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ing settles, and blood pressure calms.
Adjustments may help blood pressure stabilize because when proper movement in the spine is restored, the thousands of motion sensors espe-cially concentrated in the joints of the spine begin sending the cor-rect signals to the upper levels of the brain. Through mod-ern brain research, it is now known that restor-ing this input of move-ment information (also called proprioception), shifts the body away from the gas pedal reaction to apply the brakes and calm the body. Wellness chiro-practors look at the body as a whole. It is our objective to remove subluxation (nervous system inter-ference caused by stress) via chiropractic adjustments. When subluxation is regular-ly removed it allows the body to function at optimal health, heal-ing is restored, and recovery begins.
Dr. Warren Gage is a family wellness chiro-practor who can help your body apply the brakes to your nervous system and can be reached a t Harbourfront Family Chiropractic at (250) 803-0224.
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I personally have had a number of patients over my 18 years in practice who have reported a reduc-tion in high blood pressure following a series of chiropractic adjustments, and many of my colleagues have also reported similar results. It is known that spinal adjustments create a calming effect
on the nervous system, which in turn directly controls the cardiovas-cular system. Its all about proper nervous system function. Let me explain.
There are two oppo-site functioning parts in the nervous system called the sympathetic (fight or flight) and parasympathetic (rest and recover). An anal-
ogy to help explain these two aspects of the nervous system is, one can think of the sympathetic half as the gas pedal of your body. All stresses around us stimulate the sympathetic sys-tem, causing your body to step on the gas. This stimulation increases blood pres-sure and heart rate, sends blood away from the digestive sys-tem to supply extra to the large muscles, breathing increases, and stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenalin flood the blood to stimulate the body. The gas pedal is the perfect physiologi-cal response to stress, but it is designed to be
fast-acting and short-lived. The problem in todays society is our body and health will begin to fail when it is perpetually maxed out.
The opposite to this gas pedal is the parasympathetic part of the nervous system, which can be thought of as the brake pedal. When we are away from stress and out of fight or flight response (gas pedal), the body then can rest and relax, which is essential to heal, digest, and recov-er. When we apply the brakes to the nervous system digestion improves, immunity is strengthened, breath-
Chiropractic and blood pressureCOURTESY OF HARBOURFRONT FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC
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President of Shuswap Settlement Services, Bernie Desrosiers, is strug-gling to communicate at the same time he is working to launch a second round of community conversations in the Shuswap. Diagnosed with Parkinsons disease nine years ago, Desrosiers underwent brain surgery in April of this year to reduce or eliminate debili-tating tremors associated with the dis-ease. Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) inserts electrodes in the patients brain connected to a stimu-lator. The current, from the stimulators intercept and scram-ble brain waves that cause the tremors. In his case, while the implant succeeded in reducing tremors, it also served to disrupt Desrosiers speech. His speech can now be laboured and often undecipherable.
Community Conversations, first organized last year, invites residents to commit to attend a one-hour conversa-tional gathering once a month for five months. Conversations are structured in keeping with the design set out by Cincinnati community activist, Peter Block, in his book Community: The Structure of Belonging. Community conversations strengthen community by enabling and enlarging participants circle of community contacts. In the process, says Block, participants envi-sion the community of which they aspire to be a part, and to publicly
commit the gifts and talents they are willing to bring to the task. By articu-lating our individual and communal stories, we are prompted to behave in ways that conform to our story. By focusing on who we are rather than who we were, conversations avoid the tendency to point fingers and apportion blame.
Desrosiers says that the effort now required to communicate leaves him
more appreciative of the plight of new Canadians who struggle every day to make themselves understood. I can tell when listeners tire of trying to make sense of my jibber and conclude it less frustrating for us both to simply pre-tend to communi-cate. I, now, have a heightened apprecia-
tion of the important role of good lis-teners. Whereas, at one time, he would have said that, if we wish to include engage residents normally marginal-ized, we simply need to invite them to join in. Now, he sees the personal invi-tation as only the first step to inclusion. The more challenging step is taking the time and to make the effort to hear what the marginalized have to say.
Assisted by a grant from WelcomeBC, Shuswap Settlement Services hosted an interfaith symposium in March 2013 and followed up with conversa-tion workshops, facilitated by Charles Holmes, in March of 2014 and again in
March of 2015. A protocol for respond-ing to incidences of racism and hate were drafted and endorsed by munici-pal councils throughout the Shuswap in the spring of 2013. As well, interest-ed organizations and businesses can now access, for free, the staff and vol-unteer response training required to become a designated community Safe Harbour. SASCU is currently under-taking to do so in all its Shuswap out-lets. Community conversations provide one more effective and inexpensive tool for building an inclusive, progres-sive community. Participants are divided into groups of four to five before reporting back to the larger gathering.
Desrosiers is conscious of a growing tendency, on his part, to avoid situa-tions that require him to speak. However, listening alone is not con-versation. The loss of ones ability to communicate verbally restricts ones ability to deploy other gifts one might previously have committed to the cause. Desrosiers is looking for others, with a passion for strengthening com-munity and able to communicate effec-tively to step up and lead.
The first community conversation will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 15th at Deo Lutheran Church in Salmon Arm. Subsequent gatherings will be slated, in accor-dance with feedback received during this initial conversation, at times and places conducive to the participation of the greatest number of participants. There is no fee required to participate. Registration is available at the door or by emailing [email protected].
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Looking back through history:SALMON ARM NEEDS AN ADVERTISING BROCHUREIt was 1974 and tourists were coming to the Shuswap
for a summer vacation, but having no information on businesses or the town. I was a part-time nurse in Armstrong and worked part-time with Jim in the laundro-mat-dry-cleaner-carwash, but I wanted to get into infor-mation funded by advertising for tourists. If successful, it would prove that I could start a newspaper.
Merit Press Ltd. in Vernon listened to my idea of pro-ducing a one-page flyer folded in three, with Salmon Arm advertisers and information about Salmon Arm. I was advised on cost: $35 for each.
THE FACE OF THE BROCHURE WAS INTERESTINGIn my hand I had a folded piece of paper in three, so it
would fit in a business envelope. The front page stated SALMON ARM, GEM OF THE SHUSWAP. The top had a picture I had taken of the town, lake and mountains. The bottom had a map I had drawn of the downtown. It showed the lake, the CPR tracks, the advertisers on downtown streets, the Trans Canada Highway, and the museum and tourist bureau across from the cenotaph, in what is now a lawyers office.
THE TEN ADVERTISERS IN THE BROCHUREIn 1975, business owners had never experienced a
woman calling on them to support her tourist brochure with an ad. These were the ads: The Linen Chest, with gifts from four corners of the world. Stedmans junior department store. Marshall Wells with camping and fish-ing headquarters besides hardware and toys. Salmon Arm Flower & Music Centre owned by Bert, Loretta and Karen Robinson. Harolds Texaco Service with complete mechanical repair Shuswap Realty Ltd. and Shuswap Appraisal Service. Colliers Super Value, also called Mellors Food Market. Crans Boarding Kennels for dogs and cats. And ads from the two businesses that produced the Shoppers Guide flyer in 1975 the following year: Salmon Arm Stationery & Office Supplies, and Salmon Arm Laundromat
LOCAL INFORMATION BETWEEN ADVERTISEMENTSSwim at the public beach in Canoe, 5 miles east, at
Gleneden Beach, 5 miles west, or in heated Fletcher Pool in Salmon Arm.
Fish caught in Shuswap Lake include rainbow, Kamloops, grey, speckled and Dolly Varden trout.
Stroll around McGuire Lake near the hospital and see the proud white swans with their family.
The Tourist Bureau is located at the Museum, a block from the traffic light. Open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the sum-mer.
Salmon Arm has 5 supervised playgrounds, 2 tennis courts, and the Mount Ida hiking trail. More information is available from the Recreation Commission at 832-6518.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * FLOWERS BY FIMMY MOVES TO PICCADILLY
On Monday, November 2, Fimmy and Ed Ganshorn opened Flowers by Fimmy in Piccadilly and were busy all day. In fact, in 17 years of having her own business, Fimmy said she had the most sales on this day.
Forty years ago, Doreen McCaig hired Fimmy to work in her florist shop. It was Jan. 6, 1976. Fimmy had no
experience with flowers and knew nothing about design. She asked Doreen why she hired her, and the response was that Fimmy came from a farm (DeBoer) and knew hard work.
COUPLE FROM CHINA BUYS DOLLAR STOREYour Dollar Store with More in Piccadilly acquired
new owners on Sept. 10, 2015. Hugh and Cathrine Tian from Beijing, China, have never worked in retail before, so being in a dollar store is a new experience for them. Hugh worked in engineering for nuclear power plants for Asian countries and Cathrine was a branch leader of a bank. Both were running all day. When they were expect-ing a baby, they decided to move to a more peaceful country. Their son is 16 months old and spends the days in day care.
In November, 2013, Hugh looked at three businesses to buy in Salmon Arm. He chose the dollar store because most of its products come from China. Prices are lower than in China and the quality is better. The Chinese gov-ernment encourages manufacturers to export, and gives 40 per cent tax cut if they do. The Canadian government controls the quality it imports.
Hugh met David, who is also from Beijing, at Chesters House of Cinnamon. It was a coincidence, says Hugh, to meet him here.
TWO KEY WOMEN AT THE OCT. 30 HOCKEY GAMEJade Viegas is on staff as the Silverbacks athletic ther-
apist. She says the hardest part of her job is constantly trying to overcome the stigma of being a female working with males. At every game she sits behind the players, ready in case a player on the ice is hurt and needs some assistance. These are designations after her name: BKin, CAT(C), ATC.
A woman linesman with a long ponytail, Cydnie Rice (71), was at the Oct. 30 game when West Kelowna visited Silverbacks and the visitors won in overtime.
SALMON ARM FILLS WITH HOCKEY FAMILIESThis weekend, Silverbacks families will be here from
near and far to watch their sons play two games against Merritt and West Kelowna. They will be wearing their sons jerseys, while the players will wear special Remembrance jerseys that will be in a silent auction this fall. There will be many social events for the parents.
Silverbacks were away last weekend. They won against Surrey and Langley and lost against Chilliwack.
COME TO A MOBILE HOME PARKRESIDENTS MEETING ON SUNDAY
A meeting of MHP residents will be held on Sunday, Nov. 15 in the lower hall of St. Johns Anglican Church in Salmon Arm. Park behind the church or on the street, and enter from 170 Shuswap St. SE half a block from the Husky gas station. The door will open at 2 p.m. and meet-ing will start at 2:30. Admission by donation at the end.
Well hear problems in your park. If you do not wish to speak, I will read your written report. No names of man-agers/owners, or name of the park. I welcome people who had a problem in their park and solved it.
TRIPLETS WERE DELIVERED LAST TUESDAYA Salmon Arm couple waited years to have a baby, and
accepted being childless. But Mahalia Meeuwsen, 42, conceived naturally without using fertility drugs, and ultrasound showed she and husband Mike would have
triplet girls. She was on bed rest in the Kamloops hospi-tal, and the three babies were delivered on Tuesday, Nov. 3, by C-section at Royal Inland Hospital. They were born about eight weeks premature, and the three infants are being cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit. They will likely remain there for some time. Doctors say iden-tical triplets happen about once in 50 million births.
RECYCLE YOUR BOOKS, DONT DISCARD THEMDo not throw books in the garbage. You can recycle
soft and hardcover books in blue bins with lids at CSRDs recycling station near the airport.
CANADIANS ARE ALL ABOUT ME, WHAT I WANTMonica Roddis spoke at the Shuswap Pro-Life Society
AGM on Nov. 3. She noticed a great difference in Canadians since she and her husband moved to Canada from England 40 years ago. People in Canada want every-thing the Brits wanted, even abortions. She was staggered by how many have been touched by abortions.
She was part of the founding of Birthright in Abbotsford and several other groups. She came to realize a woman who is coerced in having an abortion by a husband or parent, never has the pain go away. The woman needs compassion-ate help. Abortion is so commonplace now, she said.
Euthanasia was legalized in Canada in February 2015, but the current law for doctor-assisted suicide will not go into effect for 12 months in order to give sufficient time for the government to draft new laws.
Monica is very knowledgeable on abortion and euthana-sia and speaks to many groups. The people present at the AGM on Nov. 4 enjoyed her talk after a dinner prepared by Knights of Columbus at St. Josephs Catholic Church hall.
ASKEWS CELEBRATED 86TH ANNIVERSARYNovember is the month when a senior Askew opened
Salmon Arm Meat & Produce on Alexander Street in Salmon Arm. Every November 1st, the four stores two in Salmon Arm, one in Sicamous and one in Armstrong hold a customer-appreciation day with coffee, baking, and many sale items. The sale continues all month.
This year, 2015, Nov. 1st fell on a Sunday. The stores stayed with tradition and held the usual customer appre-ciation day on the Sunday. They did not expect to be busy, but staff in all four stores were rushed off their feet all day! The uptown store was extremely busy from 8 a.m. when it opened, until it closed.
BRAINSTORM THE LIBRARYS FUTURE ON NOV. 17Okanagan Regional Library is working on a new stra-
tegic plan, and there are public consultations in various communities, including Salmon Arm. James Laitinen, branch head librarian, said there will be an Idea Lab in the library on Tuesday, Nov. 17, between 2 and 5 p.m. Stay as long or as little as you like. This will be an oppor-tunity for members of the public and community stake-holders to hear future directions for the ORL as a whole, and to give input on what services and features theyd like to see in the Salmon Arm branch. To identify current and emerging trends in public libraries go to www.orl.bc.ca/branches/salmon-arm.
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of Sally Scales and do not necessarily represent those of Lakeshore News and its staff.
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I am fortunate to have two teenagers in my home. When you have teenage boys, you also have a lot of smelly laundry, large food bills, no leftovers, lots of hair gel and a whole other take on the English language.
Back in the 80s we created terms such as gnarly, hoser and tubular and phrases such as wheres the beef and Grody to the max. These terms and phrases dont exactly resonate with the modern day teenager, and so to help bridge the generational gap I decided to investigate what random/strange terms and mis-uses of the English language kids are using these days.
Cheddary as you can imagine this has noth-ing to do with cheese. It has more to do with being upset, disturbed and/or shaken up and in particular can be used when someone is overre-acting. An example of this term is Dont be so cheddary, its not the first time I borrowed your favourite pair of basketball shoes without ask-ing!
Troll no, not the large burly mythical crea-ture. Instead, its the action of doing something that makes someone uncomfortable. An example is pushing your face against the window of a vehicle and staring at the car in the lane next to you. Its always a treat when you are driving to be entertained in such a way; at least that is the
word amongst the kids these days. As for us adults? I think Id be a lot more uncomfortable seeing the mythical creature than some teenag-ers squished-up face.
Chapped I thought I would revisit this one as it continues to be used amongst teenage social-ites. Similar to Cheddary this can be used to refer to someone being upset about something as in After Nathan got tripped in the hockey game, he was so chapped! Other terms that are being interchanged with chapped these days are rat-tled, wrecked and chinced. As you can see, there seems to be a growing number of words in the teenage dictionary starting with the letters ch. Who knew?
Versing describes who you are competing against in a game as in The Canucks are versing the Flames tonight. To be fair this term seems to be more popular with the pre-teens than teens. Either way I cringe whenever I hear the term being used.
I could go on and on, but to be safe I must stop here. As you can see, it is no wonder parents and teenagers struggle to communicate. Sure, the hormones play a factor, but it would be nice if we had an interpreter too!
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SALMON ARM One school in Salmon Arm and another in Armstrong will be able to proceed with routine capi-tal projects thanks to $645,000 in provin-cial funding. These improvements will help provide healthy, safe, and modern learning environments.
Hillcrest Elementary, Salmon Arm: Ground thermal field improvements will be made, at a cost of $505,000. A replace-ment heating system will be installed, and through the use of a ground-source heat
pump, 58 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year will be saved, and energy costs will be reduced by $12,400 per year.
Pleasant Valley Secondary, Armstrong: A control system upgrade will be done, at a cost of $140,000. The control system, including CO2 sensors, requires updating to improve occupant comfort, energy efficiency and maintainability.
Work is expected to begin this year and be completed by spring 2016.
These upgrades will greatly improve
the infrastructure and operating efficien-cy of Hillcrest and Pleasant Valley schools, says Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo. Our government is committed to providing safe, comfortable learning environments, and Im pleased that we are delivering these improvements to Salmon Arm and Armstrong.
These projects were approved under the provinces routine capital program. Projects were chosen based on need, pri-ority, and supporting student learning.
Since 2002, the ministry has invested $4.2 billion in new and improved schools, including $2.2 billion in seismic upgrades. This has resulted in 112 new schools, 186 schools with increased classroom space and 146 seismically upgraded schools.
Boards of education submit capital plans to the ministry that include details on school building priorities in their school districts.
The provincial government establishes an overall capital budget for schools based the ministrys capital allocation.
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CAPRICORN Capricorn, connect with creative people this week and delve into projects that inspire your own creative energy. Even though youre being crafty, you still will be productive.
AQUARIUSThis is a good week to make a bold move, Aquarius. Keeping your feelings inside will not produce results. Take action and you will be glad you did.
PISCES Tasks may need a little more attention this week, Pisces. If things seem to take a bit longer, exercise patience and you will solve the problem.
ARIESAries, things go well in your love life this week, especially after you let go of the reins for a little while. You will be surprised at what comes when you accept change.
TAURUSResist the urge to feel slighted when others dont pay you the attention you think you deserve, Taurus. Your efforts are being noticed, and they will pay dividends in the long run.
GEMINIPut your worries aside, Gemini. This week you will be floating on a cloud. Something special comes your way, and the next week should be filled with laughter.
CANCERDont allow indecision to keep you from your ultimate goal this week, Cancer. Do your best to keep an open mind and have confidence in your ability to make the right call.
LEOYou are spurred on by other peoples energy this week, Leo. The more social engagements you can set up the better off you will be. Host a party or enjoy a night on the town
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VIRGO Virgo, stay busy this week with tasks that keep your mind occupied. You can use a few pressure-free days, and staying busy will prevent you from worrying.
LIBRAThings may reach a critical point this week, Libra. How you react in tough situations will give others a good indication of how reliable you can be.
SCORPIOScorpio, take a few deep breaths when confronted with an issue. Taking a step back can provide a new perspective that can help you solve a problem thats puzzled you to this point.
SAGITTARIUSNow is a great time to tell family members that you love them, Sagittarius. Open up your heart and share your feelings. Youre bound to feel better for having done so.
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geological time 66. Fuss & bother 67. Young womens association 68. Feeling sorrow 69. Straggle
1. Bog arum lily 2. Thin plain-weave cotton fabric 3. Thick rough piled carpet 4. A way to lessen 5. Amazon river tributary 6. Larceny 7. Make ale 8. Begged 9. White of egg 13. Road travel guide 14. Aircraft tail 17. Italian monk title 18. Sino-Soviet block (abbr.) 20. Goblin 21. A baglike structure in a plant or animal 27. Date 29. I, Portuguese 30. Design on the skin 31. Time before 32. Free from gloss
34. V.P. Quayle 35. Supplement with difficulty 36. Tell on 40. Landed properties 41. Metric ton 42. One thousandth of an ampere 43. Former __ Hess, oil company 45. Siemans conductance unit 46. Woman (French) 47. More (Spanish) 48. Request 49. Group jargon 51. Stakes 52. In advance 54. Yiddish meat pie 55. Equal, prefix 56. Box (abbr.) 58. Having nine hinged bands of
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SPORTS & LEISURE
By Andrew Van Dokkumburg
Salmon Arms Junior Bantam Chargers were elimi-nated from playoff contention Sunday in heartbreaking fashion. The Chargers hosted the Kelowna Lions, a team they had defeat-ed twice in regular season action, and both teams came ready to play. The score stayed close from beginning to end, with the Kelowna Lions scoring the game-de-ciding points on a 50 yard pass completion with less than 20 sec-onds remaining in the game.
The Chargers lone offensive touchdown came on a run by the teams leading scorer
during the season, Dylan Eugster. The offensive player of the game award went to Chase Henning for his inspirational leader-ship on and off the field. The Top Lineman award went to Colby Heckrodt for his tireless fighting in the trenches.
Defensively, the Chargers played a very stout game, allowing only a handful of first downs and two big plays. Unfortunately, those two big plays were the deciding fac-tor in the game. The defensive player of the game award went to Sam Hall for his out-standing play from the corner position, including multiple tackles and one long
interception return. While the Chargers
season ended with them on the wrong side of a heartbreaking loss, the coaches are very proud of the effort the team put for-ward all year long. The players worked their tails off every week, and reinforced to the Southern Interior Football Conference that Salmon Arm is one of the toughest teams to play against in the league. Selina Metalfe photo.
Chargers lose a heartbreaker
Duplicate Bridge: Duplicate Bridge Club results for Tuesday, November 3rd were: 1. Dan Quilty and Michael Clayton, 2. Barb Peterson and Steve Raffle, and 3. Shirley and Chuck Buckler.
Results for Thursday, November 5th were: 1. Dan Quilty and Gerry Chatelain, 2. Dennis and Doreen Roberts, and 3. Shirley Buckler and Linda McCann.
The Salmon Arm Duplicate Bridge Club meets Tuesday evenings and Thursday afternoons at the Downtown Activity Centre. Everyone is wel-come. For more information call 250-832-7454 or 250-832-7323.
Sunday Duplicate: Sunday Duplicate Bridge Club results for Sunday, November 8th were: 1. Carol McGregor and Peter Budda, 2. Doreen and Dennis Roberts, 3. Shirley and Chuck Buckler, and 4. Edie and Jack Swanson.
The Sunday Duplicate Club meets every Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at the 5th Avenue Seniors Centre. For more information call 250-832-8589.
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Letters to the EditorI would like to throw a ray of light on the issue
of dogs in the wildlife sanctuary. Over the last twenty-five years, members of the board of SABNES, many of whom were and are dog owners, have always voted to discourage the presence of pets in the three kilometres of trails inside the wildlife sanctuary. No great hardship, since at one count, the area has fifty-five kilome-tres of trail where dogs are welcome.
If the trail were entirely on the road allowance, the council would be within its rights to decide the issue. But much of the trail was deliberately designed to meander around swampy places, to make a turn around groups of mature trees, and generally to avoid straight lines. All three board walks are entirely on land owned, not by the city, but by Nature Trust BC. The Trust leases, for a nominal amount, their land to the BC Ministry of Environment. They and the former municipality set up SABNES, who is mandated to make the decisions regarding preservation, education and access. Under this latter category, the many vol-unteers applying for grants, planning improve-ments and actually carrying out the grunt work have made the sanctuary the envy of all who visit.
Twice in recent years, Nature BC has held its provincial convention in the Prestige Harbourfront Resorts facilities because of the natural values of our lovely bay.
I would like to encourage citizens to support their council as they vote to continue to exclude pets even on a leash and even in our very short winter when those species which do not move south are at their most vulnerable.
Tom Brighouse, Salmon Arm
[Copy of a letter sent to Salmon Arm Councillor Alan Harrison]
Mr. Harrison,I read with interest the comments
concerning the request to ban dogs from the lakeshore trail. I have lived in Raven for many years and was one of the first corporate spon-sors of improvements to the trail. I have walked the trail many, many times to town and back with my two small dogs on leash and for the most part the people I have met are polite and friendly with the excep-tion of a few, mostly elderly ladies, who have been down right rude despite the comments by Tom Brighouse. After one such encoun-ter and several nasty letters in the local papers, I discontinued my monetary contributions.
Over the years I have never encountered dogs disturbing the wildlife or being loose off the trail. Once in a while I noticed where someone had failed to pick up after their pets, in which case I removed the offending waste myself. There is lots of evidence of wild animal
waste, coyotes and such, easily identified as wild, which has been attributed to domestic animals by those who dont know any better and which I also clean up by flick-ing off the trail with a stick.
There is no doubt that some peo-ple have little consideration or respect for the trail system, such as the two young boys I corrected for using the bird houses for target practise, the disposable diapers, Tim Hortons coffee cups and fast food wrappers strewn about. Its hard to change human nature.
Over the years you have been a voice of reason and thoughtfulness on council so I urge you to not sup-port this attack on pet owners by removing their right to enjoy a quite walk with their 4-legged com-panions along the trail. It was not meant to be the reserve for the downtown business crowd and tourism to the exclusion of local users.
Thank you for your consider-ation.
Robert Gosse, Salmon Arm
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Keep the trails dog-free Trail was not meant to exclude users
I was driving home the other day with EZRock 91.5 playing on my car radio. An ad came on for a local business, and it said: In order to pay respect to our veter-ans, we will be operating at reduced hours on Remembrance Day. Just as I was thinking that this was very admirable, the ad continued with the reduced hours would be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Well, as a person whose father landed on the shores of Normandy on D-Day in June 1944, I was now very disappoint-ed. I think most people know that the most sacred time on November 11th is at 11:00 a.m. when all ceremonies have a moments silence in honour of those lost in the various wars. So if the business is going to operate at reduced hours to honour the veter-ans, then why not operate from 12 noon to 5 p.m. so that workers could attend whatever Remem-brance Day ceremony they choose
and that 11 a.m. could still be hon-oured without it being just the start of another day of retail sales? I then went online and made some inquiries in other provinces. Manitobas Remembrance Day business hours are 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. for many businesses and malls, and some stores choose not to open at all. Saskatchewan stores are operating 12 noon to 5 p.m. on Remembrance Day. I was not able to determine hours of operation in Alberta.
I realize that quite often any stat-utory holiday (which Remembrance Day is in some provinces, but not in others) has set business hours set provincially; however, given that 11 a.m. is such a special time on November 11th, I still think hours of business on that day should not commence until at least 12 noon.
Penny D. Pratt, Salmon Arm
Reduced hours dont honour vets
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Business: Review of theatre operations, Director's reports, Auditor's report, election of Directors, two special resolutions to authorize spending up to $150,000, and any other business arising.The Nominating Committee has nominated two incumbents (Joan Sholinder and Georgia McLeod) for re-election and Chelsea Kraft to fill an opening on the Board left by the resignation of John Henderson. No other nominations have been received. Any other business arising.
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Liz, goodbye already!I want Elizabeths image removed from
Canadian Money. Im happy for the Brits to have the old gal on their money. After all, she is a great tourist attraction for them and helps greatly with keeping hotel rooms in London filled. She does her Corgi march, uniformed horse ride and wave from a bulletproof car. Visitors have a lot of fun taking pictures of those dogs and practis-ing the wave back at her. But for us, here in Canada, what does she do that betters our lives? We pay for her representatives who, as far as I can see, do little more than show up at May Day gatherings and give a speech on how grateful we all are that another winter is finally past (we already know how grateful we are since we can finally put the snow shovels away). We even have to pay the cost of her coming for a visit. Are we not worthy enough that she can pay her own way? She has enough money.
Another part of this is I dont understand why a Canadian political leader, elected by Canadians, has to go before the representative of another country to take an oath that he, or she, will do their jobs honestly and faithfully. What does Liz have to do with our choice of who governs us? I
didnt see where she came over and voted in our election. Whose country is Canada, anyway? Our political leaders are supposed to be working on our behalf, arent they? When are we going to grow up?
Back to the money; there are dozens of Canadians who are eminently suited to have their images on our money. Oh, I know that money isnt the reflection of a countrys great-ness that it once was. Those who do prefer some-one from another country on our money might like to have her face splashed for a couple of seconds on iPhones, or iPads, every time a text message was thumbed out. We should, I think, follow the example our cousins the Australians implemented some time ago. They decided to remove her face and stick the faces of fellow Australians on their money. I like the idea and am happy about anything Australian, except Cane Toads. So, I believe it is about time we decide that we are not second-class British, requiring one of them to be seen on one of the symbols of our wonderful homeland. We are first class Canadians and damn proud, damn proud to be so, eh.
Gerry Lavallee, Enderby
Canadian money should depict Canadians
This photo comes from the NS Richards glass plate negative collection. Dick Richards was the owner of Hillcrest Poultry in Salmon Arm. The ladies are unidentified. Do you recognize them? The
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Salmon Arm Economic Development SocietyVolunteer Board Member Recruitment
The Salmon Area Economic Development Society (SAEDS) is
accepting expressions of interest for voting Board members
for our organization. SAEDS is a non-profit society operating
under a contract to the City of Salmon Arm to provide economic
development services to the community.
Further information on our organization can be found at
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Get Involved with ParksThe Columbia Shuswap Regional District is looking for residents of Electoral Area A, C, D, E and F who wish to serve on their local Community Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. Interested residents are encouraged to complete an Expression of Interest Form, which can be found on the CSRD website at www.csrd.bc.ca/inside-csrd/application-forms, or by contacting the Operations Management Department as listed below. The Advisory Committee Terms of Reference, which describes the role of the committee in detail, is included with the Expression of Interest Form. CSRD staff will review all submissions and schedule meetings with potential members in early 2016.
The Committee role is to assist CSRD staff by giving thoughtful and comprehensive advice from a representative group of individuals from within the local area who have knowledge and interest in the parks and recreation needs of the community.
Meetings are held approximately three times per year. Members will be appointed for a three year term, commencing January 1, 2016.
Individuals who best satisfy the following requirements will be recommended to the CSRD Board of Directors for appointment:
Interest, leadership and passion for enhancing public enjoyment of parks, trails and green spaces, as well as promoting local stewardship of recreational amenities.
Desire to share knowledge and experience in a range of subjects relevant to community parks and recreation planning, management and
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the tree came from. I dont think Ive seen another tree in the area like this. It looks like an orchid or ladys slipper. What amazes me most is that I dont think its a native tree; it puzzles me, says Henry.
It blooms in late June, early July. As he pulls down one of the pods a curious black horse comes over to watch and moves his head up
and down with Henrys movements. The pods are about one and a half feet long, black and hard on the outside and inside the light-co-loured paper-thin fibre is hairlike at the ends.
It grew in our pas-ture and our cattle never damaged it. It survived and kept growing.
There are no animals in the barn now, just a few horses that board in the pasture.
When Henry and Betty bought the farm they also inherited a few animals.
When we bought the property there were sheep, cattle and a few chickens, says Betty. They [the former own-ers] walked off and we walked on so Henry became an instant farm-er.
Henry and Betty raised their four chil-dren (Rachelle, Lavonne, Randy, and Lenette) on the farm. It was a good place for
kids to grow up. They spent a lot of time out-doors and in the winter Henry made a skating rink for them. It was the house where all the neighbour kids came, says Betty.
They still have a good-size garden but they dont have animals of their own. Henry, a retired school teacher, is interested in plants and wildlife, weather pat-terns and just about anything that goes on outdoors.
A number of years ago cattle egrets were here. This isnt part of their normal range.
The cattle egret belongs to the heron family and feed in grasslands, pastures, farmlands, wetlands, and rice paddies. It eats insects and peck ticks and flies from cattle.
Henry has a diary that he has kept since 1981 where he has made notes of the weather, snowfall, and observa-tions about plants and animals.
I havent always faithfully kept it, but Im interested in weath-er patterns and the
snowpack.On March 20th, 1981
he wrote: Grass com-ing along very well, sunny, still a few degrees of frost in the evenings, weeding in the garden, strawberries and asparagus.
On that same day five years later he wrote that the snow was 90 per-cent gone.
In 1990, March 20th, he recorded: snow gone except in shady areas. In 1998 the snow had already been gone for several weeks.
That was the year of the fire, it was very dry, it was an early spring and relatively dry and hot.
If the weather this year is anything like 1982 everyone should have their winter tires on because Salmon Arm had its first heavy snowfall on November 13th. But in 2000 on the same day there was no snow but the weather had cooled off this weekend a few degrees above zero.
Around the same date in 1989 he recorded: Cattle egrets have been here for almost one month but only one
left.Two years later, on
November 9, he had nine of them in his field.
He also kept track of the snowpacks on the ski hills because he finds it all interest-ing, and he likes to see patterns and com-pare the numbers from year to year. Betty can vouch for his love of weather.
When his brother calls from Edmonton, they talk about the weather for 10 min-
utes before they talk about anything else, she says.
Thats an exaggera-tion, he says, smiling.
No it isnt.Well, he admits,
we do talk about the weather.
Its a bit of a mystery, albeit a pleasant one. Henry and Betty Zieber have been living on their farm for over 50 years and they have the usual kinds of trees on their property: willow, spruce, fir, cedar, pine, maple, and a few fruit trees. But a few years ago, a little tree sprang up, away from all the others, in middle of the field along the walking path.
I have no idea where
friends&neighboursby Leah Blain
Blooms on the mystery tree.
Life on the farm
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Free Try It Sports Day
Thursday November 19 SASCU Recreation Centre Gym Sports: 3:00 - 5:00 pm (all ages) Tennis, Soccer, Baseball, Lacrosse, Basketball, Balance, Running (Coaches from: SA Tennis Club, Youth Soccer, SA Minor Baseball, Minor Lacrosse)
Swim with Selkirks Swim Club: 4:00 - 5:00 pm (6yrs and up) (must be able to swim 10 m on front and back) SASCU Recreation Centre Pool
Skate with Salmon Arm Skating Club: 4:30 - 5:00 pm (6yrs and up) (must be able to skate short distances and provide own skates/helmet) Shaw CentreHucul Pond
Free Try It Sports Day
Thursday November 19 SASCU Recreation Centre Gym Sports: 3:00 - 5:00 pm (all ages) Tennis, Soccer, Baseball, Lacrosse, Basketball, Balance, Running (Coaches from: SA Tennis Club, Youth Soccer, SA Minor Baseball, Minor Lacrosse)
Swim with Selkirks Swim Club: 4:00 - 5:00 pm (6yrs and up) (must be able to swim 10 m on front and back) SASCU Recreation Centre Pool
Skate with Salmon Arm Skating Club: 4:30 - 5:00 pm (6yrs and up) (must be able to skate short distances and provide own skates/helmet) Shaw CentreHucul Pond
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Salmon Arm Art Gallery is pleased to pres-ent In Natures Footsteps, an exhibition of wildlife paintings by Valerie Rogers, opening Friday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Valerie is an award-winning Salmon Arm artist who paints high realism works capturing the beauty, movement and colour of the wild-life of British Columbia. Her solo exhibition will feature the six-canvas installation recently exhibited at Kelowna Airport. Her exhibition runs November 14 to December 12, and the artists talk is Thursday, November 19 at 2:00 p.m.
Viewers may already be familiar with Valeries work as she was the BC Wildlife Federations Artist of the Year in 2008, and has just been selected as the 2016 artist. She is dedicated to conservation efforts and supports many naturalist and environment organiza-tions. Her in-depth studies give us new appre-ciation for the fauna of our region.
The exhibition is generously sponsored by Gail Dyer. Admission to the gallery is by donation. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
SALMON ARM The B.C. government is funding 12 extreme weather shelter spaces in Salmon Arm this winter to help people whose health and safety may be threatened by cold weather.
The temporary spaces are available until March 31, 2016 as extreme weather alerts are issued in Salmon Arm.
The 12 spaces are at Lighthouse Inn from the Cold, 441 Third St. SW.
Extreme winter conditions can be deadly and it is critical that vulnerable people in Salmon Arm have a warm and dry place to stay, Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo said. Volunteers in our community work hard to ensure that temporary shelter is avail-able during bitter weather.
Each community decides what weather conditions warrant an alert and how many spaces to activate on a given night, depend-
ing on the capacity of existing shelters and the estimated need.
Throughout British Columbia, close to 1,200 temporary emer-gency shelter spaces will be available this winter in about 100 communities.
The provincial government also funds outreach teams to help connect people with a range of services such as housing, health care and community supports. Last year, more than 7,200 peo-ple in B.C. were connected to housing, income assistance and a range of support services by pro-vincially funded homeless out-reach and shelter workers.
A list of permanent shelter spaces is available at: www.b c h o u s i n g . o r g / O p t i o n s /Emergency_Housing/ESP.
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$41,989
2015 Ford F150 Supercrew 4x4
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2015 Ford F150
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$36,898
2015 Ford F150 Supercab
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$35,989
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B.C. Views column by Tom FletcherVICTORIA The B.C. govern-
ment declared the first Conservation Officer Day on Nov. 4, to recognize the 110-year history of the service that started out as mostly volunteer game wardens.
This is overdue recognition for what is essentially a police force that only receives public notice when a bear or cougar has to be killed to pro-tect people.
The ceremony at the B.C. legisla-ture included awards. Chief Conservation Officer Doug Forsdick presented long-service medals and two commendations for lifesaving.
One was to CO Jason Hawkes, who rescued a family of four from their sinking boat on Kootenay Lake last June. He reached them in rough, windy conditions when they were waist-deep in water, far from shore.
The other went to CO Andrew Anaka, for rescuing an angler from an overturned boat, whom he found extremely hypothermic at the base of a cliff at a lake near Powell River on Jan. 22. A second angler didnt make it to shore.
An exemplary service medal went to CO Micah Kneller, who caught up with Fort Nelson RCMP officers and paramedics on Sept. 6, as they treated
Conservation officers a thin green linea hunter who had been attacked by a grizzly in a remote area. As darkness fell, Kneller found a sec-ond injured hunter, got the group together, built a fire and assisted until a rescue helicopter from CFB Comox lifted the hunters out at 3 a.m.
NDP environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert had a couple of things on his mind at the event. He relayed a report from the B.C. Government Employees Union that there has been a 10 per cent cut in CO staff since 2002.
Not so, replied Environment Minister Mary Polak. The number has hovered around 148 in that time, she said, including seasonal staff for peak hunting and fishing periods.
Polak said extra investment has gone into trucks that serve as mobile command centres, so people arent sitting in offices waiting for the phone to ring. They patrol more and respond faster, which can be vital.
Chandra Herbert also blasted the government for a donation of $100,000 from the Freshwater Fishing Society of B.C. to increase angling enforce-ment this summer, adding more seasonal CO days. Whats next, bake sales? he said.
The real story is a bit more complicated. In March I reported that the B.C. Liberal government finally made good on a decade-old promise to turn over all revenue from freshwater fishing licence sales to the society.
Its revenue went from $7 million to $10 million once the government finally ended the practice of skimming some off for the general treasury.
Energy Minister Bill Bennett recalled that the society was established during the first years of Gordon Campbells government, a period of what Bennett called religious zeal for privatization.
The society spends most of its budget restocking lakes with trout and promoting responsible angling, but its new 30-year service contract also calls on it to contribute to enforcement. This is the first year that has happened, and Polak said the extra fishing violation tickets indicate it is working.
The CO service also works on cases such as the Mount Polley mine breach. It has a commercial environmental enforcement unit, a special investi-gations unit to deal with smuggling and organized crime, and an intelligence analyst. In short, theyre real cops, working with a group of about 150 com-pliance officers at the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.
They dont get much respect from an urban pub-lic informed by celebrity wildlife protesters such as Pamela Anderson, Miley Cyrus and Ricky Gervais.
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and colum-nist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: [email protected]
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From left, George Zorn, Susan Rothlisberger and Carole Mikkelsen - Shuswap Lady Striders members and 2015 Salmon Arm Bike for Your Life Century Ride Volunteer Cyclists BBQ Lunch Coordinators - present a $750 donation cheque to Shuswap Trail Alliance Board President, Winston Payne and
STAs Executive Director Phil McIntyre-Paul. A cheque for $4000 was presented to Second Harvest Food Bank on September 19.
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By Tom Fletcher, Black PressParents, advocates for the disabled and even the
opposition critic applauded the B.C. governments move to increase financial independence for people receiving disability assistance payments.
Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwell has announced that effective Dec. 1, recipients will be able to receive financial gifts and inheritances of up to $100,000 without affecting their monthly payments. The current lifetime limit is $5,000 per person, after which assistance payments are reduced.
Stilwell said the change affects 96,000 people in B.C. who receive disability assistance.
Its available to all those individuals, and of course it would depend on their personal situations, their family support, friend support, whether theyre working or not working, Stilwell said. And those are definitely changes that were trying to encourage as well, to help individuals to get into the workforce, so they can create opportunities for themselves to earn and to save.
The government previously raised the earned income exemption so people can earn up to $9,600 a year without reduction of their disability assis-tance, and has encouraged B.C. businesses to hire disabled people.
James Ho, a member of the ministers council on employment and accessibility, called the gift and inheritance policy a quantum leap forward for disabled people like his son.
Kathy Bromley, a disability advocate whose daughter attends Simon Fraser University, strug-gled to control her emotions at a ceremony at the B.C. legislature announcing the change Nov. 5.
Just because Shannon was born with a disability and needs help to brush her teeth and put her coat on she needs to have a good reason to wake up every morning, Bromley said.
NDP social development critic Michelle Mungall
Disability assistance restrictions easedthe change is definitely good news for those who can take advantage of it.
I know with some of the families that Ive been working with, people have come forward wanting to help them out, and they havent been able to because of the gift rule, Mungall said.
But at the end of the day, what we know is that the income assistance rates are very low, they are leaving people in poverty, and we see policies like the maternity leave clawback.
Dear Reena,I have a disorder called chemical sensitivity,
which is sensitivity to a huge array of products. So I buy a lot of less toxic products such as vinegar and baking soda, but I tend to react to those as well. I would like to remove the spots on my kitchen faucet without using products that will provoke a reaction. Any thoughts? Bella
Dear Bella,Heres a good one! Polish the taps with wax
paper to remove water spots on your faucet. Dear Reena,My least favorite household chore is cleaning the
fridge. Is there a way to reduce the need to clean the glass shelves in my fridge? I am looking for a solu-tion that doesnt take up a lot of space and isnt much work? Thanks, Dan
Dear Dan,Line the fridge shelves with plastic wrap. The
wrap isnt overly noticeable and reduces the amount of times per year that you need to clean the fridge. Change the plastic as needed.
Hi Reena,I have been going through my dinner napkins
only to find lots of food stains that dont seem to come out with regular laundry products. Is there an old-time method that can help? I seem to remember something about boiling them. It hasnt been warm enough to hang them out on the line for days and the sun seems to be hiding! Can you help me to keep using these re-usable napkins or is it time to replace them? Thanks, Vivian
Dear Vivian,Here is a spot remover that you can use to pre-
treat the napkin stains as well as several other fab-rics. Into a spray bottle combine: two third cups ammonia, two third cups Dawn dish soap, one quarter cup baking soda and 2 cups warm water. Spray napkins and wash with heavy-duty deter-gent. Or boil napkins in 10 cups water and one cup washing soda. Boil for 5 mins. and air dry or hang outside (test on inconspicuous area first).
Household Hints of the Week:Prevent wineglasses from toppling over in the
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Get rid of static electricity on clothing by running a wire hanger on the underside of the pants or dress.
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SALMON ARMFree Prenatal Breastfeeding Class, Wed. Nov. 18, 12:30 2:00 p.m. at the Family Resource Centre, 181 Trans-Canada Hwy NE. Pls bring a doll, your Babys Best Chance book & your breastfeeding questions. Friends, family members and partners are welcome. Info/reg. Salmon Arm Health Centre 833-4101.Buddhist Meditation Class, Wed. Nov. 18, 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Downtown Activity Centre, 451 Shuswap St. SW. Drop-in class consists of guided meditations and a teaching. Suggested donation $10. For class topic & info www.dorjechang.ca or 1-558-0952. No fragrance please. Paid listing.Met Opera Live On Screen: Bergs Lulu, Sat. Nov. 21, 9:30 a.m. at the Salmar Classic, 360 Alexander St. Tix $24 adults, $18 youth. More info: www.salmartheatre.com.Free half hour interview with a lawyer if you qualify, Nov 23. Phone 832-3272 for an appointment.Shuswap Writers Group Coffee House, Fri. Nov. 27, 7:00 p.m. at Choices Restaurant on Lakeshore Drive. Light supper avail. 6:30 p.m. Shirley Bigelow DeKelver will read an excerpt from her latest young adult novel Lilacs & Bifocals, answer questions & sign books. No cover charge. Open mic. Come listen, or share something youve written. Kay 832-6083.Shuswap Outdoors Club annual fall social potluck dinner & show/tell, Sat. Nov. 28. Info: Connie 832-8729 or Gary 832-6522.Salmon Arm Model Railroad Associations layout is open Saturdays at Piccadilly Mall from 12 to 4 p.m. & Tuesday eves at 7 p.m. Merv Krull 832-7326.Salmon Arm Community Band practices Sundays, 7 p.m. at the First United Church, 20 4 SE info: 832-2195.Gospel Coffeehouse, 3rd Sunday/mo, 2 p.m. at the SASCU Downtown Activity Centre, 451 Shuswap St SW. New location. Info: Hank 833-7900 or Lloyd 836-5455.Blind Bay Mixed Curling League meets Mondays, 10:00 a.m. at the Salmon Arm Curling Centre. Info: Eleanor 675-5127 or [email protected] Ida Painters Guild meets Mondays and Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-in Centre, 31 Hudson Ave NE. Open to beginner painters. Info: Al Gates, 832-5149.Salmon Arm Lawn Bowling Club meets Mon./Wed./Fri., 9:15 a.m. and Thurs. at 6:15 p.m. outside by the curling rink. Thursday meets are free. Info: Tony 778-489-1058.The Okanagan Historical Society, Salmon Arm Branch meets 3rd Mon/mo, 7 p.m. in the boardroom at Piccadilly Mall. Enter by back side door. All welcome. Info: Pat 833-0205 or Dorothy 832-3537.Co-ed recreational dodgeball league register at www.aspiralyouthpartners.ca, email [email protected] or visit the Shuswap Dodgeball page on Facebook.Scrabble Club, Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. and Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. at Seniors Fifth Ave Activity Centre. For info phone Elizabeth 832-7478.Probus Club of Salmon Arm meets rst Tues./mo, 10 a.m. at the Elks Hall, 3690 30th Street NE. Doors open at 9:30 for coffee, followed by a speaker and a short business meeting. Info: Milford Berger 804-0977.TOPS #1767 Salmon Arm meets Tuesdays 10 a.m. at St. Johns Anglican Church, 170 Shuswap St. Info: 832-8399.TOPS #1377 S