Clearwater Times Monday, June 25, 2012
Theft of plants A local vender in Clearwater had a number of vegetable plants taken from his residence. He works hard at growing the plants and providing Clearwater residents with something they would otherwise have to travel to Kamloops for. In this particular case, a number of pepper, cucumber and cobra tomato plants were taken. If anyone has information on who may have taken the plants, it would be very helpful in returning the plants to their rightful owner. Please contact the local police detachment or Crimestoppers. Increased break-ins Since the start of summer, Clearwater has seen a number of break-ins to local businesses. In most cases, it appears to
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1-800-222-TIPS Clearwater RCMP Report be th thoughtless htl vandalism d li andd an overall ll disrespect for the community. Dutch Lake Park also has seen an increase in vandalism to the bathroom areas and the picnic areas. If anyone has information that would be helpful for police to know, please pass it along. There is a shared responsibility in safeguarding our community and police ask that people remain vigilant through the summer months with an increase number of people coming through town. In particular, the nicer weather brings an increase in pedestrian
traffic along the highway. Residents are reminded to keep valuables locked up. This includes their vehicles and houses. Tweaked drinking and driving laws On June 15, an updated version of British Columbia’s drinking and driving laws came into effect. For the most part, the laws are unchanged. Keep in mind that refusing to provide a breath sample carries with it the same consequences as a fail reading. On June16, police conducted a road check and stopped a vehicle. The driver explained that the smell was the result of spilled beer. Officers found signs that the person had in fact been drinking. The person was given four opportunities to provide a suitable sample of breath but did not. The vehicle was impounded for 30 days and the person is prohibited from driving for 90 days.
Shearing petition Petitions that call for the National Parole Board to deny parole to convicted murderer David (Shearing) Ennis are available at Wells Gray Inn, Pharmasave, Bayley’s Bistro, The Dollar Store, Fields, Home Hardware, Super Save Gas and O’Bryans Cafe. Petitions will be out until July 25
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Large rocks block the road up the west side of the Clearwater River on Wednesday morning. The road is an important route for whitewater rafters, kayakers and others. Despite a flood watch issued for the North Thompson and its tributaries, heavy rain did not result in extensive flooding but did cause some slides on local backroads.
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ICBC gives safety tips for grads Times Staff Every year, on average, 250 youth are injured and three are killed during the April, May and June grad season in the southern Interior. Here are tips from ICBC to help parents make sure grads get home safely: • Know their plan: Does your teen have a designated driver? Many grads treat themselves to a limousine ride - make sure they plan a safe ride home if they’ll be going to any other celebrations or if the limousine isn’t scheduled to drive them home. • Plan B: Things don’t always go as planned so talk to your teen about expecting the unexpected and what their alternative options are to get home safely.
• Make it unconditional: If you haven’t already, consider letting your child know that they can call you at any time if they ever need a ride. If they do call you for assistance, be supportive and consider saving your questions for the next day or at least until you’re home. If you can’t pick them up yourself, you can always have them return home safely in a taxi. • Power of choice: Use real-life scenarios to talk to your teens
about their driving behavior rather than lecturing them. If they’re going to be a designated driver, talk to them about not letting passengers or peer pressure influence their choices and that a real designated driver is one who does not drink at all. • Power of influence: Your teen’s choices can have a significant influence on their friends. For example, if they take a stand against impaired driving they can help create a cul-
ture that recognizes making smart decisions. Even if you’re confident that your child is going to make the right choices, talk to them about looking out for their friends, especially those they know are easily influenced by others. And don’t forget, you also set an example for them every day with your own driving behavior. You can find more on road safety, including helpful tips for young drivers on icbc. com.
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Looking at most of the evidence, coffee is good for us. One study looked at 480,000 people in to determine if coffee had any effect on the risk of stroke. Compared to non-coffee drinkers there was an 8% reduction in stroke in those who drank one cup a day and a 13% reduction in those who drank 2-6 cups daily. The research on coffee didn’t differentiate between caffeine-containing coffee and the decaffeinated version. Decaf-coffee used to get a bad reputation because of solvents used to extract the caffeine. Nowadays, the caffeine is removed using a Swiss water process or cardon dioxide extraction. These methods are harmless. People who are confined to bed or wheelchairs can develop pressure sores that can be very dangerous and hard to treat. A Canadian university has developed an undergarment to help prevent these ulcers. The garment uses electrical stimulation to keep the blood flowing in the ulcer-prone areas of the hips and rear end. It should become available to the public in the near future. Back in 400 B.C., Hippocrates was relieving labour pain by giving a tea steeped from willow leaves. In the late 18th century, the bark of the willow tree was ground up and given for various aches and pains. Today’s version is synthesized acetylsalicylic acid (AS) known more commonly as Aspirin. New life saving drugs can often have strange and wonderful origins. Our pharmacists subscribe to many journals to keep current on the latest advances. It helps us to serve our customers better.
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