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Audiology is so much more than hearing aids

Bri ani Trapp, Doctor of Audiology at Hear Inc.

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ost people think of an audiologist as someone who tests hearing and fits hearing aids.

While that’s part of the role, there’s so much more that an audiologist can do for you.

Dr. Bri ani Trapp, audiologist with Hear Inc., is trained to identify and treat hearing loss, tinnitus, auditory processing disorders (APD), and vestibular issues for people of all ages. On top of all that, she is a wizard at ge ing wax out of ears!

Our holistic approach starts with a review of your current issues and a thorough medical history. From there, the appropriate ba ery of tests is determined and completed.

These tests will generally include tympanometry to rule out ‘mechanical’ issues in the moving parts of the ear, audiometry to determine how loud sounds across a range of frequencies need to be for you to hear them, and speech discrimination to identify how well you are able to recognize words.

Tinnitus is ringing, buzzing, whistling, or other sounds in the ear that aren’t created by an external source. If the

noise is disrupting your sleep or concentration, there are various ways to manage the tinnitus that may be recommended, ranging from changes in diet, to formal therapy programs and fi ing with sound generators or hearing aids.

Vestibular disorders include dizziness, nausea, vertigo, balance issues and lightheadedness. Dr. Trapp uses Videonystagmography (VNG) to identify what area of the balance system is damaged, leading to more targeted, and therefore effective, treatment.

Auditory processing is the way the brain gets the information the ears hear. If someone reports challenges understanding speech in complex environments, but their basic audiometric testing is normal, Dr. Trapp completes a ba ery of tests to determine if an auditory processing disorder exists. If so, brain training therapies can be initiated. These can even be done at home on your own and o en have very positive results.

Whether you just want a baseline hearing test or you’re experiencing issues, give Hear Inc. a call (778-351-1145). We’re here to help.

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he sun is starting to show itself at last, and it is a beautiful time for an outing to the Saanich Peninsula! A drive along Oldfield Road reveals fields of daffodils and baby lambs in the pasture. The Butchart Gardens is resplendent with tulips and spring colours, but no trip to Brentwood Bay is complete without a stop at the Brentwood Bay Village Empourium.

Empourium has become a popular destination in the area: a welcoming cafe and retail store where great coffee, delicious food,

live music, arts and retail co-exist.

You can relax indoors or out under one of our tents or turquoise umbrellas. Enjoy a seasonal la e, lunch or treat, wine, beer or a milkshake (Bailey’s optional).

Empourium’s unique hybrid offerings of food and beverage features a newly expanded menu with a great selection of freshly baked treats, such as a cinnamon bun or seasonal fruit muffin, a delicious selection of paninis, sandwiches and salads and more.

Enjoy browsing the delightful retail merchandise, art and locally made cra s. This family-owned,

independent shop is filled to the brim with beautiful and unusual gi ideas sourced from local, regional and global makers. So whether you are shopping for yourself or looking for a birthday, wedding or holiday gi , you are sure to find something amazing.

With Covid restrictions easing, Empourium is thrilled to say that live music is back!

Most Fridays boast a show by local, professional musicians, and Empourium is o en host to touring musicians as well. Open Mic nights see talented locals come out to share music, stories, spoken word and more. Whoever is performing, these evenings are always a ton of fun.

Empourium boasts a five star ranking on Trip Advisor and other review platforms. As one reviewer wrote, ‘’ I am a regular at the Empourium, and who knows the best places to visit, be er than the locals? The owners make you feel like family right away, whether you are there for a cup of coffee, a snack or a light meal.

The staff are always upbeat and polite. There is a wonderful gi shop to visit featuring local artists and cute clothing.”

The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium family looks forward to seeing your family soon.

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What to do in the Garden in May

t’s been cool lately however, it will get warmer (it will!) and later this month, once the air and soil is a bit warmer, you should be able to plant most cool weather crops and hardy perennials.

• Plant beets, cabbage and other brassicas, carrots, cilantro, endive, leeks, le uce, onions, spinach, swiss chard and turnips.

• Continue planting arugula, corn salad, kale, oriental greens, parsnips, peas, and radishes.

• Start eggplant, tomatoes, and peppers indoors. Wait until next month to start squash and cucumbers.

• Plant newly bought plants as soon as possible. Dig a hole slightly wider and deeper than the pot size, break up the ground at the bo om of the hole and add some well ro ed garden compost or leaf mould.

Knock the plant out of the pot and gently tease out any congested roots.

Plant and back fill with a 50/50 mix of the original soil and garden compost. Gently firm in and water in well, until a puddle forms.

• Prune early flowering shrubs that have finished flowering such as Forsythia and Viburnum. You can cut them back as hard as you like, as they will have all year to grow new stems to flower next year.

Prune out any dead, diseased or damaged material first and remove any old wood to encourage fresh, new growth.

• Divide early spring flowering bulbs such as snow drops when they are ‘in the green’.

Replant immediately and water in.

• Apply mulch to all your ornamental borders to a depth of 5-6cm. Use garden compost or leaf mould which will feed the soil, your plants, suppress weeds and help retain moisture levels right through the summer months to give you healthy, robust plants and beautiful flowers and colour.

• Regularly clean bird feeders and birdbaths, provide fresh water and food. Birds are busy nest building and raising young.

• Divide overgrown clumps of herbaceous perennials. Cut the tops back to 25mm-50mm and li the whole plant out with a fork. Look for a natural line across the plant and cut it with a sharp knife right through, continue dividing like this until you have enough plants to suit your needs. Replant the pieces in groups of three to five to make an impact in ornamental borders from repeating colour schemes or pot up spares immediately, water well.

• Aphids will start to multiply this month. Look for them particularly on honeysuckle and roses, and squish them with your fingers, or spray with insecticidal soap.

Predators are still not out and about in great numbers, so you need to keep pest populations under control until the ladybugs and other beneficials arrive.

• Slugs and snails will become very active this month.

Destroy their egg clusters when noticed. Look for translucent milky spheres, usually laid in nooks and crannies in the soil, and down the sides of pots and containers.

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Ask The Dentist!

by Dr. C Ross Crapo DDS

Black Holes On Earth!

Gone But Not Forgo en Wri en by Laura Van Sprang, Manager of Sands Funeral Chapel of Victoria ne of the most rewarding things about being a funeral director is the privilege of meeting so many amazing people. When a family chooses our funeral home to assist them, they are usually pleasantly surprised with the connection that is made with their funeral director and team of funeral professionals. The directors know it’s going to happen, because it usually does and we look forward to it. But I’m going to let you in on a li le secret… it is not only the families we serve that impact our lives; it is also those who have passed away.

I have been personally inspired by so many people who are no longer with us. I did not know them, they did not know me and they will never know they made a difference in my life, but they did and they do. I can recount numerous occasions, si ing around the arrangement table with a grieving family, listening intently to the incredible stories of a recently deceased family member. Hearing of their triumphs and tribulations, academic and professional successes, what they did for their family, their community, if they wrote, painted, invented, played a musical instrument, and the list goes on. I love the way people speak with such pride about their loved ones, it is truly a part of the healing, and we appreciate that they share this with us.

I’ll share a memory I have of a woman who was entrusted into our care a er her passing.

She was a very tiny lady who was almost 100 years old, and I envisioned her life as being calm and peaceful: just as she looked.

Then, her adult children arrived to make the arrangements.

Well, as it turned out, this tiny lady was only small in stature, but big in heart, integrity and determination. Widowed at an early age and le with 3 very young children to raise on her own, this single mom who did not speak English, decided to move them all to Canada for a be er life. Upon arrival she learned the language, worked hard, and persevered for her family. I was now si ing across from her children: a doctor, an engineer and a teacher, all who a ributed their success to the tiny lady in our care. I was overcome with emotion and completely inspired by their story, their pride and especially, their mom.

Even something as simple as a zip up robe can have an impact.

When a daughter brought in a robe to have her mother dressed in for their final goodbye, she said, “It’s not fancy, but it was her favourite”. I thought, A zip up robe? I love it! The ties on my own robe were always coming

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undone and ge ing in the way.

Not only do I now own a zip up robe, but I bought one for my mom as well, and she loves it too!

I was totally inspired by someone who is no longer here. I shared the news of my purchase with that family, and the grandson, who had bought the robe for his grandmother, thought that was pre y special.

So, if you ever wonder if you will make a difference in this world once you’re gone, I promise that you will. Our legacies truly do live on through those le living; who tell our stories and proudly go on about who we were and what we did. And you never know what impact you may have or inspiration you may be to someone you never had the chance to meet.

One day we will all be gone, but not forgo en.

Q: I’m a seventy-two-yearold man in good health… except my teeth. Three weeks ago, a bridge on my upper right side that extended to my front tooth, broke off leaving me with two stumps in the back. I’ve seen my regular dentist, but he said my mouth had problems beyond his ability to fi x.

I saw another dentist and he said basically the same thing, so I asked him who could help me. He sent me to a periodontist who said I should have the two stumps removed and implants placed – possibly at the time of the extraction and then another implant to anchor my front tooth to replace the broken bridge. When I asked him if he would be doing the bridge he said no, he just puts the implants in. When I asked him who could do this, he said he had a specialist friend who could do the bridgework. When I asked

him if he knew someone who did all the treatment, he said he didn’t know who to recommend. I was frustrated to say the least.

When I asked these fellows why my bridge teeth broke so badly, no one had an answer. I’ve only got five teeth on my upper le side and now I have nothing but a black hole on my right side. Though I’m not into appearance at my age, I do look a li le frightful when I smile. I need help – what do you suggest?

A: I see folks like yourself on a regular basis and it is troubling to have something major like this go wrong.

When I see a mouth that has already lost several teeth and then more break, I know I’m dealing with tooth decay, excessive grinding forces and a bad bite. With only five upper teeth le , I’m more than certain this is the case with you. If you place three implants on the upper right side and make a bridge,

you’ll have new teeth there, but you’ll still have a bad bite because the le side remains unchanged.

If you’re going to see the periodontist’s specialist friend, have him examine you so that he approves every step of the reconstruction. A good prosthodontist will do a critical path analysis before any surgery is done, so you’ll have no bite problems a er the work is finished.

Three weeks ago, I saw a fellow who had complex problems like yours, in both the upper and lower jaw, who had seen six dentists trying to find the right solution.

Yesterday, his teeth were removed, implants placed, and bridges fi xed to the implants, which totally restored his mouth.

He looks great, his bite problems are solved, and there’ll be no more breakdown.

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