Monthly Archives: June 2013
Creston Museum – Farming pioneers faced steep learning curve
Story by: Tammy Hardwick | Manager - Creston & DistrictMuseum & Archives I was recently asked if, in Creston’s past, there were educational programs to help new or young farmers learn how to farm. It seems evident that there must have been. In a region as dependent upon agriculture as this one has always been, surely
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Gardening and yoga a winning combination
Story by: CrestonValley Yoga Studio The garden – yes, it’s that time of year when everyone is talking about their gardens. Gardening, if it is an enjoyable thing for a person, can be very meditative or calming, just you and the task at hand, whether it’s preparing the soil, planting vegetables, weeding or picking the
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Phytotherapy . . . what is it?
Story By: Maya Skalinska M.H.,R.H.T. | Master Herbalist, Registered Herbal Therapist I have been asked this question many times as the popularity of alternative medicine is on the rise, along with making informed choices and taking health into your own hands. Phytotherapy is a fancy word for herbalism. Both words mean the same thing: the use
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The Arts – Making “connections” up the lake | Arts extravaganza on the East Shore
Story by: Geri Gomola Kootenay Lake Art Connections is an exciting new venture on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake full of new energy and ideas. Watch for promotional advertising of the seasonal arts centre, open from June 28 to Sept. 3. It will connect artists and communities in the KootenayLake area, promoting a vibrant
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Qigong exercises ease bad-pillow pain
Story by: Shifu Neil Ripski Although I love travelling, seeing distant lands and experiencing other cultures and customs, I have to say that the older I get, the less I enjoy my sleeping arrangements in most places. I am writing this as we all awake to compete in a tournament in the U.S. and it
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East Shore – Landmark business turns 100
Story by: Tom Lymbery This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Gray Creek Store, established in 1913 by Arthur Lymbery, who lived closest to the sandy beach where the sternwheelers dropped off mail and supplies. This store remains in the Lymbery family, despite it being most unusual for a rural store to survive and
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Wildlife – Seeing is believing in wetland | Wait, watch and wonder
Story by: Andrea Chapman Acting Director of Communications and Education, CVWMA It always amazes me how many times I am asked, “Where is the wildlife?” This is a common question we get at the Interpretive Centre, with such a simple answer: everywhere. I am not saying this to be sly, rude or even difficult. In
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Message from the chief - Reserve renovations high priority
Story by: Jason Louie, Chief of the Lower Kootenay Band Ki’suk kyukyit (greetings) from the Lower Kootenay Band. A home holds many purposes and is truly a gift that must be cherished. We all have memories in our homes of Christmas dinners, where our children took their first steps or our first attempts at home
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