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City explores tax incentives Economy: Report to consider ways to attract new industrial operations.

By Lachlan Labere

Arm a competitive edge for attracting new industrial development, and send city council has agreed to take the a clear message to investors “that we first step towards establishing a taxa- want their business in our town, and tion incentive for the development of we have a forward-thinking council Salmon Arm’s industrial properties. prepared to support them along the Municipal staff will be working way.” with the Salmon Arm economic deFitt said the timing is right for the velopment Society (SAedS) to de- program. She explained the city has velop an industrial taxation incentive sufficient developable industrial program. land, and a survey of half-a-dozen In a presentation to council, eco- large employers in the industrial park nomic development manager lana shows each company experienced job Fitt likened such a program to the gains in 2013 as high as 37 per cent. city’s Revitalization Tax exemption “What we’re hearing from our program, which offers a manufacturing firms is five-year, 100 per cent that they’ve returned to tax break for revitalizapre-recession employtion projects of $75,000 ment levels, and many or more. She proposed are now exceeding those an industrial taxation prolevels, which we have not gram that would apply to seen in our community undeveloped industrial since 2006,” said Fitt. properties in Salmon Arm Asked if she knows of and at the airport. any other communities Lana Fitt “We would like to see with a similar program, Economic a 100-per-cent exemption Fitt said she looked at 19 dEvElopmEnt to the municipal portion with some sort of incenof property taxation on tive program, but only the assessed value of any new con- three with a focus on industry. She struction project for a period of five recommended the city not necessarily years,” said Fitt. “We would like to match what other communities have, see a defined program end date, so but set the bar higher. this would look out to three to five city administrator carl Bannister years after the program was estab- said the cost to the city to get involved lished. would come in staff time, implemen“We feel it’s important to have a tation and administration, depending firm end date to the program in or- on the uptake of the program. He sugder to encourage development in the gested it could be about six months near-term. At the end of the program, before a report is completed. council could then evaluate and detercoun. Alan Harrison said he liked mine if they wish to continue or not.” the philosophy of the proposed proOther proposed stipulations include gram, and agreed the timing is right a $300,000 minimum investment for its introduction. threshold, and the creation of a mar“If you don’t offer the incentive, keting plan that would be initiated by you don’t ever know what taxation the economic development society. you might have lost because you Fitt said the primary reasons to con- might not attract industry at all,” said sider the program are to give Salmon Harrison.

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With sword in hand, Bastion Elementary School student Eric Moore makes his way along the course at the annual Larch Hills School Pirate Loppet held Friday morning at Larch Hills. Check out more coverage of the event on page A17.

This week Momentum is building for Salmon Arm’s entry into the Hockeyville contest. See A4. Students hear from Bruce Aikenhead, Salmon Arm’s own space pioneer. See A8 for more.

Index Opinion ....................... A6 View Point .................. A7 Life & Times ............... A8 Sports................A17-A21 Arts & Events ... A22-A24 Time Out................... A25 Vol. 107, No. 5, 44 pages

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Sturgis organizer’s hearing set By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF

It will be several months before a hearing will be held into allegations against Ray Sasseville from the BC Securities Commission. The commission alleges that a B.C. company and three individuals, one of whom is Sasseville, distributed securities illegally, acted contrary to the public interest and traded without registration. Between May 2007 and January 2008, the commission alleges, Wireless Wizard Technologies Inc. (WWTI), Raymond Michael Roger Sasseville, Edith Marie Sasseville and Richard Keller pro-

moted and distributed WWTI’s securities, in the form of convertible debentures, to eight investors for a total of $162,500. All three accused are B.C. residents, and none have ever been registered to sell securities under the Securities Act, stated the commission’s notice. WWTI’s purported business was to develop and market a global positioning system (GPS) for motorcycles, and a wireless technology for conducting sales via text message. The company has never filed a prospectus in B.C. “BCSC staff contends that the Sassevilles and Keller each participated in the il-

legal distribution of WWTI’s securities, and that each authorized, permitted or acquiesced in WWTI’s contravention of securities laws regarding registration and prospectus requirements.” The allegations have not been proven. At proceedings held Jan. 21 in Vancouver, it was decided that the hearing will begin on Oct. 29 and continue potentially through Nov. 4. In 2003, Ray Sasseville also faced allegations of illegal distribution, but involving a different issuer. At that time he admitted he illegally distributed securities valued at approximately $755,000 to 75 investors, states

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Group looks to preempt funding cuts Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap: Provincial funding reductions could impact services. By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

Jennifer Findlay has a writing assignment for the Shuswap. “We need polite letters reminding funders how well we do so they don’t forget about us,” said the Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap (LASS) outreach co-ordinator Friday. Findlay says she had hoped that after last year’s struggle to restore provincial funding for literacy coordinators, the issue would have been resolved. But, once again, Decoda Literacy Solutions, the agency that receives funding from the Ministry of Education and disburses it to literacy groups throughout the province, has only $1 million to spend. It takes $2.5 million annually to properly fund the 102 literacy co-ordinator positions in the province. Mike Leland, Decoda’s director of communications, says the organization usually receives notice of funding

in December but has yet to hear from the province. “We are working with the ministry; we’re angling for it, but the budget hasn’t been set yet,” said Leland Monday. “The ministry has been totally co-operating. We’ve been in talks with them and we were very optimistic.” Leland says Decoda officials have asked groups to go to their local MLAs and make them aware of the importance of literacy and the good things they do in the community. For Findlay, that meant a meeting with Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo. “I met with him to talk about all the programs and literacy issues,” Findlay says, describing Kyllo as being super supportive. “He was surprised by some of the statistics and really valued and honoured the work that we do and all the community partnerships, volunteers and how it links to other donations.” Findlay says the $30,000 LASS receives is leveraged for other grant opportuni-

ties, in-kind contributions and community donations, effectively tripling their budget. “We can make a lot of good things happen, but if we don’t have the guaranteed co-ordinator funding, everything falls apart,” she says, pointing out that last year, LASS’ funding was initially cut just two weeks after then-MLA George Abbott presented a premier’s award and a speech about how critical a literate workforce is to the economy. On a positive note, Findlay says the Select Standing Committee on Finance has recommended the $2.5 million be included in the budget annually so literacy groups don’t have to “beg, borrow and plead every year.” Findlay encourages Shuswap residents to show their support by writing letters to Kyllo at greg.kyllo.mla@ leg.bc.ca or in hard copy to Greg Kyllo, MLA, East Annex, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4, with a copy to Education

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Unplug and play: Aiden and Gerrit Hickman sweep for Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society coordinator Jennifer Findlay while Imogin and Amelia Iaccino watch and wait their turn during the annual LASS Unplug and Play introduction to curling held Monday afternoon at the curling club. Minister Peter Fassbender at educ.minister@gov.bc.ca or PO Box 9045, Stn Prov. Govt., Victoria, B.C., V8W 9E2. As well, Findlay says people can email their letters to her at admin@shus-

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provincial funding for community literacy co-ordination, this should hopefully be the last time we need to go through this type of letter-writing campaign.” For more information, call Findlay at 250-833-2095.

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Online entries: Jackson Fitt and Grant Remus watch as RCMP Auxillary member

Dawn Alstad and Salmon Arm Hockeyville committee member Lana Fitt add entries to the Kraft Hockeyville online site at the Mall at Piccadilly.

Hockeyville gains momentum By martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF

The campaign to make Salmon Arm Hockeyville is taking off. As the number of submissions for the Shaw Centre grows on the Kraft Hockeyville website, so does the enthusiasm. Lana Fitt, economic development manager, says several events have now been confirmed leading up to Feb. 9, the deadline for submissions to the website. • On Friday, Jan. 31, judging for the Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce Hockeyville Business Display Competition will take place. You’re asked to show your support by calling the chamber of commerce today to register your business at 250832-6247.

• Jan. 31 is also Jersey Day in Salmon Arm. You’re invited to wear your hockey jersey to work or school to show your hockey pride. • Saturday, Feb. 1 is Hockey Day in Salmon Arm. Lots of events are taking place at Shaw Centre throughout the day. They include: minor hockey rep and rec games; Timbit hockey games during the intermission of junior games; the Salmon Arm Armstrong Co-op Female Midget Rep team will be introduced in the second intermission of the SilverBacks game. They will be playing their final league game at 11 a.m. versus Kelowna; alumni of the Shuswap Totems, the first Junior A franchise in Salmon Arm, will be recognized at the

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Salmon Arm will hold a Public Hearing in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 500 - 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC, on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. 1. a) Proposed Amendment to Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 4000: 1) Map 4.1 (Urban Containment Boundary): Include the westerly 4 ha of Lot 4, Section 25, Township 20, Range 10, W6M, KDYD Plan 3890 within the Urban Containment Area; 2) Map 8.1 (Residential Development Areas): Include the westerly 4 ha of Lot 4, Section 25, Township 20, Range 10, W6M, KDYD, Plan 3890 within Residential Development Area ‘C’; and + 100 m 3) Map A-1 (Land Use), Redesignate the westerly 4 ha of Lot 4, Section 25, Township 20, Range 10, W6M, KDYD, Plan 3890 from AR (Acreage Reserve) to LR (Low Density Residential). as shown shaded on the map. b) Proposed Amendment to Zoning Bylaw No 2303: Rezone the westerly 4 ha of Lot 4, Section 25, Township 20, Range 10, W6M, KDYD, Plan 3890 from A-2 (Rural Holding Zone) to R-7 (Large Lot Single Family Residential Zone) as shown shaded on the map.

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Civic Address: 2451 – 30 Avenue NE Location: east side of 20 Street NE north of 30 Avenue NE Present Use of westerly 4 ha: Vacant/Agriculture Proposed Use of westerly 4 ha: Single Family Residential Subdivision Owners / Applicant: S. Miller, P. Laitinen & C. Laitinen /Onsite Engineering Ltd. Reference: OCP4000-17/Bylaw No. 4015 and ZON.999/Bylaw No. 4016 2. a) Proposed Amendment to Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 4000: Amend Section 7.0 (Rural and Agriculture) 7.3.16 of Agricultural Policy to read as follows: “7.3.16 Either a conventional secondary suite contained within a dwelling or a detached suite is supported as an accessory residential use in the Acreage Reserve, Salmon Valley Agriculture and Forest Reserve designations, except that detached suites are not supported within the Agricultural Land Reserve.” b) Proposed Amendment to Zoning Bylaw No 2303: 1. Add to Section 34 - A-1 - Agriculture Zone a) “34.3.4 detached suite on a parcel or site not located within the Agricultural Land Reserve”, and renumber the balance of Section 34.3 accordingly. b) “34.5.5 Maximum Number of Secondary Suites - One (1) secondary suite or one (1) detached suite is permitted per parcel”, and renumber the balance of Section 34 accordingly. c) “34.10 Minimum Setback of Detached Suites - The minimum setback of a detached suite from all parcel lines shall be 6.0 metres (19.7 feet)”, and renumber the balance of Section 34 accordingly. 2. Add to Section 35 - A-2 - Rural Holding Zone a) “35.3.4 detached suite on a parcel or site not located within the Agricultural Land Reserve”, and renumber the balance of Section 35.3 accordingly. b) “35.5.5 Maximum Number of Secondary Suites - One (1) secondary suite or one (1) detached suite is permitted per parcel” and renumber the balance of Section 35 accordingly. c) “35.10 Minimum Setback of Detached Suites - The minimum setback of a detached suite from all parcel lines shall be 6.0 metres (19.7 feet)”, and renumber the balance of Section 35 accordingly. 3. Add to Section 36 - A-3 - Small Holding Zone a) “36.3.4 detached suite on a parcel or site not located within the Agricultural Land Reserve”, and renumber the balance of Section 36.3 accordingly. b) “36.5.5 Maximum Number of Secondary Suites - One (1) secondary suite or one (1) detached suite is permitted per parcel”, and renumber the balance of Section 36 accordingly. 4. Add to Section 41 - CD-3 - Comprehensive Development Zone 3 a) “41.3.4 detached suite on a parcel or site not located within the Agricultural Land Reserve”, and renumber the balance of Section 41.3 accordingly. b) “41.5.5 Maximum Number of Secondary Suites - One (1) secondary suite or one (1) detached suite is permitted per parcel”, and renumber the balance of Section 41 accordingly. Location: Rural Parcels not in the Agricultural Land Reserve Proposed Use: To allow for a detached suite on rural parcels not in the Agricultural Land Reserve Owners / Applicant: City of Salmon Arm Reference: OCP4000-18/Bylaw No. 4017 and ZON.1000/Bylaw No. 4018 The files for the proposed bylaws are available for inspection between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays from January 27 to February 11, 2014, both inclusive, in the office of the Corporate Officer at the City of Salmon Arm, 500 - 2 Avenue NE. THOSE WHO DEEM THEIR INTEREST AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED BYLAWS ARE URGED TO REVIEW THE FILES AVAILABLE IN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT (OR TELEPHONE 8034000) TO OBTAIN THE FACTS OF THE PROPOSALS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. Corey Paiement, Corporate Officer For more information call 250-803-4000 • Follow us on twitter @SalmonArmBC

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for what it’S worth

Tracy Hughes

Parenting for book lovers You know the slogans, They are everywhere these days, but I’m now subscribing to my own version – Keep calm and read on. I needed this advice Friday, when I was having one of those days. You know, when you haven’t recovered from your cold, but you drag yourself to work anyway, your son’s snowpants are suddenly missing, your dog threw up on your carpet, your daughter who previously didn’t care about dressing up for the Pirate loppet suddenly needs a costume worthy of Captain Jack Black and you can’t be at your twins’ school gymnastics performance despite their tearful pleas because you have this thing called a job. One of the things I did manage to fit into my Friday was a trip to my children’s school to participate in the PALS (Parents as Literacy Supporters) program. I also deeply appreciate a person who starts her presentation by saying she could sum up her advice in one sentence – the best way parents can help their kids be successful in school is to read with them. Read books. Every day. That’s it. I credit my mother with fostering my love of books. I remember her reading to me. I remember knowing she was proud of me when I could read the lines myself. I remember her taking trips to that magical place known as the Southwood Library. I can still remember the freedom I felt in getting to choose my own books and to curl up on the kid-sized padded benches in the reading corner and enjoy turning the pages. I remember my worn pages of The Pokey Little Puppy to then graduating to the Little House on the Prairie, Nancy Drew and the genius of Roald Dahl and his James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It’s led to my career, because you simply can’t be a writer without being a reader first. And while not every kid is going to be a writer, there’s real value to be had in connecting with your kids over a story, comic book, cookbook, or manual, or even the text on the cereal box. The second piece of advice was be a reader yourself. Using the old monkey-see, monkey-do principle, means that kids who see their parents reading are much more likely to embrace reading themselves. So I’m not just using books as a way to escape from the toil of real life. I’m actually doing it to be a good parent. I’m role modelling the sheer enjoyment of reading for my children. I’m going to ignore the mountain of laundry on my couch and the dust bunnies on my kitchen floor in favour of curling up on the couch with a novel. I just have to make sure the kids catch me doing it. On second thought, maybe I should take my book into the bathroom. There’s no doubt some child will come looking for me in there. I’m keeping calm and reading on. And it’s OK. I’m earning parental brownie points for it.

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Teens know the truth about tobacco It’s no secret that the tobacco industry isn’t raking in the profits of decades ago. The reason is pretty plain – smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer and contributes to poor health in a myriad of other ways. Many citizens have wised up and no longer wish to gamble with their health by lighting up. Tobacco is an industry that thrives solely on addiction. It’s about hooking people until their bodies develop a craving that is stronger than common sense. So the best way to protect your health is simply to refrain from even picking up that first cigarette. The industry knows this and is now making a blatant attempt to hook a whole new generation of young smokers through the use of flavoured tobacco products. These items come tasting of fruit

or candy and in colourful packaging designed to appeal to the young. Thankfully many young people are savvy enough to see behind the marketing ploys. Recent polling by the Canadian Cancer Society shows 81 per cent of B.C. youth ages 15-18 want to ban all fruit and candy flavoured tobacco products. Prohibiting the sale of flavoured tobacco products is an investment in the continued good health of thousands of young British Columbians. It’s also an excellent investment in the province’s financial health, as increased incidence of tobaccorelated illness is a major drain on the taxes needed to support the associated health-care costs This appears to be a case where B.C. teens know exactly what’s best for them. It’s time for the B.C. government to follow through.

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The Observer asked: As a child, what was your favourite book?

Dave King “Starbuck Valley Winter by Roderick Haig-Brown. It was all about the outdoors and was so thrilling for me as a young kid.”

Howard Hobson “Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I read them all when I was a kid.”

Laura Remus “Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. I just loved that time period.”

Laurie Baer “Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder because my mother used to read them to me when I was young.”

Marry Mills Toby Tyler by James Otis Kaler. I won the book as a prize when I was young and have always remembered it.”

Vote goes Does the time saving justify the costs? against democracy Politicians side with the silent majority We are residents of Blind Bay and are urging the CSRD directors to reconsider the vote on the Blind Bay Resort application. I can only express my disappointment at the total disregard for democratic due process. I feel the directors that voted against this application were misinformed. A statement of mooring houseboats on the resort’s dock, as well as a gas island, made by a director that voted against the application was not only misleading, it had no truth to it. These issues were discussed in detail at the last public meeting held by Director Paul Demenok. Chairperson David Raven denied Dan Baskill the chance to clarify this wrong information. When the directors were voting on the previous application put forward by Loni Parker, Raven had no problem hearing clarification on points in that application. This can only be seen as discrimination and bias on his part. Other remarks such as the ratio for or against the project being 50/50 that was wrong. I was present at the meeting and agree with Demenok it was more like 66/34. I would like to think that in a democratic society, the majority rules. How can a person from Revelstoke, vote against a Blind Bay application without attending the public hearing and not visiting the property in question make an informed decision? I would like to think that the other directors would vote for the project to support our Director Demenok’s decision, as he knows the area and is the director in this area elected to Area C to represent the people in this district. I can only hope that with a reconsideration of the vote, this undemocratic mistake can be corrected. Larry and Ellie McGillivray

Really this whole underpass issue is really one of time management. So we have to pay millions of dollars so that we can get to the ‘other side’ whenever we need to? Honestly, there isn’t that much

over there. Why did the pheasant cross the train tracks? At many intersections now pedestrians are given notice of how much time will pass before the signal will change. I would suggest an electronic sign at both

ralway crossings that tells folks how many minutes until the tracks clear. Most of us have more than one reason to be out and about.

In last week’s edition of the Salmon Arm Observer there was a great letter from Bill Grainger. I guess our city council once more responded to the silent majority. I doubt the number “willing to drag them-

selves down to city hall” would have been so large if they had been voting for the council’s proposal to spend so many taxpayer dollars on a possible future underpass. I am constantly amazed at how few citizens pay attention to city council’s actions

that directly affect them. The silent majority appears to be alive, well and blissfully unaware in Salmon Arm.

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In favour of keeping child-free status for pubs Tracy Hughes’ recent column, Protecting pub time, had some very realistic comments within. I can completely relate as we also had kids. Personally, I think it to be a mistake to make the proposed change. If mom and pop want to stop and have a beer along their journey of the day, there are several eating places they can do so and at the same time, treat the kids with something off the menu, making it an enjoyable stop for all. I don’t have a problem with putting booze on the supermarket or corner store shelves. It’s done in many places and with no more nega-

tive effect than that of a government outlet. I thought, the most interesting comment you made was, why? I agree, I have never heard any public requests for such. So, it put me to thinking, as with you, no logic was found. I did, however, come up with a thought and if it proves to be right, would be the greatest insult in B.C.’s history. I will leave it with you and your readers to mull over. Could the reason be money in the government coffers? At first I wondered how this allowance could collect revenues. The only answer I came up with by making this change, is it would now allow a certain sector of society

to have access to that environment “at a time that was previously not open to them” (such as, when the kids are home it makes it hard to go to the pub). I would think there would be a surprising number who could or would fall into this category, such as the casino issues. The increase of sales, results in the increase of government revenue. It’s a sad thought and it’s sad I had to think it, but could it have some value to the reason? This is one time I hope I am 100 per cent wrong. Bryon Every

Flavoured tobacco designed to lure young people We are third-year nursing students at UBCOkanagan and are writing in regard to the growing amount of flavoured tobacco products available today. We feel it is important to address this concern specifically because of the way these products are being marketed towards youth. When you hear the flavours cherry, pear, apple, chocolate, etc., tobacco products probably don’t immediately come to mind, but now-adays these flavours and many more are available in a wide variety of tobacco products. Elaborate colourful packaging is used to make products much more enticing. Flavours help to mask the taste of tobacco and to make

smoking more appealing. Youth are more likely to try smoking if something tastes like, say, a candy apple. Products are also available individually at a price for less than a toonie, so youth can easily afford them. Parental awareness is crucial, as many parents may not even recognize a tobacco product in their child’s bag, because they look so similar to makeup, markers and candy products. As nursing students this is extremely concerning. We see the devastating effects smoking has on people. Lung cancer alone causes more deaths than breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer combined as approximately 50 per

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cent of those diagnosed with lung cancer will die from it. We comfort families whose loved one has just been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, and sit with the terrified patient who can’t breathe due to his loss of lung function from years of smoking. We know the truth; we see it and no matter what flavour it comes in, continued use of these products kills and causes serious health issues that consume exhausted health-care dollars. Heather deMedeiros and Katelyn Roberts, third-year nursing students, UBC-Okanagan

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1924

The eight-hour day passed by the legislature came into effect in January. Mr. Rudy became police commissioner for the district without opposition. Martha Pardy won first prize for an essay called, “The Part Played by Canadians in the War of 1812.” The essay won top place in one of the classes in the Native Sons of Canada essay competition for 1923. It was printed in full in the Observer.

1934

In his annual report, the Chief Constable expressed his pleasure at being able to state that the City of Salmon Arm was second to none as a law-abiding city. Another busy month was recorded at Salmon Arm General Hospital during December 1933 when 65 patients were under treatment. A raffle of a big turkey was won by Elmer Laitinen at the hockey club ball held in the agricultural hall.

1944

The local Civilian Protection Committee held its annual meeting, and the incoming joint chairman, Reeve Farmer, was present for the first time. Mayor R.J. Skelton presided. Mr. W.H. Akeroyd, well-known barber on Front Street, was ordered by his doctor to take a two-week vacation on the Coast. Former Salmon Arm high school student, Squadron Leader Peter Powell, was awarded the D.S.O. and D.F.C. His mother and sister, Mrs. R. Garraway, were present at Buckingham Palace when he received the medals from the Duke of Gloucester.

1954

Commencing what he said would be his last term as a school trustee, J.L. Jackson was re-elected as chairman of Salmon Arm District No. 20 School Board. Mr. Jackson had been a member of the school board for 33 years, and prior to the formation of the district board was chairman of the former Salmon Arm School Board for 20 years.

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Students inspired by space By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF

endy Woodhurst was walking her dog with her friend and neighbour, Bruce Aikenhead, when he mentioned he had received an email from Bob Thirsk that day. “I said, you mean Bob Thirsk who’s in space right now?” Aikenhead told her yes, the email did, indeed, come from space. Woodhurst, School District #83’s director of instruction, recounted this anecdote, which occurred during Thirsk’s 2009 international space shuttle flight, to teacher Holly Kallie’s Grade 4/5 class at Salmon Arm West Elementary on Thursday, during a talk by the modest Aikenhead. As part of his presentation, he matter-of-factly told the students of one incredible career milestone after another, which include being a founder of the Canadian space program. “Mr. Aikenhead is very humble and very modest,” Woodhurst explained. “He’s in touch with astronauts all the time…” Aikenhead, now 90, received the Order of Canada in 1997 for his achievements. His list of accomplishments would do well to include ‘inspiring young minds.’ Following his presentation, the teacher asked if anyone is now interested in a career with the aerospace industry. About 10 students raised their hands. The boy whose interest in Aikenhead prompted the class visit is student Dreyden Gaze. He told the Observer afterwards he’d like to work in the aerospace field. Student Anthony Materi also liked the presentation. “I really like how he told us how he trained some of the astronauts and met them.” Student Searra Smith asked Aikenhead about astronaut Roberta Bondar, while Eve Maxwell was curious about Julie Payette. As the man responsible for hiring astronauts, Aikenhead was very familiar with them. “She was in the office next to mine for quite a few years,” he said of Bondar. “She finally flew in a shuttle mission in January 1992… She was a very clever woman with two or three degrees, she had a lot going for her…” Aikenhead is equally complimentary of Payette, noting 4,000 people responded to an advertisement for astronauts and she was

Hero: Bruce Aikenhead, a founder of the Canadian space program, shares a photo of astronaut Chris Hadfield with students Sierra Massie, Basil Maxime, Sasha Johnny and Jada Maas. one of 20 interviewed. “She is a brilliant person, a singer, she plays the flute, she’s also a scientist, she had been doing some very interesting experimental work,” he said. Several students asked about astronaut Chris Hadfield who, incidentally, came to celebrate Aikenhead’s 90th birthday with him at the Okanagan Science Centre in Vernon last year. Aikenhead played a key role in developing the centre’s space galleries and education programs. He showed the students his design drawings for the planetarium, named the Starship Sagittarius. Student Jason Beauvais said he’d love to have a job that involved zero gravity, referring to a photo of Aikenhead floating on the ceiling of a transport airplane during experiments with zero gravity. Aikenhead worked on the famous and abruptly cancelled Avro Arrow plane, which was capable of flying at twice the speed of sound. One day in 1959 everyone was told to pack up and go home, he says. “Not only people in the factory but everyone in the community was affected; it was a terrible thing.” The National Aeronautics Space Administration, NASA, scooped up some of the Canadians. Aikenhead’s job was to de-

sign and build training equipment for the Mercury spacecraft. There he got to know American astronauts such as John Glenn. Later in his illustrious career, Aikenhead was key in NASA allowing Canada to build the Canadarm for the space shuttle. “That was a lot of work, it took quite a few years,” he told the students. “Finally the day came when we were down at Cape Canaveral. It had a sleeve put on it… I suggested we have something to suggest it was from Canada.” Consequently, the word ‘Canada’ was clearly, largely visible in photos from space, thanks to Aikenhead. “NASA was very pleased with the whole thing, and they invited us to have some Canadians fly onboard.’” Aikenhead then became the director general of the Canadian astronaut program, selecting the first ‘Canadian-7.’ “We had a great time with the astronauts back in those days, and finally it was time for me to retire,” he says. “People at the National Research Council reminded me I should have retired a while before, but I was having too much fun.” Student Ethan Elsom summed up Aikenhead’s visit when he said, beaming: “It’s super cool to have a famous Canadian in our classroom.”

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The Okanagan-Columbia Business Area of BC Timber Sales (BCTS) has prepared a draft Amendment #15 to its approved Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) for operations in the Okanagan Timber Supply Area.

The Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce is continuing its initiative to see fair gasoline pricing in Salmon Arm. It is asking local citizens to take a few minutes to complete a brief online survey by Feb. 7. The survey is located on the front page of the Salmon Arm Chamber website, www.sachamber.bc.ca.

BCTS proposes to: • Add a new Forest Development Unit (FDU) in the Rose Swanson area west of Armstrong • Add Section 6.1.1.3.5.1 to specify the intended results or strategies for recreation resources within the Rose Swanson Sensitive Area that are consistent with the objectives set by government • Increase the size of the existing Chase-Harper, Coldstream, Echo, Ireland, Kettle, Skimikin and White Lake FDUs

Become financially savvy Financial Literacy Sessions are being offered at Community Futures Shuswap. Each 60-minute Brown Bag Lunch and Learn session will cover a different topic. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lunch to these sessions. Programs are free and open to the public, with advance registration required. Upcoming sessions include: Effective tax strategies on Wednesday, Feb. 5; Planning for retirement on Wednesday, Feb. 12 and Estate planning on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Additional information on the individual sessions can be found at www.futureshuswap.com.

Show Hockeyville support The Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce is challenging the business community to show their hockey pride, community spirit and originality by displaying the most creative Hockeyville display(s) in support of Salmon Arm’s bid for first place in Kraft Hockeyville 2014. The contest began Jan. 20 and a panel of three judges will visit each registered business to determine contest winners on Jan. 31. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, such as a one-year complimentary Chamber of Commerce membership, SilverBack tickets and other valuable prizes.

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This draft Forest Stewardship Plan amendment is available for public review and comment from January 29, 2014 to March 31, 2014 at the BC Timber Sales Office (2501 14th Avenue, Vernon B.C. V1T 8Z1). The draft amendment can also be viewed online at www.for.gov.bc.ca/bcts/areas/ toc/toc_FSP.htm

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New clinic: Chiropractor Daphne Brown has opened a new clinic.

Restoring good health Dr. Daphne Brown has opened a clinic with a view. Active Chiropractic is on the second floor of the new Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union building, overlooking the lake. With new, modern equipment, it is being developed into a multi-disciplinary clinic with a sports focus, Brown says. She explains that she does rehab, exercise plans, training plans and uses rehab modalities, electrical modalities and manual therapy. She treats all neuromuscular problems – spinal problems, all joint problems, back pain. She also fits custom orthotics, sells cervical pillows and uses rock tape – a kinesiology tape that she says reduces inflammation, stabilizes and reduces pain. An athlete herself, Brown notes she is more of a pain management practitioner than a wellness practitioner. “When the pain is gone, you’re done.” The clinic is open five days per week and while appointments are preferred, drop-ins are possible. Online booking is at www.activechirosalmonarm.ca or by phoning 250-833-1010.

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The B.C. Treefruits Co-op is looking to expand the production of honeycrisp apples in the Shuswap and is willing to inject funding into their interest. Retired agronomist Richard Smiley says the co-op wants the production of honey crisp increased but the climate in southern parts of the Okanagan does not accommodate them. “Kelowna gets a 50 per cent pack,” he says of the 50 per cent of the crop that is culled because it is substandard, whereas local growers have much more successs. “Hannas get an 80 per cent pack of their honey crisps.” In an effort to develop a long-term supply of the apples, in December, the co-op decided to open up opportunities for growing honeycrisp apples through a joint-venture program. “They are willing to discuss anything from the owner of the land doing maintenance or the association doing it all,” says Smiley, noting the importance of

the co-op’s willingness to invest in the planting. “Usually when you’re an orchardist, what usually kills you is having to invest to plant and to grow them to market.” Since the co-op is going to shoulder a significant investment in planting or re-planting, the initial proposal is for a 15-year agreement with a covenant on land title that would pass on to the buyer should the property be sold. As well, the coop would set the management standards and practices. Smiley has already spoken to major apple producers in the Shuswap and suggests the program would not be practical for anything less than a 10 to 15acre plot in close proximity to another plot with necessary equipment. Stuart Hanna says the Hanna family began growing honey crisps when they first became available for planting some 10 years ago. They have about 800 honey crisp trees and, in the fall, grafted a couple of hundred more. Hanna says the ap-

ples, which are a bit tart, colour well here because of the cooler temperatures, particularly at night, the touch of dew and then sun during the days. While they are an attractive apple, Hanna says they are a difficult tree to grow. “They can runt out and then you don’t get any growth,” he says.

Richard Smiley RETIRED AGRONOMIST “Our trees are semidwarf and have to be thinned very early – and it does take some experience.” If all the grafts take, the Hannas will be looking at a marketable crop in about four years, he says. And the family, who does sell their fruit through the B.C. Treefruits Co-op, will not be getting involved with the joint venture

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City shies away from legislation, looks at funding additional buoys By Lachlan Labere OBSERVER STAFF

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Buoys may be added to next year’s municipal budget in response to a request from the Shuswap Naturalist Club for greater protection of foreshore nesting areas. In December, city council received a letter from the club requesting that a bylaw be considered preventing all types of water craft from entering nesting areas between April and August. “This summer there were numerous sightings of kayakers, canoeists, boaters and paddle boarders in the restricted area,” writes Sarah Weaver on behalf of the club and the Salmon Arm Nature Bay Enhancement So-

ciety (SABNES). Weaver notes western grebes are particularly sensitive to disturbance from recreational boating. Instead of passing a bylaw, Coun. Ken Jamieson asked if the city could help out by covering the cost of additional buoys to mark the sensitive areas. “I’m just wondering if that would be a suggestion that we can consider for next year’s budget, rather than making more rules?” asked Jamieson. In response, engineering and public works director Rob Niewenhuizen said the city has recently placed signage in the foreshore areas, notifying boaters of nesting/environmentally sensitive areas. “The city also in-

stalled signage in the Marine Park area to notify pet owners to keep their pets on a leash all the time in Marine Park, and to keep them away from nesting areas and wildlife there… The buoys, we can look at that in the next budget,” said Niewenhuizen. Coun. Chad Eliason said it’s the wake from motorized boats that’s causing shoreline erosion, beyond “what an old-fashioned windstorm would do,” and that if council wanted to get serious about foreshore protection, it would look at establishing a non-motorized area. Coun. Alan Harrison, however, favoured education over restrictions. “Because what I think is happening is people in kayaks, on

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SENSIBLE SOLUTIONS Owner Cheryl-Lee Sager, originally from Lacombe, Alberta, established Sensible Solutions Insurance and Investments on September 3, 2013. Sensible Solutions offers personal lines of insurance and mortgage coverage for Life, Disability, Critical Illness and Long Term Care Insurance. She also deals in excellent Group Benefit Packages and Personal Health Insurance, Mutual Funds, GIC’s, Segregated Funds, RRSP’s and RESP’s as well as TFSA’s. Cheryl was a financial advisor for a world-renowned financial services company for 10 1/2 years. “I have recently left that position and launched my own brokerage here in Salmon Arm. I chose Salmon Arm because I worked here in 2008/2009. I fell in love with the community and the people in it. I could not wait to come back and now I’m here and I’m here to stay! I want to help the people here plan sensibly for their financial future. Please give me a call. Let us see if I can help you make sense of it all. “I cannot predict your future but I can help you plan for the unpredictable,” she says. Her office is located in Bayfield Mortgage’s new location on 181 Hudson Street NE.

Salmon Arm Barber Shop Matthew Koivisto opened his doors November of 2013 after 7 years experience in Kamloops. Matthew brings traditional Barber Shop services with none of the unnecessary extras and that helps keep prices reasonable. Want a Mop Top, Caesar, Matthew Koivisto Gentleman’s, Crew, or Brush Cut? How about Flat Top, Fade, (high or low) or Hot Shave (head or face)? The Salmon Arm Barber Shop can handle your request. You can sit back and relax, watch the big screen T.V. and chat while you get your haircut. Conveniently located in beautiful downtown Salmon Arm, just a block off the T.C.H., The Salmon Arm Barber Shop is open 6 days a week from 8:30. Matt also offers children and seniors rates.

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Hands-on help to protect mothers and babies by barb brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

For the 12th year in a row, Ruth Brighouse and Annette Borkent will be swapping winter in the Shuswap for tropical Guatemala. But the women are not going on vacation. Brighouse, an obstetrical doctor and Borkent, an obstetrical nurse, will again share their expertise in the Safe Motherhood Guatemala Project. The women have trained 600 people, beginning with the comadronas, the traditional birth attendants of the Maya people, and expanding two years ago to bomberos, the volunteer firefighters who also provide the local ambulance service. While their destination is the larger San Pedro Sacatepequez, Brighouse and Borkent will be training another 60 people from outlying villages to attend one of two weeklong courses

between Feb. 28 and March 15. “It’s rural in the sense it’s an extremely impoverished area and they’ve never had a lot of funding,” says Borkent. Brighouse and Borkent provide hands-on training, teaching birth attendants in the assessment of pregnant women, birthing skills and emergency planning. “We teach assessment to be able to predict high-risk women so they can essentially counsel and share with families that they should be having their babies in hospital,” Borkent says, noting trainees are made aware of potential complicating highrisk factors. Trainees use models to practise different scenarios, such as a baby being born in the breech position. They also teach resuscitation of newborns, good hygiene and how to prevent infection. “We’ve really been starting to see a change in how

the comadronas are treated. They have been treated as lower class and blamed for whatever problems occur,” she says, noting that while they are supported in their own communities, they have been treated like dirt in local hospitals. “It’s just horrific, but we’re seeing a change in that they are starting to honour these women.” Another step forward for the group is that a hired co-ordinator, who initially trained with the Safe Motherhood Project, is now a certified midwife and, along with a couple of other women trainers, has provided training since Borkent and Brighouse were in Guatemala last year. The project originated when Borkent was in Guatemala with a medical-surgical team in 2001. A group of midwives explained their lack of formal training and asked Borkent to provide education to help lower infant and maternal mortality.

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Maternity program: Annette Borkent, left, and Dr. Ruth Brighouse, right, pose with Cenaida Juarez, who co-ordinates the Safe Motherhood program in Guatemala. At 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, Brighouse and Borkent will present “Maternal Mortality – Where Are We Now,” a slide show and talk in Room 130 of Okanagan College. Brighouse will speak to

the objectives of the 1990 UN Millennium goal to reduce infant mortality in the world by 75 per cent by the year 2000. Borkent will address the Guatemala project and the

changes the women have seen over the course of their program. Admission is by donation. For more information, visit www.safemotherhoodproject.org.

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agreed with Harrison, adding the neighbouring Prestige Harbourfront Resort has a wedding booked for that weekend. “That’s something that kind of goes with that whole area… they’re expecting to be able to kind of wander down to the dock and check out the scenery and stuff,” said Cannon. Harrison also spoke against the liquor application, saying he’s

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Program promotes well-being through relaxation

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Hearing a diagnosis of cancer or living with continuing pain can be stressful. And stress can make any situation harder to deal with. There is a place in Salmon Arm where volunteers specialize in helping individuals de-stress and relax. “Research shows that when the relaxation response is evoked, the heart rate and blood pressure drop,” says Nina Dickins, longtime volunteer with the Relaxation Support Group, who notes

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the result is decreased blood flow to muscles and more directed to the skin and brain. “This creates a feeling of comforting warmth and tranquil alertness, along with the effect of clearing the mind.” Participants in the drop-in relaxation group that meets every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., learn to use the mind to calm the body, relieving tension. This, in turn, stimulates the creation of endorphins, the body’s natural painkillers and helps to activate the immune system. Each of the 90-minute sessions begins with 30 minutes of checking in during which participants may share their journey. This is followed by 45 minutes of guided relaxation exercises in a darkened room led by professional facilitators, with the sounds of soothing music in the background. Lying on comfortable mats and covered with warm blankets, participants are encouraged to go to their favourite spot in their minds – perhaps on a tropical beach, high on a mountain, beside a quiet lake. Meditation, progressive relaxation, visualization and soothing touch are offered as ways to cope

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Putting seniors on the road

Rotary Club: Program offers public transportation. By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

Shuswap Rotary is hoping to put more seniors on local buses. The evening club has set aside funds to buy one-year passes for local seniors to help them get out and about within the community. Rather than having individuals apply online, something that can be a daunting task for seniors who do not have computer skills, Shuswap Rotary has distributed application forms to the Seniors Fifth Avenue Activity Centre at 170 5th Ave. SE, the Seniors Resource Centre at A-320 Second Ave. NE and the Canoe Seniors Activity Centre at 7330 49th St. NE. Along with the application forms, there will be consent forms giving Shuswap Rotary the right to apply to BC transit on applicants’ behalf. Once forms are completed and returned to one of the seniors’ centres, Rotary will gather them up and send them to BC Transit. All information will be confidential, says Rotarian Doug Leatherdale, who stresses that eligibility of each applicant will be decided by BC Transit, not the Rotary club. To be eligible, applicants must be:

• Receiving federal government income supplement (GIS) or the federal allowance, or the allowance for the survivor. • 60 to 64 years of age and receiving income assistance from the province of British Columbia. • over 65 years of age and would qualify for GIS but does not meet the Canadian 10-year residency requirement. • 60 to 64 years of age, living on a First Nations reserve and receiving assistance from the band office. BC Transit will send the passes they approve back to Rotary and the club will distribute them, along with lanyards, so seniors can keep them handy and just put them around their necks when they go out. Successful applicants will be asked to pay a token $10 for processing costs. Leatherdale says Rotary will be paying $45 for each pass, an enormous saving from the regular pass price of $38 a month. “The objective is two-fold: Rotary wants to help the seniors in the community as a project and we wanted to help the City of Salmon Arm increase ridership.” Leatherdale says the club is grateful for Shuswap MLA Greg

Kyllo’s help in dealing with some administrative issues. “We owe him thanks for his contribution in smoothing the way to make this all happen.” The evening Rotary group got the idea from Leatherdale, whose 98-year-old mother rides the bus almost every day. He says he found it challenging to work his way through the online process when trying to get a pass for her.

“We were doing a brainstorming about what are we going to do for a local project and it got very strong support from the club,” he says. “We thought it would be a huge service to seniors.” Leatherdale says local bus drivers are tremendously supportive of seniors who ride their buses, helping them with walkers and groceries and greeting most of the regulars by name.

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Wheel deal: Shuswap Rotary member Doug Leatherdale got

help from MLA Greg Kyllo to start a free bus program for qualifying Salmon Arm seniors. Lois Cunningham holds one of the passes that will allow seniors to ride with drivers like Leigh Pillard.

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bout 500 young buccaneers took over Larch Hills on Friday, Jan. 24 for the annual Elementary School Pirate Loppet. Unshaven, eye-patched and boisterous grades 3 to 7 students jubilantly ‘walked their planks’ over four kilometres of the Larch Hills in good skiing conditions. This was the culmination of several weeks of physical education ski practice for hundreds of students who had been training with teachers and volunteer ski club members. Organized by local skiers, the Pirate Loppet is intended to encourage skiing as an active, lifelong experience as well as develop an appreciation for

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nature locally. From seasoned skiers to some new to the sport, children from more than 18 schools in the Shuswap/ North Okanagan district and from as far as Revelstoke participated. South Broadview Elementary won the Principal’s Trophy for the highest participation with 78 students attending. The community atmosphere was enhanced by the participation of the superintendent of schools, Glen Borthistle, who skied with the students, the Shuswap Lady Striders who served the post-event hot lunch, the pirate-garbed registrars and course marshalls who directed, encouraged and entertained the skiers, the Mona-

shee Mountain Men who provided the start gun, and the local businesses and organizations which donated their time, equipment, money and draw prizes. Announcer Cap’n Tom, in pirate regalia, brought energy and humour to the event with pirate banter and a vast repertoire of pirate jokes. Money raised from the event is donated back to local schools to assist them in the purchase of x-country ski equipment to expand their ski programs.

Blimey: (Clockwise from left) With many participants dressed in their best pirate attire, Simon Boonstra leads off at the start of the annual Elementary School Pirate Loppet held Friday morning at Larch Hills; Hillcrest Elementary School student Alexandra Peterson keeps her eye on the finish line; Shuswap Middle school student Stephen Moore crosses the finish line first; Keeya Corbett and Claire Engel head for the finish; Shuswap Middle School students Rachel Bates, Keeya Corbett, Claire Engel, Maggie Beckner, Lucy Elliot and Teagan Findlay pause for a group photo.

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Way to go, Gord The Gord Duplisse rink of Salmon Arm won the 60-plus category of the BC Interior Masters Association (BCIMA) Curling Bonspiel held in Vernon Jan. 20 to 23 to qualify for the BCIMA Provincial Championships being held Feb. 25 to 28 at the Salmon Arm Curling Club. The team consists of Duplisse, skip; John Dank, third; Bob Ravignat, second; and Cliff Davies, lead. Duplisse won the zone last year with a different team. The 70-plus zones are being held in Salmon Arm today through Jan. 31.

More curling champs Dave Belway Jr., Darin Gerow, Wayne Shepherd and Barry Meyer from the Salmon Arm Curling Club earned the title of Provincial Legion Curling champions in Enderby last weekend. They’ll be representing B.C. at Dominion Curling in Dauphin, Manitoba in late March.

Sharp Shooters The Shuswap Sharp Shooters Novice Ringette team continued to roll through the opposition on Sunday, as they came out on the winning end of an 8-2 final. Natasha Kociuba opened the scoring for the Sharp Shooters. Cadence PetitclercCrosby took Shuswap to a 2-0 lead later in the opening frame, before Westside got one past the Sharp Shooters netminder. Katelyn Chapman got her first and second of three on the night to round out the scoring for the Sharp Shooters in the first period. Shuswap continued its domination in the second, again outscoring their opponents by a four-to-one margin in the period. Mackenzie Mount scored, along with PetitclercCrosby and Kociuba with their seconds, and Chapman with her third. More impressive than the final score was the way Shuswap continued to move and cycle the ring.

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Totems gone, not forgotten recognition: City’s first Junior A team to be honoured Feb. 1. By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF

If you’ve watched television or films in the last two decades, you’ve likely seen Lochlyn Munro. He’s had dozens of roles in dozens of productions, ranging from TV series CSI: New York and Charmed to films including A Night at the Roxbury as well as Tomorrowland, the movie that recently prompted cardboard cut-outs of George Clooney to pop up in Enderby. One role he’s probably not wellrecognized for is a real life one. In 1982-83, he was a member of the Shuswap Totems, Salmon Arm’s first Junior A Hockey Team. This Saturday, Feb 1, Hockey Day in Salmon Arm, recognition of the Totems will be part of the celebrations. A few former members of the organization will be honoured at the start of the SilverBacks game versus Penticton at 7 p.m. at the Shaw Centre. Munro, who shares his time between Tsawwassen and Los Angeles, and who went by his first name Rick when he played, isn’t sure if he can rearrange com-

mitments to come, but he speaks fondly of his time with the Totems. “I can honestly say to you, moving away (from 100 Mile House), playing with them, it’s something I definitely would love for my son to experience, it was a really interesting time.” Although he still plays hockey in fun leagues in L.A. and

Tim Coghlin former player Vancouver, his professional hockey dreams ended when he played junior hockey in Langley and broke his femur on the first shift of the season. “I had a 26-second hockey season,” he says. He recalls the Totems having many altercations, particularly involving the rivalry with Brett Hull and the Penticton Knights. That rivalry is something that another Totem, Tim Coghlin, also remembers well.

Coghlin, who grew up in Summerland, is the exemplary head coach at St. Norbert College in Wisconsin. As the college website explains, Coghlin brought the Green Knights from their infancy on ice to the pinnacle of NCAA Division III hockey, constructing a 434-119-46 record in 20 seasons. With the Totems, Coghlin remembers police escorts in and out of town when it came to the Penticton rivalry. “Back then, it was a tough league, line brawls, bench brawls... It was tough hockey, a lot of character guys in the locker room.” As a top scorer, one of Coghlin’s highlights was a game during the Brett Hull era when Penticton was the ‘big dog.’ “We got beat 8-6, Brett Hall had four of their eight and I got three of our six.” Coghlin still keeps in touch with his billet family in Salmon Arm as well as others in the region. “The hockey world in general is far smaller than you think,” he says, noting he recruits heavily from B.C. Another Shuswap Totem who has moved

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wood actor, was once a Shuswap Totem. on in the hockey world is Mike Leggo, now a referee in the National Hockey League. Salmon Arm’s Gord Mackintosh, who was general manager of the Totems, was respon-

Gord Mackintosh former manager sible for landing the Junior A team for the town. “I had played down in Vancouver in a senior hockey league. The fellow that coached me became an official with

the BC Hockey League. When they thought about expansion, they thought of Salmon Arm. He contacted me... because I’m pretty enthusiastic about it; I did some work on it. At that time Dave Loudoun was our sponsor. I asked him if he’d be interested in being part of an ownership group and he said, he’d be the ownership group.” Head coach was Terry Shykora and assistant coach, Alvin Backus. Mackintosh mentions Roy Sakaki, “Mr. Everything,” who helped the team in many ways, and the business community which provided great support. “The enthusiasm around the town was incredible... We’d get the old rink packed downtown – it was quite an atmosphere.”

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The Salmon Arm Secondary Sullivan campus gym was packed Thursday night during Jewels and Golds games, as referees, coaches and friends gathered to honour referee and educator Barry Dearing, who died Jan. 17, with a moment of silence. Here Carl Cooper paid tribute, as did Rhys Waters and Ken Jamieson.

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Big night for Taylor Maruya Raring to go with just one game on their weekend agenda, the Salmon Arm SilverBacks charged out to a three-goal lead Saturday against the visiting Surrey Eagles but needed a late Taylor Maruya goal to earn a 5-4 victory. Jeff Kennedy and Michael Roberts put the ’Backs up a pair after the first and Thomas Plese made it 3-0 early in the second but that seemed to wake up the Eagles. Twins Nathan and Jonah Renouf scored goals with Anthony Conti chipping one in as well to even it up heading into the third. Maruya was the hero in the final 20 minutes, scoring twice as part of a four-point, first-star night to seal the win. “He’s a very talented hockey player, very good on both sides of the puck,” said SilverBacks associate head coach Brandon West. “Taylor really stepped

up; for him to break out for a big four-point night was a big confidence boost for him.” A sloppy middle frame made Maruya’s late efforts necessary. After surrendering the game’s first three goals, Surrey surprised the Gorillas. “I thought they (Jonah and Nathan Renouf) were very hard to handle,” said West. “They play a 200-foot game and they actually reminded us a lot of (former Vernon Vipers stars) the Jones twins. “(The Renoufs) are committed to Quinnipiac University, where the Joneses are now. We knew that Quinnipiac (scouts) were in the crowd that night and they definitely put on a good show.” And they got to tangle with future Quinnipiac teammate Landon Smith, who was limited to just an assist on the game. West said overall the Eagles presented a tough test in that they

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In the glove: SilverBacks netminder #1 Angus Redmond makes a glove save as Surrey Eagles #15 Braedan Russel tries to claim the puck during the ’Backs’ 5-4 win Saturday at home. showed few tendencies with their unpredictability and skill amongst their forward group. “We take pride in our structure but they’re very tough to defend at times,” said West of the Eagles, who are coached by former NHL player Peter Schaefer. “They have very talented top lines. We won a few battles in the third and were able to seal the deal.”

Also making that possible was the stellar effort of the game’s third star, ’Backs goalie Angus Redmond who wound up with 30 saves. “We thought he was good all game,” said West. “All the breakdowns we had in the second, they were not his fault. Early in the game he was clutch for us; he was sensational in the third period in

Watson and Herd who logged a ton of minutes over the weekend. The Silvertips opened the tournament with a tough 4-3 loss to the Ft. St. John Flyers on Friday morning. Hughes scored two while Dolinar added a single with assists going to Bootsma, Chartier and Thompson. That evening the Tips came out flat losing 7-1 to Williams Lake with Bootsma scoring the lone goal and assists going to Hughes and Dylan McBeth. The final round robin game saw the Silvertips outshoot the Terrace Kodiacs 41-20 but lose 8-4. Hughes scored two goals while Paterson and Wardman added singles. Campagnolo and Dolinar each added two assists with other helpers coming from Watson, Wardman and Anthony-Jules.

Tips tackle Kamloops

The A&W Peewee Tier 3 Silvertips geared up for next weekend’s playoff run as they played a pair of games versus Kamloops this past weekend. The first game on Saturday saw Kamloops take a 2-0 lead into the second period, but Ethan Lans struck early in the second.

Ty Bailey then hammered home a rebound late in the frame. Kamloops scored a pair to carry a 4-2 lead into the intermission. Early in the third, Matt Campbell drove the net with a hard low shot and Connor Kociuba flipped in the rebound. A minute later, Bailey got his second of the game. Then Caden Sherman’s wicked top-corner wrist shot put the home team up by one. Unfortunately for Salmon Arm, Kamloops would get another, the game finishing in a 5-5 tie. In the second game of the home-and-home series Sunday, the Tips spotted Kamloops a 3-0 lead. But Mason Balon ripped the puck past the Kamloops netminder short-handed, halfway through the opening frame. Two minutes later, Bailey jammed one in. Kamloops took a 4-2 lead late in the first. Number 19 Kociuba scored at the 19:19 mark of the second to get the Tips back within one, and then Campbell tied the game at 4. Lans gave Salmon Arm their first lead a few minutes later; but Kamloops tied it up and then made it a 6-5 game. Goaltenders Cole Salewsky and Ben Bannister both had strong efforts.

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giving us the win.” Despite giving back a three-goal lead, the SilverBacks again showed they can make adjustments to momentum swings within the game and didn’t panic themselves into a loss. Previous incarnations of the team may have done so. The ’Backs visit Penticton Friday at 7 before hosting the Vees Saturday, Hockey Day in the city, also at 7.

Bantam Tier 2 Rep Silvertips take consolation final in PG The Scotia Bank Silvertips Bantam Tier 2 Rep Team defeated Dawson Creek 4-2 in a consolation final of the Prince George Cougars Bantam Rep tournament this past weekend. Aaron Plessis, Jordan Campagnolo, Harley Bootsma and Evan Hughes scored for the Silvertips. The team received strong goaltending from Devon Blackmore and Ryan Freed who split the duties in the final game. Trent Thompson chipped in with two assists while Jason Herd, Matthew Dolinar and Tyler Chartier each added one in the victory. The Silvertips advanced to the final with a 5-4 playoff win over Vanderhoof on Saturday night. Hughes led the offence with three goals, and singles going to Thompson and Plessis. Dolinar and Bootsma each added two assists with Ben Wardman and Jason Herd each picking up assists as well. Freed played a strong game in goal especially in the third period making 16 saves. The team played the final two games with only two lines because of injuries. Huge praise goes out to the defensive group of Austin Anthony-Jules, Campagnolo, Noah Paterson, Cameron

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Nordics notch top placings at BC Cup The BC Cup #2 cross-country ski race, sponsored by Teck, was hosted by the Overlander Ski Club on Jan. 25 and 26. Once again the Larch Hills club saw many top finishes. On Saturday’s free technique race, Ian van Bergeyk placed third for the Atom boys, and Eric Moore placed second for the PeeWee boys 1 category. For the girls, Hilary Vukadinovic placed first for the PeeWee girls 1 category, with Tessa Elliott placing second, and in the PeeWee girls 2 category, Isabelle Wilkie placed first, with Zara Bucher placing third. The Bantam boys 1 category top finish went to Trond May, and for the Bantam boys 2, Stephen Moore placed first and Calvin Hepburn was second. The Bantam girls 1 finishers were all Larch Hills skiers with Julianne Moore in first place, Sophia van Varseveld in second and Claire van Bergeyk in third. In the Bantam Girls 2 category, Maggie Beckner was first, and Keeya Corbett was second. In the Midget boys 2 category, Konrad van Varseveld placed second. David Bakker placed third for the Juvenile boys 1 category, and Andrew Nash took first place for the Juvenile boys 2 category. Rachel May placed first in Juvenile girls 1. In the Junior boys 1, Alexander Corbett placed second with Kellen Viznaugh in third. John Connor took third place in the Junior boys 2 category. In the Junior men 1 category, Thomas Hardy placed first and Judah Bucher placed third.

In the Masters women 40-49, Laura Hepburn placed first and Sheila Corbett earned third. For Sunday’s classic event, Eric Moore placed second for the PeeWee boys 1. For the PeeWee girls, Hilary Vukadinovic placed first, Tessa Elliott placed second and Emily Carelse placed third in category 1, while Zara Bucher placed first and Samantha Vukadinovic placed third in category 2. In the Bantam boys 1 category, Trond May placed first, and in category 2, Stephen Moore placed first with Calvin Hepburn in second. For the Bantam girls 1 category, Julianne Moore took first place, Sophia van Varseveld earned second, and Claire van Bergeyk placed third. In category 2, Keeya Corbett was first, Lucy Elliott second and Maggie Beckner third. In the Midget Boys 2 category, Konrad van Varseveld placed second. For the Juvenile boys 1 category, David Bakker placed third and in category 2, Seth van Varseveld came first and Andrew Nash placed third. For the Juvenile girls 1 Rachel May took first place and, on the boys side, Alexander Corbett was third. John Connor was third in the Junior boys 2 category and Gina Cinelli was second in Junior girls 1. The Junior men category was won by Thomas Hardy with Judah Bucher in second place. Keith Hepburn placed third for the men 40-49 and Sheila Corbett was second in women 40-49.

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cludes a non-fiction volume, The Outlandish Companion, ince the first alphabet which provides details on the was developed more than settings, background, charac5,000 years ago, humans have ters, research, and writing of been communicating through the novels. the written word. Gabaldon has also written From the driest textbook several books in a sub-series to the most engrossing novel, featuring Lord John Grey (anwriting has the power to eduother character from the main cate and move us. series): Lord John and the PriIt is the form of communivate Matter, Lord John and the cation that will once again be Brotherhood of the Blade, and celebrated in Salmon Arm this Lord John and Hand of the spring. Devils. Designed for both readers Returning to her comic-book and writers, Word on the Lake roots, she has also written a runs from Friday evening, May graphic novel titled The Exile 16 to Sunday, May 18 at the (set within the Outlander uniPrestige Harbourfront Inn. verse and featuring the main Festival sessions will include characters from Outlander), both skill development workillustrated by Hoang Nguyen, shops and forums with authors was published in the fall of based on questions and an2010. swers in an intimate setting. Gabaldon holds three degrees An inspiring slate of writers, in science: zoology, marine biand other experts in the writing ology, and quantitative behavfield has been developed and ioural ecology, (plus an honorwill be augmented with several ary degree as doctor of humane other features including cofletters), and spent a dozen years PHOTO CONTRIBUTED fee houses, keynote speaker, as a university professor with writing contests for adults and Write stuff: Celebrated author Diana Gabaldon is an expertise in scientific comyouth, book-signings and much one of the presenters at this year’s Writers’ Festival. putation before beginning to more. write fiction. She has written New this year is an event scientific articles and textbooks, billed as a “Saturday Night Banquet and Loose Entertainment,” worked as a contributing editor on the MacMillan Encyclopedia with more details to come on. of Computers, founded the scientific-computation journal SciAt the heart of the festival is the opportunity to glean informa- ence Software Quarterly, and has written numerous comic-book tion from talented experts and best-selling authors such as Diana scripts for Walt Disney. Gabaldon and Gail Anderson-Dargatz. Her awards include: a 1992 RITA Award given by the RoGabaldon is the author of the award-winning, No. 1 New York mance Writers of America in the category Best Book of 1991 Times-bestselling Outlander novels. for the novel Outlander and a 2006 Quill Book Award in the The adventure began in 1991 with the classic Outlander (pub- category Science Fiction / Fantasy / Horror. lished as Cross Stitch in the UK) has continued through five Gabaldon’s new book, Written In My Own Hearts Blood, will more exciting bestselling novels – Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, be released in March 2014. The Outlander Series for television Drums of Autumn, The Fiery Cross, and A Breath of Snow and began production in Scotland in October 2013. Ashes – and presently has some 17 million copies sold worldReserve tickets for the festival at www.saow.ca. Early bird regwide. istration at $165 for members and $180 for non-members ends at An Echo in the Bone is the seventh – but not the last novel in midnight April 25. Saturday’s banquet is $35. the series. Gather up three friends to register with you and enjoy the banThe series, published in 24 countries and 21 languages, in- quet at no charge.

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FRIDAY, JAN. 31 LUNCH – Sunnybrae Seniors Hall at 3585 Sunnybrae/Canoe Point Rd. offers $5 soup and a bun at noon, followed by an afternoon of games. CHILLED CHUCKLES – The Snowed in Comedy Tour, starring Arj Barker, Dan Quinn, Pete Johansson and Craig Campbell, takes place at the SASCU Rec Centre at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $30.75 at www.ticketweb.ca. PYJAMA STORYTIME – Kids can dress in their PJs and take their favourite stuffies for the free drop-in storytime at 6:30 p.m. at the Salmon Arm Library.

SATURDAY, FEB. 1 VARIETY – First United Church presents its Annual Variety Concert at 7 p.m. at the church. Expect serious, silly, musical, spoken and more. Fun for all, and everyone is welcome. Admission by donation. WORSHIP – Five Corners Pentecostal Church presents “As One – 26 Hours of Worship” from 6 p.m. to Sunday, Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For info, call 250-832-3121.

SUNDAY, FEB. 2 DIVORCE CARE – Five Corners Pentecostal Church hosts a weekly seminar and support group for people who are separated or divorced. To be connected with a facilitator, call 250-832-3121.

TUESDAY, FEB. 4 MATERNAL MORTALITY – Safe Motherhood Guatemala Project members Dr. Ruth Brighouse and nurse Annette Borkent will present “Maternal Mortality- Where Are We Now?” at Okanagan College Salmon Arm campus (Room 130). Admission by donation.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5 FREE SMILES – The Smile People Dental Hygiene Clinic hosts Gift From the Heart, free dental hygiene services from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call LizAnn at 250-832-6692 to book an appointment.

THURSDAY, FEB. 6 JAZZ CLUB – Led by Terry Kosowick, who is joined by Jordan Dick, guitar; Julian Veres, sax; Larry Keats, drums and Bill Lockie on bass at 7 p.m. in the banquet room of Shuswap Chefs. Admission is by donation.

SATURDAY, FEB. 8 LIVE AT THE MET – The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD presents Dvorak’s Rusalka at the Salmar Classic Theatre on Alexander at 9:55 a.m. For more information, visit salmartheatre.com. Youth can get special reduced ShuGo tickets at the Arts Centre on Hudson Avenue.

TUESDAY, FEB. 11 ART CARDS – Salmon Arm Art Gallery presents an Artist Trading Card make and trade session, 3 to 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

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Make it short but snappy Fire up the coffee pot, change the ribbon on the old Underwood and unleash your imagination: The eagerly awaited 16th Annual Okanagan Short Story Contest is here. Sponsored by UBC’s Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, the Kelowna Capital News and the Central Okanagan Foundation, the contest offers cash prizes – $500 for the winning entry, $200 for second prize, and $100 for third prize. Plus, the top prize includes a one-week residency at the Woodhaven Eco Culture Centre for the winning writer. Woodhaven’s rustic setting of whispering pines, trails and meandering wildlife offers an inspiring atmosphere for artists and writers to relax, work without distraction, and discuss their projects. “The Okanagan Short Story Contest is a wonderful way for writers in the valley to find each other,” says Michael V. Smith, assistant professor of creative writing. “As much as this is a contest, it’s also a community-building event. The reading each year where we announce the contest winners brings writers together from all over the valley. That winners also benefit from having their stories professionally critiqued by our contest judge, writer Gerry Shikatani, is icing on the cake.” As a published author, Smith knows the value

Time to prepare heritage pies R.J. Haney Heritage Village is putting a call out for pies in the 18th Annual Best of the Shuswap Pie Baking Contest. Judged by appearance, authenticity, texture and taste, apple, fruit or berry pies must be made the old -fashioned way – from scratch. Winners will walk away with this year’s title, an engraved trophy and dinner theatre

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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12 TEACHERS – “Take Back Your Power,” will be the topic at the Retired Teachers’ regular meeting at 10:30 a.m. at the Downtown Activity Centre. Call A. Waters at 250-832-9973 for information.

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CHOCOLATE – Death by Chocolate, an evening of romantic music, heavenly desserts and entertainment takes place at 7:30 p.m. at the Fifth Avenue Seniors Activity Centre. Tickets are $25 at Salmon Arm Stationery.

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each with the proceeds going towards extraordinary projects at the Heritage Village and Museum. The popular pie-baking contest is just one of the many events and exhibitions planned for the 18th annual Heritage Week, which runs Feb. 17 to 22. Start collecting those collectables and antiques for a verbal assessment by Peter Blundell, who will be

at the mall from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 20 to 22. There’s a full slate of activities planned for Family Day on Feb. 22: Pioneer Breakfast at Jane’s Place; silent auction, Salmon Arm Model Railroad display; gold panning, and crafts for children and entertainment. For more information, call 250-832-5243 or visit www.salmonarmmuseum.org.

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WOW organizers look for performers The popular summertime Wednesday on the Wharf concert series marks its 21st season in salmon Arm. organizers are now inviting applications from interested performers to join them in this celebration. The Wednesday on the Wharf (WoW!) concert series will take place over 12 Wednesdays from June to August. Performers are required to provide a volunteer to help with sound set-up at 4 p.m. at the Marine Park Gazebo. Concerts will run from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m., with all setup required by 5. Applications are available to download at www.salmonarmdowntown.com. Completed applications may be sent to events@salmonarmdowntown.com or in hard copy to Po box 1928, salmon Arm,

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Prepping for opening day: CrossFit Gym owner Cody Crawford works to get everything ready to open the doors of Salmon Arm’s newest workout facility scheduled to open Saturday, Feb. 1 at 2400 Trans-Canada Highway. bays, rubber flooring, rings, ropes, pull-up bars, medicine balls and dumbbells.” The big difference between other gyms, he says, is patrons can’t just show up whenever they want. Classes with coaches are scheduled,

they’re open to any age or fitness level, and individuals do their workouts against the clock. “Everyone who comes that day, does the exact same thing, and it’s different every day.” Initial hours will see classes at 6:30, 7:30

and 9 a.m., then at 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Anyone participating must first take a monthlong, three-times-per week ‘on ramp’ course to work on the movements. To learn more, see videos at www. crossfitsalmonarm.com.

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June Stewart and Bruce Killick enjoy a sample of wine offered by sales representative Robert Hodgins during the grand opening of the Salmon Arm Liquor Store held Friday at the renovated location in Shuswap Park Mall.

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ASKEW, DAviD WilSon DAVID WILSON May 3,ASKEW, 1923 - December 29, 2013 DavidMay passed December 3, 1923away - December 29, 29, 20132013 at Kamloops, B.C. He was predeceased by brothers Lloyd Donald,away sistersDecember Margery Gerard, Marion Davidandpassed 29, 2013 at Matychuck and Winifred Litzenberger. He leaves Kamloops, B.C.English He wasandpredeceased by brothers sister Doreen brother Gordon (June), sons Allan (Erin), Richard (Joannie), daughter Helen Lloyd and Donald, sisters Margery Gerard, Marion Bowman (Brian), seven grandchildren and three Matychuck and Winifred Litzenberger. He leaves great grandchildren. A graveside service and was brother held January 2014. sister Doreen English Gordon3,(June), Celebration of life to follow in the spring.

sons Allan (Erin), Richard (Joannie), daughter Helen Bowman (Brian), seven grandchildren and three WINTER DRIVING Slow down and drive according to winter conditions great grandchildren. A graveside service was held January 3, 2014. Celebration of life to follow in the spring. 171 Shuswap St. NW • 250 832-2131 • www.saobserver.net

STEINWAND, ALFRED 1938 - 2014 It is with sadness that we announce that Alfred Steinwand passed away in the Salmon Arm Hospital on January 8, 2014, at 75 years of age. He was predeceased by his wife Heather, brothers Ed, Herb and Rudy, and sister Irma. Alfred is survived by his sons Kevin (Carrie) and Neil, his brother Ken (Joyce), and sisters Ella, Lorraine (Irvin), and Betty (Don), and grandsons James and Andrew. A faithful husband, supporting father, and loving grandfather, he will truly be missed. The family would like to thank the medical staff at Shuswap Lake General Hospital for their compassionate care of Alf. At his request, a Celebration of Life will be held in the spring, date and time to be announced. Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories through Alfred’s obituary at www. fischersfuneralservices.com.

EASTERBROOK, Jeff Born July 25, 1969; passed away January 23, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. Survived by his loving wife, Jami; three sons: Jaydon, Liam and Cole; his parents, Helen Phelps (Dr. Ken Phelps) and Doug (Michelle) Easterbrook. Predeceased by his brother, Robert London. Thank you to all of Jeff’s wonderful friends and family who stood by him and helped with their love and support, and to Dr. Calvin and all the wonderful nurses in Palliative Care, who made this journey easier to bear. We love you! Celebration of Life Friday January 31st at 1:00 p.m., Beban Park Auditorium. In lieu of flowers, please pay it forward, and do a kind deed for someone else in Jeff’s name. Condolences may be offered at telfordn@ shaw.ca Telford’s of Nanaimo 250-591-6644

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DARYL FREDERICK HUGHES Daryl Hughes, loving husband, dad, grandpa, brother, son, and friend, was born in Regina, Sask. on May 25, 1952 and passed away at home, in Sicamous BC, on January 22, 2014 with his family by his side. He was an RCMP Officer for almost 36 years. He practiced his job fairly, with good judgement, and common sense. He always made a point of becoming a part of the community in which he lived. These included Kelowna, Keremeos, Dawson Creek, New Hazelton, Sicamous, Salmon Arm, and Revelstoke. Family was the priority in Daryl’s life. He shared love, humour, strength, and kindness with those around him. He is remembered as an animated story teller and great listener. He kept us laughing and smiling around dinner tables, fires, and soaks in the hot-tub. Daryl embraced life as an avid outdoorsman who found peace and happiness while fishing and hunting the beautiful waters and lands of Western Canada. If you spend any time on Shuswap Lake, Daryl will be with you. Through the years he delighted in travelling throughout Canada with his family as well as Europe, Hawaii, Mexico, and the Oregon Coast with his wife. We love you and miss you greatly. The path you walked in life is an inspiration to all of us. You live in our hearts and minds forever. Just as you wanted, we will have as much fun as possible in our lives. As you always said, “It’s A Beautiful Thing.” Daryl is survived by his loving wife DonnaLynne, cherished children Jenna(Jordie), Tyler, Jarrett(Colleen), grandchildren Triton, Toby, and Lincoln, parents Fred and Beatrice Hughes, motherin-law Evelyn Koch, sisters Dianne and Darlene, brothers Stacy and James, numerous sisters-inlaw, brothers-in-law, nieces, and nephews. He is pre-deceased by his father-in-law Ernest Koch. Daryl requested no public funeral service. There will be a private celebration of life when the sun begins to warm the lake. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to The Shuswap Hospital Foundation at 601 10 St NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4A8 www.shuswaphospitalfoundation.org or the charity of your choice. Online condolences can be sent through Daryl’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com.

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ERHARDSEN, NIELS ORLA Orla passed away on January 16, 2014 at Bastion Place, two days after his 83rd birthday. He was born in Denmark and came to Canada in 1955. He had many trades, sign painting and designing neon signs. He was the consultant setting up the silk screening department for Neon Products. Orla did the signage for the Hudson Bay Company for a time. The computer then took his attention and he taught night school and his brother Eli in Denmark via the computer. He will lovingly be remembered by his wife Grace and son David (Christina) and grandchildren, Dylan, Jesse and Katelyn. He will be missed by his sister Tove in Vernon, and friends; brothers in law Walter, Ray, Gordon, Ken; sisters in law Maria (Sweden), Harriet (Denmark), Ellen, Donna, Zelma (Canada). He was close to his niece Amy Lausten and Mona Bonnard (Denmark) We wish to thank the staff at Bastion Place and Dr McDonald for the great care. At Orla’s request there will be no formal service. Email condolences may be sent through Orla’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com

FULLER, BONNIE DEANNA Bonnie Deanna Fuller, born on February 18, 1941 in Chilliwack, B.C. died unexpectedly in her home at Canoe, B.C. on January 15, 2014. Bonnie is predeceased by her parents; Alexander and Margaret Murray, and her loving husband of 41 years, George. All too soon she has left behind her 3 children; Donn (Kenn Johnston) Fuller; Morgan (James) Kazanci; and Teresa Fuller; her 5 grandchildren; Jimmy Vandergrift; Sarah and Marilyn Newnes; David and Daniel Kazanci. Her brothers and sisters; Alex (Linda) Murray; Jim Murray; Pat (Frank) Fraser; Anne (Robin) Caldwell; Fran (Ric) Laidlaw; Dolores (Frank) Osborne; Kathy (Dan) Crawford as well as many nieces and nephews. Bonnie’s home was the gathering place for family. The coffee was always on and muffins ready to enjoy with the conversation. She was a secure confidant, always available and unwavering in her support towards her immediate family members. She was our rock. Those who were troubled would find peace with her real-life wisdom. She dedicated herself to raising her family and then began a 30 year career managing Centenoka Park Mall. After retiring in January 2012 she discovered she had a natural talent for painting. To her joy she found a passionate pastime at which she flourished, spending almost every day sitting in the sun at her kitchen table with paintbrush in hand. We were all so proud and impressed with her work. Our Mom, Grandma, Sister, Aunt and Friend will be missed, but her influence, wisdom, kindness and caring will go forth along in our hearts. Thank you Bonnie for sharing your life ~ so beautifully, with us. Please join us in a celebration of her life at the Salmon Arm Elks Hall on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at 1:30 pm. Tea and refreshments to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’ s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories through Bonnie’s obituary at www. fischersfuneralservices.com

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Sleigh Rides ,. Complimentary Hot Chocolate and Popcorn!!

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Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re invited to the

S.A.R.P.

Annual General Meeting FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2014

at the SALMON ARM REC CENTRE TIME: 5:30 - 8:30 P.M. Potluck: Bring your favourite dish, plate/fork/spoon.

Celebrating 10th Year! Special Presentations and Paddling Film.

www.shuswaprowingandpaddling.com Bowerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Funeral Services is again pleased to be sponsoring our annual grief information seminar facilitated by Naomi Silver. Naomi has 24 years of experience providing grief support to families in our community. This seminar will include practical and useful suggestions on ways to help yourself when you are grieving. Handouts will be provided. This seminar will be held in the Bowers Funeral Home Mountainside Complex on Saturday, February 1, 2014, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm with lunch to follow. There will be an optional support session to follow in the afternoon for those who wish to stay.

To pre-register or for more information, please contact Bowers Funeral Service at 832-2223

Naomi Silver Aftercare Associate

There is no charge for this seminar

Births

Welcome Baby

Jack

Doug & Wanda Sinclair are delighted to announce the arrival of their beautiful new son. Jack Samuel, 7lbs, 2 oz., was born on October 20, 2013 at Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ottawa, ON. Jack was especially named after his great grandfather, Jack Dowling.We are sure he gave wee Jack a wink â&#x20AC;&#x153;from aboveâ&#x20AC;?. Siblings Lucy, Owen and Sophie could not wait to love and hold their new brother and playmate. Excited and proud grandparents are Cheryl Lou and Don Sinclair, Elizabeth Chard and great-grandmother Jean Watson. Also thrilled about their new nephew are Mike Chard, Kelsey and Ivor Norlin and Meghan and Chad France

Where

CAREERS Come True!

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SORRENTO PARTS Sorrento Tirecraft is looking for a full time licensed mechanic. Must be able to work in a team environment. Competitive wages, medical and dental program. Please email resume to: spsservice@telus.net or fax to 250-675-4828 attn.: Dustin

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Employment

Help Wanted

Trades, Technical

Massage Therapist Wanted We are looking for a Registered Massage Therapist to join our busy multi doctor Chiropractic clinic in Sorrento, BC. Full or part time hours available. Please contact Mary at Sorrento Chiropractic Wellness Centre. (250)675-0063 or email:

PART TIME commission sales person required for community radio CKVS. Contact (250)463-5026 or send resume: info@voiceoftheshuswap.ca

GPRC, Fairview Campus, Alberta needs Power Engineering Instructors. No teaching experience, no problem. Please contact Brian Carreau at 780-835-6631 and/or visit our website at www.gprc.ab.ca JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS Fort McMurray & Leduc Alberta Gladiator Equipment Ltd. has immediate positions for Journeyman Heavy Duty, off road Certified Mechanics for work in Fort McMurray and Leduc, Alberta. Excellent wages and benefits. www.gladiatorequipment.com fax 1-780-986-7051. hr@gladiatorequipment.com NOW HIRING Class 1 Drivers to transport dangerous goods for oilfield service company in northern Alberta. Competitive wages, benefits and lodging. Experience hauling fluids preferred. Send an email to: dispatch@brekkaas.com.

Help Wanted

dr.darrenmcnaughton@yahoo.ca

CANADIAN TIRE Salmon Arm Location IS NOW ACCEPTING RESUMÉS FOR A

SERVICE ADVISOR

Do you have experience in automotive repair? Must be committed to providing excellent customer service. Experience is an asset. WE PROVIDE: • Competitive wages & benefits • Extensive training program • Profit Sharing Apply in person and drop off your resumé to: The Auto Service Desk #300 - 1151 10th Ave. S.W. Salmon Arm, B.C. Attn: Mark Sandau e-mail: service482@shaw.ca

CANADIAN TIRE Salmon Arm Location IS NOW ACCEPTING RESUMÉS FOR EXPERIENCED

LICENSED JOURNEYMAN TECHNICIAN Are you experienced in computerized Fuel

Injection Diagnosis/Wheel Alignments and all general repairs to all makes & models? WE PROVIDE: • Excellent wages plus benefits • Clean modern shop with hoists in every bay • High tech state-of-the-art equipment • Extensive training program • Profit Sharing If you are up to a challenge, apply in person and drop off your resumé to: The Auto Service Desk 1151 10th Avenue SW Salmon Arm, B.C. 250-832-5030 Attn: Mark Sandau e-mail: service482@shaw.ca

North Enderby Timber is looking to hire for various sawmill positions including Heavy Duty Mechanic (Journeyman or Apprentice). Millwright and Fabricator. We offer competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package. Please fax resume to 250-838-9637.

EXPERIENCED COOK Needed for Fast-paced Family Restaurant. Must be able to work weekends. Apply in person with resume to: Jane’s Place, The Mall at Piccadilly

Marine Technician

Primary duties include maint. troubleshooting & repair of diesel & gas marine engines. Knowledgeable in vessel electrical systems. Must have own tools and a valid drivers license. Compensation Based On Experience. Please forward resume to vancouveroutboard@ telus.net

Services

Health Products

Applications are invited for the Custodian Spare Board for casual custodial assignments throughout the District. Custodian positions are Union positions and the salary will be $19.64 per hour. Qualifications required include: Minimum grade 10 with a Custodial Worker Certificate from OUC with minimum of 94 hours of instruction, or equivalent from another recognized vocational institute. Must have proven experience in the application of modern custodial methods and procedures required for School District plants, 3 months relevant experience pertaining to products, equipment and procedures, physically able to perform all custodian duties including lifting heavy objects and shovelling snow, ability to perform cleaning and minor maintenance of school plants. The Custodial Worker Course is being offered at OUC starting February 1, 2014. Please contact OUC to register. Duties will include: Cleaning of floors and outside entrances, dusting, disposal of refuse, sanitizing washroom fixtures daily, building security, snow removal from sidewalks and entrances, other related duties as may be assigned or required.

Financial Services

Misc Services

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

Home & Yard •Renovation •Repair •Maintenance

Painting & Decorating nt iscou $D ting$$ $ ain P • Residential & Commercial • Interior/Exterior

• Wallpapering • Drywall Repair • Professional Workmanship • Seniors Discounts

For Free Estimate call Lorraine

Cell 833-8009 Home 836-4154

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

Serving Sicamous & Area for 20+ Years

Financial Services DROWNING IN debt? Cut debts more than 60% & debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+

Help Wanted

•Fencing •Decks •Patios

250-253-4663

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

Esthetics Services

Snowclearing Energetic young man with references will do snow shovelling $15/hr minimum 1 hr. 250-832-0916

Excavating & Drainage

DAN DEGLAN EXCAVATING Professionally Beautifying Properties for Over 27 Years. • Rock Walls • Utility Services • Site Prep • Terracing • Drainage • Pools

Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union

www.dandeglan.com 981 - 16th Street N.E., Salmon Arm V1E 2V2

250-832-0707

Garden & Lawn

Cash Service Representative, Casual Downtown branch, Salmon Arm Make your own future at SASCU. As one of BC's best companies to work for, we invest in our employees and support our communities, all in a fun, collaborative environment. SASCU is currently accepting applications for casual Cash Service Representatives. The successful candidate will have a secondary school diploma along with customer service and sales experience, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team environment. This position is casual and provides relief coverage across SASCU's branch network on an as-needed basis. For a complete description of this role and how to apply, please visit the careers section of our website. This position will be open for applications until February 10, 2014.

Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union Human Resources Box 868, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N9

Tel: 250.833.1313 Fax: 250.833.4480 Email: hr@sascu.com

Garden & Lawn

REIMER’S FARM SERVICE • Bark Mulch • Shavings • Sawdust

We Deliver

250-260-0110 or 804-3030

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sascu.com

PICK-UP OR DELIVERY

• Shavings, Sawdust, Bark Mulch, Wood Chips (bulk/mini bags) • Well Rotted Manure • Soils • Extra Clean Wheat Straw

Stanley Bland 832-6615 or 833-2449

Financial Services

Call your local Real Estate Agent today!

Please submit resume with full supporting documents to: Human Resources Department, Box 129, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2, Fax No. (250)832-9428 or email: apply@sd83.bc.ca by February 7, 2014. We thank all applicants for their interested, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Rentals

Houses For Sale

Apt/Condo for Rent

Homes for Rent

Suites, Lower

3rd Floor 1Bdrm. Apt. in Salmon Arm Adult oriented, walk to DT & hospital, NS, NP, coin laundry in bldg. AC, fridge & stove in the unit. Heat & hot water incl. $700/mo. security deposit req’d (250)546-3066 (250)546-1970 in evenings

4-BED/3 bath + den exec. home, 5 appl., jacuzzi tub, walking dist. to DT SA, lakeview, partially furnished, $1600. + util. NS, NP, DD Ref’s. Avail now 250-517-0743 CHASE: 3bdrm, 1bath, F/S W/D, fenced, no pets, $900/mo. + $450 DD, incl. water, garbage (250)832-9193 GORGEOUS 3/4bdrm w/view 1.5 acres, W/D, util, int, sat incl., avail. Now smoking outside $1350 (250)832-7809 Malakwa-3bdrm home $700 +utils. 2bdrm $600.+utils, 250836-2928 or 250-309-0975 NEWER 3-4 BDRM, 2 bath, open concept. Easy to maintain yard in desirable neighbourhood, exc. location . N/S N/P. Gas f/p,util, A/C incl. Ref’s & DD req’d. Avail Feb 1. $1500/mo. 250-833-2806

BACH shared laundry, util incl. Ranchero area 5 min to industrial park $450 (250)804-4895

Telephone Services

$100 & Under

Misc. for Sale

DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect home phone service. No one refused! Low monthly rate! Calling features and unlimited long distance available. Call National Teleconnect today! 1866-443-4408. or visit online: www.nationalteleconnect.com

FLY tying/fly fishing, hand tied fishing flies & new in package materials for sale, contact Mike (250)832-4188 chironomidaddict@gmail.com

INVACARE TDXSP Power wheelchair $500., Easy Cycle $35. (250)832-5527

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay A horse quality orchard grass, 2nd crop $5 & 1st crop $4, Al Fritzel (250)832-9070 GOOD quality horse hay, small bales (250)835-4748 or (250)833-9595

Pets N&T CANINE CARE Daycare, boarding, grooming. Visit our webpage: www.nandtcaninecare.ca 250-835-0136 With Dignity & Understanding. N&T PET CREMATION SERVICES call 250-835-0136

$300 & Under COUCH & love seat, neutral tapestry coloured fabric, great cond. $300. (250)675-3701

Misc. for Sale 1890 SLEIGH/carriage bells. 3 bells & bird. 72” strap, heavy horse. $500. (250)833-5821 ANTIQUE roll top desk and oak table. Desk $200. Table $100. OBO (250)832-4326 BUNDY alto sax w/case $500. antique upright Heinzman piano all original $350. LH Squire Stratocaster electric guitar w/case & amp $350. Shure microphone $90. (250)8329256 COWBOY classic, horse head, tan leather early 1950’s rocking chair. Ex. cond. $525. (250)833-5821 CRAFTSMAN 15.5HP snow blower bought new 6 years ago pd. $2000. used twice, sell $1200. Bill or Janice (250)835-2227

Pet Services

PET GROOMING With Michelle

Monday to Friday

All Breeds including Cats & Large Dogs

Appointments necessary. 271A Trans-Can. Hwy. N.E. (across from KFC) • 250-832-0604

Misc. for Sale

IPHONE CASE Brand new, never used Iphone 5 Lifeproof.Multiple colors. Asking $15.00. 250-549-1489 or text 250-306-8489 for details. Portable Simply Go Phillips Respironics, as new, all access., 2 batteries, used 2 hrs, for info (250)832-4613 RECYCLED lumber beams, flooring etc. Located on the North Shore (250)832-6296 STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca STEEL BUILDING. “The big year end clear out!” 20x22 $4,259. 25x24 $4,684. 30x34 $6,895. 35x36 $9,190. 40x48 $12,526. 47x70 $17,200. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

Misc. Wanted COLLECTOR looking to buy a coin collection. Also looking for coins, bars, medals, ingots from RC Mint, Franklin Mint, US Mint & others. Todd 250864-3521 I make house calls! Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Estates, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Bills etc. Confidential 778-281-0030 PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670

Free Items ANTIQUE upright piano, you pick up (250)832-5060 FREE - 14 week-old barn kittens. Healthy & wormed. Striped or jet-black colours. Please call 250-832-8792

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

Mortgages TEKAMAR MORTGAGES

Best rate 5yr-2.89%OAC

Serving the Columbia-Shuswap since 1976. Rates Consistently better than banks

(250)832-8766

Toll free 1-800-658-2345

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1BDRM in new adult 4-Plex, all lino, elec. heat, w/d optional, quiet pet OK, $830. 1070 1 St. SE, 250-833-2129 1BDRM top floor new 4-plex f/s, priv entr., adults, quiet pet OK, shower w/seat, $825. 1070 1 St. SE 250-833-2129

1 Bedroom Balcony Apartment

fridge, stove, coin laundry

& hot water included, No Pets

DANBURY MANOR 791 Okanagan Ave. NE, 1bdrm. $725/mo. avail. Feb1, NP, NS, Call Robin (250)833-5458 LAKEVIEW MANOR Beautiful unfurnished and fully furnished Apts. Viewing Shuswap Lake & McGuire Park. Close to all amenities in quiet adult NS, NP building. *Short term rates avail. Ref’s req’d (250)833-9148

Misc for Rent

BRIGHT 2 Bdrm top floor corner suite in town avail. Feb 1st. Balcony, AC, heat & hot water incl., adults, NP $750/mo 250-833-4726

Homes for Rent

R E N TA L S

2 Bdrm + Den, 1 Bath walkout Basement Suite F/S, W/D, NS, NP. Utilities included. 2517 Forest Drive, Blind Bay 2 Bdrm, 2 Bath Condo F/S, W/D, NS, NP. 302 - 420 4th Ave., SE, Salmon Arm

Legal Notices

Homes for Rent

BRIGHT 2bdrm. w/o, Hillcrest, f/p, shared laundry & parking, NS, DD & refs req’d $850/mo. incl. util., avail Feb 1st (250)804-8713 HILLCREST: newer 2bdrm. daylight, sep. driveway, ensuite laundry, kids & small pet ok, avail. immed $825/mo. wifi & internet inc. (250)463-9964

Suites, Upper 4BDRM. DD, all 1928

$1250/mo. +$625 inclusive (250)832-

Townhouses 2BDRM. 2bath, central, quiet, park view, deck, garage, all appl., NS, NP, longer lease pref. avail. Mar. 1 or sooner $950/mo. (250)833-4881

Transportation

Auto Financing

Suites, Lower

Legal Notices

Contact AL BINGHAM (250)804-6216

Rentals

Auto Services WINTER tire change over special. 4 Change overs & balance $50. Call for appt. (250)835-4632

Cars - Sports & Imports 2004 Chevy Optra, 5spd., 110K, 17” low profile tires/no winters, blue underglow w/interior lights to match, Alpine deck w/10” sub $5000. (250)515-0165

Trucks & Vans 800/mo.

900/mo.

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

$775/mo.

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

$850/mo.

4 Bedrm., 3 Bath House Rec room, 5 appliances, NS, NP 3665 Jackson Rd., Tappen

$1100/mo.

Merry Anderson 250-833-2799 merryanderson@telus.net MANAGING BROKER

QUIET roommate req’d. $500/mo. Util, cable & wifi incl. Great quiet home in Blind Bay, pets okay. 250-463-1175

2BDRM house on farm, 15min from SA, $1000/mo. ALSO can rent separately 2500sqft shop $600/mo. (250)253-2587 (250)838-7310 3BDRM + den, 2bath 10min west of SA, large yard, prkng/shp, $1200/mo. + util. avail. Mar 1st (250)253-0759

$600/mo.

2BDRM. 4th floor apt. in town, NS, NP, adults, $850/mo. incl. util (250)463-4858 2 BDRM avail Feb. 1st, NS, NP, $750/mo + util. 191 4th St. SE (250)804-9627

Shared Accommodation

1BDRM HILLCREST: Level entry, util. Wifi and cable incl., laundry, NS, NP, avail. immed. $650/mo. (250)832-2052 1BDRM. w/o suite, utilities, wifi, satellite incl., all appl, 8km from SA $650/mo. (250)8327809 available January 1st 2BDRM great location no stairs, walk to town, lakeview, basic cable incl., util. extra., NS/NP, DD req’d, $800/mo., avail. Mar.1st, (250)832-6684 2BDRM, w/o, 6 appl., gas f/p, NS, NP, util & sat incl., refs req’d, $1000/mo. Notch Hill/Sorrento (250)803-3082 2 BED, w.d, NS, NP, quiet, near DT, covered parking, $800. per mth, util. incl. + DD. Avail. Mar. 1 (250)833-1158 3BDRM. 2bath, 1200sqft., NS, NP, $950/mo. +DD util incl. avail Feb1 (250)832-0160 3 Bedroom, 1200 sq. ft. upper suite near Okanagan & 30th St. NE, garage, yard, shared laundry & utilities $1300/mo + DD. N/S. Refs req’d. Avail March 1. (250)832-5103

3bdrm, 2bath, 2car garage 6appl. in SA, beautiful lake view in nice subdivision 2bdrm + den, 1.5bath close to rec centre 1bdrm, 1bath condo Salmon Arm

1-855-852-5660 Toll Free

Homes for Rent

Lakeside Realty Ltd.

Bright, spacious 2 bedroom apartments Close to town, family owned & operated. Includes F/S, DW, A/C, H/W NS, NP. Available Mar 1, 2014 $825/month (250) 803-1694 Ask about Senior’s Discount

Rentals

www.merryanderson.com

Forest Stewardship Plan Amendment

Notice is hereby given that International Forest Product Limited (Interfor) intends to amend Forest Stewardship Plans (FSP) #133 and #154, in order to add Adams Lake Band and Adams Lake Development Corp. and their Forest Licenses A81426, A81373, A86512, A86513 and A89984 to the FSP(s). This will allow Adams Lake Band and Adams Lake Development Corp. to conduct forest operations within the areas covered by FSP #133 and 154. The amendment is available for public review and written comment during regular of¿ce hours until February 7, 2 14, at the Interfor of¿ce, Adams Lake, B.C. For more information or to arrange an opportunity to review the amendment, please contact 0arino Bordin, Planning Forester, at (25 ) 679-6836 or via email at marino.bordin@interfor.com. Written comments are to be submitted to Interfor - Adams Lake Division, 92 +olding 5d., Chase, B.C., 9 ( 102.

SPRING SPECIAL We Rebuild Diesel & Gas Engines & CYL heads. Full warranty. Call AGC at 250-832-1903

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eek january 27 to february teracy w i 2, 2 l y l i m fa y 0 ug a l p d and unplu g an Family Pajama Storytime 4 1 0 2 , 2 play family literacy week january 27 to february > SALMON ARM LIBRARY BRANCH 6:30PM

Wednesday, January 29

> SALMON ARM GM and PICCADILLY MALL Help “Jam the GM” full of gently used children’s books.

> SALMON ARM LIBRARY BRANCH 10:30AM Join us for stories and rhymes for little ones and their families.

Jam the GM Children’s Book Drive

Preschool Storytime

Family Board Games

Preschool Storytime

Bring a Book to Work Week

Preschool Storytime

> SALMON ARM LIBRARY BRANCH Play board games any day this week with your family. > ALL COMMUNITIES Businesses and organizations are encouraged to promote reading and book discussions during regularly scheduled employee break times. Organize a used book exchange or start a book club.

Monday, January 27

> ARMSTRONG LIBRARY BRANCH 10:30AM Join us for stories and rhymes for little ones and their families. > SOUTH SHUSWAP LIBRARY BRANCH 10:30AM Join us for stories and rhymes for little ones and their families.

Books with the ‘Backs

> SHAW CENTRE 4:30 - 5:30PM Come out to buddy read with a player from the Silverbacks!

Don your comfiest jammies and snuggle up with your family for storytime.

Magic Show

> ENDERBY LIBRARY BRANCH 6:30PM Bring the family to see a magic show with magician Leif David!

Saturday, February 1

Lion’s Pancake Breakfast & Build a Snowman

> SICAMOUS SENIORS’ CENTRE 8AM - 12NOON Enjoy a pancake breakfast and building snowmen!

Magic Show

> ARMSTRONG LIBRARY BRANCH 10:30AM Bring the family to see a magic show with magician Leif David!

Family Storytime

D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read)

Thursday, January 30

Family Curling Night

> DOWNTOWN ACTIVITY CENTRE 9:30 - 11:30AM Children aged 0 to 5 and their parents/caregivers are invited to attend a Pirate Party (costumes welcome). Performances by Roxy, snacks, pirate games, and more.

Family Saturdays - “Build a Book” Project

Read with the Eagles

Family Storytime

Come Try Curling!

Family Storytime

> ALL COMMUNITIES Drop everything and read during National Family Literacy Day! > SALMON ARM CURLING CLUB 4 - 6PM Families are invited to come out and try the fun sport of curling. All equipment will be provided.

“Retro” Family Game Night

> DOWNTOWN ACTIVITY CENTRE LIBRARY 6 - 8PM Play retro board games with family. Hot chocolate, snacks and door prizes will be provided.

“PLAY AGAIN” Film Documentary

> SALMAR CLASSIC THEATRE 7PM This film inspires families to reconnect children to the natural world. Ages 10 and up. Entry by donation.

Tuesday, January 28 > SICAMOUS RECREATION CENTRE 2 - 3:45PM Come out for a free skate at the rink!

> ENDERBY CURLING RINK 3:30 - 5PM Families are invited to come out and try the fun sport of curling. All equipment will be provided.

> ENDERBY LIBRARY BRANCH 11AM Enjoy storytime with your family at the Enderby library. > SICAMOUS LIBRARY BRANCH 11AM Enjoy storytime with your family at the Sicamous library.

Magic Show

Armstrong Early Years Fair

> EAGLE VALLEY COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE 10AM - 12NOON Children aged 0 to 5 and their parents/caregivers are invited to attend the Fun Day. Activities include the limbo, parachute, yoga, balance beam and obstacle course. Fresh fruit will be provided.

Read with the Eagles

Sunday, February 2 Unplug & Play Family Pool Party

> SALMON ARM RECREATION CENTRE 1PM - 4:30PM Leave the mitts and toques at home and bring your swimsuits. Enjoy music, games, activities and more!

Jam the GM Children’s Book Drive

> SICAMOUS EAGLES GAME - SICAMOUS RECREATION CENTRE 2PM Help “Jam the GM” full of gently used children’s books.

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> SALMON ARM LIBRARY BRANCH 6:30PM Bring the family to see a magic show with magician Leif David! > CARLIN SCHOOL 6:30 - 8PM Bring your toboggans and sleds! Hot chocolate and a warming bonfire provided by the Carlin PAC.

> SICAMOUS PRESCHOOL 1PM Come out to buddy read with a player from the Sicamous Eagles!

Family Music Jam & Games Night

> OKANAGAN COLLEGE SALMON ARM CAMPUS 4:30 - 6PM Bring your family to enjoy a session of music and games!

Family Skate & Games

> ENDERBY ARENA 5:45 - 7:15PM Families are invited out for a free skate and games night!

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> SALMON ARM ART GALLERY 11AM - 4PM Come out and create your very own book during the gallery’s regularly scheduled Family Saturdays program. All ages welcome.

> SOUTH SHUSWAP LIBRARY BRANCH 2PM Bring the family to see a magic show with magician Leif David!

Friday, January 31 Parents & Tots Snow Day Fun

Family Skate

Carlin Country Sliding Party

> SICAMOUS PRESCHOOL 9:30AM Come out to buddy read with a player from the Sicamous Eagles!

> HIGHLAND PARK SCHOOL 9 - 11AM Children from the ages of 0 to 5 and their parents/caregivers are invited to attend. Storytelling, snacks, games, and more!

Crazy Hat Skate

Magic Show

> SALMON ARM LIBRARY BRANCH 11AM Enjoy storytime with your family at the Salmon Arm library.

Salmon Arm Early Years “Pirate Party”

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Wednesday, January 29, 2014 Salmon Arm Observer

LET’S TRADE KEYS! HONDA • NISSAN • HYUNDAI • MAZDA • FORD • CHEVROLET • TOYOTA • BMW • ACURA

All Out Clearout Do you have a 2 year old vehicle or older?? DISCOUNTS

2014 RAM 1500 SXT 4X4 QUAD CAB

17,000

up to

We need your 2006-2012 vehicle!

Get a NEW RIDE…

SALE PRICE:

* 28,388 or FINANCE: $

Better fuel economy… Lower payments… New technology… Clearout pricing!

14-85

170 B/W*

2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

2014 DODGE DART SE

SALE PRICE:

* 16,880 or FINANCE: $

* 38,888 or FINANCE:

98 B/W*

14-57

2014 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT

SALE PRICE:

or FINANCE:

2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

SALE PRICE:

23,888* or FINANCE: $

19,995

255 B/W*

14-85

2014 DODGE JOURNEY CVP

SALE PRICE:

140 B/W*

116 B/W*

SALE PRICE:

19,995* or FINANCE: $

14-114 13-179 All price and payments do not include tax. Payments are for 96 months at 4.25%, Dart at 3.99% and Grand Cherokee at 4.19%, OAC. See dealer for details. Trip awarded upon delivery.

Purchase any NEW or PRE-OWNED vehicle before January 31st and receive a

FLIGHT AND 2 NIGHT’S STAY FOR TWO IN LAS VEGAS!

Justin Braby Pre-Owned Manager

Lisa Honcoop Business Manager

Brenda Andreas Business Manager

Don White Sales

Warren Inskip Sales

Mickey Sims Sales

Brooks Christensen Sales

Brent Ross Sales

BrabyMotors com

DL 5099

Chris Davis Sales Manager

1250 Trans Canada Highway SW, Salmon Arm • 250-832-8053 or 1-888-832-8053