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Instructor Veronica Jones leads a gang of bikers in the pre bike (runner bikes) class on Wednesday morning. Greater Vernon Recreation Services is also holding a free program for children called Park and Play Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Polson Park beside the playground and Thursday from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Lakeview Park and Peanut Pool.

NHL event on course for Predator RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

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Hockey greats will be hitting the links in Vernon. The National Hockey League Players Association will hold its Golf Classic at Predator Ridge Golf Resort July 9. “It’s a private event,” said Ingrid Dilschneider, Predator’s director of business development. “Last year, they were in Pebble Beach and they have been to Las Vegas and Glen Abbey before. We think this is great for the region because of the appeal of Predator Ridge and the number of players and coaches that live in the area.” It’s expected the Golf Classic will feature current and former NHL players. “They (NHLPA) haven’t released any of those details yet,” said Dilschneider when asked about who may participate. While there have been some media reports, Dilschneider says the charity that will benefit from the event has not been finalized by the NHLPA yet. Details are also being worked out on a possible public component to the festivities. Predator Ridge is the summer home of Hockey Canada and Dilschneider is confident the NHLPA Golf Classic will further bolster the resort’s reputation. “We are very excited and it’s great to be awarded this event. It’s a great step for the next phase of Predator Ridge,” she said.

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Late night fire destroys Armstrong home JENNIFER SMITH Morning Star Staff

An Armstrong man is out of a home following a late night fire Tuesday. Firefighters were called to the blaze at 2840 Okanagan St. shortly after 11 p.m. “We were out there until four in the morning,” said Ian Cummings, Armstrong-Spallumcheen fire chief. “The back half of the house was fully inolved.” No one was home at the time, but the occupant was just returning as crews battled the blaze. “We extinguished it fairly quickly but there is substantial damage.” The fire spread to an adjacent RV, causing significant damage to the unit. The investigation into the fire is ongoing but it is not believed to be suspicious in nature.

Fire inspector Alastair Crick sifts through an RV and home that were destroyed by fire on Okanagan Street in Armstrong Tuesday night.

Police chase lands Vernon man in jail ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff

A Vernon man arrested in the Kootenays in connection with a high-speed chase and some possible break-and-enters in the Okanagan-Thompson region entered five guilty pleas in Rossland Provincial Court Tuesday. Sheldon Donald Veness, 21, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of stolen property, and one count each of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, driving while prohibited and failing to comply with an undertaking. He was sentenced to 11 months and 27

days in jail for each count of possession of stolen property and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, and two months each for failing to comply and driving while prohibited. All sentences will be served concurrently. Veness was also ordered to provide a DNA sample. Veness was arrested in late February after Trail RCMP attempted to stop a pickup in the city’s downtown core at 1:30 a.m. The truck failed to stop for police and fled at a high rate of speed. Police located the truck and four occupants, shortly afterwards, near an intersec-

tion on Highway 22 after it failed to negotiate the corner and struck a barrier. The occupants were arrested at the scene of the accident, and the truck, a 2011 white GMC Sierra pickup, was discovered to have been reported stolen out of Kamloops two days earlier. Veness was confirmed by RCMP to be the driver of the truck. A woman from Vernon, and a woman and man from Trail, all in their 20s, were also in the truck. They were later released from custody. Five other charges against Veness were stayed.

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A Vernon firefighter uses the jaws of life to access a vehicle that was involved in a twovehicle accident at 32nd Street and 43rd Avenue Tuesday morning.

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Several people were taken to Vernon Jubilee Hospital following a two-vehicle accident at a busy intersection Tuesday morning. A Chevy Uplander van from Edmonton with five people inside was northbound on 32nd Street, near the Vernon Square mall, just after 8 a.m. when it was struck by a Nissan SUV, driven by a Vernon woman, that was westbound on 43rd Avenue. “Witnesses said the van was going through a green light when it was T-boned on the passenger side by the Nissan,” said RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk. Two people from the van were taken to VJH for treatment of soft tissue injuries. The driver of the Nissan was also taken to hospital suffering from whiplash-like symptoms. The Nissan driver was given a Motor Vehicle Act violation for failing to stop at a red light.

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Funds are being pumped into recreational amenities in Lumby. Village council agreed Tuesday to provide $34,000 for projects being initiated by the White Valley Parks, Recreation and Culture Advisory Committee. “It’s work that will benefit all of the areas,” said Mayor Kevin Acton. Funding will also come from rural Lumby and Cherryville. Lumby’s portion of the $69,900 for projects is $28,618 but there is also a 20 per cent contingency fund. Among the projects are design consulting for a community stage, rubberized mats around the outdoor fitness equipment, hot water tank storage and a change room at Pat Duke Memorial Arena, an asset management plan and Hanson Park upgrades. The village’s portion of the money will come from the federal Community Works Fund. Salmon mobile embraced Public art could soon be visible along Highway 6

“It’s work that will benefit all of the areas.” — Kevin Acton

in downtown Lumby. Alan Hayworth, a local artist, has requested that the village find a location for a large mobile that consists of metal salmon. “We will try to find a way to hang them in the greenspace along the highway,” said Mayor Kevin Acton. “It’s a pretty neat piece of art.” Hayworth created the salmon over the winter. “The fish were coloured by local company Galaxy Powder Coating. They were successful in colouring the metal fish to match colours found in the wild,” he said.

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Enderby prepares for tax hike McCune says there is a need for the city to keep up with A tax increase is being hamnecessary expenses and to plan mered out for Enderby resiahead for the future. dents. “There is an automatic one City council was provided per cent (tax increase) for capital with a first draft of the 2015 projects,” he said. budget Tuesday and it calls for As a new councillor, Brian property owners to pay more. Brian Schreiner Schreiner is going through the “The proposal is for a 2.8 per budget process for the first time. cent tax increase but there are a “It’s reasonable and fair,” he couple of things we may or may not do,” said of the proposed document. said Mayor Greg McCune. “It could be “We’re trying to keep it under three per between 2.5 and 2.8 per cent.” cent and it includes some major projects richard rolke

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like a lift station on Regent Avenue.” Coun. Roxanne Davyduke is also new to the budget exercise. “But we have documents to review and questions to ask,” she said. “We will see, realistically, where the numbers should be forecast for 2015.” Council will hold a special meeting April 13 at 3:30 p.m. to discuss the proposed financial plan, while on April 20, council will receive public input and consider three readings of the budget bylaw. It’s anticipated that the budget will be adopted May 4.

Market demand tapers Morning Star Staff

Real estate activity has slowed in the North Okanagan. There were 139 units sold overall in March, down 2.1 per cent from 142 units during the same period in 2014. Year-to-date sales went from 336 to 311 units, or down 7.4 per cent. “The market is more balanced but demand has tapered and inventory has remained stable despite new listings,” said Christopher Miller, Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board president. Total residential sales for the

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Some BX residents were without power for a time Wednesday night following a single-vehicle accident. Vernon RCMP say a 23-year-old Vernon man, who had borrowed a friend’s Honda car, was heading up Silver Star Road when two deer bounded out from the side of the road in front of the vehicle. “The driver stated he swerved right to avoid hitting the deer,” said Vernon RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk. “He ended up striking a hydro pole, shearing it.” The driver was not injured and no charges were laid. There was considerable damage done to the car, and B.C. Hydro crews repaired the pole.

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rom time immemorial it has been the job of youth to educate their parents on stuff we just don’t understand. In the Stone Age, the kids probably had a better method of using a stick to engrave words on a rock. During the Renaissance, they probably had cooler lutes to play for the object of their affection. And in the ‘50s, teens were no doubt showing their parents how to insert the little plastic discs in the centre of a 45 record. And so here we are in the 21st century. Turns out we’re not quite living the life we imagined when we watched The Jetsons, but we’ve come pretty darn close. Since I’ve come of age, the technology we now live with on a daily basis is almost mind-boggling. Katherine Mortimer At one time, my parents had to get my nephew — who was then about 10 years old — to make sure the clock on their VCR didn’t flash 12:00 over and over. And now I’m getting my 10-year-old daughter to help me organize the apps on my iPhone. And so it goes. I was on the phone with a friend yesterday and she was having some difficulty with Netflix so I was talking her through it. It got me thinking of the things we now take for granted. If someone had told me even 10 years ago that I’d be able to watch movies on my phone, I would have dismissed the claim as preposterous. Watching movies on a tiny screen isn’t the best viewing experience but it sure comes in handy when I’m on the elliptical trainer at the gym. When the VCR first came out, it was the most exciting piece of technology in years. In the early days, most of us would go to a video store to rent both the player and the movie, and you had to choose between VHS and Betamax. I finally bought my first VCR, at the old A&B Sound in downtown Vancouver at the astronomical price of about $499, which I

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paid for monthly and had for years. And of course you would tape your favourite shows and have them forever — or so we thought. These days I can’t even watch my wedding video unless I have it transferred to DVD. The video stores are all gone. What was once new and modern technology has gone the way of the rotary dial phone (which you can still find at the Vernon Towne Cinema as a courtesy phone for customers). My colleague and good friend, Cara Brady, grew up in rural Alberta so trips into town were a big thrill. “We would go to town to do the shopping and if we were lucky we would go to the drive-in. I remember seeing Audrey Hepburn and looking at the clothes and the way they lived and it was like something out of science fiction — even Edmonton, which was the closest big city, had nothing like it.” Since high school, I’ve gone from listening to records to listening to cassettes on a Walkman, then the Discman and the five-CD changer at home. Now my CD collection has given way to apps like Spotify or Songza: thousands of songs at my fingertips at the touch of a button, from ‘60s French pop to today’s top hits. But it’s come full circle. Last year I bought myself a birthday present: a portable record player that looks like a mini suitcase, complete with handle, exactly like the one we had as kids. Luckily, I still had all of my old records and the last time I was at my parents’ house I packed as many LPs as I could into my car and the thrill I felt at lowering the needle onto vinyl was just like it used to be. That glorious, slightly scratchy sound was still there. And as for movie-going, Netflix is the best deal going and it’s fun to watch movies while tucked under the duvet, but nothing compares to sitting in a dark theatre and watching the magic unfold on a giant screen. As for the really big screen, Cara and I are already making plans to head to the Starlight Drive-in this summer. But I haven’t had the heart to tell her that they no longer have those mini speakers that hook onto your window.

Temperance advocates notwithstanding, the appearance of wine on grocery store shelves in B.C. is not the signal of armageddon. Nor will be, we predict, the anticipated addition of full-service liquor stores in grocery stores. It is well past time that B.C. took a look at reforming archaic liquor regulations that have kept it out of step with the rest of the world and have tended to assume the guilt of all on the basis of the acts of some. We must grant some freedom of choice among consumers, no matter how much we would like to preclude the acts of wrong-doers. The availability of wine, beer and liquor in grocery and convenience stores in Europe and the U.S. has not led to an unravelling of civilization. Granted, there are problems that have always been connected with consumption of alcohol. But as German legislators pointed out – when some called recently for increased regulation of alcohol sales – existing laws already prohibit criminal behaviour. Simply put, it is legal, within restraints already established, to buy and consume alcohol. But criminal acts – including operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol – are still criminal acts, liable to full prosecution. Perhaps our resources would be best spent on enforcement of existing laws, rather than extending a morass of regulation. The sky-isfalling argument has been advanced at each step B.C. has taken to modernize its liquor laws, ever since prohibition was revoked in 1920. Bizarre restrictive regulation that followed created the cheerless, no entertainment, no-food beer parlours that characterized B.C. through the Depression and beyond. Some 60 years later we are only just emerging from the last vestiges of this misguided paternalism. It’s time B.C.’s government – which benefits to the tune of close to $1 billion in liquor revenues per year – treated consumers of alcohol like the adults they are under the law. — Peace Arch News

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his letter is written on behalf of the BX-Swan Lake Community Association in response to several recent public comments regarding amalgamation, proposed further annexation of properties from the electoral areas by the City of Vernon and the faulty perception that residents of these areas are freeloading at the expense of Vernon taxpayers. 1. Choice. Residents of Areas B and C have generally made an active choice to live there as we prefer a more rural lifestyle rather than an urban one. We have a variety of reasons for making this choice. In a recent survey, residents of Areas B and C soundly rejected joining the City of Vernon, opting to maintain their current status as electoral areas. 2. Taxes. Yes some of our property taxes are lower but we also receive fewer services. We do not have street lighting, sidewalks, sewer, garbage pickup or transit. Fire protection is provided by volunteers. We pay our full share for recreation, culture, policing, the hospital and school facilities. We

HEALTH CARE I recently spent six days at Kelowna General Hospital and I am appalled at what transpired. I commend the doctors and the nurses, as no doubt their input is not welcomed or accepted, even though they are the ones having to deal with decisions there. The Interior Health Authority's decision to remove the time limitations on visiting hours is the most questionable you could ever make. I was in a four-bed ward and the man in the bed next to me was very disruptive and it was impossible to get any rest or sleep. I went four days with no sleep. It is not my place to make judgment on him or his medical condition but while he said he had pneumonia, there appeared to be other self-inflicted problems. He sang, he yelled, he swore, he continuously rang his bell and put the nurses in embarrassing positions with his proclamations. At 3 a.m., with this still continuing, two of his buddies, also patients, came to visit him and there was even more disturbance and noise. The nurses have to deal with this and it was their duty to call security if it got out of hand. On the night before I was discharged, my bed was needed so I was moved to a hall. Thinking I would now get some peace and quiet, I quickly learned that was wishful thinking as in the same hallway next to me was

support local events, businesses and retail outlets and volunteer for many local service organizations. In short, we are full community members. 3. Annexation. All too often in the past, annexations have benefitted the developers at the expense of city taxpayers. The annexations have contributed to urban sprawl with

another patient who liked the sound of his own voice and ranted and raved and generally gave the nurses a lot of problems with his complaints of what was being done for him and when he could be discharged. That too continued all night. To add to this, another one of their ilk chose to walk the hallway all night, dressed in street clothes, including jacket and toque and he was in and out of the hospital frequently. Sometimes he was dragging an IV pole with IV bag but I don't know if it was the real thing or a ploy. He too was a problem for the nurses as he kept stopping at their station to talk to them, even to fill out an employment application. He was back and forth into rooms and into the coffee room, which was across from me. I wondered if my illness was making me hallucinate or was this the real thing? IHA officials should go to the hospital some morning at 3 a.m. to witness this first hand. You don't need a room, as there is a hall for patients nor do you need a bed as sleep is not available. It would be a real awakening if you go. Surely the IHA board welcomes input from the doctors and nurses and they would give you their thoughts on this situation as they work with it first hand. I understand medical attention is available

little regard for agricultural land or sensitive environments. Frequently, these developments only have seasonal residents whose contribution to the community is limited. As Vernon takes over more of the electoral areas, the Vernon taxpayers have to pay more taxes to maintain roads and policing costs while diminishing the electoral areas'

to all of us regardless of our situation but is it fair that one person can disrupt the rest and sleep of three other people? Can IHA not provide a separate ward for them rather than mix everyone up? I understand some of these unfortunates don't have medical insurance but they are entitled the same as us who do. I beg IHA to rectify this situation before the security of the facility is jeopardized. Beryl Nerling WATER WOES Recent media reports on the heavy water use by B.C. craft breweries beg the question: Who is really sucking B.C. dry? Before the B.C. government recently decided to charge a well known water bottling company $2.25 for one million litres of groundwater, the same company took 285 million litres of free groundwater. The company will pay $6.25 for an Olympic size swimming pool of groundwater, whereas an ordinary B.C. citizen would be charged $180. In other words, the company pays $0.00000225 per litre of water, which it then sells back to British Columbians for $1.75 per litre bottle, or for 777,777 times the cost of the bottle's contents. So please, let us all tell the B.C. government

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Opponents of the attempted acquisition of the CN Rail corridor in Lake Country say the provincial government’s announcement to kick in $7.2 million towards the rail purchase is just another attempt to sway a growing no-side in an upcoming referendum that could decide the fate of the proposed deal. Several high profile residents have come forward in opposition to the rail purchase as word of official no campaigns start to filter out in Lake Country in advance of the April 25 referendum. Residents are being asked to approve a $2.6 million loan by the District of Lake Country, the final piece in a $22 million deal between Kelowna — also representing Lake Country and the Regional District of North Okanagan — and CN Rail. “It’s nothing new,” said Ron Volk, a retired long-time resident of Lake Country, who gathered several key residents together Tuesday morning to talk about their opposition to the deal. “We knew this was coming. They picked an opportune time to commit to it because they see what’s happening with the no side. They could have said it a long time ago, or closer to the vote, but they see what’s happening.” What’s happening, according to Volk, is a strong push against the purchase of the rail corridor from residents concerned about future costs of the trail. Among the latest residents to voice concern is a former councillor who sat for 12 years on Lake Country council until retiring last fall. Barbara Leamont says the people she has talked to are not only concerned about future costs associated with maintenance, policing and development of the rail corridor but also other issues in Lake Country such as roads, water and sewer. And she says the district has been less than forthcoming to the public, making it hard for people to make an informed decision. “Whether you are for it or not I think for me it’s having factual information that people can actually sink their teeth into and look at and it’s not there,” said Leamont. “It’s not just the rail corridor people are looking at. They are looking at the big picture. There are so many things coming forward with increases in sewer fees, water rates, the transportation plan. It’s the unknown that has people concerned.” Volk claims the municipal council has withheld information from residents in the process, including properties that have already negotiated the right of first refusal to purchase the rail corridor on their land, information that only became public when he wrote a letter to several newspapers detailing the situation. “When you look at everything there is just so many costs coming down the road and people don’t know about them,” he said. “My biggest fear is for

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young people and seniors on fixed incomes that are going to be taxed right out of their homes.” While Volk and Leamont are not members of an official no campaign, the former organizer of Lake Country’s classic car show said there are two official no-side campaigns that he has heard will be coming forward with information in the coming weeks as residents prepare to vote. A yes campaign has already opened an office in Lake Country and is working on a phone campaign urging residents to vote in favour of the borrowing bylaw so the land can be purchased from CN. A representative of the Lake Country Rail Trail Action Team says their phone polling is showing a close split in the yes and no sides. The Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative, a Vernonbased volunteer group, has committed to raising $5 million towards trail maintenance and development and says there are many matching grants available to help offset future costs. But Volk says people in Lake Country don’t believe that much money can be raised to avoid future costs falling to the taxpayers. “I’ve lived in this community my whole life and people are laughing at that saying how ridiculous it is,” said Volk. “Anyone can say this kind of stuff but until you have the money in hand it means absolutely nothing. Their claim to raise that kind of money to upgrade the trail to a walking/biking trail is a fairy tale.”

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Serene Crawford (far right), Killer Beekini, jumps the apex in a game of roller derby. Crawford, of the Candy Strykers, will be hitting the Vernon Curling Rink track Saturday for April Pain. from families with small kids, to groups of adults who just want to come out and watch some hard hitting action while hitting up our beer gardens (proudly sponsored by Cariboo Brewing),” said

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“It’s a full contact sport that requires team work, commitment, focus, strategy, love, blood, sweat and tear, on roller skates! “Roller skating is the best!” Saturday’s double header will feature two games back to back. “We enjoy this set up, as all of our girls get a chance to get on the track and stretch their derby muscles,” said Spelchan. Although roller derby has a long history, it became stale for many years but was revived in recent years. “As a whole, roller derby is still fairly new, but as we become more established, we really see a larger fan base and sponsorship support,” said Spelchan. Tickets for Saturday’s bout are $10 in advance (kids 13 and under are free) at Sun FM, Extreme Pita, Armstrong’s NorVal Arena, Vertigo Tattoo in Salmon Arm and online at brownpapertickets.ca or $12 at the door.

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An Oyama homeowner whose property is split by the CN Rail corridor says it’s time the District of Lake Country put all of its cards on the table and tell people the true costs of purchasing the corridor. Moira Day and her husband Colin, a former Kelowna councillor, are one of two property owners who have a restrictive covenant covering the CN Rail corridor on their property, giving them firstright-of-refusal to purchase the corridor should it not be used as a railway. The Days moved to the property in 1985 and finalized their agreement with CN in 2010 after years of negotiation. The rail tracks run just a few metres away from the Day household and split their property. Moira Day says the restrictive covenant the two property owners have isn’t the only issue residents in the area are concerned about. “I just wish Lake Country would be totally honest and recognize the issues that are out there,” said Day. “Unless the public knows all the issues and the potential costs how can anyone make an informed decision? That’s democracy. It’s not democracy when things are withheld.” Lake Country is going to referendum on April 25 asking taxpayers to authorize the borrowing of $2.6 million to go towards purchasing the trail in Lake Country. Kelowna will pay the other $2.6 million of Lake Country’s portion of the deal. The district will have to pay that back, over no set timeline and without interest for the first three years. The total negotiated cost to buy the corridor from CN is $22 million. Lake Country director of engineering Michael Mercer said the overall purchase price of the cor-

ridor includes the two properties with right-offirst-refusal. “If those residents exercise their right and purchase the parcels from CN first, the overall purchase price for local governments would be reduced by the equivalent amount and these funds can then be used by the municipality to purchase the parcels back from the owners,” he said. Lake Country also said specifics on land and legal negotiations are generally confidential until concluded. For Day, a mother of four grown children who all reside in Lake Country and grandmother to eight, she says they haven’t decided what they are going to do when it comes to their right-of-firstrefusal but says she won’t be voting for the acquisition of the rail corridor due to future costs that right now are unknown. “We’re not against the idea of a trail,” she said. “The idea of the trail is wonderful but to take something that is private and make it public impacts everyone that lives close to it. How many other issues are out there? My bottom line is, make an honest budget and let the people have an educated vote. I think people have a right to know what the true costs could be. I can see a legacy of a lot of debt because of all the ongoing costs and we’re a pretty small community.” Proponents of the deal say there wont be added costs in the future as groups, such as the Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative, have committed to raising $5 million with the chance to leverage grant money to double that for development of the trail. But opponents say there will be extra costs associated with opening what was a private railway and making it a public trail with things like policing, maintenance and development as well as other unknowns. Kelowna, Lake Country and the Regional District of North Okanagan are in the process of due diligence, attempting to remove subjects to the $22 million deal, with Lake Country’s April 25 referendum a key part of the deal.

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s you may know, I am in my final year as your elected representative in Parliament, which means that my retirement is approaching after 19 years of serving the communities of the Okanagan- Shuswap as mayor and now member of Parliament. In 2012, nearly one in seven Canadians was a senior and this number is expected to nearly double to one in four by 2030. This extraordinary change has already begun to bring new challenges and opportunities to ensure the well-being and high quality of life for seniors, two objectives that Canada’s government is committed to and is investing in. Our government established the Ministry for Seniors in 2007 to ensure these objectives are met. Canada’s government has Colin Mayes implemented policies and programs such as pension splitting, increases to Old Age Security, and combatting elder abuse to ensure financial security for seniors while allowing them to age in place. Our government implemented the New Horizons for Seniors Program which assists senior’s organizations in investing in their activity centres or in providing programming to support senior’s wellness and social activities. Each funding application is eligible for up to $25,000 which has been applied to renovating facilities used by seniors and supporting activities for seniors in our riding. This year, organizations in the OkanaganShuswap received $263,000 of the annual $10 million fund. Thanks to this funding, infrastructure for seniors in Enderby will be renovated and made safer and seniors will soon enjoy outdoor fitness equipment at Barnes Park. Seniors in Lumby will have expanded opportunities to learn about the Internet, e-mail and social media, seniors in Tappen will benefit from improvements to their activity centre and seniors in Armstrong will benefit from improved fire safety systems at the local legion. Seniors in Vernon will have opportunities to learn about computers while cooking facilities will be upgraded to safely cook meals, and in Salmon Arm, seniors will have opportunities to expand their computer literacy while renovations at activity centres will promote active living and seniors will participate in producing brochures for raising awareness of elder abuse. Seniors play an important role in our families, communities and workplaces. They played important roles in building the Canada we enjoy today and they continue to contribute to our success. We all have opportunities to celebrate and support our seniors and it is appropriate to do so, because one day, if you are lucky, you too will be a senior.

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The Armstrong Enderby branch of the Okanagan Historical Society will hold its annual general meeting April 19 at 2 p.m. in the Enderby Seniors’ Complex. Phil McIntyre-Paul, from the Shuswap Trail Alliance, will speak on the possibilities of using the now closed railway right-of-way between Armstrong and Sicamous as a public trail corridor. Enderby Coun. Brad Case will give a brief update on the process, while Bob Cowan, local historian and OHS branch editor, will provide a brief history of the importance of the rail line. Resident Tillman Nahm will speak on why the right-of-way should not be made into a trail. Local branch president Don Moor will moderate the proceedings. The Greater Vernon Museum and Archives has loaned its 20-footlong survey map of the rail line from Sicamous to Okanagan Landing. “This very interesting 19th century artifact identifies the private parcels and their ownership at the time of railway construction.,” states the branch. There will also be a pictorial display from the Enderby and District Museum. Prior to the speakers, there will be a brief

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A steam train approaches Enderby from the north in 1892. The Armstrong-Enderby branch of the Okanagan Historical Society will host a presentation on using a closed railway right-of-way as a public trail corridor at its annual general meeting.

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Gurjit Jhajj (left) and Raj Jaswal (right), co-owners of Subway restaurants in Vernon, Armstrong and Enderby, join Subway district manager Tanya Crowder to donate $14,600 to Greg Hamilton, a director with the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation. They money was raised during February’s Cookies for Care Campaign ,where 100 percent of the proceeds from cookies purchased went to the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation’s Tower of Care.

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Korol takes moxy to Heat hoops University Gaels in Kingston, finishing as captain and the Gaels’ second all-time leading scorer. “She has a high release which helps her away from the As a tyke, Jordan Korol was in and out of hospital basketball. First of all, she’s a good student which is with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. good; student before athletics. She’s keen and wants In her final year of high school girls basketball, to get in the gym.” with a possible final-four finish on the line, she Meadows plans to use Korol and Friesen up front got thrown another medical gremlin – an enlarged on a team which was lacking in height. The new spleen – and was unable to play in the provincial coach will hold an identification camp April 11. Sweet 16. “It’s important to recruit locally. You want to keep Korol is taking the setback with smiles and the local talent at home. When you are able to do looking ahead to life as a forward with the UBCO that, you can really start to build a community and University Heat. The CIS Canada West team has also culture within your program.” signed all-star Kelowna products Emma Johnson Korol believes she fine-tuned her skills and hoop and Hannah Friesen, who played alongside Korol genes enough under Mazurak to make the next step. with the UBC O Junior Heat. “He’s pushed me, and, under his coaching, I think “I have a mono-like virus and I’m about two I’ve learned a lot and improved. Coming here from weeks away from training again,” said Korol on Kal, I noticed a big difference. I thank him for that. Easter Monday. “I haven’t been to school for a while. I noticed watching the Heat that the game is much The symptoms are that I’m tired and have no energy.” faster and there is a lot of contact in the post and I Korol, only one of two Grade 12s with the VSS like contact, but I know I will be going up against Panthers, was diagnosed with the virus just before some big girls so I really gotta force my way in there.” the B.C. playdowns. She made the trip anyways. Maz figures Korol will use talent to trump height “Jordan probably should not have travelled to at the CIS level. Langley but there was no way she was going to miss “She will be a little under-sized against some CIS out on the basketball experience, and no way she was teams, but will make up for it with her strength and not going to be there for her teammates,” said VSS her ability to jump,” said Mazurak. “Some programs head coach Lonny Mazurak. “She is a class act and a looked past her due to her height in the post; they true Panther. UBCO is lucky to have her.” will regret it. She is strong on the ball, uses her physiKorol, who played big minutes for the Cats, cal strength well and her athleticism at the position cheered from the bench as VSS placed 12th. will make her difficult to defend in transition as “It’s very tough to sit on the bench and not be able well. She can knock down the outside shot consisto play. It was very heartbreaking because we had tently. Jordan is one of the best shot blockers I have worked so hard all season to get there.” coached.” The 5-foot-11 Korol, who transfered to VSS from He says Korol’s positive attitude is infectious and Kalamalka Lakers for Grade 11, joins a new-look makes her a valued teammate. Heat roster including head coach Claire Meadows. “She is a vocal leader who is positive with her Meadows, a 30-year-old from Brantford, Ont., teammates. She is easy to follow, and has a quiet will become the school’s second women’s basketball confidence about her. She is very composed under head coach since UBC Okanagan started Canada pressure and is a firm believer in selflessness.” West and CIS competition in 2011. She replaces Heather Semeniuk, who held the position for the Korol’s father, Kevin, is 6-foot-4 and was an past 21 years. All-Canadian from 1985-87 with the Vancouver Korol has enjoyed a few light conversations with Community College Falcons before joining the Meadows, last seeing her at the Okanagan Valley LISA VANDERVELDE/MORNING STAR UBC Thunderbirds. Her mom, Ronalee (nee high school all-star game two weeks ago. Korol Jordan Korol of the VSS Panthers will play for the UBC Okanagan Heat next season. Thistlethwaite), played CIS for the Regina Cougars. played a few minutes. “I don’t think I’m growing any more, but I can for Performance in the south. She has also spent the last “I chose UBCO because they just got a brand new get a little stronger,” laughed Jordan. “My parents coach and it’s a chance to really improve the program,” said three seasons as the lead assistant coach of the University and my grandpa (former rec league phenom Norm Korol) Korol, who turns 18 in August. “They needed some forwards of Lethbridge women’s Pronghorns. She is known for being love watching me play and they give me lots of coaching and and I can provide that. I was looking to go to UVic (Victoria) defensive-oriented with emphasis on work ethic and com- ideas on what to do out there. I’m just trying to carry on the possibly, but I decided that staying close to home and being munication. tradition.” Meadows, who offcially began working for UBCO on part of a team where I knew the coach and players was an She credits former Team Canada forward Reni Dolcetti April 1, watched Korol at a light game-day VSS practice in with jumpstarting her hoop career at Kal. overall good choice. “Claire has a clear drive of where she wants to take the January and pored over game film before asking for a com“Mr. Dolcetti...he was the one who really got me into mitment. program.” basketball. He showed such a passion and love for the game, “Even from watching game film, I could see she was I think that kind of grew into me. He’s one of my favourite Following a one-year assistant coach role with the University of Alberta Pandas, Meadows was hired by a great presence inside and she uses her body well which coaches for sure.” Basketball Alberta as head coach of the Alberta Center is a huge benefit,” said Meadows, who starred for Queen’s See KOROL on A22 KEVIN MITCHELL

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As for what she brings to the Heat, Korol said: “I will work very, very hard. I’ll be the hardest working kid out there. I don’t give up and I push myself and my teammates. I think I have a good attitude and that’s important; I’m a good team player.” Korol played middle blocker in high school volleyball and enjoys mountain biking at Kal Provincial Park. When not in the UBCO gym this summer, she will train with Panther teammate Jordyn Cullum. She will study sociology and pyschology towadds a bachelor of arts. Those early years of battling leukemia helped her see the world in a wider spectrum of colours than most teens. “I was diagnosed when I was about three. I spent a few years at (B.C.) Children’s Hospital and at Ronald McDonald House, getting over that, with my mom and dad. It was a tough time for sure, but it’s made me a better person. I look at life like you gotta live it to the fullest and really push myself to be the best I can be. I can’t imagine the stress it was on my parents. I’m glad they were there for me.”

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Salmon Arm. “All of our coaching team bring a special set of skills to the table. We’re The rookies will get a good shot to looking forward to working together make a good impression. to bring a championship attitude and So says Chris Scabar, the new head results to the community.” coach of the defending Thompson Returning to their hometown team Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League are the dynamic duo of Owen Barker champion, and provincial finalist, and Brett Hawrys. Vernon Tigers. The pair advanced from the junior “I think we program in 2012 to play with the look really good,” Nanaimo Timbermen of the B.C. said Scabar, 47, Junior A League, and both now bring who served as a wealth of skill, leadership and knowla Tigers assisedge back to Armstrong. tant under head “Owen and Brett are game changcoach and longers and they elevate the play of their time friend teammates with their hard work and Myles Brumpton Chris Scabar dynamic skill set,” said Nitchie. the last two Hawrys, an explosive lefthanded years. Brumpton offensive talent, won a provincial stepped down to coach his son and title with the Coquitlam Adanacs last Scabar’s boy in minor lacrosse. year after being conditionally traded “I’m confident with my experiby Nanaimo. The Adanacs lost the enced guys. We have a lot of midget Minto Cup Canadian final at home to guys that are looking really good. The rookies will play a lot in the early part LANGLEY EVENTS CENTRE PHOTO Ontario’s Six Nations Arrows. Also returning to the Junior of the season. I’m confident we’ll do Brett Hawrys handles the ball for the Junior A Shamrocks is Braden Hoggarth, who well again.” Coquitlam Adanacs in the 2014 Minto Cup. has spent the last few seasons playing The Tigers, who fell to the Delta 2015 to be like the Tigers of 2014. Intermediate A with the Port Coquitlam Islanders in the B.C. Junior B final at Kal “We’ll be a good transition team,” said Tire Place in August, have lost six play- Scabar, co-owner of a contracting com- Saints. Armstrong has also acquired forers – Brett Hanna, Austin Lewarne, Bayne pany. “Lots of guys will play both forward mer Victoria Junior Shamrock Tyson Fair, Bosquet, Connor Buick, Mack Leroux and and defence. We’ve always been known described by Nitchie as having “smooth Colton Harrish – from last year’s team that for a rock-hard solid defensive team. Our stick skills and an outside shot that will went 13-2-1 to finish second behind the reputation stands by us. We like to pound, complement the left-handed strength of the existing offensive unit.” Kamloops Venom in the TOJLL. and we like to rock guys.” “We have a wealth of returning vetThe Tigers, who beat the Venom in Speaking of transition, there’s been four games in the best-of-five final, wel- changes for the Tigers’ nearest rival in the erans who are 20-year-olds this season, which will be a huge advantage in a league come back their top four scorers from a five-team TOJLL. year ago in Darrel Landels (32-28-60), The Armstrong Shamrocks, who fin- that features players aged 17 to 21,” said Jordan Orr (23-36-59), Ryan Sarazin (23- ished a distant third in 2014 at 6-10-0, Nitchie. Armstrong hosts the annual Archie 18-41) and Quinton Harrish (25-11-36). have brought in some familiar names both Jack Memorial Ice Breaker tournament Vernon looks to be solid in net, as pro- with the coaching staff and on the floor. vincial all-star team goalie Aaron Jensen Longtime senior Shamrock Ryan Saturday at the Hassen Memorial Arena. The Tigers and Shamrocks kick things returns. Joining Jensen will be newcomer Nitchie is the team’s head coach, joined Jeremy Gray, a 6-foot-5 18-year-old from on the bench by current senior Irish MVP off with a meeting at 10 a.m. Armstrong Coquitlam, and North Okanagan Minor goalie Chad Pieper, and senior alumni hosts Kamloops at 1:30 p.m., and Vernon tangles with the South Okanagan Flames Lacrosse alum Darnell Hauca. Ryan Williamson and Jim Point. Scabar, who has coached lacrosse at all “We are all passionate about develop- of Penticton at 3 p.m. The Kelowna Raiders round out the levels, and won a 1998 Canadian Senior ing players and are committed to winB title as a defender with his hometown ning,” said Nitchie, who works for the five-team league. Each team plays twice Ladner Pioneers, expects the Tigers of Columbia Shuswap Regional District in on Saturday. ROGER KNOX

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Viper forwards rated by NHL Morning Star Staff

A pair of Vernon Vipers are on NHL Central Scouting Services’ final player ratings list for the entry draft, June 26-27, in Sunrise, Fla. Dynamo forward Liam Finlay, who led the Vipers with 64 points in his rookie season, is ranked 199th amongst North American skaters. The 18-year-old Kelowna product dropped 10 spots from the midseason report. Finlay was Thursday chosen to the BCHL’s All-Rookie Team with forwards Finlay Tyson Jost of the Penticton Vees and Brett Supinski of the Coquitlam Express Finlay, who scored 23 times with Vernon, earned a scholarship with the University of Denver Pioneers while playing Major Midget with the Okanagan Rockets. Speedster forward Thomas Aldworth made the list at No. 195. The Texan was not ranked earlier by Central Scouting. He topped the Vipers with 37 snipes, including eight on the powerplay. Aldworth, 19, will play for the Quinnipiac Bobcats (neart Hartford, Conn.) in the NCAA next season.

Marcus Vela of the Langley Rivermen is the highest rated BCHLer, at 131. Vela is a 6-foot-2, 200-pound forward from Burnaby. He is committed to the New Hampshire Wildcats. Defenceman Carmine Buono of the Powell River Kings is No. 188. while d-man Vincent Desharnais, of the Chilliwack Chiefs is rated 209th. The list does not include Europeans which means both Finlay and Aldworth go in as projected final-round choices in the seven-round lottery. Aldworth Meanwhile, the Fred Page Cup best-ofseven final series opens tonight with the Vees entertaining the Nanaimo Clippers (7 p.m.) at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Game 2 goes Saturday in Penticton (6 p.m.) with the third and fourth games set for Monday and Tuesday night, respectively, at Frank Crane Arena in Nanaimo. Okanagan Major Midget Rockets’ MVP and leading scorer Marcus Mitchell and d-man Sam DeMelo have committed to Troy Mick’s Salmon Arm SilverBacks.

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The Vernon United Tolko U11 Girls Protow Whites jumpstarted their soccer season at the Lake Country Ice Breaker with four tough losses. Protow Whites went toe-to-toe with the Kelowna Sturgeon Hall Falcons and fell 7-1 in their last game. Lily Lee scored for United, whose game MVP was Katrina Winstanley. Tournament MVP for United was Ava Proctor. Calgary Foothills ambushed United 12-0 with Proctor taking MVP. United bowed 4-0 to the Kelowna United Falcons Jorja Catt taking MVP. Game 3 saw Vernon lose 5-0 to the Kelowna United Buckaroos with MVP Emma Glasser. Vernon United Tolko U11 Girls MSE Precast Blues lost three tight games in the Ice Breaker. Georgia Wenger scored in a 2-1 loss to Kelowna Red, while Kaiden Sherwood and Camryn Beacon supplied goals in a 3-2 loss to the Kelowna Falcons. United fell 3-0 to the Buckaroos. MVP awards went to Sherwood, Paige Maleska and Keira Dail.

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Hannah Mehain of Vernon used a pair of gold and one silver medal to win the overall Junior Girls Division aggregate at the recent CrossCountry Ski National Championships in Thunder Bay. Mehain also posted a seventhplace at Lappe Nordic Centre. She was accompanied by her Sovereign Lake teammates Michelle Metza, Eric Embleton, Aidan Andrews, Carson Bassett, Emma Smedley, Paige Latta, Ian Oliphant and coach Darren Derochie, wax technician Ralph Smedley and team logistics people Theresa Korobanik and Mae Hooper. Day 2 was golden for Mehain as she topped theJunior girls five-kilometre interval start free technique in 14 minues and 22 seconds. She was only 59 seconds back of the Open Women’s champion. Said Derochie of Mehain’s first gold: “She was physically prepared and the mental tools were well practiced. She was calm and committed and her heart and mind were in the right place to just go out there and focus on what she had to do.” Mehain gave props to Derochie for

preparing her for success. “In order to be powerful, one first must be relaxed,” she said. “This is what Darren has been telling me all along and I am just starting to understand. During my race I was thinking…calm in the mind, relaxed in the body and ski every inch of the course to the best of my ability.” On Day 4, the technique changed to classic and Mehain took silver in the 10-km. Metza placed 42nd in the same category. Latta, also experiencing her first nationals, had her best race placing 20th while Smedley was 31st in the Juvenile Girls 5-km. Both the Junior and Juvenile Boys skied the 7.5-km course with Embelton placing 53rd out of 78 competitors and Oliphant 42nd, Andrews 52nd, and Bassett 54th in a field of 74. In the Classic 1.3-km short sprints qualifier on Day 6, Mehain qualified second in the Junior Girls category while Smedley was 14th out of 63 skiers in the Juvenile Girls. In the afternoon heats, Mehain was seventh and Smedley 26th. Embelton and Oliphant were ninth in the sprint team semifinal and 34th in the final.

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The spring pruning and yard waste pickup is scheduled to begin April 14, 2015. Material must be out at the curb before 7:00 a.m. Bundled Prunings Pickup • Prunings must be tied in bundles with string (no wire of any kind) • Bundle size must be manageable • Bundles are to be stacked parallel to the street, away from other objects, for ease of pick-up • Maximum diameter of pruning = 4 inches • Maximum length of pruning = 6 feet • No roots or dirt in the bundle • Prunings with thorns are to be bundled separately

Bagged Organics Pickup • Garden waste such as leaves, needles, clippings, and other material that cannot be bundled • Must be in see-through plastic bags. Any other types of bags or boxes will not be picked up • No loose material will be picked up • Maximum weight of bag = 50 pounds • Bags to be placed at the curb and away from bundled prunings • Leaves are not to be raked onto street

Material which does not meet the above requirements will not be picked up. There is a free residential yard waste drop off at all Regional Recycling and Disposal Facilities from March 15, 2015 to April 30, 2015. Contact the Regional District of North Okanagan for more information: 250-550-3700, or visit their website at www.rdno.ca. PO Box 40, 3570 Bridge Street, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0 Tel: 250-546-3023 Fax: 250-546-3710 info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca • www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca

One woman’s over crowded closet, turns into another woman’s treasures April 18, with the Kelowna Closet Cleanout. The Easter Bunny has gone, the chocolate has been eaten, and the spring-cleaning has begun. Women have been going through their closets and clearing out the clothes that don’t fit, colours they don’t wear, and the items they never got around to using. The average household spends more than $3,500 a year on clothing and accessories (according to Statistics Canada), and women are looking for ways to recoup some of those costs. The Kelowna Closet Cleanout is a pop-up women’s fashion flea market that’s entering its second year. Along with more than 50 tables of women’s gently used clothing, accessories, and shoes, there will also be several tables from some Okanagan boutiques that will be clearing out their clothing. Boutiques from Armstrong, Vernon, and Kelowna will be coming down to the Kelowna Closet Cleanout. “I love events that are a win for everyone involved. This event

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The second annual Kelowna Closet Cleanout runs Saturday, April 18. gives shoppers an opportunity to purchase directly from ladies’ closets, buy unique items and save big,” said Rosanne TingMak Brown, of RedScope Media, the producer of this event. “Not only are the ladies getting great deals, but they are also supporting some local charities.” The entry fee of $5 will give you a chance to win some great door prizes, and a portion of the proceeds will go to support the Kelowna Women’s Shelter. All unwanted clothing at the end of the event will be donated to other deserving charities. The Kelowna Closet Cleanout

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Children and families crowded Polson Park for last year’s inaugural Autism Awareness Walk, which returns to the park for its second year Sunday.

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A newer event to Vernon is developing with grand strides as it returns for its second year in support of autism awareness. April is Autism Awareness Month, so in celebration, everyone is urged to wear blue Sunday and come out to Polson Park for the Autism Awareness Walk. There will be lots of food, treats, family fun and music, along with the walk, which goes rain or shine, from 1 to 3 p.m. The walk starts at 1:30, with a 1:15 warm up. “Every year it’s getting bigger and more people are participating, which is great,” said Rebecca Kerr, with the North Okanagan Neurological Association. Kerr works closely with individuals and families through NONA’s autism services program. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurological disorder that effects the brain development. The degree to which it effects the brain varies and is unique to each individual who is diag-

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Most of us instinctively put on our seatbelts when we get into a car. And we know it’s a good idea to put on a

helmet before getting on a bike. So why haven’t the majority of Canadians also taken the precaution of planning for

their future health care? A recent HarrisDecima poll revealed that only 45 per cent of Canadians have talked

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Advance Care Planning, a process of communicating your future health care wishes and naming a Substitute Decision Maker to speak for you if you are unable to do so, offers a way to start those conversations. “Advance Care Planning is just another positive choice, like wearing your seatbelt or safety gear when you take part in a physical activity,” said Louise Hanvey, the Project Director for the Advance Care Planning in Canada Initiative. “When you make an advance care plan, you’re making a healthy lifestyle choice for yourself - and for those around you.” The Advance Care Planning in Canada Initiative recommends five steps for doing advance care planning: 1. THINK about what’s important to you 2. LEARN about different medical procedures and what they can or can’t do 3. DECIDE on a substitute decision maker - someone who is willing and able to speak for you if you can’t speak for yourself 4. TALK about your wishes with your loved ones 5. RECORD your wishes - write them down or make a recording The Initiative’s Speak Up website ( w w w. a d v a n c e c a re planning.ca) has a number of resources, including workbooks, videos, wallet cards and conversation starters to help Canadians make their plan. “Advance care planning is a way of looking after your health,” said Hanvey. “It gives you peace of mind and gives those around you the gift of knowing what’s important to you, especially if they have to make decisions on your behalf. “April 16 is National Advance Care Planning Day - this year, make a plan as part of your healthy lifestyle.”

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DISTRICT OF COLDSTREAM ANNUAL WATER MAIN FLUSHING PROGRAM Crews will be in the following area starting April 8th and going until April 24th, 2015 to perform annual water main flushing: Lavington Area Please watch for signage in your area For additional information please call the Public Works Department at 250-550-1505.

he labour situation in B.C. is showing increased signs of strain, even before a long-promised boom in heavy construction gets set to ramp up this summer. Jobs Minister Shirley Bond announced last week that B.C. is suspending its “provincial nomination” program for 90 days. This program

allows the province December, as the to recommend people federal government for federal cracked down immigraon the temtion, based porary foron skills in eign worker demand in program. B.C. Thousands of The B.C. temporary forprovincial eign workers nomination who have hit program the four-year Tom Fletcher deadline are saw its number of applicabeing sent home, with tions triple to 1,200 many of them turnfor the month of ing to the provincial

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also seeking quotas for members of their unions on a project that will be a small city of 1,700 people at peak construction. BCYT executive director Tom Sigurdson says that while all sides acknowledge the need for foreign workers for Site C, he wants to control that too, working with their affiliated unions in the United States. There will be nonunion construction firms, some of them owned by aboriginal communities in the north. There will be contractors affiliated with the Christian Labour Association of Canada. The BCYT hopes to set wages and conditions for them all, and influence Ottawa’s temporary foreign worker program to boot. McDonald and Premier Christy Clark have politely told them to pound sand. Their formula would add millions in costs to the project, driving up BC Hydro rates even more than they are already rising. BC Hydro has already done dam upgrade projects using a “managed open site” model and it’s not inclined to return to the era of W.A.C. Bennett as Sigurdson demands. Sigurdson makes a valid point that when two concrete masons compare paycheques on the Site C project and one sees he’s making $5 an hour less, he won’t be happy. He will want the higher rate, and the BCYT is taking BC Hydro to court to ensure they can recruit new members on the site. It looks like a hot summer ahead. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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The dental exam—more than a ‘checkup’ The foundation for good dental health until they have pain or swelling. Unlike other illnesses As with your overall health, prevention and early or diseases, dental disease is not reversible so catching detection are the cornerstones of good dental health. it early is critical to prevent ongoing problems or negaRegular brushing, flossing, good nutrition and not tive health impacts.” smoking all have a role to play in reducing the risk of By understanding what the dentist is looking for cavities, gum disease and other oral diseases. during an exam and Equally important is a regular dental “Unlike other illnesses or diseases, dental speaking with your dentist about your exam, even if you wear disease is not reversible so catching diagnosis you can make dentures, which can it early is critical to prevent ongoing informed decisions identify and diagnose problems or negative health impacts.” about your dental problems before they health needs. become more serious. Each patient is unique so the specific components “Dental disease often does not show symptoms of the dental examination will vary based on your until the disease has progressed,” said Dr. Bruce Ward, current oral and general health, lifestyle factors and spokesperson for the British Columbia Dental Associfrequency of professional dental cleanings. ation. “Patients are not aware that a problem exists

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He stands at the table, quiet all around, not even the glint of Kalamalka Lake lying below disturbs the task at hand. His canvas is laid flat in front of him. There is no sketch or photo to go by, just the faint acrid smell of the acrylic gels that are squirted out like melted candies. There are no preconceived ideas or notions. The slate is blank in his head as much as it is on the canvas. The colours are all laid out on the table, and whatever “pops out” makes its way to the surface. From one end of the canvas to the other, the brush leaves its brilliant lines in gold, red, black, layer over layer, like beams of light emitting from the sun. Sometimes the painting is left, for weeks, years, before it is painted over again. Jon Allan Landahl has been following his intuition ever since he picked up a paintbrush. Of Jewish, German and Latin descent, he was born and raised in the city of Maracay, Venezuela. Influenced by his artist mother, who gifted him an oil painting set when he was about eight years old, Landahl developed his talent taking an art class with an accomplished artist in his hometown. “I was not a sports person. I would instead go to painting class and come home headto-toe covered in oil paint. My parents never complained. They just bought me more supplies,” he said. Even as a young boy, Landahl’s work stood out. He was not interested in painting trees and landscapes like the other children, instead he tended to paint more intuitively, straying away from the realistic. “I learned to paint shadows and in layers, I never thought I would do representational,” he said. In 1987, Landahl visited Canada for the first time when he came as an exchange student to attend Mission Senior Secondary School in the Lower Mainland. The move from Maracay, with its population in the hundreds of thousands, to the small city of Mission, which then had a population of around 5,000, was an adjustment, said Landahl. “I was in a rural area living with a family and remember stepping out of the house, and

wondering ‘what’s that smell?’” The exchange would prove to be life changing. “I loved Canada. I thought ‘wow, this could be my home.’” Upon returning to Venezuela, Landahl studied tourism management, and took his love of travel to new destinations working for a Canadian tour operator. Eventually his job would bring him to Toronto and then to Ottawa, where he worked in marketing, all the while immersing himself in culture, with regular visits to the National Gallery and Arts Centre. “Every great thing that came to Canada, came to Ottawa,” he said. It was while working in fundraising in Vancouver that Landahl would meet the love of his life. The problem is he had just taken a job in Toronto, and so started commuting back and forth from Ontario to B.C. During his time with work and travelling, Landahl put painting aside. “For 20 years, I didn’t pick up a brush. I was concentrating on my career, building a life, travelling the world, and falling in love,” he said. “There were times where I didn’t know where I was, I was moving so often.” It was art – and love – that helped Landahl return to some stability in his life. While on a walk from his Toronto apartment near Lake Ontario to his office at Spadina and Queen Street West, Landahl passed an art supply store. “It was like it was calling me. One day, I decided to go inside. At that time I had no artwork on the walls. I had nothing. I didn’t want to buy art and I didn’t want reproductions as I feel the energy of the author/artist is missing. I thought I will make my own paintings,” he said. “I went crazy, literally. My first painting is so different. People didn’t know what to think of it. I received a good reaction.” It was around this time that Landahl moved back to B.C. and settled in Vernon, where his partner, now husband, is from. The two recently adopted a daughter and make their home on Middleton Mountain. Landahl soon made his mark on the local art scene by becoming a trustee on the Vernon Public Art Gallery board and joining the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan as well as the Federation of Canadian Artists. He also showed his work, with both

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Artist Jon Allan Landahl with his 2013 mixed media on canvas, Ruack (pronounced Roo’-akh), which in Hebrew refers to a breath that gives life – the Holy Spirit. group and solo exhibitions at the Armstrong Spallumcheen Art Gallery, the Kelowna Art Gallery, and Nadine’s Fine Art and Frames in Vernon, and donated works to Midsummer’s Eve of the Arts in support of the VPAG. Landahl’s biggest exhibition to date was when he showed 21 paintings at the Kelowna Community Theatre and Kelowna library in 2010. He painted his first canvas here after visiting Mission Hill Winery in West Kelowna, and then did another one of Middleton Mountain, at an angle of the moon ascending in the sky. “People who came to the house liked them, but I was not happy,” said Landahl. “It was not what I wanted out of me.” That’s when he turned to what most would consider abstract, with bold colours (Landahl loves using metallic paints) and intricate patterns, made by the use of Gesso (a white paint mixture consisting of a binder mixed with chalk, gypsum, and pigment) and heavy gels to give the work a textured feel. “People always want to touch my paintings... I also love creating movement. I don’t like it when my painting looks static. Without movement there is no evolution, no life.” Landahl says his work is also an expression

of something deeper – his soul. “People used to tell me what to paint, what colours, what was the trend, and I said ‘to heck with everything,’ I thought I will paint how I feel. I cannot be a true artist if I am doing just what sells. You’re not being true to yourself.” To this end, Landahl used to not title his work, but lately he has been naming his pieces. “Someone very spiritual was looking at my paintings and she was seeing things in them that I hadn’t. I started naming them to let other people know what was happening to me in my head when I was painting them.” Recently recovering from back surgery, where he wasn’t able to paint for a time, Landahl has come back full force, gaining the attention of interior designers interested in his paintings. In the fall, he met with an art management agency in New York who plan to market his art to international destinations. “I am very humbled by the opportunity. I want people to see there are outlets out there to express ourselves,” said Landahl, who is also interested in the principles of art therapy. “If art allows you a means to let go – fear, anger, or to rid yourselves of suffering– it’s one step in the right direction.” Visit jonallanlandahl.com for more info.

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ominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) is forced to re-assemble his motley crew of fast driving, hard punching adventurers when Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) attempts to assassinate him, seeking vengeance for his dead brother. On the roll call for Dom’s team are Dom’s amnesiac wife Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), FBI agent Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker), Tej (Ludacris) and Roman (Tyrese Gibson). Together they are hired by the mysterious Mr. Nobody (Kurt Russell), working for a shadowy government agency, to rescue a hacker named Ramsey (Nathalie Emmanuel) who has created a program that can simultaneously view all phones, cameras and computers, everywhere. If Dom’s team can get the hacker and the program, Mr. Nobody will let them use it to find Shaw before he finds them. We say, “Furious 7 is now exploding in a theatre near you.” TAYLOR: I’m gonna try not to be too hard on Furious 7. The film is a chimera due to the death of star Paul Walker, who died a passenger in an unrelated car crash over half-way through production. The filming continued. Walker’s younger brothers stood in for him and computer

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The late Paul Walker stars in his last film, Furious 7. graphics gave them his face. I couldn’t tell which scenes had fake Paul, but Taylor and Howe it was sometimes obvious that Paul was no longer there because the other actors had changed, becoming sad. It also became clear that Walker’s character, agent O’Conner, was “going away,” appearing in rays of sunlight, distancing himself, taking a new path, etc. However, if you judge the film by what you see and hear onscreen, Furious 7 is two movies mashed together: one concerns revenge and the other a

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sort of heist. It took four editors to do so, but don’t worry, absolutely no aspect of this movie has any basis in reality. Within 30 minutes you’ll have a giant grin on your face and within an hour you will have devolved into a jellyfish, attracted to loud noises and flashing lights. Furious 7 is action movie heroin, fundamentally ridiculous and irresistible, a formula for a primal response. HOWE: Cheesy, over-thetop, silly are just a few words to sum up Furious 7, but for some reason I really enjoyed it. I have only seen a couple of films from this franchise but you don’t really need to know what has happened in the previous films. Dom’s wife Letty is an amnesiac, for instance, but it’s unclear why. If this is your first Fast and

Furious, you can fill in the blanks well enough. The action is a fast, nonstop roller-coaster ride. The cinematography is top notch. You can’t tell where the real stunts end and the computer graphics take over. Even the acting isn’t that wooden. All the actors involved did a fine job, some not as well as others, but the good ones pulled the weaker ones through. There are a few funny moments dotted throughout and I laughed more at this, in a good way, than some of the so-called comedies we have seen recently. I think the clever move was bringing in Russell and Statham. Both of these actors played well off the others. I loved how Statham was like a machine. He gets knocked down, he gets up and has another go. He reminded me of the ‘70s toy, Weebles. They wobble but they don’t fall down. TAYLOR: Furious 7 is easily the best save of a movie in recent memory, but that’s not really enough to garner more than a technical respect. Once you have bolstered your suspension of disbelief to the point of meaninglessness, you are left with chases, punches and explosions. But what more do you need? – Taylor gives Furious 7 2.5 more sequels out of 5. – Howe gives it 4 gearshifts out of 5.

Art exhibition brings generations together

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The Lake Country Art Gallery is presenting two companion exhibitions that celebrate and showcase intergenerational art work. Art Through the Ages, an intergenerational exhibition, and Changing Lands by Marlene G. McPherson both run from now to May 16. Inspired by the work of former Vernonbased educator Sharon McKenzie, who went on to found i2i, the

Intergenerational Society of Canada, this is the second year the Lake Country Art Gallery is featuring work created through intergenerational artistic collaborations. “A special part of this exhibition are statements written by participating artists describing their artistic process and what it was like to make work with their parents, grandparents, neighbours, friends or siblings,” said LCAG cura-

tor Katie Brennan. McPherson, who has 20-plus years of intergenerational instruction to local budding artists, addresses the everyday changes happening in the lands around us. In Changing Lands, she has recorded the natural grasslands of Spion

Kop Mountain in Lake Country, before they disappear to development. An opening reception for both exhibitions takes place Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Lake Country Art Gallery, 10356A Bottom Wood Lake Rd. Admission is free.

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ART SHOWS/GALLERIES

CherryVille arTiSanS Shop 1187 Hwy. 6, Cherryville, 5470020. Open by appointment — great gifts, from pottery to sculpture. Gallery VerTiGo Suite 1 - 3001 31st St. Vernon, 503-2297. Vertigo opens its annual Juried Members Show with this year’s theme Spring, featuring paintings, sketches, 3D, sculptures, photographs and more. Opening reception is April 16, 7-9 p.m. 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. The gallery presents UBCO printmaker Briar Craig’s Urban Clever and Steven Lee Scott’s Urban Cool until May 30. Headbones also welcomes its new artist-in-residence Rose Sanderson, who will be at the gallery April 1 to 30. All are welcome to stop by and meet her. 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 Cherryville’s Gary Whitley. A lifelong artist, who has an AFCA designation with the Federation of Canadian Artists, Whitley’s work has been collected across Canada and has been shown in every major art gallery in B.C. and Alberta. He has been at Nadine’s for the past nine years and has recently been invited to exhibit his work in Tianjin, China. Whitley, who works primarily in oils and watercolours, will be featuring his new florals and several new landscapes at Nadine’s for the month of April. 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’s third Okanagan Print Triennial, a juried exhibition hosted every three years by the VPAG, Kelowna Art Gallery and UBC Okanagan, 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 BigSteel 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 gallery is operated by the Lumby Arts Co-op which displays the work of over 20 artists from the area. The gallery displays work in a variety of media including paint, pottery, jewelry, ceramics, wood, leather and fabric. Come check out our newly renovated store and expanded display space.

CONCERTS/THEATRE The ComiC STripperS are back at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre tonight after last year’s successful show. Played by a cast of some of Canada’s best improvisational comedians, these boys are constantly grooving and gyrating in between scenes where they banter with the crowd and perform their hilarious twist on improv sketches. Starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35 or $30 each for groups of six or more, available online at www.ticketseller.ca/983 or call 250-549SHOW (7469). The show is 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 tonight and Saturday at 7 p.m. and on Sunday 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”.” okanaGan Symphony orCheSTra Sunday 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

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French and Brazilian choreography and 11 male dancers from Rio de Janeiro combine in a sizzling fusion of hip-hop, capoeira, samba and acrobatics when Compagnie Käfig takes the Vernon Performing Arts Centre stage with its performance of Käfig Brasil, Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Music in the performance ranges from electronica to classical baroque. Tickets are $40/adult, $37/senior, $35/student at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca. Creation, based on the Book of Genesis. Tickets are at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca. harpS in The hoUSe Caroline Mackay, director of the Okanagan Harp Orchestra, joins harpist Rebecca Blair from Vancouver to perform several selections, including original compositions and arrangements at a house concert, Wednesday at 646 Mt. Thor Dr. in Coldstream. Tickets are $20 and $35 for two family members. Refreshments to follow. To reserve/purchase, contact either Elizabeth at 250-260-4915 or Caroline at theharplady@shaw.ca or 250-768-0930. mooSe Under CoyoTe SleepinG The Monashee Arts Council presents this historical comedy, written and directed by Phil Wagner, April 16 to 18 and 23 to 25 at 7:30 p.m. Matinee is April 18 at 3 p.m. Shows at the Charles Bloom Secondary Theatre in Lumby. Tickets are $13 for adults and $7 for students at Lumby Health Foods, Village Gallery, Frank’s Store in Cherryville, and the Bean Scene in Vernon. ToWer oF SonG Duo Oliver Swain and Glenna Garramone perform a creative tribute to Canadian poet and folk icon Leonard Cohen, April 17, 7:30 p.m. at the Creekside Theatre in Lake Country. They will perform their re-imagined covers from Cohen’s songbook as well as Cohen-inspired originals. Tickets are $25 each or group of four for $92 at the Lake Country Municipal office, or call 250-766-9309 to reserve. Vernon CommUniTy SinGerS The choir presents Magical Musicals April 17 at 7 p.m. and April 18 at 2 p.m. at Trinity United Church. Tickets are $12, available from choir members, the Schubert Centre, or at the door. 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.

FILM Vernon Film SoCieTy All films screen at the Vernon Towne Cinema on 30th Avenue. Living is Easy with Eyes Closed shows Monday at the regular times of 5:15 and 7:45 p.m. Set in Spain in 1966, an English teacher picks up two hitchhikers on his quest to meet John Lennon. (In Spanish with English subtitles.) Tickets are $7 available one week in advance at the Bean Scene and at the theatre.

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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. April 18 is feature act The Elk Tribe. 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. 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.

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army, naVy, airForCe ClUB 2500 - 46th Ave. 250-542-3277 Live music in the Spitfire Lounge Fridays from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. No cover. Everyone is welcome. Tonight is Hwy 97. 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. MACE is back to play classic rock, tonight and Saturday. The Green in the Village Green Hotel, 4801 27th St. 542-3321. Put on your boots and Stetson when the Hog Wild Band plays as part of Bull-a-Rama, tonight and Saturday 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. Saturday is Guitars x 3. Jacob Verburg, Blair Shier and Jordan Dick explore the past, present and future of guitar. They will interpret compositions by guitar legends Django Reinhardt, Bill Frisell, Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, and others. Doors open at 6 p.m. Show at 8 p.m. Cover is $10. 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 Double Click. Vernon JaZZ ClUB 3000 - 31st St. April 18 is Jenny Davis, who is known for her lush vocals and passionate honesty. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Music at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 at the Bean Scene, Bean to Cup and www.vernonjazz.ca.

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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. BIG BAND SHoWCASE April 26, 7 p.m. at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre, The Dreamland Band performs from jazz to pop to the famous big band arrangements of the ‘30s and ‘40s as well as original compositions by its lead alto sax plater Malcolm Green. Joining the band are guest vocalists Alisa Parker and Paul Moore. Tickets are at

the Ticket Seller, $28 (all seats) at 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca. CouNtERPoINt CHoIR Tickets are now available for Counterpoint’s Here’s to Song April concerts, to be held at Knox Presbyterian Church, 3701 32nd Ave., April 26 at 2 and 7 p.m. Counterpoint will perform light-hearted and familiar selections as chosen by conductor, Coreen Smith and accompanied by Lauren Derksen, along with guest musicians to entertain and inspire all audiences. Tickets are $12 for adults and free for children under 12 and available from choir members and from Shear Dimensions downtown. For further information, contact Bev McWhinney at bevmcwhinney@gmail.com. tHE DIVINERS Powerhouse Theatre presents as its last play of the season, the story of Buddy, a disturbed boy and his friendship with C.C., a disenchanted former preacher, in southern Indiana in the early 1930s. Directed by Monty Hughes, The Diviners opens April 29 and runs to May 9, with evening shows at 7:30 p.m., and matinees at 2 p.m. Contact the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca for tickets. tHE LouISIANA HAyRIDE Producers Gil and Lori Rising presents the fifth anniversary celebration show, recreating that live iconic radio program complete with studio stage set, amazing tribute artists and live band, April 30 at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. Starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 at 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca.

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held in the Board Room of the Regional District of North Okanagan, 9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, B.C. on April 15, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. to hear representations on the following matter[s]:

ELECTORAL AREAS “B” AND “C” OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 2675, 2015 Bylaw No. 2675, 2015 proposes to amend the Riparian Development Permit Area by expanding it to include protection of the natural environment for lands within the Swan Lake area which are zoned Commercial and Industrial or properties developed for assembly, civic and public services uses. The Bylaw proposes additional development permit guidelines to protect the water quality of Swan Lake. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the above Bylaw, shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the above Bylaw. Copies of the proposed Bylaw, and relevant staff report[s] may be inspected at the office of the Regional District of North Okanagan on or after April 8, 2015 and up to and including April 15, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Statutory holidays. You may provide input: By e-mail: publichearing@rdno.ca prior to 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2015. By letter: to the address provided below. Your letter must be received at the RDNO office prior to 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2015; or In Person: Attend the Public Hearing to present submissions. Be advised that: 1. Your name and residential address must be included with your submission; and 2. Written submissions are subject to public disclosure. REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN PLANNING DEPARTMENT 9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, BC V1B 2K9 Phone: 250-550-3746 / Fax: 250-550-3701 NO SUBMISSIONS ON THE ABOVE BYLAW WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING

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Madonna finds a new beat Madonna: Rebel Heart

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n her 13th album, Rebel Heart, Madonna pushes her career forward by coming up with creative ideas and songs that are based on atmosphere rather than bombast. As a singer, Madonna’s performance here Dean Gordon-Smith leans on melody and nuance with a strong extended range. Vocally, it’s one of her most expanded recordings. As a songwriter, she’s edgy and mature. Rebel Heart is powered by electroballads and full-blown trip hop. The songs that follow traditional forms are standouts on an album that’s full of electricity. Over the years Madonna has developed a sound and style that’s a mix of electronic dance music and atmospheric ballads. On Rebel Heart she blends these with strong results. Devil Pray, a startling cautionary

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Madonna returns with her 13th album, Rebel Heart. song, is one of her most emotional songs since her work on Ray of Light a decade and a half ago. The track is based on an acoustic guitar pattern which is enhanced with textures and a hooky vocal.

She mixes in new sounds like piano on Heartbreak City, Wash All Over Me and Living for Love (with Alicia Keys on piano). These tracks add a new layer to Madonna’s output that suit her vocally as do her acoustic-based songs (Rebel Heart, Joan of Arc). Madonna and her team of producers (including Diplo, Avicii and Kanye West) honed in on the mood of the songs. Her sweet tooth for electronic is indulged and it works well within the album’s context. Illuminati and Bitch I’m Madonna boast clever lyrics and tasteful production – trippy nightclub tracks minus clichés. It is the moodier melody based songs that capture the attention and hold it. Ghosttown and Hold Tight are sensitive and futuristic pop anthems that are driven by confessional vocals and sparse textural backdrops. She’s going for new ground on evocative songs like Messiah – an unknown quantity of sound in the Madonna songbook. On Rebel Heart Madonna sounds like a star who has learned a lot about her craft and is enjoying the inspiration of the art.

New music video grant program launches Telus’ community-powered funding program supports new music video development in B.C. Submitted to The Morning Star

Telus is launching the music video edition of Storyhive, its community-powered funding program, in support of emerging content creators in B.C. and Alberta. This year, the program is expanding to

include musicians and filmmakers through music video production grants and content distribution opportunities. Since launching in 2013, Storyhive has supported emerging local talent through its beta, short film and

web series editions. The music video edition will have two stages: Stage one: The top 10 finalists in each province will be awarded a $10,000 grant to create their music video. Stage two: The top 20 finalists will then showcase their finished videos and compete for the chance to win one $30,000 grant per province to produce another music video and a documentary. One stage two winner from B.C. and another from Alberta will be announced Aug. 17. In addition to the grant, they will

also receive content distribution through Telus Optik TV On Demand and mentorship and training from industry professionals. As an added bonus, all Storyhive music video applicants will have the chance for their music to be featured in future Telus commercials even if they do not move on in the competition. Those interested in applying to the music video funding program have until April 26 to submit their music video idea and production plan. To learn more about Storyhive or to apply, visit storyhive.com.

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FALKLAND COMMUNITY HALL Glenda Underwood Jackson, a powerful prophet and healing evangelist of the Lord is coming

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Originally from Manteca, California. Glenda’s ministry was established in 1974 and she has been a missionary evangelist every since. From 1974 to 2007 she primarily ministered to the Native American people.

She will be in Falkland, April 11 and 12, at the Community Hall. There will be prayer at 6:00 pm with service starting at 7:00. Everyone Welcome! Contact 250-379-2762

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YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY Your willingness to help others and your insight into trends will bring you rewards and opportunities. Others will be inspired by your adventurous and exciting nature. Getting involved in charitable or benevolent organizations will spark new ideas and motivate you to start something new.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) A joint venture will work in your favour. Property investments look promising. Do your homework and discuss your plans with the people who can offer you relevant advice. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Trim your expenses and keep an eye on your assets. A thorough scrutiny of your personal documents can reveal ways to improve your financial status. A family member will try your patience. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Look for ways to meet new people. Your desire to travel will stretch your finances. Find venues closer to home that are cost-efficient and could inspire your ambition.

mindful of your budget. Working out at home can have just as many benefits as a high-priced gym. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Don’t be tempted to gamble or lend money. Be wary of anyone who tries to involve you in a dubious venture. Any financial decisions should be made with caution. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Work on your own personal issues before offering advice to others. Remaining neutral and keeping your opinions to yourself will be the best course of action.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) Business meetings or seminars will introduce you to like-minded individuals. Mixing business with pleasure will lead to a social opportunity. Co-workers will be impressed by your humour and friendliness.

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Singers celebrate ‘Freedom’ Cara Brady Morning Star Staff

The Freedom Singers chose freedom of worship when they were still teenagers. Now they share their music and story to inspire others. Simon Ivascu, Steven Ivascu and Wesley Pop knew that when they finished school in their native Romania they would be forced to join the army where their freedom of Christian worship would be forbidden. Refusal to join the army would mean several years in prison and persecution. The young men started their dangerous escape to Italy. They were locked in a container which was sealed and placed on a container vessel. They spent two weeks there baking in the heat and running out of food, water, oxygen and hope. It seemed that the container would be their tomb. Then God provided a miracle in the story of their faith and perseverance in the face of insurmountable odds. They reached Italy and began singing together. “We were singing mostly hymns together, but we started to sing southern gospel music in 2000 after we heard the Gaithers and the Cathedrals on television,” said Simon Ivascu. “It was a sound we instantly fell in love with. After singing in local churches and telling our story, it was suggested to actually give our group the name The Freedom Singers. “We were blessed beyond our imagination in so many ways

Stork Report Feb. 24: Born to Jared and Kayla Vandergugten of Vernon, a girl, 5 lbs. 7 oz., named Claira Skye. A granddaughter for Rick and Ludi Vandergugten of Smithers, B.C.; Ian and Sandy Gammie of Campbell River, B.C. A greatgranddaughter for Neal and Mary Vandergugten of Salmon Arm, B.C.; Morris Tokaryk, Myrna Tokaryk, both of Vernon, B.C.; Gerritt and Ibelina Gritter of Hamilton, Ont. March 31: Born to Chris and Kendra Krusel of Vernon, a girl, 6 lbs. 6 oz., named Peyton Cathryn. A sister for Brooklyn, 22 months. A granddaughter for Darrell Fentiman, Karen Brown, Paul and Cathy Davies, all of Vernon; Tim New Additions and Laurel Krusel of Alberta. March 31: Born to Darcy Belanger-Menzel and Cassaundra Rowe of Vernon, B.C., a boy, 9 lbs. 9 oz., named Aiden Robert Darin BelangerMenzel. A grandson for Sandra Patterson and Matt Fontaine of Vernon, Sabine Menzel and Robert Belanger of Edmonton, Alta.; the late Darin Rowe of Abbotsford, B.C. April 2: Born to Nathan and Kathryn Jacobson of Coldstream, B.C., a boy, 8 lbs., named Beck Maddox. A brother for Kai, 3. A grandson for Randy and Lorrie Jacobson of Langley, B.C.; Rick and Dolores Birnie of Coldstream, B.C. A great-grandson for Anne Wiebe of Surrey, B.C.; Eugene and Celina Comeau of New Westminster, B.C.; Hilda Birnie of Chilliwack, B.C. April 2: Born to Kimberly and Peter Pitino of Vernon, B.C., a boy, 6 lbs. 11 oz., named Dominic Roland. A brother for Lyla, 4; Luca, 2. A grandson for Sid and Cecilia Skerritt of Armstrong, B.C.; John and Joanne Pitino of Sydney, Australia. A greatgrandson for Maria Galazzo of Sydney, Australia. April 3: Born to Kathleen Henderson and Joakim Smidesang of Vernon, B.C., a boy, 6 lbs. 3 oz., named Odin Alexander Smidesang. A brother for Rorik, 15 months. A grandson for Valarie Jones, Kevin Davidson, Marina Smidesang, all of Vernon. A great-grandson for Inga Smidesang of Lavington, B.C.; Beverly Nielsen of Abbotsford, B.C.

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Steven Ivascu (left), Wesley Pop and Simon Ivascu are The Freedom Singers and they are performing in Vernon April 17 at Emmanuel Baptist Church. — from the opportunity of sharing our music and testimony in churches big and small, to performing at the largest annual Canadian Gospel Convention in Red Deer and doing radio and TV interviews to being the guest artist on a Christian music cruise.” The Freedom Singers, who now live and work in Kelowna, bring their music to a concert to benefit the North Okanagan Valley Gleaners Society April 17. Harold Sellers is the general manager of the North Okanagan Valley Gleaners processing plant in Lavington. The plant produces dried soup mix and some dried fruit which is supplied to aid agencies to be distributed world wide in areas of need. Since 2009, the plant has produced 50,000 bags of 100 servings each for five million cups of soup in places like Ukraine, Romania, Haiti and

North Korea, all from Canadian food that would otherwise not be used. All the food is of good quality but might not meet Canadian standards for sale because of size or shape. “All the food is donated to us. The local producers, big and small, are very supportive and we get donations of food from other producers around the province,” said Sellers. “The soup mixes are seasoned to local tastes when they reach their destination and used as the base for meals with local ingredients added. Children, the elderly and poor are the primary recipients.” The Gleaners also have a store which sells good-quality donated used furniture and collects used but functional medical equipment like hospital beds and wheelchairs to be sent where needed, mostly to Africa. Volunteers are always

welcome at the store and processing plant for whatever time they can give. Plant tours are available for prospective volunteers and interested groups but must be booked ahead by calling 250-558-5872. “We always like to hear back about how these things are used in other countries,” said Sellers. “It’s exciting to see something we might throw away go to maybe save someone’s life. It’s great volunteer work and you meet some wonderful people.” The concert for the Gleaners Society takes place April 17 at 7 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Vernon. Proceeds will go to modernizing the coolers at the plant. Tickets are $10 at the Gleaners store or processing plant. For more information call 250549-1123. See www.novgleaners.org.

Lifestyle changes can help to reduce the risk of dementia Morning Star Staff

It’s never too late to make lifestyle changes to promote brain health. “What is good for your heart is good for your brain,” said Carly Gronlund, regional education and support coordinator for the Alzheimer Society of B.C. for Vernon and the North & Central Okanagan. Better control and detection for hypertension and diabetes, as well as measures to encourage smoking cessation and to reduce cardiovascular risk, have the potential to reduce the risk of dementia. Currently 747,000 Canadians — including many in Vernon — are affected by the brain disorder, and that number is forecast to double within the next 25 years.

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“While there is no clear-cut way to prevent dementia, you can take steps to lower the chances of developing the disease,” said Gronlund. It starts with knowing your personal risk. Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, smoking and depression can increase the risk. “Healthy lifestyle choices are good for your heart, as well as your brain,” she said, adding that residents should choose a diet low in fat, incorporate exercise into daily routines, challenge their brains, be socially active, and protect their heads. Another important step: talking to your doctor about your personal risk or if you have concerns about dementia. “There is a difference between normal aging and dementia.”

The society is doing its part by offering a variety of programs and services for local residents. Support and information groups serve as a forum for sharing practical tips and strategies for coping with the disease. They help create support and friendship with others whose lives are affected by dementia. “The groups are there for people who want to inform themselves with current information that will help improve quality of life with the disease. It’s a safe environment where you can learn, laugh, and help each other through mutual understanding.” For more information on the Vernon groups, contact Gronlund at 250-860-0305 (toll-free 1-800-634-3399) or cgronlund@alzheimerbc.org and visit www.alzheimerbc.org.

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pring is here and golf season is in full swing, that is if you have the flexibility for it. Every year, golfers new and experienced hope to improve their handicap. Some follow a practisemakes-perfect approach, others can spend money on upgrading their irons and drivers. But what about a personal upgrade this year? A golf swing is only as efficient as the body that drives Derek Geldrich it. If you haven’t been golfing all winter in Palm Springs there are probably a few things rusty with your swing, including your flexibility and strength specific to golf. It’s a use it or lose it world out there and the same goes for physical fitness and flexibility. A successful golf swing revolves around a simple concept known as a kinetic chain, which is described as a series of overlapping segments linked together in a way that allows movement of one segment to affect the movement of another. Essentially one segment of the chain can either transfer its energy to the next segment or it can’t. It all depends on how well each segment can move through its range of motion that determines how

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well it transfers that energy. The motion of the golf swing is primarily a rotary motion, which is intended to build up energy by changing position into a stretched or extended position, just like a rubber band does when it is stretched. This is called potential energy. The amount of potential energy in golf will be determined in how far a golfer can essentially wind up. Once all this energy is built up it can then be released into kinetic energy which can be transferred to the ball. So no matter how new that driver is or how much you practise it all comes down to flexibility and strength. To increase your distances and better control your ball direction your body needs to have the flexibility to stretch and store potential energy and then convert it to powering your swing. All the joints connecting the segments of the body can only transfer energy from one to another if they are free to move through their full range. Once the chain is “broken” by segments which do not move well, all the energy is essentially lost. On the bright side, your golf ball won’t be lost, having not gone very far. Strength in the muscle between the joints is what will be used to drive that energy built up through one joint to the next. Not enough muscle strength and the system doesn’t have any power to move that stored energy. Only

have 50 per cent of the normal range of motion or strength for a particular joint or muscle? You’re only getting 50 per cent of the potential and kinetic energy. That’s a lot of lost yards on the fairway. Several studies have done research on the beneficial effects of physical activity on golf performance. One in particular looked at golf-clubhead speed in 55 to 79-year-old men. After an eight-week strength and flexibility program, participants were found to have a significant improvement in clubhead speed. Similar studies have also shown to improve swing quality, driving distance, balance, flexibility and strength of the torso, hip and shoulders. Areas to focus on for stretching are for the hips, lower to mid back and shoulders. Strengthening exercises should focus on the core, which consists of the hips, abdominals and lower back. Midback exercises are also important for posture alignment during a swing. A physiotherapist can help assess areas in need of some improvement and provide you with a stretching and exercise program specifically for you. At the very least after reading this you will have one more excuse for that worm burner off the tee box. Derek Geldrich is a registered physiotherapist at Northend Spine & Sports Physical Therapy & Massage Therapy in Vernon.

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For the past 18 years, New Hope for Widow/ ers has held an annual retreat to provide support, encouragement and educational workshops to bereaved widows and widowers. This year, the twoday retreat will be held May 1 to 2 at Emmanuel Fellowship Baptist Church in Vernon. Friday evening will feature guest speaker Ken Mather of Armstrong. Known for his stories of the B.C. ranching community and for his years as curator at the Historic O’Keefe Ranch, Mather is an entertaining cowboy poet, author and emcee of events. “After being widowed in 2007, he chose to share his painful journey with others, rather than facing it alone,” said Karen Bouchard, with New Hope. “A former member of New Hope’s board of directors, Ken has now remarried, and actively supports the work of New Hope in the community.” Refreshments and an opportunity to get to know fellow retreaters will follow his presentation. Saturday, retreat participants attend a general session‚ “Understanding the Basic Needs of the Griever,” followed by an opportunity to share their individual stories of loss in a small group setting. At registration, three of the following six workshop topics are chosen: Transitioning to Living Single, Hoping and Coping in the First Year, Complicated Grief, Experiencing Grief as a Man, Christianity and the Griever, and Financial and Estate Needs. The day will include lunch and a candlelight ceremony of remembrance.

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This year, the retreat offers a Saturday program for children aged six to 10, facilitated by Val Johnson, who has many years of experience with children in the Vernon school district as a teacher and counselor and served on the New Hope Board in her early years as a widow. “This retreat is a valuable time to gain knowledge and understanding of the grief process as well as a way to be encouraged and strengthened through common shared experiences,” said Bouchard. “New Hope’s unique characteristic is that having experienced widowhood themselves, members and volunteers are able to offer empathy and care to those who are mourning the loss of a spouse. The retreat is organized by the volunteer board of directors and other members who come alongside the newly bereaved as “companions,” while the speakers and workshop leaders are experienced and knowledgeable in each of their particular topics. “It takes courage to attend a retreat for grievers, but the overwhelming response from those who come is warm and positive. The goal is to create a safe place to share, learn, and connect with others who have also been widowed.” The cost for the retreat is $75, and accommodation for out-of-town guests is not included. To receive a registration form and register, please call the New Hope office at 250-545-6004 or email newhope.bc.ca@gmail.com with your mailing address. You may learn more about New Hope on their website at www.newhope-grief.org.

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april 10

canadian citizenship study classes Recent changes to the Citizenship Act mean citizenship applications could take less than 12 months to process. If you have made application for Canadian citizenship and you need help to study in preparation for the test, please join Vernon & District Immigrant Services Society for free study sessions. Info., 250-542-4177. the georgette thrift shop The World’s Finest Thrift Store has a half price sale on all red dot items until April 11. We also have a large selection of grad dresses. Why spend $350 when you can pay $35? New store hours Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Check for specials on Facebook. We are at 3100-28th Ave behind Sir Winston’s Pub. united way spring online auction Runs until April 30. From gravel to golf, jewels to tools, something for everyone at the www. unitedwaynocs.com events page. twice but nice thrift store Silent auction until May 2 at noon. Closing date may run later due to some road construction in Enderby. Fundraiser for Enderby & District Care Society. Twice But Nice is at 907 Belvedere St., Enderby. Open Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. enderby old time dance club easter dance April 10 at 7 p.m., Enderby Drill Hall. Adults $8, teens $4, children free. Light lunch included. Music by Valley Five band. Info., Jim at 250-515-1176. buddhist meditation class Free class April 10 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at W.L. Seaton Centre, 1340 Polson Dr. Drop-in class with guided meditations and a teaching. Info., call 250-558-0952 or see www.dorjechang.ca. No fragrance please. the palestine study group meets April 10, at 10 a.m. at the People Place, downstairs in Rm 2. We will focus on the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) campaign which was initiated by more than 100 Palestinian organizations in 2005. And we will hear a special presentation by Pat Clough on the issue of divestments from companies or countries which have fallen out of favour with the general public. Everyone is welcome. Info., call Steve at 545-3202. all ladies welcome to come & hear linda Korhonen Our guest speaker is from Plymouth, Minn., and she will speak April 10 at 1:30 p.m. at Living Word Lutheran Church, 6525 Okanagan Landing Rd., on the topic, “Focusing on what is Eternal.” Refreshments will follow. astronomy simulation at the Okanagan Science Centre. What do two galaxies colliding look like? What happens to our solar system if you increase the gravity of the sun three times? Join us as we use simulation software to do experiments with the stars and planets. April 10 at 2 p.m. Included with regular admission for non-members; free for members! 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

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donated to local charities. Weekly teacher rotation. For more information, call 250-503-0212. falun gong/falun dafa Ancient qi gong practice based on universal principles of truthfulness, compassion and forebearance. We will practise the four standing exercises. 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. armstrong seniors activity centre We are at 2520 Patterson Ave. Potluck suppers the last Friday of each month at 5:30 p.m., with meetings to follow in January, April, August and October. We have hall rentals available, too, either just the hall or the hall and kitchen. For information, call Nancy at 250-546-8158. the KoKanee singers The Kokanee Singers is a community-based choir under the direction of Paul Moore. Paul studied voice in Victoria, Montreal, Toronto and New York as well as Salzburg, Austria and Tel Aviv, Israel with some of the most influential teachers and coaches of the opera world. The goal of the choir is to give singers at all levels experience with four part harmony singing, vocal technique and public performance. Choir sessions run all year with a performance or recital usually held at the end of each session. If you are interested in participating, please contact Paul at pdmoore@shaw.ca for information on rates, session start dates and general information on the music done by the choir. volunteer computer/tablet tutors needed! If you have good basic computer skills this may be the program for you! Program is run by Junction Literacy Centre. Volunteers work one on one with adults 55+ about once a week at time and location that works for them, usually at public library. Most need help with email, Internet, photo management and saving files. All tutors must complete RCMP Criminal Record Check and attend orientation. Info., Kathy Wylie at kwylie@junctionliteracy.ca or 250-549-2216. fung loy KoK taoist tai chi Join a class anytime and learn how Taoist Tai Chi can lift your spirit and improve your health. For more information and classes available at our centre in Vernon and throughout the Okanagan call us at 1-888-824-2442, 250-542-1822, e-mail southerninterior@taoist.org. Visit us at www.taoist.org. floor curling: halina seniors centre Every Friday from 1 - 3 p.m. at the centre, located behind the Rec Centre at 3310-37 Ave. Everyone 50+ welcome! Come on out and learn a new activity. For info., call: 250-542-2877. the schubert centre Many activities for seniors and any other age group wishing to participate. These include, exercise classes, dancing, sight seeing tours around several areas, tai chi, floor curling, several different card games, and much more. The centre is open Mon. through Sat. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the office hours being the same. The coffee shop is open daily. Thrift store open daily Mon. through Fri. with posted hours on the door. Every Friday we have Happy Hour to live music 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. For more info., please call 250-549-4201. 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. the halina carpet bowlers meet Fridays from 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. adopt a dog and save a pet’s life Shelters in Cancun, Mexico are caring for homeless dogs who are spayed or neutered and waiting to be adopted. WestJet will fly in the dogs and all they need is a rabies

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feature event: crane day at the vernon yacht club april 11

ant to see boat soar through the air and land in the water? The Vernon Yacht Club is having its annual crane day this Saturday, April 11 with the club open to the public. Boats start to fly at 8 a.m. and there will be breakfast sandwiches and coffee available for purchase. Bring the family and come watch from our deck and enjoy the scenery. shot, papers saying they are healthy and vetchecked, all of which can be done by the shelter. See cancunanimalrescue.org or islaanimals.org 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 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. infant massage At the Aboriginal Infant and Early Childhood Development Centre. For more information, 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. nexus bc volunteer services Holds weekly orientation sessions for new volunteers. Tell us what you would like to do as a volunteer and we will help you find a position. Contact us at 250-545-0585 or volunteers@nexusbc.ca tai chi: good for your health If you have ever taken the beginner course, would you like to join us? We take new members anytime. A relaxed and fun class, includes some qi gong. Tuesdays and Fridays, 9 to 10:30 a.m., Knox Presbyterian Church. Call 250-260-4117 or 250542-1984. the bargain bin Come shop for great bargains at 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 info. carcinoid cancer support group If you or anyone close to you has been diagnosed with this rare form of cancer and you are interested in joining a support group, please call Joanne at 545-3967. Together we can make a difference, in our lives and the lives of others. weight and see drop-in program Weekly program Fridays 10 a.m. - noon for families, Vernon Health Centre, 1440-14th Ave., with babies aged 10 days to two months old. Public health nurses weigh and assess babies, provide breastfeeding and parenting support, and make referrals to community partners, as necessary. Info. available on topics such as: feeding issues, immunizations, safety, adjustment to parenthood, family planning, community resources and smoking cessation. For info., call 250-549-5721. 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, 5586900 or the Peer Support Office at 542-6155. vernon ms society drop-in centre In People Place, #105, 3402-27th Ave., Vernon, call 250-542-2241. We are open Monday, Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (closed for lunch noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday 9 a.m. to noon (peer counsellors available). We have yoga on Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. in room 006. All welcome. vernon elKs lodge #45 Our downtown hall is available for small and large functions such as meetings, weddings, anniversaries, celebrations of life, etc. Full catering on request with our hall rentals. Please call Maureen at 558-0876. support local business NORA (North Okanagan Referral Association) meets Fridays at 7:15 a.m., The Pantry. Call Les Fresorger at 542-7181 or see www.nora.ca. sunshine seniors meet If you are 55+ and would enjoy an afternoon of fellowship consisting of music, storytelling, games and a delicious lunch, then come to Peace Lutheran activity area, 1204-30th Ave., every second and fourth Friday of the month at 1:30 p.m. You will be very welcome there!

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saturday science for families Okanagan Science Centre presents Crazy Chemistry. Chemistry can be complex, but we break it down into a simple explanation. Join us as we mix things up and make them steam, bubble, and ooze. You won’t want to miss this set of activities! April 11 at 1 p.m. Included with regular admission non-members; free for members! 23rd annual gigantic booK sale April 11 to 17 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., April 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Armstrong Spallumcheen Museum and Art Gallery, 3415 Pleasant Valley Rd. More books put out daily. Info., call 250-546-8318 or see www.ArmstrongSpallMuseumArt.com living on purpose and manifesting your dreams Come to a free workshop with Chantal Hewko, certified empowerment coach, April 11, noon to 2 p.m. at Snap Fitness, 530125th Ave., Vernon. Come get inspired and fall madly in love with life. Space is limited. early years fair at vernon library For families with children under age six. Drop-in April 11 from 10:15 a.m. to noon. Special guest Kathy Reid-Naiman, children’s performer and musician. Booths from community organizations highlighting free resources and programs. Sponsored by North Okanagan Early Years Council, Success By 6, and Vernon Friends of the Library. nature walK Join the North Okanagan Naturalists’ Club April 11 at 9 a.m. on Kalamalka Lakeview Drive (the old highway). Meet at the Kal Lake Lookout south of Vernon. Info., Harold at 250-503-2388. Optional coffee stop after. evangelist glenda JacKson underwood This powerful prophet is coming to Falkland Community Hall, 5706 Hwy. 97, April 11 and 12. Prayer 6 p.m., service 7 p.m. Come be saved, healed and set free by the power of Jesus! All welcome. Info., 250-379-2762.

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VTC, 2810-48 Ave. (H) Open meeting 7 p.m., at Vernon Jubilee Hospital Education room basement, 2101-32 Street, Vernon. Meeting, closed, 8 p.m. (H) at Anglican Church, 3205-27th St., enter off 26th St. Meeting, Monday to Sunday 7 a.m., 3204 Alexis Park Dr.; open meeting and handicap accessible. Open meeting, 3204 Alexis Park Dr. Vernon (H), 5 p.m. daily. (H) Handicap access. (X) No access. Info., 250-545-4933. free Hot luncH for families and cHildren For families with children zero to six years: Saturdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Join us for a free nutritious lunch at the Aboriginal Infant and Early Childhood Development Centre, 2905-29th Ave. Call 542-7578. tHe idea excHange takes place every second Saturday at Gallery Vertigo. The Idea Exchange is for North Okanagan Artists Alternative members only. You can join for as little as $15 per year and take part in this series of free demonstrations. Halina seniors’ centre Fun time meets Saturdays 12:30 to 4 p.m., Halina Jewels meet every fourth Saturday of the month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Don’t forget to wear your colours, and please call if you can’t make it. We are at 3310-37th Ave., behind the Rec. Centre. For more information, call 542-2877.

kelowna singles club dance Western theme April 11 at Rutland Centennial Hall. Doors open 7 p.m., dance 8 p.m. to midnight. Live band: Transplant. Bar and snacks available. Dress code: no sweatpants, running shoes or ball caps. Members, $10; non-members, $13. Memberships, $15. For more info., please call 250-762-6907. Dances open to everyone. Invite your friends. VHs class of ‘55 reunion It’s our 60-year reunion Sept. 4, 5 and 6 and we’re hoping to contact as many former students as we can. Since our 2005 reunion, we’ve lost contact with many of our classmates, so if you can help provide any information, please call Helen at 250-545-2640 or Miyoko at 250-542-8741. coda presents step into spring Workshop for recovering co-dependents April 11 at St. John’s Lutheran Church 1 to 4 p.m. All welcome. special olympics bc Vernon needs Volunteers An hour a week, an hour a month, whatever you can give us‚ we’ll use your talents! We are looking for coaches, sport volunteers and fundraisers. For more info. on how you can make a difference in someone’s life and to become involved as a sports volunteer, see www.sobcvernon.ca, e-mail volunteers@ sobcvernon.ca or call 250-503-0091. We urgently need help for our softball, soccer and track and field teams as well as Vernon Golf Spectacular in June. pipes and drum competition Readers are invited to attend semi-annual Highland Gathering (formerly called “Mini Meet”) April 11 at Trinity United Church at 3300 Alexis Park Rd. Lots of You , (free) parking. Five valley pipe bands will be k wor in attendance including two from Vernon. We you ! expect to have a demo of Highland Dancing as ve well. The afternoon competition begins at 1 p.m. dri and will conclude before 2:45 p.m. No charge but a collection will be taken. This has been an ongoing event in Vernon for 28 years. Help us continue the tradition! Info., Paul at 250-260-3151. roller derby eVent This Okanagan Shuswap Roller Derby Association (OSRDA) event takes place April 11, Vernon Curling Rink. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. First whistle at 6. Double header. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Kids 13 and under free. Hot dog sale The Grade 7 students at Silver Star elementary are hosting hot dog fundraiser April 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at downtown Safeway to raise money to go to Eagle Bay camp. conQuer lower back pain foreVer: free worksHop Presented by Dr. Roger Drinkwater. Learn how to rebuild lower back, knees and hips for 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, discussion and time on the mat to experience this innovative back injury treatment program. April 11 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Inner Light Yoga and Wellness, 2807- Vernon buddHist temple The Vernon Buddhist temple 44th Ave., Vernon. Email or phone for more info.: 250-307-7485 meets the second Saturday of each month at 4 p.m. We have been or newbacktherapy@gmail.com practising Pure Land Buddhism in Vernon since 1948. Reverend enderby in motion Fourth annual run/walk/wheel April 11, Yasuhiro Miykawa leads the services held at the Vernon Japanese Enderby Curling Arena. Starts 7:30 a.m. 10K; 8 a.m. 2 and 5 Cultural Society, 4895 Bella Vista Rd. Let us share the message of K. Lots of door prizes! Food and refreshments. Run/walk/wheel our Buddhist teachings, which emphasizes peace, loving kindness, means assisted transportation — no bicycles. Info., Patricia Cech compassion, non-violence, inter-relatedness of all living beings, at 250-838-5640 or 250-550-8288. attitudes of care and responsibility towards ourselves, and our tHe Vernon moy style tai cHi & lok Hup actiVity environment. For further info. please call Mari at 542-5633. group Starting Saturday class at Schubert Centre 9 a.m. with tHe Vernon & district animal care society We are a 30-minute warm-up session, followed by Tai Chi continuing class local, all-volunteer registered charity. We need your help to conat 9:30 a.m. The Lok Hup class is 10:45 a.m. to noon. Anyone who tinue our lifesaving spay/neuter and emergency vet care programs has practised Tai Chi is very welcome to join us for both of these, for homeless and low-income cats and dogs. Every penny of your with a separate economical fee structure for each class. Lok Hup, tax-deductible donation will go entirely to care for local pets. For with its founding in the ninth century, is known for being the opti- more information, call 250-542-7203 or see our website at www. mum exercise regime, to achieve and maintain health with relax- vernonanimalcare.com ation of body and mind. A practice class for both of these exercise art forms is now ongoing at 3 p.m. each Wednesday at the Schubert Centre. There is no class at this venue on the second Saturday of mystics in tHe marketplace April 12 from 10 a.m. to each month. For further info. call 250-545-7410. 4 p.m. at the Best Western Vernon Lodge grand ballrooms. This scHubert centre Has art classes From beginners to event features 65 vendors. Admission is by donation to the food advanced, six times per week. Contact the front desk 250-549- bank. Psychics, card readers, reiki, massage and many styles of 4201 and choose your time and ask about availability. healers featured as well as a showcase for small and home-based book wareHouse is open every Wednesday and Saturday businesses. Wide variety of handmade items from local artisans. from 9 a.m. to noon at the Alpine Centre, #35, 100 Kalamalka Get a chair massage, a manicure or get your chakras balanced. Lake Rd., top row by the railway tracks. The Vernon Book Raffle with prizes donated by vendors. Raffle proceeds will be Volunteers Society operates the warehouse and carries thousands given to Boxer Rescue Canada. of good quality books at very reasonable prices, plus DVDs, CDs, ukuleles for fun meets April 12 and 26 at the Army & audio books, magazines, puzzles, games, etc. All proceeds go to Navy Club. Look for the airplane on the roof, and listen for the Special Olympics and other local charities on a 50/50 basis. Book music; 1:30 p.m. for beginners, 2 p.m. for everyone else. Prepare donations always welcome, and can be dropped off Wednesday or for a great learning time. We will meet you there wearing our new Saturday mornings. Please call Lesley at 250-275-2676 for info. T-shirts if possible. For more info., call Jan at 250-542-4912. aa meetings on saturdays (X), closed meeting, noon at monasHee toastmasters open House Opportunity to

see how we learn communication and leadership skills in a safe and friendly environment. April 14 at 7 p.m. at White Valley Community Hall, Lumby. star country sQuares invite all square dancers to feasting and fun at Knox Presbyterian Church April 15. A potluck supper commencing 6:30 p.m. will precede dancing until 9:30 p.m. No door charge. Just bring a dish, dishes and cutlery and join in the fun. For information, phone Yvonne at 250-545-5547. Vernon Questers Join us April 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Spiritual Living Centre, 29th Ave. Vernon. Guest speaker Claudette Bouchard will guide you through blocks and help shed light on perspectives that might be holding you back. Known as the “Nanny for the Soul,” Bouchard is a life energy coach specializing in personal energy awareness. She specializes in helping people become aware of their own energy as they develop greater direction, focus, and clarity. As a highly sensitive individual, she is able to “read” the energy that surrounds individuals, allowing her to help clients connect to their true feelings and get to the heart of any issue. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Cost $5. All welcome. Enjoy dinner with the speaker and Jacqui at 5 p.m. at the White Spot. tHe Vernon parkinson’s support group meets Meets at People Place the third Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. April 16 we are pleased to have Dr. Jennifer Takahashi speaking on Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Takahashi is a neurologist from Kamloops with sub-speciality in movement disorders and has large number of patients with t h e disease. She is very knowledgable and has lots of interesting information to share. She will speak for about an hour with time for questions and answers following. Eagles Hall (next to The Morning Star); asking $5 cover charge and starting at 1 p.m. get inVolVed and make a difference! If you are a person who enjoys spending time with seniors and wants to make a difference in someone’s life…we have an opportunity for you! The Family Resource Centre’s Senior Support Volunteer program pairs volunteers with clients who need a friendly, helping hand and a listening ear. Training provided; next session runs seven sessions on Thursdays, April 16 to May 28 from 9 a.m. to noon at People Place. Learn more at www.vernonfrc.ca or by calling Karen at the Family Resource Centre, 250-545-3390. tHe community seniors’ fellowsHip luncHeon meets at TH Okanagan Landing Church April 16 at 10:45 a.m. “Easter” is the theme. Special music by The Joyful Sound trio from Armstrong and Rev. George Shaw from Vernon will be the speaker. You can enjoy group singing with Karl Janzen and the Sing-Along Band followed by a delicious lunch. Bring a friend! Vernon tennis association agm Annual General Meeting April 16 at 7 p.m., Vantage One Soccer Centre on Okanagan Landing Road. Come learn more about tennis opportunities for adults and juniors in our community. Early bird memberships for 2015 can be purchased for $60. granny’s market: new & gently used items New and gently used quality items at bargain prices, April 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The People Place (3402- 27th Ave., Vernon). Come down to rooms 006 & 001 where you’ll find treasures amongst household items, tools, books, CDs, DVDs, kids’ stuff, art work, craft items, jewelry and fashion accessories. Sponsored by Grannies à Gogo: the Vernon - South Africa Connection (www.granniesagogo.com), all funds raised directly support AIDS-bereaved “gogos” (grandmothers) in South Africa. dance at tHe enderby seniors complex April 17 from 2 to 4 p.m., The Wildwood Band is playing. Coffee and snacks included for the low price of $5 at the door. Everyone welcome. kalamalka caring klowns worksHop April 18 and 19, Vernon Jubilee Hospital education rooms, to help train new volunteers to join our group, made up of therapeutic clowns who visit hospitals, nursing homes, wherever they are needed. Workshop is $125 before April 10; $150 after. Fee is to cover costs. Participants receive goody bag which will include clown manual, certificate and more. Registration open to 12 trainees. To register, call Donna at 250-558-5923, Val at 250-549-1435 or Doris at 250-546-6396. lumby minor Hockey association’s annual agm Annual general meeting and election April 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Lumby Curling Club. enderby lions club Hosts gigantic garage sale Runs until May 3 at the Enderby Curling Rink and Lions Gazebo 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Largest garage sale in the North Okanagan.

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What Canadians auto see as show season gets underway Chevrolet claims that the longer bed, In the full-size pickup truck space, with the tailgate lowered, can hold the domestic manufacturers have a items up to 243cm (8ft). The beauty of lock on sales, dominating the import the new tailgate is that it is lockable manufacturers. and has a soft open feature, preventing In the mid-size market, the opposite is it from slamming down. The Colorado true, with the Toyota Tacoma the clear sells in three trim levels, from the base leader, outselling the competition twomodel to the LT and top Z71 off-road to-one. Domestic manufacturers have ready model seen here. The Z71 gets abandoned the small and mid-sized A big section carbon coloured trim instead of chrome truck space in recent years leaving of buyers don’t use and is fitted with 17-inch alloy wheels Toyota, Nissan and Honda to fill the a truck for work and all-terrain tires. void. Now, General Motors is back with two at all, saving the Inside great new products, the GMC Canyon It’s a quiet truck and that is achieved capabilities for the and this Chevrolet Colorado. This new thanks to triple door seals, acoustic truck has already won the Motor Trend weekend, towing a wheel liners and engine sound trailer, or loading Truck of the Year award and for good insulation. It all comes together to reason. make a very comfortable cabin. The the bed with dirt dash is bit more utility driven over Looks bikes, ATVs or snow the opulent cabin in the larger truck Mid-size trucks make sense for people machines. but there is plenty of seating for four who only occasionally need a truck or adults or five in a pinch. The base radio work in an urban setting with limited Zack Spencer readout is 10.6cm but the middle LT space. Many buyers don’t use a truck and Z71 get a bigger 20cm screen. for work at all, but use their capabilities Navigation is only available on the LT and Z71 trucks. at the weekend, towing a trailer, or loading the bed with dirt bikes, ATVs or snow machines; the classic Drive weekend warrior. Under the hood is either a 2.5L 4-cylinder with The Colorado is sold with an extended cab or crew 200hp or a 3.6L V6 with 305hp. The V6 will most cab. The extended cab is only available with 188cm likely be the volume seller due to the 3,175kg (6.2ft) bed and the four-door crew cab is sold with (7,000lbs) towing capacity. This Colorado is certainly the same bed or the shorter 158cm (5.2ft) bed. comfortable enough as a daily commuter and it

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This electric vehicle is a gas By Alexandra Straub

The Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell EV is a loud vehicle, though not in the way you might expect. In fact, when it comes to driving it, it’s as quiet as they get on the inside and out. But it speaks loudly of how future propulsion of our vehicles is evolving. This particular Tucson is powered by compressed hydrogen gas. The concept of fuel cell EVs isn’t new. They’ve been around for years but Hyundai is the first automotive company to make hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles available to the Canadian public and it’s right here at the coast. Living with one of these vehicles is pleasantly underwhelming. If you’re expecting it to be an otherworldly experience, you’ll be disappointed. I think that’s part of why I liked it so much. It’s an electric vehicle to the core but the way that power is produced isn’t like any other EVs available to the public. Here’s a little bit of tech talk about how it works. Hyundai literature says, “The Hyundai Tucson FCEV stores hydrogen gas (140L capacity) and draws an inflow of air to the fuel cell stack. There is no combustion of hydrogen and the stack has no moving parts. The electrochemical process of combining oxygen and hydrogen in the fuel cell stack creates electricity to power the vehicle’s electric motor and charge an onboard battery. The only by-product of the process is pure water vapour, resulting in zero greenhouse-gas emissions.” Acceleration is decent (0-100km/h in 12.5 seconds) thanks to its 221 lb-ft of torque. And its 134 horsepower isn’t anything to scoff at, especially for urban driving. At no point in my daily driving – highway or city – did I feel the Tucson FCEV lacked power. It’s not the most endowed crossover, but it makes it up in other ways. On a full tank, you can get upwards of 420 kilometres, which, considering the fuel cell EVs I’ve driven in the past had maxed out at 200 km, is pretty fantastic. Then there’s the question of, where do you fill up? – Those who are considering applying to lease a Hyundai Tucson FCEV (more on that later) need to keep in mind that there’s only one fuelling station. The automaker partnered with BC Hydro’s Powertech facility in Surrey to accommodate drivers. You also need to consider that you have to fuel during business hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday to Friday. I should point out that this type of vehicle isn’t for everyone so one might ask what the point is then. In my opinion, it’s about offering customers an alternative to fossil fuels. Sure, there are some hoops to jump through at the moment but that doesn’t mean the infrastructure and vehicles themselves won’t evolve. The Tucson FCEV is highly refined. It drives with a smooth disposition, has room for five inside, and is a charming crossover. Slip inside the cabin and you’re greeted by a welcoming atmosphere. When you press the push button start, you initially hear some chimes and clicking, but there’s no engine that starts to purr. Then you drive like you would any other vehicle. When it came to projected range to actual kilometres driven, the Tucson FCEV was pretty much bang on. I didn’t feel like I needed to drive it in a different fashion than I normally would. Meaning, I didn’t take it any easier on hills. If I needed to accelerate quickly, I did. I found it the most ideal while romping around town and getting stuck at red lights. Those considering leasing a Tucson Fuel Cell EV can apply at http://www.hyundaihydrogen.ca/contact. The lease is for three years and includes fueling and maintenance costs. alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca

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Lost & Found Found: Opal earring in between Safeway & Schubert Centre. Call to identify 778475-3206 Lost: Cyruss pitbull/staffordshire cross, light tan w/a white chest. Missing since Apr 2 from the North BX (Cools Road/L&A Road/Herry Road) area. Very old (15), deaf, nearly blind, hind legs give out on him sometimes. Gets stuck in corners, etc., easily because he is blind so could be stuck in an outbuilding, bush or within a fence. Pls call Colleen at 250-549-6516.

Employment Business Opportunities Homemade Ukrainian Food Business! Equipment & Loyal Clientel.Retiring 250-547-9003

Career Opportunities KINDALE - Career Opportunity - Senior Administrator As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will report directly to and provide support to the Executive Director. Through hands on learning coupled with your education and experience, you will work with the Quality Assurance Officer to gain a thorough knowledge and understanding of all Kindale’s operations, management and administrative processes and compliance requirements. Please forward your cover letter and resume in confidence to deborah_anderson@kindale.net

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SHERRINGTON, Robert Donald Robert (Bob) Sherrington was born on May 21 , 1930 in High Prairie, Alberta. He passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 4th, 2015 in Vernon Jubilee Hospital at the age of 84. st

Bob will be sadly missed by his wife, Mary (Molly); sister Mary; five children: Cam, Sue (Rod), Debbie (Lloyd), John (Eera), Tom (Nicole); eight grandchildren & three great grandchildren. In 1949, Bob went to Toronto to attend the Radio College of Canada and qualified as a serviceman and repair technician. Bob and Mary were married in 1950. They started their 64-year journey in Toronto, later moving to his hometown of High Prairie in 1952. Mary taught school and Bob owned a radio repair shop. In 1956 they moved to Arrow Park, B.C. where Bob and Mary built a house and raised a family. Due to the flooding of the Columbia River they moved to Vernon, B.C. where Mary taught at BX School for 20 years. After retiring in 1985, Bob and Mary moved to Fauquier, B.C. Here Bob was a HAM operator (VE7DLX) and continued his lifelong interest in building radios and sound equipment. Due to ill health, Bob and Mary returned to Vernon eleven years ago, where, after surgery, Bob enjoyed travelling the streets of Vernon on his electric chair. There will not be a service. His family will gather together at a later date for a celebration of life. Arrangements have been entrusted to Pleasant Valley Funeral Home, Phone: 250 542 4333. Condolences may be offered at www.pleasantvalleyfh.com

In Memoriam

Ruth Sparrow March 15, 1935 – April 11, 2011

Missing: Your smile, Your voice, Your sense of humor, Your charm, Your wit, Your waǇ of maŬing everǇthing ďeƩer, Mostly, just missing you… Vern, Jody & Clay, Kyle, Kristy, Jan & Marty Love Never Ends.

Douglas Charles Oliver

Catherine Sinclair Catt

We regret to announce the sudden passing of our brother. Doug was predeceased by our parents Roy & Ada, brothers Donald & David and sister Dianne. He will be dearly missed by brother Dale and sister Debbie as well as many nieces and nephews.

born in Garrochoran, Scotland and a long time resident of Lumby, BC passed away Dec. 4, 2014 at the age of 77 years.

Service was held in Surrey, BC on April 9, 2015.

A Celebration of Cathy's life will be held at 2:00 pm on Sat., April 18, 2015 at the White Valley Community Centre, Lumby BC. Interment will follow at the Lumby Cemetary.

Kathie Segeden Kathie was born March 31, 1954 in Flin Flon Manitoba. She passed away March 29, 2015 in Vernon. Father Mike and mother Mary, son Joseph, daughters, Rene, and Nadine, grandsons, Vinny, Victor, and Carter, granddaughters Jade and Asha and great-granddaughters, Cayleigh, Haylee, Mackenzie, Chloe, and Lillianna. A Celebration of Life gathering to honour our mother, grandmom, and great-grandma will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Kin Beach Park between 1 and 3 PM

Chamberlain George Raymond Chamberlain husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, great great grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, and storyteller was born July 17, 1927, at Pemberton Range, BC, and passed away with his loved ones at his side on April 6th, 2015. He was predeceased by his wife, Ann, of 57 years; son Dale and brother, Thomas. George is survived by his best friend and loving companion, Joan Palm; Joan’s wonderful family whom he thought the world of; his three daughters: Charlotte (Jerry) Niemi, Sandy Embleton, and Bonnie Chamberlain; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; 3 3/4 great great grandchildren; sisters: Dorothy, Betty, and Frances; brothers: Charles, Jack, Eugene and Russell; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends. He loved hunting, fishing and the great outdoors and his stories on almost any topic were almost “legendary”. A Celebration of Life Service will take place at Pleasant Valley Funeral Home on Saturday, April 11th, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. A reception will follow in the Pleasant Valley Tea Room. His final hand has been played and he’s “cashed ‘er in”. Arrangements have been entrusted to Pleasant Valley Funeral Home, Phone: 250 542 4333. Condolences may be offered at www.pleasantvalleyfh.com

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Donations in the memory of Cathy may be made to Canadian Diabetes Association or a charity of your choice.

Ted Paduch Born August 2, 1946 in Paddockwood, Sask,. passed away suddenly on March 14, 2015 in Vancouver, BC. Ted is predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Antonia, brothers Edward, John, Henry, George and sister Jenny Pringnitz. Lovingly remembered by his brother Stanley and sisters Betty Perris, Josephine (Laurel) Anderson and Helen Hadley; many nieces, nephews and good friends. Ted will be remembered as a conscientious and loyal employee, co-worker and friend. His sense of humour, vivid imagination and creative mind gave him a unique personality appreciated by all who knew him. He travelled his Journey of Life well, with honour and dignity; a credit to man and God. Ted’s wish was to be remembered with a happy memory, a kind thought or a small prayer. Therefore, there will be no service by his request. Condolences may be offered at www. victoryfuneralcentre.ca

Victory Memorial Park Funeral Centre 604-536-6522

Lorna Carter (nee Sharp) was born in October of 1934 and passed away after a long battle with kidney failure on March 9, 2015. Lorna was an adventurous spirit and in her early 20’s she went to teach in Yellowknife where she became interested in photography and flying. She took her private pilot’s licence in St. Catharine’s, Ontario and was the first female in that city to do so. In 1960, Lorna married Gil Carter. After about 20 years in Port Kells, B.C. Lorna and Gil moved to Armstrong, B.C. where they enjoyed many years raising and showing sheep. Lorna loved teaching, golf, photography, cooking and many other pursuits. In later years genealogy became her passion and she spent many hours researching her roots. Lorna is survived by her youngest sister Marlene (Botrokoff) and her nieces Lori Pajtascz, Kathy Tierney, and Spring Coltraine. She will be missed by her many friends, book club associates and bridge club partners for her sense of humor and mischievous giggle. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Personal Alternatives, 2980 Smith Drive, Armstrong, BC

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Francis Mae Nahm

Bob Shillam February 19, 1922 - April 11, 2012

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Mae passed away in Vancouver General Hospital, with family present, on April 2, 2015, following a brain aneurysm. Mae was born on a farm near Wolseley, Saskatchewan on October 6, 1927, the oldest of five siblings and was one of many rural Saskatchewan students that used ‘horse’ power instead of a bus to get to school. Mae graduated from Wolseley High School in 1946 and after attending Balfour Tech in Regina, entered the workforce. In 1953, accompanied by sister Joy, Mae came to Kelowna to work for the Provincial Government. Here Mae met and married Tilman Nahm, the evening operator at Canadian National Telegraphs for many years. They married in June 1955, buying orchards in the Benvoulin area of Kelowna, growing fruit until 1988. In 1989 they moved north to Grindrod to achieve their lifelong dream of owning a ranch.They developed their hobby ranch on the banks of the Shuswap River in a beautiful setting that was Mae’s Happy Home until her death. In these lovely surroundings, Mae enjoyed nature, feeding wild birds, gardening and growing and preserving an amazing bounty of fruits, vegetables, nuts and berries. Mae is survived by her lifelong partner and very best friend, Tilman; daughter Marianne (Daryl Calder) of Cranbrook, son Karl (Monica) of Grindrod, son Ken of Salmon Arm, daughter Alison (Bill Gemmill) of Mission, grandchildren Keegan, Brendon, Tyrell and Risa Gemmill and Kelvin and Blair Nahm, and great granddaughter, Harper Gemmill. She is also survived by her four siblings, Joy Mackay (Peter) of Aldergrove, Lorna Scott (Alan, deceased) of Wolseley, Leo Lander (Shirley) of Regina and Bill Lander (Dorene) of Westbank and brother-in-law Gerry Nahm (Irene) of Vernon and many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. There will be no funeral service at Mae’s request. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. The family expresses their sincere appreciation to all the doctors, nurses, care workers, and ground and air ambulance personnel for their outstanding care and comfort of Mae. Those wishing to make a memorial donation in Mae’s honour may do so by giving to Nature Trust of BC, #260, 1000 Roosevelt Crescent, North Vancouver, BC V7P 3R4; or Enderby Food Bank, C/O St. Andrews Church, 1110 Belvedere St., Enderby, BC V0E 1V0, or a charity of your choice. Online condolences can be sent through Mae’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com Arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm

Rest in Peace Dear Mae

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DELI MANAGER Full time, permanent position available in our Sicamous location. The ideal candidate will have full knowledge of ordering, inventory control and production of a full service deli operation. Salary is negotiable, with full benefits and pension plan. Bonus structure is also in place. For more information please visit our website at www.askewsfoods.com under careers, email to Shirley shirley@askewsfoods.com

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Hi everyone… Thank you so much for helping the family and Geoff celebrate his 90th birthday. It was wonderful to see you all. Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Thank you again. See you soon. Geoff and Family.

Litigation Lawyer Seeking an Intermediate to Senior level Litigation Associate to join our dynamic team in Vernon. The successful candidate should have a minimum 5 - 6 years litigation experience. Previous insurance defence work is an asset. Email resume to shelleyw@kidston.ca

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Thanks To All … On Thursday evening, as I was leaving a Downtown business with my girlfriend to get in a Vernon Taxi, my cancer re-occurrence hit me with full effect. I went face down on the sidewalk, broke my glasses, cut my lip and blackened my eye. I don’t remember too much except a lot of people picking me up as well as the Taxi Driver Eric and getting me into the taxi and off to Vernon Hospital. The wonderful group of emergency personnel took care of me and ordered a CT Scan. They found 3 tumors in my head and gave me proper medicine and care. This is my 4th time with this cancer and I’m on my next road to the unknown. I would like to thank all the people Downtown that helped me and the Taxi Driver. There is a lot of Good Samaritans in Vernon

— Michael Kolman

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(TEMPORARY PART TIME - 21 HOURS PER WEEK) TERM: MAY 1 – OCTOBER 31, 2015 JOB SUMMARY: Coordinates and oversees all aspects of a new project start up, including facility setup, sourcing and overseeing contractors work, assigning duties to administrative support staff, and coordinating with the project partnership team. MORE INFORMATION: A full job description is available on our website www.vwts.ca TO APPLY: Email resume to: brooke.mclardy@vwts.ca by April 15, 2015. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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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, April 17th. We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.

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JOB SUMMARY: Provides a variety of secretarial and clerical duties to the Administration and Community Program Offices. Prepares correspondence, reports and other documents; maintains a variety of confidential labour relations, financial and other records. QUALIFICATIONS: Diploma or Certificate in business or administration, including advanced professional/executive secretary program. 3 years recent related experience, preferably in the social services sector. MORE INFORMATION: A full job description is available on our website www.vwts.ca TO APPLY: Email resume to: brooke.mclardy@vwts.ca by April 15, 2015. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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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 PARTS MANAGER required at Comox Valley RV. Automotive or RV parts experience required. Email resume to danny@comoxvalleyrv.com 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. Roofers needed for shingling in the Vernon area, f/t must have experience and a valid drivers license. 250-938-5381

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JOHN T. ZUBECK

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CLEANING SERVICES JJ Helping Hands COMMERCIAL CLEANING SERVICE MOVE IN AND OUT SERVICES Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly, One Time • Competitive • Insured • Bonded jjhelpinghands@outlook.com

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Free Estimates 25 yr exp. 250 307 5685

residential repaint specialtists

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Shepherd’s Outdoor Living garden center in Armstrong requires knowledgeable individuals with retail experience in gardening, outdoor power tools, or barbecues. Please send resume: employment@shepherdshardware.ca

Vernon Landscape construction company seeking highly motivated, physically fit and responsible individuals for 2015 season. Must have valid drivers licence and positive attitude - experience an asset. Send resume to info@odysseylandscape.ca

Trades, Technical LOCAL Plumbing and Heating Service Company requires a Journeyman Plumber/Gasfitter. Must have strong troubleshooting skills, ability to interact with clients effectively and able to work independently. Must have experience in service work. Email resume to aberdeenplg@shaw.ca

Work Wanted *1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449 A1. Dump runs, yard clean up, weed whacking, hedge trim, painting. Paul 250-550-4256 Affordable handyman services. Dump Runs, Lawn Care. Pressure Washing. Gutter cleaning, tree trimming,local moves.Kris 250-308-4100. CERTIFIED loader opt 5 yrs exp. grapple or bucket c/w 7 safety tickets incl. First Aid. Salmon arm - Vernon area or Camp job. (250)351-4511 leave a message Class 1 with air, 40+ exp., for truck & transfer, truck & pup. Tri-drive & quad end dump. Vernon area or camp work. Call 250-503-7243 Garden Rototilling, Power Sweeping, lawn maintenance Call Darcy 250-550-0428

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202-2706 30th Ave, Vernon Renee Hubert, Estate Administrator Marie Harding, Estate Administrator Donna Mihalcheon, CPA, CA, CIRP

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Proposal Administrators Trustee in Bankruptcy Principal Office: 400-1631 Dickson Ave Kelowna, BC V1Y 0B5

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 TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

Handypersons VERSATILE, detailed, reliable building repairs. We provide and adhere to guaranteed written evaluations. Additions, general upkeep and minor repairs. Thomas Versteeg 250546-6454 or 604-722-4882. www.versatiledetailedreliable.com

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S lives here. It’s here in our community. Please make a difference by volunteering. Sclerosis Society of Canada S Multiple

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Home Improvements Do you have a Landscaping,Home Maintenance, Renovation, Construction, Painting, Window washing Business etc.,

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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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3 Rooms For $299 2 Coats Any Colour

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls. Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!

Rubbish Removal *1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449

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DIAMOND H TACK GARAGE SALE, Saturday, April 18th at 9AM Consign your Horse, Rider & Stable Products from April 4th -15th 1953 Kirschener Rd. Kelowna, B.C. (250)-762-5631

3 yr old bright papillon/yorkie X, neutered male, to a good home, trained, good with children and other dogs, kennel, toys etc. $350. (250)548-0088

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

1-800-222-TIPS

Ginseng tarps 24’x80’ for shade or windbreak. Inexpensive and attractive solution for hay shed, livestock shelter etc. $160. ea. 24’x160’ @ $300.ea. Quote available for installation. 22’ gooseneck tip pg trailer, 27,000 lb axles, 95 lb winch. $7500. 250-558-8322. Shavings, sawdust and bark mulch and hog fuel. Up to 150 yards per load avail. 250-8046720.

Landscaping

Landscaping SPRING HOURS

Monday to Friday 8 - 5:30 PM Saturdays 8 - 4 PM Sundays (April/May) 9 - 2 PM

Hallam’s Lawn Care Service for all your yard care needs! Just call Hallam 250-306-5445

8X8X20 New Containers Household/ Commercial rentals. $65-$110/mo. Your place or mine. Warren 250-545-8118 Vernon. Rent, or Sale.

250-549-0611

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Landscaping

Moving & Storage

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

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Livestock

SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

REIMER’S FARM SERVICES

250-260-0110 ACROSS FROM VERNON GOLF COURSE ENTRANCE

609 KAL LAKE ROAD

PICK UP OR DELIVERY NOW OPEN Mon - Fri 8AM - 5 PM DECORATIVE ROCK Saturday 8AM - 4 PM Sunday 9AM - 4 PM WHITE DOLOMITE Closed Statutory Holidays BLAST ROCK VISA, DEBIT, MASTERCARD, INTERACT, SENIORS DISCOUNT LAVA ROCK BARK MULCH SLATE / FLAGSTONE LANDSCAPE FABRIC TOP SOIL MIXES SAND & GRAVEL www.justrocks.ca

Livestock

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250.542.7520

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ROCKS

186 GREENHOW ROAD

NO ROCK TOO BIG • NO PURCHASE TOO SMALL

VERNON 1 KM NORTH OF SWAN LAKE NURSERY

Art Objects

Independently owned and operated by the Raffan Family since 1963.

MACHINERY SALE First of the season

Sat., April 11th, 2015 • 9:00 am Consignments accepted up to 3:00 pm Friday, April 10th FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL US AT

250-546-9420

903 Raffan Rd., Armstrong, B.C. Owners & Auctioneers: Don & Peter Raffan

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Pets & Livestock

Merchandise for Sale

Pets

Heavy Duty Machinery

Vernon Animal Care Society

CATS OF THE WEEK 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. For more info on Scruffles please call Leslie at

250-wet-spot

Lil One is a young female short hair. She is looking for a forever home. Lil One is good will some dogs & most cats, but will require a quiet home. She is currently in foster care. For more info please contact Foster Mom Paula at

250-308-8612

Merchandise for Sale

Appliances Frigidaire Professional Series, stainless steel, ice maker. $800 exec.cond.250-202-7441

Farm Equipment Ford Major Diesel 50hp Tractor. 3pt hitch, 8-spd trans,posi traction, 2 stage clutch. Rebuilt 4 cyl diesel engine. Runs like new. Good power. Liquid calcium in rears, great traction for scraping snow, etc. Has easy off hydrolic connects for log splitter, farm equipment, etc. 250-309-9673

Firearms 27th Anniversary at the Best Little Gun Shop Around. Quality Firearms Buy & Sell. Weber & Markin Gunsmiths 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tue-Sat 10-6 facebook.com/WeberMarkin

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.

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

Misc. for Sale

BUY-SELL-CONSIGN Furniture, Tools, Appliances 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. Heavy Duty Landscape Fabric 5’ x 250’, $130 per roll or by foot. 250-938-4364

Garage Sales

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for Sale

Sporting Goods

EVERYTHING FREE! Moving Sale. Adult townhome has sold and everything must go. Take it for free or we have to haul it to a charitable organization or the landfill.Sat, April 11th, 11Am start. #18 Quail Run. #18 125 Sarsons Road. Please park outside gate and only drive in to pick up your items.

27th Anniversary at the Best Little Gun Shop Around. Quality Firearms Buy & Sell. Weber & Markin Gunsmiths 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tue-Sat 10-6 facebook.com/WeberMarkin

FOR SALE – LIKE NEW (4) 235/165/R17 Summer Tires on Chrome 17 x8 Dub 6 Spoke Rims, +20 Offset. Bolt Pattern: 5x4.5 & 5x5, RWD Offset; Fits: Jeep, Challenger, Ford Explorer & Mustang $1000. Tony 250-549-0661 Team pony harness, c/w collars $400 obo; Various Western Tack items; Walk in bathtub, offers. 250-547-2235 WANTED: Good used furniture, beds & appliances. Phone Furniture Emporium, 250-545-0240

Misc. Wanted Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antique Native Art, Estates + Chad: 250-863-3082 in town.

Golf clubs M/F new bags, A1 condition, travel bags on wheels, Bat Cady, H.D. Batt, reasonable offers on all/portion. 778-932-1245.

‘Spring Clean-Up For Kids’ Garage Sale Sat, April 25 10 am - 3 pm Reserve space today by email at

Fight Back. Volunteer your time, energy and skills today.

PURCHASING scrap gold & old Canadian & American coin collections. 250-548-3670 Wanted: 20’ or better shipping container for move. Call 250838-0085 Wanted: Kash for copper/ brass- radiators, wire, plumbing. Also clean up yards/metal haul away. 250-546-3556

Garage Sales

SELL YOUR STUFF!

rxtragaragesale2015@ gmail.com $10 donation to Shriners for participation

Saturday, April 11th, 8 am - 12 pm 18 Quail Run, 124 Sarsons Rd.

EVERYTHING MUST GO! Cheap prices and after 11:00 everything remaining will be FREE. Love seats, couches, hide-a-bed, wall units, corner desk, freezer, dressers, kitchen stuff, older tv and electronics, bed frames, old trunks, garage stuff, some tools & lots of miscellaneous household. Parking will be limited. Please park outside gate until you have made your purchase

COLDSTREAM

Garage Sales

517 Middleton Way Sunday, April 12, 10-3 Horse Tack, Fishing, Camping, Household, Expresso machine, Patio Furniture, Yakima Boat Rack. No Early Birds!

DOWNTOWN LOCATION ONLY! NORTH OKANAGAN VALLEY

GLEANERS CLOSING OUT

Paddlewheel Hall 7813 Okanagan Landing Rd.

Saturday, Apr 18, 2015 8:00 am - 12 noon Set Up April 17, 2015, 6-8 pm Tables $10 for 1st one, $5 for every one after that. $5 for OKLDCA members.

RESERVE A TABLE Call Roberta 250-545-3321 Refreshments on hand!

MOVING SALE

Community Garage Sale

LARGE SALE! Vernon: 4407 25 St

Fri and Sat Apr 10 &11. 9-4. Vintage collectables, tools, household, books, toys magazines, records, tapes, cds & more! Rain or Shine!

Sponsored by Okanagan Landing & District Community Association Armstrong 1350 Stepney Crossroad, April 11 & 12, Sat & Sun, 10-4. Treasures Sale! Armstrong:3110-HighlandPark Ave, Fri, Sat, Sun, 8-3. Rain or shine. Antiques, kids stuff, tools, household and lots more Armstrong: 4334 Sleepy Hollow Rd. Sat, Apr 11, 8-1, Tack, bikes, Inuit Art, dog kennel,etc Armstrong 4661 S.Grandview Flats Rd, Sat & Sun, April 11 & 12, 9-4. Huge sale! Tools, bikes, antiques & collectables. Armstrong Country Lane & PV Health Centre 3805 Patten Dr, Sat, Apr 11, 8-12. Coldstream 469 Rockland Dr, Sat, April 11, 9-3. GPS, paintings, Tv combo & lots more!!! EastHill 3308 17 St, Sat, April 11, 8-12. Moving sale! Antiques, collectables & other household items.

GARAGE SALE WORD ad DEADLINE Wednesday at 4:00 pm. 250-550-7900. Lumby: 1814 Skyview Cres, Sat, Apr 11, 7:30-4, ladies clothing, general household....

Harwood: 4211 20th St, Sat. April 11. 8am-2pm. MultiFamily Sale! Kids items, Camping, Kitchen, Sports, Household, Furniture & more! Harwood: Sommerset Downs Community,4311-20th st. Sat, April 11 9am-noon. Moving Sale plus other units furniture, fishing items, households, tools, etc. LUMBY: 656 Mabel Lake Rd. EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY FROM APRIL TO OCT. A Little bit of everything!

Mama’s Gotta Move Sale! Armstrong: 2560 Okanagan St. Sat & Sun, Apr 11 & 12 8am-4pm Tools, craft supplies, furniture, antiques, household, shoprider scooter, craftsman 10” table saw, garden tools, clothes, etc. MissionHill 4013 15 Crescent, Fri, April 10, 1-7, Sat, April 11, 10-3. HH furn. & misc

MOVING SALE

Indoor - Outdoor #73 - 6688 Tronson Rd Lakepoint MHP - Vernon Sat, April 11, 8am - 1 pm Household items, Patio furniture, bedding, single bed frame, linens, tools, misc. No Early Birds! OkLanding: 7270 OK Landing Rd, Sat, Apr 11, 8:30-2, Toys, Bob Stroller, kids clothes, misc Vernon 1005 43 Ave, Sat & Sun, April 11 & 12, 8-1. Moving sale! No early birds! Vernon: 1406 40th Ave, Fri 5-7, Sat 9-2, books, toys, lego games, clothing,misc, furniture Vernon 4212 34 St, Sat & Sun, April 11 & 12, 9-2. Tools, books, clothes & toys. Vernon: #4-5 6080 Okanagan Ave, Crown Villa MHP, Sat, 8-3, 2 family Sale! Rain/Shine! In or Out! Everything must go! Vernon 5809 Teal Dr, Sat, April 11, 9-1.

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HOUSE WEEK-END OPENOPEN HOUSE WEEK-END DRIVE DRIVE

ARMSTRONG 2134 Oglow Ave Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $439,900

BX/SILVERSTAR 7651 Baker Hogg Rd Sunday, 12:00 - 1:30 $429,900

COLDSTREAM 733 Mt. Ida Dr Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00 $769,000

DESERT COVE 5003 - 5 Ave Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $342,000

EAST HILL 2101 - 29 Cr Sunday, 2:00 - 3:30 $371,500

HARWOOD 12, 4311 - 20 St Sunday, 12:00 - 1:30 $239,900

MIDDLETON MOUNTAIN 573 Mt. Symons Pl Sunday, 1:00 - 2:30 $709,500

PREDATOR RIDGE

2980 Heal Cove Sunday, 12:30 - 2:30 $492,500

203, 9808 Silver Star Rd Saturday, 1:00 - 2:00 $145,880

7819 Greystone Dr Sunday, 2:00 - 3:30 $1,250,000

2606 - 24 Ave Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $595,000

109, 5501 - 20 St Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $314,000

518 Middleton Close Sunday, 2:00 - 3:30 $674,900

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

114 - 30 Monashee Saturday, 2:15 - 3:15 $305,000

9401 Orchard Ridge Dr Sunday, 2:00 - 3:30 $659,000

EAST HILL 2110 - 14 St Sunday, 2:00 - 3:30 $328,900

2905 - 15 St Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $379,900

2009 - 41 Ave Sunday, 1:00 - 2:30 $329,900

BELLA VISTA 5800 Richfield Place Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $449,000

9819 Silver Star Rd Saturday, 1:00 - 2:00 $497,000

567 Upper Crestview Sunday, 2:00 - 3:30 $569,999

2303 - 35 Ave Sunday, 1:00 - 2:30 $419,000

801 - 43 Ave Sunday, 11:00 - 12:30 $339,900

9832 Elgin Dr Sunday, 12:00 - 1:30 $439,900

3110 - 11 St Sunday, 12:30 - 2:30 $349,00

FOOTHILLS 7404 Sun Peaks Dr Sunday, 12:30 - 1:45 $474,900

MISSION HILL 2315 - 34 St Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00 $224,900

WESTMOUNT 7, 4909 - 27 Ave Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $339,000

CITY 4077 - 28 St Saturday, 1:00 - 3:00 $310,000

319 - 15401 Kal Lake Rd Sunday, 12:00 - 1:30 $69,900

20, 900 - 43 Ave Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $399,000

237 Kicking Horse Pl Sat & Sun, 1:00 - 3:00 $459,000

3501 - 17 St Sunday, 11:00 - 1:00 $282,500

3, 6919 Manning Pl Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $385,000

TO BE REPLACED

2808 Richfield Dr Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $434,900 6678 Cameo Drive Sunday, 2:15 - 3:30 $374,900

3403 - 15 St Sunday, 2:45 - 4:45 $314,900

7, 4701 PV Rd Sunday, 1:30 - 4:00 $89,900

OKANAGAN LANDING 4, 100 Palmer Rd Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $349,900

7150 Longacre Dr Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 MIDDLETON MOUNTAIN $469,000 922 Mt. Bulman Dr PREDATOR RIDGE Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 112 Falcon Point Way $469,900 Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00 $789,000

Cottage 8 - 251 Predator Ridge Dr

Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00 $349,000

WESTSIDE 17, 100 Ki Low Na Rd Sunday, 1:00 - 2:00 $164,800 506 Mountain Dr Sunday, 2:30 - 4:00 $499,000 22, 12069 Westside Rd Sunday, 11:00 - 12:30 $89,900 10522 Pinecrest Rd Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $379,900

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Real Estate

Rentals

Business for Sale

Lots

Open Houses

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

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.

Open House

7215 McLennan Rd April 11 & 12, 11-1 13 private, beautiful view acres overlooking Swan Lk in North BX. 2 homes, shop, plus outbuildings. $998,000. view: Kijiji I.D. 1051788690

Rentals

5BR 3BA Built 1994 Perfectly situated in a quiet cul-de-sac in West Kelowna, near Glenrosa Middle School. New paint inside and out. Upper deck looks over very private back yard with waterfall feature, fish pond, and hot tub. Fenced dog run. Double car garage with new door. In-ground sprinklers. Perennial gardens. In-law suite with new kitchen. By appt. only. ok4now@shaw.ca (250) 212-3305. $458,500

Apt/Condo for Rent

Mobile Homes & Parks

Parker Cove Houses For Sale

Best pricing for New Homes in Vernon 175 Westsyde Rd., Vernon, BC • On Okanagan Lake • Green Space • Boat Launch • Club House

Fully renovated 4 + 1, 2 bathroom home, situated in the Harwood area, centrally located. www.houseforsale44th.shaw webspace.ca $399,000 Phone 250-558-2959

Ofﬁce/Retail

Ranch Style Homes with double garage

250-307-0171

Duplex / 4 Plex

Antiques / Classics

Lovely 3bdrm, 2 baths, 5 app, parking n/s, central. $1100. 250-558-0969, 250-938-1957

Styling in the Okanagan.90% brand new in 2014. 1969 442 Oldsmobile convertible, $45,000. 250-546-6905.

Bright, clean, small 1bdrm apt., near d/t Vernon, n/s, small dog? Avail immed. Laundry, $750.+util 778-214-6719. CENTURYMANOR/EMBERS 1 bedroom - SENIORS NO SMOKING, NO PETS; very clean and well maintained close to Schubert 250-275-8066 HILLSIDE TERRACE 39th Ave, adult oriented, clean & well maintained; 1 bedroom, N/S, N/P. $690 & up. Avail May 1. 250-545-5773

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Large Bachelor Suite

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.Office hrs 8-5 Mon-Fri Call 250-549-5254

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

To view call

250-545-1519

Commercial/ Industrial

1 bdrm, East Hill, character apartment w/gorgeous view, n/s, n/p. $650. 250-260-8449.

NEAR HOME BUILDING CENTRE

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1bdrm laminate floors, downtown, n/s. Avail May 1 $650 includ water/heat 250-838-6904

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

Ofﬁce/Retail

Recreational/Sale

Time to UPGRADE!

Low consignment fees.

Apt/Condo for Rent

Since 1969

Apt/Condo for Rent Dealer #5529

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”.

1325 sqft 2bdrm, level entry. 4 appl, N/P, N/S, $950 util incl. 250-558-3664 Level entry, lower unit, 2bdrm, gas f/p, 6 apps, great city view. $1050 util includ. Year lease minimum. 250-540-0671

Motels,Hotels 1Bdrm, n/s, kitchenette, walkout. Low Weekly, long term monthly $660. 250-558-6837

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

Shared Accommodation 1bdrm, D.T. $475 incl.util. furniture, cable. N/P, N/S. 250-549-0644

Suites, Lower

• Government Certified Techs • Best Parts selection, new and used, in BC • 46 Years of Trusted Service

Go to www.kenkraft.ca or call 250-545-5101 kenkraftsalesltd@shaw.ca

Auto Accessories/Parts RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINES 2 Year, 60,000 km, Warranty. 250-542-2685. 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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1-PERSON, bright, clean, quiet, private, daylight 2BDRM suite, walk d/t, f/s, w/d, pool, n/s, no/dogs, Avail May 1. $750.+1/2util 250-542-0825

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Christian senior male requires 1bdrm apt or bright bsmt ste w/internet/laundry/prkg & util incl. May 1. 250-558-0680

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1994 Mustang GT, 5L 5-spd, new black paint, mint condition, $1000’s invested. $5500. 250-549-1087, 250-309-2768

2bdrm 1.5ba recently reno’d, close to d/t, near bus, n/s, n/p, n/parties/drugs, w/d, f/s, $900. Adult oriented, covered carport for one auto. 250-540-4058

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SHOP LOCALLY REQUEST FOR Tenders Tenders

QUOTATION Tenders #15-01 FLEET VEHICLE

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newer model Àeet any or all 4uotes, or accept the 4uote which it deems most favorable vehicle. ,nformation, speci¿cations and 4uote response forms are and available in the municipalitys’ best interest. The lowest any 4uote will not on Lumby’s website (www.lumby.ca) or on BC Bidor website (www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca). Deadline for submission of 4uotation is necessarily be accepted. For

May 1, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. Lumby reserves the right to accept or reject further contact: info@lumby.ca orfavorable 250-547-2171. any or allinformation 4uotes, or accept the 4uote which it deems most and in the municipalitys’ best interest. The lowest or any 4uote will not October 31, 2015 necessarily be accepted. For further information contact: info@lumby.ca or 250-547-2171.

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