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Resist the trend of a sedentary lifestyle
Blain Ford REC CENTRE
As society evolves and technology becomes more dominant, one thing has become blatantly obvious — people are sitting more and moving less. We sit in our vehicles as we commute to and from the job, we sit at a desk for eight hours or more while we’re at work, then we sit watching TV in the evenings to unwind. Chances are, you’re sitting right now as you read this article. Numerous studies are showing that our increased sedentary lifestyles are reducing life expectancy, in-
creasing the risk of disease and some health professional are even saying that “sitting is the new smoking.” While smoking has shown to be a prime factor in thousands of deaths every year, our increased lack of movement is taking us in the exact same direction, causing a similar amount of complications to just as many people annually. But the good news is, as these poor habits develop around us, there are so many things we can do to resist this trend. They may only be small changes in your day to
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In today’s world, we seem to habitually take the path of least resistance in most situations, but it’s simple to resist taking the easy way out, you just need to train your mind to recognize your instinct. So next time you see an elevator or an escalator, don’t just hop on for the ride because everyone else seems to be doing it, seek out the stairs and get those legs moving.
Embrace technology:
While some would say that technology is to blame for our lack of movement, certain types of technology can actually help you be more active. Items like electronic bracelets and watches or cell phone apps often have programs that track daily steps, calorie intake, exercise tally and will even let you know when it’s time to get up and walk around if you’ve been sitting for too long.
Disconnect cable:
The average Canadian watches 30 hours of TV ev-
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ery week, that’s 4.25 hours per day. With no cable TV in the house, you’ll have one less reason to plant yourself on the couch after work. And if disconnecting your cable simply isn’t an option, at minimum, commit to watching less TV, it will free up so much time to do other “more active” activities.
Take the dog for a walk:
It’s so simple just to let your dog out the back door and let them run around the backyard on their own, but don’t they have so much more fun when you take them out on a walk to explore new areas? And now that you’ve disconnected your cable (wink wink), you’ve probably got some extra time on your
hands anyway!
Volunteer:
There are so many local organizations that could use an extra set of hands running events and programs. Not only does it get you out of the house in an active environment, it also gives you the chance to meet some new people and contribute to a good cause. To learn more about Recreation Penticton and what we offer for “Seniors On the Go”, visit the Community Centre at 325 Power St., give us a call at 250-490-2426 or visit us online at penticton. ca/recreation. Blain Ford is the recreation co-ordinator for the City of Penticton blain.ford@penticton.ca
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Trudy Krabbendam was just a young girl in Holland when the Nazis surrounded her family’s home and arrested her parents. Hosting a meeting of Jehovah’s Witnesses in November 1941 was enough for them to be sent to a concentration camp. “About 30 people were present from surrounding villages,” Trudy recalls in her life story. “That night the German soldiers had surrounded the house and threw all the people in a freight car.” “I was never to see my parents ever again. What a life we were facing.” Trudy was nine years old at the time and she and her older sister and younger brother ended up staying with various families through the war years. “It was very hard and sad. My sister was questioned by the Germans over and over, but she was trained not to give anything away. She was only 12 years old.” Living in a town south of Rotterdam, bombers flew overhead almost nightly. “Explosions and fires over and over. I can never forget it,” she said. “Boy, that was a relief when the war was over. Canadian soldiers helped to restore the situation when Holland was finally liberated.” In the early 1950s, Trudy reconnected with Nick Krabbendam, a former classmate. They married and emigrated to Canada in 1955 eventually settling in the Chilliwack area community of Rosedale. Nick and Trudy soon found work at farms and a vegetable processing plant and they later operated a refrigeration shop and several other businesses over the years in Chilliwack and Vancouver. Now semi-retired, they moved to Pentic-
ton more than three years ago. Grateful and eager to give to their new community, the Krabbendams have donated $30,000 to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation’s $20-million campaign to supply medical equipment for the new Patient Care Tower at Penticton Regional Hospital. Nick said they heard about the hospital’s pending expansion and wanted to support the foundation campaign. Trudy is recovering from recent hip surgery which required her to remain at PRH for more than three weeks. “We have not done too badly in our lives, so we felt we could spare some money,” he explained. “It would be nice if the government would pay for everything, but it’s tough for them to do that because they’ve got so many (projects).” Nick said a well-run hospital is necessary for everyone in the community. New and improved equipment will be a definite benefit. “There’s always new equipment coming out, but it takes money,” he said. A naming opportunity program is in place where applications can be made to name rooms and clinics in the hospital for those who donate at least $30,000. Nick noted having a family name associated with a room at PRH will probably have just as much meaning to the younger generations. The Krabbendams have three surviving children, seven grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Construction of the PRH expansion will get underway in early 2016. Donations to the SOS Medical Foundation can be made in person at their office next to the hospital’s front lobby, by phoning 250492-9027 or online through their website www.sosmedicalfoundation.com.
Trudy and nick krabbendam are joined by Janice Perrino of the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation after the Penticton couple donated $30,000 to the Foundation’s campaign to supply medical equipment for the new Patient care Tower at Penticton regional Hospital.
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The old saying, “no pain, no gain,” is not without its grains of truth. Moderate soreness in the muscles may indicate that time spent in the gym is working, but sharp pains may be indicative of injury. Workout soreness that persists can derail workout plans and may turn some people off from exercise. As the body becomes acclimated to certain exercises, soreness may be less prevalent, and there are ways for people to speed up their rates of recovery. Muscle soreness can occur a day or two after exercising. Doctors used to think it resulted from a buildup of lactic acid in muscles, but now they say that it is actually muscle damage that is taking place. Exercise
that pushes the muscles affects the fibers in muscle tissue, especially specialized structures that hold the fibers together. When you exercise, you are breaking down or tearing muscle, and the body produces swelling and soreness as part of the healing process. One way to prevent extreme soreness is to follow proper guidelines before and after a workout. Afterward, stretching and a cooldown period can help lengthen the muscles once more and ease any discomfort that might follow. Before retiring after a tough workout, consume a light, protein-rich snack. Consuming foods and beverages that are known to limit swelling may help your body recover. Such foods and beverages may include tart cherry juice, leafy greens, whole grains, fatty fish, and beets.
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town. In the past the club has traveled to Hope, Radium and Sicamous. This year the adventure will be in the Nelson area. Special events include snowshoeing, kayaking, biking or a field trip. These events are spur of the moment, and dependent on weather and available coordinators. Also this year, for the first time, the club is entering a float in the Peach Festival Parade. This year we enjoyed a hugely successful day at Agur Lake Camp for persons with disabilities, outside of Summerland. Members enjoyed seeing the barrier free walkways and interpretive displays, the lake and the cabins. A barbecue topped off the day. We traveled there by school bus! Often we have guest speakers that have included health professionals such as a chiropractor, a naturopathic doctor, a foot expert and a fitness clothing experts. As well, we have had people representing the hospital fund raising, the topic of organ donation and travel documentaries from our own members. It is a pleasure to belong to an organization that celebrates active lifestyle for seniors. The camaraderie, friendships and sharing are the backbone of our club. Lenora Klappe is the president of the Penticton Adventurers Club.
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The Penticton Adventurers Club (PAC) has been in existence for over 20 years. Some of the charter members are still active in the club. At present there are over 130 members ranging in age from 50 to 96. We meet at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at the South Main Drop In Centre. The agenda includes a description of upcoming events and adventures. Membership is $20 per year. Newcomers are free to attend three functions before being expected to join. The club offers numerous and varied activities. Monthly scheduled events include many choices both physical and social. At times spontaneous events are also offered. There are Rambles twice a week, hikes or walks of two hours duration over mostly level terrain. These short treks are a great way for people to get some fresh air, exercise and conversation without a huge time or effort commitment. Often these hikes are along the KVR or other well defined paths. Easy hikes are a bit longer with more varied terrain. These events are the next step up the activity ladder. They are on trails such as the Mice, Mahoney Lake or the lower trails at the Bluffs. Moderate hikes are up to five hours long and are of course, even longer with more elevation gain. These treks take hikers well into the forests and up the moun-
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The Tees Up for CanCer golf tourney is set for august and has pledged $150,000 to the prh Tower campaign.
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Dozens of area women will be taking their best shot this summer as part of a $150,000 commitment to help equip the Patient Care Tower at Penticton Regional Hospital. The 19th annual Peach City Tees Up For Cancer ladies charity golf tournament will be held Aug. 14 and 15 at the Penticton Golf and Country Club. Tourney organizers have pledged to donate $150,000 over five years to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation campaign. The Foundation must raise $20 million for medical equipment in the new PRH tower which sees construction due to begin in early 2016. Peggy Guest, chair of the tournament organizing committee, said Tees Up for Cancer began in 1997 by raising more than $10,000 for the PRH Oncology Department. Guest is confident Tees Up can achieve its latest goal, noting the 2014 tournament raised more than $32,000.
“Everyone knew the tower was in the planning stages,” she said. “So we decided at our first meeting this year, not only would we raise money for the tower, but we’d commit to raising $150,000 over five years.” “We have a lot of faith in the ladies that are interested in golfing in this,” Guest said. “They’re there to have a really good time, but they also know it’s for a serious issue and we get a lot of support from them.” Guest said up to 30 teams of four are expected to register for the best-ball scramble event, with a strong emphasis on fun. A “construction zone” theme has been chosen for this year. Hard hats will be handed out for team photos and orange construction pylons will mark the tee boxes at each hole. Teams are encouraged to wear their own construction-related costumes as well. Former LPGA professional A. J. Eathorne returns to her home course to act as emcee for the Saturday night dinner. Eathorne will also be
taking an active role in the tourney, sending her powerful drives down the 14th fairway for each golfer who donates $5 to the fundraiser. A number of community sponsors have come forward with silent auction items for Friday night and other prizes. Guest said efforts are being made to attract golfers from throughout the South Okanagan-Similkameen, who will also benefit from the hospital expansion. Registration for this year’s tourney is now underway. Contact the Penticton Golf and Country Club (PGCC) at 250-492-5626 or email Teesup@shaw.ca. The cost is $115 per person for PGCC members and $160 for non-members. This includes two rounds of golf, a light supper on the Friday night and a full dinner on Saturday night. A portion of the entry fee is a charitable donation to Tees Up For Cancer with an official tax receipt. Registrations will be accepted to just a few days prior to the tournament.
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Keeping positively, creatively busy
Milton Orris
CREATIVE LIFE Like it or not, realize it or not, each of us lives a creative life. How creative we make it is what matters. For instance, I think the most creative things I have ever done is be part of bringing my sons into the world. That is until one of them helped create my two grandsons — and now my time with them is creative moment after creative moment. I have learned so much from each one since they were just little toddlers (now 12 and 10) that has helped me be more creative and I hope it is flowing both ways. Each day is our creation, we can make it as positive or
as negative as we want. It is all about attitude, planning your time and activities, and stepping outside of the box or cage you have put yourself in. It sometimes takes courage, it almost always takes determination, and it needs commitment from inside of you where your creativity exists all the time. You just have to help it get out of there. Some of the creative things we can do are very simple. Go to the coffee shop and while enjoying your “cuppa” whatever, talk to the person at the next table. Chances are they would like someone to talk to as well. Bring home some flowers or get them out of your garden and put them in the front hall or your living room or your bedroom (unless you’re allergic!) where you can enjoy them. That is what creativity is mostly about, enjoying yourself and your life. And that is what the Shatford Centre is all about as well, a creative environment making it possible for everyone/anyone to do creative things in a friendly, respectful, caring atmosphere. I love music. However, when I tried to sing or play the violin it quickly became apparent I was tone deaf so I
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switched to the trumpet, then drums. Why drums? Because when I hear music my body can’t be still. I have to move. Drumming is a perfect creative thing for me to do. How about you? Always wanted to be on stage? Check out the drama presented at Shatford, and join the acting group we plan to start this fall.
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How about writing those family histories or your own youthful memories down for your kids and friends? They will love them and so will you. That’s our Writing Recollections class. Maybe when you were in school you doodled a lot and still do. That’s the artist in you trying to get out. Sculpting and pottery are the creative art of making something beautiful out of nothing but clay or wood or stone. And, you can sing out your heart’s emotions with the Tuneagers. Perhaps more important than any of this is the connections you make, the people you meet for the first time or re-connect with after not seeing each other for a few years. The biggest antidotes to the aging process are keeping positively busy, being creative in reaching out to people and challenging your hidden talents. Make each day a wonderful experience by letting all those creative juices flow from inside you out into the world. We know
you can do it. That is why Shatford exists as a community creative centre and you are always welcome. Pick a program and join us! You will be surprised at how creative you will become FOR LIFE. For information on OSA workshops and other Creative For Life Programs call 250-770-7668, e-mail info@osarts.com or visit the course & registration website at www.osarts.com.
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Why wait, why not do it now when you can be the centre of attention? A Celebration of Life can be successfully held at the Shatford Centre. This celebration gives us all a chance to recognize and thank our friends for all they have done to make our lives so wonderful. Then they have a chance to tell you the same things about how great they feel about having you in their lives. Favourite music, favourite food and the favourite
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Plan to honour our Okanagan elders and community leaders
So many members of our communities have given so much to make our lives more pleasurable, safer, better in so many ways, through their careers, their volunteering, coaching and doing so many things on our behalf. As part of the UN Day for The Elders, Oct. 1, the Shatford Centre will be working along with other organizations in the South Okanagan to have these outstanding 55 and older citizens nominated, selected and celebrated. More details will be forthcoming, however watch for the nomination process, which begins early September. Milton Orris is on the Board of Directors for the Okanagan School of the Arts (OSA) and chairs OSA’s Programming Committee. He is enthusiastically leading the development of the Creative For Life Program for ‘people who weren’t born yesterday.’
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Speaking for those who can’t speak for themselves has been Ken McLennan’s passion for over 15 years. For the Penticton resident, serving as a special provincial constable and volunteer at the South Okanagan Similkameen SPCA has been at times heartbreaking and at others fulfilling beyond words. “This job has it’s moments but in spite of the bad things there are the times that makes it all worthwhile. The things that make you say, ‘damn that’s why I’m doing this,’” said McLennan, 68. “It’s seeing animals interacting with humans like their supposed to instead of being stuck on a chain in the backyard.” Unfortunately, based on the 400-plus calls he investigated last year in his parttime duties as special constable that is not always the case. During the period he has worked at the local branch what he enjoys most is teaching people how to care for animals, whether it’s livestock or pets. The other rewarding aspect of the job, and probably McLennan’s favourite, is seeing the transformation of frightened, abused or neglected animals that come into the shelter. Amazingly, while many never completely get over their mistreatment, they somehow are able to regain that trust and love in their new owners. “Here we do not have the cream of the crop, we get the ones that people don’t want but by the same token when the animals get here they know themselves that this is different than the last place they were,” said McLennan. “What I’ve learned in my years working here is that
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you have to get an animal for all the right reasons and it’s going to have to be a part of the family. “You still have to interact with the animal to give it proper love period, you have to give that animal love.” SPCA branch manager Corinne Ross has worked with McLennan for a relatively short time but has quickly come to realize his valuable contribution. “Ken is a very well liked and respected member of the team,” said Ross. “Many shelter staff turn to Ken for advice and pull on his extensive experience and knowledge, his phone is always on and nothing is too much trouble for him “Ken’s cruelty work is invaluable and it would be impossible to say how many animal’s lives he has had a positive impact on over his amazing career, but each and every one can thank Ken for his tireless efforts.”
For those lives McLennan has saved or changed for the better, words of appreciation are not needed. The love in the eyes staring back at him and the occasional lick to the cheek are all the thanks necessary. The SPCA is always looking for volunteers to make a difference, one animal at a time. There are several steps to becoming a BC SPCA South Okanagan Branch volunteer which starts with completing an application that can be found online at http://www.spca.bc.ca/ branches/south-okanagansimilkameen/steps-to-volunteer.html. Currently the local branch is looking for adoption centre hosts, canine companion dog walkers, cat care companions, foster care program participants, fundraising and event volunteers, yard workers and more. For more information call 250-493-0136 or email penticton@spca.bc.ca.
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A person’s mind can play a large role in how quickly he or she is able to lose weight. A Harvard study found that mind over matter may extend to weight loss as well. The study followed 84 cleaning women, half of whom were told that their physically demanding jobs met the requirements for exercise as set by the Surgeon General, while the other half weren’t given any information about their activity level and calo-
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Susan Robinson has just the job if you’re looking to get up close to the nearly 3,000 riders in this years fifth annual Prospera Granfondo Axel Merckx Okanagan. According to the volunteer manager, there are still many positions available for people who want to help out with the July 12 cycling event “I’m actually quite surprised we still have some start line positions left because it’s a pretty spectacular sight,” said Robinson, who estimated it takes upwards of 400 volunteers to handle the odd jobs needed to be done in advance and on the day of the ride. “I mean really, you can’t get any closer to the action than that, you’re right there.” Those who volunteer must be 16 years (with parent or guardian consent) or older and be able to work about a four-hour shift. As well as the day of the ride people are required for various start up and registration duties beginning the Thursday before (July 9) and throughout the weekend. Volunteers are also needed to do some participant package assembly and traffic direction.
According to Robinson there has been a number of sports and service groups that have come forward and this is the last push to fill some badly-needed spots. Those who help out receive a T-shirt for their troubles and an invitation to the appreciation dinner the day after the event. “What I hear back from people, and I can honestly say this, is that it is one of the best events they volunteer for, they have so much fun and they get to see people doing something they love,”
said Robinson. “They also get so much appreciation from the riders who recognize it takes a lot of people to make this thing work. “In a sense we’re helping out the community because we are attracting people here and we’re trying to put our best foot forward.” For more information Robinson can be contacted at susan@granfondoaxelmerckx.com or visit the Facebook page https://www. facebook.com/granfondoaxe lmerckxvolunteers?ref=ts&f ref=ts.
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Cross another one off the bucket list. Growing up in Europe, Marianne Walbergs never had an opportunity to drive a car and when she and her husband moved to northern B.C. she just never got around to it. There was one occasion, 75 years ago, when she did manage to get behind the wheel but that was as far as it went and she was so frightened she never did it again. That was until recently when her friends at the Village By the Station, where she is an adult day care client, arranged for a special present to celebrate her 92nd birthday. “We were just chatting one day about opportunities people hadn’t had and she mentioned she had never driven a car so it was just a bucket list sort of thing,” said Jean Kearney Village recreation co-ordinator. The centre’s staff enlisted the help of Dawn Schafer of the Penticton Driving School to help organize the unique surprise. On the special day when Walbergs showed up at the centre she was greeted by her motorized chariot. “I’m so nervous but what a wonderful opportunity at 92 to try something new,” said the senior prior to her big adventure. After she was buckled into the driver’s seat, with Schafer by her side at the other controls, she began her cruise up and down the Village lane much in front of the many cheering and applauding spectators that included her granddaughter Fabi visiting from Hawaii. Just for good measure she reverse parked into one of the centre’s stalls much to the delight of those watching. “Oh, I did it ... well, with a little help from a friend,” said Walbergs after the drive, nod-
Marianne WalbergS got a special gift on her 92nd birthday thanks to her friends at the Village by the Station.
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ding in the direction of her co-pilot. She then received an honorary driver’s licence good for a single use on the Village lane way and which she now plans to hang on her wall at home. “She was so nervous and so thrilled she actually was crying a bit but once she got behind the wheel she did really, really well except there were so many people out there clapping and waving she took both hands off the wheel to wave back but otherwise it went really well,” said Kearney. While she enjoyed the experience Walbergs doesn’t plan on another drive anytime soon. “I won’t be heading out into traffic; the streets of Penticton are safe,” she said.