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Vernon has been unveiled as a cultural capital. The Okanagan Print Triennial launched Thursday, and it will feature 90 works of art until May 21 at the Vernon Public Art Gallery and a satellite exhibit space across from Cenotaph Park. “There’s a good crosssection of traditional print techniques right into digital,” said Lubos Cullen, VPAG curator. Organizers originally considered 179 artists from 35 countries and 23 were ultimately selected to have their work on display. “There are some largescale works. One is sevenfeet-by-eight-feet,” said Cullen. “The size is comparable to the human body so it creates its own environment.” The satellite exhibit space has been established in four storage lockers provided by BigSteelBox. Modus Structures developed the wall systems required to display the art. “It’s been a huge project but it’s been such an exciting journey,” said Dauna

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Sigrid-Ann Thors looks at the prints in the Gallery in a Box as the Print Triennial opens Thursday in Vernon. Kennedy Grant, VPAG executive director. “It’s amazing to see it all come together.” Key to the project has been the support of the business community including presenting sponsor

KPMG, corporate sponsor Fraser Financial Wealth Management, the B.C. Arts Council, local government and volunteers. “It’s an indication that they want to see vibrancy here,” said Kennedy Grant of

downtown Vernon. “It’s been an overwhelmingly positive experience.” It’s not known how many people will attend the triennial but Kennedy Grant anticipates it will be popular with local residents and

tourists. “We will track the numbers. It will be an indication of interest here and right now, we don’t have baseline statistics on cultural tourism,” she said. Checking out the satel-

lite gallery Thursday morning was Marion Morrison, a former VPAG president and cultural advocate. “I love it, it’s fun,” she said of the structure. “I’m glad we’re able to do it but it’s temporary. We need a real gallery.” VPAG had hoped the triennial would be held in a new, purpose-built art gallery, but the process towards a facility has been delayed. The storage lockers sit on the site identified as the future home of an art gallery. “The exhibition has out grown us and highlights the fact the space (current gallery) is not up to our needs,” said Andrew Powell, VPAG president. That is also the view of Sean Harvey, a former Vernon mayor and Modus chief executive officer. “I hope these steel containers serve another purpose, to draw attention to the continued lack of a modern, functional, long-term home for the Vernon Public Art Gallery,” said Harvey. The Okanagan Print Triennial is open at both locations Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Peter von Hahn, senior distiller, basks in the glory of Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery winning several honours at the 2015 World Spirits Awards.

Vernon’s Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery has won distillery of the year and spirit of the year, while retaining its world class distillery designation at the 2015 World Spirits Awards in Denmark. This is the second time in a row Okanagan Spirits has entered the international competition and been awarded its highest honour, distillery of the year, beating out distilleries from Europe, Australia and the U.S. A double gold distinction was award-

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ed not once but three times to senior distiller Peter von Hahn who represented the craft distillery in Koje, Denmark, with eight spirits this year, all of which received medals. Blackcurrant liqueur achieved spirit of the year with 96 points and a double gold medal (Okanagan Spirits blackcurrant also won this designation in 2013). Also to achieve double gold were first-time entrant Haskap liqueur and Danish-style Aquavitus. “Double gold status for Okanagan

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Spirits Craft Distillery’s Aquavit, being awarded here in Scandinavia — the birth place of aquavit — was very exciting,” said von Hahn. “Imagine, a small Canadian distillery in B.C. producing some of the best aquavit in the world.” Gold medals were also awarded to the raspberry liqueur, Genuine Taboo Absinthe and the lottery-only Laird of Fintry Whisky (2014).

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Funding heats up for wildfire threat RichaRd Rolke Morning Star Staff

With blazes in Fintry, Falkland, Kelowna and West Kelowna burned into the collective memory of local residents, communities are being urged to take action against wildfires. On Thursday, the provincial government announced an additional $5 million for the strategic wildfire prevention initiative. “The top priority is safeguarding British Columbians,” said Forests Minister Steve Thomson during a press conference at the Vernon Fire Zone office in the Commonage. The new funding will focus on prescription and fuel treatment projects in communities facing higher-than-average wildfire risks. “There’s a huge need,” said Catherine Lord, Vernon councillor, of wildlands adjacent to residential subdivisions. The City of Vernon is already receiving assistance through the previous program mandate, but fire chief Keith Green admits there are challenges when it comes to reducing fuel load such as trees and grass. “We’re dealing with private landowners who we hope will use Fire Smart principles,” he said.

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Forests Minister Steve Thomson announces $5 million for the wildfire protection program Thursday as VernonMonashee Mla eric Foster looks on. In the past, the District of Lake Country has done widespread fuel modification near the Lakes subdivision. Victoria introduced the strategic wildfire prevention initiative in

2004. Since then, the program provided $62 million to help municipalities, regional districts and First Nations reduce wildfire risks. As of Dec. 31, 2014, 279 wildfire protection plans have been com-

pleted by local governments and First Nations across the province. Another 33 are still moving ahead. Besides removing fuel, the funding allows jurisdictions to proceed with planning.

Glass raised to top-notch whisky continued from a1 “We had high hopes for our Laird of Fintry single malt whisky, the exceptional quality of the whisky, hinted at by long waiting lists and a lottery draw, has now been further validated by the award of a gold medal,” said von Hahn. The Laird is Canada’s first craft sin-

gle-malt whisky to win gold at the World Spirits Awards. Also in the whisky category a limited edition Final Proof Master Distiller Series: Peppered Pete (yet to be released) won silver and the Gina bronze. “My thanks are not just to the hardworking team at Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery but also the enthusi-

astic supplying of high quality B.C. grown grains, fruit and berries by many growers, orchardists and fruit packing plants,” said von Hahn. This year sees the distillery open the doors to a new $3 million venture — a 16,000-square-foot distillery in Vernon. The grand opening is set for April 24.

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construction has begun, organizers say in-kind donations and more cash donations are coming in. The project was hatched by the Rotary Club, a small volunteer club with about 25 members and the building will be turned over the District of Lake Country and will be owned by the municipality when complete. “Our club was inspired by the volunteers at the food bank,” said Bob Rymarchuk of the Rotary Club. “We understood the problems at the present facility and we realized about four or five years ago that we needed to give them some support and get them into something that would make it easier to operate. We’re very proud to be standing here and able to start the work on the facility. Our goal at this point is to have the food bank in

the building and working for the Christmas season which would be absolutely phenomenal.” While there is still fundraising work to do to make sure the building can be complete — the Rotary Club says between $100,000 and $200,000 is still needed — the project is moving forward with help from Okanagan College trades students who will take the project from start of construction to lock up as part of their residential construction program. “We’ve done about 50 projects in the program from spec homes to social housing and women’s shelters,” said Jim Hamilton of Okanagan College. “Whenever we get the opportunity to do something that falls into the category of true community service that just makes it that much more of a valuable learning experience.”

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Notorious intersection to be upgraded RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

A dangerous intersection will be improved, although some questions remain unanswered. A design process has started for Highway 97 and Birnie Road to make it safer for those travelling to the Greater Vernon landfill. “Redesigning the intersection will improve both access and safety at this increasingly busy location,” said Eric Foster, Vernon-Monashee MLA. However, it hasn’t been determined how the intersection may be made safer. “We’re really in the consulta-

“It’s a positive move that they’re doing something...” — Bob Fleming

tion period,” said Foster. “There will be discussions with the City of Vernon and the Regional District of North Okanagan on options and developing cost options.” Among the possibilities are an overpass or a right-in, rightout model. It’s also not known when the work will begin. “This is not a long-term plan. We should see shovels in

the ground in the next couple of years,” said Foster. Bob Fleming, RDNO director, welcomes the announcement by the government. “It’s a positive move that they’re doing something and hopefully they are open to suggestions about what should be done,” he said, adding that he hopes the government will consult with commercial truckers. The Ministry of

Transportation will also proceed with upgrades to the Kalamalka Lake lookout, including washrooms, picnic tables and other amenities. “It should happen pretty quick,” said Foster, adding that a higher level of maintenance will occur now that the area’s classification has shifted from pullout to rest area. Coldstream had been pushing for action at the lookout. “It’s great news and Eric has been very supportive,” said Mayor Jim Garlick. “It’s such a jewel and it had been sadly neglected for such a long time,” added Coun. Doug Dirk.

Regional district finalizes financial plan RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

The Regional District of North Okanagan’s latest financial plan is a done deal. On Wednesday, the board adopted the 2015 budget, which has gone from $75.1 million last year to $65.2 million. “We’ve lived up to our initial goal which was to reduce spending,” said chairperson Rick Fairbairn. The operating budget is $40.9 million, down from $41.6 million, while the capital budget has gone from $33.5 to $24.3 million. The decrease in spending is largely a

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result of restructuring Greater Vernon’s parks and recreation function but a number of other services will either see a decrease or no increase in expenditures. A change in the 911 provider also reduced overall expenses. The total tax requisition for 2015 is $15.6 million, down from $17.6 million in 2014. Each community is requisitioned taxes

based on services it receives from RDNO, and that can even vary from neighbourhood to neighbourhood. Lone opposition to the budget came from director Bob Spiers, who was concerned

about Greater Vernon water rates and the amount of reserves in the Greater Vernon culture service. “The reserves in 010 (general government service) are ridiculously high,” he said.

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Loss for words

ords – such simple, yet complex things. Something meant to be straightforward, to convey a point, yet at the same time it can be so emotionally charged. Innuendoes, sarcasm, tone, they stick to words like a greasy film, staining their true meaning. We’ve gone from A,B,C to LMAO and every possible internet slang in between. It’s no wonder kids have a hard time learning the already complicated English language. Try explaining to a five-year-old why ‘my’ is not spelled ‘mi’. Meanwhile they see Jennifer Smith us texting and typing things like C U L8R in what is essentially our lazy form of English. Call it evolution if you want, but I call it lazy, and I am just as guilty as the rest. And unfortunately it is tarnishing my spelling skills. Then there are the sarcastic comments, the innuendoes and tone that often come with words. A simple, “Hey nice pants,” can be construed as a sarcastic comment in reality making fun of your pants, or even adversely, be an innuendo complimenting one’s rear end. How is that we can mess up a language so much? It could be just me, I tend to take things pretty literally, over-analyze and dwell on words. But I’m sure I’m not the only one takes offence to certain opinions and expressions people have. It’s like someone saying, “you look tired,” you kind of take it as, “you look like crap.” Often, not always (there goes my paranoia again), that person has good intentions. They may have noticed that the bags under your eyes are a little darker and perhaps what they might mean to say is: “You

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seem a little down today, is everything OK?” But again, we get lazy with our words, so it doesn’t always come out so eloquently. The same goes for the responses people have after someone has lost a loved one. Unless you’ve been through it, no one really knows what to say in such situations. We try to offer hope or advice, anything that will make the person feel better. I heard all those ‘wrong’ things to say after losing my mom. And, I’ve said all the ‘wrong’ things too. It wasn’t until my own loss that I learned some of the rules and proper etiquette around those grieving. I kick myself now for all the ‘wrong’ things I’ve said, but I shouldn’t because I didn’t know any better. And if you’re reading this with some guilt as well, it’s not meant to shame you, but more educate. Apparently, when people say things like: “They’re in a better place,” or “they’re no longer suffering,” it brings little comfort. Honestly though, in cases like mine, where I watched my mom suffer endlessly as cancer and chemo sucked the life out of her, she is in a better place and she isn’t suffering anymore. So contrary to what the grief experts say, those sentiments were comforting to me. But what is never comforting is the fact that they are gone. And these adages, as true as they may be, still hurt. But probably the best (there goes that sarcasm again), er worst, response to grief is: “I know how you feel.” That one is purely outrageous. There is no way, no matter who you have lost, that you have any idea how that person feels. But again, for the most part, it’s just a natural thing for us to try and relate. So when you’re at a loss for words, remember the best thing you can say is, nothing. Just listen. Hugs are also widely accepted.

Last month, the province made it clear that student debt is a problem they are not giving up on. The provincial Liberals introduced a new government policy, using one of the few tools available to track down people who aren’t paying off their student loans, by linking defaulted debt to driver’s licence renewals. With about $185 million currently on the books as defaulted and unpaid, there is no doubt that student debt is a problem for the province. But it is a problem for the students as well. There isn’t a student heading into college or university who doesn’t expect to find a well-paying job waiting for them. In many cases, that is exactly what happens, and their student loans are paid back easily. For others though, it is not so easy. After four years of university, the job market may have changed and the expected job is no longer there, or entry-level wages are so low it becomes a choice between rent and making student loan payments. And once the six-month grace period for beginning to repay student loans expires, finding those who aren’t paying can be a costly effort, hence the move to deny driver’s licence renewals to anyone in arrears. The province has long used the withholding of driving privileges to collect unpaid provincial court fines and traffic tickets, so it is no great leap to see how the same methods could be used in this instance. The bump in this road of political logic and good intentions, though, is that driving is often necessary to making a living. Denying a driver’s licence isn’t likely to increase anyone’s ability to pay back an outstanding loan. A better approach would be to find a way to work with defaulters in order to help them meet their obligations, rather than penalizing the disadvantaged further. --Black Press

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Kal park petition needs support

o members of the Regional District of North Okanagan regarding the Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park petition, 10 years ago, a group of concerned citizens organized a petition, with a goal to restrict access through the park on Cosens Bay Road by installing a key-pass system. Our concerns then included degradation of habitat, damage to the park grasslands, unpatrolled late night bush parties and fire risk. We gathered about 3,500 signatures, and also had support of the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce tourism committee, many elected officials, a fire official and conservation/park enthusiasts. The result was disappointing. The road was improved and the problems were not addressed. The only positive outcome was the creation of some dedicated hiking trails. Here we are a decade later, and while the issue facing Kal park this time is different, the fact remains that hundreds and hundreds of local citizens are still calling for protection of Kal park. How many times do we have to do this? It takes hours of citizen time to express our views, and it is frustrating when they fall

MLA RESPONDS I am writing to respond to a letter printed in The Morning Star March 6 from Glenna Miles regarding safety on Hospital Hill. Miles stated she contacted my office several months ago with a query regarding the lack of safety on Hospital Hill and that my office did not reply to her. I would like to point out that Miles did not contact my office but rather posted a comment on MLA Greg Kyllo's Facebook page. In turn, Kyllo's office forwarded the comment to my office. After looking into the issue, my office staff was able to find out exactly what is planned for Hospital Hill and tried to find a contact for Miles to let her know. My office staff was unable to find a contact for her and neither was Kyllo's office. If we had a contact for her, we would let her know the Ministry of Transportation has already ordered a new, larger overhead sign as well as new roadside signage. The no-stopping signage will be removed at the intersection as it is redundant. Eric Foster, Vernon-Monashee MLA WE ALL HAVE VALUE In response to B. Millers's letter,

on deaf ears. I am resubmitting our petition from 10 years ago for your reference and as background information. The prospect of an upgraded road dividing the park and ultimately degrading habitat is very troubling. No doubt, improved and easier access will lead to an unfortunate outcome: more off-roading, illegal dumping, more unsupervised parties and vandalism, more dead Pacific rattlesnakes and animals on the road, and an increased fire risk for "Enforcement needed," my heart goes out to this 66-year-old retiree because he can't shop in peace. I feel so bad that he has to put up with, "musicians that are hard on his ears," and, "beggars soliciting funds." But mostly I feel sorry for B. Miller because he believes that if we, "get rid of these guys," he would be rid of what appears to be the biggest problem in his life right now. Instead of getting annoyed when he see's these guys, I would suggest he be thankful for the life he has. I don't know what's around the corner or who, but I do know that whoever it is, musician, beggar or shopper, we are all vulnerable, and more importantly we all have value and something to give. Wendy Justice-Edwards BAD IDEA I take exception to the comments made by Vernon Mayor Akbal Mund as quoted in the March 4 Morning Star, "That doesn't mean it (Tim Hortons) won't be busy for the first three or four weeks but I do not think it will affect traffic." How much does a Tim Hortons franchise cost? Does Mr. Mund really believe

homes on the interface. Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park is one of the last intact, publicly owned native grasslands areas in the North Okanagan, and it belongs to all of us, not just to some, who want increased property values, more development and convenience. Just because you could have a big wide road, doesn’t mean you should. Let’s do the right thing. A footnote, West Coast Environmental Law was of the opinion that the road’s purpose can be changed, and it doesn’t have to

remain a highway. “We would have thought that there was a legal argument that even if Cosens Bay Road was a public highway, that it ceased to have this designation on being designated as a park. This argument does not appear to have been raised before Collver, J. and was therefore not considered. We have not researched this argument to any degree, and merely flag it as a legal issue," states West Coast Environmental. I ask that you support the petition of the Friends of Kal Lake Provincial Park, opposing the Ministry of Transportation proposal to take Cosens Bay Road out of the park. Losing parkland to a right-ofway would most certainly lead to a paved wide road with hydro, sewer and water, faster vehicles, road kill and ultimately a fence, literally dividing the park in half and degrading the park habitat. We are calling on you, our elected officials and stewards of this park, to support this latest call from citizens. Once the road is taken out of the park, it will be final. This will be an unfortunate legacy of our governance. Dave Kennedy, spokesperson Advocates for Kal Park

that the franchise owner (Dan Currie) will be able to make his earnings from motorists already going through the neighbourhood? Of course not, that's pandering and quite frankly dangerous talk. Mr. Currie will require thousands of customers each year to justify the cost of constructing and owning a Tim Hortons at any location. I cannot believe that Mr. Mund gave any more than a cursory thought to his statement. I'm sure there are statistics available to show how much traffic/customers are required to make a Tim Hortons viable. Mr. Currie would have had to do a proper study of this phenomenon before applying to build this particular outlet as part of his business plan. We have had two children attend Beairsto school since moving to the Okanagan Valley in 1992. One attended in 1992/93 and the other from 2010 to 2103. The traffic situation is deplorable. We would often park blocks away and walk to the school to pick up our child. Crossing either 27th Street or 35th Avenue is tricky at best — hold your child's hand and swivel your head constantly. I can't imagine what that area will be like

with a gas station and Tim Hortons. Bob Wiles Chitty

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pleted putting in six or seven posts already and it wasn’t a big deal. I had said to my dad, ‘I’m going to go out and ride my horse after.’ Well, that never happened.” Devon doesn’t remember the incident, but either her loosely-fitted clothing or long hair, or both, became entangled in the post hole auger, a drilling device that usually includes a rotating screw blade. In this instance, the auger was being powered by the tractor’s power take off (PTO). Devon’s father immediately shut down the auger and called for an ambulance. She was rushed to Vernon Jubilee Hospital, then Kelowna General Hospital where she spent one week on life support for life-threatening injuries: 13 broken or fractured bones, a separated right lung and a stroke to the left side of her body after a carotid artery in her neck collapsed. She spent five-anda-half weeks in hospital. To help employers and workers prevent future injuries, WorkSafeBC is launching a tractor and equipment safety initiative, which includes a new web page with several free online resources. Visitors to the site

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Enderby’s Devon Smith (with her horse, Roxy) at Vancouver’s Pacific National Exhibition, continues to recuperate after a serious accident suffered on the family farm. can download frequently asked questions of working safely with tractors and an equipment and machine safety checklist in English, French, Punjabi and Spanish. There’s also a video on how to prevent tractor rollovers. Vi s i t the WorkSafeBC Tractor and Equipment Safety Initiative for more information: http://www2. worksafebc.com/ Portals/Agriculture/ WCBInitiatives.asp Wo r k S a f e B C ’s

Tractor and Equipment Safety Initiative coincides with Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW), which runs to Saturday. Today, Devon continues physiotherapy and respiratory treatments weekly in Vernon. She has resumed many of her old activities having just finished a twoyear term as the BC 4-H Ambassador, but her perspective on farm equipment safety has changed. In retrospect, she says she was standing

too close to the auger, needed to wear fitted clothing and tie her hair back. “You have to treat everything like you’re doing it for the first time,” said Devon. “When you’re doing stuff that’s so routine, you don’t think about it as hard as if you were doing it for the first time.” Since 2009, there have been 145 equipment and machineryrelated serious injuries on B.C. farms and ranches – 11 of them fatal.

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Adaptive athletes are taking over Silver Star to show their passion for ski racing at the 2015 Western Canadian Championships this weekend. More than 20 athletes with disabilities from British Columbia and Alberta have gathered at Silver Star Mountain Resort for the 2015 BC Adaptive Snowsports (BCAS) Western Canadian Championships. “This is the second time in the last three years that the Vernon Ski Club and Silver Star Mountain Resort play host to this event that brings athletes with both cognitive and physical disabilities together for four days of adaptive ski racing,” said Fannie Smith, BCAS athletics and communications manager. Leading the camp are Provincial Paraalpine coach and Vernon resident John Newton and former Canadian Paraalpine prospect athlete Ben Thompson. Participants will take part in two days of training and receive mentoring from Newton and Thompson as well as from other senior Para-alpine athletes, including Jeff Thompson from Whistler. Thompson, a veteran on the BC Team and Canadian team prospect, will be retiring his sit-ski following this event. “A natural born leader with a lot of experience to offer, Thompson is sure to be missed by his fellow racers,” said Smith. Racers from across British-Columbia and Alberta will hit the course Saturday and Sunday, to compete in both slalom and GS events, looking to be crowned the Western Canadian Champion. Also participating are 2015 Canada Winter Games BC Team members Landon McGauley from Quesnel, Melissa Pemble from Victoria, Mark Robertson from

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Her main goal is to win Miss Teen Beauty International. If not, Kassidy Kleef won’t be discouraged. The 17-year-old Armstrong hopes to continue on in the pageant world, even if she doesn’t win in La Romana, Dominican Republic, starting April 5.

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“If I don’t win, I want to go there next year and speak about my experiences with bullying, how I’ve overcome it and want to help other people,” said Kleef, a Grade 12 student at Vernon’s W.L. Seaton Secondary. Kleef currently holds the titles of Miss Teen Western British Columbia, Miss Teen Canada second princess and Miss Teen Canadian Beauty International, titles she claimed in 2014 at a pageant in Toronto. “Pageantry has always been a dream of mine,” said Kleef. “I love getting to promote inner beauty and confidence.” She is also dedicated to helping put an end to bullying, something Kleef said she has dealt with a lot in her life. She wrote a monologue about her bullying experiences for Toronto which helped her advance in the pageant. “I believe in beauty with a purpose,” she said while wearing a pink shirt on anti-bullying day. “I believe in the empowerment of young females. And I believe in living life to its fullest, being the best ‘you’ and doing one good deed at a time.” Kleef has been doing a lot of training for Miss Teen Beauty International in the Dominican Republic. She is debating whether to do another

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Armstrong’s Kassidy Kleef (left) with her grandmother, Thelma Hughes, will represent Canada at the Miss Teen Beauty International Pageant starting April 5 in the Dominican Republic. monologue on bullying or do a lyrical dance number to Beyoncé’s Pretty Hurts. Kleef will fly to Toronto April 1 for a few days of final training before heading to the Dominican, where contestants will spend some time at a local orphanage, be entertained at a welcome dinner, then compete in a preliminary pageant to see who makes it to the actual final competition. Since winning her pageant titles, Kleef says life has changed. “I’ve been doing a lot more volunteer work and I got to drop a puck at a Vernon Vipers home game,” she said. “I was walking around the arena and little girls were coming up to me and saying ‘oh my gosh, a princess.’ It was the sweetest thing. I’ve just had the greatest experi-

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A Vernon product has earned a prestigious national honour. Dr. Peter Ostafichuk has been awarded a fellowship from the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, in partnership with 3M Canada, The fellowship recognizes his leadership in curriculum advancement and for being a role model for other professors at institutions across the country as they revise their programs in engineering. “Of all nominations received annually, only 10 across Canada are awarded a fellowship and lifetime membership in the society,” said proud parents Joe and Olga Ostafichuk. Ostafichuk is a Submitted photo professor teaching at the University of Dr. Peter Ostafichuk, forBritish Columbia in merly of Vernon, has been Vancouver. But he awarded a fellowship from attended Mission the Society for Teaching Hill Elementary in and Learning in Higher Vernon and went Education. to Clarence Fulton Senior Secondary, while it was still located in Polson Park. “Dr. Ostafichuk’s grandparents came to this country with no, or very minimal, formal education,” said his proud parents. “They struggled to provide a better life for themselves and their families and we thank them for their foresight and the opportunities they provided to their children and grandchildren,” In 1991 Ostafichuk enrolled in engineering classes at Okanagan College for two years. He completed his degree at UBC Vancouver where he received a BASc in engineering physics. Ostafichuk started his masters program at UBC in 1997; partway through the degree UBC allowed him to proceed directly towards at PhD, which he completed in 2004. “UBC hired Dr. Ostafichuk as an instructor in the same year he completed his PhD,” said his Joe and Olga. He became a senior instructor in 2008, and subsequently a professor of teaching in 2013.

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Junior Chamb er International Vernon stepped it up in support of the Vernon Women’s Transition House. The group’s zumbathon charity event attracted more than 65 people, who danced up a storm at the Vernon Recreation Complex and helped raise more than $1,600 for Transition House and JCI Vernon. The zumbathon charity event was developed by the JCI Vernon Fund Blazers following a JCI challenge. “This particular project came about in November of 2014, when the JCI Vernon chapter was broken into four teams, each team given $50, and told to grow it and give it back,” said Sue Solymosi, a JCI Vernon Fund Blazer. “And what a great success it was.” JCI Vernon members range between 19 to 40 years of age, and work together to achieve goals and contribute to the community. “Our mission is to provide development opportunities that empower young people to create positive change,” said Solymosi. “Through these opportunities we strive to be the leading global network of young active citizens.” Visit the JCI Vernon website at www.jcivernon.com to find out more about this and other JCI events.

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With the warm weather we have been experiencing many in our community seem to be shaking off winter and turning their minds to spring cleaning and home renovations. The local hardware, garden shops and home improvement retailers have been busy. Unfortunately, the home renovation and repair fraudsters will also come out of hibernation. These scammers pose as fake contractors, landscapers or other tradespeople offering a good deal to do any job; minor or major home repairs, painting, deck building, window washing, or landscaping. The fraudster shows up at your door and offers their service to you at a discounted or special rate. Some will point out areas of the home or yard that may (or may not) look like it needs some attention. The fraudster is friendly, appears to be “professional” and seems to know what they are talking about. They say all of the right words to get the victim to believe that they are legitimate. In some cases the fraudster will write up a quote or even pull out a “contract” once a price is agreed upon. In the most common scenario, the fraudster asks for a big portion of the money upfront. Once they have the money, the victim never sees the scammer again. In other instances, the work is begun and never finished or finished but poorly done. What can you do? Do not fall for high pressure tactics. Take time to compare prices. Get several quotes or estimates from other reputable businesses. Talk to friends that have recently had work done

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The B.C. Hockey League Interior Division championship series is going at least six games. The Vernon Vipers got a pair of empty-net goals from Liam Coughlin as they iced the Penticton Vees 5-2 Wednesday night before 2,207 fans at Kal Tire Place. The Ryan Hadfield Memorial Trophy best-ofseven final is square at 2-2 with Game 5 going tonight at the South Okanagan Events Centre, where the Vees took the opening two tilts. The sixth game is Saturday night in Vernon. Game 7, if required, goes Sunday night in Penticton. Rookie Blaine Caton and defencemen Brandon Egli and Riley Guenther also scored for the Vipers, while Riley Alferd and Cody DePourcq countered for the Vees. Penticton went 0-for-12 on the powerplay combined in the two losses. Vernon, who finished second behind the Interior and BCHL champion Vees, outshot Penticton 32-28. Danny Todoyschuk won his second straight start, while Hunter Miska took the loss. The Vees went in front at 8:44 of a rather scrambly first period when Riley Alferd beat Todoyschuk five-hole from four feet out. D-man Jarod Hilderman drew the assist. Caton had a shot by blueliner Kenny Citron ricochet off his skate and past Miska for the equalizer six minutes later. Egli earned the secondary helper. Egli wired a bomb from the right point, five hole, with 35 seconds remaining in Vees’ captain Patrick LISA VANDERVELDE/MORNING STAR Sexton’s slashing penalty, late in the period. Johnny TJ Dumonceaux of the Vipers hits the post behind Penticton Vees’ netminder Hunter Miska as he gets a shot off past Jack Ramsey of the Vees Coughlin fed Egli a clean pass from the left point. The Vees levelled the score at 3:51 of the second in Game 4 of the BCHL Interior Division playoffs Wednesday night at Kal Tire Place. The Vipers won 5-2 to level the series at 2-2. period when DePourcq, parked just to the left of Todosychuk, buried a spinning, cross-ice pass from forward TJ Dumonceaux after the second empty-netter, on track and get ready for the next game.” Steen Cooper, D-man Gabe Bast pocketed the other assist. drawing an unsportsmanlike minor. The Vees only lost once to Vernon during the regular seaWith 7:19 to play, Guenther moved up and basically took “That was huge, taking these two at home,” said the son, but Cooper certainly didn’t expect a short playoff series. advantage of a garage sale in the Vees’ crease, backhanding a soft-spoken Egli, a 20-year-old traded to Vernon along with “No, we never expected it to be easy. Obviously, Vernon’s loose puck high into a wide open cage with Miska down and defenceman Mitch Meek from the Victoria Grizzlies early in a great team. They finished the regular season second out with numerous other prone bodies. Riley Brandt, who the season. “The guys are playing as a team and with disci- behind us so we knew they were gonna put up a good fight. led the hit count all night, and Luke Voltin, earned assists by pline and when we work hard and play the way our systems Even after we went up two games to nothing, we knew they taking the puck hard to the net. work, it’s gonna go our way.” were gonna come out strong. It’s what we expected. They The Vees pulled Miska for a sixth attacker, and, after Egli smiled when asked if the Vees had a hate-on for outcompeted us in the last two games. We just gotta get back Viper super pest Colton McCarthy was assessed a minor McCarthy, who received an unsportsmanlike penalty for a to the intense mentality and take care of business.” and misconduct for a blow to Penticton d-man Mike Lee’s loud cheer in Miska’s direction after Egli’s snipe. Penticton’s prime-time line of ex-Viper Demico Hannoun, head up against the glass deep in the Vees’ zone, enjoyed a “He’s a great player to have on our side. I think we can Patrick Newell and rookie phenom Tyson Jost fizzled in both two-man advantage. Guenther retrieved a loose puck near feed off him so it’s good.” games in Vernon. Jost, who turned 17 on St. Patrick’s Day the right sidewall and rifled it off the Penticton end boards. Cooper, a 19-year-old veteran out of Duncan, says the and will likely be a high draft pick in the 2016 NHL entry Coughlin raced down ice and tapped in the insurance tally Vees expect to recover from the double defeats in Vernon. draft, had an-all planet shift with two minutes to play in with 48 seconds remaining. “The tables are even as it stands right now, but we’re going the second period. The Kelowna product was stoned by Coughlin recorded a second freebie by converting a shot home,” said Cooper, who has a scholarship to Minnesota- Todoyschuk, struck iron and then walked the puck into the from centre just 24 seconds later. Mankato Mavericks next season. “We’ve been a good team crease, where Lee’s shot went off target. Bast slashed Coughlin on the glove and speared Vernon at home all year and we’ve just gotta get our mind-set back See VIPERS on A22

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“It was pretty frustating when we came back to the bench,” said Jost. “Things sometimes don’t go your way. I thought our line deserved one there We worked hard and got the puck down low and the bounces didn’t go my way. Hopefully, next game things will change.” Jost and Viper leading scorer Liam Finlay – who missed Games 3 and 4 with a concussion – were linemates with the major midget Okanagan Rockets last year. Guenther, the Viper captain and one of four skaters who were with Vernon when they stunned the Vees in seven games in last year’s Interior final series, was confident coming home. “We knew we had to come back here and take care of business in our backyard,” said the 20-yearold from Calgary. “This one was a little more greasier than Game 3, but we were able to pull it out. We’ve got momentum now and we know we had to win one in Penticton so hopefully Game 5 we can go in there and steal one.” The game-within-a-game continued at the buzzer as Cooper picked up the puck, a task normally handled by alternate captain Liam Coughlin after a Viper playoff win. The Vipers urged referees Tyler Hawthorne and Ryan LeSage to return the puck for their dressing room shrine. “We got the puck back from the ref, but I’m not sure if it’s the right one,” smiled Guenther. In Game 3 Tuesday night, with Edmonton Oiler chief scout Stu MacGregor in the building, Oiler draft Liam Coughlin had 1+2 as the Vipers erased an early 2-0 deficit for a 5-2 win before 1,777 fans. The Vipers looked like they had learned how to play hockey by correspondence in the opening eight or nine minutes. Former Spokane Chief Connor Chartier deflected Patrick Sexton’s point shot past Todosychuk just 48 seconds after the national anthem. Cooper made it 2-0 at 3:58. Coughlin’s linemate Thomas Aldworth also pocketed 1+2, while Brandt, Luke Shiplo and McCarthy completed the Viper attack.

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A Vernon club volleyball team will be winging its way to a national championship tournament, thanks to support from the community. The Sky Volleyball Club U15A girls recently hosted a sold-out fundraiser at Wings Tap and Grill and raised $6,000 toward attending the national championships, May 14-19, in Calgary. The crowd was a mixture of volleyball families and corporate attendees. “The team met the goal of raising funds for the trip,” said head coach Barb Hamilton, who gets help from assistant coaches Erin Hobkirk and Murray Kievit, and manager Paula Harned. “All of us coaches and parents are so proud of our girls. Now we have to perform in Abbotsford at provincials and Calgary at nationals, both in May. You can be sure we will work very hard to attain our goals. These girls are focused and ready.” The event began with a red carpet entry and champagne service. Canapés and other assortments of appetizers were provided by The Italian KItchen Company, followed by dinner. The event had two MCs – Alex MacKinnon and Kalli Hamilton-Gee, both players on the team – who did a tremendous job running the evening. The rest of the team cleared plates and

made sure all the guests were comfortable. “It was a great idea to include the athletes as servers and MCs of the event,” said Dan Currie, owner of Tim Hortons franchises in Vernon and Armstrong, and a longtime coach and supporter of Vernon volleyball. “It was such a great experience for our young athletes.” The highlight of the evening was the keynote speech by Vernon professional cyclist Leah Goldstein, following the opening address by her business partner, Lori Moger. Goldstein and Moger run a Vernon company called No Finish Line. Goldstein’s talk was an amazing summary of her life of no limits and overcoming many challenges but never giving up. Goldstein, 46, was the world kickboxing champion at 17. Shortly after, she enlisted in the Israeli Military and became one of the few female instructors of the elite Commando division. She has written a book on her life, set to be released in May. The crowd was captivated by Goldstein for 40 minutes and her address truly inspired the adults and young athletes to never say never. The silent auction was very strong raising more than $2,000, highlighted by a national women’s club jersey donated by Vernon’s Brittany Page, a member of the national team who also trains with the Sky Club when she’s in town.

Mackinnon was the successful bidder. “Brittany is truly a sweetheart to take the time to train with our girls,” said Hobkirk. “Not only did she train with them she went with all the girls to a private dinner and they laughed and joked all night - what a tremendous experience.” Two of the bigger auction items were a Tuhle bike rack donated by Watkin Motors Ford and The Christina Lake Resort prize donated by Harned. One of the first corporate tables booked was by Vernon Save-On-Foods store of the year manager Jim Tennant. “We truly believe in locals helping locals,” said Tennant. The main corporate sponsors for the event were Kal Tire, Inmed Pharma, National Bank Financial, The UPS store, Printech Printing Corp, Monaghan Engineering, Herbal Health Center, Goldwings Entertainment, Pathfinder Asset Management, Wings Tap and Grill and No Finish Line. This was the second major fundraising event hosted by Wings and the volleyball club left a lasting impression. “Those young girls are a real inspiration to everyone and Wings was proud to be involved,” said Katie Bellamy of the restaurant. “ I am not sure I can remember exactly what I was doing at age 14, but I am sure impressed with these young ladies.”

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North Okanagan products Nolan Frame (from left), Connor Buick, Marlon Forrest, head coach Johnny Mouradian (Vernon summer resident), Quintin Harrish, Colten Harrish and Ryan Landels take a break from pre-season training in Florida. The six players and coach are with the Bryn Athyn Lions field lacrosse squad, an NCAA Div. 3 team located 20 minutes north of Philadelphia.

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Six North Okanagan lacrosse products are making an impact north of Philadelphia. Vernonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ryan Landels, a former member of the Vernon Junior Tigers box team, is in his junior season with the Bryn Athyn College Lionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; field squad. Bryn Athyn is an NCAA Div. 3 small, private Christian liberal arts college located 20 miles northeast of Philly. Landels is joined on the Lions this season by former Tigers Nolan Frame (Coldstream), Connor Buick (Kitimat), brothers Quintin and Colten Harrish (Vernon) and former Armstrong Shamrock junior star Marlon Forrest (Armstrong). The latter five are all freshmen with the Lions, who kicked off their 2015 season with a 12-8 win over the Regis College (Mass.) Pride in cold and rainy conditions. The Lions are coached by Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Famer, and Vernon summer resident, Johnny Mouradian. The Lions have many new faces on the roster, but no one larger than the new head coach.

Mouradian was hired at the end of the 2014 season and quickly overhauled the Lions. Mouradian came to Bryn Athyn with a long coaching resume in the professional indoor game and a successful career coaching the Canadian National Field Team. Buick ensured Mouradian had a winning debut, scoring four times and adding one assist. Frame added three goals while Landels had 1+1. The Harrishes and Forrest were kept off the scoresheet for the Lions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very proud of our players for playing with the drive and determination necessary to be successful,â&#x20AC;? said Mouradian. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They battled through the rain and cold. They stuck to the game plan and we were true to our principles.â&#x20AC;? The Lions played their home opener Wednesday, overcoming a shaky start to handle the Immaculata (Pa.) Mighty Macs 17-11 to improve to 2-0. Bryn Athyn outscored the Macs 16-4 over the final three quarters after falling behind 5-1 in the opening 15 minutes. Landels and Buick each had three goals for the Lions, and Frame added 2+2.

Ontario defenceman Jake Emilio signed with the Vernon Vipers in hopes of landing a NCAA scholarship. Traded to the Victoria Grizzlies in a four-player swap early in the BCHL season, Emilio had 30 points in 42 games with Victoria and Wednesday committed to play for Colorado College Tigers next year. The 21-year-old Woodbridge product finished second in points-per-game for Victoria d-man. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be brought in to Colorado Springs to shore up some of the issues that plagued Colorado College, who finished 6-26-3. The Tigers are coached by ex-Chicago Blackhawksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; assistant coach Mike Haviland. Emilio is a rare commit from the BCHL for the Tigers, who have just one other BCHL commit, sophomore F Matt Hansen, who played for Alberni Valley Bulldogs.

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Sensei Mike Ciurka, instructor for the Vernon Shotokan Karate club, reached a personal milestone over the weekend. Ciurka, 55, successfully passed his sixth-degree black belt exam at the International Shotokan Karate Federation B.C. headquarters in Port Moody, where karate enthusiasts from across the province gathered for a highly anticipated training seminar with renowned karate master Yutaka Yaguchi. Yaguchi is a ninth-degree black belt from Denver, recognized for his efforts in bringing traditional karate to North America more than 50 years ago.

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Coaches and kids combined for a fun day of bowling at Lincoln Lanes. A total of 14 teams competed in the annual Kids and Coach tournament, a three-game, pins over average event. Each team consisted of a coach and youth bowlers from the different age divisions (bantams, eightto-10, juniors 11-to-14, seniors 15-to-19). Coming in first, 309 pins over their team average, was the team of coach Lawrence Kupryk, Matt Christie, Evan Bowness, Shelby Merry and Alex Kazimer. Second place, 287 pins over average, went to the team of coach Zane Carswell, Joshua Clarke, Kaylea Egely, Colby Eisenhauer and Koen Hampshire. Finishing third, 286 pins over average, was the team of coach Bill Blair, Jason Herwig, Libby Hampshire and Jarod Fehr. Among the tournament highlights were a 330 single game from Carswell, and 100 pins over average in game one from Libby Hampshire.

Karate has been part of Ciurka’s life for 32 years. A father of two teenagers has learned that persistence is the key to success along with support from family and fellow club members, adding that karate has had a positive effect on his life and encourages others to try it. “The popular belief that karate is all about fighting is incorrect,” said Ciurka, who is supported by his No. 1 fan, wife Leigh. “If this was true I would have stopped training a long time ago. There are many benefits for anyone who is interested in this type of activity regardless of age.”

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Lane Pederson scored at 3:06 of overtime as the Seattle Thunderbirds edged the Kelowna Rockets 3-2 in WHL play Wednesday night before 5,221 fans at Prospera Place. Defenceman Jerret Smith took a shot from the right circle that rebounded off Kelowna

goalie Jackson Whistle into the circle. Pederson fought through a Kelowna defender to quickly snap the puck past Whistle. Rookie goaltender Logan Flodell made 25 saves in his fifth start of the season. The T-Birds went 3-1 against the Rockets in the regular-season series. Evan Wardley, with his sixth

of the year, and Cory Millette, with his 22nd, rounded out the Seattle offence. Rourke Chartier, with his 48th of the year, and Dillon Dube, with his 17th, replied for the Rockets. Kelowna fell to 51-135-1, while Seattle is 36-25-4-5. The Rockets host the Vancouver Giants Saturday night (7:05).

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t was psychologist Carl Jung who first coined the phrase synchronicity. Simplistically stated, it means the coincidental occurrence of simultaneous events (sort of and well, mostly). I won’t give the psychological definition of synchronicity as your eyes would glaze over. But you can head to the Internet if your desire for information exceeds this column. I have had several situations where synchronicity occurred recently. It’s kind of cool when something synchronous happens. A few weeks Carole Fawcett ago as I was crossing 35th Street, near my office, and was in the middle of the intersection, my former landlady drove up in front of me, rolled down her window and with dramatic flare, handed me mail that had been sent to my old address. She had been on her way to my office. We could not have planned it any better if we had synchronized our watches. Thank you Marit. Shortly after that, my office desk chair broke and almost, (but not quite), dumped me on the floor. As I was taking it outside to roll it down to the big dumpster (because my family consists of me and a 91-year-old and the ability to fix was not genetically marked), another person from a nearby office who happened to be walking by, told me about a retired someone who fixes office equipment. Eureka. So, I phoned, he came, he took the chair, he fixed the chair (all within one-and-a-half hours) and charged me pittance. The word service doesn’t even begin to describe what this person did. It was so old-fashioned and fabulously wonderful it rendered me speechless which is a rare happening in my life. So the synchronous moment was rolling the broken chair outside exactly at the moment another office worker was strolling past, ironically to indulge in a cigarette. How ironic – synchronicity and irony all at the same time. Irony, you may ask? One of my roles is to help people to quit smoking. Then of course there are the times that I am heading to the phone to dial a friend, only to have the phone ring and after pressing “flash” (see previous column), have that friend say “Hey Carole.” I usually respond with, “ Wow, you just read my mind!” Our energy met halfway via the phone lines. When things occur in a synchronistic manner, it could be said to be serendipitous. Both the mail delivery and the chair repair were definitely serendipitous. Then of course there are the many times I’ve been thinking about purchasing something, or looking for something specific for either my office or home and the item just seems to appear in the most unexpected places. It is quite delightful when all the forces of a moment join together and provide a wonderfully serendipitous and synchronistic event. It kind of makes my day in a goose-bumpy way. Carole Fawcett is a counsellor, clinical hypnotherapist and freelance writer. www.amindfulconnection.com.

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Many people believe tuberculosis has been eradicated but this is far from true. Every year nine million people worldwide get sick with TB and some of those people live in the Okanagan. In 2008, the illness took hold in the Kelowna area, resulting in a six-year outbreak that was finally declared over earlier this year. “The end of the outbreak was made possible by dedicated staff, team work, and collaboration,” said Dr. Robert Parker, of the Interior Health Authority’s TB outbreak management team, which worked in partnership with community groups and the B.C. Centre for Disease Control to identify and treat new cases and minimize the public health risk. “Prior to 2008, we did see a few TB cases each year but we didn’t really see active, ongoing TB transmission. However, in late May 2008, when we identified TB in an individual staying at a local shelter, we knew we had a high risk situation.” The outbreak occurred primarily among homeless populations in the Kelowna area with a small number of linked cases identified in neighbouring communities. During the course of the outbreak, 52 active TB cases were identified and about 2,400 contacts were exposed to infectious TB. Dr. Sue Pollock, who led the outbreak management team for the last three years, says many factors contribute to these kinds of outbreaks. “Outbreaks among the homeless are strongly related to social determinants of health and disparities in employment, income, safe housing, and access to health care,” she said. “They typically last several years and require a tremendous amount of resources and community coordination to bring under control.” The outbreak was challenging to manage. Those most at risk were often transient and had little interaction with

health-care providers. To overcome this, IHA’s medical health officers and communicable disease unit worked closely with community outreach services including street nurses, shelters and community agencies. Through these partnerships, streetsavvy outreach workers utilized their connections to reach hard to locate clients and regular screening and symptom checks were offered in locations where the clients felt safe and comfortable. Sharon Cook, Kelowna General Hospital health service administrator, says the outbreak also had a significant impact on acute services. “A TB outbreak in the community meant we would see more TB patients in our hospital so we needed to take additional measures to reduce the risk to patients and staff,” she said. “Upgrades were made to our isolation rooms at KGH, we implemented new clinical support tools and provided additional training for our staff.” Managing the TB outbreak also involved a CSI-like science called genomics’ Dr. Jennifer Gardy, senior scientist at the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, used DNA from the TB bacteria and other data collected by nurses during the outbreak to identify cases that were connected to the outbreak and to better understand how the outbreak spread from person-to-person. Her most recent analysis in January 2015 confirmed there was no evidence of ongoing transmission. The outbreak was indeed over. Tuesday is World TB Day, a day to raise public awareness that tuberculosis remains an epidemic in much of the world. In B.C., there are more than 300 new cases of TB disease per year. “TB is curable and there are excellent anti-TB medications available,” states an IHA release. “Early detection of TB is critical to preventing outbreaks.”

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The next BC Ferries fare increase of 3.9 per cent will go ahead as scheduled April 1, but increases will be capped at no more than 1.9 per cent for four years after that. BC Fe r r y Commissioner Gord Macatee said Wednesday the recent sailing reductions and other cost cutting, lower fuel prices and positive ridership forecasts have allowed him to set the cap at about the rate of inflation for all routes from 2016 to 2020. A lower dollar is expected to attract U.S. residents to B.C. while keeping more Canadian vacationers at home, with lower gasoline prices for travellers as well as ferry fuel costs, Macatee said. Conversion of ships to use liquefied natural gas will also reduce fuel costs. Macatee cautioned that oil prices are volatile, and the forecasts are based on $65-a-barrel oil compared to about $50 today. “Trying to predict fuel prices for the next five days is daunting,” Macatee said. “Our challenge is to predict it for the next five years.” BC Ferries has cut administrative costs by $5 million since 2009, reduced executive pay by $1.2 million a year, reduced overtime and improved safety enough to lower WorkSafeBC premiums for employees. BC Ferries CEO Mike Corrigan said he is pleased with the findings of a performance review by PriceWaterhouseC o op ers that gave the corporation good marks for efficiency and the operation of BC Ferries Vacations. Food service revenue is approaching $50 million a year and a drop trailer service for truckers is also contributing to BC Ferries’ bottom line. An overhaul of the ferry reservations system is also expected to improve ridership when it is implemented. NDP ferries critic

Claire Trevena said the optimistic forecasts are based on a two per cent increase in ridership, but to the average trav-

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Macatee said he has asked BC Ferries to evaluate savings to be had by consolidating the three ferry terminals

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Kaha:wi Dance Theatre brings its new multi-media dance piece, TransMigration, based on the life and works of Ojibwe shaman-artist Norval Morrisseau, to the Vernon Performing Arts Centre March 28.

Known as the “Picasso of the North,” Ojibwe shaman and artist Norval Morrisseau’s work was transformative for the times. His paintings depicted the legends of his people, culture, and political tensions between Canadian and European traditions and is still recognizable for its thick black outlines and bright colours. On March 28, Ontario’s Kaha:wi Dance Theatre honours Morrisseau through dance, music and visuals when it visits the Vernon Performing Arts Centre with its new performance, TransMigration. “Everyone has a journey. We all pass through hardship and struggle, but Canadian artist Norval Morrisseau illustrated his story of work and healing into an amazing world of colour,” said Kaha:Wi Dance Theatre director Santee Smith. Morrisseau first ascended to acclaim in the early 1960s, gaining national attention for his commission of a large mural in the “Indians of Canada“ pavilion during Expo 67, but his enthralling story started many years before in Northern Ontario. At 19, Morrisseau was overcome by a great sickness. Doctors failed to help him, and fearing for his life his mother called an Anishinabe medicine woman to perform a renaming ceremony in the hopes that a powerful new name would give energy to save his life. Morrisseau was given the name Copper Thunderbird and his health victoriously returned. From that day forward, Morrisseau signed his

works with his new name. The thunderbird, representing positive spiritual strength, along with the serpent, representing darkness and evil, became iconic standards in Morrisseau’s compositions. After being influenced by one of Morrisseau’s sketches, Smith took four years to complete her vision for TransMigration.

to life by the talented seven-member company, including well-known aboriginal TV and film actor Billy Merasty as Morrisseau. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Kaha:wi Dance Theatre is one of Canada’s leading contemporary dance companies, recognized for its seamless fusion of indigenous and contemporary dance. Smith’s unique voice and vision are highlighted within the essence of traditional movement alongside contemporary dance artists and storytellers. With an original score complemented with licensed music from Canadian artists, a beautiful cinematic scene is set for Morrisseau’s murals to come alive on stage. “The music is perhaps one of the most engaging parts of the entire — Santee Smith work,” said Smith. “The word transmigration infers While in town Smith is offering a movement,” she explained. “What week-long dance camp to local youth could be more fitting as the dancers ages 12 to 18, starting Monday and moving through space while telling continuing to March 27. the story of Morrisseau’s life passing The camp will include contemthrough time.” porary, choreography, traditional Kaha:wi Dance Theatre provid- aboriginal dance forms, hip hop and ed the perfect canvas to honour the drama. milestones of Morrisseau’s life: resiThe Spring Break camp is free to dential school, instant fame, alcohol- participants and includes lunch and ism and his work as a visionary man. two tickets to the show. The end result are the themes of Spaces were still available as of good against evil with Morrisseau’s press time. Contact the Ticket Seller life brought to the stage with multidi- by calling 549-SHOW (7469) to regmensional impact. ister. “TransMigration sweeps audiTickets for the March 28 producences into a dreamworld and takes tion of TransMigration are $35 for you to another plain where you are adults, $32 for seniors and $30 for overwhelmed by what you see and students and are on sale through the hear,” said Smith. Ticket Seller box office, and online at The brilliant images are brought www.ticketseller.ca.

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Centre welcomes aboriginal artists to discuss culture

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The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre is hosting a First Nations in Contemporary Culture panel discussion, Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the centre’s Tolko Millennium Foyer. The discussion features a panel of six speakers, including Santee Smith, Mariel Belanger, Margo Tamez, Stephen Foster, Jordan Bennett and Amy Malbeuf. Admission is free. Smith (Mohawk) is the artistic director of Kaha:Wi Dance Theatre and is from Six Nations, Ont. She holds a master’s degree in dance from York University and attend-

ed Canada’s National Ballet School. She is renowned for producing dances nationally and internationally, and is an innovative choreographer and sought after teacher skilled at teaching students at all levels of dances and from different backgrounds. Belanger ( Syilx) is an actor, mentor, writer, video artist and member of the Okanagan Nation. She graduated from media and communications, general arts and sciences in Ottawa, and from the National Aboriginal Professional Artist Training program at Penticton’s En’owkin Centre. Belanger currently trains at the Actor’s Foundry in Vancouver.

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Tamez (Lipan Apache) is a scholar, poet, and human rights defender, and is recognized as an Indigenous ambassador to the United Nations, who has represented the Konitsaaíí Ndé (“Big Water People”) and Cúelcahén Ndé (“Tall Grass People”) of Konitsaii gokiyaa (Lipan Apache homeland) in Southern Texas. Foster is a video and electronic media artist of mixed Haida and European background. His work tends to deal with issues of indigenous representation in popular culture through personal narrative and has been exhibited in solo as well as group exhibitions both internationally and nationally.

Bennett is a multi-disciplinary visual artist of Mi’kmaq heritage from Stephenville Crossing, Nfld. He has exhibited extensively in Canada and abroad. Malbeuf is a visual artist of Métis heritage from Rich Lake, Alta. She lives and works in Kelowna where she is working towards a master’s in fine art from the University of British Columbia Okanagan. She holds a native cultural arts certificate from Portage College and a bachelor’s of fine art from Alberta College of Art and Design. Full bios on all the artists are available at www.vernonmorningstar.com/entertainment.

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immy Conlon (Liam Neeson) is a washed-up gangster heavy, more concerned about his next drink than his next job. When his estranged son Mike (Joel Kinnaman), who wants nothing to do with the Mob, witnesses a murder being committed, he becomes a target. In order to save Mike’s life, Jimmy Taylor and Howe has to kill the son of Mob boss Shawn Maguire (Ed Harris). Because they are lifelong friends and partners, Jimmy tries to explain the situation to Shawn, but Shawn sets his army of thugs on Conlon and his son. Now the two of them must Run All Night. We say, “It’s the same as all the rest of Neeson’s movies.” HOWE: Every time I hear the title of this movie Run All Night, all I can picture is Lionel Richie in his white suit with the cuffs rolled up. Some movies have bad titles, making them sound even worse than the premise involved and this title is pretty bad. The movie itself isn’t that great either. What is it with Neeson making the same movie over and over again and just changing the title? This could easily have been called Taken 4. He’s starting to get typecast as the drunken hard man with some speciality moves and I’m getting really fed up with it. I thought he had turned the corner with the great film from last year A Walk Among the Tombstones. TAYLOR: I’m going to disagree with you a bit. Although Neeson plays another tough guy distributing home-made jus-

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Joel Kinnaman and Liam Neeson are father and son who must Run All Night. tice, as per usual, at least this time he was washed-up, beaten and downright human. As he did in Tombstones, he plays an age appropriate role. We liked Neeson in Tombstones because he got knocked down and stayed down. Run All Night has him, well, running all night. He is somewhere between the complete believability of Tombstones and the complete hogwash of Taken. I didn’t mind Run All Night. If anything was wrong with it, it was the overbearing angst of the younger Conlon, played by Kinnaman. I think he laid it on a bit thick. HOWE: If you are looking for an action packed movie, something that doesn’t require that much attention or you are fed up with watching good

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Oscar nominated movies, then this is the film for you. There’s even a car chase, although it’s a pretty crap one. TAYLOR: I would think that a film called Run All Night would have had a bit more chasing. I did like the cinematography and it was fun to run around New York City at night, hit some all-night diners, make deals with dirty cops. I will say that the Conlons seemed to nearly get caught a high number of times and sometimes got away too easily, from the thugs or police. But the things I was supposed to care about, for instance the relationship between the Conlons, was a little too underdeveloped to be effective. – Taylor gives Run All Night 2.5 scotch on the rocks out of 5. – Howe gives it 2 crucifixes out of 5.

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ART SHOWS/GALLERIES

CHERRYVILLE ARTISANS SHOP 1187 Hwy. 6, Cherryville, 5470020. Open by appointment — we have great gifts, from pottery to sculpture. GALLERY ODIN 215 Odin Rd. Silver Star Mountain, 503-0822. The gallery’s winter show features oils, acrylics, mixed media and silk paintings, sculptures, scrimshaw, fabric and fused glass by well known Okanagan and B.C. artists. Winter hours are Wednesdays, 1 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays, 1 to 6 p.m. or by appointment. GALLERY VERTIGO Suite 1 - 3001 31st St. Vernon, 503-2297. Gallery Vertigo hosts its second annual Fibre Arts Exhibition from March 3 to 28. Spring into action by submitting to Gallery Vertigo’s annual Juried Members Show. This year’s theme is Spring, in whatever way the artist wants to interpret this (it’s okay to think outside of the box). Submissions will be accepted between March 17 and 23 at Gallery Vertigo. All mediums accepted. Annual membership is $25 for adults, $15 for seniors and students. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY GIFT GALLERY 2855 Moray St., Armstrong, 250-309-3364. Alex Fong: a gifted artist from Kelowna, is the artist featured this month. Gallery hours: Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., or call for appt. at another time or day. HEADBONES GALLERY 6700 Old Kamloops Rd., 542-8987. Now open is an exhibition with a light touch: New Mythologies by Anna Glynn and New Allegories by Ortansa Moraru. Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, or by appointment. NADINE’S FINE ART & FRAmES 3101B 31st Ave. 542-8544. Artist of the month is Eileen Sawracki, a local painter whose work is easily recognizable: representational landscapes, loose, with glazes of brilliant colour. Eileen is a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and also the Okanagan Artists of Canada. Her paintings are mixed media acrylic, and she has been a successful contributing artist at Nadine’s for nine years. Eileen also supports local art charities, ArtWalk and juried shows at various venues. Sawracki is holding an open house and gives an acrylic painting demo at Nadine’s Saturday. Call for info. ROGERS GALLERY 4420 Larkin Cross Rd. Armstrong, 1-800356-8735. Enjoy our new show Two Takes, art on a common theme, features textile artist Lorraine Johnson Brotsky and painter Gail Werschler. They are Vernon neighbours who share a friendship, a creativity in their art medium, and a fence. Show runs now to April at the Rogers Bulk Food Store, Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. VERNON PUBLIC ART GALLERY 3228 31st. Ave., 545-3173. The VPAG opens its doors to the third Okanagan Print Triennial, a juried exhibition hosted every three years by the VPAG, Kelowna Art Gallery and UBC Okanagan. This year, the show features the work of printmakers from 35 countries around the world. The art will be shown at two locations - in the VPAG under the Vernon parkade as well as at the new satellite gallery (look for the Big Steel boxes located at 31st Avenue and 31st Street.) Hours: Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission by donation. Work will be on display to May 9. THE VILLAGE GALLERY 1961 Vernon St. (Hwy. 6), Lumby. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. The Village Gallery is celebrating its second anniversary with 10 per cent off of everything in the store and free refreshments Saturday. Come check out our newly renovated store and expanded display space. The gallery is operated as an artist coop and displays the work of over 20 artists from the area.

CONCERTS/THEATRE

B.C. CADET HONOUR BAND Pacific Region presents the B.C. Cadet Honour Band performing music from the movies Frozen and The Hunger Games at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre tonight at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. IRISH NIGHT Sing along and dance to the Chilly Creakers tonight at 7 p.m. at All Saints Anglican Church Hall. Tickets are $10 from the church office. For more info, contact Molly Boyd at 542-4735. JOE TRIO Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre, the North Okanagan Community Concert Association pres-

JAMS/KARAOKE/OPEN MICS

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The Coldstream Live Music Society is pleased to welcome back The Creeks as feature performers at Saturday’s Coldstream Coffee House. Influenced by artists such as James Taylor, Crosby Stills and Nash, Neil Young, Phil Keaggy, and Bruce Cockburn, The Creeks are Dave Moore, Bob Oldfield and Tim Boulter, who all have a history of playing rock music from across the ages, in various bands, and in various countries. With a common interest in good guitar music, all have been heavily exposed to the great singer songwriters and acoustic sounds of the ‘70s and use that music to influence their own roots and folk styles. See under OPEN MICS for more on the coffee house. ents these classically-trained musicians whose repertoire consists of the classics - from Haydn to Shostakovich - new works by contemporary composers, and their own arrangements of popular, jazz and rock tunes. Individual tickets are $35/adult, $17.50/student at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca. COUGAR ANNIE TALES Asparagus Community Theatre presents Katrina Kadoski’s ode to California-born frontiers woman Ada Annie Jordan, who settled in Clayoquot Sound on Vancouver Island and carved out a living for herself and her 11 children by hunting cougars. Her story, told through dramatic narrative, images, letters, and original compositions, stages at the Centennial Theatre in Armstrong Monday. Doors open at 7 p.m. and show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance at the Guy Next Door in Armstrong or $18 at the door. kAHA:WI DANCE THEATRE: TRANSmIGRATION Vernon Performing Arts Centre society presents its next dance performance of the season March 28 at 7:30 p.m. TransMigration is the visually raw and engaging story inspired by the life and paintings of iconic Ojibwe shaman-artist Norval Morrisseau. Tickets are $35/adult, $32/senior, $30/student at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca. THE COmIC STRIPPERS The fictitious male stripper troupe, played by a cast of some of Canada’s best improvisational comedians, is back at the Performing Arts Centre April 10 after last year’s successful show. Tickets are $35 or $30 each for groups of six or more, available online at www.ticketseller.ca/983 or call 250-549-SHOW (7469). Warning: No extreme nudity, just extreme hilarity. A show for all genders, 19-plus only. THE GRINDROD PLAYERS are pleased to present The Clock Struck Twelve, a mystery farce by James Reach. Performances will be at A.L. Fortune School in Enderby April 9, 10, and 11 at 7 p.m. and on April 12 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at the door. General admission is $8, while seniors and students 12 and under are $7. Come and find out “who done it”.”

FILM

VERNON FILm SOCIETY All films screen at the Vernon Towne Cinema on 30th Avenue. Tickets are $7 available one week in advance at the Bean Scene and at the theatre. Gemma Bovary shows at the regular times of 5:15 and 7:45 p.m. March 30. The film follows an exParisian passionate about the writings of Gustave Flaubert.

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ANCHOR INN NEIGHBOURHOOD PUB 3030 Smith Dr., Armstrong, 250-546-8210. Karaoke with Brenda is every Saturday at 8:30 p.m. until close. ARmSTRONG HOTEL The Blue Saloon, 2715 Pleasant Valley Blvd. 250-546-6642. Jams every Thursday, Friday and Saturday start at 8 p.m. Music of all styles welcome. Hosted by Rudy. No minors. BLUE Ox PUB Hwy 6 Lumby. Friday Night Jam starts at 9 p.m. with a country rock set by host band The Mabel Lickers. Jamming starts around 10 p.m. BRANDING IRON PUB 3445 Okanagan St., Armstrong, (250) 5460044. Superstar Karaoke every Friday night at 8 p.m. COLDSTREAm COFFEE HOUSE at the Coldstream Women’s Institute Hall, 9909 Kalamalka Lake Rd. The Coldstream Coffee House takes place the third Saturday of every month. The open mic portion of the evening, showcasing a variety of great local talent, will precede the feature performance. Admission is $5 with a concession by donation. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and show starts at 7 p.m EAGLES HALL 5101 25th Ave. 542-3003. Karaoke is Friday at 8 p.m. with Brenda Galbraith. FOLk & FAVOURITE NIGHT Fourth Wednesday of every month at the Vernon Community Arts Centre (in Polson Park) 7 to 9:30 p.m. All stringed acoustic instruments are welcome. Or just come and sing along. Books are provided if required. Drop in $4 at the door. Call Sid for more info at 250-549-1024. THE GREEN in the Village Green Hotel, 4801 27th St. 542-3321. Sunday is The Green’s new variety night, open to all performers, musicians, comedians etc. Hosted by Organized Chaos. Starts at 7 p.m. LONGHORN PUB 4513 25th Ave., 542-9222. Wednesday night is karaoke hosted by Gail Fisher from Superstar, 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday is Country Music Night hosted by Gail Fisher from Superstar DJ, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday night jam hosted by Wheelhouse, 7:30 to 11 p.m. PADDLEWHEEL HALL COFFEE HOUSE 7801 Okanagan Landing Rd. Last Friday of the month. Starts at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30. Musicians wishing to participate can call Roberta at 250-545-3321. Refreshments. Admission $2 members, $4 non-members. PEACHWAVE 4300 27th St. Vernon, 778-475-2144. The self-serve frozen yogurt shop hosts an open mic Thursday at 6 p.m. Open to all ages. Musicians, spoken word artists, comedians welcome. TORO’S PUB 1220 Kalamalka Lake Rd, 545-7856. Karaoke is every Thursday at 8 p.m. Hosted by Anita LeBlanc.

LIVE MUSIC VENUES

ARmY, NAVY, AIRFORCE CLUB 2500 - 46th Ave. 250-542-3277. Live music every Friday in the Spitfire Lounge. Tonight dance to Hwy. 97. Music from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. No cover. Everyone is welcome. BOURBON STREET BAR AND GRILL Prestige Inn, 4411 32nd St. 778-475-7224. Les Copeland (guitar and vocals) and Cameron Ward (bass) play live jazz, blues and a mixed bag of tunes every Thursday evening from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m. CHECkERS BAR AND GRILL in the Best Western Plus Vernon Lodge, 250-541-2653. Sunday is the Rockin’ for Radiothon - 12 hours of live music by some of the Okanagan’s top acts playing from noon to midnight, with proceeds going to Vernon Jubilee Hospital pediatric care. THE GREEN in the Village Green Hotel, 4801 27th St. 542-3321. Enjoy boogie woogie and rock n’ roll with the Keys, tonight and Saturday. Starts at 9:15 p.m. No cover. INTERmEZZO RESTAURANT AND WINE CELLAR 3206 34th Ave., 250-542-3853. Enjoy easy listening music with a European flair, Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m., with Easy Street, featuring Bjorn Edblad on clarinet and sax and George Bensmiller on accordion. LORENZO’S CAFE 901 Mabel Lake Rd. (8 km east of Enderby), 838-6700. Tonight is Ewan Dobson, who has established himself as one of Canada’s most brilliant and exhilarating guitarists, having won first prize in many guitar competitions across the country. March 26 is Wicked Grin. Starts at 8 p.m. Cover charge is $15. Call to reserve a seat. mATCH EATERY & PUBLIC HOUSE Lake City Casinos, 4900 Anderson Way, Vernon, (250) 275-6046. Live music is from 8 p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday. This weekend is The Goods. TRIUmPH COFFEE 3401-A 30th Ave. (778) 475-1288. Known as the frontman for Vancouver’s Cabaret Folk Band Maria in the Shower, Jack Garton and Demon Squadron, along with Samson’s Delilah will be playing at Triumph Coffee Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. $10 at the door.

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VernOn JaZZ cLUB 3000 - 31st St. Saturday is Kelowna band Poppa Dawg, playing blues to melt your face off. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Music starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 at the Bean Scene, Bean to Cup and www.vernonjazz.ca.

UPCOMING Okanagan SymphOny OrcheStra April 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre, the OSO presents Creation, featuring three prominent vocal soloists, including tenor Isaiah Bell, along with soprano Siobhan Raupach and bass Randall Jakobsh, both originally from Vernon, who will be singing the inspiring work of Josef Haydn’s Creation, based on the Book of Genesis. Tickets are at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www. ticketseller.ca. käfig: BraSiL Brazilian martial arts fuse with avant-garde hip hop dance when Compagnie Käfig of Rio de Janeiro take over the Vernon Performing Arts Centre stage with their performance of Käfig: Brasil April 14 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $40/adult, $37/senior, $35/student at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca. Discounts available for members of the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Society. mOrning meLODieS Host/pianist Sarah Hagen is highlighted in the last Morning Melodies of the season, April

21. Concerts take place in the Marie Fleming Hall at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre, and start with refreshments and a chance to chat with the musicians at 10 a.m., followed by a 70-minute concert at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $35/adult, $33/ senior and $18/student available at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller. ca. grim anD fiScher Described by audiences as “live action Pixar,” Grim & Fischer is a multi-award winning full-face mask comedy created by physical theatre company Wonderheads,. It will be performed at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre April 23 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30/adult, $27/ senior and $25/student at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca. Bergmann pianO DUO North Okanagan Community Concerts presents this married piano duo who have performed around the world, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. Tickets are $35/adult and $17.50/student at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca. Derek eDWarDS Comedian returns to Vernon with his new show, Baloney and Wine, an uproarious romp through the increasingly strange quirks of our daily routines, April 25, 7:30 p.m. at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. Tickets are $45 all seats at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca.

Blues lovers about to get Wicked Grin Morning Star Staff

Since 2003, Murray Kinsley and Wicked Grin have been rockin’ festivals and clubs throughout Ontario and Quebec with their distinctive hard driving, in-your-face blues. And now the 2015 Maple Blues award winners are about to head west on tour, with a stop in Ashton Creek. Wicked Grin’s last CD, Shame On Me, has been receiving widespread airplay and favourable reviews in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. The Ottawa Citizen described Shame

On Me as “dark, bluesy ruminations on love and loss featuring the weathered vocals and nasty guitar of Kinsley, who must have sold his soul to achieve such depths of sonic wickedness.” The song, Heaven, from Shame On Me was selected by The Ottawa Citizen as one of the top 10 tunes of 2013 recorded by Ottawa artists. See Wicked Grin live when it takes the stage at Lorenzo’s Café, 901 Mabel Lake Rd., eight kilometres east of Enderby, Thursday at 8 p.m. Cover is $15. Info/ reservations available at (250) 838-6700.

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Arts Songstress brings Swede sensibility to new album Lykke Li: I Never Learn

he third album from Swedish singer/songwriter Lykke Li slipped under some radar screens last year. But for all that, it’s worth a listen and a mention. I Never Learn is Li’s most focused and streamlined recording to date. At just over 30 minutes in length, it’s brief as well. Time is

not an issue when all the songs are strong. The theme is coherent and there’s no filler. Who needs hoursplus long recordings when half the music sucks? Li gets right to the point and stays there. The subject deals with loneliness and break up and the singer sounds like she’s perpetually singing at sundown. Her voice is cloaked in reverb, similar to the sound favoured by Lana Del Ray

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devotion to mood that gives the songs weight and Li’s appreciation of presentation trims any fat from the tunes. The album is shot through with a Nordic sensibility and emotional honesty. There’s a sense of the ethereal and the earthy in this music. Li’s arrangements recall Leonard Cohen, and Love Me Like I’m Not Made of Stone recalls a happier, late-‘60s female version of the poet. Gunshot is reminiscent of Madonna’s Like a Prayer. Heart

Great Carp Escape launches in Vernon Saturday Morning Star Staff

Vernon-raised author Irish Beth Maddock is returning home this Saturday to officially launch her new children’s book, The Great Carp Escape. The inspirational fish “tail”, based on a true story, is set on the shores of Okanagan Lake and follows two siblings as they hatch a plan to save the carp from a flood. The book launch celebration takes place at Vernon Teach and Learn Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature an introduction by Vernon’s Pet Blog Lady Lisa Taron and will also include a book signing and readings by Maddock, and music by Calgary fiddler Sera Stuart. Cake, lemonade and favours will also be served and a free book draw takes place at 3:45 p.m

Author Irish Beth Maddock is at Vernon Teach and Learn Saturday to launch The Great Carp Escape.

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For the record The Morning Star wishes to correct an error in Wednesday’s story about the North Okanagan finalists for Okanagan Arts Award. The Enderby Artists Initiative runs the Courtyard Gallery in Enderby, not the Coatcheck Gallery as was printed. The Morning Star apologizes for the error.

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of Steel is a remarkable track – moody background music with a wistful vocal and a chorus that has “single” written all over it, but is unlikely. I Never Learn is a brief, compelling collection of songs that are stately, but open and raw. It’s an evocative recording with clouds of atmosphere and wintry landscapes. There is also uplift and light. Li’s songs are finely crafted, with all the right images and notes.

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Jovan shares love and laughter T21 Connect is a new support group for families of people with Down syndrome

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Down syndrome is a challenge and a joy for families. “Of course they’re different and that’s OK. Different doesn’t mean less,” said Amy Johnson, whose four-and-a-half-year-old son, Jovan, has Down syndrome, which is known medically as trisomy 21. Johnson and her husband Seth were looking forward to having a brother or sister for their daughter Ebe, now seven, when an ultrasound alerted them to some concerns. “The doctors thought the baby was too small and could have a minor heart defect but that it didn’t look like Down Syndrome,” she said. “We decided that if this baby was going to be with us for two minutes after birth or a lifetime, we were going to preserve and appreciate every moment with him.” The family was living in Fort MacMurray at the time and Johnson spent the last part of her pregnancy in hospital in Edmonton in case the baby would need immediate heart surgery. Jovan was delivered eight weeks early by caesarean section. “He was two pounds six ounces. I was shocked at how small he was. They took him to assess him right away and we didn’t even know if he’d be alive. My husband went with them and came back with a little bundle and there was Jovan with his tiny face, breathing and looking around, his spiky hair sticking out. He was a fighter from the get-go. We were overjoyed.” Jovan spent two months in care, fed with pumped breast milk and formula as the extra chromosome in Down syndrome made him metabolize food very quickly and he needed a lot to grow. “His name means ‘God is gracious’ and we saw that grace through the pregnancy and with the support of family and friends. We didn’t know anything about Down syndrome, what to expect. I wish I had known to relax more and that most of his developmental milestones will be unusual. He’ll be on his own journey. It will come,” said Johnson. “He started walking and mimick-

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Amy Johnson and son Jovan, four-and-a-half, share time with his favourite computer games. The newly formed T21 Connect Support group for families of people with Down syndrome will have an information table at the Village Green Centre noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, World Down Syndrome Day. ing words at two-and-a-half and he’s talking really well now. It’s fun to see him communicate. “We had lots of help from professional services in the first couple of years and now here in Vernon and we appreciate that so much.” Down syndrome occurs when there are three copies of the 21st chromosome instead of two. This gives the body messages to do one-third more of what the chromosome typically does and the responses are different in each child. One effect can be that the body is told to make more of certain brain chemicals leading to imbalances. Johnson said there are ways to help, with modified diet and vitamins and that research is finding other ways to compensate for where the body is overcompensating.

“To us Jovan is a normal kid, a younger kid. He is ahead of kids his age in some areas and behind in others. It doesn’t make any difference to our family. He’s just Jovan. He’s a lot of fun, very expressive, a real jokester and he loves music. He knows the whole alphabet and a lot of numbers. He’s stubborn but he needs to be to meet his challenges and make breakthroughs. He’s very social.” Jovan is in pre-school with an aide and will be in kindergarten in the fall with an aide. “What I tell parents with a child with Down syndrome is that their kid’s going to be awesome. They have the ability to do anything. There’s extra work you’ve got to put in but they’re more normal than not. We are hopeful for Jovan. Things are changing quickly. We know many stories of people with Down syn-

drome who have very good lives. “I used to not know how to respond to children or people with special needs. It’s scary from my side to see how people might look at Jovan. It’s too easy to see limitations. Some differences are more evident than others but different isn’t wrong, it’s just different.” The family has since grown with the birth of Ailielle, two, and the Johnsons plan to have more children. One thing Johnson missed was a support group so she decided to start one, T21 Connect, for families to meet. She and other members will have an information table at The Village Green Centre from noon to 4 p.m. March 21, World Down Syndrome Day. For more information, email t21connect@ gmail.com.

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Alpacas are a family business Morning Star Staff

Scourged and mocked. “Then Pilate took Jesus and scourged him.” Mark 19:1. Our Lord was subjected to the unrestrained brutality of men. Scourging was the first preliminary to crucifixion. He was stripped naked and publicly made to kneel with his hands tied to the base of a pillar. Using a knotted bludgeon many blows were inflicted on his back by a strong man, blows which tore the flesh and drew blood. Imagine the agony for it is “with his stripes we are healed.” Isa. 53:5.

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Since 2006, the Bacon family has been raising, breeding and selling alpacas through their farm in Salmon Arm. The family-owned and operated Tocino Alpacas will be one of the vendors at The Shoparama Srping Market March 28 and 29 at the Vernon Recreation Centre. “We raise, breed and sell alpacas of superior quality, and are very active in the alpaca industry via local Alpaca Associations and managing an alpaca show through the BC Llama and Alpaca Association,” said Craig Bacon. “Every April we shear our entire herd of alpacas and take pride in the fact that we utilize absolutely all the fibre we produce.” Tocino Alpacas deals with various Canadian fibre mills in Alberta, New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec. Bacon said these mills assist by processing the raw fibre into roving and skeins, and also make the company’s warm, comfortable alpaca socks and insoles. “We also enjoy dyeing the skeins into various colours,” he said. “Many of our high-end alpaca products are hand-knitted here in Salmon Arm. “These include toques, head-bands, scarves, gloves, leg-warmers and slippers. A very big thank you to our local knitters: Glynnis, Gail, Trudy, Angela, Olga and Lori for their commitment and dedication. “In addition to these products, we personally make much sought-after alpaca dryer balls, and also sell raw fibre, roving, skeins and thrum mitt and slipper kits (with patterns) for those wishing to make their own items.” On April 14, Tocino will be shearing the alpacas and anyone interested in watching or helping out is most welcome. For more information on shearing day,

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Tocino Alpacas is looking forward to being one of the many vendors at The Shoparama Spring Market which includes artisans, entrepreneurs and home-based businesses. The event takes place March 28 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and March 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Vernon Recreation Centre auditorium and gymnasium. Admission is free but you are invited to bring a donation for the food bank. For more information, contact Ingrid Baron at 250-542-5983 or Shoparama@shaw.ca or check them out on Facebook.

The doctor as patient

t best, doctors are reluctant patients. Most are allergic to the role and avoid it with the same agility a cat employs to dodge

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Heidi Bacon with Tocino Alpacas holds a bowl of the company’s famous dryer balls, which will be available at their booth at The Shoparama Spring Market March 28 and 29.

the bathtub. Imagine your doctor sitting in a colleague’s waiting room or a preoperative area, thumbing a 10-year-old National Geographic, surrounded by their own patients who wonder why they’re there. This is a doctor’s nightmare. In an ideal world, a doctor would diagnose and treat all of his or her own medical problems, never set foot in another doctor’s office or surgery, and never, ever visit “Patient land,” the scary place where one is vulnerable, exposed and no longer in charge. Like all doctors, I avoid the patient role, but I have had to submit to it on a number of occasions and, every time, have under estimated the gravity of the experience.

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Before becoming one, I considered the patient experience inconsequential. Why were my patients so anxious about impending procedures or surgery? As far as I was concerned, if I were the patient, there was no part of the role I could not handle. This was the sort of reasoning that led me to decide that I could have surgery far from home and spend a week alone in an unfamiliar hospital. I arrived and

found myself adrift in a sea of strangers. Gone were the VJH corridors filled with familiar people — my colleagues, peers, neighbours and friends. During the lonely week, I discovered how much I usually relied on my absent family doctor to navigate the system. I was lost, an outlander in a sea of sick patients with greater needs than my own, rudderless in a system where I usually felt in charge. As I experienced pain, fear, anxiety, loneliness, helplessness, shame and depersonalization, I realized that this was exactly what many of my patients felt when they went to hospital and why they were afraid. For the first time, in a hospital, I felt vulnerable. In medical school,

I learned a great deal about managing patients’ emotional needs, but being one taught me more. I discovered it is one thing to discuss being sick and vulnerable, it is another to feel it. For me, being a doctorpatient provided an important bridge between the book learning of medical school and the reality of being a patient. Such lessons constitute a big part of a physician’s job, the messy part, where a doctor tries to figure out how to care for a person and not a disease, what information and emotional support a patient needs and how to deliver it. For me at least, being a doctorpatient led to an invaluable understanding of others, the doctor’s role and myself.

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A CHURCH FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Sunday Morning Service @ 10am

FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS Mid week programs for all ages including JR & SR Youth

Evangelical Free Church of Canada 5661 Silver Star Road (250) 549-3095

www.gbcvernon.ca

If you are interested in advertising in the Church Directory or for more info call Lynnaya at

250-550-7916

15 St. @ 32 Ave. Ph: 250-542-0128 Pastor Dan Watt 10 am Sunday Worship Service

Children & Youth Korean Ministry also (한인예배) 한인담당: 250-309-3162

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ALL SAINTS Anglican Church

Vernon Christian Fellowship 10:00 AM

www.vcfvernon.ca

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Service Times

Sunday: 1pm - Sunday School (Men, Ladies, and Children’s classes) 2pm - Main Service Nursery Provided (Ages 0-4) Thursday Prayer and Bible Study: 7pm

Speaker: Aaron French

Weekly Fellowships and Youth

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4506 - 29th St. 545-2927

Christ Centered, Family Focused

Pastoral Staff: Ray Bale & Charlie Whitley

Solid Bible preaching with the old-fashioned hymns

Richard Aulin, Pastor www.ovbc.ca 1.855.544.OVBC (6822)

2601 - 43rd Avenue 250-545-7105 www.vernonalliance.org

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Sunday Services

Saturday 6:30 pm • Sundays 9:30am & 11:11am

7:45am Traditional Eucharist (BCP) 9:15am The Table 11am Choral Eucharist (BAS)

Missions Weekend

Corner of 32 Avenue & Alexis Park Drive

9:50 a.m. - Hymn Sing & Worship Service

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11:30am - Noon Monday to Friday Bible teaching, songs, prayer All are welcome!

Sunday Services 10:30am

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Faith Baptist Church

3908 – 27th St Vernon • Ph: 250-545-7700 • faithbaptistvernon.com Lead Pastor: Len Mittelstaedt • Youth/Young Families Pastor: Chris Laser

11:00am 10:30am

Prayer Time Drop-In Morning Worship Service Nursery Care available & Sunday School for age 3 - gr.6 Bible Study and Prayer Time Bible Study and Prayer Time

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Sunday: 9am & 11am

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Coﬀee Fellowship in the gym between Services Kids Program During Both Services

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OPEN VALLEY COWBOY CHURCH

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Chapel Services

Rev. Jeﬀ Seaton

All are Welcome “Helping People Discover Jesus Christ & Become His Followers”

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TRINITY UNITED CHURCH

10:00-10:15 am Meditation 10:30- 11:30am Celebration

Church Directory

5871 Okanagan Landing Rd www.vernonfullgospel.ca

a community learning to love like Jesus

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3403 – 27th Avenue, Vernon

MIND THE GAP

Centre for

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Kid’s Church~Teens~Young Adults~Care Groups

VERNON ALLIANCE CHURCH

3205 - 27th St. • 250-542-3179

2913 - 29th Avenue, Vernon 250-549-4399

“The LANDING” Kids Church~Teens~Young Adults~Care Groups

“Close To Thee” Rev. Dr. Teresa Charlton

WELCOMES YOU!

Spiritual Living

10 am Service ~ Pastor Cliff Something Amazing

Wednesday 10:30am 6:30 pm

All are welcome at Head of the Lake Hall

Sunday, March 22nd at 6:30pm

Speaker: Fred Cardinal Music: Christina Cardinal

Pastor Fred & Christina Cardinal 250-546-2449 or 250-306-8959

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NEED SOME HELP WITH YOUR GARDEN AND/OR YARD WORK? Give us a call at the Upper Room Mission and we will connect you with a responsible day laborer. Contact Bev at 250549-1231, ext. 21. UKRAINIAN DINNER AT THE ELKS LODGE Vernon’s most popular dinner at the Elks Lodge, 3103 30th St. (across from Greyhound). Join us tonight for our home-cooked Ukrainian dinner which will include borscht soup, perogies, cabbage rolls, kobassa, sauerkraut, dessert and coffee, all for $10. Everyone welcome. Following dinner we have mini meat draw and 50/50. Everyone welcome. All proceeds to children and charities in Vernon. Check out each Friday menu on Vernon Elks Lodge Facebook. SAVE A TON AT THE MISSION DOLLAR BIN THRIFT STORE Have some fun and save a ton all this week. Incredible selection of toddlers’ wear at just two for a loonie! Mens’ and ladies clothing shoes, etc., just one loonie each! Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 to 5-ish at 3008-34th St. Volunteer-run, all proceeds stay in Vernon at our Upper Room Mission. DANcE AT THE ENDERBY SENIORS’ cOMPLEx March 20 from 2-4 p.m., The Backyard Band is playing; $5 at the door. Everyone welcome. JOIN US FOR KARMA YOGA Fridays from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. at the Yoga Room², 3105-28th Ave. (upstairs), Vernon. By donation, with funds donated to local charities. Weekly teacher rotation. For more information, call 250-503-0212. IRISH NIGHT Sing along and dance to the Chilly Creekers March 20 at 7 p.m. at All Saints Anglican Church hall. Tickets are $10 from the church office. For info., call Molly at 542-4735. FALUN GONG/FALUN DAFA Ancient qi gong practice based on universal principles of truthfulness, compassion and forebearance. We will practise exercise one, Buddha Showing a Thousand Hands; using gentle stretching movements, this exercise opens up all energy channels in the body. Exercise practice with reading the book, Zhuan Falun. Classes always free. We meet Fridays at 10 a.m. at People Place. Anti-fatigue standing mats provided. Info., www.falundafa.org. THE VERNON FARMERS’ MARKET PRESENTS The Vernon indoor Farmers Market at Kal Tire Place, 3445-43rd Ave., noon to 4 p.m. March 20, 27. Come visit all your favourite regular vendors all winter long. Stock up with fresh produce, gourmet cheeses, delicious baking, specialty food products and 1000’s of handcrafted gift items…such as jewelry, clothing, toys, hats, woodwork, body products and lots more. Make It A Fresh Day! More info. at www.vernonfarmersmarket.ca TOURS FROM THE ScHUBERT cENTRE At least three or four times a month there are organised tours leaving from the centre. The tour office hours are Mon., Wed. and Fri. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. They go far and wide, shopping, casinos, sight seeing and even a boat cruise. The Schubert bus is used and it’s a first come, first go basis. Members are always a little cheaper than non-members but it’s a great deal for everyone. SANTAS ANONYMOUS Open every Tuesday 8 a.m. to noon all year round. We not only help needy families at Christmas but we also have gifts for children’s birthdays. Appointments can be made by phoning 250-542-4448. We are always looking for donations whether it is a cash donation or toys in good condition to be regifted to other children. FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES We cater to all. Open 1 to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday; noon to 8 p.m. Sundays. For more information or for hall rentals, call Evelyn at 250-542-3003. ARMY, NAVY, AIRFORcE UNIT #5 LADIES AUxILIARY cATERING Call 250-558-5020 for your Catering needs at the ANAF Hall: weddings, graduation, family reunions, banquets. Book your Christmas party now. THE cOLDSTREAM FARMERS MARKET Every Friday from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Come and experience sustainable, BEE SAFE, GMO free, local food; vegetables, fruits, meats, cheeses, honey, preserves, baking, gluten-free products, teas, tisanes, coffee, juice, dried herbs and samosas. We are at 9909 Kalamalka Rd. (across from Centex Gas). THE LUMBY HANDYMAN SERVIcE available for seniors and those with disabilities in an effort to help them stay in their home as long as possible. Jobs could range from fixing a leaking roof, add on a railing, repair steps, doors, windows, etc. For a free estimate call Dawn at 250-547-8866. HALINA cARPET BOWLERS MEET Fridays 1 to 3 p.m. Everyone 50+ welcome! Cost is $2 for drop-in or $5 for the month. We are behind the Rec Centre at 3310-37 Ave. Info., 250-542-2877. THE ROAD HOME REScUE & SAFEKEEPING SOcIETY is a charitable organization that assists animals and their owners in times of emergencies. We are in urgent need of short-term foster homes for animals coming into our care. For more info., see www. theroadhome.ca or call 240-306-1221. ADOPT A DOG AND SAVE A PET’S LIFE Shelters in Cancun, Mexico are caring for homeless dogs who are spayed or neutered

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Feature Event: Fly Fishing and casting course March 31 to April 28

he Kalamalka Fly Fishers Introduction to Fly Fishing/Fly Casting course will teach you everything you need to know to start and enjoy the sport of fly-fishing. The five-night course covers equipment, knots, finding fish, local entomology and fly-casting. Each student will receive a detailed fly-fishing/casting manual. Equipment is not needed for the first night. Do all the bugs in the water look the same? We will start you from the very beginning and teach you the proper techniques to cast. Learn to cast into the wind and add more distance. The course runs March 31 to April 28, Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. Register at Vernon Rec Centre or online at www.greatervernonrecreation.ca (course code # 31078). Cost is $80 per person. For more information call Ruben at 250-558-5362 or log on to www.kalflyfishers.ca and waiting to be adopted. WestJet will fly in the dogs and all they need is a rabies shot, papers saying they are healthy and vetchecked, all of which can be done by the shelter. See cancunanimalrescue.org or islaanimals.org ARTHRITIS cOMMUNITY VERNON & AREA SUPPORT GROUP Will meet at location and time to be determined. Need arthritis answers and support? Call toll-free 1-866-414-7766 or www.arthritis.ca for more info. or in Vernon, call Carolyn at 250542-6333. PREGNANT? NEED ASSISTANcE? For information, support and layettes come visit us at 3105C-31st Ave. The Vernon Pro-Life office is open Monday, Tuesday and Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m. or by appointment, call 545-5520. YOGA IN THE cHAIR cLASS Requires no mat, gentle, primary level with a focus on increasing energy, mobility, range of motion and overall flexibility. Every Friday 10 to 11 a.m. at the Schubert Centre. Great for seniors, great for anyone with limited mobility, safe and therapeutic. For more info., please contact Melissa at blueeagleyoga@shaw.ca or blueeagleyoga.com or 250-549-0807. FOR THAT FURNITURE YOU NO LONGER HAVE ROOM FOR Call Gleaners used furniture store at 250-549-1123. Gleaners accepts donations of used furniture and working appliances. Drop off to 4405-29th St. or arrange for pick-up. AFTERNOON DARTS AT THE ANAF Every Friday, Grandma joins Grandpa for casual friendly darts “Under the Spitfire,” beginning at 1 p.m. Everyone welcome. ANAF Unit 5, 2500 – 46 Ave. Call friendly bar staff at 250-542-3277 for more information. INFANT MASSAGE At the Aboriginal Infant and Early Childhood Development Centre. For more info., call Connie at 250-542-7578. cLAY STUDIO DROP-IN Vernon Community Arts Centre. Open for members only when the studio is not in use by a class. Interested in learning about clay? Check out our classes, $5/session, multi-use passes also available; please contact us for more information at 250-542-6243. THE BARGAIN BIN Come shop for great bargains, 3445 Pleasant Valley Rd., downtown Armstrong and support the local Healthcare Auxiliary. Clothing, toys, housewares, sporting goods and much more. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday to Friday, and 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. Phone 250-546-8813 for more information. HIV/AIDS SUPPORT & INFORMATION If you are one of the many in the North Okanagan who is affected or effected by HIV/ AIDS and in need of confidential information, support and/or advocacy, call Sharon at NOYFSS, 250-545-3572. SUBSTANcE AFFEcTED GROUP Vernon Mental Health and Addictions offers a group for individuals experiencing a loved one struggling with a substance misuse issue. Learn about the complex issues of substance misuse/addiction, while increasing your capacity to support an individual struggling with substance misuse issues, without enabling their behaviour. To register, please contact Vernon Mental Health and Addictions at 250-549-5737. B.c. INTERIOR HORSE REScUE SOcIETY Our mission is to rescue, protect, help and prevent the abuse of horses. For more information about membership or volunteering, call 250-260-5344 or see www.bcihrs.com SENIORS SERVIcES NexusBC Community Resource Centre provides seniors with housing lists, transportation resources, help with pension applications, and much, much more. Hours: Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit our website at www.northokanaganseniors.ca or call 250-545-8572 for more information. MOOD DISORDERS SUPPORT GROUP Meets Fridays at 2:30 p.m. at Peer Outreach Centre, 3100-28th Ave. Family, friends and caregivers welcome. For information call Patricia, 558-6900 or the Peer Support Office at 542-6155. VERNON TREATMENT cENTRE Do you or a loved one have an alcohol/drug and/or other addiction problem? We can help! Day and evening courses available. Please call 542-6151 for info.

AA MEETINGS Monday to Sunday 7 a.m., 3204 Alexis Park Dr.; open meeting; handicap accessible. Monday to Friday, noon, open, VTC, 2810-48th Ave. (H) open meeting, noon at Lutheran Church, 1204-30 Ave, Vernon. Lumby group, (X) open meeting 7 p.m., Catholic Church, 2202 Park Ave. (X) open meeting 8 p.m., VTC, 2810-48 Ave. Open meeting, 3204 Alexis Park Dr. (H), 5 p.m. daily. (H) Handicap access. (X) No access. Info., 250-545-4933. NARcOTIcS ANONYMOUS OPEN MEETING Friday Nite Naturally High meeting at 8 p.m., room 003, 3402-27th Ave., the People Place basement (open, basic text meeting, wheelchair accessible). Call the 24-hour hotline at 1-866-778-4772. cODA MEETS Fridays at 11 a.m., Vernon Alliance Church.

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VERNON SEEDY SATURDAY March 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Vernon Recreation Complex. Features locally grown heirloom seeds, community seed exchange, educational displays, children’s activities and Sierra Club Foundation’s Protect the Pollinators Tour. Admission by donation. See www.facebook. com/events/434822590005938/. Presented by SENS and Vernon In Transition. NATURE WALK March 21 at 9 a.m., join the North Okanagan Naturalists’ Club for a morning spent observing birdlife at ponds in The Commonage area. Meet at Rose’s Pond on Commonage Road. This will be a driving tour to several locations. Info., call Harold at 250-503-2388. Optional coffee stop after. SIERRA cLUB cANADA FOUNDATION’S PROTEcT THE POLLINATORS TOUR Join us for a presentation and discussion on pollinators, pesticides and environmental protection. Talks by John Bennett, national program director of Sierra Club Canada Foundation, and Paul McKay, author of The Kepler Code. March 21 from 12:30 - 3 p.m., Vernon Recreation Centre, 3310-37th Ave. HARM REDUcTION IN THE ELEcTRONIc/WIRELESS AGE Learn ways to reduce harm from cell and cordless devices, Smart Meters, routers, antennae, “dirty electricity.” Doctors Malcolm Paterson, Ph.D, cancer/DNA researcher, and Ross Andersen, DC, ND, present March 21 from 12:30 to 5 p.m. at the Seniors 5th Ave Activity Centre in Salmon Arm. Potluck to follow if you can stay! Entry is $5; teens/students free. cONQUER LOWER BAcK PAIN FOREVER: FREE WORKSHOP presented by Dr Roger Drinkwater. Learn how to rebuild the lower back, knees and hips for the repair and prevention of injury and pain. Learn to move your body correctly and to build a foundation of strength and flexibility, to support an active lifestyle. Presentation, plenty of discussion and time on the mat to experience this back injury treatment program. March 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Inner Light Yoga and Wellness, 2807-44th Ave., Vernon. Email or phone for more info.: 250-307-7485 or newbacktherapy@gmail.com INTERFAITH — cOME cELEBRATE SPRING 2015 We invite all family members to join Interfaith and the First Nations “Journey with Elders” group at a spring storytelling event at the Japanese Cultural Centre (4895 Bella Vista Rd., Vernon) March 21 from 5 to 8:30. The activities begin at 5 p.m. with dinner being served at about 5:30. Throughout the evening there will be storytelling, special activities for children and the grand finale will be storytelling through drumming led by Robin Genthon involving guests who wish to participate. A book blessing by Mollie Bono takes place at 5 p.m. Admission is by donation. SHAKE YOUR BEAUTY: A DAY OF DANcE FOR WOMEN Come and enjoy dancing in African, belly dance, and burlesque jazz with light stretches following the dancing and a celebration treat in honor of the 10th anniversary of this event. March 21, starting with 9:30 a.m. registration, light lunch provided. Fundraiser for the Family Resource Centre women’s programs, cost is $20 donation and pre-registration is required. For more info., call 250-545-3390.

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monday night vernon toastmasters Public speaking. We can help you conquer your fear. Toastmasters is here for you. It’s a safe place to explore, learn and develop confidence in speaking like you’ve always wanted to. Join us at the Schubert Centre, 3505-30th Ave, 7:30 to 9 p.m. For info., call Teresa at 250-5455767 or Russell at 250-542-7095. buoyant buddies breast cancer survivor team is looking for new members to join our fun-filled paddling group. No experience necessary but be prepared to bring some energy and your sense of humour! There will be a gathering of interested ladies at 7083 Lakeridge, four km along Bella Vista Drive, March 24 at 7 p.m. We welcome all interested ladies who have survived breast cancer and who are looking for a fun activity for summer. For more info., call Marie at 250-275-3018 or if anyone would like a ride to the meeting, please call Joanne at 250-558-0242.

armstrong seniors activity centre We are at 2520 Patterson Ave. Knob Hill whist the first and third Saturday of each month, 7 p.m. saturday science for families: celebrate water Join us in celebrating World Water Day. The human body is almost 60 per cent water, and over 70 per cent of the earth’s surface is covered in water. Discover the qualities that make this essential part of life on earth so unique. March 21 at 1 p.m. Included with regular admission for non-members; free for members! the vernon stamp club meets The third Saturday of the month from 1 to 3 p.m. at the People Place, 3402 -27th Ave. Buy, sell, trade and auction. Everyone welcome. For further info., call Roy at 542-4127. Next meeting is March 21. needles up! The Knitting Circle meets every Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Vernon library community room. These drop-in sessions are for all knitters of all experience levels. Bring along yarn and needles and a project you are working on. Knitting gurus Allison Griswold and Janet Armstrong will help you get started You , or over the hurdles. Free of charge. Pick k wor up a coffee from Blenz across the street you ! and join us. ve the schubert centre has a fully dri stocked library Everyone is welcome to bring their gently used books and please feel free to borrow any that appeal to you. The hours are the same as the centre, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. And it’s free. branch 189 royal canadian legion meat draw every Saturday at 2 p.m. 10-inch Canadian Pizza for $7 available. Veggie or special toppings should be ordered in advance. the anaf holds meat draw Every Saturday starting 2:30 p.m., in the Spitfire Grill. Lunch and appy specials available. ANAF Unit 5, is at 2500 – 46th Ave., “Under the Spitfire.” royal canadian legion branch 189 oyama Meat draw every Saturday at 2 p.m. All members and guests welcome. TH meat raffle at the lumby legion Every Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. ladies friendship bible coffees Stonecroft Bible Studies invites you to discover new friendships and Biblical truths in a study-friendly small coffee social for adults 55+ Hosted by Home to the group format. Limited time commitment and Bible reference by End Society, March 24 from 10 a.m. to noon. Topic is “Aging in page number. Minimum cost. For more information, call Jean at Vernon.” Dynamic conversation, express your views and make 250-542-6468. suggestions. Volunteer opportunities available. Discussions every the north okanagan duplicate bridge club meets second and fourth Tuesday, starting March 24. Info., call 778-212Saturdays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 12:45 p.m., Halina 4046 or e-mail leslie@hometotheend.com Centre. All bridge players welcome. For more info., see www. armstrong toastmasters Meets Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. at vernonbridge.com a new venue: Heaton Place, 3093 Wright St. We are all about communication. Join us any evening as our guest. Info., call Pat at 250-546-3276. ukuleles for fun will meet March 22 at the Army & Navy the vernon & dist. garden club meets March 24 at Club, 1:30 p.m. for beginners, 2 p.m. for regular players. Look for 7:30 p.m., Arts Centre, 2704A Hwy 6, in Polson Park behind the our sign, and listen for the music. See you there wearing your new Science Centre. The speaker will be Jamie Kidston and his topic T-shirt if possible. For more info., call Jan at 250-542-4912. will be “Fruit Trees of the Okanagan.” Visitors are welcome to society for open learning & discussion SOLD meets attend. For info., please call 250-549-2189. Mondays at 9:30 a.m. at the People Place. March 23 features guest kaha:wi dance theatre’s march break dance camp speaker Audrey Pope on “A Young Man’s Adventure, 1906.” All Hosted by the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre, March are welcome. 24 to 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., this exciting opportunity is free for rhythmic art spring break program March 23 to 27 ages 12-18. Lunch and complimentary tickets for TransMigration at Gallery Vertigo. Program for school-aged children runs 9 to on March 28 are provided for participants. Award-winning artistic 10:15 a.m., for youth it runs 10:30 to 10:45 a.m. Program is free director Santee Smith will be leading the camp; specialties include but donations will be accepted and will go to support the gallery. choreography and contemporary, traditional, hip hop and dramatic As well participants in the program will host a rhythm and song dance. Call Ticket Seller at 250-549-SHOW (7469) to register. performance March 28 from 7 to 8 p.m. at Gallery Vertigo. To legion branch 25 general meeting March 24 at 7 p.m. register, please contact Angela Roy at 250-212-7594 or e-mail to at the Eagles Hall, 5101-25th Ave. Legion members urged to angela@expression.bc.ca attend for discussion of important issues.

exhibit of photographic art Free public reception to introduce an exhibit of photographic art by members of the Vernon Camera Club March 25 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Coat Check Gallery, lower level of the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. The Exhibit of Photographs at the gallery until May 17, is open only to patrons of the Performing Arts Centre, except for this reception. For more info. about the club, see www.vernoncameraclub.com capsule college: let’s eat right March 26 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Halina Centre. Presenter Sharon McCoubery, faculty of education at UBCO, will explore food security. What could be more basic, but more complex, than eating right and food security! This talk is a scholarship fundraiser for Okanagan College and sponsored by the Canadian Federation of University Women. the science in society speaker series presents Dr. Geraldine J. Peters on “Close Binary Stars: What Spacecraft observations have revealed about their interaction.” The separation between massive binary stars is close enough that they will often interact and transfer material on a scale and with a spectacular splendor that most of us can barely imagine. High mass stars evolve quickly and changes can be quite dramatic with bi-polar jet streams, hot spots where mass transfer is “hitting” the surface of the star, and “splashes” off the surface! March 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Okanagan College Vernon Campus, 7000 College Way, Coldstream (lecture theatre). Free admission; donations gladly accepted. Talk sponsored by American Astronomical Society. international purple day for epilepsy Dessert and variety show March 26 at Mimi’s Tearoom & Cafe; doors open 6 p.m., entertainment starts 6:30 p.m. Seating limited; tickets $10, includes dessert and entertainment. Tickets at Mimi’s, 610 Cliff Ave. Info., 250-838-2009. Entertainers are MC Karen Durant, with facts on epilepsy; Mimi; Steve Fultz; Joyce Taguchi; a special guest. live model drawing Rescheduled to March 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Vernon Public Art Gallery due to the Okanagan Print Triennial opening on the 19th. No experience required, just bring drawing materials of choice, easels provided. Set to music in a private space, artists welcome to draw without inhibition. Models are experienced, male and female, nude or draped. Participants must be over 19. Enjoy coffee and tea break in the middle of session with Gumtree Catering cookies served. Pre-registration required: $10 members, $20 for non-members. Gallery is at 3228 - 31st Ave. Info., call 250-545-3173, see www.vernonpublicartgallery.com or e-mail info@vernonpublicartgallery.com paddlewheel hall coffee house Takes place every fourth Friday at Paddlewheel Hall, 7801 Okanagan Landing Rd., at 7 p.m. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Musicians wanting to participate can call Roberta at 250-545-3321. Refreshments available. Admission: $2 members, $4 non-members. grandma & me (and grandpa too) teddy bear picnic March 27 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, 3701-32nd Ave. Cost is $5 per child. Bring a grandchild or “adopt” one for the day. To register, call 250-542-8613. women of destiny We invite all ladies, all ages to join us March 27 at 6:30 p.m. at 3107B-31st Ave., Vernon. We are a nondenominational women’s group coming together for a time of fellowship, worship, and we have mighty women of God who bring an anointed message from the Word. For further details contact Dianna at 250-275-1500 or email dl_seymour@hotmail.com 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 online by March 20. Lunch included. Coffee and snacks available in cafeteria.

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Scrap your old gas-guzzler; it’s auto showtime British Columbia’s SCRAP-IT year, new executive show director Jason Heard wittily Program has announced a new promises“an electrifying show incentive program aimed at experience with lots of greenery removing high polluting vehicles on show!” from our roads, on the eve of this “You won’t need to go too far year’s Vancouver International to see green… the Green Auto Show. by Keith Morgan Ride and Drive is at The new incentive allows the only entrance purchasers of a qualifying new at Thurlow. You can try out one of electric vehicle, who scrap their 2000 or 14 green vehicles from hybrids to older vehicle, to receive a $3,000 rebate. This pure electrics and see what makes program is separate from the BC Government’s them tick.” eco-car incentive scheme, the details of which Inside a wide array of green vehicles will be announced at next week’s show. are parked on Electric Avenue. But “This is a fantastic program whose ultimate there’s lots more to feast your eyes upon this goal is to remove older high polluting vehicles year. from our roads,” said SCRAP-IT Program CEO “Anyone can add space to a show but we feel Dennis Rogoza. “Vehicles model 2000 or older we have filled it with new content to deliver emit up to 60 times more emissions than later a much more rounded experience. The show models and electric vehicles have even much is about new cars but it has to entertain, be lower emissions.” exciting and make you wanting more year Qualifying electric vehicles are listed on the after year.” SCRAP-IT.ca website. As part of this program’s The Super Cars and Exotics are back. On launch, SCRAP-IT has supplied a contest prize opening night, there will be super cars valued car in the shape of a new all-electric Nissan at $15 million on the plaza. Every kid will LEAF (see Plug-in to Win contest details right). want to eyeball the 100 per cent electric Big The LEAF will be on display at the SCRAP-IT Foot Monster Truck. There are also some sharp auto show booth in the Vancouver Convention looking concepts, such as the Cadillac Elmiraj Centre West (March 24-29). (pictured above). While eco-cars aren’t the central theme this

This year’s showstopper could well be a 1963 Lincoln Convertible, supplied by Abbotsford’s 360 Fabrication, which is now applying the final touches to the $1 million dollar restoration (pictured above). Heard is excited about a new display called Car Culture, which focuses on the vehicles and the lifestyles that drive them. Feature vehicles are displayed in themed settings, featuring accessories and backdrops. Classic Alley offers a stroll back through time while Hollywood North pays tribute to the cars we see on movie sets around town. Just a sample of what’s up at the show. The rest of our Driveway crew (drivewaybc.ca) looks new cars on display at keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

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Driveway’s Alexandra Straub will pilot an all-electric Nissan LEAF in the annual AJAC Eco-Run next week. The all-electric sedan, which is also the prize car provided by the Scrap-It program for our Plug-In to Win contest, will glide silently from the Vancouver International Auto Show in downtown Vancouver next Wednesday. The route, devised by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada, will then take the participating 19 eco-friendly vehicles to Victoria via the Nanaimo ferry. On Thursday, the vehicles will be put through their paces on a handling course in Langford to see how versatile they are. The EcoRun concludes that evening in Vancouver. In addition to pure electric vehicles, the Eco-Run

includes plug-in and conventional hybrids, as well as vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells, diesel-fuelled powertrains and highly efficient gasoline options. There’s no limit to the size of vehicle showcased, as they range from subcompacts to pickup trucks. The participants include the 2015 Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell, 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel, 2015 Kia Soul EV, 2015 Ford Focus 1.0-litre, 2015 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid and the 2015 Chevy Volt. The purpose of the event is to inform consumers of these alternative options. These new vehicles are driven in real-world road conditions in order to fully test for fuel efficiency and the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions.

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It’s not just about glitz on wheels By Alexandra Straub

Auto shows dazzle with glitzy expensive new cars but among them are some hidden less expensive gems. You can still get a great vehicle, with a fully warranty, AND some perks for under $20K. Here are five cars with frugal price stickers at the Vancouver auto show that that will get you where you need to go and with a few goodies.

Hyundai Accent Sedan/Hatchback

($13,249/$13,599) - The Hyundai Accent fivedoor is quite possibly the best-looking car within its price range. And it’s hard to believe that kind of style comes in under $14K. And for that meagre price, you get a standard six-speed (yes, six) manual transmission linked with a 1.6L, four-cylinder GDI (Gasoline Direct Injection) engine, along with 138 horsepower and 123 lb-ft of torque. Additionally, there’s 600L of cargo space. Not bad for such a small car. Then there’s the Accent sedan for those who aren’t on the hatchback bandwagon. The engine specs and transmission are the same but in a four-door format. Trunk space, however, is reduced to 389L.

Toyota Yaris ($14,545) - Available in both a threedoor or five-door configuration, the 2015 Toyota Yaris fits five people inside, has nine airbags and an very efficient 1.5L, four-cylinder engine producing 106 horsepower under its European-styled hood. Standard features included on the Yaris models come in the shape of a 15.5 cm display audio with AM/FM, CD and MP3 with USB input and Bluetooth capability, along with power windows and power door locks.

VW Jetta ($14,990) - Your eyes are not deceiving you. The new VW Jetta Trendline is priced as modestly as you see.

For that money, you’ll get a standard rearview camera, Bluetooth, as well as six airbags. Not to mention a great looking sedan. It’s powered by a 2.0L, four-cylinder engine, which yields 115 horsepower and 125 lb-ft of torque. You have your choice between the standard five-speed manual or a six-speed automatic.

The Jetta has room for five, a 60/40 split rear seat and 440L or cargo capacity. Furthermore, it comes with revised front and rear fascias, attributing to better aerodynamics and fuel consumption. If 115 horsepower isn’t enough, you’ll need to save your pennies for the next available engine. It’s a powerful 1.8L TSI engine ($22,890.) The 1.8L engine came out last year and delivers 170 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque thanks to direct injection and turbocharging.

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Horoscope BY EUGENIA LAST

YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY To make headway this year, you will need to learn to say no once in a while. You are always eager to help others, but your unselfish nature will cause you to miss important opportunities. Keep your priorities straight if you want to advance.

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PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Don’t allow anyone to meddle in your private affairs. Take a realistic look at your relationships. You can solve your personal issues if you keep your emotions in check. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Iron out details that pertain to agencies or institutions if you want things to go smoothly. Check into real estate or other long-term investments. Lady Luck is in your corner. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Don’t sit at home waiting for things to happen. It’s important to get out and enjoy group activities or community events. Avoid joint financial ventures or making a donation or loan. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Share your thoughts with friends and family. Expect someone to make an unreasonable or excessive demand. Suppressing your hostility will make matters worse. Deal with stressful matters promptly.

gossip and malingerers. Do your job to the best of your ability and stay neutral. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) You need to get out and enjoy yourself. A pleasant get-together with close friends will provide some laughter and help you be more creative.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Plan a romantic evening with someone special. Try to get away from distractions or interruptions. Let your feelings be known, and share your plans for the future. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Disgruntled colleagues can cause a great deal of tension in the workplace. Avoid

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Bridge by Phillip Alder WHEN THIRD HAND CANNOT WIN THE TRICK A German proverb goes: When two dogs fight for a bone, and a third runs off with it, there’s a lawyer among the dogs. Yesterday, we looked at third hand high on defence. When trying to win the trick, third hand puts up the bottom of his equally high cards. For example, from J-10-4, he plays the 10. But what does third hand do when he cannot win the trick because someone - partner or second hand has already played a higher card than his best? Look at the East hand in today’s deal. West leads the diamond ace against four spades. Which card should

East play? Over South’s one-spade opening, West wanted to act, but had nothing that he could do. To make a takeout double with only a doubleton heart would have been asking for trouble. And a two-level overcall requires at least a five-card suit. North was right to jump to four spades. Yes, declarer might have been about to lose the first four tricks, but it might have been laydown. When West leads the diamond ace, East is supposed to signal whether he does or does not hold the queen. And the way to do that here is to follow suit with his queen, the top of touching honours, as he cannot win the trick.

The queen shows the queen and the jack (or a singleton queen, which is impossible here). This should give West the key to the best defence. He should lead a low diamond at trick two. East will win with his jack and shift to the club queen, giving the defenders the first four tricks.

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Mr. Mitchell “Ike” McKinney passed away at Kamloops, BC on Saturday, March 14th, 2015 aged 89 years.

Ike will be lovingly remembered by his wife Rita, his daughters Janet (Cal); Judy; Pat (Gary); and his son Mitch (Hazel). Ike will be dearly missed by his sisters Evelyn and Peggy. Ike was also blessed with a large extended family made up of 9 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by 6 sisters – Ruth, Mabel, Veleda, Helen, Fay, Barb and 6 brothers – Richard, Jim, Harry, Leonard, Arnold and Roy. Ike was born and raised on a farm in Strome, Alberta. He was proud to have served in the Canadian Forces in 1944/45. He and Rita met in 1946 in Wavy Lake, Alberta – they fell in love and were married in 1947. He and Rita made their home in McBride, BC where Ike ran a successful gravel business, farmed, and celebrated with his life-long friends at the old McBride Hotel. In 1985, he and Rita moved to Kamloops to enũoy reƟrement and be closer to family. Ike was an arƟst, a horseman, a woodworker, an inventor and the kind of man that knew the real value of friends and family. Ike was renowned for ‘holding court’ at the kitchen table to regale his friends and family with stories and provocaƟve statements to get a raucous debate going. A man of many Ɵtles – “Ike, Dad, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa” – we will miss you so. A CelebraƟon of life will be held on Saturday, March 21st at 2pm in the Schoening Funeral Chapel, 513 Seymour Street, Kamloops, BC. In lieu of Ňowers, and if friends or family desire, donaƟons should be made to the charity of your choice.

Ignacy (Igo) Pielecki May 1, 1937 - March 15, 2015 Ignacy (Igo) Pielecki passed away in his home peacefully on March 15, 2015 at the age of 77. He is survived by Barbara, his loving wife; two children, daughter Basia and son IgnaƟus (daughter-in-law Michelle); four grandchildren: Anya, Ari, Thomas, John; and sister, Dzidzia Igo will be remembered for his dedicaƟon to family and his service to the hrisƟan community. He was generous to all that asked for his help and he gave of his Ɵme freely to many individuals and organizaƟons that needed a hand. Igo was an acƟve member of many groups and organizaƟons throughout his life including: ouples for hrist, >ive-in InternaƟonal, and <nights of olumbus. He himself pracƟced as a secular Franciscan and to the best of his ability he gave everything he did up to the Lord. Igo will be missed by all that knew him. We will miss his passionate desire to help others within his community. Friends wishing to make memorial contribuƟons in memory of Igo may do so to the Pro-Life movement. There will be a prayer service oīered at ^t James Church at 5:00 on Friday March 20, 2015 and there will be a funeral mass at ^t. James Church sernon B.C. at 10:ϯ0 on ^aturday March 21, 2015 Arrangements had been entrusted to Pleasant Valley Funeral Home, Phone: 250 542 4333.

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In memory of

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who passed away March 20, 1990.

Community Corner … is a meeting room for non-profit organizations and is available for daytime and evening meetings. For booking contact Elaine Collison at 250-558-6585 or peopleplace@shaw.ca

Missed and loved forever, miss you Grannie Love all the family

Information IF you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s ours. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 250-545-4933

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LOST: Wrist Watch, Gold and Bronze Swarovski rhinestones at Value Village in February. Has Sentimental Value. Reward offered. (250)542-7272

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CHURCHES’ THRIFT shop is having a silent auction & book sale. Wed. March 25 & Thurs. March 26. 10 - 6 pm. We are at 461 Beatty Ave. N.W. SA.

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Employment Business Opportunities Auto Mechanic Partner

Ok Tire and Automotive, Terrace BC is seeking a licensed auto mechanic partner for an OK tire franchise. E-mail: momack@citywest.ca Homemade Ukrainian Food Business! Equipment & Loyal Clientel.Retiring 250-547-9003

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Employment Business Opportunities Stump to Dump Roadside Logging Contract for Sale Stump to dump roadside short log logging contract for sale in the Central Interior of British Columbia. The annual harvest volume is 200,000 m3 which consists of approximately 126,000 m3 of replaceable/ evergreen volume and approximately 74,000 m3 of non-replaceable volume. The contract includes all contractual work (road construction, road deactivation, debris piling) associated with the harvest volume. The owner is willing to finance a portion of the contract. Interested parties should reply to

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Longhorn Pub requires an experienced line cook to work in a fast paced, environment. Minimum 2 yrs experience in a restaurant or pub is required. Must be available for a various shifts and possess a food safe certificate. Competitive wage plus benefit package. Please apply in person with resume at 4513 25th Ave Vernon B.C. North Okanagan Sawmill is looking to hire Lumber Pilers. We offer competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package. Please fax resume to 250-8389637

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Farm Workers needed at Mann Orchard on Bella Vista Rd. $10.49/hr starting in June 2015. Call 250-558-8939 Jim’s Place requires experienced full time Pizza Cook, Busy environment. Apply in person with resume to 1600 32nd St. between 11am - 4 pm LESTER Spada Construction Ltd. is looking to hire Carpenters or Apprentices to start ASAP. Applicants MUST have Valid Drivers License and own transportation, Small hand tools and tool belt. Experience necessary for Carpenters and we are willing to train Apprentices. Please forward a resume or short list of experience/references to hipkiss247@hotmail.com. Wage dependant on experience Longhorn Liquor Store requires Cashier. Experience an asset. Various shifts. Competitive wage/benefits. Please apply in person with resume Attn: Eric, 4513-25th Ave, Vernon.

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US capable Class 1 Drivers required immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacific Northwest, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. We offer a new pay rate empty or loaded. All picks and drops paid. Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

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White Valley Parks, Recreation and Culture Lifeguards/ Swim Instructors and Assistant Supervisor Position The Lumby Pool is looking for applicants to fill positions during the spring and summer. Must possess current NLS and WSI certifications and include proof of such in their resumes. Preference given to applicants with previous experience for the Assistant Supervisor Position. Please submit resume and cover letter by 4:00pm April 10th , 2015 to Village of Lumby, Box 430, Lumby, BC VOE 2G0 Attn: Monique Fortin Fax 250-547-6894 or email recreation@lumby.ca Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Permanent Part-time Server Registered Nurse to oversee Care Plans and DOT’s - this is a contract position only approximately 4 hours per week dependent on needs The successful candidates must provide related credentials, current criminal record check and vulnerable sector search. Please fax or e-mail your resume, in confidence, to Carmen Glabus, General Manager, at 250-545-5793 or cglabus@chartwell.com. To learn more, please visit www.chartwell.com. Thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

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JOIN Help OUR GREEN TEAM! to grow Canada’s forests PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR PRT Inc. operates 13 forest nurseries in Canada and the USA, producing over 180 million seedlings annually. We currently have a full time opening for an ambitious, competent individual for the position of Payroll Administrator at our Nursery Administration Office located in Armstrong, BC. The successful candidate will have completed CPA level 1 and have at least 2 years related payroll experience. PRT offers a competitive salary and benefit package commensurate with experience and education. Please submit resume in confidence by March 31st, 2015 PRT thanks all applicants. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. E-mail: Admin_Jobs@prt.com ; Website www.prt.com Attn: Payroll Manager PRT Administration Office, 668 St Anne Road Armstrong, BC, V0E 1B5 Fax: (250) 546-6810

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COLDSTREAM RT 214 - West Kal Rd • 52 papers

VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBER We’re seeking applications from interested community members to fill two vacancies on our Board of Directors starting in June 2015. If you have skills in the areas of finance, legal issues, human rights or social services, we welcome your application for our governance team. JHSNOK is a dynamic nonprofit agency providing services in the North Okanagan for more than 50 years, focussing on community safety and social supports for citizens. Visit our website at www.jhsnok.ca for more information. Email or call for an information package. info@jhsnok.ca 250 542 4041 extension 222

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requires an enthusiastic individual for JANITORIAL/UTILITY DUTIES under the supervision of the Maintenance Manager for a busy 127 room property. Direct janitorial experience is preferred but we will consider training exceptional candidates. Duties include but are not limited to: lifting heavy objects to 50lbs; using automated floor scrubbers, carpet cleaners & other floor maintenance equipment; able to follow direction, both written & oral, & have the ability to complete tasks in a timely & organized manner. This is a position working in a public environment, so you must maintain a neat appearance & be able to communicate with a pleasant customer service mindset. MUST BE ABLE TO WORK WEEKENDS & GRAVEYARD SHIFTS MUST HAVE WHMIS ENDORSEMENT This is union position that offers competitive wages with health & welfare benefits after a qualification period. Please apply in person or email resumé to careers@villagegreenhotel.com NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE. MUST HAVE A VERIFIABLE RESUME

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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: Âˇ Maintain existing major fleet accounts Âˇ Be comfortable on computers to print Âˇ Maintain retail customers & accounts own fleet deals as well as order vehicles Âˇ Develop relationships with businesses through Global Connect around the area in hopes of getting new Âˇ Have outstanding product knowledge business either fleet or retail (on road) (especially on truck lines) to answer Âˇ Be very organized to keep paperwork separated customer questions Âˇ Be capable on emailing with some customers If this sounds like an opportunity that interests you, please apply in person to Bannister GM 4703 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 27th Street Vernon, BC Attention: Brad Nakucyj. While we appreciate all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

PART-TIME RECEPTIONIST Vernon Chrysler Dodge is looking for a part time receptionist/accounting clerk to work Saturdays, as well as part time hours during the week. Experience in the automotive industry is an asset but not a requirement. Wage is dependent on experience. Please forward resumes to Jana Munro by email at controller@vernondodge.com

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Help Wanted ROCK Island RV Ltd is Hiring! RV Service Technicians Rock Island RV located in the beautiful West Kootenays is looking for (2) full time, 5 days a week, permanent RV Service Technicians. Offering competitive wage & benefits package. We will consider 3rd or 4th year apprentices. If you have what it takes, forward your resume in confidence to rockislandrv@shawbiz.ca OR Fax 250-364-2319

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Located in the beautiful Okanagan Valley, Nixon Wenger is one of the largest, fastest, growing law firms outside of Greater Vancouver. Currently with 22 lawyers and a newly constructed office building, our Vernon, B.C. office has an opening for a Conveyancer. Our successful candidate will have experience and must be able to complete residential and commercial deals from start to finish. The applicant will have strong communication skills, will be very detail-oriented and must be highly organized. In addition, the applicant must be knowledgeable with E-Filing through BC Online and experience with econveyance would be an asset. Responsibilities will also involve interacting with clients by phone and email. Our firm offers a positive working environment with competitive salaries, a group benefits package, an RRSP program and a moving allowance. Nixon Wenger welcomes your interest in this position within our Conveyancing Department. Please submit your resumes to humanresources@nixonwenger.com by Friday, March 20th. We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Kal Tire is seeking a motivated, well rounded professional to join our ,nformation 6erviFes ,6 Team Eased in our 9ernon 2fÂżFe. TKe :indows 6\stems $dministrator is part of tKe (nterprise ,nfrastruFture (, team tKat is responsiEle for tKe design and implementation of :indows s\stem solutions. TKis position is e[peFted to work on projeFts, wKiFK ma\ inFlude evolving e[isting s\stems or implementing new teFKnolog\. TKis position is also responsiEle for performing anal\tiFal, teFKniFal and support work in tKe planning, implementation doFumentation and administration of all :indows sever appliFations and Kardware. ,n addition, tKis position performs da\ to da\ operational tasks suFK as proaFtive maintenanFe, management, monitoring performance, incident and problem management, security, and backup and recovery across tKe :indows infrastructure. $ detailed job description and list of TualiÂżcations along witK furtKer information regarding Kal Tire may be viewed on our website at www. kaltire.com careers. Kal Tire offers a competitive compensation and beneÂżts package, along witK a company wide proÂżt sKaring plan tKat recogni]es individual and team contributions. Kal Tire welcomes your interest in tKe Windows Systems Administrator opportunity. ,nterested applicants are reTuested to submit tKeir resume to careers@kaltire.com indicating Windows Systems Administrator and Job ID# 2010 in the subject line. :e tKank all applicants for tKeir interest only tKose under consideration will be contacted.

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SENIOR LEGAL ASSISTANT Nixon Wenger LLP is one of the largest, fastest growing law firms outside of Greater Vancouver. Currently with 22 lawyers, we are a full service law firm working with clients across the province and into Alberta. Our firm is recruiting a dedicated professional for the permanent full time position of Senior Legal Assistant working in our Solicitors Department. The ideal applicant is someone with at least 3 years experience as a legal assistant/paralegal who enjoys working in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment and who can deliver consistent and exceptional customer service. This position requires you to be highly organized, detail-oriented and you must have the ability to multi task and prioritize. This position involves taking instructions, drafting legal agreements as well as more traditional legal secretary/ paralegal tasks. While you will independently manage files, you will work closely with a team of lawyers and other support staff to deliver outstanding service to our clients. Our firm offers a positive working environment with competitive salaries, a group benefits package, and an RRSP program. Nixon Wenger LLP welcomes your interest in this position and we invite qualified applicants to submit your resumes to humanresources@nixonwenger.com by Tuesday March 31st, 2015. We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Home Care/Support IN-HOME Caregiver Vernon, B.C. for disabled adult, (private residence) F.T 40hrs/wk all personal care. Live-in option, $17.50/hr Call 250-5421636 or e-mail, le203@telus.net

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Production workers needed. Starting wage $10.75 per hour. 32-40 hrs per week. Steel Toed Boots are required. Please drop off resume Monday-Thursday after 2:00 pm at Black Press at the back of The Morning Star Building 4407 25th Ave. Vernon. Relief Driver with Class 4 required for busy Childcare Centre for school pickups and some field trips. Criminal record check, intermittent drug testing required. Email resume with Current Drivers Abstract. DLR #5204

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Dynamic Auto Recycling Company located in Lumby is looking to add a few more team members to our growing company. These individuals must have sales experience, telephone and computer skills. Wonderful benefits, full time, $20/hr plus commission, which can double your wage. Must have autoparts knowledge. Contact Wade by email at: Wade @autorecycling.com or in person at: 1676 Shuswap Ave, Lumby

Trades, Technical BETTS Electric is hiring qualified electricians for local work in S. OK area. Apply to Resume@BettsElectric.com CLIMBER/BUCKET Operator needed for residential tree service. Min. 2 years exp., must have valid BC DL, Certified Arborist an asset. $30$35 based on exp. 604-819-9447/ the.treeguy@hotmail.com

Work Wanted *1 Vernonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. CertiďŹ ed Loader/operator Grapple or bucket complete with, Safety tickets including First Aid, Salmon Arm/Vernon area, camp jobs. 250-3514511 leave message. DUMP RUNS.778-475-4815. Garden Rototilling, Power Sweeping & lawn maintaince. Call Darcy 250-550-0428

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Financial Services GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Cleaning Services Mature, reliable lady willing to clean houses Mon-Fri in Vernon & Armstrong area. 250546-0166, 250-540-0038

Moving & Storage 8X8X20 New Containers Household/ Commercial rentals. $65-$110/mo. Your place or mine. Warren 250-545-8118 Vernon. Rent, or Sale. U1ST MOVING 2 men $90/hr. Local and long distance. Call 250-859-8362. 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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Financial Services 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

Case Manager IT Liaison and Administrative Assistant Complete job descriptions and application instructions can be found on our website at www.futuresbc.com

Pets Shampooches Pet Grooming 4311 25th Ave, Vernon. Call for information 250-275-1385

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay Shavings, sawdust and bark mulch and hog fuel. Up to 150 yards per load avail. 250-8046720.

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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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CAT OF THE WEEK

Merchandise for Sale

Scruffles is an adult neutered male. He’s good with other cats & some dogs. He is an indoor cat only. Come out & meet Scruffles this Saturday at Wet Spot Grooming & Pet Care.

Auctions AUCTION March 28th Custom log furniture making equipment, 1379 Green Ave, Trail, BC www.westernstarauctions.com for pictures and updates 250-212-3418

Firearms Quality Firearms Buy & Sell. Weber & Markin Gunsmiths The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tue-Sat 10-6 facebook.com/WeberMarkin

For more info on Scruffles please call Leslie at

Furniture

Heavy Duty Machinery

250-wet-spot

Large 7 drawer Keyhole office desk, oak $250; Brand new HP 18” computer, paid $500, asking $300.250-545-8015

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SCRAP PAPPY Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc., All insurance in place to work on your property. www.scrappappy.ca 250-547-2584.

Misc. for Sale

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8’ x 20’ x 9’ used containers for sale. The Stor-It Place (2014) Corp. 2504 - 43rd St, Vernon • 250-545-1000

Landscaping

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JUST

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Pets

250.541.0111 1.866.439.0111

ROCKS

10X8 weave (Medium Duty)

STARTING AT $2.19

186 GREENHOW ROAD

NO ROCK TOO BIG • NO PURCHASE TOO SMALL

VERNON 1 KM NORTH OF SWAN LAKE NURSERY

WHITE TARPS Misc. for Sale

MATTRESS REPLACEMENTS SINGLE TO KING SIZE 2” TO 6” THICK - CUSTOM CUT OR CUSTOM ORDER MEMORY FOAM TOPPER PADS - 3LB DENSITY SINGLE TO KING SIZE - 2” & 3” THICK

CUSHION REPLACEMENTS TORN OR TATTERED? SOFAS, CHAIRS, OTTOMANS, SNOWMOBILES SEATS, TRACTORS

YOU NEED IT - WE WILL CUT IT!

CAMPING FOAM, MEDICAL WEDGES & BOLSTERS, PILLOWS

“ A CUT ABOVE THE REST”

Antiques & Collectables, Vehicles

*Wednesday Auctions 6PM www.doddsauction.com

CALL DODDS AUCTION 250-545-3259

2009 Specialized Roubaix Great road bike! 54 cm Medium full carbon frame with mostly 105 components. Low mileage, great condition. Never crashed. Black w/silver trim. Early bird special only $999! Will deliver in OK Valley. Call 250-307-4478 BRIDGESTONE POTENZA SUMMER TIRES 2 fronts 225/40R18 OEM BMW run flat tires in excellent condition. Used only 5 months. Paid $950 new, will sell for $250. Call 250-307-4478. Shop Rider for sale. Fair condition. $800 250-546-9512 WANTED: Good used furniture, beds & appliances. Phone Furniture Emporium, 250-545-0240

Misc. Wanted BUYING USED JEWELRY. Call 250-864-3521. Thank you I’m searching for old fifty cent pieces! 250-864-3521 I want to buy the coins from your safety deposit box or safe! Todd - 250-864-3521 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 PURCHASING scrap gold & old Canadian & American coin collections. 250-548-3670 Wanted: Gibson Fiddlehead style old Mandolin. Call 250545-7199

Apt/Condos for Sale

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BUY-SELL-CONSIGN Furniture, Tools, Appliances

Men’s left hand Cleveland 588 MT PW - 5 iron, plus a Wilson staff D100 driver. Asking $175. obo. 250-546-0468.

14X14 weave (Industrial Duty)

FOAM SHOP

Misc. for Sale

Sporting Goods

Misc. for Sale

BLACK TARPS STARTING AT $5.49

Medical Supplies Furniture Emporium WANTED: Good used Medical equipment, walkers, power lift chairs, scooters and other items. Phone 250-545-0240

Wanted: Kash for copper/ brass- radiators, wire, plumbing. Also clean up yards/metal haul away. 250-546-3556

10X10 weave (Heavy Duty)

STARTING AT $3.99

Auctions 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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Coldstream:593-Middle Way, March 21 & March 22, 9am1pm.Furniture,antiques, misc. Coldstream 7356 Pointe Sage Dr, Sat, March 21, 9-2. Coldstream 9008 Husband Rd, Sat March 21, 9-1. No junk! No early birds! 2 families

INDOOR GARAGE SALE!

Back of house at 1506 39th Ave Sat, March 21, 8:30 - 2

Clean household items, toys, clothes, fabric, books, gas BBQ. Good stuff!

COIN-OP BUSINESS FOR SALE. Pool tables, juke boxes, digital music systems, & various games. All coin operated All on Locations Revenue producing Okanagan & Area. Serious Inquires only waitingtretire@gmail.com Asking $55,000.00

Houses For Sale

EastHill: 1909 37th Ave, Sat, Mar 21, 9-3. Motorcycle gear, tools, hunting & fishing, Misc

Indoor Sale at Johnny’s Java & Gifts Falkland 5689 Hwy 97, Saturday & Sunday March 21 & 22, 9-3.

DRASTICALLY REDUCED MUST SELL

ESTATE & YARD SALE! 2 Family 4306 & 4308 14th Ave Sat, March 21, 8am-1pm

Saturday March 21. 8am. #80 1220 25th Ave. Lots of items including a Hot Tub, Ford Truck, Dining room set & recliners.

now at $589,000 MLS ® Call or email for information.

Furniture, tools, toys, yard & garden, bikes, framed paintings & prints, kids oak desk, NO EARLY BIRDS!

GARAGE SALE WORD ad DEADLINE Wednesday at 4:00 pm. 250-550-7900.

Vernon 1601 36 St, Fri & Sat, March 20 & 21, 8-4. Multi Family Sale! Westside 12560 Coyote Crossing Villas, Sat, March 21, 7-?? Multi Family. Lots of good stuff! Early Birds Welcome!

2700 sf home on 1/2 ac w. creek next to Kal Lake in Coldstream Offered below similar area sales

Bjorn Edblad 250.308.7134

bedblad@shaw.ca Royal LePage Downtown Realty

Garage Sale Wednesday at 3pm

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Burk’s Renovations

Bob - 250.275.0706 DO YOU HAVE

BUSINESS DIRECTORY QUESTIONS?

Please contact the CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT at

250.550.7900

STUCCO

CARWAY STUCCO New Construction, Re-stucco & Repairs 25 + years Experience

Ph: 307-0387

ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING

QUALITY BATHROOM RENOVATIONS INC.

TUB TO SHOWER • CUSTOM SHOWERS • TUBS VANITIES • COUNTERTOPS • SINKS • FAUCETS • TOILETS ACCESSORIES • TILING • DESIGN • PACKAGES

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Specializing in Small Businesses

250-545-8294

Jebko

Business Services

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LANDSCAPING

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EARTHWORKS INC. • Basement Digs & Backfills • Retaining Walls • All Underground Services • Land Clearing • Road Work Call Brent Gairns

250-549-0611

For a FREE estimate today!!

DRYWALL

ZUBECK

30 Years a Carpenter Also skilled in • Drywall • Painting • Flooring • Tiles • Decks Need Help? Please Call...

JOHN T. ZUBECK DRYWALL FINISHING REPAIRS • TEXTURES

TEL 250.558.8351 SMALL JOBS WELCOME, RESIDENTIAL + COMMERCIAL

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25 + years creating beautiful, low maintenace Xeriscaped Gardens

For Early Booking!

Mark Zintel BSc. Botany • 250-542-3774 rmzintel@telus.net • www.zingardens.ca

OK Landing Lawn & Garden

Pruning • Leaf Removal • Yard Cleanup Shrub & Hedge Shaping • Mowing Commercial • Residential • Strata Call or text Jake 250-550-5849

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Mobile Homes & Parks Columbia Apartments

Lots 2.5 - 3 ACRE park like view lots, wells, paved private road, natural gas, starting at $139,000. 5 mins from Lumby Mable Lake Rd. Call 1(250)317-2807.

Mobile Homes & Parks

175 Westsyde Rd., Vernon, BC • On Okanagan Lake • Green Space • Boat Launch • Club House Ranch Style Homes with double garage

250-307-0171

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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1 bedroom/2nd flr. $610. Hydro not Incld. NO PETS, PARTIES OR DRUGS. 1 QUIET PERSON ONLY!! Call 250-558-5020 for interview. ARLINGTON/EMBERS CENTURY MANOR 1 bedroom - SENIORS NO SMOKING, NO PETS; very clean and well maintained close to Schubert 250-275-8066 1 bdrm, East Hill, character apartment w/gorgeous view, n/s, n/p. $650. 250-260-8449.

Boats

Escorts

RENT TO OWN

10’Zodiak, minn Kota motor, generator, marine battery, Utility trailer covered 8.5’x4.5’ $1500. (250)549-3293

BUSTY BRUNETTE Meticulously maintained. A must see! Text Nikki (250)-308-2623.

VERY large and bright one/two bedroom suite in the BX, close to school $1000/month utilities included. Its a must see you will love the space. email me at CasaOasis@shaw.ca

1992 Honda ST 1100, excellent tires & many extras. $2500 firm. 250-545-8008

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MALE 4 Male Erotic Massage $95., Winfield, 9-9 Daily 250-766-2048

Large Bachelor Suite

Skyway Village #57-4740 20th St. MLS® 2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom

Close to downtown. Seniors building. No Pets. Non-smoking.

CALL BLAINE MARTIAN Century 21 Executives

250-309-0109

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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

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2bdrm cozy home central location, yard fenced, laundry, pets negotiable. $975

1bdrm in front of Hospital, $650 + util. 250-545-1780 1LARGE 2bdrm apt. $775 /mo.+hydro, prefer NO PETS (will consider small pet) Avail April1. 250-869-9788.

Thor Chinchilla 250.309.1742 1325 sqft 2bdrm, level entry. 4 appl, N/P, N/S, $950 util incl. 250-558-3664 1A Avail Imm., lrg 3bdrm Commonage.Rent neg 5 acres Shared util., 250-542-0060. Avail now, private beach, 2bdrm Ok Lk area, d/w, w/d, n/p, n/s, $1350 includ wifi & cable. 250-309-2699 or text OKANAGAN LAKESHORE home Adventure Bay. Secluded 3 bdrm, 2 bath, $1500.+ util, All appliances, Small pet ok. Avail April 1st. Lease avail. 250-309-6469

2bdrm Armstrong f/s, w/d, n/s, n/p, Avail Apri 1, $850, utilities included. Call 250-306-9909 3bdrm, 2bath SilverStar condo, fully furnished, avail MayDec, util incl, pets ok, $1000. (250)803-8589 Alexis Park 1bdrm 1ba fully updated condo, close to amendities & on bus route. Avail now, $700 + util. Call 250-550-9833 Central 2bdrm, yard, 50+, small pet ok, n/s RR, $680.+util. Apply at #3 or 6 3906 29th Ave.

Recreation

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

WANTED:Lot to rent/lease on Okanagan Lake/Westside Rd for the Summer. Preferably from June until the ﬁrst of September. 250308-7671.

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

Shared Accommodation 1bdrm, D.T. $475 incl.util. furniture, cable. N/P, N/S. 250-549-0644 Private room overlooking Swan lake. All inclusive 500 avail immed. 250-306-7664.

Commercial/ Industrial

Suites, Lower

NEAR HOME BUILDING CENTRE

Small 2bdrm, lakeview, fridge, stove, garage, n/s, n/p, ref, $750 +util. May 1. 250-5420892.

2 bdrm/1 bathroom basement suite, newly reno’d 1200 sq.ft., w/washer & dryer, N/P, N/S. East Hill, 2 blocks from Silver Star Elementary. $1,000. Util incl., Avail April 1st. 250-5505413. 2bdrm bsmnt, Available now, n/s, n/p, $775 utilities included close to hospital 250-307-4948 or 250-307-1145 2bdrm, f/s, n/s, n/p, n/parties $800. Util Incl., R.R., Available now. 250-545-1861 after 5

Open Houses

- overhead doors - 1440’ - $1080 per month Call Ray at 250 549-0198

2000 sq ft shop in Lumby area for rent. For more information call 250-309-3248.

Duplex / 4 Plex

Open Houses

Transportation

Auto Accessories/Parts 350 motor & 4-spd auto trans from 93 Chev Silverado. 125 orig K. $500. ea or $800/both 250-306-5929

WRECKING GM, Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, FWD CARS, Since 1994. All parts on the shelf. Armstrong. 2 5 0 - 5 4 6 - 9 0 5 5 . www.anchorusedautoparts.net

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Motorcycles Recreational/Sale 1987 20’ Frontier Motorhome a/c, solar panel, generator, hitch, sleeps 6, good cond. 172K, $5,000. 250-549-3293 1990 9.5’ Deluxe Cascade Camper, f/s, bathroom, hotwater, $5900 obo 250-546-2108 2007 14’ Funfinder X Travel Trailer. Queen bed, microwave, a/c, tv, stero, bath/shower; like new. $6000 below new. 250-548-3484

Scrap Car Removal

RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINES 2 Year, 60,000 km, Warranty. 250-542-2685.

• YOU’RE APPROVED • YOU’RE APPROVED • YOU’RE APPROVED •

Best pricing for New Homes in Vernon

Cars - Domestic 2004 Chev Malibu LS, 4-dr, 104K, auto, a/c, remote start, $3500. 250-307-0798

Sunday 1-4

2 bdrm apt in older bldg, downtown location, clean & bright, f/s, heat & hot water incl., no pets, no smoking. $750. 250-308-8500.

Parker Cove

Homes for Rent Kal Lake 1 bd 1 ba fully renovated Bsmt ste. Only minutes to the beach, Dogs Okay. Avail now $800/mo + utils. Call (250)-550-9833

$187,000 OPEN HOUSE

Available Mar. 1 st AFFORDABLE LUXURY Completely redone, 2148 sq ft on 1 Level. 3 bedroom, 2.5 baths, 4 rooms with fireplaces, built ins, attention to detail. Flat lot, large garage, lots of parking, nice country setting, great community. You won’t be disappointed. $427,900. Vernon area. 403-540-2991 vernonrural.com

Homes for Rent

• YOU’RE APPROVED • YOU’RE APPROVED • YOU’RE APPROVED •

Apt/Condos for Sale

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#11AAA Automotive recycling will meet or beat all competitors cash offers for your scrap vehicles. (250)808-1894 #1Summit Auto Recycling, fair value for your unwanted vehicles 778-212-8726

Sport Utility Vehicle 2006 Hummer H3 auto 4x4, 119K. maintained. Economical 5 cyl, a/c, cruise, tilt, etc. Deep window tint all around, lots of chrome incl hood breather,hard spare tire cover, Original Hummer rims, new winters. Never off road. DNX890hd KENWOOD Stereo gps, bluetooth back up cam, dvd, does it all, cost 2K installed (sell with $1000extra) $15,900. Hummer only. 250309-9673

Trucks & Vans

YOU’RE APPROVED • YOU’RE APPROVED

1998 Dodge Ram, 5-spd, white, very good cond. $3,300. obo (250)-545-8527

Ofﬁce/Retail

Ofﬁce/Retail Office space available. $400/month, incl. utilities & free WiFi.

The Stor-It Place (2014) Corp. 2504 - 43rd St, Vernon • 250-545-1000

Apt/Condo for Rent

Townhouses

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 …

BLAKELY & COMPANY LAW CORPORATION NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: THE ESTATE OF GARY RYAN-LEWIS FORMERLY OF 4799 MCLEERY ROAD, ARMSTRONG, BRITISH COLUMBIA Creditors and others having claims against the estate of GARY RYAN-LEWIS are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Administrator, Rosine Ann Ryan-Lewis, c/o her solicitors, Blakely & Company Law Corporations, at P.O. Box 357, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0, on or before April 18, 2015, after which date the Administrator will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Administrator then has notice.

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SOOO SEXY SANDY The Original K-Town Girl. 38D, 29,34.Let’s Play 250-878-1514 Vernon’s Best Escorts. In/out, Beautiful attendants. Hiring. 250-307-8174

Sex and the Kitty A single unspayed cat can produce 470,000 offspring in just seven years.

Be responsible don’t litter! www.spca.bc.ca

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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

The Stor-It Place (2014) Corp. is requesting the owners of a WHITE SKAMPER with trim line canopy tent trailer, BC License Plate 626 732 exp. Nov 15, 2002 TO CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY at 250-5451000, 2504 - 43rd Street, Vernon, BC. If contact has not been made to the Stor-It Place (2014) Corp. the Warehouse Lien Act will apply to these items.

Commercial/ Industrial

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 1000 sq. ft. to 4200 sq. ft. of premium office space in a modern building. Excellent quality leaseholds including: Boardroom, finished perimeter offices with ample natural lighting, open layout for cubicles (which can be finished into interior offices). Wide hallways, tile floors, glass doors, large common area washrooms. Centrally located in business / shopping district, public transportation nearby. Parking: Onsite stalls plus 150 stalls on adjacent lot.

Call (250) 862 7785 or email: stafford@devcobc.com

250-549-4467

OPEN HOUSE WEEK-END DRIVE

ARMSTRONG 2444 York Ave Tues - Sun Sun,12:00 12:00--3:00 3:00 Starting at $399,000

COLDSTREAM BX SILVERSTAR Lakeview Dr 77668613 Chew Rd Sunday, - 3:00 Sunday, 1:001:00 - 3:00 $429,900 $555,900

BX/SILVERSTAR 54, 2180 Fletcher Ave 7510 Swanview Rd Sunday, 1:00 - 2:30 Sunday, 2:00 3:00 $234,500 $499,900 3311 Belaire Dr CITY Sunday, 11:30 - 12:30 202, 2100 - 43 Ave $214,900 Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $224,900 2059 Hunter Cres Sunday, 2:30 - 3:30 57, 4740 - 20 St $419,900 Sunday, 1:00 - 4:00 $187,000 2870 Burns Ave Sunday, 1:00 - 200 2315 34 St $379,9001:30 - 3:30 Sunday, $224,900

CITY9820 Kinross Place 404,Sunday, 3805 - 1:00 30 Ave - 3:00 Sunday, 1:00 - 2:30 $439,900 $199,800 DESERT COVE 4077, 28 St 5025 5 Ave Sunday, 11:301:00 - 1:00 Sunday, - 3:00 $300,000 $325,500

EAST HILL MIDDLETON MOUNTAIN OKANAGAN EAST HILL EAST HILL FOOTHILLS HARWOOD MIDDLETON MOUNTAIN SOUTHLANDING VERNON 4516 Wellington Dr2110, 14 St 7404 Sun Peaks Rd Palmer 518 Middleton Close 4, 1001711 4544 Cascade Dr 21, Dr 1809 - 40 Ave878 Mt Grady 44 Rd St 2:30 - 4:00 - 1:45 12:30 - 1:45 Sunday, 1:30 - 3:00 1:00 -2:00 3:00 - 3:30 Sunday, 2:15Sunday, - 3:15 12:30Sunday, Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 Sunday, Sunday, Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 Sunday, $494,00 $539,900$674,900 $349,900 $340,000 $489,000 $153,000 $536,000 $229,000

3710, 14 St 237 Kicking Horse 30,Dr1040 Mt. Revelstoke2619/2621 Pl 4206 17 3307Rd 18 St O’Keefe 1507 Pottery Ave Rd 2602,Pl41 Ave 578 Mt Ida Sunday, 1:00Sunday, - 2:30 1:00 -Sunday, Sunday, 2:30 - 4:30 Sunday, 2:15 - 3:30 3:00 1:00 - 2:30 Sunday, 2:00 - 3:30 1:00 -1:00 3:00- 3:00 Sunday, Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00 Sunday, $322,900 $459,000 $270,000 $334,900 $662,000$415,500 $524,900 $449,900 $259,900 953 Mt. Ida Lane TURTLE Dr 518 Middleton Close MOUNTAIN 3110 11 4544 St Cascade Dr FOOTHILLS 7413 Sun Peaks TURTLE MOUNTAIN LUMBY 1504 Apex Lane Sunday, 12:00 - 2:0039043905 Sunday 1:00 3:00 Sunday, 1:00 3:00 Sunday, 1:30 3:30 DesertDesert Dr Dr Sunday, 12:30 - 3:00 2115 Mountain View Ave $459,500 Sunday, 1:30$649,000 - 3:00 $536,900 $674,900 Sunday, 1:00 -1:00 4:00 - 4:00 $349,000 Sunday, Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $499,000 $624,900 $514,900 MISSION HILL HARWOOD $329,900 OKANAGAN LANDING 16, 23057,- 4701 23 StPV Rd 7404 Sun Peaks Dr 12, 5101 27 Ave 3604 20 Cres EAST- HILL Sunday, 1:30 4:00 8, 4610 20 St 5, 6900 Marshall Rd 39053904 DesertDesert Dr Dr Sunday, 1:30 - 4:00 MOUNTAIN Sunday, 1:30Sunday, - 3:00 1:00 MIDDLETON Sunday, Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00Sunday, 43001:00 9 St- 3:00 $89,900 - 3:00 Sunday, 12:30 - 1:30 1:00 4:00 - 4:00 $249,900 Sunday,-1:00 $489,000 $353,800 4, 1040 Revelstoke $325,000 $379,900 Pl Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $289,000 $514,900 $624,900 Sunday, 2:00 - 3:30 $439,900 1200, 213915 Ave 15 St 237 Kicking Horse Pl COLDSTREAM OKLanding LANDING $392,500 Sunday, 12:30 2:30 47, 4740 20 St 4, 7769 OK Rd Sunday, 1:00 - 2:00 Sunday, 1:00 3:00 98031005 Kinross Rd 9245 Chinook Rd 43 Ave $369,000 Sunday, 12:00 - 1:00 Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $278,000 $459,000 $169,900 Sunday, 1:001:00 - 3:00 Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 Sunday, - 2:00 $1,575,000 $529,900 $599,000 $424,500

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Sat., March 21st, 2015

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Jamieson Body Guard

selected varieties, 30/60’s

AFTER LIMIT

30.99

11 2032567

LIMIT 4 AFTER LIMIT

19.29

10 20380734

20316359002

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9.79

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13.49

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7.29

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selected varieties, 16-54’s 20149037

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16.99

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120/240’s, selected varieties

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180-200’s, selected varieties

selected varieties

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500

Iron Kids Omega 3 or Multi-vitamin club size

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500

selected varieties

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500

up to $30.00 value

1,000

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3,000

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32.99

AFTER LIMIT

6.99

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16.99

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8.79

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AFTER LIMIT

5.99

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7.99

Secret OR Gillette Clinical antiperspirant / deodorant, assorted varieties 20317198003

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LIMIT 4

12.99

Vidal Sassoon Salonist OR Perfect 10 hair colour

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