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Jennifer Patrick (right), organizer of the pregnancy and infant loss awareness walk, a Walk To Remember, walks arm and arm with Melissa costa-lac at the 10th and final Walk To Remember Saturday at Polson Park. The walk for pregnancy and infant loss awareness will not be continuing in Vernon but there is an annual okanagan Walk To Remember in kelowna.
Noise sends visitors packing Buie says another concern is 24-hour businesses attracting people who then congregate in the alley. Buie believes the ongoing noise problems could create challenges for the city, which ultimately wants to see residential housing downtown. He also insists that Vernon is getting a negative reputation among visitors. “Tourists shop, eat and spend money and it’s disheartening to have people say they won’t come back,” he said. Buie asked for the city to initiate regulations regarding business noise. “None of the things he’s asked for are unreasonable,” said Coun. Patrick Nicol. Coun. Juliette Cunningham added that the situation cannot be ignored. “We will have to look at this very seriously,” she said.
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A Vernon motel is concerned tourists are getting a rude awakening. Ed Buie, general manager of the Journey Inn on 28th Avenue, told city council Tuesday that early morning noise from adjacent businesses is negatively impacting the bottom line. “I’ve had countless guests say they won’t be back because of the noise,” he said of the motel, which has been downtown for 51 years. “They are presently hurting my right to do business and I don’t think that’s fair.” Buie says that music from nearby drinking establishments leaves windows vibrating, while other businesses use the early morning hours for routine maintenance, such as parking lot cleaning and
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Journey inn owners have concerns about noise from adjacent Vernon businesses. running industrial vacuums to remove restaurant grease. “I am not trying to limit their hours or restrict business but I want them to assure they are good neighbours,” he said. “Something should be done to address noise between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. that is workable for everyone.”
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A Vernon politician believes a basic response to motorists is being complicated. Coun. Catherine Lord voted against the draft parking enforcement policy Tuesday, insisting that it will do nothing to reduce conflicts between bylaw officers and residents using parking meters. “We are using a hammer to kill a mosquito,” she said of the 32-page document that outlines parking regulations. Lord believes the parking advisory committee and staff bypassed an opportunity to enhance customer service and issue warnings to motor- Catherine Lord ists instead of issuing fines for infractions. “It’s absolutely ridiculous.” However, city staff say the goal of the policy is to educate the public on issues related to parking and meters. “We are trying to put everything out there in a plain and transparent manner,” said Amanda Watson, a transportation technician. But Lord counters that the magnitude of the document means most residents will never turn a page. “Not one of my neighbours will read the policy on how to avoid getting a parking ticket,” she said, adding that it will also be onerous for bylaw officers to navigate the requirements. “Giving them (officers) instruction should be a management responsibility. Setting things out in policy on how to behave won’t resolve anything. A lot of it is common sense and we’ve done away with that.”
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Truck smashes through gun shop ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff
The getaway vehicle could hold the key to helping Vernon RCMP solve a break-and-enter at a Vernon gun shop Sunday. Police responded to a commercial alarm at Del Selin Gunsmith Ltd. in the 2800 block of 28th Street just before 8 p.m. “The investigation revealed that a Toyota pickup had driven through the front wall
of the business,” said Vernon RCMP Cpl. Gerry Kovacs. “It was discovered that the Toyota had been stolen a short time earlier from a neighbouring business and was used as a battering ram to enter the gun shop.” Once inside, the suspect or suspects stole five Czech Republic SKS semiautomatic assault-style firearms. The guns are similar in appearance to an AK-47.
It is unknown if ammunition was taken during the theft. RCMP have obtained the licence plate number and a description of the vehicle used by the suspects after the theft. “The suspects fled the scene in a silvercoloured Chevrolet Optra with B.C. licence plate 611-LWN,” said Kovacs. “The vehicle is unique in that the driver’s door is white and the front fender on the driver’s side is brown.”
Anytime firearms are stolen from a home or business, it raises the collective eyebrows of the RCMP. “It’s always a concern for us when firearms are being stolen and people put the firearms into circulation not for the purpose of what they were intended for,” said Kovacs. A firearm similar to the ones stolen Sunday would be used for recreational purposes, such as target shooting,
Moose causes crash in Enderby ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff
A Grindrod couple suffered cuts and abrasions after their vehicle had a close encounter with a moose Sunday night. Shortly after 7:30 p.m., a 59-year-old Grindrod man and his female partner were northbound on Highway 97A in their Honda Accord near the Starlight Drive-In when they hit a moose trying to cross the highway.
“The moose came to rest on the vehicle’s windshield causing significant damage to the vehicle,” said RCMP Cpl. Gerry Kovacs. “The driver and female passenger suffered many cuts and abrasions. They were taken to Vernon Jubilee Hospital for treatment of their non-lifethreatening injuries.” The moose was killed by the impact and the Honda Accord
was completely demolished. RCMP remind motorists to be aware of wildlife that frequent the highways in and around the North Okanagan. “There’s lots of traffic on that stretch of highway between Enderby and Armstrong, and it’s getting dark quicker now at this time of the year,” said Kovacs. “Buckle up, slow down and drive safe.”
but not for hunting. “These are weapons that frighten people just in their appearance alone, especially people not familiar with firearms,” said Kovacs. The value of the stolen guns is not known. Anybody with any information on the theft or the whereabouts of the Chevrolet Optra is asked to call the Vernon RCMP at 250-545-7171, call 911 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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A break-in at the main branch of the post office has the Vernon RCMP asking for the public’s help. Police were alerted to a broken window on the south side of Canada Post in the 3100 block of 32nd Avenue Monday at 10:15 a.m. “A suspect or suspects entered the facility by breaking a window on the south side and crawled in,” said Vernon RCMP Cpl. Gerry Kovacs.
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A Vernon resident will continue to play a leading role in postsecondary education. Okanagan College’s board of governors has extended president Jim Hamilton’s contract by an additional two years until Oct. 31, 2017. He has
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served in the position since late 2004. “Jim has provided tremendous leadership for the college through dramatic changes and rapid development,” said chairperson Tom Styffe. “We asked Jim if he would be interested in having his current contract extended and he agreed. We couldn’t be more pleased.” Hamilton’s accomplishments as president include seeing more than $100 mil-
lion of new construction and expansion completed throughout the valley, more than 40 per cent enrolment growth and a rapid expansion in the array of programs offered. “One of the college’s greatest accomplishments is the dramatic growth in the number of aboriginal students who are registered, and the strides we have made to understand, respect and learn from their culture,” said Hamilton.
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In 2005, Okanagan College had about 400 aboriginal students registered. In 2012-13, more than 1,500 were taking courses and programs at the college. “I feel Okanagan College is at a critical juncture where we can take advantage of the momentum that has been developed and we can continue to build on our reputation for quality,” said Hamilton of why he has agreed to remain as president. “The skills shortage facing this province and country provides both a duty and an opportunity for the college. I want to be part of rising to that challenge.”
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Vernon Chamber hosts finance minister today Morning Star Staff
Finance Minister Michael de Jong is coming to Vernon today to speak with people about their priorities for Balanced Budget 2014. The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce hosts the minister today at noon (registration at 11:45 a.m.) at the chamber office as he speaks about the current and future economic conditions of B.C. “Our government has an ambitious but achievable long-term vision for a stable economy and a secure
future,” said de Jong. “We have tabled a balanced budget that offers modest surpluses over the coming years. Keeping the budget balanced demands we continue our spending discipline and make careful choices in our budgets.” In addition to travelling to several communities to meet with business groups and chambers of commerce, de Jong will also host regional telephone town halls. He wants to hear ideas about the type of choices govern-
ment needs to make in keeping the budget balanced: striking a balance between keeping costs affordable for families, providing new services, and reducing t a x p aye r- supp or te d debt. De Jong’s budget conversation is asking for views on such questions as: n How do we strike the balance between keeping costs affordable for families, investing in services, and reducing taxpayer-supported debt? n What priority programs should gov-
ernment continue; what should government do differently; what should government not do? n What measures can government take to increase government revenues to support your priorities as a citizen? The information gathered will help the minister as he develops Balanced Budget 2014. The Minister will also be receiving the report from the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services - an all party committee of The Legislative Assembly -
which concludes its last public meeting today. Information on telephone town hall dates, times and locations will be sent out at a later date. For details on tour locations, dates and times visit: www. fin.gov.bc.ca/budgetconversation “The BC Chamber and the 36,000 businesses our network represents have continuously advocated for balanced budgets and fiscal discipline from government,” said John
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B.C. Conservatives from across the province are making their way to the North Okanagan. The party’s annual general meeting will be held at the Best Western Vernon Lodge Friday and Saturday. “Although we didn’t do as well as we had hoped in the last election, we turned what was formerly a fringe party into a major political player,” said Scott Anderson, who ran for the party in VernonMonashee in May. “From now on, we will be closely watched by the media to see if we build on our momentum and evolve into a mature political party, or relapse into the infighting that characterized the early part of 2012. For that reason it is crucial that we elect a smoothly functioning executive.” During the AGM, delegates will elect the party president, vicepresident, secretary,
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A cultural conundrum
iscal prudence, especially when tax dollars are involved, is admirable. It’s something we should expect of our elected officials. But sometimes such apparent loyalty to the bottom line can actually be a hindrance. Politicians can halt initiatives that are actually best for their community in the long-term. And that appears to be the case as the directors for BX-Swan Lake and BX-Silver Star continue to debate whether their areas will participate in a proposed service that would see a new art gallery and museum constructed in Greater Vernon. “The art gallery is looking to expand by three fold, going from 6,000 square feet to almost 18,000. The museum is looking to almost double their space from 12,000 to 30,000 square feet, and in both cases, those are proposals that haven’t been reviewed by anybody here at this Richard Rolke table,” Bob Fleming, BX-Swan Lake director, told Kiss FM. Yes, the museum and the art gallery want larger facilities (to the tune of about $17.9 million). That fact has been making headlines for years as the current buildings are inadequate and the community’s cultural assets are at risk. In terms of the proposals not being reviewed by anyone at the (Greater Vernon Advisory Committee) table, perhaps Fleming was absent during the numerous presentations where museum and gallery officials stated their case. GVAC staff have also had discussions with the cultural groups and there have been numerous presentations to the City of Vernon. Also speaking to Kiss FM, Mike Macnabb, the BX-Silver Star director, said, ““Right now we’re looking at an increase in operating budget for $250,000 on top of what we currently pay, and it’s starting to get a little rich. We would want to make sure before going ahead with this,
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that we’re not getting tied to a white elephant.” And most taxpayers, including those involved with the gallery and museum, will agree with Macnabb. Nobody wants to see a spiralling operating deficit but public amenities rarely break even, let alone make money. Pools, arenas, seniors programs and libraries exist because they add to the livability of the community. There isn’t a bottomless pit of cash, but taxpayer subsidies are a fact of life. This was an argument both Macnabb and Fleming made when asking constituents to borrow funds for the sports track next to Okanagan College. Now to listen to Macnabb and Fleming, you’d think the Greater Vernon Museum and Vernon Pubic Art Gallery have been operating in isolation. But as mentioned before, there has been considerable back and forth with GVAC and the groups’ figures will be reviewed by a consultant. Once that is done, GVAC politicians will have the final say. If the scope of the projects are deemed to be too rich, they can be scaled back just like the officials did with the sports complex. Only once the politicians are satisfied with the cost will the referendum process proceed. So Macnabb and Fleming will have a chance to pull a plug on participating in the function. But before they make that decision, hopefully they will consider the interests of their constituents. And for many of them, their lives are nourished by the arts. They visit the museum and art gallery or volunteer countless hours at the institutions. Students from the BX benefit from the agencies’ outreach programs. All of that could be at risk if Macnabb and Fleming opt out and leave Vernon and Coldstream holding the financial bag. Would BX residents be barred from accessing services or would there be a special fee for them? In the end, Macnabb and Fleming must continue to scrutinize all costs, just as their Coldstream and Vernon counterparts have been doing. But sitting on the sidelines could ultimately leave their residents paying the price.
Unlike Harry Potter, who relished becoming invisible to other mortals by wearing a certain piece of clothing, visibility is critical for those of us who share the streets with vehicles, especially at this time of year. Dark clothing is, and probably always will be, in style. That fact makes it even tougher for drivers to spot people crossing streets or riding along the edge of roadways without lights or flashers. But visibility is a two-way street. Not only do drivers need to be constantly aware of the presence of other types of road users, those cyclists, runners, walkers and skateboarders that drivers encounter also need to respect the fact they may not be easily seen. We hear experts say when you meet up with a bear in the woods, a good idea is to make yourself seem “big.” In the case of road users not in vehicles, being “big” means being visible, enough so that no question arises about your actions or use of the shared space. For non-drivers who may have an inflated sense of entitlement for their choice to use alternative transportation, including your feet, think about this: you’ll virtually always lose a head-to-head confrontation with a vehicle. While the rules of the road are meant to be observed by all parties, there is no substitute for pedestrians and drivers making eye contact at a crosswalk, or, if riding your bike on a main thoroughfare, being aware that the light behind you just changed and traffic will soon be upon you. Those are common safety practices good for any time of the year, but fall and winter are particularly tricky for visibility. So why not get yourself a reflective vest, flashing reflector buttons or lights, or reflective cuff strips? Your life is worth more than any pain you might suffer from making a temporary bad fashion statement. Black Press
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Politics worse than superstition
Fletcher also notes the genetic engineering (GE) debate at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention. GE offers some of the best solutions to hunger afflicting much of the Earth's human population. In spite of the potential benefits, nearly half of our municipal leaders buy into the anti-GE hysteria. If you listened to Vancouver council, we should all be living in yurts and scratching a living from backyard organic gardens. Mind boggling. Francis patrick Jordan remembering Kevin We have only known Kevin Kienlein for about three years. But in that time, we have become good friends and musical colleagues. As part-time Vernon residents, we got to see him play at the legion with his one-man-band, watch him do his photography magic at Vernon's Our Kids Have Talent shows, and have him over for musical jams at our home. As part-time Edmonton residents, we were able to take him to a few open stages in the city while
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he was visiting the University of Alberta Hospital, and of course we had him over for jams at our home. We believe, and are proud, that Kevin's last musical public appearance was at our own Uptown Folk Club, where a DVD of his threesong performance was made. Kevin was an exceptional musical performer, playing many different instruments and singing in his unique style. He was a musical technician, as witnessed by his one-man-band productions, which covered a broad spectrum of more than 700 songs. And he was a gifted music instructor who passed his skills on to many folks. In addition to the music, Kevin displayed his talents in a wide variety of pursuits, including professional photography, ham radio, inspirational speaking and Toastmasters. In getting to know Kevin, we quickly came to realize that he was a gentle soul and a gentle man, with a spirit that was inspiring to us all. We never heard him complain and he never gave up on himself. He was a fighter through all
shows that humans are not responsible for an unprecedented increase in the concentration of atmospheric CO2. Failing that, who are the scientists that have developed better climate models that show that this increase will be benign? It should be emphasized that funding for the IPCC comes from governments, including our own. When I read in the news that the new conservative Australian government has dumped its minister of science, it is clear that conservative politicians worldwide are increasingly disliking what their own scientists are saying and so are simply choosing not to listen. You are worried that our society is slipping "back toward superstition." However, political ideology is a far greater threat to science and consequently, our ability to safeguard our environment, our economy and our society. I am concerned, Mr. Fletcher, that you are not a skeptic as you claim, but a politician pretending to be one. Danny Kermode
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greenhouse gasses in our atmosphere. The hard part is predicting exactly how that increase will heat our planet, affect our weather, alter the chemistry of our oceans and change our climate. When the IPCC says that there is a 95 per cent chance that (to paraphrase) "it will be bad," that five per cent uncertainty
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Band adds a little spice to the gumbo AmAndA morAzAin For The Morning Star
The Vernon Jazz Club will be enjoying a hot helping of Louisiana gumbo this Saturday as Gary Comeau and The Voodoo Allstars take the stage. A true multi-talent, Comeau will be performing vocals, piano, fiddle, accordion, mandolin, tenor banjo, and guitar. He will be joined by Jerry Cook on tenor and baritone sax, washboard, and percussion, Tim Hearsey on guitar and vocals, and Chris “The Wrist” Nordquist on drums, percussion, and vocals. Comeau is Acadian born and raised in Nova Scotia. Although his roots are from eastern Canada, he began a musical trek down to the south once he started playing the fiddle. Since then, Comeau has mastered a variety of instruments which will be showcased Saturday night. He compares the sound of his band to Louisiana gumbo, a Cajun dish filled with different kinds of meat and vegetables. The ingredients of The Voodoo Allstars’ gumbo include Louisiana Cajun, New Orleans jazz and R&B, Chicago roots and blues, a dash of Cuban with a pinch of Acadian folk. Add greats like Bob Dylan, Miles
Davis, Louis Armstrong, and Ray Charles to the mix and you’ve got a spicy and exciting spoonful. “I just love music —all kinds of music— and there’s a little sprinkle of most the artists I’ve mentioned any given night of a Voodoo Allstars performance,” said Comeau.
“I just love music — all kinds of music.” — Gary Comeau
Comeau’s music may be recognizable to some. His song Marianne was featured in the film Double Jeopardy, starring Ashley Judd and Tommy Lee Jones, while another, I Think About You All the Time, can be heard in the movie Wise Guys. Comeau has been busy this past year touring and recording. His new group, Cannery Road, recently released their debut album. Along with Hearsey and Nordquist, the group is a true collaboration with three singers, three songwriters, and three different styles. Comeau and The Voodoo Allstars will be releasing their new CD, Live at The Dream Cafe, in 2014.
Cook has recorded more than 20 albums with blues, jazz, funk, pop, rock, and R&B artists. He has recently toured with The Powder Blues Band and Colin James. Hearsey’s songs have been featured in both film and television. He co-wrote the Juno award winning album That River with Jim Byrnes. Nordquist can be heard touring with great musicians such as John Lee Sanders, David Vest, Tiller’s Folly, The Sojourners, and Jim Byrnes. Gary Comeau and The Voodoo Allstars take the stage at the Vernon Jazz Club (3000-31st St.) Saturday at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:15. Tickets are $20 at the Bean Scene, Bean to Cup and at www.vernonjazz.ca. (The event is sponsored by chartered accountant Jane Long.) The Vernon Jazz Club will also hold its annual Monsters’ Ball fundraiser Friday, Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. This is a great chance for fans to support live music. The Legendary Lake Monsters, an 11-piece dance band that plays a wide range of music, will have people dancing the night away. There will be silent auction tables set up both the Oct. 19 and 25 shows for people to place their bids. Tickets are $20, available at the usual outlets.
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Acadie born multi-instrumentalist Gary Comeau brings his Voodoo Allstars to the Vernon Jazz Club Saturday for some spicy zydeco and more.
Love story continues 18 years later Vernon Film Society
The Vernon Film Society presents Before Midnight, director Richard Linklater’s long-awaited follow-up to Before Sunrise (1995) and Before Sunset (2005), at the Towne Cinema Monday. Co-writing with his stars Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, Linklater provides a resolution to Sunset’s cliffhanger endsony ClassiCs ing while adding new Celine (Julie delpy) and Jesse (Ethan Hawke) settle down after their dimension to this beloved romantic tale that spans long distance romance in Before Midnight.
nearly 20 years. When last seen, Jesse (Hawke) and Celine (Delpy) were facing an uncertain future in Paris. Before Midnight picks up the story nine years later. Two decades have passed since their encounter on a train bound for Vienna, but as they now enjoy the last days of a vacation in Greece, it’s evident that the chemistry between them is still fresh. For all that remains the same, they are no longer
twenty-somethings, but aging GenXers in mid life, with all the accompanying stresses and responsibilities. They have grown up and the film’s tone has matured to match. Hawke and Delpy have achieved something unique in modern movies by writing, developing, and living with these characters for such a long period of time. Nearly 20 years on, Jesse and Celine still have plenty to talk about.
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Long known as a desirable venue for weddings, celebrations and recreational activities, Paddlewheel Park can now add art destination to its identity. The inaugural Art at Paddlewheel Park exhibition and sale is opening for one day only, Sunday, at the historic and rebuilt hall that sits alongside the park on Okanagan Lake. “The Okanagan Landing Community Association has been very active in encouraging the use of the hall and park as a recreational, cultural and historical facility and this art show is one of their first ever ventures into the artistic realm,” reads a press release from the art show organizers. The show will feature artists from the Okanagan Artists of Canada, along with guest artists from Okanagan Landing and other local artists, who have painted many beautiful scenes of the Valley. Also included will be a selection of smaller paintings called One Hundred Paintings Under One Hundred Dollars (yes, that means each individual painting will cost under $100,) perfect for Christmas gift giving. Many of the participating art-
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Okanagan Landing artists Eileen Sawracki (left), Terri Heinrichs and Gail Short display some of their work to be shown at the inaugural Art at Paddlewheel Park show and sale Sunday. ists already have their work displayed in Vernon business storefronts including at Crush Bistro, Vernon Lock and Safe, Brenda Hala Photography, Johnson Insurance, Vernon Shoes, Electric Paper Company, Breathe Wellness
Centre, Kal Tire, Nadine’s Fine Art and Frames, Interior Gift Gallery, and Marlin Travel, as well as at the Vernon library. Sunday’s Art at Paddlewheel Park goes from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Cartoonist/painter here for Fresh! AiR Morning Star Staff
You may have already seen the works of artist Rick Cepella and not even realized it. That’s because the Powell River-based artist is an award-winning cartoonist/illustrator published in many major Canadian newspapers and magazines. His cartoon and illustration work has garnered several national and
international awards and is in the permanent collection of the National Archives of Canada. Cepella is coming to the Okanagan to be a part of the Fresh! AiR residency, sponsored by the Caetani Cultural Centre and the Allan Brooks Nature Centre. While in town, he will be giving two workshops in acrylic painting.
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Workshops offered Rick Cepella’s paintings are expressive reactions to the wild landscape as well as the human form. Decades of outdoor activities, 12 years of work as a biological surveyor, and countless hours of field drawing and painting in the rugged backcountry of western Canada continue to shape his work. Cepella will be staying at the Caetani house while in town, and can be found most days in his studio, provided by the Allan Brooks Nature Centre. His workshops are this weekend at the Vernon Community Arts Centre (contact the VCAC to register at 250-542-6243) and at the Lake Country Art Gallery Art House, Nov. 2 and 3 (call 250766-1299.) Although the workshops are specifically geared towards acrylic painting, Cepella will accept students who choose to work in oils.
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all days with sunshine and crisp weather surround me with amazingly rich colours of reds, oranges, yellows, mingled with some green; I love this time of year. The busy days of summer are behind me and I relish the quietness around the lake and in the woods Cathi Litzenberger nearby. Falling leaves bring wonderful memories from childhood of leaping into great piles of maple leaves and burying ourselves under the splendour of colour just for the fun of it. I’m sure Dad wasn’t so thrilled with our antics, as he did the raking (I never heard him complain though). To this day hearing the crunch as I walk through fallen leaves along a
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sidewalk, brings a quiet feeling of nostalgia and peace. It is a royal time of year, where there’s time for contemplation and so much to be thankful for. All the fall squashes, potatoes, apples and other fall fruits and vegetables are now ready for us to enjoy. Today I have a delicious squash and apple casserole, perfect for any fall meal, as well as a wonderful pumpkin soup that will surprise you with its yummy flavour. Enjoy. Squash and Apple Bake 1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices 2 apples, peeled and sliced 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 2 Tbsp. brown sugar 2 Tbsp. all purpose flour TOPPING: 1/2 cup all purpose flour 2 Tbsp. brown sugar 3/4 cup quick cooking oats 1/2 cup butter or margarine
1-3/4 cups grated cheddar cheese Heat oven to 350°F. Combine base ingredients and spoon into buttered 1-1/2 qt (1.5 L) casserole dish. For topping, combine flour, brown sugar and oats in medium bowl; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cheese. Sprinkle over squash-apple mixture. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Spiced Pumpkin and Bacon Soup 1 tbsp. (15 mL) olive oil 7 oz. (200 g) onions, sliced 3 lbs. (1.3 kg) pumpkin, peeled, deseeded, and cut into chunks 4½ oz. (125 g) extratrimmed smoked back bacon, diced 1 tbsp. ground cumin 1 pint (7 fl oz. /750 mL) vegetable stock Salt and black pepper to taste Sprigs of fresh coriander
for garnish Crusty bread rolls (optional) Heat the oil in a saucepan and add the onions. Stir to coat them with oil, then cover and cook them over a low heat for 5-10 minutes until they start to soften, stirring occasionally. Add the pumpkin, bacon and cumin to the pan. Stir, then cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the stock, raise the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, or until the pumpkin is tender. Purée the soup with a hand-held mixer or in a food processor. Season to taste, garnish with coriander and black pepper, and serve, accompanied by a crusty bread roll, if you like. Variation: If fresh pumpkin is unavailable, use 15 oz. (425 g) canned, unsweetened pumpkin, usually found on supermarkets’ canned fruit shelves.
Garden continues blooming
hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving weekend. Sometimes we are so caught up in our daily lives that we don’t take time to appreciate our family and friends. We are so lucky to live in this part of the world. When you look at the news, it seems that there is nothing going right. When it is not nature fightJocelyne Sewell ing us, it is humanity fighting each other. I am thankful for my patient husband who has to share the table and the house with so many plants. I am thankful for my health so I can work in the garden to grow a lot of our food and beautiful flowers. I am thankful for my family and although some of us live thousands of miles away from each other, we still keep in touch. Our reunion last summer was such a pleasure. I am thankful for all my friends, close and far away. Thank you, God, for giving me life and the ability to enjoy it, and parents that instilled in me the beauty of nature and beautiful sunsets.
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On the first day of each month, I usually go in the garden and take a count of what is blooming. On Oct. 1, I had 47 plants in bloom. Amongst them was a small columbine and spring-blooming anemones. Many times, if you don’t let some of them go to seed, they will bloom again later on in the season. My kale plants overwintered and produce seeds during the summer. I cut the tops but left the plants in the ground. Somehow they started to grow again along the stems and I am now harvesting tasty young leaves. My arugula and lettuce have reseeded and should last until a good frost. Some of the roofs got white a few times already but nothing has been killed in the garden so far. I am trying to keep the shredding up to date. It works really well with the old lawnmower. I even managed to shred the corn stalks by cutting them in shorter pieces and piling them with other plants. Two of my compost bins are already full and as soon as I clear the finished compost from the big one, I can use that space for all the rest of it. Building from the success of “Grow Me Instead,” the Plant Wise Pilot Program under the Invasive Plant
Council of British Columbia, combines industry initiatives with consumer purchasing tools and resources that support the horticulture industry’s transition to becoming invasive-free, and to build consumer demand for non-invasive plants. You can check their web site www.invasiveplantcouncilbc.ca The pilot program was active this summer in Kelowna and Fraser Valley areas. Employing the principles of community based social marketing, this pilot program encourages the purchase of noninvasive plants by gardeners at the point of sale. Seasonal staff are meeting with industry retailers, and engaging with consumers at farmers markets and community events to encourage the purchase of non-invasive plants and assist gardeners in making responsible plant choices. On the weekend of Sept. 21, one of the program liaisons was at the Lumby Market. I hate to admit that I have some of the invasive species in my own garden. I will be removing them as I go but some of the plant retailers are still selling some of the ones on the invasive list. I will be writing about it more in the future columns and the ones you can replace them with. For more information: 250-558-4556.
Young writers invited to put pen to paper for contest VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Writers Fest is launching a new writing contest open to young writers in B.C. Winners of the contest will be awarded a cash prize and have their work published in a magazine that showcases aspiring young writers. For the last 15 years, the Writers Fest has run a successful poetry and short story contest for writers of all ages. Last year more than 340 entries were received from all over the world. The new contest is restricted to only those writers enrolled in Grades 8 to 12 in British Columbia, which will give young aspiring writers a better chance of winning. Just like the established poetry and short story contest, the
Spreading the Word Youth Writing Contest will accept entries of poetry, with a 500-word limit, and creative short fiction, with a 1,500-word limit. The work must be previously unpublished in each category. First prize in each category is $300, with a second prize award of $200. Prize winners, selected by a panel of publishing and writing professionals, will be published in The Claremont Review and on the Vancouver Writers Fest website atwww.writersfest.bc.ca. Closing date for entries is 5 p.m. on the final day of the Vancouver Writers Fest, Oct. 27. Students can enter online atwww.writersfest.bc.ca/youthwritingcontest.
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vernon & district metis assoc. agm Oct. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at our office, 2913-29th Ave. We will be voting for president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and director positions. We begin with potluck, monthly updates and roll into AGM as regional rep Daniel Pitman chairs for VDMA. Call 778-475-0823 for info. become a foster parent: attend an info. session to find out how you can make a difference for children in our Community through fostering, Oct. 16 from 1 to 2:30 p.m., at the Gathering Place, #300, 3100 – 30th Ave. Info., Noelle at 250-5580939 or noksupport@okfosterparents.ca Hi noon toastmasters Meet every Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. at Bean to Brew Coffee House. Toastmasters help to build leadership and communication skills in a safe, fun environment. Make us your educational, inspirational and entertaining lunch hour Guests are always welcome. For more information, contact James at hinoontoast@gmail.com transition House fundraiser Oct. 19 at the Vernon Public Art Gallery from 7 to 11 p.m. This women’s only event will raise funds and awareness for the Vernon Women’s Transition House Society. Drinks from Okanagan Spirits and Summerhill winery, appetizers from Gum tree catering, special chocolates from Cotton’s Chocolates. Silent auction and a balloon pop with fantastic prizes. All proceeds from the Little Black Dress Party will go towards counseling groups for women. Tickets $40 each; to purchase, call 250-542-1122. Deadline for ticket sales Oct. 16. under tHe spitfire anaf unit 5 We are at 2500-46th Ave., Vernon. New! Wednesday Wing Night, only 35 cents! Meat draw starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Spitfire Lounge. vernon treatment centre Do you or a loved one have an alcohol/drug and/or other addiction problem? We can help! Day and evening courses available. Please call 542-6151 for more information. Westside response services society WRS offers blood pressure testing, Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. - noon at the Killiney Beach Hall and Annex on Udell Road. okanagan sHeep producers assoc. meets Every third Wednesday of the month. Call Lorna Carter at 546-3318 or Rob Campbell at 546-3546. aa meetings on Wednesdays Monday to Sunday, 7 a.m., 3204 Alexis Park Dr.; this is an open meeting and is handicap accessible.. Monday to Friday, noon, open, VTC, 2810-48th Ave. (H). Open meeting, 3204 Alexis Park Dr. Vernon (H), 5 p.m. daily. (H) Handicap access. (X) no handicap access. Info.,call 250-545-4933. 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. coda meets Codependents Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women working to build healthy relationships w i t h self and
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feature event: armstrong lions club annual pig roast fall tradition in Armstrong is drawing near. Members of the Armstrong Lions Club will host their annual pig roast and dance Oct. 19 at St. Joseph Catholic Church hall, which is located at 3335 Patterson St. Along with dinner, there will be entertainment provided by Cheaper Than A Porsche. Tickets to attend are $25 each and they are available at Dove Esthetics, Professional Graphics or from any club member. You can also get tickets by calling 250-546-9661. Proceeds from the event will go towards constructing a gazebo in Armstrong’s Memorial Park.
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others. We meet Wednesdays at 7 p.m., at Seaton Centre on 14th Avenue (off Kal Lake Rd.) tHe vernon diet club meets Every Wednesday, basement of Peace Lutheran Church. Weigh-in between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. Short meeting follows. Anyone wishing support in weight-management is most welcome. Call 542-3252. parent and cHild Walk in tHe park Hosted by Aboriginal Infant and Early Childhood Development Centre. Everyone welcome, meet 10 a.m., Wednesdays at 2905-29th Ave. Meet other parents, get fit and win a prize. Step challenge, pedometer supplied for the walk. Join anytime. For more information, call 542-7578. support group for senior parents of children with developmental disabilities, meets third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. at Community Living BC, suite 201, 2802-30th St. Join us for a cup of coffee and an opportunity to connect with other senior parents facing similar joys and challenges. Info., Julie at 250-307-4216. 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 An exercise that uses all of the major muscle groups of the body. A walking program using poles is available every Wednesday 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lumby Community Hall, 2250 Shields Ave. Instruction on how to use the poles and poles are available for no cost. Info., call: Olena at 250-547-8866. vernon kalamalka cHorus of Sweet Adelines International invites you to experience singing close, four-part a cappella harmony for women’s voices. Join us Wednesdays 7 p.m., Halina Centre, 331037th Ave. Info., Deanna at 250-542-9229 or Grace, 250-545-0808.
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early cHildHood educators of b.c. North Okanagan Branch invites you to our wine and cheese networking evening at Arc-en-Ciel Child Care Centre Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Preschool, Group and Family Child Care, LNR providers, ECE students,
SCD, CCRR are all invited to attend. Opportunity to meet and support other early years professionals, learn about issues and upcoming events, and have some fun. Call Sylvie at 250-549-4265 or email slick11@shaw.ca for more information. community seniors’ felloWsHip luncHeon Meets at Vernon Full Gospel Church, Oct. 17 at 10:45 a.m. Theme is “Thanksgiving,” with special music; testimony by Norma Jean Lupul; group singing with Karl and the Sing-Along Band followed by a delicious lunch! Bring a friend and enjoy good fellowship! kalamalka Weavers & spinners guild meet the third Thursday of each month at the Vernon Community Art Center (2704A Hwy 6) at 7 p.m. New members welcome. For more info, contact Cathie at 250-260-3984. tops (take off pounds sensibly) cHapter #4844 Meets Thursdays from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. at the Alpine Centre, #34. It’s $30 to join, and then $5 a month. For more information, call M. Schmolke at 250-545-8124. seniors’ activity centre, armstrong We’re at 2520 Patterson Ave. Are you 50+ and looking for something to do? Visit the Activity Centre for fun and friendship. Table tennis at 12:30 p.m. For information call Joy at 250-546-8907 or Nancy at 250-546-8158. under tHe spitfire anaf unit 5 We are at 2500-46th Ave. Thursday Night Pool League in the Spitfire Lounge, starts at 7 p.m. New players welcome, including non-members. Thursday league cribbage at 1 p.m. Call Reg Firth at 250-275-0707. royal canadian legion brancH 167 lumby Fun darts every Thursday at 7:15 p.m. Bingo every Thursday at 6:45 p.m. scHubert eucHre group Meets Thursdays at 1 p.m. at Schubert Centre in the fireside area. For more info., call Karyl Lee at 250-545-9803, Wilson at 250-542-8356 or Marion at 250-542-4072. narcotics anonymous Thursday Night Serenity meeting at 7 p.m., side entrance of the Alliance Church, 2601-43rd Ave. (open to the public, topic/discussion meeting). Our 24-hour helpline is at 250-503-3260 or 1-866-918-3574. odd felloWs meet Every third Thursday of the month at the OAP Hall in Lumby and at 3300 Mabel Lake Park on the first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. Call 250-5479092 or 250-542-0616 for more information. tHe vernon silver star Quilters Meets at 9:30 a.m. first and third Thursday, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 5151 Alain Rd., off Silver Star Rd. See www.vssq.org good food boX pick-up Your low-cost box of nutritious fruits and vegetables (with easy seasonal recipes) available for pick up at All Saints Anglican Church or Trinity United Church t-hird Thursday of the month. Info., Diane at 250-306-7800 or www.goodfoodbox.net neW Hope for WidoW/ers support group Meets third Thursday each month, noon to 1 p.m., room #004 of the People Place, 3402 - 27th Ave., Vernon. New widows and widowers welcome. Support group led by Hellmut Noelle of the Family Resource Centre and New Hope volunteers. Bring a bag lunch if you wish. vernon lions club meets First and third Thursdays of the month at our new location, the Eagles Hall, 510125th Ave. 6 p.m. New members welcome. Call Rod Gorsline at 250-542-4931 . pytHian sisters vernon temple Meets first and third Thursdays, 1:30 p.m., Schubert Centre. Info., Patricia at 250-558-5413. tHe parkinson’s disease support group meets at People Place third Thursday of every month at 1 p.m. Everyone interested in the disorder is welcome to attend. Info., Gord/Pat Nuyens at 250-542-9026, Nell Friesen at 250-549-1580 or Paul Jones at 250-542-7563.
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A realistic look at your current position will stop you from taking on too much. Explore activities or interests that spark your imagination and bring you joy. Children and seniors will provide you with a different point of view; listen and learn. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Put the people you enjoy spending time with first. Don’t hold back if someone asks you how you feel or what you want to pursue. Honesty will lead to victory. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Look at the big picture and discuss your plans with someone you feel can contribute to what you hope to accomplish. Opportunity and information will come from an unexpected source.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Be aware of what’s going on around you. Be prepared to jump in and make changes to offset something you don’t agree with or like. You could be thrown into an unsafe situation, so take precautions. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You’ll be offered favors and the support you need if you present your requests to innovative recipients. Use emotional tactics if it will help you maintain control. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Check out destinations that interest you, but don’t put yourself in a vulnerable position. Journey to safe places and focus on health, well-being and enjoying the people you love. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Your imagination will lead you on a magic carpet ride. Let your mind wander and your ideas grow. A new and exciting venture can bring in high returns. You’re firing on all cylinders, so get crackin’.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You will be torn in different directions when it comes to your personal life and professional goals. Giveand-take will be necessary, along with an honest evaluation. CANCER (June 21-July 22) If you’re feeling like you’re in a rut, shake things up by attending an event that could put you in touch with people who share your interests. An unusual activity will result in a change of plans. Don’t be afraid to take a chance.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Size up your situation before making a move. Someone is likely to accuse you of meddling or not keeping your word. Listen and take care of any complaints quickly. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Keep the communication going with family members or co-workers. You have everything to gain by being open and addressing what you can offer a friend, your community or a group in need of help.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) Follow the current and drift down the path of least resistance. Your heart will lead you in the right direction. Take some time to do what you enjoy most with someone who is special to you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Taking a walk down memory lane will encourage you to look up old friends or pursue activities you used to enjoy. Explore the possibilities that are available to you for a richer life.
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echnologies are changing faster than most of us can understand, let alone adapt to. Banking, social media, and communications have changed the way we live. Canada Post is one service provided to Canadians that technological advance has affected. Canada Post is a Crown Corporation operating at arms-length from the Government of Canada. In 2011, for the first time in 17 years, Canada Post failed to earn a profit and reported a loss of $327 million before tax. In 2012, Canada Post Colin Mayes would have had a loss of $54 million if not for the new collective agreement signed with its largest union in the last weeks of the year. The Conference Board of Canada projects Canada Post’s annual operating deficit to be close to $1 billion by 2020. So why is this? Well, technology. People are just not using paper mail as much. In fact in 2006 Canada Post delivered five billion pieces of domestic letter mail and by 2012 this rapidly dropped to four billion. Letter mail is 51 per cent of revenue and Canada Post’s most profitable product. Canada Post’s top 200 customers account for 45 per cent of its revenue. In 2012, the U.S. Postal System lost US$15.9 billion, more than triple its loss of the previous year. In 2013 the taxpayers of the U.S.A. are subsidizing their postal system by $25 million per day. The Government of Canada has no intention to subsidize Canada Post with taxpayer’s money. The Conference Board of Canada has proposed some actions to Canada Post for their consideration. Here are just a few: converting Canadian households’ door to door delivery to community mailboxes, reducing speed of delivery, price increases, rural mail delivery to alternate day delivery, further replacement of corporate post offices with franchised postal outlets, and ensuring wage restraints are implemented. These recommendations have not been implemented by Canada Post but they are reviewing the options. Just as banking today has changed significantly from a decade ago, Canada Post will need to adapt to continue to provide mail delivery to Canadians in a cost-effective model. I am offering this information to you to prepare you for the inevitable changes to Canada Post on the horizon. This is not the government’s fault; it is simply a result of the evolution caused by technological advancements we all use.
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Open fires are now permitted in all fire zones within the Kamloops Fire Centre due to a decreased risk of wildfires. Members of the public will be allowed to: n burn waste, slash or other material n burn stubble or grass
n use fireworks or burning barrels of any size or description This rescinding of the open fire prohibition applies to all B.C. Parks, Crown lands and private lands, but does not apply within the boundaries of local governments that have forest fire prevention bylaws and are serviced by fire
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departments. Anyone contemplating lighting an open fire should first check with civic authorities to see if any local burning restrictions are in effect. Anyone who wishes to light a category three fire must first obtain a burn registration number by calling 1-888-797-1717. People planning to conduct an open burn should use caution and follow these safety precautions: n Locate the fire site away from build-
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hen gold was discovered in the Klondike, the pioneering cattlemen of the Chilcotin looked at an all-B.C. route and figured that they could make it to the gold fields that way. The spring of 1898 saw a flurry of activity as a number of Chilcotin ranchers began to assemble herds for the trail north. In fact, when the snows finally disappeared from the shady trails and valleys, there was a scramble to see who would be first on the trail. It was rightly assumed that those who were first to arrive would enjoy the best opportunity to sell their cattle. The distinction of being the first enterprising cattleman to head his cattle north from the Chilcotin to the Klondike goldfields went to Jim Cornell, a native of Tennessee who had established a ranch above the Chilcotin River near Riske Creek. He headed north with
about 100 head of cattle along the way, leaving in early May of 1898. little for the ones followHe was joined by ing behind. This lack of Varish “French” Henri, good forage was further who was complicated by born in the mud that Ontario the hundreds and had of gold seekers worked for with horses ranches and mules in the who were also Chilcotin. on the trail Henri churned up bought 25 along the way. head of The usual Ken Mather daily routine cattle with his savwas to get up ings and threw in with early and start the cattle Cornell on the long trip before the sun was too north. strong, leaving the cook Cornell and Henri to pack up camp and were closely followed push the pack train by Jerry Gravelle with forward. Spare saddle 100 head of cattle, horses were driven on Norman Lee with 200 ahead of the cattle, with head and Johnny Harris the wrangler being with another 200 head. responsible for finding a Predictably, there was a good feeding ground for keen sense of competithe noon stop. tion between those in The pack train and charge of the various cook would pass the drives. drive during the day Not only was there and push on to locate a a push to be first to good spot to overnight. the good overnighting As the trail provided areas, but the first herds few good places for over the trail rapidly camping, sometimes depleted the grazing the cook and pack train
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would go too far for a normal day’s travel by the herd, leaving Lee and the others to do their best for a camp spot. By early September, Jim Cornell and “French” Henri, who had made better time with their smaller herd, had reached Telegraph Creek, still some 1,290 kilometers from Dawson City. They decided not to go any further. They had spotted an opportunity to take advantage of the steady flow of hungry men along this trail to the goldfields and had no need to continue on their arduous journey. Cornell took over a butcher shop previously owned by Dominic Burns, brother of the famous Pat Burns, and sold his fresh beef for 75 cents a pound. Both Cornell and Henri were making a tidy profit on their cattle but the demand was not great enough for Lee to call a halt to his cattle drive.
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He proceeded on his way and his epic drive was to become a legend in the B.C. cattle industry. Ken Mather is curator emeritus at O’Keefe Ranch.
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Pot reformers fell short of their sign-up target for the first third of their campaign to force a provincial referendum on marijuana enforcement. Sensible B.C. spokesman Dana Larsen said the campaign had 65,000 signatures as of Oct. 9 – 15,000 less than their aim of 80,000 by the 30-day mark of the 90-day petition drive. “We’re a little bit behind the target we set,” Larsen said, adding getting canvassers officially registered has proven more onerous than expected. But he remains confident the campaign can succeed in getting the signatures of 10 per cent of eligible voters in every B.C. district. That would take 300,000 signatures in total, but Larsen said the aim is for 450,000 or 15 per cent in each riding to provide a buffer against signatures that are declared invalid. The campaign aims to pass legislation that would bar police from spending any time or resources enforcing the federal law against possessing small amounts of marijuana. Its goal is to use that as a starting point to work towards broader legalization. Defeat in any single district means the petition campaign fails. And even if it succeeds, a referendum is not automatic – the Legislature could introduce the proposed Sensible Policing Act but not put it to a vote. If it was sent to another referendum it could be non-binding. The HST referendum, after a successful Fight HST petition, was binding only because then premier Gordon Campbell declared it so. Fight HST also had many more signatures at their 30-day mark – more than 300,000 – and eventually got 705,000. “They got a lot more than they actually needed,” Larsen said. “They could have done it with less.” Larsen said canvassers have already got nearly enough signatures in Vancouver districts like the West End and along False Creek. Most Interior and northern districts are also doing well, with about a third of the signatures gathered, and campaigns are running ahead of schedule in Nelson, Kelowna and Kamloops. Suburban ridings in Metro Vancouver, including Surrey and Coquitlam, have proven more challenging. “Surrey is a bit of an issue. It’s a lot of districts in one city and a lot of people that we need.” Canvassers from Vancouver will be sent to those areas as Vancouver ridings wrap up, Larsen said. So far, Sensible B.C. has 3,000 canvassers registered, up from 1,600 when they launched. Larsen expects the canvasser count will grow to 4,000 by the early December deadline. Petition locations are on the Sensible B.C. website at sensiblebc.ca.
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Jake Pelletier (front) of the North Okanagan Legends scrambles to retrieve a loose ball against Aaron Kaminski of the Coquitlam Adanacs in field lacrosse tournament play Saturday at MacDonald Park.
The North Okanagan Knights will be happy to return home after dropping the final two games of their longest road schedule of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season. Shawn Webb’s Knights capped a seven-game away stint at 4-3 after falling 3-0 to the Beaver Valley Nitehawks Saturday, followed by a 4-2 loss to the Grand Forks Border Bruins Sunday. They begin a four-game home stand at Nor-Val Sports Centre Friday night (7:30) against the Castlegar Rebels (6-40-3). The Kelowna Chiefs (6-3-0-1) visit Armstrong for a Sunday matinee (3 p.m.). North Okanagan, second in the Okanagan Division at 7-3-0-1, is one of three teams (Kimberley Dynamiters and Nelson Leafs) to remain undefeated in regulation at home. “We’ve been on the road since the end of September,” said Webb. “To come out of it where we’re at, above .500, is pretty good. “The last three games (North Okanagan grounded the Spokane Braves 2-1 in OT Friday night), especially the two we lost, we didn’t do what we needed to do to win. “But we’re still very happy with our kids. We’re not quitting, we’re not rolling over.” Dallas Calvin and Ryan Edwards each registered a goal and assist for
the 7-2 Nitehawks, who outshot the Knights 41-17. Calvin, who scored at the 21-second mark, left the BCHL Vernon Vipers last week to rejoin his hometown KIJHL team, and Edwards is also a former Viper prospect. Josh Round recorded 17 saves for his first shutout of the season. Knights’ tender Zach Dyment made 38 stops. Referee Mike Page handed out eight misconducts (six to North Okanagan) in Saturday’s penalty-filled game. Webb is thankful he drilled his penalty killers at practice last week, as they held the skilled Nitehawks to one goal on 10 powerplays. The Bruins went scoreless on seven attempts. Webb said the penalty parade in Beaver Valley disrupted any chance for consistency. “It just takes the flow out of our game,” he said. “It’s tough to get any flow going when you’re lines are screwed up and guys are sitting 10 minutes.” North Okanagan held a 2-1 lead on the 6-5-1 Border Bruins in the second period on singles by Logan Mostat and Paul Biegel. Lincoln Lane and Franco Colapaolo, each with a single, and Mitchell Dolman, with the winner and an empty-netter with three seconds remaining, handled the Bruins’ attack. Dominic Stadnyk made 39 stops for the win. Dyment recorded 30 saves for the Knights.
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For the second time in as many weeks, the Vernon Vipers have ambushed a B.C. Hockey League opponent in the third period. After stunning the Salmon Arm SilverBacks two weeks ago, the Snakes did it again Saturday against the host Chilliwack Chiefs, netting a trio of unanswered third-period goals to set up a 5-4 overtime win. With Vernon trailing 4-1 heading into the third period, Mason Blacklock Mason Blacklock recorded his second consecutive two-
goal game to spark the Vipers’ comeback in front of 1,500 fans at Prospera Centre. The White Rock native pocketed both goals (11th and 12th) from the slot, the first on a Pavel Datsyuk-like pass from defenceman Kenny Citron at 14:29, the second on a quick feed from behind the net by Liam Coughlin at 18:38 to force OT. Coughlin (3rd), on a feed from Mike McNicholas (3A), scored in between Blacklock’s pair at 16:46. In OT, defenceman Jason Bird (3rd) jumped up on the play, burying the rebound off a McNicholas (3A) shot for his second goal of the game. “It wasn’t a great effort up until the last six minutes or so,” said Vipers’ assistant coach Dave Robinson. “It’s one of those
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Making Saturday’s win more impressive was that the Vipers did it with just nine forwards. Dexter Dancs took the warmup, but did not play, and Josh Betinol was forced to retire early. D-man Michael Statchuk filled in admirably up front. “He was solid,” said Robinson. “He does all the right things.” The Vipers, tied for third in the Interior at 6-41-2, had a chance to earn their first four-game win streak since 2011-12 (they strung together five wins in February 2012) Tuesday night against the visiting Trail Smoke Eaters. The 4-8-1-1 Smokies, last in the Interior, were looking to snap a four-game skid. They fell 3-2 to the Powell River Kings Sunday at Cominco Arena. The Vipers then head out for a three-game road weekend to the coast, starting Friday night against Powell River (10-1-0-1). Vernon visits the Nanaimo Clippers (5-6) Saturday, followed by a Sunday matinee with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs (1-10-2-1). The Chiefs’ Ben Butcher (2nd) and Vernon’s Bird swapped powerplay goals in the first period before Chilliwack raced ahead with three snipes in the second period. Carter Cochrane (3rd), T.J. Roche (1st) and Kurt Black (4th) supplied the offence. “We just didn’t come out with the energy we needed to take advantage of a team that’s strug-
gling right now,” said Robinson. “They worked for their goals. There were a lot of scrambles in front. Teams that are struggling are just finding simple ways to score goals.” Danny Todosychuk recorded 28 saves for his fourth win. Lyndon Stanwood had 34 stops for Chilliwack. SNAKE BITES: Dancs and Brendan Persley were expected to play Tuesday, but Betinol was not...With Austin Smith injured, Danny Todosychuk earned his third straight start Tuesday. Michael Stiliadis, acquired last week from the OJHL Georgetown Raiders, is expected to start one of Vernon’s three weekend games...Armstrong’s Dylan Chanter, a d-man with the USHL Dubuque Fighting Saints, suffered a two-minute seizure after hitting his head on the ice during a fight with Corey Petrash of the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in USHL action Saturday night. Chanter, 18, formerly of the Merritt Centennials, also suffered a separated shoulder in the fall, but later Tweeted that he was “awake and okay”...The Penticton Vees lost forward Ryan Gropp to the WHL Seattle Thunderbirds Tuesday. Gropp, a Kamloops native, had 3-5-8 in 10 games. He was the T-Birds’ firstround selection, sixth overall, in the 2011 Bantam Draft...Former Viper d-man Stevie Weinstein, now with the NCAA Division 1 Bentley Falcons, was named the Atlantic Hockey Player of the Week after posting four points, all assists, in a weekend split with the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks.
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Brendan Lunty of Camrose, Alta. won the 19th annual BMO Okanagan Marathon under sunny skies on Thanksgiving Sunday. Lunty finished in two hours, 30 minutes and 28 seconds, the best time at the event in the past three years, followed by Hans Aabye of Merritt, at 2:38:54 and Scott Tremblay of Kaleden, at 2:43:59. “It was absolutely perfect, a great race, I took three full minutes off my personal best time,” said Lunty. “Being the champion feels fantastic. I credit all those 4 a.m. wake-up calls. There are no short cuts, and you have to work hard.” Lunty started the race in second place, but once he took over the lead, never looked back. “I kept waiting to see if I would crash, but I underestimated myself, the spectators and encouragement I received was incredible.” In the women’s marathon, Calgary’s Allison Blackmore won in her BMO debut with a personal best 3:05:52. “It felt great out there, the weather was perfect and it’s a beautiful, flat, fast course,” said Blackmore, of her first-ever marathon win. Danielle Bourgeois of Edmonton finished second less than a minute later and Tara Risling of Calgary was third at 3:14:23. The men’s half marathon also saw a new champion crowned with Matt Mead of Salmon Arm posting a 1:19:20 in a very close finish. It was also his first win at the BMO Okanagan Marathon and second time running the course. Following in second place was Adrian Harvey of Calgary at 1:19:25, while Jay Fourie of Vernon placed third at 1:19:50. In first place for the women was Kelowna’s Christy Lovig in 1:23:16. Sharleen Balogh of Prince George was second in 1:25:12, and Lisa Heidt of Vernon placed third at 1:27:09.
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North Okanagan Knights bowed 5-4 in a shootout to the Langley Eagles in Sunday’s final of the Vernon Nixon Wenger Pee Wee Vipers Tier 3 Thanksgiving Hockey Tournament at Civic Arena. Undefeated in their pool during round-robin play, the Tier 4 Knights enjoyed 2-0 and 3-2 leads in the gold-medal game. Dylan Huber scored both first-perod goals, Bryan Brew assisting on the early opener and Brett Zbytnuik and Kevin Thomas Walters setting up the second snipe. The Eagles responded early in the second period, but Kord Haller, assisted by Brew and Michael Kormany, made it 3-1 before the Eagles answered. Langley equalized early in the third but Haller put North Okanagan ahead with Bryan Brew and Easton Hunter earning helpers. Just minutes later, Langley levelled the score. Neither team could convert in overtime and they went to a shootout. Caedon Bellmann was in the Knights’ net. In Saturday morning preliminary play, the Knights brushed back the Chilliwack Bruins 5-3 with goals coming from Huber, Wesley Graves (assisted by Bellmann), Kormany, Griffin Evans and Haller. Bellman took the win. Brandon Matvenko pulled the hat trick as the Knights doubled the Quesnel Thunder 10-5 Saturday afternoon. Graves (2), Ryan Desilets, Alex Gilowski, Kormany, Hunter and Haller completed the offence in front of Thomas Burton. The Tier 3 Jr. Vipers wrapped up their eightteam home tournament with a 6-4 victory over Quesnel Sunday morning. Tysen Fairweather registered the hat trick, while Cole Johnson (2) and Kael Black also scored. both Lincoln Connor and call-up Quin Williamson chipped in with two assists each. Vernon finished the tournament 3-1, losing 9-6 Saturday to the Nelson Leafs. Fairweather, Johnson, Aiden Trottier, Tanner Wright and Connor Hansen supplied snipes. Nixon Wenger clipped the Prince George Cougars 3-2 later Saturday with Fairweather, Johnson and Wright supplying the goals and Jacob Green, Ben Imrich and Williamson getting the assists. Goaltending duties were split between Tanner Witt and Dalton Stenberg. The Coca Cola Vipers shaded the Salmon Arm Silvertips 4-3 in Midget Tier 2 play Sunday at the Shaw Centre. The Snakes had a very successful fundraiser Saturday at Rona and the team spirit propelled them past the Silvertips in an exciting back and forth tilt. Eamonn Miller opened the Viper scoring followed by Marcus Finn, both unassisted. Brenden Zupp pocketed the third from a Jack Pawsey pass. Pawsey collected the winner, assisted by Braden Gilowski, midway through the third. The Sun Valley Source For Sports Bantam Vipers finished 4-1 at the Kelowna Bantam Tier 2 tournament, losing 1-0 to the Penticton Vees in Sunday afternoon’s final at Prospera Place. Earlier that day, the Vipers brushed back Mission 3-2 in a semifinal shootout with Kieran Watts making some game-saving stops heading down the stretch, in overtime and the shootout, where he allowed just one goal. Coleton Bilodeau and Kyle Sherwood scored in regulation time with assists from Owen Beliveau and Dylan Sedlacek. The winning shootout goal came from Connor Johnston. The Jr Vipers went 3-0 in preliminary play, opening with a 7-0 ambush of Spokane with Reed Cashato providing the hat trick, Brady Marzocco adding 1+2 and singles also going to Bilodeau, Matt
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Cole Johnson (left) of the Nixon Wenger Vipers and Aedan Osika of the Nelson Leafs battle it out in the Pee Wee Tier 3 Thanksgiving tournament Saturday at Civic Arena.
Kowalski and Kyle Sherwood. Conor Webb earned the shutout. On Saturday, the Vipers took out Semiahmoo Totems of White Rock 6-0 with goals from Riley Swiscoski (2), Kowalski, Cashato, Dawson Chase and Marzocco. Watts posted the shutout. The Source For Sports crew finished the roundrobin by stopping Langley 8-3 on tallies from Stephane Richard (2+1), Johnston (1+2), Beliveau, Kowalski, Sherwood, Bilodeau and Jason Shaigec. Jack Pawsey earned two helpers. In Atom Development C action, the H&L Glass Jr. Vipers lost 4-1 to Salmon Arm at Kal Tire Place. Less than five minutes in, d-man Quinn Soon decided to take it to the net himself, capping an end-to-end rush by burying the puck stick side. Salmon Arm answered back swiftly with a seeing-eye point shot, and then grabbed the lead less than a minute later off a rebound. Late in the first, Salmon Arm took to the power play, but Vernon’s Emma Elders turned the tables, first teeing up Braden Schmiegelt for a glorious chance and then narrowly missing a shortie herself as she drove the net off a faceoff at Kal Tire Place. Inspired penalty killing by Adam Bourgeois and goalie Jaret Cooper kept Salmon Arm at bay, but they capitalized just as their second man advantage of the second period expired. Down 3-1, Elders waltzed through the Salmon Arm defense and rang one off the crossbar. In short order, a fortuitous bounce at the other end led to another Salmon Arm score. Dangling and dishing, Vipers’ Cash Anderson and Liam Leibel kept the defenders on their heels. Speedy de-menNick Noren and John Spraggs led forays. Still, the Atom Vipers could not crack Salmon Arm’s defensive shell again. Braden Schmiegelt finished with a team-high six shots. For his heady game, played with huge heart, Noren took home the Hard Hat Award. Tyler Semeniuk scored three times to lead the Interior Savings Flyers to a 5-3 win over the DCT Chambers Coyotes in North Okanagan Bantam Super League exhibition hockey action Saturday at the Priest Valley Arena. Sean Reid scored the winner at 11:16 of the third period and added an assist, while Kaiden Parton had the other goal for the Flyers, who received stellar goaltending from starter Dylan Blazek and Garrett Adams in relief. The Flyers led 3-0 at the break. Landon Currie had two unassisted goals and Josh Bridge had the other marker for the Coyotes, who were missing four regulars.
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The Vernon Magnums exploded for 37 unanswered points in a 51-14 victory over the Kelowna Dragons Sunday at Capital News Centre Turf Field. The 1-7 Junior Bantam teams traded touchdowns and were tied 14-14 after one quarter. Quarterback Dylan Huber led the offence by going 6-for-8 passing, earning a rushing TD and adding a field goal and multiple extra points. Jacob Zyri scored on a 60-yard reception, breaking a handful of tackles for the TD. Miles Forrest and Thomas Hyett also put points on the board. Putting the game out of reach was Daryl Bloor making a TD-saving tackle and an interception in the third quarter. “The team played a complete game and it showed up on the scoreboard,” said interm offensive co-ordinator Trevor Feeney. In Atom action, the Magnums fell to the host Kelowna Dragons 24-6 with Colin Charlton running for 78 yards and a TD, while Kolby Thorpe had 75 yards on the ground. Thorpe was all over the field on defence, compiling 17 tackles. Gunnar Nyberg had six tackles and Charlton registered five.
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Bridge by Phillip Alder ISOLATE DECLARER IN ONE HAND Jeffrey Kluger, a senior writer at Time magazine, said, “Science has yet to isolate the Godiva chocolate or Prada gene, but that doesn’t mean your weakness for pricey swag isn’t woven into your DNA.” When declarer is in a contract with poor communications, the defenders should work to isolate him in one hand or the other. In today’s deal, South was in three no-trump. What happened after West led his singleton spade? East opened with a weak two-bid. South made the normal three-heart overcall. Then North wondered about a slam in clubs, but knew that
misfits are dangerous. So he cue-bid three spades, asking his partner to bid three notrump with a spade stopper. South had seven top tricks: one spade, two hearts, two diamonds and two clubs. After winning with his spade ace over East’s queen, declarer should have tried to establish dummy’s clubs, playing three rounds of the suit. Here, he would have cruised home with at least one overtrick. However, the original South crossed to dummy’s diamond ace and played a heart to his jack. West won with his queen and returned a diamond. South understandably finessed dummy’s jack. But now East did very well, winning with his queen, cashing the spade king to cut declarer’s
communication with his hand, and shifting to a low club. Declarer won with dummy’s king, cashed the diamond king (more bad news) and club ace, then played another club. But East won and put South into his hand to lose one more heart trick to West’s 10.
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Born September 14, 1931 in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Colleen passed away peacefully in the loving presence of her daughter and grandchildren on October 3, 2013, aged 82.
Survived by his loving wife Diane, 3 daughters Andrea, Jo-Anne & Sherie, 4 granddaughters, 4 grandsons and brother Joe.
Colleen is predeceased by her beloved husband Rod (January 3, 2013), sister Patricia and brothers Ed and Pat. Colleen is still loved and greatly missed by her daughter Kealey, grandchildren Emerald and Kelt, son Rod, sister Shirley, brothers John (Gerry) and Bill (Judy), sister-in-law Mary (Geoff Pringle, predeceased), and nieces and nephews. Colleen was a joyful, positive, kind person. She always saw the good in people and she believed in humanity. She was, and taught others to be: kind, loving, compassionate, grateful, forgiving, selfless, generous, humble, passionate, determined, faithful, dependable, constant, strong, and brave. Colleen worked as a public school teacher, starting two weeks before turning 19 in the town of Lund, in a one-room schoolhouse. She primarily taught grade one and was passionate about teaching kids to read. Colleen met Rod during her first year of teaching in Lund when she was 19 and he was 21. They married a year later in 1952; they had 60 years of joyful marriage together. Colleen employed her love of the intellect through reading, bridge and conversation. Colleen read voraciously and constantly sought more knowledge through books, people and travelling. She enjoyed, since the age of eleven, the game of bridge. After Rod’s retirement, they played three or four times a week.
Colleen and Rod were an integral part of a Unitarian Fellowship in the Okanagan for 30 years. Colleen believed and lived the Unitarian Principles, such as the inherent worth and dignity of every person and the interconnectedness of all life. After retirement and the family grown, Colleen and Rod left the Vernon family home on Okanagan Lake and moved to Victoria to be close to their grandkids.
NASH The family of ISABEL JOYCE NASH regret to announce her death at Hospice House in Vernon on the morning of Friday, October 11, 2013. Please call 250-558-0057 for details of the service, which will be held at All Saints Anglican Church, Vernon. Rest in Peace, Joyce.
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STACEY Mary (May) It is with deepest regrets that we announce the passing of our mother, Mary (May) Stacey. May was born in Paisley, Scotland on July 2nd, 1921 and passed away on October 6th, 2013 at the age of 92. May leaves behind: sons, Brian (Ann), Ian (Diana), Tom (Lorraine); daughters, Margaret (Harold), and Pat; twelve grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. She also leaves behind her sistersin-law, cousins, many nieces, nephews and good friends. May was predeceased by her loving husband, MarƟn; daughter Sandra; granddaughter Tracey; her parents, James and Mary Ormsby; and brother Hugh. The family would like to thank all of the Care Aides who helped Mom in the last two years, the staī at the Vernon hospital, the kind staī at Monashee Mews in Lumby and the ambulance aƩendants. CelebraƟon of Life will be held at Pleasant Valley Funeral Home on Saturday, October 19th, 2013 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Flowers gratefully declined. ContribuƟons in memory of May may be made to the B.C. Cancer FoundaƟon, 399 Zoyal Avenue, Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 5L3. Arrangements have been entrusted to Pleasant Valley Funeral Home. Condolences may be oīered at www.pleasantvalleyĬ.com
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was Saskatchewan and was born born on on May May 13 13 ,, 1931 1931 in in Mayfair, Mayfair, Saskatchewan and passed passed th away away suddenly suddenly in in the the early early hours hours of of October October 8 8th,, 2013 2013 at at her her residence residence in in Vernon, Vernon, B.C., B.C., after aŌer aa long long struggle struggle with with cancer cancer and and related related complications. complicaƟons. Erma rma will will be be lovingly lovingly remembered remembered by by her her husband husband Herman, Herman, to to whom whom she she was was married married for for 60 60 years; years; one one daughter, daughter, Linda Linda (Tim) (Tim) Sakamoto Sakamoto of of Vernon, Vernon, B.C.; B.C.; two two sons, sons, Don Don (Tannyce) (Tannyce) Haberstock Haberstock of of Vernon, Vernon, B.C. B.C. and Haberstock of of Kelowna, Kelowna, B.C.; and Brad Brad (Valina) (Valina) Haberstock B.C.; her her daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law, Heather Heather Haberstock Haberstock of of Vernon, Vernon, B.C.; B.C.; six six grandchildren, grandchildren, Garreth, 'arreth, Brooke, Brooke, Amanda, Amanda, Tyler Tyler (Tenille), (Tenille), Paige Paige and two great-grandchildren, great-grandchildren, Ava (Bob) Unrau of Peachland, Peachland, and Erin; rin; two Ava and and Andrew; Andrew; two two brothers, brothers, Robert Zobert (Bob) hnrau of B.C. and and Irvin Irvin (Darlene) (Darlene) Unrau of Edmonton, nieces, nephews B.C. hnrau of dmonton, Alberta; Alberta; and and numerous numerous nieces, nephews and and extended extended family members. She She was was preceded preceded in in death death by by one Dale Haberstock; Haberstock; her her parents, and family members. one son, son, Dale parents, David David and Katherina Katherina Unrau; hnrau; two two brothers, brothers, Earl arl Unrau hnrau and and an an infant infant brother; brother; and and one one sister, sister, Marjorie Marũorie Morphy. Morphy. Erma spent spent her her early early years years in Erma in Mayfair, Mayfair, Saskatchewan Saskatchewan and and was was introduced introduced to to her her future future husband, husband, th Herman by mutual friends in the summer of 1952. They were married in Saskatoon on Herman by mutual friends in the summer of 1952. They were married in Saskatoon on June June 20 20th,, 1953 1953 th and and just ũust recently recently celebrated celebrated their their 60 60th Diamond Diamond Wedding tedding Anniversary Anniversary in in Vernon. Vernon. Erma Erma worked worked for for the Store in in Saskatoon, Saskatoon, then, then, aŌer after relocating in 195ϳ, 1957, Shop Easy and and the OK OK Economy Economy Grocery 'rocery Store relocaƟng to to Vernon Vernon in Shop Easy The Bay, until baby was 1972, at The Bay, unƟl her her fourth fourth baby was born born in in 19ϳ2, at which which time Ɵme she she became became aa full-time full-Ɵme homemaker. homemaker. She was a devoted wife, a wonderful, loving mother to her children, a kind and She was a devoted wife, a wonderful, loving mother to her children, a kind and caring caring grandmother grandmother and aa loyal loyal friend. her time Herman and together they and friend. Erma Erma spent spent the the majority maũority of of her Ɵme with with Herman and together they took took care care of of their well manicured yard and garden, embarked upon relaxing road trips across the border in their well manicured yard and garden, embarked upon relaxing road trips across the border in their their motorhome and and socialized socialized at at weekly weekly bowling for sewing sewing motorhome bowling games games with with their their friends. friends. She She had had aa passion passion for and over the years she spent many hours sitting at her much loved Bernina sewing machine creating and over the years she spent many hours siƫng at her much loved Bernina sewing machine creaƟng many beauƟful beautiful items items for for her her family. family. Erma Erma will will be be fondly fondly remembered remembered as as aa kind kind and and loving loving person person by by many all who knew her and she will be greatly missed. all who knew her and she will be greatly missed. Erma was Erma was cremated cremated as as this this was was her her request. reƋuest. A A private private family family service service took took place place at at the the Pleasant Pleasant Valley Valley th th, 2013 where she was laid to rest in her mother’s grave. Following Cemetery on Tuesday, October 15 Cemetery on Tuesday, October 15 , 2013 where she was laid to rest in her mother͛s grave. Following the the service service the the family family gathered gathered for for aa Reception ZecepƟon in in the the Bethel Bethel Tea Tea Room. Zoom. As an expression of sympathy, those who wish to do so may send donations of Erma Erma to to the the As an expression of sympathy, those who wish to do so may send donaƟons in in memory memory of nd nd Street, Vernon, B.C. 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SALESPERSON WANTED Sundial Lighting requires a full-time sales person. Applicants with experience in home decor and/or lighting would be an asset but not necessary. Apply in person to Rod or Faye @ Sundial Lighting, 2801 44th Avenue, Vernon.
DENTAL RECEPTIONIST Part time Dental Receptionist required
for Mon/Tues evenings from 4:30-8:00 pm and Fri. 8:00am to 5:00 pm. Must have previous dental office experience. CDA/receptionist a plus. Apply in person to Dr. Southam/ Kilistoff. #200-2807 27th St. 250.549.3070.
Okanagan Boys and Girls Club, Vernon A good place to be
is seeking a qualified Early Childhood Educator (ECE) OR Early Childhood Assistant with current License to Practice Temporary Term Position: 6 – 8 week position beginning October 25, 2013. Wage: $14.15 – 15.93 per hour dependent on qualifications (ECE or Assitant status) Hours: 40 hours/week – between 9:00am – 6:00pm Successful completion of Agency Screening process including a Criminal Record Check Check website for more information: www.boysandgirlsclubs.ca
JOIN THE GREEN TEAM! Help to grow Canada’s forests
Now hiring SEASONAL NURSERY WORKERS for Seedling Harvest, PRT ARMSTRONG & VERNON Nurseries • Work begins late October, lasting approximately 8 weeks • Piece work: Average $14.00 per hour • Some hourly positions • Fast-paced physical work • Shift work: 6:45am - 2:45pm or 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm Mon-Fri • Full training provided Apply in Person between 8-4, Monday to Friday PRT VERNON 7501 Bench Row Rd. Vernon
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25 YEARS 3 BILLION SEEDLINGS
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SUPERVISOR
PRT Ltd. operates 13 forest nurseries in Canada and the USA, producing over 120 million seedlings annually. We currently have a full time opening for an ambitious, competent individual for the position of Accounts Payable Supervisor at our Nursery Administration Office located in Armstrong, BC. Specific duties include accurate coding, processing and payment of AP vouchers, maintenance of purchase contracts, coordinating with the Purchasing Agent and general month end accounting duties. The successful individual should have formal education in accounting and preferably at least 2 years experience. A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office is required. Please submit resume in confidence by Oct 18, 2013 to admin_jobs@prt.com or by fax 250-546-6810
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Employment
Employment
Trades, Technical
Trades, Technical
Services
Art/Music/Dancing
Home Care
Rubbish Removal
German male Certified Caregiver looking for live-in position. 30 years of experience also with Seniors.250-5451759 susanne.go@gmx.net
PRO JUNK REMOVAL
We Are Expanding Our Team!
Prince George
250.542.7520
Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Parts Manager will manage the parts and Inventory function of the Branch operation.
609 KAL LAKE ROAD
By shopping local you support local people. Help Wanted
Help Wanted
Cleaning Services JANICE’S Home Services : For all your home cleaning , and senior assistance. call Janice 250-309-0876
PEGGY’S HOUSE & OFFICE CLEANING. $22/hr. Ref avail. 250-541-0911, 250-938-6338
Duties include, but are not limited to:
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Heavy Duty Equipment Apprentice – 2nd or 3rd year Experienced Equipment Operator to join our Snow Removal Team Bar Doorman Parking Attendants for Part Time Weekend and Holidays Silver Star Resort offers competitive salary packages, an incredible work environment, season pass and career advancement opportunities. For further details go to www.skisilverstar.com - Jobs Qualified applicants should contact Human Resources, email hr@skisilverstar.com with a cover letter & resume.
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Home Improvements FLOORING SALE Over 300 Choices Lowest Prices Guaranteed! Laminates - $0.69/sq ft Engineered - $1.99/sq ft Hardwood - $2.79/sq ft
We haul a lot more for less. Call anytime. 250-766-3835
Pets & Livestock
Feed & Hay 200 bales grass & clover $3.75/per (250)547-6792
alfalfa/ bale
Grass & alfalfa hay for sale. $4-$6 per bale. Straw $3.50 per bale.Also 2nd crop hay. 250-838-6765. HAY for sale: Coldstream area, barn stored, no rain. 250-549-1881. Hay for sale Timothy/Alfalfa, 1st & 2nd crop alfalfa. (250) 547-6334
Pets ANIMAL CARE SOCIETY
Cats and kittens available for adoption to approved homes. Neutered, tattooed & vaccinated.
www.vernonanimalcare.com
Overnight Delivery in most of BC!
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Kitchen Cabinets Cabinets getting old? Let Remedy Cabinets redo them with modern style and savings. Call 250-309-9673
Moving & Storage 1ST-MOVING 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $80/hr. Call 250-859-8362. 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
Painting & Decorating WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM
3 Rooms For $299,
Lovely Tuxedo cat free to home on acreage without cats. Call (250) 545-1956
Merchandise for Sale
Firearms Sauer Outback, Walther PPQ’s & 1911-22’s, Tokarev TT-33’s & SVT40’s, Mosin-Nagant’s, SKS’s, Glock 17’s & 22’s, ammunition, and much more at Weber & Markin Gunsmiths, The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tue-Sat 10-6 facebook.com/WeberMarkin
2 Coats Any Colour
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls. Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!
A1. Dump runs, yard clean up, weed whacking, Hedge trim, painting. Paul 250-550-4256 Affordable handyman services. Dump Runs, Lawn Care. Pressure Washing. Will do pretty much anything. Large or small. Kris 250-308-4100.
Auctions
REPAIRS, renovations construction, inside and Polite and experienced. ready for winter with help Jaret, 250-540-8334
(1) 250-899-3163
1-855-653-5450
*1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449
Financial Planner
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PARTS MANAGER ACROSS FROM VERNON GOLF COURSE ENTRANCE
Services
Piano group lessons for young children OkLanding Great fun MYC program (250)938-7521
Health Products
We load pickups, trailers, etc … and we deliver! • Screened Topsoil • Decorative Rock • Natures Gold Products • Bark Mulch • Manure and Peat • Sand and Gravel
Services
Rubbish Removal Auctions
Fruit & Vegetables Apples: Ambrosia, Aurora & Spartan, and Apple Juice. Neville Orchard 7699 McClounie Road 250-309-5137
*1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449
Pears 50¢/lb, Apples 40¢lb Maws Orchard 250-546-3401, 250-309-2836
Livestock
Livestock
AUCTION
SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS
View and browse the catalogue on-line Special combined Vernon Museum Antique Auction.
- Regular & Screened Sizes -
AND COLLECTIBLE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19TH & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20TH Partial List Includes: Beautiful Georgian flip top games table, c1880 English carved dark oak mirror back sideboard, selection of high-end jewellery, signed Western theme bronze figurines & other Native and Cowboy collectibles, Birk’s Sterling Silver Candelabra, 1779 cast iron fireplace back plate, Edwardian inlaid mahogany mirror front wardrobe, Desirable signed original Allen Sapp and Harley Brown works of art, collectable German Spiked Helmet and other Militaria, hand made 12’ East Coast style Dory, large assortment of collectibles, boxed lots and so much more… Viewings to be held in our Vernon Showrooms.
VIEWINGS: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday thru Friday 9:00 AM ‘til sale time Saturday & Sunday SALE TIMES: 6:00 PM Saturday, October 19th 1:00 PM Sunday, October 20th Check out our website www.antiqueimports.ca
ANTIQUE IMPORTS CHARTERED MEMBERS: B.C. AUCTIONEERS ASSOCIATION MEMBERS: CERTIFIED PERSONAL PROPERTY APPRAISERS GUILD OF CANADA
3021 - 29TH AVE., VERNON 250-542-9119
BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR
REIMER’S FARM SERVICES
250-260-0110 Fruit & Vegetables HEE S TTHCHHII’’S U OUC O
Fruit & Vegetables
RINGO-EN ORCHARDS
CLOSED FOR THE SEASON
Thanks for supporting our farm! Ambrosia, Aurora & Spartan Ambrosia, Aurora & Spartan Apples Apples available available by Phone orders only!
by Phone orders only! Apple Juice too! 6831 Bella Vista Road • 250-545-1610
The Morning Star Wednesday, October 16, 2013 www.vernonmorningstar.com
Merchandise for Sale
Merchandise for Sale
Fruit & Vegetables The Pumpkin Patch @ 642 St Annes Rd
IS NOW OPEN
Dawn til Dusk. Pumpkin, Squash & Gourds. (250)546-6690
Firewood/Fuel Dry Fir firewood for sale.$140 for a good 1/2 cord, delivered. 250-306-6154 778-475-2858. Eagle Valley Pellets from Princeton, $175.per ton tax included. 250-549-0042
Furniture NEW QUEEN Mattress Set $200 Company Coming? Tired of your old mattress? Still in plastic! Mfg. warranty 250.870.2562
Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53’ in stock. SPECIAL 44’X40’ 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 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com SCRAP PAPPY Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc., All insurance in place to work on your property. www.scrappappy.ca 250-260-0217.
Medical Supplies Furniture Emporium WANTED: Good used Medical equipment, walkers, power lift chairs, scooters and other items. Phone 250-545-0240
Misc. for Sale
BUY-SELL-CONSIGN Quality furniture, household appliances, antiques, collectables and vehicles for CONSIGNMENT. www.doddsauction.com.
CALL DODDS AUCTION 250-545-3259 All in good shape antique rotary telephone, two acoustic guitars 2003 yamaha 50 cc scooter bikes Queen Mary silverware antique wardrobe call 250 541 0499 Birch firewood small loggingtruck load, appx 7cords in 16ft lgth,deliv $800(250)558-8515
Real Estate
Rentals
Misc. for Sale
Apt/Condos for Sale
IPHONE CASE Brand new, never used waterproof, shock proof, mudproof, phone case for Iphone 4.40 or 5. Cost $80.00. Asking $15.00. 250-549-1489 or text 250-3068489 for details.
Horizon Manor by the hospital 1 bdrm apt $600/mth 250-5451780.
STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
STEEL SHIPPING CONTAINER
for sale 8x20 like new, Vernon $3500.00 or best offer
250-550-6699
VERNON SKI SWAP Saturday, Oct 19th 8:30 AM Vernon Rec Centre. Buy, sell, new and used skis, snowboards, xc, clothing and equipment. www.vernonskiclub.ca WANTED: Good used furniture, beds & appliances. Phone Furniture Emporium, 250-545-0240
Misc. Wanted Genuine Coin Collector Buyer Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins etc 250-863-3082 PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670 Special Foreign Coins & old coins, tokens, medals, ect. Canadian + Todd: 250-864-3521 Wanted: Old Silver, 864-3521 Wanted: Kash for copper/ brass- radiators, wire, plumbing. Also clean up yards/metal haul away. 250-546-3556 Wanted to buy Jewelry to repair or recycle or out of date. 1-778-932-2316
Musical Instruments ALPINE MUSIC SCHOOL Registering for Fall Classes Piano, Voice, Guitar & Drums 250-558-0010 Antique Steger & Sons upright piano, nice tone. $650. 250-546-2540.
Sporting Goods
SKI SWAP DOWNHILL • SNOWBOARD • X-COUNTRY
Saturday, October 19
8:30 am to 3:00 pm Vernon Rec Centre 3310 37th Avenue NEW AND USED EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING
NEW BRAND NAME Outerwear for under $125 www.VernonSkiClub.ca
NEED BUILDING PLANS New or renovation. Call Okanagan Blue Print. 250-558-8791
Misc. for Sale
FALL CLASSIFIED SPECIAL
for Automotive, Pets, RV’s, Real Estate and S EXCLUDE R E Miscellaneous ALL OTH classifications ONLY! CLASSIFICATIONS
1999
$
FOR 1 WEEK (3 Community Issues and 4 Daily Papers)
3 bdrm house, w/2 bdrm basement suite, 3408 Okanagan Ave $269,900. 10 acres 3bdrm basement house between Vernon and Armstrong. Ideal for horses and growing. $429,900 250-545-5532. PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS from $140,000. www.orlandoprojects.com Also: 1 precious 3 acre parcel, owner financing. 250-558-7888 Private Mobile home sale in Vernon. Mortageable, 2 bdrm, den, well kept. Can be moved $26,900. 250-558-1511
Houses For Sale BRING ALL OFFERS! Open House- 186 Crown Cres, Westshore Estates, Sat, Oct 19, 1-4pm. Over 2100 sq ft on one level of professionally designed & decorated beauty. 4 rooms with fire places. Nice country setting, great yard, lots of parking, friendly community. (403)540-2991.
Rentals
Apt/Condo for Rent
Apt/Condo for Rent
Homes for Rent
Homes for Rent
VERNON MANAGEMENT LTD. 2805 – 35TH Street, Vernon
2-LARGE 2bdrm apt’s. $750 & $800/mo.+hydro, NO PETS, Avail Now. 250-869-9788 Adventure Bay, waterfront, bachelor condo, furnished, dishes,. $750 incl all util., 778-475-2219 or 403-8911414. ARLINGTON & EMBERS 1 bedroom available NS/NP - SENIORS; Clean and well maintained; Close to Schubert Centre Call: 250-275-8066 Bachelor & 1Bdrm - Downtown near Schubert Centre, bright and clean, F/S, Heat & Hot Water incl. No pets, $500$600/mo Call 250-308-8500 Bach. suite in quiet D/T location, 35+ H/W cable incl. a/c, coin laundry, elevator, no/pets, $590 +DD. 250-549-4220 City View Garden Apart., large garden area, rent from $625., laminate floors & designer finishes avail., Some pets ok. 250-307-0937 Enderby apt, 2 bdrm,new floors & paint, a/c, quiet main floor, 250-308-9299. HILLSIDE TERRACE. 39th Ave, ADULT, clean & well maintained; 1 & 2 bdrm, N/S, N/P 250-545-5773 Lumby 2brm aprt for rent f/s $750 inc heat, n/s, n/p. 250542-5776. Luxury 2bdrm 2bath, Centennial Drive, 55+ patio garden, f/p, w/d, f/s, u/g prkg, Nov. 1. $1050/mo. (250)503-8067 Rickford Manor 1 & 2 bdrm suites available to mature renters. No dogs/ No smoking building close to downtown 680.00 and up scooter parking. Ask about the move in incentives. 250-5495254 Updated 1bdrm. Downtown loc. Secure bldg/lndry. ns, np, $700. Avl Now. 250-275-3137
VERNON MANAGEMENT LTD. 2805 – 35TH Street, Vernon
Clean, bright,. top floor, 2bdrm + den, 2 baths, close to D/T, adults, n/s, n/p. $980 incl., util, laundry. 250-306-4088.
VERNON GOLF 2 bdrm, 2 bath, comfortable apartment condo, near golf course, FS, DW, laundry H-U, adult oriented complex. Available immed. $750/mo. + utilities. Sorry, NS, NP LAKEVIEW PLACE 2 bdrm, 2 bath, neat & clean condo apartment, views to Okanagan lake, newer carpets, FS, DW, on-site laundry next door. Available immed. $750/mo. + utilities. Sorry, NS, NP. DOWNTOWN BACHELOR Huge bach apartment above Greek restaurant downtown, security entrance. Available immed. $550/mo. all incl. Sorry, NS, NP.
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for quick sale at Swan Lake RV resort $205,000.00 o.b.o.
250-308-7862
RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Affordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Keremeos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-4627055. www.copperridge.ca
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Discover the Secret!
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:
250-503-1257
A New Tradition of Quality Living
Thor Chinchilla 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
1&2 bdrm aparts close to rec centre. N/P, N/S. $600-$700 + utils. (250)307-4948 1bdrm apt. Clean & bright, in quiet well managed adult building, bus route, heat, h/w, cable, locker/prkg. n/s n/p Starting $650. 250-550-4069
Garage Sales
CLIFFS
2 bdrm suites starting from
900
per month
All suites include heat, hydro and hot water, F/S, W/D, AC and DW. No smoking / No pets. On-site Resident Manager.
250-542-1701 GREEN VALLEY ESTATES
Commercial/ Industrial
Seniors 55+ 1 & 2 bedroom Apartments Walk to downtown Covered parking From $765 per month Call Troy at 250.546-3933 or cell 250.833-9158
TurnKey Professional office for sale/lease, Downtown Vernon. Ph: Ross 250-260-3573
Armstrong
BRENTWOOD APARTMENTS
1 Bedroom
… available September 1st in quiet Senior-oriented building. Large deck, air conditioning, laundry facilities on each floor. Heat included. Close to bus stop, Schubert Centre and downtown. N/P, N/S. To view, call
250-545-0962 or 250-503-7977 1bdrm East Hill, Lakeview Manor, hardwood floors, n/p, n/s, on-site laundry. 250-2605870 1bdrm, level entry, quiet convenient location near Schubert Center & bus rte. incl. cable, parking F/S. NS, 50+, $620. Call 250-309-3763 1bdrm suite in quiet D/T location, 40+ H/W cable incl. a/c, coin laundry, elevator, no/pets, $675+DD. 250-549-4220 2bdrm, lrg ground flr apt. Outside ent, laundry on site, $800. small pet ok. (778)475-4430
Garage Sales
Cottages / Cabins 1person 400 sqft Bachelor cabin, heat, Hydro & water incl Pet ok, furnished or not. 5min to Walmart 15 to Silver Star, Available for viewings week days 3-5pm, weekends noon 2pm @ 5187 Hartnel Rd, North BX. $650/mo Enquiries: cl.wilk@hotmail.com
Duplex / 4 Plex Lovely 3bdrm, 2 baths, 5 app, parking n/s, central. $1150. 250-558-0969, 250-938-1957
Homes for Rent Lakefront Home in Parker Cove. 1-2+ year lease available. 3 bdrms., 2½ baths, garage, huge covered deck. Like new. Adults preferred. References please. $1500 per month.
PARKER COVE Comfortable 2 bdrm home, FS, WD, fenced yard, laminate floors, 2 bathrooms, quite & private, neat & clean. Available immed. $850/mo. + utilities. Sorry, NS PARKER COVE 2 + 1 bdrm home, open ceilings, wood stove, FS, DW, WD, facing Okanagan lake, huge deck, extra storage. Resort style living year round. Available immed. $850/mo. + utilities. Sorry, NS CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN Recently remodeled, 2 bdrm, full bsmnt home, single carport, FS, WD, new paint and flooring, handy location near Safeway. Available Nov. 1. $950/mo. + utilities. Sorry, NS, NP. KINLOCH DRIVE 3 bdrm family home in great neighborhood, open vaulted ceilings, close to lake access, view over Kal Lake, dble carport. Available Nov. 15. $1500/mo. + utilities. Sorry, NS, NP.
250-542-5580
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2bdrm+den 2bath Ok Lake, Nov 1, $1400/incl part util, n/p, n/s. 250-549-2462 Vernon 3bdrm, 2 bath home in Coldstream $900.+util 1 (250)3090975 4bdrm house avail Dec 1st. Fenced yard, gas f/p’s, purified water, close to all ammenities, n/s, n/p, $1500+util evenings (250)545-0883 Armstrong 4bdrm, 2 bath, fenced yard, 5-appl, n/s, n/p, Nov 1, $1200. 1(780)805-6991 Enderby, small 1br. cabin, walk to downtown. $550. includes util Call 778-475-8283
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Suites, Lower 1bdrm $700/mo, lots of daylight, internet, cable & util incl, new bsmn’t,D.D.Req NS/NP. 250-718-4947. 1bdrm (Harwood) sep ent/ prkg w/d f/s 50+ n/s n/p. $700. all inclusive. 250-542-3031 1bdrm, lrg ground level, f/p, water purifier, w/d, large yard, quiet area, close to golf course, $700.incl util. Avail Nov 1. 250-542-5652. 2bdrm 1ba, level entry, newly reno’d. NS/NP. $750 incl. utils. Avail Nov 15. 250-309-4657 2bdrm basement suite, 1 bath, nice clean,near Walmart, avail now. 250-545-2221 or 250-503-6034. 2bdrm, near bus rte & Village Green Mall, ns/np, w/d. Suits mature adults. DD RR $850. util/incl. Immed 250-542-5728 Armstrong Exceptional walkout, 1bdrm, n/s,n/parties,w/d, patio, $750/month all inclusive. (250)546-8837. BRIGHT 1bdrm, nice view, f/p, quiet area, w/d, n/s, $700 util/incl.(250)3070679 & (250)2604267 Furnished 1bdrm+office, view priv ent, n/s, n/p, $850.util/incl, 1 Mature adult. (250)558-0374
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Forget smart meters, check your smoke detector, says Surrey fire chief Len Garis. Nearly 80 per cent of people who die in fires don’t have a working smoke alarm.
Completion of BC Hydro’s smart meter program has coincided with a continued decline in electrical fires in the province, according to a new analysis of records from the B.C. Office of the Fire Commissioner. Surrey fire chief Len Garis has been tracking residential fire statistics since 2010, for his work as adjunct professor of criminology at the University of the Fraser Valley. After successfully pushing for a 2006 law allowing fire departments to find indoor marijuana grow operations by their electrical usage, Garis has continued to assess the effects
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of BC Hydro’s smart grid program on preventing fires. Adding another year of fire statistics, from June 2012 to June 2013, shows a continued decline in electrical fires, including those related to illegal electrical bypasses and hot grow lamps found to be connected with illegal marijuana growing. Garis noted that the data show electrical fires of all sorts account for only a small part of all structure fires in B.C. Out of 1,801 total residential fires in the latest year available, 150 were found to be caused by electrical discharge. That’s a 12.3 per cent decline since 2011, when the smart meter program began. The reports show that over three years, only one fire originated on an exterior wall, ignited by an electrical panel board. That was in 2011, before smart meter installation began. There have been no fires attributed to the meter program, with 1.8 million wireless meters installed. Fires caused by illegal meter bypasses dropped from eight in 2011 to six in 2012 to only three in 2013. BC Hydro has reported that installers located and removed illegal bypasses around the province as part of the smart meter program, and also replaced 1,200 meter bases found to be faulty. Garis said the results clearly show that people should not worry about their electrical meters, and pay attention to by far the largest sources of house fires: cooking and smoking. Of 1,998 total fires reported in 2011, 575 were ignited by cooking equipment. In 2013, total fires declined to 1,801 but the number of cooking fires rose to 621. Fires caused by smoking declined by 11 per cent for 2013, but there were still 302 fires ignited by smoking materials.
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One of the most powerful benefits of hypnotherapy is that it helps you change your current life situation or your daily habits and motivates you to achieve your goals. Through this positive coaching and therapeutic technique you can: • • • • • • •
Reduce your stress and anxiety Eliminate fears and phobias Make positive changes in your life Quit smoking Change weight Enhance learning Improve athletic accomplishments
Hypnosis facilitates increasing your feelings of peace, happiness, confidence, and self assuredness. Helping you to make positive changes in your personal, professional, or spiritual lives!
Dr. Phebe-Jane Poole
Psychotherapist and Hynotherapist
250.307.3015
www.pjpoole.com • pjp@pjpoole.com
Q: A:
Can Feng Shui help me achieve success?
This question is often followed up with “where is the money tree and how do I buy one?” I assure you, if there were such a tree, I would have very green thumbs by now… Success and money are grouped together, but they really should not be. If you drive a fancy car, or live in a big house, you must be successful right? Wrong, it simply means you have access to money, but is it your money or the banks? Maybe the success you seek is financial, I rather hope it is success in love, family and good health: far better choices if you ask me. So, can Feng Shui help you achieve success? Absolutely! And if it is the elusive money tree that you seek, you need to understand that positive feng shui is the nurturing soil for such a tree’s growth. The seeds already lie within your home: I simply encourage the right environment for that growth…
“Success is a science. If you have the conditions, you get the results.” - Oscar Wilde
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Why Health Care Directives?
You should have a Health Care Directive to alert your physician and family to the kind of health care you desire when you are nearing the end of your life or are otherwise ill and are unable to speak for yourself. Imagine having your kids squabble about which medical treatment a parent should receive at the end of their life. If you leave clear instructions, everyone will know what to do when that time comes. There are essentially three kinds of Health Care Directives. A Living Will, an Advanced Health Care Directive and a Representation Agreement. The one you require can be custom tailored to fit your particular circumstances. There is a lot of confusion about these Directives. Some groups in town have had speakers who have made significant errors in their speeches about these documents. Speak to someone who knows. At Laarakker Law, Wills and Estate Planning is not just something we do; it is something we specialize in. After all, the legacy you leave behind is more important than what you leave behind.
Call us for a free, no-obligation appointment! 250-260-4273 Unit #1 4205 27th Street, Vernon
What are the benefits of a PreApproved Mortgage?
When you have taken the time to go through the Pre-Approval process, you are in a better position to negotiate an offer to purchase on the property and sellers are likely more comfortable with that information and negotiate the contract in good faith. A Pre-Approval shows that you are partly through the credit process having already provided proof of your income, down payment and credit worthiness. The Pre-Approval will also give you leverage against any Multiple offers on the property. A Pre-Approval will also provide you with an interest rate guarantee and protect you for up to 4 months should interest rates rise. Once the property details are determined, the Pre-approval will be submitted for formal approval of your financing. (A word of caution, if you have not provided any documentation to your Lender, it is very likely you have an interest rate guarantee and are not preapproved). E&O/OAC
Q: A:
I just had a tympanogram done and it was negative. What does this mean?
A tympanogram test helps answer the following questions: Is the eardrum intact? Do the middle ear bones move? Is there fluid in the middle ear? Does the middle ear system move and work normally? Normally if a test is “negative” that means the results were within normal limits. What is a little confusing in this case is that there can be a “negative” pressure in the middle ear that shows on a tympanogram. This “negative” test result on a tympanogram most often means that the ear drum is retracted into the middle ear, or the middle ear has fluid, not allowing eardrum to move. If this were the case, your Hearing Healthcare provider would refer you to your doctor as this condition that needs to be treated by a physician.
For Expert Advice, Contact …
Stephanishin, AMP Dawn Stephanishin Mortgage Broker
www.askdawn.ca • www.dawnstephanishin.com
4705B - 29 Street, Vernon • 250-503-8788
Brian Sanjenko
Lawyer
Feng Shui Consultant
CET, HIS Hearing Instrument Specialist
Mortgage Broker
Gerry M. Laarakker,
Samantha Plovie
Darryl Walker
Dawn Stephanishin
PhD, Psychotherapist, Reg. Prof. Counsellor, Hypnotherapist What can hypnosis do for me?
Learn more from those who have the answers!
Home Inspector
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During this cold weather are there any easy fixes to making my home more efficient to heat?
Yes, there are a number of things one can do to make your home warmer. First off, having your furnace serviced if it has not been done yet this year, is a good starter, a properly running furnace will use less fuel to heat your home. Second, cleaning or changing the air filter on the furnace would be good; your furnace will not have to work so hard to circulate the air through your home. Third, installing foam gaskets behind all the electrical outlets and switches that are located in the exterior walls of your home, this will help keep the heat from migrating through the wall and to the exterior. Fourth, check to make sure the weather stripping is in good condition and seals your exterior doors and windows. Fifth, ensure that your attic access hatch is insulated and sealed with a weather stripping. Six, if your basement or crawlspace is unfinished you can check to make sure that at least the rim joists around the perimeter of your basement/crawlspace are insulated, and if not then insulating would be a big improvement. These are just a few inexpensive things to do to help keep your house warmer and more efficient to heat. There are other upgrades that you can do as well that are more costly, but may have a government grant attached. For more information on government grants you can go to www.nrcan.ca and click on the ecoACTION link.
Phone: 250-542-4351 • Cell: 250-309-0185 Email: homeinsp@shaw.ca • License #47679
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