June 14, Pennywise – Kootenay Lake

LOCALLY PAYING
IT Forward
Home Hardware is giving back to
the community in a big way and
making sure we are all having
fun in Nelson. For the month of
June enter to win one of the many
prizes up for grabs.
HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN WIN:
One of 4 $200 gift cards for a staycation
at one of 4 participating
hotels OR
One of 8 $100 gift cards for any of
8 participating restaurants
ENTER TO WIN AT:
Hipperson Hardware 395 Baker St.
AND/OR
Nelson Home Building Centre
101 McDondald Dr.
Fill out a ballot and cross your fingers!
WE’VE GOT YOUR LUMBER
*Winners will be contacted the first week of
July. You may enter as many times as you like.
No purchase necessary
SAVOY HOTEL
pleasing to the taste
Nelson Home Building Centre 101 McDonald Dr, Nelson • 250.352.1919
Hipperson Hardware 395 Baker St, Nelson • 250.352.5517
www.bccrns.ca
Imagine,
Joe has a single older woman
living next door, and every day
he sees her water her plants and
have tea on her immaculate deck.
One day Joe realizes he hasn’t
seen her in many days but her
dirty teacup sits on the deck.
What would/can/should Joe do?
Some of us are comfortable just
knocking on her door. Some not.
Shirley goes to a local coffee
outlet every day. Over a couple
of weeks, coffee shop staff
noticed Shirley’s appearance was
changing. She was becoming
unkempt, appeared cold, dirty,
and hungry. Staff decided to
approach her to see if there was
something they could help with.
She confided in them that her son
had taken over her house and she
was now living in the basement
without proper cooking or bathing
facilities.
Because Joe and the coffee shop
staff had learned what to do from
a CRN workshop, they were able
to get Joe’s neighbour and Shirley
the help they needed.
Having some knowledge of elder
abuse and neglect will help you
deal with a potential situation and
make our communities safer for
all older adults.
Free trainings
are available to
everyone. No
matter your role or
activities in your
community, we interact
with seniors
every day. Having
the knowledge
to recognize and
respond appropriately
is everyone’s
role in keeping our
older adults safe.
Presentations: It’s Not Right,
Gatekeeper, Volunteering Is Good
for YOU!
Let’s talk about ageism, how to
recognize and respond to potential
elder abuse, creating healthy
boundaries for working with and
for seniors, and how to open the
door to difficult conversations
which can prevent/stop abuse.
What is elder abuse? What are
the signs, types and symptoms
of elder abuse? What should or
shouldn’t you do? Who do you
call? How do you open the door
to conversations? Who is responsible
to investigate allegations of
elder abuse, neglect, self-neglect?
The pandemic has made our older
adults even more vulnerable
to abuse and neglect. This is your
invitation to do your part in creating
communities where all adults
are safe, included and respected.
Sandi McCreight has been working
with and for seniors for 15
years. Sharing her knowledge and
experience through free presentations/trainings.
She is the
Castlegar CRN Coordinator and
the creator and coordinator of the
IRIS program in Castlegar.
For more info or to book a presentation,
please contact Sandi
McCreight. Presentations can be
for your small or large group, or
for a collection of individuals.
Due to COVID, presentations are
via zoom only at this time.
Castlegar CRN Sandi McCreight
250.608.0706
castlegarcrn@hotmail.com
Beaver Valley CRN Jayme Fowler
Email: beavervalleycrn@gmail.com
Kaslo CRN Elaine Smith
250.353.7666
Email: kaslocrn@yahoo.ca
Nelson CRN Maxx von Ilberg
Email: nelsoncrn@hotmail.com
Salmo CRN Helen Oldershaw
Email: helen@scrs.ca
Regional Mentor, West Kootenay/
Boundary: Heather von Ilberg
250.777.2103
Email: heather.vonilberg@bccrns.ca
For more info on the BC
CRN or your local CRN
please contact Heather
von Ilberg or your local coordinator.
These CRNs are part of the BC Association
of Community Response Networks (BC
CRN), whose mandate is to work with
community, agencies, and government to
develop a coordinated response to abuse
and neglect of vulnerable adults.
A CRN provides information and support so the community can both prevent and respond effectively to abuse and neglect.
Visit www.bccrns.ca for more information.
Services
Services
Services
Services
Services
Contractors/Trades
ALL AROUND SEPTIC SERVICES
LTD. Servicing the West Kootenay.
250-354-3644, email
allsepticvac@gmail.com, www.
allaroundsepticservices.com
A&A PAINTING LTD. 32 YEARS
IN BUSINESS: Professional and
best service guaranteed. Bonded,
licenced and insured. Call
now 250-354-9015 Nelson; 250-
304-5237 Castlegar; 250-368-1044
Trail. office@aapainting.ca www.
aapainting.ca
ADM ELECTRIC LTD.: Residential,
commercial & industrial
in the Kootenay area. For free
estimate call/text Travis at 250-
304-8262.
Contractors/Trades
ALL PHASES HOME RENOVA-
TIONS: Kitchens, bathrooms,
windows & doors. Licensed, registered,
insured. Photos, references.
Book in advance. Michael Nesbitt
Contracting, 250-825-4771.
ALL TYPE ROOFING & RENOVAT-
ING: Serving the West Kootenays
since 1993. Roofing, Framing,
Tiling, Bathrooms. Work guaranteed.
250-368-8857.
ALUMINUM RAILINGS AND VI-
NYL DECKING: Free estimates.
Call Royal Vinyl Decking at 250-
231-7905 or email royalvinyl@
shaw.ca
AMC PLUMBING AND HEATING:
Furnaces, Hot Water Tanks, Gas
Fitting, Air Conditioning, renovations
and more. 250-608-3240,
amcplumbing6@gmail.com www.
amcplumbing.ca
BALFOUR BOBCAT SERVICES:
Grading, driveway repair, site
prep, etc. Experienced, efficient
operator. Free estimates. 250-
509-0070.
Contractors/Trades
AVIS EXCAVATING, LANDSCAP-
ING, DRIVEWAYS, LAND CLEAR-
ING, TREE AND STUMP REMOVAL,
GRAVEL HAULING, ETC. Contact:
Avis Excavating, 250-226-7849.
L.M. AVIS lmavis@telus.net,
www.avisexcavating.com
BILSKI MASONRY: Serving the
Kootenays since 1992. For high
quality tile work, custom showers,
stone work, etc. Call Peter
Bilski, 250-229-2157 or 250-505-
3005 (cell).
BRENTON INDUSTRIES LTD: Kaslo
Excavation Contractor, Septic &
Utility Installations, Land Clearing
& Tree Trimming. Call Sean, 250-
551-4058, www.brentonindustries.ca
Contractors/Trades
BULLDOG CONCRETE FINISHING:
Your Kootenay Concrete Specialist!
Basement/garage floors, patios,
driveways, form to finish. Organized
journeyman. 250-365-5573,
www.bulldogconcretefinishing.ca
BULLDOG CONCRETE FINISHING:
Your Kootenay Concrete Specialist!
Basement/garage floors, patios,
driveways, form to finish. Organized
journeyman. 250-365-5573,
www.bulldogconcretefinishing.ca
CASCADIA ROOFING, 25 years
contracting in West Kootenays. Reroofing,
new installations, repairs.
Roof inspections/reports. Asphalt/
fibreglass laminate shingles, metal
roofing & cedar shake conversions.
WSBC & liability insurance.
Quality workmanship guaranteed.
250-354-2999.
CLELAND ROOFING & REPAIRS:
30yrs experience, 23yrs certified.
Certified roofers are the only
way to get your manufacturer’s
warranty, 10yr transferable warranty.
Old-fashioned service. Call
250-367-9380.
Contractors/Trades
CRESTVIEW PAINTING: 25yrs+
experience, reliable/quality work
that lasts, new construction, residential,
repaints, certified journeyman.
Fully insured. 250-304-5197.
CURRY’S EXCAVATING: EX-120
and 5T Mini - for all your digging
needs!! WAYNE CURRY, 250-226-
7661, valhallacur@hotmail.com
ED’S ELECTRIC: New construction,
service upgrades, renovations,
service calls, free estimates.
Call Ed at 250-304-7621.
ELECTRICIAN FOR HIRE: Licensed,
experienced, semiretired.
Furnace work, renos, small
jobs, serge protection. Reasonable
rates. Jim Rogan, 250-353-
9638, 250-354-8910.
FLOW PLUMBING & HEATING
LTD: We make it drain! Competitive
pricing, no job too small.
250-685-8177
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