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he days of trying to elbow your way in to study, research or check out books have been shelved as a new chapter in the library experience unfolds. The doors to Vernon’s new library, featuring two floors of modern, open space boasting citywide views and streams of natural light, open Saturday at 10 a.m. on the corner of 30th Avenue and 28th Street. “We know that our customers are going to be very excited about this space,” said Maureen Curry, branch head librarian, as she beamed with pride while showing off the 30,000 square-foot facility. With more than double the space of the old library, the new $12-million building ensures even more people can come through the doors to read, study, access the internet, meet and relax. “Everything was all crammed in and we were tripping over each other,” said Curry of the old 13,000-square-foot library next to the museum, which had 850 to 1,000 people through its doors each day. “This new library provides a space for people to come enjoy the library, even if they’re not checking out books. “That’s what a library should be.” As you enter the doorway to Vernon’s new library (or come up the elevator from the 35-stall underground parkade) a new and popular area featuring magazines, newspapers and a safe fireplace immediately welcomes you. “This is designed for people who want to come in for a few minutes, such as office workers on their lunch break,” said Curry of the first of many new features of the building. An information desk, customer accounts area and four self-check outs lie straight ahead, with drop boxes and shelves of books on hold. Around the corner is where imaginations are fed in the kids area – featuring a story-time area, a pint-sized washroom, cloud shaped sound baffles on the ceiling and lights in the shape of birds. “It’s one of the highlights of the
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Maureen Curry, branch head librarian, stands in the centre of the second level of the new Vernon library that will open its doors Saturday. whole building,” said Curry, adding that colourful art and furniture shaped like oversized open books are on route. “I know parents and children will love spending lots of time in this area because it’s so welcoming.” Study tables for older kids, a children’s internet station, a young adults section of books with peopleshaped loungers and cozy seating are more features of the first floor. The open and inviting feel of the library is also extended into the washrooms, tucked behind the young-adult area. “The public washrooms were designed to address some of the issues that were in the other branch,” said Curry as the old library washrooms were often abused by non-library customers. Segregated staff space and a 125-person meeting room also flank the first floor of the library. Up the window-lined stairs, a whole new level of library experiences are also opening Saturday. Between the collections of fiction and non-fiction books, DVDs and
CDs there are nine public internet stations around an opening to the first floor. Another computer lab with eight stations, and room to grow, is tucked in the back behind study tables, while another study space features pop-up plug-ins for those wanting to access the internet with their own laptops. Chairs flank each of the many window views, including a corner view of the new Polson Tower and the Allan Brooks Nature Centre. “It’s a nice private, quiet space just to sit,” said Curry, while pointing out an outdoor xeriscape garden next to the window. But it’s the north end of the second floor that Curry anticipates will be a popular spot. Windows open the view of Justice Park and overlook the downtown core, while the northern exposure adds warmth and natural lighting. “This is, I have to say, my favourite part of the whole library,” said Curry of the view-encompassing magazine and newspaper section, which has been expanded with
more than 140 new titles. Upstairs also features a free meeting room, with a corner view of the park and the new Nixon Wenger building, right next to Curry’s office. Two aspects flow through the entire library – open space that is warm and welcoming, achieved through the use of wood and stone to provide texture. “The old branch had a lot of wood and people always complimented on how warm and welcoming it was,” said Curry. “We want people to feel they are welcome and can come here if they need to meet, study or read.” While no food or drink is standard in libraries, the new library will permit water bottles and coffee containers with secure lids. The spacious new building is an exciting chapter for all book lovers, library users and staff. But it is also one that has been questioned by some, who aren’t convinced Vernon needed a new $12-million library in this technologically advanced day in age.
Curry doesn’t see any merit in those claims. “Libraries have always been able to adapt and respond to changes in society and how information is obtained and delivered.” Even in the advent of the internet and e-books, the library has brought such collections online and see these societal changes as a benefit to the power of the book. “With the popularity of e-books, people are reading more in general. E-books provide another option – it’s enriching the library experience.” But libraries aren’t just about books and information any longer. And the new library reflects that with an abundance of space and seating to sit back, relax, catch up on some work or maybe even crack a book. While the doors to Vernon’s new library don’t open until Saturday (10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.), the outdoor book drops are open, next to three designated drop-off parking spaces on 28th Street. Visit www.vernonmorningstar.com for a sneak peek inside the new library.
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Borrowing money to pay for a new sports facility in Greater Vernon is on track for referendum. Greater Vernon Advisory Committee voted unanimously Thursday to recommend to the Regional District of North Okanagan directors that staff acquire public consent for debt financing through referendum to a maximum of $8.5 million to build a track and field facility in Greater Vernon. “It’s always been my philosophy that we should go to referendum so that when we spread out our debt it’s the people who benefit from the facility that will be paying for it,� said GVAC alternate director Bob Spiers from the City of Vernon. The other option presented to directors for borrowing was the alternate approval process, which would require 10 per cent of the electorate to sign a petition that would defeat a motion to borrow the funding. Two sites have been proposed for the home of such a facility. One is Kin Race Track although the track is still mired in a court battle and GVAC does
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Public consent may be sought to borrow funds to construct a track and field facility at Okanagan College’s Kalamalka campus, or possibly Kin Race Track. not know when or if the track would become accessible. The other site is at Okanagan College, where a 5.8 hectare parcel has been identi-
fied. The property is within the Agricultural Land Reserve, however non-farm use has been approved by the Agricultural Land Commission as long as the facility is built
within three years of November 2011 and that the topsoil on the site is maintained. A 40-year lease agreement has been established with Okanagan College for the construction of an athletic facility and football and soccer field. The only limitation, states a report to GVAC, would be the financing and the timeliness of the construction. “This project is a want project, not a need project,� said GVAC director Bob Fleming of Electoral Area B, BX-Swan Lake. “It will be built for the purpose of providing a service for a certain segment of the population, and to make the community better.� Administrator Trafford Hall warned directors there were pros and cons to both a referendum and the alternate approval process. “We will manage the process regardless,� said Hall. If the board approves consent through referendum, then preparation and execution costs would be brought back to GVAC for approval. The report to directors estimates that the average cost per household for debt financing would be between $17 and $20 per year.
Fewer students leaves district with fewer dollars KATHERINE MORTIMER
secondary level, and Turanski said trustees are looking forward to the work currently under With a legal requirement to balance the way to determine restructuring of secondary budget comes the need for the Vernon School schools to personalize learning and to meet the District to make tough decisions. goals of the district’s achievement contract. At a special budget meeting Tuesday, trustTrustee Mitzi Fortin said she and her colees approved a preliminary leagues are presenting a budget where budget for the 2012/13 school their primary focus is on the education year. system. The budget reflects the “But with 89 per cent of our budget decline in enrolment of approxgoing to wages, it leaves us with only 11 imately 124 fewer students than per cent to work with,� she said. were enrolled in September Secretary-treasurer Randy Hoffman 2011, resulting in a shortfall said the budget is prepared on the basis of $1,061,000 which includes of the best projections and forecasts with Bill Turanski $898,788 from the Learning the most current information available. Improvement Fund. “This budget is referred to as the But to present a balpreliminary budget which is reviewed anced budget as required by the Ministry of and monitored throughout the year,� he said. Education, the board of trustees must make “A final budget is approved in February by cuts that will not be popular. trustees as a requirement of the ministry. “The decisions to balance the budget this “Based on projections and the strategic year have been as difficult as in previous years,� solutions proposed, the funding reduction said board chairman Bill Turanski. “With less as a result of the loss of students, is managemoney available, decisions will need to be able without structural or program change, made about how the district provides and in essence maintaining status quo for the delivers education in the future. This will mean upcoming school year.� re-prioritization of services in the budget.� Vernon Teachers’ Association president The largest decline in enrolment is at the Bruce Cummings said the district has alloMorning Star Staff
cated $600,000 less for special education in next year’s budget. “And yet the needs haven’t decreased,� he said. “The province uses a per-student funding formula, yet the needs of students vary from one district to the next; there is so much that is not measurable so it doesn’t work using a formula.� To achieve a balanced budget, trustees have considered a number of solutions to reduce expenditures and have approved the following reductions in spending: a reduction of six full-time teachers in secondary, although this potential reduction may be offset somewhat by projected increases of international students; reductions in budgets for utilities, telecommunications and legal costs based on the previous year’s experiences totaling $256,000; reduction in school supply allocations by $100,000; any cost increases for employee benefits and utility rate increases will be borne within existing budgets. “Fortunately the proposed increase for these costs is minimal and easily managed within existing budgets.� Turanski said support for the delivery of aboriginal, numeracy and literacy programs were not affected by the proposed reductions for next year. The overall student to teacher
ratio will be 17.8 to one for next year, a significant improvement since 2004/05 when it was 19.3 Turanski said trustees recognize and acknowledge the work of all people involved in the budgeting process this year. “Superintendent Bev Rundell and I both hope the future will bring an end to these never-ending reductions in spending to match dwindling revenues to the district,� he said. “The work of the school district remains focused on improving student learning and I have confidence that all of our employees will continue to do excellent work on behalf of our students.�
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ou might have recently seen on Facebook, or elsewhere on the Internet, a U.S.-based job search company called CareerCast.com posted a column about the top-10 worst jobs of 2012, lumberjack being the worst of the worst. For the first time, newspaper reporter and broadcaster made the list. “As the digital world continues to take over and provide on-demand information, the need for print newspapers Roger Knox and daily newscasts is diminishing,” states the column. “To be sure, both jobs once seemed glamorous, but on-the-job stress, declining job opportunities and income levels are what landed them on our Worst Jobs list.” Really, that’s no surprise to those who are newspaper reporters or broadcasters, especially in small towns. I’m lucky to have done both jobs in my 25-plus years as a journalist, all in small-town B.C. I love being a journalist. It’s what I wanted to be when I grew up (the jury’s still out on whether I’ve matured or not). I love telling peoples’ stories. The first interview I ever did was as a radio student at BCIT. There was this guy at the gym playing wheelchair basketball for his Lower Mainland team at the provincial championships, having just returned from Boston where he won the wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon. It was Rick Hansen, long before he conceived his Man In Motion world tour. Being a reporter, you get perks like passes to concerts or sporting events to offset the low wage. In Williams Lake, I got to interview Maurice (The Rocket) Richard when he refereed an oldtimers hockey game, a career highlight for me, and had my picture taken with him. In Vanderhoof, once home to a classic
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rock music festival, I was taking a picture of the guy who played drums for The Georgia Satellites, warming up backstage for his gig by twirling his drumsticks. We ended up chatting. Turns out drumming for the Satellites was just a part-time gig. He owned a garage in Savannah, Ga., and worked as a mechanic. In Fort St. James, one of the first pictures I took was of a B.C. Rail engineer taking his young daughter to work with him in the locomotive. I mentioned to him my lifelong love of trains and the next thing I know, he’s letting me drive the engine. How cool is that? Also in the Fort, I did a story on a bunch of live turkeys who went missing from the back of a pick-up truck, and covered a lowspeed golf cart chase in Salmon Arm after a guy stole a cart from a golf course and tried to outrun police in the cart. You can’t make that stuff up as a reporter. I got to spend a day pretending to be an RCMP officer in training at the actual B.C. facility in Chilliwack. I was put in a scenario where an angry driver approached me with a baseball bat. He didn’t listen to my commands to stop and I ended up shooting him. Fascinating, sweat-inducing, nervewracking fun. I just about didn’t write one of my alltime favourite stories. My editor in Salmon Arm, a curler and curling fan, told me that a Salmon Arm pastor finished second at something called The Friar’s Brier and go talk to him about it. “The Friar’s Brier?” I protested, thinking this is going to be one of the lamest assignments ever. Well, turns out the man made it to the final with his three sons and lost. He was hilarious with fabulous quotes. When I asked him which team had God on its side in the final, he laughed and said, “Well I think God was on both sides but they had a third that shot the lights out.” Low pay and high blood pressure aside, the best thing about my work is the variety. Some of us newspaper reporters and broadcasters think we have the best job.
You don’t have to be a boy scout to know that being prepared for an emergency is the best way to go through life. Except in modern times we sometimes forget that we can be at the mercy of Mother Nature more than we like to consider. So we drop our guard and forget that emergencies aren’t just things that happen to other people. This year’s snowpack is above average, a torrential rainstorm last week brought localized flooding and the forecast is for warmer temperatures ahead. It’s a recipe that could include flooding to areas that are susceptible in the spring and people need to be prepared. That’s why emergency officials are cautioning people that flooding may be on its way, and sooner than normal in these parts. Therefore sand and sandbags are strategically located near flood-prone areas throughout the region. However, personal preparedness is the key, which means it’s up to you to protect yourself. To review flood risks and prevention tips visit www.pep.bc. ca/floods/index.html. There’s also safety measures to be aware of for all residents. Water levels can rise dramatically and pets and small children should be monitored at all times. Also early-season boaters should be aware of the high volume of debris in Okanagan Lake thanks to spring runoff and caution is in order. Although serious flooding is difficult to predict and there’s no cause for panic, it’s certainly possible and the time to prepare is now, not when the water starts heading towards your home, or farm, or animals.
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he announcement on Friday April 27 by Health Minister Michael de Jong and Vernon-Monashee MLA Eric Foster that the government will finish and fund the top two floors of the VJH tower with capital and operating funding, was well received. The journey to reach this day was long and arduous and several local individuals and groups deserve a thank you for their efforts in helping reach this milestone. Many patients in the region have had to endure over-crowding conditions and it is hoped that sometime in the near future, patients will not have to endure such similar conditions. This is just the first step in what will be many more needed to be taken. DECRIMINALIZING POT I am pleased to read that Enderby's Mayor Howie Cyr and city council are joining a growing number of B.C. politicians who finally see the sense of decriminalizing marijuana. Those of us who grew up during the 1960s, in a cannabis culture, have been working towards this end for 40 years – it is about time! I had a chuckle at the opposition from Councillor Beryl Ludwig, who seems to have ended her marijuana education with the film Reefer Madness, circa 1936. Drug addicts or former addicts have apparently told Councillor Ludwig that they started with the 'gateway' drug marijuana. If she had listened a bit closer she would have heard that most started with cigarettes and coffee. Or perhaps it was milk? The notion of a gateway drug is as outmoded as Nixon's War on Drugs from 1969. It is time for an update. I suggest starting with the excellent website safeaccess.ca. Those who understand this issue know that the humble hemp plant, with THC and without, has the potential to help save our sick
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Some of the many people to be thanked for their participation in this effort include: The North Okanagan Columbia Shuswap Regional Hospital District Board, former Mayor Wayne Lippert and planet. We now know that marijuana can be used for many reasons that do not lead to addiction or harder drug use. Often addiction results from a desperate need to quell pain: physical, psychological, social. It is ridiculous to treat addiction as a legal issue when it is actually a public health issue. I am hopeful that the bulk of Canadians have moved beyond seeing drug users as depraved criminals. It is 2012 - time for politicians and the justice system to catch up with science and the rest of us. Susan F. McSorley, MA Counselling Psychology, retired NO WAY Give your head a shake. What government officials sit up at night and wonder how they can annoy the people of Vernon? And the rest of B.C.? Legalize drugs so that there are more drugs on the street, what's with that? Sell liquor at the movie theatres — more money for the government at the expense of people who like to feel safe on the street — and also enjoy a movie.
his council, Mayor Jim Garlick and his council, Mayor Rob Sawatzky and his council, Area B & C Directors, Chief Byron Louis, The North Okanagan Sikh Cultural Society, Linda Myers, If you want to drink and watch a movie, buy your own liquor and rent a movie and stay home. Enough already. Bernice Carlaw DESERVE CONTRACT As a parent, I am concerned about the proposed changes to the education system (Bill 22 and pending BCED plan). Despite available funding, many students in the public education system do not receive the same basic advantages as students in the private school system as available funding is mismanaged. This is of particular concern as students in both the private school system and the public system receive equal government funding per student each year. Every child deserves access to the best education possible and not every parent can afford to send their child to private school. We pay taxes specifically for the education system to ensure the future of our children. Many schools in small communities are being closed, forcing children to spend unnecessary time busing to a larger school. Children are being schooled out of their home areas, further detracting from
Peter Hill, The Morning Star, and the patients, physicians, nurses, allied healthcare personnel, and citizens of the entire North Okanagan region. Finally, we would like to thank a sense of community. I feel it is very important for both class sizes and the number of special needs students to be limited in each class. Paying teachers to exceed previously negotiated class limits is unfair to both students and teachers. It puts unnecessary stress on teachers while decreasing the attention each individual student receives. There are many issues at stake in the public education system : ■ number of students per class ■ number of special need students per class ■ financial incentives to encourage teachers to take on larger classes ■ loss of seniority ■ loss of job security ■ available funding not being spent on students ■ closure of schools in small communities Despite media highlighting wage increases, this is not about a pay increase for teachers - it is about much more. Teachers play an important role in the future of our children. I feel our children deserve the best education possible, and accordingly B.C. teachers also deserve a good, secure
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Athlete overcomes accident Vernon’s Curt Minard plays on Team Canada in World Amputee Ice Hockey championships ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff
Curt Minard always had a childhood dream to one day play hockey for Team Canada. When an industrial accident in Invermere in September 2008 cost the now-Vernon resident his left hand, amputated at the wrist, and with his right hand suffering third degree burns, Minard thought his hockey fantasy was done. But he is currently in Tampere, Finland, proudly wearing the maple leaf on his chest, representing Canada as a forward at the World Standing Amputee Ice Hockey championships. “I’m just ecstatic, I’m still in shock that I made the team,” said Minard, who turned 33 just prior to the world championships. “I’m going to wear a Team Canada jersey. It’s a dream come true. Every kid and adult, I think, dreams of wearing that jersey. It’s pretty exciting and I’m thrilled to represent Canada.” With the support of his wife, Danielle, and his two sons, Hunter, 12, and Maddex, eight, Minard strapped on the hockey pads again in September 2011 and started playing drop-in hockey three times a week at the Priest Valley Arena. Because he’s a right-handed shot, Minard’s left hand is at the top of his hockey stick so that’s where his prosthesis attaches to his stick. He has a special attachment that goes over the stick, which basically acts as a swivel, and his right hand is underneath. But as that right hand is badly damaged, Minard still doesn’t have a lot of wrist motion, so returning to hockey, a sport he played at many different levels, has required some adjustments. “The more I get out and the more I practise, the more confident I get,” said Minard. “My shot has come from basically nothing from when I first started playing after my accident to being quite decent.
“I owe a lot of my skill building to a lot of those guys at the Priest Valley Arena. They don’t take it easy on me and I don’t expect them too. They’re a great bunch of guys that I battle with weekly down there, and it’s good.” That competition gave Minard the confidence to try out for a spot on the national amputee squad. He was invited to a first training camp in Toronto, then solidified his spot as a forward at a second camp in April in Georgetown, just outside of Toronto. Every player on the national amputee squad, of course, has their own story, like Minard. In most cases, something traumatic has happened to them that has resulted in them being an amputee, others are born without limbs. Their stories make the dressing room the best one Minard has experienced. “It’s very self-healing to talk to people who understand the similarities,” he said. “They have a story, like I do, and we thrive off each other.” This will be the sixth World Standing Amputee Ice Hockey championship tournament, featuring six countries, and Canada has quite the impressive streak to maintain. The national amputee squad has won all five previous gold medals, and has never lost an international game. Cheering on Minard in Tampere is Danielle, while the boys will root from home. “My whole family has given me unconditional support,” said Minard. “Danielle has been right there since the beginning. She’s had to support me through the accident and through many walks of life. “My two boys push me, the youngest especially. He plays hockey in Vernon and thrives off it. Hunter is a skier but he likes to pick up the stick. We play quite a bit of road hockey at home and that helps me.” There is an opportunity for some sponsorship to help with the costs of attending the world championships. If you’d like to help out, you can contact Minard at cminard@live.ca.
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Deputy Emergency Management/ESS Coordinator for NOEM. “This year, we’re giving people the chance to show us what they’ve done in terms of their own preparedness. To add a bit of fun, we’re looking to see which area is the ‘best prepared per capita’, Enderby or Area F.” North Okanagan Emergency Support Services volunteers have put together information/preparedness packages that will be available to the public during Emergency Preparedness Week, May 7-13. These will be available from the Enderby and District Chamber of Commerce, the City of Enderby, Ashton Creek General Store, the Mayberry Country Store, Mabel Lake Store, and the Mara Food Liner. These packages will assist each resident and household in these areas to better prepare their homes, properties, animals and of course to prepare their personal
Grab and Go kits. “When a residence has completed at least one aspect of Emergency Preparedness, either Fire Smarting their property, preparing a personal Grab n’ Go kit or pet kit, etc., they can enter their completed contest entry form into the draw box at the original pick up point, for a chance to win a very nice ‘preparedness’ prize,” said Sinclair. To add a bit of fun to the contest, Cyr and Pearase have agreed to enter in to a friendly contest of their own, and the losing area representative will have to do something for the winner. Both Cyr and Pearase are encouraging everyone in the respective areas to actively participate in this contest. More details can be found on Facebook at North Okanagan Emergency Management, and also in the local media as May 7 draws closer.
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It’s easy as one, two, three. The Salvation Army Food Bank can offer three easy, convenient ways to give this weekend. Several local food drives are wrapping up over the next couple days, in support of the Salvation Army food bank. The Superstore and Wholesale Club’s final two days of a two-week food drive are today and Saturday. Customers can make a money donation of $2 or more at the till or purchase food items and place them in collection box as you exit (bins will be in place until May 11). Shaw’s Fill the Van day goes Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. at Save On Foods. You can also help make a difference without even leaving home. Simply view the Shaw Food Drive on YouTube (http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=_hkKndoXJdc) and they will donate $1 plus Campbells will donate one pound of food. The Village Green Centre is competing with 17 centres across Canada in an effort to collect the most food by October. “If they win – we win $10,000,” said David MacBain, Salvation Army community ministries director. “Thank you for your continued support of the Salvation Army food bank. When we ask, you respond,” said MacBain.
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Connect the Dots Global Climate Change Awareness Day Saturday shows that the impact experienced locally, although different from those in other places, are all connected through their cause: global climate change. Inspired by the international climate action network 350. org, two artists from the Calendaria Art Project, Cathy Stubington and Molly March and two climate activists from the Vernon Climate Action Group (VCAG) got together to plan a Connect the Dots event in Vernon. People around the world will gather May 5 to do projects that express their concern, caring and hope that people will find a better way to live upon the planet. Locally, the most obvious visual impact is the reddening of forests due to the pine bark
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More resources are being directed towards helping local children learn. The North OkanaganShuswap School District is receiving $788,080 to support students with special needs and $129,020 for struggling readers at school. The Vernon School District is getting $898,788 for students with special needs and $164,241 for struggling readers at school. “We have listened to the concerns and priorities of students, families, and teachers in B.C., and we are responding with the resources to support special needs children and move forward with the B.C. Education Plan,” said George Abbott, Shuswap MLA. “I am happy to see this money going back to the school district, where it will help ensure a strong system of support for special needs students and their educators,” added Eric Foster, Vernon-Monashee MLA.
beetle outbreak which has spread because there are no longer cold snaps to keep the beetle populations down. The Vernon event organizers chose ponderosa pine as a symbol of the local impact of climate change. The tree is a beautiful icon of the local landscape but also fuels the local economy in a number of ways. “We believe that community art can be a sort of oblique activism,” said Stubington. “People are drawn in to create something beautiful, while at the same time they have the opportunity to talk with others and express their hopes and concerns.” She and March, the other artist involved, have organized a public art session to create a banner displaying a
ponderosa pine using block prints and stencils. The finished tree banner will be in the lead of a parade to Spirit Square near Vernon City Hall where there are four ponderosa pines standing. There will be a short celebration with songs, poetry reading and speeches and a group photo will be taken for the 350.org world photo collection. The photo will join photos from around the world, from droughtstricken Mongolia, to flood-stricken Thailand, to fire-ravaged Australia, to show how climate change affects everyone. “Across the planet now we see more flooding, more drought, more storms. The impacts we’re already witnessing
from climate change are unlike anything we have seen before,” said Mary Stockdale of VCAG. Bill Darnell, of Greenpeace, added, “Because the globe is so big, it’s hard for most people to see that it is all connected. That’s why, on May 5th, we will join the rest of the world to connect the dots on climate change.” The Connect the Dots Global climate Change Awareness Day event takes Place Saturday starting with making the banner from 1 to 4 p.m. in front of the Bean Scene. The parade to Spirit Square will be from 4:30 to 5 p.m. with the celebration starting at 5 p.m. For more information call 250-307-7230 or email mary.stockdale@ gmail.com.
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Mountain bikers are coming out of their winter shells to embrace another cycling season and add another trail to the region. The North Okanagan Cycling Society (NOCS) volunteers are planning a new trail called Gingerly in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park. The new trail will be eight kilometres, starting at the Cosens Bay parking lot. “The idea is to have an easy trail in and out of the Cosens Creek trail system without having to ride on the road. It should take the pressure off the Cosens Bay multi use trail as well,” said Peter Dorey, NOCS member who is organizing the building of the trail. “For this project, NOCS worked closely with B.C. Parks and the Department of National Defense to
review the potential new trail for ecological, cultural and safety concerns,” said Cynthia Kapicki, NOCS president. “We are fortunate to have trails within two parks in the Vernon area, both Kalamalka and Ellison, to ride.” NOCS member John Shumyk says that the trails in both parks are in good shape. “We had crews out in April clearing a few trees that had fallen and raking out the mud ruts. The recent rain has helped to keep the trails moist, as they get pretty dry in the summer,” said Shumyk. “There are a few trees that still need to be cleared over the next month, so we ask that people take caution when riding.” Shumyk says that hikers, dog walkers and trail runners appreciate the work done by NOCS volunteers over the last few years at Ellison and that the parking lot, signage and picnic table are appreciated by all. Anyone wanting to lend a hand in the efforts can join volunteers Sunday at 9 a.m. to work on the new Gingerly trail at the Cosens Bay parking lot. A pizza lunch will be provided. Memberships are available at the local bike shops and online for $20/individual or $35/family. NOCS works to promote cycling in the community through maintaining and enhancing mountain bike trails, social events, and raising awareness of bike etiquette and safety.
Meeting maps out future of schools Morning Star Staff
Lake Country students and parents have an opportunity to weigh in on the future of education. School District No. 23 is in the process of updating the district’s Long-term Facility Plan. To educate the public and gain feedback on the long-term vision, community meetings are getting underway. The first takes place at Lake Country’s George Elliot Secondary gym Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The plan will be driven by educational program requirements, community and enrolment demographics, school operating capacities, as well as the current condition of facilities. “The facility plan will provide a comprehensive rationale and business case for key local decisions related to future school grade configurations, specific school additions and renovations, replacement of aging schools, and requirement for new schools,” according to the district. It will form the basis for all major capital investment decisions by the Ministry of Education.
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There’s a month left to participate in a coffee fundraiser to help Armstrong’s Haugen Community Healthcare
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generate much needed financial support for the society, and increase public awareness of our community’s primary medical care services,” said Jannette Hayman of the society. The society is inviting residents to host a coffee party to raise funds which will pay for extensive renovations and design of the Haugen Clinic. Society members are looking for donations of $10 per guest during the fundraiser. The Haugen society hosted the first coffee party featuring five guests with each guest given a package of 206 coffee party pamphlets to pass on. The initial five guests then became hosts for the second round of coffee parties. The society has passed along some party hosting tips: ■ Invite guest over for coffee, tea or other refreshments; ■ Meet at a local coffee house; ■ Hold an appetizer party and get your guests to bring a guest or two with them; ■ Meet at a pub for wings and beverages; ■ Host a card night. For more information on the fundraiser, or to host a party, call Jannette at 250-5469409 or Coleen at 250938-3588.
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One of the best viewpoints in town is springing into season. The Allan Brooks Nature Centre invites everyone to come to the top of Mission Hill in Vernon to enjoy a day of nature, art, and music for opening day Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Throughout the day there will be guided grassland walks, pond critter collecting, bird watching, and nature sketching and painting led by local artists. There will also be an opportunity to use digital video and photo equipment with local photography enthusiasts. Enjoy a hot dog barbecue from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Vernon Public Art Gallery will facilitate En Plein Air (Art in Nature) and Our Kids Have Talent musicians will perform starting at 11:15 a.m. Admission is by donation. The Nature Centre is also hosting the regional launch of the Get to Know contest Saturday at 11 a.m. “We invite people of all ages to come on up to the top of Mission Hill, enjoy 360 degrees of spectacular views, see spring flowers, curious marmots, and a diversity of birds, and “Get to Know” more of our valley’s rich natural history by creating and celebrating Art in Nature,” said Aaron Deans, ABNC executive director. ABNC has partnered with renowned wildlife artist and naturalist Robert Bateman and the Canadian Wildlife Federation as a Regional Sponsor of the Get to Know program, the motto of which is ‘Connect. Create. Celebrate.’ “The Get to Know contest invites youth to get outside and create original works of art, writing, photography, videography and music inspired by nature. Bateman is the official endorser of the art category.” The contest theme this year is “Get to know Your Wild Neighbours” and is open to Canadian youth under 19 years of age. The Allan Brooks Nature Centre launch event will offer young people a unique opportunity to connect with Nature while creating nature-related art, writing, photographs, videos or music compositions to enter into the Get to Know contest. The contest runs until July 16 and entries can be made through the Allan Brooks Nature Centre website. There are lots of prizes to be won and all contest entrants will receive a free gift. “The goal is to be as creative as possible - so have fun and let the natural world inspire you,” said Deans.
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Vernon Turn-Key FC pulled out a 1-0 win over the Revelstoke Stallions in a battle of undefeated North Okanagan Men’s Soccer League teams Wednesday night at Marshall Field #5. Nathan Tucker capped off a great game in the middle by burying the winner late in the second half off of a goal-mouth scramble. There were several chances to be had as Evan Moore, Preston Tucker and Greg Niemantsverdriet all had opportunities turned away. Team defence was key for the Control squad with standout games from the halfbacks, Sean Bonnett and Alex Nolan. Jeremy Kler stuffed the stat sheet with his second shutout of the season. North Enderby Timber brushed off Monashee Surveying 2-1 at Marshall #2. It was a very competitive game but a Corey Wallis deuce was the difference between the two teams who went scoreless through the first half. Monashee forwards pressed hard with Cameron Clary clipping the post near the end of the first half. Peter Solymosi made some great
saves through out for the surveyors. NET opening the offence 25 minutes into the second half when Andrew Stein controlled the ball on the left sideline, deked around a midfielder and drove a laser cross to a screaming Corey Wallis at the back post. The ball cleared several defenders and Wallis headed it home from eight yards out. Wallis beat Solymosi with a one timer to the near post for his second goal. Boston Pizza Man of the Match Dexter James carried the ball deep up the right wing and fed Wallis streaking to the near post. Just five minutes later, Wallis received his second yellow card of the match for dissent and was sent off. NET played with 10 men for the last 20 minutes Michael Arding outran his mark and tapped it in for Monashee’s goal on a play started by Rodney Goodchild, imposing himself in the midfield. Vernon Camels F.C. used a huge first half to bounce host Salmon Arm Outlaws 6-1 Wednesday night. The Man of the Match Ben Osborn capitalized twice on centering crosses in the first half, followed
by midfielder Fabrice Fanfani showing flashes of brilliance with a leftfooted strike to widen the gap to 3-0. Before halftime, Nick Pantaleo converted with a volley on yet another centering cross. The Outlaws tightened up on the defensive end in the second half, conceding only two goals to the Camels’ Nathan Whitling and defender Jeremy Phelan, on a rebound from a free kick. With 15 minutes remaining, Salmon Arm spoiled the Camels shutout by converting on a penalty kick. On Marshall Field #3, Concept Physio stormed out to a three-goal lead on goals by Enzo Paal, Fabrice N’Dair and Brock Reim, but had to settle for a 3-3 draw against Davidson & Co. Dynamite. In the second half, Paal and N’Dair generated plenty of quality scoring chances for Concept, but Nitros’ keeper Ian Ross made some equally good saves. Davidson capitalized with two quick goals to bring the game to within one. The physio crew then squandered a few more chances and the Dynamite fired a late equalizer to salvage a point.
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Landon Osborne (front) of Davidson & Co. Dynamite and Enzo Paal of Concept Physio battle for the ball in North Okanagan Men’s Soccer League play Wednesday night at Marshall Field.
Koenig adds another 400 effort to bowling resume ROGER KNOX
nine straight strikes, which included corner pins wobbling in frames six, seven and eight, but falling. He threw, in his own words, an excellent ball in nine for a strike, and, now, just three strikes away from a first-ever perfect game, Koenig’s first of the last three balls in 10 was right down the middle. The left corner pin wobbled, but this time it didn’t go down. He missed the pin with his second ball in 10, leaving Koenig at 399, but picked it clean with his last ball for a 401. “Leaving the corner pin is part of the game and I was disappointed in not getting the perfect game,” smiled Koenig. “It would have been nice, but I still get excited about rolling 400.” Even though he missed an official perfect game (12 strikes in same game), Koenig finished the second game with five straight strikes, so he did roll 14 consecu-
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Barry Koenig caps his Lincoln Lanes league bowling season with a 401 in the second-to-last week.
He’s rolled, by his count, 15 400-games in his 40-plus year bowling career. But number 15 may have been the most special for Barry Koenig. The Vernon native, who lives in Salmon Arm where he works as a warranty administrator for Gemm Diesel, rolled a 401 in the second-to-last week of league bowling at Lincoln Lanes with his dad Tom, 79, watching. “My dad had never seen me do it and my mom (Marci) passed away before I rolled my first one, so, yes, this one was quite special,” said the affable Koenig, 51. “Dad coached me in YBC (youth bowling) and I’ve learned a lot from him. He can dissect a game like nobody’s business.” The latest 400 came in the third of three games on Koenig’s regular Thursday night league outing. The right-hander began with
tive strikes over two games. And while he may have been disappointed at not getting the perfecto, his father was thrilled with his son’s 400 effort. “He’s getting better all the time,” laughed Tom Koenig. “It was pretty neat to watch it.” Barry Koenig finished the year with a 245 average. Witnessing the 401 game, besides his father, were Team Aflac co-horts Dawn Gilbert, Roger Knox, spare Matt Eisenhauer and Koenig’s younger brother, Rod. “They are a complex variety of individuals,” laughed Barry about his teammates. “Bowling with Rod is excellent. When I moved to Salmon Arm, the only time I would see him would be at the (family) cabin (on Okanagan Lake). He needed a spare for a month, I filled in, then somebody quit, so now I see Rod every week. I come in every Thursday and my team is simply a lot of fun.”
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run down the right wing to touch down under the posts. After adding the convert, he then supplied a penalty goal to make it 10-0 before the Panthers pounced on a Laker error inside their 22-metre line to make it 10-5 at the break. In the second half, VSS scored under the posts after relentless forward pressure. They made the convert to make it 12-10. Huisken replied with a 35-m penalty to restore the Lakers’ lead. The Kal coaches were very pleased with the entire team effort, and singled out forwards Nathan Meyer, Robby Filice and captain Chace Ldyka, and backs Cam Strike and Hayse Harrison.
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Greyson Marsh of the Kalamalka Lakers looks to offload the ball as he is tackled by Greg Poggemoeller of the Vernon Panthers in Okanagan Senior AA Boys Rugby League action Monday. Visit www.morningstar.com for photo slideshow of the game.
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Fry sizzles for Dr. Lee Little Tex gets past stubborn Blazers 1-0 Morning Star Staff
Dr. Lee Dental Clinic shut out the Celtics 1-0 in a hard-fought North Okanagan Women’s Soccer Association Division 1 match Tuesday night at Marshall Field #4. Irene Arrotta delivered a short corner kick to Maddie Kaneda, who crossed a beautiful ball into the box, where an unmarked Leah Fry angled her body perfectly to register the only goal. Kim Teichman, Loren Brunelle, Cindy Worth and Kelsey Halvorson held off the Celtic crew with a strong wall of defence. Stephanie Wilson, Halvorson and Arrotta controlled the ball in the middle and dispersed the ball well. Dr. Lee welcomed back young superb college athletes Kaneda, Margo Fleming, and Halvorson to their lineup. Toni Bensmiller had a great showing in her Dr. Lee debut. Celtic pride showed as the team in green never backed down and stuck in on all their tackles. Missing last week’s game MVP Brittney Rutter, the Celtics had newcomer Shannon Walton sweeping in a position she hasn’t played much. “Shannon did a great job on the back line; it will be nice to get her veteran skills into the centre midfield where she belongs,” said Celtics’ coach Graham Ross. The Celtics battle Glenn Power of Salmon Arm next week an will have new recruit Charmaine Biagioni making her Celtic debut in net after returning from the coast. In other Division 1 action, the Little Tex Outlaws shut down the AF Blazers 1-0 at Marshall #2. Little Tex used Blazer keeper Katie Hatten for shooting practice but could only beat the athletic Hatten once with Kira Lee converting. Veteran Christine Fraser enjoyed several great runs up the outside and set up many scoring chances, while Anita Rae was strong in the middle creating dangerous attacks with Lee. Christy Anderson had a strong game on defence. The Blazers, who spent most of their time defending, received outstanding defensive games from Bettina Berger, Amber Maltman and Jessica Brewis. Carissa Morneau, Janna Cummings and Jen Moen had superb games in the midfield. In first division games next Tuesday night, Little Tex goes up against Dr. Lee at Marshall #2, while the Celtics visit Glenn Power.
Longhorn, Controllers play to draw The Longhorn Impact and Vernon Controllers battled to a scoreless draw in Masters Division play Tuesday night at Marshall #5. Impact keeper Derri Ann Cooper was exceptional as she handled all back-line free kicks and crosses by the Controllers. The Impact had a great scoring chance when left defender Lisa Boar just missed on an 18-yard kick after a nifty through ball by Jodi Hawthorne. Kate Colbeck had a great game for Longhorn, setting up many chances for the forwards whosimply had trouble finishing. Impact coach Mike Sandstra has called for a practice during the upcoming bye week. Playing even in the first half, the Controllers took it to the Impact in the second as they pushed hard to open the scoring. Jacquie Nuyens had Cooper at her mercy hitting a 20-yarder from the corner of the 18, only to have it curl away from the unguarded net. Emma Louie’s clever through ball found Jenny Currie for a blast on net from 20 yards out. Nuyens found Therese Weber in close for another good chance. The Controllers got another solid effort from Jody Pope and the backline, but it was their mid-
field, led by Ang Durfeld, Felicia O’Gorman and Michele Wernicke which took charge, steering the ball and mounting the attack. “It could well have been a victory for the Controllers had it not been for the efforts of the Impact keeper breaking up plays and knocking down dangerous crosses routinely,” said Controllers’ coach Doug Macdonald.
Setters stop Sista’s 2-0 at Marshall Salmon Arm Setters Pub brushed back the Season’s Sista’s 2-0 at sun-kissed Marshall #1. Sista’s started with just 10 players and had Coco Fair volunteer to play goal which she did extremely well. The Sista’s defence was kept busy with Susyn August seeing constant action along her wing and always digging to stop the rushes. Injured forward Kim Sylvester was splendid in the first half, almost sending a rocket into the Setters’ net, but the post got in the way. Sylvester was forced to the sidelines with her ailment, but the Sista’s drove to the net again and again with the forwards Andy Zubot and Wendy Horner getting solid support from midfielders Lesley Williams, Kerry Story and Wendy Kowalchuck. Salmon Arm scored once in each half.
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Vernon Controllers’ Deanna Baker (left) and Longhorn Impact’s Suzie Andrews battle for the ball in Masters Division soccer action Tuesday at Marshall Field #5.
United brushes back Kaos 3-0 Ted United grounded Kaos 3-0 in a Salmon Arm derby match at Credit Union Fields. Liz Mair opened the scoring with a long-range looping shot. Sue Doray supplied the next two goals and United kept pressing but were denied by the sharp Kaos keeper.
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Merlot brush back Drillers 2-1 The Shuswap Merlot brushed back the Goplen’s Drillers 2-1 at Blackburn Park in Salmon Arm. The Drillers played an excellent team game with strong communication and enjoyed several chances at net, but were unable to convert a goal until Lisa Lanaway was taken down in the penalty area in the second half. She easily put away her free shot which put the Drillers within a goal of Merlot. Once again, Lanaway and Michelle Loxam combined in the middle to distribute the ball to the wingers and forwards Lena Urquhart and Geri O’Brien. Kylah Bryde made her season debut and showed fabulous command with some great long balls to the strikers. Karen Zupp and veteran Jodi Peshko patrolled the back line. Newcomers Aggie Golosinski, Amber Tew, Karinda McGraw, Kate Ball, Krista MacGano and Michelle Clarke-Brown managed the midfield and back line with authority.
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DISTRICT OF COLDSTREAM NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing will be held on Monday, May 14, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Hall, 9901 Kalamalka Road, Coldstream, BC, pursuant to the Local Government Act, to consider the following bylaws: District of Coldstream Of¿cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 1445, 2005, Amendment Bylaw No. 1612, 2012, Amendment No. 6 Property:
11200 Palfrey Drive East; Lot A, Section 14, Township 9, ODYD, Plan 27772 (as shown crosshatched and outlined on the map below).
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The owner, Mr. Gordon Hora, is proposing to amend the Of¿cial Community Plan by redesignating the subject property from Rural Two to Residential in anticipation of subdivision for ¿ve bare land strata lots and one fee simple lot.
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Mischo Erban and Quin Finocchio each collected International Gravity Skateboard Association (IGSA) NorAm crowns last season, and now they are ready to storm the world circuit. The Vernon duo ventured to Australia for the first two open downhill skateboarding world cup races of the season, with Erban claiming gold at Newton’s Nation festival last month in Bathurst. Erban, who won the IGSA world title in 2009, overcame a slow start in the finals, passing three riders on the final straightaway to secure the win. It was his eighth world cup victory, placing him atop the IGSA all-time list. Finocchio, a 17-year-old VSS student, and defending IGSA NorAm Junior 2 (ages 14-17) champion, finished fourth in the Junior 2 finals. He qualified first out of 22 racers. In the open downhill, Finocchio finished 34th out of 101 competitors. Earlier, at the Mt. Keira Challenge in Wollongong, Finocchio was fourth overall in the Junior 2 class after ranking sixth in qualifying. He was 29th out of 129 competitors in the open division. Erban, who started the season with a No. 6 world ranking, placed 25th in the open at Mt. Keira.
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Vernon's Quin Finocchio is all focus as he charges down the course at the Mt. Keira Challenge in Wollongong, Australia. The 17-year-old VSS student claimed fourth overall in the Junior 2 division. Finocchio is entering his third year of competitive downhill racing and is No. 6 in the Junior 2 world circuit and 63rd in the open division. Erban is hosting the eighth annual Vernon DH, June 9-10 on Middleton Mountain. It is the first of eight IGSA NorAm races.
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The owner, Mr. Gordon Hora, is proposing to amend the Zoning Bylaw by rezoning the subject property from Rural Two (RU.2) to Residential Single Family (R.1) in anticipation of subdivision for ¿ve bare land strata lots and one fee simple lot.
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Questions regarding these bylaws may be directed to Michelle Austin, Planning Technician, at 250-545-5304, by fax to 250-545-4733, or by email to planningtech@district.coldstream.bc.ca. The bylaws and supporting documentation may be inspected at the District of Coldstream Municipal Hall at 9901 Kalamalka Road, Coldstream, BC, up until Monday, May 14, 2012 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays. If you believe your interest in property is affected by these bylaw amendments, you shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the above-referenced bylaws. We request that written submissions, emails and faxes be received by the District prior to 12:00 noon on Wednesday, May 9, 2012. Please note that your name and residential address must be included in your submission and that written submissions are subject to public disclosure. Submissions being transmitted by email must be addressed to kaustin@ district.coldstream.bc.ca. NO SUBMISSIONS ON THE ABOVE BYLAWS WILL BE RECEIVED BY COUNCIL FOLLOWING CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. Dated: April 30, 2012 - Keri-Ann Austin, Corporate Of¿cer
The duo of (Greased Lightning) Ronnie Angel and (The Real Karate Kid) Danny Knightmare appear primed for more ringside antics as Thrash Wrestling hosts its Very Bad Things card Saturday night at the Schubert Centre. Angel takes on The Black Dragon in a TW title match, and although he has never beat the Dragon, he will have ringside support from his valet Rhonda Angel and Knightmare. Knightmare, who recently beat (Canadian Classic) Collin Cutler for the vacant Okanagan/Interior title, will go up against the No. 1 contender (The Thompson Valley Terror) JJ Jetson. In other action, Canadian Hardcore champion Moondog Manson will put his strap on the line in a triple-threat match
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er TW rookie in Alex Bradley. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., with wrestling at 8. Tickets are $12 and are available at the door. They can also be bought in advance at
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defence from Thomas Mackiewich. James Francis pulled his second consecutive hat trick, while Seth Waterstreet, Kayden Beauregard, and Tanner Franje-Gilbert each added two goals. Singles came from Kael Black and Samuel White. Butcher Boys bowed 10-7 to Kamloops in a back and forth Saturday game at Nor-Val Sports Centre with monster hits being laid all over the floor. Francis and Reece Hawthorne each produced hat tricks, while Waterstreet scored once in support of Isaac White.
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Mackenzie Martin of Vernon Kia, (left) and Jade Wendt, of H&L Glass, elbow for possession of the ball in Under 18 Girls House soccer Saturday at Marshall Field.
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Vernon Kia and H&L Glass played to a 2-2 draw in youth soccer Under 18 Girls House league action Saturday at Marshall Field. Excitable Alyssa Pembleton took the field with one thought: attack the net and be rewarded with her first career tally. And that she did. “She worked hard, kicking, running, shielding and following the ball and still had words of praise for her other teammates,” said Kia head coach Shelly Johnston. Kate Curtis fed the attacking, tireless Janelle Cole for Kia’s second goal. Kelsey Raber was amazing in the Kia net, stopping many shots and keeping the Kia girls in the game with her fantastic goal kicks. Strong defence for Kia was turned in by Jennifer Borchert, who never showed she had just completed a 30-hour famine. Kaylee Barss, fresh from her threemonth exchange in Belgium, never showed signs of jet lag. Roadrunner Kristina Thompson won most 50-50 balls, ran her opponents down and stopped several scoring opportunities. Outside defenders Aliyah Akkurt and Kailee Duggan continually ran down the H&L Glass girls, sending the ball back up the lines with their big kicks and smart soccer techniques. Workhorse Anna Anderson provided a handful of awesome shots and rushes at the net. Paige Habertstock, Emma Dolman, Josee Christian, Simi Sidhu and Mackenzie Martin rounded out the Kia squad with key two-way games.
The Red Bulls split the first two games of their U13 Boys House season, falling 2-1 to Team White in their opener. Shane Pelkey scored the loan Red Bulls’ goal on a nice feed from David Heng. Twin towers Nick Alveberg and Josh Baker were pillars on defence while keeper Jared Bobryk made several outstanding saves. In their second game, the Red Bulls’ offence was ticking in an entertaining 9-4 win over Team Gold. Marcelo Suro scored four goals worthy of posting on YouTube to show his parents back in Mexico. Tenacious Connor Johnston scored a pair while Bryce Meausette, Dylan Henry and Kye Fentiman added singles. Fullbacks Gaman Singh and Kieran Webster were stellar. In late-reported Rep play, Logan Quibell earned his third straight shutout as the Vernon U11 United Boys stopped the visiting Kamloops White 6-0. Striker Zack Smith (Man of the Match) paced United with a hat trick. Smith opened the scoring by putting away a cross from Liam Glennon, and then followed it up with a breakaway goal assisted by a long punt by Quibell. Just before the half, Saajan Klair put back a rebound to make it 3-0. The second half saw a beautiful volley by Sheldon Yakura off a cross from Smith to make it 4-0. “The boys controlled play for most of the game and took advantage of the opportunities presented to them,” said United head coach Sean Smith.
The Vernon Christian Royals excelled at the Battle of the Border Track and Field meet in Kamloops last Saturday. Alexandra Michalewicz and Lindsay Petruk led the Royals. Michalewicz propelled the team with first in the junior girls shot put (7.70 metres) and first in hammer throw (18.45m) and third in discus. Petruk finished second in the 100m (13.90) and second in the long jump (4.14m) and third (1.39m) in high jump. Solomon Bortucene and Lucas Pool led the junior boys team both on the track and in the throwing competitions. Bortucene was third in the 1,500m in 5:22.67 and fourth in shot put. Pool was sixth in the 1,500m and second in shot put. He also placed fourth in javelin with a throw of 23.15m. The Grade 8 athletes also placed well. Kailyn Halvorson led the pack with a first in long jump at 4.06m, fourth in the 100m and third in shot put, while Niki Michalewicz placed first in the triple jump (7.15m) and second in the 80m hurdles. Sarah Mitchell ranked second in the 1,500m and eighth in the 100m. Chase Petruk tossed the shot put to a second-place result, and took silver in the 100m. “All of them should be proud of their results,” said coaches Kate Stei and Chris Bannick. “Their commitment to practice and compete has brought them success. Results for the school athletes continue to progress as the program continues to excel with perseverance and dedication.” The Royals will compete at the Valley championships for Grades 8-12 next Wednesday in Kamloops.
Olsen, 18, a 6-foot-2 Tsawwassen native. The Rockets also received Saskatoon’s second- and fifth-round picks in the draft. Olsen, a big twoway centre, had 15 goals and 32 points last season with the Blades, his second full season in the WHL. ■ The No. 1 ranked Penticton Vees will battle the No. 8 Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League in their opening game of the Royal Bank Cup National Junior A Championships Saturday in Humboldt, Sask. Sunday night (6:30 PT), the Vees take on tournament host Humboldt Broncos, ranked No. 3 in Canada. The Broncos have won the RBC twice and are winners of the SaskatchewanManitoba Anavet Cup series. After a day off Monday, Penticton faces the Eastern region representatives, the No. 7 Woodstock Slammers, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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BC Hydro contractor, Advanced Powerlines Ltd., will be conducting maintenance work on the distribution system from April 16th to August 31, 2012. Areas affected are: Hwy 6 starting at Duremeadow Rd., East end of Creighton Valley Rd., Trinity Valley Rd., Albers Rd., Mabel Lake Rd., Sugar Lake Rd., and surrounding areas. BC Hydro is improving the reliability of the system through the replacement of approximately 2021 fused cutouts, and the installation of lightning arrestors and bird guards. To ensure the safety of the work crews, intermittent, short power outages will be required during the timeframe. The outages will affect small groups of customers at a time and will last for under an hour while work in specific areas is completed. All affected customers will receive advance door-to-door notification from the contractor. BC Hydro may postpone this work if weather conditions or crew requirements for emergency work warrant. The work is expected to be completed by August. Please protect all sensitive equipment. We recognize the inconvenience this may cause, and will restore service as safely and efficiently as possible. Prepare for outages and stay informed by visiting bchydro.com/outages or bchydro.com/mobile from your handheld device. Please call 1 888 POWERON (1 888 769 3766) if you experience any electrical difficulties or for more information.
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A pair of Vernon products were chosen in the eighth round of Thursday’s Western Hockey League Bantam Draft in Calgary. Right winger Carson Richards, who was among the leading scorers with the Vernon Tier 1 Bantams last season, went 158th to Mark Ferner’s Everett Silvertips. D-man Alex McGovern, who had 11 assists with the Notre Dame Hounds last season, landed with the Calgary Hitmen, 171st. The Seattle Thunderbirds nabbed Burnaby Winter Club centre Mathew Barzal first overall. Barzal pocketed 39 goals and 107 points in the regular season and added 46 points in 17 playoff tilts. The Kelowna Rockets traded leading scorer Shane McColgan and forward Jessey Astles to Saskatoon on Thursday, acquiring centre Ryan
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Vernon will pay tribute to the lives lost at sea in the longest continuous military campaign of the Second World War. The Battle of the Atlantic, running from 1939 to victory in 1945, was the greatest battle the Royal Canadian Navy fought. But in doing so it also lost more than 2,000 sailors and 32 ships (another 300 sailors were wounded). In honour of all the sailors, soldiers and airmen who lost their lives at sea, a memorial service is conducted across Canada on the first Sunday in May of each year. Vernon is joining the ranks as the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps 63 Kalamalka conducts the Battle of the Atlantic memorial service at the Vernon Cenotaph Memorial Park May 6 at 7:30 p.m. “I think it’s important for us to remember the sacrifices our parents, grandparents and great grandparents have made for us and our country,� said Ian Furstrand, RCSCC Kalamalka sub-lieutenant, executive officer. Considered the Naval Remembrance Day, the ceremony is similar to Remembrance Day events. A small, private ceremony used to occur at Pleasant Valley cemetery, but this is the first public event taking place at the cenotaph and hosted by the local cadets. The service takes place at sunset and includes a reading of the ships that went down, a poem, singing and sounds of a trumpet playing Sunset. “It’s symbolic on the sun setting on the sailors who have passed away,� said Furstrand, who helps administer cadet programs locally. It is hoped that as the event grows over the years, awareness will be raised on what the ceremony means and what sacrifices fellow Canadians made to protect and serve us in the past, as well as today. “I think it’s sad that so many veterans have passed and are not here to help us remember,� said 32-year-old Furstrand, a Richmond native who has been attending the service every year since he was 12.
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A UBC professor has declared Canada’s voting system absurd. Professor Antony Hodgson, president of Fair Voting B.C., recently spoke at the OkanaganShuswap Green Party’s food fair and annual general meeting at the Enderby Drill Hill. “There is virtually no relation between popular support and seats won. Balloting in other nations has evolved to better represent the interests of all voters, not just those of a minority,” said Hodgson, noting that 16 of the 17 elections in B.C. since 1952 have produced a majority government but only once has the winning party won 50 per cent of the popular vote. In 2001, with 58 per cent of the vote, Liberals took a whopping 97 per cent of the seats. On another occasion, with barely 40 per cent of the vote, the winning party took 70 per cent of the seats. The reverse also happens, where 40 per cent of the vote has given a party only 20 per cent of the seats. “My kids don’t think this makes any sense and can’t believe this is the way so-called grown-ups do things,” said Hodgson. “The current system was designed for two parties 200 years ago. It leads to extreme swings in policy. It allows a few close ridings to determine the government. In 2005, BC Liberals won 13 seats more than the NDP with only a four per cent lead in the popular vote. If as few as 1,300 voters out of 1.7 million had switched from Liberal to NDP, the NDP could have won a majority. This hypersensitivity to a small shift in votes makes our system vulnerable to manipulations such as the robocall tactic. Most Canadians don’t want that. “Canadians want a system that offers proper representation of political beliefs, regions, gender, ethnicity and ages. They want a system that minimizes financial influence; that encourages consultation and negotiation and is not subject to extreme shifts in policy” said Hodgson. “They want a democracy in which MPs are responsive to voters, not forced to toe the party line.” Other voting systems provide more representative government, including the BC-STV recommended by the Citizens’ Assembly. “New ways of voting may be unfamiliar when we first hear about them, but it’s like learning how to use a word processor in place of an old typewriter. Once you get it, you never go back because the word processor just does a better job.” Using trays of coloured Smarties, Hodgson explained how proportional representation works. The result is a close match between the popular vote and the number of seats each party occupies in government. “It’s an honest representation of voter choice.
“The current system was designed for two parties 200 years ago.” — Antony Hodgson It avoids vote splitting strategies. It encourages voter turnout because it really does give meaning to each vote,” he said. “People didn’t immediately embrace STV in part because they weren’t familiar with it. UBC political science professor Fred Cutler has shown that support for STV rose as voters learned more about it. Most western countries have some form of proportional representation. The Academy Awards uses it. Christy Clark probably wishes it were in place for next year’s election. Proportional representation can save a party from disappearing into near-oblivion, as happened to the NDP in 2001 here in B.C. and to the federal PCs in 1993.” Hodgson called on community action groups to explore how voting systems control the political process. He urged them to build a consensus for democratic reform. “It’s a matter of recognizing the link between day to day policy and the need for a fair voting system that reflects all voters’ concerns in legislation. Once people get that link, democratic reform will come,” he concluded.
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Nearing the close of their 51st concert season, the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra has achieved truly high points this year, and Sunday’s Masterworks concert, Russian Gems, will be no exception. Performing the world’s most famous piano concerto, the Tchaikovsky No.1, will be Canadian pianist Ian Parker as part of an artist-sharing arrangement with Chamber Music Kelowna. Already this year Parker has performed in China, Europe, the U.S. and Central and South America. This week, as well as rehearsals and concerts in three Okanagan cities, he led master classes in Vernon and Kelowna. As a teen he won the Kiwanis competition and performed part of the Tchaikovsky concerto with the Vancouver Symphony, and won the CBC National and other competitions before attending the prestigious Julliard school at New York’s Lincoln Centre. Now 34, he knows that faster isn’t necessarily better, thus gaining the maturity needed for major works. Tchaikovsky’s passion gives great opportunities for bravura, allowing expansiveness in the more lyrical sections. “The aesthetic and nationalist movement of Russian composers is about the beauty and vast expanses of their land,� said OSO conductor and music director Rosemary Thomson during rehearsal Wednesday. “Instead of the coolness of Sibelius, you have the warmth of their passion –– think of the colours they use. And there’s an incredible darkness –– like rich full-bodied wine. The No.1 is exhilarating. It will lift you out of yourself, awestruck by its virtuosity and transformational quality.�
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Okanagan Symphony Orchestra maestra Rosemary Thomson, right, rehearses with OSO musicians in Kelowna Wednesday before their end-of-season performance of Russian Gems in Vernon Sunday. Thomson emphasized that even though we might have the CD, listening at home can never be the same. “The acoustic sensation of the live experience is irreplaceable,� she said. Bringing a concert of this calibre to the Performing Arts Centre is a huge exercise in logistics and cost accounting. Putting an international soloist on stage with 50 musicians can be compared with putting a man on Everest. Two years before the season starts (even while dealing with the two seasons in between) OSO general manager Scott Wilson books
theatres and rehearsal venues. A year later the season’s program is chosen by Thomson, along with Wilson and artistic adviser Heinz Boshart. And after approval by the board of directors, Wilson begins locating and negotiating with potential soloists. The program is then passed to personnel manager and stage manager Tim Watson who builds the season’s budget, and on May 1 (in line with the Canadian Federation of Musicians’ collective agreement) the schedule goes out to the orchestra’s 15 core musicians.
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During May and June, the budget is finetuned with Thomson. The musicians needed for each rehearsal for every concert are detailed, sheet music is purchased or rented, and transportation and hotels are booked. Right up until September Watson will hire up to 30 additional musicians for each concert, plus around 10 community players. Over half the musicians are women. Local choirs and other performance groups will be incorporated, each with their own rehearsal schedule. This is truly a regional orchestra. The concerts are in Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton, and for every one of these, once rehearsals are added, the orchestra will play in up to five venues. And unlike many larger organizations, there are no regular weekly rehearsals. OSO administrator Laura Henderson (herself a professional horn player) mails a package of music to every musician weeks before the concert, so that at the first rehearsal everyone knows the pieces. Finally, volunteers in each city move into action. In Vernon, the 18 committee members do their bit for closing night: poster-hanging, backstage, in the foyer, and the catering crew provide the reception (and devilled eggs!) The Russian Gems concert also includes the Polonaise from act three of Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky’s most popular opera), Mussorgsky’s Prelude to Khovanshchina, and Borodin’s Symphony No. 1. Russian Gems will be performed at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Sunday at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, with a pre-concert talk (by donation) in the Marie Fleming Hall at 6 p.m.
,OCAL WILDLIFE ARTIST RECOGNIZED WITH AWARDS Morning Star Staff
When not prepping for his annual Art in the Garden show, local artist Mike Jell has been busy at the easel. And the work has paid off. The Vernon-based landscape and wildlife artist recently won a gold award for his painting, Back to the Beginning, featuring salmon swimming to their spawning grounds, at the fifth annual Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) open show held by the Thompson-Nicola-Shuswap FCA chapter. “The show, which was held in Kamloops, featured more than 75 juried entries from across
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Mike Jell’s painting, Back to the Beginning, received the gold award at the recent Federation of Canadian Artists open show held in Kamloops. B.C., Alberta and Alaska,� said Jell, adding that fellow Okanagan FCA member Colleen Dyson also won an award of excellence. Jell had no time to bask in the glory as he was off to Vancouver Island, where he received another award, this time from the B.C.
Wildlife Federation at the organization’s annual general meeting in Courtenay last weekend. Jell was named the 2012 Artist of the Year, and was also recognized for his watercolour of a great grey owl. The painting was chosen from 30 entries submitted to the
B.C. Wildlife Federation’s annual art competition, which is intended to raise the profile of resident B.C. artists whose work exemplifies the beauty of the province’s fish, wildlife and habitat. Jell is currently showing his landscape work in downtown Vernon at Crush Bistro, and is getting ready for the third annual Art in the Garden with fellow artists on his BX Road property. “We are in the process of incorporating an art walk with the Caetani Cultural Centre as well as the B.X. Day Lilies and other locations,� said Jell, adding more details will be released this summer.
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Vernon artist Mike Jell, with his Great Grey Owl painting, received the Artist of the Year award at the B.C. Wildlife Federation’s annual general meeting in Courtenay last weekend.
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Vernon had a hunk o’ burning love the last time Darren Lee was in the building, and now the former world Elvis champion and Vegas star is returning with his all-new show. Lee will be at Lake City Casinos in Vernon for three performances taking place tonight and Saturday. “These shows are multimedia inclusive, so we are combining Darren’s live act with a multi-media interactive tribute to the King called This is Elvis, based on the movie which takes you through Elvis’ life from
the beginnings to his sad end,” said Lee’s manager Cris Schandl. Lee recently returned to Vancouver after spending 11 consecutive years starring as Elvis in the highprofile American Superstars show at the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas strip. His record run in Vegas started when he won the World Elvis Contest in Memphis on the 20th anniversary of Presley’s death 20 years to the day on Aug.16,1997. He soon after joined the Vegas ensemble show, which has seen
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Celebrated singer/songwriter/guitarist Jacob Moon returns to Vernon Sunday and will bring his unique one-man-band approach to this evening of story and song. Moon will perform songs from his catalogue of CDs, including his most recent release, Maybe Sunshine, inspired by his trip to El Salvador with Compassion, a Canadian relief organization. Moon hit the stratosphere, so to speak, two years ago when he performed for rock legends Rush at the Songwriters Hall of Fame after his video cover of their hit Subdivisions went viral on YouTube with almost 300,000 views. Since then, his touring schedule has been full, covering dates across the country and into the U.S. Living up to his reputation as one of the hardestworking indie artists in Canada, Moon has found the time to put together a three-DVD instructional series. Funded entirely by his fans, the video box set was a labour of love for the busy musician, who loves to teach what he has learned in his 15 years of full-time performing and recording. Locals can see Moon perform live at Vernon Alliance Church, 2601 43 Ave., Sunday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door, available at the church (250-545-7105) and at ticketwindow.ca.
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Jason Statham stars as Luke Wright in Safe. Chinese mobsters are in cahoots with dirty New York cops. And also, his name is Sasquatch. HOWE: I’m not disagreeing with you on Statham’s character. He did fine, as did all the actors. It’s more on the believability of the movie itself. I just can’t see NYPD’s finest opening fire on innocent bystanders just to get the bad guys. TAYLOR: Not its finest, just its dirtiest. Also, there are no good guys in this movie, this is one of the things I enjoyed about the film, everyone was up to no good, even the little girl. I actually enjoyed this somewhat predictable film, which is saying something for a Statham vehicle. For some unknown reason, despite not being a fan, I’ve seen most of his films. Safe is his best. HOWE: Don’t get me wrong, I did enjoy Safe. It had everything I could ask for in an action movie: car chases, fights and a semi decent storyline, I’m just
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glad I put my brain in the seat next to me to really enjoy it. TAYLOR: Well if you pay for J. Stat, you get J. Stat. It’s not like I’m rushing out to stock my DVD collection or anything. I’m just sayin’ that at least this one didn’t make me think I was stupid for watching it. And also, Sasquatch is real. HOWE: Hopefully Mr. Statham’s next role will be a bloke who sings in a Queen cover band, proving once and for all his acting ability and shedding his tough guy image. Any ideas what his next movie is? TAYLOR: The Expendables 2. HOWE: Bloody hell! Just make sure there’s a spare seat next to me for my guest. ––Taylor gives Safe 3 numbers to crack out of 5. ––Howe gives it 3 gangrenous feet out of 5. The feature is currently screening at Galaxy Cinemas in Vernon.
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Go back on a magical mystery tour when Beatlemania On Tour – The Beatles Experience recreates the spirit of the Fab Four. The show returns to explore The Beatles’ revolution in popular music and culture at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre June 17 at 8 p.m. Employing The Beatles’ authentic-looking instruments, amplifiers, and costumes, coupled with faithful renditions of favourite classics, 2012 sees the popular show renew itself with a new cast from the U.K., additional musical tracks, and more. Tickets are now on sale at the Ticket Seller, 5497469, www.ticketseller.ca and cost $54 ($34/child).
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Live Wire ART SHOWS ARMSTRONG SPALLUMCHEEN MUSEUM & ARTS SOCIETY 3415 Pleasant Valley Rd., 546-8318. The gallery opens for the season with its annual School Crossing show, featuring art made by local students, in the Freeze Gallery. Also features a silent auction of paintings donated from the estate of Rusty Freeze, who was a well known and respected local artist, to raise money for the gallery and museum. Show and silent auction will run to May 26, with an opening reception honouring Freeze’s work today from 7 to 9 p.m. BREW GALLERY 3202 - 31st Avenue, located in the Bean to Brew Coffee House beside the Vernon Public Art Gallery. Main Room: Now to May 24: Premiere exhibition of The Artists of Predator Ridge: paintings and photography by artists Linda Ball, Jennifer Burrows, Denise Callander, Jill Devenish, Carol Dodds, Susan Lumsden, Martha Moore and Ed Shannon. Fireside Room: Mpw to May 24: Gaia Okanagan is a mini solo exhibition of small works by Lake Country artist Sea Dean. CHERRYVILLE ARTISANS SHOP 1187 Hwy. 6, Cherryville, 5470020. The shop, featuring local fine arts and crafts, is open Thursday to Monday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by appointment anytime. CRUSH BISTRO 3024 30th Ave. 549-4438. Vernon artist Mike Jell shows his landscape paintings for the month of May and June. ENDERBY & DISTRICT MUSEUM 901 George St., Highway 97A, 250-838-7170. The Open Road, showcasing photographs of local residents and their cars, 1912-1970, continues through the summer. GALLERY VERTIGO Suite 1 - 3001 31st St. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. HEADBONES GALLERY 6700 Old Kamloops Rd., 542-8987. Toronto artist Stanzie Tooth presents Surfacing, an exhibition of paintings and paper works. In the Drawers Gallery is drawings by New York’s Ruth Waldman, entitled Mellifluous. Exhibitions run to May 26. Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. THE HUB ARTS COLLECTIVE 2906 30th Ave. Downtown Vernon, beside the Towne Cinema. Ryan Robson presents the Women of Caetani, a series of drawings centered on the legendary Vernon family, and the house that still bears their name, at The Hub for the month of May. Opening reception is Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. KALAMALKA VERTIGO Kalamalka Campus of Okanagan College. Blissful Intuitive, intuitive paintings by Satyama Lasby, are on display adjacent to the college’s office during school hours until June. NADINE’S FINE ART & FRAMES 3101B 31st Ave. 542-8544. Nadine’s winter show, featuring local, original art, runs until mid May. Seventh anniversary show opens June 1 and runs to the end of October. ROGERS GALLERY 4420 Larkin Cross Rd, Armstrong. 1-800-3568735 #5. The walls of Rogers Bulk Food Store have been transformed to showcase local artists. Our first show features photography by Lindsay Forslund, acrylics by Gail Dyer and watercolours by Dot Szalanski. Exhibitions run until June 1, regular hours, Monday to Saturday, 9 to 5. VERNON PUBLIC ART GALLERY 3228 31st. Ave., 545-3173. SD# 22 Secondary School Exhibition: Art and Soul runs to May 24. The artwork displays a maturity of handling various mediums and more importantly, demonstrates a strong conceptual approach. The works often communicate important messages referencing ecological and political concerns, or matters of relationships and elements from our daily lives. Penance, solo exhibition by Regina-based printmaking artist Robert Truszkowski, winner of the 2009 Okanagan Print Triennial, continues to May 24.
CONCERTS/DANCES DARREN LEE Vegas performer and former world champion Elvis impersonator Darren Lee is back in Vernon to present his multi-media interactive tribute to the King at Lake City Casinos Vista Room. Shows go on tonight at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 3 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $25/person or two for $40, available at Lake City Casinos guest services or charge by phone at 778-574-3050. LOVE IS IN THE AIR Counterpoint Choir’s only spring concert takes place Saturday at Trinity United Church, 3300 Alexis Park Dr. at 7 p.m. Join Counterpoint for their light-hearted performance of love songs and musical entertainment which is sure to please the young and young-at-heart! Director Coreen Smith has assembled a delightful program with guest musicians to enhance the early evening experience. Tickets are $10 for adults and free for children under 12, available from choir members, from Shear Dimensions and at the door. OKANAGAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: RUSSIAN GEMS Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre, the OSO closes its season by showcasing Mussorgsky’s introduction to Khovanshchina, Borodin’s Symphony No. 1 and Tchaikovsky’s Polonaise from Eugene Onegin, and his First Piano Concerto, featuring guest artist
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Lorraine Betts, Linda Hunt, Holly Smith, and Kathleen Davidson are just some of the artists from the Okanagan Artists of Canada showing their work at the OAC’s annual spring show and sale. Original art in watercolour, acrylic and oil by 16 member artists can be viewed at the Best Western Vernon Lodge’s conference room, today from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ian Parker. Tickets are at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca. JACOB MOON Celebrated singer/songwriter/guitarist Jacob Moon returns to Vernon, bringing his unique one-man-band approach to this evening of story and song, Sunday, 7 p.m., at Vernon Alliance Church, 2601 43 Ave. Moon will perform songs from his catalogue of CDs, including his most recent release Maybe Sunshine, inspired by his trip to El Salvador with Compassion, a Canadian relief organization. Tickets are $15/advance $20/door available at the church and at ticketwindow.ca IZM Bboyizm, a dance company mandated to promote and preserve the foundation, authenticity and true essence of all street dances presents this performance choreographed by Crazy Smooth. It brings together 10 of Canada’s most talented performers to evoke the essential nature of pure street dance, Monday, May 7 at 8 p.m. at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. Tickets are at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.tickseller.ca. RON JAMES ... LIVE! With five television comedy specials under his belt and The Ron James Show into its third successful season on CBC, Canada’s busiest and best-selling comedian takes to the road with a new “gut-bustingly, knee-slappingly funny” 90-minute rant. He comes to the Vernon Performing Arts centre Thursday, May 10 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $54 (all seats) at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www. tickseller.ca. THE CHEESECAKE BURLESQUE REVUE Get ready for an evening of pumpin’ electro, slow and sensual moves, cute comedy, and lavish rock ‘n roll music with a bevy of the most cheeky girls on stage. The Cheesecakes return to the Vernon Performing Arts Centre May 11 at 8 p.m. Tickets are at the Ticket seller, 549-7469, www.tickseller.ca. ZIRKA UKRAINIAN DANCERS presents Vesna - a celebration of Spring and Ukrainian dance from Ukraine to the Okanagan Valley with special guests Dolyna Ukrainian Dancers, May 12 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15, $12 senior/student, $10 child age 4 to 12, free for children under 3, at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www. ticketseller.ca.
FILMS VERNON FILM SOCIETY Vernon Towne Cinema, 2910 30th Ave. Monday May 14 is Footnote, a smart, well written and deftly executed confrontation between a father and son who may be more alike than they would choose to believe. Screens at 5:15 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 each on sale a week in advance at the theatre and the Bean Scene (across the street from theatre).
KARAOKE/JAMS/OPEN MICS ALEXANDER’S BEACH PUB 12408 Kalamalka Lake Rd, Coldstream, 545-3131. New acoustic open mic is on now every Sunday from 8 to 11 p.m. Open to all. Bring your instruments. Hosted by Shane Squires. ARMSTRONG HOTEL Rosie’s Pub, 2715 Pleasant Valley Blvd., Armstrong, 546-6642. Thursday and Saturdays are jam nights starting at 8 p.m. with host Dan Engelland. No cover charge. ARMSTRONG INN 3400 Smith Dr., 546-3056. Karaoke with Brenda every Saturday at 8 p.m. BRANDING IRON PUB 3445 Okanagan St., Armstrong, 546-0044. Superstar Karaoke is on every Friday night, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Everyone welcome. New, every Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. is the plugged-in jam. Come out and have fun!
BLUEGRASS JAMS Vernon Community Arts Centre, Polson Park. The bluegrass jams happen every second and fourth Wednesday of the month. Start time is 7 p.m., $3 drop in fee. For more information, call Sid at 250-549-1024. BLUE OX PUB Hwy 6 Lumby. Friday night jams take place at the Blue Ox. More info at www.RauckOn.com. CLIFFS BISTRO AND BAKERY 409 Cliff Ave., by the bridge in Enderby, 838-2328. The open mic has been postponed until May due to the Cliffs changing locations. For more information, contact Rory White at 250-503-8027. COLDSTREAM COFFEE HOUSE Women’s Institute Hall, 9909 Kalamalka Rd. Family friendly, low-cost evening of acoustic music, story telling, and poetry by a variety of local performers takes place every third Saturday of the month. Participants wanting to perform should come a bit early to sign-up. Open to music, spoken word, comedy (clean). There will be a concession of goodies and refreshments by donation. Admission is $4. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show is at 7 p.m. ENDERBY INN 707 Cliff Ave, 838-7100, (Enderby). Every Friday and Saturday night, Oakey Doakey Karaoke, with Jeff, starts at 8:30 p.m. and goes to 1 a.m. FORTUNES LANDING/HOWARD JOHNSON 1510 George St. Enderby, 838-6825. Karaoke with Brenda Galbraith every Wednesday night starting at 7 p.m. EAGLES HALL 5101 25th Ave. 542-3003. Karaoke with Brenda is every Friday starting at 8 p.m. JUNCTION CAFE 2410 Pleasant Valley Blvd., Armstrong, 546-6355. The acoustic-style open mic, hosted by Rory, now takes place every Monday night starting at 7 p.m. Bring your instrument and/or voice. Open to music, poetry, story-telling, comedy. Family-friendly evening. Limited seating so come out early and sign up when you arrive. LONGHORN PUB 4513 25th Ave., 542-9222. Spotlight Karaoke DJ Entertainment every Wednesday from 8 p.m. to midnight. Friday is DJ music. Saturday is country DJ music. Sunday is an open mic jam session, 19-plus. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 167 LUMBY 2016 Miller St. (250) 547-2338. There will be a karaoke at the Lumby Legion May 11 and 25 and June 8 and 22. SNEAKERS SPORTS BAR in the Village Green Hotel, 542-3321. The Sunday afternoon jam, hosted by the New Classics, takes place from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. TALKIN’ DONKEY 3923 32nd St, 545-2286. Open mic open to everyone, Wednesday nights starting at 7:30 p.m. Sign up sheet available at the coffee shop. TORO’S PUB 1220 Kalamalka Lake Rd, 545-7856. Thursday night is karaoke with Anita. Come out and show your talent. Check out Toro’s on Friday nights for the acoustic open mic! Come out to listen and/or bring your acoustic instrument and perform. Show starts at 8 p.m. For more information call Keith @ 250-549- 6520 or Rory @ 250-503-8027. VERNON ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 25 4609 29th St., behind the Fast Lane Car Wash. Sunday jam with Larry and Friends starts at 2 p.m.
LIVE THEATRE THE WOMAN IN BLACK Powerhouse Theatre presents this thriller, directed by Matt Brown, following a young lawyer who visits a recently deceased client’s isolated house, and begins to uncover some tragic secrets, and a few spirits. The play shows tonight and ends Saturday, both at 8 p.m.. Tickets at the Ticket Seller, 5497469, www.tickseller.ca. THE WIZARD OF OZ Lights of Broadway and Charity van Gameren Studios bring the classic musical featuring Dorothy, Toto and all her friends to the Vernon Performing Arts Centre tonight at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the Ticket Seller box office, 549-7469,.ticketseller.ca. TAMARACK Asparagus Community Theatre presents its Okanagan Zone Drama Festival entry show Tamarack, directed by Bea Kirkwood Hackett, and written by Ed Kuhn, about a couple living in a remote cabin during one very cold winter. Performance ends tonight at 8 p.m. at Centennial Theatre, Armstrong. Call The Guy Next Door, 250-5460950, 3450A Okanagan St. Tickets $15/adults, $12.50 seniors/students $8 children under 12. Or reserve online at actokbc@gmail.com. OKANAGAN ZONE DRAMA FESTIVAL This year’s festival is hosted by Armstrong’s Asparagus Community Theatre, featuring community theatres from around the region staging their entry plays daily to an adjudicator. The festival runs May 5 to 12 in Armstrong’s Centennial Theatre. This is a great opportunity to catch some terrific live theatre from around the Okanagan, Kamloops and Salmon Arm. For more information, visit www.asparagus.theatrebc.org. SUCH IS MY LOVE: AN EVENING OF SHAKESPEAREAN ROMANCE W.L. Seaton Secondary’s 27th Street Theatre hosts this two-night Shakespearean event, May 10 and 11 at 7:30 p.m. All tickets are $6, available at 250-542-3361 ext 2227.
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ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE CLUB 2500 - 46th Ave, 5423277. Dance in the Spitfire Lounge to the live music of Rutland City Limits tonight from 7:30 - 11:30 p.m. ARMSTRONG INN 3400 Smith Dr., 546-3056. May 14, The F Holes, an awesome band out of Winnipeg, combine a unique blend of swing, blues, country, bluegrass and jazz creating a fiery concoction that will knock you on your feet. Showtime is 7 p.m. Admission by donation. Phone the inn to reserve ahead. BEAN SCENE COFFEE HOUSE 2923 30 Ave., 5581817. May 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. local singer-songwriters Kailee Duggan and Silken Smart will be playing upstairs at the Bean Scene. Doors open at 6:30 and tickets are on sale now, $15 in advance and $20 at the door. CHECKERS BAR AND GRILL in the Best Western Plus Vernon Lodge, 250-541-2653. May 10, 11 and 12 rock out to Vernon’s own The Goods. FORTUNES LANDING/HOWARD JOHNSON 1510 George St. Enderby, 838-6825. Saturday, the Rippin’ Rattlers will be playing the Howard Johnson Enderby. Starts at 9 p.m. No cover charge. GALLERY VERTIGO Suite 1 - 3001 31st St. Afternoon concerts every Friday from noon to 1 p.m. Bring a lunch, sit back and enjoy the musical stylings of some of Vernon’s hottest performers. Admission by donation. LORENZO’S CAFE 901 Mabel Lake Rd. (8 km east of Enderby), Ashton Creek. 838-6700. Tonight and Saturday is the Dan Engelland Blues band, featuring red hot guitar licks. $10 cover. Call Lorenzo’s to reserve a table. May 12 is Toronto-based jazz ensemble Pram Trio stopping by on their cross-country tour to promote their digitally released live EP PRAM. May 14, harmonica whiz Carlos Del Junco and blues guitarist Rick Fines join forces to perform a mostly acoustic show. OKANAGAN CENTRE FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING 291329 Ave., 250-549-4399. The New Vibe Music Café happens tonight at 7 p.m. Hosted by Randle H. Fox and Mark Johnson of Okanagan band SpaceMonkey, the café features edgy tunes by edgy people at the Okanagan Centre for Spiritual Living. TALKIN’ DONKEY 3923 32nd St, 545-2286. Dance pop/ rock band Cruel Young Heart performs at the Donkey May 18 with opening act, Vernon’s Paperboy. Doors
open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door. Kelowna spoken word artist/poet Nathan Hare is at the Donkey May 19 at 8 p.m. Free admission. VERNON JAZZ CLUB 3000 - 31st St. Saturday, Vancouver’s Glaxie Rising Star Jaclyn Guillou brings her hip vocals to perform new, old and original tunes with her band of New York and Vancouver-based jazz musicians. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Show is at 8 p.m. Get your tickets ($20, $15 VJS members) at the Bean Scene and Bean to Cup.
UPCOMING THE LOUISIANA HAYRIDE IN STORY AND SONG The Hayride returns with its new show #3, featuring 26 new songs made famous by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, Jerry Lee Lewis and more, May 17, 7:30 p.m. at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. Tickets are $35 (all seats) at the Ticket Seller, 5497469, www.tickseller.ca. FRED EAGLESMITH Iconic Canadian musician Eaglesmith brings his Traveling Steam Show, on the release of his new album, 6 Volts, to Caravan Farm Theatre’s new open-air barn venue, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. Eaglesmith’s album and live tour draws on the spirit of the rock’n’roll era, infused with country and southern roots music. Tickets are $25/ adult, $15/student at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www. tickseller.ca. ACCENTZ DANCE STUDIO Enjoy two shows, entitled Out of This World, featuring the Matinee from Mars, with the school’s younger students in ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap, modern, jazz, etc., May 26 at 2 p.m. Students 12 years to adult perform in Night Flight from Venus, May 26 at 7 p.m. Contact the Ticket Seller at 549-7469 for tickets/info. OKANAGAN UKRAINIAN FESTIVAL The Sadok Ukrainian Dance Ensemble is celebrating their 13th anniversary dance performance at the Vernon Performing Arts Theatre May 29 at 2 p.m. Special guests include the Pokotillo Ukrainian Dancers of Kamloops and the Stepanchuk Family Singers. Tickets are $20/adult, $10/preschool at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.tickseller.ca. THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Melina Moore and Valley Vocal Arts present Gilbert and Sullivan’s irreverent farce, following the story of an orphan boy who is mistakenly apprenticed as a pirate instead of a pilot, May 31, June 1 and 2 at the Powerhouse Theatre. All shows start at 7 p.m. Tickets are now on sale at the Ticket Seller box office, 5497469, www.ticketseller.ca.
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OPEN VALLEY COWBOY CHURCH
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Vernon Christian Fellowship
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Knox Presbyterian
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6161 P.V. Road
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Club members bag manure for their plant and manure sale taking place Saturday in Enderby.
Gearing up for gardening Morning Star Staff
Spring has arrived and that means North Okanagan gardeners are busy preparing soil, tending seedlings and looking forward to the blooms and fresh veggies to come. To get you started, the Enderby and District Garden Club holds its annual plant and manure sale Saturday and as always, the club will have an enormous selection of plants avail-
able for you to purchase for your garden. Plant prices range from just a loonie to $10, and improved and well-composted goat manure sells for just $2.50 a bag (cash only). “This is a very popular item, so come early to avoid disappointment,” said Jette Russell, with the club. “Our annual sale is a major fundraiser that the club uses for community projects such as tree-planting,
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Nonagenarian Fred Lyall climbs a ladder to demonstrate to members of the Enderby & District Garden Club how to prune a cherry tree. Cornerstone Garden maintenance and helping with the gardens at Parkview Place and
Granville Getaway.” The Enderby and District Garden Club’s annual sale takes place
Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at the gazebo in Riverside Park, Enderby.
SPCA opens the doors on a day of fun Morning Star Staff
The Vernon & District Branch of the BC SPCA invites you to an animal-themed day of fun on Saturday. In addition to featuring pets looking for loving homes, activities will include education booths, a pet drawing contest, a barbecue and much more. There will also be a garage sale, courtesy of BigSteelBox. Anyone with saleable items to donate is welcome to drop them off at the branch during open hours. The event is presented by Hill’s Science Diet, which is partnering with BC SPCA branches across the province 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
Jan. 21: Born to David Stefaniuk and Leanne Wasylkiewicz of Vernon, a boy, 7 lbs. 3 oz., named Aaron Michael Frank Stefaniuk. A brother for family pets Kayla and Daphnie. A grandson for Frank and Janette Wasylkiewicz of Langley, B.C., Michael Stefaniuk of Enderby, B.C., the late Heather Stefaniuk of White Rock, B.C. A greatgrandson for the late Katie and John Dzieglo of Athabasca, Alta., the late Agnes and Bill Lang of White Rock, B.C. April 7: Born to Marc and Kari Goossen of Armstrong, a boy, 8 lbs. 3 oz., named Trey Alan Goosen. A brother New Additions for Nimoway Jada Carson. A grandson for Keith and Karen Goossen of Armstrong, Deanne Thiessen of Salmon Arm. April 8: Born to James and Julia Clemitson of Armstrong, a girl, 8 lbs. 4 oz., named Aleigha Dawn. A sister for Melaina, 2. April 8: Born to Greg and Marilyn Ypma of Vernon, B.C., a girl, 7 lbs. 8 oz., named Ella Marie. A granddaughter for Debbie (Gary) Jonson, Hank (Carol) Ypma, all of Vernon, Lynn Ford of Ontario, Hartmut Wagner. A great-granddaughter for Anika Ypma of Vernon. April 9: Born to Ryan and Leigha Stenhouse of Lavington, a girl, 8 lbs., named Berkley Ruth. A sister for Tyson, 17 months. A granddaughter for Bob and Leslie Menzies, Don and Linda Stenhouse, all of Lavington, B.C. A greatgranddaughter for Ruth Hole of Abbotsford, B.C., Joyce Fehr of Hodgeville, Sask., Archie and Pearl Stenhouse of Medicine Hat, Alta. April 10: Born to Sandi and Jim of Vernon, a boy, 6 lbs. 3 oz., named Blake Arthur VandenBrand. A brother for Austan, 6; Jesse, 3. A grandson for Art and Kaden Beck of Vernon, B.C., Marty and Corry VandenBrand of Abbotsford, B.C. A great-grandson for Sophie Frick of Vernon. April 11: Born to Cori Galbraith and Luc Bélanger of Armstrong, a girl, 7 lbs. 4 oz., named Abbigail Reese Galbraith Bélanger. A granddaughter for Brenda and Dwain Galbraith of Armstrong, B.C., Robert and Adrienne Bélanger of New-Richmond, Que. April 12: Born to Jason and Audrey Kilmartin of Vernon, a boy, 8 lbs. 9 oz., named Seth Kobes. A brother for Zetta, 2 1/2. A grandson for Wayne and Ginette Rausch of Armstrong, B.C., Jean Kilmartin of Saskatoon, Sask. A great-grandson for Jean Rausch of Merritt, B.C. April 15: Born to Michael and Chantelle Thiessen of Vernon, a girl, 7 lbs. 6 oz., named Mikaila Rayne. A sister for Austin, 2 1/2. A granddaughter for Sandra and Lawrence Nelson, Bill and Joyce Thiessen, all of Vernon, B.C. A greatgranddaughter for Mervin and Kay Krause of Vernon, Elsie TeBrake of Calgary, Alta., Ed and Judy Nelson of Vernon. April 22: Born to Mathew and Robin of Vernon, B.C., a boy, 8 lbs. 2 oz., named Ira David Murray Hewitt. A brother for Ella, 6; Olive, 3.
about how to help animals in the community,” says Lorie Chortyk, general manager of community relations for the BC SPCA. “We are extremely grateful to Hill’s for sponsoring this series to showcase the wonderful animals we have for adoption.” Hill’s Canada donates free food for all dogs, cats, puppies and kittens in SPCA branches across the province to 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. Hill’s also gives a free 3.5-5 lb. bag of Science Diet to new pet guardians with every BC 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,” says Brian Howard, general manager for Hill’s Canada. “Hill’s Shelter Nutrition Partnership with the BC SPCA is a natural extension of our mission: To help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets.” The BC SPCA adopts more than 18,000 animals each year through its 36 branches. All animals adopted from the BC SPCA are vet-checked, vaccinated, spayed or neutered and assessed for temperament. The open house takes place Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. at the Vernon SPCA, 4800 Haney Rd., off Old Kamloops Road in Vernon. For more information, see spca.bc.ca
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Hold off on the welcome ‘Matt’
ear Annie: Our daughter is 42 years old and divorced. For the past two years, she has been seeing “Matt.” We accepted him and welcomed him at our numerous family gatherings. Several weeks ago, our daughter drank too much at a party and ended up in bed with another man. Needless to say, Matt became quite angry. But he went into a rampage. He threw bricks through her car windows, punched her in the eye and showed up at our doorstep to cuss her out. He also confronted her kids. We strongly advised her to end the relationship. But after Matt calmed down, he apologized, went for courtKathy Mitchell & Marcy Sugar ordered counseling and now attends AA. So our daughter has started seeing him again. We totally disapprove of this relationship, but she has asked us to accept this guy again and welcome him to our family gatherings. We don’t want him near us. It sounds like Matt is trying to do the right thing, but we can’t forget what happened. We worry about her constantly when she is with him, in case he loses his temper again. How should we handle this? — Concerned Parents
ANNIE'S MAILBOX
Dear Concerned: You don’t have to approve of Matt in order to have a relationship with your daughter, and it is important that you stay in touch with her. It is not mandatory that you welcome Matt into your home, but please arrange to meet your daughter in other locations. If Matt abuses her again, she will need to know you are close by and available. There are men who have managed, through hard work and counseling, to find healthier ways to handle their anger, and we certainly hope Matt is one of them. Please urge your daughter to contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline for information (thehotline.org), and to give Matt plenty of time to prove himself before she becomes too entangled. Her life may depend on it. Dear Annie: A year ago, my teenage daughter, “Shawna,” had a new friend spend the night. The next day, Shawna discovered her new friend gave her head lice. We treated it and told her friend to do the same. The problem is, this friend keeps giving lice to my daughter. We know it’s her because it only happens when this particular girl spends the night or Shawna goes to her house. In between, there are no outbreaks. My daughter has missed several days of school, and I have bought countless treatments, sprayed the house, and washed and disinfected everything. I have talked to
the girl’s mother, who claims she’s doing everything possible, but Shawna says she only vacuums. I told Shawna there will be no more visits with this girl until her parents figure out how to get rid of the lice. Isn’t it time for Shawna to find a new best friend? — At My Wits’ End Here Dear Wits’ End: They can still be best friends over the phone and online for the time being. We suspect someone else this girl regularly comes into contact with is causing repeated infestations. The parents should carefully check every person in their home (including themselves) and talk to their pediatrician. Dear Annie: Your advice to “Stepped On,” whose volunteer organization suffers from a rude and abusive supervisor, left out an important option. She and her colleagues should document instances of unacceptable behavior with details, dates and times, and present the facts in writing to the board, pointing out how the behavior harms the organization by alienating both volunteers and potential donors, two crucial resources. They also should document their efforts to get the supervisor to correct his behavior. They should be willing to sign their letter and be prepared to leave if no corrective action ensues. — Don’t Put Up with it in Hawaii
Ukrainian Canadian Congress donates books to students Morning Star Staff
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Vernon Branch, is
Asparagus Community Theatre
donating copies of Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch’s children’s book, Making Bombs for Hitler, to all schools in School District 22. The book, a companion book to the awardwinning Stolen Child, begins in the aftermath of raids of Ukrainians
kidnapped and transported to Nazi Germany as slave labour, known as Ostarbeiters. Making Bombs for Hitler tells the story of Lida, the sister of Larissa in Stolen Child. Lida is also forced into slave labour and her small hands make her the per-
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fect candidate to handle delicate munitions work so she is sent to a factory that makes bombs. The grueling work and conditions leave her severely malnourished and emotionally traumatized, but overriding all of this is her determination to find out what happened to her vulnerable younger sister. With
rumours of the Allies turning the tide in the war, Lida and her friends conspire to sabotage the bombs to help block the Nazis’ war effort. When her work camp is finally liberated, she is able to begin her search to learn the fate of her sister, a powerful story of hope and courage in the face of incredible odds.
ing and representing the interests of one of Canada’s largest ethnic communities (1.2 million) for 70 years and is instrumental in shaping Canada’s social, economic and political landscape. For more information, contact Roman Chez, president of UCC, Vernon branch, at 250549-2763.
Day schools helped to kill language and culture Morning Star Staff
What About the Dead?
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) is the voice of Canada’s Ukrainian community. The congress brings together under one umbrella all the national, provincial and local Ukrainian Canadian organizations. Together with its member organizations, the UCC has been leading, coordinat-
In the first study of its kind, UVic education professor Dr. Helen Raptis reveals that on-reserve Indian day schools were also harmful to aboriginal students just as residential schools were—as day schools contributed to the loss of ancestral language and culture. Raptis used documentary and oral history approaches to examine the experiences of students
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who attended Port Essington Indian Day School during the 1930s and 1940s. Her research illustrates how day schools were less benign than previously thought, causing children to develop strategies to maneuver through two worlds: the Anglo-centric world of formal schooling on the one hand and traditional Tsimshian education on the other. “One of the elders who had been a student at Port Essington told a story about how her first grade teacher took her home after school every day to play with his children so she could learn English,” recalls Raptis. “But a few years later she had another teacher who made her stand at the blackboard and write I must not speak Sm’algyax’ at least 500 times. Some of the teachers actually spoke the language but at the same time they wouldn’t tolerate it from the children.” Calculations taken from Department of Indian Affairs annual reports from 1891 to 1951 indicate that day schools educated about 58 per cent of B.C.’s aboriginal students; residential schools accounted for 42 per cent.
Margaret used to play Solitaire … now she’s on our Bridge Team. Living at Chartwell residence is the difference between passing the time and making the most of it. It’s your chance to stay active and try new things with people a lot like you.
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STOCKING THE POND
Zech. 43:1: “What seest thou?...Two Olive trees.” 10 years must elapse before olive trees give harvest, 30 before the best. The exploitation of an olive orchard is a long time affair. The harvesting of the fruit takes place before it is ripe. Sometime is it picked, but most often the trees are shaken or beaten. Any extraction of the oil necessitates a preliminary bruising of the fruit. The Apostle Paul uses the symbol of 2 olive trees (good and a wild) to represent Jew and Gentile, the 2 great families of God.
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Darren Greiner and Summerland Trout Hatchery manager Craig Schelter, both with the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC, release 1,000 rainbow trout in preparation for the 11th annual Kalamalka Fly Fishers Polson Pond Fish Out taking place Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. This is a free event for kids ages four to 14. Kids under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Each trout weighs about 3/4 lb. and you can keep two fish each day to take home for dinner. Bring your fishing rod, bobbers, barbless hooks and worms.
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B.C. Book Prize finalists are hitting the road this year for free events throughout the province. Two finalists will go on tour and give free public readings at bookstores and libraries in communities throughout the Okanagan and the Kootenays. Saturday’s grand opening of the Vernon library’s new downtown branch will feature writers J.J. Lee and Gary Kent. Lee is shortlisted for the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize for his memoir, The
Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father, a Son, and a Suit. Kent is shortlisted for the Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award for Fishing with Gubby. B.C. book lovers are invited to meet these award-nominated authors, and purchase signed books at the Vernon library Saturday at 4 p.m. at the library’s new branch, 280030th Ave., downtown Vernon The 28th annual Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book Prize Gala will be held at The Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema at SFU
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Woodwards, Goldcorp Centre for the Arts on May 12. Winners in seven categories will be announced and the recipient of the 2012 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence will be celebrated. B.C.’s Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Steven L. Point, OBC, will be in attendance. ■■■ The grand opening of the new library starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday with a ribbon cutting, refreshments, entertainment and plenty of fun for the Greater Vernon community.
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It’s time to clear out your closets and purge your attic and basement for the Allan Brooks Nature Centre’s annual Mega Garage and Plant Sale. Taking place May 12 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with Bargain Day May 19 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., the garage and plant sale takes place
at the centre, on Allan Brooks Way just above the army camp on Mission Road. Donations are now being collected, including books, housewares, linens, bedding, sports equipment, toys, puzzles, games, pictures, Christmas and seasonal decorations, CDs, LPs, cassettes, canning jars, automotive and garden tools, furniture or any-
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We are at 3310-37th Ave. ing either a gift of or for sale at moderate price LUMBY HEALTH UNIT SERVICES We offer a a deep fryer for fries which for the food booth at wide variety of services at 2135 Norris Ave., the Stampede to raise money for their service. The Lumby. X-ray services every Tuesday, Wednesday, fryer will be used for the three days of Stampede on Thursday and Friday, all doctors’ requisitions Victoria Day long weekend. Contact Joan at 250- accepted. Lumby lab services, Tuesday 8 to 9:45 a.m. and Thursday noon to 2 p.m. Options for 379-2291 if you can help this worthwhile group. TRAVELOGUE DUO by Grannies a Gogo May 4 at Sexual Health Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. People Place, 3402-27th St., suite 006, lower level, Street nurse every second Wednesday of the 7 p.m.; $10 donation at the door for two presenta- month from noon – 1 p.m. at Lumby Food Bank, tions and refreshments. Sit back and enjoy two new 2087 Shuswap Ave., Lumby. Health Information trips without leaving town. Be inspired to think Services, five days a week. Public health nurse, about where you will head to this year or enjoy the five days a week. Water quality testing kits availslide shows and hear of life in far-off locations with- able anytime at health unit. Call 250-547-9741. out having to pay, pack and get there! Presentations ARTHRITIS COMMUNITY VERNON & AREA include colourfu photos and descriptions of the peo- SUPPORT GROUP Will meet at location and ple and places of both Argentina and Malawi. All time to be determined. Need arthritis answers proceeds to grandmothers in Sabie, South Africa, and support? Call toll-free 1-866-414-7766 or who are raising AIDS-orphaned grandchildren in www.arthritis.ca for more info. or in Vernon, call Carolyn at 250-542-6333. need of medical care, food and clothing. HAUGEN HEALTH CARE SOCIETY GARAGE PREGNANT? NEED ASSISTANCE? We offer SALE May 4 to 11 at 3075 Becker St. To donate, info., pamphlets and books, a lending library as well as practical support such as layettes, cribs loans, etc. call Edna at 546-9813. B.C. GOV’T RET’D EMPLOYEES ASSOC. For appointment, call 545-5520 or visit us Tuesday Meets first Friday of the month for a luncheon and afternoon at Pro Life office, 3105C-31st Ave. SENIORS’ ACTIVITY CENTRE, ARMSTRONG info. sharing. May 4, Schubert Centre at 12:30 p.m. BUDDHIST MEDITATION CLASS with nun We’re at 2520 Patterson Ave. Are you 55+ and Kelsang Chenma May 4, 7 - 8:45 p.m., W.L. looking for something to do? Visit the Activity Seaton Centre, 1340 Polson Dr. The topic for the Centre for fun and friendship. Fridays it’s Texas class will be “Gaining Freedom From Our Inner Hold’Em/horse racing at 1 p.m. On the last Friday Limitations.” Drop-in class, no registration nec- of every month it’s our potluck supper and genessary. Fees adults $10, students & seniors $5. eral meeting at 5:30 p.m. (May to August and For info www.dorjechang.ca or 250-558-0952. September to November). For information call Joy at 250-546-8907 or Nancy at 250-546-8158. No fragrance please. Next class May 11. ANIMAL CARE SOC. GARAGE & GARDEN SALE THE HALINA HARMONIX Meets every Wednesday May 4 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3205-22nd St. from 1 to 3 p.m. to harmonize musically and socially under the direction of Devon L. Muhlert. New members welcome. Call Sandy at 250558-0370 for more information. YOGA IN THE CHAIR CLASS Requires no mat, gentle, primary level with a focus on increasing energy, mobility, range of motion and overall flexibility. Every Friday at noon at the People Place. By donation only. Great • Free Wellness Evaluation (Body BMI testing) for seniors, great for anyone with limited • Personal Wellness Coaching mobility, safe and therapeutic. 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Lumby group, (X) open meeting 7 p.m., Catholic Church, 2202 Park Ave. (X) open meeting at 8 p.m., VTC, 2810-48 Ave, Vernon. Open meeting, 3204 Alexis Park Dr. Vernon (H), 5 p.m. daily. (H) Handicap Access. (X) No Handicap Access. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS OPEN MEETING Fridays at noon, unit 3, 2810-48th Ave. (VTC back room). Open to the public, topic/discussion meeting, wheelchair access. Friday Nite Naturally High meeting at 8 p.m., room 003, 3402-27th Ave., the People Place basement (open, basic text meeting, wheelchair accessible). Call the 24-hour hotline at 250-503-3260 or 1-866-918-3574 if you need to talk or for more information. CODA MEETS Fridays at 11 a.m., at The Arbour, Vernon Alliance Church. VERNON MS SOCIETY DROP-IN CENTRE Located in People Place, #105, 3402-27th Ave., Vernon, call 250-542-2241. We are open Monday, Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (closed for lunch noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday 9 a.m. to noon (peer counsellors available). We have yoga on Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. in room 006. All welcome. Our annual walk/run/ride is April 29 in Polson Park at 11 a.m. Call the office for pledge forms, then come and enjoy the fun! VERNON ELKS LODGE #45 Our downtown hall is available for small and large functions such as meetings, weddings, anniversaries, celebrations of life, etc. We offer full catering upon request with our hall rentals. Please call Maureen at 558-0876. SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS NORA (North Okanagan Referral Association) meets Fridays at 7:15 a.m., The Pantry. Call Les Fresorger at 5427181 or see www.nora.ca. THE SCHUBERT CENTRE We have many activities for seniors 50+ to enjoy. We’re open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days a week. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The pool room and coffee shop are open daily. The Thrift Shop is open Monday to Friday. For more information, please call 250-549-4201.
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ronmental waste by creating Assemblages. Bring some “junk” to create your work and we’ll supply adhesives and paint to complete the project. Drop-in, $5 members, $7 non-members (+HST). Gallery is at 3228-31st Ave. Call 250-545-3173 or see www.vernonpublicartgallery.com FREE ROWING OPEN HOUSE Come and try rowing, and learn more about all the programs and equipment available, May 5 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Vernon Rowing and Paddling Centre on tranquil Swan Lake. Discover how much fun this sport is! All ages and abilities welcome. Please call Lisa 250 938 7769 for more information. UCW SPRING TEA May 5 from 2 to 4 p.m., Trinity United Church, 3300 Alexis Park Dr. Home baking, plants, white elephant, vendors’ hall and more! Tickets for the tea are $5 adults, $2.50 for children.
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Individuals who best demonstrate the following attributes will be recommended to the CSRD Board of Directors for appointment: • Have a background in land use development or local government • Have an understanding of the CSRD and local government process • Have an interest and passion for sustainable community development Expression of Interest forms are available on the CSRD website (www.csrd.bc.ca) or at the CSRD Of¿ce in Salmon Arm. Please return completed forms via email, mail, or in person by 4:00 pm Monday, May 7th, 2012 to: Candice Benner, Development Services Assistant Columbia Shuswap Regional District PO Box 978, 781 Marine Park Drive NE, Salmon Arm BC V1E 4P1 cbenner@csrd.bc.ca Phone: (250) 833-5904 or Toll Free 1-888-248-2773 Fax: (250) 832-3375
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George William King was born on April 3rd, 1921 in Lethbridge, Alberta and died on April 23rd, 2012 in the Vernon Jubilee Hospital at the age of 91 years. George will be lovingly remembered by his wife Kaye; one son, Kevin (Judith); and two grandchildren, Ruaidhri and Gabriele. He is Grandmas Celtic Warrior and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Cremation preceded the Funeral Mass which will be celebrated at St. James Catholic Church on Saturday, May 5th, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. with Reverend Father Tony Ackerman of¿ciating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, those who wish to do so may send donations in memory of George to the B.C. Heart & Stroke Foundation, #4-1551 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 9M9. Funeral arrangements have been made with BETHEL FUNERAL CHAPEL LTD., 5605-27th Street, Vernon, B.C. V1T 8Z5 250-542-1187
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It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our sister/mother/aunt Dianne. God has taken yet another angel home too soon. Dianne is survived by her husband Dwayne of Boling, Texas, daughters BriƩany (Luke) and Amber of Revelstoke B.C, sister Debbie Milton of Vernon, B.C., brother Dale of Ontario, brother Douglas of Vancouver, B.C., 4 grandchildren Kaden, Stephan, Alyassa & Kevin also of Revelstoke, B.C, as well as many nephews and nieces. Our sister has now been reunited with our mom Ada, her father Jack and brothers David & Donald Oliver. May you now Įnd all the happiness that you can possibly handle, unƟl we meet again liƩle sister, we love you & miss you! You will be forever in our hearts.
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JOLY, Joseph Laudas Yvon It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of Joseph Laudas Yvon Joly on April 28, 2012 in Vernon, BC. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.MyAlternatives.ca. Cremation arrangements entrusted to ALTERNATIVES FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES® Vernon 250-558-0866 & Armstrong 250-546-7237
Nancy Siver It is with sadness we announce the passing of Nancy Siver on April 24, 2012 in Vernon, British Columbia. A Celebration of Life will be held at Trinity United Church (3300 Alexis Park Drive, Vernon, BC) on Sunday, May 6th, 2012 at 2pm. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.MyAlternatives.ca. Arrangements entrusted to ALTERNATIVES FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES® Vernon 250-558-0866 & Armstrong 250-546-7237
Oakley Thomas Southern Oakley Thomas Southern, born February 18, 1929, passed away peacefully at Vernon Jubilee Hospital on May 1, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Dawn and children: Lee Prokopow, Theresa (Bob) Glass and Mark (Melanie) Southern. Oakley will also be greatly missed by his grandchildren: Stephanie, Kyle, Troy, Carly, Brandon and numerous other family and friends. Born in Leask, Saskatchewan, Oakley moved to Manitoba with his family in 1941 where he lived until moving to the Okanagan in 1985. Beginning with a career in the Navy, he served on the MS Magnificient for five years before returning to Manitoba to complete his high school diploma and attend teacher’s college where he met his wife Dawn. They moved to Selkirk, Manitoba where Oakley attained a respected career as an educator, while also enjoying his first love, farming. The family wishes to thank all the caregivers at Pleasant Valley Manor and the staff of Vernon Jubilee Hospital for their wonderful care over the past year. Memorial Service to be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 4, 2012 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (3020 Wright Street, Armstrong, BC). Reverend Wendy Adams officiating. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.MyAlternatives.ca. Arrangements entrusted to ALTERNATIVES FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES® Armstrong 250-546-7237 & Vernon 250-558-0866
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Wilfred Orland Peterman 1926- 2012 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Wilf Peterman on the afternoon of April 30, 2012 at the age of 85 years. He lived a full, happy and adventurous life. Wilf was born on August 16, 1926 in Mawer Saskatchewan. He was predeceased by his parents Margaret and Louis Peterman, his two sisters, Bertha Thompson and Alice Sabra and one brother Walter Peterman. Wilf will be lovingly remembered by his wife Mary, sister Margaret Biship (Bill) and brothers Milton Peterman (Shirley) as well as numerous nieces and nephews and extended family and friends. Wilf was a very giving and generous person. He was a very hard worker and spent his life as a Heavy Equipment (Cat) Operator, after retiring, he was an avid hunter and fisherman. We as his family, would like to thank the doctors and nurses in the ICU at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Mary appreciated your extra compassion and the caring staff and facility. In respecting Wilf’s wishes, he was cremated and no funeral service will be held. There will be a Celebration of Life at the Elks Hall 3103 - 30th Street in Vernon on Saturday May 19th at 2pm.
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FRENCH, Wilda Jean (nee LOCKERBIE) February 26, 1922 - April 26, 2012
Wilda Jean French (Jean) passed away unexpectedly on April 26, 2012, at the Delta Hospital in Ladner, B.C., just 2 months aŌer celebraƟng her 90th birthday. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Leslie and Donald Banks, her granddaughters Lindsay (Dale) Anderson and Stacey Banks (Rob Evans); her 2 great-grandchildren Ethan and Lauren Anderson; all of Vernon, B.C.; and her daughter Jean French, of Vancouver, B.C. She is further survived by her step-grandchildren Nick Porayko and Lindsey (Jay) Quong and her step-great-grandchildren Maddie, Georgia and Brock Porayko and Madden Quong, all of Edmonton, Alberta. Also surviving Jean are her sister-in-law Beverly (Tom) Hughes of Vancouver, and several nieces and nephews and their families who loved their Aunty Jean. In addiƟon, she is survived by close friends Lisa Julien and Bill Woo. Jean was predeceased by her husband of 44 years, Dr. Bill French, in 1992, and her son Bill French, in 1999. She was also predeceased by her parents Doug and Marlie Lockerbie, her sisters and brothers-inlaw Leslie (Clair) Finn and Marion (George) Shipley; her in-laws Percy and Frances French, her sister-in-law Vivian (Ken) Swensson, and her brother-in-law Dick (Mabel) French and family friend Stephen Julien. Jean was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, and was the last member of the Lockerbie family who were the co-founders of Lockerbie and Hole. In 1940, she moved to Montreal where she aƩended MacDonald College (McGill University) and aŌer graduaƟng with her B.Sc. in Home Ec., she returned to Edmonton to work. In 1947, a young surgical resident named Bill French, originally from Vernon, aŌer some 8 years of on and oī “wooing”, Įnally convinced Jean to say yes and they were married on May 15th, 1948. They lived in Toronto for 3 ½ years while Bill completed his residency and Jean worked for Bell Tel. Three weeks aŌer the birth of their Įrst child they moved to Kamloops, B. C., where Bill worked for 20 years at the Burris Clinic. Jean became very involved in the community including the Kamloops United Church, the University Women’s Club, Royal Inland Hospital Women’s Auxiliary, the Kamloops Golf Club and played bridge every chance she could and skiied at Todd Mountain. She spent her summers at her beloved Shuswap Lake. In 1972, Bill and Jean with Billy in tow, moved to Tsawwassen and it did not take long for Jean to make numerous new friends and join the same acƟviƟes as she had in Kamloops. AŌer Bill’s death in 1992, Jean became a world traveller and visited most conƟnents. Her favourite place in the world remained Shuswap Lake and she had many a bridge and cocktail party, maintaining all of her old friendships up unƟl 2 summers before her death. In both Kamloops and Tsawwassen, she was well-known for her annual Xmas parƟes. Jean had an infecƟous personality and zest for life that made her loved by everyone she met. The glass was always full and her strong faith got her through the bad Ɵmes. She enjoyed a full life even though she was legally blind for the last 10 years and played bridge some 2 weeks prior to her death. The greatest joy in her life were her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be sorely missed by all who knew her. The family are forever grateful to her caregiver Tina Dhillon, and Dr. Noble. A CelebraƟon of Jean’s Life will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2012, 2:00 p.m. at Tsawwssen United Church, 693 - 53rd Street. In lieu of Ňowers, contribuƟons may be made to the CNIB in Jean’s memory, 5055 Joyce Street #100, Vancouver, B.C. V5R 6B2. On-line condolences may be placed at www.deltafuneral.ca Delta Funeral Home (604) 946-6040
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Phill is lovingly remembered by his wife of 50 years Jacquie, three daughters, Deb (Dale) Larson, Brenda Nelson, Kim (Phil) Nelson. A very special motherin-law, Ella Randall. One brother Clinton Nelson. Grandchildren, Amanda, Amber, Cody and Jake, nieces and nephews, and many extended family and friends. As requested there will be no service. In lieu of flowers those wishing to make a donation in Phill’s memory may do so to a charity of their choice.
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DOTY, Edith Evelyn 1925 – 2012
It is with sadness we announce the passing of Edith Evelyn Doty on April 26, 2012 in Vernon, British Columbia. Edith was born August 23, 1925 in Iron Mountain, Michigan, USA. She will be lovingly remembered by her four children: Ruth (Bruce) Blankley, Les (Marla) Doty, Dianne (Rolf) and Doris (Don) and her many grandchildren and her great-grandchildren. In 1976 she was predeceased by her husband Clarence Everett (Bob) Doty. Edith and her husband, Bob, were potato and beef cattle farmers. Where there was quiet time, she loved to read, bake cookies, play cards, knit and crochet socks, clothes and afghans for her family. She had a great love for her family as she was an excellent grandmother (Grandma) and great-grandmother (GG). In her later years she travelled to many countries and attended local Powerhouse Theatre productions. Above all else, she was a die-hard New York Yankees fan. There will be a private interment for the immediate family. A Celebration of Life for her friends and family will be held August 25, 2012. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to do so may make a memorial donation in Edith’s memory to her favourite charity, Double VM Bible Camp (9904 Kalamalka Lake Road, Coldstream, BC V1B 1L7). The family wishes to thank Interior Health and the staff at Vernon Jubilee Hospital for their compassionate care. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.MyAlternatives.ca. Arrangements entrusted to ALTERNATIVES FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES® Vernon 250-558-0866 & Armstrong 250-546-7237
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for our busy retail/contractor yard. The successful candidate will have previous management experience and be knowledgeable in all aspects of lumber and building materials. This is a long-term career position and comes with a salary that is commensurate with experience. Also includes full benefits, profit sharing, RRSP’s and generous staff discount. Please send or bring in a resume with references to the store at 4601 – 27th street, Vernon, B.C. Attn: Store Manager
Carrington Place is now accepting resumes for the following departments.
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ALEXANDER’S BEACH PUB
REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY FULL-TIME RECEPTIONIST/OFFICE PERSON IN ENDERBY.
Now hiring SEASONAL NURSERY WORKERS for seedling thinning, PRT ARMSTRONG & VERNON Nurseries. • Work begins mid May, lasting approximately 6 weeks • With prospect of further summer work • Mainly piece work • Appropriate clothing required (outdoor work) • Full training provided Apply in Person between 8-4, Monday to Friday PRT ARMSTRONG 668 St. Anne Rd. Armstrong prt.ag@prt.com
PRT VERNON 7501 Bench Row Rd. Vernon prt.vr@prt.com
• Casual and on call Housekeeping • Reception • Care Aide
ASSOCIATE Join our Iris Team. Iris Vernon is looking for an outgoing, hardworking individual. Experience an asset but not required. As a member of our team you will work along side Optometrist, fitting eyewear of the highest quality in the world of eyecare, helping to deliver exceptional customer service and performing administrative duties in a fun and professional atmosphere. Please drop off resume to Clara Mainville, Village Green Centre. No phone calls please. Iris is the largest eyecare provider in Canada with over 165 locations. www.iris.ca
LINE/PREP COOKS
Competitive wages, benefits package, minimum 2 years experience, serious applicants only apply. Apply with resume in person to 12408 Kal Lake Road, Vernon Attn: Glen NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
Tow Truck Driver required for Vernon company.
250-549-2057
July & August To work with 5-10 year old children in our Kid’s Club First Aid, Training or relevant experience Call Cheryl 250-546-2939 Deadline May 27th
Fax resumes to 250-549-6891 or email to squiresfour@shaw.ca
Attn: Carmen Glabus, General Manager Carrington Place Retirement Residence 4651 23rd Street, Vernon BC email: cglabus@chartwellreit.ca fax: 250-545-5793
Required Immediately
Part Time Night Auditor/Desk Clerk Please apply in person to the front desk at the Village Green Hotel • 4801 - 27th St.
No phone calls please. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Carl’s Jr. Canada is expanding into the Vernon area. We are now recruiting competent, experienced assistant managers to complete our management team. Positions available: SHIFT LEADERS Must have minimum 2 years experience in a food service management position. A consistent track record in the food industry of Quality, Excellence, Courtesy, and Service leadership skills are required.
Job Fair in Vernon on Friday, May 4th and Saturday, May 5th between 10 AM – 4 PM at The Prestige Hotel. Positions may be filled with on-the-spot hiring. If you cannot make these dates please forward your application package to: vernonjobs@cheviot.ca “We at Carl’s Jr. are not a fast food restaurant, we are a restaurant that serves food fast.” — Carl Karcher (founder)
Looking for a lasting career with opportunities for growth and advancement? Due to rapid expansion throughout BC, we are currently seeking
STORE MANAGERS AND MANAGERS IN TRAINING If you have a proven track record in management and are energetic, hard-working, and enjoy a fast-paced work environmwent, a career with A&W may be for you. We offer an excellent compensation and incentive package. Please send resume by email to patti@christys.ca OR Fax to 250-275-6707
Full time Supervisor
BARTENDER/ SERVER Min. of 2 yrs experience. Supervisory skills an asset. Must have positive attitude, integrity, honesty and a friendly outgoing personality. Apply in person with resume Attn: Pam at Checkers Bar & Grill BEST WESTERN PLUS Vernon Lodge & Conference Centre
3914 - 32nd Street, Vernon, BC
SHIFT LEADERS WANTED FOR CARL’S JR. VERNON Are you Energetic? Goal driven? Customer oriented? Service, Quality and Cleanliness are your passion? Are you responsible? Organized? Management minded and a Leader of people?
Enderby Preschool seeks
University Student
Three or four shifts per week (negotiable). Must have S.I.R. Organized, reliable, strong, open availability. Must have cash handling.
E-mail, fax or drop off resumes…
Call 250-550-4221
Drop off resume and driver’s abstract to 4407 - 31st Street or fax to
BEER STORE RETAIL CLERK
Must have current criminal record check and be available for all shifts.
Strong computer skills including Photoshop required. Real Estate experience an asset. Wage dependent upon experience.
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Columbia-Shuswap Regional District Is seeking a highly motivated individual to fill the following position
Environment & Engineering Administrative Services Coordinator The CSRD, with offices located in Salmon Arm, is looking for an Environment & Engineering Administrative Services Coordinator to join our team. Reporting to the Manager of Environment and Engineering (E&E), the department is looking for a dynamic individual to join us to manage core administrative services including contract management, Board reports, public consultation and budget preparation. As the ideal candidate you will have a post secondary Administrative or Business certificate/diploma and five (5) years of increasingly responsible relevant experience, preferably including experience in or with local government If you are ready to pursue a rewarding career opportunity in one of British Columbia’s most sought after locations and would like to be the Environment & Engineering Administrative Services Supervisor of this dynamic organization, please submit a covering letter and resume by Friday, May 18, 2012 to: Colleen Goodey, Administrative/HR Assistant Columbia Shuswap Regional District 781 Marine Park Drive NE Box 978 SALMON ARM, BC, V1E 4P1 Telephone: (250) 833-5922 Fax: (250) 832-9774 E-mail: cgoodey@csrd.bc.ca For more information on this position visit our website at www.csrd.bc.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Part Time and Full Time Cooks and Servers required. Minimum 2 years experience preferred. Bring in resume after 2:00 pm to the Pantry, 3908 - 32nd Street or email: vernon@thepantry.com No phone calls please.
EXPANSION in 2012
Kelowna company doubling in size. Complete training provided. Must be 18+ years of age. Permanent positions, $2500+/mo to start. Promotions within 30-90 days. No Experience Needed. Call 250-860-3590 or email resume to info@plazio.ca
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PIANO INSTRUCTOR SOUGHT
A position is open in September 2012 for a Piano Instructor at the Vernon Community Music School (vcmsonline.org). The successful applicant will have completed an ARCT and/or B Mus, be highly skilled in the instruction and performance of classical piano and have experience preparing students for RCM exams. VCMS is a highly unique and supportive environment and we require an enthusiastic team player. Please send your resume to 1705 – 32nd Avenue, Vernon, B.C., V1T 2J3 or e-mail it to vcms@shaw.ca. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Deadline May 14, 2012
Is now hiring P/T Kitchen Staff. Some hours include: evenings, days & weekends. Apply in person 2501-53rd Ave Vernon or Email joeyg@c-lovers.com 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. 2,500+/mo to start!
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Students Welcome.
250-860-3590 The award winning EMPLOY program, is currently seeking participants. Employ offers eligible youth (16 - 30 years of age) paid attendance, valuable certifications, a paid work experience, and an opportunity to become independent and self reliant. For more information, call Janet at Community Futures, 250-5452215, ext 215. The Government of Canada has contributed funding to this initiative
ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away! Call Harry Martens
or Marie Harding Estate Administrators, at 250-545-2136 to set up your FREE consultation in Vernon. Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 31 years experience.
BDO Canada Limited Trustee in Bankruptcy 202-2706 30th Street Vernon, BC V1T 2B6 Baker helper needed. Contact 250-546-8557. SAND BLASTER wanted in Winfield. Experienced. Please fax resume to 250-766-1350 or phone 250-862-1345
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Boom Truck/Crane Certified Class 1 Driver, union wages, Reply to Box 6 c/o The Morning Star 4407 25th Avenue, Vernon, BC V1T 1P5 DENTAL HYGIENIST. Have you always wanted to have the time you need to spend with your patients to attain a healthy result? We have a full time MATERNITY LEAVE position available in our modern, well-equipped office, with the possibility of continued work after. Please call 545-5604, or drop off a resume to Dr. Rex Hawthorne at 101-4005 27th street Vernon BC V1T4X9. E. L. Fox & Sons Plumbing & Heating Ltd. is seeking to hire a ticketed journeyman plumber / gasfitter. Successful applicant will be enthusiastic, proud of the trade and a dedicated professional. If you have these attributes and would like to be a part of our team, please forward your resume to foxandsons@telus.net, attn: Ted Fox Sr. by May 11th, 2012. Experienced Janitors needed for office cleaning immed. Transportation req’d. Fax resume to: 250-764-6460, Tel: 250-764-6466 Email: evergreenbuilding maintenance@gmail.com
FT/PT Press production & Graphic Designer with Adobe Suite experience. Please email resume and portfolio to hr@triboda.com JOBS! JOBS! JOBS! No experience necessary, we will train. Must be 18+yrs. of age. Students Welcome. 250-8603590 Email:info@plazio.ca Longhorn Pub seeking Experienced Servers/Bartenders. Must be available for variety of shifts, competitive wage & benefits. Please apply in person with resume to Eric. 4513 25th Ave. Part time drivers wanted for Summer months to deliver and set up RV trailers through out Okanagan and Shuswap. Some cleaning required. Ideal for couples. Applicants must have own 1/2 ton or bigger vehicle. Serious enquiries only. Please call between 4-9pm weekdays. 250-545-3238. Roofer needed for shingle, application and labour, must have experience & a valid drivers license, Please email resume roofing20@yahoo.com
LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED PT MEAT CUTTER
SUPER A LUMBY.
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RNS - Bayshore Home Health is recruiting casual on-call nurses. Assessment, supervision, foot care, IV drug therapy or training experience preferred. Weekday afternoon availability ideal. Competitive salary and benefits. Resumes and references to shgeekie@bayshore.ca.
Fax resumes to
call Scott 250-547-2236
ROWING/PADDLING AssistVernon. No experience required - full training provided 30-40 hours/week. Summer student position, immediate start to end Aug. Great work environment! Send resume to lisa@gorowandpaddle.org. Shop Assistant, Mechanically inclined, clean drivers abstract $10.25/hr call (778)475-5513 SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES Panorama Mountain Village is looking to fill a variety of summer positions. To see full job descriptions and apply go to www.panoramaresort.com/ employment The Longhorn Pub is seeking experienced Line Cooks. Applicants must have a minimum of 3 yrs experience in a pub or restaurant. Competitive wage & benefits. Apply in person to Eric 4513 25th Ave. Vernon Wood Shed Manufacturer seeking production workers for FT employment. $11/hr training wage to start. Email resume: cohl@cedarshed.com
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CRIMINAL RECORD?
Work Wanted *1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449 **A1. DUMP RUNS, MOVING, Yard cleanup, weed whacking, Reno’s. Paul @ 250-550-4256 Experienced house cleaner avail., with Certified Janitorial course. 250-308-5645. Handymen: Repairs, Reno’s, Painting, Window Cleaning, pressure washing, Landscaping, dump runs.250-550-9099
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GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com REDUCE DEBT by up to 70% Avoid bankruptcy. Free consultation. BBB accredited. 250-860-1653 www.4pillars.ca
NURSES, Care Aides, Home Cleaners - Bayshore Home Health is hiring casual, on-call RNs, LPNs, certified care aides and experienced home cleaners. If you are: empathetic; personable; possess an outstanding work ethic; a “can do” attitude; a passion for superior client service, and a reliable vehicle, forward your resume to shgeekie@bayshore.ca.
EXPERIENCED AUTOPLAN AGENTS for offices located inside Superstore and Walmart in Vernon. Fax resume to 604983-6933 or email donna@sussexinsurance.com.
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Consider being an independent carrier for The Morning Star. You will earn extra dollars three times a week to deliver our award winning community newspaper to the homes in your neighbourhood. Students & adults both welcomed!
Moving & Storage
Livestock
Pets
Fence panels 16’x50”, quick livestock fencing.$45. 250379-2076. Foundation Bred Buckskin Quarter Horse Stud (cutting line), Kruggerrand Black Angus Bull & grass Calves for sale. (250)546-9766 Top Quality purebred 2 year old Hereford Bulls. 1-(250)577-3779 Pritchard BC
SHELTIE puppies, CKC Reg. 12wks, 2nd shots, dewormed, Micro chipped. 250-542-4977
FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687
Rubbish Removal *1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449
Higher Standards Home Cleaning, bonded,insured, reg w/Veteran Alice 250-5580840.
PENGUIN MFG. HOT TUB COVERS. 250-306-5706
Pets & Livestock
Feed & Hay
PULLETS FOR SALE Miller brown leghorns. 10 Weeks old $7.50 250-546-6608
Merchandise for Sale
Pets
Antiques / Vintage
Animal Care Society
Antiques:over 300 pieces currently in stock. View inventory info online at vintagevendor.ca
ADOPTION DAY SATURDAY 10 am to 1:30 pm
Appliances
at Crescent Falls Vet Hospital 2800 45th Avenue Meet our “Better Than Free” Kittens and Adult Cats
#1 Choice, Fridge $160, Range $140. Many other items. We also buy appliances. Wayne 250-549-6649 Inglis Super Capacity Washer & Dryer (white), like new, $300. for pair. (250)260-4222
Come out and meet Sugar. Sugar has spent the last few months being SUPER MOM, now it’s her turn to be taken care of and become a pampered pussycat.
TOPSOIL Native, beautiful unscreened, organic $250./load; Landscape rock also available, delivered in Vernon/Armstrong area. 250-503-8162
Chesterfield loveseat combo, light brown, almost new. 5 piece 4 chairs & glass table top. Priced to sell. 250-5453389.
Livestock
Livestock
Landscaping
Landscaping
I am the DUSTBUSTER: Home Cleaning Service, Discount for Seniors, 10yrs experience. References Available. (778)932-2315
Landscaping Cattle manure for sale, composted or fresh. Fir bark mulch.$20 per yard on orders over 30 yards. 250-838-6630. EMERALD CEDAR EDGING Buy Direct From Grower, 6ft.-10 for $240, Planting + Delivery available. Call Budget Nurseries 250-498-2189 Locally grown Pyramid Emerald Cedars 6’ to 7’ for $20. Other Junipers,Globes,Skyrockets,Golden Cedars & Yucca plants avail.250-542-6004.
SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR - Regular & Screened Sizes -
REIMER’S FARM SERVICES
250-260-0110 Financial Services
Building Supplies 1x6 Cedar fence boards. No holes. 3’ - .90ea; 4’ - $1.40ea; 5’ - $1.87ea. Rouck Bros. Lumby, BC. 1-800-960-3388. www.rouckbros.com
Farm Equipment Cherry Hydro cooler, 2 compressors, 7.5hp & 5hp, stainless steel tank, 40-50 boxes per hour, good condition, $50,000obo, (250)498-9696
Firewood/Fuel FIREWOOD FOR SALE We have apple, birch, fir or pine. Delivery available. 250-260-7932
Furniture
Convenient IN TOWN Location • Delivery Available • FREE Onsite Loading
• Topsoil • Bark Mulches • Decorative Rock • Flagstone • Landscape Supplies
Authorized Dealer
250-542-8191
4620-23rd Street
www.vernonlandscape.com • Behind ICBC OFFICES, OFF SILVER STAR RD.
SPRING HOURS
Financial Services
Monday to Friday 8 - 6 PM Saturdays 8 - 5 PM Sundays 10 - 2PM
We load pickups, trailers, etc … and we deliver! • Screened Topsoil • Decorative Rock • Natures Gold Products • Bark Mulch • Manure and Peat • Sand and Gravel
RT 96 - 18 Ave & Pottery Rd Available now
ACROSS FROM VERNON GOLF COURSE ENTRANCE
250.542.7520
Contact Donna Tuesday-Friday, 250-550-7901 for more info
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Poultry
Adorable Shih tzu puppies, 1st shots, dewormed, vet cleared, ready to go. $400.ea 1(250)545-9199 BOOSHAY’S TRAINING ACADEMY Novice obedience classes, all age & breeds welcome. New class June 14th. Enroll now, class fills fast. (250)558-5322 Chihuahua Yorkie cross pups, 2 M. 1 F. Going fast. $400. (250)547-6916, 250-306-7320 DOBERMAN pups, Ready May 2. Females & males, $400.ea (778)212-2468 Dog Daycare & Boarding. Brand new facility, 5 minutes to DT Vernon. 250-306-1840 www.urbanK9canada.com PUG pups, 3 females. 2 males, 1st shots. Ready May 10.$750.eaFirm 250-503-2354
Household Services
EAST HILL RT 47 - 36 Ave & 15 St Available May 9
Salmon Arm Revelstoke Nakusp Summerland Princeton
Pets & Livestock
Free manure.$150.Farmer Val. 250-542-1434. Good quality Hay, Grass mix, heavy square bales. Barn stored, no rain, (250)5429419, 250-309-5956 Grass Alfalfa mix hay for sale, excellent quality $5/bale (250)546-6690 HAS to sell 300 round bale silage bales 4 ft 1000 + lbs Alfalfa grass mix Asking $ 30.00 or best offer Enderby Phone 250838-6684 roell@nowcom.ca HAY FOR SALE; Grass or Grass Alfalfa mix, Round bales $70 each, approx. 800lbs. Large square bales, 3x3x8, $160/ton. Delivery avail. on larger orders. 250838-6630 *HAY-SALES-GUARANTEED Quality Grass, Alfalfa, Mixed square bales, round bales & Silage bales. Delivery avail. (250)804-6081,(250)833-6763. McLeery Ranch, Armstrong. Alfalfa/Alfalfa Grass small squares, exc hay $6. Haylage $40., Dry Rounds $50.; 1250-546-0420, 250-503-8184
Insurance
It’s spring! Go walking & listen to the birds while you deliver the paper!
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Swimming Pools/ Hot Tubs
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SPRING IS HERE *Expert Cleaning *Organizing & Decluttering *Painting & Decorating (250)309-3178
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PICK UP OR DELIVERY NOW OPEN Mon. to Fri. 8am to 5pm DECORATIVE ROCK Sat. 8am to 4pm WHITE DOLOMITE Sun. 9am to 4pm Closed statutory holidays. BLAST ROCK VISA, DEBIT, MASTERCARD, INTERACT, SENIORS DISCOUNT LAVA ROCK SLATE LANDSCAPE FABRIC BARK MULCH TOP SOIL MIXES SAND & GRAVEL
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Furniture
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Heavy Duty Machinery
Medical Supplies
Misc. for Sale
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Sporting Goods
6” Delta Jointer, 46” bed, c/w braking wheel roller base, Used 1x, $450 250-546-2777
FUN for all ages: Is shooting a firearm on your bucket list? Try it on Sunday May 6, 10-2 at the Kelowna & District Fish & Game Club’s “JUG SHOOT” Sponsored by The Best Little Gun Shop Around, Weber & Markin, 4-1691 Powick Rd, Kel 250-762-7575. Tues-Sat, 10-6.
CALL DODDS AUCTION 250-545-3259
1991 Knight Car Dolly $1,000 OBO. Perfect for towing mid to small vehicles. Recently rewired, repacked bearings, 2 sets of straps, 13” & 15”. It’s ugly but works great & tows wonderfully. Located in Nelson. Call 250-354-7471. 2006 H20 Digital Hot Tub - 5 seater, exc/cond, asking $3000 obo call (250)549-1780 5 quart Presto pressure cooker. Used twice. $30. 250-549-0498. Moving Queen size electric bed, $15. (250)503-0001
Garage Sales
Garage Sales
KING size pillowtop boxspring & mattress. Brand New! Worth $1300,sell $495 250-550-6647 New Couch, Recliner, 2 side tables, Coffee Table & 4 Lamps. (250)545-8638 Oak, cherry color, Dining Suite, table 2 leaf, 6 chr, buffet & hutch $700.; Sofa, loveseat & chair $450.; lrg Dresser & chest set $250.; exercise bike $60.; (250)549-3177 PILLOWTOP mattress, box. Queen. Brand New! MFR warranty. Worth $1100, sell $390 250-550-6647
Garage Sales
Craftsman 16hp, 42” cut, like new, $700, 1 (250)546-6968 Gas Lawnmower S/P $150, Free Pick-up of Dead Lawntractors and Snowblowers. (250)260-5819
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
Roto-tiller - Ariens Garden, 5hp, gas, self propelled, very good working condition. $500.obo (250)545-0997
Medical Supplies
SPRINKLER pipes-50 lengths 2”x30’ with heads $20 each. Sprinkler pump 2hp electric $200.00 (250)762-8617
Furniture Emporium WANTED: Good used Medical equipment, walkers, power lift chairs, scooters and other items. Phone 250-545-0240
Garage Sales
Garage Sales
Wanted: Thornless Blackberry Canes. 1 (250)546-8999
Misc. for Sale
BUY-SELL-CONSIGN Quality furniture, household appliances, antiques, collectables and vehicles for CONSIGNMENT. www.doddsauction.com.
Blue Hide-A-Bed $200.; Honda Self Propelled Lawn Mower $100.; 24’ Adjustable Aluminum Ladder $50.; Electric Weedeater $20.; N.G. BBQ $75.; (250)549-4564 Char-broil BBQ with smoker /Grill uses charcoal,has cover, $50.obo Ken (250)542-9471 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? Misc house plants, Perennials, Climbing rose, hibiscus, spider plants, banana plants. (250)545-3667 NEED BUILDING PLANS New or renovation. Call Okanagan Blue Print. 250-558-8791 New Labbatts leather golf bag. $60.New RBC nylon bag w/stand, $40. PVC travel case w/locks. $30. 250-542-1489. No REFUNDS on Classified word ads.
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TOP DOLLAR PAID Removal, Scrap Cars & Metals, large or small, Farm & Industrial Equipment, & Complete Property Reclamation. Used Tire Sale (250)540-4815
Fight Back. Volunteer your time, energy and skills today.
Vacuums, Electrolux, FilterQueen, Kenmore all with power head, Hose & Tools. $100 ea Guaranteed 250-549-3352
Vernon Dragon Boat Riders
GARAGE SALE 4516 - 27th Ave Sat MAY 5th 8:00 am - 2:00 pm (No Early Birds)
Lots of items to choose from
BX: 4472 EAST VERNON RD Saturday, MAY 5th 8AM-2PM MULTI-FAMILY Camping/Fishing Misc. Kitchen Misc. Books, Boat. TOO MUCH TO LIST......... NO EARLY BIRDS!!!!!!!!!!
Animal Care Society
BX
11TH ANNUAL
5372 Spartan Rd Sat, May 5, 9-2 Bikes, Collectibles, New Items, sinks, Winter Tire Cables, Something for Everyone!
GARAGE & GARDEN SALE 8am to 2pm Fri & Sat 3205 22nd Street Oodles of bargains for your house & garden – musical gear, clothes, electric lawnmower, kennels & cat trees, small appliances, collectibles, tools, fencing, furniture, manure & plants etc. All proceeds to our spay/neuter programs
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Saturday May 5 ONLY 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (No early birds please)
6793 Longacre Drive, Vernon, BC Household goods, clothing, toys, tire rims, and more....
VERNON BC SPCA AFTERNOON GARAGE SALE May 5, 2012 • 12-4pm SPCA Shelter 4800 Haney Road Vernon, BC
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES SUNDAY BREAKFAST & FLEA MARKET 5101 - 25TH Ave. EVERY SUNDAY 8 am - 12 pm CALL 250-542-3003 Armstrong: 2431 Bradley Dr. May 5 only 9-2, Lots of household items, No early birds pls! Armstrong: 3285 Upper Mcleod Rd, May 5 8am-1pm. Furniture & Spring Clean out items.
ARMSTRONG:
4681 Back Enderby Rd.
Sat May 5, 8am Entertainment Unit, Bamboo Table & Chairs, Household, Antiques, Tools & Misc. Vernon:East Hill 3605-16 Street, Sat only. May 5th, 9am-1pm. Clothing, toys, area rug, household items, electronics, too many items to list!
BX: 578 Grouse Road. Saturday May 5, 8am-2pm. Tools, household items, misc. BX- 7292 Silver Star Rd. Sat, 8:30-2:00 Cribs, change table, inf/todd name brand clothing & snowsuits, baby carriers. Queen sz bed, Marin dh mtn bike, wood TV hutch & chest. COLDSTREAM: 11704 Coldstream Creek Rd, Sat, May 5, 8-noon. Pool, kids stuff, misc. Coldstream: 11709 Husband Rd. Sat May5, 9am-2pm, Multi-family, Proceeds Donated. Coldstream: 13122 Westkal Rd, Sat, May 5, 8-3. MultiFamily! Rain or Shine! Coldstream: 7608 & 7601 Giles Dr, Sat, May 5, 9-3, Lots of Goodies! No Early Birds!!! Coldstream: 767 Middleton Way, Sat May5 7am-1pm, Multi-family: Kids stuff & misc. Coldstream: 7804 DeJong Dr. May 5, 8-1, Multi-family household, kids, books, antiques. Coldstream: 7813 Cactus Dr. May5. 8am-noon. No Early Birds. Misc household & more. COLDSTREAM: BIG MULTI FAMILY! Sliding Door, Camera Bag, Golf Bag/Cases/Left-Handed Clubs, Households Items, Table. Everything must go! Sat. May 5 8am-12pm. 10257 Ricardo Rd. (Just past Coldstream Ranch off Hwy 6 or Buchanan Rd.) Enderby: #7 136 Meadow Cres. Fri, Sat, Sun, May4-6, 10-3. Everything must go!!! Enderby: 714 Cliff Ave, Fri, May 4, 12-5pm, Sat, May 5, 8-2. Antiques & Collectibles!!
GARAGE SALE DEADLINE
3:00 pm Wednesday Make sure to include : Address, Date and Time GARAGE SALE - good stuff! Saturday May 5th, 9am - noon 3701 19th Street (East Hill), Indoor Moving/Yard Sale!Sat, Sun May 5 & 6, 9-4pm 2807B 18th Ave, Basement.
GARAGE SALE Weather Permitting
Vernon: 2202 42nd Ave, Sat, May 5, 8am-2pm. Moving Sale NO EARLY BIRDS!
6135 - Okanagan Landing Road Okanagan Produce Parking Lot Sat, May 5 & 6 9am-1pm
VERNON 2401 39th Ave. Sat, May 5, 7-1
Hospital Auxiliary is hosting a “Treasures in the Trunk” Sale on Sat May 12 from 8:30-3 in the Upper Parking Lot at the Hospital. If you wish to donate please call Kathy 250-542-9674. To rent a spot for $10 call Connie at 250-545-5595
Lumby 1917 Saddleview Ave Sat & Sun, May 5 & 6 8 am-4pm Power & Hand Tools, Fishing Equipment, Books, Christmas & Household Misc Lots of other things!
MIDDLETON MULTI-FAMILY Bar Stools, Wii Games, Lots of Good Items. SATURDAY, May 5 8AM-3PM. 1044 MT BEGBIE DR. MOVING SALE! BX: 5653 Malim Road, Off Dixon Dam Rd. Sat & Sun, May 5 & 6, 8am-4pm, Pool Table & Accessories, Gazebo - custom made must see, Furniture, misc.
Multi-Family Garage Sale 5600 South Vernon Drive Fri & Sat, May 4 & 5 8 am - 2 pm Tomato and Geranium Plants, Books, Tools & Much More!! MULTI-FAMILY Garage Sale Sunday, May 6th 902 - 36th Avenue 8am Sharp No Early Birds Assorted Household Items, Ping Pong Table, Coffee Table, Tools, Paints, Decorative Items, etc.
OKANAGAN LANDING 5785 Teal Drive Sat, May 5, 8am -1pm Large Dog Kennel, Boys Bike, Card Table w/4 chairs, Bi-fold Doors, Gas Cans, Household Items & Collectibles. Vernon: 2201 53rd Avenue, May 5, 8am-2pm. Multi-family Garage Sale: Toys, Clothes, games, hamburgers, hotdogs. Come see what you can find.
Furniture, Housewares, electronics, Quilter/sewer retiring, Drapery rods & Hardware, Dining table /chairs, jewelry, Complete 5th Wheel contents, X-Box /DVD player, Satellite Dish /stand, TV & Stereo stands, Desk, Vacuum, something for everyone!!!! VERNON: 3413 18th Ave., Sat, May 5, 8am-?, MultiFamily Garage Sale!! Vernon: 3805 - 35A Street. Sat, May 5, 9-3. Multi-Family! Cul-De-Sac Sale!! VERNON: 3901 30th Ave (West of Schubert Centre) May5 9-3, May6 1-3 (INDOORS IF RAINING) • Household Items • Books • Music Spectacular Must have JUNQUE!!!
VERNON: 4300 Camelback Way, Sat May 5 8-2, Turtle Mountain Community Garage Sale, Craft items, fabric, tools, household items, garden supplies. Vernon:5453 Pearson Rd, Sat, May 5th, 9-2pm. Antiques, press wash,pool/ping pong table, furn, trailer, misc. Vernon:7245-Longacre Dr, Sat, May 5th, 8am-1pm. Garden furniture. Moving sale! Vernon: 908 Mt Bulman Drive, Sat, May 5, 8am-2pm, Household items, sporting goods.... VERNON: 9600 Wisbey Drive, Sat & Sun, May 5th & 6th, 9am-3pm, Rain or Shine!!! Vernon (Bella Vista) Bartlet Rd Block Sale, May5 8-12. No early birds. Good variety. VERNON:
Bursting at the Seams Again! Gigantic Unique Indoor Garage Sale. Home Decor, Lamps, Furniture, Pictures, Linens, Clothing, Jewelry, Collectibles, Antique Collectible Tools..... And Tons More!!!!!!!! 448 Pottery Rd, Sat, May5, 9am
VERNON (Easthill) 2007 24th Ave FRI/SAT/SUN MAY 4/5/6 16’ Trailer, Flatdeck Trailer, Boat, indoor gardening equip, PLUS MANY MISC ITEMS..... Vernon: (Hospital Hill) 3003 18th Ave, Sat May 5th, 8-2. No Early Birds Please!
VERNON: (EASTHILL) 2206 - 23rd Ave. May 5, 8-1. QUALITY FURNITURE, BOOKS, FINE CHINA, HOUSEHOLD, CD’S, LP’S, ART WORKS, AND SO MUCH MORE!!!!
VERNON: (East Hill) 3803 Pleasant Valley Rd (corner of 39th Ave & Pleasant Valley Rd) Sat, May 5, 8:30-2
Numerous Items from 5 Familys. VERNON: (FOOTHILLS) 1320 Phoenix Drive, Sat, May 5 8am All Day!!! Patio set (metal, high model), swivel chairs, Camping gear/tents, linens, golf clubs/balls, yard tools, fishing rods, numerous items & more. VERNON: (HARWOOD) 4311 20 Street May 5 9am-12noon SOMMERSET DOWNS COMMUNITY GARAGE AND ESTATE SALE Furniture, natural gas bbq, tools, household etc.
VERNON: Lake Pointe Park 6688 Tronson Rd. May5, 8am-4pm Art Work, Furniture, Dodge Travel Van, Leather Purses, Alia Clothes, Books, Tools, Truck Boxliner. Vernon: May 5th, 8am-2pm. 124 Sarsons Rd (Quail run complex) corner of Middleton & Hwy 6. Look for balloons at Multiple homes. VERNON: (MIDDLETON) 1108 MT. FOSTHALL DR. 8AM-3PM. SAT & SUN. Dumbbells, Heavyweights, bench, vhs-tapes, fishing rods, bar stools, table & chairs, European tomato plants.
Vernon: (Westside) Multi-Units, Coyote Crossing Villas. 1 quarter mile down Westside Rd. Sat May 5, 7am-? Rain or shine.
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WANTED: Good used furniture, beds & appliances. Phone Furniture Emporium, 250-545-0240
Misc. Wanted CASH - I buy Pellet guns, working or not. Curley’s Trading Post, Enderby Flee market. 250-804-8698 Local Coin Collector buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic, Gold & Silver Coins. Call Chad 250-863-3082 Military Collectable’s, Medals, Badges, Uniforms, Etc., Simon’s Coins, #5 2906-32nd St, Vernon, (250)308-1522 Paying Cash for Gold & Silver coins, bars & jewelry, Simon’s Coins #5 2906-32nd St. Vernon 250-308-1522 WANTED: 5 or 6’ Brush cutter, or for a 3pt hitch farm tractor, (250)546-8630 Wanted: Kash for copper/ brass- radiators, wire, plumbing. Also clean up yards/metal haul away. 250-546-3556 Wanted: Rowing Exercise Machine. Please call Myron (250)558-5600
Garage Sales
Garage Sales
GARAGE SALE
Saturday, May 12 9 am - 3 pm
Askew’s parking lot, Armstrong You can donate gently used items to the Armstrong office at #2A, Smith Road. Spread the word! 100% of all funds raised from this garage sale goes to support the North Okanagan local women’s shelter, Transition House and long-term solutions to end family violence.
Century 21 Executives Realty is hosting a fundraising garage sale with all proceeds being donated to...
Easter Seals Send Kids to Camp! When: Sunday, May 6th, 2012 Where: Westgate Parking Lot 29th Ave., & 32nd St. Time: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Thank you for helping us send local Special Needs Kids to Camp!
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1000 sq. ft., 1 1/2 baths, full basement, 2 bedrooms up 1 down, quiet cul de sac in South Vernon, near schools, new laminate ooring, new siding, updated kitchen, nicely landscaped, $305,000. Phone # 250-545-5562
5429 Learmouth Road $482,000 Beautiful 5.7 acre property in ALR; 2+ bedrooms, 2 bathrooms tastefully decorated; fenced pasture, rolling hills, character home lovingly built. Floor to ceiling windows provide spectacular mountain/valley view. Upper loft is perfect for guest bedroom or sewing/craft activities. EfďŹ cient kitchen space and walk out to wrap around deck on main level. Separate basement entrance with walk out to pasture. Sloping driveway to entrance way, with 2 car detached garage, RV parking, greenhouse and irrigation shed with sink and plumbing. Raspberries provide income for farm classiďŹ cation. Full underground irrigation to raspberry bushes. Could support horses. Call Martha to view today 778-363-2003 OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY MAY 6 & 13 - NOON - 2PM. Come for a burger or hot dog! Beautiful 5-bdrm Rancher, on park-like, .26acres, Close to Downtown, Made to suite. walk-out bsmt, lrge Rec room, media room, master bdrm with ensuite, fruit trees, garden, workshop, carport, RV parking. $364,900. Open House Sunday 1-4. 4728 Heritage Drive. (250)503-1926 Beautifully Designed and Decorated Bungalow Approx 2200sqft, Remodeled beauty in Vernon area, 3-bdrm, 2.5-bath, 5pce ensuite, walk-in-closet, huge kitchen, built-in entertainment centre, at lot, outbuildings. For more info and pictures go to www.vernonrural.com or call to view (250)545-2977
$164,020 11.8 acres cabin Arrow Lakes area 250-269-7328 Pic’s email selkirk8@telus.net
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2300 - 38 Avenue 2 bdrm, 1 bath, large living area Garage, mature trees, garden area First home, investment or new development RM2
$185,000 MLS
1080sqft 2bed/2bath condo 3705-30th Ave. $189,900 OKhomeseller.com #26730 Fresh paint - Move in ready. OPEN HOUSE Sundays 1-4 250-545-2983 or 545-1130 20x50’ House, to be moved before July 1st. Open to offers until May 15. For further information call (250)546-8999
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Brand new 2500 sq ft home. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths. Triple car garage. All appliances included. Close to schools, parks, lake.
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Mobile Homes & Parks Coyote Crossing Villas PHASE 3 NOW OPEN 10 mins. to downtown Vernon, Boat Launch, Spallumcheen Golf & Country Club, O’Keefe Ranch just minutes away. Custom order your new home today!
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Open Houses OPEN HOUSE East Hill Sundays April 29, May 6, 2-4pm 2000-23Ave. $375,000. 4bed/2bath Propertyguys.com 250-542-7941
Townhouses QUIET townhome $347,500 OPEN HOUSE 2-5 pm SUNDAY APRIL 29 AND MAY 6 OKhomeseller 26742 Phone: 250-307-8703
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1 bedroom $600.00 quiet adult building. No smoking, drugs, parties or pets. Sorry! Hydro not incl. References please. Call 250-558-5020.
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Rentals
Rentals
Apt/Condo for Rent Apartment for Rent
55+, no pets. Walking distance to Downtown Safeway. Top floor 2 bdrm,1 bath. In-suite laundry. UG parking. Secure entrance. Elevator. $800/month + damage deposit +utilities. Cable, phone not included. Available immediately. Call Kelly to view 250-306-8725
2 bdrm 1 bath level entry townhome. End unit. Great retirement home. NS, NP. Adult building. $725/ month, single senior rate $675/month. Available immediately 250-558-8762
VALLEYVIEW APARTMENTS 1604 31st Street
45+ Building 2 Bedroom • NS/NP • Heat and Water Incl. • Fresh Paint, Very Clean • Parking • Coin Laundry • Balcony • Elevator
250-503-7315
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1, 2, & 3 BEDROOM Senior oriented building Across from Schubert Centre Heat/hot water included Inside Scooter parking. Call Mike
250-542-8989
Horizon Apartments 1903 - 31A Street
■ 1 Bedroom from $550 ■ Adult 40+ ■ N/P ■ N/S ■ Balcony ■ Coin Laundry ■ Covered Parking ■ Close to Hospital
250-558-9696
3611 TH 27 AVE 2 Bdrm Apartment, 3611 27th Ave., +40 Adult, Secure Building, No Pets, No Smoking, Covered Parking, Elevator, Cable Incl.
250-503-7315 250-545-7251 Discover the Secret!
Hawthorn Lane Renovated condos with private courtyard — enjoy air conditioning and large deck, located in a convenient location right in the heart of Vernon. Affordable family living. In-house manager. Ask about rental incentives. 2 bdrm … $825 per month 3 bdrm … $925 per month To view, please call:
250-503-1257 A New Tradition of Quality Living
$595. Cozy, clean, 720 sq. ft., 1 bdrm garden apartment. Close to all amenities. You have your own park. NP, References required. 250-542-7723 to view.
1&2bdrm, adult building, Downtown, f/s, $600-$750./mo Avail now. 250-260-8454
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Rentals
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Apt/Condo for Rent
Apt/Condo for Rent
GREEN VALLEY ESTATES
Commercial/ Industrial
Mobile Homes & Pads
Armstrong
Bright, Clean, 2-Bdrm Apt in Downtown Area, Fridge, Stove, Heat & Hot Water Included, Pay Laundry, No Pets, $725/mo, Call 250-308-8500
COMMERCIAL/ WAREHOUSE SPACE
Seniors 55+ 1 & 2 bedroom Apartments Walk to downtown From $733 per month Call Troy at 250.546-3933 or cell 250.833-9158
CALL ABOUT RENT INCENTIVES 1bdrm, 1bdrm + den, f/s, d/w, a/c, balcony, secure prkg, adult oriented, n/p. 250-545-5773
Modular Home 2bdrms, ac, gas heat, 5-appl, fenced yard, n/p, n/s, in seniors park. 55+, very clean. $700.+util, DD $350.Call John (778)475-1929
LIVINGTON PLACE
EMBERS & ARLINGTONS
Starting at $750 2 bdrm/1 bath 2 bdrm/2 bath 3 bdrm/1 bath (2 bdrms are offset)
Large suites, soundproof, outside entrance, onsite laundry, A/C, D/W, walking distance to Safeway, Downtown, and Schubert Centre, 45+ building.
Contact 250.558.8261
CIVIC PLACE Starting at $750 2 bdrm/1 bath 2 bdrm/2 bath (2 bdrms in this are offset)
Secure entrances, onsite laundry, A/C, D/W, close to library, Performing Arts Centre, Downtown, and Vernon Square Mall.
Contact 250.558.8261
Darren Chinchilla
250-309-1742 • Bachelor suite, shared washroom, furnished, TV. $500 incl utilities & cable TV. vernonhomes.ca/forrent
• 2 bdrm bsmt suite of home. Laminate floor, own yard, pet friendly, central, FS, WD. $850.
The CLIFFS 2 bedroom units available Reasonable rent includes F/S, DW, A/C, heat, hydro, hot water, in-suite laundry and designated parking. N/S, N/P Great quality living in a clean and spacious secure building. On-site Resident Manager.
Good Incentives available with Lease Options
250-542-1701 1Bdrm, East Hill, Lakeview Manor, hardwood floors, n/p, n/s, on-site laundry. May 1, 250-260-5870. 1bdrm, level entry, quiet convenient location near Schubert Center & bus route. Includes cable TV, parking, f/s, n/s, 50+, $620. Call 250-309-3763 1-bdrm partially furnished apartment, close to business, Kal beach & bus stops. Cable & Gas included, a/c, no-pets, no-smoking, good References a must. Avail May 1st Suits Long-term rentals & seniors. $520/mo, 250-542-2060 Lmsg 2 bdrm 2 bath DELUXE. Gas F/P, Secure, mature adult building w/ Guest suite & Amenities. NS. (Cat OK) $995 incl. heat & UG parking. Ask for Long Term Discount! 250309-2000 2 bed 1 bath w/d upper level #48-3800 40th Ave. No pets. $775. Available now. 250-5451699. rikkiis@shaw.ca 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Apt in Quiet Bldg, F/S Included N/P, $695/mo Plus Utilities, Call 250-308-8500 3bdrm, 1.5bath, level entry, 5appl, Alexis Park area, $1000 June 1. 250-558-5420. 6min from Enderby Newly Reno’d Bachelor Suite, with f/s. $550, avail now 250-517-8657 Belmonte Apartments, new mgmt, reno’d 1bdrm. 30yrs+ seniors welcome. 250-307-0937.
1 bdrm - close to downtown & Schubert, - N/S; N/P; Seniors. 250-275-8066
RENT INCENTIVE RICKFORD MANOR 1 & 2 bdrm - 38th Street & 27th Avenue; N/P; N/S; Adults; 250-275-8066 Enderby, clean quiet 1 & 2 bdrm, Laundry facility. 250308-9299 Large 1bdrm, $550-$650, close to Rec Centre, no dogs. 250-307-4948, 250-545-8443. LARGE 2bdrm apt. $800/mo. +hydro, NO PETS, Avail. Now. 250-869-9788 MOUNTAINVIEW PLACE 3700 28A St. 1 bdrm downtown, secure bldg, balcony w/nice city view, recently renovated, dw, f/s, a/c Avail May 1, NS $700/mo 250-558-2928 No REFUNDS on 1 week Classified Word ads. Redecorated 1 & 2 bdrm suites in DT secured building, elevator, unequaled insuite storage. Pet & child friendly, $675. & $850. Call Jo to view 250-540-7961. Starting at $700+hydro, 1bdrm, 2-bdrm/1 bath, 2-bdrm/2 bath, 3-bdrm. 2 areas in downtown Vernon. 250-558-8261
Commercial/ Industrial Cheap Outside Storage, Cars, Trucks, Boats, RVs, Semis Anything at all. Fenced area, (250)549-0141
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 Up to 5000 sq ft of shop, warehouse, office space for lease, Hwy frontage, large yard. (250)306-3203
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Cottages / Cabins NATURE LOVERS, small 1 bdrm cottage, $600 mo + utils. N/S, N/P, cable access, 15K to Silver Star. (778)475-5543.
Duplex / 4 Plex
TOTALLY REMODELED
3 Bedroom Unit. N/S, N/P. Great view of Swan Lake. 1 year lease. Available June 1st. $895 per month. Call Rose @ 250-549-0665 2 Brdm, upper, four-plex, laundry hook-ups, N/S, small animals okay, $800/mo + utilities. June 1st. Heidi 250-550-5832
2-bdrm, 1-bath, Ok.lakeview, deck, newly reno’d, f/s, w/d hookup, carport, n/s, n/p, Ref, $700+util (250)542-0892 2bdrm in 6-plex, f/s, ac, storage lrg yard, n/s, n/d $850/mo. (250)306-0996, (250)308-9108 2BDRM suite in 4plex, level entry, newly reno’d, close to Multiplex. W/D, F/S, N/S, N/P. Avail.March 1 $900/mo. +util. 250-545-4461 250-503-7296 3BDRM 1bath, Armstrong, $1200. month W/D, F/S, lrg fenced yard, pet neg. Avail now. 250-309-2102.
3bdrm+garage, Harwood area N/P. $1275 + 60% utils or $1400. all inclusive. Avail June 1. 250-869-9788. 3bdrm, NS, pets allowed, $985/mo +util. Avail Immed, 250-558-9047 4400 18th Ave MISSION Hill, 1 MONTH FREE. 2 bdrm suites $800 avail now & $900 avail May 1st. W/D, fridge/stove. Incl utils. N/P. 250-306-6996
Mobile Homes & Pads
Homes for Rent SILVER STAR
Newer 3 bedroom, 3 bath townhome. Fully furnished and ready to go. Tandem garage. Available April 12 to November. Very reasonable rent for the right tenants. NS, NP, #25 Pinnacles. 250-558-8762
Darren Chinchilla REALTOR®/PROPERTY MANAGER
Homes & Investment Property Specialist
250-309-1742
• 2 bdrm townhome, Arbor Lee (Alexis Park). Recently reno’d, looks great, large living area, new AC wall unit, dedicated parking, small deck, FS, WD. $800. • 2 bdrm lower suite, Mission Hill, pet friendly, laminate floors, driveway parking, own yard, central, utilities incl. $850. • 2 bdrm spacious right side of duplex, recently renovated. Fenced yard, unfinished basement. NP, NS. $1,000.
vernonhomes.ca/forrent • 3 bdrm townhome, Arbor Lee (Alexis Park) 1½ bath, laminate floors, dedicated parking, 1200 sq ft, 5 appl, good shape, NP. $950.
2bdrm mobile, $650/mo. In Lumby or 5th Wheel $500/mo 250-309-6361, 250-547-6362
1*, 4 bed superb fully furnished and equipped Silver Star ski chalet. April 1 to Oct 31, $1190. pm ianaheath@yahoo.ca
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1bdrm House w/creek in back, Falkland, 2924 Seaman Rd. $675/mo. 250-308-0793 2BD Rancher. Killiney Beach, lrg Lake view Lot, $900. Prefer working couple. Ref’s. Small pets ok. 604-596-5645. 2-bdrm Townhouse in Vernon, 2.5-bath, fully furnished, Avail May27,hardwood floors, 6appl, patio & yard, 1yr lease req $825 55+ complex, n/s, small pet ok, Mike (250)545-1840 2-bdrm with loft, home in Lumby, w/d, f/s, incl water & garbage pickup, pet friendly, Ref Req, $1000/mo+$500 DD, n/s, (250)550-9280 2 bedroom, cute and clean house for rent. Large fenced backyard with storage shed. Close to downtown. Walking distance to Safeway and London Drugs. Non-Smoking, pets negotiable. F/S W/D. $1000.00 + utilities. Call 250-847-4763 Available immediately. 3bdrm, 11/2 storey, newly reno’d, fenced yard w/deck, 6 new appl., a/c, n/p, n/s inside. June 1. $1175 +$175 util/internet. 250-351-4468 after 2pm. 3-bdrm, Avail Immed, $1000 + util, small pet ok, 250-5506241, (250)550-6242, 3-bdrm, large home, nice view, main floor, on 6acres, by Vernon Airport, n/s, n/p, w/d, Ref Req, $1100/mo (250)549-6992 4bdrm, 2.5 bath, fenced yard, a/c, East Hill, n/s, n/p, June 1, $1500.+util. (250)549-0738 4-bdrm, 2-bath, older home in Lumby, $900 + util, n/s, n/p, Avail June 1. (250)547-2498 4bdrm, executive home, furnished, Silver Star, n/s,n/p, $999 + util., May 1-Nov30. 250-558-5045. FALKLAND: 4 bed, 2 bath house with fenced backyard. 1 pet only. $1100 +utilities. (250) 306-9025 Winfield, 3 bdrm, 2 bath house, quiet area, $1295 + util.,n/s, n/p,250-548-3378.
Large 3bdrm, 1.5-bath South Vernon area, lg kitchen, big yard, $1100+util avail. immed, 250-307-4948, 250-545-8443, North BX, very nice view, 5bdrm, 2 1/2 bath, ns/np $1550 +util., avail April Now. 250-558-2988 THREE Bedroom townhome. May 15 or June 1. Full bsmt, 2 car carport, F/S, DW, W/D, Gas heat, Oak Floors, New Tiling, Counters, Carpet, Mbedrm w/huge walk in closet. Private Patio. $1250 plus utilities. 2395 PV Road, Armstrong. Cat ok. www.mnhome123@hotmail Unique opportunity $1800 + Util. New exec home on 6 acres, 20 min E. of Lumby w/Shuswap River access., 3bdrm, 3 bath, den & pantry, unfin bsmt, incl 6 appl, f/p, a/c, b/vac & sat, n/s, pets neg. Ref req, lease, avail June 1. 250-547-8896 250-351-5635. Upper Easthill near school, 4bdrm , 2bath, 5appl, reno’d, 2 gas f/p, a/c, single family, quiet cul-de-sac,n/s, $1500+ util, Avail June 1st. (250)542-1434
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Motels,Hotels 1bdrm, quiet, non smoker, kitchenette, 1 person, weekly/monthly $630 250-558-6837
Office/Retail Office space for lease at: 4607-23rd Street, up to 6,500 sq.ft, 22 parking stalls included. $8./sq.ft.-triple net. Newly renovated. Reception counter in front office if needed. Call (250)549-2653 or cell 250260-0638
Recreation Water Front lot (50’x100’) for rent year round. North end Okanagan Lake (604)7943318 or 250-542-2517 Mike
NORTHLAND PROPERTIES Adult Living in a secure building. On-site manager, 1 bedroom suite with AC and balcony, 3 appliances and access to pool and restaurant, underground parking. No smoking. No pets. $
695.00
250-260-1162
1553 Eagle Rock Road, Armstrong
Best location for Great living
1st time on the market. 3 bed, 2 bath hobby farm with irrigation. 24x32 shop, equipment sheds, storage shed & barn. Revenue making property with great potential for horticulture and/or renting out bays for RV storage. etc. MLS®10043549 $384,000
C. Lawanda Henderson
email:lawanda.h@telus.net • www.lawanda.ca
ARMSTRONG
250-306-1214 250-546-3119
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ALEXIS PARK 4211 - 34 Street Sunday, 3:30-5:00 $269,900
CITY 3616 Centennial Drive Sunday, 1:00-3:00 $328,000
EAST HILL 4400 Wellington Drive Sunday, 1:00-3:00 $449,000
OKANAGAN LANDING 43, 7760 OK Landing Road Sunday, 1:00-3:00 $579,000
ARMSTRONG 1553 Eagle Rock Road Saturday, 10:00-12:00 $384,000
COLDSTREAM 16506 Kalamalka Road Sunday, 1:00-3:00 $799,000
1103 - 43 Avenue Sunday, 1:00-3:00
31, 2727 Lakeshore Road Sunday, 1:00-3:00 $124,500
128, 3780 Schubert Rd Sat & Sun, 12:30-3:30 starting at $289,000
11709 Husband Road Sunday, 1:30-3:00 $659,900
27, 3805 Patten Drive Sunday, 1:00-3:00 starting at $379,900
EAST HILL 3803 - 12 Street Sunday, 12:00-2:00 $374,900
BELLA VISTA 6809 Cameo Drive Sunday, 1:00-3:00 $519,000
3704 - 10 Street Sunday, 1:00-3:00 $639,900
8, 4800 Heritage Drive Sunday, 1:00-3:00 $189,000
4208 - 13 Street Sunday, 1:00-3:00 $339,000
FOOTHILLS 453 Fortress Crescent Sunday, 12:30-1:45 $469,900 MIDDLETON MOUNTAIN 954 Mt Begbie Sunday, 2:15-3:30 $469,900 NEWPORT BEACH 5, 12069 Westside Road Sunday, 1:00-3:00 $120,000
53, 5484 - 25 Avenue Sunday, 12:00-2:00 $119,900 1000 Snowberry Road Sun/Wed/Thur, 11:00-3:00 $367,838 to $399,896 PREDATOR RIDGE 108 Falcon Point Way Sunday, 1:00-3:00 $825,000
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Seasonal Acommodation Silver Star house w/ 2 suites; 5bd & 1bd. No smoking/pets. www.silverstarskichalet.com 1-800-894-0554
Senior Assisted Living Lakeview Seniors Care home, rooms avail, meals, housekeeping, respite & more, on bus route. Info 250-306-0734.
Shared Accommodation 1bdrm, newly renovated, D.T. $450 incl.util. furniture, cable. N/P, N/S. 250-549-0644 FURNISHED mobile near Armstrong.Lg master bdrm,walkin closet,ensuite,private deck.Utilities,internet incl.Lg yard w fire pit. Pets neg. Walking distance to Kohler etc. for work.$600/mo.Avail now 250 309-7560
Private Room in large family home overlooking Swan Lake, all inclusive (except your food) must like dogs, suit self sufficient person, $500.00 avail immediately. Call Susan 250309-0483 to view.
Storage RESIDENTIAL & Commercial Storage, Downtown Vernon, Secure, Heated, 10x10, Avail Immed $70/mo 250-542-5003
Suites, Lower 1 a Avail Immed, 2-bdrm, Daylight, f/p, close to town, 1/3 acre, R.N. (250)542-0060 1-bdrm level entry, completely reno’d, 40+bldg, large tree’d backyard, hot water incl, N/S only, N/P $600. 250-545-1220 1bdrm, mtn/lake views, Pv.entry, W/D DW, NS/NP, storage, parking, near college,Spacious $725/mo. 250-938-2679. 1-bdrm, newly reno’d, util, internet & t.v. incl, w/d,n/p,n/s sep driveway $725. 250-5031931
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Townhouses
East Hill, 2bdrm basement suite, 2 blocks from Silver Star Elementary, n/p,n/s, shared util w/laundry. $850 250-5505413 or 250-542-0995. New 2bdrm daylight suite, 6 appl. priv entry/deck, n/s, n/p $850/mo+dd. 250-558-8823 NEW GARDEN APARTMENT 1-bdrm, Huge, immaculate, new garden Apt. in private home, Bella Vista, 5 new appl, Gas FP, bus rt, sep.ent, ns, np, pets neg. avail immed $950, Refs.req. (250)545-1359 Pleasant bachelor suite, quiet acreage location off Silver Star, parking,n/s, n/p.$525 includes util.,250-542-8553. Quiet 1-bdrm bsmt suite, lakeview, n/s, n/p, util & cable incl, $600/mo (250)545-1201
3bdrm townhouse 1.5-bath, walking distance to town, 2313-36 St, Vernon, $850/mo. 250-558-5053.
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1bdrm-studio, newly reno’d, sep ent, ns/np, parking, DT, $599. incls util. 250-308-1917 2bdrm, 1bath ground level np, Avail Now $880 incl util. 250307-8009 2-BDRM, Armstrong, with laundry, newly reno’d., ns, np, $750 util/incl, Apr 15 or May 1 250-546-3309, 250-306-4356 2-bdrm, Avail June 1, clean, level entry, n/s, n/p, 38th Ave. (250)545-5841 2BDRM daylight basement suite, in Okanagan Lake View Home. 2min. to Kin Beach, Sep.Patio & Entry, Priv. Laundry, F/S, D/W, N/P, N/S. $875/mo plus DD. Ref’s req’d. 604-316-8517. 2bdrm +den, pet friendly, lrg bright, sep entry, shared laundry, util incl., $1,000pm. 250558-7068. 2-bdrm, near Fulton, $1000 util, cable, internet incl Avail Immed, Kalen (778)475-0540 2bdrm new 1400sqft suite w/ private entry on Deep Creek Rd. N/S, Avail May 15, $700.incl hydro. 250-308-7984 2-bdrms, W/D, F/S, references needed, n/p, n/s, util incl, $800 (250)545-3269. Seniors discount. 2-bdrm upper suite, 1100sqft, $950, Satelitte Inc, Avail June 1, Call Brian, (250)306-0778 2 Bd walkout, lake vw, jet tub, quiet, pv entry, exec home, beach, shar laund, $950 incl util/cab/int, n/s, off Tronson, mature person 250-503-3891 Bachelor unit, newly reno’d, $575 incl util & cable. D.T. locat, N/S, N/P, 250-549-0644 BRAND NEW 1bdrm suite, $700 incl utils, n/s, n/p, Avail Now. (250)545-6181 CLEAN and bright 2 bdrm 1 bath basement suite downtown Vernon area. Separate entrance. Includes gas heat. $800. 250-549-3338 to view. Just off S.Star Rd. 1-bdrm walkout w/mtn/lkview, fully furn, & equipped, util/wifi/sat tv incl, $750/mo, (250)558-7728
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Suites, Upper 1*, 2 bed fully furn. & equip. Silver Star Chalet suite. Apr1 Oct31 $750, 1(250)661-9914 ianaheath@yahoo.ca 1 a Av Immed, 3-bdrm, private, deck, view, clean, Comm /area. R.N. 250-542-0060 1bdrm Downtown, N/P, N/S, W/D, cable, Wi-Fi & util.incl. $750/mo (250)260-3196 1bdrm suite, w/d, f/s, n/s, n/p, parking, $650/mo util incl, (250)545-8101 1-bdrm, w/d, lrg sundeck, heat/elec, walking distance to amenities, small pets ok $750/mo Avail June 1, 250307-4566 3bdrm, w/garage, carport, garden, ac, ref’s req’d $1250. incl. util. 250-309-4462
Beautiful 3bdrm Vernon townhome, $1050 + util., g/f,pool, close to beach, shopping & bus, n/p, n/s. John 250-3073119.Pictures http://gallery.me.com/jsbuller/100011
Antiques / Classics 1961 Ford Falcon Deluxe 2dr, new paint, motor & interior. $9500 obo. Must Sell. 250542-9150, 250-542-7513
Need A Ride, Drive Today. Take $500 to $5000 Cash Home. Carter Credit 1.888.688.1837
Auto Services
Auto Accessories/Parts 2005 Shortbox Canopy, fits GMC or Chevy, white, $750 obo, (250)545-7034 WRECKING GM FWD CARS, motors from $250; trannies from $200; doors from $50. All parts on shelf. Since 1994. Armstrong. 250-546-9055.
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2004 Z06 Corvette 405 hp 6 speed 29,000. kms 37,500. phone 542-8317.
3-bdrm, 1.5bath, full bsmt, near hospital & downtown area, Ref. Req, no partiers, Serious Inq only, Under New Mangament. 250-549-4467
Cars - Sports & Imports
2bdrm, 1.5bath, f/s, w/d, d/w, ac, gas f/p, 2 car prkg $875. 250-306-0996, 250-308-9108 2-bdrm, 1-bath, Middleton Mt, park/amens. n/p n/s w/d a/c. $850. 250-545-8699 3bdrm, 1 1/2 baths,avail immed, 5 appl., g/f, Ok landing area, creek off back patio, heated outdoor pool, n/s,n/p. $1,000 plus util., 250-5459571. 3bdrm, 1.5 bath, f/s w/d, family oriented, ref’s req’d. $1000. + util. June 1st. 250-309-4462
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2004 Acura RSX Premium Pkg. Only 96,000 kms! Immaculate 1 owner, no accidents & never smoked in. 5 spd, blk on blk, leather htd seats, AM/FM/CD, a/c, sunroof, tilt, pwr w/l, nose mask & 4 winters on rims. Asking $10,500. 250-546-3895 eves & weekend. 2005 Honda S2000, 82K, car cover, service manual, exc/ cond $20,995. (250)542-6915
Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526
2007 Toyota Matrix, 5-spd, ac, economical, 122K, exc cond. $9,700. (250)545-3511
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RECREATION CENTRE DOGWOOD GYM STORAGE ADDITION MUST GO AS PACKAGE: 2003 30’ Citation 5th wheel- 2 slides, great condition. 2001 Ford F350 Diesel Dually 7.3 Audo boat loader with 12’ Misty Riverboat and 6 HP motor. $55,900
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Trucks & Vans
2001 1100 V Star, 13,372 km & 2002 1400 Intruder 18,000 km, $4500.each 8’5”x10’ Tilt trailer $1200.; 250-545-5530 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 76 XL 250 Honda, 4 stroke, new tires, runs good. $750.obo; 74 Yamaha 250 DT 2 stroke, parts bike $100. Call Mike 250-542-0691
Dodge Dakota Sport 2001, standard, 4x4,V6 180,000kms, $6200. 250-308-4337 Hank.
98 Yamaha XV1100 Virago black cruiser.46,000 km.CB.Engine guards.Good Dunlop tires.Chrome kit.Leather bags.Motomaster charger.Clymer manual.Mutant helmet XS.$8000.Wendy.250-550-5510.
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Sealed tenders clearly marked “Tender 2012-12, Recreation Centre Dogwood Gym Storage Addition”, will be received at the of¿ce of the Regional District of North Okanagan at 9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, British Columbia, V1B 2K9, up to 2:00p.m., local time on Friday, May 18, 2012.
Fox Motorcross boots, size 6, $90. Fox Motorcross pants blue & white, size 28. $40.Both in excellent condition. 250-549-1489 Fox Motorcross boots, size 6, $90. Fox Motorcross pants blue & white, size 28. $40.Both in excellent condition. 250-549-1489
Recreational/Sale 1980 Okanagan 8ft camper with bathroom, exc cond. $2000.firm (250)546-8111, 250-262-1559 1981 Chevy 18’, ClassC motorhome, 145,000kms, nice condition, $7500, 250-558-7888 1991 27’ Ford Vanguard Motorhome. very clean, all appl work perfectly, Flat screen tv, walk around bed, mechanically mint condition, Automatic transmission/overdrive. Only 91,000kms, Asking price $9,950 (250)545-3238 1998 21 ft Four Winds, low kms, chev chassy, $24,000. obo Call Rod. (250)540-2655 2007 Spring dale(Keystone) 29’ travel trailer, full slide, $15,995. 250-549-4647. 2009 28’ Cougar 5th wheel. 1 super slide, Arctic pkg, transferable warrenty. $26,000. 250-765-1633 8’ Citation Camper, very good cond, well equipped, 250-3069385
Scrap Car Removal 1AA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Min $60 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 250-899-0460 Scrap Batteries Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288
Trucks & Vans 1985 Ford 1ton, moving van, 14’ box, with rear lift door, very good cond, V8 auto, $2900 (250)546-8630 1994 Chev 4x4, 1/2-ton, V6, one owner, $2000, (250)5455530 1996 Pontiac Transport Van, ac, ps/pb, new battery & tires, $2000.obo 250-503-7374 2005 Dodge Ram Quad Cab 2wd, trailer tower, 5.7L Hemi, auto, no accidents, 1 owner, 80,500 kms $9950.obo. Call Frede 250-545-2242 or cell 778-212-0735. 2007 Pontiac Montana 3.9 V6, ac/pw/pl, 7 pass, 191,000 kms, $5900 obo 250-307-0002
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A digital version of the tender documents and speci¿cations will be provided upon registration with the Regional District of North Okanagan at 9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, British Columbia, V1B 2K9.
1998 20’ MB Sports Ski Boat only 230 hours. Mint condition. $25,000 2009 Honda 450 Quad Hand warmers and winch. 52 hours. $ 7,500
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Further information and instructions may be obtained from the of¿ce of Jim Coughlin, Acting Facilities Manager, between the hours of 8:00am and 4:30pm, Monday to Friday; phone (250) 550-3729, email jim.coughlin@ rdno.ca. There will be a site meeting held on Friday, May 11th, 2012 at 2:00p.m. local time at the Recreation Centre, 3310 37th Avenue, Vernon, B.C. The Regional District of North Okanagan reserves the right to reject any or all Tenders, to waive defects in any bid or Tender Documents and to accept any Tender or offer which it may consider to be in the best interest of the Regional District of North Okanagan. The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted. It is the responsibility of the contractor to contact the Regional District prior to the closing date to receive any and all addendum.
Boats 16 1/2 ft Campion Ski/Fish boat with soft top 65 hp Merc and 4.5 hp kicker ,seats 6, galvanized trailer. Ready to go. $3500. 250-547-0081 2007 15’ Legend Allsport 4 Stroke, 40hp, merc motor, fishfinder, full stand up top Trailer. As new $12,000 or trade for Pontoon boat, (250)545-3123 Canoe Cedar strip, very good condition. $470. 250-260-6617 Vernon.
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