The wonderful power of pets
By Linda Gomez I first understood the power of pet therapy when I was a student at UBC working on my BSN. In my fourth year, in a course that focused on chronic illness, I was challenged to identify something unique that a set of patients at Pearson Hospital needed. They were mostly a younger population, and they suffered...
BREAKING: Province extends state of emergency to support COVID-19 response
The B.C. government has formally extended the provincial state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the COVID-19 pandemic, through the end of the day on April 14, 2020. “The next 14 days are critically important in our province’s unprecedented fight against COVID-19. What we do today will affect what our...
City of Rossland Rec Programming – registration postponed
In view of the ongoing pandemic emergency, the City of Rossland has postponed registration for all spring and summer 2020 recreation programs. City staff continue to plan and prepare to open summer recreational facilities and to start summer programs, but are delaying registration pending further information and guidance on...
City of Trail Sani-Dumps Remain Closed until Further Notice
The City’s commitment to COVID-19 prevention is ongoing; therefore, the Sani-Dumps located at the City of Trail RV Park (near the Waneta Plaza) and on Rossland Avenue (at the chain-up area) will remain closed until further notice. At this time, City crews are dedicating their time to providing residents with essential...
Column: Is the pandemic IT? Has a ‘Quantum Consciousness Leap’ begun?
I began composing this edition of The Arc on February 29, but I didn’t get very far in my writing before unimaginable events in Canada overtook my topic. This is how I began: ______________________________________________________ Can Being an Elder have meaning in our accelerated era? [My envy of seniors in times and cultures...
Report: Some COVID-19 patients remain infectious for several days after symptoms are gone
Information from a study of COVID-19 patients with mild cases, treated at the PLA General Hospital in Beijing, indicates that people should stay in isolation for a further two weeks after their last symptoms have disappeared. Dr. Lokesh Sharma of the Yale School of Medicine was a co-lead author of the report. He commented,...
Saddle Lake Dam freshet-ready as RDKB tracks 2020 snowpack
In a media release Friday, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary said the new Saddle Lake Dam Spillway in Area D / Rural Grand Forks is ready for the 2020 freshet. The RDKB said the project allows reliably management of water levels year-round at Saddle Lake and lower reservoir levels as snow melts from mid-elevation...
March 28: 92 new cases in BC, total of 77 in Interior Health region
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “We are announcing 92 new cases of COVID-19 for a total of 884 cases in British Columbia. “Every health region ...
Letter: People's responses to the pandemic
Editor: Two points about the response of some people to the Covid 19 pandemic: In the US, one decides one's response on the basis of party-political identification. I say this on the basis of polling by Pew Research. “Is it raining?” you may ask an American. “I will get back to you, once I know how the Party formulates our...
BC Farmers’ Markets Online opening soon
During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM) is helping member markets move to an online model to continue providing consumers with locally grown and prepared food products. “It’s important to support your community and each other during this time of uncertainty, and a virtual shopping...
