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New track running well over budget RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff
Greater Vernon’s new track is moving ahead despite some significant financial hurdles. The $7.5 million Greater Vernon Athletic Park next to Okanagan College is $790,000 over budget. “I am a taxpayer too and I’m not happy about it but how do you change things once you’re in it?” said director Bob Fleming, construction committee chairperson. “You have to Bob Fleming carry on and manage it the best you can.” Costs started to skyrocket for the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee when clay in the northwest corner of the property was discovered. It had to be removed and the hole filled. “We did 10 (soil) test pits on the site and that was the one spot we didn’t check,” said Keith Pinkoski, parks planner. Expenses also escalated because the cost of construction materials across the province climbed and there was a lack of sub-trades
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as workers headed to northern Alberta’s oil sector. “We were at the mercy of the market,” said Pinkoski. Reserves will cover the increased costs for the removal of the clay and additional building costs. Taxes are being used to acquire a turf maintenance machine, rolling covers, soccer goals, players and coaches benches and hurdles. Revenue sources for other various items are being sought through sponsorships and donations. “We need to make a concerted effort to go back to the user groups to see what we can get out of them,” said director Mike Macnabb. Some potential amenities have been deferred to keep costs down, such as showers in the athletes’ change rooms. “In other communities, they don’t exist like Nanaimo,” said director Jim Garlick, adding that if athletes do need showers, there are facilities in the officials’ rooms. It’s expected the athletic park will open by the end of June, but installation of the bleachers won’t occur until June 15 because the installation company is busy with the Pan-Am Games in Toronto. “I told them Greater Vernon is more important than the Pan-Am Games,” said Pinkoski.
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The Morning Star is once again among B.C.’s best community newspapers. For the third straight year, The Morning Star is a top three finalist in its circulation category for general excellence, or best overall newspaper, in the B.C. Yukon Community Newspaper Association’s Ma Murray Awards. The honours will be handed out April 25 in Richmond. “This is fantastic,” said Morning Star
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Firefighters rescue animals from house fire RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff
A Lavington home sustained significant damage during an early morning fire Friday. Crews from the Lavington and Coldstream fire departments were called to the 5200 block of Reid Road at about 5:15 a.m. “Flames were shooting out of the living room window,” said Mike Fiset, Lavington fire chief. “Flames were also coming out of the top floor.” The tenant and her children were not home at the time, but a dog, a cat, three lizards and a rabbit were inside the structure. “We managed to get everyone out except for a fish tank,” said Fiset. Glass in most windows is blown out and exterior siding on the side of the house is melted. There is substantial smoke damage inside. “The main floor is charred,” said Fiset, who admits the situation could have been far worse. “We got here quick enough and knocked it down.” It’s not known if the tenant or the property owner had insurance, and the tenant is receiving assistance from Emergency Social Services. The cause of the fire has not been determined. “It appears to have started on the outside of the residence,” said Jack Blair, fire investigator. “We have asked the RCMP to get involved as part of the investigation.”
Support pours in for rail trail purchase KEVIN PARNELL Black Press
Lake Country residents in favour of purchasing the CN rail corridor in their community may not have had their say in the district’s failed alternative approval process, but they have been flooding municipal hall, pledging support for the acquisition. Mayor James Baker is convinced by the public reaction that residents James Baker would approve the district’s attempts to purchase part of the rail corridor, if they are given the chance in a referendum question on the matter.
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“We’ve had an overwhelming outpouring of people who are shocked and dismayed it didn’t go through,” said Baker of the e-mails and phone calls the district has received. “They don’t understand why even 960 people would be against it . But there was a pretty concerted effort to make it unpalatable in the end by the (no) group going around. It only took 10 per cent and they got that by going after people and asking if they want to pay more taxes. But if you think about what they said no to, it was no vision, no future, no potential for a great community asset.” Baker said the district went to the alternative approval process as opposed to a referendum because it didn’t believe there would be much opposition to the plan, which only proposed a 1.68 per cent tax hike for 20 years. The AAP also came with no cost as
opposed to between $10,000 and $15,000 to hold a referendum. And the timing to hold a referendum also didn’t work to get an answer before a potential deal between the municipalities and CN closes March 31. But now Baker says it’s incumbent on CN to allow for an extension of the closing date for the district to hold a referendum and allow everyone in the community a chance to vote. “A referendum is really our only option so if CN is serious about trying to help communities,” they will allow the extension, he said. ‘“If they think they could get more by selling it piece-meal that might be their strategy. We’re waiting to hear if we can have an extension. I’m hopeful because this is a major milestone in Lake Country’s future.” It’s expected the earliest a referendum could be held in Lake Country is early May.
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Gallery draws criticism richard rolke Morning Star Staff
A cultural group is being told to do more to help its bottom line. The Greater Vernon Advisory Committee will provide the Vernon Art Gallery with a $179,401 operating grant in 2015, one per cent more than $177,625 last year. The gallery had sought a 3.5 per cent hike or $6,375 to create a new part-time staff position. “Their request is a little too rich,” said director Mike Macnabb. Macnabb also used Thursday’s GVAC meeting to insist VPAG start charging an admission fee instead of hoping people leave a donation when visiting the gallery. “At $2 a pop, they could bring in $14,000 (based on 7,185 visitations),” he said. “They are not doing anything to reduce the cost (to GVAC).” Director Bob Fleming defended the cost of living hike of one per cent by saying VPAG’s grant has risen 71 per cent in seven years. “They’ve been gaining,” he said. VPAG officials state recent grant increases brought the oper-
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ational budget to a sustainable level recommended by a GVAC consultant. “This year’s 3.5 per cent request was to implement an additional part-time position which would enable VPAG to have the capacity to focus more on fund development options,” said Dauna Kennedy Grant, executive director. “Charging a fee in our current location is a short-sighted solution. A new facility and location will give us the flexibility to look at alternate admission formulas, but until that goal is realized, GVAC must try and understand more clearly some of the challenges we face in operating out of our current space in the parkade.” GVAC is providing a one per cent operating grant increase ($187,940) to the Greater Vernon Museum, but directors also decided to throw in an additional
$4,000. “I want to give them a bit of support for their programs. They are strapped,” said director Catherine Lord. The museum had sought a total operating grant hike of $194,729 — $4,652 for a 2.5 per cent inflation increase and $4,000 for increased hours for part-time staff and a wage increase. GVAC’s proposed 2015 budget calls for total expenditures of $6.48 million, down $23,484 from 2-14. This includes Kal Tire Place, the Performing Arts Centre, grants and recreation and culture. “The budget was well done,” said vice-chairperson Jim Garlick, adding the reduced expenses are a result of restructuring the function among the jurisdictions. “We’ve scaled it down somewhat and we’re dealing with local issues at the council tables now.”
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Owner Melanie King returned Friday from the 12th annual Small Business B.C. Awards in Vancouver, where she picked up the award Thursday evening. “It was a shock,” said King, who never would have expected such an honour when she first opened her pizza shop in 2007. A customer had actually nominated Mel’s Pizza, which then went on to earn enough votes to be placed in the top 10. Considering the competition she was up against, King didn’t
expect she would win. And she wasn’t the only one. “One guy came up to me after and congratulated me and said, ‘honestly I didn’t think you were going to win, you were the underdog.’” But consider that, each of Mel’s Pizza’s seven staff members are longterm, with some working almost as long as the business has been open. “I don’t get the turnover that most businesses in my line do.” It’s no wonder, considering King not only treats her staff well and gives
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Melanie King holds her Best Workplace award at the Small Business B.C. Awards with MC Claire Newell. young people the opportunity to work their way up, but they spend a lot of time together outside the kitchen too. “We do stuff together like hiking and bowling, we go to the drive-in once a week in the sum-
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Money isn’t everything, especially when it comes to the latest round of elections in Coldstream. Out of the eight councillor candidates who ran, Shane Hillman, who was not elected, topped the list with expenses totalling $2,330. Meanwhile councillors Pat Cochrane and Richard Enns didn’t spend a dime on their campaign and successfully earned a seat on council. “Go figure,” said Enns of the numbers. Doug Dirk spent $386, Glen Taylor spent $435, Peter McClean’s expenses totalled $1,106 and Gyula Kiss doled out $1,288. Even though he didn’t gain a spot on council, Hillman says his efforts, including his election bill, were worthwhile. “As someone running for the first time, especially against incumbents and past councillors, I needed to try and raise awareness and get my name out in
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Trustees consider remuneration info richard rolke Morning Star Staff
Vernon School District trustees are considering whether they should get a raise. Remuneration information has been presented to the board. “It’s something that would impact our budget,” said Kelly Smith, chairperson. Currently, the chairperson receives $13,600 annually while the vice-chairperson gets $12,100. Trustees are paid $10,600. Staff told trustees that compared to other similar-sized school districts, the Vernon board is compensated significantly less. As an example, New Westminster trustees receive $22,050 annually and the chairperson gets $25,149. The Vernon board will consider its remuneration as part of the budget process and no decision will be made until it’s known what funding the district is receiving from the Ministry of Education.
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of the whole thing,” he said of his colleagues. The strategic plan will now be discussed by council March 23, and while staff attempted to present an overview of the plan Monday, that also has been put off until March 23 because councillors are absent. “Everyone should take part in everything, including the overview,” said Coun. Catherine Lord. “This is a plan we all put together.” Through the cre-
ation of a strategic plan, council has identified a number of goals, including regional collaboration, economic development, parks and recreation, protective services, municipal services and a transportation network. “Achieving the vision and its goals requires a number of deliverables over the next four years,” said Kim Flick community development director, in a report. “The deliverables are
Top spender doesn’t win election ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff
Janice Brown spent one-fifth as much as her competitor in the race for Spallumcheen mayor. Financial documents from Elections B.C. show that Brown claimed expenses of $839.23, all from her own pocket, in the November municipal election. Her challenger, Will Hansma, spent nearly $5,000, receiving contributions of $2,000 each from corporations Janice Brown in Surrey and West Kelowna, and put in $1,000 of his own money. “I basically knew I had the backing of my supporters so I went door-to-door to the new people and some of the nay-sayers,” said Brown, adding that most of the money she spent went to updating her previous signs. Five incumbent Spallumcheen councillors sought re-election (and were voted back in) with Christine Fraser spending the most at $739.29, all
of her own money. Joe Van Tienhoven spent $120 and Ed Hanoski spent $75.71 with each receiving no contributions. Incumbents Andrew Casson and Todd York did not spend a dime. Christine Lemaire, who beat out Linda Griffin for the available council seat, spent $120 of her own money. Griffin claimed no expenses. In neighbouring Armstrong, Mayor Chris Pieper had no election expenses as he was re-elected by acclamation. Three incumbent councillors retained their seats. Ron (Sully) O’Sullivan spent $800, Shirley Fowler claimed expenses of $425.22 and Paul Britton spent no money. Of the three new councillors elected, Steven Drapala spent $456.31, Linda Werner spent $82.88 and Lance McGregor did not spend any money. Five other candidates seeking a seat all claimed expenses, led by Robert Thibeau ($878.81), followed by Gil Melin ($497.21), Helen Jackson ($315 which included a $200 donation from an individual), Dave McKechnie ($249) and Kerry Bennington ($142.52).
Grow-op busted in Falkland area Morning Star Staff
More than 700 marijuana plants have been seized from a Falkland area property. In January, the RCMP began an investigation into a suspected grow operation on a large rural property, which did not have a medicinal marijuana license. On Thursday, officers executed a search warrant on the property. Search teams arrested four people who were on the property at the time, and assisted in the preliminary search of all the buildings. As a result, a large grow operation with 700 plants was located in a metal workshop. Two men and two women were arrested without incident and taken into custody. Two were from the Lower Mainland and two were from Nelson. “Targeting grow operations like this one, is one of our detachment’s strategic priorities, and it’s important to the communities we police in the North Okanagan to disrupt this activity,” said Staff Sgt. Cam Percy, officer in charge of the general investigation section.
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Camping becomes tougher to afford
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Spring is a relative thing
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oing to the Coast for a weekend can be an eye-opening experience, besides the fact that it’s always a good idea to get out of Dodge every now and then to get some muchneeded perspective on your own life. We travelled the Coquihalla, which doesn’t have near as much snow as usual by the way and for the most part the driving was springlike, to get to a funeral, which is also a good time to take stock of family and blessings and the reality of beginnings and ends. It was a good family weekend brought on by a sad situation but there was enough bonding with loved ones, and even people I’ve never met Glenn Mitchell before, to reaffirm the importance of funerals for those left behind. However that’s not what this column set out to be about, yeah, like that’s never happened before. Ahem. The weather down there was truly spectacular. The sun was shining, the temperature was well into the double digits and the blossoms were everywhere. I would say at least half the residents of Delta were out in their yards, either cutting their very green lawns or patching up their fences or pruning trees that looked like they’d been celebrating spring for weeks already, and now it was the people’s turn as they greeted neighbours they might not have seen for months. It was truly beautiful and the sights, tastes, smells, sounds and feel of spring were everywhere providing a lift to everyone, including those of us who were dealing with the realities of the other side of the circle of life. It seemed like everyone had a spring in their step, and rightfully so.
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As we headed back to the Interior it occurred to me that the Coast is at least six weeks ahead of us when it comes to the approaching season. I mean we are getting more than our usual share of sunshine of late but things are still in the relatively dormant stage and it’s, well, pretty darn dull in them thar hills, not to mention our backyards. So when you see a season that you’re anxiously looking forward to in full bloom just down the road a stretch it can be a little, well, disheartening. Of course everything’s relative and to actually complain about our situation when the rest of the country is experiencing mindnumbing cold or yet another snowstorm seems wrong somehow. Maybe even unCanadian. We Facetimed a cousin from Winnipeg who couldn’t make it out for the funeral last weekend and he was grateful it was only -17 at the time of the conversation. And I have a sister-in-law in New Brunswick who has been hammered again and again by storms this winter, although when we reached out to her recently to console her we found out she was in the Bahamas. OK, empathy can only go so far. But I think you get my point. There’s things to be grateful for and there’s things to be wistful about but it’s important to put it in some kind of perspective. It may be more than a couple shades of grey in these parts right now but we are very fortunate that spring is in the air, sun is in the forecast and the promise of better days ahead is pretty much a guarantee. Of course it’s only the beginning of March, so another blast of winter isn’t out of the realms of possibility and the mountains could use the snow, but we are on our way and that’s a good thing that we should all feel good about. Besides, although my Coastal relatives denied it, apparently every weekend isn’t like the one I just experienced down there. And apparently it rains on occasion too.
Camping fees, like everything else, including Medical Services Plan, B.C. Hydro and ICBC, are going up. The Liberal government has announced that, as of March 15, fees to camp in provincial parks will increase $2 to $5. That might not sound like much, but it’s going to cost $35 a night to sleep on the ground in North Okanagan provincial parks. Over a long weekend, that would total $105. Add on the cost of travel, food and other necessities, and camping is no longer a cheap option for young families, or young adults working minimum-wage jobs. According to the Ministry of Environment, this is the first province-wide increase in camping fees since 2010. The varied rate increases take into account local demand and economic conditions, as well as the availability of private campgrounds. The provincial government collected about $17 million from its park and recreation fees during 2014, while spending a total of $22 million on direct park operating costs. Meanwhile, campsite use is on the rise across the province since the introduction of an online reservation service. Discover Camping handled 133,000 reservations last year, nearly a 10 per cent increase over 2013. Campgrounds allow families to get outdoors and spend time together. They are where kids learn to respect nature, to start a fire, where they chop wood and swim in the lake, roast marshmallows and gaze at the stars. They also attract tourists, who spend money in the region. — Chilliwack Times
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have never been a political person until a pellet plant was being proposed for our community. I've done a lot of research on what Pinnacle Renewable Energy has stated it will be contributing to our air and surroundings in this beautiful Coldstream valley. What I've found is nothing but pollution of all sorts, but most importantly, a lung-clogging, potentially cancer-causing and all around environmentally detrimental particulate discharge. I thought that there was no way our mayor, our representative, would jeopardize the health and safety of our community. I was wrong. Even when errors in the data have been brought to council's attention, majority rules on this process that has been flawed from the start. I wonder how many concerned Cherryville residents it took to garner the support of the District of Coldstream when their community was challenging the logging of Cherry Ridge on the basis that there was not enough information that proved it would be safe. They received so much support from our Coldstream mayor, Jim Garlick, that he asked the government for a moratorium WATER QUALITY I was curious to read on the front page of your Jan. 25 edition about the Greater Vernon water plan and that director Gyula Kiss is in favour of using Okanagan Lake as a domestic water source. Perhaps Mr. Kiss has forgotten that in March last year, the Steele Springs Waterworks District was handed a do not drink advisory from Interior Health because the nitrate level in our water exceeded the 10-ppm maximum allowable in the Canadian drinking water guidelines. That ban is still in effect, and our nitrate levels are still high. In other words, nothing much has changed in the last year. Steele Springs water is derived from aquifer 103 in the Hullcar Valley, the most northerly source of the entire Okanagan Valley waterway. Steele Springs takes about 15 per cent of the water coming out of a collection of small springs, and the rest goes down Steele Springs Creek into Deep Creek. That source runs into Otter Lake and is then fed into Okanagan Lake. Deep Creek has measurable levels of nitrates at this time, and if nothing is done about the source of the nitrates, the problem
to be placed on the development of the Cherry Ridge logging road until an assessment of the watershed could be completed. He expressed how he didn't think it was an unreasonable request. When the very same mayor was asked by his own constituents to support a full environmental assessment to be completed prior to making any final decisions on allowing this large, polluting industry into our community and next to the will only get worse. To be sure, the nitrates from aquifer 103 are diluted as they travel down the valley. But the nitrates are dissolved in the water, and don't settle out. In lake water, they promote plant growth, which depletes the oxygen level in the water, killing fish and other aquatic life. And it is highly unlikely Deep Creek is the only source of nitrates or other pollution going into Okanagan Lake, while governments at all levels ignore the problem. So unless governments at all levels take some action against anyone contaminating our precious water sources, the suggestion of Mr. Kiss would be a temporary drinking water source at best. And then where do you turn? If no one is protecting our drinking water, who is protecting yours? It is time to start asking some tough questions, and demanding some action. Al Price DON'T HOG PAPERS I've looked forward to retrieving The Morning Star down on Westside Road at Westshores for years. But if I get there later
elementary school our children attend, it was denied. All we have ever asked of our members of council was for accurate data to support their decisions, not these theorized numbers that are being gathered from distant locations such as Penticton. According to Leroy Reitsma, with Pinnacle Renewable Energy, this proposed pellet plant is going to improve the air quality in the region. If we don't even know the air quality in rather than sooner (after 10 a.m.), they are gone. It's not a summer problem. In the winter, folks are grabbing as many as 10 copies to start their wood stoves, and since the flyers burn poorly, they're casting them to litter the roadside. I don't know what you can do about it except make your papers fire proof or leave more of them out but that's not cost effective for you. Please folks, be considerate so we can read our paper and the flyers. I ask the culprits to save yesterday's paper if you need a fire starter or else use gasoline. Our excellent firefighters out here are always ready for a little practice. Dave Robertson BANK FACTS In the article on the Phoenix Steak House, the author claims the building was built for the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in 1914. But there was no such bank then. It would have been either an Imperial Bank of Canada or a Canadian Bank of Commerce. The two did not merge until 1961. If my memory serves me correctly,
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the location where this facility is proposed, how are they going to determine, with confidence, that the air quality is actually improving? There are so many unanswered questions that have left the community in the dark and there has been no effort taken by our elected officials to instill any sense of trust in what they have chosen for us. Reitsma, in the act of trying to show that he will be a good neighbour, said he would respond to any questions or concerns we might have for him regarding his facility. Mr. Reitsma, we are still waiting. It is truly unfortunate that I was under the impression that we elect our officials to represent the people and not simply the large corporate citizens in the community. It amazes me that despite the concerns expressed through a petition with more than 550 signatures, many letters sent in by residents to our members of council and verbal concerns expressed during council meetings and delegations, it all seems to fall on deaf ears. Where is our voice? Who is going to stand up for us and we are supposed to be living in a democratic society? Stephanie Hoffman the architecture is that of the Imperial Bank. Howard Brown
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Group offers united front Formerly known as the Okanagan Mainline Municipal A local face has joined a great- Association, the association now er force to champion regional represents approximately 552,000 issues. people, including 30 municipaliMike Macnabb, BX-Silver ties and six regional districts. Star director, has been One of the main appointed electoral objectives of SILGA is to area director on the promote and advocate Southern Interior local issues at the Union Local Government of B.C. Municipalities. Association. And it has proven While Macnabb is effective in doing so. only currently filling a In 2014, 25 SILGA vacancy on the execuendorsed recommendative, he is going to let Mike Macnabb tions were endorsed at his name stand in the UBCM. elections in April. Some issues that “The importance of SILGA SILGA continues to push include is to provide a common voice,” meat regulations, urging fire said Macnabb who is spread- zone monitoring within fire ing SILGA awareness locally, regions (rather than a one size and was speaking to Coldstream fits all approach) and protection council Monday. of the area lakes from quagga and “It’s got a history of about 100 zebra mussels. years.” “I think what we should do JENNIFER SMITH
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is be pushing much harder,” said Macnabb of the need for action before the invasive species damage local waterways. Other issues SILGA is looking at includes buying bulk for fire department equipment expenses in an effort to save money. Solutions for doctor shortages are also being looked at, including the ‘grow your own doctor’ model. “What we’re going to do is take people from the community, young people, and say, ‘you can be a doctor,’” said Macnabb. Sending local people away for training and bringing them back home makes more sense than trying to persuade those from other regions to move. “The success is shown in other professions,” said Macnabb. SILGA’s annual convention takes place in Kamloops April 28 to May 1.
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Rush ready
B.C. ringette finals KEVIN MITCHELL Sports Editor
To celebrate their Thompson Okanagan Ringette League title victory over Kelowna last weekend, the Vernon Adrenaline Rush held a dance party in the dressing room. They juked and jived to the sounds of Hannah Montana and other artists after a sweet 6-2 win. That dance party will be trumped somehow if the U14A Rush can medal in the B.C. Under ringette provincials, starting Friday in Vernon. There are 38 entries. “We came into that game really confident,” said centre Courtenay Bacon, one of the team’s captains who turned 14 the day before Valentine’s Day. “Everyone supports one another and we’re a hardworking team.” Bacon and teammates Aly Carter and goalie Caenan Wisse represented the zone at the 2012 B.C. Winter Games in Vernon LISA MAZURAK/MORNING STAR missing a bronze medal by a point. Vernon U14 and U16 ringette captains, from left, Abby Williamson, Maddi Fox, Courtenay Bacon, Aly Carter, Alex Drury, Kendra Ostafie and Evan Maddi Fox turned 14 in early January Koshure are ready for the provincials next week. There will be 38 teams competing in eight divisions in Vernon and Lumby. and the 5-foot-8 defenceman says the Rush are a tight bunch pushed by head said Williamson, who turns 14 in March. “I champions and struck gold at the Sweetheart trying our hardest.” coach Ryan Williamson. Evan Koshure is paired with Emily “He’s very fair and he tries to keep a good work really well with our younger forwards.” and the Lonnie Krahn Memorial in Calgary, Williamson, who also plays fastball and while losing to Sherwood Park in the finals Williams on the back end and believes the mood,” said Fox. “Whatever he does is good volleyball, says the Rush defence is efficient of the Esso Gold Ring in Calgary. Rush have the moxy for success. for the team. He definitely wants to win; it’s clearing the ring out of their zone. She “We encourage each other a lot, ” said “Definitely, it’s a focus thing,” said all about the effort. Our goal all year was to expects Coquitlam to be the team to beat. Alex Drury, 16, a captain and centre. “When Koshure, A Seaton Grade 9 student who get to the provincials.” Aly Carter used to play the piano, but someone’s down, we boost them up. “We’re also plays hoops, Rep soccer and volleyball. Fox said the Rush are stoked they earned mainly gets soft hands from her mom, Jen, a tiny, but we’re fast, and our goalie, Garrett “We all have the skill. Sometimes if we’re not a berth in the provincials by stopping former university rifle shooter, and her dad, Adams, saves us a lot if we’re having a hard focused, we fall apart.” Kelowna, a team they also knocked off at the Warren, a college hockey sniper. time getting the ring out of our end.” Fellow captain Kendra Ostafie, a 5-foot-8 Sweetheart Tournament in K-Town. “I’m working on getting better with my On head coach Warren Carter, Drury, a centre, says the Rush communicate well. Abby Williamson and Bacon score most “We do team bonding by sitting in the of the Rush goals with Williamson taking stickhandling,” said Aly. “It’s just a matter of centre midfielder in Rep soccer, said: “He’s more practice.” fair and he shows us respect as long as we corner of the dressing room and talk about the aggressive approach for snipe glory. “I really like crashing hard to the net,” The U16A Rush are two-time defending respect him. We hear from him if we aren’t our day. It’s light and it brings us closer.”
Vipers fall to Vees; will face Merritt in first round in the team’s final regular season game, and before he knew his club would play the Merritt Centennials in the opening round of the playoffs starting Tuesday and Wednesday, 7 p.m. both nights, at Kal Tire Place. The Vees pocketed the winning goal Friday at 13:23 of the third period, getting an accidental boost from a referee’s skate.
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Asked if he was concerned about his team’s modest two-game losing streak heading into the B.C. Hockey League playoffs, Vernon Vipers head coach Mark Ferner offered a simple one-word answer. “No,” said Ferner immediately following a 3-2 loss to the Penticton Vees Friday night
A Vipers’ clearing attempt in their own hit the skate of the referee, went directly to Penticton forward Steen Cooper who passed it to an open Lewis Zerter-Gossage in front of Vernon goalie Danny Todosychuk. ZerterGossage, named second star on the night, made a nice move and put the puck behind Todosychuk for the winning goal.
“I’m happy with the way we competed tonight,” said Ferner. “We worked hard to come back from a two-goal deficit and the winning goal was a rather unfortunate situation, and the coverage on that goal wasn’t great. But we competed hard against a good team.”
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Vernon Vipers goalie Danny Todosychuk makes a save on a shot with Penticton’s Connor Chartier looking for the loose puck during the Vees’ 3-2 win Friday.
Cents gong Gorillas Continued from A11 After falling behind 2-0, Thomas Aldworth, the game’s third star, cut the lead in half at 17:39 of the second period on a Vernon powerplay, firing a rocket from the left face-off circle past first star Hunter Miska in the Vees net for his 37th goal of the year. Anthony Latina tied the game at 8:02 of the third, capitalizing on a Vees turnover and burying his 19th of the season. Vernon dominated the final 20 minutes, outshooting the Vees 15-6 and 41-33 on the night. “I thought we got the puck deep, worked pretty hard down low and we killed off a few penalties,” said Latina. “It could have been a lot worse.” The Vipers were 1-5 with the man advantage and held Penticton scoreless on five power play opportunities. The game meant nothing to both squads as far as the standings are concerned as each had locked up a playoff spot. The Centennials clinched third place and a date with the Vipers in the opening round of the playoffs Friday. The Cents went into Salmon Arm and, in front of 2,125 fans at the Shaw Centre, scored five unanswered goals,
including four in the second period, to dump the Silverbacks 5-1. Merritt hosted the Trail Smoke Eaters Saturday, the Warriors entertained the Surrey Eagles and the Silverbacks visited Penticton. Merritt clinched third as, even if all three teams ended up tied in points, they have the most wins. If Salmon Arm and West Kelowna remained tied after Saturday, it would go to the third tie breaker – superior goal differential from games played between tied teams – to determine who finished fourth and will meet Penticton in round one. Salmon Arm outscored West Kelowna 23-20 in the seven games between the two teams. SNAKE BITES: Vernon and Merritt have met six times in the playoffs in their franchises’ histories, with Vernon winning every series. Both franchises were also part of a round-robin playoff format in the Interior Conference in 1989-90, won by the Vernon Lakers...Former Vipers captain and assistant coach Dave Robinson scored UBC’s only goal in a 3-1 loss Friday to Vernon’s James Dobrowolski and the Alberta Golden Bears in Game 1 of the CIS Canada West semifinal in Edmonton.
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Fulton Maroons were in a position to advance to the B.C. Boys AA basketball finals Saturday night in Kamloops. The Maroons advanced to the Okanagan championship final Friday with a 69-55 semifinal win over the South Okanagan Hornets. Brandon Isaac led the Maroons with 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Tye Kitzman added 17 points, eight boards and had five steals while Karanmeet Khatra chipped in 15 points, six rebounds and three assists. Fulton won its opener Thursday, 89-39 over the Summerland Rockets, behind 21 from Isaac, 15 from Kitzman and 12 from Cory Ang. Armstrong’s Pleasant Valley Saints were on the consolation side of the tournament after dropping their opening game to South Okanagan Thursday. George Kocsis’ squad was slated to play Summerland Friday evening. The Kalamalka Lakers also took part in the eight-team valleys.
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Summerland Rockets’ Abhi Lekhi (left) and Riley Ledoux watch Karanmeet Khatra of the Fulton Maroons steal a rebound during Valley senior AA boys’ high school basketball playoffs Thursday in Kamloops.
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Vernon’s Sydney Hofer was hoping for a top-five finish Saturday in women’s curling at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George. Throwing lead rocks for Sarah Daniels of Delta, Team B.C. lost 9-4 to New Brunswick in quarterfinal play Friday. “It was a tough loss against New Brunswick; they played great and had draw weight in their back pocket the entire game,” said Hofer, an 18-year-old UBC Okanagan accounting student. “While our team played our hardest, we seemed to get the wrong side of
the inch, and they got the right side. We wish them the best of luck in the semifinal They deserved to win.” B.C. was scheduled to play Saturday morning for fifth and sixth spot. “We are still very excited for our next game and proud of what we’ve accomplished,” said Hofer. “As there were 13 teams in, we’ve made the top half.” B.C.’s shooting percentage was third-best at 73 percent. Daniels was 78 per cent for first in the roundrobin, while Hofer shot 74 per cent. Team Quebec leads the medal standings.
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CURLING – B.C. Stick Curling Championships, final 3 p.m., Vernon Curling Club.
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Brianne Robertson, left, and Amy Verhage will lead the Charles Bloom Timberwolves as they host the B.C. senior A girls hoop tournament.
T-wolves hungry bunch KEVIN MITCHELL
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Ranked No. 14 with no chance of knocking off the elite teams last March, things are much different for the Charles Bloom Timberwolves this go around. The T-Wolves are, for the second consecutive year, hosting the B.C. Senior A Girls Basketball Championships. They are rated seventh in the 2015 Sweet 16 which starts Wednesday. Coached by Jenn Currie and Madame Katherine Norman, the T-Wolves are somewhat like orphans. They don’t play in a regular league, instead relying on tournaments and exhibition tilts for competition. “We played exhibition games against Fulton and did very well while VSS was a tough opponent, but we learned lots when we played them,” said Currie, a 1990 Bloom grad who played under Norman at the provincials her final year in Osoyoos. “We beat Kal and Seaton.” Currie is surrounded by family on the hoop court. Her daughter, Brianne Robertson, and niece Jenna Mulholland, are key returnees. Robertson, Mulholland and Vicki Grahn are all Grade 11s who played both junior and senior ball last year. “Those three girls are all better players for playing on both teams last season,” said Currie, 43. Amy Verhage is a Grade 12 post who joins centre Buster Marsh as the twin towers with Bloom. Verhage likes the team’s mind-set going into provincials. “I wouldn’t say we have any leaders; every single one of us brings something,” said Verhage. “We have all played together for about five years now so we all know each other really well. We have really worked really hard on talking and being focused this year.” Mulholland and Grade 11 forward Alex Issler, who played summer ball for the UBC Okanagan Heat, are both draining three-pointers with authority. “We’ve more diversified this year,” said Currie. “We have several defences and we’re added more of a fastbreak element this year. Because of our three-point shooting, we don’t have to rely as much on our tall girls.” Grade 12 forward Abby Lagerquist brings an aggressive
approach to her game, while Cheyanne Barker, a Grade 12 guard, is a lefty which confuses defences. Barker has wheels and steals a ton of balls. Grade 12 Cheyne Krog, a former Queen Silver Star, and Grade 11 Kyla Hacket both provide grit and determination up front. “Lately we have been fastbreaking,” said Robertson. “We’re always looking up the floor, passing. Less dribbling was our goal for this year so we have got a little bit of everything.” Robertson says the coaches and the people of Lumby will help motivate the T-Wolves next week. “(The coaches) they both give us tough love. They sometimes say that they can only tell us so much and the rest is up to us to really bring it if we want it. We feel we have the advantage having our community support and school support cheering us on.” The Mulgrave Titans of West Vancouver are No. 1 ranked, followed by the Langley Christian Lightning and the Heritage Christian Saints of Kelowna. Bloom lost by just six points to Heritage Christian in their home tournament and fell by two buckets to No. 5 Similkameen Sparks of Keremeos at the Valley playdowns hosted by the St. Ann’s Crusaders last weekend in Kamloops. “As a Grade 12 playing my last four games, it couldn’t be better, earning our own spot in provincials, playing in our home gym, I couldn’t ask for a better way to end my high school basketball career; I’m going to remember it for the rest of my life,” said Verhage. Bloom opens the provincials Wednesday at 1 p.m. against No. 10 Pemberton Red Devils. Mulgave takes on the 16th-seeded Fort St. James Falcons Wednesday, 8 p.m., while Langley Christian goes up against No. 15 St. John’s Eagles of Vancouver at 3 p.m. Both those games are at Bloom. Heritage Christian tangles with the 14th-ranked Nakusp Cougars Wednesday at 9 a.m., while No. 6 Cedars Christian Eagles of Prince George square off versus the No. 11 Credo Christian Kodiaks of Langley at 11 a.m., both at Bloom. Similkameen meets No. 12 Bulkley Valley Christian Royals of Smithers in a 9 a.m. tilt at Kalamalka Secondary, while No. 4 Lakes District Lakers of Burns Lake face 13-rated St. Ann’s at 11 a.m., also at Kal.
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NOTEBOOK BASEBALL - Visit www.vernonbaseball.com to register for the 2015 season. VDBA will host Level 1 & Level 2 umpire clinics for ages 12 to adult. Contact Marilyn Courtenay at umpire@vernonbaseball.com. SLO-PITCH - Registration for the 2015 ladies Intermediate spring season is now open. Looking for teams or individuals. Email: vernon. ladies.slopitch@gmail.com or call Michelle at 250-542-0890. Website: www.vernonladiesslopitch.ca. League runs April 15-June 24 on Wednesday nights. SLO-PITCH - A SPN slo-pitch umpires clinic goes Saturday, March 21 at 9 a.m. in the Winter Carnival Office. Contact Chris Lynch (250) 549-5109. TRIATHLON - Rec Services Youth Triathlon Club offers fun in a team atmosphere. Course runs Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-4:45 for kids ages 9-13. Contact Deb Treherne at 550-3672.
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BOSTON PIZZA HOCKEY LEAGUE TUESDAY, FEB. 24 Game 1 @ Priest Valley Arena Tile Guy Flyers 8 - Nolan Bowker 2+1, Chris Glen 2, Corey Massie 1+4, Nigel Barker 1+2, Eric Inkster 1+1, Chris Gilies shootout winner, Rich Hoglund 2A. Goalie: Matt Glinsbockel 25 saves. RE Postill & Sons Orphans 7 - Chris Bradford 2+1, Robby Buchanan 2, Josh Hoard 1+1, Kyle Clark 1+1, Jamie Johannson 1+1, Rob Bauml 3A, Ryan Kurbis 3A. Goalie: Jason Silzer 28 saves. Game 2 @ Priest Valley Arena Green Pub Moose 3 - Aaron Hoffman 2, Max Mowat 1+1. Goalie: James Scherk 17 saves. Rea-Son Electric Kings 2 - Chris Usselman 1+1, Linden Enger. Goalie: Steve Clarke 19 saves. SUNDAY, FEB. 22 Game 1 @ Priest Valley Arena Rea-Son Electric Kings 6 - Dezy Holland 2, Kevin Swales 1+1 and shootout winner, Reid Church 1+1, Brett Williams. Goalie: Clarke 24 saves. Spartan Auto Bulls 5 - Taylor Jackson 2+1, Jeff Mushaluk 1+3, Troy Blais, Jim McAuley, Calvin Berger 2A. Goalie: Mike Loewen 31 saves. SATURDAY, FEB. 21 Game 1 @ Priest Valley Arena Cidel Moving Oilers 8 - Pearce Wiley 2+1, Clayton Ricketts 2, Jake Stuchberry 2, Logan Stockley 1+2, Ryan Dubetz 1+2, Vernon Miskosky 3A. Goalie: Jaydon Campbell 23 saves. Kasper Denture Red Wings 2 - Greg Taylor, Blair Fernley. Goalie: Garth Gartner 22 saves. Game 2 @ Priest Valley Arena Godard Excavating Predators 6 - Danny Stein 2+1, Pete Purves 2, Justin Horochuk 1+2, Cody Keller 1+1, Kenny Johnstone 2A, Trevor Abel 2A. Goalie: Chris Kingdon 21 saves. Monashees Bar and Grill Blackhawks 2 - Dan Gilowski, Ryan Black, Corey Webb 2A. Goalie: Jason Hoffman 16 saves.
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The Greater Vernon Museum is launching its new Saturday Friends of History lecture series. The series kicks off March 14 with Francois Arseneault, who will share his experience about coming from Calgary to the Vernon Army Cadet Camp for the first time in 1978. “I’ll take you inside the world of a 15-year-old who’s travelled far beyond his home and comfort zone” said Francois. “It was a summer of firsts for me.” He’ll explain the great impact it had on him at such a young age and how that experience has changed his life. The presentation will be held March 14 at 1:30 p.m. at the Greater Vernon Museum. “All are welcome to attend, whether you have a connection to the camp, are considering attending a cadet camp, or have an interest in military history,” said Denise Marsh, the museum’s marketing and communications co-ordinator.
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The Vernon Army Cadet Camp is one of the oldest cadet training centres in Canada, dating back to 1949. It has trained close to 80,000 cadets since its inception.
Anticipating spring
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Also, some good news around the breathing exercises classes, also known as Yoga in a Chair, that had been previously held at the People Place. Melissa Rinvold has thankfully decided to carry on and has secured new space at the Halina Centre starting in March on the 16th and 30th from 1 to 2 p.m. Check for dates in April and May and starting in June, classes will be held every Monday except for official holidays. She continues also with her Friday classes at Schubert Centre at 10 a.m. These beneficial breathing yoga classes are by donation which makes them available to all. Also, Library at Your Door, a community service, has room for a couple of more folks to be part of the pilot project. This project provides library service through a partnership with Nexus Seniors Services and our local library that will help seniors with mobility issues keep using library services. Volunteers will pick up and deliver books, movies or music CDs, if you are unable to do yourself. Call Jennifer Guscott, senior services co-ordinator, at 250 545-0585 if you need this service. If you have any questions or comments e-mail; blackmail1@ telus.net or call 250 545-7928. Also thank you to all my callers or writers for getting in touch. My gratitude for your appreciation and your stories, which are always fascinating.
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Vernon store honoured during centennial JENNIFER SMITH Morning Star Staff
“Overwaitea is its people,” was a credo that Robert Campbell Kidd stood by since March 9, 1915, when he opened his first grocery store in New Westminster. Despite some name changes, it was almost as if history repeated itself Thursday – 100 years later. Save-On-Foods Vernon store manager Jim Tennant’s sentiments matched Kidd’s exactly. “It’s everybody in the room here that’s making a difference in the community,” said Tennant, holding a giant leader of the year trophy. Recently returned from Overwaitea’s 100th birthday celebration in New Westminster, Tennant picked up not only the leader of the year honour, but also store of the year. He returned to his Vernon store Thursday with a surprise greeting from almost his entire 86-member team, friends, family, media and community supporters. “I share this with everyone that is here,” Tennant told the giant crowd and shoppers. Among those who came to town to celebrate was Darrell Jones, president of Overwaitea Food Group, who many will recognize from the flyers in this very newspaper with Darrell’s Deals. “You guys are the best of the best,” Jones told the Vernon team. His praise echoed for Tennant, a real deal for Darrell. “It was a very easy decision to make this year,” he said of choosing out of the morethan 140 store managers. Tennant stood out, not only for his exceptional management of the store or incredible customer service, but for his dedication to the community. Many will recall Tennant spent at least a week on top of the store every year for three years raising donations for the food bank. “Not everybody wants to spend time on the rooftops just to see that everyone gets a meal,” said Jones. But whether he’s helping to get local producers onto the shelves, handing out turkeys at Christmas or camping out on the roof of the store, it’s about making a difference. “It feels pretty darn good,” said the 47-year-old husband and father of two, who loves his community and hopes to stay here. Tennant has been manager at the Vernon store for three years, but it is his 17th store with the company. He started out 30 years ago in Nelson, as a cleanup kid in the bakery department, part-time.
Jamie Nelson, senior vice-president of retail operations, remembers the teenage Tennant at one of his first jobs, “It’s great to see him come around and be the leader he is today. “Nobody looks after his customers better than Jim Tennant.” It’s people like Tennant, and his staff in Vernon (who recently marked the store’s own milestone anniversary since opening in October 1994), who have helped Overwaitea mark its major milestone. “There’s not a lot of companies that can be 100 years old,” said Nelson. “I want to thank the people here today, the team members here today and all of the people of Vernon who helped us get to 100 years.”
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Vernon Save-On-Foods store manager Jim Tennant carries the leader of the year award as Jamie Nelson, Overwaitea Food Group vice-president, applauds him Thursday. Overwaitea president Darrell Jones (below) speaks about Tennant’s dedication as the company also celebrates its 100th anniversary.
Overwaitea 1915 newspaper advertised prices Heins dill pickles, per doz.................10 cents New laid eggs, dozen.........................25 cents Corn flakes, two pkgs........................13 cents Sugar cured back bacon, per lb........19 cents Royal Crown washing powder...........23 cents Overwaitea tea, 18 ounces................45 cents Overweight coffee, 18 ounces...........35 cents Source: book, The Overwaitea Story
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t’s time to make a a tax refund (which contribution toward many recommend putyour retirement ting right back into and other savings goals. your RRSP for next Which savings vehicle is year or even a porthe best option? tion into your TFSA). It’s a perennial This makes an RRSP challenge for many an ideal first choice for Canadians to contribsavings especially for ute to a Registered high-income earners. Retirement Savings On the other hand, Plan (RRSP) an RRSP or Tax-Free only defers Savings payment of Account income tax (TFSA). until your Ideally, you retirement should be years and making forced annuregular conal withdrawtributions to Bruce Shepherd al amounts one or both after age 71 throughout may reduce the year as part of a government old age financial plan. If, howbenefits. Those with ever, you have some a rich pension plan, extra cash available, working in retirement here’s a quick summary or major sources of of the benefits and alternative income may considerations of each want to consider addioption. tional savings options, RRSP pros and cons such as a TFSA. – RRSP contribution TFSA pros and limits for Canadians cons – The TFSA is continue to increase an all-purpose way to every year. Your allowinvest as it can be used able contribution is 18 to save for any financial per cent of your earned goal. Canadians can income from the previ- invest up $5,500 annuous year to a maximum ally and carry-forward of $24,270 for 2014, any unused contribu$24,930 for 2015 and tion room. While that $25,370 for 2016. You annual contribution is may also be able to tap not tax-deductible, any into any unused contri- growth in your TFSA bution room you have investments is sheltered carried forward from from taxation even previous tax years. when money is withThat allowable condrawn. tribution is deducted Unlike the RRSP, from your gross taxable you can withdraw income for the year and TFSA money without you may end up with paying tax at any time
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many investors. That said, a TFSA offers interesting investment opportunities for highincome earners, those nearing retirement as well as seniors. It may also be valuable to investors with lower incomes or those needing to access cash at
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The 3,500 year-old standing stones at Calanais on the Isle of Lewis are older than Stonehenge. Stones radiate out in all directions.
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SCOTLAND - Three weeks and 15 islands developed into a trip of a lifetime. Every September morning, I wondered why I hadn’t explored the Scottish Hebrides before. White sand beaches and turquoise sea, purple-washed mountains and golden glens, no tourists and little traffic tempted me to explore every day. Then there were the sheep — more sheep than people. Dry days and mostly sunshine heightened my enchantment and I lapped up the region’s long history wherever I found it in medieval castles, museums, and even pubs. The Hebrides run north-south off
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loch, alone but for the sky and sea birds, with no engine noise or swells to disturb us. We ate seafood so fresh it shocked my taste buds. An expert took us on a day’s wildlife safari on Mull to observe endangered sea and golden eagles, seals, and herds of deer. We searched for otters, but they did not appear, and the puffins were at sea. We tendered into Staffa, named one of the “Greatest Geosites” in the world, on a foggy day to see Fingal’s Cave and climbed to it around a perilous ledge atop hexagonal basalt columns. The sea surged below us, clear and cold. Our four-hour visit to the sacred Isle of Iona, the birthplace of Celtic Christianity fas-
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Scotland’s west coast. The islands of the major 39, including the best known of Skye and Mull, were created by volcanic action and sculpted by the restless North Atlantic. Each island is distinct and all are warmed by the Gulf Stream — some are mountainous, others are flat; some are Catholic and others are Protestant; all teach Gaelic. I experienced the islands from sea and air, on foot, and by car. A cruise in a converted trawler began my adventure in the Inner Hebrides. Nine passengers and I circumnavigated the Isle of Mull, also visiting Iona and Staffa. Each night and lunchtime, we anchored in a remote bay or sea
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cinated me. Standing on deck, I caught a glimpse of the restored medieval abbey on a grassy shelf west of the village. Only two of the 300 Celtic crosses still stand outside the abbey church; St. Martin’s is original from the 700s. St. Columba from 563CE, and Macbeth who was buried here in 1057CE, whisper to me. Iona’s history was turbulent and brutal, creating a tenuous separation between past and present, substantial and spiritual. I enjoyed several days on Arran and Tiree too. Arran, the most southerly of the Inner Hebrides, is a short journey from Glasgow by road and ferry. Its east coast is lush; the west, drier, with mountains and glens inland. It’s a mini-Scotland. The most westerly isle is Tiree, which boasts the most sunshine in the U.K. Flying into Barra had long been on my bucket list because the airport is a beach. The Twin Otter banked hard and within seconds was skimming into land at low tide on the Cockle Strand. The fat tires bounced and I breathed again. Thus began my romance with the Outer Hebrides. The tiny rental car fitted the roads perfectly; most are single-
track, no wider than the car, with passing places. The Outer Hebrides are remote, wild, and different again. The Uists sport bare mountains, rippling grasslands on the coastal plain, and tiny villages; their west coasts are strewn with empty beaches, ruined crofters’ cottages, and shaggy sheep. Sea lochs penetrate deep inland on the eastern shores, and here I encountered my first wild horses browsing in the heather. The ferry to the Isle of Harris was slowed by dense fog and, on safe arrival, I promptly bought a Harris Tweed jacket the colour of the heather. In the south, Harris is covered with granite boulders; the roads wind around them and up and down the countryside. Inland lochs are surrounded by rusty bracken. I drove north through the mountains and glens of the Isle of Lewis to Stornoway. My final outing was a pilgrimage to the ancient Calanais Standing Stones on the northwest coast, upon which equinoctial moons dance. Like much of my fifteen island adventure, I sensed untold mysticism amid the isolation. Julie H. Ferguson is with Travel Writers’ Tales.
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Lori Prudhomme (right) makes a donation for some compliment cupcakes from street nurse Jessica outside the North Okanagan Youth and Family Services Society’s office on 31st Street Wednesday during the NOYFSS Goes Pink fundraiser. NOYFSS staff offered compliment cupcakes for donations at their office and at The Bean Scene to raise money on anti-bullying day for its anti-bullying programs. A total of $2,200 was raised between the two locations.
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The North Okanagan-Shuswap School District plans to proceed with a fibre optic link between Pleasant Valley Secondary School and Len Wood Middle School. “The school district has been looking at options and the feasibility for a number of years that would allow improvements to their information technology system between facilities in Armstrong,” said City of Armstrong public works manager Tim Perepolkin. To provide the school district with the approval to install and maintain their proposed fibre optic link, the city unanimously agreed to enter into an agreement with the school district to allow their proposed infrastructure within the public road right-of-way. The installation of the proposed fibre optic cable conduit will be directional drilled, and will have no impact on any existing utility infrastructure or city road. Installation is expected to begin in the spring.
Green Velvet is proud to have been providing quality services to Vernon and Area for 40 years. Since 1991, Green Velvet has given away over $20,000 in their annual Customer Appreciation Draw. Joel Campbell, President of Green Velvet, above, is presenting the winner, Marilynne Devries with a cheque for $1000. The draw was held on February 16th, 2015. Green Velvet Lawns would like to thank all their loyal customers for their patronage over the years.
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Living Well | Dying Well is designed for those living with a chronic illness, family members, and health care professionals with the goal of enhancing quality of life. This free session at the Vernon Golf & Country Club is open to the general public but space is limited.
Working Effectively with Families March 5, 2:00pm-4:00pm Care for those living with chronic, life limiting illness requires a team, and family are essential members. But we cannot simply rely on family members to provide care; they need care too. During this free workshop, participants will: •
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The following will provide some basic information on how the roads are cleaned by the City of Vernon during the spring. City street sweeping and flushing is provided by Municipal employees, and equipment supplemented with rented private sector equipment and operators in all areas of the City.
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Enquiries relative to the above proposed bylaw should be directed to the Planning Department located at the Community Services Building, 3001 - 32nd Avenue, Vernon, B.C. or by calling 250-550-3634. Copies of the bylaw and relevant background documents are available for inspection during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.), Monday to Friday inclusive (excluding Statutory Holidays) from March 2 to March 9, 2015. Any correspondence relating to this application can be delivered to the Corporate Officer, City of Vernon, 3400 - 30th Street, Vernon, B.C. V1T 5E6 or by sending an email to PHearings@vernon.ca. All correspondence and petitions received between March 1, 2015 (the date of notification) and 3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2015 shall be copied and circulated to the members of City Council for consideration before the Public Hearing. Any submissions received after 3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2015 will not be accepted. Correspondence and emails must include your name and civic address. You may present your verbal submissions and speaking notes at the Public Hearing. If you are unable to attend, you may appoint an agent to act on your behalf. NO REPRESENTATION WILL BE RECEIVED BY COUNCIL AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. Month
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Spring Street Sweeping Priorities Typically Spring Street sweeping commences late February but is weather dependant. Sweeping cannot commence until road snow and ice has melted. It is also important that temperatures stay above freezing since water is used for the sweeping and flushing operation to minimize dust. Once these conditions are met, the City aggressively initiates its spring sweeping and flushing program. The City street sweepers as well as a number of private sector sweepers are dispatched to sweep all areas of the City of Vernon as quickly as possible. During spring sweeping, the City has equipment operating around the clock, seven days a week. Street sweeping priorities are based on the volumes of vehicle traffic on roadways where winter road sand may generate excessive dust. The downtown core, and main streets, including 32 Street and Hwy # 6 are completed first. The remaining residential areas are completed as soon as the road edges are clear of snow (lower areas of the city are completed first). Spring Street Sweeping – How it’s done The City of Vernon’s fleet includes two street sweepers and four contract street sweepers. The street sweeper is a mechanical pickup broom-type machine that uses two gutter brooms to direct the sweeping material into the path of the rear broom which sweeps the debris into the hopper. The machine sprays a fine mist of water ahead of the broom to suppress dust as it sweeps. In an effort to increase efficiency, street sweepers will be unloading debris directly into dump trucks as shown in the picture to the right. Traffic will be delayed for short periods (approximately 3 minutes) during this process. The City appreciates driver patience while this process takes place. The City of Vernon fleet includes a 3000 Gallon Tanker/ Street flusher used to wash all the fine dust material that remains on the road surface after the Mechanical street sweepers have finished removing winter road sand. The Street Flusher utilizes high pressure water spray nozzles to sweep the road surface to produce a clean roadway. The debris flows into catch basins which are cleaned annually following the spring sweeping. Spring Sweeping – What City of Vernon residents can do to help Property owners are encouraged to sweep all debris and sand from sidewalk bordering their property onto the road prior to roads being swept by the street sweeper. One of the main obstacles for equipment operators is parked vehicles and recreational vehicles. Once the street sweeping program starts, removing your vehicles from your street, cul-de-sac, or alley until the roads are swept and washed will allow the operators to do a much better job and avoid having annoying missed spots in your neighborhood. Street sweeping and flushing occurs day and night so please watch for the signs and keep the roadways clear! If you have any questions regarding the Spring Sweeping Program or other City operational issues please contact us at 250-549-6757.
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Marlene Stark (second from right) with Valley First Credit Union, presents $1,000 to Paul Fisher, Yvette Nagy, Paula Dekker and Joanne Kineshanko, with the Whitevalley Community Resource Centre’s Legacy Fund campaign.
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The Whitevalley Community Resource Centre has played a critical role in Lumby, Cherryville and Lavington for more than 25 years, and the community is being urged to keep the relationship strong. The centre is continuing to raise money for its Legacy Fund campaign, which would allow the non-profit agency to maintain operations. “We are reaching out to you to let you know you can help us to make a difference and ensure that Whitevalley will be here for your children and your grandchildren, your friends and their families,” said Gay Jewitt, executive director. When asked about the impact if the resource centre didn’t exist, Maggy Badgero, J.W. Inglis Elementary principal, became quite concerned. “Whitevalley provides counselling services for our students,” she said. “Those services can come in many forms: support for anxiety,
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grief, depression, social skills and more. There are times when providing for the child within the school setting just isn’t enough. That is where Whitevalley can give support where the school cannot. They can go into the home and support the whole family.” Badgero added that Whitevalley has been
able to help when families face financial challenges. “School supplies, winter jackets, gloves and mitts, Christmas baskets — whatever it takes to make sure students will be successful and feel good about themselves.” The centre provides the family support program and there is also
after-school care available and the summer day camp for children ages five to 12. All residents are being urged to rally behind the Legacy Fund campaign. “You can pitch in and help out, volunteering in a variety of ways or you can make a donation,” said Jewitt. Make your cheque or money order payable to Whitevalley Community Resource Centre, Box 661, Lumby, V0E 2G0, or donate online at www. whitevalley.ca.
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Thank You to our Business Community for all your help during our flood.
Gold Sponsors Thank You again to all of our Sponsors: Mayor Mund Deb White
Vantage West Realty Inc.
Vernon Lions Club
The Rice Box
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Boston Pizza
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McDonalds Restaurant
Kala Star Academics & Outdoor School
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Penny Coon
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Charles Bloom Secondary School in Lumby is preparing to welcome more students to find out about trades opportunities. “We need to do this for the students, the district and the community,” said Martin Tooms, forestry teacher. “Trades as a career represents a solution for students who don’t go to university.” Sixteen Grade 11 students would go through the program in the first semester and 16 Grade 12 students in the sec-
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A long-established program will expand so students have more opportunities for the future. The Vernon School District has increased the forestry program at Charles Bloom to a full year so it can branch out into carpentry, plumbing, electrical, welding and automotive. “There is a huge demand for trades and the Ministry of Education really wants students to go into the trades,” said Tim Thorpe, career co-ordinator. “Students will have an opportunity to try several different kinds of trades.” It was decided to broaden the scope of the forestry program partly because there have been fewer participants in recent years.
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Richard Rolke, Morning Star senior reporter, will be reading at the Junction Literacy Centre’s Read Aloud Day event at the Vernon library Wednesday. 3 with volunteers who spend 30 minutes reading individually with the child. “Reading is fundamental to life, and we strive to assist parents and our community partners working to
develop young readers, so that no one is left behind,” said Aasen. If you cannot make it to the library event, the Junction Literacy Centre is encouraging businesses, organizations and clubs to host
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Story time is for everyone. As part of Read Aloud Day, the Junction Literacy Centre is inviting the public to listen to an array of readers at the Vernon library Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. “The event is intended to celebrate the joy of reading,” said Wendy Aasen, Junction Literacy Centre executive director. Among those who will be reading are Richard Rolke, Morning Star senior reporter, Brian Martin, with Sun FM, storyteller Gabe Newman and authors John Lent and Laisha Rosnau. The event will also wind-up the centre’s Loonies for Literacy campaign. Pink piggy banks have been distributed around town and a large piggy bank will be at the library to collect toonies and loonies for literacy. Chocolate loonie cupcakes will also be available by donation. All proceeds will directly support literacy programs and initiatives in the community. Many of the Junction Literacy programs are designed to build solid reading skills in youth. The popular One to One program matches students in Grades 1 to
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Young people can get tired of the question, “What do you want to do when you grow up?” Still, the time comes when they have to start thinking about the answer. The BC Student Voice Okanagan Region Forum “Voice on Transitions Post Graduation” brought together students from area high schools to brainstorm, hear a panel of experts and ask questions about choices and decisions after graduation. Student Voice has forums around the province with the information gathered being forwarded to the Ministry of Education for consideration in curriculum planning. “They really want to know what you have to say and they are interested,” Malcolm Reid, principal of Vernon secondary, told the students. The day started with a mixer that had students with the names of famous people and characters stuck on their foreheads and then having to ask questions to find their “identity,” a fun task they quickly accomplished. Then it was down to preparing their questions for the panel of community experts: Dalvir Nahal, Vernon City Council; Bill Grahn, labour force northern; Catherine Bariesheff, Tolko Industries; and Kim Strilchuk, academic advisor, Okanagan College. Each panel member spoke about their experiences and knowledge before taking questions from the students. “Take your education into your own hands. Now is the time you can do that,” said Strilchuk. “Start with your ideas and get information and advice about where that could lead you. Take a first year to figure out what you want to do and be open to new subjects you have never taken before and new careers you might not have heard of. Start when you are ready. Take a gap year if necessary and then study at the pace that fits your lifestyle. “Challenge yourself with learning and get help, counselling or tutoring, when you need it. Talk to people about experiences and opportunities and enjoy your journey along the way.” Bariesheff, a Seaton grad, took the business management program at UBC-O and is now in human resource recruitment for Tolko Industries. “From an employer perspective, it is very
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Megan Reeves (left) and Demetre Kontos, both VSS Grade 12 students, play the Who Am I? mixer at the BC Student Voice Okanagan region forum at the Schubert Centre Feb. 18. important for potential employees to have education beyond high school. That can be college or university, or trades and technical certification. Research the specific programs needed for the career you want,” she said. “Look into job shadowing, co-op programs, summer employment or volunteering to find out more about the career you want. It will build your resumé. Always be willing to learn and set goals that will take you toward your dream job.” Grahn spoke about career opportunities in the north of the country. “I have a confession to make. I hated school but I was fascinated by machinery and mechanics and worked in industry in different aspects for many years,” he said. “There are many sides to the oil industry in the north, from planning, construction, maintenance and research, requiring many different skills. I have also worked in agriculture and transportation which are becoming more high tech and there is always a shortage of skilled tradespeople. Whether you go for more schooling or learn on the job, every job requires a set of skills and we need to appreciate that.” Nahal, whose work experience includes banking and for the provincial government,
was elected as a Vernon city councillor last fall. “I wish I had gone to more education right after high school but I have decided this is the year I will go back and get a degree. Get your education in something you really want to do. Education is such a privilege that we have in this country that people in other countries don’t always have.” The students then asked the panel members questions. (see sidebar) Kai Rogers, a Grade 10 student at Kalamalka secondary, was one of the student organizers of the forum. “I like Student Voice because it gives us a chance to be heard. I would say to students, whatever you are doing, get involved in your school, in clubs, sports teams, leadership, Student Voice, community projects, exchange programs. Help make your school a better place to learn.” Kristen Morgan is a Seaton Grade 12 student. She said she was happy to be at the forum discussing these topics. “Not enough adults pay enough attention to these transitions. We need information.” The students then came up with their answers to the question, “What is currently
implemented to post-secondary and career programs? What is Working? What is not working? Some of the answers were about the Planning 10 course which gives information about post-secondary paths. Some of the students thought the planning should start sooner while others thought it might be more useful in Grade 11 or presented over two years. Students wanted to learn more about money management and more information on post-secondary education, both academic and non-academic, with more help on applying for scholarships and bursaries and writing resumés and cover letters. They liked the personality quiz in Planning 10 which gave ideas on possible careers to consider. The Student Voice Forum concluded with a discussion about more effective grad transition/post-secondary planning programs. Some of the questions and answers for the panel: Q: What about trades programs? A: There is high demand for all trades right now. The provincial government is offering many incentives for students who take trades programs. Q: What is the biggest cause of failure in education? A: Apathy. Not being ready. Unrealistic goals and expectations. Not having a good work ethic. Not being patient. Q: What contributes to success in postsecondary education? A: Attitude. Open-mindedness. Ask for advice. Making a second start if needed. Lose sense of entitlement — you’ve got to work hard for what you want. Q: How do high school grades affect post-secondary education? A: Good grades will help get you into the institution of your choice. But grades don’t necessarily show what you are capable of and post-secondary is a chance to make a fresh start. Post-secondary needs an attitude of thinking, curiosity and responsibility. That’s why mature students often do very well even if they did not get good grades in high school. You can make up courses. Q: What can we do in school to help prepare students for post-secondary education? A: Learn about jobs in the real world. Money management. Life isn’t fair, taking things too easy is not going to help you. Learn specific skills you can contribute as part of a larger project.
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March 1
Supporting aging through creative approacheS A collaboration between The Society for the Arts in Dementia Care (CECD) and the Leisure Practitioner’s Association of BC (LPABC) with presenters Dalia Gottlieb-Tanaka, Shelley Klammer and Jeanne Sommerfield March 27, Schubert Centre, 3505 - 30th Ave., Vernon, 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $60. Register on line. Lunch included. Coffee and snacks available in cafeteria. Please register by March 20. garage SaLe, BaKe SaLe, pancaKe BreaKFaSt March 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Head of the Lake Hall. Please come to support our local youth so they are able to attend the Gathering of Voices at spring break. If you would like to donate items for the garage sale, please call Tetku at 250-540-7938, Randi at 250-545-0307 or Bernice at 778-212-2342. aL-anon meetS Al-Anon is a fellowship of men and women affected by someone else’s drinking. Meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, 1204 -30th Ave.; Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church, 3300 Alexis Park Dr. and Sundays at 7 p.m. at W.L. Seaton Centre, 1340 Polson Dr. Info., 250-545-4933. come & hear the goSpeL meSSage shared simply and freely Sundays at 3:30 p.m. at the Schubert Centre, 3505-30th Ave., Vernon. Only the Bible, and all of the Bible. Everyone welcome; no collection.
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vernon upper room miSSion SocietY agm March 2 at the Upper Room Mission, 3403-27th Ave. at 5:30 p.m. the chiLLY creaKerS pLaY a Fun Dance March 2 at the Armstrong Seniors Centre, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. with lunch to follow. Join us for some good old-fashioned music. armStrong KinDaLe thriFt Store is having its 25 cents white tag sale from March 2 to 6. We also will be running a silent auction starting March 16 and bids will close March 21 at 4:30 p.m. We will call the winners March 23. BiLLiarDS at haLina SeniorS centre Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. We are behind the Rec Centre, 3310-37 Ave. Cost: $2 a drop in or $5 for the month. Everyone 50+ welcome! Info: 250-542-2877. armStrong SeniorS activitY centre We are at 2520 Patterson Ave. Dances held the first Monday of each month 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (no dances held July, August, September). Snooker Monday to Friday 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Crib and bingo the second and fourth Monday of each month, 1 p.m. enDerBY cLiFF quiLterS meet First, third and fifth Mondays from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Enderby Evangelical Chapel, 708 Mill Ave. New members welcome. More info.: 838-7858. Fun time at haLina SeniorS centre Mondays 1 - 3 p.m., runs every first and third Monday of the month. Come to the first one and plan out the games for the upcoming weeks. A time to have fun and learn. Cost: 50 cents per session. Everyone 50+ welcome! The centre is at 3310-37th Ave., behind the Rec Centre. For further info., call 250-542-2877.a
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SocietY For open Learning & DiScuSSion SOLD meets Mondays at 9:30 a.m. at the People Place. March 2 features guest speaker Berk Shaw speaking about Halcyon Hot Springs. All are welcome. the SchuBert centre tai chi cLuB New beginner class starts March 2. Everyone welcome. Beginner classes every Monday and Thursday 4 to 5 p.m. Tai chi practice and exercise classes, for those who have completed beginner course, are Monday and Thursday, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday and Friday, 4 to 5 p.m. Dues are kept to a minimum to enable all to experience this art form and its health benefits for all ages and dispositions. For more info., please call Clarke Warren at 250-558-3582. haLina SeniorS’ centre Hand and Foot Canasta takes place Mondays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Everyone 50+ welcome. Cost: 50 cents. We are at 3310-37th Ave., behind the Rec. Centre. Call 250-542-2877 for more info. Bingo in enDerBY Mondays at 6 p.m., Enderby Seniors Complex on George Street at 6 p.m.; 19 games. coDa meetS Mondays at noon at Vernon Alliance Church. the SchuBert centre haS carDS Every day you can find at least one game of cards being played. Monday is pinochle from noon to 3 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday is bridge 1 to 3:30 p.m., crib 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., canasta noon to 3 p.m., Wednesday is Scrabble 10 to 11:30 a.m., Friday is canasta at 1 p.m. Members are $1 and non-members $2. All are welcome.
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the compaSSionate FrienDS oF vernon agm Annual General Meeting March 3 at 7 p.m. at the People Place in room 001 (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 Cummins Road. armStrong toaStmaSterS Meets Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the chamber of commerce building. Come join us in learning communication skills in a safe and friendly environment. Call Pat for more info. at 546-3276 open criB is alive and kicking at the Schubert Centre, every Tuesday from 12:30 until 3:30 p.m., and Thursdays at 7 p.m. We would love you to come and join us. Play some good cards and meet new friends. Sea caDetS anD navY League Sea Cadets ages 12 to 18 are meeting at D12 off Commonage/Mission Road Tuesdays 6 to 9 p.m. Navy League cadets ages nine to 13 are meeting at the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) building 3100-28th Ave. Thursdays 6 to 8:30 p.m. Membership for each corps is $20/ year. For more information on Sea Cadets call Carolynn at 250-5038345. For Navy League call Doug at 250-503-8319. hoLD Your event at the SchuBert centre The Schubert Centre is a great place to hold your wedding, grad, bar mitzvah, memorial service, birthday party/luncheon/dinner, meetings and a whole
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n summer of 2013, Kelowna Pacifica Railway declared bankruptcy and the rail line connecting Kelowna, Lumby, Vernon, Coldstream, Armstrong and Kamloops ceased operations. In the fall of the same year CN took over operations and the railway resumed running but the section between Kelowna and Coldstream was officially abandoned. Today, although the municipalities along this corridor have agreed to purchase the right of way and are in the final stages of an agreement, there are still many steps to be taken until the rail trail is finalized. Learn what the future may hold and what you can do to support the Okanagan Rail Trail initiative. Brad Clements is a volunteer with the initiative, consisting of more than 10,000 people who have written emails of support for this project. Presented by the Canadian Federation University Women Vernon branch, March 5 at Halina Centre, 9:30 a.m. Cost is $7; $4 for students.
lot more in between. They can accommodate up to 300 people in the auditorium, 120 in the banquet room (with its own entrance), up to 50 in the meeting room and 75 in the Coffee House and are famous for their catering. The centre also provides meals for The Meals on Wheels program. Call 250-549-4201 for further information or to book your event. SingLe FrienDS 50+ Weekly coffee meets Tuesdays 10 a.m. at the food court, Village Green Centre. Come out for coffee and pick up an activity list. Join us, there is no membership fee. Our group has been meeting for 12 years, we have fun and do all kinds of activities. SiLver Star rotarY cLuB meetS Tuesdays from 6:46 to 8 a.m. at the Village Green Hotel across from the Village Green Centre. This is a fun, friendly, social club supporting local community and international service, and we are looking for new members. Everyone is welcome to come for a free breakfast. monaShee toaStmaSterS welcomes you to our Tuesday night meetings in the meeting room (last door on right side of the hall) of the Whitevalley Community Center in Lumby. Develop your leadership and public speaking skills while enhancing your confidence in a fun and supportive atmosphere. We don’t judge, we evaluate. Our meetings begin at 7 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. with socializing before our meetings. Come to a meeting with no obligation and see for yourself — you don’t have to live in Lumby. Please contact Louise at 250-547-6480 or Mike at 250-547-9335 for more information. the LumBY artiStic connectionS is a weekly watercolour painting class (sometimes we do acrylics). Cost $10 per session. Held
every Tuesday noon to 4 p.m. at the Lumby Community Hall (2250 Shields Ave.). Everyone welcome. Call Olena at 250-547-8866 for info. the armStrong LionS cLuB Bingo every Tuesday. Doors open at 6 p.m. and bingo at 6:50 p.m. at the Oddfellows Hall. aBoriginaL inFant & earLY chiLDhooD DeveLopment Free swimming Tuesdays from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Meet at the aquatic centre. For more info., 542-7578. the vernon pLacer (goLD) minerS’ cLuB Meets first Tuesday of every month from October-June in the basement of Peace Lutheran Church, 1204-30th Ave. from 7-9 p.m. Yearly memberships: $20 per family. For more info. phone Merv Mathers, 250-547-9690 or e-mail Donna Smith at mrspumpkin36@hotmail.com pregnancY Support Every Tuesday we offer a drop-in from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., including lunch. We offer a free and confidential service to help you have a healthy baby. We are at 2902 29th Ave. Gratefully accepting double strollers, maternity and infant clothing donations. armStrong anD DiStrict garDen cLuB Our regular monthly meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month in the small room of the Odd Fellows hall and we would welcome anyone interested in becoming a member.
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Vernon & district kennel club meets The first Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m. at People Place, 3402-27th Ave. An opportunity to connect with others involved in many different dog sports in the area. A fun club with friendly people and new members always welcome. Call Jayne at 250-545-0187 for info. 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 working effectiVely with families workshop March 5 from 2 to 4 p.m., Vernon Golf & Country Club. Care for those living with chronic, life limiting illness requires a team, and family are essential members. But we cannot simply rely on family members to provide care; they need care too. Join North Okanagan Hospice Society, in partnership with the Interior Health Authority, for the final session in this year’s Living Well | Dying Well program. Working Effectively with Families is a workshop targeted to health professionals, people with life-limiting illness and family caregivers. ired. Call Hospice at 250-503-1800, ext 101. For more information, visit www.nohs.ca. buddhist meditation class March 6, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at W. L. Seaton Centre, 1340 Polson Drive. 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 www.dorjechang.ca or 250-558-0952. No fragrance please. pVss graduating class presents a fashion show fundraiser, bake sale and auction March 6 at 7 p.m. in the PVSS gym. Tickets are $10 each or four for $35, available from any grad, or contact our sponsor JC Excavating at 250-546-2762. $12 at the door. chow mein sales Take-out only, pre-sold only; $10. Made by the Vernon Japanese Women’s Auxiliary members. Pick up at: Vernon Japanese Cultural Centre, 4895 Bella Vista Rd., April 10, between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Pre-order deadline: March 27 at noon. Please call Agnes Sakakibara at 250-545-2165 or e-mail a.takasakakibara@gmail.com. Don’t wait! Limited orders! world day of prayer serVice March 6 at 1:30 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, 1204-30th Ave., Vernon. This year’s service, written by the women of the Bahamas, is based on John 13 “you should also do as I have done to you.” All are welcome! Please join us to learn about the Bahamas. enderby old time dance club st. patrick’s day dance March 6 at 7 p.m., Enderby Drill Hall. Families and children welcome. Adults $8, teens $4, children free. Includes light lunch. Live music by Valley Five Band. Info., Jim at 250-515-1176. world day of prayer Please join us and our neighbours in celebrating World Day of Prayer, March 6 at 2 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church, 1110 Belvedere St., Enderby.
come and bring seeds to share to the 21st annual Shuswap Seed Swap and Natural Living Fair. New venue is at M.V. Beattie Elementary School in Enderby, 1308 Sicamous Rd., March 7. Admission $3/person. Seed trade table, speakers, demos, displays, fair with heritage seeds, natural produce, silent auction and crafts, food court and more. Come and visit with old friends and new. pub night at the branding iron pub March 7 is a fundraiser for Len Wood Middle School in Armstrong. Tickets are $25 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. community garage sale at the Hassen Arena in Armstrong, March 7, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. $25/table. Contact Armstrong Spallumcheen Parks and Rec at 564-9456 to pre book your space. Vernon buddhist temple will meet on March 7 at 4 p.m. We have been practicing Pure Land Buddhism in Vernon since 1948. Reverend Yasuhiro Miyakawa leads the services held at the Vernon Japanese Cultural Society 4895 Bella Vista Road. Let us share the message of our Buddhist teachings, which emphasizes peace, loving kindness, compassion, non-violence, inter-relatedness of all living beings, attitudes of care and responsibility towards ourselves, and our environment. For further information please call Mari @542-5633. the body & soul wellness fair March 7 and 8 at The Vernon Recreation Complex from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Everyone welcome! Info., see www.bodyandwellnessfair.com community hu song The Community HU Song is March 8 at 11 a.m. Everyone welcome. Come together and learn a spiritual exercise that teaches us all how to go beyond prayer and meditation, through contemplation. We are now located in the Pacific Inn and Suites, Vernon. 4790 - 34th St. international women’s day celebration March 8 from 2-4 p.m., Schubert Centre, 3503-30th Ave. Entry by donation, with all proceeds going to Vernon Women’s Transition House Society. Come join Vernon Women’s Transition House Society in celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8! There will be speakers, videos, live music and much more. This fun-filled event is for all ages, women and men alike, so come down and show your support for the amazing women in your life! armstrong toastmasters open house March 10, 7:30 p.m. will be at a new venue - Heaton Place meeting room at 3093 Wright St. Members will be polishing their speeches for the upcoming Speech and Evaluation Contest on Mar 17. Toastmasters is all about communication. Join us for an entertaining evening with refreshments included. Information Pat at 250 546-3276 el mariachi los dorados Ken Smedley is pleased to announce the return of El Mariachi Los Dorados, a fiesta of music and culture from south of the border and “ol Mexico”! El Mariachi Los Dorados heralds the advent of spring. As in the past El Mariachi Los Dorados features the bass guitar stylings of Diego Kohl and the lead guitar and vocals of band leader Alex Alegria. El Mariachi performs on the following dates in the Okanagan: March 10 at 7:30 p.m., Minstrel Café, Kelowna. Call the Minstrel for dinner and show reservations at 250-764-2301; March 11 at 7:30 p.m., Vernon Kal Lake Campus Theatre; tickets at The BookNook, Vernon, call 250-558-0668; March 12 at Lorenzo’s Café Ashton Creek, reservations at 250-838-6700; March 13 at 7:30 p.m., Zion United Church Hall, Armstrong, tickets at Chocoliro, call 250-546-2886. March 14 at 7:30 p.m., Centre Stage Theatre, Summerland, tickets at Martins Flowers, call 250-494-5432 and The Dragon’s Den, Penticton, call 250-492-3011. 10th annual aboriginal student day
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potluck March 11 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at Okanagan College, 7000 College Way, Vernon. A showcase for aboriginal culture, dance and traditional artwork. Student dancers, hoop dancers, drummers or artists are more than welcome to share and accompany our entertainment and booth displays. We have the Little Hawk Drum Group as our host drummers for this event. a community conVersation on suicide Please join us for an open forum and panel discussion on how as a community we can best provide: education, awareness and support for those affected and prevention. Our guest panel includes representatives from Mental Health – Adult, Child & Youth; RCMP; Crisis Line; Family Resource Centre and School District 22. Everyone welcome (no cost & pre-registration not required). This event held at the Vernon Lodge March 12 from 7 to 8 p.m. greater Vernon museum hosts its Friends of History lecture series with Francois Arseneault. He will speak on a cadet’s first experience at the Vernon Army Cadet Camp. It takes place March 14 at 1:30 p.m. at the museum. Pre-registration is encouraged as space is limited. Call the museum at 542-3142. Admission is by donation. red cross babysitting course at spring break Hosted by FACTS Ltd. this Canadian Red Cross course runs March 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its Vernon training centre, 4007-27th St. Cost is $75 and the course is open to kids 11 years and up. Course covers the business of babysitting where participants will learn how to promote themselves as a babysitter to prospective parents; caring for babies; caring for toddlers; caring for preschoolers; caring for school-aged children; creating safe environments; how to handle emergencies and first aid. On completion, participants will earn a Red Cross babysitter’s manual and a babysitter wallet card. To register or for more info., call 1-866-583-2287. kelowna singles club st. patrick’s dance March 14 at Rutland Centennial Hall. Doors open 7 p.m., dance 8 p.m. to midnight. Live band: Vic & Boys. Bar and snacks available. Dress code: no sweatpants, running shoes or ball caps. Members, $10; non-members, $13. Memberships, $15. For more info., please call 250-762-6907. Members, please come out and support your singles club. Our dances are open to everyone. Invite your friends to join us. armstrong toastmasters’ speech and eValuation contest The public are very welcome to attend the contest on March 17, 7:30 p.m. at the Armstrong-Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce building. Enjoy a cup of coffee and an entertaining evening. Information Pat at 250 546-3276. don’t miss the empty bowl fundraiser March 17, St. Patrick’s Day! For only $20, you get to pick out your own handmade bowl made by many of our volunteer artists, a bowl of delicious hearty homemade Irish Stew, coffee and dessert! All the while enjoying the entertainment and camaraderie of fellow supporters of the Vernon Community Arts Centre. The event goes from noon to 2 p.m. but come early as there will be a line-up for that perfect bowl! Info., please contact 250-542-6243 or stop in to the Vernon Community Arts Centre, 2704A Hwy 6 in Polson Park. Info., www. vernonarts.ca or visit our Facebook page, The Empty Bowl spring break courses for kids The Kelowna & District Safety Council is offering a variety of courses for kids during spring break. Babysitter training March 17, 20 and 24 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Vernon for kids ages 10 and up. Home Alone March 17, 20 and 24 for kids ages eight and up, runs 9 a.m. to noon. A Girl’s Way for ages 10 and up March 16 and 21 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. First Aid Levels 3 & 4 March 18 and 19. Also, pedal car birthday parties are available anytime April through October for ages three to eight at the centre in Kelowna. For more information or registration, go to kdsc.bc.ca
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Roots rocker WiL opens Vernon’s sold-out show with Burton Cummings Dale BoyD Black Press
As far as opening bands go, Wil Mimnaugh, better known as WiL, is the Swiss Army knife of performing. “The people we’ve worked with over the years, it’s nuts,” said Mimnaugh, who is based on Vancouver Island. “It’s kind of neat the diversity of it. You do a kids festival one day, then a blues festival, then a rock festival. I think it’s kind of cool to be able to hold your own.” WiL is opening for the legendary Guess Who frontman Burton Cummings when he rocks the Vernon Performing Arts Centre March 15. Mimnaugh’s wife has kept all of the bands’ contracts in a binder from more than 18 years worth of touring, which has added up to an impressive sum. But the number of names on the list isn’t what stands out to Mimnaugh. “When you are younger and you want to walk around and drop names and talk about where
you’re at and what the best show is that you recently did, and that’s normal and every musician is like that. Now I’m 44 and I look at this list and think it’s so diverse, like it’s absolutely insane,” said Mimnaugh. The binder includes contracts to open for almost every style of music from thrash metal band GWAR to Greek singer Nana Mouskouri. Names like Big Sugar, Corb Lund and Jann Arden add to the mix. Mimnaugh attributes the attractiveness of his music to the passion for what he does. “I definitely play to the room and play to the audience, but I more so play for myself because I love doing it,” he said. “I’ve been at it for a long time and I’m not chewed up and jaded and pissed off and bitter about it. I just got better at it and I really like what I do. I think that comes across at the end of the day when people are watching an artist.” Mimnaugh has performed shows with Cummings in the past, but the most recent concert at the Port Theatre in Nanaimo landed him the opening spot on the western half of Cumming’s In Your Backyard tour. “Everything just went awesome and it was just well received,” said Mimnaugh. “It was one of those good feeling things... and the promoter said ‘let’s do it.’ It was cool.”
It was hard not to listen to The Guess Who growing up in Canada, but like many young Canadians now, Mimnaugh says he may have been a generation behind. “I liked it, but my dad loved it. My dad was more of an actual fan,” he said. “They wrote so many friggin’ songs, you just end up knowing the words and you don’t know why. You realize you’ve probably heard that song 150 times already without actually owning a record.” Mimnaugh has actually played with the entirety of The Guess Who, just not at the same time. When he opened for Randy Bachman years ago, Mimnaugh’s father had just passed away. “It was a pretty profound thing because I got to open for a member of one of my dad’s favourite bands, and my dad was really into music.” Bachman put Mimnaugh’s name on the concert poster and Mimnaugh was able to frame the poster and give it to his brother. “Now I’m doing the other half of the band and it’s pretty rad,” he said. WiL opens for Burton Cummings when the In Your Backyard tour arrives at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre March 15 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are now sold out, however, there is a waiting list available at www.ticketseller.ca.
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Wil Mimnaugh, aka Wil, is opening for former frontman of The Guess Who, Burton Cummings when the In Your Backyard tour arrives at the Vernon Performing arts Centre March 15.
Vernon Public Art Gallery ready to host Okanagan Print Triennial
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Vernon is about to make a mark in the art world. The Okanagan Print Triennial runs from March 19 to May 21. “We are so excited to launch this much anticipated exhibition with our community and we are so thankful to everyone who has contributed to making the project a huge success for our community,” said Dauna Kennedy Grant, Vernon Public Art Gallery executive director. VPAG received close to 200 submissions by artists from more than 30 countries for the juried
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event. They range from intricate wood block prints to large scale digital images. “The exhibition includes outstanding quality artwork that would not disappoint audiences in New York or Paris,” sad Kennedy Grant. The OPT is a collaborative project of the Vernon Public Art Gallery,
the Kelowna Art Gallery, and the University of B.C. Okanagan. “Printmaking has always been a kind of hybrid medium and has constantly adapted to and embraced current technologies,” said Briar Craig, an associate professor with UBCO’s Creative and Critical Studies.
“The rapid changes that occur in all forms of media technology today have only fuelled printmaking and printmakers with even more options and possibilities.” The art gallery is urging North Okanagan residents to attend the triennial. “This is an exhibition so big we are forced to expand outside the gallery and into a secondary satellite location at the corner of 31st Street and 31st Avenue, just a block away,” said Kennedy Grant. There will be an opening reception March 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the gallery, with a presentation and
exhibition tour starting at 6:30 p.m. The opening reception is open to the public, offering locally crafted beer and wine, signature cocktails, and appetizers by local caterers. Admission to the gallery, including the satellite location, is by donation. The VPAG is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 3228 31st Ave. under the Vernon parkade. The satellite location will be open Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the corner of 31st Street and 31st Avenue.
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Fresh off a successful tour of Alberta, Vernon’s Cod Gone Wild is excited to announce its St. Paddy’s Week tour. The tour will see the band perform four shows in theatres around the Okanagan/ Shuswap, leading up to St. Patrick’s Day. The shows kick off March 13 at the Shuswap Theatre in Salmon Arm. The Cods will then do a special matinee performance at the Creekside Theatre in Lake Country March 15, followed by the Charles Bloom Theatre
in Lumby March 16, before rounding out the tour in Vernon at the Powerhouse Theatre on St. Patrick’s Day. The Vernon show will see part proceeds from ticket sales go to Sun FM’s Have a Heart Radiothon. “Over the past several years, Cod Gone Wild has donated more than $5,000 to the radiothon, which supports the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation,” said Cod Gone Wild frontman Andrew Mercer. Joining the band for three of its shows (Lake Country, Lumby
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‘m spending hours upon hours trying to wrap up all of my winter projects I set out to accomplish months ago. When the days are cold and short, it’s easy to imagine winter will last forever and yet here we are, March 1. We’ll set our clocks ahead next weekend, things will start blooming and winter’s retirement party is just weeks away. Don’t wait ‘till spring to check out what’s happening in the arts. There are some real gems in the next few weeks that are well worth the price of admission. If you’re looking for music, comedy, theatre, dance or to see a grown man fly, it’s all happening in what’s left of winter. This afternoon, the Performing Arts Centre will be bumping with the utterly crazy antics of the one and only Dr. Professor Tomas Kubinek. Billed as a certified lunatic and master of the impossible, Kubinek is a natural performer in a class all his own. He brings his signature mix of clown, flying (yes, flying!), comic genius and virtuoso vaudevillian to stage in a show that’s recommended for anyone and everyone ages six to 106. Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind event! Showtime is at 2 p.m. and tickets are only $15 and can be purchased online at www.ticketseller.ca or at the door after 1 p.m. The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra is back at the Performing Arts Centre Thursday with Exotic Flavours. Guest artists Quartetto Gelatto join the OSO on stage for a program of Gypsy Czardas, Piazzola Tangos, Italian folk songs and Russian Dances. The concert starts at 7 p.m. and tickets are still available through the Ticket Seller by calling 250-549-SHOW (7469). This Saturday, the Performing Arts Centre is host to Rick Miller (MacHomer) and his mind-blowing performance of Boom. Literally immersed in a multimedia feast for the senses, Miller takes you through the 25 tumultu-
Centre Point Brian van Wensem ous years that shaped the baby boom generation. Nostalgic, historical and most of all entertaining, Miller masterfully gives voice to musicians, cultural icons and politicians for a walk down memory lane. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. and you can call the Ticket Seller at 549-SHOW (7469) for tickets, or go online to www.ticketseller.ca to see the trailer for this sensational theatrical experience. On March 8, the Performing Arts Centre
is your “Laff ” headquarters as comedians Erica Sigurdson, Alicia Tobin, Brynn Peebles and Katie Ellen Humphries take the stage for a hilarious night of standup comedy in honour of International Women’s Day. Now in its 11th year, I Am Woman! Hear Me Laff! is one of the biggest comedy events of the year and a favourite girls night out’ The laughter starts at 8 p.m. so call the Ticket Seller for your tickets. And from the small screen to the big stage, Family Channel’s Next Step Dancers are on stage March 10 at the Performing Arts Centre. There are extremely limited seats still available so call the Ticket Seller at 549-SHOW (7469) to find out more.
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In March, we put the spotlight on poison prevention to raise awareness of possible sources of poisoning in our homes. Examples include little soft pillows of detergent for our dish and clothes washers. Purses may contain medications, toothpaste, nicotine sources (cigarettes, gums, e-cigarettes) and alcohol found in perfumes, hand sanitizer and mouthwash. Look carefully at these poisoning sources and keep your children safe. Sometimes, when we reach for another sugar-containing soft drink, it is beneficial to imagine how much exercise it takes to burn off those extra calories. Most of these drinks contain 150 to 170 calories and 41 to 46 grams of sugar. To work off one can you would have to walk at medium speed for 38 minutes; run 6 mph for 13 minutes; ride a bike for 17 minutes. Kind of puts it into perspective. Compression stockings have their greatest pressure at the ankle and reduce going up the leg. They are helpful in preventing deep vein thrombosis (blood clots in the lower leg). They may relieve symptoms and even slow the progress of varicose veins. They also help prevent the blood from pooling in the lower legs which can cause skin breakdown. Your doctor can advise if these stockings will help you. A blood test is perhaps the most common of diagnostic tools. Back in 1884, a German scientist found a way to count red blood cells for the very first time. This made diagnosis of anemia much easier. In matters of health, it is nice to deal with people you know. We’d be happy to get to know you better. Drop in for our brand of service soon.
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Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry and Clark Duke star in Hot Tub Time Machine 2.
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ou (Rob Corddry), his son Jacob (Clark Duke) and best friend Nick (Craig Robinson) have become famous and wealthy, using their Hot Tub Time Machine to steal songs from musical artists who haven’t written them yet and ideas that haven’t yet been invented, like Google. Due to the fact that Lou is an insufferable ass in any timeline, he is shot in the crotch in the present by a mysterious man in a tuxedo. Before he dies, the trio takes a dip in the tub, attempting to go back to stop the shooting. The time machine malfunctions and sends them into an alternate future, where they must solve the mystery of how they got to where they are, in order to go back. We say, “It succeeds
Reel Reviews
Taylor and Howe
as a time travel movie, yet fails as a comedy.” TAYLOR: Due to the fact that it is decidedly unfunny, needlessly raunchy and contains mean spirited characters, Hot Tub Time Machine 2 fails on nearly every front. I laughed exactly once, at a subtle, offhand remark by one of the characters. The rest of the film tries so hard to be funny, but what kids find funny these days (being made to feel uncomfortable, cruelty, homophobia, sexism and exploitation) all comes from a place I can’t appreciate. Kudos
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to every teenager who is disappointed by this film, which should be rated R, by the way. HOWE: I still can’t believe that they actually made a sequel to Hot Tub Time Machine. The first installment wasn’t that funny, so why waste money on part two? John Cusack had the right idea and stayed away from this turkey, which I wish I could also have done. The idea of the story, like the original, seems like a good idea, but where that failed in the comedy aspect this also fails, but on a grander scale. TAYLOR: It’s hard not to feel insulted by movies like this and perhaps a little bit fearful for the future. However, it’s very likely that the film reviewers of our fathers’ generation said the same thing about Porky’s or Revenge of the Nerds, maybe even Animal House. Nevertheless, Hot Tub Time Machine 2 feels like a waste of time. HOWE: I enjoyed those movies. I also enjoyed 21 Jump Street and Bad Grandpa, so it’s not that I can’t enjoy the younger generation’s comedies, it’s just that HTTM2 isn’t funny or good. Corddry’s character bullies, intimidates and swears at everyone and everything he comes into contact with. Hopefully this franchise slips down a wormhole to another dimension never to be seen again. – Taylor gives Hot Tub Time Machine 2 1.5 years in N.A. out of 5. – Howe gives it 1 joke out of 5.
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Horoscope BY EUGENIA LAST
YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY This is the year for you to put some serious thought and effort into learning new skills. You can improve your financial position by becoming more attractive to current or potential employers. Don’t hold back. Updating your credentials will lead to greater success.
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PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Fend off boredom by getting involved in fun activities. Any lighthearted group situation will provide you with amusement and entertainment. Love and romance are in the stars. ARIES (March 21-April 19) You can reduce tension if you resist the urge to blurt out the first thought that comes to mind. Be mindful of the feelings of others or you’ll tarnish your reputation. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Strive to find an equal balance between your personal and professional life. Too many pending problems will deter your focus and hinder productivity. Don’t obsess over the inevitable. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Take a good look at your current position. Reflect on what has worked for you in the past and what you want to achieve in the future. Stop wasting time. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Your heightened sensitivity will trigger emotional discord. To avoid quarrels, find a place where you can spend some alone time to help settle your nerves and reconsider your position. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Hidden information will result in poor assessments. Don’t rely on what others tell you. Do some scrupulous investigating to determine which details you need to know to make a good decision.
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Idle time will leave you bored and out of sorts. Strive to accomplish something. Engaging in a hobby, uncluttering your place and re-organizing personal paperwork will all bring you satisfaction. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Don’t blame others if you aren’t happy. Take the initiative to follow your dreams. Advance your education, cultivate influential contacts or do
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April Bloomfield, an English chef best known for holding a Michelin star at two New York City restaurants, The Spotted Pig and The Breslin, said, “Food’s delicate. You have to handle it with finesse. You can’t just be a big ogre.” Many bridge contracts require handling with finesse. This can involve taking a finesse or two. Alternatively, declarer might have to get the timing just right - which is also arguably the numberone factor in cooking. This week, we have been looking at deals in which a tempting finesse is not the right play. Here is a last example that is slightly different because there is no
finesse available. South is in three no-trump, and West leads the spade queen. What should declarer do? This auction is surely the most common in the game. Declarer starts with six top tricks: two spades, three hearts and one club. He does not have time to establish dummy’s club suit because he will lose three spades, one diamond and two clubs. Instead, South must collect three diamond tricks; regular readers will have no trouble finding the right line. Declarer should lead twice toward the hand with the two honours. So, after winning the first trick with dummy’s spade king, South should play a low diamond to his king. When he wins the trick, he crosses
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Rivers, Shahia Rita (nee Luanne Hospedales) Born December 22, 1962 in Trinidad Passed February 14, 2015 in Vancouver
Always kind in her words and loǀinŐ in her aĐƟons͕ Shahia taught us all through example.
Lovingly remembered, never forgotten Mom, family and friends
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She had many great loves in her life: Her Boys; Zoss͕ :ason͕ and droy. Her ďeauƟful granddaughter Dila͕ her mother Zoďerta͕ and her ďirth mother dheresa. ousins in drinidad and anada͕ speĐial aunƟe Alison. Eumerous friends from sernon area and throughout B . Shahia was predeĐeased ďy her &ather͕ ston͕ with whom she was very Đlose. Shahia leŌ us all with many giŌs ďut her humor and resilienĐe stand alone͕ she was always a listener who was Įlled with Đompassion and very ƋuiĐk wit. A very preĐious and rare ďeing has leŌ us. She will ďe missed ďy many. dhere will ďe a ĐeleďraƟon of Shahia͛s life later this year.
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TREMBLAY, Karen Ann
Karen passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, at North Okanagan Hospice House on Wednesday, February 25th, 2015. She will always be remembered with love by: husband Marc; children: Joel Tremblay (Stephanie), Sheldon Tremblay (Joanna), and BriƩany Tremblay; her father Smiley Nelson; siblings: Lynn Baker, Don Nelson (Anne), and Wayne Nelson (Liz); nieces: Angelique Baker, Michelle Baker, and Lauren Mander; nephews: Owen Baker, Blake Nelson, Kayle Hammel, and Graham Hammel; extended family and friends. Karen was predeceased by her mother, Joan Nelson. The elebraƟon of Life for Karen will be held on Wednesday, March 4th, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Pleasant Valley Funeral Home. Rev. Bob Thompson oĸciaƟng. A recepƟon will follow in the Tea Room. /n lieu of Ňowers, those friends wishing to make memorial contribuƟons in memory of Karen may do so to the North Okanagan Hospice Society, 3506-27th Avenue, Vernon, B.C. V1T 1S4. Arrangements have been entrusted to Pleasant Valley Funeral Home, Phone: 250 542 4333. Condolences may be oīered at www. pleasantvalleyĬ.com
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APPLEYARD, Helen It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of Helen Appleyard on February 23, 2015 in Vernon, BC. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.myalternatives.ca Arrangements entrusted to ALTERNATIVES FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES® Vernon 250-558-0866 & Armstrong 250-546-7237
LISTER, Dale Andrew Owen It is with overwhelming sadness that we announce the very sudden passing of Dale on 16th February 2015. In our hearts always - daughter Paige, son Owen, Mam & Dad, family & friends. In keeping with Dale’s wishes, there will be no service. HART, Bryon Michael It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of Bryon Michael Hart on February 24, 2015 in Vernon, BC. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.myalternatives.ca Cremation arrangements entrusted to ALTERNATIVES FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES® Vernon 250-558-0866 & Armstrong 250-546-7237
McCLELLAN, Deborah Elizabeth Deborah McClellan (nee Dinsmore) passed away peacefully on the aŌernoon of February 18th from cancer that quickly took her from us. Deborah is survived by her loving husband Reg, beauƟful daughter Glenda and her husband David (Smith) along with 2 wonderful grandchildren WyaƩ and Brooklyn. Leaving us early in life she is also survived by her mother and father, Liz and Glen Dinsmore, brothers Rick, Bill, Brian and sisters Sharon and Linda. /t is comforƟng in knowing that Deborah lived her life to the fullest with travel, gaining an abundance of dear, dear friends and leŌ us with memories that will be cherished forever. Deborah, we will dearly miss you but you will never be forgoƩen, for as each day goes by our Įrst thoughts and love will be of you. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s on-line obituary @ www.MyAlternaƟves.ca . CremaƟon arrangements entrusted to ALT RNAT/V S FhN RAL Θ CR MAT/ON S RV/C S Π Vernon 250-558-0866 Θ Armstrong 250-546-7237
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Pieter Ganzeveld 1927 - 2015
Ganzeveld, Pieter, of Armstrong, passed away peacefully Monday, February 23, 2015 at Vernon Jubilee Hospital, aged 87 years. He leaves his loving wife Nancy; ÄŽve daughters: Annie (Cal), Sue (Neil), Marian (Andrew), Jo-Ann (Mark) and Roxann (Mike); stepchildren: Linda (Dave), David, Lawrence (Jennifer), and Russel (Daphne). He was pre-deceased by MarĆ&#x;ni Ganzeveld. Opa will be missed by his 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Pieter was born in the Netherlands in 1927 and served in the Indonesian war. He immigrated to Canada with a young family in 1954. He raised the family in Langley and then reĆ&#x;red to Armstrong in 1994.
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Thank You The family of Art Nelson would like to express our thanks to our friends for your love and support at the time of Art’s passing. The cards, the flowers, the phone calls, the food and the visits, your prayers were all appreciated. We would especially to thank the staff of Gateby Second Floor for the compassionate care that Art received, and also Dr. Borchert for his excellent care of Art. Margaret Nelson
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MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT / RECEPTIONIST CLERK is required 23.5 hours per week for Lumby & District Health Services Society. Wages $16.00 – $17.31 per hour on experience. Qualifications – Microsoft Office 2010 – word, excel, publisher, good writing skills, computer knowledge, accounting, medical terminology and procedures. Please submit resume to Lumby Health Centre PO Box 520, 2150 Norris Ave, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0 Fax 250-547-9743 or telephone 250-547-9741 Closing date March 13, 2015 refer to website for full job description http://lumbyhealthcentre.org
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HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Highway linehaul Owner Operators based in our Kelowna terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving experience/ training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneďŹ ts package.
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Seasonal Farm Workers needed in Lake Country and Armstrong for Factors Farms. Duties include greenhouse work, field work, installing irrigation system, picking by hand and loading. Requirements are listed on our web site at: www.naturalfactors.com 16 positions start from March 1, 2015 and end October 31, 2015 (35 weeks). Minimum of 40 hours per week. Must be available Monday to Saturday 7 am – 3:30 pm. Pay: $12/hour. Please email resumes to: CareersKelowna@ naturalfactors.com or fax to (250) 766-7178.
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Senior Management - Full-Time Position KEY DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS: Under the authority of the First Nations Friendship Centre Board of Directors: ‡ 0anages the huPan ¿nancial property and Paterial resources of the Friendship Centre and administers the day to day operations (program superYision ¿nancial responsiEility implements techniTues for estimating monitoring e[penditures insures accurate and timely record keeping controls Eudgets program staff and client matters etc ensuring all legislatiYe and Centre reTuirements and policies are met ‡ 0aintains a high leYel of knowledge of $Eoriginal culture lifestyles of $Eoriginal people $Eoriginal programs and serYices goYernment program focused on $Eoriginal people • Ensures that priority issues and concerns for the First Nation Friendship Centre $Eoriginal community are designed to improYe the Tuality of life for $Eoriginal 3eople in an urEan enYironment Ey supporting self determined actiYities which encourage eTual access to and participation in Canadian society and which respect $Eoriginal Cultural distinctiYeness • 6ecures funds for the Centre Ey fundraising identifying new program funding writing proposals and partnering with other agencies corporations and organi]ations • 0aintains close liaisons and Euilds new collegial relationships with federal proYincial municipal $Eoriginal and local agencies • EstaElishes and maintains effectiYe culturally safe competent sensitiYe program deliYery and relationships with families funding agencies community groups and staff • EYaluates and supports the deYelopment of indiYidual employee skills and aEility to work independently Ey maintaining a cohesiYe team enYironment QUALIFICATIONS: • *raduated from a recogni]ed post secondary institution with speciali]ation in Business $dministration 0anagement 3uElic $dministration +uman 6erYices Degree or some other specialty releYant to the position with eTuiYalent education and e[perience • 0inimum years e[perience in directing managing superYision eYaluating programs managing property ¿nance proposal writing fundraising administration human resources and human serYices preferaEly in a nonpro¿t organi]ation • E[tensiYe and current knowledge of legislation practices standards and policies in deliYery of social cultural recreational educational health serYices to urEan $Eoriginal peoples • E[perience working in program planning design organi]ation implementation and eYaluation of community Eased program for $Eoriginal organi]ations and strategic planning • E[perience and knowledge of the functions of a Board of Directors and working with urEan $Eoriginal memEers Yolunteers interpreters translators • E[cellent presentation puElic relations oral written interpersonal communication skills • Enhanced criminal records check • 9alid BC DriYers license and reliaEle Yehicle Salary: NegotiaEle upon e[perience and education Start Date: April 13, 2015 Posting Closed: March 20, 2015 at : p m /ate applications will not Ee considered 3lease suEmit your coYer letter and resume identifying how you meet the Tuali¿cations along with a minimum of professional employment references Ey March 20, 2015 to: $ttention: +iring Committee First Nations Friendship Centre c o First Nations Employment 6erYices 2 0 - 2 th $Yenue Vernon, BC V1T 1Y7 Fa[: 250-55 -5 21 E-mail: fnesYernon#shawEi] ca
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is looking for a full time designer / sales rep to work in our Cash and Carry line of cabinets. The ideal candidate would have a working knowledge of basic kitchen design, 20/20, Excel and Word. Independent with good communication skills. This position is from Thursday to Monday Please forward resumes to wayne@westwoodcabinets.com
Maintenance Operator Gateway Property Management is the Management Company for the Outback. We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Operator for the Outback in Vernon. The Outback is a Strata with 161 houses in all different sizes on 64 acres. The Maintenance Operator will be supervised by the Maintenance Manager. He is responsible for the day to day maintenance and operation of the site(s) to ensure clean and safe environment for owners, tenants, customers, contractors, and employees. Conduct daily property check. Perform predictive and preventative maintenance on building structural elements and finishes, building equipment, HVAC systems and others as directed. A pool certificate would be an asset. The position offers 40 hours/week at $18/hour. Please send your resume with references to Gerhard Berger Strata Manager by email to gberger@gatewaypm.com or by fax to 250-762-0427. Only the selected will be contacted.
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Housekeeping Supervisor The Village Green Hotel requires a dedicated and enthusiastic housekeeping professional to assume the position of Supervisor for a busy 127 room property. As a housekeeping professional, please have at least 3 years of industry experience with a minimum 2 years in a supervisory role. Duties include, but are not limited to: • Supervise work activities of up to 15 cleaning personnel to ensure clean, orderly and attractive rooms. • Assign duties, inspect work and investigate complaints regarding housekeeping service & equipment, and take corrective action. • Order housekeeping supplies and equipment • Take periodic inventories • Screen applicants and train new employees Must have WHMIS endorsement This is a union position that offers competitive wages with health and welfare benefits after a qualification period. Please apply with resumÊ to careers@villagegreenhotel.com - NO PHONE CALLS -
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Small Engine Technician Savoy Equipment is gearing up for a busy spring and we are currently accepting resumes for the position of Small Engine Technician in our Vernon store. This is a seasonal and/or part time position to start but could work into something more permanent. Applicants must have experience working with small engines including chainsaws, and/or lawnmowers. Please submit resumes to savoyequipment@gmail.com or drop off to the “ATTENTION: Bernie Hauff� at the Vernon store (3202 - 29th Street).
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COUPLE FOR RELIEF MOTEL MANAGER POSITION Small family run Vernon motel is looking for a hardworking, reliable, and honest couple to work 2 days per week as relief managers. Motel experience preferred but willing to train suitable candidates. Must have great customer service attitude, basic computer knowledge, and minor handyman skills. Please send short cover letter and resumes (both people) with phone number to vernonmotel@gmail.com
VEHICLE SALES OPPORTUNITY
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
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Program Coordinator The Okanagan Science Centre is looking for a dynamic individual to plan and develop innovative science programs and camps. The ideal candidate will have organizational skills, project management experience, educational experience, and a background in science. This job offers the chance to be creative and to make a difference in the lives of children and in our community. Visit
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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
Round Lake Treatment Centre www.roundlaketreatmentcentre.ca
ON –CALL COOK/JANITOR Duties Include: Cook: • Meal preparation and service to clientele and guests including restricted or special diets • Dishwashing/kitchen cleanup • Ensure compliance with safe food handling practices and other health & safety regulations Janitor: • Dishwashing after evening meals/kitchen cleanup • Laundry and bed changes • Vacuum, sweep, mop, strip and wax, shampoo as applicable doors, windows, furnishings and equipment. • Cleaning of public washrooms Skills and Abilities: • Knowledge of Health & Safety issues and applicable policies and procedures • Good communication and interpersonal skills • 3hysically ¿t, able to lift, unload and move supplies • Must be Àexible and adaptable, responsive to client and employee concerns and needs • Knowledge and consideration of beliefs and values of First Nations clients • Preference would be given to applicants with FoodSafe, WHMIS and OFA Level 1 WILLING TO TRAIN RIGHT PERSON. Please email resumes to executiveassistant@roundlake.bc.ca or fax to 250-546-3227. Closing date: March 6, 2015.
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Been thinking about retraining? • You may qualify to receive up to $7500 of your Occupational Skills Training paid for • Discuss the best option for your individual training needs with your Case Manager • Funding is not retroactive — process time depends on the type of training you will be taking. The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.
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.
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Store Manager
required for The Boutique at the Vernon Upper Room Mission. The Manager is responsible for staff and volunteers, the sale of all donated items, inventory control, and the development of promotions.
Call BDO to arrange a
FREE CONSULTATION 250-275-8880
202-2706 30th Ave, Vernon Renee Hubert, Estate Administrator Marie Harding, Estate Administrator Donna Mihalcheon, CPA, CA, CIRP
BDO Canada Limited
Proposal Administrators Trustee in Bankruptcy Principal Office: 400-1631 Dickson Ave Kelowna, BC V1Y 0B5
Please send resume to: Vernon Upper Room Mission, ATTENTION Louise 3403 - 27th Avenue, Vernon, BC V1T 1S2. Applications must be received by 4 pm March 12, 2015.
Part Time Receptionist 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
Bookkeeper, part time, 2-3 hrs/day, twice per week. Payroll, CRA, Billing, Simply Accounting. Reply to: goodandbad24@hotmail.com Excavator Operator with residential housing & pipe layer/ service installation exp. required. For local work. Call Ray Godard 250-938-1005 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
Cattlemen’s Club Restaurant is
Receiver/Store Maintenance Person
required for The Boutique at the Vernon Upper Room Mission. Duties include receiving donations, cleaning store and organizing recycling. This is a full time position. Must be friendly and organized. Please send resume to: Vernon Upper Room Mission, ATTENTION Louise 3403 - 27th Avenue, Vernon, BC V1T 1S2. Applications must be received by 4 pm March 12, 2015.
Fencers and Labourers full time M-F, must be capable of repeatedly lifting and carrying heavy material. Must show up everyday. Wages to commensurate with experience and skill set. Reply with resume to: vosf@hotmail.com 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.
looking for professional servers, cooks, and dishwashers, to work in a well established, busy environment.
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
Contact Dale 250-938-2094 cattlemensclub@live.ca
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.
The Longhorn Pub is seeking an experienced
SOUS CHEF
Duties include and are not limited to: responsible for the production of food at all stations, performing as line cook, supporting the head Chef. You must be proficient in all aspects of menu planning and cost control. Food Safe and Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role. Formal training or Red Seal would be an asset. This position is full-time with a competitive wage and benefit package. Please apply in person with resume at 4513 – 25th Avenue, Vernon BC.
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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
Labourers LABORER; NVCL is looking for a Construction Laborer to join our team – Septic installs, landscaping, retaining walls & underground services. Wages start at $15/hr depending on experience. Email resume northvalley@telus.net
Computer Services
We Do It All! iPhone 4, 4S & 5 Repair PC Windows Fixing Hard Drive Data Recovery 19 years serving the community
KELPRO COMPUTERS 2804-33rd St. Vernon • 558-0033 • Fax 558-0561
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Work Wanted *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. DUMP RUNS.778-475-4815.
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Rubbish Removal *1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449
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Feed & Hay
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Shavings, sawdust and bark mulch and hog fuel. Up to 150 yards per load avail. 250-8046720.
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 LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca
Carpet Cleaning SAVE Big! Spring Carpet Cleaning starting at $89.95 includes 2 Rooms, Hallway & Stairs. Go-Go Carpet Cleaning 250-275-8203
Floor Refinishing/ Installations Flooring installations. Over 20 yrs experience. In the Okanagan Valley 778-215-rugs (7847)
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Livestock 20 young Angus bred cows $3,000.; 1-3 yr old Angus bull $4,000.; 250-546-9766. 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
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BUY-SELL-CONSIGN Furniture, Tools, Appliances Antiques & Collectables, Vehicles
*Wednesday Auctions 6PM www.doddsauction.com
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6” Rockwell Beaver Jointer Planer, stand & motor. $200. (250)546-4087 Maytag Fridge side-by-side stainless water/ice dispenser $875.; 19 cu’ freezer $40. 1-(780)803-8754 Vernon NEED BUILDING PLANS New or renovation. Call Okanagan Blue Print. 250-558-8791
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WANTED: Good used furniture, beds & appliances. Phone Furniture Emporium, 250-545-0240
END HOMELESSNESS & SUFFERING
WANTED: Good used furniture, beds & appliances. Phone Furniture Emporium, 250-545-0240
Call the Animal Care Society at 250-542-7203 for info about our lifesaving programs: • Spay/neuter • Feral cat trap/neuter/ return • Spayed/neutered barn cat adoptions WE ARE NOT A SHELTER - WE HELP REDUCE THE NEED FOR A SHELTER
END HOMELESSNESS & SUFFERING Call the Animal Care Society at 250-542-7203 for info about our lifesaving programs: • Spay/neuter • Feral cat trap/neuter/ return • Spayed/neutered barn cat adoptions WE ARE NOT A SHELTER - WE HELP REDUCE THE NEED FOR A SHELTER
Misc. Wanted BUYING unwanted and/or broken jewelry. 250-864-3521 I’m searching for old fifty cent pieces! 250-864-3521 Buying Vintage - older clothing jewelry, wind up watch (old), old lace linens 778-475-4806 I want to buy the coins from your safety deposit box or safe! Todd - 250-864-3521 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
Shampooches Pet Grooming 4311 25th Ave, Vernon. Call for information 250-275-1385
Merchandise for Sale Firewood/Fuel FIREWOOD FOR SALE We have apple, birch, fir or pine. Delivery available. 250-260-7932
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SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS
Let us help you find work! Learn about our wide range of services and supports available to job seekers such as: • Self-serve resource centres • Self-employment services • One-to-one employment support • Placement and training services • Workshops • Apprenticeship supports
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
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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
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8X8X20 New Containers Household/ Commercial rentals. $65-$110/mo. Your place or mine. Warren 250-545-8118 Vernon. Rent, or Sale.
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FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928.
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BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR
3105 - 33rd Street, Vernon, BC Tel: 250-545-2215 ext 230 Email: info@futuresbc.com www.futuresbc.com
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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
1bdrm, shared kitchen, n/p, female preferred. $400 util includ. Armstrong 250-540-7873
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Real Estate
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Apt/Condos for Sale
Townhouses
Apt/Condo for Rent BRENTWOOD APARTMENTS
Business for Sale Parking Lot Line Painting business for sale. For more information call 250-545-8992
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East Hill Gated Retirement Living • 2 bedroom, 2 bath rancher townhouse • Club house, pool, hot tub, 55+ www.okeefe3.com/faq
DISTRESS SALE BANK FORECLOSURES
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For Sale By Owner
Commercial/ Industrial
5bdrm, 2bath house, detached workshop, Lavington, just over an acre. $427,500. Open House Sunday, March 1 & March 8, 1-3pm, 5980 Hwy 6. (250)558-9946
VERNON MANAGEMENT LTD. 2805 - 35th Street, Vernon
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Light industrial space across from Central Hardware. Small manufacturing or dance studio or classroom, 1758 sq. ft., level entry. $1,100/mo. includes triple net. Available March 1.
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WALK TO BEACH & PARK • The perfect year round paradise just a stone’s throw from Kalamalka Lake in Coldstream. • Immaculately maintained and renovated 3 bdrm + den home with a fully finished basement. • Half acre professionally landscaped with grapevines, walnut, cherry and ornamental trees boardering Coldstream Creek. • Motivated owner has priced for a quick sale. GREAT VALUE Check & Compare
$598,000 MLS®
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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
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OK West Realty Corp., Vernon.
1 & 2 Bedroom
2nd floor with elevator, good location & views. Newer, neat & clean, divided into offices, 1200 sq. ft., own washroom, parking for staff & customers. $1,000/mo. plus triple net. Available March 1. No smoking.
250-545-0962 or 250-503-7977 royallepagevernon.com PROPERTY MANAGER REALTOR®
• Bachelor suite. Central Vernon. Reno’d, deck, 1 covered parking stall with storage. Laundry in bldg. Pet OK. $650. OWNERS OF RENTAL PROPERTIES: We have qualified potential tenants looking for homes. We would like to manage your rental. Please call for details. Thor Chinchilla 250.309.1742 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
250-542-5580
1-bdrm, reno’d, over looking creek, f/s, d/w, washer/dryer, a/c. Pet friendly 250-306-3939
Apt/Condo for Rent
1 bedroom East Hill, Lakeview Manor, hardwood floors, n/p, n/s, on-site laundry. 250260-5870
Columbia Apartments
2 bdrm apt in older bldg, downtown location, clean & bright, f/s, heat & hot water incl., no pets, no smoking. $750.250-308-8500.
Available Mar. 1 st
Large Bachelor Suite
2bdrm Armstrong f/s, w/d, n/s, n/p, Avail Apri 1, $850, utilities included. Call 250-306-9909
EXECUTIVE home over looking Kal Lake. Open concept, 3 bedrooms up and 2 self contained 1 bdrm. suites down. Family room and theater room. RV parking. Just a short walk to beach. 250-309-1867 $2800/month
250-545-1519
ARLINGTON/EMBERS CENTURY MANOR 1 bedroom - SENIORS NO SMOKING, NO PETS; very clean and well maintained close to Schubert 250-275-8066
1bdrm, 850 sqft, 1 bath. f/s, n/s, n/p. $650. incl util, Mar 1. 250-307-3911 call or text
BRIGHT Corner 2 Bdrm + office & Formal Dining Room, 1000 sq.ft. Mature Residents, $815. NS NP(cat?) 250-3092000.
Homes for Rent
Homes for Rent
BJORN EDBLAD 250.308.7134 bedblad@shaw.ca
Close to downtown. Seniors building. No Pets. Non-smoking.
To view call
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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 Club”. Serious inquires call …
250-549-4467
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
Duplex / 4 Plex 2bdrm upper suite $950.+util. $475. Damage Deposit, n/s, n/p. Avail Now (250)549-6028 Lovely 3bdrm, 2 baths, 5 app, parking n/s, central. $950. 250-558-0969, 250-938-1957
Homes for Rent VERNON MANAGEMENT LTD. 2805 - 35th Street, Vernon
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, $775 util includ. Suites 1 person, close to hospital 250540-5525 or 250-307-1145 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
WEST VERNON
Middle floor, 2 bdrm of big old house, gas FP, gas stove, WD. $1050/mo. all utilities included. Available February 1. Sorry NS, NP.
Townhouses 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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Comfortable 1 bdrm suite in old house, gas FP, FS. $700/mo. all utilities included. Available February 1. Sorry NS, NP.
RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINES 2 Year, 60,000 km, Warranty. 250-542-2685.
250-542-5580 1325 sqft 2bdrm, level entry. 4 appl, N/S, N/P, $950 util incl. 250-558-3664
WRECKING GM FWD CARS, All parts on shelf. Since 1994. Armstrong. 250-546-9055. www.anchorusedautoparts.net
Recreational/Sale 2008 Spree 26’ trailer, 2 slides, queen bed, 2 tvs, loaded, like new. 1- 250-558-1180
Scrap Car Removal
Trucks & Vans 2007 GMC 2500 HD Classic, 4x4, CC, short box, auto diesel leather 209K, $17,500.obo 250-307-0505
Adult Escorts
#11AAA Automotive recycling will meet or beat all competitors cash offers for your scrap vehicles. (250)808-1894
MALE 4 Male Erotic Massage $95., Winfield, 9-9 Daily 250-766-2048
*1AA Scrap Removal. We will beat all competitors pricing, 250-801-4199
SOOO SEXY SANDY The Original K-Town Girl. 38D, 29,34.Let’s Play 250-575-7720
#1Summit Auto Recycling, fair value for your unwanted vehicles 778-212-8726
Vernon’s Best Escorts. In/out, Beautiful attendants. Hiring. 250-307-8174
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City of Armstrong TRAIL, BOULEVARD Trail,LOTS Lots AND and Boulevard MAINTENANCE QUOTES Maintenance Quotes The City of Armstrong is now accepting quotes for their Trail, Lot and Boulevard Maintenance contract, commencing April 2015.
PAINT, AUTOBODY & Restoration. (250)835-2070 canadianhotrodsinc.com
Complete details cancan be found on the Complete details be found onCity’s the websitewebsite at www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca. City’s at www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca
Cars - Domestic
Cars - Domestic
Deadline for submission is March 17, 2015 at 2:00 pm.
2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE
PO Box 40, 3570 Bridge Street, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0 Tel: 250-546-3023 Fax: 250-546-3710 info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca • www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca
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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
2bdrm country home, all appl. lrg yd, pet friendly. $1200 + util. Samantha 250-547-6567
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Food Service Operator, Okanagan College, Vernon Campus For the benefit of students and staff Okanagan College provides space for the operation of a Concession at the Vernon Campus. Okanagan College invites Expressions of Interest from experienced candidates interested in running this food service as an independent business or other forward-thinking business opportunity. To receive an information package, candidates are required to contact: Brad Piontek, Manager Procurement & Business Services Okanagan College 1000 KLO Road, Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8 Ph: 250-862-5614 I Fax: 250-862-5465 Email: bpiontek@okanagan.bc.ca Closing date for this opportunity is 2 p.m. PST, March 13, 2015. From the information received, Okanagan College will select a shortlist of candidates it considers most suitable to serve its students and staff. Those candidates will be required to attend a site visit. - 1-7 *Ê, 6 -/" ÊUÊ ",/ Ê" Ê
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