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Rebuilding Esteem – One Strand at a Time R JJim McGregor interviews Rose Adams of TThe House of Miss Rose.
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back to the pages of the latest edition of our magazine. We are pleased to hear our faithful readers ask when the next collection of inspirational and educational stories will be available and our contributors and production staff spend just that little bit of extra time to create a quality magazine. In this edition we spend some time looking at a Langley Community that is growing by leaps and bounds and yet still has some small town compassion and concern for its residents. I enjoyed a visit with my former neighbour Pat Mufford and we discussed the changes from farmland to blacktop and we reminisce about a simpler time. To show our community still has a big heart, Rose Adams shares her compassion for helping cancer survivors and how she combined business and empathy to fill a need. Lilianne Fuller illustrates the Seniors frustrations for getting around in a busy city and tells us about an exciting new transportation solution ready to launch. In health news, Lilianne discusses travel insurance and I shed some light on why you should not be timid when making those regular doctor visits. Mel Kositsky, a veteran of local politics guides us through the importance of the upcoming municipal elections and tells how it all works. We ask the question, ‘Who retires?’ and Krystal Clark interviews a team of local senior motorcycle riders while Lilianne interviews Kevin Staples a well known Langley banker who is, ‘sort of retired,’ and other local seniors that just can’t sit still. Following on the success of the Langley Seniors Games, we profile the 2015 55+ Games to be hosted by North Vancouver. Set aside a rainy day and spend some time with us. We appreciate your feedback; drop us a line at the Langley Times.
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Rebuilding Self-Esteem One Strand at a Time
Rose Adams, owner of The House of Miss Rose, adjusts a wig. Jim McGregor photo. J I M M CG R E G O R
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the 1960’s musical HAIR, the singers plead, “Give me a head with hair, long beautiful hair, shining, gleaming, streaming, flaxen, waxen.” Yes those were the days when we slathered Brylcreem into our ducktails or pompadours, shaped our beehives and teased our afros. Too often, too much hair was a problem. It was all fun until someone lost a follicle. As we age we have natural hair loss, some people have naturally thinning hair and others are subject to complete hair loss due
to cancer related chemotherapy. Whatever the reason, premature hair loss can be a very emotional problem. Rose Adams is the owner of The House of Miss Rose on 56th Avenue in Langley City and she knows the shock and despair that can come with hair loss. “I have been in the hair dressing business for over 57 years and although we still operate a hair salon on the premises, my passion is rebuilding self esteem by fitting wigs and counselling my clients.” The House of Miss Rose is much more than
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The House of Miss Rose I believe they should be told the facts up front, not given false hope.” Rose is a cancer survivor herself. “I had cancer when I was 27 so I know what they are going through. Back then the treatments were radium, not chemotherapy and I can appreciate their fear.” Rose first found her love for hairdressing when she was seven years old. “We lived in Manitoba and one day we went to Swan River and I saw these ladies in white coats and white shoes that looked like nurses. They were hairdressers and I told my father then and there I wanted to be a hairdresser. I used to save a nickel of my allowance so I could buy beauty magazines and I started doing my friends’ hair in my beauty salon in the bush behind our house. “I even made my own tools. I put some tape on a pair of my father’s needle nose pliers and they were the best eyebrow tweezers I have ever used.” Rose eventually went to the Marvel School of Hair Dressing in Regina. “I thought I had died and gone to heaven, being able to do what I loved so much. Eventually, I wanted to teach hairdressing but to get my teaching credentials I had to finish high school so I went back to high school with my children, graduated and was able to teach.” Rose eventually came to Langley and taught at Gillette’s School and then took over the House of Miss Rose when she turned 65, ten years ago. Both of Rose’s children are in the hairdressing profession as well. Her son, Sandy Sokolowski, is a well-known wig maker and hair expert for the movie industry in Toronto and her daughter, Starlette Tolver, is currently the President of
the BC Hairdresser’s Association. “My kids were always with me in my shop when they were young. My daughter could comb a customer’s perm when she was 11 and my son was always helping, making tea or coffee or serving cookies to my customers. They learned the value of customer service and they learned the hairdressing profession.” Letter and donated ponytail received by Rose emphasizes the importance Miss Rose. Give the gift of hair. photo supplied of customer service. When a client comes in for a wig she will “We have many ladies who come to see take the time to discuss styles and lengths us as a result of normal hair loss. People and colors. Then they will be fitted and can lose hair as a result of medication counselled about the care of the fibres and they may be on, maybe a change of diet the shell. or stress is also a large contributor to hair “I tell them not to stick their head in the loss. Genetics is also a factor, if both of your oven, the hair is synthetic and the heat will parents had male pattern or female pattern melt it if you reach in to pull out a turkey.” baldness and thinning hair, you probably Rose explains that synthetic hair is lighter, will as well. For some, a wig can restore real hair is usually too heavy to wear for any their confidence and it is a lot easier to just length of time. put it on when you’re ready to go out. Some After two weeks, the client returns and the ladies have more than one.” wig is adjusted. Rose doesn’t provide her expertise to male “Eventually the wig assumes the shape of the head so now I can adjust it by taking clients. “Their needs are somewhat different out some of the segments or wefts or so I will refer them to another Langley maybe adding some in. It will now fit better business, 360 Hair Inc. But I make sure they and feel better and we can streak some of have somewhere to go for assistance.” the wefts if the client likes or make other In her shop at the back of the salon, there changes to suit them.” are work benches with all the tools of her “Together we are re-building self-esteem trade. Special hooks, needles and pliers are and a positive attitude use to shape her wigs. A Tina Turner wig is a big part of cancer is being fashioned for a tribute performer recovery,” Rose has found. on one bench and on a side table there is Not all of Rose’s clients a bag of real hair that a customer brought are cancer patients. Most in to have a special wig made from her people normally shed 50 to 100 hairs a day. But grandmother’s hair. with about 100,000 hairs At 75, Rose has no intentions of quitting. in the scalp, this amount “I enjoy making a positive difference in of hair loss shouldn’t cause people’s lives and the customer satisfaction noticeable thinning of the keeps my clients coming back. I’ll keep scalp hair. As people age, hair tends to gradually thin. doing this until I can’t thread a needle.”
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and direction is provided by the Fraser Valley Transportation Cooperative’s board of directors who include Pam Murphy, executive director, Magnolia Gardens, Terry Metcalfe, chairperson, Langley Care Society, and Janice McTaggart, outreach director, Langley Seniors Resource Centre. McTaggart was one of the lead players in establishing this co-op. “It’s been a pleasure to work with these other agencies who share the vision of co-operative transportation. I have been talking with seniors in Aldergrove, Fort Langley, Walnut Grove and even Fernridge and they tell me it is difficult to get to places they want to go on public transit,” she said. “My personal hope is that we can address this issue through the Langley Seniors Centre’s membership in the bus co-op, by providing some sort of shuttle service to central areas. Experience has taught us that group transportation can be a very social experience as well as getting you out and about. Our tagline is ‘Cooperative transportation, connected communities.’” VanCity is a community partner which has been instrumental in …CONTINUED
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a bus when you need it establishing the co-op. In 2013, the credit union committed to exploring the use of a co-operative business model in an effort to respond to the growing needs of seniors and their families dealing with the challenges of aging. It partnered with the Langley Seniors Resource Society to investigate the feasibility of a bus co-op to address the issue of the lack of affordable and accessible transportation for Langley’s seniors. It also supported this initiative by providing leadership, advice, technical support, grants and financing. “This is a creative approach to a growing problem,” says Linda Morris, a senior vice-president at VanCity. “It’s amazing to see the co-operative model in action, bringing people together to create a valuable community asset for seniors in Langley., Since 2007, VanCity has given more than $500,000 in grants to community organizations in the Langley area (including the bus coop). “We could not have achieved the progress we have made without the support of VanCity,” said McTaggart. “Their belief in the co-op model and their financial support have been most beneficial.” How the co-op works is this: When a member agency needs one of the buses, it can book one online or with a telephone call. The buses will be located at easy-to-access locations in and around Langley. At this time the co-op cannot offer drivers, but the member’s driver can be trained and oriented by MODO staff. After that, the member’s driver can pick up the bus when scheduled and take it away. It will be totally fueled up, clean, and ready to go.
Once the ride is over the driver drops the bus off at the pick-up location, secures it and walks away. The member agency will receive a monthly invoice based on an hourly rate of $40, for the amount of time it had the use of the buses. Fuel costs will be included in the hourly rate, and there will be no added cost for insurance or other surcharges. The co-op incorporated with three founding member agencies: The Langley Seniors’ Resource Society, The Langley Care Society (Langley Lodge), and Bria Communities Inc. (Magnolia Gardens). At the Fraser Valley Transportation Co-operative’s founding annual general meeting, it is hoped to increase the member agencies number to five. Membership requires the agency to purchase a one-time membership share at $7,500. If at some point the agency chooses to leave the co-op, their share purchase will be refunded. Members do not share in any of the financial risks in the launching or the operation of the co-op. An agency may apply to become a member by submitting an application to the Fraser Valley Transportation Co-operative. At their sole discretion, the board of directors will review all applications and will accept, refuse or postpone consideration of the applications received. For more information about the bus co-op call 604-4406222 or visit their website at www.busco-op.com. If an agency wishes to receive a membership application or a copy of the full feasibility analysis or a presentation about the co-op, they can contact McTaggart at 604-530-3020.
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“I didn’t feel comfortable talking about my stomach problems.” “I didn’t want a doctor looking up my rear end.” “I’d had the bleeding off and on for a long time, it usually went away by itself.” “I don’t want any invasive examinations.”
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stages. About 1 in 13 Canadian men is expected to develop colorectal cancer during his lifetime and 1 in 28 will die from it. About 1 in 16 Canadian women is expected to develop colorectal cancer during her lifetime and 1 in 32 will die from it. Most colorectal cancers develop slowly over several years. Before a cancer develops, a growth of tissue or tumour usually begins as a non-cancerous polyp on the inner lining of the colon or rectum. A tumour is abnormal tissue and can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer). A polyp is
a benign, non-cancerous tumour. Some polyps can change into cancer, but not all do. The chance of changing into a cancer depends upon the kind of polyp. Regular colorectal cancer screening or testing is one of the most powerful weapons for preventing colorectal cancer. Screening is the process of looking for cancer in people who have no symptoms of the disease. It can take many years (as many as 10 to 15) for a polyp to develop into colorectal cancer. Regular screening can prevent many cases of colorectal cancer altogether by finding and removing certain types of polyps before they have the chance to turn into cancer. Screening can also result in finding colorectal cancer early, when it is highly curable. Several tests are used to screen for colorectal cancer in people with an average
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risk of colorectal cancer. Ask your doctor which tests are available where you live and which options might be right for you, not all screening involves a colonoscopy. People who have no identified risk factors (other than age) should begin regular screening at age 50. Those who have a family history or other risk factors for colorectal polyps or cancer (see section “Risk factors for colorectal cancer”) should talk with their doctor about starting screening when they are younger and/or getting screened more frequently. Here are four things experts say you must know about keeping your colon happy and healthy: 1. Get Screened Most colon cancers begin as polyps, lumps growing on the lining of the colon wall that can develop into cancer. Regular screening after the age of 50 is essential for detecting and removing these polyps before they become cancerous. Six of 10 deaths from colon cancer could be
prevented if everyone age 50 and over got screened routinely. If your test comes back clean, you won’t need another one for 10 years. However, if your test shows abnormalities, you should be screened more often. 2. Colonoscopies Aren’t That Bad During a colonoscopy, a doctor gently inserts a long, flexible tube with a light and camera on the end into your rectum to scope out signs of cancer. The test itself is no big deal. You’re under anesthetic and won’t feel a thing. Prep is another matter. Before the test you need to clean out your colon by drinking copious amounts of a viletasting liquid, then retiring to the bathroom for the better part of a day. Some people find the ordeal daunting, but if friends or loved ones resist the idea, encourage them to do it for the people who love and depend on them. 3. Don’t Die of Embarrassment There may be blood in stool, a change
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don’t have to be from Langley to join us on our rides.” Members of the Langley Road Riders also benefit from plenty of perks, both on the road and off. “This past weekend, one of the individuals had a flat tire on his bike,” said Anderson. “Normally, would need a tow truck, which can get pretty costly. Fortunately for him, one of our members had a tire plugging kit... the guy was back on the road again in 15 minutes. That’s not something that happens when you’re off riding on your own.” Most motorcycle dealers also give the club’s members a discount for parts as do many private insurance firms -- the pooled knowledge amongst all of the club’s members is also invaluable. “We have knowledge amongst each other on how to solve problems and save each other money and stress. Anderson, who became involved with the club in the late 80s, says the club’s dynamics were much different than they are today. “In the late 90s’, we had as many female members as male members... that has really disappeared --now there are just two
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who ride their own bikes and a couple who ride as passengers. The average age of our members used to also be around 35 or 40 -- today, it’s around 65.” The Langley retiree and proud owner of a gleaming black metallic Honda Gold Wing, is hoping that the club will attract a more diverse group of riders in the years to come so it can cruise on full speed ahead for many years to come. However, he fears a decline in motorcycle sales may potentially hinder that growth for the club. “When I Google peak year for sales, that peak year was 2008 according to the North America Motorcycle Report. Ever since sales have been going down. I also think it’s because some people just don’t know that we’re here. Even though we have a website and brochures placed in motorcycle shops, it has been tough to get the word out.” Every Sunday, the club does a ride that’s anywhere between 300 and 700 km -on Tuesday’s they average around 75 to 90 km. There are also various three and four-day rides that happen throughout the year. …CONTINUED
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if he got his instructor’s license there would be a job waiting for him. Toying with the idea for about a year, Kevin made the decision to go for it. Using a month long leave on vacation he took the instructor’s course in February. “We were riding up to 8 - 10 hour days; and it seemed like every day it snowed’, he said. That March, he started working weekends at the school and the rest of the week at the bank. Once he retired from the bank in June 2012, he continued to work at Valley Driving School on the weekends, and still does. Another departure for him is his job at Home Depot in their lumber department. He works eight hours a day for three days a week selling lumber and other construction materials. Sometimes the transition from being retired to working a part time job can be a daunting experience for a senior. Some advice Kevin offers is this. “Don’t be afraid to try new things or be the new kid on the block; it’s hard to be 60+ and make mistakes. Also after 30 years of being the coach to becoming the coachee can be difficult. But if you can get past that, it’s really fun,” he said.
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RETIRED… sort of… Kevin’s third job fits his gregarious nature to a T. As a marketing associate with Hollis Wealth his job is helping people with financial management. “My favorite part of the job when I was a bank manager was not in Human Resources, or administration, but in helping people attain their financial goals. That was the best part of the job,” he said. Living life to the fullest, he enjoys his three part-time jobs. “It’s the best of both worlds, I can work when I want and I can travel when I want,” he said.
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but keeping his hand in at the same time. Some retirees who want to work past retirement may fear the dreaded OAS “claw-back.” The federal government imposes a tax on OAS payments. If the net annual income exceeds a certain threshold there is a claw-back. The amount is equal to the whole OAS payments, or 15 per cent of the amount by which the net income exceeds the threshold, whichever is less. Tom was aware of these regulations and took appropriate measures to avoid the results of the claw-back. He purchased investments to offset the claw-back’s effects. Today Tom is fully retired and enjoying travelling the world with his wife Joan.
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Pat Mufford stands in her former front yard – now crossed by the Mufford overpass.
the size of the fence posts, the number of strands of barbed wire and who was paying for the spinners. We had large posts and six strands and they wanted to use four inch posts and four strands but we were running dairy cattle in the fields and the fence had to be strong.”
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Langley voters go to the polls on Saturday, November 15, they will be selecting their municipal leaders for four-year terms. This is the first time in British Columbia history that local government representatives will be elected for the longer term. Langley Township’s Chief Election Officer Bob Wilson has experienced the various changes to civic elections, from when elections for half the council were held every year for two-year terms to the newest provincial system. Wilson said the first new term is actually for three years and 11 months as in 2018, the next voting day will be moved to the third Saturday of October. B.C. is the last province to switch to four-year terms.
developing staff.” He added one of the highlights was his term as president of the Local Government Management Association. With the significant growth in the Willoughby area, Langley Township already has 75,622 registered voters, an increase of more than 3,500 since the 2011 election. In Langley City, Chief Election Officer Carolyn Mushata says there are 17,328 registered voters, an increase of 219 since November 2011. If you are not on the list you still may register in person on the day you vote.
tunities for seniors are available in both the City and Township. On Thursday, November 13 in the City, there will be voting at the Evergreen Hall from 8:30 to 11:30 am and at the Langley Seniors Resource Centre from 1-4 pm. Special Voting opportunities will be held in the Township at 10 different locations starting the morning of Monday, November 10 and ending at Langley Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) on Nov. 15 from 3 to 5 pm. Only residents of these senior facilities can vote at the special polls, along with staff who are working there. The Township estimates there are almost 1,100 eligible voters living in these facilities. Voting will be held at Sunridge Gardens, Avalon Gardens, Harrison Pointe, Simpson Manor, Langley Gardens, Langley Memorial Hospital extended care, Jackman Manor, The Renaissance and Langley Seniors Village.
In Langley Township there will be 13 voting places on Election Day, while in the City voters will go to Nicomekl Elementary School. Voting hours are 8 am to 8 pm. This year Township voters can go to Those are the two major changes brought the new Lynn Fripps Elementary School This year the Township will mail out forward by the province in its reform on 83rd Ave., which replaces Mountain more than 75,000 voting cards to resiof municipal elections. There were also Secondary, and Glenwood Elementary some changes made by Elections BC dents with a new design has been added in south which affect the way candidates file their and bar code to make it Langley. But electors papers.. easier to vote at the pollmay vote at any one of Voting will be held at Wilson, who retired as Langley City the locations. ing stations. The TownManager in 2001, now does contract Sunridge Gardens, ship also has purchased Advance voting will be work and is working on his third Townnewer electronic voting Avalon Gardens, held in the City at the ship election. Now in his early Seventies, machines which are easy Douglas Recreation Harrison Pointe, Wilson has mostly been enjoying life “as to read and should proa Grandpa and Snowbird” and travels in Centre on four days Simpson Manor, duce faster results once November 4, 5, 6 and 12. his motor home to places such as Arizona Langley Gardens, the polls close. Also new In the Township, there and Palm Springs. Langley Memorial this time on Township His career in local government spans will be three Advance Hospital extended care, ballots is having the canopportunities more than 50 years, including 25 years Voting didates names in alphaJackman Manor, with Langley City as city clerk and ad- held at the Willowbrook Recreation Centre in the betical order. But school ministrator after starting out in places The Renaissance and Civic Facility Novemboard candidates will such as Kelowna and Princeton. Wilson Langley Seniors Village. ber 1, 5 and 12. still draw by lot for the says it has been “very rewarding. I enjoyed working with the people and especially in Special voting oppororder on the ballot. ■ OCTOBER 2014 ■ Published by THE LANGLEY TIMES 27 ■ LIVING60PLUS
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on the success of the joint sponsorship by the City and Township of Langley for the 2014 BC Seniors Games, the City and District of North Vancouver have teamed up to host the newly branded 55+BC Games from August 25th. to 29th.,2015. When making the announcement regarding awarding the 55+Seniors Games to the North Shore communities, Coralee Oakes, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development commented on the influence the Games have on host communities. “These games have a tremendous economic impact on host communities-typically more than $2 million-and bring literally thousands of participants and supporters into the community,” said Minister Oakes. “They also leave legacies of community pride and a skilled volunteer base. I am fully confident that North Vancouver will do a first-rate job as Games host in 2015. Congratulations!” Wayne Naka is the incoming President of the B.C. Seniors Games Society and with the new president comes a new games as BC Seniors Games Society officially rebranded its annual multi-sport event as the 55+ BC Games starting in 2015 with the North Vancouver Games. “The new 55+ BC Games will strive to maintain its leadership as the premier multi-sport event and become widely recognized among all 55+ British Columbians as being friendly, welcoming, supportive and transformative,” Naka said in a press release. The rebranding was made official by MLA and Deputy Premier Rich Coleman,
during the Closing Ceremony of the 2014 Games in Langley which ran from September 9-13. President Brad Lund and members of the North Vancouver organizing committee of the 55+ Games in 2015 were at the Langley events Sept. 9-13. “I had no idea what we were getting into and our time spent here in Langley really opened our eyes as to the team work necessary from all the Directors. It was a plus to see the games in action and address any challenges before having to host them.” More than 3900 athletes competed in the Langley Games supported by 1300 volunteers and a greater number is expected to register in North Vancouver in 2015. “The City of North Vancouver is delighted to co-host the 2015 55 + BC Games”, says City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto. “In addition to presenting a significant economic benefit to the community, the games will support our physically active seniors, and promote health and wellness to the wider community. We look forward to welcoming participants, volunteers and spectators from around the province, and showcasing the City’s many attractions.” “The District of North Vancouver is thrilled and honoured to have been chosen to co-host the 2015 55+ BC Games,” says District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton. “This is a wonderful opportunity for the District to share with seniors from around BC our excellent facilities and passion for sport.” The 55+ segment of society will drive many aspects of British Columbia’s collective lifestyle and continue to shatter old notions of what it means to age in a province that offers boundless opportunities to remain physically and socially active in one’s community.
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there are more geese in that line. An informative fall day for sure. We made the most of the break in the storm. There is a good lesson there because we were never promised a calm passage, just a safe harbour. Maybe our storm is a hurricane gathering strength in
Close your eyes and breathe the air, Let the salt spray strip your senses bare; Smell the forest, the moss, the sea, Hear the raindrops slip from tree to tree; Take a seat, relax, watch nature perform, It’s just intermission, a break in the storm.
I recall walking through a Tofino rain forest during a torrential downpour and not realizing the rain had stopped until I realized how quiet it had gotten. Look for the peace and quiet during the bbreaks in storms of your life. At least that’s what McGregor says.
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