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The Vernon School District is still preparing for cuts but firm details are lacking. The recent provincial budget indicated that all B.C. school boards must trim administration costs and that will mean $850,000 over two years for the Vernon district. “I’m not sure where they think the cuts will Joe Rogers come from,” superintendent Joe Rogers told trustees Wednesday. “We’re quite anxious about it.” One of the challenges, according to Rogers, is the government hasn’t defined what it considers administration. “Does it mean transportation cuts? Does it mean cuts at the board office?” he said. Rogers added that the Vernon district has fewer administrative positions than other jurisdictions and any reductions could impact the ability to provide services. School districts expect to find out March 13 what funding they will receive from the provincial government for the next school year. However, officials aren’t waiting until then to express their concerns to the Ministry of Education. We are asking the hard questions and hoping for answers,” said Rogers. While the provincial government has absorbed the cost of staff wage increases, districts have been left to deal with other higher costs, such as Medical Services Plan premiums. “We’re quite shocked,” said Kelly Smith, board chairperson, of the financial situation. Like Rogers, Smith isn’t sure what the next round of reductions will mean for the district. “Looking at everything we do to administer schools and we have to cut back 20 per cent,” she said.
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Kara Buechert (above), six, practises her CPR as she takes the free CPR training with her mom Jenn Buechert at the 27th annual Project Save-A-Life put on by Silver Star Rotary and Vernon Fire and Rescue Saturday at Clarence Fulton Secondary. Vernon firefighter Guido Reichlin (left) shows the class how to use a pocket mask.
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Jody Pope (left) and her dog Angus walk with Valerie Percy and her dog Fudge through Justice Park as they take part in the Coldest Night of the Year walk in support of the Upper Room Mission Saturday evening.
Pellet plant concerns spread RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff
School trustees are being urged to join the fight against a pellet plant. Lavington Is For Everyone made several requests to the Vernon School District Wednesday as part of its ongoing opposition to Pinnacle R e n e w a b l e Kelly Smith Energy’s plans for a pellet facility near Lavington Elementary. “There is an interest among the
board to look at it,” said Kelly Smith, board chairperson, adding that some of the items may not fit within the district’s mandate. Among LIFE’s requests are that the district demand air quality monitoring from the Ministry of Environment. It also wants the district to ask the Interior Health Authority to get directly involved in the issue. LIFE would also like the district to provide information about the pellet plant and safety concerns to parents and the district is being asked to join LIFE’s appeal of the ministry’s operating permit to Pinnacle. “Your obligation is to protect the
welfare and wellbeing of students, and staff (at the school)” said Geoffrey Nielsen, with the citizens’ group. Besides air quality and the possibility of fires, the residents are concerned the pellet plant will create traffic problems. “All of these trucks and employees will drive through the school zone every day,” said Corry Methot, with LIFE. The group wants the school district to lobby the Coldstream municipality for sidewalks and improved lighting on School Road. “We’re asking you to stand up for our children,” Methot told the board.
A Vernon man has been arrested in the Kootenays in connection with a high-speed chase and some possible break-and-enters in the OkanaganThompson region. At around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, Trail RCMP attempted to stop a pickup in the city’s downtown core. The truck failed to stop for police and fled at a high rate of speed. “Police located the truck and four occupants shortly afterwards near an intersection on Highway 22 after it failed to negotiate the corner and struck a barrier,” said Trail RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke. The occupants were arrested at the scene of the accident, and the truck, a 2011 white GMC Sierra pickup, was discovered to have been reported stolen out of Kamloops two days earlier. Sheldon Donald Veness, 21, from Vernon, has been charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, flight from police, possession of a controlled substance, driving while prohibited, two counts of breach of an undertaking and three counts of possession of stolen property related to break-andenters in Kamloops, Kelowna and Vernon. Veness has been remanded in custody and will appear in Rossland Provincial Court on March 5. A woman from Vernon, and a woman and man from Trail, all in their 20s, were also in the truck. They were released from custody. “Fortunately the traffic was very light at the time of the incident and no one was injured as a result of the reckless driving or the accident,” said Oelke, adding the investigation is continuing and that further charges are possible.
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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held in the Board Room of the Regional District of North Okanagan, 9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, B.C. on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. to hear representations on the following matter[s]:
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No sewer line for fire hall RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff
The City of Vernon won’t budge from its annexation policy even for a fire hall. City officials say the only way they will extend sewer services to the BX-Swan Lake fire hall is if the property is brought into Vernon boundaries. “We have set the policy (annexation for sewer) in our official community plan and at this point, we don’t want to revisit it,” said Coun. Catherine Lord. “If we make one exception, we have to do it for others.” Catherine Lord Mayor Akbal Mund is also concerned about precedent as other BX residents want city sewer. He also isn’t sure why the Regional District of North Okanagan would oppose annexation of the fire hall. “It doesn’t affect them if they do join the city. They don’t lose any taxes,” said Mund. In a letter to the city, RDNO states that the BX-Swan Lake fire hall is expanding its offices, training facilities and truck bays. “A request is being made to council for authorization to connect to the city’s sanitary sewer system located on Silver Star Road in order to avoid the need to expand or relocate the existing septic system,” said Ron Baker, RDNO’s community/protec-
tive services manager. However, city staff insist that extension of sewer to the fire hall would have to include annexation of that property and several other adjacent properties. “This block boundary extension process was proposed, in part, to address concerns from Areas B and C regarding single property and small block boundary extension applications for the purpose of receiving a sanitary sewer connection,” said Kim Flick, the city’s community development director, in a report. “The proposal involved exploring extending the city boundary to properties adjacent to both city roads and sanitary sewer services. The fire hall property meets this criteria but was omitted from the process as it was considered an important service for Areas B and C.” Plans for sewer will now be abandoned at the BX-Swan Lake fire hall. “We are a bit restricted on where the septic field can go but it will be accommodated,” said Mike Macnabb, BX-Silver Star director. Macnabb also questions council’s decision by saying the city’s sewer policy hasn’t been consistent over the years. “The (BX) school is hooked on to sewer and there are properties on Pottery Road on sewer and they are not part of the city,” he said. While city officials express concern that someone outside of city limits may refuse to pay their sewer bill, Macnabb says, “It’s pretty easy to focus attention by cutting off service.”
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All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the above Bylaw, shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the above Bylaw. Copies of the proposed Bylaw and relevant staff report[s] may be inspected at the office of the Regional District of North Okanagan on or after February 25, 2015 and up to and including March 4, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Statutory holidays. You may provide input: By e-mail: By letter: In Person:
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Vernon’s mayor has come out in praise of two city bylaw officers. Akbal Mund praised officers Kevin Korol and Bryce DeDood for providing support following an incident at Polson Park Sunday, when a small child in a stroller rolled into the park’s duck pond. Korol and DeDood were conducting a patrol of the park when a witness called them over after a stroller with a seven-monthold child rolled into the
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pond. Two park users were quick to jump in to pull the stroller and child from the water, and the bylaw officers assisted with assessing everyone’s health, providing jackets and support for the cold and wet rescuers, and called Vernon
Fire Rescue Services to attend. VFRS arrived on the scene and provided additional blankets for the mother and baby, who were taken to the hospital as a precaution. DeDood and Korol then delivered the stroller back to the
mother’s home. “Kevin Korol and Bryce DeDood responded quickly and correctly by alerting VFRS, acting with concern, thoughtfulness and consideration,” said Mund. “Our bylaw compliance officers are the eyes and ears of our city, providing support to Vernon’s protective services as well as to our own residents. I am proud to thank them on behalf of council, management and staff of the City of Vernon.”
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Waging election campaigns led to a variety of approaches in rural communities. Elections B.C. has released financial documents related to the 2014 civic elections in electoral areas. “I never do spend a nickel,” said Halvorson Herman Halvorson, who reported no expenses for his successful bid to be the Regional District of North Okanagan’s rural Enderby director. “If people want me, I’m available and if they don’t, I’m OK with that. I go around
and talk to people and knock on doors.” Halvorson says he didn’t seek campaign donations because, “I don’t want to be beholden to anyone.” Pearase, who was rural Enderby director for a term, spent $735 on her campaign, with $150 coming from her and $200 from Bob Cowan, a former alternate director. In rural Lumby, incumbent director Rick Fairbairn held on to his seat by spending $2,884. “I got challenged and I felt there was an opportunity to find out opinions from Area D residents,” he said. “I had to respond and that included signs and advertising.” Fairbairn’s campaign was primarily self-financed although there was $124 from Kevin Acton, Lumby mayor.
In the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, long-time Falkland director Rene Talbot was re-elected after spending $184, while challenger Kelly Stalker had expenses of $1,717. There was a three-way race for North Westside director in the Regional District of Central Okanagan. Topping the polls was Wayne Carson, who spent $3,500. Of that, $500 came from Carson and $1,000 from resident Ian Kilpatrick. Marsali MacIver had expenses of $2,578, with $805 coming from herself and $1,000 from resident Dave Robertson. Eric Von Krosigk, who came in third, reported expenses of $4,557, and while he provided most of his own funding, $500 came from former North Westside director Jim Edgson.
Jurisdictions still pursuing rail corridor our options but remain comLocal communities insist mitted to acquisition of the they are committed to pur- corridor with our partners,” said James Baker, chasing a rail corLake Country mayor. ridor, but the next The funding allosteps are uncertain. cation among jurisWith more than dictions represents 10 per cent of Lake the property value Country residents of the lands being opposed to borrowacquired by each ing money to acquire partner and falls the Canadian within the jurisdicNational track, fundColin Basran tions of Kelowna, ing partners will go Lake Country and back to their respective councils and boards to the Regional District of the North Okanagan. reconsider their options. “Government partners will “We will need to consider Morning Star Staff
need to determine what this outcome means for the negotiated sales and purchase agreement with CN,” said Colin Basran, Kelowna mayor. “We are still hopeful Lake Country can find a viable alternative for funding their portion or that CN would be open to an extension that would allow time for a solution to be found.” The negotiated cost of the corridor is $22 million and the deadline for the agreement to be finalized with CN is March 31. Lake Country had pro-
posed to borrow up to $2.6 million to fund the 50 per cent purchase of the corridor within its jurisdiction. Kelowna would have acquired the remaining 50 per cent of the property in Lake Country on a temporary basis. Kelowna’s estimated share of $7.6 million will be funded from reserves and interim financing with no additional tax increase to residents. RDNO will fund its estimated share of $1.9 million from reserves established for Greater Vernon with no tax increase.
Greater Vernon chamber ready for awards gala Morning Star Staff
The final countdown is underway for the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards. The event takes place March 7 at the Best Western Vernon Lodge and awards will be handed out in 12 categories. “This is our premier business event of the year and it is a great opportunity for our members and non-members to attend and network with the best,” said Dan
Rogers, GVCC general manager. “This is a chance for the entire community to recognize our diverse and dynamic businesses that are driving our economy.” Among the awards is for business of the year. “We were thrilled when our name was announced last year as business of the year, said Rodney Goodchild, with Okanagan Spirits. “Since that time we have incorporated
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he B.C. government’s third straight budget surplus is the main battleground for provincial politicians this spring, with little else on the order paper to argue about. The main conflict is over the tax cut for the rich that results from removing a two-year surtax on personal income greater than $150,000 a year. It’s an outrage, says the NDP, starving our threadbare government services of more than $200 million over the next three years. NDP leader John Horgan set the tone in his reply to Finance Minister Mike de Jong’s budget speech: “I can appreciate that the minister was celebrating with the champagne-and-caviar set, but the rest of British Columbia saw $700 million in increased Tom Fletcher fees and taxes on their backs.” Old news, de Jong replied. It was a two-year surtax on high-income earners to help get B.C. out of its post-recession red ink, and it expired as it was legislated to do. This political theatre doesn’t help people understand what’s actually going on. First, a lot of that red ink was B.C. Liberal blood from dismantling the harmonized sales tax and repaying Ottawa for that failed experiment. Second, this temporary tax on the rich was a political strategy by de Jong and Premier Christy Clark, limping into an election most expected them to lose. De Jong’s debut budget in February 2013 also accelerated a small increase in corporate income tax, stealing two populist planks from Adrian Dix’s NDP platform. Ending the surtax not only kept a promise, it kept B.C. competitive with Alberta on personal income taxes. High wage earners and many of their businesses are more mobile every year, which is why this year’s budget also extended tax breaks for high-tech and digital media companies.
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Another tweak in de Jong’s budget was to increase the low-income cutoff for personal income tax from $18,000 to $19,000. Those with the lowest incomes are relieved not only of income tax but also medical premiums, which continue to march up by another four per cent, and are mostly paid by employers. As with the federal election set for this fall, we will hear a lot about the burden on the vaguely defined “middle class.” In B.C. they have to dig deeper for car insurance, hydro, ferry rides and post-secondary tuition, while those top-hatted champagnesippers party on with their tax holiday? Well, not exactly. Here’s an assessment from Philip Cross, research co-ordinator at the MacdonaldLaurier Institute and former chief economic analyst at Statistics Canada. Just after the 2013 B.C. election, Cross noted that Canada, its provinces, Europe and the U.S. have all been adjusting their tax systems to increase the load on wealthier people and ease it from the poor. This has closed the wage gap considerably in Canada. By 2010, the top 20 per cent of earners were paying 58.3 per cent of all income taxes. That’s up from 50 per cent in 1976, showing how long Canada’s income taxes have been “progressive.” This is the main reason why “income inequality,” that other great cause of the left, started leveling off in Canada around 1998. Cross points to measures like the lowincome exemption from income tax. By 2013, the bottom 40 per cent of Canadian households were paying just 6.8 per cent of income taxes, and more than a third of income tax filers were paying none at all. Cross asks and answers the central question: Should the rich pay more? “If it’s a misinformed attempt to compensate for imaginary losses of low-income people, the answer is clearly no.” Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
As part of the recent provincial budget announcement, school districts learned that they have to cut administrative costs over the next two years. For the Vernon district, that will amount to about $850,000 combined. “We’re quite anxious about it,” superintendent Joe Rogers told trustees Wednesday. And that’s an understatement as school districts have been left completely in the dark. Particularly, no one knows what the provincial government considers administration. Is it simply department heads, superintendents and secretary-treasurers, or does it mean secretaries and other support staff at board offices? Could the cuts impact principals and vice-principals? “Does it mean transportation cuts?” said Rogers. Instead of being transparent with school districts, the provincial government has created an information vacuum that has led to broad speculation about the potential scope of the cuts and likely some school district workers fearing for their jobs. In a recent interview, VernonMonashee MLA Eric Foster defended the provincial budget. “What we are saying is districts must find efficiencies in administration,” he said. “There won’t be cuts to the classrooms, that’s not the way it will work.” But as a former school district employee, Foster should understand that staff in the district office are critical to the provision of services and the operation of schools. Districts anticipate some financial details by March 13, and while that will allow planning to proceed, it’s obvious difficult decisions will have to be made. Victoria gets a failing grade for communicating.
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have been following politics closely since the days of the greatest Canadian, Tommy Douglas, and over the years, have voted mostly for the Conservatives (Progressive Conservatives in the old days). Over the last four years, I have closely followed the actions of our majority Conservative government (for whom I voted) and have come to the conclusion that their actions have eroded our democratic system to the point of precluding hundreds of thousands of Canadian taxpayers from exercising our inherent rights, whether it be rights we have under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Veterans' Bill of Rights or our taxpayer bill of rights. It is a fact that thousands of Canadians have had to file applications in federal court in order to attain those rights offered to them according to the law. I know this for a fact because I have been personally involved in attempting to help Canadian taxpayers exercise their inherent rights and our only recourse is the courts. In Canada, we, including the govern-
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ment, are governed by the rule of law. Obviously, all of us will be scrutinizing the various proposed legislation put forth by the various parties in the upcoming federal election and I respect any and all Canadians' views whether they may agree or disagree with mine. The real question needs to be: will we actually have a voice in our democracy by way of consultation, discussion, debates and votes through our elected representatives (MPs)?
our journey with the children and their families, to celebrate their little victories and share them with the many people who make those moments possible. Viewers who tuned in to the telethon saw those wonderful stories, and there are many, many more. These little victories are made possible because of teamwork. We know that we can’t do it alone, and appreciate the support and commitment of everyone who helps us in whatever way they can. Because we know that together we make an even bigger difference. Thank you Vernon for showing your hearts and making little victories happen for more children who have special needs. Bernice Sholten Executive director, Variety - The Children's Charity BY THE NUMBERS In a recent Morning Star, Enderby's mayor was quoted defending the new metered water rates in Enderby: "McCune says
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This has no doubt not happened over the last years of our majority Conservative government and it is my view, based on personal experience, that the Liberal Party of Canada is our only option to restore our most sacred right of all. Government is to be for the people, by the people. Historically, Canadians have been too passive regarding our democratic process and it is time that all Canadians become engaged, take part in this process and ensure that our voices be heard and lis-
metered rates are generally only high in cases where there is high water use and that is often a result of a faulty meter or a leak in the home." I disagree with this statement. The reason Enderby's water rates are high is because Enderby’s water rates are high. To compare Enderby and Armstrong: Annual fixed rate per year: Armstrong: $147.27 (no annual allocation) Enderby: $234.00 (includes 180 cubic meter allocation) Note that Enderby would be $180 with the annual allocation removed at Armstrong's rates. Consumption charge per cubic meter: Armstrong: $0.30 (for first 360 cubic meters) Enderby: $1.30 Total cost for a home that consumes 360 cubic meters annually: Armstrong: $292.54 Enderby: $468.00 Based on Canadian per-capita water usage statistics, the average annual consumption for a family
tened to by our elected representatives. I invite all Canadians to become engaged and exercise our inherent rights. There has been so much history and so many have done so much to ensure our rights. It is now the time that we speak up and demand that we be heard. The actions taken by the majority Conservative government, as noted above, cannot, in any way, give any credence to our most fundamental principle of government for the people by the people. Our government has had the opportunity to actually respond to many issues and their inaction on so many files gives credence to the idea that our system is, in fact, broken. It is up to all of us as Canadians to restore our democratic system on which this great country was built. Over the last year, I have seen first hand that the Liberal Party of Canada is the one that is listening to Canadians at the grassroots level. We need always remember that we are the government and we are to be represented by those we elect. It is now up to us to ensure our voices are heard. Bob Allen
of four is approximately 360 cubic meters. In 2014, the annual water cost for a residential property in Enderby was $242. This annual rate fully funded the water utility. Although the mandate in Enderby was for the new rate structure to be revenue neutral, the reality is that there will be a significant overall tax increase. Low usage properties under the allocation will see a three per cents rate decrease but families could be looking at an increase of 90% or more. Anyone in Enderby who is concerned about the new water rates and is interested in reading something that actually makes sense should read Armstrong's residential water meter question and answer guide. The guide can be found on the City of Armstrong's website. Armstrong has implemented a system that makes sense and is fair to all of its residents. Unfortunately Enderby has not. Richard Vetter
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With a sleek, ultra-modern design that embodies the spirit of the revitalized Vancouver International Auto Show, the 2015 poster, created by Vernon graphic designer, Jen Hobbs, is eye-catching to say the least. An image of an incredible super car is superimposed and blended with the Vancouver Convention Centre, which hosts the auto show, and surrounded by Vancouver’s white-capped mountains and a glassy ocean. “Jen’s design stood out to us among the many incredible entries because it truly showcases the theme of this year’s show,” said Jason Heard, Vancouver International Auto Show executive director. “This year, we are introducing a wealth of new features, including Car Culture displays which highlight the West Coast driving lifestyle and the return of the manned exotic vehicle displays, both of which are reflected in this poster.” Hobbs has more than 12 years of experience as a graphic designer and is with Graphic Enterprises. “Being selected to represent such an iconic event is definitely a great achievement in
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our imaginations to create what can be.” She received $2,750 for her winning design. The Vancouver International Auto Show takes place March 24 to 29.
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City of Vernon crews and contract forces have started the spring sweeping and flushing program. High-volume roads that generate excessive dust will be completed first. “The remaining residential areas will be completed as soon as the road edges are clear of snow,” said Tanya Laing Gahr, communications co-ordinator. “The spring sweeping program will take about four to Laing Gahr five weeks to complete; timing will be dependent on weather conditions.” Residents are encouraged to sweep sand from sidewalks onto the road prior to the mechanical sweepers entering their neighborhoods. “Residents should also watch for spring sweeping in progress signs in their area and park off roadways when possible,” said Laing Gahr.
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Coldstream residents have a chance to weigh in on how their tax dollars are being spent. The district’s financial plan will be the focus of an open house on Tuesday, March 3 at the municipal office from 6 to 8 p.m. The five-year-plan objectives include increasing the revenue received from user fees and charges and reducing the share of property tax paid by major industry. “The district will seek to Richard Enns reduce the class four tax rate by 2.5 per cent per year,” reads the financial plan. Next to residential, which makes up 90 per cent of property tax revenue, major industry is the second highest at four per cent. Coldstream’s 2015 budget calls for a 1.25 per
cent tax increase to address operational and infrastructure needs. Parks plan opposed One Coldstream politician says more play is needed with the parks plan numbers. “Our budget is a bit high for this proposal,” said Coun. Richard Enns. A request for proposals for the Parks Master Plan is going ahead for the plan, which includes a $60,000 budget, according to Enns. “It would be appropriate to maybe be aiming at half that amount,” he said, as there are no dramatic changes. Coldstream took over care and control of its local parks in 2014, therefore the plan was needed, but it could still come in under budget. Meanwhile Enns also has concerns that long overdue work on the log house could be sidelined. “The log house property really has not been used since we purchased it,” said Enns, who is concerned it will be another year before any work is done there.
Little spent on city campaigns RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff
The race for Enderby city hall wasn’t big budget. Financial documents from Elections B.C. indicate that very little money was spent by candidates in the November election. “In smaller communities, people are more well known and they can get the message out more easily,” said Mayor Greg McCune. McCune spent $1,853 on his campaign. “I am not computer savvy so I got someone to create a Facebook page for me because I wanted to get my message out,” he said. Coming in second for mayor was incumbent Howie Cyr, who generated no expenses. In terms of council, the expenses for the successful candidates were: Brian Schreiner - zero, Roxanne Davyduke - $343, Tundra Baird - $85, Raquel Knust -
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A former world kickboxing champion, pro cyclist and elite member of the Israeli secret police will be the keynote speaker at a fundraising banquet for the Vernon Under 15 girls volleyball team. Leah Goldstein, 46, is a stunning example of living a life without limits. The Vancouverborn athlete will speak and meet and greet guests Thursday, March 12 at Wings Tap and Grill. All proceeds from the night go to the Under 15 team which has qualified for the Canadian club championships May 14-19. The team will represent the Sky Volleyball Club. “Tickets are limited and can be purchased at Wings or The UPS
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Former pro cyclist Leah Goldstein will give keynote address at Vernon Volleyball Club U15 fundraising banquet on March 12. Store downtown for $20,” said club spokesman Sherman Dahl. The banquet begins at 5:30 p.m with a reception followed by a buffet dinner. Presentations, entertainment and a silent auction are included. Tickets are
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For the record The Morning Star wishes to correct an error in the Feb. 25 edition. The hours for the Greater Vernon landfill are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday from March 1 to Oct. 31. We apologize for the error.
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The City of Armstrong has moved closer to paying for its portion of the planned ArmstrongSpallumcheen Fire Hall renovation and expansion. Fourth and final reading was unanimously given by council to a bylaw that will allow the city to borrow up to, but not surpass, $700,000 for the fire hall project. Now comes a 30-day “legal quashing period” which allows for anyone who feels the city did an
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Taran Lafond made good on his promise. The Fulton Secondary School football player, who suffered a serious head injury in a game in Prince George Sept. 26, had vowed during his recovery in Vancouver that he would be back at school. Lafond has been home for a few months and has returned to Fulton’s classrooms for half-days. “Mostly to maintain his social life,” chuckled his mom, Juliet. “He missed his friends tremendously.” Lafond had been flown from Prince George to Children’s Hospital in Vancouver after his injury and had surgery. He was transferred to Sunnyhill Hospital in Vancouver where he began to recover from his injury. Juliet was at his bedside during the ordeal. “We had a very nice Christmas with family and friends celebrating our second chance with Taran,” said Juliet. “This beautiful old soul has taught us all so much. His hard work and patience is truly motivating.” Family friends organized an online fundraiser to help Juliet with expenses, and an account for donations was established at VantageOne Credit Union. Efforts continue to help Lafond. Vernon Chiropractic and Massage Clinic is organzing a Carin’ For Taran fundraiser March 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Fulton Secondary. “The event is open to the public,” said Kiera Cantryn, community outreach assistant with Vernon Chiropractic and Massage. “The entry fee is $5 per person, however there is free entry to anyone who already has a Carin’ for Taran donation bracelet (available at the door by donation).” There will be raffles and a concession, and Bounce Hire is providing inflatable bouncy interactive games including jousting,
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Cori Wensley (above right) models a garnet ring, a silent auction item up for bid, for her friend Carol von Holst during the Valentine’s For Mexico fundraiser Friday at the Best Western Plus Vernon Lodge. Helga Wendt contemplates her silent auction bids during Cotton’s Chocolates’ sixth annual Sweet Smiles fundraiser.
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e are well into keep them away from a new year flammable and comand it’s a great bustible materials. Make time to consider some sure they are completely new year’s resolutions out before leaving the for keeping ourselves room or going to bed safe in 2015. and be careful when In order to get startextinguishing them so ed, we need that pieces of to look over burning wick the past year or sparks are and see what not blown into we did right places where a and where fire can start. we need to 3. We need improve. I to remember to have heard keep space heatthat a perers away from son has a Lawrie Skolrood combustibles one-in-700 in a safe place chance of having a fire in where they don’t become their lifetime. I can’t say a trip or burn hazard whether that is actually and never use them in true or even where I first an area where flammable heard it, but I do know liquids are being used fires are still happening or stored. Make sure to far too often in Vernon. plug them directly into I realize there were a receptacle and unplug definitely other contribthem when they are not uting factors to the prob- in use. lem this past year but 4. Be careful not with that aside, Vernon to overload a circuit Fire Rescue Services was by plugging too many still very busy. So, after power cords into one reviewing some of the receptacle. Have faulty past year’s fire causes electrical equipment and considering the repaired by a professionissues people have talked al before trying to use to me about, here are a it. Do not cover power few things we need to cords with rugs or pinch improve on in 2015. them in doors or win1. I know I have said dows and unplug small this a number of times appliances when you are before, but here it is not using them. again, working smoke 5. Kitchen fires conalarms save lives. In tinue to be the No. 1 order for them to percause of house fires in form the way they are Vernon. Please do not supposed to, they need leave cooking unattendpower. Check them ed. Use a tight fitting lid monthly and replace to smother flames and their batteries on a never throw water on a regular basis before they fire. EXTREME SEgrease HOME GYM expire. All smoke alarms 6. Have a plan. Know have a life expectancy what you are going to do of seven to 10 years if you have a fire. Make after which they need a home escape plan. to be replaced. It is the Plan for two ways out. same for hard-wired Call the fire department or battery-powered when you are outside smoke alarms. Although your home and never the alarm may sound go back in until the fire when you press the department says it is button, the sensor may safe. no longer be any good 7. We are still having and the alarm will be too many people hit by unable to detect smoke. cars. Pedestrians, make Manufacturers generally sure that drivers see print the expiry date on you and have come to or in the alarm and once a complete stop before that date has passed crossing a street. Wear they no longer accept light-coloured or highany responsibility for it visibility clothing that working properly. Make will make you easily sure your smoke alarm seen by drivers if you will work when you are going to be crossneed it by maintaining it ing or walking on roads and insuring that it is in at night. Drivers, slow good working order. down and be prepared 2. We are still having to stop for people crossfires caused by candles. ing in front of you. Please treat candles with 8. Please stop using respect. Do not leave flower pots and planter them unsupervised and boxes for ashtrays. They
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ing a chimney. 10. Finally, our record-breaking snow fall definitely initiated some people’s concern as to what happens during a large event emergency. The fact is that you need to be prepared to be on your own for the first little while. Experts suggest that personal preparedness is important and that people should prepare themselves to be on their own for at least 72 hours as emergency workers
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Cotter draws Koe in Brier start At the Scotiabank Saddledome ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff
Jim Cotter will open against Alberta champ Kevin Koe in the second draw Saturday at the Tim Hortons Brier in Calgary. Big surprise. The Vernon curler, who lost to Koe in last year’s Brier final in Cotter’s hometown of Kamloops – though Koe was heading a different rink, more on that in a moment – doesn’t even bat an eye anymore when it comes to playing the Calgary skip. “It seems every big event we’re at, whether it’s the Brier or a (Grand) Slam tour, we always end up playing Koe first,” laughed Cotter, who is preparing to play in his fifth Canadian men’s curling championship at what will be a star-studded field at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Koe formed a new team in the off-season, while his former third Pat Simmons, second Carter Rycroft and lead Nolan Thiessen, recruited Cotter’s teammate from the 2014 final, John Morris, to skip them as the first Team Canada entry in Tim Hortons Brier history. Koe’s new rink is very experienced with third Brent Laing (throwing second rocks), formerly of Ontario’s Glenn Howard’s rink, and a front end of second Marc Kennedy (throwing third rocks) and lead Ben Hebert who were with Edmonton’s Kevin Martin for years. All are former Brier and world champions. After Koe, Cotter will take on 2013 champ and 2014 Olympic gold medalist Brad Jacobs of Northern Ontario, then play a qualifying rink before meeting 2006 Olympic champion Brad Gushue of Newfoundland/Labrador Monday. Cotter will play Johnny Mo and Team Canada on Wednesday. “To be honest, I didn’t know when we were going to be playing them,” said Cotter about the rematch with his former teammate and three-quarters of the team that beat him in Kamloops. “We have to play them anyway, you have to play everybody, and it’s a great field which is the way it should be for the national championship. Every year, it seems, we’re saying it’s the toughest Brier field ever.” Replacing Morris in the Vernon-Kelowna quartet is 2000 world junior champion Ryan Kuhn of Vernon, making his Brier debut. The front end of second Tyrel Griffith (third
Brier appearance) and Rick Sawatsky (fifth) has plenty of experience, as does the team’s coach. Kelowna’s Pat Ryan is a former Brier and world champion. “Pat’s been great to us,” said Cotter. “He’s such an accommodating guy out there, a real positive guy. We seem to have a similar plan going into games. He’s fit in well.” Cotter has added Grant Olsen of Kamloops, who threw skip stones for the Scott DeCap rink of Kamloops at the B.C. championships in Vernon, as the team’s fifth for Calgary. “We’ve all known Grant for years, he’s a great guy, great personality and just a great fit for the team,” said Cotter. Former Brier champ (2006) Jean-Michel Ménard, Jamie Koe of the Northwest ROGER KNOX/MORNING STAR Territories and Steven Laycock Jim Cotter, from left, Ryan Kuhn, Tyrel Griffith and Rick Sawatsky display their provincial men’s curling shield of Saskatchewan are returning and purple hearts at the Vernon Curling Club. They open the Tim Hortons Brier Saturday in Calgary. rinks from the Kamloops Brier. Meanwhile, there will best records advancing to the play-in game, be rookie skips representing Manitoba, which will be contested Saturday, concurrent Wayne Saboe of Kamloops clipped Ontario, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, with the opening draw of the Tim Hortons Thomas Love of Vernon 8-7 in an extra end the Yukon and New Brunswick, though Brier round-robin. to win the A final in the 59th annual Pot of Manitoba’s Reid Carruthers is only a rookie Top four teams after the preliminary Gold Bonspiel Sunday in Armstrong. at skip. He played second for Jeff Stoughton round advance to the page playoffs March 6 Saboe used the 26-team event to warm in 2011, winning the Brier and the world and 7. The final is Sunday, March 8 with the up for the provincial Masters 60+ chamchampionship. Like Carruthers, newly crowned Prince champion to represent Canada at the worlds, pionships, while Love’s rink is preparing for the B.C. Juveniles in Langley. Jonathon Edward Island champion Adam Casey also March 28-April 5, in Halifax. Schwartz, Brenden Chapple and Eric Colwell Cotter’s Brier draw (all times PST): has previous Brier experience, albeit none supported Love. Saturday, Feb. 28, 5:30 p.m., vs Alberta as a skip. Casey threw second stones for The A Trophy is sponsored by A. Bennett (Kevin Koe); Gushue’s Newfoundland/Labrador team at Systems Design and Development. Sunday, March 1, 12:30 p.m. vs Northern the past three Tim Hortons Briers. Saboe blanked two ends in a row before The Tim Hortons Brier will be preceded Ontario (Brad Jacobs); 5:30 p.m. vs Qualifier; counting five in the sixth end. Love scored Monday, March 2, 12:30 p.m., vs for the first time by a pre-qualifying round a single in the seventh and stole two in the to determine the final entry into the 12-team Newfoundland/Labrador (Brad Gushue); eighth to force an extra end. Tuesday, March 3, 7:30 a.m., vs Ontario main draw. On the B side, sponsored by CW Forestry, Team Canada is joined in the main draw (Mark Kean); 12:30 p.m. vs Quebec (Jean- Wayne Merwin of Blind Bay grounded Jerry by the 10 teams with the best combined Michel Ménard); Freeman of Armstrong 5-3. Wednesday, March 4, 7:30 a.m. vs records in the previous three Briers, meanTom Kratchmer called the shots for the ing Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Team Canada (John Morris); 5:30 p.m. vs Freeman foursome. the Yukon will play off for the 12th and final Manitoba (Reid Carruthers); Joe Serhan of Armstrong, the oldest Thursday, March 5, 7:30 a.m. vs competitor at 84, outlasted Tom George berth. Nunavut declined an opportunity to Northwest Territories (Jamie Koe); 12:30 of Williams Lake 9-6 to claim the Noble participate. Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and the Yukon will p.m. vs New Brunswick (Jeremy Mallais); Tractor C event. Darrell Sears handled skip play a single round-robin at the Scotiabank Friday, March 6, 7:30 a.m. vs duties for Serhan, who had three regular Saddledome, with the teams with the two Saskatchewan (Steve Laycock). stick curlers on his team.
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Bobcats for Shiplo KEVIN MITCHELL Sports Editor
Vernon Viper defenceman Luke Shiplo has verbally committed to play for the Quinnipiac University Bobcats beginning next NCAA hockey season. “I flew down Sunday night and got a tour of the school Monday and it’s incredible,” said Shiplo, who de-committed from the Western Michigan Broncos last week. “The campus is beautiful with lots of green space and the school and facilities are high-tech. The rink reminds me of Vernon’s so it had a nice feel to it.” Head coach Rand Pecknold picked Shiplo up at the airport and defensive coach Reid Cashman showed the Viper around the campus. “I had meals with the players and got to meet them all,” said Shiplo, 19. “It was an awesome experience. It’s real exciting. I have to stay focused on the playoffs, but this is a real boost for my confidence.” Shiplo leads all Viper blueliners in points with 44, including five goals. The Oakville, Ont. product was named Viper Defenceman of the Year at the awards night Friday at Kal Tire Place. He will sign a letter of intent
with the Bobcats in April. “Coming to Vernon was the best decision I ever made, for sure,” he said. “I’m having a great year so far and the team’s doing well so I couldn’t ask for anything more. You need to be given opportunties to gain confidence and that’s what the coaches have done with me. They strive for excellence every night; they’re an excellent coaching staff.” Shiplo had one goal and eight points with the USHL Lincoln Stars last year and was recruited by former Viper head coach/GM Jason Williamson. Meanwhile, Viper forward Liam Finlay is a finalist for Top Rookie in the BCHL, He, Brett Supinski of the Coquitlam Express and Brett Gruber of the Victoria Grizzlies are up for the Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy. Finlay, who leads Vernon with 23 goals and 63 points, was named Viper Rookie of the Year last Friday. “It could have gone to a few other guys, but it’s an honour,” said the Kelowna phenom. “There are a lot of great guys on this team and without them, I’d be nothing. The vets welcomed me here and the trade (from Penticton Vees) worked out great.”
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Vernon’s Sydney Hofer is having a blast at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George. And the first-year Okanagan College accounting student has a good chance of gaining a medal. Hofer, who turned 18 last week, is playing lead for Sarah Daniels (of Delta) and Team B.C. in women’s curling. Third Dezaray Hawes of Port Moody and second Cierra Fisher of Kamloops round out the foursome. B.C. was 5-1 after stopping Saskatchewan 8-6 Thursday morning. The crossover playoffs start this morning. B.C. bowed 7-5 to undefeated Ontario and smothered P.E.I 9-3 in Wednesday games. Daniels and crew ambushed the Yukon 10-2 Tuesday after grounding Nova Scotia 8-1 and blitzing Nunavut 10-3 Monday. Hofer loves the uniqueness of the Games, which is held every four years. “The things here at the Games are unbelievable,” said Hofer, who started curling in 2004. “From the energy of the athletes and spectators, to the community that you are a part of. As a member of the Team B.C. curling team, not only am I welcomed in as a curler in the curling community, but on a larger scale of the whole Team BC community. “Everyone is so welcoming and friendly, I’ve never felt so at home when so far from home.
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Greater Vernon Athletics Park Sponsorship The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) is seeking proposals from businesses, public or private organizations, or other entities that wish to procure the naming rights for Key Features within the Greater Vernon Athletics Park. Sealed bids clearly marked “RFP 2015-P03 – PRC Greater Vernon Athletics Park Sponsorship” will be received at the office of the Regional District of North Okanagan at 9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream British Columbia V1B 2K9, up to 2:00 p.m., local time, Friday, March 27th, 2015. Bid documents may be obtained from the BC Bid website at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca or the RDNO website at www.rdno.ca. Enquiries from Proponents are to be directed to Tannis Nelson, Community Development Coordinator, tannis.nelson@rdno.ca. The Regional District of North Okanagan reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive defects in any bid or bid documents and to accept any RFP or offer which it may consider to be in the best interest of the Regional District of North Okanagan.
Prince George has been exceptional and has gone above and beyond in every aspect possible. They have hundreds of volunteers who will constantly greet the athletes with a huge smile and a ‘good luck.’ We are so fortunate to be the home team as the whole province’s energy has come alive.” She has been able to attend a few different sporting venues and cheer on B.C. “Being a spectator at another sport has been one of my personal highlights of the week so far. Even when not playing, you can feel the support of the whole province and cheer for your fellow Team B.C. teammates. The energy of Prince George has been breathtaking.” B.C., with Tyler Tardi of Cloverdale at skip, won the men’s curling bronze last week, marking the first time the B.C. men won a medal since 1999 when Brad Kuhn’s (Vernon product) team took home the silver, then went on to win the World Junior crown in 2000. Third Sterling Middleton of Fort St. John second Nicholas Umbach of Coquitlam and lead Timothy Henderson of Victoria supported Tardi. The women’s gold medal game will also be broadcast (tape-delayed) at 7.30 p.m. Saturday on TSN2. Quebec leads the medal standings with 116, followed by Ontario with 83 and B.C. with 65.
Quibell boosts Lumby
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The Lumby Stars, sponsored by Terry’s Auto and Irly Bird Building Centre, dominated at home in Atom hockey playoff action. The second-place Stars stopped the McDonald’s Bruins of Winfield 6-4 Saturday at Pat Duke Memorial Arena. Ryder Quibell pocketed 2+1 for Lumby, while Jace Catt (1+2), Zachary Young (1-1), Jack Laventure and d-man Kyle Wheeler counted singles in front of James Wraight. Young got to wear the hard hat for extra effort. Cameron Smithson was solid in net as the Stars grounded the Vernon Everton Ridge Homes Red Devils 9-4
Sunday morning. Quibell earned 3+1, while Young collected 2+2 and Bryden Murray also scored twice for Lumby. Mia Maltman and Catt added singles. Andrew Ranelli, Noah Ranelli and James Wraight helped out the Stars defensively, and Quintin O’Neill, Tori Maltman, and Jack Laventure helped get things going on offence. Quibell wore the hard hat. The first-place Revelstoke Grizzlies tied the Save On Foods Storm 4-4 Wednesday night after bouncing McDonald’s 6-2 and brushing back the Leko Precast Samurais of Salmon Arm 6-1. The Atom final goes Monday night in Sicamous.
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Orangemen go 2-1 Morning Star Staff
Vernon Interior Savings Just Orange went 2-1 on the Bantam rec hockey B side, ambushing North Broadview Plumbing of Salmon Arm 7-3 Tuesday night in Enderby behind two goals by Evan Trottier. Isaac White netted his first goal of the year for the Orange, while Brogan Houston, Michael Pusey, Braydie Allan-Webber and Chase Batchelor rounded out the scoring in front of the bold tandem of Caedon Bellmann and Sam Knox. Todd Wenger’s Orangemen lost 5-1 to North Broadview Saturday with Trottier scoring. Interior Savings bounced back Monday night with a 9-5 romp over Salmon Arm Fix Auto Senators. Houston bagged 3+1, while Batchelor chipped in 2+1 and other snipes came from Pusey, Wenger, Reece Hawthorne and Callum Leong.
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The Stevenson Mechanical Bolts surprised the first-place Bannister GM Blazers 5-3 in the North Okanagan Pee Wee Super Hockey League playoffs Saturday. The fourth-place Bolts and Blazers battled through 26 minutes of scoreless play before Bolt winger Ashton Pede poked in the first goal, after Jordyn Morris flipped a backhander on net. The Bannister boys replied with two before the break, and added a third six minutes into the final frame at Civic Arena. Two minutes later, Bolt d-man Levi Vanderdeen sent a stretch pass up the right side to Shaelyn Cecchini, whose shot was jammed in by a hard-charging Easton Rayner. In short order, Sapion Joe attacked the Blazers’ net and Pede swept in the equalizer. With two and a half minutes left, Rayner created a turnover outside the Bannister line, and Joe swooped in and ripped the winning goal home off the post. Eight seconds later, Morris banked in the insurance goal from the right corner. Ethan Keber backstopped the Bolts with 21 saves. The Bolts fell 4-2 to the Salmon Arm Askew’s Foods Sunday at Hucul Pond. The Bolts sputtered out of the gate, falling behind 2-0. Late in the first, Chris Bond buried a centering pass from Morris. Midway through the second, Bradley Halvorson and Bond quickly advanced the puck to Pede, who shifted past the last defender and snapped the equalizer top cheese. Salmon Arm regained the lead in the final minute. In other Pee Wee action, Chris Reinhardt scored twice as the Vernon Rebels bounced the Blazers 6-3 Sunday. Alyssa Reilly, Liam Reid, Ephren Potter-
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Sapion Joe (left) and Jackson Soucy (right) of the Stevenson Mechanical Bolts check Jayden Veit of the Vernon Bannister GM Blazers as he drives to the net in Pee Wee house hockey Saturday at the Civic Arena. Cramer and Ryan Vandesande also supplied snipes for the Rebels. Askew’s outlasted the Rebels 8-5 Saturday with Nicolas Petty and Reinhardt each scoring twice. Petty (2), Reid and Potter-Cramer had the snipes as the Rebels opened the playoffs by doubling the Bolts 4-2 Friday night. Goalies for the Rebels were Jakob Aeichele and Kassidy Schaper-Kotter. The Bannister crew rebounded by downing Askew’s 3-1 Tuesday night in Sicamous. Jayden Veit, on a rocket, Cody Beckner, after some nifty passing by Trevor Moore and Brenden James, and Tydon Louis, tallied for the Blazers in front of a spectacular Jared Ross. The Pee Wee final goes Monday night, 7:45, at Civic. The pennantwinning Authentic Plaque & Trophy Black Mambas will play in Sunday’s semifinals of the Midget playoffs after three straight wins. The Mambas shaded the host Lumby Stars 5-4 Monday night with Isaiah Wenger recording the winner, from Tyler Semeniuk, with four minutes to play. It was Wenger’s third snipe of the game. He opened the scoring on a sweet coast-to-coast rush and later connected after a saucer breakaway pass by Brennan Seltzer. Captain Liam Curran
buried a howitzer from the point, assisted by Liam Semeniuk. Connor Fair, Logan Meier, Jack O’Neill and Jarrett Miller answered for the fourth-place Stars, who led 4-2 after 40. Noah Foufoulas of the Stars and Colton Annis of the Mambas were both marvellous in net. The Mambas zapped Lakeside Printing Sting of Salmon Arm 4-2 Sunday at Civic with Liam Semeniuk, Marcus Finn, Tyler Semeniuk and Wenger registering snipes. Curran counted two assists in support of a stellar Corey Lehoux. The Trophy crew opened the post-season dance by toppling the Nedco Fellas 4-2 Saturday in Lumby. Brett Lambert and Cole Martin gave the sixth-place Fellas an early 2-0 lead, but the Mambas recovered with two goals from Liam Semeniuk and singles from Wenger and Finn in front of a superb Annis. In Midget B side play, the Corbett Office Plus Royals defeated the Vernon Seed Orchard Studs 5-3 and brushed by the North Okanagan Knights 7-4. Adam Roemer (2+2), Keefer Kaempt, Austin Bosquet and Adam Sacht handled the Royals’ attack Sunday at PV Arena. Rowan Wood picked up two assists and Garrett Adams was brilliant in goal, making the save of
the season. Jaden Steinke and Roemer each rang up deuces as the Royals surprised the Knights Saturday at Nor-Val Sports Centre. Kaempf, Ryan Pelkey and Bosquet provided singles with Adam McIvor and Kaempf each getting two helpers. The short-staffed Talon Benefits Snakes clipped the Fellas 5-3 Monday night at Civic. Martin Grenier and Nikolai Negraiff each potted two goals for the Snakes, who got a single from Jeff Hiscoe. Brett Lambert, with two goals, including one on a penalty shot, and Riley Bos, replied for Nedco. The Snakes, who lost five regulars for various reasons earlier this season, earlier lost 10-3 to Lumby and 4-3 to the Sting. Jack O’Neill (3) asnd Cody Bauml (2) led Lumby to a home victory with Tim Ufimtseff (2) and Nikolai Negraiff replying for the Snakes Sunday. Larsen, with a deuce, and Cole Adams supplied the Snake snipes Saturday in Salmon Arm. The Midget final goes Monday, 5:45 p.m., at the Shaw Centre. The Vernon Five Star Awards Cougars snuck into the topfour Bantam playoffs and are making serious noise after tying the banner-winning North Okanagan Knights 6-6
and then icing the DCT Chambers Coyotes 8-4 and doubling the Winfield Bruins 4-2. League MVP Brady Beacom levelled the score against the Knights with 2:29 left Saturday in Armstrong, assisted by Aaron Jodoin. Dexter Weiten, with 1+2, Elias Wery, Chapperon (Shapshot) Chillihitzia, league Most Sportsmanlike Player Reid Lawrence and Talon Williams completed the offence. Bantam top goalie award winner Jordan Foster and Nicholas Maglio shared the netminding. Eli Dwyer (2), Carter Hittinger, Nicholas Walker, Wesley Graves and Nicholas Walker replied for the Knights. Lawrence and Weiten each netted deuces Sunday at NorVal against the Coyotes. The Bantam final is Monday, 6 p.m., in Armstrong.
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Three days of racing brought a ton of podium finishes for Sovereign Lake racers at the B.C. CrossCountry Ski Championships at Telemark, outside of Kelowna. The provincial finals featured more than 500 racers from as far away as Washington state. “Conditions were challenging,” said Sovereign Lake’s Felicia O’Gorman. “The snow level had dropped with the warm weather, but the race crew at Telemark managed to maintain the trails over the three-day event to keep them in the best shape possible for the racers.” The classic mass start on Friday saw several Sovereign Lake racers ski to podium finishes. Dawson Bond won the atom boys division with Ian Oliphant taking gold in midget boys. Mitchell Bond struck silver in pee wee boys, and Sierra Munroe captured bronze in atom girls. In the Masters categories, Glen Bond and Gerry Breneman both took first place in their age groups while Paul Hardy grabbed third in his division. Sovereign racers rose to the challenge again on Saturday with Dawson Bond taking first, Eva Rosen grabbing first in atom girls followed by teammate Munroe for another third. Mitchell Bond traded silver for gold in an exciting photo finish,
and Oliphant again left no doubt about his win in midget boys. Master skiers Jen Bond and Sarah Purslow went one-two in their age group, while Hardy grabbed silver and Breneman bronze. Sunday’s relay races were intense with deep competition in all categories. Franziska Plummer, Purslow, and Sam Loewen dug deep to take third in the open women. The team of Bond, Bond and Nate Hardy skied hard to a fifth-place finish in pee wee boys, and Clara Hardy, Danica Ariano and Madison Land pushed to the line to finish ninth in midget girls. Weekend results showed the strength of the Sovereign Lake team heading to nationals in March, as all racers had solid top-10 finishes, including Paige Latta, Emma Smedley, Michelle Metza, Carson Bassett, Aidan Andrews, and Eric Embleton. Oliphant joins the squad heading to nationals, as does Hannah Mehain, who was away representing B.C. at the Canada Games in Prince George. The B.C. Cup Series’ top racers were also recognized on the weekend, with awards going to Sovereign Lake’s Mitchell Bond taking second in his age group, and Oliphant and Mehain both winning top spot in their respective categories.
Leverson bags western bronze
Zac Benn, 14, set a PB in the 100m butterfly with a time of 1:02.32, finishing 34th. He was 29th in the 16 and under boys 200m fly in 2:22.84; and 41st in the 50m fly in 28.73. Meanwhile, 14 Kokanee swimmers qualified for the 2015 B.C. Short Course AA championships in Chilliwack with teammates Liam Williamson and Adam Bugera qualifying for the AAA short course finals in Surrey. Williamson was third in the 100m backstroke with a PB of 1:13.90, making his first boys PHOTO SUBMITTED 12-13-year-old AAA time stanLiam Williamson of the Kokanee swims in the B.C. dard. He won silver in the 200m Short Course Championships in Chilliwack. Williamson backstroke final with a PB of 2:38.11, making his second AAA has qualified for the provincial AAA finals in Surrey. time standard. Williamson made his third AAA time standard in free with a PB of 2:35.94, making her third the 1,500m freestyle final with a PB of AAA time standard. Mechanical Ltd. 20:25.05. Girls 14 and over: Erin Brown, seventh Plumbing • Heating • Air Conditioning • Sheet Metal Bugera was fourth in the 100m breast- in the 200m IM final in 2:41.18; seventh in 4315 - 25th Avenue, Vernon stroke final with a PB of 1:15.21, making the 800m free final with a PB of 9:57.93; Ph. 778-475-6002 or 250-542-7255 his second boys 14-15 AAA time standard. third in the 400m IM final with a PB of Visit Our Flames by Design Showroom Monday to Friday 8am-4:00pm In other results from Chilliwack: Girls 5:29.62. 11 and under: Boys 11 and under: Blake Davidson, Nicole Bargaso, seventh in fifth in the 200m backstroke final with a 200m IM final with PB of 3:09.99; PB of 3:01.13, making his first boys 11 and eighth in the 200m butterfly final under AAA time standard. in 3:31.58; fourth in the 400m IM Boys 14 and over: Chase Walthers, final with a PB of 6:38.74. fifth in 200m butterfly final with a PB of Karli Bracken, fourth in the 2:29.10; sixth in the 100m breaststroke 200m butterfly with a PB of final with a PB of 1:15.87. • Dent Repair (paintless, too) • Wheel Rim Repair YOUR E 3:19.73 making her first girls 11 IC O H From March 5-7, the Kokanee will FIRST C • Wheel Alignment • Glass Replacement N IO and under AAA time standard; compete in Surrey against the fastest 15 IS L L O FOR C fifth in 400m IM final with a PB and under swimmers in B.C. at the short • Detailing • Diagnostics ACCIDENT of 6:39.81. course AAA age group championship, REPAIR Sophie Lepage, eighth in 50m and on March 8 and 9, the Kokanee will free in 33.38. In the preliminar- take on the fastest 16 and over swimmers No Waiting • No Appointment Necessary ies, Lepage swam a PB of 32.27 in Vancouver at the 2015 Swim B.C. Long making her first girls AAA time Course Senior Open. FixAuto FixAuto FixAuto standard; second in the 100m The Kokanee hosts its Winter Splash Star Autobody Manfred’s Autobody Pro Body Shop freestyle with a PB of 1:11.13, meet Saturday and Sunday at the Vernon 2814 - 37 Ave, Vernon 6252 Pleasant Valley Rd, Vernon 391 - 5 Ave, Salmon Arm making her second AAA time Aquatic Centre. This is a development 250-545-2291 250-549-1711 250-832-4097 standard; second in the 200m meet for AA swimmers and below. Morning Star Staff
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Meredith Leverson reached the podium and set a new club record at the 2015 Western Canadian swimming championships in Edmonton. Leverson, 15, of the Vernon Kokanee Swim Club, won bronze in the 100m freestyle with a personal best (PB) time of 59.28 seconds, which is also a new club long course record. Leverson, one of three Kokanee competing in Edmonton, was sixth in the girls 15 and under 200m freestyle in 2:10.79; 23rd in the 100m backstroke in 1:09.98; 15th in the 800m free in 9:44.85; eighth in the 400m free final with a time of 4:39.54; 19th in the 200m backstroke in 2:29.44; eighth in the 50m free final in 27.80; and ninth in the 200m individual medley final with a PB of 2:30.47. Kiah Lee, 16, was 11th in the 50m breaststroke final with a PB of 34.86 and making her girls 16-18 age group nationals time standard. Lee was 22nd in the girls 16 and over 50m butterfly with a PB of 30.27; 19th in the 200m breaststroke in 2:50.80 and 12th in the 100m breaststroke in 1:17.28.
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There were big smiles and many hugs to celebrate National Hug Day at Kindale’s Armstrong thrift store. Volunteers at the store have logged more than 5,000 hours which equals $94,826. “We are very proud to announce that a portion of this money will be used for the new Kindale bus,” said B Elliott, executive director of the organization, which assists individuals with development disabilities. “It might not be glamorous but without safe transportation, many individuals would not be able to have access to everything from doctor’s appointments to hockey games.” With about 35 volunteers, the store is open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. “We have an amazing group of volunteers but there is always room for more. If you would like to join us in making a difference in the lives of people with diverse abilities, please stop by the thrift store and learn how,” said Cindy Masters, development officer. For more information about Kindale, visit www.kindale.net.
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The public is invited to learn more about the flight paths at Kelowna International Airport and the benefits of the new changes coming our way. A public information session will take place Saturday on the second floor of the airport terminal between
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To many Canadians who travel south through two borders to escape winter, the men in those large hats, playing horns and stringed instruments and singing “ay, ay, ay ay” are just as popular as those lime margaritas and tamales. But there’s more than the northern stereotype of the traditional mariachi band, which has a rich and colourful history in Mexico. That’s where Vancouver-based group Mariachi Los Dorados come in. About to return to the Okanagan with their annual spring tour, the 12-member group not only plays the music of the mariachi, but also shares the stories and history of this Mexican mainstay. “We have members from Mexico, Canada and China,” said Los Dorados member Diego Kohl, who was born in Mexico and raised in Armstrong. “We like to say we’re truly Mexican and proudly Canadian.” What started as the first recorded mariachi band with Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlán, a Mexican folk ensemble created in 1897 by Gaspar Vargas, has evolved into mariachi from around the world who perform the traditional music on violin, trumpet, guitarrón, guitar, and vihuela (a five-string guitar-like instrument). “There’s something very mystical about the mariachi,” said Kohl, who plays the guitarrón (the large six-string acoustic bass). “It’s a great mixture of culture, history, romance and elegance. That’s what we bring to the table.” The history can really be seen in the outfits the mariachi wear. “The traditional mariachi outfit had more of an indigenous look with a small hat and white cotton shirts,” said Kohl. “When the French emperor (Maximilian) arrived in Mexico, he liked the music but he didn’t like the outfit of the mariachi. He had French designers redesign the outfits and took the idea from the charros (horsemen) and the suits that the big ranch owners wore and fashioned them after their outfits.”
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n my travels through this great nation of ours, there is just one province I have never visited. It’s the one I’ve always wanted to see ever since I read The Shipping News, which ironically was written by an American, or heard Stompin’ Tom Connors’ The Man on the Moon is a Newfie. How I’ve longed to kiss the cod on that jagged mass of rock and coastline on the Atlantic known as Newfoundland and Labrador. On Wednesday, I experienced the next best thing, when a taste of the Rock played itself on the stage at Powerhouse Theatre. David French’s play SaltWater Moon, directed by Arlene Spearman, with its true-blue Newfoundland story, is what Anne of Green Gables is to P.E.I.; what Hagar Shipley is to rural Manitoba; what Duddy Kravitz is to Kristin Froneman Montreal... you get the picture. Set 10 years after the First World War and two decades before Newfoundland joined Confederation, the story is told by only two characters, Jacob Mercer and Mary Snow, former loves who have been separated by circumstance. You see, Jacob took off a year before, without word, to Toronto (that’s “Tronna” to most Newfoundlanders). The play starts as he returns to his home of Coley’s Point on Conception Bay on the night of the new moon. There, he seeks out Mary staring up to the stars in front of the house where she works as a maid. That house’s facade, authentically built by set designer Gord Bannerman, with stars as a backdrop, thanks to lighting designer Kelly Ingersoll, adds to the Maritime mystique and does not take the focus away from the story. And it’s a wholly engaging and wordy story, told by actors Gavin Opp and Andrea Pittman, who at 19 and 20 give Jacob and Mary fully lived dimension. Both deserve a “golden dory”, my own made up award for a Dora, for their efforts. It’s just the two of them on stage for one-anda-half hours, no intermission, living and breathing a past so distant from what most Canadians know about Newfoundland. And they do it justice. Jacob is the “b’y” (that’s Newfoundland speak for boy) when it comes to telling a fascinating story, whether its describing the atrocious conditions of the trenches during the First World War and how most of the Newfoundland Regiment was lost at the first Battle of the Somme at Beaumont-Hamel in France on July 1, 1916 (remember that date, kids.) Then there’s the story on how his father came back from the war and had to go in collar (join a fishing fleet) on the Labrador.
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Armstrong and Mexico-raised musician Diego Kohl brings his guitarrón to perform with Vancouver’s Mariachi Los Dorados as part of its March tour through the Okanagan. Since then, the mariachi are recognized by their moño (bowtie), sombrero (widerimmed hat) and silver and gold latches or buttons. “When they were first seen, it was thought as very impressive with the more formal and elegant look,” said Kohl. Founded and led by singer/guitarist Alex Alegria, Mariachi Los Dorados not only wears those sharp-looking suits (they just had new ones tailored), but have some new music to share with audiences. The band has been working on its latest album, following its last two, which Kohl says is a mix of original and traditional songs in several different styles. The band also just celebrated its 10th anniversary last year. “We got together and had tacos,” laughed Kohl, adding the celebrations will continue with the successful Mariachi Festival Canada in Vancouver, celebrating its sixth year in May, which Los Dorados hosts. “We are bringing four groups from the U.S. and Mexico to play with us,” said Kohl. “We’re enjoying getting out with other mariachi groups, playing and bonding, and we’re getting tighter as a group. What’s successful with all of us is that we love entertaining.”
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That strong history and musical tradition will be part of Los Dorados’ tour through the Okanagan. “We love to interact with audiences and also ask audiences what they like to hear. It’s very much that way in Mexico, trying to please an audience with skill and showmanship.” Produced by Armstrong’s Ken Smedley, Mariachi Los Dorados performs in the Okanagan on the following dates: – March 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Minstrel Café in Kelowna. Call the Minstrel for dinner and show at 250-764-2301. – March 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Okanagan College Vernon campus theatre. Tickets are The BookNook in Vernon at 250-5580668. – March 12 at Lorenzo’s Café in Ashton Creek. Phone 250-838-6700 for reservations. – March 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Zion United Church Hall, Armstrong. Tickets at Chocoliro. Phone 250-546-2886. – March 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Centre Stage Theatre in Summerland, Tickets at Martins Flowers in Summerland (250494-5432) and The Dragon’s Den in Penticton (250-492-3011).
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Vertigo Voices continues with a familiar voice to these parts, author/poet Gillian Wigmore. The Prince George-based writer last visited the reading series at Gallery Vertigo in 2013, upon the release of her second book of poetry, Dirt of Ages. She was also writer-in-residence at the Mackie Lake House in Coldstream in January, 2013. Wigmore is back in Vernon next week with her third and latest book of poems, orient, published by Brick Books, and her new novella, Grayling, published by
Mother Tongue in 2014. She will not only read at Vertigo Voices, but will also give a seminar at Okanagan College’s Vernon campus for a new public event called OC @ OC. “On Craft @ Okanagan College is a series of writing and publishing seminars Gillian Wigmore that invites authors to discuss their composition processes, share their publishing experiences, and read from works inprogress,” said Okanagan College writing professor Kerry Gilbert. Described as a “poet of place” whose works are “about the big picture,” Wigmore’s latest collection, orient, is composed mainly of three long poems. There’s an extended meditation on the connection between man and fish, the
lament of a big-souled cowboy poet looking up from rock bottom, and a historical envisioning of an intimate relationship between a pioneer and a powerful crone. Wigmore is also the author of soft geography, published by Caitlin Press, which was nominated for the Dorothy Livesay award and won the 2008 Relit award. Her novella, Grayling was a finalist for the First Great B.C. Novel Contest. Her work has also been published in magazines and anthologies. Wigmore gives her reading at Vertigo Voices in Gallery Vertigo, #1-3001 31st. St., downtown Vernon, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. and admission is by donation. The OC @ OC event takes place Friday, March 6 and is open to all Okanagan College staff/students as well as the general public. It takes place in Okanagan College Vernon campus, room D212, from 2:30 to 3:50 p.m. There is no cost for this event.
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The wide range of performance and songwriting is riveting. The band is masters of mood on Our Own House and Coffins and also Dean Gordon-Smith purveyors of heavy bubblegum on Reflections. Overall, the music has a smiley face.
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They could be labelled “thinking man’s pop,” although that’s a stretch. But songs like Imagination Infatuation reveal pop smarts, high energy and musical proficiency. There is a similarity to the edgy Britpop of the Ting Tings but MisterWives has an abstract adventurism that is similar to some Scandinavian musicians (Lykke Li, Abba). That’s tempered by the hookiness inherent in the songwriting and straightup energy of MisterWives. The big calling card here
is the voice of Mandy Lee Duffy, an emerging vocal presence whose sound is balanced by latent power and a slight lilt. Duffy’s vocal is bolstered by the four-piece band (William Hehir, Etienne Bowler, Marc Campbell and Jess Blum). There’s a heavily professional sheen to the sound but MisterWives clearly aren’t some project band. Let’s just say that they’ve got their act together quickly. Our Own House is an impressive and uplifting debut.
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Mary’s circumstances at home are just as hard. She lost her father to the war and her mom, unable to cope, has placed her sister in a home in St. John’s.
Mary works in the house of the Right Honourable Henry Dawe to make ends meet and is marrying local school teacher Jerome McKenzie, whose father used to
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It’s the perfect recipe to produce something different and new. There’s a lot of violence and killing, but it is done without the aid of blood splattering every part of the screen, spoiling it. Although explicit, it’s very tidy. The storyline is the same as every spy movie, bad guy wants to take over the world, etc. With its snappy dialogue, it keeps you entertained all the way through. TAYLOR: I feel like kind of an idiot admitting this, but when Professor Arnold came on screen I thought, “Hey, that pudgy old guy kind of looks like Mark Hamill,” not realizing it was Hamill. HOWE: There were lots of big names in Kingsman: Caine,
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Firth, Jackson and a cameo for Jack Davenport. Even the unknown actors that played the spy kids did well and each held his own against the seasoned actors. You mention Hamill; he never really went away, but this is going to be his comeback year, obviously. TAYLOR: I liked the film. It entertained me. I was disappointed by the obligatory shoot ‘em up at the end. Still, it has style. Like a spinning shiny bauble it flashes and blinks at you so that you will pay attention. It doesn’t ask much and gives you what you want like a shovel to the face. I, for one, didn’t mind the taste of the dirt. – Taylor gives Kingsman: The Secret
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SHOWTIMES FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 TO THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2015 KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE (14A - Violence, coarse language) Friday, Monday to Thursday 6:55, 9:55; Saturday and Sunday 12:45, 3:50, 6:55, 10:00. KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE (14A - Violence, coarse language) CC Friday and Tuesday 4:30. FIFTY SHADES OF GREY (18A - Nudity, sexually suggestive scenes) Friday and Tuesday 4:25; CC Saturday and Sunday 1:00, 4:05, 7:05, 10:05. FIFTY SHADES OF GREY (18A - Nudity, sexually suggestive scenes) CC Friday, Monday to Thursday 7:10, 10:05. THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER (G) CC Friday and Tuesday 4:20; Saturday and Sunday 12:05, 2:25, 4:50. THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER 3D (G) CC Friday and Thursday 7:15, 9:40. HOT TUB TIME MACHINE 2 (14A - Drug use, coarse and sexual language) Friday, Monday to Thursday 7:25, 9:50; Saturday and Sunday 12:10, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 9:55 HOT TUB TIME MACHINE 2 (14A - Drug use, coarse and sexual language) CC Friday and Tuesday 4:40. **FOCUS (14A - Coarse language) Friday and Tuesday 4:15; CC Saturday and Sunday 12:00, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20. **FOCUS (14A - Coarse language) CC Friday, Monday to Thursday 7:30, 10:10. THE LAND BEFORE TIME (G - May frighten young children) Saturday 11:00. THE DROP BOX () Wednesday and Thursday 7:30. THE DUFF (PG - Coarse and sexual language) CC Friday and Tuesday 4:45, 7:40, 10:15; Saturday and Sunday 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:35, 10:10; Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 7:40, 10:15. AMERICAN SNIPER (14A - Coarse language, violence) Friday and Tuesday 4:35, 6:45, 9:45; Saturday and Sunday 12:35, 3:40, 6:45, 9:45; Monday 6:45, 9:45; Wednesday and Thursday 9:45.
Vernon Towne Cinema
★ Movie Information Line 250-545-0352 • www.vernoncinema.com ★ 2910 30th Avenue • Home of the Vernon Film Society ★ Friday Feb. 27, 2015 ➠➠➠ Thursday March 5, 2015 ★ SATURDAY & SUNDAY FAMILY MATINEES PADDINGTON 95 minutes (G) ★ 10:30 AM - Saturday & Sunday ★ IMITATION GAME: NOMINATED FOR 8 ACADEMY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST ACTOR & BEST PICTURE. 115 minutes (PG) ★ 12:05 PM - Saturday & Sunday WILD: NOMINATED FOR 3 ACADEMY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST ★ ACTRESS. 116 minutes (14A) - 2:05 PM - Saturday & Sunday ★ ST 21 VERNON INTERNATIONAL ★ FILM FESTIVAL ★ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 TUESDAY, MARCH 3 ★ 5:15 PM - STILL ALICE 5:15 PM - WINTER SLEEP 7:45 PM - TWO DAYS, ★ (This will be the only show this ONE NIGHT evening because of the length ★ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 of film) 5:15 PM - CITIZENFOUR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 ★ 7:45 PM - FOXCATCHER 5:15 PM - THE HUMBLING SUNDAY, MARCH 1 7:45 PM - MOMMY ★ 5:15 PM - MR. TURNER THURSDAY, MARCH 5 7:45 PM - PHOENIX 5:15 PM PRIDE ★ MONDAY, MARCH 2 7:45 PM - ELSA & FRED 5:15 PM- BOYCHOIR ★ Advance tickets Bean Scene 7:45 PM - LEVIATHAN & Towne Box Office ★ • ADULTS $7.75 • SENIOR/CHILD $5.50 • TUESDAY - ALL SEATS $5.00 ★ • MATINEES - ALL SEATS, ALL AGES $5.00
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ART SHOWS/GALLERIES
CHERRYVILLE ARTISANS SHOP 1187 Hwy. 6, Cherryville, 5470020. Open by appointment — we have great gifts, from pottery to sculpture. GALLERY ODIN 215 Odin Rd. Silver Star Mountain, 503-0822. The gallery’s winter show features oils, acrylics, mixed media and silk paintings, sculptures, scrimshaw, fabric and fused glass by well known Okanagan and B.C. artists. Winter hours are Wednesdays, 1 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays, 1 to 6 p.m. or by appointment. GALLERY VERTIGO Suite 1 - 3001 31st St. Vernon, 503-2297. Gallery Vertigo is accepting submissions for its second annual Fibre Arts Exhibition. All community fibre artists are welcome to submit pieces between Feb. 24 and 28 during gallery hours. Late submissions will be accepted - please contact us for more information. Exhibition runs from March 3 to 28. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY GIFT GALLERY 2855 Moray St., Armstrong, 250-309-3364. Alex Fong: a gifted artist from Kelowna, is the artist featured this month. Gallery hours: Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m., to 8:30 p.m., Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., or call for appt. at another time or day. HEADBONES GALLERY 6700 Old Kamloops Rd., 542-8987. Now open is an exhibition with a light touch: New Mythologies by Anna Glynn and New Allegories by Ortansa Moraru. Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, or by appointment. NADINE’S FINE ART & FRAmES 3101B 31st Ave. 542-8544. Artist of the month is Eileen Sawracki, a local painter whose work is easily recognizable: representational landscapes, loose, with glazes of brilliant colour. Eileen is a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and also the Okanagan Artists of Canada. Her paintings are mixed media acrylic, and she has been a successful contributing artist at Nadine’s for nine years. Eileen also supports local art charities, ArtWalk and juried shows at various venues. ROGERS GALLERY 4420 Larkin Cross Rd. Armstrong, 1-800356-8735. Enjoy our new show Two Takes, art on a common theme, features textile artist Lorraine Johnson Brotsky and painter Gail Werschler. They are Vernon neighbours who share a friendship, a creativity in their art medium, and a fence. Show runs now to April at the Rogers Bulk Food Store, Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. VERNON PUBLIC ART GALLERY 3228 31st. Ave., 545-3173. Friday, Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m to 11 p.m, is the gallery’s second Art After Dark, designed to encourage people to come to the gallery and experience art in a relaxed and fun environment. Tickets are $15, available at the gallery and Triumph Coffee. On display is Art and Soul, the annual exhibition of artwork created by secondary students from the Vernon School District. Also, Apperceptions, an exhibition of mixed media paintings produced by Victoria-based artist and educator Neil McClelland, which aims to incite public dialogue about historic and contemporary painting practices within the context of digitallymediated visual culture. Both are on view to March 10. Hours: Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission by donation. THE VILLAGE GALLERY 1961 Vernon St. (Hwy. 6), Lumby. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. The gallery is operated by the Lumby Arts Co-op which displays the work of over 25 artists from the area. The gallery displays work in a variety of media including paint, pottery, jewelry, ceramics, wood, leather and fabric.
CONCERTS/THEATRE SALT WATER mOON Powerhouse Theater presents Salt Water Moon, a love story set in Newfoundland, directed by Arlene Spearman. Nightly shows continue until Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. (except Sunday and Monday). Matinees Sunday, March 1 and Saturday, March 7 at 2 p.m. Tickets are at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, ticketseller.ca. BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS Van Gameren Studios and Lights of Broadway present an evening of non-stop Broadway hits to the stage, highlighting early classics such as Sound of Music and Annie Get Your Gun to the latest and greatest of Sister Act, Shrek, Mamma Mia and many more. Special performances from Mini, Shining, Twinkle Stars and Lights of Broadway. Takes place Saturday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $16 (all ages) at the Ticket Seller, 549-7459, www. ticketseller.ca. TOmáš KUBíNEK The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre presents Tomáš Kubínek: Certified Lunatic and Master of the
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VERNON FILm SOCIETY All films screen at the Vernon Towne Cinema on 30th Avenue. The Vernon International Film Festival opens Feb. 27 with an exciting lineup of films running nightly to March 5. For a full schedule, pick up a brochure around town, or visit www.vernonfilmsociety.bc.ca. Tickets are $7/film or $30/five-film pass, (cash only) available now in advance at the Bean Scene and at the Vernon Towne Cinema. Arrive early for best seat selection. Doors open 4 p.m.
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Gallery Vertigo presents Windborn, a one-man band with a full band sound, Saturday. He stands and plays threefoot drums while busting out some of the most unique guitar licks you’ll ever hear. He adds a little vocal and guitar looping here and there and then tops it all off with vocals that flow seamlessly from soaring to searing. Keep an eye out for this Kootenay-based musician because he’s on the road playing 200-plus shows per year. Opening the night is Gallery Vertigo’s own Trista Bassett. Show starts at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available in advance at the Bean Scene and Gallery Vertigo, and at the door. Impossible on Sunday, March 1 at 2 p.m. The final show in the society’s 2014/15 kids’ series, this performance is intended for ages 6 to 106. Please note that due to the focused nature of the performance it is not recommended for babies and very young children. Tickets are $15 (all seats) available at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca OKANAGAN SYmPHONY Toronto’s Quartetto Gelato join the OSO for Exotic Flavours in a program that includes gypsy Czardas, Piazzola Tangos, Italian folk songs and Russian dances, Thursday, March 5, 7 p.m. at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. Tickets $52.50/adult, $45.50/senior 65+, $24.50/youth 18 or younger at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469. BOOm Written, directed and performed by Gemini and Dora awardwinner Rick Miller, BOOM is an explosive new solo performance that documents the music, culture and politics that shaped the Baby Boom generation (1945-1969). It stages March 7 at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $40/adult, $37/senior, $35/student at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca. I Am WOmAN, HEAR mE LAFF 11 The annual International Women’s Day comedy event takes place March 8 at 8 p.m. at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. Headliner is Leo award winning comedian Erica Sigurdson, with master of ceremonies Katie-Ellen Humphries, and Vancouver-based comediennes Alicia Tobin and Brynn Peebles. Tickets are $35 for adults, $32 for seniors and $30 for students and are available through the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www. ticketseller.ca. THE IRISH ROVERS FAREWELL TO ROVIN’ TOUR Irish music icons celebrate 50 years of music with a tour and CD Release of The Irish Rovers, 50 Years triple CD set which will be available at concerts. They play March 9, 7:30 p.m., at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. Tickets are $51.50/adult at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www. ticketseller.ca.
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ANCHOR INN NEIGHBOURHOOD PUB 3030 Smith Dr., Armstrong, 250-546-8210. Karaoke with Brenda is every Saturday at 8:30 p.m. until close. ARmSTRONG HOTEL The Blue Saloon, 2715 Pleasant Valley Blvd. 250-546-6642. Jams every Thursday, Friday and Saturday start at 8 p.m. Music of all styles welcome. Hosted by Rudy. No minors. BLUEGRASS NIGHT Vernon Community Arts Centre (in Polson Park) every second Wednesday of the month, 7 to 9:30 p.m. All stringed acoustic instruments welcome, or just come and sing along. Books provided if required. Drop in $4 at the door. Call Sid for more info at 250-549-1024. BLUE Ox PUB Hwy 6 Lumby. Friday Night Jam starts at 9 p.m. with a country rock set by host band The Mabel Lickers. Jamming starts around 10 p.m. EAGLES HALL 5101 25th Ave. 542-3003. Karaoke is Friday at 8 p.m. with Brenda Galbraith. THE GREEN in the Village Green Hotel, 4801 27th St. 542-3321. Sunday is The Green’s new variety night, open to all performers, musicians, comedians etc. Hosted by Organized Chaos. Starts at 7 p.m. LONGHORN PUB 4513 25th Ave., 542-9222. Wednesday night is karaoke hosted by Gail Fisher from Superstar, 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday is Country Music Night hosted by Gail Fisher from Superstar DJ, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday night jam hosted by Wheelhouse, 7:30 to 11 p.m. PADDLEWHEEL HALL COFFEE HOUSE 7801 Okanagan Landing Rd. Next coffee house takes place Friday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30. Musicians wishing to participate can call Roberta at 250-5453321. Refreshments. Admission $2 members, $4 non-members. PEACHWAVE 4300 27th St. Vernon, 778-475-2144. The self-serve frozen yogurt shop hosts an open mic Thursday at 6 p.m. Open to all ages. Musicians, spoken word artists, comedians welcome. TORO’S PUB 1220 Kalamalka Lake Rd, 545-7856. Karaoke is every Thursday at 8 p.m. Hosted by Anita LeBlanc.
LIVE MUSIC VENUES
ARmY, NAVY, AIRFORCE CLUB 2500 - 46th Ave. 250-542-3277. Live music every Friday in the Spitfire Lounge,. Feb. 27 is Rewind. An evening of boogie woogie rock n’ roll with The Keys is March 6. Music from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. No cover. Everyone is welcome. BOURBON STREET BAR AND GRILL Prestige Inn, 4411 32nd St. 778-475-7224. Les Copeland (guitar and vocals) and Cameron Ward (bass) play live jazz, blues and a mixed bag of tunes every Thursday evening from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m. CHECKERS BAR AND GRILL in the Best Western Plus Vernon Lodge, 250-541-2653. Feb. 27 and 28 is Bender. THE GREEN in the Village Green Hotel, 4801 27th St. 542-3321. Feb. 27 The Boom Booms bounce into the Green, at 9:15 p.m. Cover is $10 at door. Feb. 28 Forman’s Basement take the stage at 9:15 p.m. No cover. INTERmEZZO RESTAURANT AND WINE CELLAR 3206 34th Ave., 250-542-3853. Enjoy easy listening music with a European flair, Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m., with Easy Street, featuring Bjorn Edblad on clarinet and sax and George Bensmiller on accordion. LORENZO’S CAFE 901 Mabel Lake Rd. (8 km east of Enderby), 838-6700. March 20, Ewan Dobson has established himself as one of Canada’s most brilliant and exhilarating guitarists, having won first prize in many guitar competitions across the country. mATCH EATERY & PUBLIC HOUSE Lake City Casinos, 4900 Anderson Way, Vernon, (250) 275-6046. Live music is from 8 p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday. This weekend is The Young ‘uns. VERNON JAZZ CLUB 3000 - 31st St. March 7, Bob Rogers Quintet plays classy renditions of jazz standards. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Music starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 at the Bean Scene, Bean to Cup and www.vernonjazz.ca.
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THE NEXT STEP LIVE ON STAGE From the small screen to the big stage, the stars of Temple Street Productions’ The Next Step are packing their bags as Family Channel prepares to travel coast-to-coast for a captivating national tour featuring many of the show’s stars,. Arrives March 10 at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. Tickets are $48.75 (all ages), $43.75 (per ticket) four-pack special at the Ticket Seller box office, 250-549-7469. EL MARIACHI LOS DORADOS Ken Smedley presents a fiesta of music and culture from south of the border and ol’ Mexico on the following dates: March 11 at 7:30 p.m., Okanagan College Vernon campus theatre. Tickets at The BookNook, 250-558-0668; March 12 at Lorenzo’s Café, Ashton Creek. Call 250-838-6700 for reservations; March 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Zion United Church Hall, Armstrong. Tickets at Chocoliro, 250-546-2886. BuRTON CuMMINGS Legendary singer-songwriter Burton Cummings and his band bring their mini-B.C. tour to a soldout show at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre March 15 at 7:30 p.m. Waiting list is available at www.ticketseller.ca. COD GONE WILD Modern Celtic band Cod Gone Wild and Okanagan Celtic Choir bring the annual St. Patrick’s tour to the North Okanagan. Dates include Charles Bloom Theatre in Lumby March 16. Doors at 7 p.m. Showtime at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $25, adv, $30 at the door. Tickets available at the Monashee Arts Council Office and Lumby Health Food Store. The Cods and choir play the
Powerhouse Theatre in Vernon March 17. Doors at 7 p.m. Showtime at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $30/adult, $25/students, seniors. Tickets available at www.ticketseller.ca, 250-549SHOW. Partial proceeds go to Sun FM’s Have a Heart Radiothon. BC CADET HONOuR BAND Pacific Region presents the B.C. Cadet Honour Band performing music from the movies Frozen and The Hunger Games at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre March 20 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. IRISH NIGHT Sing along and dance to the Chilly Creakers March 20 at 7 p.m. at All Saints Anglican Church Hall. Tickets are $10 from the church office. For more info, contact Molly Boyd at 542-4735. JOE TRIO March 21, 7:30 p.m. at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre, the North Okanagan Community Concert Association presents these classically-trained musicians whose repertoire consists of the classics - from Haydn to Shostakovich - new works by contemporary composers, and their own arrangements of popular, jazz and rock tunes. Individual tickets are $35/adult, $17.50/student at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca. KAHA:WI DANCE THEATRE: TRANSMIGRATION Vernon Performing Arts Centre society presents its last dance performance of the season March 28 at 7:30 p.m. TransMigration explores the vision, struggles and brilliance of shaman-artist Norval Morriseau through dance, music and design. Tickets are $35/adult, $32/ senior, $30/student at the Ticket Seller, 5497469, www.ticketseller.ca.
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Ballet Kelowna presents the Canadian premiere, and the only Canadian engagement, of The Ashley Bouder Project at the Kelowna Community Theatre March 3 at 7:30 p.m. New York City Ballet principal dancer Ashley Bouder will be joined onstage by an ensemble of New York City Ballet’s company dancers to present a performance experience of the highest calibre. The premiere features excerpts from Don Quixote, Swan Lake, Agon and the Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, as well as the ground breaking Canadian premiere of Rouge et Noir, choreographed by Kelowna native Joshua Beamish. Tickets are $73/adults, $63/students and seniors, $33/children at balletkelowna.ca
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Video encourages inclusive job sites and tell the experiences of more than one person. Area students have a chance “The aim is to tell a compelto show off their video mak- ling story,” said McEwen. ing skills and win one of three Larson said the theme of the $500 bursaries. contest echoes comments she The Community Living has heard often. B.C., North Okanagan“When you ask adults with Shuswap Community Council, disabilities about their lives, is sponsoring the contest that’s one of the things they say all seeking videos showcasing the the time is, ‘I’d like to have a benefits of employing adults job.’ Working gives a sense of with developmental disabili- inclusion in the community.” ties. Community Living BC, “These high school age stu- North Okanagan Shuswap dents will have grown up with Community Council, is one of students with disabilities in 13 councils around the provtheir classrooms ince made up and know what of family memhappens after bers, individuhigh school. als with develThey will be the opmental disbest ones to tell abilities, service these stories,” providers and said Colleen interested citi— Larson Larson, a family zens. representative The council on the board of directors of helps provide information on the Community Living B.C., services, and a variety of supNorth Okanagan Shuswap ports, including employment Community Council. support. Lorne McEwen, who has The goal is to promote worked with individuals with inclusion in the commudevelopmental disabilities, is nity and provide feedback to the chairperson of the council. Community Living B.C. proHe is looking forward to seeing vincial board, a crown corpothe creativity the students will ration of the province. bring to the project. This is the first time the “We know the videos will be Community Living B.C., interesting. We are asking that North Okanagan Shuswap the videos celebrate the inclu- Community Council has sponsion of adults with develop- sored the contest. mental disabilities and stories The contest is open to all from individuals about their students in Grades 8 to 12 employment experiences,” he in the North Okanagan and said. Shuswap area. The videos can focus on the Submissions must be be personals stories of employ- received by March 20 and the ees and employers, show the winners will be announced benefits to individuals with in April. For more informadevelopmental disabilities and tion contact Wendy Phillips, employers and the community, at wendy.Phillips@gov.bc.ca taking any point of view within or Larson atclarson@shaw. a five-to-10 minute length. ca (phone 250-260-0132), or The videos may also focus McEwen at loren.mcewen@ on one theme of employment shaw.ca. cara brady
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Hannah Rail, left, CMHA recreation co-ordinator, Hailey Rilkoff, DVA event co-ordinator, Mark Lindgren CMHA activity co-ordinator, Dina Mostat, DVA member services, Sue Rossi, CMHA operations director, and Chris Harms, CMHA kitchen co-ordinator, sort through the sweaters collected during the recent Turn Down the Heat event.
Sweater collection popular kristin froneman Morning Star Staff
Vernon area residents have turned down the heat and donated their new and used sweaters all in support of energy conservation and the Canadian Mental Health Association. Co-sponsored by Fortis B.C. and the Business Improvement Areas of B.C., the third annual Turn Down the Heat, held the first week of February, encouraged B.C. residents to turn down the heat at home and at work, and put
“CMHA will share the sweaters with families and individuals who use CMHA services.” — Sue Rossi
a sweater on. “The campaign encourages people to wear sweaters and donate sweaters and warm articles to those in need,” said Downtown Vernon Association executive director Lara Konkin. DVA staff took the
opportunity to hold a contest during the week, encouraging the public, local business owners and staff to see who could drop off the most sweaters at three locations in town. “One enterprising student of Kala Star school
(a private academy in Vernon), who wanted to make a donation to the DVA, raised enough money for us to purchase some brand new sweaters for the cause,” said Konkin. The sweaters were donated to the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Vernon branch. “CMHA will share the sweaters with families and individuals who use CMHA services,” said operations director Sue Rossi, adding, “We are very grateful for the donations.”
SHUSWAP THEATRE, Salmon Arm - March 13th CREEKSIDE THEATRE, Lake Country - March 15th CHARLES BLOOM THEATRE, Lumby - March 16th POWERHOUSE THEATRE, Vernon - March 17th
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Mackenzie Stevens, a Vernon Community School student, reads to a group of children at Maven Lane child care centre on Family Literacy Day.
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Care for those living with chronic, life-limiting illness requires a team, and families are essential members. But family members also need care. Join North Okanagan Hospice Society, in partnership with the Interior Carole Robinson Health Authority, for the final session in this year’s Living Well, Dying Well program Thursday.
“Working effectively with families is targeted to health professionals, people with life-limiting illness and family caregivers,” states a release. The workshop will be facilitated by Dr. Carole Robinson, an associate professor at the University of B.C. Okanagan’s School of Nursing. She has taught, facilitated workshops, and conducted research in the areas of relational practice, family nursing in the context of chronic illness, pain and symptom management and palliative care, and supporting the health and well-being of caregivers. During this free workshop, participants
In the past year, the bank and the First Friendship March 8 is CFUW has sponsored Nations International Women’s forums at the Vernon Centre. library on prostitution Individual members Day. laws and child have also contributed to On that care. the community. day, residents T h e Among them are are urged to CFUW also the late Anna Cail, reflect on the s u p p o r t s who was a peace activrole of women the Vernon ist, and current memin society and W o m e n ’ s bers Nadine Poznanski, the changes Tr a n s i t i o n who is involved in that have House and Amnesty International, occurred Poznanski keeps shelves and Julia Lissau, who is since the first filled with part of the Sustainable Women’s Day books free for Environment Network in 1909. “The Canadian the taking at the tran- Society. “On the national Federation of University sition house, the food Women is one of a number of organizations in Vernon that focus on All Saints Nursery School women’s issues,” states a CFUW release. 3205 - 27th Street Vernon, BC V1T 4W8 “After the CFUW 250-503-0787 • asnspreschool@gmail.com was formed 50 years All Saints Nursery School will be taking Registration ago, one of the first for September 2015, beginning on the following day: events the Vernon MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015 5:00-6:00PM For Returning Students. chapter focused on MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015 6:15-6:30PM was the landmark 1967 For Siblings of Current and Past Students. Royal Commission on MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015 6:30-7:30PM For New Students. the Status of Women. Please bring your prefilled registration forms, BC Care Through speakers at Card, a photocopy of your child’s immunization record & club meetings and post dated cheques for the year (September - June). REGISTRATION FEE IS $50.00 PAYABLE BY CASH OR CHEQUE. Capsule College preThe Sunrise Music Program is part of our 3 morning sentations, almost every a week, 4 year old class. French Fridays for angle of women’s issues 3 & 4 year olds on Fridays 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Check us out on our website and to download your has been addressed.”
will be provided information on: n Understanding how health care relationships evolve in chronic illness and where the sticky points are. n Appreciating the needs of family caregivers. n Learning some ways to support good working relationships between family caregivers and health care providers. The session will run from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Vernon Golf and Country Club. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. To register, call 250-503-1800 extension 101. For more information, visit www.nohs.ca.
scene, CFUW advocates for women’s equality in Canada and abroad, and is concerned with a wide range of other public policy issues important to women, including aboriginal affairs, education, the environment, peace, justice and human rights, among others,” states the release. “At the national level, we monitor federal legislation and policies and stay in contact with the government of Canada
and other government officials to communicate our members’ views.” CFUW has consultative status at the United Nations and sends a delegation to the Commission on the Status of Women. The topic in 2015 is the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the commission will review the progress in implementing this declaration 20 after its adoption.
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The tongue of the learned. Isa. 50:4: “The Lord God hath given me (Christ, through Isaiah) the tongue of the learned.” Tongue: techhonah: instrument of speech, a flame of fire. Isa. 30:27: “as a devouring fire.” James 3:5-6: “the tongue is a little number...behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth.” The tongue was the organ of the Holy Spirit power. Anyone could babble hysterically; when men used language they did not know could the gist of tongues be recognized as miraculous.
Annual General Meeting will take place at the Vernon Upper Room Mission 3403 - 27th Avenue, Vernon on Monday, March 2, 2015 at 5:30 pm
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to light a candle documentary To Light a Candle will be shown Feb. 27 at Fairfield Inn & Suites, 5300 Anderson Way, Vernon. Doors open 7 p.m., program begins 7:30 p.m. There is no charge, and event is sponsored by The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Vernon. The film, by Maziar Bahari, shows the circumstances contributing to the persecutions shown in the Jon Stewart film, Rosewater. Through personal stories and dramatic archive footage, To Light a Candle gives a powerful account of the Baha’i people in Iran, a religious minority that builds solidarity, resilience and pride among its people through its passion for education. Bahari is an Iranian Canadian journalist who was arrested without charge and detained in Iran’s notorious Evin prison for 118 days in 2009. 90th anniversary of rotary club of vernon Join us for an evening of fond memory, fun, and fellowship as the Rotary Club of Vernon celebrates its 90th birthday! Share the stories that only a long history allows. Feb. 27, Schubert Centre main hall, 5:30 p.m. reception, 6:15 p.m. dinner. Tickets are $29 each; call Derek Hall at 250549-2123, Jack Peters at 250-545-0469 or Greg Kalyniu, at 250-503-3758 or go to www.facebook. com/VernonBCRotary and click Event. Women of destiny We invite all ladies, all ages to join us Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at 3107B-31st Ave., Vernon. We are a non-denominational women’s group coming together for a time of fellowship, worship, and we have mighty women of God who bring an anointed message from the Word. For further details contact Dianna at 250-275-1500 or email dl_seymour@hotmail.com art after darK at vPag Feb. 27 from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Join us for another Art After Dark Party at Vernon Public Art Gallery! Art After Dark is designed to cultivate the creative community in Vernon by offering a venue of art, food, drinks, live music, hands on art activities and current exhibitions all in one evening. Art After Dark allows adults to enjoy a soirée style party while having the opportunity to get involved in collaborative art activities for all skill levels that tie into the current exhibition themes. Tickets are now on sale, $15 each available at the gallery, Triumph Coffee and online at www.vernonpublicartgallery.com. The last event sold out, so get your tickets before it’s too late. Support the urban creative community movement at Art After Dark! Proudly supported by Woolley & Co. Barristers & Solicitors and Sun FM. Gallery is at 3228 - 31st Ave. Info., call 250-5453173, see vernonpublicartgallery.com or e-mail info@vernonpublicartgallery.com buddhist meditation class Feb. 27, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at W.L. Seaton Centre, 1340 Polson Dr. The class topic will be “Our Mind and Future Lives.” Drop-in class consists of guided meditations and a teaching. Suggested donation $10. For info., call 250-558-0952 or see www.dorjechang. ca. No fragrance please. PaddleWheel hall coffee house Takes place every fourth Friday at Paddlewheel Hall, 7801 Okanagan Landing Rd., at 7 p.m. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Next gathering Feb. 27. Musicians wanting to participate can call Roberta at 250-545-3321. Refreshments available. Admission: $2 members, $4 non-members. the vernon farmers’ marKet Presents The Vernon indoor Farmers Market at Kal Tire Place, 3445-43rd Ave., noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 27 and March 6, 13, 20, 27. Come visit all your favourite regular vendors all winter long. Stock up with fresh produce, gourmet cheeses, delicious baking, specialty food products and 1000’s of handcrafted gift items…such as jewelry, clothing, toys, hats, woodwork, body products and lots more. Make It A Fresh Day! More info. at www.vernonfarmers-
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market.ca falun dafa video Presentation Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. at the People Place. Falun Dafa founder Li Hongzhi is featured. Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) is based on the universal principles of truthfulness, compassion and tolerance. To learn more, there are two books available as free downloads at www.falundafa.org. Zhuan Falun (Turning the Law Wheel) is the most systematic and essential work of Falun Dafa. Falun Gong is an intro. book recommended for beginners. We will have time to practise the four standing stance exercises. Classes always free. Anti-fatigue standing mats provided. All materials are available from the following web site, www.tiantibooks.org or by calling 212-6249216. armstrong seniors activity centre We are at 2520 Patterson Ave. Potluck suppers the last Friday of each month at 5:30 p.m., with meetings to follow in April, August and October. We have hall rentals available, too, either just the hall or the hall and kitchen. For information, call Nancy at 250-546-8158. the KoKanee singers The Kokanee Singers is a community-based choir under the direction of Paul Moore. Paul studied voice in Victoria, Montreal, Toronto and New York as well as Salzburg, Autstria and Tel Aviv, Israel with some of the most influential teachers and coaches of the opera world. The goal of the choir is to give singers at all levels experience with four part harmony singing, vocal technique and public performance. Choir sessions run all year with a performance or recital usually held at the end of each session. If you are interested in participating, please contact Paul at pdmoore@shaw.ca for information on rates, session start dates and general information on the music done by the choir. volunteer comPuter/tablet tutors needed! If you have good basic computer skills this may be the program for you! Program is run by Junction Literacy Centre. Volunteers work one on one with adults 55+ about once a week at time and location that works for them, usually at public library. Most need help with email, Internet, photo management and saving files. All tutors must complete RCMP Criminal Record Check and attend orientation. Info., Kathy Wylie at kwylie@junctionliteracy.ca or 250-549-2216. elKs friday nite suPPers Vernon’s most popular dinner at the Elks Lodge, 3103 30th St. (across from Greyhound). Supper is a homemade meal that includes soup or salad, bun, dessert and coffee at 6 p.m. for only $10. Doors open at 5 p.m. Following dinner we have a mini meat draw and 50/50 draw. Everyone welcome. All proceeds go to children and charities in Vernon. Check out each Friday menu on Vernon Elks Lodge Facebook. floor curling at the halina seniors centre Every Friday from 1 - 3 p.m. at the centre, located behind the Rec Centre at 331037 Ave. Everyone 50+ welcome! Come on out and learn a new activity. For further info., call: 250-542-2877. vernon community arts centre Painting and Drawing Drop-in Fridays any time between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Explore your creative side in a fun and encouraging environment. Bring your own supplies and meet new friends and artists; $3 members/$4 non members. Call 542-6243 or visit vernonarts.ca for more info. neXus bc volunteer services Holds weekly orientation sessions for new volunteers. Tell us what you would like to do as a volunteer and we will help you find a position. Contact us at 250-545-0585 or volunteers@nexusbc.ca tai chi: good for your health If you have ever taken the beginner course, would you
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dults, celebrate World Read Aloud Day and enjoy a great lineup of community orators March 4 between noon and 1 p.m. at the Okanagan Regional Library, Vernon branch. Bring your lunch, sit back, relax, and listen to some local readers including: John Lent, Brian Martin, Gabe Newman, Richard Rolke, Laisha Rosnau and more... Don’t forget to bring your loonies and toonies for literacy. We will have chocolate loonie cupcakes by donation. If you can’t make it, host your own read aloud at home or work and collect loonies for literacy. All funds support programs in the community. For more information about the Junction Literacy Centre, visit www.junctionliteracycentre.ca or call 250-275-3117.
like to join us? We take new members anytime. A relaxed and fun class, includes some qi gong. Tuesdays and Fridays, 9 to 10:30 a.m., Knox Presbyterian Church. Call 250-260-4117 or 250542-1984. fraternal order of eagles Friday night suppers, a home-cooked meal for $9 to $10, steak dinners $10; Patrons are now able to bring in their children to join them for dinner from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Meat draw every Friday at 5:30 p.m. All monies from meat draws go directly to local charities. Also Fridays, karaoke with Brenda at 8 p.m. carcinoid cancer suPPort grouP If you or anyone close to you has been diagnosed with this rare form of cancer and you are interested in joining a support group, please call Joanne at 545-3967. Together we can make a difference, in our lives and the lives of others. Weight and see droP-in Program Weekly program Fridays 10 a.m. - noon for families, Vernon Health Centre, 1440-14th Ave., with babies aged 10 days to two months old. Public health nurses weigh and assess babies, provide breastfeeding and parenting support, and make referrals to community partners, as necessary. Info. available on topics such as: feeding issues, immunizations, safety, adjustment to parenthood, family planning, community resources and smoking cessation. For more information, call 250-549-5721. vernon ms society droP-in centre Located in People Place, #105, 3402-27th Ave., Vernon, call 250-542-2241. We are open Monday, Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (closed for lunch noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday 9 a.m. to noon (peer counsellors available). We have yoga on Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. in room 006. All welcome. suPPort local business NORA (North Okanagan Referral Association) meets Fridays at 7:15 a.m., The Pantry. Call Les Fresorger at 542-7181 or see www.nora.ca. the ladies neWcomers suPPer club Meets the first Wednesday of the month. If you are new to Vernon and area, join us for our monthly suppers. We want to meet you. Call Rosie for details at 545-1489 or Kathy at 5454185. sunshine seniors meet If you are 55+ and would enjoy an afternoon of fellowship consisting of music, storytelling, games and a delicious lunch, then come to Peace Lutheran activity area, 1204-30th Ave., every second and fourth Friday of the month at 1:30 p.m. You will be very welcome there. the greater vernon museum &
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archives 20th Annual Antiques & Collectibles Show & Sale will be filled to the rafters with vendors from all over the Okanagan and the B.C. Interior. The vendors will be selling a wide variety of collectibles and antiques packing the 15,000 square feet of exhibition space at the Vernon Recreation Centre Auditorium & Dogwood Gym. Adult general admission is $3 with proceeds from admission directly supporting the museum and its programs. Sale Times: Feb. 27 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., Feb. 28 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (250) 542-3142 for more info.
february 28 all you can eat PancaKe breaKfast fund raiser is being held at the Halina Seniors Centre, 3310 37th Ave. (behind the Rec Centre), Feb. 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Cost: $5 per person. Breakfast comes with sausages, applesauce, coffee/ tea and juice for the kids. Everyone welcome! Join the north oKanagan naturalists club for a Nature Walk on the trails of the Tree Plantation on Bench Row Road Sat., Feb. 28, at 9 a.m. From Vernon, take Mission Road, turn right onto Bench Row Rd. Park on road shoulder opposite forest entrance. Optional coffee stop after. halina crafters are holding a fund raising Craft Sale Feb. 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. The centre is located behind the Rec Centre at 331037th Ave. Come on out and browse for those one of a kind Easter gifts. family saturday at vernon Public art gallery Intro to Colour Theory Inspired by Johannes Itten Feb. 28 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. This month Family Saturday introduces participants to colour theory inspired by Johannes Itten. Itten’s colour wheel contained 12 colours: the three primary colors, the three secondary, and the six tertiary. We will learn about Itten’s colour wheel using watercolour paint and create fun colourful pages in a booklet to take home at the end of the day. Suggested for ages 5+. The cost per participant is $5 for members and $7 for non-members. Gallery is at 3228 - 31st Ave. Info., call 250-545-3173, see www.vernonpublicartgallery.com or e-mail info@vernonpublicartgallery.com. KeloWna singles club dance Feb. 28 at Rutland Centennial Hall. Doors open 7 p.m., dance 8 p.m. to midnight. Live band Sierra. Bar, refreshments and snacks available. Dress code: no sweatpants, running shoes or ball caps. Members, $10; non-members, $13; memberships, $15. For more info., please call Arlene at 250-808-4050. Members please come out and support your singles club. Our dances are open to everyone. Invite your friends to join us.
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available at the pub, the school and PAC members. Dinner and dance, raffles. Dinner at 6 p.m. Dance only tickets available at the door - $15 after 8 p.m. Halina Jewels are meeting Feb. 28 at the Halina Senior Centre, Community garage sale at the Hassen Arena in Armstrong, 3310 37th Ave., from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Don’t forget to wear your March 7, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. $25/table. Contact Armstrong Spallumcheen colours and hat. Parks and Rec at 564-9456 to pre book your space. nortH okanagan Community life soCiety’s seventh vernon buddHist temple will meet on March 7 at 4 p.m. We annual Art and Wine Gala takes place at the Eclectic Med restaurant have been practicing Pure Land Buddhism in Vernon since 1948. at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 28. The night starts with champagne then transitions Reverend Yasuhiro Miyakawa leads the services held at the Vernon into a six-course meal with a wine pairing for each course. There are Japanese Cultural Society 4895 Bella Vista Road. Let us share the 14 artists auctioning off their work. This is one of NOCLS’ major funmessage of our Buddhist teachings, which emphasizes peace, loving draiser and helps it assist individuals with developmental disabilities. kindness, compassion, non-violence, inter-relatedness of all living Assistance includes capital items such as fridges, stoves, couches and beings, attitudes of care and responsibility towards ourselves, and our household furnishing. Tickets are $125 per person and available at environment. For further information please call Mari @542-5633. Eclectic Med, Designers Gallery and NOCLS. For more information, tHe body & soul wellness fair March 7 and 8 at The call 250-545-5153. Vernon Recreation Complex from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Everyone welsaturday sCienCe for families at the Okanagan Science come! Info., see www.bodyandwellnessfair.com Centre features catapult construction. Regular admission for nonCommunity Hu song The Community HU Song is March 8 members and free for members. Call 545-3644. at 11 a.m. Everyone welcome. Come together tHe vernon moy style tai CHi & lok and learn a spiritual exercise that teaches us Hup aCtivity group Starting Saturday class all how to go beyond prayer and meditation, at Schubert Centre 9 a.m. with 30-minute warmthrough contemplation. We are now located up session, followed by Tai Chi continuing class in the Pacific Inn and Suites, Vernon. 4790 at 9:30 a.m. The Lok Hup class is 10:45 a.m. - 34th St. to noon. Anyone who has practised Tai Chi is international women’s day Celvery welcome to join us for both of these, with a u o Y ebration March 8 from 2-4 p.m., Schubert Centre, separate economical fee structure for each class. k, r 3503-30th Ave. Entry by donation, with all proceeds o Lok Hup, with its founding in the ninth century, w going to Vernon Women’s Transition House Society. is known for being the optimum exercise regime, you ! e Come join Vernon Women’s Transition House Society to achieve and maintain health with relaxation of riv d in celebrating International Women’s Day on body and mind. A practice class for both of these March 8! There will be speakers, videos, live exercise art forms is now ongoing at 3 p.m. each music and much more. This fun-filled event Wednesday at the Schubert Centre. There is no class is for all ages, women and men alike, so come at this venue on the second Saturday of each month. down and show your support for the amazing For further information call 250-545-7410. women in your life! sCHubert Centre Has art Classes el mariaCHi los dorados Ken From beginners to advanced, six times per week. Smedley is pleased to announce the return of Contact the front desk 250-549-4201 and choose El Mariachi Los Dorados, a fiesta of music your time and ask about availability. and culture from south of the border and book wareHouse is open every Wednesday “ol Mexico”! El Mariachi Los Dorados and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Alpine heralds the advent of spring. As in the Centre, #35, 100 Kalamalka Lake Rd., top past El Mariachi Los Dorados features the row by the railway tracks. The Vernon Book bass guitar stylings of Diego Kohl and the Volunteers Society operates the warehouse and lead guitar and vocals of band leader Alex carries thousands of good quality books at very Alegria. El Mariachi performs on the folreasonable prices, plus DVDs, CDs, audio books, magazines, puzzles, games, etc. All proceeds go lowing dates in the Okanagan: March 10 at to Special Olympics and other local charities on 7:30 p.m., Minstrel Café, Kelowna. Call the TH a 50/50 basis. Book donations always welcome, Minstrel for dinner and show reservations and can be dropped off Wednesday or Saturday at 250-764-2301; March 11 at 7:30 p.m., mornings. Please call Lesley at 250-275-2676 Vernon Kal Lake Campus Theatre; tickets for more information. at The BookNook, Vernon, call 250-558aa meetings on saturdays (X), closed meeting, noon at working effeCtively witH families worksHop March 0668; March 12 at Lorenzo’s Café Ashton Creek, reservations at VTC, 2810-48 Ave. (H) Open meeting 7 p.m., at Vernon Jubilee 5 from 2 to 4 p.m., Vernon Golf & Country Club. Care for those 250-838-6700; March 13 at 7:30 p.m., Zion United Church Hall, Hospital Education room basement, 2101-32 Street, Vernon. Meeting, living with chronic, life limiting illness requires a team, and fam- Armstrong, tickets at Chocoliro, call 250-546-2886. March 14 at closed, 8 p.m. (H) at Anglican Church, 3205-27th St., enter off 26th ily are essential members. But we cannot simply rely on family 7:30 p.m., Centre Stage Theatre, Summerland, tickets at Martins St. Meeting, Monday to Sunday 7 a.m., 3204 Alexis Park Dr.; open members to provide care; they need care too. Join North Okanagan Flowers, call 250-494-5432 and The Dragon’s Den, Penticton, call meeting and handicap accessible. Open meeting, 3204 Alexis Park Dr. Hospice Society, in partnership with the Interior Health Authority, 250-492-3011. Vernon (H), 5 p.m. daily. (H) Handicap access. (X) No access. Info., for the final session in this year’s Living Well | Dying Well program. 10tH annual aboriginal student day potluCk March 250-545-4933. Working Effectively with Families is a workshop targeted to health 11 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at Okanagan College, free Hot lunCH for families and CHildren For families professionals, people with life-limiting illness and family caregiv- 7000 College Way, Vernon. A showcase for aboriginal culture, with children zero to six years: Saturdays and Thursdays from 11 ers. ired. Call Hospice at 250-503-1800, ext 101. For more informa- dance and traditional artwork. Student dancers, hoop dancers, a.m. - 1 p.m. Join us for a free nutritious lunch at the Aboriginal tion, visit www.nohs.ca. drummers or artists are more than welcome to share and accompany Infant and Early Childhood Development Centre, 2905-29th Ave. pvss graduating Class presents a fashion show fundraiser, our entertainment and booth displays. We have the Little Hawk Call 542-7578. bake sale and auction March 6 at 7 p.m. in the PVSS gym. Tickets Drum Group as our host drummers for this event. tHe vernon & distriCt animal Care soCiety We are are $10 each or four for $35, available from any grad, or contact our a Community Conversation on suiCide Please join us for a local, all-volunteer registered charity. We need your help to con- sponsor JC Excavating at 250-546-2762. $12 at the door. an open forum and panel discussion on how as a community we can tinue our lifesaving spay/neuter and emergency vet care programs world day of prayer serviCe March 6 at 1:30 p.m. at Peace best provide: education, awareness and support for those affected for homeless and low-income cats and dogs. Every penny of your Lutheran Church, 1204-30th Ave., Vernon. This year’s service, writ- and prevention. Our guest panel includes representatives from tax-deductible donation will go entirely to care for local pets. For ten by the women of the Bahamas, is based on John 13 “you should Mental Health – Adult, Child & Youth; RCMP; Crisis Line; Family more information, call 250-542-7203 or see our website at www. also do as I have done to you.” All are welcome! Please join us to Resource Centre and School District 22. Everyone welcome (no vernonanimalcare.com cost & pre-registration not required). This event held at the Vernon learn about the Bahamas. enderby old time danCe Club st. patriCk’s day Lodge March 12 from 7 to 8 p.m. danCe March 6 at 7 p.m. at the Enderby Drill Hall. Families and greater vernon museum hosts its Friends of History lecture children welcome. Adults $8, teens $4, children free. Includes a series with Francois Arseneault. He will speak on a cadet’s first garage sale, bake sale, panCake breakfast March light lunch. Live music by the Valley Five Band. Info., Jim at 250- experience at the Vernon Army Cadet Camp. It takes place March 14 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Head of the Lake Hall. Please come to 515-1176. at 1:30 p.m. at the museum. Pre-registration is encouraged as space support our local youth so they are able to attend the Gathering of world day of prayer Please join us and our neighbours in is limited. Call the museum at 542-3142. Admission is by donation. Voices at spring break. If you would like to donate items for the celebrating World Day of Prayer, March 6 at 2 p.m. at St. Andrew’s red Cross babysitting Course at spring break garage sale, please call Tetku at 250-540-7938, Randi at 250-545- United Church, 1110 Belvedere St., Enderby. Hosted by FACTS Ltd. this Canadian Red Cross course runs March 0307 or Bernice at 778-212-2342. Come and bring seeds to sHare to the 21st annual 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its Vernon training centre, 4007-27th St. vernon upper room mission soCiety agm March 2 at Shuswap Seed Swap and Natural Living Fair. New venue is at Cost is $75 and the course is open to kids 11 years and up. Course the Upper Room Mission, 3403-27th Ave. at 5:30 p.m. M.V. Beattie Elementary School in Enderby, 1308 Sicamous Rd., covers the business of babysitting where participants will learn how armstrong kindale tHrift store is having its 25 cents March 7. Admission $3/person. Seed trade table, speakers, demos, to promote themselves as a babysitter to prospective parents; caring white tag sale from March 2 to 6. We also will be running a silent displays, fair with heritage seeds, natural produce, silent auction for babies; caring for toddlers; caring for preschoolers; caring for auction starting March 16 and bids will close March 21 at 4:30 p.m. and crafts, food court and more. Come and visit with old friends school-aged children; creating safe environments; how to handle We will call the winners March 23. emergencies and first aid. On completion, participants will earn and new. tHe Compassionate friends of vernon agm Annual pub nigHt at tHe branding iron pub March 7 is a fund- a Red Cross babysitter’s manual and a babysitter wallet card. To General Meeting March 3 at 7 p.m. at the People Place in room 001 raiser for Len Wood Middle School in Armstrong. Tickets are $25 register or for more info., call 1-866-583-2287.
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(across from the elevator). tHe nortH okanagan CyCling soCiety holds its annual general meeting March 3 at 7 p.m. at the Lakers Clubhouse on Cummns Road. tHe nortH okanagan naturalist Club meeting at the Village Green on March 4 at 7 p.m. will feature guest speaker Dave van Dieren on the subject of Minerals and Collecting. it’s time for Colour travelling quilt sHow March 5 from noon to 5 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 5151 Alain Rd., off Silver Star Road, Vernon. Hosted by Vernon’s Silver Star Quilters, the show features 36 quilts and the opportunity to purchase a quilt made by a master quilter. Quilts sold for $200 plus tax and proceeds from sales will benefit The Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada. Sold quilts remain with the show until after annual Quilt Canada event in Lethbridge, Alta. June 4 to 6, after which they will be sent to their new owners. For more info. on this Canadian Quilters’ Association event, see www.canadianquilter.com
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Bridge by Phillip Alder WITH ANOTHER CARD, IS IT NOW A FINESSE? Helen Mirren said, “I prefer the finesse of French humour. English humour is more scathing, more cruel ... as illustrated by Monty Python and Little Britain.” Surely the English have not lost their subtle humour. British understatement cannot be a thing of the past, can it? This week, we have been looking at some deals that might at first glance appear to involve a finesse, but have in fact required leading twice toward the hand with the two honours. Is this another example? South is in three no-trump. West leads the spade queen. How should South plan the play? Faites
vos jeux. South starts with seven top tricks: two spades, two hearts, one diamond and two clubs. Obviously, he will have to take three diamond tricks to reach nine. And, it must be admitted, on many deals, starting the suit by leading a sneaky jack from hand will not hurt. First, the suit might split 3-2. Second, that play might gain, when West starts with king-doubleton and fails to cover an honour with an honour. But assuming there is no misdefence, it cannot gain to lead the jack first, and it might cost. Imagine West or East has a singleton king. Or look at today’s layout. This is another case of leading twice toward the hand with the two honours.
After taking the first trick, declarer should lead a diamond to dummy’s ace and return a diamond toward his hand. Here, East will probably play low. South wins with his queen, notes West’s discard, returns to dummy with a heart, and leads another diamond through East to get home.
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It is with great sadness that the family of Kathleen (Kay) Paige announce the sudden passing of their Mother on February 12, 2015 in Maple Ridge, BC. Kay was born in Kamloops in 1929 and later moved to Vernon with her husband, Ron Gilbert, where they raised their three children. Kay last worked at the Okanagan Telephone Company and was involved with the Kiwanis Club for many years. Kay was an accomplished pianist and was Kelowna’s Ski Queen in 1949. Kay is survived by her two daughters; Rona and Kathy from Port Moody, her son Kyle and his wife Tammie from Peachland, her grandson Grant from Whitehorse and her sister Morva Paige from Whiterock, BC. Kay is pre-deceased by her father and mother; Morton and Phyliss Paige, her sister Gail Paige and her former Husband, Ronald Gilbert. Kay will be missed dearly by her Family and friends. In lieu of Ňowers, please support Kay’s favorite charity the SPCA.
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Hildie was born in Aub, Germany to George and ^oĮa innj͘ /n ϭϵϱϭ tŚe Ĩamily immigrated to anada and Hildie grew uƉ in >aǀington and aƩended sernon sĐŚools͘ ^Śe leaǀes to mourn Śer Ɖassing Śer ĐŚildren, arrie ;AndrewͿ, ryan ;HalleyͿ and grandsons >iam, Griīen and Yuinten, Śer brotŚer George and Ĩamily and :oŚn͛s Ĩamily͘ ^Śe was ƉredeĐeased by Śer Ɖarents and brotŚer :oŚn͘ A ĐelebraƟon oĨ liĨe was Śeld in WenƟĐton͘ onaƟons in Śer memory Đan be made to dŚe anadian anĐer ^oĐiety͘
CAMERON, Eileen “Fern” March 21, 1933 Feb 21, 2015
Fern was born in Cutknife, Saskatchewan and passed away in Vernon, BC. Deeply saddened and mourning her passing are: daughter Valerie (Garry) Loiselle and their children, Shauna and Jason; son Brian (Wendy) Lutz and their children, Alicia, Cameron and Brianne; and her grandchildren Lacey DyrĮeld and Chad Cordingley. Fern was predeceased by: her husband, Reg Daum; daughter Allana Cordingley, and grandson DaƩhew Lutz. She will be deeply missed by her brothers, Glen Cameron, and Arnold (Bernice) Cameron; her sisters: BeƩy Halvorson, Ellen (Ken) Winram, Sharon (Ed) Moore, and Dianne Almond. Fern also leaves behind numerous cherished great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Mom was a grand lady who always had an open heart and equally open home. There was always room for one more at her table. Her greatest joy was baking bread and cookies for her family, friends and neighbours. Her strawberry jam was legendary. At Fern’s request, there will not be a formal service. A memorial will take place in late spring in Vernon. /n lieu of Ňowers, those friends wishing to make memorial contribuƟons in memory of Fern may do so to the Alzheimer Society of B. C., 102, 3402-27th Avenue, Vernon, B.C. V1T 1S1. One more angel has earned her wings. Arrangements have been entrusted to Pleasant Valley Funeral Home, Phone: 250 542 4333.
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NESTOR, David William (Bill) Bill passed away peacefully on February 20th, 2015. A CelebraƟon of Life for Bill will be announced in this paper at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Pleasant Valley Funeral Home, Phone: 250 542 4333.
Willard ‘Will’ D. Tompson A Celebration of Life will be held at the Schubert Centre May 23rd from 2:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m. All are welcome, come share your memories. Thank you from the family of Willard ‘Will’ D. Tompson to all who expressed their condolences with cards, flowers, phone calls, food, visits and prayers during the time of his death. Special thanks to the caring doctors and nurses and all other staff who assisted Will during his time in the Vernon Jubilee Hospital.
KLATT We regret to announce the passing of Henry Richard KlaƩ at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital on February 24, 2015. He was a resident of Vernon for more than 30 years. Henry was predeceased by his wife Louise. He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sons Dale (Bonnie), Doug (Lori), and Tim and by his daughters Fay (Tony), and Tricia (Mike) as well as numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Henry is also survived by his previous wife and dear friend Ruth, and by his friend Bea and many good friends in and around Vernon. Henry loved dancing, card playing, and watching movies, but his greatest love was his family. A celebraƟon of life will be held on Friday February 27, 2015 at 1:00PM at the Pleasant Valley Funeral Home. A recepƟon will follow in the tea room Special thanks to Vernon Restholm, and 3North Nursing staī for the edžcellent care and compassion shown to Henry. Friends wishing to make donaƟons in memory of Henry may do so to the North Okanagan Hospice Society of Vernon. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vernon Funeral Home, Phone: 250 542 0155. Condolences may be oīered at www.vernonfuneralhome.com
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CREDIT AND COLLECTION PERSON Credit and collection person required for local company with a large accounts receivable portfolio. A customer service attitude is critical but must be results orientated towards collection. Knowledge required in various avenues of collection including liens and the small claims court procedures.
VEHICLE SALES OPPORTUNITY
Kitchen cabinet sales person required for large building center. Full time position, experience required and must have good customer service skills. Please forward resumés via email to laurell@vernonmorningstar.com or Box 6, 4407 25th Ave., Vernon, B.C. V1T 1P5
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EXPERIENCE NOT REQUIRED We are looking for a focused, outgoing individual to sell new and pre-owned vehicles. Applicant(s) must have a valid driver’s license, be highly motivated, possess a high standard of integrity, and have a positive, customer focused attitude. WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING • PAID TRAINING • CAR ALLOWANCE • GENEROUS BENEFIT PACKAGE • GENEROUS COMMISSION BASED COMPENSATION PACKAGE WITH WEEKLY AND MONTHLY BONUS If you think you are ready to sell the best built, best backed and best priced vehicles on the market today – email your resume and a cover letter telling us about yourself to nathan@vernonhyundai.com
RT 41 - 39 Ave & 13 St • 95 papers COLDSTREAM RT 214 - West Kal Rd • 52 papers RT 216 - Giles & DeJong • 94 papers RT 218 - Kalamalka & Aberdeen • 109 papers RT 202 - Lochhaven Dr & Priest Valley Dr • 55 papers RT 203 - Palfrey Drive & Priest Valley Dr • 65 papers RT 204 - Coldstream Creek Rd & Hillside Dr • 63 papers RT 235 - Mt Bulman Dr & Mt Bulman Pl • 148 papers EAST HILL RT 80 - 21 Ave & 23 Ave • 90 papers RT 99 - 30 Ave & 19 St • 65 papers LAVINGTON RT 215 - Aberdeen & Venables • 94 papers MISSION HILL RT 17 - 21 Ave & Okanagan Ave • 112 papers RT 18 - 16 Ave & 34 St • 85 papers RT 71 - 20 Ave & 36 St • 81 papers RT 122 - 16 Ave & 17 Ave • 64 papers Contact Circulation • 250-550-7901
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HOMESTAY COORDINATOR School District No.22 (Vernon) invites applicaƟons for two part-Ɵme Homestay Coordinator posiƟons whose main focus will be coordinaƟon of internaƟonal students with appropriate families based on their requests and speciĮcaƟons. ReporƟng to the Principal of the InternaƟonal Student Program, this posiƟon is responsible for recruitment of new homestay families, host family and student monitoring, and placement of students with an appropriate family as well as parƟcipaƟon in orientaƟon programs and providing informaƟon for host families. Salary to be determined based on previous edžperience. A complete job descripƟon is available on the district website www.sd22.bc.ca. ResumĠs, including references and a statement of your edžperience andͬor knowledge of the InternaƟonal Homestay Program must be received by the undersigned by noon Monday, March 2, 2015. Please include a reference from your current supervisor. Homestay Coordinator Job Search School District No. 22 (Vernon) 1401 - 15 Street Vernon, B.C. V1T 8S8 Email: ljameson@sd22.bc.ca While we thank all individuals who have submiƩed applicaƟons for this posiƟon, only those shortlisted will be contacted.
Help Wanted
Help Wanted ORCHARD WORKERS Thinning, Pruning, Harvesting $10.49/hr or piece rate 10/hrs per day, June 20 to Oct. 31. Gutknecht Orchards Ltd., Vernon Fax: 250-542-6647 email: begutknecht@shaw.ca
Lake Country Truss requires a Truss Assembler. Wage based on experience. Drop off resume in person from 8 a.m to 2 p.m. at #60 Udy Place in the Spallumcheen Industrial Park.
Part time, local storage facility looking for mature, n/s friendly part timer. 1 or 2 days a week. Basic computer skills needed. Duties include office work & outside maintenance. Suitable for a senior. Drop resume off only 5357 25 Ave, Vernon.
Local Landscape company now accepting resumes for 2015 season. Apply by email
Part Time Receptionist
info@odysseylandscape.ca Orchard Workers needed for Bagry Bros. Orchards Ltd. from June 20 to Nov 15. Thinning, Summer Pruning & Harvesting, $10.49/hr. Phone 250-503-7693 or Fax 250-5422136. 317 French Rd, Vernon
required for busy dental practice. Dentrix exp. an asset. Drop resume off at Dr. Bernie Grages #1-3402 28 Ave, Vernon, BC V1T 1W9 250-542-3023
Help Wanted
Director of Sales and Marketing REQUIRES A
We are an independent 3 star property in Vernon, BC located in the sunny Okanagan. We have undergone recent renovations with ongoing improvements. Our property includes a pub, restaurant, catering and liquor store. The Director of Sales & Marketing is accountable for managing the hotel sales, reservation, advertising and promotional and overall revenue generating efforts within the hotel. We are seeking an energetic Sales and Marketing professional with 5 years of direct hotel sales experience, specifically in the mechanics of hotel marketing, contacts, tourism, online reservations software, online and print media. Salary depends on experience, increases based on performance. Involves travel, heavy customer interaction, creative thinking and working with budgets. For a comprehensive job description and to apply for this position please go to www.villagegreenhotel.com/vernon-careers
PRODUCTION WORKERS Wood Productionpackaging,assembly, chop saws, Seasonal! $11.00/hr. Fax resume to 250-545-7203 or email valleywoodreman@shaw.ca
Ofce Support WHITE Kennedy LLP Chartered Accountants is looking for a Human Resource Manager to join our team in Penticton. This position will be based in our office but will support staff in multiple offices (Osoyoos and West Kelowna), so a valid driver’s license will be required. In this internal Human Resources position you will be involved in a variety of projects including full cycle recruitment (including on-campus recruitment), new employee orientations, employee relations, performance management, and workforce analysis and planning. You will also be responsible for coordinating and organizing professional development programs and will have the opportunity to facilitate appropriate learning and development initiatives with students and professionals. You will have a diploma or degree in Human Resources and at least 3 years of related HR experience in an operational HR role. You must be self directed; self motivated and have strong attention to detail. Experience in a professional services environment would be a definite asset as would achievement of, or an interest in pursuing the CHRP designation. Send resume to Bill McKitrick: penticton@whitekennedy.com Thank you to all who apply but only potential candidates will be contacted. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
Medical/Dental MOA part-time. Busy multidoctor office seeking experienced MOA to work in a team environment. Proficient computer skills and experience with EMR preferred. Fax resume and cover letter 250275-7460
HILLTOP
A Great Place to Learn!!
RT 507 - PV Rd & Dunkley • 118 papers
Employment
Help Wanted
ALL ROUTES AVAILABLE NOW UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED
ARMSTRONG
Employment
Frontline Traffic Control requires Certified experienced TCP, require own transportation, wages DOE. Reliable people need only apply. 250309-3452 before 6pm or Fax resume: 250-838-0896
Help Wanted
Please forward resumés via email to laurell@vernonmorningstar.com or Box 6, 4407 25th Ave., Vernon, B.C. V1T 1P5
KITCHEN CABINET SALES PERSON
Employment
TEL: 250-542-2324
AUTOBODY ICBC ACCREDITED BODYSHOP PRIVATE & ICBC COLLISION CLAIMS
REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY:
JOURNEYMAN BODY TECHNICIAN
Competitive wages & great benefits. This is a permanent full time position. Registered apprentice 2nd year or above would be considered. Apply in person, by phone or email to John Kosmino 4407 - 27th St, Vernon, BC V1T 4Y5 • bodyshop@hilltopsubaru.com
Fleet Manager
Do you have a passion for cars? Turn your passion into a career!
Bannister GM is a family owned and operated company. We are a renowned industry leader throughout the Okanagan. As a result of our continued growth we are currently searching for a Full Time Fleet Manager for our location in the Vernon area.
Fleet Duties: · Maintain existing major fleet accounts · Be comfortable on computers to print · Maintain retail customers & accounts own fleet deals as well as order vehicles · Develop relationships with businesses through Global Connect around the area in hopes of getting new · Have outstanding product knowledge business either fleet or retail (on road) (especially on truck lines) to answer · Be very organized to keep paperwork separated customer questions · Be capable on emailing with some customers If this sounds like an opportunity that interests you, please apply in person to Bannister GM 4703 – 27th Street Vernon, BC Attention: Brad Nakucyj. While we appreciate all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
BANNISTER
4703 - 27th Street, VERNON • 250-545-0606
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Drivers/Courier/ Trucking
HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Highway linehaul Owner Operators based in our Kelowna terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving experience/ training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package.
To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract & details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com Call 604-968-5488 Fax: 604-587-9889 Only those of interest will be contacted. Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility. We require qualified US capable Class 1 drivers immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacific Northwest, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. We offer a new pay rate empty or loaded. All picks and drops paid. Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
Home Care/Support
CAREGIVERS Dengarry Professional Services Ltd.
is seeking caregivers for 24hr. support within the caregivers hm. of individuals with mental / physical / developmental disabilities. Basement suites and / or accessible housing an asset.
Contact Kristine at (1)250-554-7900 for more detail.
HOME SHARE PROVIDERS Wanted. Share your home and your time providing support to adults with disabilities in Vernon, Armstrong, Enderby, Salmon Arm, Lumby & Lavington areas. Home assessment and/or training will be provided. Please send expression of interest letter to - Attention Home Share Coordinator at Kindale Developmental Association, PO Box 94 Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0, Fax 250-5463053 or email to kindale@kindale.net. Website is www.kindale.net NO PHONE CALLS OR DROP IN PLEASE In-home Caregiver (Vernon BC) for disabled adult (private residence) FT 30hrs/wk. All personal care, live-in option. $17.50/hr. Call 250-558-9947. Fax resume to: 250-558-0301 or: daveshpak@hotmail.com
Work Wanted *1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449 *1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449 Affordable handyman services. Dump Runs, Lawn Care. Pressure Washing. Gutter cleaning, tree trimming,local moves.Kris 250-308-4100.
Services
Financial Services GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
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Financial Services TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, 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
Cleaning Services Good Housekeeper, Experienced for regular home cleaning. Julie 250-307-2981 $15/hr
Floor Refinishing/ Installations Flooring installations. Over 20 yrs experience. In the Okanagan Valley 778-215-rugs (7847)
Moving & Storage 8X8X20 New Containers Household/ Commercial rentals. $65-$110/mo. Your place or mine. Warren 250-545-8118 Vernon. Rent, or Sale. FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687
Painting & Decorating
Livestock
Medical Supplies
Misc. Wanted
AAA Grain fed beef for sale. No implants/hormones, ready for freezer. Call 250-546-9766
Furniture Emporium WANTED: Good used Medical equipment, walkers, power lift chairs, scooters and other items. Phone 250-545-0240
I want to buy the coins from your safety deposit box or safe! Todd - 250-864-3521
Pets Vernon Animal Care Society featured
CATS OF THE WEEK Lil One is still looking for her forever home. Come out Saturday to Wet Spot Grooming and Pet Care (5201 26th Street ) and meet this little bundle of love. For more info on Lil One please call foster mom Paula
250-308-8612
8 week old Bluenose Pitbull puppies, now ready for their new homes, first set of shots and dewormed. Call Mike 1-604-803-0972. Shampooches Pet Grooming 4311 25th Ave, Vernon. Call for information 250-275-1385
Merchandise for Sale
Fruit & Vegetables CERTIFIED organic chicken. Broilers or fryers from 3 to 8 lbs. Asking $4.50 per lb, pasture raised and fed GMO free food. Enderby 250-540-4660 fredarofarm@gmail.com
Heavy Duty Machinery
WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM
(1) 250-899-3163
3 Rooms For $299 2 Coats Any Colour
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls. Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!
Rubbish Removal *1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449 *1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449
Pets & Livestock
Feed & Hay Shavings, sawdust and bark mulch and hog fuel. Up to 150 yards per load avail. 250-8046720.
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 Wanted Construction Equipment ,Backhoes, Excavators, Dozers, Graders ,Wheel Loaders ,Farm Tractors , Skidsteers ,Chippers ,Attachments , Any condition running or not , also looking for large amounts of Scrap Metal. 250-260-0217
Garage Sales
20 young Angus bred cows $3,000.; 1-3 yr old Angus bull $4,000.; 250-546-9766.
Lumby 137 Horner Rd, Sunday , March 15, 9-4. Tack & Garage Sale. Quarter Spot Ranch indoor arena. To reserve a space $15, place call 250-547-9277.
Farm Services
Farm Services
Livestock
David
Lumby, BC
250-549-0324 or
250-547-6815 Financial Services
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Shavings Sawdust Wood chips Hog fuel Bark Mulch Cedar Mulch Fir Mulch 10-40 Yard Loads • Ogogrow • Firewood
Financial Services
Misc. for Sale
BUY-SELL-CONSIGN Furniture, Tools, Appliances Antiques & Collectables, Vehicles
*Wednesday Auctions 6PM www.doddsauction.com
CALL DODDS AUCTION 250-545-3259
3/8 Reversible drill. Table Lamp, Scholl foot bath. Stud finder, oil painting. New Cuisinart food processor. Take all for $210. 250-549-1186. 6” Rockwell Beaver Jointer Planer, stand & motor. $200. (250)546-4087
Military Collectable’s, Medals, Badges, Uniforms, Etc., Simon’s Coins, #5 2906-32nd St, Vernon, (250)308-1522 Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antiques, Native Art, Estates + Chad: 250-863-3082 Local Wanted: Kash for copper/ brass- radiators, wire, plumbing. Also clean up yards/metal haul away. 250-546-3556
Misc. Wanted BUYING unwanted and/or broken jewelry. 250-864-3521 I’m searching for old fifty cent pieces! 250-864-3521
Livestock
The Stor-It Place (2014) Corp. 2504 - 43rd St, Vernon • 250-545-1000
Houses For Sale
TARPS! TARPS! “BEST PRICES IN TOWN!”
AFFORDABLE LUXURY Completely redone, 2148 sq ft on 1 Level. 3 bedroom, 2.5 baths, 4 rooms with fireplaces, built ins, attention to detail. Flat lot, large garage, lots of parking, nice country setting, great community. You won’t be disappointed. $427,900. Vernon area. 403-540-2991 vernonrural.com
Business for Sale Parking Lot Line Painting business for sale. For more information call 250-545-8992
SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR
- Regular & Screened Sizes -
REIMER’S FARM SERVICES
250-260-0110 Auctions
8’ x 20’ x 9’ used containers for sale.
Musical Instruments
NEED BUILDING PLANS New or renovation. Call Okanagan Blue Print. 250-558-8791
WANTED: Good used furniture, beds & appliances. Phone Furniture Emporium, 250-545-0240
Misc. for Sale
Copy Stratuarius, good condition over 100 years old. Asking $1200. Phone (250)308-2829
Maytag Fridge side-by-side stainless water/ice dispenser $875.; 19 cu’ freezer $40. 1-(780)803-8754 Vernon
WANTED: Good used furniture, beds & appliances. Phone Furniture Emporium, 250-545-0240
Misc. for Sale
Auctions
BLUE TARPS
10X8 weave (Medium Duty)
STARTING AT $2.19
WHITE TARPS 10X10 weave (Heavy Duty)
STARTING AT $3.99
BLACK TARPS 14X14 weave (Industrial Duty)
STARTING AT $5.49
FOAM SHOP MATTRESS REPLACEMENTS SINGLE TO KING SIZE 2” TO 6” THICK - CUSTOM CUT OR CUSTOM ORDER MEMORY FOAM TOPPER PADS - 3LB DENSITY SINGLE TO KING SIZE - 2” & 3” THICK
CUSHION REPLACEMENTS TORN OR TATTERED? SOFAS, CHAIRS, OTTOMANS, SNOWMOBILES SEATS, TRACTORS
Independently owned and operated by the Raffan Family since 1963. Household, Estate, Warehouse Dispersals and Miscellaneous consignments.
NEXT REGULAR AUCTION SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 MISCELLANEOUS STARTING AT 9:00 AM
OVER 100 BRED COWS WILL BE AVAILABLE STARTING AT 11:00 AM
903 Raffan Rd. Armstrong, BC 250.546.9420 www.valleyauction.ca
YOU NEED IT - WE WILL CUT IT!
CAMPING FOAM, MEDICAL WEDGES & BOLSTERS, PILLOWS
“ A CUT ABOVE THE REST” FIND US ON FACEBOOK
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3325 31ST AVE., VERNON 250-545-9820 • OUT OF TOWN CALL 1-800-663-2887
Open Houses
Open Houses
OPEN HOUSE WEEK-END DRIVE ARMSTRONG 6, 3535 Wood 2444 York Ave Ave Sunday, 1:0012:00 - 3:00 Tues - Sun, - 3:00 $369,000at $399,000 Starting 2444 York Ave BELLA VISTA Tues - Sun, 12:00 - 3:00 5800 Richfield Pl Starting at $399,000 Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 BELLA VISTA $439,000 7228 Lakeridge Place Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00Way 207, 3020 Allenby $619,900 Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $219,900 CITY 12, 5101 - 27 Ave Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 3, 5920 Heritage Dr $325,000 Sunday, 12:00 - 2:00 $589,500 3906 - 28 Ave Sunday, 12:30 -2:15 BX/SILVERSTAR $292,000 7573 Pleasant Valley Rd Sunday, 12:00 2:00 201, 3130 - 18 -Ave $464,900 Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $149,900 7510 Swanview Rd 2501 352:00 Ave - 3:00 Sunday, Sunday, 11:30 - 1:00 $499,900 $249,000
COLDSTREAM CITY 9820 Kinross 94, 3900 - 27PlAve Sunday, 1:00 -- 3:00 3:00 Sunday, 1:00 $439,900 $229,500 DESERT COVE DESERT 402, 4 StCOVE 606, 6 Ave Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $265,000 Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $299,500 EAST HILL 1500 Ave EAST 39A HILL Sunday, 12:00 - 2:00 17, 1001 $395,000 30 Ave Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $245,000 812 Cavalier Dr Sunday, 12:00 - 2:00 $414,500 16, 2305 - 23 St Sunday, 1:30 - 4:00 3110 - 11 St $249,900 Sunday, 12:30 - 3:00 $349,000 1500, 39A Ave Sunday, 3:00 16, 23051:00 - 23-St Sunday, 1:30 - 4:00 $395,000 $249,900 4300, 9 St 913 - 331:00 St 3:00 Sunday, Sunday, 1:30 -- 3:00 $439,900 $585,000
FOOTHILLS EAST HILL 6502 Blackcomb 1032 Windsor Pl Way Sunday, 1:00 2:00 - 3:00 3:30 $669,000 $482,000
NORTH BX MOUNTAIN MIDDLETON 4472 East Vernon Rd 518 Middleton Close Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $834,900 $674,900
HARWOOD 4544 Cascade Dr 4604 17 1:00 St - 3:00 Sunday, Sunday, 1:30 - 3:00 $536,900 $259,900 FOOTHILLS MIDDLETON MOUNTAIN 7404 Sun Peaks Dr 878 Mt. Grady Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 Sunday, 2:30 - 4:00 $489,000 $539,900 237 Kicking Horse Pl 542 Mt. Tanner Pl Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 Sunday, 1:30 - 3:30 $459,000 $908,900 HARWOOD 517 Middleton 1702, 41 Ave Close Sunday, 1:00 -- 3:00 3:00 Sunday, 1:00 $224,900 518 Middleton Close Sunday, - 3:00 9, 4311 -1:00 20 St $674,900 Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $217,900
OKANAGANLANDING 8712 Braeburn Pl 4, 7665 Okanagan Landing Rd Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 Sunday, 2:00 - 3:00 $949,000 $1,495,000 SOUTH VERNON TURTLE 4206, 17MOUNTAIN Ave 3905 Desert Sunday, 1:00 Dr - 3:00 Sat/Sunday, $259,900 1:00 - 4:00 $514,900 TURTLE MOUNTAIN 3904 Desert Dr Sat/Sunday, - 4:00 Sunday, 1:001:00 - 4:00 $624,900 QUAIL RUN Dr 3905 Desert 4, 124 Sarsons Rd Sunday, 1:00 - 4:00 Sunday, $514,9001:00 - 3:00 $369,900 3812/3816 Terrapin Pl Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $655,000
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BUSINESSES & SERVICES HOME MAINTENANCE / RENOVATIONS /CONSTRUCTION 17 years experience Call Jim 250-307-4609 Visa/Mastercard accepted
Burk’s Renovations 30 Years a Carpenter Also skilled in • Drywall • Painting • Flooring • Tiles • Decks Need Help? Please Call...
Bob - 250.275.0706
Tom - WHITESTONE QUALITY BATHROOM RENOVATIONS INC.
TUB TO SHOWER • CUSTOM SHOWERS • TUBS VANITIES • COUNTERTOPS • SINKS • FAUCETS • TOILETS ACCESSORIES • TILING • DESIGN • PACKAGES
BADABATHROOMS.COM
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LICENSED AND INSURED
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TIRE RETREADING You WILL be noticed and get MORE business by placing an ad in this directory
1 col. x 1”=
$162.84 Tax included
1 col. x 1.5”=
$228.91 Tax included
2 col. x 1” =
Preb's Retreading
Now supplying brand new tires in 11r22.5 and 11r24.5 rims sizes at the lowest market price. We can do section repairs and offer pick up & delivery to your location. * keeping our competition honest.
1-877-547-2220
www.prebstire.com
LANDSCAPING OK Landing Lawn & Garden
Pruning • Leaf Removal • Yard Cleanup Shrub & Hedge Shaping • Mowing Commercial • Residential • Strata Call or text Jake 250-550-5849
WINDOWS & DOORS
$294.98 $427.38 Tax included
2 col. x 2” =
$559.10 Tax included
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CONCRETE & CONSTRUCTION
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HANDS Renovations & Repairs Painting & Decorating Kitchens & Bathrooms Seniors Discount
TIM 250-307-8772
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A-Z Renovations • Renos • Repairs • Electrical • Plumbing • Seamless Tub Surrounds • Kitchen • Bathroom • Carpentry • 25 Yrs Exp
Call Robert
250-309-4802 SOFFITS
FASCIA
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DRYWALL
FENCES, DECK, RAILING
JOHN T. ZUBECK DRYWALL FINISHING REPAIRS • TEXTURES
TEL 250.558.8351 SMALL JOBS WELCOME, RESIDENTIAL + COMMERCIAL
ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING
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PAINTING Terry’s Painting Interior Exterior Repaints Ceilings - Wall - Trim
Free Estimates 25 yr exp. 250 307 5685
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INTERIOR & EXTERIOR REPAINT SPECIALISTS EARTHWORKS INC. • Basement Digs & Backfills • Retaining Walls • All Underground Services • Land Clearing • Road Work Call Brent Gairns
250-549-0611
For a FREE estimate today!!
250.307.3102
• Free quotes • References • 20 + years Experience
SIMPLY CEILINGS AND WALLS
Repaints our specialty • Also T-bar Installed! g • Walls • Doors • Windows • Trim • Textured Ceilings Painted - Repaired or Retextured
GET MY ESTIMATE OR PAY TOO MUCH!
Free Estimates • www.timetopaint.com
308-9783 or 549-5140 URRPV IRU (2 coats any colour)
Tazz’s -Concrete Foundations
Construction - Framing Concrete - Concrete Floors - Siding/Roofing Hardi Plank/Vinyl “All Your Concrete Needs” - Driveways - Retaining Walls - Decks/Patios SENIORS DISCOUNT - Sidewalks/Curbs - Renos Complete Ph: 558-5452 • Cell: 308-8268 - Suspended Slabs - Post & Beam
HANDYMAN
COMPETITION EXTERIORS LTD (250) 309-3981 Check us out at competitionexteriors.ca
27 yrs experience, references, before/aŌer pics
1044 Middleton Way, Vernon
Tax included
2 col. x 1.5” =
PAINTING Handyman Renovations
ZUBECK
Journeyman Carpenter FOR HIRE
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Apt/Condo for Rent Columbia Apartments Available Mar. 1 st
Large Bachelor Suite
To view call
250-545-1519 BRENTWOOD APARTMENTS
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‌ available in quiet Senior-oriented building. Large deck, air conditioning, laundry facilities on each floor. Heat included. Close to bus stop, Schubert Centre and downtown. N/P, N/S. To view, call
250-545-0962 or 250-503-7977 1bdrm & 2bdrm condo, n/s, n/p. $785 includ.heat & $850 util not includ. 250-309-1171 1bdrm, 850 sqft, 1 bath. f/s, n/s, n/p. $650. incl util, Mar 1. 250-307-3911 call or text 1bdrm apt. & studio avail. Clean & bright, in quiet well managed adult building, bus route, heat, h/w, cable, locker/prkg., HD video security, n/s n/p. Starting at $575/$675 3900-24 Ave. 250-550-4069 1bdrm, level entry, quiet convenient location near Schubert Center & bus rte. incl. cable,H/W, parking F/S. NS, 50+, $650 Call 250-309-3763 1-bdrm, reno’d, over looking creek, f/s, d/w, washer/dryer, a/c. Pet friendly 250-306-3939 1 bedroom East Hill, Lakeview Manor, hardwood floors, n/p, n/s, on-site laundry. 250260-5870 2 bdrm apt in older bldg, downtown location, clean & bright, f/s, heat & hot water incl., no pets, no smoking. $750.250-308-8500. ARLINGTON/EMBERS CENTURY MANOR 2 bedrm, 1 bedrm & 1 bedrm plus den SENIORS - NO SMOKING NO PETS; very clean and well maintained close to Schubert 250-275-8066 BRIGHT Corner 2 Bdrm + office & Formal Dining Room, 1000 sq.ft. Mature Residents, $815. NS NP(cat?) 250-3092000. Central 2bdrm, yard, 50+, small pet ok, n/s RR, $680.+util. Apply at #3 or 6 3906 29th Ave. HILLSIDE TERRACE 39th Ave, adult oriented, clean & well maintained; 1 bedroom, garden courtyard or mountain & city view suites N/S, N/P. $690 & up. 250-545-5773 Rickford Manor-Belmonte 1 & 2 bdrm suites to mature renters. Cat friendly. Non smoking building close to downtown $680.00 & up. Ask about the move in incentives. 250-549-5254
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1325 sqft 2bdrm, level entry. 4 appl, N/S, N/P, $950 util incl. 250-558-3664
Rooms for Rent 1bdrm, shared kitchen, n/p, female preferred. $400 util includ. Armstrong 250-540-7873
Shared Accommodation 1bdrm, D.T. $475 incl.util. furniture, cable. N/P, N/S. 250-549-0644
Suites, Lower 1bdrm+Den Armstrong.(new) ns/np, partial furnished or unfurnished $800. util incl. Mar 1. Call after 6pm 250-503-6532 2bdrm bsmnt, Ava now, n/s, n/p, $800 util includ. Suites 1 person, close to hospital 250540-5525 or 250-307-1145 2 BEDROOM newly reno’d basement suite. Coldstream, near park and schools. Unfurnished. F/S, W/D, heat and hot water included. NO SMOKERS! No pets. $900 plus dd. Text or call 250-306-6940. NEWER 1bdrm daylight suite quiet loc, Armstrong, f/s, w/d, ns/np suits 1, $700. incl utils, TV, int. R.R. Ava March 1 250546-9067 or 250-546-9097
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2008 Ford Ranger Sport 4WD, 51,500 km. Asking $14,300. Call 250-542-4269
MALE 4 Male Erotic Massage $95., Winfield, 9-9 Daily 250-766-2048
Vernon’s Best Escorts. In/out, Beautiful attendants. Hiring. 250-307-8174
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#1Summit Auto Recycling, fair value for your unwanted vehicles 778-212-8726 Back 40 Scrap & Salvage. Free metal pickup & drop off site. Call 250-309-6107
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Auto Services Motorcycles 2006 Kawasaki Z750. Get on and ride - ready to go. New tires, well maintained. See pics on Kijiji Vernon, under motorcycles - sport bikes. $2,800. 250-379-6872
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Legal Notices NOTICE TO SELL The Stor-It Place (2014) Corp. claims a Landlord’s Contractural Lien against the following persons’ goods in storage at 2504 - 43 Street, Vernon, BC Tel: 250-545-1000. LUKE PAUL LOCKER B26 CINDY BLATNY RV PARKING JOHN BENNET LOCKER GT15 RICK REILLY LOCKER GB30 DALE LEA LOCKER I05 220648 ALLAN WATTS LOCKER A06 & GB19 GREG WRAGG LOCKER GB26 GREG EVANS LOCKER GT52 This sale will take place at a predetermined date. Said auction date & notice will be advertised for two consecutive weeks prior to in the Morning Star.
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Brookside Garden Rentals Family Oriented Complex Units have been freshly painted, new flooring and carpets. Three bedroom, 1.5 baths, full basement, near hospital and downtown area. Very close to bus routes and short walk to “Wholesale Clubâ€?. Serious inquires call ‌
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OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 1000 sq. ft. to 4200 sq. ft. of premium office space in a modern building. Excellent quality leaseholds including: Boardroom, finished perimeter offices with ample natural lighting, open layout for cubicles (which can be finished into interior offices). Wide hallways, tile floors, glass doors, large common area washrooms. Centrally located in business / shopping district, public transportation nearby. Parking: Onsite stalls plus 150 stalls on adjacent lot.
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Lovely 3bdrm, 2 baths, 5 app, parking n/s, central. $1100. 250-558-0969, 250-938-1957
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108 - 2100 43 Ave (Green Timber’s) Ava April 1, $1100, n/s, n/p, 3bdrm,1b, shows very clean. End unit 250-308-4255
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INVITATION TO TENDER 15-13-PW — CITY BLVD. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICE Sealed Tenders marked “Tender # 15-13-PW – City Boulevard Landscape Maintenance Service� will be received at the office of the Manager, Procurement Services – Operations Yard Office, 1900 – 48th Avenue, Vernon, BC, V1T 8Y7, up to 2:00 p.m., local time, March 13, 2015 to provide: Landscape maintenance services for various City of Vernon locations including boulevards and right-a-ways. Further information, tender forms, and specifications may be obtained from www.vernon.ca, www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca or the office of the Manager, Procurement Services at the Operations Yard Office between the hours of 8:00 - 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Bonafide Contractors are invited to attend a nonmandatory pre-bid site meeting held on March 4, 2015 at 9:00 am at Operations Yard office, 1900 – 48th Avenue, Vernon, BC. Tenders will be opened publicly immediately after the closing hour, at the Operations Yard Office at which time interested parties may be present if so desired. The City of Vernon reserves the right to accept or reject all or any Tenders and to accept the Tender in total or in part, or to accept the Tender which it deems most favourable in the interest of the City of Vernon. The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted.
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The Stor-It Place (2014) Corp. is requesting the owner/business of container # 172674 TO CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY at 250-545-1000, 2504 - 43rd Street, Vernon, BC. If contact has not been made to the Stor-It Place (2014) Corp. the Warehouse Lien Act will apply to said container. In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On December 16, 2014, in the area of 25th Avenue and 43rd Street, Vernon, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Vernon RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $1,485 CAD, a flip phone and a BlackBerry cell phone, all on or about 20:50 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been obtained by and/or used in the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (Possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2015-2663, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil
Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.
COURT BAILIFF SALE The Court Bailiff will offer for sale by sealed tender, the interest of the judgment debtor Richard Lysak and Lysak’s Contracting, in the following goods and chattels, which are purported to be as follows:
1995 Jaguar XJR VIN: SAJKN1741SC736683 Sealed offers marked “8005� will be received at the Court Bailiffs’ Office at 3120 – 30th Avenue, Vernon, B.C. up to and including 11:00am March 6th, 2015. Sold on an “As Is, Where Is� basis. The highest or any offer not necessarily accepted. The goods and chattels are in Vernon, B.C. for viewing. For legal notations, Terms of Sale and Conditions of Sale, please visit www.interiorbailiffs.com for more information. Peter van Bodegom, Court Bailiff Area 8 In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On April 3, 2014, at 35A Street and 40th Avenue, Vernon, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Vernon RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $1,610 CAD and $21.15 CAD, both on or about 14:22 Hours, and an LG cell phone, on or about 14:44 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been obtained by and/or used in the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (Possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2015-2665, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil
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