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Reprieve for literacy programs? Province: MLA says restored funding should reverse cut to LASS.

By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

Shuswap MLA George Abbott is quite sure Education Minister Don McRae’s March 25 announcement means co-ordinator funding will be restored to the Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap (LASS). The alliance was one of 55 community organizations whose co-ordinator funding was withdrawn by Decoda Literacy Solutions, the agency that receives funding from the Ministry of Education and distributes it to literacy groups across the province. Decoda made the cuts March 1 after the ministry reduced funding by $1 million for the second year in a row. Using its own reserve funds last year, Decoda kept its funding at the same level but said it was unable to do so this year. The irony of the $30,000 loss in funding to LASS was that two weeks before the mid-February announcement, the organization was singled out by the premier with a Council of the Federation Literacy Award for outstanding achievement, innovative practice and excellence in literacy. Abbott, who had praised the alliance for its work and accomplishments, went to bat for LASS, directing his appeals directly to McRae. The minister met with Decoda reps early in March, promising he would “do his best to find some savings and efficiencies.” McRae’s announcement, made Monday at a Decoda conference in Vancouver, confirmed $1 million in funding will be restored to the organization. “The funds will be used to further support 102 community literacy task groups in B.C.,” says a Ministry of Education press release. “These community organizations make an important contribution to the development of individual and family literacy skills through the delivery and co-ordination of literacy programs.” Ministry officials referred specific information on where funding would be restored to Decoda,

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Change of procedure: Local businessman Gary Osborne sorts letters destined for out-of-town delivery from those to be taken inside the government post office to be sorted and mailed locally.

Postal union fears closure Expansion: Canada Post looking at new downtown outlet.

By Lachlan Labere OBSERVER STAFF

Changes to how Canada Post serves Salmon Arm, and the province, are creating uncertainty as to how long the city will be served by a government postal outlet. Canada Post says the Salmon Arm government post office on Hudson Street is doing very well, but its hours do not cater to those who need to use the service after hours and on weekends. So the Crown corporation has begun a process, in consultation with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), of looking at setting up another private outlet in the vicinity of the downtown postal outlet.

“Because it’s doing well, we see there’s possibly a need…, “ says Canada Post spokesperson Anick Losier. “We’re considering possibly adding a dealership, and the starting point of about 0.5 kilometres away, because there’s more like a retail area, there’s a Rexall there… so there’s a few possible businesses which we could potentially look at.” Losier says a private outlet will allow Canada Post to provide improved access and convenience, and is more cost-effective than expanding hours at the corporate post office. But post office employee and CUPW local 823 (Salmon Arm) president Dale Wereschuk is not entirely comforted by

the information he’s received to date from Canada Post. “All we know is that Canada Post has applied to put a sub-post office on the corner of Sixth Street and Hudson Avenue NE, which puts it on that corner, but they’re not actually saying which facility it’s going in,” says Wereschuk, adding union officials suspect the longterm goal for Canada Post is to do away with Salmon Arm’s corporate office. “Traditionally, that’s what happens. They open the franchise close to a corporate outlet and then they shut down the corporate outlet.” But Losier stresses this is “just a See Local on page A2

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This week Salmon Arm slipped in MoneySense Magazine’s ‘Best Places to Live’ ranking. See A4. Shuswap Theatre’s actors don’t only need costumes, they need hair to match. See A22.

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Local letters leave town Continued from front starting point” in the consultation process, and “there’s actually no guarantees there will be a dealership there.” “It’s not to threaten the corporate post office – it’s doing quite well. It’s just to complement it,” says Losier. While Salmon Arm’s government outlet may be doing well, Losier says Canada Post last year experienced its first financial loss in 16 years, and that it’s seeing two million letters less a day compared to last year. This, says Losier, has a lot to do with technology and changes in the way people communicate. Subsequently, Canada Post is changing how its letters are handled, moving mail sorting away from small community outlets to centralized locations. Salmon Arm residents may have noticed the

impact of this locally with the removal of the “Local” destination mailboxes from the community this past weekend. Now, says Losier, if a letter addressed to Salmon Arm is dropped off in a Salmon Arm mailbox, or at a private outlet, it will be sent to vancouver, where it will be sorted and returned to Salmon Arm for delivery. However, if the same letter is delivered to the corporate post office, it will stay in Salmon Arm for delivery. Wereschuk is encouraging residents to bring their local mail to the post office counter, stating it will have an impact on jobs. “We lost a position effective today, a fulltime position, which happens to be a wicket position,” Wereschuk said Monday. “It’s really important, that’s the message we want to get out. If you bring the

letters over the counter to Salmon Arm, those will stay in town and be sorted.” Losier says the position Wereschuk referred to was a retirement, and that no one lost their job. However, she adds the position will not be replaced. “Quite frankly, we would rather stay status quo, but the status quo is not viable for us,” says Losier. Wereschuk says the union and Canada Post will be monitoring mail sorted in vancouver, to ensure it comes back for delivery in two day’s time, as per corporation standards. And while this system is now underway, he says the union still plans to fight it. “We’re going to be getting petitions and we’re asking city council to send letters to their MPs and send a letter to Canada Post opposing these changes,” he says.

Announcement pending Continued from front which had not responded to calls from the Observer by press time. But Abbott was firm in his belief LASS will soon be in receipt of the $30,000 to support co-ordinator Jen

Findlay’s position for another year. “I don’t speak for Decoda either, but I know the people at Decoda and I am completely confident that with the additional resources, she can look forward to having the

same literacy initiative as last year,” he said Tuesday. “There’ll be hell raised if there isn’t, but Decoda is a good organization and I have no doubt now that they have the funding, they will restore funding to the Shuswap.”

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Private liquor outlet to open downtown By Lachlan Labere OBSERvER STAFF

The government liquor store moving out of the downtown may wind up being a winwin for the two malls involved. Earlier this month, the BC Liquor Distribution Branch confirmed the Salmon Arm government liquor outlet would be moving from the Shuswap Park Mall to the Centenoka Park Mall. On Tuesday, Shuswap Park Mall co-owner Don Blisher confirmed there is already a prospective tenant lined up to take over the space – a private liquor outlet. “I think it will be an excellent fit and not only that, the clientele is used to going to that area so I imagine a lot of people would continue to go there,” says Blisher. “And certainly, it will have extended hours, which the present one doesn’t have, and it will offer a bit more in the way of variety I would think.” Blisher says the prospective tenant has already submitted a letter of intent, and is expected to have their permits in place by April 15. Dixon’s Liquor Store offered “no comment” to the rumour that they would be moving to Shuswap Park Mall. At city council’s Monday meeting, the

topic of the government liquor store’s move was raised once again. It had first come up during the March 11 meeting, when Coun. Alan Harrison made the motion that a letter be sent to the liquor branch “requesting the decision to relocate the liquor store be put on hold and that city council be consulted about any consideration to relocate outside the immediate downtown core.”

pointed the letter had not been sent 14 days after it was approved by council, and maintained the letter needs to be sent. “My very point is that there was not consultation,” said Harrison. “So, if the lease comes up in three years on that place and the government liquor store is going to move somewhere farther out of the downtown core, this just reinforces us

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Alan Harrison City CounCillor Mayor Nancy Cooper said the day after this motion was passed, she’d heard there were already plans in place at the Shuswap Park Mall for a new tenant, and that the Downtown Salmon Arm organization is OK with the change, calling it a “positive movement.” “I have the letter ready, I’ll send it out like this if you want, but I am wondering if we really want them to reconsider their relocating the liquor store?” asked Cooper. Harrison was disap-

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City slips in ‘Best Places to Live’ ranking By Tracy Hughes OBSERVER STAFF

A significant change in one category was the catalyst for Salmon Arm’s substantial decline in the annual MoneySense Magazine Best Places to Live in Canada edition. Last year, Salmon Arm’s ranking was 61 out of 190 cities rated across the country. Salmon Arm was also fifth-highest ranked city in B.C., behind Saanich, Victoria, Kamloops and Vancouver and beat out our southern neighbours, Kelowna and Vernon. This year is a different story. Salmon Arm has dropped to 122 out of 200 cities, with Kamloops, Kelowna and Vernon all ranking above us. Last year, Salmon Arm also made the list as the 13th best place to retire in the country. In 2013, the city did not even make that list. The main question is why the sudden slide? MoneySense senior editor David Hodges attributed the drop to one major factor – population growth. “When you are in the middle of the pack, the cities are packed so highly together in the rankings that a change in one category has the potential to make a major shift,” says Hodges. Salmon Arm’s population change for the 2012 ranking was an increase of 9.1 per cent. The growth curve was dramatically lowered in 2013. While there was still a population increase of 2.39 per cent, this indicates a significant slip. “A slip like this shows a community that isn’t growing as robustly as it was and certainly not as robustly as communities in Alberta. We have seen a real rise with the Albertan cities and their economic growth has brought people into those areas,” says Hodges. Mayor Nancy Cooper says she is increasingly aware of the rise in “single-parent” families in the city

— not because people are getting divorced, but because one parent is going to work in Alberta or Northern B.C., while the other spouse remains in Salmon Arm. She also doesn’t disagree that the community is losing young families. “I’ve just said goodbye to friends with three children under age 6 who are moving to Edmonton. They say they hope to come back some day, but right now, for economic reasons it’s pretty tough.” Cooper says that’s why the city is working on the five-year economic development action plan. “We want better paying jobs, we’re really trying,” she said, pointing to the expanded college initiative as a project with the potential to bring additional well-paying jobs to the city. “We need to stem this flow.” When readers were asked on the Observer’s Facebook page why they thought Salmon Arm had slipped so significantly, two themes were clear — a lack of shopping and jobs. “No good jobs, local merchants gouging us, and if you are lucky enough to own

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Premier focuses on leadership By Lachlan Labere OBSERVER STAFF

Even though the Shuswap has voted Liberal since the ’96 provincial election, B.C. Premier Christy Clark isn’t taking anything for granted. While the writ has yet to drop, the premier made a brief stop by the newspaper’s office Thursday morning to promote Shuswap BC Liberal candidate Greg Kyllo. “This is a riding where it’s always been a close fight,” said Clark, noting how current MLA George Abbott has put the area on the map with millions in hospital, school and college improvements. “But more important, I think, what we’ve done is we’ve really worked hard to secure the economy here,” said

Clark, who brought Kyllo along for the interview. “With Greg, as someone who is a really prominent, well known, very successful business person, I think we’ve got a real opportunity to communicate how important growing our economy is to the province.” Asked about the importance of bringing new faces into the Liberal fold, Clark said every party benefits from new eyes and fresh thinking, particularly of those “engaged in the economy.” “What often happens is you get causative in Victoria and you’re not dealing in economy… You’re not putting people to work on a daily basis and meeting a bottom line and trying to balance a budget and those kinds of things,” said Clark.

“So it’s really important to bring some new faces in and Greg is one of our star candidates.” Regarding the challenges the premier has been facing of late, scandals involving government interference or use of the public purse for partisan affairs, the premier’s message stayed positive, citing what the government has accomplished in terms of job creation and economic growth. “Not everything has been perfect for 12 years, for heaven’s sake, the government’s made mistakes,” said Clark. “But we’ve sure gotten the big things right in growing the economy across the province, keeping taxes low, balancing our budget, which wasn’t easy to do. It took a lot of tough decisions to get there.”

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Clark made a brief stop in Salmon Arm last week and offered her support to Liberal candidate Greg Kyllo’s campaign. “This election is going to be about leadership… And leadership is about telling people where you stand and I am very clear with people where I stand and not everybody agrees with me. I get that and I accept it,” said Clark. Kyllo, who takes leave of his duties as a District of Sicamous

councillor on April 18, says he is confident in both the B.C. government and Clark, who played a big part in his decision to transition from municipal to political politics. “I’m extremely excited about working under Christy’s leadership in the next government,” says Kyllo.

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Bridge upgrade to be ‘a priority’ While Premier Christy Clark was passing through Salmon Arm en route from Vernon to Kamloops, she made time for a look at the Salmon River Bridge. Joined by Salmon Arm Mayor Nancy Cooper and liberal candidate Greg Kyllo, Clark was briefed on how an upgrade to the bridge is an important issue to local citizens. Many were dismayed when Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure preliminary plans for upgrading the Trans-Canada Highway over the next 10 years indicated some four-laning both east and west of the bridge, but no plans to upgrade the bridge itself. “We took her out and showed her around. She knows it’s on our priority list. We told her how people here feel about it,” said Mayor Nancy Cooper. Kyllo took to Facebook and Twitter to reassure voters that the Salmon River Bridge project is high on his radar. “Your concerns have been heard and building a larger, safer bridge will be a priority if elected,” he writes. “The B.C. government is committed to improving the safety and reliability of, and the movement of people and goods on the Trans-Canada Highway with a $650 million investment over the next 10 years.”

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Notice is hereby given that given the Council of theofCity of Salmon holda aPublic Public Hearing Notice is hereby that the Council the City of SalmonArm Arm will will hold Hearing in the in Council Chamber the Hall, City Hall, Avenue NE, Arm,Arm, BC, onBC, Monday, April 8, 2013, the Council Chamber of the of City 500500- 2- 2Avenue NE,Salmon Salmon on Monday, Aprilat 8, 7:00 p.m. 2013, at 7:00 p.m. 1. Proposedof Rezoning of Lot 16, Section Township 20, 1. Proposed Rezoning Lot 16, Section 24,24,Township 20, Range 10, W6M, KDYD, Plan KAP78820 from R-1 Range 10, W6M, KDYD, Plan KAP78820 from R-1 (Single (Single Family Residential Zone) to R-8 (Single Family Family Residential Zone)Suite to Residential R-8 (Single / Secondary Zone)Family / Secondary Suite Residential Zone) Civic Address: 1861 – 23 Street NE

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The public is reminded that all requests for Beer Garden Permits must be made to the Chairman of the Committee to Approve Public Events (C.A.P.E.). Requests must be received prior to 4:00 p.m., Friday, May 10, 2013, for the 2013 season. Remember, if you are planning to host a beer garden, you must have your permit request submitted prior to May 10, 2013. City of Salmon Arm Attention: Bylaw Enforcement Officer 500 – 2 Avenue NE, Box 40 Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2 Fax: 250-803-4041

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Andrew Holota

Thinking at 100 km/h

“Driving is such a part of North American culture. We just consider it part of our routine … I don’t think we take into consideration that we are holding our lives and the lives of our passengers in our hands and the lives of others on the roads.” Those are the sage words of Abbotsford Police Const. Ian MacDonald, offered in the context of distracted driving, and the decision by police to release a disturbing video of a pedestrian being hit by a distracted driver. Think about what MacDonald said. While we’re driving, how often do we truly reflect upon the fact that we are in control of a ton or more of metal and plastic that is hurtling along at speeds often in excess of 100 kilometres per hour? That’s nearly 30 metres per second. Striking a solid object, or worse, a human body, at even half that speed, will have devastating results. Metal twists, plastic crumples. And the human body ... well, it tears, and breaks, and ruptures. Yet, how often is that cold reality in the forefront of our minds as we cruise along, cocooned in our comfortable cars, listening to music, or refereeing the squabbling kids, or blabbing on the phone, handheld or otherwise? Compared to the hours spent driving, the time spent thinking about it would be measurable in fractions in the tens, perhaps hundreds of thousandths. It’s more than a little frightening. Especially when you think about how many times you’ve been driving while distracted. Never mind the occasions you did so deliberately, like juggling a coffee and a muffin on the way to work. Or, in the case of the woman in the video featured by the police – a glance at her purse. There are holier-than-thou proclamations by some on social media, who are quick to condemn her and all others who make errors of such serious consequence. And I’m not here to defend her. But neither am I here to pass judgment without admitting there have been times where I have been behind the wheel, looked away for a scant second or two and back again, to have the icy realization that, in another second, or a half or a quarter – in another 30 or 20 or 10 metres ... it could have been disaster. For me, maybe for my passengers, and maybe for someone else. No one who has spent considerable time in the driver’s seat can say they’ve not had such a moment. And that’s what the police are trying to do with the video. Get us to think of those moments. Frequently. Maybe starting at 0 kilometres per hour – when we turn the ignition key. We can’t help what other people are doing, or not doing, on the road. We are, however, responsible for what we do. Watch that video. Watch it again. And say to yourself, not only, “There’s a bad driver,” but “There but for the grace of God, go I.” And hopefully, you’re not depending on such divine intervention when you’re in control of a vehicle.

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Future of post office facing threats Times are changing, there’s no doubt. But adapting to change shouldn’t mean throwing out the baby with the bath water. A few decades ago, not many people envisioned themselves communicating via email, text message, Facebook or any of the other ways available to reach out at hyper speed. Snail mail, as it has been dubbed, definitely no longer holds the place it once did in everyday life. Canada Post reports it handles two million fewer letters a day countrywide than it once did. Clearly, it makes sense that the Crown corporation would make changes to adapt. But some of these changes don’t make sense. At least not for the reasons we’ve been given. Canada Post has been removing mail boxes because they’re under-utilized. Now, we’re told,

any local mail destined for a local address that’s placed in a mail box will go to Vancouver for sorting, then will be transported back to Salmon Arm. Apparently that’s the way it’s happening across the country. Centralization. Cost-savings. If a resident wants their local mail that’s headed to a local address to be sorted locally, they must take it to the post office. Nowhere else. In an era where shopping locally, 100-mile diets, sky-rocketing fuel prices, scarce resources and environmental devastation make up our current reality, is Canada Post serious? Then there’s the Crown corporation’s interest in setting up a retail-style postal outlet half-a-kilometre from the current one. Hmmm. It certainly sounds like that baby in the bath could have been the intended victim all along.

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The Observer asked: Why do you think Salmon Arm slipped in MoneySense’s Best Places to Live rankings?

Barb Angrignon “Lack of jobs and places for family shopping.”

Bill Coldwell “It’s probably the perception that Salmon Arm doesn’t want growth.”

Ernie Arsenault “Lack of jobs in general.”

Irene Campbell “Lack of shopping, especially for children’s stuff.”

June Stewart “Maybe it was spillover from all the negative coverage of the flooding in the Shuswap area last summer.”

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Tom Fletcher VICTORIA – The B.C. election campaign that’s about to get underway will feature lots of talk about skills training. It will be everyone’s top priority, along with a dozen other top priorities. But since elections are no time to deal with serious issues, don’t expect much frank discussion about ways to redirect our increasingly soft, urban society toward useful work. Somebody might be offended. The B.C. Liberals see lots of skilled, technical jobs on the horizon, but they cut their skills training budget and many of their MLAs are also looking at a career change. The B.C. school system, like that of other provinces, still pushes kids to university programs that lead to coffee-serving jobs and the need for another round of training. This has been going on since the 1970s, and it’s not confined to B.C. The B.C. NDP apparently expects to coast to victory with the same empty rhetoric about “income inequality” and student debt that they’ve been using for years. Their only discernible intent is to return control over how many apprentices can be on a job site to industrial unions, which severely restrict it, squeezing out small business. This team’s ideas are mostly left over from the last industrial revolution. Fortunately there is a mid-term federal government that has acted. Last week’s federal budget launches new programs that the next B.C. government will have to go along with. Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government didn’t claw back postsecondary funds from B.C. and other inept provinces, as some had feared. What we got from Ottawa was social engineering, Conservative style. The centrepiece is the “Canada Job Grant,” a $5,000 grant to employers willing to match it and train an unem-

ployed person. To qualify, the province has to match as well, for a total $15,000 commitment to one worker who will have a job to go to. Delta-Richmond East MP KerryLynne Findlay was one of the Conservatives out to promote the budget. She said when the Canada Job Grant is fully rolled out, it will fund training for 130,000 people a year. Some will be young people, but there will also be older workers whose skills need upgrading. “If they’re willing to look at the jobs that are available and understand that that’s their best shot at making a living and being able to support their own families some day, we want to be sure that the opportunities are there,” Findlay said. The difference is that it has to be what an employer needs, not what the student might prefer. It’s a public-private partnership, as we have seen with modern public works. Findlay acknowledged that even with a big push on training, Canada will still need to import foreign workers. In B.C. we are bracing for an unprecedented resource boom, much of it in the B.C. Interior and north. That’s one reason for a $241 million increase over five years to the federal Income Assistance Program for aboriginal reserves. The new money is available only if the community leadership commits to a mandatory training component. They didn’t call it Idle No More, but that’s the gist of it. Of course, no worker or province or band council is required to participate. They have the option to leave the federal money on the table. But the NDP should note that the Canada Job Grant applies to union-run apprenticeship schools as well as those in community colleges and technical institutes. Saying no isn’t much of a choice. Whatever grand promises the B.C. Liberals and NDP have written into their yet-to-be-released election platforms, they will need to find the money to participate.

One could be mistaken to believe that the latest scandals involving the Liberal party in the case of the ethnicgate inquiry and the flip-flopping of Christy Clark basically paint all politicians with the same brush. Let me point out that when it came to ethnicgate, the “inquiry” (if it could actually be called that) was done by a member of the Liberal party. In retrospect, that would be akin to Richard Nixon’s staff investigating the Watergate scandal, then dusting their hands and quoting “Well, we found that the president did nothing wrong, but there were

some shenanigans that happened because of communications staff.” Would you believe it? Add to this debacle Christy telling all that no taxpayer dollars had been spent, only to write a cheque a week later. Christy has stated in media that if there needs to be more payments she will write another cheque. According to a story in the Globe and Mail, a team led by Clark was in negotiations to bring the International Film Academy Awards (IIFA) to British Columbia for $15 million – IIFA was held in Toronto in 2011. But there was a

glitch. The IIFA were in June while a provincial election was schedule for May. Instead, the Liberals went with the less prestigious Times of India Film Awards, which will be staged at Vancouver’s B.C. Place on April 6. Those awards will cost taxpayers $11 million. And finally, there is the swing vote scandal which has now been linked to ethnicgate. I would suspect that Christy’s chequebook will be nearly empty by the time she is finished writing cheques… and the Liberals will be bankrupt. K. Blake Newton

NDP strangely silent on policy plans One of the strangest political provincial elections in B.C.’s history is just around the corner. The crystal ball is not giving up any secrets. I think this election is going to take the first-place ribbon, for being the only election in B.C. history that placed a government in power that didn’t even run a campaign. Not that it’s a bad thing but the NDP is unbelievably quiet. It sounds strange, but think about the following: the Conservatives have a chance – about as good as getting a ride to the moon and back – but they will still receive votes from those who would like to try and get that ride anyway. The Greens, well, they keep

getting greener. But the paint can is still fairly small. The once enlightened Liberal saviours are evaporating quicker than gasoline in the sunlight. But they will still receive votes from those diehards who would be willing to check the fuel level in the tank with a lighter. The famous fudgit budget NDP, its leader, Quick Pen Dix, must ask Motor Mouth Moe, what to tell the good folks of B.C. and keep his charming looks lurking about with the hopes that you don’t remember. For a party that never has anything constructive to say, it must be a difficult task to have all the early polls indicating that, due to the prediction of a split vote, wanted or not, the

NDP get’s the job. I almost feel sorry for them. Their old tricks would be harder to use again and a lot of their new tricks just got used by the Liberals. It kind of puts them in a tight spot. Maybe Dix can use Carol James, 2009 comment – after she was asked to detail her plan, she responded with, “we have three years to develop it.” Yeah, that was a good one. I guess we can look at it from the other bright side: Susan Lambert is gone and we still have Jim Sinclair and Moe Sihota to keep things in good order. Bryon Every

Interesting timeline for balanced budget Federal cabinet ministers are criss-crossing Canada to ‘sell’ their government’s latest budget. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty chose British Colum-

bia to kick off his unique song and dance routine. According to Mister Flaherty, the 2015 federal budget will be balanced. That just happens to be the year the

despotic Conservatives will be shamelessly sucking up to Canadians for their vote. Lloyd Atkins

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Schmidt-Derstroff holds a turtle shell; top, a picture of an ancient petroglyph and right, artwork she designed for a banner. By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

atjana Schmidt-Derstroff’s exotic travels are over, but the explorer/ scientist/photographer/artist has many adventures stored safely away in her extraordinary memory bank. chmidt-Derstroff has explored places, many of which remain well off the beaten track, made significant scientific contributions, created awe-inspiring art from her photographs and collected artifacts and mementos along the way. Born in Berlin, Germany, she entered university to study medicine and journalism – pursuits that were interrupted by the Second World War. Now 92, Schmidt-Derstroff married and raised four children before pursuing a passion for anthropology and archaeology that had simmered in her soul since she viewed rock engravings at the age of eight. It is a passion that vibrates palpably when this remarkable woman spins her tales of travelling the world on her own, “following Aborigines wherever they might have left their trails.” Schmidt-Derstroff viewed many cave paintings in France, including the worldfamous Lascaux Cave, which is no longer open to the public. She also visited the Altamira cave in Spain, considered to be the Sistine Chapel of the Stone Age. “I saw many wonderful engravings, paintings and chiffres (symbols) on rock walls in North and East Africa,” she says. “I also visited

1943

The district council decided the tax rate would remain at 31 mills. School costs were up to $19,440 and social services were expected to cost $2,400. A hydro-electric committee to study the feasibility of rural electrification was announced by Premier John Hart Bill Wilcox, director of the Pro-Rec organization in the Okanagan, visited Salmon Arm to arrange for a youth hostel in the city.

1953

The provincial government announced that a five-mile section of the Trans-Canada Highway west of Salmon Arm to Tappen, and a four mile stretch from Larch Hill to Canoe, would be reconstructed. The library moved from its location on Third Avenue to one of the classrooms in the old elementary school, now the new city hall.

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The new dredge for Shuswap Lake was nearing completion, and the first work planned was a 100-foot channel and turning basin at Salmon Arm. The proposed dredging was expected to be sufficient to make the channel suitable for the steamboat.

Delegations from the city council, chamber of commerce and the ratepayers’ association met to hear officials from the Okanagan Telephone Company relative to their appeal for reduced rates. The company’s representatives declined to consider a decrease in rates. H.G. Gee, city watchmaker and jeweller, moved to the corner opposite Beer’s Men’s Store.

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many similar sites in India, Malaysia, Indonesia and New Zealand.” But it was Australia, the land she first visited in 1972, that captured her mind and heart, and drew her back over a period of 27 years. Schmidt-Derstroff flew to many otherwise inaccessible areas with a flying bishop as he made parish calls in his vast Australian diocese. The photographs she took from his small aircraft, through often-dirty windows and with a simple camera, provided her with spectacular “Earth art.” “These timeless landscapes afford form and colour without need of dramatics, without fantasy,” she says in her artist’s statement. “There is no illusory alienation, just nature as a wonderful designer in watercolours, sculpture and graphic design.” Dressed in long, cotton pants to prevent mosquito and snake bites, her hair cut short and her bosom under wraps, Schmidt-Derstroff further camouflaged her womanhood by carrying a rifle, machete, bush knife and camera when she ventured into remote areas. “In areas inaccessible, remote and often untouched by explorers, I viewed and photographed the prehistoric galleries of engravings and petroglyphs of early man,” she says. “These ancient images are archives on stone and act as textbooks or diaries of tribal events, and tell of their cultural history and creation myths.” Some of the stories were explained by Aborigines using sticks to make pictures in the sand.

SchmidtDerstroff carried out her Australia fieldwork for four to seven months a year, publishing her findings in scientific papers and popular German magazines. Over the years, she documented her work in 38,000 slides and shared her experiences and expertise at many German universities, and made radio and television appearances, including a weekly hourlong educational radio broadcast in Australia. In 1992, Schmidt-Derstroff and her husband emigrated to Salmon Arm, where she continues to reside. Now a widow and survived by only one of her children, Schmidt-Derstroff has endeavoured to make sure her priceless collections are well cared for and accessible to many. She has chosen to keep them in Canada, a country she says has been good to her. Schmidt-Derstroff made her first big contribution, a collection of Australian artifacts to the University of Saskatchewan’s archaeology department. Her second donation was an earth art collection that hangs in Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Next came the sale of her paintings in a silent auction, with proceeds going to the Canadian Cancer Society. Most recently, Schmidt-Derstroff has given “Architects Under Water,” to the Salmon Arm campus of Okanagan College. She calls this collection a “side effect” of her real work, because she took the photos in Indonesia or Fiji, places she went to relax and snorkel or dive after long stints of scientific fact-finding in Australia. Through her curiosity, passion and dedication, Schmidt-Derstroff collected knowledge and artifacts that continue to excite and educate.

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Apartment break-in Salmon Arm RCMP responded to multiple calls on March 21 at approximately 6 p.m. from residents of an apartment block on Fourth Avenue SE regarding a male attempting to break into suites. The male was seen sleeping in one apartment, then attempted to enter another when he was told to leave. Police arrested the suspect on scene and found that he appeared to be under the influence of drugs at the time. Charges are pending against the 34-year-old male who is well known to police for property offences.

Ford trucks targeted Watch out if you drive a Ford F350 truck. Police responded to a theft of vehicle complaint on Sunday, March 24, from a resident on Fourth Avenue SE. A gray 2004 Ford F350 bearing BC licence 8333FX was stolen from the driveway of a residence sometime between 10 p.m. and 5:45 a.m. There have been several thefts and attempted thefts of Ford F350 trucks in Salmon Arm recently, most likely to commit other offences such as the theft of snowmobiles and ATV units. There was a similar pattern of thefts last year that led to the arrest of several known individuals. Police are seeking the assistance of the public in the most recent thefts but are pursuing proactive enforcement tools such as the use of bait cars and targeting known offenders in the area.

Attempted theft On Friday, March 22, Salmon Arm RCMP responded to a report that unknown suspects attempted to steal two snowmobiles and a trailer from a property in the 500 block of Christianson Road some time on March 20. The suspects attempted to drag the trailer from the property but were unable to do so.

By Richard Rolke BLACK PRESS

There’s a hope that Ottawa’s financial plan will put Canadians to work. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty revealed his new federal budget Thursday and it includes a focus on skills training to bolster the workforce and economy. “There are challenges with skills training. It wasn’t seamless and there was a lack of money for people needing those skills,” said Colin Mayes, Okanagan-Shuswap MP. “Businesses have work but they are unable to find skilled people.” The budget calls for a maximum $5,000 in federal funding per person for training. That money will be matched by the provinces and employers. There is also $241 million over five years for First Nations Canadians to pursue skills training. Mayes defends funding for training when there are concerns about First Nations communities not having basic infrastructure.

“We have been addressing those things. We have built 30 schools and addressed water issues,” he said. “We have spent billions on reserve and off-reserve housing. We are looking to the future and we must make First Nations communities viable. We must engage aboriginal youth in the economy.”

ticipate in the new program. “Personally, I am pleased that the jobs strategy is so successful. I have three of them.” The Liberals are not impressed with the budget. “There’s some shifts of training from the federal government to the provinces,” said Janna Francis, riding

There are challenges with skills training. It wasn’t seamless and there was a lack of money for people needing those skills.

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‘The way to a happy life is to find something you love to do and then find a way to make money at it.’ It’s this lesson from Sandy Boucher’s father that made saying goodbye to two established careers seem possible – and helped open the door to the Blue Canoe. Seven years ago Sandy was working as a certified management accountant while her husband Al Boucher was making a good living as a plumber/gas fitter. They lived in Calgary and shared a passion. Food. “Food came naturally to me – I have a French background,” explains Al. “I cooked all my life, but I didn’t realize I had a passion for it until I was 23.” He began buying fine ingredients for his creations. “That’s what Al and I would do as fun time,” agrees Sandy. “He would cook, I’d bake. We enjoyed going to nice restaurants, and just enjoyed food.” Visiting Salmon Arm in 2007, the couple noticed Rahn’s bakery was for sale. They’d also noticed how much good locally grown food and wine was available. “We saw this place for sale and thought, ‘How hard can it be?’” smiles Sandy. Adds Al: “We had no background in it; I’d never baked bread in my life… I threw out a lot of dough learning how to make bread,” he laughs. They’ve learned a lot over the past six years and have continuously focused on funnelling their belief in healthy food and a healthy planet into their menu. They use local, organic produce, local chicken, local eggs, locally grown and milled flour and grain, local cheese. Their food is not shipped long distances. Their suppliers include Kazy Farm Organics, Roots and Greens Farm

organics, Wolfgang’s Grain and Flour, Little Red Hen Artisan Bakery, Farmcrest Foods, Shuswap Coffee Company, Highland Farm and D Dutchmen Dairy. “Everything is purchased from farmers. If I can’t get it from farmers, it’s purchased from Askew’s, who has been a huge support of ours for the past six years,” Al says. Scraps get saved and turned into compost or go to feed the chickens at Highland Farm. “I can control the ingredients from the seed to the plate, from the farm to the plate,” says Al. “That’s my passion, to be able to provide a taste of the Shuswap. When you come to the Blue Canoe, that’s what you get. A taste of the Shuswap.” The restaurant recently expanded from 24 to 50 seats. Among Tracy Kutschker’s paintings which adorn the walls

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Blue Canoe restaurant, pose with son Loic, a chef in waiting. is one of the Bouchers’ back yard, with its everexpanding garden. Al still specializes in the savouries while Sandy enjoys baking. Since the birth of their son Loic she comes to the restaurant less, but she experiments at home with new recipes. Sandy’s CMA designation means she can do the food costing, payroll and the books, while Al’s training means he

can fix the equipment – the oven, bread proofer and mixers. After the years of hard work on production, Al is pleased to have a great staff who likes working with food – and which allows him more time to have fun with his creations. Recently, for instance, he’s been making his own pastrami, which sits in a brine for three weeks and then

is dried, seasoned and smoked – right at the restaurant. Although family members were skeptical from time to time when the couple bought the premises, that’s all changed. “My grandpa was so mad,” smiles Al. “Now, he’s quite proud. He sees how well we’ve done in a small town and in an industry that’s tough to do well in.”

Columbia Shuswap Regional District REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Scotch Creek Sewer & Water System Advisory Committee The Columbia Shuswap Regional District is engaging a consultant to investigate options for a Community Sewer & Water System Plan for the community of Scotch Creek in Electoral Area ‘F’. An Advisory Committee is being established to work collaboratively to review and provide feedback on a draft and final report delivered by an engineering consultant, provide input into the public consultation component (Communication Plan) of the process and incorporate community objectives. The Advisory Committee will consist of CSRD staff, the Electoral Area Director, a representative from the Ministry of Environment, a representative from Interior Health, up to four members representing the public, and a member representing First Nations. The Committee will meet approximately 3 - 4 times throughout the term of the project, which is expected to be complete by the Fall of 2013. The role of the individuals representing the public is as follows: • Participate in meetings of the Advisory Committee and provide comments, concerns, ideas and opportunities to be considered in the planning process • Assist in the development of plans for public consultation • Act as a representative of a larger stakeholder group where applicable • Provide technical feedback relative to each specific Committee members mandate or expertise • Review a report from a consultant that outlines options and recommended solutions • Review the first draft and final report from a consultant and provide comments Expressions of Interest forms and the Advisory Committee Terms of Reference are available on the CSRD website at www.csrd.bc.ca or by contacting the Environment and Engineering Department as listed below. Residents of Scotch Creek who are interested in becoming a member of the Advisory Committee are invited to submit the Expression of Interest Application form by Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Application forms can be submitted in person, by mail, fax or email. Darcy Mooney Deputy Manager, Environment and Engineering Services PO Box 978 781 Marine Park Drive Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4P1 Phone: (250) 833-5938 Fax: (250) 832-1083 email: workservices@csrd.bc.ca

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Interact Club: Students to link sites, reduce graffiti.

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Some Salmon Arm Secondary students aim to paint the town, or part of it, so as to improve school relations and stave off graffiti. Representing the SAS Interact Club, a delegation let by student Aria Sholinder recently made presentation to council, seeking the city’s support for a couple of proposed art projects along routes used by students. One of the projects is to paint footprints linking the Jackson and Sullivan campuses, not only geographically but in spirit as well. “As you guys know, our campus is a dual-campus system, and for a long time there’s been a lot of animosity between the campuses, in terms of school spirit and division…,” Sholinder explained. “And so we’re proposing a project to try and unite the campuses in a physical way. And it includes some painting and getting some school spirit going, with some footprints between the campuses.” The footprints, painted in the school’s colours of blue and gold, would go along 11th Avenue NE and 30th Street.

The second project involves painting the hexagonal wall near the highway underpass by the Jackson campus, as well as the underpass. The students want to transform the underpass into an underwater-themed mural, emulating the transparent, underwater tunnels at aquariums. Sholinder hopes the mural will help bring an end to ongoing issues with graffiti. “I know that since I’ve been at high school, they’ve had to repaint over the graffiti at least four times, and as soon as they paint it over it just gets graffitied right away. So we’re hoping that having a mural will incite some respect for this space…,” said Sholinder. The proposed projects would be done by volunteers, and the students will be fundraising to buy the needed paint. The students were asking for council’s approval, and some maintenance in the tunnel. Coun. Chad Eliason said he admired the students’ tenacity, cautioning that they’ve taken on a lot of work. “I know you’re going to do a great job, but I hope you respect the amount of work that’s re-

quired,” said Eliason. As principal at Bastion Elementary, Coun. Alan Harrison empathized with the struggle the students have with graffiti, as his students use the underpass at 20th/21st streets. “We have the same challenges so hopefully your project will spur on other youth to look at the tunnel that my students travel through because it does seems to be a never-ending graffiti-and -cover,” said Harrison. Coun. Ken Jamieson questioned what the students would do if the graffiti continues. Sholinder says she is aware of a product that will repel graffiti, and its cost and availability is being looked into. Council supported the project and commended the students on their initiative. Jamieson was particularly impressed with how their plan included a way of paying for most of the work. “ All you’re really asking for is our endorsement of a good idea, and maybe we’ll have to spend a little bit of money and I think that would be money well spent,” said Jamieson. Sholinder said the projects will get underway after spring break.

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Canoe Beach Drive to remain closed By By Tracy Tracy Hughes Hughes

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A A section section of of road road in Canoe will in Canoe will remain remain closed closed as as aa new new probproblem with stability lem with stability has has come come up up and and further further engineering assessengineering assessments are needed ments are needed to to determine determine how how it it can can be be fixed. fixed. Canoe Canoe Beach Beach Drive Drive between 70 between 70 Avenue Avenue NE NE and and 72 72 Avenue Avenue NE NE was was initially initially closed closed when when

city city workers workers spotted spotted signs of signs of sloughing. sloughing. Traditionally, Traditionally, this this road road has has issues issues with with spring spring run-off run-off and and has has been closed in the been closed in the past past until until drier drier weather weather arar-

areas. areas. It It is is worse worse than than we were anticipating,” we were anticipating,” says says Rob Rob NeiwenhuiNeiwenhuizen, zen, director director of of enengineering and gineering and public public works. works. “Unfortunately “Unfortunately it it is is not not going going to to be be aa

quick quick fix.” fix.” Geotechnical Geotechnical engiengineers neers took took aa look look at at the the two two areas areas of of conconcern cern and and advised advised the the city to close city to close the the road road as as aa safety safety precaution. precaution.

Now Now the the engineers engineers will will be conducting be conducting aa more more thorough thorough assessment assessment of of the the site site and and will will recrecommend what ommend what work work needs needs to to be be done. done. “Then “Then we’ll we’ll have have to to

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charged wna man has been A 22-year-old Kelo rsonation ts of fraud, theft, impe ted in with multiple coun nses after he was arres ation and using false prete oper credit card skimming d to connection with a wna, and may be linke that took place in Kelo Arm. on similar cases in Salm p.m., the Kelowna RcMP On March 16 at 1:30 of a possible fraud. laint responded to a comp g that he Id card and statin A man wearing an the RoneRVeR tions on behalf of JAMEs MurrAy/OBS was collecting dona apparently just had ity char e ald Mcdonald Hous use of a pora resident with the taken money from n Webster fencing student Aike Mctable debit device. ely phoned Ronald an épée as fellow ate in the The resident immediat fencing footwork with ey to Vernon and Armstrong to particip his ed that this was an tises advis prac was and mitt e Ryan Sch a dedonald Hous story on A21. travel down the vall provided police with dy a their exploits, see the background. The pair on the e in ongoing scam. She s custo mor into For train ury. taken ect was to the 18th cent scription and the susp ingly simisport, which dates back . This story is strik short distance away Salmon Arm. lar to the reports from James Alexander as ified ident The man was ins in n to police and rema Graham, who is know t on Tuesday, March 19. cour custody to appear in Graham iries indicated that neighbourhood inqu er furth vicarea and there were led that had canvassed the tigation also revea 2012 intims. Subsequent inves iceberg, with more than during a March 22, the of section, this may be the tip wna and town, and spection of the inter few days in both Kelo traffic coming into r-present 47 victims in just a including an “eve directly across from Labere lan third the Lach . By Arm le beof on vehic ber Salm h 2 and 3, a num drive for traffic possibility of a Marc RVeR STAFF Park of ne OBSe end Mari week trains On the ivision lakeing hit by one or more this view Meadows subd next ing northeast up residents in the lake the on will be head to engage g into secti tryin inter nued e conti -way whil scam A new three the rail- shore. out e local with were targeted. The driv with one Park tion is city, ne stop ersec the T-int ions in d at the Mari The three-way g there is week at various locat warning about the charity establishe ations nse to safety conright of way,” addin ge caic of four recommend way crossing in respo canada. stora RcMP issuing a publ Transport “virtually no road c impact analyby . d traffi a scam raise from ming cerns ay tracks each credit skim oved the intersecthe city in pacity after the railw ed with four counts city council appr sis conducted by to access Graham has been charg under $5,000, imperRob ed in a report by en- response to a May 3, 2012 for vehicles trying 00, theft tion as recommend es Rob tor charg of fraud under $5,0 e.” sdirec s driv More Tran . n work lakeshore and public false pretences Niewenhuize letter of notice from the sonation and using investiga- gineering will result in the ay safety niewenhuizen said ed pending further niewenhuizen. This stop signs where port canada railw ell. Public works may be recommend ment of three new inspector dennis Mask tion. raises on page A2 may have been place Park drive connects to lakeshore rs ell that Drive le Mask , See peop letter ing the In RcMP are advis witnessed er to the Arm de- Marine to call the Salmon ng Marine Park, anoth e for a number of safety concerns a victim of this scam any compromised credit – one leavi ne Park driv rt north-east side of Mari tachment, and repo cial institution. finan your to cards

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Future’s looking good for SilverBacks Team: Good core of players to remain. The season ended sooner than they would have liked, but the Salmon Arm SilverBacks still feel pretty good about the 201213 campaign and their prospects for the year ahead. Salmon Arm was swept 4-0 by the Penticton Vees in their Interior Conference semifinal matchup but with Brandon Mistal the only player graduating due to age, the Gorillas have a solid group forming their foundation for next season. The SilverBacks will also have forward Riley Hunt back in action next season. The Revelstoke native and Harvard recruit missed all of this season due to injury. Evan Anderson, a high-end talent who missed the playoffs due to a concussion, recently got a clean bill of health and should be a major factor for the ’Backs next season. Given the season began with just one win in the first seven games and just seven goals scored in that span and a coaching change from Troy Mick to Scott Robinson in late Sep-

tember, things turned out pretty well. “We had a lot of work to do, made a couple of good acquisitions but we had a ton of teaching to do,” said Robinson, looking back on the season. “To the credit of the players in the room, Troy made sure we had character and we got a ton of mileage out of that. It was a very enjoyable season. We didn’t like how it finished, but how (the players) elevated their play and competed was good.” By average age, Salmon Arm was the youngest team in the BCHL this season to post a winning record and get back to the playoffs, so Robinson sees big things ahead for some of his young returning players. “I look at Harlan Orr, Jordan Levesque will eventually score more, Ryan Schwalbe will score more,” said Robinson. “There’s a halfa-dozen guys you could pick out.” That’s all just potential. Robinson says it won’t come to fruition if the players don’t follow their offseason guide-

lines given to them by the team. “Our team will be better next year on paper but if they don’t do the work over the next four or five months, we won’t be better and that won’t be acceptable.” Though young enough to return, defencemen Shane Hanna and Brayden Sherbinin appear set to head to the college ranks next season at Michigan Tech and Quinnipiac respectively. Forward Steven Iacobellis is fielding offers from some schools but may return for his 20-year-old season. Those are few of what Robinson terms “onhold situations” that may go either way. What he does seem sure about is the team’s goaltending. Adam Clark will be back for his 20-year-old season and Angus Redmond comes back after a solid rookie season that didn’t begin until halfway through the season when he joined the team from the Junior B ranks. “That’s a definite strong point for us,” said Robinson. “Clark… really didn’t have the second half that he wanted

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Tough to the end: Above, despite losing a stick, SilverBack Shane Hanna teams up with goalie Adam Clark to block a shot. At right, ’Backs head coach Scott Robinson and Vees head coach Fred Harbinson shake hands after the season-ending loss. to. Angus earned his starts and didn’t have a weak outing. We’re very happy in that position, and they’re two great kids.” Team directives to all players are to hit the gym with the goal of putting on 10 pounds each and to come back with a more assertive mentality on the ice.

Robinson also talked to each of the players about learning from watching the game on TV, rather than watching idly as a fan. Overall, the results were above what Robinson had in mind. “I would say better than expected… we’re optimistic,” he said. “But we know we just

started something. It’s really important to better the franchise and all the pieces in it.” The SilverBacks will conduct their spring evaluation camp from May 3 to 5, which will be open to the public. “We’re looking for those few that will make

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Howard excels Out of an international field of nearly 80 horses and riders, Salmon Arm’s Rebecca Howard and her steed Riddle Master placed sixth at a highlevel eventing competition in Fontainebleau, France last week. The pair performed an excellent dressage test, a clear cross-country round and just one rail down in the stadium jumping.

Big week for Lipsett Salmon Arm’s Erica Lipsett will be performing in Frederiction next week at the 2013 Tim Hortons Canadian Ringette Championships as a member of BC Thunder, the National Ringette League defending champions. To see her and her team’s progress, go to http://www.nationalringetteleague.ca.

still time to register Shuswap Youth Soccer Association is still accepting registrations in all divisions. Go to shuswapsoccer.com and visit the Programs page for information as well as to register online to guarantee your child’s placement on a team. You may also phone 250-833-5607 or email: admin@shuswapsoccer.com.

trail running series set to go In light of the overwhelming response that was generated last year at the Wild Soles Trail Running Series, the series will go again this year. The series consists of four events, each offering distances of approximately two and five kilometres in local parks on four consecutive Mondays in April and May. With endorsement from the Shuswap Trail Alliance, the trail systems used will be: Little Mountain – April 22, Park Hill – April 29, South Canoe – May 6 and Skimikin – May 13. Register at Cool Running downtown on Lakeshore Drive or via email: WildSolesInfo@ gmail.com.

Winning bridge March 10: 1. Lynne Storey & John Parton, 2. Yvonne & Gordon Campbell, 3. Peggy Fetterly & Ona Bouchard, 4. Nan Blackburn & Carol McGregor. March 12: A special evening as a charity game was played and all affiliated clubs around the world played the same hands. For Salmon Arm, 1. Judy Harris & Tom McNie, 2. Ona Bouchard & Peggy Fetterly, 3. Barb Grier & Gene Demens, 4. Doreen & Dennis Roberts. March 14: Social bridge - 1. Len Magri, 2. Nick Mason, 3. Peggy Fetterly, 4. Bob Bruce. Have a sports event? Write to us at:

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Toppmöller encouraged them to, “Come on, atHe may be a coach tack!” The game remained for one of the most serious soccer clubs in tied as Toppmöller tried Germany, but Marco to end the game, but the Toppmöller is all about group of 14- to 18-year -olds begged for more fun. Toppmöller was in until Toppmöller grantSalmon Arm as part ed them an extra two of the European Foot- minutes of play. “I like to ball School see that,” camp, offerhe said ing his exin a postpertise as a coaching professional interview. player in “I think it is elite Gerimportant man leagues for kids to and as a come out coach for Marco and have FC Bayern fun. If it is Munich. Toppmöller A total FC Bayern muniCh fun, then they come of 42 players between the ages of back.” He stresses the need eight and 18 registered for the camp, run by for young people, both EFS head coach Saibo in Germany and in Canada, to get out on Talic. EFS ran a summer the field. “That’s why they soccer school last year and will return to Salm- need to have fun, so that at eight, nine, 12, 13, on Arm again in July. As the Salmon Arm they don’t just play the players scrimmaged Playstation,” he says during the spring break gesturing as though he session, their eager- is holding a video game ness was evident as controller. “That’s what

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Injection of fun: Westlee Bischoff and Xian Chang follow the play as Katie Harding carries the ball during a scrimmage. they do now, these kids. That is why they need to have fun playing soccer.” If he were to give advice to upcoming Canadian soccer players, Toppmöller says the Canadians need to focus on building endurance and co-ordination before they step onto the pitch. “Everyone likes to play games, games, but

so much happens before you start.” In Germany, he says, players focus on distance running before every workout and extensive work on coordination and balance. “That is so important, especially to prevent injuries. Where you prevent injuries in games is in training.” Toppmöller says the children he trains in

Germany, where soccer is revered, are playing at a higher skill level than the Canadian children he has seen during his first camp coaching experience in B.C., but he was impressed to hear of the number of soccer players in this city. “To have 17,000 people and 1,200 kids playing soccer. Those are good numbers.”

Quarterback Borthistle recognized Three Salmon Arm Secondary Golds football players rubbed shoulders with Canadian Football League players, coaches and trainers during the 2013 Senior Bowl camp held in Coquitlam last week. After practising with the BC Lions Thursday, the week of training culminated in the 2013 Senior Bowl, where Team East met West. Also capping the camp were individual award presentations that saw Salmon Arm’s Eric Borthistle come home with quarterback MVP award for the week. “We’ve won an

award like that seven times now,” said Varsity Golds head coach Rob Neid of the team’s record. “We’ve had some good teams over the years but even when they’re not great teams, we have some great players. It’s a great opportunity for them to get recognized and recruited.” Jordan Goertzen, who attended the camp, has signed with NCAA Div II Simon Fraser University and will join former-Gold Cody Penner there next fall. Ryan Willett has committed to play for the Calgary Colts Junior

Football team. In other football news, on Wednesday, April 3, SAS Golds Football is doing a Celebrity Server Night at Boston Pizza. Neid and Junior Varsity head coach Andrew Vandokkumburg will be serving dinner to help support the school teams. Also, Sign up Your Kids week is now taking place at Centenoka Mall until March 30. People can register at the mall for either flag or tackle football. The response to flag football last year was so great that the program is expanding to include

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Skiers secure spots at Red Mountain The Revelstoke Ski Club sent six ski racers to the U16 Provincial Championships at Red Mountain in Rossland March 21 to 24, including two Salmon arm skiers. The race format allowed each skier two slalom races and two giant slalom races over the four days. “The courses were good and the snow conditions were excellent,” reported head coach Ned Lazarevic. “The kids had fun and both our boys and girls did a great job.” although Salmon arm’s Max Scharf didn’t get on the podium, his 10th place finish in one GS and 17th in the other were enough to maintain a berth on Team Canada at the upcoming Whistler Cup, the preeminent international ski racing competition for young skiers in Canada. Teammate Mitch Smith had a po-

dium and two top-10 results in these provincial championships, placing third in one of the slalom races, sixth and ninth in the two GS races. These results, combined with his overall performance over the season, have earned Smith a place on Team BC for the Whistler Cup. Both Scharf and Smith have had very strong seasons and hopes are high for their performance at the Whistler Cup, coming up april 5 to 7. Many of the club’s younger racers attended the Sun Peaks Nancy Greene Festival at Sun Peaks Resort near kamloops on March 22 and 23. More than 500 competitors from all over the province gathered for fun events aimed at skiers U6 – U12. at that event, Salmon arm’s erika Peasgood placed seventh in the U10/ U12 moguls and 14th in skier cross.

Mixing fire and ice at the Fireman’s Bonspiel held March 22 to 24, the curling sizzled. Results were: • a event winner – Retired RCMP team with skip Dave Williams, third Jim Beecroft, second Cliff Hosker and lead Chris Williams. • B event – eagle Bay Fire Department made up of skip Chuck Layton, third Tom Hewitt, second Joe Wallin and lead ken Beyer. • C event – Salmon arm Fire Department Hall #4 made up of skip Jerry Jones, third Tim Thurston, second Larry Petryshen and lead Marty Bootsma.

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Rock on: Hall #4 team skip, firefighter and former Capt. Jerry Jones watches his rock on the way to winning the C Event of the 53rd Annual Firefighters Bonspiel in Salmon Arm.

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Challenge continues April 5 Fourteen teams converged at Shaw Centre last weekend to battle for the Shaw Cup. When it was all over, Newbrook A&A’s, led by the Lega clan, defeated Kamloops Rototillers 5-3 in the A championship final. Both teams met earlier in round robin play and Kamloops won the opener 4-2. Former Vancouver Canuck Mike Brown and former Kamloops Blazer Blair Rota were key to Kamloops’s offensive attack but the father and son duo of Len and Scott Lega shut the former pros down in the final game. Brown toiled for the Canucks during the Mark Messier era. In the B division, Sunnyvale Snipers, out of Kamloops, defeated the Grand Forks Dusters in the final championship game 5-3. It is expected that 16 recreation teams will be at Shaw Centre for the Second Shaw Cup challenge on the April 5 weekend.

according to those attending. Nine of the top teams in B.C. travelled to Salmon Arm to determine who was B.C.’s best. As the host town, the local team could participate and had a good showing. The Podallan Inn Silvertips finished the provincials with a 2-2 record, losing to Vancouver and Penticton and picking up two wins against Fort St. John and Prince George. Third place in the Provincials went to Penticton, second place went to Vancouver and the winning team was the Burnaby Winter Club. A lot of work went into making the fourday event a success. The team is grateful to all those involved for showing B.C. what a great place Salmon Arm is. Thanks go to the coaches, players and all the parents and volunteers for a job well done.

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Battle of the blades: Salmon Arm Barley Station player Dan Renaud tries to check the puck away from Sicamous Old Timer Gary Sweetnam during the Old Timers’ win at the annual Woodchoppers Spring Hockey Tournament held at the Shaw Centre. Memorial Midget tour- home the championnament in Chilliwack ship trophy. from March 15 to 17. Congratulations go In the round-robin to the Midget Tropics portion of the tourna- team members: Daniel ment, the Tropics de- Atsma, Travis Bruce, feated Chilliwack #4, Jeremy Dewick, JusRidge Meadows, Chill- tin Downie, Lukas Salmon Arm iwack #1 and #5 to take Hodges, Keith Minnis, first place in their pool. Adam New, Chet NoIn the final, the Troptenborner, Brad RithalSalmon Arm Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club ics played the winner er, Ron Samson, Bryce of pool B Surrey and Sandau, Jorian Sandau, ‘A’ Hockey Club Cody came up with a 5-1 Junior win Salmon Medeleine Arm Scott, to become the tourna- Stepura, Jacob Wallace ment champs and bring and Brady Zappone.

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The beautiful game: Although soccer at the BC Seniors Games has featured men’s teams in the past, this year women are welcome to join teams or form their own.

Sports galore at Games Kamloops will host the 2013 BC Seniors Games from Aug. 20 to Aug. 24. The city is expecting more than 3,500 athletes, ages 55 and up, to attend the Games, which will feature 25 events, ranging from cribbage to ice hockey. The BC Seniors Games Society is a volunteer non-profit society funded by the provincial government and in co-operation with the BC Games Society, which event manages the Games Participants and volunteers are welcome. For further information, contact Hellen Byron at 250-8323372. One of the many sports featured at the Games will be soccer,

one of the most popular and beloved games in the world. But it isn’t just for the young; it is also for the young at heart. Danny Nikolic is the zone 8 event coordinator for the B.C. Seniors Games soccer event and loves to play soccer as a senior. “I have played all my life and in the old days I used to play professional soccer. I play because I just love sports,” he says. He loves to score goals and it is not surprising that he prefers to play an offensive position. “I play any position,” he says, “but I like to play midfield or forward.” Soccer at the B.C. Seniors Games is played on a regulation

field and with the same rules known to all soccer games. There is only one difference. “We play on a fullsize field but a 35 minute half-time, so it is a 70-minute game,” Nikolic says. Making the game 20 minutes shorter allows for a good competition without the games being overly exhausting. “It is very competitive and friendly,” Nikolic says. “During games you make lots of friends… We like the competition, but as soon as the game is over we are friends and we will go for beers.” The soccer event at the B.C. Seniors Games features two separate round-robin tournaments for teams consisting of players aged 55-60 and 60

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Giving back, one hairstyle at a time By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

Imagine an actor in a period piece like Jane Eyre sporting a Mohawk, or a 1920’s flapper with Marie Antoinette ringlets. Allan Marchand cannot. That is why the hair stylist to Shuswap Theatre researches the hairstyles of the period in which a production is set – on the Internet, and in magazines and books. “I read the script first and then have a meeting with the director to talk about the hair and the period the play is set in,” says Marchand, who volunteers considerable time and talent to the theatre. “I meet the cast and check out the heads to see if they need wigs, hairpieces, colours, etc.” A week before the production, Marchand reassesses to see if there are any changes to be made, drawing raves from longtime theatre member Cilla Budda, who has worked with him on many shows. During the run, he is at the theatre about an hour to 90 minutes before every production in order to get the actors ready. “I’ve met a lot of people and I feel like I am creating something you don’t normally do,” he says of period hair-styling. “It’s an opportunity to explore your creativity.” Marchand has been a hair stylist for 45 years, the past 20 at Tarnow’s Hair & Day Spa, where he has worked since he and his family moved to the Shuswap. He has also been the hair stylist on every Shuswap Theatre production since then. His connection with the theatre began when he was cutting longtime Shuswap Theatre member James Bowlby’s hair. The conversation segued into Marchand sharing his experience with Vancouver theatre and culminated in an invitation by Bowlby to work on a play he was doing. Marchand, who has dressed a

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Clip artist: Top, Allan Marchand is surrounded by cast members of one of the first Shuswap Theatre productions he worked on. Below, Marchand works at his day job. lot of heads and wigs for Shuswap Theatre productions, has fond memories of the late Steve Heal, and the very-much-alive Danielle Dunn Morris, among others. Marchand got his start in theat-

rical hair-styling with Vancouver’s popular summer Theatre Under the Stars in 1993 when Sweet Charity was being performed one night and Carousel the next. His introduction to the business

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of make believe came at the request of a friend who was already working on the set and would later invite him to work on Wings of Courage, an Imax production being filmed in Kamloops.

Describing himself as being “more into the arts and design,” Marchand had already decided on his career path in Grade 10. Trained at Bruno’s Hair Academy in Toronto, Marchand completed a one-year apprenticeship, followed by two years in a Toronto salon before following the path of many easterners to the gentler climes of the lush West Coast. After working in Vancouver and Horseshoe Bay, Marchand followed his employers to a salon in West Vancouver where they made him a partner instead of giving him a manager’s fee. “I managed the salon for 17 years and eventually bought them out and made it my own,” he says. Marchand sold the successful but high-stress salon and went to work for Tom McIntyre, the man who introduced him to the theatrical world. Ready to escape big-city life, Marchand and family moved to Salmon Arm in 1993. “It took a while to adapt to a more rural lifestyle. At the beginning, I did fancy hairstyles and they said, ‘this is all very nice, but I’m just going out to feed the chickens,’” he laughs. “In Vancouver, it’s very structured and highend hairstyling.” Marchand says the theatre opened up the community for his whole family. His wife, Glenda, often works front-of-house at the theatre and his daughter Rebecca got her behind-the-scenes start about four years ago at the Red Barn in Sicamous. She has since graduated to stage managing and aced a small part in Shuswap Theatre’s most recent production. Marchand has many thank-you notes from cast members, but says his real reward is in giving back to the community in a way he really enjoys.

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Call us at 250-832-2131, drop in to our ofﬁce, or use our new, easy to use calendar online. See below. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27

ON THE SCREEN – Shuswap Film Society presents How to Survive the Plague,

a documentary that charts the rise of the AIDS crisis from its earliest days, at 5 p.m. at the Salmar Classic.

THURSDAY, MARCH 28

GREEN THUMBS – A Shuswap Garden Club meeting takes place at 7 p.m. at

Scout Hall, 2460 Auto Rd. Sharon Bailey from Mayfair Farms will demonstrate how to make moss hanging baskets.

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GOOD FRIDAY – Five Corners Church presents the fourth annual “Singing

Cross” Easter Cantata at 7 p.m. For information, call 250-832-3121.

SATURDAY, MARCH 30 SPRING FLING – The annual Easter Spring Fling will be held from 10 a.m. to 3

p.m. at the Mall at Piccadilly and will include activities for children in the morning and an Easter bonnet contest and spring fashion event in the afternoon. SHUSWAP SEEDS – Shuswap Seed Savers will have garden seeds for sale at the Mall at Piccadilly from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. FUNDRAISER – Nel Peach will be outside the liquor store at Shuswap Park Mall from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to raise funds for her entry into the Amsterdam Team Diabetes event in October. FILM FARE – Shuswap Film Society presents Rust and Bone (De rouille et d’os) the story of the unlikely relationship between a disabled woman and an emotionally stunted man at 5 p.m. at the Salmar Classic.

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BALLET – Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet performs Esmeralda at 1 p.m. on the big

screen at the Salmar Classic. Tickets at $22 for adults and $11 for youths, are available at the Salmar Grand.

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PROBUS – Probus Club of Salmon Arm meets from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the

Downtown Activity Centre. A representative from the Columbia Shuswap Regional District will be guest speaker. For more information, call Milford Berger at msberger@shaw.ca or call 250-804-0977.

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JAZZ CLUB – The Eric St. Laurent Trio performs elements of Afro-Cuban

rhythms, rock guitar and blues at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church. Suggested donation of $15 at the door.

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from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mall at Piccadilly. Donations of books may be dropped off at the Shuswap SPCA, 5850, Auto Rd. SE to April 1. For more information, call Celia at 250-832-3057. EXHIBITION – SAGA Public Art Gallery presents “Mary Plein Aire,” an exhibition of paintings by Mary Letham, with a reception at 7 p.m.

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World tour: This image of a Chinese woman and child are part of a Shuswap Photo Arts Club photographic voyage and fundraiser at the Salmar Classic April 7 at 2 p.m.

Camera captures four corners The Shuswap Photo Arts Club invites you to sit back in your seat and travel to the four corners of the world as captured through the camera’s lens. The photographic voyage begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 7 at the Salmar Classic Theatre. Join members of the club as they share photos and experiences of their travels to France, China, Australia and a cruise from San Diego to Peru. The presentations are set to music and last approximately twoand-one-quarter hours.

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southwest area of Yunan province during the Chinese New Year. Included are photos of two tribal groups on their home ground and the Red Earth country, as well as several cities and a historical village still using traditional agricultural practices. Jerry Linowski and Carol Pierce have embarked on many cruiseship adventures. They will share their cruise from San Diego to Peru, featuring ports of call in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Ecuador and Peru. Ian and Wendy Clay spent 10 weeks in

southeast Australia in late 2011, including exploring Sydney and the Blue Mountains. They will show photos of some familiar sights and landmarks, as well as lesser-known ones. Scenic walks and hikes, ferry rides, interesting places and architecture are just some of what you will see. This event is a club fundraiser for a new digital projector. A minimum donation of $5 is requested. For more information, contact Ian and Wendy Clay at 250832-2350 or iwclay@ shaw.ca.

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HEALTHY BABIES – The Healthiest Babies Possible drop-in program runs

Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at a new location – Crossroads Free Methodist Church, 121 Shuswap St. SW (group entrance at the end of First Street SW between Dixon Liquor Store and the Safeway ﬁeld). Activities include: April 2 – Easter craft; April 9 – RESPs; April 16 – movie day; April 23 – clothing day; April 30 – dietitian, healthy home environment.

Henry and Teri Schnell lived in France for several years. Teri will give you a glimpse into some of the lesser know picturesque French scenes. Paris may be the most-visited city in the world, but the couple discovered many other parts of the country to explore, such as Carcasonne, Colonges la Rouge, the fascinating village of the Hameau de la Reine. Martin and Myrtle Kyllo have travelled to China several times in recent years. Their presentation records a visit to the

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Trio takes new CD on tour 2012 was an important year for the Eric St-Laurent Trio. Its members embarked for the first time on an international tour with stops across Canada, Germany and Holland. Clearly benefiting from the road experience, the new album Dale – from the Spanish ‘Move it!’ – certainly packs a punch. With superior, tighter performances from front man, guitarist Eric St-Laurent, percussionist Michel DeQuevedo and bassist Jordan O’Connor, the audience is treated to “a raucous dialogue between the artists, over infectious beats and catchy melodies.” Featuring 10 new original compositions from St-Laurent, Dale focuses on how the trio sounds live. “It is a true representation of the band’s performance on any given night,” explains StLaurent, a key objective for this third album. With no over dubs or studio tricks, the album exhibits the true talent and professionalism of the artists. The album opens with the title track featuring the classic trio sound that fans have come to anticipate from this

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Jazz pizzazz: The Jazz Club presents the Eric St-

Laurent Trio with their fresh and exciting compositions and magical improvisations, April 4 at St. John’s Anglican Church. inventive group. Expect to be bounced along from the positively sunny sounds of Pepper Sea to the reggae rhythms of Skinny Lizzard, with classic bass bits from O’Connor meshed with groovy licks from St-Laurent, distortion and all. Then proceed with the ec-

centric, alternative pop-jazz sound of Tribox with seamless solos from St-Laurent and exhilarating percussion from DeQuevedo, and the boisterous juxtaposition of Iglibu. Most exciting is the amazingly complex Uxulo, where St-Laurent again takes his au-

dience away to another world with a quirky melody and exciting use of live electronics. Dale provides a perfect showcase for the formidable Michel DeQuevedo, whose inventiveness both in solos and accompaniment is unparalleled; the virtuosity and agility of Jordan O’Connor, one of the most dextrous bass players around today; and Eric St-Laurent whose carefully crafted ability is at the heart of the group. The Eric St-Laurent Trio brings their elements of AfroCuban rhythms, rock guitar and blues to create a distinctive new sound at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4 at St. John’s Anglican Church. Admission is by a suggesteded minimum donation of $15 at the door. On Thursday, April 11, the Jazz Club presents The Cookers from Toronto, with their own unique blend of bop, soul, jazz and blues. The concert plays at 7 p.m. at the art gallery. Next up, on April 18, it’s the Worst Pop Band Ever, and on April 25, the Jazz Club presents the Tiefenbacher Mayr Duo.

Mall celebrates Easter with fun and fashion Dust off your Easter bonnets and head over to the Mall at Piccadilly next weekend. The annual Easter Spring Fling will be held Saturday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will include

Easter activities for children in the morning and an Easter bonnet contest and spring fashion event in the afternoon. Entertainment includes, Bop the Bunny, story time, child identification station, arts and

craft station and free photos with the Easter bunny from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. At noon the Easter bunny will lead the children on an Easter egg hunt through the mall. The Easter bonnet

contest gets underway at 12:30 p.m. A merchants fashion show struts out at 1. For more information, visit www.piccadilly.com or contact the mall administration office at 250-832-0441.

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KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION April 3, 2013

• Must bring child’s birth certificate (child will not be registered without it) and Care Card. • Only the parent or direct relative of parent may register the child “A person who is a resident of British Columbia shall enroll in an education program provided by a board on the first school day of September of a school year. If, on or before December 31 of that school year, the person will have attained the age of 5 years.” “A parent of a child may defer the enrollment of his or her child until the first school day of September of the next school year.” - The School Act of British Columbia General Kindergarten Registration At your neighbourhood school 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Please note it is extremely important for planning purposes to register your child by the above date. If you cannot make this date please come to the school any day before this, or contact your neighbourhood school.

Registration for our French Immersion Programs:

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Shuswap Chiropractic Clinic would like to say Thank You to all their patients who attended their Patient Appreciation Day, and made donations to Camfed. We are excited to announce that we raised a total of $1564.00. With this donation, Camfed will be able to send 62 girls to school for one year. Camfed is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing schools, education and supplies to girls in rural Africa. Community Spirit salutes those businesses and organizations whose members go above and beyond to make their community a better place, either through donation campaigns or volunteer efforts. Has your business or organization participated in an effort to better your community or help others who are less fortunate? Tell us about it! Send the details and photos if you have them to the Salmon Arm Observer. We want to showcase those who exemplify the best of Community Spirit!

On Wednesday, April 3, 2013, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., School District #83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) will be accepting registrations for the Early Immersion Program. Registration will take place at the District Education Centre located at #110 - 2960 Okanagan Avenue S.E., Salmon Arm on a first come first served basis. Parents or immediate relative must register child. A maximum of 44 Kindergarten registrations will be accepted for the Early Immersion Program. Late French Immersion Program – after the Parent Information Meeting on March 5, there are currently nine spots remaining in Grade 6 late French Immersion. If you are interested in signing up your child for late Immersion contact Shuswap Middle School at (250) 832-6031 at your earliest convenience. For further information regarding these programs please contact: Alan Harrison, Principal, Bastion Elementary at (250) 832-3741 or Shane Corston, Principal, Shuswap Middle School at (250) 832-6031.

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Shuswap talent

Singer-songwriter Herald Nix performs on stage to a full house at the Shuswap Songwriters Showcase held Friday evening at the Shuswap Theatre. The next showcase in the spring series of three is set for Friday, April 26 at SAGA Public Art Gallery.

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Former club open for worship Lakeside Community Church opens the doors to their new space easter sunday and invites salmon Arm to see what they’ve done with the place. It’s not that difficult to find stories of church buildings being transformed into nightclubs. It’s rarer to find stories of nightclubs being turned into churches. In January, Lakeside Church began the process of transforming the old LiveWire nightclub in downtown salmon Arm into a space that will serve as a meeting place for the church and ministry to the community. It was a challenge to take a space that lay unused for several years, with much of the equipment from its former use still in place and transform it to serve a new purpose. Pastor Ken Dryden says when church members first looked at leasing the space it took some time to see beyond the initial impression to what it could be. renovation of the old nightclub has prompted curiosity in the community and more than one humorous comment about how the church could incorporate the bar equipment into their plans.

As the work has progressed, the transformation has been dramatic. The aim has been to create a space that feels welcoming and where people feel at home. but the vision for this space goes far beyond just providing a home for a congregation that has spent the last few years meeting in a school gym. “Lakeside has always been a church that values strong connections with our community,” says Dryden. “It’s why we regularly do things like a free Christmas dinner, services at the wharf and downtown on the street last year and an annual food drive for the salvation Army. We exist not just for ourselves but hopefully to make salmon Arm an even better place to live. That’s why we are so happy to be able to open up our new home in the heart of downtown.” open house week will begin with an easter celebration at 10 a.m. sunday, March 31 and will include a lunch reception for tenants of the Andover building on Tuesday, April 2, a multicultural dinner on Thursday, April 4 and a concert on Friday, April 5. More information can be found on Lakeside’s website at www.lakesidecommunitychurch.ca or by calling 250-832-9142.

SLIPP meeting open to public registration is open for the shuswap Lake Integrated Planning Process (sLIPP) all-committee meeting to be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 24. The purpose of this meeting is to bring together sLIPP’s public advisory committees and technical teams, the steering committee and the public to hear about the 2012/13 program, accomplishments and what is proposed for the third year of the pilot project. registration, which closes at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, can

be accomplished by visiting www.surveymonkey.com/s/JWZZ7Tr. If you are not on a sLIPP committee, you are invited to attend the morning plenary session to hear an overview of sLIPP accomplishments in 2012/13, work planned for this year, and ideas for sLIPP beyond this year. You are also welcome to stay for lunch. In the afternoon, the committee members will be having closed working meetings.

other sLIPP opportunities for the public later in 2013 include: • open houses in summer to allow seasonal residents to participate • recreation Management Plan feedback – the draft plan will be posted on www.slippbc.com and feedback will be welcome throughout the summer. Anyone seeking information or a presentation about sLIPP, or with questions about the organization, may contact info@slippbc.com.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): At this time, you will gain more strength in terms of one of your most important relationships. You will have to decide whether you two represent a lifelong item or you should part different ways for each otherís benefit. As an Aries, you should be able to make this vital decision without second thoughts. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): There might be some kind of conclusion to a work project. You could reach the peak of a mountain with one of your co-workers or even your own job. A dilemma related to your wellness will finally come to light and you will find the vigour to resolve it. This is your call to deal with any unhealthy habits. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You will discover a side in you which could be more artistic or one that allows you to express yourself more dramatically. It is also possible that you might have to deal with some wrapping up situation with one of your partners. Your romantic picture will change to new levels. CANCER (June 21-July 22): A domestic issue will come to the fore during this Full Moon. Your sensitivity will be heightened and you might experience an emotional domestic situation. A home project can be finalized during this time. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your self-expression might have a more poignant inclination to it. You are more receptive and more willing to alter a daily task at this time. Change comes with a strategic use of your personal time and your health habits. Make sure you are wisely balancing both. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Make sure that you put your money where your mouth is. You will become increasingly sensitive when it comes to your core beliefs and your value system. Any ongoing oppression will likely affect you on a deep level.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Expect lots and lots of changes during a Full Moon in your own sign. Your most vital relationships will have to undergo major alterations. You will want to put your best intentions forwards and receive only what you deserve best. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You will need to let go of something in your life if you need to move forward. Rid yourself of past resentments and of unrealistic expectations you might have held in thus far. Your office situation may change drastically and your course of action might take on a different approach. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You seem to get closer to one of your most desired wishes. This Full Moon can also change your mind about your envisioned future and aspirations. You might have to work harder when it comes to giving and receiving within one of your closest friendships. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your career and your professional standing might take quite on a drastic turn during this time. You might see the rewards of your realizations and finally see something come to fruition. Be open to a culmination of events that will affect you both personally and publicly. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You may find that you are deeply stuck to your higher consciousness and that you are more emotionally involved in the pursuits of your studies. Legal matters may finally reach a conclusion. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You will undergo a deeply rooted transformation that will affect you to the core. You might decide to actively rid yourself of a persisting problem and cope with it directly. Your finances and a committed relationship may require a major review.

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Don’t miss the Celebration of Rural Living Expo & Trade Show April 27-28, 2013 9am-5pm daily NT Agriplex & Fall Fair Facility 4872 Dunn Lake Rd., Barriere Over 100 booths & displays to peruse. Music, concessions, giveaways. A full lineup of feature speakers: including Dr. Art Hister. Free draws every hour. $5/adult, $3/stud. or senior, children 12 & under Free. Vendor and Expo info at: www.ruralexpobarriere.com

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JOHN’S SKI SHACK Open Friday to Sunday. 9-4, starting March 17th, Last day March 31st. 10-50% off all stock. Thanks to our customers for their support (250)832-3457 “Pam’s Cleaning Service For that Mother-In-Law clean” 250-803-1175 thompson.pam3@gmail.com Parkland Dental Centre Gentle well qualified staff, state of the art equipment and modern materials await you. 250-836-6665

Lost & Found LOST: Car Key out of Electronic ignition starter in the Askews DT parking lot 250833-5772 Lost: Dodge keys with a Braby motors tag near Rec Centre 250-804-0980 LOST: Mans wedding ring with scroll on the top with some small diamonds, on Sat Mar 16th, Salmon Arm Area

Travel

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Career Opportunities

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Travel $399 CABO San Lucas, all Inclusive Special! Stay 6 Days in a Luxury Beachfront Resort with Meals & Drinks! For $399! 1-888-481-9660. www.luxurycabohotel.com

Employment Business Opportunities

LIVE & work on a New Zealand, Australian, or European farm! AgriVenture arranges dairy, crop, sheep, beef & swine placements for young adults. www.agriventure.com 1-888-598-4415. MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION rated #2 for work-at-home. Train with the top-rated accredited school in Canada. Financing and student loans available. Contact CanScribe today at 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com TRAIN TO be an Apartment/Condominium Manager at home! We have jobs across Canada. Thousands of graduates working. 32 years of success! Government certified. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-6658339, 604-681-5456.

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Drivers/Courier/ Trucking Class 1 Drivers to haul dry vans Western Canada & US. Only drivers with 2 years exp. & US border crossing capability. Dedicated tractors, paid drops, direct deposit. No phone calls Fax 250-546-0600

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The passing of a loved one, combined with the burden of making the right decisions often leaves a family feeling overwhelmed. We are committed to quality funeral arrangements, peace of mind, dignity and understanding to those we serve through our staff and facilities.

Obituaries

Experience Makes a Difference

Obituaries We accept all Memorial Society and Pre-Need Funeral Policies Making final arrangements for a loved ones isn’t easy. That’s why compassion goes into everything we do. We are prepared to arrange special request you might have. • Traditional Services • Cremation Services • Prearrangement Planning • All inquires welcome 24 hrs.

Veronika Kiesman Grief Facilitator

FUNERAL SERVICES & CREMATORIUM LTD. 4060-1st Ave, S.W. Salmon Arm 833-1129 Serving Kamloops to Golden Toll Free 1-888-816-1117

FRANK WILLIAM TAMS “BILL” October 5, 1928 - March 12, 2013 Bill passed away peacefully at his home on Shuswap Lake with his wife, Shirley and his family at his side. An Avid fisherman and outdoorsman, Bill spent many enjoyable hours fishing and hunting with his sons and friends on Shuswap Lake and at the Coast. He could often be seen sitting at the end of the dock at his home enjoying his morning coffee and watching the sunrise. Dad said, “I love to be on the water, I never tire of it.” Bill spent his working life with BC Telephone and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. He really enjoyed his long retirement, spending many years travelling with Shirley. Most summer weekends would find him surrounded by his extended family enjoying barbeques with the wine flowing. There are lots of good times to remember. Bill is survived by his loving wife, Shirley, his sons, Bob (Deb), Brian (Deb), and daughter, Sue Bergren (Terry), five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The family would like to thank the Community Care/Palliative Care nurses (thanks Mern) for their wonderful care and support. Thanks also to Fischer’s Funeral Services for all their help and support. Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Shuswap Community Care. “I have fished through fishless days that I remember happily without regret,” ~ Roderick Haig-Brown. Arrangements entrusted to FISCHER’S FUNERAL SERVICES & CREMATORIUM LTD., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories at: www.fischersfuneralservices.com

Caring and serving families of our community since 1947

André Carelse, Apprentice Funeral Director

eace of Mind

FUNERAL SERVICE & CREMATORIUM 440-10TH STREET SW (P.O. BOX 388)

SALMON ARM, BC V1E 4N5

PHONE: (250) 832-2223

To find out more information, or read local obituaries, please visit our website: www.bowersfuneralservice.com.

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Employment

Help Wanted

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

Help Wanted

OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS

Required Immediately: Experienced Class 1 Drivers with at least 3 years verifiable experience for the following positions: Part Time Canada/ US capable; Full Time Drivers for future scheduled runs. Please indicate on your resume position applying for. Please fax resume to 250-5460600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com No phone calls please.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Harvesting Supervisor

Canoe Forest Products Ltd., located near Salmon Arm BC has an immediate fulltime opening within the Woodlands Department for a Harvesting Supervisor. Reporting directly to the Woods Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of Timber Harvesting and Road Maintenance operations. This position requires a self-motivated individual with excellent organizational, communication and leadership skills. The ideal candidate will be a graduate from a recognized Forestry Program and be eligible for registration with the Association of BC Forest Professionals. A minimum five (5) years’ experience with interior harvesting systems, log scaling, safety and environmental programs is required. Canoe Forest Products Ltd. offers a competitive salary and benefits package based on experience and qualifications. If you possess the skills and qualifications for this position, please submit your resume with cover letter, in confidence, by April 15, 2013 to: Human Resources Department Canoe Forest Products Ltd. Box 70 Canoe BC V0E 1K0 E: hr@canoefp.com F: 250-833-1211 Canoe Forest Products thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

DINOFLEX® Group LP – Retail Sales Representative We are looking for one good person… Dinoflex Group, a leading manufacturer of recycled rubber products is looking for a dynamic sales staff member at our Salmon Arm factory. If you are customer service driven, love to multi task and want to support a product you can believe in this job is for you. Your first task will be the Summer Sale that runs from May to August. You will assist customers by providing service and product knowledge; outside work is required as well as heavy lifting. For the right candidate, an opportunity exists to move into wholesale sales. Our sales team provides service and support to distributors worldwide. This position requires a Degree or Diploma majoring in Business and 1 to 3 years previous customer service experience working with inbound and outbound phone and Internet inquiries. Candidates with excellent communication skills, strong customer service and inside sales skills with a mathematical aptitude should apply. Experience in flooring is not essential but experience with people is a must. For more information on our company or our products visit www.dinoflex.com. Dinoflex Group offers in-house training, benefits and competitive salaries. To be considered e-mail your cover letter and resume by April 1, 2013 to: info@ dinoflex.com or by fax to (800).305.2109 or mail to Dinoflex Group P.O. Box 3309, Salmon Arm BC V1E 4S1. Please include in the subject line: RSR14. Dinoflex Group thanks all candidates for their interest, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Education/Trade Schools

Shuswap Optometric Centre is looking to fill a full time “sales/reception” position in Salmon Arm. Please bring resume in person and ask to speak with Frankie or Dianne. #3 - 160 Trans Canada Highway NE Salmon Arm www.shuswapoptometric.ca

SEASONAL LABOURERS The City of Salmon Arm has immediate openings for Seasonal Labourers for an approximate 7 to 9 month term. These positions will perform heavy manual labour in the construction, maintenance or excavation of sidewalks, streets, laneways, boulevards, storm and sanitary sewers, water mains, parks, and recreational facilities. Candidates with previous related work experience in the construction, utility and/or landscaping industry and possessing a valid clean BC Class 3 drivers licence with air endorsement will be given preference. Candidates must also possess the physical ability to carry out heavy manual labour work for lengthy periods of time. The rate of pay for this position is $24.33 per hour plus 14% in lieu of all vacation and fringe benefits. Qualified candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters prior to April 7, 2013 to Human Resources, City of Salmon Arm via post to Box 40, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 2A1, in person to City Hall, 500 – 2nd Avenue NE, via fax to 250.803.4041 or via e-mail to humanresources@salmonarm.ca We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF S.D. NO. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap)

Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Owner Ops. for our Kelowna based terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving exp. / training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneﬁts package. To join our team of Professional drivers, email a resume, current driver’s abstract & details of truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call Bev: 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889 Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility. We thank you for your interest, however only those of interest to us will be contacted.

Under the supervision of Manager of Facilities, provides trained carpentry services to the School district in the areas of Maintenance and renovation of physical plants. QUALIFICATIONS: Certification as a journeyman as set out in the B.C. Apprenticeship Act for Carpentry T.Q., or equivalent Interprovincial Technical Qualifications preferably combined with Locksmith certification; Three years’ working experience as a tradesperson in maintenance within the specified trades; Working knowledge of related maintenance trades connected with physical plant servicing, preferably with some joinery certification or experience; Demonstrated ability to take direction, carry out assigned duties independently; and work as part of a team with other trades persons; Demonstrated physical ability to perform assigned duties (including climbing ladders and scaffolds); Working knowledge of other related maintenance trades connected with physical plant servicing; Have a good working knowledge of the National Building Code of B.C. and be proficient in reading and interpreting blueprints; Hold a valid B.C. Driver’s License. This is a temporary Union. Salary is $27.89 per hour. Effective date and length of term is to be determined. Please submit applications and resumes to School District #83, attention Darlene Chambers, Human Resources Officer, Box 129, Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E 4N2 or fax 250-832-9428 by April 5, 2013.

Education/Trade Schools

CANADA’S LOG PEOPLE of 100 Mile House BC is looking for log home builders. Email resume to: office@canadaslogpeople.com Call 250-791-5222 or fax 250791-5598.

(Dietary & Housecleaning)

Salmon Arm

2401 T.C. Hwy, Salmon Arm

Help Wanted

HOME SHARE PROVIDER

Share your home and/or your time providing support to adults with disabilities in Vernon, Armstrong, Enderby, Salmon Arm, Lumby & Lavington. Home assessments and/or training will be provided. Send Expression of Interest letter to: Attention: Home Share Coordinator Kindale Developmental Association P.O. Box 94 Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0 Fax: 250-546-3053 Email: kindale@kindale.net

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

is inviting applications for the position of

QUALIFIED TRADES PERSON – CARPENTER

We are currently recruiting

seeking Part Time Housekeeper/Desk Clerk

Kindale Developmental Association

RESPITE PROVIDERS

We are currently recruiting people to provide respite services, either in their home or in someone else’s home in Vernon, Armstrong, Enderby, Salmon Arm, Lumby & Lavington. If you or someone you know wants to apply to become a respite provider, they can call the Kindale office at 250-546-3005 and ask to speak to a home share coordinator.

What is a Respite Provider?

A Respite Provider is a person who wishes to provide respite supports to individuals with a developmental disability, including FASD, or Autism Spectrum Disorder. Respite supports may be provided in the caregiver’s home, the home of the respite provider, and/or in the community. You may be asked to provide respite for 1-2 hrs, a weekend, or even longer. The choice of respite provider is the decision of the caregiver and they are responsible to ensure that the respite arrangements and environment are safe and appropriate for the individual receiving care. Terms and conditions of service and payment are negotiated between the caregiver and the respite provider. A written contract is not required, but is recommended.

Education/Trade Schools

“Pride in Caring” is AdvoCare’s philosophy and we welcome you to become a part of our team!

Help Wanted

Must be able to work weekends Apply with resume

Help Wanted

Career Opportunities at Piccadilly Care Facility in Salmon Arm, BC

Education/Trade Schools

• CARE AIDES • MULTI SERVICE WORKERS

• Competitive Wages • Beneﬁts • Flexible Shifts • Ongoing education • Employee Recognition • Programs & Advantage Offers You must be able to work variable shifts, including weekends. For more info and to apply please visit our website www.advocarehealth.com, e-mail Jenni.Hicks@ advocarehealth.com or fax resume to 250-803-0515 GUARANTEED JOB Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message. For Information 1-800-972-0209. HOOKTENDER, F/T.- Duncan, BC. Wages as per USW coastal agreement. Loader & processor experience an asset or be willing to learn to run these machines. Fax resume to 1-604-736-5320 or email to kenfraser@telus.net Lake Country Truss is accepting resumes for a Truss Assembler. Experience preferred. Drop off resume in person from 8am to 2pm at #60 Udy Place in the Spallumcheen Industrial Park. SHOP HELPER/DETAILER. Autobody, marine or RV exp. an asset but will train. F/T in SA. Email: marinerv@shaw.ca or fax (250)833-1164 SORRENTO chicken farm needs people to help move chickens on April 7th, 13th & 14th. Please leave message with name, phone number and age (250)675-5072 WELDER - Join us at a busy metal manufacturing shop in Salmon Arm. REQUIRED: Good welding skills; ability to read and understand drawings; good knowledge of safety; good math and measurement skills; experience with basic hand tools, portable power tools, etc.; excellent work ethic; team player; pride in work, ability to meet deadlines. Overtime necessary at times. PREFERRED: Experience with Aluminum welding an asset. Wages assessed on experience and qualifications; INQUIRIES: MARGARET MCMASTER, ADAM INTEGRATED INDUSTRIES, VIA PHONE: 250-832-3480; FAX: 250-832-4530; EMAIL work@adamintegrated.ca

Trades, Technical LANDSCAPE Company seeking F/T employee. Experience with pavers, blocks, irrigation an asset. Competitive wage. Shuswap Area. Contact randy@letsrock.ca

Education/Trade Schools

Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour. Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery. This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC). Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other ﬁnancing options available to qualiﬁed applicants.

Toll Free:

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Employment

Services

Merchandise for Sale

Work Wanted

Painting & Decorating

Garage Sales

CARPENTER with 45yrs. experience, new houses, renovations, drywall, painting, tiling & finishing. Excellent references (1-250)878-4460

Services

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

Financial Services DROWNING IN debts? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1 877-556-3500 GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161. M O N E Y P ROV I D E R . C O M $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

nt iscou $D ting$$ $ ain P • Residential & Commercial • Interior/Exterior

• Wallpapering • Drywall Repair • Professional Workmanship • Seniors Discounts

For Free Estimate call Lorraine

Cell 833-8009 Home 836-4154 Serving Sicamous & Area for 20+ Years

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay A horse quality orchardgrass, 2nd crop $5 , & 1st crop $4 Al Fritzel (250)832-9070 1st Cut alfalfa grass, 2nd cut grass. No rain. Shed stored. $3/ 65lb bales. 250-307-8633 ALFALFA/grass 1st cut, small squares, 1 rain, good feed, $2/bale J.Lepine (250)832-2962 Alfalfa Grass Hay 1st Crop $4 2nd $6 65lb bales Volume discounts 250-832-2455 Excellent 2nd & 3rd crop, grass hay, nutrient analysis avail. 250-546-6158. GRASS/ALFALFA 1st crop $4.50, 2nd crop $6.25, last years hay $3.50, straw $4.00, oat hay $3.50. good for horses (250)832-4160 (250)803-8298 Shavings or sawdust 150 yard loads.Cedar or Fir.Bark mulch. Delivered. 1 (250)8386630

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

Medical Health LPN (Licensed Pratical Nurse) will provide private care. Salmon Arm Area 250-253-5087

Handypersons HANDYMAN FOR HIRE Reliable

semi-retired gentleman will do any household fix-its. (250)675-3456 email: millwright94@hotmail.com HELPING HANDS to help you with LAWNS, GARDENS and YARDWORK. “Husband/Wife team.” Mowing, edging, trimming, blowing, washing, Dump runs. Have 25 years experience in painting interiors, exteriors, fences. Reasonable rates and free estimates! Jim or Gwen 250-803-0019

Home Improvements 15 boxes of solid Goodfellow Pacific Ash semi gloss 3/4x31/4 solid wood hardwood flooring. Each box covers 20sq.ft. $60/box 778-489-2844

Landscaping 250-309-2751 Double Diamond Landscape Maintenance *Lawn maintenance *Garden care *Hedge and small tree pruning *Spring and Fall Clean up * Commercial sites. email dddiamond@shaw.ca Call Martin @250-309-2751 Spring cleanup. Hedge tree repair. Lawn Care. Haul Away. Brian 250-832-7660

Misc Services

HOME Renovation Repair Maintenance

250-253-4663

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

Merchandise for Sale

Auctions LARGE AUCTION of hardwood flooring (finished & unfinished), pallet racking equipment, office furniture. Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m., 9370 - 48 St., Edmonton, Alberta. Phone 1-888-453-6964. SPRING AUCTION Sunday, April 14, 12pm Visit: carlinhallauctions.com No Buyer Fee (250)835-2126

$100 & Under 25 MoE, Forestry & Forestry recreational maps of SE BC, $25 for all (250)832-6550

Garage Sales BLIND Bay: 2595 Golf Course Dr., Sat. Mar 30, 9-1, misc. household, red hats, golf car Friday & Saturday Mar 29,30 9am-1pm Downsizing after 37 years in home. Lots of hshld, tools 3280 28th Ave NE

PUBLIC ESTATE SALE of the Estate of Laurette Frances Page. Sat/Sun/Mon, March 30, 31 and April 1, 2013. 17-780 10st SW (Braeside Place) Across the street from the old Zellers/new Canadian Tire store at Picadilly Place mall. *Please park on the street or in the mall parking lot across the street. Hours are 8am-4pm daily NO EARLY BIRDS PLEASE SATURDAY April 30 8am1pm “Guy Stuff”/Household 451 23st NE TAPPEN: 674 Bolton Rd, Fri/Sat, Mar. 29/30, 9-3, some collectibles, no early birds

Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53 in stock. SPECIAL 44’ x 40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800! Sets up in one day! Also Damaged 40’ $1950 Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph. 1-866-528-7108 Free Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com SCRAP PAPPY Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc. All insurance in place to work on your property. 250-260-0217

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. Wanted

Musical Instruments

Pet Services

PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670 WANTED: Used kayak or small aluminum boat (250)517-8087

Phone 250-833-1976 or 250-517-8087

FRAMUS 5-string resonator banjo, mint condition with hard shell case.$350 6-STRING acoustic guitar, amazing volume and sound, beautiful wood, built in pickup, complete with hard shell case. $475 ALLAN and Heath 16 Channel mixer, high-end British built, lots of effects. $650

Phone 250-833-1976 or 250-517-8087

***HOME PHONE reconnect*** Toll Free 1-866-2871348 Cell Phone Accessories Catalogue Everyone Welcome To Shop Online at: www.homephonereconnect.ca SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT. SPRING AUCTION Sunday, April 14, 12pm Visit: carlinhallauctions.com No Buyer Fee (250)835-2126 STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or check us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Misc. Wanted

MOVING Garage sale: 2268 Lakeview Dr. in Cedar Heights, Mar. 30-31, 8am3pm. Lots of stuff

Local Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Coin Guy: 778-281-0030

Financial Services

PET GROOMING With Michelle

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

UPRIGHT Heinzman piano (250)832-9256

AUCTION SERVICE

Excavating & Drainage

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

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

250-832-0707

Garden & Lawn

’s BARlMaSnALd S E F

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

Stanley Bland 832-6615 or 833-2449

REIMER’S FARM SERVICE We Deliver

Auctions

Harvey’s

Musical Instruments

PICK-UP OR DELIVERY

Monday to Friday

All Breeds including Cats & Large Dogs

Auctions

Misc. for Sale 20’ American shuffle board, solid wood $1000., Arctic snow plow $2000., Weider weight bench $50., (250)2530509

FRAMUS 5-string resonator banjo, mint condition with hard shell case. $350 6-STRING acoustic guitar, amazing volume and sound, beautiful wood, built in pickup, complete with hard shell case. $475 ALLAN and Heath 16 Channel mixer, high-end British built, lots of effects. $650

• Bark Mulch • Shavings • Sawdust

250-260-0110 or 804-3030

1983 - 2013

General Auctions

Plan Your Spring Auction FREE CONSULTING

Auctioneer Harvey Hantula Ph/Fax 250-376-7826 Cell 250-319-2101

Misc. for Sale

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Merchandise for Sale

Rentals

Plants /Nursery

Mobile Homes & Pads

Spring clearance. Landscape trees, wholesale prices, Blue Spruce/Pine, 5-7 feet. Excellent privacy source or yard focus. Discount on 5 or more. Pick your tree now. Digging May 1st. Valley Tree Farm. 250-832-7742

MHOME in Tappen, 1 person, 2 sm bdrms, NS, NP, $650/mo + util & ref’s, DD. Avail Apr.1 Call Bev (250)-835-8840

Free Items FREE: 3.5 month cute brown tabby female kitten to a good home (250)832-2670 FREE: 4.5yr. old Rottweiller/Lab Cross to a good home, neutered, tattooed, excellent with small dogs & cats, loves kid, high energy (250)679-3570 (250)679-8817 FREE: Older, white GE Electric stove in good working cond. except clock does not work (250)832-6550 FREE: semi-tame cats, would make perfect barn cats, spayed & neutered. Call Pat (250)515-6016

Small ads, BIG deals! Real Estate Houses For Sale Care-free living! 2 bedroom, 2 bath + den townhouse with a garage. All one level. Overlooks green space and has a lovely porch area. New flooring, paint, fridge, stove and water heater. $215,000. Call (250)832-6765

Mortgages TEKAMAR MORTGAGES

Best rate 5yr-2.89%OAC

Serving the Columbia-Shuswap since 1976. Rates Consistently better than banks

(250)832-8766

Toll free 1-800-658-2345

Townhouses SHUSWAP RIDGE - Quality Townhomes. 2 styles and a demo unit. Great location. 2751 15th Ave NE Near SAS and Askews. Call or text Dane. 1-250-808-2400

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1BDRM. across from Askews DT W/D, parking, Call Colin (1-604)858-8176 or Jeremy (1250)253-2404 Avail Apr. 1st 2BDRM apt. ground floor in quiet building, adult oriented, avail. Now, on bus route, walk to DT & hospital, heat/hot water included, AC in suite, coin laundry, NS, NP, DD, $825/mo. (250)546-3066 (250)546-1970 2BDRM avail April 1 NS, NP, kids welcome $750/mo + util. . 191 4th St. SE (250)804-9627 Bright, spacious 2 bedroom apartments Close to town, family owned & operated. Includes F/S, DW, A/C, H/W & HEAT, NS, NP. Available May 1st $825/mo. (250)803-1694 DANBURY MANOR 791 Okanagan Ave. completely reno’d 1bdrm., $700. NS NP Call Robin (250)833-5458 LAKEVIEW MANOR Beautiful fully furn. Apts. Viewing Shuswap Lake & McGuire Park. Close to all amenities in quiet adult NS, NP building starting at $700-$825/mo. + Hydro Ref req’d (250)833-9148

Misc for Rent 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo in Salmon Arm 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath + Den 4 plex in Salmon Arm

Call AL BINGHAM (250)804-6216

OLDER Agricultural machinery for sale, storage space for rent, R.V. campsites avail. May 250-835-8588

Homes for Rent 2 Balconies! Executive 3 Bdrm Lovely lakeview home in an adult only High end community. 2 levels. 1500 sq. ft on each floor. NS NP $1400/mo plus util & DD ref’s req’d. 250-832-3864 2BDRM 1bath semi-waterfront in Blind Bay, NP, NS, 5appl Sat TV Mature couple pref. refs req 1yr. Lease $1000/mo+ util. Avail now (250)832-4232 3Bdrm + Den 1 1/2 baths, top level, Hillcrest, quiet pet OK, garage, large deck, 3 appl. Own hydro meter shared laundry NS Avail Apr 16 $1300 250-833-2129 420 Sumac Rd. Tappen BC 3Bdrm 2bath 2 level house. Just up from Tappen Fire Hall. View of Shuswap Lake. Back onto crown land. Pets OK DD req’d $1200 250-938-2941 CHASE: modern 3bdrm., 2.5bath, 5appl./central vac, enc. 2 car grg., large sundeck. Walk to beach Avail. Apr 1, $1000/mo. discount for long term lease (250)679-3695 (250)318-1393 Executive home, top level, 3bdrm, 1bath,5appl. N/S,N/P, covered carport, close to all amenities, on bus route. $1350/mo. incl utilities, refs & D/D req’d. Call 250-832-7659 NEWER 2000sq 5 bed: 2 bed upstairs; 3 bed down, 3 bath. Walking dist. to lake/beach. A/C, fridge, stove, 15min from town. $1450/mo. Sunnybrae. Avail now. No smoking. No pets preferred. 250-938-2941 email Lee_bull@msn.com showing Sundays only NEWLY reno’d great for family, 3bdrm, 2car parking, 4appl., AC, near elem. school, store & beach, NS, NP, $800/mo + DD (250)833-4332 SUNNYBRAE, 2 bdrm + den, 5 appli., wood stove, private acreage, energy efficient home, unique, 2 blocks from lake, pets neg, $900/month May 1st. 250-835-8236 Sunnybrae Semi Lakeshore 2bdrm 2bth 15 min to SA NS, No Parties, $1000/mo+util. working couple desired, avail mid April (250)835-2170 TAPPEN: 3bdrm., 1.5bath, 4 outbuildings on 5.5acres, AC, NS, pets neg., 5appl., 12 min to SA, avail. May1, $1600/mo. + util. (250)803-6475

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Suites, Lower

Cars - Domestic

Utility Trailers

Brand New 2Bdrm Bright 1block to college, own laundry $900+util 250-833-2796

2003 CTS Cadillac driven by white haired lady to Starbucks 131,000km $10,900. obo ALSO 1999 Saturn 3dr. coupe 93,000km $2900. obo both with since new service records (250)833-5585

Rentals

Enderby (rural) 1bdrm $650. incl all util, satellite TV & internet., 250-558-9171. NEWLY renovated 1,100 sq.ft daylight basement suite, town & mall close. A real must see! $1,100/mo. incl. util. Available now. 1 yr.lease. 250-833-8966 RANCHERO/Mellor’s Store area: 2bdrm. $750/mo. + utils. avail. now, NP, W/D/F/S & parking. (250)546-3717

Suites, Upper 3BDRM., 1.5bath, $800/mo + $250/mo. utilitites, incl. water, gas, power, sat. tv, garbage p/u, NS, 15km to SA, avail. May 1st (250)832-5376 3BDRM in Salmon Arm, avail. immed., NS, NP, $750/mo, (250)463-9777 3BDRM SA.Reliable, responsible, working tenants. N/S, N/P. Washer/dryer, lge kitchen Above D/T business. Serious inquiries only. Avail. now. $900. Aaron (250)463-9777 4093 Hacking Road. 3 Bdrm No dogs. 260ft of lake front property. Just past Sunnybrae Bible Camp. All util incl $975 250-938-2941 GLENEDEN 2bdrm, with loft, own yard, F/S, NS, NP, garden, avail. now, $850/mo. + util. (250)832-6975 (250)5177674

Transportation

Antiques / Classics Estate Truck 1967 White compact cab cover, no deck 6 cyl 5 spd, split axle, original 139,872 km Ideal Sign truck only 20’ long. runs. Float set to high in brakes. 250-376-7826 Vernon Sun Valley SwapMeet @ Village Green Hotel 4801 27 St, March 29 & 30. Starts 8am . Call Reg 250-308-4701

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2006 Buick Lucerne CX only 35,000 km. as new cond. not driven in winter. Smooth quiet luxury. $12,000 or best offer. 250-832-8352 2006 Infiniti G35X Fully Loaded lots of extras 108,000kms Very clean good looking car $17,000 250-833-1081

Cars - Sports & Imports 2005 Diesel Smart car & 2006 Dodge 3/4 ton $10,000/ea. OBO 250-675-2592

Recreational/Sale Thinking About Selling Your RV, Car or Truck? Tesko Auto Sales Park & Sell Program. 250-938-1258 www.teskovernon.com

Trucks & Vans 1995 Ford F150 short box super cab $2500. (250)253-0509 1999 Ford F250 4x4, 5spd., new tires, 174,000km, immac. shape $7500 . (250)804-2780 2003 FORD F 150 4X4 Triton V8 5.4 l runs but needs work $3000 OBO 250-833-0616

1999 Sports Malibu 20 1/2’ New motor C/W trailer $13,500 OBO 250-675-2592 CEDAR STRIP CANOE refurbished new gunwales, seats and yoke $3000 250-832-8383

Houses For Sale

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Rooms for Rent ROOM for rent in large farm house $400/mo + DD, On bus route that stops on Wed to go into town. Nice/Quiet and private. Call 250-832-7710 for inquiries or email: katejfulton@gmail.com

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Rooms for rent in Enderby. $375/mo plus DD No Pets 250-838-0587

Suites, Lower 1Bdrm bright level entry near DT NS NP W/D DW util cab WiFi incl. $750 250-832-5919 1BDRM new, large, bright, open concept. lots of parking large yard Util incl. NS small pet ok $900 text 250-804-4974 1 bedroom. 1 person. Includes w/d, f/s, utilities, satellite. Nonsmoker. No pets. References. Near Field of Dreams. $625/month. 250-832- 8099. 1 Bedroom + Den Bsmt suite. 900sqft near Bastion school. Large bedroom, walk-in closet, full bath, large kitchen/dining area. $850 incl utilities. NS (250) 517-9617 2 bdrm above ground bsmt suite, brand new. W/D, F/S, util & cable incl. N/S, N/P $1000/mo. Avail April 1st. 250-803-1670 2bdrm suite, private entrance, utils. and cable inc. Near schools and rec centre. $950/mo. Avail. April 1. (250)832-8550 3bdrm or 2bdrm, 5appl, near 4 schools, rink, NS, NP, back yard, a/c $900-950/mo. + DD, avail. now (250)295-5498 BLIND Bay 1bdrm available now. Walk-out suite. Utils. included. $700/mo DD & Ref’s req. N/P, N/S (250)675-2710

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Cars - Domestic 2001 Buick Century Ltd, great cond., leather, loaded, all access. working, winter & summer tires incl. $3800. (250)832-3334 after 6pm

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Salmon Arm Observer

The

BIG

Event!

2012 Ford F150 4X4 Harley Davidson Edition

2011 Toyota Tundra 4WD

2010 Volkswagen CC Passat Sport

Hurry Sale Ends Saturday

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SYNC, Leather heated seats, rear parking camera, satellite radio. Save $20,000 from new

45,987 363 $

Bi-weekly

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Sat., dual climate, 5.7L V8, full load TRD package.

215

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30,987

2010 Ford F150 4x4 Platinum

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Sunroof, manual, leather. 15,335 km.

Now

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2010 Ford Ranger 4x4

169

21,888

40,954 km. Leather, sunroof, nav., Sports package.

Now $

Lowest prices in BC... PERIOD!

Fully reconditioned - 110 point inspection provided

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2009 Ford Flex Limited AWD

Warranty included or available on most pre-owned vehicles

23,987

186

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Full load, only 47,000 km.

Now $

17,987

2010 Ford F150 4x4 Lariat

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CT409B

Supercrew, air, sat., anti-theft, leather, 67,402 km. 5.4, roof, pwr. bds.

307

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2010 Hyundai Genesis

0P6153

39,987

All pre-owned vehicles reduced to sell

2010 Ford Taurus SEL

139

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2010 Ford Fusion SEL

0P6161

Nav., tonneau cover, Leather, sunroof, 5.4L., 50,144 km.

246

Now

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31,987

0P6102

SYNC, auto., air, cruise, 67,320 km.

14,988

2009 Honda Civic Coupe DX-G SI

Choose your gift – 10 days only!

118

Now

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2011 Ford Fiesta SES

YOU WIN!

Best Deal Guaranteed! 0P6124

Manual, air, 4 dr. Supercab, 47,089 km.

139

Now

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17,988

0P6130

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Now $

24,988

219

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Over 80 used vehicles to choose from

Air, cruise, alloy wheels, 2 dr. coupe, 22,504 km.

125

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Hatchback, leather, moonroof, 18,000 km.

Now $

128

13,888

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