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Anyone From Vancouver Island?

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River* Contributor
River*
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I have never met another Celiac in real life, anyone from Vancouver Island?

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RideAllWays Enthusiast
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I'm from white rock, I take the ferry over pretty often. A whole bunch of my friends are going to uvic, so if I'm ever going over I'll let you know ;)

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Northern Celiac
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I'm from Fort Nelson here,but planning on going to cumberland for the big music fest. If you make it up island, I'll buy us a rum and coke(we're allowed B)

cheers

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mypath48 Newbie
mypath48
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I am from Victoria,was diagnosed in 85 still here against some of the odds I was given in those days when not much help was available.

Patrick

:)

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River* Contributor
River*
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I am from Victoria,was diagnosed in 85 still here against some of the odds I was given in those days when not much help was available.

Patrick

:)

Hi! In 85..wow. How old are you now?

I remember a gluten free grocery store in Victoria between London drugs and Market on Yates? Is it still there?

River* Contributor
River*
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I'm from Fort Nelson here,but planning on going to cumberland for the big music fest. If you make it up island, I'll buy us a rum and coke(we're allowed B)

cheers

Hi, thanks! That sounds really nice but, I probably won't make it up there though. I hope you have a good time!

River

River* Contributor
River*
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I'm from white rock, I take the ferry over pretty often. A whole bunch of my friends are going to uvic, so if I'm ever going over I'll let you know ;)

Hi, that sounds great!

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mypath48 Newbie
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:) I am 69,in those daysI had a melanoma which was rare and written up in a few american journals,sort of 1 in a thousand type of occurence being malignant.

The store you mention you I am not aware of on Yates street,a lot has changed. :)

Patrick

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River* Contributor
River*
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:) I am 69,in those daysI had a melanoma which was rare and written up in a few american journals,sort of 1 in a thousand type of occurence being malignant.

The store you mention you I am not aware of on Yates street,a lot has changed. :)

Patrick

Hi Patrick, in 69 years have you found you have a problem with other grains as well as gluten grains?

mypath48 Newbie
mypath48
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Hi Patrick, in 69 years have you found you have a problem with other grains as well as gluten grains?

:D:)

Not really have not experimented with exotic grains,grains from Asia are questionable.

I practise zero tolerance best I can,but get flare-ups with foods in restaurants the odd time.

Reading labels is a challenge as to ingredients as well.

I stick to brown rice flour mostly.

Some countries like Australia consider 20ppm ok as safe for celiacs,however one of the flour millers I spoke to in Ontario recently strive for 5ppm.

As you know reactions are very diferentwith some celiacs.

regards mypath48 Patrick

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sandiz Apprentice
sandiz
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I have never met another Celiac in real life, anyone from Vancouver Island?

Chemainus, the little town that did

dilettantesteph Collaborator
dilettantesteph
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I lived in Vancouver for 17 years, sister went to UVic and I went to the Island and various Islands a lot. I really miss it.

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sandiz Apprentice
sandiz
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Hi! In 85..wow. How old are you now?

I remember a gluten free grocery store in Victoria between London drugs and Market on Yates? Is it still there?

Look up Planet Organic. Great place. They have a celiac tour every month from the president of the Vancouver Island Celiac Association. It is an awesome place to shop, very helpful staff.

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BCgal Newbie
BCgal
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I'm from the Comox valley. I seem to meet Celiacs everywhere now that I am diagnosed. It would be cool if there were enough of us to organize some kind of gluten-free meet up. :)

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