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Couple die in Hwy 97 crash By roger Knox BlAcK PReSS
RcMP are still trying to discover why a pickup truck crossed the centre line on Highway 97 south of vernon early Sunday afternoon, hitting a station wagon head-on. Three people have died as a result of the crash between a northbound chevrolet pickup and a southbound volvo station wagon shortly before 2 p.m. north of the Bailey Road turnoff. “The exact cause has yet to be determined, and our officers are working to piece things together,” said vernon-north okanagan RcMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk Tuesday morning. “We’ll be looking at the mechanical condition of the vehicle. We’ll be looking a little more closely at the surviving driver, who remains in hospital. Was there medical factors or other things that may have contributed to this crash?”
Police have said that alcohol does not appear to be a contributing factor. Two men – a 19-year-old from Armstrong who was a passenger in the truck, and the 70-year-old driver of the volvo from Salmon Arm – died at the scene. A third person, the 67-year-old wife of the Salmon Arm man, died in Kelowna General Hospital after her family made the decision to remove her from life support. She suffered serious head injuries in the crash. Some of her organs will be donated. “The families of the victims have asked for more time to notify other family members before names will be released,” said Molendyk. The driver of the truck, a 21-yearold Spallumcheen man, remains in hospital with head injuries but is expected to recover. Police were hoping to talk to him Tuesday or Wednesday. The highway was closed for several hours after the accident.
Doctors’ group has charity status revoked By Barb Brouwer oBSeRveR STAFF
Promoting nuclear disarmament has cost Physicians for Global Survival (PGS) their charitable status, says active member and past-president dr. Warren Bell. A year ago, the conservative government allocated $8 million over two years to the canada Revenue Agency to audit the country’s nonprofits, particularly in terms of political activities. A year and $5 million later, PGS is the only one of 880 charitable organizations audited by the cRA to lose their status. When contacted by the Observer, a cRA spokesperson said comment
was not allowed because of privacy issues. But two letters to PGS were forwarded to the Observer, one written in november 2008, following an audit of the organization’s books, charging that the non-profit group was “not constituted and operated for exclusively charitable purposes and does not devote all of its resources to charitable activities.” cRA’s next letter, a notice of intention to revoke dated Feb. 22, 2011, rejected PGS’ response, noting that “it existed in part for ‘the promotion of nuclear disarmament,’ which we considered to be an un-
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Jada Mack stops to enjoy one of her Easter eggs during the annual Sorrento Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt held Sunday morning at the Sorrento Community Park. More than 500 people turned out in the bright sunshine for the event.
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This week A pair of Salmon Arm skiers is competing in the Whistler Cup downhill races. See A13. Son of reggae icon Bob Marley brings his own rhythms to Roots and Blues. See A15.
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Making a statement: Salmon Arm physician and former president of Physicians for Global Survival Dr. Warren Bell speaks at a 2009 conference in Montreal.
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Continued from front stated collateral political purpose… in our view, such a purpose was not charitable under the advancement of education or under other purposes beneficial to the community deemed by law to be charitable.” Bell says PGS assumed they would be a target because the organization has been “very strenuous” in its approach to the federal government about abolishing nuclear weapons. “One of (Prime Minister) Harper’s key plans if (tar sands) oil goes down, is to replace it with nuclear power and natural gas,” he says, noting the Harper government has been strongly promoting Canadian uranium extraction for nuclear power projects. But, Bell maintains, nuclear power is far more dangerous than its proponents let on and a substantial amount of the uranium Canada exports
has gone into making bombs. “The two branches of the nuclear industry are linked,” he says. “The Harper government resents any criticism, not just about nuclear weapons, but nuclear power as well, and the Canadian government is heavily involved in promoting uranium mining and nuclear power.” Thus, he adds, it is inevitable that a group espousing an end to nuclear weapons and power would raise the prime minister’s ire. Bell also takes issue with legislation around non-profit organizations and with CRA’s audit assessment. According to the Canadian tax code, registered charities may only devote a maximum of 10 per cent of their total resources to non-partisan political activities, which are defined as any type of call to political action. The CRA audit determined that PGS was guilty of using 26 per cent of its resources
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The City of salmon Arm may not raise a flag for the honey bee, but council certainly supports giving the prodigious pollinators their day. At last week’s regular city council meeting, Coun. Debbie Cannon recognized a lengthy letter to the city by ‘Day of the Honey bee’ founder Clinton ekdahl. In the letter, ekdahl discusses the importance of the honey bee. He says honey bees, responsible for 70 per cent of our food crop pollination and a third of all the food we eat, continue to die at “alarming and catastrophic rates in Canada and every country where they are raised.” He says there are many explanations pertaining to the bees’ disappearance, the “foremost and most sinister” being irresponsible pesticide use. To shed some light on the plight of the honey bee, ekdahl calls on the City of salmon Arm to proclaim May 29 as the fourth annual Day of
the Honey bee, to write to the b.C. government asking that it endorse a provincewide day of recognition, and to federal government asking it to endorse a National Day of the Honey bee. Coun. Debbie Cannon called the letter interesting and said it fits with the city’s pesticide bylaw. And while the City of salmon Arm has a bylaw prohibiting proclamations, she asked that council support writing a letter supporting a national day of the honey bee. “I think it’s pretty interesting how much our food chain relies on the honey been to pollinate different things we obviously eat, and their numbers are dropping because of the pesticides we use in the world today,” said Cannon. “so, I’d like to see us support this and maybe we can also send this on to our agricultural committee so they can chat about it a bit too.” Council backed a letter to support the bees.
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Citizen calls for safety upgrade By Tracy Hughes
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In 2008, Joe Veldhoen predicted someone else would be killed at the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and 38th Street NE. Sadly his prediction came true. On Feb. 26, a Salmon Arm man died near that area after apparently running out onto the Trans-Canada Highway where he was hit by a westbound minivan. Salmon Arm RCMP report that alcohol consumption by the pedestrian is suspected to be a contributing factor in the incident. In 2008, a 79-yearold man died on Oct. 16 when he tried to drive his Ford Topaz across lanes of the TransCanada Highway from 38th Street NE and collided with an eastbound pick-up truck. So Veldhoen is renewing his efforts to have improvements to both the highway and the 10th Avenue NE frontage road installed. “Something needs to be done,” says Veldhoen. “I said back then it was an accident waiting to happen, and it’s true.” Veldhoen would
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Concern: Joe Veldhoen says the design and speed limits on the Trans-Canada Highway at 38th Street NE create a hazard for drivers and pedestrians. like to see the speed reduced on the TransCanada Highway from 90 km/h to 70 km/h, the installation of traffic lights and left-turn lanes at 38th Street NE, and some type of pedestrian crossing. But the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says there are no plans to upgrade the highway in the near future. “Currently, there are no plans to reduce the speed limit or make changes to the configuration of the intersection,” says Kate Trotter, ministry spokesperson. Trotter says the ministry is saddened to hear of the most recent death and is awaiting
the outcome of RCMP and BC Coroner’s investigations. “The ministry will work with the coroner and the RCMP on any recommendations they may have,” she adds. Veldhoen is also concerned about the speed and safety on the frontage road, which runs directly in front of his residence. He says drivers are using the frontage road as a “shortcut” to avoid the Trans-Canada Highway junction with Highway 97B and are frequently speeding. “They treat that frontage road, just like it’s a highway,” says Veldhoen. “Even the semis are using it.”
Veldhoen says he’s timed the drive and there is no time savings to drivers using the frontage road, because they are met with two stop signs. He is looking for the City of Salmon Arm to put in rumble strips and “local traffic only” signs on the frontage road. The city, however, says such measures are not practical. “It is a public road, so restricting traffic would be really difficult. Measures like rumble strips are not generally used to slow traffic, more to alert drivers to a hazard. They are also expensive to maintain,’ says Rob Niewenhuisen,
director of engineering and public works. Niewenhuisen intends to advise the RCMP of Veldhoen’s concern in hopes they can increase speed enforcement along the frontage road.
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Skills training programs, job creation & expansion of our tourism industry are vital to the growth and prosperity of the Shuswap.
The City is creating its first ever long-term Strategic Plan in 2013. When complete, the plan will be a guide to help City Council and Staff more effectively make decisions around infrastructure planning and implementation, prioritize projects and spending, identify revenue sources and consider taxation over the next 10 to 15 years. Two surveys have been created to gather input from residents and community organizations about projects and initiatives. When Available:
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Mayes votes against transgender bill Okanagan Shuswap MP Colin Mayes stuck with the party line on a bill that attempted to add discrimination against the transgendered to the Canadian Human rights Act and the Criminal Code. Mayes joined the majority of his federal Conservative col-
lost through sex-selective abortions, resulting in a global gender imbalance,” said Mayes. “Ultrasounds are being used in Canada to determine the sex of the unborn so that expecting parents can choose to terminate the pregnancy if the unborn child is a girl.”
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leagues and voted no to Bill C-279, a private member’s bill. Mayes also presented a petition from some of his Okanagan-Shuswap constituents calling on Parliament to support an upcoming motion to condemn sex-selection. “Millions of girls have been
party with himself as the sole candidate, in hopes that the Shuswap will vote for a complete change from the established parties.
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Chris Kinakin’s tired of the same-old thing when it comes to B.C. politics, so he’s decided to jump into the fray as a candidate and create an entirely new political party. To be dubbed the Working People’s Party, Kinakin is currently soliciting the 75 nominating signatures required to become a candidate for the Shuswap riding in the May 14 provincial election. “I’ve got the $250 bucks to pay for the registration, but I need those signatures to get me on the ballot,” he says. “I don’t like the Libs, the PCs or the NDP’ers. In my mind a vote for them’s just switching horse thieves. What we need in this riding is an independent, someone who is for the business, for the working people,” says the semiretired long-haul truck driver who has lived in various places but was drawn back to the Okanagan Shuswap.
“I came here to pick cherries with nothing more than a pair of socks and a pension cheque and I’ve stayed ever since.” Environmental issues are part of Kinakin’s platform. He has previously voted for the Green Party, and calls for air care programs, support for bicycle paths and electric hybrid vehicles. He also rejects pipeline projects, saying tax dollars would be wasted, as demand for oil will drop as alternative sources of energy are used. Kinakin wants to bring the focus back to working people with higher minimum wages and better benefits. “I’ve been a working man all my life and now so many have lost jobs. We need to get those people back to work.” He also supports reforms for those on social assistance programs. “You try to live on $600 a month when the only places you can
Fire chief recognized Salmon Arm Fire Chief Brad Shirley may now tack some impressive initials to his title. On March 6, Shirley received a letter from the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) stating he had successfully been granted the designation of Chief Fire Officer.
This designation “emphasizes the individual’s focus on excellence and professionalism throughout their career.” A CFO certificate will be presented to Shirley Sept. 25 in regina during the Firerescue Canada closing ceremonies.
find to rent are $800 a month. That’s what it’s like out there.” Anyone interested in supporting Kinakin’s quest to get his name on the ballot can contact him via email at kinc4n@yahoo.com.
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Tragically, people lose their lives every year because they do not have smoke alarms, or, they have tampered with them by removing the batteries or taking them down from the ceiling. Don’t let this happen to you! If you don’t have a WORKING SMOKE ALARM, the Salmon Arm Fire Department will supply and install one for you, FREE OF CHARGE! For more information please call the Salmon Arm Fire Department at 250-803-4060
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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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“Backyard Cleanup” burning is governed by The City of Salmon Arm Burning Bylaw and is permitted March 15th to April 15th and October 1st to 30th. Properties must be more than .99 acres in size in designated areas. A permit may be purchased at City Hall or at the Fire Department at a cost of $10.00. Campfires also require a permit, the fee is $10.00 and they are valid for the current year in which they are issued. For more information on this or other outdoor burning please call the Salmon Arm Fire Department at 250-803-4060 For more information call 250-803-4000
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Proofing takes practice
Sometimes as a parent you feel vindicated — only to have it come back to bite you. Recently there was a story out of Ontario where a 10-year-old girl thwarted an abduction attempt after asking a stranger for a code word that he did not know. Police say a man approached the girl outside an elementary school in Ajax, east of Toronto. The man attempted to lure the girl into his vehicle, by telling the girl her parents had sent him to pick her up. The girl and her parents shared a secret code word that would be used if someone approached her telling her they were there to pick her up. If the person was truly sent by her parents, he or she would know the code word. She asked the person what the code word was and he got it wrong. So she told him ‘You got the code word wrong’ and he left the scene in a hurry. I felt vindicated because this was a case when a parental safety precaution really worked. I have already set up a similar system with my children, who have had the secret password drilled into them. But, as part of the article I was reading, it also went on to warn parents there’s no perfect way to ward off child abductions. Stu Auty, founding president of the Canadian Safe School Network, says it’s important to remember that code words are not foolproof. He encourages other methods including teaching your child to shout, “You’re not my mother!” or “You’re not my father!” if someone tries to take them away. He also suggests teaching your child to say “No!” firmly and to practice shouting it with them. As soon as they’re old enough, he advises parents to teach their children their address, phone number and parents’ names and how to dial 911. Feeling rather smug, I went home and quizzed the seven-yearold and her twin four-year-old siblings on these items, thinking they would pass with flying colours. And that’s where I got knocked off the parenting high horse. Sure I’d gone over these things with them, once or twice, but when put to the test, I was reminded that once or twice obviously wasn’t enough. This became glaringly obvious when the four-year-olds couldn’t remember our last name, although they did better on our phone number and who to call in an emergency. “911,” they chorused triumphantly, as though they could see how crestfallen I was that they didn’t know their last name. It was a wake-up call for me that some things that adults take for granted, aren’t necessarily priority information to a fouryear-old. What it takes is practice and repetition, in order to make a response automatic — and that’s exactly what you want if your child is ever put in an uncomfortable or potentially dangerous situation.
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Drivers need to get in the zone The sun is shining, the flowers starting to bloom, but one of the surest signs of spring is the multitudes of children back playing outdoors. This is especially true of city parks including Fletcher Park, Blackburn Park, North Canoe Park and the playgrounds located at various school grounds. All of these sites were enjoyed by youngsters eager to throw off their winter gear and play with wild abandon in the balmy temperatures. Because that’s what children do: they play, sometimes without thinking. And that is why everyone could use a reminder to be aware of those yellow traffic
signs with the child chasing a ball. Playground zones are in effect from dawn to dusk (sunup to sundown) with a 30 km/hr speed limit. Playground zones are in effect 365 days a year. If caught speeding in a playground zone, fines under the Motor Vehicle Act are between $196 and $253. But more than the cost if caught, drivers should think about the cost should their inattention result in injury or death to a child. Playground zones are in place for a reason — because drivers need to be responsible and use extra caution when driving in areas where young children might not be paying attention.
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The Observer asked: What do you think of the plan to sort Salmon Arm mail in Vancouver and send it back?
Bonnie Van De Voss “Maybe they should bring back the Pony Express ... it would be faster.”
Sherry Gilroy “Why are they increasing their carbon footprint by transporting it there and back?”
Ralph Bartman “It’s ridiculous.”
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Tom Fletcher VICTORIA – The Pacific Carbon Trust orchestrated a months-long campaign of calls and letters to discredit a report from B.C.’s Auditor General on its first two big carbon offset projects, before it could be released. Just as the audit report was about to be made public, the trust, a Crown corporation created at taxpayer expense, participated in the leaking of selected critical letters to media outlets. Then the Speaker of the B.C. legislature, Bill Barisoff, made a final, clumsy effort to delay the release of the report. As soon as it was out, Environment Minister Terry Lake tried to discredit it, by blustering about all the highly paid experts who swore up and down that a forest reserve near Kootenay Lake, and a gas flaring reduction project near Fort Nelson, were bona fide carbon offsets worth $6 million of taxpayers’ money. The audit states in plain language, with charts and timelines, that the $6 million was basically given away for nothing. I look forward to further audits on this carbon offset scheme, assuming it survives after the May election, because these two projects aren’t the only boondoggles. The Pacific Carbon Trust was set up in 2008 as part of former premier Gordon Campbell’s climate change program. To make the B.C. government’s operations “carbon neutral,” the government and all of its agencies were required to pay the trust $25 per tonne for their carbon dioxide emissions from fuel use. In 2011 alone, B.C. universities paid $4.46 million to the trust. B.C.’s 60 school districts paid a total of $5.36 million the same year, and the province’s six health authorities paid $5.79 million. The money is supposed to go to projects that capture carbon, thus “offsetting” the heating of schools, the fuel burned by ambulances and so forth. The 55,000-hectare forest reserve is
known as Darkwoods. The audit shows that the Nature Conservancy of Canada decided in 2006 to buy it, using $25 million of federal taxpayers’ money. The deal closed in 2008, the same year the Pacific Carbon Trust was formed. From 2008 to 2010, the trust bought 450,000 tonnes of carbon offset, based on independent evaluations that all rested on the assumption that Darkwoods would be clear-cut logged. Since the forest was already owned by Canada’s leading conservancy, this assumption makes no sense. Was the conservancy going to log it, or flip it to someone who would, after accepting $25 million in tax money to acquire it? Legally, it could not. (I would add that the assumption that logging releases all of the carbon in a forest is also false. Lumber actually sequesters carbon for longer than trees, which eventually die and rot.) The audit found a similar case against EnCana’s flare reduction program, which the company used on many wells before the trust started offering money. EnCana was saving money as well as reducing emissions without collecting offsets. Therefore, the audit concluded, neither of these projects was a credible offset because the emissions savings would have occurred anyway. Here’s the next Pacific Carbon Trust project that should be audited. In a complicated transaction, the trust bought offsets from something called the Great Bear Carbon Credit Limited Partnership. Yes, this is the world-famous forest on B.C.’s North Coast that was subject to a preservation deal hammered out between the Coastal First Nations, the B.C. government and three U.S.-backed environmental groups. That was in 2006. The offset purchases were in 2009 and 2010, years after detailed preservation areas were mapped and codified in law. Again, the trust paid for forest that was already preserved. -Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
Jillian Christjansen “It seems rather silly and redundant.”
John Kuhuck “I don’t think much of the idea ... what will they come up with next?”
MP’s facing censorship Has democracy gone the way of the dodo bird? The blatant refusal to allow a motion to be debated in the House of Commons is a breach of democracy. The motion M-408 sponsored by B.C. MP Mark Warawa simply asked that the House condemn discrimination against females, occurring through sex-selective pregnancy termination. The intention was to point out that it is wrong to abort a fetus just because it’s a girl. Ninety-two per cent of Canadians, the Canadian Medical Association and the Society of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists publicly concur with that. Two subcommittees broke parliamentary procedures by declaring that M408 was non-votable, despite having received prior approval to proceed. This outrageous move is subverting democracy, and an attack on the rights of freedom of speech on members of Parliament. It hampers them to fully represent their constituents, who elected them in the first place. Canada prides itself on being a defender of universal women’s rights. Refusing discussion on discrimination of pre-born baby
girls only adds fuel to the situation in China and India where gendercide and infanticide are frequent practices. World-wide 200 million women are missing, creating an imbalance. Value is placed on boys, girls are regarded as an economic burden. In some areas of India it is so bad that whole towns are named bachelor villages. We all know of horrific gang rapes. MP Warawa who wanted to bring attention to the negative effects gender preference creates has been muzzled by censorship. Hildegard Krieg
Liberals lack accountability Well, it’s been a few weeks since the release of John Dyble’s superficial report into the B.C. Liberals’ ethnic-voter quick-wins scandal. As yet, not one of his six recommendations have been acted on by Christy Clark’s beleaguered government. Despite the premier’s promise to take quick action on Dyble’s report, she has since gone back to full-time campaigning, blithely ignoring its content. On a recent pre-election campaign
visit to Kamloops, Clark avoided any mention of it at all. There are many reasons to believe Dyble’s report barely scratched the surface on this sorry episode in B.C. Liberal political trickery. Given Clark’s reluctance to act on its recommendations, it appears she’s quite prepared to stonewall all attempts to widen the terms of reference of any related investigation, including questioning the four publicservice outreach workers hired to do political work
using taxpayers’ money. When she recently stated that B.C. Liberals would repay the $70,000 associated with salary payments made to these individuals she flatly contradicted her previous assurance given in the legislature that no public funds had been expended in connection with this matter. Clearly, neither candour nor accountability from the premier will be a hallmark of the dying days of the BC Liberals’ reign of error.
Peter Northcott
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1923
It was announced that May Day would be held on May 16. Each school was to elect one contestant and one name would be drawn for the honour of May Queen. Members of the district council were to inspect all roads to determine the best means of allocating funds available for road work.
1933
The lake steamer Whitesmith made its first trip of the year to Salmon Arm. Fire destroyed the ladies’ clubhouse at the golf course.
1943
Mayor R.J. Skelton and Reeve Damgaard issued a proclamation announcing the fourth Victory Loan of the Dominion of Canada. The people of this area were being asked to raise $170,000 for the war effort. Some people deplored the fact that the war had changed the customs and manners of young women. It was noted that they smoked in public, and used cosmetics to make themselves look older.
1953
The Girls’ Hospital Aid held their annual fashion show in the high school auditorium. Among the fashions shown were a collection for a complete bridal party. The bride was portrayed by Marlene Thorarinson, the bridesmaids by Ramona Mobley and Phyllis Reynolds, the bride’s mother by Mrs. Ruth Benson, and Cheryl Gloyn as flower girl. The nursing staff of Salmon Arm General Hospital asked that the salaries be increased to the scale set by the Registered Nurses’ Association of B.C.
1963
Normal traffic doubled throughout the Rogers Pass over the Easter weekend. In the week before Easter , including Good Friday but not Easter Sunday, a total of 8,225 cars passed throughout the park, carrying 26,300 passengers.
By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF
Sandi Cadeau thinks life is a gift and she has the name to back up her belief. “I always knew I was a gift, but I had to get married to prove it,” she laughs, noting the English translation of Cadeau is gift. The epitome of happiness as a choice, Cadeau has an infectious laugh and a comedic view of life – her own and others. That she has such a love of life is testament to an irrepressible spirit that bubbles over, despite the challenges of living with cerebral palsy. “Challenges? It’s more like adventures,” grins Cadeau. “Everyone has challenges. The only thing I can’t do is drive or tie my shoes – and that’s what husband’s are for.” Cadeau met Jason 16 years ago when they were both upgrading their skills in Kelowna – she prepping for a business administration course and he in cook training. “As soon as we saw each other we knew we’d be together forever,” she says. “We just relaxed and took everything little by little. We didn’t move in together for the first four years.” Jason has cerebral palsy as well, but he has faster reactions, she says. The couple, who will celebrate four years of marriage this month, moved to Salmon Arm eight years ago to be closer to family and to get jobs. “Neither one of us was working and we wanted to work,” she says. “Living on disability is no fun and Kelowna is not the place to work.”
Cadeau says people have to “fit the part” in the Okanagan city and the couple’s ‘fit’ here is a lot better. “We don’t feel different,” she says, adding, with a laugh, “personally, I have never felt different.” Cadeau, who has the use of her right arm only, says she loves her job at the Downtown Activity Centre, where she works a split shift. “In the morning I’m a custodian and in the afternoons I’m the office girl,” she says. “But I do a lot of cleaning at night when no one’s bothering me, and I am the host for the building so I do a lot of smiling.” Cadeau works only half a day on Friday, after which she is known to “put a ‘do-notdisturb’ sign on my head” in order to catch up on her shows and soaps. She is extremely proud of her husband, who works for Mounce Construction as a labourer and delivery person. The effervescent woman, who turns 41 in June, maintains life is all about attitude and that people choose to be happy or angry – and happiness requires less energy. “Maybe I was born without the anger gene,” she laughs, pointing to her left leg, which is supported by a brace. “And I need my energy for walking.” Born prematurely, Cadeau says she developed cerebral palsy following an early surgery. “It happened, I don’t remember it,” she says dismissively, noting there was no giving up in her family, rather an attitude of “you can do it, you just have to find a way to do it your way.”
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C a deau had chores, had to babysit and got a job at a summ e r day camp in Manitoba when she was 16. “I was an only child,” she says with a giggle. “Once you have the perfect one, why have more?” Her family moved to Kelowna shortly after Cadeau graduated from high school. But Cadeau remained in Flin Flon, Manitoba. She moved to Kelowna in 1992 where she took a special needs worker course and worked at the Boys and Girls Club. “I got laid off and never worked again for 13 years,” she says with a grimace. “I was so bored and so broke.” When she first arrived in Salmon Arm, Cadeau provided some respite for Shuswap Association of Community Living clients and volunteered at Shuswap Veterinary Clinic. “I feel very gifted with the people around me – friends, family and my wonderful husband.” Four years ago, the couple cemented their relationship, marrying in Las Vegas. “It was a blast, and every year or two we go back,” Cadeau says. “And when we retire, we want to go there – no arthritic pain. We don’t even
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Horoscope ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your purpose is clear and your direction in life has a concrete meaning to it. Your social life picks up at a grand level and your number of acquaintances increase. Authoritative powers may seem overbearing at times. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Some unfinished business is pending aside. You cannot disclose certain matters but you find a great reassurance within your own abilities. Your sense of being is secretly boosted by a quiet confidence. Learn what life has to offer you without letting it control your being. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You have not been as sure and as confident when it comes to your envisioned future. You wake up feeling desirous of a multitude of things you wish to accomplish fast. Your optimism knows no boundaries. Accept equality and you will be treated just as fairly. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You wish to assert yourself and it’s quite obvious of your intentions. Your sense of purpose is accompanied by a secret wish to advance even further than where you currently are. An important alliance may act a bit too testy at this time. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You have not longed for your freedom as much as you do now. The sweet taste of independence is way too sweet to forget its origins. Travel through the unknown journey. This is the time when going with the flow will bring you life’s most rewarding results. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You are not feeling particularly demonstrative with your intentions. Others will think of you as an enigmatic individual. You are silently certain about the evolution of things in your life. You have some sorting out to do and you will take your time to do it right.
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Business
Canadian Tire preps for opening By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF
Light, bright and wide. These three words are what manager Glenn Breugom and owner David Cross kept first and foremost when designing the new Canadian Tire store at the Mall at Piccadilly. The store is bright and well-lit, with wide aisles and spacious displays. At 55,000 square feet and more than twice the size of the old store, the new location will open its doors Thursday, April 11, with a grand opening set for May 2. The old store closed last night, April 2, so the public will be without a Salmon Arm Canadian Tire for a little over a week. Central to Breugom’s planning process when he began managing the old store in October were the comments shoppers had submitted. Recurring themes were how dark and crowded the old store was, along with how its prices were higher than those at the Canadian Tire in Vernon and Kamloops.
vironmentally friendly features such as energyefficient LED lighting throughout. A total of 90 to 100 people will staff the store; about 60 from the old location with about 30 more who have already been hired. “It’s an amazing crew. The job fair hired everyone local. This is my sixth project and this is probably the best crew I’ve had,” Breugom says. In contrast to the old store where there was no room to display merchandise, this store has lots to look at. There are creative touches such as the hunting blind perched in an actual tree in the hunting and fishing department, the giant SilverBacks mask
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store will feature five. A full line of recreational vehicle and pool and marine supplies will be in stock. “I think if you give people a reason to shop local, they’ll shop lo-
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Salmon Arm Minor Hockey: Shawn Lund’s dedication, love of the game shines through. By Leah Blain OBSERVER CONTRIBUTOR
Sports were a staple in the Lund household where Shawn grew up in North Delta. “My family was a hockey family. My dad played, I played, it was a way of life. It was just something you did. I was a better baseball player than a hockey player – but my thing was hockey.” In the early ’80s, Lund was playing his third year of a hockey scholarship at Concordia College in Minnesota when two events steered his life in a different direction. “I tore up my knee just before Christmas and my wife was pregnant with our first son. I had to make the decision to finish the year or come home and get on with life.” It was a hard decision at the time, but Lund opted to go back to North Delta, giving up his hockey career and leaving his university baseball team as well. The next few years were busy. There was a new baby, and his wife, Tami, went back to school to finish her degree. “I went to work and she went to school. My plan was to back to school and then I got a job offer with the gas company.” He laughs as he explains how his job landed the family in Salmon Arm. “It was really odd. At work in those years, in the early ’90s, there was a lot of movement within the
gas company. I have no idea why I put my name in for a transfer for Salmon Arm. We had no friends or family here. We decided to accept it [the transfer] and we moved on a whim.” Right away he joined a senior men’s competitive hockey team and offered to coach his son’s team. “You throw your name in as a volunteer and away you go.” For the past two decades Lund has coached both his sons’ hockey and baseball teams and his daughter’s hockey and baseball teams. “We were at the rink constantly. Those were busy times. Sometimes we were at the rink three times in one night. Between ball and hockey – it was just a blur.” And yet, even after 20 years of coaching, Lund says he never gets tired of it. “One thing I’ve learned is that you’re not going to learn by reading it out of a manual. I’m continually working on things; you learn as you go.” He says years of coaching gives him the experience to know what’s going to work and what isn’t. “If you’ve been through it before, or you’re slower to criticize, for me, there’s no question – you’re further ahead. One thing that’s worked for me – if you earn a little respect, you get a longer leash.” Coaching and even the sport has changed over the years, he says. “When I started, concussions
weren’t an issue. There wasn’t a lot of risk management. There’s more emphasis on safety now, respect for your opponents and referees.” And coaching his daughter’s team was very different than his sons’ teams. That first year was a learning curve for all of them. “I learned from them how to coach girls as they learned how to play. I would say girls are more emotional than boys and more literal. They’re better at following directions.” Lund has been to provincials several times with his sons’ and daughter’s teams. As his daughter is graduating this year, he thinks he might take some time away from the rink. “It’s changed now, both my boys have moved on. It’s not nearly as busy as it used to be.” He says he’s looking forward to having a “winter vacation” from coaching but it will seem a little strange to not be on the ice. From his years as an athlete he understands the thrill of learning a new skill, or achieving something special or out of the ordinary. “It doesn’t matter what sport it is – there’s an incredible rush. There’s an increased feeling when I coach. When (the player) might be working on a certain skill and they get it and they go back on the bench and you know they’re experiencing it – you’re just so happy for them. That’s what I like about coaching. I wouldn’t rule out com-
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Behind the bench: Longtime Salmon Arm hockey coach Shawn Lund was in his third year of a hockey scholarship in Minnesota when his life turned in a different direction. ing back – it will drive my wife nuts,” he says laughing. On Friday, April 12 at the Mi-
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Bell All-Canadian Seven UBC Okanagan Heat student-athletes have placed among the 130 across the nation that have combined excellence in collegiate athletics and academics. For a second straight year Cody Bell from the Okanagan Heat’s golf program is among the recipients of Academic All-Canadians. Bell, in his second season with the golf team, was once again a Provincial AllStar and earned a trip to the national championship, where he placed 10th. He is in the faculty of management.
thunder crack Salmon Arm’s Erika Lipsett contributed one of four goals, but it wasn’t enough for the defending champion BC Thunder at the 2013 Tim Hortons Canadian Ringette Championships in Fredericton. In their first game, B.C. fell 6-4 in an upset to the Gloucester Devils.
Fun for women It’s not too late! The Shuswap Women’s Recreational Soccer Association is accepting registrations for its outdoor spring/summer league. All skill levels welcome. Come have fun, get exercise and meet friends. Registration deadline is April 7. For information, go to www.swrsa. net.
Local all-stars The 2013 Okanagan Basketball All-Star Game welcomed a number of skilled high school players from across the region to the UBC Okanagan gymnasium in Kelowna on March 30. There were four All-Star games, including Junior and Senior teams for both girls and boys. Two Salmon Arm girls were members of the Senior Girls teams: Trice Tuaiti and Brooke Rempel.
Maerz rematch This Thursday, April 4, the Fourth Annual Fight for Kids Pro-Am Boxing event, which benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary, will feature a Calgary first. Michelle Nelson from Saskatoon and Peggy Maerz from Salmon Arm will compete for the CPBC Female Bantam Weight title in a Trilogy Rematch between the two exceptional fighters.
Winning bridge March 19: Duplicate bridge - 1. Ona Bouchard & Ruth Embree, tied for 2nd. Michael Clayton & Stephen Raffel and Nancy Blackburn & Eugene Ogino, 4. Peggy Fetterly & Jim McLean. The Salmon Arm Duplicate Bridge Club meets every Tuesday evening. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 250-832-7454 or 250-832-7323. March 24: Sunday Duplicate1. Peggy Petersen & Orville Cooper, 2. Ona Bouchard & Carol Jeffery, 3. Doug Sinclair & Mike Clayton, 4. Dan Quilty & Gerry Chatelain. SDC meets every Sunday at 1 p.m. For info, call 250-832-6550. Have a sports event? Write to us at:
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Hardy tops podium at Nationals
Ultimately, he couldn’t be beat. At the 2013 Haywood Ski Nationals at the Whistler Olympic Park from March 24 to 30, Larch Hills’ Thomas Hardy took to the podium three times, ultimately tying for first place in Individual Aggregate results in the Junior Boys category. Joining him in the top position was Ricardo Izquierdo-Bernier of the Fondeurs-Laurentides Club in Quebec. Under sunny skies and rapidly melting snow, Hardy took gold in the Junior Boys 7.5-kilometre Classic Race on March 26 in a time of 20 minutes, 29 seconds. On March 27 in the Short Sprints, he traded places with Izquierdo-Bernier, who took first in the 1.2-km race and Hardy earned silver. On March 30, in the Mass Start Freestyle long distance where racers started in a pack and raced between 7.5 and 50 km depending on their category, Hardy took first place in his 10-km race, lunging ahead of Alexis Dumas of Skibec and beating him by half a second. Larch Hills’ Rachel May also raced exceptionally taking second in the Juvenile Girls’ 5-km race. Alysson Marshall’s weekend in Whistler was hot, and not just because the temperature had competitors racing in T-shirts. Marshall won three bronze medals, an aggregate second place and a sprint award for her racing season. Marshall placed third in the 5-km skate race for the Canadian competitors, with a fifth-place finish overall in the open class field, which included some top international skiers. She also went on to place third in the 10-km Classic (fourth in the open class) and third in the 1.4 km sprint (fourth in the open class). In the 30 km skate, Marshall was the fifth place Canadian and eighth in the open class. Her performance over the weekend earned her a second place aggregate award. In addition, she was awarded the Nor-Am Series Sprint award for accumulating the highest number of points in sprint racing for the season-long competition.
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hot performances: Top photo, Larch Hills’ Thomas Hardy is
congratulated as he wins the Junior Boys 10-kilometre race at Nationals at Whistler Olympic Park on March 30. Above, Alysson Marshall, a member of the National Cross-Country Ski Team, rounds a turn in the quarter final of the sprint race.
Bantam Silvertips wrap season in style The ScotiaBank Bantam Tier 2 Silvertips attended the prestigious Kamloops International Bantam Hockey Tournament during the Easter break. The tournament, in its 44th season, is attended by Bantam Rep teams from the Pacific Northwest, B.C. and Alberta. This year, 20 teams participated in the Tier 2 division and 10 teams in the Tier 1 Division. The local Bantam Tier 2 team participated for the second year in a row, hoping to show well in this huge tournament. The team did not disappoint, with consistent efforts and team play during the six games needed to reach the finals. On March 27 the team started strong with a 6-2 win over New Westminster, riding a strong performance from the Triston Ferguson-Joey GuerraTyler Collens line combining for seven points, three of them goals by right winger Collens.
Nathan Plessis scored two of what would be many in this tournament and Dawson Head had three assists. The same afternoon, the team lost a close one to the Calgary Stampeders, in a 4-3 final score after Calgary came back from a 3-1 deficit. Plessis scored two in that one as well. On Wednesday evening, all teams were introduced to fans in a large ceremony at Mac Island, with guest speakers and the tournament directors addressing the crowd, followed by both U.S. and Canadian national anthems and a bagpipe providing music in the background. Thursday afternoon the meeting was set against rivals Penticton. In one of the best games of the tournament, the Silvertips rode to a 3-1 win, getting goals from Triston Ferguson, Shane Minnis and Matthew Gibbons. Friday the
Silvertips met a strong Mission team, losing by a score of 6-2. The Penticton win ended up being huge as that decision broke the tie-breaker to attend the semifinals Saturday. Saturday the local boys met another longtime rival in Williams Lake, but determination, amazing goaltending by Keenan Starkell and goals by Jaden Hay and Plessis allowed a win by the score of 2-1. That catapulted the team into the ‘B’ finals on Easter Sunday, as one of only eight teams out of 28 in the tournament getting that privilege. The matchup for the trophy was a tough and physical affair, with the Silvertips ending up on the wrong side of a 5-2 decision, getting goals from Alex Astasiewicz and Bobby Jeffrey. The team performed well and had a great time in the tournament. To cap it all off, Astasie-
wicz (Top Defenceman) and Keenan Starkell (Top Goalie) received individual awards as outstanding performers in the tournament. The coaching staff of Tony Guerra, Terrance Head, Joe Collens and trainers Rob Jeffrey and Ron Stanton had the privilege of leading this team all year and said they are thankful for the support of all team parents and the Salmon Arm Minor Hockey Association. The team members included goalies Keenan Starkell and Jayden Jensen, defence was handled by Alex Astasiewicz, Bobby Jeffrey, Dawson Head, Eric Porter, Matthew Gibbons and Jason Herd. Forwards were Nathan Plessis, Triston Ferguson, Tyler Collens, Joey Guerra, Tyler Turner, Dawson Mayes, Kael Amdam, Jordan Salewski, Jaden Hay, and Shane Minnis.
Salmon Arm Observer Wednesday, April 3, 2013
World’s best meet in Whistler include time trials in super-G, giant slalom and slalom. Scharf was selected to represent Canada based on his first-place win in the slalom at the U16 Can-Am West races at Panorama Mountain in March. Both boys have had strong seasons. At U16 Provincials at Red Mountain in Rossland, Smith picked up a third in slalom as well as sixth and ninth in the two giant slalom races. This will be Scharf’s fourth year at the Whistler Cup – but never before as a member of Team Canada – and Smith’s fifth year, his second as a member of the seven-member Team BC. The boys explain that B.C. skiers can participate in the event as either a mem-
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It’s an event like no other for young downhill ski racers. Two Salmon Arm skiers will be rubbing shoulders with racers from 18 other countries when they compete in the Whistler Cup this weekend, April 5 to 7. Max Scharf has qualified to race on the 18-member Team Canada at the exciting event, while Mitch photo courtesy oF Bernie hoFMann Smith will compete as Fast track: Salmon Arm downhill racer Max Scharf competes a member of Team BC. The Whistler Cup at Red Mountain in the giant slalom during U16 Provincials held is described as one of March 21 to 24. the highest-level competitions for young nice to get some bet- love about downhill some. A good way to racers and has helped ter results this year,” ski racing, Smith says: end the season.” to launch the ski casays Scharf. “It’s been “Mostly the adrenalin. Countries that will reers of many World pretty iffy every other It’s fast.” be represented at the Cup stars. It brings year, starting way at Adds Scharf: “I’m a 2013 Whistler Cup are together 450 of the the back. It will be nice fairly competitive per- Argentina, Australia, best 12- to 15-year-old to get out front.” son by nature and it’s Brazil, Canada, Chile, boys and girls Smith says a good sport for that, Czech Republic, Denfrom around the If I could put two starting farther there’s lots of competi- mark, Spain, Germany, world for three runs together, I back necessi- tion. You get that rush.” Hong Kong, Italy, Jadays of super-G, could get a top tates being agThey’ve both been pan, Macedonia, New slalom and giant 10. That would gressive. clocked racing at over Zealand, Norway, Roslalom ski rac“You’ve got 100 km/hr. mania, Russia, South be a first and ing. to go in with During the season Africa and Serbia. Scharf is al- that would be Max an attack atti- they ski about three Scharf ready at Whis- awesome. tude from the days per week and are tler Mountain back. You have in the gym two days. downhill skier participating nothing to lose, They focus on core in a preparaso it’s good.” fitness, as well as legs tion camp, where the ber of Team Canada, The boys share a and upper body – and makeup of the Canadi- Team BC or, the third similar background in lots of balance training. an team is being deter- option, Quota BC, all skiing. Both boys say they mined. Following the based on results at othThey both have been would be happy to camp, the team will be er races. racing for nine years, crack the top 10 at the Members of Team previously at Vernon’s Whistler Cup. divided into boys’ and girls’ Team Canada 1, Canada and other na- Silver Star Mountain. Remarks Scharf: 2 and 3. Selection will tional teams take their About five years ago “Based on past expebe based on a combina- runs before the other they moved to Revel- rience, if I could put tion of U16 Can-Am teams, so the course stoke Mountain and two runs together, I results and the rac- is in better shape for joined the Revelstoke could get a top 10. ers’ performances at them. Ski Club. That would be a first “It’s going to be the camp, which will Asked what they and that would be awe-
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The notion of opening forest trails up to everyone is two steps closer to reality as the Shuswap Trail Alliance is helping raise funds to purchase a TrailRider – and the local Professional Forest Network contributes $500 to the cause. Developed by the British Columbia Mobility Opportunities Society (BCMOS), the TrailRider is a specially designed wildernessaccess vehicle. “With one wheel, and ‘sherpas’ back and front, the TrailRider can tackle any terrain,” says the BCMOS website. Former forester and outdoors enthusiast, Debra McDonald has been forced off the forest trails she loves so much by MS, a disease that has severely restricted her mobility. But the condition that restricts her to a wheelchair has not dampened her enthusiasm for the outdoors. A large part of her daily routine is focuses on efforts to raise funds to buy three TrailRiders for the Shuswap, work that makes it easy for the alliance to support her dream.
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“They’re really awesome to work with,” she says. “Phil (co-ordinator McIntyre-Paul) is very driven to getting the trails adapted to get a program here,” says a grateful McDonald. “He’s very optimistic and so is Joan Mitchell, the treasurer.” McIntyre-Paul is equally impressed by McDonald’s efforts. “Deb is doing the homework – she has insurance sorted out, an instruction manual, she’s spoken to other organizations in Kelowna and Vernon and knows how people can sign them out and be safe,” he says, noting McDonald will be the one signing the TrailRiders out and making sure that riders and sherpas know what they’re doing. “She’s not just saying, ‘I want it,’ she’s championing it and she’s so, so passionate about it. That’s what makes it work and that’s what makes the Trail Alliance able to support it.” McIntyre-Paul says the concept of making trails accessible to people with mobility issues has been on the Trail Alliance’s radar for a long time – since the late outdoors enthusiast
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ynonymous with Jamaican royalty, the Marley name is recognized around the world, the legacy of a pioneer of a cultural, political and social revolution. Reggae icon and legend Bob Marley blessed the world with his timeless, brilliant and message-filled sound that continues to inspire and influence audiences today. Bob Marley’s conviction and passion for music unintentionally, though perhaps inevitably, was passed to the lives of his offspring, which has allowed the Marley name to remain relevant among the hierarchy of contemporary reggae sound. The second youngest of 11 children, Ky-Mani Marley is the son of Bob Marley and table tennis champion Anita Belnavis. While bearing the Marley name, Ky-Mani’s childhood told a different story. Born in Falmouth, Trelawney, Jamaica and settling in Miami, Florida at the age of seven, he was raised in the inner-city in a small two-bedroom home, along with eight other family members. Being exposed to a hardedged urban lifestyle, the younger Marley adopted the attitude that all people are equal – no one is above or beneath him. This attitude has become the motto for the way he lives today. It has guided Marley to success in music, film, television and literature, yet still he remains humble, soft-
spoken, sincere, loyal, honest and genuine. Remaining true to his Jamaican culture, Marely’s fondness for all genres of music influences the work he creates. He is an artist with no limits. Incorporating world music, hip hop, blues, rock and a grassroots sound into his music, the end product is the pure representation of life for Marley. With four studio albums, Billboard chart success, and a Grammy nomination, his musical style transcends cultural and creative boundaries and prohibits him from being categorized as solely a reggae artist. His raw, unadulterated, gruff sound captures the listener and reverberates with the essence of Marley’s life story.
Jason Collett ARTIST Relentlessly recording revolutionary new material, his music displays the versatility and fiery-passion he exudes when sharing his voyage through song. Peace. One love. Unity. Street life. These are the makings of Marley’s music. Perhaps this is why,
when Marley is not in the studio, he spends his time honouring his roots by giving back through his Love Over All Foundation (L.O.A.F.). The foundation’s aim is to inspire and uplift children and youth from Third World countries by educating, restoring values, rebuilding schools and supplying the basic necessities for classroom and community. A man for all seasons, Marley is currently touring worldwide, with the long anticipated album Evolution of a Revolution due to drop later this year. Broken Social Scene alumnus and concerned citizen, Jason Collett brings his signature sound to this year’s festival. Well-known for his Juno-winning work with Broken Social Scene, Collett has just released his fifth solo album, Reckon, a thought-provoking collection of 15 songs that has garnered near-universal acclaim “This record’s triggered by the economic collapse of 2008 — the biggest swindle of public money in human history,” says Collett. “I didn’t set out to write these songs. It just got under my skin.” With Reckon, Collett makes the political personal and joins the list of his heroes – think Woody
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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. THURSDAY, APRIL 4
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.
FRIDAY, APRIL 5 SPCA – A fundraiser for the local SPCA takes place Friday from 9 a.m. to 9
p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mall at Piccadilly. Donations of books are welcome. For more information, call Celia at 250-832-3057.
SAGA – SAGA Public Art Gallery opens an exhibition of watercolour
paintings by Mary Letham at a 7 p.m. reception. BIRTHDAY BASH – Seniors Fifth Avenue Activity Centre hosts a birthday lunch for those whose birthdays are in April. Reserve today at the centre or by calling 250-832-7444.
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MOM’S SWAP – Local Scouts host their annual swap at the Downtown Activity
Centre. For more information or to rent a table, contact Helena McGowain at helena@youthpartners.ca, or call 250-832-0108 ext. 102.
SUNDAY, APRIL 7 WORLD PHOTOS – Shuswap Photo Arts Club hosts an armchair voyage
through members’ photos at 2 p.m. at the Salmar Classic. DANCE – Seniors Fifth Avenue Activity Centre hosts a dance with the Jammers at 7 p.m.
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BEE SMART - The Shuswap Bee Club meets at 7 p.m. in room 145 of Salmon
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THURSDAY, APRIL 11 MUSIC FESTIVAL – The annual Shuswap Music Festival plays out Monday,
April 11 to 27: Band – April 11-12 at Prestige Harbourfront Resort; Strings – April 15 to 17 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church; Piano – April 15 to 24 at First United Church and SAGA Public Art Gallery; Vocal – St. Andrew’s April 22 to 23; Gala Night of the Stars – April 27 at First United. Admission to the Night of the Stars is $5 per person or $10 for a family. LIBRARY – Take your tot to the library at 10:30 a.m. and enjoy 30 minutes of free stories, songs and fingerplay. JAZZ CLUB – The Cookers from Toronto deliver their own unique blend of
bop, soul, jazz and blues at 7 p.m. at SAGA Public Art Gallery.
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GARAGE SALE – Hillcrest Elementary School at 1180 - 20th St. SE hosts a
fundraising garage sale in the gym from 8 a.m. to noon. Proceeds will go to primary playground equipment. For information, call 250-832-7195. BENEFIT CONCERT – A fundraiser for the SAFE Society and Shuswap Lake Health-Care Society takes place at 6:30 p.m. at Shuswap Theatre on Hudson Avenue. Patrick Ryley hosts and performs as Hank Williams and other country stars. The event also features Aimie Laws, Peter Clark and Elk Tribe. Tickets are $20 prior to the show at Touch’A Texas in the Mall at Piccadilly, or $25 at the door.
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Forum calls for urgent action In order for Shuswap residents to learn more about climate change and “fracking,” KAIROS-Salmon Arm and Shuswap Environmental Action Society will sponsor a public forum at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 in the hall at First United Church. Experts, Joe Foy and Eoin Madden from the Vancouver-based Wilderness Committee will speak to the issues. Foy is the Wilderness Committee’s national campaign director and has been the driving force behind many of the group’s successful projects since 1987. Madden began his career in Ireland as a
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criminal lawyer and, after completing a postgraduate degree in climate change, moved to B.C. where he is the Wilderness Committee’s climate change campaigner. With deposits of conventional gas and oil dwindling, the industry is keen to develop less accessible deposits of oil and gas using hydraulic fracturing or “fracking.” This involves blasting millions of gallons of fracturing fluids, including sand, water and toxic chemicals, into well bores two miles deep that then deviate horizontally another kilometre underground.
SENIORS – Fifth Avenue Seniors’ Activity Centre birthday luncheon at noon
Friday, April 5. Register today; Sunday April 7 and 21 – Jammers Dance at 7 p.m. and pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, April 14. PAIN MANAGEMENT – A free six-week workshop to self-manage pain runs April 25 to May 30 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Senior’s Drop-in Centre. Register at 1-866-902-3767, or at www.selfmanagementbc.ca. Space is limited. ARTS AWARDS – Shuswap District Arts Council invites applications for the Marie Manson Memorial Arts Award for emerging and mid-career visual, performing or literary artists, and the Blair Borden Memorial Award for musicians who are pursuing educational experiences. Applications are available at www.salmonarmartscentre.ca. The deadline is April 30.
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Project focuses on memories Shirley Timpany and Cathy Jameson remember a time when most farms in the Salmon River Valley operated without electricity, when a walk to school on 70th Street SW during spring runoff often included poling across part of the road on a raft. Jackson and Timpany grew up in the area that was once known as Mt. Ida Valley. It was a close-knit farming community where neighbours helped each other, a place where women served up pancake breakfasts and chicken suppers and revealed their gardening prowess in the flower shows they organized. “It was a very tight and active community, real country living,” says Timpany. “We hardly ever came into town, and if we did it was by horse and buggy or a sleigh in the winter with robes on us.” “The roads and corners had different names,” laughs Jameson, noting the bridge was described as being at Stan Arnold Road. “We knew where we
lived, that’s all that counted.” Now in her 80s, Jameson, née Jackson, was the only one of her siblings to be born in Canada. Her father arrived in the Mt. Ida area from Scotland in 1907, working in the old Kernaghan Mill near what is now known as Branchflower Road. After several years, he returned to Scotland, married and started a family and returned to the valley in 1926, where he bought a farm. Timpany was a Hobbs when her family moved from Saskatchewan to the valley in 1934 and purchased a 40-acre property near Branchflower. After farming the land for several years, her dad bought about 60 acres across from the Jackson family farm near the corner of 70th Avenue and Salmon Valley Road. These women treasure their memories and are hoping other families of the Mt. Ida area will step up with their stories for inclusion in a book the women are putting together. Four years ago, the late Shirley Jackson, the daughter of another
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History in the making: Cathy Jameson and Shirley Timpany are gathering historical information on the Mount Ida Valley. pioneer farmer, decided Mt. Ida Valley’s history should be recorded. “She got calling people and got maps from the city and wanted to go back as far as possible and bring it up to current owners,” says Timpany. “She started putting names on the maps.” Two years ago, 88-year-old Vince Reed, another valley pioneer now living in Calgary, made the annual summer trip home.
Reed met Timpany and Jameson for lunch, suggesting the women get everything down on paper. The book will be an honour to Jackson and Reed. The women would like to hear from anyone with information and photos of the Mt. Ida Valley. “Our goal is to have a small book printed to retain a history of our pioneers and current residents,” says Tim-
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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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SAGA Public Art Gallery presents “Mary Plein Aire,” an exhibition of art created by the late Mary Letham, which opens Friday. Letham was a prolific painter of watercolour and oil paintings in the Shuswap. Her plein-air watercolours were created on various outings with family and friends throughout British Columbia and other parts of the world. This collection of small plein-air watercolours reveals her masterful quick brush and sense of colour. All works are available for sale at $200 each, half of which will go toward the new Mary Letham Arts Award at the Salmon Arm Fall Fair. Letham, who died in 2012 at the age of 90, belonged to the Blind Bay Painters, the Mt. Ida Painters and the Art Gallery Association. “Mary was an inspiration to many artists in the area,” says Tracey Kutschker, SAGA Public Art Gallery executive director. Kutschker says the exhibition grew out of a conversation she had with Letham a few years ago. “We had talked to her about an exhibition for about three years, but she wouldn’t do it,” says Kutschker, noting the two women were looking at hundreds of Letham’s small, pleinair pieces in order to
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choose a few for another show last year. Letham agreed to have an exhibition of her work when Kutschker suggested she mat and frame her work for her. Not only did Letham agree, she said the gallery could keep the proceeds from the sale of the work. Kutschker says the decision to honour her with an endowment award came after her death. “She certainly was dedicated to commu-
nity and art and the award will be given in perpetuity.” Everyone is welcome to create their own watercolour trading card throughout the exhibition during regular gallery hours, which are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. A trading
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card session takes place Tuesday, April 9 from 3 to 4 p.m. and this month’s Coffee Break is on Thursday, April 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. Free art sessions take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for families with children ages two to 12.
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IVY PEARL BATEMAN January 11, 1931 - March 28, 1913 Ivy passed away peacefully the morning of March 28th after a gradual decline in health. She was surrounded and supported by her family and caregivers during the last days of her life. Ivy was born in Fernie, BC and moved to Vancouver with her family when she was a young girl. She has lived in various places in BC and AB before moving to Salmon Arm in 2002. Ivy is survived by Ron, her loving husband of 58 years and by her four children, Florence (Arnold), James (Missy), Janet (Ed), Dennis (Donna). Ivy is also survived by 6 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Florence and Marion and her brothers Harry & Bill. Her family would like to thank Dr. John Wood, and the staff of the Bastion Care Home for their care and kindness to Ivy. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses at 2:30pm. 721 - 2nd St SE Salmon Arm. No Flowers by request. Arrangements entrusted to FISCHER’S FUNERAL SERVICES & CREMATORIUM LTD., Salmon Arm, (250) 833-1129. EMAIL condolences and share memories through Ivy’s obituary at www. fischersfuneralservices.com.
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ROSE WHITE Rosemary Duncan White passed away in Ponderosa Lodge, Kamloops in the early hours of Sunday, March 24, 2013 at the age of 92 years. Born in Scotland on May 29, 1920, Rose moved from Kokish, BC to Sorrento with her late husband, Norman George White, in January of 1981. They quickly became active in the community, Norman passed away on July 4, 1986. Later Rose moved into Chase to enjoy many more years of friendships. She is survived by her sons, Bill (Linda) of Buchanan, Saskatchewan, and Duncan (Lynda) of Campbell River; 3 granddaughters, Michelle, Cindy and Joanne; and 3 great grandsons; two sisters, Bunty and Alice of White Rock; as well her two special and dedicated caregivers, Francis Young and Jacquie Everett. Rose will be interred in St. Mary’s Cemetery next to her husband. The family will have a Celebration of life service at a later date to honor her life in the Shuswap. On line condolences may be sent to Rose’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com Arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm. PRATT, FREDERICK “BRIAN” May 7, 1924 - March 26, 2013 Born in Birtle, Manitoba and passed in Salmon Arm, BC. He was predeceased by his parents John and Kathleen, brothers Dennis and David, and sister Eileen; and survived by his brother Ed, his children Ruth (Carl), John (Helga), Harry (Josie), Marie (Ray) and grandchildren Steve, Scott, Kathryn, Megan, Harrison, Keani, Subrina and Arthur. He served in WWII as a member of the RCAF in the 405 and 419 squadrons and flew on 21 Pathfinder missions over Germany. On May 7th, 1945 as a part of Operation Manna he flew over Holland dropping food to the Dutch. It was the end of the war and his 21st birthday. He said, “It was the best birthday party ever”. He also served 27 years as a member of the RCMP in Ontario and British Columbia. As an active member of the RCMP Veterans he was granted a lifetime membership which was an honor he was very proud to receive. Brian had many interests throughout his life but he will probably be best remembered for his musical talents and wonderful booming voice. He was a gentle soul who had a strong passion for life, family, love and spirituality. He was beloved by his family and was blessed to have so many friends whose lives he truly touched. A celebration of his life is planned for 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 11th, 2013 at the Carlin Hall, 4051 Trans-Canada Hwy, Tappen, BC. It will be a potluck event with music and tributes in his memory. Arrangements entrusted to FISCHER’S FUNERAL SERVICES & CREMATORIUM LTD., Salmon Arm, (250) 833-1129. EMAIL condolences and share memories through Brian’s obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com.
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SMITH, LEONARD (Len) Len passed away on March 25th, 2013 at the age of 86 years. He was a WWII veteran, having enlisted in the British Army at age 15 serving in Europe and finally in India (1942-1947). Len and his wife Ruth were married in 1951, and emigrated to Canada in 1952. Len was predeceased by his parents, two brothers, one sister and infant son. He is survived by his loving wife Ruth, sons Tim (Janice), Kevin (Nickie), sister Joyce, eight grandchildren, three great grandsons as well as family in England. Lovingly remembered and missed. Arrangements entrusted to FISCHER’S FUNERAL SERVICES & CREMTORIUM LTD., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. EMAIL condolences and share memories through Len’s obituary at www. fischersfuneralservices.com. JAMES H. McDONALD July 4, 1932 - March 21, 2013 It is with tremendous sadness the family of James McDonald (Jim) announces his passing. With his family by his side, Jim drifted away. He leaves to mourn his wife of over 55 years, Joanne. His children Michelle (Rick), Nelson (Debby), Brian (Merridy), Jamie (Ken), Grant (Lori) and Trevor; grandchildren Jeremy, Derek & Jessica (Curtis); great grandchildren Morgan, Madalyn, Marla, one sister Frances as well as many nieces & nephews. Jim was a very kind and gentle soul, a devoted family man, quick with a smile and a laugh. He will be missed by all who knew him. No service at this time by request. A celebration of life to follow at a later date. DOUGLAS DAUGHTON August 20, 1933 - March 28, 2013
Doug passed away peacefully with his family by his side at 79 years of age in Shuswap Lake General Hospital, Salmon Arm. Doug was predeceased by his oldest brother, Charlie. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife Janice; children, Carrie (Calvin) Callihoo, Rhonda (Ken) Kicia, Shane (Tanya) Daughton; as well as 12 grandchildren and 5 ½ great-grandchildren. Doug was born and raised in the Christopher Lake, SK area with four brothers and one sister. He raised his family while working at the pulp mill in Hinton, AB for 34 years. Doug lived all of his retirement years in his home at Sunny Brae on the Shuswap Lake. During his retirement Doug took great pleasure in having his family and friends gather in his home and yard to play and visit. He enjoyed his almost daily visits to the local restaurant to “solve the world’s problems” with his buddies. Many thanks to Dr. Bell, Doug’s physician for 20 years. Funeral services will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1400 – 20th St. NE, Salmon Arm, BC on Thursday, April 4th at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Doug’s name may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 729 Victoria St., Kamloops, BC, V2C 2B5. Arrangements entrusted to FISCHER’S FUNERAL SERVICES & CREMATORIUM LTD., Salmon Arm, (250) 833-1129. EMAIL condolences and share memories through Doug’s obituary at www. fischersfuneralservices.com.
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The Reaching Out Multiple Sclerosis Society of Salmon Arm would like to thank the following for making our annual Spring Dance a huge success Dean and Company All My Flowers Animal House Apple Auto Glass Askew’s Foods Barley Station Brew Pub BMO Bank of Montreal Body Waves Esthetics & Tanning Salon Buckerfields Ltd. Chester’s House of Cinnamon Computer Ventures Country Camping Leisure Products De Mille Farm Market Dynamic Path Acupressure Fabricland Gil Risling Home Hardware Building Centre Herbal Magic Inc. IGA Foods Hideaway Pub & Bistro Jacobson Ford Sales Ltd. Janes Place Restaurant Kal Tire Kendall’s Barbershop Lady In The Tub Bed & Bath Boutique Nico’s Nurseryland Pedros Fruit Stand Pharmasave RBC Royal Bank Roots & Blues Safeway Canada Limited Sampson Soap Save-On-Foods Setter’s Neighbourhood Pub Ltd. Shuswap Pie Company Tim Hortons UPS Store Wicked Spoon Cafe & Grill
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Career Opportunities at Piccadilly Care Facility in Salmon Arm, BC “Pride in Caring” is AdvoCare’s philosophy and we welcome you to become a part of our team!
Help Wanted Administrator/ Bookkeeper Shuswap Community Resources Cooperative, is seeking a senior bookkeeper with a proven track record and solid administrative skills. Extensive knowledge of full cycle financial record keeping is required as well as expert level understanding of simply Accounting and MS Excel. Experience in non profit accounting will be an asset. Please submit resume with references to: geri@shuswapcrc.ca 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.
• 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 THE PARADISE MOTEL is now hiring all positions. Apply in person w/ resume to the Paradise Motel, Main St. Sicamous.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Plywood Marketing Manager
Canoe Forest Products Ltd., located near Salmon Arm BC has an immediate fulltime opening for a Plywood Marketing Manager. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Operations, the successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of direct sales and marketing functions for its plywood facility. The successful applicant will have a strong background in sales management and in marketing wood products to both domestic and international markets. Demonstrated technical and above average leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills are also required. Preference will be given to those applicants who have post-secondary education in marketing and previous experience in a senior plywood marketing position as well as strong analytical skills. 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 Friday, April 19, 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.
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Help Wanted Administrator BookkeepwerShuswap Community Resource Co-Op is seeking Senior Bookkeeper Administrator. Professional senior bokkeeper with a proven track record and solid administrative skills. Extensive knowledge of full cycle financial record keeping is required, as well as expert level in Simply Accounting. Position is 21-30 hr/week Email resume geri@shuswapcrc.ca
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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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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.
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The Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society (CSISS) is seeking an enthusiastic, experienced Coordinator. This contract position can be situated anywhere in the CSRD geographic area. for more information, please request a full job posting from csinvasies@gmail.com Closing date April 15
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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
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Clerical Processing and Office Duties Positions Available Several positions are available for Part Time Work. We are looking for Hard Working, Self Starters, in a fast paced Office Environment. Organized Individuals with Excellent Computer Skills are essential. Our Company offers a number of opportunities to the right individual. Email your Resumes for an Interview to: bmalashewsky@beacon724.com. No telephone calls please. You can also drop off resume in person to Barbara Malashewshy at… 290 Alexander Street, Salmon Arm
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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.
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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
1860 9 Ave SE By Hillcrest Sat April 6 8:30-2pm patio furn, Bdrm suite hshld etc BOOK YOUR TABLE NOW For the Scout’s Spring garage Sale Sat. April 6 8:30am -1:30pm $15 Used Items $25 for any home based business. Call Teena 250-832-0779 Moving and garage sale Sat Apr 6 8am-1pm 3241 19 Ave NE ( Country Hills Subdivision) MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE. Games, books, toys, collectibles, puzzles and much more. 1460 – 10 Street SW Saturday, March 30, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. SA: 930 30St. SE, Sat/Sun, April 6/7, 9-1, jewelry, pins, kids toys & dolls, used kitchen cupboards, queen size bed, working dish washer, books, ornaments, crystal, lots of dishes. Everything must go! Early Birds Welcome. (250)832-3342
Excavating & Drainage
Excavating & Drainage
Pets & Livestock
Feed & Hay
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
Financial Services
Financial Services
Misc. for Sale
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
Misc. for Sale 20’ American shuffle board, solid wood $1000., Arctic snow plow $2000., Weider weight bench $50., (250)2530509 AT LAST! An iron filter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manganese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions; www.bigirondrilling.com or Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON. 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
LPN (Licensed Pratical Nurse) will provide private care. Salmon Arm Area 250-253-5087
Handypersons
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. STEEL BUILDING - Blowout clearance sale! 20x22 $4,188. 25x26 $4,799. 30x34 $6,860. 32x44 $8,795. 40x50 $12,760. 47x74 $17,888. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. or visit us online at: www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or see us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
Misc. Wanted COINS, Private Collector wanting to buy coins, tokens, medals. Canadian, US, Specialty Foreign. Collections, rolls, older bank bags of coins, special coins from safety deposit box, sets ect. Call Todd: 1-250-864-3521 Local Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Coin Guy: 778-281-0030 PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670 Quarters. I will pay $1 each for older 25¢. Loose, rolls, bags, ect. I will consider other coins as well. 1-778-932-2316 RIMS for Toyota Corolla p185/65/R15 Noting fancy, for all seasons. 250-832-6765 WANTED: Used kayak or small aluminum boat (250)517-8087
HOME PHONE reconnect. Toll Free 1-866-287-1348 Cell Phone Accessories Catalogue Everyone Welcome To Shop Online at: www.homephonereconnect.ca SPRING AUCTION Sunday, April 14, 12pm Visit: carlinhallauctions.com No Buyer Fee (250)835-2126
Garden & Lawn
Garden & Lawn
Bland’s
ALES FARM S • Shavings, Sawdust, Bark Mulch, Wood Chips (bulk/mini bags) PICK-UP • Well Rotted Manure OR • Soils DELIVERY • Extra Clean Wheat Straw
Pet Services
PET GROOMING With Michelle
Monday to Friday
All Breeds including Cats & Large Dogs
Appointments necessary. 271A Trans-Can. Hwy. N.E. (across from KFC) • 250-832-0604
Auctions
Auctions
Harvey’s
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General Auctions
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rt LIQUIDATION Sho ice AUCTION Not Sat., April 6th • 10 a.m. Location: 2851 20th Ave. N.E. (Trans Canada #1, turn left going east on 30th St. NE by Tim Horton’s ~ watch for signs) (Street parking) PROPERTY SOLD Selling household shop, garage and yard items. Specialty items: Baldwin Organ, approximately 50 prints, Chime Clock, Record Player, Curios and more. Subject to additions & deletions. TERMS: Your attendance is appreciated.
Viewing Sat. 8 a.m. to Auction
Ph/Fax 250-376-7826 Cell 250-319-2101
Misc. for Sale
Misc. for Sale
Stanley Bland 832-6615 or 833-2449
REIMER’S FARM SERVICE • Bark Mulch • Shavings • Sawdust
We Deliver
250-260-0110 or 804-3030
Landscaping
HEAVY SNOW + BROKEN BRANCHES = BIG DISCOUNTS!! Up selected/damaged to off trees!!
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All locally container grown: Spruce, Fir, Larch, Pine, Hemlock, Yew & Cedar!!
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Real Estate
Musical Instruments
Houses For Sale
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
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
Mobile Homes & Parks
Phone 250-833-1976 or 250-517-8087
RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Affordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Keremeos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-4627055. www.copperridge.ca
UPRIGHT Heinzman piano (250)832-9256
Plants /Nursery 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
Mortgages TEKAMAR MORTGAGES
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Free Items FERAL CAT NEEDS HOME Young male, cute grey and white striped cat. Very sweet great mouser. Independant but can be trained otherwise. 250-833-4228 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
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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
Other Areas AMERICA’S BEST Buy! 20 acres, only $99/mo! $0 down, no credit checks, money back guarantee. Owner financing. West Texas, beautiful mountain views! Free color brochure 1-800-755-8953. www.sunsetranches.com
Real Estate For Sale By Owner SUNNYBRAE, 2 bdrm, den & loft. 5 appli., wood stove, private acreage, energy efficient home, unique, 2 blocks from lake. $388,000. 250-835-8236
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Rentals
Rentals
Apt/Condo for Rent
Homes for Rent
1BDRM. across from Askew’s DT, W/D, parking, Call Colin (1-604)858-8176 or Jeremy (1-250)253-2404 Avail now 1 Bdrm apartment, downtown SA $625/month. Recently renovated, clean, bright unit. Parking, laundry. NS. NP. Quiet building, great location. Call Keith 250-832-6060 1Bdrm, new 4-plex, Priv entr. adults, quiet pet OK Avail Apr. 22 $725 1070 1 St. SE 250833-2129 2 Bdrm Apartment DT Brand New 160 Hudson 3Bdrm Basement suite in Enderby Sm Pet OK 250-549-6554 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 Bright 1&2BDRM close to DT NS NP Starting at $ 575/mo hot water incl (250)955-0774 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. $725., avail immed., ALSO 2bdrm. $800. avail. May 1st, 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
Mobile Homes & Pads DOUBLE wide, 3bdrm, lake view, modular in Blind Bay, lrg. covered deck, $995/mo + util. (250)675-3790 MHOME in Tappen, 1 person, 2 sm bdrms, NS, NP, $650/mo + util & ref’s, DD. Avail Apr.1 Call Bev (250)-835-8840
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 1.5 baths newly reno’d New appliances. Large fenced Back yard $1200 plus util with bonus use of a 47” Flat Screen TV 250-463-1273 BLIND BAY - 2bdrm. fantastic lakeview. N/S, N/P, 2 person 2 veh. max., all appl. $750/mo. + util., Avail May 1 (250)675-2124 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 GLENEDEN 2bdrm, with loft, own yard, F/S, NS, NP, garden, avail. now, $850/mo. + util. (250)832-6975 (250)8320218 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 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 WELL cared for older home, 2acres, close to Piccadilly Mall, ideal for working couple or small family $1200/mo. (250)832-5118
Rooms for Rent Rooms for rent in Enderby. $375/mo plus DD No Pets 250-838-0587
RV Pads LARGE Seasonal RV lot for rent at Shuswap Falls RV Resort Seasonal rate $ 2,700 from April 15th to Oct 15th, 2013. Price includes Water, Sewer, Power, Fire Pit, Picnic Table, Clean Shale Pad and Driveway. For more info http://www.shuswapfallsrvresort.com or see my ad at kijiji.ca BC Vacation rentals. Call Dave 403-703-9066 or reply via email:dstosky@telus.net Lot is also available to purchase
Suites, Lower 1Bdrm bright level entry near DT NS NP W/D DW util cab WiFi incl. $750 250-832-5919
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1BDRM. SA, close to DT, laundry, large yard, avail April 5, NS, NP, $700/mo. incl. utilitities plus DD (250)804-6289 1 bedroom. 1 person. Includes w/d, f/s, utilities, satellite. Nonsmoker. No pets. References. Near Field of Dreams. $625/month. 250-832- 8099. 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 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 Brand New 2Bdrm Bright 1block to college, own laundry $900+util 250-833-2796 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 1Bdrm+Den 10 min to town bright $700 all util incl. 250835-4329 or 250-833-7761
Townhouses 2BDRM + den, 2.5bath, clean quiet end unit, garage, 6appl., gas f/p, close to all, NS, lease req’d, responsible individual $1200/mo.+util. (250)457-0011 2BDRM., downtown SA, W/D, F/S, DW, AC $825/mo., DD, NS, NP, ref’s req., avail.Immed (250)832-6991
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
Auto Financing
Transportation
Trucks & Vans 1999 Ford F250 4x4, 5spd., new tires, 174,000km, immac. shape $7500 . (250)804-2780 2010 Ford F-350 4x4 turbo diesel, 15,000 miles, 6 pass cab., remote start, tow/haul switch, rear tailgate step, trailer mirrors, reverse sensing, free maintenance till Aug. 2015, sprayed cargo box, adj. gas & brake pedal. Lots of Extras. Asking $40,000. OBO 4 new winter tires on rims (200 km). Asking $1500. Paul 250832-6333
Boats DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
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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 2006 Infiniti G35X Fully Loaded lots of extras 108,000kms Very clean good looking car $17,000 250-833-1081
Cars - Sports & Imports 2008 Mercedes Smart Car 150,000km Auto 2 sets of tires $5700 250-803-6338
Recreational/Sale 1989 36’ Gulfstream, winterized, full bdrm. in rear, sleeps 6 $6500. ALSO 2003 Ford F350 XLT super cab, running gear in good cond. needs cab $4500. obo (250)832-7847 5TH wheel trailer parts, like new, 5 rims + tires, power awning, 2RV toilets, rear carrier, folding stairs (250)8322359 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
1996 Ford F150, 4x4, lifted, 300, straight 6. 279000 kms. HD Custom Bumpers, Hitch front & back, some rust, great bush truck. Comes with snow tires. $2500 OBO. 250-515-1804 or 250-832-1804
12’ Lund boat with EZ Load trailer, $1500. obo (250)8324613 SAILBOAT, 19’ daysailer w/cabin, retractable keel, trailer, 4HP outboard $3500. obo (250)832-8462
Legal
Legal Notices DRAFT FOREST STEWARDSHIP PLAN Notice is hereby given that Buff Lumber Ltd. (Buff) has prepared a draft Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) for Forest Licence A89856 and A89857 (Okanagan Shuswap Timber Supply Area). This FSP is now available for public review. In accordance with the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA), this FSP does not identify specific proposed roads and cutblocks but instead show larger geographic areas named Forest Development Units in which harvesting, road construction and other forest activities may occur within the 5 year period. Forest activities conducted within these units must be consistent with the results and strategies proposed and with government objectives for various forest resource values. The FSP will be publicly available for review and comment, by appointment, at the Buff Lumber office located at Box 78 Buff Road, Westwold, BC; from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST, Monday to Friday (excluding stat holidays) from April 2 to June 3, 2013. If an interested party is unable to review the Plan(s) during these times please contact us at the address below for alternate arrangements. Please contact Tim Cole at 250-377-7654 or 250-318-3196 to arrange an appointment time. In order to be considered, comments or concerns must be made in writing and either mailed, hand delivered (to Buff’s offce), or emailed (tim.cole@telus.net) by June 3, 2013. Please address comments to Tim Cole, RPF, PO Box 5030, Lac le Jeune, BC, V1S 1Y8
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