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Weather causes closure Foothill road: Run-off destabilizes bank. By Martha Wickett obServer STAFF
The wet weather took its toll on a portion of Foothill road, which has been closed indefinitely. Tuesday morning city crews were called to a stretch of Foothill just west of Mount Ida cemetery, when the lower edge of the road began sloughing down the bank. crews blocked off the road to traffic from 14th Street SW to 30th Street SW, the two closest access points to the slide. by 11 a.m. Tuesday, about three metres of the shoulder and roadway had sloughed off along a 30-metre stretch of road, with a total of about 60 metres affected by cracks and fissures. Periodically small chunks of asphalt and earth would tumble down the bank, while rivulets of water could be seen pushing their way out of the soil far below the road’s surface. city engineer Jenn Wilson explained the oversaturation of the ground had compromised the road structure. “There’s a little creek – it came down the hillside along the ditch – it’s getting under the road base.” See Crews on page A2
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Shuswap Middle School’s Evan Smith drives to the hoop against Kelowna Secondary’s Parker Johnstone in the opening game of the second annual Barry Dearing Invitational Basketball Tournament at SMS on Friday, Feb. 13. For more results, check out page A16.
Murder trial gets underway Courts: Salmon Arm’s Valentine Degenhardt killed in Alberta. By Barry Kerton bArrHeAd leAder
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The trial of norman John Jerrett, who is accused of the murder of a Salmon Arm man, has opened in edmonton. Jerrett, a 48-year-old barrhead, Alta. resident, pleaded not guilty to 10 charges, the most serious being murder, in relation to the death of a Salmon Arm man, valentine degenhardt. The other charges include robbery with a firearm, interfering with a dead body, break and enter, possession of a loaded restricted firearm, unlawful use of a firearm and possession for the purpose of trafficking. on July 19, 2013, degenhardt was reported missing when he failed to contact
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his wife after visiting family and friends in barrhead, Alta. Two days earlier, July 15, degenhardt was seen departing a barrhead gas station early in the evening. believing his disappearance to be suspicious, rcMP opened an investigation headed by the edmonton Major crimes unit and supported by several other rcMP detachments. Hikers came across degenhardt’s Jeep about 200 kilometres northwest of edmonton, off Highway 32 between Whitecourt and Swan Hills in early november of 2013. Police then conducted a thorough ground search of the area, aided by information from hikers and interviews from
other people of interest and found human remains, which the medical examiner identified as degenhardt. Although degenhardt was a Salmon Arm resident, he spent a lot of time travelling between his home and a rental property he had in Morinville, Alta. and often stopped in barrhead. It was during one of these stops in barrhead that crown prosecutor Greg Gudelot alleges the murder took place. The crown said in an opening statement that degenhardt was involved in the drug trade and travelled from his Salmon Arm home to supply local Alberta drug dealers, See Crown on page A2
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Crews assess road safety Continued from front Adding to the problem was an exposed natural gas line, which Fortis crews were working to secure. Although city staff were awaiting word from a geotechnical engineer who was surveying the situation, Wilson said the ground was still moving a little but it looked like the worst was done. “It’s a very, very wet spring – the geotech was saying he’s been popping around
to slides all around the place. We’re getting off lucky compared to some.” Also surveying the damage was Jaci Metivier, owner of the property below the road, where the mud and water were accumulating as the road edge collapsed. “I’ve been noticing for years drainage has been becoming an issue on the cemetery road and Mount Ida Forest Service Road – and no one seems to be taking responsibility.” As for rebuilding
the road, Wilson said it will be a matter of digging it down to stable ground and then rebuilding it, ensuring proper drainage is established. She predicted that construction could take one to two weeks, and the affected section of the road will be closed until further notice. “It will be a matter of finding the money and the crews.” Depending on geotechnical findings, Wilson said the road might be opened to single-lane traffic.
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Crown links killing to drug sales Continued from front including Jerrett, with marijuana in 2013. The Crown alleges that Jerrett shot Degenhardt at his Barrhead home with a 9-mm handgun which he purchased illegally from another drug dealer. The Crown prosecutor said Jerrett then broke into Degenhardt’s Morinville rental home to
steal thousands of dollars worth of drugs. After stealing the drugs, Gudelot said Jerrett used Degenhardt’s computer to search several topics, including how long it took a body to decompose and how to disassemble a handgun. He also said the jury would hear how Jerrett enlisted the help of family members to clean up the crime scene and
hide the body. The prosecutor told the jury they will also hear that Jerrett took Degenhardt’s cell phone and set about creating a false pattern of communication to give the impression the victim was alive and well when he left Barr-head. The trial is scheduled to last about four weeks. - with files from the Edmonton Journal
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Concerns from the defence lawyer representing the man accused in a fatal 2010 Shuswap Lake boat crash have delayed the trial by nearly two weeks. Leon Reinbrecht’s trial on one count each of criminal negligence causing death and criminal negligence causing bodily harm began in Kamloops on Tuesday, Feb. 10. The charges stem from a fatal crash on July 3, 2010, that left Ken Brown, who was at the helm of a houseboat, dead. The Crown alleges Reinbrecht was negligent and speeding around the lake in the dark of night prior to the crash. Court has heard Reinbrecht’s speedboat became fully lodged inside the main galley of Brown’s houseboat. Yesterday morning, defence lawyer Joe Doyle said he needs time to review new evidence that has been collected by police as recently as last week. “Clearly, things have come up in Crown interviews that haven’t otherwise been disclosed,” Doyle said. “It’s not in accordance with justice and it’s not in accordance with a fair trial. I know Mr. Reinbrecht is not entitled to a perfect trial, but he is entitled to a fair trial.” Doyle’s issues arose on the first day of trial, when a witness mentioned two boats taking evasive action as Reinbrecht’s vessel allegedly zig-zagged across Shuswap Lake. Doyle said he had never heard anything
about that particular piece of evidence. Prosecutors are obligated to provide full disclosure to defence counsel. Crown prosecutor Neil Flanagan said he’s been doing his best to keep Doyle in the loop as he conducts pre-trial interviews with witnesses, noting he did not consider the mention of the two boats to be a new piece of evidence. Doyle suggested the trial be adjourned to allow Flanagan to conduct all of his interviews before the trial proceeds. Flanagan said the Crown is not required to have all of its pretrial interviews done before the trial begins.
Leon Reinbrecht Accused of negligence “If that is the case, it comes as news to me,” he said. “Before there are any further adjournments, the request for adjournments must be based on more than concerns that are just theoretical.” B.C. Supreme Court Justice Sheri Donegan agreed to put the trial off until Feb. 23, with the possibility of adding more time in March. Court has already heard from a witness who said she saw Reinbrecht’s boat speeding on Shuswap Lake prior to the crash. “I heard the sound of a boat going very fast,”
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New policy on cell towers City: Council to add local guidelines, procedures. By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF
Salmon Arm will have its own personalized consultation policy on siting cell towers, but it won’t be quite what Citizens for Safe Technology had envisioned. Back in October of last year, city council deferred a motion on ‘communication system location and consultation policy,’ pending a public input session in January. The deferred motion recommended that council recognize Industry Canada protocols to guide tower siting and consultation. Council subsequently revisited the motion at its meeting of Monday, Feb. 10. The old motion was defeated and, in its place, a new one crafted by Coun. Alan Harrison was unanimously supported. The new motion recognizes Industry Canada protocols – which were revised in July 2014 – just as the old one did, but will add two ‘made in Salmon Arm’ sections. One will be aesthetic guidelines regarding a tower’s structure. The other will detail consultation procedures so that everyone in the community – not just those who live nearby – will know of plans to erect a tower. The motion will be finalized and voted on within three months. Kevin Pearson, the city’s director of development services, said two towers – the
tower on the top of the Telus building and the one in the Domino’s Pizza/Subway parking lot – weren’t subject to Industry Canada’s consultation protocols, but would be if erected now under its revised guidelines. Pearson emphasized that local governments don’t have a regulatory role regarding towers, Industry Canada does. Councillors thanked Pearson and spoke at length about the issue. Coun. Tim Lavery said he would like council to be notified of all transmitter installations, not just towers. “If we don’t count it we can’t measure it,” he said. Coun. Louise Wallace Richmond said it’s important to assume that all levels of government care about citizens’ well-being and that information from citizens should be passed along to the other levels. Coun. Ken Jamieson said the January public meeting was one of the best, and he would like council to continue its role as a conduit for information. Coun. Kevin Flynn and others did not want to set up unrealistic expectations by acting as if council has the power to regulate cell tower emissions. Coun. Chad Eliason said the city is, unfortunately, late in trying to shape Industry Canada protocols because the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and oth-
ers were already consulted. After the meeting, Ruth McLaren, a member of Citizens for Safe Technology, said the new policy will be a step in the right direction. She emphasized how far behind Industry
Canada’s Safety Code 6 is compared to Europe’s guidelines for electromagnetic radiation. She added she is pleased Lavery and Jamieson expressed interest in the monitoring of overall levels of electromagnetic radiation in the city.
DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN Pest Management Plan Number: Salmon Arm~MOS~PMP~2015/2020 Applicant: City of Salmon Arm. Box 40. 10030th Street SE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2 Tel: (250) 803-4087 Attention: Rob Hein Location: The City of Salmon Arm intends to apply pesticides for mosquito control within the city boundaries with permission of the appropriate landowner, manager or agency. Pesticides: The active ingredients and trade names of the pesticides proposed for use under this plan include: Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis Strain H-14 (AM65-52) (Vectobac 200G, & Vectobac 1200L); Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis Strain H-14 (BMP-144) (Mosquito Dunks, Aquabac XT,& Aquabac 200G); Bacillus sphaericus (VectoLex WSP & VectoLex CG); and Methoprene (Altosid XR briquets & Altosid Pellets). No adulticiding will be conducted under this Plan. Application Methods: Backpack applicator, & manual placement for Vectobac 200G, Aquabac 200G & Altosid Pellets. Manual placement only for Mosquito Dunks, Altosid XR Briquettes & VectoLex WSP. Backpack sprayer & truck/ATV mounted sprayer for Vectobac 1200L & Aquabac XT. Helicopter for Vectobac 200G, Vectobac 1200L, Aquabac 200G, VectoLex CG & Aquabac XT. The selection of insecticides has been chosen to target mosquito populations in the most environmentally responsible manner. The proposed term of the PMP is 5 years from April 20, 2015 to April 19, 2020. A draft copy of the PMP may be viewed at City Hall at 500-2nd Ave NE, Salmon Arm or online at www.salmonarm.ca/publicworks A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the Pest Management Plan, may send copies of the information to the consultant at the address below within 30 days of the publication of this notice: BWP Consulting Inc Attn: Cheryl Phippen 6211 Meadowland Cres S Kamloops, BC V2C 6X3 Phone 250-573-1750 Email: bwp@shaw.ca
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Silver Creek facing closure? Education: Reports highlights costs of operating small school. By Tracy Hughes OBSERVER STAFF
A report to the school board about the operation of Silver Creek Elementary is indicating the school, while offering a quality learning environment for its 36 students, is significantly more expensive to operate than other schools in the district. And it also appears that an initiative to bring a Montessori-based model to the school is not being championed by trustees. It is widely anticipated that Silver Creek Elementary will be under consideration for a shut-down following the March school board meeting where any potential school closures will be announced. The school has the lowest enrolment in the district, and while it is mandated to be operated as a kindergarten to Grade 7 school, it is currently running as a kindergarten to Grade 5 operation with the exemption of one grade six student. There are 17 students in the kindergarten to Grade 3 class and 19 in the Grade 3/4/5 class, which also includes the lone Grade 6 student. This past school year, the families of 10 of the 11 Grade 6 and 7 students in Silver Creek’s catchment area opted to request cross-boundary transfers to Shuswap
Middle School. “There were a large number of Silver Creek parents wanting ‘out’ of the school in 2013/2014 in order to assist their children in receiving a better eduction,” states the report. In the report, the learning environment for the grade 5/6/7 class was referred to as, “unsatisfactory until a number of costly interventions were put in place,” including the addition of teacher mentoring and an additional teacher for the class at a cost of $16,500. The school district would save approximately $375,000 per year by combining Silver Creek students with another elementary school in Salmon Arm. Wendy Woodhurst, director of instruction, told the board Silver Creek Elementary is offering “an excellent learning environment for kids.” It was noted, however, that this is with staffing levels that are higher than at other schools in the district. There are currently eight full-time staff to service the 36 students. A parent movement to convert the school to a Montessori-style school did not receive indications of support, although board chair Bobbi Johnson said trustees would be spending the next month looking at all eduction options, in-
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Creek Elementary has the fewest number of students in the school district at 36, with eight full-time staff to run the school. cluding Montessori. Woodhurst, who researched two Montessori-style schools in Vernon, indicated it would be difficult to simply convert a school to Montessori, as it requires a learning strategy that needs to start in the early grades. This could mean a phased-in approach to introducing such a program. It would also mean start-up material costs of $20,000 per year for six years, plus $3,000 in teacher training costs. Noah Ralston, who has been organizing the Montessori effort, encouraged the board to weigh the benefits of neighbourhood schools and look at the enthusiasm for the learning that at Silver Creek Elementary. “I just don’t think the tone of this report reflects the tone of voice about the learning taking place,” he said. Trustee Chris Coers,
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Wearing multiple hats It’s a small town, and in small towns, you run across many more situations where paths cross and interconnect. I often bump into my doctor in the grocery store, see my optometrist at Larch Hills and meet my dental hygienist on the soccer field. It’s much harder in a small town to separate your professional and your personal lives. And when your job is to cover and make comment on the goings on in the community, it can be difficult when the objective journalist side bumps up against an issue in which you have a personal stake. Such is the case with covering the upcoming school district budgets and the recent plea from parent Jennifer Henrie for the school board to protect funding for speech and language services in the district. I knew this would be on the agenda of the meeting and it is a story deserving of coverage. But I am also the parent of two children receiving speech therapy at their elementary school, and so in the interest of full disclosure, I simply didn’t feel like I could remain silent or possibly unbiased on this issue. I need to put my kids’ best interests out on the table. So I joined other parents of children receiving speech and language serves and wrote my own letter to the board of education encouraging them to continue to fund services for all the children who need them across this school district. I told them of some of the struggles my children face and how speech services benefits them, both in school and in life. I hope my voice will be remembered when the trustees come to that line item on their budget. When it comes to covering the story, I can put on my journalist hat and rely on my training and education to cover the meeting in a fair and accurate way. But full disclosure is also fair for the readers. There’s already a lot of hand-wringing going on among school trustees as they begin to face cutting budgets by anywhere between $1.3 million and $2.8 million. While there are things the board can be doing to deal with the situation, I agree with them when they call on parents to address the government when it comes to the chronic underfunding of B.C.’s education system. Trustees can only work with the budget allocated by the province. What appears to be needed is for the government to provide better funding to help nourish the minds of our kids. As board chair Bobbi Johnson noted, this government seems fixated on its natural resources – forgetting that its children are its most important natural resources. “Parents have a huge voice and they need to stand up and make it loud...,” she said. “Parents need to be doing something to make the government take notice.” I’ve written my letter. Now I will encourage other parents to do the same.
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Keep up the fight for TCH upgrades A few weeks ago, Mary Gould lost her life on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Salmon Arm. Typically, there was outrage and sorrow. There were, once again, calls for the government to take action, to move ahead quickly to increase safety measures and potentially save lives. The response? Silence. Have we heard back from our MLA? From B.C.’s Minister of Transportation? From our member of Parliament? When now-MP Colin Mayes was Salmon Arm’s mayor, he was so determined improvements to Trans-Canada Highway were necessary that he sent personal
letters to government officials every time there was a death on the Trans-Canada Highway in our area? Does he still write those letters to his colleagues on Parliament Hill now? A recent review of the highway situation in B.C. conducted by Global News showed the stretch of the TCH between Kamloops and Sicamous had 48 fatalities between 2004 and 2013. The stretch between Revelstoke to Golden had 38. Citizens of this area need to keep the pressure on government for upgrades now, rather than in the nebulous future. It’s simply too much loss to just let go.
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VICTORIA – The annual ritual of declaring a crisis in health care is upon us, with the B.C. Liberal government boasting that we have the best system in Canada, while the NDP and the B.C. Nurses’ Union try to portray it as the worst. The BCNU is the last big public sector union still to settle in the latest round of contract talks. Feeding horror stories to the media is part of its strategy, and this time it was a patient at Abbotsford Hospital assigned a bed in a small shower room for a month due to chronic overcrowding. Hospital officials said his care wasn’t compromised. We’ve seen it in Abbotsford, Surrey and elsewhere: a new hospital or expansion is built and is immediately overcrowded. We are reminded every winter that influenza season brings a wave of people into emergency, expecting treatment for a viral infection that in most cases can only run its course. Many people still don’t understand what “the flu” is, beyond the notion that it sounds serious enough to tell the boss you won’t be in to work. And as fewer doctors choose the endless demands of family practice, the expectation that all problems must be dealt with quickly and for free seems to grow as inexorably as the health care budget. An emergency physician of my acquaintance provided a typical scenario for night shift at the ER. Where once nights were quiet, now there are patients waiting for hours, around the clock. Several are drunk, and one has urinated on the floor. Surveys show as many as half of ER visits are alcohol-related, from overdoses to fights, falls, car crashes and chronic conditions. Into this chaos comes a mother
with her young child, who has nasal and chest congestion. The child’s cough led her to throw up, so off to ER they went, blithely assuming that this is where you bring a kid with a cold. This week’s B.C. budget brings us a step closer to the moment when half of all provincial revenues go to keep the health care system running. In the legislature, NDP health critic Judy Darcy blasted Health Minister Terry Lake for the government’s failure to keep its 2010 promise to find everyone in B.C. a family doctor. Lake allowed they’re still working on that, and then plugged the latest Conference Board of Canada study showing B.C. ranks third in the world in health care outcomes, second only to Switzerland and Sweden. Darcy, a former president of the Hospital Employees’ Union, was quick to respond: “This is surely a first in question period, the minister of health going back to the record of the NDP government in the 1990s, because we’ve had the best health outcomes in Canada since 1993. The fact is that we exercise more, we smoke less and we drink less, and that’s to the credit of British Columbians.” We also have more elderly people, as Premier Christy Clark argued in 2011 when the federal government changed its financing formula. After years of increasing transfers by six per cent per year, the late federal finance minister Jim Flaherty announced that starting in 2014, increases would be tied to economic growth, but wouldn’t fall below three per cent. This of course was treated as a cut, rather than continued increases above inflation. But there it is, and all provinces have to deal with it. Darcy is quite right that personal responsibility is the key, something to remember as the usual squabbling of special interests continues.
What if the way to curb our growing global population was to poison the food source or round up a variety of people from different age groups and shoot them with a firing squad? This is how ecologists and governments deal with growing populations of one species or another. Humans kill our way out of everything. It seems we always have. Right now, the target is on the back of the wolves living in the South Selkirk range. What is disturbing is the poignant argument both for and against the cull. There are scientists, ecologists, politicians and – more silently but no less
involved – business owners. The worst of it is the method being used. It is controversial – involving noisy and invasive helicopters manned with sharpshooters, which, to us, seems like a frightening and traumatic way to die. There are laws around this. In 1993, a set of guidelines was created to regulate animal culling and nowhere does it condone shooting from a chopper. The only humane way to shoot an animal is in the brain, which is tough to do when you’re hovering above them as they run away from you at top speeds. Even if you are a sharpshooter, is there some sort of evaluation between a sharpshooter and a
shooter? No matter which side of the argument you are on, the method is flawed and it isn’t getting much air time. Wolf packs will be unnecessarily splintered and the cull will leave scars on the remaining wolves. Why is nobody talking about the fact the wolf is being made into a goat – a scapegoat? The wolf is a convenient patsy for the loss of caribou at the hands of deforestation of their preferred habitat – old-growth forests. But, that is an argument for another day.” Claudette Laffey Sandi Mikuse
Feds should stand against assisted suicide The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to legalize assisted suicide is very troubling. It allows assisted suicide for physical and psychological suffering where the condition causes intolerable suffering to the individual. This is very subjective, as it is based on what is intolerable to the individual. Depression is also common for people with significant health conditions. Assisted death for psychiatric conditions tripled in the Netherlands in 2013 is cause for concern. In Belgium the mother of a doctor was euthanized without informing him because she was
experiencing depression. Needless to say her son was outraged. Assisted suicide is an abandonment, people living with depression need support and care. To the elderly, people with disabilities and socially disadvantaged it sends a message that your life has no value. It will only be a matter of time before the so-called safeguards are considered an unjust infringement, and will be challenged by those who want total autonomy to choose the manner and time of their own death. Will doctors who don’t want to cause the death of their patients
be exempt? Will the Charter of Rights protect their moral conscience, or will they be hauled in front of the Human Rights Commission? It does not bode well that medical associations are calling physicians to abandon the Hippocratic Oath. Do No Harm! The government has promised improved palliative care that will provide comfort for the terminally ill and their families. It is important that the government invoke the notwithstanding clause to override the power of nine unelected judges. Hildegard Krieg
Adams brings a load of baggage to Liberals When Conservative MP Eve Adams crossed the floor and joined Justin Trudeau’s party, many Liberals must have been overjoyed to see Stephen Harper being humiliated by another high-profile desertion. A Hollywood-style photo op showing handsome Justin and photogenic Eve smiling for the
cameras is one thing, but the character of Eve Adams is quite another. In my opinion she is nothing more than a disaffected carpetbagger, a political opportunist with a load of luggage that reeks with dirty tricks and underhanded practices. Self-preservation, not politi-
cal conviction, motivates a rat to jump off a floundering ship. Hopefully Mr. Trudeau will not be tempted into thinking otherwise, even if Eve has an apple filled with tantalizing Conservative secrets. Lloyd Atkins
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1925
Steps were taken towards the organization of a Farmers’ Institute, a board of directors was elected, which included E. Bowman, R.L Tennant, G.F. Ibbotson, Max Branchflower and Arthur Leger. More than 600 people turned up to watch a thrilling demonstration of ski jumping by K.G. Wallensteen and Uno Hillstrom.
1935
At a joint meeting of the provincial police, city council and the police commission, it was decided that the provincial police would take over the policing of Salmon Arm. Under the contract, the two officers to be stationed here would receive an annual salary of $1,439.20, and Chief Akeroyd would be transferred to another district under the provincial command.
1945
Coun. A.B. Ritchie and Albert Laitinen planned to trek about 10 miles on snowshoes to the upper levels of Canoe Creek on top of Larch Hills to measure the snow in the Larch Hills watershed for information required in connection with proposed joint domestic water scheme for the city and district. Since the Salmon Arm branch of the Red Cross Society was formed in 1939, until December, 1944 a total of $29,331 was raised. At a meeting of the school trustees, a delegation of teachers was present to speak in support of their application for adjustments in their salary schedule for 1945.
1955
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Tenders for rebuilding the Annis-Sicamous section of the TransCanada Highway were opened in the office of public works minister P.A. Gaglardi. Three top skiers from Salmon Arm’s Shuswap Ski Club entered the Okanagan zone championships at Kelowna. They were Gord Williams, Jane Corbitt and Marg Raffel.
Community hub: Reopening of the S-A-F-E Ltd. April, 1916 by D.H.J Perrier, photographer.
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hen Heritage BC proclaimed Main Street: at the Heart of the Community as this year’s theme for Heritage Week, this curator was slightly perplexed. What street in our downtown core was the historic heart of our community? Front Street (Lakeshore), Alexander, or Hudson? The term main street sounded vaguely American, like Reeses Pieces versus Smarties, but the task of interpreting the theme was a familiar one. That’s what museum people do – interpret history. With a little research I came to the conclusion that the term Heritage BC was using applied to Front Street, the first commercial street in the community. There were several historic buildings and businesses on Front Street that made downtown Salmon Arm a vital place. One business was S-A-F-E Ltd. It was located on the northwest corner at the north end of Shuswap Avenue. It was a unique cooperative that had its roots in the Salmon Arm Farmers’ Exchange. The Exchange, as it was known by locals, was established in 1907. It was a shipping organization created to get Salmon Arm fruit cheaply to market in a timely way – no buyers wanted rotten fruit! After securing a lease on CPR ground, the Exchange built a packing house west of the CPR station and concentrated on selling fruit to Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba markets and eventually to Europe. The Exchange got into trouble when it expanded into the retail market, buying goods in bulk and selling them back to community members. Local retail merchants objected, seeing the Exchange as competition with an unfair advantage. Salmon Arm merchants could not compete on the added cost of shipping. The Exchange shipped in bulk. So local merchants organized and petitioned the CPR to control the activities of its leaseholder. In 1913 CPR representatives nailed a notice to the door of the packing house, effectively serving the Exchange with a demand to vacate the premises within 30 days and cancelling the lease. The Exchange was in violation by operating a retail business. What to do? A temporary location was found for the
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stock at the Finn Hall. The board of the Exchange decided to finance a separate operation and open a retail co-operative on the south side of Front Street and S-AF-E Ltd. was born. Robert Turner, Frank Black, James Evans, W.J. Andrew and G.G. Barber were appointed the directors. The Exchange purchased the R.K. Scales store and entered into a lease agreement with S-A-F-E as a separate entity for $900 a year. By 1916 the business had grown so much that additions were made to the original building. It was extensively remodelled and additions built on. There were three departments: dry goods, groceries, and hardware. The business boomed. The building was enlarged a second and third time in 1921 and 1936, respectively. E.A. Weir, associate editor of the Grain Growers’ Guide, visited the S-A-F-E and reviewed the operation. He called the store convenient. “It has by long odds the largest, best furnished and most comfortable restroom for its customers that I have ever seen [in Western Canada].” Manager G.G. Barber was smart. He knew that women who came into Salmon Arm from the country needed a place to tidy up. There was a restroom with easy chairs and a sofa, and a separate room with baby cots so that patrons could shop unencumbered by infants. He advertised that S-A-F-E was a progressive enterprise and those women – not just men - shareholders had a voice. They all had the right to vote, something women didn’t have nationally until 1918. The co-operative was more than a business that did well, with profits paid back to members. It developed into a story about lifestyle, choices, and community. The advertising slogan, “Meet me at the S-A-F-E on Saturday,” spoke volumes. The S-A-F-E Ltd. store was a vital part of the heart of downtown. When the building was engulfed by fire in 1956 it took a year to rebuild and by that time buyer’s loyalties had changed. Unfortunately, the S-A-F-E was forced to liquidate its assets in 1959 after serving the community for 45 years. To see displays courtesy of the Salmon Arm Museum at R.J. Haney Heritage Village, and others, visit the Mall at Piccadilly between Feb. 16 and 21.
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Dr. David Smith The ages between 12 to 24 are challenging for almost all youth. The biological, social, physical and psychological path to adulthood is not easy, even under the best of circumstances. But coupled with that tough journey is the fact that 75 per cent of all mental health disorders first show up in these teen/young adult years, too. For the majority, the mental health issue is apt to be mild
to moderate anxiety or depression; both highly treatable. In all cases, if you suspect your child might be suffering from a specific condition talk to your family doctor or contact the Child and Youth Mental Health clinic provided by the Ministry of Children and Family Development in your nearest community. Call Service BC at 1-800-6618773 to find the nearest
MCFD office to you. The transition from adolescence to adulthood is particularly risky for the development of anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN). While young women are three times more likely to develop these disorders, young men in recent years are increasingly shown to have eating issues. While our societal obsession with thinness may set the scene; genetic risk factors, as well as underlying anxiety, perfectionism and self-esteem issues are thought to combine to trigger the disorders.
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“It appears the man on foot attempted to assault the driver through his open window. The suspect’s female accomplice then struck the back of the driver’s truck with an apparent metal pipe.” Molendyk said the driver then got out of his vehicle to confront the two and he was assaulted by both suspects. The woman struck him in the head several times with the alleged metal pipe before leaving on foot toward the Green Valley Motel. The two suspects were not located and, at this time, the police
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Education: Parents worried about losing services. By Tracy Hughes OBSERVER STAFF
With school budget cuts looming, parent Jennifer Henrie decided to be proactive in her quest for funding for speech and language services in the district. As she did last year, Henrie, who is the parent of a child with a language disorder, approached the board to draw attention to the need for speech and language services before cuts show up in the budget.
dents approximately 50 are referred for speech and language services, but only 20 to 25 will receive services. “C o mmu n icatio n delays and disorders have an impact on all aspects of life. Difficulties with understanding language and with expressing one’s ideas interfere with academic learning, social interactions, behaviour choices and functional life skills,” Henrie wrote in a brief to the board. Then she spoke about a child who
Communication delays and disorders have an impact on all aspects of life... The numbers and the need are there, so I’d like you to commit to funding this worthy program Jennifer Henrie PARENT She pointed out there is an increasing demand for speech referrals but a decreasing amount of funding — which means some children are not receiving the supports they need. Henrie used the example of Bastion Elementary School, where of the 420 stu-
needs speech supports so he can learn to say his own name properly. “I’d like you to take a stand,” she told the board, “The numbers and the need are there, so I’d like you to commit to funding this worthy program.” Board chair Bobbi Johnson noted the need, pointing to her
own grandchildren, who had accessed the services, but she did not make any promises when it came to the board’s funding for speech services, and put the focus on the government to fund these programs for children. “The government needs to understand this is a top priority. If children can’t speak, or have trouble speaking, they can have trouble
their whole life,” she said. Budget discussions for the school district have already begun and an in-camera budget meeting has been set for trustees on March 3. To support the drive for speech services and to connect with other parents, Henrie has also started a Facebook page, “Support for Speech and Language in SD83.”
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Petition drive seeks better care standards for seniors By Tracy Hughes OBSERVER STAFF
Judy Galley’s conscience was bothering her, so she decided to do something about it. Her discomfort began years ago when her aging parents were living in a facility in Kelowna. “I saw that people were neglected, not because the staff were cruel or unkind, but because of staff shortages. My father would be left sitting in a common area for hours despite the fact that sitting for long periods was intensely painful for him, simply because the staff were so busy,” she said. “Our family was able to make sure not a day went by without someone there, but not everyone is so lucky.”
I’m going to try,” she said. Galley started researching the issue, looking at reports made by B.C.’s ombudsman and the Lisensing Act regulations. She found
many of the ombudsman’s recommendations have been ignored. “To me, the government’s already got the information that changes are needed, but they
aren’t doing anything about it.” She filed complaints with Interior Health and while she was pleased with their response and investigations, she was frustrated by being told
that nothing could be done because the facility was complying with minimum government standards. “What I came to realize is the standards need to be changed.
They simply are not good enough for our seniors.” Galley will be in Armstrong at the Askew’s Foods location on Monday, Feb. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. and in Salmon Arm at the Mall at Piccadilly on Monday, Feb. 23 gathering signatures for a petition that will be presented in the legislature this spring.
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What I came to realize is the standards need to be changed. They simply are not good enough for our seniors. Her parents have since died, but since then she saw and heard of similar situations in care facilities in the Interior and around the province and decided it was time to take action. Now she is starting a public petition looking for people to support government regulations that would increase the staffing levels in seniors care homes across B.C. “I can’t stand it anymore. I can’t stand not doing anything when I could be capable of making a change. I have the time now, so
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’Backs hold on to last playoff spot By evan Buhler OBSERVER STAFF
The Silverbacks’ six-game winning streak was snapped by the Vipers last Friday in Vernon with a 2-1 loss. More concerning than the defeat was the loss of the ’Backs leading scorer, defenceman Andrew Farny. Midway through the game, Farny suffered a deep laceration on the back of his leg after a collision with Vernon’s Colton McCarthy. He was immediately helped off the ice and attended to by medical staff in the dressing room before being transported to the Vernon Jubilee Hospital by ambulance. Farny received surgery for the laceration on Sunday, and will be out of action for three to six months. Defenceman and Vail, Colo. native, Phil Middleton, opened the scoring for the visitors on a blast from the point on the powerplay. Vipers veteran TJ Dumonceaux struck twice in the final 20 minutes to down the ’Backs. The winner came late in the period with less than two minutes remaining, off a Dumonceaux onetimer, which beat a stellar Angus Redmond. The Silverbacks number one faced 36 shots, making 34 saves and earning a third-star nomination. “I thought it was a playoff-like game tonight,” said Silverbacks’ head coach Brandon West. “It was really tight-checking, limited chances for and against for both teams. I thought they carried
the play, especially in the third period.” Last Wednesday the Silverbacks visited Trail, where they won a thrilling see-saw contest that saw the ’Backs come out on top, 6-5 in overtime. Both teams traded two goals each in the first period, before Chase Priskie beat Smoke Eaters starter Adam Todd twice to give the ’Backs a one-goal lead heading into the third frame. “I don’t think the long bus trip affected the guys, we had a great start. The bus legs weren’t a factor.” Taylor Maruya extended the Silverbacks lead to two, but Trail clawed their way back to tie the game at five and forced overtime. “There were a few moments when we weren’t engaged and they took advantage of those chances,” said West. Just four seconds into the extra frame Ross Heidt scored the overtime winner, securing two crucial points for Salmon Arm. Currently the ’Backs are holding onto the fourth and final playoff spot in the Interior Division. Salmon Arm sits in fourth, tied at 58 points with West Kelowna, who squandered two points against Trail on Friday. If both teams remain tied on points and games won, the tiebreaker between the two Interior rivals will be the goal difference in their season series, which sees the ’Backs hold a plus-three difference over the Warriors. While the two teams are tied, Salmon Arm holds a game in hand on West Kelowna, which has four
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the playoffs and that’s where we want to be.” With the loss of Farny for the rest of the season, Anthony Gardner will step up to replace the league’s top-scoring defenceman. “We’re not going to sit back now, we’ve faced adversity all season, and we will play for Andrew and everyone else.” The Silverbacks will play host
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B.C. begins round robin action On Saturday Team BC opened up ringette action against Nova Scotia at the Canada Winter Games. Salmon Arm’s Kairo Mair is on the BC Team, as is coach Cathy Lipsett. Nova Scotia would edge B.C. in overtime, claiming the 4-3 win. In B.C.’s second game the team faced Prince Edward Island and topped them 7-4. Yesterday B.C. played Saskatchewan in the morning, losing a tight contest 7-6. Later, after press time, they faced the defending silver medalists Alberta in the team’s final round-robin game.
Marshall medals in Latvia Last weekend Alysson Marshall competed in the Latvian National Championships. Marshall won a gold medal in sprints and a silver medal in the 10-kilometre skate.
WolfPack clinches division title The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack women’s basketball team downed the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades in Abbotsford on the weekend. TRU closed out the regular season Friday evening, winning 58-54. Fifth-year guard Jorri Duxbury contributed 17 points in the win. The number 10 nationally ranked WolfPack has a week to prepare before the quarter-finals in Kamloops on Feb. 26.
Curling Provincials Coach Darryl Horne and the Guidos rink from Salmon Arm Secondary are headed to the High School Provincials with Lorelei Guidos, Mikaela Paetsch, Jenn Pletsch and Danielle Paetsch. The Jenkins rink will compete in the Senior Ladies Provincials with Sandra Jenkins, Kate Horne, Wendy Cseke and Carol Murray.
Bridge winners The results for Thursday, Feb. 12 saw Michael Clayton and Jim McLean come in first, Ona Bouchard and Ruth Embree place second and Carol McGregor and Peggy Peterson, third. The results for Feb. 15 are as follows: North/ South - 1. Doreen & Dennis Roberts, tied for 2. Ona Bouchard & Carol Jeffery with Peter Boda & Doug Stewart. For East/West: 1. Lynne Storey & John Parton, 2. Carol McGregor & Peggy Petersen and 3. Arlene & Bert Lamoureux. Have a sports event? Write to us at:
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Sr. Golds’ future looks bright
Zone Champs: Jr. Golds off to Valley Championships after zones. The Senior Golds wrapped up their home schedule with an 85-73 loss to the KSS Owls, and an 83-60 loss to the Mount Boucherie Bears. The Owls are currently ranked fourth in the AAAA division. The Golds led heading into the fourth quarter, but their offence dried up and were unable to close out the game. Josh Kujat led the way with 21 points, Lenny DePatie scored 15 and Dillan Olson added 13 points. Last Tuesday versus the Bears, currently ranked eighth in the AAAA division, the Golds show signs of improvement after losing by a large margin earlier in the season. Jordan Hislop led the charge with 14 points and DePatie added 13 of his own. Over the weekend the Golds attended their final tournament, going 3-1 in Golden, losing only to the tournament winners and host Golden Eagles. The Golds first beat Sahali 60-53, then de-
feated Mount Baker 75-29. For the second time this season, the Golds beat LV Rogers 70-58. In the final the Golds were unable to beat a strong Golden team, and lost 93-75. The Golds boast an 18-11 record for the season, as they head into their final league game in Penticton and then Valleys in Rutland at the end if the month. Ten of their losses this season were to provincially ranked teams. The program is getting stronger and more competitive each year, and that’s really a reflection of how hard the players are working. With 10 potential returning players for next year, the Golds are looking to carry the momentum into next season.
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tricky pass: Senior Golds Josh Kujat, right, fakes out a Mount
Boucherie Bears defender to make a pass at the Sullivan campus last Tuesday. The Golds lost 83-60 to the AAAA-ranked Bears. weekend. After a solid regular season, the Golds received a bye to the semi-final where they played Vernon Secondary. The Junior Golds were trailing by one with about a minuteand-a-half remaining, but managed to pull off the 49-45 win. Standout performances late in the game by Matt Cooper, Trajan Boyd and Tyson Qiodravu sealed a spot
in the semi-final for the Golds. Leading scorers were Dawson Mayes with 16 points and Matt Cooper with 11. This put the Golds into the final against top-seeded Fulton, from Vernon. The Golds built up a small lead by half-time as a result of Cooper’s accurate shooting, leading to a 17-point first half. The second half saw the Golds get into foul
trouble, but excellent contributions from Riley Chmilar, Nathan Chorlton and Cooper Marchand off the bench helped the Golds to a 54-45 victory. In the final, Matt Cooper led the team with 22 points, while Mayes had 12 and Rowan McDonald eight points. The Junior Golds are now off to the Valley Championships, which will take place this weekend in Kelowna.
SMS Grade 8s excite at tourney Last Friday, in front of a packed house and most of Shuswap Middle School’s 600 students, the Grade 8 boys basketball team defeated KLO Middle School, from Kelowna, 45-25. The second annual Barry Dearing Invitational Tournament hosted teams from Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton over two days. Alton Neid led all scorers with 17 points
in the SMS’s opening win and received the Barry Dearing Player of the Game for Shuswap, while Silas Hecker received Shuswap’s Hustle Award. In Shuswap’s second game on Friday, they hosted Fulton Secondary, both teams final league games of the season. SMS came out on top with a 51 – 27 victory in the contest, and remained undefeated in league play.
Neid had his second consecutive doubledouble, scoring 10 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Gavin Limber also had 10 points, Hecker added nine points, and Evan Smith chipped in eight. Hecker was the Barry Dearing Player of the Game and Liam Jakobsen received the Hustle Award. On Saturday, Shuswap lost to Dr. Knox Middle School from
Kelowna, 45 – 27. Both teams played tough defence and had a tough time scoring in the first half. Knox got their offence going in the third quarter and ran away with a victory in the second half. Colin VanBuskirk and Gavin Limber led all Shuswap scorers with five points each. Daniel Wyss played outstanding defence the entire game and received the Barry Dear-
ing Player of the Game for Shuswap, while VanBuskirk received the Hustle Award. In Shuswap’s final game of the tournament they once again fell short, 39-35, to a big and athletic team from OKM in Kelowna. Smith led all scorers with 14 points and was Shuswap’s recipient of the Barry Dearing Player of the Game, while Carson de Vries received the Hustle Award for the final game.
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No long track, no problem for Hall By Evan Buhler OBSerVer STAFF
Laura Hall likes to go fast. Since picking up speedskating at the age of five, the now 11-year-old Laura is representing the province on the national stage. Laura made the trip to the Clarence Downey Speed Skating Oval in Saskatoon for the two-day Canadian Age Class Long Track Championships held on Feb. 7-8. The long-track championships serve to introduce the nation’s most promising longtrack skaters to national competition and to develop better athletes. More than 170 skaters from the ages of 11 to 29 from across Canada competed in the championships. She was introduced to the sport by her dad, Mike Hall, who also began speedskating at the age of five. “At her age she is already better than I was, she has won more medals and been to more events,” said Mike proudly. He explains that it was an easy decision to introduce Laura to speedskating since he helped to found the Salmon Arm Ice Breakers Club more than 15 years ago. Laura quickly took to the sport and a few years ago Mike made the difficult decision to have Laura skate out of
Vernon instead, where she would have more resources to help her excel in the sport. Two times a week the Halls make the trip to Vernon for practice, and once a week travel to Kamloops for ice time. The sacrifices made have paid off as Laura finished fifth overall in the 11-year-old age group, which was contested by 17 skaters. “I was very nervous before my first race, (100-meter) but it was an excited kind of nervous,” says Laura. “I didn’t know any of the other girls and how I would compare against them.” She also skated in the 300-m, 500-m, 1,200m, and 3,000-m events. One-one-hundredth of a second was all that separated Laura from winning the bronze in the 100-m race. She prefers the longer distances, though, and showed that she is made for the longer endurance races as she skated her way to a bronze medal in the 3,000-m event. “I want to go to the Olympics and win medals for Canada,” explains the bronze medalist. The nearest long track is in Prince George or Calgary, but that has not been a hinderance for Laura. Mike explains that 95 per cent of the skills in short track are transferable to the long track.
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Blades of glory: Laura Hall, 11, won a bronze medal in the
3,000-metre event in the 11-year-old division at the Canadian Age Class Long Track Championships in Saskatoon, Sask. More often than not it’s the fastest skater who wins the race in long track, as opposed to short track where there is more jostling for position and strategy involved, says Laura. “She has shown to be very coachable; if she continues to put in the necessary work I think she can achieve her Olympic dream. It’s just a matter of the work now and the next
10 years to get there,” says Mike. He explains that his daughter has a great aerobic capacity, but doesn’t have lots of power, which can be improved by work. In two weeks Laura will compete in the short-track provincials in Vanderhoof, where she hopes to qualify for the Canadian West Championships in Selkirk, Manitoba in March.
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Jr. Bonspiel Maya Belway, left, and Danielle Paetsch sweep a rock into the house during round robin action in the Junior Bonspiel at the Salmon Arm Curling Club last Saturday. Evan BuhlEr/OBSeRVeR
SAS wins third zone title There was no love lost on the wrestling mats last Saturday as more than 50 students descended on Jackson campus to battle in the Thompson/Okanagan zone wrestling championships. Defending zone champions and hosts, Salmon Arm Secondary, were crowned combined zone champions for the third year in a row. The girls team competed with only seven girls, being depleted by two injuries and an illness. Penticton Secondary girls edged out Valleyview from Kamloops by 12 points to 10. Finishing in third was the short-handed host team from SAS with nine points. The performance of the girls from SAS was reflected in their many podium finishes. Krystine Hamre, Mandie Schwandt, Mara Baker and Serena Bohme won gold medals, while silver medals were garnered by Maddie Porteous and Taylor Watts. First-year wrestler, Cassie O’Flaherty, place fifth in the 47-ki-
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Digging up a Yukon living By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF
Mother, miner, heavy equipment operator and now reality TV star, Nika Guilbault loves life in the wild. The Sorrento resident delivered twins in the family truck on Jan. 28 and thinks their arrival may postpone her return to the Yukon, where she and husband Chris St. Jean operate a small mining company. The couple are featured in the third season of Yukon Gold, History Channel’s Canadian “docu-series” that returns to television Feb. 25 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Producers bill the show as a character-based documentary that captures the physical and emotional struggles four sets of miners face in their search for gold during the 16-week mining season. “The biggest challenge is Mother Nature,” laughs the effervescent 27-yearold Guilbault. “She throws everything at us; we’ve been flooded out and a washed out bridge separated us for a week… but we’re up for it, baby and all.” Guilbault and St. Jean’s company, CTF Earthworks, was formed in 2011 and began mining operations in 2013. “We bought some claims and equipment, starting with some ground and older machinery,” Guilbault says, noting they are often mining through permafrost that ranges in depth from five feet to 20- to 30-plus deep. “It’s tough to find ancient creek beds where there might be some gold; the Yukon has been heavily mined over the years but we’re hoping some old-timers left us some gold.”
Mining season begins sometime in April and continues to mid or late October – “when things don’t work anymore, there’s no water, the equipment breaks down, we get moody” and the season ends. Mining is a struggle, Guilbault laughingly admits, with finding suitable employees challenging. “People don’t realize how remote we are; it’s different from the oil patch,” she says. “We work long days, go back to camp, eat something and go to bed pretty much right away to get ready for the next morning.” And the accommodations are definitely far from five-star. “We have some old ATCO-type trailers and Chris built a large addition so we can all be living in one trailer instead of having a bedroom trailer and a bathroom trailer.” Now the family will have two more children to house, Guilbault says St. Jean will give up his gold-cleaning room to give Zyla a bedroom. Guilbault works side-by-side with St. Jean, doing pretty much everything he does. She credits growing up on the family’s Sorrento farm with instilling her love of the outdoors – the more remote the better. When she was 18, Guilbault headed to Fort St, John, where she laboured on a pipeline, was a medic and a pilot driver for rig transport companies. While training in Kelowna for her class one driver’s licence so she could move from the pilot car to the large rigmoving trucks, Guilbault was offered a job with a mining company.
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volved – and appreciated for being more gentle on the equipment and more easy going. Guilbault says she and her husband do well with the isolation and hard work because they respect each other, enjoy each other’s company and have the same goals. Being part of a reality TV show was interesting, she says, noting the family got used to cameras all the time and bonded well with the film crew. “It became part of everyday life… they have to endure a lot of what we did,” she says. “They have a lot of challenges and so do we, and respect each other’s space.” Guilbault says people who watch the show will see how much Zyla enjoys the new things she learns and how much she grows over the summer. There will be more learning as the expanded family begins another season in the north, but Guilbault is undaunted. “Anyone who has the gumption, is a little bit hard-headed and maybe a bit crazy can do it.”
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Sweet lineup Erika Allwood, left, dips fruit into a chocolate fountain as Tessa Allwood and Teresa McKerral patiently wait their turn at the Death by Chocolate fundraiser for the Kamloops Symphony at the Fifth Avenue Seniors Activity Centre Feb. 14. EVAN BUHLER/OBSERVER
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In their six years of singing, members of the esteemed Northern Lights Chamber Choir have gathered quite a repertoire. Choir director Steve Guidone says there are now 80 numbers from which to choose, and fans who have asked to hear some of the ones the Northern Lights has previously performed. In response, the choir presents Something Old Something New in Sorrento and Salmon Arm concerts. “Some of the pieces go back as far as Handel,” says Guidone, his enthusiasm for the choir and the music bubbling up. “We’re tending towards the current pieces but also pulling up favourite audience and member requests from the past.” One of Guidone’s favourites, Sure on this Shining Night, is a version of a poem by James Agee. It tells of a beautiful starry night and being alive to enjoy it. “One I am quite excited by, is Dirait-on (so they say) a midwinter madrigal about the rose. “A rose is narcism personified; it knows it’s beautiful and stands out,” Guidone says. “There are layers voice over voice, just
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Concert-ready: The Northern Lights Chamber Choir rehearses at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in preparation for their upcoming concerts in Sorrento and Salmon Arm. like the petals of a rose ... it’s just gorgeous.” Also on the program is the last two movements of the Requiem by Gabriel Fauré. “I think it’s my absolute favourite requiem and Hugh Carter, a baritone who comes up from Vernon is not in the choir, but has agreed to come and sing the baritone solo in this piece.” Guidone is proud of his choir, which, for the most part has many of the same members since Northern Lights was formed. As he has since the beginning, Jim Johnston accompanies the choir, which is comprised of 15 singers. “There are a lot of the same people, but their skills have grown; it’s amazing how they
have learned new things and how quickly they have learned them,” says Guidone. “It’s quite something to have a choir like this in a town this size.” Guidone says he is very proud to be directing such a talented group. Along with a guest baritone, two accomplished area pianists will also perform in Something Old Something New. Jaeden Izik-Dzurko will play J. S. Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in Eb and the Poulenc Variations at the Feb. 22 concert in Sorrento and in Salmon Arm on March 5. The newest member of Northern Lights Choir, Andrew Stoney will perform Chopin’s Etude Op. 10, No. 7
and Malagueña by Isaac Albeniz at the March 8 concert in Salmon Arm. Northern Lights performs at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22 at St. Mary’s Anglican United Church in Sorrento. Salmon Arm performances take place on Thursday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 8 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Tickets are available on the website at www. northernlightschamberchoir.ca, Acorn Music, from choir members or at the door. Next year’s season starts in October and auditions will occur after this concert season. If you are interested in joining, call or leave Steve a message at 250-832-4103.
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The Salmon Arm Arts Centre has acquired a coup in the arts world – one which could benefit the whole city. Come July and August, the art gallery will be home to an exclusive North American exhibition from award-winning and world-renowned artists Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller. Director and curator Tracey Kutschker told city council during a recent presentation that Cardiff was one of her professors at the University of Lethbridge. The couple now lives part time in Grindrod and part time in Berlin. Their exhibition is entitled, Experiment in F Minor, and a custom room is being built within the gallery for the interactive sound installation. Cardiff and Miller’s website describes their creation like this: “On a large table sits a collection of bare speakers of all shapes and sizes. Light sensors are inlaid into the edge of the table and as the viewers move around the room, their shadows cause the various sound and instrumental tracks to fade up and overlap, mingle and fade down. “Numerous viewers in the room create a cacophony of musical compositions that vary according to where the audience walks or how many people are in the room. When the space is empty, the table fades to silence.” “This is big – really, really big,” Kutschker told council. “This is the only place in North America it will be shown. The rest of the year it’s on tour in Europe and in 2016 in Asia.” Council agreed. “I think it’s a huge coup to
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Accessible art: The award-winning mosaic tile scene at the Ross Street Plaza involved approximately 200 community volunteers who contributed some 3,000 hours. have Cardiff and Miller coming this summer,” remarked Coun. Alan Harrison, noting the artists are featured in large galleries all around the world. “I hope people in Salmon Arm realize what a big deal it is.” Also in her report, which was presented as part of a request for the renewal of a three-year fee for service agreement with the city, Kutschker touched on successes of the arts centre over the past year. New programs were begun, including Random Acts of Music, the Artscape radio show, Teen Art Camp, Artist Trading Cards, Art Film Series and downtown Culture Crawl. New part-time staff were hired, building improvements were done, new equipment added, new partnerships were formed with First Nations, Shuswap Literacy Alliance and Shuswap Writers Association, to name a few – and attendance in programs increased. One big project was the award-winning mosaic at the Ross Street Plaza, which involved approximately 3,000 volunteer hours, about 200 community members, three years of
fundraising and stretches over 36 square metres of the plaza. Overall, Kutschker noted the arts centre offers 19 different programs to a cross-section of age groups. She said Canadian cities spend, on average, $35 per resident on arts and culture. The $48,000 per year requested from the city for 2016 to 2018 would be an expenditure of $2.75 per resident. She pointed to the multiplier effect of spending on arts and culture. Every dollar spent has been found to generate $1.31 in tax revenue. Kutschker expressed gratitude for the city’s past contribution and stressed its importance. “The reason your investment matters to us, it demonstrates your support and belief that arts and culture matters in the community. Without that for leverage, we couldn’t do it,” she said, adding, “We feel the agreement will continue to serve you and serve us in order to bring cultural programming to the entire community.” Council will consider the funding request during deliberations in November for the 2016 budget.
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The BC Association for Child Development and Intervention is updating their logo and needs your assistance! We are looking for creative ideas from the families and children and youth that our agencies serve. Our member agency in Salmon Arm is the Shuswap Children’s Association. Please consider joining our contest! Contest Details BCACDI has had essentially the same logo since our non-profit society was founded in 1996 (The organization itself has been around in some shape or form since 1948. For more information regarding our history visit our website: www.bcacdi.org). We feel it is time for a refresh! We are looking for a logo that represents what our agencies do…provide vital services and supports to children and youth and their families. Submission You can submit hand drawn logos, computer generated logos, or whatever you like! Our only requirements are that the artwork is original and produced by a child, youth, or family member of a family that has received or is receiving services from the Shuswap Children’s Association. Submission Deadline Submission deadline is February 20th, 2015. The winner will be notified in late March 2015. Submission Details You can email your submissions to jason@bcacdi.org, or mail hand created work to: BCACDI – Attn: Jason Gordon 29191 OKM Kelowna, BC V1W 4A7 Prize The winner of our logo contest will receive an iPad Mini! (Retail value approximately $400) We can’t wait to see your submissions! Good luck everyone!
Parent Information Meetings for French Immersion Programs Please note there is new registration practice for both EARLY and LATE immersion. Please read carefully! To find out more about French Immersion opportunities in our schools, and to possibly register your child for French Immersion, it is essential to attend the information meeting which pertains to your student!
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When I am gone, release me, let me go. I have so many things to see and do. You must not tie yourself to me with tears. Be happy that we had so many beautiful years. I gave to you my love, you can only guess How much you gave to me in happiness. I thank you for the love you’ve shown me, But now it’s time I travel on, alone. So grieve a while for me if you must, Then let your grief be comforted by trust. It’s only for a while that we must part, So bless the memories within your hearts. I won’t be far away, for life goes on. So, if you need me, call and I will come. Though you can’t see or touch me, I’ll be near and if you listen with your hearts, You’ll hear all my love around you, Soft and clear; and then when you must Come this way alone, I’ll greet you with a Smile and say, “Welcome Home.”
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BARTMAN, RAlph RALPH AlfRed ALFRED Ralph passed passed away away peacefully on on Feb Feb 10, 10, 2015 in in Salmon Salmon Arm Arm General Hospital, Hospital, with with family by his side. He will will always always be be remembered by by his his loving wife, wife, Tina Tina ofof64 64 yrs, son son Russ Russ (Cathy), (Cathy), daughter Sheila Sheila(Ernie), (Ernie), son Bryan, Bryan, daughter-indaughterin-law Sharron. law Sharron. Seven grandchildren 7 grandchildren Dave (Tracey), (Tracey), Deanna Deanna (Chad), Brad Brad(Krista), (Krista), Kelleigh (Brad), Lauren, Sage Kelleigh Sage and Toni, 6 great and Toni,(Brad), 6 greatLauren, grandchildren, sisters Hazel and grandchildren, sisters Hazel and Dorothy, brother Dorothy, Don (Mary), extended family andfamily many and wonderful brother Don (Mary), extended many friends. wonderful friends. Ralph was predeceased by his son Bruce in 1985 and brothers Karl and Howard. Born at home on Oct 6, 1922 in Pollockville, AB Ralph moved moved to toBC BCas asa ayoung youngman man and worked and worked at at various along painter, carpenter, various jobsjobs along the the way;way; painter, carpenter, drywaller, drywaller,owner ownerofof the the Snack Snack Bar, Bar, Mutual Life Agent, mill mill worker workerand andwas wasa a founding member founding member of of Bart’s Minute Muffler. Ralph a member of Bart’s Minute Muffler. Ralph waswas a member of the the Kinsmen and played an important part in the Kinsmen installation of an the important fountain atpart McGuire Ralph and played in theLake. installation and Tina enjoyed trips in their motorhome of the fountain at many McQuire Lake. Ralph and Tina over the years. enjoyed many trips in their motorhome over the A gifted woodworker, there wasn’t anything that years. Ralph couldn’t build or ,there fix. Wewasn’t will remember him A gifted woodworker anything that for his great sense of humor his love of dancing Ralph couldn’t build or fix. and We will remember him and music. for his great sense of humor and his love of dancing Ralph was a generous soul, always helping out and music. wherever he could. Ralph was a generous soul, always helping out We are so wherever he thankful could. that Dad had a long, healthy and life. We willDad misshad hima dearly. Weproductive are so thankful that long, healthy Thank you to life. theWe Shuswap Dr. Levins, and productive will missLodge, him dearly. Dr. McLellan and nurses Lodge, at SLGH their Thank you to thethe Shuswap Dr.for Levins, compassionate care. Dr. McLellan and the nurses at SLGH for their A Celebration care. of Ralph’s life will be held on Mar compassionate 31, at 1 pmofatRalph’s the Salmon Arm A 2015 Celebration life will be(Fifth held Avenue) on Mar Seniors - 5thDrop-in Ave. SE, Salmon 31, 2015Activity at 1 pmCentre, at the 170 Seniors Center 31 Arm, BC.Ave NE, Salmon Arn, BC. Hudson Cremation has taken place. Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories of Ralph through his obituary at www. fischersfuneralservices.com.
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LINUS GEIER August 12, 1923 - February 8, 2015 Regrettably at the age of 91 Linus passed away at Hillside Village. He is survived by his children Robert (Dianne) Geier, Monika Geier, Rudolf (Shelley) Geier, five grandchildren and great grandchildren. Born in Germany he served in the German army during WWII. Linus along with his wife Anna immigrated to Canada in 1951 to start a new life in Winnipeg. Becoming a welder, he joined the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Lodge 555 in 1957. Later transferring to Boilermakers Lodge 359 in BC when he moved his family to Salmon Arm in 1971. While starting a small cherry and raspberry farm in Salmon Arm he worked and remained a member of the Boilermakers union for 57 years. A proud Canadian, he loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting and often said he moved to the best country in the world. A memorial service will be held at Bowers on Monday, February 23rd, at 2pm. Online condolences may be sent through Linus’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com
DUCHARME, TASHANNA MARIE 1978 – 2015 Bert and Debra are heart broken to announce the sudden passing of our beloved daughter Tashanna Marie Ducharme on Feb 2 in Vancouver. She was born June 10, 1978 in Ft Nelson. She was a loving sister to Jared, Danielle and Dagan (Mercedes), and a fun-loving Aunty to Tabitha and Noah. Tashanna is survived by a large loving family including maternal Grandparents, Jim and Elly Read of Vernon, 19 Aunts and Uncles, hundreds of cousins and many, many friends. Tashanna was a talented artist with a kind and generous sprit. Her paintings and costumes brought life to many events. She was “mother earth” leading the save the rivers and painted all those stick salmon still seen regularly across Vancouver. Her many costumes and artistic creations will be treasured. Tashanna led an adventurous life – Never a dull moment – She loved to travel and had seen many parts of the world. Born in a small town she had a big city heart. She was active in multiple causes and rallies in the lower mainland of B.C. specifically those relating to the environment, First Nations, and the social determinants of health. She was an advocate to her core. We remembered Tashanna on Thursday February 12th, 2:00 p.m. at the Elks Hall in Salmon Arm. It was a casual, colorful affair. Goodbye to our unique, wonderful and cherished CHAOS FAERIE. In lieu of flowers you may wish to donate to: The Kettle Society of Vancouver, In memory of Tashanna Ducharme, Donation directed to the Art Fund, www.thekettle.ca Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm, BC, (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories through Tashanna’s obituary at www. fischersfuneralservices.com.
Salmon Wednesday,February February18, 18,2015 2015 Salmon Arm Observer Wednesday, LONG, Long, DUANE Duane ROBERT RobeRt It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Duane Robert Long on Feb 6, 2015. Duane was born in 1957 in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. Duane is survived by by his his wife wife Carol, Carol, his his nine nine children: children: Daryl, Daryl, Dave Dave (Abby), (Abby), Lisa Lisa (Jesse), (Jesse), Tenille Tenille (Dave), (Dave), Cheryl Cheryl (Fred), (Fred), Darcy Darcy (Trissteen), (Trissteen), Stephanie, Stephanie, Dwayne Dwayne (Jaide) (Jaide) and and Sean Sean and and his his eleven eleven grandchildren grandchildren who who were were the the apple apple of of his his eyes. eyes. Duane will always always be be remembered remembered for for being being the the Duane will one one there there for for everyone everyone else. else. He He never never said said no no to to help help someone someone out. out. He He loved loved being being outside, outside, it it wasn’t wasn’t until until later later in in life life that that he he realized realized this this and and embraced embraced the the back back country country with with the the same same gusto gusto that he attempted anything in life. that he attempted anything in life. Duane Duane was was a a jack jack of of all all trades, trades, and and to to be be perfectly perfectly honest, honest, master master of of most most of of them. them. He He drove drove the the same same truck truck for for 20 20 years, years, because because it it still still ran. ran. There There will will not not be be a funeral because he did not want people to mourn a funeral because he did not want people to mourn his passing but embrace his life and all that he his passing but embrace his life and all that he accomplished. accomplished. The celebration of life will be held at his home in The celebration of life will be held at his home in Nazko, BC on June 20, 2015. The family requests Nazko, BC on June 20, 2015. The family requests that in lieu of flowers that a donation be made in that in lieu of flowers that a donation be made in Duane’s name to the Heart and Stroke Foundation Duane’s name to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC. of BC. LATIMER, SUSAN CONSTANCE 1946 – 2015
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Susan Latimer. Surrounded by love, Susan left us on February 2, 2015 at the age of 68 years. She is survived by her children Debbie (Doug), Richard (Karen), Curtis (Gwen), Michael and Kate (Brian) and her siblings Fiona, Robert (Cheryl) and Terry (David). Let’s not forget the grandchildren: Justin, Shaylee, Otto, Jenna, Liam, Aidan, Ashley, Jessee, Ty and Paxton along with four great grand kids. Susan worked for the school district for close to 30 years. Besides her children, her job was her greatest achievement. Working as a certified education assistant and lunch hour supervisor allowed her to hold court and what better place to do that than in the hallway or cafeteria of a high school. The kids called her grandma Susan and she cherished being part of their lives. Susan loved to shop – a lot! Family members tried to avoid at all cost, being dragged around on one of her excursions. She knew everyone and she stopped to talk to them all. She could spend an hour in Safeway and only buy a few items. A strong union supporter, Susan served for many years on the local CUPE executive and attended many conferences as their representative. For many years, she was on the negotiating team for the CUPE collective agreement. She joked that the school board office management would hide under their desks when they saw her coming up the stairs. If there was a cause, she’d be there – you could count on her. Susan lived to help people – in every aspect of her life. She loved her kids, her grand kids and great grand kids with all her heart. She was happiest in their presence. Susan’s family would like to thank the 4th floor nursing staff and the staff at Bastion Place for their compassionate, loving care. In lieu of flowers, donations for a bursary for underprivileged kids in Susan’s name would be greatly appreciated. Donations can be sent to School District #83, Please include on cheque memo line “Susan Latimer Bursary”. A celebration of life will be held at Salmon Arm Secondary School, Jackson Campus, on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at 1:00 pm in the gymnasium. Courage, my friends; ‘tis not too late to build a better world…. Tommy Douglas Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories of Susan through her obituary at www. fischersfuneralservices.com.
LAHODA, KENNETH EARL JANUARY 6, 2015 Ken Lahoda passed away at his home in Barbados on January 6, 2015 at 60 years of age after a lengthy illness. Ken was predeceased by his father Frank Lahoda and his brothers George and James Lahoda. He is survived by Naomi and their sons Chris (Erica) of Baker Creek, Matthew (Alicia) of Quesnel and daughter Melanie (Marc) of Prince George and 6 grandchildren Alia, Samantha, Liam, Lily,Tiberius and Hadley. He is also survived by his mother Hazel Lahoda (Vern), sister Darlene Jasman (Morley), brothers Jack (Carol) and Gordon (Lynn), sisters-in-law Bev and Kay, and numerous nieces and nephews. Ken was born on April 6, 1954 in Meadow Lake Saskatchewan and lived in Fort St. John and Kamloops in his younger years. The family moved to Sicamous in his late teens where they started a family business, the Tempo Truck Terminal and the Welcome Inn restaurant. Ken worked along with numerous family members in this business until it sold. Ken started the software company Digital Rez in 1993 in Sicamous. The company expanded to include offices in Barbados and Australia. A memorial was held on January 19th in Barbados. There are plans to have a celebration of life on April 6th in Sicamous with details to follow at a later date.
PATTERSON - MARGARET JEAN (LEONARD) July 26, 1944 - February 11, 2015 Our precious and beautiful mother, wife and friend passed away peacefully surrounded in love with her family by her side at the Shuswap Lake General Hospital on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. With an unwavering positive spirit, Marg bravely faced recent health issues that were beyond her control ending a difficult journey with profound dignity and quiet grace. She was affectionately known as Margie to her devoted husband and best friend of 28 years, Gregg and their beloved dog Oakley of Blind Bay BC and was an amazing mother to her children: Bradley Baker of Calgary AB, Loretta Baker of Kamloops BC, Wendy Baker of Fort St. John BC and Cindy Patterson of Crossfield AB. She is also the beloved sister to Kenneth Leonard of Kelowna BC and “Grandma Gregg” to her loving grandchildren: James, Brittni and Nichole Baker and Brent and Scott Leonard. Several other extended family and her many dear friends will fondly remember her. Margaret was born in Montreal to parents Arthur (2002) and Elsie (2014) Leonard. She proudly raised her family on her own in Calgary where she lived most of her life and was a responsible and dedicated employee of Mobil Oil, The Royal Bank and Telus. Marg was never happier until she met and married Gregg. Together with their dog Oakley she semi-retired to Blind Bay where she enjoyed establishing a beautiful and comfortable home for the three of them. She gave always of herself without complaining, asking very little in return. Always together, the three of them enjoyed many road trips in their holiday trailer and their work around the house and yard. Although we cannot imagine our world without her now, we are content and at peace knowing how very lovely she was and how much she loved us all. A special and sincere thank you to the doctors and nursing staff at the Shuswap Lake General Hospital who gently guided us and tenderly cared for Marg, as well our many friends who have expressed loving sentiments - your kindness is greatly appreciated and will never be forgotten. An informal Celebration of Marg’s Life was held in the Family Centre of Springfield Funeral Home, Kelowna BC on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. Interment at Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Kelowna BC. Goodbye, TTYL and see you again soon forever loved. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.
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HALL, WAYNE STANLEY Sept. 25, 1935 - Feb. 7, 2015 With heavy hearts we announce the passing on Feb. 7, of Wayne after a lengthy battle with heart related issues. He leaves his close companion Betty and son Steve, sister Joy and extended family Sandra, Kellie, Eileen Eileen and and Steven, Steven, many grandchildren, many grandchildren, great great grandchildren, grandchildren, nieces, nieces, nephews nephews and and friends friends from from R.C.H. R.C.H. in in New New Westminster. Westminster. Thank to the Thank you you to the fabulous fabulous team team of of medical medical professions professions who who helped helped over over the the years years to to enhance enhance his his life: life: First First Responders, Responders, paramedics, hospital staff, paramedics, hospital staff, community community care care hospice hospice and and palliative palliative staff staff in in Salmon Salmon Arm, Arm, as as well well as as Dr. Dr. Welder Welder & & Peggy. Peggy. Special Special thanks thanks to to Dr. Dr. Smylie Smylie at at the the Vernon Vernon Pace Pace Clinic Clinic for for their their special special bond bond with with Wayne. Wayne. Thank Thank you you to to all all at at Bastion Bastion Place. Place. Last Last but but not not least least Munro’s Munro’s Pharmacy Pharmacy staff staff in in Sorrento. Sorrento. We We are are truly truly humbled. humbled. No service by request. No service by request. Arrangements Arrangements entrusted entrusted to to Fischer’s Fischer’s Funeral Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories through Wayne’s obituary at www. memories through Wayne’s obituary at www. fischersfuneralservices.com. fischersfuneralservices.com. DOYLE, MarLEnE MARLENE JOan JOAN DOYLE, 1946 1946 -- 2015 2015
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It is with with deep deep sadness It is sadness and and shock shock the the family family announces the the passing passing of of our mother, grandmother grandmother announces our mother, and sister Marlene, who passed away at the Shuswap Lake General Hospital on January 26, 2015 after an undiagnosed agonizing ordeal. “Mom” was born in Calgary, AB on December 16, 1946, third child in a family of eight, and moved to the Shuswap in 1973 with husband John Doyle, her parents and a sister. Predeceased by her loving husband John (August 23, 2006), her father John Monaghan (May 3, 1988) and her mother Helen Monaghan (September 11, 2007) Marlene is survived by her loving son Blair Doyle and daughter-in-law April Burnstick, two beautiful grandchildren Demika and Lucas and her faithful, loving and devoted companions Suki & Murphy all of Salmon Arm. Marlene is also survived by her sister Corrina Monaghan and numerous other siblings and extended family throughout British Columbia and Alberta. Mom worked for Canada Post in Calgary and in Salmon Arm for several years and after her son was born, she spent many hours assisting teachers and students alike at the school in Sorrento. Marlene enjoyed going to garage sales and collecting a vast array of different “treasures”. She was known for her wonderful personality, smiling eyes, good nature and awesome sense of humour and wit. She was a devoted, faithful friend and confidant to many and will be sadly missed by all. As per “Mom’s” request, a private cremation was held at Fischer’s Crematorium on Friday January 30, 2015 and a Celebration of Life is scheduled for Saturday February 28, 2015 at 12 noon, please join us and share your memories of Marlene with us at Fischer’s Funeral Services. The family wishes to thank Nurses Margaret, Leanne and Eileen for their compassion and attempt to comfort “Our Mom”, even though no one was able to diagnose and treat her illness in time. If family or friends so desire, donations may be made in Memory of Marlene Joan Doyle, to the Canadian Cancer Society, PO Box 3451, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4S2. ***Together at Last, Painfree and at Peace*** Email condolences and share memories of Marlene through her obituary at www. fischersfuneralservices.com
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ASH, ARNOLD In the early morning hours of January 31st, 2015, Arnold laid down his earthly burden and passed to his Heavenly Father. Arnold was born in Revelstoke, BC on January 15, 1941, to Margit Lucia and A.R. “Jim” Ash. He was predeceased by his mother in 1961, and his father in 1969. He leaves to mourn his sister, Margo and brother-in-law, Glen Pederson; nephew, Ron (Theresa) Pederson; niece, Roxanne (Lou) Nisk; and numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews. Arnold lived at home in Revelstoke and Vancouver, then moved on to several different places of care. In Langley, at Linden Lodge with Ann and Gordon Anderson, they formed a small choir. His fondest memory was “to sing for the Queen” when she visited Vancouver and walked by them and stopped to say a few words. He moved to Salmon Arm and lived with Judy and Ray Liebholz, making more friends, especially Rosie. He went to “Seniors” meetings, where he read to Lillian every day. Arnold moved to Joy and Cliff Eliason’s Family Care Home in Salmon Arm, where he lived with “family” and friends. He went on his only trip to Alberta with Joy and Cliff and saw “big mountains”. He enjoyed going to church on Sunday with Joy and meeting everyone. He moved to Bastion Place in 2009, where a short stay became a long one and he met wonderful caregivers: Kathy, who made him feel welcome; Bobbi, who took him for a ride in a car with no roof; Vanessa, who invented pleasant ways for him to take his medicine; Shelley and Jennifer, who looked after recreation and so much more; and Jeremy, who was with him from the beginning to the end. So many others looked after him and made sure all his calendars were turned to the proper month and made sure he was as comfortable as possible. There will be a celebration of Arnold’s life later this spring. Online condolences can be sent through Arnold’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com Arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm.
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COX, HAROLD ERNEST 1924 - 2015 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Harold Ernest Cox, born April 26, 1924, in East York Township, York County, Ontario. Harold passed away at Shuswap Lake General Hospital on Friday evening, February 6, 2015, after a brief battle with Congestive Heart Failure. Harold, a long time Salmon Arm resident, is survived by his wife Mae, his six children, eleven grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Harold grew up years in Hines Creek, Alberta, where he spent a lot of time in the bush, working trap lines. In 1950, Harold moved to Celista, British Columbia, working as a Cat driver and in local mills. In 1952, he married Mae, and shortly afterwards moved to Salmon Arm. Harold spent 31 years working for the City of Salmon Arm, ending as the foreman of the roads department Harold had a great sense of adventure and love of the outdoors, enjoyed falling trees, gathering fire wood, and burning wood in his wood stove. He was also an avid gardener. In addition, one of Harold’s greatest joys in life was his family. He lived his life in a patient and caring way, demonstrating what it means to sacrifice your own desires for those you love. Harold also had a great sense of humour, and was no stranger to practical jokes. A man of strong faith, Harold lived his convictions on a daily basis. He died assured of his salvation through Jesus Christ. The family wishes to say a special thank you to Dr. Stacey Kirkman, whose expertise, friendship, and humour eased the medical challenges of the last few years. He made going to doctor’s office fun. Thanks for everything, Stacey. You have our deepest appreciation. A memorial service will be held for Harold on Friday, February 20, 2:00 pm at the SASCU Recreation Centre, with a tea to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Shuswap Hospital Foundation or the charity of one’s choice. Harold Cox – loving husband, patient father, extraordinary grandfather, faithful friend. We can’t help but miss you. Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories of Harold through his obituary at www. fischersfuneralservised.com
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Professional/ Management FOREST MATTERS Forestry Consulting in Sorrento BC has a position for a Forest Technician conducting Silviculture Surveys and Planting contract administration. Full time seasonal employment with competitive wages. Preferred qualifications include accredited silviculture surveyor with experience with Survey Wizard, GPS and Tree Planting. Proficient with Excel/Word. Send resume/letter to derek.w@telus.net. Only successful candidates contacted.
Retail PARTS PERSON position. Seeking a hard working, energetic individual for our Armstrong store. Successful applicant shall have: Basic agricultural mechanical knowledge, Excellent computer skills, & be a Self-Starter with good communicative & interpersonal skills. Interested candidates send resume to: Noble Tractor, 4193 Noble Road, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B4, fax: 250-546-3165, email: nobletractor@telus.net
Trades, Technical QUALIFIED Siding Installer. Experience with Hardi & vinyl siding. Must have truck, tools & valid driver’s license. Competitive rates and benefit plan to right person. Apply in person to NOR Renovations @ 6230 Pleasant Valley Road, Vernon with resume or fax resume to 250-558-3933
Help Wanted
IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161. LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca
Home Improvements FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928.
Landscaping FRUIT tree & ornamental shrub pruning & spraying, yard clean up, etc. 15 yrs. exp. fully insured, certified WCB, reasonable rates (250)515-0971 HOOK Tender available for tree climbing on my days off or while fire rating is high (250)253-7702
Maintenance Services PARKING lot, street sweeping/washing. Bobcat with broom & water truck. Fully insured, WCB coverage. Contract or hourly (250)515-0971
Heavy Duty Machinery
Misc Services
Home & Yard
•Renovation •Repair •Maintenance
A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. Trades are welcome. 40’Containers under $2500! DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift. Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator. Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com
•Fencing •Decks •Patios
250-253-4663
Miles’ Mobile Mechanical
Think Snow Maintenance & repairs to snow blowers, snowmobiles, quads & chainsaws
Misc. for Sale 5” dense double foam mattress. Excellent for camping or R.V. $75 o.b.o. (250)804-1186
MILES KENTEL
Cell 804-6869 • 30+ years locally
832-4213
Gutter & roof debris cleaning. Starting at $125. Moss removal & spray. Shuswap Window Cleaning. 250-833-2533 SNOW REMOVAL Driveways, Parking Lots. Shuswap Pro Roofing. (250)833-7523
MATCHING loveseat & chair $75. entertainment centre fits a 32”tv inside or 55”tv on top 52”h x 20”d x 59”w $150., chrome kitchen table w/4 chairs $125. 2 hand fuel pumps for fuel tidy tanks $75. ea (250)832-9256 SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT.
Merchandise for Sale
Firearms
SHUFFLEBOARD playmaster by national 14 feet also Treadmill- Pro form EKG (250)675-5024
Hunter Training Course (C.O.R.E.) Downstairs at Chase Legion Mar. 14 & 15 8am-5pm Cost $140 includes manual, exams & BCWF Fee Pre-registration required Call Ivan: (1-250)679-2758
Excavating & Drainage
DAN DEGLAN EXCAVATING Professionally Beautifying Properties for Over 27 Years. • Rock Walls • Utility Services • Site Prep • Terracing • Drainage • Pools
www.dandeglan.com 981 - 16th Street N.E., Salmon Arm V1E 2V2
250-832-0707
Garden & Lawn
Help Wanted
Garden & Lawn
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Full Time Pharmacy Assistant/Technician in our newest location, Uptown: To assist the Pharmacist in daily functions including but not limited to: filling prescriptions, computer processing & data entry, inventory and pharmacy supply ordering and management, general pharmacy housekeeping, prescription filing, report generation, cashier activities. For more information about this position, please visit our website under careers.
• Shavings, Sawdust, Bark Mulch, Wood Chips (bulk/mini bags) • Well Rotted Manure • Soils • Extra Clean Wheat Straw
PICK-UP OR DELIVERY
Stanley Bland 832-6615 or 833-2449
Farm Services
Farm Services
REIMER’S FARM SERVICE LTD.
We Deliver
• Bark Mulch • Shavings • Sawdust
250-838-0111 or 1-855-737-0110 Financial Services
Financial Services
Misc. for Sale
Free Items
STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.
CAT, neutered male needs a good home (250)833-4228
STEEL BUILDINGS. “Really big sale!” All steel building models and sizes. Plus extra savings. Buy now and we will store until spring. Call Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit online: www.pioneersteel.ca
Misc. Wanted BUYING unwanted jewelry. 250-864-3521 I’m searching for old fifty cent pieces! 250-864-3521 I want to buy the coins from your safety deposit box or safe! Todd - 250-864-3521 Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antiques, Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 Local
Musical Instruments BUNDY Alto Saxophone with hard case $500. obo (250)832-9256
Pet Services
Pet Services
PET GROOMING With Michelle
Monday to Friday
All Breeds including Cats & Large Dogs
Appointments necessary. 271A Trans-Can. Hwy. N.E. (across from KFC) • 250-832-0604
Garage Sales
Garage Sales
BARN SALE!
1101 Salmon River Road Feb. 21, 22, 28 & Mar. 1 • 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Old farm equip., shop tools, 3 welders, air compressor, drill press, work bench tables, 20 ft. flat deck trailer, 2 radial arm saws, bandsaw, 2 airtight woodstoves, electrical equip., Kubota lawn tractor.
(250) 253-2587
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
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Real Estate
Real Estate
Commercial/ Industrial Property LEASEHOLD Thai restaurant in Blind Bay for sale. Fully equipped with 48 person seating & liquor license. Located in multi-business mall or purchase all its asset’s. Vendor could finance. (250)804-6107
Houses For Sale CHASE 2-3bdrm fenced yard near playground, $190,000 237 Pine St (250)318-8896
Lots LAKEVIEW LOT $118,000. See Kijiji for pict & more info. (250)835-8680
Rentals
Rentals
Mortgages
Apt/Condo for Rent
Apt/Condo for Rent
TEKAMAR MORTGAGES
1BDRM view, priv level entr., f/s, quiet pet ok, $830, avail. Mar 1, 1070 1st SE 833-2129
Best rate 5yr-2.84%OAC
Serving the Columbia-Shuswap since 1976. www.tekamar.ca Rates Consistently better than banks
(250)832-8766
Toll free 1-800-658-2345
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1BDRM. balcony apt. downtown f/s & hot water incl., NP, NS, $700/mo.(1-855)852-5660 1BDRM condo, Mar 1. priv. entr., mature adults, pet ok. $775 & hydro,1070 1st SE. (250)833-2129
2 bedroom apt. ground floor quiet building, adult oriented, avail. Feb. 1, on bus route, walk to DT & hospital, heat/hot water incl., AC in suite, coin laundry, NS, NP, across from McGuire Lake in Salmon Arm $825/mo. plus ref’s & DD (250) 309-2254 (250)546-1970 (250)938-2043 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
Rentals
Bright, spacious 2 bedroom apartment Close to town, family owned & operated. Includes F/S, DW, A/C, H/W NS, NP. Lake & Mountain views. Available Apr. 1st $825/mo (250) 803-1694
Rentals
Homes for Rent
Homes for Rent
Townhouses
1BDRM home on fishing lake in Skimikin Valley. Long term, mature couple preferred, avail. immed. (250)679-3950
CHASE: 2-3Brdm, fenced yard, avail. now, $1100/mo. refs. req’d. (250)679-3530
3BDRM. townhome in Broadview Villas, close to shopping, rec centre, avail. immed., for inquiries NS,NP(250)804-0740
2 BED/2 BATH home in Tappen/Notch Hill. Country setting. W/D, DW, FS. $750. mth +DD & utlit. (250)679-5403 avail. immed. 3bdrm house with 2bdrm basement suite in Enderby, $1600, you may sublet basement suite. 1-250-804-3003
Modular Homes SORRENTO: Mobile Home beside Frankie’s Pizza, avail. for rent $650./mo + util.,refs & DD, NS (1-250)675-4104
Rentals
4BDRM, 1.5bath in town, $1200/mo + util., NS, pets neg. ref req. & proof of steady employment (250)833-9772 4bdrm, 3 bath older house in Enderby, avail March1, $1100. /mo. 1 (250)838-6630
Suites, Lower 1 Bdrm Bsmt suite. All appl, heat, air, Safe desirable location. Call 250-517-7460 or text for viewing. NS Some pets may be OK $775 avail. now 1BDRM suite close to Uptown Askews & high school incl. util, internet & tv, $750/mo., NS (250)804-0399 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. $900/mo + util. avail. March 1st. 740 4th ave. SE (250)4632063
Transportation
Sport Utility Vehicle 93 Jeep Cherokee limited, V8, 180,000 km, plow electric lift 2 set of rim & tires, tow packages $4600. (250)548-3484
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event will be held from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Little Mountain Field House, 250 - 30th St. SE. A tune or a toonie gets you in the door. All ages are welcome.
WEEKLY LESSONS & WORKSHOPS/JAMS FOR BLUEGRASS MUSIC – for acoustic instruments only, beginners/
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intermediates, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at Carlin Hall. For more information, call 250-835-2322.
STEELSTRING ACOUSTIC JAM – will be held at 248
Shuswap St. for all ages, from 2 to 4 p.m. This open jam is fun for all. 248 Shuswap St. For more information, call Ross at 250-515-1585, or email www. musicmansalmonarm.com.
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COUPLES DANCE – Wednesdays at 2 p.m. March 18 to
ceremonies at city hall at 5 and walk at 5:15. Walkers get free coffee or hot chocolate at Starbucks and at the Lighthouse Shelter. The walk finishes at Fifth Avenue Seniors Activity Centre with hot soup and a bun. To register or make a donation, visit www. coldestnightoftheyear.org. Money raised will go to the Salvation Army Lighthouse Shelter and the Second Harvest Food Bank.
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CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS – are looking for new volunteers for the highly popular Canada Day event. Attend a meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Shuswap Daycare Centre. For more information, call 250-832-8261.
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at 7 p.m. featuring guitarist Neil Fraser, Bill Lockie on bass and Brian Pratt-Johnson on drums, in the banquet room of Shuswap Chefs Restaurant, 551 Trans-Canada Highway. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is by donation.
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