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Puppy love Hunter Bowman receives a big, wet kiss from her dog Lulu for helping out at the Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union Relay For Life barbecue and fundraiser held recently in the Uptown SASCU courtyard. The Salmon Arm Relay for Life event will be held Saturday, June 14 at Elk’s Park. To register, go to www. relayforlife.ca JAMES MURRAY/OBSERVER

Residents still evacuated Mudslide: Engineers deem area near McIntyre Creek unstable. By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

Two Sunnybrae couples remain evacuated from their homes near McIntyre Creek following a mudslide that occurred just before noon last Wednesday. Emergency Management BC and other provincial agencies received a verbal geotechnical report Monday confirming that a collection of debris remains in the creek channel along with pooling of water. Shuswap Emergency Program (SEP) assistant Cathy Semchuk says Environment

Canada records indicate that 10 to 16 mm of rain fell prior to the April 23 debris flow, and that, combined with the saturated ground from the snow melt, could have been a factor in the incident. “The pooling of water, along with Environment Canada’s weather forecast of more rain for the Shuswap area later in the week, has determined the evacuation order must remain for properties located at the mouth of McIntyre Creek, until remedial work is performed to remove the risk and hazard,” Semchuk says, noting the

Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure continues work to repair the damage at the Sunnybrae-Canoe Point Road site. SEP officials met with the residents who have been out of their homes for a week to assure them hotel and meal coverage has been extended. “We’re proactive, we develop relationships with local hotels and restaurants, so when someone is evacuated, it’s a fairly clean process,” she says. The Shuswap Emergency Program stresses that due to the instability of the area and

This week There were medals in abundance for some Shuswap Swimming competitors. See A16. Shred Kelly shared their skills with Salmon Arm students to a harmonious result. See A19.

other safety concerns, the public are asked to keep clear of the incident site. However, if you are required to travel through the work site, be aware that it is a ‘no stop’ zone. In the meantime, Semchuk says several factors, including a complete engineer’s report will be considered before the order is lifted. With both warm weather and rain in the forecast, residents are asked to keep their eyes open and call the 24/7 Provincial Emergency Reporting Line at 1-800-6633456 to report a debris flow.

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Muddy mess: Part of the debris flow from the April 23 McIntyre Creek slide.

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Brenda Gorner speaks to the importance of workplace safety before a solemn crowd gathered at Marine Park Monday morning to recognize the national Day of Mourning, a day to honour those who have lost their lives in work-related incidents or from occupational diseases. In August 2013, Brenda’s son, Shane, lost his life in an industrial accident at Dinoflex. Accompanied by her husband Lorne, Dinoflex CEO Mark Bunz, and other guest speakers, Brenda announced the Shane Gorner Memorial Endowment Fund will support Grade 12 students at Salmon Arm Secondary. In 2013, there were 128 work-related deaths in B.C. Six of those deaths were workers aged 24 and under.

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Observer scoops six Ma Murray awards It was scores of silver for the Salmon Arm Observer at the annual Ma Murray Community Newspaper awards, which honour the best community newspaper coverage in B.C. and the Yukon. The Observer placed second overall in the province in its circulation category. The judges had high praise for the Observer.

“Solid, relevant and well-written community features and lots of local sports coverage gave the Salmon Arm Observer top marks... An easy-to-read, wellbalanced paper to be proud of.” Reporter Barb Brouwer was honoured with silver placing in the Environmental Initiative category for her feature entitled, Focusing on

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Drugs, weapons seized A 61-year-old man is facing drug and weapons charges after RCMP searched a residence on 10th Avenue SW at approximately 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 23. Seized from the residence were quantities of methamphetamine, marijuana, hashish, prohibited weapons and materials used in the trafficking of drugs. The man was arrested at the scene.

Megan’s family hopes for transplant By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF

The hope that Megan Leverrier’s dad Jaimie might be able to be a liver donor for her is no longer a possibility. The Leverrier family was informed Thursday at Toronto Sick Children’s Hospital that Driver collides with Safeway a live donor will not A senior will be having his driver’s licence work for four-year-old reviewed after crashing his vehicle into the Megan, who has a rare Safeway at Centenoka Park Mall at 4 p.m., on tumour attached to her Monday April 28. The 79-year-old man atliver. tempted to park in the handicapped stall in the “They’re on the doSafeway parking lot. RCMP report it appears nor list and apparently the driver stepped on the accelerator instead of Megan’s been bumped up to one of the top the brake causing the vehicle to lurch forward. ones,” said Megan’s The vehicle struck the building wall causing aunt Tracey Nickolson. damage. The vehicle was towed and the driver “Now it’s a waiting was driven home by a friend. game to try and keep her healthy. It could come at any time.” Motor vehicle offences Nickolson said the At 11:30 a.m., April 23, police attended to a two importance of people vehicle collision on Highway 97B at Auto Road. registering as organ doInvestigation revealed that a northbound vehicle nors has now become had been attempting to turn left off the highway, paramount for the famwhen rear-ended by a second vehicle. All ocily, as a transplant apcupants, including an infant, were transported to pears to be Megan’s Docket: 23302 115 Thorncliffe Park Drive Toronto Ontario JWT Client: 247 hospital by ambulance service. None of the inbest- hope. M4H 1M1 Job Name: Participation Ads Megan’s parents, Mijuries were life-threatening. The driver of the ofTel 416•696•2853 Production Contact: Lara Vanderheide chelle and Jaimie, her fending vehicle was found to be prohibited from two-year-old brother driving and operating an uninsured vehicle. The Gavin and her grandB:5.8125” 20-year-old male driver will be attending court parents are now surmisT:5.8125” for various charges under the Motor Vehicle Act. ing they could be in ToS:5.8125”

Megan Leverrier NEEDS LIVER TRANSPLANT ronto for months. “We are going to be in Toronto for a very long time and have a tough road ahead of us,” wrote Michelle and Jaimie on the Miracle for Megan Facebook page. Megan is now on a morphine drip for pain and is no longer permitted to leave her hospital room. Doctors are trying to shrink the tumour which Nickolson describes as like a beach ball inside the little girl’s abdomen. The good news, said Nickolson, came from a biopsy done earlier in the week, that showed the cancer hasn’t spread. “The nodules came back without cancer. That’s why they’re still

considering a transplant.” Along with the many fundraisers that people have been organizing for the family, Nickolson now has Miracle for Megan bracelets that will be sold for $5 each at some area businesses. In Salmon Arm, bracelets are available at the Salmon Arm Observer office on Shuswap Street, with other locations to be announced soon. Locations will be updated on the Miracle for Megan Facebook page. In Sorrento, bracelets are available at Munro’s Sorrento IDA, Loonie on the Lake dollar store, Sorrento Elementary, Carlin Elementary Middle School, Steamers Coffee House, Lighthouse Market and Shuswap Fitness.

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Midwifery not available

Health: Practitioners welcome, but must live here. By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

The absence of a midwife in Salmon Arm continues to be a contentious issue on both sides of the argument. Salmon Arm resident Stephanie Cannon has had two children and would like to have more; but she wants midwife care in her own community. The mother of two had her first baby under the care of a midwife in Vernon and the second one last summer with a Kamloops midwife. “This time, I wanted to have my baby at home; this makes it even more difficult as most of them don’t want to travel from Kamloops,” says Cannon, noting monthly trips to Kamloops became every week a few weeks before her due date. “This meant three hours of travelling and I had to put my toddler in daycare every time.” Cannon maintains women get more personal care from midwives, know who will deliver their baby, have longer appointments and receive care until six weeks postpartum. As well, Cannon says a midwife stays with her patient from beginning to end, not just showing up for the delivery. But it’s the showing up part that concerns Interior Health.

Frustrated with the hospital’s reputation of being unsupportive of midwives, former chief of staff John Wickert says they are welcome to practise at Shuswap Lake General if they meet the criteria. Chief among them is living within 15 minutes of the hospital, as is the regulation for other doctors who are granted hospital privileges. “A midwife has to be responsible for patients and be part of the medical staff, which includes attending meetings and participating in department call schedules,” says Wickert, noting, no suitable candidate has applied since a Vernon midwife quit because even that distance was too difficult to manage. “We look at candidates to make sure they’re safe. It’s all about the distance, we have no problem with the training,” he says. “We are trying to protect patients by preventing people from parachuting in and doing half the work.” Peter du Toit, director of acute care services of the Thompson, Caribou, Shuswap region, says there is an IH directive for midwives to respond in time for the safety of both mother and baby. “Patient safety is our top priority given the unpredictable nature of birth,” he says. “It can go wrong so quickly, and we don’t even

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Seeking service: Stephanie Cannon, with her children Oakley and Roman, would like to see midwives practising in Salmon Arm. know if the mom has a doctor here.” Du Toit also emphasized that midwives are welcome at Shuswap Lake General. “If someone is willing to move to Salmon Arm, that’s something the doctors and IH will sit down and work out, and Interior Health would support it,” he says, pointing out that in order to get privileges, all doctors go though the same process. “We look at references and quality of work and people have a pretty good feeling at end of discussion (about their acceptance.)” Kelly Hayes, vicepresident of the Midwives Association of B.C. says women in the province do not have reasonable access to midwife care. “Unfortunately midwifery is a very small

but growing practice in B.C. There are 200 currently and we need to grow that number,” she says. “But we need to have supports in place in order to do that.” Hayes says a key component is having all the other stakeholders working together – family physicians, pediatricians, obstetricians, doulas, health authorities and government. She notes the province’s midwifery model is becoming internationally renowned. “We know from research when women have to leave their communities there is an increase in bad outcomes for mothers and babies. The research is showing clearly midwifery care reduces intervention rates, C-section rates, reduced stays in hospital and the outcomes are fabulous.”

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Council approves trial for sidewalk cafes By Lachlan Labere OBSERVER STAFF

City council has approved another trial project for the downtown, this one allowing sidewalk cafes. Until Oct. 31 of this year, downtown business owners will be able to apply to the city to establish a sidewalk cafe in front of their business. A memo by staff to council notes that while

some restaurants have outdoor patios, sidewalk cafes are untested in the city, as there is no legal arrangement for a seating area that encroaches fully over a sidewalk and perhaps into a street. Responding to council’s expressed interest to allow sidewalk cafes, staff worked with the Downtown Parking Commission and Downtown Salmon

Arm to first see if there was any interest. Engineering and public works director Rob Niewenhuizen said there were initially six respondents, three in favour and three opposed. A trial period was later determined to be the best course of action, during which only two permits would be allowed. Two parking spots would be tied to each permit, as they

Alan Harrison COUNCILLOR could be utilized as an eating area, or for the

placement of a boardwalk that would go around a sidewalk eating area. “This needs some flexibility, so we would have to look at anyone who was interested in this opportunity; they would basically provide a proposal to the city, to staff,” said Niewenhuizen. “We would review it and work with them, because obviously

parking stalls don’t always fall right in front of a business…” The application process will be guided by terms of reference, and applicants will have to pay $300, plus a $150 fee per parking stall, as well as a $500 refundable damage deposit for the sidewalk. Niewenhuizen noted one issue is that parking stalls do not always align directly in front

of businesses, and that neighbouring businesses could be impacted. “And you know parking is a bit sensitive down there…,” commented Coun. Alan Harrison, later stating he would support the trial period. “I think the idea is such a great idea. The actual, making the idea work is going to be more difficult, but I think it’s worth a try.”

City News and Public Notices

Notice of Proposed Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Salmon Arm (City) proposes to provide an Industrial Revitalization Tax Exemption Program in the Revitalization Area for properties which are zoned “Industrial”.

The Industrial Revitalization Tax Exemption Program is a tool that Council is using to encourage property investment in the Industrial Revitalization Area. Council’s objective is to stimulate and reinforce development initiatives in the Revitalization Area by promoting property investment within the “Industrial” zone and to reinforce the City’s investment in infrastructure upgrades and beautification projects. The proposed “Industrial Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 4020” establishes general municipal property tax exemptions in respect of construction of a new improvement and alteration of an existing improvement where the alteration has a value in excess of $300,000.00 to encourage revitalization in the Industrial Revitalization Area as shown on the maps above. The maximum revitalization tax exemption under the proposed Bylaw must not exceed the increase in the assessed value of the improvements on the property between the calendar year before the new construction or the alteration of an existing improvement began and the year in which the new construction or alteration of an existing improvement is completed. The maximum term of a revitalization tax exemption is five (5) years, plus a single renewal, for a term of an additional five (5) years on a diminishing revitalization tax exemption basis. The general municipal property tax associated with a $300,000.00 increase in assessed value attributed to the construction of a new improvement or alteration of an existing improvement is approximately $3,440.00 per year (assuming a Class 6 (Business) Classification). As an example, foregone general municipal property taxes on a $300,000.00 project are as follows: Years 1 to 5: 100% of taxes @ $3,440.00 = $17,200.00 Year 6: 80% of taxes @ $3,440.00 = 2,750.00 Year 7: 60% of taxes @ $3,440.00 = 2,065.00 Year 8: 40% of taxes @ $3,440.00 = 1,375.00 Year 9: 20% of taxes @ $3,440.00 = 690.00 Year 10: 0% of taxes @ $3,440.00 = 0.00 Total Foregone General Municipal Property Taxes = $24,080.00 Note: This amount is $38,050.00 for a property with a Class 5 (Light Industrial) classification. The proposed Bylaw will have an expiration of five (5) years after the date of adoption. This proposed Bylaw may be inspected during office hours between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays in the office of the City of Salmon Arm, 500 – 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC. Written submissions will be received and may be directed to Carl Bannister, Chief Administrative Officer, or sent via e-mail to cbannister@salmonarm.ca, or by fax to 250-803-4042, no later than 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 9, 2014.

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 Monday, May 12, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. 1. Proposed Rezoning of Lot 4, Section 14, Township 20, Range 10, W6M, KDYD, Plan 10707, except Plan 37266, from R-1 (Single Family Residential Zone) to R-8 (Residential Suite Zone). Civic Address: 860 – 9 Avenue NE Location: south side of 9 Avenue NE, midblock between 7 Street NE and 10 Street NE Present Use: Single Family Dwelling Proposed Use: Single Family Dwelling with Secondary Suite Owner / Applicant: K. Chancellor Reference: ZON.1004/Bylaw No. 4037 The file for the proposed bylaw is available for inspection between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays from April 29 to May 12, 2014, both inclusive, in the office of the Deputy Corporate Officer at the City of Salmon Arm, 500 - 2 Avenue NE. THOSE WHO DEEM THEIR INTEREST AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED BYLAW ARE URGED TO REVIEW THE FILE AVAILABLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT (OR TELEPHONE 803-4000) TO OBTAIN THE FACTS OF THE PROPOSAL PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. Carl Bannister, Deputy Corporate Officer

PUBLIC NOTICE: HUDSON PARKING LOT

Effective May 15, 2014, the Hudson Avenue NW (Salmar Theatre) Parking Lot will become a pay parking lot. Fees of .25 cents/hour for a maximum of 10 hours Monday to Friday will apply. Pay parking will not be applicable for the months of July and August to accommodate summer theatre hours and tourist parking. Limited reserved parking will be available. For more information, please call City Hall at 250-803-4004.

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FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH

Tracy Hughes

Here’s that letter you wanted Dear ER nurse at Shuswap Lake General Hospital: While I was in your emergency room on the holiday weekend, I heard you from behind the curtain. Not that I was trying to eavesdrop, but with the ER so full and the curtains not soundproof, I heard your plea. You were compassionately consoling a patient about the long wait that day and your frustration was unmistakable, as I heard you say: “I wish people would write to the hospital bosses or to the newspaper about the fact that there is no extra doctors or staff brought in on Sundays or holidays when the walkin clinics are closed.” While my powers as a newspaper columnist can be limited, I knew immediately that yours was a wish I could grant – even if only so you know that someone out there is listening to your plea, sympathizing with your plight, and would also like to see changes made. So here’s the letter in the newspaper as you requested. To the people who control Interior Health’s budget for Shuswap Lake General Hospital. I attended this fine establishment over the Easter weekend with my son in some distress due to an asthma attack. I must compliment your medical staff on how well we were treated. As soon as the triage nurse heard me say asthma, I could tell she was on alert. As she conducted a quick, but thorough assessment, she assured me he would be treated promptly. This was no empty promise, as not more than a minute after we were processed through administration, he was whisked into the ER and was being administered medication via an oxygen mask. I’ve done my time in ER waiting rooms for stitches or other lower priority issues, but breathing is a pretty big requirement for life, so I am comforted that your triage system is functioning as it should. I couldn’t help but notice, as we were sitting in a chair in a fairly open area, that the single doctor and associated nursing staff were hopping busy – and not just because of some traumatic multicar crash or outbreak of food poisoning at a large wedding. The rooms were full of patients with all the regular falls, chest pains, cuts, concussions and kidney stones. Granted, there were people there who probably didn’t really require an emergency room (Hello, there Mr. I’ve Had a Cough for Six Days But Didn’t Go See A Doctor Before and Couldn’t Wait Another Day For Doctor’s Offices to Open, that means you.) But the point is, when there are no other medical options available, the ER is where you head for help. The staff there were doing their utmost to deal with the backlog, but delays were obvious. And to me, as an outsider, it also seems obvious that on Sundays or holidays, the ER should be able to schedule more staff to deal with the inevitable fall-out. Last time I was at emergency I received a survey about my experience. It stated the Interior Health was interested in my feedback. So here it is. Please invest in increased staffing for the ER on Sundays and holidays. The patients deserve it, and so do the workers.

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Editorial

Proposed ALR changes don’t add up Changing with the times can be a good thing. But, the debate surrounding the B.C. Liberal government’s plans to amend the Agricultural Land Reserve indicates this change is meeting with some opposition. The ALR covers about 4.7 million hectares, or about three per cent of the provincial land base. Given the changes are targeted especially to lands in Zone 2, anything outside of the Lower Mainland, the Okanagan and Vancouver Island, then the regulations apply to much less than three per cent of B.C.’s land base. Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett, who oversaw the B.C. government’s core review that proposed the changes to the ALR has offered up some explanations, but they

seem too facile, and leave other questions unanswered. Why did the government not consult with farmers? Why is the government wanting to especially loosen the restrictions on how ALR land in Zone 2 can be used? Between 1976, when the ALR was introduced, and 2011, the population of British Columbia jumped a whopping 84 per cent, to about 4.6 million from 2.5 million. Over that same time period the amount of land in the ALR remained essentially the same. Almost double the number of mouths to feed, but the same amount of land. Changing the rules to allow alternative uses on ALR land just doesn’t add up, unless we are missing a part of the equation. -Black Press

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The Observer asked: Should the penalties for distracted driving infractions be increased?

David Dollack “No. They should not exceed those for drinking and driving.”

Doug Krivak “Yes. When I get a cell phone call I pull over so I won’t cause an accident. It’s just too dangerous.”

Fraser Wing Yes. There’s nothing anyone has to say on the cell that is worth causing an accident.”

Sylvia Comis “Yes, if it helps keep other people safer.”

Tracey Henning No. I’d prefer to see them concentrate efforts on educating the public rather than just fines.”

Another inconvenient truth Suggestions for school budget cuts BC VIEWS

Tom Fletcher

VICTORIA – Last week’s column on Earth Day myths attracted a fair amount of criticism. One tireless member of the “Alberta tar sands killing the planet” crowd scolded me for daring to mention that 60 per cent of the oil pollution in the oceans around North America comes from natural seeps. That’s eight times more than all pipeline and tanker spills combined, and it’s been going on 24 hours a day for the last 10,000 years or so. This fact blows another hole in the carefully crafted narrative that only Canadian oil exports to Asia would destroy our delicate ecosystems. That narrative is why the daily Alaska supertankers along the B.C. coast are ignored, as is the barbaric shale oil rush in North Dakota that can be seen from space. U.S. oil barons are flaring off the vast volume of natural gas that comes up with the more valuable light crude, while the U.S. environment lobby obsesses over the Keystone XL pipeline. Here’s another one that may upset people indoctrinated by our school system, media and our supposedly green B.C. Liberal government. B.C.’s recent pine beetle epidemic was caused by human carbon emissions, right? Everybody knows that. Gordon Campbell hammered the point home in speeches for years. In 2012 I participated in a B.C. forests ministry tour of facilities where hardy seedlings are grown for reforestation. Test plantings were also underway to see if the range of southern tree species is shifting northward due to climate change. During the bus ride, I asked the province’s top forest scientists if Campbell was right. The answer? We don’t have enough evidence to conclude that. As for shifting tree habitat, those decades-long experiments are continuing. The scientists confirmed what I

already knew, which is that the most recent bark beetle epidemic is the latest of many. It’s the largest “on record,” but the record goes back less than a century. In 2008 I interviewed Lorne Swanell on the occasion of his 100th birthday. A graduate of UBC’s school of forest engineering, Swanell began his career with the forests ministry in 1930. After a year as a ranger, he was assigned to the Kamloops region to help deal with a pine beetle epidemic. Conventional wisdom on the latest outbreak holds that it spread so far because of a lack of cold winters, attributed to human carbon emissions. I grew up in northern B.C., and my last two visits to the Peace country were both in January. In 2004 I recall changing planes on the tarmac of Prince George airport, moving briskly in the daytime temperature near -40 C. That night, and subsequent nights, the mercury dropped to -50 C. In January 2013 I returned for some discussions on the Enbridge pipeline route, and experienced a relatively balmy -30 C in the daytime. So when I hear people talk about the end of cold winters in northern B.C. because of global warming, it’s difficult to square with personal experience. I can hear the rebuttals already. It takes long periods of extreme cold to kill the pine beetle. How long? Longer than those ones, of course. Similarly flexible theories are being advanced to explain the 17-year “pause” in Earth’s average surface temperature rise, the growing Antarctic ice sheet, and this past winter’s “polar vortex.” If anyone has substantial evidence that CO2 from human activity was the trigger mechanism for the latest beetle outbreak in B.C., I’d like to see it. But please, spare me the affirmations of quasi-religious faith that often pass for climate change arguments today.

It’s School District #83 budget time again. Once again, I’m hearing the Ministry of Education is not providing enough money to cover operating expenses (86 per cent is salaries and benefits). Amazingly, there is enough money in the capital fund to pay for the new board office (and its bells and whistles) – $18 million worth – because balances in local capital are “internally restricted” to support capital expenditures not funded by government. Since 2001 we have seen a decline of 2,156 FTE (full-time equivalent) students which equates to 26 per cent of government revenue. A decline in enrolment is projected into 2016 – before it even stabilizes, which likely equates to 30 per cent fewer students and money to work with. I would suggest we need some alternative spending cuts in lieu of those affecting student learning and safety – such as the proposed elimination of crossing guards on the two most dangerous streets in the district. Perhaps the following considerations to operations should be implemented:

• Decrease the number of school district trustees from nine to seven and adjust trustee terms to four years; • Restrict SD83 management commuter vehicles to four cylinders – are full-size V8 diesel trucks really required for these positions? Does everyone require a vehicle or is this just a convenient perk? • Decrease the number of management positions; • SD83 school planning retreats are likely not necessary to take place at ski resorts; • Paid “professional development vacations” to foreign countries can be cut (especially for those planning immediate retirement); • Cap upper management salaries and reduce the “perk funds.” I don’t think working through a tight budget is easy; however showing some financial restraint and leadership in the upper echelons will earn more respect from everyone. Kari Wilkinson

Save money, cut the number of trustees Shame on our board of school trustees. After several years of closing community schools, cutting programs and gutting services to children (and adults), they are building a brand new school board office and giving themselves a whopping 20 per cent raise. Here’s an idea: let’s cut back the number of trustees to five, rather than the present nine, (Ver-

non has seven) and use the savings to fund more learning resource and support time for special-needs children in the classroom. Here’s another thought: How about acting like “trustees” and start expressing outrage at the dismantling of public education. Frank Manning

New recycling program a total dud Once again the B.C. Fiberal government, in its inimitable style, has ignored due process and blindsided the electorate, especially seniors who have enough challenges without having to deal with another that wasn’t part of the voting process. We won’t harass you today with the failure of the sitting government to acknowledge that the entire smart meter/smart grid global initiative is a corporate-driven, toxic and lethal threat to all living creatures. Nor will we whine and snivel about the proliferation of glyphosate and the GMO crop, gene drift infestation which threatens the health of all living creatures left standing from the ravages of wireless technology. But we will bother you with the new recycling program, brought to a community near you, which will create unnecessary and unwanted activity for everyone, especially seniors, some of whom do not have transportation, and others who ought not to be forced to drive to depots far from

their homes to drop off recyclables which, to this date, have been picked up at the curbside in front of their domiciles. I am complaining because of the trips I will have to make to different drop-off points to get rid of items that once were acceptable in the blue-bag routine with which I was able to cope. I called the Emterra Environmental Customer Service hotline this morning and the sympathetic but powerless young woman with whom I spoke admitted that the phone has been ringing unremittingly since the program was announced and that every call was from an angry citizen. Will the government do the right thing and reverse this stupidity or ought we to just suck it up and add it to the growing list as to why the voters did the wrong thing by offering the sitting government another foolish mandate? Edgar Murdoch

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Carol and Adri Collier cycled to Vernon to spend a short Easter holiday. L.A.W. Dorothy Ruth, Sgt., Pilot Don Urquhart, L.A.W. Joyce Pangman, L.A.C. Jack Hautula, L.A.C. Ormand Bragg and Captain A.B. Ritchie were home on leave.

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A survey was started for the possible extension of electric power to the North Shuswap area from Scotch Creek to Anglemont. Final details were completed in connection with the building program proposed for Salmon Arm school district to handle the expected increase in pupil enrollment. Total cost was estimated at $434,000 of which 50 per cent would be government grants.

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Three-and-a-half years ago, living each day as it comes became the prayerful mantra of one Salmon Arm family. Life has improved for 34-year-old Brent Pearce and his family, but not without struggle and fear. In June 2011, 34-year-old Brent Pearce underwent surgery in an effort to treat pseudomyxoma secondary to appendix cancer—a rare form of cancer that affects approximately 1,000 people worldwide, each year. Without the surgery, Brent was told he would not live beyond five months. His Calgary surgeon, Walley Temple, hoped the surgery and several rounds of chemotherapy would give him another two years of life. “Dr. Temple thought he’d got it all, but he said if they missed one cancer cell it would continue to spread,” says Brent’s wife, Ruth, noting her husband underwent six weeks of chemo following the surgery. “He was good for six months then had a recurrence in August 2012.” Brent had another round of chemo in February 2013. “They didn’t find anything, maybe it was just the stress that got me,” he says of the slow-growing cancer that is very difficult to detect. “I haven’t had anything since then.”

Brent is working now, driving a bus for School District #83. Grateful to be alive and not as fearful as he was initially, anxiety remains a frequent companion. “Every time I do something and get a sore side, I think, ‘Oh boy, is this it starting again?’” he says. “If I have a pain in the morning, I think I have to go see the doctor. I need that reassurance.” Pearce is a familiar face in the hospital, having been there five times between November and January because of dehydration, a common challenge for people with ostomy bags that limit range of motion. “I think it’s about learning how to deal with the new body. He’s missing all of his small intestine and it’s a constant visual reminder every day of his experience,” says Ruth, who sees blessings in the treatment that saved her husband’s life. “Every day is like borrowed time; you learn to appreciate every day, to live in today. I think you’d go crazy if you lived in the future.” But it’s hard not to look out hopefully to the 10-year mark. That is the symptom-free timeline their doctor has given them them for declaring Brent free of the cancer. The couple are already offering others their support and hope and stress the need for a positive outlook. “I’ve never given up; we

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W.J. Wilcox was and killed by the engine of a freight train when crossing the track on his way to assist a neighbour who phoned for help with a bad chimney fire. Mayor Cyril Thompson caught a six pound trout off Engineer’s Point. The main highlight of the federal budget was a proposed 10 per cent tax on gold. This was to be imposed almost immediately, but would not be if it brought the price of gold below $30 an ounce.

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Alberta coal miners were paid $6.95 a day: more than double what the same class of workers were paid in Nova Scotia. German scientists said they had solved the riddle of the Athabasca Tar Sand. It was reported that areas of tar sands along the Athabasca river had been purchased and two plants were to be built. Dr. Ing C. Glanz of the parent German company and his chief engineer were expected in Edmonton to decide the location of the plants.

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Precious time: Brent Pearce, with his son Eli and

wife Ruth, is cautiously optimistic about his recovery from a rare form of cancer. watched one guy give up before he actually started treatment. He only lasted one month,” says Brent, noting people who have heard about his ground-breaking surgery get in touch with him, including one Lower Mainland woman whose doctor rejected her because she was “too far along.” Brent is learning to allow himself to make plans. “I initially had a board up with a list of what I wanted to do,” he says. “Now we’re talking about building a house – looking more to the longterm.” “Every birthday they have I am just so thankful he gets to see them. I never really thought during that time he was going to,” says Ruth of the couple’s two young sons, who are benefitting from Brent’s playhouse building skills. “He’s done so much to leave

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The Kitimat refinery proposal: safe pipelines and B.C. jobs OP-ED

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This is the second of two columns addressing what I see as the greatest threat to the B.C. environment in our lifetime. The Alberta oil industry’s Northern Gateway plan is to export bitumen to Asia via tankers from the B.C. coast. Under no circumstances should we allow that to happen. A bitumen spill at sea could destroy our coastline, together with the fish and wildlife that depend on it, for hundreds of years. My first column discussed the light oil spill by the Exxon Valdez and the terrible toll it took on the Alaskan habitat and fishery. It also gave proof that a bitumen spill would be far worse. A bitumen spill would be almost completely unrecoverable because it would sink and stay on the bottom of our seabed. The solution that is best for Canada is to build a refinery in Kitimat. I am promoting and backing this solution. It will convert the bitumen to very light fuels that would float and evaporate if ever spilled. There are other enormous benefits: • There will be a major reduction in green-

house gases. We will use new cutting-edge Canadian technology in our refinery. It will be so clean that in combination with oilsands extraction there will be less CO2 than in the huge conventional oilfields and refineries of Iraq and Nigeria. In other words, the Kitimat refinery will neutralize the extra greenhouse gases generated in Canada’s oilsands. This refinery will be built in Asia if not in Kitimat, and if so it will emit double the CO2 of our new design. This is the reason that Andrew Weaver of the BC Green Party is in favour of a Canadian refinery. • An Asian refinery will also generate 100 train cars a day of very dirty coke (much fouler than B.C. coal) which will be subsequently burnt in the atmosphere to create power. The Kitimat refinery will not result in the production of any coke. As we all live on one planet, it is far better for the global environment to build this refinery in Canada. • Construction of the refinery will create 6,000 jobs in B.C. for five years. Operations at the refinery will result in more permanent

jobs than any project has ever created in B.C. with approximately 3,000 direct jobs. These will be highly paid permanent jobs. These jobs will be available for the life of the refinery, which should be in excess of 50 years. In addition there will be thousands of other jobs created in spinoff local petrochemical companies and in indirect employment throughout I am for creating thousands of good permanent jobs in BC. I am for creating billions of new tax dollars for government coffers.

the province. • The Canadian and Provincial governments, local regional districts and municipalities, and many First Nations, will share in billions of new tax dollars each year. Unfortunately our Canadian oil companies are not interested in building a new major refinery. They are focused on extraction which is more profitable than refining. One of them challenged me to spearhead the refin-

ery myself, so I am doing that. We have a solid business plan and as a consequence Chinese banks and other institutions are prepared to lend us most of the funds required to build the greenest and most efficient refinery in the world. We are currently moving ahead with engineering design and environmental work. We will also build a safe pipeline from Alberta to the refinery, with the active participation of First Nations. Modern pipelines can be built and operated safely. Leak data is available for everyone to see on Canadian and US government websites and it proves recently constructed pipelines are not leaking. Furthermore some of the best pipelining companies in the world are based in Canada. In addition we will build a fleet of new tankers, powered by LNG rather than Bunker C oil, to transport the refined products to Asia. This way we know the tankers will be state-of-the-art and as safe as possible. The fleet will be owned by a company based in B.C. so it cannot shirk its legal liability if there ever is a spill at sea. Let me be up front about my biases. I am for creating

thousands of good permanent jobs in B.C. I am for creating billions of new tax dollars for government coffers. I am for reducing the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions. I am for building an oil pipeline that will never leak. I

am for building a modern tanker fleet that carries only refined fuels that float and evaporate if spilled. I am against shipping bitumen in tankers. If you agree that we should not put bitumen in tankers please contact your lo-

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Current trustee Holly Overgaard has decided against running for reelection and is the only trustee so far to come out with a definite no. Longtime trustee Dr. Michel Saab is on the other end of the pendulum, declaring himself as a confirmed candidate for one of two Salmon Arm seats at the table, while Falk-

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Serena Caner Recently, I was at a potluck where despite the wide array of delicious food, many people were only eating meat and the veggie platter. I had chosen the wrong party to bring my homemade chocolate chip cookies. The diet of the day was the Whole30 diet, a 30-day Paleo-type diet that “will help you regain your healthy metabolism, reduce systemic inflammation, and discover how these foods are truly impacting your health, fitness and quality of life” (For the record, restrictive diets are generally not the best way to boost your metabolism). The Paleo diet aims to mimic that of our pre-agricultural, hunter-gatherer ancestors. It is a high protein, low carbohydrate diet that emphasizes meats and vegetables (except our poor potato) and avoids dairy products, grains, legumes (beans and peanuts), refined oils and sugars. It is based on the premise that humans have not had enough time to adapt to our current agriculturebased diet, leading to an outbreak of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. But before we throw away our bags of rice, I think we need to take a moment to consider a few other things: • The average lifespan of people in paleo times was about 30 years (hardly old enough to get a chronic disease) • They hunted and gathered food themselves (i.e. they were very active) • The meat eaten was lean, free range and organic; not fattened, factory-farmed and shrink-wrapped. • They did not smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol or sit for long periods of time.

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diet is that it has lost sight of the fact that we now live on a planet with seven billion other people. If we all followed this diet, we would run out of animals and

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tion) is one based on whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Finally, it is important to remember that there is a difference between eating a deer that you have hunted yourself (with-

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Soccer pitch will be named ‘Walters Field’ By Lachlan Labere OBSERVER STAFF

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With the finish in sight Bellaku Caleb brings along her stuffed puppy Beethoven and her mom Christine Parsons for the 2-kilometre Wild Soles Run on Monday at Little Mountain Park. A total of 262 participants raced in either the 2km or the 5km distances in the first of three events in the series. While the focus is on participation, the results for the 5km race can be found at facebook.com/WildSolesTrailRunning. Top finishers in the male category were Jonathon Bakker (21:24), Brian May (21:49) and Seth Van Varseveld (24:16). Top female finishers included Glynis Sim (23:44), Hanka Mosher (26:28) and Randi Otsby (27:25).Next week’s run takes place on the Park Hill trails on May 5.

Eric Walters’ ears must have been burning Monday afternoon when Salmon Arm council decided to rename one of the city’s soccer pitches in his family’s honour. The decision followed an eloquent presentation by Wyn Gittins on the Walters family’s vital role in the history of community soccer in Salmon Arm. Gittins’ presentation began with a request that what is currently known as Soccer Field #1 in Blackburn Park be named Walters Field. He went on to explain how, prior to 1973, there was no official minor soccer program. The seeds of this program were planted that year, however, in a meeting between Eric Walters, Jim Kennedy, Joe Verdurmen and Tom Brighouse. “They decided that it was time to start a minor soccer program,” said Gittins, adding that for a $2 fee, program participants were

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Unanimous: Brent Moffat, left, and Wyn Gittins are all smiles after a successful presentation to city council. given a T-shirt and soccer ball. Walters arrived in Salmon Arm in the mid-1960s, and was on staff at the senior high school. In 1973, he became principal at Eagle River Secondary in Sicamous. His full-time educational career ended in 1984, though he continued to work with the school district and, from 1989-93, served as a member of the faculty of mathematics at Okanagan College. Gittins said Eric and his wife, Mattie, had

five boys, and that minor soccer wound up being a Walters family affair. “The Walters boys recall piling into the family station wagons on weekends along with balls, corner flags, water bottles and goal nets,” said Gittins, adding that Mattie came to be known as Mrs. Soccer. Once minor soccer was well-established, said Gittins, Eric focused his energies on establishing men’s soccer. He became orga-

nizer of the league and helped to keep the successful Salmon Arm soccer league tournament, established by Wayne March (organizer and player of Sicamous’ Dairyland Exiles), alive and running from 1980 to 2011. “The most memorable tournament for Eric Walters was in 1986, when he was handed the tournament two days before (it) was due to begin,” said Gittens. Brent Moffat of the Shuswap Youth Soccer Association also championed the honouring of the Walters family. “It’s our opinion, it’s because of the dedication like Eric Walters and the Walters family, that we have such a vibrant and competitive soccer community,” said Moffat. “Shuswap Youth Soccer wholly endorses placing a plaque and honouring Walters Field at Blackburn Park.” Council gave unanimous support to Gittens’ request, with staff suggesting a freestanding sign will be set up at the field.

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SAS earns shutout The Salmon Arm Secondary Girls Soccer Team dominated in their last game, beating Norkam 4-0. Kairo Mair scored the hat trick with Elana Bruns notching the single. Conner Turner earned the shutout supported by her strong defensive line. The midfielders worked tirelessly for the team on defence and offence. SAS hosts Rutland next Wednesday, in possibly their final home game of the season.

Hike for Hospice The Shuswap Hospice Society will once again be hosting its annual Hike for Hospice event on Sunday, May 4 at the Enderby Cliffs. The annual Hike for Hospice is a a unique national event with hikes being hosted by various hospice societies across Canada. It’s an event that brings together people working together in hospice palliative care to raise funds and awareness. Preregistration is required. Registration fee is $15 per person, $25 per family. Call 250-832-7099 to register and for more information.

Lawn bowlers meet A spring meeting will be held at the lawn bowling club next to the curling rink on Friday, May 2 at 10 a.m. New members welcome.

Drive to support soccer Want to do your part to help out the Shuswap Youth Soccer Association? Come out to the Little Mountain Sports Complex on Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and test drive any new Ford vehicle, and Jacobsen Ford will donate $20 per test drive – up to $6,000 to the Shuswap Youth Soccer Association.

Bridge winners Bridge winners for April 8: first Terry Jobe and Erica Motherwell, second Dan Quilty and Michael Clayton, third Ona Bouchard and Ruth Embree. Sunday Duplicate Club’s results for April 13: first Geoff Collins and Orville Cooper; second (tie) Betty and Charlie Ward, Edie and Jack Swanson; third Arlene and Bert Lamoureux. Results for April 27: North/South, first, Shirley and Chuck Buckler, second Ona Bouchard and Michael Clayton, third Halina Brown and Ella Hoskins. For East/West, first Carol McGregor and Peggy Fetterly, second Lynn Storey and John Parton, third Arlene and Bert Lamoureux. Play goes every Sunday at 1 p.m.at the Fifth. Avenue Seniors Activity Centre. Have a sports event? Write to us at:

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With the hard work behind him, including an intensive training camp over March Break, Ty Webster-Locke, 14, knew he was prepared to swim fast. He hit the water with the confidence of a champion, and emerged victorious, having thwarted the competition. Shuswap Swimming travelled to Calgary on the weekend to participate in the Chinook Long Course Invitational hosted by the Calgary Patriots at Talisman Centre. A popular, high-calibre swim meet, competitors from B.C. and Alberta battled for top spots. Webster-Locke fared well, placing first in the 13-14 boys category in 50 free with a personal best time of :27.32. He took three silvers: 50 fly, 400 free and 100 free, and a bronze in 200 free. Lauren Hemburrow, 13, had her eye on the gold and got it, finishing first in the 13-14 girls category in three events: 50 free, 50 fly and 100 fly.

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Underwater image: Lauren Hemburrow races to a gold medal in one of her two fly events at the Chinook Long Course Invitational in Calgary. Josh Rota, 17, brought home two silvers for his efforts in the 15 and over boys 50 back and 200 free. He also placed third in 200 back. Bryce Molder, 15, showed

off his stamina, placing second in the 15 and over boys 400 free with a speedy time of 4:47.03. Nicole Congdon, 13, pushed herself beyond her

limits and improved her best times by a total of more than 20 seconds. Shuswap Swimming heads to Kelowna in two weeks for another long course event.

Rivals stung by Sharp Shooters Nothing could hold back the Shuswap Sharp Shooters U11’s girl’s soccer team on Sunday as they levelled Kelowna and Kamloops teams in Penticton. Kelowna came out strong in the first game by scoring 10 minutes in but Shuswap responded with Jordan King making a run up the field off the kickoff and scoring off a brilliant, long shot to the top left corner. Shuswap’s passing proved to be too much for Kelowna and Alana O’Dell managed to power her way through three Kelowna defenders before slotting the ball into the back of the net. The final score was 2-1 for Shuswap.

The Sharp Shooters came out firing in their second contest of the day. Lys Milne managed to get by two Kamloops defenders before crossing the ball to King, who was able to put the ball in the back of the net. Shortly after, Braidy Parkes passed to King and she was able to finish with a rocket of a shot. Phoebe Barnes, scored off a corner kick giving Shuswap a 3-0 lead. After great passing, Brooklyn Davidson scored on a feisty run up the wing. Milne finished off by beating two defenders and slotting the ball past the goalie. Parkes and Julia Hart shared the shutout. The final score was 5-0.

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Attacking the ball Blue players Ryder Mead, left and Tristen Bailey, right are challenged by Ryan Greenhough, while coach Dave Dollack monitors the play during one of Saturday’s Shuswap Youth Soccer’s U7 games.

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Opening day Pee Wee A player Dylan Eugster watches for the pitch during a game Saturday afternoon at Elk’s Park. While baseball had been threatened with the shut down of some leagues due to a lack of participation and volunteers, Salmon Arm Minor Baseball made a successful effort and is fielding teams in a wide range of divisions. Volunteers are always needed. Call Tavia Bente at 250253-6652 for information.

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Mixed bag of results for rugby squads The Salmon Arm Secondary senior boys rugby team went to Penticton and ended up even with their opponents. Try scorer was Colton McCarthy, who made a valiant run from breaking out of the ruck and dodging two players to score the try. Solid effort in tackling and ball possession was by Brandt Adams, the toughest player pound for pound playing outside centre. The Golds great gain player was Jagr Chesney, who played great on the wing. Final score was 5-5. The Senior Golds’ next game is against Norkam with both

and almost capitalized on a few missed tackles, but wingers Gareth Marsh and Nathan Hampton made some try-saving tackles to prevent Kal from scoring. Cameron Hansen and Derek Beer played well in the second row with a mighty push in the scrum, stealing four put ins. The tries by the Golds were from Cody Jordan for three and Noah Dies for one while playing outside centre. There was strong running off the rucks by Josh Cline, Adam Fiebelkorn and Ryder Fortes. The next game is against Fulton and then on May 9, the team will

teams fighting for a shot at the Okanagan Championship and a place at Provincials.

Junior boys The junior boys had to wait two days to earn payback from one of their Vernon rivals, after losing to another Vernon squad earlier that week. On Tuesday, April 22, the juniors played Fulton and lost 38-7 but on Friday played Kalamalka and came up big with a solid 26-0 win. A lot was learned from the Fulton game and there was time to rest some bruises. Kalamalka came out strong in the first half

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Manthers The Manthers Rugby team had their first league game at home against the Vernon Jackals with an impressive lineup of veteran and younger players. The Manthers came out strong and were within three points, but Jeff Miller missed the penalty kick. Jackals fought back and, with extreme pressure, they kicked the ball through only to be scooped up by Brad Shields, who counterattacked with a kick into the Jackals’ end. Cody Stubbins

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Horoscope ARIES (March 21-April 19): This is a very good week to start to hone in on a skill that you have and develop it further to increase your finances. There is a very likely chance that whatever your produce at this time will bring in extra money for you and into the next 6 months. There’s no doubt that your income will change at this time and for the better, starting this week. A realistic look at how you spend your money will come about this week and a more practical approach will be taken.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): This week will mark a new start with investments, other people’s money, and insurance. It is time to reevaluate your investments and see whether those areas of your life are paying off and make adjustments. This new energy will mark a 6 month period when that area of your life should be focused on and you will reap the benefits. If single, this will also mark a time when you could create closer bonds with other individuals that will be very promising.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): This is the start of something wonderful for you personally. This is really a new start to re-focus on you - start that new diet, change your appearance, and there will most definitely be a change in how you view life at this time. Overall, it is a wonderful time to make changes that benefit your appearance and your body. Start eating healthy and treat yourself better at this time. You will notice more value placed onto yourself by yourself and others.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): This week will initiate a 6 month window of opportunity for you with significant relationships, whether they be work related or romantic relations. Many marriage proposals happen with new moons in this house, or you could be offered a job during this period. You will notice that others will initiate contact with you during this period, so expect many interactions for the next 6 months. This does not mean they will all be pleasant so please use proper judgment at this time.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): This week is a wonderful time to start clearing out all those skeletons in your closet. Sooner or later they will come out and for the next 6 months it will be beneficial for you to talk it all out. They say that once you let go of your past, you are more able to welcome in the new. This is the time to let go - allow the past to fade away. For the next 6 months, plan to be introspective, discuss what’s on your mind and welcome in the new deeper connections with others.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): This week will highlight and will welcome in a start which will transpire over the next 6 months. Your relationships with friends, groups and organizations will change. Your dreams and wishes will be coming true. Finances, changes with money from your career are definitely in focus at this time and there is an even greater emphasis on this if you are in sales of any sort. You will most likely take on more of a role with your group environments and perhaps some friendships will be replaced. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): This is a wonderful start for you in how the public sees you and your career. This new start is very important for you - you could be recognized for your career, there will be free publicity, and there is a great possibility that you could even be in the newspapers at this time. For those of you looking to start a business, this would be the year to do it. It will be a very public year so enjoy the recognition for your efforts! VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): This new start will highlight more long distance travel for you. Public relations will be excellent this year, you might go back to school or travel as a form of immersing yourself in learning the world. Astrology might become more important for you this year, and perhaps legal matters will come into play as well. All in all, the next 6 months will be very explorative through your mind and physical being – Enjoy!

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Students share the stage with Shred Kelly By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

Mission accomplished. Big time. A project in the works for eight months came to a enthusiastically successful conclusion last week. After learning their parts and getting assistance from a popular, professional band, some 50 grade 4-5 kids from Ranchero and Salmon Arm West performed at three elementary schools. Thirty-four of the students performed solo roles, playing bass, keyboard, percussion and/or the drums, as well as vocal solos. The rest of the students made up a vocal ensemble that accompanied every song. Members of Fernie’s Shred Kelly, a high-voltage “stoke folk” band that performed in Malakwa on last year’s Routes and Blues trail, arrived at Ranchero School last Wednesday. The band was in town at the invitation of music teacher Brook Roberts, who spent almost a year crafting and then rehearsing an “artist engagement program.” “When Shred Kelly arrived after a seven-hour car trip, they came into the music room that was hot and stinky from rehearsing,” says Roberts, who had to work to sell the project to school district officials. “I looked over at the band and they were just grinning, and I knew right then that it was gonna fly. That was exciting.” In his mission statement to the district, Roberts explained he wanted to give students the opportunity to interact and be mentored by professional musicians whose music has relevance and meaning to them. He also hoped the experience would have lifelong meaning and impact and allow students to come together as individuals and produce a product that is “greater as a whole, than as any one person.” And it paid off with the students, teachers, parents and the band. “The band really valued that we were taking the time to explore their music and they were so awesome with the kids,” said an enthusiastic Roberts on Monday. “They didn’t try to take over; they were there to enhance, not to overtake what the kids were doing. All around it was a really good fit.” Shred Kelly vocalist and keyboardist Sage McBride was singing from the same song sheet Monday. “We were approached back in the fall and I thought it was such an awesome idea – and a huge task to take on learning the music to all our songs,” raved McBride. “The kids were amazing; the way they played our

songs was as good as we sound.” McBride says all the band members were thrilled to engage with the kids and mentor them in their music. “I’m glad it was our music,” she said, laughing. “It was a great opportunity for us and nice to expose them to original Canadian music, which I never had as a kid.” Shred Kelly members were also touched by the gifts the students gave them, including friendship bracelets. The band also enjoyed a rousing round of dodgeball, with the Shred Kelly members and Roberts taking on the students, a concert at the Wicked Spoon Thursday night and playing for a teachers’ dance Friday night. Roberts was equally grateful, noting the band put in long hours, particularly on Friday when they were on the road by 8 a.m. and ended their concert at midnight. “Watching the kids tweeting members of the band, saying ‘thanks for coming,’ was great. There was an appreciation that it was something unique and special and it will stay with them for a long time,” said Roberts. “Can you imagine, 10 or 11 years old and hanging out with a band with quality music, with both boys and girls in the band, and singing?” Asked if he would be willing to undertake another such empowering project, Roberts immediate response is, “If you’ve got the money, we can do it.” While Shred Kelly gave the school district a break on their fee, Roberts notes there is still the matter of travel costs and hotel rooms. “We’ll see if there’s dollars to do it again,” he said, satisfied that his plan to demonstrate the possibilities of creativity had met with such success.

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Call us at 250-832-2131, drop in to our ofﬁce, or use our new, easy to use calendar online. See below. THURSDAY, MAY 1 HOSPITAL FOUNDATION – The annual radiothon to support the Shuswap Hospital Foundation in their efforts to buy an infant incubator isolette runs from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Save-On Foods with a day of fun and entertainment and a chance to dip for a diamond. SANDY CAMERON – Former Salmon Arm music man Sandy Cameron returns to perform at the Jazz Club with his group Aged to Perfection at 7 p.m. in the banquet room of Shuswap Chefs. Admission is by donation.

FRIDAY, MAY 2 BARD ON THE BOARDS – Shuswap Theatre presents the cheeky (adult) but hilarious Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) May 1-3 and 8-10 at 7:30 p.m. Matinee Sunday, May 4 at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are available at Intwined Fibre Arts on Hudson Avenue or at the door. NIGHT OF THE STARS –Winners of this year’s annual Shuswap Music Festival will perform for the community at 7 p.m. at First United Church. Admission to the concert is $5 per person and $10 per family. SCHOOL CONCERT – Members of the public are welcome to attend School District #83’s Fifth Annual Alternate Programs Joint Concert from 10:15 to 11 a.m. at South Canoe School. MOTORCYCLES – The third annual Lone Wolves Motorcycle Show ‘n’ Shine takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday at the Mall at Piccadilly, featuring displays of modern and specialty motorcycles, musical entertainment, motorcycle equipment vendors and demonstrations of air brushing and pinstriping. AKONJO – The Popoleko Balkan Women’s Choir and Murray and Friends perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. at Kingfisher Hall to raise funds for Akonjo Village enhancement. Tickets are $12. Doors open at 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAY 3 SPRING SALE – St. John’s Anglican Church hosts a plant and bake sale from 9 a.m. to noon at 170 Shuswap St. Coffee and muffins will be available. WOMEN’S SHELTER – Royal LePage Access Real Estate hosts a Garage Sale and Barbecue for the women’s shelter from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2-551 Trans-Canada Highway NE. FOLK FUSION – Contemporary folk singer songwriter Carolyn Anele performs in a CD release concert at 7 p.m. at First United Church. Tickets are $10 and are available at Acorn Music, the church office or at the door. SILVER SCREEN – Shuswap Film Society presents Enemy, about identical men whose lives become bizarrely intertwined, at 5 p.m. at the Salmar Classic.

SUNDAY, MAY 4 HELPING HIKE – Registration for the annual Hike for Hospice at the Enderby Cliffs starts takes place at 8 a.m. at the Marketplace IGA parking lot. Hike starts at 8:30 sharp, no dogs. Pre-registration required. Call 250-832-7099 to register and for hike details. FILM & FASHION – Shuswap Women in Business host a 1950s fashion show, silent auction and a showing of Grease at 1 p.m., partial proceeds to NOSBIS. Tickets at $10 ($2 for children under 12 accompanied by an adult) are available at the Observer and Uptown Edward Jones office. Call Tonya Neate at 250-253-5655 or 250-778-489-0707 for info.

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Radiothon targets baby care Find the fun in fundraising tomorrow when the annual Radiothon for the Shuswap Lake General Hospital Foundation rolls out at Save-On Foods from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The foundation is hoping to raise $25,000 for an infant incubator isolette, a critical piece of equipment used to keep sick newborns stable while waiting for transfer to other facilities. This piece of equipment is needed to replace the existing isolette which was purchased nearly 20 years ago in 1995. Along with a lineup of great local entertainment there will be the chance to win a diamond. For $10, participants can enter the Diamond Dip event by purchasing a stone from a bowl of water. Among the 199 cubic zirconias in the bowl will

Delivering the bard in very merry measure By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

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THURSDAY, MAY 8 BIG DANCE – School District #83’s 18th annual Big Band Dance takes place at 7 p.m. at the Sullivan Campus. Bands from A.L. Fortune, Eagle River Secondary, Salmon Arm Secondary, the SAS Choir and the Ken Kosowick Band will perform. Tickets are $5 at Acorn Music, or at the door. Formal attire is suggested.

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the bard’s large (often bawdy) body of work is well played by Nathan Zwicker, Uther Radcliffe and Marcus Smith. The chemistry is great and the three men play off each other very well – to amazing

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Artist releases new CD in her hometown by barb brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

Carolyn Anele is coming home and she’s bringing her stories in song. A contemporary folk singer songwriter, her pure natural voice, innovative melodies and well-crafted lyrics weave a fusion of folk, country, bluegrass and Celtic roots music into uplifting stories of life, love, family and the simple journey of the human heart. Anele, whose voice has been compared to Judy Collins and Mary Gauthier, is releasing her new CD, Where Birds Sing, in a concert at First United Church, where her parents were married. Anele is a top-25 finalist for the 2014 Singer Songwriter Mentor Experience, supported by the Songwriters Association of Canada for, I’m Not Ready (A Mother’s Prayer), another one of the cuts from her new CD.

Yet another, Coal Dust Sandwiches, is a 2014 semifinalist in the International Songwriting Competition. And a third cut, I’m a Baby, was the winner of the 2013 BC Musician Fred Penner Songwriting Contest. She has performed in singer-songwriter showcases with Bill Henderson, Roy Forbes, and others. “Carolyn’s wonderful songs kinda sneak up on you, quickly taking you to the heart of the matter,” says Forbes.“She’s a fine songwriter.” Anele does not need a fancy studio in which to weave her magic. She can be found at the kitchen table with pages of song lyrics in various stages of completion. Anele currently resides in Vernon, B.C. with her family and performs for charities, benefits, festivals and showcases.

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Song bird: Singer-songwriter Carolyn Anele performs at First United Church Saturday. Her concert takes place at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3 at First United Church. Tickets at $10 include refreshments and are available at Acorn Music, the church office during weekday office hours, or at the door. Anele will be accompanied

by Rod MacDonald on upright bass, Deborah Lee singing background vocals and Keith Hustler on guitar, banjo and mandolin. To listen to Anele’s music, visit www.carolynanele.com.

SAGA pushes boundaries in the art of storytelling Across the centuries, stories have been told in a myriad of ways. The Shuswap Arts council explores The Art of Storytelling in the 21st Century in a special two-month exhibition, which opens with a reception at 7 p.m. Friday, May 2 at the art gallery.

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Fest welcomes new face By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

There’s a new face at the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues office. And if the wide, engaging grin and enthusiastic plans are an indication, the operation of one of the summer’s hottest shows is in good hands. Jay Scott is the new general manager and brings a wealth of experience in the music field with him. He has desire to not only maintain the festival’s reputation as the hottest ticket in town, but build on it in the years ahead. “I have never seen a festival community with such goodwill and with so many volunteers and so much co-operation,” he says. “People come in every day, saying they’ve been going to the festival for 15 years, others say they came for seven years but can’t make it this year and they’re almost crying.” Scott calls this support an amazing legacy former artistic director Hugo Rampen and others have created by their hard work. “I want to make sure that’s maintained and advanced, not diminished,” he says, pointing out that, as general manager, he is in charge of everything other than the bookings for this family friendly event. “People of all ages come and enjoy the environment, knowing they’re not going to a wild rave or angry metal fest.” Testament to the festival’s appeal is the record ticket sales still almost four months out. Scott began his mu-

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Collaboration: Marketing and Publicity manager Scott Crocker, left, and new general manager Jay Scott discuss plans for this year’s Roots and Blues Festival that runs Aug. 15 to 17. sic career in 1981, working as a DJ on a UBC interview show and running a battle of the bands contest. In 1985 he launched a company called CatI have never seen a festival community with such goodwill and with so many volunteers, and so much co-operation.

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tle Prod that promoted concerts, booked tours and launched the Canadian Independent Music Festival in 1986 and ’87. Then came a stint tour managing bands across Europe and North America, primarily D.O.A., a hardcore punk band from Vancouver. Scott then became

manager for Music West, worked with Laurie Mercer at Wrong Records and produced the Slam City Jam, the North American Skateboarding Championships. Playing his first gig in Grade 7, Scott later produced and played piano in a show with a group called Four on the Floor, something he describes as odd, because there were actually five musicians. “I could play and read music but I was terrible. But I think it helped me recognize talent in others,” he laughs. “I am not a frustrated musician, I just wanted to put others on stage so I could see them.” After 12 years in the industry, Scott moved on to video game development, working in Canada, the UK, Ireland and India. At the same time, he continued to license music for video games and commission soundtracks. “I came back to Armstrong to the family farm to rebuild it

and care for my elderly parents,” he says. “And I got an opportunity to walk into this amazing festival.” Scott says the recently announced $20,000 in funding the Salmon Arm Folk Music Society will receive from the B.C. Arts Council will be used to fund operating activities for this year’s festival to be held Aug. 15 to 17. But another provincial government announcement will have no effect on this year’s festival. On Monday, Victoria announced changes to the province’s liquor laws that remove the need for cordoned-off beer gardens at family friendly festivals. But Roots and Blues Festival organizers have real concerns about taking down the ropes. “The main thing is, it turns the entire festival site into a beer garden,” says Scott. “I don’t know if we want that, and if we did, we’d need massive paid security to manage it.”

Shuswap talent perform in youth symphony Several talented young Salmon Arm musicians will perform in concert in Vernon this Sunday. The Okanagan Symphony Youth Orchestra is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Carmen, Andrew, Cherish, Madelyn and Nathan Stoney, along with Lara May, Holly

and Linden McCallum and Deverick Clingwall travel to Kelowna every week to practise in the symphony. The young Shuswap musicians are passionate about their craft and the ability to play in a group setting, despite the need to travel down the valley. Under the direction

of Dennis Colpitts and Rosemary Thomas, each member of the YSO learns pieces to be played by the orchestra, as well receiving specialized training in their particular instrument. “It is run very much like a professional orchestra. Rosemary and Dennis do a wonder-

ful job,” says Carmen, who is also a registered music teacher. Sunday’s concert takes place at 7:30 p.m. at Vernon’s Trinity United Church at 3300 Alexis Pk. Tickets will be available at the door, or from the Vernon Music School prior to the weekend.

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The family of Audrey Pederson (Hudson) announce with great sadness her passing on April 11, 2014 at the age of 95, at Bastion place with family by her side. Audrey loved being with her husband Clayton Pederson in the back country, camping, fishing and hunting or just at the cabin enjoying life to the fullest. She loved to sew in her earlier years, making quilts. Predeceased by her husband Clayton Pederson, August 2007, daughter Sharon Johnson, October 2011 and son-in-law Carl Johnson, April 2009. Audrey will be missed by her son Wayne Pederson of Sicamous, grandchildren, John (Dawn) Johnson of Fort Saskatchewan, Ralph Johnson of Sicamous, Bob Johnson of Salmon Arm, Carla (Darrell) King of Canoe, Paula (Carl) of Kelowna, great grandchildren, Dan, Kim, Shawnee, Nicole, Derek, Chantel, Logan, and one great, great grandchild, Reed. Email condolences may be sent through Audrey’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com DAVID WAYNE SAMPHIRE February 13, 1940 - April 16, 2014 Mr. David Wayne Samphire passed away peacefully at Bastion Place in Salmon Arm, at the age of 74, with his wife June at his side. Dave was a ComposingRoom Foreman for the Albertan and later the Calgary Sun, retiring to Blind Bay B.C. in 1995. He was an avid sports fan playing hockey and soft ball but his love was curling. He skipped a team for the media league in Calgary for many years. He took joy in the wonders that the Shuswap and Blind Bay had to offer, loving the outdoors. Dave enjoyed camping, carpentry, the birds, gardening, walking, campfires, and quiet moments at the lake. He was creative and handy around the house. Visits from family and friends brought him happiness. The coffee was always on at Dave’s place. He loved to laugh, enjoyed a good joke and had a friendly smile for everyone. The past 20 years he faced many health challenges, with a positive attitude and a great sense of humour, never feeling sorry for himself. He is survived by his wife June of 55 years, 3 daughters, Sandra (Brad) Baillod, Laurie (Ray) Meaney, Jodi-Lyn (Gord) Vass. Dave was very proud of his grandson Jamie Meaney and greatgranddaughter Kaylee Meaney. Also survived by his brother Bob (Helen), his sister Barbara Andreychuk and many wonderful nieces, nephews and cousins. Predeceased by parents Vi and Les Samphire, sister and brother-in-law Maxine and Dave Osborne, brother-in-law Bill Andreychuk. Dave was loved very much and will be missed dearly. A very special thanks to the caring and compassionate nurses, care aids and staff at Bastion Place, Special Care Unit. Along with Dave’s loving and dedicated wife, they truly were his angels. Thanks also to Dr. Breugem and Dr. Gow. A get together of family and close friends will be held at a later date in Calgary. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Bastion Place, 2nd Floor, Special Care, 700 – 11th St., N.E., Salmon Arm, B.C., V1E 2S5. Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm, (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories at www.fischersfuneralservices.com.

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CHRISTMAS, WANDA ANN It is with deepest sadness,to inform you that Ms. Wanda Anne Christmas Has pass away at the age of 45 Due to Cancer Complication. Leaving behind Mother: Joyce Christmas Step Dad:Reid Liske Siblings: W Andrew Christmas,Jennifer Christmas(Barr)you will be missed princes... Donation in her honer can be made to the BC Cancer Agency, or VGH Palliative care unit.

Christmas, Wanda ann It is with deepest sadness, to inform you that Ms. Wanda Anne Christmas has passed away at the age of 45 due to cancer complication. Leaving behind Mother: Joyce Christmas; Step Dad: Reid Liske; Siblings: W. Andrew Christmas, Jennifer Christmas (Barr) you will be missed princess… Donations in her honor can be made to the BC Cancer Agency, or VGH Palliative care unit.

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CHRISTOPHER JOHN DABNER 1952 - 2014 Christopher John Dabner of Kamloops, BC, passed away on April 25, 2014 at the age of 61. He is survived by his loving wife, Lynda Dabner; mother, Hilda Dabner; sons, Jamie Dabner (Tera) & Samuel Dabner (Amy); grandchildren, Kennedy and Krew; brother, Phil Dabner; mother-in-law, Ruth Stirling; nephew, Jason Dabner (Erika); grand nieces, Zoe and Ava; sister-in-law, Kathie Cross (Woody). Chris also leaves his family in Plymouth, Devon, England and Malton, Yorkshire, England. Chris was predeceased by his father, Kenneth Samuel Dabner. Chris was born in Plymouth on December 03, 1952. He moved to Canada with his family and attended high school at Norkam, where he made lifelong friends. Chris and his wife Lynda travelled extensively for a few years before returning to Kamloops. He was actively involved in the construction industry for years. Chris built the family cabin at Shuswap Lake with the help of his wife, kids and in-laws Ruth and Peter. Spending time at ‘the lake’ with family and friends was universally known to be his favourite thing to do. Chris’s family will host a celebration of life at a later date. Lynda and her sons would like to say a special thank you to the Kelowna Thoracic Clinic and Dr. Kruger. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice.

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STEINWAND, ALFRED October 26, 1938 – January 2014 A Celebration of Life for the late Alfred Steinwand will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. from Lakeside Community Church. A Reception will follow the service. Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm. Email condolences and share memories through Alfred’s obituary at www.fischerfuneralservices.com. MCPHERSON, GORDON September 16th, 1952 – April 19th, 2014 We loved a great man. A husband, father, papa, brother, son, cousin, uncle and a deeply cherished friend. He loved us all, and we loved him. He was raised in Medicine Hat, started his family with Yvonne in Lethbridge, and moved to Salmon Arm with Yvonne, Michelle and Michael in 1987. His grandchildren, Seth, Ethan and Evan (Michael and Valene) and Keira and Ryder (Michelle and Corey Spence) put a sparkle in his eye and kept him young and vibrant! We have comfort in knowing that he lived his life with joy and had many wonderful memories with family and friends. A friendly and social man, he made friends wherever he went and impacted them all. His welcoming smile, strong yet so gentle hands, and warm embrace meant so much. He passed doing one of his most favourite things, snowmobiling, which he enjoyed with many friends and family in Salmon Arm. He had a great day on the mountain! Who would have known that in a split second he would be gone. We will think fondly back on our memories and celebrate his life on Saturday, May 3rd at 2PM at Bower’s Funeral Home. A gathering will follow. Online memories may be shared through Gordon’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com Arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm, BC CHARLOTTE FROLKE 1923 - 2014 Charlotte died peacefully in Bastion Place, Salmon Arm on April 13, 2014 shortly after her 91st birthday. Charlotte was born in Gull Lake, Saskatchewan and her family moved to Creston, BC when she was a teenager. Together with her husband Edwin they settled in Vernon, BC when their 2 were preschoolers. Charlotte was a nurse at Vernon Jubilee Hospital for many years, she was head nurse on the medical floor from 1961 – 1974 and head nurse on Alexander Wing (Extended Care) from 1974-1983 when she retired. She moved to Salmon Arm in 1977 where she spent the last 17 years living in her own suite in her daughter’s home. Charlotte was predeceased by her husband Edwin and her 2 brothers Frank and Dick Charman. Charlotte will be lovingly remembered by her 2 children Sherry (Gary) Kalloch of Salmon Arm, Brian Frolke (Tana) of Vernon and her only grandchild Jill Kalloch (Kris) of New Westminster, BC together with numerous relatives and friends. At Charlotte’s request there will be no formal service. The family would like to thank Dr. Skubiak, Barb Bare and the nurses on 2nd floor of Shuswap lake General Hospital, as well as the staff in the palliative unit at Bastion Place, Salmon Arm. Donations in memory of Charlotte can be made to the Shuswap Hospital Foundation, Box 265, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4N3 Online condolences may be sent through Charlotte’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice. com.

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Here Today – Here Tomorrow There is no better way to create an everlasting tribute than by making a memorial donation to the Shuswap Community Foundation. Every tax receipted gift ensures that the name of your loved one will be remembered in perpetuity.

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Cards of Thanks I will always be in debt to my co-workers and the Ambulance Drivers, Nurses and Doctors at the Emergency in Salmon Arm for making a very traumatic experience bearable. You really got me through! Many Many thanks.

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ALBERT KILBERG Bror Albert Kilberg was born on December 11, 1926 in Malakwa, BC. Albert passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 after a brief period of hospital care in Salmon Arm with his son Eric and sister Anita by his side. He leaves to mourn his wife Faye of 59 years, daughter Elaine (Bernie) Butkiewicz of Exshaw, son Eric (Brenda) Kilberg of Salmon Arm and daughter Patricia (Larry) Schuller of Calgary. He also leaves to mourn 8 grandchildren; Connie (Scott) Stephen of Vanderhoof, Karlene (Derek) Wilson of Airdrie, Bryce Butkiewicz of Victoria, Ryan (Nikki) Kilberg of Calgary, David (Stefanie) Kilberg of Calgary, Trent Kilberg of Saskatoon, Shawn (Kaitee) Schuller of Calgary and Chris (Chelsea) Schuller of Calgary and 12 great grandchildren. He also leaves behind his 4 sisters; Edie Moule of Calgary, Astrid (Bill) Blomquist of Kelowna, Anita Kilberg of Vancouver and Marilyn (Pete) Nowoczin of Kamloops as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Albert was born to his proud parents Bror and Selma 3 months early weighing in at 4 ½ pounds. There was very little medical help but his mother did the best she could under the careful watch of the local midwife to monitor his beginning. In the spring of 1928, the family moved to Vancouver where they bought a home and Albert’s Dad began working for the city. The depression meant that money was scarce, so in 1933, the family moved to the Cariboo where they homesteaded. Three years later, word came that Albert’s Great Uncle Peter was ill and wanted the family to move back to Malakwa and take over his farm. The family packed their belongings in the Cariboo and Albert and his father travelled to Malakwa by horse and covered wagon. The rest of the family came later. Farm life was hard work; cows to milk, pigs to feed, wood to chop and growing seed potatoes. While growing up on the farm, Albert was very fond and good to his sisters. Albert met Faye at a dance in Canoe in 1952. He spotted this young girl sitting by herself in a corner and went over to make small talk. She didn’t have a way back to Enderby, so Albert offered to give her a ride. Over time Albert was making many trips back and forth from Malakwa to Enderby. On December 4, 1954 they were married in Vernon. They made their home in Malakwa and lived there for the next 27 years. Albert worked for the Blomquist Brothers as a faller and loved the forest and had a deep appreciation for nature. In 1981 Albert and Faye moved to Enderby. Their home was always open to friends and family and the coffee was always on. He was born with a natural talent for music and loved to play and sing. Grandpa was a quiet and very well respected man. He was kind and patient with a gentle heart. A man of few words but when he spoke one stopped to listen. Our Dad’s Christian faith helped him face the challenges of Alzheimer’s with grace and courage until his passing. Interment was held at Malakwa Cemetery on Saturday, April 26, 2014 with a Memorial Service following at the Sicamous Senior’s Centre. Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories through Albert’s obituary at www. fischersfuneralservices.com.

JORDAN, LESTER TRUMAN It is with great sadness that we announce that our Dad Lester T. Jordan, aged 86 passed away peacefully in the early hours of Tuesday April 22, 2014. Dad worked at various occupations throughout his life, but graduated with a Bachelor of Education from the U of C in 1970, and never looked back. He loved teaching, and was dedicated to his students and to his profession. When he retired at 65 he continued to substitute teach until he was 70 years old. Dad earned a Masters Degree from Gonzage University and was only a few courses away from his doctorate. He was predeceased by his loving wife Terry (April 2011) and is survived by his sister Helen Bromhead, by his daughters Christine (Ross) and Karen (Garry), by his four grandchildren, his three great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, April 29 at 10:30 a.m. at First Memorial Funeral Services, 1211 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mem.com and searching his name under stories. Arrangements entrusted to First Memorial funeral Services, Kelowna, BC, 250-762-2299. SMITH, MURRAY RONALD

It is with great sadness and a heavy heart to announce the peaceful passing of Murray Ronald Smith on April 19, 2014. Murray was born in Selkirk Manitoba on January 13, 1941 to Murray and Helen Smith. Murray married Bonnie Smith (Poffenroth) on August 05, 1978 in Okotoks, Alberta. Murray worked for the Pulp and Paper Industry for 35 years in Richmond, BC.He enjoyed many camping trips with his wife bonnie, Hockey was his passion as him and his wife were season ticket holders for the Salmon Arm Silverbacks watched all the games cheering with their many friends in Section “I”. Enjoyed curling in the 50 plus league on Tuesdays and the stick league on Thursday morning, Thursday night league at Salmon Arm curling center. Especially loved all the get togethers’ with family and friends. Murray is survived by his wife Bonnie, Beloved cats Artica and Sachi, sister Arlene (Richard) Graham and their family; brother Lawrie (Tracey) and their family; Aunt Marge Woosman and her family as well as many nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. Murray was predeceased by his parents Murray and Helen Smith and brother Glen Smith. A special thanks to Dr. Grant McCallum of Maple Tree Clinic for his Stellar care and compassion. Thanks to nurses in room 209 at Shuswap Lake Hospital who cared for Murray and thanks to the staff at Bastion Care home for making his final days so loving and comfortable. Heartfelt thanks for all the support and love from our many special friends. Celebration of Life service will be held at Bowers Funeral Chapel on Saturday on May 10, 2014 at 2:00pm and a time of fellowship and refreshments will follow the service allowing friends and family to continue sharing memories. Donations in lieu of flowers may be sent to the heart and Stroke foundation, 729 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 2B5 Online condolences may be sent through Murray’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com Funeral arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Service, Salmon Arm

ROY JEWELL Roy Chester Jewell passed away peacefully in the early hours of Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at the age of 83 years, in Mount Ida Mews, Salmon Arm. A celebration of life service will be held from the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home, Salmon Arm, on Friday afternoon, May 2nd, at 2 p.m. with Jack Bowers the funeral celebrant. The family will have a private graveside service in the family plot where Roy will be buried with his wife and son. Born in Kinistino, Saskatchewan on October 4, 1930, moving to Salmon Arm with his parents, Charlie and Millie, in 1942. Roy, with his late wife, Shirley, and family operated Jewell’s Greenhouse, where they gained friends and respect in the Shuswap. He never lost his love of farming, having milked by hand for many years, and his love of nature and enjoyment of the Shuswap. Predeceased by a granddaughter, Brenda in 1978, son, Kenneth in 2005, wife, Shirley, in 2007, daughter, Sheila Syme, on February 23rd of this year. Roy leaves his loving and dedicated family; son, Terry (Betty) Jewell, daughter in law, Marilyn Jewell, son in law, Bob Syme; six grandchildren, Joe, Steve, Kathy, Debra, Andrew, Scott; 9 great grandchildren, Owain, Matthew, Evan, Holden, Tyler, Jeremy, Michael, Brayden, Alyssa. Online condolences may be sent through Roy’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com Funeral arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm.

FRANCIS, HILLAS Hillas Francis passed away suddenly & unexpectedly, but peacefully, on April 22, 2014 at home in Summerland in the presence of his wife Barb. Hillas was born in 1932 on his family farm in Belloy, Alberta to his parents Walter & Susan Francis, who were homesteaders. A true child of the depression, he was proud of his Irish heritage, and was made of hardy stock and had a strong work ethic. Hillas showed his family the importance of working hard and being generous. He was well admired by his community for his interest in always helping others – from volunteering with C.O.P.S., a long time member of the Masonic Lodge, as well as a Kinsman, to constantly offering help with neighbours & friends with any project on their house or yard. He was a wonderful handyman and could basically put together anything with his hands. Hillas has left behind his dear wife Barbara (married 57 1/2 years), daughters Susan (Russell) & Anne, grandchildren Amy, Lia and Leilan, and great grandchild Riley, as well as sister Elizabeth, and numerous cousins, nieces & nephews & many dear friends. Predeceased by sister Helen and grandson Gabriel. He will be sadly missed, but held close in our hearts. “May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind be always at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, And the rain fall soft upon your fields, And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of his hand” No service by request. Private Irish wake to follow later.

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Drivers/Courier/ Trucking JOB FAIR IN KAMLOOPS Monarch Transport (1975) Ltd. & Valley Roadways Ltd. will be hosting a JOB FAIR in Kamloops on April 30th, 2014 at the Petro Pass Travel Centre, 1885 Trans-Canada Hwy West from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Upstairs in the Meeting Room. We welcome Class 1 Owner Operators for our Canadian, US & Prince George Van Divisions (Monarch Transport) & Canadian & Territory Flat Deck Divisions (Valley Roadways) For more information call Annette at 1-855-877-0619

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District of Kitimat, exempt staff position, with competitive compensation and full benefit package. Reporting to the Operations Manager, assists in planning, implementing and tracking the operations, repair and maintenance of the municipality’s infrastructure, including water and sewer, buildings, roads, parking lots, traffic control, drainage, signage, sidewalks, parks, grass cutting,, cemetery, and equipment fleet. Candidates will have several years of experience in a municipal or similar work environment and post-secondary education in Civil, Building or Water Quality Technology, EOCP Sewage Treatment and Water Distribution certification, or related Trade Qualification. Submit resumes by May 15, 2014, 4:30 p.m., to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, B.C. V8C 2H7, Fax 250-632-4995, email dok@kitimat.ca EMPLOYERS CAN’T find the work-at-home Medical Transcriptionists they need in Canada! Get the training you need to fill these positions. Visit CareerStep.ca/MT to start training for your work-athome career today! LEARN FROM home. Earn from home. Huge demand for CanScribe Medical Transcription graduates. Start your online learning today with CanScribe Career College. www.canscribe.com. Call 1.800.466.1535 or email to: info@canscribe.com.

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HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Highway linehaul Owner Operators based in our Kelowna terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving experience/ training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneﬁts package.

To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract & details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com Call 604-968-5488 Fax: 604-587-9889 Only those of interest will be contacted. Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

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We require long and short haul US capable drivers. We are an Okanagan based company with dedicated suppliers and customers and require drivers to fill their orders. Our short haul drivers primarily service the US northwestern with dedicated runs available and are home regularly, our long hauls drivers service the southwestern US and are home on a weekly basis for resets. We offer: Dedicated Tractors, US Medical Coverage, Company Cell phones, Direct deposit pay with no holdbacks. Dedicated lanes. Rider Policy. All we need from you is US capabilities, border crossing experience and a professional attitude, Class 1 driver’s license and a clean abstract and are physically fit. Please fax or email your resume and abstract with US drivers in subject line to 250-546-0600 or email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com No phones calls or walk in’s please.

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Help Wanted BEATRIX FARMS has a milking position available, must be able to work well with animals, experience preferred, will train if necessary. Bring resume to : 5161 50 Ave SW DENTAL STAFF: FT ( PT Certiﬁed dental assistant/PT Receptionist). req’d for dental practice located in Salmon Arm. CDA-Orthodontic and Prosthodontic modules are an asset, any reception experience with computers would be valuable. References are requested. please mail to: Dental Staff Position, PO Box 1606, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4P7 or email: salmonarmcda@hotmail.com Housecleaner for Spring Cleaning 1-2 Hrs/week 250832-8992

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EXP Line Cooks and Dishwashers needed immediately for the Barley Station Brew Pub and the Wicked Spoon Cafe and Grill. email resume to bstation@telus.net or drop off at the Pub

Log N Hearth & Bayside Marina, now hiring servers & line cooks please send resume to lognhearth@live.ca PART-TIME/FULL-TIME line cook needed immediately at Home Restaurant- Sorrento. Apply in person to Doug. SALMON Arm Go Karts is looking for F/T & P/T help. Must work well with the public. Resume to: info@salmonarmgokarts.ca

New Security company in the North shore of Shuswap Lake is looking for mature experienced Guards must have BC ministry of Justice security worker license or basic security training course and willing to apply for license. Valid BC Drivers license and own reliable vehicle. Drivers abstract required. Call Brian at 250-299-7981 or 1-250-9550617

R.J. HANEY Heritage Village has a unique opportunity for a First Cook. This is a seasonal fulltime position, wage is dependent upon experience. Call 250-832-5243 SERVERS needed P/T at Home Restaurant in Sorrento willing to work flexible hours. Apply in person with resume.

Vernon Service Company requires Journeyman Service Plumbers/Gasfitters, $36.00/hr Call (250)549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416

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Heavy Duty Mechanic must have own tools Welding hydraulics an asset Also Class 1 drivers wanted. Apply by email mardenautohauling@telus.net

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We have exciting and rewarding opportunities for LPN’s, Care Aides, and Cooks/Multi Service Workers wanting to join our rapidly growing health care company. For more information, please visit www.advocarehealth.com Please Apply by Fax: 250-803-0515 or Email: misty.wouters@advocarehealth.com

CUSTOMER SERVICE ADVISOR Action Safety Service Ltd. is accepting resumes for a full time position for a customer service advisor. Position requires advanced computer skills and excellent communication skills. Preference will be given to candidates with prior automotive experience and knowledge. Duties include, but are not limited to: answer inquires and provide information to customers, explain the type and cost of services, arrange the billing of services, receive payments. Maintain records and statistics; perform general office duties, liaison between customers and service technicians. Compile estimates for potential customers, book appointments. Additional Skills, experience working in a fastpaced shop environment is an asset. Strong skills in customer service and problem solving, good knowledge of automotive repair, estimating and selling skills, be capable of managing co-workers. Excellent medical plan. Wage negotiable Resumes can be dropped off at the shop (416-4th Street N.E.) or email to: actionsafety@shaw.ca

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AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN Action Safety Service Ltd. is currently seeking a journeyman service technician, with exhaust experience a definite asset. Successful candidate will be required to repair and maintain all makes and models of vehicles. Essential to have technical knowledge of a wide range of vehicles, a high level of attention to detail and be able to work well with customers, maintaining a friendly and professional attitude. Specific Skills: Use diagnostic equipment, Read technical drawings, Computer skills, road test motor vehicles and test automotive systems and components. Adjust, repair or replace parts and components of automotive systems. Test and adjust repaired systems to manufacturer’s specifications. Perform scheduled maintenance service, advise customers on work performed and future repair requirements. Must have a valid B.C. driver’s license. A valid B.C. Motor vehicle inspector certificate is an asset. Additional Skills: Work with others; problem solving, decision making, job task planning and organizing. Work Conditions: Fast-paced environment, be able to work to deadlines, have a strong interest in motor vehicles, and be able to follow instructions. Work a 40-hour week, occasional weekend work may occur. Excellent medical plan. Wage negotiable Resumes can be dropped off at the shop (416-4th street N.E.) or email to: actionsafety@shaw.ca

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Mica Generating Station

Job Description: Quantities Technician needed to perform financial, scheduling and administrative duties specifically related to the addition of a fifth and a sixth generating unit at the Mica Generating Station. The candidate must • Determine quantities of materials used for construction including those • of an electrical, mechanical and/or civil nature • Establish and confirm contractor progress payments • Establish and manage small contracts • Acquire materials using company procurement policies • Perform various project administrative duties Preferred Experience: • Technical knowledge in Civil, Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering • Familiarity with finance • Familiarity with procurement practices • Experience and familiarity working in Heavy Industry with preference • for Hydro-electric experience • Familiar with contract and commercial detail Skills/Abilities: • Excellent organizational skills • Strong computer skills • Excellent verbal and written communication skills The successful applicant will be required to work under a collective union agreement and to live in a camp located at Mica Creek BC, 140 kilometres north of Revelstoke. Resumes will be accepted until 7:00 am, 09 May, 2014; only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. To apply please email or fax resumes to: Columbia Hydro Constructors. Ltd. Fax: 250-805-4340 Email: chcgeneral@bchydro.com Wage: $33.76/hr Closing Date: 09 May, 2014.

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GE 30” Range. White Self Cleaning, fairly new. Doesn’t fit after house reno $300 OBO 250-517-9412

REMSTAR Plus PS1 CPAP System one, heated humidifier. Nasal mask (large). June 2013 pd $2000. Sell for $1000. OBO (250)833-0073

Collectors Currently Buying: Coin Collections, Antiques, Native Art, Old Silver, Paintings, Jewellery etc. We Deal with Estates 778-281-0030

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT.

PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670

Merchandise for Sale

Financial Services

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NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED To distribute the Shuswap Market News & Lakeshore News AREAS AVAILABLE SALMON ARM -Auto Rd. 15th St. SE - 30th Ave/30 St NE -SW by Piccadilly Mall -NE Appleyard SICAMOUS -Pine, Spruce & Maple Call Valerie 250-832-2131

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.

Salmon Arm

Seeking 1 Part-Time Front Desk/Houskeeper. Must be available to work a.m./p.m. & Weekends. Must be able to do housekeeping. Wages neg.

Heat, Air, Refrig. THINKING of a new gas furnace? Canadian made, highest quality and efficiency. Call Barry (250)833-2446

Apply in person with resume to:

2401 T.C. Hwy, Salmon Arm or email: tlodgesalmonarm@gmail.com

VOLUNTEER to cut grass at Shuswap Lions Manor Sorrento. Mower & gas supplied. (250)675-3261

Home Care/Support LIVE in Caregiver needed for elderly man in Blind bay B.C with mobility issues. Free rent as well as salary provided. Own living area as well as bedroom and bathroom provided downstairs. 2 day off per week and support as a caregiver is at site also. Caregiving experience needed. No pets Fax resume to mowers@telus.net. Call Carol at 250-804- 5229

Trades, Technical Transportation / Heavy Duty Mechanic required in Nakusp, BC. Must be Red Seal Certified, able to work on a variety of makes, models of trucks, trailers, components. A CVIP Certificate, welding skills an asset. Full time position with flexible hours. Group benefits. Competitive wages. Fax or email resumes to: 250-2653853 or whrepair@telus.net

Misc Services

Home & Yard •Renovation •Repair •Maintenance

•Fencing •Decks •Patios

250-253-4663 Now doing Gutter Cleaning Shuswap Window Cleaning 833-2533. Start at $95-$125

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay GOOD quality horse hay, small bales (250)835-4748 or (250)833-9595

Livestock 10 Weiner Pigs for $100/ea 250-832-7462

sale

Pets N&T CANINE CARE Daycare, boarding, grooming. Visit our webpage: www.nandtcaninecare.ca 250-835-0136

Auctions BC LIVESTOCK SPRING AUCTION SALES May 3 – Williams Lake 10 am May 10 – Kamloops 10:30 am May 24 – Vanderhoof 11 am May 31– Prince George 10 am June 21 – Horsefly 10 am f.m.i. 250-573-3939 www.bclivestock.bc.ca

$100 & Under Oak top round table with leaf 2 armchairs on wheels. Kenmore Powermate canister vaccuum 250-833-1021

$300 & Under Comfort Inn has sofa beds for sale Seldom Used $300 250832-7711

Furniture Comfort Inn has sofa beds for sale Seldom Used $300 250832-7711

St Andrew’s & Mountainview Churches are hosting their annual garage and trunk treasure sale on Sat May 3 at 1981 9th Ave NE. Beside J Lanes From 8am-1pm. Bring your treasures and sell them from your trunk. Parking fee $10.

BOAT rack. Over canopy, 8 ft. box $250. (250) 832-1159

KILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGS! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killer Complete Treatment Program or Kit. Available: Hardware Stores, Buy Online: homedepot.com KILL ROACHES! Buy Harris Roach Tablets. Eliminate Bugs- Guaranteed. No Mess, Odorless, Long Lasting. Available at Ace Hardware & The Home Depot. LAWN Mower Scott’s Ride-on w/grass catcher. 42 in. Exc cond. $1495 OBO View at Lee Creek 604-530-4705 Mastercraft Table saw, New in Box $150. Beer and Wine making equipment $50 Couch Like new folds into bed $100 250-832-3764

Excavating & Drainage

TWIN antique beds from Denmark with new beauty rest mattresses & much more. May 2 & 3 from 8-3 2171 12 St. SW

Misc. for Sale ALLOY rims with tires, Chevy 18” 6 bolt Nitto Motive rubber 245/45ZR18 100y. Like new. $500. (250)675-4477

250-832-0707

Pet Services

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

Farm Services

REIMER’S FARM SERVICE LTD.

• Bark Mulch • Shavings • Sawdust

We Deliver

250-838-0111 or 1-855-737-0110

Mother’s Day Greeting

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1 BED/1 bath condo in MacIntosh Grove. Util. room, 5 appli, approx. 800 sq. ft. $140,000. (250)832-9990

Garage Sales

EAGLE VALLEY NEWS OFFICE FURNITURE Front counter w/3 shelves: 10ft. L X 2 ft. W X3.6 ft.Tall (may work good for shop) $50 Cash Register -- Royal 130CX $25. Copier/fax/scanner machine -- Brother MFC-8220 $50 Printer -- HP LaserJet 1320n $20 Scanner -- CanonScan 8600F $20 Large Desk -- 5 ft. L X 2 ft.6 in. W -- 5 drawers $30 Large Desk -- 4 ft. 5 in. L X 2 ft. 6 in. W. --2 drawers $25 Large Desk -- 4 ft. 5 in. L X 2 ft. W. --5 drawers $25 2 Steno Chairs -- $5 each 3 Office Chairs w/ arms -- $2 each 4 office phones - 4 lines, etc. $10 each or all for $30. New laminate for the front counter $350 ALL ITEMS ARE OBO. EVERYTHING MUST GO!! Come into the office Tues. to Thurs from 12 noon to 4 pm, or Friday from 10 am to 2 pm. Or call 250-836-2570.

Auctions

Independently owned and operated by the Raffan Family since 1963. Household, Estate, Warehouse Dispersals and Miscellaneous consignments.

ON-SITE FARM SALE Sat., May 3rd • 10:00am Joe Deli (Spallumcheen)

Garden & Lawn

’s BARlMaSnALd S E 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

4 Lines, Only $10.00

Apt/Condos for Sale

Available at the SALMON ARM OBSERVER OFFICE • Cash Sales Only 171 Shuswap St. NW, Salmon Arm

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

PET GROOMING

Real Estate

IDEAL FOR: Table covers, crafts, drawing or packing. Various sizes.

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Pet Services

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

Send Mom your love and appreciation this Mother’s Day, and we’ll feature your personal message as part of our Mother’s Day edition on Wednesday, May 7th & Friday, May 9th.

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

DAN DEGLAN EXCAVATING

Garage Sales 2388 Sunrise Cedar Heights toys Lego Playmobile and hshld. 8am-2pm Sat May 3 BLIND Bay: Moving Sale 2539 Waverly Dr., Apr.26 & May3 8-2, household items & furniture, lots of scrapbooking/card making supplies, all sales final. For appt to view (250)6754463 DOWNSIZING May 3, 9am3pm couch, chair, 360* outdoor fireplace, treadmill, lawnmower. 2720-17 St. NE LARGE PLANT SALE. 2700-65Ave NE, Thurs-Sat 9am-5pm May 8-June 8. Veggies, Perennials, grasses and Annuals (250)832-5253 LINENS, electronics, tools,ladders, jewelry, Coach Bag, kitchen,garden, ice auger, patio heater.Sat May 3, 8-1pm follow balloons to 3731Eagle View Rd. Blind Bay. Multi Family 513 Hadow Rd. Fri Sat Sun May 2,3,4, 8am2pm Items big and small NEIGHBOURHOOD garage and bake sale, Saturday May 24, 9-1 Deo Lutheran Church 1801 30ST NE. To reserve a table (no charge), call Pastor Erik 250-517-9956 email: office@deolutheran.org Reaching out MS Society garage sale Sat/Sun May 3 and 4th 8:30-1pm. In the Alley beside Pharmasave. Sat May 3 1961 13th St SE 8am-3pm Multi Family. Baby Stuff, sporting goods, Furniture, wine making paraphanalia, bikes, too much to mention. No Early birds...Coffee will be on. Sat May 3 8am-noon 1860 9th Ave SE Trampoline, patio furn, off 20th St Near Hillcrest.

Misc. Wanted

Financial Services

(signs will be posted)

Watch for further details or check our website

www.valleyauction.ca or call 250.546.9420

Owners & Auctioneers: Don & Peter Raffan

Misc. for Sale

Salmon Wednesday,April April30, 30,2014 2014 Salmon Arm Observer Wednesday,

Real Estate Houses For Sale Care-free living! 2 bedroom, 2 bath + den townhouse with a garage All one level Overlooks green space and has a lovely porch area Updated flooring, paint, fridge, stove and water heater see pictures at www.propertyguys.com sign#64890 $199,900. Call (250)832-6765

Rentals

Transportation

Apt/Condo for Rent

Property Management

Auto Financing

Cars - Sports & Imports

2 BDRM avail May. 1st, NS, NO PETS, $750/mo + util. 191 4th St. SE (250)804-9627 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

Lots Almost Half Acre View Lots 4210 20th St NE Green Emerald Estates Now Selling Starting at $209,000 www.greenemeraldinc.com Call Gary 250-833-5855

RARE serviced lot in great town location zoned R-4. Close to .25 acre (approx). Perfect for the developer or to build your dream home. Partial building site cleared. $159,000. 250-804-3876

Mobile Homes & Parks 14’ WIDE with newer furnace, a/c unit, flooring & paint. Large yard with great new deck to enjoy. Affordable pad rental includes water, sewer, and garbage in one of the nicest parks in Chase. Asking $44,900. Contact Jessica Gunnlaugson, Best West Realty, (250)5722925

Mortgages TEKAMAR MORTGAGES

Best rate 5yr-3.29%OAC

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

(250)832-8766

Toll free 1-800-658-2345

Real Estate DON’T MISS Out! 62 acres, endless possibilities. 5500 sq. ft. house. 1500 ft. of lakeshore. www.lakeoftheprairie shome.ca www.lakeoftheprair iesproperty.ca Jackie 1-306744-2399 1-306-744-7432 Watch online for open house.

Recreational

Recreation Paradise Year Round!

Fishing, hiking, hunting, quadding, snowmobiling or just relaxation. Great access within 3 hours of the lower mainland, 40 km from Princeton and steps to Osprey Lake. 2 years new this 3 bedroom, 2 bath open concept chalet has it all & more. Includes a guest cabin with a bedroom, living/sitting area, kitchen & bathroom. New detached garage for storing the toys. Call Adrienne (Royal Lepage Parkside Realty) at 250-809-6322 for a private viewing.

Other Areas 20 ACRES $0 Down, Only $119/mo. Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas. Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee. Call 1-866-8825263, Ext. 81. www.sunsetranches.net

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1bdrm across from City Hall. Adults, N/S, No pets. Refs req’d, $710/mo. Phone: 250833-0420 or 250-253-0606 1BDRM. apartment, close to down town, adults, NS, NP, references req.(250)833-6855 1BDRM unit, 951 5Ave SW, Salmon Arm $825/mo incl. hydro Please contact Andre: (250)832-3172 (o/h)

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Commercial/ Industrial DOWNTOWN Salmon Arm retail/office. Ground floor. 800sqft plus additional storage space. Parking. Ph 250-8323277 RETAIL space for lease in Blind Bay/Sorrento area. Excellent rates. Call Terry (250)804-6132

Cottages / Cabins BRIGHT, clean fully furn. cottage, Paradise Point, past Sunnybrae, 1bdrm., Kitchen living & dining room, laundry $750 monthly rental. incl. hydro, sat tv & internet. (250)835-8236

Modular Homes MARA: 2bdrm. mobile, addition, deck, creekside, new floors, electric & plumbing, f/s/w/d/ac, elec. heat, $700/mo. + DD (250)838-7670 Tappen 2BDRM $700/mo Avail now Ref’s req’d. Sm. Pet OK (250)835-4480

Homes for Rent 2 Bedroom house for rent in Sicamous. $850/month. Washer/Dryer and appliances included. Contact 403-689-9887 3BDRM. Lake view near Sorrento Avail June 1 Ref’s req. 250-564-3658 COZY HOUSE central location avail June 1, 630 Okanagan Ave., 2bdrm, 1bath, pet neg., NS, $1000/mo. + utilities, photos on Kijiji (250)833-0310

Rural Property Manager available for May-October Are you looking for a property manager, landscaper, yard work, animal care for horses, dogs, etc. 40yrs. exp. plus pool maint. in exchange for free power & water for covered Class A 40’ Motorhome space Ref’s avail., Call Ron (250)718-8448

1998 BMW Z3 Roadster 1.9 Convertible

Seasonal Acommodation GLEN ECHO RESORTS has some seasonal sites available as well as a seasonal cabin! We are right on Shuswap Lake, located just 8km west of Salmon Arm, BC www.glenechoresorts.ca

Shared Accommodation *ROOM, wifi, theatre, *STORAGE *SHOP, miles of trails 250-833-1497

Suites, Lower 1BDRM, above ground, F/S/W/D, walking distance to both malls, NS, NP, avail. May 1st, $600/mo. + hydro (250)804-5705 1BDRM. W/O suite, Raven area., avail June 1 $700/mo. incl. util., N/S, DD, (250)2531265 /250-833-0248 3bdrm or 2bdrm, 5appl, near 4 schools, rink, NS, NP, back yard, a/c $900-950/mo. + DD,Top avail May 1 bottom avail June 1 Or will rent the whole house (250)295-5498 Bright New 1 Bdrm suite on Gleneden acreage. Close to town W/D Furn or Unfurn. Private entrance. Garden plot avail. NS NP $700/mo + Util. 250-253-4193 DAYLIGHT 1bdrm. suite, level entry, parking, large kit., lots of storage, SW SA cable/util/int incl., refs req’d, pets neg., $799/mo. NS, No Parties Avail May 1 (250)515-2343 DT Salmon Arm large 2Bdrm, yard, parking, W/D/F/S, $1200 inclusive, avail May 1st, NS inside or out, no smart meter, (250)832-6296 (250)463-3313 NEWLY renovated 1,100 sq.ft daylight basement suite, town & mall close. A real must see! $1,100/mo. incl. util. Available now. 1 yr.lease. 250-833-8966

Cars - Domestic 2002 Buick Century, 4 dr, great shape, only 62,000km. asking $3700. (250)833-4895

Soft top, 5 speed manual. Heated leather seats, power windows, seats & mirrors. 4 new Uniroyal tires, Alpine stereo w/ ipod wired in. Wind blocker on roll bars, Air bags and more. Summer driven only and garage stored during winter. Very sleek looking and well maintained. 151,000 kms. $12,000 (250) 804-6399

2005 Pontiac Sunfire Coupe Auto Tilt steering AC $2100 250-804-8275

Transportation

Motorcycles

Trucks & Vans

2009 Yamaha 950 V Star only 6645 Km’s Great Cruiser $700 Firm 250-804-2818

DODGE VAN Activan Ricon, wheel chair van with ramp, ex. cond. $5000 OBO(250)8032845

Recreational/Sale

Boats

33ft JAYCO 5th Wheel 2003 hardly used new roof new flooring incl 5th Wheel $7000 OBO 250-675-4915 99 YUKON, 4x4, ex. cond, barn doors, $4500 OBO (250)803-2845

Scrap Car Removal #1AA Auto Recycler’s. Scrap Cars/Metal. Will pay for some cars. Scott 250-558-8855

Trucks & Vans 2002 Ford Explorer XLT 182000 Kms Good Cond $5000 OBO 240-463-3278 or 250-679-7855 79 Ford 700, 8x18 flat deck,with hoist, $3500 OBO. (250)803-2845 ‘95 Chev Astro van, 7 passenger. Good for cargo, good cond in & out, good mech. $1500 OBO 250-833-2625

You Deserve the Home of Your Dreams

Townhouses

Large 3+bdrm, 3 full bath Avail May 1. Huge yard, central air W/D DW. Dbl garage. Full finished bsmt. Pets Welcome. $1800/mo 250-832-9676

3bdrm., 2bath, newly reno’d, W/D, by new Askews, garage, NS, avail. May 1 $1100 plus Util. (250)573-1158

Tenders

NOTICE OF DISPOSITION RE: Property owned by the late Gary and Linda Rogers of site 47, 3350 lOth Ave NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 1J6 Take notice that pursuant to section 37(3) of the Regulation to the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, the landlord of the Manufactured Home Park at 3350 10th Ave NE, Salmon Arm, BC intends to dispose of a 1976 Bendix Leader Manufactured Home, 12 x 60 feet, and its contents, (“the Property”) located in the Evergreen Mobile Home Park, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 1J6 30 days after the publication date of this notice, unless: • You establish a legal right to possession of the Property, or • You make an application to the Supreme Court to establish such a right. After the expiration of the 30 day period, May 23, 2014, the Property will be disposed of with no further notice to you.

Everyone deserves a beautiful place they can call home. Shuswap real estate agents firmly believe in that and will strive to make it happen for you and your family. Check out their ads in our real estate section and call any of them today and make your dreams come true!

Landlord: Paul Flahr, #180 3350 10th Ave NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 1J6, phone 250-832-4666

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