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Budget deficit looming School District #83: Shortfall could run as high as $2.8 million. By Tracy hughes obServer STAFF
School trustees are staring another significant budget decline in the face for the upcoming budget year — but they aren’t sure yet how deep the cuts will have to be. In his report to the board on Tuesday, Jan. 13, secretary-treasurer Sterling olson warned trustees of a projected budget shortfall of between $1.34 million and $2.79 million for the 2015-2016 budget. The discrepancy in the projected shortfall depends on whether the negotiated salary increases for teachers will be part of the ministry’s funding formula or in addition to it. This could make a difference of more than a $1 million to the school district. As well, there are continued funding pressures from other negotiSterling Olson ated salary and benefit Secretary increases, MSP premitreaSurer um increases and higher rates for bc Hydro. olson estimates these increases will add $791,000 to the budget. continued enrolment declines also impact the school district’s bottom line. enrolment in School district #83 continues to dwindle, as the district was down an additional 50 more students than previously projected. This school year, the number of students dropped by 153 students from the previous year, continuing the downward trend for enrolment. See Enrolment on page A2
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Evacuation: Shuswap Middle School students walk from their school to South Broadview Elementary after their building was locked down following a graffiti bomb threat on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Bomb threat culprit identified By Tracy hughes obServer STAFF
The student responsible for the prank bomb threat at Shuswap Middle School has been identified by police and school district officials just a few hours after the threat was made on Tuesday, Jan. 20. “earlier today a false bomb threat was made towards Shuswap Middle. As a precaution, students were taken to South broadview elementary while rcMP investigated the incident.” said a statement from School district #83 Tuesday. Sgt. Andrew Hunter with the Salmon Arm rcMP said police were called at 10:48 a.m. after school officials discovered someone had written a bomb threat on a bathroom wall. The school was evacuated and locked down as a precaution, while police,
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members of the fire department and an ambulance were brought in. “Information was quickly obtained from several sources and a student was identified. The student admitted to writing on the bathroom wall and that the bomb threat was not real,” said Hunter, who added the information was confirmed by other evidence and a locker search. Students were then taken back to the middle school to resume afternoon classes. “There are no criminal charges at this time, but the student will face disciplinary measures from the school,” said Hunter. The school district has announced that a large-scale assembly, including the rcMP and school district staff, will be held today, Wednesday, at the school.
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On guard: An RCMP vehicle sits outside Shuswap Middle School after the students are evacuated. “restorative practices will be shared and the impacts of this type of situation will be discussed,” says the statement. This was the second time in five weeks that the school had to be evacuated due to a bomb threat. on dec. 17, the school was cleared and
searched by an rcMP bombsniffing dog after a written threat was found in the boys’ washroom. The culprit in that incident has not been identified. The school district said the culprit in today’s incident is not thought to have been involved in the previous threat.
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Roots & Blues: City asked to approve use for festival. By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF
Although it’s been a no-go in the past, city council is considering allowing camping in Blackburn Park during the Roots and Blues Festival. The proposal came from Coun. Alan Harrison, the city’s liaison with the festival, to allow camping on the southeast baseball diamond at the corner of 10th Avenue and Fifth Street SW from Aug. 13 to 15. Staff presented a report on the proposal at the city’s Jan. 19 planning meeting. Kevin Pearson, the city’s director of development services, said staff have received a number of requests for camping on Blackburn Park over the years, “and the answer is typically no.” He said the main concern is potential damage to the fields and its remediation, as well as lack of parking. “It is a good site though,” he noted, referring to its close proximity to the festival. Pearson listed nine considerations in his report, which included: • if the agricultural land commission approves the application for temporary festival camping on four farmland properties across 10th Avenue, nearly 700 campsites would be available there; • the ball diamond is used for minor baseball but not during the festival week; • permits or approvals may
be required from Interior Health because the fenced ball diamond is located 160 metres from the Blackburn Park washroom facilities; • the diamond could be damaged by the camping and would have to be returned to its pre-festival state with costs being covered by the festival; and camping on city and public land has been criticized by local private campground owners.
Alan Harrison City CounCillor Several recommendations included allowing only tents and not permitting open burning of campfires. Coun. Alan Harrison voiced his support for the proposal. “As council is aware, we’ve been working with the Roots and Blues board. We know this is an important year for them. This is a no-cost way that the city can really help. If there were 50 tenting sites on that southeast ball diamond, that’s the equivalent of 50 festival passes, which is significant.” Harrison said the festival is suggesting a one-year trial, and he concurs. Regarding
potential damage, he said he’s coached and played many games on that field, “and I don’t think we should pretend it’s a good field…” Council received a letter from the Salmon Arm Minor Baseball Association stating the dates of the festival would not interfere with minor baseball. It also expressed approval for allowing only tents, as well as requiring the grounds to be reinstated to their pre-festival condition. Coun. Ken Jamieson voiced a couple of concerns, but said he’d be willing to try it for one year. He suggested having the length of time set out in the report for possible field repair reduced from two weeks. He also pointed to the potential for controversy. “When I was on council a long time ago, I don’t think any more issues were more hotly debated than camping being allowed on public land when businesses around town are offering that service. I’m willing to do a one-year trial but I’d like to see if it really did affect business.” Coun. Kevin Flynn referred to similar concerns. He would like a shorter time requirement for repairing any damage, as well as learning what the response of area businesses that offer camping would be to the proposal. “I do have some concerns and, I guess,
Enrolment continues to drop Continued from front Olson noted the district’s enrolment is predicted to drop by approximately 125 students in the next school year. Since 2001, the number of students in School District #83 has decreased from 8,175 to 5,866.
Due to the significance of the enrolment decline, the school district continues to be included as part of the Ministry of Education’s funding protection program. This program ensures a school district does not have their revenue decline by greater than 1.5 per cent from one year to the next
and recognizes that a school district may not be able to reduce fixed costs as quickly as enrolment declines would otherwise require. For example, the costs of heating schools remains the same regardless of whether there are fewer students in the building from one year to the next.
is there any way we can confirm if all the camping spots across the road and all other campgrounds are full this weekend?” Flynn asked. “Maybe I have to do that myself. I don’t want to compete with private enterprise if they’re not full that weekend.” Council agreed to reduce the time period for potential repairs of the diamond from two weeks after the festival to one. Coun. Chad Eliason was absent and Coun. Louise Wallace-Richmond excused herself from the meeting because of a potential conflict of interest. The rest of council voted unanimously to move the proposal forward to the Jan. 26 council meeting.
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Discussion was quick to flow when Columbia Shuswap Regional District directors were asked to support a request for a meeting and information on federal plans to upgrade the Trans-Canada Highway. Newly elected Area A Rural Golden director Karen Cathcart’s Jan. 6 letter to Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilkes expressed “deep concern” about the five fatalities that occurred on Highway 1 between Golden and Revelstoke over the Christmas season. Cathcart said she is aware highway upgrades have been discussed at the ministry level for many years and asked, “What are your plans to upgrade the highway in the near future? Are you able to provide timelines for funding?” The Area A director also asked for a meeting with Wilkes while he is in town this week. “But this is a problem for all of us,” she said. Directors agreed. Back in the Revelstoke mayor’s chair after a two-term hiatus,
Mark McKee pointed out he is putting a presentation together for a meeting with Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone. McKee provided new directors with background information, explaining that when he last sat at the CSRD board, he was part of a group with representation from Cache Creek to the Alberta border which asked the province to put $10 million aside per year for TCH upgrades. Acknowledging that while money for upgrades is not likely to appear for a “big fix” in the near future, he said there are operational issues that can help reduce the number of accidents and fatalities. “On average there are 15 fatal accidents and 220 injuries a year,” he said, noting there were seven highway closures in the first seven days of the year and the Revelstoke highway rescue team was called out 12 times from Jan. 1-5. “We had 67 road closures in our area last year and we’re going to get a higher number of fatalities; it’s getting horrendous.” As well, he called for
an investigation into whether current road contractors are working well enough to maintain the highway. McKee also expressed frustration with the number and length of road closures. “When the highway is closed for eight to 10 hours, it is because the accident investigator has to travel from Kamloops or Kelowna and has to pass all the (stopped) traffic,” he said. “He should be living in Revelstoke, as should the coroner. That would take an eight-hour closure and reduce it immediately.” On Dec. 27, when two fatalities occurred west of Revelstoke, McKee says the highway was left open from Golden to Revelstoke and became jampacked as westbound travellers continued to pour into the community. “Churches were opening doors, grocery stores were running out of food as were restaurants. What happens when you have hundreds of people on the roads and it’s minus 19?” he said. “Government has to start getting the message. I have met with RCMP, search
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The Salmon Arm Minor Hockey Association is investigating a fight that occurred during a recent Midget Tier 2 game in Sicamous. On Saturday, Jan. 17, Sicamous RCMP responded to a report of an altercation at the Sicamous and District Recreation Centre, where a game was being played between Salmon Arm and Penticton. The skirmish wasn’t on the ice, however, but in the stands. “Two people in the stands had a disagreement over a penalty call by a referee,” reported Sicamous RCMP Sgt. Scott West. “This verbal dispute led to a physical confrontation in which some punches were thrown.” West said the parties involved claimed it had become a consensual fight. “Whether or not it’s a consensual fight, you can stand to be charged
with causing a disturbance and activities such as that won’t be tolerated in our public venues,” West commented. Salmon Arm Minor Hockey Association (SAMHA) president Tim Giandomenico said the incident in the stands followed one on
or anything, but it was a questionable hit – enough of a hit that the official chose to toss the offending player from Penticton,” said Giandomenico, who empathizes with hockey parents and family members whose passions flare up when their worst fears unrav-
It is important to know we do take this very seriously. As president, that’s something that’s really important to me, our association’s reputation. Tim Giandomenico SAMHA preSident the ice where a Salmon Arm player was knocked down, and the Penticton player responsible was thrown out of the game. He said the Salmon Arm player has since been to the doctor and is OK. “It’s not like he can’t play any more
el on the ice. But neither he nor SAMHA condone what’s being reported to have happened in the stands. He said it is SAMHA’s practice to meet with parents at the beginning of the season to explain what behaviour is acceptable and what is not.
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“It is important to know we do take this very seriously,” said Giandomenico. “As president, that’s something that’s really important to me, our association’s reputation. And that’s why we’re probably the only association in B.C., if not Canada, that actually sits down with every parent at the beginning of the season and explains what our philosophy is on that.” SAMHA’s investigation is ongoing and Giandomenico didn’t wish to comment too much on the matter, adding he had yet to contact the police. But he stressed he and SAMHA, like police, have zero tolerance for what reportedly occurred in the stands.
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City News and Public Notices NOTICE TO ELECTORS OF AN ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS
This notice is the second of two notices to advise electors in the City of Salmon Arm of the intention to adopt City of Salmon Arm Blackburn Park Improvements Bylaw No. 4072. The purpose of the bylaw is to borrow an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 to finance Blackburn Park Improvements that consist of construction of Phase One (1) of the Life Trail System a 3m wide, paved pathway around the perimeter of the park to be utilized for walking, cycling, jogging and in-line skating and provide access to an outdoor exercise station circuit as well as redevelopment of existing Soccer Field No. 2 to a championship field that would serve the needs to football, soccer, rugby, lacrosse and field hockey that will be repaid over a period not to exceed 20 years. It is estimated that the borrowing will result in a tax increase of 0.24%. A copy of Bylaw No. 4072 and a summary of the proposal are available at the City of Salmon Arm offices during each business day of the week between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Council proposes to borrow the money and undertake the improvements unless, by 4:00 p.m. on February 23, 2015, at least 10 percent of the electors sign an elector response form opposing the implementation of the proposed Blackburn Park Improvements unless the municipal council holds a vote. The number of elector responses required to prevent the local government from proceeding unless a vote is held is estimated to be 1,336. A report respecting the basis on which this determination was made is available upon request from the local government. Elector responses are required to be submitted to the local government on forms that can be obtained during regular business hours from the City of Salmon Arm offices. The form can also be downloaded from the City’s website at: www.salmonarm.ca. The only elector response forms that will be accepted by the local government are the ones provided by the City of Salmon Arm or an accurate copy of the form. Only electors of the City of Salmon Arm are eligible to sign the elector response forms. There are two types of electors – resident electors and non-resident property electors. Resident elector: A person who is a Canadian citizen, is 18 years of age or older, has resided in British Columbia for at least six months and has resided in the jurisdiction for at least 30 days, and is not disqualified by the Local Government Act, any other Act, or the Courts from voting in a general local election (prior to signing an elector response form during an AAP). Non-resident property elector: A person who is a Canadian citizen, is 18 years of age or older, has resided in British Columbia for at least six months and has owned property in the jurisdiction for at least 30 days, and is not disqualified by the Local Government Act, any other Act, or the Courts from voting in a general local election (prior to signing an elector response form during an AAP). Note: Only one-non-resident property elector may sign an elector response form per property, regardless of how many people own the property; and, that owner must have the written consent of a majority of the other property owner(s) to sign the response form on their behalf. Property owned in whole or in part with a corporation does not qualify under the non-resident property elector provisions. Resident electors signing the elector response form must provide their name and address. Non-resident property electors must provide their name and the address of the property in relation to which they are entitled to register as a non-resident property elector. The local government will not share the information on the form with anyone other than the Corporate Officer, or other person designated by the Corporate Officer. For more information on elector qualifications, please contact the City of Salmon Arm or see the Voter’s Guide to Local Government Elections in B.C., available from the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development or online at: http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/gov_structure/elections/voters_guide.htm. For further information please contact Erin Jackson, Corporate Officer, City of Salmon Arm, 500 – 2nd Avenue NE, Box 40, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Salmon Arm will hold a Public Hearing in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 500 - 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC, on Monday, January 26, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. 1) Proposed Rezoning Rezone Lot 3, Section 13, Township 20, Range 10, W6M, KDYD, Plan KAP79114, from R-1 (Single Family Residential Zone) to R-8 (Residential Suite Zone). Civic Address: 1141 – 7 Avenue SE Location: East of Old Auto Road SE on the North side of 7 Avenue SE Present Use: Single Family Residential Proposed Use: Residential Suite Owner / Applicant: A. & S. Malli and P. Chahal Reference: ZON.1019/ Bylaw No. 4080 The file for the proposed bylaw is available for inspection between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays from January 13, 2015 to January 26, 2015, both inclusive, in the office of the Corporate Officer at the City of Salmon Arm, 500 - 2 Avenue NE. Those who deem their interest affected by the proposed bylaw are urged to review the file available in the Development Services Department (or telephone 250-803-4021) to obtain the facts of the proposal prior to the Public Hearing. Erin Jackson, Corporate Officer
PUBLIC NOTICE: COMMUNICATION SYSTEM LOCATION AND CONSULTATION POLICY PUBLIC INPUT MEETING A Special Council Meeting (Public Input Meeting) will be held in Council Chambers at Salmon Arm City Hall, 500 2 Ave NE, on Thursday, January 29, 2015. The Public Meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. All persons who believe that their interest is affected will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting these matters. Presenters will speak on a first come, first served basis, or in the order recognized by the Chair, and will be afforded a maximum of two (2) opportunities to speak. The first round of presentations will be limited to a maximum of five (5) minutes per presenter and if time permits, the second round of presentations will be limited to a maximum of two (2) minutes per presenter. Presenters who plan to use audio visual aids are requested to provide electronic copies to the Administration Department at City Hall by 4:00 p.m. on January 27, 2015. Binders containing previous Council Resolutions and Staff Reports pertaining to this matter are available at the front counter at City Hall and on the website. Note: There are no Council Motions on this topic scheduled for consideration.
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Fighting for some shut-eye It’s 4 p.m. and I’ve just hit the wall. No, not literally. I’m referring to the afternoon slump – that point in the day when mental exhaustion sets in, and writing a lengthy, detailed story about, say, how sitting at your desk eight hours a day will supposedly decrease your lifespan by 20 per cent (thank you Mayo Clinic) is out of the question. The risk of errors and omissions is too great, as is the probability of my passing out on the keyboard. Yesterday at this time of day I felt great, with plenty of energy. Why do I feel this way now then? Oh, right, the night visitor. Two months ago, my family moved into a new place. The adjustment is a work in progress. Part of this has to do with our fiveyear-old son’s sleeping habits. Well, one habit really. It seems he can no longer sleep through the night in his own bed. Our son’s sleepy eyed, bedroom-to-bedroom pilgrimage occurs at around 1 a.m. He’ll open our bedroom door, crawl into our bed in between us and fall asleep. Which wouldn’t be terrible if his version of “sleep” complemented ours. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Sleep for him involves a lot of fidgeting, grabbing and kicking, and that’s on top of the tossing and turning like an adult who’s consumed too much caffeine too late in the day. So, once again, we find ourselves having to help our son reestablish a healthy sleep ritual that, ideally, will benefit us all. So far this hasn’t been easy – not that I expected it to be. Our son has become more fluent in the English language, and has clued in to words he know will sting. As I learned the other night, he’s not afraid to do use them when being helped/herded back to his own bed. I don’t take it personally, but it doesn’t help matters any. The effects of sleep deprivation on children are well documented on the Internet: defiant/contrary behaviour, difficulty waking up, poor concentration during the day, need for long naps, etc. Thankfully, the Internet also offers plenty of help/solutions to our far-from-unique situation. The same goes for adults dealing with sleeping issues, of which there are apparently, a great many. A 2011 report by the World Association of Sleep Medicine (yes, that’s a real thing) indicated Canadians – both adults and children – are experiencing an epidemic of sleep disorders. Coincidentally, studies indicate the prescription sleeping pill industry has done quite well over the past decade. I suspect sales of sleep-related supplements such as melatonin, have also been on the rise. But not all solutions come from a bottle. Re-establishing a healthy sleep pattern may only require relatively minor lifestyle changes: avoid caffeine after lunch, exercise (though not close to bed time), lower the temperature in your bedroom at night and try to keep the noise down. Of course, none of that helps when the source of one’s sleep disturbance is a child who, for one reason or another, is determined to establish his or her own little groove in the middle of mommy and daddy’s bed. Another joy of parenting you don’t really think about until it happens to you. Is it 5 p.m. yet? Better yet, is it bedtime?
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Respect in sport extends to refs
There are so many things wrong about the fight in the stands at a Salmon Arm Midget Tier 2 hockey game held in Sicamous over the weekend, it’s hard to know where to begin. Suffice it to say that adults should be the role models of sportsmanship for young players, not the reason for police attendance at games. But we would like to focus in on another element of the situation – the abuse of referees in sports. Saturday’s situation stemmed from the disagreement among fans of a referee’s call to toss a player from the game for aggressive and potentially dangerous play. Too often referees, often young players themselves, are subjected to horrible abuses from spec-
tators. Boos, catcalls, even spitting at refs have taken place in the past – all in the name of a sporting contest, usually played by amateurs. It has become so bad that the Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Association is threatening to kick hockey moms and dads out of the stands after rampant abuse of referees by some spectators. It’s time for sports fans to give their heads a shake and remember that referees are a critical part of the game and are out there to call the game as they see it. Yes, they are human and can make mistakes, but they do not deserve to be treated like garbage for it. Show some good sense – if a call doesn’t go your way, keep your lips zipped and your fists clenched in your lap.
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The Observer asked: With Family Literacy Week coming up, what book would you recommend to others?
Liisa Befus “For kids I would recommend The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt.”
James Laitinen “A Man Called Ove.”
Ashleigh Plett “Ten Apples Up On Top. I think it’s by Dr. Seuss.”
Kris Nickerson “The Rosie Project.”
Brandon Gagnon “Anything by Dr. Seuss, but Green Eggs and Ham is the best.”
Hippie science is easy, Own a pooch? Then pick up but is it accurate? BC VIEWS
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VICTORIA – Did you do a “cleanse” to start the year? A diet or supplements to, you know, “detox” your body? Please, if you did, I don’t want the details. I’m here to discuss the underlying assumptions of this fad. TV presenter Dr. Oz is a promoter of various schemes, soup diets and the like, but there are many books and consumer products being flogged. “Supplements, tea, homeopathy, coffee enemas, ear candles and foot baths promise you a detoxified body,” writes Ontario pharmacist Scott Gavura, who treats cancer patients with medicine’s most potent drugs. Frustrated by the pharmacy industry’s willingness to cash in on fake cures for nonexistent conditions, Gavura began contributing to ScienceBasedMedicine.org, where you can search “detox” find his takedown of this notion. He traces the roots of purification rituals in religious and medical history, such as when patients were bled with leeches. Actual “detox” is administered in hospital for those with dangerous levels of drugs, alcohol or other poisons. Credible physicians abandoned theories of “autointoxication” in the 19th century. “Today’s version of autointoxication argues that some combination of food additives, salt, meat, fluoride, prescription drugs, smog, vaccine ingredients, GMOs and perhaps last night’s bottle of wine are causing a buildup of ‘toxins’ in the body,” Gavura writes. “And don’t forget gluten. Gluten is the new evil and therefore, is now a toxin.” Gluten-free products now occupy whole sections of grocery stores, not far from the pricey “organic” produce that may or may not be tested for synthetic pesticides. Living in the Lower Mainland 20
years ago, I noticed people lugging big plastic jugs to the grocery store to fill with water. Metro Vancouver is a rainforest, with some of the best tap water in the world, so I wondered what they were trying to avoid. Discreet inquiries yielded similar answers. Aside from the odd superstition about chlorine or fluoride, they had no idea at all. They didn’t know about the Coquitlam reservoir, or ozonation, or what they were buying, which was essentially municipal water run through a filter. They had been convinced to pay $2 for water in plastic bottles, and this somehow led to the conclusion that their tap water is only fit for washing clothes and driveways. Vaccinations? Don’t get me started. In the past year I have had an argument with a registered nurse at a blood donor clinic, annoyed that the health ministry denied her imagined “right” to infect frail patients with influenza, and with a veteran politician who only recently overcame a vague taboo against putting vaccines in her body. It’s no wonder people constantly fall for enviro-scares like toxins from the Alberta oil sands that are actually concentrated in cities where all that fuel is burned, or the threat of genetically modified canola oil, or smart meters. The media are frequently part of the problem, lacking scientific literacy and preferring conflict over common sense. Take Vancouver (please). The mayor rose to fame with a company that sold overpriced imported tropical fruit juice in single-serving plastic bottles. Calling it “Happy Planet” convinced a new generation of urban rubes that they’re doing something for the environment. Plus, there are “no chemicals” in it, to cite the central myth of hippy science. At the risk of giving you too much information, I did a cleanse last year. It was for a screening colonoscopy, one of many that have taxed the B.C. health care system since a new test was added to the standard medical checkup. Try that one if you’re over 50.
To dog owners using South Canoe Trails: I would like to ask certain dog owners who enjoy South Canoe trails to clean up after their dogs. As a dog owner, I’m very thankful to the Larch Hills Nordic Society, which grooms and tracksets all the way to South Canoe. It makes walking and skiing easy and enjoyable (over breaking thru knee deep snow). However, I am repeatedly mortified by the amount of dog excrement on first 200 metres of the groomed road from the main parking lot. It’s everywhere. If you can’t teach your dog
to do their business in the forest, please clean it up yourself. It’s only common courtesy to others, including your own dog. Surely, you don’t want your beloved animal to step in another dog’s pile or stick their nose in it? Yuck! And how about skiers – you know, the people who groom this trail for our enjoyment -– coming down at dusk and skiing through the poop? No wonder regular people are wary of dog people requesting off-leash parks and dog-friendly-ski trails. Why would they support this? Oh, and in case you think “it”
goes away, it doesn’t. After next snowfall, the poop is still there, but you can’t see it anymore – at least not until you step in it and notice an unpleasant smell in your car coming from the sole of your shoes. For further information, go to the City of Salmon Arm website. Look under “Resident,” “Dog licences” and, finally, “Dog Excrement.” It is the owner’s responsibility to pick up after their dogs. Let’s use common curtesy, exercise good manners and think of others. Hanka Mosher
Make educating girls a priority In Canada, the luxuries of an education are often overlooked and taken for granted. Across the world, millions of children will never be given the opportunity to go to school. Chances of not receiving an education are further increased when that child is female. There are 66 million girls across the world who are isolated from a proper learning environment, despite the fact that when girls are educated,
a country’s GPA increases and their economies thrive. Additionally, the chances of living in extreme poverty, marrying young, and having too many children to care for are reduced. Education is the most pre-eminent tool in breaking the vicious cycle of poverty, which is why investing in the future of women across the world is critical. The Leadership Club from Salmon Arm Secondary, from
School District #83, is partnering with the Shuswap Film Society in hosting a movie night to showcase the film Girl Rising. All proceeds will go towards the Girl Rising Fund. The film will be showing January 30 at the Salmar Classic, starting at 7 p.m., and will have a question-and-answer session after the film about girls’ education across the world. Mairin Idzan
Column aptly recognizes Canadian injustice Good for you, Martha Wickett, for telling it like it is (was). (Less Whitewash, Please – Salmon Arm Observer – Jan. 14). I agree, years are only years, even in celebrating our birthdays and anniversaries. What really matters is what was accomplished during those years by our leaders and governments. It is so true – what we should care about is “living in a country and a world whose people and their
governments strive for justice and equality for all.” The history of Canada bears witness to the fact that in its relatively brief history (roughly 150 years), Canada’s government policy record is riddled with injustice and inequality for all, especially among minority groups, (e.g. Native peoples, Chinese, Japanese and a horrendous immigration policy against the Jews – to name a few). It seems that greed and self
interest prevail, right up to the present time. It is ironic that John A. Macdonald and Tommy Douglas were born in the same city in Scotland. Their policies of justice and equality for all are miles and miles apart. We can do better. We must do better. Like the song says, “When will we ever learn?” William Kiesman
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Salmon Arm Observer
Bridge sparks CSRD divide
Salmon Valley: City asks for regional gas tax funding. By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF
A request for some of his gas tax ignited a Columbia Shuswap Regional District director’s temper at the Jan. 15 board meeting. Electoral Area D Falkland/Salmon Valley/ Deep Creek director Rene Talbot took offence to a Dec. 10 letter from the City of Salmon Arm requesting a contribution to the $570,000 project to replace the aging Syme Bridge located on 70th Avenue SW. The bridge over the Salmon River provides access to three homes within City of Salmon Arm limits and four residences located in the regional district. Mayor Nancy Cooper explained the single-lane timber bridge has been repaired over the years. It needs to be replaced and the cost will be higher than expected. “Back around 2003, we asked CSRD if they could put some funding towards it because it serves Salmon Arm and CSRD, but they couldn’t do it,” she said. In turn, an angry Talbot said Salmon Arm had opted not to support funding requests made by Darcy Mooney for solid-waste management projects, a service CSRD provides to member municipalities as well as electoral areas. Mooney explains that in 2012 and 2013 Community Works funds were allocated to two projects, one to benefit the entire regional district including municipalities – $300,000 for centralized composting in Golden and Revelstoke and $80,000 for a comprehensive waste characterization study at all CSRD landfills, which electoral area directors approved. “At that time there was discussion at the board with electoral area directors maintaining member municipalities should also be contributing a token
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of Salmon Arm representatives over funding for a replacement structure. amount,” Mooney said. Golden, Revelstoke and Sicamous agreed to contribute funds outside of the solid waste management budget, but Salmon Arm refused. “They seem to be a partner when it’s in their interest,” Talbot said, noting the first he heard about the bridge was when Cooper called him in December. “I said, according to my understanding of gas tax funds, it does not fit as we don’t own roads in rural areas.” He said the call lasted between three and five minutes, after which he conferred with CSRD financial manager Jodi Kooistra and discovered the regional district can partner with the city on the project. “Then I see a piece in the paper attacking CSRD and me,” he said referring to a comment by Coun. Kevin Flynn reported in a Dec. 17 Observer story, which read “I find it not surprising but frustrating that the regional district wouldn’t come to the table with some kind of contribution.” “Mr Flynn seems to be very uninformed; I have never had a face-to-face meeting, I have not seen anything where they’ve applied for federal or provincial funding, I’ve had nothing other than a threeto five-minute call,” said Talbot, pointing out he would probably be willing to contrib-
ute, but would like to see the paperwork. “Right now, it’s like a request for a blank cheque. I’ve seen nothing of an attempt to get funds like the Building Canada Fund… It kind of shocks me they want to go it alone, with help from Area D.” Cooper replied that Salmon Arm originally had no intention of asking CSRD for money, but she changed her mind after considering four of the seven residences accessed by Syme Bridge are within CSRD boundaries. “So I am asking,” she said, noting she would provide any information Talbot requests and saying that after
the brief phone call to Talbot, she thought a letter to the CSRD was the next step. “We were busy with elections and thought we could go it alone but it was more expensive than we thought.” Not entirely satisfied, Talbot said, “I will check with Jodi and see what kind of money I have, as my next step.” Revelstoke Mayor Mark McKee ended the long discussion, reducing the tension in the process. “Group hug, I think that’s what we need now,” he said to much laughter. To which Talbot replied, “I feel much better now.”
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Library: Town hall meeting to seek input on Sunday closures. By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF
Sunday closures of the Salmon Arm public library might not be a done deal just yet. Area residents will be getting a chance to have their say, in person, before a final decision is made regarding how cuts are implemented at the library. Stephanie Hall, executive director of the Okanagan Regional Library, told the city’s planning meeting Monday that, in addition to a survey still ongoing, ORL will be holding a town hall meeting in Salmon Arm. No date has been set yet. “We’re looking at Salmon Arm; currently targets have been revised based on staff consultation. The next piece of the puzzle is public consultation, talking to you,” Hall told council. “It’s a bit of a tough situation,” she added. “We have to make savings – people say ‘we love our services, don’t cut.’ Everyone wants services but not everyone wants to pay for it, so we have to make tough choices.” In October, the regional library board announced it was considering cuts at 19 branches, including Salmon Arm and Sicamous, to align service levels between branches.
The plan was in response to a 2013 study comparing expenditures to revenue for each branch. The study found in some communities, such as Salmon Arm and Sicamous, spending was beyond tax revenue received. The opposite was happening at other larger branches. The ORL is now attempting to restore what it terms ‘fiscal balance’ between communities. Hall told council that Salmon Arm is spending about $300,000 more on services annually than it’s getting in funding. “Westbank is double your population and you have about three times as many staff per capita as Westbank,” she said, noting that Salmon Arm has eight full-time equivalents while Westbank has 5.25. “I feel that gives a tangible example – what one library gains and another loses when it’s out of alignment.” She said part of the difference between funding and services is attributed to municipal government and the Columbia Shuswap Regional District. Hall said she talked recently to city council to ask for $15,000 in funding for Sunday staffing, a request which was declined. Hall said the reduced staffing plan was presented to the library
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Tim Lavery councillor Hall said it’s critical, and has been frozen since 2008. She said it makes up about $1 million of the region’s $17 million budget. She agreed that political advocacy from council and the public would be helpful. Lavery said Salmon Arm has been designated as ‘over-serviced,’ but is it at a level most branches would want to attain? Hall said yes it is, from support for early literacy right through the life span, helping
with employment and more. Reductions in service will take the Salmon Arm library back to its service levels in the late 1980s, he was told. Coun. Kevin Flynn asked about Sunday closures proposed for the end of March. He asked about the possibility of altering weekday hours to keep Sundays. “We haven’t had a chance to analyze; there’s been a bit of back and forth,” Hall said, noting that some people like evenings while some could see them go. She said the survey and the town hall will provide valuable information. “We will have a town hall in Salmon Arm, we will give prenotification. We will provide a report on that.” Coun. Alan Harrison also spoke to Sunday openings. “Certainly my feedback in the community is, Sunday is a really valuable time. When you go on Sundays there are lots of people there. I hope you take that into serious consideration.” Harrison emphasized a point he’s made at earlier meetings – that there should be a base level of funding to sustain the smaller libraries which can’t generate enough revenue to stand on their own.
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Six hundred thousand viewers on YouTube. Just shy of a million on Facebook. About 400,000 on Instagram. What began as a plan to meet people has morphed into an Internet phenomenon for a Salmon Arm woman. About four years ago, Karissa Pukas was living in Vancouver, taking a fashion merchandising program at the Blanche MacDonald Centre. “I was living alone, I wanted to meet people.” Her wish was granted – times a few hundred thousand. “It’s pretty crazy, eh?” she says. She wouldn’t call herself a celebrity, but she does get some interesting invitations – such as to the premiere of X-Men in Melbourne, Australia. Karissa began by making videos that focused primarily on fashion. The first one, she shot on her laptop. After a while she started adding videos about applying makeup, something she had no formal training in. “I started learning myself and passing it on to people.” Now her video production is more sophisticated than those early days. But her style remains unpretentious, unassuming. She chats about her life, her boyfriend, her dog, as if her viewer is an old friend sitting across the table from her. “I think it’s a combination of right time, right kind of things needed and being approachable,” she says. “I think a lot of women doing what I do come across a little bit robotic or too proper… I am unapologetically myself.” On Facebook her viewers are primarily male, on YouTube, mostly female.
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basically apply it to any online store,” he says. As Hayden talks, he checks online sales. At that moment nine people – from Vancouver, Toronto, the United States and Australia – are purchasing SocialEyes. The lashes are made in Indonesia. Karissa and Hayden travelled there to see the operation and make sure workers are treated well. Asked about income, Karissa says she lives comfortably, and owns a home and car. “You work hard and you have things to show for that.” Asked about advice, she says if young people don’t have a cookie-cutter idea of what they’d like to do, they shouldn’t stress out. Many options exist. “I think you need to learn and grow – you can really create something special with your life.” In fact, Karissa credits her success, in part, with growing up in Salmon Arm. “Being raised with that kind of mentality – you walk past someone on the street, you say hello. You make an effort to be the one,” she says. “That doesn’t go unnoticed. When people say, ‘you must be from a small town…,’ that’s a big compliment to me.”
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Board to review Montessori option for Silver Creek By Tracy Hughes OBSERVER STAFF
There is a focus on restitution and self-regulation in the schools, something which has already been a focus of the staff at Silver Creek, who have had specialized training in those areas. Montessori also has an emphasis on learning in outdoor, natural environments, which complements Silver Creek’s rural setting that includes a wooded area with a creek on school grounds. The school district is currently conducting a long-term facilities plan and have indicated the possibility of school closures in response to increasing budget pressures. As part of this plan, consultation on “significant reorganization or permanent school closure” will take place between March 11 and May 12.
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As of Oct. 17, 2014, there were 37 students enrolled at Silver Creek Elementary, which was down 14 students from Sept. 2013. This is the fewest number of students at any school in the district. All classes at the school have more than one grade in a classroom. Noah Ralston, whose child currently attends the school, made the presentation to the board, noting Silver Creek is ideally suited for a Montessori-style education option, which has proven popular across North America. This is because many current educational practices at the school already fit with Montessori educational philosophies. In Montessori, classes include blended-age groups of three grade levels.
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Once again the City of Salmon Arm received a national award for its annual report. The 2013 annual report garnered the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association. The award recognizes such attributes as financial accountability as well as transparency and quality in financial reporting. Manager of financial services Betty Hiebert accepted the award on behalf of chief financial officer Monica Dalziel. “To get this award you have to go over and above normal reporting requirements. It’s a great honour for the city to keep receiving it,” Hiebert told council. Council gave her a round of applause.
Meeting on Wi-Fi, cell towers
A special meeting of council will be held in city council chambers on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. The meeting is in regard to siting of cell towers, but will also touch on information about the spread of Wi-Fi.
Message of peace
Salmon Arm council will be adding its voice to Mayors for Peace. At Coun. Tim Lavery’s suggestion, council will be joining other mayors in sending a message urging the abolition of nuclear devices and the supporting of peace. The messages will go to a newspaper in Hiroshima, commemorating the 70th anniversary in August of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki..
Addition to staff
Salmon Arm council and city staff welcomed a new person to their administration team on Jan. 12. The city’s new manager of human resources is Kim Trace. Carl Bannister, the city’s chief administrative officer, told council of her long list of credentials, including being the former HR manager for the Greater Victoria School District as well as holding similar positions at Camoson College and the University of Victoria. He said he told Trace that it doesn’t snow much more in Salmon Arm than Victoria, yet her first day was Monday, Jan. 5, the first day of Salmon Arm’s two-day record snowfall. “I’m not sure that she believes me,” he smiled.
Parking positions
Four representatives have been appointed to the city’s Downtown Parking Commission. Cathy Ingebrigtson, Vic Hamilton, Regan Ready and Bill Laird will serve as members at large for an additional two-year term from Feb. 27, 2015 to Feb. 27, 2017. The commission consists of one member of council, four members at large and four members recommended from Downtown Salmon Arm. Matt Kovisto of the Salmon Arm Barber Shop will serve on the commission as a Downtown Salmon Arm representative for the duration of the current term which ends on Feb. 28, 2016.
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1925
Appeals for donations of old linen for the hospital were being made. Brayden and Johnston were erecting buildings for their new mill at Tappen. A number of young people returned to jobs and school after the holiday. Among them Marjorie Barr and Lizzie Thompson left for Victoria, James McCurdy to Jordan River to teach at Falkland, and Abbott Tweeddale returned to Normal School in Victoria. Darcy and Zephy Ball left for Ontario.
1935
When nominations closed at city hall it was found there would be no knew faces on council or school board. Mayor C. Thompson would again be in charge, with Alds. Day, Urquhart and Glasgow and the previous year’s other members of council. Mr. H.M. McGuire was again elected.
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1945
Operations of Salmon Arm Consolidated High School, including teachers’ salaries, cost $12,963 from Jan. 1 to Nov. 30, 1944. Mike Damgaard was cutting telephone poles and fence posts from a splendid stand of cedar on Mt. Ida. Some of the biggest trees were five feet through on the stump and 900 years old by actual count of the rings. Shipments of 217,000 boxes of apples were made by the Salmon Arm Farmers’ Exchange in 1944 and $110,000 was distributed to local growers as part payment on the year’s crop. Lieut. Anne Prescott, CWAC, Signaller Pauline Prescott, WRCNS, and Jack Prescott were home on leave.
1955
H.W. Brown, Gleneden, was welcomed as a new member of Salmon Arm municipal council by Reeve E.C. Turner at the 1955 council’s statutory meeting. Mr. Brown was elected together with Coun. A.B. Ritchie and Coun. E.G. Broeder.
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The photographers’ picks: 1. Donat Koller, a horseback archer, demonstrates how to hold a bow and arrow while mounted. 2. Lying on the back of one steer, three-year-old Anna Philps is watched closely by another at the North Okanagan 4-H Beef Club’s annual Achievement Day. 3. Emily French has her teddy bear’s ears checked over by Dr. Adriaan Heunis at the Teddy Bear Hospital and Community Health Fair. 4. The “Flash Mob” Huyter family collects candy along the Downtown Treat Trail. 5. Peter Beyser takes a video with his phone of the Kamikaze ride 3 JAMES MURRAY/OBSERVER at the Salmon Arm Fall Fair.
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City must pay for upgrade to RCMP surveillance By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF
A new video surveillance system required for the Salmon Arm RCMP detachment means an amendment to the city’s five-year financial plan. Council has amended the 2015 - 2019 plan to include $160,000 for closed-circuit video equipment as well as $30,000 for building modifications. The new standard for video surveillance was developed by the provincial Ministry of Safety and Solicitor General following an inquest into the death
video surveillance recording equipment was only four years old at the time (now six), it was not envisioned that it would require replacing, but rather require
only slight modifications (although no detailed analysis was undertaken),” she wrote. Since then, with the assistance of E Division, the City of Kam-
loops and Revelstoke, Staff Sgt. Kevin Keane and the city’s information technology department did a comprehensive review of what’s needed.
The $30,000 building requirements will include electrical wiring/piping and possibly an air conditioning unit to keep the equipment room cool.
The $30,000 will come from reserves while the $160,000 is included in the RCMP’s $2.9 million budget requisition for 2015.
Carl Bannister, the city’s chief administrative officer, said the $160,000 estimate is on the high end, so the actual cost could be lower.
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Air cadets earn financial awards Two 222 Shuswap Squadron air cadets are up in the air. Deverick Clingwall and Brayden Koprowsky were recently awarded flying continuation scholarships. Clingwall earned his glider pilot’s licence through the air cadet program at Comox in August. He has since been awarded the Sabre Pilot’s Association Award of $500 from the Air Cadet League of Canada to help offset costs involved to
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keep his glider pilot’s licence current. After earning his private pilot’s licence through the air cadet program at Boundary Bay on the Coast, Koprowsky has been awarded the Air Transport Association of Canada Award, which gives him $2,500 (30 hours) worth of flying time at an approved flying school. Koprowsky also received the Robert Bruce Marr Award from the Air Cadet League of Canada for
$500 and the J. B. Millar Flying Scholarship for $150 from the local 222 Air Cadet Squadron. Presenting the awards were Air Cadet League of Canada national governor Bob Burchinshaw, national vice-president Don Doern and local 222 Sponsoring Committee chair Shelley Geier. In existence since 1942, the Air Cadet program is a Government of Canada youth program for 12- to 18year-olds run through
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2015 Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet Super skiing: (clockwise from top) Skiers in the 34-kilometre classic event head out during the 31st Annual Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet at Larch Hills on Saturday, Jan. 17, which attracted more than 400 skiers from around B.C., Alberta,Washington, Australia and New Zealand. Emerson Lawless, Reese Major and Lincoln Thurgood participate in the Jackrabbit two-km event. Megan Hart tucks going downhill to increase her speed on the Jackrabbit five-km course. Joanne Leatherdale hands a cup of water to John Connor in the 34-km event. Alice Chubey covers ground on the Jackrabbit two-km course. EVAN BUHLER/OBSERVER
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WolfPack winning streak to nine Fifth-year guard Jorri Duxbury scored 10 points in the Thompson Rivers WolfPack’s 75-53 victory over the UNBC Timberwolves last Saturday in Prince George. The win is the ’Pack’s ninth consecutive victory and keeps them on top of the Explorer Division with 11 wins and one loss.
Marshall competes at Worlds Alysson Marshall maintained her large NorAm lead after an event in Duntroon, Ont. As the NorAm FIS series sprint and overall leader she was selected to the Canadian World Cup team which just competed in Otepaa, Estonia over the weekend. Marshall competed in the 1.2 kilometre classic sprint finishing 44th, the top Canadian. The team moves on to Rybinsk, Russia for three World Cup events on Jan. 23-25.
To the hills, mateys The Annual Larch Hills School Pirate Loppet goes Friday, Jan. 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event, over a five-kilometre course, is for grades three to seven students and experienced younger students when accompanied by their parents. Cost is $5. The emphasis is on participation, with all proceeds to schools to help them build their ski inventory. Registration is being done through the schools this month. Interested schools or PACs should call Brian Smith at 250832-2934 or Tom Peasgood at 250-832-7368
Bridge winners Sunday Duplicate Club’s results for Jan. 18 are as follows: North/South – in first place, Doreen and Dennis Roberts; in second, Geoff Collins and Orville Cooper; in third place, Edie and Jack Swanson. East/West – in first place, Lynne Storey and John Parton; in second, Shirley and Chuck Buckler; in third place, Vicki Coe and Glen Coe. Have a sports event? Write to us at:
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Golds move forward with confidence The Senior Golds hosted their 10-team, Nugget Invitational tournament this past weekend at both Salmon Arm Secondary campuses. A well-balanced attack in the first two games saw SAS defeat a very new Aberdeen program 82-29, and in the second game they won 65-47 against LV Rogers. The game against Aberdeen saw every player register at least two points. Josh Swidrovich and Josh Kujat led the way with nine points each. The game star was Brandon Sanford. Jordan Hislop, Lenny DePatie and Evan Chorlton scored into the double digits, leading the way for SAS in the second match. Game star Hislop had a terrific game with 10 points, seven rebounds and five steals. Dillan Olson and Kujat led the way with 10 points each in the third game against Penticton on the way to the 70-58 win. Game star Evan
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and one: Lenny DePatie drives to the net against LV Rogers’ Vinnie Watson, during
SAS’s second game of their home tournament at the Sullivan campus last Friday. DePatie was named the tournament MVP, and scored 23 point in the final. Chorlton hit open looks and played a solid defensive game. In the final, SAS faced off against North Kamloops, who is currently ranked 10th AAA. The game was exciting, with a great
atmosphere from the packed stands. The boys fell just short against a good team, and can really be proud of their effort, said coach Rhys Waters, losing a close game 76-72. DePatie earned
game star, scoring 23 points with 11 rebounds, two blocks and two steals. After a disappointing start to 2015, the Golds’ focus has returned stronger than ever. The leaders are stepping up
in big ways, and they think they can carry their positive momentum for the rest of the season, Waters said. The Golds play Kelowna Secondary at the Sullivan campus tomorrow at 6:45 p.m.
Excellent conditions make for memorable Loppet Skiers and the Heart and Stroke Foundation were all winners, as the 31st annual Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet raised spirits and more than $5,000 to create a 31year total of $390,000 in support of heart health. Saturday, Jan. 17 saw keen racers, ‘fun’ skiers, young, old, male, female, local and visiting skiers chattering and laughing with loppet exuberance. Local weather gods again smiled upon the Larch Hills with adequately cold temperatures and fresh snow which the track setters skillfully groomed to perfect tracks.
More than 400 skiers, including 200 youth and racers from B.C., Alberta, Washington, New Zealand and Australia, came to challenge themselves on courses that ranged from one kilometre to 34. At this multi-generational event, there was a 78-year span between the youngest skier, twoand-a-half year old Kai Cadden and the eldest, 80 years young Gullan Hansen, who has energetically skied every race throughout the loppet’s 31-year history. The event was supported by more than 250 volunteers and 40
local sponsors. The post loppet celebrations included a BBQ beef and hot soup lunch on the hill, followed by a community centre swim, appy hour, award ceremony and a family dance. The winners of the 34 km race were: overall women – first Pat Pearce 2:07:09; second Sheila Corbett 2:18:29; and third Sarah Purslow 2:20:34. Overall male – first Thomas Hardy 1:45:56; second John Connor 1:48:13; and third Camille Cheskey 1:50:41. The winners of the 17-km junior races were: junior female – first Glynis Sim
1:05:10; second Jessica Brown 1:18:11; and third Annah Bucher 1:27:40. Junior male – first James Hardy 55:41; second Aidan Hepburn 58:38; and third Garret Tremblay 59:26. The top local females were Sheila Corbett, Elena Bruns 2:27:24 and Daphne Brown 2:42:38, and the top local males were Thomas Hardy, John Connor and George Jackson 1:59:52. Other top junior category finishers included: four and under – Yana Bonthuys, Audrey Liebich and Maya Roberts, and Gideon Breugem, Ian Calkins and
Mason Haak. Ages five to seven – Madeleine Wilkie, Jeremia Bucher and Sophie Joerissen, and Dawson Bond, Max Calkins and Cole O’Connor. Ages eight to 10 – Samantha Vukadinovic, Zara Bucher and Teslyn Bates, and Kaden Kwiatkowski, Mitchell Bond and Cameron Carelse. Ages 11 to 13 – Julia Brown, Rachel Bates and Lucy Elliott, and Trond May, Japheth Bucher and Lucas Sadesky. Full race results can be found at www. skilarchhills.ca and follow the link to Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet.
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Silverbacks sink Clippers in OT
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Difficult weekend: A pair of Kings get the better of the Gorillas. By Evan Buhler OBSERVER STAFF
Thursday night in Prince George, the Spruce Kings got revenge on the Silverbacks after losing with less than a second left in the game on Jan. 10 at the Shaw Centre. The Spruce Kings’ sticks exploded in the opening 20 minutes as they racked up a commanding five-goal lead. Zach Dyment was given his 11th start of the season, but was pulled after giving up two goals on seven shots. “Our first three shifts were really positive, and then in the next 10 minutes, the wheels fell off,” said Silverbacks head coach Brandon West. Goals by Carson Bolduc, Bryden Marsh and Taylor Maruya brought the ’Backs to within two goals, but soon after Prince George resurrected their three-goal lead and added two more goals on their way to the 8-3 win. “There weren’t many positives to take away from the trip to PG, so we worked on a few team-building things on the bus ride back home.” Saturday evening the Silverbacks hosted the Island Division’s top team - Nanaimo Clippers. “We hit the reset button after PG, and the boys knew we had to respond,” West said. Salmon Arm started the game with a lot of pace and held on to a majority of the puck possession. Their constant forecheck paid off just over six minutes in as Josh Blanchard was all alone at the left faceoff circle and rifled a wrist shot over the glove of the Clippers goaltender, Guillaume Decelles, to open the scoring. Chase Priskie took a delay-of-game penalty for shoving the net off its moorings during a chaotic scramble in front of Angus Red-
mond, that would result in Nanaimo equalizing on the power play. Jacob Hanlon gave the visiting team the lead early in the second, before Blanchard hit the post looking for his second of the game. The ’Backs tied the game four minutes later when Taro Hirose, deflected Andrew Farny’s shot from the point. Farny gave the Silverbacks the lead after squeezing a shot between Decelles’ pad and the post from a tight angle on the left side. Nanaimo added another goal, again tying the game. Shane Danyluk’s gritty play in front of the Clippers net paid off on the man advantage as he tipped a Farny point shot past Decelles, restoring Salmon Arm’s lead. The Clippers scored the only goal in a freeflowing third period forcing overtime. Only 46 seconds into the extra frame Blanchard scored the game winner, putting an end to the seesaw battle. Less than 24 hours after Saturday’s thriller, the Silverbacks were back in action at the Shaw Centre in a matinee game against the Powell River Kings, another one of the Island Division’s best. Powell River took advantage of their size and speed and caught the ’Backs flat footed scoring two goals in the opening frame. Early in the second, an aggressive forecheck by Bolduc caused a turnover. He centred a pass into the slot to a wide open Danyluk, who placed a perfect shot over Brett Magnus’ right pad and under his blocker. After that goal, the Kings took control, causing many nervous moments in front of Redmond. Despite the Kings attacking presence they were only able to muster a single goal in the second period, thanks to solid goaltending and defensive awareness.
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left, and the Nanaimo Clippers Brett Roulston crash into the end boards during a game at the Shaw Centre last Saturday. Danyluk scored his second of the game, and his ninth of the season, off an offensive zone faceoff. With time running out on the clock in the second, Farny’s blast from the point had eyes through the traffic and beat Magnus. Salmon Arm started the third period on the front foot and controlled the majority of the play, but couldn’t find a break through. On the power play, a bouncing puck caused a two-on-one for the Kings. A great cross-ice feed by Mitchell Hawes to, Powell river’s leading scorer, Jarrid Lukosecicius gave the Kings the 4-3 lead with three-anda-half minutes left in the game. The ’Backs furiously looked for an equalizer and with Redmond pulled, could not find a late goal to force over-
time. With a game in hand on the Warriors the Silverbacks now sit five points out of fourth place and a playoff birth. “We are fighting for our playoff lives, we just have to take one game at a time,” said West. The ’Backs head out on a five-game road trip, their longest of the season, to the Island to face Victoria, Port Alberni and Nanaimo, before returning to the Interior to play Penticton and Vernon. The road trip is the start of a grueling six games in nine days for the Silverbacks. “Throughout all the injuries and suspensions the guys have remained positive, and I think our attitude is something that has really carried our team.” The ’Backs won’t return to the Shaw Centre until Saturday, Jan. 31.
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Act of desperation The peewee Vernon Snipers’ Damien Glover dives to knock the puck off the stick of Salmon Arm Eagles’ Austin McKelvie during a game at Hucul Pond last Friday.
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Atom rec split games in Vernon The Atom Rec Leko Precast Samurai’s played a pair of games in Vernon last weekend, losing on Saturday, but coming out victorious on Sunday. Joel DeHoog opened the scoring for Salmon Arm, blasting a hard wrist shot past the Vernon goaltender. Natasha Kociuba scored the next two for Salmon Arm, each time taking the puck hard down the wing before ripping a
shot from the faceoff dot. The Samurai’s ended the game on the short end of a 9-6 hard-fought contest. Sunday proved more successful for the Samurai’s, as they came out on top, defeating a different Vernon team. Abraxas Sharp opened the scoring for Salmon Arm, slipping a rebound five-hole on the opposition’s netminder. Joseph Jones’ tenacity resulted in the third
goal for the Samurai’s, as the puck was frozen at the corner of the goal, but he kept hammering at it until it crossed the line. He would set up the next goal as well, blasting a shot off the goalie’s pads with Brandon Harvey charging in hard behind him to tuck in the rebound. Trent Thiessen would walk out of the corner for the next score, tucking his own rebound
backhand five-hole. Joel DeHoog would then score a beauty for Salmon Arm, flipping it over the goaltender, and off the post and in. Sharp would get his hat trick a few moments later as he stole the puck from the Vernon defender and walked in on a breakaway. DeHoog would get the final tally for Salmon Arm, his howitzer from the point rebounding off the back boards,
deflecting back out front for him. The Samurais would take this one by a final score of 9-3.
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match with Kelowna. Their hard work is paying off. In addition to Monday practice, Tuesday league, Thursday Juniors, and Inter City League, coach Darryl Horne opens the club for Wednesday morning practice each week at 7:30 a.m., and often the girls get SACC manager, Darcy Seghers, to open up early on Thursday and Friday. The Provincial Championship will be held Feb. 18 to 21 in Creston.
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Plotting victory: Lorelei Guidos, Darryl Horne, and Mikaela Paetsch discuss what type of shot to play during practice.
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Sings the blues By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF
To some musicians, playing the blues is a way of life. To Rocky Lawrence, playing the blues is life itself. “It frees my soul from its earthbound boundaries, it speaks the truth,” he says, calling the music straightforward and honest and makes him feel at one with the universe. “You play the blues not to get the blues, but to chase them away. I want to hear a little bit of truth after a day of bullshit.” Lawrence, who has played from the Arctic Circle in the north and southward to Rio de Janeiro, is looking forward to getting back on the road and making a stop at the Roots and Blues Festival in August. Loving his acoustic guitar, Lawrence took up the trumpet when he was nine and lauds the four years of private lessons as what taught him to read music. Always a blues fan, Lawrence says he was initially hooked on the music of Eric Clapton and Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green. “And Jimmy Hendrix, of course, he was my hero,” he says, noting he would do research, trying to learn about the artists who inspired his heroes. That led him to Robert Johnson, who captured his musical soul when he was 15. Growing up in the suburbs, Lawrence says when other kids were moving to the music of the Rolling Stones, he was working to emulate Johnson. Often described as the father of rock and roll, Johnson’s ability to perform the blues was fed by his dirt-poor, African-American beginnings in 1911 Mississippi. An itinerant singer and guitarist, Johnson recorded 29 songs between 1936 and 1937 – songs that influenced the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Clapton and the Allman Brothers, who recorded his songs. It was because of Johnson that Lawrence put down his electric guitar in favour of the acoustic sound he favours today. “When I finally started doing that publicly, I became the best thing since sliced bread,” Lawrence laughs. Already known as a brilliant electric blues guitarist on the American East Coast and in the Midwest with his band The Rocky Lawrence Project, Lawrence began a three-year project, working 15-hour days producing Johnson’s fabled songs. At times he almost gave up out of frustration. The songs had to be exact. They had to sound perfect. This was not Rocky’s interpretation of the Johnson song book that so many others had tried before him. These were Johnson’s songs played and sung as if Johnson was alive today sitting on a stool at a Missis-
sippi roadhouse. Lawrence says he has also been very fortunate to have been “adopted” by three other influential bluesmen – Hubert Sumlin, Robert Lockwood Junior, (Johnson’s stepson) and Honeyboy Edwards. Estranged from his parents for a period when he was young, Lawrence says Sumlin, a member of Howlin’ Wolf’s Band, filled in as a father figure. “We became like son and Daddy,” says Lawrence with pride of his relationship with the renowned Chicago blues guitarist. “Hubert jokingly referred to us a Sumlin and son.” Good friend and Grammy Award-winning bluesman Taj Mahal is another one of Lawrence’s heroes. “I don’t see many people following the people in Mississippi, I don’t hear or see my daddy, Howling Wolf,” he laments, worried about the future of the blues. “Daddy Hubert Sumlin and Honeyboy were the modern link for everybody.” Lawrence quietly reflects on a biography on BB King, given to him by his mother. In one chapter, King recalls picking up Charlie Parker in his brand new Cadillac. As the two drove along, Lawrence paraphrases Parker as saying “I am just a blues player… it will be a sad day when we stop playing the blues.” It is a lament Lawrence shares. Don’t wait for the Aug. 14 to 16 festival to enjoy the blues. The Salmon Arm Folk Music Society presents the Doin’ It Right Benefit Concert featuring The Powder Blues Band at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 14 at the Shaw Centre. Tickets are available at www.rootsandblues.ca. Dancing, bar, bleacher ($40) and floor table seating ($45) are available. Reserve a table of eight for $360 by calling 250-833-4096.
Song man: Well-known acoustic guitarist and singer Rocky Lawrence has signed on to the 2015 edition of the Roots and Blues Festival.
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Cast and crew from Salmon Arm Secondary’s Grade 11/12 acting class perform the (Almost) Totally True Story of Hansel and Gretel at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 21 to Jan. 23 in the Sullivan Campus Theatre. Members of the public are welcome. Photo: GALS’ Getaway to Sunriver Resort, Oregon
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Canadian and international recording artists will be filling winter nights with music in a series of fundraising concerts. Aspiral Youth Partners Association and the local community radio Station The Voice are partners behind the 2015 Concert Series. Each concert, to be held in the library of the Downtown Activity Centre, is a fundraising event to support the centre that serves the community in many ways and radio station CKVS-FM 93.7. Artists and dates for the upcoming series are: • Friday, Jan. 30 – Vancouver’s Sarah Jane Scouten was a double award nominee as Best Traditional Singer and Best Traditional Album at the 2014 Canadian Folk Music Awards. Singer-songwriter Kaila Sinclair from Armstrong will open for Scouten. • Friday, Feb. 27 – From California, it’s Dan Frechette and Laurel Thomsen making a stop on their 40-city tour of Western Canada promoting their second album, New Disguise. • Friday, April 10 – Edmonton’s Scott Cook performs with his band, The Second Chances. Scott is a 2014 Canadian Folk Music Award nominee for Best Emerging Artist. Cook’s Salmon Arm performance comes on the heels of a three-month Australian and New Zealand festival tour and just before he departs on a United Kingdom tour. • Friday, May 1– Well-known to local audiences, the Okanagan’s own Sherman Tank Doucette will debuting his new album. Tickets for each concert are $15 in advance, $20
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Voting for piano hero closes tomorrow Another talented Salmon Arm pianist has joined Jaeden IzikDzurko in the hunt to become Canada’s CBC’s next “Piano Hero.” Emily Wark has studied piano for eight years and is working towards her Grade 10 Royal Conservatory of
Music exam. For her contest submission, Wark played Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Élegie op.3, no.1, a piece she loves to play because “it’s so big and loud and dramatic.” Jaeden IzikDzurko’s entry was Barcarole in F Sharp Major, Op. 60 by Fré-
déric Chopin. Voting closes Thursday, Jan. 23. The finalists are determined by public voting so both artists would appreciate a nod from their own community. Visit http://piano. strutta.com to vote daily for the rest of the
contest period, use either your Facebook account, or create a username and password for a voting account on the contest site. A panel of judges will review the top-10 finalists and select the winner based on technical ability and artistic expression.
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favourite activities. All art media are represented in the show that opens at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23. The reception features live music performed by Tom brighouse, and wonderful refreshments. Admission is by donation, and the exhibition is sponsored by Jeff stacer. The “Game on” exhibition runs saturday, Jan. 24 to saturday, Feb. 28. Gallery hours are Tuesday to saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Artists put sport into their art The salmon Arm Art Gallery presents “Game on,” the annual juried members’ exhibition, this year on the theme of sports and recreation. Here in the shuswap, artists are unlikely to be tucked away in studios studying the still life. They can often be found engaging in active sports that include cycling, hiking, canoeing, hockey, soccer and skiing. For this exhibition, artists were asked to tell the story of their
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Contests link art to environment okanagan College is organizing an environmentally-focused event, earth Matters, that fuses intellect and creative expression by blending an art competition with an academic symposium. The college has arranged speakers on four themes: biodiversity, water resources, waste and climate change. Artists are invited to participate through presentation of environmentally themed works of art. The competition is open to new and experienced artists. Participants are asked to create two-dimensional environmentally themed art that engages the public on any one of the four themes. entries must be submitted by March 20. Kathleen Jagger, professor in the Department of Geography and earth & environmental science, says artistic
representation is enhanced by understanding the subject matter. This forum will provide both artistic and intellectual portrayal of some important environmental issues facing modern society. entries are not limited to a specific medium or genre, but should invoke a greater appreciation for the environment and perhaps inspire new ideas and solutions to current issues. There are prizes for winners in two categories – students in Grades 10-12 and an adult category open to those 18 and older. entrants must be residents of the okanagan College region. From the pool of winning entries, a “best-of-show” selection will be made and the winner will receive a signed (and framed) print donated by wellknown Canadian wild-
life artist robert bateman. visit www.okanagan.bc.ca/earthmatters for contest specifics and instructions.
Call to artists The shuswap District Arts Council and shuswap Trail Alliance are calling artists of 2D and 3D media to participate in an exhibition and experience of shuswap trails in 2016. Artists and trail guides will be paired up to travel to and experience a specific trail in the shuswap region. The artists will use their media to tell a story of the experience, the environment, the ecology, the history or a unique feature of the place. The artists can choose any season in which to experience the trail. The work will become part of an exhibition at salmon Arm
Art Gallery in the summer of 2016. Along with the artists’ written story, the work will be featured in a publication about the shuswap trails and this project. Artists may submit a proposal that includes up to six images of recent plein-air work, a short biography and Cv. Artists can indicate in their proposal a specific trail that is meaningful to them. Jurors will select 10 artists to participate. Deadline for submissions is Jan. 31. Artists will be notified in early February and trail teams will be formed. email submissions to sdarts@telus.net or mail them to shuswap District Arts Council, box 1181, salmon Arm, v1e 4N3. For more information, contact director/ curator Tracey Kutschker at 250-832-1170 or email tracey@salmonarmartscentre.ca.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): The New Moon in Aquarius this week can only add to the positive start in your life with regards to friendships, group associations, your aspirations and being rewarded for your talents. You will start to understand which direction you find most inspiring. You will be keen to alter your direction upon reflection of discussions with friends and colleagues. Follow your bliss! TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The New Moon in your 10th house of career and public standing will be the much needed boost you need in order to get you moving forward again. You will be rethinking, or at least giving serious thought, to your career and relationship status now in relation to what you truly love and are passionate about. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The New Moon in Aquarius will fall in your 9th house of higher education and world travel. Mercury will also start to retrograde within that house. Firstly, understand that there will be delays with travel, publishing, educational situations and with those in foreign lands. Everyone is in a pause mode before they start anew. Become inspired again! CANCER (June 21-July 22): The New Moon in Aquarius will highlight others in your life, loans, and information you share with only a special few. You will be in a reflective mode as you have to re-address those subject matters again. Take the time to get things in order this time around, as you do not want to re-address them in the future. There will be a bit of confusion this week, but dont let it stop you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The New Moon in Aquarius will fall into your house of others. You will have this new and wonderful start with romantic interests and work colleagues, but at the same time you are reviewing the path you chose in February 2013. Where are you now in relation to that direction you chose? VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The New Moon will fall into your house of health and daily activities and Mercury, your ruling planet, will be in review mode as this new start begins. You will have to go back over the goals you have set out with others in that area of life around February 2013 and will alter them according to how well they have worked out for you. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The New Moon in Aquarius this
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SKILLEN, DAVE Dave passed away peacefully on January 6, 2015, at the age of 62. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife Deb, his sons, Steven (Kaitlyn), Colin (Lacey) and Cody (Laura), sister Bonnie (Murray), brother Randy (Verleen), precious grandchildren Robbie and Madison, as well as a new Skillen baby on the way. He will also be missed by Auntie Agnes, brother and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews, some of whom were very close to him. Dave was a loving man with a big heart and a great sense of humour. He was happiest when he was hunting, fishing, or just having a few beers with family and/or friends. This usually included playing his guitbox and singing. Dave was known for his meticulous, house painting skills and took great pride in his work for over 45 years. Our family would like to extend our thanks to Dr. Cornel Barnard, for his compassionate care he gave to Dave. A Celebration of his Life will be held at the Chase Community Hall on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 11 a.m. MCPHERSON, DORIS AUDREY December 7, 1926 – January 12, 2015 Audrey passed away January 12 with family by her side. Doris is predeceased by her father, Stanley Irwin and mother Olga Irwin and son-in-law Narve D. Roen and great grandson Lincoln Narve Roen. She is survived by her loving husband Daniel; daughter, Shaun Roen and her husband Greg Parsons; son Glenn Jones and his wife Nada as well as seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. All of who she loved dearly. She also has several relatives in Manitoba. Also two brothers-in-law, Alec McPherson and wife Barbara; Robert McPherson and wife Barbara; three nieces and a nephew as well as many close friends. Audrey held many secretarial positions in newspapers, hardware, manufacturing, business and banking before retiring in 1985. Born and raised in Winnipeg she moved to Edmonton in 1970; Calgary in 1973 where she married Daniel McPherson on June 26, 1976. They moved to Victoria in 1993 and the Shuswap in 1997. Audrey enjoyed reading, watching old movies, playing crib to win and really enjoyed travelling to far off places but was most enthusiastic about travelling and camping with great friends and her motor home. Her volunteer work included the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, which she enjoyed immensely. The family thanks so very much Dr. Kevin Goldberg who did all possible during Audrey’s challenging and ever changing medical difficulties with complications; also many thanks to all the staff at Shuswap Lake General Hospital who had contact with Audrey and the staff at Bastion Place. Finally, much praise for the very special, attentive staff at Good Samaritan “Hillside Village” that was all very professional and compassionate. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Audrey’s name may be made to the Good Samaritan, Hillside Village, 2891 15th Ave. NE, Salmon Arm, V1E 2B6 A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015 from Fischer’s Funeral Services, with Pastor Myron Crown officiating. A reception will follow. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd. 250-833-1129. Email condolences and shared memories through Audrey’s obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices. com.
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BOUVIER, ADRIEN JOSEPH March 1, 1931 – January 9, 2015 Adrien Joseph Bouvier of Okanagan Falls passed away on Friday January 9, 2015 following a lengthy courageous battle with cancer at the age of 83. Adrien was born on the farm near Mayronne, Sask on March 1, 1931 to parents Pierre & Adrienne (nee Facette) Bouvier. He left home at 15 and worked various jobs in farming and the oil fields and eventually in construction which led him into owning and operating his own businesses for the duration of his working years. Upon his retirement, he travelled extensively where he was able to enjoy his 5th wheel. Adrien was a generous and good hearted man who always had a story or a joke to share. He thoroughly enjoyed talking on his ham radio, working with wood, building, and carving sculptures. Over the years he was a member of North Okanagan Ham Radio Club, he sponsored fighters in a boxing club, was a member of a boating club and the Knights of Columbus. He was predeceased by his parents Joseph and Adrienne; brothers Raymond, Germain, Arthur Joseph and a still born brother; sisters Helen, Marie, Lillian and Marguerite; son Norman Bouvier; wife Mary; and granddaughter Trisha Paproski. Adrienne leaves to mourn his passing, and cherished fond memories by his loving family including daughters Claudette (Frank), Charmaine (Ken), Paulette (Tim), Jacqueline (George) and Monique (Brian); sister Cecile, brothers Armand, Pierre, Marcel, George, Roland, Andre and Colin; thirteen grandchildren; five great-grandchildren as well as many extended family and all his friends who were to consider themselves honourary pallbearers. A memorial mass was celebrated by Fr. Neil Lustado at 1:00 P.M. Thursday January 15, 2015 at Christ the King Catholic Church followed by a reception in the church. Urn interment and committal followed at the Okanagan Falls Cemetery. Donations are gratefully accepted for Moog & Friends Hospice House, 1701 Government Street, Penticton, BC V2A 8J7. Condolences and tributes may be directed to the family by visiting www.nunes-pottinger.com Arrangements entrusted to Nunes-Pottinger Funeral Service & Crematorium, Oliver & Osoyoos.
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NICK SITKO Nick Sitko died suddenly of a heart attack at 80 years of age at Shuswap Lake General Hospital, Salmon Arm, BC on January 6, 2015. A tribute to Nick Sitko Service and Fellowship was held at Shuswap Lake Estates Community Center Hall (River of Life Church) Blind Bay, BC, at 2:30 pm. The full obituary and memorial slideshow as well as online condolences may be viewed and read at ww.bowersfuneralservice.com
KENNETH LAWRENCE SIMPSON Kenneth Lawrence Simpson passed away at Shuswap Lake General Hospital, Salmon Arm, BC on Friday, January 9, 2015 at the age of 65 years. Ken was born on July 12, 1949 in Vanderhoof, BC. He spent many years in Fort St. James and was very involved in the community, working as a drug and alcohol counsellor, bus driver, ambulance attendant and auxiliary police officer. He had also lived in Creston and had resided in Salmon Arm since 1995. Ken will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 33 years, Faith; daughter, Tammy; son, Konrad (Leanne); five grandsons, Ethen, Kolby, Oliver, Grayson and Jesse. He is also survived by numerous family and friends. A celebration of Ken’s life was held at the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home on Saturday, January 17th at 2:00 pm, with Jack Bowers as celebrant. If so desired, contributions in memory of Ken may be made to the BC Heart and Stroke Foundation or the BC Lung Association. Online condolences can be sent through Ken’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com Arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm. WILLIAM (BILL) HENRY REID March 15, 1928 – December 31, 2014 The Reid Reid family family sadly sadly announces the the passing passing of William WilliamHenry HenryReid. Reid. Bill Bill in Battle was was bornborn in Battle Bend, Bend, Alberta. Alberta. Move to Move Prince to Prince George in George in 1964 and was 1964 and self-employed was proudly proudly self-employed with a with a successful successful excavating excavating business, business, in working in working construction. construction. He semi-in He semi-retired retired Salmon Arm, SalmoninArm, B.C., where B.C., where hehisenjoyed he enjoyed hobby his farm and farm hobby and horses. horses. Survived by loving wife Survived loving wifeTiffany Yvette,(Leigh), her daughters; Yvette, herbydaughters; Katrina, Tiffany (Leigh), Katrina, Alaina (Jordan), his sons; Alaina (Jordan), his sons; Bill (Cindy), Robert (JoBill (Cindy), Robert (Jo-Ann), his daughters; Ann), his daughters; Lynda (Al), Cindy (Mark), Lynda Kathy (Al), (Mark), Kathy (Pat), his siblings; (Pat),Cindy his siblings; Dorothy, Betty-Lou andDorothy, Dennis, Betty-Lou and Dennis, 19 grandchildren grandchildren,as17well great 19 grandchildren, 17 great as grandchildren as well as many friends and business many friends and business associates. associates. He will be remembered for his many years of He will be at remembered his Legion many years of volunteering the SalmonforArm and the volunteering the Salmon Arm Legion and the Gardom LakeatVeterans Camp. A memorial service Gardom Lakein Veterans No Date service by will be held the springCamp. of 2015. to be request. announced. Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories through Bill’s obituary at www. fischersfuneralservices.com.
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VAN BERKEL, DAWN ELIZABETH (nee Kyles) It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of our beloved wife, daughter, sister, auntie and friend on December 29, 2014. Dawn was much loved wife and best friend to Chris for over 24 years; beloved daughter of Rod and Isabel Kyles from Salmon Arm, B.C., cherished sister to Stephen Kyles from Salmon Arm, and Robbie (Linda) Kyles of Slave Lake, Alberta. Dawn was the world’s best daughter-in-law to Marilyn and Lawrence van Berkel and remarkable sister (in-law) to Casey van Berkel, Cam van Berkel, Lauralyn (Tom) Lee, Marilyn (Dennis) Lalli and Cherilyn (Brian) van Berkel. Dawn was favourite Auntie to numerous nieces and nephews: Keith and Kurtis Kyles, Michael, Mark, and Brandi (Mike) Davis; Fayth (Darren) and Larry van Berkel; Shawna (Kris), Christian and Laura Lee; Johnny, Adam and Lauryn van Berkel; Curtis, Mikayla and Colin Lalli and Liam, Owen and Quinn Sponagle. Dawn will be forever remembered for her beautiful smile, her kindness, her giving nature, generous spirit and for always taking care of the special people in her life. Funeral Service was held in Stoney Creek, Ontario. Interment to follow at Our Lady of the Angels Cemetery. If so desired, donations in Dawn’s memory can be made to the charity of your choice. Notes of sympathy and condolence may be left at donaldvbrown.ca We want to thank all our family & friends for your kindness and support and comforting thoughts in our recent loss of our daughter. Your concerns have been overwhelming. It does help to deal with this terrible, agonizing loss. ~ Rod & Isabel Kyles CAROL ANNE DREZDOFF Carol Anne Drezdoff (Humphreys) passed away at Shuswap Lake General Hospital in Salmon Arm, BC on Friday January 9th, 2015 at the age of 71 years. Carol was born in Tisdale, SK on June 24th, 1943 to Frank and Muriel Humphreys. As a young adult, she left Saskatchewan and eventually settled in Vancouver, where she met her husband, George Drezdoff. They lived nearly 25 years in Burnaby before retiring to the Shuswap area. They were season ticket holders of the Vancouver Canucks for 18 years, and Carol was the most dedicated of all fans. Hockey was her passion and even when she was sick in the hospital, she was still keeping tabs on her team and also on Team Canada’s up and coming hockey stars. Carol was predeceased by George, her husband of 33 years; brothers Delmar and Jack Humphreys; brother-in-law Maurice Schell and both parents. She is survived by her siblings Lois (Don Donaldson) of Nepean, ON; Orlah Schell of Tisdale, SK; Don (Anne) of Tisdale, SK; Norma (Norman Tyacke) of Oliver, BC; Betty (Gary Stoker) of Tisdale, SK; Linda (Dan Richards) of Springside, SK and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and three great-great-nieces. As per Carol’s request, a private family ceremony will take place in Tisdale at a later date. The family would like to thank Dr. Heunis, Dr. Main, and the staff at Shuswap Lake General Hospital for their kind and compassionate care. Carol wanted to thank her friends and neighbours in the Shuswap Lake area for their help and support over the years since George’s passing. If so desired, contributions in memory of Carol may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, Box 3451, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4S2 or the Canadian Diabetes Association, Box 1056, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4P2. Online condolences can be sent through Keith’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com Arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm.
BEVERLY CORINNE DOUGLAS It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Beverly Corinne Douglas, wife of James Andrew Douglas. She died on January 14 after enduring an ongoing battle against cancer. Beverly was full of life and dearly loved her family, greatly enjoying her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Beverly loved being outdoors and was a careful observer of nature, noting the smallest changes in the outdoor environment. Bev was an avid reader, often reading a book a day and sharing her love of literacy with various school reading programs. Beverly enjoyed her working career, taking pride in supporting others and making the small improvements that made positive change for her coworkers. She demonstrated the same kindnesses and care with everyone she met. She will be sadly missed by her family – her husband Jim, her children - Jim and his family Lorna, Derrick, Jaimie, Kevin, Sarah and Travis (deceased); Deborah and her family Kim and Joshua; Norman and his family Kyle, Jesse and Mandy; and Steven and his family, Joanna, Kirsten and Laird. A memorial service will be held at Bowers Funeral Chapel in Salmon Arm on Saturday January 31 at 11:00 a.m. Online condolences may be sent through Bev’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com
By shopping local you support local people. BERGEN, MARTHA February 2, 1931 - January 12, 2015 Martha went home to be with the Lord on January 12, 2015 at the age of 83. Martha was the daughter of Alexander and Lydia Stanke. She was born on February 2, 1931 in a village near Pozan, Poland. Her family (parents, Martha, brother Willy and littler sister Helga) immigrated to Canada after the 2nd war and settled in Lethbridge, Alberta. She worked as a nurses aid at Lethbridge Hospital. She met and married John Bergen May 22, 1954. John and Martha moved to British Columbia and bought their first home in Abbotsford, where they began raising their family, Linda, Alex, and Jim. Martha and John moved to Notch Hill in 1964, and later moved from the farm into a home in Salmon Arm. John and Martha spent their last years at Piccadilly Terrace. Martha loved music, singing, gardening (especially flowers), and socialising with family and friends. She enjoyed being hospitable and creating amazing meals. She had a strong, unwavering faith in God that enabled her to handle all the situations that life brought her. Martha is survived by her children, Lindy (Don) Arnot, Alex (Anita) Bergen and Jim (Lydia) Bergen, grandchildren, (Andrea, Alison, Christine, Meredith), (Stacey, Jennifer, Eric), (Victoria, Andrew) and great grandchildren, (Alyssa, Ethan), by her brother Willy Stanke, sister Helga Dressel, and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the staff of Piccadilly Terrace for all they have done over the years, as well as the staff of Shuswap Lake General Hospital for looking after Martha’s needs in her last days. We appreciate your hard work and commitment. The memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at 10:30am at the Deo Lutheran Church, 1801-30th Street NE, Salmon Arm, with Rev. Eric Bjorgan officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Ida Cemetery. All are invited to join the family for a time of fellowship and remembrance at the church after the interment. Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services and Crematorium Ltd. (250) 833-1129. Condolences and shared memories at www. fischersfuneralservices.com.
BLANCHE PAULINE ALBERTSON May 2, 1927 - January 12, 2015 In 1927, Blanche was born into the Dallaire family who resided on a farm near Mallaige, Alberta. She married Benjamin Daily in 1945. After several moves, they raised their family in Edmonton, Alberta. After marrying Clarence Albertson in 1979 she moved to his farm in North Dakota. She moved back to BC in 1994 and resided in the Salmon Arm area until her death at age 87. Blanche is survived by her children; Sharon Liebel (Dave), Judy Grant (Jim), Gayle Daily, Brenda Daily, Vaughn Daily and Wade Daily, 14 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. A Celebration of her life will be held at the Salmon Arm Seniors Centre, 170-5th Ave. on Jan 22, 2015 at 6:30 pm. Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories through Blanche’s obituary at www. fischersfuneralservices.com.
Pearl (Becher) Sumner July 23, 1928 December 27, 2014
In loving memory we announce the passing of Pearl Sumner at St John Hospice, UBC. Pearl was relocated to Vancouver in June to better meet the challenges of cancer which she faced with the remarkable courage, grace and optimism that characterized her life. Born in Kindersley Saskatchewan as the eldest of 6 she is pre-deceased by brother Jim Hayden, sister Sylvia Hayden, and survived by sisters Shirley White, Marlene Clarke, and Ellen Cashen. Pearl was predeceased by her first husband of 46 years, Kurt Becher and will be dearly missed by her husband of 21 years, Walter Sumner of Salmon Arm, and her two step daughters Elaine Shigatomi and Emily Nelson, three step grandchildren and 3 great step grandchildren. She was very proud of her 17 beloved grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren by her nine adoring children: Alice Thorner, Tom Becher, Lynda Kazanowski, Randy Becher, Robert Becher, Mary Ann Becher, Nancy Theissen, Harley Becher, and Shannon Ekkel. Pearl’s warm smile and twinkling eyes will be fondly remembered by her extended family and many friends throughout the Columbia and Okanagan Valleys where she resided over the last 70 years. While a dedicated mother devoted to the tumult of her large family, she touched many throughout British Columbia with her serene and caring heart, her enthusiasm and love for the beauty in life, and her relentless spirit to make the best of it. She was a classy lady. Condolences may be sent to: x10u8ing@shaw.ca. A Celebration of Life will be scheduled for a later date.
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Feeling quite humbled by the chilling experience of the recent fire in our trailer park. I have a new appreciation of the many safety workers who came to our aid. Giving my thanks to those courageous people going into the unknown; unaware of what they may find. The reward for these jobs may not always be a pleasant ones. These hard working people sacrificed their good nights sleep to care for us. An enormous generosity on their part. A heart felt thank you. D. New Chase B.C. MY name is Destaney Dean and I am a Grade 7 student. For the past two years, some friends and I have raised $1,300 for Movember - $600 last year and $700 this year. Thank you to Walmart for matching the funds we raised helping to raise awareness and thank you to the community for your generous donations. See you next Movember.
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Bowers Funeral Service is again pleased to be sponsoring our annual grief information seminar facilitated by Naomi Silver. Naomi has 25 years of experience providing grief support to families in our community. This seminar will include practical and useful suggestions on ways to help yourself when you are grieving. Handouts will be provided. This seminar will be held in the Bowers Funeral Home Mountainside Complex on Saturday, January 24, 2015, from 9:30 - 12:30 p.m. with a lunch to follow. There will be an optional support session to follow in the afternoon for those who wish to stay. To pre-register or for more information, please contact Bowers Funeral Service at 832-2223. There is no charge for this seminar.
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Help Wanted JANITORIAL person req. for office and small comm. centre in Blind Bay. Contact Debbie (250)675-2523 with resume. Frontline Traffic Control requires Certified experienced TCP, require own transportation, wages DOE. Reliable people need only apply. 250309-3452 before 6pm or Fax resume: 250-838-0896
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FOR LOG HAULING SERVICES Tolko Industries Ltd. is a private, Canadian-owned forest products company based in Vernon, BC which manufactures and markets forest products to world Since its beginnings in 1956, Tolko has grown from a small sawmill to become a company diversified by geography and products, with over 3,000 employees in operations across Western Canada. Tolko’s manufacturing operations produce lumber, unbleached speciality kraft papers, panel products, co-products, biomass power and a number of specialty wood products. For more information, please visit our website at www.tolko.com.
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CASUAL BUS DRIVERS School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) requires Casual Bus Drivers to work on a casual basis in All Areas. Applicants will have a demonstrated safe driving history as presented by a Driver’s Abstract from the Motor Vehicle Branch. Practical working knowledge of school bus maintenance and repair requirements, along with the ability to deal in a friendly, courteous and effective manner with a variety of passenger situations is required. Drivers must also possess a good knowledge of the North Okanagan-Shuswap Area. The rate of pay is $24.54 per hour. For further information on this opportunity and how to apply can be obtained by visiting Make a Future website at www.makeafuture.ca Deadline for applications is Friday, January 23, 2015. We appreciate the interest of all applicants, but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
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Braby Motors in Salmon Arm B.C. is searching for one full time AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS immediatley. Our shop is a busy and growing location which could be ideal for the right candiate. our shop offers a variety of all maintenance and repairs, a clean and organized work environment and overall an excellent atmosphere to work in. BRABY MOTORS OFFERS: • excellent wage & benefits packages • management support • modern shop and equipment • specialized training available Please email your resume to: brandon@brabymotors.com, By fax (250)832-4545 or come by and see us in person. 1250 Trans Canada Hwy SW, Box 880 Salmon Arm BC V1E 4N9 250-832-8053
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DR. Gene Tymkiw’s Salmon Arm Office is looking for a dental receptionist. The position is F/T, Tues.-Fri. CDA experience is an asset. Email resume: drtymkiwinc@telus.net or contact office (250)832-9915
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Mechanic We are currently seeking qualified applicants for Mechanic T.Q. – Operations Division. The applicants must provide services to the School District for the repair and servicing of school district vehicles. This is a temporary position. Salary of $28.87 per hour. Further information on this opportunity and how to apply can be obtained by visiting Make a Future website at www.makeafuture.ca. Deadline for applications is Friday, January 23, 2014 We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Operations & Training Assistant The North Okanagan-Shuswap School District No. 83 invites qualified individuals to apply for the Operations and Training Assistants position. This is a full time CUPE union position and the rate of pay is $25.57 per hour. Qualifications: • Successful completion of grade 12 plus equivalent of one year post-secondary training to include Business Math and Auto CAD. • Two years recent experience to include one year as a school bus driver with current Class 2 BC Driver’s License and one year in administrative/clerical position including CIMS Level 1 and CIMS Transportation module, or the equivalent use of student information system database. For further details on duties, responsibilities and other qualifications, please visit the Make a Future website at www.makeafuture.ca. Please submit a cover letter, resume and supporting documentation to apply@sd83.bc.ca by Friday, January 30, 2015 by Noon. We thank all applications for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
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Firearms Canadian Firearms Safety Courses (PAL) Downstairs at Chase Legion Feb 21 & 22, 9am-5pm Cost $100 includes manual & exams Pre-registration required Call Ivan: (1-250)679-2758
CRAFTSMAN 15.5HP snow blower bought new 6 years ago pd. $2000. used twice, sell $1000 firm. Bill or Janice (250)835-2227 STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit 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. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit online: www.pioneersteel.ca
Misc. Wanted
FIREWOOD 61/2 cord/ld starting at $372 delivered phone (250)832-6295
BUYING gold jewelry! Bracelets, chains, necklaces, rings, watches, coins, gold teeth, etc. Call Todd @ 250-864-3521. Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antiques, Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 Local WANTED: Harmony Haven Adult Day Program is looking for a used shuffle board table. Contact Cy O’Dell (250)8034525
Pet Services
Pet Services
Firewood/Fuel
PET GROOMING With Michelle
Monday to Friday
All Breeds including Cats & Large Dogs
Appointments necessary. 271A Trans-Can. Hwy. N.E. (across from KFC) • 250-832-0604
Misc. for Sale
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
TEKAMAR MORTGAGES
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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1Bdrm across from City Hall. Adults, N/S, No pets. Ref’s required. $710/mo. Call 250-833-0420 after 6pm. 2BED/2 bath, gas FP, W/D, newly reno’d, Cambridge Court. $1000. per mth, some util. incl., pet neg. Avail Feb. 1, Call or text: (250)917-9199 3 BED apt. near Buckerfields for rent March 1st. Newly Reno’ed, non smoking property. Small pet considered. $1200./mo + util. References mandatory (250) 804-8421 BRAND new legal executive suite 1 bdrm. 6 appliances. Nat. Gas F/P. Ground level within newly built contemporary home. 630 sq. ft. of luxury. $1100/mo + util. avail. March 1st. 740 4th ave. SE (250)463-2063 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 LARGE 1 bdrm apt. avail. Feb 1st, in Sicamous, BC. $675/mo incl. cable & power. call (250)836-5741 LGE 1 & 2 BDRM. BRIGHT apts. In suite storage, green space, live-in manager. Cable incl. Sicamous, 250-804-5364.
Cottages / Cabins BRIGHT, clean fully furn. cottage, Paradise Point, past Sunnybrae, 1bdrm., kitchen living & dining room, laundry $800 monthly rental. incl. hydro, sat tv & internet. (250)835-8236
Homes for Rent 3 BDRM 2 BATH Sicamous House $1,000/mo + utilities. Avail Mar. 1/15. House is also for sale. If sells, last mo. free. Call 604-945-5882. 3bdrm house with 2bdrm basement suite in Enderby, $1600, you may sublet basement suite. 1-250-804-3003
Suites, Lower 2 BDRM near Shuswap Daycare. NP, F/S, shared laundry, $800 util incl. (250)833-2129 Bachelor suite $600. inc. util., garbage. NP, avail. Feb 1st, Call Travis (250)218-2970 LARGE 2-BDRM. walk-in basement suite close to shools in upper SA. incl. util. $850/mo. 250-803-1946
Suites, Upper HILLCREST: bright 2bdrm. main floor, NS, NP, 5appl., large deck & yard, $1200/mo. incl. util., avail immediately, (250)833-7840 LARGE 1bdrm, F/S, NP, NS, utilities & cable incl., female 35+ preferred, refs req. (250)804-6123 (250)832-4827
Want to Rent RESPONSIBLE employed 27 years old female looking for level entry bright clean 1 bdrm bsmt suite with gas fireplace. NP, NS, $800-$850 incl. util. March/ April 1st call Jenn (250)253-7581
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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. ONGOING… OKANAGAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, SALMON ARM BRANCH –
meets every third Monday of the month, 7 p.m. in the boardroom of the Mall at Piccadilly, use back northwest entrance. Anyone interested in the history of Salmon Arm and surrounding areas, is invited to join. For further info., contact: Pat at 250-833-0205 or Dorothy at 250-832-3537. Next meeting is Jan. 19, 2015.
TO JANUARY 31 SHUSWAP MUSIC FESTIVAL 2015 REGISTRATION – Register
and pay fees online at www.shuswapfestival.com. Late entries not accepted. Festival runs April 20 to 30. For more information, check the website.
JANUARY 21 TO 23 THE (ALMOST) TOTALLY TRUE STORY OF HANSEL AND GRETEL – will be
performed by SAS grade 11/12 acting students at 6:30 p.m. in the Sullivan campus theatre. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at the Sullivan campus office or at the door.
tension between the flawed eccentric individual and his epic works of art. Tickets are available at the door, or advance tickets from Wearabouts (350 Alexander St.) – convenience charge applies.
SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER AND YOGA – This three-
hour workshop will focus on the therapeutic effects of yoga for anxiety, depression and SAD, from noon to 3 p.m. at Shuswapa Yoga, 2nd floor Uptown SASCU Credit Union. Contact Donna Rao, certified and experienced yoga teacher, at 250-838-9884 for further information, or email: yogadonnarao@gmail.com.
THEATRE 101 – takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Shuswap Theatre, 41 Hudson Ave. NW. Would you like to know more about how a theatre production is put together? Perhaps you’re new to theatre or have only been involved in one or two areas before. If so, Theatre 101 is for you – and it’s free. You’ll learn how each department works, how plays are chosen, what the director does, about producers, set designers, lighting, sound and much more. For more information or to register for this exciting session, go online to www.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25 DRAM GOOD EVENING SCOTCH TASTING – will be hosted by
Rotary, featuring malts and scotches, a traditional Scottish roast beef dinner buffet, auction, and short tribute to Robert Burns at 5 p.m. at the Wicked Spoon. Tickets are available at the Wicked Spoon and Hideaway Liquor Store.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27
$6 MEAL DEAL
AN EVENING OF SPIRITUAL HEALING – offered by
the Spiritualist Church of Salmon Arm by trained healing mediums. Free to the community. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., healing begins at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Rev. Norm Russell at 250-804-0442, or email saspirit@shaw.ca.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21
JANUARY 27 TO 29
SHUSWAP BRANCH OF THE CANADIAN SOCIETY OF QUESTERS – presents
SALMON ARM SECONDARY – Grade 11/12
dance students perform in a dance recital at 6:30 p.m. in the Sullivan campus theatre. Doors open at 6 and tickets are available at the Sullivan campus office or at the door.
The Emotion/Body Code, described as the fastest and simplest ways to get rid of emotional baggage to feel freer, happier and healthier, with John Schlapbach, holistic teacher, speaker and practitioner, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the library of the Downtown Activity Centre. For more information, call 250-8358236.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29 PUBLIC CELL TOWER AND ANTENNAE LOCATION MEETING – will be held at 7 p.m. at
Upgrade your Sundae to a small blizzard for
FASHION 4 FAMINE FASHION SHOW –
This fundraiser gives 50 per cent of the proceeds to the local food bank, 1121-25 St while the other 50 per cent goes towards Free the Children to help fight the famine in Africa. Food donations are welcome. The event is taking place from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door. Businesses in Salmon Arm have donated items to be part of the gift baskets to be raffled off. By coming to the event, your name automatically gets entered into the raffle, and for every one food item you donate, your name will be reentered. Food and drinks will be served throughout the show.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22 WHITE LAKE NEW HORIZONS CLUB – will be holding their
end of the month pot-luck and social at White Lake Community Hall, 3617 Parri Rd. Doors open 5 p.m., dinner at 6. Everyone 50+ is welcome. For information, call Lester 250-835-0077.
SHUSWAP FILM SOCIETY – presents Mr. Turner, a UK film,
at 5 p.m. at Salmar Classic Theatre. Acclaimed filmmaker Mike Leigh delivers this masterful portrait of the renowned English painter J.M.W. Turner (17751851), brilliant in his oeuvre, but cantankerous and lacking in social graces in his personal life. In the latter part of his life, Turner, played by Timothy Spall, travels, paints, stays with aristocracy, and is a member of the Royal Academy of Arts. He is both celebrated and reviled by the public and by royalty. Leigh explores the
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shuswaptheatre.com, email inquiry@shuswaptheatre. com or call 250-832-9283.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 WRITERS’ COFFEE HOUSE – Writers of prose, poetry or
song are invited to participate in our open mike evening at Choices, 40 Lakeshore Drive, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Listeners welcome too. Light supper available from 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Cathy, 250-8322454.
SHUSWAP JAMMERS DANCE – is held the fourth Friday of
the month at the Downtown Activity Centre at 7 p.m. All ages welcome. Bring your singing voice, instrument and dancing feet. For more information, call Sharon Bailey at 250-804-8080.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 SNOWED IN COMEDY TOUR – featuring comediens Arj
Barker, Paul Myrehaug, Craig Campbell and Dan Quinn, will be held at the SASCU Rec Centre. For more information, call 1-800-838-3006 or email snowedincomedytour.com.
STEELSTRING ACOUSTIC JAM – A free open acoustic jam,
with fun for all, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at 248 Shuswap St. for all ages. For more information, call Ross at 250-8515-1585, or email ross@steelstring.ca.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 & SATURDAY, JANUARY 31
THE SENIORS RESOURCE CENTRE – will be presenting its annual Flowers for a Friend Sale at The Mall at Piccadilly from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call Norma Jean Clark, 250-833-1110.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 THE LEADERSHIP CLUB OF SALMON ARM SECONDARY –
from School District #83, is partnering with the Shuswap Film Society in hosting a movie night to showcase the film Girl Rising. All proceeds will go towards the Girl Rising fund. The film will be showing January 30 at the Salmar Classic, starting at 7:00 p.m. and will have a Q&A after the film about girls’ education across the world.
THE VOICE 2015 CONCERT SERIES – featuring outstanding
Canadian and international recording artists “live in concert” from the Downtown Activity Centre library, located at 451 Shuswap St. SW. Each concert is a fundraising event to support featured community radio station, CKVS-FM 93.7 and the Downtown Activity Centre. Tickets are available at the CKVS office or at the door. Featured artist Sarah Jane Scouten is from Vancouver and a double award nominee as Best Traditional Singer and Best Traditional Album at the 2014 Canadian Folk Music Awards. Kaila Sinclair from Armstrong will be the guest artist playing an opening set.
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