Discover Sixty-Five: March 2023

News
FREE SENIORS DROP-IN PROGRAM!
Coffee and light refreshments. Books, puzzles
and games. Guest speakers and presenters.
Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 11am-
1pm, Trail Legion Branch 11. All Seniors
welcome! Drop by for a game of cards or
a chat.
NORTH KOOTENAY LAKE COMMUNITY
SERVICES SOCIETY (NKLCSS), with the
support of the United Way and the Province
of BC, offers a FREE Senior’s Meal Program
for Kaslo and area residents. Once
per week a meal will be delivered to the senior’s
door by a NKLCSS staff person. If you
or someone you know is 55+ and would
benefit from this program or would like
more information, please call Kathy @ 250
353-7691 ext. 204 or email kathyallaire@
nklcss.org
SLOCAN PARK HALL hosts a weekly
Tuesday Coffee Gathering for seniors.
10am to noon. Sept - June. Coffee, snacks,
conversation, and on occasion education
presentations and crafting events.
Seniors’ Discounts
ALL SENIORS RECEIVE 10% OFF supplement
purchases at Sunnyside Naturals everyday.
404 Front St, Kaslo. 250-353-9667.
EVERY DAY IS SENIORS DAY at Nelson
Remedy’s RX 737 Baker St. Mention you are
a Senior and receive 10% off your purchase.
Some exclusions apply. 250-352-0022.
EVERY FRIDAY IS SENIORS DAY at Salmo
Valley Pharmacy. Receive 10% off your purchase.
107 4th St, 250-357-9444.
EVERY THURSDAY SENIORS RECEIVE 20%
OFF regular priced items. Some exclusions
apply. Shoppers Drug Mart, 1965 Columbia
Ave, Castlegar. 250-365-5888.
FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH Seniors
receive 10% off regular priced items
at Salmo Village Grocery, 303 Main St in Salmo.
250-357-2316. Some exclusions apply.
L’BEAR’S NATURAL FOODS in Trail offers
10% off all vitamins everyday for shoppers
60+. 1339 Cedar Ave, 250-368-831
SENIORS! RECEIVE 10% OFF YOUR PUR-
CHASE every Friday, 9am-5:30pm. Cornucopia,
422 Front St, Kaslo. 250-353-2594.
SENIORS WHO SHOP PHARMASAVE,
CASTLEGAR every Tuesday, receive 20% off
regular priced items. Some exclusions apply.
1128 3rd St, 250-365-7813.
SHOPPERS SIMPLY PHARMACY offers Seniors
20% regular priced items every Thursday.
Some exclusions apply. #117 1983 Columbia
Ave, Castlegar, 250-365-3400.
Services
FALCO HANDYMAN SERVICES: Since
2017. Need help around the house? Railings,
flooring, painting, etc. Small projects
no problem! Licensed, insured, references.
Call/text Chris. 250-231-4920, Trail/
Fruitvale locale.
FREE TAX PREPARATION: Seniors receiving
the Guaranteed Income Supplement
(GIS) and anyone on government income
assistance get their taxes done free at
Empanda Tax Services. Mondays only,
now until Apr. 30. Book online www.empandatax.com
or 250-608-7939.
SPECTRUM HOME and FAMILY CARE:
Comprehensive, friendly and professional
home support services. 250-265-3842,
www.spectrumcares.ca
INCOME TAX FILING SERVICES IN KASLO:
From $80 (single), $145 (couple). Drop-in
to Crow’s Key Bookkeeping & Tax. Monday-Friday,
10am-4pm, #107 Kemball Memorial
Centre (main floor). http://www.
crowskey.com brett@crowskey.com, 250-
896-2433
Classes/Workshops
2023 SPEAKEASY WOMEN'S CANNA-
BIS CLUB: Monthly Zoom Club meetings
for cannabis education, learning, sharing
and stories, $20 for members, $25
for non-members. Meetings are the third
Wednesday of the month. March 15 topic is
'Cannabis Gardening Part I'. https://terese.
ca/speakeasy-cannabis-clubs
SELKIRK COLLEGE CANNABIS WORK-
SHOPS: ‘Making CBD Oil’, Trail Campus,
Saturday, Mar. 4, 10am-12:30pm, $79.
https://selkirk.ca/ce/courses/cannabis-training/making-cbd-oil
SELKIRK COLLEGE CANNABIS WORK-
SHOPS: 'Making Cannabis Salve', Trail
Campus, Saturday, Mar. 4, 2:30-5:pm, $79;
'Making Cannabis Salve', Castlegar Campus,
Saturday, Mar. 18, 10am-12:30pm,
$79. https://selkirk.ca/ce/courses/cannabis-training/making-cannabis-salve
Personals
ACTIVE SENIOR WOMAN seeks senior
male, activity friend for dancing (from jive
to blues) or hiking/outings. Ain't dead yet,
250-921-4867.
BAKER ST. "TIME" .. Please call
Thyme, 250-226-7918.
DO YOU BUILD SCALE MODELS
of aircraft, ships, armour, cars, etc
and would be interested in monthly
meetings to display your projects?
Contact Wayne, 250-354-1586 or email
sumfun@telus.net
Personals
DOLLHOUSES AND MINIATURES, are
you interested in this growing hobby? I
am looking for like minded individuals to
share this fascinating hobby with. Contact
Susan by email, suebri@gmail.com or call/
text 250-509-0312.
LOM (LITTLE OLD MAN) seeking LOL (Little
Old Lady) for LOL (Lots Of Laughs). Bill,
250-354-9080.
LOOKING FOR A FEMALE COMPANION:
To enjoy outdoor activities, hiking, biking,
skiing. 67yrs young male, very active & fit.
604-243-7209, cell.
LOVELY, ATTRACTIVE, plump woman, 61
years young, financially stable, seeking
Kootenay local man for friendship/dating. I
like all sorts of activities, kayaking, outdoor
walks, dinners, concerts, etc. Email: torlia@
shaw.ca
MID-SIXTIES, GOOD LOOKING, fit gentlemen,
looking for a woman who is active,
and enjoys the outdoors. Call/text Ziggy,
250-687-1815.
OLD GUY WOULD LIKE TO CONNECT with
other old guys to revisit Robert Bly's 'IRON
JOHN'. Call Joel 250-509-1946, Nelson.
RETIRED WOMAN WITH HAGITUDE AND
VACCINES seeking new 'girlfriends' for
summer fun, hiking, camping, fishing.
Please email me kuantam5@netidea.com
SENIOR BLONDE LADY LOOKING FOR
a good male relationship. Likes to go out
for rides in the car and short walks. 250-
231-9588.
SLENDER SEVENTY-FOUR YEARS YOUNG
GUY looking for a male playmate for an
occasional get together. Email me at bootsie@Kaslo.org
SEVENTY-SEVEN YEAR OLD WIDOW,
good health, looking for a guy who likes to
dance, has a sense of humor and wants to
go places with me. BB, 250-352-6570.
SIXTY-FIVE, SINGLE, RETIRED GENT seeking
a single lady, close to my age who is
healthy, unvaxxed, and doesn't smoke or
drink. Interested? Name is Jim, misterref@
outlook.com
YOUNG SENIOR COUNTRY WOMAN desires
non-smoking male companion
that enjoys shared outings, activities
and travel. sinlin@kaslo.org
To place your NEWS or
PERSONAL ad, contact Julie
1-800-663-4619 or email
info@pennywiseads.com
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March 2023 Discover Sixty-Five email: seniors@pennywiseads.com