The Klallam word of the week is "CAT".
In Partnership with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, KSQM brings
you the Klallam Word of the Week.
“Word of the Week” is a short educational
feature spotlighting a Klallam language word by pronunciation, definition and
use. Vocal talents provided by Mary
Norton, Charlene Dick and Loni Greninger and Timothy O'Connell.
Music performed by Jonah LittleSunday.
“Word of the Week” is heard on KSQM every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 12:30 and 5PM, and is made possible through the support of The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe.
“Word
of the Week” is also heard on KPTZ 91.9 FM every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 5:15PM.
Visit their website: www.kptz.org.
Camellias
Greater Victoria resident Eric Roberts was one of many seniors in Victoria General Hospital this month — and he spent 9 of his 10 days there on a gurney in the hallway.
Roberts was admitted to hospital on February 24 for a series of infections and subsequent delirium. He was discharged on March 4.
“I was moved three times to different locations to accommodate bathroom accessibility for in-coming patients,” Roberts said.
For four days, he was parked by a garbage room. On another day, his food tray was moved seven times for hallway traffic. And for one blessed day he had a room with a TV and some privacy.
Roberts said although he’s 87 now, he’s an active and healthy senior who lives independently.
Still, he said, trying to recuperate amid the “hustle and bustle” of hallways and 24-hour noise and lights was challenging not to mention the indignity of the lack of privacy.
A statement from Island Health said it cannot speak to specific patient details. In general, hospitals all across the Island and province are incredibly busy and capacity issues are an ongoing challenge.
Island Health statistics show Victoria General Hospital’s occupancy rate so far this fiscal year is 103.9 per cent — slightly higher than last year’s 102.4 per cent.
Occupancy above 100 per cent does not necessarily mean patients are in hallways, as it can include people in the emergency department waiting for an inpatient bed and patients on wards in over-census beds, according to Island Health.
Island Heath said “hallway medicine” is usually temporary while patients await transition to a unit or room “and we ensure the delivery of appropriate care and appropriate staffing levels.”
B.C. seniors advocate Isobel Mackenzie, in her annual Monitoring Seniors Services report, released just last week, noted that the oldest baby boomers are turning 78 this year and while most will live well and independently into their 80s, health-care demands spike after age 85.
The bulk of the population is going to enter that cohort over the next 10 years, said Mackenzie. “I think that governments have to recognize that, and the public has to recognize that, as we plan for the future.”
IN OTHER NEWS
Police are currently working to identify and locate a suspect in a stabbing that occurred on Douglas Street in downtown Victoria right in the midst of a busy lunch hour.
At about 12:30 on Tuesday (March 19) police received a report that a man had been stabbed on the 1200 block of Douglas, just out in front of the Shoppers Drug Mart.
At 12:33, seve
Hello Ciscoe, I recently learned that the azaleas and Pieris japonica in my garden beds are infected with lace bugs. The azaleas have been in my yard for at least 20 years. They have bloomed every year except I noticed last spring that one did not have many flowers. Another was covered with flowers. The Pieris japonicas have been in the ground for about 15 years and have bloomed every year. I use Gardener and Bloom as mulch in these beds, and I use Orbit Port-A-Rain sprinklers in the beds. I don't remember any of these plants looking this way in the spring of 2023.
I have sentimental attachments to these plants and would like to keep them but a landscaper I talked to recently said it would be best to pull them out.
The azaleas have buds and the Pieris japonicas have flowers now. Do I bother to save my shrubs or should I plan to shop for replacement plants?
I had planned on transplanting other shrubs that are in these beds to spread them out. In the summer of 2022, I removed the grass that abutted the beds and thought that I would spread the plants out to fill in where there used to be grass. Is it too late in the year to transplant? The other shrubs include crimson barberry (2 plants), 1 blue-star juniper, 1 evergreen huckleberry, 1 dwarf hydrangea, and 3 Little Princess spireas. Thank you for any suggestions you can provide. Chris PS: The last photo is of my dog. His face is more pleasant to look at than the diseased plants.
Hi Ciscoe. I’m in a quandary about what was my lawn! We’ve had so much wind and rain this winter, that it turned into a bit of a lake in parts, and has been covered weekly with Doug Fir and Larch needles. I’ve planted this area twice before, and can only imagine that I’ll have to dig up what I can and put in gravel and drainage, then new fill dirt and new lawn seed. It sounds expensive and I’m not sure our wet winters are going to change anytime soon. We’ve had almost 76” of rain since January! And you thought it rained a lot in the Seattle area! My prize Pink Dogwood in the middle of the lawn has plenty of roots to make putting in drainage difficult. What would you do? Short flower lawn? It’s part sun/part shade.
I hope you had a wonderful trip, and thanks in advance! Loyal listener- Elisabeth (Lisa) in Brookings
We are stumped! We have a load of shredded tree that I would love to use in my chicken run. However, using cedar bits is toxic to chicken respiratory systems due to some of the oils in the plant.
We cannot positively identify the tree in these pictures...we have tried all sorts of methods and sources. Your name came up a few times. Can you please help us positively identify this?? Thank you so much, Best regards,
Andrew
Good morning Ciscoe ! Thanks so much for your advice about the fern fronds. I can’t wait to see how many baby ferns pop up from the spores this spring! I have a large shaded area in the back where I can transplant them. This week I’m wondering about my old black walnut, pear and hazelnut trees.
We moved here a few years ago and the trees were totally engulfed with English ivy and holly. After removing it we’ve cut away a lot of dead branches from the Hazelnuts and drastically pruned the pear (it also had rust). The trunk of the Black walnut seems damaged, I’m afraid we were too exuberant about ripping away the ivy. My partner thinks maybe it’s time for the Hazelnuts to go. Would you recommend removing any of the trees, and if so any suggestions for replacing? I do talk to them a lot and give the black walnut lots of hugs. Thank you I really appreciate your show every week ! Nora in Renton
How do I safely remove the moss from the Dogwood and Japanese Maple. Thank you. Rod
Hi Sassy and Ciscoe. I love your show! What is this weed? Ye wise one? It is all over my garden! HELP!
I saw Watsonia in one of your favorite plant talks. What's the trick to getting them to bloom? Mine bloomed the first year I planted it about 3 years ago and hasn't bloomed since. I have them in full-sun and well drained soil in my north Seattle garden. They get adequate water and organic bulb food in spring. Emily