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Local Interest 2011 Adventure Calendar titled: “OFF THE BEATEN PATH” featuring stunning images of the East and West Kootenays. Available in Nelson: Valhalla Pure, ROAM, Ellison's Market, Touchstones Gallery, Coles Books; Castlegar: Kootenay Gallery, Bagels and Brew; Rossland: Cafe Books, Rouge Gallery; Trail: Crockett Books; Cresent Valley: Evergreen Natural Foods. Also available online: www.kootenaykalendars.ca

A parent emailed us asking how do you know when tummy pain is a problem with the appendix? If you’ve had your appendix out, you know how painful appendicitis can be. But if you haven’t, this is a great question for the show. In this episode we discuss your child and what to do if you think it might be appendicitis.

It’s the season for winter squash and there are plenty of good reasons to include it on your Thanksgiving table. Squash is a source of beta carotene which is a phytochemical that belongs to the carotenoid family, a group of pigments responsible for the red, orange and yellow colours of many fruits and vegetables. The deeper the orange colour, the more beta carotene present –which puts pumpkins up there with carrots and sweet potatoes as some of the best food sources of beta carotene.

Skateboarding is a very popular sport with many children and teens. Today we discuss what to look for in case your child falls, and hits their head.

What’s the latest in circumcision news?  Is it a common practice in 2010?  Today we tackle this topic and share our views with new parents. We’d love to know your thoughts, leave a comment on this blog.

What is normal for a child’s sleep pattern? Today we discuss a parents frustration with a child who wakes up in the night and refuses to go back to sleep.  It just doesn’t happen once in awhile…it’s an almost daily occurrence.

It’s a very common problem that parents have to deal with. We discuss some solutions that will get you more sleep.

Just to point out a couple of facts regarding this issue. First I am not sure about rodeos in B.C. but in Alberta any rodeo cannot run without a ambulance on location. I cover many rodeos and we have to always designate one for the event. If the ambulance leaves the event stops so why was the event allowed to run without a ambulance there. Also people have to be aware of what a paramedic is depending on where in canada you are.

Kids love cereal and adults love quick easy and no fuss meals for their kids. Served with milk, or a milk alternate like fortified soy milk, cereal is a great way to get calcium and vitamin D. Choose a nutritious cereal, and it can also be a good source of fibre as well as vitamins and minerals like B vitamins, iron and zinc. Unfortunately the least nutritious cereals on the market have the most nutrition claims, and are heavily marketed to kids. Even the ‘healthy looking’ cereals can be high in added sugar and salt, so it is important to read labels and choose wisely.

If the mager tenure holders do not want to be responsible for the roads or the health of the forest, then give the timber back to the people where it rightfully belongs, then we will look after it, for the timber is our back yard and our home!

The kids behind the counter at a fast food place are often the target of many folks' ire as they make for easy pickings given the standards of their place of employment. We all know they are simply on cruise control awaiting their shifts' end so they can go home and listen to awful music. I've avoided taking this cliched route for some time, but after a pair of frustrating transactions at the same donut shop I can't help but vent via my unique channel.