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Report targets waste water and transit costs Fundamental strategies at the City of Vernon could be turned on end. Among 113 recommendations, a core services review suggests scaling back transit service and discharging treated waste water into the lake as ways of reducing costs and increasing efficiencies. Brian Quiring “Some are pretty dramatic and fly in the face of the way we have been operating,” said Coun. Brian Quiring. The city has long promoted the fact that it uses treated effluent water to irrigate parks,

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golf courses and pastures instead of pumping it into Okanagan Lake as other communities do. However, the review by KPMG states that spray irrigation costs $1 million a year, and by putting the water into the lake, it is available to everyone and not just a limited group. “That will be a controversial matter,” said Coun. Bob Spiers, referring to previous legal fights over lake discharge. In terms of transit, KPMG says that while the city has focused on the service as a way of avoiding costly road infrastructure, there is actually limited benefit and transit should be directed towards helping the disabled and people who cannot afford cars. The link between transit and reducing pollution is also questioned.

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“Driving a big 40-foot long diesel bus with two or three passengers does not produce less greenhouse gas than if they drive their own cars,” said Brian Bourns, KPMG senior manager. The report suggests reducing transit to a couple of routes that would recover 50 per cent of the operating cost. Coun. Juliette Cunningham is concerned parts of the report don’t fit with community priorities. “When you look at transportation or the environment, they are aligned with (development of) the official community plan,” she said. “There was a vision created by participants in that process.” Any report recommendations regarding staff are being discussed by council behind

closed doors. “We will look at staffing to see where there are efficiencies,” said Mayor Rob Sawatzky, adding that council is aware that uncertainty may cause stress for employees. Other suggestions in the core review report are using health care volunteers, not firefighters, to respond to medical emergencies; reducing subsidies for O’Keefe Ranch; amalgamating Greater Vernon, and going from one-week to two-week garbage collection. Another suggestion is closing Civic Arena, but instead of replacing it immediately, other adjacent communities should be accessed to provide ice-user need. Council will discuss the report May 13 and it’s not known when any decisions could be made.

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NDP leader brings message to Vernon RogeR Knox Morning Star Staff

You won’t find Adrian Dix being a bully during the provincial campaign. B.C.’s NDP leader brought his campaign to Vernon Sunday, and told close to 200 people crammed into a meeting room at the Schubert Centre that it doesn’t serve anybody’s purpose to run people down personally, “even if we disagree with them politically.” Dix was referring to an 18-month ad campaign “run by the Liberal party and allies,” and called the campaign “the most aggressive personal attack ads this province has seen against a politician.” And the bullying and constant negativity between politicians is part of the reason, said Dix, voter turnout in the last provincial election was so poor. “Half the people in Vernon-Monashee, Shuswap, and Kelowna-Lake Country that were eligible to vote, voted,” said Dix in a 20-minute opening statement to the crowd. “People are rejecting the political process because there’s a negative debate in a language they don’t understand. “Of course we have disagreements with the Liberal party. After 12 years in government, frankly, they deserve time in opposition.” Dix said he disagreed with the Liberals’ decision to spend $16 million on taxpayerfunded ads that ran before the election, disagreed with $11 million spent on a movie pageant in Vancouver and really disagreed that a retractable roof on B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver was more important than hospital beds wanted and needed in Vernon. Still, Dix said the leaders of the three other parties and their candidates are all good people. “I think that’s where we start now in this campaign. There are real differences,” said Dix. “We think it’s time for a change and we’re going to say what we’re going to do and how we’re going to pay for them.” Dix said part of the NDP platform is focusing on things that matter to the people, and he stated that Vernon represents the heart of B.C.

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B.C. nDP leader Adrian Dix (second from right) joins the crowd in listening to a question about smart meters during his campaign stop in Vernon Sunday. Close to 200 people crammed into the Schubert Centre to hear Dix unveil the nDP election platform and take questions from the audience. “People don’t expect everything here,” he said. “People want the fundamentals to be right. They want to have high-quality public health care and young people that have access to quality education and skills training.” One of the things important to residents of Vernon and the North Okanagan is agriculture. Vernon resident Jim Miles asked Dix about the NDP’s plan to protect orchardists, abattoirs and the possible introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) which could threaten standard and organic agriculture. “We’re helping them by ensuring that when the government buys food, it buys local whenever it can,” said Dix. “We want to bring back the Buy B.C. campaign and promote B.C. agriculture. Consumers want to know where they can find B.C. products, promote it properly and get consumer support. “There would be direct support for

replanting for the tree fruit industry here so they get the support they need. The tree fruit industry is a key force in this region and has been for more than 100 years. It doesn’t make sense because of a short-term crisis to allow it to fail.” Miles acknowledged afterward that he was happy with Dix’s reply. “I wasn’t sure if he was aware of what was specifically going on in the Okanagan,” said Miles. Dix also answered questions on smart meters, securing jobs, the provincial debt, liquor laws, student loans, film production and a pipeline for northern B.C. before a crowd represented by all generations. Kate Alexander, a 19-year-old Vernon student, doesn’t know who she’ll vote for next month and came out to hear what Dix had to say. “I liked his ideas about long-term plans

instead of short-term plans and I appreciated his stance on student loans and bringing back non-refundable student grants,” said Alexander. “I was happy with his answers.”

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Rebecca Helps admits she faces a challenge as she seeks voter support in VernonMonashee. Helps will carry the Green Party banner locally leading up to the May 14 provincial election but she lives in Port Moody. “Historically, it’s a good riding for the party. We wanted to give people an opportunity to vote but we couldn’t find a local candidate,” she said of why she has decided to run outside of her home turf. Helps, who is the

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executive director of the Greens’ B.C. wing, credits the lack of a local candidate to fewer people being involved in the political system and volunteer burnout. While some residents will be concerned about the fact that she doesn’t live here, Helps insists that won’t be a significant factor. “People want to vote for someone who is

local but the reality is, when they go into the ballot box, they don’t know any of the candidates,” she said. Helps also says that even if a politician lives in the constituency, they can’t just focus on the needs of their constituents. “They represent their party and their party’s interests,” she said.

Helps says she would commit herself to residents’ needs if elected. “I would move up there and it would be my community,” she said. “I would want to hear from constituents. The way democracy works is to listen.” Helps, who isn’t sure how many election forums she will be able to attend, says the Greens’ election focus is creating strong, local economies. “We have been part of a cyclical boom and bust economy based on foreign markets,” she said.

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“We need local manufacturing and valueadded products from local resources. From that, we can build communities.” The other VernonMonashee candidates are Conservative Scott Anderson, Liberal Eric Foster, independent Korry Zepik and New Democrat Mark Olsen.

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Another big ticket item could be going before Greater Vernon voters. Greater Vernon Museum officials told city council Monday that they would like to hold a borrowing ref-

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erendum in November 2014 to expand the facility. “We need to get going on this,” said Ian Hawes, chairperson. “We need to put together a detailed plan.” The price tag for an expanded museum could be $8 to $10 million. The goal is to take the current structure from about 13,000-squarefeet to 30,000-squarefeet so there is sufficient space for exhibits, public programs and storage, as well as climate control for artifacts. “There will be a huge positive net impact for all of Vernon,” said Hawes of not only preserving local history but providing a destination for tourists. A preliminary design concept was presented to Vernon council for

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This is what an expanded Greater Vernon Museum could possibly look like. consideration Monday. “We want to make sure council understands what that looks like,” said Hawes of the plan, which could impact existing parking and landscaping in the area. “We will use the existing part of the building and create a community hub for other groups to hold meetings.” While some residents have suggested a new museum be constructed at the Coldstream Hotel parking lot, the city recently indicated that

it supports expanding the current facility. “Our board is behind this location. It’s right downtown and amenities are nearby,” said Hawes. “We need to do our (planning) homework and we don’t have time to argue over location.” The next step is for the Greater Vernon Museum board to meet with the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee, which oversees cultural issues on behalf of the Regional District of North Okanagan. Support comes from

Patrick Nicol, a Vernon councillor and RDNO chairperson. “It’s the repository for all historical artifacts,” he said. Greater Vernon residents recently decided to borrow $7.5 million for a sports complex, but Nicol isn’t concerned that plans for the museum, and possibly a new art gallery, place significant pressure on taxpayers. “The public will have a role in what goes forward,” he said of a possible referendum next year.

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Credit card fraud halted RogeR Knox Morning Star Staff

Something didn’t seem right to the clerk at a Vernon jewelry store. Just after 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, a man entered Gold N Time Jewellry on 30th Avenue and bought a $4,000 ring using a credit card. The card would not swipe so the clerk manually entered the number. “Afterwards, the clerk was a bit suspicious and contacted Visa where it was learned that it was a case of fraud,” said Vernon RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk. “Our office was called and our officers contacted Visa as part of the investigation. Visa confirmed a similar card had also been used at a local restaurant and possibly a motel.” Fareed Lor owns Gold N Time Jewellry and was working that afternoon when he spotted the suspect hanging around outside the store a couple of hours later. “He noticed that there were three or four people inside the store, took a look inside and left, and I knew he would come back,” said Lor. “I called 911 and said he was in the area, and was told that police were in the area looking for him. “I saw him walk briskly past the store and I knew it was him. A constable was following him, trying to get his attention. He wasn’t running, just walkking. At the corner, they stopped, and I came up and said to the officer, ‘that’s the guy.’” Police arrested the man and recovered the ring bought with the fraudulent credit card. That was just the beginning. “When the suspect was arrested, the investigation determined he had many pieces of false identification on him as well as Vanilla Visa cards in the name of Baker,” said Molendyk. “Our officers were able to get a search warrant for the motel room the suspect was staying at. Numerous items relating to credit card forgery and identity fraud were seized.” The 28-year-old suspect is from Surrey. He is described as a Caucasian male with shaved head, good build and tattoos on his neck and shoulder. Charges of fraud, forgery, utter a forged document, and using a forged credit card are being recommended as a result of the local investigation. “The investigation is still ongoing and police in the Okanagan Valley are tracking down other frauds the suspect has allegedly committed from Penticton to Vernon, and possibly the Lower Mainland,” said Molendyk. Lor praised the efforts of the local police detachment and 911. “I’m very happy,” he said. “They were really on the ball.” The RCMP caution local businesses as to how these offences are being committed. A person will come in to the business with what appears to be a valid credit card but it is actually a forged pre-paid-type card. “The magnetic stripe on the back is purposely scratched or damaged so it won’t swipe properly,” said Molendyk. “The suspect or merchant will then manually enter the number which is stolen or “swiped” from someone’s legitimate card and it works.” Another variation is the suspect will insert a card into the chip reader and then wiggle it to create a chip reading error and then manually

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can of worms is being reopened at Vernon city hall. On Monday, council members received KPMG’s services review on potential ways to reduce costs and increase efficiencies. One of the opportunities for consideration, as KPMG calls them, is pumping treated waste water into Okanagan Lake instead of the long-standing practice of using it to irrigate golf courses, parks and pasture. “The golf courses would likely use water from the water system for irrigation if not supplied with recovered water, but much of the recovered water is spread on low value lands bought for the purpose and not requiring irrigation,” states the report. Richard Rolke “If these waters were returned to the surface water system (lake), it would increase the supply of water available for use in the greater community, whether for domestic or agricultural purposes.” KPMG also goes on to say that spray irrigation costs the city $1 million a year and the program “ties up lands that might more appropriately be used for development, reducing the pressures for urban sprawl on the fringes of the city boundaries.” KPMG’s recommendation on spray irrigation comes at the same time as an option in the city’s liquid waste management plan review that would see effluent discharges into the lake go from emergency status to periodic. In that process, Urban Systems states any discharge into the lake would only be for surplus treated effluent not used by the spray irrigation program.

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They have also indicated that discharges would reduce spray irrigation costs, including pumping the material to the reservoir in the Commonage. Perhaps now is a good time for a quick history lesson. Spray irrigation was pioneered by city engineer David MacKay in the 1970s as a way of adding value to waste material and conserving fresh water supplies. Vernon is still the only community in the valley that doesn’t discharge into Okanagan Lake and that’s something it has previously bragged about. Residents have been so passionate about the program that battles erupted in the late 1980s when the city followed provincial government direction and installed an outfall pipe into the lake for emergency discharges. Political careers were created and derailed over the matter in the 1990 civic election. The only use of the pipe occurred in 1996 because a wet summer delayed irrigation of waste water on fields and the reservoir level had to be lowered. Any subsequent possibilities of discharges were mired in legal action by environmental organizations. Based on the advice from KPMG or Urban Systems, Vernon could suddenly be on the cusp of a dramatic departure in waste disposal. And if council endorses those plans, expect Save Our Lakes, the Okanagan Indian Band and the Environmental Law Society to pursue legal options and rally public opposition. The battles of the past will be resurrected and given that there is a civic election in November 2014, the stakes will be high. Just as occurred back in 1990, this issue could sweep new faces into office and send others packing.

The 2013 provincial election will be one of the most important in recent memory. At a time when the economy appears to be in slow motion, yet demands on the public purse are increasing, voters need to pay attention. Of course, we say this for every election – to no avail. In the 2009 provincial election, only about 50 per cent of voters bothered to cast a vote. Who is to blame? It’s hard to say. Is it negative advertising that turns people off? NDP leader Adrian Dix says so and has promised a more positive campaign. But will that end indifference or will people turn away in boredom? Is it helplessness and apathy that keep people away from the polls? Many people simply don’t connect with government. Liberal leader Christy Clark has tried to be a populist premier, appealing to the hockey mom vote, but has failed to attract women’s support. Why? Perhaps voters simply distrust anything politicians say. Clearly there is a disconnect and the media may have contributed to this malaise by blowing every little incident out of proportion. As in the story of the boy who cried wolf, many voters simply tune out after a while, yet, sadly, when there is a real issue, many eligible voters simply don’t see the connection between their vote and government policy. Instead, they leave the field to special interest groups – business, unions, lobbyists – to hijack the results. The truth is that politicians will only be accountable if we hold them accountable. We have a right to toss any of them out if they don’t do what they promised so voters need to pay attention to what politicians say and they need to find out who they are. — Surrey Leader

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ayne Bennett's letter (April 14, Referendum Results) poses an interesting question: How is it possible that only 18 per cent of the voters turn out for an important referendum? The reason is quite simple. Most of the voters who do not vote are in the demographic of voters 18 to 30 years of age. The reason they do not participate in the democratic process is because they believe that change through voting is a waste of time. Although I have never missed an election, I too have become cynical and jaded by the process. Fairly recently, I took a number of B.C. leadership students to the opening session of Parliament in Ottawa. They sat in the gallery, slackjawed as their elected representatives interrupted, name-called,

booed and taunted the various speakers trying to raise their issues or make their points. They observed the glow from countless Blackberries and iPhones as MPs rudely texted and e-mailed. The students vigorously reminded me that in my classroom I would have relieved those people of their

no money to spare It is time that city and regional staff, wherever applicable, got off their overpaid, lack of logic and common sense butts, and did some real work. All of a sudden the 30th Avenue project has gone up $300,000. Oops. Instead of wasting time and money on things like the bow and arrow project and puppy mills, it's time they did some serious work. We have no tax base and definitely no money to spare. A call centre has laid off 40 to 50 people, stores are closing and school enrolment is way down, and dropping. The city is now in the process of reviewing longrange planning for 10 to 20 years. It is wanting public input but they have never listen to us before, so why would they listen to us now? We need industry, that's the long and the short of it. The water consumption fee of three per cent. That's a new one. They forgot to tell us about the regular increases, oops. Doubling the cost of parking meters is just plain dumb. The bylaw department does not have a good reputation. Should the idling project go ahead, do you realize they will all have to be provided with stop watches, and cars? Our streets are so narrow now, they will have to double park to wait and lurk. But if they are

communication devices. Students in my history and social studies classes have commented on how they have difficulty relating to politicians who are over 55, white and male. In short, that is 90 per cent of the elected representatives in all three levels of government.

serious, they can hang around the drive-thrus. You can make good money between 6:30 and 9 a.m. With all of the increases that we are being faced with, i.e. the hospital, which we desperately need the two floors finished, can we really afford the new sports complex? I think not. Besides, it's in the wrong place. rose pollock hospital beds How much will 14 new acute care beds help? According to the article 'Vernon Jubilee Hospital overflowing with patients' in The Morning Star Nov. 9, 2012, "At one point, the number of admitted patients reached 193, although there are only 148 funded acute care beds. According to Nancy Serwo, acute area director, 'It's about our highest (census). We hit it a few times during the course of a year. The average census is about 163 patients a day.'" A column, Funding falls short, on February 13, 2013 by Richard Rolke, states, "In December 2011, doctors stated the number of patients daily has been between 160 and 179, or eight to 20 per cent overcapacity. On Feb. 8, a day after (health minister) MacDiarmid's visit, there were 194 patients, a recordbreaker." As a result of shortage of beds only five of the seven nice, new, expensive operating rooms are being used.

One astute student suggested that, “Those dinosaurs don’t speak to Canadian youth, they speak down to us.” Another reason voting is down is because of the dearth of attack ads we are inundated by. Students have asked me what the difference is between cyberbullying and the ads which demean and debase other politicians? Good question. Young people are frustrated, put off and uninterested in voting for people who do not take the time or care to address them in meaningful dialogue. This group represents roughly 25 per cent of the voting public and the savvy politicians who figure this out will ride an energetic wave of youthful support. As in the Jurassic period, maybe the dinosaurs will just go away. brent applegath

With the occupancy rate of 160 or higher most days now, will a bed count of 162 mean that the other two operating rooms will be opened in two years when these beds are actually completed? If there is no increase in the number of operating rooms, people on the elective surgery wait list that are presently having to wait for two years or longer in pain, suffering, and depression will have to continue to wait two years or longer into the future. I have no reason to think that the demand for beds and surgeries is going to decrease with an increasing population and a higher percentage of seniors. The community has lobbied for years to get more acute care beds to meet the need in the community, first by getting two shelled-in floors in the new tower (original tower plan was not to increase the overall number of beds) and then to complete the two floors with new acute care beds. With the $81 million spent for the tower and $29.6 million spent to complete the two shelled-in floors with new beds, I fear that any more than the increase of 14 beds will be a distant dream. The wait lists will continue to lengthen, leaving people to wait in pain or die while waiting for treatment. I challenge the community to put pressure on the Interior Health Authority so we will have enough beds for the present, if not the future. sharon rauhala

lane dividers The recent fatal accident on Highway 97 between Vernon and Lake Country brings to light the immediate need for highway dividers along major routes. Traffic closing in at 90 to 100 kilometres an hour should be physically divided either by ditches or barriers. In a split second, a vehicle can be in the oncoming lane, and the results are often deadly. Please write our MLA and city government to encourage them to work on installing highway dividers along the routes of Highway 97 out of Vernon. mike smith

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Dave Fletcher (left) congratulates Calvin Hoy as the new Vernon Winter Carnival chairperson. Fletcher has retired from the chairperson’s job while Hoy was previously vice-chairperson.

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Brittany Sjoblom. “We are very excited to move forward and begin planning with the new theme.” The Vernon Winter Carnival Society has announced that for the 54th annual event, Calvin Hoy is the new chairperson, succeeding Dave Fletcher who has retired from the position after three years. “It has been a true privilege to be a part of such a great community event and work with some of the best volunteers. Thank you to everyone who helps make Winter Carnival the successful event that it is today,” said Fletcher. Hoy has served as vice-chairperson for five years. “We have been under strong leadership for the past three years and are sad to see Dave go, but we thank him for his contribution and wish him all the best,” said Hoy. For those interested in hosting a Carnival event, volunteering or wanting more information on the 2014 Carnival, call 250-5452236 or e-mail info@ vernonwintercarnival. com. Vernon Winter Carnival runs from Feb. 7 to 16.

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Residents are getting behind the inaugural Our Enderby Clean-Up Challenge Saturday. M.V. Beattie Elementary, A.L. Fortune Secondary and the Enderby Fire Department have all

decided to participate in the clean-up event. “This event has received a ton of great support from local community groups. Everyone is really looking forward to making this an annual event for our great little commu-

nity,” said Coun. Greg McCune. Students will help to beautify and clean the community during school hours in the days prior to the event while the fire department will hose down parking lots Saturday.

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What’s three times more fun than fun? The Kal Rats Unplug and Play Funathlon. The Kal Rats will be turning the Polson Park running track into a zany triathlon course for kids and adults alike Saturday between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. Competitors are in for a laugh as they participate in a twisted version of the three disciplines of triathlon — swimming, biking and running. Comic race director and club president Sarah Clark doesn’t want to give too much away but she hints that laughing too much may prove to be the biggest obstacle. “Our club’s goal is to promote and support triathlon in the North Okanagan,” said Clark. “The chance to participate in the Unplug and Play program of activities, provides our club with a chance to reach children and adults, if they’re brave, in a fun way.” In addition to the funathlon, members of the Kal Rats will be there to provide information about triathlon. Triathlon equipment and training tips will be demonstrated. The Kal Rats will be holding their annual triathlon at Kin Beach June 23. Event details can be found at the Kal Rats website. “Our triathlon and the option of doing it as a team, has always been a favourite with beginning triathletes,” said Clark. “First time triathletes are sometimes nervous about doing the whole event, so we offer the opportunity for friends and family to participate as a team. This way each member only does one sport. It really brings groups together!” The Kal Rats are also very excited to support the Kids of Steel Triathlon. This event is planned for June 22 at Kin Beach. Children ages five to 16 will participate individually or as teams over varying distances. “Triathlon has a natural home in the North Okanagan. We have the best lakes, quiet roads and excellent volunteers. If you haven’t done or seen a triathlon, come out and have a look. It’s a whole lot of fun.” Unplug and Play week runs from Saturday to May 5 and there are a number of free activities taking place to keep kids busy (which were listed in a special section in The Morning Star Sunday).

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The doors are being opened; all you have to do is walk on in. The inaugural Vernon Art and Sound Exchange, which takes place Friday to Sunday this weekend, is all about opening a number of downtown venues and spaces to a variety of arts and cultural ventures. There will be drumming and dance workshops, live music, artisans, kids crafts, face painting, teepees, art demonstrations, a puppet show presentation, and a lot more great things, said the event’s brainchild Moot Murphy, a Calgary transplant who prefers to go by his first name. An audio engineer, Moot performs in local act, the Expression World Music Collective, which is undergoing a name change to Barefoot Caravan. “The whole shtick is to go to a show featuring local artists,” said Moot, who grew up in B.C. “People always hire acts from out of town. I would like to raise the local arts scene. I did that in Calgary.” Moot first got the idea to host the exchange upon meeting local clay artist Gale Woodhouse. “Just before we left for our second tour, Gale and I made clay medallions, which we were offering to the public. She helped me make connections with some community leaders, and I thought that this would be a great way to get the arts

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stand-up steve with the expression World music Collective (Barefoot Caravan) joins the inaugural Vernon art and sound exchange happening at six different venues in downtown Vernon this weekend. community together,” he said. “I love art and I think it’s the answer to creating a healthy society. To have a healthy arts and music scene and to know each other through that passion and love, it’s what helps us get along.” With four months of planning, Moot has invited a number of musicians and artists to join in on the exchange, including acoustic singersongwriters and bands. “We will have a ton of music and are kicking off with a youth performance on Friday with Moose People,” said Moot. “There will be an Inspired Word Café at Vertigo Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. that is hosted by spoken word artist Rawle James from Kelowna and Jessie Brown will be setting up teepees for us. There will be lots to see and lots

for everyone to do.” Performers participating include Moose People, Barefoot Caravan, Tanya Lipscomb, Peter and Jayme McKillop, Daniel Stark, Nara Straw, Tomek Masiaszek and the Rusty Muskets, Ryan Murphy of The Original Shakedown, and Snow Owl. “They are a superb band that just moved here from Calgary,” said Moot, referring to the latter act. “(I am) very excited for people to see them.” While venues include Gallery Vertigo, The Hub Arts Collective, Okanagan Centre for Spiritual Living, Eclectibles Quality Used Books and Vintage Vinyl Records, the Vernon library, and Cenotaph Park. Families are not being left out of the action. A preschool class from the

North Okanagan Child Care Society, led by Angela Roy, will lead a drumming procession Saturday at approximately 10:30 a.m. to Cenotaph Park. The kids will also perform there, while a puppet show at the library put on by the Cedar Bridge Waldorf School, also Saturday, is being held in conjunction with Unplug and Play Week. A full listing of events will be available at Cenotaph Park, alongside the Vernon bus terminal, which acts as headquarters for the Vernon Art and Sound Exchange, as well as at each venue. Weekend and day passes are available at Eclectibles and the Bean Scene, which includes admission to every venue and event. People without passes can pay $5 to $10 at the door to each event.

Vernon Secondary School students are going back to the beginning to show the first theatre production in their new school. The drama department is opening the doors to its brand, new theatre with Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex. “It was a conscious choice to put on this play in the new theatre,” said VSS drama teacher Laurie Anne Lorge. “It’s one of the first plays in the tradition of western theatre.” The 2,500-year-old Greek tragedy is about a man whose incredible pride leads to the destruction of his society and his personal devastation. “Oedipus Rex’ universal themes are still relevant to modern audiences, and the play is as powerful today as it was in ancient times,” said Lorge. “It’s a Greek tragedy, so it is heavy, but it is under an hour, so you can get your fill and then move on with your life.” The drama department is also eager to show off its new theatre in its new school, which opened in January. Retired Vernon school district drama teacher David Brotsky, who worked as a consultant on the theatre, offered invaluable help with the conceptual design and its completion, said Lorge, pointing out a full spectum lighting system, catwalk and high ceiling, as well as spacious stage and continental seating. “We are now in this beautiful theatre. It’s a work in progress, but we are thrilled with it. We hope the public will come and see the new theatre and also see what high school theatre can do.” Oedipus Rex runs at the VSS theatre Friday and Saturday and May 3 and 4. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors and $7 for adults, available at the VSS office. Reserve now as the seating capacity for the new theatre is limited.

Couture brings The Living Record to Coldstream Morning Star Staff

To say Christa Couture’s new album, The Living Record, is about “maturing through loss” will sound terribly cliché to those unfamiliar with her story. An adolescent cancer survivor whose last album was inspired in part by the death of her infant son, Couture has had to endure even more loss as she’s sought to get back on her feet. And yet, to say her music is inspired by such tragedy leaves Christa Couture one singularly unprepared for her sound: it’s said to be bright, beautifully-orchestrated indie folk with sweet, idiosyncratic vocals reminiscent of artists such as Regina Spektor and Jane Siberry. Couture is returning to the road this

week for the next leg of The Living Record’s launch tour, and audiences in the North Okanagan will finally get to see what all the fuss is about when she plays Friesen’s Countrytyme Café in Coldstream Friday. Couture grew up in Edmonton with a mother who sang in a folk trio and a father who performed First Nations ceremonial music. She sang in choirs and performed in musical theatre, and then moved to Vancouver to study at Vancouver Film School. Couture worked in film and television for about a decade before returning to music and releasing Fell out of Oz in 2005. The album earned four stars from both TV Week and The Edmonton Sun, who wrote, “her and her guitar makes an almost unholy sound.” Oz’s follow-up, The Wedding Singer and the Undertaker, won a 2008 Canadian Aboriginal Music Award for Best Folk Acoustic Album, and Couture was nomi-

nated for Best Female Artist. Of the album’s devastating inspiration, PopMatters wrote, “It’s truly remarkable that listening to The Wedding Singer and the Undertaker does not feel like the aural equivalent of ambulance chasing. This is down to Couture’s writerly, at times even playful, skill with words, as well as uplifting production.” The same could just as easily be said about The Living Record, for while its story is uncommonly sad, it is transformed by Couture’s equally uncommon talent. Couture will be joined by special guests Jess Hill and Lowell Friesen Friday for Friesen’s Counytrytyme Café’s first outdoor event of the year (weather permitting, blankets recommended.) Tickets are $10 and available at Friesen’s or the Bean Scene. Children under 10 are free. Friesen’s , located at 9172 Kalamalka Rd., will be open to serve coffee, tea and deserts. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show is at 7 p.m.

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megan Van den maagdenberg (front, left) and morgan applegath enact a scene from sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, the first production to take the stage in Vernon secondary school’s new theatre.

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Arts VCAC welcomes ArtsBC Morning Star Staff

The arts are on everyone’s palette during B.C. Arts and Culture Week, which started Sunday. The Vernon Community Arts Centre (VCAC), located adjacent to the Okanagan Science Centre, is hosting free activities and drop-in classes as well as artist demonstrations all week long. Arts and Culture Week leads up to an even bigger event at the VCAC, which is hosting the 34th annual ArtsBC annual conference and AGM, May 3 and 4. Co-hosted by the Arts Council of the North Okanagan, which operates the VCAC, and the Arts and Health Network, the conference’s theme is “cultivating connections, ideas to inspire and engage,” and up to 80 groups and individuals are expected to take part. “Delegates from all over B.C. are coming and that includes artists and arts councils and organizations,” said Lynne Gayan, VCAC executive direc-

tor. “(ArtsBC) opened it up so more organizations could come... This goes beyond the arts councils and has really opened the door to networking and partnerships.” The conference will include workshops as well as a Friday night reception at the Mackie Lake House and a Saturday closing reception at the VCAC. Participants who arrive early can also partake in a gallery and studio tour of the region on the evening of May 2. The VCAC is also holding an art exhibition during the conference. The show will take place in the centre’s lobby and follows the theme of the conference: art that inspires and nurtures. “We already have a lot of beautiful work for the show. The lobby is going to look great,” said Gayan. “For a small community, we have so much going on.” More on the conference can be found at www.artsbc.org or call the VCAC at 250-542-6243.

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Queen Elizabeth II (alias Christine Pilgrim) is fitted with appropriate footwear by Vernon Lawn Bowling Club president Rich Prys-Jones, in readiness for the upcoming lawn bowling season beginning early May. Meanwhile, members and the general public are invited to the club’s spring general meeting on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. for coffee, with the meeting at 10 a.m., at its Polson Park clubhouse.

Crisis Line is faced with a growing demand Volunteers needed for training session starting Friday

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An ever-expanding number of callers is reaching out to Vernon’s PIN Crisis Line for support. Last year, PIN’s mandate was expanded to include answering calls from throughout the Interior Health Authority region. This means Vernon’s volunteers now answer calls from Kamloops, Penticton, Cranbrook, Williams Lake, and everywhere in between. The services provided to these areas by volunteers has also grown; in addition to answering a traditional Crisis Line, 1-888-353-2273, volunteers are also now answering the provincial 1-800-SUICIDE and 310Mental Health Information Line, (310-6789). As a result of these changes, Vernon’s Crisis Line wrkers now answer an average of

600 calls a month. This growth has resulted in a 50 per cent increase in call volume. Part of this is due to the Crisis Line’s new call routing technology. Whereas callers used to get a message to try again later when the Vernon line was busy, callers are now forwarded to another Crisis Line within the Interior. Likewise, when callers are unable to reach their local crisis lines in other areas, their calls can end up routed to Vernon. As a whole, calls to the Interior Crisis Line Network have an answer rate of 93 per cent, and the Interior Crisis Line expects to improve these numbers further as it continues to refine the integration of its services. While the core service of active listening and emotional support assists callers to come up with solutions to their situation, Crisis Line volunteers help one of every six callers to connect with additional support from local agencies. The most prevalent of these is Mental Health and Addictions Emergency Services, which provided professional support for more than 70 crisis line calls from the North Okanagan last month.

The scope and depth of the crisis calls is unpredictable, but the volunteers apply the same fundamental skills they learned in training to every call: developing a connection with callers, assessing callers’ situation, and working with them to help them identify healthy solutions to their problems. Of additional benefit, volunteers learn to practise these skills with an open, nonjudgmental, compassionate attitude regardless of caller’s circumstances. This training takes place in two stages, with the first 18 hours being conducted in a classroom setting, and the other 20 hours in a small group, one-on-one environment. This time includes comprehensive practice and review of procedures and policy before volunteers begin answering calls. The next Crisis Line volunteer training group starts Friday, with additional training every three months. If interested, you can call the Crisis Line’s program office at 250-545-8074, e-mail Crisisline_vc@shaw. ca, or apply online at www.peopleinneed. ca for more information.

and hot chocolate. “The Kiss FM Events Crew will be there to get things started,” said René Gendron, with the Vernon MS Society. “We plan to make this the best walk and silent auction ever, and schools, sports teams, organizations and other charities are invited to enter and use the 50/50 plan, where you can raise funds for MS and keep half the money you bring in.” The society gives tax receipts for the whole amount raised. Last year, Silver Star elementary school raised close to $8,000

by hosting a walk at the school. One year, Fulton grads made $2,300 and last year, The Armstrong/Enderby Skating Club made about $1,600. “We make it easy for groups to raise funds for themselves,” said Gendron. “This is a real community event — come out and enjoy the event because we feel that once you try it you will want to do it every year.” For more information, or for a pledge form, call the Vernon MS Society office at 250-542-2241.

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Games and face painting for kids are part of the fun on Sunday, as the Vernon MS Society holds its Annual Walk/Run/ Ride and Silent Auction at Polson Park. Registration begins at 10 a.m., with the walk starting at 11 a.m. Come in early to check out the items available for silent auction. Young kids can enjoy games and check out the face painting table. As well, the Vernon Lions Club will have its food trailer on site, where they will be serving up breakfast sandwiches, burgers, coffee

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ith all the tragedies in the world in the past 10 days weighing down on so many of us, all I can think of is looking for some kind of comfort where there is none. And there is really nothing any of us can do about any of it, except perhaps to offer up our prayers for the lives lost, for the injured, and for the families forever changed. For me, I have a bad habit of looking to food for comfort and with that in mind I’ll relate a new experience I’ve had. I don’t know how anyone could have lived for as long as I have and not eaten cathi Litzenberger any form of lettuce wraps, but until a few weeks ago I had never tried them. Lucky for me, my first experience was at Temptasian Restaurant in Vernon where they were so delicious that I’m hooked, and have been looking for recipes ever since. The following pork and chicken wraps are a great place to start.

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the oil over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook for 3 minutes until cooked through. Remove to plate and keep warm. Add remaining tablespoon oil, the cole slaw mix, carrots, scallion and garlic. Cook 6 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in sweet chili sauce and reserved pork and heat through. To serve, place about 1/2 cup filling in centre of each lettuce leaf. Add some cucumber and mint. Spritz with lime, roll up and serve. Note: Can also be served wrapped in rice flour tortillas. Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps 16 Boston, bibb or butter lettuce leaves 1 pound ground chicken breast 1 large onion, chopped 2 tablespoons minced garlic 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce 1/4 cup hoisin sauce 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar or red wine vinegar 2 teaspoons Asian chili pepper sauce (see Note) 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced, then chopped 1 carrot, julienned 1 can (4 ounce size) sliced water chestnuts, drained, finely chopped 1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced 2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil Rinse lettuce leaves, keeping them whole. Set aside to drain. Cook chicken in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring often to break up the meat. Add onion, garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, vinegar and chili sauce. Add celery and carrot; cook until meat is crumbled and brown. Add water chestnuts and green onions. Cook until onions begin to wilt, about 2 minutes. Stir in sesame oil. Arrange lettuce leaves on the outer edge of a platter. Spoon meat mixture in centre. Allow diners to spoon meat mixture into lettuce leaves and eat like a taco. Note: Asian chili pepper sauce can be found in the Asian section of most supermarkets. Some brands contain garlic, which is fine. You can use 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper or 1/2 teaspoon dried red chili flakes instead.

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VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION: VERNON PUBLIC ART GALLERY April 24, 1 – 3 p.m., co-hosts the second annual community wide Volunteer Appreciation Event, in partnership with Greater Vernon Volunteer Bureau during National Volunteer Week. Open to all none-profit organizations who wish to give a special thanks to the volunteers who play such an important role in our community. Special guest speaker, City of Vernon Councillor, RDNO chairperson and volunteer advocate Patrick Nicol. Sponsored by Investors Group and catered by The Fig Catering, volunteers can relax and enjoy an afternoon of music, snacks and refreshments, and be entered to win great door prizes. Cost to participating agencies is $2.50/volunteer. To register volunteers please contact the gallery. at 250-545-3173 or e-mail info@vernonpublicartgallery.com FREE HEARING HEALTH SEMINAR Hosted by Rockwell Audiology, during Daffodil Month, until the end of April. We’ll have an added focus on the effects some cancer treatments can have on hearing and will be collecting donations for the Canadian Cancer Society. For more information, or to RSVP for this free seminar, call 250-545-2226. THE MISSION LOONIE BIN THRIFT STORE Fill a bag for a Loonie days is back all this week until April 27. Save on everything in the store: shoes, clothing, household, records, etc. One provided bag full for just one loonie! The store is volunteer staffed, with all proceeds going to helping others. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 to 5-ish at 3408-34th St. across from Valley First Credit Union. All proceeds stay in our community and benefit the homeless. NORTH OKAN. REAL ESTATE INVESTORS CLUB First meeting April 24 at 6:30 p.m. at The Pantry. Whether you are brand new to investing or a veteran, we encourage you to attend. Our mission is to motivate, educate and mutually support members who plan to use real estate as a vehicle to achieving their financial goals. There is no cost to attend. Please visit www.northokanaganrealestateinvestors.blogspot.ca for info. UPPER ROOM MISSION BOUTIQUE Storewide 1/2 price sale. Spring is here and everyone is spring cleaning, including us! Thanks to our generous donators our store is full and so it’s time for our monthly 50 per cent off sale. Swing by under the big blue awning at 2708-34th St. and check out our wide selection of books, clothing, household items and electronics. Sale runs April 24 to 27. Red Dot items are exempt. All proceeds to Upper Room Mission. VERNON WOMEN’S TRANSITION HOUSE SOCIETY We need donations of gently used household items and furniture. We are a shelter for women and children experiencing domestic abuse and we use donations to assist women in setting up new households when they move out into the community. Our immediate needs are: beds, dressers, night tables, lamps, coffee and end tables, kitchen tables/chairs, toasters, coffeemakers, pots and pans, towel and tea towels. At present we have a mother who needs bunk beds for her children. We thank the community for your support over the years. You truly have made a difference in our clients’ lives. Info: see http//vwts.ca or call 250-542-1122. DOG-O-POGO AGILITY GROUP new set of Rally Obedience lessons for dogs. This easy-to-learn dog sport foundation/beginner lessons starts April 24 from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Lessons will progress during six-week classes using positive training, to heeling with distractions through a set of pylons and signs indicating where they are going next. Info., Lynne Johaneson at 250-5453147 or e-mail lkjohaneson@shaw.ca OKANAGAN SINGLES 40+ April 24, going to see a play, Last of the Red Hot Lovers at Powerhouse Theatre, 8 p.m. Tickets $25. Call Dot at 250-542-4042 if attending. THE VERNON DIET CLUB MEETS Every Wednesday in the basement of Peace Lutheran Church. Weigh-in between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. Short meeting to follow. Anyone wishing support in weightmanagement is most welcome. Call 542-3252. IS SCRABBLE ON YOUR “TO DO” LIST? Join the local “Scrabblers” every Wednesday at 10 a.m., Schubert Centre. Come out and learn with us! Call Sharon at 545-8092 for more information. THE SCHUBERT CENTRE We have many activities for seniors 50+ to enjoy. We’re open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days a week. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The pool room and coffee shop are

his annual sale is on April 27 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Tai Chi hall at 3105-28th St., Vernon. Get an early start on planting your garden with the wide variety of plants including perennial and annual flowers, houseplants, vegetables including heirloom tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, herbs, etc. and shrubs and tree seedlings. Choose from a variety of planters for your patio, garden furniture to relax on and plant books to inspire you. There will be a Children’s Activity Area to occupy your children while you shop! All children can choose a plant to take home for free from the Children’s Plant table. KISS FM will be on location from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will do face painting for the children.

open daily. The Thrift Shop is open Monday to Friday. For more information, please call 250-549-4201. Thursdays it’s tai chi, seniors’ support group (fourth Thursday), Fun Time for Seniors, line dancing, exercise class, wood carving, Friday’s it’s canasta, mah jongg, happy hour with live music. TOPS (TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY) Meets Wednesdays 9 to 9:45 a.m.; meetings 10 to 11 a.m. at Trinity United Church on Alexis Park Drive. Call Debbie at 250-542-0187 or Bev at 250-542-9381. NORDIC WALKING PROGRAM continuing through this warm weather by going outdoors instead of only walking indoors. Firsttime walkers get a free water bottle. We always have energy bars to go around also. So join us every Wednesday from 1 - 2 p.m. at the Community Hall, 2250 Shields Ave. Info., Olena at 250-547-8866.

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VERNON CAMERA CLUB MEETS April 25 at 7 p.m. at Vernon Community Arts Centre. This week’s meeting features presentation by Yuichi Takasaka on photographs of the Aurora Borealis. Lyle Larrigan will also give presentation on digital camera basics. All welcome. Info., www.vernoncameraclub.com ENVIRONMENTAL ALL CANDIDATES FORUM for provincial election candidates, April 25, 7 p.m., Schubert Centre, 3505-30th Ave. Exercise your responsibility as a member of a democracy and find out about those who will be running in the May election before you vote. What “green” questions do you have for them? Sponsor: Sustainable Environment Network Society (www.sensociety.org) DINE VEGAN AND HEALTH PRESENTATION April 25 at 6 p.m. at our home at 2192 Saddleview Ave., Lumby. Presentation: The Vegan Lifestyle and Athletics, with guests Don and Arleigh Hill, both vegan and sport enthusiasts. They will talk of their challenges and their rewards. Hands-on in the kitchen. All welcome. Cost: $8; bring a friend. Hosts: Walter & Elizabeth Mitchell, 250-547-6795. TALK AT THE VERNON MUSEUM History of Okanagan Birds by Peter Mayfield April 25 at 7 p.m. Admission by donation. Vernon Museum, 3009-32nd Ave. Space limited, call 542-3142 to pre-register. Refreshments will be served. VJH AUXILIARY NEEDS PEOPLE TO KNIT AND CROCHET The hospital auxiliary needs

people to knit and crochet items for patient comfort such as lap robes, shawls, slippers and items for the gift shop. The auxiliary supplies wool, patterns, needles etc. and will give lessons if needed. Please come to the hospital Thursdays 9:30 a.m. and ask in Gift Shop for directions to aux. room or call 250-558-1200, ext. 1447.

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NORTH OKAN. HOSPICE SOCIETY’S HIKE FOR HOSPICE Walk for a great cause during the Annual Hike for Hospice, May 5 at Polson Park! Participate by yourself or get a team together to collect pledges. Enjoy a great walk, local entertainment, food and prizes! The Armstrong Lions Club pancake breakfast starts 8 a.m., hike registration begins 9:15, hike starts at 10! Pledge forms available at Hospice House, Nolan’s Pharmasave or www.nohs.ca CRISIS LINE VOLUNTEER TRAINING The next volunteer Crisis Line training is April 26 from 6 to 9 p.m., May 3, 6 to 9 p.m. and May 4, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This volunteer experience is invaluable for everyone who takes part whether you are a student, work in the helping field or an individual who finds it rewarding to help people in need of emotional support, community resources or crisis intervention. If you wish to make a difference in the lives of others, consider becoming a member of the Crisis Line team. To book interview, call 250-545-8074 or online at www.peopleinneed.ca THE VERNON LAPIDARY & MINERAL CLUB Hosting a minishow and sale at the Village Green Mall April 26 and 27 during regular mall hours. Come out, check out the displays and the sales and see if lapidary is something for you. Call Linda at 250-5585550 if you require more information.

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Grade 7 Vernon Christian School student Rianna Smid (below) gets her foot painted as she makes her ‘mark’ to display her pledge to going without shoes for the day. Students at the school went barefoot for the One Day Without Shoes global event, where they raised funds to sponsor a child and raise awareness for the millions of children worldwide that walk miles every day without shoes.

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Traffic signal washing is scheduled throughout the City of Vernon for six to eight weeks beginning April 29. “We ask that the travelling public be patient, slow down and use care when approaching intersections,” said James Rice, public works manager.

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The City of Vernon wants to help cyclists improve their skills. The city is hosting three bike skills and safety workshops with the first starting Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Course two will be held Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and course three will be held

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over two nights, Tuesday, May 7, and Thursday, May 9, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. both nights. All courses will be at city hall, taught by Vernon’s Bruce Mol, a certified CanBike2 instructor. “We’ve been doing these courses for about three years, and last year they were all full,” said Wendy Majewski, the city’s transportation management demand coordinator. “The courses are designed to get as many people out there to ride their bike safely, to sig-

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the weather) a note pad and a water bottle. “We’re able to keep the costs down from grants from Bike To Work B.C. and through the City of Vernon’s Vernon Moves,” said Majewski. Pre-registration is required and organizers request signing up three days prior to the workshop space due to the limited space. You can sign up at dsbreception@vernon.ca or call 250-550-3634. The workshops are also designed to help people get ride for the annual provincewide Bike To Work celebration, which runs May 27 to June 2. There will be several events in Vernon held during the week.

A 42-year-old West Kelowna man is in critical condition and a 50-yearold Lake Country man suffered serious injuries after a head-on collision early Monday morning. Kelowna RCMP received a report of a multiple vehicle collision on Glenmore Road near Slater Road at around 4:40 a.m. The two vehicles had apparently struck head-on and the northbound driver was trapped in his vehicle. The other driver was found to be walking around the scene and appeared dazed from the impact. The Kelowna Fire Department

extricated the West Kelowna man from his vehicle and both men were rushed to hospital with serious injuries. The West Kelowna man remains in critical condition while the Lake Country man suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries. The road was blocked while police conducted a scene survey. Analysis of the data is not yet complete but speed and wet road conditions appear to have been factors in the crash. Anyone with any information is asked to call the Central Okanagan Traffic Services and ask for Const. Doane at 250-980-5353.

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People stroll by a lamp standard on 30th Avenue that was yarn bombed last fall. The Vernon Public Art Gallery and Gallery Vertigo’s knitting circle are planning another yarn bombing Friday, this time on the two blocks along 30th Avenue currently under construction.

Yarn brings colour to town Morning Star Staff

In celebration of B.C. Arts and Culture Week, the Vernon Public Art Gallery, Gallery Vertigo’s knitting circle, and members of the public are installing yarn bombs in Vernon’s downtown core. The event, which employs colourful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn or fibre, takes place Friday in the area of 30th Avenue currently undergoing revitalization. This isn’t the first time Vernon has been bombed with yarn. The VPAG organized an event last fall during a Culture Days event, and 30th Avenue was attacked by tree sweaters, pom-poms, and three -dimensional creatures. “We had dozens of artworks hung on lamp posts, benches and garbage cans, all along 30th Avenue. Participants had a great time installing the works and passers-by stopped and smiled and asked lots of questions about the project,” said Kelly McIntosh, VPAG marketing and programming coordinator. “We wanted to build on the success from our first attempt and also help to encourage pedestrian traffic along 30th Avenue that is now under construction.” The Downtown Vernon Association has invited the participants to yarn bomb the portion of 30th Avenue from 33rd to 35th Streets, sectioned off during revitalization, as part of the Diggin’ it Downtown initiative to continue to bring people and business to the area. The area will be transformed into public art with soft, bright and inspiring knitting projects. Participants are invited to use the Modu-Loc fencing for a site-specific installation, under the theme of springtime: growing and blooming trees, flowers, and vines. “Yarn bombing not only changes the appearance of a location visually, but it also helps create awareness about the impact of public art in a community. Vernon is a vibrant arts community and this is just one small aspect of how we can stand out as a unique place,” said Dauna Kennedy Grant, VPAG executive director. Participants are asked to meet at the gallery Friday at 1 p.m. in preparation for the installation, and to bring their knitted or crocheted creations, extra yarn, scissors and a yarn hook. If knitters are unable to attend, but wish to contribute artwork, artists are welcome to drop off their work at the gallery ahead of time. For more information, visit www.vernonpublicartgallery.com or phone 250-545-3173.

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Parties in the May 14 B.C. election have highlighted their commitments to improve post-secondary skills training. The province faces a wave of baby boomer retirements, shortages in trades and industrial jobs, an increase in temporary foreign workers and under-employment of some university graduates. Trades and apprenticeship training is a major point of dispute. The B.C. Liberal-created Industry Trade Authority has increased apprentices from 16,000 in 2001 to 34,000, but the NDP counters that percentage completion rates have declined. Independent Contractors and Businesses Association president Phil Hochstein argues that with many more young people in the apprenticeship system, the number of graduates is at a record level. Platform highlights: n The B.C. NDP’s biggest commitment is $100 million for a post-secondary student grant program, to be funded by a capital tax on large financial institutions. NDP leader Adrian Dix also promises $40 million new investment for skills training, to “increase apprenticeship training spaces, shorten completion times and improve completion rates.” The NDP notes that while the B.C. Liberal government touts its jobs plan in ads, its February budget projects a $42 million cut to the advanced education ministry over three years. n The B.C. Liberals highlight a $75 million commitment for upgrading training facilities and equipment, on top of the $500 million annual skills training budget. The B.C. Liberals emphasize plans to expand

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Skilled trades are in short supply for many industrial employers, while many university graduates are under-employed. vocational training in high schools, and encourage partnerships between high schools and employers. Their platform also promises to develop “relevant training programs” for B.C. residents to work in the LNG industry. n The B.C. Conservatives promise to “increase training and apprenticeships in the trades and technical sector,” but don’t specify how. They also promise to increase on-line learning capabilities in colleges and technical institutes, and give qualified B.C. students priority for admission to the province’s post-secondary institutions. n The B.C. Green Party promises to eliminate interest on student debt over five years, “immediately” cut tuition by 20 per cent, create a grant program for low-income students, increase core funding for colleges and universities by $200 million and provide training for laid-off workers.

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Keeper Marina Dempsey was magic Vernon’s Austin Bosquet lost to James Casorso as Vernon United bounced the Kamloops of Kelowna on the second playoff hole in Saturday’s Blaze 1-0 Sunday at McArthur Island North Zone Junior Golf Tour stop in Summerland. Sports Centre. Both players carded 72, with Vernon brothers United, who improved to 2-1 in the Chris and Matt McEachran-Law shooting 77 to tie Thompson Okanagan Under 14 Rep Girls for fourth. Vernon’s Mackenzie Barrie, with 83, and Soccer League, got their goal from Abbey Russel Day, with 84, finished 20th and 21st respec- Hughes during a chaotic scramble in front tively. of the Blaze net. Kelowna’s Lionel Taylor carded an even-par 70 to “Marina played an amazing game, claim Sunday’s stop at the Penticton Golf & Country stopping many Kamloops chances,” said Club. Chris McEachran-Law posted a 79, Bosquet United coach Michelle Hughes. “It was her fired an 80 and Matt McEachran-Law produced an best game of the season so far.” Props also went to the back line of 81 to finish well back. Zone play resumes May 4-5 with stops at Vernon MaKenna McWillis, Madison Catt, April Fletcher, Emily Clarke and Madison Golf & Country Club and Salmon Arm. The high school golf season, wiped out last Findlay-Proctor. Forwards Cayleigh year, teed off two weeks ago at Spallumcheen with Graham, Ailish Curran and Emma Nesbitt Bosquet leading the Kal Lakers to the opening team also turned in superb showings. The U15 girls won their second straight, win, posting an even-par 71. Alex Kreutz chipped in * 3-0 over the host Penticton Pinnacles with a 77 to aid the Lakers. Week 2 was at Vernon last Thursday, and this time Sunday at Kings Park. Reyhanna Akkurt outraced the it was Bosquet’s friend and rival Matt McEachranLaw firing the even-par 72 to lead his Seaton Sonics Penticton keeper for a through ball by Ross forbrands United’s like opening strike. BF Goodrich, Firestone, Toyo and more. to the team title. Mac Gourdine, Barrie andprices Day hadonKara Unbeatable top name Michelin, Akkurt danced around two defenders for solid efforts for Seaton. High School competition the 2-0 goal before the half, while Emilee Excitement Meter continues this week in Salmon Arm. Kronbauer connected off a scramble to complete the scoring. Kate Healy was a huge force as she led Morning Star Staff several explosive pushes upfield. In U16 girls play, Vernon bowed 3-2 to Jim Cotter’s Vernon/Kelowna rink pocketed the Pinnacles at Kings Park. $6,000 as quarterfinalists at the $100,000 Players’ Teigan Moore and Hannah Love hanCurling Championship last weekend in Toronto. Playing with third Jason (Gunner) Gunnlaugson, dled the Vernon offence after United second Ty Griffith and lead Rick Sawatsky, Cotter fell behind 3-0 at the half. Strong wing Excitement Meter Find a Find roger knox/morning star fell 5-4 in an extra end to Winnipeg’s Jeff Stoughton play came from Riley Martian, and Love ¥ penny Atlantis showed great determination. Penticton Pinnacles’ keeperfor Matthew Wilsonon rises teammate Nash Moog to punch in the quarters Saturday afternoon. Don’t pay 90 days allabove Civic financing. The Vernon U13 girls shaded host the ball away from incoming Vernon United forward Braeden Cooper during a Thompson Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen bounced Stoughton 5-2 in the semis, only to bow 4-3 to Coldwater, Kamloops 2-1 to stay undefeated at 2-0- Okanagan Youth Soccer League U13 boys rep game Sunday at Marshall Field. 1. Alyssa Racine and Macey Christensen Ont.’s Glenn Howard in the final. Hannah Miller and McLennan conUnited U12 #2 girls team won their Howard collected $26,000 for first place, as well pocketed the goals. “The girls came out strong in the sec- first game of the day 5-2 over Penticton verted on a couple of corkers and Nadia as an additional $50,000 as a part of the Grand Slam of Curling’s $100,000 bonus split between the ond half, playing nice soccer and creating and then lost 5-3 to Kamloops Blaze Smith lobbed a shot over the Kamloops’ keeper for United’s goals. top three men’s teams of the season, with runner- a number of good scoring opportuni- White Sunday in Kelowna. “It was a great effort today. I am very Keen team work resulted in goals from up McEwen receiving $30,000, and third-place ties,” said Al Gee, tri-coach with Ley pleased with how we are playing as a Elena Gaskell (2), Kelsey Falk, Lynley Christensen and Rickbi-weekly Latta. Stoughton taking home $20,000. with team, ” said United coach Carl McLennan. Gordon-Mason and Olivia McLennan. 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The Armstrong Shamrocks are falling behind early in games, and until they find their offensive mojo, winning in the Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League won’t be easy. The Irish trailed 3-0 after a period and couldn’t claw their way back as they fell 6-1 to the host Kamloops Venom Saturday night at Memorial Arena. Head coach Bryan Cope said Armstrong’s defence is doing enough to keep them competitive, but he needs to see more at the other end of the floor. “We’re doing alright on defence, we just have to get our offence rolling,” said Cope. “There’ a couple guys that are getting the opportunities, we’re just not burying them.” Cope also wants to see the 0-2 Shamrocks come out with a little more urgency when they host the Vernon Source For Sports Tigers Saturday at Nor-Val Sports Centre. “We have to start better as a club,” he said. “Our first periods are not good and we’re putting ourselves in a hole early.” Meanwhile, Stephane Richard needed all of six minutes to fill his offensive quota Saturday at Nor-Val. The North Okanagan Legends sniper netted a natural hat trick in that span, leading his team to a 9-2 Bantam A2 lacrosse win over the visiting Kelowna Kodiaks. The Legends, who held period leads of 4-1 and 6-1, got other offence from Conor Webb (2), Jakob Schweb (1+2), Kayden Beauregard, Brett Olsen and Mason McLennan.

Assists went to Dawson Boyce (2), Niklas Luttmerding (2), Jayden Jensen-Hunter (2), Brady Marzocco and Cameron Lock. Both Kelowna goals were scored on the powerplay while the Legends’ Jakob Schweb answered with one man-advantage goal. Olsen and Beauregard each tallied once on the shortman. Webb showed great ball control in pacing the North Okanagan attack with 3+2 in a 10-2 thrashing of the Kamloops Rattlers Sunday. Richard, Schweb and Olsen each chipped in with 2+1, and McLennan supplied a single for the Legends, who led 9-0 going into the final period. Luttmerding, Chase Wirth, Jensen-Hunter and Nicholas Mann had assists. Jayden Jensen-Hunter worked the picks with both crease men and top men consistently, and netminder Troy Cuzzetto stood solid for both games, facing a total of 68 shots. In Bantam B1 action, the Legends outlasted the Rattlers 7-5 Sunday in Kamloops. After allowing a goal on the game’s first shot, North Okanagan replied with a Brett Williams snipe to equalize before the intermission. The Legends came out hard to start the second period, scoring four straight goals from Tanner Franje-Gilbert, Mason Pool, Chase Bronson and Shelby Connors. The Rattlers scored three of their own to make it 5-4 heading into the final frame. The third period was penalty filled as both teams were physical. Williams struck again early in the third to put the Legends up by

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Nate Benn (centre) of the North Okanagan Legends scrambles for a loose ball against Chase Schaivon of Kelowna in Novice lacrosse play Saturday at Nor-Val Sports Centre. two, but Kamloops pulled back to within one by the middle of the last frame. Mason Pool added an empty-netter with one minute to go. Taylor Pelletier was once again strong in the Legends goal, stopping several breakaways, two late in the game. In Tykes play, North Okanagan #1 split its weekend games at Nicola Valley Arena, starting with a 5-1 win over host Merritt.

Backstopped by netminder Tyler Martin and solid defending by Carston Disher, the Legends got a pair of goals each from Braydon Schwaerzle and Nate Williamson, and a single from Tegan Evans. Schwaerzle handled the offence in North Okanagan’s the second tilt, a 4-2 loss to Kelowna #2. Grady Krause played well defensively in front of netminder Lucas Aeichele.

Kazuki Comley, Adam Murdock, CJ Storey and Perez Vermeulen all enjoyed scoring chances. Murdoch took a ball in the face for the team which resulted in a bloodied mouth, but he kept running hard. Midfielders Joe Eggert, Ben Purvis, Braeden Cooper, Daniel Paskiewich, Bryce Turner and Noah Schneider moved the ball well as Vernon kept the Pinnacles hemmed in for the majority of play. The back line of Trent Graham, Kody Kongsdorf, Adam Raber, Jarrod Latta and Dylan Huber sparkled. Roy Cooper’s crew is 1-0-1. In boys U14 action on a sunny Sunday afternoon at Marshall Field #5, Vernon battled Penticton a 1-1 tie. Vernon gained control early and in the 15th minute, a Penticton clearing attempt landed at Shey Townley’s feet well outside the 18, and with no one to challenge, he unleashed a boomer that fooled the keeper. Vernon kept pressing but could not another goal. That came back to haunt Vernon early in the second half as Penticton finally got the break they needed and converted. United’s best chance to go ahead came off a left corner which saw Kevin Thibault’s shot denied by the outstretched leg of the keeper. Vernon also had a couple free kicks from within range but Malcolm Wiens shot wide and Owen Burnet could not beat the defensive wall. The back end played extremely well, led by Reed Cashato and captain Sam Eggert. Townley and Charis Ondrik were masterful up front, while hustle and hard work from

Elias Jensen created some great free kick opportunities in the second half. Gavin Mason and Wiens had strong games in the midfield and got some great support on the wings from Wyatt Carter, Connor Johnston and Cameron MacKenzie. Burnet, Peter Hirschkorn and Connor London also had mighty games on defence in support of a sharp Connor Holliday as United went to 1-0-1. “We played well, but missed a chance to collect all three points,” said Vernon coach Rolf Hirschkorn. However, on the bright side, last year we lost 7-2 and 5-2 to Penticton and today we served notice to them and the league that we’ll be far more competitive this year.” The visiting United U17 boys lost 3-0 to the Penticton U18s Sunday, giving ip two goals on penalty kicks. Lucas Ross played a worthy midfield game as did the offensive trio of Liam Eddy, Dylan Towns and Nate Gatenby. United is 1-2. In EA Sports B.C. Premier League U13 boys play, the Thomopson Okanagan FC allowed two goals in the first 12 minutes and lost 4-0 to the Coastal Selects Saturday at MacDonald Park. The Thompson Okanagan coaching staff said the early loss of centreback Ryan Hoogveld did not help, but they praised the work of Vernon’s Owen Miller for holding the TOFC defence together. Miller had the best shot in the game for TOFC when his 25-yard direct free kick hit the Coastal cross bar with their keeper well beaten. Finn Plummer is the only other Vernon player on the TOFC roster.

Under 11 girls earn weekend double dip blast after beating two players to make it 3-0. Barnett finished the scoring on a late breakaway. Callie Bertram made a pure outlet pass to Keaira Korberg, who took one touch and fed Barnett. Kenzie Koshure and Keeley Tiesen shut down Penticton’s forwards. In Game 2, Elena Friesen took a pass from Claeys down the right side and put it low, near corner to jumpstart United. Emily Boden stripped a defender, took the ball down the left side and fed Barnett, who cranked it for a 2-0 lead. Carly Larsen played ruthless defence and Rane Smith was a worker in the midfield. Emma now opEn foR thE 2013 sEason! tireless Eggert was glorious all game playing “Exceeding Expectations” several different positions. Summer Crosby recorded some regal saves to pocket both wins. “The girls showed great improvement this week,” said coach Mike RESTAURANT OPEN MAY 10TH Bertram. “They worked together as a team more and had excellent passGolf all Day foR $ ing to open up space on the field. $50 aLL daY WITh ShaREd CaRT Must bring in coupon to receive special - valid every day until May 9th They are making the field small when the opposition has the ball and making space on offence. The defence 2013 stay & play paCKaGEs has only allowed four goals over four FuLL hook-up RV SITE $ PER DAY games and the girls are playing smart, InCLudES 2 nInE hoLE paSSES from + TAX tough soccer.” BEaCh FRonT CaBIn, houSE

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the game to overtime. Tambellini, who Surrey grabbed at the trade deadline from the Vernon Vipers, put the series to bed 2:34 into the second overtime period when he one-timed a pass from Demico Hannoun past Katunar. Said Shaw, of Tambellini: “He’s got a pretty nice shot and didn’t make a mistake. Everything else is kind of a blur.” The championship held extra meaning for Shaw, who was released by the Vees two games into the 2011/12 season, before hooking up with the Coquitlam Express. “Getting released by them, I thought it was the worst thing in the world when it happened,” Shaw explained. “But I moved on and found a new home here in Surrey. I’m happy to be here and happy to be a champion.” Surrey’s other goal came early, off the stick of captain Brett Mulcahy 1:55 into the game when he knocked in a rebound from a Michael Stenerson shot. An emotional Vees’ head coach-GM Fred Harbinson said his players laid it all on the line. “They have nothing to hold their heads down about. They battled right to the end. It was a heck of a series, two great teams.

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For the fourth time in franchise history – and first time since 2005 – the Surrey Eagles are kings of the B.C. Hockey League. The Eagles won the Fred Page Cup Sunday night before 3,100 fans at the South Okanagan Events Centre, when Adam Tambellini’s one-timer in double-overtime beat Vees’ goalie Chad Katunar. The goal gave Surrey a 3-2 victory, and a 4-2 series win, dethroning the defending champion Vees. “It feels great,” said Surrey head coach Matt Erhart, who won a Fred Page Cup as a player with the Eagles in 1998. “To get it as a coach is almost more satisfying. It’s a little more work when you’re a coach – when you’re a player, you just show up and play, but we have a great bunch of guys who want to work hard… it makes it easy as a coach.” Surrey’s ascension to the top was not without a few missteps Sunday – namely, two blown leads in the final 10 minutes. With the Eagles protecting a 1-0 lead, Penticton got on the board at the 12-minute mark when John Seimer fed Louie Nanne in the high slot where he beat Eagles’ goaltender Michael Santaguida with a wrister. The deadlock didn’t last long, however. Three minutes later, Eagles’ forward Brady Shaw – a former Vee – restored the visiting team’s lead on the power play when he chipped the puck past Katunar. Surrey had a chance to add an insurance goal late in the period when Penticton’s Bryan Sinz was whistled for a hit-to-thehead penalty with 2:29 to go, but Shaw took a tripping penalty one minute later. And though the Eagles’ penalty killing had been strong all series, they weren’t able to kill off Shaw’s infraction. With 23 seconds left in the game, Surrey blew its second lead when Penticton’s Michael Rebry tipped a point shot past Santaguida to send

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Gordie Howard scored twice as the Leko Precast Camels grounded Bosman Accounting 4-0 in Capri Insurance Men’s 45+ Soccer League action Monday night. Speedster Zane Klym picked off a clearing pass and converted, while Brian Williamson’s 30-yarder skipped off a couple of mole holes and fooled keeper Pete (The Heat) Richter, who recorded several glorious saves. The ruthless Williamson ruled the 2-0 Humpbacks’ midfield and made several dazzling runs through three or four defenders to earn the Rocky Mountain Transport Man of the Match at Marshall Field #3. Ian Murphy just missed on a couple of scoring chances for Bosman (0-2), who played with 10 men and got a bold showing from newcomer Kilmer Hagen at central defence. Hagen took the Old Milwaukee Man of the Match. The revamped Silver Stars also went to 2-0 as they tripped up the Big O Tire Ogopogos 3-1 at Marshall #2. Paul McArdle scored the first goal for the Stars on a sweet header after a cross by Rick Danyluk. John Matejka netted the winner, while Andrew Winston added insurance. All three goals came during a seven-minute span in the second half after the Ogopogos just failed to make it 2-0. Barry Mackay and Randy

Driediger (ex-Salmon arm players) had masterful games on the Stars’ back line as did Ted Lurkins in goal. McArdle and midfielder Stephen McCourt, both Bluenose Everton supporters, shared the Libra Video Man of the Match. Big O enjoyed numerous chances in the first half and grabbed a 1-0 lead 10 minutes in the second half when Ruben Cerventes made a dynamic dash up the flank, angled towards the net and crossed a beautiful ball to newbie Nolan Clark, who nodded the ball past Lurkins. Big O keeper Yogi Kongsdorf recorded two dazzling diving stops with the game even at 1-1. n Vernon Kal Tire lost 3-1 to Freeport Industries in Kelowna Men’s Soccer League 35+ play Monday night at Mission 73 Park. Freeport went up 1-0 in the 30th minute, and after a strong secondhalf push and a couple of posts by Kal Tire, Freeport went up 2-0. Kal Tire striker Jesse Knight buried a header off a corner from Tim McGowan. The Tiremen controlled most of the second half but a penaty kick was warded to Freeport on a hard tackle and they converted. Highlight of the match came in the last minute of play when Tyler Johnson had words with the foot of a Freeport player. Both were red carded.

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the heart queen, how should South plan the play? The difficult part of this deal is thinking of the right play. Declarer starts with six top tricks: two hearts, two diamonds and two clubs. There are two more tricks available in clubs, assuming a 3-2 break, but one spade winner is also needed. If South immediately concedes a club trick, West clears hearts and defeats the contract when in with the spade ace. If South leads his spade queen, West wins and establishes his hearts; the contract still fails Instead, because West is marked with the spade ace from his opening bid, South must start with the low spade from his hand. If West goes in with the ace,

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It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Percy Charles Sydney Briggs at the age of 85 on April 17, 2013. He was an amazing father, grandfather, uncle, brother, and friend, who will be truly missed. Percy was born in Ledwyn, Manitoba on March 6th, 1928 to English immigrants, Leonard and Ada Briggs. He was predeceased by his parents and all Ă&#x20AC;Ye of his brothers and sisters. He enjoyed a happy childhood and spoke fondly of his school days, milking the cows and trapping weasels with his brothers. He met the loYe of his life, Phyllis Elaine Baker , on a blind date and they were married -anuary 20th, 1951. They had four children: Barry, Tracy, Glenna, and Lisa, nine grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. Phyllis passed away in 1993. Percy loYed his family dearly and always talked about them with great pride. To his family, Percy was nicknamed Â´Mr. )ix-ItÂľ, as there wasnÂˇt anything he couldnÂˇt repair. Percy wore many hats. He worked as a teacher, a logger, for Eatons, and eYentually found his passion in telephones. In 1956, Percy moYed his family from :innipeg to 9ernon to work for 2. Tel which later became BC Tel wherein he retired in 1993 after 37 years of serYice. He was a true pioneer in the telephone industry. He was also an actiYe member of the Army and 1aYy. To those close to him, Percy was known as Â´Mr. :ertherÂľ as his pockets were always Ă&#x20AC;lled with the golden candies. He also had a great loYe for gardening and loYed to share his Ă owers and produce. Percy could often be found at Â´'iner on SixÂľ, his faYorite place to eat. Percy loYed sports. If he wasnÂˇt playing a game, he was watching one. He was an actiYe curler and baseball player who also enjoyed golĂ&#x20AC;ng and bowling. He found great joy in watching his children and grandchildren play sports. He attended so many soccer, basketball, Yolleyball, curling and lacrosse games that on two separate occasions he was recognized and awarded by the coaches as the most dedicated grandpa. A special thank you to Dr. Perrier, his staff, and the doctors and nurses in the ER for the amazing care, support and kindness. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, April, 29th, 2013, at the Pleasant 9alley )uneral Home. In lieu of Ă owers donations may be made in PercyÂˇs name to the ParkinsonÂˇs Society. A Letter From Heaven :Ken tomorroZ VtartV ZLtKoXt me anG ,Âˇm not Kere to Vee ,I tKe VXn VKoXOG rLVe anG Ă&#x20AC;nG \oXr e\eV Ă&#x20AC;OOeG ZLtK tearV Ior me , ZLVK Vo mXFK \oX ZoXOGnÂˇt Fr\ tKe Za\ \oX GLG toGa\ :KLOe tKLnNLnJ oI tKe man\ tKLnJV Ze GLGnÂˇt Jet to Va\ , NnoZ KoZ mXFK \oX Oove me aV mXFK aV , Oove \oX AnG eaFK tLme \oX tKLnN oI me , NnoZ \oXÂˇOO mLVV me too :Ken tomorroZ VtartV ZLtKoXt me GonÂˇt tKLnN ZeÂˇre Iar aSart For ever\ tLme \oX tKLnN oI me ,Âˇm rLJKt tKere Ln \oXr Keart Arrangements haYe been entrusted to PLEASA1T 9ALLE< )81ERAL H2ME. 250 5 2- 333 Condolences may be offered at pleasantYalleyfh.com

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Irene Lora Goll On April 18th, 2013 Irene passed away peacefully in the North Okanagan Hospice with her loving husband George by her side, aĹ&#x152;er a courageous baĆŠle with cancerÍ&#x2DC; Irene was born on March 3rd, 1945 in dĹľonton, AlbertaÍ&#x2DC; dhe youngest of seven children, she was raised on a small farm in Leask, Saskatchewan by her mother WaulineÍ&#x2DC; One of her fondest memories was bringing the lambs into the house in winter and the sounds of their liĆŠle hooves on the Ĺ&#x2021;oorÍ&#x2DC; In 195Ď˛, when Irene was eleven years old, she and her family moved to sernon where she conĆ&#x;nued to live unĆ&#x;l her early twenĆ&#x;esÍ&#x2DC; At this Ć&#x;me she moved to algary, Alberta but returned aĹ&#x152;er a couple years to make sernon her homeÍ&#x2DC; Ireneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love of working with the public led her to a variety of jobs she enjoyed over the years, though she will be best remembered for her fourteen years at sso, before she reĆ&#x;red in ecember, 2009Í&#x2DC; Irene loved to play bingo and was an avid bowler in her earlier years, where she made many friends who adored herÍ&#x2DC; She loved to dance, especially with her husband George, as they could be found tearing up the dance Ĺ&#x2021;oor at many social eventsÍ&#x2DC; Her smile and laughter could light up a roomÍ&#x2DC; As a devoted, loving tife, Mom and Oma, she will be greatly missed and forever in our heartsÍ&#x2DC; Irene will be lovingly remembered by her husband George, to whom she was married for 38 yearsÍ&#x2013; four children, :oyce, derry, indy and LaurieÍ&#x2013; four grandchildren, Stephanie, Amanda, aniel and NathanÍ&#x2013; four sisters, Lila, orothy, Lee and LorraineÍ&#x2013; one brother, &reddieÍ&#x2013; as well as many eÇ&#x2020;tended family members and friendsÍ&#x2DC; She was preceded in death by her mother WaulineÍ&#x2013; one sister, eĆŠyÍ&#x2013; and one grandson, ScoĆŠÍ&#x2DC; A elebraĆ&#x;on Of Ireneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Life will be held at ethel &uneral hapel on &riday, April 2Ď˛th, 2013 at 11Í&#x2014;00 AÍ&#x2DC;MÍ&#x2DC; with MrÍ&#x2DC; :oel Haberstock oÄ¸ciaĆ&#x;ngÍ&#x2DC; A ZecepĆ&#x;on will follow in the ethel dea ZoomÍ&#x2DC; At the conclusion of the ZecepĆ&#x;on interment will take place in the Wleasant salley emeteryÍ&#x2DC; As an eÇ&#x2020;pression of sympathy those who wish to do so may send donaĆ&#x;ons in memory of Irene to the North Okanagan Hospice Society, 350Ď˛Í˛2Ďłth Avenue, sernon, Í&#x2DC; Í&#x2DC; s1d 1S4 or the anadian ancer Society, Îˇ104Í˛3402Í˛ 2Ďłth Avenue, sernon, Í&#x2DC; Í&#x2DC; s1d 1S1Í&#x2DC; The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Dr. Gilhooly, the many ^pecialists and ^taÄŤ at sernon :uÄ?ilee ,ospital as well as ,ospice ,ouse for all their compassion and carinĹ? durinĹ? /reneÍ&#x203A;s ÄŽnal days. &uneral arrangements have been made with dH L &hN ZAL HAW L Ld Í&#x2DC;, 5Ď˛05Í˛2Ďłth Street, sernon, Í&#x2DC; Í&#x2DC; s1d 8 5 250Í˛542Í˛118Ďł

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Barbara Jeffrey Welsh 1957~2013

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Barbara Jeīrey Welsh beloved wife of William (Bill) Welsh on April 19, 2013 in Cherryville BC. Barbara is survived by her father Jeīrey, her sisters Eliǌabeth, ChrisƟne and Allison. She will be greatly missed and forever loved. There will be no service by reƋuest. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.MyAlternaƟves.ca CremaƟon arrangements entrusted to ALTERNATIsES FUNERAL Θ CREMATION SERsICES sernon 250Ͳ558Ͳ08ϲϲ Θ Armstrong 250Ͳ54ϲͲ7237

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Ivy Rose Murray Ivy Rose, beloved Mother, Grandmother, GG and Friend, was born in Harwich England Feb. 9th 1925 and passed away peacefully at Polson Extended Care Unit April 18th, surrounded by her loving family. Ivy Rose immigrated to Canada in 1931 and seƩled in the Pugwash area of Nova ScoƟa. She married Harold TuƩle in 1941 and together they had 4 children, David, Sharon, Peter and Denise. The family moved to Victoria where Harold died at a young age. Mom remarried Bill Murray and together they had Roxy. Bill was in the air force and they had many diīerent posƟngs all over Canada. Upon Bill’s death Mom Įnally seƩled in Vernon. Grandma was a good ChrisƟan and was acƟvely involved with the Church of Jesus Christ of LaƩer Day Saints. She was known for her volunteer work and passion for baking which she shared with her family and friends. Through the years with the Church many great friendships were made, one in parƟcular, with a very special lady, sister Joan Marx. Ivy Rose was predeceased by son David, husband Harold, husband Bill and beloved daughter Sharon. She is survived by son Peter (Lynne) daughters Denise and Roxy, special daughter in law BeƩy, Grandchildren, Geoī (Diane), Tara (Steve), Paula (Derek), Wendy (Sean), Joe (Kim), Mike (Alaesha), Derek (Amber), BreƩ and Chad (Tara) as well as 16 great grandchildren and many good friends. Special thanks to the staī at Creekside landing and Polson North for the comfort they provided to Mom. A service will be held Saturday April 27, 2013 at 1:00pm in the Church of Jesus Christ of LaƩer Day Saints (1506 35 St, Vernon, BC). In lieu of Ňowers donaƟons can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.MyAlternaƟves.ca CremaƟon arrangements entrusted to ALTERNATIVES FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES Vernon 250Ͳ558Ͳ0866 & Armstrong 250Ͳ546Ͳ7237

AGNES PATRICIA (PAT) SIMS AUGUST 1, 1925 APRIL 17, 2013

With her loving family by her side, Pat’s mind, body and soul boarded the bus to her forever home and eternal peace. Pat was predeceased by her husband Lawson (Buzz) and her daughter Suzanne. Pat leaves behind children Judy, Brian (Toni), Reg (Carolyn), Kelly, Brenda (Kent) and Tammy. Pat also leaves behind 14 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 3 sisters Phyllis, Bonnie and Joan, together with nieces and nephews. Celebration of life will be held at The Fraternal Order of Eagles @ 5101 - 25th Avenue, Vernon B.C. on Sunday April 28th, 2013 at 1pm.

MEISNER, Arthur Louis On April 20, 2013, Arthur Louis Meisner passed away at the age of 83. AŌer ĮghƟng a courageous baƩle with cancer, he is now at peace. A ͞diamond in the rough͟, Art will be forever remembered and loved by: his two daughters, Shirley (Bruce) Clow of Victoria BC and Audrey (Terry) MykyƟuk of Edmonton AB.; his two grandchildren, Jen (Bjorn) Richt of Victoria BC and James (Tenniel) Clow of Edmonton AB.; and his two greatͲ grandchildren, Alexandria Richt and Makena Clow. Art was predeceased by his wife, Agnes, in 1996 and two younger brothers, David Meisner and Cliīord Meisner of Manitoba. Special thanks to the Victoria Cancer Clinic, and Rest Haven Lodge for their care and kindness. Funeral services will be held at the Pleasant Valley Funeral Home on Friday, April 26th, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. Miss Gail McMurray, Miss Noreen Kleven and Miss Irene FleƩ will oĸciate. Interment to follow in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to PLEASANT VALLEz FUNERAL HOME, (250) 542Ͳ4333. Condolences may be oīered at pleasantǀalleyĬ.com

In Memoriam

In Loving Memory of

Samuel G. Nicholl (Sam) Feb. 5, 1939 April 25, 2010

Those we love don’t go away They walk beside us every day It’s been 3 years since you left We still love and miss you every day. Agnes, Chaz, Cheryl, grandchildren, great-grandchildren & family in Ireland

Obituaries

Judy Anne Johnston

was born on September 30th, 1954 in Calgary, Alberta and passed away suddenly on April 18th, 2013 in Kelowna, B.C. at 58 years of age. Judy will be lovingly remembered by her husband Terry; to whom she was married to for 37 years; her children; Michelle Johnston (Elvis Froh), Chris Johnston, Susan (Bentley) Crowther, her sister; Ronda Paloposki, her brothers; Adrien (Tammy) Brule, Greg (Angela) Brule, Norm (Dawn) Brule, and Ken Ingham along with numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends. Judy was preceded in death by her parents; Ron and Jean Brule. Judy had a great passion for sewing, and was proud to have her own business Fits Right Sewing. She enjoyed walks, delivering for the Morning Star, or laps at the arena. Judy loved gardening, home renos and to cuddle her pets. Her greatest joy was when surrounded by family involving good food, laughter, singing and hanging around a campĮre. She was a caring, humorous, happy go lucky, amaǌing woman. She did everything with love, a big smile and always made life fun͊͊ Judy took aŌer her mother, the door was always open and anyone showing unannounced was expected to stay for supper. Judy was a faithful and devoted servant of Jehovah for 32 years and very involved with her CongregaƟon. She will be forever loved and deeply missed. The family would like to extend graƟtude to the staī at sJH and KGH for all their wonderful care. At Judy’s reƋuest; cremaƟon preceded a Memorial Service which will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Saturday, May 11th, 2013 @ 2pm. As an expression of sympathy, those who wish to do so may send donaƟons in memory of Judy Johnston to North Okanagan Hospice House Society, 350ϲ 27th Avenue, sernon, B.C. s1T 1S4. CremaƟon arrangements have been made with BETHEL FUNERAL CHAPEL LTD. 5ϲ05 27th Street, sernon, B.C. s1T 8 5. (250) 542Ͳ1187.

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Support Services Assistant I - UBC Okanagan The University of British Columbiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Okanagan campus is currently accepting applications for a part time, one year term Support Services Assistant I with the UBC Faculty of Medicine, Southern Medical Program. This position will provide administrative program support to Year 3 of the Southern Medical Program as it pertains to the Integrated Community Clerkship (ICC) in Vernon. This position works with the Clinical Education Program Manager, located in Kelowna, the ICC Site Director in Vernon and will liaise with faculty and staff of the Southern Medical Program. For instructions on how to apply and more details of the position, please Visit ubc.ca/careers. UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply.

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Savoy Equipment Ltd. is under new ownership and we are looking to add people to our team in Vernon. We are looking for several permanent part time employees who have experience in selling and/or servicing outdoor power equipment such as chainsaws and lawnmowers. Ideal candidates will have flexibility in their schedule to work more hours in the busy spring/ summer schedule and a lighter schedule in the fall and winter. This position would prove to be an excellent opportunity for the recently retired who enjoy dealing with people and sharing their experience and expertise. Please reply with your resume to savoyequipment@gmail.comÂ or drop it off in person at Savoy Equipment Ltd., 3202-29th Street, Vernon. No Phone calls please.

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

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Applicants will have a demonstrated safe driving history as presented by a Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Abstract from the Motor Vehicle Branch. Practical working knowledge of school bus maintenance and repair requirements, along with the ability to deal in a friendly, courteous and effective manner with a variety of passenger situations is required. Drivers must also possess a good knowledge of the North Okanagan-Shuswap Area. The successful applicant will have a valid B.C. Class 2 Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license with an air brake endorsement and at least one year work experience in the operations of passenger buses. The rate of pay is $23.70 per hour, plus 4% vacation pay. All resumes can be sent to tward@sd83.bc.ca . Please include email addresses of two past supervisors as professional references by April 30, 2013. Human Resources Department School District No. 83 220 Shuswap Street Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2 We appreciate the interest of all applicants, but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Relief is only a call away! Call Renee Hubert or Marie Harding Estate Administrators at 250-545-2136 to set up your FREE consultation in Vernon. Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 33 years experience. BDO Canada Limited. Trustee in Bankruptcy. 202-2706 30th Ave., Vernon , BC V1T 2B6

Adventure Bay Waterworks Ltd requires a full time Operator / Assistant Administrator. Duties are: Monitoring and Operating a Water Distribution System and Treatment Plant Administrative duties / Bookkeeping. Requirements are: Post-Secondary Education in Environmental Studies or Civil Studies. Need to be willing to work weekends and work unsupervised. Applications can be submitted to adbayutilities@gmail.com or by fax to 250-549-2970 on or before May 3, 2013. Cherry Grading Technical Operator wanted at Coral Beach Farms Ltd, Lake Country. Seasonal position. Must have a minimum of 3 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience in the cherry industry operating a multi-lane cherry optical sizer with color variance programming and defect sorting experience. Applicant must be capable of working 6-7 days a week, 10-12 hours a day during harvest from June 30 to September 10, 2013. Pay rate $14.00/hour. Apply by fax at 250-766-0813 or on our website at www.coralbeach.ca. MOVERS/SWAMPERS needed for Van Line Moving Company. Please apply in person to 395 Adams Road, Kelowna.

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF S.D. NO. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) is inviting applications for the position of COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNICIAN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; HELP DESK This is a regular Union position for twelve months of the year, reporting to the Manager of Information. This unique position is working as the Help Desk Technician, with the primary function of troubleshooting all district computer problems and related issues. All interested applicants are invited to visit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make a Futureâ&#x20AC;? website for full details on required Qualifications, Duties and Responsibilities related to this position. Please submit your application package including copies of certification and references on-line through the Make a Future website at www.makeafuture.ca by May 3, 2013. We thank all those who apply, however, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

LIVE-IN NIGHT STAFF required at home for 10 independent seniors. Applicants required to respond to emergency call buttons or other alarms. Current First Aid certificate and clear Criminal Record Check required. Live on-site in one bedroom suite utilities included. Wage paid for responses made to nighttime emergencies. Part-time day shifts may be available. Contact Judy at 250-5493986 for more info. Longhorn Pub seeking Experienced Servers & Bartenders. Must be available for variety of shifts, competitive wage & benefits. Please apply in person with resume to Eric. 4513 25th Ave. North Enderby Timber is looking to hire for various sawmill positions including Heavy Duty Mechanic (Journeyman or Apprentice), Millwright, Lumber Pilers and Forklift Operators. We offer competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package. Please fax resume to 250-838-9637. Now hiring part-time positions @ The Garden Ice Cream Parlor. Drop resumes off @ main office of Blue Stream Motel 4202 32nd St., Vernon, BC Part time drivers wanted for Summer months to deliver and set up RV trailers through out Okanagan and Shuswap. Some cleaning required. Ideal for couples. Applicants must have own 1/2 ton or bigger vehicle. Serious enquiries only. Please call between 4-9pm weekdays. 250-545-3238. Permanent part time position with minimum 10 years experience in telephone reception, customer service, data entry, minor bookkeeping etc. Hours 8:30-12:30, Mon-Fri. Wage negotiable $14-$16 per hour based on experience to start. Fax resume to 250-558-6133 or email info@absolutelypure.ca. RESIDENTIAL & JANITORIAL CLEANERS needed, must have drivers licence & criminal record check. Reply to Box # 12, c/o The Morning Star, 4407 25th Ave. Vernon, BC V1T 1P5 Wrap Zone Restaurant Vernon is seeking a Full Time Supervisor and or Manager to start immediately for training. Availabiltiy must be open and must have their Food Safe Certificate and understand how to manage staff and run the day to day operations. Email resumes to vernon@wrapzone.com. Other part time and full time positions are also available as well.

SUMMER JOBS AVAILABLE

Seeking local hard working talent for the following plant positions: â&#x20AC;˘ HR Assistant/Spanish Translator $16/h (Passion for people & culture) â&#x20AC;˘ Receiving Area Workers $12/h (Strength and above average fitness required) â&#x20AC;˘ Forklift Operators $14/h (Experience in busy, fast paced environment) â&#x20AC;˘ Plant Supervisors $16/h (Similar experience leading others required) â&#x20AC;˘ Sorting room Workers $10.75/h + bonus (Sharp eye for detail and stamina required) â&#x20AC;˘ Quality Control Officers $14/h (Sharp eye for detail and accurate recording of data) â&#x20AC;˘ Quality Assurance Technicians $14/h (Experience testing fruit, processing and presenting data) â&#x20AC;˘ Equipment Operators / Maintenance $15/h (Broad mechanical background required) â&#x20AC;˘ Box Filling Workers $11.50/h (Inventory scanning and packaging experience preferable) â&#x20AC;˘ Cold Storage Workers $13/h (Strength, fitness and appreciation of the cold required) â&#x20AC;˘ Box Making Workers $11.50/h (Cardboard folding and attention to detail required)

Apply online @ www.coralbeach.ca â&#x20AC;&#x153;Home to the Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Cherries!â&#x20AC;? 16351 Carrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing Road, Lake Country, BC V4V 1A9

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Employment

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Services

Pets & Livestock

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for Sale Stop Paying for Storage Start Investing in Storage. Purchase as much space as you need for Home, Auto, RV, Boat, Work, etc. Call Victor @ 250-558-8791 TOP DOLLAR PAID Removal, Scrap Cars & Metals, large or small, Farm & Industrial Equipment, & Complete Property Reclamation. Used Tire Sale (250)503-7003 WANTED: Good used furniture, beds & appliances. Phone Furniture Emporium, 250-545-0240 WANTED: Vintage paintings, postcards, fishing rods, reels, tackle, old knives, Native baskets, old guns, saddles & gun rigs, military medals, pocket watches, etc. Silver & gold coins. Honest & Confidential! Cash Paid! 250-308-7342, 250-260-8069

Help Wanted

Financial Services

Landscaping

Feed & Hay

Auctions

Medical Supplies

Seasonal Crew Leaders

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

Fir bark mulch. $25 yard. Old manure $25 yard. We deliver. 250-804-6720

Shavings or sawdust 150 yard loads.Cedar or Fir.Bark mulch. Delivered. 1 (250)8386630

Pets

KAMLOOPS - APRIL 26TH HORSE & TACK AUCTION Kamloops Stockyards. Tack 4:30pm, Horses 6pm. To consign Tack or Horses call 250573-3939 BC Livestock Co-op (no tack accepted after 3pm)

Stair lifts, platform stair lifts, vertical platform lifts. Shoprider Scooters & Power chairs, new & used. Kel: 250-7647757, Vernon 250-542-3745. Toll Free 1-888-542-3745 www.okmobilty.ca

ANIMAL CARE SOCIETY

Seasonal Crew Leaders wanted at Coral Beach Farms Ltd. lake Country B.C. Previous experience required. Must have your own transportation and be capable of working in all weather conditions. 6-7 days a week, 10-12 hours a day beginning in Mid-July 2013. Work includes leading multiple cherry picking teams while maximizing quality and efficiency. Pay range is $16$18/hour. Apply by fax at 250766-0813 or E-mail jobs@coralbeach.ca

Seasonal Farm Laborer

Seasonal Laborer positions at Coral Beach Farms Ltd, Lake Country. No experience necessary. Must have own transportation. Applicant must be capable of physically demanding work, including heavy lifting, in all weather conditions. 6-7 days a week, 10-12 hours a day beginning approximately June 30, 2013. Work includes but is not limited to cherry picking, sorting, tree planting, pruning and irrigation. Pay $10.25/hour. Apply by fax at 250-766-0813 or Email: jobs@coralbeach.ca.

Medical/Dental

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161. M O N E Y P ROV I D E R . C O M $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

No Credit Checks!

Cash same day, local office.

REDUCE DEBT by up to 70% Avoid bankruptcy. Free consultation. BBB accredited. 250-860-1653.www.4pillars.ca

Counseling available for police and military personnel and those with chronic illness or disabilities. Reasonable rates starting at $75/hr. www.globalcounsellor.com or text message 250-488-5084

Financial Services DROWNING IN debt? Cut your debts more than 50% & be debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free Consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+

(1) 250-899-3163

Legal Services

HANDYMAN for Hire, polite and experienced. Repairs and construction, inside or out. Call Jaret 250-540-8334.

Counselling

WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM

Misc. for Sale

Towards Falkland: 2202 Hwy 97. Sunday, 8-6pm. Fencing/panels, landscape timber, and lots of spring cleanup. Call for directions 250-833-6128

BUY-SELL-CONSIGN

Basset Hound Puppies, ready April 26th, 3 left, vet checked, 1st shots. 1-250-833-4081 BOOSHAY’S TRAINING ACADEMY Novice obedience classes, all age & breeds welcome. New class June 6th. Enroll now, class fills fast. (250)558-5322 Yorkie/Chihuahua cross, 8 wk old female pup, $400. 250547-6916, 250-306-7320

FIREWOOD For Sale (Fur) $125. per cord. (250)351-5026

www.vernonanimalcare.com

Merchandise for Sale

Appliances #1 CHOICE washer/dryer set. $250. Fridge. $150.All warrantied, many items, Call WAYNE 250-549-6649. White Inglis Electric stove. 4burner in excellent condition. $100. (250)260-8999

Rubbish Removal PRO JUNK REMOVAL We haul it all. Call anytime. 250-766-3835

Auctions

Pets & Livestock

Boarding Horse boarding, pasture, shelter, tack barn. Near R. Club Coldstream. Ph 778-475-2295

FLOORING SALE

Feed & Hay

Over 300 Choices Lowest Prices Guaranteed! Laminates - $0.59/sq ft Engineered - $1.99 sq ft Hardwood - $2.79 sq ft

www.kingofﬂoors.com

1.877.835.6670

Excellent 2nd & 3rd crop, grass hay, nutrient analysis avail. 250-546-6158.

Medical/Dental

Dental Hygienist required immediately for a busy progressive dental office. We are looking for an addition to our already great team. Please drop resumes off at Dr Regehr and Dr Siwoski office 200-2500- 53 ave Vernon or by email to info@toothdoc.ca.

Landscaping

Landscaping SPRING HOURS

Monday to Friday 8 - 5:30 PM Saturdays 8 - 4 PM Sundays 9 - 2 PM

Firewood/Fuel

Auctions

Livestock

Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53 in stock. SPECIAL 44’ x 40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800! Sets up in one day! 40’ Containers under $2500! 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 Industrial Metal Lathe & Drill Press. 1(250)546-6114 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

Household, Estate, Warehouse Dispersals and Miscellaneous consignments.

Selling by auction is the most competitive and effective way of marketing new or used merchandise, everything from household items to complete estate and warehouse dispersals. Let our staff with over 50 years of experience help you market your goods the auction way. Hauling is also available.

250.542.7520

ACROSS FROM VERNON GOLF COURSE ENTRANCE

609 KAL LAKE ROAD

PICK UP OR DELIVERY NOW OPEN FOR THE 2013 SEASON! DECORATIVE ROCK Mon - Sun except Statutory Holidays WHITE DOLOMITE phone for current hours BLAST ROCK VISA, DEBIT, MASTERCARD, INTERACT, SENIORS DISCOUNT LAVA ROCK SLATE / FLAGSTONE LANDSCAPE FABRIC BARK MULCH TOP SOIL MIXES SAND & GRAVEL

250.541.0111 1.866.439.0111

ROCKS

NO ROCK TOO BIG NO PURCHASE TOO SMALL

186 GREENHOW RD., VERNON 1 KM NORTH OF SWAN LAKE NURSERYLAND

Livestock

- Regular & Screened Sizes -

REGULAR SALE MAY 9

REIMER’S FARM SERVICES

250-260-0110 Misc. for Sale

Misc. for Sale

TARPS! TARPS!

Ph: 250.546.9420 www.valleyauction.ca

AUCTION

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 Looking to purchase 1/2 pint and wide mouth pint canning jars. (250)260-3866 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 True Coin Collector Looking to Purchase Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold and Silver coins, Bills + Not melting down, Serious Collector. Call: Coin Couple 1-250-863-3082 Wanted: Kash for copper/ brass- radiators, wire, plumbing. Also clean up yards/metal haul away. 250-546-3556

BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

903 Raffan Rd., Armstrong, BC

s Dodd

Misc. Wanted

SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS

“BEST PRICES IN TOWN!”

Owners & Auctioneers: Don & Peter Raffan

We load pickups, trailers, etc … and we deliver! • Screened Topsoil • Decorative Rock • Natures Gold Products • Bark Mulch • Manure and Peat • Sand and Gravel

CALL DODDS AUCTION 250-545-3259

Furniture Emporium WANTED: Good used Medical equipment, walkers, power lift chairs, scooters and other items. Phone 250-545-0240

*NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell $200 ~ (1)(250)870-2562

Independently owned and operated by the Raffan Family since 1963.

MACHINE SALE MAY 4

Quality furniture, household appliances, antiques, collectables and vehicles for CONSIGNMENT. www.doddsauction.com.

70+Jets Hot Tub, sits 10-12 persons, c/w cover, etc. hardly used. New $12,000. Asking $3,000. (250)549-3866 Kirby vacuum, brand new, never used. Paid $2000, asking $1500 or exchange for infrared sauna. 1-250-832-9642 Mixture of aged cow manure, straw, coconut fibre & top soil. Great for gardening or potting soil. $50/half ton load, $85/2 loads. 1(250)546-6978 MOUNTAIN BIKE Giant Pistol 2. Full Suspension. Small frame. Great mountain bike for a teen. Recently tuned. $1000 new, only $350. Call 250-307-4478 NEED BUILDING PLANS New or renovation. Call Okanagan Blue Print. 250-558-8791 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 BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca You Call We Haul Scrap Cars & Metal. Will pay for some cars. Call Scott 250-558-8855

Furniture

Medical Supplies

1st Cut alfalfa grass, 2nd cut grass. No rain. Shed stored. $3/ 65lb bales. 250-307-8633

Overnight Delivery in most of BC!

JUST

Building Supplies

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls. Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!

Home Improvements

www.justrocks.ca

Cats and kittens available for adoption to approved homes. Neutered, tattooed & vaccinated.

3 Rooms For $299, 2 Coats Any Colour

CONCRETE FINISHERS and Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete finishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; Jobs@RaidersConcrete .com or Fax 780-444-9165. ENSIGN IS looking for Drillers, Night Tour Pushes and Rig Managers for our Australian Division. Recruiters will be in Nisku April 30 - May 7 hosting information sessions and doing interviews. If you are interested in attending one of our sessions to hear about our global opportunities, call 1888-367-4460 to book into a session!

Vocal Lessons (any style) & Choir with Paul Moore. pdmoore@shaw.ca

BUDGET PAINTING, Interior, Exterior, Residential, Commercial, Summer Special 25% Off, Excellent References, Fully Insured, 100% Customer Satisfaction, Senior Discounts,Free Estimates, 1(250)571-9722

www.PitStopLoans.com 1-800-514-9399

Handypersons

Art/Music/Dancing

Painting & Decorating

Own A Vehicle?

Trades, Technical

Services

FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687

Borrow Up To $25,000

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

*1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449 A1. DUMP RUNS, Yard cleanup, weed whacking, lawn care Paul @ 250-550-4256 Affordable handyman services. Will do pretty much anything. Large or small. Kris 250308-4100. B’s Yard Maintenance, shrub pruning, trimming, lawn mowing, dump runs. 250-542-0232 DUMP RUNS Retired but not Tired - Little Giant Trucking. (250)546-6022, 250-308-9250 Handymen: Repairs, Reno’s, Painting, Window Cleaning, pressure washing, dump runs and More!! 250-550-9099

Moving & Storage

Need CA$H Today?

MOA required for busy multiphysician office 4-5 days per week. Osler EMR preferred, ability to work in a team environment be flexible & multitask. Drop off resume & cover letter to The Centreville Clinic, 301-3210-25th Avenue, Vernon, attention Susan

Work Wanted

LOCALLY Grown Pyramid & Emerald Hedging Cedars,Cedars 6’to7’ $20. Also other trees, Junipers & Shrubs. 250542-6004

BLUE TARPS

Dodd

10X8 weave (Medium Duty)

STARTING AT

2.49

NO AUCTION WEDNESDAY APRIL 24

WHITE TARPS

HUGE AUCTION WEDNESDAY MAY 1

FOAM SHOP

www.doddsauction.com Viewing all day Wednesday at 3311-28th Avenue in Vernon Open for consignments: Mon - Fri 8:30 to 5:00 • Sat ‘til noon

DODDS AUCTION

250-545-3259

10X10 weave (Heavy Duty)

STARTING AT

3.59

BLACK TARPS 14X14 weave (Industrial Duty)

STARTING AT

5.19

MATTRESS REPLACEMENTS SINGLE TO KING SIZE 2” TO 6” THICK - CUSTOM CUT OR CUSTOM ORDER MEMORY FOAM TOPPER PADS - 3LB & 5LB DENSITY SINGLE TO KING SIZE - 2” & 3” THICK

CUSHION REPLACEMENTS TORN OR TATTERED? SOFAS, CHAIRS, OTTOMANS, SNOWMOBILES SEATS, TRACTORS

YOU NEED IT - WE WILL CUT IT!

CAMPING FOAM, MEDICAL WEDGES & BOLSTERS, PILLOWS

“ A CUT ABOVE THE REST” FIND US ON FACEBOOK

www.surplusherbys.com

3325 31ST AVE., VERNON 250-545-9820 • OUT OF TOWN CALL 1-800-663-2887

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BUSINESSES & SERVICES HOME MAINTENANCE / RENOVATIONS /CONSTRUCTION A-Z Renovations

JC Home Works Professional workmanship, carpentry, flooring, bathrooms, kitchens, finishing, painting, renovations & repairs. Free estimates.

*VTWSL[L 9LUV]H[PVUZ 9LWHPYZ +LJRZ -LUJLZ

‘Framing to Flooring’ Licensed & Insured

Ron @ 250.309.0435 nulookhomeworks.ca www.nulookhomeworks.ca

• Renos • Repairs • Home Projects • Kitchen • Bathroom • Electrical • Plumbing • Carpentry • 25 Yrs Exp

Call Robert

250-309-4802

Call John 260-0306 QUALITY BATHROOM RENOVATIONS INC.

Burk’s Renovations 30 Years a Carpenter Also skilled in • Drywall • Painting • Flooring • Tiling • Decks • Cabinets Need Help? Please Call...

TUB TO SHOWER • CUSTOM SHOWERS • TUBS VANITIES • COUNTERTOPS • SINKS • FAUCETS • TOILETS ACCESSORIES • TILING • DESIGN • PACKAGES

BADABATHROOMS.COM

Bob - 250.275.0706

DELIVERY SERVICES

250.308.6230

LICENSED AND INSURED

WINDOW CLEANING

AJA Delivery

Restaurant / Fast Food /Gas Liquor / Prescriptions Flowers / Groceries

Clear View Plus Window Cleaning • Pressure Washing • Eavestrough

Start ~ $5 in Vernon Okanagan Area

250-306-6218

CASH

24/7

HANDYMAN

HANDS Renovations & Repairs Painting & Decorating Kitchens & Bathrooms Seniors Discount

TIM 250-307-8772

Quality Work Guaranteed

250-938-3166

PEOPLES CHOICE CONCRETE WORK

GET MORE S ES N SI U B by placing an ad in this directory.

GUTTERS

DECKING RAILING PATIO COVER www.competitionexteriors.ca

549-0115

LAWN

LAWN MOWING Retired guy looking to keep busy. Reasonable rates for weekly or one time work. Call Warren 250-545-2298 or 250-306-3395

LANDSCAPING/ LAWN MOWING

FREE ESTIMATES WORK GUARANTEED 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

“EXTERIOR’S ONLY”

Rainbow City Painters

SPECIALIZING IN EXTERIOR FINISHES

HARDI - BOARD - STUCCO - CEDAR - VINYL - DECKS & FENCES

All work guaranteed • Free Estimates • Serving Vernon since 1990 Ask us about our 5 year warranty - Get my quote and compare

250-542-1347

SIMPLY CEILINGS AND WALLS

Repaints our specialty! • Walls • Doors • Windows • Trim • Textured Ceilings Painted - Repaired or Retextured GET MY ESTIMATE OR PAY TOO MUCH! Free Estimates • www.timetopaint.com or

308-9783 549-5140

You WILL be noticed and get MORE business in this directory

GRANDSON’S

CONTACT CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT

250-550-7900

- Mowing, trimming, hedging, pruning & personalized projects - Senior discounts & free estimates

ARMSTRONG, VERNON, COLDSTREAM & ENDERBY

Contact Drayson at

(778)-932-1025

LANDSCAPING & CONSTRUCTION

NAGY LANDSCAPING

BOOKING NOW FOR SPRING!!! Residential & Commercial

CLEANUPS, POWER RAKING, AERATION, PRUNING, SHRUB & HEDGE TRIMMING, MOWING, MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS

Call Matt 250-306-9896

250-558-5342 • 250-550-9405

FASCIA

COMPETITION EXTERIORS LTD (250) 309-3981

Lawn Maintenance & Landscaping

LANDSCAPING

RES & COMM • VERNON & AREA

SOFFITS

Tom 250-308-8778

AT 250-550-7900

24/7 • In Vernon since 1973

EVERCARE LANDSCAPING

HARDI-PLANK

Call Brad Slichter at (250) 307-8387

250-545-6251

• HEDGE & SHRUB, TRIM & SHAPE • FRUIT TREE PRUNING • TREE REMOVAL • WEEDS • MOW • PLANT • CLEAN-UP • DUMP HAUL

SIDING

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR

Contact the Classiﬁed Department

Driveways, Retaining walls, Patios, Decks, Sidewalks & steps FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

www.landingconstruction.ca • 250-308-7500

PAINTING RENOVATION & HANDYMAN

Serving Vernon & Area for 23 years!

You will be noticed and

www.PinnacleConcrete.ca

Residential • Commercial BIG or Small Renos • General Contracting • Project Management

WHITESTONE

MOWING

Decorative Concrete, Sealing & Much More.

CONSTRUCTION

PAINTING

Affordable prices, done professionally.

CONCRETE

Landing

OK Landing Lawn & Garden RESIDENTIAL | COMMERCIAL | STRATA

• SPRING CLEANUP • Leaf Removal • Mowing • Aeration • Nutrient Management • Weeding • Pruning • Shrub & Hedge Shaping

Call Jake BUS. CELL. 250-351-5478

Excavating • Water/Utility Lines Site Prep • Retaining Walls Augering • Drainage/Ditching Grading • Rain Water Reclaimation A with the BBB / Twitter@WattieCon +

wattieconstructionltd.com

250-938-0415

YARD

& GARDEN

Organic Soil

and Mulch • CHEMICAL FREE • WATER WISE • Pick-up or Delivered • Bulk and in Bags Available at local garden centre

BLACK DIAMOND

SOIL SERVICES

1-800-717-SOIL (7645)

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BUSINESSES & SERVICES Bonded & Insured Contact us for ALL types of eco-friendly cleaning!

CARWAY STUCCO

DAVIES DRYWALL

Call Melissa 250.804.7979 Email: clean@girlsgonegreen.ca

Stucco, Re-stucco & Repairs

25 + years Experience

Ph: 307-0387

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

CUSTOM HOME DRYWALLER NEW OR RENO BOARD, TAPE & SPRAY CALL KYLE 250-308-4663

Jason Kimpinski, Vernon BC

RUBBISH REMOVAL

jdkgizmo67@yahoo.ca

INCOME TAX SERVICE E-FILE

HERE! CONTACT THE CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT

250-550-7900

Tools Delta 10” Professional table saw.$300. obo.Phone Phylis or Roger 250-545-0978

Full set of left hand power built golf clubs, over sized heads w/ bags. $130. 250545-5945.

Garage Sales

ptpbus@telus.net

1044 Middleton Way, Vernon

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

• New Construction or Renovations • Installations • Milgard Vinyl, Fiberglass & Aluminum Windows • Interior & Exterior Doors • FREE ESTIMATES

QUESTIONS? CONTACT

250 550 7900 250-550-7900

Toll Free 1-800-661-8003 • Phone (250) 545-6096 • Fax (250) 545-1977

For Sale By Owner

Acreage for Sale

******* OKHomeseller.com View Okanagan properties for sale by owner. Selling? No Commission. 250-545-2383, 1-877-291-7576

90Yr old 1600sqft 4bdrm, 2storey farm house in BX/ Swan Lake. Must be moved. $15,000 obo. 1-250-558-8791

PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS from $140,000. www.orlandoprojects.com Also: 1 precious 3 acre parcel, owner financing. 250-558-7888

Garage Sales

Houses For Sale When you’re ready for a 110% honest and skilled REALTOR® please call me. Beth Marks, Sutton Group

250-306-2384

ENDERBY: 744 Gardom Lake Rd., Apr.27, 8-4, Apr.28, 8-2, power tools, dvds, hideabeds, strollers, tack, tent, bdrm/lr furn., fridge, kids toys/clothes

WHERE DO YOU TURN

GARAGE SALE DIRECTORY Starts Friday, April 5, 2013

Word ad 3 lines or less (approx 10-12 words)

19.99

INCLUDES TAX

TO LEARN WHAT’S ON SALE?

YOUR NEWSPAPER:

The link to your community

Lots GARAGE SALE ADS MUST INCLUDE: Area,address, date and time. Please have your ad organized and ready to be placed in the Garage Sale Directory. 3 lines or less(approx 10-12 words $19.99 includes tax.)

DEADLINE 5PM WEDNESDAY

NOVA SCOTIA’S Eastern Shore. Waterfront lots for sale excellent climate near the Atlantic Ocean. Three bedroom house for sale or rent www.sawmilllanding.com or waterfront@bellaliant.net call 1-902-522-2343 or 1-902-3284338.

Apt/Condo for Rent

Mobile Homes & Parks

Apt/Condo for Rent

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Acreage 1+ acres, secure. Lease or rent. Payment open for offers. Call Ron (250)542-5728

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Morris Manor FREE Scooter Parking Rental Incentives

1 BEDROOM SUITE 2 BEDROOM SUITE and a BACHELOR SUITE Senior oriented building Across from Schubert Centre Heat & hot water included. Call Mike

250-542-8989

45+ Building 2 Bedroom From $745

• No smoking / No Pets • Heat and Water Incl. • Fresh Paint, Very Clean • Parking • Coin Laundry • Balcony • Elevator

250-503-7315 THE PLACE to Live in Vernon

URBAN POINTE 1 and 2 Bedroom Modern Suites starting at $730.00 Central location New appliances, Elevator On-Site Resident Manager Member of Crime Free Multi-Housing See what we have to offer!

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10acres Hobby farm, w/3bdrm basement house between Vernon & Armstrong BC. 4855 Miller Rd. $425,000 (may finance). 1-250-546-8630

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Real Estate 6.44 acres Arrow Lakes Area, well & road to site for trailer $96,600. 250-269-7328 Pic’s email selkirk8@telus.net

Seniors Discount Free Estimates Emergency Repairs

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Three bedroom, 1.5 baths, full basement, near hospital and downtown area. Very close to bus routes and short walk to “Wholesale Club”. Serious inquires call …

250-549-4467

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Call to view 250-308-6801 1bdrm apt. Clean & bright, in quiet well managed adult building, bus route, heat, h/w, cable, locker/prkg. n/s n/p $650. 250-550-4069

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VERNON MANAGEMENT LTD. 2805 – 35TH Street, Vernon ALEXIS PARK 2 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, close to elementary school, F/S, W/D. Available May 1. $780/mo. Sorry, NS, NP. LAKEVIEW PLACE 2 bdrm, 2 bath, F/S, DW, AC, on-site laundry, nice view, adult oriented. Available immediately. $750/mo. Sorry, NS, NP.

250-542-5580 GREEN VALLEY ESTATES Armstrong

Seniors 55+ 1 & 2 bedroom Apartments 2 bedroom Townhouse Walk to downtown Covered parking From $765 per month Call Troy at 250.546-3933 or cell 250.833-9158

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250-542-1701 1-bdrm, Armstrong, recently reno’d, very clean. Avail.May 1st. $600/mo. 250-558-1153

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Hawthorn Lane

Renovated condos with private courtyard — enjoy air conditioning and large deck, located in a convenient location right in the heart of Vernon. Affordable family living. In-house manager. Ask about rental incentives. 2 bdrm … $825 per month 3 bdrm … $925 per month To view, please call:

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(inside warehouse) $750/month, beside Creekside Vet. Call Holly

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1 bdrm, downtown Vernon, $650. n/s, n/p. Avail immed. 250-838-6904. 1bdrm, quiet convenient location near Schubert Center & bus route. Rent incl hot water, cable, parking, F/S. N/S. 50+. $620. Call (250)309-3763 1BDRM, vacant, cats ok, large storage, low utilities. $650/mo. 250-540-7961 1 LARGE bdrm apart close to rec centre. N/P, N/S. $550 & $650 + utils. (250)307-1145 2bdrm - Downtown near Schubert Centre, bright and clean, F/S, Heat & Hot Water incl. $675-$725/mo Call 250308-8500

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2 bdrm in 6-plex, East Hill, $850/mo Avail May 1 or sooner. View - Contact Ron @ 250308-9108 or 250-542-9106

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4BDRM lakeview home in Oyama. 5appl, huge deck. $1500/mo. (250)540-7961

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Suites, Lower 2bdrm bright/spacious, level sep entry. BX. Newly reno’d. Incl f/s, w/d, n/s, n/p, May 1. $775. incl util. 250-869-7373

Duplex / 4 Plex 2 bdrm duplex, 1 bath. $900/mo + utils. Avail immed. Small storage. (250)545-1340

Enderby, Apartments, 1bdrm, walk to downtown. Starting at $525./m incl. util. 778-4758283

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Apt/Condo for Rent 1 bdrm Royal Anne, opposite Schubert. Elevator. Seniors, NS. includes heat. Pet OK. 778-475-3047

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Bachelor suite, shared washrooms, some furnished with TV. $500 including utilities & cable TV. $50 Safeway food coupon given at start of tenancy. vernonhomes.ca/forrent

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BRIGHT updated corner 2nd floor condo unit, with 2 decks (1 enclosed) 19+ building, small pets ok, 3 appliances, laundry included, gas fireplace, 1 covered parking stall, outside locked storage, close to all amenities $1200 + utilities (water is included) Unit 208 1780 Atkinson Street Please call Kara 250.462.5347

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HILLSIDE TERRACE. 39th Ave-ADULT-clean & well maintained;1 bdrm, Rent incentive available N/S, N/P 250-545-5773 Hilltop Manor, City & Mountain views, sparkling renovated suites $575.&up 250-307-0937 LARGE 2bdrm apt. $750/mo. +hydro, NO PETS, Avail Now. 250-869-9788 Lumby: Shuswap Apt, 1bdrm ($675) or 2 bdrm ($775), heat & cable incl, coin laundry. 778-473-4223, 250-307-1816

2bdrm or 3, 1 bath, N/S, N/P. $750/$900 +60% utils. w/d hookup upstairs 250-309-4657 2BDRM suite, brand new! 5appl, laminate throughout. $850/mo. (250)540-7961 3bdrm+garage, Harwood area small pet considered. (n/p preferred)$1200 + 60% utils or $1350. all inclusive. Avail Now. 250-869-9788. 3bdrm, side by side unit, W/D h/u. In town. Avail immed. For more info call 250-545-9063 Large 2-bdrm upper suite in fourplex, adult oriented, close to Kin Beach, n/s, n/p, util incl $825. May 1 (250)838-9657 Newly reno’d 2bd West Kel. unit Avail. June 1st Can walk to shops, bus,schools & rec centre , 5 appls, incl new w/d. A/C. 1 level. Free prkng NS, NP.$900 + utils, 250-767-6330

Willow Manor, reno’d suites. Seniors welcome! Walk to shops $625&up 250-549-9177

• Huge 5 acre property close to town with 5 bedroom (dated) home, 2½ bath, shop, shed. $1800. • 4 bedroom well-kept home in Lavington. Large fenced yard. 5 newer appliances. Garge, deck, gas fireplace. 2½ baths. Partly furnished. No pets. $1400. vernonhomes.ca/forrent • 3 bedroom side of duplex, fenced yard, family area, work space downstairs. No pets. $885. vernonhomes.ca/forrent Armstrong, 5bdrm, 3 full bath executive home 5-appl, ns/np Avl now $1700. 250-546-2860 Cozy Bachelor cottage, May 1, 1min walk to Paddlewheel Park, single person, no pets, $575, incl/util, (250)542-2656

RENT INCENTIVES AVAILABLE Century Manor & Embers Apts 30th Avenue; Seniors 1 & 2 bedrooms, NS/NP Clean and well maintained; Close to Schubert Heat & Hot Water Included Call: 250-275-8066 --------------------------------------RENT INCENTIVES AVAILABLE Arlington - 30th Ave Next to Schubert 1 bedroom; NS/NP; Seniors, Clean and well maintained; Hot water included in rent Call: 250-275-8066 Rickford Manor Ask about the move in Incentives. 1 bdrm suites avaliable to mature renters starting from 600.00/month non smoking building close to downtown scooter parking. 250-549-5254

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Ofﬁce/Retail 2500SQFT can be subdivided. Close to the Bay, Village Green Centre. Little or no lease hold improvements needed for offices. Call Lyn (250)306-1741 Prime office space for rent, landmark location at South Vernon Info Centre. Includes free parking, high speed internet and shared boardroom 250-503-1985

Mobile Homes & Pads 2bdrm @ $800/mo. & 3 bdrm @ $850/mo in Lumby. f/s, w/d. No dogs. 250-503-7044

Homes for Rent

Recreation For rent 2 cabins and 2 lots. 50x100 on Okanagan Lake Avail. now. 1-604-794-3318

Rooms for Rent

Commercial/ Industrial

VERNON MANAGEMENT LTD. 2805 – 35TH Street, Vernon

Quiet, central, bus, int, appls, DD $390+util. Suits senior or quiet person! 250-549-7418

VERNON MANAGEMENT LTD. 2805 – 35TH Street, Vernon

PARKER COVE 2+1 bdrm house, across the street from park and lake, beautiful spot with huge deck, F/S, DW. Available immediately. $920/mo. Sorry, NS, NP.

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LIGHT INDUSTRIAL 1758 sq. ft., high traffic area across from Central Hardware. Available immediately. Gross lease $1300/mo.

250-542-5580 Commercial bldg at Vernon airport: 2 options avail, 4800 sqft space, which would incl 1200 sqft live in suite. 2nd space 1800 sq ft both w/bay doors. Contact 250-307-4252 Commercial Lease Downtown Vernon. Newly renovated, great location, 1st month FREE. (250)558-1166

Cottages / Cabins Small Chalet, beautiful rural setting off of Silver Star Rd. 10min to Vernon & Silver Star, Suitable for 1, n/s, n/p, $650. Hydro incl, Avail May 1 (250)260-1691

250-542-5580 AVAILABLE JUNE 1

3 Bedroom Farmhouse, fenced yard, 5 appl, 5 min. to town. Pets welcome. $1800/mo incl. util. + DD & pet deposit.

250-549-7405

3bdrm 3lvl TH in quiet family oriented bldg, $925. Near DT Avail now. 250-558-6901 3 bdrm c/w/inlaw suite, completely reno’d inside w/new appl., n/s, n/p, $1500 +util. Avail Immed. 250-308-9520.

1bdrm, D.T. $450 incl.util. furniture, cable. N/P, N/S. 250549-0644 1-ROOM $400- Fridge, cable & utils incl’d, shared kitchen & bath, bus route, in-house laundry Avl May 1, 250-558-3579

Suites, Lower 1-bdrm (Large) f/s/dw, shared laundry, $700. Incl, cable, util, internet, n/p, n/s, no parties, suits 1 quiet female, Avail now 250-558-0142 leave message 1bdrm level entry, util incl., $600. Avl May 1. Suitable for 1 person. 250-558-6901 Vernon 1bdrm rec center area, priv. main flr entry, quiet house, yd, garden, prkg/laundry Resp single ns/np $695. 250-870-6182 2-BDRM bright lake view walk out in OK Landing. W/D, F/S, Parking, Util Incl. n/s, n/p, n/parties. $850 Month Avail May 1st 250-308-2545 2bdrm in Armstrong, util & laundry incl, ns, np $800. avail now. 250-546-6380

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Cars - Domestic 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix GT Sedan,Fully loaded,auto,177,000 kms, sunroof, power seats, heads up display, Bose stereo system, 3.8L, never smoked in, second owner, brand new windshield, great shape! $3,500 OBO. Call Shawn 250-542-6902 or 250938-1981

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250-275-6224 1bdrm, 850 sq ft, 1 bath. appl, n/s, n/p. $700/mo incl util. 250-275-2728 lm 1bdrm suite + den, quiet 4-plex, close to Hospital/downtown, mature single person, n/s, n/p. $675 incl util. 250558-3921. 2-bdrm, 1-bath, 1100sqft, Harwood area, f/s d/w a/c w/d, Clean, bright & spacious, bus route. $950/mo 250)215-4564 2-bdrm legal upper suite, $850, Incl. Sat & Water, n/s May 1, Brian @ 250-306-0778 2brm lrg & clean, completely reno’d, very quiet mature bldg, balcony w/private entry, covered prkg, A/C. $775/mo, N/S, no dogs, ph. 250 306 7295 3bdrm + mud room, 2 full bath, 1700 sq ft, R 2000, 2 level, new carpet, blinds, 5-appl, gas heat, covered parking, outside storage, patio area & small balcony. Seaton High School area, May 1, $1100 +util, no dogs. 250-308-9182 ALEXIS PARK area, main floor suite: 3 Bdrm, 1.5 bath, bright open living area w/ hardwood & new appls, sgl garage, lrg deck, fenced yard, shared laundry w/ bsmt tenant. $1300 mo incls utils. NS/NP no/parties. DD/ref’s req’d. Avail July. 1. 250-540-8544. Country living in Lumby, large 2 bdrm apartment, n/s, $750. Util incl., May 1. 250-260-0217

1998 Honda Civic Si Automatic, 2 door, 230,000km, lady driven, red in color. Excellent condition inside & out. All belts have been replaced, brakes cleaned & oil changed in the past month. Comes with extra set of tires & rims. Super reliable car, runs awesome! Asking $3,350 (Kelowna) Phone: 250-763-3877

Cars - Sports & Imports 1992 Subaru Legacy, 4 wd, 4 cyl, too much to list. $2500. 778-475-3556. 2005 SMART FORTWO Diesel, 70,000km, like new, well maintained, tiptronic transmission, incl. winter tires. Asking $8,500obo. Call Tony 250-549-0661 2005 VW Jetta TDI GL just fully serviced. Great mileage, good cond + winter tires on rims. $13,900. 250-517-7764 2010 NISSAN 370 40th Anniversary Edition. Only 200 were available in Canada. Loaded to the max, including extended warranty. Only 3700km. Looks showroom new. $37,900. 250-542-2821

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2005 Heritage Soft Tail, $7,900. Phone for details 250309-1340

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1995 Tracker parts, 5-spd tranny, motor, rims/tires, rearend, hood, etc (250)546-2064 FREE Removal of unwanted vehicles etc. Dead or Alive Auto Recycling. Call Leo (250)550-5245 RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINES 2 Year, 60,000 km, Warranty. 250-542-2685. WRECKING GM FWD CARS, motors from $250; trannies from $200; doors from $50. All parts on shelf. Since 1994. Armstrong. 250-546-9055.

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2 bdrm, like new basement suite, f/s, n/s, n/p new floor & paint $750.util incl. Avail May1 250-542-9403 250-307-0007. 2bdrm, near bus rte & Village Green Mall, ns/np, w/d. Suits mature adults. DD RR $850. util/incl. May 1. 250-542-5728 Beautiful 2200 sq’ walk out basement suite, over looking Ok LK, private beach, beautiful yard, laundry, freezer, d/w, island bar, bbq, g/f n/s, n/p. 2bdrm, gated community, $1500+util. 250-542-1897 *East Hill* 1bdrm, large bright/clean, f/s, g/f, shared laundry, suits responsible single. n/s, /n/p. Ref, $600/mo util/incl Avl Now,250-308-8478 MUST SEE! Large Level entry daylight suite, newly reno’d, Lrg Oak kitchen, 5appl, util incl/storage, n/s, n/p, DD RR Avail May 1st. (250)545-4937.

Recreational/Sale 1979 Camper Van-3way fridge furnace, flush toilet. Good cond. $2,900. 250-542-5735 1993 Travelaire Rustler 23ft Fifth Wheel. Exc cond, roof air, fridge, freezer, stove, microwave shower in bathroom, new furnace & water heater. $4500 obo. 1-250-541-0236 1998 21.5’ Wilderness 5th Whl 2way hitch, queen, 3pc bath, $6500.obo (250)542-6496 1999 Salem 18ft Tandom travel trailer, new tires, roof vent, excellent condition. $6300 obo. 250-503-2412 2008 Windsport Motorhome, as new condition. V10 Triton. 3slideouts, full body paint, auto leveling, etc. $85,000 obo. (250)260-8999 35’ RLQ-2006 Challenger 5th wheel. 4slides, island kitchen, king sz bed, LTX tires, 2a/c, incl 5th whl pkg. Clean & N/S. $28,500 firm. 250-260-2848 Demco Excaliber Tow Bar $550.; Brake Buddy for Tow Vehicle $525. (250)838-9603 WE will buy your newer clean RV. Kenkraft Sales (250)545-5101

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VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 22 (VERNON)

FOR SALE: USED SCHOOL BUSES

These units are currently not road worthy and have transmission issues. Year

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All vehicles are sold on a No warranty, No Guarantee, As Is, Where Is basis. Vehicles may be viewed April 25 , 2013 and April 26 , 2013 from 9am to 2 pm at 1401 – 15th Street Vernon BC. th

Vehicles are to be removed by the end of May 7, 2013 at the Purchaser’s expense. Buses will be sold by Sealed Bid. The following must be included in the Bid: • Bidder’s name, address and telephone number • Bidder’s signature • Bid price • Cheque made out to School district No. 22(Vernon) in the amount of the bid plus taxes. (Cheques will be returned to unsuccessful bidders) • Bids to be forwarded in a sealed envelope marked “USED SCHOOL BUSES” bid and for model number please specify “INTENATIONAL” or “BLUEBIRD” • If you are bidding on both buses they must be submitted in separate sealed envelopes each with a cheque.

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2002 Chev Tahoe Lt, full load, leather, dvd, excellent cond, $6500.250-260-0533. 2003 Toyota 4 Runner Limited, 275,000 km hwy miles. V8, FT 4 Wheel Drive, leather, full option load inc sun roof. All options work, no cd changer. Clean interior, motor and drive train excellent. Well maintained, $10,000. In Penticton. call 250-462-4441

Trucks & Vans 1948 Chev Pickup. Stock condition, rust free, runs great! $6000. 250 308 6831 2002 Dodge Dakota, 4dr, V8, shortbox, checkered plate, headache rack. Exc cond. 250-275-0958 (After 5)

LOWERED ‘93 SIERRA 2wd, 350ci, automatic, 2 door, extended cab, short box. Power windows & locks. Custom grille, tail lights & paint. 230,000km. Ready for Spring! $4,700. (Kelowna) Phone Derek: 250-718-4969

Boats 12ft Sea Eagle Zodiac & trailer. $2250 obo. (250)503-2412 1997 Larson 21’, excellent condition., 390 hours. $10,500.250-260-0533.

2006 E-350 Cargo Van, 124K, roof rack, air/cruise/tilt, $10,400.obo 1 (250)307-0002

FOR SALE: 12’ Aluminum boat & motor, oars and tank incl. $1000. 250 306 7235.

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL PURSUANT TO WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT

Sealed bids are due by 4:00pm Tuesday April 30, 2013, addressed to: School District No. 22 Robyn Stephenson Supervisor, Transportation Services 1401-15th Street Vernon, B. C. V1T8S8

Whereas as a motor vehicle, a 2001 Dodge Ram Pickup, Serial Number 1B7HF16Y11S736522, was deposited for storage by Ronda Anne Smith on the 21st day of September, 2012 at Vernon Auto Towing Ltd., 4617B - 34th Street, Vernon, B.C. V1T 5Y9 AND WHEREAS there is now owing storage charges on the said motor vehicle at this date, the sum of $4,900.00 plus accrued interest, and costs; TAKE NOTICE that the garagekeeper hereby demands the sum of $4,900.00 plus costs, and such further charges may become due to be paid on or before May 1st, 2013. Failure to pay this sum within the time specified will result in the motor vehicle being sold by public sale. Bids will be accepted after May 1st, 2013 up to and including noon on May 3rd, 2013. Dated this 17th day of April, 2013.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: ESTATE OF MARGARET DOREEN SPENCE, also known as DOREEN SPENCE, Deceased, formerly of #52 3900 - 27th Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Margaret Doreen Spence, also known as Doreen Spence, who died on October 16, 2012, are hereby notified under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executors in care of Davidson Lawyers LLP, 4th floor, 3205 – 32nd Street, Vernon, BC, V1T 2M4, on or before May 10, 2013, after which date the Executors will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executors then has notice. Bonnie Spence-Vinge and Sherry O’Donnell, Executors Davidson Lawyers LLP Solicitors

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Legal Notices NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM WOODLOT LICENCE W1454 Please be advised that Darrell Squair and Art Chambers are proposing to remove 342.1ha of private land from Woodlot Licence 1454 located in the vicinity of Ireland Creek south of Mabel Lake. Inquiries/comments to this proposal must be submitted to Steve Giesbrecht addressed to Landmark, Box 87, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2 by May 10, 2013. Only written inquiries received by the above date will be responded to. Information about this proposal can be obtained by contacting Steve Giesbrecht at 250-804-0332.

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NDP leader uses Earth Day to relay environmental plans tom fletcher Black Press

NDP leader Adrian Dix chose Earth Day to announce his party’s plan to “dissolve” the Pacific Carbon Trust, and put carbon offset payments from government operations back into energy efficiency projects. Schools, hospitals and Crown corporations would still pay millions for emissions from their fossil fuel use, Dix announced Monday in Kamloops. The NDP would also redirect

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districts paid a total of $5.36 million the same year, and the province’s six health authorities paid $5.79 million. The B.C. Liberals’ “carbon neutral government” project has been controversial from the start in 2008. Facing criticism about taking money from cash-strapped schools and giving it to profitable corporations, the government agreed this year to put school district payments in a fund they can apply for energy-saving upgrades. kia.ca

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PAY

Fog Lights

Offer includes delivery, destination, fees and $4,000 CASH SAVINGS‡. Offer based on 2013 Optima LX MT with a purchase price of $23,572.

2013 OWN IT FROM

INCL. AIR, KEYLESS ENTRY & HEATED SEATS

4-DOOR

≠

BI-WEEKLY

$ WITH

2013 RIO 4-DOOR LX+ MT

FEATURES

Longer Basic Warranty (years/km) More Passenger Volume (L) Satellite Radio Rio4 SX with Navigation shown

2013 Toyota Yaris CE MT

BI-WEEKLY PAYMENTS ON US ¥

ON RIO ONLY

2013 Ford Fiesta S MT

138

106

120

5/100 000

3/60 000

2,503

2,390

2,409





bi-weekly for 60 months, amortized over 84 months with $0 DOWN PAYMENT. Offer includes delivery, destination, and fees. Offer based on 2013 Rio 4-door LX MT with a purchase price of $15,372.

OWN IT FROM

INCL. AUTO, AIR & KEYLESS ENTRY

SEDAN

2013

106

≠

FEATURES Horsepower (hp)

BI-WEEKLY

WITH

DOWN

0.9%

APR

2013 FORTE LX+ AT

2013 Honda Civic LX AT

2013 Mazda3 GX with AC

156

140

155

6-Speed Auto Transmission





More Passenger Volume (L)

2,740

2,678

2,665

415

353

335

More Cargo Volume (L)

HWY (A/T): 5.5L/100KM CITY (A/T): 8.0L/100KM

1.49

INCLUDES

T:11"

Horsepower (hp)

HWY (M/T): 5.3L/100KM CITY (M/T): 6.9L/100KM

DOWN

%APR

Forte SX shown

bi-weekly for 60 months, amortized over 84 months with $0 DOWN PAYMENT. Offer includes delivery, destination, fees and $1,500 LOAN SAVINGS§. Offer based on 2013 Forte Sedan LX+ AT with a purchase price of $20,272

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Offer(s) available on select new 2013 models through participating dealers to qualified customers who take delivery by April 30, 2013. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. All offers are subject to change without notice. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All pricing includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,650, other fees and certain levies (including tire levies) and $100 A/C charge (where applicable) and excludes licensing, registration, insurance, other taxes, variable dealer administration fees (up to $699) and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other dealer charges may be required at the time of purchase. Other lease and financing options also available. **0% purchase financing is available on select new 2013 Kia models O.A.C. Terms vary by model and trim, see dealer for complete details. Representative financing example based on 2013 Sportage LX MT FWD (SP551D) with a selling price of $23,767, financed at 0% APR for 36 months. 78 bi-weekly payments equal $295 per payment with a down payment/equivalent trade of $0. ∞“Don’t Pay For 90 Days” offer (90-day payment deferral) applies to purchase financing on select new 2012/2013 models. No interest will accrue during the first 60 days of the finance contract. After 90 days, interest accrues and the purchaser will repay both the principal and interest monthly over the contract’s term. ¥“6 Bi-Weekly Payments On Us” offer is available on approved credit to eligible retail customers who finance or lease any new 2013 Rio from a participating dealer between April 2-30, 2013. Customers will receive a cheque in the amount of six payments (excluding taxes) to a maximum of $300 per month or can choose up to $900 reductions from the selling/lease price after taxes. See your dealer for complete details. Offer ends April 30, 2013. Cannot be combined with “Don’t Pay For 90 Days” offer. Cash purchase price for 2013 Optima LX MT (OP541D) is $19,572 and includes a cash savings of $4,000 (which is deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes and cannot be combined with special lease and finance offers). Retailer may sell for less. ‡$4,000 cash savings on the cash purchase of an eligible new 2013 Optima LX MT (OP541D) from a participating dealer between April 2-30, 2013, is deducted from the selling price before taxes and cannot be combined with special lease and finance offers. Some conditions apply. ≠Bi-weekly finance payment O.A.C. for new 2013 Rio4 LX MT (RO541D)/2013 Forte Sedan LX + AT (FO74PD) based on a selling price of $15,372/$20,272 is $84/$106 with an APR of 1.49%/0.9% for 60 months, amortized over an 84-month period. Estimated remaining principal balance of $4,290/$5,485 plus applicable taxes due at end of 60-month period. Retailer may sell for less. See dealer for full details. §Loan savings for 2013 Forte Sedan LX + AT (FO74PD) is $1,500 and is available on purchase financing only O.A.C. Loan savings vary by model and are deducted from the selling price before taxes. Some conditions apply. ΔModel shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2013 Optima SX Turbo AT (OP748D)/2013 Rio4 SX with Navigation AT (RO749D)/2013 Forte SX Luxury AT (FO74XD) is $35,550/$23,450/$27,150 and includes delivery and destination fees of $1,455 and A/C charge ($100, where applicable). Licence, insurance, applicable taxes, other fees and certain levies (including tire levies), variable dealer administration fees (up to $699) and registration fees are extra. Retailer may sell for less. Available at participating dealers. See dealer for full details. Highway/city fuel consumption is based on the 2013 Optima 2.4L GDI 4-cyl (A/T)/2013 Rio4 1.6L GDI 4-cyl (M/T)/2013 Forte 2.0L MPI 4-cyl (A/T). These updated estimates are based on the Government of Canada’s approved criteria and testing methods. Refer to the EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors. ¤SIRIUS - Available in the 10 provinces and 3 territories of Canada and the 48 contiguous United States. Monthly subscription sold separately after 3 trial months. Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.

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Earth Month …act for the planet! April is the perfect time to get the whole family involved with celebrating Earth Day all month long

Set goals all year long and make every day Earth Day! Facts about the Planet Earth

Free app satisfies ’s appetite for recycling BC’s

Earth is the only planet we know of in our solar system that humans can live on. No other planet has oceans, other life forms, and enough oxygen to comfortably breathe. Because we have so much water, Earth is called Finding your closest recycling depot is the Blue Planet. From space the oceans combined with the atmosphere now at the tips of your fingers with the makes the planet look blue. new BC recyclepedia smart phone app.

She’s Got a Waistline Mother Earth has a generous waistline: At the equator, the circumference of the globe is 24,901 miles (40,075 kilometres).

space, according to NOAA. Losing Water As the climate changes, glaciers are retreating and contributing to rising sea levels. It turns out that one particular glacier range is contributing a whopping 10 percent of all the meltwater in the world. That honour belongs to the Canadian Arctic, which lost a volume equivalent to 75 percent of Lake Erie between 2004 and 2009.

Gets Recycled The ground you’re walking on is recycled. Earth’s rock cycle transforms igneous rocks to sedimentary rocks to metamorphic rocks and back again.

It’s Electric! Thunder and lightning reveal our planet’s fiercer side. A single stroke of lightning can heat the air to around 30,000 degrees Celsius.

Most Happening Places Coral reefs support the most species per unit area of any of the planet’s ecosystems, rivaling rain forests. And while they are made up of tiny coral polyps, together they are the largest living structures on Earth, with some visible even from

Biggest Basin The Pacific Ocean is by far Earth’s largest ocean basin, covering an area of about 155 million square kilometres and containing more than half of the free water on Earth. www.livescience.com

Third Rock Our home, Earth, is the third planet from the sun and the only world known to support an atmosphere with free oxygen, oceans of liquid water on the surface and — the big one — life.

Developed by The Recycling Council of British Columbia (RCBC), in partnership with the Society for Promoting Environmental Conversation (SPEC), the free app is a quick and simple tool that helps users find over 1,000 drop-off locations and recycling options for over 70 materials or products across BC. The App, available for both iPhones & Androids, provides users a list of the 10 nearest depots, based on the phones location, as well as a Google map with directions. Both App’s provide the option to call the RCBC Recycling Hotline for additional questions. The App covers materials managed by industry product stewardship or Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs in British Columbia, such as batteries, electronics, paints &pharmaceuticals. The App’s are available to download from the

iTunes App Store or the Android Market. Seeking a fun, mobile project that could help the community, App developer Colin Smith volunteered more than 100 hours designing the iPhone App, while volunteer Cameron Gandevia designed the Android App. Both focused their applications on making it easier for users to find recycle depots. The Recycling Council of British Columbia is a multi-sectoral, non-profit, membership driven charitable organization that promotes the principles of zero waste through information services, research and the exchange of ideas. RCBC is Canada’s longest-serving recycling council. Since 1974 it has led B.C.’s progressive policy of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs and other initiatives to find innovative ways to eliminate waste and decrease British Columbia’s environmental footprint. For more information about RCBC visit rcbc. bc.ca.

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Earth Month …act for the planet! Set goals all year long and make every day Earth Day! FortisBC supports the environment in both operations and services offered By Tom Loski

Earth Day is celebrated annually April 22 with events held across the globe to demonstrate support for protecting the environment. FortisBC recognizes that sound environmental practices make good business sense and that’s why the company is committed to delivering safe, reliable energy in an environmentally responsible way to all of the communities we serve. We look for ways to support the environment in our operations and with services that we provide to our customers. One simple way customers can help the environment is to consider our paperless billing option, a fast and simple way to save paper and ultimately our forests. When customers go paperless, their bill is delivered directly to their email address as a PDF file attached

to the email. The eBill service is a fast, easy and environmentally friendly way for customers to access both their electricity and natural gas bill. Another simple way customers can look at reducing their carbon footprint is through rebates and financial incentives offered as part of our PowerSense and Energy Efficiency and Conservation programs. . Through FortisBC’s PowerSense programs, electricity customers saved an estimated 32 million kilowatt hours of electricity in 2012. The PowerSense programs helps customers conserve energy and get the most out of their energy dollar by providing both financial incentives and advice on energy efficient technologies and practices. In 2012, FortisBC’s natural gas Energy Efficiency and Conservation programs helped residential, commercial and industrial cus-

tomers save more than 360,000 gigajoules of natural gas, enough energy to heat some 4,100 homes in one year. Renewable natural gas is a B.C.-made, carbon neutral energy source. The methane gas used to produce renewable natural gas comes from organic waste found at local landfills and farms. Instead of escaping into the atmosphere as a harmful greenhouse gas, it’s captured, cleaned and added to our pipeline, giving our customers a renewable energy source. For about $5 more per month on their natural gas bill, customers can designate 10 per cent of their natural gas use as renewable. We’ll then inject an equivalent amount into our system.

To date, more than 60 businesses and close to 3,800 residential customers have signed up to be part of the renewable natural gas program. Helping customers conserve energy is one of the most cost effective ways for us to meet future needs. And by making thoughtful energy choices — whether it’s switching to paperless billing, installing energy efficient lighting or upgrading to a high-efficiency natural gas furnace — you’re supporting the environment. Tom Loski is the vice president of customer service at FortisBC.

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Act for the Planet this Earth Day: Recycle Old Electronic Toys Earth Month is April. If you and your family haven’t yet decided how to mark this important month, here’s an idea: dig out old or broken electronic toys from the closet or toy basket, and recycle them! The Earth Day Network says that recycling electronic waste is one of the top three Acts of Green that you can do…and it’s easy! British Columbia is the first province in Canada to offer free, safe recycling for all kinds of electronic toys, from talking stuffies to remote control vehicles to gaming devices. ✓ Plush textiles with electronics, including dolls and stuffies ✓ Metal or hard plastic toys with electronics

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✓ Remote control vehicles ✓ Ride on vehicles ✓ Hand-held game devices ✓ Gaming devices with PC/TV ✓ Electronic promotional items, like those sold with meals Every electronic toy is carefully dismantled in the recycling process, and all of its components are sorted and made into a wide variety of new items. Every bit of a toy that can be recycled – from plastics to circuit boards to various metals – is turned into something new and useful. Don’t remove the batteries – they can be recycled too! The Call2Recycle program keeps batteries out of the landfill by reclaiming precious metals and

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turning them into new batteries and stainless steel products. To find out where you can recycle electronic toys and batteries for free, please call the Recycling Hotline at 1-800-667 4321 or 604 732 9253 or visit the Recyclopedia at www.rcbc.bc.ca. You can also check the Depot Finder at www. cbrsc.ca. CBRSC is the Canadian Brandowners Stewardship Corporation, which represents toy manufacturers and retailers and is working with the Canadian Toy Association to safely recycle electronic toys across BC. And once you’ve recycled those old toys, be sure to register your Act of Green on the Earth Day Network website at act.earthday.org

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2012 Chevrolet Equinox LT Was $30,995

12-541B

Great kms for a great price!

now

28,900 OR $233 biweekly

2012 Chevrolet Malibu LS Was $18,995

P13-445

Great gas mileage!

now

18,200 OR $150 biweekly

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2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 P13-310 LT Ext Cab 4X4

Was $39,995

now

39,200

351

Great one owner truck!

biweekly

Was $22,900

now

Very clean SUV!

22,200 OR $205 biweekly **

Factory Warranty Available!

now

Still has the new car scent!

now

32,500 OR $262 biweekly $28,900 OR $233 biweekly

2011 VW Jetta Comfortline TDI Was $26,995

12-542A

DIESEL

now

24,200 OR $182 biweekly

Was $19,995

now

19,800

SR5 Package

now

20,800

223 biweekly

Luxury collection!

44,600 OR$352

181

biweekly

Was $13,995 Very clean car, local owner!

now

13,200 OR $174 biweekly

2013 Chevrolet Tahoe 4X4

Was $45,995

now

13-094A

2012 Cadillac SRX AWD P13-323

boxliner

2006 Ford Mustang Coupe

Was $21,995

13-322A

2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 13-299A LS Ext Cab 4X4

2008 Toyota Tacoma 4X4

2010 Ford Escape XLT 4X4 13-356A

Was $30,995

P13-435

Was $33,995

2010 Chevrolet Avalanche LTZ 4X4 13-333A

2012 GMC Terrain AWD

biweekly

P13-446

Was $46,999

now

Loaded, heated leather seats

46,200 OR $314

***

biweekly

*PAYMENT BASED ON 60 MONTH FINANCING AT 6.99%. **PAYMENTS BASED ON 84 MONTH FINANCING AT 6.99%. ***PAYMENTS BASED ON 96 MONTH FINANCING AT 6.99%. WITH ZERO DOWN PLUS $499 DEALER DOC & TAXES. ALL REBATES TO DEALER.

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