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he freedoms so many of us enjoy today are in thanks to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Today, we remember those heroes – those who have passed, the few left to tell their stories of war and those who bravely continue to fight for our freedoms. Today is Remembrance Day. Today we remember. Vernon Wesbild Centre doors open at 9:30 a.m. service begins at 10:35 Coldstream Cenotaph (9901 Kalamalka Road) 10:45 a.m., refreshments following at the Coldstream Fire Department Lavington Cenotaph (School Road) 10:45 a.m., refreshments following at the Lavington Fire Department Lumby Cenotaph (2016 Miller Street) 10:30 a.m. Enderby Cenotaph (Mill Avenue and Belvedere Street) 10:30 a.m. Armstrong Hassen Memorial Arena 10:30 a.m. Lake Country George Elliot Secondary 10:30 a.m.

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Kindergarten student Justin Smith (top) tries out his salute Friday during the BX Elementary School Remembrance Day ceremony. Cadets Nathan Merrigan (right) and Bobby Boler light the candles during the ceremony. Kindergarten student Alia Semeniuk (above) helps Noah Bohn with his poppy.

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Rural politicians are assisting an agency that offers meals and

programs to people in need. All five of the North Okanagan’s electoral areas have agreed to

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grants to Vernon’s BX-Silver Star, $232 Upper Room Mission from rural Lumby, so it can pay $67 from for a water Cherr yville main upgrade. and $490 “It’s a great from rural organizaEnderby. tion,” said “I’m fairly Eugene Foisy, confident Cherryville residents in director. my area are Eugene Foisy “It benefits using the missuch a huge sion,” said area.” Bob Fleming, The grants will be BX-Swan Lake director. $518 from BX-Swan Jackie Pearase, Lake, $569 from rural Enderby director,

admits she had to consider the request first because there are also financial demands in her community. “We have a food bank and a soup kitchen in Enderby but I know some people in Enderby likely use the mission,” she said. Pearase is also confident the regional response to the Upper Room Mission will ultimately lead to help for charitable activities in

her area. “If something comes up and they’re asked for help, I would hope they will be just as giving,” she said. “Homelessness and poverty have no boundaries.” The Upper Room Mission was left with a $9,200 bill from the Regional District of North Okanagan after improvements were made to the water lines. The mission was

concerned that the bill would take away money it needs to assist its clients so it asked for RDNO to waive the fee. The district does not have that ability and it does not have a functioning grants program so it asked member jurisdictions to consider a contribution to the non-profit. All five member municipalities have also provided funds towards the $9,200.

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There will be no quick decision on possibly expanding a Greater Vernon park. The prospect of purchasing 166 acres next to BX Ranch Park will be discussed, but not until the Greater Vernon Jim Garlick Advisory Committee has hammered out a solution to its parks and recreation dispute.

“We have a service review taking place right now,” said director Jim Garlick. A service review meeting will be held Nov. 20. “We think we have a fine agreement and there’s something there for everyone,” said Trafford Hall, Regional District of North Okanagan administrator. Under the deal, some parks would remain regional while others would be operated individually by Vernon, Coldstream and the electoral areas. All of the jurisdictions must sign the memorandum of understanding first. The 166 acres is currently listed for sale at $3.2 million.

Support for the acquisition comes from the BX-Swan Lake Community Association. “The property is truly a gem and is a one-of-a-kind property that will not be seen available again in this area for many years to come,” said Ray Ivey, association past-president. “It would be very sad to see this large parcel of land so close to the city be diluted and diminished should it be sold to developers and subdivided into fiveacre blocks.” The site is in the Agricultural Land Reserve but it has a residential designation under the official community plan.

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Beth Marks tosses another bag full of warm clothes at Aaron Luprypa as they fill up a moving van full of winter clothes donated by the community Thursday at Sutton Group-Lakefront Realty in Vernon. The clothes will go to Howard House and the Gateway Shelter for distribution to residents in need.

Vision differs for cultural groups the museum hasn’t taken some of those steps. Two cultural organizations are divided “The gallery has done the leg work and over possibly being under one roof. is ready to go,” he said. It’s been suggested that the Vernon “The physical land required for a comPublic Art Gallery and Greater bined facility is also challengVernon Museum’s need for space ing.” and state-of-the-art amenities The old flower shop site could be accommodated in one is not large enough for both facility. However, not everyone groups, but museum chairperagrees. son Ian Hawes says there may “It’s too big of a pill from a be another option. financing standpoint,” said Tom “The Coldstream Hotel site Christensen, a member of a steerwould be an interesting idea,” Christensen ing committee pursuing a new he said. gallery. The City of Vernon origiThe VPAG is proposing a $7 nally purchased the former million new gallery while a new museum Coldstream Hotel property for a cultural could cost up to $10 million. complex but it is currently used as a parkChristensen also believes there is a tim- ing lot. ing issue as VPAG has worked on designs Hawes says that the museum and galand costs and a location has been identi- lery need a number of the same amenities, fied (the old Vernon Flower Shop) while including meeting space, climate control richard rolke

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and storage and there could be the possibility of reducing costs if there is one building. Like VPAG, the museum would like a borrowing referendum this spring for new facilities. “We will be ready with the details in terms of what the building will look like and the costs to build and operate,” said Hawes. An ultimate decision on whether the gallery and museum go it alone or pursue a joint venture could rest with the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee, which funds both agencies. “A combined facility would be more beneficial to taxpayers,” said director Catherine Lord of operating costs. That’s also the view from Mike Macnabb, GVAC chairperson. “I’d like to see more of a working relationship between the two organizations on a common goal,” he said.

The days of launching boats into the Shuswap River for free could be coming to an end. The Enderby/Area F Joint Services Commission is considering whether there should be a fee to use designated launches. “We have to maintain them,” said director Herman Halvorson of emptying garbage cans and ensuring the roads into the launches are in good condition. “We have to look at what other jurisdictions do. In Prince Rupert, you pay $5 a day to park.” Halvorson admits some Halvorson residents won’t like the idea of a fee and points out that no decisions have been made yet. “We have to get input from the Splatsin First Nation and the public,” he said. The commission has also received user data for the Kildonan Avenue boat launch. It indicates that there were speed problems with about three jet boats during the summer. “As this user group appears to be creating the highest negative impact, the commission may consider a reasonable next step to be developing a targeted education campaign or otherwise implementing consultative or restrictive measures focusing on this user group,” said Tate Bengston, deputy chief administrative officer. One commission member is pushing for more patrols from the RCMP and other agencies. “We had two last summer and that’s not enough given the use of the river,” said director Tundra Baird. Baird isn’t sure if local taxpayers should be providing enforcement or if pressure needs to be placed on other levels of government.

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Kylie Walman was born and grew up in the Lower Mainland. She studied at Simon Fraser University where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in 2001. After obtaining her degree Kylie travelled and worked as an English teacher in Japan and China for two years before returning to Vancouver to attend law school at UBC. Kylie spent the first five years of her career at a large law firm in downtown Vancouver, practicing in Aboriginal law and general and commercial litigation. Kylie’s family as well as her sense of adventure and love of the outdoors has now lured her to the Okanagan. Kylie joined the law firm of Allan Francis Pringle LLP in September 2012. She practices in the areas of criminal, family, and aboriginal law as well as corporate and commercial litigation. Kylie spends her spare time with her partner and young son enjoying all the recreational pursuits the Okanagan has to offer.

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Local physicians are optimistic that a new emphasis on colorectal cancer will benefit patients. The Ministry of Health is launching a provincewide colorectal cancer screening program April 1. “This announcement is good news Hamish Hwang for the citizens of the North Okanagan,” said Dr. Hamish Hwang, physician chairperson of the ambulatory care unit at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. “A study done at VJH showed an unacceptable proportion — 43 per cent — of colon cancers were diagnosed with advanced tumours needing emergency surgery and these patients did poorly com-

for their fecal occult blood testing, and there hasn’t been a centralized repository of results, etc. Also, linking the family history to the scope requests makes a great deal of sense. I expect that this will start to show some early results.” Patients and physicians will be sent reminders as to when rescreening is needed. Hwang believes VJH could play a significant role in the screening initiative because a second endoscopy room has been constructed in the Polson tower. “Physicians and administrators have been proactive and a business plan is currently being developed to complete and equip the second room,” he said. “Once the second room is finished, this would immediately allow 30 per cent more screening colonoscopies to be done during the week with a potential of 100 per cent — double the number we do now — over time,” he said.

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into 2013,” said David MacBain, community ministries director. The Salvation Army also operates the Enderby food bank, and interviews for residents there will take place at St. Andrew’s United

Church Nov. 30. At the Vernon food bank, an average of 400 families are receiving assistance each month. “Thirty-nine of those are new households,” said MacBain. “As of the end

October, we have brought relief to 4,142 households.” To meet the need during the Christmas season, community support is being encouraged. Superstore’s Extra Helping Holiday Campaign takes place from Nov. 23 to Dec. 20. Donations will be collected at Vernon Presents...a Festival of Crafts at Wesbild Centre Nov. 16 and 17 and the Shoparama Holiday Gift Sale at the Vernon Recreation Complex Dec. 1 and 2. The Feed the Family Concert takes place at the Vernon Yacht Club Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. Singer Jaclyn Guillou will perform with her three-piece jazz band. Tickets are $25 with a non-perishable food item. For tickets, call Brian at 250-452-9894. And the annual Realtor’s Food Drive is scheduled for Dec. 5.

Oil pipeline focus of town hall B.C. Conservative members will hold a town hall meeting Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Schubert Centre. The topic will be “Why B.C. needs the Northern Gateway pipeline.” The speakers include candidates Scott Anderson and Tom Birch.

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Opening day for the return of a gas station in Coldstream is tentatively less than two weeks away, but the process hasn’t been without hurdles. After sitting idle for nearly seven years, the former Coldstream Market on Kalamalka Road is anticipating to open Nov. 23 as a Centex gas station. While some are eager to ditch the drive into Vernon for gas, at least one Coldstream resident isn’t happy with the new store. It’s not the convenience store, or even the gas pumps, that Art Ferris is concerned with, it’s the two above-ground fuel tanks. Ferris, who owns the neighbouring Curves building and resides in the home behind it, says the above-ground tanks are both an eyesore and a safety hazard. “You go by the school (Coldstream Elementary) and then it’s like you’re in a light industrial site,” said Ferris, who is concerned about potential land depreciation due to the large tanks. While the tanks stand out now, the owners say they are constructing six-foot fencing with strapping and hedging to hide the tanks. “We’re doing what was asked of us and what we can to make it as visually appealing as possible,” said Don Jones, project co-ordinator. “We’re not here to raise difficulty with the District of Coldstream or our neighbours or the community for that matter.” The tanks have also been placed as far back as permitted, leaving the necessary 25-foot buffer from the rear of the property. Jones explains that the three owners of the store, who also own the newly renovated Petro-Canada in Lavington, primarily went the route of aboveground tanks due to the cost. He estimates they saved between $35 - 40,000, not to mention any of the costs associated with potential leakages of underground tanks. “The risk of any leakage is pretty much nil,” said Jones of the above-ground tanks, adding that leaks

can also be detected and cleaned up immediately, unlike underground tanks which can go undetected for long periods. Ferris disputes the environmental claim, stating that the new underground tanks have been changed to fiberglass so they don’t rust and leak. He also raises the issue of safety with the aboveground tanks, noting the proximity of the elementary school in the event that an incident should occur. But Vernon School District officials say they have no safety concerns with the gas station or the large gas tanks sitting above-ground. Officials say the only concern the school might have is from parents about the availability of junk food at the store. “We’re happy, I suppose that it’s not an empty piece of property,” said school district secreterytreasurer Randy Hoffman. For the most part, positive feedback is all the store has been getting said Jones, noting how many say: “We can’t wait to get fuel in the area.” Along with regular, mid-grade and premium fuel, the gas station will offer diesel, propane filling for barbecue bottles and marine gas. “So a lot of boaters in the area are quite excited about that,” said Jones. Part-owner Ravi Nijjar adds: “It (gas) is going to be cheaper here too and we’re going to have weekly specials.” The interior of the store received major renovations, as did the outside, which was overseen by a certified engineer who worked for Petro-Canada for a number of years. Jones anticipates gas pumps will arrive Tuesday or Wednesday, after which re-paving will commence. “Hopefully the weather holds out for that.”

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chase necessary equipment for the hospital. “There is always a great need for high-tech medical equipment and this year is no different,” said Dr. Michael Concannon, Light A Bulb campaign chair. The goal for this year’s fundraising campaign is $200,000. Those funds will support the purchase of critical pieces of medical equipment; high definition cameras used to perform endoscopic surgeries and a video colposcopy system supporting women’s health. “Cameras allow us to do cutting-edge endoscopic key hole surgery,” said general surgeon, Dr. Hamish Hwang. “This is of great benefit to patients as they have smaller incisions, require fewer days in

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Auto crimes continue to decline Morning Star Staff

As Crime Prevention Week ends, new figures show significant reductions in rates of autotheft crimes. In the first half of 2012, there’s been a 17 per cent drop in vehicle thefts throughout the province. A decade ago, auto crime was on the rise and British Columbia had one of the highest rates of car theft in North America. But since the introduction of the bait car program in 2002, and with the efforts of police and community volunteers, vehicle thefts and break-ins have dropped by 74 per cent and 62 per cent respectively throughout the province. “The decrease in

auto crime is good news for British Columbians, but it’s still important for citizens to remain vigilant in protecting their vehicles from would-be thieves,” said Shirley Bond, provincial justice minister. In Vernon, according to ICBC data, there were 18 per cent fewer vehicle thefts and 45 per cent fewer breakins in the first six months of 2012 compared to 2011 and 73 per cent fewer vehicle thefts and 85 per cent fewer break-ins since the Bait Car was introduced in 2003. Auto crime is still a problem however, and thieves look for easy targets. If you own an older vehicle, there is a higher risk of it being

stolen or broken into as older vehicles often don’t have an effective anti-theft device and are easy to steal. Here are some tips from ICBC to help you protect your vehicle and belongings: n Use an anti-theft device and remove possessions from your vehicle – shopping bags, spare change, electronics, briefcases, and the vehicle’s spare keys; n Electronic immobilizers are the best protection. They’re hard-wired into vehicles and shut down the starter, ignition and/ or fuel system. They require a special key or electronic device to start the engine and usually attach to your key ring;

n Steering-wheel locks are a good visual deterrent for auto thieves but offer a lower form of protection; n Park in well-lit areas, near pedestrian traffic. n Keep your garagedoor opener out of sight. If parking on the street outside your residence, take the garagedoor opener with you. n Wait for the garage-door gate to close behind you when entering a parkade. Thieves could take this opportunity to slip inside. ICBC and the B.C. government support programs to prevent auto crime in British Columbia such as Bait Car and the Stolen Auto Recovery programs as

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S p a l l u m c h e e n’s southeast sector continues to be popular with developers. Ve r n o n - b a s e d Wi l l o w h a v e n Investments Ltd. has approached council with an application plan to develop in the sector’s south sub-area. “We would like to have a one-hectare development in the south sub-area and it includes a well and septic concept,” said David Pusey of Willowhaven Investments. Spallumcheen’s committee of the whole, following a presentation by Willowhaven, recommended to council that it grant initial consideration to the plan, which calls for the land use designation of eight specific lots to be changed from large holdings to small holdings, and a further six specific lots be changed from large holding to commercial. Council also authorized preparation of an official community plan amendment bylaw to accomodate the land use designation changes. Coun. Christine Fraser excused herself prior to the discussion as her family has prop-

erty in the southeast sector. Coun. Rachael Ganson was absent from the meeting. Township planner Marnie Skobalski reminded council that at the committee of the whole meeting, there was some discussion about leaving the area as rural residential land use over the long term and not so much of a transition to a higherdensity use-type devel-

opment. “If that’s the case, I would suggest staff prepare a policy to that effect so it’s clear in the OCP that’s the intention of the south sub-area,” said Skobalski. Council unanimously agreed to the policy recommendation. The matter is to come back before council for first reading of the proposed bylaw amendment.

This development has nothing to do with an earlier application that is calling for the north sub-area of the southeast sector be changed from a designation of large holdings and residential to a combination of residential, low and medium density multi-family residential, small holdings, commercial, public institutional, parks and open space.

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up for. And who am I to complain when back east it was closer to 3 a.m. I have to admit I was channel surfing most of the night as I like to see how the media is covering such a huge event and try to take note of who projects victories when and where and at what time. Plus, like most of us these days, I have the attenGlenn Mitchell tion span of a gnat and need to change channels constantly as a way of keeping myself stimulated and entertained. I like to hear the instant analysis, that again we seem to demand these days (it’s about speed not depth silly), and contrast and compare what CNN is saying to what NBC and CBS are broadcasting. So, for a semi-serious political junkie like myself, it proved to be an entertaining night. I’m glad I was alone for most of it as I would’ve driven my family crazy, but such as it is. Trying to understand the American system, with its state-by-state electoral college standings, takes some doing. Basically it means due to historical voting patterns that only a handful of states actually matter come election night. So when Ohio went Democrat it was basically all she wrote for Mitt Romney and the Republicans, even though he refused to concede for several hours after all the networks had declared Obama the victor. Apparently the polls had told Romney he was going to win, but in the end he actually lost virtually all of the states, although apparently they are still counting in Florida, that he needed to win to claim victory.

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So much for polls. Although apparently some had it bang-on. And the popular vote was virtually neck and neck, so it was tough to call, apparently. Still, I love it how real people and real democracy seems to counter the ‘science’ of polling a lot lately. See recent coverage of Alberta and Ontario elections for closer-to-home examples if you like. Now there’s a lot of criticism of the American version of democracy, especially this side of the border in our smug self-righteous way, and with some good reasons. There’s way too much money involved, politicians appeal to select audiences instead of the masses because that’s all that really counts, and why does it take so long in this hightech day and age to declare a winner? However, our system also has its challenges: we don’t vote directly for our prime ministers which tends to give us good politicians and less-thaninspiring leaders, and our popular vote doesn’t count for much either by the way. Still, I couldn’t help but marvel at how a nation of 300 million safely and as far as I can tell, democratically, elected its leadership for the next four years. And their percentage of voter turnout is much better than ours, by the way. Certainly it’s a nation divided, looking at the popular vote, but there’s at least some encouraging early signs that the two parties are willing to at least try to co-operate and get things done for the good of the country. Of course that’s likely the honeymoon period talking but, along with Obama’s stirring speech, it gives one some sense of hope for the future. And it’s worth noting on this special day that none of this democracy in action would be possible without the dedication and sacrifices of our veterans. So please honour them by attending a Remembrance Day service in your community today or by conducting your own time of reflection on all that’s possible in the future thanks in large part to their efforts yesterday and today.

It’s been 94 years since hostilities in the First World War ceased and armistice was signed. As we all know, it wasn’t the war to end all wars. Just a few years later, there was the Second World War. That was then followed by Korea, the Cold War, Kuwait, Afghanistan and numerous peacekeeping missions. But while the bloodshed has continued, the significance of the lives lost cannot be undervalued. It is because of those valiant men and women that we live in the Canada that we take for granted today. Not only are we able to elect our governments, but more importantly, we can openly challenge our elected officials. In some nations, such actions lead to prison or death sentences. We are able to worship in our own way, or not worship at all. Police don’t set up roadblocks when residents take to the street to protest oil pipelines or other issues of concern. Turn to A9 in today’s paper and read the letters to the editor. There are so many countries where such a seemingly simple act is not possible. All of this is largely possible because of the sacrifice of our valiant men and women who went to battle. Many never saw their loved ones again, and for those that did, life was never the same because of physical and emotional disabilities. Remembrance Day isn’t about glorifying violence but paying tribute to the human spirit — the ability to overcome the darkest of odds. Democracy is fragile and worth fighting for, and our veterans laid down their lives for that ideal. We would urge all of you to attend today’s ceremonies throughout the North Okanagan or to at least stop for a moment’s silence. We shall remember them.

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was quite disappointed to read that Coldstream is considering passing a bylaw to force property owners on Middleton Mountain to top their trees or face a fine. The great majority of municipalities these days are taking measures to protect trees in recognition of the environmental and aesthetic benefits that trees offer to a community. There are many recent scientific studies that quantify the millions of dollars that trees can save taxpayers in terms of reducing storm water runoff, reducing energy use through shade and windbreaks, enhancing property values, removing carbon and air pollutants from the air and providing wildlife habitat. In the absence of trees, for example, municipalities can face higher costs for infrastructure needed to intercept drainage

is it me? Am I out of touch with reality? I read in The Morning Star (Oct. 14) that Vernon’s mayor and some council members are advocating $10 a day child care. A spokesperson for the Early Childhood Educators of B.C.(ECEBC) said the $1.5 billion annual cost will pay for itself in three years. Wow, just three years. That leaves me wondering why the financial experts in Ottawa aren’t recommending such a selfsustaining educational program for all the provinces to insure Canada becomes the future leader of the knowledge-based global economy? But wait a minute; the IMF recently said Canadians are endangering their future economic stability by carrying too much housing and consumer debt. It seems odd the IMF didn’t recommend a low-cost child care program. After all, it is self-financing, or so we are being told. Maybe Canadians have to learn to be more conservative (that’s a dirty word in some circles) in our overall spending on nice to have personal luxuries and taxpayerfunded programs. Hey, I have an idea. All of those who believe the

off hillsides, which can result in increased pollutants ending up in our lakes. What about improving the views of the rest of the community and tourists who have to look at the Middleton Mountain

$1.5 billion ECEBC program will pay for itself in three years, please raise your hands. Gee whiz, I can’t see many hands. Maybe I’m more in touch with reality than our local politicians after all. Lloyd Atkins Wise Words This is a response to the editorial entitled "Dialogue needed over child care," Oct. 14. Over the past few decades, there has been an increasing push to view the child as a child of the state. Thus, the state seeks the right to assume the responsibility for the care, well-being and education of the child. The child is actually first and foremost a child of the family. In the natural order the child is born into a family. That family then has the right and responsibility to protect, guide and nurture that child. Interaction in a loving family develops an appreciation and respect for privacy, as well as other valuable skills which foster the dignity of the human person. Many "experts" do not seem to grasp that reality. It is also a reality that strong, civilized and productive societies have

development which is quite bare and stark? It's not surprising that Mr. Fridrik's previous efforts to top a tree to improve his view didn't work. Topping trees is unsightly and the trees

strong families as a foundation. Family life has broken down during recent decades, making it easier for the state to move in and take over. Indeed, it is the very philosophy of state intrusion and control that has contributed greatly to this sad situation. It does not seem to occur to many people that more government control will lead to less and less individual freedom. This is a socialist agenda based on control of the dumbed-down and thus easily manipulated masses, as opposed to a society of strong, independent, well-educated individuals who have compassion and respect for their fellow man. Given the questionable tactics and materials being foisted on even very young children in state schools across the country, good family homes are of paramount importance. If at all possible, the most beneficial educational situation for the child, the family, and society as a whole would be private schooling or home schooling - at least until state schools regain their proper role and focus. The role of schools is to work with families for the benefit of chil-

react by quickly sending up lots of weak sprouts. This introduces decay into the tree and can make the tree dangerous (try Googling tree topping hazards) and is only a short-term solution. A better solution is to hire a certified arborist to prune branches out of the canopy and create "windows" to improve views. Offering incentives for smaller trees might be a partial solution but these trees don't provide shade or very many environmental benefits. A new bylaw that forces private property owners to top or remove their trees will not only be unpopular politically, it will get Coldstream involved in many neighbour disputes with a high cost of administration. K. Wilson

dren, to concentrate on imparting knowledge and practical skills — not to be be preoccupied with time-consuming and detrimental social engineering tactics designed to stimulate emotions, dull the mind, and erase the spiritual dimension. Confucius said: "Those who turn the education of their children over to someone else without strict supervision are derelict in their duty." Those wise words are even more valid and vital today. m. strangward summer highLights Katherine Mortimer's article on Halloween, play dates and technology resonated with our family of five. We love our East Hill neighbours and neighbourhood. We don't love the fear part of Halloween, but really enjoy a night to see our neighbours. The other day, we were talking about the highlights from the summer. One of our favourite nights was the Sunday night East Hill was without power. After bath time, we went out walking as a family. We saw families out walking and biking as well as neighbours

on their front steps talking. Perhaps nights without power and going door-to-door to visit neighbours should become regular Vernon occurrences? Joanna Cann

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Okanagan College hands out awards Bachelor of business Hamming graduated administration student from Pleasant Valley Nicole Hamming was Secondary School in presented with the Valley Armstrong and is planFirst Credit ning to Union award become a and the Alf chartered Peters Memorial accountant. Award. T h e “ T h e s e awards night awards – along also reflects with the ones I the long-lasthave received ing relationearlier – mean ships that Jane Lister that I’ve been have been able to go to built between school without needing the many donors in the any student loans and region who recognize that’s taken a load of that assisting students stress off,” said 19-year- helps build a strong comold Hamming. munity.

Over the years numerous organizations and individuals have established memorial awards, scholarships, and bursaries, including groups like the Rotary Club of Vernon, Valley First Credit Union, Vernon Women in Business, and the Community Foundation of the North Okanagan. “These partnerships have a lasting legacy, and donors get to see the impact their contribution makes every year when they take part in this awards night,” said Kathy Butler, executive

director of the Okanagan College Foundation. This year also marked the first time a student received the new Greg Schroeder Memorial Award, established by the Vernon and District Community Land Trust for a Vernon trades student actively involved in the community and experiencing financial need. So far this year, 281 Okanagan College students have been recognized with awards at ceremonies held at each of the campuses

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An arts group has made a pitch to receive ongoing support from taxpayers. Gallery Vertigo has requested that the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee make it a function, which could make annual operating funds available. “We have to look at the financial implications before we can make a decision,” said Mike Macnabb, GVAC chairperson. A similar request also recently came from the Okanagan Science Centre. “Each of these groups can make a strong case for support but we have limited resources,” said Macnabb.

No decision has been made, but the door has not been closed to making Gallery Vertigo a function. “We will include Gallery Vertigo in the discussion on the development of a new arts, culture and youth service,” said director Jim Garlick of the goal of splitting culture off from parks and recreation activities. Presently, the only functions are the Vernon Public Art Gallery, the Greater Vernon Museum, the Boys and Girls Club, the Vernon Arts Centre and Teen Junction. Gallery Vertigo is looking for about $29,000 a year to support its co-operative,

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An impromptu road block resulted in some roadside prohibitions for local drivers. Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP officers set up the impromptu check Monday night in Spallumcheen in the area near Highway 97 and Swan Lake. “The officers were looking for impaired drivers and the road worthi-

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which includes exhibitions, public education programs, literary readings and performances. There is also a resource library. “We need continuous and reliable sources of funding,” said Laisha Rosnau, a gallery artist. “Participation in our community programs is accessible to all.” Some GVAC directors have questioned the difference between Vertigo and the Vernon Public Art Gallery. “We are very much in collaboration,” said Rosnau. “The Vernon Public Art Gallery exhibits the work of a high caliber and our gallery space provides an entry point for artists.”

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Sunday, November 25

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If her progression is any indication, Chantelle Deacon has a shot at her goal of a top-five finish at the Miss Swimsuit USA International contest in Cancun starting Monday. The 20-year-old Vernon Secondary graduate didn’t make the top-10 at her first-ever swimsuit competition this summer, the Miss Tropic Beauty, at the Calgary Stampede. But then, a few weeks later, Deacon finished third overall at the Centre of Gravity festival in Kelowna. After that, she qualified for Miss Swimsuit USA International at a Kelowna nightclub. “I’m definitely going for the top-five,” said Deacon. “Lots of girls are quite a bit older, most are around 25. I’ll be one of the youngest.” Deacon is one of 75 finalists chosen from more than 20,000 contestants around the world to be in Cancun. She’ll have her parents there for support as she competes in the swimsuit, gown and cocktail dress competitions. Each contestant must give a speech and all will take part in a group dance. The winner receives $5,000 and a $15,000 modeling contract with L.A. Models. A former track and field and cross-country running star, Deacon isn’t using the swimsuit competition as a modeling springboard. She wants to be in the media. “I want to be a talk show host,” said Deacon, who studied to be a media major during her two years on a track/cross-country scholarship at a

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Will the real Vernon Vipers please stand up. Is it the team that pummeled the Trail Smoke Eaters 9-2 a week ago in the Kootenays, or is it the one that fell 2-1 to the Smokies in a lacklustre overtime defeat in B.C. Hockey League action Friday night at Wesbild Centre? Fortunate to be up 1-0 after 40 minutes, Vernon gave up an early goal in the third period, and watched as Jesse Knowler buried the winner 28 seconds into double OT on a rebound from a Braden Pears shot. The loss snapped Vernon’s three-game win streak, however, they have points in six straight games. The Vipers are 6-7-0-6, one point back of the 9-12-0-1 Smoke Eaters. “No matter what we said to them, there were just standing around watching the puck tonight, and not doing the things that made us have success during this last little stretch here,” said Vipers’ head coach Jason Williamson. “When you only have a couple guys going, that’s trouble. You can’t take nights off in this league, and there’s definitely been a message sent to these guys.” Knowler said the win will do wonders for Trail’s confidence. “It was a tough game last weekend and we just wanted to show them we had a bad game and that we could beat them on home ice,” said the former Prince Albert Raider. “Last game, I don’t know what we were doing; we just didn’t show up to play.” Vernon hosted the Surrey Eagles (12-60-1) Saturday at Wesbild. The Eagles iced the Salmon Arm SilverBacks 3-2 in OT Friday at the Sunwave Centre. The Snakes appeared primed for a repeat of last week’s lopsided victory, out-skating Trail in the

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mitch mcallister (middle) of the Vernon Vipers slams into marley Keca of the trail Smoke eaters as Viper teammate mike roberts digs for the puck in b.C. Hockey League play Friday night at Wesbild Centre. opening 10 minutes, but settled for mediocrity after that. TJ Dumonceaux (5th goal), one of the few bright spots on the Viper roster, opened the scoring on a spectacular solo effort. The Kelowna native pounced on a turnover in the neutral zone, attacked the blueline at speed and faked out a defender before solving netminder Lyndon Stanwood with a backhand-forehand. “We were moving; just couldn’t get any more bounces and we weren’t scoring any more goals so it just kind of went downhill after 10 minutes,” said Dumonceaux, second star. Asked if the Vipers thought it would be easy after last week’s

result, he responded: “I guess some guys can get that mixed up, but it felt like we had the same mind set at the beginning of the game. We just didn’t have it all there tonight. “We need a bigger forecheck and guys wanting the puck more.” Trail head coach Bill Birks apologized to Smoke Eaters’ fans for his team’s effort the last time these teams tangled. He was impressed by how his players responded. “We’ve been playing pretty good hockey the last month, and to get rewarded with this is huge,” said Birks. “If we keep teams to 30 shots and under, we’ve got a good chance to win. Tonight was proof of that.” Brent Baltus (14th, third star), who looked sharp on a line with captain Garrett McMullen and Scott Davidson, supplied Trail’s

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rendan Hauptman says he “conDespite the dangers of steering a cussed myself pretty good” in a 50-pound fibreglass shell down a curved frightening luge wipeout almost track at speeds reaching almost 87 miles two years ago near Moscow. an hour, Hauptman has no fear and preThe 25-year-old also injured his chin pares well for race day. but escaped more serious injuries in offi“After a while, you kind of get desensicial training for the inaugural World Cup tized to speed, which is kind of dangerous luge event in Paramonovo, some 18 miles for my driving,” he laughed. “But on a north of the Russian capital. sled, you almost don’t notice it until you Hauptman was in Vernon two weeks actually have to walk the track, and you ago, signing autographs and meeting peo- go, ‘Man this corner’s big.’ Generally, I’m ple outside Lifestyle Natural Foods in the not afraid of the speed. You also get to Village Green Mall. The store is owned by take it slow. Once you get to a new track, his uncle, Darrel Hauptman, who plays you start low and move up to the next golf out of Spallumcheen, and is one of start and build up your confidence that Brendan’s biggest fans. way. You’re never really rushed The mishap came in the secinto anything so it’s good that ond-last World Cup of the year, way.” just after the world championHauptman, who drives a ships, and it was the first time Ford Focus, slowly because he on a new track for most lugers. can’t afford speeding tickets, “It had been largely untested missed qualifying for the 2010 and basically, the first couple Games after a slide-off for the of times off the top, everyfinal spot on the Canadian thing really went well,” said roster. Missed by a millisecKevin Mitchell ond, but will use the forerunHauptman. “It was one of those tracks where it’s built really ner experience to avoid being weird and if you get caught a little bit “starstruck in Sochi (2014 Olympics in behind, you would just multiply down Russia).” the track, and that’s just what happened, I Hauptman says his mom made him guess. As far as I’m told anyways. attend a street luge demonstration in “I lost a good 10 seconds of memory. downtown Kimberley when he was in I kind of went catastrophic in one of the Grade 10. It was part of the Legacies Now higher curves and woke up in a Russian recruitment camp. ambulance and spent the rest of the week He played high school volleyball and in hospital.” hoops, skied and swam, but was intrigued Hauptman’s crash brought back memo- by luge (French word for sled). ries of the death of Georgian luger Nodar “With there being so much to do in Kumaritashvili just hours before the Kimberley, luge was something new and opening of the 2010 Vancouver Games. completely different, and I just loved it so Kumaritashvili, 21, was killed during a I kept going with it.” practice run when he lost control of his His parents drove him to Calgary for luge, flew off the track and slammed into regular training and he eventually made a metal support post. the junior national team. “I was actually at the top of the track so “I toughed through the real enduring I saw it happen,” said Hauptman, a foretimes when it seemed like the team was runner at the Vancouver Olympics. “It was going to be impossible to crack, but I kept a tragedy. I was a little shocked that it hap- through with it and came within six hunpened. It was a freak accident. It was the dredths of making the Olympic team.” first time anyone’s ever left the track since Hauptman, who has younger twin 1964. It was a real sad event.” brothers, Kayne and Riley, spent last year

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Brendan Hauptman, a Kimberley product, competes on the World Cup luge circuit. rehabbing and coaching youngsters at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, where he rents a room off the Olympic team’s trainer. He’s a carded athlete, but the money barely keeps him off the street. He’s having a blast in luge and trained with the junior national sledders at Whistler a week ago to “re-learn the basics of sliding and take it slow.” Once he was able to get his heart rate over 100, Hauptman hit the gym hard last year, “getting bigger, stronger, faster.” He can literally slide on the Calgary track with his eyes closed so is anxious to find his touch at other venues before the World Cup season opens. He plays the guitar, likes all kinds of music, enjoys video games (“not into the shoot-em up type”) and when the NHL is actually in business, cheers for Ryan Kesler and the Canucks. Asked if he had any regrets in life, he deadpanned: “The spicy burrito I had the other day.” The nine-stop World Cup season begins Nov. 23-24 in Igls, Austria. Whistler hosts the worlds, Feb. 1-2.

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Matt Mitchell recorded 19 stops in his Kootenay International Junior Hockey League debut, backstopping the North Okanagan Knights to a 5-2 win over the Chase Heat Friday night at Nor-Val Centre. Mitchell, a Calgary product, was acquired from the Comox Valley Glacier Kings of the

Vancouver Island Junior B loop, where he went 3-2 with a 2.57 goals-against average and .912 save percentage. Tanner Burns jumpstarted the Knights’ offence with a pair of first-period goals, his teamleading 12th and 13th. “He was hard in on the forecheck, getting to pucks and creating chances off that,”

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Blaine Caton collected a first-period hat trick as the Vernon Home Building Centre Vipers cruised to a 6-1 win over the Fort St. John Trackers in Midget Tier 1 hockey tournament action Friday night at Civic Arena. Vernon powered their way to a 5-0 first-period lead, with other offence coming from Logan Geefs, with a goal and four assists, and singles from Travis Churchill and Austin Garrington. Chad Thomas supplied a pair of helpers, and Jacob Dolinar and Richard Meaney each had up one. Netminder Bruin Stair was named the game MVP. In Midget Tier 3 play, Carson Tucker netted the winner on a feed from Dustin Copeland with 3:27 to play as the Vernon Coca-Cola Vipers iced the Wenatchee Wild 4-3 in their opening game of the Abbotsford Memorial Tournament Friday night. Jordan Rea opened the scoring for the Vipers with an assist to Hayden Chase. Graham Jones made it 2-0 with assists to Scott Latwat and Zach Manton. Wenatchee scored three unanswered goals to take the lead, but Chase went end to end to tie the game 3-3. Liam McOnie was strong in the net. The Source For Sports Renegades opened the Penticton Bantam Tier 1 tourney with a pair of impressive wins. After doubling Campbell River 4-2 in their Friday opener, the Renegades outgunned Langley 6-4 early Saturday. Jagger Williamson tapped in his own rebound to open Vernon’s account against Campbell River. Tied 1-1 after one, Reed Cashato converted early in second on pass from Matt Kowalski. Gage Kopp pocketed the winner on the powerplay in third period, and Eamonn Miller provided some relief with an empty-netter. Harvey Pawsey delivered the hit of the game, and Josh Evans recorded 24 saves for the win. With Kieran Watts in net against Langley, the Renegades dominated the first period, but fell behind 2-0 in the second frame. Williamson won a draw back to Nick Higgs, who rocketed a point shot past the Langley tender for Vernon’s first goal. Shortly after Langley had made it 3-1, Higgs set up Josh Decoffe for Vernon’s second strike. Pawsey scored on a powerplay to tie it 3-3, and Decoffe, from Miller, gave the Renegades the goahead goal.

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Jacob Dolinar (No. 10) of the Home Building Centre Vipers battles for a loose puck in front of Fort St. John Trackers' netminder Logan Edwards in Midget Tier 1 hockey play Friday night at Civic Arena. Jarett Campbell, from Kaden Black, followed by a Williamson empty-netter with two seconds to play, sealed the win. “It was one of our most complete games to date,” said head coach Jim Armstrong. The Nixon Wenger Rattlers dropped their opening game of the Winfield Pee Wee Tier 3 tournament, falling 5-1 to Kelowna Friday night. Gavin Fleck supplied the Rattlers’ lone goal, and Aiden Rysen earning game MVP. Vernon rebounded Saturday morning, upsetting tournament favourite Burnaby Bulldogs 4-2 in a high-tempo battle. Game MVP Caden Colmorgen stopped 35 shots. Kayden Beauregard opened the scoring from Fleck and Tanner Wright. Fleck notched a goal from

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The Vernon Christian Royals are through to the Okanagan Valley Senior A Girls Volleyball Championships starting Friday in Enderby. The Royals clinched a berth by finishing second in the three-team North Zone finals at A.L. Fortune Secondary in Enderby. The Royals bowed 20-25, 25-23, 15-6 to the topranked Fortune Falcons in their opening match. Strong serving from the Falcons put the final set out of reach. The Royals rallied enthusiasm to ground the Eagle River Eagles of Sicamous, taking the first set 25-23 on some great serving, and a timely dig, by Sam Hofsink. The Eagles took the second set 25-22, but Vernon got some timely blocks from Brooke Douma, slick passing from Olivia Bieniada and Vanessa Major and consistent setting from Jamie Botterill to secure the win. “The girls played extremely hard and worked very well as a team,” said Royals’ head coach Jason Reedyk. The Eagles swept the Falcons to finish in a threeway tie for first, but tiebreaker rules put the Vernon Christian in second place, with the Eagle River securing first. The Falcons play challenge matches Tuesday to try to advance to the championships.

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TURKEY - Our small group of Canadians are on a boat crossing the Dardanelles from the town of Canakkale to the Gallipoli peninsula. The dawn sky is washed flamingo pink as we dismount at dockside and board a private bus. It is hard to imagine that almost a century ago, in April 1915, this placid green countryside dotted with pine and olive trees was a maelstrom of whining bullets and booming gunfire, the soil blood-soaked and the slopes littered with the broken bodies of more than 130,780 soldiers – Turks, French, Gurkhas, British, Newfoundlanders, Australians and New Zealanders. Churchill’s plan was to push a passage through to the Ottoman Empire’s capital of Constantinople (now Istanbul) in order to open supply lines to Russia through the Black Sea. It was a tragic miscalculation: tactical blunders, the hellish terrain up steep scrubby hillsides, blazing summer heat, freezing winter storms, dysentery, exhaustion—and ferocious resistance from the Turks, drove the ANZAC forces to abandon Gallipoli to the triumphant Ottomans in December 1915. Despite the Allied defeat, Gallipoli was more than just a series of military battles. The Turks fought fiercely, but they were not without compassion; the Allies responded with courage and tenacity. In a rare display of war-time camaraderie, it was duty first, glory in the face of defeat and generosity in the eye of victory. A moving memorial to this spirit of brotherhood in the midst of battle, is a statue of a Turkish soldier carrying a wounded Australian. The ANZAC soldier lay wounded and defenceless in no-man’s land and a tense standoff ensued. Then a Turkish soldier emerged from a trench, a white rag tied to the barrel of his rifle, which he held high above his head. The guns went silent on both sides. The Turk then lifted the stricken soldier, and carried him to the safety of his comrades. There were other generosities too: gifts chucked across no-man’s land during peri-

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ods of ceasefire: sweets and dates from the Turks, packets of tobacco and tins of bully beef from the Allies. The Ari Burnu cemetery, our second stop, overlooks the Aegean Sea, its trimmed green lawns punctuated by rows of small tombstones. It is quiet here this morning, with only the sound of the wind and the distant lap of waves against the shore. Twenty-year-old Australian private Frank Hubert Evans’ epitaph reads, “They Never Fail Who Die In A Great Cause,” which is an irony for this was a senseless campaign that accomplished nothing. The most poignant monument of all is the large stone monolith inscribed with army officer Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s message to the mothers of the fallen soldiers: Those heroes that shed their blood And lost their lives... You are now lying in the soil of a friendly Country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies And the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side

Here in this country of ours... You, the mothers, Who sent their sons from far away countries Wipe away your tears, Your sons are now lying in our bosom And are in peace After having lost their lives on this land They have become our sons as well By the time we get to Chanuk Bair, a knoll at the top of a cliff overlooking Suvla Bay, the sun is up and Ataturk’s towering statue measures its length in shadow across the ground. The commander faces the memorial to the New Zealand regiments, as though in tribute to the brave men who were slaughtered in one of the most brutal engagements of the entire campaign. I feel a shiver down my spine as I look at the Turkish trenches along the lip of the ridge where the Ottomans were poised to fire at almost point blank range. It was madness—the New Zealanders, Australians and British soldiers emerged over the edge of the cliff into a murderous fusillade of bullets. Although this was one of Ataturk’s most decisive victories, he himself was shot in the chest, but fortuitously the shrapnel only smashed the watch in his pocket, leaving him virtually unscathed. A war hero, and popular political figure after the end of the First World War, he went on to become the first president of Turkey. No military units, from what was Canada back then, made it to the Dardanelles.. However, in September 1915, the Newfoundland Regiment arrived at Suvla Bay although by then Gallipoli was all but a lost cause. Despite freezing weather, storms, short supplies of food and medicines, the 1076 members of the Regiment valiantly held the defence line against the Turks until Dec. 20 when orders arrived to withdraw from the Peninsula. The surviving 170 Newfoundlanders were among the last to leave the Dardenelles. Margaret Deefholts is with Travel Writers’ Tales.

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Canada’s Wounded Warriors will benefit from close to $24,000 raised at a fundraising banquet hosted by Vernon’s Army, Navy, Air Force (ANAF) Spitfire Unit #5 Nov. 3. The benefit funds are earmarked for Cockrell House which opened in 2009 in Colwell, B.C., to provide homeless veterans with housing and food and access to Veteran Affairs services. ANAF units from Kamloops, Penticton, and Kelowna; Royal Canadian Legion branches from Vernon and Westbank; individual contributors and business sponsors were among 100 guests attending the fundraising venture. Founded in 2006, Wounded Warriors. ca is a non-profit organization that helps Canadian Forces members — full time or reservists — who have been wounded in their service to Canada since 1990. They help find solutions for current and former members of the Canadian Forces where gaps have left them in need. While providing programs to all members of the Canadian Forces who have been wounded or injured, their primary focus is on reservist mental health along with physical health support, and life skills development for all members of the Canadian Forces who have been wounded or injured. Padre Ron Watson, ANAF Unit #5 chaplain, spearheaded the benefit banquet with his strong commitment to support Canada’s Wounded Warriors. “My heart was stirred into action upon hearing first-hand from some of our wounded warriors about their life-changing experiences,” said Watson. “I read that Canadian soldiers who had battled in Afghanistan were turning up in homeless shelters across Canada. Could this really be happening?” Watson, a peacetime veteran of the Royal Canadian Navy, felt “a crushing burden and duty to give back to our heroes. These young, brave warriors are in their 20s. Every combat soldier returns to Canada changed in some way. War changes people.” Brigadier General Kelly Woiden, former BC Dragoon in Vernon, praised the contribution of reserve soldiers who serve alongside regular services in Bosnia and Afghanistan. Woiden joined the Canadian Forces as an Armoured Reconnaissance Crewman with the Dragoons in 1975 and became the Canadian Army’s top Reservist in June 2012 with his appointment as Chief of Staff Army Reserve. Upon retirement from service, reservists return to the community, some suffering from visible and invisible trauma such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. “Our greatest challenge right now is getting the message out to reservists suffering visible and invisible damage such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder following combat,” said Woiden. “Regular forces return to their base where support services and family are often nearby. On the other hand, reserve soldiers return to their community or general population, where support services are often non-existent. “Army reservists are an integral and valued part of the Canadian Forces. We have relied a great deal on the Army

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Brigadier General Kelly Woiden speaks at the ANAF’s recent fundraiser for the Wounded Warriors, Canadian veterans who have been wounded in their service to Canada since 1990. Reserves during our combat operations overseas in the past decade. More than 1,600 reserve forces were deployed from British Columbia alone to combat in Libya, Bosnia and Afghanistan. “We have no support facilities in interior B.C., but we will fly them to Ottawa or Vancouver. We will get them to wherever they need for the help and support they deserve. Some may think they need to go through their commanding officer, and this is incorrect They can contact Veterans Affairs directly.”

“My heart was stirred into action upon hearing first-hand from some of our wounded warriors about their lifechanging experiences.” — Padre Ron Watson Woiden fears a deluge of homeless Afghanistan veterans in coming decades. “Afghanistan is the same kind of miserable war as Vietnam, where you’re not too sure who the enemy is.” The John Howard Society of the North Okanagan does provide shelter to homeless veterans. “We make sure that the veterans at our shelters are put in contact with Veterans Affairs to ensure they are receiving all the services and benefits to which they are entitled”, says Barbara Levesque, executive director of John Howard Society of the North Okanagan/Kootenay Region. “We have had homeless veterans staying at our shelters. It’s not that common in Vernon, but it’s a growing problem in Canada. “I was recently at a conference in Ottawa and struck up a conversation with a military officer who works in the area

of veterans benefits. Hopefully, recent changes to the way that Veterans Affairs supports the men and women who have been in service to our country will provide more appropriate supports for those suffering from visible and invisible disability.” Falling off the map is the point for many veterans who have ended up homeless, ashamed when their lives fall apart following departure from military service. The Canadian Forces mission in Afghanistan is winding down and as battle-scarred soldiers come home, some will find that home in the streets. Veterans who fail to adjust to life outside the military will join other wandering ex-soldiers who have fought wars or kept the peace around the world; and who find themselves living on the streets or in the bush. When communities and shelters say they don’t know of homeless veterans, it’s because nobody’s asked the right question. It’s not enough to ask “Are you a veteran?” You have to ask “did you have any military service,” because many think veterans are only those from the Second World War. Not all returning Wounded Warriors are homeless or suffering from addictions. Dave has returned from combat a changed man. A skilled professional, his combat experiences have restricted his ability to fulfill his goals in civilian life. “I was held hostage in Bosnia, was treated in Germany for PTSD upon my release. I stayed in the services, but wasn’t allowed to return to combat,” says Dave. “They trained me as a paramedic in the Canadian Forces. I wanted to join the ambulance service here in Vernon when I returned home. My doctor says that I cannot enter a high-stress situation, because if I break down again they may not be able to bring me back. “I saw the Wounded Warrior banner on your ANAF wall, and … I guess I am. I feel confused and frustrated. But I’m a good soldier, I love the army.” Susan Curzon is public relations coordinator for ANAF Spitfire Unit #5.

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Jack and Betty Reid celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary this year. They were married Nov. 10, 1947. “Happy 65th anniversary, Mom and Dad,” with love from your family: Rick and Jeanette, Wendy and Rick, and all of your grandkids.

Comrade William (Bill) Inglis of the Vernon Legion has been presented with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal at a recent ceremony at Schubert Centre. MP Colin Mayes presented the award to Inglis, a veteran of the Second World War who served Nov. 10, 1942 to April 3, 1946 with RCASC 35 Army Canadian Troops as a private where he was deployed to England Belgium, Holland and Canada and received the following medals and decorations: 193945 Star, France; German

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Bud and Betty (née Humphrey) Collis met in Kelowna in 1960, when Betty was 15 years old and Bud was 18. They both attended Vernon Senior High School in 1961 and ‘62 and were married Nov. 12, 1962 in Deep Cove. They lived in Vancouver while Bud attended the University of British Columbia, after which he accepted a teaching position in Vernon, where the couple lived for several years before purchasing property in Lumby. There, they built a log house, which they have lived in for 38 years. They are currently retired and still living in Lumby. Betty and Bud have four sons: Bryan, Bruce, Brett and Brad; five grandchildren: Brittany, Jessica, Desiree, Arielle and Samuel; and two great-grandchildren, Jayden and Josie. They currently operate Christmas Ranch Tree Farm in Lumby. They will be celebrating their golden wedding anniversary with family and friends at the Schubert Centre.

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“It seemed to us that the present laws lacked any teeth other than giving out fines,” wrote Kontos. “So what is the point of my tax dollar going to pay for a bylaw officer? We are the victim and all I got was the feeling of ‘please go away.’” Coun. Todd York believes the issue involved an angry renter and an eviction process that took far too long. York wondered if there was something that could have been done while the eviction process of the tenant was ongoing. “There was concern voiced not only by our staff but from other levels of authority that we shouldn’t be sending people over there and I think it’s a weak excuse,” said York. “We have to be able to look at our bylaws and in a situation when we have an uncooperative renter drawing out

an eviction process, deliberately causing trouble in a neighbourhood, what authority do we have and what can we do for the property owner.” While Kontos said the situation had been going on for four years, he only started writing and calling the township office in 2011. However, Coun. Christine Fraser said Monday’s in-person presentation and accompanying letter was the first she’d heard about the issue. “I think complaints like that have to come to council so all members know what’s going on,” said Fraser. “I was a little bit surprised it’s been going on this long. If there’s an issue like that, we can get the RCMP involved, and supervise while people go in and do clean up.” Council agreed to send Kontos’ letter to its committee of the whole for further discussion.

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Traditional waste disposal methods are being trashed again. Director Kevin Acton expressed concerns Wednesday after the Regional District of North Okanagan board approved funds for infrastructure works at a landfill and cleaning up a former landfill. “I find it frustrating that we can’t find other ways to deal with our garbage,” he said. It’s been proposed that $1.9 million in federal gas tax revenue go to gas control at the Greater Vernon landfill while $1.8 million go to a cap at the former Pottery Road dump. Kevin Acton Acton raised similar concerns in August when a majority of the board decided not to entertain a private sector incinerator proposal for Spallumcheen. On Wednesday, Acton suggested the regional district is being shortsighted when it comes to waste reduction and taxpayers’ funds. “We’re not necessarily just talking about incineration but other options in general,” he said. “There is still a lot of waste going to the landfill that shouldn’t be. The amount of money going into the operation of landfills is ridiculous. We should be investigating better ways to deal with it.” Other directors have stated that considerable resources have been directed towards landfills and recycling and initiatives such as incineration would undermine those activities.

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John James Langstaff was just 18 (left) and a farmer living in Larkin, B.C. when he signed up to serve in the First World War, along with his father, John Currie Langstaff, 38, a customs officer in Vernon.

Emil Chastkavich, who just celebrated his 89th birthday, served in the Royal Canadian Navy in both the Atlantic and Pacific during the Second World War. He had the dangerous job of setting depth charges on the back of a ship whose job it was to locate and eliminate enemy submarines. Chastkavich was also on “escort duty,” ensuring vital supplies reached England intact. He originally volunteered for the army because his older brother was “called up,” but he was rejected because of his flat feet. Chastkavich has four medals: the Volunteer Service Medal, War Medal, and medals for both the Atlantic and Pacific. nnn Vernon resident Bill Dunsmore was proud to share information about his grandfather and uncle, John James Langstaff and John Currie Langstaff. John James Langstaff, a farmer living in Larkin, signed up at Victoria. His attestation paper, dated May 25, 1916, shows that the 18-year-old was serving for the first time when he signed up to serve his country during the First World War.

His father signed up at Vernon. His attestation paper, dated Sept. 22, 1917, shows that he previously served in the Navy. Both men were asked to declare that they are “willing to fulfil the engagements by me now made, and I hereby engage and agree to serve in the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force, and to be attached to any arm of the service therein, for the term of one year or during the war now existing between Great Britain and Germany should that war last longer than one year, and for six months after the termination of that war provided His Majesty (King George V) should so long require my services, or until legally discharged.” nnn Also in Dunsmore’s collection is the farewell letter Commanding Officer H.E. Burstall sent to all ranks of the 2nd Canadian Division at the conclusion of the First World War that reads, in part: “We are about to return to our home in Canada after taking part in carrying to a successful issue the task which our nation undertook in 1914. “We have had strenuous times together

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When Dawn Sharman was looking for a place to teach yoga classes, she ended up with far more than she bargained for. And she couldn’t be happier. The owner of Alba Healing Arts is excited to be celebrating her studio’s first anniversary this week. “I was looking for something unique and different, a place that could offer various healing arts to complement whatever kind of healing your body, mind or spirit were seeking,” she said. Sharman looked at many options for a few weeks, eager to start work in a space that resonated with her. When she walked into Alba’s current space, she knew she’d found the right place. Taking a deep breath and a leap of faith, she opened the doors to Alba Healing Arts less than a week later. When she first opened the doors, Sharman was the only person offering a healing art, when she taught yoga classes. “The first couple of months I was hopeful for the future and scared by the big risk I had taken,” she said. “Over time, classes began filling, workshops began to be offered and in a very short amount of time, new professionals began offering various healing arts within Alba. “Meeting the amazing people in our community who offer a wide range of healing arts has been incredible. Before Alba was opened, I had no idea this many professionally trained practitioners and

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ANNUAL ARTS, CRAFTS & BAKE SALE Creations by Eleanor Rose’s annual sale Nov. 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 2705-40th St. Some proceeds to Stephen and Lourdinha Veness, missionaries in Brazil. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BR. 25 VERNON Nov. 11, Wesbild Centre Remembrance Day ceremonies, 10:40 a.m.; after service refreshments at the Legion 1 to 5 p.m. LUmBY & DISTRICT wILDLIFE ASSOC. monthly trapshoots second Sunday of the month at 10 a.m., at the clubhouse, for more information contact Norm at 547-6012 or Leroy at 542-1445. COLDSTREAm REmEmBRANCE DAY SERVICE Nov. 11 at Coldstream Cenotaph, 9909 Kalamalka Rd., starting approx. 10:45 a.m. The Vernon Community Singers will lead the singing and Al Szelega present Last Post and Reveille on trumpet. All welcome. Refreshments courtesy Coldstream Volunteer Fire Department. NARCOTICS ANONYmOUS Sunday Night NA meeting at 7 p.m., 2800-33rd St. (basement of Gateway Shelter). Open to the public, this is a Traditions meeting. Our 24-hour helpline is at 250-5033260 or 1-866-918-3574. AA mEETS SUNDAYS (X) open meeting 10 a.m., at VTC 2810-48 Ave. (H) closed meeting 7 p.m., Anglican Church, 3205-27 St. (back door). (H) closed meeting 8 p.m., United Church, 2315 Pleasant Valley Blvd., Armstrong. Open meeting, 3204 Alexis Park Dr. Vernon (H), 5 p.m. daily. (H) open meeting 8 p.m., Seaton Centre, 1340 Polson Drive, Vernon (H). Handicap access (X) no access. VERNON PACERS RUNNERS CLUB Meets Sundays at 8 a.m. at clubhouse (32nd Ave. across from Kiss FM); Tuesdays at 5:45 a.m., Raina’s Bistro (formerly Bagel Lane); Thursdays at 5:45 a.m. at Bean Scene; Saturdays, 7 a.m., at clubhouse. Call Bill at 545-0028. ELKS CRIB TOURNAmENT first and second Sunday of each month at the hall, 3103-30th St. (across from Greyhound). Cost is $10, plus lunch of soup, sandwich and coffee for $4. Registration at 9 a.m., crib starts 10 a.m. Everyone welcome, both members and non-members. VERNON TREATmENT CENTRE Do you or a loved one have an alcohol/drug and/or other addiction problem? We can help! Day and evening courses available. Call 542-6151 for more information.

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Feature Event: The Allan Brooks Nature Centre presents Chris Harris

ell-known B.C. photographer Chris Harris brings his images to a presentation for the Allan Brooks Nature Centre on Thursday, Nov. 15. Flyover: British Columbia’s Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, An Aviation Legacy is Harris’ latest book, written with B.C. writer Sage Birchwater. Harris and Birchwater take readers on an aerial journey, told visually through Harris’ lens and with Birchwater’s storytelling prowess to draw on the memories and experiences of both bush-pilot pioneers and new generation industry, search and rescue and recreational flyers. Harris’ presentation takes place at 7 p.m. at the Schubert Centre, with all proceeds to the Allan Brooks Nature Centre. Signed copies of his book will be available for purchase. For more information, call the ABNC at 250-260-4227.

indoor runners. For further questions please contact Matt at 250-3069253, or please see www.okanaganfreestylefencing.com AN EVENING OF YOGA Knox Presbyterian Church, 3701-32 Ave., Mondays 6-8 p.m. The evening includes a breathing exercise, beginners yoga (45 mins), meditation with music and vegetarian dinner. Everyone welcome. By donation. ROYAL CDN. LEGION BR. 25 VERNON Where else can you play free pool all day? Come down Mondays with a member and sharpen your skills. Or become a member and take advantage of all we have to offer! We close 6 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. TOPS (TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY) mEETS Mondays at First Baptist Church, 1406-32nd Ave. Weigh-in from 6 to 6:45 p.m. with meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. All ages welcome. Call Joan at 250-5429328 or Judy at 250-545-5491. CHRONIC PAIN AND DEPRESSION GROUP runs every second Monday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Peer Support services, 3100-28th Ave. An informative, supportive and knowledgeable group of people who live with chronic pain. Interested parties should call 250-5426155 and ask for Carole, if not available please leave a message. GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN Support group meets every other Monday at the Schubert Centre. Great information source. Extended family members welcome. Phone 250-549-3328. YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES UNLImITED (YOU) Peer support group for youth and young adults with a variety of disabilities at Independent Living Vernon, #107, 3204- 27th Ave. (People Place), Mondays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Open to all youth ages 16 to 29 who would like to meet other individuals with disabilities who have similar interests and want to share or build your skills about community networking, independent choices, career paths, leadership skills, etc., and you would like to have fun and be supported in a safe comfortable environment. Contact Crystal Compton at 250-545-9292 or e-mail to crystal@ilvernon.ca BINGO IN ENDERBY Mondays at 6 p.m., Enderby Seniors Complex on George Street at 6 p.m.; 19 games. CODA mEETS Mondays at noon at The Arbour, Vernon Alliance Church. FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES Ladies Auxiliary meets second and fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. All members urged to attend. OKANAGAN TURNER’S GUILD Meets at Vernon Christian School wood shop the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Guests are welcome to visit and see if they wish to join the guild — mem-

SOLD will not be meeting Nov. 12. VERNON JUBILEE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY Monthly meeting Nov. 12 at 1:30 p.m. Guests please meet at the gift shop at 1:15 and you will be shown to meeting. The knitting group is looking for members to help with sewing on buttons etc. and to knit and crochet. We also have very active craft group. Members run the gift shop in the hospital. New members always welcome. OKANAGAN ROSES & GARDENS CLUB Meets second Monday of the month, Nov. 12 at Schubert Centre, 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker Linda Peterat on The Intergenerational Landed Learning program. All welcome. Info: Jocelyne 250-558-4556. SECOND wIND COmmUNITY BAND Our band always welcomes new players so bring your instrument (or rent one) and have fun with us! Practices 7 – 9 p.m. every Monday at Vernon secondary school. We play everything from jazz, Broadway musicals, marches, light rock, classical and even paso doble dance music. Contact our band leader, Toni, at 250-549-2414 . SENIORS’ ACTIVITY CENTRE, ARmSTRONG We’re at 2520 Patterson Ave. Are you 55+ and looking for something to do? Visit the Activity Centre for fun and friendship. Monday to Friday it’s snooker from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Every second and fourth Monday it’s crib and bingo at 1 p.m. Each Wednesday it’s carpet bowling at 1:30 p.m. Dance with bands 1st Monday each month (Oct. – May) from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call Joy at 250-546-8907 or Nancy at 250-546-8158. LUmBY HARmONASHEES A CAPELLA CHORUS Singing for fun under the direction of Sylvain Vallee, Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. All ages welcome. Call 547-8819. FREE FENCING LESSONS Okanagan Freestyle Fencing would love to invite anyone aged eight years old and older for a free lesson at the club. Lessons will be taught Monday November evenings at Beairsto Elementary 6 to 8 p.m., and Wednesdays th th 5:45 to 7:45 p.m. at Harwood elementary. No equipment or 13 - 16 for experience required, but please bring active wear and clean

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NEW AM DROP-IN AQUAFIT CLASSES Tuesdays get into the groove with Aqua Zumba NORTH OKANAGAN CARVERS SOCIETY meets and Thursdays get a hard core workout with Aqua Tuesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Vernon Community Boot Camp. Two great new courses designed to Arts Centre, Highway 6, Polson Park. Anyone with challenge you and kick up your feet. Classes are an interest in woodcarving is encouraged to drop drop in (space is limited), one-time, 10-time or in and see what the Carvers Society members are 30-time passes available. For more information doing, and even try carving for a couple of days call Deb Treherne at 250-550-3672 or go to www. before joining! Info., call 250-542-1907 greatervernonrecreation.ca VERNON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCERS new fall sessions at Knox Presbyterian Church Hall on Alexis Park Drive. We are a learning and teaching group • Show Home Quality and have lots of “walk-throughs” for the • Commercial/Residential dances each evening. You need only flat, • Interior/Exterior soft-soled shoes, a good heart and spirit as we • Staining/Custom Refinishing laugh and chuckle our way through the evening. You don’t have to come as a couple; • Kids Rooms singles are welcome. You will enjoy it, your 13 years qualified experience • Work guaranteed body will like it and we will enjoy meeting Susan Weeks • 250-308-1451 you, every Tuesday at 7 p.m. For more inforwww.susanweekspaintedhouse.com mation, call 250-545-2626. ARMSTRONG DISTRICT FISH & GAME ASSOC. We hold the following events every week: archery shooting Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.; trap shooting Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.; pistol shooting Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. For more info., see our web site at www.adfga.ca ® or e-mail to adfga2011@hotmail.com COME SING WITH PAUL MOORE A fun choir where you can learn vocal technique as well as music reading and language skills. We plan public performances of classical, Broadway and opera chorus music. We are accepting new singers of all ages and voice types. We meet Tuesdays 7 – 8:30 p.m. CANINE TEETH in Vernon at the Essentialist Church, 2001 CLEANING – 45th Ave. E-mail pstudiom@telus.net or Scaling & Polishing without sedation phone 250-549-0780. PREGNANCY SUPPORT Every Tuesday An inexpensive way to help promote fresher we offer drop-in from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., breath and maintain your dog’s healthy smile! including lunch. We offer a free and confidential service to help you have a healthy For Appointment baby. We are located at 2902 29th Ave. We 250-307-4892 are gratefully accepting double strollers, maternity and infant clothing donations. FREE CONSULTATIONS ANAF DIRECTOR MEETING Second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. T E A C H Inspired. Informed. Insightful. AND PLAY FOR KIDS Tuesdays The Distinguished Speaker Series brings to the Okanagan compelling speakers with unique perspectives on issues that from 10 impact our region, our country and our world. Presented by to 11 a.m., the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, these free Aboriginal public lectures explore issues of a civil and sustainable society. I n f a n t and Early Childhood

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KIWANIS CLUB OF VERNON FOUR SEASONS Meets Tuesdays at noon at Schubert Centre. New members welcome. For more info., call 545-8650. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS St. James Council meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m., in Columbus Court. HALINA SENIORS CENTRE Bingo every Tuesday from 1 to 3:30 p.m., 3310-37th Ave., behind the Rec Centre. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. All 19 and over welcome. For more information, call 250-542-2877. ARMSTRONG LIONS CLUB, BINGO Every Tuesday at the Oddfellows Hall, 3005 Wood Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m., early bird starts 6:50 p.m. Please note: new location, new games. SENIORS LUNCHES AT ARMSTRONG LEGION Wednesdays at noon at Branch 35 for $7. To reserve, call by noon on Tuesday, 546-8455. AA MEETINGS TUESDAYS Monday to Saturday 7 a.m., moved to 3204 Alexis Park Dr.; this is an open meeting and is handicap accessible.. Monday to Friday, noon, open, VTC, 2810-48th Ave. (H) . Open meeting (X) 7 p.m., Albert Place, 3610-25th Ave., Vernon. Meeting (H) open, 7:30 p.m., Seaton Centre, 1340 Polson Dr., Vernon. (H) . Open meeting, 3204 Alexis Park Dr., 5 p.m. daily. Handicap access (X) no handicap access. VERNON COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE Painting and Drawing Drop In, Tuesdays 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bring your supplies and create in a friendly, group environment where you can meet other artists and new friends; $3 members/$4 non members, punch pass available. Call 542-6243.

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Artist opens portal to Bhutan in Armstrong Installation captures the landscape, people and Buddhist culture of the Asian kingdom Kristin Froneman Morning Star Staff

A pair of red, ruby slippers — a tip off to what you are about to absorb — sits on the floor as you enter. Inside, Buddhist prayer flags hang from the ceiling, as a huge spinning prayer wheel, used for centuries by monks to accumulate wisdom and good karma and to purify the bad karma, takes up the centre of the space. Framed wooden windows, highlighted with intricate spires and back dropped with delicate fabric, show backlit portals into a fascinating land and its people. It’s true, Dorothy, we’re not in Kansas — make that, Armstrong — any more. To enter the Armstrong-Spallumcheen Art Gallery right now is to enter a kind of Oz, however, it’s instead steeped in the mountainous kingdom and Buddhist culture of Bhutan, a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered by India and Nepal. “The south-central part of the country is what I loved the best, but the whole country took me because it is so untouched,” said Keith Richards (not to be confused with the Rolling Stone.) Based in Kingfisher, east of Enderby, Richards is a woodworker, boat builder and photographer, who has captured a smidgen of the kingdom for locals to see and truly experience. His installation, This Side of There, is a revelation and a portal into what he experienced when he visited Bhutan in 2008. “I couldn’t photograph inside the temples of Bhutan, so this is an ancillary view,” said Richards, who visited the Asian kingdom along with Armstrong beekeeper James MacDonald to be a part of an international beekeepers conference. (After applying, and obtaining a special visa, Richards was hired as the conference’s official photographer.) “They deal with the spiritual level, and so I saw their ways of the world through portals. That’s why I named the exhibition This Side of There. I used doorways and hallways as a portal to what I saw.” Besides capturing the daily lives of the Bhutanese people, along with rural vistas

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Keith richards spins the prayer wheel he constructed for his art instillation on the kingdom of Bhutan, This Side of There, at the armstrong -spallumcheen art Gallery. to villages teeming with symbolic artifacts and murals, Richards also visited one of the most stunning, and nearly unreachable, temples in the world: The Taktshang Goemba (Tiger’s Nest) monastery. “It is hundreds of years old and is built on the side of a mountain. It’s at different levels, which limits the amount of people allowed to go in,” he said. “The ambiance was of a different dimension. Of all the places I visited, this one floored me. It literally knocked me to my knees.” Besides the obvious beauty of the nation, Richards was most captured by its spirituality and motivation for a simple, but human concept, happiness. And if you look at Richards’ photos, most captured with a digital camera using ambient light, the faces looking back do seem to be those of a prosperous and happy population. It’s a land where the gross national prod-

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uct is happiness (the kingdom even boasts a minister for just that purpose), where ancient agricultural and organic methods are practised to much success, and young Buddhist monks work tirelessly, not for materialistic means, but in achieving peace and harmony, said Richards, adding a small part of the country is closed to foreigners in order to preserve its virtually unspoiled landscape and culture. “The monarchy there is really progressive. Bhutan is well placed in that it is not attractive to big resources, but is still putting together a dream for the world. It’s globally hit upon rather than individually,” said Richards. “It’s timely with social networking and other ways that are connecting us. The way they see the world is not capitalistic, but they are finding something lined with values that we all have deep inside.” In viewing Richards’ exhibition, his pursuit of excellence, at all costs, is also evident.

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Besides the hours spent editing thousands of digital photographs, the master carpenter spent just as much time in his workshop making the framed wooden window-like “temple” as to fit in the space at the Armstrong gallery. Then there was the special fabric imported from Texas and LED lights ordered from New York used as the print material for his photos and to backlight the work, respectively. Not to be missed is the spinning prayer wheel, which he constructed, weighing in at approximately 500 pounds, with internal bearings and a carbon bike brake so a person standing in one spot can spin the wheel and see the photographs displayed on its exterior. The top of the wheel features a delicately pleated fabric overlay, which Richards said was made by his sister, along with all the other fabric sewn throughout the exhibition. “She was such a help,” said Richards, who adds that his kind of personality is often accused as perfectionism. “I see my work as a transcendental experience. It’s the process of getting all the parts and putting them together. I use the pursuit of excellence as a tool of getting there.” Richards, who originally hails from Jasper, has been receiving requests to show his work in other spaces, including in his hometown, but says he is planning to put together a much bigger exhibition that will have more of a narrative flow. Richards is also quick to point next door, to the main part of the Armstrong gallery, where Vernon clay sculptor Gale Woodhouse is also showing her work. Titled Earth and Fire, Woodhouse says her sculptural pieces, which include shell-like objects, bird nests and other natural elements, are about getting a sense of place from the ground and in the geology of the earth. “It’s an emotional and spiritual grounding of my place showing the detail and minutia of the landscape,” she said. “And it works beautifully with what Keith has done.” Both Richards’ and Woodhouse’s exhibitions have been the most popular ever seen at the Armstrong-Spallumcheen Art Gallery, with visitors coming in daily to peruse the art, said gallery administrator Sherry MacFarlane. Both exhibitions have also been extended due to their popularity with Richards up for viewing until Saturday, Nov. 17 and Woodhouse’s until Friday, Nov. 16. Hours at the Armstrong Spallumcheen Museum and Art Gallery are Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is by donation.

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ike the fallen leaves I have yet to rake in my backyard, we’re knee deep in the autumn rush of shows here at the Performing Arts Centre. So take this chance to dive right in before these shows are bagged up and on the truck. Vernon Search and Rescue is back at the Performing Arts Centre with their 21st annual fundBrian van Wensem raiser: The Best of Banff Mountain Film Festival. On Monday will be a selection of the greatest outdoor adventure films of the year featuring climbing, crosscountry skiing, BASE jumping in this adrenaline filled evening. This is a regularly sold-out event so call the Ticket Seller at 549-SHOW (7469) for more information on available seating. Canadian singer/songwriter David Myles is at the Performing Arts Centre on Thursday. Enjoy a night of spirited music, flawless musicianship with stories and anecdotes throughout. See videos of Myles’ music online at www.ticketseller.ca/598. You can purchase tickets online or by calling the Ticket Seller 549-SHOW (7469). On Saturday, Vancouver’s Don Stewart is on stage at the centre for

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his performance of Unforgettable: The Music of Nat King Cole at 8 p.m. Honouring King Cole’s incredible career, this crooner sings some 40 memorable songs peppered with stories and scenes, backed by a topdrawer jazz combo. Tickets are still available through the Ticket Seller by calling 549-SHOW (7469). Also on Saturday night is the Komasket Music Festival’s Fall Ball fundraiser at Paddlewheel Hall. Headlining this all-ages dance party is Vancouver sensation Delhi 2 Dublin, joined by local artists The Ganjanistas, DJ Zazan and Ananda Dance. The music starts at 8 p.m., and advance tickets can be picked up at the Ticket Seller at 549-SHOW (7469). The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra is back next Sunday, Nov. 18 with Romantic Rhapsody, featuring cellist Arnold Choi. The program features Shumann’s Symphony No. 3 and Elgar’s Concerto for Cello and Orchestra and Mozetch’s Romantic Rhapsody. The music starts at 7 p.m. with a pre-show talk in the Marie Fleming Hall starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are on sale now through the Ticket Seller by calling 549-7469. And coming up Nov. 20 is one of Canada’s most beloved and longest running dance companies, Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal.

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little known fact of the video game world, after the arcade is closed and the kids go home, the characters who live in their video games, punch out of their “day jobs” and mingle in an electronic Taylor & Howe universe where characters, like Pac Man, are real. Wreck-It Ralph is the bad guy from the fictional video game “Fix-it Felix Jr.” After not being invited to the 30th anniversary of their game, Ralph decides he’s had enough of being under-appreciated and ostracized by the other characters. After all, what would there be for Felix Jr. to fix if Ralph wasn’t around to wreck it? Ralph decides to seek something new and more meaningful in a different game. We say, “It’s too rude and violent for young kids; too cute and sweet for older kids.” HOWE: Wreck-It Ralph is a pretty looking movie, but then again, what else would you have expected from the Land where Dreams come true? The concept of the movie is not something we haven’t seen before. Take the Toy Story scenario, change it from toys coming to life when the kids are away to video game characters coming to life when the

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Sarah Silverman and John C. Reilly provide the voices of go-kart racer Vanellope and Wreck-It Ralph, respectively. arcade closes. TAYLOR: This is a quality film, definitely up to the Disney standard, but the film just doesn’t work for me. It wasn’t fun, cool, funny or meaningful. It probably would have been awesome in 1988. This film is about 25 years too late. It bored me and worse yet, I think it bored the kids in the audience. HOWE: There are very few funny moments dotted throughout it, mostly aimed at people in their mid 30s onwards. I think that has to do with fact that our generation witnessed the birth of video games: Space Invaders and Asteroids, Atari and Intellivision.

TAYLOR: I snickered once, more of a snort really. But I was listening and I didn’t hear many kids laugh, and they were ready to laugh. They laughed more at the previews than they did at Wreck-it Ralph. Certainly, there is no problem with putting in a few jokes for the adults, references to QBert or other older game characters, but this isn’t meant to be a film for nostalgic nerds, (like us.) It’s supposed to be for kids, and I think Ralph doesn’t only fail to deliver, but may actually contain inappropriate messages for its target audience. HOWE: I agree with you. It’s not sending the right mes-

sage to the kids: King Candy brainwashes the racers from the game Sugar Rush to bully and be rude, the townsfolk of Fix-it Felix Jr. shun Ralph from their party, if only because he’s different. We see and hear enough of these cruel acts in real life and for Disney to put it in a movie and make light of it, is a bad call. I was going to take my little boy to watch it, I’m glad I didn’t. –– Howe gives Wreck-It Ralph 1.5 candy canes out of 5. –– Taylor gives it 2 quarters out of 5. The film is currently showing at the Galaxy Cinemas in Vernon.

★ Vernon Towne Cinema ★ Movie Information Line 250-545-0352 • www.vernoncinema.com 2910 30th Avenue • Home of the Vernon Film Society ★ sunday, november 11, 2012 ➠➠➠ thursday, november 15, 2012 ★ SUNDAY & MONDAY FAMILY MATINEES ★ ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT 99 minutes (G) ★ 10:30 AM Sunday & Monday 113 minutes (PG) ★ INTOUCHABLES 12:15 PM Sunday & Monday ★ PARANORMAN 93 minutes (PG) ★ 2:10 PM Sunday & Monday HERE COMES THE BOOM 105 minutes (PG) ★ 3:45 PM Sunday ★ SUNDAY EVENING SHOWS EVENING PRICES APPLY ★ 108 minutes (14A) ★ ARBITRAGE 5:30 PM Sunday ★ TAKEN 2 93 minutes (PG) ★ 7:20 PM Sunday PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4 88 minutes (14A) ★ 8:55 PM Sunday ★ THE VERNON FILM SOCIETY PRESENTS ★ THE 10TH ANNUAL VERNON FALL FILM FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 12 - 15 ★ Tickets available at the Bean Scene and the Towne Theatre box office. ★ Mon., Nov. 12 5:15pm - The Stories We Tell ★ 7:30pm - The Salt of Life ★ Tues., Nov. 13 5:15pm - First Position - Midnights Children ★ Wed., Nov. 14 7:30pm 5:15pm - The World Before Her 7:30pm - Headhunters ★ Thurs., Nov. 15 5:15pm - Bully ★ 7:30pm - Al Weiwei: Never Sorry ★ • Adults $7.75 • senior/Child $5.25 ★ • tuesdAy - All seAts $4.75 • MAtinees - All seAts, All Ages $4.75 ★

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For their 40th anniversary tour, Les Ballets Jazz brings three exciting pieces and continues their tradition of quality performances — captivating audiences and critics around the world. The show starts at 8 p.m. and more information and preview videos can be found online at www.ticketseller.ca, and you can book your tickets by calling 549SHOW (7469). Triple Forte is one of Canada’s great young chamber music groups comprised of violinist Jasper Wood, cellist Yegor Dyachkov and pianist David Jalbert. On Wednesday, Nov. 21, the North

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