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Another fruit stand picked over Review Staff
Stef Laramie
About 60 people attended the World Rivers Day event at Kobau Park Sunday. As part of the day Lee McFadyen led a group to the spot where the Keremeos Creek and the Similkameen River meet. More photos can be found on page 9.
Another break and enter at an area fruit stand has the police appealing for the public’s assistance in identifying the person or people responsible. After several other break ins at Keremeos fruit stands, a thief or thieves tried to pick off Harkers Fruit Stand in Cawston September 24. At about 2:45 a.m. last Thursday a suspect or suspects entered the fruit stand through a side door. An alarm at the business scared the culprit(s) off. It’s unknown if anything was taken from the fruit stand. This is the fourth break in at an area fruit stand in the last few months. Sanderson’s fruit stand was the last to be broken into just a few weeks ago. An undisclosed amount of cash and other items were taken. It is unknown if the thefts are related. If you have any information that can help this investigation please call CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or the Keremeos RCMP at 250-4995511.
Youth rehabilitation facility reopening not a done deal Tara Bowie Review Staff
Addicted youth and their families will be left out in the cold as plans to reopen the treatment facility outside Keremeos won’t be decided or implemented before the end of 2015. It turns out the Regional District OkanaganSimilkameen communications team misstepped when sending out a release last week stating the Minister of Health Terry Lake hoped The Crossing would be open by the beginning of 2016. In an email exchange with the Review the Ministry of Health stated there is no timeline for the reopening of the facility but that discussions with stakeholders are underway. It was also stated that a model of care had not yet been decided and hiring a new operator isn’t even in the works yet.
The facility has sat empty for more than six months since previous operator Portage abruptly ceased operations in March 2015. Spokespersons from both Portage and the province stated at the time that budget issues and properly trained staff were the main reasons for the closure. The facility opened in 2009 on a 58-acre property located approximately six kilometres west of Keremeos. Central City Foundation, a Vancouver based charity, originally bought the property in 2000 with the goal of fundraising to have the property upgraded to a teen addictions rehabilitation facility. It took almost 10 years for the foundation to raise $6.5 million needed for renovations and for partnerships between the government and an operator to be secured. Continued on page 3
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Discussions surrounding a model of care for an addictions facility near Keremeos have not yet been made. The facility will not be reopening before the end of 2015.
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2nd MON: Communities for Kids OK Falls Table Mtg., 2:45 pm at StrongStart Early Learning Ctr., 250-498-8433 for more info. TUESDAY: South Okanagan Toastmasters 7 - 9 p.m. at Best Western in Osoyoos. Call 498-4412, 499-2144. TUESDAY: Bingo at the Senior Citizenís Centre on Willow St. 1p.m. (except last Tues.). 3RD TUESDAY: Legion Branch #227 Gen Meeting 7 p.m. Jack Hill Room, OK Falls. WED. & SAT.: Carpet Bowling 1 p.m. Seniorís Centre. WEDNESDAY: Join the Stroke Recovery Club for stroke survivors and caregivers, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the South Okanagan Similkameen Brain Injury Society office, #2-996 Main Street, Penticton..Call Tina at 490-0613. 1st WEDNESDAY: OK Falls Legion - Ladies Auxiliary General Meeting 1:00 p.m., Jack Hill Room, OK Falls. 3rd WEDNESDAY: OK Falls Womens Institute meeting, Falls Community Centre. Call Betty for more info - 497-6665. THURSDAY: Bridge 1 p.m. Seniors Centre. THURSDAY: Crib 7 p.m. Seniors Centre. THURSDAY: Computer classes 9 a.m. Seniorís Centre. FRIDAY: Arts group painting 1- 3 p.m. FRIDAY: Whist 7 p.m. 2ND & 4TH FRIDAY: A Wellness Clinic is held at the Seniors Centre, on Willow Street, 9 to 11 a.m. Have your blood pressure, heart and weight checked by a retired registered nurse. Open to everyone. 1st FRIDAY: OK Falls Legion - Ladies Auxiliary Dinner and Entertainment 6:00 p.m. After the Meat Draw. 3rd FRIDAY: OK Falls Legion Ladies Auxiliary Steak Fry Dinner 6:00 p.m. After the Meat Draw. FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS: The Okanagan Falls Legion Branch #227 has meat draws from 5:00 p.m. SATURDAY: OK Falls Legion Branch #227, Dinner and Dance 6:00 pm. 1st SATURDAY: Ladies Auxiliary Branch #227. Drop in Bingo 1-4 p.m. Jack Hill Room. OK Falls. 3rd SATURDAY: Drop in bingo at OK Falls Senior Centre. 1128 Willow St.
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MONDAY: N.A. meets at 8 p.m. at the South Similkameen Health Centre. MONDAY: Keremeos Bellringers, 7:30 pm, Cawston United Church, for info call Herma @ 499-5292, Joan @ 499-2450. 2nd MONDAY: Similkameen COPS, 7 p.m., Upstairs at the Legion (Legion Hall). Ben Gumm for info 499-0216 4th MONDAY: Orchard Haven - Friends and family council monthly meetings. Making a difference to residential care. MON, WED, FRI: Boot Camp 6 - 7 am, Sim. Rec. Centre. For more info call Annette 499-2238 TUESDAY: Tumble Bumble, 10:00 - 11:30 am upstairs at the Legion Hall. AGes 0-6. For info 250-499-2352 ext. 106. TUESDAY: Every 2nd, Caregiver Group, Activity Room, Orchard Haven 1:30 - 3 p.m. For info 499-3020 TUESDAY: AA Meetings, 7:30 p.m., in the Health Center Activity Room, info call Diane 499-1177 TUESDAY: Handguns 5:30 pm Fly Tying/22 Shoot, 7 pm, KCSA Club House. More info call 250-499-7027. Nov. to Mar. WEDNESDAY: Mother Goose 10:00-11:30 am, Strong Start at Cawston Primary. Ages 0-6. For info 499-2352 ext. 106. WEDNESDAY: Qigong exercise 9 a.m. Cawston Church Hall. 499-7852 for information. WEDNESDAY: Kyokushin Karate at Legion Hall from 5 - 7 p.m. Phone Lyle for info 292-8565. WEDNESDAY: Diabetes Clinic, 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Similkameen Health Centre. RN & Reg. Dietitian in attendance. Dr. referrals or self referral. Appts. necessary. Phone 1-800-707-8550. WEDNESDAY: Keremeos Search & Rescue meetings, 7 pm, little brown building behind the Village Office. WEDNESDAY: Songster Sing-a-long, 10 - 11:15 am, Keremeos Seniors Centre, Starts October 8th. 1st THURSDAY: South Similkameen Museum Society Meeting, 7 pm, at the Ecumenical Church in Keremeos THURSDAY: Tumble Bumble, 3:00 - 4:30 pm upstairs at the Legion. Ages 0-6. For info 250-499-2352 ext. 106. THURSDAY: Positively Pregnant, 10:00 - 11:30 am at the Family Centre. For info 250-499-2352 ext. 106. THURSDAY: AA meetings at 7:30 pm Health Centre activity room. Info. call Eleanor 499-5982. THURSDAY: KCSA Monthly meetings the last Thursday of each month at clubhouse 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY: Afternoon dances at the Keremeos Seniors Centre from 1:30 - 4 p.m (starts in October). Whist 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm THURSDAY: Weight Watchers, 5 pm, Elks Hall. More info call Sarah at 250-499-2878. THURSDAY: Learning about Stroke by the SOSBI. FREE Starting April 24th. Call 250-490-0613 for more information. FRIDAY: Keremeos TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 9:00 a.m. at the Health Centre. Call Georgina at 499-0202 FRIDAY: Elks and Royal Purple bingo. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. FRIDAY: Keremeos Seniors Centre Bingo, 1:00 pm. - THURSDAYS until October. SUNDAY: KCSA Trap Shooting, 10:00 am to ?, Weather permitting. SUNDAY: AA Meeting at 10:00 am in the Health Center Activity Room. Info call Eleanor at 499-5982. 3RD SUNDAY: Legion General Meeting. 2:00 p.m. Keremeos Legion Hall. 3rd MONDAY: Kars Under the K Meeting, 7:00 pm, Meeting Room at Health Center, Call Marcel Morin for info 499-7775. 2nd TUESDAY: Can-Do General Meetings. Everyone Welcome. Phone 499-2420 for more information. 1ST WEDNESDAY: Regular meeting of the Keremeos Seniors Centre, at 2 p.m. Keremeos. 1ST & 3RD WEDNESDAY: Search & Rescue meet 7-9 p.m., 8th Ave. & 4th St. Call 499-6067 or 499-5429. 2ND WEDNESDAY: The Similkameen Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. at the Keremeos Seniors Centre, 2ND AND 4TH THURSDAY: The Royal Purple Lodge meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Elks Hall. Info: 499-7073. LAST THURSDAY: KCSA Club meeting. 1ST AND 3RD THURSDAY: The Keremeos Elks meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Elks Hall. 1ST SUNDAY: Jam Session. Keremeos Seniors Centre. 1 p.m. Everyone Welcome. Starts in September. 499-0112.
South Okanagan Toastmasters is Alive in Oliver Toastmasters is for everyone, start now with your communication and leadership development. We meet Tuesdays, 7:00 pm at 5876 Airport St. Call Bill at 250-485-0006 or email stillbill938@gmail.com
Keremeos Cawston Food Bank 2334 Newton Road, Cawston OPEN October 15th
10:00 am to 12:00 noon
If you did not re-register in March you must register in April. Everyone must bring ID and proof of residency. 250-501-1010
~ No Registration or AGM Notices ~ KEREMEOS SENIORS CENTRE ACTIVITIES: Activities Include: Carpet Bowling, Indoor curling, Floor shuffle board, Bridge, Cribbage, Mens & Ladies Billiards... For fun loving...active seniors. Membership $20
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Keremeos Alzheimer Caregiver Support Group We meet at the Keremeos Health Centre at 1:00 pm on the third Wednesday of the month. Next meeting is: October 21st For more information please call Laurie at 1-888-318-1122
Dogs and cats like humans, are either right or left handed...or is that paws?
The Okanagan Falls Branch 101 - 850 Railway Lane Ph: (250)497-5886
There is always lots going on at the library. Check it out to see what free activities are coming up!
HEDLEY
TUESDAY: Once a month Soup and Sandwich. Hedley Seniors’ Center on Scott Ave. THURSDAY: Library 2 pm - 7 pm Hedley Seniors’ Center, free computer use. 1ST MONDAY: Hedley Heritage Museum meeting, 6:00 p.m. at the Museum, Everyone welcome to attend. 2ND SUNDAY: Pancake Breakfast, Hedley Seniors’ Center, 8:00 am to 10:00 am. 3RD MONDAY: Monthly meeting at Seniors’ Center, 2 pm. 3RD MONDAY: Community Club meeting at 7 pm at the Club. DAILY: Coffee & good conversation at the Seniors’ Center 6:30 am - 8 am. Every Mon./Wed./ Sat. Exercise at 9 am. SUNDAY: Church Service at 9:30 am, Hedley Grace Church. SUNDAY: Hedley Farmers Market 9-1, July - Oct. DAILY: Hedley Heritage Museum open daily 9am - 4pm, Daly Ave. TUESDAY & THURSDAY: Exercise at 9:00 am.
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New roof costs $12,000 at Cawston Hall Tara Bowie Review Staff
The roof, the roof, the roof was on fire - at some point in the building’s that make up Cawston Hall. When workers were ripping off shingles from the roof of the Cawston Hall last week it was discovered some time ago there had been a fire in the building. “There were burnt roof boards. You can tell quite a bit about a building when you take off the shingles. I don’t know when the fire would have been but there definitely was one at some point,” Glen Pearson of Nelsen Roofing and Scrap Metal in Penticton said while packing up for the day. Pearson and fellow employee Jared Northrop could also tell that the hall was made of several different buildings put together over time. “You can tell the additions were done at different times. The construction is different and actually the framing is very different,” he said. Bob McAtamney, member of
the Cawston Hall Society, said he’d heard of a fire before but wasn’t sure when it happened. But he acknowledged the hall was definitely made of several buildings. The Cawston Hall is made up of several buildings. The main large hall was built in 1922. A second portion of the building was added in the mid 1950s when the community’s two-room school house was closed across the street from the hall. The school house was moved in two sections and attached to the main hall. The roof was desperately in need of redoing this year. Leaks had been found in the building and they had started to cause some damage. The cost of the new roof is about $12,000. “It’s a difficult roof. There’s so many peaks and valleys,” McAtmney said. The hall is also facing some water problems of a different kind. The hall is currently under a boil water order as the coliform levels are too high.
Glen Pearson from Neilsen Roofing works on replacing the old shingles at the Cawston Hall.
Tests are being done and it’s possible a UV filter system will have to be put in. The hall is also facing a decline in rentals since the Lower Similkameen Indian Band opened
Foundation committed to rehab facility outside Keremeos licensed for under or over 19,” she Continued from page 1
The province leased the property for free from Central City Foundation until May of this year – about three months after Quebec-based company Portage pulled out of operating the facility. “We’ve been having a lot of meetings trying to get things back on track. We’re hearing from BC families that there is a need for a longer term live in program for younger people,” Jennifer Johnstone, Central City Foundation president and CEO said during a phone interview with the Review. “Here we have a beautiful site that is costing the foundation a lot to keep it empty. We want the government to use it.” The foundation is currently paying a caretaker to stay at the property and all the utility bills to ensure the cold weather doesn’t ruin the buildings. Johnstone said the foundation’s vision remains the same – using the property to help youth battling addictions issues. Although discussions are still preliminary, Johnstone said there’s been talk of turning the 42-bed facility from youth focussed to helping clients that are over 19. “The original vision (when it opened in 2009) was to serve a group of 14 to 24 and there continues to be a great deal of need throughout that age group, but in order to meet licensing requirements in the province there is a division at 19. You can only be
said. The crossing was previously licensed to help youth aged 13 to 18. Predominantly the clients were aged 16 to 18 years of age. “We aren’t looking at adults I think we’re talking about 19 to 24 instead of 13 to 18 (years of age),” she said. Although the Review sent several questions to the Ministry of Health regarding timeframe of reopening, client ages, licensing requirements, and possible employment opportunities we were told it was too early in the process to have any of those answers. “These decisions are still under discussion, and will be made based on evidence about what model will deliver the best outcomes for patients,” an email from the Ministry of Health stated. “While planning for replacement services is underway, the ministry and PHSA are working with health authorities to support young people requiring live-away s ubstance use services. Funding that would have been used to pay for services provided at the Crossing is being used to support local health authorities as needed, so any youth waiting for services receives the care they need.” At this time there are at least two live in addiction rehabilitation programs currently operating in the province - PEAK House in Vancouver and Nechako in Prince George.
its new facilities. The band often rented the hall for meetings and other events. “We’re working on things. We’re not sure how we’ll end up yet for this year. We do know it is
most important to the community,” he said. The Cawston Hall Society is always looking for new volunteers.
Answer to advance voting So here’s something you might not be able to find online. As of Tuesday night at 9 p.m. you could go to the Elections Canada website and find out when the advance polls are but you couldn’t find out where. It’s a good thing the Review made a quick call to the Returning Officer on Monday to confirm the advanced voting location. For Central-Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola, our riding since boundaries were readjusted in
2012, advance voting is being held Friday, Oct. 9, Saturday, Oct. 10, Sunday, Oct. 11, and Monday Oct. 12. All of the advance voting is taking place at the Keremeos Royal Canadian Legion Branch #192. Advance voting can be done between 12 p.m. and 8 p.m each day. Make sure you are registered to vote by going www.elections.ca or (our suggestion) calling 1-800463-6868.
Taste of our Valley weeks away Review Staff
It’s almost time to get those taste buds tingling. Plans are well underway for the 19th annual Taste of Our Valley being held October 17 at Victory Hall. “This is one of our most popular events,” Chris Mathieson, chair of Similkameen Country Chamber of Commerce. “It’s all about local. Local food, local wines and showcasing what we have here.” The event pairs foods grown right in the Valley with local chefs and food preparers and local wine. Each year the event draws huge crowds and
allows local a chance to meet up with neighbours and friends they haven’t seen in awhile and also to remind them what is available right in their own backyards. “Sometimes we get busy and we forget how lucky we are to have all the things we have in our valley,” he said. The event kicks off at 5:30 p.m. and goes until 7:30 p.m. Tickets are just $7 at the door. Anyone wanting more information about the event can contact the InfoCentre at 250-499-5225.
Rivers now reopened for fishing The B.C. government has lifted its fishing ban in the Okanagan region, joining most areas of the South Coast region where fishing was reopened earlier this week. Fishing is reopened on the Similkameen, Kettle, Middle Shuswap and Okanagan River mainstem, after rain and cooler water temperatures reduced the risk to fish stocks.
In the South Coast region, the Seymour and Coquihalla Rivers remain closed, due to barrier restrictions from rockslides that restrict upstream migration of steelhead. The restrictions and reopening are co-ordinated with Fisheries and Oceans Canada regulations for migratory salmon.
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Which organ will you vote with?
At the risk of stating the wholly obvious, women are women. And they should vote like women. Women as a voting or special interest group have been largely overlooked in this election campaign. That’s surprising as there are more women than men in Canada, and women are more likely to vote than men. One has to shake her head and wonder why the politicians of the day aren’t out there offering massages, manis and pedis to secure this critical demographic. Some politically correct rhetoric suggests that because women are equal members of society they shouldn’t get to have their own issues. That makes perfect sense until you decide that women are NOT equal members of Canadian society and baby, there’s a long way to go. Consider the 2015 Status of Women Report, a document the federal government wanted to keep under wraps so badly it had to be requested under the Freedom of Information Act by CBC News. According to the report Canada is in the basement when it comes to the pay gap between men and women. Canadian women are paid only 80 per cent of what men earn, and of 34 OECD countries only South Korea, Japan and Germany score worse. Poverty rates are on the rise for single elderly women and single parent families led by women, in Canada. In addition, Canada lacks a national strategy to address violence against women, falling behind comparable countries like the UK, Ireland and Australia. According to the World Economic Forum, Canada ranks an embarrassing 42nd in the world when measuring the gender gap in politics – with one woman in parliament for every three men. If that’s equality the feds can give it to someone else. It is inescapable truth that financial and social policies affect women uniquely in many ways. If you doubt that try to remember the last time you heard a man discuss Canada’s oppressive need for a national childcare policy. The Conservatives’ record on women’s issues is so flagrantly horrid it is no wonder the Prime Minister has twice blown off opportunities to debate policies impacting women on a national stage. If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything all…. A short sample of programs defunded by the Harper government includes The Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women, the National Association of Women and the Law, The BC Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health, and The Child Care Advocacy Federation. The Conservatives also shuttered 75 per cent of Status of Women offices. When pressed on women-centric policies by Chatelaine magazine Harper said, among other things, that the issue of missing and murdered aboriginal women and girls has already been “studied to death” (Poor choice of words, to say the least.) He acknowledged that only 18 per cent of his party’s candidates for election are women, the fewest among the four parties. After claiming that more than 40 per cent of the government’s senior executives are women he said, bizarrely “it’s nothing but positive. The one observation I would make is I think for whatever reason women are often less aggressive in pushing themselves forward, and not for any good reason that I have seen.” Presumably a politician would never think of assigning such a stereotype to a racial or religious group. It is equally wrong to apply it to women. With no record to defend the other leaders come out stronger on some women’s issues. Tom Mulclair and Justin Trudeau both recently declared themselves to be feminists and the NDP is promising to – literally – turn the Senate into a day care centre. The Liberals have been strong on social policy, insisting that members of caucus must support abortion and same-sex marriage. While Elizabeth May has actually been accused of having an “anti-feminist” approach to family law she points to the Green’s pledge to restore funding to Status of Women offices and other programs for women, as well as developing child care policies that are “holistic.” On election day some people will vote with their hearts. Some people will vote with their brains. It’s perfectly okay to vote with your uterus, too.
Inner children take over city hall
We’re seeing the effects of our post-literate, feelings-based education system and media on the federal election. Candidate bozo eruptions are becoming more frequent. Most recently a Liberal candidate on Vancouver Island admitted she has long believed that hijacked jetliners could not have destroyed the World Trade Centre on 9-11, that it was all “a lie.” That was “my truth,” she said, in the lingo of the feelings-first, inner-child crowd. Now she’s “moved on” to a slightly different fact-free conclusion, that we’ll just never know how those 3,000 people were murdered. And she wants to go to Ottawa and help run this country. Feelings-based beliefs were on display again at last week’s Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Vancouver, where bozo eruptions by local politicians come in bunches. This year’s main outbreak was an emotional demand that the B.C. government enact a provincial bill of rights. This magic municipal Magna Carta “recognizes the right of every resident to live in a healthy environment, including the
right to clean tory, those enjoyair, clean water ing health, comfort and vibrant ecoand opportunity not systems.” imagined by anyAlert taxpayone 100 years ago. ers may wonIn the vast, airder, how many conditioned hall lawyers would of the Vancouver it take to define Convention Centre, TOM FLETCHER “vibrant”? More there were several on that in a attempts at adult moment. supervision. Local counCoquitlam cils across B.C. Coun. Terry and around the country have O’Neill noted that unlike been pitched this scheme by intrinsic rights articulated in the David Suzuki Foundation, Canada’s charter, freedom of which calls it the Blue Dot assembly and so forth, this is campaign. In short, it’s part an attempt to invent new rights of the bigger plan to save the that are actually demands for planet by crushing capitalism, “others to do something for currently being pushed by the you.” Pope, the UN and others. Indeed, if we’re going to Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps have government by 11-yearwas one of the most passion- olds, we might as well throw in ate backers. She quoted the a right to free ice cream. plea presented to her council by Chilliwack Mayor Sharon an 11-year-old recruited by the Gaetz went off on a rant about Blue Dot team. how this new “vision” would There are many such chil- protect us from things like dren, terrified by indoctrination Volkswagen fiddling its diesel about the imminent destruction fuel emission results. of Earth and all its cuddly creaThe resolution calls for tures that has bombarded them “access to justice when envisince they learned to speak. ronmental rights are infringed,” They are found in the wealth- which sounds like code for iest countries in human his- some sort of costly new legal
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aid program to pursue every individual grievance. Meanwhile in the real world, class action lawsuits are being prepared to gain compensation for lost resale value of millions of cars. This is what happens in fortunate places like Canada that already have access to justice. O’Neill read off a long list of existing B.C. legislation that protects water, air, wildlife, food, public health and so on. Helps replied that this bill of rights would “consolidate” all that. One more layer of bureaucracy, that’s the Victoria spirit. Williams Lake Mayor Walt Cobb pleaded with rural delegates to reject this “David Suzuki propaganda” that is designed to put more roadblocks in the way of the very resource industries that provide our modern comforts. Alas, the resolution passed in a show of hands that should have been, but wasn’t, put to a counted vote. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress. ca</I>
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Climbers searching for cure to deadly illness Art Martens livingsignificantly.ca
This past Sunday my friend Mark Lamont of Burnaby participated in a team climb of the Grouse Grind to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research and services. On the same day a group of climbers assembled at Base Camp on the 5,895 metre high Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to mount an assent, also to raise Alzheimer’s research funds. Except in winter months, Mark has been training on the 2.9 kilometre Grind every second day. Over the past three years he has done more than 200 climbs and has taken part in the Alzheimer’s Climb each year At age 52, he is physically fit, without an ounce of flab. In one climb he was surprised by an unanticipated blizzard. He’s extraordinarily determined and it didn’t stop him. For the Sunday Grind, participants were divided into teams of 7. Each team’s combined climbs amounted to approximately the same elevation as Mt. Kilimanjaro. With a time of 38 min.1 sec., Mark recorded the fastest climb this Sunday. “I began doing it when I learned that a person very close to me was showing symptoms of Alzheimer’s,” he said. “I want to do something to help find a cure. If we do nothing, the situation will not get better.” According to a brochure I picked up at the Alzheimer Society, Alzheimer’s is the most common of a large group of disorders known as dementias. It is an irreversible disease of the brain in which the progressive
degeneration of brain cells causes thinking ability and memory to deteriorate. Currently about 70,000 British Columbians are suffering from some form of dementia. Most of us know at least one person with the illness. We’ve seen victims held in its vice-like talons, being drawn relentlessly into a puzzling maze where there exists chaos and sometimes sheer mayhem. Like a heartless vampire, it sucks the life from loving relationships. Not long ago, my friend Henry experienced the devastating impact Alzheimer’s can have on a relationship. On a cold winter day he walked into his wife’s room in an Alzheimer’s unit of an extended care facility. The puzzled expression on her face told him immediately she was confused by his presence. “Who are you?” she asked. He explained he was her husband and they had been married 42 years. “No,” she said emphatically, “you are not my husband.” Pointing at a photo of a young army officer on her dresser, she said, “that is my husband.” The disease had placed a veil between her and reality. He could not help her understand he was the young man in the photo taken 41 years ago. For me a line in one of the pamphlets was personally disquieting. “In a population in which one parent has Alzheimer’s,” it said, “five of every 100 individuals can expect an Alzheimer’s diagnosis by about age 65.” I find this troubling because my mother was given a dementia diagnosis in the last year of her life. Does this mean one day I might be
Motivated by a friend with dementia, Mark Lamont recorded the fastest time at the Grouse Grind climb for Alzheimer’s recently.
one of those five? To this time the complexity of the brain has prevented major breakthroughs. Research has however produced several medications that can help with symptoms such as declining memory, language, thinking ability and motor skills. The Alzheimer Society says earlier diagnosis can mean treatments are started in the early stages. The Society recommends a healthy lifestyle to help the brain maintain connections and even develop new ones. Challenging the brain and keeping it active is important. “Try
Some traffic jams are easier to understand than others One of the realities of living in British Columbia’s interior that continues to challenge and amaze the DeMeer family is this – in many cases there is only one way to get anywhere else. Frankly I’m convinced there are places in this province you can’t get to, period. Imagine just over the next mountain, a pocket of civilization where villagers live hermit style without automobiles or debit cards or even...gasp…FaceBook. If you feel that idea is farfetched you need to be reminded that just last week residents of Alert Bay on Cormorant Island told the media they are convinced they can hear a Sasquatch howling at night. British Columbia has more reports of Big Foot than any other province – 130 recorded sightings between 1924 and 2013. Just sayin’. Our first inkling about the unique nature of travelling in remote areas occurred just over a year ago, on the very last leg of the trans-Canada journey to Princeton from southwestern Ontario. We stopped in Hedley and met a kindly gentleman operating a general store who proudly proclaimed that Highway 3 is the only road through BC’s southern interior. You can’t get to the coast without passing right in front of this store, he said. Still very much using an “Ontario brain” my first
thought was that Hedley would be an awesome spot for a Tim Hortons. I get now that probably wouldn’t work. The inconvenient nature of driving here was brought home with more force a few weeks later, while heading out Highway 5A towards Merritt, to do a little weekend trout fishing. The journey ended about halfway to Dry Lake in a line of cars idling before a very large tree that had fallen across the road. (Maybe it was pushed over by a Sasquatch.) There was clearly no way to remove the tree without some heavy equipment and after about ten minutes of fretting we were forced to turn around and go home. This did not sit well with the young fishermen in the back seat, who – still using Ontario brains – insisted there must be some other way to get to the water. Take another a road. Can’t you just turn somewhere? There HAS to be some other road to Dry Lake. Only there isn’t. Born and raised in a place where there are innumerable paths to every destination – another highway, take that exit, just a kilometer back there has to be a concession – the notion that “you can’t get there from here” was suddenly more to them than a joke on Corner Gas.
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old dog new tricks And it happens all the time, most notably here on Highway 3 where a logging truck rollover or a rockslide can back up traffic for hours with no chance of escape. Drivers seem resigned to this phenomenon. They get out of their cars and rubberneck, smoke and chat good-naturedly with other motorists. Experiencing a traffic delay in the interior is a little like being at home when the electricity goes out. Everything you are doing and every plan you have just gets put on hold and you might as well light the candles and make the best of it. It’s like a mini holiday. Of course, just because Ontario has more pavement than BC has Big Foot sightings does not mean that province is immune to traffic interruptions. Anyone who has even occasionally driven into Toronto on one of the 400 Highways knows what it is like. Eight lanes of traffic in both directions, bumper to bumper and travelling at 120 km and hour and all of sudden the road
ahead is a cresting river of brake lights. God help you if you are in the middle of reading a text message. You inch ahead every five minutes or so. A lane to the right flows a little steadier and like lemmings everyone rushes to force their way in. That lane immediately becomes a parking lot and the one you just exited moves ahead. No one gets out of their cars to pass the time of day, which is probably a good thing given general frustration levels. As quickly as it begins, it passes. The traffic moves and you prepare for the most maddening part of the experience. There is never an explanation. You never get the satisfaction of seeing the tree across the highway. You crane and peer and shake your head and can’t locate a reason for what you just went through. Call me heartless. After sitting motionless on the highway for an hour, missing lunch, late for a meeting and desperate to pee, I don’t want to see carnage. I could be made happy with a bit of twisted metal, though. Don’t tell me that entire episode was caused by people slowing down to watch someone change a tire. Well. Ontario makes people a little crazy. On balance, I much prefer Highway 5A to Merritt, and just getting to turn around and go home.
something new,” the Society suggests, “and change routines. Take up a new interest such as learning a language or playing an instrument. Be socially and physically active.” The Society stresses the importance of protecting the head by wearing a helmet in contact sports and other activities. Mark told me funds raised through the MKGG (Mt. Kilimanjaro Grouse Grind) will help ensure that people whose lives have been impacted by any of the dementias can connect to a province-wide network of support services and education programs. Anyone desiring further information can go to www.alzheimerbc.org. To support Mark in raising funds, go to www.hikemkgg.com and click on “donate”. This will take you to the “Search for a Participant” page. Type in Mark Lamont and follow instructions. For me a donation is a welcome way of making a positive difference without exposing my human frailty on the remorseless Grouse Grind.
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To the Editor: Last Friday we received a Final Notice from Fortis BC to have our locked analog meter replaced with a smart meter with either the radio signal on or off, or they will disconnect our power immediately. We wanted to keep our analog meter because of all the negative effects of the smart meters. Smart meters are known to cause fires, wrong measuring (too much), shorter service life than analog meters, vulnerability by hackers and being associated with negative health effects including cancer. We always paid our bills on time. The price went up from an average of -.0803 cents/kwh in 2008 to -.1314 cents until Sept. 2015, an increase of 63.62 % and equals about 8% per year. Who gets a wage raise like that every year?? We immigrated from Germany 22 years ago thinking we move from one democratic country to another one. In Germany customers have a choice between different power suppliers and the meter is read once a year by the owner of the residence. Canada has changed to become a dictatorship of the corporations. The BC utilities commission (BCUC) is supposed to independently control/regulate the activities of Fortis, BC Hydro and ICBC. How can they allow price increases like that? They are rather a puppet than a control organization of our elected politicians and the corporations. Utility services must be put under communities control. A locally controlled energy system would be concerned with public interest not profits and money earned in the sale of energy should be returned to the communities rather than lost to shareholders. Fortis is using its monopoly to force us to accept everything as they please and our politicians do nothing about it. On Oct. 19th we have a federal election and we urge every voter to ask their candidate whether he/ she supports big business (oligarchy) or will bring back the power to us the citizens (democracy). Our troops don’t need to fight terrorists abroad. They are right here in Canada and wear white collars and ties. A seminar will be presented by Dr. Malcolm Paterson - a renowned industry- independent oncologist in the Summerland IOOF Hall, 9536 Main Str., this Wednesday, September 30th at 7.00 pm. This seminar will provide facts the general public is not going to be informed about either by utilities or regulative authorities.
A vote for Harper, a vote for insecurity
To the Editor: I would like to commend Mr. Art Martens on his well written article “Cenotaphs a reminder that vigilance is still needed” ( The Keremeos Review, Aug 20, 2015 ). Mr. Martens was referring to a ceremony that took place last month, at the Cenotaph in Hedley, which was to commemorate the fact that almost exactly 100 years ago seventeen men departed from that spot and enlisted in the Canadian military. This would, of course, have been in the early years of the first world war. Today however with our country not being at war for many decades, and for the most part as Canadians lead fairly comfortable lives, it is possible to lose sight of the fact that there are still threats to our security and way of life. Unlike those WW1 soldiers who could easily see the enemy from their trenches in the battlefields of northern Europe, today what is much less visible to us Submitted photo are those individuals and groups at the highest levels of political Chris Allison was the the winner of the Pharmasave Back to and financial power that can create policies which could adversely School Draw. Her prize was presented by Nikki Elgie. impact us. Witness the fact that prime minister Stephen Harper, just this summer, entered into highly secretive talks with 12 other nations about issues surrounding trade. obvious benefit such as tobacco control, asbestos elimination, This was the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. ignored and disbanded advisory panels on health issues, weakWhile it appears no final agreement was reached, on the table ened the authority of the public health agency, muzzled scienfor discussions were issues around prolonging patent protec- tists, eliminated the long form census (which helped to provide tions and if this is applied to drugs the cost of prescription drugs regional information on health issues), eroded research support would go up in Canada (is this something we want our prime and then tying what remains to business interests rather than health minister to bring home?). As well the labouring sectors in each benefits,”(CMAJ, Sept 8, 2015). of the involved countries would be put in competition with each You can bet as the election campaign wears on that Mr. Harper other lowering wages overall. Publicly owned institutions such as will be portrayed as the only leadership candidate that can really Canada Post, CBC and other public entities would be privatized. keep us safe. Let me jump back to Mr. Martens description of the Everything would serve the interests of the large multinational Cenotaph in Hedley. He states that cenotaphs are a reminder of corporations (our new Big Brother). Distressing to me was the fact those who fought for our country and a reminder that vigilance for our prime minister was willing to enter into theses talks without our safety is still needed. I think vigilance is definitely required due parliamentary debate. especially with respect to the movements of our federal governOne other sector where the government has shown destructive ment. Do you really think a vote for Mr. Harper will keep safe our leadership (or better put lack of leadership) is the area of health way of life and serve our best interests? care. Basically the federal government for the past decade has G Partridge MD Keremeos walked away from any kind of constructive collaboration with the provinces on health matters. As was expressed in a recent well read Canadian medical journal. IMPORTANT ELECTION INFORMATION “It has dithered on public health measures of FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION ALL-CANDIDATES FORUM – FORMAT Victory Hall - #426 7th Avenue, Keremeos, BC Friday October 2nd, 2015 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION
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Quentin Kuzsnetzov, 10, won a prize for his river story titled Fish Boy. Quentin stands with one of the organizer’s of World Rivers Day, Lee McFadyen.
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Jon Bartlett and Rika Ruebsaat of the Princeton Traditional Music Society entertained folks with some old river songs at World Rivers Day on Sunday in Kobau Park.
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20 15 Robert Mellalieu, Green Party Robert Mellalieu was born in Chemainus and grew up in Duncan BC. In the 80’s he moved to Alberta to pursue an education in the high tech world of computers. After completing his education, Rob accepted a position with ADP to head up the Central Canada Office in Winnipeg. In those days, he worked on mainframe computers the size of refrigerators. In 1993, Rob moved back to BC to launch F1 Computer Services.
Karley Scott, Liberal Karley Scott is a fresh, strong voice for change in Central OkanaganSimilkameen-Nicola. Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Karley’s family moved to the northern community of La Ronge, Saskatchewan to start a family business when she was very young. Karley is a proud member of the Métis Nation. After graduating from high school Karley moved to Saskatoon to attend the University of Saskatchewan, where she earned an undergraduate degree in English Literature. Karley worked for 10 years (1999 - 2009) with the federal government delivering
He also instructed computer classes at Okanagan College and UBC. Rob and Dawn were married in 1989 and soon after Russell was born. They have lived in West Kelowna for over 20 years and plan to stay for at least 20 more. Rob is an active member of the community. He has freely given of his time to Big Brothers, Freedom’s Door, Rotary, Antique and Classic Boat Society and of course, the Green Parties of BC and Canada. Rob deeply cares about our environment with other members of the Green Party of Canada. Rob is prepared to fight hard for injustices against the environment and citizens all while creating a sustainable economy and still being polite
socio-economic programs in partnership with Aboriginal communities. As a Program Officer she was a leader in initiatives addressing youth employment and urban Aboriginal homelessness. Later, as manager, she was the most senior federal official responsible for building relationships between Aboriginal leaders and the Federal government across the northern half of Saskatchewan. Karley met her husband James 19 years ago while at university and they will celebrate 13 years of marriage in 2015. Their daughter, Kassia, was born in 2006 and their son, Maxwell, in 2008. Karley, James, Kassia and Maxwell moved from Calgary to West Kelowna in 2012, where Karley began her law practice. Karley continues to practice parttime as a sole practitioner.
Dan Albas Conservative Dan Albas is a former small business owner who was recognized as the “2005 Young Entrepreneur of the Year.” Dan has also been active in community service as campaign chair for the United Way of the South OkanaganSimilkameen, serving with Rotary and other organizations. Currently Dan and his wife Tara reside in West Kelowna, where they raise their four daughters. Dan Albas was elected as an
MP in 2011 and in 2012 Dan became one of the first MP’s in recent history to have a Private Member’s Bill become law with unanimous support. Bill C-311 “An Act to amend the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act” amended a prohibition era law that prevented direct to consumer transport of wine over provincial borders. In 2013 Dan was named as the Parliamentary-Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board. As the ParliamentarySecretary Dan was influential in the passing of Bill C-21, the “Red Tape Reduction Act.” Most recently Dan championed the new Aquatic Invasive Species regulations coming into force that will help protect BC fresh water lakes from invasive zebra and quagga mussels. Dan’s Parliamentary record includes being recognized in 2015 as one of only five MPs in Canada with a 100% voting attendance record.
Angelique Wood, NDP An experienced regional leader and community builder, Angelique will be a strong voice for Central Okanagan— Similkameen—Nicola in Parliament. As part of Tom Mulcair’s NDP team, she will work to deliver concrete results for your family. Angelique has been a champion for social, artistic and economic development across our region. From 2011-14, she was the elected Area G Director on the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
Board. She has also served on the boards of organizations as diverse as the Southern Interior Local Government Association, the Keremeos Recreation Commission, and the Similkameen Valley Planning Society. Angelique is also a volunteer firefighter and recently completed her air brakes certification so she can be one of Hedley’s pump truck operators. A strong community builder, Angelique has been a board member for the Hedley Heritage Museum Society, the Princeton Traditional Music Society and the Hedley Community Club. She is currently the coordinator for the Okanagan Similkameen Healthy Living Coalition. Angelique moved to the Similkameen Valley after living in Vancouver for 20 years, where she worked in the museum and arts communities.
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Answering some questions about the province’s intentions on parks The Review emailed a series of questions to the Ministry of Environment recently in regards to its Intentions Paper on protecting lands in the Similkameen and South Okanagan. Here are some of the answers we received back.
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By Dr. Melissa Bradwell One of the principles of Naturopathic Medicine is to identify the root cause of a person’s condition or disease in order to achieve full and complete healing. To do this, Naturopathic Physicians work with the patient to gather information on their symptoms, lifestyle habits, stress levels and environmental factors. One of the most important pieces of the puzzle, and one that some people are completely unaware of, is the role our pH plays in our overall health. What is pH? pH (potential of Hydrogen) is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution and its hydrogen-ion concentration. Using a scale of 0-14, 7.0 is considered neutral and any value greater than 7.0 is alkaline, and values less than 7.0 are considered acidic. Pure water, to note, has a neutral pH of 7.0. What is a healthy pH? Your pH can be tested through blood, urine and saliva, with saliva being the most convenient and blood/urine sometimes being the most accurate. A normal urine pH averages about 6.0, while saliva should have a pH between 6.0 and 7.4. When the pH falls below this range, the body tries to buffer (alkalinize) the acids in attempt to keep the pH stable. When this balance is compromised, the body is susceptible to disease. How do we become acidic? One of the main reasons we become acidic, or develop acidosis, is due to our typical Western diet, which tends to be high in acid-producing animal products and lower in alkaline-producing fruits and vegetables. Coffee and soft drinks, refined flours and sugars, artificial sweeteners, and some medications can also lead to acidosis. Aside from an acidic diet, emotional stress, toxic overload, immune reactions or any process that deprives the cells of oxygen and other nutrients, can also result in an acidic pH. Why is a healthy pH important? Unless the body’s pH level is slightly alkaline, the body cannot heal itself. Acids build up in the connective tissue, and in order to buffer the pH, the body will ‘borrow’ alkalinizing minerals, such as calcium, from bone and vital organs to achieve balance. This can result in osteoporosis, as well as other conditions including, but not limited to, digestive problems, allergies, insomnia, migraines, vitamin/mineral malabsorption, rheumatoid arthritis and cancer. Getting to the root cause of a condition is addressing any imbalances hindering one’s optimal health. Know your pH and implement appropriate dietary and lifestyle changes to optimize its levels to help create an internal environment that promotes both cellular and total heath. This article is of the copyright of OK in Health and the author; any reproduction, duplication and transmission of the article are to have prior written approval by OK in Health or the authorThese articles are provided by OK In Health eMagazine. To sign up for your free eMagazine go to www.OKinHealth.com for more great articles, events, recipes, and more. This column and articles are provided by OK In Health. Come visit HYPERLINK “http:// www.OKinHealth.com” www.OKinHealth.com Your on-line community events and wellness magazineGet Connected! Sign up for your FREE monthly OK In Health’s E-Magazine.OK In Health - Your Wellness Community at Your Finger-Tips!
Would more people quit smoking if the price doubles? Surveys of smokers in Australia found that 75% of them would quit if prices rose by half. So Australian doctors are encouraging government to tack on tobacco transaction levy to help people quit and to put billions of dollars toward healthcare costs.
COLON CLEANSING There is no proof that “colon cleansing and detoxification” makes us healthier. Our liver and kidneys are constantly getting rid of toxins from our bodies and are very good at it. Regular bowel movements also clean out the colon well.
GUINESS HAS ANTIOXIDANTS There has been much written about antioxidants in recent years. At the beginning of this year, the Guiness brewery celebrated its 250th anniversary. A dark beer, a Guiness contains many readily-absorbed antioxidants. The lighter the beer, the fewer antioxidants it contains.
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Fall – a great time to turf that thirsty turf Judie Steeves Submitted
With a forecast that the next six months will be the warmest on record, residents are advised to prepare for at least another year of extremely dry weather by making landscape changes this fall so they can conserve water next season. Fall is a good time to replace water-hungry turf by over-seeding or replacing existing lawn with drought tolerant turf or seed. One such product available in the is Eco-Smart Blend, which requires 40 per cent less water than standard lawn grasses, advises Barry Paull, who owns Eco-Turf Farms in Kelowna. Lawns are among the heaviest users of water in the landscape, so they’re a good place to begin in trying to conserve. The sod is available until mid-November or freeze-up, says Paull, who explains that they switched from standard turf to this deep-rooted blend about three years ago in response to customer demand for a more WaterWise option. When removing existing turf, replace it with a deep layer of good topsoil before replanting with water-conserving lawn. Roots of Eco-Turf can grow to 15 inches, compared to four to six inches for standard varieties, according to Paull. Okanagan Xeriscape Association executivedirector Gwen Steele suggests if you decide to put in plants instead of turf, begin by replacing just a portion of your existing lawn with drought-tolerant plants. “Fall is a good time to plant because the air is cool, but the soil is still warm, which is ideal for roots to get established before frost. They’ll get started growing again as soon as the soil thaws in spring,” she notes. As well, some perennials can be planted by seed in fall, including blanket-flower or gaillardia; rudbeckias; coreopsis and echinacea. Autumn is also a good time of year to tinker with your plantings. Steele recommends you take a walk around your landscape and make notes on which plants did not do well in our hot, dry summer. There might be a better location where they would get a bit more water or shade. Remember to group plants with similar water needs. For a listing of WaterWise plants that might do better in that location find the new Make Water Plant Collection, and a listing of local nurseries that carry the collection, at www.MakeWaterWork.ca/plants. The collection was created in partnership between the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s WaterWise program, OXA and Bylands Nurseries. For more ideas, browse the extensive plant database on the OXA website (www.okanaganxeriscape. org) . You will also find a Landscape Assessment Tool there to help you reduce outdoor watering. Steele is an enthusiastic fan of creating compost. Leaves that drop to the ground in fall are a perfect start. Small ones can be left where they fall, but large ones should be mowed or shredded first. But don’t use walnut leaves, she adds. If you do decide to replace an existing thirsty lawn you can also smother it over winter in preparation for a colourful xeriscape landscape or droughtresistant lawn in spring. First, cut it very short, soak it well and cover it with wet cardboard. Mulch that with four inches of Ogogrow or well-rotted manure, or wood chips if you plan to put in just shrubs. Keep the area wet so the grass rots underneath over winter. Then, do a test dig in spring to ensure the turf has rotted, before seeding or planting, advises Steele. With 24 per cent of all water used on household lawns and gardens, and less water available per person than anywhere in Canada, valley residents are encouraged to reduce outdoor water use this summer and fall. Take the pledge to Make Water Work at www.MakeWaterWork.ca. Take the pledge to: •Water plants. Not pavement. •Water between dusk and dawn. •Leave lawn 5-8 cm (2-3 inches) tall •Leave grass clippings as mulch •Top dress with compost; and •Change out some lawn for drought-tolerant turf and/or native and low-water variety plants.
Barry Paull owner of Eco-Turf Farms in Kelowna holds a roll of sod.
WorkSafeBC – Workers’ Compensation Board of B.C. hereby gives notice of proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (BC Reg. 296/97, as amended) and notice of proposed new Lower Maximum Administrative Penalties Regulation (pursuant to section 196.1 of the Workers Compensation Act ).
The proposed regulatory amendments are about: • OHS Citations: proposed new Lower Maximum Administrative Penalties Regulation (LMAPR) • Consequential amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR) relating to Employer Incident Investigations
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