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▼ DEVELOPMENT
Further study for Kelowna Mt. project Wade Paterson STAFF REPORTER
Last week, the Central Okanagan Regional District board gave first reading to a new Official Community Plan bylaw for the South Slopes neighbourhoods of the Central Okanagan east electoral area. The OCP is the first for the area, which includes the electoral area outside the City of Kelowna boundary between June Springs Estates and the south portion of Lakeshore Road. In the draft bylaw, the property of Kelowna Mountain is identified as a resort study area. A secondary planning process is required prior to consideration of any future change in land use. The Kelowna Mountain project—a dream of developer Mark Consiglio, who owns a 259 hectare property just south of Kelowna—is proposed to include a ski hill, mountain bike park, skating pond, championship golf course, suspension bridges, commercial village, resort and residential accommodations, winery and a community theatre. The current land use of Kelowna Mountain is designated rural resource. Ron Fralick, manager of current planning for the regional district, said that the OCP is still in the early stages of development. “We’ve only had first reading on the OCP bylaw— we are going to public hearing next month, so there could be further change. Nothing is in stone yet,” said Fralick. “Until we get past that public hearing a number of things could happen.” The public hearing is tentatively set for May 14; however, a location for the hearing has not yet been determined. As the draft bylaw states, the planning process is to be clearly outlined in a terms of reference. A series of professional reports and studies will be required to properly assess the proposed Kelowna Mountain development. “The City of Kelowna is going to be part of developing those terms of reference because the developSee Study A13
by Dave Taylor on how to control the ground digging machine during an open house hosted by the school in Lake Country last week. The school says over the next decade, heavy equipment operators will be in high demand to meet forecasted labour shortages in the oil and gas, mining, construction and forestry sectors.
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Report of grizzly bear seems unlikely Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER
Grizzly bear sightings are rare in the Okanagan Valley—even more so at this time of year, when their higher-elevation hibernation dens are still blocked by snow. However, it’s not im-
possible that a Friday afternoon complaint to the RCMP about a grizzly bear being sighted in Knox Mountain Park was actually a grizzly, say conservation officers. It just isn’t that likely, says Sgt. Josh Lockwood, with the CO service. “In the brown phase,
a black bear can look a bit like a grizzly bear,” said Lockwood, but he was unable to get adequate information because the person who complained didn’t leave a name and phone number so they could contact him to ask more questions. Photos, even from a
cell phone, are a real asset to identifying wildlife, he noted. There was only the one sighting and even the park caretaker hasn’t seen either a grizzly or a bear. Some years ago, there used to be lots of bear sign in the park, noted Mark Goddard, who lives on Knox Mountain as the
park caretaker. On the other hand, Lockwood notes, it is a wild area so people should expect to see wildlife in the park, including does with fawns, and deer can be very protective of their young.
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NEWS ▼ UBCO
Students study groundwater entering Okanagan Lake Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER
There are more sources of water than are visible to the eye, but people tend to ignore those they can’t see—unless they run short of water. So, a small group of UBCO students is looking at the groundwater discharges to Okanagan Lake. Under the direction of earth and environmental sciences professor Craig Nichol, the students are, “standing in the lake and looking at what’s coming at us from groundwater sources,” he explains. Using specialized monitoring equipment along the Kelowna shoreline, they are taking measurements to determine what is seeping into the lake from underneath the city of Kelowna, between Knox Mountain and just north of Okanagan Mountain Park, he says. It will become part of the comprehensive Okanagan Water Supply and Demand Study, with this project funded by the Okanagan Basin Water Board. It’s easy to see surface water entering the lake from streams, but underground sources of water are trickier to detect. It’s a master’s study for one of his graduate students, Nicole Pyett, who will continue the monitoring over the next year, but this year an undergrad, Jordan White, has been working on the project. That has involved using seepage meters to measure the amount of water com-
ing in to the lake through the ground. The meters are a sealed system that’s driven into the sediments, then the amount of water that accumulates in the bag from the ground under the lake, is measured. He is also using data loggers to measure the temperature variations between the surface and the sediment layers and noting where there are anomalies in the pattern, indicating an upwelling of water entering the lake. There’s seepage throughout the lake from groundwater flows, and such sources are not always accounted for because they’re not visible, he explains. By doing these measurements, gaps in the basin’s water supply and demand data can be filled in, and existing data checked. White says he was raised in Kelowna and “I’ve been through water shortages, so it’s important to me that we learn more about the resource,” he said, adding, “We use a lot of water per person here.” Although this information is being gathered about quantity of water going into the lake from groundwater sources, once the location of those sources within the lake is known, it could be put to different uses, including studying the quality or contents of those inflows. The data gathered will be added to the information in the water supply and demand study for use in modelling. jsteeves@kelownacapnews.com
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JORDAN WHITE, a student of UBC Okanagan, is part of a group working on a groundwater discharge research project for Okanagan Lake.
▼ EDUCATION
Okanagan teachers book out of extracurricular activities Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER
Parents are welcome to step in and take over any of the teachers’ duties that would normally occur after the three o’clock bell, but teachers themselves will not be delivering extracurricular services from this point forward, the Central Okanagan Teachers’ Association confirms. Following a provincewide vote last week on whether to suspend participation in extracurricu-
lar activities, Central Okanagan teachers began stepping away from the leadership roles they fill on sports teams, music programs, graduation activities and field trips this week, stripping their jobs of the tasks viewed as voluntary. The measure is a lastditch effort to protest Bill 22, which legislated teachers back to work and brought in stiff fines for any attempt to strike in their ongoing contract dispute with the provincial government.
Alice Rees “Teachers, since September, have been trying to get a deal at the bargaining table,” said Alice Rees, COTA president.
“But Bill 22 is the most pointed and regressive piece of legislation ever levelled.” She went on to say the legislation is an odious attempt to strip teachers of their rights and one which should be unfathomable within a democratic country. “It’s beyond belief what they have done to teachers,” she said. “I just spoke with a coach who was close to tears over the lack of respect.” Teachers don’t do their jobs, or any of the volun-
tary extracurricular positions they hold, because they’re counting pennies, Rees noted, saying they work because they are passionate about helping kids. The withdrawal of services is intended to showcase how much work teachers do over and above the school day, and the main arena to suffer is expected to be school sports. Hugh Gloster, Central Okanagan School District superintendent, says he’s anticipating some sports
teams may fold under the weight of the service withdrawal, despite the fact organizations like B.C. School Sports have committed to running provincial tournaments. While 58 per cent of the coaches in the province are teachers, Gloster said he expects the figure may be even higher in the Okanagan, leaving him unsure if enough community members and volunteers could be found as replacements. With rugby, girls’ soccer, golf and track and
field all to play this spring, it means a significant workforce of skilled recruits on a tight timeline. Meanwhile, word of field trip cancellations and how various concerts and theatre programs will handle the situation had yet to surface. Gloster said he anticipates most graduation events would not be hurt as the activities largely fall to parents as is, although he expects teachers are not likely to be on stage handing out scholarships come commencement ceremony time.
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NEWS ▼ CLOTH DIAPER CHANGE
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to last year. “We weren’t sure what to expect; we had about 50 last year. We needed 25 babies to qualify for our event and we’re well over that, which is fantastic.” Muhlbach said that Guinness’ rules for the world record attempt are “very regimented.” “Babies have to be under 39 inches tall in order to qualify; they have to be changed into a cloth diaper that is commercially available; they have to be changed at exactly 9:30 a.m. PST.,” she said. “We also have to have two witnesses, one with community standing and one (has to be) a cloth diaper expert.” Along with the Great Cloth Diaper Change, an eco-baby fair, featuring 20 green and baby-oriented businesses, was also set up in Laurel Packinghouse. wpaterson@kelownacapnews. com
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▼ KELOWNA
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A second crossing over Okanagan Lake may be more than just a pipedream. The topic came up during a Monday afternoon city council meeting, when director of regional services Ron Westlake explained Central Okanagan governments are going to take early steps to develop a partnership to address regional transportation issues. “Local governments can’t work on (these issues) in isolation,” he said. Mayor Walter Gray pointed out it’s not just buses they need to coordinate over, either. “This goes to active transportation, not just locally, but in the region,” said Mayor Walter Gray. “Will you have a second crossing of Lake Okanagan?” It would cost area residents in the area of a billion dollars, said Gray, but
it’s a topic that continually comes to the fore. Westlake said there are issues common to West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation and even Peachland, and in time they’ll form committees to look at the technical issues. “(That) will entail looking into a Highway 97 alternate corridor,” he said, adding that the main street in Westbank may also hit the agenda. Meantime, however, area transit continues to frustrate residents, who ranked it as the most important issue to them, in a recent citizen survey. Coun. Robert Hobson pointed out that it will take commitments from multiple local governments to work out those issues. “At the end of the day we either have to fish or cut bait,” he said. “At some point we’re going to have to agree to provide resources and… spend taxpayers’ money on doing what we want to do.”
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Artists paint the downtown STAFF REPORTER
Barb Hillier’s head swiveled back and forth as she walked down Sunset Drive on Saturday. With a canvas in her hand and several bags draped over her arms, the Penticton artist seemed to be studying her surroundings. “I have to think about how the sun is going to move throughout the day because the shadows will change and the lighting will change,” said Hillier. “So I have to think right now more about composition and getting some value changes and then sticking with it.” Hillier, along with 44 others, were taking part in Opus’s Outdoor Painting Challenge last weekend. Aaron Metz, manager of Opus Kelowna, said that this is the first year the art supplies store has put on the event.
But due to the popularity of the challenge, Metz said he’s optimistic that the Outdoor Painting Challenge will become an annual occurrence. “We’re just trying to get people out in the community, painting. It’s spring and usually in the spring people start thinking about going away,” said Metz. “We’re trying to encourage everyone to be out where they’re from, because it’s so nice here.” The event, which ran from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., was free and open to all ages and skill levels. Metz said that even some children gave the contest a shot. “That’s why we worded it the ‘Outdoor Painting Challenge,’ instead of just plein air (a French expression for open air), which makes it sound kind of artist oriented. “It doesn’t matter what your skill level is, we just
wanted you to get out and try something. There were no rules on what to paint or draw; it’s all up to your interpretation.” Three Opus gift cards worth $500, $250 and $100, were given out for the top three paintings. Professional local artist Rod Charlesworth, Kelowna Art Gallery curator Liz Wylie and Lake Country Art Gallery curator Katie Brennan were judges for the event. The main rule of the challenge was that artists must work outside in a designated painting zone, which included most of Kelowna’s downtown. Contestants were also instructed to use the canvas provided by Opus and hand in their artwork no later than 3 p.m. Some seemed to be in a hurry to get an early start; however, Hillier was nonchalant as she searched for something to paint.
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“At the plein air event I did in Ladner last summer, we had an hour and a half to produce a painting,” said Hillier. “When the whistle went off, I was sitting with paintbrush in hand. I was all set up and I needed that whole hour and a half. “Today we have until 3 p.m. so I’m going to take the time just to find a nice place to sit.” Hillier has been painting on and off for the past decade. “It’s quite relaxing; it’s very therapeutic. It helps with learning how to see things and interpret proper values and colours in nature. “Things are always changing, so it’s challenging. You can sit down and see something you want to paint—five minutes later, it has totally changed.”
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Cab driver badly hurt when smacked by Toyota Corolla A taxi driver suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries when his car was struck by a 1992 Toyota Corolla early Saturday morning. On April 21st, 2012 at 1:40 a.m., emergency crews were called to the scene of a two vehicle collision at Harvey and Richter. A 21-year-old Grand Forks man was driving a taxi cab and had apparently been making a left hand turn onto Harvey from Richter when a westbound Toyota Corolla entered the intersection and struck the cab on the driver’s side. The driver and one of the passengers of the Corolla fled the scene on foot. The Grand Forks man suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries in the crash and was taken to hospital by paramedics. Police continue to search for the suspected driver, a 23-year-old Kelowna man. Police believe alcohol to be a contributing factor SALE HOURS: Friday, April 27 9:00 am-9:00 pm
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ROBBER SENTENCED A Kelowna bank robber has been sentenced after pleading guilty to related charges earlier this month. George Clifford Rodgers, 44, pleaded guilty April 12 to robbing the Credit Union on Bernard Avenue last September, and received a prision sentence of 5 1/2 years. “Rodgers was also ordered to provide a sample of his DNA and prohibited from owning firearms for life,” said Kelowna RCMP Const Kris Clark. Rodgers will be credited for the 217 days that he spent incarcerated prior to the sentencing. Rodgers robbed the bank by handing a teller a note with a money demand on it.
There was no weapon or threat of a weapon during the incident and the suspect left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash.
HOT TUB RECOVERED An alleged cycle of crime surrounding a Lake Country house was broken last week when Mounties took on the herculean task of securing a 1,400 lb piece of evidence. According to Const. Kris Holmes, the Lake Country RCMP executed a search warrant April 20 on a residence on the 3200 block of Berry Road for a hot tub that was believed to have been stolen in November of last year. “From my understanding, it was stolen from a home that may have been a grow op,” said Clark. “We’d gone in and dealt with the grow op, and then it was taken.” Whoever took the $17,000 tub the first time around would have had to had some serious equipment on their side, as it took the Mounties a giant
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In the playoffs, where you finished in the regular season standings is not relevant. It becomes about matchups in a best of seven series, and the Canucks didn’t match up well against the L.A. Kings. But while there are a multitude of reasons why the Canucks won’t make another run for the Stanley Cup this season, perhaps at this point that isn’t really worthy of discussion. The sports scribes and TV talking heads will be all over
that topic anyway, but maybe we all just need a rest from Canuck mania for a while. Last year, the Canucks reached Game 7 of the Cup final, only to lose a heartbreaker to the Boston Bruins. The end result of that was the team this year was still emotionally spent after having less than a two-month break from starting all over again. As well, Vancouver was ransacked by mostly out-of-town fans who descended on the
city’s downtown core with yet another riot. And Canuck fans discovered the team may even be more disliked than the Toronto Maple Leafs across Canada, truly a frightful end result to the Canuckmania buildup of the last few years. The Stanley Cup is the hardest professional sports trophy to win, and that quest becomes even tougher when you reach the Cup final and lose. The Canucks have learned that the hard way this season.
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DP victories in two byelections bring the standings in the legislature to 46 B.C. Liberals, 36 NDP and three independents, one of whom has pledged allegiance to the B.C. Conservatives. B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins put a brave face on his third-place finish in Port Moody-Coquitlam and Chilliwack-Hope. Even in bedrock conservative Fraser Valley farm country, in a protest byelection with a high-profile candidate, the B.C. Conservatives managed to attract just enough to deliver a landmark NDP seat. The NDP was helped by the absence of the B.C. Green Party on the
byelection ballots, with most of its five-per-cent support from 2009 presumably going to the winners. Cummins said his party’s goal going into the Port Moody-Coquitlam vote, with an unknown candidate and a handful of volunteers, was to break 10 per cent. They got 15 per cent and he declared a moral victory. Cummins rejected a possible merger with the “discredited” B.C. Liberals. Premier Christy Clark was equally emphatic that she will be the leader
the “free enterprise VICTORIA of coalition” in the 2013 VIEWS election. So the stage is set for an NDP majority government. What will that look like? Well, Port Tom Moody mayor-turnedFletcher MLA Joe Trasolini has a wealth of local government experience, so pencil him in as municipal affairs minister. A long-time supporter of the B.C. Liberals, Trasolini should clarify if he endorses the NDP constitution, which still opposes all profit-making activity. He’s not the only high-profile
newcomer likely to be included in an Adrian Dix cabinet. New NDP candidates from union executive ranks will likely include long-time Hospital Employees’ Union president Judy Darcy. She no longer talks about bringing a “Marxist analysis” to economic matters. Darcy is now best known for leading the long court battle against the B.C. Liberal government’s contract-breaking legislation of 2002. The eventual decision of the Supreme Court of Canada basically invented a constitutional right to collective bargaining. (The high court could also ponder if there might be a right not to belong to a union, but that’s an-
other story.) Then there’s George Heyman, the long-time B.C. Government Employees’ Union president. After leaving the BCGEU, Heyman has taken a turn as executive director of Sierra Club B.C., a branch plant of the U.S. enviro-machine that works against B.C. forest, mining, power and petroleum development. These folks would be working with Stephen Howard, who went from senior positions at the BCGEU and CUPE to his current role as Dix’s chief of staff. Dix, of course, benefited from the sudden ouster of Ca-
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To the editor: The Conservative government of Stephen Harper proposes to weaken Canada’s environmental laws in favour of the oil industry and put all Canadians at risk. Mr. Harper’s law changes are shortsighted and fail Canadians. Harpter’s laws remove feder-
al responsibility, funding and manpower from the industrial project review process and put the burden on the backs of the provinces. Harper’s laws also muzzle opponents and restrict public due diligence and environmental debate on these projects, which is both dangerous and undemocratic.
Federal and provincial governments have different constitutional requirements to protect natural resources, the environment and public health. All Canadians breathe the air, drink the water and own the land and resources that industry uses and impacts. Both governments use taxpayer’s
money to subsidize and lend money to industrial projects to ensure project success. Stronger— not weaker—legislation is needed to ensure resource protection. More—not less—government effort is needed to oversee industrial projects and to protect the health and wealth of all Canadians.
Each level of government must objectively review every industrial project—not just the big ones - to ensure that all social, economic, environmental and public health impacts are identified and mitigated without any net costs to their respective taxpayers. Richard Drinnan, Kelowna
Watching House of Commons Question Period on TV a great way to inspire interest in politics To the editor: Last week Bruce Anderson, senior associate with Harris/Decima, said on CBC’s The National that only about 30 per cent of the Canadian population pay attention to politics. According to Elections Canada, voter turnout in the May 2011 federal election was only 61.1 per cent of eligible voters. One way to become more familiar with the issues—rather than just catching sound bytes from MPs on the evening news, is to watch Question Period from the House of Commons in Ottawa. Although Question Period often raises a ruckus, it does give Canadians an opportunity to watch how each political party frames the issues.
Question Period begins on channel 112 at 11:15 a.m. Monday to Thursday, and 8:15 a.m. on Friday, while the House of Commons is sitting. The rebroadcast begins at 8 p.m. The House of Commons reconvened April 23, and I’m wondering if Prime Minister Harper will finally answer directly the question he was asked by interim Liberal leader Bob Rae on April 5: “When did the Prime Minister first become aware that the true cost of the aircraft proposed was $25 billion and not the $16 billion fiction that he has been presenting to the House of Commons for 21 long months?” Question Period is available as a podcast or video on-demand at (http://parlvu.parl. gc.ca/). The video is also found at (www.cpac.
ca); from the menu, click on Programs and select Question Period. And if you are too busy to watch the entire proceedings, go to (www.parl.gc.ca) and type “debates” in the search box. Daily transcripts of Hansard, which includes Question Period, are provided. Mark Twain said: “The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.” But as its the MPs who make decisions that impact us all, we owe it to ourselves to become better informed, especially when considering the Conservatives formed a majority government with only 39.6 per cent of the vote. David Buckna, Kelowna
Fear of firearms causes police to over-react to toys To the editor: Our police appear so afraid that they are routinely busting kids with toy guns—four times in the last several months. And we’re told our police are short-staffed? Why the fear? Our police are well armed with body armor and deadly weapons. They are equipped with weapons that are designed to kill with a single shot. And police are trained with these weapons to become deadly shots. With very few exceptions, police have all the advantage.
It may be easier these days for the bad guys to get a gun, but without proper training the average bad guy couldn’t hit the broadside of a barn. Plus, gunplay is typically crook on crook that is long over before police arrive. Look at our gangland slaying event that, according to RCMP spokesperson Const. Kris Clark, has our police so fearful. A serious weapon was used, an entire clip was emptied, but only one gangster was killed. And the perps escaped across the entire
city before police realized what was happening. Police are in a deathdealing business. If they are so afraid of armed citizens, perhaps they should consider some psychological training in guncrazy USA. The more serious issue here is the violation of civil rights. Clark threatens our kids, saying don’t play with toy guns. Police “have to investigate as if they’re real firearms until they’re proven otherwise.” With SWAT teams and deadly assault rifles? Get real.
NDP would kowtow to unions Fletcher from A86 role James, who made the mistake of trying to loosen big labour’s grip on the NDP and modernize some of its quaint 1930s notions. Then we have B.C.’s third-largest political party, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation, which has already confirmed it will continue its long campaign to replace the B.C. Liberals with the NDP next year. Such a team brings
impressive experience, but unfortunately for taxpayers, much of that experience has been in extracting money from the public treasury. And if recent B.C. history is any guide, this fundamental conflict of interest will receive little or no media attention in the months to come. Instead, the conventional wisdom will be that voters want “change.” • Correction: Last week’s column referred to the 1971 Greenpeace
campaign against atmospheric nuclear testing. That protest boat was directed at a U.S. nuclear test off Alaska, not a Soviet test as stated. Subsequent Greenpeace protests targeted the Soviet slaughter of grey whales, and the last atmospheric nuclear tests, conducted by France in the South Pacific. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
Excessive police enforcement creates a dangerous situation, with scores of loaded weapons and skittish police threatening innocent citizens just to seize toys. Police dictating toy choices definitely breaches our rights which specifically protect us from such arbitrary enforcement and excessive police force. Toy guns are toys, and not, as police self-justifiably identify them, “fake firearms.” Shame. The people who report kids goofing around should be charged for failing to note the obvious florescent orange markings clearly indicating these “firearms” as toys.
911 operators should routinely query if reported guns have orange markings. How can you confuse a clear plastic toy with orange markings as a real gun unless you are negligent and paranoid? And the city should reconsider their bylaw which justifies police going Rambo on toys. Police should just walk away when they realize toys are involved. Anything else is excessive fear-driven coercive force that violates our freedoms and excuses excessive police power—over children’s toys, no less. Gregory Teleglow, Kelowna
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Break of a lifetime for single mom Ball diamond recipient of public art project A single mom struggling to make mortgage payments is looking at a whole new bottom line after winning $1.5 million on a Scratch & Win ticket. “It was just another Tuesday,” said Jacqueline Davenport, of Kelowna. “I was just running out to get french fries and decided to stop to purchase a Scratch & Win ticket.” She picked up her winning ticket at Knox Mountain Market in Kelowna. She spent $20 to purchase a $100,000 A Year For Life ticket. “I went home to eat and then I
scratched my ticket. I matched the gem and I knew I had won something, and when I realized it was the jackpot I came running out of my room. My daughter thought something was wrong and I had to reassure her everything was OK!” Davenport is a consultant with two children. She said she’s been working “seven days a week for over a year to make ends meet, but the ends were not meeting.” She had recently put her house up for sale. Now that her financial life looks a lot different, Davenport is not
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Public art with a populist twist gained Kelowna city council’s support Monday afternoon. A proposal to use $7,500 from the public art fund to pay for a project aimed at sprucing up Rutland Minor Baseball Association’s diamond won unanimous council support Monday. The money will be used to commission a dugout mural created through community collaboration. A dozen area residents have already submitted proposals for the dugout and April 24 they’ll converge for a brainstorming session, where the best concept will be chosen. “Participants working in groups will review the art contest submissions and their media, including
archival photos,” council were told in a city staff report. “Supplies will be provided for participants to draw, and as images develop and the discussion becomes more focused, the artist will produce sketches that capture the emerging idea.” A final sketch will be prepared by local artist Scott Tobin, which will be used as a template for the final artwork. Although $7,500 will come from the public art fund, the total project has an estimate cost of $26,410, much of which will be absorbed by the baseball association. “I’ve heard from people in Rutland who said they’d like to see more art,” said Coun. Mohini Singh. “I love that people are celebrating the history they have.”
According to Coun. Gail Given, the advantage of the project is the number of eyes that will soak in the endeavour. “It’s nice to see we’re taking art to a busy location—blending history, art and sport in one location,” she said. “I’m also glad to see the level of engagement.” It’s unclear whether a plaque or write-up will accompany the painting, but Mayor Walter Gray said it wouldn’t be necessary anyway. “Art speaks for itself,” he said. “‘What’s that about?’ says one person to another person, as they dip into their popcorn waiting for a home run.” This $7,500 is the last of this year’s allotment to public art, but city staff said plenty remains in the fund from year’s past. kmichaels@kelownacapnews.com
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Bear sighting Cancer gala raises $180,000 for research short on details Grizzly from A1 The complaint was that a grizzly bear was spotted by joggers heading up the Apex trail, about 100 metres from the top, on Friday afternoon. However, Lockwood said they haven’t received any complaints in this area yet about bears, and the animals will only just be coming out of hibernation from dens located at the lower elevations. He is concerned they will head down into the valley where the grass is greening up, and if they are distracted by garbage or pet food, they may forget to head back up country once the snow melts. So, he warns that it’s
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Efforts to carry out ongoing research for treating children with cancer was given an $180,000 boost by local Canadian Cancer Society supporters who attended the Daffodil Ball last Saturday at the Sparkling Hill Resort.
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Kelowna mixed martial artist Rory MacDonald says he won’t fight welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre because the pair are friends and training partners. But if MacDonald continues his rise through the UFC’s welterweight division, he may not have a choice.
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KELOWNA mixed martial artist Rory MacDonald improved his record to 13-1 overall and 4-1 in the UFC on the weekend with a win over Che Mills. Arts will continue with the UFC. Jason Probst of the web site www.MMAmania.com, said MacDonald’s success comes from his overall skill package which was on display on Saturday. “He imposed his will from start to finish against Mills,” said Probst. “He’s great everywhere. He’s not just a good striker, he
doesn’t just have good ground-and-pound or good wrestling skills. He’s great everywhere. That’s why he’s shooting up the rankings so fast.” MacDonald’s only loss in the UFC came against Carlos Condit, a fighter that is scheduled to step into the ring against St. Pierre in November. When asked after Saturday’s fight whether
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A third straight series win to open the season has vaulted the Okanagan Athletics into sole possession of top spot in the B.C. Premier Baseball League. The A’s took three of four games from the Parksville Royals over the weekend at Elks Stadium to push their 2012 record to 9-3. Okanagan now leads the Victoria Mariners and Nanaimo Pirates by one game atop the PBL. After dropping the series opener on Saturday, the A’s erupted for 34 hits and 32 runs in sweeping the last three games from the Royals. “There was no reason to lose that first game but all in all, I’m pleased with the end result,” said A’s coach Evan Bailey. “It’s good the way the guys bounced back, they put up two convincing wins on Sunday. It was a good weekend.” In Game 1 Saturday, the Athletics managed just three hits—two by Nolan Handley—in a 2-0 loss. Dillon Kakoshke turned in a solid pitching effort in a losing cause, giving up just five hits and two runs while striking out seven in six innings of work. In Game 2, it was another pitching gem from 16-year-old right-hander James Walker who allowed just two hits in a complete game outing as the A’s beat Parksville 6-2. Walker is 2-0 this sea-
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son with a 0.75 ERA. “He’s been great for us,” Bailey said of Walker. “He’s always prepared and shows so much poise and confidence out on the mound.” Brandon Johnson hit a two-run home run for Okanagan, while Dawson Yates and Davis Todosichuk had two hits apiece. On Sunday, Handley scattered five hits over six innings to go 3-0 as the A’s won the day’s first game 13-3. Dallis Senger had two RBIs and scored twice. In the series finale, Yates went 4-for-4 and Brandon Sonnenberg went 3-for-3 with three RBIs in a 13-2 win. Jordon Ramirez added three RBIs, while junior hurler Joey Fraser tossed a complete game four hitter. Yates finished the weekend with nine hits, raising his season average to .414. “He’s our best pure hitter,” Bailey said of Yates. “It was only a matter of time until he broke out.” Meanwhile Sonnen-
berg swiped five bases over the four games to boost his league-leading total to 12, and is now batting .432. “Brandon has been a huge asset for us,” said Bailey. “He’s taken the mental side of his game to the next level.” The Athletics continue their 16-game home stand this weekend with a fourgame set against the North Delta Blue Jays.
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The Okanagan junior Athletics came up empty on opening weekend of the B.C. Junior Premier Baseball League season losing all four games to the hometown North Delta Blue Jays. The A’s lost 16-2, 5-0, 8-2 and 18-13. In the series finale, Chris Gooding and Christian Dupas each had two RBIs. Okanagan had its troubles defensively committing 16 errors. The junior A’s return to action this weekend as they host the Whalley Chiefs at Edith Gay Park.
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It wasn’t the preferred colour, but winning his first ever international hockey medal was still an unprecedented thrill for Damon Severson. The Kelowna Rockets defenceman helped Team Canada to a bronze medal at the World Under-18 Hockey Championship in the Czech Republic. The Canadians needed overtime on Sunday to edge past Finland 5-4 in overtime in the third-place game. It was a positive bounce-back result for the Canadian team which suffered disheartening 2-1 loss to the United States 48 hours earlier in the semifinal. Severson, who had two assists in seven games at the world tournament, was grateful for the oppor-
tunity to play for his country on the international stage. “Coming home with a bronze medal,” Severson said on his Twitter account. “Unreal experience here in Europe with all the guys. Extremely honoured to represent my country.” It was the 6-foot2, 198-pound Melville, Sask. native’s second outing with Hockey Canada. Severson played for Team West at the 2011 World Under-17 Challenge in Portage la Prairie, Man. In two seasons with the Rockets, Severson, 17, has 11 goals and 43 assists in 125 regular season games, and four goals in 14 playoff contests. Severson is now looking forward to this sum-
KELOWNA ROCKETS defenceman Damon Severson (right) helped Canada to a bronze medal at the World Under-18 Hockey Championship in the Czech Republic.
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A clinical chip shot from Gary Allen and a couple of immaculate saves by Todd Swaby was all that was needed to give Brandt’s Creek Pub FC a 3-0 win over Subcity/Executive Flooring in week two action in rKelowna Men’s Soccer League Div. 1 action. In other Div. 1 games, rthere were many stalemates to be had including: Illegal Aliens and Kelowna Celtic 2-2, LCSC Woody’s Pub and Ecora FC 2-2, KonKast Stallions and SOB FC 2-2. Modern Furniture Pikeys kept the momentum from last week’s win blowing past BOca Juniors 6-0. Goals for Pikey’s came from Matt Reese, a pair for Dan Hunt, and the hat trick by Justin Kandola. • In Division 2 action: Euro FC downed LCSC Athletics 2-0 on goals by Gavin Drain and Tom Johns, Invisibulls thumped Gunners FC 7-0 led by a the four goal performance of Braeden Pistawka, Lifeworks Chiropractic squeezed by FBFC 1-0; Steve Nater with the winner for Lifeworks , Barcekelona and Spartan Metal battled to a one all draw, Iris Optometry Wave FC defeated Yolo FC 2-1 with goals from Nic Race and Matt Shay. • In Div. 3 A action: Watson Bros Rented Mules down Internationale 2-0 on the strength of two first half goals and
great goaltending by Jordan Coble and Justin Sharko who shared in the shutout. In a rematch of last years final, the result was much the same with Royal Star defearing the Warthogs 3-0; Apna FC edge Brewsers FC; Lake Country Old Milwaukees handily defeated Baxters 3-0 with Jim Kruiper leading the way with 2 goals;
NCA Lakers dispatched the Rhinos 3-0 with a pair of goals from Tony Gonzales and single from Otto Lohn • In Div. 3B action: Frenzy FC over Red Devils 5-2, Phantoms FC and Attitude FC battled to a 3-3 draw, and Topline Selections cruised past Big Surf FC 2-0
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The Okanagan Coyotes earned a weekend split of four games with the hometown Vanouver Island University Mariners in Canadian College Baseball Conference action. In Saturday’s opener, the Coyotes rallied for three runs in the seventh to post a 3-1 win. Greg Adams singled home two runs, while Mike Monster had his strongest outing of the year on the mound, giving just two hits and striking out nine. In Game 2, Coyotes’ pitcher Marcus Drewery
gave up just two runs on seven hits, but OC came up short with a 2-1 loss. In Sunday’s opener, VIU beat the Coyotes 5-1. OC committed four errors in the complete game effort by Kiefer Rodway. In the series finale, OC’s bats were alive in a 17-7 win over the Mariners who committed five errors and issued 12 walks. The Coyotes, now 1010, will travel to Lethbridge this weekend for a four-game series against the Prairie Baseball Academy.
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Kelowna’s best honoured by Kelowna with Civic Awards A season replete with victories and accolades around the world has earned Kelsey Serwa another award back in her hometown. For the second straight year, the 22-year-old ski cross racer has been named the City of Kelowna’s female athlete of the year. Serwa was among the sports, arts, and community honourees at the Civic Awards ceremony Thursday night at the Kelowna Community Theatre. Serwa began 2011 with a bang, winning both the X-Games and world championships, and finished the season with six World Cup podium finishes. In December, she won back-to-back World Cup races in Italy, before suffering a season-ending knee injury in January after crashing at a race in
Kelsey Serwa France. Serwa is well on the road to recovery and expects to be fit and ready to go for the start of the 2012-13 season. The other finalists were Malindi Elmore and Emma Tucker. The other sports award winners were: • Male athlete of the
year—Keefer Joyce, sprinter Joyce helped Canada win the bronze medal in the 4 by 100 relay at the 2011 Youth Commonwealth Games in the Isle of Man. He was also fifth in the men’s 100 metres. Joyce finished the 2011 track season ranked first in his age group in
Kelowna Secondary School Owls B.C. and second in Canada for the 100. The other finalists were Bob LaRue and Steven Doege. • Augie Ciancone female high school athlete of the year—Justine Drosdovech, Immaculata. Drosdovech excelled on the Immaculata girls soccer and volleyball teams, and competed in cross country running while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Justine volunteers at her school by coaching volleyball, helping with score keeping, helping student’s council and mentoring young students. In the community, she’s a regular volun-
Keefer Joyce teer at the front desk of the Canadian Cancer Society. The two other finalists were Rachel Penner and Kaitlynn Given. • Augie Ciancone male high school athlete of the
year—Mitchell Goodwin, KSS. A star point guard and captain with the KSS boys basketball team, Goodwin led the Owls to the Okanagan Valley championship. He also won numerous individual awards, including MVP at two major tournaments during the season and first all-star honours at the Western Canada Basketball Tournament. With a perfect 4.0 GPA, he is part of the Link Crew and Rec Leadership team, and volunteers for the Elementary Mentorship program he helped create in 2011. The other finalists
were Michael Lee and Trevor Swaisland. • Bryan Couling Memorial Award (team)— Kelowna Owls senior girls AAAA volleyball team. Near the top of provincial rankings all season, the Owls realized their season long goal in December by winning the B.C. AAAA girls volleyball championship in North Vancouver. It was the first time 51 years that a local high school had won top honours in provincial girls volleyball. The Owls also won the UBC, UBC Okanagan, KSS Best of the West and Okanagan Valley championships. The other finalists were the UBCO men’s volleyball team and the KCS Knights girls volleyball team. • Bob Giordano Memorial Award (volunteer)—Tony Sodaro, KSS girls volleyball. A tireless volunteer, Sodaro led the Kelowna Owls girls volleyball program to B.C. AAAA gold for the first time in the school’s history. Sodaro has been a coach and volunteer in the volleyball community for the last 17 years at the club, collegiate and high school levels. The other finalists were Dino Gini and Richard Montgomery.
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SPORTS ▼ SWIMMING
Lightning wrap up season in Vernon
The Liquid Lightning Swim Club wrapped up its short course season as 34 swimmers competed in the Vernon Kokanee Swim Club’s Spring Invitational April 14 and 15. Swimmers collected r20 gold, 19 silver and 17 bronze, good for third place in points after the host Kokanee and the Kamloops Classic. In the boys 11 and 12 tdivision Lucas Tyler, 12, won the 50 metre butterfly with a club record 29.30. Tyler also took the 100m freestyle and 50 backstroke. Dylan DaSilva, 11, swam four personal bests including taking over eight seconds off his 200 breaststroke to win
the event. He also won the 50 free, 100 back and 50 breast. Zach DaSilva, 13, won the 50 back in the boys 13 and 14 division while Anthony Russo took the 15 and over boys 50 breast. Kyra McNulty, 12, won the girls 11 and 12 division 50 back and 100 back. Jamie Ferguson, 14, out touched the rest in the 50 back, 200 back and 100 breast. In the girls 15 and over division, Danielle Douglas, 15, won the 50 free, while Lauren Fauchon, 15, took the 50 back. Christina Russo, 16, swept the 50 fly, 100 fly and 200 fly. Liz Aguiar, 15, took the
200-m individual medley. Vernon was the first regional meet for Anika Connor, Noah El-Hafi and Georgia Pengilly. ElHafi took an impressive 21 seconds off his 100 metre freestyle while Pengilly swam 100 per cent best times. Kyra Rice swam seven best times taking 24 seconds off her 100 free and 28 seconds off her 100- breast while Mila Romaine took 31 seconds off her 200 free and 12 seconds off 200 back. Sarah Collier swam to four best times while Andrew Oliver had five best times taking 29 seconds off his 200 free best times. Noah McIntosh took al-
most eight seconds off his 400 free. Emma Andreen, 13, swam four best times including taking nine seconds off her 200 IM. Other notable swims went to Kaitlyn Boutin, Michaela Jacobsen Kiana McNulty, Sara Roggeveen, Scott Andreen, Will Zittlau who all earned best times. The Lightning sent Oliver Diaz, Alexandra Strobel, Victoria Koehle, Amira El-Hafi and Brock Lewis to the Vernon jamboree. All five swimmers earned best times with the biggest drop in time going to Brock Lewis who took nine seconds off his 100 breast.
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THE KELOWNA U13 girls Travel Team celebrates its gold medal win recently at the Okanagan volleyball club championship. The Kelowna girls defeated Vernon in the final 2-0.The local champs are: (back, left to right) Cammi Taron (assistant coach) Janel Filipiak, Dana Lobson, Hannah Biccum, Kenzie Gorjanc, Raiya Vinci, Nicola Lopes, Jessica Regehr, coach Karli Taron, (front row) Maja Murray, Vanessa Hardy and Zovya Wasylyk.
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the regional standard of four minutes. MacNeil was also 100 per cent best times in her other four races. Joining her with 100 per cent were teammates Brooklyn Semashkewich, Madalyn Stekl, Kaelyn Willms,Taylor Derosier and Kaylin Scuka. Other notable performances were had by Ella Rolleston dropping nearly 2 minutes in her 200 Free, Amber Crack shaving off 42 seconds in her 400 Free and Kaylin Scuka’s 200 IM 3:07.58, eclipsing her old best by 22 seconds. Coach Linda Lalone was thrilled with what the swimmers learning and the rate of teams improvement . “Our AquaJets did an awesome job on the weekend, “ said Lalone. “I am already looking forward to our next meet.”
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NEWS ▼ PEACHLAND
Charity paraglider returns home from aerial adventure Wade Paterson STAFF REPORTER
After completing a whirlwind adventure that was anything but a smooth ride, Peachland’s Mark Jennings-Bates is glad to be home. Jennings-Bates arrived at YLW Thursday morning. He and Vernon’s Glenn Derouin worked together in Australia on Flight4Life—an attempt to break the world record for longest journey by powered paraglider— while raising money for several charitable organizations. “What a great experience; it was absolutely fantastic,” said JenningsBates. “It didn’t all go (according) to plan, but the good news was we had a plan so that we could adapt
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MARK JENNINGS-BATES arrived home from his paragliding tour in Australia last week. when it didn’t work.” He and Derouin began their journey on Feb. 8; however, Jennings-Bates was sidelined after an ac-
cident in Queensland broke his propeller. “We didn’t have enough spares to carry on, so I said, ‘Let’s just
try and get the Guinness World Record and I’ll take a backseat on the flight.” Derouin carried on but had to deal with “Aus-
tralia’s worst weather in recorded history.” “We sat down and (looked) over 30 years of meteorological data from Australia’s meteorological office. It all supported the route that we took, but I don’t think it was more than a week that we had the right winds.” Despite the setbacks, Derouin completed nearly 8,500 km, beating the previous world record of 8,008 km set by Canadian Ben Jordan. “If you look at the average recreational paraglider pilot, they might fly one or two hours per week. In less than two months, we probably put 10 years experience on the motors and wings. “It puts into context what we did.” Jennings-Bates isn’t hesitating before preparing for his next adventure.
“Right now I’m training for a 100 km run in Guatemala, and I really don’t like running. So that’s going to be a big mental challenge for me, as well as a physical challenge. “The hope is that I can get organized physically for that before November.” After that, JenningsBates will get geared up for the Dakar Rally in January. When asked what makes him such a thrillseeker, Jennings-Bates joked, “There’s no point staying at home all day when it’s snowing. “The reason that we do it is to save lives. I think it would be very self-centred if I just wanted to do this to have fun. “At the end of the day, if we’re not raising the profile for the charity and
raising money to save kids lives, there’s really not much point doing it.” Flight4Life raised money for Rally4Life—a charity focused on relieving poverty through the provision of safe water, sanitation, education and shelter to families in need around the world—and Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service. So far the amount of funds raised is lower than Jennings-Bates would like; however, there are several more initiatives that he hopes will help the cause. “The plan is we keep working the social media, we look at doing a TV series or a DVD release— those sales will start to impact the money that comes in.” wpaterson @kelownacapnews.com
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The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra had a banner year. During an annual update for Kelowna city council, key members of the orchestra explained they’ve been able to expand their creative profile through diversifying the type of events they hold while becoming more financially robust. “We want to get out into the community,” said OSO musical director Rosemary Thompson, speaking about the creative side of the orchestra. The symphony’s mantra, she said, is “see it, hear it, love it” and that aim is
met through playing at small outdoor concerts, at schools and in seniors’ centres. Musicians are also collaborating with other community arts groups and the most notable partnership, to date, was with Ballet Kelowna. While the orchestra’s community profile is increasing, so too is their financial security. “This Okanagan Symphony Orchestra season had a modest operating surplus, which came to $11,000,” said Scott Wilson, the orchestra’s general manager. A number of factors feed into the financial success of the orchestra. Ticket sales have been
high, fundraising and cost saving efforts successful and, funding partnerships stable. The biggest financial boon, however, was recently deposited into the orchestra’s account. “A year ago, as a result of conclusions of gaming inquiry, provincial gaming funding was restored for adult cultural activities,” said Wilson. As a result, $63,000 of gaming revenue hit the symphony coffers last month. “It takes pressure off us,” said Wilson, adding they’ll start more outreach programs with the head start and that, in turn, will bring more money into the economy.
Trunk sale can unclutter your life Looking to sell, trade or give away some of your unwanted or gently used stuff? Then you’ll want to take part in the second annual Trunk Sale at Okanagan College on Saturday, May 26. Organized by the Regional Waste Reduction Office, regional waste reduction facilitator Rae Stewart says this is the perfect opportunity to unclutter your life, and get
your unwanted stuff into the hands of someone who wants it. “The Trunk Sale is one giant garage sale in the parking lot of Okanagan College. It’s all about bargains, reuse, and lots of fun,” she said. Stewart says trunk sales are hugely popular in the U.K., but not as well known here. “Just as the name suggests, you do the selling from the trunk of your car,
van or back of your pickup. Load up your vehicle with the goods you want to sell, bring a table with you if you need one, or just sell straight from the back of your vehicle. It’s free to take part, but you do need to sign up beforehand to secure a spot. “ Deadline for registrations is Wednesday, May 23. To register, call the Regional Waste Reduction Office at 250-469-6250.
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April 25 is International Guide Dog Day, an opportunity Kelowna resident Denise Sanders hopes will help dispel some common myths about guide dogs. Sanders says the top 10 common myths about guide dogs are : 1. Guide dogs can read traffic lights. A guide dog will lead its blind partner to a curb, then sit and wait for further instructions. The guide dog user will listen to traffic to decide when it is safe to cross. 2. Guide dogs never get to play. Like humans, guide dogs have time to work and play. When they are not wearing their harness, guide dogs are like regular, well-behaved pets— they have fun! 3. Guide dogs know where to go. The guide dog understands commands like “forward”, “find the stairs” or “left” and “right” but it is up to the guide dog user to direct the dog. Often the guide dog user will learn routes in advance by asking a sighted person or ask passersby along the way. 4. Having a guide dog in a restaurant is a health code violation. By law, a guide dog may accompany its user anywhere, including res-
taurants. 5. All guide dog users are completely blind. Only 10 per cent of all legally blind persons are totally blind. Most can see light, shapes or movement. 6. Guide dogs are paid for by the government. B.C. Guide Dogs relies on individual and corporate donations to cover the $37,000 cost of training each guide dog. The guide dog user only pays $1. 7. Any dog can be trained to become a guide dog. It takes a special dog with a particular personality to make a great guide dog. B.C. Guide Dogs carefully breeds its own puppies based on good health and temperament. 8. A blind person will only need one guide dog over his/her lifetime. A healthy guide dog can work up to eight years before retirement, which means that a blind person may need four or five replacement guide dogs in his/her lifetime. 9. Retired guide dogs are taken away from their blind partner. In most cases, a retired guide dog stays with its partner as a pet. Otherwise, the dog is adopted by a carefully screened family.
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negotiations, the employer is still unwilling to offer any improvements in any areas of the contract,” claimed Debra Critchley, the BCGEU staff representative negotiating the agreement. “Revera has even rejected our proposals for improvements to bullying and harassment language.” The employer has filed
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NEWS ▼ KELOWNA CIVIC AWARDS
City recognizes outstanding community achievements Genealogical enthusiast Marie Ablett is Kelowna’s woman of the year, winner of the Sarah Donalda-Treadgold Memorial Award, while designated driver dad Paul Nesbitt won the Fred Macklin Memorial Award for man of the year at Kelowna’s 37th annual civic and community awards. Ablett is a founding member of the Kelowna and District Genealogical Society and branch genealogist for the Thompson Okanagan chapter of the United Empire Loyalists of Canada, for whom she stores the library in her home and helps teach others. As well, Ablett is not afraid of ghosts, as evidenced by her involvement in the city’s Pioneer Cemetery project. She spent hours researching and trudging through burial grounds to identify and mark more than 130 graves. She also helped record inscriptions on grave markers in local church yards and cemeteries, to
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get the information online before time erases them. Ablett is treasurer of the Canadian Celiac Association’s Kelowna Chapter and writes their four annual newsletters, as well as helping those who are newly-diagnosed and need to learn about glutenfree alternatives. Nominators said she volunteers more hours than a full-time job, and is also the historian, archivist and photographer for the Okanagan Valley Quilters Guild and chair of the Kelowna High School 1954 group. Nesbitt is responsible for incorporating the nonprofit Designated Driver
Dads who work in teams to drive home impaired motorists, along with their vehicles. Such a service not only has the potential of saving their lives, but also those of the innocent people who may have found themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. Last year, he worked two nights every single weekend except Christmas Eve, helping between 800 and 2,000 people to get home safely. He organizes volunteers for every weekend when the bars close, to help those who should not be getting behind the wheel. There’s no charge,
but the group does accept donations. The Anita Tozer Memorial Award was presented to Barry Urness, described as one of the city’s best “go-to men,” if you want something done. He is a founding member of the Okanagan Sun Junior Football team, and served in a number of positions both locally and nationally for the junior football program. He was named Canadian Junior Football Executive of the Year in 1989 and a Football B.C. Builder in 1999. Urness also founded the KSS Celebrity Dinner in 1985; served as president of the Kelowna Amateur Sport Society for 10 years; was a director of the Kelowna Track and Field Society, member of the Multi-Purpose
Arena task force and the Mission Sportfield Committee; vice-president of the B.C. Summer Games in 1994 and a member of the 2015 Canada Games bid committee. He is also a provincial director for the Duke of Edinburgh Awards; was honourary chairman for the first two phases of the Mission Creek Greenway project and was recognized by the federal government with a Commemorative Medallion. He is a Fred Macklin Memorial Award winner from a previous year. Tanveer Gill was named Young Female of the Year. A first-year nursing student at UBCO, she was chosen to take part in a debate about health care at a national conference in Ontario last year, and presented to a provincial
nursing conference. Since 2009 she has been a volunteer at Kelowna General Hospital and also volunteers at the Kelowna Women’s Shelter, Global Citizen’s Week and the Gran Fondo Bike Race. Terry Lee was named Young Male of the Year. He is co-president of his KSS class, a champion debater, a conservationist, volunteer, entrepreneur, tennis player, coach and referee, as well as a volleyball referee. Nathan Flavel received the Honour in the Arts award with his tenor voice, tap dancing and acting over the past decade at the Kelowna Actors Studio, in which he is a partner. Without a single grant, the studio has had its best three years yet, despite the economy, and has ex-
panded facilities with a $140,000 renovation to the 100-year-old building to accommodate dinner theatre. Okanagan Mission student Hayley Manlove was awarded the Teen Honour in the Arts for her efforts at the Robb Card Dance Studio, dancing, volunteering and teaching, as well as creating and teaching dances to her school’s musical theatre productions. Chosen the Central Okanagan Foundation volunteer organization of the year, was the Now Canada Society. Corporate Community of the Year award winners were The Women’s Place Fitness Centre and the BMO Bank of Montreal. See story on A18 for sports civic award winners.
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Theme for open house will be ‘fun’ The Kelowna branch of the SPCA invites the public to an animalthemed day of fun at an open house planned for Sunday, May 6. The event, sponsored by Hill’s Science Diet pet food, takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kelowna SPCA, 3785 Casorso Rd. In addition to featuring pets looking for loving homes, activities at the Kelowna SPCA Open House will include shelter tours, refreshments, education booths, and face painting. There will also be an ‘ask a vet’ booth,
nail trimming, and much more. Hill’s Science Diet is partnering with SPCA branches across B.C. to promote adoption of homeless animals during May. “The open house series is an opportunity for people to meet the animals available for adoption and to have fun learning more about how to help animals in the community,” said Lorie Chortyk, general manager of community relations for the B.C. SPCA. “We are extremely grateful to Hill’s for spon-
soring this series to showcase the wonderful animals we have for adoption.” Hill’s Canada donates free food for all dogs, cats, puppies and kittens at SPCA branches across the province to help ensure that the animals receive a high quality and consistent pet food. The program promotes the health of shelter animals, making them more adoptable and enables animals to be transferred between shelters without suffering any ill effects from changing pet food.
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Hill’s also gives a free 3.5-5 lb. bag of Science Diet to new pet guardians with every SPCA cat or dog adoption along with The Guide for Lifelong Health. “We are excited to partner with the BC SPCA for the Annual Open House series,” said Brian Howard, general manager for Hill’s Canada. “Hill’s Shelter Nutrition Partnership with the B.C. SPCA is a natural extension of our mission: To help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets.” The B..C SPCA adopts more than 18,000 animals each year through its 36 branches. All animals adopted from the SPCA are vetchecked, vaccinated and altered (spayed or neutered), and assessed for temperament. For more information about the Open House series, visit spca.bc.ca or call 250-861-7722
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NEWS ▼ SENIORS
New Horizons grants assist local senior support groups Local seniors will soon have new opportunities to volunteer, mentor younger generations and help raise awareness of elder abuse thanks to funding through the New Horizons for Seniors Program. “Our government recognizes the diversity of skills, knowledge and experience that seniors contribute to our society and the economy,” said Ron Cannan, Conservative MP for Kelowna-Lake Country. “Through initiatives such as the New Horizons for Seniors Program, we are helping to ensure that seniors maintain a high
quality of life and continue as active, participating members of our community.” The following organizations received funding: • Kelowna Lawn Bowling Club, $ 11,032. The club will purchase lawn mower and sprayer equipment to continue to support social participation and inclusion of seniors with lawn bowling activities. • Kelowna Community Resources, $23,400. The organization will promote volunteerism among seniors and other generations by upgrading its database and developing workshops to recruit, train
and support senior volunteers. • Dr. Gurmmet Singh Randhawa Seniors Society, $24,780. The society will replace furniture, appliances, computer equipment and games to support social participation and inclusion of seniors by offering a snack program, library and computer tutoring. • MADAY Society for Seniors, $24,970. The organization will purchase a dishwasher, folding tables, a bifold screen, sewing machine and freezer to promote volunteerism among seniors and other generations to allow seniors to teach baking, cook-
ing, sewing, quilting to the community. Royal Canadian Legion Branch 26, $6,475. The Legion will replace their commercial dishwasher to continue to offer social activities including darts, cribbage, dances, and lunches to support social participation and inclusion of seniors. City of Kelowna Recreation & Cultural Services, $21,530. The organization will replace windows and doors to promote volunteerism among seniors and other generations by providing a community space where seniors can run activities for the community.
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Le Centre Culturel Français de l’Okanagan, $25,000. The organization will bring seniors and youth together to create a film about the history of senior Okanagan francophone which will be presented to the community. Sing For Your Life Silver Song Club, $13,908. The club will support the social participation and inclusion2 hand chimes and bringing seniors together monthly to sing and make music with simple instruments. Society for Learning in Retirement, $15,780. The society will promote volunteerism among seniors by promoting under-
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Three honoured for attaining levels of high achievements Okanagan College’s 2012 Honourary Fellows each have something in common—the three local recipients are renowned for their vision, advocacy for youth, and impact on the people of the Okanagan. Yasmin John-Thorpe, Lane Merrifield and Janet Shaw have each been granted Okanagan College’s highest recognition as Honourary Fellows. “It is a privilege to welcome the 2012 Honorary Fellows to Okanagan College,” said president Jim Hamilton. “To say this year’s recipients have had a deep impact on our communities is an understatement. In their own unique ways, Yasmin, Lane and Janet have made meaningful contributions that have served, and continue to serve, the people who call the Okanagan home.” Well-known in the South Okanagan as a writer, literacy advocate, and philanthropist, Penticton native Yasmin John-Thorpe will be honoured at Okanagan College’s Spring Convocation ceremony June 2, 10:30 a.m., in Kelowna. John-Thorpe is passionate about
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literacy and writing. She is a co-founder of Penticton Writers and Publisher, coordinator of Raise-a-Reader in the South Okanagan and organizes the annual British Columbia Youth Writers Camp in Penticton in which she serves as a mentor to young writers. Her efforts to promote literacy in the province earned John-Thorpe the B.C. Community Achievement Award in 2010. The Okanagan College alumna is a respected author, having written several children’s stories, two were published in education readers and one was selected to appear in a Caribbean reader for young hospital patients. John-Thorpe documented a 2010 pilgrimage trek through Spain, which resulted in a coffee table book. Donations to the book benefitted the Raisea-Reader program. A longtime supporter of Okanagan College, John-Thorpe served as the honourary co-chair of the $5-million fundraising campaign for Okanagan College’s Centre of Excellence in Penticton. In 2005, she and her husband, former local MLA Rick Thorpe, contrib-
uted $250,000 to establish a scholarship fund to support local students entering Okanagan College and UBC’s Okanagan campus. To date, 28 students from the Okanagan have received the scholarships. Lane Merrifield, one of the Okanagan’s best-known entrepreneurs, will receive his Honourary Fellow distinction at the college’s afternoon convocation ceremony June 2, 1:30 p.m. Merrifield is the co-founder of Club Penguin, the Internet’s largest virtual world for children, and now serves as executive vice-president of Disney Online Studios, overseeing Disney’s Virtual Worlds and Connected Games. Merrifield exemplifies key attributes of an Okanagan College Honorary Fellow—chief among them being innovation, passion and leadership. Club Penguin began in 2005 out of a desire to provide a safe online space for children around the world to connect in a fun, creative and meaningful way. The company grew significantly and was acquired by Disney in 2007. His projects have won numerous awards including a Webby, BAFTA,
and various Parent Choice Awards. In addition to such external successes, Disney Online Studios was recently named one of the top 20 Best Places To Work in Canada, affirming Merrifield’s corporate vision and leadership. The company’s philanthropic contributions as a result of the company’s success have been impactful through the development of a giving culture of global citizenship. Since Club Penguin’s inception, millions have been donated to a wide variety of charitable organizations. Longtime Oliver resident Janet Shaw will receive Honorary Fellow status at the college’s summer convocation ceremony June 28, 6 p.m., in Kelowna. Shaw has deep roots in the South Okanagan as a post-secondary advocate, policy maker and devoted volunteer. She led Okanagan College’s Board of Governors in the role as chair from 2006-09. Shaw was first appointed to the OUC board in 2001 and spent the next eight years enhancing board governing processes. Upon retiring from the college
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board in 2009, Shaw earned high praise from her colleagues for her contribution to developing the college’s board governance model. The former registered nurse has spent many years advancing the needs of education in the province both in her roles at the college and through her volunteer work in the K-12 system. Her involvement in education comes from a deep personal philosophy in the value of education and training. Shaw has been instrumental in shaping a sector at a time when advanced education in British Columbia has been undergoing significant changes. She helped coalesce the boards of British Columbia’s colleges and refine their approach to sector advocacy and policy development. Prior to her work in post-secondary and in board governance, Shaw served as mayor and as a councilor for the District of Logan Lake. She has been involved in a number of volunteer organizations, currently serving as president of Desert Valley Hospice Society.
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Three Okanagan community builders remembered B ‘‘ .C.’s Okanagan Valley saw the passing of several significant business leaders and community builders last week. If things tend to happen in threes, this indeed was a very big three. Tom Foord was born in 1922 in tiny Instow, Sask. After a stint in the Canadian Air Force, he and his new wife settled in Vernon in 1944. He bought a local gas station in 1951 and, a couple of years later, decided to focus on selling tires. That decision led to the creation of Kal Tire (named after our local
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Robert Smithson Kalamalka Lake). A little over 60 years later, Kal Tire is a national and international success story. It has steadily expanded and now has more than 240 service locations, four OTR plants and four warehouses across Canada. Kal Tire’s Canadian network of service loca-
tions spans from Vancouver Island to the border of Quebec, and Kal Tire Mining Tire Group operates in 19 countries across five continents. Throughout the decades of business success, Foord and his family have cared deeply for their home town of Vernon and have been involved in too many community causes to list here. Their devotion to their home town is demonstrated by the fact that, despite their company’s stunning success, their head offices remain in Vernon. Des Schumann was born in 1917 in Adelaide, Australia.
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He was stationed with the Royal Australia Air Force during World War Two in New Guinea and the Catalinas, and in Japan after the war. He has been described as having had the Midas touch when it came to ski resorts. Schumann started off with minor player Mount Hotham in Victoria, Australia, turning it into a successful resort. His impact in the Okanagan came with his purchase of the (then) underachieving Big White Ski Resort in 1985. Schumann invested heavily in the resort (located about an hour from Kelowna) spending many times the original purchase price to upgrade facilities. The Schumann family’s efforts to increase the facilities and profile of Big White were hugely successful. They added Silver Star Mountain Resort, outside Vernon, to their portfolio in 2001. Again, the Schumanns
invested heavily, installing high speed chairlifts, guest services infrastructure, and a variety of snow-related activities. Big White and Silver Star are now as fundamental a part of the community as is Okanagan Lake and are wellknown to discerning skiers world-wide. Irving “Ike” Barber was born in Edmonton, Alta., in 1923. He graduated from the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Forestry in 1950, having previously served during World War II for five years with the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1978, Barber founded Slocan Forest Products Limited, building it into one of North America’s leading lumber producers. He retired as chairman in 2002. He was instrumental in establishing programs to promote education and research throughout B.C. He has been described as having had a life-long belief in the value of edu-
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cation and the importance of access to education, regardless of income, especially in remote communities of the province. Barber was closely involved with UBC both in Vancouver and in the Okanagan Valley. The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, to which he donated $20 million in 2006, remains a worldleading facility and a hub of the Vancouver campus.
In 2004, he donated another $10 million to establish the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences and Learning Centre Interface Program at UBC’s new campus in the Okanagan. He will be remembered as one of B.C.’s most prominent entrepreneurs and education philanthropists. This column is obviously too brief to fully recognize the range of accomplishments and contributions of these three fine men. But their investments in our Okanagan Valley— in dollars, ingenuity and sweat—will be seen, felt, and appreciated by local residents, employees, and students for decades to come. Robert Smithson is a labour and employment lawyer, and operates Smithson Employment Law in Kelowna. This subject matter is provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended as legal advice. www.smithsonlaw.ca
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Positive steps for ending employment on a high note E mployment relationships are complicated things— the longer one stays with an employer the deeper the connections can be and the harder it can be to leave, even when it is obvious that a change is needed. Employees leave for all kinds of reasons. In my column today, I’d like to talk about voluntary departures, the potential impact on interpersonal relationships and how the winding down process can be handled more effectively. One obvious situation of voluntary departure is retirement. As a natural evolution in the employment cycle, it is relatively easy to accept. A second situation is when a younger employee gives notice and that can be more emotionally complicated. Both cases present common challenges for an employer. There is the loss of the employee’s knowledge and skills, the potential drop in productivity during the wind-down period coupled with the personal impact of losing a familiar working relationship. From an operational perspective, the employer’s top priority is likely to be maintaining the flow of business activities both during and after the employee’s departure phase.
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Laurie Mills Having a clear, efficient plan for backfilling, hiring and/or training a replacement is critical. Ideally, the departing employee is part of that process so that the transfer of knowledge is more complete and disruption to work activities is minimized. Once an employee has decided to leave, there is always the potential that they will disengage and that can easily translate into lower productivity, even in those who have been good performers. As an employer, it is wise to be prepared for that shift and try to minimize the effects. It makes good business sense to tap into the employee’s knowledge and understanding of their job while they are still employed, so why not involve them directly in the transition process? Doing so will send the message that their input is valued and appreciated. That may just be enough to keep their motivation up until their last day. Knowing the right ap-
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proach for ending the employment relationship is trickier. Whether the employee is changing jobs or moving into retirement, the way their exit is handled will have a lasting impression on everyone. Much depends on the reasons for the departure. It can be as simple as an employee moving away for personal reasons or it can be as complicated as an employee leaving
because they feel their talents are not appreciated or well utilized. The employer’s response to an employee who has chosen to leave, regardless of the reason, can be quite revealing. Some employers are able to accept the natural cycle of staff changeover and be professional to the end. For others it may feel like a personal rejection triggering negative be-
haviour that is completely counter productive to the situation. People who change jobs are reminded to not burn bridges with bad behaviour because each employer is a potential reference for their work performance. Doesn’t the same rule apply to employers? Of course it does because employees make their own assessments which can be strongly in-
fluenced by how their exit was handled. The reality is that employees will come and go. So why not take the high road and consider each one as an ambassador for you and your business? The ideal approach is to be a consistently good employer—one who sincerely supports, engages and appreciates all employees, whether they are just coming on board,
or have one foot out the door. Laurie Mills is a certified executive coach and human resource professional. Her company is Lighthouse Professional Development Consulting Services. The subject matter in this article is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to be relied upon as professional advice. 250-869-7523 www.lighthousepdcs.com
The ‘Take Care, Take Part’ campaign to raise $6 million will help purchase state-of-the-art medical equipment needed to advance the quality of patient care in the new Centennial Building and to support the transition of KGH to a full teaching hospital. Funds raised will help support the following: A A new new Emergency Emergency Department Department that that will will be be four four times times its its current current size size and and include include aa specialized specialized pediatric pediatric support support area, area, aa mental mental illness/addictions illness/addictions treatment treatment area, area, an an increased increased space space for for patient patient examinations examinations and and an an improved improved waiting waiting area area for for the the comfort comfort of of families families and and caregivers. caregivers. A A new new streamlined streamlined Ambulatory Ambulatory Care Care Department Department where where all all day day surgery surgery procedures procedures will be performed, enabling staff to improve efficiencies in all procedures. will be performed, enabling staff to improve efficiencies in all procedures. A A new new 180 180 seat seat state-of-the-art state-of-the-art Lecture Lecture Theatre Theatre in in the the new new UBC UBC Clinical Clinical Academic Academic Campus Campus located located next to KGH. This high-tech theatre will advance medical care by providing unique educational next to KGH. This high-tech theatre will advance medical care by providing unique educational opportunities opportunities to to UBC UBC medical medical students, students, KGH KGH physicians physicians and and nursing nursing staff. staff.
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Combination of money, passion and purpose always wins
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assion and purpose go together like bread and butter in the entrepreneurial world. In my experiences over the years, I’ve come to realize that purpose without passion is a waste of precious time and money. Most of us nurture some ambitions, projects we might like to achieve or hobbies/pursuits we hope to partake in at some point in our future. But how many of us grab hold of available, accessible opportunities that may truly change our lives in a positive way, forge ahead and actually take action? A short while ago, after writing a series of columns about starting a venture based on something you love doing and are passionate about, some folks responded saying they weren’t sure at times
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Joel Young what they were most passionate about or how to find their true purpose. So this week, I thought I would tackle that issue further. When I am approached by someone who wishes to speak to me about seeking investment or financing for their new venture, we invariably begin the communication about their lifestyle. If a person designed a business that was not compatible with their goals in life, that person might create a profitable venture and make some money, but they would
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also be miserable. When we are seeking our life purpose, lifestyle design isn’t a crucial element. However, when exploring for an entrepreneurial purpose, lifestyle design is indeed crucial to building a venture that you’ll both enjoy and truly be passionate about. For example, say you wish to spend more time with your family. Would you really be happy with a business that kept you in an office or out of town much of the time? On the flip side, if you wanted travel the world, how well could you accomplish the goals of your venture if your presence in the office is constantly required? So, there is a need to get real with ourselves and get clarity on our personal goals and designing our lifestyle. Once you’ve figured out your lifestyle design, it’s time to do a little more soul searching to figure out what you’re truly passionate about. This is a time to look within yourself and look back on your life. When were you the happiest and what made you feel those powerful gratifying emotions?
Think about a larger life purpose as well. Many successful entrepreneurs have earned their place in our hearts and minds by setting out to make a difference in their world. Is there a cause you are genuinely passionate about? And how do you know when you’ve found your true entrepreneurial purpose? Many people I have met and befriended over my journey in the entrepreneurial world have told me they experience a settling that comes over them bringing a deep sense of peace and contentment—as if they had arrived home and knew exactly what to do and how to proceed. Success then may come to those who make decisions easier and faster once that entrepreneurial purpose becomes evident, with the realization realize your life will never be the same. Recently, I stumbled on the book, Business as Unusual by Anita Roddick, founder of the Body Shop chain, in which she states: “Dysfunction is the very essence of entrepreneurship. Potential entrepreneurs are outsiders. They are people
who imagine things as they might be, not as they are, and have the drive to change the world around them.” Roddick believes such ingredients are passion and vision. But there is something far more visceral and almost spiritual that exists for the passionate visionary. Although a vision and a passion are essential, it can be said also that purpose drives them both. So, for budding, aspiring or existing entrepreneurs of the Okanagan, what drives you to do what you do? Sometimes it is necessity. Sometimes it is passion. But when you take a closer look, it becomes obvious that all this is driven by something more abstract that is unique and special to the human state—and that is your purpose. What is purpose you ask? Some define it narrowly as being your goal or target, a point to aim
for in reaching in whatever you wish to do. Yes, purpose is like that but more, deeper with wider implications. Frankly, it is the axle around which your wheel of life revolves because purpose is your essential reason why. It is your motivating force, your invigorating energy, your inner fuel. Purpose is what drives you to do what you do and to keep doing it. Simply stated, there are four ways that your purpose is unique. Your purpose goes deeper; your purpose will evolve; your purpose will expand and extend itself; and your purpose will endure. Guy Kawasaki’s fascinating book The Art of the Start taught me and many other entrepreneurs one powerful lesson—“make meaning, not money.” Thus passion and purpose comes to life in a wonderful symbiotic fashion.
Charlie Brown says, “Don’t forget, money isn’t everything.” Lucy’s response was: “But don’t forget to make a lot of it before talking such nonsense.” Hence, passion is powerful, purpose is enduring. Together, they can help you move mountains and give your life meaning. *** The Okanagan Valley Entrepreneurs Society has under serious consideration for 2012 to develop the inaugural Okanagan Valley Entrepreneurship Annual Conference and Showcase. We have come up with the tentative theme title: “Money, Passion and Purpose: Empowering and Educating Entrepreneurs.” Joel Young is an entrepreneurial leadership coach, educator and consultant and the founder, of Okanagan Valley Entrepreneur Society. eagleyoung@shaw.ca
Superstore, Extra Foods help food drive The Real Canadian Superstore and Extra Foods in the Central Okanagan are participating in a nation-wide food drive to support local food banks that runs until May 5. Local residents are encouraged to help restock the shelves of local food banks through support of the campaign The Kelowna Community Food Bank, for example, helped feed 40,000 people last year, and 11,000 of those were children. According to Food Banks
Canada, the most needed non-perishable items include: pasta products, rice, canned meat and fish, dry and canned soups and stews, canned fruit and vegetables, flour, hot/cold cereals, whole grain cereals, peanut butter, aseptic packaged or canned/powdered milk, fruit juices, pasta sauce, beans and legumes, infant formula and baby food. For further information, check out the website www.foodbanksbritishcolum— bia.ca.
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Discovering a link Pump up for Bike To Work Week between the earth’s magnetic field and MS As a practicing physiotherapist for 17 years, Okanagan College instructor Brett Wade developed an interest in treating people with chronic diseases. His curiosity was piqued by the similar nature of some autoimmune diseases. “I became fascinated with the similar characteristics of people with diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), systemic lupus erythematosus, and rheumatoid arthritis,” Wade said. “Many autoimmune diseases have a distinct global prevalence pattern, but lack a clear cause. For example, MS has the highest prevalence between 40 and 60 degrees north, but its exact cause is the subject of considerable conjecture.” Wade describes how lack of clear cause and distinct global prevalence “suggest the involvement of a variable such as diet, ultraviolet exposure, a virus, etc.” Wade recently completed his PhD at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Health Sciences. The title of his dissertation was, “The Geomagnetic Field and Correlations with Multiple Sclerosis: A Possible Etiology for Disease.” A personal interest in the health effects of electromagnetic radiation led Wade to a hypothesis that suggested the magnetic field generated by the earth’s core is related to MS prevalence and may “partially explain the global MS prevalence pattern.” He explains that, “the geomagnetic field is important as it protects us from harmful, ionizing particles emitted continuously from the sun but the strength of the field is not uniform across the planet. One aspect of the geomagnetic field —the horizontal field is weakest in the northern hemisphere and southern Aus-
tralia.” As Wade describes: “The prevalence of MS in these areas is high and thus formed the basis of my hypothesis.” His results did support the hypothesis as Wade noted how living in areas of a weak horizontal field increases background cosmic radiation. It is this background radiation which Wade suggests as a potential contributing factor to the development of MS. “It is unequivocal that chronic exposure to ionizing radiation has negative health effects.” While Wade feels his research results are significant, they are not strong enough to exclude other variables such as low serum vitamin D, viruses, smoking, etc. He more importantly has discovered a link between these seemingly disparate variables, citing these common factors in his Unified Theory of MS Etiology. “One of the effects of exposure to ionizing radiation is the increased production of free radicals and inflammatory chemicals (cytokines). Interestingly, this is the same effect with viruses, smoking and high fat diets. “My Unified Theory of MS Etiology suggests an imbalance between inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines and an imbalance in free radicals contributes to the autoimmune process”. Wade is now working on publishing his results and Unified Theory of MS Etiology. His next stage of research will include an experiment on people with MS to determine the effectiveness of exposure to weak, pulsed, electromagnetic fields. For more information about the study on MS or his research, please contact Brett Wade at bwade@okanagan.bc.ca.
To get ready for cycling season, cyclists around the Central Okanagan are pumping up their tires, oiling their chains and signing up for Bike to Work Week. This annual event runs May 28 to June 3 to engage the community in cycling as part of their daily transportation. “The Central Okanagan’s Bike to Work Week, is part of the smartTRIPS program,” said Mike Kittmer, the City of Kelowna’s active transportation coordinator. “This annual event challenges workplaces, schools and other organizations to incorporate cycling into their commute, and this is what smartTRIPS is all about.” Bike to School Week
is held at the same time and encourages students to learn bike safety and try riding to school. “Throughout the week, Bike to Work teams have the opportunity to compete against other organizations and schools to win prizes,” said Lindsay Eason, Bike to Work Week coordinator for the Central Okanagan. “Celebration Stations will be in neighbourhoods throughout the week of-
fering snacks, cycling information, bike tune ups and a fun way to meet other cyclists.” A recent study in Kelowna showed that residents who ride their bikes to work are significantly happier with their commute than those who drive. Plus you save money and it’s good for your health. To get involved, residents can form a team at
work, school, or place of worship and register by visiting smartTRIPS.ca. Individuals without a team can also get involved by visiting the Celebration Stations during the week. The event is free to anyone who wants to participate. To register, or for more information about smartTRIPS and Bike to Work Week, visit smartTRIPS. ca or phone 250-8685121.
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Boat show to alter traffic flow
PUZZLE NO. 340
WEEK OF APRIL 22 TO 28, 2012
Beginning at noon on Friday, April 27, the Kelowna Yacht Club parking lot will be closed until 7 p.m. Sunday, April 29, to accommodate the annual Boat and Leisure Show. On-street parking will also be restricted along the westside of Water Street from the Water Street boat launch to Doyle Avenue. For the safety of motorists, flaggers will be present at the intersection of Water and Doyle on Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Courtesy tows, if required, will be to the Doyle Avenue and Ellis Street parking lot. Visit kelowna.ca/roadreport under Outdoor Events Notices for more information.
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THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK:
LIBRA, SCORPIO, AND SAGITTARIUS.
ARIES
ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 340
HOW TO PLAY: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once. Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: You must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column, or 3x3 box.
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CANCER
You could feel an accumulation of fatigue this week. Rest and take a bit more care of yourself. Look at your engagements and see where you are perhaps giving a little bit too much of your energy.
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LEO
• No. of Papers: 139 papers
You will receive some interesting invitations to go out from loved ones. A more active social life will do you some good, so take advantage of these occasions to party.
• Favorite Sport/Activity: Bowling/Walking
VIRGO
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You feel like spoiling yourself with some expensive treats. Focus on spending your money wisely and opt to purchase things that will last a long time. You will encounter lots of action and unexpected developments, both professionally and personally. You have a welldeveloped sense of initiative.
PUZZLE NO. 603
CRYSTAL GIDDINGS
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This week you will have to spend quite a lot of time on the telephone or on the road. You are also sorely tempted to buy yourself a new car. Think things over before making a purchase.
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ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 603
LIBRA
Expect some kind of improvement at work, such as a raise or a promotion. Your future looks very promising. SCORPIO
This is a great week to create meaningful change in your life. You will be tempted to renew your wardrobe, change your hairstyle, and make improvements to your home. SAGITTARIUS
Your relationships preoccupy you. You will need to clarify some things with your loved one to find harmony again. This will also help you feel reassured about the seriousness of his or her commitment. CAPRICORN
Work is a priority for you this week. Perhaps you should work some extra hours. Even at home you’ll have a bit more cleaning up to do than usual. AQUARIUS
If you’re single you will likely receive quite a lot of attention from some very interesting suitors. If you’re part of a couple you will take up a project together or embark on an exciting adventure. PISCES
This is a good time for making changes in your living situation. If you’re in search of a new house or apartment you should be able to find something that suits you and your family perfectly.
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KEVIN WENSLEY 1967-1987 Softly the leaves of memory fall. Gently we gather and treasure them all. Unseen, unheard, he is ever near. Still loved, still missed, still very dear. Please God forgive a silent tear. A constant wish that he were here. Others were taken, yes we know. But he was ours and we miss him so. Lovingly remembered & sadly missed. Your family.
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GALLOWAY: RUSS Of Kelowna, passed away suddenly on April 16th, 2012 at the age of 40 years. Russ leaves behind four children Sarah, Hailey, Kaitlyn and Jacob, his mother Mary (Rick), father Bob (Joy), sister Loree, brothers Jeff and Craig (Kelly). Russ is currently sharing the fairway with his grandparents, enjoying a round of golf in the heavens above. A Celebration of Russ’s Life was held on Saturday, April 21st, 2012 at 11:00 from the Mission Creek Golf Course. Arrangements entrusted with First Memorial Funeral Services, Kelowna. 250-762-2299
RIBALKIN, DORA 1921 - 2012 Ribalkin, Dora passed away in Kelowna on April 6, 2012 at the age of 90 years. Dora will be lovingly remembered by her family: children Winnie (Larry) Needoba, Nick (Donna) Ribalkin, Walt (Colleen) Ribalkin, and Laura Eldstrom; many grandchildren, great grandchildren; two sisters and numerous nieces and nephews. She was sadly predeceased by her husband Nicholai. Dora was a member of Club55 in Rutland; well known for her borscht and her love of cards - particularly crib. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday April 28, 2012 in the chapel of Valleyview Funeral Home, 165 Valleyview Road, Kelowna, BC. Memorial donations in Dora’s name to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Box 22037 Capri Centre P.O., Kelowna, BC V1Y 9N9 would be appreciated. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.valleyviewfuneralhome.com Funeral arrangements entrusted to VALLEYVIEW FUNERAL HOME, Honoured Provider of Dignity Memorial. (250) 765-3147.
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BIRO, FRANK Passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at the age of 73 years. Survived by his loving wife Margaret; daughter Darla Giannoulis of Yorkton, SK; son Tracey Biro (Darlene) of West Kelowna; five grandchildren: Zachary, Alex, Elias, Nathan, Caleb; sister Julie Martin (Jerry) of Aldersyde, AB; nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service was held on Monday, April 23, 2012 at 1:00 pm at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Central Okanagan Hospice Association – Hospice House, 2035 Ethel Street, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 2Z6. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077.
SCOTT, GEORGE E. Passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the age of 90. Survived by his loving wife Joan, three daughters: Brenda (Andrew) Stirling of Victoria, Marcy (Greg) Granholm of Kelowna, Pamela Scott of Kelowna; nine grandchildren: Stephanie, Lisa, Scott, Steve, Jason, Ryan, Justin, Candice and Jordan and three great grandchildren, favourite sisterin-law Dorothy Scott of North Vancouver, three nieces Diane, Elaine and Lois. Sadly predeceased by son Bob and brother Ted. A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, June 14, 2012, 1:00 pm (George’s birthday) at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to BC Heart & Stroke Foundation, #4 – 1551 Sutherland Ave., Kelowna, BC V1Y 9M9. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.
VAN KOEVERING, BARBARA JEAN Passed quietly from this life on April 20, 2012, in Kelowna, BC, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born May 15, 1942, in Dartmouth, NS, she is survived by her loving husband, Casey, and two daughters, Annette Lynn, of Kelowna, BC, and Charlene Denise, of Winnipeg, MB. She is also survived by 3 sisters: Thelma (Donald) Carpenter of Lake Echo, NS, Connie (Jack) Gay of Timberlea, NS, Donna (Douglas) Carver of Sydney, NS, and 5 brothers: Clyde (Lorraine) of Sydney, NS, Wayne (Shirley) of Mt. Uniack, NS, Robert (Nancy) of Eastern Passage, NS, Ray (MaryAnne) of Halifax, NS, and Terry (Lynne) of Winnipeg, MB. She is predeceased in death by her parents, Gordon and Hazel, sisters Lorraine (Barry) Hubley and Marlene (Doug) Coven, and brothers Arthur, Ronnie, Albert, and Russell. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 26, at 1:00 pm, at the Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna. Interment to follow at the Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077.
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RESZITNYK, WALDA (Angoldt) We are sad to announce Walda’s sudden passing on April 15, 2012 but intend to celebrate her life in the spirit with which she lived and loved. Walda is predeceased by her husband Alex in 2008. Together they lived a life where they talked, laughed, danced, cried, raised children, paid mortgages, traveled, enjoyed grandchildren, lived and loved through the messiness and wonder of life. Walda leaves behind Donna Condon (Jim), Wayne (Karen), Randy, Colin (Pam) and her special Shannon; grandchildren: Tara, Tanna, Trevin, Gracie, Jenna and Tyler Alexander; three inherited grandchildren: Jim, Hunter and Madison. Also survived by her mother Greta Angoldt; three sisters: Helga Ross (Gordon), Rita Beach (Brian) and Edna Kopeck; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. Please join us for an open Memorial on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 7:00 pm, followed by a Funeral Service on Friday, April 27, 2012 at 10:00 am, both at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. In lieu of flowers and to honour Walda’s 34 years of service to the Lung Association in the Kelowna area, we would ask for donations to be made to the BC Lung Association, PO Box 34009, Postal Station D, Vancouver, BC, V6J 4M2. Condolences may be sent to the family by visitingwww.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.
TAYLOR, DR. JAMES ERNEST (JIM) Jim passed away in Kelowna in the presence of his loving family on April 22, 2012 at the age of 94 years. He is survived by his immediate family of Tom and Sue Taylor, Val and Bill Prescott, Nancy and Denis Roy, Kathy and Peter Borsato, Paul and Jane Taylor and Mike Taylor and his extended family of nine grandchildren; Heather Taylor (Steve Shatford), Graham (Itsuki) Taylor, Laura Taylor, Sarah Prescott, Mark Prescott, Jennifer Seifert, Amos Seifert, Emma Taylor and Abby Taylor and four great grandchildren; Terrance Seifert, Fuzuki Taylor, Rio Taylor and Ella Shatford. Jim is also survived by special friend Anne Hendren. Jim was pre-deceased by his wife Betty of 54 years and his daughter Mary. He was a pilot in World War II and was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross. He then entered the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Alberta and then practiced as a family physician and unofficial local veterinarian in Golden, B.C. for 33 very gratifying years. During Jim’s 33 years in the mountains, he embraced his love of the outdoors including mountain climbing, skiing, hiking, fishing and hobby farming. Being the consummate family man, all these pursuits were shared with his wife and seven children. He strongly embraced community service and led many community organizations. He also served as coroner for many years. He always said he loved every working day of his life and he continued this passion for life throughout his retirement years in Penticton where he enjoyed windsurfing, tennis and golf and spending quality time with family. Jim will be sadly missed by his extended family and friends. Many thanks to Jim’s family physician, Dr. Barry Eliason, the staff of KGH and the staff of The Village at Mill Creek. A Memorial Service will be held on May 6, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna BC with the Reverend Dr. Gordon Fletcher officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation, 2268 Pandosy St. Kelowna, BC, V1Y 1T2 and/or The Village at Mill Creek Benevolent Fund, 1450 Sutherland Ave, Kelowna, BC V1Y 5Y5. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077.
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Please join us for a celebration of Frank’ Frank’ss life, on Sunday, April 29th from 2pm-4pm at the Coast Capri Hotel.
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It is with sadness that I announce the passing of my father the patriarch of the Schumann family Mr. Desmond Robert Henry Schumann. Dad died peacefully Thursday (April 12) in Surfers Paradise, Australia. Born July 25, 1917 in Adelaide, Australia. A private man who did it his way. "I want to personally thank the many local seasons pass holders, long time residents, family friends, the many commercial operators at Big White Ski Resort and business associates for offering their support and kind wishes to my family in this time of great sadness. In lieu of flowers we would be honoured if you would make a donation on behalf of Desmond Robert Henry Schumann to the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation." Ph. 250-862-4438 He is survived by his wife, Maureen Schumann, of Surfers Paradise, Australia; his children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren throughout British Columbia and Australia. I knew my father all my life and I never met anyone who was his equal. He will be missed.
The job comes with an excellent benefit package. Those interested are invited to forward resumes by May 5, 2012 in confidence to the South East Kelowna Irrigation District, PO Box 28064 RPO East Kelowna, BC V1W 4A6 or email to: info@ sekid.ca SEKID would like to thank all applicants for their interest and resumes. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
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A BUSINESS BOOMING Our expanding Kelowna company needs TEAM players for F/T work. NO experience necessary. Great opportunity for those willing to grow with our company.
SEASONAL labourer positions at Coral Beach Farms Ltd. (Lake Country). No experience necessary. Must have own transportation. Applicant must be capable of physically demanding (incl. heavy lifting) work in all weather conditions. 6-7 days a week. 10-12 hours a day beginning approximately July 10th. 2012. Work includes but is not limited to cherry picking, sorting, tree planting, pruning & irrigation. Pay $10.25/hour. Apply by fax at 250-766-0813 or email at jobs@coralbeach.ca
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FARM Workers, $10.25/hr, 40hrs/week. May 25 - end of November. 250-212-0413 Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd Has vacancies in the following job: 1)Heavy Duty Mechanic. Details can be seen at http://hdlogging.com/ Fax resume to 250-287-9259 JOBS! JOBS! JOBS! No experience necessary, we will train. Must be 18+yrs. of age. Students Welcome. 250-8603590 Email:info@plazio.ca LABOURER required for heavy duty truck repair shop. Must possess class 3 w/air. Duties include washing trucks, light greasing, shop & yard maint. Afternoon/night shift. $16/hr. Fax resume & abstract to Armand 250-765-3234 or email armand@okews.com LOOKING to hire a ticketed automotive mechanic in a busy 2 bay shop for part time employment with opportunities of full time. CVIP licence and light diesel truck experience an asset. Wages based on experience. May consider 3rd or 4th year apprentice. Drop off resume at 3-656 Willow Park Road, Kelowna or email to maxperf@shaw.ca P/T or F/T Employment needed, pizza maker/prep cook, general duties. 250-864-6669 Small Seniors Home needs a mature person to cook and serve for 10 residents SunThurs. from 8am-1:30 pm 250763-1940 (ask for Theo)or email: twin-maples@shaw.ca SRI Homes - Production Work Factory Builder looking for workers with construction experience including carpet laying, dry wall, boarding, painting and framing. Full time. Fax resumes to (250) 766-0599 or in person at 9500 Jim Bailey Road, Kelowna (Lake Country).
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www.okscience.ca Early l Childh Childhood d Ed Educators t develop daily activities for children. They read or tell stories, teach songs, demonstrate the use of simple musical instruments, prepare craft materials & take children to local points of interest. Train in Kelowna for the skills necessary in this rewarding career field.
Hairstylists FIRSTCLASSS Barber shop. 513 Lawrence Ave. 250-8642421. Bob & Judy
Personal Care Caregiver for seniors will take care of all your needs cleaning cooking shopping appts.Glenmore $17/hr (250)717-0249
Cleaning Services 360º Clean/Res. Cleaning, Excellent Results. Making U House Proud! 250-215-1073 Exp Cleaning Lady Wkly/biwkly one time. Also carpet cleaning, NEW Machine Rated 5 stars 250-470-9629 MAK Residential Cleaning Service. Exceptional Service, Impeccable Results. We do move in/outs, show home cleaning, spring cleaning, basic cleaning, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly and one time. Don’t delay and book now as the days fill very quickly. Call 250718-6437 or email makcleaning@telus.net. SHOW Home Cleaning. Let us shine for you. Residential/ Commercial, office/ construction. Bonded & insured. Call 250-212-6101
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Pets DOBERMAN pups, Ready May 2. Females & males, $400.ea (778)212-2468 PUG pups, 3 females. 2 males, 1st shots. Ready May 10.$750.eaFirm 250-503-2354 WOLF Hybrid Cubs. Reserve now. Sun Valley Wolf Kennels Kelowna (250)-765-4996 www.sunvalleywolfkennels.com
Merchandise for Sale BIG M AUCTION www.bigmtack.com Sat Apr 28th 11am @ 2970 Station Rd Falkland. Antiques, Colletibles, Tools, Saddles & Tack, Gift ware, Household Goods & More. Consignments Wanted 250-379-2078, 604-850-4238
Building Supplies CULVERT new at 1/2 the price of new. Over 80 pcs, delivery available. Tom 250-8642388
$100 & Under FUTON, rails & 1466 ROUND Spindle 1466
2 years old, wooden sides. $50, 250-491Oak Coffee Table, 5 legs. $25, 250-491-
$200 & Under EX Mark Commercial Lawn Mower 21” Self propelling Rearbagger $200 868-3590
$300 & Under 4 205R7015 Allegra tires of a 97 factory Subaru Outback rims $300 obo (250)868-3590
Free pickup, of aluminum windows, wire, pipe, air conditioners & batteries. 250-717-0581
FREE Pick-up of used bicycles that you no longer want. Ok if need repair 604-800-2104
FREE P/U- Appliances, Rads, Batteries, Old machinery, vehicles. Harley 778-821-1317
FREE Sony 32” Trinatron TV with matching stand. Like new, must pick up. Call (250)7641176
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FIREWOOD. Fir $185/crd, Jack Pine $150/cd, Ponderosa, $125. Jim, 250-762-5469
Furniture
BOWRING MERCER 3 seat Sofa. Moonlight Stone Color. Asking $650 OBO. Nearly New. (250)768-2580
HUGE MEGA SALE @ OK Estates Furniture We are seriously OVERSTOCKED with COOL Mid Century Modern Home Furnishings. MORE Arriving Weekly!! 3292 Hwy 97N, 1.5km N of McCurdy. 250-807-7775 11-5 Tues-Sat
STAR STORES NOW OPEN BRING IN THIS AD & GET 10% OFF Any item in the store #9-1753 Dolphin Ave, Kel. (corner Kirshner & Dolphin) LOOK for the RED AWNINGS. 250-868-3255 COME IN & BROWSE; Antiques, furniture, tools, hardware, paint & much more. Top Quality acrylic paint & stain - 5 gal $44, 1 gal $12, Garden Tools - $8-$12 Now buying quality items, estates & household furniture.
USED OFFICE FURNITURE! Over Stocked with all sizes of Metal Filing Cabinets, Task Chairs, Desks and Tables. All items are in GREAT condition! Visit our showroom Mon. to Fri. 8.00am to 4.30pm daily, at TOTAL OFFICE, 420 Banks Rd. Kel. 250-717-1626.
WESTERN STAR AUCTIONS. Buying Estates, Tools, Collectable’s and Furniture. Cash Paid or Consignment to Auction. #8-730 Stremel Rd. (778)753-5580
Heavy Duty Machinery
Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc. All insurance in place to work on your property. 250-260-0217
Medical Supplies
3 Free Kittens 2 male 1 female 8 weeks to good home call after 5pm (250)860-1978
Shoprider Mobility Scooters & Powerchairs. New & Used, New Stair & Platform Lifts, Kel: 250-764-7757 Vernon: 250542-3745 T-free 888-542-3745 www.okmobility.ca
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CUT & Chuck Landscaping. Spring Clean Up, Aeration & Power Raking. (250)212-2692
AAA Lawn & Yard. Great Spring Specials, power raking, fertilizer, yard clean-up, mowing, landscaping, excavation. Father & Son. 250-212-7512 Ace of Spades. Tree, hedge & shrub pruning. Aeration & Power Raking. Rototilling & Mowing. 250-878-1315
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Fresh From the Fields BLACK Mountain Community Treasure Sale. Sat, Apr 28, 11-2 @Blk Mtn School, 1650 Gallagher. New/used items & BBQ! www.bmbra.ca GARAGE Sale! 1660 Willow Cres 10-2pm Sat Apr 21 & Sun Apr 22 Misc household items, games, books, cookware, crafts, etc. GARAGE Sale 2057 Fisher Road A ton-o-stuff. Housewares, building supplies,and good old fashion junk! Saturday April 28 Sunday April 29 8:30am to 2pm HUGE 5 family Sale!! Lots of good stuff new items added daily!! April 26, 27,28 29 & 30. 8am- 4pm 2161 Gallagher Rd. Black Mtn.
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ATTENTION The Capital News cannot be responsible for errors after the first day of publication of any advertisement. Notice of errors on the first day should immediately be called to the attention of the Classified Department to be corrected for the following edition. 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. SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT
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Misc. Wanted Local Coin Collector buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic, Gold & Silver Coins. Call Chad 250-863-3082
Real Estate Acreage for Sale 3 Acres, Whitevale Area, Lumby. Flat, trees, drilled well, Services to driveway. Price $230,000.00 + HST OBO. 250-547-6932.
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Lots FINTRY up, build your dream home. Lake, creek, Provincial park close by. $79,900. 250860-1038.
Mobile Homes & Parks $1228/MO O.A.C. $7995 DOWN. HOME Ownership IS POSSIBLE at SIERRAS 1317, 2440 Old Okanagan Hwy. 3bdrm, 2bth $159.900 TAX IN. Accent Homes (250)-769-6614 PET & FAMILY FRIENDLY Westpoint. 3bd, 1bth, lovely fenced yard w/storage shed, $5000 down, $900/mo including pad rent, OAC or $99,000, no HST. ACCENT HOMES, Call (250)-769-6614
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Townhouses THINKING OF SELLING YOUR PROPERTY? For a confidential, no obligation, FREE market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-861-6002 or cell 250-717-6330 anytime.
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1 Month FREE! 1Bdrm Apt, $775. 55+, NS, ND, NP, Appliances. Excellent condition. Gordon Manor near Capri Centre. Includes Strata Fee! Call (250)764-5151 2BD, 2bth Condo. L.Mission, May 1. Incl pool, WD, FS, DW, Sat TV. NP, NS. Near H2O & OUC. $1050. 250-764-0801 2BD lakeview Winfield, priv ent/deck, new reno/appl, lndry rm, AC, NS, NP. Adults $850 incl utils/cbl/int. 250-547-6624
VERY PRIVATE HOBBY FARM 9.96 Acres, 3-bdrm, log house, full basement, all cleared land, $459,900 10min Northwest of Vernon. 4855 Miller Rd. Spallumcheen, (250)546-8630
Apt/Condos for Sale THINKING OF SELLING YOUR PROPERTY? For a confidential, no obligation, FREE market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-861-6002 or cell 250-717-6330 anytime.
Houses For Sale MORTGAGES LOW RATES. 3YR. 2.99% 5 YR. 3.29% Trish at 250-470-8324 ******* OKHomeseller.com Where smart sellers meet smart buyers! View Thompson Okanagan properties for sale.// Selling? No Commission. (250) 545-2383 or 1-877-291-7576 THINKING OF SELLING YOUR PROPERTY? For a confidential, no obligation, FREE market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-861-6002 or cell 250-717-6330 anytime.
2BDRM, 2bath, 7 appls, secured parking, storage, southwest corner, 2nd floor, close to all ammens, NS, NP, Asher Place in upper Rutland, Kelowna. $1000mo, will lease. 250-765-6436.
1500sq/ft. shop 22ft ceilings Shop on 1/4 acre, fully serviced & fenced, $1500/mo + triple net. Light or heavy industrial use & storage. Fully Serviced. WESTBANK INDUSTRIAL PARK, (250)769-7424 850 SF 2nd floor office or studio w/ shared fenced compound. 991 Richter. Attractive leaseholds, long or short term. Lease at $900, 250-861-0545
COMMERCIAL/OFFICE SPACE IN LAKE COUNTRY 1100sq’ Office space for lease. Reception area, four offices, coffee/ storage room. Located on Beaver Lake Road, 1 1/2 blocks from Highway 97. Easy access. Offstreet parking. $1100.00/month +utils. Lease negotiable. Phone:(250)766-3700 FOR LEASE 600 sq.ft. Office Trailer fully serviced on fenced 1/2 acre. Zoned Heavy Industrial Including Auto Wrecking. $2500 triple net incl. Fenced 1/2 to 1 acre serviced industrial lots available. Central Westside Location. will build to suit. 250-769-7424
Duplex / 4 Plex 2BD, 1 full bath, livingrm, diningrm, kitchen, 4appls, all window blinds, porch and carport NP. Available Now. Call 250-860-8583 2BDRMS. Great Location. WD, big yard,free prking. Reno’d. Beautiful area. $900 + utils.Avail May1(250)470-0000 3BD, bbq, FP, laundry. OldGlenmore Resp.tenant. $980 +utils. Avail Now. 763-7869. 5BD 1/2 duplex, 2bth, 2 kitchen, 2 lndry, prking, $1500+DD. Call 250-859-6784 GOOD side x side duplex near Cosco, ideal for responsible family, 4bd+den, 2bth, rec room, appliances, blinds, fenced yard, NS, NP, $1225 /mo. Call 250-769-5871 NEWLY built large 2bdrm duplex, 5appls, 2 full baths, close to Hospital. Avail. May 1st, $1275. 250-862-1701
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Suites, Lower
Suites, Lower
THINKING OF SELLING YOUR PROPERTY? For a confidential, no obligation, FREE market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-861-6002 or cell 250-717-6330 anytime.
1BDRM furn’d suite, $750 all utils incl. parking for 1 vehiccle, bus stop near by, recently reno’d, clean and bright, NS, NP. 250-878-5780 1 BDRM self contained, soundproof 1000 sqft bsmt ste. Full bath, fridge, stove, air cond, f/p, laundry, utils incl., $750/mo utils incld. NP, Ideal for NS mature person. Avail. May 1. Call 250-765-5204 2bd, 1bath, Close to shopping, school & bus. Newly reno’d, NP, NS. $850. Westbank, 250212-8282 2BD bsmnt suite, w/o, 5appls, NS, NP. Ref’s. $750 + utils. May 1st. Call 250-317-0373 2BD bsmt suite in N. Rutland. Near schools & shops. NS, NP, no laundry, $850 incl utils. Call 250-491-1829 2BD close to bus, shops, lam. flrs, priv backyard, NS, NP, Refs, $750 incl utils. (250)864-7502 2BD legal suite Rutland. Nr. bus & shopping. 4appl, ns, np. $900 + utils. Avail Apr 1st. Call 250-863-1155 2BDRM Suite Avail. Mission. Near school & bus. NP, NS. $900 incl. utils. 250-317-3462 2BD S.Rutland, near amens. May 1st. No lndry. utils/cbl incl. NS/NP/NP.Wrking person 250-899-2195, 250-448-4843 3BD a/c, priv laundry,driveway bus school cble wireless utils incl’d NS NP $1100 Avail May 1. 250-826-2233 BRAND New 1bdrm Behind Costco, Utilities & Cable Included. No Parties. NP. $800/mo.Call (250)-763-7553 Bright 2bdrm Newly Reno’d 5 apppls includes utils, covered parking, storage,central air $1000/mo (250)717-3580 Executive suite priv. level entry. View. appls. NP. NS. All inclusive $875 (250)-717-1033 LARGE 1bdrm suite, NS, NP, references, utils incl, $750/mo. Peachland. 250-768-4399 LG. 1Bd. bsmt. ste. in Ellison, f/s, w/d, utils/water incl’d., sing. male pref’d w/car, np, ns, $750mo. 491-9398, 215-4665 LRG 2bd bsmt suite, close to OC, shopping, utils, lndry incl, $1000. May 1. 250-763-2399 NEWER 2bd suite, avail immed. Own ent, prking, nice yard. $800 incl utils. Quiet area. NS, NP. 1bd suite also avail. 250-869-9663 or 250215-2085 RUTLAND- 2bdrm gr level, priv entry, 5appls,FP, heat, nr bus route. NS. NP, NP. ND, ideal for wrkng/couple, Avail immed. $1000 250 762-6519 RUTLAND. May 1. 1bd utils incl, shr’d lndry, FP, NS, NP, $750. 250-215-1182
RUTLAND. May 1. 3bd, 1bth, incl utils, shr’d lndry, NP, NS. Close to amens, reno’d. $1400. 250-215-1182
2 BDRM 1.5 Bath. S/S duplex on Mission Creek. Quiet street in Rutland. Carport. Central air. Fireplace. Will suit mature couple. $945 Ph. (778) 753-5707
3BDRM House, close to all ammenities, $1200. NS, NP. Old Glenmore. 250-470-7291 3BD Upper House. Near DT. $1150+utils. May 1st. 1396 Highland Dr. 863-5270 3or4bd house, $1400 or $450 for room. Call 250-860-8106 3or4 bdrm home, Shannon Lk Rd. Dbl Gar, f/s, d/w, w/d, a/c, close to elementary school, Available May 1, no pets, $1625+util 250-869-9788 3 or 4 bdrm, Winfield area, $1575+util, backs onto Range land, f/s, d/w, w/d, a/c, May 1, Prefer no pets, but might consider some. 250-869-9788 Beautiful, 3-bdrm, 2-bath, upper, Oyama, lakeview, 7min walk to beach, RV parking, w/d, $1100+1/2util, Avail now, n/s, n/p, R.R. (250)549-6774 MAY 1st- N.Glenmore- two storey house 3 bedrooms, office, familyroom, 2 baths, carport, patio, greenhouse, extra large yard, fruit trees, splendid view, NS. NP. $1550/mo+ utils 250-860-7012 Newly reno’d 5bdrm Quiet area, nr. school & rec centre. Lrg yard & garden area. NS. No drinkers or Druggies. $1650/mo May 1st Call (250)491-5992 ,or 864-7934 RUTLAND in Orchard 2bdrm house, 1.5bath, $1100 + utils. Avail Immed. 765-3002 & 8635616
While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in the Kelowna Capital News are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front.
MOBILE for rent, $650 to $910. Westside. NP. Call 250768-5080, 250-717-1033
Winfield, 3 bdrm, 2 bath house, quiet area, $1300 + util.,n/s, n/p,250-548-3378.
For Sale By Owner
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2 bedrm, 2 bathrm condo in a well maintained Lower Mission apartment complex, $900, NS, NP, 250-317-8990.
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FAIRLANE CRT. 2 & 3 bdrms, heat & hot water incl. Located on Lawrence near Gordon, close to downtown & Capri shopping mall. Please call 250-860-4836 MILL CREEK ESTATES. Various floor plans avail. 1, 2 & 3 bdrms within walking distance of the Parkinson rec center, Apple Bowl, Kelowna Golf & Country Club & Spall Plaza. 250-860-4836. millcreekestates@shaw.ca WILLOW PARK MANOR. Aurora and Hollywood. 1 & 2 bdrms. Steps away from Willow Park shopping center, transit & the other shops of Rutland. Direct bus route to UBCO. 12-15mins. 250-8604836
Office/Retail HWY 97 North, 1800sq’ of retail, 1500-3300sq’ of indust. & compound. Rutland area. 2000sq’ Retail. 250-765-3295 NEWLY reno’d office space, w/lake view. 700sq.ft. $750 + T.N. 250-768-9083 Westbank
Room & Board HORSE Facility seeking handyman for farm maintenance, exchange room & board. Experience with horses req’d, suitable for retired gentleman. 250-808-0971
Rooms for Rent FURNISHED bedroom & kitchen, private entry, NS student or wrking female pref. $500. 250-861-6587 Room for rent. Furn’d bdrm, mature male only. $475/mo. 250-317-2546 RUTLAND furnished room for working man, 30+, livingroom, TV, kitchen, laundry, utils incl, $490+DD. Call 250-215-1561
Seasonal Acommodation LACASA RESORT on the lake for rent, sleeps 8, Elegant & Modern 2bdrm, den, May $750/wk, June $1000/wk, $150/day min. 3 days. July $1500/wk, August $1750/wk. MIN 3 250-491-0823
Shared Accommodation 2bdrms for rent in house. Shared kitchen, bath & yard. No pets, includes utilities, $475&$600/mo. 250-860-8031
Storage FALCON Self Storage, 747 Fitzpatrick Rd. has gated and secure space avail for your boats & vehicles and all your storage needs. Vehicle storage starting at $85/month. Please call 250-765-1477
Suites, Lower 1BD, avail now. Rutland. Near schools/shops. $700 incl utils. NP. bus route. 250-765-2903. 1bdrm, 5 appl’s, NP, NS, West Kelowna. Refs, $900. Call b4 noon, 250-718-2470
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2-bdrm BELGO AREA, Rutland Rd. S. $900 + hydro, f/s/w/d, NO PETS, on bus rte. 250-491-3345, 250-869-9788
BROCKTON MANOR. 1 & 2 bedrooms. The large, bright units are a short walk to downtown, hospital, beach & shopping. Transit is right outside the door. Please call us at 250-860-4836
FOR SALE BY OWNER SPECIAL Save on Real Estate Fees!
DOWNTOWN. 1 Side newly decorated and vacant. Other side rented. Each side has 4 bdrms, 3- 4 pce baths, garden area & storage shed. $337,900. (604)534-2748.
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2BD.Upper 4 Plex Unit in quiet area of Rutland. 5 appliances, carport & storage. NS. NP. No Parties. Older adults preferred. $830/mo + utilities. D.D.Req’d Call 250-451-9923 ATTENTION The Capital News cannot be responsible for errors after the first day of publication of any advertisement. Notice of errors on the first day should immediately be called to the attention of the Classified Department to be corrected for the following edition.
BIG 2bdrm, 2bth, w/d, NS, NP, utils included. Central area. $1200/mo. Call 250-864-4562 LARGE 1bd, Black Mtn, Country setting, W/D, Stove, Fridge. $900, 808-6848 & 765-19391 PEACHLAND 3bdrm, newly painted, garage, view, $1100+ 2/3 utils. NP, NS, NP, ref’s, Call 250-768-4399
Quiet, Br, Upper 1bd. Furn ste, Lake/Colg/Pand Shops, NS Adlt, NP. $725 Incl. 762-0317 6 rings
UP. Miss. Cozy, sep. building 1bd ste. Resp Adult. Ref. Lake View&Access. $745. 764-3108
Transportation
Antiques / Classics
1961 Ford Falcon Deluxe 2dr, new paint, motor & interior. $9500 obo. Must Sell. 250542-9150, 250-542-7513 1974 GMC shortbox, stepside. 350 automatic, 2whdr. $1500 OBO, 778-484-4014 88 Volvo 240DL, 2.3L Red Engine, Alloy Rims, New Stereo, 4DR, Immac $2500, 549-0606
Auto Accessories/Parts
LYLE’S TOWING. Free Removal of unwanted vehicles. Pay up to $1000 for good vehicles. Lots of used parts for sale. (250)-765-8537 SCRAP Car Removal. $100 cash paid for unwanted vehicles. 7 days/week Call Paul Haul (250)808-9593
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MONTH to Month parking. Christleton Ave, directly south of the KGH parkade. $56/mo. Contact Robert at 250-7636789, Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm.
Rentals
2BD, 1bth, Ellison area, close to dog park. No dogs. $700 +utils. Call (250)-869-2186 2bd Mobile Rutland. May 1. in town on 2acr. Mature people pref. $900+utils, 250-575-4366
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2008 Honda Odyssey EX, 7pass, 23,000 original Kms, 1owner, exc/cond, $24,995, (250)546-9993
1*AAA* Kelowna’s Finest Mature Lady Hot Busty Blonde *Independant* Daily Specials. BRANDY (250)-826-8615
Utility Trailers
1 and only Garden of Eden. Voted #1 in Customer Satisfaction. Only agency in Kelowna open 24/7 and accepting credit cards. GFE avail. 250868-9439 Now Hiring #1 PAMELA. Blonde bombshell, 36D, all natural, GFE. Call 250-215-4513 A BRUNETTE BEAUTY, 36C-28- 35, Long Hair, 26 yrs, 5’5. 127lbs. Clean & Discreet. Ph# (250)-681-8369 AN Open Minded Mature Sexy Busty Blonde, Ready To PLEASE YOU! GFE. Independant. 250-808-9673
1991 Mazda Miata, very good condition, new clutch assembly, other new parts. Runs great. $5000. 250-762-6915 PRICE REDUCED! 2009 black Hyundai Sonata. Excellent condition. Loaded with options! Extended warranty and financing available. 111k km, $10,900 obo. Drastically reduced, MUST SELL! 250-497-5191
Motorcycles 2001 Yamaha Road Star 1600, completely custom show bike, custom paint, wheels, raked, 250 rear tire, Avon tires, Bob pipes, Dakota speedo/tach, over $30,000 invested, $9900, 250-490-6046 Yamaha 750 Maxum, ready to ride. Asking $1800 obo, also 2 sets of riding gear available. (250)545-5597
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Cars - Domestic 1999 Cadillac STS
One too many cars, so she’s gotta go. Very reliable. Brand new cooling system, tires have 70-90% tread left. Leather seats, power everything. There are some scratches & dents above the drivers wheel well and on the bumper. Also needs a splash of paint. Very comfortable travel car or a great starter car! Appraised at $4600. Further Reduced to $3000 250-869-7362 Lve msg
2004 Z06 Corvette 405 hp 6 speed 29,000. kms 37,500. phone 542-8317.
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Cars - Sports & Imports 2000 Mercedes C230, 88K never winter driven, $10,000 250-542-9150, 250-545-7513
Boats 2002 20ft. Crownline, open bow, 200hrs, 350HO, Burgundy & white, stereo, tandum axel matching trailer. Both in excellent cond. $20,000 obo. 250-718-1454
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: Estate of NORMA LILLIAN CARLSON, also known as NORMA CARLSON, Deceased, formerly of #205 3767 Brown Road, West Kelowna, British Columbia. Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of NORMA LILLIAN CARLSON, also known as NORMA CARLSON, are hereby notified under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor at #221--3011 Louie Drive, Westbank, BC., V4T 3E3, on or before May 17, 2012, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. CHARLEY MAXWELL HUTCHINSON, Executor by Porrelli Law., Barristers and Solicitors, Attention: Nancy E. Fish, Telephone: (250)7680717 REPAIRS LIEN ACT The following vehicle will be sold 2009 Chev Cobalt LT. 2Door Coupe, Vin# 1G1AL18H997254153 Registered to Ian McDougall,Owing $4423.46 SALE ON April 30th 2012 at 8am Don Folk Autobody
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CUISINE from Jude’s kitchen salmon, every way I may have grown up here in the Okanagan, but I was born on the coast, and I love seafood of all sorts. I know we’re a little distance from the ocean but with today’s transportation, that really doesn’t account for much. Heck, Jonathon Crofts of Codfathers Seafood Market at Guisachan Village actually drives down to the coast to pick up the first fish of the season quite often, whether it’s halibut or prawns, and rushes it back to Kelowna… That love of seafood will drive people to all sorts of lengths! The king of seafood has to be our own Pacific wild salmon, and I’ve served and eaten it dozens of ways over the years. Whether it’s fresh-caught or fresh from the can, there are many ways to serve this delicately-flavoured fish and I’ve tried most of them. Here are a couple of extra special, but not too complicated ways that will wow the socks off your favourite people. For more great seafood ideas, including salmon recipes, pick up a copy of my book, Jude’s Kitchen, published by the Okanagan Institute, available wherever books are sold, and a few others besides: including Codfathers, the B.C. Wine Museum, Discovery Wines, Quails’ Gate Estate Winery, Calona Vineyards and Ex Nihilo Vineyards. I was delighted to learn last week that it has been nominated, in the regional category, for the Taste Canada food writing awards, formerly Cuisine Canada’s Canadian Culinary Book Awards. These will be shortlisted at the beginning of August and the winner announced in the fall. Wish me luck! Wine choices to pair with salmon can be interesting because contrary to the idea that only whites can be paired with fish, a pinot noir is also a good choice with salmon. We tried the Mission Hill Family Estate Reserve 2010 Viognier, which was luscious with its fresh fruit and honey flavours, but a crisp citrus end that contrasted nicely with the rich fish. JUDIE STEEVES / CAPITAL NEWS
Salmon Patties with Dill I’ve used lots of different recipes over the years for salmon cakes, but this one is better than all of the others. It keeps evolving, as all of our cooking does, so I wanted to share my latest, and best evolution of the classic ‘tin of salmon with a spud’ recipe. When we’re camping, I just ladle spoonfuls of salmon mix into the pan of melted butter, push it down with the flipper and we eat uneven-shaped patties instead of round ones. They taste just the same and clean-up is much easier. Skip the crumbs. You could mix the salmon ahead and take it with you too.
Mush salmon in a medium-sized bowl. Don’t neglect the bones as they’re a good source of calcium. Grate potato into the bowl. I don’t peel it first. Mince sweet-flavoured onion like green onions, purple or other sweet-flavoured onions on top. Mince lemon zest and squeeze fresh lemon juice over it. Beat an egg and add it, along with flour, hot pepper sauce, salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste. Mix together well. Form balls, six or eight and arrange, apart, on a piece of wax paper. Smush each in the centre with your hand and push the edges together to form a patty. Sprinkle fine, dried bread crumbs, such as Panko crumbs over the top. Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large frypan and add butter, for flavour. Arrange patties, crumb-side down in the pan. Sprinkle more crumbs on top of each and fry until the underside is brown. Carefully turn over and continue to cook, over medium heat, until the other side is also nice and brown, a total of 15 to 20 minutes. Serve over fresh or wilted spinach.
7.5 oz. (213 g) tin salmon 1 medium potato 1/4 c. (60 ml) onion 1/2 c. (125 ml) fresh dill 1 tsp. (5 ml) minced lemon zest 1 tbsp. (15 ml) lemon juice 1 egg 1 tbsp. (15 ml) flour 1/2 tsp. (2 ml) hot sauce salt and pepper, to taste fine, dried bread crumbs drizzle of oil, and pat of butter
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Dianne's Salmon in Crust My sister-in-law Dianne is a great cook so it’s always a treat to go for a visit. This looks divine and tastes even better, and it’s delicious hot or cold. I know, because I had a slice for breakfast the next morning! It’s kind of like the classic Beef Wellington, except with salmon instead of beef.
TOPPING: 1/4 c. (60 ml) cream cheese 2 green onions 1 garlic clove 2 tbsp. (30 ml) fresh dill 2 tbsp. (30 ml) fresh parsley 1 tsp. (5 ml) lemon zest 1 tbsp. (15 ml) lemon juice salt and pepper, to taste 1 lb. (454 g) puff pastry 1 lb. (454 g) asparagus 1 3/4 lb. (800 g) skinned salmon filet salt and pepper, to taste 1 egg, beaten Pre-heat oven to 425 F. Prepare the topping by finely mincing
the green onions and garlic, the dill, parsley and lemon zest. Soften the cream cheese and beat in the lemon juice, then add the minced ingredients and salt and pepper, to taste. Lay one sheet of puff pastry on a baking sheet and lay the salmon filet on it, making sure all the little bones have been removed first. Remove the tips of the asparagus and arrange the stems on the salmon. Dollop or drizzle the cream cheese mixture over top of the asparagus. Brush the margin of the pastry with beaten egg using a pastry brush, then lay the second sheet of puff pastry over top, pressing the edges together to seal all around the salmon and asparagus. If needed, trim the edges, leaving a border of pastry around the salmon, which you can decorate with a fork or your fingers. Cut a couple of slits in the top to permit the steam to escape, then brush the top with the beaten egg. Bake until it puffs and is golden brown all over, about 35 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes before serving. Serves 6-8.
Contact Jude’s Kitchen at The Kelowna Capital News, 2495 Enterprise Way, Kelowna, B.C. , V1X 7K2; jsteeves@kelownacapnews.com
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