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TRUCKER CONVOY

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YES, YOU SHOULD! THE POWER OF NEWSPAPER ADS IN 2022 Given the proliferation of digital platforms, the rise of geo-targeting and the constant stream of online news, you may be wondering if it’s worth placing ads in the Lumby Valley Times. In fact, the power of newspapers should not be ignored.

Distributed regularly, community newspapers allow you to connect with your target audience in meaningful ways. In fact, studies show that consumers are more likely to be swayed by ads in local newspapers because they view these publications as credible.

THE IMPACT OF YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER Whether published in print or online, local newspapers remain a top source of reliable information and local content for the public, particularly when it comes to issues affecting the community. Without a doubt, local papers are a relevant and in-demand source of news.

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Canadian Trucking Alliance Statement to Those Engaged in Road/Border Protests The vast majority of the Canadian trucking industry is vaccinated with the overall industry vaccination rate among truck drivers closely mirroring that of the general public (over 90%). Accordingly, most of our nation’s hard-working truck drivers are continuing to move cross-border and domestic freight to ensure our economy continues to function.

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) does not support and strongly disapproves of any protests on public roadways, highways, and bridges. CTA believes such actions – especially those that interfere with public safety – are not how disagreements with government policies should be expressed. Members of the trucking industry

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“The Government of Canada and the United States have now made being vaccinated a requirement to cross the border. This regulation is not changing so, as an industry, we must adapt and comply with this mandate,” said CTA president Stephen Laskowski. “The only way to cross the border, in a commercial truck or any other vehicle, is to get vaccinated.”

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Just for Fun Keep On Trucking

• What do you call a queue of trucks? A pickup line • A police officer tells a man. "I'm sorry but sir but it looks like your wife was hit by a truck."

And he says "Ya, but she has a great personality."

• I got T-boned by a construction delivery truck the other day. It came down like a ton of bricks.

• What is the truck drivers favorite part of the movies? The trailers • So a woman is chasing down an ice cream truck... And the ice cream man stops and says, "What can I get for you, Ma'am?" She says "Nothing, just wanted to tell you I'm vegan."

• A truck carrying Vicks Vapor Rub overturned on the highway, but amazingly traffic was fine. No congestion for hours!

• A truck driver reverses down a mountain road .A policeman stops him and asks: "Why are you driving up backwards?" Driver replies: "My boss said there's no place to turn around."

A little later the truck comes back down, again in reverse. The policeman asks: "Why are you reversing down now?" The driver replies: "The boss is an idiot - I could turn around!"

• Why do men like women in leather? Because they smell like a new truck.

• A semi truck full of Ramen noodle caught fire today and the whole shipment was considered ruined The total loss came out to be $73.

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Arts & Culture from the Edge

Membership Renewal Don’t forget that it’s now time to renew your memberships for 2022; you can find more information at; www.monasheeartscouncil.com Family Day-Snow painting Join the Monashee Arts Council on Family day for ‘Snow painting’ this will be a Fun, Free Family activity for all! Watch MACs Facebook and Instagram for updates!

“Macro – unusual ways of seeing” Join the Monashee Arts Council for our new show: ‘Macro- Unusual ways of seeing’ opening at the Village Gallery February 1st.

As you may know Macro often refers to a photographic technique or camera lens that allows a photographer to take a small object or detail to be photographed so that it is life size (1:1) or larger.

Common studies are a butterfly wing, the mandibles of a fierce looking insect, or a water droplet as well as many others.

Macro images could include paintings referenced from macro photos or perhaps a mural with a 10 ft tall bird on the side of a building. In a 1986 David Cronenbergs movie The Fly; actor Jeff Goldblum becomes infected with the DNA of a housefly and assumes the bodily structures of a huge insect.

Ironically, it can mean almost the opposite: to take an overview so that a system such as economic science allows us to see the bigger picture. Hence, macro-economics.

Join us as Artists explore these unusual perspectives through their art Call for Artist -“Through the Looking Glass or the Selfie” The selfie has a noble pedigree. Self-portraiture is a respected aspect of both modern and traditional art. Self-portraits in art history bring to mind such famous artists as: Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Gaugin, Frida Kahlo, and David Hockney.

Most artists have tried their hand at a self-portrait sometime in their career. And there are as many different approaches to the subject as there are artists. David Hockney, a modern painter, gave us an honest, objective self-portrait as a 17-year-old.

Frida Kahlo’s self-portraits explored her complex psychological states resulting from an early accident and a problematic marriage to Diego Rivera.

Rembrandt painted his life story through many portraits: as a successful young man and later as a wiser, braver senior. Picasso, in a stripped-down style, confronted his fear of old age and death. The American photographer Cindy Sherman has used her self-portraits as a means of exploring what it meant to be a contemporary woman in all its restrictions and opportunities.

And now we have the selfie. Technology has given the self-portrait explosive potential for social

'Coulee rock' by Lori Strom contact. The art of the self-portrait is as close as your phone.

In the past, artists have used their self-portraits as a kind of business card: “here I am and this is the quality you can expect”. This was important to artists who relied on the patronage of the rich and titled. The modern selfie often shows the things we are interested in, our passions or our fears; what we had for dinner. This approach can illustrate our world view as well as our emotional being.

Like Magne in the Netflix show Ragnarok who envisioned himself as a reincarnation of the Norse god Thor, an artist can envision themself as a better self or someone they are striving to be or could emulate. Are we remembering an Alice in Wonderland who was caught between childhood and adulthood or a cyborg of the late 21st century?

This is the season of introspection: Take some time to look at yourself, try your hand at a self-portrait or a selfie. Let your imagination soar! The Monashee Arts Council is calling for entries into our March show “Through the Looking Glass or the Selfie”. All media will be accepted.

Applications are available at the Village Gallery and online at the monasheeartscouncil.com.

Deadline for entries is February 25th. Call 778473-3029 for more information.

Upcoming shows; Keep your eyes on upcoming shows throughout 2022 • February – ‘Macro- unusual ways of seeing’ • March- ‘Self-portraits – Through the looking Glass or the Selfie’ • April – ‘Farm and Field’ • May – Artist Trading cards

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Common Spices And Herbs With Antiviral Properties Donna Easto C.H., H.C., M.H., Certified Herbal Consultant Your immune system is always on the job, keeping a record in its memory cells of each germ it defeats. If a known villain enters your body again, the immune system springs into action to destroy the microbe before it can multiply. Unfortunately, some viral infections, like the flu and common cold, have to be battled again and again when variants of the viruses that cause these illnesses begin to circulate. And, catching a cold or flu from one virus does not guarantee you immunity against the variants.

A healthy diet of natural foods with high-quality fats and protein, lots of fresh vegetables and low sugar can give your hard-working immune system needed support. In addition, some natural supplements are helpful. The main ones are, Protein: organic meats, eggs, beans and legumes, and nuts; Zinc: especially helpful if you’ve used a lot of antibiotics in the past, oysters and pumpkin seeds are rich sources; Iron: if you are vegan or vegetarian make sure you have enough iron in your diet; Probiotics: taking Zinc and a general probiotic that contains Lactobacillus, Saccharomyces, and Bifidobacterium strains has proven to prevent common respiratory infections.

You’ll find plenty of spices and herbs with antiviral and immune-boosting properties in your kitchen, but first let’s look at one you may not have on hand, Andrographis. Andrographis is an effective herb for preventing and treating colds, bronchitis, viral sore throat and sinus infections. A combination of Andrographis and Siberian ginseng (Eleuthero) when used within

72 hours of the onset of symptoms, is particularly helpful in treating a cold. Andrographis is not for use during pregnancy.

• Black pepper, immunity booster and antiviral. A study done in 2020 reported that “the bioactive compounds from black pepper such as piperdardiine and piperanine are considerably active against COVID-19, which can be further used for its treatment.”

• Cinnamon, several scientific studies have shown the antimicrobial, antiviral, antifungal, antioxidant, antihypertensive, antidiabetic, antitumour, gastroprotective and immunomodulatory effects of cinnamon (Shen et al, 2012).

• Cloves, the main component of cloves, is eugenol the immune cells that help protect and defend your (Neveu et al., 2010) which exhibits broad antimi- body from viral infections. crobial activities against Gram +, Gran - bacteria as • Elderberry, effective in treating flu in both adults well as fungi. and children. Most potent if you start taking it within two days of onset of symptoms. Can be tak• Ginger, is antiviral and used to treat aches, pains and digestive symptoms of fever, and colds and flu. en in pills, capsules, or delicious Elderberry syrup.

Studies into ginger showed effective antiviral activ- • Garlic, immunity booster, antiviral and antibacity against a number of viruses including SARS- terial - add lots to your daily diet. If you have the CoV-2, influenza and herpes simplex. (Admas, sniffles press one clove, mix with a teaspoon of local 2020 et al) A strong ginger tea using freshly grated organic honey and eat from the spoon. Repeat 1-2 times a day. ginger is tasty and therapeutic.

• Turmeric (Curcumin,) the antiviral activity of Cur- • Oregano oil, proven to reduce the activity of MNV cumin was observed against a number of viruses, norovirus, the primary cause of stomach flu. including SARS coronavirus, influenza and herpes NEXT: RECOVERY AFTER COVID simplex.

• Holy Basil, antiviral Holy Basil (Tulsi) has been shown to increase immunity and help fight viral infections by significantly increasing the levels of

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Seniors’ Corner

A weekly feature for Lumby, Cherryville, and area seniors. For more information about any of the following please contact Lauralee or Jenny at (250) 547-8866 Whitevalley Community Resource Centre Office (250) 547-8866. Funding support provided by the Province of British Columbia (Community Gaming), Interior Health and United Way North Okanagan Columbia Shuswap.

How The Sweetheart Scam Works

With the season of love fast approaching it’s important to understand how the sweetheart scam works so you can defend yourself against it and help others do the same. Love, or more accurately the illusion of love, is the key factor in fulfilling the sweetheart scam.

Unfortunately, it is very common, essentially the victim meets a scammer on a singles or dating website who poses as a person also looking for a relationship online.

They chat over the internet and exchange photos.

The scammer typically sends photographs of a very good-looking woman or man, depending who their target is.

The victim thinks they have developed a relationship and over time falls in love.

Eventually the scammer comes up with a story about how he/she has a major problem in their life which requires an outlay of money.

The victim, feeling the need to help their new-found love, ends up wiring money over and over again to this person, in some cases until they are bilked out of all their money.

Since the scammers are usually corresponding with the victim outside of the Canada, it is close to impossible for authorities to identify or prosecute them.

Once the scammer has achieved their financial goal, they will drop the unsuspecting victim and disappear.

Most victims are astonished when they realize that these deceptive individuals are adept at manipulating

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human emotions to get what they want.

Some may think that wealthy individuals are the only people scammers target, but that isn’t true.

While a victim without financial resources may seem undesirable, scammers will still attempt to use their deceptive tricks to milk them for all they’re worth.

In some cases they even succeed in getting their victims to allow them to move in rent-free, hand over their social security checks or make risky financial moves, such as taking out a reverse mortgage, in order to get their hands on some sort of assets or income.

Be on your guard. Try to look beyond the superfiand can be trusted to provide honest advice and cial. Whether you are interacting with people online guidance. or in person at a senior centre, restaurant, grocery 4. Consult a professional if an online relationship store or the post office, make a point of keeping your seems fishy. Law enforcement agents are expewits about you. Unfortunately, deception comes in all rienced with sweetheart scams, especially since shapes and sizes and takes place in a variety of setthe usage of social media, such as Facebook, tings. Here are some more helpful tips for staying safe: LinkedIn and Twitter, has increased. If you have 1. Be honest with yourself. Look in the mirror and an inkling that something isn’t quite right with ask yourself the million-dollar question: “ What a new acquaintance, contact a professional for a is this person getting out of a relationship with second opinion you?" If you discover anything pertaining to 5. Don’t feel ashamed. Although getting defraudmoney in your answer, you know you are headed ed is embarrassing, understand that seasoned for trouble. scammers have learned how to be very convincing 2. Never transfer or wire money to anyone. This so they can make a good living from deceiving is especially important if you’re communicating people. If you or someone you know falls victim with a stranger living overseas whom you’ve never to a scam, report it as soon as possible to local law met in person. enforcement 3.

Keep in touch with family. Share your new 6. Use common sense. This goes for any interacsocial interests and friendships with them. Your tions with strangers, both online and in person. If loved ones usually have your best interest in mind something seems too good to be true, it usually is.

Expanded Refund System Reduces Waste

As of Feb. 1, 2022, people in B.C. will be able to return milk and milk-substitute beverage containers for a refund to reduce waste as part of the Province's CleanBC Plastics Action Plan.

Shifting milk containers to the deposit-refund system will capture the millions of additional plastic and fibre-based containers that were otherwise being thrown out, such as those from restaurants, schools and offices that did not have access to the residential recycling system.

At the time of purchase, a refundable deposit of 10 cents will be paid for each eligible container. Consumers will get their deposit back when they return their containers.

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UP COMING HEALTH EVENTS – Lumby Health Centre 2135 Norris Avenue • www.lumbyhealthcentre.org • Email: lumbyhealthsociety@shaw.ca X-Ray Services(Appointments recommended, walk ins welcome) Public Health Nursing & Information Services Options Clinic Tuesday 9:00 am – 1:45 pm Monday–Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm Confidential HIV testing, Hepatitis, STI tests, Pap Lab Services: Tuesdays 7:30 – 11:30 am BY APPOINTMENT ONLYOptions for Sexual Health Clinic tests & low cost birth control. Doctor available for IUD Blue Bottle Program Every Wednesday 6:00 – 9:00 PM insertions/removals. Every Wednesday evening Provides first responders with health & medication Foot Care Services: 6:00 – 9:00 pm. Located at the Lumby Health Centre. information in the event you are unresponsive or Monthly Clinics every 3rd Monday & Wednesday Heart Health Clinic: First Wednesday of every month 9:00 am unable to speak.

Water Quality Testing Kits Available at Lumby Health Unit – 12:00 pm. Check your blood pressure, blood sugar, BMI and weight.

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Mikkie’s Corner

Health & Nutrition

Kelvins Story – Heart and Stroke

February is here and it is Heart and Stroke month.

A time to really think about your health. I could write on all the heart healthy foods and exercises – which have been done in different corners, but I thought this month I would highlight a few client stories and their incredible life saving changes they did to still be here today to tell.

Meet Kelvin. I met Kelvin and his wife Sonia over 15 years ago when I first started working with them.

With every client I have an extensive health form to fill out to get to know the person and precautions, as well as current exercise, and eating habits. Kelvin had a heart virus, that him and his other colleagues had picked up as they travelled the world for work. Sadly 2 of his colleagues had already died from their enlarged hearts due to the virus. This was obviously a concern for Kelvin and he wanted to make sure his health was in as good shape as it could be. So, we discussed food and a healthy diet, then a plan for where to start with exercise. Because of his condition and medications, he had to keep his heart beat to under 120 bpm (beats per minute). We started with a combination of resistant exercises and walking on the treadmill. Cardiovascular exercise is one of the best ways to exercise your internal

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organs like your heart and lungs. I knew with the heart Foundation. being a muscle it needed to get stronger, but not overMikkie Nettles, Certified Personal Trainstressed because of the virus and limitations he had to er/Holistic & Sports Nutritionist stick too. I needed a measure, not just weight or inchFollow DEEM Health on Facebook: website es - as weight was an issue as well, but more specific deemhealth.ca : email info@deemhealth.ca to his heart. I used VO2 max as my unit of measure.

VO2 max is the amount (V-volume) of (O2-oxygen), EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED) your body uses while exercising as hard as you can. In POSITION AVAILABLE Kelvin’s case the hardest he could workout his heart, Lumby & District Health Services (LDHSS) is a not-for-profit as mentioned before was limited to 120 bpm. So, in charitable organization. The organization was created in 1974 other words I could use V02 max to measure “oxygen to provide community-based health services to individuals and distance” – meaning when we first started, he could families in Lumby and the surrounding area. We are currently recruiting for a part-time (28-32 hours per week) Executive maybe do 1 klm per 15 minutes and at the start, 15 Director (ED). LDHSS is looking for someone who thrives on minutes is about all he could do at once anyway. But the challenge of leadership and management of an organization that prides itself on providing health services to the community. after a few weeks he was doing under 15 minutes per Hourly rate $24.00 - $26.50 klm every time, then he started to hit 13-14 mins per This is a complex, demanding role that requires outstanding klm, and it just kept getting better. This meant he was leadership combined with a passionate commitment to the getting more oxygenated blood to his heart, but still strategic goals of the organization. The Executive Director is the senior organizational staff person, reporting to the Board of keeping his beats under 120 bpm, but traveling further Directors. The ED oversees all aspects of staff management; under same limitation, making his heart more efficient service initiation, development, and delivery; organizational, and stronger. contract, and financial management. The Executive Director is accountable for the effective and efficient leadership and day-toFrom this not only was his heart getting stronger but day management of the organization’s operations. throughout that first year of working with him, his enKnowledge of: larged heart from the virus actually shrunk a bit. Some • federal and provincial legislation applicable to non-profit great things were happening and sadly another of his charitable organizations including employment standards, human rights, occupational health and safety, charities, colleagues died from the virus. This only made Kelvin taxation, CPP, EI, health coverage, etc. want to focus more on his health. His team of doctors • local community challenges and opportunities relating to the were ecstatic over his continuous good results. Then mission of the organization something happened! Stay tuned for next corner.

• project management In mean time join our DEEM Health Heart & • fundraising strategies and donor relations related to the Stroke February challenge. Look for details at our nonprofit sector website - under programs. Do full challenge or just • a wide range of software programs join our virtual skipping team that we are taking across Qualifications & Experience: Canada! With proceeds going to Heart and Stroke • A minimum of five years of experience in a related field recycling programs, effective January 2023; • empowering municipalities to enact their own bans of certain single-use plastics, without the need for provincial approval; • new legislation that allows for the regulation of problematic single-use plastics (products and packaging); and • the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) FiveYear Action Plan that will add more products to the Recycling Regulation and expand EPR in B.C; and • supporting the largest shoreline cleanup in B.C.'s history through the Clean Coast, Clean Waters Initiative, with more than 580 tonnes of marine debris removed to date.

oat, almond, soy) beverage containers purchased on or after Feb. 1, 2022, will be accepted by the deposit-refund program. These containers should no longer be placed in the residential blue box.

Residents are encouraged to continue recycling containers that are not being added to the deposit-refund system, such as infant formula, meal replacement/ dietary supplements, coffee cream, whipping cream, buttermilk or drinkable yogurt, through curbside, multi-family or depot services.

Returning beverage containers for recycling supports the CleanBC Plastics Action Plan to prevent plastic waste, keep more waste out of landfills, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create a cleaner, better Learn More: future.

For a full list of accepted Quick Facts: containers and the prov• Other provincial actions to reduce waste include: incewide network of depots • expanding the number of single-use products (e.g., accepting them, visit: www. disposable cutlery, stir sticks, sandwich bags) that return-it.ca/beverage/prodcan be recycled through industry-funded residential ucts/

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Interested candidates should apply in confidence with salary expectations, references, a cover letter, and a resume. Please submit the above documents by Thursday, February 17th at 4 pm to: Lumby & District Health Services Society Attn: Ev Reade, Board Chair Email: lumbyhealthcentre@shaw.ca or mail to PO Box 520 Lumby BC, V0E 2G0 We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. However, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Colleen’s Corner

By Colleen Fielding Welcome to Colleen’s Corner. This is a column meant for fun and some information About myself: I am a Freelance Photographer you often see me on the side of the road or in various places taking photos of different things animals, birds, places, people etc. l have lived in Lumby just over 8 years,you have seen my photos in the newspaper (Lumby Valley Times) and once in awhile in the Vernon Morning Star, and the Lumby Art Gallery. Photography is my passion. Disclaimer: The information on some of my photos that I write about a lot of times come from the Internet or books I research them, hopefully the facts are as close to the truth as I can come.

King Of All Beasts Guess what happens on February 1, 2022?

When you were a kid did you ever go to the Zoo? Growing up in the city I went to the Zoo quite often.

At that time there was no price to get in; it was always open to the public. I loved all the animals they had there, some were brightly colored, others were not. At the Zoo there were Monkeys, Giraffes, Zebras, Lions, Elephants, (did you know I rode an elephant before, not liking heights very much it was kind of scary for me, the reason I felt okay about it MEL ARNOLD

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was the Elephant's name was Maggie, which was my mom's name) there were so many other animals and of course there were the brightly colored orange with black stripes, Tigers as well. It was a great Zoo, seeing and learning about the animals of the world, animals most of us would probably never get a chance to view anywhere else except for in the movies or on TV. In the Lunar New Year (formally known as the Chinese Zodiac) this is the year of the Tiger, and according to the Lunar zodiac they are the King Of All Beasts, a title well deserved as they are the biggest cat species. What a beautiful, elegant animal. This remarkable animal is the third on the 12 year cycle of the Lunar zodiac.

While other horoscopes will go from according to the month you were born in, the Lunar New Year will use the year you were born instead; this year the dates are February 1st 2022- January 31 2023 (the dates can vary, but they always fall between January 20 and February 21 depending on the sun and the moon cycles) If you were born in the years 1902, 1914, 1926,

1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022 etc. then you were born the year of the Tiger. The Lunar zodiac is made up of five different elements, Metal, Water, Wood, Fire, and Earth. 2022 is the Water Tiger which happens every 60 years, the last Water Tiger was 1962. As each animal in the Lunar cycle hapContinued on page 8

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Quilt for Lumby’s First 2022 Baby

The quilt was delivered to parents Bryan and Sheena Bouzek by quilting member Cindy Derry.

Pictured is Lumby’s first 2022 baby, Billie Anne Bouzek, laying on her new quilt made by quilter Kate Neill.

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All the Monashee Quilters Circle members wish the family well.

The Lumby Sparks and Brownies enjoyed a day camp on January 22nd at the Lions Campground. They had such fun being together, singing Guiding songs, playing in the snow, and of course eating yummy food and warming up with hot chocolate.

We would like to send out a huge thank you to the Lumby Lions for allowing us to use this venue as well as the Village for doing such an amazing job of snow plowing so that we could get in there!

Sports

Your Lumby Stars!

U18 Lumby Stars sponsored by Val- past weekend. On Saturday afternoon ley Wood had two home games this January 29 the stars faced off against Vernon 3 - Joe. All the stars played well and were on the score sheet with a 14-2 win. Tyra Cunningham earned the win in net and Grady Krause received the player of the game jacket.

On Sunday the U18 Lumby Stars hosted Salmon Arm 2 - Gervais and fought hard for a 4-1 victory. Tye Krause opened the scoring and had three assists for the day. Ben Gillick and Linden Catt both were 1+1 and Ryder Quibell 1 goal. Jace Catt and Jack Laventure both pick up an assist each. There was great hustle and defense by all the players. James Wraight was outstanding in net and earned the win between the pipes.

Player of the game jacket went to Linden Catt.

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Photos and Memories From The Lumby Museum Gus Sauf (1869-1949) arrived in Cherryville in 1908 and pre-empted 80 acres of land on Highway 6 (Harrison straight stretch) which he farmed until 1942. Gus hired Alfred Hanson to build the family home which still stands today and is the clubhouse and restaurant for the Cherryville RV Golf and Road-

house. The Sauf residence became the stopover to change pack horses crossing the Monashee Mountains from Vernon to Edgewood. In 1989, Alfie Tonn developed and opened today's golf course. Chris and Jerry Lesowski purchased the business in 1996 and sold to today's owner Brian Gatzke in 2008.

Changing of pack horses carrying gear and supplies to Edgewood

Anna & Gus Sauf with granddaughter Frances Specht

Sauf farm is now the Cherryville RV Golf and Roadhouse

Colleen's Corner, from page 6 1 Ton Dump Truck • Backhoe, Snow Plowing • Landscaping, Back Filling• Debris Removal

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pens every 12 years. According to the Lunar zodiac, being born under the Tiger sign is a very good thing even possessing some of the good qualities of the Tiger itself: being courageous, assertive, and possibly natural leaders, and they can also be generous. Water Tigers are known to have very good interpersonal relationships, and can be very family oriented. But like everything this is also the not so good qualities: You could be short tempered, and crave attention.

There have been a great many celebrities born under the sign of the Tiger: Queen Elizabeth, Lady GaGa, Tony Bennet, Stevie Wonder, Garth Brooks, Dr. Phil, Bill Murray, Martin Short, Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, and so many more.

Tigers unfortunately are on the endangered species list, as there are only about 3,200 - 4,500 left in 10 different countries not including Zoos. Tigers can range in size up to about 13 feet in length, and can weigh up to 500 pounds. Tigers will usually hunt at night preying on different animals, but preferring to

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The Risk Factors And Symptoms Of Heart Failure

Did you know that approximately 600,000 Canadians live with heart failure? This February, in honour of Heart Month, the Heart and Stroke Foundation is focusing its efforts on raising awareness about this condition. Here’s what you should know.

Risk factors Heart failure is a condition that develops after the heart becomes damaged or weakened. The term doesn’t mean the heart has failed or stopped working. Rather, it refers to a heart that works inefficiently and doesn’t pump blood as well as it should.

This condition often affects people with high blood pressure or who’ve had a heart attack. However, several other conditions and lifestyle habits are linked to heart failure, including: • Heart valve disease • Myocarditis • Drug and alcohol abuse • Obesity

• High cholesterol • Diabetes In addition, individuals who are 65 and older have an increased risk of being diagnosed with heart failure because aging can weaken and stiffen the heart.

Symptoms The most common signs of heart failure include: • Difficulty breathing, especially when lying down • Rapid weight gain (two kilograms or more in less than a week) • Bloating or a feeling of fullness • Severe fatigue • Changes in appetite • Swelling in the abdomen, feet, ankles, legs and lower spine • Increased urge to urinate overnight Visit your doctor right away if you experience any of these symptoms.

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eat deer, and wild pigs. Although they prefer this type of food they have also been known to attack larger animals like Water Buffalo, and Elephants, at times even attacking Cows. After they have eaten their fill tigers will bury what is left over for their next meal. Hiding it from vultures, other tigers and leopards.

In the wild tigers can live 10-15 years and about 1520 years in captivity. At a sanctuary in Texas as of 2021 lives a female tiger by the name of Bengali, her birthday was August 31 2021 she turned 26 years old, so far surpassing Guddu the 26 year old Tiger that had died in 2014 in India.

Bengali has made it into the Guinness World Book of Records.

July 29 of every year is International Tiger Day or Global Tiger Day to help raise awareness of Tiger Protection. ( I did not know this but I added it to my calendar.)

This day started in 2010 when the declaration of Saint Petersbourg on Tiger Conservation was signed.

What's On Please inform us if your group's meeting dates or times have changed.

Monashee Toastmasters Club in Lumby meets on Zoom every second and fourth Tuesday from 7:00-8:30. Fear of Public Speaking becomes LESS. That's a guarantee! For most of us, having been there, we support each other and laughter is not in short supply. Won't you come as a guest and see for yourself?

Our goal is to resume meeting at the White Valley Community Centre while continuing Zoom meetings sometime in 2022.

For more information please contact Marena at 250-550-7124 or Mike at 250-547-9335. For more information here is the link to our club: https://1348085.toastmastersclubs.org/

Lumby Wednesday Night AA: open meeting 7:30pm8:30pm at 1962 Maple street. Wheelchair accessible. Masks are mandatory.

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HOW TO PLAY: PUZZLE NO. 119

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.

Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line.

You already have a few numbers to get you started.

Remember: you must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box.

ACROSS 1. President’s ____ Office 5. Hunger 9. Felon’s flight 12. Italian money, once 13. Drive away 14. Hatchet 15. River barriers 16. Period preceding Easter 17. Scramble (for) 18. Haste 20. Final 21. Jacket features 24. Certain poem 26. In flames 27. Former: hyph.

31. Kind of music 32. South American range

34. Uncooked 35. Clad 37. Cream of the crop 39. Pod dweller 40. Springs up 41. Flat bread 44. Goes on and on 46. Grape or orange drink 47. Ice mass, for short 48. So long, in London: 2 wds.

52. Negative linking word 53. Employer 54. Self-images 55. Shady tree 56. Hang around 57. “Broadcast ____”

DOWN 1. Out-of-date 2. Passing through 3. Limb 4. Lower 5. The British ____ 6. Biblical pronoun 7. Pardon 8. Spicy 9. Molten flow 10. Center of rotation 11. Tournament 19. Satisfy 20. Gave permission to 21. Fat 22. Long way off 23. Duct 25. Dry wilderness 27. Peculiar 28. Pupil site 29. Ship’s officer

30. Female sheep 33. Least distant 36. Health haven 38. Pay attention 40. Mad 41. Window glass 42. Worshiped object 43. School session 45. Section 47. Public vehicle 49. Ripen, as cheese 50. Pull or haul 51. Wild donkey

ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 119

C lassifieds FOR RENT

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Call 250-547-9425.

SERVICES

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LUMBY UNITED 11 a.m. Sunday All are welcome!

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FOR SALE

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For Sale Camper all appliances working - $700 obo. Flat Bed Car Hauler for hire.

Phone Bob (250) 547-6552.

DOLLAR DOLLAR LUMBY

1112-1119-1126-1201

Older 763 Bobcat with tooth bucket. 2400 hrs.

Ready to Work. Kerry – 250-503-6418 Hand raised ducks and rabbits - $10.00 each. Large animals. Kerry – 250-503-6418 Winter tires on Dodge rims LT265/17 $350.00 Call Larry in Coldstream, 250 545-7863

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WHOLE LOT MORE Hours: Mon. – Sat. 9 – 5:30 Open Sundays 12 - 4 Now open in the Arbour Park Mall in Lumby 250-547-9848

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FUNERAL SERVICES Serving Vernon, Lumby, Armstrong and Area Available 24 Hours 7 Days a Week Vernon Funeral Pleasant Valley Home Funeral Home 250-542-0155 250-542-4333 Funeral Pre-Planning Available

CHURCHES Friends and neighbors come and learn with us about the truth and love in this world of conflicting messages and ideals.

Sunday Morning Service 10:00 am After School Bible Club 2:30pm - 4:30pm Wednesday Youth Group 6:00pm - 8:00pm

1962 Maple Street

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POST POUNDING

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Weekly, BiWeekly & Monthly Rates Self Contained Suites Bistro Closed

COINS • GOLD • SILVER

LAWYERS

1 (250)-864-3521 Buying Royal Canadian Mint Coins, collections, old coins, paper money, pre-1968 silver coins, gold nuggets, gold dust, scrap gold, all gold coins, all silver coins, silver bars and old sterling silver, bullion, bars, world collections.

+ ANYTHING GOLD & SILVER Todd The Coin Guy 1 (250)-864-3521

DRILLING Trinity Valley Drilling Lumby, BC

Domestic & Irrigation Wells Pumps & Pressure Systems B.C. Lic. Well Driller & Pump Installer Well Rehab & Pump Repair

Joseph Deuling, LL.B Proudly serving Lumby & District

Tel: 547-8827 Fax: 547-6627

OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY FOR EXTRA’S EVERY TUES. BETWEEN 12-2PM Monthly Food Hampers available on the second Tuesday of the month by appointment only.

New Hamper requests can be done online through the website, or in person.

Donations gladly accepted.

2134 Shuswap Ave. Box. 791 Lumby BC V0E 2G0 • 250-547-2225 thelumbyfoodbank@gmail.com www.lumbyfoodbank.org

250-547-2507 or 250-547-2281

ACCOUNTING

ELECTRICAL

PET & FARM

Chartered Professional Accountant

Electric

Accounting, Bookkeeping, Payroll and Tax Preparation 778-473-1355 # 1, 1965 Shuswap Ave. kim@kkhcpa.ca

Renovations, New Installations and Service Work

Your local supplier of quality pet food, supplies, treats & toys for all of your furry friends.

ACCOUNTING • Personal Tax Returns • Farm Tax Returns • Deceased Individuals Tax Returns • Estate & Retirement Planning • Corporate Tax Returns • Financial Statements • Bookkeeping Service • Municipal Audits Toll Free: 1-888-818-FARM • www.farmtax.com Lumby 250-547-2118 • Armstrong 250- 546-8665 Enderby 250-838-7337

CIVIL ENGINEERING

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LUMBY FOOD BANK TECH SUPPORT

Shane Ramsey: 250-547-9447 Cell: 250-558-8116

Kimberley K. Hutton

THRIFT STORE

PUMPS

Mobile Computer and Technology Repair Service

The Lumby CommuniTy ThrifT STore Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 10 am - 3 pm 778-473-3003 Guilt Free Shopping at its best!

TREE CARE

Wise Wood Tree Care

For services in your Home or Office including: • Setup and Troubleshooting.

• Networking and Wireless Router Setup.

• Personal Tutorial.

• Pruning, Removals, Treecycling & Bucket Work • Locally owned & operated • ISA Certified, fully insured & free estimates.

• Stump Grinding also available.

Call: (250) 351-5695

Call the professionals at

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BUSINESS Spotlight

CIVIL ENGINEERING

Land Development & PLUMBING & HEATING PLUMBING, HEATING, Municipal Engineering

Rainer Hops Phone/Fax: (250) 547-2428 Reg. #39111

1862 Vernon St., Lumby, BC (250) 547-9506 www.rustyspur.ca

COOLING, ELECTRICAL

1998 Vernon Street 250-870-6261 AlpineConsultants.ca

Call or text 250-241-5200 No call out fees EXCAVATION Post Pounding • Utility Repairs Farm & Acreage Work www.dirtnerdearthworks.com

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4054 Hwy 6 547-6779 • Fax: 547-6980

LAND USE

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ONLY $ 8.00/Week Call 250-938-1464 or email andrew@lumbyvalleytimes.ca

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• Well Pump and pump system installation • Service • Repair • Upgrades • Pre-purchase water system inspections • Deep hole video inspection • Flow Testing specialists

5 Minutes West of Lumby

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WEBSITE / COMPUTER REPAIR

Need a Website? Computer Help & Repair?

Website: Web-Design-Support-Maintenance-Security-Hosting-etc.

Computer: Repair-Maintenance-Diagnostics-Data Recovery-Custom Built-etc.

Toll Free 1 888 556 2909

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Real Estate

Century 21 Excellence Realty Ltd is proud & grateful to Leanna Lutz and would like to congratulate her for all her amazing achievements during 2021! Leanna’s hard work has garnered her the following awards for production in 2021. If you want to deal with a realtor that goes above & beyond for each client she works with, you need to call Leanna Lutz today!

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H o n e s ty i s a n i m p o r t a n t t ra i t d e s e r v i n g o f re co g n i t i o n .

Real tor 250 -351- 4983

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Affordable way to ensure you get a summer holiday! This RV lot is fully landscaped including raised garden beds, Sugar Lake is a pristine quiet lake offering something for everyone, it is the ultimate outdoor enthusiasts playground.

(250) 309-1296 chrysta@cleverleyrealestate.com 2803 27th St, Vernon, BC

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NEW LISTING! The Flying Highway Frontage Commercial Building 2 units rented to long-time tenants on Realtor!

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main street Lumby with good traffic, great signage and storefront windows. Building was originally built to have residences built on top.

$495,000

1975 SHUSWAP AVE

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