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Ready to roll Riders head out at the start of the 14th annual Bike For Life held Saturday from Blackburn Park to promote heathy lifestyles, family solidarity and community involvement through cycling.

Former mayor eyes MLA’s job By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF

Former Salmon Arm mayor Marty Bootsma is coming out of retirement. Bootsma told the Observer that he hopes to replace outgoing Liberal MLA George Abbott and will be seeking the candidacy for the Shuswap riding in the next provincial election. “I’d like to see the BC Liberal Party back in the driver’s seat after the next election,” he said, adding

that he doesn’t see himself taking up a losing battle. “Absolutely not. I keep hearing about a sinking ship. It might be floundering a bit but it’s not sinking.” After serving on Salmon Arm council as a councillor for two terms and as mayor for another two, Bootsma did not seek re-election in the 2011 election. He said he’s been travelling a little, working on his acreage and spending time with his family. Does he have the stamina

to re-enter politics? “Oh, I do,” he said. “I find I have way too much.” And he says he has enough experience for the job. “I’ve dealt with quite a few provincial issues, cabinet ministers and MLAs, I’ve been to quite a few UBCM’s (Union of BC Municipalities conventions)... I know quite a bit about what it’s about and what’s required.” Bootsma said he has a group of supporters

This week Blind Bay beaches re-open after e-coli counts return to normal range. See A4 for details. The SilverBacks regroup to pull out an overtime win against their arch-rivals. Check out page A23.

Marty Bootsma RUNNING FOR BC LIBERALS who want him to run, but wouldn’t say if Abbott is

among them. He doesn’t know if anyone else will be seeking the Liberal candidacy in the riding. As for polls that show the NDP favoured to win the next provincial election, Bootsma points to Alberta. “If you’re going to rely on polls, look at what happened to the Wild Rose Party in Alberta. They were going to sweep the province in polls taken just days before the election,” he said, noting the May 14, 2013 election in B.C. is still sev-

eral months away. Current Mayor Nancy Cooper said she, too, was encouraged by a number of people to consider vying for the MLA position. “I said, for me, can I have the most impact here or, if I was successful, would I have the most impact in Victoria? I think here, right now,” she said, noting she’s working on a number of initiatives with economic development. “For me, it would be better spent here.”

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Piper Hugh Bawtree leads participants along the course of the 17th annual SuperWalk for Parkinson’s held Saturday morning at McGuire Lake. The walk raised over $12,000 locally.

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Salmon Arm eyed as part of Ironman bid By Richard Rolke BLACK PRESS

North Okanagan communities are weighing the pros and cons of Ironman. Vernon is considering a bid for Ironman Canada, and as part of the process, nearby jurisdictions are being asked about possible involvement. “Coldstream is most obviously essential, but three potential routes have been identified and they also go through Spallumcheen,

Armstrong, Enderby, Lake Country and Salmon Arm,” said Rob Sawatzky, Vernon mayor. With the event including a 180-kilometre bicycle ride, many rural roads would be closed and the participating jurisdiction would be responsible for traffic control. “We have to look at the costs and what are the pay-backs to the broader community and Coldstream specifically,” said Jim

Garlick, Coldstream mayor. “How will we run the community during the event when roads are closed?” Enderby council will discuss the matter Monday. “We want to see where we would fit in and what tangible benefits there would be for our community,” said Mayor Howie Cyr. “But we also have to look strategically and at what exposure the whole region would get

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Flooding sends ripples through economy By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF

Rain, flooding and negative media reports all contributed to a poor June and July for many businesses in the Shuswap. A cursory survey by the Observer confirmed that flooding and its aftermath frightened tourists away, more so in Sicamous than Salmon Arm. At the Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce, manager Corryn Grayston confirms that the Visitor Info Centre received many inquiries from wouldbe visitors who believed communities all around the lake were under water, including Salmon Arm. “I think the misconception out there was it was all of the Shuswap. We had a tremendous amount of people calling, saying that Salmon Arm was underwater and even Scotch Creek. People had booked cabins and were wondering if the roads were passable.� Despite the misinformation, she heard anecdotally from some bed and breakfast operators that June had a slow start but they experienced a good July and August. “Some had some of

their best years so far. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. It was a difficult start for everyone, and the media, with the flooding, certainly didn’t help.� With the warm September weather, Grayston is pleased to report that the visitor centre is still seeing a steady stream of tourists. “They’re already coming for the salmon..., although the salmon are not here yet,� she said. “Camping is still very much alive and kicking with the type of tourist coming through right now. Seniors, Europeans, Brits are very much actively in the area touring about.� Grayston plans to do a survey of membership to find out more specifically how Salmon Arm businesses fared this summer. At Downtown Salmon Arm, manager Joanne Mason said she’s heard a range of comments. “I think, by and large, the impact of the flooding, that was a huge detractor for this season... People came later this year. Some businesses fared exceptionally well and others did not.� Corrinne Cross, executive director at the Sicamous and District Chamber of Commerce, said the poor

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emergency funding was for B.C. residents only. “That got rectified right away,� she said, with steps such as outof-province vouchers and the Junior B Eagles’ bus shuttling people back to Calgary. “We know what pays the bills and keeps us open,� she said of the Alberta tourists valued by Sicamous. Along with the spread of that story, Cross said news networks would pose in the street in the most flooded area to give their reports. Greg Kyllo, president of both Twin Anchors Marine and TA Structures, points out that many businesses earn 70 per cent of their revenue in about 10 weeks. “If you lose four weeks of that, it’s a huge number,� he says, estimating it’s about 35 per cent of gross revenues for many. While September looks comparable to the year previous, the business community has definitely been hit hard. “I know a lot of businesses, last year was tough. They were looking for a good year this year to justify staying in business this year. We probably won’t see the full effects until this winter or next year.�

While the houseboat business has been slow in the past four years, he says, at Twin Anchors manufacturing operation, which creates worker accommodation primarily for oil and gas companies, sales were up 60 per cent this year over last. Twin Anchors houseboats, which operate both out of Salmon Arm and Sicamous, didn’t see the drop some other businesses did. Todd Kyllo, president of operations, said houseboat rental revenues were down only slightly. “For us, for our company, we were down about five per cent from last year. We were pretty lucky in that we could still operate during all the mayhem that was going on.�

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Beaches re-open but water concerns remain By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

Two Blind Bay beaches were re-opened Friday after e-coli levels dropped back down to levels well below federal guidelines of 400 e-coli colony forming units. Late last week, e-coli levels were back in acceptable ranges of 28 in the sandy portion of the beach and 5 in the pebble area. But Shuswap Lake Integrated Planning Process (SLIPP) officials are still planning to keep a close eye on the situation in a measurable way. Interior Health recommended the beaches be closed early last week following a huge and sudden spike in e-coli counts – to 3,000 colony forming units. Columbia Shuswap Regional District Parks and Recreation team leader Marcin Pachcinski quickly followed IH’s advice, posting signs to deter people from using the beach. Interior Health Protection team leader Jen Jacobsen said the likely culprit in the e-coli spike was goose feces. Jacobsen says the geese are often in greater numbers at this time of year, congregating prior to their annual migration. But while regular weekly water samples would indicate the presence of e-coli, they do not reveal whether the strain is from animal or human sources, or if it is deadly 0157:H7 of the Walkerton tragedy. SLIPP is sampling the Blind Bay area for the source of e-coli. A process called bacterial source tracking will be used, according to a Sept. 17 SLIPP press release. “Essentially, if the signal of e-coli is sufficient, scientists will be able to determine the source of the issue,” says the release. “Biological source tracking can determine if the source is potentially caused by waterfowl, humans or other.” Samples were taken

earlier this week and the results will take about three to four weeks. Shuswap Water Action Team president and SLIPP public advisory committee member Ray Nadeau, says the elevated presence of e-coli in Blind Bay is indeed cause for concern. “The e-coli could be from a number of sources including hillside development runoff – groundwater is flowing down near the beach – or from sewer discharges from large boats in the adjacent marina,” says Nadeau. “As you know, there is no place to discharge black water in this area and greywater sewage dumping is allowed by the provincial government.” Nadeau says the unusually high e-coli readings in Blind Bay are perhaps an indication of further problems, making this the time to review the testing that has been done in Blind Bay and determine if it’s adequate considering the number of people who get their drinking water from Shuswap Lake. “A lot of people have their own water systems and they are not aware their water needs to be treated,” he says. “And even if it is, it’s not always treated to Interior Health standards. Interior Health officials have long warned against drinking from any surface water source because of the possible presence of bacteria and parasites. “A couple of thousand people have properties around the lake and unless they’re on a municipal system, most have their own water line,” says Nadeau, noting that while the water can be treated, not everyone treats it to the right degree. “It’s not even safe for cooking if it’s not treated properly.” Meanwhile, SLIPP is currently monitoring lakes across the Shuswap in order to protect long-term drinking water quality and ecosystem health. The plan contains monitoring activities in

the entire Shuswap watershed under the following four categories: • Deep station monitoring – overall lake health. • Near shore and littoral monitoring – local water quality for specific users. • Water quality effects of specific activities – activities/land uses/water uses. • Watershed and tributary monitoring – identify sources of nutrients and or contaminants of concern.

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Clockwise from top left: Much to the delight and amusement of students, Flying Bob performs on the highwire during his appearance Friday at Shuswap Middle school. Bob balances a stack of lawn chairs, pretends to get entangled in his own clothes, juggles pins on the high wire and trades hats with Grade 7 student Kyle Lessard.

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FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH

Tracy Hughes

Up the political ladder It’s hard to argue with the formula. If you had any thoughts about becoming a politician, the way to go is to start at the local level. (But think carefully about the choice. There are some pretty significant perks to being an elected official, not the least of which is the fat pension that comes with serving in either Victoria or Ottawa. Conversely, there are some pretty radical commitments, including the need to deal with constant criticism, face down angry citizens, and toe the party line, even if it is contrary to your own personal convictions.) Salmon Arm has classic examples of how getting in on the ground floor of municipal government can eventually lead to higher levels of power, cushier chairs and travel vouchers. Colin Mayes is one such example. In 1996, he was elected mayor of Salmon Arm, serving nine years before being elected Member of Parliament for the riding of Okanagan-Shuswap in 2006. Mayes clearly always had ambitions to move higher than local politics. He was a nominated candidate for both the Yukon Conservative Party during an earlier stint up north where he was also Mayor of Dawson Creek, and ran for the Reform Party of British Columbia. Mayes is now on his second term as the Member of Parliament for the Okanagan-Shuswap riding. The now-retiring George Abbott is another who cut his teeth in local political arenas before moving up to play in bigger political playgrounds. With a political career spanning 30 years, Abbott earned his stripes at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, where he was eventually elected chair, before jumping into provincial politics with the BC Liberals in 1996, where he has remained firmly ensconced, until announcing he was stepping away from political life. So it comes as no surprise that former Salmon Arm mayor Marty Bootsma’s now making a bid to step up to the next level and enter provincial politics. He’s developed a friendship with Mayes that continued while they served on city council together. So no doubt, former mayor Bootsma will be getting some good advice from that corner. Spending some time in municipal politics gives candidates a number of advantages, most notably name recognition. It also allows them time to round up and secure supporters who then may become willing campaign volunteers or the everimportant financial backers. Experience is also beneficial, in that former municipal politicians have good knowledge of the workings of a political machine and its accompanying bureaucracy. It will be interesting to see who else may throw their hat in the ring, both for the Liberals and other parties. And I’d say the best place to look for potential candidates would be at the council tables from around the region.

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Hoping for a better school year Students and teachers are back in the classroom, and hopefully this will be a better year in the public school system than 2011-12. One of the most difficult things about the past school year was a work-to-rule campaign by teachers, who were upset that they were getting nowhere in negotiations with the provincial government over a new contract. While their frustration was understandable, the length of the job action and the effect on students and families was disturbing. Parents had to make an extra effort to monitor their children’s academic process because report cards were not issued. Many youngsters saw their team sports nixed, and drama, theatre and other events cancelled. Thankfully, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the provincial education bargaining authority reached an agreement over the summer months,

and it appears there will be no job action this year. The BCTF is still angry with the government and will be working toward its defeat, as is its right, but there is a contract in place. Whether a new government, should one be elected, will come up with a more favourable deal for teachers remains to be seen. There should be report cards and proper consultation with parents this school year, and that is to the benefit of everyone — teachers, administrators, students and parents. Education has never been as important as it is today. The ability of young people to live independent lives as adults is directly related to a good education, and the school system is a key part of that. Here’s hoping for a successful school year. – Black Press

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Now that George Abbott has announced his retirement who would you like to see replace him?

Gary Lomax “Ken Jamieson.”

Jack Stead “Marty Bootsma.”

Joanne Patrick Lomax “Someone with integrity who’s honest like George Abbott was.”

Stakes go up in B.C. gas gamble BC VIEWS

Tom Fletcher VICTORIA – Mike de Jong’s debut as B.C. finance minister was a grim one. The first financial update for this election year projects a $1.4 billion decline in natural resource revenues from Kevin Falcon’s one and only budget in February. Most of that is from declining natural gas revenues in the next three years. And it’s not just the price of gas that’s lower than the finance ministry’s array of private sector experts had forecast. The volume of B.C. gas sold is down as well, as abundant new sources of shale gas come on-stream in the U.S. As with oil, that’s currently the only market Canada has. And it wasn’t long ago that the energy ministry was trumpeting its monthly totals for “bonus bids” paid by gas companies for drilling rights in northeastern B.C. That gold rush has wound down as shale deposits are staked and the price falls. De Jong’s response shows how serious this problem is for any B.C. government. He inherits Falcon’s political commitment to present a balanced budget next spring. How he will do that, and be believed in a heated post-HST election campaign, remains a mystery. De Jong announced a hiring freeze for government staff, and a management salary freeze across health care, universities and Crown corporations as well as government operations. He hinted at an even harder line with unions, as the government’s largest employee group continued selective strike action. This, and the familiar vow to rein in travel and other discretionary spending, won’t come close to replacing the lost gas revenues. Asset sales, which Falcon came up with in a desperate effort to dig the government out of its huge sales tax hole, won’t show up on the books until next year, if they

go ahead at all. Raising taxes or fees? Forget it. It’s either cut programs or run another deficit. The one glimmer of hope in what de Jong called the “ugly” resource revenue picture is that natural gas revenues don’t have much farther to fall. And then there is the light at the far end of the tunnel, exports to Asia where the price remains much higher. That project took two important steps forward last week. Spectra Energy and British multinational BG Group unveiled plans for a third major pipeline to bring northeast gas to the coast, this one to a site near Prince Rupert proposed for a liquefied natural gas facility. And on Friday, the Haisla Nation and the B.C. government announced a land use agreement to develop another LNG export facility on the Douglas Channel near Kitimat. Two proposals in that area have already received federal export permits and financing from global energy players, including Chinese, Japanese and Korean companies. One of the bills jammed through by the B.C. Liberals in the hectic legislative session this spring was to do away with another of those federal-provincial overlaps that make industrial development so slow and difficult. Ottawa has sole authority to regulate reserve lands, but agreed to delegate that to B.C. and the Haisla, allowing them to pioneer the latest agreement. This is a major breakthrough, not just in the industrial development of northern B.C. but in dismantling the century-old logjam of aboriginal resource claims. At the centre of Premier Christy Clark’s much-promoted jobs plan is the target of having three LNG export terminals and associated pipelines in production by 2020. That now looks like a more realistic target. But the jobs and revenues won’t arrive in time to save the B.C. Liberals from their current predicament. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews. com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

Nel Peach “I don’t know but we do need a little competition for candidates.”

Shirley Buckler “Anyone but the NDP.”

Give precedence to precaution I attended the all candidates meeting for the byelection of director of Area ‘C’ of the CSRD, to replace the popular Ted Bacigalupo. The topic of smart meters came when a question was asked regarding the precautionary principle. “The principle implies that there is a social responsibility to protect the public from exposure to harm, when scientific investigation has found a plausible risk.” The Clean Energy Act which is BC Hydro’s excuse for implementing this questionable protocol, does not indicate anywhere that wireless devices must be used. Indeed several jurisdictions are using fibre optics. Fourteen communities in California have declared wireless smart meters illegal.

Exposure to possibly harmful wireless radiation is not voluntary, as in the use of cell phones and microwave ovens, but this controversial technology is being forced upon the energy consumer in British Columbia without any dialogue or public input, in the face of global evidence that wireless frequencies cause adverse health conditions and are a risk to all life. Subsequently a member of the audience said she uses a cell phone, has a microwave oven and a smart meter on her house and declared, “I’m still here.” Rather a silly comment considering my late aunt, at a family gathering said something similar in relation to cigarettes, just before she died of throat cancer.

Back then, governments supported the tobacco industry and relied on the taxes to bolster their treasuries. Today those same governments are suing those same tobacco companies for burgeoning public health costs related to tobacco use. Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees “each person the right to life, liberty, and security.” Can we trust our governments to diligently pursue those rights when faced with pressure from greed-driven corporate entities? Are the regulating bodies waiting for someone to die before invoking the “precautionary principle?” Ed Murdoch

Writer questions letter’s reasoning There was an interesting letter two weeks ago by Warren Bell titled “Economy and environment the same.” As Mr. Bell was previously offered opportunity on several occasions to define and provide criteria used (notwithstanding science’s seemingly over-dependence on correlation extraction) to judge the horrendous and irreversible damage he views the SmartCentres’ development as necessarily causing, yet remained silent, I found myself with little choice than to regard it as political hyperbole. For the moment and with respect to several statements he made in this letter, I will refrain from a similar conclusion and offer Mr. Bell an

equivalent opportunity to define and provide criteria for the following: 1. Australia’s economic disaster. I sure can’t find out much about that, although no expert on such matters. 2. Over-dependence on resource extraction. As counter-intuitive as that seems, all that I can find regarding this is references to the resource curse and Dutch Disease, which recent investigation and study seems to debunk. In any case, it seems like speculation, yet Mr. Bell appears to state it as fact. 3. Canada is heading down the same path. My crystal ball is a little foggy and I thought Canada was seen as an economic

rock in a worldwide economic doldrums. 4. The economy and the environment are one and the same. So much so it deserves to be a title. As absurd as this seems on the surface and seeing as the green on the trees really are leaves, reciprocal influence seems (sounds) far more scientific than that they are one and the same. I must admit, #3’s and #4’s glory in the moment is precariously ephemeral. I also must commend the liberal use of sarcasm as it adds perspective. It should be interesting to see what comes out of the woodwork. Joe Brehm

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The attendance at the Salmon Arm High School rose to 19 scholars this week. Barney Peters brought into the Observer office a bunch of strawberries, of the size of a quarter, which grew on runners of this years growth. Tappen folk were up in arms over what they claimed was arbitrary, rude and careless treatment by CPR officials and train crews. Many instances of such conduct were cited in a lengthy Observer report.

1919

W.J. Kew left for the Coast this week, as a delegate to the Conservative convention. Plans were announced to enlarge the Salmon Arm Creamery. Sgt. George Sanderson arrived home from overseas with his wife.

1929

The police commission recommended district council continue to hire police and further recommended Constable Hughes be kept on at a salary of $60 per month. Prize winners were Mr. and Mrs. C. O’Neill, Miss Nellie Farmer and Mr. Bell as some 250 attended the successful Fall Fair dance. Snow made its first appearance in the area with a four-inch fall on the Fly Hills.

1939

A crowd of some 150, many of them Legion Members, attended a Communist meeting on war policy this week. Many questions were shouted and chairman J. Honey had a difficult time maintaining order. Judges at the fall fair were C.R. Barlow, Mrs. J.D. McGuire and Mrs. J.K. Fraser.

1949

Robert Simpson Company announced the opening of a mail order office in Salmon Arm. Through the intervention of F. Davy Foulton, MP, the chamber councils and an indignant citizenry won their battle against a post office edict that the ivy must be removed from the local post office. While playing golf on the local course, Mrs. M.J. Pottie saw a shadow fall on her ball. When she looked up she was confronting a large black bear.

Orchard’s heritage celebrated By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

A century-old Salmon Arm family has been recognized by the provincial government. MLA George Abbott’s assistant Roxina Goodine presented the Peterson Family Farm with a Century Farm Award for the contributions the family has made to B.C.’s agriculture industry and economy over the past 100 years. Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick commended the family for this impressive milestone as did Abbott, who was unable to attend the fair to present the award. “Congratulations on being one of the founding farm families in the Shuswap region,” he said. “You have helped create this vibrant community that we live in today.” Ed and Ivar Peterson arrived in the Salmon Arm area in 1911. They had originally planned to work at a mill in Chase, but since there was no work available, they moved to Salmon Arm. There, in exchange for logging and clearing 16 hectares of land in the North Broadview area, they each received four hectares and $50. This was the start of the family farm. Both from Sweden, Ed Peterson and his wife Mina produced eight children – Hubert, Elmer, Hjalmar, Floyd, Margaret, Violet, Alf and Ingrid – who where all

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Century farm: Alf Peterson and son Allan stroll through the family orchard. born in B.C. The property became a productive fruit orchard, originally specializing in apples. Ed and his five sons formed a company, Peterson Brothers Salmon Arm Ltd., to run the orchards, and in 1948 they grew enough to fill 2,000 bins of apples. For several years, Peterson fruit accounted for three per cent of the apples and seven per cent of the cherries received at the Vernon Fruit Union. Today, the family orchard grows more than 50 varieties of apples along with peaches, plums and other fruit crops. Laura Peterson operates a small pie-making company using seasonal ingredients

from the orchard. “The farm today is the result of the hard work of all the members of the Peterson family,” says Alf. “Today, the third generation continues to raise apples, cherries and other stone fruits – all nonirrigated, and have extended to pie and juice making.” Alf’s son, Allan, says he’s definitely proud of the family farm, but not confident it will last another 100 years. “Not many farms make it that long,” he says. “But, you never know, one of them might change their mind.” Most of the Peterson apples are packed at Okanagan Tree Fruit Company before being shipped all over the world. And, while the numbers vary from year to year,

between 400 to 500 bins are shipped every fall, each one containing 800 pounds of apples. The province created the Century Farm award program in 1994 to mark the centennial of the Ministry of Agriculture. To date, 99 family farms or organizations have received the Century Farm Award, including the Hanna family, who received their award five years ago.

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Community groups present wish lists Council: Politicians listen to requests for upgrades, funding. By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF

Requests ranged from sidewalks and walkways to improvements to the indoor arena. At the public budget component of Salmon Arm council’s meeting on Monday, Sept. 10, several requests were made for funds. They included: • Betty Welch and Jerry Emmel, on behalf of concerned citizens of ‘The Ridge,’ requested a sidewalk extension from 10th Avenue SW to Foothill Road on 10th Street SW. In a letter to the city, they wrote: “A large number of citizens use 10th Street SW every day, winter and summer, day and night. It is the main access for residents to get to downtown and two malls. Sections of 10th Street presently provide little shoulder for pedestrians and it is unsafe, considering the large number of vehicles that use this route usually at a higher than posted speed. Last year we submitted to the city, over 100 signatures of concerned residents

requesting that a sidewalk be provided.� • Phil Wright, president of the Salmon Arm & Shuswap Lake Agricultural Association, submitted a plan the association has developed for improvements to the Memorial Arena. They were listed: first priority is to upgrade the obsolete fluorescent lighting as the bulbs are no longer available and the lighting is essential for indoor soccer to continue; second priority is to renovate the former change rooms into multi-purpose space; put on new siding with the addition of a heritage mural; upgrade the front entrance and; lastly, erect an illuminated sign on the front to advertise events. The total cost of the project is $323,000. The association is requesting $34,908 to complete the lighting upgrade. • Winston Pain, chair of the Shuswap Trail Alliance, made a proposal for a $40,000 annual request as part of a 20122015 operational plan. The $40,000, matched by $60,000 from other core partners, would help advance the regional trail strategy. Pain noted that since 2006, shared efforts with the city have leveraged more than $1.5 in new infrastructure, including: the Park Hill West trail system, the Rubberhead trail system, the

Larch Hills Traverse, the Greenway sign blitz and the South Canoe management plan. The new operational plan will allow: ongoing trail stewardship; five-year Greenway priorities including Turner Creek and the Heritage Trail; destination trail priorities including South Canoe and the Larch Hills Traverse; partnership with First Nations on the West Bay; and expansion to the Greenway corridor sign program. • Karen Bubola and Kari Wilkinson with the Salmon Arm Children’s Festival Society requested financial support for the festival, which now costs approximately $18,000 to $20,000 dollars each year to put on. They noted that more than 5,500 people attended this year’s festival. • Volunteer firefighters Nigel Watts and Alan Middleton requested $15,000 for the BC Volunteer Firefighters Spring Training Seminar that Salmon Arm will be hosting in April. The funds would help offset the cost of renting the Shaw Centre, training materials, plus promotions for the fire department’s centennial. The seminar is expected to bring 450 firefighters and volunteers from all over B.C., and 50 vendors will be showcasing their lines

Funding for festival: As crowds continue to grow each year for the Salmon Arm Children’s Festival, shown here, the group is looking for funding help from the city.

and products. • Marius Krukowski reiterated a request for a cantilevered walkway on Lakeshore Drive at a cost of $2,400,000. In an earlier presentation to council, he noted the large and constant amount of pedestrian traffic on the narrow and winding road. He had proposed an extension to the existing raised walkway between Heron View and the Prestige Harbourfront Resort along the foreshore with a crossing/ overpass connecting the existing structure to the new raised walkway – which would run alongside Lakeshore Drive up to 23rd Avenue NE. The request was supported by a petition. Council listened to all the requests and city staff will now work to compile a draft budget which council will receive Nov. 7. On Nov. 19, council will discuss the budget at a special council meeting.

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Super surprise medal By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF

Gobsmacked. A friend told Phil McIntyre-Paul that she didn’t really know what the word meant until she saw his face last Wednesday when he walked into a surprise celebration for him at city hall. “Honestly, I was completely overwhelmed and humbled. What an honour,” said the perennially humble McIntyre-Paul. Dozens of people conspired to set up the celebration where he was presented with the Queen’s Jubilee Medal by Canadian Senator Nancy Green Raine for his considerable leadership and work with the Shuswap Trail Alliance. Somehow, the secret remained intact. “It was remarkable. I honest to goodness thought I was going to a meeting that Mayor Cooper had called; she said Senator Raine was coming in and wanted to talk about greenways and trails.” He said the meeting made sense, because he and trail booster-extraordinaire John Coffey, who recently died, had spent time last fall with Raine, looking at trail development. “This is a community award, it’s about people working together, we should be sharing this around,” he emphasized, adding that John Coffey should be

wearing the medal. “What a privilege. Again with that huge sense of gratitude, it’s acknowledgment for what everybody is saying – we need to rethink how we live and think and move in our communities and the landscape around us. That’s what we’ve been doing. And to have it recognized on a national level... This isn’t about trails, it’s about how we live and breathe. We’re saying it’s time to do it differently. All communities in the region are doing this. The First Nations communities are saying ‘Hey it’s nice of you to finally arrive. This is how we’ve been doing and living in the landscape.’” The previous weekend, Cindy Derkaz was presented with a Queen’s Jubilee Medal for her contributions to the Shuswap Community Foundation, the Shuswap Film Society, the Salmon Arm Nature Bay Enhancement Society, the Shuswap Art Gallery Association and the Salmon Arm Folk Music Society.” Other Shuswap residents who received Queen’s Jubilee medals earlier this summer for their considerable contributions to their communities were: •Jeffrey Smith of Salmon Arm; •Duncan Myers of Sorrento; •Jack Bowers of

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Fair theme: Okanagan-Shuswap MP Colin Mayes presents Cindy Derkaz with the Queen’s Jubilee Medal at the 115th Annual Salmon Arm Fall Fair on Sept. 8. Salmon Arm; •Brig.-Gen. Peter Kilby of Salmon Arm; •Lt-Col. John Bagshaw of Blind Bay •Philip Wright of Salmon Arm; •Delores Mori of Salmon Arm; •Dr. Brian Ayotte of

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Eco-energy: Terasen Gas employees, with the help of a crane, move a piece of the new methane gas processor into place at the CSRD landfill site in Salmon Arm.

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Credits are adding up for the Columbia Shuswap Regional District – thanks to the Salmon Arm landfill. The regional district earned national recognition in the form of a Sustainable Communities Award from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities last year for an innovative project that captures methane from the completed portion of the landfill. This accomplishment is part of the reason British Columbia has already begun profiting from the province’s investment in establishing a low-carbon economy. And there is a wealth of future economic opportunities for B.C. in global carbon markets, according to two new reports released Thursday by Pacific Carbon Trust, a provincial Crown corporation. The first report offers an economic analysis showing how B.C.’s investment in carbon offsets is supporting jobs and generating revenues, and the second report shows a future path forward beyond the province’s borders. At the Salmon Arm landfill, preventing methane from being released into the atmosphere, not only ensures better air quality, but capturing it will gen-

erate enough natural gas to provide heat and hot water to many area homes through a Terasen Gas pipeline, says Darcy Mooney, CSRD deputy manager environment and engineering services. That phase of the project got underway Monday morning when pipes arrived at the landfill. “Although burning the methane gets us carbon credits, the idea of capturing the heat through a natural gas pipeline offsets natural gas requirements for up to 500 homes – or five to eight per cent of the homes in Salmon Arm,” says Mooney of the partnership with Terasen Gas. Mooney says it will take another two or three weeks to install, test and commission the pipeline. “By the end of October, we should be diverting the upgraded landfill gas.” Mooney says the regional district began obtaining carbon credits in February 2011 when a flare at the landfill began to burn the gas. By the end of 2011, CSRD had removed the equivalent of 6,907 tonnes of carbon dioxide, earning the regional district an equal number of carbon credits. “Our forecasts are showing we’re on track for 9,000 in 2012,” he

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A one-stop shop for free parenting resources On Thursday, Sept. 27, there will be an information session at the SASCU Downtown Activity Center, (451 Shuswap St. SW) involving over a dozen different free Salmon Arm parent programs. Parents, grandparents, foster parents, caregivers and anyone wanting to learn more about these programs can attend anytime between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to gather information, speak with facilitators and group members, pick the right group for them and sign up. Most people would agree that parenting is one of the most important jobs we will ever do, as well as the most challenging. Yet few start our parenting careers with much knowledge regarding this important undertaking or the curve balls that it might throw our way.

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offer either parent education, group support or sometimes both. A parent group exists in Salmon Arm for parents of children and youth of all ages from pre-natal to teens. There are programs for parents of children with challenging behaviours

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or with mental health issues. There is even a network for grandparents raising their grandchildren. Some of the programs that will be represented at the information session on Sept. 27 include: Connect Parent (pre-teens and teens); Parents Together

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Faces of health care: Susan Brown, VP Acute Services, Peter du Toit, Area Director, Acute Services, Thompson, Cariboo, Shuswap, Norm Embree, Interior Health Board chair and Robert Halpenny, CEO Interior Health met recently in Salmon Arm.

CEO steers IH in new direction By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

Quality of care has been taking precedence over bean-counting in Interior Health since Dr. Robert Halpenny took over the helm. Quick to point out that fiscal responsibility continues to be high on the health region’s priority list, Peter du Toit, director of acute care services for the Thompson-Cariboo-Shuswap region, says there has been a definite change in direction. “The world of IH has changed substantially under Dr. Halpenny,” says du Toit. “It’s a lot more open and he involves the doctors more, maybe because he’s a doctor, he looks at things from a quality lens as well.” Du Toit offered his assessment following a Sept. 4 visit to Shuswap Lake General Hospital, accompanied by IH board chair Norm Embree. Halpenny says he makes it a point to visit every health region site once a year to better understand the needs of individual facilities, meet with staff, medical staff, elected officials and members of volunteer organizations such as the hospital foundation and auxiliary. Halpenny said he is impressed with the friendly ambiance at Shuswap Lake Hospital, the approachable staff and the level of commitment shown by staff and doctors.

In response to a question about when construction would begin on Phase 3 of the hospital’s redevelopment plan, du Toit explained that IH continually assess the roles of individual sites, through prioritization lists. “We didn’t make it to the top 10 this year,” he said. Embree noted that every health authority in the province submits their priority lists, which the government then has to sort through. “We do our best we can to spread the resources around,” he said. In terms of long-term care patients taking up acute-care beds, du Toit says the need for more long-term care beds was recognized and is being addressed by 72 additional beds in the new Mt. Ida Mews. The facility, which is due to open sometime in October, will be operated by InSite Health. “They already have facilities in Kelowna, they’re a very good partner,” du Toit says, noting people are always given the option of going to one of the public-private partnership facilities or the IH-run Bastion Place. In the imaging department, ultrasound wait lists are expected to shrink with the hiring of a new ultrasound technician. Pleased with his visit to Salmon Arm, Halpenny said the fact a number of doctors attended the noon-hour meeting to share their issues and “a considerable

number of kudos,” was encouraging. Also of importance to Salmon Arm residents is the new medical school in Kelowna, which is expected to improve recruitment and retention in the region, the new cardiac care service in Kelowna and the HART team, which is able to respond quickly to dire medical emergencies. “It was a courtesy visit to see how things are going in the facilities they own and to find out if there are burning issues they need to address,” said radiologist John Wickert, following the meeting. “I think it’s good to have the CEO come around.” Halpenny joined Interior Health as the senior medical director in 2007. He was appointed president and CEO in January 2010. He completed his family practice residency in 1982 after completing numerous clinical rotations in Kelowna before opening a practice in Vancouver. He completed his masters degree in health administration from the University of Colorado and worked in the state as vicepresident of medicine. He returned to Canada in 2002 as the vice-president of medicine for Fraser Health prior to accepting a position of provincial executive director of cardiac services for the Provincial Health Services Authority.

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Intersection camera, intersection camera, intersection camera. While the provincial government might consider it nagging, Salmon Arm council is going to keep voicing its request for a red light camera. City council members are attending the annual Union of BC Municipalities convention in Victoria next week, where they will meet with other B.C. politicians and government leaders. For several years, the request has been made for a camera at the intersection of the TransCanada Highway and Alexander Street. “We’ll be talking to the Minister of Transportation and Alan (Harrison) will make his pitch for the camera. He’s so passionate about it,� said Mayor Nancy Cooper. Another topic for the transportation minister

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Hitting a bonanza at Seniors Games By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF

The number one figured prominently for Yvonne Dibblee at the 2012 BC Seniors Games. Not only was it Dibblee’s first time to enter the Games, she came home from Burnaby with a bouquet of first-place finishes – seven, in fact. Dibblee, competing in the women’s 55- to 59-year-old category, entered seven events and won seven gold medals. She took first in high jump, long jump, shot put, discus, weight throw, javelin and hammer throw. This was a demanding task, given that each event gives athletes six tries to achieve their top performance. At a one-day clinic in Penticton before the event, which made up the bulk of her training, her coach said he thought she could win, as she has maintained the right muscle and body shape. She wasn’t so sure. She’s very determined, but she knew women her own age would be too. However, despite the fact she didn’t get to train much, it’s likely her job provided her an advantage. Dibblee is a constable with the Salmon Arm RCMP detachment. “I could go to depot (the RCMP Academy ‘Depot’ Division in Regina, Sask. that trains members of the national police force) and beat 25 year olds on ropes, chin-ups, those kinds of things, but I didn’t know if I could beat my own age group.” Part of her ability stems from her childhood, she thinks. She grew up in the middle of seven brothers, no sisters, on a big farm in Saskatchewan. “So I guess I had to learn to defend myself a lot,” she smiles. Along with the fantastic showing at the Seniors Games, Dibblee also made a mark for herself as an RCMP officer. Beginning

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“Some of the troops said, ‘You’re getting picked on in drill...’ I had a female drill instructor. She’d be in my face a lot. I’d just sing nursery rhymes a lot, focus on the fly above the clock – let her do her yelling and go on to the next person.” Although Dibblee received no kudos at the time, she learned later she had made an impression. Her policing family also includes a nephew, who told her how much he hated drill. He said the corporal was strict and always yelling, and would say things like, “I can’t believe you guys are such pansies. There was a 52-year-old woman who came through here and she would beat your ass.” “Of course they didn’t say that to me,” says Dibblee. When people ask her why she became a police officer at 52, she says, why not? It didn’t hurt that when people tell her she can’t do something, she often sees it as a challenge to prove them wrong. She remembers when she was 17 and her school put on a career day. That day she toured depot but was told that as a girl, she couldn’t be a police officer. The gauntlet was thrown. Later, her life was filled with the responsibilities of raising children, so she didn’t have the opportunity. When warned about how tough the training wold be, she thought, “You mean I only have to make a single bed, keep a few things in a corner, I don’t have to cook and clean up...?” she laughs, noting that her previous life was very fast-paced, travelling with her children for hockey and competitive skating as well as working as an appraiser and at a college in distance education. About 18 months ago her policing career brought her to Salmon Arm from Kamloops, which she terms “the best thing that ever happened.” See Dibblee on page A23

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Tennis tourney on weekend The Salmon Arm Tennis Club’s Open Tournament is next weekend, Sept. 21-23. The deadline for signing up for the club’s biggest event is today, Wednesday, Sept. 19 at noon. Events such as men’s and ladies’ singles and doubles along with mixed doubles will be featured. The link for the entry form and information is http://salmonarmtennis.org/2012_ Open_Entry_Form1.pdf. Matches will begin on Friday, Sept. 21 with final matches taking place on Sunday, Sept. 23.

Women’s rec hockey Salmon Arm Women’s Recreational Hockey League will be running Monday nights, 8:15 p.m. at the Shaw Centre starting Monday, Oct. 15. It will be a three-team mini-league, where players sign up individually and are placed on a team based on skill level. All women aged 18 and up who can skate are invited to come out to play. The emphasis of the league is to have fun, improve hockey skills, get some exercise and enjoy some social time with fellow players. If you are interested in joining the league, contact Jennifer Findlay at 250-833-154 or at findlay40@ telus.net.

Lawn bowlers Salmon Arm Lawn Bowling Club has changed draw times to Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 1:15 p.m.

Soccer underway Shuswap Youth Soccer introduces its new fall outdoor games-only StreetSoccer Program. The five-week program started Sept. 16 and is running to Oct. 18. For more information and to register online, visit their programs page at www. ShuswapSoccer.com.

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’Backs rally to defeat Vipers It has been said you learn the true character of an individual or group when times are tough and, offensively, it has been a tough time for the Salmon Arm SilverBacks to start the season. That’s why it had to have been heartening to see the team rally to defeat the Vernon Vipers on Saturday and pick up two points in a 3-2 overtime victory. Coming off a 3-0 shutout to the Snakes Friday night, it would have been easy for the SilverBacks to be down on themselves in Vernon, particularly the way the Vipers took the lead. After two players’ sticks collided, the puck went high in the air and came down behind 6-foot-5 netminder Adam Clark and into the net. “You could see the guys’ reaction; it was kind of like, ‘Are you kidding me?’” said Troy Mick, now solely the team’s general manager after hiring coach Scott Robinson Sept. 11. “I don’t know if that woke us up, but we got a couple of goals in the second. To come back in Vernon’s homeopener and score three goals, I can tell you getting that monkey off the back was huge.” Troy Petrick scored

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Support: Salmon Arm SilverBacks captain #7 Bennett Hambrook helps ’Backs starting goalie Colin Dzijacky make one of his 27 saves during the ’Backs 3-0 loss to Vernon Sept. 15 at the Shaw Centre. a power-play goal to tie it and Jeff Kennedy scored with one second left in the second period to give Salmon Arm a lead for the first time this season. An Aaron Hadley goal in the third forced overtime where it was a pair of young Gorillas who teamed up for the winner. Ryan Simpson, who turns 17 in February, dipsy-doodled through the neutral zone, fired a shot on Austin Smith and the rebound came to 17-year-old Josh Bowes, who potted his second of the season to

win it. “If we had won 3-2 (in regulation time), great but to win in overtime was that much better,” said Mick. “To see the team come flying off the bench – we needed some excitement and something to build on… so that’s good for us.” On Friday, Adam Tambellini assisted on all three Vernon tallies as Salmon Arm was shut out for the second time this season. The team’s light schedule in the rest of September is a blessing as Robinson

will get plenty of time to work with his charges. Salmon Arm has only two home dates – Friday against the Penticton Vees and Saturday, Sept. 29 against Langley – to finish the month. “We’ve got two games in two weeks which is great for what we need which is practise, practise, practise,” said Mick. “We got improvement from Friday to Saturday and got rewarded on Saturday. No one’s winning anything in September but it’s

all about the process and I believe with the staff we have, we’ll be there.” Mick’s new roster focus has seen the addition of Alex Holland from Trail in exchange for Travis Stephens and Garrett Hendrickson has been released. Jason Trott, who played last season with the Western Hockey League’s Portland Winterhawks, has also joined the team. Salmon Arm hosts Penticton Friday at 7 p.m.

Bell tops on links The women’s UBCO golf team captured the team title Sept. 8/9 in Kamloops with Jen Woods finishing at the top of the leader board after the two-day affair. The men’s team was unable to hold their day-one, two-stroke lead and finished up fourth. Cody Bell was the Heat’s top male golfer at four shots off the pace with a two-day 143, third overall.

Winning bridge A new season for Duplicate Bridge commenced on Sept. 4: 1. Ona Bouchard & Ruth Embree, 2. Nancy Blackburn & Jim McLean, 3. Rosemary Blair & Bernie-Jean Worobey. The Salmon Arm Duplicate Bridge Club meets every Tuesday evening. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 250-832-7454 or 250-832-7323. Sept. 11: 1. Judy Harris & Tom McNie, 2. Arlene & Bert Lamoureux, 3.tie - Ona Bouchard & Peggy Fetterly and Nan Blackburn & Jim McLean. Sept. 13: 1.June Scott 2.Bruce Motherwell 3.Nick Mason 4.Gisela Bondar. Have a sports event? Write to us at:

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Dibblee wants more residents in Games Continued from pg. 22 “I work with really great young people....,” she says, “and my bosses have been very good to me, they give me guidance on things I need to get better at.” She was recently assigned to the municipal traffic position, where she’ll be focusing on enforcement, awareness and education. The hardest thing about being a police officer, for her, she says, is the shift work. “Because you’re tired all the time.” One other difficult aspect is trying, sometimes unsuccessfully, to

support families. “I go beyond the call of duty to help families because I think families are at the core of how beings become when they’re older... Sometimes we don’t seem to have enough resources in place with medical and counselling.” Similarly, the best part of policing is when she is successful. “For me, I went into it because it’s a job of helping people and the community. It doesn’t matter whether you’re hugging somebody’s baby at a roadside motor vehicle accident or putting a murderer in jail, it’s all helping

people,” she says. Back to her goal for the Seniors Games, Dibblee would like to train and get more active in the community, encouraging more people to take part in the Games next year. “I think it’s about awareness – getting people to realize there are events for them. It’s not about winning – it’s doing challenging new events and meeting new people.” Dibblee would like to become the next Olga. She explains that Olga is a woman who, at 93, is still a strong competitor in the Games. She’s in great shape mentally

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Gold throw: Yvonne Dibblee throws the javelin at the BC Seniors Games. and physically, and is firmly independent. “It was the cutest thing,” says Dibblee. “She’s going off to her next event and she pulls out her red lipstick –

she puts on her lipstick to go the next event. I thinking she’s a really cool lady – she’s got this physicalness about her but has this feminine side…”

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A record number of runners came out to Larch Hills on Saturday for the 26th annual Reino Run. The run is held in memory of Reino Keski-Salmi, an outstanding local athlete who lost his life in a helicopter accident. Organizers were honoured to have his sister Anne as a volunteer, handing out water at the aid station. Conditions couldn’t have been more perfect for the 159 registrants, with sunshine, temperatures in the low teens, and a fast, dry trail. Runners had the choice of three-kilometre or 10-km routes, with the distances being

only approximate. In trail running it is more about the variety and challenge of the terrain, than about maintaining a specific pace. The event was the first of the Interior Running Association (IRA) fall cross-country race series. Other events will follow, with the final series event in Kalamalka Park in Vernon on Oct. 28. One competitor from Kelowna was overheard after the race, raving that the Reino Run has the best course in the series with its multiple climbs, challenging descents, rolling sections and both wider and single track trail segments. He also enjoyed the

variety of footing, from grassy tracks to those with roots and rocks to navigate. Saturday’s race was a fundraiser for the Larch Hills Junior Ski team, and the team was well represented with 45 young athletes from the program lacing up. This made for hotly contested age categories in the three-km event. Local age group winners were too numerous to mention, but Salmon Arm runners Stephen Moore and Konrad Van Varseveld were one and two overall for boys, while Julianne Moore and Maggie Beckner took the top spots over the route for girls. Eighty-five runners

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Centring arts: SAGA took over the home of the former library in the late 1990s, turning it into an important community asset with the help of volunteers like the indefatigable Delores Mori.

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Hostess. Dishwasher. Patron. Supporter. Toilet bowl scrubber. These are just a few of the titles that describe the volunteer efforts of Delores Mori, whose affiliation with SAGA Public Art Gallery and the Shuswap Arts Council dates back to the early 1990s. But the word Mori says best describes her position is “mom.� “Somebody asked me if I am the curator and when I said ‘no,’ they said ‘well, what’s your title then?� laughs Mori. “‘I’m the mother here,’ I said and he said ‘what does that mean?’ I said, ‘I do all the jobs your mother did with the same pay.’� Far from complaining, Mori says she feels blessed to have the art gallery in her life. “I’ve been here since the doors open, I carry the history – some of it really deeply,� she notes with her infectious laugh. “I have been blessed with tons of energy and luckily found a place to burn it.� While not an artist herself, as so many presume, Mori is quick to note the enrichment art has added to her life. “I look around and think ‘my God,’ I’ve been totally enriched and blessed by hanging around here, that’s for sure,� she says. “I rub against so many different people; it keeps you on your toes and keeps you rich.� Mori is quick to deflect the spotlight onto the army of volunteers who have supported

the gallery in the past and those who continue to give of their time and talents. “In hindsight, I can see how blessed we were with the people who have shown up when we needed them,� she says. “We are so lucky, people buy into the place.� A member of the arts council in 1994, when the organization appealed to the council of the day for the building vacated by the library, Mori says acquiring the gallery involved many clandestine meetings. “Peter Kilby was very savy about that, he knew who to schmooze and brought in the councillors and showed what our plans were,� she laughs, acknowledging Peter Tidd, Bernd Hermanski and Ian McDiarmid, among others. “Bryan Kassa arrived when we needed financial help.� The first nine years were operated without funding, says Mori, giving credit to the amazing energy of the many community volunteers who pitched in to help. There were struggles other than financial in the beginning too. Mori recalls how both SAGA and the arts council wanted the building. “I was sent as liaison to the SAGA board to keep the peace,� she says, noting the gallery got the lease and then, when they couldn’t finance it anymore, the arts council took it over.� By then, the gallery space was established, but they had a different vision for the building.

“They were administra-tors, they weren’t interestedd in coming to openings – they never bought into it.� Now the groups have amalgamated, eliminating the need for two sets of books. Members from both boards were told they were welcome, but a few were ready to retire, making the consolidation timely. While securing funding was one of the reasons the gallery has moved ahead so well, Mori credits the arrival of executive director Tracey Kutschker as having a huge impact. “We have the same vision; I couldn’t think of a better person to take over driving the bus – and now we have Diana (Pratt-Johnson),� she says. “It’s just a really nice atmosphere here; everybody respects everybody. It’s fabulous. Every day is a good day.� Mori says Kutschker always has a new dream and credits her with the introduction of technology that has expanded the gallery’s ability to hold exhibitions that go beyond hanging art on the wall. “I always tell people we got the building and dreamt about having a gallery, and when the dream turns out even better because you’ve created a gallery and well-used community gathering place, and the fact we’ve saved this beautiful heritage building, it makes me really happy,� she says. “I drive home from jazz night or an opening and I think, my God, what a life I have. I couldn’t ask for a better

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Call us at 250-832-2131, drop in to our ofÄce, or use our new, easy to use calendar online. See below. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19 WRITE STUFF – Shuswap Writer’s Group meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the

boardroom at the Mall at Piccadilly. Drop-ins welcome. Contact Shirley at 250-835-4544.

THURSDAY, SEPT, 20 FUNDRAISER – Guatemala Safe Motherhood Project fundraiser and slide show

take place at 7 p.m. at SAGA Public Art Gallery. Admission is by donation. Refreshments will be served.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 21 SAGA - Singer-songwriter, slide guitarist Rachelle van Zanten returns to the

SAGA Public Art Gallery at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $15 at Blue Canoe or $20 at the door. WETLAND KEEPERS – Free course runs Friday through Sunday, Sept. 23 at White Lake Hall. Learn about wetland types and functions, painted turtle conservation, and gain hands-on experience with inventory and mapping, wetlands soil, and vegetation and wildlife surveys. For more info, contact Neil Fletcher at 1-888-881-2293 ext. 232.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 22 SWITZMALPH – First United Church and the Switzmalph Cultural Society host Ancient Secwepemc Wisdom Meets Contemporary Science, a workshop on building mutually beneficial and collaborative relationships with our aboriginal neighbours, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the church, Admission is by donation to potluck lunch. For more information, contact Bonnie Thomas at bonnie@switzmalph.com 250-463-1855 or Martha Scales at 250-832-4119. BAZAAR - The Catholic Women’s League hosts their annual Harvest Tea and Bazaar Saturday, Sept. 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church Hall at 90 First St. SE. Call 250-832-3021 for more information. SHUSWAP THEATRE – Annual open house features a chance to socialize and a sneak preview of the 2012-13 season. For more information, go to www. shuswaptheatre.com. COMMUNITY DINNER – Sunnybrae Seniors host a roast beef dinner at the hall –3585 Sunnybrae/ Canoe Point Rd. at 6 p.m. Cost $12 per person. Everyone welcome. Call Lois at 250-835-8213 for more information. FILM FARE – Shuswap Film Society presents The Intouchables, a French comedy based on a true story, the film demolishes stereotypes about race and social class, at 5 and 7:30 p.m. at the Salmar Classic.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 27 JAZZ CLUB – From 7 to 9 p.m. at SAGA Public Art Gallery features Gadjology

– gypsy swing with Jacob Verburg, Richard Ownings, Willie Gaw and Bill Lockie. Admission is by suggested minimum $10 donation. INFORMATION – Find out about parenting programs available in the Shuswap from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the SASCU Downtown Activity Centre. Facilitators and group members will be on hand to answer questions. Suitable for parents, grandparents, foster parents and caregivers. TOASTMASTERS – The Salmon Arm chapter hosts an open house from 7:30 to 9 :30 at the SAS Sullivan Campus. For more information, call Ria at 250833-0445. Information is available at www.salmonarmtm.com.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 28 QUESTERS – Canadian Society of Conference takes place at the Prestige

Harbourfront Resort. Friday 9-5 house whisperer Christian Kyriacou, Huna healing circle at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday 9-5 RJ Stewart “The Living Faery Tradition of the Ancestors�; Sunday 9-5 workshops with both presenters. Information at www.questers.ca or Glen at (250) 833-1397. SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE– First of the fall series features John Clinch and Carolyn Anele at 7:30 p.m. at SAGA Public Art Gallery. Tickets are $10 at corn Music. Gourmet snacks available by donation.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 29 WOODIE GUTHRIE – Shuswap Theatre hosts Guthrie’s 1912 to 2012 centennial

celebration. For more info call Jake Jacobson at 250-832-2300. BOOK-SIGNING – Author Trudy Turner will be at Bookingham Palace Bookstore to sign copies of her book Packtrains and Airplanes: Memories of Lonesome Lake from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Baton rises on season The Kamloops Symphony’s brilliant beginning to the 2012/2013 concert season is one of the most anticipated programs of the year for classical music enthusiasts and Beethoven fans in Revelstoke, Salmon Arm, Kamloops and neighbouring communities. First on the slate is “Brilliant Beethoven,â€? which plays out at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28 at the SASCU Rec Centre. Experience the power and passion of Ludwig van Beethoven (17701827) and the innate lyricism of Franz Schubert (1797-1828); the suppressed anger sometimes heard in the music of Beethoven, the sunny disposition of Schubert’s music and the virtuosity of piano soloist StĂŠphane Lemelin. Lemelin is wellknown to audiences throughout Canada and regularly performs in the United States, Europe and Asia. A guest soloist of the major Canadian orchestras, he is widely sought after as a recitalist and chamber music partner. Lemelin holds a doctorate from Yale University, taught at the University of Alberta for more than 10 years, and since 2001 has been on the faculty of the School

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Piano forte: Pianist StĂŠphane Lemelin solos with the Kamloops Symphony Sept. 28. of Music of the University of Ottawa. He is also a member of trio Hochelaga and artistic director of an annual chamber music festival held in Ontario. “Brilliant Beethovenâ€? includes two works by Beethoven, the Egmont Overture and Piano Concerto #5, and Schubert’s Symphony #4, known as the “tragicâ€? symphony. The overture is a set of incidental pieces for the 1787 play by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The subject of the music and dramatic narrative is the life and heroism of a 16th-century Dutch nobleman, the Count of Egmont. The overture later became an unofficial anthem of the 1956 Hungarian revolution. The piece is a very good

example of Beethoven’s passion; emphatically repeated phrases, deep minor undertones, and expressive countermelodies wonderfully demonstrating Beethoven’s romantic fervour. Beethoven’s last of five piano concertos had imperial connections, and something about it was both innovative and martial – a sign of the times. In May 1809, Vienna was once again under attack by Napoleon. Haydn, in retirement in the city, was to die at the end of the month, while most of the leading families, including the imperial family, had taken refuge elsewhere. During the bombardment, Beethoven had sheltered in his brother’s cellar. It was in these circumstances

that he worked on his new piano concerto. Schubert’s symphonic career spanned a mere 18 years, during which time he set about writing a symphony at least 13 times. His endeavours occupied him intermittently from 1811, when he was a lad of 14, to the last weeks of his life in 1828. Of the 13 attempts, only seven yielded complete, finished symphonies; for whatever reason, six symphonies were begun but left unfinished. Those he did finish are now, for the most part, well-loved repertoire pieces which offer scarcely any clue as to why the others should have been abandoned. There is no mention anywhere of a performance of Symphony No. 4 in C minor “Tragic� during his lifetime. It is known, however, that it was composed in April 1816 when Schubert was 19 years old and was premiered in Leipzig in November, 1849 – more than two decades after the composer’s death. Tickets are available at Kamloops Live! box office, toll free at 1-866374-5483, at Wearabouts or at the door. For more information, visit www.kamloopssymphony.com.

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and contemporary science are being used to restore the Salmon River delta, meet the community partners involved in the project and learn how it will economically benefit the larger community. The workshop begins at 9 a.m. and features presentations by Bonnie Thomas, daughter of the late elder Mary, who will provide an overview of the sanctuary and cultural tourism. Dr. Nancy Turner, with whom Mary worked extensively, will provide the traditional knowledge of plants and their cultural uses at the Salmon River delta. Other topics include integrating historical Secwepemc knowledge with contemporary science and future plans for the delta. Admission is a contribution to the potluck lunch and registration can be confirmed at

info@switzmalph.com. For more information, contact Bonnie Thomas at bonnie@switzmalph. com or 250-463-1855 or Martha Scales at 250-832-4119. One week later, celebrate World Rivers Day 2012 at one of the Shuswap’s most beautiful deltas and learn our aboriginal neighbour’s traditions. First Nations, organizations and river experts will be on hand for the Secwepemc Traditional Gathering at the Salmon River Delta Sunday, Sept. 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn about the partnerships that have been created to restore the river delta, the traditional plants and cultural uses of the delta ecosystem and plans for an eco-cultural tourism and greenhouse initiative. Displays will be open for viewing from 11 a.m. onward and, following a

formal welcome by the Neskonlith community at noon, a potluck lunch will served. Take a dish to share and savour the traditional pit cooking and salmon burgers that will be available for sale. Presentations, Secwepemc drummers and native dancing, guided river delta trail tours and children’s activities will follow at 1 p.m. Don’t forget to buy your fish for the salmon race at 2 p.m. The event is being held at the Mary Thomas Heritage Sanctuary/ Secwepemc traditional village. To get there, follow the Trans-Canada Highway east to First Avenue SW (across from Fischer’s Funeral Home). Turn right and follow the signs. For more information, visit info@switzmalph.com or phone 250-253-4007.

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Knowledge bridges cultures Building a bridge between aboriginal and non-aboriginal cultures by promoting understanding, co-operation and caring for one another is the basis of a day-long workshop at First United Church Saturday, Sept. 22. In a show of respect for the unique culture and history of the Secwepemc people and their connections to the land, the United Church is co-hosting, “Meeting our Aboriginal Neighbours Again For the First Time” in partnership with the Switzmalph Society. Take part in the workshop where ancient Secwepemc wisdom meets contemporary science. Meet our Secwepemc neighbours. Learn about their culture and the Mary Thomas Heritage Sanctuary and eco-cultural tourism initiative. See and hear how Secwepemc knowledge

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Two of the best-known social justice writers in B.C., Tom Wayman and Carmen Rodriguez, will join local author Don Sawyer at SAGA Public Art Gallery Saturday, Sept. 22 at 7:30 for an engaging evening of readings and discussion. Wayman, winner of numerous awards for his poetry, including the A.J.M. Smith Prize for distinguished achievement in Canadian poetry, will be reading from his new collection of poems, Dirty Snow, which unflinchingly considers the impact of the Afghan War and its absence and presence in Canadians’ everyday lives. “From the drone of bagpipes on Kandahar Airfield to jet bombers dropping Canadian schools and hospitals on far-flung Afghan villages, Wayman is a master of potent imagery, approaching his subject with a voice that is passionate and dark,” noted one reviewer. Carmen Rodriguez is a ChileanCanadian author, poet, educator, political social activist, and novelist. Along with her husband and daughters, she fled to Canada after the Chilean Coup of 1973. Her latest book, Retribution, was described by Gary Geddes as a,

“stunning and heart-wrenching work of fiction about several generations of Chilean women whose histories revolve around the coup and dictatorship.” He adds, “Retribution is a rich tapestry, epic in scope, painstaking in its detail, and an important reminder that while forgetting is not an option, love and decency are the ultimate revenge against violence.” Don Sawyer will read from his recently published young adult novel, Running. This, his second young-adult novel, focuses on the intertwined lives of three teenagers, each scarred by childhood trauma. But, as a reviewer noted, “This trio learns to fight back. And they do it with cleverness, planning and chutzpah. Their outrageous plot to get even with the immediate villains as well as an adult world that is indifferent to their pain and situation while re-establishing their power and agency is also funny and fun to watch.” After the reading, the floor will be opened for discussion about the authors’ books and experiences and the general theme of social justice – in Canada and around the world.

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Questers host fall conference The Canadian Society of Questers will hold their fall conference, “Spirit/Earth Connections,” at the Prestige Harbourfront Resort Friday and Saturday, Sept. 28 and 29. Architect, housewhisperer, writer, telepath, architectural and environmental psychologist of television fame, Christian Kyriacou, will be one of the presenters and will be available for consultation and private onlocation and remote house clearings. Contact Kyriacou at

www.kyriacou.com. Theodore and Lee Bromley will explain the workings of Huna healing and what it is about the healing circle that makes it so effective and powerful. The couple is wellknown in western Canada as crystal distributors. Also presenting are RJ Stewart and Anastacia Nutt. Stewart is an influential Scottish author, with 45 books published in many languages. Subjects include

magical arts, music, the Welsh Merlin tradition and Celtic myths and legends. Nutt is an author and spiritual teacher working in the U.S. and Israel. The conference starts at 9 a.m. Friday Sept. 28 and ends at 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. A series of workshops will take place Sunday. For more information about speakers and the conference in general, registration forms and fees, visit www. questers.ca.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the second of seven key conversations between Uranus and Pluto, you’re nowhere near done the profound transformations the Universe has planned for you. Emotions are likely to rise. Welcome them wholeheartedly. They hold a breakthrough. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): There are broader pastures calling you but you certainly can’t see your way to how you’ll make it happen. The restlessness can be felt. Now, you’ve got to make another understand. Forget intellect in your reasoning. Go to heart and you’re most persuasive. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): What was once fun for you, now feels tedious. Your boredom and inescapable obviousness encourages you to bring a long drawn out situation to a close. With a few clever maneuvers, you close a chapter and are richer for it. CANCER (June 21-July 22): The part of you that feels as if everything changes much too fast will not be proven wrong. You’re on a roller coaster you have little control over. In times like this, trust that you’ll end up in a nice place. Effort this week gives way to rewards later in the month. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You might not have control over the twists that find you, as people leave or create dramatic performances completely inappropriate for a professional environment, but you have friends to share the wackiness with. Hold your own at work, when it matters. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Doing something you love brings such joy you’d do it for free. A tension asks you to find what that is, and then find the money you need to support your liftoff. You’re being asked the right questions as you move closer to the ideal. They help you gain clarity and wisdom.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): What’s not an option is just doing what you’re being told to do. While you’ve demonstrated an ability to honor the tried and true path, now you’re asked to think for yourself and show that you’ve changed. Do all this in the sphere of love, and it leads to a strong sense of you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): No one seems to care about the chaos around you. In all fairness, it might be you that’s contributing to it because something feels strangely comfortable in all the activity. You might be asked to put yourself forward for a promotion, which asks you to stretch your talents. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You want your days to go by with greater joy and contentment most. These aims seem diametrically opposed to your financial needs that you can’t see the option in front of you, clear as day. First, trust what brings you joy. Right steps and peace will flow from there. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): As Pluto comes to a standstill in your sign at almost the exact moment his conversation with Uranus reaches another precise moment, the change that you want becomes all too clear. The clarity isn’t in what you’ve been going for, but in what the root is. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): While it’s wonderful to think we’ve got control, for you now, your best bet is to surrender to the quick turns. You might feel overworked, but you’re also close to a state of bliss. Within the delicate balance, you’re shown where your future is. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): If success means money, then only a select few are truly successful. You ache for greater financial gold. It’s coming, but for now consider redefining success. Settle into the place where you’re happy to be where you are, doing your best to improve your circumstances.

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ADAMS On September 8, 2012 Eva Adams passed away peacefully at the Hamlets at the age of 91 years. She is lovingly remembered by her 3 daughters, Shirley Adams, of Victoria BC, Dianne Smith (Doug) of Kamloops, BC, Alaine Campmans (Peter) of Kamloops, BC and her 2 sons, David Adams of Victoria, BC, Bruce Adams (Julia) of Kamloops, BC and brother, Doug McDonald (Mary) of Winnipeg, MB. She adored her 15 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. She also leaves behind many nieces and nephews who loved her dearly. She was predeceased by her parents Colin and Eva McDonald, her sisters Vivian and Irene, her brother Arnold and her dear friend John Smith. Our mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, was born in Calgary Alberta on April 14, 1921. She lived and raised her family in Victoria, BC for many years. Salmon Arm was her home from 1974 to 2001 when she moved to Kamloops to be closer to family. We wish to express our most sincere gratitude to Dr. Hamilton and the staff at the Hamlets and for their loving care of our mother over the last two years especially during her last days. The service was held on Friday September 14, 2012 at 10:00 am in the Chapel of Schoenings Funeral Service, 513 Seymour Street, Kamloops, BC with Reverend Ray Parker officiating. In lieu of flowers, friends may wish to donate to the Red Cross, Salmon Arm, BC. On-line condolences may be expressed a www. schoenings.com Service arrangements are entrusted to Schoening Funeral Service 250 374-1454.

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SILAS EWEN APRIL 7, 1992-SEPT. 21, 2010 My Beautiful Child… It’s funny how two years can feel like a lifetime and fly by like a dream at the same time. Although I know you are alright where you are at, I’m struggling to live here with my broken heart. I hope you can feel all the love and how proud I am of you. You are so dearly missed by all who love you. You are always all of, and what’s missing of my heart.

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OLAF ROBERT HERMANRUDE Dec. 18, 1925 - Sept. 6, 2012 Ole passed away on September 6, 2012 at Shuswap Lake General Hospital at the age of 86 years. He was predeceased by his father Henry in 1966, his mother Annie in 1976, his brother Bill in 1985 and his daughter Margaret Lynn in 2008. He is survived by Alice, his wife of nearly 62 years, daughter Karen (Bob), sons Robert (Pat) and Larry (Lorena) as well as his grandchildren Lanayah (Paul), Ellison, Courtenay and Kristen. He is also survived by his sisters Helen Taggart of Brooks, Alberta, Karen Poulsen of Cowley, Alberta and Isabel Hermanrude of Edmonton, Alberta plus numerous nieces, nephews and in-laws. Ole was born and grew up on the family farm near Evansburg, Alberta. He attended school at the old Reno school. After working on the farm and in logging camps, he joined the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve from 1944-1946. In 1949 he became a National Park Warden where he served for 31 years. He was stationed in Banff, Jasper, Revelstoke/Glacier, Pacific Rim and Kootenay National Parks until retiring to Salmon Arm in 1980. He enjoyed traveling, bowling, old time dancing, gardening, fishing and visiting with many friends and family members. There will be no service by request. Arrangements entrusted to FISCHER’S FUNERAL SERVICES & CREMATORIUM LTD., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. EMAIL condolences and share memories at www.fischersfuneralservices.com.

DON STEFANYK Don Stefanyk, aged 68, passed away at his home in the early morning on Sept. 13 after a battle with leukemia. Don leaves behind his wife Beatrice, brothers Jack (Salmon Arm), Garry(Langley) and his sister June (St. Albert) and many nieces and nephews. Don was born in Swan River, Manitoba on May 21, 1944 to Bill and Nancy Stefanyk. The Stefanyk family later moved to Mannville, Alberta where Don received his education. After his schooling, he moved to Enderby where he lived with his uncle and aunt, John and Mary Stefanyk and worked at some of the local sawmills. Looking to begin his business career, he moved to the coast where he bought a battery recycling business. He later took a position as foreman at Bogardus Wilson Glass and then at M & M Glass. Don married Beatrice Rhodes in July of 1979. Don and Bea lived in various locations on the lower mainland and then upon retirement, found a beautiful spot to live in Blind Bay. Don enjoyed his retirement years traveling and working part-time at Budget Rentals where he worked until his illness. The last days of his life were spent at home where he was lovingly cared for by his wife, Bea and his sister-in-law Trish. A memorial service for Don will be held in the chapel of Broadview Church in Salmon Arm on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Salmon Arm SPCA. Online condolences can be sent through Don’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com

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PAUL “WAYNE” REGLIN December 1940 - September, 2012 Beloved son, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Wayne passed away September 10, 2012 with his wife and family by his side. Wayne was born in Wetaskiwin, Alberta and spent his early years in Central Alberta before joining the navy at the age of 16. He lived in Whitehorse where two of his children were born. He then moved to Salmon Arm in 1966 and lived there and in the Canoe area for many years and his third child was born there. Wayne worked as an automobile mechanic for many years in Salmon Arm, Enderby and Sicamous leaving the trade to work at Northern Plastics for a time. In 2005 Wayne and Wendy moved to Calgary and in 2008 they retired to Milden, SK where he spent his remaining years enjoying the peace, quiet and friendliness of small town life. His wonderful sense of humor and his genuine interest in people brought him many, many friends throughout his life. He enjoyed woodworking and made many beautiful pieces of furniture for his home and other family member’s homes. A glass (or two) of wine, a good book or welcome company made his day complete. He leaves to mourn his wife and soul mate, Wendy, his mother Florence (Ed), sister Charmaine (Paul), brothers Michael and Jerry (Debbie) and sister Wanda, his children Shelly (Jim), Douglas (Leo), and Sherry (Rob), his stepsons, Roger (Carry) and Kelly (Jennifer), his grandchildren Kali, Ryanne (Phil) Colby and Desiree (Jamie) and his great granddaughters Jayden and Keona, his first wife Judi (Warren) and his mother-in-law, Inger Haagensen along with numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews,. Wayne was predeceased by and now joins his brother Bobby, his father Paul, his fatherin-law, Einer Haagensen and his grandson, Kaden. A Graveside service was held for Wayne on September 13, 2012 at the Milden Cemetery attended by family and friends, with a time of fellowship following at the Milden Memorial Hall. Clements Rosetown Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements.

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Dinoflex Group LP – Controller We want you to join our Senior Management Team….. Dinoflex Group is a leader in the “recycled materials’ flooring product industry and are looking for a Controller to join our management team at our Salmon Arm factory. Reporting to the CEO, the Controller is responsible for the maintenance and operations of the Finance Department’s internal controls, records, systems and staff. The preferred candidate will have an accounting designation CGA/CMA/CA, and experience in the manufacturing industry. If you are an experienced senior-level accounting professional with 5 or more years experience in the manufacturing industry, including 2 or more years experience leading an accounting team, this job is for you. The Controller will be responsible for coordinating the company financial planning and budget, supervising staff and overseeing all duties associated with accounts receivable, payable; payroll, and maintaining income, expenses, and earnings reports. The Controller is responsible for preparing monthly, quarterly and year-end financial reports to the board. This is a challenging and rewarding career opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual with superior interpersonal communication skills, strong analytical and problem resolution skills, ability to provide clear, concise written correspondence and a demonstrated ability to work within deadlines. Experience with SAP, Crystal Reports would be an asset. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package. Applications will be received, prior to October 5, 2012, by e-mail to Info@dinoflex.com or by fax to (800)-305-2109 or mail to Dinoflex Group P.O. Box 3309, Salmon Arm BC V1E 4S1. Sun Runner HR Solutions have been engaged for the applicant screening process. Only qualified applicants under consideration will be contacted.

The lifestyle community of Salmon Arm is nestled on the shore of Salmon Arm Bay of Shuswap Lake, centrally located half way between Vancouver and Calgary. With a population of approximately 17,500, it is the largest community on Shuswap Lake and serves as the business centre for the area. Surrounded by rolling hillsides, Salmon Arm is rich in culture and arts and enjoys a full complement of excellent recreation and community facilities including a modern City Hall. With a moderate climate and four distinct seasons, Salmon Arm offers year-round recreation and is renowned for its low stress lifestyle. We are looking for a high energy individual excited about becoming a key member of an administrative and management team that is focused on providing quality local government services in an efficient and effective manner. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, you will be responsible for providing specialized administrative and office assistance focusing on meetings of Council as well as the statutory requirements of local government. The successful candidate will possess the following: • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a focus on strong customer relations; • Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and successfully meet challenges through strong organizational skills; • Strong computer skills; • Ability to work with limited direction and achieve a high degree of accuracy and efficiency; • Knowledge of provincial acts directly related to municipal government; • Ability to interpret and draft bylaws, contracts, leases and agreements; • Political astuteness. Ideally the successful candidate will possess an undergraduate degree in public administration with 5 or more years of related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. A certificate in Local Government or Municipal Administration and previous experience as Chief Election Officer or Deputy Chief Election Officer are definite assets. The City of Salmon Arm offers a competitive salary and an attractive benefit plan. Please visit our web site at www.salmonarm.ca for a full job description as well as additional background information on our community. If you are interested in relocating to the lifestyle community of Salmon Arm and you possess the necessary qualifications and experience, we look forward to you contacting us or submitting your resume and cover letter, no later than October 14, 2012, to Human Resources City of Salmon Arm Box 40 (500 – 2 Avenue NE) Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2 Fax: 250.803.4041 E-mail: humanresources@salmonarm.ca We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Kitchen Designer / Showroom Person Westwood Cabinets Inc. is looking for a fully qualified kitchen designer with 2 years minimum experience to work in our Salmon Arm store. Computer design with 20/20 or equivalent would be an asset. Send resumes to wayne@ westwoodcabinets.com or fax to 250-558-1031

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Experience in the following areas an asset: • Septic field • Reverse Osmosis Water system • Pumps & Compressor • Some carpentry skills Send Resume to: Nihal Maligaspe, RN, Manager 9455 Firehall Frontage Road, Enderby, BC V0E 1V3 Tel: (250) 832-6767 Fax: (250) 832-6779 Toll Free: 1-866-681-2345 schafferresidences@oakside.com Web site: www.schafferresidences.com

Welcome Wagon is currently seeking individuals for Welcome Wagon Representatives in the communities of Salmon Arm & Sicamous.

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

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, please call yo AAnne Dixon 250-833-0026

INSIDE SALESPERSON (Upgrades and Parts) Salmon Arm Mill Tech Industries is an innovative company providing leading edge, high speed lumber handling equipment to the forest industry. Mill Tech Industries is currently seeking a highly selfmotivated individual for the role of “inside Salesperson (Upgrades and Parts)” to join its team of professionals. This person will be responsible for meeting our customers’ spare parts and equipment upgrade requirements by: • receiving orders & interacting with customers • gathering technical information and drawings with support from engineering where required • procuring all required components and fabrication • quality control • shipping and receiving The successful applicant will possess: • experience in a mechanical trade and/or mechanical engineering technology • a strong aptitude for mechanical equipment and reading mechanical drawings • strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task • effective communication and interpersonal skills • the ability to work in an often fast paced environment meeting project deadlines • willingness to go ‘above and beyond’ to ensure a successful project

Mechanical CAD Draftsperson/Designer Salmon Arm Mill Tech Industries is currently seeking a highly selfmotivated individual for the role of ‘Mechanical CAD Drafstperson/Designer’ to join our team of professionals with-in the mechanical engineering department. The successfully applicant will possess: • A diploma in mechanical engineering technology • Strong CAD skills • A strong aptitude for mechanical equipment • Effective communication skills • The ability to work in an often fast paced environment meeting project deadlines • Willingness to go ‘above and beyond’ to ensure a successful project Please submit a covering letter and your resume via e-mail to: RobV@mill-tech-ind.com or mail to: 5061 Auto Road S.E., Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E 0B1 Deadline: October 19, 2012

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Sawchuk Developments Co. Ltd., a BC based General Contracting ¿rm, is currently accepting resumes for an upcoming project in Salmon Arm. We would be pleased to receive your resume for the following positions: • Experienced construction labourers • Experienced framing carpenters Note: Current Level 2 First Aid certi¿cation is an asset. Candidates may learn more about us by visiting www.sawchukdevelopments.com. Sawchuk Developments Co. Ltd. offers competitive wages, with a group bene¿ts package available to successful candidates. Please fax resumes to (250) 765-3432 or email shane@sawchukdevelopments.com. Con¿dentiality is assured to all who apply.

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Askew’s Foods is a family owned business with 4 grocery stores 2 located in Salmon Arm, and one in both Armstrong and Sicamous. We have been in business since 1929 and are proud community supporters. Askew’s Foods is recruiting for the following positions in both our Salmon Arm Stores:

DELI CLERK – FULL TIME Our Uptown Deli Department requires full time help. If you are energetic and enthusiastic and want to be part of the Askews team then we want to hear from you. Please apply in person, to; Nita Mudge, Deli Manager – Uptown Store

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An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator 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. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051. Career opportunity for independent Investment Funds Advisor with progressive local branch of a national Mutual Fund Dealership. Applicants must be self sufficient, licensed and industry fluent. Contact Reid Liske (250)832-9966 or email: lisker@ascot.bc.ca COOKS REQUIRED IMMED. Maids, bar staff, waiters, beer store staff, desk clerks. Northern Motor Inn, 3086 Hwy 16E Terrace, BC. V8G 3N5 250635-6375 Fax 250-635-6129 EDITOR. THE Sundre RoundUp, a 2,000 circulation weekly, requires an experienced editor. Sundre is 110 km northwest of Calgary. Full benefit package. Apply: Lea Smaldon, 5013 - 51 Street, Olds, AB, T4H 1P6. 403-556-7510; lsmaldon@olds.greatwest.ca EXPERIENCED Journeyman Carpenter for foundation & wood framing (250)515-2996 LOCAL B&B looking for mature lady with exceptional customer service skills, That can work flexible hours incl some overnight stays. Must have own vehicle. Salmon Arm resident Preferred email resume carsongroup@shaw.ca PT/FT ENERGETIC reliable Care-Aid needed. Must have certificate, own transportation & be willing to do housekeeping duties, flexible hours, starting wage $17+/hr. Email resume: salmonarmca@hotmail.com

FLORIST – PART TIME Our Uptown location is seeking a part time experienced florist. Must be creative and have a good sense of design, texture and colour combination. Prior experience in retail floral design is an asset. Please forward resume to George Green, Store Manager, by fax 250-832-7623 by email to George@askewsfoods.com or in person to the Uptown Store.

Hoban Equipment Ltd. Hoban Equipment Ltd Is looking for qualified people in the following positions: Accounts Payable: prefer experience in accounts payable and data entry. Accountant Position: Preference will be given to those with a designation; those with experience in complete accounting practices will be considered. Surveyors: several positions available with varied experience to travel throughout western Canada. Heavy Equipment operators & Lowbed Operators: several positions available with varied experience Heavy Duty Mechanics: Must be able to travel throughout western Canada All wages will be commensurate with experience. We apologize but because of the volume of applicants received we will not be able to contact everyone. Please forward resumes to: careers@hobanequipment.com or fax to 1-250-832-1003 (attention HR Department)

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Our oĸce has an opening for a Conveyancer. Our successful candidate will have 2-3 years of conveyancing experience and must be able to complete residenƟal and commercial deals from start to Įnish. Our ideal applicant must be organized, team oriented, have aƩenƟon to detail and have strong communicaƟon skills. In addiƟon, they must be knowledgeable with E-Filing through BC Online and experience with econveyance is an asset. We oīer compeƟƟve salaries, beneĮts package and an RRSP group plan beneĮts program. Nixon Wenger welcomes your interest in this posiƟon within our Conveyancing Department. Please submit your resumes to humanresources@nixonwenger.com by 4:00 pm, Thursday September 20th, 2012. We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those under consideraƟon will be contacted. No phone calls please

Groomer operator wanted for grooming the Hunters Range Snowmobile Association trail system for the upcoming sledding season, December through to April or May. Requirements include possession of a valid drivers license and SIN#, a clean drivers abstract, a good history of employment reliability and responsibility, reliable transportation (able to get up the mountain on unplowed roads). Job entails night work, on-call status, and some physical labour. Desirable but not required: Farm and/or heavy equipment experience, mechanical aptitude. Starting wage $18/hour (based on experience). Drop resumes off in person at Backus Racing. For inquiries call Tyler at 250-517-0400. Deadline for applications is Friday November 2,2012.

Make a difference in the lives of seniors. Come work for AdvoCare Health Services, we take “Pride in Caring” Now recruiting casual, potentially permanent positions at Piccadilly Care Centre in Salmon Arm. • Registered Care Aides • Cooks For more information and to apply please see our website: or fax (1)-250-803-0515 Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Fax resumes to: 780-725-4430 Resident manager wanted (couple preferred) duties include property management front desk and maintenance Apply to Scott’s Inn 551 11th Ave Kamloops BC V2C 3Y1 email scottsinn@shaw.ca or fax 250-372-9444 Semi-Retired or retired person or couple. Front Desk Clerk . Wanted to manage & operate 20 unit motel in Vernon, BC. Accommodation included. Apply with resume at silverstarmotel@shaw.ca or fax : 250-545-3859 Shuswap Home Repair is seeking a handyman for PT could be FT work doing repairs must be honest and trustworthy pay based on experience sofuson@telus.net We require an Experienced Dispatcher for a local Transport Company. The right individual must have a working knowledge and experience with the Truck mate program as well as ACE manifesting and emanifesting. We require an individual who can work in a team environment as well as independently. Must have own transportation. Please reply with resume and references to Box # 10, c/o The Morning Star, 4407 - 25th Ave, Vernon, BC, V1T 1P5. WORKING couple needs housekeeper NS ref’s requ’d housekeepingad@yahoo.ca

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Trades, Technical AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for welders, due to a huge expansion to our plant located in Kitscoty, Alberta, 20 km west of Lloydminster. We have openings for ten 3rd Year Apprentices or Journeyperson welders. We offer best wage in industry. 3rd Year Apprentice $28-$30/hour, Journeyperson $32-$35/hour, higher with tank experience. Profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine at office: 780-8462231; fax: 780-846-2241 or send resume to: blaine@autotanks.ca production@autotanks.ca Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through inhole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform.

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• Wallpapering • Drywall Repair • Professional Workmanship • Seniors Discounts Back to School Cleaning Special Contact us For ALL types of eco-friendly Cleaning Call Melissa (250)804-7979 clean@girlsgonegreen.ca

For Free Estimate call Lorraine

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 .

FREE ESTIMATES! CALL NOW!

HANDYMAN FOR HIRE Reliable semi-retired gentleman will do any household fix-its. (250)675-3456 email: millwright94@hotmail.com

Misc Services

Certified Utility Arborists and 2nd yr Apprentice Utility Arborists wanted immediately for clearing in and around energized lines in lower mainland & interior regions. Competitive wage & benefit package. Call Matt for details 250-308-6033.

Miles’ Mobile Mechanical FALL REPAIRS TO

HEAVY EQUIPMENT Repair Ltd. currently has full-time positions available: H/D Truck and Transport Mechanic and Parts Counter Person. Contact Herb 780-849-3768; cell 780849-0416. Fax 780-849-4453. Email: herb@hheltd.com JOURNEYMAN AUTOBODY position available immediately at brand new modern dealership. Lots of work, great pay, benefits, great Northern Saskatchewan community. Apply to Rob Dron at admin@shellbrookchev.ca or call 1-800-667-0511. JOURNEYMAN HEAVY Equipment Technicians. Due to a steady growth in our industry we currently have multiple positions open for our field service division. Mining and large construction equipment experience is an asset. We offer very competitive wages and benefits. Apply: office@dutchmen.ca LOCAL ROCKY Mountain House company looking for day rate and hourly Vacuum Truck Operator. Must have current oilfield tickets, up-todate drivers abstract. Benefit package. Fax 403-845-3903. SECHELT WASTE Company seeks Heavy Duty Mechanic to manage shop operations and the maintenance of all equipment. Submit resume to 604-885-4247 or directdisposal@dccnet.com

Lawn & Garden Equip.:

1-888-670-0066

call now for

help and information anytime, anywhere in BC.

Concrete & Placing

Hunting: Quads Firewood: Chainsaws MILES KENTEL

Cell 804-6869 • 29 years locally

Personal Care ELEMENT Massage OPEN WEEKENDS Swedish, Deep Tissue, Hot Stone Massage & Reflexology. Downtown SA CALL: 250-253-5125 EMAIL: holisticsa@live.ca

Financial Services

250 832-4213 GI JANITORIAL SERVICES 12yrs exp. in Residential Cleaning. 250-463-1151 NEED your summer place to look lived in for Winter!? I will Shovel walks, water plants etc.. 250-804-4305

Nathan Lobb

Excavating & Drainage

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

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

250-832-0707

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s that simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.

Heat, Air, Refrig.

N.A. MORRIS H E AT I N G & A C LT D . HEATING • AIR CONDITIONING SHEET METAL • BONDED GAS FITTER 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Upgrade your heating system before Fall!

Garden & Lawn

lRMaSnALdES’s B FA Volunteers

REMEMBER FIGHT BACK Calling all Community Leaders Are you looking for an opportunity to develop and put your communication, delegation, networking or project management skills to use for a good cause? The Canadian Cancer Society is looking for volunteers to join the Relay For Life Leadership Committee in your community and be a leader in the biggest cancer fundraising event in Canada. Learn more by visiting relaybc.ca, or contact Jennifer Dies: email jdies@bc.cancer.ca, or by phone 1 250 833-4085.

relayforlife.ca

PICK-UP OR DELIVERY

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

Stanley Bland 832-6615 or 833-2449

REIMER’S FARM SERVICE We Deliver

Equestrian

Pets

HORSE & tack for sale $1000. (250)253-7702

DOG TRAINING CLASSES Obedience Puppy Kindergarten, Agility. Practical positive training produces reliable, willing & cooperative pets! pawsforfun1@gmail.com (250)517-8308 (250)679-3835

Feed & Hay A horse quality orchardgrass, 2nd crop $5 , & 1st crop $4 Al Fritzel (250)832-9070

Havanese pup, non shed, hypo allergic,female,reg., + shots,. $750. 250-804-6848.

A1 GRASS hay, no rain. barn stored, excellent quality, delivery available (250)803-8353 ALFALFA/grass 1st & 2nd cut, small squares. J. Lepine (250)832-2962 Excellent 1sr, 2nd & 3rd crop, grass hay, nutrient analysis avail. 250-546-6158. hay Alfalfa/grass mix 1st cut $5.00 second cut $6.00 Rick 250-833-4523

N&T CANINE CARE Daycare, boarding, grooming. Visit our webpage: www.nandtcaninecare.ca 250-835-0136 With Dignity & Understanding. N&T PET CREMATION SERVICES call 250-835-0136

Merchandise for Sale

Pets

Auctions

Basset Hound Puppies, ready Aug 31, vet checked, 1st shots 1-250-833-4081 Chesapeake brown reg’d hip checked Avail for stud 250803-1838 Chocolate Lab pups 3f, 1st shots, de wormed $600 Avail Immed (250) 554-9214 or text FREE TO GOOD HOME spayed female cat. 250-8034388.

BAR Fridge 30’X30’ w/stand the same. Exc cond 250-8358494 $75. OBO

Pet Services

Pet Services

ANTIQUE AUCTION Sunday, Sept. 23, 12pm Visit: carlinhallauctions.com No Buyer Fee 250-835-2126

$100 & Under

PET GROOMING With Patty

Monday to Friday

All Breeds including Cats & Large Dogs

Appointments necessary.

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

Misc Services

Misc Services

old gal says “GIT ‘ER DONE!”

CARPENTER/HANDYMAN Available

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

250 833-5668

Auctions

Auctions

AUCTION SERVICE

Garden & Lawn

Volunteers

Pets & Livestock

Harvey’s

250-833-6601

RELAY FOR LIFE

Financial Services

SMOOTH BROOM EXPOSED STAMP SITE PREP SAW CUTTING

Excavating & Drainage

Heat, Air, Refrig.

Health Products

PERMANENT Laser Hair reduction. Call for a free consultation. Sada (250)832-4266 Shuswap Laser Clinic or email: info@shuswaplaser.com

Concrete & Placing

Cell: 250-253-4307 n8lobb@hotmail.ca

Financial Services

CELEBRATE

Esthetics Services

SERVING ALL THE KOOTENAYS

Mowers • Trimmers • Rototillers

Services CASH BACK - $10 for every pound you lose. Lose weight quickly and safely and keep it off, results guaranteed! Call Herbal Magic today! 1-800854-5176.

POWER PAVING SPECIALIZING IN

Work Wanted Very well respected houscleaner looking for more clientele, in Salmon Arm area . Flexible, reliable, great references. Call Arla Bruce @ 250-832-7988 Leave message

Driveways & Parking Lots

Serving Sicamous & Area for 20+ Years

Handypersons

Handypersons Services, Painting, Carpentry and reno’s Chimney/Eavestrough cleaning. All Home repairs, Chainsaw work We also do hauling! Call Bill 250-832-4699

NO JOB TOO SMALL

Cell 833-8009 Home 836-4154

Legal Services CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind and a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

BLACKTOP NOW!

Pets & Livestock

• Bark Mulch • Shavings • Sawdust

250-260-0110 or 804-3030

Charter Member BC Auction Association 1983 - 2012 Harvey Hantula “Free Consultations” CHASE, B.C.

DISPERSAL AUCTION

Saturday, Sept. 22nd • 10 am Location: 510 Pine Street off main drag (Life Possessions on the Block) Quality items - Total Household. • Kitchenware • Livingroom • Basement • Carpenter Shed • Mechanic Shed • Greenhouse • Quality utility trailer • Assorted LBR BID ON Cream cans, paintings, Louis Lamour books, 2 china cabinets, chesterfield, hydabed, dressers, sewing machines, cameras, shelving, mini chuckwagons, washer & dryer, sound system, lawn mowers, Stihl weedwacker, welding table, wheel barrow, tablesaw, radial arm saw, 12 1/2” planer, sanders, grinders, tools, Mastercraft brad nailer, organizers, ladders, cultivator, 2 ton floor jack and more

TERMS Cash, Visa, M/C, Debit, Good Cheques Honoured Sale subject to additions & deletions

View and Register Friday, Sept 21st 10 am to 5 pm VIEW ON KIJIJI Your attendance always appreciated.

SALE CONDUCTED BY HARVEY’S AUCTION SERVICE

Ph/Fax 250-376-7826 Cell 319-2101

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Merchandise for Sale

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 Salmon Arm Observer

Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

$100 & Under

Misc. for Sale

MEN’S RH metal golf clubs, #1/#3 woods, 3-PW irons, 1doz. new balls & pull cart incl., $25. ďŹ rm (250)804-0443

SPABERRY hotub, 2 person, 473 Lt., newer, used twice, best offer (250)675-2557

Mobile Homes & Parks

$200 & Under 3 Comfortable Arm Chairs $200/ea red swivel bucket chair $100 leather dining chair $50 Some Artwork $25 250804-0823 Jet Tub 3/4 hp motor Complete $200 OBO 250-679-3150

$300 & Under SUGAR GLIDERS $300 contact me @shuswapsugarbabies@gmail.com

$500 & Under Air Compressor 5hp, 240V, 60 gal tank $500 Wood heater for shop $150 250-835-4808

Farm Equipment Flexi Coil 3pt. Hitch Post Pounder $2500. 12ft. Frontier disc, 8 blades, new cond. $4000 250-835-8577

Firewood/Fuel WOOD PELLETS delivered. (250)675-5433, (250)517-7327

Garage Sales

BIG! BIG!

VARIETY 621 3RD ST SEPT 21,22,23. Thanks everyone for coming

Fri Sat and Sun 8-4 3194 Johnson Rd SA/Silver Creek dishes, tools, Xmas, Camping gear, furn, toys games, collectibles, antiques too many items to mention also selling 1989 jaguar, 2012 RV trailer GARAGE SALE Multiple families. Planning to move. Household items and small furniture pieces. 2828 Marine Drive, Blind Bay. Saturday, Sept. 22 from 8-2. HUGE Sat/Sun Sept 15/16 11-6 6000 50th st NE at the Apple Grove Motel. Lots of new clothes, new items, etc... MOVING sale Multi family #5 2060 12 Ave NE Sat Sept 22 9-2 Furn, hshld etc..Every thing must go. Moving sale Sept 22 and 23 9-5 2279 Eva Rd. Lee Creek furn, kids, hshld, trampoline MOVING sale. Upright freeze, kitchen set & much more! Sept 12-21, 8002 Sonora Rd SA Moving Sept.22/23, 9-4pm. 721-12th St. SE. Quality furn. l/r, b/r, d/r, 60� HD TV. Misc. SALMON Arm: in behind 351 Hudson Ave. SE, Sat. Sept22, 9-?, quality items SALMON ARM: MULTI FAMILY SALE, 2190 28ST. NE, SAT., SEPT. 22, 8AM SAT Sept 22 9-3 Neighbourhood sale 8th St NE and 2nd Ave above city hall

Misc. for Sale ANTIQUE AUCTION Sunday, Sept. 23, 12pm Visit: carlinhallauctions.com No Buyer Fee 250-835-2126 CLEAR PLASTIC TARPS, approx. 40’x40’, $25.00/tarp, Days (250)835-4541 Evenings/Weekends (250)833-2118 Dufferin Slate POOL TABLE 4X8 w/cues rack & balls. $900 Call 250-253-7185 EAMORE saddle “Little Cowboyâ€? #35 Exc cond $200 Obo must sell ASAP 250-679-2844 HOT Tub in very good cond. Seats 6 Asking $2000 OBO 250-833-0196 RECONDITIONED wood heaters. and F/P insert and saw guides. Dry Birch Lumber 250-835-8466 Reddington y rod. Like new in cask 250-833-1976 SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money and save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info and DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. SEVERAL used Port-a-potty toilets. $350 Priced to sell! (250)832-8404 Snow tires Arctic Claw w/studs on rims new last winter paid $650 must sell asap $300 195/75r14 250-679-2844

Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670

Musical Instruments CORT acoustic steel string guitar with cutaway, grover tuners and Fishman Pickup. Beautiful wood and sound. Must be seen and played to appreciate. $650 Call 250-517-8087

Free Items 3 large red Jerry Cans. Bathroom Laundry hamper 250832-7925 Good working Kenmore dryer 250-808-3363

Real Estate Business for Sale BUSINESS opportunity Bond Boutique 4 yrs. Open and ready for a new challenge be your own boss turnkey operation will train $15,000 Contact Barb AT 250-253-2557 or email bondboutique@shaw.ca DRIVEWAY Sealcoating business. Complete with tank, pump, motor, blower, trimmer etc. on trailer. Selling due to health reasons $5500. OBO (250)675-4332

Duplex/4 Plex ENDERBY 2 bed/1 bath, fdg, stove W/D, NP, NS, DD, $700. close to town (250)832-4397

AFFORDABLE

Home and Land Packages, Salmon Arm Available now!!! Don’t miss out!!!

Call 250-833-4728 We Create Quality Assured Custom Homes in 90 days and Relationships that last a lifetime - Guaranteed!!

1280 Sq. Ft. New Reno’s. Scenic area amongst beautiful Cedar and ďŹ r trees in a 55+ park $118,500 250-803-8561

Mortgages TEKAMAR MORTGAGES

Best rate 5yr-3.09%OAC Serving the Columbia-Shuswap since 1976. Rates Consistently better than banks

(250)832-8766 Toll free 1-800-658-2345

Recreational Sun Peaks Duplex For Sale

Each side: $449,000 5 bdrms. 3 bath, front & back decks. Exc. revenue opportunity We work with agents! 604-626-7100 www. northrockhomes.ca/peak-2-creek

Houses For Sale

Other Areas

For Sale or trade for house 50+ Townhouse 1700 Sq. Ft. 2 Bdrm 2.5 Bath close to town $259,900 250-517-0615

FREE BROCHURE. Kings County “Land of Orchards, Vineyards and Tides�. Nova Scotia’s beautiful Annapolis Valley. Live! Work! Start a business! Toll-Free: 1-888865-4647, www.kingsrda.ca

Lots 3.85 Acres Great Lake View, 3 possible building sites, drilled well, hydro at lot line, ďŹ shing & ATV heaven. 10 min to golf course at Blind Bay, 20 min to Salmon Arm $135,000 (250)835-8888 New at fully serviced building lot avail in Canoe 250-8364902

Fruit & Vegetables

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1500 SQ FT, 3 BDRM 2ND FLOOR SUITE OPEN CONCEPT AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. $1,000. MTH WATER INCLUDED. VERY LOW UTILITIES. PH 250-832-4343

Rentals

Rentals

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

Apt/Condo for Rent

Mobile Homes & Pads

1800 Sq. Ft. 2 Bdrm, 2 Bath in Chase. incl W/D DW and util. $1100/mo. DD req’d. Avail Sept 1 One year minimum rental. 250-833-6029 1 bd apt downtwn Salmon Arm util.coin Ldry included $675. Call after 5pm 250-463-1513 1BDRM. apartment, close to down town, adults, NS, NP, references req.(250)833-6855 1 BDRM apt. across from City Hall. Adults, N/S, pets negot., $690/mo 250-833-0420 1Bdrm Apt Downtown SA, Balcony, parking, laundry, quiet bldg. Suomi Apts Keith 250-832-6060 2BDRM. 2bath condo close to DT SA, covered parking, NS, NP, hot water & gas incl. $1050/mo. (250)253-4035 2-BDRM, 2-BATH, SICAMOUS LAKEFRONT fully furnished, underground parking, includes some utilities, faces the water. NO PETS, NO SMOKING, D/D $795/mo. 250-836-0094, 250-517-0634 1-403-540-2585 leona.hamilton@telus.net 2BDRM avail.Oct 1 NS, NP, kids welcome $750/mo + util. . (250)804-9627 2BDRM close to downtown, NS, NP, $795/mo., hot water included (250)955-0774 2BDRM., Enderby, includes heat, hot water & AC, $700/mo. (250)804-0774 (250)803-1789 Bright 2 Bdrm corner suite in town avail Oct 15. New bathroom. tub tile and faucets. balcony AC heat incl. $750/mo refs req’d 250-833-4726 or 250-832-5858 Bright, spacious 2 bedroom apartments Close to town, family owned & operated newer apartment buildings. Includes F/S/DW/AC/HW NS, NP. Available Oct.1st $825/mo. (250)803-1694

LAKEVIEW MANOR FURNISHED & UNFURNISHED

suites in quiet adult NS, NP, seniors/professional building close to all amenities. Views McGuire Park & Shuswap Lake Available now 1Bdrm Furn. 2Bdrm Furn. start $795/mo plus hydro Ref req’d 250-833-9148 OCT 1st; 2 BDRM Apartment Main ST. SICAMOUS. $750.00/mo. DD, includes heat; N.S. N.P. References Reqrd. Sharon at 250-8363933

Sicamous You deserve to live here!

Fresh Pressed Apple Juice!

4 km North on 30th St. NE 5690 35th St. NE Phone 832-4155 or 832-1347

Misc. for Sale

Laura’s Homemade Pies

Available frozen at Peterson Orchards!

2Bdrm close to Picadilly Mall very clean Reno’d avail Immed. on 2 Acres C/W garage,outbuildings and fenced ďŹ eld. NS $1200 disc for 1 yr. Lease 250-804-9125 2BDRM. Mobile Home in rural setting, SA West , Appl., NS, DD, $800/mo. (250)8329070 3BDRM., 2bath upper, lakeview, newer, clean, SE Salmon Arm, $1100/mo. incl. util., avail. Oct 1st, (250)517-7460 or cgpieper@gmail.com

Misc for Rent

3BDRM. executive newer home for yearly lease located close to town center, 2.5bath, all appl. incl., NS, NP, DD & refs, avail. Nov1, $1250/mo. send info: h.4796@hotmail.com

Log Home Sunnybrae Canoe Pt. Rd. 5bed, 3.5 bath, inoor heat, available August 1 3 bedroom, 2 bath townhouse in Salmon Arm 3 bedroom, 1 bath basement suite in SA 2 bedroom, 2 bath + den 4 plex in Salmon Arm 1 bedroom Condo in Salmon Arm 3 bedroom, 2 bath house in Sorrento 3 bedroom, 2 bath house in Blind Bay

3BDRM Blind Bay 2 bath fully furn util incl $1200/mo OBO 250-515-3169 3BDRM. could be a 4bdrm. in ground swimming pool, close to schools, avail. Oct 1st, (250)832-6755

4BDRM + den on .5 acre 2 car garage in Blind Bay $1200mo + Util DD $1200 250-409-9399 50+ 2bdrm 2 bath Townhouse. 1700 Sq. ft. 2 levels. attached garage. Close to town Nov 1 $975/mo 250-832-3380

Mobile Homes & Parks

Houses For Sale

Houses For Sale

• New 672 sq. ft. home on its own 50 X 100 lot • All landscaping c/w underground sprinklers • Concrete drive & walkway

House for rent w/complete inlaw suite, front & backyards, $2160. including util. or $1900 without. Rent to own contract option. 250-833-9923 Older home close to schools 2 Bdrm storage shed huge yard $900/mo 250-832-2034 Reno’d 2bdrm riverfront cabin on acreage near Grindrod, Oct1-Apr30 $600/mo util. incl. (250)838-7484 SICAMOUS; 5 BDRM home on about 1/2 acre, avail now, W/D, new paint, across from mall, 425 Main Street, $880/mo + util., (604)836-7888 SUNNY & private 3bdrm, 1.5bath, 1400sqft. heritage home, 6 St. SE downtown SA, new kitchen & bathroom, NS, NP, avail Oct.1, $1250/mo. + util., ref’s (250)833-4867

Small ads, BIG deals! Mobile Homes & Parks

10 minutes to downtown Vernon.

250-832-6699

Homes for Rent

Ask how to get $10,000 back from the government.

149,900

LAKESIDE REALTY

$

plus HST

or

699

$

per month OAC

1-877-60HOMES

www.eaglehomes.ca

(604-6637)

Home Buying Made Easy New 27 x 48 or 1296 sq. ft. home.

$179,900

Eagle Homes Option Credit:

$30,000

$149,900

$

650/mo.

Shannon Chancellor 250 832-6055 1-877-272-3063

www.century21lakeside.com

Misc for Rent

Misc for Rent

PROPERTY RENTAL plus HST

250-833-4728 1-877-60HOMES www.eaglehomes.ca

RENTALS

2 Bedrm., 1 Bath Apartment 4 appliances, N/S, N/P. 7010 Black Road

• Fully Ànished painted drywall • Upgraded windows & doors • Over $30,000 in upgrades for NO CHARGE • 10 year warranty and stainless appliance package Suggested retail:

Homes for Rent

4 Bedrm., 3 Bath House Rec room, 5 appliances, NS, NP. Available July 1, 2012 $ 1100/mo. 3665 Jackson Rd., Tappen

Ready for Immediate Delivery on your foundation!

Yours today for

GARDOM Lake: 2/3bdrm, rancher, all appliances, gas f/p, carport & small garage, steps to lake, pet neg., NS, ref’s req. $1200/mo + utils. neg. with proper care of house & property, long term avail. (250)835-2170 (250)517-7265

Boat launch, Spallumcheen Golf & Country Club, O’Keefe Ranch – just a few mintues away!! Custom order your new home today: www.countrysidemanufacturedhomes.com

HOME BUYING MADE EASY

250-833-4728

CHASE: 4Bdrm 2 bath fenced yard fam and rec room W/D avail Oct 15. $1000/mo Refs req (1-250)554-8068

(250)804-6216

Any Quantity 8 am to 8 pm Everyday

Misc. for Sale

Homes for Rent

DAILY, weekly, monthly meals/hskp. incl., single or double private bdrm, living room, bath. incl. sat tv, wiďŹ , laundry (250)804-5545

(250)613-2670

Fresh Daily

Phone to Order or Drop In

SORRENTO-2 BDRM house on farm setting, NP, NS, $725/mo, Ref req. (250)6753007

2 bed, 3 bath FAB condo on the channel in Sicamous Gorgeous open plan Gourmet kitchen, W&D, FP, parkade for two vehicles, seasonal pool, hot tub, boat slip, furnished, available Oct. 1-June 15/2013 NP, DD $650 $650/mo. plus utilities (403)804-6228 (403)819-1295 (403)938-3408

All for only

P d ) Orchards

Homes for Rent BLIND Bay: fully furn. 3bdrm on golf course, many reno’s, lg unfenced yd. sm. pet only, NS, DD. Avail Sept 1st-June 30, $975/mo +util. (250)803-0019

Call AL BINGHAM

ENDERBY 1bdrm, nice suite, $625/mo + Hydro, incl H.W. & heat, senior discount,

Apples, Pears eterson n ) Prunes & Grapes

Rentals

(604-6637)

There’s more to lose than just‌ ‌memories

• • • •

1 bdrm Apt 571 Shuswap Street 2 Bdrm basement suite 480 7 St SE 2 bdrm house 3939 Myers Frontage 2 bdrm furnished townhouse Orchard Terrace • 3 bdrm apt 420 4 Ave SE • 3 bdrm house 80 - 5 Street SE

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Commercial Solutions OfďŹ ce: 250•832•7051 dmpower@shaw.ca

WWW ALZHEIMERBC ORG

each ofďŹ ce independently owned and operated

TOLL FREE: 1-855-503-3477

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Transportation

Transportation

Storage

Suites, Lower

Auto Financing

Trucks & Vans

SHIP SHAPE SHELTER Indoor RV & Boat Storage. (250)835-4224 for rates email: shipshapeshelter@hotmail.com

SALMON Arm: large 1bdrm, w/storage, private entrance, F/S, W/D, cable, close to town, N/S, N/P $800/mo. utilities incl., Freshly painted DD & ref’s req. (250)803-0322 SEEKING quiet person for Lovely 900 sq ft 1 bdrm W/O suite WiFi Cable util incl. N/S N/P $750/mo 250-832-7748 SUNNYBRAE: 1bdrm units from $500/mo., 2bdrm units from $800/mo., utilities included, NS, NP (250)835-4531

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

1982 Chev 1ton crew cab, 454, runs real good, new dual exhaust, starter, Nokian winter tires, brakes, rotors all around, low mileage c/w 11’ camper, box & tailgate like new, needs some bondo under doors $$3500. (250)835-8552

Suites, Lower 1BDRM., close to town, private, furn. or unfurn., NS, NP, DD, $650/mo. utilites included (250)463-2005 1BDRM. suitable for single working person. NS, NP, ref’s req, DD req., $700/mo inc. util. Mike (250)833-0232 1-bdrm.suite, incl. cable, int. util., laundry, sep.ent. $750/ mo.Avail.Oct.1. 250-803-1694 2 bdrm/1bath 1100sq ft. F/S W/D and DW. Utils tv and inet included. Available sept 1rst or sooner. close to beach. $1100/m 250-515-2412 2 bed, 1 bath basement suiteAvail Oct.1st. $850 per month plus 1/2 DD. FSWD- Pet friendly. Room for horse(extra for board) Larch Hills area. Please call 250-804-0743 2 NS 1bdrm suites. parking, large kit., lots of storage, SA on bus rte., cable/util/int incl., refs req’d, pets neg., No Parties $700. to $789. (250)2535303 Bach suite. Cable heat and util incl. Own parking 2 entrances nice quiet location $650 250-675-3312 after 5 BLIND BAY Lakeview, bright & spacious, 1000 sq.ft. 1bdrm. + den large kitchen, w/d, f/s, lg. deck, NS/NP, $775/mo. & util. Avail. Oct. 1 or sooner. (250)675-3333 BLIND Bay: large, newer, 2bdrm suite, avail now. 5 appl., separate entrance & deck, lake & mountain view, $800/mo. util & sat tv incl. NS, NP, not suitable for children, DD & ref’s, minimum 1yr. lease required (250)675-3250 BLIND Bay: newer 1bdrm basement suite, $600. inc util & satellite NP(1-250)675-5068 CEDAR Heights: Brand New 1000 sqft., 2bdrm., all appl., sep. ent., $900/mo. + half util., (250)675-5322 CHASE: 2bdrm newly decorated N/S, N/P, W/D, heat included. $700/mo + DD. Refs (250)679-8578 (250)319-3706 LARGE new 2 bedroom, 5 appliances, Blind Bay, avail immediately (250)515-5509 LOOKING for long term tenant. Newer, large 1 Bdroom Suite for rent,Hardwood oors, 5 new appliances - f/s d/w w/d, private drive, Available Oct. 1st. Located 10 minutes from down town. Non smoker, small pet negotiable. $900 includes utilities. Please call to view 250-515-3763 or 250-8329763 NEWLY reno’d 2bdrm, NS, NP, close to DT, ref’s & DD req., avail Nov1 $800/mo. util. incl. (250)253-4444 ONE block off Mara Lake in beautiful Swansea Point 3 bedroom, 1&1/2 baths, oversized single garage, large yard, 5 appliances, clean and available immediately $900.00 plus utilities, with or without furniture. Ph Leanne @ (250) 804-3485. QUIET Hillcrest area, 1bdrm, gas f/p, above ground suite. $700/mo. inc. util. ref’s req. N/P, N/S (250)804-0980

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1998 TOYOTA Tacoma 230,000km 4 Cyl 5 spd. 4X2 wheel drive. Second vehicle. Only need one. $5000 OBO All service history at Hilltop Toyota Salmon Arm 250-6754002

Suites, Upper 1 BED apt. & or 1 bed suite. $695. util. incl. (250)804-0399 2BDRM., bright, newly reno’d, NS, NP, W/D, $750/mo. util incl. single person only (250)832-9970 BRIGHT SPACIOUS 1BRM 2Bath,NS Sm pet ok Avail Oct 1 $900/mo utill incl. Ref’s req’d 1-403-797-7738 GARDOM LAKE 2Bdrm+den 2bath Lakefront Gas F/P, 5 appl, N/S, N/P. $695/mo+util Avail Oct 15 250-804-6027 SMALL 1bdrm. kitchenette, Fully furn prte ent 15 min from town , shared lndry & bath, female preferred, $600/mo util incl (250)832-1002 Top oor of house, DD, refs. $1180 incl. util., available now 250-833-9923

Townhouses 3BDRM 2 1/2 bath Absolutely Immaculate Exc location 50+Strata $1100 + Util 250832-1995 leave message IDA VISTA is a family orientated housing cooperative located in Salmon Arm. We are now accepting applications for 3BDRM units. Housing charges are $783/mo. with a one time share capital purchase of $1500. Small pet okay. For further information call (250)833-5775 Leave msg.

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Cars - Domestic 2001 Ford Crown Victoria LX 4.6 l S V8, rear wheel Drive Auto (O/D) transmission 120,000 (mainly Hwy) kms. fully and regularly maintained recent transmission and cooling system ushes. Exc cond. Inside and out $4000 ďŹ rm Dave @ 1-778-821-4466 2008 Red Pontiac Wave. 12147 km. Auto trans, sunroof, power wind, car cover. $12000. (250)804-0443

Boats 2010 PREMIER Sunsation double pontoon boat, 23ft., seats 12, Suzuki 100hp, 29 gal. tank, 13’6â€? bimini top, 2 captains chairs, 4 loungers, Sony stereo, full cover, c/w trailer w/foldaway hitch, Easy Start, runs like a charm. Photos & more info avail. upon request. $28,900. 250-675-4489 BOATING SEASON IS STILL HERE!! WANNA HAVE SOME FUN WITH YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS ON THIS GREAT BOAT ALL YEAR ROUND? Great for ďŹ shing.

Cars - Sports & Imports ATTENTION COLLECTORS 1980 CAMARO, only 50,000 K on punched 305 eng. 3 spd. Needs some body work. For more info. $2800 OBO. 1-250-523-9762. (Logan Lake)

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Recreational/Sale 10 ft Okanagan camper F/S w/oven Furnace etc...$1500 OBO 250-832-8854 1985 OKANAGAN CAMPER. Stove, fridge, furnace, jacks. Nice cond. $1,300. OBO. 250836-2197. 2006 33ft. Colorado 5th wheel, dry weight 8756 lbs. (can be pulled with Class 5 licence), 3 slides, full queen bed, 15ft. awning, dining table, w/4 chairs, hideabed in l/r. lazyboy chairs, ent. centre plus TV, computer table w/hookups elec. ďŹ replace heater, a/c, furnace 35000 BTU, ext. shower, electric front jacks, fully winterized, double pane windows, 3 holding tanks in heated oor, asking $24,900; outside rear alum. storage, 5’x2’, $1400, asking $900; 18K Superglide hitch, new $3,500, asking $1400; Subaru SGX generator 7500 watts, asking $2000, has wheels, used 15 hours. 250832-6333 Paul or Cathy 2010 Dutchman by Thor, 25’ travel trailer, Honda generator 3000. Mint condition $14,000.obo (250)832-4763 BIG SKY Montana 2008, 38.8’ immaculate, 4 slides all the extras, electric awning FP Vacuo, Dbl fridge 3 way microwave, King bed, new tires SacriďŹ ce $44,000. OBO (250)836-4902 Wanted 5th Wheel or trailer 27’ or longer older model good cond. 250-675-4153

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Volunteer Adolf Hemmerling, Bishop Terry Smith and Salvation Army Food Bank community coordinator Dave Beyers load part of the 5,750 pounds of groceries raised by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for people in need. In Salmon Arm, 94 volunteers visited 1,721 homes to collect the non-perishable items for the Salvation Army Food Banks in Salmon Arm and Enderby and the Second Harvest Food Bank.

CSRD picks up tab on metal disposal Gather up all your old metal for free disposal. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District is holding its annual six-week organic and metal waste disposal event at all CSRD landfills and transfer stations from Mondaay, Oct.1 to Saturday, Nov. 10. With the free metal event, residents can drop off items such as stoves, hot water tanks, washers and dryers, metal doors and siding – all free of charge. The organic material includes basic yard waste generated from residential properties “There is a $15 charge on items requiring removal of ozone-depleting substances,” says CSRD waste reduction facilitator Carmen Fennell. “The Regional District pays a contractor to remove freon from fridges, air conditioners, freezers and water coolers and this $15 charge pays for that cost.” The six-week free-disposal event takes place at landfills and transfer stations throughout the regional district during regular site hours, with the exception of Sicamous, where an alternate location will be set up. “Normally these events are at the Sicamous Landfill, but the road to the landfill is still closed so the alternate site is the District of Sicamous public works yard. The public can access the site through the gate on Hillier Road during regular landfill site hours.” For a complete list of acceptable materials for the free-disposal event and other upcoming disposal events, visit the regional district’s website: www.csrd.bc.ca.

PLEASE READ THE FINE PRINT: Offers valid until October 31, 2012. See toyota.ca for complete details on all cash back offers. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between Toyota prices, rates and/or other information contained on toyotabc.ca and that contained on toyota.ca, the latter shall prevail. Errors and omissions excepted. 0% finance for 72 months, upon credit approval, available on 2012 Corolla, Matrix, RAV4, and Tundra. Down payment, first monthly payment and security deposit plus HST on first payment and full down payment are due at lease inception. A security deposit is not required on approval of credit. **$8000 Non-stackable Cash Back available on 2012 Tundra Crewmax models. $3000 Non-stackable Cash Back available on 2012 Corolla Sport, LE and XRS models. $3000 Non-stackable Cash Back available on 2012 Matrix AWD and XRS models. $4000 Non-stackable Cash Back available on 2012 RAV4 V6 4WD models. Non-stackable Cash Back offers may not be combined with Toyota Financial Services lease or finance rates. Vehicle must be purchased, registered and delivered by October 31, 2012. See toyota.ca for complete details on all cash back offers. Informational 72 month APR: Corolla 4.36% / Matrix 5.11% / RAV4 3.88% / Tundra 7.14%. Government regulation provides that the Informational APR includes the cash customer incentive which is only available to customers who do not purchase finance/lease through Toyota Financial Services at a special rate, as a cost of borrowing. If you would like to lease or finance at standard TFS rates (not special rates), then you may be able to take advantage of Cash Customer Incentives. Visit your Toyota BC Dealer or www.toyotabc.ca for more details. Some conditions apply; offers are time limited and may change without notice. Dealer may lease/sell for less.

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Students can take advantage of hairdressing program Salmon Arm and Sicamous Grade 11 students interested in hairdressing as a career can focus on a program offered in Armstrong. The hairdressing program at Pleasant Valley

Secondary normally has about 22 students each year, with about half coming from Vernon, Salmon Arm and Sicamous. This year, the program has only two students.

“This program normally could cost a student close to $15,000 to become a certified hairstylist, but if they take our course, the tuition is free and they pay only for the kits,

which is approximately $850,” said Paul Britton, a counsellor at PVSS. Students must currently be enrolled in Grade 11. They will complete their first se-

mester at their home schools and then come to PVSS for their second semester of Grade 11 and first semester of Grade 12. They will return back to their home school in

the second semester of Grade 12 to graduate. “This program has been running for seven years and has been very successful,” said Britton. “I would just hate to see some interested

Vernon or Salmon Arm or Sicamous students not take advantage of this program.” For more information, contact Britton at 250-546-3114 or e-mail pbritton@sd83.bc.ca.

NDP lead narrows in poll By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS

The NDP and B.C. Liberals pitched what they hope are popular new policies, as a new poll showed the governing party recovering a little of the ground it has lost to the opposition. The B.C. NDP still has a commanding lead in the latest of a series of Angus Reid public opinion polls, with 46 per cent intending to vote for them, down three per cent since January. That three per cent swung to the B.C. Liberals, bringing them back to 25 per cent support from historic lows. The B.C. Conservatives held steady at 19 per cent, and the B.C. Green Party received eight per cent support, down one from January’s survey. Also, NDP leader Adrian Dix and agriculture critic Lana Popham called for new measures to assist the craft distillery industry in B.C. Dix called for the Liquor Distribution Branch markup to be reduced from 170 per cent to 129 per cent for “artisan” distilleries, defined as producing less than 50,000 litres a year using at least 50 per cent local agriculture products. B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins has been diverted from policy matters by preparations for the party’s annual general meeting Sept. 22 in Langley. He has rallied a group of regional party officials in an effort to vote down a leadership review as the party prepares for the May 2013 election.

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