Community News
Meet the Pharmacist: Olga Milchin Shevchenko

I have been dreaming about opening my own pharmacy since I was a child. I am very excited to finally open my own very unique and cozy pharmacy, conveniently located at the Purely Wellness Centre building. I give personal attention to every patient and their needs. Mettra Pharmacy is a blend of conventional pharmacy with a holistic approach, focusing on a healthy lifestyle, nutrition, and looking at the patient as a whole being rather than their isolated symptoms. I offer a variety of professional line quality vitamins and supplements. I look forward to seeing you at my Mettra Pharmacy, Duncan!

Feed Your Ears for Better Hearing

Nutrition Month is the perfect reminder that small, daily choices can support long-term hearing health. Your ears rely on proper blood flow and cellular repair, both influenced by the nutrients you consume. Foods rich in zinc, vitamins A and C, and B vitamins help protect against age-related hearing changes while boosting overall wellness. Try swapping in colourful vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins to give your hearing a natural advantage. If hearing loss is already impacting your life, a simple hearing assessment can help you reconnect with the sounds that matter most.

Balance – It’s About Your Brain

Many people believe a better balance comes from stronger legs or tighter core muscles. While strength helps, balance actually begins in your brain. Your nervous system continuously gathers information from your body to keep you upright and moving safely. When this system becomes less clear due to stress, injury, aging, or inactivity, balance can feel shaky. Neuromovement® works by gently improving how your brain senses and organizes movement. Rather than pushing harder, we help your nervous system learn easier, more efficient patterns. The result? Better balance, smoother walking, and greater confidence. Curious to experience this for yourself? Reach out to learn more.

March is Here; Time to Go Outdoors

Spring is in the air, with it, a feeling of hopefulness and renewal. Winter tends to see us more in solitude. Once it warms up and the days are longer, we want to spend more time outdoors and with friends. These activities are good for our health. Fresh air and sunshine can do wonders for our physical and mental health, and socializing helps with our mental and emotional health. Once we start, we tend to want to do more healthy things, so get out and walk with a friend, socialize, and engage—you’ll feel better about it!

Warm Hearts & Helping Hands

As you sip your favourite brew, take a moment to reflect on the love that surrounds us—not just romantic love, but the love shown through compassion, care, and connection. At Comfort Keepers, we believe love is found in everyday moments: a shared smile, a warm meal, a gentle conversation. We provide in-home care that brings comfort, dignity, and joy to seniors in our community. Let’s celebrate all the ways we can show we care. Because love, much like coffee, is best when shared. Happy Spring from Comfort Keepers!

Exercise your Eyes

Do you suffer from headaches, sore neck, shoulder tension or jaw tension? Your eyes could be a part of the issue. With so much screen time, our eyes can get tired and strained. Eyes have muscles that control our focus. We want to be able to take them through a full range of motion and let them relax. Make a full circle with your eyes in one direction, and then the other. How much of your peripheral vision can you see without turning your head or your eyes? Do you notice less tension elsewhere? Try this a few times a day and see what happens.

Community Support for SOS

Supporting your community is one of the most rewarding things you can do. Consider volunteering or making a monthly donation to sustain vital SOS community programs. Whether you volunteer to assist a senior with grocery shopping or help at the SOS Thrift Shop, every effort contributes to uplifting lives. By choosing to contribute monthly—whether it’s $10 or $100—your support will help provide nutritious meals to children, youth, families and seniors, and ensure local residents have critical support when they need it. Join us in making a difference and feel the fulfillment that comes with giving back. Learn more on our website.

Profile: Wandering Pearl Dental Hygiene

At Wandering Pearl, we are operating and providing care under the directive received from The College of Dental Hygienists of British Columbia. We welcome clients of ALL ages into our super comfortable, friendly, modern clinic on wheels. It is a safe environment with no waiting room or shared spaces. We provide excellent dental hygiene care including teeth cleaning, polishing, cavity prevention, oral hygiene education, whitening and so much more… all when and where it is convenient for you. We come to you.

Integrity Matters More Than Chemistry in Dating

Dating today can feel like a complicated science. Dating apps were meant to simplify the process, but instead, they often overwhelm us with choice and stall decision-making. That’s why approaching dating with intention and strategy matters. Many people focus on a checklist of qualities—funny, attractive, charming—but these are like décor in a house. If the foundation is weak, no amount of decoration will make it stable. In relationships, that foundation is integrity—when a person’s words and actions align. Without it, the relationship is likely to collapse.

Emotion Code for Allergies

I have had an allergy to cats since I was a teenager. Last year I was going for a week’s visit to my son’s home in Alberta. He & his wife have three cats, so I performed a Body Code session on myself. I remembered that my cat had to be rehomed when my sister was born. In the session, I found and released the trapped emotions of sadness, grief, heartache, resentment, and fear. I had a wonderful visit without any allergic reactions to their cats. I had been holding on to these emotions in my subconscious as well as my body for six decades.

Time for New Dentures?

We used to be able to extend the life of a set of dentures by a year or so with relines, and then, when feasible, build a new set. Without warning, the rules have changed. People who are trying to get the most out of their dentures and save for new ones must now wait 24 months instead of six. If your dentures are over five years old and won’t last two more years, you may want to wait until you are eligible for new ones and forget the reline. Contact Accura Denture Clinic for all your denture needs.