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VJH tower floors get green light RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

Congestion is being eased at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. It was announced Thursday that $29.6 million will go towards 60 beds on the two unfinished floors in the Polson tower — 14 new and the remainder from the existing wards. “There is a lot of pressure currently in the hospital that won’t happen any longer,” said Margaret MacDiarmid, health minister. Thursday’s announcement will see the total number of beds at VJH increase from 148 to 162. Construction of the two floors should begin in the fall, with the project completed by the summer of 2015. Of the $29.6 million, $22 million is coming from the provincial government. MacDiarmid announced that the remainder of the money will come from the North Okanagan-Columbia-Shuswap Regional Hospital District and the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation. However, both organizations say they have not committed any dollars at this time. “We’ve had discussions about the project and there is support,” said Rhona Martin, NOCSRHD chairperson, adding, though, that a final decision will be made as part of the 2013 budget. Foundation officials say that while they support development of the additional beds, the volunteer board has not had a discussion on a financial contribution. Any funds from the regional hospital district would come on top of the money it spent to shell-in the two floors for possible development when the rest of the tower was built. Victoria did not contribute to shelling in the floors. When asked if shelling in the floors would be considered NOCSRHD’s involvement, MacDiarmid said she could not speak for the hospital district and, “They are very supportive and they will be financially contributing.” In April 2012, the ministry stated the two top floors in the Polson tower would be developed for acute care beds. However, specifics on the number of beds and construction timeline were only provided Thursday. “It’s great,” said Dr. Michael Concannon, part of a group of physicians who lobbied to end patients in hallways and cancelled surgeries. “Being able to take patients out of the 1940s ward and into a state-of-the-art hospital is huge.” Connanon stated he is satisfied with

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Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid announces $29.6 million will be spent on beds in the Polson tower at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. the government’s plans given that these are “challenging economic times and resources are tight. We have done very well here in Vernon.” The doctors were joined in their lobbying efforts by Eric Foster, Vernon-Monashee MLA. “I’m pleased we are moving forward,” said Foster after Thursday’s announcement. Foster admits that the process determining the future of the project took considerable time. “Other requests were put in with the pack and there was back-and-forth between the Interior Health Authority and the ministry about long-term needs.” Most of the beds will be in single-rooms, which will allow hospital staff to better control infections because four-bed and doubleoccupancy wards will be abandoned. Once beds move into the tower, vacant spaces in the existing part of the hospital will be available for future needs. While there are specifics about capital construction, no details were provided about

how much money will be needed for nurses and other staff on the two floors. “There will be a budget to operate those beds,” said MacDiarmid. Mark Olsen, Vernon-Monashee NDP candidate, is not impressed with the govern-

ment’s plans. “It’s 14 beds they’re adding and they are announcing it just before a tough election,” he said. “They shouldn’t be playing political games with an announcement and photo-op.”

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Behind-the-scenes details have been firmed up for Greater Vernon’s spring referendum. Regional District of North Okanagan directors adopted the question Wednesday that will go before voters April 6. Residents will be asked to authorize the borrowing of $7.5 million to construct a sports complex at Okanagan College, with the funds repaid over 20 years. “Things are in place to go forward,” said Patrick Nicol, chairperson. “It’s an important juncture in recreation history for Greater Vernon.” It was also decided Wednesday that instead of people voting in their specific jurisdictions, residents will be able to cast ballots at any of the three polling stations (Priest Valley Gym, BX Elementary and Coldstream Elementary). “This is a community project and the vote will be a community decision,” said Jeanne Byron, corporate officer, of the move towards a voting-at-large structure. On Thursday, the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee agreed to pursue grants for the project. “If we don’t do it, we won’t get a grant,” said director Jim Garlick. The agencies being targeted are Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust and the Southern Interior Beetle Action Coalition. “Even if we get a roofed seating area, that’s a good thing,” said Garlick.

“This is a community project and the vote will be a community decision.” — Jeanne Byron

Advance polling will be held March 27 and April 3 at the Schubert Centre, the Coldstream municipal office and the regional district office. The pace of public awareness about the referendum and the need for the facility is also being enhanced. New brochures have been printed, while large posters will be installed at high-profile locations and a website is updated regularly. Supporters are also speaking to service clubs and there will be open houses at the Village Green Centre before April 6. But directors believe there is some information that still needs to be emphasized. “There is debt being retired to the tune of $6.5 million over the next three years,” said director Bob Fleming, adding that will help offset the impact of borrowing $7.5 million. There have been suggestions from some residents that the sports complex should go to Kin Race Track but Nicol insists both sites are needed for recreational activities. “Some believe it’s an either or but Kin and this property are part of our (longterm) plans,” he said.

Neighbour helps police nab suspects Morning Star Staff

A concerned neighbour helped Vernon police in an arrest and recovery of stolen property A homeowner reported a break-and-enter to her home in the 3000 block of 23rd Street Tuesday at about 2:20 p.m. “At nearly the same time, an observant citizen in the area spotted a male and female walking on 23rd Street with what appeared to be full backpacks,” said Gord Molendyk, with the RCMP. “They also had one heavy object concealed under a blanket or tarp and a pair of women’s

boots. This observant caller noticed things were not quite as they should be at a neighbour’s home and their car was not in the driveway.” The resident followed the man and woman from a safe distance and watched them enter a unit at a motel. She then called the RCMP. “The descriptions of the suspect match two individuals who are very well known to police,” said Molendyk. “While police were conducting surveillance of the unit, both suspects were apprehended and brought to Vernon cells.”

Officers also searched the motel unit and they recovered a number of items reported stolen by the homeowner. “Other items seized in this search are believed to be from other reported break-and-enters and theft files in the city,” said Molendyk. The suspects were expected to appear in court late Wednesday. “This arrest was a direct result of a good neighbour acting on what she felt was not normal activity in her neighborhood,” said Molendyk.

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A community venture is making home-ownership dreams come true in Vernon. The Project Build Society has announced its latest project, which will grant approximately 75 families the gift of home ownership. Working with developers, trades people, financial institutions, realtors and businesses, the society will construct three communities in Vernon. And everyone involved is also asked to give a little bit – which in turn provides free down payments for the families being assisted. “These families we are putting into houses have been dreaming of having a home most of their lives,” said Leanne Hammond, executive director of the society, which is the only non-profit society of its kind in Canada. “They’re doing their best...and they just can’t seem to be able to save enough for a down payment.” Maureen D’Angelo, project sales and marketing, says the project can dramatically change life for families. “We all believe that we change the lives of children.” The three projects, which are expected to break ground within the next three months (and could be completed in another five to six months), include: 14 units overlooking Okanagan Lake at Asana (duplexes), 28 Heritage Drive units at Copper Crest Vista (fourplexes and duplexes) and 33 condo units at the Terraces on Turtle Mountain. The units range in price from approximately $300,000 up to $400,000 (depending on the unit and family requirements). The projects are targeted towards middle class families, which could range from a single parent and children to a working two-parent family. It could be a family renting or one who owns an existing home but needs to expand. But they must be able to qualify for and carry a mortgage. “They can afford the mortgage payments but can’t afford the down payment,” said D’Angelo. The project recently completed similar projects

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Leanne Hammond, Project Build Society executive director, speaks to a crowd of developers, realtors, bankers and media about the 75 units being created with down payments being paid for families struggling to break into the housing market. in Kelowna and Lake Country, where Hammond says there is a desperate need for affordable housing. “In the Okanagan, Kelowna in particular, we fall into the least affordable/extremely unaffordable housing situation, and Vernon’s not far behind,” said Hammond. “This is the kind of market where there needs to be this kind of help for families.” That situation is one the City of Vernon has identified as a priority to address, therefore this project, which also benefits business and the economy, is applauded. “This works very well with our affordable housing strategy,” said Coun. Catherine Lord. Families can download applications at www. ProjectBuild.ca. The process includes sharing your story, an interview with Hammond and passing the committee screening process. As part of its project, the society is also giving the Vernon Community Land Trust $1,000.

Justice sentences gang members for roles Morning Star Staff

The final pair of five members of a North Okanagan criminal organization, referred to by police as The Greeks, convicted in a string of North Okanagan killings have been sentenced to jail. Pete Manolakos and Douglas Brownell found out their fate Thursday morning in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver. Justice Bill Smart sentenced Manolakos – whom Smart called the leader of the gang – to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. That was for a first-degree murder conviction in relation to the death of Ronald Thom in 2005. Manolakos also received a sentence of 15 years, to be served concurrent, for a manslaughter conviction in connection with the death of David Marniuk in 2004.

Manolakos was credited with 13 years of pre-trial time already served. Smart sentenced Brownell to 17 years in jail for manslaughter convictions in relation to

the deaths of Thom and Thomas Bryce in 2004. Brownell was given 12 years pre-trial credit. Three other gang members – Dale Sipes, Leslie Podolski and

Sheldon O’Donnell – were sentenced earlier to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years for their roles in the murders of Thom, Bryce and Marniuk.

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Pitch made for widening of Highway 97A RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

Local officials want pressure eased on a busy transportation corridor. Spallumcheen coun-

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Transportation Minister Mary Polak visits with MLA Eric Foster at a Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce breakfast at the Schubert Centre Tuesday. was too tight and she couldn’t fit us in,” said Mayor Howie Cyr. Enderby specifically wants to know how the government will handle traffic flow on Highway

ing the government to The NDP claim B.C.’s account. “I wish that Mr. auditor general is leavFoster had ing because of listened to political interpeople in ference. our comM a r k munity and Olsen, the stood up for party’s Vernonthe audiMonashee tor general,” candidate, said Olsen. said it appears Foster the Liberals Mark Olsen chairs the silenced John c om m itt e e Doyle for holdMorning Star Staff

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announced earlier this week that he is moving to Australia. Beyond this, some opposition politicians claimed Foster may be in a conflict of interest chairing the committee because Doyle had raised concerns about expense documents related to renovating his Vernon office. Foster has previously stated that he did not know about Doyle’s report into his office when he was appointed to the committee. “Mr. Doyle deserved to have his six-year contract renewed quickly and without needless controversy. It’s clear the Liberals didn’t like the job he was doing,” said Olsen. Foster would not comment directly to accusations that the Liberals were upset with Doyle. “Mr. Olsen is entitled to his opinion. The proper process was followed,” he said. “Mr. Doyle was offered two-and-a-half years and he opted to go to Australia. It’s a career choice.”

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Vernon mayor confident in police services instead of the 6.7 per cent increase that was Vernon’s mayor requestinsists there will ed. be no reduction in “The policing. f a c t s The RCMP demondetachment has strate stated there will be t h e two fewer officers public as a result of cound o e s n’ t Rob Sawatzky cil approving a 1.8 have to per cent hike to be conthe detachment budget cerned about a reducrichard rolke

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tion in boots and badges,” said Mayor Rob Sawatzky. The RCMP has stated it bills the city for 50 officers and 2013 funding levels will lead to 48. However, Sawatzky says the city was actually billed for 48 officers at the end of 2012. “That’s been the average number over the last five years,” he

said. “There is no difference between the 48 and what we’ve been billed for.” Supt. Reg Burgess has anticipated the direct impact with fewer officers will be undercover operations on prostitution and drug activities downtown. He has also suggested the detachment

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An RCMP officer noticed a woman driving a red 1991 Astro Van Monday at 3:30 p.m. in the area of 43rd Avenue and 29th Street in Vernon. This is significant because the same officer dealt with this driver and charged her on Jan. 8 for driving while prohibited. “He was pretty sure she Gord Molendyk was still prohibited from driving,” said Vernon RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk about Monday’s stop. Things only got worse for the driver, a 47-yearold Vernon woman.

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While the officer was dealing with her, he noticed what he believed to be cocaine in plain view in the van. The investigation led to the seizure of more than $3,900, 14.63 grams of cocaine, 8.54 grams of marijuana and a number of unknown pills. The van was impounded as well. The suspect is expected to face charges of prohibited driving and possession for the purpose of trafficking. Molendyk said she could face additional counts after further analysis of the pills are done. The woman was released on a promise to appear to attend court at a later date.

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Real estate activity got off to a slow start in 2013. Overall in January, there were 50 property sales in the North Okanagan worth $13.4 million. That compares to 73 properties worth $24.6 million during the same month in 2012. “Last year, the housing market remained fairly stable, with a good build-up in sales in many segments for most of the year and only losing strength during the closing two months,” said Rob Shaw, Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board president. “This slowdown carried over into January which is typically not a strong month, and can be partially attributed to the dreary winter weather that keeps people indoors.” Total residential sales for the month were down 29.7 per cent over last year – from 64 at $21.7 million to 45 units valued at $12.1 million. Single-family home sales declined 40.5 per cent to 22 units compared to 37 in January 2012.

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nickel for your thoughts just doesn’t quite have the same ring. With the demise of our penny (the copper coins ceased circulation Monday), all those one-cent sayings will also eventually be dropped. So say goodbye to the days of pinching pennies as nothing will cost a pretty penny anymore. While the decision to phase out pennies is expected to save our country $11 million a year, it could come at a cost to consumers and businesses. Here’s the scoop: all purchases ending in one, two, six or seven will be rounded down to the nearest nickel. Purchases ending in three, four, eight or nine are rounded Jennifer Smith up. So that .99 cent sale item that used to add up to $1.11 with tax will actually be a penny cheaper. Therefore depending on your purchase total, you could end up with a few more or a few less pennies to rub together. The trick to avoid paying more (ie. if your coffee costs $1.43) is to pay with plastic, since only cash transactions require rounding. If you’re paying debit or credit there will be no change (literally speaking). For those who do pay with cash, I wonder if those ‘take a penny leave a penny’ trays will be replaced with nickel options? Those with pennies stashed in drawers, piggy banks and pockets also need not fret that their change is worthless. Pennies will still be accepted indefinitely by businesses who choose to accept them (they don’t legally have to but the fact is pennies will still hold their monetary value). And you can still cash in any rolls of pennies at the bank. There’s no time limit for redeeming your coins.

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While making cents made no sense, one NDP MP is now eyeing the nickel, and eventually the quarter. Winnipeg Centre MP Pat Martin plans to launch a private-member’s motion to eliminate the five cent coin and re-jig the rest of Canada’s currency. That’s not all that’s changing on the Canadian scene. n Starting July 1, 2013, Canada will begin issuing ePassports to new applicants and renewing passport holders. The new passports will feature enhanced security using chip technology, plus the choice for a five or 10-year duration, but they too will come with a cost. Application and renewal fees for an adult passport will jump from the current $87 to $120 ($160 for a 10-year). Kids passports currently costs $37 for children three to 15 and $22 for kids under three, but the new travel documents will cost $57 for all youth. I suppose you’re actually saving money with a 10-year passport. But what good is that if no one can recognize you in the photo because you’re a decade older, cut and died your hair and added a few extra pounds? Try explaining that one to the border authorities. With such threats as identity theft, terrorists and criminals entering our country I suppose the enhanced passports have their case. But anyone who has ever been through customs (whether here or abroad) can tell you that airport security is already pretty thorough. Heck, just applying for a passport is a strict process. n Another change this year, just in B.C., is abandoning the recently introduced HST. Following a public outcry, British Columbia is reverting to the old GST/PST system April 1, but it will be a new version of the old combination. It will take some time to make cents of all this change, but in the meantime I question whether it’s penny wise or pound foolish.

Plans to complete the top two shelled-in floors at Vernon Jubilee Hospital are finally here. Thursday’s announcement by Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid has long been sought, and fought for. Demands for more beds have been made by politicians, physicians, nurses and patients alike. Almost every one throughout the region either knows of or has personally experienced the impact of lack of beds at the hospital. Patients being treated in waiting rooms, allocated to gurneys in the halls and enduring lengthy wait times. So 60 new beds in the Polson tower will go a long way to easing the congestion that has long plagued VJH. But that’s not to say it will erase the problem. As our citizenry continues to age and fall victim to disease there will always be demands for healthcare, both emergent and ambulatory. And even though there are additional beds, they don’t necessarily come with additional healthcare staff. But at least the wait times will be made a little more comfortable for more patients. There are also still some figures to sort out. The government has committed a major chunk, $22 million, for the project, which has a total price tag of $29.6 million. The remainder is expected to come from the North OkanaganColumbia-Shuswap Regional Hospital District and the VJH Foundation. It’s still uncertain how those amounts will be collected. But one could expect that regional hospital taxes will climb and the greater community will also be asked to help pitch in. However, the will is there to make this happen and we’re confident that all involved will rise to the occasion to ensure all floors of the Polson tower are serving the community’s health needs for years to come.

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ecently, a letter to the editor raised some concerns of the proposed sport complex location. Okanagan College’s decision to offer the property to the Regional District of North Okanagan for a nominal lease fee ($1 annually) was made after a thorough review of the institution’s capital master plan and the longterm education plan. Development plans for the Vernon campus will not be compromised by the proposed sports complex. Working with the Regional District of the North Okanagan to accommodate a community need is perceived as a beneficial partnership that answers our mandate and mission as it will contribute to the social, economic and physical well-being of our students and citizens of the North Okanagan. Jane Lister, Regional dean North Okanagan Okanagan College iNdepeNdeNt LiviNg Cuts It's sad to say, both the federal and provincial governments continue to make fiscal changes to organizations supporting individuals that have no huge block of voting power, no organized lobby group to pay their way into the good graces of the government and definitely no unions to help them voice their concerns to the public. These individuals are not talking about class size or working 15 minutes longer or less a day, or pension plans. They are dealing with the ability to get fed, pay rent, get clothed. It made me sad to read Mr. Mayes' comments that "If they (Independent Living) have a solid program..." Independent Living has a fantastic program and stellar staff that's been flying by the seat of their pants for years selling dog calendars, having cycling events and garage sales and still maintaining their great reputation among individuals with disabilities in the North Okanagan. If only Mr. Mayes had said that instead, and then said, "And I'll support them with every ounce of support I can give them." Because that is the kind of comment they deserve. I’ll be curious to see if any other political party representative in the North Okanagan, federal, provincial or even municipal, speaks up

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to support the needs of individuals who are differently-abled than the majority of the population. As we all age and change in our own abilities, the need to support or grow existing services and to improve legislation that deals with these matters will impact us all more and more. Existing services are already minimal and need to be enhanced. What will the future bring when the boomers reach the peak of their mature years in the near future? Joanne Feenstra waLkiNg the beat It was with dismay that I read the Jan. 23 opinion column written by Richard Rolke regarding Vernon city council not approving the RCMP's request of a 6.7 per cent increase in their budget. I take great exception to the statement that removing two officers will lead to chaos in the streets. Mr. Rolke goes on to say that it will be interesting to see who is going to be right about public safety - Burgess or Sawatzky? The last time I checked, there were six councillors as well as the mayor who will be making the budgetary decisions for our city. Take a moment to look at any study that has been done on what creates a safe, viable downtown community and you will find that it's people that are needed the

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most. By having a vital welcoming downtown core, you encourage people from all walks of life to visit. A busy street is not a very hospitable place for the criminal elements of our society. I truly hope that the money for the 30th Avenue revitalization project is approved by council as we are on the right track, let's keep going. I also believe that the hard work that has been done by our DVA in promoting downtown events for everyone to enjoy and the commitment by our city and social agencies to support the homeless and needy has greatly contributed to the decline of crime in our downtown area in the past four years. This type of rhetoric from a reporter and newspaper, which claim to have the citizens of Vernon best interests at heart, makes it much harder to have a meaningful discussion on the future of our city. I expect better of both. h. Fraser a Few thOughts When the Christmas season makes its exit for the year, human goodwill seems to follow it. That statement is an unfortunate fact. Only four days into the new year, I rode the scooter I borrowed to the grocery store. While crossing the highway in Enderby with my little dog on my lap, the

scooter slid sideways on the ice and down I fell — scooter, dog and all. I was able to grab the leash of my tiny dog so he would not be run over. The traffic coming towards me did not seem to acknowledge the sprawled body on the icy pavement or the scooter lying on its side. They simply skirted around me and kept going. Slowly, I was able to get back on my feet, straighten the scooter upright and push it back to the sidewalk on my own, but I was in pain. I twisted my back and bruised my leg and arm, but I suppose I should be thankful someone did not run me over. Two days later, I found myself in another dilemma, having to go to the drug store for necessities. After the bad experience with the scooter, I decided walking was the better choice. Walking is slow and painful for me, especially in the snow. It was snowing quite heavily and again the traffic drove by, not seeming to care about the difficult time I was having while walking. If people would only stop to realize their Christmas season could last all year for themselves and others if they would help others at times through the year. Helping others is a gift they can give themselves because it is so very rewarding knowing they care enough to give — if only a speck of

their time and a helping hand up. We are not put on this earth to see through one another but to see one another through. I am happy to say that while walking back, and only one block from my home, a woman did stop to give me a ride. I was so thankful and may God bless her richly. Fern everett

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Smoke alarms urged It’s a move so simple and so profound, said B.C.‘s justice minister, that it will reduce provincial fatalities. Shirley Bond was at Vernon Fire Rescue Services’ downtown hall Tuesday to announce the provincial government is again throwing its support behind a campaign to have every home in B.C. equipped with a working smoke alarm. “The issue of having and maintaining a working smoke alarm is critical to everyone in our families,” said Bond, accompanied at the Vernon fire hall by Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick, Vernon fire chief Keith Green, Mayor Rob Sawatzky and Victoria fire chief Jeff Lambert, representing the Fire Chiefs’ Association of B.C. “The goal has been set by the Fire Chiefs Association of B.C. and the goal since the campaign began is to have everyone in B.C. having a working smoke alarm.” In May 2012, smoke alarm manufacturer Kidde Canada and Black Press – owner of The Morning Star – jumped on board the campaign by contributing more than $400,000. Kidde Canada provided 5,000 smoke alarms for distribution to vulnerable areas such as households in low income areas, rural areas and First Nations reserves.

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Vernon fire chief Keith Green (left) and Victoria fire chief Jeff Lambert (right) watch as Justice Minister Shirley Bond demonstrates that using a broom handle is an easy way to test if a smoke alarm is working. Bond was in Vernon Tuesday to announce the government’s continuing support of a Fire Chiefs’ Association of B.C. campaign to install a functioning smoke alarm in every B.C. home. Black Press, owner of The Morning Star, put together a strategic multi-media investment to help the campaign reach its readers. Vernon Fire Rescue Services teamed up with Silver Star Rotary and Johnston Meier Insurance to provide and install free smoke alarms in two Vernon mobile home parks last September and November. “The reason we chose those places, is

that we know seniors and children are at most risk to fire injury and fatalities,“ said Green. “We wanted to hone our efforts where we’ve had very tragic circumstances with fires in the past at modular homes. I thought it was a good launch point. The community was very appreciative.” The campaign will continue in 2013 with Green announcing that Okanagan Restoration has climbed on board

as a sponsor and will help with installing and replacing alarms that have been hard-wired into homes, as opposed to battery-operated smoke detectors. “I am encouraged that people in Vernon are leading grass roots efforts to offer their neighbours help by installing and testing fire alarms,” said Bond. “The smoke alarm campaign is one of the simplest ways to protect your family and neighbours. It’s a family and community-led effort.” Bond said fire data research from B.C. and Canada is staggering. She said 70 per cent of homes that caught fire in B.C. between 2006 and 2011 did not have a functioning smoke alarm, and that a working smoke alarm can reduced fire deaths by as much as 32 per cent and 76 lives across Canada every year. The alarm campaign also encourages people not to just to install the devices but test the alarms at least twice a year. Along with announcing ongoing support for the smoke alarm campaign, Bond presented Kelowna fire service mentor and advocate Ann Hancock with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. Hancock was recognized for her 20 years of fire service leadership. She has, for the past 14 years, been the administrator for the Fire Chiefs’ Association of B.C.

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Joyce Murray has set her sights on trouncing the Conservative government. The Vancouver MP says that if she is elected federal Liberal leader, her goal is to bring about a change in Ottawa. “I’m the only candidate with a plan,” said Murray, who will be at a no-host lunch at Vernon’s Pantry restaurant Joyce Murray Saturday at noon. Murray believes the only way to defeat the Conservatives is for the Liberals to work with the NDP and

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Lake Country targets tax hike RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

There’s not a lot of wiggle room in Lake Country’s budget. Council met Tuesday to hammer out a 2013 financial plan, which includes a three per cent tax increase. “It doesn’t leave us with much (to work with),” said Coun. Owen Dickie. Of that three per cent, 2.65 per cent is designated for policing and transit. “We are running on a really tight budget.” The positive news, though, is that $300,000 was saved by last year’s internal restructuring that saw some staffing positions eliminated. Council met again Thursday but the results of those budget discussions were not known at press time. “There are some additional requests to go through. We would like to do everything but we can’t,” said Dickie. The green light has already been given to increasing the Beasley Park field lights and community centre renovations from $500,000 to $620,000. The additional $120,000 will come from the capital works reserve. “The cost of lighting is more than expected because of the water table there,” said Dickie. “And the construction industry is starting to pick up and quotes are coming in higher than anticipated.” A three per cent tax increase equates to an extra $45 for a home assessed at $489,000.

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Dylan holloway of the Calgary Springbank Whalers carries the puck ahead of Vernon Watkin Motors Mustangs’ captain Dylan Sedlacek Thursday morning at Civic Arena.

Springbank is best known for housing Western Canada’s largest amusement park 10 kilometres west of Calgary. And while Vernon Civic Arena is hardly Calaway Park when it comes to frills and spills, the Springbank Whalers pulled their own 360 Tilt-A-Whirl Thursday morning with a 4-3 win over the Watkin Motors Mustangs. The Whalers were down 3-0 before going into comeback mode to open the 42nd Coca-Cola Pee Wee Invitational Hockey Tournament. “Don’t let up,” said Whaler ultra-talented captain Jonathan Tychonick, when asked what the motto on the bench was with Vernon up by three. “We knew we could come back. We just needed more effort out there.” The Whalers, whose head coach is former NHL sniper Geoff Sanderson (189 goals in

six seasons with the Hartford Whalers), claimed the Calgary All-State and Medicine Hat Venom tournaments earlier this season. They are missing a couple of regulars on this trip, but being a first-place team in Calgary has them among the pre-tournament favourites. The Mustangs, who went 4-10-1 in the Okanagan Mainline league before getting swept by Kelowna Rockets in the playoffs, were hardly in awe of the Whalers. C.J. Storey converted at 4:12, from captain Dylan Sedlacek. Towering forward Coleton Bilodeau clicked 74 seconds later with d-man Keeghan McRae drawing the assist. Josh Bridge made it 3-0 Vernon five minutes later with Powell Connor and Caden Bracken getting the helpers. “We just came out of the gate flying and then we kind of just let off,” said Sedlacek, a smooth-skating d-man who turned 13 a few weeks ago.

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Each of Vernon’s three entries into the Canadian Direct Insurance B.C. Men’s Curling Championships is in the win column in Parksville. Defending champion Jim Cotter opened the 16-team spiel with a 12-3 win over White Rock’s Richard Brower Wednesday morning. He capped the game with a huge six-ender in nine. “They were down points so they were going for it,” said Cotter, who is suffering from a brutal head cold. “There were rocks in play, so that’s usually what happens.” The Cotter crew – third Jason (Gunner) Gunnlaugson), second Ty Griffith and lead Rick Sawatsky – then bowed 8-5 to New Westminster’s Andrew Bilesky in the afternoon draw. “We jumped out to a lead and had some picks cost us some points, which gave them momentum,” said Cotter. “We didn’t play a very good 10th end.” Mark Longworth recovered from a 7-5 opening day loss to New Westminster’s Brent Pierce by grounding Abbotsford’s Dean Joanisse 10-6 Thursday morning. Longworth, supported by third Jamie Sexton, second Hugh Bennett and his son, Michael, at lead, was up 6-4 after six ends and put the game away with a triple in nine.

Trevor Perepolkin shaded Joanisse 6-5 Wednesday afternoon before falling 8-6 to Pierce that night. Perepolkin – third Tyler Orme, second James McKenzie and lead Chris Anderson – slipped to the C bracket following Thursday morning’s 9-4 loss to Kimberley’s Tom Buchy. “We’ve been here before so we know what to expect; we’ve just got to go out and do it,” said Perepolkin, who has made half a dozen provincials appearances. “It’s exciting every time, especially this time for me personally. It’s been four or five years since I last played. It’s kind of like starting over again. “We finished second twice in 2006 and 2007. I’ve pretty much finished all over the map except for first, so it’s time to fill in that blank.” Cotter faced New Westminster’s Jay Wakefield, and Longworth battled Victoria’s Jason Montgomery, in B division play Thursday afternoon. Perepolkin went up against New Westminster’s Ken McArdle in a C group game. The winner goes to the Tim Hortons Brier, March 2-10 at Rexall Place in Edmonton. Meanwhile, Vernon’s Sonja Gaudet and Armstrong’s Ina Forrest leave Saturday to compete in the World Wheelchair Curling

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Their playoff hopes have been reduced to an improbable mathematical equation, but the Vernon Vipers are giving it an honest effort as they head down the B.C. Hockey League stretch. The Snakes skated to a 2-2 draw against the host Merritt Centennials on a rare Tuesday-nighter at Nicola Valley Arena. Head coach Jason Williamson liked the hustle he saw on the postage-stamp ice surface and felt the Vipers held more of the play, despite being outshot 37-34. Vernon netminder Austin Smith supported the cause with a 35-save, first-star performance. “Things happen in a hurry in that rink,” said Williamson, who praised his players for filling the void left by those that departed at the carding deadline. “It’s just some players we’ve given more ice time to and they’ve run with it. Before they were maybe relying on other guys and now it’s them. “We’re going to go until the end. It (playoffs)doesn’t look totally positive but our kids are still playing hard.” Even if Vernon (15-22-1-7) wins its remaining 11 games outright, the Salmon Arm SilverBacks (21-19-2-4), occupiers of the fourth and final Interior Division playoff spot, would only need to win six of their remaining 10 to clinch. The Vipers will host a pair of weekend tilts at Wesbild Centre, starting Saturday night against the West Kelowna Warriors (20-12-3-8). The first-overall Victoria Grizzlies (319-0-6) are in town for a 4 p.m. Sunday matinee. Mason Blacklock (14th goal) led the Vipers with a goal and an assist to earn second star. Brendan Persley (3rd) had the other Vernon snipe. Blacklock has 10 points (5-5-10) in eight games since joining the Viper den at the deadline. With Vernon down a goal at the intermission, he took a deft one-touch pass from Liam Board early in the second period and wheeled into Merritt’s zone to snap one by keeper Tyler Steel from the top of the circle. “Blacky’s been great,” said Williamson. “Each and every game he’s been one of our better players.” Persley deflected a Bryce Eviston point shot at 8:54 for the

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Merritt Centennials’ netminder Tyler Steel denies Vernon Vipers’ forward Dexter Dancs on his doorstep in B.C. Hockey League action Tuesday night at Nicola Valley Arena. go-ahead goal. “He’s just an absolute gamer,” said Williamson of Persley. “Every single time we throw him over the boards he gives us an honest effort.” Sam Johnson (4th), on a first-period powerplay, and Brent Fletcher (4th), later in the second period, handled Merritt’s offence. Williamson said neither team was giving up much in OT. Craig Martin had one of Vernon’s better scoring chances, but rang his shot off Steel’s head and out of play. Merritt d-man Charlie Donlin earned third star. Steel, a Vernon native, made 32 stops.

SNAKE BITES: Tim Hortons is sponsoring an aftergame skate with the Vipers following Sunday’s tilt with the Grizz. Anyone interested should bring skates and helmet... For the second year in a row, Yarmouth, N.S. will host the World Junior A Challenge, Nov. 4-10. It is the first time in the eight-year history of the event it will be held in the same city in back-to-back years, and the first time a city will host the tournament more than once...Ex-Viper forward Aaron Hadley, who was sent to the Nanaimo Clippers at the carding deadline, is on the injured reserve with a broken kneecap. He suffered the injury in a Jan. 25 games versus the Trail Smoke Eaters.

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“We had a strong first period. We dominated them and then we broke down in the second and third and they started scoring.” Just two minutes after Bridge connected, Springbank responded with snipes by Dylan Holloway and Jack Thompson, 67 seconds apart. Michael Hodge equalized with eight minutes gone in the second period, while Jackson Zloty put the Whalers ahead with 72 seconds left in the session. Nick Bischoff and Tychonick drew assists. “They did a lot of carry over the line and dump it in with a hard forecheck and we couldn’t get it out,” said Sedlacek. “That’s where they got all their point shots and they started to score. We had tons of VERNON

chances; we just couldn’t capitalize.” Nick Higgs was in the Mustang net for 40 minutes, giving way to Jordan Wilde for the third period. Riley Fonger went the distance for Calgary. “Moving our feet and getting pucks on net and tipping them from the point is our game, I guess,” added Tychonick, a tireless and powerful skater who runs summer triathlons (he won the Kids of Steel Kelowna race in August, 2010). Connor delivered a monster open-ice hit on Benson Young near the centre of the navy blue Winter Carnival star with 6:01 left in the second period. After the officials deliberated for a few minutes, Bilodeau, who was in the neighbourhood during the collision, was wrongly accused and ejected for a hit to

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the head. In other opening games Thursday, the Hollyburn Huskies of West Vancouver stopped the Seera Icemen of Edmonton 6-1 and the defending champion Vancouver Thunderbirds stuffed the Spokane Thunderbirds 14-0. The Nanaimo Clippers tangled with the Calgary Southland Sabres later Thursday. Marcus Van Der Made bagged a deuce to lead Hollyburn, singles going to Benjamin Corbett, Alex Brewster, Ryan Stack and Denis Tuck. Ryan Bratina replied for Edmonton. Vancouver got 2+2 from Jay Rogers and two goals apiece from Marcus Pantazis and Cort Armstrong. The Mustangs face the Icemen today at 3 p.m.

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Sonics stuff Cats in North Zone battle Morning Star Staff

Matt McEachran-Law and Kuup Peters each flushed 25 points as the host Seaton Sonics upended the VSS Panthers 71-52 Tuesday night. The Sonics avenged a North Zone Senior AA Boys Basketball League opening night loss by leading from the opening tip. Seaton’s defence, buoyed by Liam MacPhee and Peters, forced several early turnovers and shut down the Panthers’ dynamo shooting guard Mitchell Pepper, limiting him to seven points overall. The Sonics were up by 10 at the break. Led by the shooting of Andy Hladik and Shelby Hartwig, the Panthers clawed to within four points late in the third, but the Sonics pushed back as McEachran-Law found his range, pouring in 13 fourth quarter points to support the outstanding twoway play of Peters and Alex Baxter. Peters finished with a dozen rebounds and seven blocks. Seaton entertained the Kalamalka Lakers Thursday in both team’s final regular-season game. North Zone playoffs for the boys and girls start Thursday and will be hosted by the first-place team in the girls’ division. VSS bowed 78-62 to the Fulton Maroons Wednesday night in the Panther Pit. Mike Rouault canned 25 points and Tye Kitzman rung up 18 for the Maroons. Pepper drained 25 points, including a first-quarter buzzer-beating trey and a gorgeous lay-up after a behind-the-back maneuver. Chris Inscho chipped in with 13 points for the Cats, who turned the ball over numerous times to Rouault in the first half. Fulton hosts the Pleasant Valley Saints

tonight at 7:45. In other league play Wednesday night, the Lakers ambushed the Pleasant Valley Saints of Armstrong 78-43. Tyson Chippendale was Kal’s top pointgetter with 12, while Ajay Jhajj registered nine points, nine rebounds and five steals. It was 49-15 Lakers at the half. Sam Fennell sank 15 points and Devon Pipke had eight for the Saints. In senior AA girls play Wednesday, Kal stuffed the Saints 70-39 in Armstrong. Kaelyn Parmalee dialed up 18 points for the Lakers, while Jordan Korol pocketed 14. Ann Stewart and Daralyn Schepp both netted 10, while Sarah Kelman added nine. Vicki Schley was Kal’s top rebounder with six. The Lakers close league play today (3:30) in Revelstoke against the Avalanche. The Panthers smothered Fulton 76-21 Wednesday night at VSS with Sage Blundell collecting 14 points and seven rebounds. Jenna Marrion counted a dozen points for the Cats, while Quinsy Leier earned 10 points and 10 rebounds. Karley Fugel contributed nine points and 13 boards, while Megan Prentice chalked up eight points and five steals. Panther co-coaches Lonny Mazaruk and Bobby Mitchell are challenging their girls to strive for excellence down the stretch. “We did some good things tonight, but still need to keep building and keep improving in some areas,” said Mitchell. “We are excited to keep working on things this weekend at Holy Cross for the first-ever ‘Tessa’s Tournament.’ It’s an honour to be there and both coach Mazurak and myself had the pleasure to coach against her a few

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Maroons’ guard Tye Kitzman looks to make a play against Liam Paulsen of the Vernon Panthers in North Zone senior AA boys basketball play Wednesday night at the Panther Pit. times so we are excited for our team to represent her legacy a bit this weekend.” The Tessa Beauchamp Foundation was formed in memory of the 2011 Holy Cross Crusaders’ star who lost a very public, fouryear battle with cancer last year. Recruited by Trinity Western University Spartans, she made a difference on and off the court, volunteering in soup kitchens and cutting her

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Schuetze nets POW Morning Star Staff

VSS Panther grad Diane Schuetze (5th year, post) has been named the Canada West Female Athlete of the Week for the second time this season. Schuetze, a fourth-year tourism student, averaged 25.5 points and 15 NORTH OKANAGAN YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION rebounds per game as the WolfPack (14-5) moved closer to a home playoff NORTH OKANAGAN YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION berth thanks to a two-game sweep of SPRING 2013 the Trinity Western Spartans (81-72 SPRING 2013 and 72-60). The 6-foot-3 post recorded 28 points, 17 rebounds and five assists in last Thursday’s series opener and followed up with another double-double on Friday, this time finishing with 23 points and 13 boards. A second-team all-Canadian last [EARlY bIRd BIRD fEE IN AffECT UNTIl fEbRUARY 15, 2013!!] season, Schuetze currently leads the [EARLY FEE IN AFFECT UNTIL FEBRUARY 15, 2013!!] [EARLY BIRD FEE IN AFFECT UNTIL FEBRUARY 15, 2013!!] country in rebounding (12.3 rpg) and sits second in Canada West scoring For Players born 1995 TO 2009 (18.8 ppg). Schuetze’s efforts also moved her into 19th spot in the Canada West Registration forms available Registration forms available at: at: all-time scoring (1,365), tied for sixth in games started (96) and her two ‘double doubles’ gave her 23 for her TH 5601 275601 Street, BCVernon BC 27THVernon Street, career, which is fourth-best in league play. Information on registration costs or date, time & field location of games & practices in The Information on registration costsavailable or date,attime fieldSports location of games in WolfPack were given an honthe 2013 NOYSA NEWSLETTER Sun&Valley or online at & practices orable mention in this week’s CIS the 2013 NOYSA NEWSLETTER available at Sun Valley Sports or online at – click on North Okanagan Youth Soccer www.vernonsoccer.ca top 10 rankings. It is the first time in www.vernonsoccer.ca – click on North Okanagan Youth Soccer school history that a TRU basketball THERE IS NO ONLINE REGISTRATION team has appeared in the CIS rankTHERE IS NO ONLINE REGISTRATION

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Bolts push Dawgs for clutch 3-3 tie The DCT Chambers Coyotes and Scotiabank Lightning tied 3-3 in an intense Okanagan North Bantam Super Hockey League battle at Wesbild Centre. The first-place Coyotes (14-2-1) bit first with a first-period goal by Jakob Marshall. Brett Lambert equalized on a solo effort for the Bolts (11-3-2) after some coast-to-coast action. Landon Currie put Scotiabank up 2-1 before Graham Moss delivered five-hole for the Coyotes with 16 seconds left in the first period. The Coyotes moved ahead in the third period when Riley Bos set up Dex Elders. With defenceman Hayden Vardon battling hard along the wall to keep the puck out of the Lightning zone and into Coyote territory, the Bolts bombarded Coyote goalie Jacob Holland with shots. Sparked by hustle from Taylor Cousins and Sam Eggert, the Lightning kept the pressure on, and with goalie Noah Foufoulas on the bench for an extra attacker, Leland Riguedell buried a loose rebound to level the score with nine seconds to play. The Lightning cranked up their offence Sunday at Wesbild by blitzing the Winfield Bruins 12-3. Highlights included a sweet unassisted goal by Vardon, who took the puck end to end with some fancy stick handling, and Sam Frisby’s nice feed to Rowan Wood in front of the net for a beauty snipe. Jakob Halvorson, who has been plagued with injuries, showed excellent promise with his improved skating and near misses in front of the Bruins’ net. Forward Lexes Adams showed some feisty stickwork along the boards to keep the 3-14-1 Bruins on their toes. The Corbett Office Supply Spartans defeated Salmon Arm Fix Auto 4-3 in Bantam play at Civic Arena. Evan Winther went far side after a nice pass from Jim Brodoway to open the scoring in the first. Alex Laurila scored his second of three goals on the night with an Ovechkin-like effort. He was taken down after beating the d-man and scored on a beautiful desperation play, far side, while sliding on his stomach. Salmon Arm equalized before Laurila netted the winner on a double wraparound. Aaron Botteril and Darius Stone each had three assists, while Chris Moore made some key late saves. The Spartans moved to 4-10-1, while Fix Auto fell to 9-8.

Mitchell gets hat trick for Flames

Nick Mitchell pulled the hat trick and added one helper as the Bannister GM Flames held off Butcher Boys Titans 5-4 in Pee Wee Super League play Saturday at Wesbild Centre. Chase Batchelor added 1+2 and Sam White wired one roof daddy as the Flames improved to 10-3-3 in front of Reece Hawthorne. Dynamic shutdown d-man Alyssa Racine was the Flames’ first star. Landen Harrison, Dakota Becker, Miles Wohlford and Jacob Baycroft replied for the 7-6-2 Titans, who outskated the

Flames most of the game. D-man Sean Howard banged a shot off the crossbar behind Hawthorne on a breakaway with 10 seconds remaining.

O’Keefe fires up Devils

The Sub City Donair Devils dusted off Butcher Boys 10-3 Sunday at Wesbild with Finn O’Keefe supplying 5+2 and Brayden Beacom bagging three goals. Chapperon Chillihitzia and Seb Wenger added singles for the 12-2-1 Devils with Dalton Stenberg (shutout first half) and Jordan Foster sharing goal duties. The Devils bow 8-5 to the North Okanagan Knights Saturday morning at Nor-Val Sports Centre. Jaden Foster, Brogan Houston, Chillihitzia, O’Keefe and Beacom handled the Sub City offence. The Knights are 6-6-3. The first-place Winfield Picture Perfect Landscaping Bruins stayed unbeaten Sunday with a 5-3 win over the Vernon Stevenson Mechanical Blues at Wesbild. Trailing 2-1 midway through the second period, the 14-0-1 Bruins erupted for four unanswered goals, including three in a six-minute stretch early in the third period, to take a 5-2 lead. Zack Laranjo pulled the Blues to within a deuce midway through the final frame, burying a Reid Lawrence rebound. Dylan Blazek made 31 saves. Brendan Moore led the winners with three goals. Lawrence and Cody Webb, also scored for the 10-3-3 Blues, who had a six-game league unbeaten streak snapped. On Saturday at the Pat Duke Memorial Arena, Braydie Allen-Webber’s goal at 17:49 of the first period proved to be the winner as the Blues downed the Lumby Stars 3-1. Allen-Webber picked up a loose puck in a scramble in front of Stars goalie Cameron Pryor and roofed a wrist shot under the crossbar. Kael Black gave Vernon a 1-0 lead early in the first period before Josh Litven replied six minutes later for the Stars. Webb got the insurance marker with a rocket wrister over Pryor’s right shoulder with seven minutes left in the third period. Sam Knox earned the win with 18 saves. Pryor was especially solid for the Stars, making 33 saves.

Conners jumpstarts Hawks

Sean Conners scored three times as the Talon Benefits Hawks bounced Lumby 5-2 in Midget league play Saturday at Priest Valley Arena. Justin Mitchell added a deuce for the Hawks (12-2-1), while Brad Haslam had both goals for the Stars (14-4). In Atom play, the Winfield Bruins rolled into Civic Arena on Sunday to meet the Vernon Mighty Ducks and ran into a flock of trouble, falling 8-2. The Ducks took to scoring early and often starting with Jackson Sampert (2G) on a superb feed from Jacob Wetlaufer (2+2) and Maison Ang-Hamilton (2+1). Ephren Potter-Cramer scored the second

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Sub City Donair Devils’ Sebastian Wenger attempts to cut in as Butcher Boys Titans’ Landen Harison tries to maintain control of the puck during Okanagan North Super Pee Wee Hockey League action Sunday at Wesbild Centre. Ducks’ goal, while Cody Beckner rounded out the scoring. The M&K Ready-Mix Demons downed the Bruins 4-1 and fell 6-5 to Denny’s Ice Rockets in other Atom play. Ronan Bedard popped in his own rebound on a pass from Kevin Morgan for the Demon’s opening goal versus Winfield. Nick Tilby then tipped in a shot from Gage Stoll to earn his first goal of the season. Shaelyn Cecchini and Christopher Bond added insurance. Bedard (2), Dawson Martian, Bond and Morgan, in the final minute, had M&K goals against the Ice Rockets Sunday at Civic. The Rockets got two goals from Reilly Teager and singles from Liam Reid, Sapien Joe, Shaun Huizinga and Zac Funk. The Rockets upended the Salmon Arm Infernos 4-2 Saturday at the Shaw Centre, getting goals from Funk, on a brisk backhander to the top corner, Reid, on a gutsy drive to the net, Liam Remple on a rebound of a Shaun Huizinga backhander, and Joe, on a sweet feed by Bradley Halvorson. Rocket goalie Nick Foufoulas stopped several breakaways, while defenceman Levi Vanderdeen was dandy with countless, crisp outlet passes.

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Sovereign Lake Nordic Club members came away with a pair of gold medals from the Teck B.C. Cup Championships last weekend in Prince George. Ian Oliphant, competing in the Bantam 2 Boys Division, and Mae Hooper, racing in the Women’s 50-59 class, won their events at the Otway Ski Trails. More than 300 nordic racers participated in the event that featured grueling hill climbs and heartstopping descents. Hannah Mehain clinched fourth place and teammate Michelle Metza ranked ninth in the Juvenile 1 Girls category. Emma Smedley took fifth in the Midget 2 Girls, and in the Midget 1 Girls, Paige Latta and Sydney Embleton finished sixth and eighth respectively. In the Midget 1 Boys, Jarrod Latta and Finn Plummer claimed sixth and seventh respectively, and Eric Embleton put in a solid performance in the competitive Juvenile 1 Boys category, skiing to seventh. In Sunday’s three-person freestyle event, the Sovereign’s Team Dynomite (Sydney Embleton, Madison Catt and Paige Latta) snapped up the bronze medal in the Midget Girls division. Team Smetzain (Mehain, Metza and Smedley), and My Favorite Team (Oliphant, Plummer and Jarrod Latta) both skied to fifth-place finishes in their categories. Sovereign skiers claiming individual aggregate awards include Oliphant (first place, Bantam 2 Boys); Mehain (second place, Juvenile 1 Girls),

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A new poll has found 61 per cent of B.C. residents oppose Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, while support is at 35 per cent. And the Insights West online survey found opponents of the project are more entrenched – 38 per cent are strongly opposed, compared to just 11 per cent who strongly support the new route for crude oil across northwestern B.C. to Kitimat. “The negative side has continued to build momentum,” said Insights West president Steve Mossop, citing a hardening of opinions against Enbridge in a

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It’s a different story in Alberta, where the survey, which polled 512 B.C. residents and 562 Albertans, found 75 per cent support for the project. Respondents in both provinces agreed by large margins that the pipeline will create new jobs, support economic growth and create new capital investment. But environmental concerns – the risk of ocean spills as well as pipeline construction impacts on land – trumped the economic benefits for most B.C. residents. “Even the negative side recognizes the benefits,” Mossop said. “They’re just not being persuaded that the down sides are worth the risks.” Men in both provinces were more likely than women to support building the pipeline. The margin of error is plus or minus 4.1 per cent 19 times out of 20.

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SCHEDULE Welcome to P.V. Church 6161 P.V. Road

We believe in the unity of all believers, based on a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Jesus is the only Hero here!

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When the Vex Robotics Competition gets underway at Okanagan College’s Kelowna campus Saturday, it will be the first time the Pacific Youth Robotics Society will have held a tournament for high school level robotics enthusiasts in the Interior. Okanagan College is hosting the event as part of its efforts to encourage high school students and their parents to consider education and careers in science, technology, engineering and math. About 80 high school age students and their robots will be competing on a 12-foot-by-12-foot field in a game called Sack Attack. It involves independent and manipulated robot activity where teams score points by putting beanbags into elevated troughs. While the focus is on having students address the technological challenge using mechanical, electronic and programming skills (and have fun), it’s much more than that, says Lance Balcom, PYRS president. “It’s a challenge that forces them to work together as a team, to articulate complicated ideas and hear those of others, and build a superior technical solution together,” he said. “If we can get kids learning those skills at this age, we’re preparing them to compete in the 21st century.” There is no admission charge and parking is free on the weekend at the college. Competition hits full stride at about 10 a.m. and the elimination finals will start at about 2 p.m. To find out more, you can visit the event website at www.robotevents.com/bc-interior-inauguraltournament.html.

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Energy Minister Rich Coleman says smart meters won’t be forced into homes over the next few months but he denied reports the province has reversed its policy and will let objectors opt out of having the wireless devices. “We’re going back to talk to our customers. We’ll not force any customer to take a meter,” he said. Coleman said he believes most smart meter opponents will ultimately agree to take them after they talk to BC Hydro reps. But exactly what will happen to holdouts who resist to the end is unclear. Coleman said the next steps would be decided after “some re-education” and an effort to work with objectors in a “respectful” way. “We’ll see how many at the end of maybe two or three months we have left and then we’ll have a conversation about where we go from here,” he said. Asked whether the meters will ultimately be mandatory, Coleman said: “I’m not going to make that decision until I see the results of the next couple of months. “Out of respect for our customers, we go through that first without coming with whatever program would come later.” BC Hydro officials have stated they will take more time to work through customer concerns and won’t install meters without permission in households who oppose them. Coleman had also indicated that in an earlier op-ed piece. NDP energy critic John Horgan accused the Liberals of making a muddled attempt to neutralize the contentious issue ahead of the provincial election. “They want to reduce the amount of frustration they find in communities right across B.C.,” Horgan said. He said the attempt to punt the issue to after the May 14 vote has only confused the public, adding MLA offices have been “swamped by concerned citizens who want answers.” For months, wireless meter opponents have posted notices and in some cases built cages or other structures around their old analog meters to keep Hydro contractors from converting them. But those who didn’t take such steps and now have a smart meter won’t be allowed to switch back – no matter how the province ultimately handles the final holdouts.

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Maestro to highlight his love for piano Kristin Froneman Morning Star Staff

Many know him for the wave of his baton and the passion he infuses when conducting great orchestras around the world, most notably the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO). But before standing at the podium, or taking a pen to write his own compositions, Bramwell Tovey was sitting at the piano in his native England and listening to the music that surrounded him. It was through his family’s service in the Salvation Army that Tovey first became attuned to music and performing, establishing the base in what has become an accomplished career — one that has taken him to international stages, and which will bring him to the Vernon Performing Arts Centre on Tuesday in a special concert presented by the North Okanagan Community Concert Association. Tovey’s family involvement in the Sally Ann goes back not long after the Protestant denomination of the Christian church was founded by William Booth. His grandfather worked with Bramwell Booth, son of the founder, who was the first chief of staff and second general of the Salvation Army in the early-1900s. “I was seven years old when I first sat down to the piano and I learned by ear when I was young,” said Tovey. “The preacher would sing in any, old key and I would play along... It was a tremendous education.” Growing up, Tovey also sang in the Salvation Army choir and played in the bands, travelling around Great Britain, and eventually began studies at the Royal Academy of Music and the University of London. Although the piano was always close to his fingertips, the baton and pen soon made their way into his music education. One of his first major jobs was that as the principle conductor for the Royal Ballet’s orchestra in the 1980s. “I toured twice as a conductor (with the Royal Ballet) to Canada. We went from Toronto to Vancouver. It was a fantastic tour and I fell in love with Canada. I made a note to come back as much as possible.”

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Acclaimed conductor, composer and pianist Bramwell Tovey is in Vernon Tuesday to give an intimate concert on behalf of the North Okanagan Community Concert Association. That wish became a permanent reality when Tovey moved to Canada to take over as music director/conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in 1989, serving for 12 years. His assistant during part of that time was none other than Rosemary Thomson, now conductor with the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra. “She is an incredible woman and has gone on to do incredible things. I am so proud of her,” said Tovey. Now in his 13th year leading the VSO, Tovey has seen orchestras in this country manage to survive through funding shortages, and the veil of an aging audience. “I think the classical music scene is very healthy. It’s not my experience that it is dying,” said Tovey. “We played to 7,000 people in three days with two different programs that was well attended... It’s a lively art form that requires care and investment.”

And Tovey is at the forefront of that movement to keep orchestras alive and playing. Besides his duties with the VSO, he continues his association with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, and as founding host and conductor of the New York Philharmonic’s Summertime Classics series at Avery Fisher Hall. And that’s not including his work as a guest conductor with leading orchestras in the U.S., Europe and Canada. “My responsibility is always with the VSO. My kids live here in Vancouver. I conduct the VSO for half a season, along with my ongoing relationship with the New York Philharmonic every summer as well as the Hollywood Bowl every year,” said Tovey. “I am very blessed. It’s a wonderful way to earn a living.” As a composer, Tovey’s credits are also numerous and have earned him a Juno

award for best classical composition as well as a Genie for best achievement in music for the original song In a Heartbeat, recorded with the VSO and Vancouver’s Chor Leoni. In 2008, Tovey, along with violinist James Ehnes and the VSO, picked up a Grammy Award in the best soloist with orchestra category for their recording of three violin concertos by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Samuel Barber and William Walton. But despite the accolades, it’s always back at the piano where Tovey finds himself. “Whilst I travel most as a conductor, the piano is a big part of what I do. I love doing shows such as the one I will be doing in Vernon,” he said. “It’ll be a blend of classical and jazz, and I will introduce each piece with the relevance it has had on my life and career.” On the program will be Tovey’s obvious passion for pop songs from the ‘30s and ‘40s, including some Porter and Gershwin, as well as some classical, Beethoven and Schubert, and perhaps one or two of his own compositions. Tovey also sees these concerts as a less formal way to interact with his audiences, and he often does a Q&A session as part of his appearances. The result, he says, allows him to be more spontaneous with the audience and allows him to reconnect. “I did one show in Burnaby and at the end a woman came up and introduced me to a distinguished gentleman in a wheelchair. It ended up being Oscar Peterson’s brother,” he said. “I love doing concerts like this... Let’s face it, classical music can be serious, but it can also be more fun than people think. It’s like a Shakespeare play... If you can make them laugh one minute and cry the next, then you know you’re reaching them.” Tuesday’s An Evening with Bramwell Tovey at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre starts at 7:30 p.m. As the concert is not part of the regular NOCCA season, it requires a special ticket and new seat selection. Cost for NOCCA members is $30. Other tickets are $40 for adults, $20 for those under 18 and $5 for students on eyeGo at the Ticket Seller, 250-549-7469.

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the sounds at Composers’ Cuvée. Ernst Schneider (Penticton), Keith Tedman (Summerland), Anita Perry (Summerland), Imant Raminsh (Coldstream) and Jean Ethride (Salmon Arm) will be showcased at the free event and will answer questions and meet with the audience on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

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Victoria alt.-rockers the Michael Wood Band are making their way up Silver Star Mountain this weekend as part of the band’s cross-country tour. The band, led by Michael Wood, has already played Kamloops’ Sun Peaks Resort as well as shows in Kelowna and Salmon Arm, where Wood has a local connection as his family is the pioneering Ritchie family of Salmon Arm, and his grandmother, aunts and many cousins still live there. An active humanitarian as well as musician, Wood and the band, including Jon Baergen (bass/ vocals), Josh Weed (guitar/vocals), and Alex Campbell (drums/vocals) have a sound described as “The Killers meets Kings of Leon with an infectious groove,” reflecting multiple influences ranging from jazz to pop to classic rock. Their debut album, Occupy This, recorded at the Barn Recording Studio (where Randy Bachman and Buffy Sainte-Marie have both recorded) was released in May, and was written while the band’s members were still in high school. The songs reflect diverse topics such as the Arab Spring (Should We Be Afraid) to over commercialism (End of the World) to finding your own path (I Think

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Victoria’s The Michael Wood Band play live at the Saloon at Silver Star Mountain Resort on Saturday. I’ll Just Go to Bed), and are receiving radio play nationwide. “It’s really great to see people responding so positively to our music,” said Wood. “People hear the songs and see our video for the single End of the World and are really excited to have us out to play. It’s been really encouraging.” More than 66,000 fans have also viewed the band’s YouTube channel, and in particular, the video for End of the World, and I Think I’ll Just Go To Bed won them the new artist of the month on Ontario’s CKXS 99.1 FM.

Extensive performing has also ensued, with the band playing everything from small charity shows to large festivals, including a performance at the Calgary Stampede. More recently, they were selected as finalists in the Amp Records and Fox FM Band Fight held this fall in Vancouver. The Michael Wood Band takes the stage at the Saloon in the Vance Creek Hotel at Silver Star Mountain Resort, Saturday at 9 p.m. Seating is limited, so best to arrive early. Cover is $2.

Still the master 30 years later Stevie ray Vaughan and double trouble: Texas Flood (Legacy Edition)

hen one thinks of the year 1983 (if at all), blues rock guitar heroes aren’t usually on the mental horizon. But in those days of synthesizer-obsessed new wavers, glam metal hair bands and robotic fashionistas, one such figure blasted his way through. That was Stevie Ray Vaughan, a disciple of Albert King, Lonnie Mack and Jimi Hendrix, and his timing was perfect.

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Thirty years is a long time that’s passed quickly, but Vaughan and his band Double Trouble ushered in a fresh take on an old sound back into a weirded and wimped-out rock music scene. SRV’s sound and stance were a bold kick in the pants, and this re-release of their first album, Texas Flood, is an obvious testament to the potency and depth of Vaughan’s musicality and the empathy of Double Trouble cohorts Tommy Shannon (bass) and Chris Layton (drums). The clincher was the in-your-face Stratocaster manDean Gordon-Smith gling, both fierce (Testify) and beautiful (Lenny). Vaughan was a master of control and fluidity, but also adept at creating atmosphere. Tin Pan Alley and the title track are bluesy sound paintings of a forlorn sort, lyrical and reflective. Such expressive playing remains a rarity. The real surprise and bonus of this Texas Flood edition is the second disc; SRV and Double trouble recorded live in Philadelphia in October ’83. Texas Flood is a blues rock breath of fresh air, but this live set is a blast in the face. It highlights the band’s top song choices off the new album with a whole lot of edge and attitude. Basically it shows how good they were, and that they sounded better live (a rare quality for many artists). It’s exciting and unleashed and reveals Vaughan to be a rhythmic powerhouse, as well highlighting the inventive and unpredictable nature of his playing. As another Texan, Charlie Sexton, sagely observed, “Stevie was funky”. He’s got soul, and he’s super bad. When he steps up on the third song of the set to deliver his version of Hendrix’ Voodoo Child (Slight Return) and torches the song with scary zoned-out precision, you hear a master.

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t was a tough night for a group of cave dwellers at the Vernon Winter Carnival Dinner Theatre on Wednesday night at the Village Green Hotel. Besides having to club and skin a meatless chicken for their supper and wear barelythere animal print “togas,” they had to deal with the loss of a voice when one of their Kristin Froneman clan, Keiryn Young, came down with that nasty cold that’s going around. Not the best way to celebrate the opening night for this year’s Carnival play, Post Prehistoric Cave Dudes, but one that proved that these dudes, and in this case, dudette, are a tough breed. Young ended up enacting her role in the physical, while a voice off stage read her lines. It was just the start of what was an out-of-the-ordinary experience. The show could best be described as Lost meets Lost in Space, but in this case it’s caves, as the Dude from the title (director/actor Phillip Wagner) and his son, Leroy (Daniel Mellows) are needing a woman’s touch to keep their cavernous abode from falling apart. Enter Lilly (Regina Picco), not exactly the woman they had in mind, who wanders in one day after she hears strange clicking noises emitting from the men’s cave. She also has a club and is looking for a kill — of the animal kind. It later turns out she has escaped from the other side of the

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river where the “Others” live, and Dude goes off to investigate. If this sounds like a certain TV show that starred a bunch of plane wreck survivors who had to fight off a group called the Others, and ended as strangely as it begun, then keep reading: It gets more surreal. When fellow cave dwellers Loretta (Elcita Young) and her sister Lolita (Young’s daughter in real life, Keiryn) also enter Dude and Leroy’s cave, they discover the numbers 108 (another homage to Lost, however those numbers were more lottery like), and the strange music they evoke. The music isn’t actually that strange, but a collection of modern pop and funk hits that the cave people can’t help but dance to with all extremities convulsing and shaking like it’s the end of time. The dance numbers also lead themselves into musical numbers, and one in particular performed by Elcita Young, Don’t Rain on My Parade from Funny Girl, is

impressive. This fancy dress loving troglodyte has a fantastic voice, it turns out. Leroy does end up finding love in Clara (Mikaela Kemper), another modern-dressed escapee from the Others, and the two share a lovely duo. But in all honesty, by then I had been so confused by the actual dance numbers to follow what was exactly going on in the plot. However, I must commend the valiant effort by the cast, who through loss of voices, skimpy clothing, “dino”mite dance moves and even a trombone solo, made the most of Carnival’s prehistoric theme. And now I must get out my DVDs of Lost. Post Prehistoric Cave Dudes continues at the Village Green Hotel’s Sierra Room as part of Winter Carnival, tonight and Saturday. Dinner theatre and some theatre-only tickets are still available at the Carnival office. Call 250-545-2236 or visit vernonwintercarnival.com.

Okanagan Arts Awards nominees announced Morning Star Staff

A number of North Okanagan artists have been nominated for 2013 Okanagan Arts Awards. Sponsored by the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan, winners in each category will be presented with a sculpture entitled “Okanagan Refractured” by Lake Country glass artist Bruce Taiji. In music, both Vernon-based opera singer/studio owner Melina Moore and recording artist Cory Myraas (Windmills) have been nominated along with Ben Klick, Craig Thompson and Barbara Samuel, all from Kelowna. Recognized for their contribution to theatre is Vernon’s Jackson Mace,

director of Powerhouse Theatre’s recent production of Annie, along with Peachland’s Bill Bennett and Lake Country’s Eugene Levesque (also a longtime volunteer and set designer with Powerhouse.) In dance, Vernon’s Ruth Hoyte, of Desert Moon Dancers, and Lucy Hazelwood, of Kelowna’s Luki Dance Production, join Kelowna’s Vicki View as nominees. Wolves of Evelyn author Harold Rhenish, now based in Vernon, has been nominated in literary arts along with Westbank’s Sterling Haynes. Local visual artists nominated include Vernon’s Julie Oakes, owner of Headbones Gallery, veteran

Okanagan artist Frances Hatfield of Armstrong, Enderby painter Jaime Seward and Vernon glass artist/instructor Patricia Doyle. They join Kelowna’s Jeanne Bates and Crystal Kay Przybille, Westbank’s Paul Brooks, Penticton’s Laila Campbell and Kendra Chappell, and Kamloops’ Denny Cound. Wendy Ord and Glen Samuel of Mountain Lake Films in Lake Country have been nominated in media arts along with Penticton’s Dave Mai and Kelowna’s Gary Symons and David Mcilvride. Beairsto Elementary School principal Wendy Briggs has been nominated arts educator along with Vernon

muralist and youth supporter Michelle Loughery, Kelowna’s Craig Thompson and Wentworth Music as well as Lake Country’s Pippa Dean-Veerman and Deb Sherwin of Osoyoos. Both Grant Russell, of the Enderby and District Arts Council, and Matt Brown, of Vernon’s The Hub Arts Collective have been nominated as supporter of the arts along with Summerland’s Mary Scales, Robert MacDonald and Kevin Jesuino, both of Kelowna. A meet the nominees reception starts at 6 p.m. at the awards ceremony March 2 at the Kelowna Community Theatre and the show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are available online at artsco.ca.

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aised by a mysterious apparition for five years after being abandoned in the woods, Lilly, now six, and Victoria, eight, are returned to their extended family for care and upbringing. The problem is, sweet as they look, the girls have some seriously creepy issues and they brought someone home with them, Mama. We say, “Mama doesn’t always make sense, but you had better listen to her.” TAYLOR: Me likey! Mama Taylor & Howe isn’t perfect. In fact, if you really think about the overall arching of the story, Mama exhibits some faulty logic. Unfortunately, I can’t go into any detail without ruining what shred of mystery the film has. Fortunately, the film makes up for its shortcomings by being beautiful and effectively scary. HOWE: I didn’t really care about the flaws in Mama. It was the best fright movie I have seen in the last couple of years. The two little girls (Megan Charpentier and Isabelle Nelisse) are great as the creepy forest children brought back to the civilized world. I loved how director Andres Muschietti made them move, some of it looked unnatural and that gave them a sinister, scary feel. TAYLOR: The success of the scares in this (or any other horror film) are the results of a simple equation: caring what happens to the characters plus having them threatened, preferably creepily plus perfect editing. You need the right amount of give and take. Mama is a film that has that. When Jessica Chastain is wandering around looking for the bump

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★ Movie Information Line 250-545-0352 • www.vernoncinema.com ★ 2910 30th Avenue • Home of the Vernon Film Society ★ Friday, February 8, 2013 ➠➠➠ thursday, February 14, 2013 FAMILY MATINEES SATURDAY, SUNDAY & MONDAY ★ ★ RISE OF THE GUARDIANS 97 minutes (G) 10:30 AM Saturday, Sunday & Monday ★ WRECK IT RALPH 107 minutes (G) ★ 12:15 PM Saturday, Sunday & Monday ★ RISE OF THE GUARDIANS 97 minutes (G) 2:05 PM Saturday, Sunday & Monday ★ ★ EVENING SHOWS - NIGHTLY EVENING PRICES APPLY ★ LES MISERABLES 158 minutes (PG) ★ 4:10 PM Nightly - Nominated for 7 Academy ★ Awards Including “Best Picture” LIFE OF PI 127 minutes (G) ★ 6:45 PM Nightly - Nominated for 11 Academy ★ Awards Including “Best Picture” ★ ARGO 121 minutes (PG) 8:55 PM Nightly - Nominated for 7 Academy ★ Awards Including “Best Picture” ★ • Adults $7.75 • senior/Child $5.25 ★ • tuesdAy - All seAts $4.75 ★ • MAtinees - All seAts, All Ages $4.75

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Isabelle Nélisse and Megan Charpentier are left in the care of a spirit called Mama. in the night, I wanted Mama to jump out and say boo. I was anxious to see her again. I’ve heard some people complaining about Mama’s looks, but I couldn’t get enough of her. This film got my heart racing, more than once. HOWE: Its nice that Mama had a backbone to the story, not just some haunting of a house. You can’t beat a good ghost story with a mystery to unravel to find out who Mama is or who she was. My only question is where was Scooby when you need him? TAYLOR: I thought of Scooby Doo as well, if only because Chastain drove a Volkswagon van. Mama was executive produced by Guillermo del Toro, which could mean he actually had very little to do with the

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Saturday, February 9th 11-3pm in Polson Park is Winter Carnival Family Day.

Make a mask in time for Carnevale The Monashee Arts Council is offering a timely course in Venetian mask making. Students will learn to make a traditional Venetian mask, inspired by the Carnevale in Venice, Italy, using plaster cast bandages that will shape to the face. Participants can build it up and create whatever design they choose by simply adding embellishments. Upon completion, students are wel-

A free event with lots of games for the family, broomball by Funtastic and the DVA, bon fire and Sun FM will be on location!

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Wednesday, March 13

Show Time: 7:30 PM Vernon Performing Arts Centre Tickets @ Ticketseller Box Office or call 549-SHOW (7469) All seats $43.00 including HST (service charges extra)

Bounce castles, face painting, community skate with Queen and Princess Silver Star. Admission is a toonie or $5 per family and food donation for the food bank.

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movie, but his name being attached to it so prominently is warranted. The film has that elegant, oil painting look of del Toro’s other films, like Pan’s Labyrinth and Hellboy. Putting the del Toro name on the film has helped introduce us all to director Andres Muschietti. He produced a $40,000, three minute short featuring Mama chasing the girls around in a spooky house. It was the strength of that short that led to the feature being made. I look forward to seeing more from Muschietti. — Taylor gives Mama 3.5 pounds of moths out of 5. — Howe gives it 3.5 cherry pips out of 5. The film is currently showing at the Galaxy Cinemas in Vernon.

come to participate in Caffe Mazzega’s second annual Carnevale di Venezia Mask Competition and Exhibition. This culturally creative class runs two sessions, on Wednesdays 6:308:30 p.m. on Feb. 13 and 20 at the Lumby United Church Hall, 2012 Park Ave., Lumby. Pre-registration is required at Monashee Arts Council at 778-4733029 or by email monasheeartscouncil@gmail.com.

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ART SHOWS ART AND APPETIZERS Enjoy this Winter Carnival event Sunday between 6 to 8 p.m. in the Sierra room at the Village Green Hotel. Features specially made hot and cold appetizers by Chef Diane Cottrell, cash bar, as well as a variety of art by local artists such as wood carving, glass painting, henna and more. Tickets are $10 each (includes food) available at the Winter Carnival office, www.vernonwintercarnival.com, 545-2236. cENTRE GAllERy Vernon Community Arts Centre, 2704A Hwy 6 in Polson Park, 542-6243. The VCAC is currently showing unique artwork from its potters group from Feb. 4 until March 1. All works are on sale with 20 per cent of sales going towards the arts centre. cOATcHEcK GAllERy Performing Arts Centre, lower lobby. The North Okanagan Federation of Canadian Artists is showing a wide selection of fine art in all shapes and sizes. FOR yOUR EyES ONly GIFT GAllERy 2855 Moray St., Armstrong, 250-309-3364. Perpetual Art Show featuring Angela Miller-Bongers prints and art cards. A portion of sales goes to support research into a cure for Huntington’s. New fabric artistry from Dorothy Mcleod. Scrimshaw by Ginny Hall. Open Saturdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment weekdays and evenings. GAllERy ODIN 215 Odin Rd. Silver Star Mountain, 503-0822. Odin features the work by well-known Lavington artist Barry Rafuse in a solo exhibition in the main gallery and a solo exhibition by Westside artist Jerry Markham in the smaller gallery, as well as a series of figurative works by Peachland’s Brenda Maunders in the ski room. Other artwork by Odin artists is also featured. Winter hours are Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1 to 6 p.m. or by appointment. GAllERy VERTIGO Suite 1 - 3001 31st St. Vernon, 503-2297. Vernon-area high schools are showcasing their talents at the annual School District #22 Exhibition at Gallery Vertigo. This year’s theme is “The Portrait”. The exhibition has been held over to Feb. 15. THE HUb ARTS cOllEcTIVE 2906 30th Ave. Downtown Vernon, beside the Towne Cinema. FemFest opens at The Hub with opening of art exhibitions All About Me, self-portraits by Hub members, and Jessika LaFramboise’s She was standing there. And then she was gone, based on missing women cases in B.C. Both shows continues through February. Admission is by donation. NADINE’S FINE ART & FRAmES 3101B 31st Ave. 542-8544. Nadine’s eighth annual winter exhibition features more than 70 works by local artists including new paintings and sculptures. Open daily six days a week and Sundays by appointment. VERNON PUblIc ART GAllERy 3228 31st. Ave., 545-3173. Now on display is The ‘70s - The Big Turnaround of the Seventies from the Collection of the Musée du Bas-Saint-Laurent, Katie Brennan’s Clouds and Other Sky Phenomena, Lorena Krause’s GoPoPs, and Breakaway Pottery Studio’s 20 + Hands. Exhibitions continue to March 14.

CONCERTS/DANCES AlPHA yAyA DIAllO Komasket Music Festival presents African Dance Party with three-time Juno award winner Alpha Yaya Diallo and the West African Summit, and opening act Bobby Bovenzi and the Rippers, Saturday, 8 p.m. at Paddlewheel Park Hall in Okanagan Landing. Tickets are $30 (all ages). Kids 12 and under are free. Tickets available at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca. A WINTER’S ARIA The Vernon Community Music School presents this charity dinner and ball Saturday at the Prestige Inn Ballroom, starting at 6 p.m. with cocktails followed by a prime rib buffet at 7 p.m. A brief and intimate concert will be presented while guests are served delectable desserts, then dance the night away to the Legendary Lake Monsters Band. Tickets are $65 each, with proceeds in support of the VCMS’ Sound Foundation Project, available at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca. WINTER cARNIVAl blUES FESTIVAl On Saturday the award winning, fourth annual Vernon Winter Carnival event returns the Vernon Recreation Centre. Features food booths and artisans. Bands include Les Copeland Band, Harpdog Brown and Yukon Slim from Vancouver, Kelowna’s Half a Quorum, and Just About Janis, a tribute to Janis Joplin featuring local musician Cat Wells. The Groove Machine, an eight piece band covering R&B and funk, will close

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Vocalist Steve Hansma performs with North Okanagan band Immigrant Son at the Falkland Pub on Saturday as part of Falkland’s annual Sno Pitch tournament, taking place all this weekend. The band, known for rocking out classic covers, takes the stage at 8 p.m. and cover charge is a $5 donation to the Falkland First Responders. the evening. Tickets are $28. Doors open at 6 p.m. Music goes from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. Tickets are available now at the Vernon Winter Carnival Office and the East Side Liquor Co. You can also reserve them online www.vernonwintercarnival.com and over the phone 250-545-2236 AN EVENING WITH bRAmWEll TOVEy North Okanagan Community Concerts presents this special concert/fundraiser with renowned pianist, composer and conductor of the Vancouver Symphony, Tuesday, Feb. 12 at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. Starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30/NOCCA subscriber, $40/nonsubscriber (adult), $20/student 18 and under at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca. RETRO SINGlES DATE NIGHT AUcTION Celebrate a generation of groovy styles, peace and love Thursday, Feb. 14, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Vernon Public Art Gallery. Presented by Cheek to Cheek Dance Studio in conjunction with the current exhibition, The ‘70s – The Big Turnaround of the Seventies, enjoy ‘70s tunes, sangrias and fondue. Cheek to Cheek Dance Studio will provide a demonstration of The Hustle under the sparkle of the disco ball. A great way to meet new people, support the VPAG and get a little funky on Valentine’s Day. Prizes for the best ‘70s style. Tickets are $15 available at the gallery and Cheek to Cheek Dance Studio. Limited to 75 tickets. Must be 19 years.

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VERNON FIlm SOcIETy All films screen at the Vernon Towne Cinema on 30th Avenue. Monday, Feb. 18 is A Late Quartet: Members of a world-renowned string quartet struggle to stay together in the face of death, competing egos and insuppressible lust. Shows at 5:15 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. Doors open at 4:30. Advance tickets are available at the theatre and the Bean Scene for $7 one week prior to the screening.

KARAOKE/OPEN MICS/JAMS AlEXANDER’S bEAcH PUb 12408 Kalamalka Rd, Coldstream, 545-3131. Acoustic open mic is on every Sunday from 8 to 11 p.m. Bring your instruments. Hosted by Shane Squires. ARmSTRONG INN 3400 Smith Dr., 546-3056. The Armstrong open mic has found a new home at the Armstrong Inn. Open mic is every Friday starting at 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.. Hosted by Kim and Kaila Sinclair, the open mic offers a great experience for performers and a great show for those coming out to listen. First time performers always welcome. To get the e-mail updates send an e-mail to kimsin@telus. net. Karaoke with Brenda every Saturday at 8 p.m.

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blUEGRASS JAmS are held on the second Wednesday of the month at the Vernon Arts Centre in Polson Park. Jams start at 7 p.m. and end around 9:30. Please bring your acoustic stringed instruments and your voice and join the fun. The first half will be led with books to follow along. The second half is a circle jam with everyone taking a turn at leading if they want. Drop in fee is $3. For more information please call Sid @ 250-549-1024 or email stozer@shaw.ca blUE OX PUb Hwy 6 Lumby. Friday night jams continue at the Blue Ox. Hosted by the Mabel Lickers Band, the jam welcomes musicians from Lumby and the surrounding areas. Starts at 9 p.m. More info is at www.RauckOn.com bRANDING IRON PUb 3445 Okanagan St., Armstrong, 546-0044. Superstar Karaoke is on every Friday night, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Everyone is welcome. Come out and have fun! New jam with Dan Engelland takes place Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. cOlDSTREAm cOFFEE HOUSE at the Coldstream Women’s Institute Hall, 9909 Kalamalka Lake Rd. Family friendly acoustic-style coffee house takes place third Saturday of the month. Those wanting to participate in the open mic can sign up at the door, which opens at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 7 p.m. $5 at the door. Concession available. ENDERby INN 707 Cliff Ave., Highway 97, 838-7100 (Enderby). Live video DJ and karaoke every Friday and Saturday night starting at 7 p.m. The Inn is open every Sunday featuring video concerts and music. FOlK AND FAVORITES JAmS will be held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Vernon Arts Centre in Polson Park. Jams start at 7 p.m. and end around 9:30. Please bring your acoustic instruments and your voice and join the fun. The first half will be led with books to follow along. Please feel free to bring folk/golden oldies, soft rock etc. songs for the second half. Try to keep them to simple arrangements with 3 or 4 chords. Drop in fee is $3. For more information please call Sid @ 250-549-1024 or email stozer@shaw.ca FORTUNES lANDING/HOWARD JOHNSON 1510 George St. Enderby, 838-6825. How about bringing the kids for Sunday afternoon karaoke 2 to 6 p.m. – lots of fun and very entertaining. Join in on jam night every second Friday starting at 8 p.m. or just enjoy the show. EAGlES HAll 5101 25th Ave. 542-3003. Karaoke with Brenda is every Friday starting at 8 p.m. lONGHORN PUb 4513 25th Ave., 542-9222. Spotlight Karaoke DJ Entertainment every Wednesday from 8 p.m. to midnight. Friday is DJ music. Saturday is country DJ music. Sunday is an open mic jam session, 19-plus. OKANAGAN cENTRE FOR SPIRITUAl lIVING 2913 29th Ave., 250-549-4399. Alternate Fridays, Feb. 8 and 22, from 7 to 9 p.m. is the open mic/jam hosted by Brandon Schmor, Bill Boyd, and Hannah Jukes. Sound engineered by Kris Eide. Family friendly atmosphere. Snacks and drinks for purchase. ROyAl cANADIAN lEGION bRANcH 25 VERNON 4609 29th St., behind the Fast Lane Car Wash. Sunday jams take place from 2 to 5 p.m. TORO’S PUb 1220 Kalamalka Lake Rd, 545-7856. Thursday night is karaoke with Anita. Come out and show your talent.

LIVE MUSIC IN THE PUBS/CLUBS ARmy, NAVy, AIR FORcE clUb 2500 - 46th Ave, 542-3277. Dance in the Spitfire Lounge tonight to the live music of No Bad Days from 7:30 - 11:30 p.m. bOURbON STREET bAR AND GRIll Prestige Inn, 4411 32nd St. Les Copeland and Cameron Ward play every Thursday night from 7 to 10 p.m. FAlKlAND PUb 5747 Highway 97, 379-2143. Entertainment as part of Falkland’s Sno Pitch tourney this weekend kicks off with karaoke with On The Edge Entertainment tonight at 8 p.m. Saturday is a dinner and dance with music by Immigrant Son, starting at 8 p.m. ITAlIAN KITcHEN 2916 30th Ave. 558-7899. Les Copeland plays live jazz on Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. lORENZO’S cAFE 901 Mabel Lake Rd. (8 km east of Enderby), 8386700. Enjoy swinging New Orleans style Dixieland jazz with the Cliff Jumpers, tonight and Saturday. Starts at 8 p.m. Call to reserve. VERNON JAZZ clUb 3000 - 31st St. On Saturday, Jon Treichel’s Scattered Atoms play from jazz to funk. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 available in advance at the Bean Scene and Bean to Cup or order at www.vernonjazzclub.ca.

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Post Prehistoric cave DuDes This year’s Vernon Winter Carnival Dinner Theatre show continues tonight and Saturday at the Village Green Hotel Sierra Room. Tickets are $48 and $43 for dinner and the show, doors open at 6:30 p.m. Inquiries about a limited number of theatre only tickets can be made at the Vernon Winter Carnival office by calling 250-545-2236. Regular dinner and a show tickets can be purchased at the office or at www.vernonwintercarnival.com. the vaGiNa MoNoLoGues FemFest at The Hub Arts Collective includes a benefit performance of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues Feb. 14, 15, 16 at 8 p.m. Other events include a cabaret performance Saturday at 8 p.m., documentary film screenings Sunday and Monday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m, and a play reading of The Abortion Monologues Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets for the cabaret night are $12 and The Vagina Monologues are $15 at Ticket Seller, 5497469, www.ticketseller.ca. Other events are by donation at the door. craNKeD Known for their touring shows that explore social issues relevant to the lives of children, youth and young adults, Green Thumb Theatre presents Cranked, the story of Stan a.k.a. “definition”— a rising freestyle MC who loses it all because of his meth habit. Shows to the public at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. Admission is by donation. BecKY’s NeW car Powerhouse Theatre presents Steven Dietz’s warmly humorous and nimble romantic farce on a classic mistaken-identity premise, directed by Matt Brown, Feb. 20 to March 2 at 8 p.m. (No shows on Mondays) as well as a matinee Sunday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. Tickets are at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www. ticketseller.ca.

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traveLLiN’ sLaM PoetrY Three award-winning slam poets compete for top honours in an audience judged event filled with boisterous cheers, high fives, and lots of great poetry, Feb. 15 at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. Starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25/adult, $22/senior, $20/ student, $5 eyeGo at the Ticket Seller, 5497469, www.ticketseller.ca. LiNDa sue’s BeNefit Bash featuring Ranger Kaine, Cathy Ann Wells, Les Copeland Band and many special guest performers, Feb. 16 at the The Elks Hall. Doors open at 4 p.m. Admission by donation. NearLY NeiL Bobby Bruce, also known as Nearly Neil, brings his tribute to Neil Diamond to the Creekside Theatre in Lake Country on Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m. Bruce has played in some of the biggest shows in the business including a 10-month tour of the U.S. with Las Vegas based Legends in Concert, and two tours of Australia with Legends of Rock. Tickets $28/general $26/ students, $96/group of 4 tickets. Call (250) 766-9309 for reservations/info. DaNce: the evoLutioN presented by City Dance Feb. 23 at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. Talented professional and amateur dancers from across the Okanagan, along with the vocal prowess of Melina Moore, and pianist Jim Leonard, showcase the evolution of dance and music throughout the age in an action-packed visual and musical delight. A spectacle for all ages! Tickets at the Ticket Seller box office, ticketseller.ca, 250-549-7469. Partial proceeds will go the Sun FM’s Have a Heart Radiothon which benefits the women and children’s ward at VJH. raNDY eLvis frisKie and his Las Vegas Show Band bring a tribute to the 40th anniversary of Elvis’ Aloha Tour to the Vernon Performing Arts Centre on Feb. 24 at 2 and 7 p.m. Special guest Cassandra Friskie. Tickets are $39.50 available at the Ticket Seller, 5497469, www.ticketseller.ca. BaLLet KeLoWNa Ballet Kelowna’s last performance in Vernon takes place March 2 at 8 p.m. at the Performing Arts Centre. The show, Passages, is a performance that takes audiences on a journey through Spain, Russia, England and then home to Canada. Tickets are $30/adult, $27/senior and $25/student at the Ticket Seller box office, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca. oKaNaGaN sYMPhoNY presents Spring Breezes, featuring Robert Cole on oboe, March 3 at 7 p.m. at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. Program includes Mozart: Serenade in C Minor for Wind Octet; Richard Strauss: Concert for Oboe and Orchestra; Honegger: Pastoral d’Ete; Mozart: Symphony 36 in C “Linz”. Tickets are at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca.

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