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Court rules for city, developer Reaction: Band considers appeal, mayor vows to improve communication. By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF

A decision on the judicial review application launched by the Neskonlith Indian Band has prompted a commitment to better communication and the pondering of a possible appeal. On Wednesday, April 4 in BC Supreme Court in Vancouver, Justice Peter Leask dismissed the band’s claim that the City of Salmon Arm had a legal or constitutional obligation to consult with the band before issuing the environmentally hazardous areas development permit for the SmartCentres site. The site is adjacent to the Salmon River, which borders Neskonlith land to the west. Leask concluded that the duty to consult, when decisions may affect aboriginal rights or title, rests with the province. The band had argued that because the province had delegated some land-use decisions to municipalities with no oversight from the province, then the duty to consult also transfers to municipalities. Its argument included the concern that the property will flood, requiring flood control measures. Those flood-control measures would then do damage to the environment and the interests of the band. The city’s argument, and that of Salmon Arm Shopping Centres Ltd., was that the city has no constitutional duty to consult according to existing case law. With regard to law governing development permits, the city argued that once an applicant has complied with the guidelines under an official community plan, a municipal council has no discretion to withhold the development permit. Following the decision, Mayor Nancy Cooper responded in an email to the Observer, noting that the development process and the start of the judicial review happened before she was elected. She said her reading of the decision shows that the city followed all required procedure according to the Local Government Act. Then she made a commitment. “I will personally be contacting Chief Judy Wilson of the Neskonlith Band as soon as possible to ask if she would be willing to sit down and talk

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No go: For Jayne Wilson, who has chemical sensitivities, picking up a parcel at her designated post office, even with a mask, triggers a host of physical ailments that can keep her ill for two to three days.

Plagued by parcel pick up At issue: Woman’s chemical sensitivities limit access to post office. By Tracy Hughes OBSERVER STAFF

Imagine going to pick up a parcel, but that simple act causes your throat to become dry and scratchy. Your head starts to pound and your stomach gets queasy — and this is not a momentary effect, but takes two to three days to subside. That is what Salmon Arm resident Jayne Wilson says takes place whenever she goes to pick up a parcel at her Canada Post outlet. Due to her residential address, any parcel too large to fit in one of the Canada Post SmartBoxes must be picked up at the Canada Post outlet located inside the Shoppers Drug Mart. But for a person like Wilson, who suf-

fers from chemical sensitivities, the environment inside that store is difficult to tolerate due to the large amount of scented products. “Because of my sickness, I don’t go to malls or places like that very often. Online shopping is one of my primary coping strategies, but to do that I have to pick up my parcels.” When a parcel slip arrived in her mailbox, Wilson knew she couldn’t face a trip into the back corner of the Shoppers Drug Mart to pick it up. “Why should I have to suffer to get my mail? That should be a basic right for all Canadians.” Wilson began a series of complaint calls at the end of January to try and get the situation resolved. She was

shunted between Canada Post’s main customers service phone line, the staff at the main branch of the Salmon Arm post office and back to various customer service telephone managers. “I kept being assured that Canada Post recognizes my condition as a disability and that someone would contact me to resolve the situation — but it has now been months and no one has come up with any satisfactory resolution.” Canada Post workers rectified the immediate concern by delivering that particular parcel to her door, but Wilson says she was told that was a oneSee Canada Post on page A2

See Band on page A2

This week The citizens of Salmon Arm celebrated Easter with a host of events. See A3, A4, A13. Sean McEvoy has a passion for adventure racing all over the globe. See story on A17.

Index Opinion ....................... A6 View Point .................. A7 Life & Times ............... A8 Sports............... A17-A21 Arts & Events ... A22-A24 Time Out................... A25 Vol. 105, No. 15, 48 pages

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Canada Post makes ‘every effort’ Continued from front time exception and doesn’t address the issue of future parcels. Canada Post customer service also suggested whoever is shipping a package to her require a signature, that way the parcel would be brought to her directly. Wilson says this is often not an option for online shopping and people shipping goods will usually not pay the extra fees associated with adding a signature. It was also suggested Wilson rent a post office box at the main Salmon Arm branch at a cost of $140 per year. She finds this unsatisfactory because all her mail delivery would be transferred to the downtown post office and she would no longer be able to walk to her neighbourhood post box to pick up letters.

“There’s the cost factor, plus I’d have to travel across town every day to get my mail, which is not convenient, practical or environmentally responsible.” Following an email from the Observer about Wilson’s situation, John Caines, a media relations officer with the corporation, emailed this reply in March: “The latest information I have is that Ms. Wilson’s situation has been rectified and we will make every effort to ensure she no longer has to go to the drug store to pick up her packages. We receive numerous requests from customers with various disabilities and we deal with them on an individual basis as we have in this situation.” But this is news to Wilson, who says no one from Canada Post has contacted her about a long-term solution to the problem.

“Other than them getting that one parcel to me, there has been nothing. I’m willing to call ahead, to meet someone outside the back door or to try and work out some other solution. I’m used to making adjustments to deal with my sickness, but getting my mail, that’s something I can’t adjust.” Wilson believes the corporation is hoping she will simply give up. But despite her ill health, Wilson says she is determined to find a workable solution both for herself and others who suffer similar symptoms when exposed to chemical scents and products. She is also contemplating filing a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission, as her condition is considered a disability. “I just don’t want to be sickened to get my mail. I think that’s my right.”

Explosion in Silver Creek area At approximately 2:30 p.m. April 7, Salmon Arm RCMP received a call of a building explosion, which had ignited several vehicles and caused a small forest fire. Investigation determined that a brush fire in the 200 block of Salmon River Road got out of control to include a nearby outbuilding. The building, which housed propane tanks, exploded and two nearby vehicles were engulfed by the flames. No one was injured, though there was significant property damage.

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Band: concerns overlooked Continued from front about a better way to communicate and work together. “In the interest of being a good neighbour, my ultimate goal is to work towards signed protocol agreements with both the Neskonlith and Adams Lake bands.” Chief Wilson told the Observer that “Justice Leask’s decision failed to recognize the practical reality that the land-use decisions by the city can negatively impact aboriginal title and rights and that therefore aboriginal title and rights have to be considered during

the decision-making process. That’s what he failed to recognize.” She said the band is considering whether

Chief Judy Wilson NESKONLITH it will ask the appeals court for a ruling. She said the decision implies a duty to consult from the province,

but “as a practical matter the Neskonlith is left without a remedy. The province hasn’t consulted the Neskonlith about the issue of the development permit.” “Not only were we overlooked in consultation by the city, developer and province, now it’s the courts.” Sandra Kaiser, vicepresident of corporate affairs for SmartCentres, responded to the decision by stating: “We are pleased with the outcome of the judicial review and are continuing to work with staff to meet the conditions of the development permit.”

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Lease of Office and Storage Space at Shuswap Regional (Salmon Arm) Airport Terminal Building Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the City of Salmon Arm to enter into a Lease Agreement for two (2) years with North Okanagan Vertical Adventures for the lease of office and storage space, to be used for skydiving purposes, located in the Shuswap Regional (Salmon Arm) Airport Terminal Building. Civic Address: 4300 – 20 Street SE Term: May 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012 and April 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013 Rental Fee: Main Floor Leased area office space $500.00 per month plus HST; and Basement Floor Leased area for exclusive use of the basement including washroom and excluding electrical room and furnace room $500.00 per month plus HST. The City is permitted reasonable access to enter the basement to access building services; The general terms and conditions of the Lease Agreement are as follows: • A tent may be setup periodically for parachute packing (off airside and outside fenced area behind the Airport Terminal Building, East of the Airport Terminal in front of the observation deck). The tent must be taken down within 24 hours; • Personnel and Clientele parking is north of the asphalt on the grassed area North of the Airport Parking Lot; • Access for Personnel and Clientele to washrooms on the main floor; • Lessee responsible for cleaning and maintaining the main terminal area and the washrooms on the main floor; • Lease space to be cleaned of tenant belongings during off time; and • No renewal clause. Proposed Lease: - Main Floor – 19.3 m2 - Basement – 48.3 m2

OUTDOOR BURNING “Backyard Cleanup” burning is governed by The City of Salmon Arm Burning Bylaw and is permitted March 15th to April 15th and October 1st to 30th. Properties must be more than .99 acres in size in designated areas. A permit may be purchased at City Hall or at the Fire Department at a cost of $10.00. Campﬁres also require a permit, the fee is $10.00 and they are valid for the current year in which they are issued. In 2010 signiﬁcant changes were made to the City of Salmon Arm “Open Burning” bylaw. Please contact the Salmon Arm Fire Dept. for any questions about outdoor burning. For more information on this or other outdoor burning please call the Salmon Arm Fire Department at 250-803-4060

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Salmon Arm will hold a Public Hearing in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 500 - 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC, on Monday, April 23, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. 1. Proposed Rezoning of Lot 8, Section 15, Township 20, Range 10, W6M, KDYD, Plan 3992 from R-1 “Single Family Residential Zone” to C-3 “Service Commercial Zone”.

Civic Address: 2111 10 Avenue (TCH) SW Location: North side of Trans Canada Highway at intersection of 10 Avenue SW Present Use: Single Family Dwelling Proposed Use: Future Service Commercial Owner:

For additional information and/or inquiries, please contact the ofﬁce of the undersigned. Carl Bannister, Corporate Ofﬁcer City of Salmon Arm

PUBLIC NOTICE – BEER GARDEN PERMITS The public is reminded that all requests for Beer Garden Permits must be made to the Chairman of the Committee to Approve Public Events (C.A.P.E.). Requests must be received prior to 4:00 p.m., Friday, May 11, 2012, for the 2012 season. Remember, if you are planning to host a beer garden, you must have your permit request submitted prior to May 11, 2012. City of Salmon Arm Attention: Bylaw Enforcement Ofﬁcer 500 – 2 Avenue NE, Box 40 Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2 Fax: 250-803-4041

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The file for the proposed bylaw is available for inspection between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays from April 10 to April 23, 2012, both inclusive, in the office of the Corporate Officer at the City of Salmon Arm, 500 - 2 Avenue NE. THOSE WHO DEEM THEIR INTEREST AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED BYLAW ARE URGED TO REVIEW THE FILE AVAILABLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT (OR TELEPHONE 803-4000) TO OBTAIN THE FACTS OF THE PROPOSAL PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. Carl Bannister, Corporate Officer

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THE VIEW FROM HERE

Martha Wickett

Real relationships needed The judicial review may be over but the relationship is not. Justice Peter Leask ruled last week that the City of Salmon Arm did not have a legal or constitutional duty to consult with the Neskonlith Indian Band when it granted a hazardous areas development permit for a shopping centre on the Salmon River delta and floodplain. That duty lies with the provincial government, he concluded. For many people in Salmon Arm, this decision is cause for celebration. Construction of the shopping centre can proceed. Finally, the gaps in shopping in Salmon Arm, which will widen substantially with the closure of Zellers, will be filled – and Salmon Arm can become more of a regional shopping destination. For many other people, this decision is reason for sadness. A B.C. geoscientist who specializes in flood risk and assessment says there will be substantial risk of flooding on adjoining Neskonlith land and beyond, land that is for the band – and was for late elder Mary Thomas – of high cultural and environmental significance. For me, as a reporter who has followed this development since the land was taken out of the Agricultural Land Reserve, this has been an education. One of the lessons has been how inadequate the federal and provincial governments can be at protecting the environment. Not due to the work of government staff, but due to lack of resources and the framework in which they must work. The province’s own brochure entitled ‘Ecosystems at Risk’ features ‘Cottonwood riparian ecosystems in the Southern Interior,’ which describe the delta well. Yet there is little or no accompanying protection for such ecosystems. Similarly, city council acknowledged its appreciation for the Wa:TER group at one public hearing, because the citizens’ group commissioned a report on the delta that showed a portion of the shopping centre’s Riparian Areas report was inadequate. It was citizens’ information that led to the requirement to protect about 15 additional acres of land. To me, the bottom line is, people who want a shopping centre at the site are neither evil nor stupid. Similarly, people who want the shopping centre on another site in order to protect the delta are neither evil nor stupid. And people who want to have concerns addressed over land their families have been living on for thousands of years are neither evil nor stupid. Every person in Salmon Arm deserves to have their opinions received and considered respectfully. This certainly applies to the views of the Neskonlith, who have seen their ‘allotment’ of land decrease substantially and systematically over the past 200 years. It is certainly not on a whim nor without provocation that the band strives to protect that land. While it appears the courts have deemed it time to move on regarding this issue that has both divided and impassioned the community, my hope is that the moving on will include more consultation and interaction on a human-to-human basis. A deepening of relationships where neighbours know neighbours can only benefit us all. If everyone – particularly those people who make decisions on behalf of the city – could commit to this, we can only become a more united, inclusive, sustainable and flourishing community.

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Supporting second thoughts It sounds like a sensible plan to us. In this week’s paper, Lana Fitt, manager of the Salmon Arm Economic Development Society (EDS), says the groups involved in funding will do some additional research into options for a promotional video, before making a decision on whether to participate in the Today in America show. Some local citizens were critical of the plan to spend $24,800 on a five-minute infomercial video to run on the American-produced show. Indeed the EDS was conducting more research, although there was a sense this was a good opportunity for Salmon Arm. Some cities who participated in the program, which is voiced over by former NFL star Terry Bradshaw, were thrilled with the returns on their

financial investment. Others were not. There’s plenty of information in cyberspace calling the program a scam and outlining dissatisfaction with things like production quality and the time slots when the program runs. This is not hard to believe. Almost any project will have its supporters and its detractors, especially when it comes to taxpayers getting true value for their dollar. The key for our community is to educate ourselves as fully as possible before committing public funds. It appears the process of obtaining video exposure for Salmon Arm has been slowed down somewhat. Today in America may turn out to be the best option, but nothing wrong with taking a little more time to explore alternatives before signing a cheque.

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The Observer asked:

What do you think of the mandatory drivers test at the age of 80?

Bill Girard “I think it’s probably just an all-round good idea… nothing against seniors.”

June Griswold “I think it should be an individual thing – not mandatory. People know when it’s time to give up their driver’s licence.”

Marty Bootsma “I think they should have introduced it a long time ago.”

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Putting the spotlight on BC Conservative John Cummins federal record is his support for the harmonized sales tax. As he hastens to clarify, he supported Conservative legislation to enter into HST deals with any province, which Ontario and B.C. subsequently did. Cummins said B.C. could have brought in the HST at a lower rate to reflect its broader reach, as Atlantic provinces did. But they tried to make it a “tax grab” and now they’ve “poisoned the well” for many years. “We’re going to have to pay the price I guess, in the sense that where it has been introduced, it has been shown to have grown business,” Cummins said. “Think tanks on both the left and the right have come to that conclusion.” To me this beats the NDP’s crude coffee-shop populism that simply ignores HST benefits for small business and the poor. Speaking of crude, Cummins further distinguishes himself from the B.C. Liberals by endorsing the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline to Kitimat. He applauds the federal government for moving to place limits on submissions to federal environment hearings, citing the thousands of Internet sign-ups that have clogged the Northern Gateway hearings. His record on aboriginal issues suggests he has little sympathy for territorial objections from First Nations, those with

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VICTORIA – The information age might have sped up B.C. voters’ mood swings, but the basic dynamic hasn’t changed since the days of Social Credit. When familiarity breeds contempt, people vote to reject the familiar and see what happens. Or as one radio talk-show caller summed up his decision to climb on board the B.C. Conservative bandwagon, he knows two things about leader John Cummins: “He’s not Adrian Dix and he’s not Christy Clark.” It’s been more than 21 years since Gordon Wilson reshaped B.C. politics and launched the modern-day B.C. Liberal Party with a single quip in a leaders’ debate between a bickering Rita Johnston and Mike Harcourt. Cummins has about a year to show he’s earned his rising poll numbers, and to refute the conventional wisdom that he’s the best friend the NDP has had since Wilson put them in power and later joined them. So let’s get to know Cummins a bit better. He’s 70, and has an 18-year record as a ReformAlliance-Conservative MP. His Ottawa days are mainly remembered for battling treaties and aboriginal-only fisheries, and for being the first Reform MP to reverse himself and take the MP pension. That pension pays him about $100,000 a year as he tries to build a second political career in B.C. Another legacy of Cummins’

Roy Bauer “I don’t go for it. It would be different for medical reasons, but not because of someone sitting in Victoria.”

treaties or those without. The April 19 by-elections in Port Moody-Coquitlam and Chilliwack-Hope offer a chance for the B.C. Conservatives to present policy alternatives. So far they’re against gas taxes, especially the carbon tax, against a second Metro Vancouver garbage incinerator, and in favour of fixing the “catch and release” justice system. These are the slogans that stand in for actual policies needed to govern. Cummins will be going door to door in the by-elections, especially in ChilliwackHope, where he believes his upstart party has a real shot at winning. He offers a telling anecdote about the last time he was doorknocking in Port Moody, the premier’s former hometown. The B.C. Liberals have suggested the B.C. Conservatives chose Christine Clarke as their candidate to capitalize on the premier’s name recognition. That wasn’t what Cummins and his previously unknown candidate found when they first started campaigning. “She’d say hi, my name is Christine Clarke, and the doors would close rather quickly,” Cummins said. Now she identifies herself as the B.C. Conservative candidate, then gives her name. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

Many thanks for the new roof, which was reported in last week’s Observer. Many thanks to the people who made this possible. Thanks go to Integrity Roofing (Josh Bickle and his wife and

his crew), Joel DeBoer, the Rona Salmon Arm contract sales manager, the GAF Roofing supplier and Ken and T. J. Christensen of Tybro Construction for the gift of a new roof for our house.

Also thanks to Barb Brouwer for the article in the Observer and to the Observer also. Again, many, many thanks. The Hanson Family

Seeking political integrity With all the goings on in Ottawa at the federal level of government, one must stop and wonder when and if the greed and deceiving will ever be washed out of our political system? The Bloc has been reduced to nothing more than a bad memory. The NDP has been placed in the far corner of the country, as if it should be on an island of its own. The Liberals struggle to find some-

body credible, to lead a washed-out party – the most scandalous and fraudulent in Canadian history. Now, the Conservatives, the government that the people of Canada, put so much faith in, is starting to look like it’s not much better than the rest of them. It is a shame and downright disgusting to have to keep witnessing this kind of action from our elected officials. What will it take to

get honest people to govern our needs? Is it even possible? Every elected MP is responsible for the outcome of government decisions. This is proof, as a very good friend of mine always said to me, that absolute power corrupts, absolutely. I now have no doubt that he has always been correct. Bryon Every

Cuts to CBC hurt Canadians I would like to express my dismay with our federal government’s latest cutbacks to our national CBC radio. Six-hundredand-fifty more people being let go. Cutbacks already have had a disastrous effect on the

CBC, with programs suffering from less and less support from the government. The CBC television network is not worth watching anymore, in my opinion... It’s becoming a copy of the American CNN. Instead of spend-

ing tens of billions of dollars on war planes, the government should spend more money on our national radio station, which used to be a unifying force in our country. Sandy Cameron

For the record In the April 4 edition, the Salmon Arm Observer published a letter to the editor which included a per-

sonal attack against the integrity of BC Hydro spokesperson Dag Sharman. The Observer apologiz-

es for printing this statement and extends this apology to Mr. Sharman for our error in judgment.

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Living with Asperger’s Syndrome

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By Victoria Rowbottom

1919

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F.W Anderson, MLA for this riding announced the provincial government would call for tenders to provide a steamboat service for Shuswap Lake. Meanwhile, F.J.Fulton, MP, was being urged to have the federal government dredge the boat channel or extend the local wharf by 300 yards. It was carried by a split vote that wages for municipal work be increased to $3 for a nine-hour day.

1929

A $20,000 surplus was revealed at the 1929 annual meeting of the Salmon Arm Farmers’ Exchange, and large rebates were authorized. R.A. Ferguson completed the deal to purchase the Vernon-Salmon Arm Stage Line. Mrs. Lillian Kemball took over operation of the Notch Hill Hotel. The Observer reported, “Little Florence Lundy and Donnie Ruth caught a seven and six pound trout at Squilax.”

1939

G. Kinsey spoke to the chamber of commerce on his plan for a house-to-house canvas to suppress radio interference. More then 100 hockey fans met to make plans and form a booster’s club for next season.

1949

Work at the Canoe Mill, halted since mid-December, has resumed as the ice broke up on Shuswap Lake. Syd Thompson was appointed manager of Salmon Arm’s new bowling alley on Ross Street, scheduled to open next week. For the first time, Salmon Arm failed to reach its quota in the Annual Red Cross fundraising drive.

1959

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District council agreed to take immediate steps to lease a portion of the Indian reserve near Sandy Point for a public bathing beach. The pioneer log cabin school at White Lake, built by Finnish settlers about 1916, was being torn down.

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Support: Okanagan College student Kevin Vrieling is grateful for the help his mother Carol has provided in his dealing with Asperger’s Syndrome. found in the past that people would categorize him with others who have Asperger’s, and that he himself initially saw those with Asperger’s as “clones of each other.” But he says this is a mistake, that you must not let the condition define you, that you must strive to be an individual. He has also learned the best strategies for dealing with his condition. “Don’t hammer at the weaknesses, as that won’t make them go away” says Kevin, adding that expanding on strengths has been very beneficial. Being accepted by one’s peers can be critical in a teenager’s life, including those with Asperger’s. Kevin’s advice is to make an effort to understand everyone else, although the world will probably not make an attempt to do the same. “I know it’s unfair,” says Kevin. Yet, he advises not to dislike oneself for being different, noting it is a mistake he has made. “Choose your friends wisely, don’t settle for anyone. Otherwise you will get hurt.” Kevin’s goal is to become a professional who diagnoses autism spectrum disorders, as he says there are too few out there. Learning as much as one can, supporting as much as possible, getting as many resources as are available and asking questions is essential to a child’s success, says Carolyn. This is what brought her and Kev-

in to the Shuswap Children’s Autism Support Group, whose purpose is to encourage and give hope, offer support and connections, and to educate and inform. Group founder, Gretta Bakewell, says that with early intervention and therapy, there is so much hope. A current venture the group has been working on is the Shuswap Autism Spectrum Disorder Resource Guide, an autism how-to guide, which will soon be distributed to Shuswap daycares, preschools, teachers, and doctors’ offices. The guide will cover what autism is, what to do if you suspect autism, how to get a diagnosis, what service providers there are in the area and what to do with the funding which children receive after the diagnosis. Many people do not know how to detect autism, or mistake it for misbehaving, observes Bakewell, so the guide will address and attempt to solve many of these problems. Bakewell believes it is important those dealing with autism know they are not alone in the community. “I want to help parents not feel lost when they first get a diagnosis”, says Bakewell. Her goal is to give other people hope. To contact Bakewell, acquire a copy of the Autism Guide, or attend an awareness meeting, email autism@shuswapchildrens. ca.

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Kevin Vrieling is a straight-A student at Okanagan College with high aims for the future. His academic success is even more inspiring when one takes into account that Kevin has Asperger’s syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder that can severely impact how one relates to and communicates with others. He and his mother, Carolyn, were guest speakers at a recent Shuswap Children’s Autism Support Group meeting in Salmon Arm. Carolyn recalled how Kevin, very early in his life, seemed different from other children. The way he interacted with others his age, and his difficulty in communicating with other children in social settings and understanding their actions, made her believe something was wrong. At one point she began to suspect it was autism, but when she finally had Kevin assessed, the professional said there was nothing wrong with him. Meanwhile, Kevin was having difficulty in school. As he explains, emotions of children with Asperger’s Syndrome are more easily triggered. “They feel everything 10 times more,” says Kevin. “When they are mad, they are really mad, and when they are sad, they are really sad.” The more people there are, the worse the anxiety gets, and this is often followed by meltdowns. It was not uncommon for Kevin to come home from school shaken and crying. Kevin says he is grateful for the special attention and care he received from a couple of school friends. Without them, he says he would have been incapable of dealing with school situations. After much more testing, Kevin was eventually diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. Carolyn had never heard the term before. “I knew autism, but I didn’t know of Asperger’s Syndrome,” she says. Carolyn and her husband began to research Asperger’s, meeting with professionals regularly, while helping their son every way they could. Over time, Kevin’s perspective on his disability, and individuality, changed as he learned how to get a handle on it. He

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Observer introduces new digital subscription As of April 23, all Salmon Arm Observer subscribers will enjoy full access to the newspaper’s premium online content on at no additional cost. This is an important step as part of a growing industry trend to reward our loyal readers with free unlimited access to all the local coverage you expect from your community newspaper. That means all website content, including our e-Editions (a digital replica of the paper), is now included in the cost of your paid subscription. April 23, the first day for subscribers to activate their digital account, the Observer will publish details about the premium content plan and how it will work. Starting April 23, print subscribers can go to www.saobserver.net to sign up for digital access. New clients can subscribe for $44.50 a

month to an all-access package, which includes the print edition and premium online content. Readers who want to forgo the print edition, or who live outside the Observer’s delivery area, will still be able to access digital-only premium content on a monthly or annual basis. With this step, the Salmon Arm Observer joins scores of paidcirculation community newspapers in cities large and small across the country which are recognizing the value of their online content, Salmon Arm Observer publisher Rick Proznick said. “Our next-generation products such as our online content and e-Editions, play an important part of our future,” Proznick said. “We will deliver the news and information to readers when they want it, where they want it and, most importantly, how they want it.”

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While recognizing the value of the unique, local content created by the newsroom staff at the Observer, Proznick also appreciates the realities of a free-access internet. “We understand that news outside of what our local reporters generate can be had elsewhere and for free, but there are literally thousands of such stories each day,” he said. “The stories written by our staff are uniquely Salmon Arm; there is an inherent value in that - we appreciate it, our print subscribers appreciate it - and it

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should be recognized in all facets of our industry, including the emerging online component.” Subscribers will enjoy privileges that include ability to forward stories via email or social media accounts, participate in online discussions and access all content. Non-subscribers still will have free digital access to limited areas, such as provincial news, our web site’s front page and section fronts, blogs, classifieds and obituaries, Proznick said. And when breaking news happens locally, that too will be available to all site visitors at no charge. The Observer’s allaccess paid premium print and online model represents next-generation thinking for the newspaper industry, Proznick said. “We all thought that, the more circulation you had - in this case,

page views - the more desirable for advertisers. But people utilize advertising on the Internet differently.” He said the evolution to valuing online content is “simply another tool in our kit. We have always been a media company.” Proznick has been

reticent to charge for online content, considering it may impact page views. However, he is confident the hyper-local nature of content created by Salmon Arm Observer staff will win the day. “If we have something that no one else can produce, readers

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Cemetery upkeep causes upset By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF

A place intended to provide peace and tranquility is not fulfilling its role for some families. Debbie and Boris Idzan buried their son Tomas in Mt. Ida Cemetery in 2004. For the past seven years they have gone, once a month, to visit his grave. They have noticed a deterioration in the overall quality of maintenance at the cemetery. Debbie says the former caretakers, who looked after the cemetery for more than 30 years, took more care. “It’s gone from someone who cared for the loved ones we’ve lost to someone who’s doing maintenance at the graveyard,” she says of the company that was awarded the contract in January 2011. “I don’t want to make these people out to be the worst people on the face of the earth, I know they’re just doing their business, but I think there’s a lack of care.” When graves are dug, she says, there appears to be little consideration for surrounding gravestones. Last summer she contacted a friend after the headstone on her husband’s grave was severely damaged with gouges, chips and scratches. “It was near another grave that had been dug – I thought there was a lack of care and attention.” The Observer received a letter from S. Smith, who we weren’t able to contact, which included photos of sunken graves and gravestones, and graves filled with water.

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Grave concern: Residents have expressed concern over damaged headstones and sunken graves at Mount Ida Cemetery. They wrote: “Our once immaculate Mt. Ida cemetery is an absolute disgrace. I would really like to see what the City of Salmon Arm saved by hiring a Vernon company to not (italic) do their jobs.” City supervisor of parks, Brad Ackerman, who was not responsible for awarding the contract but whose duties include overseeing the cemetery, said slumpage of graves and gravestones occurs every year at this time. “Last year we topped up 75 interment sites; that’s a typical number each year we have to go through and top up,” Ackerman said. He noted that a couple more graves have sunk a lot recently, particularly one burial that took place in January during the cold snap. As the frost leaves the ground, the ground above the casket settles. A challenge, he said, is runoff from Mt. Ida and underground springs which cause erosion. During the past week, the contractors placed plywood over sunken spots to help prevent injury to visi-

tors. He said it happens only rarely that when digging a grave, crews hit running water. With each interment, a fiberglass shell protects the casket and grave liners are placed over the shell, he noted. Ackerman said the city received one or two complaints in the spring of 2011 when contractors changed, but since then no registered complaints have been received. He has heard a few comments about how nice the cemetery looks, he added. “As a whole, we’re very happy with the work of our contractors, as we were with our previous contractors.” Debbie Idzan agrees the slumpage is an annual event, but the driving over graves and gravestones is what bothers her most. “When you go up there and find a gravestone caked with mud, track marks out of it, chips and scratch marks out of granite or metal – couldn’t they spend a little bit of time cleaning up? I’ve seen the mud caked on these gravestones for a long time. It’s not just a little

City seeks input on cemetery You’re invited to provide input on Salmon Arm’s cemetery. The Mt. Ida Cemetery consists of 113 acres, 102 of which are unusable due to hillside and water issues. The city is now planning a new cemetery at the southwest corner

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set priorities, goals and objectives for the next 10 years, with a 20-year horizon. The workshop will provide input which will help form the city’s cemetery master plan, as well as the parks and recreation master plan.

wash that’s needed – the mud is ground into and caked into them.” Overall, she says, “I don’t think there’s as much care. It’s a business, there’s a bottom line, just get the job done. Maybe that’s the way the world works.”

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Unaware, two Salmon Arm researchers shared a mission last week to raise awareness of the community’s connection to an event that took place a hundred years ago in the North Atlantic Ocean. The date was April 15, 1912. Two relatives of Salmon Arm residents Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Fortune, were lost when the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage. One researcher came looking for proof. The other was asking if anyone was going to leak the story. Both researchers were drawn by the 100th anniversary of the tragedy. Jean Jamieson, widow of history buff Rollie Jamieson, came into the archives for a visit. She told us about the home she lived in fifty-six years ago, its original owner, and the family affected by the tragedy. Jean lived in the special Arts and Crafts house constructed two and a half months after the Titanic sank. She described the house, located in the current Appleyard subdivision, as fit for a millionaire, “but had burned down some time ago, probably in the early sixties.” Don Booth, son of A.D. Booth and grandson of the first Bank of Hamilton manager John Cousins Booth, was also interested. He did his research online and called in his question. “Is anyone doing anything about the connection Salmon Arm has to the sinking of the Titanic?” He knew all about the Fortune misfortune. The family of R.H. Fortune was wealthy by Salmon Arm standards. The patriarch, Mark Fortune, was the son of a farmer, and a self-made man. Fortune

was drawn to real estate speculation lation, spending several years in California before moving to Winnipeg. The official Titanic website says he had a bank account that matched his family name. Mark Fortune married Mary McDougald in Manitoba and the couple had six children: Robert, Clara, Ethel Flora, Alice Elizabeth, Mabel and Charles Alexander. Robert Fortune, the eldest son, made his way to Salmon Arm, marrying Olua (Alma) Bernadine Larson in Kamloops in 1906.The couple purchased Pat Owens’ place on Lakeshore Road in Salmon Arm. In December, Mr. W. Mason was contracted to build the foundation for a new home named Lake View. The white house with a stylish upper-floor dormers and veranda facing Shuswap Lake still stands. Described by the late Herb Turner as an Eaton’s catalogue or “package” house, the structure was probably delivered unassembled by CP Rail. The Observer chronicles Salmon Arm events that kept Robert Fortune occupied. In 1910, he began shipping apples and won awards at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. He hired strawberry pickers and sold jam. Sports minded, he sponsored at least one turkey shoot near the CPR tracks. Like his father, Robert dabbled in local real estate. Just a week after he subdivided the Lake View property, he got terrible news. His family was on the Titanic and the dead were unconfirmed. Robert Fortune’s extended family was known to local residents; the father had visited the

winter before the ill-fated holiday and younger brother Charles had been here playing cricket the year before. The story goes that, in 1912, all but two of the children went to Europe on a family vacation. For whatever reason, Robert and Alma Fortune and Robert’s sister Clara didn’t take up the invitation. Returning to Canada, Mark Fortune booked first class cabins C-23-25-27. Each ticket cost £263. One hundred years later, we can only imagine the terror of the passengers when the Titanic hit the iceberg. The women of the family were ushered into lifeboat 10. According to the website, one of the Fortune daughters gave her purse to her brother, Charles, for safe keeping and asked him to “look after father.” The Salmon Arm Observer carried the news of the tragedy on the front page. Titanic Disaster Felt Here, read the headline April 25, 1912. “Their many friends in the district will sympathise with Mr. and Mrs. RH Fortune in their bereavement. Mr. Fortune losing his father and brother in the Titanic disaster. At first it was supposed that one sister had also perished, but personal messages sent to friends in Winnipeg are to the effect that the mother and three sisters were taken off the doomed ship in the [tenth] boat.” Luckily for them, the Fortune women survived. The bodies of Mark and Charles Fortune were never recovered. For more information, visit the website: http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic_passenger_list/.

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Salmon Arm’s version of Dragon’s Den is coming up this Friday. TheShuswapLauncha-Preneur program comes to its conclusion at the Salmar Classic Theatre on April 13, starting at 6 p.m., when 10 teams will vie for a number of awards, including the grand prize. Kimberley Worthington, business support co-ordinator for the Salmon Arm Economic Development Society, reports that the evening will begin with an elimination round where all 10 teams will give an ‘elevator pitch’ – a quick overview of their product or service to try to entice an investor. They’ll be trying to convince a panel of five

judges comprised of faculty from Okanagan College as well as angel investors – affluent individuals who provide capital for a business start-up, in the style of programs such as CBCTV’s Dragons’ Den. Twenty-three teams started the process and, over the past few weeks, six dropped out. Seventeen are completing the program with 10 of them deciding to compete in the final competition. Along the way, teams have taken part in workshops focusing on finance, marketing, a business plan, service and product development, and public speaking. Along with the workshops, they have teamed up with Okanagan College SIFE (Students in Free

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Haitian adoptees arrive home By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

With just a couple of unavoidable bumps, two young Haitian girls are fitting in very well with their new Canadian family. Micaiah and Tamara Peterson and their sons Levi, 12, Isaiah, 10 and Josiah, six, have welcomed Jesula and Chrismeme into their hearts and their Tappen home. It is the culmination of a journey that began more than five years ago when the Petersons considered adopting a child from the Faith & Love in Action orphanage in Jacmel, Haiti. Hampered by a horrendous earthquake and seemingly impossible bureaucracy, the family is thrilled to have finally brought Jesula, 10, and Chrismene, six, to a new life in the Shuswap. The girls arrived at their new home March 28 and appear to be taking a shine to their new family. “They’re shy when they go out and about but are comfortable at home, giddy, laughing,” says Tamara. “It’s a adjustment, but the bumps have been very few and far between.” Day-to-day communication is a bit of an issue now as only Micaiah speaks French and the girls speak Creole, which includes some French words. The Petersons did some research on enrolling the girls in French

immersion but agreed with experts who recommend getting the girls up to speed in English first. “Within three to four months they should be able to communicate,” says Tamara, pointing out the girls are beginning classes at King’s Christian School, a few days at a time, until they feel comfortable in the new environment. Fully intending to honour the girls’ heritage, Tamara had been giving them special Haitian items to comfort them. Instead, the items such as photographs and Creole songs seem to have reminded the girls of their loss instead, and the Petersons have had to substitute old comforts with new ones. “We’re learning that we need to try to focus on blending here for right now,” says Tamara, noting the girls’ treasures are being safely stored in a keepsake box. “Sometimes I think they could be my own daughters. We all like upbeat lively music and we dance around the house with them laughing when I try to make their moves.” Tamara says they are taking one day at a time. As well, she points out, the girls were given good and loving care in the orphanage and follow the Christian faith. “So far it’s been really positive,” she says. “We’re not imposing anything on them.” Meanwhile, a grateful Tamara acknowledges

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New lighting for Salmon Arm’s Marine Park By Lachlan Labere OBSERVER STAFF

Take an evening stroll in Salmon Arm’s Marine Park and you’ll have an opportunity to see the city’s iconic wharf in a different light. In December, the City of Salmon Arm changed all the light standards along the wharf over to LED fixtures. Though perhaps not as elegant as the prior bulb light standards, the new LED lamps are expected to be more efficient and, it’s hoped, more resilient. City engineering and public works director Rob Niewenhuizen says the lighting switchover at the wharf took place in December for a couple of reasons – one being vandalism. The bulbs, he says, were being broken and the posts were “good, but you could wiggle them.” So there was a regular cost of maintenance and repair. The new wharf lighting also represents an experiment to see what will best serve Salmon Arm’s future illumination needs. The LEDs are one kind of lighting the city is looking at. Another is induction lighting, currently in use near Centenoka Mall where road frontage improvements were recently completed. Both types of lighting are being promoted by BC Hydro, though not to an extent where one is favoured over the other. Actually, there are a number of reasons to not rush into anything. The experiment, Niewenhuizen explains, will give the city an idea of the longevity of the new lighting options, as well as costs of maintenance and upkeep. Knowing in advance what works best will, of course, help with the other, perhaps larger issue of replacement. “The current style of light standards we have, there’s only a couple of companies that do the retrofitting,” says Niewenhuizen. “So do we retrofit the lights at a fairly significant cost for each light, or do we

go to a completely different light standard? “So each of these programs would be phased in, where we basically pick an idea with what we’re going with, and

then over the next 15 or 20 years we start replacing them. Because there’s not enough money to go in and just do a whole section of the community. The

payback isn’t there.” So far, the benefits to LED lighting are looking good to Niewenhuizen. He says the light cast by the lamps is directional, aimed

downward to the dock, so there is a reduction in light pollution compared to the old bulbs. “They last longer, probably 50 to 75 per cent longer than the

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ocal dentist and experienced athlete Sean McEvoy is always up for a challenge. Last November, he may have found the ultimate one. McEvoy completed the gruelling nine-and-one-half day 2011 World Championship Adventure Race XPD Tasmania in Tasmania, Australia. The event, dubbed “Australia’s own expedition-length adventure race,” took place in rugged terrain along Tasmania’s west coast. About 90 teams, with four members each, raced around the clock over 700 kilometres by trekking, kayaking and mountain biking. “It was probably one of the hardest things I’ve done,” admitted McEvoy, who has competed in more than a dozen Ironman competitions. “I’ve climbed mountains all over the world, including Everest. There’s definitely a lot of suffering involved,” he chuckled. art of Team Wildrose,, McEvoy was part ee other experiencedd consisting of three athletes from B.C. and Alberta. When a team member had ment another commitment rld during the World Championship e, Adventure Race, d the team invited McEvoy to join them in Tasmania. McEvoy, who is “always

Super ﬁt: To right, Sean McEvoy, in red, takes part in a training weekend in August in Revelstoke. Far right, McEvoy, on left, poses with his team.

training for things associated with Ironman,” spent some extra time with his teammates “navigating, paddling and bushwhacking.” “My job was to keep up with them and not get into trouble,” he joked. While the team had been in adventure endurance races like this before, this was McEvoy’s first. Much of the preparation went into logistics and technical issues. “The less time you spend lost in the dark, the better,” he laughed. “Everyone was in really good shape, so it wasn’t a matter of getting fit. The race is broken up into different stages, with checkpoints that you need to locate with map and compass. Many of them aren’t in very nice places.” Team members get by on as little as an hour or two of sleep every 24 hours, sometimes falling asleep and even hallucinating while biking or walking. See Five-day on page A18

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’Backs coach to be named today SilverBacks owner Randy Williams hasn’t been sitting on his hands, waiting for a new head coach to walk through the door. Just eight days after Salmon Arm’s Junior A franchise announced that head coach and general manager Colin O’Hara had resigned and will be pursuing other coaching opportunities, Williams will be announcing his new head coach. The team served notice Tuesday that it would be naming a new head coach and general manager – “a former WHL bench boss” – at 4 p.m. today. “On Wednesday, April 11,

the Salmon Arm SilverBacks are expected to make a big splash with the hiring of their new head coach, general manager and business partner. SilverBacks owner Randy Williams is looking for a veteran leader behind the Gorillas’ bench and in the front office this season,” the news release stated. “SilverBacks’ faithful are eagerly anticipating the biggest hockey operations move since the departure of former owner and general manager Gary Davidson.” O’Hara’s departure was a mutually-agreed upon decision, Williams says.

“I fully support him, I think he was a really good person. He did a lot for our organization and for me personally.” In a news release, O’Hara stated he would like to thank the players, the billets, the fans and the corporate sponsors for their support during this past season and he wishes the best of luck to the organization. The SilverBacks moved O’Hara from assistant coach to head coach/GM in July 2011, signing him after former bench boss Tim Kehler left the team. Kehler followed ’Backs coaches Matt Hughes and Rylan Ferster. O’Hara was the fourth coach in four years for

the club. O’Hara’s coaching experience included stops as assistant coach in Vernon and Quesnel, as well as a couple of seasons as the head coach and GM of the SJHL’s Nipawin Hawks. It’s widely rumoured on hockey websites, but not confirmed, that his replacement will be Troy Mick, former Revelstoke Grizzlies coach who led the team to the KIJHL and BC Championships, along with the Cyclone Taylor and Keystone Cups. He moved from there to director of hockey operations with Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy in Kelowna.

Basketball coach fondly remembered Salmon Arm recently lost a well-loved coach and mentor. Leo Goetting died on Sunday, April 1 in Shuswap Lake General Hospital. Goetting was a teacher at J.L. Jackson, where, although he had majored in history and geography, teaching phys ed became his full-

time occupation. “For many years he was a driving force in the establishment of the Salmon Arm Jewels as a provincial powerhouse basketball program,” remembers former coach Joe Kupkee in a letter. “I remember Leo very fondly, as he was not just a friend, but a mentor for me, as well.

He had a big heart and a tremendous love for the game of basketball.” Sandra Gibbons was one of his students. “Leo Goetting was a mentor, a coach, a teacher and a guiding influence for the young female athletes lucky enough to play for him on the J.L. Jackson ‘Jacks,’” she writes.

“He was light years ahead of his time when it came to developing young girls into strong, confident athletes. He taught his lessons well. And although we didn’t know it at the time, most of his lessons were life-lessons, with a big round ball and a hoop thrown in for good measure.”

The City of Salmon Arm is inviting input on its parks and recreation master plan tonight, Wednesday, April 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Prestige Harbourfront Resort’s Seymour Salon. The plan will include long-range plans for outdoor and indoor facilities. People are encouraged to participate in this workshop as feedback from the users is an important element in developing a master plan. For more information, contact Brad Ackerman at 250-803-4084 or email: backerman@salmonarm.ca.

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Teams hit the ice for opening day at the 2012 Tim Hortons Canadian ringette championships in Burnaby, including two teams with Salmon Arm players. In the U16 division, the ThompsonOkanagan Ringette League (TORL) got off to a strong start, defeating the Edmonton Elite 5-3, followed by a 4-3 overtime loss to Laurentides. The team includes forward Taigan Radomske, defenders Kairo Mair and Allison Bihari, goalie Tara MacMillan and assistant coach Cathy Lipsett. In the U19 national contest, Erika Lipsett is playing on the LMRL U19 Thunder. They began play Tuesday, with more games scheduled throughout the week. Have a sports event? Write to us at:

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“The race goes on continually,” pointed out McEvoy, who credits his teammates as being very supportive, “very strong and all very experienced.” Having a skilled navigator was a big help to the team, who is responsible for arranging locations where cooler-size boxes full of gear and food are dropped. These areas are transition areas, or “TAs,” where the team would change their mode of transportation, such as from trekking to paddling. “You have to ensure that

your gear and food are organized properly so the right gear and food show up in the transition areas. You might not see another transition zone for 24 or 36 hours.” Like sleep, meals were scant, consisting mainly of energy bars or pre-packaged “food in a bag.” The team hiked over snowy mountainous areas, bushwhacked through dense rainforest and raced along sandy beaches in blistering heat. “You spend most of the time soaking wet,” described McEvoy. “You freeze and you cook and you just put up with it. There’s lots of mud. You’re

carrying your bike through it and swimming rivers...” When asked if he would compete in the race again, McEvoy laughed. “When the race is done, everyone says they won’t do it again.” Though they hoped for a top 15 spot, Team Wild Rose placed a respectable 19th overall. After the race, McEvoy and his spouse spent time enjoying the wine country north of Sydney, Australia. This year, he plans to compete in a five-day transAlps road bike race, beginning in Germany and finishing in Italy. In November, he will

also take part in the Arizona Ironman. McEvoy, who trains from 12 to 18 hours a week, enjoys constantly challenging himself. “There’s always a challenge. You can push yourself and test yourself.” One of his Wild Rose teammates, Veronica Jarlehag, kept a detailed blog at teamwildrose.blogspot. com. Jarlehag credits McEvoy with being a “trooper,” who showed “huge strength, both mentally and physically... You wouldn’t know by looking at him that this was his first adventure race.”

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Winning style: In the Okanagan zone finals at Revelstoke, Max Scharf races in the dual slalom on April 1, after coming off a gold medal win in slalom the day before.

Tough contests in Whistler Mitch Smith and Max Scharff attended the international Whistler Cup race on April 6 to 8 with more than 21countries attending with their best racers, including the Swiss, Slovenians and Italians. Both boys had late start numbers 66 and 72, which means the course they race on is rough and has large ruts which slow racers down. The races in slalom and GS are two-run races and if the skier places in the top 30 in the first run, they reverse the start order, so 30th runs first in the second run. Despite battling ruts

up to their knees and many other boys falling, Smith made 24th in the first run and Scharf was 30th, so they had a smooth second run with starts of first and seventh. Scharf came in with the thirdfastest second run, while Smith was fourth fastest, 15/100 behind. Smith ended up 12th overall in slalom and Scharf was 17th . In giant slalom, Smith had the 12th-fastest second run but ended up 24th while Scharf was 38th. Smith suffered a high-speed fall in Super G and did not finish on the first day of racing. Scharf finished in 16th place.

In the Okanagan zone finals in Revelstoke the weekend before, Scharf was first in the boys slalom. Other local racers did well, with Antony Dewet placing 19th in the slalom and 24th in the dual slalom. Also in the dual slalom, Olin Mosher was 22nd. In girls competitions, Maia Journeau was seventh in the slalom and eighth in the dual slalom. Thea Peasgood was 17th in both the slalom and dual slalom, while Roby Dewet was 28th in the dual slalom. Zakiya Journeau placed 26th in the slalom and 31st in the dual slalom.

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Push made to scrap ﬁghts By Kevin Mitchell BLACK PRESS

You wanna go? It’s a long-standing and simple question asked seconds before a hockey fight starts. Unless a player is injured or has been asked by his coach not to scrap on a certain night, the answer is almost always yes. I have one oldtime hockey fights video on VHS and have always loved watching tilts at the NHL, WHL or BCHL level. I support keeping fighting in hockey, but it appears it could be on the way out. David Branch, who wields a lot of power as commissioner of the Canadian Hockey League (three Major Junior loops), is lobbying to have scraps banned starting next season. Branch believes his league doesn’t need fighting as a mechanism to sell the game, that fights are not a big part of the entertainment package. Said Branch, in a Q&A with the Toronto Star: “I believe with the evolution of our league, better coaching, better training, better athletes, the pure skill and competitive nature of our game and the excitement our players bring, stands alone as an ability to sell our game. “There always has been and always will be an element that likes fighting but it’s not what we feel is a necessary force to keep fighting in our game.” Branch says the CHL is out to remove the one-dimensional player, the palooka who doesn’t have the necessary skill to play the game. His only real attribute is to fight. The enforcer is fast becoming a dinosaur in the NHL, where tough guys Colton Orr of the Leafs and Steve MacIntrye of the Penguins were demoted to the minors earlier this season. The Penguins decided last year that Vernon’s Eric Godard, one of the league’s most-feared fighters, was expend-

able because d-man Deryk Engelland, a Sicamous Eagles’ grad, could handle most opponents and also play more minutes. Godard signed a twoyear deal with the Dallas Stars last summer, but has spent the entire year with their AHL Texas affiliate. Fighting majors in the NHL have declined 25 per cent this season, according to USA Today. And the New York Times discovered that of the last 15 teams winning the Stanley Cup, only four were among the teams with the most fighting majors in the regular season. Gabriel Desjardins, an NHL consultant who runs behindthenet. ca, did some number crunching and proved that while many people figure a fighting victory gives teams a lift, he said it was worth a little more than a 1/80th of a win in the standings. Chris Crowell, one of the fiercest wingers/ fighters in Viper history, used to get the crowd going with a staged tilt seconds after the opening faceoff. He won most of them. He doesn’t do any fighting with the NCAA University of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves, where fighting is outlawed. “I think fighting needs to stay in the game,” Crowell told me. “It adds a level of accountability between players that the refs can’t provide. Also, it adds another dimension for the fans. Most of the fans love watching the fights. Here in college,

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Dispute resolution: SilverBack James Friedel settles a difference of opinion with a Prince George Spruce King in February. there is no fighting, and it is a different game than juniors or pro. “Here in Anchorage the two major hockey teams are us and the Aces, who play in the ECHL. We play in the same rink and the Aces draw bigger crowds, and many of fans say they prefer the Aces because of the fighting. “So apart from the accountability it brings between the players on the ice, it adds another element for the fans. And ultimately the fans’ opinion is what matters.” Former Viper coach Bernie Pimm, who also worked behind the Kamloops Blazers’ bench, studies the game closely. He is now involved in minor hockey in Ottawa. “I think the answer to the question of fighting in hockey is answered during the NHL playoffs,” said Pimm. “For two months a year the viewing ratings for hockey goes through the roof, yet ironically there is no hockey fights... I don’t think hockey needs fighting to sell the game and if the OHL is banning fighting we

will still support it.” Mike Kermode writes a Vancouver Canucks blog, and is concerned about a fighting ban being implemented. “I feel like stick violations and cheap shots may become more frequent,” Kermode told me. “I imagine there will still be scraps in certain situations but they will just result in suspensions or whatnot. I fear that players will take advantage of not having to own up to their actions and gutless plays will be on the rise.” The Rangers and Bruins lead the NHL in fighting penalties and they are two of the higher seeds heading into the playoffs. Fighting, as Pimm noted, always drops in the post-season, where Scotty Bowman of the Red Wings used to counter an opposing team’s use of tough guys by sending out skilled players. He won a couple of Cups with Detroit without an enforcer. He believed that carrying a specialist was a handicap. The WHL’s 22 teams rack up more than 600

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Music festival showcases Shuswap talent By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

Musical magic begins again tomorrow as the 12th annual Shuswap Music Festival rolls out the welcome mat with band performances at the Prestige Harbourfront Resort. “Professional adjudicators, several of whom are internationally renowned musicians, will come to Salmon Arm to assess, critique, encourage and applaud the hard work and efforts of more than 450 entrants,” says festival rep Sue Wolff. “Musical genres range from classical piano and strings to jazz bands, and musical theatre to men’s choirs.” This year’s adjudication panel includes John White (bands), Delores Vann (strings), George Roberts (vocal-choral), Marilyn Wiwcharuk (junior piano) and Catherine Anne Bundt (senior piano). Recently retired from a distinguished 21year career as a music educator, White has served as judge for Canada’s Juno Awards on numerous occasions. He sits on the board of directors for the Michael J. Fox Theatre Society and the Coalition for Music Education in Canada. A teacher of violin, viola and theory, Vann has performed in concerts at Yale University, Juliard School of Music, the Peabody Institute as well as on radio and TV in Great Britain and national broadcasts on the CBC. Originally from Enderby, Roberts is a graduate of the School of Music, UBC and the Vancouver Academy of Music. He is a faculty member of the Capilano University Music Department in North Vancouver and is a frequent soloist in concert, on recordings and in many CBC radio broadcasts. Wiwcharuk earned her master’s in music performance and literature from Brandon University. She is a professional accompanist and

maintains a busy piano studio in Kamloops where she has taught since 1977. Wiwcharuk currently sits on the executive of the Federation of Canadian Music Festivals. A full scholarship student at the Banff International Centre for the Performing Arts and a graduate of the UBC piano performance program, Bundt has studied with a number of internationally renowned musicians, including Marek Jablonski and Kim Sing Lee. Passionate about making music accessible and affordable, she has hosted more than 26 “house concerts” in her Lower Mainland home, featuring artists from universities and music schools. Proud of the festival and the difference it can make in young people’s lives, Wolff points to the recent extraordinary – and standing-room only concert when opera sensation Stephanie Nakagawa returned home to perform with pianist Joni Chan. “One of the best concerts I’ve attended in Salmon Arm and certainly the best profile generated for the Shuswap Music Festival,” said Tom Brighouse, a member of Rotary whose three local clubs sponsor the festival and a director with the Shuswap Music Festival Society. “Music festivals are so important to the growth and development of young musicians,” said Nakagawa. “They are similar to master workshops where you learn from the (adjudicated) critiques of each other’s performances. They also provide opportunities to meet prominent musicians.” The Nakagawa and Chan concert was sponsored by the Salmon Arm Daybreak Rotary Club and generously supported by its patrons to the tune of $1,739. Those funds will be used to support this year’s festival that begins with band performances starting at 9 a.m. April 12 and 13. Violin, cello and other strings musicians will perform at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on April 16 and 17. Junior Piano is

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Call us at 250-832-2131, drop in to our ofďŹ ce, or use our new, easy to use Calendar online. See below. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 â&#x20AC;˘ SAGA CONCERT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rambling Dan Frechette, a blues/folk and bluegrass musician, performs with local guests at 7 p.m. at the art gallery. Tickets are $12 at Acorn Music or at the door.

THURSDAY, APRIL 12 â&#x20AC;˘ GALLERY JAZZ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tenor sax players Sandy Cameron, Doug Sonju and Julian Veres perform at the SAGA Public Art Gallery at 7 p.m. Admission by donation.

SATURDAY, APRIL 14 â&#x20AC;˘ FILM FARE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Shuswap Film Society presents Miss Baia, a Mexican film that tells the story of Laura, a young woman whose aspirations of becoming a beauty queen turn against her, at 7:30 p.m. at the Salmar Classic.

SUNDAY, APRIL 15 â&#x20AC;˘ SAVING SALMON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Talented duo, Million Dollars in Pennies (Stephanie Webster and Mike Shaver) open for Canadian indie folk-rok superstar Joel Plaskett, who performs at 7:30 p.m. at the Salmar Classic Theatre. Tickets at Acorn Music and online at www.ticketbreak.com. For more information, contact 250-679-3693. â&#x20AC;˘ PARTING THE VEILS OF SEPARATION â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Author Alida Hilbrander presents a workshop based on her book about after-death communication, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at SAGA Public Art Gallery. Cost of the workshop is $45 or $35 for students and seniors. Pre-registration is required. Call 250-835-4896. â&#x20AC;˘ AMANDA ROSEBERRY FUNDRAISER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Barbecue and a movie, Despicable Me, by donation from noon to 3 p.m. at the Salmar Classic Theatre to raise funds to send Roseberry for stem cell treatment for cerebral palsy.

TUESDAY, APRIL 17 â&#x20AC;˘ INNER PEACE MOVEMENT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Philip Ponchet, an educator in the field of selfdevelopment, is speaking on Tuesday, April 17, at 1 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel - 1090 22 St. NE, Salmon Arm. Lectures are open to the public. Admission $16. www.innerpeacemovement.ca

FRIDAY, APRIL 2O â&#x20AC;˘ SHUSWAP SPCA DAY CAMP â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Camp is for those aged 10 to 13 years at Mount Ida Hall and Harmonious Homestead farm, 5421 - 70th Street SW. Activities include a tour to see the farm animals and a session with a local vet. Cost for the day is $25.00. Pre-register with Evelyn at 835-8371 or Janet at 835-2270.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21 â&#x20AC;˘ JUNK IN YOUR TRUNK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Carlin Hall hosts garage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Funds will go towards spring clean-up outside and inside the hall. To rent a table, call Gale at 250-675-4463. â&#x20AC;˘ PAINTING THE TOWN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Singer Chris Krushel and pianist Lori Thomspon perform the life of Emily Carr in song and humorous torch songs from the past at 7 p.m. at SAGA Public Art Gallery. Tickets Are $10 at the door. â&#x20AC;˘ GOD ENCOUNTER FAIR â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ladies and teen girls are invited to the event being held at Living Waters Church from 9 a.m. to noon. Receive hope and encouragement through personal prayer booths, as well as gifts of clothing and books. Free admission. For information call Melanie at 250-833-4098 or Bev at 250-832-8275. â&#x20AC;˘ HORSE PLOUGHING AND CUPCAKE EATING CONTEST â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Harmonious Homestead and Ewe is hosting the event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 5421-70th St. SW. There will be a small charge to see the animals and play the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games but entry is free. For more, email harmonioushomestead@ live.ca or phone 250-832-0503.

FRIDAY, APRIL 27 â&#x20AC;˘ SHUSWAP THEATREâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Opens April 27 to May 5, If I Were You, a pointed comedy by Alan Ayckbourn and directed by James Bowlby. For more information go to www.shuswaptheatre.com or call 250832-9283.

OTHER EVENTS: FRIDAYS UNTIL JUNE â&#x20AC;˘ MOTHER GOOSE PROGRAM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. in the Downtown Activity Centre library for parents with children ages 0 to 3 years. Stories, rhymes, songs and snacks. To register for this free program, call Carmen at 250-8330256 or email c.a.moore@shaw.ca.

Three Tenors will make music at Gallery Jazz tomorrow night (Thursday, April 12) at 7 p.m. at the SAGA Public Art Gallery. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three tenor sax players â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sandy Cameron, Doug Sonju and Julian Veres. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some jazz standards and some original compositions, mostly arranged by Doug and Julian, in either a duo or trio setting, with a few solo renditions interspersed,â&#x20AC;? says Cameron, of the music fans will hear. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The arrangements will be tailored to show off the versatility of the trio, with different voices of the woodwind and saxophones played: clarinet, flute, alto, soprano, tenor, and bass saxophones.â&#x20AC;? Cameron is busy these days practising for three bands (Cuban, Dixieland, 3 Tenors) and some The arrangements other pick-up gigs. Cameron is still heavwill be tailored ily involved with the to show off the organization involved versatility of the trio, in the twice-monthly Jazz Gallery concerts at with different voices SAGA and appreciates of the woodwind and the help of a new orga- saxophones played... nizing committee. Sonju enjoyed playing with Melina Moore recently at the Vernon Jazz Sandy Cameron Club and with the OkaTENOR nagan Symphony OrSAXOPHONIST chestra (most recently, a concert with Chinese violinist Susanne Hau). He is looking forward to playing with Michael Gardingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Big Band in the near future. Veres began his classical flute studies at the age of 12 in Hungary and picked up drums as a secondary instrument. After a Jan Garbarek concert in Budapest in the early nineties he traded in both instruments for a tenor sax that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been playing ever since. After arriving in Canada and spending a few years in the Toronto area Julian moved to Kamloops in 2007. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happily plays music when he can. Aaccompanying the three tenors this week are Jen Dyck on piano, Bill Lockie on bass and Richard Graham on drums. Admission is by donation.

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GRATIELA & TENORE HYMNS, FOLK & LOVE SONGS: A CD PRE-RELEASE CELEBRATION!

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Show-starters: Mike Shaver and Stephanie Webster of A Million Dollars in Pennies will open the Joel Plaskett Emergency Benefit Concert Sunday, April 15 at the Salmar Classic Theatre.

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JOHN’S Ski Shack would like to say THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS! See you in Fall 2012(250)832-3457

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“LOWER INSURANCE COSTS” Relax while you’re away. Winter house checking. “Pam’s Cleaning Service. (250)803-1175 or

HUNTING Firearms Safety courses. C.O.R.E. & P.A.L. required for Hunting/Firearms Licences. Call Trevor Holmes at (250)832-4105 www.huntingandﬁrearms.com

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Coming Events BC ARTS And Culture week is coming! Celebrate the arts by attending the great events that are being presented in your community from April 22-28. www.bcartsweek.org.

Shuswap Market News, Display: 10 a.m. Tuesday Word Ads: 12 noon, Tuesday Chase Ofﬁce: 11 a.m., Monday Sicamous Ofﬁce, Display: 4 p.m. Thursday Word Ads: 12 noon Friday

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FOUND: Kids 13” bike near 12th St and Foothill SW Call to ID 250-833-1399 FOUND: Pair of steel rim prescription glasses at Sunnybrae Canoe Pt. Rd. at the log boom. 250-835-8842 LOST: 2 tone brown plastic tackle box ﬁlled with drill & driver bits on 20 Ave. NE on Sat. April 7th. We would really appreciate it if the Good Samaritan that ﬁnds it gives us a call (250)832-6078 LOST: SET of keys with 50th Anniversary Credit Union Keychain with a bottle opener that says “Tally-Ho Nanaimo, BC” 250-833-1527 Reward

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Obituaries

We accept all Memorial Society and Pre-Need Funeral Policies Making ﬁnal arrangements for a loved one isn’t easy. That’s why compassion goes into everything we do. We are prepared to arrange any special request you may have.

“Please don’t forget to remember me” Winnie the Pooh

Jim Casselman September 26, 1942 - April 15, 2007 Every moment since your death we return to refresh and deepen our understanding of the remarkable person you were and the immeasurable gifts you gave and continue to give to us and to so many people. We bring you closer, embrace you in your absence and reconnect with cherished memories. We continue to be deeply saddened by the moments you are missing, both ordinary and extraordinary. The warmth of your love ﬁlters through our daily lives. We sense that you are grateful for remembering you. Love you forever Erica, Ivan and Graham

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Buy-Low Foods, grocery store in Osoyoos, is recruiting for a permanent F/T Journeyperson Meat Cutter and a F/T Journeyperson Meat Cutter for 5-6 months for the vacation season. The ideal candidates will possess excellent interpersonal skills, take a genuine interest in people and have a strong commitment to customer service; while demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills and delivering budgeted results consistent with store operating standards in merchandising excellence, quality and presentation. The successful candidates will have previous, relevant grocery experience and post secondary Meat Cutting training. Come join our friendly and outgoing team! We provide a ﬂexible work environment. Please reply in conﬁdence to: Human Resources: Fax (604) 882-5161 e-mail people@buy-low.com We look forward to hearing from you! We thank you in advance for taking the time to send a resume. We will respond to those whom we contact for an interview.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANCES!

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Welcome Wagon is currently seeking individuals for Welcome Wagon Representatives in the communities of Enderby, Sicamous and Chase/Sorrento

As a Welcome Wagon Representative you will work ﬂexible hours, provide a valuable community service and get paid while having fun!

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, please call Janice Girvan • 250 832-0090

Serving and caring for families in our community since 1947. Whether you’re considering pre-planning or have lost a loved one, you can trust our professional and friendly team to support you with meaningful grief services. We provide individualized funeral, memorial and celebration of life services, as well as grief counselling and an aftercare program. For more information and the answers to many frequently asked questions, visit us online at: Kevin Bolen, Funeral Director

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APPLY NOW: Pennywise Scholarship For Women to attend Journalism certiďŹ cate course at Langara College in Vancouver. Deadline May 30, 2012. More information: www.bccommunitynews.com

ROSAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Taco Stand looking for help two days a week. Please call (250)804-4234. SALMON Arm Go Karts is looking for F/T & P/T help. Must work well with the public. Some mechanical experience an asset. Phone (250)8323177 for appointment

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AUTO DETAILER Auto detailer needed immediately. Previous related experience an asset but not a requirement. Applicant must be willing to learn and ready to work.

SEEKING new team members to join our Store. Positions available are Grocery/Warehouse, Bakery Position & Evening Deli/Cook. Must have experience, be energetic & enthusiastic to work in our fast paced environment. Please bring resume in to: Blind Bay Village Grocer, 2798 Balmoral Rd., Blind Bay, BC V0E 1H1 SERVICE MANAGER - Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta). Opportunity in a perfect family environment. Strong team, competitive wages, beneďŹ ts, growth potential. Fax resume: 403-854-2845. Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net. SHUSWAP LODGE is seeking hard working, compassionate, ďŹ&#x201A;exible, casual support staff worker. Must be available to work night shift please apply in person to: 200 TC Hwy. Attn. Lisa Lawson

Home Care/Support INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. Sites in AB & BC. Hands on real world machine training. NO Simulators. Start any Monday. Funding Options. www.IHESchool.com 1-866-399-3853 TRAIN TO Be an Apartment/Condominium Manager at home! We have jobs across Canada. Thousands of graduates working. 31 years of success! Government certiďŹ ed. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-6658339, 604-681-5456.

Help Wanted Local Vernon Paving Company looking to ďŹ ll the following positions:

â&#x20AC;˘ Paver Operator â&#x20AC;˘ Screedman mid-April start Fax resumes to 250.545.4599 Email to rboysltd@shaw.ca LINE Cook/Prep Cook, experience a asset. Resumes to be avail. at interview. Please contact Barry@ Carriâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant Centenoka Park Mall

24 hr. Live-In Support Required (Kamloops, B.C.) Dengarry Professional Services Ltd. is seeking experienced individuals or couples for contract to provide live in 24 hr. support for short term stabilization to adults with mental & physical disabilities in Kamloops. Applicant must have education and exp. either in behavioral and/or medical supports. Applicant will undergo extensive screening including reference checks, Crim Check and drivers abstract. Housing & Utilities incls. w/ a Remarkable Compensation Package. Please forward resume to Kristine Toebosch at ktoebosch@ dengarry.bc.ca or fax to 1-250-377-4581 or mail Attn: Kristine PO Box 892 Kamloops BC V2C-5M8

MARDEN AUTO HAULING LTD. a Salmon Arm based small trucking company. Seeking Heavy Duty Mechanic Welding, hydraulic exp necessary Own tools. Competitive wages, Class1 driver, towing carrier, exp. an asset. Resume/abstract. fax 250-8040680, email: patlabr@telus.net MECHANIC Needed on call for Timberline Consulting. Start Fri Apr 13 Wage dependant upon exp. 250-803-1776 or email: kward@telus.net RELIEF Milker requâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d for a 60 cow dairy herd in Deep Creek work schedule is 2-3 days/ week. Exp reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. responsibilities will include milking feeding and caring for the main herd some tractor work 250-546-6158

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Braby Motors 1250 Trans Canada Highway SW, Salmon Arm

Columbia Shuswap Regional District Summer Student Employment Program (2 positions available) The CSRD is now accepting applications for full-time, temporary, summer student positions to assist the Planning and the Environment and Engineering Departments. THE POSITIONS: Planning Student (1 position) â&#x20AC;˘ assist in gathering property data to be used in the creation of a Zoning Bylaw for Electoral Area D and Area F. â&#x20AC;˘ organizes the data collected and input into the GIS. Environment and Engineering Student (1 position) â&#x20AC;˘ assist with the implementation of Phytoremediation Plan at the Salmon Arm LandďŹ ll. â&#x20AC;˘ manage the poplar tree plantation, the irrigation system. â&#x20AC;˘ prepare an end term report documenting tree growth rates, irrigation rates and leachate uptake. â&#x20AC;˘ conduct refuse audits and provide information to the public. For more information about these positions visit our website at www.csrd.bc.ca Duration of Positions: â&#x20AC;˘ Early May to late August 2012 â&#x20AC;˘ Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. To apply, send your resume and cover letter, indicating the position you have applied for, no later than 4:00 PM (PST) on Friday, April 20th, 2012 to: Colleen Goodey, Administrative/HR Assistant Columbia Shuswap Regional District 781 Marine Park Drive NE Box 978 SALMON ARM, BC, V1E 4P1 Telephone: (250) 833-5922 Fax: (250) 832-9774 E-mail: cgoodey@csrd.bc.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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CONCRETE FINISHERS and Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete ﬁnishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; Cell 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-7103. john@raidersconcrete.com

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CARE AIDES “Pride In Caring” Is AdvoCare Health Services Philosophy If you are looking for an opportunity to make a difference and be part of a company that is expanding its network, we are currently recruiting 2 Care Aides to work on a casual basis, at Piccadilly Care Centre in SALMON ARM. The ideal candidate will have a min. of 2 years’ experience as a Care Aide, must be registered with the BC CARE AIDE REGISTRY and have a registration # to be considered. To apply please email: Jenni.Hicks@ advocarehealth.com or apply online at: www.advocarehealth.com

Income Opportunity EARN EXTRA Cash! - P/T, F/T Immediate openings. Easy Computer work, others positions are available. Can be done from home. No experience needed. www.hwc-bc.com

HHDI RECRUITING is hiring on behalf of Baker Hughes Baker Hughes Alberta based oilﬁeld services company is currently hiring;

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JACOBS FIELD Services Ltd. (Maintenance) is looking for a General Foreman with oilﬁeld experience for a Northern BC site. Person will live in Dawson Creek or Fort St. John. Send resume to fax 780-485-6722, humanresources@ tritonprojects.com

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NEEDED. HEAVY Equipment Technicians and Maintenance personnel for expanding pipeline company in Olds, Alberta for work in shop and jobsites throughout Western Canada. Fax resume to 403-556-7582 or email: pdunn@parklandpipeline.com

Work Wanted LANDSCAPE Gardener for Hire All aspects of gardening: -Spring/Fall cleanup -Planting & moving of plants -Weeding/gen. weekly maint. -Top dressing/soil amendment -Yard waste, dump runs -Veg garden planting & maint. Contact Coleen (250)832-7260

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PROPERTY purchase and sales • Subdivisions & easements • Afﬁdavits & declarations • Wills & power’s of attorney • Notorial services. Experience you can rely on. Call Zoe Stevens Notary Corporation (250)803-8883

HANDYMAN FOR HIRE Reliable semi-retired gentleman will do any household ﬁx-its. (250)675-3456 email: millwright94@hotmail.com HELPING HANDS is back. Avail. for your spring jobs. Gardening, pressure wash, window wash, painting, fencing, dump runs, home repair & reno’s. Reasonable rates. Free est. call Jim @ (250)803-0019

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Cell 833-8009 Home 836-4154

CLEAN CUT RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS Home reno’s and repairs, Irrigation design and install Spring Start up and service Licensed & insured Frank Cell 250-515-3637 250-832-8153

Serving Sicamous & Area for 20+ Years

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay

Misc Services

TRUCK For hire. Moves, deliveries, etc. Call Mike for quote 250-836-5742

A horse quality orchardgrass, $5, & other quality $2-4/bale Al Fritzel (250)832-9070 200 round bales of horse & cow hay, barn stored, $35/ea. (250)675-4384 (250)804-1217 3RD CROP grass silage approx 300 tons 250-546-6158 BLAND’S Farm Sales. Extra clean wheat straw phone(250)832-6615 (250)833-2449. Pick-up/del EXCELLENT 2nd crop Grass Hay, Barn stored, no rain 250546-6158 EXCELLENT Quality grass hay and grass alfalfa mix hay. No rain barn stored $4-$6 bale. Straw $5 bale. 250835-4748 or 250-833-9595

Excavating & Drainage

FOOTCARE AVAILABLE AT LAKESIDE MANOR By Elaine Gale of Pedicare Junction. For appointment call 1-250-837-2242 or 1-250-814-4337 HOUSECLEANING OR yard work reasonable rates. Bondable. Senior discount. Call Cathy 250-679-2844 SHUSWAP BBQ & Catering offers southern bbq for all occasions. Check out our website at www.shuswapbbq.com or call (250)803-8712

DAN DEGLAN EXCAVATING Professionally Beautifying Properties for Over 27 Years. • Rock Walls • Utility Services • Site Prep • Terracing • Drainage • Pools

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Help Wanted

250-832-0707

Painting & Decorating

Abbott Painting Experiienced Experienced d Professional Professionall Painter • Ceiling Repaints • Interior/Exterior • New Construction BOOK YOUR EXTERIORS NOW! Phone: 250-804-6194

Financial Services

Kale Abbott

Financial Services

Help Wanted

LOG HOME BUILDERS REQUIRED FULL TIME LAKE COUNTRY LOG HOMES 2009 LTD located in Malakwa, BC, is hiring experienced log home builders for full time employment.

Contact: ROB GERVAIS by fax or email Fax: 250.836.3874 • Email: info@lakecountrylog.com

Help Wanted

Financial Services FREE CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATION Call 1.877.898.2580

WELLNESS SPECIALIST Askew’s is seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual to provide customers with friendly, helpful service and support in our Wellness Center located in our new Salmon Arm store. As a part of the Askew’s team, you must possess excellent customer skills and have an interest in and an extensive knowledge of herbs, vitamins, minerals, homeopathies, and special diets. Product knowledge is essential. This is a full time permanent position. Visit our website at www.askewsfoods. com for more information on this position.

PICK-UP OR DELIVERY

Stanley Bland 832-6615 or 833-2449

REIMER’S FARM SERVICE • Bark Mulch • Shavings • Sawdust

We Deliver

250-260-0110 or 804-3030 Pet Services

Pet Services

PET GROOMING With ROBIN

Monday to Friday

All Breeds including Cats & Large Dogs

Appointments necessary.

271A Trans-Can. Hwy. N.E. (across from KFC) • 250-832-0604

Misc Services

981 - 16th Street N.E., Salmon Arm V1E 2V2

• Competitive wages offered • Relocation incentives

www.tolko.com

• Shavings, Sawdust, Bark Mulch, Wood Chips (bulk/ mini bags) • Well Rotted Manure • Soils • Extra Clean Wheat Straw

& Commercial • Interior/Exterior

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CARPENTER/HANDYMAN Available

Grumpy Old Man • Building Projects • Home Improvements • Repairs, Renovations • Too many years experience ﬁxing old houses • Local References

250 833-5668

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Pets & Livestock

Merchandise for Sale

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Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Real Estate Mobile Homes & Parks

Pet Services

Garage Sales

Misc. for Sale

For Sale By Owner

NEW LAKESIDE GROOMING Certiﬁed with over 20yrs. experience. In home one on one care & service. No cages. Hand drying only. By appointment only. (250)832-8845

ANTIQUES and retro items Captains chair, steamer trunks, 1940’s dishes and crocks. Folding treadmill, tonneau roll top cover for Dakota Quad Cab. Sat Apr 14 and Sun Apr 15 8am-3pm 2700 30th St. SW HUGE Moving Sale-Sat. April 14, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.-1020 23 Ave. S.W. Lots of good quality girls & ladies clothes, (incl. Tommy Hilﬁger, Gap, Gap Kids, Apple Bottoms); Like new patio set-ceramic top table with 6 chairs (2 swivel), books, bikes, toys, furniture & household items. Priced to go!

2007 standard oxygen concentrator, 2007 CPAP w/unused mask, 2011 portable oxygen concentrator, transfer chair good to 250lb., unused commode, bath bench, OreckXL professional air puriﬁer, used walker, waterproof mattress protector (250)832-6697 DIY STEEL Building deals! Many sizes and models. Make an offer on clearance buildings today and save thousands of dollars. Free brochure - 1-800668-5111 ext. 170. Moving 12&16 ft garden storage sheds. $900/$1100. 8 & 14ft trailers $100 & $600 2 desks $50/ea Horse troughs $60, blue rocks $50, Antique wheel barrow $50 Misc. From $1-Up 250-835-2052 SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money and save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock, ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT.

CUSTOM BUILT HOME This immaculate family home has 3bdrm., 2.5baths including a 5 piece ensuite. Beautiful, large kitchen with cabinets galore plus pantry. Large extended covered patio including BBQ area with hook up for NG. Double garage, plus guys dream workshop. Situated on .42acre in Shuswap Lake Estates

Havanese & Bichon Pups available, good disposition, family oriented, first shots, dewormed, micro chipped for Identification. For more info and pricing call 250-832-4923 or email: rleech@telus.net JACK Russell puppies wormed & first shot, ready to go, 1-(250)832-1592 N&T CANINE CARE Daycare, boarding, grooming. Visit our webpage: www.nandtcaninecare.ca 250-835-0136 With Dignity & Understanding. N&T PET CREMATION SERVICES call 250-835-0136

Misc. for Sale

Ron Marchand

the Video Man

832-3320

Pets

Merchandise for Sale

$400 & Under OFFICE desks, ﬁle cabinets, misc supplies, 1 china cabinet 8’ in 3 sections 250-463-9647

Garage Sales

MEMORIES ON DVD! Films, slides, photos & video transferred to DVD. Copies for gifts!

ronmarchand@shaw.ca

LARGE Moving Sale! Sat April 14th. 3280 1st Ave. NE in Salmon Arm

21 vintage collectors’ editions of UFO paperbacks, offers. 250-832-2231.

Auctions

ROOF, FLOOR TRUSS & WALL SYSTEMS

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE Viewing Fri. Apr. 13th 1-5PM Sale Sat. Apr. 14th 10AM

Instructed by Shuswap Baillifs Assets of North Valley Frame Works Inc. 601 Bass Ave. Enderby B.C. Canada Watch for Direction Signs 2006 • Hundegger SCI (Speed Cut), Alpine Floor Master, Stealth(2) Truss Roller Press’s (6 Table), J. D. Adams Web saw, Tailift fork lift & 2 Fork lift dumpsters. 2003 • Graduall Zoom boom 2002 • Sterling Acterca Truck Tilt deck 2001 • Lode-King trailers (2) 53’ & 36’ 1992 • Kenworth Tractor, Kaser & Hankerson Air Compressor, SL Laser projection system & rollertables Containers 54’ & 20’, Lumber dollies, Complete dust collector, Jib & Pillar Crane, 200 Boxes, Tie Plates & Hangers, tools Lumber, Jeager Beams, Parking curbs, Concrete walls retain blocks, (7) Rooms of ofﬁce equipment & furniture. MANY ITEMS, TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION For Info:

Goldman Bros. Auctioneers Inc.

P.O. Box 478, Vernon, B.C. Canada, V1T 6M4 Tel: 250-545-6251 • Cell: 250-549-0278 Fax: 250-545-4224 AUCTIONS | LIQUIDATORS | APPRAISERS

Misc. for Sale

AFFORDABLE

For Appt. to view call (250)675-4626

Home and Land Packages, Salmon Arm

Houses For Sale

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Coyote Crossing Villas PHASE 3 NOW OPEN 10 mins. to downtown Vernon, Boat Launch, Spallumcheen Golf & Country Club, O’Keefe Ranch just minutes away.

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STEEL BUILDING - Blowout sale! 20x26 $5,199. 25x28 $5,799. 30x42 $8,390. 32x56 $11,700. 40x50 $14,480. 47x76 $20,325. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca WELL Rotted garden manure, Top soils & bark mulch. Phone Stanley Bland (250)832-6615 or (250)833-2449

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Misc. Wanted

Mortgages

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832-6699

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Best rate 5yr-3.39%OAC Serving the Columbia-Shuswap since 1976. Rates Consistently better than banks

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Townhouses SHUSWAP RIDGE Quality Townhomes in Salmon Arm. Great location 2751 15 Ave NE Near high school. 3 styles. Prices $320,900 - $359,000 www.shuswapridge.ca (250)833-1000

Free Items PRETTY soft pastel coloured outdoor/indoor cat. Fat and sassy, great mouser. Dewormed, Deﬂead very friendly some food supplied. Call 250675-2864

Other Areas

Mobile Homes & Parks

Apt/Condos for Sale

3BDRM Plus den professionally renod in 2010 with new roof, windows, siding and ﬂooring. Drywall throughout. Covered cedar deck open concept layout new wired workshop, chain link fence, mature landscaped yard. Desirable Mobile Park in Salmon Arm. $78,500 OBO. 250-833-9270

2BDRM apt., avail. Apr 1, 191-4St. SE, NS, NP, $795/mo. (250)804-9627

“I’m too big for a car seat!” Keep your child safe in the car. Learn how to teach your child car safety. Call 1-877-247-5551 or visit ChildSeatInfo.ca

NOVA SCOTIA Rural waterfront lots for sale. Country living at its best. Three bedroom apartments for rent. 45 miles to university town. 1-902-5222343 www.sawmilllanding.com waterfront@bellaliant.net

Rentals Acreage FOR Rent: updated 2bdrm mobile on 20 acres, Grandview Bench area. Set up for horses, detached shop, 3 stall barn, paddocks, fenced, avail. immed., (1-250)862-6249

Apt/Condo for Rent 1BDRM. across from Askews newly reno’d, W/D, parking, Call Colin (1-604)858-8176 or Dale (250)832-3706 1 BDRM apt avail Apr 1 in town quiet secure heat incl. Adults No pets $650/mo 250833-4726 1 BDRM. grd ﬂr across fr City Hall adult, N/S, pets neg, $690/mo 250-833-0420 or 250-804-4414 Bright, spacious 1 & 2 bedroom apartments Close to town, family owned & operated newer apartment buildings. Includes F/S/DW/AC/HW NS, NP. Available March 1 $720 & $825 respectively (250)803-1694 DANBURY MANOR 791 Okanagan Ave. 1bdrm., $650. Call Robin (250)833-5458

Apt/Condo for Rent

Suites, Lower 1Bdrm Fr/St WD in town Suits single $695/mo NS NP Cat OK. 250-833-5555 Avail May 1 1BDRM. Hillcrest area, NS, NP, No Drugs, No Parties $675/mo. inc. util, avail. Immed. (250)833-7809 1bdrm own ent. level entry. Furn/unfurn short/long term avail. Close to DT SA NS/NP. $550/mo. 250-832-4417 2BDRM. 5appl., utilities incl., small pet okay, refs req. + DD $700/mo. (250)832-0170 2Bdrm (Larger) S Canoe. NS, $900. mth incl utilities. (250) 832-0013 3BDRM daylight basement suite in newer subdivision, close to schools & DQ, 4appl., W/D, gas f/p, central vac, NS, NP, ref’s req., $1200/mo. includes utilities (250)517-0502 BACH suite Avail Apr 1. Private entrance. $600/mo incl. util. F&S. 1 person only. Close to DT and College. ref’s please Call BRAD 1-877-832-2723 BEAUTIFUL 2 bed walk out suite. Garden avail, inside storage. Rm & Brd for horses avail. Tappen (250)835-8537 (250)253-4935 BLIND Bay, 1100sqft, 2bdrm, 2 bath, appls, shared laundry, fenced yard, sundeck, lakeview, private entrance. $900/mo, NS, NP, DD + utilities (250)253-7865 BLIND Bay 1bdrm available now. Walk-out suite. Utils. included. $700/mo DD req. Ref’s req. N/P, N/S (250)675-2710 CHASE: 2bdrm newly decorated N/S, N/P, W/D, heat included. $700/mo + DD. Refs req. (250)679-8578 (250)319-3706 DAYLIGHT 1bdrm. suite, level entry, parking, large kit., lots of storage, SW SA on bus rte., cable/util/int incl., refs req’d, pets neg., $789/mo Rent neg. NS, No Parties (250)515-2343 GARDOM Lake: 2bdrm. daylight bsmt. F/S W/D, sat. tv, NS., pets neg., refs req. quiet country suitable for couple or single person, avail. now, $750/mo. incl. util. + DD (250)803-8370 NEWLY renovated 1,100 sq.ft daylight basement suite, town & mall close. A real must see! $1,100/mo. incl. util. Available now. 1 yr.lease. 250-833-8966 R/MATE wanted. Male or Female. Sep. ent. Private livng area. Blind Bay (250)463-9647 DAILY, weekly, monthly. Room and board. Single or Double Private bdrm, living room, bath inc. sat. TV, wiﬁ, (250)804-5545 SUITS Senior, all appl, util incl., 1 block to DT, private ent. $550/mo. (250)833-4860

Cottages / Cabins 2BDRM furnished cabin, NE SA, 1.5bath, $950/mo inc. util cable avail now (250)833-0373 ENDERBY Cute cabin, Forest Grove MHP, 1bdrm., N/S (250)838-6041

Misc for Rent 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath + Den in Cedar Heights

2 Bedroom, 2 Bath condo, close to malls

2 Bedroom, 1 Bath condo in Salmon Arm

Call Al Bingham (250)804-6216

Modular Homes 2BDRM trailer in Tappen. $700/mo Avail April 1st NP NS Ref’s req’d. (250)835-4480

2-2Bdrm Houses, in Salmon Arm Close to school and store 250-832-3829 2BDRM bungalow 2blocks from DT on its own lot, carport & storage shed. Avail immed., $775/mo. (250)832-5956 2 BEDROOM house. Close to DT, NS, NP, ref’s req. (250) 833-6855 3BDRM main ﬂoor. 1st mo. rent & DD of $450. req’d, 10 min from town $900/mo. (250)675-4379 (250)833-4525. 3BDRM up, close to school, arena, pool & College, NS, NP, Avail. May 1. $750/mo. (250)833-6263 3 Bedroom Modular Home. Has 2 full bathrooms, 5 appliances and a no-maintenance yard. Amazing view of Shuswap Lake and Copper Island. Available immediately or will hold for the right person with a deposit. References and damage deposit required. $1150 plus utilities. Phone 250-5150250. 4BDRM., 3bath, Sherwood Forest near college & amenities, avail. May 1, responsible, Non smokers, refs $1300/mo.+util (250)803-6105 BLIND Bay 2Bdrm semi lakefront Avail Apr 15/May 1 pets neg. $750/mo 250-319-6366 CHASE: 2bdrm small house on large lot w/ fruit trees ideal for elderly couple or single person ref’s req., avail. immed (250)981-1757 COZY 3bdrm., den, fenced yard, walk to town, covered deck, single car garage, NS, heathersinclair@live.ca Avail May 1 Pets negotiable $1200. HOUSE for rent $1,650/m Tappen (sqft)3600, 5 bed, 3 bath, Pet Friendly, F/S, D/W, W/D F/P Avail May 1st, 250253-2048 HOUSE for rent $1960, or $2186 with util. Or Top suite $1260, Bottom Suite $960 Incl util. Each ﬂoor has 2 bdrm. full bath, kitchen, W/D. Covered Deck Large back yard, downtown, close to bus, childcare, shopping, pets neg., ref’s req. (250)833-9923 NICE 1700 sq ft mobile on 2 acres. 3brm, 1 bath, lrg deck, lrg addition, 5 newer appl, wood stove. Horses, pets ok. Horse shelter/hay shed, access to trails. $ 1000/mo + util. NS. DD + refs reqd. 25 min S of SA. 250 379 2614. NORTH Broadview, close to schools, 3bdrm., 2bath family home, recently reno’d, NS, pets neg. $1250/mo. + DD & util. avail May1 (250)804-4869

LAKEVIEW MANOR FURNISHED & UNFURNISHED

suites in quiet adult NS, NP, seniors/professional building close to all amenities. Avail now 1 bdrm, and 2 Bdrm Unfurn. 1 Bdrm , 1 Bdrm + Den Furnished. Views McGuire Park and Shuswap Lake $795-$845/mo plus hydro. Ref req’d 250-833-9148

Drive to Save Lives

LARGE apartment d/t S/Arm, 2-bdrm., deck, parking, clean & cheery. NS/ND. $875/mo. Two ref. req’d. Avail. immed. 250-679-2778

Rentals

Top ﬂoor (elevator) 2bdrm. condo with lakeview at Cambridge Court $950/mo. & DD includes f/s/dw/wd/ac/hw gas ﬁreplace & covered parking. Quiet working or retired person/s, ref. req. NS/ND/NP. Available May 1.250-803-0553

Homes for Rent

DOUBLE door frame. complete w/doors. Older, wooden preferred 250-832-6724 MOTORCYCLE and Skidoo Apparel and accessories, Cd’s and DVD’s, video games, consoles, Ipods, Amps, Fishing equipment/gear, tools. Call 250-814-4337 WANTED: parts for a Westfalia camper van (250)8320090

Real Estate

Rentals

Pasture YEAR round horse boarding. Reasonable prices. Avail. May 1, Tappen (250)835-8537 (250)253-4935

Rooms for Rent ROOMS Avail in Enderby. $300-375. Incl access to kitchen area, and laundry facilities. 509 Mill Ave. right DT 1 block from the trafﬁc light. 250-8380587 for details.

Suites, Upper GLENEDEN: 2bdrm. dw, w/d, gas fp, garage, storage, N/S, N/P, $1000/mo util inc. avail Feb 1 (250)832-5484 WHITE Lake: bachelor suite, f/s, w/d, f/p, all in., $600/mo. (250)803-4632 leave msg.

Townhouses 2BDRM., downtown SA, W/D, F/S, DW, AC $875/mo., DD, NS, NP, avail. April 15th, ref’s req., (250)832-6991 2 bdrm ground level Townhouse, Salmon Arm, harbourfront, excellent condition, all appliances, covered parking, adult oriented, N/S, N/P, $850 250-803-0019

Want to Rent MATURE, employed couple w/ 2 M. sized dogs seeking rental (May thru Aug). Biking distance

to Salmon Arm preferred. Furnished or unfurnished. Local references avail. hkimola@hotmail.com

Transportation

Auto Accessories/Parts V6 Chrysler Van Motor good running order. 250-832-3829

Auto Financing DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

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Transportation

Legal

Auto Financing

Sport Utility Vehicle

Legal Notices

YOU’RE APPROVED

1995 Ford Explorer Ltd. Edition No rust $850. (250)8331976

ASSET SALE Instructed by Shuswap Bailiffs, Goldman Brothers Auctioneers Inc. (Vernon, B.C. Phone 250545-6251). Public Auction sale. Assets of North Valley Frame Works Inc. Roof, Floor Truss & Wall Systems, 2006 Hundegger, Alpine Floor Master, Stealth Roof Truss, J.D. Adams Websaw, Tailift, 2003 Gradual zoom boom, 2002 Sterling truck tilt deck, 2001 Lode-King 53 & 36, 1992 Kenworth, Kaser & Hankerson. On Saturday, April 14th at 10 AM at 601 Bass Ave, Enderby,BC.

Poor, Good, OR No Credit at AUTO CREDIT NOW DL9597 Details and APPLY online autocreditwithbarrie.com OR TOLL FREE 1-877-356-0743

Cars - Domestic 1994 Ford Mustang V6 RWD 70km on new engine. $1000 in winter tires/rims. Amp & Subs. $2700 obo (250)517-9412 2000 Chrysler Neon needs a couple things done otherwise in good condition $1700. obo (250)832-1026

Motorcycles Brand new, 2011 KLR650 Dual purpose Kawasaki, 22kms. 10 months warranty remaining $5,699. 832-1522

Recreational/Sale 1978 Vanguard 18.5ft. tandem trailer, everything works, F/S, furnace, bathroom, very good shape $1500. obo (250)8364720 Auto Financing - Dream Catcher, Apply Today! Drive Today!

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SHIFT AUTO FINANCE Get Approved Today! CREDIT DOESN’T MATTER.. For The Best Interest Rate Call: 1.877.941.4421 www.ShiftAutoFinance.com

Tenders

1988 28’ Citation motorhome, 4burner stove, oven, fridge, bathroom w/shower, awning, low mileage $5500. obo (250)675-4626 2003 Pioneer 23.5’ T6 Travel Trailer, $13,000. OBO (250)804-2771 ROADMASTER Falcon 2 towbar. Motorhome mount. Used one season, ex. cond., c/w safety cables $350. (250)8324041

Scrap Car Removal Scrap Batteries Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288

Tenders

Columbia Shuswap Regional District INVITATION TO TENDER REFUSE/RECYCLING HAULING - SALMON ARM WASTE SHED The Columbia Shuswap Regional District is inviting tenders for the orderly transfer of refuse from Seymour Arm, Scotch Creek, Skimikin, Glenemma and Falkland to the Salmon Arm Refuse Disposal Site and the orderly transfer of compacted recyclables from the Salmon Arm Recycling Reload Facility to the Cascades Recovery Inc. processing facility in Kelowna, BC. Tenders clearly marked “Refuse/Recycling Hauling – Salmon Arm Waste Shed”, will be accepted until 2 PM local time on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at the offices of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, 781 Marine Park Drive NE, P.O. Box 978, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4P1. Tender documents and further information are available on-line at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District website at www.csrd.bc.ca, on the BC Bid website at www.bcbid.gov. bc.ca, and at the office of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District at the above address during regular office hours. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District reserves the rights to accept or reject any or all Tenders and to waive any informality in the Tenders received, in each case without giving any notice. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District reserves the rights to accept the Tender(s) which it deems most advantageous. Faxed or e-mailed submissions will not be accepted. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. For more information, please contact: Ben Van Nostrand, Waste Management Coordinator (250) 833-5940 or Toll Free 1-888-248-2773 e-mail: bvannostrand@csrd.bc.ca

Boats CAMPION Allante 170 Bowrider w/Yamaha 115 V-4 outboard motor, brand new prop, XMPINC wakeboard tower, all new custom ﬁt travel covers, EZload trailer w/new tires plus spare, seats 8, great family boat, many more extras $8000. (250)832-2960

Auto Legal Financing trying to buy a vehicle but have

Auto Financing

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BRABY MOTORS has a great selection of both new and pre-owned trucks, sport utilities and car’s, and with our proven track record of ﬁnance approvals, we are conﬁdent that you will be enjoying your new summer ride soon! We look forward to earning your business and hope to see you soon.

Call Brenda or Lisa at 250-832-8053 Toll Free 1-888-832-8053

Tenders

Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Canadian Paciﬁc Railway Company of Vancouver BC, intends to make application to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Southern Service Region – Thompson Okanagan Service Centre, Crown Land Adjudication ofﬁce, for a Crown Grant for expansion of an existing railway siding covering unsurveyed Crown land adjacent to Section 18, Township 21, Range 8, W6M, Kamloops Division Yale District situated on Provincial Crown land located in the vicinity of Sicamous. The Lands File Number that has been established for this application is 3412493. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Section Head, Crown Land Adjudication at 441 Columbia St, Kamloops BC V2C 2T3. Comments will be received by MFLNRO until April 19, 2012. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit our website http:// www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/ index.jsp Search Search by File Number: insert Lands File Number for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be provided to be public upon request.

Proposed Railway RW Acquisition – Area 2 (approx. 0.198 Ha) Proposed Railway RW Acquisition – Area 1 (approx. 0.204 Ha)

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Bright, clean and spacious level entry 3 bdrm, 2 bath home in adult community by waterfront. Double garage, patio, and landscaped yard with underground sprinklers. Great location, close to walking trails, shopping and amenities. Lake and mountain views. MLS® 10015971 $279,900

Well kept 2 bdrm, 2 bath home in adult community West Harbour Village. Appliances, central air, large deck and great views. This bright and clean home is on a ﬂat site in a central location with walking trails, shopping and recreation nearby. The private yard is beautifully landscaped and has underground irrigation.

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$299,000

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$349,900

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299,900

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MLS® 10044338

185,000

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MLS® 10041963

229,900

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239,900

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MLS® 10041948

239,950

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247,500

Well maintained 3 bedroom home. Large lot. Detached double garage. Very well maintained with newer furnace, vinyl windows, 50 year metal roof, updated electrical, covered back patio, fenced, partially fenced. Quiet area. MLS® 10041942

249,900

Bright and open 2 bed. Level entry rancher, walk-in closet, large bathroom, walk to shopping. Make an offer!

MLS® 10032415

299,900

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4751 LAKESHORE ROAD NE

17 - 1361 30TH STREET SE

Desirable Raven Subdivision. Immaculate 4 bdrm., 3 bath bungalow with panoramic lakeview. Recently updated with new paint and ﬂooring. Fully ﬁnished lower level with separate entrance, and walkout to fully landscaped, private yard with fruit trees. Double garage, ideal workshop under deck, and RV/boat parking. MLS® 10044497 $419,000

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12 - 350 HUDSON STREET NW

1900 16TH STREET NE

Look no further! 3 bdrm, 2 bath double wide in a desired MHP. Large rooms, ensuite, storage shed and very private yard. Comes with all appliances and window coverings.

Fantastic lake and mountain views. 4 bdrm, 3 bath home with an open floor plan. Large kitchen with loads of cupboards and storage, fireplace, central air, built-in vacuum and main floor laundry. The master suite features a luxurious ensuite. Fully landscaped yard with raised gardens and garden shed. Front covered deck, large back deck with canopy, workshop and lots of parking.

Great retirement spot close to shopping, waterfront park and walking trails. This level entry 3 bdrm., 2 bath home features an open ﬂoor plan, large windows, vaulted ceilings, ﬁreplace and central air. Fully landscaped yard, large patio, double, attached garage and extra parking. All this and more in a central location with a great lake view.

$319,900

MLS® 10035859

$399,900

MLS® 10041562

4830 GOODWIN RD, EAGLE BAY

3800 HURSTFIELD RD., EAGLE BAY

Immaculate, well maintained custom home on a park-like setting with lake and mountain views. Situated on over 3 acres, this home has an open concept floor plan, kitchen with island, 3 bdrms, 2.5 baths, 2 large covered decks, 2 fireplaces, hardwood floors and daylight interior due to large low-e windows. Oversized, detached garage with heated workshop. Fruit trees, grapes, natural pond, and exceptional landscaping.

4 bdrm, 3.5 bath home on approximately 124 acres of Paradise. Wonderful view property, perfect for development or a great investment as a holding property for a single or group purchase. Fishing and hunting at your back doorstep. Adjacent to crown land, offering endless fun on your ATV, mountain bike or hiking. There is also 55 feet of beach easement with your own dock and buoy. Only half an hour to Salmon Arm and an hour to Kamloops. Good potential to be set up as a bed and breakfast.

$459,900

MLS® 10043122

$89,900

$998,000

MLS® 10029214

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Located in popular Hillcrest area. 4 bedroom, three bath, lovely ﬂoor plan, completely ﬁnished. New roof. Flat lot with fenced yard. Lots of parking. Priced to sell, bring your family and enjoy. MLS® 10033673

Located on 8.5 acres overlooking the valley. Dream kitchen, hardwood ﬂoors, vaulted ceilings with large windows in living room. GEOTHERMAL HEATING. Large covered wrap around deck. Fruit trees, gardens, hay ﬁeld, well has 65 gpm.

Large log home with rock ﬁreplace, wrap around deck has views of the valley. New roof. Lots of water, ten acres, pasture/ treed/fenced. Truck size shop, new 2nd shop. Very private, minutes from town. MLS® 10044063

339,000

329,500

2914 Canada Way “No stairs” in this bright, beautiful open plan home. Large kitchen, in ﬂoor heating, formal dining room and cozy eating nook. Private back yard with valley view. Located on quiet no thru road. Priced right.

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334,900

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309,000

Imagine 428’ of lakeshore on Shuswap Lake with unique designer home! High vaulted ceilings, ﬂoor to ceiling windows, gorgeous rock ﬁreplace, guest/studio w/full bath and more. MLS® 10044079 $

1,900,000

You are invited to see for yourself the spacious rooms w/ ﬂoor to ceiling windows, open kitchen, dining & living room, French doors access covered deck for entertaining or peaceful downtime, 4 bdrms., 3 full baths, walk-in closets, plumbed & wired for a suite. RV parking. MLS® 10043083 $

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Best bang for your bucks! Mint 10 year old 3+2 bedroom rancher with walk out basement has approx. 1850 sq. ft. main & 3450 finished. Has oak floors through living, formal dining & main floor family room with gas fireplace. Big open oak kitchen with granite topped island eating bar, stainless steel appliances, tile floor & eating area. Large master bedroom has his & her closets & jet soaker tub with separate shower. Basement is fully finished including easy inlaw suite if needed. Also has main floor laundry, large tile foyer, heat pump, central air, HE furnace, built in vac, security system, yard shed, 16x12 deck with natural gas BBQ hook up & more. Enjoy your treed in private yard & only minutes to lake. Located in Shuswap Lake Estates golf subdivision with gated RV parking & only 15 minutes to Salmon Arm.

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A rare ﬁnd in Dasnier Bay. 3 bedroom panabode cabin with room for all your guests. Gorgeous views, peace, tranquility and 87’ of beach awaits you here.

The time is right to get into this established, year round, gated community. Lot features unique drive through option and is ideally situated across from resort amenities.

This home still shows like new and the full unﬁnished walk-out basement is a blank canvas for you to work with. Two decks to relax on and enjoy mother nature on your private 2.87 acre property with lots of room to grow.

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Immaculately kept custom home and low maintenance property. Like new 2 bdrm., 2 bath modular home with large workshop set up for the handyman or garage. Home offers large kitchen, dining area c/w 3 skylights, built-in vac and plumbed for a water softener. Enjoy the view of the lake from the yard. Short walk to the lake. $

#6 - 6300 Armstrong Road, Eagle Bay Enjoy your summer living in this 2 bdr cozy cottage with loft located in Wild rose Bay Estates. Open concept with wood stove and great view of Shuswap Lake from the covered deck. Loading dock and wharf a hop skip away. Enjoy over 400’ of common beach, boat slips, launch & park area. Property is a private corner lot. Cottage has lot of room for a large family sleeps six. Property has a covered area to park your boat or auto. Playhouse equipped with power.

MLS® 10043326

MLS® 10042985

127,900

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124,300

MLS® 10044061

Retirees & ﬁrst time homebuyers. Like new quality modular home. Entertain in the fully landscaped yard with Deck. This bedroom modular home with open concept is steps to the beach and includes 6 appliances. A 10x10 garden shed and much more. Yard has a number of fruit trees and garden plots to enjoy and pass the time. Home is a must see.

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241 Alexander Street NE, Salmon Arm

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Top Floor Lakeview Apartment

Level Building Lot $

79,900

In area of beautiful homes, .36 of an acre lightly treed, driveway in, easy to build on, no HST, beach access and 18-hole golf course closeby.

129,900

Call Tara

Call Jeremy Community living in this 45+ complex within walking distance of almost everything you need. Open ﬂoor plan, 9 ft. ceilings, high end appliances, thermal window coverings, double garage, A/C, private fenced back yard, all with no HST!

69,000

Call Gary

White Lake $

and southern 379,900 Lakeview exposure on this 4 bdrm., 2 bath, 2 acre residence. 2 n/g f/p, oak kitchen, fully ﬁnished. Nice.

On secluded 2.5 ares with view of Enderby Cliffs. Freshly painted throughout, open concept with European ﬂair. Close to plenty of trails, ﬁshing and skiing. Large double garage for all your toys.

MLS® 10016022

MLS® 10043297

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D L O

219,900

MLS® 10039648

2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 decks, large laundry room w/extra storage, walk-in pantry area, den, ﬁreplace, laminate ﬂoors, large dogs allowed.

Call Gary

NEW PRICE!!

Vendor Motivated

Currently rented, this building would be suitable for a small business. Located in a high visibility location.

MLS® 10016671

275,000

Build your dream home, well already in, many building sites to choose from. Incredible valley views!

Family Home $

334,900

This open layout home includes 4 bdrms., 3 baths including ensuite, large family room down and living room up, some new ﬂooring, trim, windows, roof and more. Suite potential in this partially ﬁnished basement, covered parking, covered deck, central location. MLS® 10042168

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Well Cared For Mobile $

58,000

This retirement home is located within walking distance to the beach. Well cared for spacious mobile & addition. Sit on the front porch & let the deer & birds entertain you. Completely landscaped with small garden area. Good value at $58,000. MLS® 10033472

Live The Dream! $

98,000

Three bdrm., two bath home within walking distance to City Centre. Home comes with A/C, fenced yard, U/G sprinklers, 18x24 shop. MLS® 10041984

Blind Bay building lot with spectacular view of Copper Island and Shuswap Lake. Quiet cul-de-sac location. Close to beach and marina. MLS® 10010737

MLS® 10043394

NEW PRICE!

MLS® 10029991

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104,900

169,000

450,000

Top Floor Corner Unit

2.5 acres with only 6 year 3 bdrm., 2 bath home, new counter tops, fully ﬁnished basement, family room, newer furnace and A/C. 24x26 insulated shop, on school bus route.

Call Shirley

Call Lisa

Grandview Bench

Call Jeremy

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339,900

D L O

horses. 3-stall carport/ garage. Walk to Gardom Lake.

MLS® 10040584

Custom Built 3 Bedroom Home

Property listed for land value. House needs extensive reno’s. Vendor motivated. Bring offers. Property is .83 acre. MLS® 10029538

3 bdrm. mobile w/

215,000 addition. Room for

14+ Acres with Lakeview

Prestigious neighbourhood, cul-desac, close to recreational activities on Shuswap Lake. Lakeview lot is 0.61 acres. Bring your plans!

Call Susanne

Lakeview Property

245,000

MLS® 9198231

MLS® 10044298

2.2 Park-like Acres

Call Lisa

McArthur Heights

Sherwood Oaks

339,900

In Cambridge Court Two. Oak kitchen, appliances, plus in-suite laundry. N/G ﬁreplace, storage unit, covered parking. Move in immediately. MLS® 10022103

MLS® 10039278

Call Steve

Call Shirley

Call Susanne

Be Your Own Boss!!! $

89,900

Attractive coin laundry business offers wash/dry/ fold services in addition to coin service, lots of opportunity to grow this business. Excellent central and high trafﬁc location. Selling for health reasons. MLS® 10042180

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Keith Chancellor

Rob McKibbon

Kent Redekop

#4 3959 Sunnybrae Canoe Pt. Rd., Tappen

• • • •

Beautiful lake and mountain views Walking distance to Shuswap Lake 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom Covered deck, heated/wired shop

Barb

95,700

MLS® 10043675

2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms Fully wheelchair accessible New kitchen and ensuite bathroom New furnace, h/w, ﬂoors & paint

Barb

MLS® 10042760

242,700

• • • •

Cori

MLS® 10044252

359,000

Brand new units 6 appliances, A/C 100% ﬁnancing available, OAC First-time buyer incentives

Dave

MLS® 10043963

130,448

• • • •

2 bedrm, 2 bathrm level entry Large attached garage w/shop All appl, covered deck, Murphy bed Huge Club House, River walk, RV parking

BIGRob

MLS® 10044203

249,000

• • • •

1 of 2 adjacent commercial lots! Trendy Harbourfront district! Boardwalk, boatlaunch, marine park! Call Kent Redekop at 250-318-8120

Kent

30 acres with 1200 ft. on TCH Stunning lakeviews, pastures, fenced 2 shops, suite, MH Pad Included Non-zoned allows for many uses!

BIGRob

MLS® 10044454

450,000

MLS® 10044576

164,900

• • • •

Priced to sell Corner lot, 1/4 acre 3 bed, 2 bath Suite potential

Dave

MLS® 10044358

• • • •

Priced to sell! White Lake 2 bed, 1 bath Shop and auxiliary building

Cori

269,000

MLS® 10038010

269,000

MLS® 10044629

2252 Eagle Bay Road, Blind Bay

9.88 hobby farm 4 bdrm. post & beam home Country setting in Gleneden Could be used for organic farming

Lisa

189,000

Affordable South Canoe property 2 bedroom plus sunroom/den Newer large kitchen New carpet, cellar with food storage

Lisa

6180 40th Street NW

• • • •

MLS® 10037094

5240 20 Avenue NE

• • • • $

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2844 Schmid Road, Sorrento

980 Okanagan Avenue, Salmon Arm

517 Bolton Road, Tappen

• • • •

Dave Strle

Barb LeRoux

641 Ross Street NE, Salmon Arm

#37 Regency on the River, Enderby

2771 Glenview Road

• Private setting at the end of cul-desac • 3 bdrm and 3 full baths • Close to beach and shopping • New hardwood ﬂooring

Cori Maynes

#203 - 781 2 Street SE, Salmon Arm

#33 151  8th Avenue SW, Salmon Arm

• • • •

Lisa Butler

519,000

• • • •

Shuswap’s most exquisite home! Unobstructed water view! 2.5 acre semi-waterfront lot! Call Kent Redekop at 250-318-8120

Kent

MLS® 10043071

SALMON ARM 250 832-6060

SICAMOUS 250 836-2121

364 Ross St. NE

301 Main St.

1,295,000

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Tara

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Cell 250 804.3162 2561 - 30th Street NE

#6 - 441 20th Street NE

MLS® 10041848

MLS® 10042264

339,900

250.833.8284

349,000

• 0.44 acre property in North Broadview • RV parking, shop, central air, new siding

5410 Eagle Bay Road

• Sophisticated 55+ townhouse • Great location close to all amenities 1080 Trans Canada Hwy. NE

MLS® 10031737

MLS® 10026148

9 03

252,000

• 66 acres Semi-Lakeshore, great lakeviews • Private estate or development potential

• Spectacular lakeview home on 1/3 acre • Brand new electrical, 1500 sq. ft. rancher

#8 - 5161 63rd Ave. NE

2650 - 5th Ave. SE 265

MLS® 10025105

New Listing

MLS® 10044433 M

New!

Willing to Trade! $

119,900

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$ $

116,900

294,900

374,900

• RETIRE HERE! Close to golf & Shuswap Lake • 1400 sq. ft. home, adult park, private yard

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339,900

349,900

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324,900

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189,900

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369,900

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499,900

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#201 – 121 Hudson Ave. NE, Salmon Arm, BC

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765,000

Vic Hamilton

3 04

399,900

8 03

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795,000

1,199,000

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NEW LISTING • • • •

Custom built 1978 multi level Open ﬂoor plan, skylights Floor to ceiling rock ﬁreplace Two double garages and carport

$404,000

• • • •

4891 Foothill Road SW

MLS® 10039265

MLS® 10042742

DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY

Spacious covered deck Legal private 1 bedroom suite .39 acre landscaped lot Incredible potential

MLS® 10044640

250 5th Avenue SW

2091 20th Street NE

• 2.01 level acres • Level & fully serviced • Prime corner location • R5 Zoning up to 80 units • Walk to all amenities

RURAL ESTATE

• Totally renovated 3600 sq. ft. • Stunning inside and out • 7 bdrms + 1 bdrm suite • Fully lanscaped .72 acres • Amazing rural setting

$1,295,000

$619,000

6230 37th Street NE

2580 21st Street NE

391 10th Street SE

3398 McBride Road

MLS® 10034597

MLS® 10036413

MLS® 10031078

MLS® 10024132

LOTS OF PRIVACY

• Very private 2.6 acres • 2,500 ﬁnished square feet • 4 bdrms & suite potential • Bright new kitchen • Fenced with outbuildings

SUBDIVIDABLE

• 2400 ﬁnished square feet • Spacious living area • Rec room with bar • Heated oversized garage • Landscaped .5 acre corner lot

GORGEOUS!

• West Coast Contemporary • 1800 sq. ft. w/ 3 bdrms • Tigerwood hardwood ﬂoors • Custom gourmet kitchen • Quality design throughout

UNBEATABLE VALUE • 3,500 ﬁnished square feet • Large view windows • Vaulted ceilings • 3 bdrms & family room • Wonderful lake view

$555,000

$439,000

$409,000

$329,000

#303 1391 10th Avenue NE

3981 Richardson Road

4951 Auto Road

250 Shuswap Street NE

MLS® 10040798

MLS® 10040819

MLS® 10039675

MLS® 10042841

LAKE VIEW APARTMENT

• Immaculate 1539 square feet • 2 bedrooms plus den • Bright open ﬂoor plan • 9’ ceilings, in-ﬂoor heat • Heated/secure UG parking

$305,000

PLACE TO CALL HOME

• Very well maintained • 1,400 sq ft rancher • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Landscaped .34 acre lot • Lovely gardens with fruit trees

$244,750

INDUSTRIAL PARK

• Level .50 acre • Located in Industrial Park • M1 Industrial Zoning • High visibility lot • Great place for building

$150,000

FOR LEASE

• 990 square foot retail space • Storefront street level • Lots of vehicle & foot trafﬁc • Downtown core location • Great lease rate • Bring your ideas

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#12 - 671 24th Street NE

Bagg

• Enjoy lifestyle & amenities… 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 bath • Bright open plan w/9’ ceilings in kitchen & dining/16’ ceiling in the living room • Fully ﬁnished walk-out basement to covered patio overlooking Turner Creek • Central air, dbl. garage, built-in vac, gas ﬁreplace

349,900

MLS® 10039996

Totally Upgraded 5 Bdrm. Home • Nearly 1200 sq.ft. on your own lot (no pad fee) • New furnace, roof, ﬂooring and paint • Large mud room, detached storage shed • Good location close to the beach • Ready to move in. Great value! MLS® 10042607

$174,900

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250-832-7871

2 Storey Home Plus Full Basement

3 Bdrms., 3 Baths, Location+

• Majestic entrance w/open vaulted ceiling • 3 spacious bedrooms, 3 baths, den • Open kitchen with walk-in pantry • Full basement all boarded waiting your ﬁnishing touches • Private fenced rear yard

• Nicely updated, Broadview Villas • A/C, B/I vac, private yard • Master W/I closet & 3 pc. ensuite • Slider to patio, raised BBQ deck • Bright kitchen

MLS® 10042959

• 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 2008 waterfront home • Beachfront at your doorstep • Great location, only 10 minutes to town • Ceramic tile, country kitchen, walkout deck • Year round or seasonal - you will enjoy!

$189,900

MLS® 10031751

Affordable Waterfront

3 Views – 1150 sq. ft. • Cambridge Court end unit • 1150 sq.ft., 2 bed & 2 bath • South, north and west views • 5 appliances, gas f/p, A/C • Quick possession available • New carpet MLS® 10016470

$409,900

MLS® 10036296

$624,900

$269,900

20 Acres, House, Barn, Shop • • • • • •

Scenic 20.90 acres in Tappen 2230 sq.ft., 3 bdrms, 3 baths 4 stall barn, riding arena, hay shed 24’x20’ detached garage Large deck, tranquil duck pond 10 minutes to Skimikin Lake

MLS® 10043665

$499,900

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SHUSWAP

1111 Lakeshore Drive, Salmon Arm, BC ®

Each ofﬁce is independently owned & operated

Tracey Thompson ...bringing your dreams home

“I’m Just a Call Away”

Cell: 250-833-6611

Cell: 250-253-3000 • tammyc@remax.net

E-mail: tracey@traceythompson.ca

WWW.TRACEYTHOMPSON.CA #7, 667 Waverly Park Frontage Rd

Lot1, Eagle Bay Road

E t Extraordinary di RV lot l t iin a WATERFRONT park on desirable Shuswap Lake offering a boatslip, boat launch, clubhouse and on site security. The manicured RV lot is within steps to the waterfront. The lot is affordable – the memories priceless! $

MLS® 10043160

129,000

7+ ACRES. Panoramic lake view lot. MLS® 10040413

This lakeview Townhouse features 3 bdrms., 3 baths, modern and updated throughout. All appliances within 3 years, incl. air conditioner. Only unit in the complex with glass sliding doors to the backyard. $

259,900

6288 Eagle Bay Road LAKEVIEW, private remote & treed 9.77 acres. One of a kind property w/ Tourist Com. zoning, formerly campground. Add boat & mini-storage or lots of room to build. Subdividable not in ALR. Plenty of water. Close to lake & public park. MLS® 10040359

175,000

50 - 4th Street SE, Salmon Arm

#2 - 51 25th Street SE

MLS® 10044083

WWW.TAMMYC.CA ING

499,000

MLS® 10041406

Location! Location! Walk to all of the conveniences of downtown from this 3 bdrm charming Heritage Style home. Currently operating as Mr. Eugene’s Hair Salon with 1 bdrm non-conforming suite in the bsmt. This 3 bdrm 3 bath home offers loads of parking within walking distance of $ downtown.

359,000

FIRE YOUR LANDLORD!

T LIS

MLS® 10044620

W t f t bbuilding Waterfront ildi llot. t Thi This .26 of an acre recreational retreat awaits your new dream home or option to put your RV there for most of the season. Tihs complex offers 700 feet of beach with boat launch, boat storage & dock. Low Strata Fees $ also. 259,000

#20 221 Temple St., Sicamous

T LIS

MLS® 10044715

MLS® 10043199

195,500

813 Kappel Street, Sicamous

MLS® 10041503

319,000

322,600

FOUR BEDROOM & PRICED TO SELL!!! IF YOU ARE TIRED OF RENTING???? Check out this well kept 1004 sq. ft. 4 bdrm. home in Countryside Estates. New ﬂooring and bathroom, storage shed and large shed or workshop, fenced yard, sundeck, parking for 4. $

MLS® 10040369

69,900

#401 4900 Heritage Dr., Vernon

Unique home, one of a kind, in Sicamous!! Vaulted ceilings, sunken living room, free standing propane ﬁreplace in the dining room, open concept living area, 4 bedroom, ensuite, fenced yard, 2 large sheds, landscaped with pond, sundeck and more…

Phone or email to reserve seating.

1992 built 1600+ sq.ft. rancher close to Mara Lake. This 3 bdrm, 2 bath home has had a lot of upgrades in the last few years, incl. new kitchen & app., HE furnace & hot water tank, roof, RV parking and RV plug. Features master bdrm w/ensuite, kitchen island, large walk-in pantry, f/p in lvg rm, concrete patio with a fully landscaped yard, pond, fruit trees, ﬁre pit & $ 2 sheds.

#127 2500 Hwy. 97B, Salmon Arm

Over 1100 sq. ft. end unit rancher with vaulted ceilings, large master bedroom w/ ensuite, backs onto treed park space with a patio for your BBQ. In Shuswap Lane, a quiet adult community in the heart of Sicamous. Close to two lakes and golf courses.

First time home buyers seminar April 26th. Limited space available! Mortgage broker in attendance. Door prize, including $50 gift certiﬁcate for restaurant.

ING 426 Cottonwood Ave., Sicamous

#SL 12 8785 Holding Rd., Adams Lake

“THE ROCK” Newer town home complex w/ loads of sq footage,beautiful valley views,2 vehicle garage. 3 bed &3 bath spacious end unit town home features upgraded ﬂooring & appliances. In show home condition! Close to schools, shoppingg & 2 lakes. MLS® 10043740

318,800

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1321 23rd Avenue SW Family Home

ale

YYour Real Estate Professional Over 3100 sq. ft. in this executive rancher with fully finished daylight basement. 4 bdrs, 3 full baths. Kitchen has large island with eating bar, hardwood floors, all appliances, 2 n/gas fireplaces, covered deck to enjoy the view of the lake.

1680 2nd Avenue SE

499,900

394,900

• Fully finished 4 bedroom plus den • 3 baths, hardwood floors, heated tile floor in kitchen • N/G fireplace • 20x16 shop with in-floor heat and 220 power • Large lot with RV parking and fenced yard • Great lake view

mls®®10 10037550 mls 10007201 10007 007201 007 201

389,900

• Immaculate 4 bdr, 3 bath home on a .32 acre lot • Stunning lake views, spacious rooms, enclosed deck and large country kitchen • Lots of room for the toys, RV parking • Drive to the back of house for a perfect level entry home ® mls mls®10043073 10007201 10007 10 007201 007 201

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• Popular 55+ retirement community • 1200 sq.ft., 2 bed, 2 bath townhome • Close to all amenities • Features a private yard • Gas ﬁreplace Pr garage • Patio, single New mls® 10040698 ®

459,000

329,000

SHUSWAP

250.832.2131

298,000

• Well kept 2 bd, 2 bath home with 4.88 acres bordering onto mountain biking & horse trails • 24 x40 shop with 220 power and high ceilings • Large fenced garden area • Nicely landscaped with outbuildings for storage • Great location ® mls mls®10042820 10007201 10007 10 007201 007 201

449,900

• Newer townhome close to the new Askew’s Uptown and Police Station • 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths • Tile and hardwood ﬂoors • Hot water on demand r • Central P air • Appliances New

mls® 10041788

511 24th Street NE

Affordable Townhouse

194,900

• 3 bdr., 2 bath • New ﬂooring and paint • 2 parking spots, storage • 6 appliances • Fenced private yard for your small pet ® mls mls®10036187 10007201 10007 10 007201 007 201

3885 Sunnybrae-Canoe Pt. Rd.

Family Home w/ Suite

Each office independently owned and operated

Salmon Arm t, e e tr S p a sw u h S 171

1770 22nd Street NE

Family Home Close to Downtown

• 4 bdrm., 3 bath family home close to downtown Salmon Arm. • New kitchen with large island and eating bar. • Large attached garage with 22’x24’ covered sundeck to enjoy the lakeview. • .22 acre lot, loads of parking. mls® 10044089

mls® 10044105

South Canoe Acreage

1870 Okanagan Avenue SE

Perfect Retirement Home

This lakeview home in Blind Bay is sure to please. 2 bdrms. (could have 3rd bdrm.), 3 full baths. Elegant kitchen with island, living room has n/g fireplace, hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, huge covered deck, fenced yard, u/g irrigation, central air, incredible Prmain floor laundry, landscaping, ew loft.N An absolute must to see.

Newer Deluxe Townhome

1050 70th Street SE

Sunnybrae Properties

#25 151 8th Avenue SW

239,500

449,000

3681 Braelyn Road

Super Family Home

489,900

#2 2060 12th Avenue NE

Picture Perfect Inside & Out!

Popular Ridge Subdivision

mls® 10044444

2220 Ta’Lana L Trail

1231 23rd Ave SW

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3 bdrm., 2 bath rancher with full, partially ﬁnished basement. Vaulted ceilings, 400 sq. ft. bonus room above garage. Large fenced lot with access to back yard. Solid hardwood ﬂoors, handcrafted kitchen, quality craftsmanship throughout with many added features. Located at the end of a cul-de-sac in The Ridge.”

• Lakeview Meadows family home with open concept design • 9 ft. ceilings, large kitchen island and hardwood ﬂoors • Oversized garage, RV parking • Additional 966 sq. ft. 2 bdrm. in-law suite in basement

mls®10031922

Semi-Waterfront Home

649,000

• Stunning 2300 sq. ft., 3 bdrm. plus den, 2 storey home across from Shuswap Lake • 2 1/2 baths, features granite counters, engineered hardwood, 2-sided ﬁreplace, porcelain tiles, 350 sq. ft. deck • All appliances 5 year warranty left on home • Landscaped, fenced, 12x12 insulated studio • Extra lane access with room to build 36x36 shop

mls®10043765

1111 Lakeshore Drive SW, Salmon Arm 250-832-7051

cell: 250-804-9327 • www.rochelledale.com

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MLS® 10040926

INCREDIBLE PROPERTY

PARK LIKE .64 acre lot in Hillcrest. Totally private lot on cul-de-sac. Bright home with 4 bedrooms/2 baths, upgraded windows, new deck, renovated basement, bathrooms, newer HWT & appliances. RV & boat storage.

864,000

MLS® 10042913

Newly renovated lake view home on 5 acres in North Broadview. 4 bed/2 bath. Large open kitchen, hardwood. Certiﬁed Organic property.

$ MLS® 10039742

MLS® 10043488

639,900

$ MLS® 10034832

Salmon Arm waterfront. Over 1600 sq.ft. on main level. Rancher with unﬁnished basement. Great year round or vacation property.

599,900

519,900

WATERFRONT HOME

Hobby Farm. Non-zoned, non-ALR. 3 bedroom home plus 2 rental cabins & heated workshop. Located between Salmon Arm and Revelstoke.

MLS® 9227837

$ MLS® 10011087

459,900

LAKEVIEW ESTATES MHP

AMAZING VALUE!

FOREST GROVE MHP

Sunnybrae. Immaculate home in perfect move in condition. Many updates. Private yard, shed, newer deck, carport. $

Amazing value. Nicely updated mobile. Over 1020 sq. ft. Fenced yard, large deck, carport, newer ﬂooring and paint. Easy access to town/highway. Quick possession.

2 bedroom mobile between Enderby and Salmon Arm. Carport, covered deck and large yard backing onto creek.

42,000

$ MLS® 10040688

35,000

MLS® 10044693

519,900

5 BEDROOMS Spacious lake view home on 1/2 acre private lot. Nicely updated, large deck, ﬁreplace, paved driveway with carport. Plenty of room for RV & parking.

2007 open concept, level entry home. 2.2 acres, large deck, great lake and valley views. 3 plus bed/3 bath, ﬁnished bsmt., main ﬂoor laundry, non-zoned property. RV parking.

PRIVATE 40 ACRES

ORGANIC FARM

549,900

4 bed/3 bath rancher with a full basement in SE area. Hardwood ﬂoors, beautiful kitchen, large .29 acre lot, great lake view, oversized garage, RV parking. $

CUSTOM BUILT LEVEL ENTRY

379,900

CUSTOM BUILT

THE RIDGE

Beautiful custom level entry home in The Ridge. 3 plus bed/3 bath home features open concept & spacious design, hardwood, tile, granite, heated bathrm ﬂoor, 2 ﬁreplaces, covered deck, lake view & much more. $ MLS® 10044594

Large renovated family home, guest house, workshop, large deck, walkout bsmt., private 0.54 acres steps from the beach, dock, buoy. Great B&B potential.

NEW LISTING

MLS® 10040385

359,900

OTHER LISTINGS!! ACREAGE LOTS. Albas Road, Enderby. Gently rolling. NOT ALR. 24.22 acres MLS® 10043688 ....... $489,000 17.77 acres MLS® 10043690 ...... $289,000 6.52 acres

MLS® 10043689 ...... $249,000

Bright & open updated 2 bdrm in Broadview MHP MLS® 10022485 .................................$59,900 Completely renovated 1584 sq.ft. - new everything in Evergreen MHP MLS® 10029698 ........ $124,900 Great family home in SE - close to schools, RV parking MLS® 10036519 ................... $349,500 Incredible kitchen with island/breakfast bar in Countryside MHP MLS® 10038588 ............................. $99,300 Blind Bay Beauty - hardwood open concept, vaulted ceilings, lake view MLS® 10038947 ........ $429,900

MLS® 10001859

75,000

Close to downtown - 4 bed/3 bath, large kitchen, deck, lake view MLS® 10038450 ............ $409,900

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1234 Washington Street Somersville Heights Beautiful ranch on a full-acre lot. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, new windows and furnace. Finished basement and 2-car garage.

$299,000 Property XXXXXX

1234 Washington Street Somersville Heights Beautiful ranch on a full-acre lot. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, new windows and furnace. Finished basement and 2-car garage.

$349,000 Property XXXXXX

THE ROAD HOME

STARTS HERE

1234 Washington Street Somersville Heights Comfortable family home with updates throughout. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, finished basement, 2-car garage and private deck.

$319,500 Property XXXXXX

1234 Washington Street Somersville Heights Comfortable family home with updates throughout. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, finished basement, 2-car garage and private deck.

$299,500 Property XXXXXX

1234 Washington Street Somersville Heights

Comfortable family home with updates throughout. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, finished basement, 2-car garage and private deck.

Beautiful ranch on a full-acre lot. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, new windows and furnace. Finished basement and 2-car garage.

$399,500

$325,500

Property XXXXXX

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MLS® 10034082

189,900

~ Salmon Arm NE ~

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NEW 2011 MANUFACTURED HOME ON ACREAGE

PANORAMIC VIEWS OF LITTLE WHITE LAKE

A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH

SKILLFULLY RENOVATED

BUILT BY SHUSWAP LOG HOMES

• 4 bedrms, 2 bathrms plus 2 pce ensuite • Built 1978 new metal roof in 2007 • New well pump, countertops & hardwood ﬂoors • 1 acre park like setting • Suite potential, carport & deck

• 3 bdrms, 2 bath on 0.25 acre lot • Large covered deck ready for hot tub • Nice comforting views • Near high school, rec. and shopping

• 0.75 acre, 5 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms • 26’x28’ insulated shop, barn, shed • Covered RV storage • Flat yard, easy access • 10 mins. to town, bus service

• Shuswap lake view with hot tub • 3 bdrms, 2 1/2 bathrms, wood ﬁreplace • Lots of sun with southern exposure • Oak hardwood ﬂoors & skylight • Covered deck, metal roof new in 2007 • On a .38 acre lot

• 765 sq. ft., 12” Eaves, cutome garden doors • 2 Bdrm, 1 Bath on 1.38 acres, insulation R40 • Upgraded roof, 30 yr Asphalt shingles • Kitchen skylight, gable end over doorway • Upgraded interior doors & baseboards

MLS® 10028676

279,000

EXCLUSIVE 20106

305,000

~ Blind Bay ~

COPPER ISLAND LAKEVIEW

GO AHEAD - BE EXCITED

NICELY RENOVATED AND UPDATED

234,900

• Nicely cared for 4 bdrms, 2 bath, A/C • New ﬂooring & appliances. Fenced yard. • New high efﬁc. furnace, & H/W tank • Covered screened deck, nat. gas. BBQ hookup & vent • Walk to beach, store, golf, school & community hall $

MLS® 10044394

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MLS® 10037252

320,000

MLS® 10040304

394,900

308,900

• New kitchen, ﬂooring and repainted • Flat site with several fruit trees • 20 x 24 workshop/garage • Full RV hookup • Covered deck with Lake view MLS® 10036337

329,900

PEACEFULL & QUIET SETTING

~ Blind Bay ~

MLS® 10042835

439,000

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MLS® 10033656

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~ White Lake ~

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Cozy and convenient 3 Bdrms, 3 Bath, deck Level entry, easy access Garage, paved driveway Near store, beach, boating, golf and hiking trails

SORRENTO BRANCH Tel: (250) 675-2361 Sorrento Shoppers Plaza

~ Enderby~

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• • • • •

SICAMOUS BRANCH Tel: (250) 836-2865 436 Main Street

PPaid at closing

3,995

when Assist-2-Sell represents all parties to the sale. w R Rates vary for properties over $400,000.

• 2 bdr & 3 bathrms, oak ﬂoors & cabinets • Covered wood deck & paving brick patio • 22’x24’ garage, high door & vehicle mtnce pit • 20’x20’ workshop • Shopping nearby

20103 EXCLUSIVE

339,900

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4090 42nd Street NW

#1 4232 Eldon Frontage Road

8953 Swanshore Road

• 4.92 private rolling acres at end of cul de sac in Gleneden • One bedroom unique house is a work in progress. Major brick ﬁnishing • Seller indicates excellent water supply. Newer septic in 2006. Quick possession.

• Lakeshore, beautiful sandy beach at Mara Lake • Major renos include granite counters, rock faced wood ﬁreplace, vaulted ceilings. Hot tub, double garage/extra parking • RV pad with sani dump • Includes quality furnishings & tools • Foreshore rights

• Mobile Home Park west of Salmon Arm on the Trans Canada • 2.3 landscaped acres. 9 pads complete with all services • Mobile #3 included • Great opportunity to operate as a viable MHP or campground • Close to lake access and golf

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299,900

MLS #10036422

1,195,000

MLS #10026877

539,000

#11 - 4061 11th Avenue NE • 1980 well maintained 3 bedrooms, 2 bath mobile in Star Dust Mobile Home Park #11 that offers privacy • Upgrades include new roof and laminate ﬂoors • Wiring recently CSA approved. Includes all appliances • Pad rent $290.00 per month

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MLS #10027959

65,500

MLS® #10037054

LOTS & ACREAGES MLS ® 10028275 10042051 10026177 10042101 10037725 10031527 10033293 9188758 10026614 10022026 9188747 10033541 10027273

#46 6421 Eagle Bay Road • Share in 1000 feet of beach at Wild Rose Bay • Newer spacious year round house offering beach access a short jaunt away • Lake view from most rooms. 3 bdrms, 2 bath, oak plank ﬂoors, roomy bright kitchen • All furnishings included. Great buy!

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454,900

MLS #10032908

Size

Location

Price

0.67 acre 0.34 acre 0.83 acre 0.22 acre 0.24 acre 0.5 acre 17.86 acres 16.75 acres 20.48 acres 3.09 acres 20.30 acres 20.44 acres 17.60 acres

Blind Bay Blind Bay Blind Bay NE Salmon Arm SE Salmon Arm Anstey Arm Enderby Turtle Valley Salmon Valley SE Salmon Arm Turtle Valley SW Salmon Arm Turtle Valley

$69,000 $114,900 $159,000 $169,000 $189,000 $199,900 $229,000 $249,000 $295,000 $299,000 $348,000 $550,000 $645,000

4681 70th Street NE • Dramatically reno’d 4 bed, 2 bath bi-level with high end laminate • Lower level bath offers a seam free shower & heated tiled ﬂoors • Private yard w/ waterfall, rock retaining wall & huge covered deck plus hot tub offers a relaxing retreat

Call Linda or Doris $

311,900

MLS® #10024381

#17 2395 Pleasant Valley Rd.

#102 351 Hudson Avenue

1241 13 Avenue SE

1111 12th Street NE

• Newly renovated 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath townhouse at Cobble Hill • Beautiful oak ﬂoors, tiled bthrms, kt. counters replaced & fresh paint • Private patio. Covered parking. New roof in 2009. • Low fees $154.96. Bsmnt not ﬁnished. Quick possession.

• Oishii Express Japanese Restaurant in Downtown Salmon Arm • Modern, bright, new and clean, this restaurant has a loyal clientele and is in a fabulous location • Owners retiring after 32 years in the service industry.

• Family home in great location with almost 2800 sq. ft. of ﬁnished area • 5 bedrooms & 4 bathrooms, large kitchen, extra large rec room in the basement and sho area make this a very appealing home • Legal suite above the garage with laundry hookups

• Heritage style house on private .5 lakeview acres • Walk to wharf, trails and shopping • Renovated new kitchen, hardwood ﬂoors & high ceilings • Screened in wrap around porch overlooking the lake • Partial approval for subdivision

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244,900

MLS #10038627

89,000

6491 Okanagan Avenue NE

5330 Canoe Beach Drive • • • • •

5 bdrms., 3 bath home, walk to beach, wharf, store and school Large sunny oak kitchen features a great lake and mountain view Spacious deck, shed/shop and chain link fenced yard and garden Parking for your toys New hot water tank September 2011

MLS® #10041335

• Beautiful, private acreage within Salmon Arm City Limits • Heritage type home on 9.97 acres with in-ground pool, fruit trees & hay ﬁelds • The home is on city water and has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms a large kitchen and spacious living and dining rooms

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299,900

MLS® #10037552

749,000

439,000

MLS #10038250

MLS #10041744

353,000

MLS #10040026

359,900

MLS® #10027732

2532 Centennial Drive

#60 2592 Alpen Paradies Road • Newer rancher. Open floor plan, 3 bdrms. up • Warm oak floors, coy nat. gas fireplace, breakfast bar, pantry, skylights • Large private covered deck overlooking treed area • Unfinished walkout basement. Quick possession. HST paid.

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• .30 lakeview acres. View from spacious covered deck • Four large bedrooms, den and 2 bath • Two rock natural gas ﬁreplaces • Easy care laminate ﬂoors. Cold room. Workshop

Call Linda or Doris $

279,000

MLS® #10034477

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W G E IN N T IS L

1830 3rd Avenue SE • Most amazing lake and town views from private .34 acre • House completely renovated inside and out • State of the art home theatre, furnished & wet bar • S/S appliances, front end loading w/d. 2 of the 4 bedrooms have ensuites. Covered decks.

Call Linda or Doris $

549,900

MLS #10044278

3258 Berke Road

1133 Paradise Avenue

270 1st Street SE

• Panoramic lake view acres with executive rancher on full walkout basement, in ground pool & hot tub • Over 4500 sq. ft. of luxury living. Dream kitchen, butler pantry, numerous built-ins with all the extras • Large attached garage & shop

• Upgraded cosy 2 bedroom house, lane access, within walking distance to most everything downtown • Electrical upgraded to 100 amp service • Upgraded pipes are copper and plastic • Great investment or starter home. Carport 50 x 100 ft. lot

• Level, corner 1/2 acre lot, great exposure for this C1 Town Centre Commercial Zoning • Uses range from educational/professional uses, recreation, pub, food services, repair, motel, retail, or ofﬁces • Owners suite above. Value in the land

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795,000

MLS #10036725

169,900

MLS #10037499

299,000

MLS® #10043032

W G E IN N T IS L

3438 McBride Road • .52 superb lake view acre lot allows for a pool • Extensively renovated house with ﬁreplaces in 5 rooms • Dream gourmet kitchen features granite plus 8 built-ins • The luxury ensuite boasts 7 pieces • Games and media room in lower level

Call Linda or Doris $

799,000

MLS #10019061

8097 Seed Road

490 Shuswap Street

#25 - 7429 Canoe Pt. Rd.

• Duplex (non-conforming), downtown location within walking distance to schools, parks, shopping, and churches • Two bedroom 869 sq. ft. on each ﬂoor • Long term tenants in place • Great investment opportunity

• 6.12 acres allowing views of Rosemond Lake & Larch Hills at Mara • 2009 spacious home includes granite counters, wood floors, tall ceilings in bright open floor plan • Huge garage & finished lower floor plumbed for in-law suite • Separate pole shed (36x42) could be great storage shed or developed into a shop • Minutes to beautiful white sand beaches & boat launches at Mara Provincial Park

• Recreational year round living sharing in dock and 1000 ft of beach at Totem Pole Resort • Lindel built, fully ﬁnished walk out basement set amongst the trees • High ceilings, wood burning ﬁreplace, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths • Buoy for your boat

Call Linda or Doris

199,000

MLS #10043972

1,025,000

MLS #10008882

375,000

MLS® #10032080

W G E IN N T IS L

2750 Golf Course Drive

4552 20th Avenue NE

2451 30th Street NE

#43 6421 Eagle Bay Road

• Upscale home, backing onto golf course. Spacious kitchen, with island & butler pantry • Oversize master bedroom, 9 ft. ceilings, warm hardwood ﬂoors • 2 ﬁreplaces, c/air, alarm syst., built in vac & u/g sprinklers • Fenced yard. Extra parking for golf cart. Great value.

• Fantastic 31 acres with new home in a great area close to schools, recreation & shopping • Open ﬂoor plan with soaring windows. Geothermal heat system • 2 bedrooms with room for another and 4 bathrooms • Two creeks run thru this property

• Popular North Broadview! View home with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, spacious living & dining rooms • Some upgrades include new roof in 2011, new ﬁreplace surround in living room, woodstove in 2010, several new windows, doors & paint.

• Share in 1000 feet of beach at Wild Rose Bay • Newer spacious year round house offering beach access a short jaunt away • Lake view from most rooms. 3 bdrms, 2 bath, oak plank ﬂoors, roomy bright kitchen • All furnishings included. Great buy!

Call Linda or Doris

529,900

MLS #10041736

699,900

MLS® #10031598

327,900

MLS® #10044176

449,700

MLS® #10032565

W G E IN N T IS L

5475 Bastion-Ivy Road

2720 20th Avenue NE • .6 acre of extensively renovated bright rancher on full basement • Panoramic mountain views (glimpse of lake), outstanding privacy, 3 bedroom, 3 bath home • Open beamed ceiling in LR, 2 wood burning ﬁreplaces & central air

Call Linda or Doris $

459,000

MLS #10040115

• 40 acres ideal for ﬁshing/campground resort at Herman Lake • Partly zoned tourist commercial (C5) • Private lakeshore • Cozy 2 bedroom year round house + large 40x60 shop (could be converted to SFD) • Neighbouring 20 acres also available

Call Linda or Doris $

985,000

MLS® #10010581

1161 49 Avenue NE

25 Pollock Road

• Located in desirable Raven subdivision, lake and mtn. views • Bright airy sunroom off spacious kitchen. 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, family room, main ﬂoor laundry, c/air & b/i vac • Private fenced yard, fruit trees, u/g sprinklers, shed & small shop.

• Private Country Estate (farm) on 16 very private rolling acres with valley/mountain view • 5 bedroom 4 bathrooms on 2667 sq. ft. one level • Heat pump, elect. driveway gates, double garage heated, 50 x 42 shop • Three overhead doors heated, 22 x 40 machine shop.

Call Linda or Doris

349,900

MLS® #10019857

895,000

MLS® #10044307

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1222 Dunkirk Road Well maintained 2 bed, 2 bath lake view home on .14 ac lot. Open plan living area w/ vaulted ceilings, skylights, breakfast bar, master bed w/ 4 pce ensuite & walkin closet, lrg. deck & attached carport. Very affordable & close to amenities. $

MLS® 10039690

179,900

1034 Deep Creek Road Bright 2 bedroom home on 1 acre of peace and tranquility within 15 minutes to Salmon Arm and Enderby. Partially fenced, large garden area with great southern exposure. Beautiful views of the surrounding farmland. Lots of potential here. $

MLS® 10042658

184,900

10 - 221 Temple Street Cozy 2 bed, 2 full bath unit, located in a quiet adult development in Sicamous. Close to Seniors Activity Centre and shopping. Attached double garage, semiprivate back patio. All appliances and window coverings included. $

189,900

MLS® 10010341

NEW

302 - 101 20 Street NE Rare ﬁnd. Large 3 bed, 3 bath townhome with approx 2174 sq.ft. of living space. Master bed w/walk-in closet + ensuite, main ﬂoor laundry, open plan w/large living area & gas f/pl, large bedrooms, lots of storage & 2 parking stalls.

MLS® 10024930

259,900

726 Abbington Lane Custom 5 bed 3 bath home on 3.7 acs. Private & peaceful w/water rights to nearby creek & post/rail fencing. Features hardwood & tile ﬂoors, rustic timbers, bright kitchen & unique dome living room w/gas f/pl. Basement is inlaw suite ready. $

MLS® 10025844

429,900

4475 Trans Canada Hwy. Gently rolling 9 acres w/ southwest exposure and pleasant valley views. 1232 sq. ft. 2 bed & 2 bath manufactured home w/ covered deck & carport. Spring fed water w/ license, fruit trees & smaller outbuildings. Shop & RV not incl. rented $600/month. $

MLS® 10038136

299,900

120 Hudson Avenue NE Great investment property with 6 tenants. 3 retail and 3 residential (1 bachelor, 1 - 1 bed & 1 - 2 bed). Good on site parking. Very well kept with a great downtown location.

MLS® 10037314

499,000

2261 4 Avenue SE

1548 Salmon River Road

Amazing location and spectacular lakeviews from this wonderful home. Level entry w/fully ﬁnished walkout basement. Bright and cheery w/skylights, vaulted and 9’ ceilings throughout. Awesome master suite, open living area, main ﬂoor laundry and more. $

Incredible 40 acres in a picturesque setting. Fully renovated 3 bed home that shows beautifully. Misc outbuildings, 2 shops, hay storage, 100 gpm well, fully fenced & level, seasonal creek & small second home on property currently rented. $

MLS® 10041318

589,000

MLS® 10032511

675,000

MLS® 10037912

233,500

NEW

781 21 Street NE Legal side-by-side duplex. Level entry with attached carports. 2 bed & laundry on the main ﬂoor w/full, partially ﬁnished basements & large family room. Space to add another bedroom & another kitchen with plumbing in place. Great income potential! $

317,000

MLS® 10044327

431 50 Street NW

Looking for a private acreage with a large shop? 1880 sq.ft. shop w/16’ ceilings, crane, ofﬁce, washroom & 1200 sq.ft. attached covered storage. Lots of paved parking. Updated 4 bed home, nicely landscaped & even a barn w/room for animals. $

524,900

MLS® 10042201

3520 50 Avenue NE Spectacular lakeview acreage. 39.2 acres zoned A2/ALR w/2 road frontages. 1/4 in cherry trees, 1/4 in hay and balance treed. City water. Perfect spot for your new country estate. Older home, misc. outbuildings and mobile home site.

MLS® 9214517

719 Salmon River Road Private and useable .27 ac. property w/ updated 1421 sq. ft. 3 bed, 2 bath home. Lrg 16’x36’ insul. shop w/water & 100 amp service. Fully fenced yard, huge deck, varous sheds for additional storage. Located within short drive to convenience store. $

1,195,000

1230 20 Avenue SW Extremely well kept home in great neighbourhood. 4 beds, 3 baths with ﬁnished basement on 0.18 acre corner lot. Many upgrades including newer windows, hot water tank & furnace. Fenced yard has underground sprinklers, fruit trees, vegetable garden & storage shed. $

MLS® 10044566

329,900

73 - 6421 Eagle Bay Road Gorgeous home w/stunning lakeviews. Finely ﬁnished 3 bed 3 bath home w/loft style master, 2 storey wall of windows, kitchen island, stainless steel appliances, granite counters, 2 large deck areas. Attached workshop with it’s own basement. $

MLS® 10043034

539,000

60 Shuswap Street Apartment bldg with 17 one bedroom units. In suite storage, blinds, appls. & newer decks. Coin op laundry, lots of parking, 150’ x 150’ lot. 2 bed house incl. with potential to subdivide. 50’ x 150’ commercial lot or increase apartment density. $

MLS® 10037306

1,995,000