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▼ SKIING ACCIDENT

Snowboarder dies from hypothermia Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER

CROSSROADS board chairman Alan Sanderson (left) and executive director Shelley Gilmore announced the impending closure of the local addictions treatment centre Tuesday morning.

▼ CROSSROADS

Detox centre closing due to funding shortfall ASSISTANT EDITOR

After 37 years offering addiction treatment in Kelowna, Crossroads is shutting down. The announcement, described by an emotional board chairman Alan Sanderson as a “very sad day,” was made in part because the non-profit society that operates the centre could not reach a funding agreement with Interior Health for the publicly funded treatment beds and detox beds it provides. Crossroads has 38 publicly

funded treatment beds, 24 at its men’s facility on Franklyn Road in Rutland, as well as eight publicly funded detox beds. It also operates 14 publicly funded treatment beds at its women’s facility on Grey Road. In addition to its failure to negotiate a new funding agreement with IH, Crossroads also has a $1.3 million debt. While it also operates privately funded treatment beds as a way to generate revenue, those beds have not been heavily used, say Crossroads officials. “We can’t continue to operate

the addiction (treatment) service and detox as it currently exists,” said Sanderson, reading from a prepared statement, his voice breaking at times. “We totally hoped that restructuring, redefining and reorganizing our operation and opening frank negotiations with our funder (IHA) would create a better future for our society.” When asked about the timing, Sanderson said the decision was made now in order to avoid bankruptcy and help the 69-member staff find new jobs and not become creditors lumped in with

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other, larger organizations looking for money. The society that operates Crossroads plans to sell the two Franklyn Road buildings and the Grey Road building in order to pay off its debts. Executive director Shelley Gilmore, who has only been on the job for a year, said the “writing was on the wall” for Crossroads when she started her new job. But she said the board tried everything it could to continue.

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A well-liked, 22-year-old line-cook working his second season at Big White died on the mountain Tuesday while snowboarding in the Falcon Glades. The young man’s name has not been released, but Big White marketing manager Michael Ballingall was able to confirm he was an employee of Snowshoe Sam’s who was back for his second season, having worked on the hill two years ago. He is originally from Winnipeg and his family has been informed of his passing. The incident occurred while he was riding with a friend in the Falcon Glades. The pair got separated and, when he failed to show up at the end of the run, his riding partner started his own search. “His buddy went left, he went right, when he didn’t show up at the bottom, at the Gem Lake chair, his friend went back up and did the run a couple more times to look for him,” said Ballingall. The friend proceeded to the village to expand his search. Meanwhile, the lost snowborder was found by other mountain patrons partially submerged in water, buried in snow and seriously injured. “He was doing everything right. He was skiing with a buddy. He was in the runs. The only thing that we would add would be that you should carry a whistle. A whistle should now be part of your standard ski and snowboard equipment. It attracts attention,” Ballingall said. Police details released Wednesday indicate the snowboarder was already suffering from severe hypothermia when he was found and that his condition deteriorated as he was being extricated from the mountain to the point where CPR was being performed on-site. He was rushed to hospital, but could not be revived and was pronounced dead at Kelowna General Hospital. The incident took place at 3:30 p.m. during a heavy snow storm. The Kelowna RCMP and B.C. Coroner’s Service are investigating. Big White lost its on-site ambulance this year, but no one has indicated having an ambulance on site would have made any difference in this particular incident.

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NEWS ▼ AGRICULTURE

Local cherry growers eye massive Chinese market Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER

All facets of the Okanagan’s cherry industry have come together to work on opening up new export markets to local fruit. Okanagan cherry growers and brokers are in China this week in meetings supporting negotiations between the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and their Chinese counterparts to try and break down the barriers to those markets. The cherry industry in B.C. is growing so rapidly that expansion into new export markets is essential for it to survive. Kelowna grower Christine Dendy, president of the Okanagan-Kootenay Cherry Growers’ Association, said this is a reconnaissance trip funded by local growers so that ultimately, a trade agreement can be reached. She said the association met in mid-December with representatives from the Okanagan Tree Fruit Co-operative, the B.C. Fruit Growers’ Association, B.C. Tree Fruits and the 20 or so private packers throughout the valley to discuss working together on cherry trade

and research issues. It was a very positive meeting, which resulted in unanimous agreement that growers would form an industry development steering committee which will present the concept of a B.C. Cherry Council to industry. “It’s very exciting,” commented Dendy. “We’ve mostly been focussed on research so far, but we need to concentrate on trade issues now,” she noted, and that requires the cooperation of the whole industry. This evolution into a more-proactive industry needs broad support from all players, she said. A cherry council, if approved by the agriculture ministry, would be permitted to collect a levy per acre from all cherry growers in the province, to go toward research, education and marketing efforts. If that is approved by growers, the OKCG would dissolve into it, she said. Two sub-committees of that steering committee were also formed and began meeting almost immediately. The market access committee is headed up by Lake Country grower David Geen of Coral Beach Orchards,

who is one of the growers in China this week. He is accompanied by Peachland grower Clive Sutherland and Andre Bailey of Creston, a cherry broker. The other sub-committee is the council development committee which is being chaired by Greg Norton of Oliver. Dendy estimates there are about 450 cherry growers in the province, mostly in the Okanagan and Similkameen and a few in the Creston area. While many are members of the OKCGA, not all are and membership is voluntary. About 75 per cent of the growers are members of the co-op, but they only represent about 25 per cent of the cherry production. She estimates that the industry is worth about $45 million, but no records have been kept up to now because not all growers pack or ship or deal with trade issues through a single body, up to now. About two-thirds of today’s production is already exported, with half of that making its way to Asian markets, she said. “That needs to be quality fruit that arrives at its destination in good condition, so we can compete with fruit from com-

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LOCAL CHERRY GROWER Christine Dendy checks out the cherries on the sorting line in her orchard operation last summer. This winter, she’s trying to open new markets for next year’s crop. petitors like Washington State,” she commented. An increasing quantity of local fruit has gone east in recent years. Dendy says no more than five or 10 container-loads was shipped to Asia from the Port of Van-

couver three years ago, but last year 100 refrigerated sea containers were loaded with local fruit bound for ports across the Pacific Ocean. With more cherry production coming onstream every year, doors

to even more new markets must be found. The federal CFIA is working on other trade agreements around the world as well, noted Dendy. “As an industry, it’s time we have a strategy to

work on this,” she said. She is hopeful a vote by growers on forming such a council can be completed at the annual Horticultural Symposium in Kelowna March 7. jsteeves@kelownacapnews.com

▼ WEATHER

Surprise, surprise; there’s plenty of snow on Okanagan hills Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER

Already, there’s an above-average snowpack in the Mission Creek watershed high above Kelowna, and there’s still half the season’s accumulation of snow to come. The Mission Creek snowcourse, which is at 1,780 metres of elevation,

was 12 per cent above normal (240 mm) when it was measured Jan. 1, and there’s been a sharp spike in it since then, with heavy snowfalls, so it’s now (280 mm) well above normal—although nowhere near the record high for this point in the year. Across the lake, the automated snow pillow near the old Brenda

Mines site was at 82 per cent of normal for the Jan. 1 measurement, but it has also spiked following that and is closer to normal now. Overall, the Okanagan-Kettle was 99 per cent of normal for the Jan. 1 measurement. Crews will head out into the wilderness to take measurements, at the beginning of each month,

for the next six months or so, until all the snow has fallen and melted. This reporting helps water utility managers and farmers make plans for the coming summer, depending on the amount of water that can be stored in upland reservoirs, along with Okanagan Lake, for the hot and dry summer growing season.

It is also the basis for decisions made by provincial government staff on how much water to release from the Okanagan Basin to provide space in the valley-bottom lakes for spring runoff, without releasing so much that there’s not enough for residents’ water needs through the upcoming summer.

It’s a delicate balancing act, made even more complex by consideration of the needs of aquatic species, such as fish like kokanee who currently have eggs incubating along the lake’s shorelines, and which need to remain under water to be viable when spring comes and it’s time for them to become tiny fish.

So far this winter, despite variable weather conditions, the B.C. River Forecast Centre reports snow conditions are near normal overall for this time of year, with wetter weather in southwest B.C. and below normal precipitation in northern B.C. The three-month forecast is for normal conditions in the Okanagan.

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Wildlife counts looking positive Judie Steeves

the Okanagan as soon as the weather clears this week, continuing their counts of moose, deer, elk, goats and bighorn

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has been good, with healthy populations of moose counted in region 8-9, on the east side of Okanagan Lake, including Okanagan Mountain Park, particularly in the burned area. He said the 230 counted is a figure that’s up from all previous estimates. As well, the population of California bighorn sheep in the park has done very well, and Harris figures there will be an open season for hunting there in 2014, although a conservative season. Last March, 74 sheep were counted, but he expects that means there were 111, and that was prior to lambing season. There were 49 bighorns transplanted in two releases there a few years ago, and they have done well, he said, becoming a self-sustaining group in an area where people can see them and enjoy them all the time. There were also about 100 mountain goats counted in the Okanagan Mountain Park area. Prior to the 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park wildfire, there were typically only about 16 in that area. Fire made a huge difference to the habitat for ungulates in that area, noted Harris. In just three days of

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A MULE DEER poses to be counted by ministry biologists who are busy counting local wildlife this week. flying near the beginning of December, 700 mule deer were counted in the Princeton area, he said. Some were in groups of 100 at a time. As well, 340 elk were counted in that area, indicating management efforts over the past 80 years have been successful. Harris said the first elk of that group were moved into B.C. in the 1930s, transplanted from near Edmonton to Naramata first. Then, when they did well there, some were moved to the Princeton area.

Clock is ticking for Westwynd Village development to start progressing Wade Paterson STAFF REPORTER

Owners of the property commonly referred to as Westwynd Village have three months to convince West Kelowna council they’re serious about developing Westbank Centre. Council unanimously decided to defer the owners’ extension request for three months. During that time, district staff will attempt to have discussions with a local contact of the

Montreal-based owners, DevMcGill. To date, communication between West Kelowna and DevMcGill has been limited. Mayor Doug Findlater said the property has often been referred to as “the biggest eyesore in the Westbank area.” “This has been a very frustrating situation,” said Findlater. “I’ve had one-way correspondence with the owners in Montreal—no response. Staff met with the (listing) agent, who himself is frustrated that

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there is no response from the owners.” The application to rezone three adjacent pieces of property on Main Street between Elliott and Hebert Roads to a comprehensive development zone to accommodate mixed-use development was submitted July 31, 2009. Council authorized staff to draft a zoning bylaw amendment April 13, 2010. An extension was given for that application April 19, 2011. According to Brent Magnan, supervisor of current planning, no technical work has been completed on the property to date. A report by planning technician Darin Schaal indicated the property owners suggest there are no plans to redevelop the site to the scale of the original application due to current market conditions. The property is currently for sale. Magnan said conversations with

the listing agent have indicated there may be some interest, but that level of interest is uncertain at this point. “It’s my opinion that this council really supports quality development. We do work with developers to ensure successful development. But in this situation, I’m really disappointed with the lack of response to our request to clean-up the site,” said Coun. Gord Milsom. Coun. Duane Ophus noted it is unlikely that things will change in three months. “There is no real potential, realistically, for the applicant to move this process along in the direction that’s been initiated… but we’ll give them three months to convince us otherwise,” said Ophus. Council agreed that if progress hasn’t been made in three months, the application for an extension will likely be denied. wpaterson@kelownacapnews.com

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NEWS ▼ CROSSROADS

Detox treatment centre couldn’t overcome fiscal challenges CROSSROADS Treatment Centre, located in Rutland, will close before this summer.

Funding from A1 “We have been so good on making it work with next to nothing, it has finally caught up with us,” she said. While the treatment centre’s debt had a crippling effect on the non-profit society that runs Crossroads, the failure to negotiate new funding from Interior Health, coupled with the loss of its annual provincial grant from gaming revenues last year proved to be the final nails in the coffin. Society officials said while IH currently provides $70 per bed per day for the publicly funded treatment beds it operates, the health authority was offering to increase that to only $92 per bed per day while Crossroads was asking for $132 per bed per day. “IHA is not the only player in this equation,” said Gilmore. “Really, we’ve had funding challenges for years.” Plans to help defray costs by providing 30 self pay/privately funded treatments beds at its facilities had not worked out. The private beds were not in heavy demand and faced stiff competition from other “spa-like” private treatment facilities both here and in other parts of the province, said Sanderson The plan to close Crossroads will not only mean 69 employees will

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have to find other work. It will also mean there will be no publicly funded option in Kelowna for people seeking treatment for alcohol and drug addictions, and detoxification. At Crossroads, the 46 publicly funded treatments beds were regularly full. Sanderson said the centre will likely close before summer, as there is a 180-day notification period for the detox beds and a 90-day notification period for the treatment beds. He said the closest facility offering publicly funded detox treatment is located in Kamloops. Shannon Hopkins, Interior Health’s administrator for community integrated health services in Kelowna, said the decision to close Crossroads treatment centre is a concern for the health authority. Hopkins said efforts are already underway to provide short-term and long-term solutions. She said that work

started when Crossroads approached IH asking for more money. Hopkins said the current funding contract be-

tween Crossroads and IH was renewed last year for a three-year term. Less than a year in on that agreement, Crossroads asked for an 85 per cent increase in funding citing its other financial challenges. While IH offered a 30 per cent increase, it wasn’t enough. She said Interior Health is committed to maintaining local services for residential addiction

treatment and detox. She added it’s important to remember that there is already a “whole spectrum” of services for substance abuse available here and the vast majority are offered by Interior Health and other community agencies. “Right now it’s business as usual,” she said, noting the notification periods that are in place for ending both detox and

treatment in the existing contract. It is unclear, however, if new clients will be accepted by Crossroads as it winds down its oper-

ations. “We want to reiterate, we are committed to the clients and we will be exploring short-term and long-term options,” said Hopkins.

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NEWS ▼ WEATHER

Lake Country firefighter injured after slipping in the snow Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER

A Lake Country Fire Department member was sent to hospital while attempting to provide medical attention on a first response call. The firefighter slipped and injured his knee and was sent to Kelowna General Hospital, according to assist-

ant fire chief Brent Penner. He was expected to undergo surgery this morning, but the procedure was postponed and the extent of his injuries remain uncertain. “I guess you could be out shovelling your driveway and have this happen. He just happened to be working,” said Penner, noting the accident was the result of the firefighter slipping in

heavy snowfall. Snow and weather caused a string of accidents Tuesday and, though road conditions did improve Wednesday, slush was still causing problems. A 39-year-old Kaleden man was sent to hospital during Tuesday evening’s heavy snowstorm with serious injuries after a two-vehicle crash in Peachland.

At 4 p.m., the West Kelowna RCMP received a report of a headon collision on Highway 97 at North Beach Road. A Ford flat-deck truck was heading northbound on the highway when it lost control in slushy and slippery conditions. The truck spun twice and crossed all oncoming lanes. A southbound Pontiac Grandprix

travelling in the curb lane hit the side of the truck, causing the truck to overturn onto its side before both vehicles came to a rest in the ditch. The driver of the truck was not injured, but the driver of the Pontiac suffered serious, but non-life threatening injuries and was transported to hospital by BC Ambulance Service paramedics.

Road to recovery leads local singer back to the stage

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KELOWNA SINGER Riley Russell will be making a return to performing on stage with her band this month, nearly a year after she was badly injured in an accident involving an impaired driver. strategically place signs around Kelowna asking people to call 911 if they see a drunk driver. Russell’s band, The Hits, along with three other bands from the Wentworth Band Factory plan to give a concert in Duffers Banquet Hall at Mission Creek Golf Course to raise money for her band to travel to Nelson, where they will perform and receive transfer credit to Selkirk College’s Music and Technology program.

“It’s really been quite the roller coaster of emotions this last year watching one of our students and her family go through this,” explained Noel Wentworth, vice-president of Education at Wentworth Music and organizer of the fundraising event. “For me, this kind of accident was always something that happened to someone else. After what she’s been through this year, seeing Riley

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new name for one of its newest parks. Council members voted to name the district’s newly acquired park—accessed off Rosealee Lane and Roseridge Court— Roseridge Park. According to a report by parks planning analyst, Mark Roberts, an 8.08 hectare parcel was dedicated as natural park area as part of the Rose Valley Estates development. “The applicant also constructed a nature trail connecting to existing nature trails within the community, routing people from one side of the development to the other

back on stage is honestly inspiring.” Tickets for the Return of Riley Russell concert on Jan. 19 are on sale now at Wentworth Music for $10. Transportation home will be offered at the event. Doors open at 6 p.m., showtime 7 p.m. For more information please contact Noel Wentworth at 250-860-2251 or email noelwentworth@ shaw.ca.

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NEWS ▼ GARDENING

Snowfall is welcome for gardens on the valley bottom H ere we are again at the beginning of another year, with so many things we should be thankful for starting with how fortunate we are to live in the Okanagan. While it is truly one of the most beautiful places in the world, even here in paradise we are exposed to various insidious flu bugs which can infect even the healthiest of people. I for one have spent the first full week of 2013 flat on my back in bed with a bug that has rendered me useless. Now that I am back at my computer writing this column, I am beginning to come back to the land of the living. I’m pleased to see the snowfall finally com-

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Don Burnett ing to the valley bottom, which will be welcomed by the plants which saw little natural moisture all summer and well into fall last year. Take advantage of this and transfer some of it into dry areas under eaves and tree canopies. Care should be given not to use the snow where there could be ice remover as this could contaminate the soil. ••• This year will mark the 30th anniversary of

the Radio Garden Show we do every Saturday morning on AM1150. Ken Salvail and I are honoured to bring our collective gardening expertise to the airwaves each Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and look forward to our anniversary year with enthusiasm. The show began on April 1, 1983, and it ran for an hour each Saturday morning hosted by myself and periodically my brother Al and my dad took the helm. It was soon extended to an hour-and-a-half and within a couple of years it became the two hour format it is now. In January 1994, we moved over to CKIQ, the precursor to AM1150 and have been here ever since. When you think about

it, I have spent almost half my life doing this show and missed only a handful of about 1,400 Saturdays. We are planning a celebration around the anniversary date this year so stay tuned. ••• We only have a few seats left on the bus for the trip to Seattle to attend the Northwest Flower and Garden Show. I’m excited to say my buddy Ken Salvail and his wife Wendy are going to be with us this year. If you want to join us give Sunwest Tours a call at 250-765-9016 to book. ••• Driving around town Tuesday morning, I couldn’t help enjoying the beauty of the new fallen snow. It reminded me of an

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Happy New Year! After a one week hiatus to recoup our bank accounts and shake the New Years’ party confetti out of our hair Tay and I are back to give you your weekly dose of Okanagan style. To start the year off right I have a list of beauty, fashion, and decor trends for you to try in 2013! An upcoming trend in both fashion and décor is the combination of mint and navy. The mix of this pretty pastel and rich dark hue appears fresh and fun. A mint blouse tucked into a navy pencil skirt and finished with a gold belt keeps you looking professional and smart, with a punch of excitement. As for décor, living areas can especially benefit from this trend. Imagine a plush, navy sofa behind a gold and glass coffee table with mint green accents such as candles and while supplies last pillows. To me it looks like royalty without the stuffiness, and for a princess like me the look of royalty is imperative. Another décor trend that I have seen popping up on almost Sides: $199 every blog that I follow is the vintage bar cart. The trick to this NOW trend is to not overspend! Once the snow clears a bit start hitting $ 75 up some garage sales and keep your eyes peeled for an aged serving cart or industrial cart. Depending on your personal taste you can keep the rust in all its glory or freshen it up to look new, for a Arms: $249 lot less cash. Finally, load this baby up with your favourite adult NOW beverages and beautiful glasses and host a party to show it off! $ 25 Beauty Alert! A smoking hot beauty trend for Winter 2013 is oxblood lips! Dark, burgundy lipstick matched with subtle eyes is just dramatic enough without looking costumey. It is the perfect pop Attention: Restaurants, Pubs, Anyone who needs extra chairs! of colour to go with a dark outfit. Media by MAC is a great shade of lipstick to 1794 Baron Rd., Kelowna (Behind Costco) try out this trend, just make sure to also apply tinted moisturizer to your face so 250-868-8444 that you can avoid the whole vampire look! Furniture Since 1984 9:00-5:30 Mon.-Sat. fannysfurniture.com A trend that is not necessarily new is the addition of oversized sweaters to your wardrobe, but to update this trend pair those chunky knits over top of flowy skirts or dresses in 2013! My favourite Boxing Week purchase this past year was my cable knit, dark coal Michael Kors sweater from dlux. It is large, comfy, and warm JAN. 1113 and looks great with many different outfits! I especially like layering it over top of a flowy, beige shirtdress. The key to this trend is to keep the skirt or dress length well above the knee; otherwise you risk looking a tad frumpy rather than fun and flirty! Lastly we have a trend that can be translated into almost all of your style needs: emerald green. This beautiful, lush hue was named the Pantone Colour of the Year for 2013 and is the perfect colour for winter. It is vibrant enough to make you stand out, but deep enough to not be overwhelming. Wear this colour in skintight dresses or suede high heels, carry it as an oversized purse with gold hardware, or paint it as an Exclusive to Fabricland Sewing Club Members, excludes product labelled Special Purchase or Promo accent wall in your dining room. My personal favourite is to wear this colour as nail polish, preferably Going Incognito by Essie. You can’t KELOWNA 2455 Hwy. 97 North in the Banks Center 250-860-6445 go wrong with this bold Fabricland Sewing Club Members Value Hot Line 1-866-R-FABRIC shade of green!

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Personal connection runs deep for MLA Norm Letnick report. On Dec.3, 2012, the very first cardiac surgery was performed at KGH. This successful procedure was a historic moment for our community, as it was the first cardiac surgery in B.C. to take place outside of Victoria or the Lower Mainland. The procedure was the first of many that will occur in Interior Health. Since this first surgery last month, the total num-

ber of patients to receive a successful cardiac procedure at KGH climbed to 36 on Jan. 3. Once the project is completed, there will be approximately 600 cardiac surgeries each year at KGH. The cardiac surgery program is all about expanding access to cardiac surgery for Okanagan residents. This is great for not only the patients, but also their families, by allowing patients to stay closer to home and their loved ones. It will increase the love and support for patients while reducing stress and costs associated with traveling to Victoria or the Lower Mainland. The Interior Heart and

Surgical Centre project is a five-phase effort. In November 2009, the Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) program came into service. Next, the East Pandosy Clinical Support Building opened in May 2012, making room for our new Interior Heart and Surgical Centre building, which began in the fall of 2012 and will open in 2015. As mentioned above, the open heart surgery program came into operation in renovated operating rooms in the Strathcona Building on Dec.3 of last year. This $367 million project was only possible thanks to dedicated efforts and close collabora-

tion between community leaders, the provincial government, and Interior Health. This project is very near and dear to my heart, as I know that it truly will help people in our community. The fact that this project comes on the heels of the successful Centennial Tower, which was completed on time and on budget, is icing on the cake. Or, perhaps in the interest of healthy hearts, a light dressing on the salad. Norm Letnick is the Liberal MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country and the B.C. Minister of Agriculture

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Workshop held for city grant applicants Is your non-profit organization looking for a grant from the City of Kelowna? In 2013, the Central Okanagan Foundation will administer $80,000 in community social development grants and $22,000 in grants to address the sexual exploitation of youth on behalf of the City of Kelowna and the foundation is encouraging registered non-profit organizations interested in applying for community social development grants to attend an information session Jan. 17 at the Rotary Centre for the Arts.

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ilies. It has an impact on each and every one of us. This is why I am currently pursuing a PhD in Health Economics, and it’s why Central Okanagan MLAs Ben Stewart, Steve Thomson and I are such strong supporters of health care in our region. Most of you are already familiar with the Interior Heart and Surgical Centre project, a fivephase, $367 million endeavor at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH). While the facility is already in operation, there is still a lot of work to be done, making this a good opportunity for a progress

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he emotion in the room was palpable. When the chairman of the non-profit society that runs Kelowna’s Crossroads substance abuse treatment centre announced the centre will close after 37 years helping those in need here, the loss could be heard in his voice. But it’s not just Alan Sanderson, the rest of the board of directors, the staff or even the clients currently being treated at the centre who losing. So is the community. Kelowna is loosing a precious

resource, one that will not be easily replaced. Years of living on the edge proved fatal for Crossroads—a big debt, the loss of a sizable amount of funding, a new contract last year that does not provide enough money to pay for the operation of its 46 publicly funded treatment and detox beds. Executive director Shelley Gilmore admitted the writing was on the wall for Crossroads when she took the job last year but the centre did what it has

been doing for years—it soldiered on. Despite renewing its threeyear contract with Interior Health last year, it went back looking for an increase but the 30 per cent hike that was offered was less than half what Crossroads needed to survive. So the question is what’s next? Interior Health and Crossroads officials say they are working on a plan and they are committed to the needs of clients here in Kelowna. But if Crossroads could not

make it work, how will another non-profit group? As for Interior Health, the people who needed Crossroads are going to be knocking on its door looking for services once Crossroads closes its doors in about four months time. That’s a short window to set up replacement services for those seeking drug and alcohol treatment here. As for sending people elsewhere in the region, Kelowna’s too big to be outsourcing it problems.

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ast year ended on a sad note, with the accidental drowning death of Rebecca Tarbotton in Mexico, at 39 years of age. Becky was the inspirational executive director of San Francisco-based Rainforest Action Network, but her roots were in British Columbia. In an October speech, she eloquently recalled her early days in the environmental movement, including an internship at the David Suzuki Foundation, and explained how a few people with purpose, committed to a goal, can accomplish a lot.

The speech can be viewed on the Rainforest Action Network website at ran.org. Becky believed strongly in social justice and environmentDavid al protection. For her organizSuzuki ation’s campaign to save rainforests from the devastation of clear-cut logging, she and her colleagues met with book publishers to convince them to stop using paper from threatened areas. Eight agreed, but the biggest victory came after much hard work and imaginative campaigning, when Rainforest convinced Disney to adopt

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a policy for all its operations, “eliminating paper connected to the destruction of endangered forests and animals.” Disney is the world’s largest publisher of children’s books and magazines, but the policy extends beyond that business to cover paper for all of its interests and supply chains everywhere in the world, including theme parks and cruise ships. Becky also referred to a seemingly gloomy conversation she once had with me about the failure of environmentalism. She got the point I was trying to make. In her speech, she said, “We need to remember that the work of our time is bigger than climate change. We

need to be setting our sights higher and deeper. What we’re really talking about, if we’re honest with ourselves, is transforming everything about the way we live on this planet….We don’t always know exactly what it is that creates social change. It takes everything from science all the way to faith, and it’s that fertile place right in the middle where really exceptional campaigning happens – and that is where I strive to be.” After a year when, as U.K. writer George Monbiot says, “governments turned their backs on the living planet, demonstrating that no chronic problem, however grave, will take priority over an immediate concern, however trivial,” we need to look to the

example of brave and inspiring people like Becky Tarbotton. If our leaders are not willing to lead, it’s up to the rest of us. We’ve seen what kind of “leadership” to expect from our elected representatives. In Canada, our government is gutting environmental protections and regulations in the name of speeding up fossil fuel exploitation, no matter how much this contributes to climate change. As Arctic sea ice melts to levels that experts have referred to as a “global disaster,” possibly disap-

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Why are mass shootings on the increase?

To the editor: I received the following comment from a colleague in Pennsylvania shortly after the Connecticut shooting and he has given permission for me to have it reprinted: “In 1990, Dr. Harris Coulter’s book ‘Vaccination, Social Violence and Criminality’ was published. It was one of the most powerful books ever written on the subject of vaccination damage and in it he predicated a wave of violence in our schools. The mechanism which he discussed in detail was due to a certain type of brain damage known and acknowledged to be caused by vaccination—sub-acute encephalo-meningitis. This condition was known to cause inflammation of the base of the brain which affected personality and behaviour. This was no mere theoretical exercise. Coulter, as one of America’s most creative medical historians, did extensive research to reveal that encephalitis was an acknowledged medical reaction to all (or nearly all) vaccinations and that a very mild form left in its wake serious personality dis-

tortions and disorders. A review of the “epide mics” of infectious encephalitis which swept America and Europe in the 1920s reveals that those who survived such a condition would suffer from various conditions which we recognize today but were exceedingly rare at that time. These conditions include ADD, ADHD, autism, Asperger’s syndrome, allergies, anorexia, bulimia, impulsive violence, stuttering, mental retardation, dyslexia, sudden infant death syndrome (crib death), processing disorders, the inability to feel empathy (seen in autism spectrum disorders but also in criminal behavior), bed-wetting, Tourette’s, seizures, sexual identity disorders and many other conditions that, it must be repeated, seemed to have came out of nowhere (or rarely occurred) in those times. In his book, Coulter discussed America’s youngest serial killer, a young teen in the late 1800s whose mother stated it was the smallpox shot that changed her child’s personality and turned him violent. Coulter’s book had a chilling interview with the notorious ser-

ial killed Ted Bundy, who in his own words discussed his uncontrollable urge to kill. B Bundy, who was a psychology major, repeatedly said his was not a personality disorder but a neurological disorder, uncontrollable impulses in his brain. Remember, this was before the Columbine shootings, before school violence was even discussed as a serious problem. Coulter predicted that our ever increasing mass vaccination program would reap us more violence. The victims of these vaccines are damaged. Damaged brains are often prescribed psychotrophic medication which has been linked to suicide and homicide. While we don’t know enough about the Connecticut killer, we do know that most of those who committed school killings were on such medication. We should not let our investigations be driven into areas that are comfortable to discuss (gun laws, poor parenting, more secure schools) and rather look at what has turned our children into killers no matter how uncomfortable

the road traveled. How many more such acts of violence and murder must occur before we ask the question: “What is making these children murderously violent?” Are these acts of violence a medical, iatrogenic (doctor caused) phenomenon as a result of vaccination-induced chemically damaged, neurologically sick brains? The evidence is compelling and our refusal to objectively investigate that unpleasant possibility may ensure continued tragedies of this nature.” In closing, the following very disturbing web link talks about the relationship between psychiatric drugs, mass shootings and suicides and speaks again to the need to investigate this relationship further. • www.forbiddenknowledgetv.com/videos/drugs/thelink-between-psychiatric-drugsand-nearly-allrecent-mass-shootings.html Dr. Dale C. Forsythe, Kelowna

ty cheque. This is not only unfair to that individual, but to their employer, as both have needlessly contributed to insurance to which the beneficiary can’t benefit. Up until May 2012, the same legislation applied to people on disability who qualified for WorkSafe wage loss benefits, but as a result of charging the ministry of social development with discrimination against

disabled people through a B.C. Human Rights Tribunal complaint, I was successful in having the legislation changed. I have been told the ministry can’t change the EI legislation because it is “federal money” and must be disputed through the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. It takes about two years of constant paperwork, and it would be best if you were a lawyer or could obtain legal assis-

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pearing within four to 10 years, industry and governments salivate at the prospect of having more open areas for oil and egas drilling, despite their being in sensitive ecosystems with extremely risky conditions. Unfortunately, too many politicians focus more on the fossil fuel industry than the citizens they are elected to represent. As writer Rebecca Solnit recently posted for a year-end essay on TomDispatch.com, “For millions of years, this world has been a great gift to nearly everything living on it, a planet whose atmosphere, temperature, air, water, seasons, and weather were precisely calibrated to allow us—the big us, including forests and oceans, species large and small—to flourish. (Or rather, it was we who were calibrated to its generous, even bounteous, terms.) And that gift is now

being destroyed for the benefit of a few members of a single species.” It’s not that people support what’s happening. A recent Environics poll showed most Canadians believe our governments should do far more to combat climate change. Polls indicate similar trends in the U.S. and U.K. Sometimes the odds seem so overwhelming that it’s tempting to run and hide, to give up. Sometimes the gains seem so small and the setbacks so great that we can’t think of much to do beyond looking at our kids and saying, “Sorry.” But if there’s one thing we can learn from Rebecca Tarbotton and the many other dedicated people in the world, it’s that we can change the world if we care, think and act. Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation communications manager Ian Hanington. www.davidsuzuki.org

tance. I was not able to obtain any assistance from the 12 to 15 organizations I contacted. In the end, I learned that under Section 15 of the Workmens’ Compensation Act, it has always been illegal to “attach” a person’s wage loss benefits unless they “owe money to the government”—such as income tax, overpayment of assistance, etc. There may be a similar rule in the EI Act, but I have been unable to determine if this is so. If there is a protocol regarding attachment of benefits, then perhaps disabled people have also been done out of their EI benefits in the past. There was never an official announcement regarding my success with

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respect to WorkSafe by the social development ministry nor the B.C. Hman Rights Tribunal. Even the ministry staff do not seem to be aware of this change, which took place before the premier’s big announcement on June ll concerning various other changes of benefit to the disabled. The complaint was never “heard,” thus there was no ruling as to whether or not the legislation discriminated against the disabled. But the fact the legislation was changed and a settlement was provided would indicate they were in the wrong. If you would like to seek more information, contact me at disabilitydiscriminationbc@yahoo.com. Patricia Graham, Kelowna

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The art of community For this group of globetrotting friends, creating a new artistic community on Big White will be the icing on the cake. Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER

With every stroke of creative genius comes a flurry of good, old-fashioned hard work if one wants to create something new. And there’s a blizzard of activity going on among a group of international art enthusiasts who winter at Big White. With the help of Judy Poole, a resident of Lake Country, the group has applied for society status and secured the right to use the name Art E’scape @ Big White—a bit of a coup for a jet-set crew who generally live abroad. “We know not everyone comes here to ski,” said co-founder Debbie Hendry. “There are spouses, maybe, who might prefer to do something else, while their other half is out skiing.” Having things like an artists’ group is part of building a community that goes beyond simply a group of people who

share a passion for winter activities. And it’s a neat way to celebrate the diversity of this particular community. In addition to Hendry, who is from Australia and lives there most of the year, the group includes Jee Suan Phuah, of Singapore, who started coming to the hill in 1991. She now spends the winter in the resort and likes the idea of pursuing the acrylic painting she’s taken up in retirement with a group of friends she’s gotten to know during her years heading to Big White to ski. She took up painting in 2010 and her friends say her work is expressionism. But she just says it’s “messy.” The café scene she’s painted from just outside Beano’s Coffee Parlor screams of warmth, fun and enthusiasm, capturing the essence of the place as perfectly as Hendry’s take on Joe Rich does with its unique roadside glimpse of a hut in the trees.

Hendry is prone to pen-and-ink and lead, preferring more to draw, whereas Kees Wouters, a former high school art teacher from Salt Spring Island, has tried every medium it would seem. From pen-and-ink to water colours, acrylics and now oils, his breadth of knowledge should help push the group in new directions. A member of the Salt Spring Island Painters Guild, he shows and sells his work. Originally inspired by the dilapidated barns in Alberta where he spent most of his teaching career, his work often features landscapes and he admits he’s really fond of snow. Marilyn Kennedy, a fine arts graduate from Saskatchewan, is also one for a good snow scene or a tree with boughs laden with white “champagne powder.” “I’m inspired by my surroundings,” she said, noting she’s been working

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Debbie Hendry, Kees Wouters, Marilyn Kennedy and Jee Suan Phuah. on Christmas cards and had an image on the front of her brother’s memorial program recently. This new not-for-profit group will bring together workshops, work together and perhaps bring in guest artists in an effort to build more options into community life

on the mountain. The first meeting was held as an open studio Jan. 3 and focused primarily on painting and drawing, but the group will be taking on more challenges. If you are interested in attending, contact Marilyn Kennedy at markenart@yahoo.ca.

Hang Ten on Friday nights at Big White Big White Ski Resort’s Hang Ten Friday Nights offer the most fun you can have on skis or a snowboard for just $10. Starting Jan. 11 and running every Friday un-

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VEHICLES DRIVE through the snow in West Kelowna Tuesday afternoon. The district has received several complaints—and a few compli-

ments—regarding the effectiveness of snow removal being done by the new contractor, AEL. The picture above shows Highway 97, a provincial road which is the responsibility of Argo Industries Ltd. AEL is responsible for local roads within the municipality.

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The snow began to fall heavily almost exactly as West Kelowna council started its first meeting of 2013 Tuesday afternoon. Fittingly, one of the first items discussed was the district’s new road maintenance contract with AEL—a division of HMC Services Inc. Since AEL began its contract Dec. 7 with West Kelowna, the district has received a long list of complaints—and a few compliments—regarding snow removal. According to chief ad-

ministrative officer Jason Johnson, district staff is working to address all submitted comments. “There is certainly a transition as we move to a new road maintenance contractor: Getting to know the community, getting to know the different areas and different streets,” said Johnson. “It’s very important as residents come across complaints or are concerned with snow removal, that they make those complaints directly to the District of West Kelowna.” Johnson said an overview will be brought for-

ward at the Jan.22 council meeting, illustrating concerns and compliments the district has received since AEL took over. A representative from AEL will be asked to attend that meeting. Coun. Carol Zanon noted the contractor has not come into an easy situation. “This is a new contractor and we came into this agreement with this company in good faith,” Zanon said. “They’re certainly having sort of a baptism by fire with the almost continual snowfalls we’ve had since the day they assumed responsibility.

“I too would like to encourage those complaints and make sure by the time the report comes out, we have a fair (amount) of input from our public so we can find out exactly what needs improving.” Mayor Doug Findlater said he has personally received several comments from concerned residents over the past month. He encouraged the public to keep submitting concerns, but noted it might be wisest to communicate through e-mail. “All email complaints are being responded to in some way; not all phone calls are getting called

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West Kelowna Warriors to celebrate Westbank First Nation culture Westbank First Nation will be in the spotlight Friday evening when the West Kelowna Warriors host Powell River at Royal LePage Place. The inaugural WFN night will feature a variety of activities to celebrate the band’s culture and involvement with the Warriors.

Activities include: Local craft tables, food sampling, a ceremonial face-off, a blessing from a WFN elder, a slideshow featuring various Warriors activities with WFN, a performance by WFN traditional dancers and a fun game between Chief Robert Louie and council members

with members of the Warriors. “This will be a very special night for WFN. This is the first year the Warriors will be hosting WFN night and we are very excited to have a night to celebrate WFN and our great partnership with the Warriors,” said Louie.

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never get sick. I’ve said those words as recently as last week. But I should have knocked on wood, because here I am with a sore and scratchy throat, feeling like hell. It takes something away from the milestone experience of meeting the deadline for my 6th anniversary column. That’s a lot of deadlines. My first weekly column was published in the Westside section of the Capital News on Jan.7, 2007, so I’ve met over 305 deadlines over that time. For many of those deadlines, I’ve puzzled much of the late evening to come up with a topic, laptop in bed, my wife kindly wearing wireless television headphones so I’m not bothered by whatever program she’s watching. I don’t have that problem this time. The topic of taking legal responsibility for sidewalk safety has become a “hat trick” with this third column on the subject. There’s another reader to thank, coincidentally another lady named Carol. This latest Carol responded to my position that those required by law gto keep sidewalks safe sshould take the responsidbility for doing so or face the legal consequences. o She took the opposite position. She raised ethe responsibility of pedestrians, writing: “The eproblem is not the snow -ploughs or the residents who can’t keep up. The oproblem is with the idiots who don’t stay at home in 8the first place and if they insist or have to walk, and nslip and fall, get up and ,shut up. Being able to sue -the homeowner is the usual, not taking responsibility for our own actions.” However unhelpfully inflammatory her language, and extreme her position, there’s a valid point between the lines of her e-mail. The law does, in fact, place a duty on pedestrians to take reasonable care for their own safety. Not every slip and fall injury results in a valid compensation claim. There is always a careful analysis of the competing duties involved. On one hand, there is the duty on the property owner to keep premises safe. On the other, there is the duty on the pedestrian

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Paul Hergott to take reasonable care for his or her own safety. Sometimes, when assessing the competing duties, the balance falls heavily against the pedestrian. It would be a rare set of circumstances, indeed, but not impossible to conceive of, when the law would require a pedestrian to “stay at home” to meet the duty to look after his or her own safety. I am thinking about a freezing rain storm that

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leaves all sidewalk surfaces sheets of ice. The law might find it unreasonable for a pedestrian to venture out at all until property owners had a reasonable opportunity to eliminate the hazard. A more typical scenario where a pedestrian might share liability would be an obvious hazard that could have been easily avoided had the pedestrian simply paid attention to the sidewalk ahead of him. Consider a readily apparent mound of ice that a pedestrian, taking reasonable care, could have avoided simply by side-stepping it. The failure to sidestep the hazard, resulting in a serious injury, could lead a court to attach some percentage of the blame to the pedestrian. Wearing footwear that is unsuitable to a winter climate might also result in a pedestrian sharing liability. Santa Claus solved that problem for my father by leaving ice-grabbing grips that attach to the bottom of his shoes in his Christmas stocking. If you go out for a winter stroll wearing slick bottom shoes you are just

asking for trouble. I think I may have now milked the sidewalk safety cow quite enough with this trilogy of columns. Don’t hesitate to send me more questions on the subject, though, perhaps we can stretch it to a fourth. If you feel compelled to come by my office to wish me a “happy sixth of the Central anddoSouth anniversary,” please so, Similkameen andOkanagan I will give/you a “One Crash is Too Many” key

chain. I look forward to another year of sharing legal ideas and doing what I can to change driving attitudes and behaviours through the Capital News. This column is intended to provide general information about injury claims. Paul Hergott is a lawyer at Hergott Law in West Kelowna.

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To the employees of BURNCO/OKANAGAN READY MIX who travelled to YMCA of Okanagan’s Silver Lake Camp in Peachland. These caring and skilled individuals helped get the camp ready for the next season of summer fun, by overhauling the bunk beds and cabins.

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The Central Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs are preparing to paint the Okanagan pink in 2013. The organization will again this year raise anti-bullying awareness through the sale of pink t-shirts. Pink Shirt Day will be Feb. 27. It is both a local and national movement promoted by the Boys and Girls Clubs to raise awareness and stop bullying. Everyone in the community is encouraged to wear pink to show that they are taking a stand against bullying and that we are all part of the solution to stop it. Special pink t-shirts are now available for sale through Boys and Girls Club locations. Large pre-orders are welcome for schools and workplaces. T-shirts cost $8 for adult sizes and $6 for youth sizes. Last year, more than 3,700 shirts were sold and worn in the Okanagan. For more infomation, contact Richelle Lawrence at specialevents@boysandgirlsclubs.ca or call 250-7623989, ext 107. Pink Shirt Day was launched from a powerful act of solidarity in 2007, as a group of students in Nova Scotia joined together to wear pink t-shirts to school in support of one student who was bullied for wearing pink. Now an annual day, Pink Shirt Day’s call to make a statement against bullying by wearing pink has been met with an overwhelming response from schools, unions, nonprofit groups, employers and politicians, say organizers.

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Ecotone returning to RCA Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER

The latest, the greatest, the most interesting and sublime. If there is one thing the Ecotone Festival is known for, it’s bringing out the best of the Okanagan creative community for a night of collaborative revelry. And it would appear the 2013 version will be no different; it’s even returning to its most successful venue, the Rotary Centre for the Arts, and a mid-winter time slot. Last year the organizing committee, clustered around spokesman Gabe Cipes of Summerhill Pyramid Winery, moved the event to the spring and held it on the Mission-area winery’s property under a new name, The Fertility Festival.

Designed to bring together the arts community and those on the cutting edge of the urban farming and green movement, it still had a large draw, but the venue proved difficult. “It was cool at Summerhill, but I think we need to do something that’s more educational at the winery, like the Okanagan Greens Society Festival. That works really well there,” said Cipes. Given its proximity to neighbours and lack of proximity to the youthful, party crowd Conduit is intended to serve, Cipes said the organizers felt the Fertility Festival missed its mandate. As such, Ecotone will return to its roots, keep the earthy elements its picked up along the way, but focus on creative spir-

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WILD SON, a group that describes its music as groovebased, folk rock fusion will play at the Ecotone Festival.

it once more—and on being a conduit for change in this world. Joining spoken word artists like Cameron Welch and Rawle James will be urban farmer Curtis Stone, who will give the keynote address on the CSA—Commmunity Shared Agricul-

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IT WAS COOL AT SUMMERHILL, BUT I THINK WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING THAT’S MORE EDUCATIONAL AT THE WINERY. Gabe Cipes

ture—urban farm he will be operating this year. Stone has garnered international attention for his urban farming, known as the cycling farmer, and currently sells at the farmers’ market and directly to customers who commit to purchasing boxes of produce from him for the growing season. The CSAs allow farmers to maximize potential by securing upfront investments from members and this move has been in the works for some time. Another solid investment this community can showcase is its ever-expanding music scene. Noted as one of the upcoming music hotspots in B.C. since the Western Canadian Music Awards in 2010, Kelowna’s live music roster is growing every day with venues from The Bike Shop to The Streaming Café and pubs like The Pheasant and Quail focusing heav-

ily on the arts. The festival line-up will include a long string of performers from the Trevor Salloum Drumming Group to Killer Panda, but will also include the new group Wild Son. Formed by guitar player Aaron Desilva, fiddler Mitch Howanyk, lead singer Kieran McCaffrey and drummer Cam Wilks, the group has been working as a quartet since August, playing Fernandos Pub, O’Flannigan’s and the Greatful Fed in regular rotation. “We’re a groovebased, folk rock fusion sound,” said Howanyk, who teaches at Wentworth Music. The group met by happenstance, one member moving in with another who had a friend who played music. It was pretty well the usual way bands form to make the most unusual mix of people—Desilva is from Kitchener, ON, Howanyk from Kelowna by way of Winnipeg, McCaffrey from Kitchener and Wilks from Winnipeg. Wilks and Howanyk both have music performance degrees and studied together, and McCaffrey and Desilva are childhood friends. With the resurgence of folk/rock, notably Mumford & Sons from England, and the growth of artists like Vancouver’s Dan Mangan, their sound is very much the feel of the moment, though with their own special twist. As usual, Ecotone will also be filled with plenty of visual artists and the Cool Arts crew, an arts group for those with disabilities or diversabilities,

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THE ANNUAL Ecotone Festival, known last year as the Fertility Festival, will be back at the Rotary Centre For The Arts next month. as they prefer to say it, will also premier its new claymation film. The group worked with local filmmaker Joanne Gervais to create minimalist story lines. “It’s definitely got this very playful quality to it,” said Rena Warren, Cool Arts executive director. Warren is very excited about the timing of their opening in the Alternator Gallery because the festival offers her artists a growth opportunity to

“see a cool event and participate in it after.” “It increases our public engagement,” she said. Among the noteworthy local visual artists whose work will be included in Ecotone are Meghan Wise and Shauna Oddliefson, Kevin Jesuino, who was part of the organizing committee, Corie Waugh, who works with the local zine group operating out of the Alternator, the Ullus Collective, Nikki Balfour,

who often works on stage in conjunction with her musician husband, and dozens of others. The sixth annual Ecotone Festival will be held Feb. 2 from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Rotary Centre for the Arts. Tickets are available at the door and information on pricing will be posted to the event’s website, ecotonefestival.ca, and Facebook page, Conduit/ Ecotone 2013. jsmith@kelownacapnews.com

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The new year is a good time to be a volunteer

Dawn Wilkinson CONTRIBUTOR

Your New Year’s resolution should be to get more involved The holiday season is behind us and as we look ahead to a fresh start in

the new year, our thoughts turn toward making resolutions for change. Are you thinking about getting more involved during 2013 and want some ideas? Think about what you did as a child. Were you

a Scout or a Girl Guide? Did you play hockey or baseball? Now that you are a little older and wiser, why not take that passion and turn it into volunteering. If you want to focus work-life balance, con-

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Why is it so effective? LeafSource is a 100% natural product derived from a proprietary organic mineral composite with over ten years of university research. LeafSource helps regulate the inflammatory process and the body’s ability to repair itself. The vast majority (70-80%) of the population over the age of 50 have joint problems—often called osteoarthritis. This is due to the natural (or unnatural) wear and tear on joint tissue that develops through the aging process. With joint inflammation, movement is limited and pain can be constant. LeafSource seems to have the ability to help people get their mobility and zest for life back. Millions of people seek treatment for their joint and inflammation problems by resorting to expensive, toxic prescription drugs (i.e. NSAIDs) with multiple side effects. These range from nausea and vomiting to serious intestinal disorders (bleeding, gas, pain) and even kidney and liver failure. Isn’t that too large a price to pay for a little pain relief!? LeafSource is a safe alternative to these destructive antiinflammatory drugs that cause many more problems than they solve. It is safe to take up to six per day with absolutely no side-effects and it doesn’t interfere with any other medications. Controlled experiments and observations have revealed that LeafSource is a potent anti-inflammatory that has been shown to bring a reduction of inflammation and pain within a few days.

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I am pretty stunned what this has done for me in 8 days of taking LeafSource. For 18 years I have tried many many products ...most of them expensive. And most did not work at all. I had been on a mission to find a product that is doing exactly what LeafSource is doing.So here I am on day 9 with 90% of my pain gone. ~ N. W. - Toronto

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Maybe you are new to town and want to meet people. If you are in that 55plus age group, you might be interested in the Society for Learning in Retirement (and semi-retirement). Perhaps you are just beginning your career. If you are unsure about where to specialize once you are finished school or if you need to expand your resume, think volunteering. Volunteering can also help you keep you active between jobs and provide both experience and new contacts for potential future employment. If you travel and are looking for short-term ways to contribute, think about special events that offer intensive but brief commitments. Think about creating your own volunteer profile. The process will help you decide on the types of activities that interest you. Your profile links you to a confidential e-match system all year long. To create or adjust your profile, go to www. kcr.ca, click on volunteer opportunities search Central Okanagan, and select create volunteer profile. Your volunteer profile makes it so easy to keep your resolution to get more involved. Happy volunteering. Dawn Wilkinson manages the Community Information and Volunteer Centre at KelownaCommunity Resources. Go to kcr.ca to create your own volunteer profile. 250-763-8008 ex 24 informkelowna@kcr.ca

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STATIONED in a covert base overseas, Jessica Chastain (centre) plays a member of the elite team of spies and

military operatives (Christopher Stanley (left) and Alex Corbet Burcher (right)) who secretly devoted themselves to finding Osama Bin Laden in Zero Dark Thirty.

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Zero Dark Thirty emerging as an early Academy Award frontrunner

hree years ago, director Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win a Best Director Academy Award with The Hurt Locker (which also won five other Oscars including Best Picture). This year, she could win her second with Zero Dark Thirty. Bigelow has reteamed with The Hurt Locker scribe Mark Boal who, instead of writing about his experiences with a bomb disposal team in Iraq, has gathered as much information as he could about the efforts to capture or kill Osama bin Laden and chronicled them in a screenplay. Zero Dark Thirty stars Jessica Chastain (The Help) as a young CIA officer who has spent her brief career focusing solely on intelligence related to the al-Qaeda leader. The movie shows her efforts, along with an elite team of intelligence and military operatives, working in secret across the globe to find an eliminate

MOVIE GUY

Rick Davis bin Laden. Although critically acclaimed, Zero Dark Thirty has courted controversy, mostly during the recent U.S .election. It was originally scheduled for an October release but opponents of Barack Obama felt it would help his re-election bid. Republicans also charged the Obama administration of providing the filmmakers with classified information which became an election issue. There is other criticism over the torture portrayed in the movie and whether or not it takes a pro-torture stance. Whatever political criticisms there are about the movie, critics overwhelmingly praise Zero

Dark Thirty, with 94 per cent of critics giving it an average of 8.8 out of 10, according to the movie rating site Rottentomatoes.com. It is also nominated for four Golden Globe awards, including Best Dramatic Motion Picture and Best Director. And if you are wondering where the title comes from, Bigelow says it is not only a military term for 30 minutes after midnight but it also refers to the darkness and secrecy that cloaked the entire decade-long mission. ••• While Zero Dark Thirty seems to be a natural follow-up to The Hurt Locker for Kathryn Bigelow, Gangster Squad is a much less obvious one for Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer. While Zombieland was a hugely entertaining zombie comedy, I would have never guessed that Fleischer could pull off a glossy period piece about the LAPD’s fight to keep

the Mafia out of Los Angeles in the 1950s. Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling are part of a special police unit tasked to protect the law by breaking it in order to take on Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) and his gang. The cast includes Nick Nolte, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert Patrick and Emma Stone (whose breakout role was in Zombieland). Originally set for release last September, Gangster Squad’s release was moved to this weekend after the shootings at the movie theatre in Aurora, Colorado. The filmmakers decided that a crucial scene in which gangsters fire machine guns at moviegoers through a projection screen should be reshot in a different setting. While I do not think Gangster Squad will be a classic like The Untouchables, it will be worth a watch. Rick Davis manages the Landmark 8 cinema in West Kelowna.

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▼ SPEED SKATING

Kelowna skater lands spot on Canada’s national team Warren Henderson STAFF REPORTER

Kelowna’s Nick Goplen will wear Canada’s colours at the Continental Regional Qualifier for long track speed skating this weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah. Goplen is coming off a fourth-place overall finish at the Canadian Long Track Championships last weekend in Calgary, after competing in the 500m, 1,500m, and 5000m events. Goplen set personal best times in the 1,500 and 5,000. He will join the top six skaters in the country at the qualifier which also features athletes from the United States, Australia and New Zealand. The competition in Salt Lake is part of the selection process for Canada’s team for the world all-round championships, Feb. 15 and 16 in Hamar, Norway. Goplen, who turns 22 on Sunday, was the only non-national team member to crack the top six.

In late October, Nick suffered a major cut to his ankle and was unable to put on a pair of skates for several weeks. An off-ice program and a lot of patience proved enough for him to make the team. Goplen represented Canada in November 2009 in the Regional Junior World Cup featuring Canada and United States, but this is his international debut as a senior. “He has trained very hard and overcome a few obstacles to reach this level of success,” said Nancy Goplen, head coach of the Okanagan Regional Training Centre. “It was one of his season goals so it is great for him to achieve this milestone. He is not affiliated with the national or Calgary Oval Program so it is confirmation that what he is doing is working.” “He has a great support system in Kelowna and a coaching team including myself that guide him on his day to day programs,” Goplen added. “He is also highly motivated to do the work.”

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KELOWNA’S Nick Goplen will compete with Team Canada this weekend at a long track speed skating event in Salt Lake City. Meanwhile, Josie Spence, 18, from Kamloops, a product of the Okanagan Regional Training Centre, will join Goplen on the Continental team. Spence also qualified for the 2013

world junior team. Last year, she represented Canada at the junior worlds and raced to a 10th place finish in the 3000m. In the Canada Cup portion of the competition

in Calgary, which included the next level of skaters in Canada, both Abigail McCluskey, 16, and Emilie Medland Marchen, 17, from the Kelowna Speed Skating Club, had success. Both skaters

arrived in Calgary in advance of the competition to train on the 400m oval with Okanagan regional coach, Nancy Goplen. McCluskey, in her first long track season, was ninth overall after

two 500m events with a personal best of 42.17 (previous 42.89). Medland-Marchen placed 17th in the 500 with a new personal of of 42. 80 (previous season best of 43.3). McCluskey also placed 28th in the 1000m with a personal best of 1.28.37, followed by Medland-Marchen in 28th. In the 1500m, Abilgail came 20th in the 1500m with a new personal best of 2:17.87 while Medland-Marchen came 23rd. In the 3000m, Medland-Marchen came 22nd followed by McCluskey in 26th. “These were great results for our local Okangan skaters,” said Nancy Goplen. “They beat many competitors who train full time in Calgary or Quebec City or who have 400-metre long track ovals in their communities. “Our girls spent a weekend skating at Big White prior to Christmas and four days at the Calgary Oval prior to the competition.”

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Ankle injury ends blueliner’s junior career Warren Henderson STAFF REPORTER

His final season of major junior hockey didn’t turn out at all like Mitchell Chapman had envisioned. The Kelowna Rockets announced this week the 20-year-old defenceman has been placed on injured reserve for the remainder of his final campaign in the Western Hockey League. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound Chapman suffered a high ankle sprain a day before the start of the club’s 2012 training

camp and the injury simply hasn’t healed as hoped or expected. Chapman, who has been dogged by injury on and off throughout his WHL career, is soon expected to have surgery to repair the ankle. “I’m disappointed I didn’t get to finish off my last year here,” said Chapman. “I’m happy for the team and I would have liked to have been part of that, but injuries happen in hockey and that’s the way it goes sometimes. At the end of the day, I was

happy to play in Kelowna and wouldn’t change anything.” A stay-at-home defenceman, Chapman provided the Rockets with a physical presence on the back end, accumulating 305 penalty minutes in 165 career regular season games. Rockets GM Bruce Hamilton said Chapman will be missed. “It’s a huge blow for our organization, losing a player like that,” said Hamilton. “He’s been with us for three full years and

missing his 20-year-old season is a tough break for him.” During his three seasons in Kelowna, Chapman dealt with his share of injuries, including two concussions and a separated shoulder, but each time worked his way back to health and into the lineup. The ankle sprain, however, proved to be too big of an obstacle for Chapman to overcome. “I tried to progress, but each time I did, I seemed to regress and it was frustrating for me,” he said.

“I did everything I could with the treatments and rehab, I worked as hard as I could to get back and playing, but it just didn’t work out.” Assuming he undergoes successful surgery, Chapman plans a return to the ice next season, pursuing an opportunity either in professional or college hockey. But for now, he’ll continue to cheer for his favourite team. “Obviously I’m going to support the guys here, I’ll just be doing it from the sidelines,” Chapman

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AN ANKLE injury will keep Mitchell Chapman sidelined for his final WHL season. said. “We have a great team with a chance to go

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Things are looking up for Shawn Hochhausen. Way up. The 20-year-old West Kelowna Warriors forward has accepted a hscholarship to the Univer7sity Alaska Fairbanks. - Already set to graduhate from junior hockey at -the end of this year, Hochhausen will begin play with the Nanooks in the fall of 2013. m A Kelowna Minfor Hockey product, the y6-foot-1, 185-pound Honchhausen will be joined by a familiar face in Allaska, with current West Kelowna teammate Martcus Basara having already -committed to UAF. e Basara will also be Alaska-bound after this year. d “It’s always nice to yhave a buddy going, that’s for sure,” admits Hochau-sen. y

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also seems excited for the Alaskan experience. “It’s a lot different from other places, but I think I’ll like it.” Currently in his third year with the Warriors, Hochhausen has become a centerpiece of the team. He has played in every one of West Kelowna’s 35 games so far this year, posting 28 points and 52 penalty minutes thus far. “‘Hawk’ is just as important to any team as the 50-goal scorer, or the unbelievable goalie,” says Warriors Head coach Ry-

lan Ferster. “You won’t win without guys like him.” Ferster contends that Hochhausen is one of the most complete players in the BCHL, and also reckons his value will translate to the NCAA. “He’s going to be a guy who’ll be in the lineup every single night, because he’s just so hard to play against,” says the Warriors coach. On Friday, Hocchausen and the Warriors will host Powell River, 7 p.m., at Royal LePage Place.

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SPORTS The Kelowna Her-icanes and Kelowna Crushers did battle in U10 ringette action last Saturday morning at the Capital News Centre.

THE Her-icanes’ Addison Cousins (middle) battles Talia Russouw (left) and Madisyn Martin for possession of the ring.

TAYLAR JANICKI of the Her-icanes (left) tries to keep the ring away from Sailor Janes of the Crushers.

PAISLEY KERSTENS (right) is being followed closely by the Crushers’ Brooklyn Piche.

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ELLA BROWN (middle) tries to fend off pressure from Olivia Milaney and Paisley Kerstens of the Her-icanes.

THE CRUSHERS’ Ella Brown carries the ring, with the Her-icanes players Olivia Milaney (left) and Kaedence Mollin in pursuit.

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Big White hosts snowboarders More than 65 snowboarders from countries around the world paid a visit to Big White last weekend for the B.C. Snowboard Association’s Provincial Slopestyle Series. The following are the results for the two-day competition:

SATURDAY, JAN. 5

• Men’s Overall 1st Hunter Butler 2nd Sean Dolan 3rd Zac Dolesky • Women’s Overall 1st Stephanie Haines 2nd Sydney Bey 3rd Shayna Goodwin • Men 14 & Under 1st Quinton Fast 2nd Hunter McMorran 3rd Thomas, Brickenden • Men 15 to 18 1st Hunter Butler 2nd Zac Dolesky 3rd Miles Fortoloczky • Men 19 & Over 1st Sean Dolan 2nd James Banks 3rd Graham Fleming • Female 15 to 18 1st Sydney Bey 2nd Shayna Goodwin 3rd Zoe Kostuchuk

• Female 19 & Over 1st Stephanie Haines 2nd Sabrina Gauthier

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• Men’s Overall 1st Hunter Butler 2nd Graham Fleming 3rd Miles Fortolosczky • Women’s Overall 1st Sydney Bey 2nd Sabrina Gauthier 3rd Jennifer Bernier • Men’s 14 & Under 1st Quinton Fast 2nd Josh Brooks 3rd Hunter McMorran • Men’s 15 to 18 1st Hunter Butler 2nd Miles Fortoloczky 3rd Zac Dolesky • Men’s 19 & Over 1st Graham Fleming 2nd Josh Glen 3rd James Banks • Women’s 15 to 18 1st Sydney Bey 2nd Shayna Goodwin 3rd Zoe Kostuchuk • Women’s 19 & Over 1st Sabrina Gauthier 2nd Jennifer Bernier

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WETTSTEIN, LEONA HELEN Passed away peacefully on Monday, January 7, 2013 at the age of 90. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, January 11th at 10:00 am at the Winfield Seventh-day Adventist Church, 11370 Bottom Woods Lake Road, Lake Country, BC. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to “A Better World”, c/o your local Seventh-day Adventist Church. Condolences may be sent to the family by visitingwww.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.

HURCZAK, EWALD Went to be with the Lord on January 5, 2013 at the age of 84. Survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Ida Hurczak, daughter Sylvia (Sieg) Lehmann, son Arno (Susan) Hurczak, grandchildren Lisa, Philip, Amanda, Selina, Michael, great grandchildren Logen, Abigail and Riley. Friends and family are invited to a funeral service for Ewald on Friday, January 11, 2013 at 10:30 am at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to c/o Evangel Church for Missions, 3261 Gordon Drive, Kelowna, BC V1W 3N4. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.

MCMULLIN: GEORGE, JOHN George John of West Kelowna, passed away suddenly in Yuma , Arizona on December 19th, 2012 at the age of 68 years. Survived by his loving wife and best friend Diane of 46 years marriage. Four children Laurie Dawn (Don) Parancia, Christina (Dan) Coursaux, Timothy Michael (Karen), Jodi Lynne (Greg) McClarty, seven grandchildren Jesse, Nick, Ashley, Cody, Joshua, Zachary and Scott . George is also survived by his little Amy, Brother Robert (Pat), Sister Maureen (Jim) Siwicki and many nieces and nephews. A Celebration of George’s Life will be held at the Chapel of First Memorial Funeral Services, 1211 Sutherland Ave on Friday, January 11th, 2013 at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the BC Heart and Stroke Foundation in memory of George. Condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.mem.com, clicking on stories and typing in George McMullin. Arrangements entrusted with First Memorial Funeral Services, Kelowna, 250-762-2299

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ELLIS, WILLIAM R. In loving memory of William R. Ellis, born Dec. 5, 1919. Son of Russell & Arlie Belle Ellis of Windsor, Ontario. He passed away peacefully Jan. 1, 2013 at the age of 93 years, residing at David Lloyd Jones Home in Kelowna, B.C. with wife & family at his bedside. Beloved wife Evelyn of 65 years; loving father to 9 children & 33 grandchildren, brother to Betty Delaurier, Jack and Bob Ellis of Ontario. Known as “Bill” to staff and residence of D.L.J.H. since 2010. Family wish to extend special thank you to staff, nurses, all caregivers, and Hospice Volunteers for their excellent care and kindness. We’d also like to thank First Memorial Funeral Home for their excellent care as well. A private service will be held as per the families wishes at a later date.

MARGARETTA COE Margaretta (Rita) Lawson Coe born August 5, 1919 in Calgary Alberta passed away in Kelowna General Hospital January 8, 2013. A Kelowna resident for many years, Rita will be missed by her loving friends and family. Rita was predeceased by her first husband Barney Bakke, daughter Lynda Bakke and her second husband Ernie Coe. She is survived by her stepdaughter Beverley Ballard (Ron), stepson Norman Coe (Betty) and grandchildren Rebecca Walker (Colin), Lori Hampson (Marcus), Shawn Ballard (Melissa), Stephanie Coe and 5 great-grandchildren. The family wishes to thank all the staff at KGH with special thanks to all the people in emergency and on 4 East for their excellent care and kindness. The family would also like to thank all of the kind and friendly staff at Missionwood Retirement Resort for making Ernie and Rita’s final years so comfortable and enjoyable. A celebration of Rita’s life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers those wishing to may make a donation to the CNIB, 1456 St. Paul Street, #101, Kelowna, BC V1Y 2E6 or Canadian Hard of Hearing Association of BC, 10150 Gillanders Road, Chilliwack, BC, V2P 6H4. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com.

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DYER, LORENE EVELYN Lorene Evelyn Dyer of Kelowna, passed away in the Kelowna Hospice House on January 6, 2013 at the age of 78 years. Survived by her loving husband Ray, two sons Dr. Klay (Cynthia) Dyer of Edmonton, Constable Kelly (Karyn) Dyer of Coquitlam , three grandchildren, five step-grandchildren, brother Glen and sister Louis. At the request of Lorene there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Central Okanagan Hospice Association (Hospice House) 1456 St. Paul Street, Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 2E6 in memory of Lorene. Arrangements entrusted with First Memorial Funeral Services, Kelowna. 250-762-2299

SLY, GLADYS BERTHA Went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at the age of 78. Survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Don Sly; daughter Charene(Bill) Flello; daughter-in-law Alda; cherished grandchildren: David, Kim, Travis, Kristy, Kelly and Andrew. Gladys is also survived by three brothers: Art, Fred and Paul Ammann. Sadly predeceased by her son Donald Sly and brothers Werner and Ed. Don and Gladys attended Mission Creek Alliance Church for many years. Friends and family are invited to a Going Home Celebration for Gladys on Saturday, January 12th at 2:00 pm at the Lake Country Alliance Church, 12025 Oceola Road, Lake Country, BC. A special thank you to Dr. Janis Fisher, Dr. Jeanne Rae Mace, the Kelowna Cancer Clinic, the Hospice House staff and volunteers for the loving care given to Gladys. Donations may be made in Gladys’ name to the Central Okanagan Hospice Association Hospice House, 2035 Ethel Street, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 2Z6. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077.

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August 8, 1942 ~January 4, 2013 It is with great sadness that we must say good-bye to our beloved husband and father Ross. Predeceased by his 4 legged companion Ebony. He is survived by his loving wife Veryl, of 50 years, four sons: Craig (Kerry) Bennett, Cambridge, Ont., Douglas (Jacque) of Kelowna, Bob of Kamloops (Debbie of Kelowna) & Keith (Pamela) of Quesnel. Grandchildren: Dallas (Brianne), Samantha, Kensi, Jayden, Mark, Adam, Korey & Sean. Brothers Wilf (Dorothy) of Winterbourne, ON, Bernie (Helen) of Kitchener, ON and Dennis (Lorrie) of Surrey, BC and his only sister Doreen (Roger) Waller, of Oakville, ON. To all his friends and acqaintenances he will be sorely missed. He was born and raised in Kitchener, ON, where he met the love of his life, Veryl Colter and they were wed in 1962. In 1972 he moved his wife and family to Surrey, BC for bigger and better things. In 1980 they moved to Kelowna where he worked and played for the remainder of his life. In his life he was involved in scouting, hockey, hunting & hot air ballooning with some great friends. At his request there will be no funeral service. A private memorial will be scheduled at a later date. Many thanks to Dr. L. Graham and the staff at KGH 6W. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mem.com and searching his name under stories. Arrangements entrusted to First Memorial Funeral Services, Kelowna, BC (250)762-2299.

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Counselling Counselling available for police and military personnel and those with chronic illness or disabilities. Reasonable rates www.globalcounsellor.com or text message 250-488-5084

Financial Services GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com REDUCE DEBT by up to 70% Avoid bankruptcy. Free consultation. BBB accredited. 250-860-1653.www.4pillars.ca

Cleaning Services WILL DO ALL TYPES OF CLEANING. EXPERIENCED. $20/HR CALL (250)-765-8880

Computer Services 12/7 A MOBILE COMPUTER TECH. Certified computer technician, virus removal, repairs, upgrades. Let me come to you. (250)-717-6520.

Contractors Custom blueprints.Visit: wwldesigns.ca Save! Save! Save! KSK Framing & Foundations. Quality workmanship at reas rates. Free est 250-979-8948

Drywall PESL DRYWALL Service Inc. Renovations, new construction and repairs. Boarding, taping, textured ceilings. Call Tomas at 250-212-4483 or 860-3495.

Fencing ALL KINDS OF FENCES. Cedar, Gates,Custom & Stain. 250-491-4622 www.akf.ca

Floor Reﬁnishing/ Installations Strong Roots Flooring Inc. Wood floor refinishing/installation, Ins. Lic’d. 250-808-7668.

Garage Door Services GARAGE Doors- install, service, repair all makes of doors & openers. 250-878-2911

GET BENT Metal Fab, fences, gates, railings, security bars, 863-4418www.getbentmetalfab.ca

Moving & Storage

AAA Best Rates Moving $59+. FLAT Rates long dist. Weekly trips BC/AB. 250-861-3400 FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687

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100% Prestige Painting, European Craftsmanship, Fine Detail work Ext/Int. 250-864-1041 AFFORDABLE Painting, Exp., Quality. Interior Paint/Ceilings. Terry 863-9830 or 768-1098 DALE’S PAINTING SERVICE. Painting Kelowna a better place since 1982. 862-9333 WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM

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Plumbing

DREGER MECH. Plumbing, Gasfitting, comm/res & reno, ins’d, 24hr. Call 250-575-5878.

Rooﬁng & Skylights

RYDER Roofing Ltd. ‘From a hole in your roof to a whole new roof.’ Call: 250-765-3191

Swimming Pools/ Hot Tubs

Kelowna Pool & Spa Services **Hot Tub Repair Specialists** Phone: 250-765-7677

Tiling

TILE Setter. Artistic Ceramics. Custom tile setting. Call 250870-1009

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay

JIM’S MOWING Book a job at www.jimsmowing.ca or call 310-JIMS(5467).

HAY FOR SALE; Grass or Grass Alfalfa mix, Large square bales, 3x3x8, $160/ton. Round bales $70. each, approx. 800lbs. Delivery avail. on larger orders. 250-8386630 cell 250-804-6720

Handypersons

Hauling

Garden & Lawn

COMPLETE Handyman Service. Free estimates, Seniors disc., Call 250-317-8348

Home Improvements HOME IMPROVEMENTS Renovations- Painting-General Home Repairs. Contact: Doug @ (250)-575-7006 FOR FREE QUOTE. FREEDOM CONTRACTING www.paintspecial.com. 3 rooms for $299! Price incls. Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT until the job is completed! Free Est. (1) 250-899-3163

Home Repairs FLOORING & Handyman Xlnt Ref’s. Small jobs & up Lic & ins 20yrs exp Dave 250-808-0686 LARRY’S Handyman & Reno Serv., Lg. & Sm. jobs, Graffitti Removal etc., 250-718-8879

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TILING

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DALE’S

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EXPERIENCED CRAFTSMEN

• Kitchen Remodels • Painting • Plumbing

ALL KINDS OF FENCING 6x8 cedar panels starting at $65.

FRAMING

PAINTING/DECORATING

RENOVATIONS

• Bath Remodels • Decks • Drywall

FLOOR REFINISHING

FENCING

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Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Rentals

Building Supplies

Misc. for Sale

Houses For Sale

Duplex / 4 Plex

Homes for Rent

Suites, Lower

STEEL Buildings, Prices Reduced, Wholesale/Factory offers On discounted deals Big & Small. Source# 1RZ 800-964-8335

Recollectables is now open! Collectables, antiques, furniture & quality used goods. 191 Asher Road, 778-753-6169. We buy select items & estates.

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4bd 1/2 Duplex, 2bth, fridge & stove, near schools. Avail. Feb1, $1150 + utils. 860-4334.

KELOWNA- 1 bdrm suite, $675 inclds utils. Open House: Sat, Jan 12, 2013, 12noon-4pm, 410 Asher Rd, Rutland. Call (778)473-2012.

Shared Accommodation

$100 & Under

WANTED: Vintage paintings, postcards, fishing rods, reels, tackle, old knives, Native baskets, old guns, saddles & gun rigs, military medals, pocket watches, etc. Silver & gold coins. Honest & Confidential! Cash Paid! 250-308-7342, 250-260-8069

MEDIUM Gray Velvet Curtains 50” x 96”. $50 Call (250)979-1662

$200 & Under Gendron Maple Pool Table w/ cue rack & balls, 52”x96”. Not slate, $200 obo, 250-765-2351 SNOWBLOWER -TORO 2000 In good working condition. $120 Call (250)764-2569

Free Items FREE 42” Sony TV. Projection type. Works good. U pick up. (250)768-1222 Free pickup, of aluminum windows, wire, pipe, air conditioners & batteries. 250-717-0581 FREE P/U- Appliances, Rads, Batteries, Old machinery & vehicles. Harley 778-821-1317

Furniture VINTAGE ESTATE FURNITURE

Clearance prices on high quality solid wood, leather, antiques and collectibles. Up to 50% off our already low prices. OK Estates Furniture and More. 3292 Highway 97N beside Kelowna Hyundai 250-807-7775 11-5 Tues-Sat. Shop online at okestates.ca

Heavy Duty Machinery

Misc. Wanted I like to buy $100 coins, coin collections & specialty foreign coins. Todd 250-864-3521

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53 in stock. SPECIAL 44’ x 40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800! Sets up in one day! Also Damaged 40’ $1950 Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph. 1-866-528-7108 Free Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town RECORDS Wanted, Pandosy Books #138-1889 Springfield Rd. nr. Bulk Foods, 861-4995

Real Estate Duplex/4 Plex

Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc. All insurance in place to work on your property. 250-260-0217

Avail. Jan 1st. 2bdrm + den. 1.5 bath, fridge, stove. Located on Kathrine Rd. West Kelowna Pets on approval. 250769-0109 or 250-878-9970

Misc. for Sale

Houses For Sale

AQUASSURE Walk-in Tubs & Showers. 1048 Richter aquassure.com 250-868-1220

Two homes and a shop in Golden for sale. Kijiji 370618987. Phone 250-344-5772 or 344-0553.

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Fruit & Vegetables

Avail now, Ground floor, 1bd, near KLO college, 1bath, 4appl’s, cov’d patio & storage. $900 utils incl. NP, ref’s req’d. 250-861-9013, 250-878-2049

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Coscto/Springvalley 2,000sqft, Reno’d SxS, 4bds, 2bath incl bsmnt. D/W, A/C, fenced. $1,350+utils. NS/ND/No Pets. Feb. 1, 2013. 250-763-5217

MOVE into your Brand New Home & get 6 Whirlpool appliances FREE. 3 bedroom, 2 bath California finished drywall homes.CEMboard siding. #1317 SIERRAS $159,900.00 #606 SIERRAS $169,900.00 #601 SIERRAS $209,900.00 Accent Homes 250-769-6614

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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent

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1BDRM apartment, 400 Sutton Cres., Glenmore. Patio, open & spacious. Great location. Close to buses/ shopping. $780/mo. N/P. 250-212-2007. 2bdrm, 2 bath, top floor condo unit, NS, NP, $1250/mo + DD. Avail Immed., 250-868-1831 APARTMENTS FOR RENT in Granada Gardens for OCT & beyond, ranging from $800$850/mo, Call 250-765-6578 CENTRE of Kelowna. New affordable lux 1&2bd, 5appls, ug prking, NS/NP. 250-763-6600. www.rentcentrepoint.com

Homes for Rent 2 BD Carriage DT Kelowna NP NS 5 Appls Park $1100+Util Jan 1 250 860 2646

2BD Mobile on private property, newly reno’d, KLO area, working couple pref, max 2 people, NS, small pet neg. $895+utils. 250-762-6627 2BDRM Townhouse. Great location, near amens & bus. FS, WD, free prking, balcony overlooking big yard, $975, NP. Avail Jan. 1, 250-470-0000 3bdrm home, East Hill, near schools/bus. Laundry. Deck, fenced yard. Pets ok.a/c $1400/ mo. +2/3 utils. 250308-6374 or 250-545-1818 LAKEVIEW, 3Bdrm house $1000. 2bdrm bsmt $650. 2 full bths, lrg livingrm, sundeck, newly painted. 250-718-1975

Commercial/ Industrial FOR LEASE 1000 sq.ft. Office Trailer fully serviced on fenced 1/2 acre. Zoned Heavy Industrial Including Auto Wrecking. $3000 triple net incl. Fenced 1/2 acre service industrial lot available. Central Westside Location. will build to suit. 250-769-7424

Duplex / 4 Plex 3bdrm 1.5 bath newly reno’d school Iga Lake fenced yard sm pet negot.NS $1050 + util. 250-862-6634 4- 2bd West Kel., units. 2 avail 15th Dec. others avail 1st of Jan. Each reno’d. 5 appls.incl new w/d., prkg, NS. NP. $750$975 +utils. 250-767-6330

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Master bdrm, private bath/entry, newly furn’d, incls all utils, large walk-in closet, free laundry. $675/mo. 250-860-2194 SHARED Accom, female only. No alcohol or drugs, 2 bdrm basement suite, 1000 sqft. $450/mo + $100.00 (1/2 util.) 6 months minimum. Call Beth for details at 250-491-1295

Suites, Lower 2bdrm large, bright kitchen, all appls, partially furn’d, pets ok. Quiet, private, charming & very clean, $850mo. 766-1265

BEAUTIFUL Large, two room bachelor ste. Includes sat TV, int & utils, fridge, st, w/d, sep. entr., NS, NP, quiet area. Feb 1st, $875 + DD. 250-878-0993 COLDSTREAM Walk Out Bsmt., Sep. entry, 2bdrm, insuite laundry, storage, covered parking Full use of pool in summer, pets welcome, huge yard, FP, DW $1200 utils, cable & internet incl’d. Available February 1st Call (250)-938-8886

Suites, Upper

2bd, close to Parkinson, resp. people w/ good ref’s. $950/mo. utils incl’d. 250-763-6473 ATTENTION The Capital News cannot be responsible for errors after the first day of publication of any advertisement. Notice of errors on the first day should immediately be called to the attention of the Classified Department to be corrected for the following edition.

2BD suite, north Rutland, above grd, wood flr, cabl, sep ent., W/D, A/C, NS, NP, close to bus & school. $850 incl utils. Feb.1 (250)-491-3935

Lovely, clean 2bd, priv. entry, parking, NS, NP, 4 appls, Avail Immed, $975. 250-868-2753

For Sale By Owner

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Avail now, 2nd floor office use at 1511 Sutherland Ave. Open concept with private window offices. The offices are sized at 707sqft & 468sqft. Base rent $8.50/sq.ft + common expenses. Royal Pacific Realty (604)765-3658, Bob Curell or Call Keith at 250-448-6797

Affordable 1, 2 & 3 Bdrms. AC, near schools, shopping & bus route. Insuite laundry H.Up’s. Across from Park. Clean Quiet & Spacious. Sorry NO Pets. Well Managed Building (250)-861-5605 or (250)-861-5657

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Transportation

Adult

Auto Accessories/Parts

Trucks & Vans

Escorts

2004 TOYOTA Tundra Crew Cab TRD- off rd, 4x4, loaded, power sunroof, leather seats, only 112,000 km. $17,900. Toneau cover. (250)864-5414.

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Vernon’s Best! Upscale new loc. Lily 24, Jasmine 28, Jina 47, Paris 22, Ginger 25. For your safety & comfort, in/out calls 250-307-8174. Hiring!

LYLE’S TOWING. Free Removal of unwanted vehicles. Pay up to $1000 for good vehicles. Lots of used parts for sale. (250)-765-8537

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Recreational/Rent Park your RV at beautiful Lacasa on the Lake. All hook-ups included, $400, 250-491-0823.

Scrap Car Removal 1AA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Up to $100 cash for full size vehicles. 250-899-0460 1AA Armour Towing & Scrap Removal. Will meet or beat all competors pricing.250-801-4199

SCRAP Car Removal, $100 cash paid for unwanted vehicles. 7 days a week. Call Paul Haul (250)808-9593

Sport Utility Vehicle 1990 RED 2 Door TRACKER 4 cyl., 4 x 4. Hard Top. New clutch & front brakes replaced last summer. Good city and bush vehicle. Runs good. Tires in good condition New manual hubs have receipts for all work done. $4500 Call (250)-769-0415

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Legal Notices

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS T13-010 Off-Road Trail Construction Contractors Sealed proposals clearly marked on the outside of the envelope with the words “T13-010 Off-Road Trail Construction Contractors” will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna, BC up until 3 pm, Local Time, January 31, 2013. The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) will not be opened publicly. The scope of work covered by this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) generally relates to the construction of off-road pedestrian and mountain bike trails. The City reserves the right to reject any or all responses, to waive defects in any submission and to accept submissions which it may consider to be in the best interest of the City. RFQ documents may be obtained at no charge from the City of Kelowna Website. www.kelowna.ca or from the Purchasing Branch, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna BC V1Y 1J4. kelowna.ca

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS T13-002 Management and Operation of Jail Guard Services Sealed proposals clearly marked on the outside of the envelope with the words “T13002 Management and Operation of Jail Guard Services” will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna, BC up until 3pm, Local Time, January 31, 2013. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will not be opened publicly. There is a non-mandatory Proponents’ meeting on January 16, 2013 at 10:00 am PST at the RCMP Detachmnet, 350 Doyle Avenue, Kelowna. Registration of intent to attend the Proponent’s meeting is required. Registration can be completed by emailing purchasing@kelowna.ca (preferred) or by calling 250 469-8530. Registrants must supply their full name and date of birth. Deadline for registration is January 14th, 2013. The City reserves the right to reject any or all responses, to waive defects in any bid or tender documents and to accept any tender or offer which it may consider to be in the best interest of the City. The lowest or any tender or offer will not necessarily be accepted. RFP documents may be obtained at no charge from the City of Kelowna website or from the City of Kelowna Purchasing Branch, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna BC V1Y 1J4. kelowna.ca

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Bernard street upgrade helping downtown renaissance H appy New Year! I must tell you that the positive energy in the air around downtown Kelowna is palpable right now. It seems that the Bernard revitalization has kicked off a whole slew of new projects scheduled to be completed over the next few years. In 2013 alone, watch for these projects to come on stream: • the new Downtown Public Pier (work to begin in late spring, completion planned for early summer), where people will be able to park their boats and enjoy downtown a gorgeous new two-story glass-fronted Yacht Club

WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN

Jan Johnson • the expansion of Jim Stuart Park • the expansion of the Library Parkade along with a new parkade near Memorial Arena • the new commercial building on Lawrence Avenue near the Kelowna firehall • Manhattan II, a new eight-level office building on Manhattan Drive

• a new multi-level residential building on St. Paul Street • the completion of the new three-level building attached to the Streaming Cafe at Bertram and Leon to feature offices, studios and a street-level patio • the near completion of the Bernard Avenue Revitalization by December 2013 (only the surface paving will be left to finish early in 2014) I predict that all this is just the start of the downtown’s renaissance! *** I discovered a little corner of retail bliss recently. Full Moon, at 1561 Pandosy St. (just

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SOME samples of the jewelry items available at the Full Moon store in downtown Kelowna. off Bernard), is a charming little shop filled with beautiful jewelry of semi-previous stones set in silver and copper, as well as beads and findings. Owner Izak Michae-

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li had a kiosk at the mall, but decided he needed more space for a workshop area, so he chose a new larger location downtown. Largely self-taught, Michaeli makes his elegant custom designs by hand; he also does jewelry repairs, and is planning on teaching jewelry making

classes in the future. What a fabulous downtown find! Next door to Full Moon is Frock Clothing, at 1567 Pandosy. The store is an intriguing space filled with preloved consignment fashions. You never know what you’ll find on their racks, it could be anything

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This is sweater weather. But why knit a plain sweater when you can just as easily knit one with ﬂair and fashion using Sirdar’s self-striping “Crofter DK” for the Fair-Isle yoke effect knit along with with the heathery “Click DK”. Easy knit instructions are given in 6 sizes from bust size 81 cm (32 in.) to 107 cm (42 in.) and requires 4 to 5 – 50 gram balls in Click DK and 2 to 3 balls of Crofter DK for the yoke. There are 38 fashion shades in Click DK which is 70% acrylic/30% wool, and 37 Fair-Isle shades in Crofter DK which is 60% acrylic, 25% cotton, 15% wool and both are machine washable. This style is not only suitable for ladies and men, but also for teens. There are over a thousand colour combinations, for a unique individual look. For a free copy of this pattern, please visit: ‘www. freepatterndownload.com/gamma’. Click on pattern number 9376. Once you have received your pattern, any queries can be directed toll free to Diamond Yarn at 1-800-663-8566.

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from a retro 1950s dress to a smokin’ pair of True Religion jeans. Owner Kaela Tompkins also stocks new handmade clothing and accessories from Canadian artisans. It’s a truly funky shop for all you fashionistas… definitely worth a visit! *** I want to end my column this month with a lovely story about a downtown business that decided to give back at Christmas. In December, Mimi’s Italian Grill hosted a dinner for a group of Kelowna Gospel Mission clients and their caseworkers. They served a free three-course dinner to about 40 people, to acknowledge their positive efforts to overcome challenges in their lives. What a wonderful way for Mimi’s to give back to the community, and what an uplifting story to start the new year for our downtown. Jan Johnson is the co-owner of Tigerlily Fashions and Alleycat Fashion Outlet downtown. If you have any news about downtown business openings and/or events, please email them to her at tigerlilyfashion@shaw.ca or call her at 250-762-8384.

▼ RUTLAND

May Days community awareness promotion

The 54th annual May Days celebration in Rutland is scheduled for May 16 to 19 this year. Organizers are again inviting local community groups to set up public information displays at no cost. The Community Awareness Centre will take place on Sunday, May 19. For more information email maydays2013@ live.com or contact Chris Brown at 250-826-7510. Learn what’s happening in your community online at: kelownacapnews.com

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NEWS ▼ EMERGENCY CALLS

Learn from last year’s experiences when not to call 9-1-1 Emergency medical dispatchers at B.C. Ambulance Service answered more than 394,000 9-1-1 calls in 2012. While many of those calls involved life-threatening situations, from cardiac arrests to childbirth to motor vehicle incidents, many were not of an urgent nature and did not require an ambulance response. Below are some examples: • I think my house is infested with fleas. Can someone come and check it out? • I can’t get through to my cell provider. Can you help me? • My husband is driving me crazy. I need you to take him away. • I need you to get hold

of my doctor for me—the office is closed. • I’m out of beer. • I swallowed toothpaste. I didn’t spit it out. Will it make me sick? • There’s a dead crow in my yard. Could I get West Nile disease from it? • I don’t need an ambulance, but if I do, how much does it cost? • I have a doctor’s appointment in the morning. Could you call me at 8 a.m. so I’m not late? • What’s the phone number to the hospital nearest to me? Gord Kirk, BCAS director of dispatch operations, oversees dispatch centres in Vancouver, Victoria and Kamloops, as well as the more than 240 dispatch staff who serve the province.

He strongly recommends that 9-1-1 calls for ambulance service be used for medical emergencies only. “It’s important to remember that we’re here to help people with emergency medical situations,” Kirk said. “Calls that are inappropriate divert resources from those who need swift medical attention.” BCAS encourages the public to dial 9-1-1 for assistance during a medical emergency. Alternatives to calling an ambulance include contacting the 8-1-1 telehealth service, accessing a walk-in clinic, making an appointment with a family doctor or visiting a hospital emergency department if necessary.

Congratulations At MNP, we know our business solutions are only as strong as the team behind them. That’s why we are committed to having the right professionals in place to meet your business needs. Congratulations to Matthew Gustavson, Erin Williamson and Jenica Isman on successfully completing the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants’ 2012 Uniform Evaluation (UFE). MNP proudly celebrates your achievement in obtaining your CA designation. We know that this distinguished group will continue to exceed expectations and play an important part in helping our clients in the Okanagan grow and succeed. Contact tim Dekker, Ca, regional Managing Partner for the okanagan region at 250.763.8919 or tim.dekker@mnp.ca.

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Hospital emergency departments triage all patients that arrive, includ-

ing those by ambulance. BCAS operates under the authority of the Emer-

gency and Health Services Commission to provide access to pre-hospi-

tal emergency and patient transfer services.

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WEEKLY SPECIALS 100% BC Owned and Operated Prices Effective Thursday, January 10 to Wednesday, January 16, 2013. We reserve the right to limit quantities. We reserve the right to correct printing errors.

Meat Department

Grocery Department Latin Organics Organic Direct Trade Coffee

Steelhead Fillets

Nancy’s Yogurt

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454g product of Columbia

Uncle Luke’s Organic Maple Syrup

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O’Dough’s Frozen Buns or Loafs

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assorted varieties

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bags or bins

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Health Care Department

Lovey’s Products

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Que Pasa Tortilla Chips

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Bakery Department

Glutenfreeda’s Frozen Gluten Free Burritos or Pizza Wrap

740ml

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6 Net packs

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Cookin’ Greens Frozen Dark Leafy Greens

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Raw Almonds

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Kind Fruit and Nut Snack Bars

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Wedderspoon Organic Honey

California Grown Cauliflower

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Popcorn Indiana Kettlecorn, Chipins, Popcorn

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Organic Chilean Grown Blueberries

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Natur-A Almond Beverages

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Produce Department

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