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Two North Okanagan men will have plenty of time to think about their roles in a major cross-border drug smuggling ring. Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench judge T.J. Keene sentenced Brock Ernest Palfrey, 25, of Silver Star, and Troy Ernest Swanson, 26, of Coldstream to 18 and 12 years, respectively, in prison. Both, however, have been given credit for time already served. Palfrey was sentenced to a total of 16 years, 258 days, and Swanson will serve new time of 10 years, 248 days. In early November, Palfrey pleaded guilty to seven counts – three of trafficking in a controlled substance, one count of conspiracy to traffic in a controlled substance, one count of instructing commission of an offence for a criminal organization and two counts of failing to comply with conditions. Swanson pleaded guilty to one count of unlawfully importing cocaine into Canada and one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking. Both were arrested in October 2011 in the North Okanagan. Police in Regina said at the time that 367 kilograms of cocaine was seized as a result of their investigation, which began in 2010, representing the largest seizure ever by the Regina Integrated Drug Unit in the province of Saskatchewan. Also seized as part of this investigation was $340,000 in Canadian currency as well as three all-terrain vehicles, two pick-up trucks, one mini-van and firearms. Keene disagreed with Palfrey’s lawyer’s assertion that the drug smuggling operation Palfrey led between Canada and the U.S. was “not sophisticated.” “Mr. Palfrey had to coordinate an international organization involving different drivers in two countries,” said Keene. “The drivers had to be directed to remote areas north of the SaskatchewanMontana border for drop off and pick up of drugs.” Keene also pointed out Palfrey recruited and trained many of the drivers on the drug trips, used advanced cell phone technology and was trusted by those who ordered vast quantity of drugs. He said Palfrey was “no slouch” when it came to setting up a sophisticated system for the importation and exportation of illegal drugs. Swanson was described as a courier in the operation whose job was to drive from B.C. to the U.S. and pick up cocaine. For each trip, Palfrey paid Swanson between $5,000 and $10,000. Palfrey accompanied Swanson on each trip in a separate vehicle, the pair keeping in contact via two-way radio. “Clearly Mr. Swanson does not fall into the category of the higherups in the world of drugs,” said Keene. “He was a simple courier...he never recruited anyone, did not train anyone, did not modify vehicles (to hide drugs) or make the trips alone without supervision.” Crown stated both men were motivated by greed, but conceded neither had addictions issues. The judge took into account that both men showed genuine remorse for their actions and that neither had criminal records prior to this investigation.

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Three-year-old Alexus Berger takes her first unassisted steps on the ice into the arms of her aunt Kyra Witt Wednesday during the skate, putter and play class at the Centennial Outdoor Rink. Four-year-old Luke Mitchel gives his little sister Sarah a ride around the rink, which is now open. For a schedule of free public and family skating times available visit www.greatervernonrecreation.ca

Gallery process may get back on track richard rolke Morning Star Staff

The Vernon Public Art Gallery is increasingly hopeful that plans for a new facility may go before residents sooner than later. After meetings with local politicians, it’s believed that a spring referendum to borrow funds for an expanded gallery may be possible although the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee voted Wednesday to only include a sports complex on an April 6 ballot. “We’ve been told there is the potential to move through the clarification of procedures quickly,” said Dauna Kennedy Grant, VPAG executive director. VPAG and the Greater Vernon Museum had requested referendums linked with the sports complex. But instead, GVAC asked the City of Vernon to determine suitable locations for cultural facilities. Once that is completed, they will be considered by GVAC.

A plan would then be developed towards addressing the future of the art gallery and museum once Greater Vernon has a new cultural service. Kennedy Grant has talked to GVAC directors Rob Sawatzky, Jim Garlick and Mike Macnabb since Wednesday’s decision was made. While no promises have been made, Kennedy Grant Kennedy Grant believes the politicians will expedite their process and a referendum may proceed, although it may not be April 6. “We don’t want a missed opportunity,” she said of the benefits of a new gallery, including hosting an international print festival in 2015. “We’ve determined the timeline on some positive economic outcomes. We don’t want

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to see the project sidelined.” Sawatzky is unwilling to say when he and his colleagues may have reviewed possible sites for cultural facilities and if residents will be asked to support the borrowing of funds. “Our intent is to apply a process where we can review the amenities the community wants and needs,” he said. The first two to be considered concurrently are revising costs for the sports complex and an art gallery. The focus would then go to the museum and eventual replacement of Civic Arena. Sawatzky insists the goal is to not put roadblocks up before the cultural groups but to ensure specific details are finalized. “We want to ensure the projects succeed and they will be palatable to the public,” he said. “There is a spirit and will to work together expeditiously. To be successful, you need a plan that is thoughtful.”

Kennedy Grant has been contacted by residents since GVAC shot down an April 6 referendum. “We are hearing from some that are horrified and some frustration because the process goes in big circles. We’ve heard there needs to be political support to take this forward,” she said.

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City considers funds for internment mural to reprint that picture on marketing materials There is broad sup- (for the murals),” said port for a mural high- Coun. Mary-Jo O’Keefe. lighting a dark “ Un l e s s chapter in we have Vernon’s hisuse of that tory but money photo, we must be found s h o u l d n’ t first. support it.” City council Artist has instructed Michelle the finance Loughery committee to Mary-Jo O’Keefe wants to determine if a portray the grant should be First World provided to an intern- War internment camp ment camp mural, and that was set up where the source of any funds. W.L. Seaton Secondary “We also want access is now. It was home to richard rolke

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so-called enemy aliens, including Ukrainian families. The mural project requires about $24,000 to proceed. Park purchase moves on The possible purchase of parkland will be left in the hands of Greater Vernon officials. Vernon council received a request from resident Randy Schellenberg to buy 166 acres next to BX Ranch Park. The matter has been passed on

to the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee for consideration. “The right place for it to go is Greater Vernon,” said Coun. Patrick Nicol of that agency’s responsibility for regional parks. “There are competing forces for dollars but this is worthy of consideration.” The 166 acres is currently listed for $3.2 million. Beairsto safety considered Pedestrian safety may be improved

around Beairsto Elementary School. As part of 2013 budget discussions, Vernon council will consider $81,000 for a travel plan at the 27th Street school. “It encourages walk-

ing, cycling and green modes (of transportation),” said Amanda Watson, transportation technician. If approved, the initiative would include signs to indicate a pedestrian-activated

signal on 27th Street, extending the no parking restrictions on 35th Avenue, expanding the standing area on the 27th Street sidewalk and trimming vegetation so crosswalk signs are visible.

Workload becomes an issue for GVAC richard rolke Morning Star Staff

Greater Vernon politicians are trying to digest everything on their plate. Establishing priorities is likely as the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee faces restructuring and a significant number of big-budget capital items. “If we can bite these things off into smaller chunks, it would be easier,” said chairperson Mike Macnabb of meetings with specific issues. Among the topics are the structure of recreation services as well as culture and youth programs. On top of this, there Mike Macnabb is planning for an April 6 referendum to borrow funds for a sports complex next to Okanagan College. A review of the $100 million master water plan is also underway. “That deserves a lot of attention. It’s a huge topic,” said Macnabb. GVAC directors have also agreed to a process to determine the long-term needs for the art gallery and museum. The committee must also develop its overall budget for 2013. With so much on their agenda, director Jim Garlick believes there must be co-operation among

the politicians and staff. “If we want these things to move forward smoothly, we need to keep people informed,” he said of circulating details about the various projects.

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The community is being urged to rally behind those who are trying to regain their lives. The John Howard Society has launched a $500,000 capital campaign for an addictions treatment home and apartments for men who are recovered and attempting to integrate back into society. “Addictions recovery creates a healthy community,” said Barb Levesque, executive director. The fundraiser’s goal is to ensure the society doesn’t have a mortgage for the 43rd Avenue site. “We don’t want a mortgage so we can focus all of our resources on valuable programs,” said Levesque. “We have no government support for this program. We are doing this all on our own.” Bill’s Place, as the treatment home will be known, will provide 10 beds for men who are trying to get a handle on alcohol or drug abuse. “The addiction recovery programs in Vernon now are good but they’re not enough,” said

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The John Howard Society is looking to raise $500,000 for an addictions treatment home and apartments for recovered individuals. Levesque of the need for Bill’s Place. “There needs to be a broad spectrum of services.” Bill’s Place is currently accepting applications for men seeking recovery from addiction. After recovery, finding a place to live and becoming a functioning part of the community can be a challenge. That’s where the apartments will assist. Rents will be kept as low as possible. “We want to keep the apartments accessible,” said Levesque.

Councillor pushes for fee change Jennifer Smith Morning Star Staff

A Coldstream politician’s annual effort to establish a fairer sewer fee system has tapped into some support. But not enough to bring it on board. Every year, Coun. Gyula Kiss tries to persuade his council colleagues to adopt a truer user pay system for sewer charges. Under the current system he says, “it’s the

low users that are actu- Kiss. “If we use this sysally subsidizing the high tem people might actuusers.” ally start cutKiss says ting back on the curtheir usage.” rent flat fee C o u n . of $94 is too Richard Enns high and he doesn’t supsuggests it port the idea. be reduced “The proto $75 and posal to move increase the to a pure userGyula Kiss per cubic pay system is metre rate. going to pun“Our intention is ish families,” said Enns. that people actually But Kiss disagrees. start cutting back on “It would be fairer their water usage,” said and it would still be a

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The society hopes to have the $500,000 raised in a year, and Levesque is confident local residents will understand that those using Bill’s Place could include their husbands, sons, co-workers or neighbours. “I hope people will admit that they have people in their lives with addictions and they will find it in their hearts to think of the importance of this service to our community,” she said. To donate, call 250-542-3555 (extension 203) or go to www. jhsnok.ca/bill.

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subsidy to the higher users but not as heavy.” Coun. Maria Besso likes the idea of a fairer system but also cautions it. “What’s difficult with that is it’s a hard sell to the public,” said Besso. Coun. Pat Cochrane suggested a truer userpay system be phased in over a two-to-three year period. “I think the user-pay is worthwhile for virtually everything and maybe it just needs to be an incremental process.” Kiss’ user-pay suggestion did not gain enough support from council to pass, but he is not giving up. “I’m going to present this again for the next year and I’m going to lobby the public to support it.”

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Private docks targeted Jennifer Smith Morning Star Staff

Provincial officials are going to new depths to crack down on docks in the Okanagan. With the restructuring of government ministries, a new team of land officers has settled in the region and is setting its sights on private moorage docks in the Okanagan. Historically there has only been one official who dealt with dock building applications and compliance for a vast region reaching out to Fernie, Williams Lake and Merritt. “Now we have quite an increased number of people on the ground,” said Liz Williamson, Ministry of Forests, Land and Natural Resource Operations senior land officer for the Okanagan-Shuswap. Whether it’s a complaint, docks exceeding allowable sizes, or piers built without approval, many cases went unaddressed. “Now we have the resources,” said Williamson. Along with addressing complaints, Williamson and the other land officers are also hunting down docks that do not conform. “There has been a fair bit of history of docks being constructed without the approvals,” said Williamson. “We have the ability to seize those structures and have them removed.” Rules have also changed, for example walkways were historically allowed to be three metres wide, while they are now only permitted to be 1.5 metres. Those that were approved prior to changes will only have to conform when rebuilding is necessary. To help identify unacceptable docks, the regional land office is part of a pilot project on Okanagan Lake. Using low level photography piers will be mapped out and officers will be able to determine which are in compliance. “We can flag which ones are oversized and

“There’s been some issues around complaints.”

— Mike Stamhuis which ones meet the guidelines and plan our route of attack,” said Williamson, adding that slides, hot tubs, gazebos, roof structures and minibars are not per-

mitted on docks. Coldstream, a community that is situated around the popular Kalamalka Lake, says there’s a real need for additional officers in

the area. “There’s been some issues around complaints around docks, their construction and lack of enforcement,” said Michael Stamhuis, chief administrative officer. One councillor is also hopeful the land officers in the area can help the district remove the pile driver which has been floating around the lake for years.

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s the endless talks between the National Hockey League and the players association drag on for what seems like forever and the world gets used to life without hockey, apparently a mediator joins the discussion and.....well, nothing again. And in an exclusive tape recording I’ve obtained, somehow, from their secret location, hey I have my secrets too, I will share with you what was said and what may help explain why this thing is going nowhere fast....... NHL’s Bettman: Okay, what new proposal are you bringing to the table today Donald? NHLPA’s Fehr: “I told you it’s Don – Gare, ol buddy. And I don’t have anything new. I came up Glenn Mitchell with something new last time so I’m pretty sure it’s your turn. Bettman: “You don’t get it do you Don? You should have taken the offer several weeks ago that included a full 82-game season and ensured all the money was still on the table.” Fehr: “I don’t get it? I don’t get it?” (One more time for dramatic effect) “I don’t get it?” Bettman: “Yes, you don’t get it.” Fehr: “Without the players there is no NHL. All we’re fighting for is to keep the money you already promised us and not take away all our bargaining rights in the future. We’ve already come down to 50-50 sharing of profits. What more do you want?” Bettman: “Gee, that’s nice of you. And the owners take all the risks. We need more assurances that costs, like player salaries, don’t get out of control again.” Fehr: “But you got the salary cap last time. The rest is just details about revenue sharing and length of contracts and free agency and.....” Bettman: “Yeah, details that add up to billions of dollars.”

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Fehr: “Millions, not billions.” Bettman: “Billions.” Fehr: “Millions.” Bettman: “Billions.” Mediator: “This might be a good point for me to step in.” Bettman: “Gee, do you think?” Fehr: “Duh.” Mediator: “See, you guys are already agreeing on something. That’s why I’m here and can help move this process forward. Now my training says when things get heated it might be a good idea to take a break.” Bettman: “We just came back from a week break. We have to get this thing done. Does nobody understand a season is in jeopardy?” Mediator: “No, sir, um, I mean a coffee break and then get back at it. Like a 10-minute break” Bettman: “Oh.” Fehr: “ I want tea. I don’t drink coffee. And make it 15 minutes I gotta go the bathroom.” Bettman: “No, 10 minutes, the clock is ticking.” Fehr: “Fifteen.” Mediator: “How about twelve-and-a-half?” Bettman: “This is getting stupid.” Fehr: “No, it’s getting silly.” Bettman: “Stupid.” Fehr: “Silly.” Bettman: (louder) “Stupid.” Fehr: (even louder) “Silly.” Silence for at least 30 seconds. Mediator: “OK, I think we’re making some headway because I think with a little time and reflection we can probably both agree that silly and stupid aren’t really that far apart.” Bettman: “I’ll have to talk to the owners and get back to you on that.” Fehr: “Ditto for me.” Mediator: “Great. Something we agree on and to start fresh with at tomorrow’s meeting. Same time OK with you guys?” Bettman: “I’d like earlier.” Fehr: “I’d like later.” Mediator: “Right, see you then, I think.”

A quick look outside will tell you we’re tightly in the grip of autumn. That means rain. Lots of it. And darkness – late into the morning and earlier in the afternoon. It’s a dangerous time of year. For motorists, and especially for pedestrians. Statistics from ICBC show almost a third of pedestrian collisions involving injuries or fatalities occur in November, December and January. A little common sense would go a long way to reducing those numbers. Like wearing bright clothing, ideally with a reflective strip or two, so motorists can distinguish you through the gloom. Cross streets using marked, and preferably lit, crosswalks. Motorists peering into the darkness through rain-slicked windshields are already coping with a lot – faded and swamped lane markings, the glare from oncoming headlights. The last thing they’re ready for is a dark figure bolting from the shadows across their path. When walking along the shoulder, where there are no sidewalks, face oncoming traffic. Drivers can also do their part to improve safety during these dark, rainy months. Ensure your windshield wipers are doing their job. Check that all the lights on your vehicle are working, and that the headlights are aimed properly so they don’t blind oncoming cars or pedestrians. When driving in difficult conditions, use the low beams, as the high beams will just reflect the rain or fog, actually making it harder to see. Check your tire tread. Worn tires will take longer to stop, and are more likely to hydroplane. Most importantly, slow down and drive according to the conditions. – Black Press

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here has been a lot of media attention around local government priority spending lately. Our community is in need of a track and field facility, a new art gallery, museum, public parks and greenspace, trails and environmental protection of wildlife habitat and ecosystems and, last but not least, domestic water quality and quantity. The public and government should recognize the need to spend our tax dollars wisely, in priority sequence that best benefits our health, the natural environment and our community’s economy, culture and lifestyle. As for the latest debates over spending and referendums, sports complex at Okanagan College for $8.5 million when we don’t have a track at the new Vernon Secondary School (a high school track could costs less than $2 million). If the college needs their own sports facility, I think the provincial government should pay for it. The art gallery and museum both need new facilities and both want to be close to the city hall in the downtown core. Combining the facilities will enhance and support each other and cost less to build. Our community needs to consider the health of our four

nuisance deer I wish to add our support to the concern that Eva Pope raised in a letter Nov. 7 entitled, "Councillors missing the mark." We too live in the dense deer population area near Tronson and Bella Vista roads. We want to urge the council and the provincial ministry to cull the population of deer in our area. They have become quite a nuisance and are very aggressive, the juveniles of this year even more so. They are urban-born, raised and fed off our property. They will even eat plants labelled uneatable by deer; they don't read the labels. I wish to provide this discussion with a list of problems, serious and otherwise, that we know of. On Oct. 26 in the evening, a doe jumped in front of my vehicle, costing us more than $3,600 in repairs. Three days later, when our black Lab was let out at night, a deer attacked him. This is only the third deer attack on dogs in the area that we know of. When my wife goes jogging in the morning down to Kin Beach, she has at times been charged by deer. They would only leave when she charged them in defense, seemingly the only self-defense.

main creeks (upper and lower BX creeks, Vernon Creek and Coldstream) for the sake of the fish and wildlife that depend on them, as well as the lakes that they discharge into (Swan, Okanagan, Kalamalka). We also want more parks, greenspace and trails to encourage a healthy lifestyle. If government focuses their spending on acquisition of lands that encompasses sensitive habitat, i.e. creeks, wetlands, lakeshores, ravines, grasslands, etc., the community will have most of the parks and greenspace that it will need for decades to come. With our continuing population growth, our need for more water for domestic and agricultural use will be more of a challenge. Our domestic water sources need to be clean and our agriculture use needs to be efficient. If the drinking water source is not naturally suitable, we either need to find natural solutions (not simply and expensively treat and filter that water) or find a better source. As for the agricultural industry that consumes the largest percentage of available water, they need to find methods of irrigation that are more efficient and water conservative. brad Foster

One summer ago, a daughter walking our Lab on a leash was encircled by two does on Tronson Road. They would not leave even when a pickup came by and honked the horn. She had to escape by climbing into the pickup. Their presence invites the coyotes to come down from the hills behind us. I grew up on a farm and these animals remind me of overgrown rats who can eat anything in sight and they have done so on our property: cherries, grapes, roses, raspberries, cedars, golden chain shrub bark, currants, blackberries, lettuce, sunflowers, lilacs, and who knows what else. There simply are too many of them and they like the readilyprepared smorgasbord here. We try to grow our own food and we are losing the battle. Fencing is not the solution here since they have been known to jump eight-foot fences in the neighbourhood. We are also losing a lot of sleep because our Lab gets agitated at all hours of the night by these nightly visitors. They will stand on the front veranda by the glass door in broad daylight and look at the wife

and dog working in the kitchen. Enough is enough. Peter Wiebe and regina Picco PiPeline Problem It seems the cry of times is, "Go big oil or go to food banks." If that is the only answer that is forthcoming from the B.C. Conservative Party, they are not showing much initiative to create jobs and prosperity for the bulk of the underemployed, unemployed or unskilled workers of this province. I have looked at the Northern Gateway web page. They are stating in their own words how few longterm jobs will be available after the initial pipeline is built. Around 200. Contrast that small job benefit to the loss of security of the integral environment, First Nations territories, watersheds, animal habitat, existing jobs and sensibilities of British Columbians who cherish all their province has to offer. The amount of money that is projected over 30 years to sway the hearts and minds of B.C. residents is like a toxic carrot. You know there is a stick in the other hand. Sovereignty, security, safety — these cannot be undersold as they

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are the underpinnings of our civil society. As a Canadian citizen, I should be able to expect a governing party to respect the values and concerns that I and other Canadians have regarding the process of developing or not developing a project that could have untold negative factors attached to it. There is no planet B, no way to replace all of the water used to extract tar sands product, no way to keep the air pollution in check, no way to reclaim the land and waterways when a pipeline fails or reclaim and repair water and marine life when an incident occurs at sea. Ignoring all of the input from B.C. residents who are fighting hard to keep B.C. the jewel of the country, the healthy home of the First Nations peoples, the safe environment for water and land creatures, the worksites of many B.C. individuals and companies on land and sea is too say those people don't matter. While it may be expedient to choose this topic to introduce oneself as a candidate for a political party, I cannot think it a wise one if the intent is to win friends and influence people. The people of B.C. have looked at the big picture and taken it into

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Lot sizes for a proposed contentious Armstrong development could be dwindling. Council gave approval to three development variance permit applications from Emil Anderson Construction in connection with property at 2055 Highway 97A. The Kelowna-based company proposes to develop 63 single-family residential lots on the property and one commercial lot. “The lots are smaller, yes,” answered Mayor Chris Pieper to a question from resident Terry Fletcher, the only member of the public to attend the public hearing on the applications. Fletcher asked if the plans fit the rest of the area, especially around the Royal York Golf Course. “They will be a bit smaller than that,” said Pieper. The variances call for reducing the exterior side yard setback for single-family dwellings from four metres to

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three metres. Front yard setbacks for single-family dwellings and garages will be reduced, respectively, from five and six metres to 3.5 metres, subject to a distance of 6.5 metres between the back of the curb or sidewalk, whichever is closest to a dwelling or garage. And the local road right-of-way will drop from 18 metres to 16 metres. “This is the third time this application has been before council,” said Pieper. “It was originally apartment buildings, then changed to duplex-style buildings, and now they’re all single-family, single units on one lot.” Opposition came in the form of a letter from Hunter Avenue residents Robert Thibeau and Nancy Claussen. “It appears as though you want to greatly

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News No change for Grade 7 students it is board policy not option of enrolling their to pull students enrolled children in Grade 7 at While Lake Country out of one school and either George Elliot elementary schools place them in another. Secondary or their are facing an enrolHe noted that all elementary school in ment crisis, the Central catchment revision September 2014. Okanagan School or student relocation But the board ultiDistrict is efforts would mately defeated all unable to be focused on those resolutions, agreeagree on a incoming new ing instead to manage long-term students to enrolment in elemensolution. any school in tary schools for the next Tr u s t e e s the area. year while engaging in engaged in The resolu- more discussion about a lengthy tion brought the potential for Grade discussion forward by 7s to be absorbed at We d n e s d a y the planning George Elliot. Deb Butler about the and faciliHolding up a thick issue, but ties commit- binder full of comments could ultimately only tee recommended that from parents on admitagree not to make an portables be placed at ting Grade 7s to George unpopular decision. the elementary schools Elliot next September, While the school with a long-term plan to Gloster told the board district administra- advocate the ministry of he doubted public opintion has led a lengthy education for funding ion will change much by campaign to convince to build a new middle seeking more parental school parents and school; and manage ele- input. trustees on the merits mentary school growth “We will certainly of introducing Grade through revision of engage in that process 7 students into George catchment areas and but I think we won’t Elliot Secondary School redirection of students find a lot of different to alleviate the enrolBoard chairper- opinion from what ment stress at the three son Rollie Cacchioni we already have,” said elementary schools, added an amendment Gloster, noting that Lake Country par- that parents of Grade many parents put a lot ent advisory councils 6 students be given the of thought and research for those elementary schools have advocated against that idea, questioning the research numbers the school district projects for future enrolment. At Wednesday’s meeting, school district administrator Hugh Gloster said staff will pursue whatever option the board agrees to, but noted that he is opposed to adding portables to Davidson Road Elementary, the school facing the most immediate enrolment overcrowding issues, due to a lack of space for the buildings themselves and the facility resources to accommodate the 3303 43 Ave., Vernon (Beside Safeway) • extra students, and that BARRY GERDING

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Coldstream is getting in the Christmas spirit today. All residents are invited to come celebrate the ninth annual Community Christmas Light Up at Coldstream Christian Church at 6 p.m. Once there you can huddle around the bonfire, decorate cookies, play some hockey with the Vernon Vipers, meet the Queen Silver Star candidates, take in the sounds of music from the Kidston Elementary choir and local artist Morgan Hilliss, enjoy some free hot dogs, check out a live nativity and more. The event is free but donations to the Salvation Army food bank are encouraged. The church is located on Kalamalka Road across from the Coldstream municipal office.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Cancellation of December 24, 2012 Regular Council Meeting & Christmas Hours of Operation at City Hall Council, at their Regular Meeting of October 9, 2012 passed a motion to cancel the December 24, 2012 Regular Council meeting, subject to the call of the Mayor. The next Regular Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 14, 2013. Please note that City Hall ofﬁces will be closed for the holidays starting Monday, December 24, 2012 through to and including Tuesday, January 1, 2013. Should an emergency arise, please telephone 546-3023 and a message will be forwarded to the person on call for the City of Armstrong. The ofﬁces will re-open at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2013. Mayor, Council and staff would like to take this opportunity to extend best wishes to everyone for the holiday season. Patti Ferguson City Administrator PO Box 40, 3570 Bridge Street, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0 Tel: 250-546-3023 Email: info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca • Web: cityofarmstrong.bc.ca

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Retiring Physician Recognized for his Significant Contributions Dr. Finley Armanious joined the staff at Vernon Jubilee Hospital in 1979. His passion has always been for the work in Intensive Care. He is remembered for his patience and quiet gentleness which were part of the care he gave. Not only is Dr. Armanious known for his exceptional standards of care, but also for his lobbying for the needs of the Intensive Care Unit; from the first upgrades to the old Intensive Care Unit, to the new Polson Tower unit in 2011. In celebration of his retirement, retired ICU Unit Clerk, Bernie Johnson organized a reception for Dr. Armanious on October 24th. When asked why she felt a need to do Dr. Finley Armanious this for him, her answer was simple “I did it because he is such an icon; always the go to person. Being a doctor was a calling for him. He was “old school”; never judgmental and handled everything with grace.” Others must have felt the same way too, as the room at the Schubert Centre was filled with physicians, nurses and other health care professionals, retired and practicing. They all came to recognize Dr. Armanious’ exceptional contribution to Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Retired nurse, Myrna Isobe, who worked at the Hospital from 1979 – 2012 shared “I came be- Reception organizer, Bernie Johnson welcomes Dr. Finley Armanious while daughter, Miriam King, watching on in the background as Wendy Edgelow pins on a boutonniere. cause Dr. Armanious deserves to be recognized. He has given more than 33 years. Though always soft spoken, we listened hard. We knew that the wheels were always turning, he was thinking and problem solving.”

Wayne Rausche, one of the many VJH retired and present day VJH staff members who attended the reception in honour of Dr Armanious.

Others compared him to the fictional Dr. House. His ability to teach others and to solve problems made him VJH’s “Dr. House”. Dr. Jan Splawinski remarked, “I recall a time when Dr. Stephen Friesen had a difficult case and he didn’t know what to do. He said I’ll call Dr. Armanious for his opinion.” RN, Doreen Blackwood said that Dr. Armanious was a lot like the Dr. House character, but she emphasized “just the good part of Dr. House.”

Light A Bulb is 25 Years Old! Light a Bulb has become synonymous for many residents of the North Okanagan with seasonal giving to the Vernon Jubilee Hospital. The first Light a Bulb campaign was launched back in December of 1988, when the Hospital was a very different place. At that time, new technology had rapidly replaced the obsolete ICU heart monitors that were purchased back in 1974. Funds raised through the “Close to the Heart” Campaign, launched in 1988, purchased a completely new $235,000 critical care heart monitoring system for ICU. As part of that campaign, the Foundation Board decided to do a “Light a Bulb” promotion. For each $20 donated a Christmas bulb was lit on a tree located on the highway outside the hospital. And so began the annual Light A Bulb tradition. Over its 25 year history, Light a Bulb has raised over $3,100,000 and all of these funds have purchased medical equipment for use at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Equipment has included a microscope, CT Scanner, Cardiac Stress Testing equipment, ventilators, an operating table, an Anaesthesia machine, birthing beds, a Holmiun laser, endoscopes, arthroscopic video cameras, cardiac monitors, IV pumps, and ENT Navigation system. The list goes on and on. This year, VJHF is asking the community to support it’s Silver Anniversary campaign. 2012 Campaign chairperson, Dr. Michael Concannon announced that a $200,000 goal has been set to purchase high definition cameras for endoscopic surgeries and a video colposcopy system supporting women’s cervical health. Donations can be made in person, over the phone or go online at the secure site www.vjhfoundation.org. Light a Bulb 2012 was launched at Tim Hortons’ restaurants on November 13th. A special Snow Globe donut was sold with all proceeds going to support the campaign, thanks to the generosity of Dan Currie and his team at Tim Hortons

Dan Currie shows off a Snow Globe Donut.

VJHF Board Chair Greg Mussenden chats on air with Duane Grandbois and Foundation staff member Andrea Egan at the KISS FM on-location Light a Bulb launch.

$1000 was raised. Dan said “we were happy to be involved in the Light a Bulb launch, as we know the funds support Vernon Jubilee Hospital, that cares for all of us”

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Greg Mussenden, President Richard Rolke, Vice-President Joanne Kineshanko, Sec-Treasurer Dr. Mike Concannon Richard Finn Greg Hamilton Paul Morgan Nancy Serwo

Elise Allan Kevin Arbuckle Wendy Christensen Judy Ells Brenda Fletcher Gloria Morgan Dalvir Nahal

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Sue Beaudry, Director of Development Andrea Egan, Development Officer Terri Manke, Development Assistant

MARK YOUR CALENDAR December – 2012 Light A Bulb Campaign December 31, 2012 - Last day to make donations for the 2012 income tax receipting March 10, 3013 - Rock For Care - Longhorn Pub March 23, 3013 - Bollywood Bang - Vernon Rec Centre April 20, 2013 - JCI Vernon Hospital Gala at the Best Western Vernon Lodge May 2, 2013 - Sun FM “Have a Heart” Radiothon May 26, 2013 - VJHF Charity Classic at Predator Ridge June 16, 2013 - Do It For Dad Walk & Run

Donors Deserve Recognition … Thank you for your support! PRIVATE DONORS

The following list includes donations of $500 or more between November 1, 2011 - October 31, 2012. There were far too many contributions of $1—$499 to mention, but thank you!

Dr. Mahmoud Abdel-Kader Ms. Jean Adams Mr & Mrs Leonard & Carol Anderson Dr. F. Armanious Mrs. Gurbax Aujla Mr & Mrs Gord & Linda Ball Mrs. Mary Barnett Mr. John Barrowclough Ms. Kathryn Bates Mr & Mrs Gordon & Penny Baughen Dr. Kenneth Bentley Dr. Sean Bicknell Mr. Douglas Bigelow Dr. Louis B. Boucher Mr & Mrs Dennis & Marianne Bristow Mr & Mrs Martin & Susan Browne Mr & Mrs William & Irene Bryan Mr & Mrs Darrell & Kelly Buckham Mr & Mrs Michael & Elsie Burnham Mr & Mrs Charles & Wynne Callas Mrs. Myrtle Cameron Mr & Mrs D. Ian & Patricia Campbell Dr. Paul Carey Mrs. Kathy Chaput Mr. Don Claridge Dr. Michael Concannon Dr. Michael Cooke Mr & Mrs Kenneth & Reta Cote Mr & Mrs Murray & Donna Crockett Mrs. Miyoko Croken Dr. Christopher R. Cunningham Ms. Helen Davis Mr. Shaun Davis Mr. Ranjit Dhaliwal Mr. Henry Doyle Mr & Mrs James & Mary Driver Mrs. Arlene Duggan Ms. Shelley Duggan Mr & Mrs Jim & Anne Edgson Ms. Mary Eliuk Mr & Mrs Drew & Jacqueline Eyre Ms. Irma Feke Drs Mathias & Lora Fellenz Mr & Mrs Ken & Jean Finch Mr & Mrs Fred & Diane Findlay Mr & Mrs Ted & Lynn Fitchett Dr. M. Jean Flanagan Mrs. Yvonne Flock Mr. Robert Foord Mr & Mrs Eric & Janice Foster Mr & Mrs Tom & Barb Frame Ms. Margot France Mr & Mrs Derek & Zena Francis Dr & Mrs Stephen & Peggy Friesen Mrs. Gertrud Frischknecht Mr & Mrs Arnold & Barbara Fry Mr George Galbraith Mrs. Lydia Gammel Mr. Rajai Ghattas Mr. Gordon Giguere Dr & Mrs Harry & Bev Gilchrist Mrs. Margaret R. Grant Mrs. Hazel Gumbrell Dr. Nicholas Half Mr & Mrs Richard & Gail Hamilton Mr & Mrs Allan & Kalynda Hampshire Mr. Mike Hanchar Dr. Doug Hardy Dr & Mrs Ed & Pam Hardy Mr. Geoffrey Harris Dr. M.C. Hatfield Dr. Rex Hawthorne Mr & Mrs Rick & Moira Heide Dr. Lisa Heidt Mrs. Sandra Hickman Mrs. Arline Higgins Mrs. Lillian Huwer Dr & Mrs Ghee & Teresa Hwang Ms. Diane Isman Mrs. Amy Jackson Mr. Jack Jamieson

Mr & Mrs T. Walter & Marie Janicki Mrs. Sandra Johnson Dr. Elizabeth Jolly Mrs. Diane Joly Dr & Mrs L.T. & D.E. Jordan Mr. Paul Jorimann Mrs Joanne Kineshanko Ms. Mavis Kineshanko Ms. Norianne Kirkpatrick Ms. Angie Kitcher Ms. Norma Knapper Mr & Mrs Larry & Mary-Ellen Laidlaw Dr & Mrs Denis & Eileen Lavoie Mr & Mrs Keith & Josephine Law Mrs. H. Marjorie Lee Mr & Mrs Peter & Terry Leggat Dr. J.F. Le Roux Mrs. Shirley Libby Mr & Mrs Glenn & Aline Lloyd Dr & Mrs Ron & Wendy Long Mr & Mrs Jim & Susan Lumsden Mr & Mrs Al & Louise Lypchuk Mrs. Mary Lysak Miss Marnie MacKenzie Mr. Avtar Mann Mr & Mrs Dave & Marilyn Marcoux Mr & Mrs Mike & Sylvia Maric Mrs. Virginia Markle Mr & Mrs Dennis & Lauretta Marsh Dr & Mrs W.F. & Pat Martin Ms. Diana McCloskey Dr. Fiona McGregor Mr. Ian McIntyre Dr. Terry McNamara Mrs. Margaret McReynolds Mr. Blair Miller Dr. Christopher Mobbs Mrs. Cora Monsees Mr & Mrs Roy & Pamela Moor Mr & Mrs Ken & Pat Moore Mr & Mrs Dennis & Gloria Morgan Mr. Ronald Morison Dr. Michael Murphy Mr & Mrs Greg & Dorothy Mussenden Mrs. Theresia Nagler Ms. Dalvir Nahal Mr. Tara Nahal Mr. Harry Nishimura Ms. Sue Nixon Mr & Mrs David & Zena Novakowski Ms. Lydia Nutter Mr & Mrs Lester & Wilma Odiorne Ms. Rose Okazaki Dr & Mrs Dieter & Ursula Osthoff Ms. Sabine Osthoff Mr. Cliff Oughtred Mr & Mrs Marcel & Colleen Payeur Dr. Kenneth R. Perrier Mrs. Debra Pool Mr & Mrs Jim & Laverne Popowich Mrs. Nadine Poznanski Mr & Mrs Gerald & Phyllis Raboch Dr. Allison Rankin Dr & Mrs David & Beth Regehr Ms. Isabel Rose Mr. Joerg Rosset Mr. Michael Roth Mr. Ivan Ruthven Mr. John Ryan Mr & Mrs Akira & Miyoko Sakakibara Mr & Mrs Harold & Sachiko Sato Dr & Mrs Glenn & Debbie Scheske Mrs. Shirley Schram Ms. Marie Scott Ms. Eleanor Serson Ms. Shari Shabits Mr & Mrs Bruce & Assunta Shepherd Mr & Mrs Ravinder & Manpreet Sidhu Mr & Mrs Michael & Lillian Smith Mrs. Hilda Sommerfeld Mr & Mrs Maurice & Emily Sperling Dr & Mrs Kevin & Lisa Stevenson Mrs. Doreen Stewart

Dr. Janus Steyn Mr & Mrs Archie & Christine Stroh Mr & Mrs Ted & Mavis Strother Dr & Mrs Tom & Lis Stuart Mr & Mrs Brian & Lola Svenson Mr & Mrs Jay & Susan Taylor Ms. (Evelyn) Judy Thomas Mr & Mrs Allan & Marlene Thorlakson Mr & Mrs Arthur & Helen Tonogai Dr. Michael Tyler Ms. Josephine Tyschenko Mr. Rudi Van Nes Mr & Mrs Henry & Marian Vogel Mrs. Virginia Vulcano Mr. Donald Warne Mr & Mrs Terry & Kelly Wasylyszyn Mrs. Doreen Whitney Mr & Mrs John & Val Wiebe Dr & Mrs Doug & Janet Williams Mr. W. Verne Williams Mrs. Lena Wilsdon Mr & Mrs Cameron & Dorothy Wilson Mr & Mrs Byron & Yvonne Wiltse Dr. G. Vaz

CORPORATE DONORS Adriatic Granite & Marble Works Argo Road Maintenance (Thompson) Inc. Aspenware Inc. Astral Radio Backyard Pleasures Ltd. BC Fire Reconstruction Ltd. BMO Bank of Montreal Boa Thong Thai Food Restaurant Ltd. Britech Hvac Ltd. CIBC Cod Gone Wild Creekside Montessori Children’s School D & M Environmental Eljay Irrigation Ltd. Fidelity Investments Canada ULC Fletcher Paine Associates Engineering Grizzly Curb & Concrete Ltd. Hayden Fitness Hydrecs Fund - Employee’s Community Services Fund Info Tel Directory Infusion Health KVH General Partnership Inland Kenworth Parker Pacific Interior Savings Credit Union K & K Enterprises Ltd. Kal Tire Kineshanko Logging Ltd. KPMG Lakeside Development Corporation Log Barn Food Co. Medtronic of Canada Ltd. Midland Project Management Inc. MTCS Holdings Ltd. National Bank Financial Nature’s Fare Markets Nixon Wenger Legal Services Partnership Ora Restaurant Lounge Pho Fusion Vietnamese Cuisine Prem Holdings Ltd. Pretium Communications Ltd. Prospera Credit Union Pure Granite Rocks! Ltd. Quickturn Production Machining Ltd. R.E. Postill & Sons Ltd. RBC Dominion Securities Regulus Investments Inc. Ricardo’s & Sue’s Mediterranean Kitchen Inc Ronjo Holdings Ltd. Schweb Contracting Ltd. Silver Star RV Park Spa Pure Vernon Starbucks-Village Green Mall Stryker Subway Restaurants Sunset Systems - Sunset West Mechanical Ltd. Synthes (Canada) Ltd. TD Canada Trust Pacific Region Telus Corporation

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Telus Corporation - Community Affairs The Electric Paper Company The Rice Box The Windmill Carpentry Tita’s Italian Bistro Valley First Credit Union Vantage One Financial Services Vernon Hyundai Vernon Punjabi Heritage Society Vernon Toyota Centre Ltd. Vernon Vipers Hockey Club Wentworth Music West Bay Construction Company Ltd. Westwood Electric Ltd. White House Mortgages Wold Excavating Ltd.

Estate of Evelyn “Johnnie” Hughes Estate of Francis Montesano Estate of Helge Ejnar Ramsing Estate of Leopold Biberdorf Estate of Lydia Ann Kurbis Estate of Norleen Lee Estate of Peter Ukrainetz

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CHARITABLE GROUPS Armstrong Spallumcheen Healthcare Auxiliary Army Navy Air Force Vets #5 Ladies Auxiliary Army Navy Airforce Veterans Unit #5 Christian Reformed Church Church of God Clarence Fulton Secondary School Elks Lodge No. 45 Emmanuel Fellowship Baptist Church Fraternal Order of Eagles #3557 Gyro Club of Vernon JCI Vernon Kiwanis Club of Vernon - Four Seasons Knights of Columbus (BC) Charity Foundation Lions Club - Armstrong Lions Club - Enderby & District Lions Club - Vernon Living Word Lutheran Church North Ok. Childcare & Montessori Preschool Society Okanagan Mission Lions Club Peace Lutheran Church Pythian Sisters Vernon Temple #21 RBC Employee Volunteer Grants Program Royal Canadian Legion #25 (Vernon) Royal Canadian Legion #98 (Enderby) Royal Purple #123 St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Telus - Dollars for Doers Vernon Alliance Church Vernon Pee Wee Hockey

FOUNDATIONS Allen & Loreen Vanderkhove Family Foundation Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation BC/Yukon Gloria Di Dio Foundation Knights of Columbus (BC) Charity Foundation London Drugs Foundation RBC Foundation Shoppers Drug Mart Life Foundation The Jim & Laverne Popowich Foundation Estate of Carl Clinton

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McMurtry-Baerg Cancer Centre Expansion nearing completion

Third Annual Charity Classic Supported Cancer Centre Expansion

The fundraising campaign to raise the nearly $500,000 needed to expand and renovate the McMurtry-Baerg Cancer Centre is complete. With no funding available from either the Ministry of Health, BC Cancer Agency or Interior Health, Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation found the financial resources to fund the project. Thanks to the generosity October 2012 of local donors, the renovated and expanded Cancer Centre is nearing completion.

$126,000 was raised at the two day event held on August 11 & 12th at Predator Ridge. This could only have happened thanks to the generosity of sponsors, gala attendees and golf participants. Adding these funds to those raised through the M c - M u r t r y - B a e rg Cancer Centre campaign, VJHF was able to reach its $500,000 goal to cover the full costs for the Cancer Centre expansion.

Oncologist, Dr. Ed Hardy shared that he anticipates the opening date for the Cancer Centre to be January 2013. Doubling the space will allow for additional rooms for examinations and consultations. With a vastly improved environment, the McMurtry-Baerg Cancer Centre staff is looking forward to caring for patients with enhanced privacy in the new year. This will go a long way to improving the difficult journey that a cancer patient must take during the course of treatments. November 2012

2012 DO IT FOR DAD … Does It Again It was a great success raising $32,000, a new record! Since 2003, DIFD has raised $250,000. Honorary Chair, Dr April Sanders, was pleased with the turn out and the community support this past Father’s Day. Under sunny skies, over 500 participants 92 year old Paul Jorimann presented a $3,000 cheque for Do It For Dad, to Sue Beaudry, Director of Development. & volunteers came together to raise funds for prostate cancer awareness, testing and treatment.

Long time DO IT FOR DAD supporter Marnie MacKenzie was the top individual fundraiser securing $3,210 in pledges

This year the Prostate Cancer Support & Awareness group’s goal, under the leadership of Ken Waldon, was to raise funds to purchase a Resectoscope used by Urologists for the treatment of prostate cancer at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Thanks to the generosity of the Do It For Dad sponsors and participants, Operating Room # 7, dedicated to Urology, has a new Resectoscope at the ready!

The event, in its third year, just continues to get better. The Saturday night gala, with its gourmet dinner, live and silent auction, added a new twist this year. Attendees were asked to support the Cancer Patient Comfort Fund. With the high costs of some of the cancer drugs, child care and any number of other unexpected expenses, some patients need financial assistance during their difficult treatment

Predator Ridges’ A.J. Eathorne is ready to roll the hand-crafted Vernon Home Building Centre dice, a fun part of the golf tournament

journey. Over $10,000 was raised for the fund that will assist many local cancer patients. On Sunday, 132 golfers teed off and enjoyed a Vegas Scramble in the warm August sunshine. Hole sponsors brightened up the course with their decorations, refreshments and fun & games. A very full day closed with a BBQ Kyle & Kate Melvin, of Shepherd’s Home Hardware, shared “treats” with the golfers at the Home Hardware Hole in One dinner and a $10,000 plus prize table. Plans are already under way for the next Charity Classic event on May 26, 2013.

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Vernon Rec Centre Tickets: $85.00 Team from Lumby Health Centre, 1st Place Team – Most money raised. Front row (left to right): Qwen Dilts, Marcel Charest, Vivian Norris, Ena Peraboom, and Heather Serafin. Back row (left to right): Maureen Ziemer, Deb Whitford, Dave Whitford, Fred Ziemer, Jim Norris, Dirk Peraboom, and Rick Serafin.

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Over the past year, Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation has received donations from many community groups and local businesses that have generously supported residential care facilities, community and public health programs in the North Okanagan, as well as Vernon Jubilee Hospital. proudly presented by

Gloria Morgan, Andrea Egan, Yolanda Short, Betty Selin, April Lyn, Brian Martin, Leah Riley and Colleen Richter celebrate the $56,257 raised at the Sun FM Have a Heart Radiothon — April 2012.

The 2nd Annual Dragon Boat Festival organized by Vernon Rowing & Paddling Association took place in August on Kal Lake. It raised $8,300 for the Mammography unit at VJH. On Ouch, owner of The Rice Box, held another Wok-a-thon raising over $3000 for Vernon Jubilee Hospital … next one January 6, 2013.

Rock for Care … Since 2009, the Longhorn Pub has raised $17,481 for Vernon Jubilee Hospital, 2013’s date is March 10th.

Wentworth Music hosted two benefit concerts, a Tribute to the Guess Who and a Tribute to CCR. These concerts featured extremely talented music students. In total these two events raised almost $9,000 for the Children at VJH.

How Sweet it is …. this year’s Tim Hortons’ SMILE COOKIES supported the McMurtry-Baerg Cancer Centre Expansion at VJH when Dan and Jamie Currie donated $25,368 from the September campaign!

Armstrong Spallumcheen Health Care Auxiliary donated $51,649 to support local healthcare. This donation supported Parkview Place & Granville Get Away in Enderby, Pleasant Valley Health Centre, the McMurtry-Baerg Cancer Centre and the 2011 Light a Bulb Campaign. The Auxiliary’s hard work at the Bargain Bin in Armstrong results in better health care for the North Okanagan. The 1st Annual SUN FM’s Rock the Cradle Bonspiel raised $1800. for Women’s & Children’s Health Services. Richard Rolke and Gloria Morgan, VJHF Directors along with Greg and Susan Hamilton swept into 3rd place.

Local Subway Restaurants raised $9000 to support Cancer Centre Expansion.

The 2012 Las Vegas theme JCI Vernon Hospital Gala was an evening to remember. Even Elvis dropped in to this elegant evening. $28,278 was raised to benefit the McMurtry-Baerg Cancer Centre Expansion. Planning is underway for the April 20, 2013.

Wine Women & Woods and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation BC/Yukon hit the sweet spot in September. The event raised $55,000 to purchase a High Resolution Digital Film Scanner for the mammography unit at VJH.

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A holiday fundraiser is starting to shine bright. So far, the Light A Bulb campaign has raised $43,500 towards its $200,000 goal for Vernon Jubilee Hospital. “This year’s proceeds will support the purchase of critical pieces of medical equipment for the operating rooms and ambulatory care clinics,” said Michael Concannon, campaign chairperson. Light A Bulb got a boost with $1,000 from Tim Hortons, which sold snow globe doughnuts as a fundraiser. Among the residents who purchased a doughnut was Ozzie Youdell, who lived in Israel before it was a country and remembers being taken by cart to a make-shift hospital.

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At 5-foot-9 and 150 pounds, Vernon’s Tanner NordstromYoung isn’t likely to overpower many players on the rugby pitch. Instead, the Fulton Maroon grad relies on more of a cerebral approach when it comes to overcoming larger opposition. “It’s how I think about the game,” said Nordstrom-Young, 20, who helped the Calgary Dinos go undefeated in university rugby play this season. “It’s not so much that I’m faster than everyone, I’m good at thinking about the situation and my skill set’s pretty good too.” The Dinos’ year ended their season with a thrilling 14-13 comeback win over the host Kelowna Heat in the second annual Hindson Cup in Kelowna in late October. Trailing in the final minutes, they battled through more than a dozen phases at the goal line before Wes Lee pushed through for the winning try. “It was probably the most stressful ending of a game,” said Nordstrom-Young, a scrum-half. The Dinos, who bowed to the Heat in the inaugural tourney last year, reached the final by knocking off Washington State (24-0) and the Mt. Royal Cougars of Calgary (20-0) in the seeding rounds. Nordstrom-Young, a secondyear chemistry major, will tour Scotland with the Dinos during reading week in February. Two of their coaches are Scots and will be arranging three fixtures, as well as a Six Nations game at Murrayfield. After that, Nordstrom-Young plans to compete with Calgary

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tanner Nordstrom-Young (right) of the Calgary Dinos closes in on a UbC okanagan Heat player in Hindson Cup university rugby action. at the third annual University 7s, March 1-3, in Victoria. “I prefer 15s because it’s more strategy and you have to think more, where as 7s is more reading and reacting right away,” he said. Nordstrom-Young already has some international rugby exposure on his resume, having traveled to South Africa with Rick Smith and the Salmon Arm Rugby Club in Grade 11, and again to Argentina with Fulton in 2010. “It’s awesome that you can go anywhere in the world and play rugby,” said Nordstrom-Young, likening rugby in South Africa to hockey in Canada. “We didn’t win a game because

they were so good down there (in South Africa).” Nordstrom-Young was introduced to rugby in Grade 8, honed his skills with the Maroons, and then played with the Vernon Jackals senior C men’s team after graduation. He credits high school/Jackals’ coach Mike Scheller for sparking his passion for the game. Said Scheller: “He is a great kid, a tremendous competitor and he is one of those rare athletes who optimizes his talent to the best of his ability. “In rugby, he is a very tough and aggressive player. You would not think it to look at him, but he

is tough as nails. He is one of the brightest athletes I have coached and a guy who puts his team first. “He makes some intelligent decisions on the field, and he has a great fake near the try line.” Nordstrom-Young’s goal is to play as high a level as possible, for as long as possible. “I’m hoping to advance my game even further,” he said. “It’s (Dinos) definitely a lot higher than anything else I’ve played. “We added a lot more structure and it really helped our game. It’s definitely improving my game. “I’ll just play rugby for the rest of my life. Club rugby is everywhere.”

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The No. 4-ranked VSS Panthers have been told they match up very well with the topranked Semiahmoo Totems of Surrey. The two met in a late Saturday morning semifinal at the B.C. Senior AAA Girls Volleyball Championships at Little Flower Academy in Vancouver. Keith Becker’s Panthers appeared primed for the final-four showdown after a 3-1 (25-14, 20-25, 25-22, 25-20) victory over the Ballenas Whalers of Parksville Friday night. “The girls played fantastic,” said Becker. “We finally found third gear and that meant the girls were running clicks and hitting hard. “We got huge blocks from Ashton McKenzie and Karly Fugel, and Sierra Becker at offside allowed our power, Avery Bridge, to get some big kills. Our setters, Mary Rice and Hannah Nesbitt, were awesome.” No. 2 Little Flower Angels battled thirdrated Nanaimo Islanders in Saturday’s other

semi. The final of the 16-team playdowns went Saturday at 6:30 p.m. “Teams that were watching us said we were better than Semiahmoo so we’ll see what happens,” said Becker. In pool play, VSS swept MEI Eagles of Clearbook 2-0, iced L.V. Rogers of Nelson 2-0 and brushed back Point Grey Greyhounds of Vancouver 2-1. In Friday’s crossover playoff, the Panthers outlasted the Kelly Road Roadrunners of Prince George 3-1 (25-18, 25-21, 19-25, 25-14). At the Senior AA Girls championships in Nanaimo, the No. 5 Kalamalka Lakers won their pool, advancing to battle the No. 2 Surrey Christian Falcons in Saturday morning semis. The Lakers bounced the No. 6 College Heights Cougars of Prince George 3-1. The Lakers dropped the first set 21-25, but raised their game in the second. Sam Bienias steadied the back row and the Lakers started passing.

This enabled Toni Vandenbrink and Vicki Schley to start pounding the ball. Kalamalka rolled through the final three sets 25-16, 25-13 and 25-17 with some exceptional play from Daralyn Schepp. Kaelyn Parmelee played some very smart shots. Emily Thorlakson put down a couple of over bumps. Megan Squair hustled all over the court and did a great job distributing the ball. Kal went undefeated in preliminary play, icing the ninth-ranked Lambrick Park Lions of Victoria (25-22, 25-17), David Thompson Trojans of Vancouver (25-14, 25-14) and No. 3 Langley Fundamental Titans (25-21, 25-15). Kal started the playoffs Friday with a 3-0 (25 15, 25-17 and 25-19) victory over Brentwood College Blackhawks of Mill Bay. The Vernon Christian Royals faced the Sparwood Spartans for fifth place at the Senior A boys championships Saturday at UBC Okanagan.

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Snakes don’t have wheels, but if they did, they sure fell off the Vernon Vipers Friday night at Royal LePage Place. Vernon gave up three straight powerplay goals in the first period en route to a 7-1 B.C. Hockey League shellacking courtesy of the host West Kelowna Warriors. “It was one of those things where everything went wrong,” said Vipers’ head coach Jason Williamson. “They were ready to go and we prepared them, but everything we did it seemed we were on our heels and weren’t urgent enough.” Seb Lloyd, who finished the night with three goals, one assist and first star, gave West Kelowna (11-7-1-6) the lead on the game’s first shift, beating Danny Todosychuk at 29 seconds. Todosychuk allowed four goals on 13 shots and was pulled in favour of Austin Smith (27 saves) after one period. Vernon, fourth in the Interior Division at 9-11-0-6, came right back on the next shift with a goal by Adam Tambellini, his team-leading 17th. Colton Sparrow blew by a defender at Vernon’s blueline and set Tambellini up for a one-timer from the slot on the resulting odd-man rush. Williamson liked the quick pushback, and believed his team would settle down, however, penalty woes, combined with a shaky Vernon penalty kill, allowed the Warriors to run away with it. Lloyd (10th and 11th goals) scored twice on the man advantage and Adam Plant (3rd) tallied once to give the hosts a 4-1 lead at the break. West Kelowna torched Vernon on 3-of-8 attempts, while holding the Snakes 0-for-3 on their powerplay. “Eight powerplays is too many,” said Williamson. “When you get a team on the kill that’s a reeling and the other team starts rolling, it can be a deadly combination. “They’ve (penalty killers) got to get the puck 200 feet and anytime that doesn’t happen chances are it’s going to end up in the back of your net.” Second-period goals by David Pope (7th), Shawn Hochhausen (4th) and Ambrose Firkus (5th) completed the attack in front of Tyler Biggs, who recorded 33 stops for his ninth win. If there was any hint of a bright spot for Williamson, it was the Vipers’ third period. “We didn’t quit and we probably won the third period,” he said. Vernon hosted the Warriors Saturday night at Wesbild Centre. The Trail Smoke Eaters (11-17-01) visit Wesbild for a rare Thursdaynighter.

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World Junior hockey on the horizon

It’s not only the first Sunday of December, but it’s Day 78 of the NHL lockout. The very funny Andrew Chong, editor of Hockey Now, pointed out in his weekly video that he read about a psychologist saying it takes 66 days to form a habit. Chong used to have a habit, like many men, of watching Sports Centre each night (once or twice), but with no hockey highlights, has stopped. He is, however, pumped about the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championships in Russia. Team Canada’s first-line centre will of course be Ryan Nugent-Hopkins of the Oilers. During the 2004-05 work stoppage, Canada uncovered gold with the likes of Sidney Crosby, Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry, Mike Richards, Dion Phaneuf and Jeff Carter. This year’s team will be just as stacked with elite talent. Primetime games will be shown live at 1:30 a.m. Pacific so start planning your hockey parties and pre-game naps now. Oh, and for the record, NHL commish Gary Bettman earns $8 million, slightly less than Crosby and a little more than Shea Weber. Bettman has increased revenues but fans wanna know what he’s done lately. As in get a deal done already. Said Chong: “He may be lacking in the warmth and love department, but in many ways, he does his job quite well.”

Winterhawks hit hard after audit

The Portland Winterhawks lost their coach/ GM Mike Johnson, several future draft picks and $200,000 for rules infractions, uncovered after they were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers. Geez. Just seems like yesterday teams in the 1983 Memorial Cup in Portland were complaining about the Hawks being allowed to use Calgary Wranglers’ goalie Mike Vernon because Bruno Campese (21-9 record) came down with an injury. This just six months before the Hawks, in a lopsided 3-for-1 trade okayed by WHL commish Ed Chynoweth, secured Alfie Turcotte in a trade with the Nanaimo Islanders. Alfie’s dad, Real, was the Isles’ GM. I watched the Hawks win the Memorial Cup and Alfie hoist the MVP trophy. The Portland players reportedly headed to the Bahamas on vacation to celebrate. Junior hockey players have been given money, jobs with cushy hours and little work, and fringe benefits forever. Most teams break rules, whether written or not. If audits are done throughout Junior hockey, and if the taxman ever begins checking income tax receipts, then the Winterhawks will have plenty of company.

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O’Keefe gives high five Mustangs charge past Rockets in Tier 1 play Morning Star Staff

Finnian O’Keefe scored five times as the Sub City Donair Devils iced the Penticton Firefighters 9-8 in the Santa Shootout Pee Wee Rec Hockey Tournament Friday night at Civic Arena. Chapperon Chillihitzia (2), Jordan Butler and Brayden Beacom also scored for the Devils. Thomas Waterman and Carson Shortreed each bagged a deuce for the Firemen. In other Day 1 action, goalie Reece Hawthorne was sensational as the Bannister GM Flames held off the Kamloops Thunderbirds 2-1 at Priest Valley Arena. Hawthorne made numerous monster saves, including a handful of breakaway stops. Captain Brooke Berube and Jonas Ramsey, both d-men, handled the Flames’ offence, while Grayden Baker scored for the T-Birds. Ben Wander pulled the hat trick and Sam Taneda supplied two goals as the West Kelowna Warriors ambushed the Stevenson Mechanical Blues 10-4 at Civic. Noah Russell pocketed 1+2 for West Kelowna, while Cody Webb, with 2+1, Colton Riguidel and Kael Black replied for the Blues. Tyler Routledge fired two goals as the Winfield Bruins bounced the Butcher Boys Titans 5-3 at Wesbild Centre. Brendan Moore, Keilan Cutting and Owen Spannier added singles for the Bruins, while Sean Howard, with 1+2, Emily Wilson and Anthony Kennedy countered for the Titans. The North Delta Damage used two goals from Gurbinder Sidhu in a 6-4 win over Semiahmoo of White Rock at Wesbild. Zachary Mahaffy had a deuce for Semiahmoo.

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Vernon Kokanee Swim Club members collected 45 medals last weekend at the Kelowna Aqua Jets Fall Classic. The Kokanee finished with 22 gold, 24 silver and 13 bronze. Under 10 Boys – Quinn Pitcher grabbed second in the 200-metre breaststroke in three minutes, 50.89 seconds. Matthew Winn was third in the 800 freestyle (14:27.14). 11-12 Boys – Zac Benn took gold in the 200 butterfly (2:54.08) and 200 free (2:25.70), second in the 200 backstroke (2:44.75), 200 IM (2:46.84), 1,500 free (21:42.65), 400 IM (5:43.39) and third in the 400 free (5:37.58). Braden Kersey was second in the 200 breast (3:33.69) and third in the 1,500 free (22:44.75); Regan Peace earned gold in the 200 IM (2:41.22), 400 free (5:03.32), 1,500 free (20:42.84) and 400 IM (5:43.11), and second in the 200 fly (3:08.20) and 200 free (2:26.47). 15+ Boys – Paul Czerwonka rated third in the 200 breast (2:49.31), Taylor Dalke placed first in the 400 free (4:12.12), 1,500 free (16:48.98), 200 free (1:58.33) and was third in the 400 IM (4:48.35). Samuel Grenier pocketed bronze in the 1,500 free (17:06.32), and Joshua Phillips secured second in the 1,500 free (17:01.41) and third in the 200 back (2:19.24). Florian Terpstra was first in the 200 breast (2:30.62), second in the 200 back (2:15.96), 200 fly (2:19.05) and 400 IM (4:47.07), and third in the 200 IM (2:16.07). Wouter Terpstra came first in the 200

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After their 3-1 loss to the Credo Christian Kodiaks of Langley in the quarterfinals, the Royals rebounded against the Richmond Eagles in a tight three-game (26-28, 26-24, 15-12) match Friday afternoon. The Eagles took the first set, and with Vernon trailing 24-20 in the second, Sam Koch started a comeback with an ace. Travis Hoogland dominated the middle and Adam Ensing sealed the victory with a kill. The Royals were led once again in the third set by Hoogland, Koch and Ryan Price from the outside. Zac Dubland made some great backrow digs while Aaron Spence led the

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Vernon’s Eric Byram raced to gold in the Senior Boys NorAm/Calforex Cup #1 Biathlon event last weekend in Canmore, Alta. Byram, a member of Kelowna’s Telemark Nordic Club, finished the 6-kilometre sprint in 17 minutes, 44.6 seconds. He finished ahead of Canmore’s Mitchell Fennell (17:59.40) and Edmonton’s Pearce Hanna (18:29.40).

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the provisions of Section 892 of the Local Government Act, a Public Hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of the Lumby Village Hall, 1775 Glencaird Street, Lumby, B.C. on Monday, December 10, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. to hear representations on the following matter: VILLAGE OF LUMBY ZONING BYLAW NO. 750, 2012 The Village of Lumby Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 proposes to replace the Village of Lumby Zoning Bylaw No. 395, 1986, which divides properties within the Village into zones and stipulates regulations regarding uses, densities, siting, sizing and dimensions of buildings permitted in each zone. The proposed new Zoning Bylaw No. 750, 2012 incorporates the existing regulations outlined in Zoning Bylaw No. 395, 1986 and proposes to: • Formulate regulations related to steel cargo containers in industrial zones and to prohibit containers in all other zones; • Incorporate regulations for retaining walls in residential zones; • Incorporate regulations to permit laying hens on any lot that contains a single family dwelling or manufactured home and is zoned Rural or Residential (except the Residential Manufactured Home Park (R.5) zone); • Require one off-street parking stall for home occupations in addition to the off-street parking stalls required for the dwelling(s) located on the property; • Permit drive-through restaurants in the General Commercial (C.1) zone; • Revise the off-street parking regulations to: permit tandem parking for single family dwellings; regulate driveways associated with drive-through restaurants; and update the parking requirements associated with retail commercial and restaurant uses; • Ensure that the Zoning Bylaw complies with the Provincial Riparian Areas Regulation; • Raise minimum lot size standards to 1.0 ha for lots without community sewer; • Identify secondary suites as a permitted use within single family dwellings located on rural and residential zoned lots. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by this Bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the above Bylaw.

of Chocoliro Finest Chocolate unveiled his line of chocolate products emblazoned with the city’s centennial logo for 2013. “I just wanted to say thanks for allowing us the chance to promote our products with the Armstrong logo,” said Rotzetter, handing out chocolate cappuccino goodies. The products were launched Thursday. “There will be different flavours available, and we’re also promoting Armstrong around B.C.,” said Rotzetter. “It’s quite a neat idea,” added Mayor Chris Pieper. “The logos show our heritage, and having them on the chocolate is very well done.” Council also unanimously approved a request from Diana Raffan of Diana’s Monogramming to

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anniversary logo on its promotional items. Building permits on rise Armstrong and Spallumcheen are enjoying building booms. There have been 40 building permits issued through to the end of October in Armstrong totalling slightly more than $5.7 million. That’s up from 34 permits over the first 10 months of 2011, which totalled $4.2 million. “It’s definitely a swing in the right direction,” said Mayor Chris Pieper.

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In Spallumcheen, year-to-date permits are down only by three – 61 in 2012, 64 in 2011 – but the 61 permits have been worth $5.5 million, up from $4.6 million over the same time period a year ago. Permit values for Armstrong, Spallumcheen, Lumby, Enderby and the electoral areas of the Regional District of North Okanagan are only $40,000 apart. The 2012 values of 278 permits total $29,059, 512, which is up from 2011’s $29,018,786.50 for 337 permits. Age friendly committee to be struck The terms of reference are set. Now an age friendly committee will be struck for the city. Council gave unanimous approval to the age-friendly initiatvie committee terms of reference (though Councillors Kelly Rowe, Shirley Fowler and John Trainor were absent from the regular meeting). “This allows us to make a committee and establish the support level staff will give to this committee,” said Coun. Ryan Nitchie. Eight-to-10 individuals will serve on the volunteer committee which will include one council member. There will be two older individuals who have an active interest and awareness of concerns of Armstrong residents in their age group. A minimum of three members will be involved with one of the eight age-friendly categories: outdoor spaces and building, transportation and housing, respect and inclusion of seniors, social participation, communication and information, civic volunteerism and employment, health and community support. Terms will be for two years and a chair will be appointed by the members at the first meeting.

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BOATING ACCIDENTS AND THE LAW By Janice Mucalov, LL.B. One of the highlights of our short Canadian summer is water fun on our many lakes, rivers and B.C. coastline – taking the boat out, water-skiing, zooming around on a sea-doo, pulling the kids around on inflatable tubes or banana boats and, of course, swimming. But one of the unfortunate consequences of these water sports is the significant number of accidents that occur. About 200 people die each year in boating accidents, and many more are injured in water-related accidents in Canada. Sadly, many such accidents involve teens and young children. More stringent boating safety rules have recently been put in place to help prevent boating accidents. For example, all motor boats now need a boating licence, and all operators of jet skis and power boats need a competency licence (no matter how small the motor).

In one case a few years ago, the BC Supreme Court had to deal with conflicting evidence about what caused a powerboat to broadside a sailboat at night near the shoreline on Lake Okanagan. The collision destroyed both boats and injured people on each. It turned out the fault lay with the sailboat. A key reason was that the sailboat operator had not switched on the required lights, like the bright light at the stern (back) of the boat and possibly also the green and red lights on the starboard (right) and port (left) side). The powerboat operator could not see the black sailboat on the dark lake water until it was too late. The injured powerboat operator and his fiancée recovered damages.

In another recent case, a guest at a fishing lodge in the Queen Charlotte Islands received over $370,000 for a serious break to his thigh. He fell in the fishing boat he was given But accidents still happen – after it malfunctioned and collisions between powerboats and ferries or powerboats and Richard P. Barton veered suddenly. The lodge was negligent for not warning him sailboats, jet-boats speeding of reports that the boat had a on rivers and grounding out defective steering system. (injuring passengers), the list goes on. On Hatzic Lake in the summer of Claims and lawsuits following boating 2010, a 16-year old girl standing at the bow accidents involve marine law and have many (front) of a powerboat fell off and was lost unusual features that distinguish them from when the boat turned sharply to pick up a cases of, say, car accidents which depend on fallen wakeboarder. It is believed the boat just the ordinary rules of negligence law. They struck the girl and she drowned. may bring into play the federal Shipping Act, Common reasons for boating accidents and injuries include the usual suspects – going too fast, not properly watching out for swimmers or other boats, untrained boat operators and driving a boat while drunk (a biggie) are among them. Note that it is a criminal offence to operate a boat while impaired, and you will be slapped with a $600 fine for a first offence.

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Schmitz, cousin of the bride, along with two best men: George Pilling, uncle of the groom, and Harvey Jensen, brother of the groom. The bride was escorted down the aisle by her uncle Gerhardt Schmitz. The ceremony was followed by a reception which was held at the Glen Mary Community Hall north of Kinistino. A dance followed the dinner with music provided by friends of the couple: Ernie Rock; George Piston; Ken Sauverwald and Norris Bick. They both started out their careers in the accounting field but Bert made another career change in 1968 to become a journeyman carpenter and worked in that field until he retired. They have moved many

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Sharon and Bert Jensen celebrate their golden wedding anniversary this year.

times during their marriage, both working in Prince Albert, Saskatoon and Hudson Bay, Sask. as well as in Surrey and Victoria, B.C before retiring to Parker Cove, B.C. in 1998.

Bert and Sharon have two children: a daughter Kim, married to Shaun Mushynsky, living in Masset on Haida Gwaii, B.C. — they have three children, Kyle; Courtenay and Kali; and

a son, Darryl, living in Calgary, Alta. Their anniversary was celebrated early with a fall cruise to Alaska, and then a family gathering in November.

Fixing B.C. health care

hat is going on with our health care system? Last week we read about the young mother that had delivered her baby in a hotel room because there was no space at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Later an official of the hospital said that she agreed with the decision to send the expectant mother away because the nurse who saw her thought she wasn’t close to delivering her baby. pat black Later, a relative of the mother said they were told there wasn’t any room when they went back to the hospital as the labor pains worsened. This is a new young mother, a high risk pregnancy, who had been induced at the hospital earlier that day with the purpose of speeding up the birth process and yet was told to go away. I am sure the continual overcrowded conditions that exist at our hospital are contributing to many errors being made. But it isn’t just in Vernon. Our health care system is in dire straits across the province. A very good friend of mine has been waiting for a triple bypass. He was first diagnosed by his doctor in February of this year with a compromised heart condition. Then waited until May for an appointment with a specialist in Kelowna where an angiogram took place and he received the news that there

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was a 90 per cent blockage in four arteries and that he could have a heart attack at any time because of this condition. He was referred to a heart surgeon at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver and in June saw this doctor who agreed with the diagnosis and said the surgery would be done within a month. That would be by the end of July. This is the end of November, he is still waiting and still no surgery scheduled. He has called the surgeon’s office at least six times since the promised date. Some of the reasons given for the delay are: surgeon on vacation, operating rooms shut down for vacations, heart/lung technicians unavailable and other excuses. The bottom line is no date is yet scheduled for this life-saving operation, first brought to light in February, some nine months ago, and my friend waits to have a heart attack. I ask again what is wrong with our health care system and how do we fix it? Our B.C. Minister of Health keeps reassuring us that we have the finest health care in Canada and, if this is true, I pity the rest of the country. They must be dying in droves. In a previous column I mentioned joining the Good Food Box program and checking out this service. I am very pleased to say there was a great variety in the box I received and the amount of vegetables and fruits was overwhelming. I figured that I saved about $30, and I will certainly have enough potatoes, onions squash and apples for the end of the month. This is one good deal for $15 a month and $3 extra if you need it delivered. Call Diane at 250-306-7800 for more information. An update on Schubert Centre’s plans to build condos for seniors on their site came from manager Jack Gareb; they are forging ahead, with a sales office now open on the property. The good news is that B.C. Housing has agreed to provide funding for six units of affordable housing for low-income seniors who qualify, and the rent would amount to about one-third of income. Building will begin when 50 per cent of the units are sold. If you have any comments or questions you can reach me at 250-542-7928 or e-mail blackmail1@ telus.net

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Richard VanderBoom (from left), Barb Chapman and Greg Jones with some of the donations collected for the VanderBoom Team’s third annual Seniors Gift Drive. The community and clients are being asked to donate items so the team can hand deliver gifts to seniors throughout the Okanagan Valley. If you know of anyone that needs a little cheer this year, or can help fill the stockings, drop off unwrapped gifts to Investors Group in Vernon, from now until Dec. 12 or call Laurie Reiter at 250-545-9188.

An advocate for wolves is bringing her concerns for the species to Vernon. Sadie Parr will speak about the role wolves play in B.C.’s ecosystem at Trinity United Church Wednesday at 1 p.m. “British Columbia needs to stop killing wolves and start protecting one of the last functioning predatorprey ecosystems in the world,” said Parr, former director of the Canadian Wolf Coalition. Wednesday’s presentation is being organized by Jungyon Drake, a local conservationist. Trinity United Church is located 3300 Alexis Park Dr. in Vernon.

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Riders, and Kindale Developmental Association. But it was Caravan Farm Theatre as well as Angel’s Animal Rescue Society that were the two top vote-getters, and the proceeds from the evening will be equally split between the two groups. Caravan’s executive director, Courtenay Dobbie, explained that they need to buy a new team of horses for their productions, as their senior horses are being retired, and a fundraising campaign for $5,000 had begun. Her first time to the charity event, she was thrilled hearing

Caravan was one of the recipients. Angel’s Animal Rescue Society (located in Merritt) had previously won $3,000 from the Horsey Ladies in 2010, although that did not stop them from getting top votes again. The Horsey Ladies is neither a club nor a society. There is no executive or bank account. They are just a bunch of gals that get together to celebrate their love of horses in

the Christmas spirit. The committee members volunteer all their time in asking for and gathering the auction items in the months and days prior. To date the Horsey Ladies have raised more than $50,000 and given back to local charities. See their Facebook page, Horsey Ladies Okanagan, for a list of sponsors, photos from the evening and the money that’s been raised to date.

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Tourism Advisory Committee Request to Fill One (1) Position The Council of the Corporation of the City of Vernon is seeking to fill one (1) volunteer position on the Tourism Advisory Committee, representing the ‘Attractions’ Sector. The appointment will be for a two year term. Membership on the Committee is comprised of a total of 12 members, with 1 member from the community at large and 11 representatives from the local tourism sector. The Committee’s purpose is to provide recommendations that will: improve tourism services, increase the number of tourism related overnight stays in the the Vernon area; support the Tourism Service function; develop Vernon as a Tourism destination and monitor the use of the Additional Hotel Room Tax. If you are interested in serving the community on this committee, you may pick up a copy of the Terms of Reference and a volunteer application form at Reception at City Hall or visit our website at vernon.ca/ committees. Applications must be received by 4:30 pm, Friday, December 7th, 2012.

Parking Advisory Committee Request to Fill One (1) Vacancy The Council of the Corporation of the City of Vernon is seeking to fill one (1) position on the newly created Parking Advisory Committee representing the Community at Large. Under Section 3.04 of the Parking Advisory Committee’s Terms of Reference, “members must be residents of Vernon and unaffiliated with the groups requested on the Committee”. The Committee is comprised of a total of seven voting members, representing the general public: one (1) representative from the Chamber of Commerce, two (2) representatives from the Downtown Vernon Association, and two (2) members from the community at large with at least one (1) member being a representative for persons with disabilities. The appointment is for a two (2) year term. Members shall be selected on the basis of their demonstrated interest on matters related to parking in the City Centre Development District in the context of the City Centre Neighbourhood Parking Implementation Strategy. If you are interested in serving the community on this committee, you may pick up a copy of the Terms of Reference and a volunteer application form at Reception at City Hall or visit our website at vernon.ca/committees. Applications are to be accepted at City Hall no later than Friday, December 7, 2012 at 4:30 p.m.

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like to people watch, as there is often a great deal to learn from observing others. Recently at a restaurant I was sitting alone and had some time to just sit and enjoy the busyness and chatter of others. What I observed was a lesson in being present. My favourite was a younger woman with an older woman, who may have been a grandparent or family friend. They were very focused on each other, smiling, laughing, looking intently at each other and seemed to be actually listening to each other fully. I’ve read that the key to Michele Blais effective communication is to be quiet and listen. At another table they were all quiet, the four of them, because they were having lunch together, but were all on their phones texting, or checking e-mails. Interesting, when the food came they put the phones down, and chatted, with only occasional glances at the phone, and the odd texting. Then there was the couple who were quiet, no cell phones, not much chatter, and I wondered were they tired: tired of talking to each other, nothing to say, or just enjoying the silence. Sometimes the beauty of a long term relationship is that you can be comfortable with silence. As a mom I prided myself on the ability to multitask, cook, tidy up, supervise homework, talk on the phone while I did it all. No wonder I burned the cookies all the time I couldn’t be present enough to watch the clock. Was my multi-tasking good for any of us? Survival as a mom who worked and was on her own, but I wonder sometimes how many opportunities for conversations with my sons I missed by not really being present. I remember trying to write one of these columns years ago, and writing about parenting, and one of the boys came in to ask me something and I got upset with him for disturbing my train of thought. In a loud voice I said, “Leave me alone, I will be out in 15 minutes to talk with you.” His comeback, “aren’t you supposed to write about being a nice mom?” Yes I suppose I was. So we then spoke about when I needed some focus time, and also when he had important questions and how we could have both needs met. There are many times as parents that we really need to be present with our kids and many ways to give them their time. Playing together, meals shared, bed time after a story having a cuddle, talking about their day. Going for a walk as our kids get older, leaving the radio off in the car, working on a project together. The same with our darlings, our friends, our parents. Most of the time there are no cell phones, TVs, computers. Not to say that keeping in touch through these isn’t fabulous, but sometimes, a face-to-face conversation is best. Do one thing at a time wholeheartedly. Our time together passes so quickly, and the way I see it it’s our human connections that really fill our hearts.

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Cameron Fraser-Monroe and Patrick Dobslaff work on a hoop dance of their own choreography called the Eagle Man during practice at Seaton secondary school (left), while Dobslaff works on a solo number. Try-outs for hoop dancing take place Tuesday at the school.

Hoops connect to culture Katherine MortiMer

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Since Grade 4, Patrick Dobslaff has been learning and perfecting his hoop dancing moves. Now in Grade 11, the Seaton student can be found in the school’s commons area practising with Grade 8 Seaton student Cameron Fraser-Monroe. “I got into it because my Grade 4 teacher suggested it as a way of connecting with my aboriginal heritage,” said Patrick. “Now it’s kind of like riding a bike, it’s something you do — it’s a part of me.” His mom, Denise, is Cherokee and said the hoop dancing is a great way of connecting her son to his heritage. Former instructor Sandra Miller now acts as the group’s mentor and they have also been taught by world champion hoop dancer Dallas Arcand. Dancers work with anywhere from one to six hoops, which

are made of PVC piping, wooden dowels and tape. “Patrick now has the right to use up to 20 hoops,” said Denise. French immersion student Cameron started hoop dancing as a Grade 6 student at Harwood elementary school, after seeing Patrick dance at a demonstration at school. “I’ve been dancing since I was three, but this was quite different — hoops are something I’d never done before,” he said. “Most people say it’s like juggling but not as hard. “And I’ve stuck with it because it has been a great way to connect with my First Nations family who lives in Vancouver. “And Patrick and I are quite different in that we dance as a group — hoop dancing is often a solitary thing.” For now, it’s a fun activity, not something they do competitively. While there

is a world championships of hoop dancing held in Phoenix, Ariz. every year, they’re happy just dancing and learning new routines, performing for their peers at school. Students in Grade 6 and up who are interested in joining the group are invited to tryouts on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in the Seaton commons area. “We want to get some younger people to join and we will teach them,” said Cameron, who is now in Grade 8. “We understand this is kind of intimidating — we were learning from a world champion and he makes us work hard.” With support from the Aboriginal Education Department of the Vernon School District, hoop dancing is also open to students who are homeschooled. For more information about hoop dancing in the Vernon School District, please contact Dobslaff at musiclover360@ live.ca

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Today, parents have such a broad range of toys to choose from and are bombarded with toy advertisements that promise to educate, stimulate and babysit your child. In the face of this, many parents have made a revolutionary decision when it comes to their children. Despite enormous social and family pressure, they have decided to forgo the oh-so-popular plastic, commercial toys in favour of natural toys that foster creativity and imaginative play. So why are toys of natural materials considered “better than plastic?” There are many answers to this question and every parent will have their own reasons, but here are a few. Natural materials not only have fewer wastes produced in their creation, but they are often repairable if they break; unlike their cheap plastic counterparts that are discarded because they’re cheaper to replace than to fix. Natural material toys will also biodegrade when they’re too worn out to be repaired. Fair trade is a phrase we associate with food, but it also applies to toys. Many natural fibre or wooden toys are produced either locally or in an ethically sourced fashion, compared to the overseas factories that mass produce most of the plastic toys on store shelves. Purchasing handmade toys can directly benefit a community. Memorizing how to push a series of buttons does not teach a child to think. For young children, developing and exercising their imagination is an important way to learn and express the world inside them and understand the world outside. Their imagination has no limits, no “right way to play.” Open-ended play fosters and supports children’s need to express themselves through creative play. Toys that can be imagined into many different

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Now, in her second book, she details her mysterious experiences. One of the most mystical is her surgery at Christmas 2011, which she clearly explains in her second book, The Peace of Silent Terror. “My mysterious experiences brought me a deeper understanding of life and to a new reality,” said Cowan. The Vernon author first moved to the North Okanagan in 1975 when she was transferred from the Port Coquitlam K-Mart merchandising office to help set up the same department here. Born in Hungary, Cowan escaped during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution with her husband and two toddlers. Now working on her

“My mysterious experiences brought me a deeper understanding of life and to a new reality.” — Helena Cowan

third book on spirituality, she has been guided by faith her entire life, which she discusses in her Silent Terror. While writing the memoir, Cowan completed writing courses with Writer’s Digest School in Cincinnati, Ohio and Quality Of Course writing school in Ottawa, Ont. In The Peace of Silent Terror, Cowan details the profound change in her life, from despair to blessedness and ecstacy. “I was experiencing life as I had never

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The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting Memorial Service is held annually on the second Sunday in December and unites family and friends who light candles, at 7 p.m., for one hour to honour and remember children who have died at any age from any cause. As candles burn down in one time zone, they are lit in the next, creating a virtual wave of light around the world. The worldwide candle lighting allows grieving families to know that their children have not been and never will be forgotten, whether that child died 60 years ago or yesterday. This event surpasses all

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dreamt of, or believed was even possible, and my profound experiences brought me to higher consciousness.” From The Peace of Silent Terror: “Now in my later years as I reflect on my life, I realize we need both the good and bad to evolve. For us evolution is not a choice, it is a necessity, to know more about and to get closer to God. That is the purpose of our lives here on earth. “This is His world; we are His creations, existing in His universe that He rules in perfect

synchronicity for millions of years. Things that are out of our control we have to accept. ‘It is as it is.’ I am exactly in the place where I am supposed to be. According to His will. “In the entire universe nothing ever goes wrong. God is in control. To understand this, we have to take a conscious spiritual journey, to reach our destination. We can, with ease, if we understand the two smallest and the most powerful words in the Scripture. As Jesus said in Matthew chapter nine, verse nine: Follow me.” The Peace of Silent Terror is published by First Choice Books. Cowan will sign copies of her new book Dec. 8 at the Schubert Centre pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon.

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artificial, religious and cultural boundaries, allowing parents to mourn as one the loss of their children. The Vernon/North Okanagan Compassionate Friends will be hosting their first Worldwide Candle Lighting Memorial Service on Dec. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Paddlewheel Park Hall on Okanagan Lake in Vernon. Anyone wishing to honour the memory of a lost child, grandchild, sibling or friend is invited to be a part of the 16th Annual Worldwide Candle Lighting Memorial Service. Candles will be provided. You are invited to bring along a picture of your child for our “Children Remembered” table. For more information, please contact Kelli Rose at 250-379-2465 or e-mail tcfvernon@hotmail.com. If you plan to attend or would like to offer some assistance, please call Darlene at 250-558-5026 or e-mail at Vernon@tcfcanada.net.

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OKAN. CENTRE FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING Installation of new minister, Rev. Yvonne Davidson, licensed minister since 2003 who will be assisting with classes, workshops, women’s groups and other ministerial services. Installation takes place Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. at the Vernon Centre. We are very honoured to have in attendance Dr. Kenn Gordon from Kelowna, who is the spiritual leader for all the Centres for Spiritual Living world-wide, and his wife Dr. Deborah Gordon, Co-Pastor of the Kelowna Centre. Celebration Services held every Sunday at 2913 - 29th Ave. 11 a.m., with an open meditation at 10:30 a.m. THE SHOPARAMA HOLIDAY GIFT SALE A special Food Bank fundraiser. We promise a merry mix of artisans, entrepreneurs, and homebased business. Baking, too! Gift ideas galore! entertainment, a visit from Santa, door prizes, concession. Admission is free, however you are invited to bring an unwrapped toy for The KISS FM Santa Toy Club or a donation for the Food Bank. Dec. 2 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at The Vernon Recreation Center Auditorium & Gymnasium, 3310-37 Ave. For more info contact Ingrid at 250-542-5983 or shoparama@shaw.ca DVD PRESENTATION ON SMART METERS DVD featuring recent public presentations on the issues and dangers of smart meters and microwave radiation. Takes place at White Valley Community Centre in Lumby, 2250 Shields Ave., Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. For more information, call 250-547-2488. THE GIFT SPECIAL CHRISTMAS BANQUET Dec. 2 at 6 pm, Schubert Centre. Enjoy food, professional piano playing by Kelly Martwig, songs and carols by Rick Bouthillier and a lifechanging story by David Poplawski. Gift draw. Everyone welcome. For info., call Ed at 250558-6102. Sponsored by FGBMF in Canada. CHRISTMAS BAZAAR AND BAKE SALE Annual sale for Okanagan Humane Society until Dec. 15, The Shops at Polson Park, during mall hours. Everything for Christmas and more: artificial trees, decorations, ornaments, linens, toys, etc. Also, antiques and collectables, jewellery, baking and white elephant table, cat and dog toys, homemade treats, gift items. All proceeds to care of neglected, abandoned feral cats or to assist low-income families with spaying/neutering of their cat or dog. For more info., call Hazel at 250-542-1607 or Louvain at 250-548-9293. CHRISTMAS FEED THE FAMILY Vernon Yacht Club is hosting renowned jazz singer Jaclyn Guillou in a Christmas concert Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. Tickets $25/person, available at Vernon Yacht Club office 250-545-5518; $5 of each ticket goes directly to the Vernon Food Bank. Adult event. Additional non-perishable items welcome. COLDSTREAM COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS LIGHT-UP Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. at Coldstream Christian Church, 9904 Kalamalka Rd. Come join us for a night of family fun! There will be hot dogs, cookie decorating, hot apple cider, hot chocolate, popcorn, crafts for the kids, live nativity, music from the Kidston elementary school choir, and a solo by Morgan Hilliss. There will also be special appearances by the Vernon Vipers, Queen Silver Star Royalty and of course Santa and Mrs. Claus and the lighting of the tree will make the night complete. See you all there! COMMUNITY-WIDE SING-ALONG Dec. 2 from 7 - 8 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church, 3908-27th St., Vernon. Join us for an hour of singing from our Christmas songbook as Karl leads and the SingAlong Band plays. Next sing-along March 3! SMARTIES DROP-IN ART, GALLERY VERTIGO All ages welcome. No registration necessary, just drop in for some fun. Everyone welcome!

Community Calendar Suggested donation: $3 per person. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by adult. Teens welcome too. High school students interested in art invited to assist at workshops, which happen every Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. Gallery Vertigo is upstairs at suite #1, 3001-31st St., n Vernon, across from Nolan’s. For more information call 250-503-2297 or see www.galleryvertigo.com 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.

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THE SOCIETY FOR OPEN LEARNING & DISCUSSION SOLD meetings held in the People Place 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Everyone welcome to join us. Dec. 3, SOLD member Berk Shaw will present a Powerpoint Presentation about his trip during the summer of 2012 entitled “North to Alaska.” Dec. 10, open discussion on “Christmas and New Years Traditions.” THE ENDERBY QUILTERS MEET The first, third, and fifth Monday of each month at the Enderby Evangelical Chapel from 1 to 4 p.m. Come and work on your quilt or other craft project. Info., contact June at 838-5655 or Bonnie at 838-7024. FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES The Vernon Aerie meets the first and third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. Call 542-3003. VERNON ACCORDION CLUB MEETS Mondays 7-9 p.m. at Halina Centre. Accordion players welcome, listeners and dancers also. Call Nyla at 250546-3192 for more information. Our last night for 2012 is Dec. 3. We will resume again Jan. 7, 2013.

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Feature Event: Bethlehem Star Dec. 7, 8 and 9

ake a spectacular journey this Christmas at the new and exciting production of Bethlehem Star hosted by Emmanuel Baptist Church, 3412-15th Ave., Vernon. Travel through their first century marketplace, have fun with the Coliseum Games, enjoy the live theatrical production of The Last Shall Be First: A Shepherd’s Tale and be mesmerized by the live nativity and stills in the Christmas wonderland. A cup of hot chocolate and a snack round out a journey you won’t want to miss. Free admission. Friday, Dec. 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 8 from 3 to 7 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 9 from 3 to 7 p.m. Visit www.emmanuelvernon.ca for full details. launching three afternoons of astronomy! Dec. 5 at 3:30 p.m., we’ll fire up the Planetarium for a look at our night sky with a focus on past, present and future space exploration. Dec. 6 at 3:30 p.m., we’ll serve tea and coffee in our program room to heat up a discussion on Curiosity’s findings and other exciting Red Planet news with guest speaker from Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. For grand finale, Dec. 8 at 1 p.m. we’ll look at all things telescopic. Thinking about getting a telescope this season? Not sure how to use the one you have? Bring telescopes, questions or curiosity and our expert will open you up to faraway worlds. Learn how to make your own! THE LADIES NEWCOMERS SUPPER CLUB Meets the first Wednesday of the month. If you are new to Vernon and area, join us for our monthly suppers. We want to meet you. Call Rosie for details at 545-1489 or Kathy at 545-4185. AN EVENING OF REMEMBRANCE: DEC. 6 Vernon Students’ Assoc., Okanagan College, OC Vernon Aboriginal Student Support Services, together with Vernon community members, would like to invite you to attend an evening of remembrance and action on violence against women Dec. 6. The film Polytechnique will be screened at 4 p.m. with candlelight vigil to follow at 6 p.m. at Okan. College – Vernon Campus. PLEASE JOIN US FOR ANOTHER VIGIL Dec. 6 at 6 p.m., Elks Hall, downtown, sponsored by First Nations Friendship Centre. We will look at what is happening nationally: Native Women’s Assoc. of Canada, Sisters in Spirit Campaign; provincially with Highway of Tears, Walk for Justice for Missing and Murdered Women, B.C. Association of Friendship Centre, Stand up to end Violence Against Aboriginal Women. Board will honour Jessie Nyberg, founder of Early Childhood Development Program.

SUPPORT GROUP FOR SENIOR PARENTS For senior parents of children with developmental disabilities, meets first Tuesday of the month and third Wednesday 10:30 a.m., Schubert Centre meeting room, 3505-30th Ave. Join us for coffee and an opportunity to connect with other senior parents facing similar joys and challenges. Call Julie at 250-307-4216.

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PRESENTATION ON WOLVES IN B.C. Please come to hear Sadie Parr speak on the extreme emergency facing Wolves in B.C. Dec 5 at Trinity United Church 3300 Alexis Park Dr. The B.C. government is waging an all out assault against wolves. They are being shot, trapped, hunted, sterilized all year round with no bag limits. We must stop this insanity now; wolves keep the balance of our ecosystems, the war against wolves is a war against nature. Entry by donation. Doors open noon, talk starts 1 p.m. VERNON &DISTRICT KENNEL CLUB MEETS The first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the People Place, 3402-27th Ave. This is an opportunity to connect with others involved in many different dog sports in the area.New members always welcome. Call Jayne at 250-545-0187 for info. HI NOON TOASTMASTERS Meets Wednesdays noon to 1 p.m. at Bean to Brew Coffee House. Toastmasters help to build leadership and communication skills in a safe, fun environment. Make us your educational, inspirational and entertaining lunch hour Guests always welcome. Info., contact James at hinoontoast@gmail.com THE REALTORS’ FOOD DRIVE Takes place Dec. 5 to fill The Salvation Army food bank shelves. All non-perishable items (no turkeys please!) are welcomed but please watch that the best before date has not been past. Thank you for your support of those in need in our community. OKAN. SCIENCE CENTRE ASTRONOMY Curious about Curiosity’s progress on Mars? Excited about the “potentially earthshaking” findings NASA is about to release? In honour of the Jet Propulsion Lab’s conference next week, the OSC is

VERNON PUBLIC ART GALLERY Noon hour art presentation Dec. 4, noon. This week’s topics include: Impressionism – The Third Exhibition and Edgar Degas. Drop-in. Admission by donation. Gallery at 3228 - 31st Ave. Call 250-5453173 or e-mail info@vernonpublicartgallery.com WINTER FAIR Dec. 4 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Crafts, baking, crystals and psychic readings and feautring author Pamella Renzi with her first children’s book, The Global Christmas. The Fair is at The Okanagan Centre For Spiritual Living, 2913-29th St. For more info., call 250-549-4399. VERNON & DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB Hosting Christmas party Dec. 11 at Elks Lodge, 3103 - 30 St. Cocktails start 5:30 and dinner served at 6 p.m. If you are a former member and would like to connect with some of the members, this would be a great opportunity. Tickets $20 per person. Please contact Faithe prior to Dec. 4 for more info. THE BOSOM BUDDIES MEET FOR LUNCH Dec. 4 at the Bourbon Street Bar and Grill, Prestige Inn. Please come and join us! THE VERNON PLACER (GOLD) MINERS’ CLUB Meets the first Tuesday of every month from October-June in the Basement of Peace Lutheran Church, 1204-30th Ave. from 7-9 p.m. Yearly memberships due: $20 per family. For more info. phone president Merv Mathers, 250-547-9690 Little Oak Learning Centre or membership, Donna Smith at mrspumpkin36@hotmail.com ARMSTRONG AND DISTRICT Pre-School Program GARDEN CLUB Our regular Wednesday, dec.5 ~ 1-3 pm monthly meetings are held at 7 Come enjoy a cookie decorating activity p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month in the small room of the Odd Located at 1802 - 45th Ave., Vernon Fellows hall in Armstrong and we Pleasant Valley Christian Academy would welcome anyone interested (Note: Our program is non-denominational) in becoming a member. www.littleoaklearning.com

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‘True story’ of the man, the myth, the miner Caravan Farm Theatre puts a new spin on some Christmas characters and traditions Kristin Froneman Morning Star Staff

Around the world, he’s known as St. Nicholas, Père Noël, Sinter Klaas, Jule Nisse, Father Christmas. In Canada, we know him as that jolly, old gent with the flying reindeer, sack of presents, and consumer of home-baked goodies. Part folklore legend, part CocaCola pinup, part kids’ idol, Santa Claus is not only the big guy who slides down the chimney on Christmas Eve, he is an enigmatic figure perfect for two well-known playwrights to unravel. Co-written by acclaimed Vancouver writer-performers TJ Dawe (The Skip-Knot, 52 Pick Up, The One-Man Star Wars Trilogy) and Michael Rinaldi, who has appeared in past Caravan productions A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Blue Horse, Old Nick is what the writers deem to be “the true story” of Santa’s origins and how some Christmas traditions came to be. Those who hop on board the newly configured and painted horse-drawn sleighs at Caravan Farm Theatre starting next week will be introduced to their “interpretation” when Old Nick takes the field and forest in its winter outdoor production. “I’ve known TJ and Mike for years. They are both incredible actors and writers and their National Fringe Festival play, Toothpaste and Cigars, has recently been adapted into a film called The F Word to star

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Caravan artistic director Courtenay Dobbie stands with one of the farm’s Clydesdales, Jason, who will be part of the winter sleigh-ride production, Old Nick. Daniel Radcliffe (of Harry Potter fame),” said Courtenay Dobbie, Caravan’s artistic director, who is once again directing this year’s winter production after directing last year’s The Gift Horse. “We wanted something funny this year. After The Gift Horse, I was thinking that something about Santa would work, but not the Coca-Cola version of Santa,” said Dobbie. “We also wanted action and drama. TJ and Mike found a way to tell the story that is the ‘true story,’ although nothing is actually historically accurate.” What the playwrights came up with is definitely not the commercialized version of Santa, but it does use figures from Christmas

lore around the world. It also has taken Christmas traditions and provides context on how they started, albeit in a fictional manner, said Dobbie. In the play, lead character Nick is actually a Grinch-like hermit who can’t stand children and is only interested in mining his mine and collecting rusty trinkets for his burlap sack. On Krampus Eve, he meets Pete the chimney sweep (who is loosely based on the Dutch/Belgian character Zwarte Piet or Black Peter) who convinces Nick to save Christmas from Krampus, the goat demon, and the witch Befana. According to legend, Krampus accompanied Saint Nicholas during the Christmas season, warning

and punishing bad children, in contrast to St. Nick who gave gifts to good children. “Krampus would collect the bad kids and put them in a basket to take to his lair,” said Dobbie. “Pete the chimney sweep enlists Nick to save Christmas from Krampus who has taken a kid to his lair, and the story goes from there.” Anyone expecting scares ala Caravan’s Walk of Terror need not worry, the story is family friendly, said Dobbie who, at one time, worked in children’s theatre. “It has that message that all kids’ shows have, about becoming a good person and being yourself,” she said. “It’s also funny with characters the kids will get a kick out of,

Hayride rolls in with some Christmas faves Morning Star Staff

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Louisiana performers Patrick rily as Hank Williams, left, andrea anderson as Patsy Cline, adam Fitzpatrick as young elvis, and Gil risling as roy orbison are returning to the Vernon Performing arts Centre Wednesday with their Christmas Hayride.

and inside humour for the adults.” With six professional actors, both new and familiar to the farm, coming in from Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary and Northern B.C., the play, in true Caravan fashion, also features one special guest: Jason the Clydesdale who makes his home at the farm. “He’s playing a reindeer named Rudolf Valentino,” laughed Dobbie. “He’ll be like the dog that the Grinch dresses to look like a reindeer. We’ll just have to figure out how to put antlers on him.” The play’s setting, which starts in Caravan’s village, and then takes the audience by horse-drawn sleigh through a forested area to the farm’s back 40, a large field on the north-west part of the property, is inspired by Nordic design. “We looked at the patterns used in Norwegian folk art and the primary colours. It’s really bright and fun,” said Dobbie, adding Marshall McMahen has returned to the farm as set designer after working on this summer’s show, The Notorious Robber Right and His Robber Bride. “To load our sleighs and go to the back 40 using field and forest is an epic journey, especially three times a day, but the show needed that grandiose gesture.” The Caravan crew have also planned for the journey by building new removable decks on their sleighs/wagons as to fit 20 people each, and are also currently fundraising to purchase a new team of horses as Clydesdales Tom, Luke and Tinker enjoy their much deserved retirement. (More information is available at www.caravanfarmtheatre.com.) Tickets to Old Nick, which runs at 4, 6 and 8 p.m. Dec. 11 to 31 (no shows Dec. 17, 24 or 25) are at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www. ticketseller.ca.

The same cast that brought you the Louisiana Hayride, with six sold-out performances in Vernon, is back with A Louisiana Hayride Christmas, which rolls into the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Wednesday. Narrated, written and created by Lori Risling of Salmon Arm, The Louisiana Hayride Live Radio Show has been touring B.C. and Alberta with three different versions of the show. After over 68 performances, the new Christmas show is one to please and will feature selected songs from the Louisiana Hayride production, as well as many Christmas favourites. “The Louisiana Hayride Christmas Stage Show comes complete with the Louisiana Hayride Live Radio Show set, live singers and band and over 30 of the most popular songs from the previous shows,” said Gil Risling, who plays Roy Orbison. “Audiences will hear Patsy Cline sing Let It Snow; Roy Orbison sing Pretty Paper, and Hank Williams will be there as well. The show will also include such traditional

favourites as O Holy Night, Silver Bells, White Christmas and Elvis’ Blue Christmas and many more classic and fun holiday songs.” The Louisiana Hayride was a live radio show, broadcast over KWKH Radio in Shreveport, Louisiana and ran successfully from 1948 to 1960. It was instrumental in establishing the careers of such artists as Williams, Presley and Johnny Cash and because of that, earned the nickname “The Cradle of the Stars.” Cast members in the show include Patrick Rily as Hank Williams, Andrea Anderson as Patsy Cline, Adam Fitzpatrick as young Elvis, as well as musicians William Brookfield on double keyboard, guitar and vocals, and Mike Melnichuk on stand-up bass, guitar and vocals. “It’s hard to find this classic music anywhere and it’s really hit home with those who have seen the show. The memories bring laughter, tears and joy,” said Risling. Wednesday’s Hayride starts at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca

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School stages original pirate tale Ahoy there, looking for an escape from the Christmas rush? Set sail to Seaton’s Treasure Island Kristin Froneman Morning Star Staff

Before Pirates of the Caribbean brought eye patches, broken teeth and Johnny Depp’s rum-drunk vernacular into today’s pop culture, there was Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale, Treasure Island. The book, required reading for many children who attended school before the ‘90s, was the first real pirate adventure — a coming-of-age, seafaring tale about a young cabin boy who has to fight off a band of dastardly pirates from a mutinous plot to get to, you guessed it, a bountiful treasure. Directed by drama teacher Lana O’Brien, Treasure Island is about to get a revival thanks to W.L. Seaton Secondary School acting and stagecraft students who are bringing the story to life as this year’s 27th Street Theatre Company production. This year, for the first time in many years, the students have been using school time to work on the play. “The kids actually auditioned to come in to the class and work specifically on the show,” said O’Brien, who has not only been working with her students, but starring every night on stage, with her daughter Shaughnessy, in Powerhouse Theatre’s current production of Annie. “We’ve also had to put in extra-curricular time as there’s no possible way school time would allow us to do what we do.” Seaton’s version of Treasure Island borrows from three versions of the script based on the book to make a swashbuckling adventure. “I got a copy of the book and stole bits from different scripts and stuck them together,” said O’Brien, who took some artistic license, putting in some flashback scenes to tell the story. “The interesting thing about this adaptation is that although it’s a classic boy’s story, it has been freely adapted for both males and check out

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seaton cast stages a battle worthy of any sea dog in 27th street theatre Company’s presentation of the robert Louis stevenson classic Treasure Island. emma Byskov (below, right) stars as Jim Hawkins, who fights off Gavin opp as israel Hands.

females.” That includes lead character Jim Hawkins, played by Grade 12 student Emma Byskov. “He is a Peter Pan-like character,” said O’Brien. “There is more gender equality in this script. We have females playing male roles, including five who play pirates, and the rest playing strong female roles.” Picking up a sword and fighting off the likes of Long John Silver and nemesis Israel Hands has been a ton of fun, says Byskov, who first heard about Treasure Island from one of the film versions based on the tale. (The Muppets even did a version in 1996.)

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“When O.B. (as the students lovingly call O’Brien) hinted at the fact that she wanted a female to play Jim Hawkins, I said ‘I want that challenge,’” said Byskov, who has been watching her male counterparts closely, observing their swagger and mannerisms “(Hawkins) becomes the one in charge and so his is a journey of a boy becoming a man. There’s also a lot of humour in the play. There’s been some parts where I’ve had to stifle a giggle. We really milk it.” Building a pirate ship has also had all stage hands on deck, and although Treasure Island is not a musical, it features live musicians who perform as saloon entertainers in the first act. “We have tons of talent to pool from,” said O’Brien. “I couldn’t do this without these incredible students. The kids take on a job and they own it. They collaborate with each other in finding solutions. And they do that every single day.” Treasure Island takes the stage at Seaton’s 27th Street Theatre Dec. 7, 8 and 12 to 15 at 7:30 p.m. plus a Dec. 15 matinee at 2 p.m. Call or visit the school office at 250-542-3361 for tickets. Prizes go to the audience member with the best pirate costume.

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telecast of season three in early January, here is a selection of new titles that may help to fill the void: n Habits of Maureen Curry the House by Fay Weldon. The latest work by the great English novelist Weldon takes us inside the lives of an aristocratic household in the last three months of the 19th century. It’s a time of riot and confusion, social upheaval, war abroad and shortage of money. Tea gowns are still laced with diamonds; there are still nine courses at dinner, but bankruptcy looms for the Dilbernes. Whilst the Earl, gambler and man about town, must seek a new post in government; his wife Lady Isobel’s solution is to marry off their son Arthur to a wealthy heiress, and without delay. But how? It’s the end of the season, and choices are few. There’s Minnie O’Brien from Chicago - rich enough, but daughter of a stockyard baron, and with a vulgar mother and dubious

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past. Hardly suitable! Weldon tells this tale of restraint and desire, manners and morals with wit and sympathy — if no small measure of mischief — as young Minnie and Arthur, thrown together by their parents, strive to determine their own destiny. Weldon, who wrote the pilot for the original television series Upstairs, Downstairs, plans two more volumes in this Love and Inheritance trilogy. n Ashenden by Elizabeth Wilhide. Spring 2010, and when Charlie and Ros inherit Ashenden from their aunt Reggie a decision must be made. The beautiful eighteenth-century house, set in acres of English countryside, is in need of serious repair. Do they try to keep it in the family, or will they have to sell? Moving back in time, in an interwoven narrative spanning two and a half centuries, we witness the house from its beginnings through to the present day. Along the way we meet those who have built the house, lived in it and loved it; those who have worked in it, and those who would subvert it to their own ends. Through good times and bad, the better we get to know the house, the more we care about its survival.

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he night after the Wolverines’ big high school football game in Anytown, U.S., every teenager is sleeping soundly in their beds. Awakened early by earth-rattling booms that seem to be getting closer, everyone dashes out of their suburban homes to find the sky full of military aircraft and paratroopers dropping. In a frantic scramble of terrified confusion, a group of kids manage to escape the Taylor & Howe Red Dawn, by taking refuge in a cabin in the woods. These teenagers, joined by a few others and led by a recently returned marine (Chris Hemsworth) take matters into their own hands, wreaking havoc against the invading force. Will their resistance grow? Can they defend their homeland? We say, “Wolverines!” HOWE: The mighty Scandinavian God is back to protect his home from a supernatural evil. TAYLOR: Uh, that’s Thor mixed in with The Cabin in the Woods. HOWE: Sorry about the slip up, it’s just that Hemsworth’s acting is the same in all of his movies: shouting, arguing, scowling and yet more shouting. Oh and he gets the pretty girl, just to top it all off. TAYLOR: Are we supposed to believe or care about a “communist threat?” This movie blows more hot air and wastes more time than a Conservative parliamentarian. HOWE: I agree, but if you enjoy killing people and you’re not bothered about it having a stupid premise, Red Dawn will tick all of your boxes: big explosions, lots of fighting and chase scenes. Fans of Medal of Honor or Call of Duty will probably enjoy this more than most moviegoers. Why didn’t the producers just leave the original alone and cash in on another “first person shooter?” TAYLOR: I enjoyed the original in ‘84 when I was 12. The Cold War fear, at least for my generation, was one of nuclear threat. A land invasion of the U.S. was a preposterous proposition then, it’s no less ridiculous now. Any parachuting army wishing to invade America would be shot dead by civilians, from second story windows, before boots touched ground. (Now that’s a movie!) HOWE: This tripe is way too long (even my tiny bag of sour candies didn’t lift my spirits), two hours that should have wrapped up within 90 minutes (maybe even that is too long.) The invasion would have gone faster. TAYLOR: I wanted to leave after 20 minutes. The sappy dialogue between the characters caused me gastronomical discomfort. I had to busy my mind by admiring the interior design of cinema

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❄ Tour the O’Keefe Mansion decorated in Victorian Christmas style ❄ Enjoy holiday music & entertainment … Kal Secondary Choir, Rob Dinwoodie, St. James School Choir, The Chilly Creekers & more

❄ Home baked goodies, hot spiced cider and hot chocolate in the General Store ❄ Roasted Chestnuts on an open fire ❄ Large bonfire - roast marshmallows ❄ Enjoy a tractor ride ❄ Bring your camera and get a photo with Mr. & Mrs Santa Claus

December 9th from 5 to 8 pm • Adults $17, Kids 12 & under $10. Receive $2.00 off buffet if you attend the Victorian Christmas at O’Keefe Ranch

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