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Life saver honoured JENNIFER SMITH Morning Star Staff
Bob Grimshaw is living proof of just how vital CPR is. The 78-year-old and his wife, Barbara, were bottling a batch of his favourite wine at the Armstrong Wine and Brew when a strange sensation came over Bob. “Bob was feeling faint,” said Barbara, recalling that unforgettable day – Sept. 9, 2011. “He just took a couple of steps and down he went (right in front of the bottling station).” Thankfully, Dave Garland was working that day. Even though Garland, a former volunteer firefighter, hadn’t practiced CPR in many years, he immediately initiated the life-saving technique on Bob after a pulse couldn’t be found. “I’m glad it came back and I’m glad Bob came back,” said Garland, 69, of Vernon.
Bob adds: “I am too.” For his heroic efforts that day, Garland was honoured with the Vital Link Award Monday. “Bystander CPR is the most important there is,” said Martin Hennigar, B.C. Ambulance Service Armstrong unit chief. “What Dave did is basically save (Bob’s) life.” Hennigar, the paramedic who responded to the 911 call, presented Garland the award in front of everyone who assisted that day – store owner Lisa Holmes who called 911, emergency medical dispatcher Denise Reimer who took the call, paramedic Lynne Chisholm who attended with Hennigar and the Wine and Brew staff who helped keep the situation calm. “It was a store effort,” said the speechless Garland as he was surprised with the honour Monday at the shop.
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Candy Garland (left) stands next to her husband Dave, with his Vital Link Award outside of Armstrong Wine and Brew Monday, which he earned for performing CPR on Bob Grimshaw (right) last September while he and his wife, Barbara, were at the shop bottling wine.
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News Trash collection dumped over safety RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff
Community activism is being trashed because of bureaucracy. The Vernon Collectors Club will no longer pick up garbage along the Swan Lake portion of Highway 97 because it says the provincial government hasn’t taken any steps to ensure the safety of volunteers. “They won’t do anything for us,� said George Zimmerman, with the club. “We won’t do it any more because it’s too dangerous.� As part of the Adopt A Highway program, the club began picking up trash between the overpass and the weigh scales six years ago. Being struck by a vehicle has been a major concern for the 10 members who regularly participate four times during the summer. “Cars are going by at 100 kilometres an hour and blowing us off the road,� said Zimmerman. Orange vests have been supplied, but the Ministry of Transportation has denied requests for flagpersons and signs urging motorists to slow down because of volunteers working along the highway. The club has also had to pay $650 a year for $2 million liability insurance. “We want the public to know why we aren’t doing this anymore,� said Zimmerman. About 20 to 30 bags of garbage — 500 since 2006 — are collected during each clean-up session. “Lumber, plastic, you name
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George Zimmerman and other members of the Vernon Collectors Club have stopped picking up trash on Highway 97 because of safety concerns. it,� said Zimmerman, adding that the group’s efforts have meant the ministry has not had to provide garbage control. “We’ve been doing this as a community service and making it a little more respectable along there.� Murray Tekano, Ministry of
Transportation district manager, says there are protocols for the Adopt A Highway program. “The obligation for safety falls on the group. Basic signage is provided,� he said, adding that flagpersons would be subject to traffic controls and that process can be onerous.
Tekano believes options exist for the club. “There are other areas of highways we can find for them if they wish to continue,� he said. “We certainly appreciate their contributions.� Eric Foster, Vernon-Monashee MLA, is surprised to hear the
CPR brings Armstrong man back to life Continued from A1 While Bob still doesn’t know what caused him to collapse, the healthy senior is eternally grateful to Garland, the staff and paramedics who were on scene within three minutes of the call. And his wife Barbara, who since learned CPR, now encourages everyone to get to know the vital technique. “It’s so important that everybody knows those skills,� she said. “Who
knows when you’re going to need it.� While Bob is one of the lucky ones who was successfully resuscitated, the fact is, not everyone is so fortunate. BCAS attends between 2,400 to 2,800 cardiac arrest calls each year, approximately 250 of which are in the Interior. Fewer than 12 per cent of people who have cardiac arrest survive. But a cardiac arrest victim is four times more likely to survive if they
receive bystander CPR. However this basic procedure is not performed in approximately 85 per cent of all cardiac arrest cases. Seeing what a difference CPR made in saving Bob, Holmes was also adamant in ensuring all her staff were trained and up to date in their CPR. “Right away I closed the shop the following weekend and called St. John Ambulance and said we need to upgrade,� said Holmes.
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Two sides await results of appeal RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff
The City of Vernon is waiting to see if its development bylaws stand or must be rewritten. The city was in a Vancouver court Monday appealing an October ruling that stated its latecomer bylaw is invalid and the builder of the Outback resort is owed $2.8 million for installing a sewer line. “Our lawyer feels confident but cautioned that when you are the appellant, you don’t know what can happen,� said Kim Flick, the city’s community development manager. Okanagan Land Development began construction of the Outback in 2004 and while the developer proposed treating sewage on site, the city insisted that a
sewer main be extended along Eastside Road. The October court decision stated that the city should have charged a fee to all 53 benefitting properties along the sewer route, whether they connect to the line or not, so Okanagan Land could be reimbursed its costs. Instead, the city’s current bylaw calls for payment towards the developer when someone connects to sewer at the subdivision or building permit stage. “All local governments in the province do it this way and all local governments are watching this case as to when we can collect (fees),� said Flick. If the city loses the appeal, Flick says the city will rewrite its bylaws so the properties along Eastside Road are billed for
the costs of installing sewer. “Taxpayers are not on the hook for $3 million,� she said. Monday’s appeal application was heard by three lawyers. “Judgement has been reserved,� said Reinhard Burke, a Kamloops lawyer representing Okanagan Land Development. “We will probably get a written judgement in about a month’s time.� Burke has previously stated his client always expected he would recover the majority of the costs for the line. “When Vernon made my client build this line, the city identified properties that could be developed in the future. Within a year, they changed the official community plan so none of the hillside lands could be developed,� he said.
Heat puts Okanagan residents on river watch RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff
Summer-like temperatures are forcing rapid snow melt and that has local residents on alert. The B.C. River Forecast Centre continues with a high stream flow advisory for the Okanagan as temperatures soar into the upper 20s and are expected to reach 30 Monday. “Now is the time to be ready,� said Brent Watson, with North Okanagan Emergency Management, which oversees emergency preparedness in the region. “We don’t expect catastrophic flooding but it
shouldn’t be a surprise either. It happens every year.� The primary focus right now is along small and medium-sized creeks. “They can flash up and flash down,� said Watson of water flow. The Shuswap Emergency Program is also on alert in the Falkland area. “Long time residents know which streams or rivers have acted up in the past due to heavy rainfall or intense melt runoff,� said Cliff Doherty, with SEP. “Property owners are responsible for ensuring
their properties are prepared for such events.� A similar message is coming from North Okanagan Emergency Management. “We’re working really hard to make people aware,� said Watson, adding that there are sandbag locations in Vernon, Coldstream, Enderby, Armstrong and Lumby. “Sandbags are going out so people are getting the message.� Environment Canada is calling for a high 29 today, 30 Monday and 28 Tuesday. The normal daytime high for this time of the JENNIFER SMITH/ MORNING STAR
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News Top Mountie aims for community relationships ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff
B.C.’s top cop has strong ties to the OkanaganShuswap, and to the RCMP. Deputy Commissioner Craig Callens has relatives who reside in Mara. “My great grandparents settled in Mara in the early 1900s and my great grandmother, 99, still resides there,” said Callens in an interview from his Vancouver officer. “My parents retired back to the farm, as has my uncle. “My dad was an RCMP member for 35 years primarily in Saskatchewan, Ottawa, the Northwest Territories and Manitoba. His brother, my — Craig uncle, also served 35 years in Saskatchewan and B.C. and my grandfather was a member of the B.C. provincial police until 1950 when the RCMP took over provincial duties.” Callens, who was in Vernon recently as part of a whirlwind 36-hours that saw him speak to a sociology class at UBC Okanagan, spent five years assigned to Kamloops from 1997 to 2002, as well as Canada’s largest detachment, Surrey, for another five years. But it’s while he was stationed in one of Canada’s smallest detachments – Wells, near Barkerville – that Callens realized the significance
of maintaining positive relationships with the community. “That allows us to deliver our police service in the most efficient and effective way possible,” said Callens, who has spent 26 years with the RCMP. “Regardless of how big or how small the community is, the support enables us to do our job.” And he said there was no better example of that than the recent investigation into an Armstrong teenager’s murder, which resulted in an arrest last month. “I can’t overstate the significance of the 1,250 tips we received from the public and how significant that was in helping us close the deal on the case,” said Callens. Callens On the job now for three months, Callens said his No. 1 mandate is accountability, and that there are two sides to that equation. “One is our transparency to the public in terms of professional conduct and meeting standards, that’s extremely important to me,” he said. “The other side that’s equally important is to demonstrate a return on the investment in policing, and getting value for the dollars invested in public safety.” Callens has also vowed to gain back the public’s confidence in the RCMP when it comes to the organization’s professional conduct by members,
“Regardless of how big or small the community is, the support enables us to do our job.”
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t’s the mother of all holidays this weekend, and it would be a good idea to be ready at this point if you aren’t already. However I know I haven’t been alone on a certain Sunday afternoon at the drug store looking over cards with other members of my gender looking for that card that says it all, so we don’t have to. It’s not really our fault you know. Guys don’t look ahead, that’s what we have mothers and wives for. Ahem. Of course when we don’t look ahead the present, like today, can get very uncomfortable if you haven’t come through, yet again, on a big day such as this one. Glenn Mitchell Sure anniversaries and birthdays are important too but there’s something about Mother’s Day. I’ve written before about how I think being a dad is the greatest thing in the world and likely what I feel best about (well, besides that race I won in Grade 7 in front of the whole school, and little did I know at the time that that was when I peaked as an athlete, heavy sigh). Yet, I still know that Father’s Day and fathers in general ranks somewhere well below mothers and Mother’s Day on the overall sentimental scale. Sorry guys. I often recall how my oldest son, when he was two or so (back when they used to like watching the same movie over and over again), basically watched three movies: The Mighty Ducks, The Lion King and the classic Bambi. There was no issue with The Mighty Ducks and he went on to have a pretty decent minor hockey career, not that I was trying to influence him or anything. Ok, dear, maybe a little. And The Lion King he enjoyed immensely too, even though the part where the dad dies bothered him and he got fidgety, he got through it fine. But Bambi, where as you know the mother dies (hope I haven’t spoiled it for anybody), he would start watching time and time again but when the
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music started to build and he knew the scene was coming.....he’d rush to turn off the TV and quickly move on to do something else. I still don’t know if he ever watched the end of that movie. It didn’t take a sociology degree to figure that one out. There was mom, and then somewhere way down the scale there was, well, dad. Now I’m not whining here, OK maybe a little but hey, it is what it is. However, I’m trying to make a case for how important this day and your mother are, and you better do something about it if you know what’s good for you. So to further help you, especially if you haven’t got a gift yet, the Christian Children’s Fund of Canada conducted a survey of moms and has put out a list of the worst Mother’s Day gifts. In other words, stay away from these babies, if I have to spell it out (which as you know is often needed for us guys, or so we’re told on occasion). The Ipsos Reid poll of 527 Canadian mothers came up with the following list of worst gifts received: 1) A chainsaw 2) Divorce papers 3) Household appliances 4) Cookbooks 5) Oversized clothing 6) Frying pans 7) Oven mitts 8) Shoehorns 9) Vegetable shredder 10) White noise machine Most of these are obviously wrong, wrong, wrong for many reasons. Although I think my wife would actually like No. 1. It’s what she might do with it that scares me. I still remember a buddy of mine gave his mom a sprinkler for Mother’s Day and we razzed him mercilessly. Still do. But his response – “That’s what she said she needed” – likely explains a lot of the top ten list above. Or maybe not. Anyway, proceed with caution. But if you haven’t got anything yet, do proceed. Oh, and happy Mother’s Day.
For the last six years, members of the Vernon Collectors Club — many of them seniors — have volunteered their time to pick up garbage and debris along Highway 97 as a way of contributing to the community. But that has come to a stop because the Ministry of Transportation has refused to address some very basic safety concerns through its Adopt A Highway program. It has denied the club’s requests for flagpersons and signs instructing motorists to slow down when people are working along the route. “The obligation for safety falls on the group,” said Murray Tekano, district manager. Give us a break. This is a volunteer organization and they do not have the expertise or resources to put together flagpersons and traffic control along a busy provincial highway. One also has to wonder if anyone from the ministry has ever stood along the shoulder at Swan Lake before? How comfortable would they be as tractor-trailer units are whizzing by in excess of 100 kilometres an hour? Now it should also be pointed out that because of the efforts of the Vernon Collectors Club and other groups, the ministry does not have to clean up trash itself. Given this case of downloading, the least the government could do is ensure the safety of dedicated community residents. One would hope the ministry would reconsider its view, but that’s not likely when one hears, “there are other areas of highways we can find for them if they wish to continue.” Sadly, it looks like a free community service by a dedicated group may be no more.
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recent story in The Morning Star stated that Coldstream council was calling back its agriculture committee to prepare for adoption of the new agriculture plan. As one of many acreage owners, I believe the valley-wide rezoning of lands to RU10 and RU30 could have the opposite effect of council's plan to preserve agricultural land. All over the world, studies have shown that small agricultural parcels keep local families tied to the land with farming that is viable and sustainable. Yet this plan seeks to increase the size of holdings (74 acres under RU30, 25 acres in RU10). Apart from the serious violation of a landowner's right to access the approving agency, the Agricultural Land Commission, the proposed agriculture plan neglects to consider whether farming can be sustainable with rising fuel, water, and machinery SIDEWALK ACCESSIBILITY Recently, my husband and I were at Kal Tire getting my car tires changed over and we decided to pass the time by going for a bite to eat at Red Robin. However, we soon discovered it was impossible to do this safely as I am in a wheelchair and there is absolutely no access between these businesses by a continuous sidewalk. There is a sidewalk on the opposite side of the road where, to date, there are no businesses, but to cross this busy road, where there are no crosswalks or curb, and then back again would be downright foolish and indeed playing with death. I also understand that the same applies travelling in the other direction towards the Superstore. How, in this supposed time of enlightened awareness of accessibility and the health benefits of walking instead of driving everywhere, has the City of Vernon allowed this to happen? I look forward to hearing from the city as to how you intend to
prices when compared with low returns. Larger parcels don't promote agricultural land. Even in Cuba, where lands have now been given back to the people, the most nutritious food in the world is being grown by small operators (source: Dr. Paul Phillips, reprinted in North of 50), because production is affordable. There, surplus food is traded among neighbours or sold to rectify this problem. Norianne Kirkpatrick GM FOODS The letter from the president of Croplife Canada defending genetically modified (GM) food ends: “If consumers want to avoid food derived from GM crops, they can buy foods that are labeled organic." That line reminded me of a queen, who on being told her subjects had no bread to eat, is reported to have said, "Let them eat cake." Her comments were considered ignorant and arrogant. Mmmm…. Peter Vander Sar NO DOGS ALLOWED I feel compelled to write this letter to the dog owners who use the Marshall Field soccer fields for their dogs' pleasure. Several weeks ago, my son and his friend were taking shots on one of the soccer nets at Marshall Fields when one of his shots sailed
market vendors. Council believes that east Coldstream farmers should be growing grapes, among other value added crops. Armed with only soil classification reports, does council (and members of the agriculture committee, some of whom have no farming experience in the North Okanagan) not realize that most of east Coldstream is affected by cold outflow winds from the over the net. A woman, who did not have her dog on a leash, allowed her dog to ‘play’ with my son’s brand new soccer ball he received for Christmas. The dog completely damaged his ball by ripping the surface of the ball in several locations. My son didn’t know what to do, except to move away from the woman and her dog so he and his friend could play pass at a different location on the field. This same unleashed dog again ‘played’ with my son’s soccer ball, damaging the ball even further. He then left the field and found me in the indoor facility. When I showed the woman the ball, she had the audacity to suggest that the damage would not have occurred had he not kicked the ball in her direction. I would suggest that if her dog would not have been on the soccer field the damage would not have occurred. This woman did not take any responsibility for her dog’s actions.
able or not. Council refers to "economies of scale" in support of larger parcels. Recently, small local abattoirs were deserving of support, yet multinationals – with their economies of scale which the agriculture plan fervently supports – managed to lobby successfully under the guise of food safety, restricting small local producers. If Coldstream's tax base is prevented from increasing with this new agriculture plan, just how much will residential taxes need to increase each year to make up for the revenue shortfall to fund this council's myriad of projects? Coldstream's taxes are going up six per cent this year and council is ensuring our kids will have no jobs in the North Okanagan with this new agriculture plan. Multinationals owning large parcels of Coldstream land should not be this council's legacy. Barb Mitchell
Monashee Mountains in late winter and early spring? Grapes may grow well in Bella Vista, with temperature moderation from Kalamalka and Okanagan lakes, but they won't grow in Coldstream, and certainly not on bottom lands where cold settles. Council also doesn't consider that the ultimate decision-maker is the sugar content of the grapes, determined by a winery, as suitJust the other week, my son started his outdoor soccer practices at Marshall Field. Unfortunately for him, he happened to run through a pile of dog feces during practice. He is extremely upset over his two dog-related incidents that have taken place on the soccer fields. And, when I picked up my daughter from her practice later that week, I noticed two piles of dog feces on the fields where irresponsible dog owners did not pick up after their dogs. There is extensive signage at the Marshall soccer fields telling dog owners to keep their dogs off the soccer fields. The soccer fields are for those in our community who play soccer, not for the dogs. If you are a dog owner who does not have any regard for the rules, then at least have the courtesy to pick up after your dog. It is not the responsibility of the soccer players to clean up your dog's mess. Tracy Miller
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“I don’t dispute the issues.” — Ben Stewart put in mandatory safety pullouts so that they pull over.” And more improvements will be forthcoming this year. “There’s another long section of about six kilometres that’s going to be rehabilitated this year. . .we’ll make the official announcement once the contracts are let.” Along with the rehabilitation to a stretch of road, Stewart said that more safety pullouts and enhanced road safety signage will be put in place. Stewart drove Westside Road with Blair Lekstrom, the minister of transportation, a couple of months ago. “The problem is that the magnitude of the
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Demand remains steady at the People In Need Crisis Line. The non-profit agency received 506 calls in February and 503 calls in March. Of those, suicide-related calls accounted for 10 per cent in February and 7.4 per cent in March. Thirty-one per cent of the calls in February were for mental and emotional health while they were 30.8 per cent in March. Ten per cent of the calls in February were personal and family concerns but that climbed to 13.7 per cent in March. Physical health accounted for about five per cent of calls in February and March while addictions comprised one per cent. “The crisis line is a free 24-hour, seven days a week support and referral service,” said June Hawkins, with the agency. “Our commitment is to provide anonymous and non-judgemental short term emotional support.”
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quest can happen, Corkey must first rehabilitate from offseason Brett Corkey has a little unfin- surgery. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound ished business in the B.C. Hockey defender played pretty much half League. a season with a broken bone in his The Vernon Vipers’ defenceman hand and still managed to record probably could have made the leap a pair of goals and 34 points in 55 to the college game, but won’t games. be joining the NCAA Division Head coach/GM Jason 1 Colgate Warriors in Hamilton, Williamson says it is Corkey’s N.Y. until after his 20-year-old dedication that made him the easy season with the Snakes. choice to succeed graduating cap“Vernon’s a hard spot tain Patrick McGillis. to leave,” smiled the easy“Kind of a natural going Calgary product. fit,” said Williamson. “He “I could definitely benwore a letter last year efit from another year.” and he’s been through As Vernon’s newly a lot with us. He’s won named captain, he will a (BCHL) champibe counted on heavily, onship, won a World both for his leadership Junior A Challenge (last Marc Hetnik and his ability to log November in Langley). major error-free minutes, to help He’s going to come back and comhis team regroup after it missed mand respect for what he’s been the playoffs for the first time in through. more than a decade. “He’s done what’s asked of him, “We had high expectations he’s played through injuries and going into last year, and we didn’t he’s going to turn this ship around meet those by any means,” said for us.” Corkey, who turned 20 in April. Corkey had just underwent his “We have a long ways to go, but procedure when the Vipers held we still have the same goal when their spring camp, but he put his we made it to that last game (RBC amateur scouting skills to the work Cup final in 2011). in helping assess the talent level. “I’ve got big shoes to fill and “I saw a couple really good I’ve gotta up my game another players there so I’m excited about level from what it was last year.” the season with the players we’re Before any thought of a cup bringing in and the guys we’ve got Morning Star Staff
coming back,” he said. Corkey will have the support of four other third-year players for the coming season – Aaron Hadley, Colton Sparrow, Ryan Renz and Max Mowat. ■ The Viper blueline received another boost this week when Marc Hetnik said he will return for a second season with the Snakes. Originally thought to be leaving to join the NCAA Boston University Terriers, Hetnik felt another year of seasoning in the BCHL would be better for his development. “I decided it was in my best interest to come back,” said Hetnik “I felt like I never got the full experience, not making the playoffs. “We’re going to have a good group of guys coming back. It’s something exciting to look forward to.” Hetnik struggled to make an impact in the first half of his rookie season, but seemed to come into his own after the Christmas break, finishing with three goals for 17 points. He admitted living 3,000 miles away from home was a big adjustment. “It was a different scene, really, and once I made friendships with everybody, I started to play to my ability. Once I felt that comfort level, things started to go my way.”
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Vernon Viper defenceman Brett Corkey handles the puck while playing with Canada West at the 2011 World Junior A Hockey Challenge in Langley.
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The Armstrong Shamrocks were desperate for a win, and they needed a third-period rally to secure it Friday night. Trailing by two goals early in the final frame, the Rocks buried three unanswered, shorthanded goals to earn a 9-7 win over
the host Kelowna Raiders in Thompson Okanagan Senior Lacrosse League play at Memorial Arena. Netminder Chad Pieper helped spark the comeback with outlet passes for breakaway goals by Brett Heitman and Steve Clark. Jarrett Medhurst also converted on the short
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Kamloops Rattlers’ Ryan Hidebrand (left) highsticks Vernon Tigers’ John Doorman in Thompson Okanagan Senior Lacrosse League play Friday night at Wesbild Centre.
man, while captain Chad Pounder, with his hat trick goal, and Brent Anderson, scoring on another breakaway, put the game out of reach. “It was a total team effort tonight,” said Pounder. “Everyone dug deep and I’m very proud of our team and our effort tonight.” Armstrong, now 2-2, opened the game with a pair of early powerplay goals by Heitman and Pounder. The momentum was short lived as Devin Roger earned a doublemajor for high sticking and elbowing. An untimely illegal equipment minor gave the Raiders a 5-on-3, and Luke Bailey and Victor Wiens scored to equalize. Jacob Illichman connected again on the man advantage to put the Raiders ahead by one goal heading into the intermission. More penalty trouble for Armstrong allowed the 3-2 Raiders to click twice more on the powerplay before Pounder recorded the game’s first even-strength goal. Clark scored again to make it 5-4 Kelowna heading into the third period. Chris Phillips scored a beauty behindthe-back shot to give the Raiders a twogoal cushion before Armstrong mounted the comeback. Said Armstrong head coach Glenn (Stumpy) Mitchell: "We had a lot to prove after our last two outings and the team responded in a positive way. It's a great teambuilding win.”
Illichman finished with 2+2, Pho Heng set up five goals and Sean Blake assisted on three. Pieper made 39 saves and added three assists. Kelowna took 64 penalty minutes (30 in misconducts) to Armstrong’s 35. The Shamrocks visit the Kamloops Rattlers Wednesday night at Memorial Arena. Meanwhile, the undermanned Vernon Tigers suffered a 21-9 loss to the Rattlers Friday night at Wesbild Centre. With a couple injuries and Robbie Short serving the first of a two-game suspension, the 0-4 Cats went with just 13 runners. And with starter Ivor Sandaker away for the birth of his child, Brock Taylor took a turn in net. Taylor hadn’t played net since minor lacrosse and only had one practice with the larger nets, so assistant coach/GM Lawrie Skolrood couldn’t fault him for his effort. “That was really the story of it,” he said. “Especially with the big nets, he did really well. He works hard in every spot we put him.” Kasmer Boudreaux was a force offensively for the Tigers, bagging a first-period hat trick and adding three more snipes and a pair of helpers. Brennan Plante, Kirk Krause and Kyle Wieldon completed the Vernon offence. AJ Lockwood collected 5+7 for Kamloops.
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Chace Ladyka of the Kalamalka Lakers jumps for the ball and makes the catch against the Kelowna Christian Knights in Okanagan Senior AA Boys Rugby League play Thursday afternoon at Kal.
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The Kalamalka Lakers and Vernon Panthers senior boys rugby teams have one last chance to make the B.C. High School Championships at the end of the month in Abbotsford. The problem is that only one of them will make it as they both lost their semifinal matches Thursday afternoon. The Panthers lost 20-8 to the league champion Okanagan Mission Huskies in Kelowna, while the Lakers lost another heartbreaker, 22-15, to the Kelowna Christian Knights, at Kal. The Lakers went up early on the Knights with a try from Russell Hickman. The Knights responded with two tries and added a conversion before halftime. After the break, the Laker forwards put in an impressive period of sustained pressure which paid off with a second try by Hickman. With the score 12-10, the Kelowna squad added another try in response to take a 17-10 lead. The Lakers’ never-say-die attitude kicked in with Cam Strike carving his way through a suddenly porous Kelowna Christian defence to score in the corner
to bring the game close. With little time remaining, the Knights were able to launch one last attack to score a final try. Kelowna Christian, who ambushed the Pleasant Valley Saints 49-0 Tuesday, face Okanagan Mission for the Valley title Thursday in Kelowna. Kal finished second in the regular season, and the Panthers fourth. The Laker/Panther matchup will be played at Kalamalka on Thursday at 4 p.m. The top-10 ranked AA schools are as follows: 1. Collingwood (West Vancouver); 2. Brentwood College (Mill Bay); 3. Rockridge (West Vancouver); 4. Glenlyon Norfolk (Victoria); 5. Hugh McRoberts (Richmond); 6. Okanagan Mission; 7. L.V. Rogers (Nelson); 8. Southridge (Surrey). 9. Kalamalka; 10. Ladysmith. Round One provincial AAA games will take place on Saturday, May 26 in Kelowna, and at Brentwood College, South Surrey Athletic Park and a venue in Vancouver yet to be confirmed. Competition for the remaining three days (May 30, 31 and June 2) will be at the Rotary Stadium and Exhibition Park Complex in Abbotsford.
Maguire Lauridson struck out all six batters he faced in the final innings as the Killer Bees stung the Kal Tire Red Hawks 10-8 in Mosquito baseball action Thursday night at Lakeview Park. First-time pitcher Jared Nickoli started ofor the Bees, who scored twice in the first on an RBI-single by Marcus Liefke, bringing in Koll Cherkowski, and on a walk and some stolen bases by Chris McIntosh. Lauridson also knocked down a hard smash and threw to first for an out, while Cole Hutchinson made a sweet infield out. Cherkowski knocked in three runs. The Red Hawks outlasted the Wayside Giants 10-8 in Mosquito baseball season-opening action Tuesday night. Ethan Bogardis did a great job on the mound with catcher Chase Batchelor’s vacuum glove supporting the Hawks. A strong pitching performance by Eric Foufoulas kept the game close early with a nice out at first by Nicholas Walker. Jackson Soucy singled in Bogardis, while Nakoda Parker supplied some solid at bats and stellar base running came from Ryan Gamage, Elijah Nahirny and Tanner Wright. In the top of the fourth, Cayden Combs went to the mound for a superb showing and a play to first for the out. Anders Poppleton scored in the bottom of the inning and Joe Sapien registered some hard hits. Batchelor and Foufoulas were battery mates in the fifth and were fabulous. Parker pitched a gem of a sixth, while Gamage’s great positioning allowed him to pick up a grounder and tag the runner going to third while getting the force out at second. Ryan Vandesande and Shaun Huizinga pitched well for the Wayside crew, while Carter Morris and Jacob Rawlings were hot at the plate.
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After a disappointing B.C. Hockey League season, the Vernon Vipers have harvested a pair of Prairie products in their quest to rebuild and rebound. Head coach Jason Williamson announced Thursday the commitments of two Saskatchewan Midget AAA League talents – defenceman Michael Statchuk of the Prince Albert Mintos, and centre Landon Robin of Beardy’s Blackhawks. Statchuk, who was named Top Defenceman at the Macs Midget AAA Tournament in Calgary, is the younger brother of former Salmon Arm SilverBack forward Travis Statchuk, now with the NCAA Division 1 Ohio State Buckeyes. “Heavily recruited kid who’s just a good allaround defenceman,” said Williamson. “Captain of his team with good leadership qualities. He’s a kid who should be able to step right in and log minutes on the back end and be an impact player.” A fifth-round draft pick of the WHL Saskatoon Blades, Statchuk was the Mintos’ top scoring d-man, posting 13-2629 in 44 games. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound Wadena, Sask. product is equally sound academically, graduating high school half a year ahead of schedule. Michael Statchuk Having followed his big brother’s progress with the SilverBacks and onto college, Statchuk says it was an easy decision to play in B.C. “Just the family knowing it’s a very good league with a lot of scholarships...that’s definitely something I’m aiming towards,” he said. “It’s probably one of the best in Canada for Junior A, if not the best.” After a mediocre start to the Midget season, the Mintos finished on a roll, eventually bowing to the Saskatoon Contacts in the championship final. “Our second half as a team was incredible,” said Statchuk. “We only lost the one game in regulation after Christmas. We ended up being tied for first place.” Robin is regarded as one of the best two-way forwards in the Saskatchewan league last season, and like Statchuk, was team captain. The 6-foot, 185-pounder recorded 27 goals and 23 assists in 33 games for the Hawks, who are based out of the Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation in Duck Lake. “We expect him to come in and be an impact player as well,” said Williamson, of the 18-year-old Saskatoon product. “Give him time to get his feet wet but we expect him to put up some numbers.” Robin got a taste of what the BCHL is all about when he took in the game between the host Humboldt Broncos and B.C. champion Penticton
The Vernon Heat brushed back the Salmon Arm Acers 12-9 in Midget girls fastball play Thursday night at Grahame Park. The Heat, sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion #25, with Dallyce Edwards pitching and Lexie Edwards catching, held Salmon Arm scoreless in the first inning after Allie Crandlemire tagged two runners out at third base. Vernon opened their half of the inning with Dallyce Edwards cracking an RBI-double to right field to ignite the Heat attack. Lexie Edwards, Shelby Munk, Keara Crandlemire and Dallyce Edwards all scored. Keara Crandlemire made a great pop fly catch at first base in the second inning, but Salmon Arm rallied for five runs. The Heat stormed back with five runs as Dallyce Edwards stroked a grounder past shortstop for two RBI and runs came from Allie Crandlemire, Lexie Edwards, Munk, Megan Vadnais and Dallyce Edwards. In the third inning, Munk took over on the hill and Allie Crandlemire went behind the plate. Shortstop Stefani Anderson caught a pop fly for the first out. There was great rundown action between Anderson and Allie Crandlemire, resulting in Salmon Arms’s second out in the hot box between third and home. Munk then recorded a strikeout, holding the Acers to just one run. The Legion’s Samantha Cook smashed the ball to centre field for an RBI, injuring her ankle on the run to first base. Scoring runs for Vernon were Deidre Ferguson, Lexie Edwards and Allie Crandlemire. In the fourth and final inning, Anderson caught a pop fly for the first out and Munk threw to Keara Crandlemire at first for the final out.
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Landon Robin (facing) of the Beardy’s Blackhawks mixes is up with Kevin Miller of the St. Albert Raiders in Midget AAA hockey action. Vees at the RBC Cup last Sunday. Even though Penticton lost 3-2 in overtime, he said: “They have so many good players...so fast. “They (Humboldt) played Penticton right though. They’re not as skilled but they went out and wore them down, and their goalie played pretty good too.” However, it was the Vipers’ three consecutive trips to the RBC final that got his attention initially. “Watching them on TV the last couple years in the RBC Cup final, it was something I just wanted to be a part of,” said Robin, who visited Vernon in February. ■ In other recruiting news, Williamson has begun the process of finding a replacement for assistant coach Chris Shaw, who parted ways with the organization last week. Williamson, who enters his second season as head coach this fall, has already whittled down the field of candidates and expects to have a decision within the next few weeks. “I just decided we should go separate ways as we had a difference of opinion,” said Williamson. “We worked out fine and the season went OK, but the organization needs to go in a different direction.” Williamson, who enters his second season as head coach this fall, has already whittled down the field of candidates and expects to have a decision within the next few weeks.
Junior Cats fall to fired up Rocks Continued from A19 Meanwhile, the Vernon Re/Max Tigers bowed 17-11 to an emotional Baby Shamrocks squad in Junior B action Friday at Nor-Val Sports Centre. Before the game, Armstrong held a moment of silence for teammate Cullen Rowan, who died last September in a workplace accident. “They were pretty emotionally charged after that moment of silence for Cullen,” said Tigers’ head coach Myles Brumpton. “They came out fired up. You could just see their hearts swelling. “Our hearts went out to the Rowan family as well as to the Armstrong organization. It was an honour to be a part of that game.” Vernon seemed to weather Armstrong’s attack in the first period, trailing 5-3 at the break. But for the second straight game, they came unglued in the
second frame, allowing five powerplay goals to trail 12-7 heading into the third period. “Second period seems to be our Achilles heel right now,” said Brumpton. “That was the game right there. It was a 40-minute effort and the result is indicative of that. “We’re not panicking. We saw way more positives than negatives. As a team, that’s what we need.” The Cats got offence from Ryan Landels (3+3), Ryan Sarazin 2+1, Sean Connors (2), Craig Bigsby (1+3) and Midget call-up Liam Drabiuk (1+2). Brett Hawrys (4+4) and Owen Barker (3+6) were once again the main threats for the Rocks, with Cole Seidel chipping in with 3+1. The Tigers entertained the Kelowna Raiders Saturday night, while the Baby Rocks visited the Kamloops Venom.
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The Vernon Christian Royals turned in strong performances at the Okanagan Valley Track and Field Championships on a cold and windy Wednesday in Kamloops. Grade 10 athlete Alexandra Michalewicz claimed silver in the senior girls discus, fourth in shot put (7.79 metres), and fifth in hammer throw (15.45m). Lindsay Petruk, also in Grade 10, snagged bronze in high jump at 1.45m, fourth in long jump (4.04m) and fifth in the 100m sprint (13.60). Grade 11 student Michael Wiseman clocked a personal best 2:17.16 in the 800m. All three athletes, coached by Kate Stein and Chris Bannick, qualify for the provincials, June 1-2 in Burnaby. In junior action at the Valleys, Solomon Bortucene secured silver in the 1,500m (5:21.63) and bronze in the 800m (2:47). Lucas Pool rated sixth in both the 1500m and javelin (23.15m). Kailyn Halvorson leapt to Grade 8 girls gold in the long jump with a 4.10m. Niki Michalewicz recorded a first-place ribbon in the triple jump (7.12m) and added a fifth-place showing in the 80m hurdles. Chase Petruk had third-place finishes in the 100m and shot put.
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Striker Rob Ross scored twice as the Vernon Silver Stars stopped the host Summerland Rockets 3-1 in Okanagan Oldtimers 50+ Soccer League action Thursday night. Playing with no subs, the Stars opened the scoring when Phil Fanfani buried a 35-yard free kick. Judge Judy Man of the Match Rob Ross received a breakaway pass from Mark Hopkins and delivered the second Stars’ tally. The Stars’ third goal of the half came off a header by Dave Hobbs, in tight, after a cross from Ross. Summerland came on hard in the second half and scored once after several good chances. Ross switched to defender in the second half and was just as effective for the 3-1-1 Stars. In 50+ action Thursday night at Shannon Woods Field in West Kelowna, Glenn Bergen scored twice on gorgeous strikes as Penticton TC Auto grounded Vernon Kal Tire 4-2. Graham Baker and Vlad Zamenick also scored for Penticton, who earned two late goals after losing their top defender with his second yellow of the game. Striker Mike Lloyd was selected the Okanagan Pre-Wire Man of the Match with two rocket goals for the Tiremen (4-2). Midfielders Jim Sparrow and Rob Culos also turned in solid showing for Kal Tire. The OMG Chick Kickers shaded the Centerline Attack 2-1 in North Okanagan Women’s Soccer Association Division 2 play Thursday night at Marshall Field #4. Centerline’s new purple uniforms looked amazing against the Chick Kickers new pink kits.The Centerline goal was scored by the ultra-talented Kris Ponto on a sweet one-timer from the 18. Ponto and Stephanie Paull shared the Attack goalkeeping. No results were reported by the Kickers. Terrific work was turned in by midfielder Allie Geisbrecht and defender Dana Dimmick for
Centreline, who got stellar pressure up front by striker Lisa Wright. New coach Michelle Wernicke is ecstatic with the Attack’s positive attitude and commitment. “This squad is showing such an improvement in just two weeks,” said Wernicke. “It’s great to see the girls working together so well. I’m excited to be coaching.” No results were reported by the Kickers. In other play, the Sunterra Sista’s grounded the Capri Insurance Brew Crew 5-1 at Marshall #2. The Capri Brew Crew had to work especially hard against the more experienced Sista’s. Robin Coogane-Penner showed great speed and tenacity staying with the speedy forwards of the Sista’s and preventing several scoring chances. Heather Dale stood solidly on defence as well. Samantha Greene worked hard all game and was rewarded with a goal in the second half from a nice corner from Heather Finlay. Keeper Lisa Doughty was pelted with shots and recorded countless big saves. No results were reported by Sista’s.
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The White House Mortgage Gators rolled over the Lumby Ted Luszcz Dozers 13-4 in Vernon Women’s Slo-Pitch League action Wednesday night at Kin Park. Kelli Graham led the 2-2 Gators’ offence by going 3-for-4 with a home run and four ribbies. Jacquie Anderson supplied three hits and three RBI for the Gators, while Tiffany Disher was 2-for3 with one RBI and Tanya Sadleman-Joe had two hits. Jen Doyle and Aundra Johnson came off the bench and supplied RBI. The Dozers dropped to 2-2. The Devils lead the four-team league at 4-0. The Dynamite are 0-4. No details from the Devils-Dynamite game were reported.
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SPALL BUSINESS LADIES NIGHT MAY 9 FLIGHT A Low Gross: Laurie Arthur 41 Low Net: Jodie Corke 35.5 2nd Net: Patti Kidd 36.5 (Retro) Long Drive: Laura Guidi FLIGHT B Low Gross: Linda Gordon 43 Low Net: Vicki Midtdal 33 2nd Net: Cheryl Watson 36.5 Long Drive: Jacqui Jakeman FLIGHT C Low Gross: Julie Pisch 44 Low Net: Gwen Langley 33 2nd Net: Nancy Helm 34 Long Drive: Langley FLIGHT D Low Gross: Shelley English 51 Low Net: Lynne Moore 36.5 2nd Net: Elain Evans 37.5 Long Drive: Evans NO HANDICAP Winner: Corey Danielson Long Drive: Bernice James Cooper Boyd Patterson Group: Kidd Kari Fuhr @ Evolve Studio: Kidd Least Putts: Pisch 13 KP: #3: Dianne Hill #7: Watson SPALL LADIES DAY – MAY 9 FIRST FLIGHT 0-23 Low Gross: Neva Gigliuk 87 Low Net: Nancy Laframboise 74 2nd Net: Mabel Hamilton 77R 3rd Net: Ginger Jalonen 77R SECOND FLIGHT 24-26 Low Gross: Pat Southam 95 Low Net: Carole Morin 73R 2nd Net: Sylvia Tyldesley-Gore 73R 3rd Net: Marj Griffin 73R THIRD FLIGHT 27-29 Low Gross: Diane Oakden 92 Low Net: Celine Lockert 70 2nd Net: Kay Reid 73 3rd Net: Colleen Schier 75 FOURTH FLIGHT 30+ Low Gross: Irene Oizumi 99 Low Net: Ariel Thorburn 73R 2nd Net: Anne Kelly 73R 3rd Net: Ann McKoryk 75 Deuces: Hole #7: Carolyn Berube; #15: Laframboise, Oizumi, Ellie Nelson VERNON MEN’S NIGHT - MAY 9 PICK YOUR TEES, 2 MAN COMBINED 9 HOLE TEAMS 1st: Tom Williamson, Ben Williamson 67.5 2nd: Dean Cebuliak, Glenn Kitigawa 69 18 HOLE TEAMS 0-25 1st: Al Craig, Peter Smith 135 2nd: Glen Taylor, Dennis Yano 137 3rd: Dan Bulford, Ray Allen 139 4th: John Price, Steve White 140 5th: Dennis Hamaguchi, Peter Laschuk 141 18 HOLE TEAMS 26+ 1st: Marv Krause, Dave Powter 132 2nd: Ray Stafford, John Pringle 136 3rd: Laurie Shykora, Ron Crumley 137 4th: Brian Usher, Norm Korol 139 5th: Ron Schwab, Dennis Miller 140R Deuces: Hole #5, 0-13 Handicap:
Race organizers are looking to set a personal best in fundraising for the second annual Kidsport 5-km Fun Run and Walk on Sunday, May 27. The event, sponsored by Sutton Lakefront Realty and Sun FM, is hoping to raise $2,600 for Greater Vernon KidSport. Starting at the old Lakers Clubhouse (7000 Cummins Road), the 5-km loop heads east along Okanagan Landing Road, onto Tronson Road and ending on Lakeshore Road. The cost is $15 per runner or $40 for a family, with all proceeds going to Greater Vernon KidSport. Strollers are welcome, as are kids of all ages and people of every running ability. To register, visit www.greatervernonrecreation. ca, or drop by the Vernon Recreation Centre or Sutton Lakefront Realty. If paying by cheque, please write it to the Regional District of the North Okanagan. Race organizers Brent and Susie Helland, of Mind, Body & Sole Running and Fitness, are looking for race volunteers and draw prize donations. For more information, call Greater Vernon Recreation (250) 545-6035, or contact the Hellands online at www.vernonrunning.com /contactus.
SOCCER NORTH OKANAGAN WOMEN’S SOCCER ASSOCIATION MASTERS DIVISION TEAM W L T TED United 4 0 0 Shuswap Merlot 3 0 1 Longhorn Impact 3 0 1 Controllers 2 0 2 Chick Kickers 2 1 0 Salmon Arm Setters Pub 1 2 1 Rosters 1 1 1 North Okanagan United 0 1 2 Shuswap Kaos 0 4 0 Goplen Drillers 0 3 0 Seasons Sista’s 0 4 0 DIVISION 1 TEAM W L T Dr. Lee Dental 3 0 1 Salmon Arm Glenn Power 1 0 2 NET Celtics 1 1 1 Little Tex Outlaws 1 2 0 AF Blazers 0 3 0
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NORTH OKANAGAN MEN’S LEAGUE TEAM W L T PTS GF GA Turn-Key FC 4 0 0 12 9 2 North Enderby Timber 3 1 0 9 13 2 Salmon Arm Courvas 3 0 0 9 12 2 Camels FC 2 1 1 7 13 6 Monashee Surveying 2 1 0 6 8 4 Davidson Dynamite 1 2 1 4 7 11 Revelstoke Stallions 1 2 1 4 1 1 Salmon Arm NOD Eagle Homes 1 3 0 3 7 14 Concept Physio 0 3 1 1 7 18 Salmon Arm Outlaws 0 4 0 0 4 19 OKANAGAN OLDTIMERS 35+ LEAGUE TEAM W L T PTS GF GA Vernon Celtic 3 0 1 10 13 2 Penticton Pinnacles FC 3 0 1 10 17 6 LCSC Variform 3 1 0 9 10 9 Salmon Arm 2 2 0 6 5 7 Peoples Insulation 1 1 2 5 11 5 Sturgeon Hall FC 1 1 1 5 13 8 Taco Bell FC 1 2 0 3 3 7 Select Your Tickets 1 3 0 3 5 11 Vernon Kal Tire 0 3 1 1 4 13 Tree Brewing FC 0 2 1 1 1 14 OKANAGAN MEN’S 45+ LEAGUE TEAM W L T PTS GF GA Kelowna IGA 3 0 1 10 15 3 Penticton United 3 1 0 9 20 5 Leko PreCast Camels 3 1 0 9 8 4 Brandt’s Creek Pub 3 1 0 9 8 8 Silver Stars 2 0 2 8 11 5 North Country Appraisal Kickers 2 1 1 7 13 2 Big O Tire/Turn-Key 2 2 0 6 5 10 Lake Country 1 1 2 5 5 4 Salmon Arm 1 2 1 4 6 6 Rented Mules 1 2 1 4 5 8 Cantina’s Pub 1 3 0 3 5 10 Bosman Accounting 1 3 0 3 4 10 Pushor Mitchell Advocates 1 3 0 3 3 13 Rutland Spirit 0 4 0 0 3 23 May 7 Scores: Silver Stars 2 Rented Mules 2; North Country 7 Rutland 0; Camels 1 Pushor Mitchell 0; Brandt’s Creek 3 Bosman Accounting 1; Kelowna IGA 3 Penticton 2; Big O-Turn Key 2 Cantinas 1; Salmon Arm 2 Lake Country 2-
VERNON WOMEN’S SLO-PITCH LEAGUE TEAM Dave’s Mobile Mechanic Devils Ted Luszcz Bulldozing Dozers Whitehouse Mortgage Gators Dynamite
POKER Tom Williamson, Paul Toovey, Doug Smith, Glen Taylor SPALL MENS NIGHT – MAY 8 OPEN BLUE TEES Low gross: Paul Reid 72 Low net: Brian Osachoff, Dave Gray 68 Low gross front: Brooks Jones, Randy Strang 40 Low net front: Dylan Gardner, Brian Revel, Lawrie Jenner 36 Low gross back: Bob Smith 35 Low net back: Frank Genaille 33 Deuces: Bob Smith ($45) WHITE TEES 0-11 Low gross: Garney Howard, Lyle Hinds Jr., Ralph Johnson 74 Low net: Doug Kuhn 66 Low gross front: Bob Vedan 37 Low net front: Don Redgwell, Brian Knourek 34 Low gross back: Warren Fredrickson, Al Graydon 36 Low net back: Dave Hoyte 32 Hole in One: Redgwell on #7 WHITE TEES 12-14 Low gross: Tom Gordon 71 Low net: Bob Collins, Rob Heide 64 Low gross front: Doug Patton 40 Low net front: Gerry Obrecht, Ivan Legrandeur, Jim Arthur 34 Low gross back: Cec Thorne 36 Low net back: Jim Fuhr 31 Deuces: Bob Collins, Tom Gordon ($65) WHITE TEES 15+ Low gross: Tosh Oizumi 81 Low net: Dave Ingram 66 Low gross front: Al Hossie, Harry Bowker 42 Low net front: Rob Thompson 34 Low gross back: Ken Jantz 39 Low net back: Jim Urquhart 32 Deuces: Ryan McGivern ($50) ROYAL YORK LADIES WINNERS MAY 8 FLIGHT A Low Gross: Terri Wong 43 Low Net: Mary Larcombe 35 Long Drive: Sandy Bennett FLIGHT B Low Gross: Cora Prevost 43 Low Net: Blanche Delanoy 32.5 Long Drive: Lisa Holmes FLIGHT C Low Gross: Allyson Lemke 49 Low Net: Loretta Decoteau 36 Long Drive: Wendy Bear FLIGHT D Low Gross: Ellie Smith 51 Low Net: Thea Luttmerding 34 Long Drive: Kim Schwaerzle FLIGHT FOR FUN Winner: Theresa Stolla Long Drive: Patricia Cech KPs: 2nd Shot: Sue Weiss; #2: Decoteau; #7: Gloria Morgan Deuces: A Deuce: Bennett, Morgan; A Birdie: Morgan; B Par: Delanoy; C Par: Allyson Lemke Hidden Hole: No winner Least Putts: Isobel Kay Longest Putt: Wong Party on the Beach: Lisa Holmes, Kathy Rooke
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This is a question that I have often asked many Canadians and I have never had a correct answer or a possible solution. I wonder if any reader can supply me with the answer? It is a straightforward question the answer to which involves a bit of geographical knowledge and a bit of imagination. Imagine that I have decided to go for a drive and have chosen where
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20 miles of each other. You may have trouble locating Toronto, a small hamlet west of Bishop Auckland (my home town) but I can’t tell you how it got the name. Quebec is another small village west of Durham, so called because some Catholic priests founded a seminary there and named it after their home base in Canada. Philadelphia is where a coal mine owner in the late 1800s constructed a new mine. With no village nearby he decided to name the place after “The city of brotherly love” because he liked the name and the ideal it expressed. The small town grew up round the mine. The final town is the original Washington, also at one time dependent on its coal mines. It is the home of the Washington family whose family coat-ofarms consists of two stars over two horizontal bars. I don’t know if it had any influence on the making of the Stars and Stripes when a distant descendant of the family was involved in making a flag for the new nation of the U.S.A.
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City of Vernon PROPOSED 2012 OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENTS TWO OPEN HOUSES The OfďŹ cial Community Plan (OCP) is an important document that the community helped create. It outlines the future vision and growth strategy for Vernon. The City of Vernon reviews proposed OCP amendments annually. This provides the public with a chance to review and comment on the possible effects the proposed changes could have on the future vision for the community. Please join us at one of the open houses to have your voice heard. Tuesday, May 15 and Wednesday, May 16, 2012 City Hall Council Chambers 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm 1. OCP00051 - 9012 Eastside Road - Buchstein The applicant is proposing to change the OCP land use designation on the subject property (Lot 1, Plan 2109, ODYD) from Rural Agricultural to Residential - Low Density with the intent of developing a 33 lot subdivision for single family homes. 2. OCP00052 - 4110 and 4200 25 Avenue - Kaikeishi Holdings Inc. The applicant is proposing to change the OCP land use designation on the subject properties (Lot 1 and 2, Plan 25147, ODYD) from Light Industrial / Service Commercial to Community Commercial. The purpose of the proposal is to support a rezoning application that would sanction an illegally operating hair salon. The proposed change would also increase the amount of permitted commercial uses on the property. 3. OCP00054 - 6650 Okanagan Avenue - SMD Developments Ltd. The applicant is proposing to change the OCP land use designation on the subject property (Lot 1, Plan 9508, DL62, ODYD) from Residential - Low Density to Residential - Medium Density with the intent of developing a 48 unit townhouse project. 4. OCP00043 - Rail Transportation Corridor The City is proposing to designate the rail line in Vernon as a Transportation Corridor in the OCP. This designation aims to protect the seven kilometre rail line for transportation uses. Canadian PaciďŹ c has initiated the disposal of sections of the rail line across BC, and the City wants to take steps to protect the corridor for future transportation uses. Alternative transportation options for the movement of goods and people are being considered in the face of population growth and rising energy costs. 5. OCP00055 - 27 Street Corridor Design Guidelines The City is proposing to clarify policies relating to the form and character of future development on 27 Street. The existing policies in the City Centre Neighbourhood Plan requires development to retain the “pitched roofâ€? character already established in the area. In order to clarify the intent of the policy, the term “gabled roofâ€? is proposed to be added to the policies with a deďŹ nition and diagram. The purpose of the policies is to ensure that new buildings have roofs that have a similar look and feel to existing buildings on 27 Street and the Lower East Hill neighbourhood. 6. OCP00056 - Riparian Areas Regulation (RAR) The City is proposing to amend policies in the Environmental Management Strategy and the OCP to reect changes to the provincial implementation of the Riparian Areas Regulation while maintaining the protection of riparian areas in the development process. For more information on the proposed 2012 OCP amendments, please visit the website at www.vernon. ca/2012OCP or contact Long Range Planner, Cleo Corbett at ccorbett@vernon.ca or 250-550-7830.
1ST QUARTER UTILITY BILLS 1st Quarter Utility Bills for 2012 were mailed in April and payment must be received on or before May 18, 2012. Any unpaid balances after the due date will be subject to interest @ 12% per annum. Your residential sewer charge has been changed to be based on your 1st quarter water usage as shown on this bill and will be based on this usage for the remaining three quarters of 2012. If you have joined the new utility auto-debit program please note the amount to be withdrawn on the due date.
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said Olsen. The closure of Ashton Creek The North Okanagan-Shuswap School District continues to struggle Elementary has saved about $400,000 and some savings will also with challenging finances. come from staffing reducSecretar y-treasurer tions related to enrolment Sterling Olson reported declines. to trustees Tuesday that Olson noted the governenrolment and school ment has announced new district revenue are both targeted funding of $788,080 expected to decline during for learning improvement 2012/13. and $129,020 to support “We expect to be down struggling readers. approximately 250 stuHowever, he pointed out dents next year, and we Sterling Olson there have also been changexpect this trend to cones to funding for graduated tinue for the next four or adult students who are taking courses more years,� he said. Even with the provincial funding — such as language courses through protection grant of just over $1.2 mil- education outreach — which will lion, the district will be short more impact the district. A full budget bylaw will be prethan $1 million next year. “Without this grant, the district sented at the June 12 trustees’ meetwould be down over $2.35 million,� ing.
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The size of open fires will be restricted starting Tuesday to help prevent human-caused wildfires. Anyone conducting category two or three fires must extinguish such fires by noon, according to the Ministry of Forests, and the prohibition will remain in effect until Oct. 15 or until further notice. Specifically, prohibited activities include: The burning of any waste, slash or other materials (piled or unpiled) at a size larger than a half-metre by a half-metre in size. The burning of more than two open fires of any size at the same time. Stubble or grass fires of any size over any area. The use of fireworks or burning barrels of any size or description. This prohibition does not ban campfires that are a half-metre high by a half-metre wide (or smaller) and does not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes. This prohibition covers all B.C. Parks, Crown lands and private lands, but it does not apply within the boundaries of a local government that has forest fire prevention bylaws in place and is serviced by a fire department.
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Lee Ranger, professional at The Rise, works on his putting in preparation for the Vernon Vipers Charity Golf Tournament for KidSport as Paula Coulter, Viper marketing manager, holds the pin and Viper coach Jason Williamson, trainer Gord (Hoon) Cochran, assistant golf pro Jeff Willis and Doug Ross and Shayne Wright, of KidSport, look on. The inaugural tournament goes Aug. 26 at The Rise, with a hockey tournament on Aug. 25. Call 250-5457425 for information.
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Women’s true colours celebrated Morning Star Staff
The true colours of a community reflect the vibrancy of her citizens. The peacock is a possessor of some of the most admired human characteristics, and is a symbol of integrity and the beauty we can achieve when we endeavor to show our true colours. More than 100 women have been honoured by their peers annually since 1988, both as nominees and recipients of the annual Woman of the Year award. Their countless contributions are as vibrant and varied as the colours of a peacock’s tail feathers – which unify to reflect a common goal to improve our community. Since its inception in 1988, the Woman of the Year Award has celebrated the best of women’s achievements – whether in the home or workplace, volunteer organizations or civic service, locally or internationally. The Woman of the Year annual celebration has given us pause to say “thank you” to the exceptional women who have committed their time and talents, personal energy, and motivation to the betterment of our community during the past quarter-century. Women are the nurturing mothers, sassy sisters, and defiant daughters of a community. Women are companions, caregivers, and colleagues. In 2012, Vernon and surrounding communities enjoy the benefits of a Vernon Jubilee Hospital expansion, an impressive new library facility, a beautiful Performing Arts Centre, a vibrant community Powerhouse Theatre, a thriving Community Futures organization. Our community proudly boasts Western Canada’s largest Winter Carnival and has become a thriving tourist destination. We nurture our children and foster children through Vernon Family Resource Centre,
and French immersion programs. We extend a hand up to our citizens through Vernon Women’s Transition House, Vernon and District Immigration Services, Junction Literacy Centre and Vernon Hospice Society. We reach out through international programs to help children and families around the world. We sing, we dance, we play – and we celebrate. On Thursday, we celebrate the women who commit themselves to the enrichment of our vibrant community – yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Join the gala celebration in the grand ballrooms of Best Western Vernon Lodge. The evening agenda begins promptly at 6:15 p.m. with a procession of previous Women of the Years. Tickets are $50, and include a three-course banquet complete with tabletop wine. Tickets will not be available at the door, so avoid disappointment and register now through www.vwib.com or drkrista@gmail.com.
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Editor’s note: the following was sent to The Morning Star, in response to our request for Mother’s Day stories. Lee Reynolds sent this in memory of her mother, Ethel May Finch (March 20, 1926-February 28, 2012). In the last year I have experienced the miracle of giving birth to twins and the profound finality as my mother left this world. In birth and death, I have discovered there can be joy and amazing insights into the mysteries of the universe. Where do these special souls come from and where do they go once their body stops working? This spring, as grief envelopes my heart, I’ve been pondering my life’s purpose. The legacy my mom left behind still lingers and I can only hope to leave such a footprint on the world. I feel really honoured to have had this gentle soul as my mother. She was such a kind, loving, generous and funny person. She had the ability to make everyone she met feel like they were her best friend. I have three sisters and we all feel we were her favourite. She had endured so much in her almost 86 years on earth. The depression, the Second World War, loss of two husbands, raising children often as a single mother, and dementia later in her life. Despite it all, she would wake up each day and try to brighten other people’s lives. After she passed, my sisters and I dealt with the earthly stuff. A home full of furniture, household goods and boxes of old letters, cards and keepsakes. Again and again we marvelled over the fact that mom was continuing to teach us valuable lessons and was reaching out, letting us know how much she loved us. In one box she had kept clippings of bible verses from the newspaper and several notebooks which recorded the things she was praying about daily. It was amazing how she recorded our family’s history with her prayers and she didn’t just pray for her inner circle but whatever was going on in the world was also recorded in those books.
She was constantly sending out positive, light-filled energy into the world. As I sat bereft and lonely, reading one of her notebooks, a phrase she had written, underlined and highlighted appeared on the page. It said simply, “love one another.â€? I got shivers as I read those words as though she was sitting right next to me and whispering “this is all that matters.â€? In our day-to-day life we often get caught up with the minutia of living and we forget the importance and simplicity of doing this one thing. So this Mother’s Day I don’t have anyone to buy flowers and cards for but I have the words that she lived her life by. Something is shifting inside of me. Everyone is my sister, my brother, my father, my mother, my family. We may not be genetically related but at our core we want the same thing. If I keep these words foremost in every action and conscious intention, my mom would be proud of me and in that way she continues to live on. Last Saturday I took my 11-month-old twin daughters to my son’s soccer game. The babies don’t get out much so they were bright eyed and curious as they crawled around our blanket. Suddenly, my normally reserved Kate crawled over to the mom next to us who was sitting on a beach towel. Kate crawled right up to her, patted the beach towel a couple of times and then laid her little head down and started to suck her thumb, looking very peaceful and relaxed. At first I was a bit shocked at how easy she looked lying next to this other mom and then my next instinct was to tell her to come back because she didn’t belong there; then I smiled and thought of my mom. Even as tiny as Kate is she too is teaching me, and perhaps the next generation gets it‌we are all connected. Loving one another is what it is all about. Happy Mother’s Day, Mom, peace be with you.
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Caravan Farm Theatre kicks off spring 2012 today with its first Caravan Market Day of the season. Market Days feature locally grown produce, including the renowned Armstrong asparagus; handmade goods; baking; flowers; plants and ready-to-eat foods. Also on offer are wagon rides, a petting zoo, face-painting and live music. “We’re excited to be offering something
for everyone in the family,� said Courtenay Dobbie, Caravan’s artistic director. “In addition to wagon rides, we’ve got Gord and Cheri Bolduc from Mostly Minis coming in with their miniature goats that kids love to visit.� Live music is always a part of Caravan Market Days, and the Mother’s Day market today will feature popular local band, Cod Gone Wild. “It’s so sweet to see the kids up and dancing
to the live music at our markets,� said Dobbie. Caravan Market Days will be held on five Sundays this summer, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., today, June 13, July 1, Aug. 5 and Sept. 2. Admission is free. Caravan Farm Theatre is a not-for-profit outdoor theatre company that has been entertaining audiences since 1978. The farm is at 4886 Salmon River Rd., just outside of Armstrong. For more information, call 1-866-546-8533.
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and local levels, all proceeds go directly toward training dog guides for Canadians with disabilities. The Enderby Lions Club Purina Walk for Dog Guides takes place May 27 starting from Lions Gazebo at Riverside Park, Enderby. Registration is at 9 a.m.
and relies solely on donations and fundraising events like the Purina Walk for Dog Guides. It is the largest walk of its kind in Canada and is held in more than 200 communities and organized by volunteers. Thanks to the sponsors at the national
and the walk starts at 10 a.m. Pledge sheets are available at the Enderby Chamber of Commerce and the Stocking Up Shop in Enderby. For more information or to get a pledge sheet, contact Angela Killen at 250-838-6273 or angelakillen@hotmail.com.
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The Cedar Bridge Community would love to invite you to their annual Mayfest Celebration, which will take place today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This celebration is a lovely, family-oriented festivity with music and children’s activities — including a donut tree and lambs to pet. It also includes making a willow and flower crown, a maypole dance, a tea house and an organic burger bar. The Mayfest Celebration is open to all and everyone is encouraged to come and enjoy the day together. May Day has been a traditional day of festivities throughout the centuries. In the tradition of Waldorf schools, this spring event is held to celebrate the season and the sense of renewal that accompanies this time to honour Flora, the
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Maypole dancing is just one of the fun activities taking part at Mayfest Celebration, today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cedar Bridge School in Lumby. goddess of flowers and spring. It is always exciting for the children who have prepared for the day by learning May Day songs and music. As well, the children have learned simple skipping steps, or more complicated weaving steps, for dancing around the maypole.
Cedar Bridge School is a non-profit organization in its sixth year of operation. It currently has Waldorf-inspired programs that include parent and child, preschool, kindergarten and Grades 1 to 6. The school is offering accessible-toall tuition for the 2012-
13 school year. For more information, call 250-547-9212, e-mail cedarbridgeschool@hotmail.com or see www.cedarbridgeschool.com Cedar Bridge School is at 730 Whitevale Rd. between Lavington and Lumby.
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With members ranging in age from 18 to 93, the Vernon Lawn Bowling Club promises fun for all. “Anyone, of any age, is welcome to drop by our bowling green in
Polson Park, free of charge, on any of our regular bowling afternoons — Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays — to try it out,” said Bill Aldag, past-president of the club.” Registration is at 1 p.m., with
bowling starting at 1:30 p.m. Flat-soled shoes are required, but otherwise, the club will supply all bowling equipment. For more information, call the club at 250-542-0212.
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Vernon Christian School students Talia Matties, Rachael Kroeker and Jenna Halvorson prepare for Market Day.
Kaitlyn Morgan, McKenna Tiessen and Jessica Cardinal look forward to Market Day at the school, a fundraiser for Opportunity International, taking place May 17.
Hannah Armstrong (left front) and Stacey Mugridge work on their projects, along with Bree Vanderleest (left back) McKenna Tiessen and Madison Overend.
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Grade 5 students at Vernon Christian School are getting the chance to be entrepreneurs while at the same time learning about how to make a difference in developing countries. Market Day, taking place May 17, is an event that gives young people the opportunity to make a product, while learning the basic skills of starting their own business. The students learn how micro loans have made a difference in the lives of the poor in developing countries, giving them an opportunity to step out of poverty. “Our students’ reactions to the success stories they have read through Opportunity International have been really touching,” said Patience Meaker, Grade 5 teacher at the school. “They have devel-
oped a strong desire to help those who do not have as much as they do”. All profits from Market Day will be donated to Opportunity International, an organization specializing in providing micro-loans to those in developing countries. Last year’s Grade 5 class raised $2,300 for the organization. The event takes place May 17 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the elementary campus gym, 6890 Pleasant Valley Rd. There will be a concession as well as the market style items the students are hard at work making and baking until the day of the event. Visitors are encouraged to bring smaller bills and change along to use to purchase from the “vendors.” For more information, please visit the web site at www.vcs.ca.
Helping animals is as easy as a walk in the park. The BC SPCA is inviting animal lovers to start registering today for the annual Scotiabank & BC SPCA Paws for a Cause walk, being hosted in 35 communities across the province on Sept. 9. “Paws for a Cause is a fun way to get involved and make a huge impact in the lives of animals in need,” says Farrah Rooney, manager of fundraising events at the BC SPCA. “As our biggest fundraising event of the year, Paws for a Cause supports life-saving work in branches across the province throughout the year.” There are some advantages to registering early for Paws for a Cause, including a 50 per cent discount for those who sign up in May. In addition, the top fundraiser this month wins two roundtrip flights from Vancouver to Victoria, courtesy of Harbour Air, and a onenight hotel stay. “By signing up and collecting pledges, you’re not just helping thousands of injured, homeless and abused animals across the province,” says Rooney. “You’ll also enjoy an amazing day with activities for the
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District 70 and Vernon AA holds its 40th Annual Roundup June 8 and 9. Organizers invite members and anyone who wants to know more about AA to attend. Gerry remembers the first time he attended an AA meeting. “It was June 20, 1962. It’s complete defeat that leads you a meeting,” he said. His parents were teetotalers but he started drinking at 14 with friends. It was always easy to get someone older to buy them a bottle of wine for 98 cents. “As I look back at that time, I can see that I was trying to cover up a feeling of inadequacy and loneliness and not belonging,” he said. He left school as soon as he could and got a job, marrying while still in his teens and starting a family. “For years I was drinking every day and I got to a point where I couldn’t pay my bills. I can remember the night exactly when I was sitting on the sidewalk in Chinatown in Vernon with a bottle of vodka and a beer chaser. I said to myself, ‘What the hell are you doing?’ I put the bottles down and went home and told my wife I was going to AA. I don’t even know how I knew about AA but somehow I knew it was a place where I could get help.”
AA meetings started in Vernon in 1958 and by the time Gerry went to a meeting in 1962, there were five people coming to a meeting regularly. “I knew from the first minute I was in the right place. I was met with a hug. A hug. And the guy said to me, ‘If you think you’ve got a problem with alcohol, come in.’ It was very non-judgmental and I was accepted exactly the way I was. The people there knew what I was feeling.”
“You do it for yourself and take responsibility for your decisions and the consequences.” — Gerry After 10 years of sobriety which put his life back together, he thought he could drink again. “I lost everything, including my business. I was back to the bottom again. Amazingly, my family stuck it out. I thank my wife for that,” he said. The second time Gerry went to AA, he found the same encouragement and support as the first time. “I knew there was nobody else that
could do this thing for me even though they could help. This isn’t about age, we have members of all ages. It’s about the human experience. You do it for yourself and take responsibility for your decisions and the consequences.” As a longtime AA member, Gerry has had the opportunity to help encourage many others when they make the choice of sobriety. He notes that society’s attitude towards drinking has changed. When he was first sober and would not be drinking when others were, they would comment on it. Now, no one seems to notice when he chooses a non-alcoholic beverage. “If alcohol is causing a problem in your life, come to a meeting. We just hold out a hand and if you want to take our hand, we’ll try and help.” Everyone is welcome to attend the roundup. There will be guest speakers for AA and Al-Anon both days. Roundup takes place June 8 and 9 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vernon starting with registration at 5 p.m. June 8. There will be breakfast, lunch, and banquet and dance on June 9. The cost is $35 per person. For tickets and more information, call Josi A. at 250-542-6705. For information about regular AA and Al-Anon meetings in the area, call 250-545-4933.
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LUMBY & DISTRICT WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION monthly trapshoots second Sunday of the month at 10 a.m., at the clubhouse, for more info., contact Norm at 547-6012 or Leroy at 542-1445. INSPIRING SPEAKER AT EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH Come and hear the dramatic story of Bob Dobson from B.C., who faced and overcame great personal tragedy and suffering when his wife and mother were killed in a tragic car accident in 2006. Find out how Bob not only overcame, but found strength to triumph over events that would impact his life, not only then, but for ever. His story may not be your story, but come and hear how his trust in God brought him through and how you too can find strength and courage to face life’s toughest challenges or tragedies, whatever they may be and whenever they may happen. Invite your friends to Emmanuel Baptist Church for our special evening with Bob Dobson. May 13 at 7 p.m. CARAVAN THEATRE PRESENTS MARKET DAY Spend leisurely Sundays with family and friends at the farm. One market each month, starting Mother’s Day May 13. Each market features fresh local produce, handmade goods, baking, food, flowers, plants, wagon rides, live music and activities for the kids. Next Caravan Market Days are June 17, July 1, Aug. 5 and Sept. 2. OPENING DAY AT HISTORIC O’KEEFE RANCH Grab your boots for opening day May 13. To celebrate Mother’s Day all moms and grandmas are invited free of charge. Sidewalk sale, artisans, tractorpulled wagon rides and for Dad, come see the 1919 Triplane. Season passes will be discounted one day only. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. BREAKFAST AND FLEA MARKET Indoors/outdoors, every Sunday from 8 a.m.- 11:30 a.m., at the Fraternal Order of Eagles hall, 5101-25th Ave. Such a deal for $6. Tables for rent for $10 per spot outside. Mega Meat Draw the last Sunday of every month at 2 p.m., also 50/50 draws. Call 542-3003 for more information. ELKS CRIB TOURNAMENT first and second Sunday of each month at the hall, 3103-30th St. (across from Greyhound). Cost is $10, plus lunch of soup, sandwich and coffee for $4. Registration at 9 a.m., crib starts 10 a.m. Everyone welcome, both members and non-members. VERNON TREATMENT CENTRE Do you or a loved one have an alcohol/drug and/or other addiction problem? We can help! Day and evening courses available. Call 542-6151 for more information. MEDIEVALLY MINDED Come and join us and explore what history can do for you. Learn about medieval fighting, crafts and feasting. The Society for Creative Anachronism meets every Sunday at 3 p.m. For information, see www.krakenfjord.org THE SCHUBERT CENTRE Many activities for seniors 50+ to enjoy. Mondays, it’s pinochle, tai chi, bingo, line dancing, exercise class. Tuesdays, bridge, canasta, crafters, wood carving. Wednesdays, afternoon dancing to live music, birthday lunch the last Wednesday of every month. We’re open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Office hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday. Pool room and coffee shop are open daily; the Thrift Shop, Monday to Friday.
he books are flying off the Give & Take Book Shelf at the Salvation Army Food Bank! Please consider donating your gently used books to help us keep the shelves full. We especially need: baby and toddler books, Archie comics, Readers Digests, graphic novels (for youth), light adult reads that include mysteries, suspense, romance, western. Popular “series” authors include: Grisham, Binchey, Lamour, etc. Drop off your donations to the House of Hope Food Bank, 3303-32 Ave. (behind Staples) Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. to noon or 1:30 to 3 p.m. Give and Take Bookshelves are a project of the Junction Literacy Centre. For more information, contact Amy Doylend at 250-549-2216.
MAY 14 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 189 OYAMA L.A. Ladies Auxiliary general meeting May 14 at the Legion. Please take note of the new time since we will be meeting at 7 p.m. until October. We are hoping that this will allow more people to attend the meetings. All members are urged to attend and bring a friend. OKANAGAN GARDENS & ROSES CLUB Meets on the second Monday of the month at Schubert Centre, 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. For more information, call Jocelyne at 250-558-4556. THE VJ HOSPITAL AUXILIARY MEETS May 14 at 1:30 in the Education Room. Members volunteer in the hospital and do fund raising, including the gift shop, which will be moving to an expanded site and we will need more members to staff it. Prospective members are asked to meet at the gift shop at 1:10 and we will show you where the meeting room is. VERNON MONDAY NIGHT TOASTMASTERS Meet every Monday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. We would love to have you join us.
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Come as a guest and become a new member! Meets in the cafeteria of the Schubert Centre, 3505-30th Ave. Call Christine Kinakin at 250-545-1359 or Rob Dickinson at 250-379-2778 for info. THE VERNON OLD TIME FIDDLERS CLUB New members welcome to join us at one of our practices twice a month at the Halina Centre, the first and third Monday of the month at 6 p.m. We play at Halina Centre dances, Schubert Centre, Armstrong Seniors Centre, rest homes, farmers’ markets and dinner dances. We welcome new fiddle players. For more information, call Gwen at 250-546-9022, Bill at 250-545-9383 or Mary at 250-545-5831. THERAPEUTIC BREATHING EXERCISES Presented by Blue Eagle Yoga for people who suffer from COPD, asthma, emphysema, etc. Classes provide tools for relief, better quality of life and energy. Classes run Mondays from 1 to 2 p.m. at People Place, by donation only. For more information, please contact Melissa at blueeagleyoga@yahoo.ca AN EVENING OF YOGA Knox Presbyterian Church, 3701-32 Ave., Mondays 6-8 p.m. The evening includes a breathing exercise, beginners yoga (45 mins), meditation with music and vegetarian dinner. Everyone welcome. By donation. HALINA SENIORS’ CENTRE 50+ are welcome to come out for a fun game of bridge, 3310-37th Ave., Monday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Our newly renovated billiard and shuffleboard room is now open. Enjoy a game Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Canasta is Mondays and Fridays, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Chair yoga Mondays from 1:30 to 3 p.m., floor curling Mondays, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call 250-542-2877 for info. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Monday at 7 p.m., Twisted Sisters meets 3204 Alexis Park Dr. behind Knox Church. (Closed, women only, topic/discussion meeting, wheelchair access). Our 24-hour helpline is at 250-503-3260 or 1-866-918-3574. CHRONIC PAIN AND DEPRESSION GROUP runs every second Monday, 1 to 3 p.m. at Peer Support services, 3100-28th Ave. This is an informative, supportive and knowledgeable group of people who live with chronic pain. Interested parties should call 250-5426155 and ask for Carole, if not available please leave a message. FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES Ladies Auxiliary meets second and fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. All members urged to attend. OKANAGAN TURNER’S GUILD Meets at Vernon Christian School wood shop the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Guests are welcome to visit and see if they wish to join the guild — membership fee $30/yr. Recent lathe projects are on display and we usually have a brief lesson at each session. For info., call Ian at 250-542 7148. HALINA PATTERN DANCERS Welcomes new couples to join and have fun pattern dancing. Practices held every second and fourth Monday at the Halina Seniors’ Centre from 2 to 4 p.m. For more information, please call Gordon at 250-549-1608.
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OKANAGAN LANDLORDS’ SOCIETY Please join us for an evening of open discussion for landlords at our Coffee Casual at 7 p.m., May 15 at The Pantry Restaurant, 3908-32nd St., Vernon. BOSOM BUDDIES BREAST CANCER SUPPORT MEETS Vernon Jubilee Hospital boardroom May 15 at 7 p.m. Please come and bring anyone who has questions or would like to share their experience. THE NORTH OKANAGAN ORCHID SOCIETY MEETS May 15 at 7 p.m., at the Vernon Art Centre. We have an informative evening planned. Come join us! Enjoy the refreshments, our show table and get help with your orchids. The show table should be impressive. Members and non-members are welcome to this informative talk. For more information, call Anne Miller at 250-545-5932. VERNON PUBLIC ART GALLERY May 15 at noon, art presentation. Topic: Baroque and Rococo Painting (Netherland, Spain, France). Approx. 1 hour. Drop-in, admission is by donation. Gallery is at 3228 - 31st Ave. For more info., call 250-545-3173, see www.vernonpublicartgallery.com or e-mail info@vernonpublicartgallery.com VERNON BETTER BREATHERS MEET May 15 from 1 to 3 p.m., People Place. Yoga instructor Melissa Verton will share therapeutic breathing exercises. ENDERBY TOASTMASTERS CLUB invites you to join them for an evening of fun, laughter and learning. Toastmasters is a great way to enhance your speaking and leadership skills, increase your confidence, and make new friends. Meetings at Enderby & District Museum, 901 George St., Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. Guests and new members welcome. Info.: visit http://enderbytoastmasters.webs. com/ e-mail enderbytoastmasters@hotmail.com or call Karen at 250-838-9581 or John or Naomi at 250-838-0235. PREGNANCY SUPPORT Every Tuesday we offer a drop-in from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., including lunch. We offer a free and confidential service to help you have a healthy baby. We are located at 2902 29th Ave. We are gratefully accepting double strollers, maternity and infant clothing donations. TEACH AND PLAY FOR KIDS Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m., Aboriginal Infant and Early Childhood Development Centre. For more information, call 250-542-7578. DRAWING LESSONS AT HALINA SENIORS’ CENTRE For beginners, Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Call 542-2877 for more information. THE VERNON TIMBRETONE CHORUS Meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 2400-46th Ave. (NOCLS building). New members welcome. LUMBY ARTISTIC CONNECTIONS Weekly (drop-in) Tuesdays noon to - 4 p.m., at the Lumby Community Centre (2250 Shields Ave.) where you can learn to paint or draw using the medium of your choice; watercolour, oils, acrylics or pencil. First two hours you get instruction for $10, after that it’s free. We have supplies on hand to get you started. For more info call: Olena at 250-547-8866. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m., A Step Ahead, 2800-33rd St., basement of Gateway Shelter (open to the BC CONSERVATIVES TOWN HALL MEETING public, 12 step-meeting). Our 24-hour helpline is at 250-503-3260 “Defining Modern Conservatism,” May 15 at 7 or 1-866-918-3574. p.m. at The Schubert Centre. Speakers and Q&A. VERNON FLYING CLUB Meetings held every third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m., at 6210 Tronson Rd. All welcome, and it’s not necessary to be a pilot or own an aircraft to join, just an interest in general aviation. Call Bev Bonner at 549-7087. TUESDAY’S TOGETHER 55+ ladies group meets twice a month. Third Tuesday of the month, the ladies meet at the Seniors’ Drop-in at 11:30 a.m., 1751 Glencaird St., and carpool to a restaurant for lunch. The fourth Tuesday of the month, the ladies meet at the Seniors’ Drop-in for a social from 1 to 3 p.m. For more info., call Olena at 547-8866. VERNON OUTDOORS CLUB TUESDAY RAMBLE May 15, www.creativechaoscrafts.com East Vernon Hill. Meet at Curling Club and depart 9 a.m. Call Russel, 545-7550 for details. Above-ankle hiking boots, lunch and water required.
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t’s been another wonderful season of performances from Vernon’s cornerstone arts presenters. The North Okanagan Community Concert Association, the Powerhouse Theatre, the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra and, most recently, the Performing Arts Centre Society each brings a series of high quality performances to our community that has come to a close within the last few weeks. Coordinating and presenting events is not for the faint of heart. At the Performing Arts Centre Society, we are busily unboxing the figurative puzzle pieces of our 2012/2013 presentation season. Phone calls, e-mails and conferences are culminating as Brian van Wensem contracts with dates are finalized and booked. From this groundwork, every detail must be worked out from hotel rooms or airport transportation for the performers, to specialized equipment rental, tech staffing and crew, to volunteers, to advertising, posters, brochures, and even approving the words that appear on a ticket face. Realistically, what happens on stage is always part of a much bigger picture. Next time you’re at a performance, take a moment to soak in all of the behind-the-scenes efforts that happened to get to that moment. And about those performances, as usual, I have a few suggestions happening in the coming weeks: Coming up this Thursday, crowd favourite Louisiana Hayride in Story and Song returns to the Performing Arts Centre for a night of tributes. Music from Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison, Hank Williams and more are featured in this show inspired by the hit radio show in the ‘40s and ‘50s. The Hayride’s new show includes more than 25 new songs for a journey down memory lane. The show starts at 7:30 p.m., and tickets are still available through the Ticket Seller at 549-SHOW (7469). Also on Thursday, country musician and comedic storyteller Fred Eaglesmith is live at Caravan Farm Theatre in support of his 19th album, 6 Volts. It’s a concert that draws on the spirit of the rock ‘n’ roll era, with country and southern roots added to the mix. His side-splitting diatribes peppered between songs go perfectly with Caravan’s outdoor venue as Eaglesmith and his band, the Traveling Steam Show, dish out unique alternative-country entertainment. Gates open at 7 p.m. at Caravan Farm and tickets are still available through the Ticket Seller by calling 549-SHOW (7469).
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This year’s Vernon Community Music School scholarship winners celebrate in front of the school’s Smith House.
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On May 6, 27 of the Vernon Community Music School’s most talented students from all programs showcased their musical skills at the school’s annual scholarship recital. Scholarship awards, donated by local businesses, community groups and individuals, totalled over $7,700 this year, and will be used by recipients towards further music studies. “We are extremely grateful to the community for supporting our students with their generous donations, and to the three judges who travelled from throughout the Okanagan to adjudicate our event,” said Linda DeLuca and Brigitt Johnson, scholarship committee co-chairs. The panel of independent judges included Ernst Schneider, Olivia Walsh, and Felix Possak. To participate, students are recom-
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mended by faculty, and must have demonstrated commitment and a high level of achievement in their musical studies. This year’s recital included piano, violin, cello, viola, and guitar performances as well as a trio. “The judges were impressed with the calibre of the student performances and we are extremely proud of each and every one of them,” said DeLuca and Johnson. The annual event took place in the Carriage House Loft at the Smith House property, attended by an appreciative and intimate audience of family, board members, donors, faculty and members of the public. Anyone wishing to make a donation to support next year’s scholarship recital can contact the Vernon Community Music School at 250-545-4977. The winners are: Yanik Fillion-Murphy, piano, (Vernon Community Singers); Amy Friedman, violin and piano, (Fraternal Order of Eagles); Gillian Wong, piano, (Fraternal Order of Eagles); Colleen Venables, piano, (Caroline Galbraith Memorial); Nicholas Denton-Protsack, cello, (IODE Silver Star Chapter);
Madeleine Haynes, viola, (Kal Tire); Craig Denton-Protsack, viola, (Silver Star Rotary); David Li, violin (Royal Purple #123 and Alpha Epsilon Master); Ella Friedman, violin (Sanssouci Quartet); Lindsay Baerg, piano (Sanssouci Quartet); Tristyn Waechter, guitar (Mori Family); Hana Friedman, viola and piano (MQN Architects); Indigo Freeman, violin (Parnell Appliance Ltd.); Andrea Lee, piano (Olive Woodley Memorial); Eli Garlick, violin (Dr. Laidlaw); Sean Morgan, piano (Peter and Pauline Legg Memorial #1); Julien Haynes, violin (Peter and Pauline Legg Memorial #2); Vincent Li, violin (Nixon Wenger LLP); David Denton-Protsack, violin (Drs. Lora and Mathias Fellenz); Elohim’s Blessing Cripps, piano (Reekie, Kineshanko, Tulloch); Jaye Odagiri, piano (Partly Dave’s Neighborhood Garage); Megan Van Den Maagdenberg, piano (George Shaw Memorial); Aidan Rice, piano (George Shaw Memorial); Trust Elohim Cripps, guitar (VCMS Scholarship); Triple Scoop Trio: Anastasia Martens, cello, Jacob Bennett, violin, Jenny Sunderland, piano (Margaret Crane Memorial).
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he Avengers are a perfect six-pack of ultimate superheroes. On the role call are many of Marvel Comics’ favourites: Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Chris Evans as Captain America, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye. They’ve all been assembled by S.H.E.I.L.D. representative Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson,) when Thor’s brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) threatens to invade Earth with his army. The film promises to be a veritable who’s who of superheroes. But is it six movies in one? Does it cut the mustard? We say, “See it, puny humans.” TAYLOR: I generally expect good things from “comic book” movies and am usually disappointed. I’m gonna say right off the bat that The Avengers is flippin’ awesome and I loved it. HOWE: I was expecting some cheesy, money grabbing comic book to big screen conversion, and I’m pleased to say it isn’t. I was very, very impressed. From the opening scene to the credits it had me hooked, and that says a lot about these sorts
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Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark/Iron Man in The Avengers. of movies. Loved it. TAYLOR: It can be tricky to come up with plausible premises for evil-doing in “these sorts of movies,” for as you have Taylor & Howe superheroes, so too you have supervillains. I thought the invasion scenario served the story well. This team needed something worthy to fight against for the audience to root for their victory. (Or at least me.) HOWE: Even if you haven’t seen any of the characters from their own films you don’t have to worry. In The Avengers they do give a little bit of background information on them. For example, I hadn’t seen Captain America, but I now know that they thawed him out of a Popsicle.
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TAYLOR: That’s true. I was disappointed by both incarnations of The Hulk and I haven’t seen Captain America or Thor, but you can be sure I’m going to watch them now, because this thing is gonna go round and round, for years. There are at least four Avenger related projects in the works right now. HOWE: The special effects were very good, nothing seemed dodgy or looked out of place. I did enjoy the fight scenes. In other movies (Transformers), too often they are spoiled by either going too
fast, being blurred, or they are so close up you can’t see what’s going on. I watched the 3D version and I feel this was the best one I’ve seen this year. TAYLOR: I saw it on cheap night in regular D, but my wife and I still had a ball: packed house, a lot of laughs, tons of loud action, I almost cheered, almost... –– Howe gives The Avengers 4.5 hammers out of 5. –– Taylor gives it 4 fits of green rage out of 5. The film is currently showing at Galaxy Cinemas in Vernon.
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You may think you know everything there is about survival, but you haven’t seen anything yet. A hard as nails adaptation of George A. Romero’s cult classic, Night of the Living Dead is coming to Kalamalka Secondary School’s Apple Box Theatre. The Night of the Living Dead is a show put on by the theatrical production class at Kalamalka Secondary that will leave you entertained, and maybe eating your brains, said student Aidan Correia, who plays the role of Ben in the production.
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Everyday is Halloween as Kalamalka Secondary School students Caileigh Doroshuk, Grade 10, and James Wylie, Grade 12, rehearse in full zombie makeup for Night of the Living Dead, presented by the school’s Apple Box Theatre from May 23 to June 2. “Steeped in character and action, ripe with rotten flesh, and beating with the very soul of George A. Romero, this play will leave you with sleepless nights, and wet pyjamas,” said Correia. “It will be forever etched into your mind as you become enveloped in the sheer intensity of the production at hand.” Set in 1968, the story follows a ragtag group of survivors –– Ben, Harry, Tom, Helen, Barbara, and Karen –– who are holed up in an abandoned house fighting for their very lives against a terrifying threat.
“...Beating with the very soul of George A. Romero, this play will leave you with sleepless nights...” — Aidan Correia The characters eventually rally together to bring down their common enemy. However, their differences may prove to be too much as they travel from living room to the cellar enduring explosions, garden tools, shag carpets, and muted pastels. (It is the ‘60s after all.) A visit to the cem-
etery will have the audience up close and personal to the undead as the theatre is turned into a pool of morbid excess, said Correia. The play does come with a warning, however. Those 12 and under are strongly cautioned as the production features scenes of violence, gore, and general undeadness.
Apple Box Theatre Company’s presentation of Night of the Living Dead runs from May 23 to June 2, with nightly showings at 8 p.m., except Sundays. (There will be no show on Thursday, May 31.) On Friday, May 25, there will be a midnight showing in addition to the evening show, and both a matinee and evening performance will take place on June 2. Tickets are available at the door for $5. Visit www.appleboxtheatre.ca for more details, or call Kalamalka Secondary School at 250-545-1396.
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features Accentz’ younger students (ages two to 11) and starting at 7 p.m., students ages 12 and up take the stage for Night Flight to Venus. For each show, students will be performing a variety of dance styles including ballet, modern, tap, jazz, musical theatre and hip hop. Tickets are available for both shows, and two-show discount packages are available by calling the Ticket Seller at 549-SHOW (7469). Enjoy the shows!
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Vernon’s Jennifer Pickering is offering en plein air art workshops at three different Okanagan wineries this summer.
Paint en plein air in the vineyards Morning Star Staff
Artists will be able to imbibe in a little red, white, or rosé at a series of painting workshops for all levels, which will be hosted at picturesque Okanagan wineries. The celebration of art and wine, entitled A Crush of Colour, will focus on teaching en plein air (painting outdoors) in the style of the masters and is hosted by Vernon’s Jennifer Pickering. Workshops will run Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m. starting June 19 through July 26 and all materials will be provided. “I look forward to facilitating a series of positive and uniquely Okanagan workshops for participants from beginners to more advanced. I’m excited to share the works of the masters such as Cézanne, Matisse and Derain and allow their paintings to guide and inspire,” said Pickering, who has her master’s in fine art and is the former director of the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art. An art instructor skilled in teaching, painting, colour theory and drawing, Pickering has nine years of teaching experience gained at community centres, art galleries and as a sessional instructor for both first and second year painting at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. The workshops
will launch from the breathtaking setting at Thornhaven Estates, located on the slopes of Little Giant’s Head Mountain in Summerland. From there they move to the lush vineyards at the Greata Ranch Estate
Winery in Peachland. The final sessions will be hosted at The View Winery, with spectacular views of Kelowna and Okanagan Lake. For more information, contact Pickering at 250317-7263 or visit http:// crushcolour.blogspot.ca/
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Celebrity judges have been announced for the 2012 Sturgis North biker build off. The event is part of the five-day day music festival, motorcycle rally and trade show, taking place at the MotoPlex Speedway and Event Park in Vernon, July 18 to 22. “The second annual Sturgis North 2012 promises to be a superb event,” said Sturgis North president Ray Sasseville. “Our event includes classic rock bands, biker build off, show and shines, poker rides, a trade show, and demonstrations. Be part of the excitement and purchase your ticket, plan your lodging or stay on-site as this year we have lots of camping available, so you can make the journey to Sturgis North 2012 a great, memorable experience.” Along with musical acts such as Rick Derringer, Blue Oyster Cult, Brian Howe of Bad Company, The Guess Who, Stray Cat Lee Rocker, Jerry Doucette, Foghat, Kim Mitchell and Nick Gilder and Sweeney Todd are celebrity bikers Paul Yaffe, Roger Goldammer, John Shope, Eddie Trotta and Matt Hotch, who are travelling from Florida, Arizona, California and B.C. to judge the biker build off.
Participants can join the competition in any of the following classifications: freestyle, modified Harley, performance custom, or retro modified. Those entering can check in at 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, and continue to arrive throughout the day. Bikes are to be displayed all five days of the festival, with trophies and cash awarded to the winners on Sunday, July 22 at 5 p.m. Entry fee per bike is $10, and 24/7 security will be provided for bikes being built on pavement in a sheltered, powered, and lit area located right on the grounds, say organizers. “The area can easily be viewed by onlookers and bike building enthusiasts.” Costs associated with travel and shipping arrangements are the responsibility of the builder. Also available on a “first come, first serve” basis are place cards, temporary vehicle decals, VIP camping and limited five days passes. No turn tables, special lighting, mirrors, pictures, or models will be allowed in the bike building area. Tickets and passes are now available online and can be ordered at 2012.sturgisnorth.com/tickets.
Take some routes with your blues SALMON ARM –– As part of the Roots and Blues Music Festival outreach, Routes and Blues will be taking place once again this year.
From Aug. 9 to 16 participants can choose an adventure and have the chance to see all the wondrous elements the Shuswap region has to offer.
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Similar to last year, the first six days will include route specific daily itineraries comprised of a series of interesting hikes, a broad variety of side activities, and a delicious local meal capped with a Roots and Blues satellite concert, which will introduce travelers and locals alike to the Shuswap lifestyle. Routes and Blues will be coming to these communities on the following dates: Kingfisher, Aug 9; Mara, Aug. 10; Seymour Arm, Aug. 11; Blind Bay, Aug. 12; Squilax, Aug. 13; Malakwa, Aug. 14; Salmon Arm’s Wednesday on the Wharf, Aug. 15; and Salmon Arm Music Crawl, Aug. 16. The event is being held in partnership with Shuswap Tourism, Shuswap Columbia Regional District, Shuswap Trail Alliance, BC Parks, and the Adams River Salmon Society. Check out Facebook, Twitter and RoutesandBlues.ca to stay up to date with all that is happening.
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FALKLAND – Normally, the goal for any business is to expand. But after 20 years in the commercial poultry industry, Sterling Springs Chicken is strutting in the opposite direction. The Falkland-based company (formerly located in Armstrong), has hatched a plan that will ensure a better, and tastier, end product for the customer. To achieve that, owners Hans and Lisa Dueck have had to scale down their operation – a lot. Back when they were commercial farming, the Duecks raised about 50,000 birds in a single eight-week cycle. That might seem huge, but Hans notes that B.C. produces around 30 million kilograms in a cycle, and nearly 200 million annually. Sterling Springs now has an quota of just 1,500 kg per cycle, placing them somewhere between a backyard chicken coop and a commercial operation. The lower quota suits the Duecks just fine; it allows them to pay more individual attention to the birds, while incorporating their know-how and the technological benefits of a larger operation. “I was probably one of the biggest cynics of all,” said Lisa, of when they first began their new endeavour. “We tried to be as careful as can be on the big farm, but there was just no way we could do what we’re doing here. “We’re certainly not saying they’re not safe – B.C. probably has the safest chicken in the world – but you can’t raise one that tastes and looks like this. “We didn’t have the freedom to do what we wanted to do in terms of the feed and in terms of how they’re raised. It makes a huge difference for the end quality and taste of the product.” Where once Hans would focus more on feed cost to meat ratio, and other bottom-line percentages, he now spends more time tailoring the chickens’ omnivorous diet to suit the needs of the end user. “Vegetable feed is better in the early part of the birds’ development,” he explained. “As they’re older, they crave meat. We’ve been monitoring and try to adapt.” Added Lisa: “They’re really fussy. If you’re really looking, they’ll let you know what they want.” Sterling Springs chickens are free-run, medication-, hormone- and preservative-free, and have constant access to filtered water, topquality feed and sunlight. Each bird is processed one at a time, by hand, and is inspected by a member of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The barn features heated floors and — Lisa walls, automatic feed and watering systems and computerized climate control. Heating the barn is a European wood gasification system, with a built-
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Hans and Lisa Dueck, owners of Sterling Springs Chicken, and children Hanna and Jacob, are choosing quality over quantity at their new small-scale poultry farm in Falkland. in geothermal backup system. It uses 98 per cent renewable energy to ensure it maintains a low carbon footprint. Kyla McAuley, owner of Vernon’s Gumtree Catering, is one of several local businesses already incorporating Sterling Springs in their menus (Monashee’s Bar & Grill, Little Tex, and Gray Monk and Summerhill wineries also use it). Gumtree uses it in everything from sandwiches to Dueck chicken lasagna. “They’re local, they take really good care of their chicken and it’s better chicken than we can get
“...there was just no way we could do what we’re doing here.”
anywhere else,” said McAuley. “We want to support local farmers and they’re doing a great thing.” The Duecks are in the process of attaining certification for onsite processing. Further along, they might also consider creating their own hatchery. Lisa says it makes sense both from a cost standpoint, and for the raising of the animals. “We want to do everything on the farm so the birds don’t have to move. The less stress it has, the better it’s going to taste.” Sterling Springs will be at the Vernon Farmers’ Market periodically throughout the summer and they also offer a delivery service in the Vernon area.
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Mary Jo O’Keefe (from left), of Vernon’s MJO Tours, and Angel Agassiz and Melanie Tighe Lovsin, of Podollan Inn, are thrilled to be a part of the Canadian Tourism Commission’s Signature Experiences Collection.
Mary Jo O’Keefe of Vernon’s MJO Tours has reeled in an invite to the Canadian Tourism Commission’s Signature Experiences Collection (SEC). O’Keefe teamed up with Salmon Arm’s Podollan Inn to offer Salute the Sockeye, a first-rate tourism experience that will be part of the collection. The announcement was made last week in Salmon Arm. Launched in July 2011, the SEC is an innovative marketing program with the goal of inspiring international travelers to book their next vacation in Canada. “It was the right fit,” said O’Keefe. “Our packaged experience lets our guests feel and touch one of the most spectacular struggles of nature – the sockeye salmon run at the Adams River.
“When you package this with our cool-climate wines and luxurious accommodations at the Podollan Inn Salmon Arm – you are sure to have a winner.” O’Keefe believes the tour’s inclusion in the SEC will generate economic spin-offs for local businesses. She credits much of their success to Melanie Tighe Lovsin, director of sales and marketing at Podollan Inn. Lovsin first learned about the SEC at the Canadian Inbound Tourism Association meeting in Vancouver. “I immediately felt they were bang on with their concept and approach,” said Tighe-Lovsin. “I wanted our world-class salmon experience to be part of this extraordinary program that markets experiences to 11 countries. It will bring the world to the Shuswap and Salmon Arm.”
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June 8. “This community award was introduced in 1975 to recognize selfless service to residents of the communities of Armstrong and Spallumcheen,” said Patti Noonan, chamber executive director. “Past winners have
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With a smorgasbord of upcoming events, the second half of May looks to be a busy one for the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce. Things get keep rolling Tuesday with the Business After Five hosted by Carrington Place (4751-23 Street). The cost is $5 for chamber and Downtown Vernon Association (DVA) members, and $15 for nonmembers and guests. On Wednesday, May 23, the chamber is hosting another installment of Chamber U in the organization’s upstairs boardroom (second floor, 2901-32 Street). The seminar, presented by Teresa Deak of Social Butterfly Solutions, will showcase ways to use online tools such as LinkedIn, YouTube and Pinterest to bring more attention to your company’s brand. The Chamber U series of educational workshops is free for members ($15 per workshop for non-members). Registration is limited to 35. On Thursday, May 24, the community can learn about regional growth strategies at the annual Breakfast with Mayors & Planners. The event, sponsored by Monashee Surveying and Geomatics, goes in the Sierra Room at the Village Green Hotel (4801-27th Street). It will feature speakers: Vernon Mayor Rob Sawatzky and economic development officer Kevin Poole, Coldstream
Mayor Jim Garlick and Anthony Kittel, regional growth strategy coordinator with the Regional District of the North Okanagan. The format of this year’s breakfast has changed slightly to allow for more interaction and information gathering from the speakers. Along with the usual presentations, questions will be gathered from the membership before the event and then presented in a forum style. Registration is at 7:15 a.m., with breakfast at 7:30 and speakers at 7:50. The cost is $25 (plus tax) for members, and $35 for non-members. The chamber wraps up the month with tourism speed networking, Thursday, May 31, at the Prestige Hotel and Convention Centre (441132nd Street). Co-sponsored by Tourism Vernon, the event promises to be a fast-paced networking session with potential to connect with numerous potential clients, business partners and other tourism-based businesses in a 90-minute span. The $25 registration includes light appies and wine drink ticket. Registration is at 5:15 p.m., with networking at 5:30. For more information, contact events coordinator Kim Bourke at events@vernonchamber.ca. To register for an event, call the chamber office at (250) 545-0771.
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Parents warned about dangers of sanitizers DOUG ROGERS Special to the Morning Star
North American doctors are warning parents about a dan-
gerous new trend after teenagers drank hand sanitizer and ended up in emergency rooms with alcohol poisoning.
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are widely used and contain between 60 to 95 per cent ethanol or isopro-
panol (New England Journal Of Medicine, 2012). Many young people have been admitted to
hospitals because they tried to get drunk by guzzling hand sanitizer. Although it may not sound appealing, teens
are getting creative when they don’t have access to alcohol. The trend may seem harmless or even laugh-
Canadians are living longer and costs for the Old Age Security (OAS) are rising. On April 1, 2023 the Government of Canada plans to start raising the age of eligibility for OAS and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) from 65 to 67.*
What does this mean for you? 54 or older as of March 31, 2012
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53 or younger as of March 31, 2012
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Starting in July 2013, Canadians who are eligible for, but not yet receiving OAS will have the flexibility to delay receiving it in exchange for a higher monthly amount at a later date.
able, but doctors say it’s harmful and dangerous. Bottles of hand sanitizers are inexpensive and accessible and teens can find instructions on distillation online. Liquid hand sanitizer is 62 per cent ethyl alcohol and makes a 120proof liquid. Essentially, it is a shot of hard liquor and the average teenager can get drunk with just a few swallows. A few drinks can cause a person’s speech to slur and stomach to burn, and make them so drunk that they have to be monitored in the emergency room. Most abuse cases have been intentional but some younger children have been admitted to hospital from unintentional use – hand licking. Doctors suggest that if parents buy hand sanitizer, they should purchase the foam version rather than the gel type because it is harder to extract the alcohol and teens may be less likely to drink it. Parents also shouldn’t leave hand sanitizer around the house, and should monitor it like any other liquor or medication. Doug Rogers is substance abuse prevention counsellor with the Vernon School District.
The number of working-age Canadians for every senior is decreasing** 6 5
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Canadian Tire Jumpstart has announced its One Million Red Balls campaign, which is underway and culminates with the charity’s fourth annual Jumpstart Day May 26. The campaign aims to raise $2 million to help 20,000 children across Canada participate in organized sports and recreation this summer. Customers are encouraged this month to make a $2 donation at Canadian Tire, Mark’s and Canadian Tire Gas+ locations in exchange for one of the million red balls. “We have set an ambitious goal for ourselves this year – to help 20,000 kids get off the sidelines and into the game – because we know that Canadians are up to the challenge,” said Dan Thompson, president of Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities. “Being a part of a team, getting coached for the first time, or taking a lesson is an important part of childhood and we strongly believe that every child should have a chance to experience the camaraderie that comes with playing with other kids and the satisfaction of learning new skills. We encourage Canadians to donate to Jumpstart to give a sporting chance for kids in their community.” Canadian Tire Jumpstart hopes the red balls will become a lasting, national symbol for child’s play and that they will give customers a tangible reminder of their contribution to helping children get involved with sports and recreation. Customers are encouraged to take a picture with their Jumpstart red ball and share it online at OneMillionRedBalls.ca, which will be turned into a custom photo mosaic. Canadians who register and share their photo will be automatically entered into a contest for a chance to win either a $5,000 shopping spree at Canadian Tire or Mark’s or free gas for a year. Chicago Blackhawks captain, Jonathan Toews, former NHL legend Darryl Sittler, Canadian Figure Skater, Kurt Browning and international Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan are just a few notables who have already shown their support. In addition to having their photo with the red ball posted to OneMillionRedBalls.ca, they will sign a red ball, which will be auctioned off in June. All proceeds from the red ball auction will go to Jumpstart. Since 2005, Jumpstart has helped more than 417,000 kids across Canada by removing the financial barriers that prevent children from participating.
DOING MORE. TO MAKE YOUR CARE BETTER. When it comes to hospitals and long-term care homes, it’s sometimes hard to tell who does what. But more than ever, it’s Licensed Practical Nurses who are providing the care for you and your family. In fact, in the last decade, the number of LPNs has doubled. And their work is expanding into specialized areas like operating and emergency rooms, maternity, renal and mental health. At the Hospital Employees’ Union we respect the professional independence of LPNs. And when LPNs are empowered to use the full scope of their education and experience, we all benefit with higher levels of nursing care. LPNs are doing more to make your care better.
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Mary Naomi Jane (Jen) Phillips was born on January 30th, 1921 in Battleford, Saskatchewan and passed away peacefully at Simpson Manor in Fort Langley, B.C. on April 27th, 2012 at the age of 91 years. She will forever be lovingly remembered by her four daughters, Diann (Jesse) Coughlan of Abbotsford, B.C., Noreen (Rickey) Cabine of Seattle, Washington, Kathy Lowe of Vernon, B.C. and Sandy Hermanutz of Surrey, B.C.; six grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Leslie Walter (Les) Phillips; one infant son, Ronald; two sons-in-law, Chris Lowe and Ray Hermanutz and two brothers, Bert Penn and Art Penn. Jen was a member of the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Auxiliary and she loved knitting and provided many items to the Hospital Gift Shop over the years. She was very well known for her awesome shortbread cookies which she loved to make in abundance and they were always in demand! Cremation preceded the Funeral Service which will be held at Bethel Funeral Chapel on Friday, May 18th, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. with Mr. David Blencowe of¿ciating. Placement of Jen’s cremated remains will follow in the Bethel Rose Garden Of Remembrance. As an expression of sympathy, those who wish to do so may send donations in memory of Jen to their favorite charity or to the Kidney Foundation Of Canada, #200-4940 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C. V5G 4K6. 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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ROBINSON (nee Lake), Carol Ann It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of Carol Ann Robinson (nee Lake) on May 4, 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® Armstrong 250-546-7237 & Vernon 250-558-0866
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Josef Gstottner 1926 - 2012 (86)
We regret the passing of our friend Josef Gstottner in Vernon on May 2, 2012. Joe was born on February 12, 1926 in Ollerbach, Austria. A world War II veteran, Josef ventured to Canada in 1952 and became a proud Canadian citizen in 1960. Always smiling, Joe worked as a Stone Mason in Oakville, Ontario alongside his brother and life long friend Alois. Joe’s passion for Alpine skiing, mountain hiking and the Canadian Rockies drew Joe west to Banff, Alberta. Resuming his trade in Stone Masonry, Joe became renowned for his creative rockwork that to this day, can be viewed at numerous Banff landmarks. During his travels, Joe found Vernon, BC and with the encouragement of friends, the clean Okanagan Lakes and the bountiful Okanagan powder snow Joe finally found home in Vernon in 1980 where he resided until his passing. There will be a graveside service in celebration of Josef’s life at the Coldstream Cemetery on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 1 p.m. Father Dale will preside over the interment. All are welcome. For further details contact Norm Brenner 250-549-9401.
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The Donnelly family invites you to join them in remembering the long and happy lives of Steve and Muriel Donnelly on Saturday, May 19. Please drop by the home of Bev and Dennis Donnelly at 9309 Coldstream Creek Road between 2 and 6 pm. A buffet will be be served at 4.
LAURA READE (BIRKEDALE)
May 25, 1930 – May 6, 2012 Laura was born in Aneroid, SK, the seventh of ten children born to Ingvald and Edwina Birkedale. She moved to Vernon in 1946 to be a careaide at the old Vernon Hospital. She met Robert Reade and they married in 1948. Laura and Robert had six children: Melvin (Irene) of Fruitvale, Donald (Ev), Beverly (Ira) Johnson, Laurene (Kevin) Gartner, Robert (Karen) and Tracey (Eric Olsen) Reade, all of Vernon. Laura also has sixteen grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents and all her siblings, her husband Robert in 1995, and grandsons, Ryan Reade and Kyle Reade. Laura has requested no public service. A private family inurnment will be held. The family wish to thank the staī at the Gateby (and a big hug!) and Dr. Smith. Arrangements are in the care of Vernon Funeral Home 250-542-0155.
May 27th, 1936 – May 6th, 2012 We regret to announce the passing of Norleen Ruth Lee (nee Baldwin) on May 6th, 2012, at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital. She was 3 weeks short of her 76th birthday. She will be sadly missed by her husband of 39 years, George, son John (Jan)(Thunder Bay), and daughter Maureen (Randy)(California), numerous brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews and beloved pets Cindy(cat), Buddy(dog), Prince and Justy (horses), along with many good friends and neighbours. Norleen was born on May 27th, 1936, in Dalston county, near Barrie, Ontario. Her father was a veterinarian, from whom she inherited a deep love for animals. She moved to Vernon in 1965 to raise her family, and always considered the Okanagan to be her home. While she had various hobbies over the years: skating, pottery, curling and wine-making, she particularly enjoyed puttering with her garden and indoor plants –which she was able to continue through most of her illness. In lieu of Àowers, anyone wishing to honor Norleen’s memory may do so by making a donation to the Okanagan Humane Society, c/o Hazel Turchinetz, 2805 17th St. Vernon, BC, V1T 3Y7, or the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation, 2101, 32nd St., Vernon, BC, V1T 5L2. A memorial service for those wishing to join in a celebration of her life will be held on May 26th at the Schubert Center from 1:00 PM -5:00 PM. Refreshments will be served.
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was born on May 6th, 1914 in Smoky Lake, Alberta, one of nine children born to Peter and Anna Dubetz (nee Dwernychuk). She passed away on May 5th, 2012 in Vernon, B.C., just one day before her 98th birthday and six days following the death of her sister, Mary Cebuliak. They had both been residents of Noric House at the time of their death. Doris will be lovingly remembered by her many nieces and nephews; two sisters-in-law, Doris (Babiuk) Dubetz and Olga (Klem) Dubetz, both of Smoky Lake, Alberta; many friends and care-givers. She was preceded in death by her mother, Anna in 1935; four brothers, John, Tom, Steve and George Dubetz; and four sisters, Lillian Repka, Helen Clarke, Kay Shapka and Mary Cebuliak.
We regret to announce the passing of Samantha Hayman on May 6th, 2012 at the age of 38. The Celebration of Life will be held at Lavington Fellowship Baptist Church, 9681 School Road in Lavington, BC on Saturday, May 19th, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Dave Bunn of¿ciating. In lieu of Àowers, contributions in memory of Samantha may be made to the Hayman family, hayman.de@gmail.com Arrangements have been entrusted to:
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Maria Trowbridge Beloved Sister January 21, 1951 - May 14, 2010 There are still some days with much sadness and tears, but now there are days filled with laughter and happiness as fond memories appear. When I see Lisa, Nikki, Aislinn, Talya, and especially Izabella Maria, I see a different piece of you in each of them and I smile, because it means you’re still here. Miss you Love Sushie XXXOOO
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Cremation preceded a Graveside Service which was held at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery on Saturday, May 12th, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. at which time Doris was laid to rest with her father, Peter Dubetz who died in 1971. 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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Life began in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England on Dec 8, 1922 and at a very young age Bill’s family relocated to Saskatchewan, Canada. Life was a dif¿cult struggle and the onset of WWII offered young Bill an opportunity to ¿ght for his country. A side bene¿t was his basic needs were met. After the war Bill settled in Alberta and was a successful Investment/Insurance/Real Estate salesperson. The early 1970’s Bill, wife Jean and daughter Lisa moved to BC ultimately settling in Lumby/ Vernon. In 2001 Bill suffered a serious stroke and in 2002 lost his beloved wife Jean. The next 10 years were a struggle and he took them on. This was the time Bill chose to ¿nish writing, publish, and sell copies of his life story “The Deacon”. He showed true courage, faced the many challenges he lived with, and with determination continued to move forward. Survived by children: Alan (Ann), Patricia (Jim) Thompson, Janine (Jim) McGillivray, Robert (June Fournel), Debra (Mike) Reid, and Lisa Parsons (Darcy Ross). Grandchildren: Bill, Patrick, Marla (Colin), Dina (Neil), Mark (Crystal), Sheldon, Jacob (Allison), Roberta, Michael, Kristina, Sarina, Chelsey. GreatGrandchildren: Mackenzie, Kaia, James, and Sadie. Brothers Syd Parsons, Jack Parsons and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by brothers: Harold Parsons, Roy Anderson, and Albert Parsons. Family and Friends Gathered, Saturday 2 pm Lumby Royal Canadian Legion Special thanks to good friends Donna and Richard Shepherd. Thank you to Dr. Mori, Bill’s Dr. of many years and also to Dr. Kutsche of Armstrong. The family also thanks the gentle, caring staff at Pleasant Valley Manor in Armstrong BC where Bill lived his Ànal days. Donations in William Parsons’ honour can be made to the Royal Canadian Legion #167 – Lumby Branch.
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Rose Balcaen
February 9, 1923 - May 14, 2011 One year has gone by so fast, In my heart memories of you will last. I miss your smile when I would unexpectedly stop in, And stay for lunch or raid the cookie tin. I miss your stories from many years before, What I would give to hear just one more. So glad I had the chance to say goodbye, And listen to you when you needed to cry. Your pain is long gone now, for that I am grateful, Our girls talk of you often and say that you are now an angel.
I have never missed anyone more than I miss you. Love your granddaughter, Pamela
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To donate In Memory or In Honour: online: www.cancer.ca or call: 250.542.0770 or mail to: #104 - 3402 27th Ave Vernon, BC V1T 1S1 Please include: Your name & address for tax receipt. Name of the person being remembered. Name & address to send card to. Let’s Make Cancer History
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250-542-3980 LOST: #1254 - “Mittens” - Brown/dark orange tabby, black down back & tail, white on nose, long hair, sp. female, tattoo. Amber Dr., B. Vista area, below the Rise. Reward. #1255 - “Socks” - Black, white paws, med. hair, sp. female, tattoo. Amber Dr., B. Vista area, below the Rise. Reward. #1256 - “Kiki” - Grey & white, face is white, grey chin, sht. hair, n.male, tattoo. Torrent Drive, Coldstream. Reward. #1258 - “Jazz” - Silver grey/ black tabby, white bib/tum. & on face, sht. hair, sp.female, tattoo. OK Landing Rd., nr. Yacht Club. Reward. #1259 - “Angel Kitty” - Dark grey, long hair, n.male, tattoo. 32nd St., (Belvedere Apts.) top Hospital Hill. Reward. #1261 - “Valentine” - Dark brown (Burmese), large yellow eyes, sht. hair, med./large size, male. Grandview Ave., Lumby. Reward ($100.00). #1262 - “Oscar” - White with orange patches, sht. hair, short orange tail, young male. OK Landing Rd.,/O’Keefe Rd., near Ellison School.
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Employment Business Opportunities Marble Slab Creamery Franchisee Opportunities in Vernon. Call 1-888-337-7522 or cam@marbleslab.ca EARN EXTRA INCOME! Learn to operate a Mini-Office Outlet from home. Free online training, flexible hours, great income,www.123bossfree.com GIFT BASKET FRANCHISE FOR SALE. Home based in Kelowna, (Okanagan Territory) $13,500 Includes gift baskets, product, ribbon etc. Also website, email, head office support, gift basket designs, selling & accounting etc. Serious enquiries only, Please Call 778-753-4500
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Extreme Professional Driver Training LINE/PREP COOK Minimum 2 years experience, Serious applicants only apply. Fax 250-838-6887 E-mail reservations@hojoenderby.com In person 1510 George Street, Enderby, BC
VERNON and KELOWNA Class 1 - 4 Driver Training Air Brake Course Forklift, Advanced Highway & Aggregate Courses Vernon
250-545-5002 Kelowna
250-869-1891
BAR MANAGER Minimum 3 years experience. Supervisory skills an asset. Must have Serving it Right, scheduling, inventory, ordering stock, hiring of entertainment, floor experience. Fax resume to 250-838-6887, or email khawley@hojoenderby.com. In person Howard Johnson 1510 George Street, Enderby BC. Howard Johnson Hotel & Conference Centre PO Box 168, 1510 George Street Enderby, BC V0E 1V0 Phone: 250-838-6825 Fax: 250-838-6887
Anchor Inn Armstrong
Busy North Okanagan Pub requires immediately experienced
LINE COOKS Liquor Store also requires
PART-TIME CLERKS Computer experience needed. Apply in person at the pub 3030 Smith Dr., Armstrong
PLUMBING & SHEET METAL APPRENTICES Required for Okanagan area. Minimum of pre-apprentice training preferred. Send resume to: Combined Mechanical Contractors Ltd., 920 Waddington Drive, Vernon, BC V1T 8T3 or fax to 250-542-8386
GOLDEN CROWN RESTAURANT F/T EXPERIENCED DINING ROOM SERVERS REQUIRED. Apply in person with resume after 4:00pm to 3006-28TH Ave. Vernon
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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN
WATER QUALITY AND CONSERVATION STUDENT (Temporary) The Regional District of North Okanagan wishes to ¿ll a temporary Water Quality and Conservation Student position. Reporting to the Water Quality Manager, the Water Quality and Conservation Student will assist technical staff with ¿eld and of¿ce work such as water sampling, calibration of ¿eld equipment, veri¿cation of water quality data, data entry and supporting water conservation initiatives. The hours for this position are Monday to Friday, eight (8) hours per day, from July 3, 2012 to August 30, 2012. This position offers a wage of $15.00 per hour plus 4% vacation pay. A list of quali¿cations, along with further information regarding the Regional District of North Okanagan may be viewed on our website at www.rdno.ca.
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BX CREEK BAR & GRILL MANAGER The BX Creek Bar & Grill Manager is responsible for maximizing customer satisfaction and restaurant profitability by overseeing all aspects of the restaurant operations. Duties and Responsibilities: • Plans, directs, supervises and controls all front of house operations, ensuring the highest level of product quality, presentation, and service is provided. • Responsible for beverage menu planning, beverage ordering, labour staffing and scheduling. • Assist in hiring, training and supervision of all front of house associates. • Oversees the adherence to Internal Audit Controls in all front of house departments • Assist in creating new restaurant marketing & promotional strategies to drive revenue • Monitors the responses of customer comments; identifies problem areas and formulates solutions. • Ensures customer concerns are addressed in a timely and professional manner. • Ensures accuracy & proper tracking of labour and time sheets. • Develops strategies and action plans to achieve set goals and objectives for the restaurant. • Participates in department head meetings. • Monitors performance of the department against approved budget; makes appropriate recommendations as necessary. • Provides exceptional guest service at all times. Preferred Education & Qualifications: • Minimum 3- 5 years experience as an Restaurant Manager at a similar size and quality restaurant • Serving it Right, and Food Safe Certification, ability or interest in Wine Training • Strong leadership, motivational and training/development skills and the ability to lead a team • Outstanding communication skills, a positive attitude, maintains enthusiasm and celebrates success • Customer service oriented with a commitment and dedication to the guest experience • Energetic, reliable, flexible and hands on individual who works well under pressure, in a team environment • Able to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays • Demonstrated working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Squirrel programming • Understands customers, builds organizational credibility and develops new revenue sources • Sets goals and standards while finding solutions that are beneficial to guests and associates, while meeting deadlines that are decisive and achievement oriented Competitive Salary, Health & Dental Benefit Plan, Travel/Hotel Discounts and other cool fun perks! Please submit resume to the hotel Front Desk, Attention: Mike Brooks – Food & Beverage Manager, 3914-32nd Street, Vernon, BC or email resume to mike@rpbhotels.com. The BX Creek Bar & Grill is located in the B/W Plus Vernon Lodge & Conference Centre
Applications, quoting Competition No. 12-03 will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2012 to: Human Resources Regional District of North Okanagan 9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, BC V1B 2K9 Fax: (250) 550-3719 e-mail: hr@rdno.ca
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Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. No telephone or e-mail enquiries please.
Career Opportunities Help Wanted: WAREHOUSE/DELIVERY TEAM For Case Furniture Gallery We are seeking responsible, energetic individuals to work in our warehouse and/ or delivery team in either Enderby or Vernon. Primary duties include inventory handling, customer pick-ups and deliveries. Must be fit and able to bend, lift, pull or push up to 150 lbs. and possess a valid drivers license with a clean driving abstract. Applicants MUST be customer service driven. Compensation includes a benefits package after successful completion of probation. Please fax your resume to 250-838-2140 or email it to hr@casefurniture.ca by May 18. Only those called for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.
Drivers/Courier/ Trucking Exp’d TRUCK DRIVER wanted for BC runs. Exc wages, benefits & equipment + weekends home. Fax or email resume & drivers abstract 604-513-8004 or tridem@telus.net
Farm Workers OLIVER Fruit House, 3496 Fitzgerald Rd, Kelowna is looking for farm workers for cherry harvest & general farm work. Seasonal, 40hrs/wk minimum, 7 days/wk weather permitting. $10.25/hr, Cherry harvest at piece rate. Email resumes to oliverfruithouse@shaw.ca
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTANT For over 50 years, Kal Tire has expanded steadily from its humble roots in Vernon, BC to become Canada’s largest independent tire dealer with over 240 Kal Tire outlets across Canada, 12 retread facilities, 2 OTR plants and 4 warehouses. Our network of service locations spans from Vancouver Island to the Quebec border. Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group currently operates 35 mining locations in Canada, and operates in over 19 countries across 5 continents. We are seeking a highly motivated accounting professional to join our accounting team at our of¿ce in Vernon. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals wishing to further their career with the support and assistance of the Kal Tire organization and a team of accounting professionals. A detailed job description, list of quali¿cations along with information regarding Kal Tire may be viewed on our website at www.kaltire.com/careers. Kal Tire offers a competitive salary and bene¿ts package along with the opportunity to participate in pro¿t sharing. Kal Tire welcomes your interest in the Intermediate Accountant opportunity. Please submit your resume to careers@kaltire.com, indicating the job title in the subject line by May 18th, 2012. We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those under consideration will be contacted. For current career opportunities please visit us today! www.kaltire.com/careers
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Earning Your Wheels Course Class 1 - 4 Driver Training Courses ICBC Certified Air Brake Course Bus Training Forklift Training Highway and Off-Highway Bobcat Safety Training On-The-Job Training Custom Designed Courses Personal and Corporate Driver Evaluations • Log Book Course
• Gravel Truck and Pup Courses • Oil Field Course • End-Dump Low-Bed Training • Oil Field Placement available
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250-545-5002
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Help Wanted
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We are a company who takes pride in the service we provide to our customers. If you’re someone who pays attention to detail, is clean & thorough, has a Class 5 valid driver’s license & are service oriented, we want you to join our carpet cleaning team. Training will be provided. Immediate start. Driver’s abstract & criminal background check a must. Please call 250.558.1993 or email your resumé to forextraquality@shaw.ca
Tow Truck Driver required for Vernon company. Drop off resume and driver’s abstract to 4407 - 31st Street or fax to
250-549-2057
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In the convenience of your Home Computer Troubleshooting, Repair, Performance Maintenance & Virus Control. Personalized in-home Computer Training with your programs, Internet, E-mail, scanner, camera, printer & cleaning up harddrive.
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Case Furniture Gallery is an established leader in the supply of home furnishings and appliances in the Okanagan. We are committed to creating the “ultimate” customer experience in product and service satisfaction. We are looking for reliable, team oriented individuals with exceptional communication skills in our Vernon store for the position of Sales Professional.
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Appliance Service Company requires Qualified Technician/ Contractor in the Okanagan area. Must have experience to work on commercial & domestic appliances. Please email: moe.andersons@shaw.ca
Armstrong based Trucking Company seeking a Receptionist/Customs Clerk. Experience preferred. Please fax resume 250-546-6461. Baker helper needed. Contact 250-546-8557.
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Your best start to the morning! Exercise, sunshine and income 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! COLDSTREAM RT 216 - Giles Dr & DeJong Dr Available now
EAST HILL RT 61 - 25 Ave & 16 St Available now
RT 222 - Kal Lake Rd & Browne Rd Available now
LOWER MISSION HILL RT 10 - 24 Ave & 40 St Available now
RT 232 - Kal Lake Rd (Vernon Creek Villa) Available now ENDERBY RT 902 - George & Belvedere Available June 1
Contact Donna Tuesday-Friday, 250-550-7901 for more info
Requirements: • Superior interpersonal, communication and relationship skills • Must be able to multi-task in a high pace environment • Maintain positive attitude • Ability to work well in a team environment • Responsible, reliable & energetic • Physically fit Case Furniture Gallery offers an excellent salary and benefits package. This position is year round, full-time. Qualified applicants interested in joining our “family” organization are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (in Word or pdf format) by email to hr@casefurniture.ca or by fax 250-545-7285 to the attention of Human Resources. Cut-off date for taking applications is May 18th, 2012. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. NO phone calls please.
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Classified Advertising Consultant The Vernon Morning Star classified department has an exciting opportunity for a part time/temporary Classified Consultant position. You will work as an integral part of the dynamic classified department assisting with the large volume of advertising requests processed through the department. Candidates for this position will possess the ability to multi-task and to be detailed orientated in a high paced environment. Requirements: - Must be able to type minimum of 60 wpm with accuracy.
SUMMER EMPLOYMENT POSITION GALLERY YOUTH AMBASSADOR 2 POSITIONS
Applications will be accepted until May 22 at 5:00 pm. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements as set out by Young Canada Works www.youngcanadaworks.ca Apply with cover letter and three references to: Executive Director - Vernon Public Art Gallery 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon, BC V1T 2H3 Email: dauna@vernonpublicartgallery.com
Westwinn Group, manufacturer of welded aluminum ¿shing boats is growing again. Located in Vernon, BC, we require a Manufacturing Manager to join our team. Responsibilities: • Supervise and coordinate Cutting & Forming/Weld Shop • Responsible for safety, scheduling and Dept budget • Continuous improvement • Develop/promote company culture. Quali¿cations: • 3 plus years supervisory/leadership experience
- Able to work effectively in a fast paced office environment where meeting deadlines are critical.
• 5-10 years “HANDS-ON” experience in layout, ¿tting, forming and welding of aluminum
- Comfortable with computers.
• Expert knowledge of welding methods, safety standards, quality control
Interested applicants may apply to:
• Working knowledge of tools and equipment i.e. overhead cranes, brake press, welding equipment
Closing date: May 22, 2012 Applicants will be contacted for interview. Absolutely no phone calls please.
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Full-Time, Summer position available. Work includes, assisting with the installation of awnings and shade products, as well as assisting with the manufacturing of tarps and related products. All training is provided, knowledge of power tools is required. Must be physically fit. Apply in person at: Central Tarp and Awning #104 - 1710 Kosmina Rd.
NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE Enjoy a creative environment? Understand the power of advertising? The Kelowna Capital News is on the hunt for a full-time salesperson. For 82 years, the Capital News has been an essential part of Kelowna and the surrounding area—now you can be an essential part of the Capital News. We are looking for an exceptional sales person that’s as comfortable talking to tattoo artists as boardroom executives. You are creative, persuasive, fearless and have passion in everything you do. Every day you will take our incredible brand out into the Kelowna market and convey the many benefits of advertising with the Capital News. Valid driver’s license and vehicle in good working order required for this position. For the right individual this could be the best job in the Okanagan. If you’re ready for a sales challenge and all the benefits that come with it, send your resume by Friday, May 18th, 2012. Attention: Karen Hill Publisher, Kelowna Capital News 2495 Enterprise Way Kelowna, BC V1X 7K2 fax: 250-862-5275 email: khill@kelownacapnews.com No phone calls please.
www.blackpress.ca
Some post secondary education is required along with experience in event planning and working with the public. Knowledge of arts and cultural organizations is an asset. Excellent interpersonal/communication skills; planning, organization / time management skills; proficient in the use of computers, Microsoft Office and internet applications. Position conditional on grant approval. 14 week position, 35 hours per week beginning May 29, 2012.
• Trained in safety and the operation of welding and related equipment Westwinn offers a comprehensive compensation package including competitive salary, pro¿t sharing, bene¿ts and employee purchase plans. See www.harbercraft.com for more detail. Send resumes to recruiting@harbercraft.com on or before May 31, 2012.
Help Wanted
ATTENTION COLLEGE STUDENTS
This position will focus on engaging the 16 - 25 age demographic as well as assisting with general gallery operational duties.
- Professional command of the English language and demonstrated prompt attention to detail and teamwork skills.
Vernon Morning Star c/o Box #10 4407 - 25th Ave. Vernon, BC V1T 1P5
Help Wanted
First NaƟons Friendship Centre in partnership with MCFD Aboriginal Services has an opening for a
YOUTH AGREEMENT SUPPORT WORKER DUTIES: As a member of a mulƟdisciplinary service team, work together to: • Provide support services to youth in care • Teach independent living skills • Advocate for youth and teach self-advocacy skills to youth • Support youth to reconnect with their culture and community • Develop/maintain a youth-based resource list • Work with elders to develop supporƟve/mentoring relaƟonships • Work with team to develop plans for/ youth • Work with team to develop and facilitate youth acƟviƟes • Develop and document individual goal plans with youth • Provide regular verbal and wriƩen progress reports to Social Worker • Provide quarterly & annual reports to funders and FNFC Director QUALIFICATIONS: • Diploma in Human Services or related area • Two years experience with youth in a supporƟve capacity • Possess a strong cultural idenƟty and willingness to share one’s cultural knowledge • Ability to pass Criminal Record Check • Ability to work Ňexible hours including some weekends and evenings • Possess a valid driver license and reliable transportaƟon • Preference will be given to a qualiĮed person of Aboriginal ancestry Note: Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. To Apply: Must submit cover leƩer, resume & 3 work related references to: First NaƟons Employment Services 2904 29th Avenue Vernon BC V1T 1Y7 Fax (250) 558-5321 fnesvernon@shawbiz.ca By May 23 2012
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SERVICE MANAGER VERNON Are you an experienced Service Manager wanting a new challenge with a leading brand? Are you an experienced parts or service advisor ready to take the next career step? Top import auto dealer in Vernon has a unique opening for a Parts and Service Manager. Please email your cover letter and resume in confidence to employment@vernonhyundai.com Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. A complete job description will be provided at the first interview.
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Atlantis Waterslides is now hiring. Seeking qualified and responsible cooks, evening maintenance and cashiers. Drop off resume 10am-4pm Monday - Friday or fax 250-549-4129 or email: info@atlantiswaterslides.ca 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.
29th Street AUTOPLEX
4607 29th Street Vernon, B.C. Ph: 250-503-5411 Fax: 250-545-5415
250-860-3590 Certified Experienced Traffic Control persons needed, require own transportation, wages DOE. Reliable people need only apply. 250-540-3455
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An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and rock truck operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.
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
////////// 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 CLEANER needed, nightshift, FT or PT, Call 250-309-5675. EXPERIENCED Log Home Builders required for our production site in Lumby. Send resume to sales@canadianloghouse.com Attn: Peter.
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29TH STREET AUTOPLEX SUPERVISOR This position is a full-time supervisory position for our Autoplex Detail and Carwash division. Candidate must have 5 years Retail experience; team oriented with strong written, oral, computer and leadership skills. Preference would be given to someone with a college diploma. Candidate will be responsible for scheduling staff, working with other departments for internal work and maintaining upmost customer satisfaction. They are responsible for sales growth/retention and expense control for their department and have a strong work ethic with a focus on professionalism and staff safety. Need a valid drivers license. This is a working supervisor position so may also be prepping and detailing vehicles.
Please send resumes to: Alex Wemyss Watkin Motors, Service Manager a-wemyss@dealeremail.com Fax: 250-550-7720, or in person 4602 27th St Resumes Accepted until Wed. May 16, 2012
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A Great Place to Learn!! VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 22 (VERNON) Irrigation Worker - Temporary School District No. 22 (Vernon) is currently accepting applications for a temporary Irrigation Worker. Please be advised this is a temporary position commencing ASAP.
COOK/HOUSEKEEPER • • • •
dual-role casual position CK/HK - $14.82-$17.84 BCNU Collective Agreement
This is a dual role. The successful applicant must be willing and able to work as cook and as housekeeper. Cook: responsible for all aspects of the food service for residents of Hospice House. The cook works collaboratively with care staff and volunteers. Housekeeper: responsible for maintaining a clean and attractive environment while respecting the privacy and dignity of clients. Qualifications: • Culinary Arts Training • Experience in care facility meal preparation • Custodial Worker Training and/or experience
To view the position description: www.nohs.ca Email your resumé, including your philosophy of end-of-life care to: • Leigh Van Dyke • Client Support Services Manager • leigh@nohs.ca • Deadline: May 18, 2012
The successful applicants will have: • Grade 12 • Must possess and maintain appropriate BC Drivers’ License • Certi¿cation in irrigation and maintenance from a course recognized by the Irrigation Association of BC or equivalent experience • Low Voltage Certi¿cate of Quali¿cation as required by the Electrical Safety Branch for Irrigation Systems • Valid Cross Connection Control Certi¿cate • Six (6) months experience with the installation and maintenance of commercial underground sprinkler systems and landscape installation including the installation and maintenance of cross connection controls This position is in a union environment. Interested and quali¿ed applicants should forward their resume with supporting documentation, professional references and cover letter by May 16, 2012 to: Human Resources - Support Staff School District No. 22 (Vernon) 1401-15th Street Vernon, B.C. V1T 8S8 email: personnel@sd22.bc.ca fax: (250) 549-9200 www.sd22.bc.ca Only those persons selected for interviews will be contacted. To all others, thank you for your interest.
An Earthmoving Company in Alberta is looking for a 3rd year or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. You will be part of a team maintaining and servicing our fleet of Cat dozers, graders and rock trucks plus Deere/Hitachi excavators. You will work at our Modern Shop at Edson, Alberta with some associated field work. Call Contour Construction at (780)723-5051 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
CLARK FREIGHTWAYS Growing, progressive and well established Coquitlam Based LTL carrier hiring a P/T Branch Clerk for a 12 month Maternity Leave contract. Required at our Vernon Terminal for a 1:00pm start time, M-F. Must have excellent data entry and typing skills, good command of the English language, and a strong attention to detail. Pref. given to those candidates with prev. exp. in the transportation industry. Please fax resume with cover letter to 604-472-2136 Attn: HR Manager or email to hrfrt@telus.net
HAIR STYLIST Wanted For well established salon in Invermere, B.C. Enjoy outdoor recreation at its finest! Please call 250-342-6355 JOBS! JOBS! JOBS! No experience necessary, we will train. Must be 18+yrs. of age. Students Welcome. 250-8603590 Email:info@plazio.ca
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DESC Services has a vacancy for a relief on- call Community Support Workers to support adults with developmental disabilities. positions require experience supporting individuals with developmental disabilities, relevant post-secondary education, driver’s license, reliable vehicle, First aid/cpr, clean drivers abstract and clear criminal record check. Must be available for days, evenings, and weekends. Please send resume to descokanagan@shaw.ca. Landscape maintenance company requires experienced Landscaper, must be physically fit and trailer experience an asset. Email resume snowplowguy123@gmail.com Mechanics Helper or early apprentice wanted for busy Automotive Repair Shop. Wages depending on experience. (250)545-2980 Mon-Fri 8am to 4:30pm or drop resume at 4705 31st St. Vernon PART-TIME Courier Driver. “Requirements” One day per week, sick days and vacation relief. Customer Service Oriented. Some heavy lifting. Provide Drivers Abstract Please call 250.542.2514 Professional House Cleaners Year round employment. Must be bondable and have reliable vehicle. Good starting wage. Group plan. Phone Scrubbies. (250)260-1730 Reflections is an upbeat & Busy salon , we are currently accepting resumes for an experienced full time aesthetician. We feature eminence organic skin care , experience with this product is an asset however training and ongoing education will be provided. we offer a professional and friendly work environment with a strong focus on guest experience. We are a commission base salon with medical and dental. Please apply in person to Reflections Salon #200 3101 48th ave Vernon SAND BLASTER wanted in Winfield. Experienced. Please fax resume to 250-766-1350 or phone 250-862-1345
The Armstrong Spallumcheen Museum and Art Gallery is seeking applicants for the position of summer student to work full time as the Museum/Art Gallery Assistant from Tuesday, May 29 to the end of August, 2012. Interest in history and art an asset. Applicant must be attending a post secondary facility in September 2012. Application deadline is Monday, May 21, 2012 at 4:00 PM. Please drop off resume at the Art Gallery /Museum at 3415 Pleasant Valley Rd, Armstrong between Monday and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM or submit by mail to Box 308, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0
Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services KCR ROAD HOUSE Hoppin Boppin Diner Looking for experienced Cooks Servers for a Busy Fun Summer Positions Full time Year Round Great Wages Gratuities Call Kelly 778-932-0122 HIRING NOW!!
OfÀce Support OFFICE Clerk/Admin person required for our fast paced & sometimes challenging business. We are seeking a multitalented individual, preferably with these qualifications: strong customer /interpersonal skills, phone & email etiquette - organization skills with ability to multi-task & work independently - great computer, office & filing skills, with ability to learn in-house software - basic bookkeeping knowledge an asset Please send resume to: nobletractor@telus.net, or Noble Tractor & Equip Ltd, 4193 Noble Rd, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B4
Trades, Technical JOURNEYMAN STEEL FABRICATOR / WELDER required with minimum 5 years experience, CWB tickets an asset. Ph: 250-542-5557 Fax: 250-542-4562 email: donaldsmachine@gmail.com EXPERIENCED LAMINATE countertop installer required for shop based out of Vernon, serving the Okanagan Region. Willing to train the right person with related experience. Will require your own tools and transportation. Please fax resume to Ian 1- 250-260-3235
Help Wanted
PERMANENT PART TIME ACCOUNTING CLERK Required for busy automotive dealership. Applicant must have accounting experience. Duties include cash reconciliation, bank deposit, and A/R. Mon-Fri 7am to 11am. Bring resumes to the attention of Brian Simpson.
BANNISTER 4703 - 27th St. VERNON • 250-545-0606
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Venture Training Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of adults with developmental disabilities? Venture Training is dynamic multi-program organization with a rich history in the community. We are currently seeking
Casual Part time/full time workers For our Residential and Community Integration Day Programs. Qualifications: *First Aid Certificate *Class 4 Drivers License *Community/Support Worker Certificate or Equivalent Wages as per BCGEU Collective Agreement Please submit current resume with cover letter to: Executive Director, VDACL 4240 Alexis Park Drive, Vernon BC V1T 6H3 Fax: 250-549-3394 Email: vdacl@shawcable.com Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for interview will be contacted.
WILLIAMS Machinery is looking for an experienced Forklift/Bobcat Technician in Kelowna or Vernon to perform routine and scheduled maintenance services and safety inspections. More details at williamsmachiner y.com/aboutus/careers or send resumes to careers@williamsmachinery.com
Work Wanted **A1. DUMP RUNS, MOVING, Yard cleanup, weed whacking, Reno’s. Paul @ 250-550-4256 Carpenter/Painter. Sundecks, sheds, windows, doors, handrails, stairs, roofing, drywall repairs, finsinshing & flooring. Call Allan 250-542-4716 or 250-260-8828. FIRST Aid Attendant Level 3 11+ yrs. experience. Dependable, reliable, responsible. Office/payroll and some equipment experience. 250261-0188 Handymen: Repairs, Reno’s, Painting, Window Cleaning, pressure washing, Landscaping, dump runs.250-550-9099 No Job Too Small - Drywall finishing & sprayed ceilings. Call Vern at (250)307-7894. Semi retired male looking for caretaker handyman position, clean. Good Ref. Bondable. Own tools, vehicle & knowledge. Willing to relocate. Percy 780-454-0775.
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HOME MAINTENANCE / RENOVATIONS CONSTRUCTION McLennan CONTRACTING
BILL’S HOME REPAIR
RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL
QUALITY BATHROOM RENOVATIONS INC.
• Painting (Exterior & Interior) • Wood, Chainlink, Vinal Fencing
TUB TO SHOWER • CUSTOM SHOWERS • TUBS VANITIES • COUNTERTOPS • SINKS • FAUCETS • TOILETS ACCESSORIES • TILING • DESIGN • PACKAGES
503-4606 • 558-3352
PAT 250-549-0784
RENOVATIONS • FRAMING SIDING • CONCRETE FORMING
WHITESTONE
• RENOVATIONS • HANDYMAN • PAINTING
TOM: 308-8778
You Belong
HERE! You WILL be noticed and get MORE business by placing an ad in this directory
250.308.6230 www.PinnacleConcrete.ca Pressure washing & sealing to protect and beautify your concrete. Repair and resurface old or new concrete with Trowel down & Stamp Overlays.
Stamped concrete restoration and more...
LICENSED AND INSURED
A-Z Renovations • Renos • Repairs • Home Projects • Kitchen • Bathroom • Electrical • Plumbing • Carpentry • 25 Yrs Exp
Call Robert
250-309-4802
250-938-3166
EXCAVATING & LANDSCAPING
MIKE LEACH
250-309-2540
• EXCAVATING • LANDSCAPING • CHAIN LINK FENCING
www.backyardbobcat.com Email: backyardbobcat@hotmail.com
ROOFING
250-550-7900 BOOKKEEPING Brigitte’s Onsite
BOOKKEEPING Service • YOUR OFFICE OR MINE • FLEXIBLE HOURS Taking the guesswork out of bookkeeping
250-545-0883 250-306-6610 + 3PMLF "DDPVOUJOH 4FSWJDFT
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Ron Kleefman 250-309-0435 If you would like to advertise your
HANDYMAN
HANDS Renovations & Repairs Painting & Decorating Kitchens & Bathrooms Lawn & Garden Care
TIM 250-307-8772 Quality Work Guaranteed
is here!
Call the classiďŹ ed department at
LAWN & GARDEN BUSINESS this is
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DO YOU HAVE ANY BUSINESS DIRECTORY
FENCING
QUESTIONS? CALL
250-550-7900 WINDOW CLEANING
Vinyl Fences Chain Chain Link & Link, CedarCedar, FencesOrnamental / Cedar,Vinyl,& Composite Wood Decks Commercial & Residential Experiece •• Free FreeEstimates Estimates 15 Commercial & Residential• •15 12Years Years Experience
Chris ‌ Phone/Fax 558-0590 • Cell 309-0410
PRESSURE WASHING
Brighter Outlook
window cleaning Residential & Construction Vernon, Armstrong & Surrounding Areas Deron Sanderson
250.306.2679
Seniors Discount - Free Estimates - Emergency Repairs We guarantee our workmanship at an affordable price
FOR ALL YOUR PRESSURE WASHING NEEDS Ask for a FREE Quote! HOT • COLD • STEAM • GRAFFITI REMOVAL Ph: 250-308-7940 www.mobilepressurewash.ca
CALL AND BOOK NOW!
Cliff Battensby 250-308-1193
EAVESTROUGHS Eave ‘n Flow Eavestrough Cleaning 8900 for an average bungalow. Manual. No mess. Reliable. Professional. Call Jim 778-475-4801 (Vernon) $
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Complete Renovations * Repairs * Decks * Fences “Framing to Flooring�
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BACKYARD BOBCAT SERVICE
CONTACT CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT
SINCE 1992
Nu-Look Homeworks
• Homes • Water Stain Removal • Commercial • Construction Clean
Now With Ultra Pure Water Cleaning System Washing windows & sills up to 5 storeys VERNON - LUMBY - ARMSTRONG - OYAMA
250-307-3760 www.clearfxwindowcleaners.com
www.tcr-enterprises.com
ODEEM EXTERIORS SPECIALIZING IN EAVESTROUGHING SOFFITS, FASCIA & SIDING 250.308.2059 250.275.4842
LAWN MOWING LAWN MOWING Retired guy looking to keep busy. Reasonable rates for weekly or one time work. Call Warren 250-545-2298 or 250-306-3395
Top Quality Vinyl Decking Many Wood and Composite Options Custom Railings and Stairs E N T E R P R I S E S Superbly Finished Concrete Patios
Jed - (250) 306-7704
LANDSCAPING
OK Landing Lawn & Garden
LANDSCAPE & LAWN MAINTENANCE
COMMERCIAL | RESIDENTIAL | STRATA
• Mowing, Aeration • Leaf Removal, Nutrient Management • Weeding, Pruning, Shrub & Hedge Shaping
Call Jake BUS. 250-503-1270 | CELL. 250-351-5478
SUPERIOR DECK LTD • Raise & Level Sunken Concrete • Mudjacking • Polyurethane Lifting • Residential • Commercial • Free Estimates
Russ Gauthier
250-503-7926
ACCREDITED BUSINESS
Email: russ@accurateconcrete.ca Web: www.accurateconcrete.ca
VINYL DECKING • ALUMINUM RAILING Kelowna • WinďŹ eld
Vernon • Salmon Arm
250-212-3075
250-550-4598
Marcel Labrecque, Owner/Operator 15124 Middle Bench Road, Oyama, BC V4V 2C4 • Fax: 250-548-4045
GRANDSON’S
Landscaping and Lawn Maintenance - Mowing, trimming, hedging and personalized projects - Senior discounts & free estimates Contact Drayson at
(778)-932-1025
Residential • Strata • Licensed • Insured • Block/ rock walls • Pavers • Stone patios/walkways landscape and maintenance • Irrigation 250 540 0202 • 778 475 4846 • Water features terryhill999@yahoo.com • Turf, etc.
Twin Hills
• Mowing/trimming • Pruning/planting • Hedge trim/shape • Small shrub removal • Tree removal • Garden recovery etc.
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MASONRY
PAINTING
250-306-0966
SIMPLY CEILINGS AND WALLS
Repaints our specialty! • Walls • Doors • Windows • Trim • Textured Ceilings Painted - Repaired or Retextured GET MY ESTIMATE OR PAY TOO MUCH! Free Estimates • www.timetopaint.com or
308-9783 549-5140
ADAMS
Repairs: Chimney, Block & brick New or Reno Construction Natural Stone: New or Reno Qualified Tradesman, 30 yrs Exp.
PAINTING
PRO-FIT MASONRY
STUCCO Specializing in:
Exteriors & Apartments Repaints. For the best price in town call
250-804-5197
CARWAY STUCCO Stucco, Re-stucco & Repairs
25 + years Experience
Ph: 307-0387
CSL
TERRY’S PAINTING
DRYWALL Independent Benjamin Moore Consultant
Specializing in Eco Friendly Painting & Wall Art Joline 250.547.9865
DAVIES DRYWALL CUSTOM HOME DRYWALLER NEW OR RENO BOARD, TAPE & SPRAY CALL KYLE 250-308-4663
www.pureearthinspireddesigns.ca
Interior & Exterior Pros! Homes - Office - Business Pressure Washing Drywall & Woodwork Restorations Seniors Save $$!
250-307-5685
FREE ESTIMATES WORK GUARANTEED 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE
CLEANING
549-0115
3D
JACK WESSELL PAINTING
Cleaning Services
* Quality Cleaning * Eco Friendly Products
Tannis 250-558-8552 tannismorrison@gmail.com
Masonry
INTERIOR • EXTERIOR • NEW CONSTRUCTION CEILINGS • TEXTURED OR PAINTED REPAINT • STUCCO • VINYL • WOOD (Minor Repairs) JACK 250-308-2870 cell
Vernon, BC • Phone/Fax: (250) 558-0995 cslmas@shaw.ca • www.cslmas.com
RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL
250-938-9082 www.pro-painters.ca INTERIOR/EXTERIOR
18 year member of S.I.C.A. • Serving Vernon Since 1992
North Okanagan’s only BBB accredited Masonry Contractor All Employees Registered Tradesmen CSL is also your full Stucco Contractor
BUSINESS DIRECTORY QUESTIONS?
WINDOWS & DOORS
250-550-7900
New Construction or Renovations KV Fairglass is the authorized dealer for Milgard Windows in the North Okanagan
Advertise your
LAWNbusiness & GARDEN in the
Ask about MILGARD’S LIFETIME WARRANTY
BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY
Call for more information
Services
Education/Tutoring TUTOR - Gr 10-12 Math & Physics. Reasonable rates. First 2 hrs free. (250)545-8279
Financial Services
Cleaning Services
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
Higher Standards Home Cleaning, bonded,insured, reg w/Veteran Alice 250-5580840. SPRING IS HERE *Expert Cleaning *Organizing & Decluttering *Painting & Decorating (250)309-3178
Insurance
Reduce Debt by up to
70%
• Avoid bankruptcy • 0% Interest
EXPERIENCED AUTOPLAN AGENTS for offices located inside Superstore and Walmart in Vernon. Fax resume to 604983-6933 or email donna@sussexinsurance.com.
1-866-888-8681 www.4pillars.ca
DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Helping CANADIANS repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest regardless of your credit!
Qualify Now To Be Debt Free 1-877-220-3328 Licensed, Government Approved, BBB Accredited.
REDUCE DEBT by up to 70% Avoid bankruptcy. Free consultation. BBB accredited. 250-860-1653 www.4pillars.ca
250-550-7900
Financial Services
Landscaping
CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET
1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com
Financial Services
and
SPRING HOURS Monday to Friday 8 - 6 PM Saturdays 8 - 5 PM Sundays 10 - 2PM
Authorized Dealer
250-542-8191
4620-23rd Street
D i s t r i c t Vo l u n t e e r B u r e a u May 8, 2012
The Hearts and Hands Community Non-Profit Organization
Women’s Transition House Heritage Square
Special Olympics
Bee a Community Volunteer Required Positions
Duties
Times to be discussed
Area Commissioner
support youth and adult team leaders
Scoutrees Coordinator
coordinate annual tree planting event
Child Care Worker
supervise children’s activities
Receptionist
greet clients and general reception duties
Activity Assistant
assist staff with seniors’ activities
Manicurist
assist residents with nail care
Many other positions
community companion/visiting/unit assist.
Book Sorting/Sales
sort, price and display books
Book Delivery
pick-up and deliver books to Alpine Centre
We load pickups, trailers, etc … and we deliver! • Screened Topsoil • Decorative Rock • Natures Gold Products • Bark Mulch • Manure and Peat • Sand and Gravel ACROSS FROM VERNON GOLF COURSE ENTRANCE
250.542.7520
www.vernonlandscape.com • Behind ICBC OFFICES, OFF SILVER STAR RD.
volunteervernon.ca or 250-545-0585 NOEES Office 3201 - 30th Street
Scouts Canada
Landscaping
• Topsoil • Bark Mulches • Decorative Rock • Flagstone • Landscape Supplies
Handypersons
Ve r n o n
Landscaping
Convenient IN TOWN Location • Delivery Available • FREE Onsite Loading
Volunteers Legal Services
• Installations • Wood windows • Vinyl - Fiberglass - Aluminum • All milgard windows c/w Suncoat Lowe Glass • Free Estimates … 2 to 3 Week Delivery
Toll Free 1-800-661-8003 1044 Middleton Way, Vernon • 545-6096 • Fax (250) 545-1977
Landscaping
HANDYMAN SERVICE Renovations, bathrooms, laminate floors, ceramic tiles, minor plumbing, dump runs, install cabinet, counter tops and more. Reasonable Rates. Len (250)309-6858
BUSINESS DIRECTORY 250-550-7900
Comment
609 KAL LAKE ROAD
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 www.justrocks.ca
JUST
250.541.0111 1.866.439.0111
ROCKS
NO ROCK TOO BIG NO PURCHASE TOO SMALL
186 GREENHOW RD., VERNON 1 KM NORTH OF SWAN LAKE NURSERYLAND
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Services
Merchandise for Sale
Merchandise for Sale
Merchandise for Sale
Merchandise for Sale
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Real Estate
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent
Household Services
Appliances
Furniture
Misc. for Sale
Misc. Wanted
Houses For Sale
I am the DUSTBUSTER: Home Cleaning Service, Discount for Seniors, 10yrs experience. References Available. (778)932-2315
#1 Choice, Fridge $160, Range $140. Many other items. We also buy appliances. Wayne 250-549-6649
PILLOWTOP mattress, box. Queen. Brand New! MFR warranty. Worth $1100, sell $390 250-550-6647 Sofa & Loveseat, Paid $2400. asking $600. excellent condition. (250)545-1571
24th ANNUAL ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SALE sponsored by the Vernon Collectors Club at Vernon Curling Rink on Fri. May 25th from 3pm-8pm & Sat. May 26th from 10am-4pm. Approx. 125 tables.$3 admission is good for both days. 5 quart Presto pressure cooker. Used twice. $30. 250-549-0498. Barn Board BIRD HOUSES: 1’to 4’ Tall From $50 and up. A MUST SEE! Call Susie @ (250)542-0364 BELL SATELLITE HD RECEIVER 9200 Model with hard drive. 2 remotes included. $150. Call 250-307-4478. Canopy fits 97 Ford Ranger. Fair condition $300. 250-545-4287 Golf clubs, 10 irons, 3 woods, Wilson bag and wide wheel cart. etc. Only $110. 250-5424919. Hardy Water Lilies. Various colours. Fertilized in 1 gallon pots, ready for your pond, $15 or 2 for $25. (250)545-9642 Lavington Roses Beautiful 14” full sun/part shade hanging baskets now available. (250)260-1131 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 256 page Reader’s Digest Crosswords, word search, logic puzzles & surprises $5.00 (250)542-6142 No REFUNDS on 1 week Classified word ads. Samsung video cam, includes case and tripod, barely used $75.; Call 250.307.4478 SPECIALIZED ROAD BIKE 2009 Specialized Roubaix Elite performance/endurance road bike. Full carbon fiber frame (54 cm), Black/Silver, Shimano 105 drivetrain. Very low km’s. Excellent condition. Recently tuned and ready to ride. Fast and fun bike! Great value at only $1600 firm. Call 250.307.4478 TOP DOLLAR PAID Removal, Scrap Cars & Metals, large or small, Farm & Industrial Equipment, & Complete Property Reclamation. Used Tire Sale (250)540-4815 Topsoil good quality, we load, $15 per pick up truck. 250308-7940. WANTED: Good used furniture, beds & appliances. Phone Furniture Emporium, 250-545-0240
CASH - I buy Pellet guns, working or not. Curley’s Trading Post, Enderby Flee Market. 250-804-8698
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 ******* OKHomeseller.com Where smart sellers meet smart buyers! View Thompson Okanagan properties for sale.// Selling? No Commission. (250) 545-2383 or 1-877-291-7576
Misc. Wanted
www.OkanaganForeclosures.com
Farm Equipment
Landscaping
Garden Equipment
Locally grown Pyramid Emerald Cedars 6’ to 7’ for $20. Other Junipers,Globes,Skyrockets,Golden Cedars & Yucca plants avail.250-542-6004.
Moving & Storage 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
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Rubbish Removal *1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449
Pets & Livestock
Boarding Horse pasture and boarding, 1km East of Coldstream Valley Estates. 250-542-4260.
Feed & Hay Free manure. Farmer Val. 250-542-1434. Grass Alfalfa mix hay for sale, excellent quality $5/bale (250)546-6690 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.
Livestock BIG M TACK 5765 Falkland Rd, Falkland BC is closing their doors Final Sales Rodeo Weekend
May 18 to 21 Great Deals& Discount on all Items. 1-250-379-2078 or 1-604-850-4238 Live stewing hens. each.250-549-0441.
$3.00
Pets END HOMELESSNESS & SUFFERING Call the Animal Care Society @ (250) 542-7203 or email heather@vernonanimalcare. com for info about our lifesaving programs: • spay/neuter • Feral cat trap/neuter/return • Spayed/neutered barn cat adoptions WE ARE NOT A SHELTER - WE HELP REDUCE THE NEED FOR A SHELTER 2 free cute white male kittens with blue eyes, 8 weeks old. Call 250-260-5299. 3 yr old Rotti/Shepherd cross, good w/other dogs,cats, kids, fixed, vaccinated, micro chipped.$150. 250-541-7778. 5 8 week old kittens, variety of beautiful color.$30 each.250545-6871. Aussie/Shepherd/Border Collie X. Merles tri-color,bi-color pups. $500.( 250)-769-6795 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, 1 M. 1 F. Going fast. $300. (250)547-6916, 250-306-7320 Pom-Maltese/Papillon, 1st shots,vet checked, dewormed, mtf Toy size. $350. 250-5466019. Rescue dogs. 2yr old male Pom/Pap X, 1 yr female, black & white Chi X, 2 yr old male Chi/Pug,fixed, vaccinated, chipped. Vet checked.$300 adoption fee. 250-541-7778.
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3155 Pleasant Valley Rd, Armstrong, BC (250) 546-9174 countrywestsupply.com 2 Feed bins 10 ton galvanized each. $1200. 250-838-0192. 35 Massey Ferguson tractor w/3 point hitch & pto, new paint, 6’ rear blade. Like new. 250-503-1206. Alaska Sawmill. Make timber with your chainsaw. Mark 111. Fits up to 30” bar. Included: Sawmill, oiler, winch, custom made 18ft one piece aluminum rail. Value $750. asking $190. 250-260-6617. can email pics Cherry Hydro cooler, 2 compressors, 7.5hp & 5hp, stainless steel tank, 40-50 boxes per hour, good condition, $50,000obo, (250)498-9696 Gone fishing, good working condition haying equipment for sale, JD 1209 mower conditioner $ 3595.00, belt rake $795.00, 278 NH baler $2795.00, 1032 bale wagon $5795.00,David Brown 1210 tractor $5795.00. 250-5468059.
Firewood/Fuel
Ford trailer for L/T. $150. Free pick up dead lawn tractors snow blowers. 250-260-5819. Roto-tiller - Ariens Garden, 5hp, gas, self propelled, very good working condition. $500.obo (250)545-0997
Heavy Duty Machinery A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc. All insurance in place to work on your property. 250-260-0217
Medical Supplies Furniture Emporium WANTED: Good used Medical equipment, walkers, power lift chairs, scooters and other items. Phone 250-545-0240
Misc. for Sale
BUY-SELL-CONSIGN
FIREWOOD FOR SALE We have apple, birch, fir or pine. Delivery available. 250-260-7932
Quality furniture, household appliances, antiques, collectables and vehicles for CONSIGNMENT. www.doddsauction.com.
Furniture
CALL DODDS AUCTION 250-545-3259
Glider rocker chair w/foot rest. Blue fabric-good condition. $50. Firm (250)549-1910 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
10”compound Mita saw, brand new. $100. 1 hp Rockwell Delta, cast top table saw.$100. 250-542-0531. 40 gal Fish Tank solid oak stand &hood w/fish, pd $700+. ask $200.obo 250-542-9234 Adjustable Bed Frame, $35. (250)545-3175
Livestock
Livestock
Wanted: Thornless Blackberry Canes. 1 (250)546-8999
Garage Sales
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
Sporting Goods New Labbatts leather golf bag. $60.New RBC nylon bag w/stand, $40. PVC travel case w/locks. $30. 250-542-1489. TaylorMade Burner Irons, Mens R-hand, regular shaft. 4-pitch + 3 wedges. Golf pride grips. Asking $490. Call 250308-9690. TaylorMade Burner Irons, Mens Senior R-hand. 5-pitch. Upgraded grips. Hardly used. Asking $390. Call 250-9384161.
Real Estate Acreage for Sale 3 Acres, Whitevale Area, Lumby. Flat, trees, drilled well, Services to driveway. Price $230,000.00 + HST OBO. 250-547-6932. $97,500 10.4 acres Lot H Arrow Lakes area 250-269-7328 Pic’s email selkirk8@telus.net
For Sale By Owner 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 flooring, new siding, updated kitchen, nicely landscaped, $305,000. Phone # 250-545-5562 RUTLAND Bench, 4 bedroom Home on 2.5 acres. Completely Private. 250-491-0823
Houses For Sale
FIRST TIME BUYERS
Free list of homes for under $1000/month (+ 5% down) www.VernonFirstTimers.com Vernon
250-549-7258
vernonhomes.ca/forrent
• 2 bdrm bsmt suite of home. Laminate floor, own yard, pet friendly, central, FS, WD. $850.
250-549-7258
Garage Sales
1604 31st Street
45+ Building 1 & 2 Bedroom
250-938-0868
• NS/NP • Heat and Water Incl. • Fresh Paint, Very Clean • Parking • Coin Laundry • Balcony • Elevator
Reliable and committed Call Paul:
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent
250-558-9696
1 bedroom $600.00 quiet adult building. No smoking, drugs, parties or pets. Sorry! Hydro not incl. References please. Call 250-558-5020.
Horizon
$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.
Apartments 1903 - 31A Street
■ 1 Bedroom from $550 ■ Adult 40+ ■ N/P ■ N/S ■ Balcony ■ Coin Laundry ■ Covered Parking ■ Close to Hospital
250-503-7315
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Apt/Condo for Rent LIVINGTON PLACE
VERNON MANAGEMENT LTD. 2805 – 35TH Street, Vernon GREAT APARTMENT By Vernon golf course, 2 bdrm, FS, DW, AC, laundry HU, ground floor, gas FP, very roomy & bright. Available May 1. $800/mo. Sorry, NS, NP. SUPER VIEW 2 bdrm, 2 bath, view to OK Lake, F.S., DW, A/C, on-site laundry. Available immediately. $750/mo. Sorry, NS, NP.
250-542-5580 1&2bdrm, adult building, Downtown, f/s, $600-$750./mo Avail now. 250-260-8454 1Bdrm, East Hill, Lakeview Manor, hardwood floors, n/p, n/s, on-site laundry. May 1, 250-260-5870.
Starting at $750 2 bdrm/1 bath 2 bdrm/2 bath 3 bdrm/1 bath
1 bedroom and den, 4100 Alexis Park Drive Renovated and spacious, f/s, air. Move-in incentives.Call Betty
250-549-2770 CALL ABOUT RENT INCENTIVES 1bdrm, 1bdrm + den, f/s, d/w, a/c, balcony, secure prkg, adult oriented, n/p. 250-545-5773
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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
Best location for Great living CITY OF ARMSTRONG Heaton Place Suites available for Rent. The City has Six one-bedroom units available for rent in the beautiful new Heaton Place development in Armstrong. 1. All renters in a unit must be at least 65 years of age. However, under special circumstances, renters between the ages of 55 and 65 may be considered. 2. RESIDENCY: Current residency within the boundaries of the City of Armstrong or the Township of Spallumcheen is preferred, however applications will be accepted from outside the area if there are no applicants from within. It is a ¿rst come, ¿rst occupant, situation 3. INCOME: Applicants must prove that their annual income is suf¿ciently high to afford both the rent ($932.56) and a Lifestyle Service Fee of between $850 and $1350 (single occupancy) while at the same time be suf¿ciently low to justify subsidization. Information can be provided for a double occupancy – it does not “double”). Annual rent plus the annual Lifestyle Service Fees must be between 60% and 80% of total household income as reported on Line 260 of the applicants’ prior year income tax return(s) in order to qualify as a renter of a Cityowned suite. We can walk applicants through this calculation. An application package is available at Armstrong City Hall – 3570 Bridge Street between the hours of 8:30 and 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday. Interested parties are encouraged to enquire in person or by phone at 250-546-3023.
Large suites, soundproof, outside entrance, onsite laundry, A/C, D/W, walking distance to Safeway, Downtown, and Schubert Centre, 45+ building. 250.558.8261
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 GREEN VALLEY ESTATES Armstrong
Seniors 55+ 1 & 2 bedroom Apartments Walk to downtown From $733 per month Call Troy at 250.546-3933 or cell 250.833-9158
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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
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.
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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 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 2 bdrm + office. Large (+1000 SF) bright corner unit, in suite laundry. Be 1st to enjoy complete renovation. Mature adult, NS Prop. $875 - Ask for Long Term Discount! 250-309-2000 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 900 sq.ft. modern one bedroom apartment in exchange for average 45 hrs/month farm help. Suitable for healthy retired NS couple. RV parking. 250-498-4603 or gudrun@vip.net
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Belmonte Apartments, new mgmt, reno’d 1bdrm. 30yrs+ seniors welcome. 250-307-0937.
1bdrm newly renovated, view, private, 10 min to town, $600. avail now. (250)260-1131 WATERFRONT, near Fintry. Sleeps 8. Available June 30 July 7. $1200. Families preferred. Phone Angie, 250-5589005.
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Bright, Clean, 2-Bdrm Apt in Downtown Area, Fridge, Stove, Heat & Hot Water Included, Pay Laundry, No Pets, $725/mo, Call 250-308-8500 Coldstream, bright 2 bdrm condo, walk to Kal Beach, backs on to creek, skylight, 2 baths, a/c, all appl., n/s, n/p. $1050 + d.d. June 1. 250-5584717.
EMBERS & ARLINGTONS 1 bdrm - close to downtown & Schubert, - N/S; N/P; Seniors. 250-275-8066
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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 or John @ 250-550-0234
2-bdrm, 1-bath, Ok.lakeview, RENT INCENTIVE VMSN120513_ deck, newly reno’d, f/s, w/d RICKFORD MANOR hookup, carport, n/s, n/p, Ref,
1 & 2 bdrm - 38th Street & 27th Avenue; N/P; N/S; Adults; 250-275-8066
Poplar Garden Apartments 4706 20 St. Spacious 3bdrm, 1.5-bath, cats allowed, $800 + Hydro. Call Rhonda or Ken, 250-558-5651
$700+util (250)542-0892 2 BDRM, 1 Bathrm in duplex. W/D, F/S, N/S, N/P. Avail. June 1 $900/mo. + util. Call 250-542-6863 2bdrm Hunter Store area, Laundry, Carport, deck, garden, n/s, n/p, ref’s & DD req. $900. + 1/2 util 250-558-9656 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 2 Brdm, upper, four-plex, laundry hook-ups, N/S, small animals okay, $800/mo + utilities. June 1st. Heidi 250-550-5832 3 bd, 2 bth, parking for 3, dw, w/d not shared, ac. 50% utls. NS. Available June 15th or July 1 $1150. 250-503-7418 3bdrm, fenced yard, near Fulton school. f/s, $900. + util. avail June. 1. 250-545-9191. 3bdrm+garage, Harwood area N/P. $1275 + 60% utils or $1400. all inclusive. Avail June 1. 250-869-9788. 3-bdrm, + storage, 1/2-duplex, n/p, n/s, Commonage Crescent, $875+util (250)308-2929, or 250-307-0221 MISSION Hill, 1/2 MONTH FREE. 1 bdrm upper suite $900 Avail now. W/D, fridge/stove. Incl utils. N/P. 250-306-6996 On Kal Lake, 1 bdrm duplex, adult oriented, n/s,n/p, . $1290/mth 250-545-8914
Starting at $700+hydro, 1bdrm, 2-bdrm/1 bath, 2-bdrm/2 bath, 3-bdrm. 2 areas in downtown Vernon. 250-558-8261
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Enderby, clean quiet 1 & 2 bdrm, Laundry facility. 250308-9299 FULLY furnished 3 bedroom 2 bath condo at silver star, includes all utilities, wifi, cable and has laundry, month to month rental $2200 per month. Contact Christina 250-3089936 or christina@vansoest.ca LARGE 2bdrm apt. $800/mo. +hydro, NO PETS, Avail. Now. 250-869-9788 LARGE deluxe condo, 1-bdrm with large Den, 1.5bath, a/c, f/p, balcony, W/D, granite/SS appl, elevator, secure u/g parking, storage, n/p, n/s, central location, $1150. util/strata/incl, Avail June 1. (250)260-7956 Luxury Condo 1475 sqft. (resort style living), 2bdrm, 2 full bath, 6 stainless steel appl, hardwood floors, electric fireplace, living room, Master bedroom & patio facing Okanagan Lake & Yacht Club. Backdoor patio facing waterfall, 2 secure ug parking stalls, swimming pool, swirl pool, & fitness room. n/s, n/p, $1500./mo. Avail July 15. (250)542-5340 No REFUNDS on Classified Word ads.
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VERNON MANAGEMENT LTD. 2805 – 35TH Street, Vernon 2400 sq. ft. across from Central Hardware, great exposure. Available April 1. $1600 gross lease.
250-542-5580 LOADING DOCK ACCESS and overhead door - 2160’ $1,574 per month GROSS Also 1440’ - $1,050/mo. GROSS Call Ray @ 250-549-0198
COMMERCIAL/ WAREHOUSE SPACE
Convenient downtown location, approx. 2000 sq. ft, heated overhead door & man door. Call (250) 308-8500 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
2bdrm mobile, $650/mo. In Lumby or 5th Wheel $500/mo 250-309-6361, 250-547-6362 In Lumby 2 bdrm, gas heat, f/s, w/d, $650. Phone Tom at 250-503-7044 In Vernon 3-bdrm, f/s, w/d, gas heat n/p, $850/mo, $425 DD, Tom (250)503-7044
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
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250-549-7258 1*, 4 bed superb fully furnished and equipped Silver Star ski chalet. April 1 to Oct 31, $1190. pm ianaheath@yahoo.ca 2BD Rancher. Killiney Beach, lrg Lake view Lot, $900. Prefer working couple. Ref’s. Small pets ok. 604-596-5645. 2-bdrm 1400sqft apt. downtown Armstrong, near bus rte, incl util/sat.TV. f/s, d/w laundry hook-up, n/s, n/p, RR, $1150. (250)546-8910 3bd, 2 bath, 1300 sq. ft. Alexis Park area, 5-appl, fenced yard. $900.+util. 250-309-5041 3bdrm, 1325 sq ft, 5-appl, central location, n/s, n/p, $1175.incl util. 250-558-3664 4bdrm, 2.5 bath, fenced yard, a/c, East Hill, n/s, n/p, June 1, $1500.+util. (250)549-0738 4bdrm, 2 full bath, w/d, $1300 pm + util, 250-549-8463.
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• 2 bdrm lower suite, Mission Hill, pet friendly, laminate floors, driveway parking, own yard, central, utilities incl. $850. Home is also for sale. • 2 bdrm spacious right side of duplex, recently renovated. Fenced yard, unfinished basement. NP, NS. $1,000. • 3-4 bdrm in Coldstream. Updated home with private yard, huge 4 pce bath off master, good space, includes utilities. $1,500.
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. 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. Armstrong 3BDRM 1bath, $1200. month W/D, F/S, lrg fenced yard, pet neg. Avail now. 250-309-2102.
Armstrong: Reno’d, 5 bdrm, 2 bath, lg fully fenced yard & garden, $1400.+ util. RR. Avail now. Donna @ 250-546-9980 Cozy bright 2bdrm main level cottage, ideal for retirement couple, close to park and shopping, garden, parking, appliances, n/s, n/p, RR. $900. incl util. (250)549-2225 FALKLAND: 4 bed, 2 bath house with fenced backyard. 1 pet only. $1100 +utilities. (250) 306-9025 Large 3bdrm, 1.5-bath South Vernon area, lg kitchen, big yard, $1100+util avail. immed, 250-307-4948, 250-545-8443, Newly reno’d 2bdrm private country home, close to Lumby, $1200.+ util., 1 (250)547-6567 Small attached house, freshly painted, quiet country setting, n/s, small pet ok. $650 + water & util. Avail June 1. R.R. 250542-6396. 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 Winfield, 3 bdrm, 2 bath house, quiet area, $1295 + util.,n/s, n/p,250-548-3378.
Office/Retail 1500sqft or part. Was a Bistro could be again, or Office/Retail in Enderby by River, price negotiable. (250)307-5417 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
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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
Lrg ROOM with Fridge, cable/ utilities, shared kitchen/bath, bus route, in-house laundry, $425/single, $600/double. 250-558-3579 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. Share quiet home, central, bus, n/drugs, refs. DD, $390. +util 250-549-7418, 307-9407
Suites, Lower 1bdrm, lakeview, n/p, n/s, $650.incl/util, lawn mowing, landscaping incl, Evenings, or anytime Sun & Mon, 250-3082929 or 250-307-0221 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, level entry, newly reno’d basement suite, carport & util incl., n/s, small pet ok, no laundry, quiet Alexis Park neighbourhood. Avail June 1. $600 + deposit. 250-545-6194 or 250-260-0261. 1bdrm Newer suite W/D, F/S, sep/entry, ns, single pref. $700 np. avail immed 250-309-0897 1-bdrm, newly reno’d, util, internet/t.v.incl, w/d, n/p, n/s sep driveway $700. 250-503-1931 1bdrm-studio, newly reno’d, sep ent, ns/np, parking, DT, $599. incls util. 250-308-1917 2bdrm, 1bath ground level np, Avail Now $800 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)545-5841250-541-1030 2bdrm, bright, spacious, huge master, sep.W/D, central location, $800/mo. 250-215-4564. 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. 1-604-710-5665. 2-bdrm, n/p, $700, includes all utilities & cable. Available now, (250)545-5088 East Hill,rare vacancy, adult oriented, desirable lower level, bright, , 1bdrm. appl., parking, $600 incl util., n/s, n/p, ref. 250-549-2225. Just off S.Star Rd. 1-bdrm walkout w/mtn/lkview, fully furn, & equipped, util/wifi/sat tv incl, $750/mo, (250)558-7728 LAKEFRONT suite for rent. Large bright lower half of house on Okanagan Lake. 1300 square feet living space. Dock, fire-pit, hot-tub. Power, water, wi-fi & laundry all included for $1100. To view or for more info call (250) 5491224. Pleasant bachelor suite, quiet acreage location off Silver Star, parking,n/s, n/p.$525 includes util.,250-542-8553.
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ONE BEDROOM SUITE Available now, n/s, n/p. Internet included
250-275-6224 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 2bdrm detached, gas f/p, f/s, w/d, np/ns Blue Jay sub. May 1st. $750.+util 250-938-1040
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1-bdrm, w/d, lrg sundeck, heat/elec, walking distance to amenities, small pets ok $750/mo Avail June 1, 250307-4566 2-bdrm, Easthill, quiet adult building, garage & heat incl, shared laundry, n/p, n/s, $720 (250)558-0305 Armstrong new 2bdrm, 750sq.ft., level entry, priv parking a/c, heat, util incl., $750. 250-308-6660. Bright 3bdrm mainoor of house, no smokers, n/p, yard, near Courthouse, $900.incl. util. June 1. 250-558-0933.
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3-bdrm, 1.5bath, full bsmt, near hospital & downtown area, Ref. Req, no partiers, Serious Inq only, Under New Mangament. 250-549-4467 2bdrm, 1.5bath, f/s, w/d, d/w, ac, gas f/p, 2 car prkg $875. 250-306-0996, 250-308-9108 2BDRM suite w/dishwasher. $850/mo in quiet area. Call 250-309-3018 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, a/c, in-suite laundry, pool, reno’d. $1,000pm. 250-542-1938. 3bdrm, 1.5 bath, f/s w/d, family oriented, ref’s req’d. $1000. + util. June 1st. 250-309-4462 TOWNHOUSE 2 Bdrm, 1 Bath, Deck, 5 Appl, A/C. Alexis Park. $875+Utils. 250-5491023 UPDATED 3bdrm, 3 storey townhouse, patio, pool, parking for 2, 5 app., a/c, n/p, n/s. June 15. $1200. 250.540.9776
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Cars - Domestic
Antiques / Classics 1975 Monte Carlo, #’s matching, 152,000 miles, needs TLC $1500.obo (250)260-3238 HIGHLY RESTORABLE Classic 79 Cadillac Sedan, deville, d’Elegance.Priced to sell 250542-7738.
Auto Accessories/Parts FREE Removal of unwanted vehicles etc. Dead or Alive Auto Recycling. Call Leo (250)550-5245 RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINES 2 Year, 60,000 km, Warranty. 250-542-2685. 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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2007 Chev Malibu LTZ, V6, 36,000km, 1 owner, many options, leather int., Champagne color, 4dr, sunroof, a/c winter tires, Sirius radio equipped. $11,500. Debbie 250-5491445 or 250-549-0793. 2008 Chev Malibu LTZ. Full load, every option, leather, heated seats, sunroof, remote start, 65,000kms. $16,000. 778-212-0141.
Cars - Sports & Imports 2000 Honda Civic 2-dr, HB, 5spd, recent T.belt, brakes& clutch, 230K $3650.obo; 2000 Honda Civic 4-dr, 5-spd, new T.belt, brakes, etc. 325K, $2400. obo (250)540-1471 2004 Hyundia Accent 2-dr auto, 173K, good cond in/out, $2,500. (250)308-2225
Motorcycles 1987 750 Virago, $1485. (250)545-0110 2000 Suzuki Intruder 800cc, low kms, excellent condition. $5,500. 250-309-0119 2001 Honda 1100 Shadow, 1997 Goldwing SE, 250-5587966.
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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 Fox Motorcross boots, size 6, $75. Fox Motorcross pants blue & white, size 28. $40. Both in excellent condition. 250-549-1489
1953 Whilleys Jeep, must see. $6,000. obo. 250-308-6185. 1995 Ford E350 cube van, 14’ ITV aluminum box 200L propane tank, 460 w/260,000 kms. $5500. 250-260-3196. 2001 Dodge Dakota Sport, V6 5-spd, 4x4, 180,000 kms, $5800. 250-308-4337 Hank.
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2003 GMC Savana Cargo Van, v-6 auto, a/c, 173K, good cond. $5,500. 250-307-5665
2007 Polaris Ranger 700, Orange Crush Edition, 1 owner, $7,800. 250-540-0945
2005 Dodge 3500 SLT Sport 4x4 diesel Cummins, 1 owner 99K, $27,500. 250-540-0945
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Sport Utility Vehicle 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 auto, Maroon w/black leather seats, sunroof, loaded, Mechanics Special. $500. (250)309-3225
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