jmnews jan 29, 2015

Thursday, January 29, 2015

If you’re planning on taking

the family camping this year, be

prepared to dig deeper into your

pocketbook.

The B.C. government has in-

creased the cost for camping at

provincial parks by between $2

and $5 starting March 15.

This is the fi rst fee increase

since 2010, according to the Min-

istry of Environment.

The province says the cost to

stay at a campground in B.C. is

competitive with other jurisdic-

tions and generally lower than at

private facilities.

The most expensive camp-

ground in the region will cost

campers $32 a night– at Herald

on Shuswap Lake – slightly less

than the top rate in B.C. of $35 a

night – but still an increase that

some fear may discourage some

families from the outdoors.

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Provincial park camping fees to rise in 2015

ADAMS LAKE – frontcountry camping $11 $13/party/night

HERALD – frontcountry $30 $32

HERALD – sani station $5 5/discharge

JUNIPER BEACH – frontcountry electricity $25 $27

– frontcountry no electricity $21 $23

– sani station $5 $5

LAC LE JEUNE – frontcountry $21 $23


PAUL LAKE – frontcountry camping $16 $18

– group camping base fee $70 $70/group site/night

– group picnicking $35 $35/group


SHUSWAP LAKE – frontcountry $30 $32

SHUSWAP LAKE – group camping base fee $100 $100


– winter frontcountry camping $11 $11

SHUSWAP LAKE MARINE

– marine/walk-in camping $16 $18/party or vessel/night

– camping – annual fee $600 $600/vessel

STEELHEAD – frontcountry – electricity $25 $27

– frontcountry camping – no electricity $21 $23

WELLS GRAY – Azure Lake, Clearwater Lake, Murtle Lake

– backcountry camping $5 $5/person/night

– frontcountry camping $16 $18

– group camping base fee $20 $20


Provincial park camping fees for 2015

CAMPING FUN. A group of friends sits around the campfi re while camping at

Honeymoon Bay, a forestry campsite on Adams Lake. Judi Dupont photo

The cost of camping at Juniper Beach on the Thompson River near

Savona rises to $32 a night, while Lac Le Jeune, one of the province’s

most popular campsites and just 15 minutes south of Kamloops, is $23.

Rates for backcountry camping and use of sani-stations remain at $5,

and fees for mooring buoys, picnic shelters and group camping are

unchanged. Parking for day-use lots is still free at all provincial parks.

Campers that regularly camp at

the cheaper forestry recreation

sites where fees are about $12 a

night and free at more remote lo-

cations, may fi nd it harder to fi nd

camping spots as families that

normally camp at provincial sites

look for cheaper alternatives.

The fee increase is expected to

generate $1.3 million this year

with the extra money going to

help maintain the sites. The prov-

ince collected about $17 million

from its park and recreation fees

last year, while spending $22 mil-

lion on direct park operating costs.

Campsite use is on the rise in

B.C. since the introduction of an

online reservation service called

Discover Camping, which opens

for the season at 9 a.m. on March

15. The system handled 133,000

reservations last year, nearly a 10

per cent increase over 2013.

PARK DESCRIPTION 2014 2015 PARK DESCRIPTION 2014 2015

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• PIE SALE. NORKAM MUSIC STUDENTS are holding their annual WE-

MAKE-YOU-BAKE APPLE PIE SALE. Purchase a pie for only $8 each from

now to Feb. 16 (moneys must be handed in no later than Feb. 16). Pies

will be made March 5 – 8 at the Norkam cafeteria and kitchen, and

will be ready for pick-up at Norkam on Sun. March 8, from 1 – 3 p.m.

To order your pie, contact a participating Norkam music student (band

or choir), call Rebecca at 250-319-0930, email becky4music@gmail.

com or go to the Norkam Music students’ FaceBook page: www.face-

book.com/NorkamBmsMusicStudents (Norkam Senior Secondary).

• POKOTILLO UKRAINIAN DANCERS PYROHY DINNER

FUNDRAISER, Fri. Jan. 30, 6 – 8 p.m. at Odd Fellows & Rebekahs

Hall, 423 Tranquille Rd. (at Aspen St. on the North Shore). Dinner

includes pyrohy, Kobasa sausage, salad, beverage & dessert. Prices:

$8/small dinner, $12/large dinner (includes borscht). New ex large

dish: $15.50 includes 6 perogies, borscht, salad & 3 cabbage rolls.

For tickets, call 250-374-5734 or email [email protected]. Pick

up tickets at the door. Everyone is welcome! Bring your Family and

Friends, workmates & classmates! All funds go towards the Pokotillo

Ukrainian Dancers youth for new costumes, travel, & dance camp reg-

istration fees, etc.

• AT THE BC WILDLIFE PARK: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/IN-

SERVICE DAY KIDS CAMPS, Fri. Feb. 20, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. WINTER WILD-

LIFE. Do bears actually hibernate? How do snakes survive the winter?

Learn about the many fascinating adaptations that animals have to sur-

vive the winter! The day will include a snake encounter! Games, craft,

playground, animal exhibits, snacks. For ages 6 – 10. Cost: season’s

pass-holders/$40; non-pass-holders/$45. Call 250-573-3242, ext. 226,

ext. 259; or http://bczoo.org/kidscampsage6to10.htm.

• RUBE BAND practises most Mondays, 7:30 p.m., at the Old Yacht Club,

1140 Rivers St. New members welcome. Call Bob Eley, 250-377-3209.

AROUND TOWN

HoroscopesFebruary 02 - February 08, 2015

When it comes to anything you’re doing for yourself this week, esp. if it gives you pleasure, you’ll fi nd matters falling into place & perhaps improving of their own accord. Involvement with other people, esp. as part of a group, may be a different matter. Someone may have a hidden agenda & be very determined.

Some sudden enthusiasm can arise this week to sort things out that you’ve been procrastinating about. You have the opportu-nity to both get rid of the unnecessary & to set up a good foun-dation to work on from here on in. Keep your wishes in mind as well as the commitment they’ll require from you to fulfi l them.

You won’t be short on ideas for the future but to convince some-body else you’ll need to present some sort of practicality. If you haven’t been good when it comes to commitment in the past, you may fi nd you’ll get more doubt than support. You can get support from others when it comes to gathering information needed.

It’ll be so easy for you to spend more than you should, & also on the spur of the moment. With other matters fi nancial, you’ll fi nd luck is with you – including anything to do with work, & particularly, increases of income. You may fi nd someone with authority is more impressed with you than you realised.

Make the most of any opportunity to improve matters that affect you personally. It can change the direction life has been taking. What you have to watch is overstepping the mark & taking un-reasonable risks. Be sensible.

There’s a lot building up behind the scenes. Past matters that haven’t been fully resolved may be coming to the surface & when they do, you need to utilise your natural qualities of dealing with it in small steps. This may mean pulling things apart & analysing them – then then keep control in a well-structured manner.

Situations involving friends or a group of people should be inter-esting, if not unpredictable. People from the past may pop up as well with the likelihood of generating some pleasure or amuse-ment in some way. Be mindful of getting proper rest as well as keeping a steady mind when it comes to decisions.

There’ll be a lot to handle this week. Be well focussed to keep things under control. Anything you’ve offered to do in the past can come up as well, providing added pressure, including past quotes, if you’re in business. Plans you have for pleasurable ac-tivities may need to be changed.

You may need to remind yourself that self-discipline is the order of the day in life now. This can include limiting your generos-ity to get involved in most things that are requested of you. It’s not the best time to plan travel for the future as when the time comes, you can fi nd that something unexpected can require you to stay home.

The increasing needs or desires of other people can put you un-der a lot more pressure. While you’re likely to approach this ca-sually in your own mind, it’ll soon lead to having to apply more controlled focus. For those whose work involves them with the public, it can get very busy as well as rewarding fi nancially.

Things can certainly come to a head with others, esp. matters that have been building for some time. You’re in a good position to have control, so don’t give it away, no matter how dominant others may be with their behaviour. You can take a more sober approach to matters that don’t follow the lines of your main priorities.

So much can happen this week that it’ll be diffi cult to maintain your usual daily routines. Be mindful of getting enough rest, so your health doesn’t suffer. Don’t be impulsive with anything as it may lead to commitments that’ll be diffi cult to remove your-self from later. Find time alone to think things out.


Birthday bonanza

Almost every little girl dreams

of being a princess, usually their

current favourite Disney prin-

cess. In my day, it was Cinderel-

la. Today, it’s Princess Elsa from

the movie, Frozen – and it seems

that every little girl that I know

has had a Frozen/Elsa birthday

party. My little princess is no ex-

ception.

This past weekend, it was Au-

brielle’s birthday. She turned

fi ve years old – meaning that

Aubrielle will be attending Kin-

dergarten this coming Septem-

ber. It also means, that my feisty

munchkin is the perfect age for

anything Frozen-related, and

Aubrielle chose to have a Frozen

birthday party.

Over the last year, I bought the

perfect Elsa dress, and I picked

up some blue, sheer fabric for

a cape – which turned out to be

great for dress-up as well as Hal-

loween. For Christmas, my mom

made her an Elsa hat which is a

crown and a long braid – just like

Elsa has.

Aubrielle has now turned into

Elsa – almost every weekend of

the past year.

This weekend is Aubrielle’s

birthday party. It’s Frozen/Elsa-

themed where my house will

be covered in blue and possibly

some “snow.”

The cake will have snowfl akes,

the kids will have Frozen tattoos,

and all the little girls will make

their own Elsa crowns. (Boys

will make Olaf heads). The kids

will snack on Olaf parts – such

as snow man body parts (marsh-

mallows), noses (carrots), arms

(pretzel sticks), and eyes (raisins)

– possibly trying to assemble

him, too.

We will make new friends as

new preschool friends will be

attending (what little girl can

pass up an Elsa invitation?);

and hopefully I’ll be able to also

make new mommy-friends, too.

I’m armed and ready for every-

thing Frozen.

Bring on the Elsas!

Happy Birthday, Aubrielle!

Lizsa Bibeau

Mommyisms

PRINCESS POWER. Aubrielle dons her favourite dress-up costume – Princess Elsa – for her birthday party invitation. The fi ve-year-old is having a Frozen/Elsa birthday party. Lizsa Bibeau photo


• WESTERN CANADA THEATRE, in collaboration with Theatre Calgary,

presents the beautiful new play, LIBERATION DAYS, by David van

Belle, Jan. 22 – 31, at Sagebrush Theatre, 1300 Ninth Ave. Tickets at

Kamloops Live! Box Offi ce, kamloopslive.ca, 250-374-5483. Veter-

ans, buy 1 get the 2nd at half price.

• RYAN7 PERFORMANCES Jan. 31: SABRINA WEEKS, MIKE HILL-

IARD & WILF FROESE, at Mayors Gala for the Arts, 6 – 7 p.m. then

RYAN7 at Lake City Casino, 8 p.m. – 12 a.m.

• REFLECTIONS OF FLEETWOOD MAC, featuring Renea De-

nis, Sabrina Weeks, Mike Hilliard & more, Feb. 5 & 6, at the Double

Tree by Hilton Hotel, 339 St. Paul St. Doors: 7 p.m. Show: 8 p.m.

Tickets at http://sabrinaweeks.com/buy_tickets_refl ections_of_ccr, or

the Double Tree front desk. Call 250-572-4427.

• TIPPIN’ POINT TOUR 2015: DALLAS SMITH with special guest,

CHARLIE WORSHAM, Tues. Feb. 10, at Sagebrush Theatre. Tickets: Kamloops

Live Box Offi ce, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483, www.kamloopslive.ca.

• THOMPSON VALLEY ACTIVITY & SOCIAL CLUB (TVASC) presents

LET’S DANCE, Feb. 14, 8 p.m. – 12 at Kamloops Curling Club, 700

Victoria St. Music by McIvor in Motion DJ Services. Tickets: $10

from Zonia, 250-372-0091, Franscoise, 250-372-3782, or Ed, 250-

374-2774. TVASC info line: 250-571-5111, email: tvasclub@gmail.

com, website: www.tvasc.ca.

• AT THE NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY CENTRE, 730 Cot-

tonwood Ave. Sun. Feb. 8, 5p.m.: ROAST BEEF COMMUNITY DINNER,

catered by Harold’s Restaurant. Live entertainment by Gordie West.

Advance tickets only: $15 from the front desk. Tues. Feb. 17, 1:30 – 4

p.m.: OLD TIME FIDDLERS DANCE. Admission: $5/members, $7/non-

members. Tues. Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m.: DESSERT & DANCE NIGHT, with

homemade desserts, live entertainment & open dance fl oor. Another

old-time social evening fi lled with fun, laughter & friends! Admis-

sion: $3. March 14 &15: SPRING ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SALE. 9

a.m. – 4 p.m. Sat. & 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sun. Admission: $3; kids under

12, free. Vendor tables still available. Call Jo-Ann, 250-376-4777.

• REFLECTIONS OF ZZ TOP, featuring Renea Denis, Sabrina

Weeks, Mike Hilliard & more, April 17 & 18, at the Double Tree by

Hilton Hotel, 339 St. Paul St. Doors: 7 p.m. Show: 8 p.m. Tickets at

http://sabrinaweeks.com/buy_tickets_refl ections_of_ccr, or the Dou-

ble Tree front desk. Call 250-572-4427.

• KAMLOOPS TRAVEL CLUB, an informal group that gets togeth-

er regularly for weekly meetings to talk about travel at The Art We

Are. Call James, 250-879-0873.

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open Monday to Saturday til 6pmopen Monday to Saturday ‘til 6 pmSundays & Holidays 11 am - 5 pm

• THE BIG LITTLE SCIENCE CENTRE, 655 Holt St., open for

public drop-ins Tues – Sat, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., with daily hands-on fun

in the exploration rooms; interactive science shows Sat. at 11 a.m. &

1:30 p.m. at. Jan. 24: SCIENCE STORY TIMES. For children of all ages.

Stories connected to nature & science read by guest readers through-

out the day, starting at 10:30 a.m. Plus moreROBOTICS CLUB, 3 sessions

Jan. – June: Wed.: Jan. 7 – Feb. 11; Feb. 25 – March 11; April 29

– June 3. Fri: Jan. 9 – Feb. 13; Feb. 27 – March 13 & April 10 – 24;

May 1 – June 5. All robot builders work at their own level, from Lego

designs or free build, depending. Interactive challenges. For boys &

girls 10 years & older. Cost: $60/session/child. Register online or at

the centre. Call 250-554-2572 or email [email protected].

• KAMLOOPS SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTRE hosts BINGO every Tues at the

Brock Seniors Activity Centre, 1800 Tranquille Rd. (by Coopers). Doors:

5 p.m. Games: 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. 19+ event; fully licensed concession.

• SHAMBHALA MEDITATION GROUP offers meditation in the

Shambhala Buddhist tradition. Sat drop-in 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.; Mon

7 – 8:30 p.m.; Thurs 7 – 9 p.m. with available meditation instructions.

433B Lansdowne St. Call Liz, 250-376-4224.

• KAMLOOPS QUIT SMOKING support group meets every Thurs

at Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul St.

• GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meetings Thurs, 10 a.m. at Desert Gar-

dens, 540 Seymour St. Call Wally, 250-679-7877, or Sunny, 250-374-9165.

• MOUNT PAUL UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP, 140 Labur-

num St., open Tues & Thurs, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

• UNPLUGGED ACOUSTIC JAM SESSIONS, on the 1st & 3rd

Monday of the month (Feb. 2 & 16), at the Alano Club, 171 Leigh

Rd., 7 – 10 p.m.; hosted by Perry Tucker & the Good Gravy Band. No

cover. All acoustic musicians welcome. Call 250-376-5115.

• BROCK CENTRAL LIONS CLUB meets the 1st & 3rd Thurs. of

the month (Feb. 5 & 19) at 6:30 p.m. at the Brock Centre for Seniors

Information, 9A – 1800 Tranquille Rd. New members always wel-

come. Call Victor, 250-554-8031.

• ART EXHIBIT. OBSOLETE SPACEs, by Wendy Weseen at the Old

Courthouse Cultural Centre, 7 West Seymour St. ‘til Feb. 7.


Cloudy

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Thursday

January 29

Friday

January 30

Saturday

January 31

Sunday

February 1

Tuesday

February 3

Monday

February 2

Chance of

fl urries/rain showers

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POP 40%

Sunny

2° | -4°

Snow

-2° | -7°

Chance of

Flurries

-1° | -4°

POP 60%

Cloudy

0° | -4°

The Kamloops Storm bounced

back with a Sunday matinee win

after a pair of losses last weekend

to maintain their lead in the Birks

division in KIJHL action.

The Storm were shut out by the

Heat in Chase last Friday, as their

defence fell apart and Chase de-

feated the Storm 4-0.

The Heat scored the winning

goal on the power play 15:48 into

the fi rst period. After a fast paced

scoreless and penalty-free second

period the Heat broke out with

three more unanswered goals in

the last half of the third for a de-

cisive 4-0 shut-out win on home

ice over the Storm.

The two teams were almost even

on the shot clock with the Heat

narrowly outshooting the Storm

35-31. Bailey De Palma stopped

31 of 35 shots on the night in the

loss.

The following night, the Storm

were at home to host the Beaver

Valley Nitehawks, and didn’t fare

any better, coming out on the los-

ing end of a 2-1 game.

Beaver Valley scored the only

goal of the fi rst period 6:05 into

the game to take a 1-0 lead after

20. Ian Chrystal tied the game up

14:20 into the second period to

make it 1-1 after 40. The Nite-

hawks scored 3:12 into the third

to make it 2-1 for the win. The

Storm opted for the extra attacker

with 1:17 remaining in the game

in hopes of sending the game into

OT, but to no avail.

Jacob Mullen was 33-for-35 be-

tween the pipes for the Storm in

the loss.

The Storm got back in the win

column Sun. Jan. 25, when they

hosted the North Okanagan

Knights in a matinee game.

Mitch Friesen opened the scor-

ing 4:29 into the game to give

Kamloops the early lead. Felix

Larouche scored a power play

goal 7:13 later to give the Storm

an early 2-0 lead. The Knights

got on the scoreboard 24 seconds

later to make it 2-1 after the fi rst.

Bobby Kashuba scored his fi rst

of two goals on the game 15 sec-

onds into the middle frame re-

gain the Storm’s two-goal lead.

Kyle Lohmann scored with 4:36

remaining in the middle frame to

make it 4-1 Storm after 40.

The Knights scored on the

power play 12:15 into the third

frame to make it 4-2, but that’s

as close as they would get as

Kashuba scored his second goal

of the game into the empty net

with 1:33 left in the game to give

Kamloops the 5-2 win.

DePalma stopped 31 of 33 shots

as the Storm outshot the Knights

64-33 in the win.

The Storm play a pair of home

game this weekend, facing off

against the Heat Fri. Jan. 30,

then fi nish off the month taking

on the Sicamous Eagles Sat. Jan.

31. Game time is 7 p.m. both

nights. The Storm then travel to

Sicamous to face off against the

Eagles in a mid-week game Wed.

Feb. 4.

The Storm continue to lead the

Birks division with 58 points,

just six points ahead of the Ea-

gles and Heat, 11 points ahead

of the 100 Mile House Wranglers

and 17 points ahead of the Revel-

stoke Grizzlies.

Storm back in the win column after a pair of weekend losses

Regular Season Home Games

this weekend. . .

Fri. Jan. 30 • 7 p.m.

vs Chase Heat

Sat. Jan. 31 • 7 p.m.

vs Sicamous Eagles

CHARACTER HATS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY:NEWBORN, TODDLER, YOUTH, ADULT.ALSO BLANKETS, SLIPPERS, BOOTIES,

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Ryan Rehill scored the game

winning goal 1:25 into overtime

as the Kamloops Blazers won

their fourth straight game in a 4-3

win over the Victoria Royals last

Friday night.

The Blazers opened the scor-

ing late in the fi rst period. Cole

Ully’s shot was defl ected in front

and fooled everyone as it slid

past goaltender Coleman Vollrath

to give the Blazers a 1-0 lead.

The Blazers were dominant in

the fi rst period as they outshot the

Royals 18-10 and held a 1-0 lead.

The Royals tied the game up

early in the second period. Greg

Chase snapped a shot off the rush

past goaltender Connor Ingram

to tie the game up at 1-1.

The Blazers fourth line respond-

ed only 36 seconds later on the

next shift. Matthew Campese

created a turnover in the neutral

zone that sent Nick Chyzowski

and Quinn Benjafi eld on a two-

on-one break.

Chyzowski made a great play

putting a shot on goal and Ben-

jafi eld drove hard to the net put-

ting home a rebound to give the

Blazers a 2-1 lead.

The Royals tied the game short-

ly after Benjafi eld’s goal, as Alex

Forsberg took a pass from Travis

Brown and snapped home his

18th goal of the season to make

it 2-2.

The Blazers were again the bet-

ter team in the second period and

held a 33-19 shot clock advan-

tage through two periods.

The Blazers continued their

strong play in the third period,

but it was the Royals who broke

the tie. 16-year-old call up Mat-

thew Phillips was outstanding

on the night and scored his fi rst

WHL goal in his fi rst WHL game.

Jack Walker set Phillips up on

the rush as he defl ected a pass

short-side past Ingram to make

it 3-2 for the Royals with 6:05 to

play in the game.

Head coach, Don Hay, switched

up the lines and put Joel Ham-

ilton Nick Chyzowski and Ben-

jafi eld. The switch paid off, as

Benjafi eld took advantage of a

turnover and scored his second

goal of the game with 4:39 to

play to make it 3-3.

The Blazers were lucky in the

winning goal as Ryan Rehill’s

point shot defl ected off a Royals

defender and fooled Vollrath to

make it a 4-3 Blazers win.

After the Blazers won 4-3 in

overtime Friday night in Victoria,

the Royals took it to the Blazers

on Saturday as the Royals were

6-0 winners.

The Royals came out with a

strong effort in the fi rst period

and scored twice.

Brandon Fushimi opened the

scoring on a rebound as he took

a puck in front of the net and

beat goaltender Connor Ingram

to make it 1-0 Royals 8:08 into

the game.

The Royals power play was

deadly on the night and it scored

on its lone chance of the fi rst pe-

riod. Greg Chase walked in past

the faceoff dot and wired a shot

glove side past Ingram to make it

2-0 for the Royals.

The Royals outshot the Blazers

16-11 in the period.

The second period was a tough

one for the Blazers as they took

three straight penalties, and the

Royals scored three straight pow-

er play goals.

Jack Walker’s long point shot

beat Ingram 4:34 into the pe-

riod. Alex Forsberg followed it

up with a power play marker on

a rebound and Brandon Magee

added a power play marker from

in close to make it 5-0 Royals.

At that point, Ingram was pulled

after stopping 18 of 23 shots Cole

Kehler entered the game for the

Blazers.

Kehler let in an early goal as he

made a save, but Brandon Fushi-

mi buried a rebound to give the

Royals a 6-0 lead through two

periods.

In the third period, the Blazers

continued to struggle. The Roy-

als had a 5-on-3 power play, but

Kehler and the Blazers did well

in not allowing a goal.

The Royals fi nished 4-for-7 on

the power play and fi nished with

a 6-0 win.

The Blazers were at home Wed.

Jan. 28, for a mid-week game

against the Seattle Thunderbirds.

Game results weren’t available at

press time.

The Blazers are on the road this

weekend for a pair of games.

They are in Portland Fri. Jan.

30, to take on the Winterhawks

then are in Vancouver to face off

against the Giants Sat. Jan. 31.


Blazers take two wins on the weekend

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Last year, 1.2 million Canadians spent be-

tween one and six months in the United

States, with many known as “snowbirds” es-

caping the deep freeze for warmer climates.

This trend is rising as more and more baby

boomers fl ock to Florida, California, Arizona

and Texas in search of an easier winter life-

style.

“The nuances of living and banking in the

United States compared to Canada can cause

issues if you’re not prepared,” said Alain For-

get, director of U.S. Business Development

at RBC Bank. “Snowbirds can overcome hur-

dles such as expensive wire transfers if they

set up U.S. banking before heading south. A

single online banking sign-on for your Cana-

dian and U.S. accounts makes it easy to man-

age fi nances on both sides of the border.”

For a worry-free trip, consider these “pre-

fl ight” tips:

1. Ensure the security of your home: Review

your insurance policy coverage for when your

Canadian home is unoccupied. Ask a friend to

check on your home from time to time.

2. Top up your medical coverage: Make sure

you have adequate travel and health insurance

as your provincial plan or coverage through

your credit card may not fully protect you.

Stock up on medication so you don’t have to

refi ll it while you’re away.

3. Check your passport to ensure it is valid.

4. Know your tax implications: Review the

length of your stay in the U.S.A. and whether

there are residency or tax implications. Con-

fi rm that your power of attorney document is

valid in the state to which you are travelling.

5. Establish a U.S. banking relationship:

Most merchants don’t accept Canadian-based

cheques, or debit and credit cards, so it’s best

to open a bank account with a bank that is

dedicated to Canadians in the U.S. With a

U.S. bank account you can pay bills and

avoid foreign exchange fees when making

purchases. – NC

Five important pre-fl ight tips for snowbirds Did you know that the vaccine currently

being used to fi ght the ebola virus was

developed using plant biotechnology? An

American company called Kentucky Bio-

Processing is using tobacco plants to create

valuable proteins used in developing a vac-

cine for the deadly disease.

This process of using plants to create med-

icines, or “pharming”, has seen a signifi -

cant increase over the past 10 years. While

no commercial plant-made medicines are

currently available in Canada, there are

several research products underway under

the close supervision of the Canada Food

Inspection Agency.

For several decades, farmed crops have

been genetically engineered to resist dis-

ease and insects and to require less inputs.

Because these food products have an excel-

lent safety record, pharmaceutical research-

ers are interested in using the same tech-

nologies in an innovative new approach to

health care. – NC

THE FUTURE OF “PHARMING” IN CANADA


Winter weather brings a lot of winter fun, but with all the hockey,

skiing, skating and tobogganing, many moms have to face growing

piles of sweaty laundry and stinky hockey bags appearing in their

laundry rooms.

And while some parents opt to wash the sweaty winter wear in

hot water for a thorough cleaning, this isn’t the only option, say

advisors in this fi eld. Washing in cold water, for example, can be

the answer to not smelling like last night’s game, while saving on

energy consumption.

“I always wash my family’s soccer and hockey gear in Liquid

laundry detergent,” said Sheri McDonald, a mother of four and

blogger at Kidsumers.ca. “It really eliminates the worst smells,

keeps the gear looking new, and helps keep my energy costs down.”

Washing sports gear in this cold water formula doesn’t mean you

have to sacrifi ce cleaning power. Liquid laundry detergent deliv-

ers six times deeper clean, even in cold. It’s this kind of clean that

will keep your kids happy, fresh and out there every night enjoying

winter. – NC

The future of “pharming”in Canada

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes

• 2 ripe avocados

• 2 tbsp. lime, juiced

• 1/2 red onion, fi nely chopped

• 1 garlic clove, minced

• 1 bunch cilantro, fi nely chopped

(remove stems)

• 4 tbsp. mayonnaise

• 1/2 tsp. salt

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TIP: For some heat, add in 1

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Spicy Guacamole Dip


The cold temperatures are here to stay – so as you take cover indoors, it’s

the perfect time to put home improvement projects on your to-do list. Here

are a few ideas to make your home feel and look fabulous very quickly:

FROM BORING TO BOLD. The bathroom is a great place to start improve-

ments, so if yours is boring, basic, or just outdated, it’s time to make a

change – even on a budget.

Faucets are a simple and affordable way to instantly renew the look and

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that aren’t insulated properly. Updates such as weather stripping can keep

the cool air out while keeping the warm air inside – all of which will prevent

throwing money out the window.

AND DON’T STOP THERE. Simple tasks, such as replacing worn-out caulk,

insulating your outlets, and prepping your windows with plastic cling for

the winter months can signifi cantly reduce heating bills.

QUICK KITCHEN UPGRADE. Cold weather keeps us inside with far more

cooking and entertaining in the kitchen. The quickest way to update the

kitchen, much like the bathroom, is by installing a new faucet. From food

preparation to clean-up, the faucet is a major workhorse – as well as a

beauty focal point. Pulldown and pullout faucets are a popular choice, and

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of motion, generous reach, and secure docking retraction.

GET FIRED UP. Nothing feels better on a cold night than getting cozy by a

fi re, but is your fi replace prepped for the season? For a wood-burning fi re-

place, inspect the chimney for nests or cracks. Next, clean it thoroughly to

remove creosote to prevent unwanted fi res. For gas-burning fi replaces, be

sure the airways of the pilot and main burners are working properly and the

blower is clean. Finally, be sure you have working carbon monoxide and

smoke detectors, as well as an operational fi re extinguisher nearby. Now

it’s easy to relax and enjoy the warm glow safely.

FOCUS ON FIXTURES AND FANS. With shorter winter days, there’s less natural

light and so you may notice your fi xtures a lot more. For added illumination

and energy savings, update incandescent bulbs with brighter, Energy Star-rated

bulbs which use about 75 per cent less energy and last 10 to 25 times longer.

Next, take a look at the ceiling fans in your home. Start by cleaning the blades

with a gentle detergent and then switch the blades to rotate clockwise. Chang-

ing this setting pushes warm air down into the room, making it feel warmer.

Your home will operate more effi ciently with these wintertime changes –

and as importantly, it will look and feel fabulous. – NC

Give your home a winter warm-up

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