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• Take inventory of the sun. Positioning a garden carefully means maximizing hours of sunlight, which begin to dwindle in the fall. Experts say gardens grow best in sunny locations that receive six hours of direct sunlight each day. This is where container gardens can be helpful, as they allow gardeners to move plants into spots that will get ample sunlight.

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Ariane Cornish captures a sunset on Edith Lake while kayaking in her recent submission to KTW’s photo contest.

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• Sow salad seeds. Lettuce, spinach, radishes, and arugula tolerate cooler temperatures. Try new and interesting lettuce varieties and enjoy salads well into the fall season.

• Think about fall annuals and bulb planting. Near the end of September, start sellmonthsbulbsit’sasandcool-weather-lovingplantingpansiesviolasforpopsofcolorsummerflowersfade.Also,agoodideatostockuponthatwillbloominthetocomebeforetheyoutinstores.Waituntilthe temperatures really cool down before planting them in desired spots for spring sprouts.

A beginner’s guide to fall planting and maintenance

• Fill in landscaping gaps. Some fall plants can add color around the landscape and brighten up homes to add curb

Spring and summer are perhaps the busiest times of year for gardeners. However, fall also is a prime time to tend to gardens. Tree and bare root retailers advise that soil temperatures in many regions may still be warm enough to encourage root growth well into the start of winter. Furthermore, fall is often the ideal time to plant, fertilize and keep a garden going or to get a head start on next year’s bounty.Here are some tips to make the most of the fall gardening season.

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What does it mean to feel safe in our community? At the Kamloops Food Policy Council, we have noticed how our understanding of safety has undergone drastic revisions over the last few years as we have navigated the COVID-19 pandemic, wildfires, floods, and supply-chain issues. These emergencies and challenges have brought new and complex needs to our community. These new and heightened levels of needs may be a contributing factor to the increase in crime rates and decrease in perceptions of safety we are currently experiencing in Kamloops. When discussing safety, it’s important to consider the actualized levels of safety as well as perceptions. While general unease has increased and feelings of safety have decreased, current crime statistics show a decline in general crime: Our current crime severity index score in Kamloops is 135.5, with the RCMP reporting in their Quarter 4 year end report this spring that criminal offences have risen 5 percent from 2020 to 2021. However, our current score shows a decrease compared to historical data. In 2000, Kamloops had a crime severity index score of 160.31. This score peaked at 190.92 in 2003, and reached a record low of 98.14 in 2015. Safety is a complex topic, and it is often hard to see the whole picture of what’s going on with public safety and security in our community. Statistics don’t tell us everything and are often hard to come by in detail at a local level. However, it is necessary to aim for a and those in abusive situations are the most vulnerable and at risk when it comes to safety, and least likely to be experiencing these freedoms from want or need. These groups are also most likely to experience stigma and shame, even though our whole community benefits when we address the systems that put people into poverty (see our recent short film Don’t Fight the Poor, Fight Poverty). Currently, our default solution to increasing community safety is policing. While one part of a complex structure, it is important to note that policing doesn’t address the freedom from want occurring in our community. Evidence also shows us that more policing isn’t necessarily the best solution to increasing community safety, especially for marginalized groups where policing can impose higher risks. For example, Indigenous and Black citizens are overrepresented per capita in deadly police encounters. What other solutions can we turn to, to create a safer community? In the context of these complex social issues, the KFPC is advocating for the development of a comprehensive community safety strategy. This effort will require solid leadership and partnership efforts from the whole community, as well as meaningful involvement from those most in need and most lacking safety in our communities. It will also require all of us to step up in our own neighbourhoods, such as the McDonald Park Neighbourhood Association that recently opened a Free Produce Stand in McDonald Park. Some other feasible solutions might include more street outreach teams, more support for basic needs like housing and food security, and reallocation of municipal funding to reduce the responsibilities of the police in situations such as mental health issues or domestic disputes. The development and implementation of safety audits in different community environments would also be beneficial, giving our community an idea of our existing safety levels, and allowing us to make recommendations and implement new initiatives based on immediate needs. Overall, an integrated strategy with supporting processes and mechanisms for implementing solutions can go a long way in increasing the level of safety in our community, and ensuring it extends beyond police force responsibility. We can all participate in keeping each other safe!

Let’s continue this discussion! This article is part of our series on food and the city to explore a number of deeper civic discussions leading up to our municipal election. You can read more on our website: policyaboutsubscribecom/blog/kamloopsfoodpolicycouncil.www.andyoucanalsotostayintheloopourfoodandthecityseries! in

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Neighbourhood Association • 1 large egg (or flax egg: 1 tbsp flaxseed + 2.5 tbsp water) • ¾ cup milk (nut/soy based for dairy-free) • 2 cup unbleached AP flour (feel free to do 1 ¼ AP and ¾ cup whole wheat flour) • 1 tbsp baking powder • ¼ cup organic cane sugar (or coconut sugar) • ½ tsp salt • 1 tbsp fresh rosemary (chopped) • 6 tbsp room temp. Coconut oil • ⅓ cup blueberries (fresh or frozen) Blueberry Rosemary Scones STEPS:INGREDIENTS:1.Preheatovento400Fand line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. If vegan, prepare flax egg and let rest for 5 minutes 3. Add milk to egg 4. In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients (including rosemary). Whisk together 5. Add room temperature coconut oil and using a fork, cut into mixture until small bits remain 6.

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When youdonatetoBCInterior CommunityFoundation, it provides sustainable fundingfor thecommunityand thecauses you love,today, tomorrowandforever!

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People often want the“elevatorpitch”toexplain whataCommunity Foundation is because we’reall familiarwith single purpose charities (think of a university foundation or food bank), who canexplain their mission in one easy sentence. It’s abit morecomplexfor us! Ourstructureisunique. We areyour one-stop charitable giving partner and our specialtyisworking with individuals, families, businesses and charitable agencies to create permanentendowment funds.

Oneofthe endowmentfunds thatisheld by BC Interior Community Foundation is TheKamloopsSenior Citizens Housing Society Fund. In 2010, as the Senior Citizens Housing Society was winding down, the group established afund to support seniorsinneed and seniorsprojects in Kamloops and area. Last year the income generated from the fund wasdisbursed to five regional charities, including TheChase Creekside Seniors. Billie Phillips, treasurer forthe ChaseCreekside SeniorsHall, knewthatthe hall had been in need of repairsfor quitesome time. Shesubmitted agrant appli cationtoBCInterior CommunityFoundationand it wassuccessful. Thegroup received $4,800 to put towardstheir upgrades which include arenovatedfront entranceand an additionalramp to improve wheelchair accessibility Other grants disbursed were:Ashcroft HubSociety $4,900, BC Association of CommunityResponseNetworks $5,000, Kamloops ArtsCouncil $5,000 and Western Canada Theatre$3,000.

TheKamloops Branch of theBCCommunityResponse Networks annually help ensure that as manyseniorsaspossible will have Christmas dinnerand acarepackage. The$5000 granttheyreceived from BC Interior CommunityFoundation enhancedthis program by ensuring thatthose theyprovideservicetowerefinancially able to host an in-person dinner and thattheyalso received asmall gift.

BC Interior CommunityFoundation granted over $20,000 to seniorscharities in 2021

When youmakeadonation to one of the endowedfunds held at our Foun dation, 100% of your donation is put into thefund. These funds areinvested and will remain with BC Interior Community Foundation, forever! It’s only the income earned on these investments thatisallocated to aspecificneed and done so according to thedonor’swishes.

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In my case I am permitted to write about just about anything—and I do, as you’ve probably noticed. It’s like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get! Neither do I! Yet I often struggle to find something to share. The well definitely goes dry more often than I’d like. Some of our contributors are limited to writing about their areas of expertise and I often marvel at how they manage to approach that challenge month after month. I am grateful every time they come through and I have one less empty space to fill before press Occasionallytime.we get readers contributing a poem or a short essay and this, too, is often welcome if we have room. Some of our regular contributors are prolific. A certain creative writer comes to mind. Not only has she never missed a month since I’ve been involved, she will often send more than one story so that I have a choice! Dear Rita also manages to send charming emails with notes of encouragement along the way too.

For those that do have to miss a column once in a while, I have complete understanding. Even a monthly production cycle can feel daunting sometimes. Life gets busy or something unexpected happens or more typically the page before you stubbornly remains blank and the inspiration for yet another column about often rather narrow subjects is simply lacking.

You will see that this month a couple of regular contributors are missing as life just got in the way and one is announcing the retirement of her column after the October edition. Wendy Weseen has been a contributor for most of the time I have been involved in The Connector so it will be sad to see her go. We will offer her a hearty farewell though, along with buckets of thanks for her generous commitment to this publication. It has been great to include her unique perspective on things. I would like all of our contributors and advertisers to know that their efforts and dedication to The Connector are always appreciated as is the loyalty of our readers. I can’t thank you all enough.Inother news, hopefully you have enjoyed a fantastic summer. For the most part I think we have been incredibly fortunate this year in many ways and yet it has been difficult in others. We were lucky to dodge heavy flooding, had few wildfires and mostly great weather once it stopped raining. Hopefully you managed to take advantage of all the events and activities that have resumed as protocols have been relaxed. Clearly, we must enjoy the good things while we can. On other fronts, we are facing continued high inflation and much uncertainty generally. The cost of living is definitely concerning as are housing challenges. I hope you are all managing in these difficult times and finding ways to make do and reaching out for help if you need it. Our healthcare system seems to be struggling and threats of increased privatization have never been more real. A number of unions are in the midst of bargaining. Air travel has remained difficult and is not for the faint of heart. COVID is still floating around out there (along with Monkey Pox and apparently polio too) but facts about it seem more and more elusive. After being pummeled with daily COVID data, an ennui has set in and I guess we are just taking our chances now. It will be interesting to see how things go going forward. As we head into September, with some luck we will have continued nice, but cooler, weather and we can settle back into a routine. And, yes, we have a municipal election coming up as well with what looks like a huge slate of folks running, so dust off your specs and start reading up. It might take some work to decide who to vote for this time!

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Once again, we remember a person who has well served Zone 8, her community and her family Elizabeth (Liz) Karpluk, who passed away at 88 on July 30, 2022 was a dedicated worker and a woman with a great sense of humour, a caring personality, and an asset to Zone 8. Liz received the Joe Ziebert award in 2006 for special contributions as President, Sport Coordinator of Ice Curling, involvement in floor curling and zone logowear, and promotion of the 55+ BC Games. We will all miss you, Liz. We will be able to have an in-person Annual General Meeting on October 13 at the Kamloops Sport Council Office at McArthur Island. The October Connector will have positions that need filling. We would love to see as many people as possible to recap experiences at the Victoria Games, the Canada Games, and to share in looking forward to 2023. In the meantime, we wish all participants much success, and everybody a safe, healthy and enjoyable tail end of summer and start to autumn. As much as possible, stay mentally and physically active. And if you can’t laugh at the following comparisons, at least smile with understanding.

Submitted by Linda Haas Once again, we remember a person who has well served Zone 8, her community and her family. Elizabeth (Liz) Karpluk, who passed away at 88 on July 30, 2022. She was a dedicated worker and a woman with a great sense of humour, a caring personality, and an asset to Zone 8. Liz received the Joe Ziebert award in 2006 for special contributions as President, Sport Coordinator of Ice Curling, involvement in floor curling and zone logowear as well as promotion of the 55+ BC Games. We will all miss you, Liz. We will be able to have an in-person Annual General Meeting on October 13 at the Kamloops Sport Council Office at McArthur Island. The October Connector will have positions that need filling. We would love to see as many people as possible to recap experiences at the Victoria Games, the Canada Games, and to share in looking forward to 2023. In the meantime, we wish all participants much success, and everybody a safe, healthy and enjoyable tail end of summer and start to autumn.Asmuch as possible, stay mentally and physically active. And if you can’t laugh at the withcomparisons,followingatleastsmileunderstanding.

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This group is here for anyone kidney-relatedwith issues and questions, and would like to chat with someone who has been there.The KKSG gathers on the second Wednesday and fourth Saturday of every month, always at 10 a.m., and always at the Barside Lounge and Grill at Chances Casino, 1250 Halston Ave. These are informal get-togethers over breakfast, with lots of coffee and plenty of conversation.Thenextmeetings are scheduled for Aug. 27, and Sept. 14 and 24. Those in attendance won’t provide any medical advice, but will share their experiences with you, whether you have been recently diagnosed with kidney disease or may be pre-dialysis or on dialysis (hemo or peritoneal), a kidney donor or a recipient, a family member, or anything in between.

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On Saturday, September 10, 7:30 PM, at the Kamloops United Church, 4th and St. Paul, CMK presents Modulate, Chevalier, a concert featuring the Sycamore String Quartet and special guest Dimiter Terziev, piano.  The quartet is Cvetozar Vutev, violin, Sandra Wilmot, violin, Ashley Kroecher, viola and Martin Kratky, cello.  This concert is a tour de force, from the elegance of Guadeloupe native cum Chevalier Joseph Boulogne in 1700s France to Ukraine, Estonia, and the “almost theatrical grimness” of Cesar Franck’s piano quintet. Tickets: $10-$40, available at the door and, for both live and on-line viewing, wwwchambermusiciansofkamloops.org.at

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to avoid probate and minimize taxes. Our home is usually the main asset we pass on in our Will, and with current housing prices, that is likely a substantial amount of money! If your Will includes beneficiaries that are young, are disabled or will need assistance managing a large sum of money, putting a trust in place (called a Testamentary Trust) to direct how the funds can be dealt with is an important provision to include in your Will. In addition to trusts established in your Will, you can set up trusts to manage assets while you are alive and distribute the remaining property to beneficiaries once you pass on. These trusts are called Revocable Trusts, which means you can terminate or amend the trust if circumstances or your needs change, as long as you have capacity to do so. If done correctly, these trusts avoid the necessity

of Probate but can trigger certain tax implications and do not shelter the assets from any creditor or legal claims, so accounting advice is a must to be sure the trust is advantageous for you and beneficiaries.yourAnothertypeof trust that can be created in your lifetime is an Irrevocable Trust. As the name suggests, you do not retain control of the assets in this trust and the trust cannot be modified once created, except in very testamentaryrequired.andcarefulofthelegalfromorgovernmentqualificationataxes,suchispurposecircumstances.particularTheofthesetrustsforspecificpurposesasminimizingprotectingbeneficiary’sforbenefitsshelteringassetscreditorsorclaims.Duetospecificnaturethistrust,veryplanningconsiderationisTrusts,bothand muffins, cookies) and coffee/ tea/pop and juice. Lots of smiles come with it. At this time we are still uncertain as to when the kitchen will be up and running at full tilt. We will keep you informed.ChairFitness is Tuesday and Thursdays from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. with our lovely instructor Michelle. Chair Yoga is Tuesday and Thursdays from 2 – 3 p.m. with our fantastic yoga instructor Teresa. Drop in fee - $3.00. Come on out and support Teresa. No experience needed. Scrabble is Wednesdays from 1 – 3 p.m.Cribbage is Fridays from 1 – 3 Toastmastersp.m. will be resuming Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022 from 7 –8 a.m.Table Tennis is on Mondays and Thursdays from 12:30 –2:30TGIFp.m.is once again beginning on Fridays from 10 – 11 a.m. Welcome everyone back!Mexican Train is Saturdays @ 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come and try any of these activities. We would like to thank the many folks in the community who call to arrange

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There is many a movie plot that made it seem like trust funds were for the rich and famous. That is no longer the case as there are many reasons to set up a trust as part of our estate or financial plans. A trust fund provides for beneficiaries while maintaining control of how assets are distributed. Some parents may opt to set up a trust fund for a child, rather than leaving them money through a will, because they’re concerned the child would mismanage a large, fundsinheritance.lump-sumTrustcanalsobeused

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See you in the SUN! Summer By Carl Svangtun, Clear Impact KAMLOOPS CURLINGCLUB|250.371.4863 70 0V IC TO RIA ST RE ET •D OW NT OW NKAML OOPS We have aleaguefor everyone! kamloopscurlingclub.com| Rob@kamloopscurlingclub.com SeniorsSelects (a little more competitive) Mondays mornings at 10:00am Starts September 26 Rockettes (women’s League, mostly senior league but also greatfor shift workers) Tuesdayand Thursdaymorning9:30am Starts September 27 Open Seniors( just forthe fun of it) Wednesdayand Fridaymornings 10:00am Starts September 28 FREE CURLING SEPT13, 2022 -COME TRYIT Great activityfor socializing. Organized Lunches! We have manyseniorsinour night men’s, women’sand mixed leagues showingthe youngoneshow it’sdone. Checkout thewebsitefor aleague that worksfor you. Our oldest curler to date has been 102years old. Kamloops Curling Club Senior 55+ leagues An IndependentLiving,AssistedLiving and ComplexCareCommunity 1220 Hugh Allan Drive, Kamloops BC,V1S 2B3 250.571.1800 |ksv.info@retirementconcepts.com “Happy Grandparent ’s Day From AllofUsatKSV ” “Grandparentsare like stars. Youdon’t always seethem, butyou knowthey’re there” Unknown RETIREMENTCO NCEP TS.COM |S ON ICE TO CO ME HOME TO Order of Moose Lodge #1552 730 Cottonwood Avenue • 250-376-8022 Open ever yday 11 am Draws Friday at 7 pm & Saturdays at 2-4 pm THE FA MI LY FR AT ERNI TY MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME! Order of Moose • Women of the Moose • Moose Legion mooselodge1552@shaw.ca SEPTEMBER 2022 9www.connectornews.ca

Why is it that we feel so much better, healthier, happier in theThesummer?simple answer is, of course, the sun. But it’s actually deeper than that. If we are present and really noticing how we feel we’ll notice how our environment impacts so many aspects of our wellness.Itallgoes back to evolution. We evolved to be fit, healthy, vibrant and alive in sync with nature. Not cooped up in a house or office with stale (polluted!) air, chlorinated water, artificial consistentlight,warmth etc. So let’s explore that a bit.Afew hundred years ago with the discovery of electricity we massively changed the way we live. And the two things we did that had a significant impact on our wellness and vitality was spending more and more of our time indoors and, it may sound funny, wearing rubber soled shoes so we lost our connection to the earth. This shift happened very quickly, just a few decades, and our physiologies just haven’t had time to evolve. (Evolution takes time apparently) And our bodies will tell us when they aren’t happy. Mood swings, lethargy, depression.illness,Don’twealways feel more rested, more alive when we’ve spent a day at the lake or in the mountains. Don’t we just sleep better after that? Now I’m not telling you to go live in a cave and spend your days hunting and gathering, but I will suggest this. Get outside and get into nature as often as you can. And do it barefoot. Why barefoot? Because being connected to the earth’s magnetic field is a powerful willtheyoubetter!)periodsunscreenyourinoutside.yourwhatevergarden,swimnegativereplenishinganti-inflammatorynaturalourions. Walkinthewoods,inalake,playsportsorelsestrikesfancy.JustdoitGetthesunyoureyesandonskin(withoutforashorteroftimeisNoticehowfeelattheendofday.Ipromiseyoufeelbetter.

Now I know what you might be thinking. Summer is short, what about the rest of the year? Well the benefit doesn’t go away when the sun goes south. Yes, we will get less Vitamin D and other benefits from the lack of sunlight but there are still many benefits available from being outside, being in nature, getting barefoot and even (gasp!) getting cold! But my time here this month is short because I’m about to get outside and go for a swim. We’ll talk about thermogenesiscold next month. It’s one of my favourite (and one of the most powerful!) self care practices in my self care toolbox!

Debuting in 2013, Crossing Bridges is an outreach program created by the Kamloops Arts Council that aims to aid in the rehabilitation of those living with mental health issues through the healing medium of art. Crossing Bridges brings together the arts community and social service agencies of Kamloops to create workshopshigh-qualityatabsolutely no cost to all that attend. Local artists work closely with social service staff to curate visual arts workshops in a variety of mediums with the goal of assisting participants in their ability to express their fears, realities, hopes, and dreams through art. This year’s visual art workshops will feature painting, collage, photo transfer, drawing, fibre art, beading, mask making, and printing. Such a variety of workshops are coordinated to suit the varying needs, ages, and situations of the participants at each agency to ensure the best-suited workshop is provided to all. As mental health struggles can often be an isolating experience, the workshops aim to diminish this feeling by providing an opportunity for participants to build their own communities through connecting with others who share common interests, building self-esteem and sharing their voices. The workshops are brought directly to the social services and agencies weekly and biweekly. This results in the participants actively returning to areas and people who can provide the services they may need to aid in their healing. Staff from these centers join in the workshops themselves and often remain in the area to provide support to their residents, should they require any. Additionally, the art instructors all have experience working with vulnerable groups and ensure to cultivate a welcoming, inclusive environment for all to express themselves as they feelFurthercomfortable.emphasizing this idea of community, Crossing Bridges culminates in an annual gallery exhibition that unites all members to celebrate health and wellness through art. The annual Outreach Show will take place during October, as it is Mental Health Awareness Month, and will feature masks made by the members of the Kamloops community.

VOTE DALE BASS HEALTH –HOUSING –INCLUSION SAFETY ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS TERM •Giving the public agreater voice through establishment of asafety and security group for neighbourhood associations; •Promoting creation of abylaw restricting single-use plastic; •Creating day lodges for people living with social issues; •Advocating to the province for asecond mental-health RCMP Car 40; •Advocating for asobering centreand morecomplex-carebeds; •Addressing the lack of childcarecentres; •Advocating for better conditions in longter mcarehousing, public health and RIH. GOALS FOR ASECOND TERM: •Finding ways to encourage more affordable housing to be built, especially for seniors, those living with disabilities or with low incomes; •Continuing to advocate for abetter healthcaresystem that isn’tfilled with long waits, bur nout, lack of doctors; •Maintaining asafe city for everyone; •Improving transit options for seniors and those living with disabilities; • Continuing to give the public alouder voice at City Hall; • Standing up for financial responsibility and accountability VoteDaleBass@gmail.com (250) 572-4620 LB 220 03 778-257-9223 |kamlo op spal @g mail .co m Fo rm orei nfor ma ti on or to regi ster Need digital literacyhelp? We OfferFREE onetoone tutoringfor adults! Support with smartphones, tablets,computers and other digital devices

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If you are an artist or agency that is interested in working with Crossing Bridges, please visit the Kamloops Arts Council website at kamloopsarts.ca for more information. If you would like to make a donation to Crossing Bridges, please contact Tanya Nielsen, Executive Director, at info@ kamloopsarts.ca.

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The group accepts email requests from out of town researchers with viewing grave sites and ancestral homes. The society volunteers up to 350 hours per year at the Kamloops LDS Family History centre to assist their society members, church members and the public in all aspects of their family research. They Publish a ‘Family Footsteps’ journal twice a year and exchange journals with other family history societies in Canada and the UK. They hold family history presentations and members attend conferences and webinars to upgrade their skills and knowledge to better serve the membership and the public. You are more than welcome to join them Thursday, Sept. 22nd to celebrate their 40th Anniversary and to share your family history stories to get you started. For more information, please HistoryKamloopstheirgmail.comfamily4geneology@contactorjoinFacebookgroupFamilySociety.

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“Approximately 8yearsago Iwas very much enjoying early retirement, but then my health took averyquick turn forthe worse. SuddenlyI couldn’t do the things Iloved like taking my boat out on thelakeorevenkeeping up with errands andhousehold chores. Thewind wastaken out of my sails. Ireached out to severalorganizations but‘Golden Seal Support’ had the mostadaptable approach.They’re competitively priced, and areeager to help me howevermy daylooked thatday.Fromhelping me keep my fridge stocked and me fedto enjoying some early morning fishing with me on the lake!I truly feel like Christian from Golden Seal Support has put thewindback in my sails.” and Events is primarily known as a birthday party presentbutcompanybirthdayprimarilyPartiestimes:followingguest’OkanaganinvitesWellstorytelling,songs,future.totheatricalmanyartsaspecttheirtheycompanycharacterforchildren;areexcitedtodiptoesintoanewoftheperformingandhopetobringmoreloveableproductionsKamloopsintheFilledwithmagicaldance,andWishingPartiesandEventstheThompson-to‘betheiratanyofthedatesandWishingWellandEventsisknownasapartycharacterforchildren,theyproudlytheirfirstlive stage production with the hope to continue putting on loveable theatrical production for all ages to enjoy.

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In her youth, Bella learned of the brilliant writer, Henry David Thoreau, who deliberately went to the woods and built a shack above Walden Pond in the New England State of Massachusetts. The vision of Thoreau, who reflected on life and nature for two years, remained with Bella throughout the years she and her husband, Andy, lived in their chalet along a river shore. Bella found her own true ‘Walden’ there and realized that she’d always desired the solitude and peace of unadulterated nature. But, how would she be able to cling to such profound satisfaction when the reality was that she and Andy had too much to look after on the acreage? They were weary and were compelled to relocate. The acreage had offered an idyllic environment conducive to expanding one’s horizons, specifically Bella’s, in terms of the endless seasonal celebrations of life found among natural elements. From her bench, enclosed in the hollow under a mature weeping willow, she romanced Mother Nature and wrote about her. She’d become one with her not unlike in a marriage where two nature lovers seize each other and experience life together… belonging.Asthough in the blink of an eye, she and Andy had finished raising their family. All three of the little human chicks Bella nurtured, in the thickets around the acreage, flew away taking the stuffing right out of their mother to pad their own nests! They left an empty one filled with murmurs of the seventies, wall-paper murals, wall to wall carpet and woodpanelled feature walls. Long before giving the home up, though, a lot of fun took place. When visiting their old stamping grounds, the grown-up chicks became twelve, seven and five-year-old youngsters all over again! It astounded Bella to watch them skip smooth flat stones over the water and swim in the cold river just like they had done as little tadpoles. Unlike when they were children, the young adults sported big appendages: trail bikes, motorcycles, water skis, jet skis, flippers, and diving gear. They laid out on the grassy slopes with their laptops and basked in the sun. Still using the wrong lures, they dropped fishing lines off the end of the floating dock or rode out on the water to troll from the motor boat named, ‘Little Red’. Some things never changed. The proof: they raced down the banks and jogged along the beach examining rotting carcases of salmon left over from spawning season. All good things must come to an end, though. Yes, the old cliché, with its overtones of nostalgia, hit Bella hard when it came time to move on. She walked one last time beneath the cathedral of willows and wept with them, closed up the chalet and opened up her disquieted soul to accept the bittersweet rite of passage. In the open wind off the water, she wept, while her beloved swallowed his emotions in the whirlwind of activity. Thankfully, memories clung to the old crayon-scribbled walls of Bella’s mind. She revelled in the inner-sight visions. Patterns of the past overflowed in conversations; nothing in her present was ever the same as before.

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The loss of Bella’s Walden meant it was time for her to concentrate on putting heart and soul into padding the new nest in the city. Furnished and decorated with frugality, her waning energies led her down the garden path to tackle the back yard. Once upon a time, a small gold-fish pond had been sunk into the earth in an un-manicured corner next to a rotting fence. Cloaked with inspiration and armed with a slew of garden tools, Bella braced herself for the backbreaking tasks ahead. It took a tonne of hard work, but she was not yet decrepit. Little by little the transfiguration, of the insignificant puddle of stale water, highlighted a transplanted school of energetic koi dodging the spray from the water feature. Under the sun’s dimples, the once neglected area morphed

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Dr. Norma Dunning’s poem in, “Future We in-U-Wee” hits the reader with powerful images in the shortest number of words, describing her life as an Inuit in the Canadian south. Her sons are the future – a positive future.

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Romeo Saganash, a former Member of Parliament, skewers with humour the powerful politicians who feign a connection to First Nations people without sufficient action on injustices. Clarence Louie, chief of the Osoyoos band in southern BC, quotes Chief Joseph who, 120 years ago, objected to “good words” with no action – a complaint heard today. Louie vigorously promotes sound business procedures with measurable results to strengthen a band’s economic success.

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This book of thirteen essays compiled and edited by Drew Hayden Taylor highlights the future of Indigenous Peoples (IP) in Canada, focusing on ensuring a world where seven generations from now Indigenous People will be not just surviving but thriving. Some of the contributors share an historical perspective on events, details handed down from one generation to the next via storytelling, dance, art, music, and writing. Details of their circumstances are often disturbing: community-wide poverty, racism, and institutional trauma, including abuse experienced in the residential schools (as highlighted by the quest of the Tk’emlu’ps [Kamloops] band to reveal identities of children believed to be buried in unmarked graves).

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Drew Hayden Taylor is from the Curve Lake First Nation. He is an activist for First Nations rights, and an author of a series of books: Me Funny, Me Sexy, and Me Artsy. Me

Mother Earth … is everything to Indigenous Peoples. She does not belong to us; rather, we belong to her. We will ensure that our cosmovision is known to our youth, and they, in turn, strengthened and emboldened, will change the world – for the better. D.H. Taylor

Autumn Peltier, who at 17 advocated for water rights, shares “In the Blink of an Eye” her heart-warming tribute to her mother who knew how important it was to teach the ways of her people to her daughter. Shalan Joudry, playwright and ecologist, envisages futuristic storytelling, influenced by Elders such as Lee Maracle and others, the basis of Indigenous storytelling continuing in different forms. A number of the contributors to this book remark on continuing efforts to connect IP both locally and internationally, the alliances part of a global movement to protect indigenous values. This book ponders the question of what the future of Indigenous People will look like. Each essay and point-of-view is unique. All of the thirteen essays present a worldview that is complex, suffused with hope for the next generations.Recommended.

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deer, Father raised the matter of the missing tools. “Baldy,” he declared, “Anne and I are very grateful you helped us out like this. Why, if you hadn’t thought of keeping those tools safe, someone might have broken into the cabin and stolen them! We really appreciate what you did. But they must have been in your way. We’re home now so I’ll just take them out of your road.” Poor Baldy. He muttered a “Heck, George, it was nothing. Always glad to do a favour for a neighbour. Yep, I believe that spud’s yours, too,” and stood, watching disconsolately, as Father, with a bristling armload of tools, headed home.There were times, though, when justice seemed to come down hard on Baldy. As the local bootlegger in a place with no liquor store for ninety miles, he was regarded as a valuable member of the logging and malcontentoccasionallycommunity.homesteadingButsomewould report him, the constabulary would seize his still and there’d be Baldy, up before the Justice of the Peace.Onone such occasion the trial was proceeding to its conclusioninevitablewhen a member of the public raised a point. They had only the arresting officer’s word, he observed, that the liquid in the jug thatround.request.seemedMcKirdyjustice?wasliquidtheexhilarating.knew,watercontainItcontainedexhibitedmoonshine.mightequallywellSwiftCreekwhich,everyonewasalsoextremelyShouldn’tgroupsamplethetobesuretherenomiscarriageofJusticeFultonsaidthisareasonableThejugwentMostagreeditwas,indeed, moonshine and pretty good stuff at that. But there were dissenters. The jug circulated again. By the time all present were convinced and agreed on the nature and quality of the contents, the jug was empty. “Case dismissed for lack of evidence.”Baldy,a resourceful man, saw no reason why the justice system which tried to prevent him from making a living, shouldn’t work for him. Accordingly, every autumn he would ostentatiously steal some item valuable enough to net him a six month sentence in the Prince George jail. This guaranteed him shelter, warmth, and regular, though monotonous, meals for the winter, and freed him from the necessity of hunting for food or cutting enough wood to see him through to spring. The rest of the justice.withtoownwhoharshlyoftenThewaswinterexpectedmonthsBaldy.loyaltyofwascrimes.convictedsentencesadvisedpriorpro-BritishtouringQueendidwasn’tB.C.California,arrangement.admirationwood,buckinghomesteaders,uptheirwinter’shadagrudgingforBaldy’sItwasn’tbut,inruralinthe1930s,itbad.Onlyoncetheplanfail.KingGeorgeandElizabeth,CanadatorousesentimenttoW.W.II,weretocommutetheofprisonersofpettyTherationalethatthisexpressionmercywouldheightentotheCrown.Itdidn’tworkwithTherehewas,beforehe’dit,thrustforthintoanorthernforwhichhetotallyunprepared.formerpatriotwasheardtospeakaboutaKingcouldn’tmindhisbusinessbuthadgoroundinterferingthedueprocessof

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Complete with a rustic swing and two hand-made, emerald-green, stylized Adirondack lounge chairs, ambience reigned. Over and between the heavy round stepping stones, wild violets and fragrant herbs left their scents in the air and underfoot. Hedges of rhododendrons and flowering bushes flanked the little lanai. A mountain ash tree grew heavenward from seed and attracted birds. From the arc of the quaint foot-bridge, Bella looked into the tree’s branches where Tanagers, Grosbeaks, and varieties of migrating birds communed among themselves.Gazinginto the pond, shimmering koi mesmerized her as they nibbled their daily cuisine of insects. Fat beetles beckoned the fish by creating swirls of disturbance on the water’s surface. The shallows and fountain spray refreshed the fluttering red and yellow Finch bathers. They were a constant source of entertainment as they took turns sharing rocks and preening in their reflections. Wild mallards arrived without disturbing the Hummers who hovered to pierce the tubers and satisfy their sweet-tooths. Blue Herons and Grey Squirrels loved the shelter’s seclusion.Bella’snow-mature human hens and their young’uns often travelled from Saskatchewan to British Columbia to revisit the mama and the papa, by then, affectionately called the gramma and the grandpa. The city home and yard offered up old charm and included newbies like the ensuite, hardwood floors and windows draped in wooden blinds instead of chintz. The elderly couple had clung to enough old twigs, like crazy quilts and family albums, to welcome and tweak a sense of nostalgia in their loved ones’ hearts. From the precipice of Bella’s new reality, she experienced contentment as recorded by the famed nature-lover Thoreau in writing about his humble abode off the grid. The gifts left to Bella, in the visuals she’d drawn from his writings, allowed her to recognize beauty. She wallowed in similar peace. Besides enjoying their haven in Kamloops, the family traveled to new places where Bella, in particular, rediscovered semblances of her Walden wherever the natural universe called her to find them. Continued from page 16FINDING WALDEN SEPTEMBER 2022 19www.connectornews.ca

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Rememberteenagers.raisedwhen you gave them “The Talk?” about the ‘birds and the bees?’ For most parents, that was a stressful event. It wasn’t a cakewalk for the teenagers either! You fumbled for the right words, and they squirmed, hoping it would all end soon! Or, if you couldn’t muster the courage to actually talk with your kids, maybe you just slipped some “literature” under their pillow instead! Or maybe you simply crossed your fingers and hoped for theFastbest.forward thirty or forty years, and guess what? It’s time for “The Talk” again! What will “The Talk” be about this time? You guessed it: it’s about you and your future, you’re gone. Paul McCartney laid it out in a song called “At the End of the End.” For many people, the thought of having this “Talk” produces as much anxiety, sweaty palms and fumbling as the one about the birds and bees. Your grown kids may be in denial, and aging parents may not know what to say. Maybe the kids should just slip some “literature” under YOUR pillow! That’s why I recently wrote a booklet called “Drake’s Guide to You and Your Aging Parents.” Hopefully, this column, and the little booklet, will help you and your grown children to get your act together, before it’s too late. Maybe you think you’ve already had “The Talk” with your grown kids. Perhaps one evening, while everyone was gathered around the TV set watching the funeral procession on a Midsomer Murder re-run, you blurted out “When I die, just cremate me – no fuss!” How much clearer could you be? Here’s what will really happen when your time comes. Your family will enter the funeral home and proclaim “Grandpa Murray wanted cremation!” Then, the funeral director will start asking a whole bunch of questions and your family won’t know the answers. They’ll scramble around trying to satisfy the undertaker’s curiosity. Maybe they’ll go home and tear the house apart. Their stress levels will go higher and higher. It’s all because no one had the knowledge (or the courage) to ask Murray the right questions when he declared “Just cremate me” all those months or years ago. That’s why you should have “The Talk.” And, it’s why you should get your copy of “Drake’s Guide to You & Your Aging Parents.” It’s only 8 pages long, but it’s full of helpful tips, and it could start a great conversation between you and your kids. Also, pick up your free copy of “Drake’s Easy as 1-2-3 Planning Sheet” which should take about 5 minutes for you to fill out. That “1-2-3Planning Sheet” will save your family a ton of stress when you time comes. Drop in and pick up your copy or call and we’ll mail it to you or download it at DrakeCremation.com. If all else fails, your kids might just slip it under your pillow!

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Pros ByFunctionalityeliminating the curb, you make your shower an accessible space for all. This is important if you live in a home with multiple generations or have company stay with you. Children can clear a 4” curb with no problems, however, the elderly may have a harder time. It is nice to have a bathroom that functions and works for everyone in the family.Saygoodbye to the doorNot only are shower doors expensive they can be time-consuming to clean. With curbless showers you eliminate the need for one, that is unless you want one, then go for it!

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One of the latest trends that are is a modern If plan a bathroom or build a new this guide is for Let’s explore some of the pros and cons of curbless showers to help you decide if one may be right for you!

Fall gardening tips appeal. In addition to pansies and violas, asters, kale and chrysanthemums are fall blooms. Keep in mind that mums can come back year after year. So take them out of those flower pots and get them into the ground. They can be enjoyed next year as well, sprouting in early spring and developing leaves and buds through late summer.

• Clean up unwanted growth. Fall is an ideal time to cut back spent vegetable plants and get rid of errant weeds. Rather than bagging leaves, mow them with a grass catcher and then add the mix to a vegetable garden as an excellent soil insulator. The nitrogen and carbon will fertilize the soil, enhancing growing possibilities and limiting weed growth.•Propagate plants in the fall. As temperatures gradually begin to cool, start taking cuttings from perennials, gathering seed pods from azaleas and rhododendrons and dividing hardwood cuttings, says the resource Gardening Know How. Consult with a garden center or horticulturist on the proper ways to propagate stems using rooting hormone and other techniques.

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Show off your design Your view is physically cut off when a shower is enclosed by a curb or door. With an open shower, there are sightlines into the wet area which can showcase and show off a luxury or creative shower design. Think of all the new tiles and decorative wall panels available on the market. There are so many options for you to create a space that is beautiful and unique to your style so why not let it shine with a curbless shower.Great for all spaces If you have your heart set on a curbless shower but are concerned your space is too small, do not fret, you do not need to live in a large home to enjoy a curbless shower. Smaller bathrooms with curbless showers simply require a bit more thought on the layout. Cons Little Curblessprivacyshowers are often open to the rest of the bathroom, so they do not offer much privacy. If privacy is a concern, consider adding different design elements such as obscure glass, glass blocks, or curtains to minimize this problem. Water can escape Since only the slope of the shower floor holds water in the wet area of the shower it is easier for water to spill over into the rest of the bathroom. To combat this, shower head type and placement are extra ThisLogisticsimportant.isn’tasmuch of a concern for new builds as it is for renovation projects. Unfortunately, it is not as simple as tiling your entire bathroom and adding a showerhead. Depending on the scope of the project and your local building codes, the floor where the shower will be may need to be lowered or raised to account for waterproofing and draining.Ifanyof these points have piqued your interest in curbless showers don’t hesitate to stop by our showroom for a chat. With so many new tiles on the market we’re confident there will be a style for you!

Mementos—things we cherish that help bring memories of those we care about alive again—if only for a short while. Have you ever thought about what it might be like to be able to hear or see your person again, possibly in a short video? Maybe this is something you could do for your family—a life interview of sorts—sharing your life stories and knowledge. Maybe you’re more of a crafty person and would like to, with the help of others, create a legacy scroll or use family handprints in an art project or photos to create a special story book. It could be that you want others to know how important they are to you, how they have influenced your life and so, writing individual love letters might be an option. In defining what legacy means to you, I encourage you to go beyond the material aspect. What is important for you to share? What is crucial for others to hear? How do you want others to celebrate yourYourmemory?legacyplanning has a great significance, purpose and is worthwhile.

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TheLinks Between Hearing and Health

As youwalk ,your ears pick up subtle cues thathelp with balance. Hearing loss mutes these impor tant signals.“It also makes your brain work harder just to process sound.This subconscious multitask ing may interferewith some of the mental processing needed to walk safely.”

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This cer tainly might not be the first thing you’d think of but it makes sense when you realize how impor tant hearing is to our bonds withfamily and friends. Hearing loss leads to staying indoors and not taking or making phone calls. The obvious result is loneliness which can lead on to depression, dif ficulty sleeping and stress.

Take awalk outside in the early afternoon when there is maximum daylight. Go for awalk in the park. Even better if you can go with yoursignificant other.Some peopleget their light using alightboxwhich they can leave on for acouple of hoursa day.Asunlight imitating alarmclockthat increases in brightness as it leads up to your waking up time can help during those dif ficult mornings.

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It’simpor tant to maintain those family bonds and friendships that have sustained us over the years. Face to face is always better.Invite your friends around for acup of tea or of fer to look after the grandchildren for aday.Don’tbeafraid to pick up the phone and have achat with somebody you know and cer tainly don’t be afraid to make an invitation. Haven’tspoken to that friend or family member for awhile? Call them up and check-in with a2 to 3-minute call.

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Going for awalk is agood way to get some light exercise.Ifyou want to get to beatingthe blah weather blues, exercise that works up asweat is your best bet. Haven’texercised in awhile? Star twith a15-minute walk and go up from there

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Having hearing loss or not wearing your hearing aid can make it more dif ficult to get outside and get the light, exercise and human contact we need.you know?

“Brain scans showusthathearing loss maycontribute to afaster rate of atrophyinthe brain,”. “Hearing loss also contributes to social isolation. Youmay not want to be with people as much, and when youare youmay not engage in conversation as much. These fac tors may contributetodementia.”

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