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Facing facts about elder abuse By Moneca Jantzen June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and is intended to shine a light on an ugly reality. Just as with women and children, we are supposed to treat our elders with reverence, respect, kindness and care — a group of people that should be treated well and protected from harm. For a number of reasons our elders can become vulnerable to abuse, exploitation and poor treatment by family members, caregivers and perfect strangers as their circumstances change. Perhaps your mother has been befriended by a someone after the death of her spouse who manages to gain her trust, but one day your mom notices things are going missing including money out of her wallet. Maybe your grandson has moved into the spare room with a promise to help you but instead becomes verbally abusive and intimidating and more of a problem than a help. A new caregiver is tending to your father a couple of times a
week and he’s acting fearful and getting an awful lot of bruises and unexplained injuries. One of your siblings has managed to alienate your parents from the rest of the family. Suddenly your parents are having financial problems and need to sell their home. Someone knocks on your grandmother’s door and talks her into signing a dubious contract for a service she doesn’t need. While hypothetical, all of these scenarios are far too real and happen much too often. Measures must be taken to guard against all of them. Making seniors aware of what can happen as they age and ways that others may abuse, exploit or harm them is critical. General vigilance by others is also key. A 2015 Canada Statistics report suggests that about four percent of seniors will experience some form of abuse. This means that in this growing demographic, estimated to be 25 percent of the Canadian population by 2031, many people will be
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So much to do in a Kamloops summer…
When I was a youngster, it sometimes felt like there wasn’t a lot going in Kamloops. This could definitely have been my own misperception because my parents sure exposed my sister and I to sports, arts and culture, and outdoor activities. Today, it is almost impossible to not know
about all the incredible activities and events that happen in our incredible community. All one has to do is look in this paper, listen to the local radio/tv or check online. There is a long long list of events and activities. As city councillors, we are honoured to be invited to participate in many events. Typically, the mayor, or a councillor filling in as acting mayor, is invited to say a few words of welcome. We can’t get to everything but we try to get to as much as our work and family lives will allow. On one recent Saturday, I attended
the opening of the new swimming team. Kamloops Rugby Club I help coach with Jo clubhouse, the 886 Berry’s Run Club so I Overlanders Wing of decided to help coach the Royal Canadian Air instead of running in the Force annual dinner, and annual Blackwell Dairy the B.C. Lions fanfest. run. I will hopefully run These commitments Blackwell next year. unfortunately kept me Again, I know there is away from the Femsport more happening. We, competition, Brewloops, for example, walked past and the 50th Anniversary a very large pickleball dinner for the Kamloops tournament while on the Rugby Club. This is MS Walk. just one day. I know I A lot of great local am likely missing other programming is available events that day. on our local radio and tv On the next day, stations. A shout out, for Sunday, I participated in example, to Shaw Cable the MS Walk and went to 10 for some great long the season ending show form shows highlighting for the Kamloops Sunrays local happenings, groups, synchronized See "Event calendar" page 14
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Kamloops’ own Pokotillo Ensemble wins big The Kamloops-based Pokotillo ensemble danced its way to some big wins at the recent B.C. Ukrainian Cultural Festival in Mission. The 23rd annual event featured competitive dance groups from across the province and Washington State. Pokotillo brought home 4 bronze and 4 silver medals. These were awarded by a very demanding adjudicator, Tymothy Jaddock. A crowd of approximately 1,500 attendees enjoyed performances, food, music, and an array of booths featuring arts, crafts, and clothing. As a dance school, Pokotillo’s roots date back to 2003 through the City of Kamloops’ Parks and Recreation Program. The Dance School’s Year end show is Sunday, June 17 at the Kamloops Yacht Club. See Pokotillo Ukrainian Dancers on Facebook or phone 778-538-4144 or 250-376-1188 FMI.
I recently had a birthday of note. As I turned 55, I couldn’t help but acknowledge that I am now eligible to live in adultonly communities and complexes and I may even be eligible for some seniors’ discounts. Woohoo! I also realized that I failed miserably at accomplishing anything close to “Freedom 55” and must continue to have gainful employment for at least the next ten years, and no doubt longer if possible. On the bright side, most people inform me that I don’t look anywhere near my age, easily passing for about ten years my junior. Perhaps they are just being polite, but a chubby babyface and typically no make-up seems to reinforce this perception. My etched forehead and crepey jowls be damned! While people generally are living much longer, healthier lives, I am also painfully aware that I’m entering that time of life when the odds are beginning to slide to the other end of the scale. I’m no actuary, but common sense informs me that this second-half of life is a bit more of a crap shoot; more potential land mines dotting the landscape that is one’s life. You begin to wonder what the fates will ultimately have in store for your health, career and relationships. You either get much more conservative or begin throwing caution to the wind. I haven’t really decided yet if I’m going to indulge in a so-called midlife crisis. Not having a life partner makes this easier to accomplish with the added benefit of doing little or no harm to others. Knowing me, I will just try a little harder to enjoy life without doing anything too drastic. I have no plans to buy a hot little red sportscar or a motorbike. Finding a partner in crime would be fun, but so many years of going solo has all but convinced me that some things will never change. I’m not holding my breath on that count! One thing that I am doing and is common to people entering mid-life is a renewed focus on one’s health. As someone that has endured a lifelong struggle with weight, focusing on my health is nothing terribly new. The approach is a bit different though. Yes, I would love to lose the weight, but experience informs me that this is not likely to happen or be sustained to any degree. If I am more active and eat healthy foods in suitable portions, logic tells me I will remain relatively healthy. Never having smoked, being a moderate drinker (hardly at all these days) and avoiding drugs supposedly bodes well. Getting more sleep is a current goal. Time will tell how it all plays out, of course. Sadly, my crystal ball remains out of order. Milestone birthdays usually force one to take inventory. I was already doing this inventory a few months prior mostly because of the death of a close friend. Events like this force one to take stock and evaluate what could be changed. Should life throw you some terrible curve ball sooner than expected, what regrets will you have? What would you have done differently if given the chance? I suspect most of us will have at least a few regrets when all is said and done. Age 55 seems as good a time as any to begin minimizing this list of regrets before its really too late. Wish me luck!
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The neurotoxicity of pesticides By Kelly Aillo, KFPC Guest Writer Insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides. Oh my! These are classes of pesticides commonly used to control rodents, mites, and mollusks. Not only are they designed to control pests, but they can also prove toxic to humans and pets. If a chemical is designed to poison or destroy the nervous system of a pest, it can certainly have the same effect on people - or worse. We would never drink from a container labeled “poison,” yet if we eat food sprayed with toxic chemicals, that is exactly what we’re doing. The effects may not be immediate, but the slow accumulation of these toxins can be devastating. One class of herbicide, the chloroacetanilides, has proven neurotoxic in laboratory animals and fetuses. It is toxic to fish and is carcinogenic, commonly leaving its residues in groundwater supplies. Exposure can also lead to organ dysfunction and central nervous system symptoms. Even though low doses can be poisonous, these herbicides are widely used. Bipyridyl, used in pesticides, is linked to skin cancer in those who manufacture it. For the rest of us, exposure may
damage dopaminergic neurons, which may lead to the development of Parkinson’s. Exposure also causes metabolic changes within the body and brain, including being neurotoxic. And what about the organophosphates? Insecticides like chlorpyrifos can harm the developing brains of children who eat food treated with them. Children exposed to organophosphates often have mental and psychomotor developmental delays. Those who have been exposed to high amounts are likely to exhibit ADHD, have an increased risk of autism, and may develop tremors. In fact, the higher the level of organophosphates found in children, the lower their working memory and IQ. Not surprisingly, children are more sensitive to the effects of these chemicals because their young bodies lack the enzymes that can deactivate toxins. In a perfect world, we should all know, and care, about how our food is raised, handled, and cultivated, and by whom. This extends not only to the care and treatment of animals, employees, and the earth, but also to which types of fruits and
vegetables soak up the most toxins. This is especially important when the fruits and vegetables you eat have thin, soft skins - like apples, peaches, strawberries, blueberries, and spinach - as these tend to allow more toxins to be absorbed into the flesh. Even if it’s washed extremely well, or the skin has been peeled off (which also removes beneficial nutrients and fibre), the majority of toxins sprayed on it are still present within the fruit’s flesh. For this reason, these are the foods who’s origin you should always know. Choosing organic is one way to ensure our food has little to no pesticide residue, and other options also exist. We can consider growing our own food, buying local, getting to know your farmer, and gathering non-cultivated food that exists all around us. Any of these options will help shape the future of our food system and support the local economy. Not only will this benefit the consumer interested in better health, but will be good for the environment, the land, water, birds, bees, animals, and helpful critters that live on or near farms. Ultimately, this will create a greater shift towards to healthier earth - and in turn, a healthier population. To me, all toxins are undesirable, even in minute amounts. Some are carcinogenic, while others damage brain cells, affect cognitive function, induce disease,
and hinder growth in children. As informed individuals, we are acutely aware of the negative effects toxins have on our bodies and brains. Unfortunately, the greater concern lies in what we’re exposed to and don’t yet know to be toxic. This is the main reason I choose to know where my food comes from and support local farmers.
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Over my 15+ years of practice, I have been compiling a list of common mistakes and misconceptions that I have encountered about Wills, Powers of Attorney and other estate planning documents. These pitfalls and mistakes are important to avoid and costly to fix, so I will share them here in the hope that they can be avoided altogether. 1. Never remove the staples holding an original document together. Especially Wills and Powers of Attorney, not even “just’ to make a photocopy. As soon as the staple is removed, the document has been altered. This adds unnecessary steps to the Probate process to prove that the altered Will is still valid and enforceable. 2. Enduring Power of Attorneys do not survive past death. A Power of Attorney is a document meant for use while you are living – the authority it grants freezes after death, just like a bank account, and then the authorities in the Will kick in. Authority in an Enduring Power of Attorney does not ‘endure’ after death. The executor appointed in the Will is the person who directs the hospital and funeral home after death as to your remains. The person named as
Power of Attorney has no authority over the deceased person after the moment of death. 3. Not every Estate requires Probate. Many banks, credit unions and companies will ‘waive probate’ and release the funds directly to beneficiaries if there is a clearly drafted Will and the estate is uncomplicated. It is important to speak with the manager or estate department representative at each institution that holds the deceased’s assets to see if they will waive the requirement of making application to the Court for a Grant of Probate. This saves thousands in costs and months of time and effort in a normal probate application process. 4. Not every asset is an Estate Asset. Only assets held solely in the name of the deceased are ‘estate assets.’ Joint bank accounts, jointly held property, insurance policies and registered investments with named beneficiaries are not technically ‘estate assets’ and do not flow through the terms of the Will. This can cause big problems if, for example, one child is on a bank account with you to help pay bills but you want the funds in the bank account to be distributed through the terms of your
Will to all your children equally after you die. That won’t necessarily happen as you intended without other documents and provisions in place. There are so many variations and exceptions to what is an ‘estate asset’ and legal advice is strongly recommended to avoid any unintended consequences. 5. Naming joint executors does not cut down on their work. Banks and companies set their own internal policies about the administration of estate assets and you cannot control or dictate how they will deal with your executors. You may name joint executors to allow them to share the workload, but a bank will often require both executors to sign off every time they have to deal with estate assets, even for routine bills like paying taxes or power bills. This is not lightening the workload for the executors, it is creating barriers and inconveniences to getting the work done. Better to appoint one executor and a back up and avoid two people doing every task required when one would be more efficient. As always, seeking the advice of a professional before taking any steps on your own will prevent many mistakes that later have to be fixed at great time and expense.
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Investors should avoid “Great Expectations”
Apart from death and taxes, few events in our world are consistently predictable – and investment returns are definitely not one of them. What can you, as an individual investor, do to cope with the ups and downs of the financial markets and make progress toward your long-term goals? To begin with, you should be aware that the financial markets have fluctuated greatly – daily, monthly and yearly – over the past three decades. Overall,
though, the financial markets trended upward, as measured by major indexes such as the TSX and the S & P 500. Of course, as you’ve no doubt heard, past performance can’t guarantee future results. What was responsible for this long upturn? Most experts cite several factors: sharp declines in inflation and interest rates, vastly improved worker productivity (largely brought on, for at least a few years, by more advanced and efficient information technology), growth in emerging markets and a long run of strong corporate profits. Can a generally positive investment environment continue in the years ahead? As mentioned above, it’s pretty hard to forecast the performance
of the financial markets. And you can be fairly certain that the market volatility we’ve seen – those large price swings – will not disappear any time soon. So to help position yourself to better withstand these sharp movements, consider the following: Modify your expectations. Don’t count on high or even positive returns throughout all your years of investing. Try to “bake in” reasonable return expectations to your long-term investment strategy. A financial professional may be able to help you with this. Don’t make rash moves to “beat the market.” If the market doesn’t consistently yield doubledigit returns, you might think that you need to
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TRU community legal clinic opens new office The Thompson Rivers University Community Legal Clinic is proud to open a new space in downtown Kamloops and expanded hours to better serve clients in need. Law students from the TRU Faculty of Law provide legal services to low-income clients under the supervision of staff lawyers. The clinic gives students the chance to use what they have learned in class and put it into practice while helping people access the justice system. The legal clinic is a free service for clients who meet low-income requirements. In particular, it is aimed at helping senior citizens, students, minimum-wage earners and people who are out of work. The initial focus of the clinic is residential tenancy and housing issues, especially around people living in condos, mobile homes, seniors’ residences, assisted-living homes or trailer parks. Concerns around elder abuse also come under the clinic’s umbrella. In 2017, the clinic handled 200 files during three semesters. With the new space, the goal for 2018 has been set at 350 files. “The TRU Community Legal Clinic will be a major contributor in helping to fill the immense need for legal assistance for the many, many people who cannot afford to hire a lawyer and are unable to access the limited Legal Aid funding available,” said Brad Morse, dean of the TRU Faculty of Law. The new clinic is located in the Victoria Landing building in downtown Kamloops, 623 Victoria St. For people taking transit, it is one block south of the Lansdowne bus exchange. “Our new location, which provides expanded space, staff, students and range of legal services, is centrally located in close proximity to public transit. This will make it far easier for people to access the clinic’s help. This would not be possible without significant financial support from The Law Foundation of B.C., the Stollery Foundation, TRU, other donors and a very helpful landlord.” TRU CLC is a non-profit society funded by grants from The Law Foundation of British Columbia and Stollery Charitable Foundation, an anonymous donor, the United Way of Thompson Nicola Cariboo Region and by contributions from the university. Support was also received from by Farris LLP in Vancouver and the
Law Society of British Columbia. TRU CLC is able to assist with various legal issues, including: • residential tenancy • employment standards • small claims (civil claims under $35,000 only) • Civil Resolution Tribunal claims • human rights claims Clinic students can also draft certain types of legal documents, including: • simple wills where the assets of the client are worth less than $25,000 and do not include real property • powers of attorney • representation agreements • all documents for small claims matters (civil claims under $35,000 only) A law student conducts an initial interview to determine if the client’s issue is eligible for the clinic’s services. The clinic can provide representation for clients at certain tribunals, including the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal and the Residential Tenancy Branch, and can assist clients on a limited basis for small claims in Provincial Court. TRU CLC is NOT able to represent clients in certain legal areas, including family law issues or divorce, criminal cases, business and commercial law, real estate and strata matters, personal injury claims, issues arising from unionized employment, probate or administrative matters, any matters within the jurisdiction of the British Columbia Supreme Court or Court of Appeal and complaints against dentists, doctors, lawyers or TRU. Clinic hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays when classes are in session at TRU. Clients are asked to call the switchboard at 778-471-8490 to book an appointment. The clinic is also open on a drop-in basis on most Mondays from 6 to 9 p.m. No appointment is necessary but please call ahead to confirm the clinic is open. There are no drop-in hours in April, August or December. On the web: tru.ca/law/legalclinic For more information contact Ted Murray, TRU Community Legal Clinic supervising lawyer 778-471-8456 or temurray@tru.ca.
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How to prevent accidental poisoning
Each year an estimated 200,000 poisonings are reported in Canada. Nearly half of these reports involve prescription and over the counter medications. Over the past 23 years I have had calls from patients and care givers about double dosing or poisoning incidents. More than half of all poisonings involve young children. Children between one and three years are at the highest risk. Child poisonings are mostly unintentional. Following are some tips
on how to prevent and manage poisoning: 1) Always store your medicine somewhere safe. 2) Use child resistant containers. 3) Products with an appealing or familiar looking packaging, taste or appearance are more likely to be ingested by children. 4) Child resistant containers are not necessarily child proof. 5) Incidences of poisoning in adolescents is much lower but often more serious and the highest rate of mortality. 6) B.C. poison Control Center phone number is 1-800-567-8911, and they are open 24/7. 7) Poisoning by pharmaceuticals can be decreased by packaging pills in blister packs; bringing outdated prescriptions to the
pharmacy; and asking for a limited number of pills . 8) There is no single ‘one size fits all” approach in managing poisoning. 9) Ipecac syrup to induce vomiting or activated charcoal are no longer routinely recommended for the management of all poisonings. 10) People at risk of suicide include: those that have exprienced a serious illness or death in the family; depressed elderly; those living alone; those experiencing alcohol or drug dependence; those hoarding antidepressants, antipsychotics or sedatives and painkillers. 11) Anyone who expresses a hint of suicide should be taken seriously and listened to. 12) High number of fatalities and overdose on
street drugs (ask for free Naloxone kits from your pharmacy). 13) Signs and symptoms of poisoning may include: • Burns or redness around the mouth and lips • Breath that smells like chemicals, such as gasoline or paint thinner • Vomiting • Difficulty breathing. • Drowsiness • Confusion or other altered mental status 14) Call 911 if serious symptoms, if no symptoms and stable call 1-800-567- 8911 B.C. Poison Control Center and your local pharmacy . 15) What to do while waiting for help: Swallowed poison: Remove anything remaining in the person’s mouth. If the suspected poison is a household
cleaner or other chemical, read the container’s label and follow instructions for accidental poisoning. Poison on the skin: Remove any contaminated clothing using gloves. Rinse the skin for 15 to 20 minutes in a shower or with a hose. Poison in the eye: Gently flush the eye with cool or lukewarm water for 20 minutes or until help arrives. Inhaled poison:Get the person into fresh air as soon as possible. If the person vomits, turn his or her head to the side to prevent choking. Begin CPR if the person shows no signs of life, such as moving, breathing or coughing. 16) Button batteries. The small, flat batteries used in watches and other electronics —
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Are these three factors triggering your seasonal allergies?
Do you or your loved ones suffer with hay fever this time of year? If so, perhaps you can relate to this personal story. For four and half decades of my life, every May and June was miserable. Itchy, swollen eyes and throat, runny nose, congestion, and violent, exhaustive sneezing defined my spring season. Growing up in Kamloops while the sage brush bloomed, and the lilacs blossomed, I wilted. Treatment consisted of prescription and over the counter allergy medicines. In my case, there was little relief with drugs, save an anti-
histamine induced stupor. I remember many vacations spent cocooned in the car while family and friends enjoyed the outdoors. The strange thing is that no matter where in the world we lived, (including Florida, Italy, and several U.S. states), and no matter what type of flora flourished (from desert to tropical), I still had this persistent and prolonged aggravation every spring. Until… I was seen by a clinician who used an energybased individualized method of allergy testing. She found that my immune system was weakened and stressed due to poor digestion, metal toxicity, and an intolerance to wheat, rye and oats. She recommended a personal supplement
program which included some specific enzymes and other targeted supplements The following spring was symptom free for me—the first in 45 years! What a blessed relief and how much I now enjoy springtime! Naturally, you can imagine how this experience would change my previously prescribed viewpoint about allergies as well as reshape my nutrition career. Does this make you wonder about your seasonal allergies? Could your suffering be optional too? Is there a list of solvable factors creating stress in your immune system triggering it to overreact to otherwise harmless plant pollens in the air? Are your symptoms from one or more of these factors? 1) Poor digestion
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As I moan and groan with a new pain in another part of my body, I commiserate with my peers about our common aging. Some people don’t think much about aging or death, unless a chronic disease creeps up on them, or they have a crisis that smacks them in the face, or someone they love dies. As a species though, we’ve speculated on death and the afterlife for thousands of years; look at the Egyptians. When lightning strikes, we’re forced to face our immortality and to adapt to a new reality. No longer looking at a future stretching into infinity, we contemplate what suddenly seems like the limited time we have left, wondering what we’ll have to go through to get there. Some people come to terms with aging when a spouse or friends their age or younger die. I started to come to terms with my aging
and mortality when my parents became ill. To that point I thought of myself as their child and in my mind stayed their child. My life changed dramatically when I was called to reverse the role by caring for them. My father-in-law when diagnosed with Type II diabetes, led my husband and I into weekly 45 minute drives to visit him over two years. My father died 27 years ago leaving my mother without the skills to live alone. We adapt to the realities of aging parents and ourselves at the same time. Dreams of our own retirements are not fulfilled and we grieve the loss of those plans. I moved from Saskatchewan to British Columbia to help care for my mother when she turned 90, leaving growing grandchildren behind. It often involves sacrifice. It’s a tall order to look at what we have, learn how to live with what we lost, the guilt
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“In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” ― Charles Darwin Arriving on the Galapagos Islands feels like landing on another planet. The volcanic archipelago lies isolated in the Pacific Ocean and is home to a plethora of bird, animal, reptilian and marine species that are found no place else on earth. The diversity of these endemic critters is mind-boggling! This was a bucket list trip for me, as I was turning 50 and Charles Darwin had long been one of my heroes. Cruising the Galapagos was an extraordinary adventure. Our little ship and crew, which included naturalist guides, made it fun-tastic and educational. Every day brought a unique experience as we explored the islands of Bartolome, Santiago, Espanola, Fernandina, Santa Cruz, San Cristobal and Isabela. Drifting from one trippy island to another, I couldn’t help but envision the HMS Beagle’s epic journey with Darwin scribbling furiously in his journal as he unraveled the mystery of evolution and the origin of species. The numerous up-close and personal encounters I experienced on these sacred grounds were thrilling. One such encounter was with a Galapagos mockingbird. He came be-bopping out of the shrubbery directly to my hiking shoe and proceeded to peck apart the shoelace — which would be just dandy for his nest! I froze, marvelling at the
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KSO looks forward to 2018-2019 season The Kamloops Symphony is pleased to announce their 20182019 season, described by Music Director Dina Gilbert as “a celebration of the people and traditions that give Kamloops its special flavour.” The season’s theme is New Connections, and is all about embracing collaboration with the arts community. Gilbert’s programming highlights the talents and traditions that make Kamloops great, while welcoming a roster of Canadian musicians of outstanding vision and talent, including cellist Anna Burden, violinists Kerson Leong and Yolanda Bruno, and pianist Mathieu Gaudet.
The KSO will open and close the season with two exceptional works by composers from the B.C. Interior, Kamloops native Stacey Brown, and Keiko Devaux from Nelson, each in their own way emblematic of the talent and creativity of our region. The season features great masterworks of the symphonic repertoire, with works by Schumann, Mussorgsky, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Prokofiev, and Chopin. Special themed concerts are also featured in the upcoming season, such as a Hallowe’en concert, the annual festive Christmas concert, a night at the movies, and tributes to The Beatles and Simon & Garfunkel.
Celebrate National Health and Fitness Day at Sun Peaks 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with FREE sports activities offered throughout the day on June 2. For more information or to register visit Guest Services, located in the Village Day Lodge or call 250.578.5505 or 250.578.5474. www.sunpeaksresort.com By popular demand, the Grand Sommelier Express returns June 9 to Summerland’s Kettle Valley Railway Station. Tickets, $150 each. Tickets provide access to the Valley’s most unique outdoor tasting event combining a heritage steam train ride with the best of local food, drink, and live music. 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. For tickets, transportation, and accommodation options, or more information, visit bottleneckdrive.com Annual Strawberry Tea, St. Paul’s Cathedral, 360 Nicola Street, Friday, June 15, 1:30 – 3;30 p.m. Cost $6. Thrift shop will also be open. Inside Yard Sale 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Strawberry Tea 1 to 3 p.m., $5. June 16, 755 Mayfair Street (opposite Brock Shopping Centre) at Mayfair building at the Riverbend/Mayfair complex. Baking, collectibles, crafts, woodwork, paintings, and more. Kamloops Garden Club Flower Show & Tea - Enjoy floral design demos & afternoon tea, surrounded by an array of gorgeous blooms grown by local gardeners. Saturday, June 16, 2 to 4 p.m. at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St. Riverside Park. Admission by donation - includes tea and ticket for door prizes. Visit: www.kamloopsgardenclub.com Foam Fest June 16, Sun Peaks Resort. With over 22 obstacles, 2.5 million cubic feet of foam, mucky mud pits, kids’ zone, 20-foot ‘sky fall’ drop, bouncy castles,
The season concludes with a celebratory climax with Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, which will feature several of the excellent local choirs joining the KSO on stage. Season subscription sales begin Monday, May 7. Call the Kamloops Live! Box office at 250-374-5483 to order your subscription package. For full details about the upcoming season, including ticket prices, check out www. kamloopssymphony.com. Gilbert says of the upcoming season, “I invite you to join us and allow yourselves to be drawn in and swept away by the music. My colleagues and I couldn’t be more excited to share this season with you!”
the world’s tallest portable inflatable waterslide, food and drink vendors, and an on-site DJ, everyone can participate in good clean fun. This all-ages event is about funcore, not hardcore. Participants can Walk it, Charge it, Run it, Fun it! Sun Peaks Mountain Spirit Festival Friday, June 22 to Sunday, June 24, Sun Peaks Resort. • Yoga classes - indoors and outdoors (Fresh mountain air!) • Workshops in wellness, spirituality, intuition, nutrition, women’s health, self development and more! • Outdoor experiences in nature: Your choice! Stand up paddle-boarding, hiking, mountain-biking and mountain top yoga. • Incredible food and a Saturday evening local, organic meal • Soul Talk Sessions with our most inspiring speakers • Shopping at the local market for malas, crystals, essential oils, yoga tights and clothing, spiritual gifts and decor, handmade body care, local artisans, organic foods and so many more wonderful things to drool over! • Healing treatments with our practitioners to bring your body into balance and ease. You can choose a full weekend pass, a day pass or even an individual workshop or activity. Create a weekend that lifts you up and fills you with motivation and inspiration to live your healthiest, happiest life! FMI 250-578-5386 or info@ interiorwellness.com The Kam High Class of 1968 is having a 50 year reunion June 29 and 30. We are reaching out to classmates to visit the website kamhigh68.com FMI and to register.
This is a small sample of events taking place in Kamloops and area through the month of June. With a little research one can find countless activities during this busy time of the year.
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By Marilyn Brown
Poachers, Polluters & Politics: A Fishery Officer’s Career
Pesticide Use Control By-Law No.26-4
By Randy Nelson Memoir, 287 pages, Harbour Publishing 2014 Available in bookstores and through the TNRD library system Randy Nelson, an outdoor enthusiast and hard-working Saskatchewan farm kid, embraces the adventure inherent in the field of conservation. In the summer of 1975 he is a trainee in the conservation officer program, stationed north of La Ronge near a number of fishing camps and a floatplane base. He is given an appearance notice booklet (for court), and sent on his way. “Eighteen years old and given the power to really spoil someone’s fishing trip.” Four men just off of a float plane are his first “bust”. They have 69 fish over the limit. So begins Nelson’s career. A series of brief stories follow, describing how he joins the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans, assigned to the B.C. coast as a conservation officer, initially never having seen a salmon. He has a too-close encounter with a grizzly with cubs, devises clever ways to catch poachers, some of whom are mildmannered and polite, and others who are lifethreatening psychopaths. He describes arrogant conglomerates which consider fines for degrading the environment merely the cost of doing business, and exposes difficulties in gaining political (and financial) support for conservation of fish and fish habitat. Readers will be familiar with similar concerns today. In his career he works in many B.C. communities, including Vancouver, various coastal communities such as Bella Bella and Bella Coola, Smithers, and
interior towns, before retiring in Kamloops. He keeps the focus on the importance of preserving the natural environment while he regales the reader with one tale after another about the characters he meets in what is to him the most fun job ever. He knows how to showcase the absurd, ingenious, or just plain stupid ways the guilty ones try to avoid being caught. (Nelson’s credentials as a first-class athlete help him in this job, as does his trusty sidekick, Smokey the German shepherd.) One of the serious incidents Nelson describes is the “Oar Wars in Gill Bay” in 1986 dealing with a confrontation between First Nations and fisheries officers when DFO (Department of Fisheries and Oceans) biologists plan a closure on the lower Fraser River near Chilliwack. “Things turned ugly fast.” Nelson relies on “honesty and facts above political convenience” when an individual in senior management tries to “skew” the story. Through the work of First Nations people and those such as Nelson, gradually relations improve.
In 1999 in Lillooet, local bands were upset with a proposed closure of the Fraser River, as they were “… fed up with the commercial and sport fishers having already fished the stocks they were expected to leave alone.” Talks fail. Nelson has a working relationship with the media, and calls Susan Edgell of TV7 in Kamloops. After interviewing the chiefs and Nelson, she does a balanced news story, showing both sides have similar concerns over conservation. This comment gives Nelson an idea. He requests permission to address the chiefs and a group of people who gather that night around a bonfire, and speaks to them “from the heart.” Co-operation, not confrontation, is the result. A sense of fun combined with an incredible work ethic and a passion for nature resulted in a fascinating career. Nelson states, “I had so much fun I almost felt guilty getting paid some days; others felt like a prison.” His philosophy – to have fun, be honest, and catch some bad guys – makes for a lively book. Father’s Day is on June 17. This would make a great gift. Randy Nelson’s career as a Fisheries Officer spanned 35 years, earning recognition and respect for his work. He is the recipient of the international Pogue-Elms Award and the Queen’s Jubilee Medal. He is a competitive runner, with over 200 competitions (including 10 marathons) to his credit. He lives in Kamloops.
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Summer events in Kamloops Continued from page 3 opportunities, and issues. Our city’s event calendar caters to a great variety of interests. Added to our traditional mainstays like Music in the Park, Canada Day / Folkfest, Hot Nite in the City and all the summertime tournaments we host, we now have events like the Rotary Daybreak Ribfest, Brewloops, and the Wine Festival. It’s pretty wonderful to have a growing local wine trail and excellent local breweries. After the flooding, huge wildfires and wildfire smoke we dealt with last summer, I’ve noticed a bit of anxiety around town about what this summer will bring. I’m certainly hoping and praying we don’t have anything like the number and intensity of fire and flood events as last year. As your representatives, we’ve been asking everyone to make sure that we do as much as we can to minimize human causes to wildfire. Otherwise, if you can, it is such a beautiful time of the year to be outdoors and to be active. If June is anything as sunny and warm as May, it will be awesome. If you have any suggestions for new summer events or initiatives in Kamloops or have any other questions or comments, I would love to hear from you. I’m at 250-320-6532 or at asingh@kamloops.ca.
Photos and story submitted by Dick Parkes, Vintage Car Club of Canada, Kamloops Chapter
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Ken Finnigan and his latest project, a 1965 Austin Healey BJ8 roadster. Since the invention of the automobile in the late 1800s, there have literally been hundreds of makers from many countries around the world. While the British may not have invented sports cars, they certainly had the market share after World War II, when servicemen began bringing some of the first examples home with them when hostilities ceased. Our Vintage Car Club members come from all walks of life and their taste in vintage cars crosses all boundaries. Ken Finnigan, a member of the Kamloops Chapter since 1980, is our resident expert on British sports cars. Ken was brought up on a small farm near Wilkie, Saskatchewan and when his father joined the army they were transferred to
Victoria in 1941. Ken’s first car was a 1935 Ford sedan that he purchased from his older brother for $200 and the engine was rebuilt as a class project in the auto shop course that he attended at Victoria High. Ken was a member of a select group, one of only four students at Victoria High that owned his own vehicle. In 1946, Ken was working part-time for a heating contractor and went to a job with his boss who was driving an MG TC. From that moment on, Ken was hooked on sports cars. By taking extra courses and night school, specializing in electronics, upon graduation he was able to obtain a job in Edmonton with Canadian Telephones installing telephone exchanges. On February 4, 1956
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Ken purchased, brand new, the first MGA in Edmonton and drove it home with the top down at 30 below zero! Owning the MG began an association with others with similar cars and resulted in the establishment of the Northern Alberta Sports Car Club in 1957 with Ken as its first president. In 1959, Ken was transferred to Vancouver where he started racing at the new Westwood track with his third MG, an MGA Twin Cam roadster, and joined the Westwood executive in charge of track maintenance. It was also at Westwood, where he met his first wife, Elizabeth, who came as a spectator and then took up race driver training herself in a Triumph TR-3.
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Ken and Elizabeth were married in 1961 and that was also the year that Ken bought a thoroughbred race car—an 1100 cc Coventry Climax Special known as the “Falfin Special.” This car was campaigned by Ken for a few years where he won a sizeable number of races, and ended up winning the Sports Car Club of B.C. overall club championship. In 1964, he retired from racing to pursue his career and raise his family. Canadian Telephones had now become B.C. Tel and a promotion resulted in the Finnigans moving to Kamloops in 1967 where Ken continued
his interest in sports cars by joining the Kamloops Sports Car Club. The Finnigans came to the attention of the members of the Kamloops Chapter of the Vintage Car Club of Canada when they joined our Club in 1980. Ken’s first restoration project was a 1956 Austin Healey 100 which he completed in just six months. He entered it in the Expo ‘86 Vintage International Car Show, featuring over 600 vehicles, and won the Best Foreign Car award. Ken has been very active with the Vintage Car Club over the years, being on many committees and holding
several positions including Easter Parade Co-Chair, Governor and Chapter President in 1987. Sadly, Elizabeth passed away in 1999. Eventually Ken met Lorraine, another staunch supporter of his hobbies, and they were married in 2001. Lorraine encouraged Ken to proceed with the restoration of his 1953 MG TC that had been in limbo after the loss of Elizabeth and this car was eventually completed as another show winner. Over the years Ken has been a very prolific automobile restorer, completing four Austin Healeys, several MGs and
also collecting and passing on many other British cars to like-minded enthusiasts. Although Ken has just celebrated his 85th birthday he is still keeping busy, putting the finishing touches on probably his best and maybe last project, a 1965 Austin Healey 3000 roadster. Back in high school his classmates ridiculed his dreams of owning an MG but Ken persevered and has had a lifetime of enjoyment from his British sports cars and the friends he has met along the vintage car road and race track.
Clockwise, Ken and his third MG, a 1959 MGA Twin Cam at the former Westwood track in Coquitlam; the 1100 cc Coventry Climax Special, a one-off creation known as “The Falfin Special,” which Ken raced for several years; Ken’s first MGA (on the right); the 1956 Austin Healey 100 that Ken restored in six months and while on display at the Expo 86 Vintage International Car Show in B.C. Place.
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Things are a jumping at our Centre. Activities are back in full swing and cribbage has resumed its program. All our activities welcome new folks to come and join in. Just give us a call at 250372-5110 if you are unsure of the day and time. Our Grand Re-Opening was a huge success and we thank everyone who came out and supported us. It feels so good to be back in business. June 14 we will be having our BBQ style dinner in honour of all the men for Father’s Day. All our dinners are held at 5:30 p.m. Please join us on June 19 for a special spaghetti dinner. This dinner is to help our friend Dominique to achieve her goal of raising funds to attend the Worlds Down Syndrome Symposium in Scotland later in July. She is an amazing advocate for Kamloops and the surrounding area and in spreading the word on
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North Shore Community Centre June Update Submitted by Cathryn Oginski After a spring season that wasn’t too sure how to act, summer finally decided to step up to the plate. With warmer temperatures comes the desire to slow down and take summer at a turtle’s pace, trying to make these warm days last. In April, the community centre saw some changes to its board of Directors. We say farewell and good luck in future endeavors to long-standing member Lois, and welcome Joanette to the board. Our 2018-2019 Board of Directors now consists of: Don Goddard - President, Jack Buchanan - Vice-President, Janet Payne - Treasurer, Nancy Martiniuk - Secretary, Joanette Goddard - NSCCS Liaison, David Moonen - Director, Lillian Dunbar - Director, and George Campbell – Director. Also, within the office, a new event coordinator has taken up the challenge of sorting out all the events and keeping everything in line. If you have any events or functions you would like to plan, call Cathryn at 250-376-4777 and she’ll help you book your event. With the warming weather, some of our community events and activities are winding down for the summer break, so be sure to check the calendar and see if your activity of choice is done like the hockey season or is it sticking around like the Canada goose. Whichever way it goes, come and maybe check out the ukulele class Tuesday afternoons or get your Zumba groove on Monday and Wednesday evenings. We will be hosting our bi-monthly Community Dinner on Sunday, June 10. A meatloaf dinner has been planned with the menu by Harold’s Restaurant. The cost for the dinner is only $15 and includes dessert with coffee or tea. Tickets must be purchased by Friday, June 8 and are available at the North Shore Community Centre front desk at 730 Cottonwood Ave. There will be door prizes, a 50/50 draw and musical entertainment by “The Posse.”
6 SERVINGS • PREP: 45 MIN. • GRILL: 10 MIN. 6 cups water 1 pound coarse-ground cornmeal 2 teaspoons salt 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated 5 tablespoons butter 12 ounces spinach 12-ounce pork chops, cured and smoked CRANBERRY CHUTNEY 1 onion, chopped 1 tablespoon oil 2 cups fresh cranberries 1 cup water 3/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons dry mustard 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon mace In a heavy, large saucepan, whisk together 6 cups of water, cornmeal, and salt; bring to a boil; then reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often, for 5 to 8 minutes or until polenta becomes thick, soft, and creamy. Stir in Parmesan and 4 tablespoons of butter. Cover, and keep warm. In a medium pan, sauté spinach in 1
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By Rita Joan Dozlaw Johnny, on a three-month business trip in Brazil, skyped his family. His thirteen year old son asked, “Dad, will you be home for Father’s Day?” Unfortunately, the answer was no. When the call was over, his wife Lucy and their son Al had a heartto-heart talk. “We can’t let Father’s Day go by just because dad won’t be home yet! What can we do?” His mother replied, “What do you suggest?” The young boy had no suggestions, but had a vague idea. Looking around his bedroom he rested his sight on the headboard shelf of his bed. It held an impressive array of greenery – ivy, unidentified climbing vines, spider plants and a fantastic group of ornamental house plants. Some stringy, nevertheless they were his pride and joy. They breathed fresh air from the always-open window and took in the moisture from a small humidifier. A musty smell of mildew and odors from old potting soil, spilt water and dead leaves didn’t matter to the youngster. What mattered were the sprouting new shoots. Suddenly, an idea swelled in the youngster’s head. “I know what we can do! We can plant a garden for dad!” Lucy wasn’t surprised at the suggestion from her plant-loving boy. Envisioning a garden of her hubby’s favourite shrubs and flowering bushes, she agreed with her son. He assured her he’d work hard if she let him select some of the plants! “We should put the stuff in near our gazebo where dad watches birds!” That did it. Lucy agreed to the project. She believed the possibilities were endless since Mother Nature would provide a natural canvas of rich earthy minerals and a local nursery would provide the plants. It was a daydream. Later, second-guessing her agreement with Al, she whined, “I just don’t know where to start! Neither of us knows anything about gardening, really. It’s a science, you know. It’s botany!” “I know mom, but we’ll be able to figure it out.” “Okay, but who’s going to look after it later? Your dad has no time, and I have no energy.” “Never mind, I’m the gardener!” That very day, putting her daydream down on paper, Lucy designed a master plan. They visited the library and then the garden centre where they wheeled a cart full of plants to the car and unloaded them on the front lawn. Al played with the rototiller and did a fair job while his mother dug out undesirable weeds and debris. She could hardly stand the look and feel of dirt under her nails so ended up washing her hands of the whole job. That is, until Al came up with the gardening
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gloves from his bedroom. Lucy’s artistic vision grew into a unique and flourishing garden. Johnny finally skyped the good news. He would be home soon. Days later, a yellow cab taxied him into his driveway. At the garden, the reunited family shared their longawaited hugs and kisses. Scanning the landscape of their home on the South Thompson River, Johnny gazed motionless and in disbelief at the beautiful garden. “Who had the green thumb?” He blinked back tears and pressed, “Who?” “Both of us,” Al answered proudly. “It’s fantastic! Wow, did you put this Star Magnolia in?” “Yeh, dad. The garden is for you ‘cause you missed Father’s Day!” “What a lot of work you guys did! Thank you!” Strolling the plot, he pointed. “This is wonderful. I sure like Dusty Miller! The silver really shows up in the sun… makes a cool border for the Yew. How’d you know I like Yews? It may get red berries in a few seasons; that is, if there’s a male and female here.” He looked around for the other Yew. “Really, dad? Mom, we’ll have to get the mate!” “True.” Johnny stopped to peer at the Butterfly Bush. “This sure will attract our Hummers!” “Exactly,” Lucy’s eyes sparkled. “The white Cosmos gives the whole area definition. Nice touch, mama, sonny boy! This giant Juniper’s a beaut!” He touched its lacy fern. “Uh oh, you might want to move the Pansies from under here. The Juniper will choke ‘em right out.” Looking at his son, he reminisced. “Al, I remember your grandma complaining when her pansies’ faces got dirty just from mud spattering up when she watered them with her old metal turquoise sprinkling can.” They laughed and walked over to rest on the gazebo swing. Johnny implored, “How did you guys know how to do all this? Really, how?” “I knew you would ask. Libraries and nurseries helped… but something we read helped the most.” Lucy handed him a large box. He unpacked his late mother’s antique turquoise sprinkling can. He remembered that, as a child, he watered her flowers with it and memorized the faint blue quotation on the side of the can. He read, “… ‘All things are possible to him that believeth.’ I get it! This is so true,” he said. “Look on the bottom, dad.” Eagerly, the dad turned the can upside down and read, “Happy Homecoming / Happy Father’s Day! Love, Alvin and Lucy.” The swing rocked crazily as they shared a group hug.
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Steps towards prevention of elder abuse Continued from page 1
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9A - 1800 Tranquille Road
Kamloops, B.C. V2B 3L9 info@csikamloops.ca • 778-470-6000
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Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am - 4 pm
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Tips for People at Risk • Maintain your relationships with friends. • Learn to recognize the signs of abuse and neglect. • Report any abusive activity. • Keep your money in a bank. • Keep your valuables in a safety deposit box. • Know your financial position. • Deposit your own pension or disability cheques or arrange for direct deposit. • Join a senior’s group or service club. • Understand your rights as much as possible. • Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Tips for the Community • Offer counselling services and selfhelp groups for seniors and their caregivers. • Make sure that available programs and services are publicized. • Educate the public on the aging process. • Create a network of support and advocacy for seniors and their families. Tips for Family Members or Friends • Keep close ties with older relatives and friends. • Learn to recognize the signs of abuse and neglect. • Discuss any signs of abuse or neglect with the senior • Suggest counselling for the family and tell them about support services. • If necessary, offer advice on financial matters. • Try to reduce the stress in the family. • Find ways to limit the person’s isolation.
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account. Every case is different and depending on the situation CSI may involve the RCMP, referral to a lawyer or get assistance from a family member of friend that the victim trusts. When talking with a senior about emotional abuse we may also connect the senior with a professional counsellor, a peer counsellor, mental health, or group support. It is important to also develop a plan of action to ensure their safety moving forward,” said Prevost. In an effort to prevent elder abuse, here are some valuable tips to consider:
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sucking, biting, rocking), withdrawal or non-responsiveness. • Economic/financial abuse: Watch for sudden changes in bank accounts or banking activity, and major changes to legal documents such as powers of attorney and wills. “Most people do not know what steps to take when they are a victim or have witnessed abuse. For the victim there is fear of retribution from the abuser, the feeling of helplessness and embarrassment particularly when the abuser is a family member. Those who witness abuse often do not report it because they are not sure about what they have seen or heard, they do not want to get involved or they do not know who to report it to,” said Prevost. Formerly capable and independent family members may become victims of elder abuse for a variety of reasons. Perhaps they have become lonely following the death of a spouse or their best friend or are becoming increasingly dependent on others due to mobility, cognitive and health challenges as they age. Obviously these forms of abuse can happen to anyone at any age, but elder abuse often occurs because the abuser has managed to gain power and control over an older person. In some cases, the abuse may be a result of addiction issues (drugs, alcohol or gambling), mental health problems, a cycle of family violence or ageism. Abuse can occur when the abuser wants to intimidate, isolate, dominate or control another person. Seven percent of older adults report some form of emotional and financial abuse by an adult child, spouse or caregiver. Seven per cent report emotional abuse, one per cent financial abuse and one per cent physical or sexual abuse. In 32 per cent of reported elder abuse cases, the offender is a family member (adult child, or current or former spouse). “Advocacy plays a large role in the HEROS Program,” explains Prevost. “Working with a senior who has been abused can require many hours of one-on-one support. For example, when financial abuse is reported, CSI helps the senior by assisting them in regaining control of their assets or bank
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Kimberly/Cranbrook 55+ B.C. Games Calls Zone 8 Submitted by Linda Haas
Shuswap Lake Senior Citizens Society
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July 6 is the Zone 8 registration deadline prior to the September 11-15 55+ B.C. Games and a welcome reunion with participants and supporters. It’s not too late to get inspired, challenge yourself and make new friends. Online, open www.55plusbcgames.org, click on Zones, then Zone 8. Contact information for executive members, area reps and sport event coordinators enable you to find out why we love the Games and those involved and how to register. The Kimberly/Cranbrook host website provides more information on accommodation, sport venues and schedules (as they become available): www.55plusgames.ca Members and guests enjoyed a great lunch at the Lotus Inn Restaurant. Congratulations to those who took home 12 great prize lots in the bucket auction, the candy guess winners, and the shared pot winner. We also thank the generous donors who made the event possible. The biggest winner was Zone 8 with $600.25 going to operational expenses. Five-pin bowling playoffs have settled the participant roster. Thanks to Bill
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Smedley for organizing. Dart playoffs left some openings: one in ladies 55-64, 2 in men’s 55-64 and 2 in men’s 65+. Please call Aileen Lamberton, 2503202312 or aileen55plus@hotmail. com to fill these spots. There may also be team spots in ice curling for men’s 55-64 and 65+ so “hurry hard” and call Paul Quesnel 250-453-9665 or jpq@ coppervalley.bc.ca to indicate your interest. It is short notice, but contact Joanne Laroque 250-378-6059 or larocquebernard05@gmail.com to register for playoff floor curling in Merritt. In conclusion, Zone 8 pays tribute to Brian Patterson, hockey participant and a great guy, who sadly died in a tractor accident while helping with flood precautions. He will be missed by all. The next meeting, Thursday, June 21, 10 a.m. at the Chief Louis Centre, Tk’emlups Indian Band, Shuswap Road, is the last before September. Let’s make it a rally to inspire participants to prepare for the Games and build that strength of mind that helps make seniors an impressive force.
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Overlander WI update Submitted by Cathy Inskip
Chase Seniors Centre
Chase Creekside Seniors
542 Shuswap Avenue • 250-679-8522
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supply to NuLeaf Produce Market. He already had squash, spinach, zucchini and carrots planted. This was a very informative outing and enjoyed by all. Many thanks to Jimmy and Paul for taking us on a tour during their busy schedules and providing the wonderful bag of potatoes that we all enjoyed.
Soon after our members had a busy weekend as we hosted the BCWI AGM in Kamloops. Fortyeight members from all of B.C. were able to attend this business meeting. Special recognition was given to Ruth Fenner from Langford, Vancouver Island as
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the 2018 Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Canadian Woman of the Year Award recipient. This award is the premier national award of Women’s Institute, celebrating the achievements of the most successful in this inspiring group and recognizes a woman for demonstrating excellence – from leadership to social change, from local to global reach, across multiple sectors. We also recognized Sharon Hatton who had worked diligently with World Health and United Nations for ACWW. Overlander WI would like to thank all our supporters at our recent bake sale at Independent Grocer. Thanks again to Jason Cain for all his support. For more information about Overlander WI, please call Cathy at 250376-9810. We usually meet the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month. We generally have a business meeting and follow with a Conservatorship meeting. This would include a speaker or a field trip.
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We are proud to have Dhaliwal Green Acres as one of our dedicated growers. Located in the Thompson Okanagan region of B.C., this farm enjoys the perfect climate for growing produce of remarkable quality. Firm, smooth yellow fleshed potatoes have a great texture and a buttery, mildly sweet flesh that is delicious roasted, fried or mashed. In April, Overlander WI members went to see the 400 acres of potatoes and 100 acres of onions and garlic at the Dhaliwal Green Acres in Heffley Creek. They were 2 weeks behind schedule for planting the potatoes, but the garlic and onions were already coming up. Jimmy Dhaliwal is one of the owners and he showed our members around the farm, where we could see how the potatoes would be washed, graded, stored and all the fertilizer that was waiting on hand. We were informed that this cash crop was quota-based by provincial marketing boards. Our members also met Paul Hoti who has ten acres of land that will
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Importance of floor prep My years as an installer have taught me a few things. One of which is the importance of floor prep! Too many times I have been in homes where a customer has wanted to save some money by cutting corners on their floor prep. In the long run it is not a savings as you are sacrificing the performance of your new flooring. If the subfloor is not up to par, our installers will not lay down the new floor. All subfloors require some degree of prep. When meeting with your flooring specialist this should always be
explained to you. Floor covering installers are best to prep your subfloor because they know what to look for and can assess any potential circumstances that would affect the performance or your new flooring. Here are a few of the things that installers focus on when evaluating a subfloor: Clean: there should not be excessive dust or any other debris such as paint or glue clumps on the subfloor. Foreign substances can affect laminates and glues for vinyl as it may not bond properly.. Structurally sound: the subfloor needs to be supported especially if you have had to replace any of the subfloor
because it was damaged. Smooth: smoothness of your subfloor is very important because imperfections will show through. This is especially true for smooth surfaces like sheet vinyl and luxury vinyl planking. Over time high spots will wear more and only accentuate the depressions. Dry: Water damage and excessive moisture in the subfloor can be very problematic. Too much moisture can weaken the subfloor and cause squeaks due to the swelling around the nails. One thing to keep in mind is your floor is only going to perform as well as the subfloor underneath it. Whether See "Subfloor" page 25
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Home, Sweet Home
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New shoes Sacred Heart Cathedral
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COMMUNITY CHURCH 344 Poplar
A Place to Belong!
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Please check out our website for any upcoming events
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I wasn’t sure where I was going but I knew I needed to follow the trail up to Jocelyn’s Point. The arrow on the trailhead map pointed up and I wanted to get clear of the forest to see a bit of sky. I don’t know who Jocelyn is, but the point named after her looks out over Saanich Inlet and offers views of the San Juan Islands to the east of Vancouver Island. I was buried in the woods of Earthspring Sanctuary, on retreat, seeking to deepen connection with the Mysterium Tremendum, aka God, Creator, Holy One. Encouraged to follow my intuition to find a place of connection, I trudged up a very long, steep climb, looking for some clues. Every step up caused my heels to press harder into the back of
my hiking shoes, where frayed fabric exposed hard plastic forms. Every step brought me not just closer to the top, but also closer to every hiker’s great nemesis: blisters! Suddenly the trail flattened out a bit, and I emerged on a beautiful mossy spot with that view I’d been craving – Saanich Inlet in front of me, sky running on ahead for as far as I could see! It was a glorious moment and I held my arms out, praising the One who made it all and who holds it all together. My aching feet were forgotten as my spirit soared. A moment of ecstasy. A moment of pure joy! It was a moment! One of those mountain top moments that are often used to measure faith. One of those moments when the Great Mystery is grasped for the briefest of hugs. I felt a shift in my being and offered a song of praise! Of course, every mountain top moment is followed by that long, slow crawl back down off
the peak – that descent that takes us away from the moment one step at a time. That descent that reminded me those old shoes were causing great pain to my feet. By the time I returned to the retreat centre I couldn’t wait to get those shoes off. The next day we were invited to return to that spot of deepest connection with Mystery – and to see if there was more to be grasped. While my soul was ready to go, my soles were not! My feet offered every excuse imaginable for not making that arduous trek back up Jocelyn’s Hill. Then I spotted Ben and his shoes, the same brand as my NEW shoes, and I was reminded that those NEW shoes were in my car. After a quick change of foot gear, my soul and my soles were both ready for the uphill climb. There’s a story in the Bible about a different mountain top experience. In that story, Jesus is visibly transfigured by the experience, his face
glowing like the sun, his clothes becoming whiter than white. It was a glorious moment – and the disciples who accompanied him offered their own expressions of praise to the Holy One. There was no mention of sore feet or old shoes, but I suspect the disciples who were with him walked down that mountain in a new way, changed by what they encountered. Mountain top experiences tend to do that. Glimpses of holiness cause us to walk differently. Sometimes they even require we find new shoes because our soles – and our souls – have been stretched and will never feel comfortable in old shoes again. Rev LeAnn Blackert ministers with the congregation of Mount Paul United Church on the north shore of Kamloops (www. mtpauluc.ca) and loves hanging out in the wilderness!
Plura Hills United Church
www.plurahillsunited.com 2090 Pacific Way • Sundays 10 am
Canadian Cancer Society Camp Goodtimes – (19+) roles include Counsellors, Lifeguards, RNs, Arts & Crafts, Dining Hall. Orientation June 2 and 3 at Loon Lake, Maple Ridge location. For a detailed job description contact Taylor at Volunteer Kamloops 250-372-8313. Salvation Army Thrift Store – Urgently requires Volunteers Sort & process donations, price items, assist customers with purchases Monday through Saturday shifts available, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 2-hour minimum shift.
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FOR RENT: 2 BDRM MAYFAIR APARTMENT • Spacious 2 bdrm apt in desirable 55+ seniors community of Mayfair • 1.5 baths • In-suite washer/dryer • Hot water included • Large covered deck • Non-smoking, no pets • Independent living in safe convenient location close to all amenities groceries/ pharmacy/restaurants/seniors centre/transit • To view all amenities see website: theriverbend.com • $1,800 plus utilities Contact Louise 250-819-4540 or louant@outlook.com
Salvation Army Thrift Store – Requires Kitchen Helpers for their Wednesday Community Meal and Morning Glory Breakfast programs. Responsibilities include some minor food prep, serving the mean and clean-up. They are also looking for a Team Member for their Mobile Kitchen. Volunteers are needed to help serve meals and clean-up of the mobile kitchen – be flexible and able to fill in where required. New Life Community Kamloops – Server at Ribfest – Duties include serving, setup and takedown of the event on August 11th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kamloops Immigrant Services – Various Positions as follows – Postering, Set-up, Decoration Team, Food Team, Wilson House Support, Take-down and Clean-up Team, and Parking Attendants. Volunteers are needed for The Walk to Embrace Cultural Diversity from June 13 to 14. 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. Canadian Mental Health Association Clubhouse – Certified Yoga Instructor to hold a 45 minutes class twice a month. Hours 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Clubhouse program provides stab.ility, competence, and self-esteem, enabling individuals with serious and persistent mental illness to participate as fully as possible within the community. 80th Provincial Winter Fair – General Supervision and Petting Zoo Volunteers from Sept. 21-24. Volunteers will provide general supervision and direct activities. B.C. 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. For these and many other positions, apply at: www.volunteerkamloops.org or call 250-3728313. 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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Brian Patterson: A true role model for seniors Submitted by Russ Reid
Murray hates bugs and heat…what should we do when Murray dies?
A lot of people stand firm against being buried in a casket. “I don’t like bugs and we’re running out of space!” cried Murray, as we stood beside our cars in the massive box store parking lot. As for the bugs, Murray may have a point. According to some experts, “coffin flies” can penetrate two metres into the ground. That’s more than six feet. So, even if Murray is ‘six feet under’ he may still have cause for concern. So, what other options does Murray have? Well, in Kamloops and in British Columbia in general, around 90 percent of people are cremated when they die. Sometimes the ‘ashes’ end up in a cemetery, sometimes a
closet, and sometimes in Murray’s favourite golf course, fishin’ hole or under the lilac bush in the back yard. (Incidentally, if you’d like more information about scattering ashes – including the laws on the subject – call for your free copy of Drake’s Guide to Scattering… the do’s and don’ts of scattering ashes). Entrepreneurs always seem to invent new ways to solve problems and dealing with the dead body is no exception. One company back East came up with a biodegradable urn containing tree seeds. You dig a hole, place Murray’s ashes in the urn with the seeds, add water, wait, and voila: Murray’s ashes help to create his favourite tree! Unfortunately, according to some gardening experts, this may be a case of Fake News! Apparently, ashes are very high in salt (this makes sense, as our bodies have a high salt content) and have a very high pH level, which can be toxic to plants. So, bury the ashes
if you like, but don’t expect Murray to provide award-winning tomatoes. I encourage clients to treat these new ways of dealing with ashes with an enormous grain of salt, if you’ll pardon the expression. Another company down South is trying to turn Murray into compost in 30 days. They’ll place his body into a pod, add some natural ingredients, close the pod, and voila: Murray becomes soil in a month. This group has been trying to get their business off the ground for several years, and they aren’t even able to provide a cost, so I’m not holding my breath. We’ll explore more options in the coming months. Things like resomation and green burials. At this point, most people in the Kamloops area seem to just want Murray to be cremated in a simple and affordable way. The fancy stuff (e.g. turning his ashes into a diamond) makes for great media headlines on a slow news day, but it’s mostly fluff to the rest of us.
Brian Patterson was the essence of what hockey is all about. For the vast majority of us who will have to pay to play in empty arenas at odd hours in any kind of weather and are happy (mostly) to do it —we firmly believe it’s the best game on the planet. Brian was a model of physical activity for seniors. At 75 he played Kamloops Senior Hockey twice a week in a group of players as young as 55 and competed in the 55+ B.C. Games numerous times. Professionally he was primarily an electrician at Weyerhauser for 35 years, but he and Christine also ran a farm with a variety of large animals near Cherry Creek. It was there on May 2nd that he was trying to stem the flooding and was involved in a fatal tractor accident. Born in Alberta, he was a regular reliable hard-working guy. He started hockey at the age of 7. When he was 18, the family moved to Kamloops. Brian was good enough to play for the Kamloops Rockets, the Junior precursors of the Junior Oilers and the Blazers. He ended up with three sons who all played
minor hockey and around Christmas time in later years would proudly bring his son, Sean, out to play with us. Brian played in all the levels of adult recreational hockey and only injuries and his yearly trips to Las Vegas in the fall to view the bull sales and bull-riding kept him off the ice. I still recall one injury event clearly as I was not far from the play. He was skating fast and was about to swerve around the opponent’s net when he tripped over a stick and went head first into the boards. He just got his hands up in time to break both wrists but spare his head, neck, and life. Brian was quietly stoic. In a freak accident on the ice in late March this year, he broke his hip badly enough that it had to be replaced rather than repaired. He didn’t talk much about pain – he was fully into rehab and when he could play again. It was the way that he played the game that endeared him to everyone. He put out maximum effort and concentration but somehow maintained the aura of a gentleman. He encouraged and praised
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his line mates; he did not scold or lecture them. I never saw him in a fight or even a pushing match. He might question referees’ calls but he didn’t berate them. Although intrinsically quiet, after a game he was always smiling and laughing. If he or his team scored he beamed like a peewee. We are all better for having known him and will miss him greatly. ~ Russ Reid and the Members of Kamloops Senior Hockey.
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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 250-3766361, Dorothy Drinnan at 250-573-2988, or Margaret Thompson at 250-8193135. 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. 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. 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. 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 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 at 6 p.m. Meetings are held at the Centre for Seniors, 9-A 1800 Tranquille Rd. Call 250371-0115. Council of Canadians meets at 5.30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month at the Smorgasbord Deli, 225 - 7th Ave. Please join us. Call Anita or Dalton at 250-377-0055 or 250-377-0055. You can also visit kamloops canadians.ca. Chronic Pain Association of Kamloops meets the last
Wednesday of each month at noon at People In Motion, 182B Tranquille Rd., for resources, support and fellowship. There is parking in the back.Call Ashley at 778-257-1986 or email: ash. westen@gmail.com. Tuesday afternoon cribbage takes place at 1:30 p.m. at McArthur Park Lawn Bowling clubhouse, next to Norbrock Stadium. Come for crib, coffee & good company. Free parking. Call 250-5790228, 250-579-8259 or 250-376-0917. Diabetes Support: There are two support groups in Kamloops. RiverBend (760 Mayfair St), last Tuesday/ mo., ph: 778-470-8316 for details; and, Hamlets (3255 Overlander Dr.), first Monday/mo. (except July & Aug.), ph: 250-579-5707 for details. Open to all and features monthly speakers. Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 3453 & Ladies Auxiliary Welcomes you, 755 Tranquille Rd. Join us. Big Jim Horse Races Wednesday at 4 p.m., Darts Thursday at 7 p.m. Wii League Bowling Friday at 6 p.m. Meat Draws Saturday & Sunday at 3 p.m. Karaoke w/Michelle Sunday at 7 p.m. FMI 250376-4633. 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 250372-2737 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 drawn each day. There are two games and coffee each day. The group runs all year. Call Kay at 250-3760917, 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, 9A-1800 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. North Kamloops Elks Lodge #469, #102-1121 12th St., 250-376-2924 (leave message). Meet the third Tuesday of the month at 7.30 p.m. New members welcome. Crib tournaments every Wednesday, 7 p.m.
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Doors open at 6 p.m. The Kamloops Breast Cancer Support Group meets at Kamloops United Church - Ponderosa Room the 3rd Monday of each month at 7 p.m. The support group is for all women at any stage of their breast cancer journey whether newly diagnosed or years out of treatment. Kamloops Chapter of the Vintage Car Club of Canada meets at 7:30 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month (except July, August and December) at the Hal Rogers Center, 2025 Summit Drive. Contact number 250 320-3038. Anyone with an interest in vintage vehicles is welcome to attend. The Kamloops Tai Chi Club is a member-driven non profit group. We meet Tuesday evenings, 7-8:30 p.m., St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 1136 6th Ave. Experience the benefits of tai chi & qigong: increased flexibility, balance and agility. To join our class, email: info@ kamloops taichiclub.com. Interior Authors Group Interested in writing? We’re people who love to write in all styles, forms, and genres. We’re aspiring authors, veteran authors, and everything in between. If you want to learn more about the craft of writing, or about publishing and self-publishing, or anything else related to writing, come check us out. Meetings are the second Thursday of every month except July and August, 6:30 p.m. at Chartwell Ridgepointe (Pineview), 1789 Primrose Court, Kamloops, BC, V1S 0B7. FMI visit interiorauthorsgroup. wordpress.com/about/ or look for Interior Authors Group on Facebook or contact Elma 250 3741750, elmams@shaw.ca. Kamloops Garden Club meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month at Heritage House on Lorne St. Riverside Park, 7 p.m. Guest speakers cover a range of interesting topics relating to gardening. Please join us. Contact Judy at 250-374-4181 FMI. Riverside Lawn Bowling Club Come try lawn bowling. Free Lessons. Phone Bruce or Laurel at 250-554-5177 for information.
McArthur Park Lawn Bowling invites new bowlers to try lawn bowling free. Lawn Bowling is low impact, easy to learn and very affordable. There is something for everyone; drop-in social bowling, leagues and tournaments with a little competitiveness, and Provincials, 55+ Games, and Nationals for the more serious bowler. The Lawn Bowling facility situated at McArthur Island, is open from May to September for more information call: Brenda 250-579-5775, Ron 250-319-3255 or Al 778470-6047. Ping-Pong is billed as a brain sport. It is also said it could be the elixir of youth and it brings a lot more to the table. We meet Tuesdays 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursdays 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Desert Garden Community Centre, 540 Seymour Street. We welcome more players. Drop in fee is $2. Having fun is something we did all the time, why change with age? FMI call 250-3723965. Municipal Pension Retirees Association meets on June 19, September 18 and November 20 at 9:30 a.m. at the Brock Activity Center, Brock Shopping Center. Mark your calendar. Join us to talk to other retirees, meet former co-workers and have a voice about your MPP Pension. FMI: call Jean at 250-374-1191. 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 250852-3218. 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 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 ukulele orchestra ofkamloops.com. For information regarding ukulele lessons please call 250-376-5502.
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Weather forecasters don’t feel anyone’s pain By Trudy Frisk “I’d shoot the TV,” stated my sister, “if I wasn’t afraid of the flying glass!” She was reacting to the nightly weather report and she’s not alone. Every day British Columbians are yelling insults at their tvs, unfortunately unheard by the smiley weather reporters. In our permissive society where almost any variant of sex, violence or political malfeasance is allowed on tv, there are still forbidden words. They are, ‘clouds,’ ‘showers,’ ‘precipitation,’ and ‘cool.’ Once these were considered part of normal weather. When did that change? When did the forecaster’s obsession with hot, sunny weather begin? These people don’t ‘report’ the weather; they cheer for their favourite. Any possibility of cloud or rain is deprecated. When did the only good day become a sunny day? “Well, it’s another bright, beautiful day. Temperatures will be in the high 30s,” chortles the weather person. Residents of Anywhere Outside Vancouver, getting their valuables ready for evacuation from a wildfire, counting the lightning strikes on the deadly dry terrain, listening to the thrum of helicopters carrying water to douse yet another fire, have stopped watching the ‘weather report’ in bewilderment and begun gritting their teeth in fury. It may be news to the boys and girls in tv land, but the chipper weather person is rapidly becoming the most reviled character in the media. Part of the problem is the rural/urban disconnect. Ask any weather forecaster and food comes from the grocery store, electricity from a socket in the wall. Water flows from a faucet. What happens outside the lower mainland can’t possibly affect urban dwellers. Where do these people train? Brigadoon: the mythical never-never land where the real world intrudes only once a year? Some forecasters acknowledge high temperatures are melting interior snow packs, causing flooding along the Fraser, but viewers can tell their admission takes an effort. It doesn’t last long. “Insensitive” is the
mildest term I’ve heard to describe weather reports last year when wildfires were burning across B.C. with new ones starting each day. Thousands of people were evacuated leaving their homes and, often, their livestock behind. And the weather reporter’s chirpy comment? “It’s going to be another day of glorious sunshine! There’ll be a few clouds in the morning, but don’t worry. They’ll all be gone by afternoon and you’ll be back up to thirty-eight degrees!” No, ‘insensitive’ doesn’t begin to describe it. Not only do weather people seem unaware of the consequences of hot, dry weather in rural areas, they don’t appear to have heard any global news for decades. How else to explain a recent announcement that “Iqaluit is basking in twenty-eight degree weather!” Basking? Basking! Global warming has been a major topic of public discussion for more than twenty years. Whatever one’s opinions on the causes of global warming, or ‘climate change’ as it’s now called, it has certainly been featured in all media. People bleed at their ears if David Suzuki shows them a photo of sad polar bears bereft of their ice floes, wandering the rocky shores near Churchill, MB., staring forlornly out to sea where the seals they depend on for food are swimming. Canadians are riding bicycles, eating locally, switching to fluorescent lights, all to avert ‘global warming.’ One wonders how weather forecasters missed this. “What difference does it make?” people ask when I rant about weather reporter’s obvious bias for hot dry days. “It’s only the weather.” Could there be a more damning comment? TV is an education. It teaches people who watch it what’s valued by society and what’s not. The message is that recreational opportunities for some are more important than threats to homes and livelihoods of rural British Columbians. “It’s an affront to anyone who has a basic understanding of what happens when the pavement stops,” says my sister. Hardy, sceptical British Columbians
have come to their own conclusions. My sister says last summer’s weather was the dominant topic for discussion in her small interior B.C. town. When she mentioned to a local minister, “I’m probably an agnostic, but, if you would consider praying for rain, I’d appreciate it,” he replied, “I’ve been praying for rain for the last four days.” Later the same day, a First Nations fellow confided to her, “You may scoff, but, when I get home, I’m going to do a rain dance!” Is there a future for weather reporters? The current format unites British Columbians beyond Surrey but that unity creates stress and exacerbates urban/rural tensions. It must also be admitted that even forecasters in smaller cities subject to water restrictions, power outages and the ever present possibility of wildfires still follow the pattern of praising heat and sun. Can’t they just report? No smiling for sunshine, or frowning for rain? If they won’t, there are options. TV stations could just show us the numbers. They’re on the screen, anyhow, right next to the weather people. We can read a five day forecast and interpret a weather map. If not, there’s simple technology. Who remembers the little ‘weather houses’; individual indoor weather stations popular years ago? They operated on humidity. In one door of the house was an old witch; in the other were Hansel and Gretel. If the weather was going to be fine, Hansel and Gretel came out. If not, the witch appeared. One can argue that equating the witch with rain reinforced negative stereotypes, but at least we were spared annoying comments. Or, we could go further back in human history. A colleague and I were discussing weather forecasting recently. He’s a golfer; he takes a keen interest. We could, I suggested, revive the ancient custom of killing a chicken and reading its entrails to foretell the weather. He thought for a long moment before responding: “And you can eat the chicken.You can’t do that with a weather forecaster!”
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