Lumby Valley Times - June 24, 2022

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2022 Athlete of the Year

The Lumby Museum is pleased to announce Logan Leach has been chosen as Lumby's 2022 Athlete of the Year.

At 19, Logan was the youngest athlete to attend the 2022 Beijing Paralympics.  Logan is ranked 5th in the world and is currently dry land training at Whistler in preparation for upcoming competitions.  We are so proud of

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The Regional District of the North Okanagan recently funded much needed improvements to Lumby Museum's Outdoor Viewing Shed.  Presenting the cheque to Linda Vlasveld is Area "D" Director Rick Fairbairn.

Logan Leach receiving the Jack Niihara Athlete of the Year Trophy

Any One Want To Buy A Broken Barometer?… No Pressure! Barometric Pressure

My apologies for my absence at this last weekend’s Lumby and District Public Market. Thank you to those who decided to come to the greenhouse on Sun day as I know many people are still working hard at getting their gardens in. Not to worry as I am taking good care of the plants that you need so in a sense your garden is growing well.

I have heard that many people are having trouble with corn and bean seeds rotting instead of germinat ing. With this abundance or rain and shortage of heat and sunshine I am not overly surprised, Watch closely for spaces in your planting and get more seeds in once they have passed the usual germination time as indicated on the seed packet.

A severe headache kept me down and this was most annoying after the many hours spent preparing and loading everything into the truck to attend. My husband insists it was due to the rapid fall in the Baro metric Pressure and whatever the cause its hard to believe that this fall in pressure was enough to make me feel like something was trying to push my eyeballs out of their sockets. Barometric pressure is the weight of the atmosphere against the weight of the mercury column, during this fall in pressure weather conditions become more severe, rain, thunder and lightening and wind will all increase. If air pressure is high mercury rises and if it is low then mercury falls, the effect on the body is that during a fall of pressure the blood vessels to the brain dilate this causes blood flow to increase to provide more oxygen to the brain and this causes headaches.

That is not the only change that occurs when the pressure drops, blood pressure rises as the blood vessels are dilated it can also cause joint pain and fatigue It will also affect blood sugar.

So what if anything does it do to plants? Actually quite a lot of plant development is dependent on Barometric Pressure. Some plants are adapted to grow best under high atmospheric pressure like near sea level and others do better in low atmospheric pressure like mountain tops. Changes in pressure effect the gas exchange between plant and air, it also affects the rate of photosynthesis. High er pressure shortens the time to germinate seeds and with young plants it will improve the rate of growth as it helps with the development of robust and rapid growth of roots. So I guess one shouldn’t be out there in windy, rainy weather trying to plant the garden. As well as the pull of the moon Barometric Pressure is an important component of plant development.

As well as missing the market I missed seeing the grand promenade of all the graduating students. We have a fine selection of graduates again this year with several being close to my heart. Good Luck to them all! May your futures be bright!

Happy Gardening!

Samantha Nason BS Ranch & Greenhouses 250 547 6567 sam1nason@gmail.com

Lumby Valley Times at editor@lumbyvalleytimes.ca

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Don't Get Scammed

In the last few years a lot of different scams have been popping up on your phone, on your computer, and even at your door. Last week we had Constable Hornoi from the RCMP office come into the Dogwood Lounge at Saddle Mountain Place talking to us about the different scams that are happening now, and how we could protect ourselves from some of these scams and not get sucked in. Constable Hornoi was very informative, we would like to thank you for coming in and chatting with us.

Did you know that Saddle Mountain Place has a lot of different fun things happening there, last week we played Bingo for some awesome prizes. On June 24 we will be playing Yahtzee, if you would like to join us the games start at 10:00 am.

How about for lunch?

Friday June 24 will be Cheeseburger with potato wedges, coleslaw and of course dessert

Saddle Mountain is always looking for volunteers in different areas, if you have some time on your hands, come and talk to Sharon, our volunteer coordinator.  Whitevalley Community Resource centre would like to thank our sponsors: Interior Health and The United Way.

How To Avoid Work-From-Home Scams

have some great vendors come and

us out.

Arts Council will be putting on a free class in Art Trading Cards Saturday June 25 2022 be sure to check them out, they have the large Black Tent.

Our other vendors are:

Florian with his great tasting Jams, Michelle Goode and her beautiful pottery. Kathleen has her Tupperware, and Epicure, Murray with his Watkins, Vannessa and her Bannock, Gel Moment Nail Polish, (not just polish check out their new line of other things, like eye makeup, body and hair spa) Bill and Donna with their beautiful knitting and crocheting items. Claudia and her Japanese Curry, Laurie has her books and some very interesting items,

Maggie will be there with her awesome Butterfly Clips. Charlotte the Popcorn lady will be there, Darcy and Don will be there with their beautiful silver and gemstone jewelry. Nancy and her Vic torian Lace, Colleen's Resin Crafts, & Photography, Garth's Barnwood, Sam's Flowers and Veggies, Penny has really cool Chain Painting stop by her tent she will gladly tell you all about it. Sonya's plants, Renee and Kodiak have their wood signs and essential oils, Wendy with her Glory to Glory Resin Jewelry, Richard and his fantas tic leather work, Joanne and her cool knitted animals, Dawn's China Plate Jewelry. Murray and Mel will entertain you by playing some tunes, Did you stop by the beautiful Pink tent and talk to Michelle? Have a sit down with her and she will give you a reading with her Tarot Cards.

See You Saturdays at the Oval Park 9:00am - 1:00 pm

If you would like to be a Vendor at our fun market email us at: lumbymarket@gmail.com

For many people, the prospect of working from home is alluring. While it’s easy to find opportunities online, you should be aware that some job of fers are created by people with dishonest intentions.

Detecting scams

Scams on job boards and social media are increasingly com mon. However, fraudsters tend to use similar tactics that can make it easier for you to identify an illegitimate offer. For example, if the sup

posed employer doesn’t use a corporate email or offers you the position with out an in-person or video interview, the job is probably a scam.

Another red flag is the promise of quick, easy money with little to no professional experience. This is often emphasized with flashy graphics and a job description that contains plenty of exclamation marks but few details about the business. Always research a company before you pursue an em ployment opportunity to ensure the offer is legitimate. If you can’t find an address or phone number for a business’ head office, for example, it’s likely the company doesn’t exist.

Finally, any request for money should be an immediate red flag, whether it’s for a training pro gram or application fee. To learn more about fraudulent job offers or to report a work-fromhome scam, visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Cen tre’s website.

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If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes

Nutrition and exercise can be, or should be just as important as daily hygiene, like brushing your teeth.

If you have fairly good nutrition and exercise incorporated into your life already, along with good health markers as; normal cholesterol, heart rate, blood pressure, sugar levels and are a healthy weight, then you probably can continue with what you are doing. But if you are frustrated because you have plateaued or aren’t hitting some goals you have set for yourself, then it's time to switch things up.

Goals such as, wanting to be faster, stronger, more fit, toned, healthier, or even weight loss, then doing the same thing day in day out, is not going to change anything. There are many simple ways to change things up that are easy to do.

Nutrition:

• Change up breakfast or start eating breakfast: Don’t have the same thing everyday, switch it up and or start eating breakfast

• Change up the types of proteins, carbs and fats you are eating: If always having eggs and toast with butter for breakfast, then take a break from it and swap with cottage cheese, or plain yogurt with fruit along with hemp and or chia seeds, as your protein, carb and fat swap

• Add healthy snacks in between meals if only eating 3 meals a day or vice versa: Healthy snacks as plain nuts, hummus and veggies, or even an apple with

peanut butter or a few slices of cheese

Exercise: Use the FITT principle (Frequency, Intensity, Type, Time)

• Frequency: Add in another day or split up your day, where you do cardio in the morning and weight training in the afternoon or vice versa

• Intensity: Increase resistance or speed of an exer cise: For example, if you do resistance training increase the weight you are using, even if for a few reps or sets, then go back down if needed. Or if walking the same route always, add in speed every 5 minutes where you go as fast as you can for 1 minute, or simply walk faster in general for your whole duration of your walk.

• Type: Change the type of exercise, if resistance training, train that same muscle group with a different exercise. If always walking, then choose 1 or 2 days where you do something different as jog, bike, dance, aerobics, skip.… If choosing a different exer cise is not an option then change the terrain or route to include hills or stairs

• Time: Add more time to your workout, or even shorten the duration with a much more intense workout, that you wouldn’t otherwise be able to do at the longer duration time. Just by incorporating one of these things whether it’s with nutrition or exercise, can make all the differ-

ence. If still not making progress, then pick at least 1, 2 or more things nutrition and exercise wise, to really speed things up for you.

Also, every-body is different, so every-body reacts different. If you think you have tried all these things and still no progress or are struggling to figure it all out, then let us at DEEM Health help you along the way.

Mikkie Pollon (Nettles),

Trainer/

On behalf of the Lumby Legion I had the honor of giving out two bursaries to two different students at the CBSS Grad last Friday.

Congratulations to Paige Vardon, not only did she graduate on Friday, it was also her Birthday, how extra special is that to be able to have your grad and birthday on the same night. Happy Birthday once more Paige.

The next bursary went to Zachary Young, Congratulations Zachary.

Meat Draw on Saturday June 25  the Lumby Museum will be the recipients of our meat draw, please come down and support them.

The kitchen is almost complete, in order to open it up we need volunteers to help clean up the dust that was left behind from the renova tions and put everything back.

We also would like some volunteers to help redo the front patio if you have time, call us and we'll put your name down.

The General meetings are now over until

September, see you at the meetings then  Come and have some fun with us.The next Karaoke date will be Friday June 24 8:00 -11:00 pm This will be the last Karaoke of the season, it will return again in the fall. Keep reading the Legion News in the Lumby Valley Times to find out the dates.

The Legion is still looking for a Bar Steward. Do you have Serving It Right? How about some time on your hands a couple hours a week, that you don't know what to do with it?  Well then come to the Legion and put in your resume and be a Bar Steward.

Jason

& Sports Nutritionist

Follow DEEM Health on Facebook, or contact us through our website: deemhealth.ca or email: info@deemhealth.ca

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By Colleen Fielding

Just A Little Beige

The other day coming home from Vernon the traffic was held up quite a bit due to the construction, so I decided to take the back road home. Coming down Whitevale Road near Gleaners, Tim said I think there is an Elk up there, look at the color. I pulled over, and looked through my camera, Surprise! It was not an Elk, but instead a rare Beige/Cream Colored Black Bear Cub, with a brownish /black face mask. After taking a few pictures, I saw something coming out of the bushes. There was Momma! She was not Beige or Cream in color, but of course a darker brown.

Cream and Beige and even Cinnamon Colored Bears are black bears. Bears can weigh 200-600 lbs. They stand about 3-4 feet high. The coat can be thicker, longer and finer than the Black Bear.

Black Bears are about 1/4 of the population in Canada, with an amount of about 120,000-160,000 roam

ing around. About 7,000 live on Vancouver Island.

Do not surprise a bear, always be a noisy hiker or camper. That way the Bear will know you are nearby.

If a Bear is standing on its hind legs like a human, it more than likely is curious checking you out by your looks and your smell. and not a threat at this time.

If by chance you have come upon a Bear, and it has noticed you talk calmly to the Bear letting it know that you are not prey. Screaming, or any high pitch noise is not a good idea. Keeping your voice low and calm will be better for you, even if the Bear is making a sound like a woof, his ears are back, growling at you,making their jaws snap, even yawning or sal ivating,  and possibly pretending to run at you then turning away from you Remember to stay calm and keep your voice low, without any sudden movements.

If your small children are with you, pick them up right away, don't scream or let your child scream, the Bear may then think you are prey.

If you feel you may be threatened by a Black Bear, remain still, hold your ground, and stay very calm. Raise your arms slowly, wave them around, make a lot of noise. Don't run, the Bear can outrun you, they can run up and down hills better than you can, and then you become the prey for sure. Back up very slowly and sideways. Moving sideways is a non-threatening move

to the bear. Unless it is a Grizzly, do not lay on the ground and play dead. Do not try to climb a tree, as both Black Bears and Grizzlies are better climbers than you. Always make sure the Bear has some way to escape. Never get too close to a cub, even if you think it is alone, the mother is always nearby.

If you are camping or hiking, it is always best to do this in groups, that way there is a lot of noise and a lot more smells than a single person would give off. The more people there are the less likely there will be a Bear attack. Keep your food in well sealed containers so the bear cannot smell it or access it. Carry an EPA approved Bear Spray at all times just in case the Bear is going to attack you anyways.

Attacks on humans are mostly done by Black Bears.

Lumby Days Air Races Results

With the launch behind them, pilots Mike Waddington of Cochrane Alberta and Rick Hines of Hamilton Ontario won the Paragliding and Hanggliding events at the Lumby Air Race during Lumby Days, completing the most turn points

flights

the weekend. Second and Third place winners in hang gliding includ ed Linda Verhoeven of Vancouver and Bryan Saunier from Coquitlam, while in paragliding Michel Laurin of Vancouver Island finished second and Bill Goglin 3rd from Horsefly BC. Best flight of the weekend went to Jason Jell of Lumby.

Overall the competition attracted dozens of pilots who launched from Cooper's Launch and Saddle Moun tain with Jason staying up for over 3 hours above Lumby. At times more than a dozen flyers could be seen in the air. The Lumby AirForce Flying Club would like to thank the Regional Dis

trict and Lumby Days and its sponsors for their sup port of the event and the weather for providing the thermals, winds, and sunshine!

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.

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100 CBSS Student Volunteers Recognized At The Lumby Food Bank!

Since September, Mrs. Meredith's career life education class has been volunteering at the food bank on Tuesdays for 1 hour. So many heavy boxes they carried, deep cleaning they achieved, and positivity surrounding what they were doing was awesome to see!

Throughout this time, 65 grade 9 students in her class rotated on Tuesdays, bringing with them smiles and a positive attitude. From helping to carry bags to cars, cleaning fridges, toilets, and counters. These kids did a little bit of every thing, and never once complained.

The next semester brought us 23 energetic grade 10 students, willing to push, pull, and lift boxes upon boxes of heavy canned goods and items that needed to be moved. They moped floors cleaned windows, and waited for the next chore to begin!

As they completed each task we began to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Soon there was not much left for them to do, but without missing a beat another thought came to life.

Knowing that our food bank was getting low on surplus, they began to think outside the box. They still wanted to help the food bank the best way possi ble, and with the help of their amazing teacher, a plan began.

Soon the word of bake sales began to float around in the air, Food donation boxes popped up and an auction for student metal art projects became some thing that looked achievable.

This last group of kids went over and beyond what was ever expected from them, bringing to life a busy auction, tasty treats, and a wealth of donated food and money to our food bank!

A total of $550.70, 390 lb of grocery items, and the auction brought in over $200!

WOW, we couldn't have been more thrilled! So grateful to all these kids.

In recognizing all their achievements, a neighborhood small grants application, funded by the community foun dation north Okanagan and the Vancouver Foundation was applied for and awarded to bring this team of busy students together in an appreciation cele bration!

Also, it was with the kind generosity of Snac Shac, Avenue Pizza, and Judy Gibbs we were able to have a wonderful afternoon at Lue's Hang Out watching these kids play pool and pinball and just simply have fun and play around...

Along with a few little draws of appreciation, wonderful hot pizza, tasty cotton candy sundaes, and a beautiful cake, fun and full tummies were had by all!

Mrs. Meredith went over and beyond her expectations as a teacher. She want ed to ensure that her students understood how communities are run and the importance of working within your community to help build a good foun dation for their future selves.

Hats off to all the teachers out there like her, and to all the students that are willing to work hard to achieve positiv ity in our world!

Thanks kids!

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Vernon Company Partners with Purolater

In an effort to lower vehicle emissions and improve

in densely populated areas Puro lator partners with SC Carts to build custom

for last-mile

SC Carts, a Vernon, BC based electric vehicle manufacturer is proud to announce their partnership with Puralotor to outfit them with custom low speed elec tric vehicles (LSVs) in support of Purolator’s effort to lower vehicle emissions and improve customer ex perience in densely populated areas. The LSVs will help Purolator streamline operations starting with the launch of their pilot program in Vancouver, BC.

The partnership offers an innovative solution to last-mile delivery challenges and environmental impact in urban centers by increasing network capacity, reducing carbon footprint and providing greater delivery flexibility. SC Carts is the only certified Canadian LSV manufacturer in their class, which means their built to suit line of NXT CITY LSV vehicles are fully street legal on all 50km per hour roadways and are 100% electric.

“LSVs offer a huge opportunity, not only for com-

panies like Purolator but also for individuals who want to decrease their carbon footprint as well. With our line of NXT CITY’s you have all the func tionality of a regular vehicle in a compact energy efficient package, and the fact that they are fully customizable, well that part is just really fun,” said Jeff Holomis, CEO SC Carts. “We’re in a cultural pivot right now and people are taking notice of electric vehicles and wondering how they can fit into their lives. Compact electric vehicles are the future, and we couldn’t be more proud to work with Purolator on their last-mile initiative.”

Est. in 2010 SC Carts evolved from a custom golf cart re-builder to an industry leading manufacturer of the exclu sive line of custom production NXT LSV electric vehicles.

Who are we at our core? A group of passionate peo-

When's The Meeting?

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 7:30pm-8:30pm at 1962 Maple street. Wheelchair accessible. Masks are mandatory.

ple doing what we love while disrupting the status quo of an age-old industry.

Lumby OAP/Monashee 50+ Club, Branch #117: Our regular meeting are the 2nd Friday of each month. Bingo is every Tuesday – doors open at 5:30pm and games start at 6:30pm. Cards are every Friday at 6:30 pm and games at 7:00pm. The Club will be closed during July and August.

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Expansion Of $10 A Day Child Care To Benefit Thousands More B.C. Families

Applications are being accepted from child care pro viders to join the $10 a Day ChildCareBC program this year, which will enable them to offer low-cost child care, making life more affordable for thousands more families in B.C.

Spaces in the $10 a Day ChildCareBC program reduce the average cost of child care from $1,000 a month (for full-time, centre-based infant care) at facilities participating in the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCFRI) to $200 a month, saving families an average of about $800 a month per child.

By partnering with the Government of Canada through the 2021-2022 to 2025-2026 Canada-British Columbia Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement (CW-ELCC), this application opening will support the expansion of $10 a day child care spaces from more than 6,500 to 12,500 by December 2022.

Applications will now be reviewed and approved on a rolling basis, based on priority criteria, allowing some sites to offer $10 a day spaces sooner than De cember 2022. Applications are available as of noon, June 20, 2022, and can be submitted until noon, Aug. 18, 2022.

All types of child care providers offering services to children five and younger are encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to larger non-profit, publicly delivered and Indigenous-led providers in communities that do not have a $10 a day site, and based on population density, which aligns with commitments in the CW-ELCC.

This expansion of the $10 a day program is part of

B.C.’s commitment in partnership with the federal government that, by the end of 2022, average child care fees for B.C. families with children five and younger will be reduced by half of what average outof-pocket fees were for families in 2019.

To support the goal of ensuring access to high-quality, affordable and inclusive early learning and child care, the Government of Canada is contributing $3.2 billion for child care in British Columbia over five years through the CW-ELCC. This is in addition to more than $323 million provided through the 20212022 to 2024-2025 Canada–British Columbia Early Learning and Child Care Agreement.

Since 2018, the Province has invested $2.7 billion in the 10-year ChildCareBC plan to build a future where affordable, inclusive and quality child care is a core service that families can rely on.

Quick Facts:

• An average of 30,500 children received support through the Province’s Affordable Child Care Ben efit each month in 2021-22.

• Families making less than $45,000 can receive the maximum funding amount and those making as much as $111,000 can receive partial funding.

• In 2021-22, fee reductions were approved for more than 69,000 child care spaces at more than 3,600 child care facilities in B.C. through the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCFRI).

• Combined, the 2022 expansion of the $10 a day program and additional fee reductions for fam ilies through CCFRI will help the Province meet

its commitments under the CW-ELCC, to reduce average child care fees for children five and younger by half of the average provincial fee in 2019.

• More details about the fee reductions through CCFRI will be available for child care providers and families in the coming months.

Learn More:

• For more information on existing $10 a Day Child CareBC sites and spaces, criteria, guidelines and priority areas under this intake, visit: www.gov.bc. ca/childcare10aDaysites

• For more information on ChildCareBC, visit: www. gov.bc.ca/childcare

• For more about the 2021-2026 Canada-Brit ish Columbia Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement: https://www.canada.ca/ en/early-learning-child-care-agreement/agreements-provinces-territories/british-columbia-can ada-wide-2021.html

• For more information on Canada-wide Early Learn ing and Child Care: https://canada.ca/child-care

B.C. Takes Steps To Protect Supply Of Specialized Infant Formulas

To protect the supply of specialized infant formulas, the Ministry of Health has issued guidelines to phar macies asking them to keep these formulas behind the counter.

This will help preserve supply during the temporary countrywide shortage of these formulas, ensuring availability for families who need them.

There is no shortage of regular infant formulas in B.C.

However, there is a shortage of specialized hypoal lergenic infant formulas for babies with food allergies and certain medical conditions. This includes exten sively hydrolyzed formulas and amino acid-based formulas.

Manufacturers are distributing hypoallergenic formulas for public purchase exclusively to pharmacies until the supply stabilizes. The Ministry of Health encourages people to remain in regular contact with their local pharmacy to ensure they have the formula they need.

Experts estimate that a small proportion of infants, generally less than 2%, need hypoallergenic formulas. Some families that use these formulas may be able to

switch to less specialized products in consultation with a health-care provider. People can speak with their infant’s health-care provider or call 811 to discuss their infant’s needs with a registered dietitian, registered nurse or pharmacist.

At pharmacies, parents/caregivers can speak with a pharmacist who will help guide them toward the formula they need. If a hypoallergenic infant formula is needed, families will generally be limited to purchasing seven to 10 days’ supply. If people face barriers to accessing pharmacies, such as living in a remote community, pharmacists can make exceptions.

This temporary shortage is affecting all of Canada. It was caused by Abbott’s interim closure of its formula manufacturing plant in Sturgis, Mich., and voluntary recall of certain formulas produced there. The facility reopened on June 4, 2022, and specialized infant formulas will gradually become more available in the coming months.

Health Canada has also allowed certain infant formulas from other countries to be sold in Canada during the shortage. These formulas meet the same safety standards as Canadian products.

The B.C. Ministry of Health’s guidelines will be in place until the formula supply stabilizes. The ministry has been regularly meeting with Health Canada, manufacturers, distributors, retailers and members of the health-care community to manage the shortage and ensure families who need specialized infant formulas can get rapid and equitable access to it.

Health Canada has produced information for families about the temporary shortage and measures they can take, which can be found online: canada.ca/infant-formula-shortage

To all those who helped the Monashee Arts Council have a great Lumby Days! Thank you:

Julie Pilon, Ernie Hurd, Bruce Borrowman, Keith Raw cliffe, Theresa Stranack, and Gill Kopy for hauling the display racks,setting them up and returning them to storage. Shirley Nash and Kathy Munts for curating and hanging the Gallery show; Gill Kopy and Theresa Stranack for curating and hanging the photo display; Robin LeDrew, Christine Rawcliffe, Kathy and Shirley for labelling the gallery show; Suzanne Schneider, Gill Kopy, Theresa Stranack and Mi kayla Appleby for jurying the Photo contest. Diane Crebo, for enthusiastically greeting people at the door for two days, Nina Westaway, Bev Danby, Robin LeDrew, Gill Kopy and Theresa Stranack for greeting and encouraging people to vote for the People's Choice; Julie Jones for assistance with counting the ballots (nearly 700!); and thanks to Hayley Bouzek for preparing us for the weekend.

The Monashee Weavers and Spinners, the Monashee Quil ters Circle and the North Okanagan Carvers all brought in their volunteers making the hall a very interesting and engag ing event. Michelle Goode demonstrated handbuilt pottery.

Outside there was a whole other group of volunteers mak ing the Raku event a success! Larry MacGregor ( Landslide Pottery) and Monica Brown (Mudpuddle Pottery) led the

day; Monica was joined by husband Kevin and son, Aaron; Lois McCabe, Jeannette Wilding, Doreen Stanton, Lisa Nowe and Theresa Maclean also assisted. Here's to each and every one..(and If I have forgotten anyone...blame it on my age!) -MAC

Happening Now - Home Art Show

“Home is where the heart is’

Whether it’s the natural world of hand made by humans, our home is where our heart is. Join local artists as we cele brate what this means to the artists of with this collection that captures all the elements that make up the places we call Home.

This show will run until July 2/2022 at the Village Gallery 1975 Vernon st, Lumby.

Call for Artists

Join us in the exploration of small works of art staring a favorite the Artist Trading Card!

Started in 1997 by Swiss artist M. Vanci Stirnemann the ATC project as it is often called builds on different traditions. Miniature art has been in existence for centuries tracing its heritage back to the illustrated manuscripts of scribes in the Far East and Europe prior to the 15th century.

Every one can make Art ist Trading Cards! It’s a great way to work on developing your art skills. The only official rule for ATCs is the size: 2-1/2 inches by 3-1/2 inches and they are to be traded only, as such MAC will be hosting their 1st trading event at the end of the show. Other small works of art will be on display and sale as well with a maximum size of 8"x8" or perhaps you create other forms of miniature art. We want to see it!

Join us for this exciting new show! Applications are available at the Village Gallery 1975 Vernon st or online at www.monasheeartscouncil.com

Deadline for applications are July 2nd