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Murder case set for trial

By Tracy Hughes OBSeRVeR STAFF

A judge has ruled that the two people charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of 22-year-old Tyler Myers will proceed to trial. In november 2008, Myers was found dead on a wooded trail adjacent to Bastion elementary. Four years later, a man and woman were arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Because the pair was under 18 years old at the time of the killing, their names can’t be published. Police reports indicated the killing was not random and that Myers knew his accused killers. After the three-day hearing, the details of which can not be printed under a routine publication ban on preliminary hearings, Justice Wilfred Klinger ruled there was enough evidence for the firstdegree murder trial to proceed. A preliminary hearing is held to determine if there is enough evidence to have the case proceed to a full trial. Both accused are being tried together, however each has separate legal counsel. Tyler Myers The case has now Murder been set over until dec. victiM 18, at which time a trial date will be determined. “We have not discussed yet how long a trial would be, but we are looking at a fairly lengthy procedure,” says crown counsel Bill Hilderman. It is expected the trial will not take place in Salmon Arm, but would likely be moved to Kamloops. This will also be a matter for discussion at the upcoming appearance. A third suspect has also been charged in connection with the case. Justin James doussept, 22, is accused of obstructing justice and being an accessory after the fact to murder. He is facing charges as an adult, therefore his name can be published. His case is being dealt with separately from the other two. His next court date is set for nov. 19.

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Back in business: Kathy and Gary Wikkerink, owners of Gort’s Gouda Cheese Farm, are pleased to have re-opened their Salmon Arm outlet for cheese sales.

Gort’s restarts production E. coli: Health organizations lift prohibition on cheese sales. By Martha Wickett OBSeRVeR STAFF

In the end, it came down to two wheels of cheese. On Friday, Oct. 18, five weeks to the day that they learned their cheese was suspected in an e. coli outbreak, the Wikkerink family received good news. Officials from both the canadian Food Inspection Agency (cFIA) and the Bc centre for disease control (Bccdc) came to Gort’s Gouda cheese Farm in Salmon Arm Friday morning to tell the owners that the prohibition had been lifted – the Wikkerinks could once again sell their cheese. The owners were told “basically that no e. coli was found on the premises and that it was only found in two wheels of red pepper and black pepper (cheese),” a relieved Gary Wikkerink told the

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Observer. He said some of the cheese found to be tainted had been cut up and repackaged into 250-gram weights and then returned. “They took between two- and threehundred samples, and almost all of them came back negative, except for the two wheels,” he said of the cFIA investigation. The lifting of the prohibition on sales comes with a restriction. Any cheese made after Sept. 14 must be tested before it leaves the premises. despite the infamy the farm gained after the cheese recalls, he thinks the notifications were necessary. “Although only two wheels were found to be contaminated, it’s better safe than sorry.” Both Gary and his spouse Kathy say a huge weight has now been lifted off

their shoulders. “It was a very humbling experience, the whole thing,” remarked Kathy, explaining that it’s “because you feel how vulnerable you are. When you’re working in the food industry, working with real food, you’re very vulnerable.” She said the community has been highly supportive, both with encouraging words and with stores placing orders again. “It makes us more passionate about what we’re doing, and also the due diligence to make it effective.” lynn Willcott with Bccdc said no major problems were discovered at the farm. “We found some minor deficiencies throughout the process, no major See Testing on page A2

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Testing required are reported to have recovered. The individuals became ill between middeficiencies at all… We’re confident July and late September. as they move forward their products In all, 2,370 kilograms of cheese at will be safe to consume.” the farm were discarded courtesy of He noted that cheeses produced Spa Hills Farm – about two pickup before the recall are also fine. loads full, worth about $50,000, Gary “We’re very confident those estimates. cheeses are safe. There was extensive Bill Marler is a food safety lawyer testing done with those.” in Seattle who has been doing E. Asked how he can be sure the coli cases since the Jack in the Box cheese will be safe if the source of contamination in 1993. contamination wasn’t pinpointed, he He said E. coli O157:H7 is a said the testing prior to the cheese bacteria that is found most commonly leaving the plant will ensure it. in cattle feces and has been the culprit “The other thing, we’re going to be in contamination of cheeses south of looking at standards and requirements the border as well. for cheese plants to see if One trouble with it, he there’s anything in those said, is that its infectious standards or guidelines dose is so low. that needs to be improved It takes about 50 to 100 or modified,” he said, bacteria, he says, while noting this is a normal “100,000 can sit on the procedure following an head of a pin.” investigation. “There may He said he’s in favour be a need for changes to of a vaccine for cattle that these requirements.” can reduce the amount of Corry He said it was a E. coli they carry. wide and complex “My perspective is, Vander Linde investigation, involving DieD from e.coli you have to approach the dairy farm, the dairy these bugs in a multiplant and its retail store. faceted way. I think E. He added that the Wikkerinks were coli 0157 was always thought of as extremely co-operative throughout the hamburger disease… Then all of a the investigation. sudden it starts popping up in lettuce The findings are expected to be and spinach and sprouts. It became an posted on the CFIA website shortly. environmental problem… That’s why Fifteen varieties of Gort’s cheese vaccinating (cows) is a good idea.” were recalled following the discovery Four staff at Gort’s were laid off of the link between E. coli O157:H7 during the sale prohibition, but they’ve illness and the cheese. In total, 26 cases since been hired back as the farm of illness were reported, 12 in B.C., 10 works to start filling orders again. in Alberta, two in Saskatchewan and “All of a sudden your view changes, one each in Manitoba and Quebec. your purpose is back on track,” says Of those, a Vernon woman, Corry Kathy. “Salmon Arm needs us and we Vander Linde, died, and all others need them.”

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For the record A quote in an Oct. 9 story in the Salmon Arm Observer regarding the merger of Marlin Travel with Bayview Travel should have indicated that while Janet Hindbo was tired of dealing with the

administrative aspect of running a travel agency, her passion is to sell travel, something she will do as senior travel agent at Marlin Travel. The Observer apologizes for any confusion this may have caused.

Local food is the right choice

Choosing local food also contributes to our provincial economy and helps BC’s 20,000 farms stay in business. When we buy a local food product, the producer receives a higher percentage of our food dollar (and at a farmers’ market or on-farm store, 100%!) This money is then circulated many times throughout our communities, strengthening our local economies. How does this happen? Most local food is sold either directly to the retailer or restaurant or via one local distributor. This not only supports our local businesses but also keeps a larger percentage of our food dollars in our province, rather than profits going to out-of-province, o u t - o f - c o u n t r y, and international distributors and transportation companies. What about foods processed in British Columbia with imported ingredients? Choosing to buy a product that is processed locally, even if the ingredients

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are imported, also helps our economy. Ask questions about the products you regularly buy and find out how knowledgeable the processor is about their ingredients and where they come from. There are BC processors who often source as many local ingredients as possible and source elsewhere when necessary. They employ a large number of people here in our province and can be very knowledgeable about their ingredients

and employ a high standard of food safety. Get to know your food. What about farmland protection? The very soil that food is grown on is vital to BC’s agricultural economy. Eating locally grown food supports our farmers and protects our precious farmland by keeping itin production. We need to protect our farmland from development and we need to “grow” farmers. In British Columbia, the median age of a farmer in

2007 was 57 years. This means that many farmers are set to retire in the near future and viable opportunities are needed to engage the next generation into succession. It is crucial that market demand for locally grown food is strong enough to encourage a new crop of farmers and that they are able to confidently grow for the domestic market. Can we really do this? Yes! Get Local and together, we can create a healthy food system for future.

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Chamber keeps up fight over gas prices By Lachlan Labere OBSERVER STAFF

The price of gas may have dropped in the Shuswap but that still doesn’t mean it’s fair. Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce president Jim Kimmerly was happy last week when he noticed one of the city’s gas stations had dropped their price on regular from 131.9/litre to 129.9. He was happier yet as he watched other stations follow suit. But then he checked out the prices in neighbouring communities – 124.9 in Vernon and Kelowna, 123.9 in Enderby – and realized there is still work to be done to bring regional parity to the gas pump. “I had a long, and I mean a long, conversation with a person in head office at Chevron… and I was saying we don’t get much competition here amongst the gas retailers, mainly because they don’t have the ability to lower the price…, “ said Kimmerly. “I explained what that means to businesses here in Salmon Arm and the public in general. If they’re thinking they want to do some shopping and they can save a nickel or 10 cents on gas, they package it all up and off they go.” Since mid-August, Kimmerly and the

chamber have spearheaded a campaign to bring Salmon Arm local gas prices in line with those in neighbouring communities. This effort began with a chamber survey where a majority of responding chamber members stated higher local gas prices were giving people another reason to shop out of town, and that revenue is suffering as a result.

forces in the marketplace. He responded by suggesting the supply is good and the demand is down given the summer driving season is over. For the time being, Kimmerly says he and the chamber will continue to work to make sure petroleum companies are made aware that Salmon Arm businesses and residents are not happy with

“I mean, people don’t necessarily have to have a rock-bottom price, but they don’t want to feel like they’re being taken advantage of.”

Jim Kimmerly Chamber president Salmon Arm council recently commended Kimmerly and the chamber for taking the initiative to deal with gas prices, but recommended they be vigilant. Salmon Arm Mayor Nancy Cooper and Sicamous Mayor Darrell Trouton have also expressed interest in working together on the same cause, as gas prices in Sicamous tend to be line with Salmon Arm’s. Kimmerly says his response from the gas company revolved around supply and demand and competitive

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s Impound impacts couple T htoaSmnalk l rs s Owne Policy: Uninvolved owners have to pay costs to get vehicle back. By Tracy Hughes OBSERVER STAFF

A disabled man and his wife say they have been unfairly penalized by a government program designed to crack down on impaired and unsafe drivers. Tom and Janice Granger own a Ford Explorer which they allow their grandson to drive on occasion. On the night of Oct. 11, their grandson took the vehicle to a friend’s home and, as he anticipated drinking that night, he gave the keys to a friend. Unbeknownst to him, another person later took the keys without consent and drove the Explorer into downtown Salmon Arm. At 1 a.m, the RCMP, suspecting an impaired driver, stopped the vehicle on Hudson Ave. “The male driver was impaired, received a 90day immediate roadside prohibition and the vehicle was impounded (for 30 days),” said RCMP Sgt. Carlos Tettolowski. The Vehicle Impoundment Program is a road safety initiative that requires police to immediately impound vehicles being operated by unlicensed, unsafe or impaired drivers. “The impound is not something that police have discretion on and is a provincial policy,” says Tettolowski.

The vehicle was not reported as taken without consent, which is an offence under the Criminal Code, until the following morning. At that point the vehicle had already been towed and impounded. The grandson, who made the report, directed police that he did not wish to pursue charges against the individual who took the car. “In terms of the take auto without consent, it is a completely separate offence/charge and we have to prove that the driver did not have lawful possession of the vehicle,” says Tettolowski. “That means that we need the person having control of the vehicle, in this case the grandson, to stand up in court and say that he did not give the driver permission to have the vehicle.” No criminal charges have been laid against the driver at this time. Following this, Tom was informed that the vehicle will be held until Nov. 12 and that, in order to retrieve the vehicle, the couple would be responsible for paying the $130 towing charges plus $30 per day for the storage fees. “I’m being treated like a criminal here. My vehicle’s been taken from me and I’ve done absolutely nothing wrong,” says Tom, a former peace officer who worked as a border guard at the Peace Arch

and Osoyoos crossings. The couple, who are on a fixed income, and have medical expenses related to Tom’s stroke, say the costs to retrieve the vehicle will pose a financial and personal hardship. “I’m pretty much stuck at home without the Explorer. I can’t get to medical appointments, can’t get out at all.” The Vehicle Impoundment Program is administered by B.C.’s Ministry of Justice. They say that the police can authorize early release of a vehicle to the registered owner, “in specific circumstances.” They also point to their appeal process or legal action against the driver. Sam MacLeod, superintendent of motor vehicles, says the owner, “may recover from the person who was the driver or operator at the time the motor vehicle was impounded, as a debt in any court of competent jurisdiction, the fees, costs, charges, surcharges and deposit, if applicable…” The couple attempted to appeal the decision, which required the payment of another $50 fee to initiate the process, but were told late Monday afternoon that the appeal had been denied. The Grangers say they were not told on the phone why their appeal had been denied, but that the reasons

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s we celebrate and acknowledge Small Business Week, the Salmon Arm & District Chamber of Commerce would like to take this time to thank our members and all the small business owners in and around Salmon Arm, for all that you do in the community. You began with a vision to get your business started, you invested capital, bought equipment, hired a staff, pay them wages, sponsor local organizations and sports teams and donate to local charities. You do all of this and deliver high quality goods and services to your customers and clients. Well done small business owners and thank you from your local Chamber of Commerce.

Jim Kimmerly, President, Salmon Arm & District Chamber of Commerce

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his empty garage. Another driver took the vehicle, and it was later impounded. The Grangers’ cannot get the vehicle back until Nov. 12, and must pay impoundment fees. would be explained in a letter. “There is a real hardship involved here, and no one I’ve talked to, not the police, not the motor vehicles people, no one seems to care that I’ve done nothing wrong,” says Tom. Tom says relying on a court ruling is unfair, especially considering the case might never make it to court or that a court process could take years to resolve.

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Back on the inside A 42-year-old Salmon Arm man is in police custody after being free and out of jail for less than a day. Murray Douglas Campbell was released from Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre (KRCC) on Oct. 18. At about 9 p.m. the same day, a member of the Salmon Arm RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) found Campbell was breaching the conditions of his release. Campbell has been charged with two counts of Failing to Comply with a Probation Order.

charges follow fight At approximately 2:15 a.m. on Oct. 20, police observed a fight outside a local bar. They intervened and determined that the main aggressor was unconscious on the ground. The man had been observed trying to assault his girlfriend. When a second man intervened, the suspect turned his anger on the Good Samaritan, who defended himself. The suspect was treated on site and had to be restrained when he became combative with police and paramedics. Charges are pending against the 50-year-old Salmon Arm resident.

The North Okanagan Shuswap Smart Meter Awareness Group has organized a meeting for tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. in the North Canoe Hall to discuss the two cell phone towers going up in Canoe near Canoe Forest Products. Speaking will be Una St. Clair, director and founder of Citizens for Safe Technology Society. The purpose of the local group, it states, is to educate the public on the dangers of smart meters, smart appliances, dirty electricity, cell towers, Wi-Fi, safer cellphone use, cordless phones, computers, iPads, laptops, electronic toys and everything else that uses remote switch-

ing around the home and workplace such as baby monitors and garage door openers. In a press release, the group asks how it is possible for the microwave radiation cell towers to be erected when the World Health Organization states the radiation is classified as a probable cause of cancer. “By the precautionary principle, populations around the world are to be protected by avoiding these microwave frequencies until proven safe,” it reads. “This is in the same category as DDT, mercury, tobacco, asbestos etc., which all started out as WHO Class 2B possible carcinogens, and look at them now.”

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Family circle expands Life events – the good, the bad and the ugly – they all shape us. One of the best kind took place in my life two weeks ago, when my daughter, Jennifer, married Craig Bellhouse, a wonderful man who hails from New Zealand. In the presence of family and friends, who came all the way from his homeland, the Yukon, Ireland, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and more locally to share in this celebration of love. The wedding was simple, beautiful and meaningful. The promise to myself not to shed tears at this joyous event went out the door at rehearsal the night before, when Stephanie Shaver sang the Book of Days in her beautiful, haunting voice. It’s a good thing I heard her then because I missed the song completely on the day of the wedding, as my heart, mind and soul were captured by the sight of my son, Jeremy, wearing my late husband’s tie, bringing Jen down the aisle to her soulmate’s side. When I saw the tears in the groom’s eyes as he made his vows to my only daughter, I knew he was a keeper. She reciprocated and I, and many more I suspect, blinked back our own tears at this moving display of love, acceptance and promise. We, the mothers of the bride and groom, lighted two tapers which, after the wedding vows and signing of the documents, were used by the newlyweds to light a unity candle, binding the two families together. Other people important to the couple were remembered in the ceremony although they are no longer “with us” as it were. Four sets of grandparents were listed on their marriage program, prefaced by a beautiful poem that proclaimed, in part, “forever in our hearts, forever in our lives, and so we say our vows in loving memory of you.” Dressing the hall the afternoon before the wedding was a labour of love and laughter that had family and friends putting up decorations beautifully and lovingly crafted by Jen’s maid of honour. Laughter also set the tone at the reception, a celebration of the season and the Shuswap as well, with a fabulous cake from Blue Canoe and wine from Larch Hills and Sunnybrae wineries. Following dinner and fine speeches by the best man, who swore he was speaking English even though his Kiwi accent had some people fooled, the maid of honour and Craig’s parents, I finally got to add my thoughts. Aside from enjoying the opportunity to get back at the groom for wishing “the old bag” a happy birthday last year, long before he was legally my son-in-law, I stuck mostly to the subject of love. Here’s what I believe: love is the glue that binds us, but with a boundless elasticity, able to grow and stretch to accommodate new people we meet without ever diminishing what we feel for those already within our current circle of love. Ours is a circle that grew to include Craig’s family and friends, a circle fired by love and laughter and very good memories.

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Conservatives side-step social issues Prime Minister Stephen Harper prorogued the 41st sitting of Parliament to allow the Conservative government time to reset its priorities. The need to reset, Harper claimed, was because his government had successfully met most of the goals established in the previous speech from the throne. Given the Conservative government had a month to reset their priorities, Canadians could be forgiven if they had high expectations regarding announcements addressing unemployment, health care education, and senate reform. How disappointing then to listen to the throne speech last week indicating Harper and Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty decided to nickel and dime their way into the next election. Forcing cable companies to offer individual

channels and wireless companies to cap roaming charges will not put more Canadians to work, will not improve health care, or education, or anything for that matter. Harper and Flaherty are sticking to their job training program, a program they gave to the provinces then decided to take back. Meanwhile, 7.2 per cent of Canadians are unemployed. In 2000 that number was six per cent. But given the speech from the throne, it appears Harper knows unemployed Canadians would rather have simpler cable packages and a cap on roaming charges, that is once they find a job. Maybe with the new EU trade pact they can head over to Europe to find employment. –Penticton Western News

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The Observer asked: Where do you think speed limits should be changed in B.C.?

Carol Kerr “I think it will never matter if they change it because it’s still the drivers. Sometimes 90 is a bit too slow.”

Garfield Chursky “I’d say that they’re awfully slow coming down Tank Hill and into town. I understand there’s a school there, but really, 50 km/hr on the highway... it’s pretty slow.”

Paul White “I think the speed limit on the highways could come down a little bit because it’s more fuel efficient to be going a little bit slower.”

Sean Cowan “It’s just out of town highway speeds that really get me, because I travel the highways a lot. Just outside of Sicamous, coming in from Revelstoke, speed limit drops way too quick.”

Teresa Wright “One thing I would like is if they could do it seasonal, lower speeds in the winter, because people who have SUVs still want to drive 100 or 110 on the Coquihalla when it’s bad conditions.”

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Tom Fletcher VICTORIA – The release of the B.C. government’s detailed study into oil spill response capability off the West Coast created the usual brief wave of media shock and horror. This just in! If crude oil spilled in the Dixon Entrance, the storm-tossed sea lane north of Haida Gwaii, the combined resources of Canadian and U.S. containment and collection response could only recover an estimated four per cent of it. And that’s in the summer! The winter recovery rate would be more like three per cent. Talk radio and website headlines set the narrative in minutes. How could anyone even consider running oil tankers through that pristine B.C. coastal area? It’s crazy! Here’s the big fact clearly stated in the study by U.S.-based Nuka Research and Planning Group, and ignored by most of the media and public. There are hundreds of tankers filled with crude oil sailing through these stormy seas every year. It’s been going on since Alaska North Slope crude was developed in the 1970s. Six of the seven oil spill simulations run by Nuka are based on Alaska crude, because that’s overwhelmingly what has been shipped along B.C.’s North Coast for 40 years. This lack of crude oil spill response capability has existed the entire time, without a whisper of protest or media attention, even after the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster near the oil’s point of origin. The current narrative, hammered home by U.S.-controlled environmental groups and their aboriginal partners in the “Great Bear Rainforest,” is that only Canadian oil is a threat. How much Alaska crude is shipped down the B.C. coast? According to Nuka’s analysis, it’s currently about 38 million cubic metres each year. That’s enough to fill B.C. Place stadium to the roof – 15 times.

The Sierra-Greenpeace-ForestEthicsDogwood gang, a sort of billionaire-bankrolled green Team America, has worked hard to promote the falsehood that “tar sands” oil is vastly worse than that nice fair-trade Alaska stuff. Their claims about acidity and abrasiveness of diluted bitumen didn’t hold up, and it’s still hotly contested whether the heavy oil in diluted bitumen would float, emulsify or sink in actual sea conditions. When the federal government announced a study to determine what spilled bitumen would do in North Coast waters, that too was attacked by the Green Party as a secret scheme to prop up Enbridge’s pipeline proposal. So it’s a scandal when you don’t know the answers, and it’s a scandal when you try to find them. Another question that gets little attention is whether it’s better for spilled oil to sink rather than wash up on beaches. Crude oil is, if you’ll pardon the expression, organic. Spills produce a huge spike in oil-eating bacteria that leads to an increase in fish populations at a certain stage. This was documented in a 1994 book called Degrees of Disaster, written by an expert who stayed on in Valdez for four years, long after the TV cameras and grandstanding politicians went home. Victoria-based Dogwood seized on a 2012 Nuka study done for the Haisla Nation at Kitimat, which found that in ocean conditions that are present more than half of the time, there would be no immediate way to respond to a spill at sea. Dogwood’s “no tankers campaign director” hinted that this information was intentionally left out of the B.C. government study, and the media ate it up. No tankers? Better check again. Dogwood’s mission is clearly not to protect the B.C. coast from oil spills. If it were, they would be protesting the ongoing risk from Alaska tankers. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com

Enjoy the festive lunacy of All Hallows’ Eve but watch out for those tricky federal Conservatives. They might proclaim a national emergency and confiscate all your Halloween candy. Prime Minister Harper could very well have promised the European Union Free Trade

negotiators all the candy in Canada to sweeten the deal so he would have an excuse for rushing off to Brussels immediately after the Throne Speech. Mister Harper is capable of almost anything to get more media coverage than those two nefarious newshogs he appointed to the

Senate: Pamela Wallin and Mike Duffy. Apparently there is still one thing Stephen Harper will not do to garner front page coverage: he won’t truthfully answer questions about his involvement in that sordid Senate scandal. Lloyd Atkins

A warning about wireless Parents, addressing the issue of the effects of electromagnetic waves is one of those things that most of you don’t want to talk about, acknowledge or know about because... when you know better you do better. It means you have to make a choice between the highspeed, high-tech, wireless world that your children and maybe you are addicted to and the slower, hard wired, less techno world that exists without iPads, cell phones, smart meters, Wi-Fi etc. You have to think about the choice of an electromagnetic wave-free environment. An environment that would not subject your child to the inter-cellular disruptions manifesting in behaviour like anxiety, failure to focus and difficulty sleeping. Your child should not be subjected to an envi-

It’s all about the money and they just don’t care if it’s detrimental to you or your child.

ronment that compromises the immune system, causing a wide range of physical ailments, including allergies, hypersensitivity and, in some cases, cancers. Parents, the multi-mogul, huge companies that control the waves and charge you for every microwave emitted are not out to protect your child. The big companies like IBM and Apple and the promoters of smart meters ( BC Hydro) and Wi-Fi (in our schools?) are charging

for every megabyte you use. It’s all about the money and they just don’t care if it’s detrimental to you or your child. No one is there to moderate. No one is there to look out for your best interest. Parents, your children and their children will pay the huge price of health and well-being if you don’t pay attention now. It’s time to step up to the plate. We are supposed to look after the children, not let them be bombed by this electromagnetic environment. Please consult the website: citizensforsafe tecnology.org, see the documentary Take Back Your Power at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15 at the Salmar Classic Theater. Be concerned. Mary Stewart

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1913

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The last spike was driven on the new wharf in Seymour Arm. The wharf was 350 feet long, 16 feet wide, had two slips at the deep water end and was built entirely of fir grown and processed in the district.

1923

Sale of beer by the glass under government control, instead of by the case or barrel, was under consideration.

1933

Famous British train, the Royal Scot, passed slowly through Salmon Arm on its exhibition tour of Canada and the United States. People were lined up on both sides of the track from the Exchange to the wharf crossing. The Observer reporter noted that compared to the deep-throated giants which we were used to hearing, the Royal Scot’s whistle sounded like the peep of a peanut vendor’s stand. He also thought the appearance of the engine was disfigured by a bell and cowcatcher.

1943

Miss A. Brown, art teacher at the high school, reported that a great interest was being shown in the Victory Loan Poster competition. J. Greenwood of Sidney, Vancouver Island, offered district council $200 for 20 acres of land on the lakeshore adjoining the Lars Nelson ranch which he had purchased.

1953

The question of whether girls should be permitted to wear slacks in school confronted Salmon Arm School Board. One principal had ordered that slacks must not be worn, but W.H.D. Ladner said that while the department of education frowns on the wearing of slacks in the classroom, no official action was taken to prohibit their being worn. The principal involved was to be informed accordingly. Work was begun on the first of 44 tunnels in the CPR’s B.C. district, to prepare them to accommodate the new dome cars.

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It’s three o’clock on a late, drizzly summer afternoon on Shuswap Lake. A houseboat rocks gently on the swell. Speedboats are tied up to any available place alongside the “mother ship.” It’s party mode inside, with clusters of people from 11 to 70-something chatting and laughing. It could be any family gathering, but there, lounging in the captain’s seat, sits multi award-winning TV personality Rick Mercer. No show-boating here. He’s munching on a slice of pizza and chatting animatedly with his new friends. Mercer is on-board courtesy of an email sent to The Rick Mercer Report by Hydrodynamic Foils owners Blaine Sholinder and Sandra Olafson last year, inviting him to come to the Shuswap to try out the new Easy Rider ski Sholinder’s company Hydrodynamic Foils designed for beginners to the sport. Several members of Alberta’s Pine Lake Hydrofoils have driven overnight to be part of the event, having invited Mercer to try the sport in their province. It’s obvious Mercer is enjoying himself immensely. While he admits to being a glass-halffull kind of guy, Mercer says he’s never considered himself to be funny. “I come from a funny place,” says the affable Maritimer, describing his fellow Newfoundlanders as great interviews, the salt of the earth with the gift of the gab and an appreciation for someone who can tell a funny story. Mercer’s wildly successful show takes him across Canada, where he engages in a number of experiences most people could only dream of. “I am fortunate, the pieces shoot themselves,” he says, prior to heading out to try his hand at hydrofoiling for a show that will air on CBC next Tuesday. Following his successful stint on the hydrofoil, Mercer and crew are off again in Sholinder’s speed boat to support and film paraplegic Don Turner, who lost the use of his legs in an industrial accident some 20 years ago. Not only does Turner do amazingly well for someone who is hydrofoiling for the second time in his life, he’s keeping up with Mercer on the mike.

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team spirit: Boat owner Blaine Sholinder confers with TV personality Rick Mercer, his 11-year-old coach and his production team. He enthusiastically endorses the sport for other paraplegics when Mercer asks him if he thinks people with his kind of disability will take to it. “So, you’re a paraplegic guinea pig,” says Mercer. “Thanks to Blaine, there’ll be paraplegics waterskiing all over the place.” Dried off after his latest adventure, Mercer sits down for a rapid-fire conversation. He may not think he’s funny, but Mercer does admit to having a pretty good outlook on life and not much regard for people who take themselves too seriously. “I never have a bucket list, but I do a lot of things on other people’s bucket lists,” he says, noting ideas for the show come from many sources, including emails like Sholinder’s that held great appeal. “A day like today is a great day; meeting interesting people, a new part of the world, an entrepreneurial aspect, a new sport, creating a new product and, on top of that, adapting that for a friend in a wheelchair,” he says enthusiastically. “A kid in Grade 6 enjoying it too – it’s a perfect event.” Asked why politics provide so much fodder for his show, Mercer says he has been a political junkie since he was a youngster. But he’s no longer having sleepovers at the prime minister’s residence.

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“We’re in a cooling off period,” he says, eyes twinkling. Mercer says he has no favourite politicians although he does have those he enjoys interviewing more than others. “Politicians have thick skins and I’ve never been accused of saying anything untrue,” he says, when asked if he’s ever had push-back. “Politicians’ staffers have thin skins; fresh out of university and they think they’re working for a statesman greater than Mandela.” And that’s a demographic Mercer describes as the holy grail for Canada. “It will change everything if young people start voting,” he says, noting he has gone on election tours with all three parties. “I have never been on a tour where they stopped at a university or college. It’s totally normal to stop at seniors’ homes because they know people in that demographic vote.” While the rest of the show is written for him, Mercer writes the rants of his own choosing Thursday nights and records them the next day. “I’ve never had to fake a rant – some can be a little silly; that’s where I go when I am not feeling strong about them,” he says, noting he doesn’t follow up suggestions unless he is passionate about them himself. “I don’t want to create an opinion on something I don’t really care about or don’t know about.”

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For a little guy, Adrian Wikene admits he is loud. Which the Vernon RCMP detachment certainly appreciates. Wikene and co-worker Andy Wilkie, who both work for Klean Rite KR Restorations in Salmon Arm, were heading back to Blind Bay, outside of Salmon Arm, from a job in Kelowna on Oct. 15 when they stopped at a red light in Vernon at the bottom of Hospital Hill opposite the Green Valley Motel. Wikene looked out his window and noticed an RCMP officer trying to subdue a man in the motel parking lot. “I was driving, saw the incident, it looked to be under control so I rolled down the window and yelled, ‘Way to go’ to the officer. He (the officer) stated loudly, ‘Call 911,’” said Wikene. “Andy called and we went to the scene and took care of it.” The story begins at 2:30 p.m. that after-

cers were on the scene to assist within twoto-three minutes of Wilkie’s 911 call. On Monday, the pair were presented Commanding Officer’s citations from Vernon RCMP Insp. Jim McNamara. “They’re decisive actions are an excellent example of citizens helping out and acting in a manner that makes our community a better and safer place,” said McNamara. “On behalf of our members, as well as the community as a whole, I’d like to express the utmost gratitude to both of you for your quick, selfless assistance.” The male officer in the case offered his thanks to Wilkie and Wikene at the scene. For both men, the incident in the motel parking lot was a first, and each said they’d help out again in a heartbeat. “Absolutely. These guys keep our streets safe,” said Wikene. “We didn’t do anything heroic,” added Wilkie. “We did what any decent person would have done.” The suspect, a 29-year-old Vernon man

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Money talks: B.C. Minister of Finance Michael de Jong outlines budget issues with members of the Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 16.

Budget 2013-14: Provides overview of B.C.’s status.

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B.C. Minister of Finance Michael de Jong stopped in Salmon Arm last week to talk finances. His visit was part of a road trip touching on seven B.C. communities where he is speaking to chambers of commerce and business groups to outline the province’s financial situation and to solicit opinions on expenditures. About 10 people attended the meeting Oct. 16, including Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo, where de Jong said B.C.’s 2013-14 budget will be balanced, but with a small surplus. “On a $44 billion budget, it ($136 million) is a razor-thin margin.” One topic of discussion was

the government’s focus on liquified natural gas or LNG. “It’s very exciting stuff but also very competitive,” said chamber president Jim Kimmerly, asking if B.C. can compete. “You’ve asked the $100 billion question,” de Jong said. “If we press on, yes, but if we dither as some would have us do, then no.” He said the big cost is cooling the gas and B.C.’s gas comes out of the ground 30 per cent cooler than in the southern U.S. He said one compelling advantage is that the risk in B.C. is being assumed by the private sector, not tax dollars. “A private operator in Malaysia or Chevron or Shell...” De Jong asked Stu Bradford, owner of the Barley Station

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They may have lost at the polls, but the B.C. Conservatives aren’t giving up. About 80 people attended the party’s annual general meeting in vernon Saturday, the first major gathering since May’s provincial election in which the Conservatives only got 4.7 per cent of the popular vote. “It was a very energetic meeting,” said Tom Birch, who was elected president Saturday. Birch, who lives in

Salmon Arm and was the Shuswap candidate in May, says his goal as president is to move the party towards the future and away from a past dominated by infighting. A step towards that will be selecting a new party leader in April. “We have two great candidates,” Birch said of Kamloops’ Dan Brooks and Rick Peterson of vancouver. Birch also wants to build on what he sees as public dissatisfaction with the political system in B.C. and particularly the Liberals.

Brew Pub, what he sees in the days ahead for the Shuswap. Bradford said he thinks people are optimistic about the next few years. “I’m happy to see the regrowth in shopping. I think we need to focus on attracting more business. We have to start with infastructure to show people that they can live here...” Realtor Jay Agassiz said residential sales were up 133 per cent in the Shuswap Zone in September, a trend that is reflected throughout the province, de Jong said. On other topics, some of those present stressed the need for a new bridge on the Trans-Canada Highway over the Salmon River, as well as the need to keep all entrances to the downtown open.

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Big volleyball win Salmon Arm Secondary School defeated Okanagan Mission in two straight sets to win the junior girls Last Spike volleyball tournament in Revelstoke on Saturday, Oct. 19. In championship play on Saturday, Revelstoke Red lost to Okanagan Mission and Revelstoke Black lost to Salmon Arm. That set up a final between Salmon Arm and OKM that Salmon Arm won in straight sets, 25–20 and 25–21.

Ski swap Anyone wanting to find a bargain on used ski equipment, or unload some gear of their own, may wish to attend Larch Hills Annual Ski Swap. The event takes place Saturday, Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Gathering Place at 350 30 St. NE. Sign-in from 8 to 10:30 a.m., early equipment drop off at Skookum Cycle and Ski till Oct. 24. For info, call Allan at 250-832-8484.

Davis honoured Heather Davis of the Shuswap Minor Lacrosse Association has been honoured for her outstanding dedication to the sport. Over the weekend, Davis was named one of this year’s winners of the B.C. Lacrosse Association Presidents Award. The award celebrates the spirit of volunteerism and commitment to the sport.

Striders membership drive The Shuswap Ladies Striders are holding a membership drive on Nov. 16 at the Mall at Piccadilly. Time to join or renew; $10 annual membership fee. Drive runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more info, call 250-835-8424.

Froelich off to playoffs Salmon Arm’s Travis Froelich will be carrying on to playoffs with the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack men’s soccer team after they claimed the PACWEST regular season title Sunday over the Langara Falcons. Keeper Froelich notched his second straight clean sheet with five shutouts on the year. The ’Pack will take on Vancouver Island University in semifinals on Saturday, Oct. 26.

Fournier adds Heat The Salmon Arm Midget Tier II Silvertips’ Zach Fournier was called up to play his first game of the season on Oct. 11 with the Chase Heat Junior B team for a contest versus the 100 Mile House Wranglers. Fournier contributed two goals to the Heat’s 5-2 victory.

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Not quite snow: Above, Sue Ford returns the ball while warming up during the chilly, misty Saturday morning of the Salmon Arm Tennis Club’s Snowball Tournament. To right, George Elamatha practises his serve.

Exciting play in Snowball tourney It was a cool, grey mist, not snow, that greeted participants of this year’s Snowball Tournament. Many of the matches went to a final, exciting tie-breaker, the championship

match included. Once the fog cleared, sunshine prevailed and a glorious day was declared. Organized by the Salmon Arm Tennis Club’s John Henderson, the event

brought out 14 teams, and was complete with good tennis, warm camaraderie and prizes to boot. Results were as follows: Division A: 1st – Cathy & Winston

Pain (tournament champions); 2nd – Marianne VanBuskirk and George Elamatha; Division B: 1st – Lisa and West MartinPatterson; 2nd – Karen Hoover & David Askew;

Division C: 1st – Linda & Keith Brown; 2nd – Mary Sinhuber & Randy Arsenault; Division D: 1st – Indira Greenhough and Rubin Wiens; 2nd – Diana Inselberg and John Henderson.

Record numbers for 2013 Reino Run Larch Hills: Good fundraiser for team. It was a perfect autumn day in the sunshine at Larch Hills, an ideal day for running. That was the setting for the 2013 Reino Run Sunday, which attracted a record total of about 200 runners. “We were thrilled with the turnout of both adults and youngsters, an overwhelming record crowd, and really pleased that so many people of all ages are keen to get outdoors and be active,” said organizer and participant Abbi May. “We were glad to have many members of both the Revelstoke and Sovereign Lake ski teams in attendance. It was a great and fitting fundraiser for the Larch Hills Junior Ski Team and we thank everyone for their support.” Participants could compete in one of two races, an 8.5-kilometre and a 2.5-km distance.

Local runners placing in the top three in their divisions was as follows: In the 8.5-km race • Males under 16 James Hardy, 3rd. • Males 16 to 19 Alexander Corbett, 3rd. • Males 30 to 34 James Mundall, 1st; Luke Heckrodt, 3rd. • Males 40 to 44 Brian May, 2nd; Rob Hart, 3rd. • Males 60 to 64 Phil Wallensteen, 1st; Richard Sim, 3rd. • Males 65 to 69 Duncan Morris, 2nd. • Females under 16 - Glynis Sim, 1st; Rachel May, 2nd. • Females 3539 - Elizabeth Van Bergeyk, 2nd. • Females 40 to 44 Abbigail May, 1st. • Females 45 to 49 Daphne Brown, 2nd. • Females 50 to 54 Beth Savage, 2nd. • Females 65 to 69 Kathleen Yanke, 2nd. • Females 70 to 74 Mary Hamilton, 1st.

In the 2.5-km race, local runners placing in the top three were: • Males under eight - Ryder Mead, 1st; Max Calkins, 2nd; Benjamin Milne, 3rd. • Males, eight to nine - Connor Levins, 3rd. • Males, 10 to 11 Stephen Moore, 1st; Calvin Hepburn, 2nd. • Sunny Pickup, 1st; Ben Van Bergeyk, 2nd. • Males, 16 and up - Duncan Moore, 1st; Matt Mead, 2nd; Adrian Decker, 3rd. • Females under eight - Alice Chubey, 2nd; Sara Worton, 3rd. • Females eight to nine - Julianne Moore, 1st; Emily Carelse, 3rd. • Females 10 to 11 - Keeya Corbett, 1st; Lys Milne, 2nd; Claire Van Bergeyk, 3rd. • Females 12 to 13 Kate Milne, 1st; Julia Brown, 3rd. • Females 16 and over - Randi Ostby, 1st; Emma Corbett, 2nd; Debbie Phillips, 3rd.

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Setting the pace: Abbi May races to a first-place finish in the 40 to 44 division in the 8.5-km distance in the 2013 Reino Run.

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A win, a loss and a tie for ’Backs In the BCHL’s airtight Interior Division, where just four points separate first from fifth, every result is crucial and last weekend, there was some good and some not for the Salmon Arm SilverBacks. Things did not end on a super note as the West Kelowna Warriors continue to be the ’Backs’ kryptonite and earned a 4-1 win after Salmon Arm had defeated the Coquitlam Express 4-3 on Saturday and tied the Merritt Centennials 5-5 on Friday. The SilverBacks have earned points off every Interior team except the Warriors. On Sunday, it was a pair of quick goals by West Kelowna’s Carl Hesler to begin the game that proved to be enough, though Gorillas captain Blake Box thought the opposition was fortunate. “The first couple goals were pretty lucky goals, a lucky bounce from behind the net then a shot off the post and a weird rebound,” said the second-year defenceman from Plano, Texas. “I don’t know if it was that we weren’t prepared but it wasn’t the start we wanted.” West Kelowna wound up with a 45-23 edge in shots on goal and may have been fresher as they had just two games on the weekend with a day off on Saturday. “I don’t really know; we got outshot pretty bad,” said Box. “I think we need to break up their cycle. We have to

spend more time in the offensive zone than the defensive zone against a team like that.” Saturday at Shaw Centre, Salmon Arm host a Coquitlam team that had begun the year 7-0 on the road but were able to break their streak with another goal from Alex Gillies, which came early in the third period. Box said the coaches stressed it was a good road club they’d be facing in the Express. “They’ve had a lot of success on the road and to have success on the road you’ve got to work hard,” said Box. “You know you have to outwork them for 60 minutes, you have to match that.” And it doesn’t hurt that the line of Evan Anderson between Gillies and Landon Smith continues to click. Smith and Gillies combined for five points on the night and were name first and third star respectively. “They all work phenomenal together,” said Box. “Any puck near them, they’re going to knock it down and get it. They’re good at hunting guys down from behind and stealing pucks. “Every chance they get, they bury the puck.” Friday’s game at Nicola Valley Arena in Merritt with its tight confines brought a standard array of funky puck bounces and lots of goals. Leads changed hands multiple times but it was Gillies who

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Express win: (Above) Landon Smith gets a breakaway on

the Express goal but misses the scoring chance. (Below) Angus Redmond and #5 Brendan Kennedy and Riley Hunt #9 stop the Express from scoring. secured the single point with the last goal of the game. “Any place in that (Merritt) rink is in a shooting area and that had a lot to do with it (high score),” said Box. “In that rink, when you shoot, you have a scoring chance.” Salmon Arm hosts the Penticton Vees Saturday at 7 p.m. and then get a rematch with the Centennials on Sunday in a 3 p.m. start.

Gillies gets noticed

SilverBacks forward Alex Gillies is one of the 66 players that will attend the Canada West selection camp in preparation for the 2013 World Junior A Challenge. He was the lone SilverBacks player to be

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Salmon Arm Safeway is pleased to congratulate our local winners of the Winner of the Lucky Break contest. Teresa Lynes won a diamond tennis bracelet! We are now holding our Annual Silent Auction for Breast Cancer Charity and would also like to thank the many local businesses that joined us in this fight and donated. Come by and see the many great items on display (ends Oct. 31). Also drop off your bottles in our bin @ front of the store. Ian Hesselden (store manager), Teresa (winner) and Todd (Safeway staff).

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Midget Tier II Silvertips support cancer society barry and Teresa Marshall, who held the winning ticket, quickly followed suit, offering their winnings to the society as well. back on home ice saturday, salmon Arm hosted the Penticton Junior vees in a wild affair that saw the silvertips secure a weekend split with an 8-6 win. With their record now sitting at 2-4, the Tips will take a break from league play before heading to Westside for a game on Nov. 3.

Good start for girls

The salmon Arm Midget Tier 1 Female hockey team skated into a new season on the weekend. Despite a good effort on saturday in vernon, the girls could not put the puck past a solid goaltending performance by the Kamloops netminder. salmon Arm’s lone goal was scored by sydney Castle of enderby and Kamloops won the match 4-1.

It was a different story sunday when the salmon Arm team defeated Kelowna on home ice with a score of 6-0. Coach Troy Haskell of salmon Arm and assistant coach rob bauml of vernon, found a way to spark the girls after saturday’s loss. A strong performance by the entire team, solid goal tending by bailey berndt with a shutout and a hat trick by MaddieTurner earned the team their shutout.

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A loss on home ice was a win for the Canadian Cancer society Friday night. The brick salmon Arm Midget Tier 2 silvertips gave up a 6-2 contest to the West Kelowna Warriors in league play. The silvertips sported pink on their uniforms to support breast Cancer Awareness Week. A 50/50 draw was held following the final whistle and team proceeds were immediately donated to the Canadian Cancer society.

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Salmon Arm Secondary Golds midfielder Nate Kantymir moves the ball away from the South Kam Titans during Salmon Arm’s 3-2 victory last Wednesday at Blackburn Park in high school play. On Monday, Oct. 21, the Golds defeated North Kam 2-0, leaving Salmon Arm with a 5 and 1 record.

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rett Kissel is as much at home on the stage in front of thousands as he is tagging calves on his family ranch in Flat Lake, Alta. But Kissel is busier with his music career as he is topping the charts with a number 1 Canadian country single, a number 1 video on Country Music TV, and a number 1 country album on Itunes, and he’ll be playing in Salmon Arm at the Shuswap Music Hall – SASCU Rec Centre. It’s a treat that local residents probably won’t ever have again says Shuswap Music Hall promoter Mark Greenhalgh: “He’s well on his way. We’re staying on the cusp of what’s happening and a year from now you’re not going to be able to see Brett Kissel in Salmon Arm.” Kissel’s songs hit an emotional cord as they reflect true-life sentiment and real situations. Country In My Blood portrays life on the Alberta cattle ranch that has been in his family for more than a century, and the moving ballad, Together, is a loving tribute to his grandparents. Salmon Arm’s Jesse Mast will open for Kissel. Greenhalgh says helping emerging artists by giving them this kind of opportunity is a passion of his and one of the goals of the Shuswap Music Hall concert series. “The Shuswap Music Hall is basically a partnership between Salmon Arm Recreation and myself. I offer my services to bring in some regular entertainment in the shoulder season – up to a show a month. Jesse is going to be following in Brett Kissel’s footsteps – he is an amazing talent. Having Brett will create some excitement around our concert series and connecting that with a local artist is a win-win.” Mast, 17, has opened for other artists, but it was nothing like this. “This is the biggest artist I’ve ever opened for. He was the headliner for the CCMA’s (Canadian Country Music Awards) and it was pretty neat to find out I

was opening for him. It was pretty electrifying.” Kissel, 22, started on his musical path at the age of seven, with a Sears catalogue guitar. His influence came from Johnny Cash, Buck Owens and George Strait. By the time he was 10, he was playing three-chord Johnny Cash songs at talent shows. Mast started on a different musical path. He wasn’t a country boy at all and his first musical heroes were Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin and Vivaldi. Then his influence was expanded: “I listened to three kinds of music: gospel, blue grass and Celtic. My first instrument was the fiddle. The fiddle was the love of my life until I came across the mandolin, and from there I started playing guitar and singing.” Kissel got his first paid gig at the age of 12, when he received a $50 honourarium to play for a local 4H club. He continued playing at agrarian events and celebrations, even being paid for one concert with a pure bred bull. Mast entered local talent shows and found he had a passion for performing. In the past couple of years he has racked up some impressive awards including first place in the Country 103 radio Interior Talent Search, and first place in the Global Country Star Search, which will allow Mast to represent Canada at the North America Country Music Association’s international competition in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee in 2014. Kissel’s music and lyrics come from his own experiences he had at a young age growing up on a ranch. Mast says his songs come to him depending on what he has on his mind. “Sometimes a song just happens,” says Mast, adding that it’s really handy to have his instrument, a pen and a pad of paper nearby (“which almost never happens”) when he does get that flash of inspiration. But inspiration doesn’t mean song-writing comes easily for Mast. “I’m mulish. I have to work and sweat and agonize on lines and lyrics and keep at it until I’m comfortable that the lyrics and music complement each other and communicate what I think it should.” Greenhalgh is anticipating a good crowd for the Kissel/ Mast concert, which is the second Shuswap Music Hall concert. “The first show was the Boom Booms. There were a lot of smiling faces and a lot of dancing. I think people are going to be excited to see Brett – his name is creating some waves and those are the kinds of artists we’re going to be bringing in. The concert series will be a nice addition to the culture scene that Salmon Arm already has.” The concert takes place Thursday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. Advance pricing is available until Nov. 2. For tickets call 250832-4044, or stop by the SASCU Rec Centre. Fans can win a chance to meet Kissel in a VIP meet-andgreet at the show. To enter the contest, follow Kissel on Twitter Oct. 24 when he will tweet instructions.

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Call us at 250-832-2131, drop in to our ofﬁce, or use our new, easy to use calendar online. See below. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23 CELL CONCERNS – The founder of the Citizens For Safe Technology Society will speak about cell towers at a meeting at 7 p.m. at North Canoe Hall.

THURSDAY, OCT. 24 ALL THAT JAZZ – The Jazz Club presents the Gypsy jazz of ShusManouche at 7 p.m. at Shuswap Chefs Restaurant at 551 Trans-Canada Highway adjacent to McGuire Lake. Parking is at the back. Admission is by donation. SHUSWAP GARDEN CLUB – Meeting at Scout Hall, 2460 Auto Rd. at 7 p.m.

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CARLIN CAPER – School District #83 and the Shuswap Trail Alliance host

“Outdoor Awesome,” an event with several activities designed to get children outdoors, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ELVIS – Darren Lee, former world Elvis tribute champion performs at 7:30 p.m. at the Salmar Classic. Tickets at $30 are available at Acorn Music. SIP & SNACK – Salmon Arm Rotary hosts the Shuswap Wine Fest from 7 to 10 p.m. at SASCU Rec Centre. Advance tickets are $50 at the Hideaway Liquor Store or Piccadilly Liquor Store. COFFEE HOUSE – Shuswap Writers’ Group hosts an open mike coffee house with guest speaker at Choices at 6:30 p.m. Light meal available at 5:30. Free admission. For information, call Cathy at 250-832-2454. HALLOWEEN HAYRIDE – Horse-drawn hayrides will roll out on Branchflower Road from noon to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Admission is $7 per person and includes popcorn, hot chocolate and a pumpkin. Call 250-832-5700 to book your spot.

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GIRLS RUGBY – The Salmon Arm Girls Rugby Club hosts a fundraising

garage sale, bake sale and barbecue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Ross Street Parking Lot. PUMPKIN BLAST – DeMille’s Farm Market will operate their annual pumpkin cannon from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. FAMILY FILM – Area realtors present Hotel Transylvania at 1 p.m. at the Salmar Classic. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. The show is free but moviegoers are asked to take a donation of a non-perishable food item per person OPERA – Live from the Met, it’s Shostakovitch’s The Nose at 9:55 a.m. at the

Salmar Classic. Tickets are available at the Salmar Grand. CHILLS & THRILLS– Explore the spooky side of R.J. Haney Heritage Village

for the 19th annual “Spooktacular” Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $6 per person. Gates open at 4:45 p.m. Ghouls and ghosts under 16 must be accompanied by an adult over 21. For more information, call 250-8325243.

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Nose to nose: Doreen Toebosch peers at her animated witch, just one of the many

ghastly delights that will greet trick-or-treaters Halloween night at her 50th Street NE residence. Toebosch spent two days preparing her yard, which includes a flying ghost, dancing spectres, rattling bones and many other things that go bump in the night.

Time for trick or treating There’s a ghoulish tinge in the air as Salmon Arm gets ready to celebrate All Hallows Eve. The fun begins Friday and Saturday with hayrides at Joyce Marchant’s farm on Branchflower Road, from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday offers a full slate of Halloween activities. DeMille’s Farm Market will be blasting the day off with the pumpkin cannon that will shoot pumpkins out into a field from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Area realtors present a free showing of Hotel Transylvania at 1 p.m. at the Salmar Classic. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Moviegoers are asked to take a donation of a non-perishable food item for the food bank. Explore the spooky side of R.J. Haney Heritage Village Oct. 26 and 27 when the 19th annual “Spooktacular” offers activities that range from downright scary for the older set to gentle fun for the little ones. Admission is $6 per person. Gates open at 4:45 p.m. both days. Ghouls and ghosts

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Rock ’n’ roll rules the night Voni Grindler and Andy Thoma return to Quaaout Lodge with Songs from the Attic, featuring Joani Bye, Lisa Lambert, Tim Porter, Tom Pickett, Janet Warren and Dave Pickell. Pickett, a vocalist, is a new addition to the cast. His love for music came naturally as the

son of one of the original Four Aces. He has appeared on TV in Comish, Neon Rider and the X-files. Pickett’s enjoyed a two-year run in Showboat, which premiered in London’s West End. Also new is Janet Warren, sister of Vancouver singer Joani Bye. Completing the

cast, Lisa Lambert is one of Vancouver’s top female drummers. Songs from the Attic, will be a combination of reminiscing and toetapping to early rock ‘n’ roll and doo-wop. Show dates are Nov. 1 to 3 and 8 to 10. Visit QuaaoutLodge.com, or call 1-800-663-4303 for more information.

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As the old legend goes, upon death, our soul is imperishable. It wanders for 40 days and 40 nights before moving on to the afterlife, or it can enter another’s body, wreaking havoc on its host during its days of passing. And in that time, it may take over to become, forever, a vampyre. Most people from this day and age know vampires as fangedtooth, blood-sucking, bat-morphing lotharios. Their image has evolved from the gothic, undead castledwelling figure of Bram Stoker’s Dracula to those sparkling, lovesick beings from Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series. But the origins of the vampire (or vampyre as was originally written) are much deeper and darker, as visitors to Caravan Farm Theatre will see Saturday when the farm opens its gates to the 10th annual Walk of Terror. Thought up by Caravan’s artistic director Courtenay Dobbie, with the help of designer/creators Scott Crocker, Anita Rochon and Emilia SymingtonFedy, this year’s Walk of Terror theme should creep into the soul without relying on the gore of so many horror tales of today. “Vampires and zombies are so popular right now, I didn’t want to do the typical vampire show,” said Dobbie. Instead, the Caravan crew looked into the origins of the nocturnal creature and its bloodsucking legacy. Turns out, it was souls the original vampires were more interested in. “I thought it would be way cooler to riff on that. In mythology, they talk about vampires being shapeshifters, and so we will have a few bats to adhere to that part of the story,” said Dobbie. The design team has already come up with a number of creepy costumes and props that will be worn by live

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Barn bash: Lily Fawn and Hank Fine will perform danceable “modern disco” following Caravan’s Walk of Terror Saturday. actors on the outdoor walk that takes people around part of the farm — in the dark. “We have 50-plus community volunteers that are part of it. They are great and go into it with full gusto,” said Dobbie. “Some have a performance or artistic interest and some are not necessarily performers but like to support Caravan. And people like getting dressed up.” Adding to the creepiness will be a screening of 1922 German black and white film Nosferatu, which will be shown during the walk and also as a backdrop to the musical performance by Hank and Lily in Caravan’s barn venue afterwards. Hailing from Victoria, Hank Pine and Lily Fawn are not only musicians but performance artists who like to dress for the occasion, and not only for Halloween. “Lily wears deer horns as part of her costume, and Hank wears a gas mask when he performs. Their esthetic is crazy and their music is like modern disco. It’s very danceable,” said Dobbie. Those who go on the Walk of Terror are also welcome to dress in their own Halloween finery, with prizes given for best costume at the dance. The Walk of Terror opens Caravan’s theatre season, which continues with the winter sleigh ride production of Little Brother, Little Sister, written by To-

ronto playwright Adam Underwood. “It’s based one of the Brothers Grimm’s lesser-known fairytales,” said Dobbie. Caravan’s summer production, The Tragical Comedy of Punch and Judy, by Victoria playwright Jacob Richmond, with music by Hank Pine is inspired by the famed puppet commedia dell’arte show of the same name. “It’s a brand new comedy with a circus feel and will feature horse-drawn carts and all sorts of crazy characters,” said Dobbie. Visitors to Caravan will also get to meet the farm’s new residents: Clydesdale teams Spike and Frenchie and Jack and Sunny, who

will join the other horses in pulling the sleighs this winter. “Thanks to generous donations last season, we purchased not one, but two teams of Clydesdales,” said Dobbie, adding fundraising for a new horse shelter was also successful. “We are also raising money for a brand new barn for the horses, which we will continue to do this season.” Saturday’s 10th annual Walk of Terror begins at 7 p.m., with the performance by Hank and Lily at 8. Tickets are $18/adults and $22 at the gate. Children 12 and under are $6. Reserve online at www. ticketseller.ca or toll free at 1-866-311-1011.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Will be held at the SHUSWAP ART GALLERY 70 Hudson Avenue NE, Salmon Arm Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.

Business: Review of theatre operations. Directors’ reports. Auditor’s report. Election of Directors (the Nominating Committee has nominated for election Jim Downs, Brian Sansom and Bernd Hermanski.) Any further nominations for directors must be received in writing no later than October 31, 2013, and must be made in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 15 of the Bylaws of the Salmar Community Association, a full copy of which is available at: www.salmartheatre.com/membership.html. Any other business arising. Georgia McLeod, Secretary 250-832-7444

Salmon Arm Recreation is proud to present Brett Kissel, Nov. 7th at 7pm at the SASCU Rec Centre – Shuswap Music Hall with Special Guest Jesse Mast. Tickets: 250-832-4044. Advance Pricing ‘til Nov. 2nd (or stop in at Rec Centre). • the #1 Canadian Country single

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LEE (LARYALEE) FRASER On October 16th, Lee (Laryalee) Fraser passed away peacefully at Bastion Place at the age of 73. In the seventies and eighties, Lee was a reporter and photographer for various newspapers throughout the area, including the Kamloops News and the Shuswap Market. She then became a member of Chase Village Council for nine years, including three years as mayor, 1993 to 1996. She enjoyed volunteering for various causes, loved gardening, and for several years she wrote poetry under the pen-name Laryalee Fraser. Her online friends know her as Lary, and her website, Along Poetry Creek can be found through Google. She was predeceased by her second husband, Ron Goldney. She leaves five children, Stephen of Whitehorse, Stephanie (Bill) of Logan Lake, Michele of Kelowna, Michael of Armstrong, John (Tricia) of Hungary; two step-children, Dodie of Kamloops and Glenn of Vancouver; two siblings, David (Wendy) of Oregon and Mary Ruth (Wayne) of Calgary; twelve grandchildren, Kevin, Diane (Ryan), Chris, Aaron, Daniel, Leah, Alexis, Sarah, Hannah, Justin, Matthew, Jonathan; three step-grandchildren, Chelsea, Ben and Brandon; three great grandchildren, Jacob, Adam and Abby. There will be no formal service by request. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the Cancer Society, your favorite charity, or to spend a few hours volunteering or giving back to the community in some way. The family would sincerely like to thank all those that have been involved in the loving care and support of Lee during the past years. The support that has been received by the many health care workers and volunteers has been very much appreciated by Lee and her family. We would especially like to thank: Montebello Medical Clinic (especially Dr. Kim Grieve & Dr. Kelly Little); Shuswap Community Care Health Services (especially Jill and MJ); Bastion Place (especially Jillian and Bob); Chris and Brady from the Hospital Pharmacy; Shuswap Hospice Society (especially Barb and Judy); Shuswap Lake General Hospital (especially the palliative care unit); Arbor Lodge (she loved the food and the giant sunflowers); Kelowna Cancer Clinic and the volunteers that drove her from Salmon Arm; The pharmacy staff at the Salmon Arm Shoppers Drug Mart; The staff at the original Askew’s; The ambulance attendants; The many online writers, friends and neighbors who supported her in battle with cancer and who volunteered to assist her in her daily life. A Thankful Pause As I was trudging, somewhat lost, through splats of mud that life had tossed, a tiny whisper fluttered near and dropped its message in my ear. “Did you give thanks today?” it said. I paused a moment, scratched my head. All day I’d worried, sulked and whined; complaints had occupied my mind. I’d watched my plans deflate and wilt, but now I felt a twinge of guilt. I know I should consider more the things that I am thankful for. . . The faces that I love so much, the moments left for me to touch. It’s time to give my frowns a rest, and count the many ways I’m blessed! Online condolences can be sent through Lee’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com Arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm.

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HARVEY S. WILTZEN May 28, 1938 - October 11, 2013 It is with great sadness that the family of Harvey S. Wiltzen announces his sudden passing on October 11th, 2013 in Monte Carlo, Monaco while on a Mediterranean cruise. Harvey is survived by his loving wife, Maureen and their children, David (Kyoko), Kimberly (Preston), Trevor (Kerry), granddaughters (Emma and Alayna), grandsons (Jonathan and Ethan) and brother, Terry. A Celebration of Life for Harvey will be held at Shuswap Lake Estates Lodge (2405 Centennial Drive) Blind Bay on Saturday, October 26th, 2013 at 2:00 p.m., with tributes shared by family and friends. Harvey thoroughly enjoyed his retirement in the Shuswaps and had many friends who shared his interests in golf, curling, cards, the Vintage Car Club, and the RCMP Veterans Association. Before retiring in “paradise”, he enjoyed success in the RCMP, in the real estate industry and in Transport Canada. Join his family in honouring his memory and enriched life. On line condolences may be sent to Harvey’s Obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Harvey’s name to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of British Columbia and the Yukon or the charity of your choice. VICKY ROBERGE Vicky Roberge passed away in her husband’s arms, at her home in Tappen at the age of 59 on Oct 15, 2013. Vicky was born in New Westminster, BC on Aug 5th 1954, and grew up in various communities in BC. She lived in the Shuswap for a short time and attended Carlin school in Tappen for kindergarten and grade one. At thirteen her family moved to Surrey where she met her husband of 41 years Garry. They dated for 3 yrs and she married at 17, spent a year at the coast, 2 years in Quesnel and returned to Tappen in 1975. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother and her family was her love and happiness. She enjoyed various outdoor activities and loved her winter time spent in the Baja with her husband and friends. Vicky will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by all of her friends and family She is survived by her husband Garry and two children; Rory (Shannon) and Dustin (Toni), four grandchildren; Katrina & Bryce, Madison & Cameron all of Tappen. She is also survived by four brothers and her father and step-mother, Roy & Marjo Johnson. A Celebration of Life (Vicky’s style) will be held at the Carlin Community Hall on Sunday Oct. 27th at 2:00 pm. I would like to thank our wonderful family and friends for their support and kindness through this most difficult time. A special thanks to Dr. Stacey Kirkman, Shuswap Lake General Hospital, and the home care nurses who provided wonderful support and compassion to her and myself with her home care. Online condolences may be sent through Vicky’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com.

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Required immediately experienced Class 1 US drivers only. Must have US experience. We supply assigned trucks, company phones, US Medical, all picks and drops paid. Please fax resume with current clean abstract to 250-546-0600. No phone calls please.

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GENERAL LABOURERS

Help Wanted An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta. Busy DT Salon, Hot Headz Studio is looking for an experienced stylist to take over existing clientele. Call Stephanie 250-803-1221 or Rachele 250804-0141 EXPERIENCED Seamstress / Alterationist Wanted Apply with resume at Rafael’Stitchery 91 Hudson Ave NE

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NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED To distribute the Shuswap Market News & Lakeshore News AREAS AVAILABLE 11th Ave. NE Piccadilly Mall area 4th/5th Old Auto Rd SE Foothill & 10 St. SW Call Valerie 250-832-2131

North Enderby Timber is looking to hire Lumber Pilers. We offer competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package. Please fax resume to 250-838-9637.

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Please call with your resume or fax to 832-2194 stating clearly the position you are applying for.

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Seeking PT Experienced MOA for busy Medical Clinic ✦Skills & Abilities: Ability to multi-task organize & prioritize ✦Communicate effectively, both with clients and office staff ✦Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others. Apply with resume to Mount Ida Medical Centre No Phone calls please. References will be checked.

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1.5 yr old Brown Lay Hens $3.50/ea 250-832-8918 WIENER Pigs for sale 250-832-1089

Heavy Duty Machinery

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SKIMIKIN Nursery Tappen BC requires Tree Sorters for 2013 Fall Harvest. $11.50/hrBonus-40hr weeks. Submit resume to Rob by fax: 250835-8633; email: rreed@airspeedwireless.ca or in person-Weekdays 8:00-4:00 Ph 250-835-4541 (Ext 27) SUB CARRIERS NEEDED To deliver Shuswap Market News and Lakeshore News Covering carrier routes on Fridays. Car needed as different routes each week. Call Valerie in circulation for more details. (250) 832-2131

Trades, Technical AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. located in Kitscoty, Alberta, is looking for experienced welders. Competitive wages, profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through in hole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform. Call Cindy for an appointment or send resume to: cindy@ autotanks.ca 780-846-2231 (Office), 780-846-2241 (Fax). JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $30/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser.ca. Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet. net.

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QUEEN size bedroom suite $200., tall cupboard w/shelves $50., 2pce. china cabinet $200. (250)838-0153

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N&T CANINE CARE Daycare, boarding, grooming. Visit our webpage: www.nandtcaninecare.ca 250-835-0136 PUREBRED Great Pyrenees puppies ready to go, 8wks old. First shots & vet check, excellent family guardian dogs $500. ea (250)832-5956 With Dignity & Understanding. N&T PET CREMATION SERVICES call 250-835-0136

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

Pets

$500 & Under Bdrm suite c/w Mirror $500 Sofa $300 Futon $150 Oak Gun cabinet $200 end tables $25/ea 250-675-3944

Farm Equipment 2009 New Holland Tractor w/lots of extras, approx. 422hrs $9000. (250)838-0153

Food Products Hormone free local beef available by 1/4, side or whole $3.25/lb cut/wrapped & frozen ready mid Nov. (250)545-0325

Cell 833-8009 Home 836-4154

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Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay HAY Alfalfa/grass mix 1st cut $4.00. Second cut $6.00 Rick (250)833-4523

Garage Sales Sat Oct 26 10am-4pm located DT Salmon Arm behind Wearabouts in the Parking lot. Fundraiser for The Salmon Arm Girls Rugby team trip to California. Garage sale items/baking/Bbq Lunch w/Hot cholcolate. Lots of Stuff for sale.

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Musical Instruments

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BUNDY Alto Saxophone with hard case $500., Upright Heinzman piano $350. (250)832-9256

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2 Single size medical beds, electric SearsOpedic mattresses $750/ea 250-832-3342 rmoo@shaw.ca 2 wooden single bed frames $30 each. (250)832-9256 4-225/60r17 Nordic Winter tires, Used 1 winter $400 OBO View @ 3700 50th St NW 250833-4663 4 WINTER tires, rims, covers. 250 70/R15. Good to Excellent cond. Offers (250)804-7347 CLEAR PLASTIC TARPS, approx. 40’x40’, $25.00/tarp, Days (250)835-4541 Evenings/Weekends (250)833-2118 HUGE record collection for sale (250)832-4796 NIKON D90 Digital Camera Body. 12 Mega Pixels. Excellent cond. $300 250-517-8087 RECONDITIONED wood heaters, birch lumber & saw guides (250)835-8466 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 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Excavating & Drainage

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Truck Topper fits 2004 Chev short box exc cond. 250-8365193

Real Estate Houses For Sale Care-free living! 2 bedroom, 2 bath + den townhouse with a garage All one level Overlooks green space and has a lovely porch area New flooring, paint, fridge, stove and water heater see pictures at www.propertyguys.com sign#64890 $202,000. Call (250)832-6765

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Pet Services

Misc. Wanted

WANTED : SINGER 5-12 YEARS OLD FOR XMAS RECORDING. 250-832-3338

•Renovation •Repair •Maintenance

Fruit & Vegetables

Fresh apples, pears, and grapes

STEEL BUILDING - The great super sale! 20x20 $4,070. 25x26 $4,879. 30x32 $6,695. 32x40 $8,374. 35x38 $9,540. 40x50 $12,900. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. or visit us online at: www.pioneersteel.ca

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Pet Services

PET GROOMING With Michelle

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LOOKING for reliable housesitter to stay in our home in Sorrento Jan 1- April 7. Responsibilities incl. looking after our dog Rosie (250)675-3247

GARDOM LAKE 2Bdrm+den 2bath Lakefront Gas F/P, 5 appl, N/S, N/P. $695/mo+util 250-804-6027

1982 Camaro Z28, 305 auto, all factory stock, t-tops, no rust/dents, never winter driven, needs battery $3000. (250)832-0560

Mobile Homes & Parks

DAILY, weekly, monthly meals can be incl., single or double private bdrm, living room, bath, incl. sat tv, wifi, & laundry (250)804-5545

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

Mortgages TEKAMAR MORTGAGES

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Rentals Acreage FOR Rent: updated 2bdrm mobile on 20 acres, Grandview Bench area. Set up for horses, detached shop, 3 stall barn, paddocks, fenced, avail. immed., (1-250)862-6249

Apt/Condo for Rent 1BDRM. across from Askew’s DT, W/D, parking, Call Colin (1-604)858-8176 or Jeremy (1-250)253-2404 Avail now 1BDRM. apartment, close to down town, adults, NS, NP, references req.(250)833-6855

1 Bedroom Apartment near Fletcher Park, fridge, stove, coin laundry

& hot water included, No Pets

$650/mo. (1-855)852-5660

Misc for Rent

Homes for Rent 2Bdrm quality 14x56 trailer. Rural setting SW SA NP NS 4 appl. $800 250-832-9070 3Bdrm hse SW $900. 3 bed twnhouse S.E, $850. NS, Sheila 250-832-2494 4BDRM. older home walking distance to SA, avail. Nov 1, 5appl., $900/mo. ref’s req. (250)832-8469 CHASE: 2bdrm, large lot, fruit trees ideal for elderly couple or single person ref’s req., avail. immed (250)981-1757 Malakwa-3bdrm home $725 +utils. 2bdrm $650.+utils, 250309-0975. SORRENTO: bright 2bdrm. as new, 5appl., NP, no parties, NS, 1bay garage $1100/mo. (1-250)808-9145

Commercial/ Industrial R E C E I V I N G / F O RWA R D / STORAGE warehouse SA Industrial Park 250-253-6642

Cottages / Cabins

Transportation

Off Road Vehicles

Auto Accessories/Parts

2 bdrm cabin style home on acreage in Malakwa Private and secure great location for sledding Wood heat Long term renter preferred $800/month plus hydro 250 804-5777 or 89bronc@gmail.com for info

4 GOODYEAR Nordic M&S winter tires on rims. P215/70 R15 $350. (250)833-0071

Auto Financing

Recreational/Sale 1997 Triple E Motor Home. 30ft No slides. Has Light plant, solar panel. Etc... 250-8323342 rmoo@shaw.ca

Scrap Car Removal 2007 Free Star, 130,000km $7000. ALSO 1994 Ford Explorer 4wd, 335,000km $2000. One Must Go! (250)328-2215

Sport Utility Vehicle 2006 H3 Hummer, Harley Davidson AWD, fully loaded, heated seats, new brakes & rotors, ex. cond., $13000. obo (250)803-4650

Suites, Lower

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LAKEVIEW MANOR Beautiful unfurnished and fully furnished Apts. Viewing Shuswap Lake & McGuire Park. Close to all amenities in quiet adult NS, NP building. *Short term rates avail. Ref’s req’d (250)833-9148

2007 Toyota Corolla LE, loaded, 90,000km, $11,500. obo (250)832-8418

INDOOR STORAGE SPACE available for RV’s, boats and vehicles (250)832-3442 PRIVATE, covered 90x60 ft quonset storage, pwr/wtr. RV/Boat/Car/Trailer. 10mins outside of Salmon Arm. Year round short or long term at $4.00 linear ft. Outside storage also avail. Call Thomas at 250-804-1115, 250-804-6730, or mariaxochilt@hotmail.com.

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HUGE 1 bedroom, $850/mo. inc. utilities, garbage. NP, avail. Nov 1st. Call Bonnie (1-250)871-6000

1995 Pontiac Firefly, runs good, needs muffler $500. obo (250)517-7365 after 6pm

Cars - Sports & Imports

3BDRM. townhouse, 1.5bath, full bsmt., W/D, walk to DT SA, availability flexible, No Dogs, $950/mo. (250)819-6966

Storage

2 bdrm cottage, furnished, 5 appl & pellet stove. $900 + util. Caretaker preferred w/ref. 250-836-3131 or leave mess.

ENDERBY, 1 bdrm Apt. Heat & Hot water inc. From $600. 250-308-9299

Townhouses

1995 Ford Taurus Power package 191k kms runs great $2000 250-832-5105

Super clean, gorgeous sm house, Shuswap Lk, Sunnybrae, avail now til Jun 30/14. Ref’s req’d. $800/mo. $300 DD incl everything but phone & internet. N/S N/P. Resp. tenants only.Call Jackie 250835-4800

1BDRM., 1car garage, storage, NS, near downtown, appl., gas & hydro incl. (250)549-9471 (250)838-9394 1 Bdrm Close to town Self contained W/O W/D DW garage & Workshop NS Ref’s $850+Util 250-833-9383 1Bdrm GROUND level, suitable only for 1 person, $500/mo. Also Larger 1Bdrm suitable for 2 $800 Util incl for both. NS NP (250)675-3656 Avail Nov 15. 1BDRM HILLCREST: Level entry, util. Wifi and cable incl., laundry, NS, NP, avail. immed. $650/mo. (250)832-2052 1BDRM in newer subdivision, level entry prefer single person NS, NP, DD, Util incl. $700/mo Avail Nov 1 (250)517-0366 DT Salmon Arm large 2 Bdrm W/O. Yard, parking W/D F/S $950 inclusive Avail Nov 15. NS inside or out 250-832-6296 Enderby (rural) 1bdrm $650 & Bachelor $400. Incl all util, sat. tv. 250-558-9171 LARGE bach, own ent, F/S, shared W/D, all util/cab/int. incl. NS, $650.(250)804-3001 Legal suite for rent in beautiful new house. $850 per month plus utilities. 2 B.R., 1 bathroom. Damage deposit required. Hillcrest area. Very spacious. 6 new quality appliances. No smoking. Available November 1. Only 5 stairs down, so could be suitable for seniors. Phone 778-489-2273 or e-mail: jimrita4751@gmail.com

Bright, spacious 2 bedroom apartments Close to town, family owned & operated. Includes F/S, DW, A/C, H/W & HEAT, NS, NP. Available Nov 1st $825/month (250)803-1694 Ask about Senior’s Discount

Looking for a mature responsible person or coupe to rent our top floor 1 Bdrm suite. This home is ten min out of town with absolutely no Bus service. $750 incl util NP NS and No Parties 250-832-6268

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Notice to Creditors and Others Re: The estate of Eva Florence Compton, deceased, formerly of Salmon Arm, British Columbia Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Eva Florence Compton are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor c/o Landmark Law Group 780 – 1333 West Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 4C1 on or before November 29, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

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4 Bdrm, 3 Full Bath House F/S, W/D, dishwasher NS, NP. full basement w/summer kitchen, workshop & storage. $ 2440 Blind Bay Road, Blind Bay 1200/mo. 2 Bdrm, 3.5 Bath Lakefront Townhouse 6 appliances, NS, NP. #5 - 5260 Squilax-Anglemont Hwy, Celista 3 Bdrm, 2.5 Bath House F/S, W/D, dishwasher. NS, NP. 2510 Waverly Drive, Blind Bay

900/mo.

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2 Bedrm., 1 Bath in 4 Plex 4 appliances, NS, NP. 7010 Black Road, Ranchero

$700/mo.

2 Bedrm., 2 Bath Condo 5 appliances, NS, NP. #5 - 120 Harbourfront Dr NE, Salmon Arm

$1,000/mo.

3 Bedrm., 1.5 Bath Townhouse 4 appliances, in-suite laundry, NS, NP. #701 - 1451 1st Ave. NE, Salmon Arm

$850/mo.

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