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Archives for 2017
Fun and games in the good old days – by Pat Whalley
A recent post from Brenda Shaw reminded me of the experiences I had with workmates in the days when I worked for employees, and not for myself. I had always wanted to train to be a vet but my mother’s decision to emigrate to the USA, meant I had to leave school at 15 and […]
On the Sunnyside
Lamb’s Cry A group of tourists were visiting a sheep farm in Australia at shearing time. Hundreds of sheep were in an enclosure awaiting their turn to be shorn. The tour guide decided to demonstrate the remarkable ability of a mother sheep to detect the cry of its own lamb. The guide placed a little […]
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Birds arrive in flocks
Bohemian Waxwing It is difficult to get these fellows to perch on your hand, maybe that fact that it is dead made it easier. These birds arrive every early spring to eat the berries of the Rowan tree, this one hit the window of the house and didn’t survive They arrive in a flock of […]
Helping Hand – H2H expanding its area of concern
At our AGM on Tuesday, the Highway to Healing Support Society directors voted to expand our service area to now include funding children and families in need from Osoyoos and Ok Falls as well as Oliver. After four years of continued support and generous donations, we are very fortunate and excited to be implementing this […]
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Keep fit with Kandice Davidson
Squat Simplest Sit to Stand: – Sit at the front of the chair – Sit tall (back straight, chest out) – Feet are hip to shoulder width apart – Feet flat on the floor with toes directly below the knees – Hip Hinge (folding at the hips, back stays solid) – Shoulders over knees – […]