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Summer SweetsSummertime is sweet in the Okanagan Valley

SUMMER SHOPPING LIST

ENTERTAINING IDEAS

CYCLE OF LIFE

> RECIPES: Spicy Maple Stir-fry Sauce

Ginger Poached Halibut Watermelon Chia Fresca

Welcome to this summer edition of Country Grocer’s Friends & Family magazine.

We have some exciting things planned for this summer!

On July 1, Country Grocer is hosting the Great Canadian Road Hockey Game at three of our Island stores and we’re thrilled to be welcom-ing four-time Olympic Gold Medallist Hayley Wickenheiser to share the “ice” with us and the Island community. Find out more about the event and Hayley on page 10.

We’re also looking forward to launch-ing a brand new website. We hope you enjoy its fresh new look, easier naviga-tion, interesting articles, features and recipes, and of course, our e-flyer and mid-week specials.

Looking for some tasty ideas to share with your friends and family this sum-mer? Chef Michael Williams has some yummy ideas, including a few sugges-tions to take your campfire cooking to new levels.

Top of the list for many shoppers over the next few months will be fresh BC fruits from the Okanagan – sweet peaches, nectarines and cherries that signal the height of summer. We chat with a few of our growers about their industry and what it means to have the support of Islanders in keeping the fam-ily farm thriving.

As we head into our 30th year in Oc-tober, we want to express our apprecia-tion for you choosing to shop with us. We’re an Island-owned-and-operated business and we simply wouldn’t be here without you. Looking forward to the next decades, we will continue to of-fer great prices and outstanding service, backed by our commitment to the com-munities in which we live and work.

Now, let’s enjoy summer!

PETER CAVIN, DIRECTOR, COUNTRY GROCER

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BY JENNIFER BLYTH

For many Islanders, summer really is synonymous with the sweet, suc-culent tree fruits from the Okanagan – beautiful red cherries, juicy peaches and delicious apricots that start arriving from farms in July, the perfect accompaniment to lazy days at the beach or summer entertain-

ing.The availability of many of those BC-grown products is thanks to the family farm.Graem Nelson, whose company is a sales agent for 15 family-owned-and-oper-

ated Okanagan growers and packers, has been working with Country Grocer since the 1990s, supplying soft fruit such as cherries, apricots, peaches and nectarines.

“It’s a particularly good focus for us because of the size of the company, and their focus on local,” Graem says, noting that smaller family operations can find it challenging supplying the much larger chains.

In general, the Okanagan fruit industry is healthy, with a greater emphasis be-ing placed on the independent growers, packers and shippers, Graem says. With

The sweet taste of summer

Country Grocer’s Okanagan growers bring the best of BC to your summer table

Sunny Lasser, who provides cherries, peaches and pears for Country Grocer, in his Keremeos orchard.

that has also come a rekindling of entrepre-neurial spirit among many growers.

Like many other BC farmers, “the biggest challenge is that our cost of production is higher than our American competitors because we are family farms and they are corporate,” Graem explains.

And that means focusing the attention on local shoppers, closer to home, who appreci-ate the opportunity to enjoy the best-quality, fresher produce that supports the BC families.

Chris Pollock, marketing manager for BC Tree Fruits, which represents 500 grower families, says the demand for BC fruit has been significant for the industry, allowing it to invest in innovations and improvements to remain competitive. About 80 per cent of their product stays in BC and Western Canada, with about 20 per cent sought-after in the US and Asia.

Support from Western retailers is huge, Chris says. “That support is imperative for the success of our industry and our growers.”

The Lasser family, of Lasser Produce in Keremeos, was one of the first families that moved to Keremeos from India in 1986 and today supplies cherries, peaches and pears to Country Grocer.

The family’s fruit stand on Highway 3 at the western entrance to Keremeos is a landmark and every summer, people from Vancouver Island visit their fruit stand because they recognize the name from their purchases at Country Grocer, says Sunny Lasser, who farms several orchards in Cawston and Keremeos.

Like every aspect of BC farming, the Okana-gan fruit industry is evolving and in particular has shifted away from apples in favour of other crops, Graem says. Where the region was producing about 10 million boxes of apples when he started in the industry in the 1970s, today he estimates the number around three million. By and large, the shift has been to cherries, as demon-strated at Greg and

Chris Nortons’ Okanagan Harvest farm, and to wine grapes.

While Greg’s father and grandfather both grew apples, he had only a season or two under his belt when he decided apples weren’t for him. A summer job he and Chris shared cherry-picking, however, sparked his passion. “I’m not an apple guy – I find them cold. Because I’ve never been able to connect with apples, before Chris and I went into farm-ing, we took a holiday and picked cherries. I haven’t looked back since.”

Internationally, the demand for the high-quality BC cherries is significant, especially in the European and Asian markets, and when Greg and Chris first took over the orchard Greg’s grandfather planted in 1926, that’s where they shifted their focus.

More recently, however, they have turned their attention back home, bolstered by a greater consumer interest in supporting local growers. “Now we’re 80 per cent Canadian and our goal is 100 per cent,” Greg says, ap-preciating the work of businesses like Coun-try Grocer in making that possible.

“I can tell you that for my wife and I both, when we found Country Grocer and (Pro-duce Operations Manager) Rob Johnson, that was one of my highlights of my 26 years of farming. They understand the produce they get from the farmers, they understand their customers and their customers un-derstand them,” he says. “I feel more like a partner and I can’t tell you how invaluable that is and how good it feels to us.”

Each summer, the Nortons welcome a harvest crew, the majority from Quebec, who enjoy the benefits of a good wage and enjoyable camp conditions. Some have been returning for more than a decade and during their month-long stay become like family. “We pay top dollar for our workers because we demand a high-quality picking job,” Greg explains. “We’re very passionate about what we do, and they are an integral part of what we do.

“I call every cherry a miracle.”The Nortons grow a wide variety of cher-

ries, including the old Vans, yellow Ranier cherries and Lapins, plus about four acres

of peaches, embracing soil and pest-management

techniques that al-low them to farm in a manner that is sustainable. Other than one acre of 60-year-old Van

cherry trees, Greg and Chris have


“I call every cherry a miracle.”

– Greg Norton, Okanagan Harvest

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planted and nurtured each and every one. “You look after them and they’ll look after you,” Greg reflects.

While fruit-growing is year-round work, the time for harvest is relatively short, so the Nortons have found innovative ways to gain extra value from their crops. In addition to pesticide-free, compost-fed peaches, more recently they have added preservative-free, no-sugar-added sun-dried cherries, plus herbs, cherry pit products and even cherry stem tea they learned about from a picker who had discovered it in France.

“We feel really, really fortunate to be able to do this, and part of that is knowing that people on the Island get to enjoy a fantastic product.”

Greg and Chris Norton, from Okanagan Harvest in Oliver, now concentrate much of their growing on cherries, instead of apples as in generations past.

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BY JENNIFER BLYTH

Island hockey fans can celebrate Canada Day with a true Canadian great and a summer take on our national winter sport.

Country Grocer launches its Islanders for Islanders summer campaign by welcoming four-time Olympic gold medalist and national team hockey player Hayley Wickenheiser for a trio of July 1 road hockey games.

The day starts in Nanaimo at Country Grocer’s Bowen Road location from 10 a.m. to noon before continuing on to the Cobble Hill Country Grocer, where the fun picks up from 1 to 3 p.m. The last stop for the day will be at the Esquimalt Country Grocer, with the action taking place

at the rear parking lot of the Archie Browning Sport Centre from 4 to 6 p.m.

“I’m really excited to come out to the Island again,” says Hayley, recalling a previ-ous visit for an exhibition game against the US in the lead-up to the 2010 Olympics. “It’s always fun to hear the stories and just see the kids. They always remind you of the fun of hockey and why we all started playing.”

Widely regarded as one of the best female hockey players in the world, Hayley is also a community leader, mentor, history-maker and an accomplished businesswoman.

After learning to skate as a pre-schooler in Shaunavon, Sask, Hayley was playing organized hockey by five years old, idolizing Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux as she

watched hockey with her father and honed her skills on their backyard rink.

What about the game sparks her passion? “I think it’s that the game is never the same thing twice; every time you step on the ice, it’s something different,” she says.

In the public spotlight since being selected to the Canadian National Team at the young age of 15, Canadians have cheered as Hayley led the squad to six gold and one silver medal at the Women’s World Hockey Championships. As an Olympian, she earned a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and Olympic gold medals in 2002, 2006, 2010 and most recently at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, where she was selected to be the Canadian Olympic team flag bearer for the Opening Ceremonies.

Hockey trailblazer Hayley Wickenheiser celebrates Canada Day with Country Grocer

Raising the Canadian flag in Sochi, Russia after the gold medal win.

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“I think it’s a big thing to encourage kids to dream and pursue something.”

– Hayley Wickenheiser

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A true athlete, Hayley was also a national-level softball player, and represented Canada at the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics. While very different from the fast-paced experi-ence of international hockey, “ball is more of a personal challenge within a team sport,” she says.

She credits her parents for the opportunities to explore her interests and develop her passions. “I was raised with par-ents who gave me the opportunities to play these sports, who never said no, and I had support for it through the years,” she reflects. Encouraging her to be active and try different things, “my parents said, ‘We don’t care what you do, but we want you to do something.’”

Striving to be the best she could possibly be, Hayley has also played professional men’s hockey, in 2003 becoming the first female hockey player to notch a point in a men’s profes-sional game with the Kirkkonummen Salamat of the Finnish second division. She also played in Eskilstuna, Sweden with a men’s professional Division 1 hockey team for the 2008-09 season. Growing up playing hockey with the boys, this was in some ways more of the same, but at a level that forced her to challenge herself and improve. To be able to compete at that level, with that focus and tenacity, has cemented Hay-ley’s position as a trailblazer in sport generally, and women’s hockey in particular, efforts recognized in 2011 when she was named to the Order of Canada.

While “there’s no doubt it’s easier for girls now (in hockey)...I never looked at it that way; I only looked at it as me trying to be better and better.”

With a passion for giving back to the community, particu-larly to youth-focused organizations such as KidSport, Clean Air Champions and Spread The Net, Hayley has travelled to Rwanda with a team of Canadian Olympians for the athlete-driven humanitarian organization Right to Play, and to Ghana with her son, Noah, for a similar good-will mis-sion. She has worked to raise the profile of women’s hockey around the world, and to provide mentoring opportunities for young athletes, including her legacy project, the Wicken-heiser International Women’s Hockey Festival.

“I think it’s a big thing to encourage kids to dream and pursue something,” Hayley says.

Continuing her efforts on the international stage, it was announced during the 2014 Sochi Olympics that Hayley had been elected to the International Olympic Committee’s athletes’ commission. She looks forward to seeing how sport works at the highest level and working to ensure the Olym-pics remains about the athletes.

Hayley, now 35, looks forward to continuing her stud-ies to become a doctor. Good news for sports fans, though, there’s also plenty of hockey still to come.

“When I was a girl, people used to tell me that girls don’t play hockey,” she notes on her website. “Nowadays, it’s


Wickenheiser FAST FACTS• Named one of Sports Illustrated’s Top 20

Toughest Athletes in the World in 2008;• A two-time finalist for the Women’s Sports

Foundation Team Athlete of the Year; • Recently named, for the second time, among

the Globe and Mail’s Power 50 influencers in sport;

• Named by QMI Agency as one of the top 10 Greatest Female Athletes in the History of Sports;

• Appointed to the Order of Canada in 2011 “for her achievements as an athlete and for her contributions to the growth of women’s hockey;”

• In 2003, she became the first female hockey player to notch a point in a men’s professional game with the Kirkkonummen Salamat of the Finnish second division. She also played in Eskilstuna, Sweden with a men’s professional Division 1 hockey team for the 2008-09 season;

• Also an elite softball player, Hayley participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics as a member of Team Canada and worked as a softball analyst with CBC’s coverage of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics;

• Favourite food is eggs and her favorite drink is cranberry with soda;

• Her favourite NHL team is the Edmonton Oilers.

natural to see a girl walk into the rink with a hockey bag on her shoulder! I really believe that if you truly love the game, you will work hard at it, and it won’t feel like hard work. I always try to find ways to improve each day, whether it’s working on my shot, skating, scoring or keeping fit.

“I feel I still have so much to learn about hockey, and I try to watch the best players

in the world on TV. Then, I go out on the ice and try to do what they do. I am not afraid to make mistakes, and I try to play as free and creative as I can in game situations. I like to focus on one shift at a time. Also, I do not focus on wins/losses, goals and assists, but rather on playing great inspiring hockey each time I am on the ice. Hockey is the greatest game in the world!

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Spicy Maple Stir-fry SauceServings: 4Preparation Time: 10 minutesCooking Time: 5 minutes

This sweet and spicy sauce can be used in place of a bottled stir-fry sauce. It’s simple, delicious and so much better than most things you will find pre-made. Feel free to make in larger batches as it will last in the fridge. Ingredients:

For the sauce:1 small shallot, minced2 cloves garlic, minced¼ cup tamari¼ cup 100-per-cent-pure maple syrup2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar1 tsp ground coriander½ tsp red pepper flakes 4 cups veggies: Carrot, celery, cabbage, peppers,

zucchini, onions etc.

Method:

1. Start this off by combining all of the ingredients for the sauce in a mixing bowl.

2. Preheat a large fry pan on medium-high heat. Add the veggies of your choice and the sauce and sauté until the veggies are cooked and the sauce has concentrated.

3. Alternatively, sauté the veggies in a little bit of coconut oil or butter and caramelize before adding the sauce.

4. Serve alongside some rice or another grain and a protein.

Variations:

• This sauce works great to stir-fry chicken, beef and pork as well.

Tomato Ginger Poached HalibutServings: 2Preparation Time: 15 minutesCooking Time: 12 minutes

With this delicious and simple recipe, you will part steam, part poach your fresh fish in a tasty sauce made by you. This simple preparation offers a gourmet touch and that will really impress those who you care about.

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp butter1 shallot, sliced1 Tbsp fresh ginger, chopped, not too fine1 cup fresh tomato, diced½ cup fresh-squeezed orange juice1 Tbsp tamari (soy sauce)½ tsp red pepper flakes2 fresh halibut or rockfish fillets

Method:

1. Preheat a large fry pan on medium-high heat. Add the butter and then the shallots and ginger. Sauté until lightly browned.

2. Add the tomato, orange juice, tamari and red pepper flakes, cover with a lid and simmer for five minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Now it’s time to add the fish. Make sure the sauce has enough liquid and is not going to burn while you poach/steam your fish. Add a little more orange juice/water if necessary.

4. Carefully place the fish in the pan. Cover with a lid, bring to a simmer and poach/steam the fish until it’s cooked how you like it.

5. Serve immediately with your favourite grain or legume (green lentils are a very nice choice) and top with the sauce from the pan.

Watermelon Chia FrescaServings: 3Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Super refreshing, this “fresca” is a take on a popular Mexican beverage where chia seeds are soaked in sweetened lemon/lime water. Instead of water, we are using watermelon and it is delicioso!

Ingredients:

4 cups watermelonJuice of 1 lime2 Tbsp chia seeds1 cup ice cubes

Method:

1. This is a tough one folks I know… add the watermelon to the blender.

2. Add the lime juice to the blender.3. Add the chia seeds to the blender.4. Puree until smooth.5. Let it sit for 10 minutes so the chia seeds gel

and it will be ready for the patio!

Variations:

• Before juicing the lime you could zest it and add that to the blender as well. • Add 1 cup of plain yogurt to make a creamy version.

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Campsite cooking made easy… and delicious!

Summer is finally upon us. For my family that means rollin’ in the Westy for as many camping trips as possible. To me, nothing says summer more

than sharing stories around a campfire, walks on the beach and waking up to chirping bird-ies in the forest.

After rolling out of bed on a crisp morn-ing, I love to start a fire and sip a French press brew. Yes that’s right…I bring my French press to the camp site. I don’t like to

compromise when it comes to my morning coffee, even at the campsite. The same goes for my food and that’s what this article is all about…camp food without sacrifice.

Part of my role is getting as much food ready ahead of time as I can. Things like blanching potatoes for hash browns, cook-ing rice, whole grains and beans/legumes in advance, so all that’s needed is a quick fry to warm them. Chop up onions, peppers, tomatoes, garlic and any other veggies ahead and keep in ziplock bags. Another way to get ahead is making up a batch of coleslaw, Greek salad, grain-based salad or other non-leafy green salad since they keep in the cooler for days. Hummus or other dips and veggies are great to have on hand for quick snacks. Another tactic that I like to employ is cooking up some soup, stew or chili ahead of time and then freezing it. It helps keep the cooler cold and you can use it toward the end of the trip once its has de-frosted for a quick meal. Also bring frozen meats and use as they defrost.

One of my favourite things about camp-ing is cooking on the fire. If you want to go beyond hotdogs and marshmallows and try some real open-fire cooking, then do this…Light your fire 90 minutes before you want to start cooking. Build up a good one, adding logs for 45 minutes or so. Then let the flames die down. You want a good base of coals so that you can have heat produc-tion without flames. Get yourself a portable metal grill and place it over the pit. You can move the coals around under the grill

to adjust the heat. You should be able to hold your hand over the grill for about five seconds before having to pull it away.

Now you’re ready…Burgers, steaks, roast chicken, pork loins, bratwurst, smokies and veggie/meat skewers are all good ideas and they taste so much better cooked over hot coals. With your pre-prepared salads and grains, you have an awesome meal.

If you want to take it a step further with some great campfire-cooked sides, try foil-wrapped russet potatoes cooked right on the coals (rotate them with tongs every 10 minutes to prevent burning). Foil pouches cooked on the grill are amazing. Sliced Yukons, onion, garlic and butter; corn on the cob cooked the very same way? Yes…skip the onions and wrap husked cobs with but-ter, fresh chopped garlic, salt and pepper and cook until soft…delicious!

Another great foil pouch is a breakfast hash – butter, blanched potatoes, peppers, onions, bacon…cook that up until nicely browned and then open up the pouch, crack an egg into it and top with cheese. Close it back up and cook for another five minutes or so until the egg is cooked.

How about local prawns cooked in wine, garlic, butter and parsley? For each of these aforementioned ideas use heavy-duty foil or double layer the thin stuff. Once the fire-bans hit, all these ideas will work great on the BBQ grill.

As always, you can go to www.countrygro-cer.com for all of my recipes, including lots of great camping ideas! Camp on…


Helping men take charge of their healthBY JENNIFER BLYTH

If it ain’t broke, why fix it?Too often, men keep this adage a little

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that there’s often no warning signs,” notes Leanne Koop, executive director of The Prostate Centre.

However, with a success rate of 95 per cent when caught early, “why would you not be tested?” Leanne asks.

The Prostate Centre provides advice, edu-cation and support for men and families on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands who are affected by prostate cancer or other pros-tate health issues, as well as sponsoring local research projects related to prostate cancer treatment and care. Through the efforts of staff, volunteers and the public, awareness is growing, Leanne says.

“I think prostate cancer used to be thought of as an old man’s disease and no one really wanted to talk about it. Now, because more men are being affected by the disease, there’s more willingness to talk about it,” she says.

“Start having the conversation with your family physician and if you need further

support, we are available to everyone free of charge, for any type of prostate issue.”

The prostate is a gland of the male repro-ductive system that contributes to the produc-tion of seminal fluid. It’s roughly the size of a walnut and is situated around the neck of the bladder, close to the rectum and surrounding the urethra.

Prostate cancer screen-ing includes both a digital rectal exam by a physi-cian, who can feel abnor-malities such as lumps, irregularities or hardness-es, and a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test. PSA is a protein produced by the prostate gland, and the test identifies elevated PSA levels that can indi-cate cancer. The $30 test is currently not covered by BC Medical, but is offered free of charge at the annual Country Grocer Men’s Health Day, Sept. 13 at Til-licum Shopping Centre.

While many men experience natural pros-tate enlargement as they age, if the prostate expands too much, the urethra narrows and urination problems can occur. The prostate is also at the centre of a bundle of sexual nerves, which is why prostate problems can lead to temporary impotence.

THE PROSTATE CENTRE:

This is such a great service to the community – we’re saving lives.”

– Leanne Koop, executive director, The Prostate Centre,

about Men’s Health Day

Chef Michael Williams, here with Country Grocer Marketing Assistant Ben Miller, will cook up some delicious, healthy options for Men’s Health Day.

Dr. Cale Copeland, with Victoria Family Chiropractic, will help men live healthier at Men’s Health Day.

Common symptoms of prostate cancer include:

• the need to urinate often, espe-cially at night (frequency)

• intense need to urinate (ur-gency)

• difficulty in starting or stopping the urine flow

• inability to urinate• weak, decreased or interrupted

urine stream• a sense of incompletely empty-

ing the bladder• burning sensation or pain dur-

ing urination• blood in the urine or semen• painful ejaculationHowever, prostate cancer can

often be present in the body with-out these symptoms, which is why

The Prostate Centre recommends men over the age of 40 familiarize themselves with the PSA blood test

and speak with their doctors about prostate cancer screening. It’s also important to note that other non-cancerous conditions can also cause some of these symptoms. Both the physical test and the blood test are recom-mended as they can each reveal indicators

the other doesn’t, Leanne explains.

Public awareness has been key to increasing the numbers of men seeking screening.

In addition to com-munity initiatives like the Westcoast Motorcycle Ride to Live and the Fa-ther’s Day Do it for Dads family run/walk, Country Grocer Men’s Health Day has been vital to getting

the message out to men and their loved ones. The annual education fair highlights issues related to all aspects of men’s health and fea-tures free health assessments, consultations and educational materials to encourage men to implement positive lifestyle choices for themselves and to seek early and appropri-ate treatment for disease and injury.

The key component of the event is the free PSA screening for prostate cancer and last year’s event provided 517 men with free PSA


tests. Of those, 22 had an elevated PSA, and three were at critical levels.

“We have seen the age of the men who stand in our line-ups getting younger and younger,” notes Leanne, seeing the shift as an indicator of increased awareness about the impor-tance of proactive health care.

The Centre received a letter from a woman who was so grateful for the event that caught her husband’s condition before they had any idea things were wrong. “They were in the mall and he saw one of his friends at the Men’s Health Day event so he had the screening. He was success-fully treated and he’s alive and here today,” Leanne says.

“This is such a great service to the community – we’re saving lives.”

In the community

June 1 – Fifth annual 2014 Westcoast Motorcycle Ride to Live in support of men and their families and friends affected by prostate cancer. Funds raised on the Island stay on the Island to advance prostate cancer awareness, education and research. Visit www.vi-ridetolive.ca for more information, and to register online.

June 8 – Victoria UrbaCity

Challenge, a team challenge race in support of the Prostate Centre. See urbacitychallenge.com for details.

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June 15 – Father’s Day Do it for Dads 8K/3K Walk/Run for Prostate Cancer at Royal Roads University in Victoria. See www.theprostatecentre.org for registration information.

Sept. 13 – Country Grocer Men’s Health Day, an annual education fair highlighting issues related to all aspects of men’s health, and offering free PSA testing for prostate cancer at Tillicum Shopping Centre. See www.countrygrocer.com for more details.

For more information about prostate health and The Pros-tate Centre, including services, events and volunteer opportu-nities, visit www.theprostate-centre.org

• Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Canadian men;• In 2013 an estimated 811 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer on Vancouver Island; • In 2013 the Prostate Centre provided direct patient support to 1,077 men and their families and had more than 125 volunteers working in the community at special events and speaking opportunities;• The centre’s four volunteer nurse counsellors donated more than 720 hours of their time to support centre clients;• On average, 475 Canadian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer every week and 83 Canadian men will die of the disease;• Over their lifetimes, 1 in 7 Canadian men will develop prostate cancer, however with the increase in prostate cancer awareness, research and support, only 1 in 27 men will die from it. When caught and treated early, prostate cancer has a 90 to 95 per cent survival rate.

Volunteers encourage men to participate in Men’s Health Day, coming up Sept. 13 at Tillicum Mall.

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Throughout Country Grocer, team members work hard to spread the message to co-

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Nowhere is that family message stronger than in Lake Cowichan.

Founded as Lake Cowichan Vil-lage Market in 1986 by Pete and Jo-Anne Pimlott, the store is in many ways the hub for the community – the place where the locals shop, but also where they gather over a morning coffee, meet for lunch in the café, and where they support the community’s schools, sports teams and charities during busy weekend fundraisers.

Come summer, it’s also where the resort area’s thousands of visitors pick up so many of the necessities to make their stay fun and enjoyable, keeping them coming back weekend after weekend, year after year.

Having grown up in the store, it’s also a place the Pimlotts’ two daughters, Jenn Pollner and Sarah Beaudoin, feel very much at home, so it was natural for them to also make it their career. Today, Jenn is the store manager, freeing up Pete and Jo-Anne for a little more time with the grandkids, and Sarah is the store’s health food expert and buyer. Jenn’s husband, Greg, joined the fold working in the grocery area and Sarah’s husband, Paul, looks after the store’s refrigeration.

“We’re definitely all about family!” Jenn says. “I took a year or two off when I had Sophie, but it’s hard to stay away when you love it and you’ve grown up with it.”

In fact, “families” are represented through-out the store, with partners, mothers and daughters, cousins, and other relations

counted among the 65 or so team members.Back when the store first opened, 8,500

square feet of space fed Lake Cowichan and the surrounding towns; 15 years later, “it was jam-packed to the ceiling,” Jenn recalls, and the family began working with the commu-nity toward a brand new store. In 2005, the Pimlotts opened the current 26,000-square-foot full-service store that features a flo-ral department, bakery, deli, health foods department, café and expansive seasonal area chock-full of everything for weekend visitors.

As the only full grocery store serving the 3,000 Lake Cowichan residents – 6,000 counting all the surrounding areas, and up to 10,000 or so during the summer – the focus on community has always been the founda-tion of the business. They strive to balance the needs of local residents – many who they see three or four times a week, or more – and

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Lake Cowichan Country Grocer owner Pete Pimlott, far left, with son-in-law Greg Pollner, wife Jo-Anne, daughter and store manager Jenn Pollner, granddaughter Sophie Pollner, son-in-law Paul Beaudoin, daughter Sarah Beaudoin and new granddaughter Norah Beaudoin.

All in the family at Lake Cowichanthe needs of the summer visitors who provide such a boost to the local economy.

“We do a lot for the community and the community does a lot for us,” notes Jenn, who recalls her first job in the store – stocking the pop coolers, especially important during those busy summer days. “I’ve always loved being here. We used to help out in the morning and then dad would take us out in the afternoon.”

After warming up with the Victoria Day Weekend, things really get roll-ing with Lake Days in June and by Canada Day, the whole community is buzzing with campers, boaters, river rafters and others, right through Labour Day.

“We try to ensure you can find ev-erything you need here,” Jenn notes. Staffing at the store grows accord-ingly to accommodate the popula-

tion, providing the perfect summer jobs for team members back from university.

Those same weekends are prime time for the parking lot hot dog sales raising much-needed funds for local non-profits. “We’re pre-booked almost a year in advance,” Jenn notes. “We’re committed to all the local events, like Lake Days, and especially to youth. We do a lot with the schools and with local sports teams.

“I love all of it. I love the grocery business and giving back to the community, seeing people come back three or four times a week, and being able to support them and to sup-port our team members through that as well.

“We’ve become kind of like a community centre where everyone comes to meet and have a coffee and share stories. It’s the best place to live!”


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Hospice staff and volunteers are not only there to work with the patients, but also to support friends and family members during the grieving process through targeted bereave-ment and counselling therapy. Centres like the Victoria Hospice helped nearly 1,000 families last year alone.

Originally Graham chose Victoria Hospice because of the stories he’d heard from friends and colleagues. “For such a vital role that Vic-toria Hospice plays in the community, I was shocked by how little the community knew about its services, and this is what drove me into action,” he recalls.

No longer a solo long-distance ride, in 2013 a group ride format was introduced which enabled a significant increase in fundraising potential. To date, the Cycle of Life Tour has raised $55,000 for hospice care across Canada, with the majority of funding distributed to hospice care on lower Vancou-ver Island.

This year’s ride will leave from Victoria’s Inner Harbour, heading along the Galloping-

CYCLE OF LIFECyclists raised $24,000 last year for local hospice care.

Cyclists will be putting pedals in mo-tion July 26 & 27 for the second annual Cycle of Life Tour group bike ride in support of hospice care.

Riders will cover nearly 200 kilometres in two days, passing through scenic South Island areas such as West Saanich, Saanich Inlet and Cowichan Valley, and enjoying an overnight stay on Salt Spring Island.

Sparked by an amazing community initia-tive and fundraiser for a colleague who passed away from cancer in 2010, Regis-tered Massage Therapist Graham Robertson founded the Cycle of Life Tour, which started with a 2011 solo cycle from Anchorage, Alaska through the Yukon Territories and BC to Victoria, raising awareness and support for Victoria Hospice.

Hospice provides end-of-life care focused on palliative treatment. Unfortunately, most hospices, particularly those in less urban areas, depend solely on funding from com-munity donations and events like the Cycle of Life Tour, Graham notes.

Goose Regional Trail and through West Saan-ich out to Brentwood Bay. Crossing the Saan-ich Inlet by ship, the route follows Cowichan Valley’s rural coastline to Crofton arriving on Salt Spring Island. After overnighting, Day 2 will explore Salt Spring’s scenic country roads before crossing by ferry from Fulford Harbour to Swartz Bay. The ride returns along the Saanich Peninsula through some of Victoria’s most popular cycling routes.

Organized and operated by Graham Rob-ertson and Beth Turner in their spare time, the Cycle of Life Tour has grown thanks to a crew of dedicated volunteers and a select group of generous sponsors and suppliers. With their support, the tour operates as a zero-overhead event, meaning 100 per cent of proceeds go directly to hospice care in the community.

Every donation, no matter how small or large, is effective and gratefully appreciated, Graham says.

For more information, visit www. cycleoflifetour.ca

Cycle of Life riders will travel nearly 200 kilometres through scenic southern Vancouver Island this summer in support of hospice care.

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Dog days of summer not necessarily for the dogsSoaring summer temperatures

may send us streaming outdoors, but those same sunny days can prove disastrous for your pets.

While a car ride might appeal to your canine pal the rest of the year, taking him along in the summer may not be the best idea, depending on your destination and whether you need to stop along the way.

The temperature inside a parked car at this time of year, even one that’s in the shade, can climb well above 38 degrees, notes the BC SPCA, pointing out that dogs can withstand high temperatures for only a very short time before suffering irreparable brain damage or even death. It’s much kinder and far safer to leave your friend in a cool environment.

This summer, keep your dog safe:

• Don’t leave your pet in the car, even a car parked in the shade.

• Use caution when running, cycling or rollerblading with your pet, as these activities pose serious risks of heatstroke, accidents and anxiety experi-

enced by the animal. If you run or cycle with your dog, choose cooler times of day such as early morning or late evening and take plenty of breaks. Also, run on soft trails rather than on cement and asphalt, which can burn your pet’s foot pads.

• Always take water and an appropriate container from which your dog can drink.

• Have the number of a vet-erinarian on hand in case of an emergency.

• To avoid potential disaster, know the signs of heatstroke in pets: exaggerated panting (or the sudden stopping of panting), rapid or erratic pulse, salivation, weakness and muscle tremors, lack of coordination, convulsions or vomiting and collapse.

• If your dog shows symptoms of heatstroke, immediately move the animal to a cool, shady place. Wet the dog with cool water including the head and feet and fan vigorously to promote evapo-ration. Do not apply ice, as this constricts blood flow which will inhibit cooling. Allow the dog to drink some cool water. Finally, get him to the vet right away.

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The Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation notes that “one way to start improving your heart health immediately is to increase your intake of vegetables and fruit. Eating 4 to 10 servings every day may help reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke.”

Many fruits and vegetables offer a host of heart-healthy nutrients, such as vitamin C and beta-carotene, a form of vitamin A. “These work as antioxidants in your body, helping to slow down or prevent atherosclerosis by reducing the build-up of plaque from cholesterol and other substances in the arteries,” the foundation notes. “Some of the vitamin C dynamos are broccoli, red peppers, strawberries, oranges, kiwi and cantaloupe. Since beta-carotene gives food a dis-tinctive dark-orange, red or dark-green colour, you can easily spot the best sources, such as carrots, tomatoes, squash, pink grapefruit, sweet potatoes and Swiss chard.”

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2. Just add light – Those same canning jars do double-duty as candleholders, a great way to extend your nighttime en-joyment without harsh outdoor lights or lanterns. Re-purpose those white Christmas lights and weave through a tree or potted shrub for a magical outdoor effect. Pot a scented citronella geranium nearby for a natural way to ward off pesky mosquitoes.

3. Seek a Change of Venue – Dining al fresco is one of the great joys of summer,

but if you’re in a patio table rut, change things up by packing a picnic. Even if you only head to the cool grass of the backyard, you’ll be amazed at how different dinner will taste with a new perspective!

4. Cool it! – When it’s hot, even barbecu-ing can seem like too much work. Instead, think cool and fresh, with a ploughman’s lunch of cheese, bread and cold meats, or a salad with cold chicken or tuna. Know tomorrow’s going to be a scorcher? Plan ahead and cook your protein or pasta the night before so it’s in the fridge and ready to go. Serve with Chef Michael’s Sangria Frappe (below) and finish with fresh berries or home-made sorbet, and you’ll have a most memorable meal.

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Chef Mike’s Sangria FrappeServings: 3 Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Warm days on the patio are best with a cold drink in hand. As a result, I came up with a sangria-inspired frappe and it is deli-cious! Skipping the hard alcohol sometimes in sangria and adding pureed fruit for some nutrition make this a better choice than most other libations, so enjoy!

Variations:

• Try blending in other fruits. Frozen watermelon or cantaloupe comes to mind. Other berries would be nice, such as raspberries or blackberries.

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While the holiday season takes centre stage for entertaining, for low-key, just-’cause-we-want-to enjoyment, summertime has it beat by a mile. Long, lazy summer days mean no stress, and friends happy to hang out by the barbecue. Heck, they’ll probably even help you cook!

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Looking for the perfect summer sipper? We checked in with Rod Phillips, Director of Buying & Marketing for Liquor Plus, for his take on a few favourites to share with friends this season.

With selections for beer fans, wine lovers and those looking for something a little different, sip, sample and enjoy!

Victoria is a hotbed for craft beer so there’s no shortage of refreshing flavours to try.

Moon Under Water’s Lighter Side of the Moon Session Lager is craft brewed in Victoria by master brewer Clay Potter. “A wonderfully refresh-ing and tasty brew just in time for sunny skies, this is an unfiltered German-style lager that is brewed with orange peel to add a little zip on the finish. Serve

well-chilled and with your feet up,” Rod recommends.

Rich in flavour, bold in body, refreshing in its finish, Hoyne’s Hoyner Pilsner is brewed to the exacting Czech Pilsner stan-dards of old but with Hoyne’s own twist. “There is truth in real Pilsner and local boy Sean Hoyne has put a lot of truth into each bottle.”

Summer is the ideal time for a wheat beer and the naturally citrusy Phillips Wheat King is perfect for those who want both refreshment and bold fla-

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While the enthusiasts are many, the fact is not everyone enjoys beer. Luckily for those folks there’s some refreshing new selections on store shelves.

“Last year the summer was all about ‘hard iced tea,’” Rod says. “Summer 2014

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Vancouver Islanders also enjoy more cider than anywhere else in Canada, “and those in the know are buying craft or artisanal ci-ders at an astonishing rate,” Rod

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For wine lovers, the Chilean Terra Andina

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Prieure St. Hippolyte 2012 Rose from Langudoc, France,

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Finally, there’s Portugal’s Aveleda Vinho Verde: “a light, fresh, fruit-driven white wine with tiny, refreshing bubbles that we cork dorks call Friz-zante,” Rod says. “Chill it down and serve with local shellfish, light pastas, salads and fresh fruits...Summer in a glass.”

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On-going in all Country Grocer communities – Help Country Grocer lend a hand through the Help Heal Hunger Program with contributions to the local food bank in each of its locations.

COWICHAN VALLEYJune 15 – Father’s Day Tractor Show, at the Forest Discovery Centre, with a vintage tractor parade, slow tractor race, and train rides. FMI: www.bcforestdiscoverycentre.com

June 21 – Motorcycle Show & Shine for Help Fill A Dream, with entertainment, rib barbecue by donation, and a Freakshow Choppers exhibit, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cobble Hill Country Grocer. All welcome, no entry free, donations welcome!

July 1 – Happy Canada Day! Country Grocer hosts a special road hockey game featuring Hayley Wickenheiser, in the Cobble Hill Country Grocer parking lot from 1 to 3 p.m. FMI: www.countrygrocer.com

July 5 & 6 – Small Wooden Boat Festival at the Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre. FMI: www.classicboats.org

July 5 & 6 – Cowichan Valley Grape Escape bike ride in support

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NANAIMOMay 31 – Hot Dog Sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Chase River Country Grocer in support of Dream to Travel.

June 7 – Hot Dog Sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Chase River Country Grocer in support of Relay for Life.

June 7 – Nanaimo Ultramarathon a 3/6/12 hour solo ultramarathon and 2, 3 or 4 person relay on Newcastle Island. FMI: www.viendurance.net/nanaimo-ultramarathon

June 14 – Multicultural Festival in the Old City Quarter with family-friendly activities, entertainment and fabulous food, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. FMI: www.dnbia.ca

June 21 – Hot Dog Sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Chase River Country Grocer in support of in support of Native All Star Lacrosse Team.

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Nicki CoxA pre-school teacher and busy mom to two sporty sons, Owen, 12, and Carson, 15, Nicki’s summer grocery bag is full of plenty of healthy protein for growing boys – including milk, milk and more milk! – but also a few yummy ingredients for the season’s many barbecues....

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June 29 – Hot Dog Sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Chase River Country Grocer in support of Heart and Stroke.

July 1 – Happy Canada Day! Country Grocer hosts a special road hockey game featuring Hayley Wickenheiser, at the Bowen Road Country Grocer parking lot from 10 a.m. to noon. FMI: www.countrygrocer.com

July 26 & 27 – Bathtub Days Street Fair, Downtown Nanaimo Business Improvement Association takes over Commercial Street and Victoria Crescent with music, roving entertainment, a pancake breakfast, vendors, artists and more. FMI: www.dnbia.ca

LAKE COWICHANJune 1 to 8 – Cowichan Lake Days celebrates its 70th anniversary with games and entertainment for all ages. FMI: www.cowichanlakedays.com

June 15 – Junk in the Trunk/Fruit & Veggies Under Cover, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Saywell Park. Reserve space at: 250-749-3244 or [email protected]

SALT SPRINGJune 14 & 15 – Bach on the Rock’s, Salt Spring Chamber Orchestra and Choir, presents Gilbert & Sullivan at ArtSpring. FMI: www.bachontherock.org

July 13 – 12th annual Salt Spring Lavender Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Sacred Mountain Lavender. Enjoy a fun festival full of music, dance and food inspired by France and learn from our gardening expert, lavender growing and distillation

demonstrations and more. FMI: sacredmountainlavender.com

July 20 – Heritage Day, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Rd., with demonstrations of early arts and crafts, music, old farm equipment, games, food and more. The museum will be open showing the history of local agricultural heritage.

GREATER VICTORIAMay 31 – Capital Iron/Country Grocer Celebrity Slider Cook-off, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join Chef Michael and local radio stations once again for the 3rd annual Celebrity Slider Cook-off at Capital Iron, downtown. Join us for a tasty lunch of sliders with proceeds benefiting the Mustard Seed Food Bank! See you there!

June 13 to 15 – Esquimalt Buccaneer Days, for entertainment, midway and more. FMI: www.esquimaltbuccaneerdays.ca

July 1 – Happy Canada Day! Country Grocer hosts a special road hockey game featuring Hayley Wickenheiser, in Esquimalt at the Archie Browning rear parking lot from 4 to 6 p.m. FMI: www.countrygrocer.com

July 1 to 5 – SkaFest brings fun, funky tunes to the Capital. FMI: victoriaskafest.ca

July 6 – Saanich Strawberry Festival, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Beaver Lake Park Free Admission. FMI: saanichsunfest.ca

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With kids, clowns, colourful floats, marching bands and more, everyone loves a parade – especially Melinda Luthy,

postal manager at the Esquimalt Country Grocer, and parade volunteer extraordinaire!

Originally from California, Melinda moved north as a teen when her father’s job brought the family to Canada. A friend later coaxed her across the strait where she would meet future husband, Karl Woodward.

An enthusiastic volunteer for Country Grocer and in the community, expect to see Melinda involved with her co-workers at a variety of local parades this season. After participating in May’s Victoria Day parade in downtown Victoria, Melinda has her eye set on the next event, June’s Buccaneer Days parade in Esquimalt.

“It makes your heart feel 50 times bigger when you volunteer,” she says. “I just like getting out

into the community and supporting the com-munity. I enjoy being at the parades and seeing the kids smile, and seeing people excited about Country Grocer participating in the parade.”

Some of the many skills that make Melinda a great volunteer also serve her well behind the postal counter.

“I like serving people and making customers happy. I like the one-on-one customer experience and finding the best deal for them,” she says.

Also a Country Grocer “core team captain,” Melinda works with other Esquimalt team members to foster a positive work environment and customer experience, by encouraging team-building and growth among staff, acting as a liai-son between staff and the management team, and fostering the company’s customer service culture.

Outside of work, Melinda enjoys spending time with family, volunteering with her church...and parades!

Esquimalt Postal Manager and parade volunteer extraordinaire!

In BriefName: Melinda LuthyStore: EsquimaltPosition: Postal ManagerYears with Country Grocer: 3

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