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Free seniors’ gym a huge hit: CAO VAL ROSSI Trail Times
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Santa Claus said the nice list is outweighing the naughty this year. He was all out of sorts Saturday night; he said, joking that he thought he was in Castlegar. Thankfully, Mrs. Claus was there to keep him in line and “competition with these Shrekies” kept him on his toes. A group of Triple Threat musical theatre students were out promoting their production of Shrek The Musical JR. coming to the Charles Bailey Theatre Dec. 12. More photos on Page 16
New site accessed nightly at El Niña, Trail’s temporary shelter SHERI REGNIER Trail Times
Up to three people have knocked on the door of Trail’s temporary shelter each night since it opened three weeks ago. They are welcomed to a warm place to sleep, offered laundry and shower amenities and a light meal - but only for so long. “This isn’t just a hotel for a month,” says Program Coordinator Sheila Adcock, from Career Development Services (CDS). “If they are not in a crisis and just passing through, individuals utilizing the shelter need to be in a place where they are
actively seeking housing and supports.” There have been instances in the past when a person accessed the facility following a 30-day stint at the year round shelter in Nelson. But the rules are different in Trail, and CDS has developed a policy that states people must connect with housing facilitator through the Getting to Home program within three days, if they wish to stay. “What we are staying away from and being very clear about, is this is not an ongoing shelter like in Nelson,” Adcock explained. “That shelter is year round and individuals can stay there for 30 days. Some were spending 30 days
there then coming to Trail thinking they could stay here for 30 days, then go back to Nelson,” she added. “That is not our mandate, they need to be actively seeking housing to stay in La Niña shelter we don’t have consistent funding so this isn’t a place to stay for a month before moving on.” Finding housing can take anywhere from one day to one month depending upon each person’s needs, she says. “The individual does not have to take the first thing that comes up,” Adcock said. “But they don’t get to stay here all winter (withCONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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Gym day has become a routine for a large portion of seniors in the Fruitvale area. When fitness partners Sharon Brown, Cathy Seifrit, and Pauline Jorgensen are not working up a sweat outside, be it walking or snowshoeing, the crew of ladies punch in at the GYM for a cardio fix. “Right now it’s really good because if it’s icy and we can’t walk, we’ll just go to the gym,” said Brown. She is not the only Beaver Valley senior or middler taking advantage of a new free workout facility in the basement of the Fruitvale Memorial Centre. The GYM went from idea to reality when the village received a $25,000 seniors’ grant from the government this spring and was backed by other local contributors. The funding covered the cost of brand new equipment such as a rowing machine, a couple treadmills and ellipticals, a stationary bike and much more. There are currently about 340 members and 18 awaiting access CONTINUED ON PG 2 Contact the Times:
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