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IF YOU CAN’T PLAY NICE, PLAY ROLLER DERBY. INSIDE: OPERATION NICARAGUA: Thompson-Okanaganites help in Central America KELOWNA: Focus on the Abstract

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CONTENTS

September 2011 Vol. 9, Issue 9

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your mama taught you about sharing, stepping aside to let others through. There are several leagues in the Thompson Okanagan.

Catch the action here.

Story and inside photos by Dawn Renaud. Cover photo contributed

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FEATURES

DEPARTMENTS

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12 OPERATION NICARAGUA

By Mike Davies

26 STAYCATIONS Kelowna: Focus on the Abstract

By Jim Couper

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16 DOUG'S DILEMMA A Creative Fiction Story

By Sterling Haynes 24 LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED: TSN Comes to Armstrong

30 AWAY FROM HOME Santa Fe, New Mexico 39 HEALTH MATTERS Simple Ways to Reduce Cancer Understanding Cancer Clusters 40 ARTS HAPPENING

18 DON SAWYER The Real Inconvenient Truth 20 CALVIN WHITE A Doctor's Best Friend 36 LISE SIMPSON Troubling Times 37 BOB HARRINGTON Walker with a Purpose

41 COMING EVENTS 43 COMMUNITY EVENTS 45 IT’S A PUZZLER

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If You Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Play Nice...

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If you can’t play nice, play roller derby. Forget everything your mama taught you about sharing, stepping aside to let others through, and keeping your voice down. This game’s all about hogging more than your share of the real estate and shoving the opposition out of your way. It ain’t your grandma’s roller derby; it’s a new take on “go fast, turn left,” with plenty of hit-to-pass.

Over the years, roller derby has mutated with each generation: two-person races, mixed teams, even WWFstyle choreographed entertainment à la television’s RollerJam. “It kind of got really showy, where they’d be 3*=.()*$2)$.=&$.#-4>6$<")4=()*$&-4=$2.=&#6?$%-,%$@(..+&$ Miss Chainsaw. The modern Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) version is a fast paced, hard hitting sports event—rugby on wheels. Chainsaw says the focus is back on the athleticism, and it’s all real.

Well, except the names. “Chainsaw” is Ashley Perry, CEO of SS Rodeo Sports & Entertainment. Perry, who had already earned a suitable nickname a few years back when her youthful ambition was to play backup chainsaw for a heavy

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CD5&)$/&12#&$,2"A#&$#&-0,$.2$<+-,6$,2"$0&3)(.&+,$E-).$.2$ personify something that’s not necessarily you,” says Justy Bee, a.k.a. Maude LoBrowski. Bee learned to roller skate so she could join the sport. “Being aggressive kind of appealed to me,” she says; she comes from a martial arts background.

She’s a pivot/blocker with the SS Rodeo, which is a regional team made up of players from several BC leagues, and she also plays for the Okanagan Roller Derby Association’s house team the Bad Apple Betties and their travel team, the Peach Tarts.

Playing for more than one team is not unusual, so one bout’s opponent may be next bout’s pack-mate. This contributes to the obvious camaraderie between teams; they also practice together regularly, working on plays and strategies. During set-ups they routinely play up that camaraderie—breaking into impromptu dances to the energy-pumping rock tunes— but once the whistle blows and the action starts, they’re all

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Catch the action in a community near you!

Want to join a team, become a ref, or just enjoy a bout?

Find out more: Okanagan Shuswap Roller Derby Association (OSRDA): www.osrda.webs.com Okanagan Roller Derby (OKR): http://okrd.ca Parents, know before you go: Some bouts are aimed !"#!$#!%&'"#!&%()$*)#+,("-#.&"/"0#!$%#%)123#$!4)0# embracing a burlesque-gone-bad aesthetic), while others are more family-friendly. “Most of us are mothers of small children, and we need our families’ support,” says Amanda Nitchie, OSRDA’s VP and a pivot with the Raggedy Rollers.

The OSRDA uses a code of conduct to keep derby names and attire clean enough for family entertainment, and Nitchie says visiting players geared to playing in front of an adult crowd have been good about “covering up.”

business, knocking each other out of bounds and even into the front row of the audience—a.k.a. the suicide seating.

Participation is not for the faint of heart, or for the physically fragile. “Injuries are a possibility in this sport, for sure,” says Perry. She’s had no big injuries—“not myself, so far, knock on wood, just a lot of bruises and such”— although she has been at a couple of bouts where other girls have ended up with a broken leg. Sure it can happen with (4&$%>-.()*$.226$/".$-%$F&##,$<2().%$2".6$C7)$3*"#&$%>-.()*$ you still can fall a lot, but you’re not getting slammed down by people. ” She had skated as a kid, and was looking for something to do when she happened upon roller derby. “I saw a poster looking for ‘fresh meat,’ as they call it when they’re recruiting new girls,” she says. She attended their info session, brushed up on her skills and joined a team.

There’s a place for everyone in roller derby, “any age, any sex, any size—literally,” says Matt Scaife, who refs under the derby name Loan Shark. Scaife roller skated as a kid—a lot. “Ten hours a week minimum, for ten years,” he says. “It was my thing.” A couple of years ago he was watching some of the derby girls skating at Kelowna’s Jim Stuart Park, and offered some tips on skate adjustments that would provide more manoeuvrability. That lead to an invitation to join the league. “The options were to ref on skates, or coach off skates,” he says. There are even positions for those who 4-)A.$*&.$.=&$=-)*$21$#2++&#$%>-.()*G$)2)H%>-.()*$2134(-+%$I2#$ NSOs).

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jammers skate like mad, because each time the jammer gets past the pack, her team earns points. The lead jammer can signal an end to the jam, calling it off early. Otherwise, the jam runs two minutes.

L2%.$21$"%$<#2/-/+,$E2)A.$3)0$2"#%&+5&%$2)$.=&$.#-4>6$/".$ we can get a bit of a workout by hollering encouragement from our seats. It helps to know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on, so hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little Roller Derby 101:

The re-set: Players regroup; thirty seconds after the jam ends, the next one begins. The clock keeps running through the 30-minute half.

The set-up: The eight-member â&#x20AC;&#x153;packâ&#x20AC;? is made up of one â&#x20AC;&#x153;pivotâ&#x20AC;? plus three additional blockers from each team.

Pivotsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the leaders of the packâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;start the tight formation at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;pivot lineâ&#x20AC;? with the rest of the blockers immediately behind them. Thirty feet back, one â&#x20AC;&#x153;jammerâ&#x20AC;? from each team waits behind their own â&#x20AC;&#x153;jammer line.â&#x20AC;?

The start: The ref blows the whistle, and the pack starts moving. As soon as the last pack member crosses the pivot line, the ref blows another blast; this means the jammers can launch, and the two-minute jam begins.

The jam: The jammers try to get past the pack. Blockers try to help their teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jammer while blocking the opposition.

First jammer through becomes the â&#x20AC;&#x153;lead jammer.â&#x20AC;? Now the

For more on the rules, check out the WFTDA website (wftda.com), search for the two-minute YouTube video Basics of Flat Track Roller Derbyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or better yet, come out and watch a game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are several leagues throughout the Okanagan,â&#x20AC;? says Scaife. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re forming one in Penticton.

We have two in Kelowna, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one in Armstrong, one in Enderby...theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all on the internet.â&#x20AC;?

Safety gear: Check. Fishnets: Check. Game-face: Check.

Members of the SS Rodeo are ready to rumble.

Ridge Meadows clears the way for their jammer (starred helmet, 3rd from left. Pivotsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; helmets are stripedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;far left and right).

The pack booty blocks the opponents while SS Rodeoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jammer whizzes past in a blur.

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Operation Nicaragua Even those on vacation lend their support to underprivileged regions Story by Mike Davies Photos submitted, used with permission

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As small children scour the garbage dump outside Chinandega, Nicaragua to acquire their basic needs, Don Montgomery and his crew at Monty’s Beach Lodge gather their vacationing guests to make the short drive to bring them lunch.

After teaching in the Kamloops area for 15 years, Montgomery—who goes by his old rugby nickname of Monty—was on a backpacking trip in Northern Nicaragua in 2006 and fell in love with the country and its people.

E(.=$%E(''()*$-)0$%"#3)*$E=(+&$/#()*()*$.=&$/&)&3.%$21$ small-scale tourism to the people of the region.

It started by hiring a few locals to help out with his small enterprise, Monty’s Beach Lodge, but has transformed into a 1"++HM&0*&0$="'-)(.-#(-)$&112#.9 As a teacher, the education of the children of the area was particularly distressing to Monty.

What began as a means for Montgomery to surf half the year in Central America turned into an opportunity to help the people of Nicaragua while providing a rustic getaway for travelers.

“Around grades four to six the kids were dropping out of school, seeing a lack of hope in the education system as well as simply not having the money to continue,” he said to a group of TRU students in a presentation at the school this past spring.

After reaching the small community of Jiquilillo, he knew he had found the place for his second home, and began to build a small lodge where travelers could enjoy a simple beach life

The children were expected to have a blue and white uniform to attend school, which many could not afford. Monty set out to change that—and quickly did—providing not only

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Don (Monty) Montgomery (red shirt back row) celebrates another lunch distribution for the schoolkids of Jiquillilo with his crew of staff and volunteers. uniforms but also much needed structural improvements to the school itself.

But then they went further.

Partnering with the Kamloops Fire Department, they began raising funds and gathering supplies that he could distribute to the communities around his little piece of paradise.

I was curious to see how the Thompson-Okanagan region was =&+<()*$2".6$%2$+24-+$3#&3*=.&#$N-5(0$J->->($<(4>&0$'&$"<$.2$ take me down to the Kamloops Fire and Rescue warehouse.

“It was somewhere around 15 years ago, when I was a student at TRU—well, UCC,” reminisced Sakaki about how he got into humanitarian work as we drove up Mission Flats Road.

“I was in sciences going into optometry and we were going on these missions all over the world giving out glasses to people in third-world countries.”

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“Then one day Monty called us up to see if we’d be interested in a project in Nicaragua, and now look where we are,” said Sakaki.

Where we were was a large warehouse beside the South Thompson River surrounded by huge wooden bins, tables of boxes, racks full of bicycles, and a few forklifts and other pieces of machinery—Operation Nicaragua headquarters in Kamloops.

Soon after we arrived at the warehouse, a large truck backed in with a load of clothing being donated by a local thrift store, and a few other people showed up to help with the process of getting it—and everything else—to Central America.

R=&$4+2.=()*$02)-.(2)%$-#&$3#%.$2#*-)(S&0$().2$'-#>&0$ bins: Men’s, women’s, boys, girls, babies, and so on. These bins are then taken to the baler to be compressed into bundles of about a square meter for shipping, wrapped in plastic, and placed in sea-transport containers outside the warehouse.

R=&$="*&$%=(<<()*$42).-()&#%$-#&$%&).$.2$.=&$3#&$0&<-#.'&).$ ()$T=()-)0&*-6$E=&#&$.=&$+24-+$3#&3*=.&#%$=-5&$42)0"4.&0$ a census of sorts to establish the needs of the surrounding communities right down to the individual families. They then parcel out the donations when they arrive from Canada and deliver them where they are needed most—and by purchasing the containers here in Canada rather than renting them, they then can use the containers themselves to build much needed structures in the community once they arrive.

Two Thompson Rivers University (TRU) nursing students were helping separate and organize clothing as well. They E&#&$.=&#&$=&+<()*$2".U-)0$=2<()*$.2$3)0$%2'&$/#(4>%9 Instead of working in local hospitals as part of their practicum this year, third-year nursing students Mallory Hotar, Joshua Wells and Ariana Vallee are helping the small community develop a series of sustainable garden projects.

Hotar, Wells and Valee have developed a plan to teach the people of the small town and the surrounding area how to build and maintain a system of agricultural plots known as keyhole gardens to feed themselves and their families while also developing a micro-economy of trade amongst the people in the region.

“We were brainstorming what kind of project we could do to help Project Nicaragua when we were introduced to this concept of keyhole gardens,” said Hotar.

Their hope is to incorporate a social-tourism aspect to the project as well.

“Eventually,” said Hotar, “people will be able to buy a ‘garden package’ while on vacation [in Nicaragua] which will include bricks, seeds and tools, so they can go out into the community and help a family set up a keyhole garden of their own.”

After a couple of hours of watching the operation—and helping out where I could—David gave me a ride back up the hill towards the school, talking about how he was hoping to get down to Jiquilillo in the next few weeks to help out on their end, as well.

“If there’s anything else I can help you with, you just let me know,” he said to me as I climbed out of the truck.

But I can’t see myself asking for his help with anything—he’s obviously got enough on his plate.

Monty said that some of the guests at the lodge are there P"%.$12#$-$5-4-.(2)6$CE=(4=$(%$3)&$/&4-"%&$<-#.$21$E=-.$.=&,$ pay goes straight to the community anyway,” but that others 42'&$02E)$%<&4(34-++,$.2$=&+<$"%$()$2"#$42''")(.,$&112#.%9 “Our guests say that the difference between us and the other places that they’ve traveled is that when they leave, they really feel like they’ve made a difference,” he said.

And the Thompson-Okanagan is a big part of that difference.

“We’d been considering things like clean water and vitamin dispensing, but with the garden project we’ll help move the people away from donor dependence and into a sustainable system of their own,” added Wells, who said too many humanitarian efforts simply provide aid while ignoring the fact that the people often develop a dependence on outside help because of it.

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The goal is not only to help people produce enough food for their own families, but also to be able to trade excess produce for other goods they might require, creating a tradebased micro-economy in the region at the same time.

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to corral her. Every spring she was pregnant and always dropped a healthy calf. She had the reputation as a “good breeder.” The kids and ranch hands named her Nasty. She would chase anyone who tried to enter her paddock.

Doug was a full time psychiatrist and a part time rancher.

Nasty, with all her shenanigans, was trying to make him into full time rancher and a part-time psychiatrist. I was unprepared when Doug sought a consultation with me, a general practitioner, to help him with his animal’s nasty problems. Doug knew that I’d helped veterinarians in the past when I practiced medicine in Williams Lake. I told Doug that I didn’t know much about the psyche of large cows and their emotional problems but I was willing to learn.

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Somehow, we had to alter her personality and adjust her interpersonal relationships. This was an example of a noninfectious case of mad cow disease. Talking to the animal -)0$&5&)$+&..()*$M,$-$1&E$4=2(4&$<=#-%&%$=-0$)2$&11&4.$ on her. An electric cattle prod, shock treatment, had no ()M"&)4&$2)$=&#6$&5&)$-1.&#$*(5&)$#&<&-.&0+,$25&#$-$<&#(20$ of a month by Doug. Counseling accompanied by electrical stimulation, a primitive type of shock therapy, was not the answer to this cow’s problem.

My friend and colleague Doug had a problem cow on his ranch in Upper Hat Creek in the foothills of the Coast Mountains. The cow was a beef cow, a Hereford, with a nasty temper, for a four year old. She was so cantankerous that Doug couldn’t dehorn her or drive her into a loading shoot to contain her. The local veterinarian refused to do a manual pregnancy test on her each spring, because of her behavior.

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This was in the 1980’s and the medicine of choice for the treatment of violent anti-social behavior was the antipsychotic drug called chlorpromazine. It was marketed as an injectable solution or as a pill for humans. For thousand pound cows, the dose was not known. Whether it was safe to use during a cow’a pregnancy or if it would be transmitted into the cow’s milk and have an effect on a newborn calf was unknown. We had to experiment by trial and error — by the seat of our jeans, so to speak.

One Saturday afternoon, Doug managed to lasso Nasty and got her tied down to a snubbing post. After 15 minutes of violent behavior - kicking and hooking with her horns this huge exhausted animal lay down. Then I managed to inject a double dose of chlorpromazine into her rump roast. Within

mma an hour, Nasty’s personality had changed and the rope snubbing went slack. Then, to everyone’s surprise, she ate a bucket of feed laced with my drug samples of anti-psychotic medicine. Twenty four hours later Nasty had become a docile cow. Every day she took her oats laced with drugs.

Nasty soon became the household’s pet cow. As a consultant, I continued to supply a large supply of samples of antipsychotic drugs from the Burris Clinic’s free drug sample collection.

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“I think we may have got a cure for Nasty, Doug. We may have to cut back on her prescription pills but any time she becomes more aggressive we’ll just have to increase her dose.

Please let me know if you have any more problems. I’d even be prepared to do ranch call in her pasture. Just keep in touch Doug.”

“OK Doc. I’ve got the Burris Clinic’s emergency telephone number in Kamloops written on the wall of the barn should we need further medical help.”

When we ran short of the anti-psychotic drug we would substitute Prozac but it didn’t seem to work as well. Slowly over a period of many months, we gradually cut back on Nasty’s daily dose of chlorpromazine. With any mood swings in the cow’s behavior, we would re-institute her mood alternating medication.

Nasty produced many laconic cows and easygoing bulls with good personalities and lived out her life in peace and quiet in the shadows of the Canadian Coast Mountains at the Upper Hat Creek ranch.. She became a loved, respected member of Doug’s Hereford herd. It was never necessary to send Nasty for palliative care to the abattoir in Ashcroft.

It was not possible to get Nasty totally weaned from her prescription drugs. She took them for the rest of her life. In old age, her life’s mental problems were featured in an article on the front page in the Ashcroft - Cache Creek newspaper.

It was a heartwarming ranch memoir called “A Cure for Nasty.”

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And for most of five years since then, the scientific consensus of what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing to our globe by indiscriminate consumption and its attendant CO2 gas production, as detailed by Gore, was the backdrop for endless international environmental conferences, a whole new genre of â&#x20AC;&#x153;greenâ&#x20AC;? advertising, and much wringing of hands.

Unfortunately, nothing of substance really happened.

The Oil Sands (and their astounding use of water, CO2 production and destruction of prairie land) is being billed by the Canadian government as “ethical oil.” The international gatherings have simply served to heat up the atmosphere as they produced hot air rather than real policy. In the US, whole mountain tops are being whacked off in Appalachia in search of “clean coal” (an oxymoron if there ever was one), and in Canada Harper’s miserable record on the environment earned him a firm rap on the knuckles from the electorate in the form of Conservative majority. (That’ll teach him.) In the US, the number of people questioning the reality of climate change has jumped alarmingly.

And so Al has climbed back into the saddle. The opening salvo in his counterattack appeared as an article in July 2011 Rolling Stone magazine. Titled “Climate of Denial: The Scorched Earth,” Gore starts out with a blistering premise: “The truth is this: What we are doing is functionally insane. If we do not change this pattern, we will condemn our children and all future generations to struggle with ecological curses for millennia to come.” But despite some chilling (explosive?) computer models showing much of the world burning to a crisp over the next century unless we do something fundamental now, Gore doesn’t spend a lot of time reiterating the facts. Why? Because the information is in. Through rigorous scientific research and analysis of hard data, the scientific community is about as solid on the reality of climate change as they are on the shape of the earth.

Instead Gore focuses on the bad guys, who hire rogue “scientists” and ideologues to intentionally sow doubts about the reality of climate change for their own narrow, short-sighted ends, and, especially, the media, which he likens to a referee in a professional wrestling match. “How do we drive home [the fact that our current course would be suicidal for global civilization] in a democratic society when questions of truth have been converted to questions of power?” he asks. “When the distinction between what is true and what is false is being attached relentlessly, and when the referee in the contest between truth and falsehood has become an entertainer selling tickets to a phony wrestling match.”

And why are we so susceptible to lies and half truths?

Because we want to believe them. To do otherwise might actually require thought and action. So instead we resort to denial, and denial of reality always makes us vulnerable.

“These vulnerabilities,” Gore writes, “rooted in our human nature, are being manipulated by the tag-team of Polluters and Ideologues who are trying to deceive us. And the referee – the news media – is once again distracted.”

And midway through the article, Gore gets it right by stating that “Ultimately...the only way to address the climate crisis will be with a global agreement that in one way or another puts a price tag on carbon,” taking his own government to task for its inaction and lack of leadership in this area.

But in the meantime, what are we to do? Here Gore goes soft on us. Besides the usual advice to become an advocate, write your paper and so on, he offers this tip: “Deepen your commitment by making consumer choices that reduce energy use.” His example? Wal-Mart, who has pledged to cut its carbon footprint by 20%.

Al, that’s the best you can do? Wal-Mart is at the very heart of the problem, Al, high priests of the consumer cult that has gotten us into this mess. And are we to overlook the fact that the Wal-Mart Foundation is one of the major funders of several right-wing “think tanks,” including the Cato Institute, Americans for Tax Reform, and the American Enterprise Institute, several of which are actively involved in climate change denial?

Even Gore flinches at the real inconvenient truth: We cannot continue to live our excessive, comfortable, consumerist life style and avoid environmental disaster. As author Derrick Jensen puts it, “You Can’t Kill a Planet and Live on It, too.”

And this inconvenient truth is too inconvenient for any mainstream politician to touch.

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In 2004, a study by Dr. Ross Baker and Dr. Peter Norton was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The study looked at the prevalence of preventable medical errors leading to death in Canadian hospitals. This covered wrong medications given, surgical errors, incorrect diagnoses, failure to follow proper procedures, and various other mistakes. The findings were that up to 24,000 deaths occur

each year just from errors which could have been avoided.

In other words, patients came into a hospital and died not from their illness but because they came to the hospital.

These statistics do not include deaths from errors in nursing homes nor deaths from super-bug bacteria. The total ranks as the third leading cause of death in the country.

Bleakly, these statistics do not take into account all the situations in which patients did not die but were close calls or lived but suffered worse or longer due to errors by doctors and nurses. Recently, an octogenarian friend of mine told me how she narrowly avoided becoming one of the lethal statistics noted above. She had experienced chest pain and other swellings for almost a year but had been unable to summon up enough of a concentrated focus from her doctors to identify the cause. Then it came about one afternoon that she had to go to emergency due to really sharp pain in her chest. After sitting there for several hours, the attending physician came in to send her home with a prescription for an ant-acid. Being a former nurse, my friend took charge, rejected the dismissal and asserted that she could have a dissecting aneurism . A short time later, a CAT scan set a real response into action. Emergency helicopter and jet flights later, her life was saved in Vancouver. Had she not had a nurse's knowledge or been without the courage and toughness to stand up to the first diagnosis, she would have died in her home.

So, what are we faced with? Doctors and nurses are the same as the rest of us. They live with personal and professional stress, They live with pre-occupations and distractions. They day-dream. They gap out and don't hear all of the communication. They forget, misunderstand, get tired out, age, develop idiosyncrasies, have personality defects, make assumptions, think they know more than they do, and are reluctant to acknowledge mistakes. Doctors and nurses are us. Us with 5 to 8 years of reading books, listening to lectures, and practical training.

Then they enter a system which is always changing in terms of knowledge and technology. With no more time than the rest of us, they must keep up. As often as not, drug information comes from obviously biased drug companies.

Yet, doctors are constantly expected to know what to do, to know how to fix a patient's condition. And, they all have to earn a living. Nurses often work 12 hour shifts. Doctors need to see a certain number of patients in order to make ends meet and to serve a community's needs.

This is all a blueprint for increasing failure, for increasing error. Nothing is more important than knowing one's patients. In paying attention to all of who the patient is.

This takes time, and it isn't easy. My own profession is listening as fully and deeply as possible. I can't do that effectively for more than 5 hours a day in any sustained way, and I'm good at what I do. Doctors, on the other hand see patients through a revolving door one after the other, day after day, week after week. Back and forth they go from office to office. Of course, they don't know their patients.

We need more nurses and doctors, we need smaller patient loads, we need more time --- but this will not happen. So, what we can do is get our nurses, and especially, our doctors some best friends. We can get them friends who will think fully, speak fully, help them think, listen carefully to ensure they are hearing accurately. Friends who will not be cowed by the doctor's moods or image or "expertise" but who will tell it straight as it is in order to protect that doctor from his or her own folly and stress-related limits. In short, we need us as patients to become our doctors' best friends. They cannot save us or fix us, but together we can give it the best try.

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A large portion of the public has not received training on fire extinguisher use and when to use them. Sometimes the use of the wrong extinguisher can exacerbate a fire, as there are different fire extinguishers for different types of fires. Learning when and where to use an extinguisher can be a matter of life and death.

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Bill Bennett went on to become premier of B.C., Herb Capozzi played in the Canadian Football League and, as general manager, got the B. C. Lions its first Grey Cup. David Ritchie heads Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world’s biggest industrial auction company. By the end of this, the 10th annual tournament, the event will have contributed almost a half million dollars to cardiac care at KGH. For a $40 donation attendees can enjoy top quality tennis, food, beer and wine, plus opening ceremonies on the evening of Sept. 16 at the home tennis court of Marietta and Walley Lightbody, 2302 Abbott St. in Kelowna. The donation also includes participation in a fun bocce tournament the next day.

Bill Bennett, with partner George Ferguson, twice won the Celebrity tennis tournament. Herb Capozzi headed the bocce ball component of the tournament for five years, while David Ritchie has been a major sponsor of the hospital fundraiser since its inception nine years ago.

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Let’s Get this Party Started: Armstrong Welcomes TSN! Fun guys and TSN Sportscentre hosts, Jay Onrait and Dan O’Toole arrived in Armstrong, August 19th to kick off the Kraft Celebration Tour with a live broadcast from a stage set up on Pleasant Valley Boulevard. Throngs of locals lined the street to show their community spirit. Armstrong received a $25,000 community award from Kraft Canada which will be used to renovate Hassen Memorial Arena. Onrait and O’Toole !"#"$%&'"($)*$+$#,&&"#$("#-.$-,/0$!)01$01"$2+33"(.$2,&&"#4$+0$ Hassen Aena, milking cows at a local dairy farm and launching pumpkins from a catapult.

Pics below, from right to left: 1. On the big screen, TSN produced a short feature about the local Roller Derby scene.

2. Three members of the Raggedly Rollers joined the crowd in Armstrong on August 19.

Right to left: Die Sharona (Relan Bernardin), Killer Bee Kini (Serene Crawford), Pineapple Express (Jessica Wallis) ;:)<)=/#2)&%+)>#($.*/)?#%.1#@) 8#A/()-/2)B#0 4. Writer and CBC contributor BH Bates in front of the Miss Teen North Okanagan, Kathy Emery (right) and local beauty queens.

5. The crowd cheers.

6. Jay Onrait addresses the crowd.

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Kelowna: Focus on the Abstract Story & Photos by Jim Couper

Cityscape from the view point at Knox Mountain.

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A staycation is a bit like being a tourist in your own town. Instead of travelling afar for a vacation, you stay home and relax, taking day trips close to home. Living in the Thompson Okanagan is a bonus for staycationers, considering all there is to do here. Plan your staycation just like you would a regular vacation. Set a time and date for your ‘departure’. Buy a local guidebook. Go on a winery tour. Spend a day at the beach. Have dinner out. Visit a museum or art gallery.

Check out one of the world class ski hills in the Thompson Okanagan. Experience live theatre. Attend a musical festival or sports event. Find a new hiking trail. The trick to enjoying a staycation is to make sure you do what you would do if you were on vacation: relax and explore!

If the biggest city in the interior of B.C. has a regional claim to fame, it’s surely shopping. Big box stores bunch by the highway and the mall claims to be the biggest between Vancouver and Calgary. Alas, the bland shopping strip looks exactly like any other in North America.

What doesn’t look like the other is the unique art section downtown, which is graced with a spectacular spectrum of sculptures. Yes, this story covers art and sculpture: please cover you mouth when you yawn. Forget the wineries, orchards, breweries, hikes, bike rides and beaches and let’s focus on abstract matters.

While Vernon offers big murals Kelowna proffers and prefers sculpture: some hidden, some misplaced, some in your face, but not one a disgrace to the creative race. Wear walking shoes because the hand-crafted 3-D artwork is spread around downtown. Start at the soaring Sails by R. Dow Reid at the foot of Bernard and admire the town’s signature piece.

It was lowered into place by helicopter in 1977. Next walk up the north side of Bernard and admire the sculpted rough lady with hollow face with her part child. At Ellis turn left and stop in front of the library and step onto the stainless steel 7)3)(.,$-)0$.->&$-$#2.-.(2)$2#$.E29$ Behind the library a pergola with art aplenty leads to the Rotary Centre for the Arts with its theatre. Walk beside grape vines that slowly grow to eventually give green cover to this grey cement walkway. Raise your eyes at Rotary and 4-.4=$.=&$'&.-+$3*"#&%$-.2<$4-#5&0$E220&)$<2+&%9$7)%(0&$ Rotary visit the Alternator gallery and beside it Gallery VWX9$O+2)*$-$=-++E-,$0&42#-.&0$E(.=$<-().()*%$,2"A++$3)0$ a pottery studio and upstairs several artists’ studios await visitors.

A right turn at Cawston leads to the recently restored Laurel Packinghouse within which sits what are loosely called the Apple Museum and the Wine Museum. Neither overwhelms, but neither charges admission. On Cannery Lane, across the street, Turtle Island Gallery displays impressive native art.

Walk towards the lake on Cawston and naturally you will 3)0$-$5-#(&.,$21$-#.$-.$.=&$Q&+2E)-$O#.$Y-++&#,9$T#2%%$.=&$ street to the lakeshore walkway and a right turn leads to two impressive works by R. Dow Reid. The Grand Hotel houses black dolphins (Harmony) in its atrium and outside the other bookend to the Sails features much larger dolphins (Rhapsody) cavorting in a fountain. Continue and look for On the Beach, bronze sunbathers by Geert Maas that, appropriately, rest on the beach. northof50.com 27

Had you turned left on the lakeside path after crossing from the art gallery you would encounter a blue-hued grizzly /&-#$-.2<$-$'2")0$()$J."-#.$F-#>9$R=(%$")3++&0$"#%()&$ relates to the city’s name, derived from the native word for the big bear. Farther along, near the sails, sits the most popular sculpture in the Okanagan, a sea monster named Ogopogo that adults and children climb on for a photo.

Although you are back where you started you’ve missed the Kelowna museum, the military museum, Bennett clock and, most important, Kasugai Gardens. This sanctuary of %(+&).$%2+(."0&$/&=()0$4(.,$=-++$#&M&4.%$.=&$Z-<-)&%&$%.,+&$21$ living sculpture in which trees, shrubs and plants are shaped artistically.

If one’s personal tour started at the crack of dawn and ended with a performance at one of the downtown theatres it might be possible to take in all the downtown art, museums and studios in a day. Of course there are many that I have not been mentioned, but keep eyes wide and your personal discoveries will be that much more enjoyable.

If you are visiting Kelowna for shopping, take the sculpture .2"#$3#%.9$7.$'(*=.$*(5&$,2"$<-"%&$.2$#&M&4.$.=&$5-+"&$21$-$ wall hanging versus the value of a new blender: the walk could save you some money.

Page 26, Top, Living art at Kasugai Gardens.

Page 27, Top, Blue hued grizzly bear at Stuart Park.

Bottom, C/3#%)1062/()#3&') carved wooden poles at the Rotary Centre for the Arts Page 28, The Okanagan's own lake monster, Ogopogo.

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There will be door prizes, and more! Registration includes great table space to work, snacks, lunch, take aways, demos & more!

You do your scrapbooking, we will do the clean up!

The cost to participate is $50 per person for the weekend.

Please register early to avoid disappointment! Registration cut off is Fri Sept 16th so the consultants can prep their awesome demos and take aways!

All proceeds go to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure.

For more information or to join the tournament contact: Jacki Andersen at 250-579-0195 or janderso6@shaw.ca

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AWAY FROM HOME 35° 67’ N

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Winter in Santa Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico lies at the heart of the American Southwest at the southern end of the Rocky Mountains.

Summer is Santa Fe's most popular time for visitors with E-#'$0-,%6$422+$)(*=.%6$-)0$-$4-+&)0-#$3++&0$E(.=$0-(+,$ events. The city is best known for its beautiful landscape, bountiful summer performing arts, and, as the fourth largest art market in the U.S., abundant galleries and busy schedule of citywide art markets.

However, winter is just as attractive in Santa Fe. While the nearby Rockies are covered in snow and offer outstanding winter recreation in the Santa Fe National Forest and at Ski Santa Fe, the city itself is typically sunny on any given day.

All of Santa Fe's many museums, shops, galleries, and other attractions remain in place and bring visitors to town in the winter to enjoy the city's many charms during the 'quiet' season. [=(+&$.2E)$4-)$/&$3++&0$E(.=$.#-5&+&#%$0"#()*$.=&$%"''&#6$ the winter is a time to have Santa Fe to one's self and indulge at one of the many spas, dine at any of the city's many outstanding restaurants, and take in Santa Fe's charm in an unhurried way. The nearby Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe golf course is open year-round, as are most of the area golf courses, which means it's easy to ski in the morning and play a round of golf in the afternoon.

Winter is also value season in Santa Fe with city hotels offering their lowest rates of the year with up to 20 to 40 percent savings off regular prices. Find out what's available at any time of the year on the city's web site, http://santafe. org/Visiting_Santa_Fe/Specials/index.html.

Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Santa Fe Opera and white water rafting ()$.=&$%"''&#$2#$-$E().&#$5(%(.$3++&0$E(.=$<2E0&#$%>(()*6$ *-++&#,$=2<<()*6$-)0$3)&$0()()*6$J-).-$\&$(%$&)4=-).&06$)2$ matter what time of year.

Santa Fe For Family Travel Santa Fe offers the traveling family a different sort of vacation. Instead of walking the mall there are centuries old Anasazi villages to explore. Rather than a roller coaster there is mountain biking, river rafting and hiking. In place of the world's biggest ball of twine there is the world's largest collection of folkart. Not to mention relics of the Old West, a close-up look at traditional and modern Native American life and sweeping landscapes dramatic enough to hold the attention of most any anxious teen. Here are some suggested Santa Fe attractions for families: Museum of International Folk Art: Filled with more than 10,000 pieces of folk art from all over the world in just the Girard Wing alone, the Folk Art Museum is a must for kids. Regularly voted Santa Fe's "Best Museum," the Folk Art museum houses the world's largest collection of cross cultural traditional folk art from dolls, puppets and masks to textiles, ceramics and Spanish colonial folk art. Music, drama, dance, storytelling and material culture of more than 100 countries is presented in life-size interactive exhibits, cultural festivals and hands-on activities. www.moifa.org.

The Museum of Indian Art and Culture: Using poetry, story, song, dance and artifact, the museum presents the rich, complex and diverse stories that illuminate the art and history of the Americas and the American Southwest through two millennia. The permanent display, "Here Now and Always" gives an in-depth look at the evolution of the American Indian in the Southwest through installations, artifacts and video. The museum's Discovery Room for >(0%$(%$3++&0$E(.=$=-)0%$2)$-)0$+&-#)()*$&]=(/(.%$()4+"0()*$ foam 'adobe' building rocks to create a ruin. www. indianartandculture.org The Randall Davey Audubon Center: The old home and grounds of artist Randall Davey offers 135 acres of gentle hiking and interpretive trails through a preserved historic property plus a longer spur for those who want to hike a little bit more. This is a great place to walk with younger >(0%$E=2$'-,$)2.$/&$"<$.2$-$'2#&$0(134"+.$E-+>9$EEE9 audubon.org/chapter/nm/nm/rdac.

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possible with great views of the city and mountains, all within easy access of town.

El Rancho de Las Golondrinas: A living museum of Spanish Colonial life located on the old Camino Real, this is the perfect >(0%$<+-4&9$R=&$'"%&"'$(%$2)$25&#$X^^$-4#&%$3++&0$E(.=$X_.=$ century buildings, a mill pond, plenty of animals and lots of hands on demonstrations like rope making, yarn spinning, etc. by folks dressed in period clothes. www.golondrinas.org.

Bandelier National Monument: Anasazi cliff dwellings with a 1 mile interpretive trail that wanders in and out of the carved out rooms, ceremonial caves, and kivas of this 1,000 year old cultural center. There is also a long trail system through the 32,000 acre archeological site. A great place for kids to learn about centuries of southwestern history and Native American culture while burning up some energy. www.desertusa.com/ ban,.

Native American Pueblos: New Mexico's heritage is built on the Native American culture. 19 Pueblo tribes are scattered around the state including the 8 Northern Indian Pueblos in the Santa Fe region. These centuries-old communities are a living link with the most indigenous of U.S. peoples and reveal much about the tribe's past and present. Ceremonial feast days, harvest festivals and other celebrations throughout the year are wonderful times to spend at the Pueblos, sharing in the tribe's sustaining traditions. http://www.indianpueblo.org Outdoor/Indoor Recreation: Santa Fe is surrounded by more than one million acres of public land in the Santa Fe National Forest which borders the Pecos Wilderness Area and Carson National Forest. Spring and summer runoff from winter snows typically fuel great river rafting on the Rio Grande and Chama rivers and keep the smaller streams and rivers in good shape 12#$3%=()*9$R=&#&$-#&$'2#&$=(>()*$-)0$'2").-()$/(>()*$.#-(+%$ than can be explored in any one vacation and the nearby forests offer endless camping and backpacking possibilities.

Horse back riding goes back to the area's Old West roots and (%$211&#&0$/,$+24-+$2".3..&#%$-%$-#&$*"(0&0$'2").-()$/(>()*$ trips. Hey, even kids golf, and the Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe's beautiful 18 hole and 9 hole par 3 courses are close to town and affordably priced.

Lodging: Santa Fe offers accommodations for every family's budget. Many of the city's 5,700 hotel/motel/b&b/inn rooms can be found in comfortable chain hotels and motels offering affordable rates that are competitive with any destination.

Luxury lodging is also available. The same goes for meals; Northern New Mexico's savory cuisine can be found at many 21$.=&$4(.,8%$W^^`$#&%.-"#-).%$()$-00(.(2)$.2$1220%$-)0$M-52#%$ from around the world at most every price point.

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The Kokanee are Calling!

Central Okanagan creeks will soon turn a shimmering red tinge with salmon returning to lay their eggs. Regional Parks Services has several opportunities for you to learn about our unique land-locked Kokanee salmon.

The Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan (EECO) hosts the popular ‘Something’s Fishy – Get to know the Kokanee’ exhibit. It runs through October and the EECO is open daily in Mission Creek Regional Park. The exhibit coincides with a number of special events during September and October that are focused on the fall salmon spawning run.

Community Relations Liaison Risti Lesperance says, “Each weekend from 12 noon to 4:00 pm park interpreters will provide information about the Kokanee and their life cycle.

The program runs through Sunday, October 2nd at Hardy Falls and Sunday, October 9th at Mission Creek.”

Lesperance adds, “The highlight of spawning season though is the Kokanee Salmon Festival. It goes Sunday, September 18th from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm in Mission Creek Regional Park. Interpreters will be available to explain the Kokanee %<-E)()*$4,4+&6$,2"$4-)$.->&$<-#.$()$5-#(2"%$3%=,$-4.(5(.(&%$ including the popular Salmon Story Telling Tent and there will be musical entertainment.”

On Saturday, October 1st, the annual Mission Creek Greenway Kokanee Walk/Run will be held to raise funds for the Friends of Mission Creek Society. A new feature this year is designed for students. Lesperance says, “Thanks to the Friends of Mission Creek and Roy’s Shoes on Ellis Street, the school with the highest percentage of student participation will win $1,000 to be used for an environmental school project.” There are three and six kilometer distances and a 16-kilometre run along the Mission Creek Greenway.

Contact the Running Room in Orchard Plaza or the EECO for entry details and registration.

At this time of year, all Regional Parks visitors should be -E-#&$21$E(+0+(1&$.=-.$0&<&)0%$2)$3%=$12#$12209$Q&&<$<&.%$ on leash along designated trails and out of any streams or creeks. During the spawning season, bears frequent both Mission Creek and Hardy Falls Regional Parks. Please be Bear Aware: travel in a group and make noise to reduce the chance of any bear encounters.

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By Jack Godwin Sam Steele had a most appropriate name. He may be the closest thing Canadian history has to a Superman 3*"#&9$$a2#)$()$!).-#(26$J-'$P2()&0$.=&$T-)-0(-)$ forces and made the arduous trek west to confront the b&0$b(5&#$#&/&++(2)6$.=&)$/&4-'&$2)&$21$.=&$3#%.$.2$ &)+(%.$()$.=&$;2#.=E&%.$L2").&0$F2+(4&9$$!134&#$J.&&+&$ once led three companions into a Cree village of 4,000 and dragged a renegade out of a teepee by his hair to make an arrest. In his autobiography he writes about the pleasures of sleeping outside in minus 40 degree weather. Both fear and discomfort seemed to mean nothing to Sam Steele in the pursuit of his duty.

One of Sam’s most dangerous challenges came in 1885 when he was assigned to clean up an end-of-track “hell town” as the C.P.R. pushed west into British Columbia.

Bootleggers, gamblers, thugs and prostitutes thrived in these brief settlements, all were eager to relieve the hard working navvies of their pay. Sam’s police contingent imposed order and frustrated the ambitions of the crooks that had been running the town. The “bad guys” saw .=&(#$4=-)4&$12#$#&5&)*&$E=&)$.=&$T9F9b9$IM-.$/#2>&$1#2'$ the costs of railway construction) missed two paydays.

Troublemakers encouraged the navvies to riot so that— in the ensuing chaos--they could take over the town.

When Sam Steele ordered the ringleaders arrested, a mob of 300 tried to storm the barracks to free them. Despite being sick with fever Sam crawled out of bed, donned his ")(12#'$-)0$E(.=$-$#(M&$()$2)&$=-)0$-)0$.=&$b(2.$O4.$()$ the other, he ordered the mob to “disburse and behave”.

Under that steely gaze, they did. Shortly after the navvies’ pay arrived, the day was saved the railway was 42'<+&.&0$-)0$!134&#$J.&&+&$/&4-'&$-$=&#29$$$ Sam Steele went on to assist with defeating the Riel Rebellion, as well as resolving a potentially explosive native land issue near Cranbrook. Later, he saw dangerous duty in both the Yukon gold rush and the Boer War. Throughout a life packed with adventures Sam faced death many times and came through alive. But his closest call was that railway riot back in 1885.

The song “Sam Steel and the Railway Riot.” by The Kettle Valley Brakemen is available on the CD “Take The Train”. To discover more about the group including concert schedules, other CDs and bookings please visit www.kvbrakemen.com

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Economists are arguing about the likelihood of a double dip recession, and the stock market is bouncing around like a ten year old girl at a Justin Bieber concert. So I am worried, as we all are, and it seems prudent to try and save money on our grocery bill in these uncertain times. No matter how sincerely Warren Buffett wants his government to tax him more heavily, he surely cannot relate to the weightiness of my olive conundrum. The gap between his world and mine is truly a great divide.

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Perama. The unemployment rate in this town is a staggering 70% (although the University of Piraeus estimates it to be closer to 80%). The handful of men currently working are fortunate to be employed by Halkitis shipyards, which in the past has built ferries and cargo ships. What’s keeping this /"%()&%%$-M2-.$#(*=.$)2E$(%$.=&$42)%.#"4.(2)$21$%"<&#H,-4=.%$ for the super-rich. A four storey vessel is presently under construction, commissioned by a wealthy businessman from Croatia. His brother is having a twin yacht built, identical in every detail. One can barely imagine the spare-no-expense mentality that has gone into planning every design detail of these vessels. Yachts of course are enviable trinkets for the elite set, but to be building a four storey wedding cake of a ,-4=.$0"#()*$-$*+2/-+$3)-)4(-+$4#(%(%$%&&'%$")1-.=2'-/+&9 Has the gap between those who have, and those who have not, widened? Consider this...when Warren Buffett took over Berkshire Hathaway in 1970, America’s middle class held 70% of the nation’s wealth. Today, the top 1% hold 43% of the wealth. The top 5% hold 72%. Extreme wealth is in the hands of a few, extreme hardship is in the hands of many.

Is this really the way the American Dream was supposed to play out?

Mr. Buffett made headlines in August when he wrote a forceful op-ed column for the New York Times. He insisted that the time for molly-coddling the extreme rich in America has to end. He disclosed that he paid nearly seven million U.S. in income tax in 2010...his point being, this represented a mere 17.4% of his taxable income. I’ll wait while you grab a calculator and work out his total taxable income. I’ll wait a /(.$+2)*&#$E=(+&$,2"$<(4>$,2"#%&+1$"<$211$.=&$M22#9$7)$.=&2#,6$ I have no problem with someone who works hard and is rewarded handsomely for it. I do not think his salary should be capped. But I do feel there is something fundamentally wrong with a system that rewards individuals in such an incomprehensibly generous fashion, while a vast percentage of their fellow countrymen are living below the poverty level.

I don’t begrudge the rich their success. I detest the broken system that is failing to care of those less fortunate.

I am not entirely naive. I do understand that there has always been a great divide between those with wealth, and those who struggle. My concern lies in the fact that the two extremes are stretching further and further apart. And if the string stretches too tight and snaps, I do hope I am quick &)2"*=$.2$%.&-+$-$,-4=.$-)0$%.-#.$M2-.()*$-#2")0$2)$(.$-.$.=&$ onset of the revolution.

IT’S YOUR WORLD Walker with a Purpose

By Bob Harrington Walking has become a bit of a fad today. Properly garbed, booted and festooned with cameras, compasses, binoculars and other ‘necessities,’ more and more people are beginning to take advantage of the marvellous scenery and the more remote places we are still fortunate enough to enjoy. I am not poking sarcastic fun at walking, incidentally, /&4-"%&$(.$(%$()0&&0$-$3)&$-4.(5(.,6$/".$7$02$%2'&.('&%$.=()>$ that walking should be our habit, and the use of a vehicle should be a rarity – instead the opposite is true.

Anytime I think of walking, I am reminded of the remarkable Scots botanist, David Douglas. His botanizing in North America introduced more than 215 species of plants to cultivation and his journals for the years 1825, 1826 and 1827, list a total of 7,032 miles of walking during those three collecting seasons. Although Douglas lived only 35 years, he has earned the accolade: “To no other single individual is modern horticulture more indebted than to David Douglas.”

Along with his many other activities, Douglas &-#)&0$-$)"'/&#$21$C3#%.%?$.=-.$-#&$K"(.&$-'-S()*9$c&$ E-%$.=&$3#%.$E=(.&$'-)$>)2E)$.2$-%4&)0$L-")-$@2-$-)0$ L-")-$Q&-$()$.=&$c-E-((-)$7%+-)0%B$3#%.$.2$4+('/$-),$21$ .=&$T-%4-0&$L2").-()%B$-)0$3#%.$.2$4+('/$-),$21$.=&$a+"&$ Mountains in Oregon.

In case you still think he is a stranger to Canada, let’s note that his name was given to Mount Douglas, 11,017’, northeast of Lake Louise, Alberta. Down in the Cascade Range in Oregon, there is a Mount David Douglas that was also named after him.

However, there is a living memorial to Douglas which he would perhaps appreciate far more than those vertical masses of rock. His living memorial stands wherever there are groves of Douglas Firs. He marvelled at the fallen *(-).$3#%$=&$4-'&$-4#2%%$-)0$E#2.&$21$3#$.#&&%$-%$C2)&$21$ the most striking and graceful objects in Nature.” One fallen tree that he measured was 227 feet long and 48 feet in circumference. There is a British Columbia record for Douglas Fir from Woss Lake on Vancouver Island and this giant was 305 feet tall, and between 80 and 90 inches in diameter.

Some of the wanderings of David Douglas might serve to remind us of what walking was back in the days

before we decided that wheels were a necessity to personal locomotion. $ 7)$=(%$3#%.$%"''&#$()$.=&$E&%.&#)$<-#.$21$;2#.=$ America, Douglas botanized and collected plants along the Columbia River between the river mouth and Celilo Falls, which is 200 miles inland. He also did considerable additional work along what is now called the Willamette River. During this summer, he discovered both Noble Fir and Lovely Fir for science. He was considered to be in error 2)$=(%$(0&).(34-.(2)$21$$@25&+,$\(#$IO/(&%$-'-/(+(%d6$-)0$ it was not until 1879 that other botanists found him to be correct in every detail. Later, seeing a cone of the sugar pine %2'&$Xe$()4=&%$+2)*6$=&$%&.$21$()$%&-#4=$21$.=&$.#&&$-)0$3)-++,$ located the species near the site of present day Cleveland, Oregon.

In March, 1827, he set off with the Hudson Bay Company overland express, toward Hudson Bay, planning to take ship from there to England. Two grouse that he had collected and preserved for a scientist in England were carried on his back. After losing them to dogs, he commented that he had carried one of them for 457 miles, and the other for 304 miles. He lost the grouse near Fort Colville, Washington. From there, the HBC express proceeded toward Athabasca Pass, via the Arrow Lakes in B.C. After travelling through Arrow Lakes, the boat was cached at Boat Encampment, and the party proceeded on foot. In Athabasca Pass, Douglas collected and preserved a species of grouse new to him which he named Franklin’s Grouse, in honour of the Arctic explorer, Sir John Franklin. While crossing the Rockies, Douglas climbed two peaks which he named after William Jackson Hooker of Glasgow University, and Robert Brown of the botanical department of the British Museum.

The journey continued by foot, horse and canoe until the party arrived at Hudson Bay, from where Douglas caught his ship to England.

Later expeditions in North America enabled Douglas to botanize in California and in British Columbia as far north as Fort St. James. Later still, studies took Douglas to the Hawaiian Islands where he met a tragic death in August, 1834.

Once again I am reminded of the history we study and of the attention to the deeds of nobility and politicians.

We study the passage of endless acts, bill and laws, assuming the paper fantasy is the history of the real world – but our history tells us nothing of interesting men such as Douglas and their peaceful deeds and exploits.

Yet, wherever gardens grown, his contribution to horticulture still manifests itself.

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HEALTH MATTERS SIMPLE WAYS TO REDUCE CANCER RISK Millions of people have had their lives touched by cancer.

Whether dealing with their own diagnosis or that of a loved one, men and women often wonder what, if anything, they can do or could have done to prevent cancer from becoming a part of their lives. While cancer risk depends on a host of factors, some of which are beyond an individual's control, there are certain preventative measures men and women can take to reduce their risk of cancer.

!"STOP SMOKING. The Canadian Cancer Society estimates that smoking is responsible for 30 % of all cancer deaths in Canada. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that smoking causes 90 % of lung cancer deaths in men and nearly 80 % in women.

However, within 10 years of quitting, an ex-smoker's risk of dying from lung cancer is cut in half while the risk for other cancers, including cancers of the mouth, throat, larynx, and cervix, decreases as well.

! MAINTAIN A HEALTHY WEIGHT. Being overweight or obese brings forth a host of potentially deadly side effects, not the least of which is increasing a person's risk for cancer. A report from the National Institutes of Health that examined being overweight and obesity in men and women found that carrying excessive weight substantially increases an adult's risk of getting breast, colorectal, endometrial (uterine), and prostate cancers. Healthy weight varies depending on the individual, so men and women concerned about their weight should consult a physician about the best ways to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight.

More information is available at www.cancer.ca or www. cancer.org.

! REDUCE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION. In a study examining the relationship between cancer and alcohol consumption, researchers working with the World Health Organization found that daily consumption of #2"*=+,$f^*6$2#$+&%%$.=-)$.E2$M"(0$2")4&%6$21$-+42=2+$02"/+&%$ or triples the risk for mouth, voice box and throat cancers compared with the risk in nondrinkers. Additional studies have shown a link between alcohol consumption and cancers of the liver and colon. What's more, no fewer than 100 studies have found an increased risk of breast cancer with increasing alcohol intake. Men and women should consult their physicians about what constitutes a healthy consumption of alcohol.

! BE SAFE IN THE SUN. Though a deep tan might look good, individuals must emphasize protecting their skin from the sun. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S., and exposure to the sun's ultra5(2+&.$Ighd$#-,%$<+-,%$-$%(*)(34-).$#2+&$()$.=&$0&5&+2<'&).$ of skin cancer. When going out in the sun, apply sunscreen with a minimum sun protection factor, or SPF, of 15; wear +22%&$3..()*$4+2.=()*$-)0$-$<#2.&4.(5&$=-.6$-%$'-),$%>() cancers happen on the face and neck; and always wear sunglasses, preferably those that provide UVA and UVB protection.

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Reducing alcohol consumption is one way men and women can reduce their cancer risk.

UNDERSTANDING CANCER CLUSTERS Each year, more than 1,000 suspected cancer clusters are reported to state departments across the United States. Not exclusive to the U.S., cancer clusters can occur anywhere, and notable cancer clusters throughout history have included a scrotal cancer cluster among 18th century chimney sweeps in London, skin cancer clusters in farmers and a leukemia cluster in Massachusetts that !"#$!%&'()*&(+,,-(."'(/01(2(3!4!0(25)!,"6 As notable as such cases have been, cancer clusters remain somewhat of a mystery to the general public.

75!&")!#)#(8*,(#)9':(5."5&%(509#)&%#;(8*!5*(1.":('&/"&( as a greater number of cancer cases than would be &<$&5)&'(!"(.('&/"&'(=&,=%.$*!5(.%&.(,%(=%,9$(,>($&,$0&( over a certain period of time, do so in an effort to identify areas of increased risk and in an attempt to determine what might be causing that increased risk. When newsworthy cancer clusters make headlines or even make it to Hollywood, some common questions typically arise.

What makes a cancer cluster a cluster?

Cancer is a relatively broad term, referring to a group of more than 100 diseases, each with its own characteristics.

In general, a cancer cluster involves one rare type of cancer.

However, a cancer cluster can also occur whenever there are larger than expected numbers of a more common type of cancer. In addition, a cancer cluster can also occur when a certain group of people gets a certain type of cancer that is not typical among their group, such as a group of children getting a cancer that's more common among adults.

These distinctions are important because cancer is so common. According to the American Cancer Society, nearly half of all men and slightly more than one-third of all women will develop cancer during their lifetimes. So it's entirely plausible that a number of people within a small geographic area will develop cancer at roughly the same time. However, unless cancer cluster characteristics are applicable, then these cases of cancer are likely not a cluster, but more likely a byproduct of cancer's prevalence.

Where is exposure most common?

The ACS notes that most well-documented cancer clusters that are caused by a shared exposure are not found in the community where people live. Instead, these clusters are more often found in the workplace. That's because exposure to certain chemicals or other risk factors for cancer tend to be higher in the workplace than at home or in a community.

What's more, it's easier to trace the people being exposed in a workplace group than it is in an entire community.

How often are suspected cancer clusters actually deemed clusters?

As mentioned earlier, the U.S. alone has more than 1,000 suspected clusters reported to its state departments every year. Once a suspected cluster is reported, an investigation will be conducted. In the U.S., as many as 80 percent of these investigations conclude that a suspected cluster is not actually a cancer cluster. During an investigation, a host of factors are considered, including the types of numbers of cancers involved, any suspected exposures that might cause cancer, and the area and time period in which the cases 244"##&09$J<&4(34%$-%$.2$&-4=$<&#%2)$.=2"*=.$.2$/&$-11&4.&0$ and about the cancers themselves also help investigators determine if a suspected cluster is actually a cluster.

Each year, thousands of suspected cancer clusters are reported across the globe. Gaining a better understanding of cancer clusters can help calm any initial distress until enough research is conducted by the appropriate authorities to determine if a suspected cluster is actually a cluster.

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sept ARTS HAPPENING

KELOWNA ART GALLERY kelownaartgallery.com

To October 30th, at the Kelowna Art Gallery, The Point Is exhibition brings together the work 21$35&$42).&'<2#-#,$<-().&#%$H$F(&##&$T2"<&,$ii$ @-)02)$L-4>&)S(&$ii$a&#)-0&..&$F=-)$ii$L-#.()$ F&-#4&$ii$a#,-)$b,+&,$H$-++$E2#>()*$()$-$+-#*&$%4-+&$ and in an energized zone that hovers between representation and pure abstraction. Traditionally, abstraction and representation have been seen as opposite poles in the world of art, but in the last ten or twenty years, artists have been blurring the distinctions between the two ways of working.

In this show, visitors will be able to contemplate &]-'<+&%$21$#&4&).$E2#>$/,$35&$5&#,$0(%<-#-.&$ -#.(%.%G$.=&$35&$-#&$1#2'$0(11&#&).$*&)&#-.(2)%6$ =-5&$0(11&#&).$%2"#4&%$-)0$()M"&)4&%6$-)0$+(5&$()$ various parts of Canada. Martin Pearce is based in Guelph, Ontario, Bryan Ryley in the Okanagan, and Vancouver is home to Landon Mackenzie, Bernadette Phan and Pierre Coupey. They are linked by their interest in creating painting that may appear to be abstract, but is laden with existential content, imagery and meaning. The approaches that each painter takes to his or her work will be detailed in an accompanying catalogue written by the Kelowna Art Gallery’s curator, Liz Wylie.

Courthouse Galley, Kamloops

September, textile, tapestry artist Cylynne Edgelow presents “Tapestries” at the old Courthouse Gallery, 7 West Seymour Street, Kamloops. Weaving, experimenting, creating -$5(%"-+$1&-%.$21$42+2"#$E(.=$3/#&%6$T,+,))&$(%$ inspired by the landscape and endless vistas of this region. Found objects mingle with the swirls of colour to enhance her beautiful wall hangings and framed works.

VERNON PUBLIC ART GALLERY vernonpublicartgallery.com

At the Vernon Public Art Gallery to October 13th. Derek Basant; End of Language. This exhibition consists of black and white ‘prints’ produced by a thermal ink transfer onto veil scrim. In addition to engaging audiences in a discourse about contemporary printmaking practices, the exhibition featuring ‘out of focus’ images of human faces with the fragments of text superimposed over them reference the themes of memory, language, and the body as a metaphor for human experiences. The images carry a psychological underpinning and are constructed around a concept that does not provide answers. Gallery admission is free.

KAMLOOPS ART GALLERY

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The Bones, September 17 to October 29, 2011 The Cube The Cube is transformed into a projection room for Tara Gardner’s The Bones. Gardner explores her family history through a digitally recorded performance of herself playing a Celtic instrument called the bones. The instrument was one of the few creative endeavours passed on to the artist by her father who valued hard work and utilitarian skills over creativity and artistry. The movement required to play this instrument and the framing of the work draw the viewer in while the practice of playing the music serves as a reminder of the artist’s father and a way of dealing with grief after his passing in 2009. Gardner blends traditional with contemporary music playing along to country songs on the artist’s MP3 player.

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