South Shuswap Health

First day of school is Thursday, September 10, 2020 *Please note - this is a FULL day*

New student registration is Tuesday, September 1 from 9 - 2:30 p.m. at your neighbourhood school. To register parents will need a copy of their child's birth certificate (or passport), and proof of address. More information is available at www.sd83.bc.ca If you are unsure which school your child should attend please contact the District's Transportation Department at 250-832- 9415. All eligible school bus riders will be mailed a post card with their bus times on it. If you don’t receive a post card please call Transportation at 250-832-9415 School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap)

Copper Island Health and Wellness Centre South Shuswap Health Services #10 – 2417 Golf Course Drive, Blind Bay

By Sandra Reutlinger

Be part of ensuring we live in a healthy community. We are doing a membership drive this month and you might wonder why a 'membership' at a Health and Wellness Centre is important. Our personal and our community's health is of utmost importance and all it takes is one good sick day for us to have some gratitude for our health AND access to health care and services.

We are not part of Interior Health meaning that we are supported by regular people just like you and funded by people like you along with any grants we can procure. We are a grass roots movement that exists to bring health care close to home because we believe healthy communities are essential to our wellbeing. Your membership keeps the lights on and the Centre open for community services and resources. What are some of those services you might ask? • A Doctor. Right now, just on Saturday mornings at the

Walk in Clinic from 9-12. Wouldn't it be great to have one or more doctors full time? • A registered Psychologist is now working out of the

Copper Island Health and Wellness Centre. Call Dr.

Kathleen Irvine to book an appointment for counselling: 778-401-0765 • Mobile Lab services for collections and ECGs runs every

Tuesday and Thursday 8-12. • A volunteer is at the Centre on Lab days and able to answer your inquiries regarding Senior and Community

Services and help for families. • Foot Care is offered at the Centre for a fee of $40 and appointments can be made by calling 250-675-3661 • Seniors Computer Literacy program is run by the LASS:

Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society and the free tutoring will help improve skills. Contact bbseniors@shuswapliteracy.ca or call 250-463-4555 • Dental Hygiene Clinic by The Smile People will be coming to do a clinic on Sept. 18th. Check them out at www.thesmilepeople.ca and give us a call to book an appointment: 250-675-3661 • Nutrition Coupon Program and Shuswap Boxes is run in partnership with the Sorrento Farmers Market. Shuswap

Boxes are $25 and contain all locally farmed/produced, organic products including a dozen eggs, one loaf artisan bread and in season fruits and veggies. You can contact us to order a box or for more information. • Income Tax preparation in the spring for those who qualify. • Mammogram mobile unit is cancelled this fall due to

COVID • Immunizations are being done this fall in Salmon Arm at the Health Unit instead of at the Centre due to COVID • Nutrition Learning Events are offered at various times throughout the year so check out our Instagram or Facebook page for the next event. • Registered Social Worker, acupuncture, massage therapy, reflexology, addiction support, holistic medicine and