risking its life for our entertainment. We bred the unique Thoroughbred and thus owe it an 40
existence. The newly formed “Exceller Fund” to save abandoned race horses attested to that fact. It has often been said, “the true test of any civilized society lies in how it treats its littlest members.” Little Joey totally captured the hearts of racing fans and became a drawing card himself, attracting hordes of people through the turnstiles, thus creating new fans for his sport. He was a bright light! Many people, disillusioned with the collapsed stock market, marveled at Joey. Many scraped up twodollars and placed a bet on. Even those that bet on “the other horse” prior to the race, called for Joey during the running of the race. Perhaps, Joey’s story is like “the look of eagles” which often defies description but which glows in the eyes of some English Thoroughbreds of royal lineage. They never give up the struggle for supremacy even though, on occasion, their bodily strength cannot match their will to be victorious. Joey was an “equine mix”of a pencil-thin Wayne Gretzky, a spindly-legged Jackie Parker, a shrimp-like Theoren Fleury and with tough-guy attitude of Gordie Howe. Our American neighbors likened Joey to Jesse Owens for sprinting speed; Howie Morenz for dipsy-doodle dodging; and Babe Ruth for the big four-baggers. Of course they liked to throw in Dizzy Dean too for the unlikelihood of such a skinny horse being “just so darn good.” BEYOND 50 • SPRING 2008
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Joey was voted the most popular and arguably best Canadian-bred Thoroughbred horse of the first part of the twentieth century. He was loved and won stakes-handicaps in Canada and the United States of America. He was adored wherever he traveled to! In his ten-years of running, Joey crisscrossed Canada and the Pacific Northwestern part of the continent more times than Santa Claus did. I recall Jake Faber selling racing forms outside the Canadian prairie tracks for fifty years with his,“the BIG horse goes today.” In racehorse circles,“the big horse” is the best horse regardless of size. With all this wealth spent on “breeding the best to the best” and getting “the best foal” in the hands of the “wellhealed”, it seems like the “little man”with limited means was the “underdog”-at a distinct disadvantage. Yet, even the poorest of human being can aspire to own the “BIG Horse,” and sometimes finish ahead of the horses owned by the royals, the wealthy and the famous. Joey, although an inexpensive, range-bred runt, was an athlete who really had charisma when the word meant something. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does it is a story worth the three “rs”-recalling, remembering and retelling. Today, our story is not about a big horse in stature or size but an ugly, pony-sized English Thoroughbred who acts like he’s a “BIG horse” against the challenges he experienced during his lifetime - a career devoted to
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eloquent English Thoroughbred. Only I am left to spin for you his amazing tale, and take you on a journey of the ups and downs surrounding Joey’s racing career with our racing family.This is a true tale. Truth is always stranger than fiction, as well a being it more interesting. One could have said, “Truth wins out!” Let’s relive Joey’s ten glorious years of running, with its apex as the top handicap horse and leading Depression-era money winner in all of Canada to his descent to bottom claimers and comeback to be used as a mascot to raise monies for the allies war effort Okanagan Seniors, SUE MORTON and LEO LOUIS JACQUES offer an exciting 338 page,62 antique pictured book entitled,“JOEY”– The true story of a racehorse that journalist John Down nicknamed,“Canada’s Seabiscuit.” This epic, about western Canada’s Joey, was written as a parting wish to his father, C.L. Jacques who was the owner of the horse. This book can be purchased directly from the authors e-mail -- leojoey@shaw.ca.
contesting over 200 races in ten years of running. This tiny, jet-black colt with a small star on his forehead was named Joey. He was foaled on the range in the dinosaur badlands of Alberta, Canada and was raised at the Shaganappi Point Ranch that hung like a cougar above the present Canadian Olympic Park, the ski-jump site for Calgary’s 1988 Winter Olympic Games. The area is now called Cougar Ridge. My departed father, Louie, the owner-trainer of Joey, and I, were privileged to be this horse’s closest friends. We knew the innermost emotions of this tiny, jet-black, gallant and
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Want to join a new club? Submitted by Eric Frans
Camille and her mom are an example of those who have been helped through the great programs and efforts of Kelowna’s Gospel Mission.
My name is Camille and I am seven years old. Many years ago my mommy got very sick and couldn’t look after me because of her illness. She had to go to a place called Harmony House to get better. I was not able to go with her and this made very sad. I went to stay in Golden with a nice family. They brought me to see my mommy from time to time until she got better and I was brought to Harmony House to live with her. I have started Grade Two this year and I have met lots of friends and joined ballet classes. I like it when mommy takes me to McDonalds, when we play board games, my stuffed animals and dress-up. I like having a place to live in Kelowna with my mommy and I am glad that she is not sick anymore and we are now a family. Camille and her mom are an example of those who have been helped through the great programs and efforts of Kelowna’s Gospel Mission. Unfortunately there are many others who are waiting for a similar opportunity. But not enough recovery, transitional and affordable housing beds exist in Kelowna. Homelessness is an issue that seems to be on everyone’s lips in Kelowna these days. It affects men, women, children and families. The truth is that homelessness in Kelowna hurts everyone. It takes away from the humanity of the community. There is a dampening of the community’s spirit. Fear and despair follows. But there is a solution. Homeless need not mean hopeless. Recently, in conjunction with its 30th anniversary, Kelowna’s Gospel Mission launched an ambitious program called the 30k Club. 44
“The purpose of the 30k Club is to give the people of Kelowna the opportunity to take action – to realize that, ‘I can make a statement. I can make an impact. I can make a difference,’” said Eric Frans, development director for the BEYOND 50 • SPRING 2008
Mission. “The vehicle for making that difference is the 30k Club.” The 30k Club is a donation program through which members of the club commit to donating $30 a month on an ongoing basis. The proceeds of the 30k Club will go directly towards recovery, transitional and affordable housing solutions in Kelowna. The 30k Club launched in February with some impressive support throughout the community. The 12 “founding members” of the club include Mayor Sharon Shepherd, Ross Gorman, Albert Baldeo, MP Ron Cannan, RCMP Superintendent Bill McKinnon, former Mayor Walter Gray, Mel Kotler, Maxine DeHart, Beryl Itani and others. Each of these people may have their personal reasons for joining the club, but all of them believe in the concept that only by coming together, can Kelowna change. Their messages can be seen in commercials on CHBC as well as in both local newspapers over the course of this year. You are invited to join Kelowna’s Gospel Mission in strategically and tangibly caring for those in need, while directly affecting the future of our community. For more information, you can go to www.30kclub.com or call 250-763-3737.
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Plastic Bags Submitted by Rae Stewart
Did you know Canadians use 20 billion plastic bags a year? And here in the Central Okanagan, we consume more than 42 million!!
How many plastic bags do you have kicking around your home? Hundreds? Possibly thousands? All jammed into that one overflowing cupboard, or stuffed into another larger plastic bag that never really seems to empty out, but just keeps growing and growing and growing. You are not alone. Did you know Canadians use 20 billion plastic bags a year? And here in the Central Okanagan, we consume more than 42 million!! Yes, this oh-so-handy bag is absolutely everywhere.Shop anywhere, for anything, and you’ll be offered one at the checkout. This innocuous piece of manipulated petroleum (read: OIL!) has become the ultimate symbol of our throwaway society, part of the massive overall convenience culture we now deem our 21st century birthright. So, what’s all the fuss over plastic bags? Well, we’ve all seen them – hanging disturbingly from trees on our walks into nature, blowing aimlessly down the highway, or mucking up our local beaches. If that isn’t enough to turn a stomach, it gets worse. Then there are the scenarios where these same plastic bags are extracted as they frequently are (post mortem) from the intestinal tracts of sea turtles, or removed in 100pound wads from the bellies of food-sourcing cows or wildlife.It sure makes one think long and hard if there aren’t just too many plastic bags on this planet, and too many of us relying on them. Not to mention too many of us carelessly mishandling, misusing, and abusing them: you and I – the worthy consumers. Do we really need all these plastic bags? Couldn’t we possibly, the next time we’re at the checkout, say, ”No thanks, I brought my own (re-useable) bag today.” Have we really become so lazy that we just can’t live without them? 46
There is much fuss surrounding the “battle of the bag.”Its very use is being debated around the globe.There are bans placed on plastic bags in some countries, levies on them elsewhere. And there are legal challenges by those in the plastics industry to stop these very bans and levies. But is it really up to our politicians and policy makers to get us off this plastic bag addiction? Do they really need to legislate us into action or change? What has happened to good old-fashioned personal will and conscience? I for one believe we are not so plastic dependent that we can’t do without them.Do they serve a purpose sometimes? Absolutely! We occasionally need them to house our wet waste, soiled diapers, kitty litter, ashes and kitchen scraps. But do we really need to use 42 million plastic bags a year in the Central Okanagan? Excessive? Indeed. Wasteful? You bet. Necessary? You decide.You’re the one who can make a difference. SOME FACTS ABOUT PLASTIC BAGS: • Five billion bags are abandoned in the environment each year. • The raw material for plastic bags is oil or natural gas • Plastic bags take hundreds of years to degrade (400 to 1,000 years) • Plastic bags don’t biodegrade, they photo-degrade – breaking down into smaller and smaller toxic bits, contaminating soil and waterways and entering the food web when animals accidentally ingest them. • It takes 20 billion barrels of oil to produce 100 billion plastic bags. • Sea turtles often mistake plastic bags in the oceans for jellyfish. • When a ton of plastic bags is reused or recycled, the energy equivalent of 11 barrels of oil is saved. BEYOND 50 • SPRING 2008
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Chances are it’s great! Submitted by Executive Chef Rene Wunderlin
CHEF’S NOTES: If you use wild salmon, cook it less than 30 minutes or the salmon will be dry.You also can portion the salmon before cooking.
PROFILE OF CHEF RENE Executive Chef Rene Wunderlin’s 30-plus years in the food industry covers a variety of cuisines with a focus on freshness, quality and flavour. He began his culinary journey in his birthplace of Switzerland and worked in first-class hotels in Sweden, England and the U.S., before moving to Canada. He has been employed at Toronto’s Harbour Castle Westin, Hotel Vancouver and the Marine Drive Golf Club. When Rene moved to Kelowna, he opened Food Fables Café and was chef at Gallagher’s Canyon Golf & Country Club. Founder and president of Golfchefs.com, Rene recently took over food service at Chances Gaming Entertainment. Delectable Toblerone Chocolate Mousse 100 g/3.5 oz. Semi-sweet Chocolate (best quality) 100 g/3.5 oz. Toblerone 2 tbsp. Cognac or Brandy 1 tbsp. Strong coffee 2 Egg yolks or 40g (1.5 oz.) pasteurized egg yolks 205 ml/7 oz. Heavy Cream 4 Egg whites or 160g (6 oz.) pasteurized egg whites 1 pinch of salt 48
Put broken up pieces of chocolate in a bowl. Add cognac/brandy to chocolate and let melt over not too hot water until smooth. Let cool. Mix egg yolks into chocolate. Whip cream until stiff and add to chocolate mixture Beat the egg whites with the salt until stiff. Fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture. Pour mousse into individual serving glasses and refrigerate for 2 - 3 hours. Garnish with fresh fruit and/or coulis. Serves 4 - 6. BBQ Salmon 1 kg/2.21 lb. 80 g/1/3 cup
B.C. salmon filet, skin on Garlic butter Salt & Pepper to taste 1 Tbsp. L&P sauce 60 g/1/4 cup Bull’s Eye BBQ Sauce 1-1/2 Tbsp. Fresh Lemon Juice 100 ml/1/2 cup White Wine Put a large piece of aluminum foil on a cookie sheet. Lay the salmon on top and roll the sides of the foil up to form a rim (don’t butter,skin will stick to tin foil).Season the salmon with white wine, lemon juice, L&P, BBQ sauce, and salt and pepper.Cut the garlic butter in chunks and put them all over the salmon. Put salmon on the BBQ or bake in the oven at 400º F for about 30 minutes.
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Kids from our community contacted Kids Help Phone 15,732* times Join us Sunday May 4th, 2008 in Kelowna to help ensure Kids Help Phone can continue to provide immediate help and hope to Canadian kids.
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MISSION CREEK GREENWAY (*Motor in the Mission Monday Weekly Walkers) WHERE TO MEET: Mission Sportsfields (Gordon Dr & Lexington Ave, turn left next to the softball diamonds & the dog park). Next to the dog park Mon. April 14 to June 16 (9 weeks) no walk May 19 5:00 - 6:00 pm BEN LEE PARK Lap Walks WHERE TO MEET: (Leathead Rd & Houghton) Houghton Rd. side parking lot, Rutland Area Thurs. April 17 6:30 - 7:30 pm QUARRY PARK WHERE TO MEET: (Barbany Rd to South
Ridge Dr, Quarry Ave to Quarry Crt), Quarry Park next to the playground, Mission Thurs. April 24 6:30 - 7:30 pm MISSION GREENWAY WHERE TO MEET: Hollywood Rd & East
Kelowna Rd, Near the information area in the parking lot Sun. May 4 2:30 - 3:30 pm
JACK ROBERTSON PARK WHERE TO MEET: Willow Cres. off
Highland Dr. N., Next to the Jack Robertson park sign, Old Glenmore Mon. May 12 6:30 - 7:30 pm KINSMEN PARK - BIRD SANCTUARY WALK WHERE TO MEET: Abbott St. & Wardlaw St., Park entrance next to the tennis courts Thurs. May 22 4:30 - 5:30 pm SARSONS ROAD PARK TO COLLETT ROAD WHERE TO MEET: Mission End of Sarson Rd at Hobson Rd., Seniors centre parking lot Mon. June 2 6:30 - 7:30 pm PAUL’S TOMB WALK (*be prepared for hills) WHERE TO MEET: Central downtown North End, 1st look out at Knox Mtn. Tues. June 10 9:00 - 10:00 am _______________________ LOCAL BUSINESSES SUPPORTING THE KICKSTART INITIATIVE
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New Adventures in Garden Rehab Submitted by Marilyn J. Brown
Any new plants that call to me at the garden nursery this spring have to be low maintenance, small in size and perennial.
Telling me to downsize my garden is like telling me that I’ll see a size 10 dress again – highly unlikely in the immediate future, and certainly not without some distress. However, that gardening scenario is one that I will no doubt have to confront in the next decade or so, just like many seniors in the Okanagan. It is ironic that our bodies begin to break down and ache about the same time that our work schedules and family obligations ease up and we could enjoy more time in the garden. It’s like an Almighty finger giving you a poke in the back, and a voice saying “You’re not thirty any more, no matter what your hair color says! Listen up!” Oh, I’ve heard that voice more than once, usually while hauling rocks or lifting sod in our back yard.Still,it is fulfilling to mellow out and appreciate the serenity that comes when good planning and nature co-exist. Ahhhh….. Jolt back to reality. Could I make the gardening experience a bit easier on the ol’ bones? The last time I checked the budget there wasn’t an allowance for a fulltime gardener,so that’s not an option.On to option #2:work with my body to get the job done using better tools.Option #3: use discipline in what you plant. Now a decent stretch or two (or three) before starting a day’s work in the garden is just plain smart.And don’t’forget loads of water. But in addition to that, I discovered some new tools that help will prevent flare-ups of arthritis, joint pain and back strain and bring the joy back in gardening. 50
There are varieties of long-handled implements to compliment the standard shovels, trowels and rakes, preventing the long periods of stooping. I found a nifty scooter wagon that I can rest my laurels on and continue weeding, saving the knees. (Note: I don’t think you should try racing one of these down the driveway, since the cart doesn’t come with brakes.) Yet another great find was a plant hanger that uses a pulley system,like a venetian blind, to raise and lower heavy hanging plants – brilliant! Hand tools with specialty grips and ergonomic handles caught my interest too. It seems the gardening industry has really awakened to the needs of us golden agers who want to keep at it as long as possible and still be kind to our bodies. So I guess I can stay in denial a little longer about the inevitable downsizing of house and yard with the help of these gardening aids (and any willing volunteers). I didn’t forget about option #3 – about using discipline in what I plant. Any new plants that call to me at the garden nursery this spring have to be low maintenance,small in size and perennial. I also shake my fist robustly at all offending weeds that show themselves, exclaiming “Not here you don’t!” I’d say that was using some discipline, don’t you? MARILYN BROWN is a regular contributor to Beyond 50 magazine. We appreciate her fun perspectives and enthusiasm. Every submission we receive from Marilyn is worth sharing with our readers. BEYOND 50 • SPRING 2008
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Finding the Art in Arthritis Submitted by Maryanne Emery
I had always thought of arthritis as an older person’s complaint, but could not have been more wrong!
Leaving the UK and making our home in Canada was a dream come true for our family as we had always wanted to live in this beautiful land. We found our Utopia in the Okanagan. Life was great. We had good jobs and the kids were settled in their new schools. Just after my 41st birthday, I awoke one morning with extreme stiffness and pain in my hands and feet, and an overwhelming fatigue enveloped my entire body. Overnight, it seemed, I had become an old lady, shuffling about and trying to move as little as possible in order to avoid excruciating pain. Within a week, after numerous doctor’s visits and tests, I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and my life would change completely. I had always thought of arthritis as an older person’s complaint, but could not have been more wrong! The next year was extremely tough, eventually ending with me having to give up my job as a bank teller and going on permanent disability. I attended the Arthritis Self Management Program where I learned that Arthritis is managed, not necessarily cured. Despite this knowledge, I went through denial and tried to trivialize my RA. In 2002, our family was transferred to Saskatchewan, with my husband’s company. Here, I met a local artist whose passion for painting rubbed off on me in a big way.I learned to paint using the designer watercolour gouache and soon fell in love with the art! As time passed,I found that painting became not only my passion,but also my own personal therapy. It was an incredible distraction to my pain. By 2003, we had moved back to Kelowna and I became a volunteer at the 52
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Arthritis Centre, primarily as a social outlet, but soon I found it held a wealth of information. At last I had my finger on the pulse of my disease. Nine years after my diagnosis, I am able to manage my pain and move on with my life.I decided to do something with my artistic ability and for the art community in the Okanagan. This year I started my own business, entitled Artz Dezire, whereby I act as an arts agent working for individuals, businesses, interior designers, indeed anyone who is looking for artwork. Art is a very important, personal statement to anyone’s space, whether it’s your own home or business. Searching for artwork can be overwhelming and time consuming. By liaising with my art colleagues, I am able to fine tune the client’s needs and narrow down their search, finding them the artwork they are looking for, saving them time and legwork while promoting local artists. I believe I have found the silver lining to my own personal cloud and I am grateful to be able to put into BEYOND 50 • SPRING 2008
practise something I love to do despite the hand that life has dealt me. I embrace what is to come and am grateful what has been. MARYANNE EMERY has had Rheumatoid Arthritis for the past nine years. She has decided that this disease will not define her and is in the process of turning her passion for painting and artwork, and her love of people, into a promising business venture. "I feel like I was robbed of my 40s" she says, "so I am embracing my 50s wholeheartedly!" For more information about Artz Dezire, or to contact Maryanne, please email artzdezire@shaw.ca
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Steller Jays Submitted by Paul Desjardins
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An avid photographer of Canada’s flora and fauna for the past 30 years, PAUL DESJARDINS has provided text and graphics for many magazine articles relative to the western Canadian history, as well as photos for numerous calendar companies. Much of his work can be found in publications such as: Teldon Calendars, British Columbia Magazine, Western People, Okanagan Life and World Magazine. Retired from 34 years as a classroom teacher for School District #23, he now spends his time building a home-based photography business located in Westbank where he lives with his wife, Anita. BEYOND 50 • SPRING 2008
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