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Innerworkings revealed Oncore Seniors Society Oncore Central Services (now Oncore Seniors Society) purchased the Senior Connector in January of 2014. With Oncore’s focus on assisting seniors in their daily lives, the paper continues to complement that vision. But how are decisions made at Oncore and who is making those decisions? These are a few of the questions many of our readers would like to know the answers to. Oncore Seniors Society is a registered charitable organization; it was created through the amalgamation of Seniors Outreach Services Society (established

around 1985) and River City Seniors Society (initially established around 1965 as Thrupp Manor Association). Oncore receives funding from the Better At Home Program, which is a provincial program administered by the United Way of the Lower Mainland. Various other programs are funded by the City of Kamloops, Interior Health Authority, United Way of Thompson Nicola Cariboo and private donations from foundations and individuals. The board of directors consists of a chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, treasurer and other board members with various professional and personal backgrounds — nine in total. Any decisions are made at monthly board meetings by a majority vote. The next Annual General Meeting will be held in late December or early January.

Local society aims for answers By surveying and talking to seniors in the community, the Interior BC Council on Aging Society is working to ensure local seniors have their voices heard By Cavelle Layes

A local seniors group is sick of hearing politicians talk about what they think seniors want, rather than listening to their real concerns. Isabelle Allen is the chair of the Interior BC Council on Aging Society, a group who came together to ensure local seniors have their voices heard. “We felt there was a lack of good information on how Cavelle Layes people were being Isabelle Allen, chair of the served, so we got Interior BC Council on Aging together,” Allen said. While the idea of having someone who would speak on real seniors' issues was popular, it wasn’t as easy to find a place for them to fit in. “We tried to present the idea to various groups but no one was terribly interested," Allen said. “Especially when people are so used to doing what they are doing, no one wants to change that.” The group members were not going to let this setback deter their idea of providing a louder and more educated voice for seniors, and so, their own unique group was created.

“It started with the idea of what the government thinks seniors need and want, isn’t always true,” Allen said. After talking to seniors in the area, it became obvious there were some frustrations. To fix this issue, the Council on Aging Society plans to actually talk to seniors, hear their concerns, their ideas and what it is they would like. Allen said there are a few concerns that seem to be repeatedly popping up, and local seniors would like to see them made into more of a concern for politicians. “A major thing is the whole help with assisting people to stay in their homes,” she said, noting that there seems to be misunderstanding out there, that seniors want to be in senior’s homes. “We think we don’t get enough input from older people themselves to say, ‘this is how you can help us live where we want to live,'” Allen said. This is where the Council on Aging Society comes in. The group will be talking to seniors, sending out surveys, and are now trying to expand to outside, rural areas such as Chase. Allen once lived in Chase until medical issues and lack of resources in the small area forced her and her husband to move. It is based on her own experience, which she understands that sometimes seniors in rural areas need a little extra help. She noted cancer patients who need to travel to Kelowna for treatment, but have no form of transportation, or others who require specialists located in Kamloops.

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The CPSBC’s updated standards and you Changes to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia walk-in clinic standards could put a strain on the health care system or compromised and to clarify commonly held misconceptions about “I am not saying we the perceived second-tier don’t need physicians nature of walk-ins. because we do but we Firstly, the CPSBC’s need to do better with updated standards how we utilize them,” require that all patient said Stan Marchuk, medical records identify former president of the the primary care provider BC Nurse Practitioners (if one exists), even if the Association. primary care provider is Contrary to what many a physician at a walk-in British Columbians have clinic. heard, the standards Regular patients of the set by the College of clinic, who do not identify Physicians and Surgeons a family physician, are of British Columbia assumed to be receiving regarding walk-ins, their primary health urgent care and multicare from that clinic — physician clinics aren’t including access to afterexactly new. Earlier this summer, the hours coverage. As such, physicians at that clinic College worked to revise, are responsible for that update and combine patient’s longstanding two sets of standards care. developed in 2008. Secondly, clinics The primary objective may no longer employ of the update was to a designated medical reiterate that a patient director who is not a is owed the same level licensed physician, a of care, no matter the position that was held physician. largely by business This was done in part owners. to decrease the anxiety Medical directors are felt by walk-in regulars now responsible for who may have felt their treatment was hurried See "Effect on walk-ins" page 4 By Wade Tomko

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Reporter Cavelle Layes contacted representatives from the headquarters of the four Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo election candidates, sending them a list of relevant questions for our readership by email. Each party was asked the same eight questions and had the same amount of time to respond. The answers to the questions can be found beginning on page 12 of this paper. Some of the responses were edited due to space limitations. Our groups and events listings can be found on our website along with the unedited version of the candidates questions and answers at www.connectornews.ca The four candidates running in the Kamloops-ThompsonCariboo riding are Cathy McLeod (Conservative and incumbent), Bill Sundhu (New Democrat), Matt Greenwood (Green Party) and Steve Powrie (Liberal).

Lack of rural resources Continued from page 1 “These people don’t necessarily want to move,” Allen said, “but some feel like they need to.” These are the type of issues she believes politicians should be looking at. The Council on Aging Society does not support any particular political group, Allen stressed. They simply want to give seniors a place to address their real concerns, and allow them to educate those in power on what they are.

Limpright: Oncore’s chair Garry Limpright is the chairman of the board of directors of Oncore Seniors Society. Limpright was elected to the previous Thrupp Manor Association Board in 2009. He has served as treasurer and was elected chairman in 2011. He has participated in service clubs such as Lions and Kinsmen and has also been a board member with the Centre for Seniors Information in the Brock Shopping Centre and Desert Gardens Seniors Community Centre. Limpright is a semiretired businessman with 40 years of experience in the business world including 28 years with a national oil company. He served with Shell Canada, starting in 1978, in several locations in Manitoba and moved to British Columbia in 1994. He was a bulk fuel agent in

Kamloops and Merritt, serving in the B.C. Interior for nine years, before moving back to Manitoba for three years and then leaving Shell in 2006 in one of their several corporate re-organizations. Limpright is a certified professional accountant who has worked for the past nine years for various business contacts in Kamloops and the Sun Peaks region. Married to Mary for 30 plus years, they have two children in the Winnipeg area and two in Kamloops; they also have nine grandchildren whom they try to visit as much as possible. Limpright has previously been an active participant in sports such as curling and bowling. He continues to be a spectator in many sport areas.

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Effect on walk-ins Continued from page 3

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to PharmaNet (the Ministry of Health’s central database for patient records and prescriptions), and provide immaculate documentation of medical records. Despite the College’s good intentions, there are approximately 700,000 B.C. residents without

a family physician. And while trying to maintain standards at every practice, it is proving difficult for the College as many patients are unaware that the standards changed and some physicians are finding it difficult to adjust to the new expectations. Used to quick appointments where a follow-up appointment was rarely necessary, walk-in physicians may now have to start putting a cap on the number of patients they see. Dr. Chris Watt, an owner of several walkins in Victoria and Vancouver told the Vancouver Sun’s Pamela Fayerman (of Medicine Matters) that he fears the new standards may force the retirement of the older physicians at clinics. Many clinic physicians are older, only work part time and are near retirement. For them, continuing working under the College’s new standards may prove too onerous and only push them closer to retiring. This trend has been especially prominent in Victoria and elsewhere on Vancouver Island as walk-ins have started to close down. But this problem isn’t subject to just a few specific areas of B.C. Our province currently has postings for 317 general practitioners. The Interior hasn’t quite felt the effects of the new standards as much as regions with higher population density, though that doesn’t mean problems won’t arise. Given Kamloops’ significant senior

October 2015 population and a lack of funding towards clinics and transient care centres by the B.C. government, clinics here in Kamloops could soon feel the pressure. It is quite possible that in a few years, walkin clinics may become part of a bygone era in our healthcare system, as they stop acting on a first-come-first-serve basis and instead only take appointments. One solution proposed by Stan Marchuk, former president of the Nurse Practitioners Association, was the employment of nurse practitioners. Given the opportunity, he said nurse practitioners could provide a very viable primary health care alternative to British Columbians, though they lack the necessary government support. Nurse practitioners are present in many medical fields and environments but are looked at as second tier health care providers despite their high level of education and training in health promotion, prevention techniques, diagnosis, as well as management and treatment of acute illnesses and chronic conditions. Marchuk would like to see a system where nurse practitioners are allowed to open their own practices as well as being able to obtain fee-forservice and innovation funding, which is only ever provided to the General Practice Service Commission. It isn’t the amount of money being pumped into the medical system that is the conecern, it is how the money is being distributed.

Politics in a nutshell A little boy goes to his dad and asks, “What is politics?” The dad says, “Well son, let me try to explain it this way: I’m the breadwinner of the family, so let’s call me capitalism. Your mother, she’s the administrator of the money, so we’ll call her the government. We’re here to take care of your needs, so we’ll call you the people. The nanny, we’ll consider her the working class. And your baby brother, we’ll call him the future. Now, think about that and see if that makes sense.” The little boy goes off to bed thinking about what dad had said. Later that night, he hears his baby brother crying, so he gets up to check on him. He finds that the baby has soiled his diaper. The little boy goes to his parents’ room and finds his mother sound asleep. Not wanting to wake her, he goes to the nanny’s room. Finding the door locked, he peeks in the keyhole and sees his father in bed with the nanny. He gives up and goes back to bed. The next morning, the little boy says to his father, “Dad, I think I understand the concept of politics now.” The father says, “Good son, tell me in your own words what you think politics is all about.” The little boy replies, “Well, while capitalism is messing around with the working class, the government is sound asleep, the people are being ignored and the future is in deep doo-doo.”

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Hormones: What about men? Natural Health Cathy Lidster, B.Sc, GCFP, ACNRT

Last month we talked about estrogen dominance and the fact that it may be somewhat epidemic for both genders. I am addressing this topic again from the male side of the issue because it is less talked about, and because the entire topic of hormone imbalance is greatly misunderstood. Most men are surprised to learn that estrogens are present in their bodies and at low levels. This “female” hormone

actually contributes positively to their longterm health and wellbeing. Male estrogens are essential for a solid libido, optimum brain function, healthy heart and strong bones, and are naturally produced in small quantities as a by-product of testosterone metabolism or conversion. Elevated male estrogen levels, on the other hand, can lead to reduced strength and lean muscle mass loss, excessive body fat (especially in the chest and belly), hair loss, enlarged prostate and a decreased ability to produce testosterone. Men will usually notice a decrease in their youthfulness, vitality and sex drive. What causes this estrogen-testosterone imbalance? The stress

of modern life, use of medications and alcohol, intake of emasculating foreign estrogeniclike compounds in processed, packaged foods (and even in our water supply), exposure to environmental contaminants and excess body fat (which stimulates the production of even more estrogen) are all co-contributors. Unfortunately, unless testosterone level tests show severely lowered levels, there is not much attention given to treatment for the majority of men who suffer from mild or moderate symptoms of hormone imbalance. So, it is usually chalked up to “normal aging.” The usual intervention in the form of replacement with synthetic or “bioidentical” hormones

will only create lazy, confused glands and organs that eventually stop producing altogether. Substitution of testosterone through pills, creams or injections will confuse the intricate balance in of the chain of hormone production. Do you really want to accept loss of health, vitality, strength, stamina and your very masculinity as inevitable signs of aging? Would you be willing to dispute this as nonsense or at least attempt to slow the progression? Here are some steps to consider: 1. Remove the toxins in your home and lifestyle. 2. Handle your stress with healthy behaviours and exercise. 3. Turn off the computer and get your sleep.

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Shoe shopping savvy: 10 tips for finding shoes that truly fit Submitted by Colleen Thom Autumn is upon us! The air is crisp; the leaves are beautiful shades of yellow, orange and red. Scarves and sweaters are being pulled out of storage and it’s time to squeeze your feet back into those shoes! How can you make a painless transition from sandals to shoes? Check out our ten tips for finding the right shoes for you: 1) Plan your trip for the afternoon. Your feet naturally expand throughout the day and while running or walking. Shoes should fit your feet when they’re at their largest. 2) Find a salesperson who will measure your feet. You should get measured every time you buy new shoes. Feet change size with age, often growing larger and wider. If one foot is larger than the other, buy a size that fits the larger foot. 3) If you wear orthotics, take them with you! You may need to go up a half size to accommodate your orthotics. 4) Wear the socks that you’ll be wearing in the shoes. As the seasons grow colder you may wear a thicker sock. You’ll want shoes that can accommodate the extra thickness and be comfortable at the same time. 5) Stand up and go for a walk in the shoes. Have about a half inch of space between your longest toe and the end of the shoe. As you walk, your foot will press forward and you need this space

to accommodate that movement. Wiggle your toes to see if you have enough room in the “toe-box” to accommodate your forefoot or any areas of pain such as a corn or bunion. 6) Take a tracing of your foot with you to save time and effort. Place the shoe on top of your tracing, and if the shoe is narrower or shorter than the tracing, don’t even try it on. If the ball of your foot feels compressed in a particular shoe, try a wider size. Buying shoes that are a halfsize bigger, but not any wider, won’t necessarily solve the problem. 7) Trust your own comfort level rather than a shoe’s size or description. Sizes vary between manufacturers. No matter how comfortable an advertisement claims those shoes are, you are the real judge. 8) Feel the inside of the shoes for any tags, seams or other material that might irritate your foot. 9) Examine the soles. Are they sturdy enough to provide protection from sharp objects? Do they provide cushioning? “Test walk” on hard surfaces, as well as carpet, to see how the shoe feels on both. 10) Good quality shoes can be pricey. Even though the initial outlay is costly, on a per day basis they are worth it — $180 shoes are only 50 cents per day. 50 cents a day is well worth your comfort and mobility!

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Cough and cold medications

Pharmacist Reflections Adam Sawula, pharmacist I often joke that during cold season, pharmacies should have a pharmacist stationed in the cough and cold product aisle. There are so many products out there. I will let you in on a little secret: Almost all of the products out there are practically identical! There are literally hundreds of products that have the same or similar medications in them. The way to tell what is in each product, is to look at the box and check which medications are inside. Decongestant (D) or sinus/stuffy nose relief products typically contain pseudoephedrine or phenylephrine. These medications are available in all dosage forms (syrups, tablets, hot drinks or sprays). They constrict blood vessels and stop the plugged-up feeling. Unfortunately they do alter blood flow and increase blood pressure, so those with high blood pressure, diabetes, heart conditions or prostate problems should avoid these products. They also can cause trouble sleeping and dizziness because they act as mild stimulants. A reminder if you are using decongestant nasal sprays (i.e. Otrivin®), you should only use them for a maximum of three to five days. If you use them any longer, you may find the congestion comes back when you stop. Most dry cough or cough suppressant products contain Dextromethorphan (abbreviated DM). There are some studies that suggest DM does not work that well, but many people feel it’s better than nothing! DM is available in a variety of syrups, tablets and hot liquids. DM has

few precautions, but certain medications can prevent its breakdown in the body. This may result in an increased risk of side effects. People on antidepressant medications or those with asthma or breathing conditions should check with their doctor before using DM products. DM may cause dizziness, drowziness or

indicate it is not effective. Six to eight 8 oz glasses of water per day will likely do a better job of loosening up your chest congestion. guaifenesin should not be used by persons with asthma or other breathing conditions without checking with their doctor. All nighttime sinus relief products generally

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hallucinations in rare or overdose cases. Expectorant (E) or chest congestion medications contain guaifenesin. This medication is supposed to help loosen up mucus; however, recent studies

contain first generation antihistamines (similar to Benadryl®). These products generally have a drying effect on the nose and chest. They also frequently cause drowsiness and dizziness, so caution should be

taken when using these products — especially if you are over 65 years of age. Anyone who has glaucoma, prostate problems or are taking any sedative medications should avoid these products. Most fever reducing/ pain relief products contain acetaminophen (Tylenol®), if you are already taking acetaminophen for pain, check to ensure you are not taking more than the maximum dose. I hope this helps to shed some light on the confusing world of cold products. The selection process can still be confusing. Just remember, when in doubt Ask your Pharmacist! The main reason we are here is to provide you with safe and effective medications to help with your ailments. I wish you all a safe, happy and healthy fall and winter season.

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Choosing an executor and power of attorney Legal Ease By Kerri D. Priddle When considering your estate plan, it is important to note that “power of attorney” and “executor” are two separate roles. A person named as “attorney” in a power of attorney document is responsible for a person’s affairs when they are living but unable to make decisions due to unavailability, illness or accident. Once the person dies, the role of power of attorney no longer exists and the “executor” of a person’s Last Will and Testament is then responsible for managing, probating and disbursing the estate of the deceased person. However, the same person can be named as both power of attorney and executor, if you wish.

For both your attorney and executor, as well as any alternate appointees, the selection of a competent and trustworthy person is very important. It is wise to appoint someone who has administrative experience, is organized, and has the utmost integrity and honesty to serve in either of these two roles. Power of attorney The role of an attorney pursuant to a power of attorney document is to step into your shoes and handle your financial and legal affairs if you are unable to do so yourself. This includes, but is not limited to, dealing with your bank, investments, insurance company, property title and mortgage and any ongoing litigation matters. Essentially, the attorney can do anything you could do yourself if you were able. A power of attorney document does not give your

attorney the authority to make healthcare decisions on your behalf — it is strictly related to your personal finances, business and legal affairs. The attorney must also keep a complete record of all expenses and amounts paid or collected on your behalf when handling your affairs and provide an account if requested to do so. The attorney’s authority pursuant to the power of attorney ends with your death, but the accounting obligations survive and the attorney may have to provide an accounting to your estate to ensure all of your assets have been dealt with appropriately. Executor The role of the executor pursuant to your Last Will and Testament is to take charge upon your death and protect your estate assets, account for all of your estate’s legal, financial and real property, pay your outstanding bills and

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What does it mean to be an executor? Financial Focus Submitted by Lili Seery of Edward Jones

Someday a family member or friend may ask permission to appoint you as executor of his or her estate. Or you may call on somebody to act as executor when you die. Before you take on the task — or assign it to someone — be sure you know what it means to be an executor.  An executor is a legal representative named in a will to handle an estate when someone dies. Depending on the size and complexity of the estate and the deceased person’s financial affairs, acting as executor can be difficult and time-consuming. Here are just some of the duties of an executor: Find, read and interpret the will. Consult with a lawyer and arrange probate (court validation) of the will.

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Help with funeral arrangements. Locate and deal with beneficiaries named in the will. Prepare an inventory of the deceased’s assets and liabilities. These can include everything from loans to jewelry to real estate. Often the executor must locate items.

alone. In most provinces the executor is allowed to hire professional help without the permission of the family or beneficiaries. Lawyers, accountants, trust companies and other professionals act as estate agents and are paid out of the compensation the executor receives.

Deal with financial institutions and contacts, including banks, insurance companies and pension plans. Distribute assets as specified in the will. This may involve selling real estate or other property if cash bequests are specified. Pay debts and estate expenses. Place advertisements to find creditors. Apply for Canada Pension Plan benefits. File the deceased’s final income tax return. Some of these tasks require financial skills. And at the very least, considerable people skills may be involved at a time when relatives are bereaved. The good news is that an executor might not have to do all of this

Individuals often perform executor duties without compensation. However, provincial laws generally allow people or trust companies to charge for executor services. Minimum specified compensation is generally based on the value of the estate. A close, trusted family member or friend is often a good choice as executor. But if you’re being asked, consider whether you have the proper skills and a good relationship with the family and beneficiaries. If you’re appointing an executor, consider the same qualifications. If family conflicts are possible, a non-family member may be the best choice for executor. It’s also best that an executor not live out of

town, or considerable travel and inconvenience could result. If an estate is complex, a trust company may be a better choice. As corporate executors, trust companies are able to professionally deal with all facets of settling an estate and take on the task when required. Before anyone agrees to be an executor, it’s essential that the person drafting the will and the potential representative meet to discuss what’s involved. A financial advisor can help clarify issues at this stage, making it clear to everybody what the duties will be. Once an executor is appointed, that person should not only be familiar with the person’s financial affairs but know where financial records and other important documents are kept. This will make the job easier and ensure beneficiaries receive bequests as soon as possible. Your lawyer or financial advisor can answer any questions you might have about acting as an executor. Member of Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Edward Jones, its employees and Edward Jones advisors cannot provide tax or legal advice. Please consult your lawyer or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation. Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Member – Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada.

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Connector quizzes NDP Bill Sundhu Thank you very much for your questions on our party’s positions. While our platform has not yet been officially released, the NDP has long indicated our position on many of these issues. Please feel free to refer to our announcements in the platform once it is released for more specific details in each of these areas. How does your party plan to improve Canadian hospice services, which are currently not consistently available throughout Canada, and as a result limit usable access? Palliative care is an important pillar in the NDP’s continuing care plan and a New Democratic government will make improving access to palliative care a priority. The need for palliative care impacts on all Canadians and meeting that need should depend neither on the supports an individual can rally for themselves, nor where in the country they happen to live. An NDP government will breathe new life into federal-provincialterritorial collaboration and provide the much-needed federal leadership in public health care abandoned by Stephen Harper. Nothing exemplifies this abandonment more than Mr. Harper’s disbanding of the Secretariat on Palliative and End-ofLife Care in 2007 — the

focal point and facilitator of collaborative action nationally — and closing down work on the national palliative and end-of-life care strategy. We will move quickly to initiate a new national Health Accord with provinces and territories. These important negotiations will set the course of public health care over the coming years and will include strategy discussions aimed to improve palliative care. Statistics Canada reports show the rate of poverty among Canadian seniors has been climbing through the years. How does your party plan to address this issue if elected?

The NDP has a longstanding commitment to a federal poverty reduction strategy. We are the only party to have proposed legislation to create such a strategy — legislation that was developed in consultation with lowincome Canadians and anti-poverty groups. We will make important federal investments to reduce poverty, including an increase to the GIS to help lift more seniors out of poverty. The NDP is the only party to already have a national food strategy, developed in consultation with a broad range of groups. It is based on the following pillars: sustainable agricultural communities; supporting local agriculture; growing agricultural businesses to drive our national economy; safe, transparent, and healthy food choices, and ensuring that every Canadian can afford a healthy meal. An NDP government lead by Tom Mulcair will invest over $2.7 billion over four years for affordable housing and homelessness programs in Canada. This will include an increase to the Homelessness Partnering Strategy, as well as indexing the funding to inflation. We will continue to support See “Federal NDP” page 25

the proven approach of housing first, while also ensuring that the full range of services necessary for support and prevention are also eligible for funding. By increasing the stock of affordable housing and placing emphasis within our affordable housing strategy on vulnerable populations, we also hope to reduce the number of Canadians who are at risk of becoming homeless.

High pharmaceutical costs have a great impact on the senior population in Canada who are already living at, or near poverty. What measures will your party take to help eliminate the rising prices? Instead of working with provinces to improve our healthcare system, Stephen Harper imposed billions in unilateral cuts, leaving provinces and territories to shoulder 80 per cent of health care costs. An NDP government lead by Tom Mulcair will stop these cuts and get back to working collaboratively with provinces and territories. One of the NDP’s top priorities will be improving prescription drug coverage to help make medications more affordable for Canadians. What are your party’s plans to help support better geriatric services and ensure more specialty spaces for geriatricians within hospitals? Tommy Douglas’ NDP pioneered public health care in Canada, and New Democrats are determined to defend it. Unfortunately demands on our healthcare system have increased and significant gaps remain. Experts tell us that making health care better takes a national approach. Yet our government has backed away from its leadership role in health care. An NDP government lead by Tom Mulcair will stop Mr. Harper’s

Green Party Matt Greenwood How does your party plan to improve Canadian hospice services, which are currently not consistently available throughout Canada, and as a result limit usable access? Green MPs would work to establish and fund a special program to provide grants to nonprofit societies setting up palliative care hospices, while increasing funding to existing hospice services. We would also work to educate Canadians about endof-life issues and enact ‘living-will’ legislation that guarantees people the right to limit or refuse medical intervention and treatment so people can make the choice of dying with dignity. Note that more details on all of these answers can be found on the web in our Vision Green document at www.greenparty.ca/ vision-green in Part 4: People. See especially 4.4: Seniors; 4.5: Living and Dying with Dignity; 4.7: Healthier People, Healthier Health-Care; 4.10.2: Disabilities; 4.12: Eliminating Poverty; and 4.15: Veterans. Statistics Canada reports show the rate of poverty among Canadian seniors has been climbing through the years. How does your party plan to address this issue if elected? The Green Party

proposes a Guaranteed Livable Income (GLI) funded in large part by the Carbon Fee-andDividend to replace much of the complicated patchwork of incomesupports available to qualifying seniors. Instead the GLI would be a single simple monthly income available to all, supplementing existing pensions and ensuring no Canadian lives in poverty. Collectively across all levels of government, Canada currently spends $185 billion per year on a wide range of income support programs and transfers including welfare, OAS, GIS, disability, baby bonuses, EI, and many more. We could instead spend just $40 billion per year and provide far more generous benefits at the same time just by collapsing all of those bureaucracies into a single cheque mailed out to everyone and then taxed back from those who don’t need it anymore, eliminating all the stigma and hassle (and expense) of administering and policing who qualifies and who doesn’t at any given moment. Of course there are multiple jurisdictions to negotiate the details with, but it seems hard to imagine that many provinces would turn their noses up at a Federal Government offering to save them nearly 80 per cent of their annual income assistance budgets. In the meantime we would ensure all seniors who qualify are made aware of available federal income supplements and instructed on how to apply for them, and work to enhance CPP by phasing in the doubling of the target income replacement rate from 25 per cent to 50 per cent of working income. High pharmaceutical costs have a great impact on the senior population in Canada who are already living at, or near poverty. What measures will your See “Green Party” page 27

party take to help eliminate the rising prices?

The Green Party’s first major policy announcement of the election campaign was to call for a national PharmaCare program so that all seniors (and all citizens generally) can afford to fill their prescriptions. While Canadians collectively spend $11 billion a year on prescription medications, finally including PharmaCare in Medicare would cost us a total of just $1 billion a year through bulkpurchasing and other efficiencies of scale. What are your party’s plans to help support better geriatric services and ensure more specialty spaces for geriatricians within hospitals? Green MPs would help develop national guidelines for care of the frail elderly who have special needs requiring geriatric expertise. If your party is elected, how will they be addressing the escalating cost of dementia, and in what ways will they work at providing adequate care for those who need it? An astonishing 13 million Canadians already provide some kind of home-based care for their own family members or friends with long-term illnesses including dementia. The Green Party is so far the only party calling for the creation of a National Dementia Strategy, which includes more long-term care beds in neighbourhood facilities and improved supports for family members. How will your party be helping to solve the problem of long wait times in emergency rooms, and over-crowding of hospitals? The Green Party devotes a full 12 pages of its Vision Green

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federal parties Liberal Party Steve Powrie Many of your questions relate to our health care system, which has once again become an election issue due to the changes introduced in the past few years. The Conservatives allowed the previous Health Accord to lapse a year ago and they imposed a unilateral health plan without consultation with the provinces and territories. The 2004 Health Accord was a negotiated agreement that focused on equitable funding and a common set of standards and goals for across Canada. The Conservative’s Canada Health Transfer plan has seriously compromised our health care system in a number of ways. The funding is directed to provinces without being tied to a set of common standards and best practices, and it has been changed to a straight per capita cash transfer, which fails to account for variability in factors such as own-source tax revenues, population growth, age demographics and the rural/urban mix. As a result, provinces with a higher per capita senior population and greater health costs receive the same funding as those with lower rates. These conditions will serve to erode the universality of health care in Canada and it puts portability between provinces and territories at risk. The result could be 13 different health care models, each with different goals, expectations, and ability to fund programs.

As well, the Conservatives eliminated funding for the Health Council of Canada, an independent body responsible for monitoring and reporting on issues related to health care delivery and funding, including reports on best practices and innovations in the field. Refusing to collaborate and plan with provincial partners and reducing the roles of evidence-based advisory groups is typical of this government’s approach to many issues. The Conservative government’s funding formula will actually result in decreased spending in health care over the term – an estimated $36 billion according to a report by the provincial finance ministers. The Federal Government’s share of health care funding has gradually decreased from 50 per cent to 20 per cent, with a prediction that it will fall to 12 per cent in future years. This will further erode a system that is already facing increased service demands as a result of our aging population. Health care professionals have called for the Federal Government to once again become the guardians of national medicare, and to collaboratively negotiate an agreement that will be more reflective of the needs and concerns of Canadians. The Liberals have pledged to once again negotiate with the provinces and territories to create a bi-lateral plan for health care that addresses needs in a reasoned and relevant way. This will include planning for increased rates of dementia by ensuring that the building of treatment and care facilities is increased and developing a universal PharmaCare program. The Federal Government must restore its leadership role in preserving universal health care, not simply by handing off responsibility to the provinces.

Conservative Cathy McLeod How does your party plan to improve Canadian hospice services, which are currently not consistently available throughout Canada, and as a result limit usable access? While the administration and delivery of healthcare services remains within the jurisdiction of the provinces and territories, our government has introduced numerous initiatives to better meet the healthcare needs of Canadians. Our most recent Economic Action Plan, for 2015, took action to improve available hospice care in Canada by an investment of up to an additional $37 million annually to extend the duration of compassionate care benefits from the current six weeks to six months, as of January 2016. Through this enhancement, the government is ensuring that the EI program continues to help Canadians when they need it most. Compassionate care benefits, provided through the Employment Insurance program, are available to individuals temporarily away from work to care for a sick family member with a significant risk of death. The benefits can also be taken within an expanded period of 52 weeks (up from 26 weeks) and can be shared between family

members. Another measure includes the investment of more than $43 million in palliative care research through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, between 2006 and 2013. Economic Action Plans 2011 and 2013 also committed $3 million to the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association for the development of community-integrated palliative care models and $3 million to the Pallium Foundation of Canada for palliative care training to front-line healthcare providers, respectively. Statistics Canada reports show the rate of poverty among Canadian seniors has been climbing through the years. How does your party plan to address this issue if elected? Our government is committed to enhancing the well-being of

Canada’s seniors during the retirements they have earned. To alleviate the financial burden that seniors face, our Party has: Introduced tax relief measures specifically for seniors such as twice increasing the Age Credit, and increasing GIS benefits for recipients who choose to work: doubled the Pension Income Credit to $2,000; taken over 380,000 seniors off of the tax rolls altogether; expanded the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers by investing $75 million to help unemployed older workers put their talents and experience back to work We increased the GIS earnings exemption from $500 to $3,500, meaning that a GIS recipient with employment income is now able to keep more of his or her hard-earned money without any reduction in GIS benefits. A single pensioner earning $3,500 or more

can keep an additional $1,500 in annual GIS benefits. Nearly 100,000 low-income seniors benefit from this measure. In 2011, we took concrete action further improving the financial security and well-being of more than 680,000 seniors across Canada by enhancing the GIS for the lowest-income seniors in the greatest need. Eligible seniors with little or no income other than Old Age Security and the GIS now receive additional benefits. This was the largest increase to the GIS for the lowest-income seniors in 25 years. High pharmaceutical costs have a great impact on the senior population in Canada who are already living at, or near poverty. What measures will your party take to help eliminate the rising prices?

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The Green Party’s National Seniors Strategy calls for better support programs including Guaranteed Liveable Income, a National PharmaCare program, a National Dementia Plan and Homecare. We were the first in this campaign to announce all of these. Reports show the rate of seniors living in poverty is climbing. We support the Canadian Medical Association in their call for a National Seniors Strategy that lets seniors stay in their homes, allows them to remain active, and ensures their quality of life. By bringing in PharmaCare, we could save our economy $11 billion annually and save our seniors ever having to

make the choice of “food or prescriptions” again. On any given day, patients approved for hospital discharge who cannot access appropriate post-hospital care occupy about 7,500 beds across Canada. A hospital bed costs the taxpayer six times what a long-term care bed costs, and about 20 times what home care costs. An astonishing 13 million Canadians already provide some kind of home-based care for their own family members or friends with long-term illnesses. We support a Senior’s Bill of Rights to support informal caregivers and help Canadians to age in their homes with dignity. Taking care of the needs of our aging

Canadians is one of our very top priorities. Our seniors have contributed immeasurably to this country; they have raised us, built our economy, and invested heavily in our social programs. It is therefore completely unacceptable that so many of our seniors are living in poverty and the Federal Government is missing in action. I am very proud of the Green Party’s plan to help aging Canadians thrive, provide a Guaranteed Livable Income, create a national PharmaCare plan, and improve the Canada Health Transfer to account for age, so that our seniors can live with autonomy, dignity and security.

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• added $150 billion in debt, 24% of total since Confederation • the worst economic record since the Great Depression • called the most expensive election in history for his personal beneﬁt • the largest cabinet and the biggest civil service in history • a dysfunctional Parliament, a scandalous Senate • treats the troops like election props, and veterans like liabilities • raising the pension age to 67, while seniors can’t aﬀord medicine • $36 billion less to healthcare over the next 10 years • gave China potential veto over any new Canadian law ’til 2045 • Bill C-51 This is Stephen Harper’s brand of “conservatism”. Don’t encourage him by voting for it again! Join Elizabeth May who opposed these moves at every turn. Show him you DO have a choice, and he can’t just take you for granted any more. This election, vote your real principles.

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Liberals plan for change The Liberal Party of Canada, under the thoughtful and energetic leadership of Justin Trudeau and our local candidate, Steve Powrie, knows that our elders are a vital part of our Canadian society. A Liberal government has committed to assisting our senior population in a number of ways: We will maintain the current income-splitting arrangement for seniors. We will restore the eligibility for Old Age Security and guaranteed income supplement back to age 65. We will institute a new seniors price index to make sure those benefits keep up with rising costs. We will add a 10 per cent boost to the guaranteed supplement for single, low-income seniors. We will immediately begin talks with the provinces to improve the Canada Pension Plan. As part of our commitment of nearly

$20 billion in social infrastructure, we will prioritize significant new investment in seniors facilities. We will introduce a more flexible and accessible Employment Insurance Compassionate Care Benefit so that six months of benefits are available to those who are providing care to a seriously ill family member. We will reopen the nine Veterans Affairs service offices closed under the Conservative government, and will hire 400 new frontline service workers, including Veterans Affairs case managers. We will create two new veterans’ care centres. We will increase the veteran survivor’s pension amount to 70 per cent from 50 per cent. Please join the Liberal Party of Canada in providing a compassionate government for all generations of Canadians.

Seniors deserve better Seniors like you deserve better. Canada needs real federal leadership to ensure that seniors have the chance to age with dignity. Together with NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, I will work to protect your pensions, health care, housing and other services Over the next 25 years, the number of seniors in Canada will nearly double and experts are calling for a larger federal role in areas like long-term care, home care, palliative care and dementia to cope with the increase. Last election, Stephen Harper said he wouldn’t cut pensions. Shortly after the election, he raised the eligibility age of OAS/GIS from 65 to 67. Under Harper’s watch, today, almost 200,000 seniors live below the poverty line. His move potentially costs individual Canadians $13,000 in lost retirement funds and push more seniors into poverty. He ended door-todoor mail delivery and cut $36 billion from health care. Meanwhile, he continues to give big tax breaks to already profitable corporations and he’s spending billions of dollars on an income splitting plan

that benefits only the top 15 per cent of income earners. The NDP and Tom Mulcair know we can and must do better for seniors. I am very proud that our party is the only one with a National Strategy for Seniors; a plan built on consultations with Canadians like you. As your representative in Ottawa, I will fight to restore the age of OAS/ GIS eligibility to 65 and raise the Guaranteed Income Supplement by $400 million. Susan Eng, the executive vicepresident of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP), said that this plan will bring real relief for the very poorest seniors and will go a long way to lifting every senior out of poverty. We will also expand the Canada Pension Plan to lift more seniors out of poverty, and keep pension income splitting. I look forward to working in partnership with the province of British Columbia to expand long-term and home care services so that no matter where you live in the riding, seniors will have the care they need. Bill Sundhu

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Why do funeral homes want me to pre-pay? Ask Drake Drake Smith, Funeral Director Have you seen the ads on TV telling you to buy life insurance to help cover your $10,000 funeral? Talk about fear mongering; the average funeral costs way less. Cremation with a Celebration of Life can cost around $3,000. What about the ads on the radio telling you to get your affairs in order and achieve “peace of mind,” by talking to a “friendly counsellor” in the funeral home? Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Canadians see and hear these ads

each year and march into their local funeral home, cheque book in hand. I’d like to tell you about the funeral pre-payment industry, how it works, and what you might wish to consider before you decide to write the cheque. Pre-paying for your funeral or cremation isn’t necessarily a bad idea, as long as you know what you’re doing. And most people don’t know what they’re signing when they pre-pay. Do you read every word on every contract you sign? I don’t. Why not? Because the print is so tiny, it’s usually several pages long, and you may not want to keep the salesperson waiting while you read it. Plus you would have to have a Philadelphia lawyer there to translate

the gobbledygook anyway. But remember, the fine print is there for a reason. And the companies who write these forms know exactly what they say and mean; they hired the Philadelphia lawyers to make sure of it. A couple of examples might drive this point home. One lady told me that she pre-paid her funeral several years ago, and the funeral home set up a trust account for her money. It sounded good, but when she told the funeral home she wanted to transfer her funeral arrangements to another funeral home in a different town, the first funeral home kept 20 per cent of her money. And she got almost no interest on the money they’d held for over 20 years. They’d done very

little work, but kept $600 of her $3,000 policy, almost all the interest it produced and it was completely legal for them to do so! I advise clients to avoid trust funds like the plague. The other option is for the funeral home to send your money to an insurance company. But the insurance companies have great lawyers and their contracts have fine print too. One lady in the Kamloops area recently told me that she was paying $40 per month for 10 years for her cremation and memorial service. But her circumstances changed and she couldn’t afford to keep making the payments, so she cancelled her prepayment plan. She’d contributed about $700

to the funeral insurance company. How much do you think she got back when she cancelled? You guessed it, zip! Why? Because the fine print said she wouldn’t get a refund if she cancelled. She told me that if she’d known she would lose all her money for cancelling, she wouldn’t have signed the contract. So, why are funeral homes so eager to have you pre-pay? Pre-paying your funeral generates significant commissions for the funeral home or the insurance agent. It also literally (or figuratively) locks you in with the funeral home; if you prepay with Acme Funeral Home, you’re less likely to end up at a different funeral home when the time comes than if you don’t pre-pay.

Am I against prepaying? No. Pre-paying your funeral may give you peace of mind; that’s for you to decide. It’s done so for many thousands of people over the years. And there are many wonderful funeral directors and insurance agents out there. But, as the old saying goes,“The devil is in the details,” and the details are in the fine print. If you’re thinking of pre-paying your funeral, save this article and take it with you to the funeral home or when you meet with the insurance sales person or “friendly counsellor.” Take a family member with you. Trust your gut when you meet the funeral director or agent. Take your time before signing anything. Read the fine print.

What is a GFCI? Home Maintenance Tips Lyle Killough, Homewell Services Co. By now, most of us have seen those strange outlets with little push button switches in the middle of them in bathrooms, kitchens or on the outside of houses. These are Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter outlets, or the shorter and equally unintelligible GFCI outlets. I can’t do anything about the awkwardness of the name, but I will let you in on what a GFCI outlet is for, how it works and why you need them. In order not to get too technical, let’s really simplify how electricity works. When an appliance is plugged into an outlet and there are no problems, electricity flows from the outlet, through the appliance, then back into the outlet and the “in” and “out” are equal.

If there is a problem with the appliance and some of the electricity is essentially leaking away, the return to the outlet will be reduced. This imbalance in electrical currents going out and in is what the GFCI outlet detects, and the GFCI shuts the power off really fast. In other words, the GFCI can tell if the electricity is going where it shouldn’t.

If the electricity is going where it shouldn’t, we can say there is a Ground Fault Circuit present. This can be very dangerous, and this is what the outlet is waiting to interrupt, hence the name Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter. So if your favourite toaster has malfunctioned and you

touch it while holding onto the kitchen tap and your appliance is plugged into a GFCI outlet, it will stop the power so fast that you are unlikely to be injured. This is why we see the GFCI protection anywhere outlets are located near water in homes built today. Sometimes the GFCI is built into the circuit breaker in the electrical panel, but very often it is built into the outlet. It is possible to wire outlets so that one GFCI outlet protects other regular outlets connected to it, so there is not necessarily a problem if all of the outlets near the sink or outside are not the GFCI type. If you are concerned, get it checked. What are the little push buttons? Look closely and you will see that one is marked “Test”, and the other “Reset.” If the GFCI is working properly, the test button simulates a fault condition and shuts the power off. The Reset button turns the power back on after a test or a fault. If your trusty toaster is causing a fault, get it fixed or replace it!

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Moose Lodge Administrator Jack Buchanan (left) and Moose Lodge Governor Dave Moonen present Executive Director Bernadette Siracky of the Kamloops Food Bank with a cheque for Basics for Babies.

Violence never acceptable Continued from page 6 an environment in which violence against women is never acceptable. In 2004, the campaign was launched in five South Asian countries, including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal and Pakistan. In 2007, ‘We Can’ was expanded to include Afghanistan. In B.C., the ‘We Can’ campaign is actively encouraging

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the involvement of ordinary women, men and children to become ‘Change Makers.’ Change Makers work together to inspire one another, learn from each other, speak out against violence and begin a process of collective action. Please contact and join the campaign at www. wecanbc.ca or email info@wecanbc.ca.

If you are a woman who has been a victim of violence, empower yourself by reporting the incident(s) to the local police or RCMP. Help is available through the Kamloops Victim Services Unit: 250-828-3223, The Y Women’s Shelter: 250-374-6162 and the Kamloops Sexual Assault Counseling Centre: 250372-0179.

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MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Little Fort Community Centre

4431 Barriere Town Road

Box 791 Barriere V0E 1E0

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Carpet Bowling 10 am

MONDAY

TUESDAY

PO Box 140 Little Fort, BC V0E 2C0

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CLEARWATER ELK’S PANCAKE BREAKFASTS every Saturday!

THANKSGIVING DAY

6 Carpet Bowling 10 am Crafts 1 pm

Fun Cards 1:30 pm

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

4 Closed

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Bridge

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11 Genealogy Workshop 1 - 4 pm 18

Genealogy Workshop 1 - 4 pm 25

Genealogy Workshop 1 - 4 pm

Bingo 1 pm

THANKSGIVING DAY

Bingo 1 pm

Bingo 1 pm 26

Bingo 1 pm

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FRIDAY

Bingo

THANKSGIVING DAY

THURSDAY

Arts & Crafts 10 am - 2pm Bring a lunch! General Meeting 2:30 pm

Carpet Bowling19 10 am - noon Table Tennis 1-3 pm Elections Polling Station

Arts & Crafts 10 am - 2pm Bring a lunch!

Carpet Bowling 10 am - noon Table Tennis 1-3 pm

SUNDAY

SATURDAY

29 30 Carpet Bowling Senior Exercise 9 am 10 am Coffee Drop In Duplicate 9:30 am Bridge Crib 1 pm 1 to 5 pm Dance Club 7pm

MONDAY

Carpet Bowling15 10 am - noon Cribbage 1-3 pm Prayer/Bible Study Group 7 pm Guitar Lessons 6-7 pm

21 Carpet Bowling22 Line Dancing 10 am 10 am - noon A/E Chorus Practice Cribbage 1-3 pm 1-3 pm Prayer/Bible Study Bridge 7 pm Group 7 pm Gardening Club 7 pm Guitar Lessons 6-7 pm

Line Dancing 10 am A/E Chorus Practice 1-3 pm Bridge 7 pm Farewell Tea 1-4 pm

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Duplicate Bridge 1 pm Jammmers Dance 7 pm

25 Duplicate Bridge 1 pm

170 – 5th Ave. SE

Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E 4P2 Phone 250-832-1065

Facebook: 5th Avenue Seniors Activity Centre

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SATURDAY

1 Sing-a-long 9:45 am2

Keep Fit 10:45 Social Bridge 1:30 pm Table Tennis 2pm Crib 7 pm

am 15 Sing-a-long 9:45 16 Weightwatchers 13 Table Tennis 8:30 14 am Table Tennis 8:30 am Canasta 10 am Keep Fit 10:45 8:30 am Whist 10 am Keep Fit 10:45 am Couples Dance Social Bridge 1:30 pm Scrabble 9:30 am Bridge 1 pm Weightwatchers Crib 1:30 pm Lessons 2:30 pm Table Tennis 2pm General Meeting 5:30 pm Line Dancing 1:30 pm Crib 7 pm Square Dancers 6:30 pm 1:30 pm Chess 7 pm Social Bridge 7 pm Scrabble 7 pm

Table Tennis 8:30 am 8:30 am Keep Fit 10:45 am Scrabble 9:30 am Weightwatchers Crib 1:30 pm 5:30 pm Line Dancing 1:30 pm Chess 7 pm Social Bridge 7 pm

Whist 10 am Birthday Lunch 12:00 noon Bridge 1 pm

Weightwatchers

Table Tennis 8:30 am Keep Fit 10:45 Sing-a-long 9:45 am Canasta 10 am Social Bridge 1:30 pm Whist 10 am Couples Dance Table Tennis 2pm Bridge 1 pm Lessons 2:30 pm Crib 7 pm Scrabble 7 pm

THANKSGIVING & CafeDAY Closed 11 Office 12

Duplicate Bridge 1 pm

HALLOWE’EN

Breakfast 8 to 11 am

Carpet Bowling 29 10 am - noon Cribbage 1-3 pm Prayer/Bible Study Group 7 pm Guitar Lessons 6-7 pm

OFFICE HOURS MONDAY - FRIDAY 9-4 RAINBOW CAFE OPENS 11:30 - 1:00

Weddings, Anniversaries, Celebration Of Life, Meetings, Fundraising Events A Stage For Concerts & Dances, Kitchen Facilities

SATURDAY

Carpet Bowling 8 10 am - noon Cribbage 1-3 pm Prayer/Bible Study Group 7 pm Guitar Lessons 6-7 pm

For Rent - 280 Seat Auditorium

Duplicate Bridge 1 pm

FRIDAY

Line Dancing 10 am A/E Chorus Practice 1-3 pm Bridge 7 pm

TUESDAY

Squilax/Anglemont

27 Arts & Crafts 10 am - 2pm Bring a lunch!

Lakeview Centre

Carpet Bowling 1 10 am - noon Cribbage 1-3 pm Prayer/Bible Study Group 7 pm Guitar Lessons 6-7 pm Line Dancing 10 am A/E Chorus Practice 1-3 pm Bridge 7 pm

Carpet Bowling 10 am - noon Table Tennis 1-3 pm

Hostess on duty Tues, Wed, & Thurs 1-4 pm

6 Arts & Crafts 10 am - 2pm Bring a lunch!

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22 Senior Exercise 23 Carpet Bowling 9 am 10 am Coffee Drop In Duplicate 9:30 am Bridge Crib 1 pm 1 to 5 pm Dance Club 7pm

28 Billiards 9 am Carpet Bowling Senior Exercise 9 am 10 am Whist 7:30 pm

Carpet Bowling 10 am - noon Table Tennis 1-3 pm

HALLOWE’EN

Drop-in Centre Open: Mon-Fri 1–4 PM

WEDNESDAY

Activity Centre

21 Billiards 9 am Carpet Bowling Senior Exercise 9 am 10 am Whist 7:30 pm

TUESDAY

Seniors Fifth Avenue

14 Billiards 9 am Carpet Bowling Senior Exercise 9 am 10 am Whist 7:30 pm

Bingo

15 Senior Exercise 16 Carpet Bowling 9 am 10 am Coffee Drop In Duplicate 9:30 am Bridge Crib 1 pm 1 to 5 pm Dance Club 7pm

7 Billiards 9 am Carpet Bowling Senior Exercise 9 am 10 am Whist 7:30 pm

MONDAY

Bingo

9 Carpet Bowling8 Senior Exercise 9 am Coffee Drop In 10 am 9:30 am Duplicate Bridge Crib 1 pm 1 to 5 pm Dance Club 7pm

SUNDAY

HALLOWE’EN

30 Carpet Bowling 9:30 am Crib 1-3 pm

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Carpet Bowling1 2 Senior Exercise 9 am Coffee Drop In 10 am 9:30 am Duplicate Bridge Crib 1 pm 1 to 5 pm Dance Club 7pm

Visit our website:

Genealogy Workshop 1 - 4 pm

28 Carpet Bowling 9:30 am LFFD 7 pm Bowling 7 pm

Carpet Bowling, Cards, & Pool 12:30 - 4 pm

Closed

23 Carpet Bowling 9:30 am Crib 1-3 pm

26 Carpet Bowling 9:30 am Al-Anon 7pm Bowling 7pm

Carpet Bowling, Cards, & Pool 12:30 - 4 pm

Closed

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16 Carpet Bowling 9:30 am Crib 1-3 pm

15 16 Pot Luck Lunch 12 pm Carpet Bowling, General Cards, & Pool Meeting 12:30 - 4 pm 1pm

Carpet Bowling, Cards, & Pool 12:30 - 4 pm

Closed

Carpet Bowling, Cards & Pool 12:30 - 4 pm

Bridge

Closed

13 Carpet Bowling, Cards & Pool 12:30 - 4 pm

Closed

14 Carpet Bowling 9:30 am LFFD 7 pm Bowling 7 pm 21 Carpet Bowling 9:30 am LFFD 7 pm Bowling 7 pm

Carpet Bowling, Cards, & Pool 12:30 - 4 pm

Carpet Bowling, Cards & Pool 12:30 - 4 pm

Bridge

12 Carpet Bowling 9:30 am Al-Anon 7pm Bowling 7pm

19 Carpet Bowling 9:30 am Al-Anon 7pm Bowling 7pm

FRIDAY

Closed

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9 Carpet Bowling 9:30 am Crib 1-3 pm

Ashcroft, B.C. 250-453-9828 THURSDAY

Pat Kirby, President

WEDNESDAY

7 Carpet Bowling 9:30 am LFFD 7 pm Bowling 7 pm

6 Hospice Meeting 5pm - 9pm

Carpet Bowling 10 am

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Carpet Bowling 10 am

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Carpet Bowling 10 am

Fun Cards 1:30 pm

27 Carpet Bowling 10 am Crafts 1 pm

Carpet Bowling 10 am

Fun Cards 1:30 pm

Carpet Bowling 10 am Crafts 1 pm

Fun Cards 1:30 pm

13 Carpet Bowling 10 am Crafts 1 pm

2 Carpet Bowling 9:30 am Crib 1-3 pm

We look forward to seeing you there! 4

SATURDAY

20 Table Tennis 8:30 21 am

Table Tennis 8:30 am Weightwatchers 8:30 am Keep Fit 10:45 am Scrabble 9:30 am Crib 1:30 pm Weightwatchers Line Dancing 1:30 pm 5:30 pm Social Bridge 7 pm Chess 7 pm

Canasta 10 am Keep Fit 10:45 Sing-a-long 9:45 am Couples Dance Social Bridge 1:30 pm Whist 10 am Lessons 2:30 pm Table Tennis 2pm Bridge 1 pm Crib 7 pm Square Dancers 6:30 pm Scrabble 7 pm

Table Tennis 8:30 am Keep Fit 10:45 Sing-a-long 9:45 am Canasta 10 am Social Bridge 1:30 pm Whist 10 am Square Dancers Table Tennis 2pm Bridge 1 pm 6:30 pm Crib 7 pm Scrabble 7 pm

HALLOWE’EN

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Flooring trends of fall right under your feet some new trends if its your turn to host turkey dinner or are going to be entertaining this holiday season. Here are a few trends that you’ll want to keep in mind:

The Flooring Expert Bill Hungerford, Nufloors Kamloops

Now that Fall is in the air and Thanksgiving just around the corner, now is the best time to check out

Reclaimed Wood It’s no surprise that along with the shabby chic décor trend of recent years came the idea of reclaimed wood flooring! Reclaimed wood is extremely popular

Chase Seniors Centre OCTOBER 2015 Calendar of Events - The SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

Chase Creekside Seniors

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Thursday 9 am Wood Carving: Call Dave at 250-679-8110 FMI Lessons given, gals welcome. Thursday 10 am Carpet Bowling: New members welcome, lessons provided. Lots of fun and low impact exercise. Friday 1 pm Crib: Come early please. Help needed to set up tables & chairs.

5 Exercise 9 am Snooker 1 pm Canasta 1 pm

Exercise 9 am Snooker 1 pm Canasta 1 pm

13 14 15 16 Wood Carving Exercise 9 am Silver Belles Exercise 9 am Crib 1 pm 9 am & Beaus Snooker 1 pm Carpet Bowling Monthly Dinner 10:30 am Canasta 1 pm Doors open 4:15 pm 10 am Bingo 1 pm Dinner at 5 pm

19 Exercise 9 am Snooker 1 pm Canasta 1 pm

20 21 22 23 Wood Carving Silver Belles Exercise 9 am 9 am Exercise 9 am & Beaus Snooker 1 pm Carpet Bowling Crib 1 pm 10:30 am Canasta 1 pm 10 am Bingo 1 pm

26 Exercise 9 am Snooker 1 pm Canasta 1 pm

27 28 29 30 Wood Carving Silver Belles Exercise 9 am 9 am Exercise 9 am & Beaus Snooker 1 pm Carpet Bowling Crib 1 pm 10:30 am Canasta 1 pm 10 am Bingo 1 pm

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TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

FRIDAY

Carpet Bowling 1-3 pm Writer’s Circle 2 pm Library

5 Carpet Bowling 1-3 pm

THANKSGIVING DAY

Carpet Bowling 1-3 pm

3rd Sunday Social 12:30 Wells Gray Inn

25 M&M Lunch 1 pm Wells Gray Inn

6 Seniors’ Lunch 10:30 Elks Hall

13 Seniors’ Luncheon 14

Seniors’ Lunch 10:30 Elks Hall

19 Carpet Bowling 1-3 pm

26 Carpet Bowling 1-3 pm

Seniors Meeting 7 10 am Seniors Drop-in Centre Crib 1pm Legion Bingo 5 pm Elks Hall

10:30 am Elks Hall Crib 1pm Legion Music & Refreshments 1 pm

21 Crib 1pm Legion Bingo 5 pm Elks Hall

Bunco 1:30

28 Pot Luck Lunch 12 noon Crib 1pm Legion Elks Hall

HALLOWE’EN

8 Carpet Bowling 1-3 pm

Carpet Bowling 1-3 pm Writer’s Circle 2 pm Library

29 Carpet Bowling 1-3 pm Book Club 2 pm Library

Hike Meet @ Info Ctr 8 am Coffee & Crafts 10 am

9 Hike Meet @ Info Ctr 8 am Coffee & Crafts 10 am

Pancake Breakfast 8-11 am Elks Hall

10 Dinner 5 pm Legion

Hike Meet @ Info Ctr 8 am Coffee & Crafts 10 am

Dinner & Music 5 pm Legion

HALLOWE’EN

Hours 8 am -9 pm EVErYDaY

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Bar Open Bar Open 3pm-7pm 12pm-7pm Steak BBQ • $10pp Meat Draw 2:30 pm MP Relay Riders! Bar Open 12pm-7pm

THANKSGIVING DAY

Bar Open 18 12pm-7pm

General Mtg noon 25 Lunch by Donation Bar Open 12pm-7pm Meat Draw 2:30 pm

6 Bar Open 12pm-7pm

LEGION CLOSED

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16 Hike Meet @ Info Ctr 8 am Coffee & Crafts 10 am Hike Meet @ Info Ctr 8 am Coffee & Crafts 10 am

WEDNESDAY

Bar Open 12pm-7pm Branch General Meeting 7:30 pm

14 Bar Open 12pm-11pm

21 Bar Open 12pm-11pm

Bar Open 12pm-7pm

26 Bar Open 12pm-7pm

7 Bar Open 12pm-11pm

Bar Open 12pm-7pm

27 Bar Open 12pm-7pm

MONDAY

28 Bar Open 12pm-11pm

WEDNESDAY

FRIDAY

Bar Open 1 12pm-11:30pm Crib 7pm Darts League 7:30pm

Bar Open 2 12pm-11:30pm Strange Brew 7:30-11:30pm $10p

Bar Open 8 12pm-11:30pm Crib 7pm Darts League 7:30pm

Bar Open 9 12pm-11:30pm Gord West 7:30-11:30pm $10pp

Bar Open 15 12pm-11:30pm Executive Meeting 4:30pm Crib 7pm Darts League 7:30pm

Bar Open 16 12pm-11:30pm Dan Dameron 7:30-11:30pm $10pp

Bar Open 23 12pm-11:30pm Al Weldon 7:30-11:30pm $10pp

Bar Open 12pm-11:30pm Crib 7pm Darts League 7:30pm

Bar Open 30 29 Bar Open 12pm-11:30pm 12pm-11:30pm Halloween Crib 7pm Dinner & Dance Darts League 7:30pm Fender Bender 7:30-11:30pm $10pp

THURSDAY

SATURDAY 3

Bar Open 12pm-1am Meat Draw 2:30 pm

Bar Open 24 12pm-1am Meat Draw 2:30 pm

HALLOWE’EN

Bar Open 12pm-1am Meat Draw 2:30 pm

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

1 2 Stitchers Club Lunch 11:30-1pm 10 am Canasta 1 pm Whist 1 pm Legal Info Bridge Session 2:30 pm 1-3:30 pm

8 9 Stitchers Club Potluck 12 noon 10 am Cribbage 1-3 pm Volunteer Whist 1 pm All Candidates Meeting Bridge Forum 1 pm 1:30 pm 1-3:30 pm

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5 Wood Carving6 10 am Whist 1 pm Euchre 1:30 pm BINGO 6 pm CHIP Presentation 7 pm 11 THANKSGIVING DAY 12 13 Fender Bender Wood Carving Dance 10 am $10 at the door Crafts 1 pm Closed 7:30 - 11 pm Whist 1 pm Licensed BINGO 6 pm

Office: 250-374-1742

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am - 4 pm

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425 Lansdowne St.

Kamloops, B.C. V2C 1Y2

Kamloops, B.C. V2B 3L9 778-470-6000

For additional information on activities, events, programs and services, check out our website at

Fender Bender Dance $10 at the door 7:30 - 11 pm Licensed

If you’re free Saturday, Oct. 3, stop by between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. for our second Annual Open House. There will be barbecue brisket by either can or monetary donation to the Kamloops Food Bank, prizes and much information to be shared.

9A - 1800 Tranquille Road

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Open House

THURSDAY

OFFICE HOURS: 1 PM - 4 PM • MON-FRI PHONE: 250-374-1742 FAX: 250-374-1708

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room is with a beautiful Cut and Loop carpet.

Office Hours: 1 pm to - 4 pm Monday - Friday

Brock Activity Centre

Phone: 250-674-8185

THURSDAY

MONDAY

Meat Draw 2:30 pm

(unless otherwise noted)

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Cut and Loop carpet Say goodbye to the same old boring carpet, and goodbye to the tough decision between “Cut” OR “Loop” carpet. Now you can have both! When cuts and loops are combined, you can create a wide range of patterns. One way to add subtle or bold style to any

Meat Draw 2:30 pm

Evergreen Acres

Wood Carving Exercise 9 am 9 am Crib 1 pm

Clearwater Seniors’ Activities SUNDAY

Dark Hardwood Dark hardwood flooring can be a great platform for showing off bright colour décor or light coloured walls. Dark floors can offer much warmth and comfort when paired with autumn colours like red, gold and brown. Dark hardwood can be very versatile. Consider

SUNDAY

SATURDAY

7 8 9 Exercise 9 am Wood Carving Exercise 9 am Crib 1 pm Snooker 1 pm 9 am Crib Sign Up Canasta 1 pm Carpet Bowling Mini 10:30 am Starts Jam Session 7 pm 10 am 11 am

THANKSGIVING DAY

6 Silver Belles & Beaus 10:30 am Bingo 1 pm

FRIDAY

it for both classic and contemporary looks.

OCTOBER 2015 Calendar of Events - The

Open 8:30 to 11:30 am, 1:00 to 4:30 pm THURSDAY

great distressed options in vinyl planking.

Royal Canadian Legion Br. #52

542 Shuswap Avenue • 250-679-8522

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and is being used for many projects such as furniture, wall paneling and now flooring. This eco-friendly flooring option can be on the pricey side due to a short supply of older wood materials. However, you can get the same character by going with a hardwood that is hand scraped or wire brushed. If you’re looking for something a bit more cost effective, there are

14 15 17 Cribbage 1-3 pm 9 am16 Stitchers Club 10 am Footcare Socially 250-574-8939 Whist 1 pm Responsible 11:30-1pm Prostate Cancer Bridge 1-3:30 pm Lunch Investing Canasta 1 pm Support 10 am Footcare 9 am 10 am - noon Legal Info Session 250-574-8939 2:30 pm 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Fender Bender Stitchers Club Wood Carving Dance Lunch 11:30-1pm 10 am 10 am $10 at the door Euchre 1:30 pm Canasta 1 pm Whist 1 pm Cribbage 1-3 pm Whist 1 pm 7:30 - 11 pm Bridge BINGO 6 pm Licensed 1-3:30 pm HALLOWE’EN 25 26 Footcare 9 am 27 28 29 30 31 Fender Bender Footcare 9 am 250-574-8939 Cribbage 1-3 pm Stitchers Club Dance Pancake Lunch 11:30-1pm 10 am TRU Law Wood Carving 250-574-8939 $10 at the door Breakfast Canasta 1 pm Whist 1 pm Workshop 10 am 7:30 - 11 pm 9 am Bridge 6pm Whist 1 pm Euchre 1:30 pm Licensed 1-3:30 pm BINGO 6 pm

250-376-5757

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MONDAY

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WEDNESDAY

320A Second Ave. NE

Phone 250-832-7000 Fax 250-833-0550 Office Hours: 9 am - 3 pm

FRIDAY

Day Away

THANKSGIVING DAY

Monday Morning Market (by appt. only)

Foot Care (by appt. only)

Foot Care

Lunch w/Friends 25

27 28 Monday 26 Foot Care Morning Market Foot Care (by appt. only) Caregiver (by appt. only) Support Group Lunch w/Friends 10 am

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MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Carpet Bowling Bingo 1 pm Seniors’ Exercise 1:30 pm Duplicate Bridge 1:30 pm Court Whist 7 pm 7 pm Cribbage 7 pm

Savona and Area 50+ SUNDAY

MONDAY

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Savona Weight Loss Club 8:15 am Exercise 9:30 am

THANKSGIVING DAY

Floor Curling 1 pm

Exercise 8:30 am

Floor Curling 1 pm

19 Savona Weight Loss Club 8:15 am Exercise 9:30 am

Exercise 8:30 am

26 Savona Weight Loss Club 8:15 am Exercise 9:30 am

27 Exercise 8:30 am

21 Exercise 8:30 am Coffee 9:30 am UPS 7 pm

22 Exercise 8:30 am

28 Exercise 8:30 am Coffee 9:30 am UPS 7 pm

29 Exercise 8:30 am

Mt. Ida Painters 9 am - 2 pm

THANKSGIVING DAY

Mt. Ida Painters 9 am - 2 pm

Painting Group 6 8:30 am - 2:00 pm Srs’ Computer Class 9:30 am - 1 pm Spiritualist Church 7 pm - 9 pm Painting Group13 8:30 am - 2:00 pm Srs’ Computer Class 9:30 am - 1 pm Spiritualist Church 7 pm - 9 pm

26 Mt. Ida Painters 9 am - 2 pm

9 am - 9 pm Spiritualist Church 7 pm - 9 pm

Painting Group27 8:30 am - 2:00 pm Srs’ Computer Class 9:30 am - 1 pm Spiritualist Church 7 pm - 9 pm

SUNDAY

MONDAY

Exercise 8:30 am Spaghetti Dinner Coffee 9:30 am 5 pm Crib 7 pm

Church Group 9 am

30 Exercise 8:30 am Coffee 9:30 am Crib 7 pm

HALLOWE’EN

16 Open 9 am - 3 pm Bingo 1 - 3 pm

Drop in Bowling 6:30 pm

23 Open 9 am - 3 pm Bingo 1 - 3 pm 30 Open 9 am - 3 pm Bingo 1 - 3 pm

HALLOWE’EN

Drop in Bowling 6:30 pm

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Seniors Outreach Senior Outreach Srs’ Computer Class 10 am - 12 noon 12:30 - 2:30 pm 9:30 am - 1 pm

Senior Outreach Seniors Outreach Srs’ Computer Class 12:30 - 2:30 pm 10 am - 12 noon 9:30 am - 1 pm

10:30 - 11 am Senior Outreach 12:30 - 2:30 pm

Srs’ Computer Class Seniors Outreach 9:30 am - 1 pm 10 am - 12 noon

Senior Outreach 12:30 - 2:30 pm Potluck Dinner 5:30-7:30 pm

Srs’ Computer Class Seniors Outreach 9:30 am - 1 pm 10 am - 12 noon

Bingo 5-10 pm

Doors open 4 pm Walk-ins 6 pm Regular Games 7 pm

Bingo 5-10 pm

Doors open 4 pm Walk-ins 6 pm Regular Games 7 pm

Bingo 5-10 pm

Doors open 4 pm Walk-ins 6 pm Regular Games 7 pm

Bingo 5-10 pm

Doors open 4 pm Walk-ins 6 pm Regular Games 7 pm HALLOWE’EN

Bingo 5-10 pm

Doors open 4 pm Walk-ins 6 pm Regular Games 7 pm

Passchendaele Road, Sorrento, B.C. Phone: 250-675-5358

WEDNESDAY

President: Jennie Wiebe 250-679-8282 Hall Bookings: J. Chisholm 250-675-3835 THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

2 3 Carving 8am-noon Ladies Snooker Scottish Quilting 10 am 1-4pm Dancing Pool 1 pm Membership 9:30 am-noon Drive 1-4 pm

Church Group 9 am

Open 9 am - 3 pm Bingo 1 - 3 pm

Drop in Bowling 6:30 pm

Srs’ Computer Class Seniors Outreach 9:30 am - 1 pm 10 am - 12 noon

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Open 9 am - 3 pm Bingo 1 - 3 pm

Box 1552 — 31 Hudson Ave. NE Salmon Arm, V1E 4P6 250-832-3015

THURSDAY

19 Mount Ida Painters 20 21 Directors’ Meeting Art Show & Sale

Savona Weight Exercise 8:30 am Exercise 8:30 am Exercise 8:30 am Exercise 8:30 am Loss Club 8:15 am Potluck Dinner Coffee 9:30 am Coffee 9:30 am Exercise 9:30 am Meeting 6 pm UPS 7 pm Crib 7 pm

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SATURDAY

SATURDAY 2

Drop in Pool 10 am - 2 pm Monday - Friday

WEDNESDAY

Sorrento Drop-In Society

Exercise 8:30 am Coffee 9:30 am Crib 7 pm

Exercise 8:30 am

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TUESDAY

Mount Ida Painters Spiritualist Church Art Show & Sale 10:30 am - 1 pm 9 am - 9 pm

Spiritualist Church 10:30 am - 1 pm

Donna Schwieger 250-373-2334 2

26 27 28 29 Open 9 am - 12 pm Open League Bowling Open WHY Bingo 9 am - 12 pm 10 am - 3 pm 9 am - 12 pm Doors open 6pm Starts 6:30 pm

Floor Curling 1 pm

FRIDAY

HALLOWE’EN

Open League Bowling Open 9 am - 12 pm 10 am - 3 pm 9 am - 12 pm

Spiritualist Church 10:30 am - 1 pm

Floor Curling 1 pm Pot Luck Supper 5:30 pm

Rummoli 7 pm

Open 9 am - 12 pm

Bingo: ..................................................................................................... Wendy 250-253-3516 Hall Rental: ................................................................................................ Dave 250-833-0902 Seniors Outreach: ....................................................................... Sheila or Dave 250-833-4136 Better at Home: ................................................................................... Wysteria 250-253-2749 Computer Class: ................................................................................... Jennifer 250-833-2095 Tuesday Art Group: ....................................................................................Ross 250-832-3579 Spiritualist Church: ................................................................................... Norm 250-832-0442 Mount Ida Painters: .........................................................................................Al 250-832-5149

17 Floor Curling 1 pm

Rummoli 7 pm

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

15 General Open League Bowling Meeting 1 pm Open 9 am - 12 pm 10 am - 3 pm 9 am - 12 pm

MONDAY

Spiritualist Church 10:30 am - 1 pm

6605 Buie Road/Savona Access Rd

Exercise 8:30 am Coffee 9:30 am UPS 7 pm

SUNDAY

Salmon Arm Seniors Drop-In Society 3

Foot Clinic

THURSDAY

Drop-In Bowling 10 am - 2pm

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Floor Curling 1 pm

General Meeting 1:30 pm Rummoli 7 pm

22 Handicap Floor Curling 10 am Floor Curling 1 pm

Exercise 8:30 am

Rummoli 7 pm

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Monday Foot Care Morning Market Foot Care (by appt. only) Caregiver (by appt. only) Support Group Lunch w/Friends 10 am

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SATURDAY

Logan Lake Seniors 50+

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October 2015

Church Group 9 am

Glee Club 9:30 am AA 8 pm THANKSGIVING DAY

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Glee Club 9:30 am AA 8 pm

Pool 1 pm Crib 1:30 pm

7 8 9 10 Carving Carving Scottish 8 am - noon Quilting 10 am 8am-noon Dancing Cards 1-4 pm Pool 1 pm Ladies Snooker 9:30 am-noon Pool 6 pm 1-4pm

13 14 15 16 17 Pool 1 pm Executive Mtg 10 am Carving Carving Scottish Crib 1:30 pm 10 am 8am-noon 8 am - noon Quilting Dancing Wheels to Pool 1 pm Ladies Snooker 9:30 Cards 1-4 pm am-noon Meals 1-4pm Pool 6 pm 20

Pool 1 pm Crib 1:30 pm 27 Pool 1 pm Crib 1:30 pm Wheels to Meals

21 22 23 24 AGM 1 pm Carving Carving Scottish 10 am 8am-noon 8 am - noon Quilting Dancing Pool 1 pm Ladies Snooker 9:30 Cards 1-4 pm am-noon 1-4pm Pool 6 pm HALLOWE’EN 28 29 30 31 Carving Carving Scottish 8 am - noon Quilting 10 am 8am-noon Dancing Cards 1-4 pm Pool 1 pm Ladies Snooker 9:30 am-noon Pool 6 pm 1-4pm

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October 2015 desperately and with conviction! But, we also need to realize what we’re doing when we pray this particular petition of our Lord’s Prayer. And this is the scary part. A father was teaching his boys, ages four and three, the Lord’s Prayer. He was startled to hear his oldest say, “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive those who pass gas against us.” Well, that’s certainly scary, but it gets even worse, because what we’re asking for here is precisely what it says. “Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.” In other words, “Forgive us our sins ‘in proportion as’ we forgive those who have sinned against us.” Jesus goes on to say, “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if

Spiritual Thought Rev. David Schumacher

Bound together At the halfway point of the prayer that Jesus taught His disciples, He continues with, “Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who have sinned against us.” As we have seen over the last few months, this petition is a prayer we all need to pray — fervently,

you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.” (Matthew 6:14-15) That’s pretty clear, isn’t it! If you pray this petition when there’s an open wound in any of your relationships or an unsettled quarrel in your life, you are really asking God not to forgive you! I mean, if you’re not willing to forgive what’shis-name for what he said to you yesterday; If you won’t forgive what your “former” neighbour did to you last week, you are, in essence, asking God not to forgive you. Human forgiveness and divine forgiveness are inextricably bound together. They can’t be separated. They are interlinked and interdependent. You are not fit to pray the Lord’s Prayer as long as an unforgiving spirit holds sway in your heart.

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Congratulations Zone 8 seniors South Central finished sixth out of twelve zones with a total of 114 medals — 35 gold, 40 silver and 39 bronze. We commend all who competed in playoffs, but did not qualify, for trying. We also commend those who went to the Games but finished out of the medals. Supporters and volunteers can also carry their heads high. Zone 8 results are in: Compound bow w/sight w/ release aid – Target & 3D

Doubles – Competitive

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Singles – Competitive

BRIDGE, SOCIAL

I. McGrath/L. Holland

Flight A

CARPET BOWLING

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Pair

L Verhoeven/J. Livingstone /S. March

Team of 3

N. Clearwaters/ D. Smith /A. Zijderveld/L. Zijderveld

Team of 4

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Flight D

Archery

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BADMINTON J. Old/ W. Ulanday, M75 - 79

CRIBBAGE CYCLING

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Singles

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Singles

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Singles

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Doubles

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H. Nymeyer, W55-59

Div A 0 - 24.3 Index Low Net

L. Hendrickson, M65-69

Div A 0 - 17.0 Ind. Low Gross

D. Pockett, M65-69

Div B 17.1 - 36.4 Ind. Low Net

F. Home, M70-74

Div B 17.1 - 36.4 Ind. Low Net

M. Kilborn, M75-79

Div A 0 - 17.0 Ind. Low Net

P. Froment, M75-79

Div A 0 - 17.0 Ind. Low Net

J. Turner, M80+

Div B 17.1 - 36.4 Ind. Low Net

Kamloops Old Dogs 65+

D. Holmes, M. Owen, D. Harcott, B. Burgess, G. Macintosh, R. Sakaki, B. Munro, G. Bond, R. Blennerhassett, D. Lloyd, B. Reid, L. Taylor, D. Osmond, M. Dibblee, G. Beck, R. McLean

Salmon Arm Caviliers 55+ M. Johnson, B. Hagardt, L. Lega, G. Martin, R. Creaser, J. Fukumoto, R. Hagardt, D. Buchanan, J. Lipsett, P. Ranahan, B. Warren, L. Goodev

Oram/Moore

Women 3.25 Doubles

Desmond-Coster/Klontz

Women 3.5 Doubles

Wong/Capone

Men 3.5 Doubles

Kamloops Rednecks, M55-59

K. Clow, D. Royce, D. Potoroko, J. Isenor, K. Kang, S. Walton, G. St. Laurent, D. Stahl, M. Gaylie, E. Fitzer, D. Nicholson, M. Cowan

Anavets, M60-64

G. Bell, B. Beblow, H. Garrick, P. Rouleau, W. Obleman, S. Carnie, D. Bauer, S. Colman, E. Gagnon, W. Fullerton, B. Spagnut, C. Peterson

Zone 8’ers, W55-59

E. Humphreys, J. Manuel, M. Neville, J. Merwin, S. Cuthbertson, W. Fyke, K. Back, C. Pachmann

N Angels W60+

C. Chartier, S. Swartz, B. Shabbits, S. Kalke, M. Hagardt, A. Polson, L. Parkinson, D. Manuel, C. Kilmartin, D. Schmidt, D. Dickson, D. Helgeson

Kamloops 55+ Mixed

M. Parobec, G. McRae, T. Araki, E. Mattice, D. Rodgers, V. Straley, L. Jakes, B. Williams, B. Johnson, D. Milton, W. Williams, R. Chatterly

B. Smith, W70-74

100m Backstroke 25m 50m back

G B

E. Naylor, W80-84

25m, 50m, 100m Backstroke 25m, 100m freestyle

G B

C. Reklinski W65-69

50m Breaststroke 100m breast 25m breast, 100 Individual Medley

G S B

C. Reklinski, T. Van Meer, J. Northcott, L. Kelly

W220 - 259 4 x 25m Freestyle Relay

M. Hurlbert, Z. Copley, E. Naylor, B. Smith

W 300+ 4 x 25m Freestyle Relay

L. Kelly, W60-64

200m, 800m freestyle

Z. Copley, W70-74

100m freestyle

J. Northcott, W65-69

100m breaststroke

T. Van Meer, W60-64

100m breaststroke, 25 Butterfly, 100m IM, 50 m free, 50m breast

S B

J. Marr, W 80-84

100m breaststroke

M. Hurlbert W75-79

100m breast, 100m back, 800 m free, 25m fly, 100m & 200m IM

G S

G. Hall, M55-59

25m, 50m, 100m freestyle, 25m breaststroke, 200 free

G S

B. Majnik M75-79

Singles-competitive

A. Miljutin M55-59

Singles-recreational

R. Lee/A. Miljutin

Doubles-recreational M55-59

D. Cole, C. Slavin

Doubles-recreational M70-74

S. Green, X. Yu Zhang

Doubles-recreational W60-64

See "BC Senior Games Results" page 25

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Federal NDP responds to questionnaire

Continued from page 12 Mr. Harper’s unilateral cuts and get back to working collaboratively with the provinces and territories. Respecting provincial roles, we will take the lead on developing strategies to improve public health care for seniors and make it more sustainable over the long term. The Canadian Health Accord expired on March 31, 2014, a programme that allowed for universal and comprehensive health care coverage without discrimination. What changes would you like to see in this programme, and would your party take measures to ensure a new Health Accord?

After a decade without federal leadership from the Conservative government, home care and other vital 21st century health care elements have stalled. A New Democratic government will restore the federal leadership role in health care that has been lacking under the Conservatives. New Democrats have committed to end the Conservatives’ reckless, unilateral cuts to health care funding and to work collaboratively with the provinces and territories on developing a new set of health care agreements. A new era of cooperation under an NDP government will enable Canadians to see movement towards the improvements they’ve sought to elements like

home care, palliative care and drug affordability – improvements that have been stifled by the vacuum of leadership under the Harper Conservatives. If your party is elected, how will they be addressing the escalating cost of dementia, and in what ways will they work at providing adequate care for those who need it? Last year, the NDP launched our National Strategy on Aging, which calls on the government to address the health needs of seniors, including addressing dementia care. NDP MP Claude Gravelle tabled Bill C-356, which will create a National Dementia Strategy— supporting the Alzheimer

BC Senior Games Results continued TABLE TENNIS

TENNIS

TRACK & FIELD

D. Burman, D. Cole

Doubles-recreational M70-74

S. Green, A. Miljutin

Mixed Doubles – Recreational 55-59

L. Heron, A. Kormendy

Doubles M55-64

M. Russell Martin, A. Kormendy

Mixed Doubles 60-64

B. Falconer M 95+

100m Discus, Shotput

M. Raffan W85-89

5000m power walk Javelin Discus, Shotput Weight throw

G S B

M. Raffan, D. Matus, Y. Dibblee, L. Haas

W55+ 4 x 400m Powerwalk Relay

E. Fisher M65-69

1500M, 100m 5000m run 5000m power walk

B S G

A. Konrad M65-69

Discus, Shotput

B. Butcher M80-84

5000m run, javelin

T. Haas

5000m power walk, hammer throw

D. Matus W65-69

High jump

Y. Dibblee W60-64

Discus, Shotput, Hammer Throw, Weight Pentathlon High jump, Javelin, Long jump

G S B

Linda Haas

5000m power walk

The Zone 8 Annual General Meeting will take place Thursday, Oct.15, 10 a.m. at the Chief Louis Centre on Shuswap Rd. There will also be elections for vicepresident, treasurer and secretary (twoyear terms). If you have nominations for these positions, please contact Nina Clearwaters at 250-672-5944 or email nclearwaters@gmail.com. You can also bring nominations to the meeting. At

noon, the Lotus Inn Restaurant will host our fundraising Chinese buffet lunch, where there will be fun auctions and draws. Contact Linda Haas by Oct. 10 at 250-679-3557 or lindahaas@ xplornet.com to reserve tickets, or purchase them from area reps, sports reps or other members. Thank you for supporting the active 55+ in Zone 8!

Society’s call for a national approach that will help more people with the disease and their caregivers across Canada. That bill was regrettably defeated by the Harper majority in Parliament. How will your party be helping to solve the problem of long wait times in emergency rooms, and over-crowding of hospitals? 15 per cent of Canadians still don’t have access to the services of a family physician, leaving a significant gap at the primary care level. The timeliness of access to care also remains a problem. A 2014 Commonwealth Fund survey of 11 comparable health systems found that Canada ranked last in seniors’ same or nextday access to a doctor or nurse but first when it came to emergency room use. Canadians are ending up in emergency rooms for cases that could have been treated by a family health care provider. But, like a national pharmaceutical strategy, the pan-Canadian

electronic record initiative, or integrated home care services, the missing piece holding back these much-needed innovations has been federal government leadership under Stephen Harper’s government. The 2004 Health Accords, finally killed outright by the Harper government, presented a vehicle whereby all levels of government could collaborate in making needed changes. Yet, limited as its common goals were, progress was repeatedly stifled by a missing-in-action Harper government. An New Democratic government will breathe life back into these important initiatives through a renewed collaborative approach to federal-provincialterritorial relations with visionary federal leadership. We will initiate discussions toward a new health accord and we have already pledged to reverse Harper’s cuts to health transfers that would suck billions of federal dollars out of our future health services.

New Democrats have been supportive of hub models such as community health centres and will consult health providers on others. Such teams will bolster prevention strategies to better health outcomes – such as immunizations – and health budgets alike. In what ways will your party help provide easier access to transitional housing for seniors, and help eliminate long waitlists within senior care facilities? Seniors are very clear on what they want their retirement years to look like. We’ve heard from seniors that remaining in their own homes and communities is a priority for them. New Democrats are committed to improving our health care system and making it more sustainable over the long term. Our top priorities include improved access to primary, long-term and home care, and measures to prevent long-term illnesses that affect millions of Canadians.

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Conservatives emphasize 10 year track record Continued from page 13 While the provinces and territories are responsible for decisions on which drugs are covered, we recognize the problems that high pharmaceutical costs create for Canadians. Before spending more money, we need to look at making better use of existing dollars. Bulk drug purchasing plans are one way to do this. This National Drug Purchasing Plan that focuses on bulk purchasing is one innovative solution to address this issue. What are your party’s plans to help support better geriatric services and ensure more specialty spaces for geriatricians within hospitals? We will continue to work with the provinces to look at innovation in healthcare and how the federal government can support efforts to improve the delivery of high-quality healthcare at an affordable and sustainable cost to Canadians. In fact, our Minister of Health created the Advisory Panel on Healthcare Innovation in June 2014 to do just that. Our most recent Economic Action Plan 2015 proposed to provide funding to support health system innovation and research to address specific health issues affecting many Canadians and their families, particularly mental health. As Canada’s population ages, age-related cognitive impairment and chronic conditions are becoming more prevalent; the burden on families is vast and continues to grow. Research on aging and brain health issues such as dementia can lead to better diagnostic tools and more effective treatments that improve Canadians’ quality of life. In order to support these goals, we have taken action that includes, for example, the Economic Action Plan 2015 proposal to provide up to $42 million over five years, starting in 2015–16, to Baycrest Health Sciences, to support the establishment of the

Canadian Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation. Ultimately, by providing the provinces with long-term, predictable, and recordlevel funding, we are ensuring that they have the resources they need to ensure that seniors and the elderly are receiving the care that they require, and that our healthcare institutions are equipped to meet their needs. The Canadian Health Accord expired on March 31, 2014, a programme that allowed for universal and comprehensive health care coverage without discrimination. What changes would you like to see in this programme, and would your party take measures to ensure a new Health Accord? In government we have continued to adhere to the principles of the Act. The administration and delivery of healthcare services remains constitutionally within the jurisdiction of the provinces. Healthcare funding from the Federal Government is provided to the provinces through the Canada Health Transfer (CHT), the largest major transfer to provinces and territories. It provides long-term predictable funding for health care. CHT transfer payments are made on an equal per capita basis. • As announced in December 2011, total CHT cash levels are set in legislation to grow at six per cent until 2016-17. • Starting in 2017-18, total CHT cash will grow in line with a threeyear moving average of nominal Gross Domestic Product, with funding guaranteed to increase by at least three per cent per year. In 2006-07, when our government first took office, the CHT was $20.1 billion dollars. Now, under our government the CHT is expected to reach at least $38 billion in 2018-19. If your party is elected, how will they be addressing

the escalating cost of dementia, and in what ways will they work at providing adequate care for those who need it? Our recent support for addressing the issue of dementia and Canadians with Alzheimer’s disease includes announcing in Economic Action Plan 2014 the creation of the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA). The CCNA has brought together some of the brightest minds in Canadian research to make a difference in the quality of life and treatment for those suffering from neurodegenerative diseases. We also have launched the National Dementia Research and Prevention Plan to continue the momentum on making vital discoveries to improve the standards of care and reduce the burden on families caring for a loved one suffering from dementia. The Plan outlines the Government of Canada’s investments, partnerships and key initiatives related to dementia research and prevention. How will your party be helping to solve the problem of long wait times in emergency rooms, and over-crowding of hospitals? Again, while healthcare is within the jurisdiction of the Canadian provinces, I am proud of the leadership our government has been able to show in providing long-term predictable funding for the provincial healthcare budget. However, we have also been specifically invested in alleviating the burden on communities suffering from shortages in the healthcare field that are contributing to issues of increased wait times. By increasing the number of available healthcare practitioners, we can address these issues. One program that has been implemented to address this shortage is the Internationally Educated Health Professionals Initiative. This program is focused on improving the integration of immigrants and internationally

trained Canadians into the workforce. In a related initiative, our government has also invested in the Foreign Credential Recognition Program to streamline the process for recognition of internationally trained professionals in the healthcare sector among others. In order to address the issue of such shortages in rural and remote communities, we have introduced measures to attract recent graduates in the medical field to these areas. Family doctors and family medical residents in training, as well as nurse practitioners and nurses are eligible for federal Canada Student Loan forgiveness if they have been employed for 12 months in a designated rural or remote community. In addition, an increasing number of nurse practitioners (NPs) are taking on the role of primary care giver, providing Canadians with additional healthcare options. I am proud of our record of collaborating with the provinces in addressing the issue of shortages in the healthcare field. In what ways will your party help provide easier access to transitional housing for seniors, and help eliminate long waitlists within senior care facilities? While in government,

we have been committed to ensuring access to quality affordable housing. Significant federal investments in affordable housing and strong oversight of Canada’s housing system have led to Canada being recognized as a country with one of the best housing systems in the world. We also understand the importance of helping seniors age in place. In addition to the financial support outlined above, recent Government of Canada investments in

affordable and social housing, age-friendly communities, and support for caregivers are helping seniors stay in their own homes and remain physically and socially active. This includes measures like the Economic Action Plan 2015 introduction of a new Home Accessibility Tax Credit for seniors and persons with disabilities to facilitate healthy and accessible homes, which promote mobility and functionality within.

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Green party answers Connector questions

Continued from page 12 platform to measures relating to saving and strengthening Medicare. From p.102, Green MPs would: 1) Address the cost crisis that produces long waitlists by providing more money to hire staff to open currently closed beds, utilize existing operating rooms in hospitals, and purchase new diagnostic equipment. 2) Provide funds immediately to begin training more doctors and nurses. 3) Work with the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) to immediately establish qualification standards and on-the-job mentorship programs to fast-track certification of foreign trained health care professionals. 4) Provide student loan forgiveness incentives for graduating doctors, nurses, paramedics and other health care professionals who agree to staff rural facilities and family practice clinics where recruitment is currently a problem. 5) Provide funds to expand provincial health insurance to cover proven alternative therapies that are less expensive and invasive. 6) Improve access to midwifery services across Canada. 7) Focus resources on recovery beds to move patients to communitycentered, lower cost recovery and post-

op beds, relying on a decreased patient to nurse ratio, freeing up beds for those needing surgeries. In what ways will your party help provide easier access to transitional housing for seniors, and help eliminate long waitlists within senior care facilities? The Green Party would support a national ‘Aging in Place’ approach. We would expand home support and home care programs and assisted-living services to support people with chronic care needs, including the many seniors who wish to stay in their own homes and communities, while transferring funds to provinces to build and open more long-term care beds. We would also establish a National Housing Plan with affordable and predictable home care, providing access to home equity to support day-to-day living expenses The Canadian Health Accord expired on March 31, 2014, a programme that allowed for universal and comprehensive health care coverage without discrimination. What changes would you like to see in this programme, and would your party take measures to ensure a new Health Accord?

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last 15 (or one of the last nine) have even broken three per cent. If the economy continues to grow at 3 per cent or less for the 10 year duration of this new formula, that means an effective cut totalling $36 billion to Canada’s health system compared to the old Health Accord. This will be catastrophic. Green MPs would begin by extending the old Health Accord for the time being, then launch into immediate negotiations with the provinces for a new agreement that would include weighting the Canada Health Transfer to account for the age of a province’s population, since it is a simple fact of life that extra seniorcare costs provincial health systems far more than younger populations.

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MAKE YOUR HEARING A PRIORITY We’ve made a commitment to the highest standards in Hearing Healthcare. You can too!

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1. Have you ever been exposed to loud or continuous noise? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Do you find men’s voices easier to understand than women’s? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Do you find it difficult to follow conversation in a noisy restaurant or crowded room? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Do you get accused of hearing only when you want to? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Do you have difficulty understanding speech on the telephone? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. Do you hear better with one ear than the other? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. Do your family and/or friends complain about your hearing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. Do you sometimes feel that people are mumbling or not speaking clearly?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

n YES n NO n YES n NO n YES n NO n YES n NO n YES n NO n YES n NO n YES n NO n YES n NO

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