Lumby Valley Times - October 14, 2022

Just for Fun

Hokey Hockey Humour

• What is the difference between wrestling and hockey? The fights are real in hockey.

• My friends and I visited Canada for the first time. We got into a fight, and a hockey game broke out.

• In what manner did the blonde fisherman die? While ice fishing, he got run over by the Zamboni!

• What does a hockey game and an airboat have in common? Loud fans

• My local hockey rink just reported their Zamboni driver has gone missing...They hope he resurfaces soon.

• Why is the Hockey Hall Of Fame situated in Toronto? So that Leafs fans can remember what a Stanley cup looks like.

• A hockey player was asked, 'How many accidents have you had in your career?' The player respond ed, 'None for sure. I've had two concussions, lost all my front teeth, have had my nose broken four times, but they weren't accidents. The opponents did it on purpose'.

• Where does a majority of a hockey player's salary come from? The tooth fairy

• What do a hockey player and a magician have in common? Both do hat tricks!

• Why did the hockey player bring an extra pair of shoelaces? Because she wanted to tie the score!

• What do a dentist and a hockey coach have in common? They both use painful drills!

LifestyLes

Parenting the “Young at Art”

Scribbling: It is very tempting for us to judge the art produced by other humans, particularly that of youth or children. We seem to think that every piece is to used as a teaching moment. Almost a soon as a child discovers the delight of making marks on a blank surface (maybe paper, maybe a wall) we are tempted to ask them “What is it?”

It is what it is: a mark. It is an ex ploration of how the hand, arm, eye and brain are connected. Even before language, before naming. It simply is. Naming the marks is the prerogative of the person making the marks. If they are unnamed, so be it.

Symbol making: The ability to create symbols is a fundamental human capacity. Many symbols are universal. And yet each example of sun, human or hand is unique. There is a natural progression of symbolic drawing as a child becomes more confident with combining marks. As this stage, symbol making is a personal expression, not primarily intended to communicate with others. Simple geometric shapes float on the page with color used unrealistically. Symbols are distorted to fit the page and the paper is often turned while drawing, resulting in no clear sense of up and down.

Gradually the “vocabulary” of symbols is refined (stick figures gain detailed body parts for example) and the page is oriented to a top and bottom.

We are tempted to see a natural progression to wards realism and (in our efforts to encourage the artist) to ask prompting questions (“Where are the hands?”) Much more helpful is simply to get the artist to describe the image if they want to.

Realism: Dawning realism is a period of extreme self awareness and the artist can become self critical to the point of giving up. At this stage and artist can benefit from the reminder that art is not a substitute for photography but that concentration, observation and exploration of different media are valuable skills.

Realistic drawing is the product of integrating many skills and benefits from repetition, like learning to

play scales on a musical instrument.

At this stage, providing a variety of good quality art materials and exposure to a variety of art from different eras and countries can be very helpful.

As the artist becomes more fluent with realism they may explore art as a representation of the external visual world or they may use the skills to represent internal emotional states. Both are equally valid.

This stage may be marked by copying or tracing. This is perfectly acceptable and deserves to be respected as it is a quest for information.

Encourage the artist at this stage to collect images that inspire or help the visualization process. Provide a space (even portable ) to work on and a place to store finished work. Journals and sketch books make great gifts!

Encouraging the artist to leave a blank margin around the image will help with matting or mounting the work for display.

The Young at Art show is up at the Village Gallery (1975 Vernon Street) for the rest of October. Prepare to be amazed at the creativity and imagination of the young artists in our midst.

We're expecting such a cold winter, the squirrels are collecting more nuts than usual.

So far, three of my relatives have disappeared.

Don’t Throw The Baby Out With The Bath Water

With the most unusual and unseasonal warm weather many areas including the Coast are experiencing severe drought issues. The expression Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water is an old German proverb that these days has many other meanings than the original Mid Evil water conservation practice that meant the father bathed first and then the rest of the family followed down to its smallest member that was bathed in the dirtiest of waters and although un imaginable could be tossed out with the filthy water. Conservation practices should be met even with water levels at far more acceptable levels. Climate change has brought about many changes in weather patterns with an overabundance of water falling in some places and areas that are used to higher levels of moisture being sadly lacking. I have noticed and heard of another disturbing anomaly. In all my years here I have just had my first run in with a rat. I am not referring to a Bush Rat or a Pack Rat but a true rat like they have on the coast and although certainly not the size that we had on the water shore of the coast it is the first I’ve seen in my 30 odd years of living here. I also stopped by a friends place this last weekend and they too had one on their property and they too have not seen one here before. Disturbing. Many people in certain areas of the Interior are also complaining of an abundance of Stink Bugs. Disgusting but at least they do not bite or cause damage.

Many animals and creatures are now preparing for the long cold winter and some of them have your home as an ideal place to spend it. Most of these, if not all, will be unwelcome. Spiders, Mice and Rats, Stink Bugs, Ear Wigs and Silver Fish, and the good old Cock roach all need a good home for the winter. Most harmless, others not so much but all are annoying. They enter in through doors, windows, small openings in foundations, around pipes and cables en tering your house, vents, chimneys and other small spaces.

Mice can enter a home through an opening less than the diameter of a pencil, they can jump, climb and swim. They leave behind about 100 feeces droppings per day and constant micro droplets of urine that carry many different types of pathogens. They chew wir ing that can lead to fire and use various soft materials to nest and can have a half dozen babies every three weeks. Although they have poor eye sight they have a good ears and a great sense of smell and are very

adaptable to their environment.

Spiders are mostly way smaller than Mice so they can gain access through even smaller spaces. They are attracted by moisture and food in the form of dead flies. Many people are terrified of spiders but we only have a few really poisonous spiders in our area and these with proper treatment are not fatal. The Brown Recluse and the Black Widow which I have actually had experience with can cause pain and infection, not pleasant if you aren’t fond of IV antibiotics a couple times a day for a week. For those who are truly terrified of spiders you have only one option, they do not exist in the Antarctic. They tend to like dark, cool place such as wood piles, attics and basements and can be aggressive when disturbed. They dislike citrus fruit like lemons and limes, Eucalyptus, Peppermint oil and leaves and vinegar. These deterrents can be used to discourage them from entering your home by applying these scents around your windows and doors, be sure to clear up dead and crawling insects in your home including attics and basements by vacuuming often and thoroughly and remove any spider webs. Outside lighting does not attract spiders but it does attract their food source so use sparingly. Spiders are nocturnal, have poor eyesight and rely on vibration in the air and ground to hunt and navigate their environment. Many people swear that by placing Horse Chestnut also known as Conkers around the house will discourage them. Drill holes in the ends of the chestnuts and place them around the house in the attic, basement, cold room and laundry. They are poisonous to household pets so keep them out of reach or put them in mesh bags to prevent any problems.

Ear Wigs hibernate over the winter. They are drawn into your home by moisture, warmth and food all things ideal for reproduction. They do not do damage to your home, they are just annoying, Somewhat related to them is the Silver Fish they too like dark, damp environments in basements, attics, bath rooms and kitchens. They do damage to your home. They love paper and will do damage to books, wall paper and clothing. They will invade food sources not properly stored in sealed air tight containers like cereals, rice, pasta, flour and sugar but they can survive a long time

without a food source and reproduce rap idly. They are not spreaders of disease but there is nothing worse than pouring milk on your cereal in the morning and find ing these floating about. Stink Bugs do hibernate over the winter. It is called Diapause, they do not feed and are relatively inactive over the winter. They do no damage and do not spread disease just annoying especially when they wake up mid winter for a quick fly about. They attract others to your home by using a phero mone so do not step on them to kill them as your shoes will bring that irresistible aroma into your home.

There are a few more pests that may make an appearance in your home but the prevention and treat ment is about the same. Seal door and window frames with caulking and door brush strips. Openings that lead into your home from pipes, wires or cracks should be sealed or use steel mesh to plug them. Put screens over vents, this must be done all over the house including roof and chimney. Keep fire wood at least 20 feet from your home. Remove vegetation and tree limbs that are up against your house. These are also good fire mitigation procedures as was mentioned last week. Proper storage of food stuffs, make sure that items brought into the house from outside or garages are not contaminated. On that cheery note I wish you Happy Gardening!!!

What Was The Spider Doing On The Computer?... Searching The Web!!!!

World Mental Health Day is October 10, 2022

Good mental health is something we all need to be ware of and have, no matter what day it falls on.

In this ever changing world, there are times when we find ourselves in stressful situations. We all have good stress and bad stress. It's the good stress that will keep us healthy and happy. Good stress could be being excited about something, or maybe winning a game, go

ing out on your first date, being with friends that you haven't seen for awhile. Do you remember when you rode the roller coaster, or any of the rides how you felt, even though you were probably screaming as the ride took you very high in the sky and brought you down very fast on the twists and the turns, you could have been a little scared, but it was still exciting this was your good stress. Although good stress is short -lived it will help to inspire you, and give you motivation.

Bad Stress, this is what we need to avoid if at at all possible. There are two types of bad stress, one is acute ( not lasting a long time, not too harmful to your mental and physical health ) or chronic (lasting a long time, can cause very negative things to your mental and physical health.) Bad stress, especially over a long period of time is very bad for your overall mental and physical health. Bad stress can make you feel jittery, make you confused, give you decreased motivation, headaches, insomnia, weight gain, anxiety, high blood pressure, poor concentration, depression, and a heart attack,

Each type of stress whether it is good or bad releas es hormones in your system called adrenaline and cortisol, these hormones will set off the common signs of your stress. You may have the feeling of "butterflies in your stomach" your heart could be racing, your palms may be sweaty. These are all common reactions to stress. How you feel and or react to your situations will be the difference between the good and bad stress.

Reducing bad stress can be easier than you thought, stress management is finding out what the bad stressors in your life are and how you deal with them. Sometimes it is the easier things that we don't normally think of.

Are you always finding yourself helping other people out, or doing things that you don't normally want to do?

Learning to say "no" is a great way to start, the more you can say no to others and do the things that you would want to do, will help to begin to slow down the bad stress. If certain people stress you out, try avoid ing them, this will also bring down your stress level.

There are some factors beyond our control that other people may do. You are only responsible for

your own behaviour, not that of others.

Do you remember the line from Peter Pan, "Think Happy Thoughts"?

The more positive thoughts you can think about in any good or bad situation will put your brain on the right track to help you have good stress, remember that bad thoughts can lead to having negative behaviour.

Finding someone that you can trust and confide in like your family or friends, or even a professional can be very helpful expressing yourself instead of having your emotions build up in you keeping things bottled inside you can be disastrous.

Relaxing like deep breathing, yoga, and or meditation can help the bad stress to become good stress, it will help to clear your head.

Having a well balanced diet, and adding exercise to your routine, will not only lift your mood but it will also help your body and mind to feel better.

The better rest you can get at night the better it is for you, it can help to alleviate the stress of the day, and can help you fight off the new challenges that could happen the next day.

If your stress level is not chronic, stress can be ben eficial and positive for you. The more positive things you can add to your life will help to reduce the chron ic stress, which will then help you to have a more healthy balanced quality of life.

Did you know that being grateful for even the smallest things in life, like I am grateful the sun came out today, I am grateful the snails in my garden are no longer there, I am grateful that my car is working today, or I am grateful for my friends? Being grateful is also a great way to improve your mood. Try writing out something every day for whatever you are grateful for whether it is small, large, silly, fun, or anything at least for a month, you will see a vast improvement in how you feel. After a month or so, if you see your good thoughts improve, then continue with your everyday writing of being grateful, make a journal so you can go back and read it at times when you might need a mood booster.

Whitevalley Resource Centre would like to thank our sponsors Interior Health and The United Way.

Train and Save with A Buddy!

Even though it has been a great fall, it still feels a little like summer, the cooler days are coming. It is a bit easier to get sidetracked on your exercise routine especially if you are an outdoor jogger/walker. Even if you are more of a runner or walker, no matter the season, don’t forget about your resistance training.

Resistance training benefits

• Weight management and increased muscle-to-fat ratio – as you gain muscle, your body burns more calories when at rest.

• Hit Goals – more strength or tone – sculpt your body – be faster for sports

• Improved muscle strength and tone – to protect your joints from injury.

• Maintaining flexibility and balance, which can help you remain independent as you age.

• May help reduce or prevent cognitive decline in older people.

• Greater stamina – as you grow stronger, you won’t get tired as easily.

• Prevention or control of chronic conditions: type 2 diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, back pain, depression, obesity....

• Pain management.

• Improved mobility and balance.

• Improved posture.

• Decreased risk of injury.

• Increased bone density and strength and reduced risk of osteoporosis.

• Improved sense of wellbeing – resistance training may boost your self-confidence, and improve your body image and your mood.

• Improved sleep and avoidance of insomnia.

• Increased self-esteem.

• Enhanced performance of everyday tasks. So as cooler days start to come, this is a great time to start introducing this type of training. You can do it indoors with no worry about what the outdoor weather forecast is. You don’t need a lot of equipment; a re sistance band and your body weight are a great start. Remember, DEEM Health has online classes and all types of personal training to get you started.

SAFETY ALERT: Be sure to read any manuals that come with equipment you may purchase to start strength training. Better yet, contact us! DEEM Health is here to show you the safe way to use your equipment and how to do certain exercises to prevent injury.

ANNOUNCEMENT!!! DEEM Health is now booking IN PERSON 1-1 training or 2-1 (small group training – share the cost with a buddy) in our Lumby Location. We also are in the progress of opening a Vernon branch, which is our clinical location. More information on our Vernon branch will soon be on our website.

Contact us at info info@deemhealth.ca, follow us on Facebook and Instagram “DEEM Health” or visit our web

By Colleen Fielding

Are You Game?

At the market this year we had a new vendor. Katherine and Randy Fehr, they were delightful. Have you heard of them? Well let me tell you a little bit about them, They live in Coldstream and make board games. They made their first board game 33 years ago out of an old game board using construction paper and tape. For many years they played their game with family and friends. In 2019 being inspired by other independent board game designers they de cided to make another game. The game was called  Klondike-The Canadian Gold Rush Game, in this game you will find the names of the real people from

the great Canadian Gold Rush.

The project took two years of research, testing and designing the art. While this game was in the works they created another two games called The HeistThe Museum of Fine Art, and Steamrolled. Wanting to stay local they contacted an art school in Kelowna, finding an artist by the name of Sam Powell who helped to develop the characters in each game which are diverse in age, gender identity and ethnicity for the games The Heist and Klondike.

The game The Heist is a co-operative game, there is a thief that will try to rob a museum, the other players  are the museum staff and will try to find and stop the thief before the thief can steal the art. The game consists of using a lot of strategies for the thief so that being caught is not easy.

Steamrolled is a  fast paced great dice game for

all ages. Here there are coin tokens to use that have been made in Canadian money colors.

Klondike is an exciting board game set during the 1896 gold rush in the Yukon.

Kathrine and Randy have three more games in the development and testing stage, they love every aspect of developing a new board game, from concept to art to production. They are very excited when someone plays their games and lets them know about how much they enjoyed them.

If you would like to check out these fabulous games created by local people go to their website. www.coldstreamgames.com

Take A Hike!

After a short afternoon hike above the Lumby Golf Course in the early spring of 2019 the idea for The Monashee Trail Society was born. It was out of a desire to see accessible,  designated, non-motor ized trails in and around the Lumby area that would be accessible to everyone in the community as well as a tourist draw.

Next steps included contacting , The Lumby Village Council, Lumby Chamber of Commerce and The Regional Dis trict to garner support which they enthusiastically did.

Next came a full cast of board members.

Lindsay Cochrane- President Suzanne Schneider-Vice President Laura Waugh-Treasurer Amand Pinnsonneault- Secretary Russell Braun- Member at Large Steve Cochrane-Member at Large Lorelei Fiset-Member at Large Amanda Miller- Member at Large Darren Schmidt-Member at Large

These members come from many different backgrounds and walks of life not necessarily all having experience on a board. The one thing everyone on the

board does share in common is a love of Trails and the community of Lumby.

To date the trail society has met with various other trail groups in the Okanagan to gain an understanding of their goals and mandates and what made them successful.

A meeting was also held with Eric Gagne Forest Supervisor of Tolko In dustries to discuss the road up Camels Hump Hiking Trail and happily Tolko Industries has left that road in very much improved conditions.

Recently the society has been exploring and investigating trails around Coppers Launch and hopes to have some signed and designed trails up there as early as next spring.

The Monashee Trail Society reports more events and projects coming in the next year to find out more. You can...

Attend their AGM meeting on Oc tober 19th at 7pm at the White Valley Community Center.

Check them out on Facebook at The Monashee Trail Society

Or email them at monasheetrailsocietybc@gmail.com

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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Happening now - Young at Art

“Creativity is Intelligence having fun” – Albert Einstein The ability to create is a human necessity; it helps us define who we are as human beings. For children it is part of learning and exploring one’s own human curiosity. From the moment we pick up a crayon and put it to paper it becomes an exploration of the world we live in.

The Monashee Arts Council is excited to bring the works of our local youth to the Village Gallery to share their work.

For more information or the application come into the Village Gallery or check out our website www. monasheeartscouncil.com, you can also send in a re quest by email; monasheeartscouncil@gmail.com

Call for Holiday Artists and Crafters

Once again from November 7th to December 24th the Monashee Arts Council will be hosting a Christ mas market at the Village Gallery to bring together artisans and shoppers for this Christmas season.

Deadline for applications will be Nov 5th.

Please pick up your MAC membership and applica tion forms at the Village Gallery, 1975 Vernon Street. (Highway 6). You can also find these documents on our website or request by email: monasheeartscouncil@gmail.com

from the Edge

Art classes are here!

• Drawing 101 Wednesdays October 5 & 12, 2022 (extended to Oct 26th)

• Ages 10 and up. Instructor: Robin Ledrew.

• Introduction to drawing fundamentals.

• Cost: $10 for 2 classes plus $5 materials if needed.

• Drop-in Painting #1 Wednesdays November 2 - 23, 2022

• Ages 12 and up. Facilitator: Nina Westaway.

• An unstructured class to work on your own painting projects.

• Cost: $20 for 4 classes.

• Drop-in Painting #2 Wednesdays November 16, 23, 30, & December 7, 2022.

• Ages 12 and up. Facilitator: Robin Ledrew.

• An unstructured class to work on your own painting projects.

• Cost: $20 for 4 classes

• Introduction to Soapstone Carving Wednesdays Nov. 16, 23, 30, & Dec. 7, 2022

• Ages 15 and up. Instructor: Gail Kopp, mem ber of the Okanagan Carvers.

• Introduction to the fundamentals of soapstone carving.

• *Location: Private studio at McInnes Road, Lumby.

• Cost: $20 for 4 classes plus $25 for materials and equipment.

• Handmade Greeting Cards December 14, 2022.

• Ages 12 and up. Instructor: Nina Westaway.

• Enjoy a festive atmosphere as we gather to make creative greeting cards for the holidays.

• Cost: $5 for 1 class

Registration at the Village Gallery or call 778-4733029 as space for these classes is limited.

Lumby Theatre Group

The Lumby Theatre Group has started up again, and we are hoping to do a couple of performances

during our 2022/2023 season. If anyone (ages 8 to 99) is interested in joining the Lumby Theatre Group, please come to the Lumby OAP hall, 1765 Glencaird St in Lumby on Mondays and/or Tuesdays between 3:30 and 5 pm to meet our wonderful group.

You may also find information about joining our group to work on productions by going to the Lumby Theatre Group on Facebook to contact us.

'Birch at night' by Betty Remple

provinCiaL news

BC Enables Farm-To-Gate Sales Of Cannabis Products

The Province is introducing a new cannabis retail licence that will allow eligible federally licensed cannabis producers to sell non-medical cannabis prod ucts from stores located at their cultivation site.

When the producer retail store (PRS) licence comes into effect on Nov. 30, 2022, applications will be open through the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation

VILLAGE OF LUMBY 7.12 APPLICATION FOR ELECTOR REGISTRATION

The information that electors must provide when applying to register as an elector is outlined in the Local Government Act Section 70. The elector must provide the following when applying:

• Full name;

• For resident electors, residential address and mailing address, if the mailing address is different;

• For non-resident property electors, the address or legal description of real property in respect of which the person is registering and the mail and mailing address, if different; and

• Either their birthdate or the last 6 digits of their social number; and

• A declaration that the elector meets the qualifications to vote at the election.

The application form must be signed by the elector and a witness to the signature. The witness can be an election official or another person, so long as that person includes their residential address.

To register at the time of voting, a person must apply as set out above or provide the election official with the same information, in a manner established by the CEO. The person will also have to satisfy the election official as to the person’s identity and place of residency. This is done by the person providing at least 2 pieces of identification with at least 1 of which includes the person’s signature. Per the Local Government Election Regulation, acceptable documentation of identification includes the following items (among other items):

• BC Drivers Licence;

• BC Identification Card;

• BC Care Card or BC Gold Care Card;

• BC Services Card with or without a photo;

• Vehicle insurance papers;

• Social Insurance Number Card;

• Citizenship Card;

• Property tax notice;

• Credit card or debit card; or

• Utility bill.

NOTE: If the Drivers Licence and the Care Card are combined, then this document only counts as 1 piece of identification and the elector will have to provide another piece of identification.

Branch's (LCRB) liquor and cannabis licensing por tal. All federal standard cultivator, micro-cultivator and nursery licence-holders will be eligible to apply.

This licence was created as part of the Province's commitment to enable farm-to-gate cannabis sales in British Columbia. It is intended to support the development of a robust, diverse and sustainable le gal cannabis economy that is inclusive of Indigenous and rural communities.

"The fourth anniversary of the legalization of cannabis in B.C. is around the corner, and we continue to look for ways to support growth of the legal market while providing safe and accessible options for British Columbians," said Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General. "The PRS licence is another way we are working to support the success of B.C.-based producers."

PRS licensees will be eligible to register for the BC Liquor Distribution Branch's (LDB) PRS direct-delivery program under the PRS direct-delivery catego ry. PRS direct delivery is limited to the sale of cannabis produced by the cultivator/nursery to the PRS. It is distinct from the broader direct delivery program, which has size-specific eligibility requirements and enables the sale of cannabis to any licensed and authorized cannabis retail store in B.C.

The LDB's direct-delivery program allows federally licensed cannabis nurseries and small-scale producers processing as much as 3,000 kilograms of dried, unpackaged cannabis or its fresh equivalent annually to deliver directly to licensed and authorized cannabis retail stores in B.C.

The direct-delivery program further enables smallscale cultivators to build brand loyalty with licensed cannabis retail stores and their customers by offering their products in local stores rather than spreading the same volume throughout the province.

This launch follows the recent opening of the first farm-gate cannabis facility in B.C. in Williams Lake, which was a result of the government-to-government agreement between the Province and Williams Lake First Nation.

Learn More:

• Information about cannabis regulation in B.C.: https://www.cannabis.gov.bc.ca

• Information about the Buy Legal campaign: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/public-safety/cannabis/buy-legal

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 7:00pm-8:00pm at 1962 Maple street. Wheelchair accessible.

• Licensed cannabis producers and retail stores in B.C. interested in participating in direct delivery can find information on the program's website:

• https://www.bcldbcannabisupdates.com/LDBDirectDeliveryProgram

• Information about the BC Indigenous Cannabis Product (BCICP) program: https://www.bcldbcannabisupdates.com/BCICP

Facts about cannabis in B.C.

Since the legalization of cannabis on Oct. 17, 2018, the Province has continued to take steps to develop a successful and equitable cannabis industry, centred on providing safe, quality cannabis products.

• The legal cannabis production sector has also grown each year since legalization. As of August 2022, B.C. had 212 federally licensed cannabis producers, 74 of which are micro-producers, as well as 34 public cannabis stores and 441 licences issued for private cannabis retail stores.

• Six First Nations have signed s.119 agreements, including Williams Lake First Nation, which was B.C.'s first production facility to sell directly to customers.

• As of Sept. 28, 2022, there are 350 direct delivery products available from 47 cultivators and 26 processors registered in the program. Products available to licensed and authorized retailers under the direct delivery program will continue to expand over the coming months as licensed cannabis producers complete the registration for eligible prod ucts.

• This year, the Province introduced a B.C. Indige nous Cannabis Product program, which highlights cannabis products from B.C.-based Indigenous cannabis producers in private cannabis retail stores, BC Cannabis Stores and online, helping consumers easily identify Indigenous products and make purchasing decisions.

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.

Notes From the Lumby Public Market

Well, here we are it is now Fall. The Lumby & District Public Market has now ended for the sea son. We had a great year, we only had to close early one day.

Some days Mother Nature played horrible tricks on us, the wind she sent us on some days were hor rific, we thought that maybe it was a small hurricane or something. At least she didn't surprise us with a monsoon, tons of rain plus the wind all in the same day would be disastrous in the Oval Park.

It was warmer these last two weeks at the market than it had been in the month of May this year, in May we were wearing our toques, warmer coats and gloves! The last two weeks in October we lay ered our clothes, and by the end of the day we were able to be down to the last layer, Whoo Hoo!

We would like to take this time to thank  RDNO for renting us the park, The Village of Lumby for keeping the park clean and the use of the electrical boxes and the washrooms.

Thank you also to the entertainment and the car show, also to all of you that entered and came to our Butter Tart Festival. All of our vendors, whether they were drop in or seasonal, and of course all of the patrons that came by even if it was just to chat.

We thank all of you from the bottom of our hearts.

We hope to see all the vendors and the patrons again next year.

The Lumby & District Public will open again in May 2023

Fall is here!

Are you a veteran in need of some help with your fall clean up? Give the Lumby Legion a call and see what they can help you with.

Volunteers are always welcomed. We would like some volunteers to help with the redo of the front patio, and other things. As we are a non-profit organization, volunteers for anything are always welcome.

If you have time, call us and we'll put your name down.

Call the office Mondays- Wednesdays 9:0012:00 for more information

If you are a non-profit society let the Legion office know that you would like to have a Meat Draw.

Would you like to have some fun, and get paid while doing it? The Legion is 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.

VILLAGE OF LUMBY NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN AS FOLLOWS:

An election by voting is to be held to elect a Mayor, and four Councillors, and that the following persons are candidates for each office:

MAYOR – One (1) to be elected

Usual Names Residential Address ACTON Kevin James Lumby, BC WESTON Brad Lumby, BC

Surname

COUNCILLOR – Four (4) to be elected

Usual Names Residential Address BEVAN Geoff Lumby, BC KINESHANKO Sherry Kathaleen Lumby, BC LY Henry Coldstream, BC MINDNICH Lori Lumby, BC OSTAFICHUK Randal Lumby, BC PILON Julie Lumby, BC

Surname

VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS

GENERAL VOTING DAY will be: Saturday, October 15th, between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following location: Voting Place Location Address White Valley Community Centre 2250 Shields Avenue, Lumby, BC

ELECTOR REGISTRATION

There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. In order to register at the time of voting, you will be required complete the application form available at the voting place and to make a declaration that you meet the requirements to be registered as set out below:

RESIDENT ELECTORS:

To register as a resident elector you must:

• be 18 years of age or older on general voting day [insert date];

• be a Canadian citizen;

• be a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting);

• be a resident of the [municipality or electoral area] on the day of registration (at time of voting); and

• not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law.

NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS:

To register as a non-resident property elector you must:

• be 18 years of age or older on general voting day [insert date];

• be a Canadian citizen;

• be a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting);

• be a registered owner of real property in the [municipality or electoral area] for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration (at time of voting);

• not be entitled to register as a resident elector; and

• not be disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law.

In addition, for non-resident property electors:

• The only persons who are registered owners of the property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, are individuals who are not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust.

• If more than one person is registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.

In addition, in order to register at time of voting:

To register, resident electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.

To register, non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the other property owners.

To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8 pm on Saturday, DATE of General Voting Day.

Chief Election Officer

Timberwolves Go Back-To-Back

past weekend (Oct 7/8) the Charles

senior girl’s volleyball team was back in action. This time it was at the “Last Spike” tournament in Revelstoke. In round robin play the Timberwolves had a 3-1 record with wins over AL Fortune, King’s Christian, and Salmon Arm. Their only loss came against the host school, the Revelstoke Avalanche. Charles Bloom got a rematch against Revelstoke in the first round of playoffs, where they took down the Avalanche in straight sets. That win earned them a spot in the gold medal match, where they would face the Salmon Arm Jewels. In the first set, the Timber wolves came out looking to set the tone. Taya Romain started the set by firing in 12 straight serves, while Annie Sawatzky put up 4 big blocks. Charles Bloom managed a convincing 25-11 win. The Jewels gained some momentum in the sec ond set, but the Timberwolves battled their way to a 27-25 victory, securing their second tournament championship in two weeks.

Hwy

setting,

from Lumby!

MLS#10255027

for

Randy Rauck