FAMILY SWEEP Family wins honours at Game Banquet See page 9
NEW LOCATION FOR PROGRAM
ANTI BULLYING DAY
Keremeos Day Program moves to Victory Hall See page 10
SESS holds assemblies to relay message See page 5
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Vol.16 Number 10
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Serving the communities of Keremeos, Cawston, Okanagan Falls and Kaleden
Fairing wellness By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com The Okanagan Similkameen Healthy Living Fair, which took place at the Penticton Convention Centre on Saturday, March 2, had a higher profile in the region this year. The Healthy Living Coalition’s recent dialogues with local governments to raise awareness of the benefits of working towards the establishement of healthy communities has made the topic of healthy lifestyles a current news item in the region. The Healthy Living Fair, which ran from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, began in 2008. Health care providers, support groups, and others in the health care industry participated in the event, which was aimed at providing the general public with health care information through demonstrations and and speaker sessions, exhibitor booths and various “healthy living assessment” stations, as well as giving attendees the opportunity to sign up for coaching opportunities which would assist them in the setting of their own
personal health goals. “This fair provides an incredible benefit for seniors in the region,” stated Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff, who attended the opening ceremonies. Barisoff spoke of his own personal benefit from the fair, recounting a previous event when he stopped at a booth to have his blood pressure tested, subsequently discovering that it was high. “With my schedule, a doctor’s appointment for a regular check up just doesn’t happen,” he said. Barisoff noted that with the provincial budget eating up 48 per cent of the total revenue, keeping people healthy and out of the health care system was an important priority. “We are hoping that this fair becomes a community model for the province,” said Healthy Living Society Director Barry Reid. With more than 100,000 people to draw on in the South Okanagan Similkameen, this fair could be a huge benefit for seniors in terms of providing residents with health care and disease prevention information.”
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Okanagan Similkameen Regional Hospital Board Chair Janice Perrino talks health issues with Okanagan Falls resident Ed Findlater at the Okanagan Similkameen Healthy Living Fair, which took place at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre on Saturday, March 2.
Don’t forget about daylight savings time this weekend By Steve Arstad Keremeos review Daylight saving time is almost upon us and after this rough winter, chances are it will
be both appreciated and anticipated. Turn your clocks back this Saturday night before retiring for the evening, as daylight savings time occurs this year on March 10,
when at approximately 2 a.m. clocks should switch to 3 a.m. and the world will become a brighter (or at least, sunnier) place by the next evening. That’s the case for
most of North America, where daylight saving time always takes place the second Sunday in March. In places like Bulgaria, for instance, or the UK and Europe, the switch
doesn’t happen until March 31. If you’re heading north or east in Canada, however, be on guard for the nation’s daylight savings time holdouts. The prov-
ince of Saskatchewan (except for the town of Lloydminster and surrounding areas) and Dawson Creek in British Columbia do not observe the clock advancing ritual.