Coast Mountain News Thursday, October 24, 2013 A1 BY CAITLIN THOMPSON Representatives from Vancouver Coastal Health were on hand October 10 to conduct the first of many community engagement meetings as the transition from United Church Health Services takes place. Jody Sydor-Jones, Coastal Strategy Director with VCH, says the meeting was intended to begin the pro- cess of public engagement on the Central Coast. “Many people may not be aware that VCH already has an arm specifically for community engagement,” Sydor-Jones explained. “We regularly con- duct community meetings with our coastal communities and now we are beginning this process in Bella Bella, Bella Coola, and the other Central Coast communities.” The meeting was well- attended, with about 30 members of the community present. Repeated topics included long-term care, birthing services, and service delivery models. Sydor-Jones acknowledged it’s challenging for the com- munity to only witness end- of-life care and misses out on the experience of birth. One- third of beds in the hospital are utilized for residential care, and there are no plans to reinstate birthing ser- vices. “We know this is a real concern for the community, but there is no quick fix for birthing services,” she said. “However, there may be more solutions for long-term care.” While Sydor-Jones stressed that there are no solid plans for long-term care yet, (i.e. no talks of a separate facil- ity), she was impressed with the wealth of knowledge in the community on this topic and was eager to tap into other options, such as home health redesign to support people in their community environment. “At this point it is too pre- mature to have a discussion about building a long-term care facility,” said Sydor- Jones. “Right now we are really focused on transferring management to VCH and employing mechanisms to engage the community.” One of these mecha- nisms is known as CEAN (Community Engagement Advisory Network), where 90 members of the public within VCH’s service area lend their voice to healthcare planning. While CEAN is now open to residents of the Central Coast, Sydor-Jones is also working with the community to create a local advisory network, and noted that 20 out of the 30 people present at the meeting signed up to receive more information on the establishment of the net- work. Participants in the SAMS timber framing class with instructor Rod Price at their latest project. See story on page A5 VCH holds first community engagement meeting in Bella Coola $1.00 + GST Vol. 29 | No. 20 Thursday, October 24, 2013 Serving the Bella Coola Valley and the Chilcotin "Stop of Interest" closer to reality A3 SEE VCH ON PAGE 3 CoastMountainNews.com Michael Wigle Photo Publications Mail Agreement #40007851 Registration #09309
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Coast Mountain News Thursday, October 24, 2013 A1
BY CAITLIN THOMPSON
Representatives from Vancouver Coastal Health were on hand October 10 to conduct the first of many community engagement meetings as the transition from United Church Health Services takes place.
Jody Sydor-Jones, Coastal Strategy Director with VCH, says the meeting was intended to begin the pro-cess of public engagement on the Central Coast. “Many people may not be aware
that VCH already has an arm specifically for community engagement,” Sydor-Jones explained. “We regularly con-duct community meetings with our coastal communities and now we are beginning this process in Bella Bella, Bella Coola, and the other Central Coast communities.”
The meeting was well-attended, with about 30 members of the community present. Repeated topics included long-term care, birthing services, and service delivery models.
Sydor-Jones acknowledged
it’s challenging for the com-munity to only witness end-of-life care and misses out on the experience of birth. One-third of beds in the hospital are utilized for residential care, and there are no plans to reinstate birthing ser-vices. “We know this is a real concern for the community, but there is no quick fix for birthing services,” she said. “However, there may be more solutions for long-term care.”
While Sydor-Jones stressed that there are no solid plans for long-term care yet, (i.e. no talks of a separate facil-
ity), she was impressed with the wealth of knowledge in the community on this topic and was eager to tap into other options, such as home health redesign to support people in their community environment.
“At this point it is too pre-mature to have a discussion about building a long-term care facility,” said Sydor-Jones. “Right now we are really focused on transferring management to VCH and employing mechanisms to engage the community.”
One of these mecha-
nisms is known as CEAN (Community Engagement Advisory Network), where 90 members of the public within VCH’s service area lend their voice to healthcare planning. While CEAN is now open to residents of the Central Coast, Sydor-Jones is also working with the community to create a local advisory network, and noted that 20 out of the 30 people present at the meeting signed up to receive more information on the establishment of the net-work.
Participants in the SAMS timber framing class with instructor Rod Price at their latest project. See story on page A5
VCH holds first communityengagement meeting in Bella Coola
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By Caitlin thompson
iPads, iPhones, iPods. In the past few years, these devices have become essen-tial to our careers, personal lives, com-munication needs, and entertainment. Indeed, we cannot ‘survive’ without them. But what are the effects of being constantly ‘plugged in?’
The statistics on technology are astounding. Infants watch two and half hours of television per day, and chil-dren watch 7.5 hours per day. 75 percent of children have a device in their bed-rooms, and almost 15 percent have been diagnosed with a mental illness.
Cris Rowan has been work-ing as a Pediatric Occupational Therapist and Child Development Expert for 25 years and will be offering workshops for par-ents, teachers, and caregivers in Bella Coola this week. Throughout her career, she has wit-nessed the shocking effects technology has had on children and families.
“25 years ago child mental illness was rare, and out-door, unstructured play optimized child development. Today – play is indoors, sed-entary, and virtual, with child TV, video game, cell phone and internet addictions becoming the norm,” says Rowan. “As a result, one in three children are devel-opmentally delayed at school entry, one in four obese, and one in six elemen-tary aged have a diagnosed mental ill-
ness.” Rowan’s work-shops are developed from years of proven research from aca-demics and health professionals and focus on providing information on the four domains of child development: physi-cal, mental, social, and academic.
“The workshops will focus on research and information that directly attributes the overuse of technol-ogy to developmental delays in all four of those domains,” she explains. “It’s really important to note that none of this information is based on my opinion, but comes from years of qualified research.”
Rowan also stress-es that it is not sim-ply the children’s use of technology that contributes to these problems; parents’ overuse of technol-ogy is also directly related, resulting in technology addiction spanning all ages.
“Parents are using 11 hours of technology a day,” she says. “If parents are immersed in technology, they are detached from their children. It is a well-researched fact that the underlying cause of any addiction is the failure of primary attachment to a par-ent or caregiver.”
Rowan believes that, in order to com-bat the onslaught of all this technology, education provid-ers, parents, and caregivers first need to be aware of its detrimental effects. Armed with this knowledge, commu-nities then need to take charge by build-ing outdoor spaces, programs, and recre-ational opportunities for themselves and their families.
“We need to look
within the communi-ty to see what’s there and what we can cre-ate,” said Rowan.
“If the play-grounds are lacking and there’s no place for youth to go, we need to enact real solutions for these problems and get people engaged.”
Rowan cites the success of the recent ‘Crash and Bump’ program now offered weekly in Bella Bella, where parents and their children take to the community gym and simply play.
Despite the nega-tive effects of the overuse of technol-ogy, Rowan fully understands that it’s here to stay. On that point, she advocates a balanced approach for families by fol-lowing the Health Canada guidelines, which advise abso-lutely no technology at all for children under the age of two, one hour per day for ages three to five, and two hours per day for ages six to eighteen. This includes all forms of technology such as TV, video games, iPads, and internet usage.
Rowan also stresses the impact of ‘background TV.’ 75 percent of homes have the TV on con-tinuously, something that is proven to cause developmental delays in children, especially language.
“It’s a proven fact that in homes with continuous back-ground TV, parents speak to their chil-dren 90 percent less,” she says. “Speaking involves learning to use the muscles associated with the mouth. If these muscles aren’t used they do not develop, resulting in serious delays in language.”
While many of her workshops are aimed at educa-tion professionals, Rowan will be offer-ing a public work-shop on Monday, October 28 at Bella Coola Elementary Gym, from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. There is no charge for the work-shop and everyone is welcome.
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Sydor-Jones also addressed what she called ‘the elephant in the room,’ the idea that VCH is going to reduce or cut services. “We
have no intention of cutting or reducing services,” she said.
“There is a hos-pital and a clinic in Bella Coola and Bella Bella, and they will remain as they
are.” Sydor-Jones emphasized that VCH is committed to reducing inequi-ties in rural areas and tailoring ser-vices to better meet the needs of resi-
dents. “An example of this might be an increase use of TeleHealth,” she said.
“TeleHealth could be used for consult and follow
up appointments in many cases, reducing the need for travel.” She also stressed that the Express Tickets would remain avail-able for referrals
outside of the com-munity.
“VCH has an obligation to pro-vide health services for the entire com-munity and we want to hear the ideas,
thoughts and con-cerns from the com-munity on how to do that,” said Sydor-Jones.
“This is just the beginning of that process.”
VCH pledges hospital, clinic services to remain the samecontinued from Page 1
A4 Coast Mountain News Thursday, October 24, 2013
NPOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
A Round Table meeting was held on August 30, 2013 to discuss issues concern-ing flood mitigation in the Bella Coola Valley. Representatives of three provincial ministries were present as well as from two local groups.
Attendees were Michael Higgins, Emergency Management BC (EMB) ; David Flegel and Pat Lapcevic, Forests Lands and Natural Resources Operations (FLNRO); Dan Palesch, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI); Darla Blake and Donna Mikkelson, CCRD; and Oran Hoppe, Marvin Schmunk, Joan Cole, Nusatsum Property Owners Association. Engineers Frank Baumann and Donald Hague, consulting for NPOA, also attended.
While the round table focussed primar-ily on the Nusatsum watershed, the discus-sions also included issues relevant to the entire Bella Coola River watershed. The purpose
of the NPOA is stated in its Strategic Plan: “The Nusatsum Property Owners Association is dedicated to the pres-ervation of property and lifestyle in the Bella Coola Valley.”
With that in mind, the meeting of various ministries and levels of government was organized by NPOA’s Executive Director Marvin Schmunk. This was to be a face-to-face discussion of current problems of flood miti-gation with local resi-dents and the engineers tasked with planning a possible solution.
The two-hour meeting was a lively exchange among those present. Topics focused on the Nusatsum River and covered six areas: The Dike Maintenance Act; funding for flood mitigation, MOTI’s role, current conditions on the Nusatsum River; the role of the CCRD, and Engineering plans for the Nusatsum flood plain.
David Flegel (FLNRO) distrib-uted copies of the Dike Maintenance Act, which applies to new
structures and additions to existing and orphan structures. Government approval is not needed for repairs to existing structures as long as the repair is made accord-ing to the original design of the structure. Certified engineering plans are needed to assure this conformity.
John Baldwin, Water Stewardship Officer, said in a previous meeting that the prov-ince prefers the local regional government to take ownership of struc-tures rather than pri-vate groups. MFLNRO would be happy to work with local groups, but the groups’ ability to do maintenance is prob-lematic. The govern-ment wants assurance of longevity. A partner-ship between the CCRD and NPOA was sug-gested for structures on the Nusatsum. Baldwin said that was working in other places and was the preferred course.
Michael Higgins (EMBC) said Disaster Financial Assistance and dike managers need to meet to clarify the question of owner-ship of new structures
such as finger groynes. David Flegel reported that all dikes, except one, in the valley are orphaned.
A request for fund-ing has to conform to an application process, which starts with the CCRD. It then proceeds to the province’s Flood Mitigation Agency for approval and inclusion in the next year’s bud-get. This funding nor-mally comes through CCRD’s allocated funds; however there is nothing left from the $500,000 given to the CCRD for mitigation work after the 2010 flood event.
Higgins says that it is “highly unlikely” that large amounts will be spent in the valley, such as on the airport dike or the Hagensborg gap, because there simply is not enough money in the fund, which is 10 million per year for the whole province. The only way these projects will be built is if the federal government decides to increase the amount of support it is willing to give the province for mitiga-tion work. The existing engineered plans for the Airport and Hagensborg will be shelved until then.
Dan Palesch said MOTI’s mandate is to put the highways back into pre-flood condi-tion. Usually this is not done during a flood event. Mitigation works might be undertaken afterwards when the water has receded, if funding is available. It is done on an incre-mental basis, with small amounts of funding. However, there is cur-rently no money in their budget for local projects (such as on the Nusatsum).
MOTI is responsible for the highway corridor in the valley and does not have the budget to do anything other than protect the highway. MOTI has quarried rip-rap rock available in the
valley but no money to do anything with it. The groyne originally was built to protect Highway 20; it would seem logical to repair it with the material MOTI has stockpiled near the existing groyne and Highway 20.
Palesch and Higgins agreed that a plan for any work has to be fin-ished, complete with engineering drawings and costing, before any consideration will be given to it by MOTI and EMB.
The Nusatsum spur was created by MOTI but is now considered orphaned. It could be referred to as a “linear spoil pile,” because it was not engineered. However, it lasted 30 years. There is no protection on the dike right now and it will erode more in the next high flow. The original needs to be reinforced for its own survival and for any future struc-tures.
The CCRD is responsible for flood mitigation in the Bella Coola valley and in fact, funding from Provincial sources can only come through the CCRD. It is the CCRD’s job to evaluate the hazards through the EPC posi-tion and set priorities for flood mitigation that are included in a long-term plan. Although several agencies will be involved in differ-ent aspects of a project, each agency would want to see the whole package, as well as the portion it is involved with. It needs to be a common proposal coordinated by the CCRD.
The FRAC report was written in 2010 prior to the 2011 and 2012 high water events. Don Hague (NPOA engineer) noted that the 2011 flood was smaller but more dam-age occurred due to the instability of the sedi-ment coming down as the result of de-glacia-
tion He noted that huge sediment loads mean quick changes in flow and can cause large losses quickly. Higgins stressed that the FRAC priority list needs to be reviewed again by the CCRD and updated according to current conditions on the river. The ranking should be done on the basis of both a hazard rating and a priority given to projects that are “fea-sible” based on funding, timing and DMA issues. Flegel said the CCRD needs to raise the pri-ority of the Nusatsum Project on this report.
Higgins said the whole valley needs to be involved and that meetings, one with the CCRD Board and one with valley residents, with John Baldwin to discuss the situation are needed. The population and CCRD need to be talking as one. These meetings are the first step in the due process needed to follow the chain of government up to the higher levels. He stressed that it is neces-sary to stay within the framework expected by the higher levels of gov-ernment.
Higgins also said that a formal letter of chain of authority is needed from the CCRD. Palesch noted that the local government has juris-dictional responsibil-ity within the groyne’s right of way. Marvin Schmunk of the NPOA underlined the fact that the CCRD is respon-sible for working on and getting a fix on the critical flood points on the Bella Coola River. A letter of understanding between NPOA and the CCRD is already on file. It is within the CCRD’s mandate to do this work, as evidenced by the grant of $500,000 post-2010 for mitigation work.
Higgins emphasized that “non-structural mitigation” is impor-tant, including educat-ing valley residents on
what to do, and when, to prepare for flood-ing. He said education must be a primary focus between now and the next event as the gov-ernment will not cover private loses. People must flood-proof their own homes and start to mitigate their own losses.
Frank Baumann of NPOA has looked for solutions that would reduce bank erosion, create/preserve fish habitat and address the migration of the Nusatsum during floods. The first pri-ority is to repair the Nusatsum Groyne (existing structure), and then extend the length of it. The plan also proposes to next put in series of wing dikes or finger groynes. By start-ing small and showing success there is oppor-tunity to add more later. He noted that groynes/wing dikes are of rela-tively low cost and are effective structures that have a favourable impact on fish habitat.
Baumann and Hauge distributed engineering plans for repairing the original groynes and building the proposed wing dikes in the Nusatsum flood plain. Berms/groynes/finger dikes could be constructed with materials close at hand, at the smallest cost. Based on hazards, they suggested the top groyne be repaired, then finger groynes be constructed at location further down stream on the east and west sides of the Nusatsum.
They also underlined the fact that most of the rip rap required for the proposed finger groynes is currently stockpiled on the river bank and is likely to be washed down the river if not used in a timely fashion. The current funding program intake has closed and there is no additional status infor-mation from EMBC at this time.
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By Jeremy BaillieThe new direction
that the Ministry of Education wants school districts to take is being called ‘21st Century or Personalized Learning.’ This new initiative has a great-er focus on hands on learning, skills training and learning at your own pace. Although new to the Ministry, this notion is not new to School District 49.
What began over a decade ago with the Carving Program within SAMS has now expanded to include four off-site trades programs: Timber Frame Building, Mechanics/Welding, Welding and Cabinetry/Woodworking.
The programs are overseen by teacher, Dan Watts at SAMS and registration is done through the school itself. The programs are similar in their approach with all but the Timber Frame pro-gram offering a few days a week off-site working on a trade and a few days in the classroom working on a graduation pro-gram.
These programs are successful because of the hard work and vision of
several people past and present: Dan Watts (teacher), the Board of Education (past and present), Denise Perry and Norma Hart (past and current super-intendent), John Webster and Jeremy Baillie (past and current principal of SAMS), and the four patient and hard-working tradesmen handling the day-to-day of each program – Thor DiGuistini, Tim DiGuistini, Russell Casperson and Rod Price.
The first of the trades programs to be developed was the Mechanics/Welding Program. Almost a decade later it is still going with the direction of teacher Dan Watts and tradesmen Thor DiGuistini. The program is a mix of adult and senior stu-dents.
In this program and the others there is certainly a wish to expand it to make it available to more students but unfortunately insurance costs and supervision regula-tions require the
numbers to be kept low. The majority of the students in the Mechanics and Welding Program attend the job-site two days a week and are in classes work-ing on courses that lead to graduation the other three days a week.
The Timber Frame Program came into being approximately six years ago and has several tangible projects within the community to look back upon with pride. The students learn the traditional way of building a timber frame struc-ture under the guid-ance of tradesmen Rod Price. To date the program has completed several projects including four shops and the beautiful Healthy Beginnings building in 2010. Students in the Timber Frame Program tend to be adult learners learn-ing valuable employ-ment skills that take them on to working with others in the industry.
Similar to the Mechanics/Welding program
is the Cabinetry/Woodworking Program over seen by tradesperson Tim DiGuistini. Students in the program again are a mix of adult and senior student learners. The pro-gram is housed in what was the old Forestry Building. The students learn woodworking skills two days a week and then again are working on courses leading to gradua-tion back at SAMS the other three days a week.
Everyone has to start some place, and students who express an interest in the trades often start by practic-ing their welding skills with Russell Casperson. The program is meant to be only an introduc-tion to welding and is quite small but it gives students a taste to see if their inter-est is in pursuing the trades further.
Many wonder why these programs cannot be offered on site at the school thus making them available to more students. In truth it’s
a complicated story of insurance, fund-ing, student popula-tion size, and staff-ing. However, the District is committed to offering the trades on-site if and when the SAMS is replaced with a new school.
Whenever visit-ing educational VIPs are present such as the Superintendent of Achievement or the President of the BC Principals/Vice-Principals Association they are taken on a tour of the off-site trade programs and are continually in awe of the uniqueness and ingenuity of the programs. This kind of partnership between the school and the commu-nity is only possible because of the hard work of those men-tioned above and because of the spirit that exists within the community to be flexible and inge-nious in finding ways to cooperate.
In the meantime, the student and adult learners of the
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DATE: Wednesday November 20, 2013TIME: 7:30 PM
PLACE: Lobelco Hall, Bella Coola, BC
PURPOSE: Receive Annual Reports Election of Directors
Special Note: Any member interested in running for a 3-year term as a Director of the Bella Coola Consumers Co-operative is asked to contact any member of the Board for informa-tion on the position. Annual Reports with financial statements will be available at the door at the Annual Meeting. Advance copies will be available at the Co-op office the week prior. Door prizes and refreshments will be offered at the meeting.
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I am writing this letter to the customers of the United Church Thrift Store on McKay Street. I, Doreen Derosier, and the other great volunteers want to thank all of the customers of the community for supporting the Thrift Store.
The United Church Store man-ager and apparent-ly the Board have
deemed they no longer needed our help. I, a volunteer, was terminated – why? The others followed me; they were volunteers also.
I personally would like to thank them for their sup-port. We live in a small Valley and we need volun-teers, they keep things going.
Thank you.Sincerely,
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Press release
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is encourag-ing people to arm themselves against this year’s flu sea-son by getting vac-cinated.
Each year, across Canada there are between 4,000 and 8,000 deaths from influenza and its complications. Influenza causes by far the most deaths among vaccinepre-ventable diseases, outpacing all others combined.
“Influenza is highly contagious and can cause seri-ous complications for the very young, the elderly, and those with underly-ing health condi-tions,” said Medical
Health Officer Dr. Paul Martiquet. “You can spread influenza for up to 24 hours before you have any symptoms, so you can pass the flu on to your family and friends before you even know you are sick. Getting the flu shot is the best way to prevent catching the flu or passing it on.”
Flu shots are recommended for everyone. They are free in B.C. for all children from six months to five years of age, people 65-years and older, pregnant women, Aboriginal people, people with chronic health conditions, and those with com-promised immune
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tant for anyone who lives or works with a person who is at higher risk of prob-lems from the flu.
To protect patients in health care facilities, last year British Columbia’s health authorities adopted a policy requiring all doctors, staff, students and volun-teers to get immu-nized or to wear a mask while at work during influenza season. To further protect patients, we’re also asking people visiting our facilities to do the same. Masks will be available at nurs-ing stations and/or outpatient reception desks. People plan-ning to visit loved ones in a health care facility or who
will take family members to outpa-tient appointments are also eligible for a free flu shot.
During last year’s flu campaign Vancouver Coastal
Health trialed FluMist, a nasal flu spray vaccine, as an alternative for children and youth. Feedback was posi-tive, and this year the vaccine is avail-
able for eligible children and youth throughout B.C.
Flu vaccinations are available at spe-cial public health flu clinics, doctors’ offices, pharma-
cies, walk-in clin-ics and at the VCH Travel Clinic. Bella Coola will be hold-ing its Flu Clinic on November 6 and 7. See advertisement in this paper.
By ernest Hall
Young Jonathan Ratcliff gives a big hand helping to clear boulders at the recent cleanup of the pullout being installed at the Ratcliff farm. Also on hand were Jordan Hall (not pic-tured), Kelly Prosser, and Clyde Tallio (right) who is also advising on Nuxalk aspects of the signs to be installed at this first-ever “Stop of Interest” on Highway 20 in the Lower Bella Coola Valley.
Farmer Rick Ratcliff, who is delighted with the
effort to show off the heritage farm – the oldest agricultural site in the Valley, was there with his tractor, thinning the shrubbery, pulling fence posts, and tilling the pullout’s edge.
Work that began in July will soon involve the final topping and grad-ing in preparation for the signs. This Bella Coola Valley Tourism project is the first of several “Stops of Interest” intended to provide tourists with road-side information about the Valley’s natural and cultural heritage.
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Described as ‘A story of rising to the ultimate challenge. Having the courage to risk fatal exposure and the perseverance demanded on the quest for achievement. These are not solely physical feats, they are mental conquests.’
Partially filmed in Bella Coola, Into the Mind premiered in Whistler last month, and is the creation of Sherpas Cinema, cre-ators of the award win-ning film “All.I.Can”.
With their new-est feature film, Into The Mind, stunning cinematography and groundbreaking sto-rytelling techniques blur the lines between dream state and real-ity, and immerse you into the mind of a common skier as he attempts to climb and ski the ultimate moun-
tain. Innovative athlete
segments are actu-ally a glimpse into his dreamscape, each one harboring messages that help inform our hero’s current, real-life choices.
As you experience the majesty of Alaska, Bolivia, the Himalaya and beyond, Into the Mind paints a philo-sophical portrait of human kind. How do we balance risk versus reward? Why are we inspired to rise to the challenges in our lives and what do we learn on this journey to attain them?
Locally, Into The Mind was filmed in partnership with local business Bella Coola Heli Sports last winter. More information on the film can be found at www.intothemind-movie.com
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Dr. Paul Martiquet,Medical HealtH Officer
Sleep plays an important if not fully understood role in our health, both mental and physical. We know it helps memory by allowing newly formed memories to solidify while weeding out old ones. It also allows the body to repair and regenerate and has a role in building up the immune system. This all sounds pretty important, which means getting a good night’s sleep means a lot to a person’s health.
Insomnia is the inability to fall sleep, to stay asleep or to get back to sleep once awakened. It can also include waking up too early and certainly, feeling tired upon wak-ing. Anyone who has experienced a bout of insomnia knows how debilitating it can be. There are things we can do about it. The first is to make changes to habits and environ-ment that will encour-
age sleep; the other is to ‘take something.’ Of the two, the former is absolutely preferred, especially because it will result in better and more permanent change.
The best strategy for improving sleep is to make simple changes that will promote sleep. Start by avoiding the enemies of sleep. That means cutting back on caffeine, especially later in the afternoon and evening. Another stimulant comes from smoking. Nicotine can disrupt sleep much as caffeine will. And look-ing to alcohol to induce sleep is to rely on a false friend. You might get to sleep quickly, but alcohol will disrupt sleep and inhibit REM (really deep) sleep. Overall, the best you can from alcohol is an unsettled night.
More positive changes include mak-ing your bedroom sleep-friendly. Start by making the room very dark, either with more opaque shades or by using a sleep mask. A quiet room also helps
sleeping. Ear plugs can help here. A ‘white noise’ machine will also do the job of cov-ering up most minor noises and be calming. Keeping the tempera-ture cool also leads to a good sleep.
On easy step is to set a regular time for going to bed and get-ting up. This will help your circadian (body) clock keep better time, if you will.
When getting ready for bed, avoid those things that will make you more alert. Instead, concentrate on detaching from the day’s problems, relax and retreat from all that. Read, listen to music, knit, medi-tate or do anything that helps you relax and distract. The bed should also be used only for sleep and sex.
Working while in bed or going over the day’s texts on your phone will not help. Not only that, but using backlit LCD screens like iPads, phones and many flatscreen televi-sions will expose you to blue light. This is not
a problem on its own, but blue light makes you more alert and dis-courages sleep.
If you can’t sleep at all, just ‘give up’ for about 20 minutes. Get out of bed, sit quietly or do something relax-ing. Then give sleep another try. You should be fine.
Sleeping pills can be helpful for a short
period. Whether over the
counter (OTC) or prescription, sleeping pills have side effects including being groggy in the morning (avoid driving and all those things you know you shouldn’t be doing when you are not sharp).
Some people will choose to use supple-
ments to aid sleeping. Of the many touted as helpful, few deliver anything but a placebo effect.
Melatonin is a popular supplement and is one of the only showing evidence of effectiveness.
It is best for prevent-ing or reducing jet lag. Valerian is another option, but there is
little support in studies. At best, it works as a placebo.
A good night of sleep is an important factor in good physi-cal and mental health. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to improve your sleep. Good night.
Dr. Paul Martiquet is the Medical Health
Officer for Bella Coola.
Healthy ways to improve your sleep
Feature film ‘Into the Mind,’ partially filmed in Bella Coola, premieres in Whistler
Sherpas Cinema film 'Into the Mind' was partially filmed in Bella Coola
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Grand Chief Doug Kelly, Chair of the First Nations Health Council, was joined today by the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Federal Minister of Health and B.C. Minister of Health Terry Lake, to celebrate the historic transfer of all health programs and services for B.C. First Nations previ-ously administered by Health Canada to the new First Nations Health Authority (FNHA).
“The support of our Chiefs and leadership has been essential to moving forward with this historic decision to
transform our health care - the First Nations Health Authority was built by B.C. First Nations for B.C. First Nations. Now is the time for B.C. First Nations to take our rightful place, deter-mining our own health outcomes and what wellness means to us,” said Grand Chief Doug Kelly. “I would like to commend our fed-eral, provincial, health authority, and other partners on the col-laborative work to date and we look forward to our service delivery role, bringing to life our vision of healthy, self-determining
and vibrant B.C. First Nations children, fami-lies and communities.”
Through the Tripartite B.C. First Nations Health Plan, partners are taking a new path forward in their relationship with the ultimate goal of elevating the health status of B.C. First Nations community
members. “Today marks
the beginning of a new era in health care for B.C. First Nations,” said Minister Ambrose. “The transfer of responsi-bilities empowers First Nations while pro-moting a better, more responsive, integrated and innovative model
of health service deliv-ery. This agreement will contribute to the development of health-ier and more sustain-able B.C. First Nations communities.”
This transfer of ser-vices has been several years in the making and was outlined in a number of guid-ing documents and agreements includ-ing the 2011 British Columbia Tripartite Framework Agreement on First Nation Health Governance. The Framework Agreement paved the way for the federal government to transfer the plan-ning, design, manage-
ment, and delivery of First Nations health programs to the new FNHA.
The new approach enables the FNHA to incorporate First Nations' cultural knowledge, beliefs, values, and models of healing into the design and delivery of health programs that better meet the needs of First Nations communities.
“We have achieved a historic milestone,” said British Columbia Health Minister Terry Lake. “We are empow-ering First Nations all across the prov-ince with the goal of improving the health
status of all British Columbians. This is a first in Canada and a made-in-B.C. program of which we can all be proud.”
The work of the FNHA does not replace or duplicate the role or services of the B.C. Ministry of Health and Regional Health Authorities but col-laborates, co-ordinates and integrates respec-tive health programs and services to achieve better health outcomes for B.C. First Nations addressing services gaps through new part-nerships, closer col-laboration and health systems innovation.
BY MONICA LAMB-YORSKIWILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE
Wednesday’s throne speech sets out a path for the next two years, said Cariboo-Prince George MP Dick Harris.
“Our government is continuing to concen-
trate on creating jobs, it’s a priority for the prime minister,” Harris said Thursday.
His riding has one of the lowest unem-ployment rates in Canada, he added.
“We’ve all been through the pit of the depression and come out stronger than ever.”
Attributing the
recovery to the spirit of the people living in the region, Harris also credited the federal government for invest-ing hundreds of mil-lions of dollars in the region in both infra-structure and spending that created jobs.
“In the throne speech yesterday the prime minister spoke
about the $70 billion infrastructure com-mitment our govern-ment made with the economic action plan,” Harris said. “That’s still got a ways to go. I think somewhere around $50 billion has been spent.”
Harris also said the New Prosperity Mine is on his bucket list and
he plans to keep fight-ing for it to open.
"I really want to see that mine up and running," he said. "I truly anticipate that the environmental review panel is having a very careful look at the proposal and seeing that Fish Lake is not an issue in this proposal."
Taseko Mines is
spending additional million of dollars to save the lake, he added.
The mine's develop-ment is essential to the economic growth of the region and more, Harris insisted.
"The skills training and longterm high paying jobs it's going to offer to the First
Nations in the region is an opportunity that only comes around in a generation believe me," he said.
In the next few weeks Harris also plans to meet with Minister of Transportation to advocate for the city's grant application to repave the airport run-way.
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Tripartite partners signify new path forward withhistoric transfer of health services for B.C. First Nations
Prosperity Mine on MP's bucket list
“Today marks the begin-
ning of a new era in health
care for B.C. First Nations,”
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Natural Gas tube heater.100,000 B.T.U. Complete unit. (250)392-6504
Wood pellet fi replace insert. 15,000 BTU. 5 years old. $1500. Also, antique Hump-back Steamer Trunk. (250)392-3313
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Coast Mountain News Thursday, October 24, 2013 A11Coast Mountain News Thursday, October 24, 2013 A11
Real Estate
For Sale By Owner
#70 - 500 Wotzke Dr.Terra Ridge
Good view of the city and lake.
Garage, built-in vacuum, Dishwasher,
F/S, W/D included. Finished basement,
2 bedrooms up, 1 down, 3 full bathrooms.
Asking price: $245,000.
(250)296-3067
Beautiful View of Williams Lake
3bdrm + Den, 2 1/2 bath, located on
Windmill Cres. Gorgeous country kitchen. Beautifully landscaped yard.Asking: $329,999
For more info or viewing.
Call (250)267-7793
Incredible Views!Quiet & secluded, 1300sqft mobile with addition on 10+ acres overlooking the Fraser River. Storage sheds, raised garden beds & dog kennel. Located in the Pablo Creek area. Reno’d inside & out.
Hiking, biking, fi shing, horse riding trails & wildlife at your
back door.Reduced! $187,000.
Call for aptmts.(250)398-5986
Serious Inquiries Only!
Mobile Homes & Parks
RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Af-fordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Kere-meos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-462-7055. www.copperridge.ca
Apt/Condo for Rent2 bdrm apartment in secure adult oriented building, no pets, references required. $680/mo. (250)392-2602 or cell (250)305-53662 bdrm apartment, South Lakeside area, $525/mo, no pets. (250)392-5074.Bright & spacious 1 bdrm apt. in clean & quiet bldg, intercom, 2 blocks to hospital, on bus route, no pets please. (250)392-4982Lakepoint 3bdrm, 2 1/2 bath executive condo, ref req’d, Avail. Nov 15th $1500/mo +util. (250)392-0439
Commercial/Industrial
For lease or rent 1238 sq. ft. at 84(A) North Broadway, zoned service commercial, fenced compound area in-cluded, avail. Nov. 1st (250)392-3725 or (250)790-2316
Cottages / CabinsCozy cabin on lake, 25 min-utes from town, no pets/non smoking. $600/month. Phone: (250)305-6627
Duplex / 4 Plex2bdrm suites in 4-plex down-town, $640 & $660. (250)398-75523bdrm suite $900/mo, +util. n/s n/p r/r (250)296-3359Avail Nov. 1. Top fl oor of a duplex. 3 large, bright bdrms, newly renovated, full bath and laundry. Large west facing pic-ture window, close to down-town, on transit route with a private backyard. Suitable for professional couple. Ref req’d $1100/mo + util. 250-296-3230Well kept 3bdrm duplex with full basement, shed. F/S N/P $900/month. Avail. Nov. 1st. 1 (250)398-5145
Mobile Homes & Pads
2-bdrm., mobile, f/s, w/d, dw, $700/mo.+ util., r/r. avail Nov 1st. For working mature indi-vidual or couple. (250)398-6674 or (250)267-2873
Rentals
Mobile Homes & Pads
2bdrm mobile on Slater Mtn. approx. 2kms out of town. $800/mnth ref/req’d 1 pet wel-come (250)392-3486
3bdrm mobile, $1000/mo +util. Avail Nov. 1st, lg yard, in quiet neighborhood. R/R, N/S, Pets negotiable. (250)392-4677 or (250)267-6061
3bdr. mobile, carport, sun-deck, c/w 5app., ref/req. 10 minutes to Mt. Polley bus at the 150 Mile. (250)296-3089
Homes for Rent2 and 3 bdrm. houses. F/S natural gas heat. Please call (250)392-7617.
3-4bdrm house on acreage with one bath, large rec room, wood heat, garden, wood shop & carport. Good condition, near Gibraltar. f,s,w,d n/p n/s $1000/mo McLeese Lake. 1(250)297-6569 or 1(250)630-2690
3bdrm, 2600 sqft house for rent, awesome Lake view, best area, in town, radient heat. Only working people. R/R, N/S, N/P $1500 to $2000. month. Ph: (250)398-6111
3bdrm, 2 bath house, fenced yard, walking distance to Mountview School. F/S, D/W, end of culdesac, non-smokers. Avail. Nov. 1st. $1200/mo (250)302-9779
3bdrm top fl oor, 2 full bath, close to school & bus. n/p $1100 util. incl. Avail. Nov. 1 (250)305-1213
4 bdrm House in W.L. Walk to school/university. Available immed. $1250 + util. N/S N/P Good references only. Call or txt (250)208-3005 or (250)392-2390.
Large waterfront 3bdrm, 2 1/2 bath home in town. 5 appl. $1600/mnth +util. n/s n/p ref. req’d. Call Mark (250)305-7742
Renovated 2 & 3 bdrm hous-es, some incl util. No dogs (250)392-6352
S. Lakeside 1 block from lake. 1100 sq. ft. 3bdrms, 1.5 baths, single garage, wood fi replace n/s n/p (250)305-9598.
Rooms for RentFURNISHED room for rent. Student or employed. $425/mo inclusive. 392-6360 or 302-8112
Rentals
Shared Accommodation
Senior roommate to share expenses in mobile 20 min. from town. Rent negotiable in exchange for outdoor help. (250)398-2093
StorageCorral Mini Storage 9.5’ x 23’ units available. Winter special $130/month. (250)398-0161 or (250)296-3285 after 5pmRV, ATV, BOAT STORAGE. Close to Westridge. Covered, Perfect for boats, 4-8’W x20’Dx10’H. Uncovered, 2-RV up to 35’ long. 2-RV up to 28’ long. Container, 1-8’x20’ Sea Can. Call (250)267-7490.
Suites, Lower1&2 bdrm. avail. immed. n/s, n/p. Close to schools & TRU. (250)398-8111 or (250)303-1546 cell.1300sqft, 3bdrm , 1 1/2bath, overlooking Williams Lake, $1100/mo util. incl Pets nego-tiable. (250)398-8406 even-ings. Avail immed.1bdrm ground level bsmt suite downtown. All appl. $800/mo. inc. util. 250-392-6733.1bdr. suite $550.mnth/1 per-son $650.mnth/2 persons heat & light included n/s, n/p, r/r. (250) 305-6045.1 Large bdrm, $650 n/s, n/p, Utilities included. (250)305-12132 bdrm bsmt suite in Williams Lake, $650/mo n/s, n/p, r/r (250)296-3131 after 7 pmFully furnished lakeside walk-out bachelor suite, n/s, n/p, south facing, near Scout Is-land, incl util, satellite TV, & wireless internet avail. Nov. 1 $725/mo. (250)392-7395.WILLIAMS LAKE- 2 bdrm grnd level, private entry, laun-dry & storage, one car prkng. Newly renovated. #4-4012 N. MacKenzie Ave. $700/mo. inclds utils. Avail Nov. 1st or 15th Please call or email for appt’s at 778-885-4721. [email protected]
Suites, Upper3bdrm, large yard, deck, shared W/D. Close to town, utilities inc. (250)302-1829
TownhousesAdult oriented town house, quiet neighborhood, 1008 Hubble Rd 2bdrm full bsmt., n/p, r/r. Seeking compatible tenants Available Nov 1st 1(250)396-4096
Transportation
Cars - Domestic
1999 FIREFLY2 door Hatch
3 cyl. 5 speed, 185,000 kms, 50 plus MPG.
Very good condition. Good commuter car.
$1850. (250)303-0941
2003 Ford Focus Wagon. Au-to, very clean, 149,000kms. $4200. 250-392-4412.
2003 Ford TaurusWell maintained,
Clean,190,000 kms
with winter tires.$4200.
(250)392-2879
2003 Grand Prix SE3.1L, V6, automatic,PW/PL, AC, AM/FM
CD player, all works.Excellent condition.
177,600 kms,$4300.00
(250)296-3538
2003 Honda Civic Manual transmission, brand new timing belt, fuel pump and brakes in the last 12 months.
Summer tires plus extra rims are included.
$ 5500 O.B.O.Call Caitlin at (250)303-1292
2011 FORD FIESTA SE29,000 kms
Comes with extra set of studded
winter tires.$16,000.
(250)305-2462
Cadillac DevilleEverything in
Pristine Condition. 130,000 kms,
Sunroof, Leather, Excellent on fuel. Too many options
to list.$4999.
(250)398-2223
Transportation
Cars - Sports & Imports
1998 BMW Z3 Roadster
Air conditioning, power windows, very
clean condition. Never winter driven.
$12,000.(250)392-5269
2004 Toyota Echo117,000kms, 5 speed,
2 new front tires, new brakes,
4 studded tires on rims, new stereo.
$6000.(250)392-7077
2005 Honda Civic SEExtremely clean car,
lady driven, only 152,000 kms, after market
Alpine Stereo System, very well maintained.
Asking $6500. oboPlease contact for more info: Email:
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