Discover Sixty-Five: June 2023

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Kootenay Seniors Living
Gill & Gift:
the ❤ of
Balfour
Page 4-5
World Elder
Abuse Awareness
Page 11
Birthstones:
Agate
Page 13

WK Senior Citizens Association Directory
Check with your branch or organization for local updates on programs.
Everyone welcome - the more members the better!
Balfour Branch 120
8435 Busk Rd, Balfour
email enquiries to:
bsca120@hotmail.com
Cribbage, chair yoga and
carpet bowling are now
finished for the summer.
NOTE: ALL will resume
in September!
Balfour Seniors Hall is
available for rent for Memorials,
Family events,
Birthday parties. Please
contact us at bsca120@
hotmail.com for info.
Become a member of
Branch 120 for only $10/
year. Participate in fun
activities, monthly lunches
or breakfast,
Be part of a great organization!
Castlegar Branch 46
2101 6th Ave, Castlegar
President:
Metro Zwozdesky
br46casseniors@gmail.com
250-365-3386
Monday:
9:30am Darts
1pm Whist
Tuesday:
9:30am Carpet Bowling
1pm Crafts
Wednesday:
9:30am Floor Curling
1pm Rummoli
Thursday: 9:30am Quilters
Friday: 9:30am Darts
1pm Crib
Fruitvale Branch 44
1916 Main St, Fruitvale
$15 membership allows
you to take part in all of
Branch 44 Seniors Activities
& Events
Monday: 1pm Bingo
Tuesday: 10am Carpet
Bowling
Wellness Wednesday:
10am- 1:30pm activities
and lunch $2
Thursday: 1pm Cards
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday
of the month at 12:45pm
For more information call:
Kris at 250-367-9685.
Brenda at 250-367-3839,
Procter-Harrop
Branch 118
7906 Woodside Rd,
Procter
email: Sharon
rsboldt@telus.net
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
Monday:
10am Carpet Bowling
all year
Monday:
10am Shuffle Board
winter
Wednesday:
1:30pm Cribbage
all year
Nelson Seniors
717 Vernon St, Nelson
email nelsonseniorscentre
@gmail.com
Monday: 12:45pm Bridge
Tuesday: 9am Tai
Chi; 10:30am Chair
Yoga;12:45 Euchre
Nelson Seniors Cont'd
Wednesday: 12:45pm
Crib; 1pm Snooker;
6:30pm Duplicate Bridge
3rd Wednesday:
10am Book Club
Thursday: 12:45pm Bridge
1st & 3rd Thursday:
1pm Hookers & Makers
Friday: 9am Tai Chi;
10:30am Chair Yoga;
12:45 Scrabble
Saturdays:
9am Knitters
9am Chess
Sundays: 12:30pm Crib
https://nelsonseniors.ca/
services/other-resources/
Kaslo Branch 81
304 4th St, Kaslo
email enquiries to:
lmdepape@gmail.com
1st Tuesday of the
month, lunch at 11noon,
meeting at 1pm
Wednesdays
Carpet bowling at the
Legion hall 10:00 am
to 12:00 noon
Every Friday
Coffee drop-in
9:30am –11:30am
If we missed your
association or would
like to update your
events, please
call toll free
1-800-663-4619
or email seniors@
pennywiseads.com
Nakusp Branch 71
210 8th Avenue NW,
Box 802 Nakusp V0G1R0
Contact Doreen
250-265-4626
dordes31@gmail.com
Monday:Bridge in the
afternoons.
Wednesday 10 - 11am
drop-in coffee
Genelle Seniors
Genelle Community Hall,
1205 2nd Street, Genelle
Offers social and recreational
activities for the
seniors of Genelle.
Call for more info
Darlene
250-693-8865 or
MaryAnn
250-693-2228
Rossland Branch 45
1916 First Avenue
Les or Violet Anderson
250-362-5532
Cell 250-231-4573
rosslandseniorssca@
gmail.com
Tuesday mornings:
drop-in coffee & chat
afternoons: board &
card games
Friday: 1pm Bridge Group
Thursdays: 9:30-11:30am
Seniors joint stretching
exercises & tea/coffee
social chat
February: CPR & defibrillator
refreshers, dinners
& birthday parties
Become a member
$10/year
Greater Trail Life Long Learners,
is working with Selkirk College to provide monthly learning presentations.
The intention is to grow to provide increased learning and social opportunities.
https://selkirk.ca/ce/courses/greater-trail-life-long-learners
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Brass Tacks
Health & Wellness:
Cannabis Corner..................8
World Elder Abuse................11
Elder Abuse.................... 16/17
Education:
New Retirement & Health...... 7
Senior-Preneurship............. 15
Ginkgo Biloba Club :)
Seniors’ Associations............. 2
Classifieds/Personals............ 6
Fun Facts:Summer Solstice.... 9
Summer Recipes................. 10
Birthstones: Agate............... 13
Puzzle Solutions.................. 17
Theatre Listings...... 6,14,18/19
Puzzles.................. .........20/21
June Horoscopes........... 22/23
June
“This is June, the month of grass and leaves . . . already the aspens are trembling
again, and a new summer is offered me. I feel a little fluttered in my
thoughts, as if I might be too late. Each season is but an infinitesimal point. It
no sooner comes than it is gone. It has no duration. It simply gives a tone and
hue to my thought. Each annual phenomena is reminiscence and prompting.
Our thoughts and sentiments answer to the revolution of the seasons,
as two cog-wheels fit into each other. We are conversant with only one point
of contact at a time, from which we receive a prompting and impulse and
instantly pass to a new season or point of contact. A year is made up of a
certain series and number of sensations and thoughts which have their language
in nature. Now I am ice, now I am sorrel.
Each experience reduces itself to a mood of the mind.”
- Henry David Thoreau, Journal, June 6, 1857
The June Full Moon is called the Full Strawberry Moon. This
Full Moon got its name from the Algonquin tribes who knew
it as a signal to gather the ripening fruit of wild strawberries.
It has also been known as the Honey Moon, Mead Moon, and
the Full Rose Moon in Europe.
Scratch the Surface
Gill & Gift............................ 4/5
On The Cover:
Randy and Truus Zelonka,
former owners of Gill & Gift
at home in Balfour, on the
shores of Kootenay Lake.
~ Photo: K Halleran
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Gill & Gift, the ❤ of Balfour - Karma Halleran
D65: Are you Kootenay Kids?
Truus: I am, and Randy is from
Elphinstone, Manitoba originally.
D65: Where did you grow up?
Truus: My Dad was originally from Trail,
and my Mom grew up in the gold mining
camps around the area. Dad was an
industrial plumber and mom a homemaker
and teaching trainer. I was raised
in Trail. My family had a cottage on the
water in Balfour where we vacationed
every summer. After I graduated my
parents moved to Calgary for better employment
oppotunities, for Dad plumbing
and for Mom as a Teacher Trainer
at Mount Royal College. I stayed in the
Kootenays and went to Selkirk College
beginning my horticulture/floriculture
degree that I finished in Guelph. Mom &
Dad retired at the cottage in Balfour and
were independant for many years. Randy
and I moved after our first retirement
to help them out so they could stay in
their own home. 2 weeks before my
Mom passed she completed her book
“Children of the Kootenays”, her memoir
of a childhood spent in various Kootenay
mining towns in the 30s and 40s.
Randy: I grew up in a small predominantly
Ukrainian village a little northwest
of Brandon Manitoba. My mother
was an educated homemaker and my
father a farm machinery mechanic. I
moved to Calgary after graduation. My
career in the fuel industry began then,
first as a gas jockey.
D65: Where did you meet?
Truus: We met at a gas station, of
course, in Calgary.
D65: How did you arrive in
Balfour from Calgary?
Randy: We had 3 children and brought
them to Balfour for summer vacation
every year as Truus’ parents still lived
here. What is funny, is that everytime we
disembarked off the ferry, one of the kids
(or all of them) would point to the Gas
station there, then called Balfour Ferry
Service, and say “there is Dad’s next gas
station’ and they would all giggle, they
never got tired of saying that. When we
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retired in 2003, we came home
to Balfour to help Truus’s parents
be able to stay at home. We were
not really ready to retire ourselves,
so looked around for something
to do.
D65: Did you start Gill & Gift?
Randy: I wanted to run a little
bait shop to keep myself busy,
so we bought out Splitshot Tackle and
started Gill & Gift, April 2004, in the side
room of what was Dockers on the ferry
landing. Though it was my project, I
quickly realized that I would need at
least one day off
a week, and convinced
Truus to
work Mondays.
Truus: We found
those premises
very restricting -
we used to tease
the customers
that if they
wanted room to
browse, the other
customers would have to step outside
while they looked around.
Randy: Despite the small space,
business was booming and in no time
Truus was working 5 days a week as
the business was growing so fast. In
2007 we moved across the street to
the present location – a building that
Truus’ Uncle had built – gutted the 2 bay
garage and established the Gill & Gift
there. It seemed like the right move as
there were ties to that property already...
The Family Pike Minnow
Derby was such
a great hit!
Mabel and Lionel Stainton built that
building originally, and Truus’ father and
grandfather helped them put up a cabin
on the property that is still in use today.
The extra space in the bigger store was a
blessing as we had so many ideas about
The Fishing
community
crosses all
generations.
what to offer. Managing the gas station
part came easy as it was what I had
done a lot of previously.
Truus: When negotiations for the space
were done and dusted, we called the kids
– “Dad has finally aquired his last gas
station, like you all said he should :)”.
The place has been a source of pride ever
since; it never represented affluence or
fancy times to us, but rather became a
hub for the neighbourhood – a place to
help the community grow in spirit. We
have thoroughly enjoyed our time and
learned so much from the people of the
area. We will always cherish our time
there.
D65: What did you do before?
Truus: I was a horticulturalist, specifically
a commercial floriculturist and ran
an 11.5 acre greenhouse as production
manager and head grower in Alberta.
Randy: I was an oil company rep and
then the owner/operator of the Okotoks
AB Petrocan.

D65: The shop always
seems so busy, did you
find enough time to fish
when you were running
it?
Randy: This is amusing because
the answer is No! We
would get out about four
times a year. We could not
get away from the daily duties
of running the business.
Which we really enjoyed, so
it did not feel like we were
missing anything at the time.
D65: Who is the better fisherperson?
Truus: Randy of Course.
D65: Fishing Derbies
Randy: Yes, we ran annual fishing
derbies and I’d have to say that the
Family Pike Minnow Derby was perhaps
my favourite. It is a really fun way to
introduce kids to fishing. Everyone who
entered is usually successful, and this
derby helps clean the lake of scavenger
fish... which have their place, but also
become competitors for the game fishery.
I have had parents who fished
as kids bring their own children to
participate. It is really rewarding
to see these budding fisherpeople
catch fire.
D65: What was the largest fish
you personally saw that came
out of Kootenay Lake?
Randy: 28 pounds caught on a
Mike Thompson Charter by a fellow
from the Castlegar area in 2005/6
when we had the Gill & Gift in the
Dockers location. It took him three
hours of fighting to pull it in.
Derby winner hopefuls, practice podium-ing :)
D65: What is the biggest fish
you have caught?
Randy: I caught a 20 lb rainbow in a
winter fishing derby, and only landed it
with help from my friends, he adds.
D65: Do you have hobbies other
than fishing?
Randy: I still like to hunt and fish of
course, gardening, working in my shop. I
still curl sometimes and golf when I can.
Truus: I do some tole painting along
with gardening. I read alot. My church
is very important to me. There is still
a bit of business to attend to still as
Never too young to be a winner!
the company itself has not folded yet.
Randy still has a part time job selling
Sunglasses around the Province. He has
been doing this for years, and decided
not to let it go at this time.
D65: You have recently sold the
business and retired.
Randy: Yes we sold Gill & Gift this
March 15, to Canco Petroleum Ltd.
D65: Do you find this new life
unsettling?
Randy: Not at all, we Love it! We finally
have time to catch up on things around
the property, and the time to enjoy the
fruits of our labours.
D65: Did you prepare yourselves in
anyway for retirement?
Yes, we invested in our parents property
here in Balfour. Randy has been
planting fruit trees, a few every year.
They are starting to produce. We love
the process of harvesting and preparing
our own food for winter. We also kept
the business as a distributorship for
Mirage Eyewear and enjoy travelling
the Kootenays and Okanagan every six
weeks on a re-stock run.
Randy: I am still the President of the
Balfour District Business & Historic
Association
Truus: I am still involved with the
Heritage Committee and The Balfour
Community Guild as well as Seniors
and the Christian Science Society.
D65: Any tips for others of us
nearing retirement?
Truus: Yes, meet each day with a smile
as it comes and enjoy it thoroughly,
don’t try to make it a challenge. Devote
more time to growth in grace and
loving others.
D65: We did not touch on the time
and energy that Randy and Truus have
contributed to their community. Gill &
Gift, the unofficial InfoCentre for visitors
and locals, the drop off and pickup
location, and eventually the Purolator
depot. It seems they were at the centre
of all things Balfour, and their love
for community is apparent. Despite
retiring they still serve on a number of
boards - lucky Balfour!
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News
KASLO COMMUNITY SERVICES, with the
support of the United Way and the Province
of BC, offers a FREE Senior’s Meal Program
for Kaslo and area residents. Once per week
a meal will be delivered to the senior’s door
by a KCSS staff person. If you or someone
you know is 55+ and would benefit from this
program or would like more information,
please call Kathy @ 250 353-7691 ext. 204 or
email kathyallaire@nklcss.org
SLOCAN PARK HALL hosts a weekly Tuesday
Coffee Gathering for seniors. 10am to
noon, September-May. Coffee, snacks, conversation,
and on occasion educational presentations
and crafting events. Information?
Email Bonny bfritz03@hotmail.com
CALLING ALL CASTLEGAR AREA SE-
NIORS You are invited to the Castlegar
Better at Home Program Monthly Coffee
Drop-In. Toonie Tuesday, June 27 & July
25, 9-11:30am at the New Life Assembly
Church. Around back, in the basement, lots
of parking, accessible space. RSVP appreciated
to Michelle, 250-365-2104, extn#225.
Call Michelle for free ride!
FREE SENIORS DROP-IN PROGRAM! Coffee
and light refreshments. Books, puzzles
and games. Guest speakers and presenters.
Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 11am-1pm,
Trail Legion Branch 11. All Seniors welcome!
Drop by for a game of cards or a chat.
CULTURAL
CENTRE
447 A Avenue Kaslo, BC • 250-353-2661
thelangham.ca • langham@netidea.com
Theatre Events
Friday June 23 @7:30pm
Special Langham Presentation
CLASSICAL MUSIC & CHOCOLATE PAIRINGS
Friday June 23, 7:30pm - - Join us for a very sweet
summer evening of solo violin music from awardwinning
concert violinist Natasha Hall whose musical
offerings will be thoughtfully & deliciously paired with
delectable organic treats from chocolatier
Beth Campbell of Viva Cacao.
Tickets $35 at Sunnyside or Willow.
Personals
LOM (LITTLE OLD MAN) seeking LOL (Little
Old Lady) for LOL (Lots Of Laughs). Bill,
250-354-9080.
LOOKING FOR LADY COMPANION: I’m
71yrs of age and fit, hobbies are fishing,
camping, snowshoeing, “dancing”, and
going to rodeos and concerts. “I love life!”
ChenoDog5124@gmail.com
LOVELY, ATTRACTIVE, plump woman, 61
years young, financially stable, seeking
Kootenay local man for friendship/dating. I
like all sorts of activities, kayaking, outdoor
walks, dinners, concerts, etc. Email: torlia@
shaw.ca
OLD GUY WOULD LIKE TO CONNECT with
other old guys to revisit Robert Bly’s ‘IRON
JOHN’. Call Joel 250-509-1946, Nelson.
SENIOR BLONDE SWEDE LADY looking for
a long-term relationship. Likes to go for car
rides. 250-231-9588.
SIXTY-SIX YEAR OLD MAN LOOKING FOR
SIMILARLY AGED WOMAN for dating and
?? I don’t smoke and drink very little. I do
not use drugs. I would like to share outings
and some time together. I am vaxxed and
happy for it! I think I have a sense of humour
and like all races. carcaju99@gmail.
com *Bonus round! Can you guess what
carcaju is?* Ha Ha!
VERY GOOD LOOK-
ING MAN, FIT BODY,
mid-60s, would love
to meet a woman for
a tong-term relationship.
Someone who’s
active, wanted and
needed, good action
from the best of the
best. Call/text Marco,
250-687-1815.
86 YEAR OLDS NEED
NOT APPLY: I’m an
active 77yr old who
goes dancing, and
to the theatre to see
films or concerts. I
audition for parts in
plays, host a radio
show, do stand-up
comedy, and write
poetry. I’m not sitting
on my laurels.
I’m looking for a guy
about my age, young
enough to hop a
rug, not so deaf he
can’t hear the music,
and randy enough
to keep up with me.
250-352-6570 :)
Seniors’ Discounts
ALL SENIORS RECEIVE 10% OFF supplement
purchases at Sunnyside Naturals everyday.
404 Front St, Kaslo. 250-353-9667.
EVERY DAY IS SENIORS DAY at Nelson
Remedy’s RX 737 Baker St. Mention you are
a Senior and receive 10% off your purchase.
Some exclusions apply. 250-352-0022.
EVERY FRIDAY IS SENIORS DAY at Salmo
Valley Pharmacy. Receive 10% off your purchase.
107 4th St, 250-357-9444.
EVERY THURSDAY SENIORS RECEIVE 20%
OFF regular priced items. Some exclusions
apply. Shoppers Drug Mart, 1965 Columbia
Ave, Castlegar. 250-365-5888.
FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH Seniors
receive 10% off regular priced items
at Salmo Village Grocery, 303 Main St in Salmo.
250-357-2316. Some exclusions apply.
L’BEAR’S NATURAL FOODS in Trail offers
10% off all vitamins everyday for shoppers
60+. 1339 Cedar Ave, 250-368-831
FRIDAY IS SENIORS DAY AT CORNUCO-
PIA! From 9am-5:30pm receive 10% off
your purchase. Cornucopia, 422 Front St,
Kaslo. 250-353-2594.
SENIORS WHO SHOP PHARMASAVE,
CASTLEGAR every Tuesday, receive 20% off
regular priced items. Some exclusions apply.
1128 3rd St, 250-365-7813.
SHOPPERS SIMPLY PHARMACY offers Seniors
20% regular priced items every Thursday.
Some exclusions apply. #117 1983 Columbia
Ave, Castlegar, 250-365-3400.
Services
FALCO HANDYMAN SERVICES: Since
2017. Need help around the house? Railings,
flooring, painting, etc. Small projects
no problem! Licensed, insured, references.
Call/text Chris. 250-231-4920, Trail/Fruitvale/Rossland
locale.
INCOME TAX SERVICES: Personal Income
Tax, Corporate Income Tax, Small Business
Bookkeeping, Tax Planning & Consulting.
Office in Kaslo - Serving the West Kootenays.
Contact Brett Frankson BBA, CPB of
Crow’s Key Bookkeeping & Tax, 250-896-
2433, brett@crowskey.com
SPECTRUM HOME and FAMILY CARE:-
Comprehensive, friendly and professional
home support services. 250-265-3842,
www.spectrumcares.ca
HANDS ON ENERGY HEALING: 15% discount
every Thursday for seniors. Traditional
Reiki Usui Shiki Ryoho or Atlantis
energy work offered to support raising the
quality of your daily life by reducing pain,
depression, anxiety, improving self-esteem,
and more. Contact Florence, 418-
572-7128, energy.vibrationalflow@gmail.
com or visit www.VibrationalFlow.ca
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The New Retirement and Health
Did you know that not everyone
has the same chance at enjoying a
high quality of life: 28% of the retirees
surveyed rated their quality of
life as only fair or poor. A variety of
life circumstances, including poor
health, lack of family support, lack of
purpose and financial struggles, can
damage quality of life.
We all know that physical health
naturally declines with age, but the
research shows that mental health
psychological and emotional health
actually rises. Overall, our health
spans do not match our lifespans,
with Canadians living in poor health
an average of nine years. The cognitive
or brain health is of supreme
importance, and it is a worry for
retirees. Alzheimer’s and other dementias
are the conditions they fear
the most, more than cancer, a heart
attack, or even infectious diseases
like COVID-19.
Social relationships and sense of
purpose can dramatically impact
health. The greatest source of purpose
comes from spending time
with family. Retirees commonly support
adult children and other family
members financially or are supported
in return. Healthcare costs
are a financial worry for some
who live in the US. Financial stress
can negatively impact health. We
are lucky in Canada as we have a national
healthcare system that allows
us access to hospitals and clinics
for treatments. The only problem is
finding a doctor now, as so many
doctors are at the age of retirement,
and they are not being replaced fast
enough. The shortage of doctors
in BC is becoming quite a problem
and wait times for elective surgeries
are rapidly growing.
As health problems arise in retirement,
it is even more important to
be proactive about managing one’s
health. You need to be an advocate
for your own health these days.
Family relationships change, often
becoming more dependent but
sometimes more distanced. Purpose
is no longer derived largely
from work,
and retirees
must face
the challenge
and
opportunity
of their
new time
affluence.
Finances
will start to shift from saving regularly
and managing one’s nest egg
to spending judiciously on teeth,
eyes and physio appointments. Retirees
in the new retirement must
learn how to manage these shifts
and take care of their own quality of
life even though the circumstances
may be outside an individuals’ control.
There are lessons to be learned
and positive actions that everyone
can take to live the best life possible
to and through retirement. So live
life to the fullest. Vivez pleinement
votre vie!
Wendy Lacroix
Registered Retirement Coach
at Your Retirement Path
250-505-7704
https://yourretirementpath.ca
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Cannabis Corner
A Guide to Dealing with Cannabis Tolerance
Cannabis, especially
THC, may
require gradual
increases in dose
when used over
Terese Bowors a long period
of time and at
higher doses to receive consistent
relief. THC enters our bodies through
receptors in our Endocannabinoid
System (ECS). Utilizing THC for a prolonged
period of time at high doses
may clog these receptors in the ECS,
leading the receptors to hide or
withdraw into the cells. To achieve
consistent effects, you may need to
gradually increase your dose of THC
since it can’t reach the receptors as
readily. Consider taking tolerance
breaks periodically in order to keep
the receptors clear and avoid having
to continually increase your THC
dosage. Although it is not harmful
to be increasing doses of THC, it is
expensive, can have unwanted side
effects, and you don’t need to use so
much medicine if a smaller amount
is sufficient. If you notice the dose
of THC that usually works
for you starts not working
and you need to increase
your dose continuously,
you may consider taking a
tolerance break.
Tolerance breaks can be
achieved in a variety of
ways including skipping
a dose, taking one to two
day breaks, all the way
up to twenty-eight days
depending on how long
you have been using cannabis
and how much of
a break your body needs. To prevent
having to do such long tolerance
breaks we can do small tolerance
breaks along the way to make it a
bit easier. For instance, if you are
consuming THC every day during the
week, you might want to take a day
a week break to lower that tolerance
amount. Our receptors do not
develop a tolerance to CBD, so you
can always keep taking CBD. You can
also take a week break every three
months. If you are gung-ho and want
to completely start over from scratch
and completely clear the receptors,
then aim for about 28 days. When
you are using cannabis medicinally,
it is not easy to take a break from the
medicine that works for you! I get
it!! So, I tend to take smaller breaks,
skipping doses when I’m able so that
I don’t have to take a long break. It
is important to plan your tolerance
break for a time when you will not be
too stressed and when there are not
many distractions, so that you can
properly care for yourself since you
will no longer have the THC to help
manage symptoms. Take it easy, plan
for self-care, and keep using CBD.
If you really cannot take a break,
there are a number of other ways to
keep your receptors fresh:
Switch up the method of ingestion
you are using.
Select a new strain of flower or brand
of oil.
Accompany THC with CBD to reduce
the occurrence of tolerance build up
Once you find a few products that
work for you, rotate them every so
often.
When you’re ready to start back with
THC after taking time away, start low.
Tolerance breaks are intended to get
your receptors fresh and clear again,
so start introducing cannabis back
slowly, at low doses with around
2.5mg THC and see how that goes.
You may gradually increase as you
need to as the days go on. It is nice
not to have to go back up to where
you were before and instead, get a
fresh start.
Terese Bowors,
Certified Cannabis Wellness
Coach
www.terese.ca info@terese.ca
References:
Taking a Cannabis Tolerance Break
How to Reset Your Cannabis Tolerance
https://www.healthline.com/health/
weed-tolerance#prevention
The information shared is for educational
purposes and should not be seen as
medical, nursing, nutrition or legal advice
and is in no way meant to take the
place of your health professionals.
778-463-HERB (4372)
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Cannabis culture, which extends the
scope of quality goods and service.
Education, empowerment, harm
reduction, public health awareness,
and community enrichment are the
www.go2buddys.com
basis of what we do. We believe that
access to cannabis should be simple,
and that having
the knowledge and
tools to integrate it
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Litha/Summer Solstice: June 21, 2023
“Litha” (pronounced LEE-tha) is the
longest day and shortest night of the
year, marking the pinnacle of the Sun’s
power to fuel the growing season.
From here on out, the Sun will set a
little earlier each night until Yule, and
so we recognize and give thanks for
its warmth. Traditionally people stayed
up all night on Midsummer’s Eve
Fun Facts
to welcome and watch the sunrise.
Each year on the 21 June visitors from
around the world gather at Stonehenge
overnight to mark the summer
solstice and to see the sunrise above
the stones. At dawn the central Altar
stone aligns with the Slaughter stone,
Heel stone and the rising sun to the
northeast​. Notice how the Sun appears
highest in the sky at the solstice;
its rays strike Earth at a more direct
angle, causing the efficient warming
we call summer. For those who live in
the Southern Hemisphere, the June
solstice is the shortest day of the year
and marks the arrival of winter.
MURAL FOR A
MOUNTAIN TOWN
Jessa Gilbert is the artist behind
this stunning 10 x 75-foot mural
depicts the valley’s streams,
creeks and mountain ranges
across the top of a centrally
located building that houses the
Salmo Valley Youth & Community
Centre.
The Trust worked with Jessa to
commission a deck of #basinlife
playing cards to celebrate the
wonderful place where we live,
work and play.
Read more remarkable stories of people and places in the
Columbia Basin at ourtrust.org. Order your FREE #basinlife
playing cards by scanning the QR code or by calling!
ourtrust.org/basinlifecards
1.800.505.8998
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Summer’s Eve Recipes
Pea & Mint Fishcakes
Ingredients
500g meaty white fish
(cod or haddock work
well)
2 tbsp vegetable oil, plus
a drizzle
350g potatoes, boiled
and mashed
1 spring onion, finely
chopped
1 egg
1-2 tbsp breadcrumbs
(optional)
green salad, tartar sauce
and lemon wedges, to
serve
For the pea & mint pesto
100g peas
small bunch of mint,
leaves picked
25g pine nuts
½ lemon, juiced
3 tbsp extra virgin olive
oil
½ garlic clove, crushed
25g parmesan, grated
For the crumb coating
10 tbsp flour, seasoned
2 eggs, beaten
12 tbsp breadcrumbs
Instructions
Heat the oven to
190C/170C fan/gas 5. Put
the fish in a roasting tin,
drizzle over some oil and
cook for 10-15 mins until
cooked through. Allow
to cool, then flake into
chunks, removing
any skin and
bones.
For the pesto, blitz
together all the ingredients
with a pinch each of
salt and pepper, adding 1
tbsp water if it looks too
thick.
Mix the fish, mashed
potato, pesto, spring onion
and egg with a little
more seasoning, being
careful not to break up
the fish too much. Mix in
1-2 tbsp breadcrumbs if
the mixture feels too wet.
Shape into 6-8 cakes, put
on a tray and chill in the
fridge for 1 hr.
For the crumb, prepare a
bowl of seasoned flour, a
bowl of beaten egg and
a bowl of breadcrumbs.
Coat the fishcakes in the
flour, then the egg, then
breadcrumbs. Set aside.
Can be frozen for up to
one month. Defrost thoroughly
before cooking.
Heat the 2 tbsp vegetable
oil in a frying pan
and fry the fishcakes
(you may have to do it
in batches) until golden
brown, about 3-4 mins
on each side. Serve with
salad, tartar sauce and
lemon wedges.
Piña Colada
Ingredients
2 cups diced pineapple
(fresh, frozen, or canned
in 100% juice, drained)
1 cup well-shaken and
stirred coconut milk
4 ounces white rum
4 ounces dark rum, plus
more to taste
¼ cup packed light
brown sugar
1 ounce fresh lime juice
½ teaspoon vanilla bean
paste or vanilla extract
1 cup ice cubes
Garnish: pineapple
wedges, lime wheels,
maraschino cherries, or
cocktail umbrellas.
Instructions
Freeze pineapple.
Combine frozen pineapple,
coconut milk,
rums, sugar, lime juice,
and vanilla bean paste
in a blender; process
until smooth and creamy,
about 2 minutes. Place
blender pitcher in
refrigerator, and let piña
colada mixture rest until
flavors meld, about 30
minutes. Return pitcher
to blender base; add
ice cubes, and process
until thick and smooth,
about 30 seconds. Divide
among tulip wine glasses
or hurricane glasses. Float
additional dark rum on
top of each drink to taste,
and garnish as desired.
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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:
• Ageism,
• It’s Not Right,
• See Something,
Say Something,
• 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.
Workshops are offered on Zoom
on a monthly basis.
To register contact Doug at
Doug.Newberry@bccrns.ca
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, in
person or by zoom.
Castlegar CRN Sandi McCreight
250.608.0706
castlegarcrn@hotmail.com
Beaver Valley CRN Jayme Fowler
Email: beavervalleycrn@gmail.com
Grand Forks CRN Rachel Warriner
Email: rwarriner@bfiss.org
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.
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West Kootenay
Community Service
Societies
Arrow Slocan Lakes
Community Services
Nakusp 250-265-3674
New Denver 250-358-2433
Castlegar & District
Community Services Society;
250-365-2104
https://cdcss.ca
Kaslo Community Services
250-353-7691
https://nklcss.org/home/
Nelson Community Services
250-352-3504
https://www.servicesfyi.ca
Nelson Cares Society
250-352-6011
https://nelsoncares.ca
Salmo Community
Resource Centre
250-357-2277
https://scrs.ca
Trail Fair Society
250-364-2326
https://www.trailfair.ca/
Trail Association for
Community Living
250-368-3503
https://taclkootenays.com
WE Graham Community
Service Society,
Slocan 250-355-2484
https://wegcss.org
Birthstones: Agate
Agate was the traditional birthstone
for June from as far back
as the old Arabic, Polish and Russian
calendar. Before the gemstone
went into these calendars
as birthstone of June, agate was
the zodiac stone for Gemini. This
June birthstone is banded chalcedony
that occurs in a wide variety
of colors.
Known as the stabilizer, Agate is
the stone to call on for support
when you need stability and
grounding in your life. Along
with its supportive energy, the
Agate stone has been long admired
for its incredible beauty.
Being one of the oldest stones
ever recorded, the Agate gemstones
have many different beliefs
of power connected. The
agate is thought to protect from
fatigue, nightmares, and stress.
It was during biblical times that
Agates were worn as jewelry
as protection against impending
storms. All through ancient
times, the agate has held a high
value as amulets and talismans.
This stone has a dreamy quality
with signature bands made
up of mineral deposits layered
in a perfectly circular symmetry
around its circumference. The
bright colors and fine grains
of Agate are only part of what
makes it a popular stone. It is a
member of silica, the cryptocrystalline
variety and is found among
assorted rocks. Most commonly
associated with volcanic rocks
as well as certain metamorphic
rocks.
If we look back in ancient times,
we can find agate among the artifacts
discovered from Neolithic
regions. History tells that agate
stone was used in carving items,
such as ornaments and amulets.
Agate has been used in Greek
and Egyptian empires because
of its medicinal properties, which
later spread to Russia through
Middle Eastern countries.
It is believed that during the third
or fourth century BC that agate
was discovered by the Greek
philosopher, Theophrastus. He
would name the stone after the
Achates River of Sicily, Italy. It is
the same river we know today as
the Dirillo River.
Wearing Agate can help one
guard against danger. It helps
one see the world from a broader
perspective and more clarity.
Also, wearing this gemstone
helps those who are having difficulties
with insomnia. Given the
very calming nature of this stone,
it is said to help generate more
positive dreams.
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Poetry
Words
A man of few words
That is what I have heard
Do you find the idea
Completely absurd?
He’s a man of few words
I have heard it said
That he keeps his words
Within his head
Dispensing a syllable
Now and then,
An occasional word
Or a few of them
Submitted by Catherine Linley
KOOTENAY SAVINGS MUSIC IN THE PARK 2023
THURSDAYS JUNE 22 - AUG. 31 6:15-8 PM
June 22: Trail Maple Leaf Band (medleys and marches) and Trail Pipe
Band Scottish (piping for an evening of dancing).
June 29: Twin Rivers Choir (pop and show tunes) and My Son the
Hurricane (11-piece brass funk).
July 6: Empire of Nothing (classic rock and blues) and AV and The Inner
City (all-female soul/roots).
July 13: The Oot n' Oots (rock n’ roll music for families) and Selkirk
College fiddle camp instructors (East Coast fiddle tunes).
July 20: Night Market: Doggone Brothers (old-time bluegrass and
country) and Diyet and The Love Soldiers (alt country, folk, roots)
July 27: Elise Boulanger (chamber music/indie folk) and Tanika Charles
(classic soul and R & B).
Aug. 3: Vibetown (5-piece horn band) and Coco Jaffro (Afro-Funk-Soul).
Aug. 10: Penny Shades (alt-soul with pychedelic flair) and Paula
Neder(Latin American folk, pop, rock).
Aug. 17: Night Market: Dinosaur Fight (keys and guitar with looping),
Baker Street Blues (electric blues) and Andrew Allen Duo (pop and R&B.
Aug. 24: UCRA Mountain String Band (Kootenay greygrass) and Petunia
and The Vipers (hillbilly-flavoured-swing).
Aug. 31: White Lightning (blues, rock, boogie) and The Carolines (Old-
Time Classic-Country).
NIGHT MARKETS WITH FOOD, BEER GARDEN AND MARKET
ON JULY 20 & AUG. 17 FROM 5- 9 PM.
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Feather s
The birds
Of the air
Fly hither and yon
Except when
All the daylight’s gone
The birds
Of the air
Fly hither and thither
Whatever the wind
Whatever the weather
Night time
Leaves us
With the owls
Nightjars* too
Will sing out loud
Submitted by Catherine Linley
* a European nocturnal bird
A Smile
A smile costs nothing, but gives
much. It enriches those who
receive, without making poorer
those who give. It takes but a
moment, but the memory of it
sometimes lasts forever. None
is so rich or mighty that he can
get along without it, and none
is so poor but that he can be
made rich by it. A smile creates
happiness in the home, fosters
good will in business, and is
the countersign of friendship. It
brings rest to the weary, cheer to
the discouraged, sunshine to the
sad, and it is nature’s best antidote
for trouble. Yet it cannot be
bought, begged, borrowed, or
stolen, for it is something that
is of no value to anyone until it
is given away. Some people are
too tired to give you a smile.
Give them one of yours, as none
needs a smile so much as he
who has no more to give.
Author Unknown
Submitted by Lennie McKim
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Senior-Preneurship
~ Bruce LaCroix
A lot of senior-preneurs
eventually end
up buying space at one of these, so
let’s take a look a maximizing your
time and money.
1) Pick the right show or market. No
sense trying to sell chainsaws at a new
bride trade show. (Hmmm… could
be a movie script in that, though).
2) Set goals for yourself. Do you want
to sell a specific amount? Get ten new
contacts who might be prospective
buyers?
3) Set a global budget (booth costs,
travel, accommodations, meals, and
swag or giveaways)
4) Decide if attending will be worthwhile.
See 2, and 3, above.
5) Ask to see the floor plan of the
trade show, and try to pick a space in
TRADE AND CRAFT SHOWS, FARMER’S MARKETS, CONFERENCE EXHIBITS… OH MY!
a high traffic area.
6) Always try to have at least 2 of you
attend. Someone should always be
at the table/booth while the other
schmoozes around the venue, or is
talking to an interested person.
7) Draw people to your booth/table. If
possible, have music playing, or interactive
contests, wear unique clothing,
juggle oranges, make Caesar salads
in those wooden bowls you carve…
catch people’s attention.
8) Smile and nod at everyone passing
by. Make eye contact. Your body language
should be inviting and comfortable.
9) Although we live in the electronic
world of social media and apps, some
old school “apps” still work. Attractive
business cards, brochures, engraved
pens, contents and draws to get contact
info… these are still effective
when dealing in-person with people.
Some of you readers may know of
Edmond Segbeaya, Nelson’s Hot
Sauce Guy from Togo. Whether on
Baker Street or at a festival or trade
show, Edmond’s booths are always
lively and colourful. Music is playing,
Edmond is splendid in his traditional
garb, he’s extolling people in English,
French, German and Ewe. He’s offering
tastes, laughing at people’s reactions
to his “super-mild” sauce. There
is always a crowd around him. All in a
spirit of fun.
That’s how it’s done. So don’t be shy.
Plan, prepare, and engage. Good luck!
Feel free to contact me with questions,
suggestions, whatever.
blacroix@shaw.ca
Grampa’s Joke
As we mature down that long
road of life.....
A little silver-haired lady calls her
neighbour and says,
“Please come over here and help
me. I have a killer jigsaw puzzle,
and I can’t figure out how to get
started.”
Her neighbour asks, “What is it
supposed to be when it’s finished?”
The little silver haired lady says,
“According to the picture on the
box, it’s a rooster.”
Her neighbour decides to go over
and help with the puzzle.
She lets him in and shows him
where she has the puzzle spread
all over the table.
He studies the pieces for a moment,
then looks at the box, then
turns to her and says,
“First of all, no matter what we
do, we’re not going to be able to
assemble these pieces into anything
resembling a rooster.”
He takes her hand and says, “Secondly,
I want you to relax. Let’s
have a nice cup of
tea, and then,” he
said with a deep
sigh...
Emily Tucker
RRC
Senior Financial Consultant
Office: 250-352-7777
Direct line: 250-551-7971
“Let’s put all the Corn
Flakes back in the box.”
emily.tucker@ig.ca
515 Vernon St. Nelson
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Health & Wellness
Elder Abuse - How to Tell Someone
Starting the Conversation
Abuse is a difficult and emotional
topic to talk about. Often people
are fearful, humiliated or ashamed
when they find themselves in an
abusive relationship. It takes courage
for people experiencing abuse
to reach out and start the conversation
to find the support they need.
Remember, No One Deserves to Be
Abused or Mistreated
Consider Telling:
• Someone you trust
• Someone who will listen and support
you
Who Can You Tell?
• Family member or relative
• Friend or neighbour
• Lawyer or accountant
• Staff at a community centre,
seniors’ centre or seniors’ group
• Clergy/faith leader
• Doctor
• Victim service worker
• Police
Consider bringing a friend with you
when you decide to speak with
someone about the abuse.
How to Start The Conversation
• Pick a time when you will have
privacy and do not feel rushed.
• Choose a place where you are
safe and won’t be interrupted.
§ Say “I have a serious problem that
has been happening for....” [mention
the length of time].
Describe What Has Been
Happening
My son, daughter, spouse, friend,
caregiver...has been abusive by:
• Pushing me
• Slapping me
• Shoving me
• Threatening me
• Yelling at me
• Saying hurtful things to me
• Saying untrue and unkind things
to me
• Ignoring me
• Making it difficult for me to get
adequate food, shelter, medicines
My son, daughter, friend, caregiver...
has not been treating me well. He/
she has:
• Used my money for him/her self.
• Taken money from my bank account
without my permission, or
denied me access to my money.
• Forced me to sign a power of attorney
or will.
• Forced me to sign over my house.
• Forced me to give him/her my
PIN number and bank account information.
• Prohibited me from visiting my
friends/family or having them visit
me.
• Forbidden me from using the
telephone to speak with friends or
family and blocked all callers from
speaking to me.
When This Happens
It Makes Me Feel:
• Sad
• Helpless
• Lonely
• Humiliated
• Embarrassed
• Depressed
• Angry
• Disrespected
• Frightened
I want you to help me by:
• Listening and supporting me.
• Helping me get the information I
need.
We
too
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• Helping me to safeguard my finances
and money.
• Taking me to a lawyer to make a
power of attorney, representation
agreement and/or will.
• Helping me to move somewhere
safe.
• Working with me to safely understand
and solve the problem.
• Calling an agency to help.
• Checking with me before you
take action. Please don’t share this
with anyone else unless you have
my permission. This was very hard
for me to talk about. Thank you for
listening.
Remember, if you are a person experiencing
abuse, it is important
that you find help and that you feel
supported.
Who should you call for help?
If the situation is an emergency
or if a person is in immediate
danger, call 9-1-1.
Abuse may be a crime and fall under
the Criminal Code. Call your local
police station for information or
to report abuse.
BC Centre for Elder Advocacy &
Support : Seniors Abuse & Information
Line (SAIL)
SAIL is a safe place for older adults,
and those who care about them, to
talk to someone about situations
where they feel they are being
abused or mistreated, or to receive
information about elder abuse prevention.
Available 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. daily
(excluding holidays).
Ph: 604-437-1940 or
Toll-free: 1-866 437-1940
Health & Wellness
Language Interpretation:
Monday – Friday (9 a.m. – 4 p.m. )
SAIL is TTY accessible.
TTY: 604-428-3359 or
1-855-306-1443
www.bcceas.ca
VictimLinkBC
This is a toll-free, confidential and
multilingual telephone service
available across B.C. and the Yukon
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It
provides information and referral
services to all victims of crime and
immediate crisis support to victims
of family and sexual violence.
Toll-free: 1 800 563-0808
VictimLinkBC is TTY accessible.
TTY: 604 875-0885
That's 'S' as in 'Foxtrot' by Barbara Olson
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Libraries
Beaver Valley Public
Library
1847 1st St, Fruitvale
• 250-367-7114
bvpublic@telus.net
https://beavervalley.bc.libraries.coop
Nelson Public Library
602 Stanley Street, Nelson
• 250-352-6333
Book-A-Librarian: Need help with
technology basics? Call us and make
a 45 minute appointment and we
can help you with your library-related
and technology basics questions.
Trail & District Public
Library
1515 Bay Ave., Trail 250-364-1731
www.traillibrary.com
Rossland Public Library
2180 Columbia Avenue, Rossland
Books for Seniors: (or anyone
unable to leave home) Seniors
and homebound persons can now
register to have us pick out 2 books
and deliver them to your door for
you every month! To register for this
program please contact by phone
250-362-7611 or email communication@rossland.bclibrary.ca
Salmo Valley
Public Library
106 Fourth St, Salmo 250-357-2312
Friends of the Library Tea: Last
Friday of each month
10:30 am - 12: noon
For more details go to
https://salmo.bc.libraries.coop/
about-us/support-the-library/friendsof-the-library/
“Fathers, like mothers, are
not born. Men grow into
fathers and fathering is a
very important stage in
their development.”
~ David Gottesman
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Happy Father’s Day,
June 18th
I believe that what we become depends
on what our fathers teach us at odd
moments, when they aren’t trying to
teach us. We are formed by little
scraps of wisdom.
~Umberto Eco
Cultural
Centre
447 A Avenue Kaslo, BC • 250-353-2661
• www.thelangham.ca • langham@netidea.com
Gallery Showings
Galleries open Thu-Sun 1-4pm
Saturday May 13 - Friday July 21
A father is neither an anchor to
hold us back, nor a sail to take us
there, but a guiding light whose
love shows us the way.
~Unknown
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Altered Perceptions through Death and Mourning
ROBIN WILTSE
In her new series of work the Kaslo-based textile artist
explores stories and narratives around the death of her
daughter. Using the calming repetition of needle felting,
she explores her grief through a lens of storytelling and
fable, allowing her to relate her experiences to the viewer.
Saturday May 13 - Friday July 21
Layered: Fusing Nature and Experience
HEATHER GOOD
Using a variety of mediums, the Nelson-based artist
creates paintings that reflect her natural surroundings
and her experiences therein, embodying the shifts in
colour, texture, and quality of light through the day.
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That's 'S' as in 'Foxtrot'
by Barbara Olson
© ClassiCanadian Crosswords
Across
1 Spread units
6 Marvel man Lee
10 ___ large (clearly)
That’s ‘S’ as in ‘Foxtrot’
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16
17 18 19
20 21
14 Sponge that doesn't work?
15 Mexican ACROSS moola
22 23
16 Table
1 Spread
d'___ (set
units
price meal)
6 Marvel man Lee
24 25 26 27 28 29
17 Omitted 13th, in most hotels
10 ___ large (clearly)
30 31 32
18 Start-up 14 Sponge personthat doesn’t work?
20 Status 15 Mexican of unaccounted
moola
33 34 35 36 37 38
soldier 16 Table in a huff? d’___ (set price meal)
39 40 41 42
22 Lookout's 17 Omitted duty, 13th, for short in most hotels
23 Avril
18
Lavigne's
Start-up
"Sk8er
person
___"
43 44 45 46 47
20 Status of an unaccounted
24 Everything but this rat?
soldier in a huff?
48 49
30 Earth 22 goddess, Lookout’s in duty, Greek for myth short
50 51 52 53 54 55 56
31 Hägar 23 the Avril Horrible's Lavigne’s “Sk8er daughter ___”
32 "___ 24 geht's?" Everything (German but this rat?
57 58
greeting) 30 Earth goddess, in Greek
59 60 61
myth
33 Wisconsin city name on kid's
31 Hägar the Horrible’s daughter
62 63 64
clothes
37 Clandestine
32 “___ geht’s?”
quality
(German
DOWN
29 Vandalizes, as a car door
39 Update greeting) from the cockpit
1 Versatile, radio-wise
30 Attendee
40 One 33 way Wisconsin to open city a door name on kid’s
6 Urn 2 E. turn-on ___ (bad bacteria) 38 Bigoted 34 ___ Book beer Club guzzlers, (Winfrey’s per the picks)
42 "___ clothes Tu" (song meaning "it's
7 Small 3 Top size of the at Canadian mouth 2 for 1 stereotype
35 Summer skirt alternative
you") 37 Clandestine quality
4 Over-the-top environmentalist
39 Update from the cockpit
Pizza
41 Narrows 36 Blended the levy search in Ont.
43 Resume an autobody task?
5 Terrified scream
38 Bigoted beer guzzlers, per the
40 One way to open a door 8 "Shall I stay? Would it be ___ 44 Not too quick on the ___
48 Mouse
6 Urn turn-on
stereotype
42 “___
surface
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(dopey)
7 Small size at Canadian 2 for 1 41 Narrows the search
49 Fruit you”) that anagrams to another 9 Essay Pizzawords meaning "note 45 Quickest 44 Not too to quick count, on perhaps the ___
fruit43 Resume an autobody task? well" 8 “Shall I stay? Would it be ___ 46 He's (dopey) "coming" in a Three Dog
50 Bethlehem 48 Mouse trio surface disguised as 10 "Supposing ...” (Elvis lyric) ..."
Night 45 Quickest title to count, perhaps
their 49 spouses? Fruit that anagrams to another
11 Roasted, 9 Essay on words a French meaning menu “note 47 Words 46 He’s before “coming” "Superman in a Three is Dog
fruit
57 Grasp the gist (of)
well”
Night title
50 Bethlehem trio disguised as 12 "Am ___ late?"
here"
58 Shawinigan school
10 “Supposing ...”
47 Words before “Superman is
their spouses?
13 Graceful gull
50 Pre-weekend office cry
11 Roasted, on a French menu here”
59 ___ Dinesen 57 Grasp (Karen the gist Blixen's (of) pen
19 Culturally 12 “Am ___ classic
51 "The one-I lama, ___ priest"
late?”
50 Pre-weekend office cry
name) 58 Shawinigan school 21 Crime 13 Graceful series initials gull before "S" 52 "La 51 “The Louisiane," one-I lama, for one ___ priest”
60 Biol. 59 and ___ chem., Dinesen for (Karen two Blixen’s pen
24 Something 19 Culturally to do classic with your 53 Ending 52 “La Louisiane,” with "differ" for and one "infer"
61 "The name) Jungle Book" wolf
buds 21 Crime series initials before “S” 54 ___ 53 & Ending Chandon with “differ” Champagne and “infer”
60 Biol. and chem., for two
62 Kismet
24 Something to do with your 54 ___ & Chandon Champagne
61 “The Jungle Book” wolf 25 Twin cymbal set
55 Frequent duettist with Louis
63 Out of Drafts?
buds
55 Frequent duettist with Louis
62 Kismet
26 Claus chortles
56 Close to
25 Twin cymbal set
56 Close to
64 One-time 63 Out spectral of Drafts? variety
27 "If 26 ___ Claus you ..." chortles
64 One-time spectral variety
Down
28 Better, 27 “If in ___ Santa's you ...” books
28 Better, in Santa’s books
1 Versatile, radio-wise
29 Vandalizes, as a car door
2 E. ___ 20(bad June bacteria)
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3 Top of the mouth
34 ___ Book Club (Winfrey's picks)

Sudoku
Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid,
broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve
a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill
each row, column and box. Each number
can appear only once in each row, column
and box. You can figure out the order in
which the numbers will appear by using the
numeric clues already provided in the boxes.
The more numbers you name, the easier it
gets to solve!
Puzzle solutions pg 16
BASKET
BEACH
BOARDWALK
BREEZY
BRIGHT
COASTAL
CRASHING
FOAM
LAUGHTER
MARINE
OCEAN
RELAXATION
RIPTIDE
SAIL
SANDCASTLE
SANDY
SEAWEED
SUNGLASSES
SURFING
SWIMMING
SWIMSUIT
TAN
UMBRELLA
UNDERTOW
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June Horoscope
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20
1st Week: Aries, things may
not progress the way you
want them to unless you
become a little more persistent.
Figure out how to
walk the line to achieve your
goals.
2nd Week: Aries, despite
your best efforts, you cannot
seem to get much work
done this week. Your head is
in the clouds with matters
of the heart. Soon enough
your focus will return.
3rd Week: Aries, sometimes
you do not have to take action
to fix problems. Certain
issues will work themselves
out on their own. Don’t feel
the need to rush in and find
a quick solution.
4th Week: Aries, you will
likely be giving much
thought to your future and
strategies that may increase
your financial security.
Reach out to your network
for advice.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21
1st Week: Taurus, many
things are going right with
your life. But now it’s time
to get a handle on your love
life. You may have to put in
some extra effort, especially
this week.
2nd Week: This week you
may tire from charging into
battle and prefer others
to do the fighting for you,
mighty Taurus. You can use
a rest from always putting
yourself out there.
3rd Week: Right now the
spotlight is on you and your
talents, Taurus. You have a
large group of admirers who
are looking to see what you
can produce next.
4th Week: Taurus, if communication
has been difficult
in the past, you will find
that things change for the
better in the days to come.
You will gain a deeper understanding
of others.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
1st Week: Gemini, keep
things on the lighter side
when conversing with coworkers
this week. Now is
not the time to delve into
controversial discussions in
the workplace.
2nd Week: Adopt a more serious
tone this week, Gemini.
Your actions may be judged
without your knowledge, so
lay low. Put the most professional
foot forward.
3rd Week: You will recover
quickly from disagreements
with others, Gemini. These
situations may give you a
new perspective and compel
you to change a few
things for the better.
4th Week: Gemini, useful
information reaches you this
week, which helps you make
important decisions about
your finances. Use this opportunity
to make changes.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
1st Week: Cancer, as you try
to become more organized,
try not to get too overwhelmed
by the scope of
the task at hand. Tackle one
thing at a time and keep
making progress.
2nd Week: People may respond
much better to comforting
words and gestures
this week, Cancer. Carefully
construct your approach to
communicating to reach the
widest audience.
3rd Week: Confide in a
friend about something
that is troubling you, Cancer.
Talking about the issue
could start you down a path
toward a solution. Thank
others for lending an ear.
4th Week: Cancer, a social
gathering presents you with
an opportunity to meet new
friends who may become
valued business contacts.
Treat every introduction
with care.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
1st Week: Leo, situations
may seem like they are a
matter of life or death this
week, but there’s a good
chance you’re just being
overly dramatic. Try to go
with the flow.
2nd Week: You may soon
discover that a person who
you consider a friend really
is your perfect match, Leo.
When you look at this person,
the realization may suddenly
dawn on you.
3rd Week: Leo, on the outside
everything may seem
to be going along fine with
a friend. But things may be
different on the inside. Treat
others tenderly to avoid piling
on.
4th Week: Leo, you may be
wondering what the next
few months will hold for
you. It is impossible to know
all the details, but there are
strong indications that there
is a big change coming.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
1st Week: Emotions are running
wild and you’re worried
about what others think of
you, Virgo. Embrace a point
of view that relies more on
the rational than the emotional.
2nd Week: Virgo, others
around you are especially
sensitive this week, so even
the slightest criticism could
be mistaken for an insult.
Rather than ruffle feathers,
hold your tongue.
3rd Week: Vacation vibes
are high this week, Virgo.
You are daydreaming about
potential destinations. Narrow
down your prospects
and zero in on your favourite
features.
4th Week: Career goals may
come together even further
this week, Virgo. This enables
you to move into a position
that will not compromise
your needs or ideals.
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These are the weekly Horoscopes for the month of
June Week number 1, 2, 3 and 4 this month!
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 2
1st Week: Libra, after a few
stops and starts, you and
your romantic partner are
on quite a roll. Enjoy that
you both are in tune and aspiring
toward shared goals.
2nd Week: These next few
days you could present an
opportunity to break free
from everyday life and the
mundane, Libra. If you don’t
know how to proceed, follow
your gut.
3rd Week: You may want to
know what another person
is thinking but don’t want to
come off too pushy, Libra. If
you phrase the question the
right way, it won’t seem like
an interrogation.
4th Week: Libra, you want
to make a new start but may
just need a little push to get
you moving. Thankfully, your
mind is clear from distractions
that normally might
derail your plans.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
1st Week: Scorpio, it’s possible
you feel blocked on
all sides regarding your employment.
While you can’t
get ahead right now, there
are some opportunities
coming.
2nd Week: You don’t always
need to be in pursuit
of some sort of intellectual
betterment, Scorpio. Get
outside and take a walk or
swim in a lake. Engage in
trivial things that bring you
joy.
3rd Week: Your physical and
emotional health may be a
focal point this week, Scorpio.
Book some time for reflection,
rest and relaxation.
Solitude can help you clear
your mind.
4th Week: Scorpio, soul
searching is to be expected
due to the positioning of the
planets this week. Once you
figure out your true goals
you may be surprised at
what you discover.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
1st Week: Be careful about
speaking before thinking
through your words, Sagittarius.
Knee-jerk responses
can have unexpected consequences.
Take time to
form your opinion.
2nd Week: Sagittarius, you
are capable of producing
impressive results if you set
your mind on a plan. This is
the week to dabble in a new
hobby that will bring forth
your creativity.
3rd Week: Sagittarius, you
are staying on top of your responsibilities
and have good
energy moving through this
week. However, by the time
the weekend arrives you
may be running on empty.
4th Week: Take time out
from some of the exciting
things that have been happening
to you, Sagittarius.
Figure out if you’re satisfied
in your career. You may decide
to make changes.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
1st Week: This week is
bound to be pretty intense,
Capricorn. But you’ll find a
way to skirt through it relatively
unscathed. Rely on
a few friends as sounding
boards.
2nd Week: Some debates
may not come to a swift resolution,
Capricorn. You may
need to accept that you simply
disagree with someone
on a particular topic and let
things lie.
3rd Week: Try having some
fun outside of your comfort
zone, Capricorn. It is good to
try new things from time to
time and push the boundaries
you have set up for yourself.
4th Week: A new understanding
with others comes
from improved communication
and more flexibility,
Capricorn. Optimism and
understanding will spill into
all areas of your life.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
1st Week: Aquarius, try not
to cut off channels of communication
with loved ones
as you deal with a few difficult
issues. Others are willing
to step up and help as
needed.
2nd Week: Aquarius, you
may have been a little worried
about your work or
studies lately. This week
things will lighten up and
you’ll feel much more in
control of your situation.
3rd Week: Aquarius, this
week you may find yourself
meeting new people and fitting
into groups you had not
imagined. Network as much
as possible while having fun
along the way.
4th Week: Your mind is on
family and those close to
you right now, Aquarius.
Any decisions you make in
the weeks ahead will be focused
on the priority people
in your life.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
1st Week: Pisces, others will
not always see the world the
way you do. Interactions this
week can be a little stilted or
even frustrating.
2nd Week: This is likely to
be a busy week filled with
the potential for travel. Bring
along a close friend or a
loved one for the adventure.
3rd Week: Pisces, finances
may have been on your
mind and you are eager to
pay off some debt. It could
take a while, but you will be
successful.
4th Week: Information
about investments and career
potential may come to
you soon. Take everything
with a grain of salt until you
can investigate.
JUNE
HOROSCOPE
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