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Arsonist sentenced to two years in jail Pedro Gonzales Fruit Stand: Employee steals cash, tries to cover his tracks by setting fire to business.
By Martha Wickett OBSeRVeR STAFF
An ill-conceived attempt to destroy a non-existent security camera led to the fiery destruction at Pedro Gonzales Fruit and Garden ltd. in September last year. Adam Michael Schultz, 39, of Salmon Arm, pleaded guilty on Dec. 8 in provincial court to one count of theft over $5,000, as well as one count of arson. Schultz was charged with stealing $7,000 cash from Pedro’s on Sept. 7, 2013, where he had been employed for more than six months as a labourer. He was also charged with one count of arson in relation to the huge blaze that erupted just after midnight on Sept. 9, 2013. The fire destroyed the main building and an adjacent storehouse at the business situated on the Transcanada Highway near 30th Street SW. crown counsel Bill Hilderman outlined the events leading up to the fire for Judge Mayland McKimm. Hilderman said Schultz telephoned nicole Ruth, part owner and bookkeeper, on the afternoon of Sept. 7, saying he wasn’t able to find his paycheque. He was told it would be redone when she returned later that afternoon as the initial cheque had included pay for a day he had taken off. earlier in the day, co-owner Greg Ruth had placed an envelope with about $7,000 cash in the small office off the main building. That Saturday was a busy day and he didn’t want the tills overflowing with cash. Hilderman termed it “kind of an unfortunate situation,” be-
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Inferno: Firefighters battle the blaze as it destroys much of Pedro Gonzales Fruit and Garden on Sept. 9, 2013. cause the business had purchased a newer safe but didn’t have the combination, so it wasn’t being used. When the Ruths returned and nicole was preparing the cheque, she discovered the cash missing. Just a few employees were working that day, the court heard – a couple of young women on the tills, Schultz, one man who had been asked to keep an eye on the office and a member of the Ruth family. Hilderman said Greg Ruth searched the trucks of Schultz and the other man as they had access to the office, but nothing was found. later that evening, Ruth phoned Schultz, suspecting he had taken the money, and asked to meet him at Tim Hortons. “He said to him that was bad money to take, inferring it came from some kind of nefarious activity, hoping to scare him into returning it,” Hilderman said. The court also heard that Ruth told Schultz there were cam-
eras in the office that perhaps he didn’t know about and, on Monday, he was going to get someone to download the tape to see who stole the money. The criminals involved would then know who to target. The next day, Sunday, Schultz worked a shift and “apparently everything went fairly normally,” Hilderman said. However, just after midnight on Sept. 9, Schultz drove to within a quarter of a mile from Pedro’s and walked to the back of the premises, his intent to break in to steal the camera. When he got there, he realized the only way to break in would be to smash a window, which would set off an alarm. Schultz then decided to start a small fire near the office, in hopes the smoke might damage the camera, or perhaps he would have a chance to go in and get it, Hilderman told the court. Since Schultz did mainteSee Confession on page A2
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Confession a mitigating factor fire, so Schultz, pretending he knew nothing, called over to see if he could be of assistance. The court heard that at one point Schultz confessed to a police officer, but the confession was not admissible. Later police told him the confession would
recovered and Schultz contended initially that he threw it out the winnance-type work at Pedow of his vehicle but dro’s, he knew where later said he used it to a couple of gas cans pay off his daughter’s were. However, his plan drug debt. to start a small fire conThe court heard tained a glaring flaw. Schultz had grown up In his panic he didn’t in Revelstoke, a diftake into account the ficult early life dealing propane, the fivewith an alcogallon containers holic father. His of isopropanol Shortly after history includand all the fertil- starting the ed becoming izer the business small fire, he a good father housed. realized what he figure to three “When the fire had done was children whose went ‘woof,’ as he put it, he got far more serious Judge McKimm two mothers he had befriended scared and ran off when the build- Provincial and supported, home,” Hilder- ing essentially court as well as to his man said. exploded. own son. Judge McIn court, his Kimm stated: “Shortly after starting not stand but, after what parents, his son and his the small fire, he real- the Crown termed a former spouse were ized what he had done “very good police in- present to show their Schultz support, which was outwas far more serious vestigation,” when the building es- opted to confess again, lined in glowing letters sentially exploded. He a factor the judge said read to the court, as well as one from a local reshad arrived home and weighed in his favour. The court also heard taurant, his current emcould hear the explosion… The building Schultz was in a cell ployer. The court also heard went up in a conflagra- with an undercover offition of enormous pro- cer when he admitted he the devastating imstarted the fire “to cover pact the fire had on the portions…” Ruths, losing operaSchultz’s spouse soon up his tracks.” The money was never tions for six months, as received a text about the Continued from front
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well as what they had worked to build over 50 years. McKimm sentenced Schultz to six months in jail for theft and two years of federal time for arson. McKimm denied the request of defence lawyer Julian van der Walle that the time be served concurrently. Schultz must also pay back the $7,000. In sentencing, McKimm referred to the “brazen theft” and the “entirely ill-conceived” arson, but also considered Schultz’s genuine remorse and his intention that no one would be put in jeopardy by the fire. McKimm stated he does not consider Schultz to be a risk to public safety.
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Several derelict docks are being removed from three Shuswap lakes. But concerned dock owners can relax. The work is being done to improve fish habitat and remove potential navigational hazards – not to impose regulations. Matthews Environmental Consulting and BC conservation Foundation are co-ordinating the project, acting on behalf of a committee consisting of representatives from the Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program that consists of provincial and federal agencies, including Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. “The key thing here is that this project is focused only on docks that have no claim of ownership and no tenure,” says consultant Steve Matthews. “These are abandoned, derelict docks in poor condition.” Matthews says every effort is made to determine ownership or tenure before the docks are dismantled. A tidal wave of protest erupted last year over the province’s plans to remove illegal docks from Shuswap Lake, and Matthews’ work crews have been challenged on several occasions. “We have had this problem since the beginning – it rears its head time and time again,” he says with frustration. “I don’t know how many times we’ve tried to make
that clear to people. We have nothing to do with compliance and enforcement, this is entirely to do with restoring fish habitat.” Matthews says the first phase of the project involved removal of derelict docks on the shoreline between Salmon Arm and Sicamous. Since then, it has expanded to include derelict docks on the north and south shore of the main arm of Shuswap Lake, Mara Lake and Little Shuswap Lake. “The obvious thing is when you have a dock on shore, you’re taking habitat away from Kokanee, rainbow, sockeye, lake trout and chinook that at one time or another are utilizing shoreline habitat,” Matthews says. “When you have a structure over top, it changes the circulation pattern along the shoreline.” Sediment can also impact spawning grounds. Because funding is largely dedicated to fish habitat, Matthews says the work is being done according to “very high” or “high” habitat values as identified on the Shuswap Watershed Atlas. “That said, it’s inefficient when you go out and target high values if you’re going right by (docks in) medium ones so we take them out too,” he says. “We’re still providing value in fish habitat.” Matthews points to the navigational hazard created when docks are floating out in the lake – either floating out from shore during annual high water or after being released by owners who no longer want them.
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Police investigate break-ins at M&M Meats, liquor store It wasn’t the easiest day on the job for an employee of M&M Meat Shop on Friday. At approximately 6:30 a.m, on Dec. 5, an employee of M&M Meat Shop discovered a break and enter in progress. The employee had been working in the back of the store and heard the sound of glass breaking. A man, dressed in coveralls and a ski
Staff Sgt. Kevin Keane RCMP mask, broke through the door and was found piling up foodstuffs
from the freezer. The male then left through the door and was seen driving away in a Ford pickup truck with a “headache rack” mounted in the box. While police were on scene, a second break and enter occurred at the West 30 Liquor Store. The suspect at that place smashed the front window and stole a quantity of liquor and cigarettes. “Video surveillance
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Malakwa’s Colin Martin is out on bail as he appeals an extradition order to the U.S. on charges linked to a cross-border drug smuggling operation. On Nov. 27, the B.C. Court of Appeal determined Martin was not at substantial risk to re-offend or flee, and that his release was not
contrary to public interest. According to the Appeal Court registry, Martin was released on a $400,000 surety, with a curfew. In May, the B.C. Supreme Court ruled Martin be sent to the U.S. for prosecution in relation to an alleged conspiracy to traffic cocaine, marijuana and MDMA or ecstasy. Martin was sentenced to two years,
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old man from Barriere, was arrested without incident on two counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000. Upon further investigation, reports Revelstoke RCMP Cpl. Thomas Blakeny, it was learned the suspect had been “car prowling” (searching vehicles for valuables) earlier that day in Salmon Arm. The driver was even-
tually released with four more criminal code charges including two counts of theft under $5,000, and two counts of failing to comply with his probation order, as well as violation tickets for driving while prohibited, possession of open liquor and driving contrary to restrictions. “The RCMP cannot stress enough the importance of locking
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City News and Public Notices GREENWAYS LIAISON COMMITTEE OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZEN MEMBERSHIP The City of Salmon Arm is seeking two citizens to volunteer as members on the Greenways Liaison Committee (GLC). “Greenway” is a broad term used to describe trails and other types of non-vehicular, transportation corridors. Since 2009, the GLC has played a leading role in creating the Greenways Strategy, a document tied to the City’s Official Community Plan. Along with that, the GLC has been recommending annual greenway budgets to City Council and members have been actively involved in greenway construction projects. Two citizens will be selected by City Council for a three year term (2015 to 2017, inclusive). Other GLC members include two representatives of the Shuswap Trail Alliance and two representatives of Salmon Arm Greenways. As well, a member of City Council is appointed as the GLC Chair. The GLC meets approximately four to six times per year. The GLC terms of reference and Greenways Strategy documents are available for review at City Hall and on the City’s website at www.salmonarm.ca. Those interested are requested to forward a brief letter or e-mail to City Hall by Friday, December 19, 2014. Please include any background information that could be relevant to the GLC. E-mail to clarson@ salmonarm.ca, fax to 250-803-4041, mail to Box 40, Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E 4N2, or drop off your letter at City Hall, 500 - 2 Avenue N.E. For more information please contact Chris Larson (City staff representative on the GLC) at 250-803-4051.
PUBLIC NOTICE-2015 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE Pursuant to Section 127 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the complete 2015 Regular Council Meeting Schedule for the City of Salmon Arm Council is available to the public at the Salmon Arm City Hall and on the City of Salmon Arm website at www. salmonarm.ca. Council Meetings are held the second and fourth Monday of each month. The meeting begins at 2:30 p.m. for legislative and administrative matters and reconvenes at 7:00 p.m. for items requiring public input. The deadline for Council agenda information is 12:00 noon on the Tuesday prior to the meeting. Where such Monday is a statutory holiday, the meetings are held the next day. Meetings are held in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 500 – 2 Avenue NE and are open to the general public. The current agenda and previous Council Meeting Minutes are available on-line at www. salmonarm.ca. Erin Jackson Corporate Officer
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2014 Fall Yard Waste Collection Program Thank you, Salmon Arm! Thank you for making our first Yard Waste Collection a success! On November 3, we collected 11.55 metric tons of yard waste for composting at the CSRD Landfill. The City’s Spring 2015 Yard Waste Collection will take place on Monday, April 27, 2015. Watch for your 2015 Civic Calendar and 2015 Solid Waste and Recycling Program Guide in the New Year.
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GUEST SHOT
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Premier’s take puzzling Almost a quarter-century ago, the newsroom where I worked went on strike. At the time, my oldest child would have been about 10 years old and she was curious about why mommy was going from hours of meetings – I was on the bargaining committee – to then walking in front of the office for hours, stopping trucks and talking to passersby about why the only newspaper in town wasn’t publishing. I explained to her the situation from my point of view, that we were on strike for a first contract, a first set of rules that would make working in the newsroom clearer for everyone. And – sign of the times then – the real reason we were on the street rather than at our desks was our belief the paper’s owners should be paying eight women the same wage it was paying several men, all of whom were doing the same type of job. My daughter asked to join me one day on the picket line because she also agreed men and women should be paid according to the work they do – and not according to their genetic makeup. That decision didn’t seem strange to me. When I was about her age, I accompanied my dad to a strike at a jail in Ontario, one he was working with for the union that employed him and represented the staff there. A few years later, I was protesting at grocery stores in the heat of the Californiabased grape and lettuce boycotts called for by Cesar Chavez and his United Farm Workers. Those experiences for me and my daughter no doubt fuelled our strong social consciences, our belief that, sometimes, you have to stand up for what you believe in, even if others disagree. Like Premier Christy Clark. Apparently the woman who once deliberately ran a red light, with her son in the car as they drove to hockey practice, is appalled some parents let their children join the protests against Kinder Morgan on Burnaby Mountain. Without a single notion of how the parents have addressed the issue with their children, Clark has taken it upon herself to chastise parents for their actions, saying they are teaching their children it’s OK to break the law. Clark’s reaction is surprising. After all, this is the same woman who was described by a former colleague – Martyn Brown, chief of staff to former premier Gordon Campbell – as being steeped in politics since she was a child. No doubt being exposed to politics when her dad ran three times for an MLA seat helped steel Clark’s resolve. Here’s hoping those kids learned a lot from their time on the other side of the police line in Burnaby. Let’s hope they learned that even kids have the right to express their viewpoints, to take a stand, to speak out for the land on which they live and play. Maybe in a decade or two, those kids will take their beliefs to another level, volunteering with an NGO or helping rally others to their cause. Maybe, just maybe, they may even run for political office. - Dale Bass is a reporter for Kamloops This Week.
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’Tis the season of giving and, for the most part, the residents of the Shuswap are known for stepping up and giving generously during the holidays. The Salvation Army Food Bank and Second Harvest see a surge in donations of non-perishable food, as food drives and programs such as the CP Rail Holiday Train serve to put cans and boxes on the shelves. The idea of providing a wonderful Christmas for those less fortunate is a priority for many citizens, who do not want to see families, and especially children, go without. The idea of bringing a smile to a young child’s face is very appealing. But there is a
another group that appears to be somewhat forgotten – the teens and tweens of the area. They may have lost the cuteness of childhood, but they haven’t lost the desire to be shown caring and kindness in the form of a Christmas present. The Salvation Army is reporting they are especially low on gifts for the ages 10-13, and they are especially short of presents for girls. Last year, the organization provided gifts for more than 200 children in Salmon Arm and not all of them are little kids. So when you are thinking about buying a gift to help make Christmas bright, maybe think about the older child too.
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The Observer asked: What is your favourite Christmas tradition?
Wayne Twaddell “Realizing there is a spirit world beyond our physical world, and learning our lessons on planet earth. Hari Bol.”
Nancy Foster “Having my family over for Christmas dinner.”
Jenny Gilburg “Christmas carols, Christmas trees, family dinners and snowespecially when I don’t have to drive in it.”
Jaime McDonald “Being with my family.”
Hans Klahm “Putting the Christmas tree up.”
Gas prices lower, but remain ridiculous Keep dogs out Yesterday a friend and I went for a walk along the foreshore trail in the wildlife sanctuary. As we were about to walk along the trail to Christmas Island, a very large American pit bull-cross dog caught up to us. The owner, who I know, came along about 50 yards behind. I explained to him that we were in a wildlife sanctuary and dogs were not allowed. He replied that he didn’t bring his dog there in spring or summer when the birds were nesting, but this was his winter walk area, and off he went around the island. It was late afternoon, about the time when most animals that live along there start being active. The owner of the dog was so far from it that had it surprised an animal such as a beaver, otter, mink, muskrat, all of which are seen there, it would have been dead before the dog owner had even realized it. This is not the first time I’ve seen dogs at loose along there. When I asked a young woman whose large dog was running wild through the rushes by the water to get her dog on a leash, she replied she hadn’t got a leash with her. The area is not a dog park, nor a bird habitat, but a wildlife sanctuary. The directors of Salmon Arm Bay Nature Enhancement Society, which manages the sanctuary, strive to achieve the balance of nature with human activities. It is so frustrating when selfish people ignore the ‘no-dog’ rules. This is the only wildlife sanctuary for miles around. Please don’t abuse it. There are plenty of dog parks and many miles of trails where dogs are welcome. Mike Saul
Gas prices in Salmon Arm are still high. Remember when it was $1.38? Since then oil has dropped 39 per cent – yes – that is 39 per cent. So, if we take $1.38 less 39 per cent we get $0.84 – yep, 84 cents per litre. So, today, the
Dec. 7, prices are $1.18 in Salmon Arm except for the Esso which is $1.21. Guess they really want to give it to us, eh? Well, guess what, I’m definitely getting my gas elsewhere – Abbotsford $1.01, Kamloops $1.05 and, get this, Courtenay way out on the
island $1.06. Guess it’s still cheaper to float it over there, eh? Yep, good ol’ boys club in Salmon Arm still taking care of us! Gary Kanngiesser
Admit defeat on smart meters, start replacement now As you are aware by the controversy surrounding smart meters, it is probably safe to say that it was a bad idea. The smart meters do not save any money, have proven to be unhealthy (electromagnetic radiation and hypersensitivity), are invasive, cause fires, and can be hacked by foreign countries. They have been removed in Saskatchewan and replaced with the old analogue meters. The B.C. Government has had to resort to orders in council to stifle organizations like BCUC who are supposed to regulate utility companies from
ripping off the average citizen. Everyone seems to have forgotten the most important thing about these meters. They have to be replaced as their useful life is only seven years. Due to the software problems, they should be replaced in five years. Here is a solution. Rather than look forward to replacing this $500 smart meter with another that costs the same, replace it with an analogue meter that only costs about $50 or one-tenth the cost. This solution would do away with all the problems
outlined in the first paragraph. We would be like Saskatchewan and the Liberal government might even be re-elected. This could be started in the next year and the savings would be enormous. Take the money out of the B.C. Government Water Rental Fund which amounts to over $320 million per year. The whole replacement cost would be one-tenth of the seven-year requirement and it could be started immediately. Mike Testart
Underpass would increase chance of train derailment Open letter to city council: I agree with John Harper (View Point, Observer, Nov. 19) about the threat of a possible train derailment here in Salmon Arm. If an underpass were built the trains could/would
travel faster with more chance of a derailment. I ask our newly elected council to reconsider the city’s expensive plan to proceed with this project. The public would appreciate learning who would benefit from an under-
pass: surely not the average taxpayer. A referendum should be held regarding this proposed use of so many tax dollars. Marguerite Sivertz
City, school board need to protect kids from effects of Wi-Fi While I applaud Interior Health for supporting parents’ call for a smoke-free environment for children, I cannot understand the lack of concern for children being exposed to carcinogenic radiation right inside their schools and school rooms, and now, as a result of the recent vote by Salmon Arm city council, exposure to radiation every time the family goes for an outing to local parks and recreation areas. Hiding behind ‘Safety Code 6,’ which is the guideline put out by Health Canada, is a poor excuse for refusing to look into all of the infor-
mation we have been sending to news outlets and presenting in local meetings in an effort to protect all of our children, as well as teachers and other staff from this very serious threat to their health. Parents of School District #83: Shuswap, are you keeping informed about this? Go to www.citizensforsafetechnology.org. Get informed if you are not yet, and help protect teachers, volunteers and children. Tell the school board we do not want our children and grandchildren’s brains fried at school.
We want wired not wireless. I am retired a teacher and grandmother of eight, whom I hope and pray will make it to graduation without brain tumors as a result of lack of action on the part of those in positions of responsibility. Since children cannot speak for themselves, we must. Pat White, BFA (University of Victoria), PDP (SFU) BCTF.
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1924
R.W. Bruhn, MLA for Salmon Arm, had been active in the interests of the constituents. Among matters being discussed were new timber royalty legislation and an appeal for making stumping powder cheaper for the settler. Also, when he learned that only $28,000 had been allocated for roads in the Salmon Arm District, he immediately protested to the minister of public works.
1934
A call came in for magazines for the relief camps. Donors were asked to leave them at the Observer or Salmon Arm Meat and Produce Co. store. We were assured the camp boys would be grateful for such supplies. M. Meek, the Beauty Shoppe in Salmon Arm, advertised the Thermique Croquighole, the new heatless method of permanent waving. Your choice of Croquighole, Spiral, Combination Wave, Cluster Bob or End Curl.
1944
Unanimous approval of the proposal to consolidate all city and district schools was expressed by members of the Salmon Arm city and district school boards at a joint meeting. The scheme provided for the introduction of the junior high system for Salmon Arm. Also included in the plan was enlargement of the existing elementary school to eight rooms. Sgt. W.J., Harris, recruiting officer for this district, made it known that 5,000 women were needed immediately as recruits for the Canadian Women’s Army Corps.
1954
R.W. Newnes of Newnes Machine and Ironworks topped the polls in his first bid for a seat on city council. A pilot from Okanogan, Washington was forced down by a heavy snow storm and landed safely on a new section of the highway near the foot of Lyman Hill, Canoe. Ald. E.R. Spence was elected president of the Salmon Arm Community Association.
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Relay for Life – new for mat, same goal By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF
The annual Relay for Life is heading into the light. For the first time in its 12-year history in Salmon Arm, the relay to raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society will be held from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 13. “We know 13 hours overnight was a huge commitment from the community, the teams and volunteers,” says Jennifer Dies, co-ordinator of Community Giving for the society. Dies says the American Cancer Society switched up the hours in a pilot project this year. She says she is not sure how the project reflected on fundraising or numbers, but people did appreciate the flexibility. Dies remains ambivalent about the time change. “I think four in the morning when the sun is coming up is what hope looks like,” she says, pointing out the event with darkness represents the struggle that is cancer. “But, I know this is a fundraising event and the bottom line is we need to continue raising the funds to continue making a difference.” Dies is hoping area residents will also favour the time change and be willing to participate. “I want the community to know we’ve made the change to make it more appealing and accommodating for families and the community at large to get involved,” she says. “There’s no more excuses.” This is Dies seventh year organizing Relay for Life events. She started as volunteer co-ordinator nine years ago, sat on the committee the following year and then got the contract for the Salmon Arm event. This is her fourth year organizing multiple events – Kelowna and Penticton relays, Daffodil Dash events in Revelstoke and Osoyoos and a Cops for Cancer Bike Tour out of Penticton.
Jennifer Dies COMMUNITY-GIVING CO-ORDINATOR I know this is a fundraising event and the bottom line is we need to continue raising the funds to continue making a difference. Some smaller communities are moving from a 12-hour relay into a five- and 10-kilometre run known as the Daffodil Dash, which will coincide with the Canadian Cancer Society’s annual Daffodil Campaign in April. “The year I went to relay as a participant was one of the most significant, moving things I’d ever been to, and I went home the next morning and said I’ll never miss it,” Dies says, tears welling at the memory. “Everyone was connected; they were all there for the same reason. Everyone was so supportive but the event experience was so overwhelming.” That year, her mom had been diagnosed with cancer and other family members have died because of the disease, making the experience especially raw and significant. Thankful her mom is a survivor, Dies says participating in the relay provides a sense of community and support. “And seeing the years of survivorship for people who have been recently diagnosed is an incredible boost in seeing the hope,” she says. The Lineup of Hope has been a successful and important feature of the relay for the past two years. All the people diagnosed within the last
year are called to the front of the stage prior to the victory lap, and stand with their backs to the stage. Survivors line up behind them. Then the people in the front row, turn around see all the survivors behind them. “It gives them hope,” she says, tearing up again. “I am so emotionally connected to the event. And obviously I have somebody else deliver that speech, because I can’t.” Dies says Columbia Shuswap Regional District director Paul Demenok has done the talking for her in the past. “His wife Sue is one of my phenomenal volunteers and they bring a great crew from Blind Bay,” she says. “They’ve totally taken over the survivor development part of the committee.” Not only do Aly Clifton, Beth Olsen and Sue look after the survivor and caregivers’ reception, they send out invitations and arrange for the shuttle bus service for volunteers and their caregivers. “They organize the reception, entertainment and food for the survivors and caregivers; it’s amazing what they’ve done, it truly honours them,” Dies says, noting Shuswap Kids Club lends their bus for the shuttle. She is grateful, too, for the amazing support organizers receive and hopes it continues to grow with the changes. “We’re hoping families with kids of all ages will take part this year,” she says. “There will be concessions, entertainment, lots of activities and, logistically, it should be easier.” Dies says she has a good base of awesome volunteers but more are always welcome. Registration is already open for the June 13 relay and the theme this year is “Good versus Evil.” Register your team at www.relayforlife. ca and enter Salmon Arm. For more information, call Jen Dies at 250-833-4085.
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Martin chairs CSRD board Inaugural meeting: Tie-breakers needed to determine positions. By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF
There were no shoeins for the chair position as the board of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District met for the first time since the municipal election in November. It took two rounds of voting to elect Area E Rural Sicamous-Malakwa director Rhona Martin as chair and two votes and a coin toss to put Electoral Area C South Shuswap director Paul Demenok in the vice chair seat. In the first call for nominations issued by CSRD chief administrative officer Charles Hamilton, Area D Falkland/Salmon Valley/Deep Creek director Rene Talbot nominated Demenok. Area B Rural Revelstoke director Loni Parker then nominated Martin. Sicamous’ newly minted Mayor Terry Rysz nominated Parker, who thanked him but turned the nomination down. Demonic and Martin were given the opportunity to plead their case with the board. Thanking Talbot for the nomination, Demenok called the opportunity a privilege and ensured he would work very hard. He pointed out he is a good facilitator and would run effective meetings that were “tough on issues but soft on the people involved.” Demenok outlined his extensive business experience and his current position as chair of the Shuswap Watershed Council. Martin thanked Parker for her nomination and pointed out she had previously filled the chair position for six years and would appreciate the opportunity to return to the head of the table. Martin outlined the experience she has since garnered as president of the Union of British Columbia Mu-
nicipalities (UBCM) and as a representative to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and as a board member of the Southern Interior Beetle Action Coalition. “I tend to be a team builder and would appreciate your support,” she concluded. The first round of voting resulted in a tie, with Martin picking up the win in the second round. Accepting Rysz’s nomination for vicechair, Parker noted she has been a CSRD director for 21 years and has garnered a wealth of experience in the position and as vicechair, a position she held previously. Parker pointed to her work with the Columbia Basin Trust and a community housing society. “I am committed to the communities in our area and enjoy working with people in various jurisdictions,” she said. Nominated vicechair by Talbot, Demenok quipped, “Here we go again,” then advised directors, “I appreciate the nomination, I am honoured… I think I’d do a great job.” So did half of the directors, who voted for him in the first round of voting, which ended in a tie – as did the second round. As dictated in the CSRD Procedural Bylaw, Hamilton flipped a coin, giving Parker the opportunity to call heads or tails. Parker chose tails, the coin landed headside-up and Demenok became the new vicechair. “There’s going to be some interesting discussions around this table – all of us will have projects we want to bring online,” said Martin, noting each one would be subject to the budget process. “I want to says thanks to staff. The public doesn’t get to see their work behind the scene, on the public’s behalf and also the board’s.
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Leaders: Rhona Martin, longtime rural Sicamous director, was selected to chair the CSRD board, while Paul Demenok, Area C director, will assume the vice-chair position. I am grateful they’re always professional in dealing with the public.” After calling for a round of applause for staff, Martin gave each director an opportunity to offer a few words of their own. Talbot said he was glad to be back for another term and looking forward to moving ahead with an agricultural strategy and a management plan for Gardom Lake. Re-elected to Salmon Arm council and former alternate to the CSRD board, Chad Eliason said he will work hard and do his best. “Please ask questions,” interjected Martin. “There is really a difference between municipal councils and regional districts.” Rysz noted he had also had the opportunity to attend CSRD board meetings as an alternate and has high hopes for the new board. “I believe it’s all about building relationships,” he said. “The relationship between CSRD and Sicamous Council is important to the council and the people.” Also looking forward to another term, Area F North Shuswap director Larry Morgan said three (previous) years weren’t enough
to get things moving. “I am happy to be back and look forward to working with all of you,” said Salmon Arm Mayor Nancy Cooper. “I guess we’re all happy to be back,” said Parker to laughter, after hearing similar comments from other directors. Parker pointed out the four-year term will go quickly, but will give directors time to move their agendas forward. “It’s good to see new faces and old-timers; it’s like riding a bicycle again,” she said looking at Revelstoke Mayor Mark McKee who was recently re-elected mayor of Revelstoke. “I appreciate staff over the last years – the hard work they put out for us and on our behalf.” “I was not feeling old until I got here, in fact I was feeling pretty good,” McKee joked. “I sat here for six years as mayor of Revelstoke. I was happy with a three-year term – after all I am an old man. We’re going to have fun, we’re gonna get lots done.” Demenok noted he is looking forward to making progress on some projects and said he believes the new regional district board is comprised of “a good blend of people.” New to the table is Caleb Moss, a director
with the Golden council. Also new is the representative from Electoral Area A Rural Golden Karen Cathcart, who was unable to attend the meeting.
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barney came from ottawa and were both excited to be in another province to ski, as well as to experience life in different homes with different families. beckner explained the ottawa club contacted Larch Hills with the proposal. It’s an affordable endeavour because seveC pays for the flights while the host club is responsible only for the cost of the activities. All the students must miss a week of school, something which Larch Hills skier emma Levins, who is happy to be participating, described as both good and bad – bad only because the students are still responsible for all the school work they miss. Come January, the Larch Hills skiers will be heading off on an adventure of their own – joining their new friends in their homes and on their ski trails in ottawa.
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Jennifer Findlay, literacy outreach co-ordinator, prepares books for their newest program, “Books Under the Tree,” on Friday, Dec. 5. The program will see quality children’s books included in Christmas gift packages for children in the Shuswap.
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Ask any educator what’s the best gift for a child and the answer would be near-unanimous — books. Unfortunately for many families, books are an unaffordable luxury. But this year, many Shuswap children will be receiving age-appropriate reading material courtesy of a new program. The Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society (LASS), the Shuswap Family Resource Centre, and Eagle Valley Community Resource Centre have
literacy outreach co-ordinator at LASS. “The financial support from the Shuswap Community Foundation is greatly appreciated and a local business, Bookingham Palace, provided a generous discount on the books so LASS could purchase as many books as possible for kids in our community. “This collaboration project is what our community is all about – working together, supporting others, and sharing the gift of reading.” For more information on this program, contact Jennifer Findlay at 250-833-2095.
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Serena Caner The holiday season has arrived, and with it comes anxiety about holiday weight gain. For many people, the enjoyment of parties and treats is tainted by guilt and an internal battle for self-control. Why has this happened? Ellyn Satter, a dietitian and eating advocate, argues that we as a culture have lost our “eating competence.” Competent eaters do not gain weight over the holidays because they are accustomed to eating foods they enjoy and therefore do not overdo it. They avoid the cycle of restricting and bingeing and self-
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one at his home. He explains that he has read a number of books including biographies of Steve Fonyo, Terry Fox and Mohammed Ali. Currently he is reading a book by local author Don Sawyer entitled The Buckle. “Without this stuff, life would be a lot harder for me.” He speaks highly of the North Okanagan Brain Injury Society (NOSBIS), which has supported him, as well as people at the college such as Caroline Miege. She explains Caley is also president of Shuswap Connextions, a local self-advocacy group, so he has been researching information about how to run meetings. “It’s kind of like one hand helping another hand, helping another hand...,” said Miege, the college’s disabilities services coordinator.
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Also volunteering to show the equipment that accommodates them were Jody Hanna with her Braille noter, and Tyler Sefanyk, who is a quadriplegic with vision difficulties. He types on a computer with large keys and a large print monitor. “Last Wednesday, I was typing out something about Charles Dickens for almost two hours,” he said proudly. Added his assistant Tovie Green: “It’s amazing to see how excited he gets. With the two-hour Dickens, we had a celebration.” Wanda Radies, adult special education instructor, said along with providing accommodations for people with disabilities – such as extra time for exams or recording lectures – the college’s Adult Special Education includes the PACE program. PACE, Preparing for
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Assessment money runs dry Nice try but, as the saying goes, no cigar. Referring to a letter from the provincial Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Todd Stone, regarding the Salmon River Bridge, Coun. Alan Harrison said at a recent council meeting he found the wording of the letter “interesting and perhaps promising.” He was referring to the phrase: “partnering to undertake a flood plain hazard assessment.” Regarding partnering, Harrison said: “It’s the first we’ve heard they might share,” and suggested council respond by explaining the city has $40,000 ready to contribute if the province wishes to do its part. City administrator Carl Bannister said in staff’s conversations the ministry has always said it will conduct a flood risk assessment, but only as it pertains to the bridge – not the broader assessment of the delta the city wants. Harrison asked, with a smile: “Am I inferring something between the lines that’s not there?” “I think you are,” Bannister replied. Harrison thanked him. “I like direct answers.”
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A tree for you and me Mikayla Stirling and Lucas Leveskue choose a Christmas tree, cut it down and then Chad Cameron loads the tree onto a trailer to take it to their car at Jespersen Solvang Tree Farms on Sunday, Dec. 7.
More light, less energy Light up the streets but use less energy. Salmon Arm council has written a letter to BC Hydro to request that it consider the city as the site for a pilot project using energy-efficient street lights. When discussing new sites for lights at a recent council meeting, Coun. Chad Eliason asked staff if there is a possibility of getting a less-consumptive variety. Staff said the Crown corporation is not prepared to look at an LED solution at this time, but perhaps it would consider the former JL Jackson site a good trial in 2016. Council agreed unanimously to write a letter stating the city would be interested in a partnership for new street lights or innovations.
new plots in 2016 The earliest that Salmon Arm’s new cemetery will be able to accommodate burials is the spring of 2016. At a recent council meeting, Coun. Ken Jamieson asked if rates will be the same as those at the Mt. Ida site. Chief financial officer Monica Dalziel said it’s hoped the fee structure will allow the cemetery to be financially selfsustaining. In the meantime, rates for 2015 are increasing by two per cent, as they have over the past several years. Dalziel said: “Following 2015, the rate increase will only impact infill at (the existing) cemetery, those sporadic spots still vacant.” She noted that Salmon Arm rates are lower than those at communities surveyed such as Armstrong, Vernon, Kamloops, Westbank and Kelowna. Staff said construction of the new cemetery will continue over next spring, summer and fall. Director of public works and engineering Rob Niewenhuizen said people will probably be able to choose which sites they prefer, but cremations will be kept at the old cemetery until it is full.
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Sim ready to improve on strong season By Evan Buhler observer sTAFF
simply stated, Glynis sim is a running machine. running from a young age, she followed her sisters’ footsteps into the sport, and it wasn’t long before Glynis’ sisters started following her. “I wanted to do what ever my sisters did,” says sim. The soft spoken and humble 17-year-old recently placed second at the Canadian Cross Country Championships Nov. 29 in vancouver. The championships were held at Jericho beach. In a field of 113 competitors from around the country in the youth women’s category, placing second was an impressive accomplishment that sim very modestly acknowledges. “I am proud of myself, but it’s just a race,” says sim. “I didn’t feel I had the best season leading up to the nationals, but I peaked at just the right time.” In the final 800 metres, she moved up the pack from about fifth place and, in miraculous fashion, sprinted to a second-place finish. “I had a little bit of energy left at the end and I just went for it.” sim qualified for the nationals by entering the b.C. Championships held in Abbotsford in october. There she qualified for the provincial team, earning a spot to compete at the Nov. 29 event. she competed in vancouver both as a b.C. team member and as a vernon Amateur Athletics club competitor. sim explains that because there is no established cross-country team in salmon Arm, she usually trains on her own, and that is the reason she is associated with the vernon Amateur Athletics club. “before my sisters moved away for university we would train together all the time.” she says they were never very competitive with each other; instead they did all they could to support each other.
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Last year sim received a fitness and training schedule from a coach in Kamloops so she could remain competitive after having lost her training partners. “Most times she trains on her own, which I think takes a fair bit of determination,” says richard sim, Glynis’ father. she trains six days a week and varies her training between running and circuit training. sim mentioned the cross-country ski facilities in the area as a great place to practise in the winter. “There are lots of great cross-country ski coaches here,” she adds, “and I can train all year round.” In addition to finishing with a silver medal at nationals, sim was also named by b.C. Athletics as the women’s cross-country runner of the year in the 16-17 age category. “I am incredibly proud of her; she puts so much hard work into her running. It’s nice to see her be rewarded,” says Glynis’ father. The Grade 11 student has already been approached by the University of british Columbia and simon Fraser University about running at the university level on a scholarship. “It would be a great honour to run for those schools, but I would like to run for a school in the states because the competition level is higher,” she says with a shy smile. “I think to be part of a true team is what I look forward to most about running in university.” Next season, she has her sights set on finishing in the top 10 again at the high school provincials. In addition to her high school ventures, she wants to qualify for Team b.C. and compete again at the Canadian Cross Country Championships, which will be held in ontario. “The travel expenses to ontario would be completely covered, which would be cool,” she says. sim says one of the greatest parts of running is that it can be done anywhere, and anyone can run. “I mostly just run for myself, and I think I will always love it – even if I’m not as fast as I am now.”
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running machine: Glynis Sim recently finished second place in the Canadian Cross Country Championships in Vancouver, and was named by B.C. Athletics as the women’s cross-country runner of the year in the 16-17 age category.
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Larch Hills Lantern Ski Larch Hills Nordic Skiers’ Lantern Ski will take place Tuesday, Dec. 30, from 5 to 9 p.m. Bring own mug for a hot drink and baking to share at the chalet. Donations go to the Second Harvest Food Bank and the Larch Hills Nordics. For more information, visit www.skilarchhills.ca.
Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet The Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet takes place Jan. 17, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Larch Hills ski area. Course lengths: 4 and under: 1 kilometre; ages 5 to 7: 2 km; 8 to 13: 5 km: 14 to 17: 17 km: 18 and older: 34 km: recreational: 10, 17 or 23 km. Online registration closes Thursday, Jan. 15; final registration Jan. 16, 8 p.m. at SASCU rec centre. Entry forms available at Skookum Cycle and Ski, and John’s Ski Shack. Information available at www.SkiLarchHills.ca., or contact Tina Letham at 250-832-8676.
Duxbury adds 19 The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack enters the pre-Christmas portion of the Canada West women’s basketball season on a high. The WolfPack won their final five games, including a weekend sweep of the host Mount Royal Cougars in Calgary, opening the weekend series by downing the Cougars 75-63 on Friday, Nov 28. The win included a 19-point contribution from Salmon Arm’s Jorri Duxbury. The WolfPack have only one game during the holiday season Dec. 30 in Langley.
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Bridge winners Cedar Heights Duplicate Bridge Club results for Dec. 3 are as follows: North/South: 1st place: Lori Nelson and Bog Clugston; 2nd: Vicki Coe and Jack Ashenbrenner; 3rd: Jane Dale and Peter Grout. Salmon Arm Duplicate Bridge Club results for Dec. 3: 1st: Judy Harris and Barb Peterson; 2nd: Graham Todd and Jim McLean; 3rd: Lynne Storey and John Parton; 4th: Geoffrey Collins and Orville Cooper.
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This past weekend the Silverbacks and Warriors split their home and home series, each winning games on the road. The weekend series opened up in West Kelowna on Friday evening at Royal LePage Place. The in-form Joshua Laframboise scored his third goal in as many games, opening the scoring in the game on the man advantage. Andrew Farny and Taro Hirose assisted on the play. Only 37 seconds into the middle frame, the Pembroke Pines, Fla. native, Chase Priskie scored his fourth goal of the season on a shot from the point. The ’Backs and Warriors traded power plays in the second period, but failed to take advantage with the extra man, giving Salmon Arm a 2-0 lead into the
third period. Karl El-Mir scored an empty-net goal putting the game to bed with two minutes left. Angus Redmond made 34 saves for his first shutout and eighth win of the season. “We were the aggressors on Friday night, we took their time and space away and we were awarded with the three-to-nothing win,” said Brandon West, Silverbacks head coach. Before the return game at the Shaw Centre, the Silverbacks honoured the late Larry Black, who served as the club’s assistant GM and head scout. “Both teams came out flat, and it was difficult to get into the game,” said West. Damian Chrcek brought the ’Backs to within one goal after the Warriors took a two-goal lead, but that was as close as the ’Backs would get.
The Warriors went on to score five unanswered goals to win 7-1. Discipline was a problem for the Silverbacks and their frustration was easy to see, and exploited by West Kelowna, who went three for three on the power play. The ’Backs took two unnecessary and careless penalties, an unsportsmanlike conduct and a five-minute major for cross checking, which resulted in a game misconduct. “Emotion got the best of us, it’s fortunate that no one got hurt,” West said. “We won’t win games if we continue to take needless penalties.” As the Silverbacks approach the Christmas break they will play five crucial games. It won’t be an easy final two weeks as they will face the leaders of the Mainland and
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pad save: Warriors goaltender, Andy Desautels, makes a save on the ’Backs Karl El-Mir at the Shaw Centre last Saturday. Interior divisions, and the Centennials and Smoke Eaters. “We have to get back to executing the little things right and we will have a depleted lineup as well,” said West. Taro Hirsoe left last Sunday to attend the Team Canada West selection camp roster for the 2014 World Junior A Challenge. If Hirose makes the team, he would not return to Salmon Arm until the new year, something West and
the rest of the Silverbacks are fully aware of. “You can’t just fill the hole left by Taro; we will need our guys to step up and fill the void,” West said. “We are desperate for points and now is the time to string together some wins.” The Mainland Division leaders, Chilliwack Chiefs, visit the Shaw Centre tonight at 7 p.m., then the Silverbacks host Penticton on Friday Dec. 12.
Ice Breakers impress in Kelowna It was a weekend of setting bests and making new marks for members of the Salmon Arm Ice Breakers Speed Skating Club at the Kelowna Invitational event. Held Saturday at the Capital News Centre, seven team members competed in various distances with all the young racers logging personal best times. Aila Norlin, who was racing up a division, scored a personal best in the 1,200-metre endurance event, as well as posting personal top times in the 200- and 400-m events. Joining her in division 3 com-
petition, Bradley Hlina established his benchmark time with his first 1,200-m race, while he also notched personal bests in the 200- and 400-m. Hlina and Norlin also competed in a 2,000-m points race for the first time, following their 1,200-m stints. The points race has skaters earning points for placings on the seventh, 14th and final laps. Jack Verdurmen earned best times in his 1,200-m, 200-m, 300m and 400-m races, while Shan Chhokar earned a personal best in the 200-m, only to beat that time in his sec-
ond 200-m race. Chhokar also established benchmark times in the 300-m and 600-m, but had an unfortunate fall in his 400-m race. In division one, Daniel Hlina and Devyn Hughes continue to improve, as both skaters earned personal best times in all four of their races, as well as earning top placings in the bucket race and the pairs races, where skaters push another racer for a lap before switching places to finish the two lap challenge. Masters level skater Alex Seal competed with the 15- to 19-yearold-group and raced
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around the outside: Alex Seal, left, looks for an inside lane against a skater from Kelowna at the Kelowna Invitational last Saturday. distances of 500 m, 1,000 m, 1,500 m and 3,000 m. He took first in all distances except the 500-m, where he placed second.
Skaters are always welcome to try the speed skate program. For more information, go to www.salmonarmspeedskating.com.
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SAS looking for a banner year The Salmon Arm Secondary wrestling team kicked off their 2014/15 season last Saturday at the Jackson Campus gym. The team is expanding and has formed a community club, the Shuswap Area Sockeyes, so that they can now encompass participants from other schools. Coach Derek Gesce has started a program at Shuswap Middle School, who had wrestlers in a tournament for the first time ever. Rob Ellis, the principal at North Shuswap Elementary School who has coached for years in various elementary schools in this district, had six wrestlers entered in the middle school division. Other divisions included a Novice Division and an Experienced/Elite Division. In all, there were 53 entrants, 37 of whom came from the Shuwsap school district. The remainder came from Kamloops, West
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In search of a takedown: Serena Boehme, left, from Salmon Arm Secondary and Michaela Stenekes, from Kamloops Christian School, battle for position during a wrestling match at SAS Jackson campus on Saturday, Dec. 6. Kelowna, and Slocan. Coaches Ray Munsie and Richard Sweet say these numbers indicate the domination that the club and high school team now exerts over the zone. SAS’s team has been
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Female Silvertips: Team has trouble with scoring. Last Sunday, the Rona tier three midget Silvertips took on the tier two Vernon Vipers at Kal Tire Place in Vernon. The Vipers took full advantage of an unprepared Silvertips and would rack up an early 4-0 lead. The Tips regained their composure and would battle back into the game in the second frame. Assistant Captain Colby Sherlock, fresh off of a call up to the Sicamous Eagles, fed Dallas Stewart a great pass into the slot and Stewart made no mistakes burying it. Sherlock would go on to score a beauty on a breakaway, and then as if to not be outshined, Captain Kailen Kerr fought off two defenders to capitalize on a breakaway of his own after receiving a
great pass from Stewart and AP player Travis Bruce. Despite 40 minutes of great hockey, the Vipers did skate away with a 5-3 victory. On the positive side, the ’Tips all know now that they can compete with the higher league team and are still looking good on the road to Whitehorse. They head to Osoyoos this weekend for tournament action and will face Kelowna for league action before the Christmas break.
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The North Island Impact won the Salmon Arm midget A female hockey tournament hosted this weekend in Sicamous. The Impact defeated Abbottsford 3-1 in the final game. North Island defeated their arch rivals South
Island 4-0 in the semi final while Abbotsford dispatched Terrace 2-1 in the other. The Silvertips, sponsored by Armstrong Co-op, finished the tournament 0-4. On Friday the ’Tips lost a close game with South Island 2-0. Bailey Berndt was super in the Salmon Arm net keeping the game close. The ’Tips lost 2-0 to Terrace in a game they played well enough to win and then lost their third game 2-1 to arch rivals Kelowna. In the Silvertips third game, they outplayed and outshot the Rockets, but found no puck luck. Cailee Bauml scored the ’Tips lone goal when she poked checked a defenceman on the blue line and then simply out skated the other defenceman to get in the clear. She made no mistake
going high to the blocker side to score. Salmon Arm lost their consolation final to Williams Lake 4-0. The Silvertips game MVPs for the tournament were Brooke Miller, Cailee Bauml, Catlyn Marshall and Makenna Southam. “The tournament was really competitive. Almost all of the games in the tourney were tied or decided by less than two goals,” said assistant coach Korri Vandale. “We competed with the best teams in the province and could have won any of our round robin games. We just couldn’t find the back of the net. It’s hard to win when you can’t score.” The Silvertips next action is a double header against Williams Lake this weekend in Sicamous.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): At the start of this week you will be in an overindulgent mood. You will be in a fantasy world and enjoying every minute of it. If on vacation or celebrating holiday events, by the end of the week there will be even more activity going on with friends. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Right at the start of the week, you will be speaking of things that you truly value, but this time it might lead to an argument. You will be mentally sharp in areas dealing with finances and what you ingest or not. So, do share that knowledge. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): This week will truly help you express yourself in full. You’ll be quite busy with communications with others and will be able to clear up a lot of past issues as you share your perspectives with them. This really should be a ‘feel good’ week for you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There will be a lot of chatter going on within your head at the start of this week. So, do make sure to write out a to-do list just so that you can benefit from your amazing ideas. Much can be accomplished after mid-week as some irritants will not go away on their own. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There will be a lot of chatter going on within your head at the start of this week. So, do make sure to write out a to-do list just so that you can benefit from your amazing ideas. Much can be accomplished after mid-week as some irritants will not go away on their own. Your mind will be cleared of clutter after this week. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Significant relationships in your life will have a lot to say today. You will be waiting to hear their advice as it will prove to be fruitful for your health and your bank account. Plans for the future will take on long range planning. Co-workers will also take on a new outlook from these interactions.
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es his repertoire until noon, in 50-minute increments, with breaks for meals. He has studied Chopin, Debussy, Schubert and Bach and says music is what adds emotional power to film. Stoney has added his voice to music, singing with the Northern Lights Chamber Choir under the direction of Steve Guidone. While he would one day like to follow in his sister’s footsteps and earn a university degree in music, Stoney is taking full advantage of opportunities that are available to him here. At home, Stoney is working on memorizing Chopin’s concert etudes. “It took five-and-a-half hours to memorize one etude and there are 24 of them,” he says. “I would like to do the whole book within the next year.” He is hoping to cut the memorization time to three hours as he goes along. Another recital is planned for February when the young pianist will play Beethoven’s Waldstein Sonata, something he describes as a “substantial sonata” that takes about 30 minutes to perform. Stoney says he loves to just sit down and read music and visit online sites with public-domain music to discover composers. Rarely far from the music he loves, the artist works out frequently to the sound of the classic symphonies. And while he hasn’t been up in the air for a while, Stoney holds a fixed-wing pilot’s licence that he earned through air cadets. “I will never regret music; I have had to learn so much and I feel with a little effort or time I can do anything,” he says, noting he respects anyone with skills in any field because he knows it takes effort, determination and work. “One of the most important things is, it’s not easy. And if it’s easy at first, the hard part is coming.” Stoney will accompany the Shuswap Singers for their Christmas concerts, which take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14 at First United Church. Tickets are available at the church office during weekday office hours and from choir members.
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ndrew Stoney has a passion for playing piano. It wasn’t always that way. A member of a musical family, by the time he was seven or eight, Stoney had four siblings studying music. As a matter of course, his sister, who is 15 years older than him, began teaching him to play the violin and piano. “I never took regular lessons from anyone until I was 19,” says the 20-year-old, who began studying in Sicamous with Tom Day, a retired teacher from Saskatoon. “I figured it was time to study seriously.” Stoney dropped the violin a long time ago and says he never really played piano because he liked it, rather because it was easier to play with his big hands. Growing up, he entered many festivals where he was fiercely competitive. “If I was going to do anything, I had to do it well,” he says, noting the turning point in his attitude came when he was 11 and broke his leg. Confined by a hip-to-toe cast for three months, Stoney whiled away the hours by practising, using his right foot on the peddle. “I practised a lot and did very well at festival that year. I figured if I could be good at it, I could be better,” he says. “I got one of the highest marks on (Royal Conservatory of Music) Grade 10 when I was 16. My sister, Sophia and I did it on the same day and she got one mark higher – but she’s older and practised more.” Stoney is not shy about declaring where his passion for music lies. “Classical music as an art form is really the culmination of arts and sciences; it’s the culmination of civilized intellectualism and classical music is the pinnacle,” he says, pointing out he often sits at the piano and
thinks about what he is trying to do. “I am trying to bear the weight of millennia of development and discovery and creativity of some of the greatest minds ever born. And trying to be a part of it is just amazing.” Stoney tries not to practise for more than six hours a day. “When I was cramming for my Grade 10 exam, I left it for the last few months and I crammed 10 to 12 hours a day,” he says. “It’s not the healthier way.” Beyond practising, Stoney accompanies the Shuswap Singers, is music director for St. Andrews Presbyterian Church where he plays for services and special events, organizes guest artists and teaches the children’s choir. Certainly not the least of his credits, Stoney plays with the Okanagan Youth Symphony. He was soloist in a Nov. 23 symphony
performance, playing Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto #2 First Movement. “It’s one of the most difficult ones composed by one of the greatest composers,” Stoney says. In April, he was one of the pianists in an eight-show program with Okanagan Symphony called “Carnival of the Animals,” composed by Camille Saint- Saens. “It’s part of their school program; concerts for middle and elementary schools to get kids involved,” says Stoney. “It was great fun; we performed for 6,000 kids.” In November, Stoney gave a lecture/recital on Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto for the first time. “I walked people through the music and explained it to them and did the solo part while my sister made traditional Russian food.” From January to summer, Stoney practis-
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Play draws belly laughs upcoming: Call for auditions issued for two plays. There’s still time to catch the rambunctious riot that is Shuswap Theatre’s production of Bah Humbug! This much-loved Christmas tradition is a fun-filled musical pantomime based on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. It features all the familiar characters, including Ebenezer Scrooge, the ghost of Jacob Marley and the Cratchitt family, except that Tiny Tim is now a teenager with a dose of attitude. There are five more performances of Bah, Humbug! – Friday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13 at 1:30 and 7:30 and Sunday at 1:30. Tickets are available at the door but, advance bookings for groups of 15 or more are available by emailing prompter@ shuswaptheatre.com. Planning has already begun for the winter production of two oneact plays, Jewel, by Joan McLeod, directed
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Scrooged: Ebenezer Scrooge, portrayed by Jason Smeltzer, left, has a trick played on him by the ghost of Jacon Marley, played by Randy Brogden, during Shuswap Theatre’s production of Bah Humbug on Sunday, Dec. 7. by Ann Skelhorne, and My Narrator by Norm Foster, directed by Kate McKie. The cast for Jewel is one female approximately 30 years old. There are four cast members in My Narrator – one male between 20-40; one male 40+; one female 20-40 and
one female 40+. Auditions for plays will take place at the Theatre at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, with callbacks on Friday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. if necessary. Arrive at auditions with a short, prepared monologue and/or a joke.
Rehearsals begin the first week of January, and the show runs Feb. 20 to March 7, 2015. For scripts or information, contact Ann Skelhorne at 250804-2305 or by email monkmab@hotmail. com, or Kate McKie at 250-833-4894, or email kate.mckie@shaw.ca.
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Happy to be able to present the annual Roots and blues Festival next August, the Salmon Arm Folk Music Society (SAFMS) is giving back to the community. As financial support from the City of Salmon Arm has, in large part, made the 2015 festival possible, and as a thank you to Salmon Arm and Canoe residents for their support, the society is offering an additional $10 per ticket off the already reduced early-bird pricing on weekend passes. Just in time for holiday gift ideas, this is an great opportunity to save more than $70 per ticket off the gate price. Early bird member passes are on sale now for $119 – with the additional $10 off for City of Salmon Arm residents, and sales at this super-low price are
blues: Hitmakers Larry Taylor, Fito De La Parra, Harvey Mandel and Dale Spalding form the band Canned Heat. limited to the first 1,000 tickets. After this, early bird non-member pricing applies, but Salmon Arm residents will still be able to receive a $10 discount up until May 29. Purchase your tickets online at www.rootsandblues.ca or visit the Roots and blues office at 490 Fifth Ave. SW Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. In terms of content for the 2015 festival, which runs Aug. 14 to 16, artistic director Peter North is excited
about the first three acts to be announced – Canned Heat, the Stooges brass band and oysterband. “I think for all the blues fans, to get a band like Canned Heat who is celebrating 50 years together with three originals, they’re gonna be a lot of fun,” said North. “They still end up in major ads and film scores, noting the band will be on-site for the entire festival and will engage in workshops. “There’s not too many bands from the Woodstock era that are
still viable and attracting large audiences.” North refers to oysterband as british folk royalty. “They’ve been around for a few decades but they’re still vital,” he says. “They dominated bbC’s two folk awards in 2013 – best album and named best group as well.” North is delighted to be co-operating with two other festival directors in order to be able to get oysterband. There’s another note of excitement as North talks about the Stooges brass band, a New orleans group that incorporates hip hop. “That’s the band Trombone Shorty came from. They’re young and hip but really rooted in the New orleans tradition,” he says, noting they will also be here for the whole festival. “It’s a nice start with three very diverse acts. It’s coming together nicely.”
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Author finds commonality in all humankind By Lachlan Labere OBSERVER STAFF
When facing death, our differences dissolve rapidly, revealing a commonality that connects us all. Local author and mental-health specialist Calvin White illustrates this universal truth of the human condition in Letters from the Land of Fear: Intimacy, Beauty and Death in Central Asia (Guernica Editions), one of two new books he has coming out in 2015. In 2010, White spent 11 months in Uzbekistan with a team of mental-health professionals under the auspices of Médecins sans Frontières, counselling patients dying a “quiet, slow death in an epidemic of multi-drugresistant tuberculosis.” He also spent two weeks in neighbouring Kyrgyzstan, where 75,000 people had fled in response to an outbreak of communal violence. There, he worked in refugee camps and at sites where the violence was taking place, both counselling and training counsellors. White says his book gives readers an opportunity to vicariously experience the lives of those he encountered, seemingly ordinary people who are, in fact,
all-too familiar. “When you get close to them, you realize they’re the same as us in every aspect,” says White. “And it’s when somebody is faced with death that that commonness emerges. So the book tries to show that common human heart that we all have.” White witnessed that commonness with the death of 30 of his I’m throwing ideas out there and hopefully, stirring people’s interest and stirring people’s attention to these issues and maybe giving them an echo.
Calvin White Author patients, people with whom he had become very close. He says part of the reason for writing the book is to honour those people. The idea for the book came from an email exchange with his daughter. When she learned one of his patients had died, she reflected on how terrible it must be die from a terrible disease with no one knowing or caring that you’re gone.
“That was one of the points that I had in writing the book, is that I wanted to connect people over here to people over there, and people over here with the experiences that people over there have, that we could be having if circumstances over here were just slightly different,” said White. “I think that connecting with who we really are is healthy and sort of invigorating.” In his second book, Bodies and Other Political Poems (Now or Never Publishing), White applies what he calls “poeto-journalism” to transform his penchant for social activism and critical thought into raw, revealing verse that touches on a wide variety of topics, ranging from sexual abuse and the neglect of children, to environmental issues, to global politics and the Taliban. “I’m throwing ideas out there and hopefully, stirring people’s interest and stirring people’s attention to these issues and maybe giving them an echo,” says White. “So when they read it, they say, ‘yeah, I’ve felt that way.’ Or ‘good, he’s saying that.’” Having two books coming out the same year wasn’t intentional, said White, but a mat-
Holiday train here soon Dress warmly, take your own chair and cash or non-perishable food donations to the Lordco parking lot at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15 for a holiday tradition. The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is well on its way for the 16th year in a row. The brightly lit train left Montreal Nov. 26 and will make stops in several Shuswap communities, including Sicamous at 4:45 p.m., Salmon Arm at 6:30 and Notch Hill at 8 p.m. CP Rail organizers are aiming to generate healthier donations this year as the train makes
its way across North America raising food, money and awareness for local food banks and food shelves. The local need right now is protein such as canned fish, meat or pork and beans. CP’s goal is to have 20,000 people take an online pledge to underscore how important it is that everyone has access to nutritious food. Each Holiday Train event features performances by professional musicians including the pop rock band Odds, Roxanne Potvin, Tracey Brown and Jim Cuddy (of Blue Rodeo fame) on the Canadian
tour. There’s no charge to attend a Holiday Train show, but patrons are asked to take a cash or non-perishable food donation. All money and food raised in a community stays there to help those in need locally. The Salmon Arm Masonic Lodge will serve hot food and beverages such as hot dogs, apple pies, apple cider and hot chocolate, all available by donation to the Salvation Army. There will also be carol singing, free glow sticks for the kids and firefighters will provide burn barrels to keep participants warm.
ter of pleasantly surprising circumstance, particularly with Bodies and Other Political Poems, for which he had the fortune of finding a publisher who liked what they saw. “I guess I say to myself, if I can’t get a publisher interested in my book, then maybe it’s not good enough,” said White. White plans to do separate launches of each book in late March in Salmon Arm, Armstrong and Vernon.
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Socially aware: Calvin White has written two books, one about his experiences in Asia, as well as a book of political poems.
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The Reaching Out Multiple Sclerosis Society (ROMSS) of Salmon Arm would like to thank Kathy Bradford and her husband Stu for hosting our fund raiser evening at the Wicked Spoon Tap and Grill on November 22 past. Our evening was a great success largely due to their efforts and generosity. We would also like to acknowledge the numerous contributions to our silent auction by local businesses and friends.
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Coming Events BEV’S INSPIRATIONAL PRODUCTS has a great selection of Christmas cards, gifts, Christian books, bibles, DVD’s, CD’s for all ages. Call Bev at (250)804-8775 or come to Picadilly Mall Mon. Dec 15 - Fri. Dec 19 ✴Friday, Dec 19, 1-3✴ Barb Engels, local author will be available for signing her newest book release (Darkness Exposed)
Obituaries
KUND (ERIK) LINDBERG August 1933 - November, 2014 Passed away quietly November 26, 2014 in Salmon Arm hospital, of Cancer. Born in Denmark, Erik came to Canada in the 1970’s. Erik was a Marine Engineer by trade and worked and travelled on cargo ships in the middle east for many years. He leaves to mourn, his spouse Jeanette of Chase, a sister Kirsten in Hawaii, his daughter Gitte McCormick, in Victoria, a son Erik Jr. in Abbotsford and four grandchildren Leah, Erika, Cameron, and Eason. Arrangements were entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services Ltd., Salmon Arm, B.C. Cremation and no service by request.
Fischer’s Funeral Services wishes to express sympathy to the families which we served in November 2014… Richard Christensen Ken Kotow Elvira Dzierzenga Lindsay Barber David Roberts Laurine Aitken Margo Harshenin Brian Morris Ole Solbrekken Gary Carscadden
Peter Wolfe Roy Tapp Janice Daughton Leonard Cook Amy Bourelle Wade Webster Steven Webster Whit Vernon Knud Lindberg Ulah Sulin
View obituaries and share memories at
www.fischersfuneralservices.com FUNERAL SERVICES & CREMATORIUM LTD.
Obituaries
Tammy & Vince Fischer
4060-1st Ave, S.W. Salmon Arm 833-1129 Serving Kamloops to Golden Toll Free 1-888-816-1117
The Staff at Bowers Funeral Home warmly invite you to the 13th Annual
Holiday Remembrance Service From our Chapel
Information
Thursday, December 11 @ 7 pm
CANADA BENEFIT Group Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888511-2250 or visit online www.canadabenefit.ca.
This service will include candle lighting, music and poetry to commemorate loved ones who have passed away. All are welcome to attend.
CONNECTED CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION A full prenatal education series with a focus on the mind-body connection during the birthing process. Private & Group sessions available. To register/or more info call Holly @ 250 804-1628 www.redraspberrydoulas.ca
Personals MEET SINGLES right now! No paid operators, just real people like you. Browse greetings, exchange messages and connect live. Try it free. Call now: 1-800-712-9851.
Caring and Serving the Families of our Community
440-10th St. SW (P.O. Box 386), Salmon Arm, V1E 4N5 250-832-2223
Celebrations
Celebrations
Sleigh Rides ,. Complimentary Hot Chocolate and Popcorn!!
Book Now for your Fun!
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Employment
Employment
Employment
Employment
Employment
Employment
Employment
Business Opportunities
Career Opportunities
Drivers/Courier/ Trucking
Education/Trade Schools
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
We require qualified US capable Class 1 drivers immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacific Northwest, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. We offer a new pay rate empty or loaded. All picks and drops paid. Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
Train To Be An Apartment Manager
Looking for a full-time receptionist for a small full-service law firm in Salmon Arm, BC. Experience preferred, salary negotiable. Please forward resume to Sivertz Kiehlbauch, Barristers & Solicitors; #320-351 Hudson Ave. NE PO Box 190 Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N3 or davidr@sa-law.ca, to the attention of David M Ross
NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED
ZoĂŤ Stevens Notary Corporation Seeking an experienced Legal Assistant/Conveyancer to join our team. Work in a small and flexible office setting with a focus on high quality legal services, work-life balance and the use of technology. We offer competitive wages and extended benefits. Your submission to ZoĂŤ will be 100% confidential. Email resume to zoe@zoestevens.ca.
GET FREE vending machines. Can earn $100,000 + per year. All cash-retire in just 3 years. Protected Territories. Full Details call now 1-866-668-6629. Website www.tcvend.com
Career Opportunities
Free Training to become a licensed real estate agent with Century 21 Lifestyles in Salmon Arm. Fall classes starting soon. Limited space available. For details contact Ron Langridge Sales Manager ron.langridge@century21.ca
Employment Opportunity The Salmon Arm and Shuswap Lake Agricultural Association, the presenters of the Salmon Arm Fair, requires a Salmon Arm Fair Co-ordinator to organize the planning and running of the 2015 fair. This position is flexible, part-time, but of limited hours February to midOctober, 2015. Applicants should have experience in a position of responsibility with a volunteer organization, be a selfstarter and be computer competent. Pay is dependent on experience and contract details. For more info or to submit a resume, please email: sjmacgregor@outlook.com. Closing date: Dec. 22, 2014 Star MacGregor, Chair, Salmon Arm Fair Committee
CANADIAN PACIFIC (CP)
CONDUCTORS REVELSTOKE & KAMLOOPS Revelstoke - Requisition # 36346 Kamloops - Requisition # 36347 Tired of the same old thing? At CP you can be part of something historic. You have a chance to make a difference, to see Canada, and build a future. CP is one of Canada’s most iconic companies. We move the goods that keep the world turning, and we’re on our way to doing it better than anyone else. To get there, CP is looking for some adaptable, hard-working, safety-conscious, and results-driven people to join our force of conductors. You don’t need: Railroading experience Connections You do need: Great attitude Willingness to learn To work in and around Revelstoke/ Kamloops Competition closes on December 31, 2014 For additional information on Canadian Pacific and this career opportunity, visit us online at www.cpr.ca. Only those candidates contacted will be considered. All communication will be directed to the email address you use on your online application form.  The journey has begun but is far from over.
Career Opportunities
• Government Certified Home Study Course • Jobs Registered Across BC 35 Years of Success! www.RMTI.ca
Help Wanted FT Care-Aid needed. Must have certificate, own transportation, flexible hours, starting wage $19+/hr Email resume: salmonarmca@hotmail.com
Career Opportunities
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF S.D. NO. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 83 (NORTH OKANAGANSHUSWAP) is inviting applications for Aboriginal Education Workers. This is a Union position; rate of pay is $22.54 per hour. QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE: • Grade 12 or the equivalent plus 6 months post secondary in human or social service coursework or equivalent • Six months of direct experience with Aboriginal students and families in the education or recreational environment. • Cultural awareness of the FIrst Nations community. • Working knowledge of computers and the ability to organize and maintain record keeping. For details on qualifications, responsibilities and duties, please visit “Make a Futureâ€? to see full job description at www.makeafuture.ca. Please submit your resume with full supporting documents (Proof of qualifications must accompany application), including three professional and three personal references to apply@sd83.bc.ca by DECEMBER 12, 2014 BY NOON or Fax No. (250) 832-3751.
Help Wanted
PT MERCHANDISER wanted for retail visits. Hourly rate Neg. Send resumes to: resumes@ devrew.com SKYLINE TRUCKSTOP requires F/T gas attendant & cook. Email resume to skyline@jetstream.net or fax to 250-836-4950.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 83 (NORTH OKANAGANSHUSWAP) is inviting applications for our On Call Spare list for Education Support Workers positions. This is a Union position; rate of pay is $24.54 per hour. QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE: Two year’s University training in Social Sciences and or Psychology or equivalent. • One Year’s experience working effectively with at risk youth and their parents demonstrating the ability to: • develop a good rapport and relationship of trust with teenage students; • to supervise and assist them with learning and behaviour problems; For further details on qualifications, responsibilities, duties and how to apply, please visit “Make a Futureâ€? at www.makeafuture.ca for job description. Deadline for applying is Friday, December 12, 2014. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
Washbay/Shuttle driver attendant Customer Washbay / shuttle driver attendant required at Braby Motors Service Department. Ability to work alone and maintain a fast pace is a must. High customer satisfaction skills are also required. Please reply by fax to 250-832-4545 or by e-mail to:
Medical/Dental MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career today!
Trades, Technical CEDA is Hiring! Labourers & Operators – Turnaround Projects • • • •
QualiďŹ cations include: Physically demanding Clean driver’s abstract Travel within Alberta Class 1/3 driver’s license an asset To submit resume please visit online: www.cedagroup.com
brandon@brabymotors.com
1250 Trans-Canada Hwy. S.W, Salmon Arm
SERVICE ADVISOR Experienced Service Advisor required in our Service department here at Braby Motors. Must possess strong customer satisfaction skills as well as above average organizational skills. The ability to work in a fast paced environment is essential. Excellent wage/benefit package available to the right individual. Please phone 250-832-8053, or fax resume to 1-250-832-4545 or email: Brandon@brabymotors.com
RETIREMENT home seeking PT (6h/day Sat, Sun, Mon) general maintenance person. Resume and cover letter to jobs@balticproperties.ca
Work Wanted RESIDENT FARM Supervisor available spring-fall. Start-ups. Diversification. Succession. Sales, purchasing and shop experience. Ranch. Nursery. Vegetable. Greenhouse builder. Fair Spanish. Bob Crocker 604-842-2378.
1250 Trans-Canada Hwy. S.W, Salmon Arm
Help Wanted
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF S.D. NO. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap)
To distribute the Shuswap Market & Lakeshore News AREAS AVAILABLE SALMON ARM -Appleyard NE -20th St SE/Auto Rd SE -15 Ave./16 St NE -Auto Rd. 12 St. SE CHASE -Brook Dr./Leighton Ave -Whispering Pines/Okanagan Ave. SICAMOUS -Cottonwood, Oak -Mara Lakeview MHP -Whitehead/Conn Call Valerie 250-832-2131
Choose a career where people matter! Join one of western Canada’s largest voluntary, not-forprofit, care giving organizations! For more than 65 years, The Good Samaritan Society has provided quality health and community services for seniors and adults with disabilities. We are currently inviting applications to join our team in Salmon Arm:
ART TIME MAINTENANCE ORKER I ULL TIME RECREATION THERA Y AIDE CASUAL HEALTH CARE AIDES CASUAL LICENSED RACTICAL NURSES CASUAL HOS ITALITY AIDES
Quit. Before your time runs out.
To learn more, please visit our website at www.gss.org or submit your resume and cover letter to careers@gss.org.
Home Care/Support
Home Care/Support
Home Care/Support
SHUSWAP ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING is seeking an individual or couple living in Enderby or Salmon Arm who is willing to share their lives with a young man with an intellectual disability. A separate living space such as an apartment above the garage or a trailer on the property is ideal. Criminal record clearance will be required. Please send your reply to: jcrawford@shuswapacl.com Fax: (250) 832-1076 No phone calls Please.
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Services
Services
Services
Services
Merchandise for Sale
Real Estate
Rentals
Health Products
Financial Services
Home Improvements
Misc Services
$200 & Under
Storage
RESTLESS LEG Syndrome & leg cramps? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Proven for over 32 years. Website: www.allcalm.com Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660.
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. Call 1-800-573-2928.
SNOW REMOVAL Sidewalks,driveways,small parking lots, roofs. Residential or Commercial. Shuswap Window Cleaning 250- 833-2533
Commercial/ Industrial Property
Financial Services
Carpentry/ Woodwork
ARE YOU $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help reduce a significant portion of your debt load. Call now & see if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783.
FINISHING carpenter for hire 25yrs experience. Make your vision a reality. Call Pat (250)832-2282
Excavating & Drainage
Excavating & Drainage
DAN DEGLAN EXCAVATING Professionally Beautifying Properties for Over 27 Years. • Rock Walls • Utility Services • Site Prep • Terracing • Drainage • Pools
www.dandeglan.com 981 - 16th Street N.E., Salmon Arm V1E 2V2
250-832-0707
Farm Services
Misc Services
Home & Yard
•Renovation •Repair •Maintenance
HOST an online makeup party. Get free stuff. Sign up & details online at www.youniqueasyou.com SNOW REMOVAL Driveways, Parking Lots. Shuswap Pro Roofing. (250)833-7523
Garden & Lawn
FEMALE puppy for sale Lhaso Shih-Tzu (250)803-2092 leave message
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
Misc. for Sale
Garden & Lawn
’s BlanLd ES
A FARM S • Shavings, Sawdust, Bark Mulch, Wood Chips (bulk/mini bags) PICK-UP • Well Rotted Manure OR • Soils DELIVERY • Extra Clean Wheat Straw
Stanley Bland 832-6615 or 833-2449
Financial Services
Pets
PET GROOMING
FARM SERVICE LTD.
250-838-0111 or 1-855-737-0110
SECOND cut grass Hay $6/bale. Al Fritzel (250)832-9070
Pet Services
Farm Services
• Bark Mulch • Shavings • Sawdust
Feed & Hay COW hay mulch ground cover $3. Alfalfa excellent feed $7. 250-832-4160 250-803-8298
250-253-4663
REIMER’S We Deliver
•Fencing •Decks •Patios
Pets & Livestock
Financial Services
Misc. for Sale
NEWSPAPER ROLLENDS
IDEAL FOR: Table covers, crafts, drawing or packing. Various sizes. Available at the SALMON ARM OBSERVER OFFICE • Cash Sales Only 171 Shuswap St. NW, Salmon Arm
TELESCOPE Celestron EQ Powerseeker $125. (250)463-3965
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Food Products FARM fresh free range brown eggs $3.50/dozen (250)832-8918
Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. Trades are welcome. 40’Containers under $2500! DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift. Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator. Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com
Misc. for Sale 4-16” rims for 2008 Pontiac G6 with valve sensors $150 (250)832-1940 leave message BAREFOOT Books Open House, 1860 15St. SE access off 20Ave SE, Dec. 11-12, 10am-6pm. For more info: www.lovebarefootbooks.com RECONDITIONED wood heaters & circular saw guides (250)835-8466 STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca. STEEL BUILDINGS. “Really big sale!” All steel building models and sizes. Plus extra savings. Buy now and we will store until spring. Call Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit online: www.pioneersteel.ca
TOP DOLLAR PAID FOR YOUR VEHICLES $180 & up for any vehicle delivered to my yard. We also buy: rads, batteries, converters, alternators, copper, starters, aluminum & electric motors. For all scrap inquires call 250-351-9666
Winter Tire Changeover Special! Only $50 for 4 tire changeover and balance. Flexible schedule. Evenings, weekends, I’ll work around YOUR schedule. I also have new tire sales available Call Dan (250)835-4632 Xmas Trees Farm Fresh u-cut /pre-cut, 5’-15’ $30-$60, Open Daily 9-7, 1370-20 Ave SE Salmon Arm. 250-832-8552
Misc. Wanted A Collector wants to buy your silver coins, Ingots, collectors coins, old money, o ld stone carvings, sculptures. Todd, 250-864-3521 Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-499-0251. Local. Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 778-281-0030. Local. PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670
RESORT VILLAGE of Candle Lake, SK. Newly renovated restaurant on a .47 acre lot 2nd floor residential, 3 bedrooms. Sale incl: land, building, equipment, business. Call 306-929-4999.
Mortgages TEKAMAR MORTGAGES
Best rate 5yr-2.99%OAC
Serving the Columbia-Shuswap since 1976. Rates Consistently better than banks
(250)832-8766
Toll free 1-800-658-2345
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1 BED Apt. in town avail Dec. 1 or sooner. Updated in quiet senior oriented bldg. NS, NP, $700 mth. (250) 833-4726 Bright, spacious 2 bedroom apartment Close to town, family owned & operated. Includes F/S, DW, A/C, H/W NS, NP. Available Jan. 1st $825/mo (250) 803-1694 LAKEVIEW MANOR Beautiful unfurnished and fully furnished Apts. Viewing Shuswap Lake & McGuire Park. Close to all amenities in quiet adult NS, NP building. *Short term rates avail. Ref’s req’d (250)833-9148
Misc for Rent 5bdrm, 2 bath House in Salmon Arm. 3bdrm. 2bath Home in Tappen area, garage, deck & view of the valley. Contact AL BINGHAM (250)804-6216 Royal LePage Access Real Estate
Modular Homes MARA; renovated dbl wide. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 6 appl., Bi vac, skylights, lg. yd. $900/mo. + DD. Also 3Bdrm 1Bath mobile 5appl. F/P wired shed creek side $800/mo + DD 250-8387670.
Homes for Rent 3 BEDROOM, Ranchero area. Fenced yard. DD., util., ref. req. $1200. (250)832-7475 4bdrm, 3 bath older house in Enderby, avail Jan 1, $1100. /mo. 1 (250)838-6630 NEWLY Renovated Lakeview Home. $1500. mth + util. NS, NP, 4 bed, close to schools & town. (250)803-1368 SALMON Arm: riverfront bungalow, mins from town, NS, NP, adult oriented, $1150/mo. + util. (250)804-9678 SMALL older home. Lakeview peace & privacy. Suitable single working adult NS, NP $775/mo (250)832-7644
Rooms for Rent Quiet, cozy rm for rent. Share kitchen & bath w/lady. Own entry. Sat TV, wi-fi, & utils incl. Dwntwn. Parking & laundry $500/mo 250-832-4282
Eating disorders are the deadliest of all mental illnesses. Learn more at lookingglassbc.com
HEATED DRY storage in Sorrento, units in a variety of sizes, accessible 24 hrs, affordable rates. (250)675-5135
Suites, Lower NEW lrg. 1/bed daylight suite, 5 min to DT, private entry. New app. incl. laundry. Suitable for single working adult. N/S, N/P, util inc. $800. mth. Ref. + dd req. Avail immed. 1 (250)803-1233 RANCHERO/Mellor’s Store area: 2bdrm. $750/mo. + utils. avail. now, NP, W/D/F/S & parking. (250)546-3717
Suites, Upper LARGE 1bdrm, F/S, NP, NS, utilities & cable incl., female 35+ preferred, refs req. (250)804-6123 (250)832-4827 SA: 3bdrm, 1bath, suite, NS, pets neg. DD & refs req., $1100 + util, (250)804-8181 or dave21@telus.net
Transportation
Cars - Sports & Imports 2003 Kia Rio, 140,000kms, 5 speed manual, new computer module, runs good, must go ASAP $1500. obo (250)8048069
Scrap Car Removal #1AA Auto Recycler’s. Scrap Cars/Metal. Will pay for some cars. Scott 1-250-558-8855
TOP DOLLAR PAID FOR YOUR VEHICLES
$180 & up for any vehicle delivered to my yard. We also buy rads, batteries, converters, alternators, copper, starters, aluminum & electric motors. For all scrap inquires call 250-351-9666
Trucks & Vans 1998 Windstar van, new snow tires, 184,000km, $1600. (250)675-4952 APOLLO Spray On Kevlar bedliners are now available at G & G Midtown Auto Services Ltd. Call Gary (250)832-9302. The finest bedliner available anywhere for your pickup truck
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This Holiday Season...
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 Salmon Arm Observer
Shop Local, Shop
The SHUSWAP $ 00
You Could Win 1100
in Merchant Gift Certificates 1. Save all your receipts when you shop at any of these participating merchants. 2. On Monday, December 15, 2014, everyone who shows up at the Salmon Arm Observer office with $300 or more (before taxes) in participating merchant receipts will be entered into a draw to win $1100 in Merchant Gift Certificates. The first 20 people who provide proof of purchase from these participating merchants, totalling $300 or more (before taxes) will receive ONE “Slouchers” – a limited edition Gund™ Teddy Bear. (Proofs of purchase must be dated between November 12 & December 15, 2014) 3. One bear per family
Only 20 “Slouchers” will be awarded!
Meet SLOUCHERS
The LIMITED EDITION GUND™ TEDDY BEAR The Salmon Arm Observer/ Shuswap Market News are pleased to announce Slouchers, a limited edition GUND™ Teddy Bear. Slouchers will be a great addition to anyone’s teddy bear collection. By shopping at the participating merchants during this promotion, you could receive ONE of 20 Slouchers teddy bears to take home with you!
Participating Merchants: Salmon Arm 118 Lakeshore Dr. NE, Salmon Arm
liquor store
111 Lakeshore Dr. NW
The Mall at Piccadilly
40 Lakeshore Dr., Salmon Arm
270 Hudson Ave. NE, Salmon Arm
Downtown Salmon Arm, corner of Alexander & Lakeshore
1250 Trans Canada Hwy. SW
101 Hudson Ave. NE, Salmon Arm
122 Lakeshore Dr., Salmon Arm
The Mall at Piccadilly
The Mall at Piccadilly
261 Alexander St. NE Salmon Arm
1771 10th Avenue SW, Salmon Arm
#3 - 160 Trans Canada Hwy. (Complex by Java Jive)
Jacobson
TOUCH ‘A TEXAS The Mall at Piccadilly
3710 Trans Canada Hwy. SW
The Mall at Piccadilly
3901 11th Ave. NE, Salmon Arm
102 Hudson Ave. NW, Salmon Arm
Service Department
181 Okanagan Ave. NE, Salmon Arm
830 - 28th St. NE, Salmon Arm
450 Trans-Can. Hwy.
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Out on the Town
MUSIC • VISUAL ARTS • BAR SCENE • ENTERTAINMENT • PERFORMANCE ARTS Call us at 250-832-2131, drop in to our office, or use our new, easy to use calendar online. See below.
DOWNTOWN SALMON ARM – has acquired Gleneden Santa
Noel McClelland’s Christmas decorations. In memory of him, three window displays have been set up downtown: the ‘old’ Salmon Arm Florist location, the Lerwick building beside Chicken Direct and the former Intwined Fibre Arts location on Hudson.
SALVATION ARMY TOY HAMPER – Last year the Salvation
Army toy hamper provided gifts for 200 children in Salmon Arm. This year, the hamper is in need of gifts for “tweens,” boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 12 – particularly for the girls. Drop the toys off at the Sleigh of Hope in the Mall at Piccadilly during regular mall hours, the wrapped gift box at Walmart customer services or the Salvaation Army at 191 Second Ave. NE between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
RANDOM ACTS OF ELF – The elf
will be strolling downtown at different times during December, spreading Christmas cheer.
CELEBRATE SALMON ARM – by wearing your favourite,
colourful Christmas sweater. Give thanks and donate $2 to your favourite charity.
DECEMBER 12 & 13 SHUSWAP THEATRE – presents Bah Humbug! a musical,
Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 13 at 1:30 & 7:30 p.m., and Dec. 14 at 1:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 THE BARLEY STATION – presents Jim Johnston, Gordon
Waters, Doug Sonju, Terry Kosowick and John Hansen, aka the Cliff Jumpers, who perform their Dixieland jazz from 8 to 10 p.m.
SHUSWAP SINGERS – will perform their Christmas concert
held at Shuswap Community Church at 2 p.m., featuring gospel music and sing-along. Freewill offering for the food banks. 3151 Sixth Ave. NE. Call 250-832-4004 for further information.
DECEMBER 10 & 17 DINNER & A MOVIE – Movie
passes will be given to participating restaurants to hand out on Wednesdays.
Christmas, a musical comedy, at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the church office Tuesday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday mornings. For information, call 250-832-4004 or visit aplacetobelong.ca.
TO DEC. 13 OKANAGAN REGIONAL LIBRARY – presents StoryTime at
10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and ToddlerTime at 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays. Stories, singing and fun. No need to pre-register – just drop in. The Salmon Arm Branch of the ORL is located in the Mall at Piccadilly. For info., call the branch at 250-8326161 or visit www.orl.bc.ca.
TO DECEMBER 20 SHUSWAP HOSPICE SOCIETY – hosts its
annual Celebration of Life from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mall at Piccadilly. Illuminate a light on the Celebrate a Life Tree to honour the life of a loved one.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21
BCGREA (GOVERNMENT RETIREES) – will hold its
COUNTRY CHRISTMAS – will be
SHUSWAP COMMUNITY CHURCH – presents It’s a Wonderful
Cleaning your furnace & air ducts could be the healthiest HOME IMPROVEMENT you will ever make!
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 monthly meeting and luncheon at the Fifth Avenue Seniors Activity Centre, 175 Fifth Ave. Agenda includes reports and updates on activities. Members and guests are welcome. For further information, call 250832-7061.
DECEMBER 17 TO 19
WINTER SAVINGS
50 OFF
$
With a complete furnace and air duct cleaning package Work must be booked by Feb. 28th, 2015 not to be combined with any other offer
FIFTH AVENUE SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTRE – presents the Jammers Dance, with a variety of music starting at 7 p.m. If you play tunes, bring your instrument and join in, or put on your dancing shoes and cut a rug, or maybe just pull up a chair to soak up the atmosphere and socialize with friends.
DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 5 FIFTH AVENUE SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTRE – The office and kitchen will be closed for the holidays. The building may be open for scheduled activities, so check with your convenor.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24 THE LIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT CELEBRATION – will be held from 7 to 8
Call for a free estimate: 250-832-2509 www.modernpurair.com
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 THE JAZZ CLUB – will host gypsy jazz enthusiast Willy
Gaw on guitar at 7 p.m. in the banquet room of Shuswap Chefs, with Richard Owings on violin, Bill Lockie on bass, Julian Veres on sax and Jordan Dick on guitar. Admission by donation.
DECEMBER 11 TO JANUARY 4 CARAVAN FARM THEATRE – presents The Contest of the
Winds, a winter sleigh ride show by Linz Kenyon, based on an Interior Salish legend. Showtimes at 4, 6 & 8 p.m. No shows Dec. 17, 24, 25 & Jan. 1. For tickets, call 1-866-1011 or book online at www.ticketseller.ca.
at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, at First United Church in Salmon Arm. ELVES WORKSHOP – will be hosted by the art gallery. A
family day of Christmas arts and crafts, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 15 CPR HOLIDAY TRAIN – will roll into town at 6:30 p.m. Meet
in the Lordco parking lot. Take non-perishable food or cash donation.
CANOE FILLS THE CANOE – Support local food banks at the
Canoe Holiday Train get-together from 6 to 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Hive (former Canoe Pub). Take non-perishable food items and enjoy hot chocolate.
DECEMBER 11 & 18
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17
DOWNTOWN SALMON ARM – presents late-night shopping
SHUSWAP MEN’S CHORUS – presents Winter Bells, a
until 8 p.m. Christmas carollers (to be confirmed), prize draw slips and draw boxes will be at participating businesses.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12 SHUSWAP DANCE CENTER – presents their Christmas show,
concert with special guests the First Ringers Handbell Choir, the Shuswap Youth Choir and soprano Hannah Gomme at 7:30 p.m. at First United Church. Tickets available at the Shuswap Clothing and Shoe Company, Pink Cherry, a choir member, or at the door.
p.m. at Five Corners Church, 3160 - 10th Ave. SE. Everyone is welcome.
DECEMBER 24 TO JANUARY 2 OKANAGAN REGIONAL LIBRARY CLOSURE – All branches of the library will be closed during the holiday season. Branches will reopen on Saturday, Jan. 3 or later depending on their nomal operating hours. As of Dec. 3, all items that have a three week loan period are extended to a five-week loan. Starting Dec. 15, items that normally loan for one week will be given a three-week loan period.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31 TCB PROMOTIONS PRESENTS – New Year’s Eve with
tributes to Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly and Michael Bublé at the Fifth Avenue Seniors Activity Centre. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets include a pasta dinner, door prizes and midnight festivities.
ANNUAL NEW YEARS EVE SNOW PARTY & GAMES NIGHT –
will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. for all ages. Tubing, sledding, hot chocolate and a bonfire from 5 to 8 p.m. (bring your own toboggan or snowboard – we have tubes). All kinds of different games for all ages from 8 to 10 p.m. We also have a coffee house going on for the adults to enjoy if they would like. Five Corners Pentecostal Church, 3160 10th Ave. SE. For further information, call 250-832-3121.
Winter, at 6:30 p.m. at the SASCU Rec Centre.
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