Bonding: A uniting force. Ten hockey players from the Smithers Bantam Storm, looking at a week of playing against the ten best Tier 3 Bantam hockey teams in the province gathered at Renee Egan’s (one of the moms) home along with Anne Vander Hayden and Jordan Santerno. Four hours later after two and three applications of bleach and dye there stood 10 boys, now blond! Such an experience, they are now pumped and ready to play.
Remember the song Slip Sliding Away? My neighbour’s porch roof was noisily slipping and sliding on one side, rapidly sinking, the weight of wet snow too much to bear. A frantic call was made to Smithers Lumber, who provided a phone number for Lunan Handyman, bringing Gavin to the rescue. A few boards, some nails and the porch actually looks better than before it started to travel. Thanks Gavin.
Webinars from the Canadian Women’s Health Network: What does health mean to girls and young women? Runs on March 29, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. How can the younger generation become involved and make their voices heard? March 30, 9 to 10 a.m. Biomonitoring: measuring the pollution in women’s bodies to build healthier communities. Go to cwhn.ca or e-mail info@cwhn.ca to register.
The Glenwood Womens’ Institute has begun fundraising for a much needed bathroom renovation at the Glenwood Hall. There are several events planned, first is a Spring Fling Dance on April 2, at 7:30 p.m. Music by Hillbilly Scrabble, guest appearance by Mark Perry. There is shuttle service and snacks. Tickets are $20 and available at Calderwood Realty and Interior Stationery. More information can be found by calling Laurel at 877-9444
Elder abuse: a shocking, silent crime. In Canada only four in 10 cases are reported. A call is out to government to establish a 911 or 1-800 Elder Abuse Hotline along with tougher penalties for those convicted. Most common forms of abuse are emotional followed by financial. Greater public awareness leads to solutions.
April is Cancer Month. Bring your lunch and listen to Alice Christensen, oncology nurse at the Smithers Cancer Clinic talk about “Local Cancer Resources” on Thursday, April 7 at noon at the Healthy Living Centre.
Did you do anything special for St. Patrick’s Day? Traditional Irish foods: potatoes, oatmeal and Guinness. Not really a food, a research team reported that a pint of Guinness a day might provide some anti-clotting effects, similar to aspirin. It was only tested on dogs with narrowed arteries, yet who knows, there may be some good in a pint now and then.
Canadian Disaster Animal Response Team (CDART) is dedicated to animal welfare through preparation for and actual rescue and shelter of domestic animals in a disaster. When the Provincial Emergency Program’s Emergency Social Services (ESS) is activated, CDART can be called in to help. Good information to know.
Closing with: Could we change our attitude, we should not only see life differently, but life itself would come to be different. Katherine Mansfield
Lorraine Doiron writes the weekly community column View from the Porch.
