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4 LUMBY VALLEY <strong>TIMES</strong> — Friday, July 22, 2016 www.lumbyvalleytimes.ca Seniors’ Corner A weekly feature for Lumby, Cherryville, and area seniors. For more information about any of the following please contact Colleen, Diann, or Dawn at (250) 547-8866 Whitevalley Community Resource Centre Office (250)547-8866, Saddle Mountain Drop In (250) 547-8821 Funding support provided by United Way and Interior Health Loneliness can affect us all at different times, in different ways. Whether it’s a fleeting feeling or a constant state of disconnection, here are a couple of the ways to combat loneliness. The first is investing. Not the regular kind (although that is a wise idea), how about investing in you. Most of us are used to taking care of others, whether in small ways or big, but we sometimes forget who the person walking around in our skin actually is or what they want and need. It is time to invest in you by taking care of yourself first. Start doing things you have put off to one side for years. Eat that chocolate, buy those red shoes, or ditch that bad habit for a new one! I have always known I should quit smoking, but I liked it too much. I finally made the decision and then realized if I was going to succeed I had to find other activities to keep myself busy. It didn’t take long for me to realize one of the new activities better be exercise, because the pounds were piling on. I purchased a BACKYARD BOBCAT SERVICE FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED Mike Leach 1 ton dump truck, backhoe, Snow plowing, landscaping, back filling, debris removal 547-2540 Cell: 309-2540 Doug Braun R.D. Erika Braun R.D. Denturists McCulloch Court #114-3400 Coldstream Ave. Vernon, BC V1T 8B5 250-549-4745 How to Combat Loneliness stationary bike and began riding every morning – it was hard to start with - 10 minutes of riding felt like 10 hours! I persevered and I am now up to 30 minutes every morning, but the really good news is that I bought myself a bicycle and now ride with friends on Sunday! The real bonus of quitting smoking was connecting with people who shared my new interest and getting to enjoy time with them! Another way of investing in yourself is through volunteering. What do you love to do and what knowledge could you share with others? Those who volunteer give of their time and talent, but often say it is what they get back from it that gives them the greatest rewards. Is there anything you want to do but keep telling yourself you can’t? I would suggest you get out there and try it right now! Do what you love, share yourself. The world is waiting for you! Senior Housing in Lumby Most small communities do not have the amenities of Lumby. Case in point, Saddle Mountain Place, a beautifully located, affordable housing complex for seniors, was built by volunteers in the seventies. Saddle Mountain Place consists of three buildings with a total of forty units, half of which are one bedroom apartments and the other half, bachelor suites. The facility also provides a lounge and kitchen with various meal and leisure programs, a coin operated laundry and three gazebos for outside enjoyment. No smoking is allowed on the property. Saddle Mountain Place backs onto Bessette Creek and the Salmon Walkway with over 7 kilometers of trails and bridges for accessible recreation. It is less than a block from both the Health Clinic and the OAP hall (where one can take in a game of Bingo weekly and many other activities). The Library is also within easy walking distance and Lumby downtown is readily accessible. All the units are level entry but the bathrooms and Jason Wadsworth Owner thegutterguy@shaw.ca THE GUTTER GUY Gutters, Soffits, Fascia.... And more Ph: (250) 503-7456 #3 - 1711 Kalamalka Road Vernon, BC V1T 6R4 Toll Free 1-888-503-7456 We really need your help … Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday an amazing 3 course lunch is served at the Senior’s Drop In to a group of anywhere from 20 – 30 hungry seniors. We are in need of an occasional cook, some servers, and some dishwashers. Our dedicated group of volunteers will help train you, following food safe guidelines, for as long as you need it. Please give Dawn a call at 250-547-8866 for more information on how you can be a part of this fun and rewarding endeavor The Senior’s Drop In offers a hot meal every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 12:00 for $6.00 and you can take leftovers home for $4.00. Please call 250-547- 8821 for more information. Wheels to Meals – Every Thursday – 12:00 noon at the OAP Hall – Your meal cost $7.00 for eat in or delivery and they even offer leftovers for $5.00.If you would like more information, need a ride, or would like delivery service, please call Betty Luchak at 250.547.0113. Need someone to believe in you? Community Futures provides business loans. Flexible options are available to help you start, build and sustain your business. Call us today. kitchens are not fully accessible for handicapped people. The grounds are well maintained with the community garden plots right next door for those who find the apartment garden beds too small. Seniors who are interested should fill out an application. You can get one at the Saddle Mountain office, 1751 Glencaird Street. (Look just inside the door of the Lounge). In the summer, the office is open from 8-4 Monday to Thursday. Applicants will go through a selection process and preference is given to those who have a long term connection to Lumby and a need for affordable housing. Rob Short 3105 - 33 rd Street in Downtown Vernon • 250-545-2215 ext 256 • info@futuresbc.com • www.futuresbc.com
www.lumbyvalleytimes.ca.com Donna Easto C.H., H.C., H.E. Herb notes from all over… From Wales: Working with ancient recipe to recreate “super” mead ”Back in the sixteenth century, there was a Welsh drink called metheglin. Metheglin translates into ‘healing liquor’ basically, it’s mead... alcoholic mead that we drink... combined with medicinal herbs. What we are trying to do is identify those medicinal herbs that we could add to the mead to make a drink that was antibacterial.” – Prof Les Baillie, Cardiff University From the U.S.: “The Journal of the American Medical Association reported on a recent study involving 6,653 women experiencing menopausal symptoms. They were randomly assigned to take a plant-based therapy — phytoestrogens such as dietary soy isoflavones and soy extract, herbal remedies such as red clover and black cohosh or Chinese or other medicinal herbs — or a placebo. Overall, after an average of three months, those who took a plant-based treatment had fewer hot flashes daily and less dryness than the others, but essentially experienced no reduction in the occurrence of night sweats. The researchers described The Co-Op Connection Who do you want working for you Contact WOODY KURAOKA 250-547-9266 woody@kuraoka.ca LUMBY Climate Change in the North Okanagan the reduction in hot flashes and dryness as “modest.” Analysis of specific treatments showed an improvement in night sweats for red clover but no effect on menopause symptoms for black cohosh. Chinese medicinal herbs such as dong quai also had no effect on menopause symptoms, but newer medicinal herbs, such as pine bark extract, did show improvement in hot flashes.” From the U.S.: “Coffee has a long history of being blamed for many ills,” writes the Mayo Clinic on its website, “from stunting your growth to claims that it causes heart disease and cancer. But recent research indicates that coffee may not be so bad after all. So which is it— good or bad? The best answer may be that for most people the health benefits outweigh the risks.” From Australia: Recent research from Australia supports what I’ve always said:” taking European elderberry extract may result in a shorter duration of a cold with less symptom severity”. Elderberry is an excellent tonic for the whole body. I take 1-2 tbsp. daily, and use it as an elixir when suffering from influenza, colds cough, rheumatic aches, congestion and sore throat – take ¼ tsp 6x/day. Here is my favourite tonic using elderberries: Saturdays 9:00am-1:00pm Whitevalley Community Park Oval Glencaird St., Lumby A vibrant community Market supporting local farmers, food producers, artisans, crafters, home-based businesses & entrepreneurs Community Partners: Phone: Murray @ 778-473-2226 lumbypublicmarket@gmail.com • www.lumbymarket.com Like us on Facebook LUMBY VALLEY <strong>TIMES</strong> — Friday, July 22, 2016 5 Base recipe for Elderbery Tonic 2 cups of dried berries 32 oz. apple cider vinegar 32 oz. local honey Wash and pick over berries. Put in non-reactive pan. Pour vinegar over berries, cover, bring to a low simmer. Remove from heat, let stand overnight or up to two weeks in the fridge. Mash the fruit vinegar and strain through cheesecloth. Add honey and blend well. Bottle in dark glass, sterilized jars with non-metal lids, and label. Keep out of reach of children. Store in a cool dark place. Use within one year. “Nourishing a Local Economy” By Nina Westaway Climate change is not just a possibility, but a reality in our neck of the woods. This year we have experienced a hot early summer, a very wet June and July, preceded by a low snowfall in winter. To use the example of cherry growing, this spring was record-breaking hot in May but rainy extending even into July so the cherry season was less than stellar, despite early predictions for a bumper crop. However the cherries arrived for picking three weeks early and this was problematic as the cherries were billed as “late-blooming cherries” so as not to compete with foreign markets. Cherries are the highest value fruit crop in BC but weather and pests make their growing a precarious endeavor. On CBC this morning (Daybreak South), Monday, July 11, the topic was about cherries and how climate change might allow the production of them to be extended to the north of our Okanagan zone and at higher elevations. An online newsletter, Orchard and Vine (July 7, 2016) highlighted a new project that could take advantage of climate change if scientific innovation was applied. “One of the impacts of climate change and warmer average temperatures is the increasing number of areas suitable for production of sweet cherries occurring in the BC Interior and north Okanagan. But more information is needed on the impact of climate change, water availability and conditions and management of pests and disease. A project underway through UBC Okanagan with partners from government, industry and local growers is looking at how to optimize cherry production in the Okanagan Valley under current and projected climate conditions while ensuring optimal water efficiency and soil health. The project, launched in 2015, was spearheaded by soil microbiologists at UBC Okanagan including Drs. Louise Nelson and Melanie Jones …“Efficient water management is a key factor in fruit tree production, however, and is expected to become even more of an issue with climate change,” explains Dr. Nelson. A short term objective of the project is to optimize water use in cherry orchards established in more northern and higher elevation sites made available by warmer temperatures and a longer growing season. Methods of orchard floor management and irrigation methods that could potentially conserve soil moisture while providing effective irrigation are being investigated.” Climate change today manifests itself in drought, forest fires, extreme weather and unexpected weather patterns—apart from the El Niña and El Niño patterns. This project dealing with cherries has objectives that can be applied to other food production: conservation of water, management for healthy soil and treatment of pests. I would appreciate LVT readers sending me their observations of climate change, particularly in BC and the North Okanagan, which I will print in a later edition. In addition, what are your concerns for food production? Do you feel that organic crops can survive global climate changes? What can be done to avert food shortages? My e-mail address is: westawayn@yahoo.ca. P.S. I am happy to report that the Monashee Community Co-op was able to obtain organic cherries from Lake Country and may still be taking orders for cherries at the time of publication. Reference: www.orchardandvine.net/fruit/climate-change-increasing-areas-suitable-for-cherry-crops Meats Groceries Bakery Lotto Toys Dry Goods Housewares Camping Equipment Clothing For All Ages 2040 Vernon Street, Lumby, 547-2236
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