How many medals did Canada win in the 2022 Paralympic Games? (Answer on page 5) March 24– 30, 2022 Volume 20 Issue 12 My Apologies I am sorry about the ‘nothing to See Here’ article in last week’s edition of The Valley Peak. I stated that Pfizer had been delisted from the New York Stock Exchange but that was false. It is still there. One of their minor Euro stocks applied for delisting and I did not verify my information I hope to grow from that experience. Obviously that information suited my bias towards my narratives so I did not look into it very thoroughly. I did receive a few emails correcting my error and a couple of them were very gentle and understanding. Thanks for that. I am definitely not perfect (and I do have lots of different opinions). Please remember to always do your own research.
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Riddliculous Solve the clues to find words with the word ‘bag’ in them. Capital of Iraq. Air powered musical instrument. Old name for lower back pain. A run down hotel. See page 6.
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Sweet Sounds Watson used to make this ‘purring’ sound whenever I would sit and rub him. It was very soothing for me. Rocky and Drew are similar but with different sounds. More of a moan and groaning thing. It is still just as soothing. They say that dogs really love just hearing our voices say their name. Or a gentle touch. I know that I love the soothing feeling of being with my dogs.
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For two years now I have been trying to sort through what is happening to our country and world and I have been trying to warn you of what might be coming up. I have plenty of time to do research as I am on my dialysis machine for hours with my computer in front of me. Whether you want to admit it or not, there are a lot of very informed professionals on the internet. Millions really. Anyway, by no means do I wish harm on anyone. It is the opposite of that. I want everyone to be healthy and happy but it is important that they are informed. We have been coerced into taking an experimental injection with literally zero scientific data to back it up. Just a lot of ‘authorities’ telling us it is safe and effective. They don’t tell us that the animal trials were discontinued because all of the test animals died. That pretty much makes us the test subjects and I am not a fan of that. Everyone should be able to make their own decisions. My vaccination status should not be your concern because, no matter what the media tells you, it does not affect you and your vaccination status. WE all know that but have been convinced otherwise. Myself, I am going to try to stick with my God-given immune system, doing my best to rebuild it since cancer. Obviously it was very weak to allow cancer in and to then undergo chemotherapy but I have worked hard to get it back to where it should be. It makes me feel safe and it is important that everyone feels safe and does whatever it takes to achieve that. I wish everyone good luck and a long life.
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What Year Was It? Margaret Thatcher was elected as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, ‘Happy Meals’ were introduced by McDonald’s, Joe Clark was elected as the youngest ever Prime Minister of Canada and the ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ premiered. China initiated the one child per family law, Trivial Pursuit was put on the market, ESPN was launched and Three Mile Island had a nuclear meltdown. What year was it? See page 7.
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Canadian Sports Trivia Answer Canada finished third overall in medals in the Paralympics with 25, including 8 gold, 6 silver and 11 bronze. China and Ukraine finished first and second. Congrats to the Canadian athletes.
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Riddliculous Answer (From page 2) Baghdad, bagpipes, lumbago, fleabag.
Get Together At this point a lot of the vaccine mandates will be lifted in B.C. on April 8 (thanks Bonnie). Anyways, it will be important for the people to come back together. Many friendships have been strained by the pandemic due to different opinions. We now know that the vaccination does not make a big difference on immunity so it is just as safe to be with anyone, poked or not. So it is time to get around some firepits, have some dinner parties and enjoy your friendships like it was 2019 We need to heal as a community.
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What To Do? I know my writing has put some fear and division into the community. Of course that is not my intent and I do hope that everyone I know ended up with a placebo shot. But a good question is, “What can I do to reduce any adverse reactions to the vaccines?” I found a bit of information that might be helpful but obviously, it is not for me to make any promises. Some naturopaths are saying that high doses of vitamins C and D, as well as zinc, quercetin, NAC and omega 3s can help. Some experts have said that pine needle tea helps reduce clotting and has been used as a natural herb remedy for many things for many years. It is best from white pine. The active ingredient is called suramin. Maybe do some research on that?
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Where We Were The page 6 photo shows Rocky and Drew hanging out in front of a book exchange cabinet. This one is located along the dirt road between 7 st and 10 st at the west end of Invermere.
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(From page 4) In 1979, a house was worth $58,000 and the average annual income was $17,800. The NHL expanded with 4 WHA teams (Oilers, Jets, Whalers, Nordiques) the first bungee jump happened and ‘Deer Hunter’ won Best Picture.
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Masks do have their places in our society. Many jobs, including surgeons, painters, sand-blasters, grinders or anything releasing tiny particles that might be dad for our health. Also if you are immunocompromised, wearing a mask around others may not be a bad idea. If you are feeling ill, just stay home and away from people. But for the average, healthy person, masks are not a good thing. They reduce your access to oxygen (the single most important element for human survival), they increase your carbon dioxide intake and they trap bacteria and waste products onto your face. Your lungs are an important excretory organ. That is science. Basic biology. On a side note, seeing people in masks reinforces people’s fear.
I am trying to contrive a good April Fool’s joke to play on the readers next week. My imagination is not what it used to be.
The Science The media and politicians like to say ‘the science has changed’ when in reality, the only thing that has changed is the narrative and the politics. You know, political science.
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I am still trying to figure out how a vaccinated person can believe that an unvaccinated person is a danger to them. That really makes it seem like the vaccines are useless for protection. The vaccines and passports have done a great job at developing an obedient and compliant class of people, many of whom would like to eliminate the vaccineresistant people. That turns into a facist, communist government’s dream. A society of obedient, compliant citizens. The great reset or New World Order simplified.
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