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Emergency Preparedness Resources: Provincial resources to prepare or recover from a disaster: https://tinyurl.com/8k92urh6 The RDCK is also an important resource for all businesses and residents in case of emergency. Go to www.rdck.ca/eocinfo in order to • Sign up for RDCK Emergency Notification System • Learn about current evacuation alerts, orders and rescinds. (You can also call 250-352-7701) • Learn tips and find local contact information Flooding • Report flooding or any new hazards to the 24-hour tollfree provincial emergency number at 1-800-663-3456. • Follow the BC River Forecast Centre for flood warning and advisories http://bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca • Kootenay Lake Level Monitoring www.fortisbc.com (choose the “In your community” tab) Public Weather Alerts for BC https://weather.gc.ca Fortis BC Outage Map https://outages.fortisbc.com or call 1-866-436-7847 BC Hydro Outage Map www.bchydro.com/power-outages or call 1-800-224-9376 Nelson Hydro 1-877-324-9376 Highway Closures and Road Conditions https://drivebc.ca Report a Highway Hazard: Yellowhead Road and Bridge (YRB) 1-888-630-1420 Report a Wildfire: 1-800-663-5555 or *5555 on a cell phone CLIP & SAVE 16 March 2024 Discover Sixty-Five email: seniors@pennywiseads.com
Return of the Light! seasonal affective disorder If your mood was as cold and dark as mine these last few months, well then we’re not alone! You know the feeling: You’re more tired these days, maybe anxious or moody. Cocooning, it’s harder to get out of bed. That’s the problem: The gloom caused by Mother Nature each winter in much of the country is biologically felt to some degree by an estimated one in four of us -- usually starting around November and then magically ending by April with spring’s thaw. For most people, it manifests as winter doldrums, the “I-can’t-wait-for-winter-to-end” feeling that produce mild but manageable sluggishness and food cravings. But some of us have a more severe form of winter depression seasonal affective disorder, the aptly acronymed SAD that is typically diagnosed after at least two consecutive years of more intense symptoms. Either way, it stems from the same cause: Sensitivity to the lack of sunlight that results from winter’s “shorter” days and disrupts our circadian rhythm, or internal body clock. The degree of this sensitivity, and resulting winter depression severity, largely stems from some combination of other factors - your geography, genetics, and individual brain chemistry. With SAD, the lack of sunlight causes the brain to work overtime producing melatonin, the hormone that regulates your body clock and sleep patterns and a hormone that has been linked to depression. In addition to sunlight -- or more specifically, the lack of it -- the cold temperatures of this mean season may also play a role. So we’re at the end! I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! Exposing yourself to natural light will help boost serotonin production and your overall mood. Tips for next year: Go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day to help normalize your circadian rhythms. Structure your eating patterns by eating three meals a day, around the same time every day. Avoid the common urge in the winter to overindulge in simple carbohydrates, such as starchy or sweet foods; eat a balanced diet of proteins, fruits and vegetables, and whole grains (e.g., brown rice, quinoa). Make (and keep) plans with friends and families to help you stay connected to your loved ones. Get outside! Take time for yourself and engage in activities you enjoy. Physician Directed Skin Care Medical Aesthetics • Botox & Filler • Hair Removal • Sun Damage • Acne • Rosacea “Wonder in The Snow” By Sulamith Wulfing Helping our clients look and feel their best at any age Spa Services • Facials • Pedicures • Manicures • Massage • Waxing 250-364-6406 1386 Cedar Avenue, Trail BC www.renewmedispa.ca Dreaming of a New Career? Check out KootenayColumbiaCollege.com for all your options! Visit our Student Clinics To book: 250-352-5887 Massage from $37 Acupuncture from $22 BARBER & SALON Our NEW CASTLEGAR LOCATION is NOW OPEN! We are strongly appointment based Book online at windsorbarber.com Serving Nelson and Castlegar with fine haircuts and Barber services. Windsor Castlegar 355 Columbia Ave. Windsor Nelson 506 Herridge Lane Discover Sixty-Five March 2024 17
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