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Creating a compassionate community By Moneca Jantzen The first time I ever set foot in the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home was to say a final good-bye to a dear friend. I knew my friend had a strong connection to the local hospice and that she was both relieved and pleased to know that her journey’s end would likely land her in this beautiful and comforting place. As painful as it was to say farewell, it was reassuring to see my friend in this safe haven during her final days, a place she genuinely wanted to be at that stage of her illness.

Wendy Marlow When Wendy Marlow accepted her current role six years ago as executive director of Kamloops Hospice Association, she also accepted the challenge of sharing awareness about our “best kept secret” and letting “Kamloops know that end of life services were available.” This organization provides both hospice home care and community support

which means that besides the 12 private rooms at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Home perched above the city in Sahali, their mission includes helping people “live until they die” offering “compassionate physical, emotional and spiritual care in the setting of the individual’s choice.” Beyond this primary function, the hospice association also aims to educate, which they accomplish in a number of ways. “We have ongoing staff and volunteer education and increased requests to provide education to healthcare professionals in our community. We provide student education and practicums for Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)

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and Care Aides. The Hospice Home is part of the Physician Residency program,” said Marlow. Kamloops can consider itself a very “compassionate community” as time and time again it comes through with volunteers and donations in support of hospice. Marlow points out that the local hospice has over 100 volunteers which include trained patient volunteers that

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our community comes through every year with the resources required,” said Marlow. Donors give to hospice in a number of ways including memorial donations or fundraisers, as well as fulfilling the “wish list” which is posted at the house and could include anything from a pound of coffee for the kitchen to some much needed medical equipment.

Community service groups also fund special projects and provide labour when pathways need building or garden clean up needs doing, for example. The Kamloops hospice actually serves a fairly broad area which includes the Thompson, Cariboo and Nicola regions; from Clearwater through to Salmon Arm, to Lillooet and Merritt.

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TRU annual plant sale May 5 The green thumbs have been busy and the annual sale for Thompson Rivers University’s Horticulture Program and Friends of the Garden (FOG) is set to take place on May 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The greenhouses behind House 10 (west of the Campus Activity Centre) are chock full with thousands of colorful annuals, grasses, perennials, vegetables, heritage tomatoes, and culinary herbs, a variety of succulents and succulent arrangements, and collections of waterwise perennials. “Beyond the usual annuals and perennials, grasses have always been big sellers. Due to past demand we have expanded our offerings of tomatoes, herbs and succulents. Because of interest in water conservation and attracting bees we have put together a Water Wise Plant Collection, complete with planting instructions,” said Hazel Mader, FOG volunteer. Plants for the sale are prepared and cared for by Horticulture students and

staff, and FOG volunteers from the community. “Popular items usually sell out, but anything left at the end of the sale will be used on Campus, donated for use by volunteers at the Hospice gardens, or given to other non profits to assist with their plant sale fundraisers,” said Mader. Master gardeners are on hand to answer questions and offer advice. There will also be a supervised area to store prospective purchases so patrons can browse hands-free and not feel rushed. There will be plenty of cardboard flats and helpers to get purchases to vehicles. There is free parking in Lot N on Saturdays, a short hike beyond the student residence and not far from the greenhouses. Proceeds from the sale go back to the TRU Horticulture Department for equipment, field trips, student bursaries, and the maintenance of the Horticulture Gardens around House 10. “We consistently gross between $11,000 to $13,000 from the sale,

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and a Horticulture Management Diploma designed for graduates of the Certificate Program. TRU FOG was incorporated as a nonprofit society in the spring of 2000 by a group of like-minded individuals interested in preserving, promoting, and expanding horticulture activities on the Thompson Rivers University campus and within the greater Kamloops area. The group meets monthly as well as scheduling horticulture activities throughout the year. More details are available at trufog.org.

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Lately I’ve been increasingly concerned by Canada’s mounting debt. I wanted to take a few minutes to share some serious information with you, information to which we should all pay attention. I recently learned that,

according to the Finance Department, the debt on which Ottawa pays interest has topped $1 trillion for the first time in Canada’s history. The former Parliamentary budget officer, Kevin Page, says it is critical that the Liberal government both balance the federal books and manage the debt. There are three numbers that are critical to understanding government debt. One is the annual deficit or surplus. When Conservatives left

government in 2015, the annual budget was balanced. Since then, Justin Trudeau has deliberately chosen to run deficits. This year’s deficit is $20 billion and Trudeau has no intention of balancing his spending. The second number is the national debt, which is the total of all our annual deficits minus the assets that Canada holds. That number is now around $700 billion, and it is growing rapidly. There is a third number that gets little attention, but is increasingly-

important: our market debt. This is the money that we actually owe and it has to be paid off; far too much of our tax dollars goes to paying the interest. Canada’s market debt is now $1 trillion, and it’s going to continue to rise – more and more debt is being accumulated. Our young people will be paying for this for decades. At some point this has to stop. Will Canadians urge the Trudeau Liberals to throw on the brakes, and end this reckless spending?

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I came home from a walk the other day and noticed that my apricot tree finally had some blossoms. Not very many, mind you, but enough to confirm to me that this prolonged winter may finally be coming to an end. I am curious to see what kind of summer we will have. I am certain that we are all collectively holding our breath for one not beset by flooding and wildfires. Enough with the disasters already! Some of our stories this month are focused on gardening. This is a pastime that many in Kamloops are passionate about including Thompson Rivers University’s Friends of the Garden and also the Kamloops Food Policy Council. FOG is reminding us of their annual plant sale on May 5 and KFPC is giving us some insight on the concept of permaculture. As it happens I have been thinking quite a bit about yardwork and gardening. As someone who has enjoyed gardening in the past, I have left the fate of my yard and garden to my parents after they moved in with me when they retired. As their child, I found it easy to defer to their years of experience plus I eventually found myself too busy, perhaps too distracted, to give it much of my time or attention. We immediately missed my father’s obsession with manually removing weeds in the yard when he moved into a care home and subsequently passed away in 2013. And despite my mother’s increased mobility challenges, against all odds, I

have counted on her stubborn demeanor and ongoing determination to maintain the yard. At 80 years young, however, I think my expectations are no longer reasonable and we must adjust to our new reality. We will be needing help with the yard— unless I can reorganize my priorities and begin doing it myself. Interestingly, while my mother is apparently entering a new stage in her life, I am also about to become an empty nester. My 19-year-old is moving out in a matter of days and I have mixed feelings about it. I have always maintained that I would never be a tragic empty nester. As a single parent there were times I couldn’t wait for this day to arrive—plus, in my mind it, reinforces the fact that I think I did a pretty good job raising her. My intention was always to raise an independent young woman willing to embrace life’s challenges. And there she goes... I’m excited and optimistic for her. Certainly I will miss having her around, but I am also looking forward to fixing some of the wear and tear wrought by a teenager living at home. I am looking forward to altering my priorities and focusing on things I have been neglecting or ignoring. I can officially reallocate my limited time, income and energy towards other things. Like my garden. Thus in honour of Spring and Mother’s Day, growing families and community, repair and renewal, embracing life’s challenges and unique stages, grieving life’s losses and changes, The Connector brings a variety of stories this month that will hopefully offer some good food for thought as you go through your own transformations and epiphanies. Happy Spring!

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Confessions of a permaculture wannabe By Sandra Frangiadakis, KFPC Gleaning Abundance Coordinator There was a time when I aspired to the ideal of a beautifully landscaped suburban yard - a nice green lawn, neatlytrimmed edges, perfectly manicured shrubs, and a carefully cultivated vegetable patch with straight, weed-free rows. In the new-age world of gardening, this ideal has come into question and permaculture offers an exciting alternative. The term permaculture is a combination of the words “permanent,” “agriculture,” and “culture.” In the words of its founder, Bill Mollison, “Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature.” Permaculture has become a bit of a cliché these days, but there are some key permaculture principles that can make you look at your garden in a whole new way. It can also save you a lot of time and labour!

Permaculture looks at the natural world and tries to mimic the systems at work there. Soil building is a good example. In nature, the soil never gets tilled organic matter is simply added on top year after year, building up the topsoil. As an aging babyboomer, the idea that I could improve my garden soil by NOT digging over the garden every year was a welcome realization. Forget double-digging or rototilling! Something that always seemed illogical to me was cleaning up our yard waste every spring and fall, hauling it to Cinnamon Ridge, and then hauling back finished compost which I had contributed to but still had to pay for. We’ve been doing less and less of that. We’ve been using a lot of the small material to make lasagna gardens (nothing to do with Italian food), practicing

chop’n’drop mulching, and even made a hugelkultur with some of the larger woody material from pruning trees. We eventually decided to purchase a medium-duty shredder. We use the shredded material to line the pathways between garden beds or pile it in a corner, and after about six months when it’s halfdecomposed, we use it for mulch. I still have an issue with leaving dried leaves and other plant material on the beds in the spring. Those new shoots seem to be crying to have all that dead stuff cleared away. As a compromise, I’ve been trying to remove less material, crush some of it up and then lightly fork it in. It still looks neater, the plants seem happy, and there’s less removed material to deal with. Starting to incorporate permaculture principles might require a bit of an ideological shift, but it can be a gradual and painless process. Here are a few suggestions to get started: • Experiment in one area. Make a section of your veggie garden a no-till zone. In the spring, hoe any weeds to the side and lightly scratch the surface before you

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plant. Anytime you’re weeding, thinning, or dead-heading, chop up the plant material roughly and leave it to decompose right where it falls (keeping in mind if you do this with weeds after they have gone to seed, you will be creating a healthy new weed patch). • Try out lasagna gardening. You can easily create a new garden bed right on top of bare soil or existing lawn by layering various materials (not if you’ve used weed-killer on the lawn, though). There are many online sites with simple instructions.

• Create small permaculture beds around existing trees. If you have trees in the middle of your lawn, remove a small area of grass around each tree to create a garden bed. Add some good compost, plant some garlic or chives, flowers like lupines (nitrogenfixer), calendula (repels unwanted pests and attracts beneficial ones), or nasturtiums (edible and attracts pollinators), and perennial or annual herbs. You will immediately lessen the amount of grass to mow, create a park-like appearance,

improve the soil for the tree, and at the same time provide food for beneficial insects. A garden is always a work in progress and I’m still working on my permaculture conversion. Once you understand the basic principles, they’re there in the back of your mind to guide your decisions and your work. And there’s a lot of satisfaction in finding ways to work less and still see great results! Keep in touch with KFPC through our website: kamloops foodpolicycouncil.com, facebook, or email: kamloopsfoodpolicy@ gmail.com.

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Investment mistakes to watch for ... at different stages of life As an investor, how can you avoid making mistakes? It’s not always easy, because investing can be full of potential pitfalls. But if you know what the most common mistakes are at different stages of an investor’s life, you may have a better chance of avoiding these costly errors. Let’s take a look at some investment mistakes you’ll want to avoid when you’re young, when you’re in mid-career, when you’re nearing retirement and when you’ve just retired. When you’re young... Mistake: Investing too conservatively (or not at all) — If you’re just entering the working world, you may not have

a lot of money with which to invest. But don’t wait until your income grows — putting away even a small amount each month can prove quite helpful. Additionally, don’t make the mistake of investing primarily in shortterm vehicles that may preserve your principal but offer little in the way of growth potential. Instead, position your portfolio for growth. Of course, stock prices will always fluctuate, but you potentially have decades to overcome these shortterm declines. Since this money is for retirement, your focus should be on the long term — and it’s can be difficult to reach long-term goals with short-term, highly conservative investments. When you’re in midcareer... Mistake: Putting insufficient funds into your retirement accounts — At this stage of your

life, your earning power may well have increased substantially. As a result, you should have more money available to invest for the future — specifically, you may now be able to “max out” on your RRSP or TFSA annual contributions and still boost your contributions to your employer-sponsored retirement plan. These retirement accounts offer tax advantages that you may not receive in ordinary savings and investment accounts. Try to put more money into these retirement accounts every time your salary goes up. When you’re nearing retirement... Mistake: Not having balance in your investment portfolio — When they’re within just a few years of retirement, some people may go to extremes, either investing too aggressively to try

to make up for lost time or too conservatively in an attempt to avoid potential declines. Both these strategies could be risky. So as you near retirement, seek to balance your portfolio. This could mean shifting some of your investment dollars into fixed-income vehicles to provide for your current income needs while still owning stocks that provide the growth potential to help keep up with inflation in your retirement years. When you’ve just retired... Mistake: Failing to determine an appropriate withdrawal rate — Upon reaching retirement, you will need to carefully manage the money you’ve accumulated for retirement and all other investment accounts. Obviously, your chief concern is outliving your money, so you’ll need to determine how much

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SAFER could be dropped and seniors could be left paying the full cost of their drugs or losing their rent subsidy. In addition fees for residential care and home support are based on income and without verification from the latest tax return, seniors will find themselves paying the full rate.” There are approximately 250 free Volunteer Income Tax Clinics operating throughout the province that are able to assist seniors who may require help to file their taxes. A full list of free income tax services for all communities in B.C. is available at http://www. cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/ vlntr/clncs/bc-eng.html or by calling the Office of the Seniors Advocate at 1.877.952.3181. Also, new this year is the Revenue Canada service called File My Return. Canadians with a low or fixed income that is unchanged year to year have been invited to file their return over the phone. Information

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Ode to Motherhood Submitted by D. Martin Motherhood - that state of life many women want to be in and many wish they weren’t in! Some become mothers in a very special way by choosing to adopt a child that for a variety of reasons cannot be raised by the natural birth mother. They are indeed special. Others reach this stage of life after a seemingly endless nine month journey, during which they are expected to keep a smiling happy face while they endure such things as food that goes down only to come up again, weird cravings that tempt appetites at the oddest times, and perhaps the worst insult a woman endures is seeing her once shapely body, expand and grow in all directions, leaving her feeling like the Goodyear blimp trying to navigate gracefully in a thunderstorm. When the awaited blessed event arrives, a masked doctor gleefully holds this wet, wiggly, crying little human being, before handing you this bundle of joy that is to change your life forever. You have done the usual check, everything seems in order - all fingers and toes accounted for - but wait - something is missing. Oh no! Now you realize its definite, these babies don’t come with an instruction manual. The birth of a child can well be called a miracle - but being a mother is indeed something else. There is no job description for a mother, but there are expectations whether admitted or not. She must be a jack of all trades, able to solve any problem no matter what, and be immune to frustration and stress. As this little life grows and takes shape, her days will be filled with so many diaper changes that she can do them one-handed in the dark, sleepless nights and days that are wonky from beginning to end, to name a few. As this little life grows, it doesn’t get any easier, the hit and miss of toilet training, terrible twos which often seem to last for years, then the big jump into the school system and a new set of challenges mixed in with the joy of watching more advanced learning and character building. Then, it slowly creeps in, those teen or adolescent years when we often wish we could just hide this child. It’s more than evident, that we are damned if we do and damned if we don’t. Often this adolescent is the strangest person to ever come into the family. In fact, mother’s often wonder where it did come from. By the age of sixteen this adolescent or teenager likes to think they have the knowledge of a 40-year- old (and able to do all that adult stuff) but more often than not they act like a

2-year-old all over again. It’s a time they are in the final stages (we hope!) of emerging from their so called cocoon into the adult world, often a frightening time for both parent and child. We don”t mind our children making mistakes–that’s how they learn, we just wish they wouldn’t make the same ones we did. These years are times that some mother’s, for lack of all else, really deepen their faith in prayer. The mother who prays is a very powerful force. Two of the best examples to turn to for guidance are the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Saint Monica, known as the Saint of Mother’s who was also the mother of St. Augustine. Two other saints, favourites of mine, St. Anthony, among other things also known for miracles and St. Jude for difficult and impossible things, are good alternatives, but I am of the opinion that experience has shown even they get stressed with teenagers. We often say mother never told me it would be like this, but remember there is some justice for mothers when they get to see their daughters go through the same experiences. As Kate Douglas Wiggin once wrote, “most of all other beautiful things in life come by twos and threes, by dozens and hundreds. Plenty of roses, stars, sunsets, rainbows, brothers, sisters, aunts and cousins, but only one mother in the whole world.” Regardless of shape, size, color or temperament, mothers are very precious and God was really on track in creating them. They do so much, yet ask so little in return. As they model such unconditional love to their families they really become saints in disguise. Every day should be Mother’s Day. Remember your mother on her special day, your gift of love and thanks will be appreciated and valued more than anything else. If nothing else, write her a letter and tell her how much she means to you. Honour her in your own special way; just be sure to do it. If your mother is among the angels, remember to pray for her and to her, because her love and guidance will always be there for you. If you are in an adopted family, or for some reason your birth mother could not and is not raising you, be thankful that at least you were given the gift of life and you have someone who cared enough to be a loving mother to you. Above all, be thankful you have a mother, whether here or in heaven. There is no other, as precious and powerful as your dear mother. Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers this May 13.

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Is your “disease” caused by low stomach acid?

We have an epidemic of low stomach acid in the western world. An estimated 50 to 90 percent of our population over 60 years of age have low stomach acid and close to a third of all postmenopausal women suffer from achlorhydria (zero stomach acid production). It used to be very rare in children but, sadly, this is no longer the case. You need stomach acid to digest foods so that you can receive and utilize the nutrients your body needs to heal, repair, and regenerate. Amazingly, besides indigestion, low or zero stomach acid has been a causative factor in over 50 different health problems. Some of these are: bloating; belching; flatulence; heartburn; reflux; diarrhea;

constipation; colitis; Crohn’s; gallbladder issues; acne and other skin problems; rectal itching; candida yeast infections; food allergies; iron deficiency; soft, weak, peeling or cracked fingernails; auto-immune disease; headaches; and leaky gut syndrome. With low stomach acid you cannot digest B vitamins or minerals properly and this is linked to the onset of common diagnoses such as diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, emotional problems such as depression etc., and all types of chronic pain as in joints, muscles, spine and gut. Many disease-causing microbes that enter via your mouth are discouraged by an acid environment. If you are prone to chronic infections, colds, flu, bronchitis, tonsillitis, pneumonia and the like, it may be due to low stomach acid. Unfortunately, many of the signs and symptoms of low stomach acid, such as heartburn and

reflux, are frequently treated with antacids or acid sopping drugs. This approach only exacerbates the problem. Inhibiting or stopping acid production will encourage more irritation due to undigested chunks of food scraping the tender gut lining. Not only that, but when these undigested proteins escape through the gut lining, they then create an auto-immune response leading to food sensitivities and allergies. Auto-immunity and food sensitivities are also epidemic and should not be taken lightly. Here are four steps to help address low stomach acid: 1) Improve your diet: Eat whole foods. Most people do well on a Mediterranean type diet which includes healthy animal protein sources, nutritious fats, and lightly steamed vegetables. People with low stomach acid should chew slowly and eat moderately in a pleasant, positive environment. Also eat less frequently

to give your stomach a rest and time to produce more acid. 2) Replace table salt with light gray sea salt. Use a ceramic grinder. A metal grinder will rust when grinding real sea salt. Refined table salt is not nutritious but real sea salt is necessary for your body and to produce stomach acid. I am not sure that pink Himalayan salt is good for us as it is crushed rock salts from the Himalayas. I believe we need to retrieve the minerals that were lost from our soils and washed into the ocean. 3) Add apple cider vinegar to your diet. A small amount in 4 oz. of warm water with your meals will go a long way to help with digestion and stimulate better stomach acid production. If you get a heartburn sensation from taking a small amount of apple cider vinegar then you absolutely need to heal and rest a very irritated lining. To do this, consider eating okra or drinking aloe vera gel, both of which slime the

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“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” ― Hawaiian Proverb Sometimes the best plan is to have none at all. So it was when we arrived at Honolulu’s famous Waikiki Beach. It’s gorgeous but pricey and touristy. So after a walk through the powdery sands and a dip in the ocean, my companion Maria and I thought, “What now?” We were on a cruise and had endured five isolated days at sea, so we were in no hurry to return to the floating hotel. Serendipity struck when we bumped into a character from La-La Land we’d met on the ship, who had vacationed often on the Islands. “Hey James, what do you suggest we do with our day on Oahu?” we inquired. “You can hop on a city bus for two dollars and travel around the entire island,” he offered. Pretty thrifty sightseeing — or as I called it, ‘The Scottish Tour.’

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“Sounds perfect! Wanna come with?” It was a comical milk run, and with no other tourists on board it offered a unique glimpse into the lives of everyday Hawaiians. We passed through many coastal communities, chatting up locals as they came and went — from students to workers, to beach bums. James recommended we stop at a village on the north shore called Haleiwa. It’s a scenic gem with a bohemian vibe. It was there he introduced us to Hawaiian shaved ice. Yum! After browsing the retro-cool gift shops we headed back to the bus stop. We were keeping our eye on the time, as the ship would sail at 8 p.m. sharp. But to our chagrin, the bus failed to appear. An off-duty driver pulled up to inform us that the scheduled bus had broken down, but another would arrive shortly. Being a horrifically humid day, we had wisely consumed plenty of water, but unwisely had neglected to visit the washroom. Now

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Symphony, as well as with the Calgary Philharmonic, Ontario Philharmonic, Jalisco Philharmonic of Mexico and many others. He was recently described as “the most electrifying soloist of the season” by South Coast Today in Massachusetts, USA. Born in China, Sheng studied at Shanghai conservatory of Music and was a top-prize winner of the National Competition in 1998. The following year, his family immigrated to Canada where he began study at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Sheng Cai earned his Bachelor of Music Degree under full scholarship at New England Conservatory in Boston. Opening the concert is Mercure’s playful Kaléidoscope, a musical kaleidoscope of constantly changing orchestral colours. The concert concludes with Borodin’s Symphony #1, a magnificently lush, lyrical, and lively work. There will be a free Open Dress Rehearsal, sponsored by BDO, on Saturday, May 5 at 1:00 p.m. in Sagebrush Theatre. Get a behindthe-scenes look as the orchestra prepares for this concert. Tickets to this Noran Masterworks concert are $42, $39 Seniors, $10 Students (under 19), $15 TD Soundcheck Members (1934), and can be purchased from Kamloops Live! Box Office at 250374-5483 or www.kamloopslive.ca.

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Book Review By Marilyn Brown

Life on the Ground Floor: Letters from the Edge of Emergency Medicine By James Maskalyk, M.D. Doubleday Canada 2017, Non-fiction, 254 pages Available in book stores, in eBook format, and through the TNRD library system There are some books that immediately engage the reader emotionally, challenge commonly held beliefs, and stimulate connections to others. This is such a book. Life on the Ground Floor can be read in one or two sittings, but in that short time, the journey takes us from birth to death, with precise observations: the raw power of the healthy body, as well as its fragility in times of trauma or serious illness, and the inevitable transition to death. The story shifts between three locales: northern Alberta, where Maskalyk helps “the wisest man (he) know(s)” - his stoic and independent grandfather; Toronto, where he is an emergency care doctor, dealing with big-city issues; and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, working with too few doctors and trainees, against staggering odds, developing emergency medicine centres. In all three situations Maskalyk “writes it as he sees it,” laying bare his own flaws and errors as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the systems he works within, he and colleagues helping those in most need. He adopts Ernest Hemingway’s motto, to “write hard and clear about what hurts.” The result is powerful. A is for airway. B is for breathing. C is for circulation. D is for drugs, and so on, to the end of the alphabet. XY is for a man. Z is for Ze end. The book is organized in this way, with a letter of the alphabet and a word with implications for emergency medicine, each chapter describing real-life complications. Readers get a sense of how an emergency room team works as it deals with patients waiting for help, the impossibility of giving everyone the time they deserve, and the hazards of the job, including the risk of burn-out.

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These challenges exist in a wealthy city like Toronto. In Addis Ababa, poverty magnifies the problems – for example, the emergency department itself consists of “two tin rooms and a back hall” to serve a large population. Nevertheless, a mother barely scraping by in Ethiopia values the life of her sick child just as much as a mother in Canada values the life of her child: that life “… is worth everything.” Maskalyk writes clearly and passionately about the defeats and the victories “on the ground floor” – the emergency room. Highly recommended. James Maskalyk is a medical doctor who volunteers with Medecins Sans Frontieres. He continues to practice medicine in Ethiopia and Canada. He is the author of Six Months in Sudan.

Canadian history, mystery and adventure at North Kamloops Library The first non-Native (nonIndigenous) woman to enter the BC Interior from the east arrived in Kamloops October 12, 1862.What was her name? Why did she come? What evidences of her can we still see in our city? Her story will be part of Elma Schemenauer’s talk at the North Kamloops Library April 28 at 2:00 p.m. Other historical characters to be presented include poet Robert Service, who once lived on Victoria Street, and the camels that once roamed the hills around Kamloops. Elma’s talk will be based on her book

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“There is much more to do with regards to palliative/hospice care, including (providing) more supports in the home, more physician support and processes to ensure palliative patients don’t spend extended periods of time in the emergency department. I am encouraged by the collaboration by RIH, Community Care and Hospice to provide the best possible care to palliative/ hospice patients in our community,” said Marlow. One of the fundraising highlights of the year is the 20th annual Evening to Remember Gala coming up this year at the Coast Hotel on May 4. It includes a dinner, silent/ live auction and dance. “This year’s theme is “The Enchanted Garden: the magic of compassionate care.” We have a significant number of sponsors and supporters and our tickets are over 80 percent sold (with the event two weeks away.) Our goal this year is to raise $125,000 for hospice. Although there are many fundraising events in the spring, the citizens of Kamloops rise to the occasion and provide support to so many worthy causes. We

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anticipate hosting over 450 guests,” said Marlow. Other exciting news revolves around the planned Cooper Family Foundation building expansion. This “Community Services Centre” will include a resource corner, training and workshop room, an alternate therapy room and an inviting space for group counselling, the hospice day program and family meetings. To further reinforce the fact that we are indeed part of a compassionate community, with the Kamloops Hospice Association leading the way, Marlow potentially sums up what it really is all about: “We have an amazing staff who provide exceptional end of life care. I love how our staff

takes time to be present with our patients and listen to their stories and wishes. We have had the opportunity to assist patients in fulfilling their wishes; something as simple as ‘I wish I could put my feet on the ground’ to ‘I wish I could hear the roar of a Ferrari engine’ – we made some calls and a day later a red Ferrari (complete with driver) arrived in our parking lot. Then there was the time the staff created Christmas in July for a patient who loved Christmas and wouldn’t live to December. There are many stories of how by taking time to listen to our patients, our staff and volunteers have brought joy to our patients and their families.”

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cilantro, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, paprika, cumin, turmeric, salt, and pepper flakes; set aside. Rinse any ice glaze from frozen salmon under cold water, and pat dry with a paper towel. Preheat grill to medium-high. Coat a heavy skillet with oil, and place on grill to preheat. Brush both sides of salmon with oil. Place salmon in heated skillet, and cook, uncovered, about 3 to 4 minutes, until browned. Turn salmon over, and sprinkle with lemon pepper. Cover pan tightly, and reduce heat to medium. Cook an additional 6 to 8 minutes for frozen salmon; 3 to 4 minutes for fresh or thawed fish. To serve, spoon sauce over each salmon portion, and sprinkle with reserved olives and slivered onion.

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Hear Ye! Hear ye! As of Monday, May 7, the Seniors’ Community Centre at Desert Gardens will be back into full operation. Doors wide open! We are so excited to be able to welcome everyone back. Charlie has been in scrubbing and cleaning so that the soup pot can once again be on the stove. Tuesday and Thursday night dinners will resume on May 8 at 5:30 p.m. Cost of the full course

dinners will be $12.00. Please remember to stop by the front desk or call 250-372-5110, to have your name put on the list. Menus for the month of May can be picked up at the reception area. We would like to welcome back Kiwanis, Square Dancing, Table Tennis and T.G.I.F., who have been anxiously awaiting our re-opening. We truly appreciate the patience and kindness you have shown through these past few months. At this time, we would

like to convey our sincere appreciation to Thompson Valley Restoration and their crews for their speediness in restoring us back to normal. If you are planning an event or wish to book a room please do not hesitate to call 250-3725110, we would be happy to talk to you. We hope you will soon come down for a cup of tea/coffee, breakfast, lunch or dinner and mingle with your friends and neighbours.

We would like to wish everyone a Happy Mothers Day and to celebrate we are planning a Ham and Scalloped Potato dinner on May 10 at 5:30 p.m. Please call or put your name on the list. Everyone welcome. We from the Seniors’ Community Centre would like to wish everyone a very Happy Spring and lots of sunshine and flowers. Hope to see you real soon.

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Cowboy Dennis Epp turns 65

North Shore Community Centre news Submitted by Debbie Poitras The North Shore Zumba, Pattern Dancing Community Centre is to Tai Chi. We still have a very special place, different activity classes, and all of us know that and socializing events without our volunteers, going on, so please check this place would simply the calendar or give us a cease to function. It is call if there’s something extraordinary what a you’re interested in. difference one person’s The Ukulele Groups efforts can make. Each are expanding with of our volunteers is several classes to choose making that difference from. Call Doreen at each time they volunteer, 250.376.5502 for more in whatever capacity – information on class helping with our yearly times. Kamloops Adult antique sale, craft sales, Learners will be holding garage sales and book a class on May 2 called sales, volunteering in the “Birds of Kamloops” for Maple Room, helping all of you bird watching with coffee service enthusiasts. for events, working We will be holding on the front desk, our 50/50 draws on serving on boards and May 31 at 2:00 p.m. committees, delivering Two chances to win as notices, making crafts much as $500 per draw. for sale in the Maple Don’t forget to buy Room, organizing the your tickets! They are woodworking shop, and currently on sale at the tallying grocery slips for front desk. donations. We enjoyed Many events are in the thanking and honouring process of breaking for all the volunteers during the summer, so check Volunteer week in April. the calendar or give us Our regular activities a call if you are unsure at the centre are as to whether your happening as well – activity is still going on check the calendar for at 250.376.4777. We are events such as exercise closed Monday, May classes ranging from 21 for Victoria Day and Yoga, Fitness Fun for there will be no activities Seniors, Gentle Nia, scheduled on that day.

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What’s your sign? By Trudy Frisk We’re hearing a lot these days about the split between urban and rural Canadians. Pollsters ponder us, politicians compete for our votes, professors published learned essays on our differences.

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Spring has come a little late this year so it was a rush to get the yard organized and ready for all the yard work and gardening that is coming. For some this just means getting the mower out and checking the oil and adding the new gas to start the year right (this was myself for many years) but for many others this turns into a service of passion. I’ve recently been learning about lawn maintenance and gardening in a lot more depth. I’ve been doing the measuring and square

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WEDNESDAY 1

Wood Carving 10 am BINGO 6 pm

6 Chair Fitness 10 am 7 Sunday Night Dance 7:30 - 11 pm $10 at the door

Lunch 11:30 am - 1 pm Euchre 1:30 pm Ostomy Group 1:30 pm Pound Fitness 7 pm

Chair Fitness 10 am Lunch 11:30 am - 1 pm Sunday Night Dance Euchre 1:30 pm Pound Fitness 7 pm 7:30 - 11 pm $10 at the door Mother’s Day

Sunday Night Dance 7:30 - 11 pm $10 at the door

8 Wood Carving 10 am BINGO 6 pm

Victoria Day

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Chair Fitness 10 am Sunday Night Dance Lunch 11:30 am - 1 pm 7:30 - 11 pm Euchre 1:30 pm $10 at the door Pound Fitness 7 pm

15 Wood Carving 10 am BINGO 6 pm

Wood Carving 10 am BINGO 6 pm

THURSDAY

TUESDAY

OFFICE HOURS: 2 PM - 4 PM • MON-FRI P: 250-374-1742 F: 250-374-1708 Secretary@kamloopslegion.com Lounge Open 12 pm - 7 pm

Lunch Stitchers Club 9 am Chair Fitness 10 am Lunch 11:30 am - 1 pm RESP RDSP 12 pm 11:30 am -1 pm Cribbage 1 pm Bridge 1 pm Canasta 1 pm Chair Fitness 1:30 pm Whist 1 pm ALS Support 1 pm

Lounge Open 2 pm - 7 pm

Meat Draw 2:30 pm

Mother’s Day Breakfast - All Ages 9 am - 1 pm $8 Lounge Open 12 pm - 7 pm Meat Draw 2:30 pm

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27 General Mtg noon Lounge Open 12 pm - 7 pm Meat Draw 2:30 pm

15 Lounge Open 2 pm - 7 pm

21 BRANCH CLOSED

22 Lounge Open 2 pm - 7 pm

28 Lounge Open 2 pm - 7 pm

WEDNESDAY

Lounge Open 2 pm - 11 pm Dart League

Lounge Open 2 pm - 7 pm

29 Lounge Open 2 pm - 7 pm

9 Lounge Open 2 pm - 11 pm Dart League

16 Lounge Open 2 pm - 11 pm Dart League

23 Lounge Open 2 pm - 11 pm Dart League

30 Lounge Open 2 pm - 11 pm Dart League

Revelstoke Seniors MONDAY

TUESDAY

Office Hours: 2 pm to - 4 pm Monday - Friday

THURSDAY Lounge Open 2 pm - 11 pm Crib 7 pm Darts 7:30 pm

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FRIDAY

Lounge Open 2 pm - 8 pm Crib 2 pm Everyone welcome to play

Lounge Open 2 pm - 11 pm Crib 7 pm Darts 7:30 pm

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Lounge Open17 2 pm - 11 pm Executive Mtg 4:30 pm Crib 7 pm Darts 7:30 pm

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WEDNESDAY

FRIDAY

Meat Draw 2:30 pm

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13 Genealogy Workshop 1 - 4 pm

14 15 16 Bingo 1 pm Carpet Bowling Billiards 9 am Bridge 7 pm Senior Exercise 9 am Crib 1 pm Darts 7 pm 10 am

Carpet Bowling 9 am Coffee Drop In 9:30 am

Senior Exercise 10 am

20 Genealogy Workshop 1 - 4 pm

21 22 Bingo 1 pm Carpet Bowling Bridge 7 pm 9 am Crib 1 pm Darts 7 pm

Carpet Bowling 9 am Coffee Drop In 9:30 am

27 Genealogy Workshop 1 - 4 pm

28 29 Bingo 1 pm Carpet Bowling Bridge 7 pm 9 am Crib 1 pm Darts 7 pm

Billiards 9 am 30

Billiards 9 am

Carpet Bowling 9 am Coffee Drop In 9:30 am

Senior Exercise 10 am 11

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able to go home to meet his big brother Jaxson. Today, Ryder still has follow-up appointments at B.C. Children’s. His condition will continue to be monitored as he grows. Join the thousands of British Columbians and sport a Jeans Day button with their “Canadian Tuxedo” – head-to-toe denim –to help raise funds for B.C. Children’s Hospital and children like Ryder.

Continued from page 18 and certainly damage, he’s terrified. Why didn’t someone warn him about the wildlife? His real estate agent, maybe? His driving, formerly on a par with the winner in the last lap at the Indy 500 becomes cautious. He crawls down the road, ready to avert carnage caused by any renegade ruminant. Neighbours chortle as he’s passed by small boys on their bikes and dogs out for a stroll. More frightening yet are signs along western highways; large, high signs featuring creatures with an even more impressive rack of antlers than the dreaded moose. And eyes, red eyes that glow in the dark. Nightmare visions out of an ancient First Nations story. Who knows what they might do? Often there are bullet holes in the signs, likely the locals trying to kill the animals by proxy. When one of these looms up in the night, the thought crosses the city guy’s mind that this country living might have been over-praised. Maybe Toronto wasn’t so bad. Of course, there are other signs which mystify new residents. “No Trespassing,” “No Hunting,” and “No Vehicles,” all translate in the city

person’s mind to “WELCOME!” “After all, there was no house visible, so the land doesn’t belong to anybody; that old grain was just standing in the field; and those cows will come back, won’t they?” This behaviour will continue till the day the newcomers open their door to find a delegation of mounted neighbours prepared to instruct them in the fine points of getting along with livestock. Or they read a notice in the local store about a committee forming to build a fence around the nearest city and strictly limit exits from it to the countryside. That’s serious. Who knows more about building kilometers of fence over rugged landscape than ranchers and farmers? Can nothing be done? How about a Country Driving Course: a book of rules to be memorized, followed by a road test supervised by a local resident? Only when the newcomer demonstrates knowledge of livestock, crops, wildlife and the word “No”, is he or she issued a rural driver’s licence. Bridging the two solitudes. We owe it to Canada.

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Carpet Bowling 9 am Coffee Drop In 9:30 am

Bingo 1 pm Bridge 7 pm Darts 7 pm

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8 9 Carpet Bowling Billiards 9 am 9 am Senior Exercise Crib 1 pm 10 am

Genealogy Workshop 1 - 4 pm

SATURDAY

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THURSDAY

Care Unit for 10 days. During his stay, he was intubated for the first three days and underwent MRIs, echocardiograms, ultrasounds, X-rays and plenty of blood work. Though Jesse says the inability to hold her son in her arms was painful, “the scariest part was watching him struggle to breathe and then be intubated. But as soon as I saw the transport team from Children’s, I knew everything was going to be okay.” After a successful treatment at B.C. Children’s, Ryder was

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am 30 Stitchers Club 9 31

Lunch 11:30 am - 1 pm Cribbage 1 pm Chair Fitness 1:30 pm

Lounge Open 2 pm - 7 pm

5 Old Time Fiddlers Dance 7:30 - 10 pm

Lunch Chair Fitness 10 am Stitchers Club 9 am 11:30 am - 1 pm Lunch Bridge 1 pm Cribbage 1 pm 11:30 am -1 pm Whist 1 pm Chair Fitness 1:30 pm Canasta 1 pm

SATURDAY 4

Lunch Chair Fitness 10 am Stitchers Club 9 am Social Club Dance 11:30 am - 1 pm Potluck Lunch Bridge 1 pm 7:30 - 11:30 pm Cribbage 1 pm 12 pm Whist 1 pm Chair Fitness 1:30 pm Canasta 1 pm

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Lunch Chair Fitness 10 am Stitchers Club 9 am 11:30 am - 1 pm Lunch Bridge 1 pm Cribbage 1 pm 11:30 am -1 pm Whist 1 pm Chair Fitness 1:30 pm Canasta 1 pm

Royal Canadian Legion Br. #52 SUNDAY

FRIDAY

There are a million good reasons to participate in Jeans Day, a fundraiser for B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation taking place on Thursday, May 3. One really great local reason is five-year-old Ryder Squires. Ryder was born at just 35 weeks and his first 24 hours of life, Ryder went into respiratory distress. At a day old, Ryder was airlifted to B.C. Children’s to treat his pulmonary hypertension. Ryder stayed in the Neonatal Intensive

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The Kootenays invite Zone 8 members to the 55+ B.C. Games Only 4 months until the 2018 55+ B.C. Games in Kimberly/Cranbrook, Sept. 11-15. Zone 8 registration closes July 8. If you don’t already take part in a sport or recreational activity, there are 23 from which to choose. The 55+ B.C. Games may not be the Olympics, but we can take part in them and aim for our personal best, while having lots of fun on roads usually less travelled. All participants in the 2018 Games will receive a Zone 8 crest free of charge. Please ask for one when you hand in your registration and fees, or if you have already done that, pick one up at a meeting or ask your area rep or sport coordinator. Zone 8 shirts and jackets, much valued for their stylish utility, are for sale. For prices, etc. contact Bill Smedley 250-376-0573 or kambs12@shaw.ca. Women’s golf playoffs will be held May 14 at Eagle Point Golf Course. To

determine if playoffs will be needed in the various categories of golf and for more information, ladies please contact Inky Whalley, 250-679-8723, biwhalley@cablelan.net by May 7. Playoff date and location for men has not been set yet, but contact Monty Kilborn, 250-832-2815 (cell 250-4631902), mklefty22@gmail.com as soon as possible to express your interest. Challenge yourself in fun competition, “For Life, Sport and Friends.” Remember, growing old beats the alternative—dying young. Don’t audit life. Show up and make the most of it now. See you at the next meeting, 10 a.m. May 17 at the Tk’emlups Band’s Moccasin Square Gardens, Shuswap Road, across from Sun Rivers. Keep active; stay healthy! While some seniors find working with computers frustrating, others recognize their utility, and like our friend here, perhaps our similarity. Look under Zone 8 at www.55plusbcgames.org for up-to-date information on playoffs, minutes of the last meeting, and contact information for executive, sport event coordinators, and area reps, and/or come to the June 21 meeting (cutting it close to deadline!) Also, check the Host website, www.55plusgames.ca for venue information.

Shuswap Lake Senior Citizens Society MAY 2018 Calendar of Events SUNDAY

MONDAY

7 Mt. Ida Painters 9 am - 2 pm

13 Spiritualist Church 10:30 am - 1 pm

14 Mt. Ida Painters 9 am - 2 pm

20 Spiritualist Church 10:30 am - 1 pm

21 Mt. Ida Painters 9 am - 2 pm

27 Spiritualist Church 10:30 am - 1 pm

28 Mt. Ida Painters 9 am - 2 pm

MONDAY

Painting Group 8:30 am - 2 pm Computer Class 9:30 am - 1:30 pm Spiritualist Church 7 - 9 pm

29 Painting Group 8:30 am - 2 pm Computer Class 9:30 am - 1:30 pm Spiritualist Church 7 - 9 pm

7 Table Tennis 8:30 am Keep Fit 10:45 am Crib 1:30 pm Ukulele 6:30 pm

Duplicate Bridge 1 pm

Pancake Breakfast 8 - 11:30 am

Table Tennis 8:30 am Board Mtg 9:30 am Keep Fit 10:45 am Crib 1:30 pm Camera Club 7 pm

VICTORIA DAY - Kitchen Closed

Table Tennis 8:30 am Keep Fit 10:45 am Crib 1:30 pm

Jammers Dance 7 pm

28 Table Tennis 8:30 am Keep Fit 10:45 am Crib 1:30 pm Camera Club 7 pm

Duplicate Bridge 1 pm

FRIDAY

Carving 9 am - 12 noon

Table Tennis 8:30 am Canasta 10 am Ukulele 1:30 pm Floor Curling 2 pm

Bingo

Weightwatchers 8:30 am Scrabble 9:30 am Darts 1 pm Line Dancing 1:30 pm Weightwatchers 5:30 pm

9 Table Tennis 8:30 am Canasta 10 am Ukulele 1:30 pm Floor Curling 2 pm

Table Tennis 8:30 am Canasta 10 am Ukulele 1:30 pm Floor Curling 2 pm

23 Table Tennis 8:30 am Canasta 10 am Ukulele 1:30 pm Floor Curling 2 pm

30 Table Tennis 8:30 am Canasta 10 am Ukulele 1:30 pm Floor Curling 2 pm

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WEDNESDAY

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7 Table Tennis 1-3 pm

13 Mother’s Day

14 Table Tennis 1-3 pm

Victoria Day

Table Tennis 1-3 pm

28 Table Tennis 1-3 pm

NIA Class 10:30 - 11:45 am A/E Chorus Practice 1 -2:30 pm Bridge 7 pm

NIA Class 10:30 - 11:45 am Arts Group 10 am A/E Chorus Practice Bring lunch! 1 -2:30 pm Bridge 7 pm

22 Arts & Crafts Group 10 am Bring lunch!

29 Arts & Crafts Group 10 am Bring lunch!

NIA Class 10:30 - 11:45 am A/E Chorus Practice 1 -2:30 pm Bridge 7 pm

18 Whist 10 am 17 Sing-A-Long 9:45 am Keep Fit 10:45 am Canasta 10 am Social Bridge 1 pm Duplicate Bridge Lessons 1 pm Table Tennis 2pm Beginner Line Dancing Crib 7 pm 1 pm Vintage Car 7 pm

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

Sing-a-long 9:45 am Canasta 10 am Duplicate Bridge Lessons 1 pm Beginner Line Dancing 1 pm

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THURSDAY

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SATURDAY

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Sing-A-Long 9:45 am Canasta 10 am Birthday Lunch 12 pm Duplicate Bridge Lessons 1 pm

Lakeview Community Centre Society SUNDAY

26 Bingo

Carving 9 am - 12 noon

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

19 Doors open 4 pm Walk Ins: 6 pm

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THURSDAY

12 Bingo

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WEDNESDAY

Doors open 4 pm Walk Ins: 6 pm

Computer Class 9:30 am - 1:30 pm

SATURDAY

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Weightwatchers 8:30 am Scrabble 9:30 am Darts 1 pm Line Dancing 1:30 pm Weightwatchers 5:30 pm

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Painting Group Carving 8:30 am - 2 pm 9 am - 12 noon Computer Class Director’s Meeting 10:30 - 11 am 9:30 am - 1:30 pm Computer Class Spiritualist Church 9:30 am - 1:30 pm 7 - 9 pm

TUESDAY

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11 Table Tennis 10 am

18 Table Tennis 10 am

Bingo 6 pm

24 Table Tennis 1025 am Lion’s Club and Lakeview Centre host a “Snowbirds Return” dinner & entertainment

31 Bingo 6 pm

12 Rise & Shine Breakfast sponsored & prepared by the Anglemont Fire Dept.

8-11 am Classic Show & Shine 8-11 am Lion’s Meat Draw 2-5:30 pm

19 Junk in the Trunk Garage Sale 9 - 2 pm

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Guys & Gals 9 10 Exercise 9 am Wood Carving 9 am Pool/Snooker 1 pm Drop In Carpet Canasta 1 pm Bowling 10 am Jam Session 7 pm

Exercise 9 am Crib 1 pm

7 Guys & Gals Exercise 8:30 am Pool/Snooker 1 pm Canasta 1 pm

Bells & Bows 10 am Bingo 1 pm

14 Guys & Gals Exercise 8:30 am Pool/Snooker 1 pm Canasta 1 pm

15 Guys & Gals16 17 Wood Carving Bells & Bows Exercise 9 am 9 am 10 am Pool/Snooker 1 pm Drop In Carpet Bingo 1 pm Canasta 1 pm Bowling 10 am Jam Session 7 pm

21 Guys & Gals Exercise 8:30 am Pool/Snooker 1 pm Canasta 1 pm

22 Guys & Gals23 Wood Carving 24 Bells & Bows Exercise 9 am 9 am 10 am Pool/Snooker 1 pm Drop In Carpet Bingo 1 pm Canasta 1 pm Bowling 10 am Jam Session 7 pm

28 Guys & Gals Exercise 8:30 am Pool/Snooker 1 pm Canasta 1 pm

29 Guys & Gals30 31 Wood Carving Bells & Bows Exercise 9 am 9 am 10 am Pool/Snooker 1 pm Drop In Carpet Bingo 1 pm Canasta 1 pm Bowling 10 am Jam Session 7 pm

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Church Group 9 am 13

Church Group 9 am 20

Church Group 9 am 27

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Pool 1 pm Crib 1:30 pm Rock Club 7 pm

Carving 9:30 am Cards 1 pm Pool 1 pm

8 Wheels to Meals noon Pool 1 pm Crib 1:30 pm

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THURSDAY

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FRIDAY

5 Core Tight Dance Exercise 10 am Scottish 9:30 am Ladies Pool 1 pm

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23 Carving 9:30 am Cards 1 pm Pool 1 pm

24 25 26 Pool Tourney Quilting Core Tight 9:30 am Exercise 10 am Dance Pool 1 pm Ladies Pool 1 pm Scottish 9:30 am

28 29 Wheels to Meals Glee Club noon 9:30 am Pool 1 pm AA 8 pm Crib 1:30 pm

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16 Carving 9:30 am Cards 1 pm Pool 1 pm

Glee Club 9:30 am AA 8 pm

Foot Care (by appt. only)

Mother’s Day

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3 Guys & Gals 2 Exercise 9 am Wood9 Carving am Pool/Snooker 1 pm Drop In Carpet Canasta 1 pm Bowling 10 am Jam Session 7 pm

Sorrento Drop-In Society SUNDAY

FRIDAY

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Day Away 9

SATURDAY 4

Day Away

Foot Care (by appt. only) 16

Foot Care (by appt. only)

Day Away

Good Food Box Pick Up

Foot Care (by appt. only)

Day Away

Foot Care (by appt. only)

Day Away

Mrs. Mac, entranced with her fifteenyear-old grand-daughter’s ways, called her over. It was a typical Saturday morning in early spring of 1956 when Millie arrived with a bouquet. “It’s terribly overcast, but let’s go out,” her grandmother suggested. “I’m not in the mood to sit here and look at these hot-house flowers all day.” Mrs. Mac grabbed her coat and scarf. “You don’t need a heavy coat nor a scarf now, grandma!” “Oh yes, I do! My black curly lambs’ wool is in style and my scarf’s a trend. Besides, it covers up my ‘robin’s throat’.” Milly giggled as the ludicrously colored accessory was wound around her kin’s powder-scented neck. “I can’t button my coat anymore!” Mrs. Mac complained. “Those kids at Kresge’s lunch counter keep serving me too many banana splits.” Her comments did seem insensitive, always blaming others, but Milly laughed; for, she was too young to understand senility. She liked her grandmother’s feisty notions. For instance: instead of combing her hair, Mrs. Mac kept the unwound pin curls under a small beanie. She would comb it in a day or so! She stubbornly resisted wearing shoes, said she preferred her comfy pink fuzzy house slippers. Of all things, to go outside she pulled old, yellowed, plastic shoe protectors over her slippers. That morning, at the street corner when the bus arrived, the driver jumped out offering to give the Missus a hand. Tenaciously, she waved him off and confidently climbed into the bus on her own terms. “Where are you young ladies going today?” “Milly’s getting married,” the spry senior announced. “We’re going to the bridal boutique.” “No, I’m not, grandma!” “Yes, you are. Someday you’ll be a bride,” she insisted. Chuckling, the driver dropped them off in front of the salon, and a hostess greeted them with corsages of sweetheart roses for their lapels. The lacy cluster looked oddly out of season on Mrs. Mac’s winter coat, and it clashed strongly with her yellow and red striped scarf. Don’t I look good! Bystanders enjoyed the customer’s comedic fashion sense as she paraded hilariously in front of a three-way mirror. Millie shuffled her out the door and, through a heavy downpour, they quickly made it across the street to Kresge’s. Recognizing the lunch-time regulars, the owner’s grandson let out a wolfwhistle! Not at Millie – at Mrs. Mac! He knew she got her jollies from his kidding around and flirting. “Hello ladies,” he chimed. I’ll bring your cocacolas right out.” He added, “I need your scarf Mizzuz M! It would look great tied to the antenna of my hot rod!” The jovial senior joshed back, “Only if I’m sittin’ next to you, young man.”

Following lunch, the disoriented granny slipped away from Millie’s side and jay-walked into traffic! Her wide open coat flaunted the windblown look which she loved. Her fire-colored scarf flamed in the hostile atmosphere of the rain storm and, aloft full sail on the powerful wind, it tousled its garish stripes. The unflattering flamboyant fashion statement swatted her wrinkled face as fierce gusts whipped the trendy accessory over her eyes blinding her. It unfurled and flared like a flag. Unnervingly, tires squealed, brakes screeched and horns beeped. The partially air-born silk miraculously directed a squatty little ‘Herbie’ Volkswagen Beetle to swerve and miss granny bones’ bones! Unruffled except for her wind-tunnel-style hairdo, she scurried to the curb! “Grandma!” Milly screamed, “Are you all right?” Wrestling her back to the sidewalk, she scolded, “You just walked right into traffic without looking! You’re lucky that driver saw you!” “Quit whining at me, child!” Suddenly, a total stranger gripped her arm. “Oh, Ma’am, I’m so sorry. Are you okay?” The driver of the ‘Herbie’ VW was extremely apologetic. “You drive poorly! You’ve made my legs shake!” Curiously, she asked, “Where’d you come from?” “I pulled out from the side street… and I saw your scarf, Ma’am! That’s all I saw.” He blurted out, “Thank God I saw that thing! It showed up like a dangling red and amber traffic light!” Convinced the woman was safe, he bent down and salvaged her bright corsage. With another apology, he pinned it on her coat. Waving thank you, as he drove off, Mrs. Mac blew him a kiss. Turning to Millie, characteristically granny laid blame. “We couldda made it across if you’d hurried! Those drivers should watch out for us gals!” Milly shook her head. “No, grandma; you need to watch out for ca…rs!” Obstinately, Mrs. Mac cut Millie off. “Let them look out for me! I’m busy watching where I’m going! I don’t have eyes in the back of my head; I can’t look for cars!” Without arguing, Milly crushed her grandmother in her arms and kissed her fatigued face. Leaning in to the filmy scarf, she planted a compliment behind the pearl in her grandmother’s ear. “Your scarf sure is fabulous, grandma! Simply everyone sees you coming!” Smugly, Mrs. Mac glanced at her wrap. “Thank you, dear.” Over time, Millie often thought of the frightful incident which put Mrs. Mac on centre stage of a real-life drama. Many years came and went and Millie treasured the antique. Even if it was outrageous, she wore it over her stooped shoulders and covered up her own creped powder-scented ‘robin’s throat’. Trending the love, with each wearing, nostalgically reminded Millie of her adoring grandma’s ways.

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Overlander WI report The Overlander WI is having their Spring Bake Sale at Your Independent Grocer at Northills Mall on Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be lots of home made baking and crafts from which to choose. For our March meeting we had Patti Phillips, the Marketing and PR Director from North Shore Business Improvement Association. What an exciting and enthusiastic person. We are looking forward to the changes and events happening in the near future on the North Shore. We are pleased that the North Shore will also have a Cap group monitoring our streets and having Overlander Days on Sunday Aug. 19. For more information about Overlander WI please contact Cathy at 250-376-9810

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MONDAY

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14 Bridge

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Games Night 6 - 10 pm

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Floor Curling 1 pm Shuffleboard 3 pm

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9 10 11 Carpet Bowling Floor Curling (Physically General Meeting 1:30 pm Seniors Exercise 1:30 pm Challenged) 10 am 10 am Court Whist Floor Curling 1 pm Drop In 10 am - 3 pm 7 pm Shuffleboard 3 pm Rummoli 7 pm

14 15 Seniors Exercise Bingo 1 pm 10 am Doors open at 11 am Duplicate Bridge Drop In: 7 pm 10 am - 12:30 pm Crib 1:30 pm

16 Carpet Bowling 1:30 pm Court Whist 7 pm

22 Victoria Day21 Seniors Exercise Bingo 1 pm 10 am Doors open at 11 am Drop In: Duplicate Bridge 10 am - 12:30 pm 7 pm Crib 1:30 pm

23 24 25 Supper Carpet Bowling Floor Curling (Physically Pot Luck 5:30 pm Challenged) 10 am 1:30 pm Seniors Exercise 10 am Floor Curling 1 pm Court Whist Drop In 10 am - 3 pm Shuffleboard 3 pm 7 pm Rummoli 7 pm

28 29 Seniors Exercise Bingo 1 pm 10 am Doors open at 11 am Drop In: Duplicate Bridge 10 am - 12:30 pm 7 pm Crib 1:30 pm

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20 3rd Sunday Social 12:30 Wells Gray Inn 27 Dart Tournament 9:30 am @ Legion

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TUESDAY Exercise 8:30 am Coffee 9 am

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The wisdom of Olivia

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Olivia was riding in the car with her Sacred Heart grandmother. She is a thoughtful nine-year-old Cathedral who has been coming to Weekend Masses Weekday Masses church occasionally with Saturday 7 pm Monday 6:30 pm Sunday 8:30 am her grandmother since Tuesday - Friday 11:30 am, 6 pm 9 am & 6:30 pm she was seven months Confession Times Saturday 9 am old. Wed 5:15-5:35 pm She was looking out Saturday 4-5 pm the window, watching Sunday 5:30-6 pm or by appointment the scenery, when she suddenly turned to 255 Nicola Street • 250-372-2581 www.sacredheartkamloops.org her grandmother and announced, “I believe in UNITED CHURCHES OF CANADA Jesus!” Her grandmother, a bit Kamloops United Church taken aback, responded, www.kamloopsunited.ca “Okay, so what you 421 St. Paul St. • Sundays 10 am believe about Jesus?” Rev. Bruce Comrie “I believe Jesus was Mt. Paul United Church kind,” Olivia responded. www.mtpauluc.ca There was more 140 Laburnum St. • Sundays 10 am to the conversation, Rev. LeAnn Blackert but the essence was Plura Hills United Church

Easter, we celebrate Holy Humour Sunday – and our worship experience is filled with laughter, jokes, and fun. This year we read Horton Hears a Who. Dr Seuss was a great storyteller, and if you pay attention, you will note that he was a great preacher, too. In Horton Hears a Who, Horton, the elephant, hears a tiny voice coming from a fleck of dust floating past him. He discovers that fleck of dust carries a complete city of microscopic “Whos.” Horton endures much shaming and bullying as he tries to protect the little Whos because Horton believes “a person’s a person no matter how small.” Jesus believed this, too, and reached out to tax collectors, lepers, demoniacs, women, children, the rich, the poor. He showed through his words and his actions that every person is a

beloved child of God – no matter how small. Olivia is kind, too. She joins her grandmother in visiting friends and family who are sick, shut in, or maybe just lonely for a visit. She loves candy Peeps as much as I do and brings me Peeps when they are available. She has grown from a very shy toddler into a thoughtful young woman with a nononsense approach to conversation. Olivia believes in Jesus, and her life reflects her belief as she practices kindness in so many ways. She makes this corner of the world a better place. That is real faith! Her belief challenges me to examine my own – and to ask myself if I am practicing kindness and living my faith in such a way that I am making a difference in the lives of those I meet along the way. Thank you, Olivia!

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captured with that short declarative sentence: I believe he was kind. A central tenet of most of the major faith traditions is to practice kindness, to do unto others as you would wish them to do to you, to not do to others that which would be hurtful to you. In everything, do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets. (Matthew 7:12) Olivia believe Jesus was kind. And he was. As he moved through this world, he offered those he met a kind word, a healing touch, a warm embrace, a word of hope. Perhaps the kindest thing he did was to name those who were marginalized in society, because by naming them as “son” or “daughter,” he gave them a place in his family. In a society that was familial based this meant he gave them status. On the Sunday after

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A Way Home: Kamloops Youth Housing Count May 8-10 Table Volunteers and Count Volunteers. Detailed job descriptions are available at volunteerkamloops.org. Contact Taylor at Volunteer Kamloops 250-372-8313. ASK Wellness Society-AASH Program Volunteer Assist with Breakfast prep 7:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Mon-Fri, Brunch Prep Sunday 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Meal Plan Wed/Thu/Fri and Sun lunch. Shopping for meals, Clean Kitchen. Access to reliable vehicle and valid B.C. Driver’s Licence and insurance. Criminal record check and reference screening. Please contact Laura Balyk 250-376-7558 ext. 228. Kamloops Highland Games Society – Various Positions as follows – Board Member – 1 year commitment, help organize and carry out Highland Games (July) and Robbie Burns Dinner (January). Highland GamesVolunteer Coordinator, Set up/tear down, Gate – take money, give-out wristbands, sell programs; Parking, Entertainment – Assist with entertainers and entertainment; Beer Garden – assist in the beer garden; Heavy Events – assist and return hammer, stone, etc.; Runner – be flexible and able to fill in where required. MS Walk– Walk Event Volunteers May 27 (18+) 75-100 Day of Event Volunteers, receive t-shirt and lunch in return for helping to make the MS Walk in Kamloops a fun-filled and impactful event. Contact Luella Cousins 250-314-0773.

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and washing dishes. Craft-engage families and direct the children through a simple craft. 19+ Vulnerable sector police check is required. 80th Provincial Winter Fair - General Supervision and Petting Zoo Volunteers from Sept. 21-24. Volunteers will provide general supervision and direct activities. BC Wildlife Park Burrowing Owl Assistant – help clean enclosures feeding; minor maintenance on burrows and perches. Animal Diet Prep-Meat (must not be squeamish), Family Farm Assistant – Let visitors into goat area, keep barn area clean, speaking to visitors, interacting with goats and sheep. Please contact Katelyn Bissat 250573- 3242 ext. 226. Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association 13+ years Stable Hand, Horse Leader, Sidewalker. Willing to work in barnyard environment. No allergies to hay and horses. Please contact Crystal Moore 250-554-3811. For a detailed job description contact Taylor at Volunteer Kamloops 250-372-8313. Brocklehurst Gemstone Care Centre – Recreation Program and Garden Club Volunteers – Roles include reading, games, grafts or general garden duties. Musical Talents – Singers and musicians are needed to entertain seniors. For these and many other positions, apply at: www.volunteerkamloops.org or call 250-372-8313. We are a non-profit charity supporting community volunteering. Volunteer Kamloops acknowledges the support of the Province of British Columbia and the Interior Health Authority.

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Murray pulled the staple out of Alice’s Will. Was that wrong?

I’m no lawyer, but legal questions come up every day at the funeral home. It seems like the biggest legal questions I ask my clients deal with Wills. “Is there a Will?” and “Who is the Executor?”

and “Who’s in charge if there’s no Will?” And then there’s Murray’s favourite question: “Why are you asking me all these questions about my dang Will, Drake?” I don’t think I’ve ever asked Murray “Did you pull the staple out of the Will?” But I guess I might if I detected a smoking gun. I really don’t check to see if Murray pulled the staple out of the Will. That’s because it doesn’t affect my service to

Murray or to Alice. There are really only two parts of the Will that matter to me. First, I need to know who is named as the Executor. That’s very important because I’m bound by law to answer to that person. I find that information on page one of the Will, so the staple pull doesn’t affect this at all – page one is always page one. The second component of the Will that concerns me is often found on the last page, and the last

page is always the last page – even if Murray pulls the staple. It’s often the last line of the Will, and it may say something like “Please cremate me in the least expensive way possible,” or words to that effect. In short, I don’t care what’s in the middle part of the Will (e.g. “My Sony widescreen TV goes to my cousin Leroy.”) But, if someone wants the widescreen TV, they’re usually going to tamper with the Will’s middle bits.

So, why is the staple important? And why is Murray in trouble if he takes it out, photocopies the Will, and staples it back together? Well, according to Kerri Priddle of Chahal Priddle LLP here in Kamloops, Rule 25-3(22) of the B.C. Rules of Court says that if someone tampers with the Will, you may have to go through major hoops to convince the Probate Court Registrar that the Will is legitimate. The Registrar can be quite

suspicious, thinking maybe a child from the blended family snuck a new and ‘improved’ page into Alice’s Will so HE or SHE would get the Sony widescreen TV, etc. So, Murray, please don’t remove the staple. If you do, it might mess up your efforts to deal with Alice’s estate in the weeks and months to come. But it may not disqualify you from taking care of dear Alice’s cremation arrangements.

In praise of dandelions I first wrote about dandelions in New Zealand at a craft workshop ten years ago with artisans from all over the world; I was way out of my artistic depth but I got invited and accepted. Seeing a field of yellow dandelions in a country millions of miles from home reminded me that my sense of inadequacy was as universal as pesky dandelions. Nothing grows more profusely than dandelions, leaves poking up overnight looking like a child’s drawing of a pointy Christmas tree. Their yellow faces overtake lawns, fields, and roadside ditches and congregate in churchyards, farmyards, and back yards, creep under back alley fire escapes, picnic tables, and deck chairs, reflecting in glass patio doors and the shiny limbs of children. As they insinuate between cracks in sidewalks and patio blocks, they leap into rockeries, plant pots and window boxes, sidle up to aristocratic irises, strangling petunias and lobelias and intimidate geraniums. Hedges, flowerbeds, vegetable rows, and fruit trees become infested with them. When they aren’t gathering in doorways, leaning against lamp posts, and diving under dumpsters and trash bins, they embroider edges of apartments, hotels, and vacant city

lots. Everyone wants to root them out with weed weasels, pointy tools, or nasty chemical concoctions, hoping the fragments of sinewy taproots left behind won’t propagate. I think we should let them take over; use their leaves for egg salad sandwiches and quiches. Fold them into Chicken Dandliona Casserole and Dandy Cream Soup. Saute them with chopped onion and minced garlic and stuff them into red peppers topped with Parmesan cheese. Grind their roots into dips and sauces. Pickle them in mustard sauce with beans and cucumber seeds, squash them into relish with vinegar, tarragon, and green tomatoes, roast them with parsnips and turnips, and dip them in flour and cinnamon for breakfast fritters. Their sweet-as-honey bee-nurturing blossoms could be rendered into jam and jellies, steeped into ginger tea, fermented into wine and herbal beers, and folded into chocolate chip cheesecake Feng Shui rows of dandelions fading into complimentary blue skies could be grown to stock the shelves of new apothecaries with magic potions preserving youth and promoting wellbeing. Powders would be pressed into tablets and caplets with names like Magic Lion Elixer, Tigger Energy Powders, Peter Pan Youth Nectar, and Baby Boom Extender. Their juice could be made into elixirs that neutralize free-roaming radicals, reduce inflammation, blast sticky plaques,

clogs, and blobs, and boost flavonoids. Skin tinctures could fade freckles and brown spots, and dissolve corns, calluses and warts, their milky sap congealed into non-allergic rubber gloves, dental dams and misted into mosquito repellent to ward off the West Nile virus. Artists and architects could muse about dandelions and replace sagging old Venus, the sickly nostalgic moon, worn out birds, and tired roses. Still Life with Dandelions painted in vases as companions to oranges, apples, and blue willow china with kissing birds could hang above the couch inside a house of art dano architecture: dandelion motifs ringing eaves and roof tops, hanging from the mouths of gargoyles on church corners, festooning windows, lintels and doorways, crowning the top of Corinthian columns, ornamenting door knockers, balustrades, mosaic floors, and rivalling William Morris wallpapers with arabesques of dandelion leaves and flowers. Celebrations would be celebrated with shredded blooms of confetti, adorn the center of birthday cakes, even laid to rest on coffins. We should celebrate the dandelion’s spring glow, create Dandelion Festivals and revel in its gourmet, medicinal and artistic gifts. We should marvel at its refusal to be deleted, depleted and denied.

Anyone for a train ride? The Wildlife Express Volunteer Society is looking for new volunteer members to help operate the “WildlifeExpress” miniature train at the BC Wildlife Park. Anyone interested in helping to run or maintain the train, perform cashier duties or assist with the track maintenance, please call 250-579-8938 or email emrobinson@telus.net FMI.

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Page 26 Kamloops Antiques, Collectibles and Heritage Club meets on the second Thursday of every month. September – June at Heritage House on Lorne Street, Riverside Park 7 p.m. Guests and new members welcome. FMI call: 250-372-0468 Bernice or 250-377-8364 Joyce. The Kamloops Family History Society meetings take place at Heritage House on the fourth Thursday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. (September to May, except December) FMI contact Connie at 250-852-3218. Mutliple Myeloma Support Group for Kamloops and Region. Meetings will be scheduled at the Kamloops Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre once an agenda is in place for a meeting and/ or a speaker have been arranged. If you are interested, please contact one of the following people and provide us with your email address (or phone number) and we will notify you of future meetings. Bob T.: ridgerunner@telus. net 250-376-3292; Anne E. akevenrude@shaw. ca 250-372-8077; Bob H. rhamaguchi@shaw.ca 250-374-6754. The Afternoon Auxiliary to RIH Thrift Seller is open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Located at 146 Victoria St. We welcome you to come shop, donate or volunteer. Uukulele Fun! every Monday from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul Street or attend the Circle every Tuesday from 1:30 to

Kamloops Parkinson Awareness Group: We meet at 1 p.m. on the 3rd Wednesday from September through June at Desert Gardens, 540 Seymour Street. Contact Rendy at 250-374-0798 FMI. Excelsior Rebekah Lodge No.23: General meeting second Tuesday of every month 7:30 p.m. Regular meeting fourth Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. 423 Tranquille Rd. If you have kidney-related issues and questions, and would like to chat with someone who has been there, the Kamloops Kidney Support Group is here for you. We meet on the second Saturday of each month at Romeo’s Kitchen in the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre, 1250 Rogers Way and on the second Wednesday of each month at Denny’s, 898 Tranquille Rd. at 10 a.m. You won’t get any medical advice from us, but we are here to share our experiences, whether you may be pre-dialysis or on dialysis, a kidney donor or a recipient, a family member, or anything in between. FMI call Edna Humphreys at 250-376-6361, Dorothy Drinnan at 250-573-2988, or Margaret Thompson at 250-819-3135. St. Paul’s Cathedral Thrift Shop 360 Nicola St is open Fridays 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. to June. Handicapped access from the alley between Nicola and St. Paul.

3:30 p.m. at the Cottonwood Centre, 730 Cottonwood Ave. All levels of experience are welcome at both venues. For more information visit the Ukulele Orchestra of Kamloops website at ukuleleorchestraofkamloops.com. For information regarding ukulele lessons please call 250-376-5502. Aberdeen Lions Club meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at noon. Meetings are held at 9-A 1800 Tranquille Rd. New members welcome. Call 250-828-1765. Alzheimer Caregiver and Early Support Stage groups meets the second Thursday of the month, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and the fourth Thursday of the month, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Alzheimer Society Resource Centre, 405, 235 – 1st Ave. For more information please contact Tara Hildebrand, support and education coordinator Alzheimer Society of B.C. at 250-377-8200. Army Navy & Airforce Veterans in Canada Unit 290. ANAVETS by the river is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping veterans and the community. We are located at #9-177 Tranquille Rd. Contact info: 250-5542455 www.anavets290.ca .The club is open 7 days a week. On Wednesdays fun darts starts at 1 p.m. and welcomes everyone. We have our karaoke on Friday nights at 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday meat draws at 3 p.m. Everyone is welcome Brock Central Lions Club meets the first and third Thursday of the month

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drawn each day. There are two games and coffee each day. The group runs all year. Call Kay at 250-376-0917, Kay at 250-828-0819 or Liz at 250-372-5493. Kamloops Heritage Model Railroad Club meets on the first Friday of each month at 7 p.m. Come and investigate a great hobby. Call 250-554-3233 FMI. Kamloops Prostate Cancer Support Group meet at 10 a.m. on the third Saturday of the month at The Seniors Activity Centre, 9A1800 Tranquille Rd. Phone 250-376-4011 or email larubekam1947@gmail.com Kamloops Stamp Club meets at 2 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at Mt. Paul United Church, 140 Laburnum. Contact 250-314-1021. The world famous Kamloops Rube Band practices on Monday evenings (except holidays), 7:30 p.m. at the Kamloops Yacht Club, 1140 River St. New members with playing experience are invited to drop by and join the band, having fun with music. FMI, please call Jordan Amon at 250-572-6271. Kamloops Stroke Recovery Branch meets at Riverbend Seniors Community at 10:30-1 p.m. on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesday of the month. Email: kmshelton@hotmail. com or phone: 250-377-1961. Kamloops United Church Thrift Store has come home to 421 St. Paul Street. Contact number: 250-372-3020. We are located in a brand new addition to the church.

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p.m. Meat Draws Saturday & Sunday at 3 p.m. Karaoke w/Michelle Sunday at 7 p.m. FMI 250-376-4633. Do you enjoy singing in harmony and a great variety of songs? Kamloops Happy Choristers invites new members who are 55 and over for a social atmosphere and a chance to sing for senior residences and public concerts. We meet every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Heritage House. For more information call Sharon at 250-579-9505. Kamloops Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Heritage House every Monday at 7 p.m. Beginner and open games. Every Tuesday at 7 p.m. for intermediate games. Friday 12:30 p.m. open game. Thursday at 7 p.m., at Cottonwood, intermediate and open games. FMI visit website kamloopsduplicate bridgeclub.ca Kamloops Elks Lodge #44 meets at 7:30 p.m. every second Thursday of each month at 784-B Victoria St. We have served the community since 1920. You are invited to come and meet the members. New members are welcome. The hall is also available for gatherings, meetings, etc. For any inquiries please call 250-3722737 or 250-573-4632. Kamloops Floor Curlers meet Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Heritage House, top floor, Riverside Park. New members always welcome. Free parking for members. No special equipment needed. New teams are