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▼ WEST KELOWNA
Hockeyville title push fires up community pride
Kathy Michaels
STAFF REPORTER
West Kelowna’s bid to be crowned Kraft Hockeyville ends one way or another tonight, but some say the real prize was awarded weeks ago in the form of a newfound sense of community. “You know, we’ve gone through a lot of turmoil,” said Larry McLean, a 40-year resident of West Kelowna, during his Monday stop at the 24/7 voting centre set up in the Comfort Inn. “I’ve seen a lot of friction here, and this event has done wonders.” Divides born from the 2007 incorporation of the city, which controversially stripped it of the name Westbank, as well as other regional disputes are just a few of the issues McLean has seen fall to the wayside in the last few months. “This is dispelling that us-and-them thing that’s gone on for so long,” he said. “We’re a brand new community, and this is a fresh start. We’ll come out of this dancing.” McLean diligently attended the voting centre every day since it opened—even altering his work schedule to open up the maximum amount of voting time—and he’s not unique in either his dedication or enthusiasm. “To some it’s a hockey contest, but it’s become a lot more than that,” said West Kelowna Hockeyville cochair, Adam Less. “It’s captured people’s imaginations in a way I never would have imagined. It’s been an amazing transformation.” It’s a transformation that’s become noticeable since West Kelowna was first put in the Top 15 of the Hockeyville competition, and reached a fever-pitch Saturday when Hockey announcer Ron MacLean told viewers the municipality reached the Top 5. West Kelowna joined Yarmouth, NS, Amos, QB, Stirling-Rawdon, ON and Duck Lake, SK,—earning the second largest share of votes. See Pride A7
festivities at the Kelly O’Bryans restaurant in downtown Kelowna on Saturday. See more St. Patrick’s Day photos A3.
▼ ELECTION EXPENSES
Gray outspent Shepherd by 2:1 margin Alistair Waters ASSISTANT EDITOR
Walter Gray outspent Sharon Shepherd nearly two to one to reclaim the mayor’s chair in last November’s Kelowna civic election. Gray, who served as mayor from 1996 to 2005 before losing to Shep-
herd, spent $56,920 on his comeback campaign, compared to Shepherd’s $29,729. And in doing so, Gray increased the amount he spent in 2005 by about $10,000, or 17 per cent. “Going in, I thought it shouldn’t cost more than what I spent last time,” said Gray on Monday, the
deadline for filing financial disclosure papers for the 2011 civic election. The vote, which was a narrow victory for Gray that came down to the last polling station reporting on election night. According to the financial disclosure documents filed with the city on Monday, Gray raised
$57,490 in campaign donations, including $13,600 of his own money. His biggest campaign contributors included $5,000 from solar panel maker Sunlogics Inc., $2,500 from Vancouver company BFL Canada and $1,000 each from local developer Al Stober and three businesses—
Imperial Parking, Don Folk Chevrolet and the Pheasant and Quail Pub in South Pandosy. His campaign also received $1,000 from Castanet owner Nick Frost, who was a leader of the FourChange.org group,
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Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day
Grants to help local farms improve quality
It was a day for the Irish on Saturday as the popular Kelly O’Bryans restaurant and O’Flannigan’s Pub in downtown Kelowna each hosted festivities to mark St. Patrick’s Day. While the celebration turned into a riot causing thousands of dollars in damage in London, Ont., the celebration across the Central Okanagan did not get out of hand.
Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER
The Okanagan Tree Fruit Co-operative has received two grants of nearly $40,000 each for research into the use of different chemicals to improve the quality of apples and pears. The Investment Agriculture Foundation announced the grants this week, two of 28 projects funded by the federal and provincial governments through IAFBC. The grower-owned co-operative will receive $38,500 for using a spray called Apogee to reduce bitter pit in two varieties of apples which are particularly prone to bitter pit, the Honeycrisp and McIntosh. Bitter pit causes dark spots that are visible on the skin, but it also causes damage in the flesh of the apple as well. It’s caused by a calcium deficiency, but doesn’t always show up until the fruit is in storage. Not only does fruit with bitter pit have to be culled, if it reaches the marketplace, it can damage a shipper’s reputation, so it’s important to packinghouses like the OTFC to control it. Recent research shows that Apogee applications can reduce its incidence, so the co-op will monitor its use to see if that proves to be true. Since bitter pit is a problem for all apple growers, the results of this two-year research project will be helpful for growers across the country. The second project is treatment of Bartlett pears with 1-MCP to see if it will result in fruit growing for longer on the tree without any adverse effects. If it works, it would help commercial growers to achieve better sized fruit while maintaining fruit quality. Since MCP is a plant growth regulator, timing of applications is critical so that its use will not block the ripening process completely, causing them to remain permanently green, yet growers would like to be able to achieve better size of fruit. This is also a two-year project which would benefit growers in other parts of the country as well as the Okanagan. As well, Quails’ Gate Vineyards received $25,000 for a four-month project looking at innovative technologies for controlling fermentation by monitoring—using sensors to track fermentation conditions such as temperature and soluble solids like sugar. Using such technology could reduce labour costs associated with manual fermentation tracking. It would also increase data control, and improve overall quality. Summerhill Pyramid Winery received $81,069 for a two-year project that aims to lower the cost of production while increasing quality through installation of a nitrogen generator and inert gas delivery system directly into tanks. This would allow winemakers to reduce or eliminate preservatives and allergens used in winemaking and reduce overall wine spoilage in the cellar by preventing oxidation.
festivities held last Saturday in downtown Kelowna at Kelly O’Bryans restaurant.
THE STAFF at Kelly O’Bryans were dressed in the right colours for the occasion.
JOHN AND KRISTI GRAIN were in St. Patrick’s Day celebration mood at O’Flannigan’s pub.
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▼ JOE RICH
Outdoor rink will get an upgrade
Wade Paterson
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On a snowy Saturday last weekend, three area MLAs travelled up to the ice rink behind Joe Rich Community Hall to share a bit of good news.
Kelowna-Mission MLA Steve Thomson, Westside-Kelowna MLA Ben Stewart and KelownaLake Country MLA Norm Letnick were on hand to announce $224,000 in provincial funding to help upgrade the existing out-
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around the Okanagan who want to experience a rink outdoors.” The $224,000 will go towards a $280,000 project to replace the surface, the boards, the pillars and to do cement work. There will also be a small amount of seating added with the upgrades. The regional government will pick up the rest of the project tab. Curtis Nyuli, fire chief of Joe Rich stations 51 and 52, was on hand for Saturday’s announcement. He has been a leader with helping to organize volunteers to take care of the Joe Rich ice rink. “There’s a group of hardworking volunteers, local guys, and they deserve a lot of credit for keeping this facility open,” said Nyuli. Although Nyuli didn’t know any exact numbers, he said the rink is well used. “It’s hard to gauge because there’s not someone
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PATTY HANSON, Central Okanagan east electoral area director, and Curtis Nyuli, fire chief of Joe Rich stations 51 and 52, stand on the Joe Rich outdoor ice rink. here 24/7, (but) when you come up here on a weekday or a weekend, you’ll see people for sure,” said Nyuli. Nyuli said that the announcement came at a good time because the asphalt surface under the ice needs replacing.
“What’s happened is that trees are starting to grow through (the asphalt) and they are pushing it up. So it’s pretty hard to actually carry a decent ice surface right now.” The MLAs also travelled to Beasley Park soccer field in Lake Country
on Saturday to announce a $400,000 investment for upgrades around the soccer pitch. The $624,000 worth of investments will come from the province’s Community Recreation Program. wpaterson@kelownacapnews.com
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She also received a $200 donation from the Amalgamated Transit Union, the union that represents Kelowna bus drivers. During the campaign, she was criticized for getting a $500 donation from the local firefighters union despite the fact she returned the money when she learned it had come from a union representing city workers. Unlike Gray and several of the council candidates, both successful and defeated, Shepherd did not get a $200 donation from the Vancouver-based Aquillini Group, a company that is planning to build a 24-storey residential tower on Bernard Avenue. It made a similar donation to many of the candidates in the race. The company gave money both to candidates who were supported and opposed by FourChange. org. As previously reported, FourChange.org spent just over $30,000 to promote successful councillor candidates Gerry Zimmermann, Colin Basran and Gail Given as well as unsuccessful candidate Carol Gran. Of the winning candidates in the councillor race, Basran raised and spent the most at $15,638 and $14,302 re-
spectively, followed by DeHart who raised and spent $12,348, Singh at $9,461 and $10,698, Zimmermann at $9,541 and $8,783, Given at $7,577 and $7,536, Andre Blanleil at $4,530 and $4,347 and Luke Stack at $2,979 and $2,891. Hobson did not raise any money and spent nothing on his campaign. Of the incumbents who lost their re-election bids, James spent the most at $9,522, followed by Hodge at $3,498, Craig at $2,235, and Rule at $1,569. With the filing deadline at 4 p.m. Monday, Reid-Nagy’s documents were not available prior to the Capital News an hour before the deadline. By far the largest amount spent by an unsuccessful candidate was $19,591 by Shane Herrington. He finished 13th in the 40-person race for the eight councillor spots. During the campaign, the issue of who both Gray and Shepherd accepted campaign donations from became and issue. While some of Gray’s donors are among the biggest developers in town, Gray defended the list noting it was pretty evenly spread among people and companies that gave more than $100 and less than $100. Gray said as he did in
his four previous mayoral election campaigns, he insisted on meeting and talking to any donor who gave more than $2,000 to his campaign before accepting it. And he said he even rejected one attempt by a developer to give his campaign more than $2,000. While he would not identify the would-be donor, Gray said he rejected the contribution because he believed the developer would be before council later this year with a proposed project. Meanwhile, he revealed the company he spoke about during the campaign as one that wanted to do business here but felt it could not under the former city council as Sunlogics Inc, the firm that gave his campaign $5,000. Gray said prior to the donation, he did not know the donor but learned about the companies situation after speaking to the company’s owner. He said while the company has an office here, it manufactures its solar panels in the United States. “After talking to him, I was satisfied there was nothing I could do for him that would ever come up at council that would put me in an awkward spot,” said Gray. awaters@kelownacapnews.com
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Coming second to Stirling, a city “walking distance� to Toronto, said Less, isn’t unexpected, but he’d also prefer that British Columbians band together and show they don’t accept the ranking. Drawing upon the story of a legendary Russia versus Canada hockey showdown that played out 40 years earlier, Less said Hockey fans should remember the little guy can take down a behemoth when they band together— and in this case, West Kelowna is “the little guy.� “We are the undisputed underdogs in this. The first thing people started saying when they heard we they heard (the rankings) was, ‘Wow, you’re going up against Ontario,’� he said. “Now people have to vote harder than they’ve voted before, and reach out farther than they have before.� That will require mustering all the community spirit available, he said, and throwing all efforts into networking and voting. “We need to bring this back to B.C,� he said. It’s an idea that’s gained some heavy-hitting support, to boot. The official blog of the Canucks boosted the idea, and on Monday morning the premier, a self professed “hockey mom� threw in her support. “West Kelowna has had its fair share of challenging times, challenges that, for any other community, could have left lasting scars, but not West Kelowna,� said Christy Clark in a 60- second video. “Throughout it all, hockey was one of the
things that helped keep them together.� Placing in the Top 5 as of Saturday ensures West Kelowna $25,000 in arena upgrades in addition to the chance to host CBC at its rink on March 31 for Kraft Hockeyville’s announcement of its 2012 winner. Voting was opened to the public Saturday, 8 p.m., and continues until 9 p.m. tonight Residents have two options to vote, either online at www.krafthockeyville.ca or by calling
1-866-533-8066. The 24-7 voting centre is set up at the Comfort Inn in West Kelowna. Voting is unlimited and anyone from anywhere in the world may vote as often as they’d like. If West Kelowna is able to win the competition, it will host an NHL exhibition game and receive $100,000 for arena upgrades. It will also be featured on a CBC television broadcast related to the exhibition game in the fall of 2012.
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A COLLISION between a bike and a semi-truck on Saturday resulted in the death of the cyclist, Kelowna resident Gordon Wilde, 50. “He was taken to hospital by B.C. Ambulance Service but died as a result of injuries to his head,
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Kelowna resident Gordon Wilde died from injuries sustained over the weekend from a collision with a semi truck. Police believe Wilde, 50, was riding his bike at about 9 p.m. last Saturday when he was hit by the rear drive wheels of the semi as it was making a right hand turn onto Baron Road at Leckie. “Witnesses say that the cyclist did not have any lights on his bicycle and there was no indication that he was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash,� said Kelowna RCMP Const. Kris Clark.
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he provincial government has been engaged in an ugly public relations battle with the teachers over a new contract. But as acrimonious as those negotiations have been, things could get a lot worse. Other public sector unions are lining up to negotiate new contracts with the provincial government over the next year, and the zero wage increase being forced on teachers won’t be acceptable to other public sector unions.
Already, the nurses and health care workers are running expensive TV ads advocating the needs for their work conditions, i.e. services to the public, to be enhanced, while steering clear of the wage increase issue. The public relations battle in the health care sector has already begun. And the underlying message being leaked to the media now is it’s time for government workers to catch up. Unfortunately, that demand will come at a time when the provincial economy remains in
a tentative state. How taxpayers will respond to wage increase demands at a time when many of them who work in the private sector are happy just to still have jobs is something you can bet the Liberal government will be monitoring closely through polling. If the public sector union leaders are smart, their negotiating tactics will shy away from pay raises and place demands on government to spend more money to improve working conditions. It all still comes down
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t may be big news for the adults, but when the kids head back to school next week after spring break, chances are they will see little difference in the classroom as a result of provincial legislation ending the teachers so-called strike. Despite the tough talk prior to bringing in the legislation, known as Bill 22, the government actually took a pretty soft line—not settling anything but attempting to buy more time to try and get a deal done with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation some time before the next school year starts in September. But given the lines drawn in the sand by both sides, its hard to see any common ground that will lead to a ne-
gotiated contract. CITY were not left in the Despite the rhetorThey just had to CONFIDENTIAL dark. ic, the teachers were make the effort to ask. not ordered back to But, after six work because they months, the governnever stopped workment felt enough was ing. What they didn’t enough and passed do was stuff outside the Alistair legislation last week classroom. And, with Waters making any sort of job the exception of the action illegal. And if Grade 12 students who teachers thumb their needed report cards for early univernoses at the legislation, they, as indisity admission applications, the work- viduals, as well as BCTF officials and to-rule was not having that much of the federation itself, face hefty fines. an impact on the day-to-day educaSo while the kids enjoy their time tion of B.C.’s kids. off, the adults are hard at work bickIn most cases, teachers were avail- ering. able to talk to parents about how their At its annual general meeting kids were doing in class, so parents Monday, the BCTF mulled how it
will respond to Bill 22, legislation it feels is the greatest affront to democracy ever. But, short of illegal strikes, their options appear limited. They do not have to participate in extra-curricular activities, so those things may be the first to go when school resumes. As for kids learning in the classroom, chances are that will continue unabated. So, it seems, the name-calling, chest-pounding and vitriol from both sides, capped by legislation, has only produced the return of mid-term report cards. Bill 22 does not settle anything, it merely tries to get negotiations going. And given the current climate, that’s not likely. Mediation at this stage
would appear to be a moot point. Both sides claim the moral high ground in this argument—the teachers are doing it for the kids and the government is looking out for taxpayers. But the bottom line is both sides are looking out for themselves. We tell kids it’s important to get along with each other, to compromise, to communicate and respect differences. But those appear to be lessons the adults in this current war of words either never learned or have forgotten. Alistair Waters is the Capital News’ assistant editor. awaters@kelownacapnews.com
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How a girl with dreams became a teacher To the editor: Once upon a time, a young girl (my daughter) knew of only two things she wanted to be when she grew up—a teacher or a veterinarian. You see, more than anything in the world, she loved children and she loved animals. She realized quickly that she could never become the veterinarian because she couldn’t bear to see animals in pain, so her decision was happily made for her. Every class she selected in high school was to
secure a place in college (there wasn’t a university in her town then). She graduated with honours and received the grad bursary bestowed by the graduating class which preceded hers. She dutifully attended college and then transferred to university where she achieved her Bachelor of Arts. While she worked her way through university, as do many young people, the young lady settled happily into another field of work that she realized she enjoyed.
She remained on this career path for some time but, while making a good salary and enjoying herself immensely, she realized after several years that there was a sense of purpose missing from her life. She thought back to her dream of becoming a teacher and knew what she must do. She put herself through school for a second time and became the teacher she’d always wished to be. This teacher worked hard, paid her student
loans for years, and went where she must to gain the most experience she could, teaching in inner city and international schools, as well as remote First Nations’ villages. She learned as much from her students as she hoped they had learned from her. With the hundreds of lives who had touched and blessed hers, she had reciprocated by nurturing spirits, offering hope and saving at least a few souls. Beyond hoping that her students learned their multiplication tables or
their literary terms, she sought to teach them to think for themselves, to master common sense, and to become exemplary citizens. She was fair, caring, understanding and just. She thought that these were the things that any parent, community or government would value in her work and in who she was. Suddenly, she now wonders if she’s been wrong all along. Donna Downham, Kelowna
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has stated of that $1.3 million payment, that $260,000 would go to the Affordable House Reserve and $1.04 million to the Downtown Amenity Zone Fund. I understand that her staff for both variance permits sought by Premier Properties remains nonsupportive of this offer. According to the development variance rules, a variance can’t vary the land use or density (increase in height of building is included in this rule). In reviewing a variance application, council must consider the probability of possible “precedence being set,” allowing any future developers to “barter” with
city council by offering large monetary payments for any future variance requests even if they contravene the downtown plan restriction of a 14-storey maximum building height. What is the use of having rules and planning committees if they are able to be bypassed with money? These development variance permit applications also don’t go to an official public hearing. They are heard at a council regular meeting where there is a minimal opportunity for public input. The decision by our present city council and mayor to even consider reviewing this developer’s application after tabling it last
year, now that the developer is willing to “up the payout,” is totally unacceptable to me as a taxpayer and honest citizen of Kelowna. This type of business is unethical and powerful—soon Kelowna development will be run by the “big developers” who can afford to offer millions to get what they want from city council. Then, the whole idea of a downtown community plan will be useless. I hope our leaders will make a wise and intelligent decision to refuse this variance to protect our future development of Kelowna. Julie Daniels, Kelowna
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light and three weeks of waiting for my ticket that never came made me realize the city is using this red light camera to generate income and not to necessarily catch people breaking the law. I do know that the city does adjust all light activations to the large white
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Rockets Bulmer nets Rockets’ top award getting healthy for playoffs Warren Henderson STAFF REPORTER
When Brett Bulmer returned from the NHL’s Minnesota Wild in November, the Kelowna Rockets had a pretty good
hunch the skilled forward would be a difference maker. That much was evident on Sunday as the 6-foot-3, 195-pound Prince George native was named the Rockets’ most
valuable player for the 2011-12 season. Bulmer scored 34 goals and had 62 points and a +10 rating in just 53 games with Kelowna this season. Despite the initial dis-
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BRETT BULMER is the Kelowna Rockets’ MVP for 2011-12.
appointment of not sticking with the Wild, Bulmer was able regroup and put together a solid campaign with the Rockets. To put Bulmer’s value into perspective, when the skilled forward scored a goal or more the Rockets won 14 of 23 games. In the other 30 games, when he failed to score, Kelowna won just 10 times. “It means a lot,” Bulmer said of the award. “I had to come back and make a huge impact and I think I’ve been able to do that.” Rockets head coach Ryan Huska agrees. “He’s been very important for us,” Huska said of Bulmer. “He’s a guy who’s more than capable of putting up points every night, just on ability alone. When he adds in compete and work ethic, he’s even more dangerous.” Still, Bulmer knows there’s plenty of work yet to be done. “It’s not over, playoffs is going to be huge. I need to be that same player and just make sure I work hard at it.” The other individual Rockets awards handed out Sunday at the Coast Capri Hotel were: • Top defenceman— Mitchell Chapman
“I’m pretty honoured to get this award,” said Chapman. “There are a lot of great names on there.” • Top scorer award— Shane McColgan (64 points). • Rookie of the year— (tie) Carter Rigby and Madison Bowey • Top defensive forward—Colton Sissons • Most improved player—Damon Severson “It’s a great honour,” said Severson, who had seven goals and 37 points this season. “There are a lot of guys on this team that have made great strides.” • Most sportsmanlike—Zach Franko • Unsung hero—Tyrell Goulbourne • Scholastic player— Cole Martin • Plus-minus award— Tyson Baillie (plus 11) “I’d like to thank the coaches for never putting me out there for a D-zone faceoff,” joked Baillie, upon receiving the award. • Humanitarian award (Hamilton family)— Adam Brown The team’s three over-age players, Adam Brown, Cody Chikie and Brett Lyon also received special recognition during the ceremony.
Chiefs two wins from final series Kevin Parnell STAFF REPORTER
The Kelowna Chiefs are now just two wins away from advancing to the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League final series. The Chiefs scored two convincing wins over Sicamous at Rutland Arena on the weekend, taking a two games to nothing lead over the Eagles in their best-of-seven KIJHL semi-final series. Scott Renner scored twice on Sunday as the Chiefs downed Sicamous 6-1, outshooting the Eagles 45-28. That followed a 7-4 win on Saturday that saw Landon Andrusiak score a hat trick to open the series. The series now shifts
to Sicamous for game three tonight and game four on Wednesday. “We’re playing pretty well, we have four lines going and our young defense are playing well and not making many mistakes,” said Chiefs head coach Ken Andrusiak. “I think the difference so far has been our team speed. We are pretty quick and that paid off for us in the first two games.” The Chiefs and Eagles played just twice in the KIJHL regular season with each team winning on the road. That bodes well for the Chiefs as they head into foreign territory looking to take a stranglehold on the series. With a chance to take a step closer to the KIJHL final, keeping his team fo-
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KELOWNA forwards Brent Lashuk, Dane Rupert and Landon Andrusiak storm the Sicamous net as Eagles goalie Jack Surgenor tries to keep the Chiefs at bay during Game 2 of the KIJHL semifinal series Saturday at Rutland Arena. cussed is front and centre for Andrusiak. “We talk all the time about disregarding the scoreboard and doing their job, playing our systems,” he said. “They’re just kids and some of them
are pretty young so that’s the trick, getting them to think about their role and how they are supposed to play.” The other KIJHL semi-final series is tied at one game apiece between
Fernie and Beaver Valley. The winners of the two series will playoff for the KIJHL championship. If necessary, the Chiefs will host game five against Sicamous this Friday. kparnell@kelownacapnews.com
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Injury-free has been an unfamiliar concept for the 2011-12 edition of the Kelowna Rockets. But, if all goes as planned this week, the Western Hockey League club could be close to 100 per cent healthy just in time for the playoffs. The Rockets, who lost nearly 400 man-games due to injury this season, are hoping all four players currently sidelined will be back for the start of their opening-round series Friday against the Portland Winterhawks. From the season’s opening whistle, Kelowna has had at least one player—and usually several more—on the shelf with injuries. Defencemen Mitchell Chapman (upper body), Myles Bell (leg), and Madison Bowey (shoulder), and centre Spencer Main (concussion) are all working towards a return this weekend for Games 1 and 2. Main, 19, a leader for the Rockets on and off the ice, has missed 60 games with concussion-like symptoms. “He’s going to see a specialist this week and that’ll probably spell the story for him,” Rockets GM Bruce Hamilton said of Main’s possible return. “If he gets clearance to go then I think that’ll be real exciting for him. “If he doesn’t get back in within the first four games, I don’t think we’ll see him.” For Main’s part the
layoff has been frustrating, but the fact that he’s been able to skate with his teammates for the last couple of weeks has given the North Vancouver native a renewed sense of hope. “It’s been a pretty tough few months, but I’ve had great support through all of this,” said Main. “That’s been important to me. “Even just getting to skate with the guys the last few weeks has made everything worthwhile,” added Main, who had five goals and nine points in 12 games before being injured Oct. 23. “Of course I hope I can come back and play, but even if I don’t get the go ahead, I’m happy I’ve been able to be out there again.” If the Rockets are fortunate enough to get all four players back for the start of the post-season, head coach Ryan Huska said it will give the club several different hands to play as they prepare to battle the Winterhawks, the WHL’s highest-scoring team. “It’s been a tough yearj for injuries, but if we can get everybody back for the playoffs there’s no better time,” Huska said. “If you have everybody at your disposal, you can make good decisions about who’s going to play each night. You can put your best team out there.” Games 1 and 2 go Friday and Saturday in Portland, with Games 3 and 4 in Kelowna Tuesday, March 27 and Thursday, March 29. whenderson@kelownacapnews.com
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Owls seventh at B.C. finals Warren Henderson
ber that. When they reflect on it, there should be a lot of great memories.” The B.C. championship marked the end of the high school careers of four Owls: Bunce, Goodwin, Austin Axenty and Neven Knezevic. Bunce is headed to New York this fall to play at Cornell University, while Goodwin will play at Blair Academy, a university-prep school in Blairstown, New Jersey.
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It wasn’t the goldplated ending to the high school basketball season the Kelowna Owls had envisioned. KSS, ranked No. 1 for the majority of the 201112 campaign, settled for seventh place at the B.C. AAA boys basketball championship in Langley. The Owls closed out the tournament Saturday afternoon with a 62-53 loss to Pitt Meadows in the 5th/7th place game. Kelowna’s big man, 6-foot-11 post Braxston Bunce, who was slowed by a lower leg injury for much of the tournament, played just eight minutes against the Marauders, and ended his stellar high school career with the Owls on the bench. Fellow grad and point guard Mitch Goodwin led KSS in its final game of the season with 16 points. It was two nights earlier that the Owls’ title dreams were dashed with a heart-wrenching 78-76 loss to the Vancouver College Fighting Irish in the quarterfinal round. The Owls, uncharacteristically, turned the ball over 26 times. “We knew that was going to be a tough game,” said Owls coach Harry Parmar. “Anything can happen in a onegame showdown, and it just wasn’t meant to be. We played tentative and a bunch of little things just added up. That’s sports.” It was the second year in a row that Van College had knocked off the Owls in the quarters. The Irish
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Midget Rockets is hosting tier 1 championship at Memorial Arena The host Kelowna Fripp Warehousing Rockets will take on Kamloops Blazers Tuesday night at the B.C. Hockey midget tier 1 provincial championship. Face off at Memorial Arena is 8 p.m. The Rockets played Richmond in their third game of the tournament on Monday night. A final score wasn’t available at press time. Kelowna opened the six-team tourney with a bang on Sunday, winning two games by decisive scores. In the opener, the
Rockets downed Abbotsford 7-3. Sunday night at Memorial, Kelowna followed up with a 7-1 victory over Cowichan Valley. The Rockets will wrap up the round robin on Wednesday afternoon against Prince George. Face off at Memorial is 2 p.m. The top two teams following the robin will meet in the B.C. championship game Wednesday at 8 p.m.
MIDGET AAA GIRLS… The Thompson Okanagan Rockets have ad-
vanced to the B.C. Female Midget AAA League’s championship series against the Fraser Valley Phantom. The Rockets won their semifinal series over the Vancouver Fusion in straight games at Rutland Arena. T.O. won both games, Friday and Saturday, by a 2-1 score. There are four Kelowna players on the Thompson Okanagan team: Jesse Keca, Kendall Schultz, Taylor Whiteside and Jamie Grove; and one from Winfield, Rebecca Blinkhorn.
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KELOWNA OWLS guard Mitch Goodwin was named an all-star at the B.C. senior AAA boys basketball championship in Langley. also beat Kelowna in an exhibition game this season, 88-70 back on Feb. 17. The Owls opened the tournament with an 83-54 victory over Point Grey on Wednesday. Their other victory came on Friday on the bottom half of the championship draw, 75-56 over the W.J. Mouat Hawks. The athletically-gifted Goodwin capped a spectacular high school career in style by being named to the tournament’s third allstar team. Goodwin, who moved to Kelowna for his Grade 11 year, aver-
aged 20 points per game at provincials, shooting 55 per cent from the field and 88.9 per cent from the foul line. Still, even with no B.C. medal to show for it, it was largely a successful season for the Owls who posted a 32-7 record, including tournament wins at the Legal Beagle, Telus Classic and Okanagan Valley championship. “It was a very good season and the guys played some great basketball,” Parmar said. “There was a lot of excitement around the team this year and I think the kids will remem-
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Eric Neilson capped off his 2011-12 competitive season in style with a first-place showing at the Canadian national skeleton championships earlier this month at Calgary Olympic Park. After placing third in the opening run on Saturday, March 10, the 31-year-old from Kelowna took charge with a firstplace effort in the second run, and remained on top for two more runs on the second and final day of competition. It was another positive step forward for Neilson’s skeleton career, as he won silver last year at nationals. In addition, he edged out Canadian teammate and Olympic gold medalist, Jon Montgomery for
top honours in 2012. “It’s my home track, I’ve spent a lot of time there, so I’m pretty comfortable there,” Neilson said from his home in Calgary. “It was nice to win and, as much as anything, it was a lot fun. “Finishing ahead of Jon was a bonus. Competition is really stiff in Canada, so it’s a good way to measure yourself.” Neilson is coming off a successful rookie season on the World Cup skeleton circuit. His best results came in Winterberg, Germnay (fifth), Calgary (sixth) and Igls, Austria (seventh). He was also 13th at the world championship. Neilson also posted what he considered to be a few disappointing results during the season, but still performed well enough to place 16th overall in the
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The Sandman Harvest Foundation will host the 2012 version of its annual fcharity golf tournament, July 16 and 17 at the Harvest Golf Club in Kelowna. The event, now in its 16th year, has raised over $1 million for children’s charities in the Okanagan region including The Rainbow of Opportunities, the Okanagan Kids Care Fund at KGH, the Kelowna General Hostpital Foundation and the Kelowna Minor Hockey Association. A welcome return to the golfing calendar for t2012, the tournament is expected to attract people from across the country looking to help a great cause. t Allan Hryniuk of the rPeacock Financial Group, who serves as co-Chair of
the tournament,says the event wouldn’t be the success it is without the tireless effort of volunteers. “We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all supporters, sponsors, participantsand celebrities for their efforts and donations over our 15 years,” said Hryniuk. “Without you, thetremendous success of the event would not have been possible.” The Harvest Golf Club is an award winning course and a standout in the Okanagan.It boasts 7,109 yards of green set in 254 acres encompassing attractive vineyards, orchards and fantastic views of the Okanagan. The tournament has hosted many celebrities including NHL players Jarome Iginla from the Calgary Flames, Milan Lucic of the Boston Bruins, and of
course its hostforthe past 5 events, Chuck Kobasew of the Colorado Avalanche. The committee behind the event includes Gilles Dufort, General Manager of the Harvest Golf Club, and Tom Gaglardi, Chairman and CEO of the Sandman Hotel Group. Despite its popularity over the years, the tournament will wrap up in 2012. “It’s with heavy hearts that we have decided to make this tournament the last,” said Hryniuk. “We are extremely motivated however, to ensure that it’s the best yet and we’re aiming to beat all previous fundraising records.” To take part in the Sandman Harvest Celebrity Golf Tournament, visit www.sandmanharvest. com for registration details.
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Big West Wrestling sees success in Kelowna match Big West Wrestling recently had its biggest show of its young existence on March 10, hosting Harry Smith, son of the Legendary British bulldog and nephew to Brett ‘Hitman’ Hart at Lake City Bowling and Billiards in Kelowna. The show, dubbed Hurts So Good, boasted Big West’s largest crowd of the year, and opened up some lucrative opportunities for the future. Smith bested KC Andrews (with Kevin Jefferies as Special Guest Referee), using the Sharpshooter for a submission victory.
‘Mad Dog’ Marty Sugar got a minor measure of revenge against long-time nemesis, ‘Gorgeous’ Michelle Starr, by pinning Starr via The Muzzle (mandible claw), only to be attacked postmatch and brutally assaulted. Two referees were also attacked in the postmatch melee, and rumors are afoot that Starr will face suspensions or possible fines for this extreme outburst. In other action, Black Dragon and Matt XStatic snagged an upset win, of sorts, when they best-
ed the Serial Thrillers duo of Adam Ryder & Kyle Sebastian: an inadvertent head-on collision by the Thrillers allowed XStatic a chance to take the win with a bridging roll-up on Ryder. In ladies action K.C. Spinelli pinned Sammi ‘Bambi’ Hall, after interference from K.C. Andrews ‘Canadian Classic’ Collin Cutler opened the show by defeating Mean Machine in the first quarterfinal of a tournament to crown the firstever Big West Television Champion.
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FUNDING FOR STUDENTS, NOT FOR WAGE HIKES. The BCTF is demanding a 15 per cent wage hike and other benefits that would cost $2 billion and raise taxes for BC families. Virtually all other public sector unions have settled for no wage increases. It’s unacceptable that schools are disrupted and that students and their families are inconvenienced over an unreasonable salary demand in difficult economic times. The union is making claims and demands that simply don’t add up.
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The government wants more time for teacher training and to ensure that Pro-D days really are for professional development.
The union says all teaching positions should be selected on the basis of seniority.
The government supports seniority but qualifications must also count so that math teachers teach math, and science teachers teach science.
The union says that teachers who perform poorly in evaluations will be dismissed – ‘one strike and you’re out’.
The government wants to support teacher improvement through a standardized evaluation process.
The union says that government refuses to negotiate.
There has been over a year of negotiations and 78 full bargaining sessions.
The union says that class size limits have been eliminated.
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The union says that BC has 700 fewer special needs teachers.
2100 new teaching assistants have been hired since 2001. And, with a new $165 million Learning Improvement Fund, we will hire more.
It’s time to focus on what matters most in education – BC’s students. That’s why we are focused on per-student funding which is at an all time high, not on wage increases. We all want to do more to make BC’s education system even better. It’s the driving force behind BC’s Education Plan that teachers, parents and students are helping to shape. Teachers care about their students. Parents care about their children’s future.
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Seniors continue to be victims of a classic ‘sweepstakes’ scam Scam artists continue to target British Columbian seniors through deceptive ‘sweepstakes’ opportunities that come through the mail. It’s an age-old trick and unfortunately seniors continue to be victims of this type of scheme. March is Fraud Prevention Month and the province is teaming up with Consumer Protection BC to provide tips to help British Columbians avoid becoming victims of these types of fraud. This is how the scam works. Martha is 82 years old and lives alone. She receives a letter in the mail saying she has won $2.5 million. All she has to do is send $30 in the mail as a ‘processing fee’ and include personal details, such as her telephone number and birth date. Martha takes some money from the bank, pops it into an envelope and sends it off.
Not only is Martha out some crucial money from her limited budget, she has also been added to a ‘sucker list’ and receives more and more offers like this one in the mail. Of course, she never sees any winnings. Just last year, Vancouver Police broke up a lottery mail-out scam that was pulling in thousands of dollars a day from seniors around the globe. Here are some tips to protect you and your family from deceptive mail-outs and lottery scams: • Do not pay up-front for any prize. A legitimate prize offering will never require you to pay anything • Be suspicious of free gifts • Be careful if an offering asks for you to send personal information • Before responding to a company you have never heard of, con-
tact organizations such as Consumer Protection BC, Canada’s AntiFraud Centre or your local Better Business Bureau to see if they have received any complaints about the company • Do not fill out surveys or questionnaires asking questions about gambling, puzzles or sweepstakes • If you are getting rid of documents that have your personal information on them (e.g., bills and bank statements), shred them • Do not be fooled by glossy and colourful mail-outs. Scam artists are professionals and know how to make things look real • Sit down with family members who might be vulnerable and explain how these types of scams work Remember that age-old adage: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Don’t be duped.
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Forum on cancer research breakthroughs The Canadian Cancer Society and UBC Okanagan want to share the latest breakthroughs in cancer care and research. UBC Alumni Affairs, the Faculty of Medicine and the cancer society will hold an information session and reception with some of university’s leading cancer-prevention experts on Thursday, March 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. The event is open to the pub-
lic. The panel will gather in the Health Sciences building, room HSC260, to discuss the latest information regarding cancer. The moderator is Rebecca Zandbergen, host of CBC Kelowna’s Radio West. The panel will consist of: • Carolyn Gotay—professor and Canadian Cancer Society chair in Cancer Primary Prevention at
UBC; affiliated scientist, B.C. Cancer Agency • Barbara Kaminsky— CEO, Canadian Cancer Society (B.C. and Yukon) • Joan Bottorff—director, Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention; chair in Health Promotion and Cancer Prevention; professor, UBC School of Nursing (Okanagan campus); affiliate scientist, B.C. Cancer Agency
• Juanita M. Crook—professor, Radiation Oncology and Developmental Radiotherapeutics, UBC, radiation oncologist at the B.C. Cancer Agency’s Sandi Hawkins Centre for the Southern Interior and president of the American Brachytherapy Society. To register, or for more information, contact Jennifer Callow at jennifer. callow@ubc.ca, or phone 250-807-9413.
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Planning for the future Deciding to move into a retirement residence can be an overwhelming experience. And affordability is one of the top concerns that families may face. An upcoming forum hosted by the Chatsworth Retirement Suites & Bungalows is designed to help educate and inform senior adults about all existing sources available to them to help make the transition into retirement living stress-free. It takes place March 27, 5:30 p.m., at the Chatsworth, 1831 Parkview Cres., with the guest speaker to be financial planner Brenda Fischer with Edward Jones Financial. For more information call 250-860-1064.
“Right now I pay $22 a month—a portion of the cost,” Adams said. “In April, I’ll have to foot the whole bill.” In B.C., health care premiums are free for anyone with an annual net income under $22,000. People who make more than $30,000 a year have to pay the full cost of $60.50 each month per person, or $109 each month for a couple. “We would like to see the province of B.C. cover all seniors for their medical,” Adams said. The B.C. Government Employees Association sent a proposal to the government last October asking for the government to get rid of premiums for seniors, but the group has yet to hear back. Seniors have also received support from several municipalities. The Union of BC Municipalities, at its general meeting last September, endorsed the City of North Vancouver’s resolution calling on the province to eliminate medical
insurance premiums for seniors in B.C. The resolution was also supported by the Lower Mainland Local Government Association and similar resolutions are supported by the City of Vancouver, the Association of Kootenay and Boundary Local Governments and the North Central Local Government Association.
The aim of the association is to obtain benefits for its members and to prevent erosion of these benefits. The association has obtained many benefits for seniors including extended health coverage, cost of living increases, subsidized bus passes, discount hotel rates, group insurance, travel out of province insurance, house insurance, and life insurance. Membership dues are $20 per year. Fore information call 250-751-8814, or email bcgrea@telus.net. The association website is www. bcgrea.com.
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Still Def ying The Odds UMAC-CORE is a unique product created out of an urgent need. In 2004 Tom Harper was diagnosed with a life threatening illness caused by asbestos exposure and given only months to live. He had been raising shellfish at his Research Sea Farm on Vancouver Island, simultaneously perfecting the only method worldwide of growing wild phytoplankton for use in the Aquaculture industry. Based on the wild plankton’s powerful nutritional profile, upon his diagnosis he decided to consume the blend of micronutrients as an energy source he so desperately needed at the time. Every day he ingested the minute ocean plants and every day he felt stronger and experienced less pain. Finally a surgeon performed exploratory surgery. To the doctor’s surprise he was inexplicably able to deliver Mr. Harper a clean bill of health. Six years later, Tom Harper is healthy and, in his words, “feeling totally different. I’m pain free and I’m leading a good, healthy, normal life.” Not long after the product was officially launched in Canada and the U.S.A., the University of Utah completed a randomized full double-blind placebo-control pilot study of UMAC-CORE over a 90 day period with human subjects. Doctors who conducted the studies were impressed with the results and concluded that UMAC-CORE really does help enhance the immune system and support mood fluctuations, quality of sleep, and overall emotional well-being. UMAC-CORE quickly gained far more attention than Harper could have imagined. “People were experiencing really positive shifts in their health,” Harper says. “Our success was consumer driven and we weren’t quite prepared for the demand. There were times when staff would offer to spend the night at the office so that we could get the product out, and they often did!” Today UMAC-CORE is available in over 800 health food stores across Canada, in stores all across the United States and overseas in Australia, New Zealand and Spain. Following the interest and countless testimonials from the public, UMAC-CORE has been written about in dozens of newspapers across North America – and the excitement continues to grow.
Tom Harper—Creator of UMAC Core™ Marine Phytoplankton carefully inspects a sample of newly grown wild Phytoplankton at his Sea farm on Vancouver Island, BC Kim Iles of Choices 4 Wellness – a Retailer in Chatham Ontario says, “I recommend UMAC-CORE to everybody – it’s one of the top two products in our whole store and that’s because people see results! I tell people that if they needed to pick only one thing, then pick UMAC-CORE. It has all the vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids. It’s a complete food and does so many different things in the body that it’s probably the most complete supplement to recommend.”
Also, once the majority of plankton is harvested, the remaining plankton nutrients are returned back to the ocean – 3 to 5 times more than what was originally “borrowed” to commence the bloom cycle; helping to strengthen the base of the ocean’s food chain.
People are even giving it to their pets with remarkable results. In fact, Kim Iles says it’s the results she gets with animals that have convinced her of the product’s efficacy. “It’s not a placebo effect when you give it to your pets. We’ve nursed sick animals back to health with UMAC-CORE. That’s how I judge if a product really works – if you can see results with animals – and we do.”
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Distinctly Kelowna Tours will present the inaugural Charity Wine Tour in support of the SPCA on Sunday, April 15, 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $94 with all the proceeds going to the SPCA. The participating “Westside Wine Trail” wineries will be Quails’ Gate Winery, Rollingdale Winery, Kalala Organic Estate Winery and Little Straw Vineyards A 24-passenger bus will pick up and drop off participants on the tour, and all guests will receive a gift bag full of surprises. A snack prepared by the Delta Grand Okanagan’s Chef Stuart Klassen. Call Distinctly Kelowna Tours at 250-979-1211 to reserve your ticket.
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Mr. Harper’s Sea Farm which grows the wild phytoplankton offered in UMAC-CORE is also making a positive impact on the environment. “I consider it one on the greenest companies in the world. Not only are we able to give back to human beings, we are also giving back to the planet.”
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as a constructive dismissal. If the suspended or demoted employee decides not to accept the discipline, he or she may well choose to walk away and sue for damages for constructive dismissal. Again, the authority to take these kinds of disciplinary steps arises from a well-drafted, properly-implemented employment agreement. Fifth, managers making firing decisions need to understand some basic —and critical—concepts. There are many, and entire courses are taught on this topic alone, but a few stand out in my mind. A source of much confusion is the question of whether employers have an inherent legal right to lay employees off (without pay) temporarily. Put simply, they don’t. The distinction between firing and quitting also seems to confound many managers. In particular, they should know that an employee who won’t accept substantial changes to his or her employment can’t properly be viewed as
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Gabriele Banka eight consecutive weeks or five consecutive days which can be a membership in an association where at least 50% of the activities offered are eligible for the deduction but cannot be part of a school’s curriculum. But the program must be either a physical activity program or an arts program, it can’t be both. For example, ballet has been accepted as a physical activity, so it does not also qualify for the arts credit. To be considered an arts program it must contribute to creative skills or improve dexterity in literary arts, visual arts, performing arts, music, media, languages, customs or heritage. The program needs to assist with the develop-
ment and use of intellectual skills, or interpersonal skills, or can focus on the natural environment or tutoring of an academic subject. Another new item is the Volunteer Firefighter Tax Credit. This credit requires that at least 200 hours of volunteer firefighting services be performed in a year and does require written certification from someone at the fire department that has the authority to provide the certification. This credit is 15 per cent of $3,000 and can’t be claimed in addition to the $1,000 honorarium that volunteer firefighters currently receive. A new item for the 2012 tax year is the Family Caregiver Tax Credit, which is 15 per cent of $2000 and provided to the caregivers of dependants with a mental or physical infirmity and includes spouses, common-law partners and minor children. This credit will be indexed for future years and basically replaces the in-
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firmity tax credit that is being phased out. For 2011, the $10,000 limit on eligible medical expenses has been removed for expenses claimed for self, spouse, common-law partner or child under 18 years of age. In addition, a caregiver can now claim medical expenses up to $10,000 for of a dependent relative subject to the regular rules that the claimable medical must be more than three per cent of the dependent’s net income. There is a change to the Child Tax credit for 2011 allowing more than one credit per household. The credit is for parents of children under the age of 18 at the end of the taxation year. There has been a change to the Tuition Tax Credit to allow fees paid to an educational institution, professional association or provincial ministry for the purpose of receiving professional status to be deductible. Other fees and charges paid to occupational,
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If you are one of these individuals, we invite you to consider participating in the ILLUMINATE Research Study Programme. The ILLUMINATE Programme is evaluating a new investigational medication for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the most common form of lupus. We are one of many sites across the country taking part in this research. If you or someone you know: s IS YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND s HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH 3,% THEN PARTICIPATION IN THIS CLINICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMME COULD BE AN OPTION for you. To determine if you may qualify to take part, our doctors and nurses will perform additional tests and health assessments. Individuals who qualify will receive study medication and all STUDY RELATED CARE AT NO CHARGE 2EIMBURSEMENT FOR STUDY RELATED TRAVEL AND TIME WILL BE PROVIDED 3OME STANDARD LUPUS MEDICATIONS WILL ALSO BE PERMITTED during study participation. For more information contact The Medical Arts Health Research Group Kelowna 250.763.1791 or visit our website: www.healthresearch.ca
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ition, education and textbook tax credits. The CRA has also expanded it list of eligible universities. There have been some instances of tax planning schemes with the use of RRSPs called RRSP strip transactions or swaps, whereby the owner was able to remove RRSP assets from the plan without including the amount in income. These swaps will now be considered prohibited investments and are no longer allowed without taking the asset amount
into income on those transactions occurring after July 2011. The capital gains that may have arisen from the transaction may be taxed as interest income. The following web page has more information on all the changes— www.cra-arc.gc.ca/gncy/ bdgt/2011/menu-eng. html Gabriele Banka is a Certified General Accountant and the owner of Banka & Company Inc. 250-763-4528 info@bankaco.com
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HOSPICE DONATION…The Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board’s Central Zone has made a $5,000 donation to the Central Okanagan Hospice Association. In the photo above holding the cheque (left) is Susan Steen, executive director of hospice association. From left in the photo are Deborah Moore, Joel Sherlock, Anthony Bastiaanssen, Jesse East (back), Brad Bredin, Zone Chair Sheryl Lobsinger (front), Michael Craddock (back), Kevin Philippot and Barret Watson. The realtors also made a $5,000 donation to the Kelowna Women’s Shelter. The donations are the result of fundraising efforts of OMREB Central Zone realtors during the 2011 Christmas luncheon and silent auction. “We consider our local fundraising efforts a great success in a year with so much uncertainty—especially when the need for financial assistance is so great. It is good to see that as a community we are still able to lend a hand to those less fortunate,” said Deborah Moore who manages the charities and Realtors Care portfolio for the OMREB Central Zone.
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Obituaries MANN, THOMAS On March 10, 2012 Thomas passed away peacefully at KGH. Born in Edmonton, Alberta December 4, 1933. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife Helen, two children, David (Sharon) Deborah(Joe), 6 grandchildren and 4 great granchidren.The celebration of life will be held March 31st at 2:30PM in the clubhouse at Ranch Park, 3591 Old Vernon Rd., Kelowna BC. In lieu of flowers donations to the Parkinson’s Association.
MARGARETA (MARGARET)WEDEL Margaret Wedel went to her next address for the rest of her eternal life on March 13, 2012 at 93. She died of a massive heart attack. She was a member of Willow Park Church in Kelowna. Margaret was born in Kuterlja, Neu Samara, near Orenburg, Russia on Nov. 16, 1918. On April 2, 1939 she married Heinrich (Henry) Heinrich Wedel in the Black Creek, V.I., B.C. Conference Mennonite Church. It was the first wedding in that church. Her parents were founding members of this church. She was predeceased by her husband Henry on April 3, 2001, her parents Jacob Heinrich Brucks and Margareta (Hamm) Brucks, her sister Annie (Peters) Bolt and her brother Jacob Jacob Brucks. She is survived by eight children; Linda (Bob) Anderson, Ernest (Erna Dueck), Sara Anderlini, William (Heather Mark), Nancy (Daryle), Penner, Edwin (Bonnie Defehr), Paul (Cheryl Siemens), Peter (Nancy Howlett) 26 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Her father was a teacher in Russia and as a pacifist served as a medic during the First World War. After the war and revolution he was conscripted into the service of the soviet government in Moscow and served as the personal secretary of Joseph Stalin, before Stalin rose to power in the party. In 1922 Jacob saw what was coming and he arranged to leave Russia by convincing the government to send him to Germany to learn English. He then arranged to take his family to Canada in 1923. A condition of coming to Canada was that he work as a farmer. Margaret was raised in Gem, Alberta and Black Çreek, V.I., B.C. where she and Henry homesteaded. All of her children were born on Vancouver Island. The family attended the Black Creek Mennonite Brethren Church. Henry’s parents were founding members of this church. Margaret and Henry moved to Kelowna in 1968 and were active members of Willow Park Church for many years. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Those wishing to make a donation in Margaret’s memory are asked to consider MCC or Gideons.
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We’re on the net at www.bcclassified.com DOBBINS, GERTRUDE (TRUDY) MARGARET 1917 – 2012 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gertrude Margaret Dobbins at Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada at the age of 94. She was fondly known as “Trudy” and will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. She is survived by her son David Dobbins of Henderson Nevada, her daughters Rosemary Nash of Huntley,Illinois, Barbara Ann Wastrodowski of Kelowna, British Columbia and multiple grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband John Samuel and daughter Jacqueline Louise Sipe of Winchester, Indiana. Trudy was born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on June 27, 1917 to Frank and Margaret Boucek in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and grew up with her three brothers Bob, Bill and her twin brother George. She met John Samuel Dobbins in Pittsburgh and married in March 17th, 1945. Jack and Trudy lived for their children and extended family. There was not a day of their happy lives that they did not put their family first and they were extremely proud of their accomplishments in life. Later in life they travelled extensively and lived in many cities throughout the USA and finally settling in Henderson, Nevada. Sadly, Jack passed in 2002 and Trudy completed their plans to moveto Canada in 2002 where in 2005, Trudy became a Canadian citizen at the age of 88. Trudy loved to travel and see the world. Her travels took her to The Holy Lands, Europe, Hawaii, Alaska and Mexico. She realized her dream in 2004 to see the Caribbean and transit the Panama Canal. Trudy’s smile and infectious whit will be missed and her memory will live on with family and her many friends though out North America. Special thanks to the staff at Sutherland Hills Rest Home for their loving care of our mother and friend Trudy. Prayers were held at Springfield Funeral Home in Kelowna, BC Canada on Monday, March 19th at 7:00 pm. Mass at will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 20th at 11:00 am at St. Charles Garnier Parish, 3645 Benvoulin Road, Kelowna, BC. Interment to take place in Allegheny County Memorial Park in Pittsburgh, PA. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077.
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HAYASHI, GEORGE KIYOSHI August 16, 1945 – March 15, 2012 It is with great sadness and love that we announce the passing of George Kiyoshi Hayashi of Kelowna, BC at the age of 66, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He will be deeply missed by many friends and family. Survived by his daughter Stacey Hayashi (Jason Higo), daughter Bobbi Hayashi and grandchildren Josh and Sarah Higo; Mom Shizuae Hayashi and sisters Joyce (Don) Favell, Pegi (Joe) Uyeyama, Gail (David) Brown; mother-in-law Kikue Osaka; sister-in-law Hiroko (Tobo) Kawamoto and nieces and nephews: Maya, Jackson, Lindsay, Kelsey, Robyn, Hayley, Andrew, Nathan, Darren and Rod. Predeceased by his father Katsuzo Hayashi and his wife Irene Hayashi. Born and raised in Kelowna, BC, George has been described by his nephew as a combination of Donald Trump and The Fonz. He enjoyed and had a very successful business career in the Electrical Industry. He enjoyed spending time in Vegas and Maui with his buddies and loved playing golf, fishing and travelling. George’s infectious smile, great sense of humour and love for life will forever be imprinted in our hearts. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, March 22nd at 6:30 pm at the Kelowna Buddhist Temple, 1089 Borden Avenue, Kelowna, BC. Condolences maybe sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.
KOZOWAY, PATRICIA MARILYN (NEE HIATT) December 14th, 1924 ~ March 13th, 2012 It is with great sorrow that we note the passing of Patricia Kozoway, wife, mother, daughter, and friend. She leaves to mourn her loss, her daughters Betty [Norm] Zaseybida, Joyce [Eugene] Petryshyn, Barbara [Barry] Gordichuk, and Carol [Donald] Kozoway. She had many grandchildren: Laurel, Crystal, Mark, Kim, Sean, Gregory, Darren and Carmen and their families. She also had many great-grandchildren: Samuel, Georgia, Alyssa, Cassidy, Ethan, Evan, Amy, Olivia, Paige, and Keith. She also leaves behind her brothers Alfred [Lorrie] Hiatt and George [Joyce] Hiatt; brother in law Earl Nelson all of The Pas, Manitoba, and sister in law Hannah McCue in Mesa, Arizona and many beloved cousins, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Dimmie, infant granddaughters: Christine and Kathryne and her sisters Geraldine Nelson and Velma Bentson. Memorial service will be held at First Memorial Funeral Home, 1211 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna on Friday, March 23, 2012 at 2:30 PM. The service could be viewed live, by visiting www.firstmemorialkelowna.com In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimers’ Association would be appreciated. Condolences maybe sent to the family by visiting www.mem.com and searching her name under stories. Arrangements entrusted to First Memorial Funeral Services, Kelowna, BC (250)762-2299.
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Crossroads Treatment Center Society, the Okanagan’s premier treatment center for addictions, is seeking casual employee’s for the following positions: Program Support Worker - must have a Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences, preferably focused on addictions as well as some experience with the bio/ psycho/social model of clinical treatment in a team environment is preferred. Night Attendant - must have worked in minimal supervision situations, be self motivated, have valid emergency ďŹ rst-aid/community care certiďŹ cation and able to do janitorial duties. Cook - Must have Red Seal certiďŹ cation and have experience working in a buffet style kitchen. Must have valid class 5 Drivers License.
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Education/Trade Schools
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EDUCATION YOU COULD GRADUATE AND BE WORKING IN 45 WEEKS!
NEW TO KELOWNA
Our casual employees must be exible to cover days, evenings, and weekends at our Kelowna Centers. Early l Childh Childhood d Ed Educators t develop daily activities for children. They read or tell stories, teach songs, demonstrate the use of simple musical instruments, prepare craft materials & take children to local points of interest. Train in Kelowna for the skills necessary in this rewarding career field.
To apply, please send your resume and covering letter to careers@xrdstc.net by Monday, March 19, 2012. No phone calls please. Thank you to all that apply and for your interest in joining the Crossroads team - transforming the lives of individuals and families, one life at a time.
JOB FAIR shoppersdrugmart.ca/careers
Enjoy Your Career and Have a Passion For What You Do! We are holding a job fair for our NEW STORE at Highway 97 and Westside Road in West Kelowna‌
Friday, March 23rd 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, March 24th 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Westbank First Nation Health and Wellness Centre
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We need to fill 50 to 60 full and part-time positions, including‌
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Children Childcare Available
Looking for a management position in British Columbia? Pop by for an on-the-spot interview for qualified candidates.
AT TIGGER & ME Too Daycare: Spots available for 21/2 5 yr olds & After school care. Rutland Area. Call 250-8788444
Please bring a current resume including references. If you are unable to attend, please apply to: sdm2297@gmail.com
Our classified ads are on the net! Check it out at www.bcclassified.com
1-250-762-9447
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Sales & Service Directory ACCOUNTING/TAX CONTRACTORS BOOKEEPING the tax pros
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ORCHARD PARK MALL t4NBMM #VTJOFTT
250-762-8206 250-717-8299
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*We Accurately Prepare All Types of Tax Returns
SAME DAY REFUNDS*
*Some Restrictions Apply
Boarding, taping & texture. Framing, painting, finishing carpentry etc.
Ken 250-212-9588
NATURAL STONE
starting at
1630 Innovation Dr. Kelowna, BC V1V 2Y5 P 250.765.3004 | F 250.491.1773
A & S Electric
Residential & Commercial Wiring, New Construction, Renovations & Service Changes. Complete telephone & data cabling services, Prompt quality service. Licensed & Bonded Call Steve 250-864-2099 (cont#90929)
GARAGE DOOR SERVICES
LEW CAT ENT.
ABC
Natural Stone Surfaces All One Piece Laminate
Visit our showroom at THE AIRPORT BUSINESS PARK Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm Family owned & operated for over 40 years
colonialcountertops.com
We install, service, & repair all makes of doors & openers. FREE ESTIMATES • INSURANCE CLAIMS Call for appointment
250-878-2911 abcohdoors@gmail.com
MJB ELECTRIC Res/Comm Repairs & Service Work. Fast & Friendly Service.
250-212-5610
TREMBLAY’S EXCAVATING LTD.
• Snow Removal • Full Landscaping • Rock Retaining Walls • Portable Soil Screener CELL: (250) 979-8033 BUS: (250) 861-1500
Made in Kelowna. Kitchens, vanities, chairs, countertops, tables & bar stools! Re-upholstery also available. 1040 Richter St. 250-215-1903
**NO GST**
Landscaping, irrigation, patios, retaining walls & water features. 250-317-7773 www.aspenlandscaping.ca
PAINTING/ DECORATING “PREMIUM PAINT AND SERVICE”
DALE’S PAINTING SERVICE
862-9333 PAINTING KELOWNA A BETTER PLACE SINCE 1982 www.dalespaintingservice.ca
www.okanagancountertopsystem.com
250-470-2235
& Renovation Services • Interior & Exterior Renovations • Carpentry • Painting • Small Repairs • Pressure Washing
• Kitchen & Bathroom Upgrades • Yard Maintenance • Fences, Decks • Tile • Graffiti Removal
Excavating & Bobcat Services
-Rock walls -Rock and concrete breaking -Artificial turf -Artificial palm trees -Landscaping
250-860-5670
Handyman Services Fencing, Painting, Concrete, House and Yard Maintenance & Repair, Lawnmower Tuneups Worksafe Registered
Great Canadian Builders Ltd. Turning houses into homes. Your complete renovation specialist, 25 years experience. All interior and exterior work, concrete, garages, fence, decks, kitchen & bath renovations.
250-863-2129 Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country
Free Estimates
1.250.488.0407
Capable & willing to take on
ALL your landscaping needs
250-300-0520
Our 1st 10 customers save their HST! Landscaping, irrigation, patios, retaining walls & water features.
250-864-5450
MOVING/STORAGE North End Moving Services
Local or Long Distance Polite & Professional
Ph: 250-869-0697 Cell 250-470-9498
Joe’s Moving Service “The Professionals”
• Local/long distance • Storage Available • No job too small • Free Estimates Call Joe Anytime 250-470-8194
PLUMBING
F.J. MARK LTD. PAINTING
250-861-3400
Call Fred 250-863-9373
$59+. FLAT rates for long distance. Weekly trips between BC/AB. Why pay more?
FEATURE
EXPERIENCED CRAFTSMEN QUALITY WORKMANSHIP SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST
• Kitchen Remodels • Painting • Plumbing
• Electrical • Tile Work • To-Do Lists • Much More
-Rock walls -Rock and concrete breaking -Artificial turf -Artificial palm trees -Landscaping
250-860-5670
www.collee-excavating.ca
MEMBER
Canadian Homebuilders Association
Kelowna • 250-717-5500 kelowna.handymanconnection.com
TRUCK/BULL DOZING
COLLEE TNTTRUCKING
Excavating & Bobcat Services
Quality Workmanship. Interior or Exterior. Senior Discount. Full WCB Coverage.
No load too small • BARK MULCH • SAND • GRAVEL • YARD CLEAN-UP • JUNK REMOVAL LIGHT FLAT-DECK Nick Nixon - Trish Nebot Cell 250-862-0821 Office 250-765-2778
Phl 250-469-9302 www.ecoflexfloors.com
Get Featured!
Building? ng? RenovatiSee
Call
www.buildmyhouse.org Only the Best Trades
250-763-7114
HONEY DO CUSTOM GARDEN/CARPENTRY
“Dare to be Different”
Cedar panels, gates, custom fencing & decks. Quality workmanship. Reliable. Call Josef 250-864-7755
Low Maintenance Landscapes & Irrigation Call Ryan 250-469-1288
Save LOTS of MONEY!!
Licensed, Bonded & Insured Independently Owned and Locally Operated
AFFORDABLE PAINTING
Senior’s Specials Experience & Quality New Homes & Repaints Ceilings Bondable. Insurance Work Call Terry
250-863-9830 or 250-768-1098
RADAS Custom Painting 24 yrs. exp., prof. and clean. Interior and exterior specialists. Senior discount. Many references. Call DJ (250) 808-5555 Call Rada (250) 863-7606
ROOFING
RENOVATIONS
• Bath Remodels • Decks • Drywall
FLOORING SOLUTIONS
Indoor & Outdoor Eco Friendly Flooring
PAINTING/DECORATING
AAA BEST RATE MOVING
Bayside Plumbing & Gas Fitting Qualified, reliable, bonded. Over 30 years exp. res./comm. service renovations, new installations, h/water tanks, dishwashers, washers, dryers. 250-317-2279
Boarding, taping, texturing & steel studs. Repairs. Any size job. Call 250-870-6301
LANDSCAPING Lawn & Landscaping Ltd.
250.863.8935
ARCH-AIDE CONTRACTING
te, Vinyl, Carpet, Sidewa ood, Lamina Darcy Martin lks, Patio Decking Hardw
www.collee-excavating.ca
GLM ENTERPRISES Dethatching, Aerating, Hedge & Tree Trimming. Full maintenance services. RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL
107 3677 Hwy 97 North Kelowna
HOME IMPROVEMENT
Seníor Fenton’s
250-718-8879
Reliable Contractor, over 20 yrs. experience. Book by April 10 and be entered for a 1 in 5 chance for a new 55” LED TV!! References available. Call Today!! 250-769-7603 www.vantagekelowna.com
DRYWALL
FLOOR REFINISHING
COLLEE
HANDYMAN
FURNITURE Plus MFG
ASPEN LANDSCAPING
10% OFF WITH THIS AD
LAWN AND GARDEN
KITCHEN CABINETS
LANDSCAPING
REFACE DON’T REPLACE 1/2 the cost of replacing Corain & Granite Designs. The Green Alternative.
EXCAVATION
Larry’s Handyman
OVERHEAD DOORS
59.00 SF
$
On select colors only | Installation available
ELECTRICAL
FLOORING Carpet, lino, tiles, hardwood, laminate. Free estimates. Great rates. Lewis @ 250-317-6889. Work Guaranteed.
9.95 LF
$
starting at
Richard 250-717-7043
DRYWALL SMALL REPAIRS & RENOVATIONS
LAMINATE TOPS
JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER Available for framing, finishing, decks, additions & Concrete Foundations.
DECKS & FENCING
COUNTERTOPS
Kelowna
Deck & Rail Serving the Okanagan 14 yrs. Vinyl Decking up to 80 mil., Modular Flooring, Aluminum, Glass, Topless, Picket Railings, Fences & Gates. Free Estimates
250-878-2483
www.kelownadeckandrail.com
RYDER ROOFING LTD. Free estimates, senior discounts, member of B.B.B. Fully insured, WCB coverage. All types of shingle roofing & torch on roofing systems. ‘From a hole in your roof to a whole new roof.’
250-765-3191
RIGHTWAY ROOFING
Tar Gravel/Repairs/Torch On/All types of roofs/Sun decks. Much more, just ask. JOHN BROOKE
250-808-1473
WELDING
FEATURE
METAL FABRICATION LTD. Fences • Gates • Railings • Security Bars • Cargo Racks • Rollcages • Boat Railings & more. Tube Bending Specialists www.getbentmetalfab.ca
SMALL REPAIRS & RENOVATIONS
250-863-4418
For more information on our Sales & Service businesses go to kelownacapnews.com and check out BCLocalbiz
Boarding, taping & texture. Framing, painting, finishing carpentry etc.
Ken 250-212-9588
A26 www.kelownacapnews.com
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Capital News
Sales & Service Directory ACCOUNTING/TAX CONTRACTORS BOOKEEPING the tax pros
e-file
INCOME TAX SERVICE
ORCHARD PARK MALL t4NBMM #VTJOFTT
250-762-8206 250-717-8299
t3FOUBM t*OWFTUPST t4FOJPST
www.thetaxproskelowna.ca
*We Accurately Prepare All Types of Tax Returns
SAME DAY REFUNDS*
*Some Restrictions Apply
Boarding, taping & texture. Framing, painting, finishing carpentry etc.
Ken 250-212-9588
NATURAL STONE
starting at
1630 Innovation Dr. Kelowna, BC V1V 2Y5 P 250.765.3004 | F 250.491.1773
A & S Electric
Residential & Commercial Wiring, New Construction, Renovations & Service Changes. Complete telephone & data cabling services, Prompt quality service. Licensed & Bonded Call Steve 250-864-2099 (cont#90929)
GARAGE DOOR SERVICES
LEW CAT ENT.
ABC
Natural Stone Surfaces All One Piece Laminate
Visit our showroom at THE AIRPORT BUSINESS PARK Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm Family owned & operated for over 40 years
colonialcountertops.com
We install, service, & repair all makes of doors & openers. FREE ESTIMATES • INSURANCE CLAIMS Call for appointment
250-878-2911 abcohdoors@gmail.com
MJB ELECTRIC Res/Comm Repairs & Service Work. Fast & Friendly Service.
250-212-5610
TREMBLAY’S EXCAVATING LTD.
• Snow Removal • Full Landscaping • Rock Retaining Walls • Portable Soil Screener CELL: (250) 979-8033 BUS: (250) 861-1500
Made in Kelowna. Kitchens, vanities, chairs, countertops, tables & bar stools! Re-upholstery also available. 1040 Richter St. 250-215-1903
**NO GST**
Landscaping, irrigation, patios, retaining walls & water features. 250-317-7773 www.aspenlandscaping.ca
PAINTING/ DECORATING “PREMIUM PAINT AND SERVICE”
DALE’S PAINTING SERVICE
862-9333 PAINTING KELOWNA A BETTER PLACE SINCE 1982 www.dalespaintingservice.ca
www.okanagancountertopsystem.com
250-470-2235
& Renovation Services • Interior & Exterior Renovations • Carpentry • Painting • Small Repairs • Pressure Washing
• Kitchen & Bathroom Upgrades • Yard Maintenance • Fences, Decks • Tile • Graffiti Removal
Excavating & Bobcat Services
-Rock walls -Rock and concrete breaking -Artificial turf -Artificial palm trees -Landscaping
250-860-5670
Handyman Services Fencing, Painting, Concrete, House and Yard Maintenance & Repair, Lawnmower Tuneups Worksafe Registered
Great Canadian Builders Ltd. Turning houses into homes. Your complete renovation specialist, 25 years experience. All interior and exterior work, concrete, garages, fence, decks, kitchen & bath renovations.
250-863-2129 Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country
Free Estimates
1.250.488.0407
Capable & willing to take on
ALL your landscaping needs
250-300-0520
Our 1st 10 customers save their HST! Landscaping, irrigation, patios, retaining walls & water features.
250-864-5450
MOVING/STORAGE North End Moving Services
Local or Long Distance Polite & Professional
Ph: 250-869-0697 Cell 250-470-9498
Joe’s Moving Service “The Professionals”
• Local/long distance • Storage Available • No job too small • Free Estimates Call Joe Anytime 250-470-8194
PLUMBING
F.J. MARK LTD. PAINTING
250-861-3400
Call Fred 250-863-9373
$59+. FLAT rates for long distance. Weekly trips between BC/AB. Why pay more?
FEATURE
EXPERIENCED CRAFTSMEN QUALITY WORKMANSHIP SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST
• Kitchen Remodels • Painting • Plumbing
• Electrical • Tile Work • To-Do Lists • Much More
-Rock walls -Rock and concrete breaking -Artificial turf -Artificial palm trees -Landscaping
250-860-5670
www.collee-excavating.ca
MEMBER
Canadian Homebuilders Association
Kelowna • 250-717-5500 kelowna.handymanconnection.com
TRUCK/BULL DOZING
COLLEE TNTTRUCKING
Excavating & Bobcat Services
Quality Workmanship. Interior or Exterior. Senior Discount. Full WCB Coverage.
No load too small • BARK MULCH • SAND • GRAVEL • YARD CLEAN-UP • JUNK REMOVAL LIGHT FLAT-DECK Nick Nixon - Trish Nebot Cell 250-862-0821 Office 250-765-2778
Phl 250-469-9302 www.ecoflexfloors.com
Get Featured!
Building? ng? RenovatiSee
Call
www.buildmyhouse.org Only the Best Trades
250-763-7114
HONEY DO CUSTOM GARDEN/CARPENTRY
“Dare to be Different”
Cedar panels, gates, custom fencing & decks. Quality workmanship. Reliable. Call Josef 250-864-7755
Low Maintenance Landscapes & Irrigation Call Ryan 250-469-1288
Save LOTS of MONEY!!
Licensed, Bonded & Insured Independently Owned and Locally Operated
AFFORDABLE PAINTING
Senior’s Specials Experience & Quality New Homes & Repaints Ceilings Bondable. Insurance Work Call Terry
250-863-9830 or 250-768-1098
RADAS Custom Painting 24 yrs. exp., prof. and clean. Interior and exterior specialists. Senior discount. Many references. Call DJ (250) 808-5555 Call Rada (250) 863-7606
ROOFING
RENOVATIONS
• Bath Remodels • Decks • Drywall
FLOORING SOLUTIONS
Indoor & Outdoor Eco Friendly Flooring
PAINTING/DECORATING
AAA BEST RATE MOVING
Bayside Plumbing & Gas Fitting Qualified, reliable, bonded. Over 30 years exp. res./comm. service renovations, new installations, h/water tanks, dishwashers, washers, dryers. 250-317-2279
Boarding, taping, texturing & steel studs. Repairs. Any size job. Call 250-870-6301
LANDSCAPING Lawn & Landscaping Ltd.
250.863.8935
ARCH-AIDE CONTRACTING
te, Vinyl, Carpet, Sidewa ood, Lamina Darcy Martin lks, Patio Decking Hardw
www.collee-excavating.ca
GLM ENTERPRISES Dethatching, Aerating, Hedge & Tree Trimming. Full maintenance services. RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL
107 3677 Hwy 97 North Kelowna
HOME IMPROVEMENT
Seníor Fenton’s
250-718-8879
Reliable Contractor, over 20 yrs. experience. Book by April 10 and be entered for a 1 in 5 chance for a new 55” LED TV!! References available. Call Today!! 250-769-7603 www.vantagekelowna.com
DRYWALL
FLOOR REFINISHING
COLLEE
HANDYMAN
FURNITURE Plus MFG
ASPEN LANDSCAPING
10% OFF WITH THIS AD
LAWN AND GARDEN
KITCHEN CABINETS
LANDSCAPING
REFACE DON’T REPLACE 1/2 the cost of replacing Corain & Granite Designs. The Green Alternative.
EXCAVATION
Larry’s Handyman
OVERHEAD DOORS
59.00 SF
$
On select colors only | Installation available
ELECTRICAL
FLOORING Carpet, lino, tiles, hardwood, laminate. Free estimates. Great rates. Lewis @ 250-317-6889. Work Guaranteed.
9.95 LF
$
starting at
Richard 250-717-7043
DRYWALL SMALL REPAIRS & RENOVATIONS
LAMINATE TOPS
JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER Available for framing, finishing, decks, additions & Concrete Foundations.
DECKS & FENCING
COUNTERTOPS
Kelowna
Deck & Rail Serving the Okanagan 14 yrs. Vinyl Decking up to 80 mil., Modular Flooring, Aluminum, Glass, Topless, Picket Railings, Fences & Gates. Free Estimates
250-878-2483
www.kelownadeckandrail.com
RYDER ROOFING LTD. Free estimates, senior discounts, member of B.B.B. Fully insured, WCB coverage. All types of shingle roofing & torch on roofing systems. ‘From a hole in your roof to a whole new roof.’
250-765-3191
RIGHTWAY ROOFING
Tar Gravel/Repairs/Torch On/All types of roofs/Sun decks. Much more, just ask. JOHN BROOKE
250-808-1473
WELDING
FEATURE
METAL FABRICATION LTD. Fences • Gates • Railings • Security Bars • Cargo Racks • Rollcages • Boat Railings & more. Tube Bending Specialists www.getbentmetalfab.ca
SMALL REPAIRS & RENOVATIONS
250-863-4418
For more information on our Sales & Service businesses go to kelownacapnews.com and check out BCLocalbiz
Boarding, taping & texture. Framing, painting, finishing carpentry etc.
Ken 250-212-9588
Capital News Tuesday, March 20, 2012
www.kelownacapnews.com A27
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Services
Legal Services
Garden & Lawn
Painting & Decorating
CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind and a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET
1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com
Business/Office Service DENIED CANADA Pension plan disability benefits? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help. Call Allison Schmidt at 1-877-793-3222. www.dcac.ca
Cleaning Services CLEANING Lady, 25yrs exp., Wkly/bi-wkly one time. Quality work. 250-470-9629 SHOW Home Cleaning. Let us shine for you. Residential/ Commercial, office/ construction. Bonded & insured. Call 250-212-6101
Computer Services 12/7 A MOBILE COMPUTER TECH. Certified computer technician, virus removal, repairs, upgrades. Let me come to you. (250)-717-6520. 12/7 In-Home Repairs. New Systems/Upgrades. 20+yrs Prof. Service. Peter 215-4137
Contractors JOURNEYMAN Carpenter for framing, finishing, additions, decks. Richard. 250-717-7043 KSK Framing & Foundations. Quality workmanship at reas rates. Free est 250-979-8948
Countertops REFACE Countertops. 1/2 the Cost of Replacing. Granite & Corian Designs. 470-2235.
Drywall ARCH-AIDE Contracting. Boarding, Taping, Texturing & Steel Studs. 250-870-6301 PESL DRYWALL Service Inc. Renovations, new construction and repairs. Boarding, taping, textured ceilings. Call Tomas at 250-212-4483 or 860-3495. Small Repairs/Reno’s. Drywall, Framing, Painting, Fin’d Carpentry etc. Ken, 250-212-9588
Electrical
ALAN Dignam Electric. Resid/ Comm. Service calls, Reno’s, Upgrades. lic’d, bonded & Insured. Alan 250-808-6595 A&S ELECTRIC. Resid/Comm Wiring. New constr, renov. & service changes. lic’d & bonded. Steve 864-2099 (cont #90929) JRS ELECTRIC: Licns’d, bnded & insr’d. From new builds & renos to service calls. Russ 250-801-7178 (cont:98365) MJB ELECTRIC Residential & commercial repairs and service work. Fast & Friendly Service. 250-212-5610
Excavating & Drainage COLLEE Excavating & Bobcat Sewer Hookups, Rock Walls, Rock Breaking, 250-860-5670
Fencing CEDAR Panels, Gates, Custom fencing & Decks. Quality Work. Josef 250-864-7755.
Floor Refinishing/ Installations LEW Cat Ent. Carpet, Lino, Tiles, Hrdwd, Lam. Free est. Great rates. Lewis @ 3176889 Work Guaranteed. NEED Installer? We install carpet, lino, hardwood, laminate. Andreas 250-863-3402.
Garage Door Services GARAGE Doors- install, service, repair all makes of doors & openers. 250-878-2911
1-1-1- All Exterior Hedge & Tree Specialist. Downsizing bracing, trimming, pruning, sculpturing & removing of hedges & trees. Fully Insured. Call Dave (250)-212-1716 AAA Lawn & Yard. Great Spring Specials, power raking, fertilizer, yard clean-up, mowing, landscaping, excavation. Father & Son. 250-212-7512 Ace of Spades. Tree, hedge & shrub pruning. Aeration & Power Raking. 250-878-1315 Aspen Landscaping. Aerating, power raking, irrigation start ups. No HST. 250-317-7773 Don’t call anyone about Lawn cutting, power raking, aeration, or pruning until you speak with us! Serving Kelowna & Area for over 7yrs. Ryan, 250-4691288. www.vantagekelowna.com Gordon’s Quality Lawn Care. Pruning, Trimming, Dethatching & Aerating. Yard Clean Ups. 250-863-8935
M&S LAWN & GARDEN Power Raking, Mowing, Pruning, Yard Clean-up, General Maintenance, Irrigation, Complete Landscaping, Retainer Walls, Water Features. Free Estimates Jim 250-861-3693
Handypersons NEED a hand inside or out from painting to yard work. 250-215-1712, 250-768-5032 SENIOR Fenton’s Handyman Services. Fencing, Painting, House Maint.(250)863-2129
Home Improvements BUILDING? Renovating? See www.buildmyhouse.org. Only the best trades! CUSTOM Ceramic Tile Murals, backsplashes, accent tiles,coasters, t-shirts & more. Penticton www.tileprinting.org GREAT Canadian Builders Ltd. All interior & exterior renovation work. 1-250-488-0407 OLD SCHOOL Construction. framing to flooring. Lg & sm renos, quality workmanship. Organized jobsites. Lic & ins. Sen. disc. Cory 250-862-7094
Home Repairs
CALL COR’S PAINTING. On time, on budget. Neat & tidy. Focus on repaints. Lic & ins. Senior discount. Cory Doell 250-768-8439
DALE’S PAINTING Service. Painting Kelowna a better place since 1982. 862-9333 F.J. MARK LTD. PAINTING Quality workmanship & service. Call Fred 250-863-9373 RADAS Custom Painting. 24 yrs exp., Prof. and Clean. DJ 250-808-5555, Rada 863-7606
Plumbing BAYSIDE Plumbing & Gas Fitting Service. H/W tanks. Qualified & Reliable. 250-317-2279 DREGER MECH. Plumbing, Gasfitting, comm/res & reno, ins’d, 24hr. Call 250-575-5878.
Merchandise for Sale
Real Estate
Feed & Hay
Furniture
Misc. for Sale
Apt/Condos for Sale
Moving Sale Fridge Stove W/D 3 couches, coffee tables, bar stools, etc. 778-478-1890
IMMACULATE 985 sq.ft Condo. Lrg. patio & lrg private fenced yard. Only $149,000 MLS Charlene Bertrand Coldwell Banker (250)-870-1870 THINKING OF SELLING YOUR PROPERTY? For a confidential, no obligation, FREE market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-861-6002 or cell 250-717-6330 anytime.
QUALITY Grass/Alfalfa Hay For Sale, small squares. Delivery available. PH: 250 442 8066
Pet Services ACTIVE Dog? Training fr $80/mth CALL NOW Pawsitive Choices 250-768-2011
Pets AKC Yorkie puppies avail now, champion blood lines, home raised, beautiful baby doll & traditional, adorable puppies.$650.1-806-402-9414. Email: tom5291@gmail.com WOLF HYBRID Cubs reserve. now. Sun Valley Wolf Kennels www.sunvalleywolfkennels.com 250-765-4996 Kelowna, BC
Merchandise for Sale
Roofing & Skylights
$100 & Under PLYWOOD Yard Sale Table, Folding Legs, 30 x 72. $20, Call (250)860-2101
Rubbish Removal 250-808-0733 SKYHIGH DISPOSAL. Full service Junk Removal & Bin Rentals.
ERIK the STUDENT
$200 & Under PRETTY Ivory & blue floral sofa & loveseat set. $150. 250-862-9669 WASHER, Dryer, in working condition Come and see, $170. 250-868-3415
$300 & Under
RUBBISH REMOVAL, TREE REMOVAL
SHAW HD digital terminal box Motorolo. Easy H.U. for TV. 4 oulets $280 250-768-5787
HAULS FROM $39.99 & UP. HEDGES, HEDGES, HEDGES
$500 & Under
250-859-9053 OK Junk. Best rates, free est. Call 250-469-3275 okjunk.com
Snowclearing SNOW Removal, sanding, comm.lots/acreage.Tremblay’s Excavating. 250-979-8033
Sundecks KELOWNA DECK & RAIL. Vinyl, Mod. Flooring, Alum., GlassTopless/Picket878-2483.
Tiling TILE Setter. Artistic Ceramics. Custom tile setting. Call 250870-1009
Landscaping
Tree Services
#1 STOP FOR ROCKS. www.bcrocks.com. Please call 250-862-0862 CALL Exquisite Lawn & Landscaping to book your Spring Cleanup and Weekly LawnMaintenance. 250.300.0520 Cattle manure for sale, composted or fresh. Fir bark mulch.$20 per yard on orders over 30 yards. 250-838-6630. GLM Landscaping & Irrigation Our 1st 10 customers save their HST! 250-864-5450
1-1-1- All Exterior Hedge & Tree Specialist. Downsizing bracing, trimming, pruning, sculpturing & removing of hedges & trees. Fully Insured. Call Dave (250)-212-1716
Machining & Metal Work
Pets & Livestock
Trucking/ Bull Dozing TNT TRUCKING. No load too small. Junk removal, sand, gravel, etc. (250)862-0821 (250)765-2778.
Feed & Hay
AAA Best Rates Moving $59+. FLAT Rates long dist. Weekly trips BC/AB. 250-861-3400 FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687 JOE’S MOVING.reasble rates fully equip’d trucks, local-long dist, no job too small470-8194 NORTH END Moving Service Local/Long Distance. Free Estimates 250-470-9498
Dairy quality 2nd & 3rd cut alfalfa 3x3x8 bales,test avail, Delivery avail. Shavings & sawdust available as well. 250-838-6630. HAY FOR SALE; Grass or Grass Alfalfa mix, Round bales $70 each, approx. 800lbs. Large square bales, 3x3x8, $160/ton. Delivery avail. on larger orders. 250838-6630 *HAY-SALES-GUARANTEED Quality Grass, Alfalfa, Mixed square bales, round bales & Silage bales. Delivery avail. (250)804-6081,(250)833-6763. McLeery Ranch, Armstrong. Alfalfa/Alfalfa Grass small squares, exc hay $6. Haylage $40., Dry Rounds $50.; 1250-546-0420, 250-503-8184
Floor Refinishing/ Installations
Floor Refinishing/ Installations
Moving & Storage
Merchandise for Sale
RIGHT Way Roofing. Specializing in repairs & re-roofs. Much more!Ask 250-808-1473 RYDER ROOFING LTD. Free est, ‘From a hole in your roof to a whole new roof.’ 250-7653191.
LARRY’S Handyman & Reno Serv., Lg. & Sm. jobs, Graffitti Removal etc., 250-718-8879
GET BENT Metal Fab, fences, gates, railings, security bars, 863-4418www.getbentmetalfab.ca
Pets & Livestock
Professional Sanding & Finishing. Dustless Sanding System. Supply & Install of all ly atural 250-470-7406 N The Best types of Hardwood.
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ALL MARCH LONG Pink Tag Sale save up to 50% off the last tag price! USED FURNITURE ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES MANY RECENT ARRIVALS!
OK Estates Furniture and More, 3292 Hwy 97N, 1.5km N of McCurdy. 250-807-7775 11-5 Tues-Sat STAR STORES NOW OPEN look for the RED awnings #9-1753 Dolphin Ave Kel (corner of Kirshner & Dolphin). Antiques, furniture, tools, hardware & much more! Come in & Browse 9:30am-5:00pm MonSat. We also buy quality items, households & estates pls phone 250-212-6144
Garage Sales 2WEEK Moving Sale, Lots to go! Patio furn, barbeque, mig welder, lots new lawnmower equipment, welding rods, chains,plumbing equip, dishes, tables etc. ALL MUST GO! Make me a reasonable offer!! 494 Killarney Way. Call (780)217-0612 or (250)-542-6668
Garden Equipment JOHN Deere Garden Tractor X320 Select Series 21/2 yrs old. Excellent condition. 22Hp. Kawasaki Engine 64 hrs. Comes with: 44in. snow blade, tire chains, 48 in.lawn mower, extra set of mulching blades,cover and John Deere Trailer(17 cu ft). Excellent value!! $4,400.00 Please call 250 860 9054
MATCHING Burgundy Leather Loveseats, Very Good Condition, $500/both. 250-862-9669
Heavy Duty Machinery
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FREE pick up , appliances or any kind of metal. Call (250)765-9303, 250-212-3122 Free pickup, of aluminum windows, wire, pipe, air conditioners & batteries. 250-717-0581 FREE P/U- Appliances, Rads, Batteries, Old machinery, vehicles. Harley 778-821-1317 FREE: Roosters. Text or Call 250-826-7633 FREE: White corner tub & slate & granite tile. 250-8608744
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Furniture
Medical Supplies SHOPRIDER Mobility Scooter & Powerchair Dealer. Free in home demos. Stairlifts & Platform Lifts, Kelowna: 250764-7757 Vernon: 250-5423745 T-free 888-542-3745 www.okmobility.ca
Misc. for Sale CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-9815991. Landscape Equipment
OAK COFFEE table and end tables, $175. 250-491-2566. WESTERN STAR AUCTIONS. Buying Estates, Tools, Collectable’s and Furniture. Cash Paid or Consignment to Auction. #8-730 Stremel Rd. (778)753-5580
Exmark mowers 21” & 26” $100 rebate Navigators $1,000 rebate. Used start up package of Bluebird aerator, dethatcher, JD mowers, Stihl trimmers, blowers etc. Call Toll Free 877-533-1010
Fruit & Vegetables
Fruit & Vegetables
SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info and DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT
STEEL BUILDINGS For all uses! Spring deals! Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands now! Call for free Brochure - 1-800668-5111 ext. 170.
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Houses For Sale
$269,000 Rutland 3bd, 2baths Rancher. 1 gas FP. Fenced yard, MLS. Ken Dempsey Remax (250)-717-5000 $314,000 Downtown with suite 3bdrms 2bths 2 laundry’s 2 FP’s MLS Ken Dempsey Remax (250)-717-5000
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Misc. Wanted LOCAL Coin Collector, looking to buy collections, Mint & Proof sets, Accumulations, Olympic, Gold, Silver Coins Etc. Any amount. Please Call Chad at 250-863-3082. PRIVATE Collector buying coins from Royal Canadian Mint. I can buy big coin collections too! Todd 250-864-3521
Musical Instruments KIMBALL Electric Organ individual Instrumental sound. Full orchestra sound. Simple finger chords with bench & 3 music books. $1200 (250)768-5787
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$126,000 Rutland. Seniors Top Flr. Great view. Secured Parking. MLS Ken Dempsey Remax (250)-717-5000 CLEAN, Bright Top Floor 55+ Condo. Fresh paint. 6 Appliances. $185,900 MLS. Charlene Bertrand Coldwell Banker(250)-870-1870
MORTGAGES LOW RATES. 4YR. 2.99% 10 YR. 3.99% Trish at 250-470-8324 ******* OKHomeseller.com Where smart sellers meet smart buyers! View Thompson Okanagan properties for sale.// Selling? No Commission. (250) 545-2383 or 1-877-291-7576 THINKING OF SELLING YOUR PROPERTY? For a confidential, no obligation, FREE market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-861-6002 or cell 250-717-6330 anytime.
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Mobile Homes & Parks 2BDRM, central air, carport, deck, fenced yard, wheelchair ramp. $59, 900. 491-9375 $35,500 Rutland 2bdrm. Comfortable Clean Carport, RV prkng. MLS. Ken Dempsey Remax (250)-717-5000 CANADIAN BUILT SRI home & lot packages available in peaceful Belaire Estates. Hurry, only 9 lots left! Turn key pricing from $110,950.00. Only at Lake Country Modular, 515 Beaver Lake Road, Kelowna. Toll free 1-866-7662214 www.LCMhomes.com PANORAMIC VIEW. #13142440 Old Okanagan Hwy. 3bd, 2bth+ den. AC, gas FP, fenced yard in SIERRAS. Quick possession. $199,000, no HST. ACCENT HOMES, 250-7696614 PET & FAMILY FRIENDLY Westpoint. 3bd, 1bth, lovely fenced yard w/storage shed, $5000 down, $900/mo including pad rent, OAC or $99,000, no HST. ACCENT HOMES, Call (250)-769-6614
Other Areas NAPLES FLORIDA Area! Bank Acquired Condos Only $169,900. Same unit sold for $428,895. Own your brand new condo for pennies on the dollar in warm, sunny SW Florida! Walk to over 20 restaurants/100 shops! Must see. Ask about travel incentives. Call 1-866-959-2825, ext 15. www.coconutpointcondos.com
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1BD, $650+utils, close to all amens, NP. AVAIL MAY 1ST Call 250-861-4700 1BD Very Clean. Fresh paint. Adult Builiding. NS. NP. Walk to DT. or Hospital. Laundry facilities and Utils incl’d Rental Incentives avail. Avail immed. $795. Call 250-878-0119 or 250 878-0136 2BD bsmt apartment w/yard for quiet wrking person, NS, NP,hydro& heat incl. $650/mo. Peachland 250-767-6396 2 Bedroom 2 Bath condo near H2O. $1000, utilities extra, NS, NP. 250-317-8990
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WILLOW PARK MANOR. Aurora and Hollywood. 1 & 2 bdrms. Steps away from Willow Park shopping center, transit & the other shops of Rutland. Direct bus route to UBCO. 12-15mins. 250-7633654
3 bedroom in upper level of 1/2 duplex. Large clean unit. 1250 square feet. Two bathrooms, shared laundry, dishwasher, large fenced yard, covered parking spot, deck, air conditioning. Located in central Rutland. $1,200 plus shared utilities. Non-smoking, no parties, pets negotiable. Email kparnell@shaw.ca.
3BDRM House, close to all ammenities, $1100. NS, NP. Old Glenmore. 250-470-7291
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2BDRM suite L. Mission. Avail Mar 1. Steps to Beach & Greenway. All appl’s, NS, NP, $1025 & $1150. Only responsible people call: 863-6645 BROCKTON MANOR. 1 & 2 bedrooms. The large, bright units are a short walk to downtown, hospital, beach & shopping. Transit is right outside the door. Please call us at 250-860-5220 CENTURY manor, spacious 2 bdrm apartment, located on bus rt., close to downtown, bike path & beach. Small pet ok, heat & hot water included. Call onsite managers 250-7636867 FAIRLANE CRT. 2 & 3 bdrms, heat & hot water incl. Located on Lawrence near Gordon, close to downtown & Capri shopping mall. Please call 250-860-4836 LAKEFRONT 1, 2, & 3 bdrm. Fully furn’d. Central. Available. to May From $1290 / 30days. (250)769-4630 www.casaloma.com
MILL CREEK ESTATES. Various floor plans avail. 1, 2 & 3 bdrms within walking distance of the Parkinson rec center, Apple Bowl, Kelowna Golf & Country Club & Spall Plaza. 250-860-4836. millcreekestates@shaw.ca ROTH Towers, 1938 Pandosy St. 2bd suite, 6-storey concrete building, on bus rt., near hospital, lake & Downtown. Heat & hot water incl. $895. Call 250-878-7953 Spacious 2bdrm close Capri Center mall in newly renovated building. Fr, st, dw, ac, hotwater, ug parking, laundry services avail. Avail immed $875/mo (250)860-7416 AFFORDABLE Luxury in the centre of Kelowna. New 1&2bd, 5 appl’s, in-building prking. NS, NP. www.rentcentrepoint.com 250-763-6600
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Commercial/ Industrial 1500sq/ft. shop 22ft ceilings Shop on 1/4 acre, fully serviced & fenced, $1500/mo + triple net. Light or heavy industrial use & storage. Fully Serviced. WESTBANK INDUSTRIAL PARK, (250)769-7424 FOR LEASE 600 sq.ft. Office Trailer fully serviced on fenced 1/2 acre. Zoned Heavy Industrial Including Auto Wrecking. $2500 triple net incl. Fenced 1/2 to 1 acre serviced industrial lots available. Central Westside Location. will build to suit. 250-769-7424
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WHEELCHAIR Accessibility Newly Painted Central location Gordon /Bernard. 3 bdrm 2baths partially furnished include all appls. Avail. Mar.15th $1200/mo + utils. NS Contact Wendy 1-(604)-798-8080
Misc for Rent MONTH to Month parking. Christleton Ave, directly south of the KGH parkade. $56/mo. Contact Robert at 250-7636789, Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm.
Mobile Homes & Pads
227 Woods Rd. 2bd, carport, FS, WD, $950. 250-317-8844 2 BDRM, 1.5 bath, 1220 sq.ft., side by side 4-plex, $850/mo hydro extra, West Kelowna, avail April 1, 250-212-1282 or 250-212-9447, 2BDRMS. Great Location. WD, big yard, 2prking spots. Reno’d. Beautiful area. $875 + utils. Avail Now (250)470-0000 2Bd units Rutland. Mugford Rd, Newly reno’d/end unit. Nr shopping bus pool rec centre. Balcony laudry 4/5 appls lrg shared yard NS sm dog negot $890/mo. Irene 1-250-2608518, 1-250-542-1862 3BD & 2BD, 2 full bath, livingrm, diningrm, kitchen, 5appls, all window blinds, 2 balconies, garage. NP. Avail April 1. Call 250-860-8583 3BDRM, 2baths, 1/2 duplex, garage, fenced yard, available April 1, $1100. 250-769-7830 NICE Rancher style 1/2 duplex, 2bd, 1.5bth, hrdwd flrs, 5appls, close to Cottonwoods. $950+utils. Prefer NS, NP, wrking or retired couple. 250764-2057 or 250-212-9189
Fully serviced RV on Acreage with 23 ft Trailer or bring your own RV.$500 (250)765-3577
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4BD. 3 baths $1800 NP. NS. E.Kel. near bus Call Paramjit 250-878-5761, or 250-3175047 or 250-860-2297 507 & 503 Hein Rd. 2bdrm, FS, WD, vacant. $850. 250317-8844 AVAIL APRIL 1st. $1200 mo. Steps to Lake Ok. Clean, bright 2 bdrm Rancher. Lge lot, new flooring, laundry/mud room. All appls, gas F/P, air cond, sunroom/dining or den, garage. Located in beautiful Fintry, a serene lakeside community approx. 40 min to Kelowna or Vernon. N/S, pet neg. refs req’d. Prefer long term. Call Leeann at 250-769-3065 or Kristi at 1-604-862-8039. RUTLAND - 3bdrm, 2baths, near school/bus. Very nice, quiet neighborhood Avail. now. NP, $1300/mo + utils. Call 250-765-3002, 250-863-5616 Spacious top floor. 4bd+den, 2bth. Living & diningrm, kitchen, family room, double garage, appls incl, gas FP. Across from KGH, close to schools, shopping, beach & bus. Feb 1. $1500 on short term lease. Utilities not included. Call Marita @ 250-860-4836
Homes for Rent 225 Murray Cres. 1bd, 1bth, hrwd fls, $675 utils incl. NS. Avail April 1st 604-758-2206 2BD Mobile on private property, newly reno’d, KLO area, working couple pref, max 2 people, NS, small pet neg. $875+utils. 250-762-6627 2BDRM 1bath Duplex. 1 unit comes w/ 2 car garage W/D, fr, st, DW, Hottub. $850/mo. 1 unit comes w/ covered parking, shed, W/D, fr, st. $750/mo NS. NP. Ready April 1st. 780217-0612 or 250-542-6668 2BDRM, Winfield, country setting, NP, NS, prof/single cpl, ref’s. April 1st, $1200 utils & cable incl. 250-317-2279 3BD, 1bth, kit, dnngrm, util rm, 16x44 patio, view prop 7min to Rutland shopping centre, schl, bus, spring water on scenic 22 acres, Goudie Rd. WD, FS. $1100. 250-765-1646
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LARGE RV lot for rent at Shuswap Falls RV Resort Seasonal rate $ 2,500 from April 15th to Oct 15th. Price includes water, sewer, power, Fire Pit, Picnic Table, clean Shale pad and driveway. For more info http://www.shuswapfallsrvresort.com or see my add at kijiji.ca BC Vacation rentals Call Dave 403-7039066 or reply via email: dstosky@telus.net. Lot is also available to purchase
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1BD, avail now. Rutland. Near schools/shops. $700 incl utils. NP. bus route. 250-863-1302. 1BD now avail. Springvalley area. WD, FS, all utils, sep ent., patio, parking, NS, NP, single person $750+DD. Call 250-763-5024 1 Person, 1200 sqft. NS, NP, pet, $900 incl all utils, close to ammens. Glenrosa, 768-6764 2BD bsmt suite, $900 incl utils. NP, NS, avail immed. 250-769-0076, 250-864-4255 2BD. Hosp. area, fireplace, lg. yrd. w/creek, bus school $800.+1/2utils, 250-868-9059 2BD legal suite Rutland. Nr. bus & shopping. 4appl, ns, np. $900 + utils. Avail Apr 1st. Call 250-863-1155 2BDRM, Above ground suite with view of the city. Close to UBCO. NS. NP. $975 utilities included. 250-491-9340 2Bdrm bsmt.ste. New flooring, paint,fixtures, fr, st, W/D.-H.U. $875 utils.incl’d. 250-215-2925 AVAILABLE April 1st, 2bdrm, 1bath, $1050 utils not included. Laundry hookups, NS, NP, Rutland area. 250-763-9693 AVAIL Apr. 1st, 1bdrm, North Glenmore, close to bus rt, priv. entrance, fireplace, utils included. Shared lndry, NS, NP, $850/mo. 250-762-9994. Earlier occupancy negotiable. AVAIL immed. 2bd bsmnt suite, $1000. 5appl, NS, NP. Near Nesters. 250-470-3449
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BRIGHT, clean, cozy 1bd, lvl entry. Vegetable & flower gardens, natural gas, AC, WD, int, cbl, all utils incl $750. Avail immed. Ideal for single woman. Anthony, 250-215-2662
1Bd & 2bd Newly reno’ed Rutland, private utils/cbl. incl., np, ns, $600 & $900.+DD. 250-807-7864, 250-718-4167
Vernon Sun Valley SwapMeet @ BC Motor Products 350027St. March 30 & 31. Starts 8am . Call Reg 250-308-4701
Dilworth 2bd lrg 1300 sqft. Open concept. Insuite laundry SS appls. NP. NS. $1000 incl utils. April 1st (250)448-6483
3BD, 1bth, Rutland, recent reno, NS, NP, not suitable for younger children. $1050+utils Lndry hook-ups. 250-763-9693
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FULLY Furn’d, near Costco, utils, int, W/D incl. 1 person only, bath & kitch. upstairs, $480/mo. Annette 869-1867.
BELGO area, new 2bdrm + den. Cov. deck, A/C, 6 appl’s, NS, NP. $1050 utils incl. 250765-7528 Quiet, Bright, 1bdrm, furn ste, Lake/Colg/Shops. NS, Resp Adlt, NP, $725 Ins. 762-0317
2 ton hydraulic engine lift. Fold up legs for storage. $245. Call 778-478-9282
NEWER 2bd suite, avail immed. Own ent, prking, nice yard. $800 incl utils. Quiet area. NS, NP. 250-869-9663 or 250-215-2085 SOUTH Rutland 1bd bsmt suite for rent. Nice kitchen, incl F/S, full bth, side entry, NS, NP, suitable for single person. $600. $250DD. 250-765-7626 WALK out Bachelor Suite in Black Mountain.(10 min from Orchard Park) includes utilities and shared laundry. Suit professional or student. Small pet negotiable. $500 monthly ph: or text 250-575-6045
Townhouses 2BD+den, 2bth, 5appls, close to shops, parks, bus. NS, NP. Ref’s req’d. $1200+utils & DD. Call 250-765-2932
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WINFIELD spac 3 bdrm gas f/p ldry beautiful country setting lakeview. NS/NP, school bus rte $1070. 250-766-0499
1964 Caddy 2dr H.T. $3500, 1973 Caddy 4dr HT $1500 drives, 1974 Spitfire Triumph Convertible $3000. 1957 Dodge Suburban $2500 Drivable. (250)491-2964
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“OKANAGAN COURT BAILIFFS INC.” offers for sale by sealed tender, interest of the goods of the following debtor, Michelle Moriarity, which are purported to be:
One too many cars, so she’s gotta go. Very reliable. Brand new cooling system, tires have 70-90% tread left. Leather seats, power everything. There are some scratches & dents above the drivers wheel well and on the bumper. Also needs a splash of paint. Very comfortable travel car or a great starter car! Appraised at $4600. Further Reduced to $3000 250-869-7362 Lve msg 2003 Kia Spectra, 4 door Sedan, 101,000 kms, have all maintenance records, $3500 OBO ALSO 1993 Mazda MX6 Mystere, new transmission, $1000 OBO. 250-491-8125, leave a message.
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T12-030 Mission Recreation Park Ball Fields Lighting Sealed tenders, clearly marked on the outside of the envelope with the words “T12-030 Mission Recreation Park Ball Fields Lighting” will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna, BC up until 3 PM, Local Time, April 3, 2012. Tenders will be opened publicly at that time. There is a non-mandatory site meeting on March 22, 2012 at 1:30 pm PST at 4105 Gordon Drive. The City reserves the right to reject any or all tenders, to waive defects in any bid or tender documents and to accept any tender or offer which it may consider to be in the best interest of the City. The lowest bid or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Tender documents may be obtained at no charge from the City of Kelowna website or for a $75 nonrefundable fee from the City of Kelowna Purchasing Branch, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna BC V1Y 1J4.
Dylan James Mark Aaron Cole Smith Bartram 1998 Acura 1.6 EL 1997 GMC Sierra K1500 2HHMB4562WH903705 IGTEK19S8VE547747 $4301.08 $3868.06
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1969 Detroiter Mobile Home - 45’ x 12’ Serial No. F1040598 M.H. Registration No. 010421 Sealed offers marked “Moriarity” will be received at the Court Bailiffs office, located at 3120 – 30th Avenue, Vernon, B.C. up to and including 11:00am on Friday, March 23rd, 2012. For further information and terms of sale please view online at www. interiorbailiffs.com. “Court Bailiffs Area 9”
Cars - Domestic 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT, Sedan, auto, 29,000km, grey V6, $9500 (250)545-8604
Individuals or Companies listed below, take notice that Mario’s Towing Ltd, 3015 Sexsmith Rd., Kelowna BC, claims a lien pursuant to the WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT R.S.B.C. 1979 CA427 and amendment thereto, on your vehicles listed below. If the amount owed is not sooner paid, the below described vehicles will be sold on/after April 13th, 2012 at 9:00 to recover the amount owed, plus the cost of sale.
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Legal Notices SALE OF VEHICLE UNDER TENANCY ACT Lionel Pigeau, 750 Tartan Road, Kelowna BC. Claims a seizure against Milroy, Therese Jennifer Debbie, of #36-715 Beaver Lake Kelowna, BC., for a 1999 Ford Winstar Van. Vin #2FMZA5147XBC33915 in the amount of $1424.00 for storage & towing fees and any additional costs or fees accrue. If not paid in full will be sold April 20,2012.
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Sealed proposals clearly marked on the outside of the envelope with the words “T12-025 Bush Truck for Kelowna Fire Department” will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna, BC up until 3pm, Local Time, April 12, 2012. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will not be opened publicly. The City reserves the right to reject any or all responses, to waive defects in any bid or tender documents and to accept any tender or offer which it may consider to be in the best interest of the City. The lowest or any tender or offer will not necessarily be accepted. RFP documents may be obtained at no charge from the City of Kelowna website or from the City of Kelowna Purchasing Branch, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna BC V1Y 1J4. kelowna.ca
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CUISINE from Jude’s kitchen spring to the BBQ One of my favourite times of year begins officially today: spring. The vernal equinox, when the hours of daylight and dark are equal, marks not only the official start to spring, but also a return to longer hours of daylight, and shorter hours of dark. Hurray! And, there are some hopeful signs in some gardens, with bits of green sprouting up out of the frozen ground and buds swelling on those bare tree limbs. I’m ready to barbecue. Well, since I have a covered deck, I do some barbecuing through the winter, but I get serious with longer, warmer days. I love the fact that when you barbecue there aren’t any dirty pots or pans to scrub after your meal. There may be some to rinse before cooking, but then they’re all done and they’re not nearly as bad to wash as cooking dishes. Barbecuing is simple too, yet the variations are endless with a few different marinades and sauces, and even a basic barbecue sauce, like the one below, can be varied endlessly with a few additions and subtractions. The main thing is to have some sweet and sour, spice and a background flavour. Salads go well with barbecued foods and in the coming weeks we should be able to get local greens that will really add punch to the salad bowl, along with other young vegetables that taste excellent raw or only slightly cooked. A little char on sprouts like asparagus adds a delightful flavour and it’s easy to do them alongside your meat. The same holds true for many other vegetables, from peppers and onions, to zucchini and potatoes. So, celebrate spring with a barbecue. Here are a few ideas to begin with. If you’d like more, there are some great ideas in my book, Jude’s Kitchen, now available in local bookstores and many other places books are sold.
JUDIE STEEVES / CAPITAL NEWS
Taste of Asia Chicken on a Stick
Zippy Spring Barbecue Sauce This may seem like a lot of ingredients, but it’s well worth the few minutes it takes to put together and it’s much better than commercial sauces, plus you can control what goes into it, including sugar and salt. Once it’s made up, keep it in the fridge. It’s good for at least a few weeks and you could freeze some of it to keep it longer, if you think it will not be used earlier. You may substitute tomato sauce or paste for the ketchup. 1 small onion 2 stalks celery 2 garlic cloves 1 tbsp. (15 ml) butter 1 c. (250 ml) ketchup 1/4 c. (60 ml) fresh lemon juice 2 tbsp. (30 ml) brown sugar
2 tbsp. (30 ml) cider vinegar 1 tbsp. (15 ml) Worcestershire Sauce 1 tsp. (5 ml) dry mustard 1 tsp. (5 ml) hot sauce 1/2 tsp. (2 ml) fresh-ground pepper 1/4 tsp. (1 ml) cayenne pepper salt, to taste Finely chop onion and celery and mince garlic. Melt butter in a medium-sized pot over medium heat and add the onion and celery, sauteing until limp. Stir in the garlic, then add the remaining ingredients and simmer for about a half hour on the lowest temperature. Cool and refrigerate. Brush on steaks, burgers, roasts or chicken while barbecuing.
This has an exotic flavour that’s not too sweet, but is a combination of spicy, zesty and sweet, mellowed by the smoky barbecue flavour. It’s nice served with skewers of vegetables and a rice pilaf or pasta dish.
MARINADE: 1 tbsp. (15 ml) minced ginger 1 garlic clove 1 tsp. (5 ml) lemon zest 1 tsp. (5 ml) orange zest 2 tbsp. (30 ml) soy sauce 2 tbsp. (30 ml) orange juice 1 tbsp. (15 ml) lemon juice 1 tsp. (5 ml) hot sauce (1 tsp. (5 ml) brown sugar) opt.
Mince fresh ginger and garlic finely. Zest an orange and a lemon and mince it finely. Combine with remaining ingredients in a medium-sized bowl that will fit the chicken snugly. You can use your favourite hot sauce to give it a bit of a kick, and vary that suggested teaspoon to your own taste. The brown sugar is only needed if you feel it should be sweeter. Slice skinned and boneless chicken into inch-wide strips for looping onto metal skewers and let sit in the marinade for an hour or two in the fridge. Thread chicken onto skewers and grill for 5-7 minutes a side until just cooked. Be careful you don’t dry out the chicken. Serves 4.
1 lb. (454 g) boneless chicken
Contact Jude’s Kitchen at The Kelowna Capital News, 2495 Enterprise Way, Kelowna, B.C. , V1X 7K2; jsteeves@kelownacapnews.com
Some simple guidelines for readers of Jude's Kitchen There are some basics about my cooking that you should know about in using the recipes created for Jude’s Kitchen. *I mean a large egg when a recipe calls for an egg *usually, butter and margarine are interchangeable *usually, salt and pepper is added to your taste *I generally use sea salt
*fresh ingredients top frozen or canned *organic products are my first choice *wherever possible, I use whole grains, not processed *include a variety of them, when possible *wherever possible, I use fresh herbs *fewer quantities of dried herbs are needed than fresh
*I use extra virgin olive oil *I use grapeseed or olive oil to cook with *I don’t deep fry *feel free to substitute. I do *have fun in the kitchen *encourage others to as well
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