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Petition effort underway City: Group attempts to stop lease, council members cite economics, safety as benefits to underpass.
By Lachlan Labere oBSeRveR STAFF
A community organization is taking municipal council to task over a proposed 10-year lease linked to the potential construction of a Ross Street underpass. The committee for a Strong and Sustainable Salmon Arm (cASSSA) is circulating a petition in an attempt to get the 10 per cent of the electorate (1,361 residents) needed to prevent the municipality from moving forward with a lease the organization views as a first step towards construction of the underpass. Proponents of the underpass, however, say cASSSA is not giving the public all the facts needed to make an informed decision. The city is currently in the midst of an alternative approval process, through which the electorate can register their opposition to the municipality entering into a proposed 10-year lease agreement, at $33,000 per year, for lots at 621 and 641 Ross St. ne (on the north side of the train tracks). The stated purpose of the lease is to use the lots for parking or some other public use, including as a staging area for the construction of the Ross Street underpass, estimated by city staff to cost between $7 and 9 million. If the lease is approved, the city will receive from the lessor, WH laird Holdings ltd. – owned by developer Bill laird, statutory right of way along property on both sides of the tracks, including a road dedication the city would also acquire through a lot between Shuswap Park Mall and
the cP Rail station. conditions of the lease include: 15 parking stalls on the leased lots would be reserved for the lessee’s use, and the city would be responsible for property taxes. According to city corporate officer corey Paiement, however, the city is statutorily exempt from paying property taxes. cASSSA spokesperson Bill Grainger says the organization did an analysis of public safety at the existing railway crossings. cASSSA used data collected by the city to determine that five minutes is the maximum wait time for an emergency vehicle to cross the tracks and, in nine out of 10 trips, there would be no wait at all. Subsequently, Grainger says the organization is not satisfied that public safety currently justifies a $9 million capital project. cASSSA also takes issue with committing any tax dollars towards a project that may or may not be supported with federal and provincial grant money, prior to doing any sort of analysis as to how an underpass might impact the downtown. “You don’t go into that without presenting it to the public, show why is the underpass needed, a really good analysis, how it could affect the immediate area,” said Grainger, adding that a project like the underpass would come at the expense of other projects. He suggests the city should first verify that an underpass is indeed a priority in the See Petition on page A2
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Ballet students Maia Reynard and Sidney Pullin perform in the Shuswap Dance Center’s annual Christmas concert, Let’s Decorate the Tree, held Friday evening in front of a packed house at the SASCU Recreation Centre. For more, see page A25.
Sturgis moves to Merritt By martha Wickett oBSeRveR STAFF
Sturgis north is back, hoping, it seems, for third-time lucky. now named Sturgis canada, the music festival and motorcycle rally will be held Aug. 21-24 in Merritt. A news release issued Thursday announced that
This week The CP Rail Holiday Train made a successful stop in Salmon Arm. Check out page A15. The annual Santa Cruise took place under perfect conditions Sunday. See more on A22.
the festival has reached an agreement with the city of Merritt to set up on the former site of the Merritt Mountain Music Festival. “The 2014 festival is organized by a new team, led by Joan Hansen, president of Sturgis canada, who admits to learning a lot from organizers of past festivals,” states the
press release. “Merritt is known for its music, and we are very proud to bring Sturgis canada to one of canada’s best possible locations for a music festival,” Hansen is quoted in the release. “In addition to a new team from across canada and the u.S., we’ve also hired some of Merritt’s top lo-
cal organizers to ensure we meet the city’s expectation for a high-quality event.” The release states that organizers chose a new name to better reflect “the national and international appeal of the festival and its music.” Speaking for Sturgis See Debts on page A10
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Proposed location: The Ross Street underpass would link downtown with the waterfront by allowing travel under the rail tracks.
Petition deadline set for January 10 Continued from front minds of the electorate. “I don’t see a need for it right now,” said Grainger. “It would make it nicer for the land owners and developers down there… of course, that’s who’s pushing at city hall. There’s a few councillors who take that ball and run with it. So, that’s what’s happening in my mind.” Laird says unobstructed access to the waterfront has been discussed and supported by Salmon Arm for years and, currently, the only option remaining is at the north end of Ross Street. He says that in order to further consider this option, the city first required the necessary road allowance which was not made available by the property’s former owner. “Council is being prudent by acquiring the right of way prior to spending any money on the proposed underpass,” says Laird, noting council has stated construction of an underpass would go to referendum. Laird values the road
dedication the city is to receive at $230,000. As for the cost of the underpass, he says the cost to Salmon Arm taxpayers will be substantially less, offset by federal and provincial funding, as well as funding from CPR. He adds their contributions will be added to the $660,000 already collected by the municipality in development cost charges. Mayor Nancy Cooper and Coun. Chad Eliason are also concerned the public has not been properly informed about the lease, and what the city stands to gain. Cooper says the lots the city hopes to lease are already being used for parking, which demonstrates the need. “Honestly, if we started charging for parking over there, I’m sure we could make enough every year to actually pay for it,” said Cooper, adding the lot could be used for boat and trailer parking. As for an underpass, Cooper says it’s a high priority for council, and would help address her number-one concern – safety. But
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she emphasized the city would first have to gather all the necessary information before proceeding with a referendum. Eliason says by leasing the property over 10 years, the cost is shared between current and future taxpayers. Furthermore, he adds, that could be offset in the long run by parking and, more importantly, by future development of the waterfront. “One of the inhibiting factors of growth on the waterfront is the lack of a safe, secure crossing – especially for residential growth,” said Eliason “There’s other factors but, if the city has a chance to spend, say, $2 to $3 million on infrastructure programs that are going to encourage commercial development and expansion, as well as residential development above it, then that’s something council has to take a look at.” Electoral response forms are available at city hall, and are due by Jan. 10. Residents may also sign a form until Christmas at Gondwana Gallery on Lakeshore Drive.
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Development: Mt. Ida, Ashton Creek properties sold. By Tracy Hughes
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Plans for a new School District #83 board office are proceeding for a corner of the former J.L. Jackson school property. Sterling Olson, secretary-treasurer, said the project has been in the works for many years as the school district has recognized the need for a handicap-accessible, energy efficient, replacement board office. The district is now one step closer as plans for the building are being formalized. The building will provide space for the board, education, human resources and finance departments, as well as consolidate a number of activities into one new location. It will be situated on the southeast corner of the property, near the Downtown Activity Centre and fronting onto Shuswap Street. Completion is expected in late 2015. The building will house all the departments and services from the existing board office, incorporate the district resource centre currently located in Hillcrest Elementary (freeing up two classrooms to support anticipated enrolment growth in that area from new housing developments), include the training and meeting spaces currently located at the District Education Center, pro-
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GARBAGE COLLECTION – HOLIDAY SCHEDULE – COLLECTION ZONE ‘D’ ONLY BFI/Progressive Waste will not be collecting garbage on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 or on Wednesday, January 1, 2014. Instead, collection will occur on Saturday, December 28, 2013 and Saturday, January 4, 2014.
AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE – OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERSHIP
The City of Salmon Arm is seeking six citizens to volunteer as members on the Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC). The Agricultural Advisory Committee assists City Council by providing information and recommendations on matters affecting agriculture, including applications under the Agricultural Land Commission Act, bylaw amendments affecting agricultural areas, development proposals impacting agricultural lands and local initiatives aimed at enhancing and promoting agricultural opportunities in Salmon Arm. Six citizens will be selected by City Council for a two year term. The Chair of the committee will be a Councillor appointed by City Council. Other non-voting members will include representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, the Salmon Arm Economic Development Society and City staff. The AAC will meet approximately once a month. Application forms and the AAC terms of reference are available for review at City Hall and on the City’s website: www. salmonarm.ca Interested persons are requested to forward a completed application form to City Hall by Friday, January 10, 2014. For more information, please contact the Development Services Department at 250-803-4011.
GRANTS-IN-AID – NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
The City of Salmon Arm supports voluntary non-profit organizations each year by allocating, through the Annual Budget process, a contribution to the Shuswap Community Foundation for distribution as cash grants within the community. Grant applications are evaluated and awarded by the Shuswap Community Foundation Committee. The deadline for applications for a grant in 2014 is December 31, 2013. Application forms are available at www.shuswapfoundation.ca. For more information contact Shuswap Community Foundation at 250-832-5428.
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The Municipal Office and Fire Hall will be closed from December 25, 2013, to January 1, 2014, inclusive for the Christmas Season. Payments received by 8:00 a.m. Thursday, January 2, 2014, will be processed with a payment date of December 31, 2013. Postmarks ARE NOT accepted as date of payment. For your convenience, a drop box is located to the left of the entrance doors to the City of Salmon Arm office.
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BUSINESS LICENCE RENEWALS 2014 Business Licence Renewal Notices have been mailed. Any business that did not receive a renewal notice should contact the Business Licence Department at 250-803-4003.
A MESSAGE FROM YOUR FIRE DEPARTMENT Enjoy the holiday season but be cautious with your Christmas tree. Buy a freshly cut tree and keep the stand full of water at all times. Keep it away from all heat sources and make sure it doesn’t block a doorway. Check all decorative lights before placing them on the tree and discard any frayed or damaged lights and cords. Never place lighted candles on or near the Christmas tree. When large amounts of needles begin to fall off, it’s time to get rid of the tree. Happy and Fire Safe Holiday Season!
2014 ANNUAL UTILITY BILLS Annual utility bills for water and sewer have been mailed. To qualify for the 10% discount, payment must be received at City Hall on or before 4:00 pm February 17, 2014. Post marks are not accepted as proof of payment. Please note other dates to keep in mind as shown. Dog Licences – discount date February 17, 2014 Annual Utility – discount date February 17, 2014 Annual Utility – to avoid penalty July 2, 2014 Metered Utility – to avoid penalty 15th of the month following billing Property Tax Notices Mailed Third week of May Property Taxes – to avoid penalty July 2, 2014 You can pay your property taxes and utility bills by internet and telephone banking services. You no longer need to stand in a line-up or carry cash. We readily accept post-dated cheques, and have a drop box to the left of the front doors of City Hall.
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This year, my Christmas list includes; spending time with family and friends, enjoying the Christmas tree, eating turkey and pumpkin pie, playing monopoly, dominos, and crib, walking, skiing, sledding, and sitting in front of the fireplace with popcorn and hot chocolate while watching old family movies and reviewing photos from eons ago. I can hardly wait for our kids to come home and our friends to arrive! My wish this season is that you will make happy memories to reminisce about for years to come. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and all the Best throughout 2014. Mayor Nancy Cooper and City Council
GUIDELINES FOR THE MOTORING PUBLIC During winter months, public safety is one of the main goals at the City of Salmon Arm. To meet these goals the Engineering & Public Works Department follows policies and procedures established and reviewed over several years to provide snow and ice control. The motoring public can help meet these goals by following a few winter driving guidelines: Always stay back of snow clearing equipment 15 meters even when they are stopped at intersections; Do not pass snow clearing vehicles, as often sand and salt will be thrown and may damage your vehicle; Remember that snow and ice control is not a substitute for defensive driving in the winter. The placing of snow on the traveled portion of the roadway from your driveway or parking area is not permitted. This regulation helps to ensure that potentially dangerous situations are avoided. It is recommended that the parking of unattended vehicles on the roadway during winter months be avoided if possible. This enables efficient and economical snow clearing/removal for City crews, provides safe driving room on winter streets and prevents potential damage from snow removal operations occurring to your vehicle. In the event of a major snowfall, we ask that you park your vehicle off the roadway until it is plowed to enable efficient and economical snow plowing. The Engineering & Public Works Department thanks you for your patience and understanding during the winter months.
2014 PROPERTY ASSESSMENT NOTICES The 2014 Property Assessment Notices will be mailed by the B.C. Assessment Authority in early January 2014. Please contact the B.C. Assessment Authority’s Kelowna office at 1-866-825-8322 (1-866-valueBC) if you have not received your 2014 Property Assessment Notice by January 20, 2014.
2014 PROPERTY TAX AND UTILITY NOTICES Pursuant to Section 245(1) of the Community Charter, outstanding balances in property taxes and annual or metered utilities at December 31, 2013, will be transferred to arrears taxes effective January 1, 2014. Arrears taxes are subject to interest at a rate prescribed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council in accordance with Section 11(3) of the Tax Act.
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City mouse, country mouse It seems like an easy question: rural or urban? But the topic has confounded me for a while on many surveys. When I first moved here 16 years ago via Calgary and Ottawa I enthusiastically checked the box that said rural, despite the fact that I lived in a three-storey condo complete with one of the few elevators in town. Silly as it may seem, somehow, I still managed to feel like I had a connection to more of a rural life. After all, I was located right beside the fairgrounds where nearly every weekend featured shows for cows or horses, rodeos or tractors. When you’ve never lived anywhere but in a place where people are counted in hundreds of thousands, somehow living in a place with a population of approximately 10,000 just didn’t seem urban enough. At that time, Salmon Arm was not known as a city, but as the District of Salmon Arm, adding weight to my impression that, as I did not live in a city, I was not an urban dweller. At that time, I remember asking a few people what they thought. All my friends who still lived in large cities were in agreement – Salmon Arm was rural, not urban. The Shuswap was cabin country, a place where the real urban dwellers fled to find peace, tranquility or a place to party on the deck of a houseboat. But as I continued to have my doubts. I didn’t live on a farm. The closest thing I had to livestock was a cocker spaniel. I didn’t chop wood or haul hay. I simply turned up the heat on my thermostat and tried to keep the plants on my deck watered. Later on, I moved to a suburban lot in a suburban neighbourhood, and yet, I would still keep checking that “rural” box on surveys. Salmon Arm, however, had been a city before. In May 1905, a formal local government was started by the request of its citizens. Then in 1912, Salmon Arm upgraded its town status to an official city. In 1958, the city reverted to a village for more favourable treatment under the Municipal Act, while the District of Salmon Arm was created in 1970. Then along came a semantics shift at district hall. Sparked by the impending centennial in May 2005, the district decided to drop the “district” moniker and proclaim itself a city once again. (After all, one councillor told me at the time, if Merritt can be a city , so can we.) And yet, somehow I still want to cling to that rural check box, even though we have a Walmart and a Starbucks and multiple Tim Horton’s (OK, even if it is just two outlets). So I finally took the plunge on the last survey that came my way. I conceded that I suppose I must be an urban dweller. I actually felt a bit sad as I checked that box. So I’m curious. What do other people think? Is Salmon Arm rural or urban? Are you a city mouse or country mouse? Email me your thoughts at newsroom@saobserver.net.
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Keep last-minute gifts for the locals Unless you’re one of those folks who loves the rush that comes with ticking those last few items off your list just as merchants are pulling the gates across their storefronts on Christmas Eve, we don’t have to tell you that time is running out. By now, those of us who don’t crave the spike in adrenaline that comes with ducking and diving, bobbing and weaving through over-crowded aisles and who would prefer not to spend long, exhausting hours standing in one seemingly endless line after another at the cash register, are likely already far from the madding crowd. Heck, we may even have our feet up, sipping a bit of hot chocolate or eggnog with annoyingly self-satisfied grins on our faces. But, hey, there’s still a whole week to go. That’s plenty of time, and there’s no shame in being a last-
minute shopper. Our local merchants are depending on you, now. In an age when anyone can order anything from anywhere — and have it delivered to their door in a matter of days — it takes quite a leap of faith to open a business. But the risk doesn’t end once the leap has been made — far from it. Business owners still have plenty of long hours and hard work to look forward to if they’re going to make a go of it. Local businesses create employment for local people and, ideally, a fair chunk of the wages they pay will be spent locally. So this week, if you think you can find what you’re looking for on the shelves of a local merchant, try to do so. When they smile, wish you a Merry Christmas and thank you for your business, you’ll know they mean it. -Langley Times
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The Observer asked: What do you think of the changes to Canada Post service?
Carolyn Black “I just hope there is a plan in place for the folks that are being displaced.”
Cliff Rempel “It doesn’t really mean too much to me because we don’t have door-to-door service as it stands.”
Lorne Porteous “We still need a hands-on postal service instead of computer billing.”
Rita Otulak “I feel very sorry for the employees that will be out of work.”
Rick Wilson “It’s going to be pretty hard on people that can’t make it to the postal boxes.”
GMO speaker Councillor applauded for stance on ALR misleading The article about the GE Free BC speaking tour is full of misleading or false statements from the main speaker, Thierry Vrain. He starts with the antibiotic (Ab) fear story but fails to mention the Ab gene found in some first-generation GM crops can be found in almost every square foot of soil on the planet. This Ab gene is as old as dirt. Nature has been moving genes around since life existed on the planet. The more science looks, the more examples they find of gene movement between species. Most critics of GM crops fail to tell people the EU High Court recently struck down the ban on GM crops for lack of evidence of harm to humans or the environment. GMO Myths and Truth is chalked full of false information. There is a whole section in the GMO Myths and Truth document designed to misinform the reader about glyphosate (Roundup is a trade name) For a variety of well documented reasons, Roundup does not compete for iron with blood. This is pure pseudo-science designed to generate fear. Testing is “not done or inadequate.” Not according to every food safety authority in the world, every National Academy of Science and the World Health Organization. Vrain may call the fact three trillion meals without a single case of harm “empty” but he cannot point to a single case from consuming GM food. The American Association for the Advancement of Science said it best: “the World Health Organization, the American Medical Association, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, the British Royal Society, and every other respected organization that has examined the evidence has come to the same conclusion: consuming foods containing ingredients derived from GM crops is no riskier than consuming the same foods containing ingredients from crop plants modified by conventional plant improvement techniques.” Robert Wager Vancouver island University, Nanaimo
I would like to say how appreciative I am of Coun. Ken Jamieson’s consistent, thoughtful approach to his job as a council member. He always shows how seriously he takes his responsibilities by obviously having done his homework and being well informed on any subject under discussion.
His recent letter arguing against the B.C. Energy Minister’s desire to target the Agricultural Land Reserve was short and to the point and I agree with his conclusion that the ALC and Land Reserve is “a means of preserving land for future use that, despite its flaws, has been successful for the past 40 years”.
I, for one, would like to see it strengthened not whittled away, as a bulwark against ruthless big business interests. The importance of growing food locally will only increase in the future if we wish to live sustainably. Jean Y Pyka
Underpass referendum a far better option Here we are in the Christmas season where the focus is on family and seasonal holidays, resulting in a great percentage of taxpayers being distracted, and Salmon Arm Council is floating a trial balloon on a $9 million deal. The lease proposal for the two lots on the north side of the tracks, to be a possible staging area for the proposed Ross Street underpass, will cost taxpayers $33,000 a year for 10 years. In the fine print, how-
ever, the city is also responsible for the property taxes, but has to give up 15 parking spaces to the property owner. The real price is now between $55,000 to $65,000 a year, for 10 years. A better idea might be to buy or expropriate the lots for future consideration. As for the underpass, we need a consultation process and a referendum, plain and simple. How much could it cost to add one line to the municipal election ballot next
fall? That would give us all appropriate time for a thorough consultation process. Something else to consider: CP Rail would like to see one of the two crossings closed. They could probably have an arm twisted to cover the cost of the underpass, and lift the burden from Salmon Arm taxpayers. Jim Olafson
Majority should rule on underpass lease Easier access to the foreshore? I’d love that... but a $9 million underpass? Did you know that the city is moving ahead with it right now? My mom has lived on the foreshore for almost 20 years so I know the problem with the trains. But guess what? The problem waits are a lot less now with the double tracking (a recent study proves this). I would like better access to the foreshore but not if it means spending $9 million dollars that might be better spent elsewhere. And having participated in the last two official community plans and heard what are
priorities for locals it is obvious an underpass is not a priority. The $9 million should not be spent without more public input and education. Wasn’t there an underpass study in the last budget? What were the results? What are the longterm benefits of an underpass? Is the proposed location the best place? Is it all local tax dollars paying for this? If the majority want this: then let’s go for it, but to forge ahead ignoring the traffic study, years of public input that does not prioritize this, and to do it in this duplicitous way (pushing it through in a vaguely worded document and timed at Christmas) is an
affront to democracy. Please, let’s have adequate, transparent, informed debate before we spend $9 millions that we will likely be paying for for 20 years. If this makes sense to you: go to city hall and sign the elector response form by Jan. 10. You may also sign it, up until Christmas, at Gondwana Gallery on Lakeshore Drive. Signing it will ensure that this $9 million idea will go to referendum (where it just might pass. But at least it will be the will of the people). Vivian Morris
Lease arrangement a bad deal for city taxpayers Re: Proposed lease agreement between City of Salmon Arm and W. H. Laird Holdings Ltd. Taxpayers wake up. For a city that hasn’t yet even made a decision if it wants or needs the CPR underpass – why should we be even considering wasting well above $330,000 (when loss of taxes and provision of liability insur-
ance, etc. are added in). If the city decides someday to proceed with the underpass, then the city would buy the right of way required for the project and leave such items as a staging area up to the contractor. If the city decides not to proceed, then W. H. Laird Holdings will be the only winner in this proposal.
Voter apathy is the reason for this “reverse referendum.” City council is sure that at this busy time of year, not enough taxpayers will make themselves aware of the issue, let alone visit city hall to vote it down. I hope I’m wrong. R. K. Dash
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1921
Magical moment:
By Barb Brouwer
While attempting to extricate a horse which had fallen into a disused cistern, Fred Harris of this city sustained a broken arm. Mr. Harris was treated at the hospital and is now out, but it will be some time before he will be able to assume his regular duties.
1931
A very fine entertainment was held at the Silver Creek hall last Thursday night when the teacher, Miss I Harper, and the school children gave a splendid concert. At the conclusion of the program Santa arrived and was pleased to see so many nice boys and girls. He gave each one a present, after which the mothers served refreshments.
1941
At the city election last Thursday afternoon, Ald. W.K. Smith and Ald. M.M. Carroll were easy winners over Mr. Wm. Bellamy, who was making his first attempt at entering local politics. In the municipal election there was bound to be at least one new councillor chosen, and Frank Farmer was the successful man. Coun. Woodburn was returned by a good vote. H.V. Hooper and Edward Twentyman, though defeated, got very good votes too, which promise a future in local affairs for them next time around.
1951
To accommodate last-minute shoppers, Salmon Arm retail outlets will be open until 9 p.m. on Christmas Eve. This will be the only extra shopping period for the Christmas trade. The stores will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Flying quite low in the heavy snowstorm, two flocks of geese were heard passing over the city’s business district shortly after 6 o’clock on Tuesday night. The geese were honking loudly and headed in a southerly direction. Possibly they were displeased over the sudden onslaught of cold weather, which rode in on a northern wind on Tuesday afternoon, and decided to beat a hasty retreat to some feeding ground where climatic conditions were not so chilly.
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Clad in the familiar red, furtrimmed suit, eyes twinkling, and with a merry “Ho, ho, ho,” one of Santa’s dedicated executive assistants shares the magic of Christmas. Sixty-year-old Gordon Allen, aka Santa EA, (executive assistant) first donned the red suit 30 years ago when his own children were young. “The look in their eyes when they see Santa – it’s magical,” he says. “It’s not like the love you see from a spouse or lover; it’s another dimension, and the kids can help take you there.” In his third season at West Edmonton Mall, Allen says that while he welcomes children’s Christmas requests, he always reminds them of the importance of love. Love, too, was instrumental in a project that began with one letter from Santa eight years ago and has swelled to well over 100 every year. “I had a cousin who had a little one with a very rare skin disease,” says Allen quietly, noting the child died, something that sprouted the idea that children who are ill should receive special letters from Santa. “Through her, I got the first few children and then I decided to write to my own grandchildren too.” In the first year, 10 letters were sent. On Dec. 11, Allen was ready to mail the 104th letter of the season – 18 of them to children at Ronald Mcdonald House of Northern Alberta. Letters always begin by welcoming kids as Santa’s special children and continue yearly until the youngest child in the family turns 10. “When the parents read the letters, they have a history of that child’s life through the eyes of Santa,” he says, noting how he confers with North Pole personnel (sometimes with the help of parents, grandparents or guardians) to find out what special events the children have experienced
Santa EA, aka Gordon Allen, shares a special moment with Hannah Mackie.
during the year. “Mama Claus and the elves are very much a part of the letters too,” Allen says. “Silly stuff to make the children feel important, silly stuff to let them know they are stars.” If there are siblings at home, they get a special paragraph even if they’re teens. Letters to a newborn are really for the parents to understand the sense of what the letters are going to be like over the years, he says. “The second to last paragraph is a very important paragraph as it is one that stresses to all the children that it’s not just about giving gifts, it’s a reminder that they’re to give love to mom and dad, or whoever is caring for them, every night.” While most of the recipients are healthy and he rarely meets them, there are those who touch his heart. “We lost Connor this year; he had a very bad heart and we knew he wouldn’t live long – it hit me pretty hard.” Allen had never met Connor but had seen the young poster child for Roger’s House in Ottawa, a pediatric palliative care facility. Following Connor’s death, “Santa” sent the grieving parents a photo of their son sitting on his knee, courtesy of a friend’s magical Photoshop abilities. The letter explained how the North Pole was short-handed and a laughing and joking Connor had been sent on loan from heaven. Allen says he heard the family was
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grateful for the photo and letter. With the annual writing campaign underway in October, Santa’s letters go across the globe to places like Malaysia, Scotland, Africa and more. Back home on Dec. 23, Allen is delighted that Santa EA visits Blind Bay and Shuswap Lake Estates on Christmas Eve. There’s more to Allen’s affection for Christmas than a resemblance to the man in red. It’s a matter of history and the possibilities love can inspire. “Arguably the two worst of times in history were the first and second world wars,” he says, pointing out he has spoken with veterans who described how raging battles ceased for one day of peace at Christmas. “They would actually trade sausages for chickens. Then the next day, they’d be back to the business of killing.” Retired to the South Shuswap after a 27-year career with the Toronto Police Force, Allen is a member of Daybreak Rotary. When he is not helping Santa, he writes novels for children. Celesta’s Magical Journey, about a mermaid who meets Santa Claus, is available at Hidden Gems on Alexander Street or Bookingham Palace at the Mall at Piccadilly. Visit www.aspirebooks.ca to learn more about the book and its availability online. Two dollars from the sale of each book goes to Ronald Mcdonald House.
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Craft beer and wine sales proposed for Farmers Markets By Tracy Hughes OBSERVER STAFF
Local wine and beer makers, along with area Farmers Markets are viewing suggestions that sales of their alcoholic beverages with both curiosity and concern. Speaking last week at a Kelowna winery, Premier Christy Clark says she supports liquor law changes including selling locally made wine and craft-brew products at farmers markets. “I guess we won’t know until we try it, but I know they do it in other places and it works for them,” says John Koopmans, owner of Ovino Winery. “I think farmers markets draw people who like local foods and these are the same kind of people that might be interested in local wines… Something like this would help smaller, local operations, like us. People might not drive all the way out just to buy one bottle, but this is a way to expose people to our wines and potentially create regular customers.” Brian MacIsaac, coowner of Crannog Ales in Sorrento, which also has an attached organic farm, says he would be interested in the idea, especially since they are already selling vegetables and meat at farmers markets. “I like the idea of dealing directly with customers, and the humbleness of farmers markets, so in that sense I would be interested. I would certainly be interested in looking at the possibilities.” The sticking point for many is that Clark’s suggestion is short on details. Jo McDermott, president of the Shuswap Farm and Craft market, says the market has not taken any position on the idea as they have not had time to discuss it. She notes, however, there are pros and cons to the idea. “Having the ability to allow vendors of craft beer and wine would
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Sherene Stacer and Linda Sturgeon a class of his award-winning Momento red wine. Koopmans supports the idea of local vintners being able to sell their products at farmers markets. be a definite draw to the market, and I think it would help the smaller breweries and wineries break into the general market.” There is a concern about the bureaucracy that could be required to allow legal sales. “One of my main
concerns would be the sale of liquor to minors. It’s hard enough to prevent this in general, but now we’re expecting vendors at farmers markets to start checking IDs and such? I see this as being quite difficult…” she said. Liability and increas-
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Debts to local businesses unpaid Continued from front Canada is media relations person summer shaw. Asked about the statement that Joan Hansen “admits to learning a lot from organizers of past festivals” when she actually was one of the key organizers of both festivals, working with ray sasseville, shaw apologized if the statement is misleading. “before ray and Joan made all the decisions, they basically were the team, whereas this year, they were really honest with themselves and just said, ‘you know, look we recognize that we need to really expand our team and bring on people that are really good at what they do, so it’s not as personal, it’s not really about us. even though we’re behind it, we founded it, we’re not the ones putting it on.’ There’s a whole group of people, such as ourselves,” said shaw, “there’s just a lot more people involved, so it’s much more of a professional event, at least in terms of perception. Having not been involved in previous years, I can’t comment personally, but just from what I’ve been informed, that’s what I was told. but I do know that this year, there are some really great people on board. The whole team from the branding specialists,
to the designers, to the media reps, there’s just a lot of good people. That way they (Hansen and sasseville) can step back and let people that have been doing what they’ve been doing for years, take it where it needs to go.” The first sturgis North festival and motorcycle rally was held in 2011 in salmon Arm and on Neskonlith Indian band land nearby; the 2012 sturgis North was located at the spallumcheen Motoplex speedway in spallumcheen near vernon; and a third in 2013 was proposed for silvery beach near Chase and, later, Merritt, but was cancelled. While the two events received some good reviews and some notso-good reviews from participants, both the 2011 and 2012 events
left debts behind them. A lawsuit initiated in 2012 by the motoplex seeking close to $400,000 from sturgis North encore Productions Inc. remains before the courts, and some salmon Arm businesses who were told they would be paid for their work still have not been. regarding finances, shaw termed the 2014 event “solid.” “I can say there are good investors on board and they already have the financing in place now.” she suggested specific requests about past debts be emailed to: sturgiscanada.com. “each email will be addressed, for sure.” entertainers announced so far include rock musician Jasmine Cain as well as biker personalities rick Da-
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Food bank unsure of meeting needs By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF
Salvation Army community services co-ordinator Dave Byers is in a quandary. Some 200 Christmas hamper applications have yet to be returned to the food bank. “This is a first, and not knowing what we will need is a bit unsettling, as we want to provide a nice Christmas for those less fortunate,” he says. “I understand if they do no longer need help, but I am concerned that some will go without.” Byers says he has ordered extra non-perishable items for the food hampers and is hoping there is enough. “If you can spare a few cans of nonperishables or provide gifts for older children, ages 10 to 16, we would greatly appreciate it,” he
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Lynn & Rob McKibbon are very pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Candace Lynn McKibbon, to Ben Scheidegger, son of Mary ScheideggerAdams & Walter Scheidegger of Salmon Arm. Candace is just graduating from a management program in airport operations at BCIT and Ben is obtaining his BA from SFU with plans to obtain his law degree from UBC starting next year. The wedding is planned for August 21, 2014 at Stanley Park, Vancouver.
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To our friends, neighbors, community residents, and all those who’ve followed the rezone application for our development property:
The Salmon Arm Fire Department is seeking firefighters for Hall 1 (Canoe) and Hall 4 (Gleneden)
We are so thankful that the majority of respondents are supportive of our final plans, and hope to be able to conclude our work this new year if it receives full approvals. We are closing in on ten years since we first envisioned the resort, and are excited to bring it to fruition. Although I was not able to respond to the few concerns expressed at the event, I would like to at least comment on four key items that were noteworthy:
The Salmon Arm Fire Department is a paid-on-call fire department comprised of dedicated individuals with the common goal of serving their community. Who is eligible: Any resident, in either location, 19 years or older, willing to commit the time and energy to become a trained firefighter. When do we practice: Training takes place on Tuesdays from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Where: Firehall 1 (Canoe): 6600 - 50th Street NE Firehall 2 (Gleneden): 5160 - 40th Avenue NW If you think you would like to meet new people and help your community in a very positive way, please contact us at 250.803.4060 or drop by at our Hall 3 Administration Office at 141 Ross Street NE between the hours of 8:00 am and 2.00 pm to pick up an application package. City of Salmon Arm Fire Department 141 - Ross Street NE, Box 40, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4N2 Tel: 250-803-4060 • Fax: 250-803-4068
I write to thank each of you who participated in this matter, whether you attended our public hearing last Thursday, wrote a letter, or have made our resort the topic of discussion as we look to the future well-being of our fabulous region. Your comments, support and concerns are all noted, and are important to us! Many thanks to our Area C director Paul Demenok, senior planner Dan Passmore, and Development Services manager Gerald Christie for hosting what all would agree was the most courteous, open forum of its kind in recent history.
(1) The traffic along Blind Bay Road has not been increased or worsened as a result of our development, but is no doubt affected by the new local grocery that is over four times the size of what it previously was on our land. We ALL appreciate this business, and accept that increased traffic there is to be expected. (2) We have and will continue to improve the effect we have on our water quality, by ensuring our wastewater treatment is well away from the lake, and managed carefully. Our potable water comes from this lake. (3) Our moorage will improve the environmental footprint of what currently exists, improve safety, and provide a much-desired public access. It will not allow commercial houseboat or fuel supply services as expressed by one individual, now or ever as it is a specified use area. (4) Should something happen to me, and new ownership occur once the zoning is in place, the new Comprehensive Development zone identifies the exact uses of each area of the resort, that can not be altered unless a brand new application for use is initiated. This is no different than an individual residentially-zoned lot being suddenly converted to a high-density fourplex; it can not happen and would be ordered to be demolished. Please note the fine work your local CSRD has done in protecting YOUR interests in the future, as well as the intent of our family to preserve public access. As always, we welcome your questions and interest, and may be reached by email, at dbaskill@ hotmail.com, cell at 250-803-2595, fax (250) 675-4744, or in person by appointment at our resort. Thank you for your support and participation! Dan Baskill Blind Bay Resort Jaydan Ventures Inc. 2698 Blind Bay Road Blind Bay, BC. V0E 1H1
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For Denise Reimer, volunteering overseas is a way to give and to receive. Reimer travelled to Pakistan in September 2010 after the floods as part of a medical team provided by nongovernmental organization, Canadian Medical Assistance Teams (CMAT). CMAT is a Canadian-based disaster relief organization made up of volunteer health professionals and non-health volunteers who provide assistance to victims of natural and man-made disasters. In Pakistan, Reimer spent four weeks in 45C temperatures and 100 per cent humidity where the team would see patients during 12to 14-hour days, treating malaria, tetanus, dehydration – even delivering babies. “It was a very humbling experience. You can read all you want, study, think you understand what it’s like, but it’s nothing like walking into an IDP (internally displaced persons) camp of 100,000,” she says. “The humility of these people and the resilience is what really stood out for me. Moms with eight or 10 kids following behind them, living in a tent in the dirt... It was beyond anything that I had imagined.” She remembers one woman, nine months’ EQUIPMENT • BINDINGS • BOOTS • BOARDS • STOCKING STUFFERS • BEACONS • SKI WAX
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out to volunteer in the Philippines, where she’ll be until Dec. 24. pregnant, who had walked for two days with her children to get to the camp and then delivered her twins herself in her tent. “She was out getting food for her kids in the morning.” One day Reimer volunteered to give out small, donated day packs. She expected the children to line up, but it turned out to be more of a desperate mosh pit. A friend who works in aid explained that lineups only work if participants think they’ll get to the front of the line. “The little faces, they’re burned into your memory,” Reimer says. She has now headed off to volunteer again. This past Friday she
left for the Philippines, where she will spend two weeks. Because city council meetings have wrapped up for the year, the timing worked out for her as a city councillor, she said. This time CMAT, which Reimer volunteered with previously, is partnering with Clarion Global Response. The plan for her stay includes heading first to Ormoc City to a field hospital that sees 100 to 200 patients per day. She expects to spend more of her time travelling with mobile clinics. “Some of these little villages haven’t had any aid (since Super Typhoon Haiyan struck on Nov. 13), when it comes to health care.”
She said the situation in the Philippines will be a lot more acute than it was in Pakistan. “In Pakistan it happened in spring and we didn’t get there until September. The thing with Pakistan, it was like a slow death for those people... They’re still suffering over there.” Despite the suffering, people’s generosity didn’t wane. “People were so kind... They had nothing but they were willing to share everything. That was a pretty amazing thing to see.” She also noticed how strong the sense of family is, that people stick together no matter what. Reimer’s time in Pakistan also emphasized that everyone has something to contribute. “I’m really fortunate I have these skills...,” she says of her medical training. “When I talk to people around town, they say ‘I’d love to do something like that.’ There are lots of opportunities out there... and it’s so fulfilling.” It’s back to basic human connections, she says. “Sometimes just holding somebody’s hand, being there with them because they’ve lost everything... Ultimately I come back with more than I give... “We don’t choose where we’re born. We’re so fortunate to be living in this country,” she says, explaining her volunteering puts things
into perspective. “It’s so grounding.” Christmas, she says, is a fitting time to go. “Christmas is a time of reflection and family and these people are going through probably the worst time in their lives. I feel it’s like a gift to me to go there.”
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Remembering: Ronald Turner posed with his last Turner Red Delicious apple tree before it was cut down in 2011.
Pioneer centenarian dies Bearing two of the most prominent names in Salmon Arm’s history, Ronald Turner, commonly known as Ronnie, died Dec. 9 at the age of 100 years. Ronnie was the last surviving child of Robert Turner and Maude (McGuire) Turner, whose Turner apple or-
chards put Salmon Arm on the map. He was born into a home located among the trees of the growing orchard started by his father in 1896 – now the site of Service B.C. Ronnie spent 30 years working for his father’s company, R. Turner and Sons. This
would have been much longer had it not been for the bitter winter of 1949/50, which killed off much of the Shuswap orchards. Much of his later years were spent tending a small fruit orchard. He became known as the “Plum Man,” right up until the last prune plum
was picked in 2013. Ronnie was a keen supporter of preserving local history. Members of the Salmon Arm Museum remembered him as a valued history resource for staff and volunteers in the archives room. A service was held Dec. 14.
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A pair of familiar faces are returning to the helm of a local school district. The North okanagan-shuswap school District held its annual election of chairperson and vicechairperson Tuesday. bobbi Johnson, of salmon Arm, and enderby’s Chris Coers were returned as chairperson and vice-chairperson. There will be one more round of information gathering before the district’s goals and mission statement are updated and brought to the board for discussion. Trustees will be going out to visit the parent advisory councils for each of the schools in their area to solicit feedback from parents on the suggested revisions of the school district’s goals, mission statement and values. “The goal is not to blow it up and start over,” said superintendent Glenn borthistle. “The goal is to modernize it and make it relevant as we look forward.” This process started several years ago when then superintendent Dave Witt held a series of forums to ask parents, students and staff Bobbi Johnson for feedback on how to School board better engage students in chairperSon their learning.
While trustees are seeking feedback on the proposed changes through the PACs, principals will also be going through the same activity with their school staff. Director of instruction Wendy Woodhurst, who is overseeing the project, will be meeting with the District Me to We Leadership group and possibly several other student groups to gather student input as well. she asked trustees to gather and have the feedback to her by Jan. 23, so she can collate the information and bring it to the Jan. 28 in-camera meeting. “by that time we should have a really good indication if we are on the right track with the changes we are suggesting.” borthistle noted that the value of the feedback doesn’t just end with creating the goals document. “We then use this information to help guide us in many areas, for example, in updating our student achievement and district literacy plans.”
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The cost of interment at a Salmon Arm cemetery will be going up in 2014 as the city moves closer to a user-pay operation. Council has given final reading to an amendment bylaw that increases cemetery rates for 2014 by two per cent. This pertains to the rates for grave plots, interments, disinterment, as well as columbarium plots/niches. In a memo to council city corporate services director Monica Dalziel explains that over the past several years, cemetery rates have risen by two per cent annually, moving towards user-pay, adding city rates still fall below those in neighbouring communities. “Tt is envisioned that when we review the longterm financial plan, that we look at a sustainability plan for the cemetery,” said Dalziel, adding this could result in larger fee increases being recommended. “Cemeteries don’t make money so we have to make sure we keep up the user-pay piece, otherwise it’s subsidized to a greater degree,” commented Coun. Alan Harrison. “I think this is very fair and I’ll support the new cemetery rates.”
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Street cafés may be up and running on the streets of downtown Salmon Arm by spring. Or at least one might. City engineering and public works director Rob Niewenhuizen responded to a request by the city’s Downtown Parking Commission to council – that time be allocated to look into and develop a proposal for the development of street cafés – by stating a fair bit of research has already been done, and that staff is currently debating how onerous the process should be. “We’d like to basically make sure we’ve got our bases covered as far as liabilities and whatnot, but we will do our best to accomplish that before spring,” said Niewenhuizen. Asked if the city has received any expressions of interest from local businesses, Niewenhuizen said he’d received correspondence from the downtown improvement association, and that there’s only one interested party. “There were also some comments made in regards to lost parking because of these types of developments,” Niewenhuizen added. Couns. Chad Eliason and Debbie Cannon spoke enthusiastically in favour of the city making available the opportunity for street cafés come spring. A second request from the commission, that council approve funds for a comprehensive traffic master plan for the downtown, was not met with the same enthusiasm. Coun. Denise Reimer said the commission is concerned with the flow of traffic downtown and wanted to make sure a master plan is on council’s radar. Coun. Alan Harrison said he didn’t like the part of the motion about approving funds. “For me, I think the timing maybe is not right,” said Harrison. “There’s a lot to talk about – the Ross Street underpass – it seems to me that a comprehensive traffic master plan should happen after that.” Council opted to move the request to 2015 budget deliberations.
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Couple makes donation with heart Quicker access to ultrasound could mean the gift of life to patients with cardio-pulmonary conditions. Funds to purchase one of the Shuswap Hospital Foundation’s priority items for the 2013-14 campaign, an Echo Ultrasound Portable, has been donated outright by Roy and Pamela Moor of Enderby. This diagnostic tool, which is used daily, enables physicians to view the heart quickly and easily. “The Shuswap Hospital Foundation and Shuswap Lake General Hospital are extremely grateful to donors such as Roy and Pamela Moor, who are now patrons of the Shuswap Hospital Foundation,” says Fiona Harris, the foundation’s director of development.
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Small machine, big results: Donors Roy and Pamela Moor deliver the Echo Ultrasound Portable to Dr. Scott McKee at Shuswap Lake General Hospital. system, a recline chair for cardiology patients, a plasma thawing system, MTS centrifuge and fetal monitor for a total cost of about $400,000. To donate to the
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Joining BC Hall of Fame Basketball: Sargent earns another honour.
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Joanne Sargent’s basketball fame continues to spread, nearly four decades after she set an Olympic record. On Dec. 10, Sargent was among 10 athletes who were named to the BC Sports Hall of Fame in Vancouver. “It was a big surprise – unexpected. It’s with a pretty illustrious group when you go in the place and see all those people. It’s pretty humbling.” Some of her former teammates from UBC attended the ceremony, as did Allison McNeil, a former Salmon Arm Jewel who successfully coached Canada’s women’s basketball team for 11 years. “There were really nice Salmon Arm connections,” Sargent said. “Bev (Smith) is in the Hall of Fame, Allison was there and Sandra (Gibbons, nee Tatchell, a former Jewel) emailed.” Sargent is also featured on other famed walls – at Salmon Arm Secondary, at the North Okanagan Hall of Fame in Vernon and at the BC Basketball Hall of Fame. Sargent’s basketball career began when she moved from Terrace to Salmon Arm as an adolescent and joined the high school basketball team. Although she’d never played before, she soon developed a passion for the
was 20 years later that people were hearing that Teresa Edwards was about to break an assist record that had been held by me. I didn’t know anything about it.” Sargent’s love for basketball hasn’t diminished. With a strong senior sports program in the U.S., she played for a team from Louisiana that went to the U.S. Nationals in the summer, where they Hall of Famers: Joanne placed second. Sargent poses with fellow basket“It’s a different ball player Lars Hansen. game – three on go, people who took a lot of three, half court. It takes a lot of the running time… For me, Al Bianco back and forth out of it, but was a big influence. He just taught us to work really hard, it’s a very fun, fast game.” She also usually goes with to never give up. That’s a big a team from Vancouver to se- thing that people need to be successful.” nior games in Utah. At the Hall of Fame cerHer life could have been quite different had she not emony, Sargent, at five ft. moved from Terrace to Salm- four ins., had her photo taken on Arm, she surmises. And with another BC basketballer, she credits coaching with the six-ft 10-in Lars Hansen. It success of the Salmon Arm reminded her of the 1976 Olympics, playing against a program. “Once you start to have a seven-ft two-in. woman from successful program, success Russia. “With my hand as high up breeds success. People want to play. Just really good dedi- as I could reach, it was just Super skill: Joanne Sargent, long hair flying, cated coaches. To me that’s up to her face. I was ever the shows her agility on the court. where the accolades should optimist.”
game. The Jewels won three provincial championships while she was on the team. “I never really even think I was the best player on our high school team necessarily, it’s the person who’s willing to put in the hours and dedication. It’s not pure talent necessarily.” She attributes her success, in part, to determination. “I think I had good anticipation. I could see things developing on the floor. I really liked that, finding people open, finding the person that’s open to take the shot. I just had lots of desire and determination. I didn’t like it when people scored on me. I wanted to not let the other team score and I wanted to help us. I was just very tenacious.” From the Jewels, Sargent went to UBC in 1967, where she was instrumental in the university team’s four Canada West titles and three national championships. She was on Canada’s national team from 1970 through 1976, participating in the 1976 Olympics. There she set an Olympic record for assists, one she held for 20 years and, ironically, one she wasn’t aware of until it was about to be broken. “I didn’t have any knowledge of it,” she says, explaining that Americans were more aware of records. “It
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Junior Golds on top The Salmon Arm Secondary junior Golds basketball team started their league play with two convincing wins. The Golds defeated the Fulton Maroons 61-39 and the Seaton Sonics 71-27. All team members contributed in the scoring, led by Jordan Isaac, Tyson Chamberlain and Dillan Olson. At the team’s first game of the Fulton Classic tournament on the weekend the, South Kam Titans shot the ball very well and defeated Salmon Arm 65-38. Norman Ambauen was named the player of the game for his defence and fearless rebounding. The Golds bounced back on Saturday morning with a 66-18 win over the Vernon Panthers. Isaac led the way with 14 points, Olson hit for 11 and player of the game Josh Kujat added 9. Caden Holmes was the top rebounder. Tyson Chamberlain had three, three-point hoops and finished with 12 points to lead the Golds past the Penticton Lakers 49-29 in the fourthplace game. Dawson Mayes displayed his ballhandling skills and netted some key hoops to earn the player of the game.
See ’Backs Sunday for $5 The Salmon Arm SilverBacks will be selling tickets to Sunday’s game against the Powell River Kings for just $5, with hopes of packing the Shaw Centre for the final game of the calendar year. Tickets for children under five remain free. The SilverBacks and Kings will face off at 3 p.m. on Sunday. General manager and head coach Troy Mick says, with a game just three days before Christmas, the organization has been given a chance to give a gift to its faithful. “We hope this one-time ticket deal will come as welcome news for so many fans who are feeling the pinch during the holiday season.” During December, SilverBack fans have gone beyond expectations by providing more than 600 pounds of food and two trucks worth of teddy bears for the Salvation Army.
Winning bridge Dec. 3: 1. Ona Bouchard and Ruth Embree, 2. Al Christie and Doss Burman, 3. Dan Quilty and Geoff Collins. Dec. 8: Sunday Duplicate 1. Arlene and Bert Lamoureux, 2. Ella Hoskins and Peter Budda, 3. Nan McAdam and Carol McGregor, 4. Lynne Storey and John Parton. Dec. 10: 1. Tom McNie and Dave Peterson, 2. Chuck and Shirley Buckler, 3. Dennis and Doreen Roberts. Have a sports event? Write to us at:
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Big tourney for SAS teams At the Treasure Chest basketball tournament over the weekend, Salmon Arm Secondary teams swept the competition. On Friday, the SAS senior Jewels began the weekend by downing Pleasant Valley Secondary 61-28. Trice Tuati led the team, scoring 27 points. Saturday it was SAS 65-15 versus ValleyView. Zahyna Lewis was top SAS scorer with 16 points. Late Saturday the Jewels defeated the Kelowna Christian School with a score of 63-48. Alyson Bannister led the team with 22 points. “ The girls had a great weekend, they worked hard and won all three games,” said coach Maria Waring. “The girls have had an extremely busy season so far with travelling to the Coast twice and competing against the top teams in the province. The Jewels are an honourable mention this year in AAA rankings.”
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The SAS senior Golds were also three for three, winning all their games. On Friday, SAS defeated Kalamalka 70-49. Lenny DePatie and Paul Beevor-Potts scored 19 points, and Morgan Crandlemire added 16. “It was a great game, against a team that beat us twice last year,” said coach Rhys Waters. “We started out strong, with a 26-5 score after the first quarter.” Saturday was another strong game for the Golds, with a 75-41 win over Osoyoos. DePatie and Jordan Hislop added 17 points each, and Crandlemire contributed 14. Osoyoos hung around all game, but a 15-point run in the third quarter put it away. Osoyoos is an honorable mention in the provincial single A rankings. On Saturday night it was an edge-of-theseat contest where SAS
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Going up: Senior Jewel Maia McLellan goes in for a lay-up during the Jewels’ 61-28 win over Pleasant Valley in a game hosted Friday by Salmon Arm. came out victorious 67-65 versus Kelowna Christian. DePatie scored 29 points, and Crandlemire added 18 of his own. “This was a great game,” said Waters. “We started slowly, and
were down as many as 11 in the third quarter, and won it at the very end. Terrific defence by Stephen Kooistra.” Waters said the tournament was the first time the team has put together three strong
games in a row, and is starting to play closer to their offensive potential. “Other coaches were commenting on how we are playing as a team, which is a great compliment. Every single player contributed positively all weekend, whether that was recorded on the scoresheet or not,” Waters said, adding that both he and assistant coach Jordan Grieve are extremely proud of the boys. “Paul Beevor-Potts provided outstanding leadership all weekend, and helps to set an effort standard for the team,” Waters added.
Homecoming
Homecoming games are set for Dec. 22 and 23. The girls play Dec. 22 at 5 p.m. and on the 23rd at 2 p.m. Boys’ games will be round robin, with three alumni teams and the current Golds. Registrations can be emailed to Rhys Waters at rwaters@ sd83.bc.ca.
Beautiful weather for skiing together Under brilliant sunshine on excellent snow, 52 skiers participated Sunday in the annual Santa Cruise at Larch Hills. Entries and donations raised a new record of $3,540 for the food banks of Salmon Arm and Armstrong. Although the emphasis was on fun, first-place winners in each category were: • six and under, male, one kilometre, Jack Abraham; • seven to nine, male, 2-km, Eric Moore; • seven to nine, female, 2-km, Tessa Elliott; • 10 to 13, male,
3-km, Calvin Hepburn; • 10 to 13, female, 3-km, Julianne Moore; • 14 to 17, male, 5-km, Alexander Corbett; • 14 to 17, female, 5-km, Rachel May; • 18 to 64, male, 10km, Brian May; • 18 to 64, female, 10-km, Abbi May; • 65-plus, male, 10km, Chris Letham; and • 65-plus, female, 10-km, Marcia Beckner. The beauty of the snow was attributed in part to the Nordic society’s new 2007 PB Edge tracksetter. Santa stopped in to start the race.
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perfect conditions: Skiers Eric Moore, Tessa Elliott, Frankie Ayotte, Jacob Hepburn, Eli Decker and Cameron Carelse make their way up and over a hill at the annual Santa Cruise crosscountry ski race held Sunday morning at Larch Hills.
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Smith’s work ethic pays off With a short bench due to injuries and a back-and-forth travel schedule, the Salmon Arm SilverBacks needed a little something extra from the players healthy enough to get in the lineup last week. Landon Smith, as he has done all year, provided it. The BCHL leading goal scorer now has 30 on the season and racked up six of them last week as the ’Backs took five of a possible six points. They began with a 5-2 road win in Trail Dec. 10, rallied for a 4-2 home win over Vernon and dropped a 5-4 overtime decision in Merritt. Smith was named first star in Trail with a hat trick and one assist and took top honours again for his pair of goals against Vernon. Salmon Arm was without his usual centreman in Evan Anderson and was also without Max Becker, Thomas Plese and Connor BrownMaloski who all had various ailments. “Landon is one of the hardest workers in our league; he’s scored 30
goals from hard work,” said SilverBacks associate head coach Brandon West. “He’s been a factor in every game… his speed with the puck is extremely hard to handle and he has a tremendous release.” The Denver, Colorado native’s hat trick was enough on its own against Trail, though the Smoke Eaters tallied twice on the man advantage and they trailed by just a goal going into the third. “They played us hard that night,” said West. “Their power play executed, they capitalized on their chances. We just said, ‘keep doing the things that have made us successful.’ We stuck to it and it resulted in a win.” The Vernon win was another gutsy effort as the visiting Snakes were up 2-0 after one but got nothing more past Adam Clark. Smith began the rally with a goal in the second, tied it in the third and Jeff Kennedy got the winner with Bryden Marsh adding insurance. “I though Saturday night we worked ex-
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poised following a goal from Landon Smith during the team’s 4-2 win Saturday over the Vipers. tremely hard,” said West. “It was just a matter of, how do we get more (offensive) zone time? “We got more bodies and pucks to the net that resulted in Grade A chances. It was a tight checking game, not a lot of freewheeling.” With just nine forwards, Salmon Arm was a tired group heading to Merritt and seemed to spend their last gasp in a four-goal first period that included another Smith tally
and the first BCHL goal for affiliate Nick Fidanza. They couldn’t make the 4-1 lead last; goals 2:01 apart in the third from Shane Poulsen and Payton Schaefer sent it to double overtime where Diego Cuglietta ended it. “I don’t think the loss was a result of not working hard,” said West. “I think we’re disappointed with the result but our guys competed hard for three games.” One troubling area of late has been pen-
alty killing. Once tops in the BCHL, it has slipped to eighth and surrendered four in the last three games. West says undisciplined penalties have been an issue. Salmon Arm visits Merritt for a rematch Friday night at 7:30 and hosts Powell River Sunday in a 3 p.m. start.
Chapman earns Silver Gloves The Bulldog’s Boxing Club took two fighters down to the Silver Gloves tournament in Richmond on Dec. 7 and 8. One left a champion, while the other, in her first match ever, earned valuable experience. Super heavy weight Lyle Chapman wound up as Silver Gloves Champion winning by unanimous decision over Frankie Jacobs of Vernon in the finals. Chapman went the distance dominating his opponent. His conditioning kept him moving and light on his feet. He hit his shorter opponent at will with straights upper cuts and beautiful right hooks to the body. “At one point in the bout I noticed Lyle stopped throwing upper cuts. I asked a simple question. “Lyle, do you
think you can throw an upper cut?” said coach Peggy Maerz. “Truly it was rhetorical. I just wanted him to throw it. To everyone’s surprise from the centre of the ring he answered me without breaking gaze with his opponent. ‘Yep.’” Even hearing our exchange, Jacobs was unable to defend the speedy piercing upper cut that blew past his guard. Chapman was hit twice with unobstructed blows, neither of which were significant, Maerz said. Despite the win, Maerz is focused on Chapman’s next effort. “This gives us something to correct for next time,” she said. Making her ring debut was Pamela Wocknitz, 16, who fought in an exhibition match.
Exhibitions have no winner nor loser, but are held to give the fighters a chance to gain ring experience. “Pam came to the club just over a year ago, after being exposed to the sport in her fitness class, “ said Maerz. “As her coach I recall this timid girl hiding behind the bags trying to disappear. We started calling her Wallflower.” The members of the Bulldogs competitive boxing class would encourage her to step forward, however, Wocknitz would only very reluctantly. Eventually as her skills and fitness grew so did her confidence. Wocknitz made a decision earlier in the year to try competing. She was diligent in her work and kept up a routine over the summer,
as well as attending a training camp for the elite female boxers of B.C. Wocknitz was excited to be in her first match. The woman she fought was considerably older and had five fights already. Wocknitz held her own in the first round against the southpaw boxer. In the second round, she relentlessly moved forward on her opponent. Wocknitz marched the other boxer around the ring – literally from corner to corner – remarkable for a first-time boxer. “The best part was Pam boxed the entire fight with a giant ear-to-ear smile,” said Maerz. The Bulldog’s offer competitive classes for adults, juniors and children, as well as recreational classes upstairs at Lifetime Fitness.
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Midget girls leading league Another hard fought battle between the Armstrong Co-op Salmon Arm Midget Female Tier 1 and Kamloops resulted in a 1-1 tie. The game was played in Kamloops on Dec. 14. The lone goal was scored by Jenna Lazar (Vernon) and assisted by Cailee Brauml (Vernon) and Hanna Scherck (Vernon). Another excellent effort by goaltender Jaime Sedore (Salmon Arm) and solid defence by Haily Hasskell (Salmon Arm) and Chloey Martin (Sicamous). Salmon Arm is leading the league with a 5-1-1 record with Kamloops close behind with a 3-3-1 record. The next home game is in Vernon on Dec. 21 at the Civic Arena at 1:30 p.m.
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Hockey can be a strange game and the Bantam Tier 2 Silvertips experienced that this weekend as they played three games in three days. Friday was an evening game in Kamloops and the Tips had a tough time coordinating their
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Puck battle: Salmon Arm North Broadview Plumbing and Heating’s Josh Niewenheizen (left) shoulders Vernon Cougars forward Graham Moss along the boards during the Cougars’ 6-2 North Okanagan Bantam House Super League hockey victory Sunday in Vernon. efforts and fell short with a 7-2 loss putting that series at 1-1 for the season. A well earned goal came from Aaron Plessis and the second marker was delivered by Jason Herd. Saturday brought what proved to be a tired squad to the rink and the Tips needed to
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be awake for Penticton, as they have had their number all season. The Scotiabank Silvertips had a hard time finding the energy necessary to beat Penticton and their egos got a little bruised by a 10-1 loss. The lone goal was scored by Trent Thompson. Sunday morning ar-
rived and the Silvertips had to play Penticton for part two. Well this match proved to be a completely different beast. Penticton did not see the Tips coming and Salmon Arm took great pride in showing what they had. The Tips got down 1-0 part way through the first period but with a half a second left on the clock in the first, Salmon Arm scored to tie it up. The tough side of the team appeared to be willing to play hard for 60 minutes as they ground out every play. Penticton did manage to go ahead again in the second and the score stayed 2-1into the third period. The tough got tougher in the third and forced Penticton to draw some penalties. The Tips capitalized immediately and tied the game at two. As the period continued so did the infractions and Salmon Arm mustered another power play goal taking the lead 3-2. The crowd readied their fingernails with 1:30 left on the clock and with 0:53 seconds
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left, the Vees tied it up 3-3 and that was the way the game ended. Strange game, two days, same teams, and completely different results. Salmon Arm played a great game with the scoring coming from Jordan Campagnolo Evan Hughes and Harley Bootsma and hats off to Ryan Freed who stood tall in the net to keep the Silvertips in it.
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After last year’s successful inaugural event, SYSA invites all local families out for a fun session of Parents vs. Children mini-games. We invite 6-9 year olds to participate from noon - 1 pm, 10 - 13 year olds from 1 - 2 pm, and from 2 - 3 pm children 14 years and older. Free Timbits and hot chocolate! Dress warmly & come on down to welcome in 2014 by kicking the ball about with some of your favourite people, your family!
The SASCU Indoor Sports Complex is located at 351-3rd Street SW, behind Safeway. For more information, email admin@shuswapsoccer.com or call 250-833-5607 • www. ShuswapSoccer.com
For this free event, a donation of a non-perishable food item in support of the local Food Bank will be greatly appreciated
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In step: Emma Lasko, top centre, contemporary dance, performs in the Shuswap Dance Centre’s annual Christmas concert, Let’s Decorate the Tree, presented Friday evening at the SASCU Recreation Centre, along with Lily Evanishen, kinderdance class, Adrianna Williams, Sheahan Wonacott, Brooke Richardson, Maia Reynard, Morgan Paiement, Lydia MacNair, hip hop, Beth Ralston, Paige Hanson, Emma Lesko and Richelle Zurowski lifting Heidi Boileau, jazz dance, Brittanyy Maurer, teen jazz, Lydia MacNair, Adrianna Williams, Sidney Pullin, Maia Reynard, Brooke Richardson and Morgan Paiement, lyrical jazz, and Megan Ackerman, highland dance.
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Out on the Town MUSIC • VISUAL ARTS • BAR SCENE ENTERTAINMENT • PERFORMANCE ARTS
Call us at 250-832-2131, drop in to our office, or use our new, easy to use calendar online. See below. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18 CHURCH CONCERT – Shuswap Community Church presents “It’s a Life and It’s Wonderful,” at 7 p.m. at 3151 Sixth Ave. NE. Admission is $5. For more information, call 250-832-4004. FARM THEATRE – Caravan Farm Theatre presents the Winter Sleigh Ride Show “Little Brother, Little Sister” to Jan. 4. Written by Adam Underwood, directed by Anita Rochon and music by Courtenay Dobbie. Visit www.caravanfarmtheatre.com for show information. Book tickets online at www.ticketseller.ca or call 1-866-311-1011.
THURSDAY, DEC. 19 JAZZ CLUB – The Jazz Club presents New Jazz, hosted by Brian PrattJohnson and featuring established players from town, some from out of town, some young players and some surprises, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the banquet room at Shuswap Chefs, 551 Trans-Canada Highway. Admission is by donation. For more information, visit Jazzsalmonarm.ca
FRIDAY, DEC. 20 COFFEE HOUSE – The Salmon Arm Coffee House takes place from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Little Mountain Field House. All ages are welcome and a tune or a toonie gets you in the door. For more information, call at Gerri 250-833-4024 or Connie at 250-832-8088. CHRISTMAS CANTATA – The Choir at Little Mountain Bible Chapel performs The Name Jesus at 7:30 p.m. at 3481 10th Ave. SE. Free admission.
SATURDAY, DEC. 21 FREE FILM – Downtown Salmon Arm and the Salmar Community Association partner to give families a movie gift in the form of Elf at 3 p.m. at the Salmar Classic.
SUNDAY, DEC. 22 SEASONAL FAVOURITE – The Bolshoi Ballet presents The Nutcracker live in HD at 1 p.m. at the Salmar Classic Theatre. Youth can get special reduced “ShuGo” tickets at the Arts Centre on Hudson Avenue.
TUESDAY, DEC. 24 CHRISTMAS EVE – Lakeside Community Church hosts a Festival of Lessons, Carols and Candles from 6 to 7 p.m. at 371 Hudson Ave NE. Enter at the back of building between Hudson Avenue and the downtown branch of SASCU. For more information, email lakesidecc@shaw.ca or phone 250-832-9142.
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Hamming it up
Salmon Arm Actors’ Studio students Emma Muddiman, Shelby Merry, Esther and Jalen Thurgood and Abbie Peters perform a scene from Charlotte’s Web, presented Dec. 8 at Shuswap Theatre.
Party puts fun in fundraising The combination of supporting regional greenway trails and having a whole load of fun has become something of a tradition for communities throughout the Shuswap each winter. Now into its eighth year, the annual Shuswap Trail Alliance fundraiser dance and silent auction kicks into gear with tickets at $30 now on sale just in time for Christmas stockings. This year’s Shuswap Trail Party and Silent Auction is set to roll Friday, Feb. 7 at the SASCU Recreation Centre. The perennial dance band favourite Scarecrow is booked, along with Patrick Ryley spinning his DJ magic. Local foods will again be featured, thanks to the talents of Blue Canoe Bakery Cafe. “We anticipate the same challenge as last year,” says Trail Alliance chair, Winston Pain, who encourages everyone to nab their tickets early. “We were fielding calls for three weeks prior to the event last year, telling folks there simply were no more tickets.” Pain says support continues throughout all the communities of the Shuswap to see better connec-
tions made for walking, cycling and all the selfpowered ways to move. Funding from ticket sales and the silent auction, combined with private donations, ensure base costs of working with community partners are in place. This includes funding for insurance, tools, equipment, the ShuswapTrails.com website, the trail report hotline, and volunteer events. “We’ve seen an incredible transformation in support of trails and pathways over the last nine years,” says Phil McIntyre-Paul, Trail Alliance executive director, who notes this past year, more than 40 regional partners worked together to create 12,000plus metres of new trail at 15 different Shuswap locations. Maintenance included clearing, improvements and signage of more than 160 kilometres of existing trails. Pick up tickets at Lakeside Insurance or Skookum Cycle and Ski. To make a sponsor contribution to the silent auction and for info on the Shuswap Trails celebration, call Pain at 250-804-6451, or email wpwinston2@gmail.com. To find out about Shuswap Trails, visit www.shuswaptrails.com.
TUESDAY, JAN. 7 BEST FOR BABES – The Healthiest Babies Possible program resumes with Mom and Baby Care at Harbourfront Chiropractic; Jan. 14 – Public Health – Safe Sleep; Jan. 21 – Movie day at Salmar Grand; Jan. 28 – Homemade play dough. For times, call Trish Johnson, pregnancy outreach program co-ordinator at the Shuswap Family Resource Centre at 250-832-2170, ext. 205.
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The word magical is often used to describe a human emotion or sentiment that overrides that feeling of just being human. For me, at this time of year, it doesn’t come in a shopping bag or from a glass of over-spiced eggnog. It comes from the glowing lights, the cold, crisp air, and, yes, a little magic along the way. For those who need a little of that in their lives, I suggest you hitch a ride out to the backwoods of Spallumcheen and hop aboard a sleigh at Caravan Farm Theatre to see the farm’s latest winter sleigh-ride production, Little Brother, Little Sister. Those who have been to Caravan before already know they’re in for a treat at this unique outdoor experience. It’s not hard to feel tingly from head to toe when the farm’s Clydesdales and, in my case, three small but very powerful Norwegian fjords, jolt you out of your Bailey’s and hot chocolate haze to pull you through field and forest to experience the sights. And it’s always guaranteed that an audience member, in elf-like fashion, will ignite the spirits of all with a carol sing-along. As for the show, this year’s spectacle will definitely put the spark
in any Grinch’s toosmall heart. It’s magical, musical, and very funny, and is one of the most fun times you’ll have in below freezing temperatures. Adapted from a lesser-known Grimm fairytale by Adam Underwood, Little Brother, Little Sister puts on an extra dose of that Caravan magic. A lot of this is due to the show’s esthetic. The crew has obviously worked tirelessly to make this a breathtaking experience. The lighting alone, thanks to Enderby’s own Stephan Bircher, is incredible with its mystical hues, dimmed chandeliers and even a blazing sun. Designed by Drew Facey, the sets – framed by deer horn-like branches, birch stands and pine fronds – are gorgeous, even King Oberon would approve. And the costumes, designed by Deitra Kalyn, are medieval chic, if there’s such a thing, Introducing us into this spell is the baritoned narrator, Babbling Brook (welcome back, Bruce Horak), whose silly rhymes match that of his wit, and whose nimble guitar playing accompanies the show seemingly throughout. The story follows, you guessed it, two siblings, Little Brother (Daniel Doheny) and Little Sister (Rebecca Auerbach), who are
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kept prisoner by their evil guardian, Ms. Grindle. Brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm have concocted a lot of evil characters in their day, but none as mean as this one. Played by the wickedly delightful Elinor Holt, whose cackle rivals that of Margaret Hamilton’s Wicked Witch of the West, it’s best to hide your hands in your woolly mittens when she comes around. And her one-eyed daughter, Selma (Donna Soares), is also (a word that rhymes with witch.) When Little Brother and Little Sister decide to run away from Ms. Grindle’s evil grasp, she puts a curse that whomever drinks from the babbling brook be turned into a fawn. Now we’ve seen a few woodland creatures at Caravan’s winter shows before: grizzled coyotes, a colourful nightingale, and a donkey or two, but there’s never been one as cute as Little Fawn, make that Brother. (The lucky Doheny gets to not only stay warm, but looks more adorable than Bambi in his costume.) When Little Brother does what fawns do, and decides to go frolic in the woods, brave Little Sister is left to her own devices and that’s when she has a close encounter with a huntsman who turns out to be the ruler of
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Fairytale: Daniel Doheny, as Little Brother, is pulled along by Rebecca Auerbach, as Little Sister, in Caravan Farm Theatre’s winter sleigh-ride show. the land, King Roland (Chris Cochrane, who also doubles as a hilarious canine in the first scene.) Of course, evil isn’t far away, but, as the song goes, love reigns in the end. It’s a sweet, silly and lovely story played out by a cast that has obvious chemistry, especially when they join voices, and instruments, to perform the catchy songs penned by Caravan’s artistic director Courtenay Dobbie. The last scene, which takes place in a feat of carpentry, Caravan’s open-air timber frame barn, will leave you in party mood, and with that magical feeling all season long.
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1BDRM suite, close to Uptown Askews & high school incl. util, $675/mo. NS (250)804-0399
2Bdrm Furn. Coach house, Shuswap Lake, Sunnybrae, avail now until Jun 30/14. Ref’s req’d. $700/mo. + $250 DD incl everything but phone & int. N/S Resp. tenants only. Jackie 250-835-4800
55+ NS woman with 2 small well behaved dogs looking for level entry or private suite in downtown SA (778)788-1063 or organize.ing@gmail.com
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Suites, Lower 1BDRM HILLCREST: Level entry, util. Wifi and cable incl., laundry, NS, NP, avail. immed. $650/mo. (250)832-2052 1BDRM. level entry, incl. all util., 5appl., in town, $875/mo. NS, No pets (250)832-6720 1BDRM. w/o suite, utilities, wifi, satellite incl., all appl, 8km from SA $650/mo. (250)8327809 available January 1st 1 bedroom - 1 person. W/D, F/S, utilities. Nonsmoker. No pets. References. Near Field of Dreams. $600/month. 250832-8099. Dec. 1. 2 bdrm 1100sq ft. basement suite. F/S, W/D, DW. Inet/TV + Utils included $1000. Available Dec 1. 250-515-2412.
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GARDOM Lake: 2bdrm. daylight bsmt. F/S W/D, sat. tv, NS., pets neg., refs req. quiet country suitable for couple or single person, avail. now, $750/mo. incl. util. + DD (250)803-8370 LARGE bright 1bdrm, lg kitchen,W/D partly furnished, lower Raven, incl util & sat, NP, NS, own patio, ref requested. $900. (250)832-3016
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Invitation to Tenderers The Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band is inviting qualified contractors to submit bids for the following work: • Construction of a new water treatment plant • Completion of two (2) water supply wells • Construction of approximately 4km of 250 mm HDPE water transmission main • Construction of buried valve chambers and tie-ins to existing reservoirs • Associated civil works Tender documents including addenda may be obtained on B.C. Bid (www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca). Interested bidders must submit email bids to the office of the Owner’s Representative: Chris Cheng, P.Eng. Associated Engineering chengc@ae.ca Tender Closing Date: January 24, 2014 Tender Closing Time: 2:00 p.m. local time The specified Bid Bond must be received within 5 business days of tender close, payable to the Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band: Ms. Nicolette Keith, Chief Administrative Officer Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band 1886 Little Shuswap Lake Road West Box 1100, Chase, BC V0E 1M0 The lowest or any bid will not necessarily be accepted. Technical inquires by bidders must be sent via email to Chris Cheng, P.Eng of Associated Engineering (chengc@ae.ca). Inquires must be received prior to three business days before tender close. An optional site visit is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, January 9, 2014. Meeting location to be confirmed. Please RSVP to chengc@ae.ca by Tuesday, January 7, 2014 to confirm attendance.
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TF: If B.C. is going to get credit for displacing coal use in Asia, shouldn’t B.C.’s coal exports, even though it’s metallurgical coal, count in our greenhouse gas total as well? PCC: I know that the academics and pun-
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dits are going to get all mired in competing sets of numbers and studies. For me, we have a chance to do good for the world, and we’re going to take it. TF: On oil pipelines, your agreement in November with Alberta Premier Alison Redford involves B.C. supporting her effort for a national energy strategy. What do you see it doing in the future? PCC: The big idea that she’s trying to pursue with that is a strategy that will connect us east to west in energy. Energy grids are much better connected north
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to south than they are east to west. So she’s trying to pursue a panCanadian strategy for the exchange of energy, whether that’s hydroelectricity or natural gas or whatever it is. We haven’t been intimately involved with it until recently, so we’ll see where it goes.
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PCC: I guess it was the disconnect between the pollsters and the pundits, and the public. I did have a sense all the time that the citizens were thinking something different in the run-up to the election campaign. I wondered, am I missing something here, or are they missing something? And I guess it turned out that it wasn’t me that was missing something.
tunity to export natural gas to Asia is the single biggest opportunity we have ever had as a province to reduce greenhouse gas emissions around the world. In shipping this to China, we are going to help them wean themselves off some of the dirtiest coal anybody’s burning anywhere in the world.
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After a whirlwind year that started with a come-from-behind election win Premier Christy Clark sat down with me for the traditional year-end interview in her Victoria office. Here are excerpts from that discussion. A longer version with video can be found under the Opinion tab of this newspaper’s website. TF: Premier, you surprised a few people this year. What surprised you the most about 2013?
ect is going to use a lot of natural gas, especially in the early years. Will B.C.’s greenhouse gas reduction targets [20 per cent reduction by 2020, 80 per cent by 2050] have to be changed? PCC: I don’t have a clear answer on that yet. We are working with the companies on exactly how we are going to structure their environmental commitments and costs, and their electricity costs versus using gas, the total royalty tax regime. We’re looking at that as one package. However that turns out, though, this oppor-
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Other credits available on select Silverado models. ^Offer only valid from December 10, 2013 to January 2, 2014 (the “Program Period”) to retail customers resident in Canada who own or are currently leasing a Chevrolet Aveo, Cobalt, Caprice, Cavalier, Cruze, Epica, Impala, Lumina, Malibu, Metro, Monte Carlo, Optra Sonic, Spark, Volt, Saturn Ion, Aura, Astra, L-Series, S-Series, Sky, that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six months, will receive a $1,000 Holiday Owner Bonus credit towards the lease, purchase or finance of an eligible new 2014 Chevrolet Sonic, Cruze, Malibu or Impala delivered during the Program Period. Eligible retail customers resident in Canada who own or are currently leasing a Chevrolet HHR, Equinox, Tracker, Uplander, Venture, Astro, Lumina APV, Blazer, Traverse, Trailblazer; Saturn Vue, Relay, Outlook; Pontiac Montana/SV6, Transport, Torrent, Aztek, Sunrunner; Buick Rendezvous, Terraza, Enclave, Rainier; Oldsmobile Silhouette, Bravada; GMC Safari, Jimmy, Terrain, Acadia or Envoy, that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six months, will receive a $1,000 Holiday Bonus Owner credit towards the lease, purchase or finance of an eligible new 2014 Chevrolet Trax, Equinox or Traverse delivered during the program period. Only one (1) credit may be applied per eligible vehicle sale. Offer is transferable to a family member living in the same household (proof of address required). This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. The $1,000 credit includes HST/GST/QST/PST as applicable by province. As part of the transaction, dealer will request current vehicle registration and/or insurance to prove ownership for the previous consecutive six months. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See your GM dealer for details. ^Offer only valid from December 10, 2013 – January 2, 2014 (the “Program Period”) to retail customers resident in Canada who own or are currently leasing (during the Program Period) a GM or competitor pickup truck to receive a $1,000 credit towards the purchase, finance or lease of an eligible new 2014 Model Year Chevrolet Silverado Light Duty, Silverado Heavy Duty, Sierra Light Duty, Sierra Heavy Duty, or Avalanche. Only one (1) credit may be applied per eligible vehicle sale. Offer is transferable to a family member living in the same household (proof of address required). This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. The $1,000 credit includes HST/GST/QST/PST as applicable by province. As part of the transaction, dealer will request current vehicle registration and/or insurance to prove ownership. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See your GM dealer for details. ¥The 2-Year Scheduled Lube-Oil-Filter LOF Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada, who have purchased, leased or financed a new eligible 2014 MY Chevrolet, Buick, or GMC vehicle (excluding Spark EV), with an ACDelco oil and filter change, in accordance with the oil life monitoring system and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 40,000 KMs, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four (4) Lube-Oil-Filter services in total, performed at participating GM Dealers. Fluid top offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc. are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Limited reserve the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer or chevrolet.ca for details. ≠Offer valid only to eligible retail lessees in Canada who have obtained credit approval by GM Financial, have entered into a lease agreement with GM Financial and who accept delivery from October 11, 2013, through January 2, 2014, of a new eligible 2014 model. General Motors of Canada will pay the first month’s lease payment (inclusive of taxes and any applicable pro-rata amount normally due at lease delivery as defined on the lease agreement). $0 first month lease payment means no bi-weekly payments will be due in the first month of your lease agreement. After the first month, lessee will be required to make all remaining scheduled payments over the remaining term of the lease agreement. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ~OnStar services require vehicle electrical system (including battery) wireless service and GPS satellite signals to be available and operating for features to function properly. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Subscription Service Agreement required. Visit onstar.ca for OnStar’s Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and details and system limitations. Additional information can be found in the OnStar Owner’s Guide. **Available in select markets. Subscription sold separately after trial period. Visit siriusxm.ca for details. ñFor more information visit iihs.org/ratings. +The Best Buy Seal is a registered trademark of Consumers Digest Communications, LLC, used under license. Consumer Digest Best Buy was awarded to the 2013 Equinox. *≠When equipped with available 6.2L EcoTec3 V8. Class is light-duty full-size pickups. uU.S. government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA ’s) New Car Assessment Program (safercar.gov). †† Requires 2WD Double or Crew Cab with the available 6.2L EcoTec3 V8 engine and Max Trailering Package. Maximum trailer weight ratings are calculated assuming a base vehicle, except for any option(s) necessary to achieve the rating, plus drive.The weight of other optional equipment, passengers and cargo will reduce the maximum trailer weight your vehicle can tow. Comparison based on wardsauto.com 2013 Light-Duty Large Pickup segment and latest competitive data available. Excludes other GM vehicles. Class is light-duty full-size pickups.
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Loyalty point ban hits B.C. pharmacies, court challenge underway By Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS
B.C. pharmacies are now banned from handing out loyalty reward points to customers for prescription drug purchases. The measure – effective Dec. 2 – is already drawing outrage from shoppers and has sparked a legal challenge from Canada Safeway and Thrifty Foods, both arms of the Sobeys group that offers popular loyalty card points. The College of Pharmacists of B.C. first proposed a ban in 2012 but shelved it amid strong public opposition. However, the college’s board re-examined the issue after the provincial election and unanimously approved the ban Sept. 20, arguing loyalty points are a powerful lure that can alter some shoppers’ buying habits and potentially harm health. The bylaw prohibits various gifts, rebates, refunds and other incentives, not just loyalty points. The college says such incentives are inappropriate “kickbacks” to customers. “After careful consideration, the college still firmly believes that paying patients for prescriptions is unprofessional, unethical and unsafe,” it states on its website. The college argues some patients may go without their medicine until they can fill a prescription on a loyalty point bonus day. It also believes patients with third-party insurance who don’t pay out of pocket may keep refilling a prescription after they no longer need it just to collect more points. The college calls that a drain on limited health care dollars and says drugs not used by the intended patient may be diverted to the illegal drug trade. It says paying customers a kickback undermines pharmacists’ integrity and the credibility of the profession. “Patients do not expect to receive payments for other health
services they receive, and drug therapy should not be the exception to that rule.” The college hopes a points ban will result in patients choosing a pharmacy or pharmacist on their own merits, not
inducements. Some patients on Canada Safeway’s Facebook page said they may switch to closer pharmacies as a result of the ban on issuing Air Miles points for prescriptions at Safeway. Victoria
senior Randy McEwen said he doubts anyone would delay filling prescriptions for the sake of a bonus. “Most Canadians are smart enough to make rational decisions,” said McEwen, who uses
prescription points to fly his children in from Edmonton. “This ban discriminates against the elderly and the chronically ill. Why would you let me collect points on gas or banking but not on pre-
scription drugs?” Canada Safeway and Thrifty Foods were slated to be in court seeking an injunction. They argue the incentives ban mainly targets larger chains and unfairly props up smaller inde-
pendent pharmacies. “There is no evidence that incentives pose a risk to patient care or safety, or that they undermine the ethical conduct of pharmacists,” said the Sobeys petition in B.C. Supreme Court.
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