phraser connector, issue 45, march 2016

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Phraser ConnectorVolume #MARCH 2016 45

In 2007, it became apparent that my par-ents were struggling with the day to daydemands of aging. They lived in Vernon inthe center of the Okanagan and enjoyed alengthy growing season with idyllic win-ters. They had the same family doctor forthirty years, they visited dentists and op-tometrists as needed and when they had to

see specialists there was a week wait for anappointment.

In their community all the medical andsupport services were available and a com-plete wing of the hospital dealt with de-mentia and Alzheimer's.

They had a hospital, several senior-carefacilities, public and private transportation,recreation facilities and social opportunitiesaround every corner. When Mom wasrushed to emergency because she fell, she

was assessed and a home support supervi-sor and a physiotherapist did follow-upvisits. There was home support for woundcare, care for personal hygiene needs(daily), care for taking medication in themorning and again at night, foot care in thehome, services to help you shave and aplace to borrow canes, bed supports, toiletlifts, wheel chairs and walkers.

All of this we learned after my brothersand I stepped in and started the ball roll-ing. There was much to learn, and when

the smoke cleared, Mum was in one levelof public care and Dad in private.

Our family was overwhelmed with thelanguage of aging and for every encounterwith the professionals, there was a differ-ent set of rules. We learned about havingpower of attorney, and how to advocate,and when to ask and when to push andwhen and where to cry.

Every trip to Vernon and every phone call

with a doctor, lawyer or banker revealedsomething we hadn't considered and by2009 I felt almost fluent in the process.Knowing how rural communities tradition-ally lack levels of care, I wondered whataging in Fraser Lake would look like. Whatwas available? How did you access services?With one third of the population retiring

by 2035, and needing some level of sup-port services, how did we stack up?

With those questions ruminating, I formeda non-profit society and we surveyed sen-iors to better understand their current andfuture needs. Based on the results, I ap-plied for a grant to start a communitynewspaper to address rural isolation and tokeep people connected.

We made wish lists for the types of careFraser Lake seniors would need in the fu-

ture and with dogged determination founda wonderful fixer-upper in the heart oftown that we could move into and provideservices from a HUB.

We opened our doors to Autumn ServicesCentre in May 2013. In 3 years we havehad over 30,000 visits.

I had nightmares that no one would walkthrough the doors. I worried that wecouldn't get interesting speakers to holdeducational workshops. I stayed awakenights wondering if our services were rele-vant to the community. And at the end ofthe day felt confident the grants, coffeedonations, memberships, fundraisingevents and proceeds from printing and adswould pay the bills. Yet, never in all thelist making and sleepless nights did I thinkwe would get to a point that establishingcore funding would be an issue.

Surely THEY would hear the good reportsabout what we did, who benefitted, and

how it was valued. Surely THEY wouldrecognize how essential was the social sup-port.

Surely THEY would invest in the seniorswho committed to years of taxation andshopping locally

Surely THEY would financially appreciate

the work of our board and our volunteersand place a dollar value on our free work.

And about that work there arentenough hours in the day to get it all done.

We make coffee and sit around a table vis-iting. We laugh and tell outrageous storiesabout the good old days. We organizeworkshops and bring in speakers. Wemake food and do dishes, and wash floorsand scrub toilets. We advocate & listen.

We answer the phone and help people

with computers, taxes, cell phones, skypeand ordering glasses on line. We print, andcopy, and scan. We donate time, coffee,toilet paper and energy and put all of theproceeds back into supporting the center.

We fundraise and hold executive meetingsand prepare reports, and apply for grants,and send out donation letters. We edit andpublish a monthly newspaper. We designprint projects and ads and issue invoices.

We pick up the mail, and sweep sand off

the doorstep. We host indoor markets, andsupport groups, eat soup, stitch, walk, andhave coffee.

We opened the centre so seniors and theirfamilies could enjoy social and educationalopportunities in their community. Ourcenter is not JUST a place, its a service.And many people have vested thousands ofhours in making it a great place to drop-in.

Please help us to help our community.

Why Autumn Services??????By Elaine Storey


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Its called the vernal equinox when day and night are each 12 hours long. It occurred on March19th this year at 11:30 pm making it the earliest one since 1896. The March equinox signals the

beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. It marks that long-awaited moment when thesun crosses the celestial equator travelling from south to north. Our sunrise is earlier now, thenightfall comes later. Plants are sprouting. Winds are softening. For us in the Northern Hemi-sphere, people are enjoying the warmer days. Meanwhile, south of the equator, autumn begins.

And once again here we are, giving Winter the boot. Like many seasonal workers, Winter has received her Record of Employment and willenjoy compensation once her claim has been accepted. There is little to no future in the business of winter thanks to Global Warming, there is talkthat she may be out of work for several seasons.

Talk about getting the worm.Spring is so eager to get to work, she arrived earlier than she has in 120 years. Now that dedication will pay off inbig bonuss at year end.Way to go Spring!

Typically spring is responsible for turning up the temperature and bringing birds together and waking animals from dens. Fortunately longer daysand heat bring about positive changes in us and improves our overall well being. We all can take a chapter from the book of hibernation and crawlout of our cozy confines, shake off our furry coats and get outside to play in the soil.

The 2015/2016 winter will be go down in the books as lacking originality. She tossed around handfuls of hoar frost in late November, turned theskies grey and called it a day. There was so little sun this winter, and to keep happy, many folks hunkered in and gobbled vitamin D by the handfulThe low ceiling and lack of wind caused the hoar frost to remain unhindered on trees down to the tiniest wee branch. Some folks might considerthis a sign of global warming, and while that may ring true in some circles, I confess that my global warming needs to include details like ..and this

proclamation decrees that snow shall forever be extinct.(Now, THAT would be global warming)

While we wait for spring, winter-copy-cats dress and undress the ground and rooftops with snow. Its always a shock to wake up to a white yardonce the proverbial THAW begins.

This In-Between-Season-one foot in snow, the other in mud, normally holds us hostage through Spring Break and Easter. While the spring work-force plies ice from frozen ponds and fashions fluffy ends on willow branches, the initial signs of spring are conspicuous only to the seasoned eye.

To us long-term northerners the first signs of Spring appear in atypical ways:Geese circling over Santa on the arena roofa sure sign of Spring; gravel covered dog poop on pathwaysits a given; the moving dust cloud mak-ing its way down the street (akathe street sweeper); the smell of ground; visible highway lines; pot holesobvious; clicking of tire studs on barepavement; rooftops gone from white to black, blue or brown; hearing your whirly-gigs spin freely on a snow-free-roof; and to a seasoned north-erner Three chairs propped against the side doors at the arena.letting outdoor heat melt the indoor ice.

StoreylinesAn editorial by E Storey

40 Cougar Street, Fraser Lake 250.699-6506

doors

Fraser Lake Ace Building CenterSorry for any inconvenienceWe are UNDER CONSTRUCTION.Look for our Summer Hours starting

Monday, April 4th8:00 to 5:30 p.m. Mon to Fri

9:00 to 5:00 Saturday, closed Sunday

From Farm to Table DINNER

Friday, April 15th at Autumn Services

$15 each5pm to 8pm

Bring the family and enjoy a night of

locally grown food & local entertainment

Call Autumn Services TODAY to reserve your tickets

Call 699-0056

enu

Meatloaf

Local potatoes & carrots

Home-made buns

Trifle with local berries


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Dr. Shannon Douglas available Mondays & Thursdays

Dr. Tim Bowen-Roberts available April 4 to May 6

Dr. Gerry McFetridge available April 4-8/May 9-13/June 6-17/July 4-15

Dr. Midori Yamamoto available April 25 to May 3

Dr. Emanuela Tura available May2-27

Dr. Rena Romain availableJune 6-30 to July 4-29

(These dates are subject to change)

Call 250.699-6225 to book your appointmentHours of 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fraser Lake Community Health CentreList of providers until the end of JULY 2016

RCMP BULLETIN

At11:00 p.m.on Wednesday March 23rd, Members of the

Fraser Lake RCMP responded to a report of a large ght near

the 100 block of Chowsunket Avenue.

On arrival it was discovered that two males were stabbed as

a result of a physical altercaon. They were treated by Fraser

Lake Volunteer Fire Department and BC Ambulance

paramedics.

They were transported by Ambulance to Vanderhoof hospital

where the injures were discovered to be non life threatening.

4 suspects were subsequently located and arrested with

assistance from Prince George Dog Services andVanderhoof

RCMP without incident.

Three of the accused were released on strict reporng,

weapons and residency condions, while 1 suspect remains

in custodyawaing to appear before the courts.

Due to the ongoing nature of this invesgaon no further

informaon is being released at this me.

If anyone has any informaon that can assist in this maer

please contact the Fraser Lake RCMP at (250)699-7777.

Draw August 8th

$10 per ticket

1.

Freezer Package

Brand new Danby Designer 5.1 Cubic

Ft. Compact Freezer full of meat and local

produce

2. Francois Lake Package

2 Nights at Nithi Resort

Dinner for 2 at Stellako Lodge

Breakfast Basket

Round of Golf & Cart at Molly Hills

3 Warm Wishes Quilt

Locally Designed & Handmade Quilt

94

x10

4. Robert Bateman Framed Print

Peregrine and Ruddy Turnstones

Limited Edition Print

5. Custom Made Stained Glass

Approximately 2x3 Framed

6. Bird House

Locally Made Log House

7. Basket of Merchandise

Locally Made & Produced

Tickets can be found at Autumn Services,312 McMillan Avenue in

Fraser Lake.Call 250-699-0056


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Licensed Gas Fitter & Plumber95% High Efficient Furnace Replacement

Hot Water Tank ReplacementCall Wayne Martineau

Phone 250.699-6597Cell 250.699-1384

Book your appointment today250.699-0055

TECHNOPURE WATERWater Treatment Systems

Drink only the best

For bottled water, pick up, or delivery

Call 699-6688

Closed for

Spring Break

March 30 to April 11

REOPEN April 12

Monday Friday

9 30 to 5 30

Of Duct Tape and Hair DosKathy Scott, local paramedic and all-roundathlete, is riding in the Cops For CancerTour de North in September. Prior to cov-ering several hundred practice miles, and

getting her equipment in order, she mustcommit to raising money for the cause.

On Wednesday, March 23rd she kicked offher fundraising with a Duct Tape event atFLESS.

Three good-sports agreed to take on thechallenge of getting duct -taped to the gymwallAnd the one raising the most money,would have their head shaved as the re-ward.

FLESS principal Lisa Ketlo sold the moststrips of tape raising a total of $550. Con-stable Dan Carter/hockey coach sold taperaising $245 while Village Councillor/

businessman/hockey coach Craig Le-poidevin raised $164 to round out the earn-ings at just over $1000.

Following a busy half hour of taping, thethree participants were left hanging on thegym wall. With nearly double the strips oftape, Principal Ketlo remained danglingeven after her chair was pulled away.For winning the contest and raising themost for pediatric cancer research, Ketlohad her head shorn in the middle of gym

with theentireschoollooking on.

In the spir-it of funand fund-raising, Cst Carter agreed to a shave and ina matter of seconds, was left with a fewtufts of hair on his head.Scott will make the arduous bike ride fromPrince George to Prince Rupert in September to bring awareness to all the childrenand friends and family who have been ef-fected by cancer.

For eighty-one years there has been a spring-tea in Fraser Lake. In a town where people come and goand most of the buildings are under 50 years of age, the annual Daffodil Tea carries the honour ofbeing the longest running organized event in the area.Ruth Schmidt recalls attending the event as a young girl and has been involved in some capacity oforganizing it for over 60 years. A commendable feat, considering most of the organizers are over 70and many are in their 80s, said Dini Foote who helps with everything from posters to baking.The tea is a fundraiser for the FL Historical Society and their always busy Chair Richard Cannon, saysthere is much excitement about moving the museum this summer. Cannon has been packing the con-tents of the museum and looks forward to getting the building moved and renovated and finding newdisplay places for the hundreds of antiques and display items.Ruth Schmidt

Annual DaffodilTea & fundraiser

Principal Ketlo hamming it up


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Screens & Com-puter parts

Cell Phones &chargers & theircords

Radios Microwaves Vacuums Heaters Lightbulbs Cardboard Car batteries

OPEN Tuesday to Saturday

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

250.6998322

20 Cougar StreetFraser Lake

REFUNDS for Beer cans & bottles 10 & up

REFUNDS for Alcohol bottles .10 & up

REFUNDS for Pop/Juice bottles 5 & up

REFUNDS for Pop/Juice cans 5 & up REFUNDS for Juice Pouches . 5 & up

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Endako This & That by Audrey ReadCongratulations to Matthias Steiner for winning a silver medal in the Arctic Winter Games held in Greenland in the Bi-Athalon Snowshoe race.Way to go Matthias, we are proud of you.====

Most of the ranchers in the area are right in the thick of calving now. Good luck to all of you, with the prices where they are you should get agood return on your investment for a change.====Did you know that a happy person is not someone in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.====Congratulations to Mandy and staff who now have taken over the Endako Roadhouse from Bill & Denise. Good food, great entertainment and avery lovely friendly bunch of people. A place to go right in our back yard...they'd appreciate you giving them a call if your party consists of ten ormore people. See you thee!====Today I went for tea at my dear friends place...even if she has problems with "right & left" sometimes...she makes a great cup of tea and her HotCross Buns are wonderful! LOL thanks Phyllis!====I have been admiring my tomato plants, Cherokee Purple, they are a heritage variety, not all that pretty to look at but the tastiest tomato you willever find. Large in size and they turn a very dark purple when they are ripe, almost black. Very good! I will have to get some other seeds startedlike sweet peas etc soon. I am really glad that I can head on over to Lester & Dawn's greenhouse for most of my bedding plants, the best you willfind!====Was greeted by a wet dreary looking bunch of bulls this morning, they weren't impressed with the snow. Can'tsay as I blame them, I'm not either! Some very impressive Red Angus bulls out there, Walter would be proud ofthe way they are growing out, guess I have done a pretty good job! Anyone needing a great sire for theirherd? Come take a look, I think you will be impressed.====I have always figured: "If you can laugh about it, you can live with it!" Have a great day everyone!====Hope everyone is supporting Autumn Services, it is a wonderful community effort especially for the senior popu-lation. The raffle coming up has some wonderful prizes and tickets are only ten dollars each.====


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Registered Red Angus Bulls for Sale

Red Angus Yearling Bulls off the ranch.Forage raised, all shots & semen tested

The late Walter Read spent over twenty-fiveyears breeding Red Angus Cattle with good feet,nicely tucked-up udders, quiet disposition and

calving ease.

*Complete dispersal of all machineryJune 25, 2016 at the ranch

Contact Audrey Read

250-699-6990Diamond X Ranch Ltd.

Endako, BCV0J 1L0

COMMUNITY PAGETHE FRASER LAKE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

COMMITTEE IS SEEKING

ARTISANS OF ALL KINDS(VISUAL ARTS, FABRIC ARTS, BEADING,

SCULPTURE, PHOTOGRAPY etc)AS WELL AS MUSICIANS AND OTHER ONSTAGE

PERFORMERS,

TO DISPLAY AND ENTERTAINDURING OUR

SECOND ANNUAL ARTS FESTIVALTO BE HELD ON

AUGUST 12 AND 13th.PLEASE SAVE THE DATE!

Anyone wishing to volunteer to help make this yearsfestival a resounding success

PLEASE CONTACT:

CATHY HARDER AT250-699-1234OR EMAIL:[email protected]

ATTENTION ARTISANS FOR SALE

Early Child Development FUN!

Monday10 11:30April 18th New Story Time begins

Tuesday 11:30 1April 12th Gym Time resumes

Thursday 1 2:30April 14th Baby Talk resumes

Friday9 11:30April 15th FridayFunday resumes

Lego at the Library-

one Thursday

a month

April 28/May 26/June 23

Tots around Town will returnWednesday April 20,

watch for schedule of events

Call Lynn @250-570-7868

Follow us on Facebook [email protected]

The Fraser Lake Public Library welcomes new TrusteesDave Christie, Garry Watson and Serena Sholty. We thank all of thoswho expressed an interest in becoming a trustee.Parent Participation Rhyme Time at the Library will begin Tuesday April 12, 2016 at the Library 1:15-2:00 pm. Ages 2-5.For more information call Jana at 250-567-7626.Do you have old DVDs you want to get rid of? The Fraser Lake Public Library will gladly take your donation.

Book sale downstairs - many new and used additions including westerns.

INTERNET SAFETY TRAINING FOR GRADE 4-7

Student Voice, a SD 91 student governance body, is pleased to hostDarren Laur, also known as the White Hatter, from May 30 to June 2,2016 to speak to local high schools on Internet Safety and Social Media.Following a series of high school surveys in which cyber bullying wasidentified as a main issue of concern across our district, Student Voiceproposed that they organize an expert speaker to help educate students

around internet safety. Mr. Laur is a retired Staff Sergeant from theVictoria Police Department who was primarily focused on online andsocial media investigations.Mr Laur will be presenting to both students and parents during thatweek and then working with Student Voice members to help them pre-pare a presentation specifically for grade 47 students for the fall of2016. Parent and community members are encouraged to attend localsessions which will be advertised following Spring Break.Fraser LakeSkighler RodriguesFLESS - 250-699-6233

QUILT SHOWBrought to you by the Fraser Quilters Guild

Tuesday, May 10th11am-7pm at the Fort Fraser Community Hall

Nothing tops good food, good company & Quilting! So bring a friend.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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WANT COLOUR COPIES ? NEED COLOUR PAMPHLETS PRINTED? WE CAN DO THAT! Call 250-699-0056

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Book a Birthday Party,Meeting or Baby Shower!

COMMUNITY MARKET,

FLEA MARKET

SOMETHING EVERY

FRIDAY

at Autumn Services

11:00 to 2:00 pmNext Flea Market Friday,

April 1stThe Community market offers

fresh baking, home-made jams,

skin products & more

The Flea Market offers tables ofgently used household items,

dishes and keepsakes

Visit us & enjoy lunch with

friends

Homemade

soup & bun 5

Museum soon to enjoy new address

Fraser Lake will see a tourism boost this summer after receiving $208,000from Northern Development to upgrade the museum and move it from thecurrent spot at the south end of arena to a property on the south side ofhighway 16.

Following the move, the museum will be undergoing some renovations andthe installation of new display cases. The new visitor information site wouldinclude decommissioned and donated equipment from the local mine andsawmill as added attractions.

This summer is projected to be a strong year for tourism traffic in NorthernB.C., making the timing for this project perfect, said Janine North, CEO,Northern Development. Moving the visitor centre and museum across thehighway will provide more prominent and easier access for visitors passingthrough the area, encouraging them to stop in Fraser Lake and enjoy themany attractions the community has to offer.

CAO Rod Holland, Mayor Lindstrom,EDO Jolene Webb, Councillor Storey,

Councillor Jantz, and CEO JanineNorth, Northern Development Initiatives

News From the VILLAGE ofFRASER LAKE

The FL & District Chamber of Commerceis having their AGM Wednesday, May4th at 7:00 pm in the arena basementmeeting room. Please join us.

Get you tables registered for the Recrea-tion & Small Business EXPO,

on Saturday, April 16th.

Tables are $10 each and free for Not-For-Profits, with all proceeds going to charityhere in Fraser Lake. So far there are 25tables registered.

Excellent opportunity to advertise yourlocal business/homebased business.

For more information call Jolene at250.699-6257

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