Dog Bones

Are you looking for some good bones for your dog? Heartland Foods has some in the freezer at $2.00/lb. Of course these bones are also perfect for soup.

Drop by Heartland Foods in Kamloops.


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photo uploaded on March 2, 2007
by Elsie esq.

Mr. Meanie plus arrival of the trumpeters

At dawn this morning Mr Meanie - our male bald eagle - eradicated one goose. He proceeded to gorge on it while his mate waited patiently at a safe distance.

After close to an hour of working on the carcass Mr. Meanie decided to share the spoils. They both eventually flew off - greatly overloaded - to the nearest trees on the south shore to digest their breakfast. Now, there are numerous crows, ravens and other small hawks partaking of the remains. Quite the pecking order.

We also had a visit by a flock of trumpeter swans. These arrived at noon.

submitted by Hugh Burton

Logan Lake - Ducks Unlimited Banquet

Logan Lake - Logan Lake Banquet - Dinner Or Banquet - November 14, 2009:
Event Date: November 14, 2009
Location: Blackbull Pub
City: Logan Lake, BC
Contact: Blackbull Pub 250-523-2377 
Tickets: $25.00 each
Time: 6:00pm Cocktails; 7:00pm Dinner

You are cordially invited to share a fun evening with us for our Annual Fundraising Banquet. Raffles, live and silent auctions, a great supper and a fun filled evening in support of Ducks Unlimited Canada's conservation work right here in British Columbia.

2009-2010 Ski Passes

Early bird registration for a season's pass at Stake Lake ski trails ends this week. Visit the Overlander Ski Club site to register.

Electronic waste disposal

This update is from Elna Strand:

The TNRD is having an electronic waste disposal day this Saturday, Nov 7, in Logan Lake, 10 am to 3 pm. One can dispose of: desktop computers, computer monitors, notebook computers, desktop printers, desktop fax machines and televisions.

Photo by Samuel Mann

Mounted Black Bears for Sale

One morning twenty years ago Hana and Miro Struss were driving to Shuswap Lake with some friends. They spotted a bear in the ditch that was probably killed by a car during the night. Since they are crazy lovers of animals, they decided to keep it. It took two big guys to get the bear into their station wagon. They brought it home and put it in big freezer. It stayed there for several weeks while researched taxidermists in the area. They found one in Vernon where they took their little bear to be mounted. But one was not enough! They didn't want the big bear to be lonely so they bought another small baby bear already mounted. The two bears have been keeping each other company ever since.

Now the time has come to part with the mounted bears, and they hope somebody will be willing to take care of them. If anybody is interested in buying them, please call: 250 374 8570 or email: struss@telus.net

Photos by Hana Struss. Click for a life-size view of the bears! ;-)

News about the transfer station hours

This update is from Elna Strand:

The TNRD has informed me that the transfer station will continue to operate normal hours until Jan. 1. At that time the hours will change to 9-12 on Wednesdays and 2-5 on Sundays. Before Jan. 1, identification tags will be issued to residents. They have not yet decided how this will be done.

New hours for transfer station

This report is from Elna Strand, our Lac Le Jeune Conservation Society representative for the TNRD.

Gord has received information that the new hours for the Lac Le Jeune transfer station will begin on November 4th. The hours will be 9-12 on Wednesdays and 2-5 on Sundays. I do not think they will increase the number of hours but the TNRD has said that after the new system has been in operation a couple of months, they will review when the hours occur.

If you have comments about when you would prefer the transfer station to be open please post them here.

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Practical advice for flu season

Lucy Lindros passed along this advice that was distributed to Royal Inland Hospital staff by email. She says if you have the flu, take tylenol for pain and fever, take vitamin C to boost your immune system, drink lots to keep yourself hydrated, rest, and stay home for at least a week. The catch phrase at the hospital right now is "Fever and cough? Take a week off!"

The email message also included this information from Dr. Vinay Goyal, which has been published on several websites:

Dr. Vinay Goyal is an MBBS,DRM,DNB (Intensivist and Thyroid specialist) with clinical experience of over 20 years. He has worked in institutions like Hinduja Hospital, Bombay Hospital, Saifee Hospital, Tata Memorial,etc. Presently, he heads our Nuclear Medicine Department and Thyroid clinic at Riddhivinayak Cardiac and Critical Centre, in Malad India. His recommendations to avoiding H1N1 flu:

The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/throat. In an epidemic of this nature, it's almost impossible to avoid coming into contact with H1N1 in spite of all precautions. Contact with H1N1 is not so much of a problem as proliferation is.

While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very simple steps, not fully highlighted in most official communications, can be practiced (instead of focusing on how to stock N95 or Tamiflu):

1. Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted in all official communications).
2. "Hands-off-the-face" approach. Resist all temptations to touch any part of face (unless you want to eat or bathe) .
3. Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine if you don't trust salt). H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection in the throat/ nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms. Simple gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling with salt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don't underestimate this simple, inexpensive and powerful preventative method.
4. Similar to 3 above, cleaning your nostrils at least once every day with warm salt water, and
   blowing the nose hard once a day and swabbing both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water is very effective in bringing down viral population.
5. Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamin C (Oranges and other citrus fruits). If you have to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also has Zinc to boost absorption.
6. Drink as much of warm liquids (tea, coffee, etc) as you can. Drinking warm liquids has the same effect as gargling, but in the reverse direction. They wash off proliferating viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot survive, proliferate or do any harm.

Swimming traditions

Jen Wyse is famous at Lac Le Jeune for being the first person to swim in the lake after the ice goes off in the spring. She started a tradition that lives on. Now Jen is starting a new tradition by being the last person to swim before ice on! These photos were taken by Kathy Wyse this week as we're seeing ice beginning to form around the edges of the lake.