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A breakfast sandwich on a

honey glazed donut only until

12 p.m. at

TIM HORTON’S

NATIONAL DONUT DAY June 1

When Tim Horton’s first opened its doors in

1964 in Hamilton, Ontario, a donut cost a

dime. The apple fritter was an instant favorite.

Lloydminster, Alberta has the award for the

donut capital of Canada (if there was one) for

the most donuts consumed per capita. Seems

like a challenge, hey?

In 2017, Canadians ate so many donuts that if

stacked, they’d reach the top of the CN tower.

Canada is the number one donut consumer in

the world (around a billion annually). Japan is

second.

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Contents

CROSSWORD

page 33

WRITER’S

CONTEST

page 2

PORT

ALBERNI’S

MAGAZINE

THE

ENCOUNTER

by A. Damant

page 37

MOVIE PICK

page 13

BACK IN THE DAY

P.A. History

page 7

SAVING TIP

page 12

CALENDAR

page 5

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A

Letter From The Editor

Hello,

Check out the cover.

Somebody loves the

magazine. Her name

is Ez and what a beauty

she is. Thank you, Kirsty,

for sharing this with us.

Also, check out page 38. Those lovely

roses are called ‘Lady Banks’. They

belong to Rose, who spent her growing

up years in Port Alberni but now lives in

California, which accounts for why her

roses are blooming now and ours aren’t.

According to Rose, this flowering bush

blooms for about six weeks then that’s it.

This month we want to send

congratulations to the graduates in the

class of 2019. They are on the

threshold of the rest of their lives and we

wish them all the best in their

endeavors.

Anne

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BIKE PARADE

June 2

SHOW and SHINE

WESTWIND PUB

MUSEUM

“Echoes in the Ice”

The Franklin Expedition

to find the Northwest

Passage 165 years ago.

June 14 10:00p.m– 7:00 pm

June 15 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

SOLSTICE ARTS FESTIVAL

DAYS WITH THE ARTS

ROLLIN ART CENTRE

June 22 11:00 – 12:00 pm

BUTTERFLY EFFECT

11th Avenue Park

(go to the southend of

town along 10th Avenue)

HOSPICE SOCIETY

June 29 10 pm to

June 30 2:00 am

Italian Hall

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LILACS There is nothing that can

compare to the sweet haunting

fragrance of lilacs in the spring.

It is only surpassed by the lovely

flowers – hundreds of them

nestled together on one stem.

They are easy to grow and are

low maintenance. They need at

least six hours of sunlight, well-

drained soil and don’t like

fertilizer, wet feet or close grass.

After the flowers finish blooming,

spread some manure around the

base. Then remove any dead

wood; prune the oldest canes out

to the ground, cut back weak

branches to a strong shoot and

tall canes to eye height.

Lilacs are hardy plants and can

survive drastic measures when it

comes to pruning but you should

plan the pruning in stages

because if you do too much in one

year, it will take a long time to

get blooms again. On the other

hand, if you don’t prune, the

flowers will get smaller.

You can plant an offshoot of the

root system of the existing plant.

Dig a hole, backfill with soil and

stick the sucker in, water and

wait. It will look pathetic at first.

I bought one at a farmer’s

market; a stick, six leaves and

one small, lovely, white, scented

blossom. Will keep you posted.

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PORT ALBERNI - BACK IN THE DAY

1912

‘The Hermitage’, a

beautiful Tudor style

hunting lodge, was built

by Cluny C. Luke on Mill

Town Road, later called

Falls Road, overlooking

the Somass River.

After Luke’s brother died

in the river, the Luke’s

did not return to the

house. It was sold in

1947 and later torn down

for the gravel beneath it.

1912

The E&N Railway Station at

Port Alberni. The first

passenger train pulled in on

December 12, 1911 and

the last one left the station

in 1957.

Picture courtesy of Alberni Valley Museum

Photo courtesy of Alberni Valley Museum

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There is beauty in a June garden that

soothes the soul. Even so, it is a constant

battleground pitting me against nature

with her weeds and vines and glorious

golden dandelions and buttercups and

now there is broom to dominate the

landscape; yellow and striking. It seems

heartless to root them out. . It seems heartless to root them out.

Where my roses wither and die, the wild

roses prosper. Ranging from white to

crimson, they fill the air with heady scent.

You can count on wild daisies too. Tall and

wide and majestic, they lend themselves

to making chains to wear in your hair and

they put the commercial varieties to

shame, as they stand in stiff formality.

I dig and weed and water and mulch but

my efforts don’t count for much. Even so, I

love my garden with a passion, bask in the

sunlight and drink tea amid the riot of

color in flowers and vegetables.

It pleases me to put in tomato plants to

produce fruit that will smell of summer

and sunshine and my childhood or set

out crooked rows of peas or beans or

find a sunny place for a zucchini that

never seems to let me down.

My garden is surrounded by forest. A

trail that leads from it has brought me

birds, deer and many other animals.

Bears have come into the garden and

have eaten the long grass on the lawn or

the plums in the trees.

Once a peacock appeared and raised its

tail and the iridescent feathers of blue

and green and aquamarine shivered and

shimmered. I had never seen such a

wonderful sight.

My garden is a magical place. Check out

my most recent visitors.

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Marigold

Productions

2nd Annual

Writer’s Contest

The world is beautiful but it harbors danger. We have all met

danger in our lives; some from a safe distance, some skirting

around the edges and some coming face-to-face with it in a

moment when survival becomes unsure.

The world is a paradise but it shelters people who put us in

harm’s way, especially when we are children; unformed,

trusting, dependent on others. Sometimes it is not intentional

but we know where the path of good intentions tends to lead.

The world is a jungle. It contains predators, masked as humans,

who seek and stalk and catch unwary prey. That any of us can

call ourselves a survivor is a miracle in itself.

Dear Reader, If you have found the strength to carry yourself on

this journey of life, you can help others. So reach out, send a

whisper into the void, or add a tear to the deluge already shed.

We need your support.

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INTRODUCI

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CHARMING FUNNY FUNNY

This movie is based on the

true story of Forrest

Tucker. After a lifetime of

bank robberies, he escaped

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He went on with a string of

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JUNE MOVIE PIC

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We are at 140-200 feet, flying

down Dean Channel, I think; we

are 80 miles from the coast, and

the inlets curve off in crescents.

We go over the hump in bitter

weather into Ocean Falls; can’t

see The Falls, but there are

booms in the water, so we must

be close. Then over the lake and

the mill and the town, and we

taxi to a cement slip. Our way is

blocked by seagulls. “They’re

too smart to fly,” says Bill.

The BCA terminal is below a

neat, white picket-fenced

graveyard. To the right is an

RCMP blue-hulled ship. To the

left, a yellow Cessna is pulled up

on the ramp. We make our own

instant coffee in the warm, cozy

office and carry it back aboard.

We take off, bumping along the

step down Cousins Inlet. The

wind is sewing the water with

long threads of white, and there

are log booms tucked along the

wall of the inlet for miles.

In Fisher channel, we can see

nothing but mist on three sides

and water below. We are flying

at 50 feet altitude. Bill, calm-

faced, explains that the lower the

altitude, the better the forward

visibility.

IT IS RAINING and I am

thinking of the dark, dripping

inlets of the coast, and of homes

scattered in the forest. So come

fly with me in a BC Airlines

Grumman Goose from Bella

Coola home.

I am sitting in the cockpit of the

Goose, waiting for the plane to

leave; it is now almost an hour

late. Across the inlet, a snow

slide is pushing through the

forest to the water’s edge. The

clouds are low on the grey inlet

walls and the water is stormy

white.

The Goose came in with the

wind, low like a big silver

seagull. It had trouble tying up.

A young RCMP constable tucks

his charge into the plane and

tells him to be a good boy.

Shivering, I think of the warm

quilts and flannel sheets in the

hospitable house I have left.

The rain streams across the

windshield like swimming

tadpoles. Pilot Bill Cove says it

will be a long ride home. I have

flown with him in Quatsino;

there is nothing so safe as a

known pilot and the hull of the

Goose below you when you are

flying down the coast.

“There’s a fish boat around here

somewhere,” says Bill, because he

can hear the engines in his

earphones. We see it to the left as

we come into Fitz Hugh Sound. A

big tug, towing a crane, looms out

of the fog.

Bill says our ground speed is 103.

Out of the mist, we hit Egg Island

off Cape Caution, right on

schedule, cutting inside the corner

just as we should. I marvel at

pilots. We change our heading.

We are now flying at about 100

feet.

On the right looms Cape scott, a

dark shadow on the northern

Vancouver Island. Off Scott, the

ceiling lifts, and the visibility looks

good. Bill says the weather front is

across North Island to Bella Coola.

We’re up to 1,200 feet as we enter

Queen Charlotte Strait. It is empty

of traffic. Hardy Bay is a grey

mouth off to the west. Below

Hardy, behind Malcolm Island, is

the V of the Nimpkish Valley. The

sun is shining on the mountain tops

and striking pools of silver on the

sea off Port McNeill.

The ceiling has lowered again in a

matter of minutes. Bill says the

front is moving South..

AVIATION

ALBUM

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Ahead of us is the jungle

country, jamming Johnstone

Strait with bits and pieces and

chunks of islands. Knight Inlet

tongues its way out of the

mountains and spews islands

into the strait.

I can see Minstrel Island sitting

on the sea like a Chinese hat, a

crooked finger inlet separating it

from East Cracroft Island. I

wonder how the beer parlor is on

Minstrel, and remember how

scared I was when pilot Tommy

Thompson landed his white

Beaver on that inlet on a windy

summer day.

Now, we are drifting directly

through white cloud. There is

silence, except for the sound of

the Goose. There is the sense of

sunlight ahead, and the odd

snow mountain. Bill is climbing

to 5,200 feet; he says he can pick

up a 40 m.p.h. tailwind and cut

minutes off our flight.

Although I can’t see for fog

below, I feel sure we are coming

out of Johnstone. We’re at

7,500 feet and climbing. At

8,700 feet there is ice on the

window. The radio reports fog

to the water below us in

Discovery Passage.

There is blue sky ahead and jet

streams above. We are sailing

above the clouds. The sun is

blinding on them.

We’re at 9,000 feet. Now 9,700

like flying over clouds, over

ocean. No mountains. Just

north of Comox, the cloud laps

against a mountain like waves.

There are glimpses of pale blue

water, so pale it is almost white.

Bill says we got out just in time.

A BCA plane we passed at The

Falls is weathered at Bella Coola

overnight.

He circles Comox to avoid the

traffic and cuts across the strait

past Texada Island. We can see

the smoke of Powell River.

The sea is like smooth grey

crepe below. This last stretch

from Texada to Vancouver is

always the dullest; there is never

that much to see. Bill estimates

Vancouver in 15 minutes.

Vancouver Island mountains are

cold, forbidding, cloud-capped.

Howe Sound looks like a

gnome’s den, filled with islands

hatching plots. Point Grey is

buried in tiers of fog. Offshore

are two flat rafts being towed to

the Fraser.

The wheels are down, the

runway looms ahead, the landing

is so smooth, I don’t even realize

it. Three hours flying time.

Good trip.

Good pilot.

Good coast.

Many Thanks to

PAT CARNEY

For allowing us to bring

you this article as first

published in the

Vancouver Sun on

October 23, 1967.

Pat was a journalist

back then and later

became the MP for

Vancouver Centre, a

Cabinet Minister with

such portfolios as

Minister of Energy,

Mines and Resources

and

Minister of International

Trade

and ultimately, she was

appointed to the

CANADIAN SENATE.

In 2011, Pat was made

a member of

THE ORDER OF

CANADA

“for her public service

as a journalist,

politician and senator”.

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HAPPY

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GEMINI:

Those born under this sign are gentle, affectionate, curious, adaptable and have the

ability to learn quickly and exchange ideas. They are also nervous, inconsistent and

indecisive. They often have the feeling the other half is missing so seek others to talk to.

Expressive and quick witted, Gemini represents two different personalities in one and

you can never be sure which one you are facing. They are fascinated with the world

itself, extremely curious with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to

experience everything they want to see.

The ruling planet Mercury represents writing, communication and movement.

ELEMENT: Air SYMBOL: The Twins LUCKY GEM: Agate

RELATIONSHIPS

Jupiter creates a lucky

energy that will create a

greater sense of harmony

in your love life. Venus,

the planet of beauty and

charm enters your sign on

the 8th of June and stays

until the 3rd of July. She’s

setting up shop to make

you pop! Singles could

meet a near-perfect

match this year.

HEALTH

You hate routine but this

year follow one for your

golden ticket to great

health and well-being.

Eat in a healthy manner –

don’t swing between too

much and nothing. You

need to rest and relax to

revitalize mind and body.

PROFESSIONAL

An excellent time to begin

projects you want to

launch. Don’t get stuck

with unrealistic ambitions

or a dead-end career.

Listen to that practical

voice in your head – or

just your savviest friend.

MONEY

Your financial planet, the

moon, has two eclipses

this year which herald

endings and finality but

with every loss comes

understanding on how to

move forward.

FAMILY

Family is very important to

you. Responsibilities tend

to challenge your carefree

nature but you will find a

magical way to be in two

places at once getting

everything done.

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NEIGHBOURS “Painting was a way for

me to work through my

emotions,” she says.

“When I paint, I ‘zone

right out’. I lose track of

time. I guess it is a

form of meditation for

me.

Early on Barb was

influenced by Bob Ross

who used to have a

show on KCTS9. He was

the guy who always

painted ‘the happy

clouds’.

“Now, with youtube, it is

possible to watch any of

his shows as well as

other painters,” Barb

explains. “Currently, I

have learned a lot from

Kevin Hill, Marion Dutton

and Gwen and Gerry

Jenkins.”

Barb loves the outdoors,

especially the water. A

lot of her paintings

started out as one thing

and ended up something

completely different.

“I like to challenge

myself but there is no

real plan.”

MEET BARB DAWES

Barb was born in

Saskatchewan, moved

here when she was 7,

left at age 13 and came

back 38 years ago.

“This has always been

home for me,” Barb

says, “my best friends,

grandchildren and

great-granddaughter

are here. I can’t see

myself living anywhere

else.”

Barb’s dad was a gifted

musician, he played the

drums. Her brother

was a fantastic

cartoonist and her

sister really could draw

faces.

“We all doodled and I

did a bit of painting but

stopped about age 13-

14. We all had talent

but I just didn’t do

anything with it.”

Barb’s brother and

sister died in 2010

within two weeks of

each other.

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“We used to own a float

house on Great Central

Lake and I loved to

paint there,” she

remembers. “I paint in

my office and paint a lot

when we go camping.”

Barb paints in oils which

are forgiving and easy

to work with.

“I have just started

painting with acrylics

but it has its own

challenges and

complications,” she

says.

Barb has never been

interested in water

colors but has worked

with charcoal.

“I would like to become

more detailed, learn

different brush strokes

and work more in color

mixing,” Barb confides.

“I have to learn a bit of

patience. LOL.”

Barb explains she has

been watching a female

artist from Norway

whose abstract art

technique is amazing.

“I have also started to

sketch on the canvas

to outline my ideas.

Every painting teaches

me something new.”

Barb has a project she

would like to do on a

really big canvas. The

scene she has in mind

is not a landscape but

incorporates buildings

with lots of detail work.

She is still formulating

her plan.

Barb also has a

facebook page called

‘BARB’S WORLD OF

ART.

“It shows all the

paintings I have done,”

she says. “Many of

them were

commissions.”

A local business on

Redford Street called

‘Crowning Glory

Coiffures’ displays and

sells paintings by Barb

Dawes.

Editor’s note: All

money, from paintings

sold, goes to the artist.

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JUNE is the most popular month for weddings and this tradition goes back to

Roman times and the June 1st festival celebrating the marriage of Juno, the

goddess that June is named for, to Jupiter. Juno was thought to be the protector

of women in all aspects of life but especially in marriage and child bearing.

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On the Celtic Calendar, couples would begin to court for three months on the

first cross-quarter day - May Day - and then marry on August 1st, the next

cross-quarter day. Youth, impatient, opted to shorten the period to mid-June.

BOUQUETS were made up for a multitude of reasons; flowers would mask

odors and/or send messages, herbs, spices and garlic would ward off evil spirits.

Choices like marigolds and dill could be eaten at the bridal dinner.

THROWING THE GARTER became a tradition to stop guests from tearing

bits off the bridal gown. Brides were considered lucky so having a bit of her

dress was considered a charm.

GIVING THE BRIDE AWAY is a recent development. Before the bride was

either bought from her father or stolen.

WEDDING PARTY used to be to capture the bride, get her to the ceremony

and keep away hostile family members. Now, they usher guests to their seats.

DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RINGS became popular when, in 1477, the

Archduke Maximilian of Austria gave one to Mary of Burgundy.

ADVICE to brides back then; “be prepared to give more than you receive”,

“communication, compromise, cooperation and compassion”. “listen, listen, listen”

Maybe Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) said it best:

“Keep your eyes wide open before marriage and half shut afterwards.”

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CLASS OF 2019

GRADUATION

Congratulations You’ve made it. You are standing on the

threshold of a new day, a new life. What

happens next depends on you. There are no

limits to hold you back. The future is yours.

Grasp it quickly because time has a way of

erasing opportunity. Whatever you attempt, do

it with all your heart and soul and you will

achieve a success that is beyond your wildest

dreams. Don’t be afraid to take the next step.

You can do this. You have come so far

already. Good Luck, Graduate.

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YOU’VE COME A LONG

WAY BABY!

In the month of June in 1872,

American pioneering feminist,

Susan B Anthony was arrested,

tried and sentenced to pay a fine

of $100 which she refused to pay.

The criminal act she had

committed was that of voting in a

presidential election when

everyone knew that women were

not allowed to vote.

She died in 1906 without ever

being able to right this wrong and

it wasn’t until August of 1920 that

women in the US were finally

granted the privilege to vote.

What about Canadian women? Well

they went through hell.

In 1917, Canada’s federal

electorate law stipulated that

“idiots, madmen, criminals and

judges,” were not allowed to vote.

It didn’t mention women but they

couldn’t vote either.

Women were allowed to vote in the

federal election in Canada in 1921

but wait a minute that was not ALL

Canadian women.

For instance, the aboriginal women

who were born in Canada and the

women who came here from Asian

countries were not allowed to vote.

This is a disgusting revelation that

women could be separated and

bullied in this manner and one that

would not be countenanced today

without a mighty uproar from the

feminine sector.

So what happened to all those

women who couldn’t vote back in

1921?

The women who came to Canada

from Asian countries were allowed

to vote in the late fifties but the

aboriginal women were still being

dissed even at that point.

The aboriginal women couldn’t

even vote on band councils until

1951 and not in federal elections

until 1960.

So that was the year that ALL the

women in Canada finally got the

right to vote.

Thumbs down on the wooden

headed leaders of the country who

would cause women this much

pain.

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HERITAGE FAIR 2019

The 17th Heritage Fair was conducted at the Echo Centre on Friday 03 May 2019. My day started at 8:15 as I arrived at Echo Centre to donuts, muffins, and brewing coffee for all of the volunteers and guests. Shelley Harding, museum acting manager and organizer of The Fair, was greeting everyone as they arrived. Thank you Shelley, again, for your outstanding preparation. Your hard work made all the volunteer jobs so much easier and enjoyable. The opening ceremonies started at 9:00 am, and Alberni-Courtenay MP Gord Johns addressed the crowd followed by our national anthem. This was my third year judging the projects and the first thing that I noticed and mentioned to my judging partner was that it appeared to be only about half of the number of displays compared to previous years. But a lack of displays did not have any effect on the keen and eager students who worked hard the past three months on their presentations. I had the privilege throughout the morning to judge five projects and each project was considerably different and the skills of each student varied. The most impressive project/presentation that I evaluated was a grade 5 Maquinna student by the name of Sierra Scott who chose Viola Desmond as her subject. I was amazed that this student was only in grade 5 as she spoke so well and her presentation was flawless. EDITOR’S NOTE: Viola Desmond was a Canadian civil rights activist and business woman. In

1946, she challenged racial segregation in a cinema in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Following our judging responsibilities, a buffet lunch was provided and again this year it was amazing. Sometimes I think that the lunch at the Heritage Fair is the highlight of the day but that is only my love for good food speaking. After lunch, I headed out to the Alberni Valley Regional Airport where a field trip for the students was planned and organized by my good friend Bill Cove. The student participants, teachers, and escorts ate their lunch outside the Alberni Flying Club hangar and then they toured Coulson's Aviation 727 jet, and a few vintage aircraft including: Andy Wallace's Stinson 108 (manufactured in 1946), Kevin Hull's home built RV6, Guido LePore's super cub, and the Qualicum Beach Cessna 172. The students loved the aircraft but the four skydivers from Skydive Vancouver Island in Qualicum Beach stole the show. They jumped from their aircraft at about five thousand feet and expertly landed in and around a bunch of screaming, excited onlookers. Thanks to Gord Gauvin, the owner and Jump Master who brought the team to Port Alberni. The jumpers are now the heroes of all those who witnessed the precision jumping. The team took time to chat, answer questions, and share "high fives" with all the kids. Aside from thanking the "master mind" of the airport activities, Bill Cove, I have to thank Mark Fortune, the Tofino/Port Alberni Airport Superintendent, who made things easy for everyone all day long and also, a big thank you to Loretta Parkinson, a long time lady pilot and member of the flying club. I understand that Loretta supervised the clean-out of the flying club hangar in preparation for the big day. Finally, thank you to the Forestry Service for the real life demo of a fire call-out.. we hope it went well. Give Bill a project and he'll run with it... what a great day for all of those in attendance!

by a volunteer judge

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KRAZY KOLORING

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Water Safety and Your Dog

By. Dr. Angela Damant, B. Sc., D.V.M.

We all love to go to lakes, rivers, pools and the ocean when it starts to get warm and our dogs do too. Everyone thinks that dogs are natural swimmers but they aren’t! It is true that dogs will instinctively tread water if they fall in — it’s called dog paddling – but that isn’t the same as knowing how to swim. All dogs should be properly introduced to water and should always be supervised when around it.

1) The first, most crucial step when considering taking your dog for a swim is obedience

training, because a dog who disobeys you on land will definitely defy you in the water.

2) Start slow. Not all dogs are good swimmers and not all dogs like to swim. Begin in the

shallows and get in the water with your dog.

3) Don’t ever force your dog into the water or throw them in.

This will ensure that they will be frightened next time they

try to swim and it will slow their learning.

4) Preserve a life. Always have your dog in a life preserver.

5) Make sure that your dog stays close. It might seem like

your dog can swim forever but they get tired too and can

drown. They also can get cold - especially in the ocean.

6) Don’t let your dog drink swimming water. The chlorine in pools is higher than in

drinking water, fresh water has many parasites like Giardia, and the salt in ocean water is

not good for your dog.

7) Once you are done with swimming make sure to rinse off your dog. Chlorine and salt are

very irritating to the skin.

8) It is a good idea to dry out their ears too. Make sure to only use a solution for the ears

from your veterinarian.

9) Watch out for wildlife. Certain species like otters and beavers can be very aggressive

around dogs and have been known to inflict severe bites.

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10) If you have to, keep your dog on a long lead for safety.

11) Be careful around currents. Just like us, if there

is too strong a current, dogs can get swept away.

12) Invest in learning some pet CPR- just in case.

13) Keep in mind that a wet dog is a heavy dog so

it could be difficult to pick them up out of the water.

I hope that these tips help you and your dog have a safe and fun water season. For more information contact your local veterinarian. P

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The gravel crunches under my feet

As the stones are forced against each other

Grinding.

A drop of sweat rolls down my brow

And I squint up into the bright sun.

Blue sky

Dotted with white

Then there is a shadow.

I flinch reflexively

And then I see it.

The eagle

Black and white

Flying so close that I could almost touch her shining wings.

I stop, holding my breath.

She perches on a branch above me.

A proud silhouette in the glare.

One golden eye stares down

And I wonder what she thinks of me.

The majestic bird flaps her wings once.

Don’t go!

But she was only getting comfortable.

Settling back against the green fir tree

One long orange leg stretches out.

I catch a glimpse of brutally sharp talons.

But killing is not what she has in mind.

Scratching her bright white head, she pauses

Looking ridiculous with her feathers all ruffled.

I laugh.

She shakes her head as if to join me.

For a precious moment time stops

And I am one with nature

Sharing the warm air with this wild creature.

Born of wind and waves and death.

Bird of prey

Bird of song

Bird of summer.

She finishes her grooming and with a

silent sigh

Lifts off her perch.

Sending the branch swaying.

I watch until she is a mere speck

then move on

Feeling strangely elated

As if I was the one who could fly.

The Encounter

by. A. R. Damant

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BEST ROSES

Try ‘Ruby’ above for a low

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Flower Carpet roses are now widely

available. Try ‘Pink Supreme’

‘Living Easy’ and ‘Easy Going’ are

the best floribundas for coastal

gardens. One is a brilliant orange,

the other a soft yellow.

‘Julia Child’ is a yellow, award

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‘Elina’ is a creamy pale yellow tea

rose with large, flawless blooms – a

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Roses need to be deep watered

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Regular feedings of an organic rose

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Rose bushes need to be mulched

Regular deadheading will produce

more flowers so remove dead

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Apply organic soil conditioners to

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