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There’s something new on the scene. It might be just what you’ve been looking for, and they are definitely looking for you. Bringing artists together and giving them a place to share what they create, Bollokscraft represents an idea: Make and Do what you Make and Do together, because chances are what you Make and Do in collaboration with another person or group will be even greater than the sum of its parts. “Bollokscraft as a prefix to words like ‘records’ or ‘xine’ or ‘collective’ is an active group of people who try to practice the above philosophy in the realm of art and music making, print media and more recently, into selling vinyl and casettes,” explains Jessie Kobylanski, Bollakscraft founder and Xine editor. “It emphasizes inclusiveness, openness and variety. Bollokscraft doesn’t judge creative work as good or bad, but instead looks for effort and value that the maker/doer has put into it.” For example, some might fancy making funny songs. Some might even like to record them because it makes them feel good. They are stored on a computer and sometimes played – maybe for a bit of a boost or
to share them with a pal for a laugh. As years go by they see a little less play, even though time and effort went into these little ditties. Bollakscraft thinks it’s a shame these songs just hang out in digital limbo land. “We say, ‘Hey, we like those funny songs, and we know someone who also has funny songs. We could put your songs with her songs and make a super funny, super cool tape or something. We could share these online and with people who love this sort of thing,’” says Jessie. “Next thing you know, you’ve met some new people who do similar sort of things, or maybe very different things, that help round out your own set of skills. All of a sudden your new friend is making you a poster for your new split tape with your other new funnysong-makin’ friend.” The Bollokscraft Xine (BCX) is a community-centric arts and culture showcase, a minimagazine run by Jessie and co-editor Rónan McGrath with fellow creators Melaina Todd and Frank Luca and the help and support of many others. The Xine (pronounced zeen) is filled with fantastic works by – continued on page 2
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KCBIA general manager Gay Pooler welcomes listeners at the launch of the downtown Live at Lunch series, during one of singer/songwriter Claire Carlson-Mitton’s breaks. Catch these live music performances Tuesdays through Saturdays all summer long. To view the entertainment schedule visit kcbia.com/2013/live-at-lunch-2.
– continued from page 1 all sorts of creative folks with many different kinds of backgrounds and interests. “It was created to reach more people in the community and share the awesome and inspiring things creative Kamloopsers and the occasional out-of-towner - get up to,” says Jessie. The Xine is ad-free, funded primarily by those who contribute material for publication. BCX also sells subscriptions and accepts donations with enthusiasm. Rare hard copies can be found at The Art We Are and a few other downtown locations, but every issue is available online at bollokscraftrecords. com/zine/pdf-web-version. Bollokscraft Records is a record label run somewhat like a co-op. Jessie and Rónan cap-
tain the Bolloks-boat by fronting funds, organizing releases, producing physical copies and taking care of the grunt-y paperwork. Their latest release - a limited edition split cassette by Kamloops’ own Lex Plexus and Mr. Scared titled Lasagna Lozenges // Hallow-fied the EP - can be found on bollokscraftrecords.com or at the Kamloops Art Gallery Store. “Bollokscraft is constantly expanding and evolving as new people join in and help shape the positive influence we try to foster,” says Jessie. “We want to make Kamloops a cultural destination and a place worth celebrating for all its awesome makers and doers.” Bollokscraft – because you’re going to make it anyway. Rebecca Stewart
Blazer signs contract with Avalanche one year after draft Kamloops Blazers’ forward Colin Smith has signed an entry-level contract with the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche. Smith, who recently turned 20 years old, was drafted by the Avalanche in the seventh round of the 2012 NHL Draft. Smith enjoyed a fantastic season with the Blazers last year leading the team in scoring with 40 goals and 106 points. He was the first Blazer to eclipse the 100-points plateau in 10 years. The 5’11” dynamic forward is 14th all-time in franchise scoring with 271 points in 272 games. He is also one of the most durable players the Blazers have had playing all 72 regular season
games the past three seasons. The Edmonton native has played in a franchise record 247 consecutive regular season games. The former Blazers’ first round WHL Bantam Draft pick in 2008 will come to the Blazers training camp in late August before departing for Colorado’s training camp. Smith will play next season with either the Colorado Avalanche, the Avalanche’s minor league affiliate Lake Erie Monsters or with the Blazers. To purchase your 2013-2014 season tickets contact Ticketing & Promotions Coordinator, Missy Cederholm by phone at 778-471-8068 or by email at mcederholm@blazerhockey.com.
Advisory Committee helps reopen Kenna Cartwright Trails Hikers and bikers in Kenna Cartwright Nature Park over the Canada Day weekend may have noticed they have many more legitimate trail options thanks to the work and recommendations of the Kamloops Natural Areas Advisory Committee, or KNAAC. Based on KNAAC’s evaluation of park trails that were closed two years ago, the City has re-opened the trails. In 2011, the City was concerned that the then unsanctioned trails were negatively
impacting the park’s environment and that their safety hadn’t been evaluated. One of the mandates the City asked of KNAAC was to review the trails for their considered opinion on the value of reopening them. KNAAC is a diverse group of trail users, environmental conservationists and experts, and community or neighbourhood interest groups “working together to help shape the design, operation and maintenance of Kamloops Natural
Areas in a sustainable manner for all.” Peter Findlay, one of the original members of the working group that established Kenna Cartwright Park in the 1990’s, notes the need to balance use with preservation, in order for nature and humans to co-exist with minimal conflict: “It is imperative that we make the natural areas system work for both nature and people, and it is important that park users respect trail closure signs and barricades,
stay on designated trails, and practice natural area etiquette”. KNAAC members conducted several field trips and inspections of the park and of both its open and closed trails, as well as had several discussions with Parks staff. Based on their evaluation and findings, KNAAC recommended to the City that the trails be re-opened, confident that access to the trails is a big win for all park users and nature advocates.
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cycling in the sun Heather Hughes and her mom, Katie Welch, took to the paths of Riverside Park for a day of biking.
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Heather Hughes and her mom, Katie Welch, took to the paths of Riverside Park for a day of biking.
Making new beats: Aboriginal youth art Calling Indigenous youth! From July 15 to 17 and July 15 to 19, young Secwepemc and Indigenous artists are welcome to participate in one of two free, workshops inspired by Indigenous culture(s), hip hop and street art. Working with artists The Melawmen Collective – Meeka Morgan, Rob Hall and George Ignace (Geo aka The Voice) and Chris Bose and the Arbour Collective, experience beat making, song writing, recording and mixed media/graffiti creation. Works produced during these residencies will be shared in conjunction with the exhibition
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture. Contact the Kamloops Art Gallery if you are interested and for more details at 250-377-2400. Participants must be 13+ and are responsible for transportation to and from workshops. Light lunch will be provided each day. Beat Making and Sound Creation is July 15 to 17 from 11:00am to 4:00pm at the Kamloops Art Gallery. Working with facilitators from The Melawmen Collective, participants will use the KAG Board Room for thinking and writing space and will use The Melawmen
Collective’s mobile recording studio, parked outside the KAG building for creating. All materials and equipment are provided. Youth will work towards creating a sound work that can be shared online at the end of the sessions. Graffiti Mural Creation is July 15 to 19 from 11:00am to 4:00pm at Thompson Rivers University. Youth will work with facilitator Chris Bose and members from the Arbour Art Collective to sketch, plan and then create a large collaborative mural outdoors. All materials are provided.
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Kamloops Arts Council invites new board applicants The Kamloops Arts Council invites applications from members interested in running for the 2013/14 Board of Directors. The Board of the KAC fulfills a crucial role in the organization. In addition to setting policies and approving the annual budget, the Board sets short- and long-term goals for the organization, guides programs and services, ensures funding is secured, and oversees human resources through the placement and overview of the Executive Director. If you are interested in serving on the Board of the
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Senior’s Picnic offers good summertime fun Seniors have a great opportunity to get out, enjoy the sun, make new friends and try new activities this summer at a picnic event catered just to them. The City of Kamloops and the Seniors Outreach Society invite all seniors to attend the 2013 Seniors’ Picnic at McDonald Park, where they can be a part of a fun afternoon full of activities such as bocce, Tai Chi, croquet, water games and more. “It is so well organized,” says Irene Hawkins, who attended the picnic last year. “We had a wonderful time. The gals serving were just absolutely fantastic and so kind. They set us up under tress, out of the sun, and moved us when the sun moved! They just couldn’t do enough to help us.” A free BBQ lunch is one of the highlights of the picnic and according to Irene the food and service were impressive. “The food was just
delicious,” shares Irene. “We thought we would be going up to help ourselves, but they served us at the table and made it such a lovely experience, such a beautiful day. But really it’s not the weather that made it so great – it’s the people. We all felt so welcome.” Irene isn’t the only past attendee who looks forward to this annual event. For many it’s one of their favourites of the year. “You know it’s a great event when you get phone calls months ahead from
people wondering if we’re doing it again and when it will be!” says Lynn Burrows, Supervisor of Client Services at the Seniors Outreach Society. “Seniors can feel isolated, and for many this is when they get to catch up with old friends.” This year’s picnic is being held on Wednesday, July 17 from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Registration is required to ensure the organiz-
ers can be well prepared for all who attend. To register please call 250828-3500 and quote program number #214182. Registration deadline is Friday, July 12. Limited spots are available so register today and mark your calendar, and don’t forget to pack your water bottle, hat and sunscreen – even in the shade Kamloops is hot in July.
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Direct sales have many benefits People are selling great products at home parties and through other untraditional means everywhere, but without a permanent storefront, the representatives can be hard to find. Dannie Cade is a local representative for Shaklee International, a company that makes and sells naturally sourced products for personal health and home care. As an independent distributor since early 2008, she’s moved a lot of green household and nutritional products internationally, but she still gets phone calls from people who have contacted the Shaklee Corporation directly looking for a Kamloops representative, and she wants to make sure everyone knows she’s here! “About six months ago I received a phone call from a lady who said: ‘You have NO idea how difficult it was to find you! I tried Kijiji, I tried E-bay, I looked in the phone book!’ and eventually it came out that she was looking for Shaklee products,” says Dannie, who realized she could reach more people if they knew how to reach her. She
to three times as much and require two to three times the amount of product to do half the job that toxic cleaners. Shaklee products cost pennies on the dollar and are safe for health, home, pets and our planet. It was through illness that Dannie discovered Shaklee. “I learned the importance of getting the toxic cleaners out of the house, using top quality supplements and why someone like me who is immunity challenged needs to detoxify the body and boost up the immunity system,” shares Dannie. “I’d tried the typical store brands and even products from specialty stores but nothing made the difference that I needed to make to be healthy again like the Shaklee products did. I have way more energy than before and my health is better than it’s ever been.” Visit her website at dannie-cade.myshaklee.com to learn more about the safe alternatives she has to choose from, and to see that Shaklee is a company that can give amazing life changing results!
Dannie Cade, local representative for Shaklee International.
has learned that she is currently the only Shaklee business leader in our area, and in order to make herself easy to find she has set up a Facebook fan page called “Kamloops Shaklee Independent Distributor” with a direct link to her personal Shaklee website. She is also in the phone book under Vitamins and Food Supplements and in the white pages as a Shaklee Independent Distributor. She carries stock and can take Debit cards, Visa and Master cards. Most “green cleaners” cost two
Stop-frame animation and puppetry in The Cube The 2013 Curator’s Choice exhibition is the ninth annual presentation of work by a student graduate from Thompson Rivers University Visual Arts Department. For her project entitled Strings, Elizabeth Warner utilizes stop-frame animation and puppetry to recreate recent events with her partner and family memories related to the loss of her brother. The memory of the artist’s brother Nicholas pervades the video, floating amidst vignettes of imagined landscapes in which brother and sister share experiences. The artist has created a fictitious world that she wishes to share with her brother and that exists alongside real experience, blurring the lines between memory and imagination. Warner’s work questions the authenticity of longing in relation to nostalgia. The marionettes inhabit the Gallery, recalling memories of the puppet shows Warner’s grandfather would perform for the grandchildren. A life-size marionette depicting
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Warner’s grandfather stands in the space overlooking the exhibition as the quirky movements of the puppets in the video recall the movements of her grandfather and reflect the disjointed recollections of memory. Strings runs from June 29 to September 7 in The Cube.
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I have had the good fortune of more creative and extravagant growing up here in Kamloops with every year as people try to outdo a ton of family and friends, but it each other for the Best Costume prize, so it’s a real wasn’t until I turned blast!). 50 and ‘came out’ ‘Come out’ We sincerely and met my current and support hope that everypartner that I realone who wishes ized just how supequality, to ‘come out’ and portive this comtolerance, support equality, munity is, no matter love and tolerance, love and how different you are. acceptance. acceptance will show up and shine Being in the seron! Kamloops is a vice industry, politics, and private enterprise, I got loving and positive place to live to know a huge number of people and play and celebrates the power from all walks of life – doctors, of diversity – please join the pride dentists, bus drivers and bank- party and see for yourself! Brian Husband, ers – who are gay. We’re everyGALA Chair where, but it’s not like all gay or lesbian people walk around with a sign on their forehead saying “ I’m GAY!” That’s why groups like GALA (Gay and Lesbian Association of Kamloops) are so important. Kamloops Pride, also known as GALA, has been around for a long time, providing connection and a means for the GLBTQ2 community to relate to one another. Our association has been hosting, dances, bowling, hikes, potlucks, business mixers & BBQ’s, and we’re growing all the time. We currently have over 350 Facebook friends and our main website gets a lot of activity for a small town. Check it out at gaykamloops.ca. Our six board members organize meetings and dance events all year long, with our two biggest events being the upcoming GALA Pride festivities Kamloops Chair in July, and our Brian Husband Halloween celeand his partner Don Reid show bration in October their pride. (the costumes get
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Kamloops Pride wants to share the love Come one, come all! Everyone in Kamloops is invited to join in a day of festivities devoted to celebrating our GLBTQ2 (Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Trans-gendered, Queer, Two-Spirited) community. GALA (Kamloops Gay and Lesbian Association) has been busy working with supportive community groups to organize Pride events, and they have something for everyone and it all begins with the annual BBQ and Family Day. Hosted by The Lions Club, along with Micheal Maveety from Special Olympics, this year it’s being held right at Stuart Wood School, following the Farmers Market on July 13 from noon until 2:00pm. There will be half a dozen vendors and community groups there showing their support, including ASK Wellness, the Kamloops Unitarian Church and Kamloops Immigration Services, to name a few, and local candy makers from Fudge Yeah will be there with their rainbow fudge. “In the gay community we refer to supporters like these as “allies” and want to be sure they are recognized,” Says Brian husband of GALA. “They are highly respected but often go unnoticed, and we want them to know how appreciated they are.” In the past, GALA has always held a BBQ at a private residence, where friends gathered to socialize and get to know each other a little better. But as they have continued to grow and expand in our community, it became clear that it was time to move to a larger, more inclusive public venue where the straight community can feel welcome to join. “Bringing everyone together is how healthy communities are built – this is the new normal and Kamloops isn’t afraid to live and let live,” says Brian. “It’s all about letting your true colors shine, so this year’s theme is Bright and Colourful Summer Fun.” After the BBQ, people who are just getting started can round out the day with a dance being held at the Kamloops Curling Club. DJs Erik & Vadeem will be spinning the tunes all night long to keep everyone on the dance floor. Tickets will be available at the door, with a discount for TRU students. There will be early bird tickets sold from 9 to 10 when all adult admissions will be 2 for 1. Once you’re in the door, you’ll find plenty of drink and shooter specials. “It’s such a fun night!” says local Carrie Harman. She’s straight, but that hasn’t stopped her from attending past GALA events. “The place is full of great energy- no one’s there to judge, everyone just wants to have a good time. Let’s face it, gay means happy!” For more information visit gaykamloops.ca.
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Where is the spoon? A fellow goes into his favourite deli where the waiter immediately brings him a bowl of matzo ball soup. The customer signals the waiter to come back. “Taste the soup!” he commands. “Why?” inquires the surprised waiter. “Taste the soup!” comes the reply. “Max, you’ve been coming
in here every day for ten years. There’s never been anything wrong with the soup.” “Taste the soup!” “What’s wrong, too much salt – not enough salt? The matzo balls aren’t fluffy enough for you?” “TASTE THE SOUP!” The waiter finally agrees, “All right all right, I’ll taste the soup! Where’s the spoon?” “A-HA!” chortles Max.
You no longer associate bridges (or rivers) with water. You can say 110 degrees without fainting. You eat hot chilies to cool your mouth off. You can make instant sun tea. You learn that a seat belt makes a pretty good branding iron. The temperature drops below 95, you feel a bit chilly. You discover that in July, it takes only two fingers to drive your car. You discover that you can get a sunburn through your car window. You notice the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.
Hot water now comes out of both taps. It’s noon in July, kids are on summer vacation and not one person is out on the streets. You actually burn your hand opening the car door. You break a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30am before work. No one would dream of putting vinyl upholstery in a car or not having air conditioning. Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, “What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death?” You realize that asphalt has a liquid state.
Is it safe to swim here? While sports fishing off the Florida coast, a tourist capsized his boat. He could swim, but his fear of alligators kept him clinging to the overturned craft. Spotting an old beachcomber standing on the shore, the tourist shouted, “Are there any gators around here?” “Naw,” the man hollered back,
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Guide to female golfing terms Caddy: Two women talking about a 3rd, who isn’t there to defend herself. Chip: Time to get our nails done again. Double Bogie: ‘Casablanca’ followed by ‘African Queen’. Fairway: Splitting the bill when the girls go to lunch. Good lie: Weight on a driver’s license. Greens: Lunch we eat when you’d
really prefer a cheeseburger. Iron: What guys need to learn to do their own shirts. Rough: Getting a guy to understand, well, pretty much anything. Slice: No thanks... just a small portion. Par: The children’s grandfather. Birdie: Another attractive female golfer. Wood: Where you can find a ball.
Someone died playing golf Fred got home from his Sunday round of golf later than normal and very tired. “Bad day at the course?” his wife asked. “Everything was going fine,” he said. “Then Harry had a heart attack and died on the 10th tee.” “Oh, that’s awful!” “You’re not kidding. For the whole back nine it was hit the ball, drag Harry, hit the ball, drag Harry.
Pessimist and a dog walking on water An avid duck hunter was in the market for a new bird dog. His search ended when he found a dog that could actually walk on water to retrieve a duck. Shocked by his find, he was sure none of his friends would ever believe him. He decided to tell a friend of his, the eternal pessimist who refused to be impressed with anything. This, surely, would impress him. He invited him to hunt with him and his new dog. As they waited by the shore, a flock of ducks flew by, they fired and a duck fell. The dog responded and jumped into the water. The dog, however, did not sink but instead walked across the water to retrieve the bird, never getting more than his paws wet. This continued all day long; each time a duck fell.
The pessimist watched carefully, saw everything, but did not say a single word. On the drive home the hunter asked his friend, “Did you notice anything unusual about my new dog?” “I sure did,” responded the pessimist. “He can’t swim.”
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It’s all about the arts this week ■■ Downtown Artwalk applications available now at Kamloops Arts Council, 7 Seymour St. West or online at www.kamloopsarts. com. Deadline is July 12. ■■ Live at Lunch Schedule July 9, 200 block Victoria St.Shea Duncan, July 10, 400 block Victoria St.- Margit Bull, July 11, Lansdowne Village- Desert Rose Duo, July 12, 100 block Victoria St.- Spoiled Citizens, July 13, 300 block Victoria St.- Dodie Goldney, July 16, 200 block Victoria St.Mickael Maddison, July 17, 400 block Victoria St.- Jelly Switch ■■ Music in the Park - July 11, Blue Voodoo Duo- Blues Rock, July 12, No Ordinary Joe- Country Rock, July 13, Blackdog BlueRock, July 14, Resignators- Ska, July 15, Rakish Angles- New Grass String Band, July 16, DrumhandDrum Madness, July 17, Carli and Julie Kennedy- Country Pop (Schedule subject to change) ■■ Theatre BC AGM on July
13 with registration at 11:30am in main hallway of the Old Courthouse and AGM from 12 to 2pm in the upstairs courtroom, 7 Seymour St. West. FMI contact 778-471-5620. ■■ Visions Farmers Market Society Outdoor Market at the B.C. Wildlife Park every Sun. until Sept. 15 from 10am to 2pm. Features meat products, farm produce, fruits, preserves, baking, arts, crafts and more. Open to local vendors if you “Make it, Bake it or Grow it.” Vendor spaces available. FMI contact Andy at 250-5773810 or dandyme2@hotmail.com. ■■ Celebrating “Commitment” with all things artful at the old Courthouse Gallery, 7 West Seymour St. Wedding gifts of pottery, glass, paintings, fabric and fibre all by local artists. Open 10am to 5pm, Tues. to Fri. and 10am to 4pm Sat. Free parking, handicap accessible.
■■ Kamloops Food Bank donations are being accepted at Music in the Park by KPMG volunteers from 7 to 8pm every Wed. in July and August. ■■ Burton Cummings Free Outdoor Concert on July 13 at 7pm at Sun Peaks Resort. Opening bands from 11am to 6pm. Front stage access area tickets available at various price levels. FMI contact adventures@sunpeakstourism.com or 250-578-5542. ■■ Sip and Knit at The Noble Pig Brewhouse, 650 Victoria St on the first Monday monthly at 5pm. FMI contact KAG at 250377-2400. ■■ Kamloops Pride BBQ and Dance on July 13 at 12pm at Stuart Wood School with Lions Club and Special Olympics cooking up burgers and dogs (by donation). Pride Dance at Kamloops Curling Club, 700 Victoria St. at 9pm. (adult only event). For cur-
rent and future event info: www. gaykamloops.ca. ■■ Let’s Dance on July 20 from 8pm to 12am at the Kamloops Curling Club, 700 Victoria St. Music by Copper Creek. FMI or tickets contact Zonia at 250372-0091, Ed at 250-374-2774 or Francoise at 250-372-3782. ■■ Lifestyles by Lyons contest with $10,000 in prize giveaways. Enter in store at Lyons Garden Centre, 1271 Salish Rd. ■■ Organic Vegetables available to the public grown in the Public Produce Gardens including Macdonald Park Public Produce Garden, 262 King St. The Public Produce Project is also looking for volunteers. FMI email publicproduceproject@gmail.com. ■■ Kamloops Family History Society meeting takes place the 4th Thurs. of each month (SeptMay) 7 to 9pm at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St. All are welcome. FMI call 250-372-5679.
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Last week I had the pleasure of at- prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes over tending a continuing diabetes edu- countries which do not commonly cation session by Dr. Chirayath, an consume it. There are other deendocrinologist from veloped countries with Kelowna, on the growsimilar risk factors, ing diabetes epidemic in the world. In this such as England, who still manage to have a article, I would like to lOw uS On FOllOw uS On share some of the inmuch lower incidence of Type 2 Diabetes formation he presented than Canada. One in hopes that it will motivate you and your possible reason for this difference is the loved ones to make a few lifestyle changes HEALTH MATTERS level of physical activww.twitter.com/ Laura Burgess to decrease your risk ity in these countries Pharmacist, CDE as people in England of developing type 2 (Certified HOnewspapers Diabetic Educator) diabetes or enhance are much more likely your management of to take public transit, it. In particular, he highlighted a few walk or bike in their daily lives. So key studies that showed what could once again, it appears that our inbe contributing to the high preva- creased prevalence comes down to lence of Type 2 Diabetes in North convenience. The good news is that by making America. It is important that we take notice of this information since a few simple changes, we can turn On Now at the Kamloops Art Gallery the incidence of diabetes in Canada this around. Try to choose less reincreased by 70% between 1999 and fined and processed foods, and more 2009, and in 2009 half of Canadians fruits, vegetables and whole foods. Instead of having a granola bar, who died had diabetes. Due to the high percentage of Cau- which contains high fructose corn casians in our population, which is syrup, eat a handful of mixed nuts genetically considered a low risk eth- and dried fruit. Instead of pop or nic group for developing diabetes, lemonade, try a glass of water with you would expect Canada to have a slice of lemon. Craving something always good news! It’s always good news! a lower incidence of Type 2 Diabe- crunchy? Try snacking on some cartes. However, Canada has one of the rot and celery sticks instead of salty highest rates in the world. So what is chips or crackers, or if you do con219 Victoria Street #1 - 219 Victoria Street contributing to this? Unfortunately sume these foods, make sure you 374-ECHO (3246) 374-ECHO (3246) it comes down to a matter of con- are always choosing low sodium email us at: email us at: venience. Most of our food is pro- options. Also, try using other herbs o@shawcable.com echo@shawcable.com cessed and this sets us up for obesity and spices to flavour your foods inand Type 2 Diabetes. Studies have stead of salt. Increase your physical shown that we have some of the salt- activity. It doesn’t have to be anyiest food in the world and salty food thing strenuous. As a matter of fact, increases our thirst for sweet and studies have actually shown that just Elizabeth Warner,Victor (detail), 2013, wood, fabric, rope, fasteners sugary beverages. Additionally, a lot 30-40 minutes of brisk walking a of these sugary beverages and pro- day is associated with the greatest ADVERTISING ADVERTISING PROOF decrease PROOF in the incidence of diabetes. cessed foods contain high fructose corn syrup (also labeled as glucose- Remember, that equates to 10-minfructose). High fructose corn syrup ute walk after each meal, which is reasonable for most people. is basically sugar which& Submit has had Please Approve The Layout Please Approve For Printing The&Layout Submit For Approval PrintingBy Return E-mail Approval By Return E-mail Take a stand against Type 2 Diabean even sweeter sugar added to it. June 29 to September 7, 2013 tes in Canada. By working together Studies have shown that by consumFOllOw THE ECHO On ing the added fructose our cravings and encouraging each other to make The Cube and appetite for sugar is increased. a few small changes, we can change www.twitter.com/ECHOnewspapers Therefore, it is not surprising that impact that diabetes is having on our countries that use high fructose corn country and strive for a healthier fu465 Victoria Street syrup have a 20% increase in the ture for generations to come. 250-377-2400 • kag.bc.ca
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