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A hiking excursion ended in tragedy in Coldstream. The B.C. Coroners Service says Taylor Samuel Archer, 18, of New Westminster, had been out hiking with friends off the King Edward Forest Service Road, about 15 kilometres east of Vernon, Saturday afternoon. Archer and a companion went rock climbing on a cliff face. “While traversing a rock face, Taylor fell about 12 metres (approximately 40 feet) to the rocky ground below,” said regional coroner Larry Marzinzik in a press release. Emergency personnel were called to the scene at around 7:30 p.m. “Despite the best efforts of his companions and emergency personnel, Taylor died at the scene,” said Marzinzik. Ve r n o n - N o r t h Okanagan RCMP said Monday that it appeared Archer was not using safety equipment. Police also said Monday that Archer has family in the Vernon area.

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Enderby’s Jared Esau goes airborne off a jump during his qualifying run in the 600 modified semi pro class during the 2015 WCHA Canadian Hillclimb Championships at Silver Star Mountain Resort Saturday. A large turnout of racers from B.C., Alberta at the U.S. competed in the twoday event as other races in the series had to be cancelled due to the lack of snow.

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A man allegedly responsible for a standoff with Vernon RCMP Friday has been released from custody. A 70-year-old man was arrested peacefully Friday at 6:30 a.m. after a nearly six-hour standoff with police at a four-plex on Old Kamloops Road. He was released from custody Friday night. “He is expected to face charges of uttering threats and possibly more charges,” said RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk. Police received com-

plaints from occupants of a multi-housing unit about a resident at 1 a.m. Molendyk said it appears the man was upset with neighbours over loud music. The man, who police described as distraught, barricaded himself inside the house. A firearm was found in the residence when police conducted a search. Old Kamloops Road was closed to through traffic during the incident because of police concerns for public safety.

Concerns exist despite market approval RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

A community market will return for a second year, but apprehension about the event remains. Vernon council gave the Downtown Vernon Association approval Monday to host the Avenue Market within four blocks of 30th Avenue Fridays from 3 to 9 p.m. June 12 to Sept. 18. But ongoing concerns from some merchants means the city will conduct a survey in October to determine future support. “We’ve been getting some really upset people because it’s impacting their business,” said Coun. Catherine Lord. Lord insists a city survey is required because some businesses are unwilling to step forward with concerns or want to be anonymous.

“That sends up a big red flag. If you wish to be anonymous, something is happening,” she said. However, on Monday, several merchants spoke out in favour of the Avenue Market. “It’s been a phenomenal opportunity for Catherine Lord all of us,” said Janet Grey, with Olive Us Oil and Vinegar Tasting Room. “People come down and we have this opportunity to showcase what we do.” Fareed Lor, with Gold’n Time Jewellery, says the market helped increase the profile of his business and the downtown core.

“We have to look at the wellbeing of the whole community,” he said. The Downtown Vernon Association says 93 per cent of businesses favour a return of the Avenue Market on 30th Avenue. On March 25, city council insisted that merchants in that area be surveyed for support before a final decision was made on approving the market for two blocks on either side of 32nd Street. Some councillors indicated then they had heard from merchants that the market created competition for them and negatively impacted parking. However, the DVA disagrees. “Outside vendors fill in gaps from the existing mix in the downtown core,” said Dina Mostat, member services co-ordinator.

Mostat added that measures are being taken to help take-out restaurants who depend on vehicle access and the road closure does not negatively impact the city’s parking meter revenue because people attending the market park elsewhere downtown. Coun. Dalvir Nahal voted for the market, saying that it benefits residents who are busy during the rest of the week. “A lot of my friends go there after work on Fridays,” she said. Coun. Juliette Cunningham also voted for the market, but as a business owner downtown, she admits she has concerns about the event. “My sales were down and I had to expand my hours and some (businesses) were hit more,” she said, adding that some customers avoid

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Highway work targeted RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

Ministry of Transportation officials are being accused of ignoring a critical safety issue. Vernon council wants to know why the ministry’s draft 10-year transportation plan doesn’t reference upgrades to Highway 97 and Stickle Road, along the Swan Lake corridor. “I thought this was a high priority,” said Coun. Brian Quiring during a discussion Monday. Brian Quiring “We told them we didn’t like their solution and now it’s off the five-year plan.” The ministry has suggested a right-in, right-out only model for Stickle Road at the highway, meaning any motorists wanting to go back into Vernon would have to use Pleasant Valley Road, which is

partially maintained by the city. Quiring’s preferred option at the Stickle Road intersection is a traffic control light. “They’re all over Kamloops and West Kelowna. It’s how traffic is managed,” he said. Vernon council will write the ministry about Stickle Road. “Because it’s not in there, we should highlight that to them. It’s glaringly absent,” said Coun. Juliette Cunningham. The 10-year plan includes safety upgrades at Highway 97 and Birnie Road, which leads to the Greater Vernon landfill. However, Quiring isn’t satisfied with those either. “The upgrades for Birnie are not reasonable,” he said of the ministry’s right-in, right-out concept that would force vehicles wanting to return to Vernon to have to travel south to Kalamalka Lakeview Drive to turn around or use an alternate route.

Motorist facing charges in Lumby ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff

They meet again. A member of the RCMP’s North Okanagan Traffic Services was making patrols in the Lumby area April 10 at 2 p.m. when he noticed a prohibited driver operating his vehicle in a village residential neighbourhood.

The officer drove up to the vehicle in a marked police vehicle, and noticed the suspect drinking from a can of beer in the driver’s seat. “The driver was so intoxicated he didn’t even notice the police vehicle pulling up in front of him,” said RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk. “It turns out this sus-

pect driver was involved in another impaired driving case in late 2014 in Lumby that was investigated by the same police officer, and he was driving the same vehicle at the time. “ The vehicle, which belonged to the suspect driver’s roommate was impounded in 2014, and it was impounded again April 10.

A 50-year-old Lumby man was arrested for impaired driving and driving while prohibited. He is expected to face charges of impaired driving, driving with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol, driving while prohibited, and possessing open liquor in a motor vehicle.

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“The payback period would be greater than the cost of the biomass (project),” said Rick Fairbairn, WVPRCAC chairperson. It’s believed the cost for heating six facilities would climb by a minimum of $108,000 while heating three facilities would rise by $50,000. “It’s now estimated that the revised payback would be a minimum of 20 years,” said Nelson.

Marijuana plants stolen from home Morning Star Staff

Three people have been arrested in connection with a drug rip in Lumby.

Individuals forcibly broke into a home on Grandview Avenue on March 27 and stole marijuana plants that were being cultivated under a license from Health Canada. Lumby RCMP inves-

tigated and proposed charges of break, enter and theft were recommended against three individuals: one is a youth from Lumby; the other two are a mother (aged 44) and son (aged 20) from Vernon.

“In my 36 years of policing, I have never come across this before,” said Cpl. Henry Proce, with the Lumby RCMP. Crown counsel approved the charges and the matter is now before the courts.

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An open house has been scheduled for the public to view the OCP amendment application submitted by Jed Astin/Jeruth Holdings Ltd. The proposal is to redesignate the property at 3911 – 29th Avenue from Residential Small Lot – Single and Two Family to Residential – Medium Density. The redesignation would allow for rezoning the property to a medium density zoning district. The medium density zoning would allow for the existing single family dwelling to be converted to a multiple family dwelling. The subject property is shown on the map below.

The smell of smoke resulted in the evacuation of a Vernon apartment building Saturday. Vernon Fire Rescue Services was called to a three-storey building housing five apartments in the 2900 block of 43rd Avenue Saturday afternoon shortly after 4 p.m. “It turns out there was a small fire

behind the stucco at ground level,” said Jack Blair, a deputy chief with Vernon Fire Rescue Services. There was a small fire burning on the ground and the smell of the smoke resulted in the tenants of the apartment being evacuated for a short time while fire crews put out the blaze. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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City council braces for transit reductions RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

There are growing concerns that Vernon’s transit system could be pared back. As part of B.C. Transit’s 2015-18 service plan, the city has been told that service cuts could be possible. “Do we talk to our MLA and say, ‘We don’t think this is good enough?’” said Coun. Juliette Cunningham Monday. “It doesn’t make sense. We talk about reducing greenhouse gases and we’re trying to do something about it and our partner doesn’t think it has merit.” Cunningham also accused the government of sending mixed messages because cuts

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are possible but B.C. Transit also calls for route changes and service expansion. “We’re trying to increase transit use and now they are talking about reducing service,” she said. “I don’t think we should take this laying down. We should make a strong statement.” One project being considered is the replacement of the city’s buses. “Our fleet is 20

years old and due to be refreshed next year,” said Kevin Bertles, director of financial services. According to B.C. Transit figures, provincial transfers for Vernon transit will be $103,862 in 2015/16 while the local government share will be $105,982. By 2017/18, it’s forecast that the provincial portion will be $104,672 and local government will contribute $116,525.

Crash takes out power pole ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff

Vernon RCMP are investigating a singlevehicle accident on Kalamalka Road in Coldstream Saturday morning as a case of possible impaired driving. The accident happened at 12:30 a.m. near Postill Drive after a car struck a power pole. The crash caused a power outage in parts of Coldstream and Vernon, and the lone occupant of the vehicle was taken to Vernon Jubilee Hospital with unknown injuries. “Our officers are investigating this crash as an impaired driving case,” said RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk. “A blood demand was read to the 24-yearold Coldstream resi-

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More than just a fence

hen is a fence not about a fence? When it’s located at Kin Race Track. During Monday’s Vernon council meeting, Coun. Scott Anderson asked staff about a dilapidated fence at the race track. “I have heard from a number of people, it’s an issue,” he told the media after the meeting. Coun. Catherine Lord insists there is outstanding liability. “I am concerned a kid will run by and the fence will fall on them,” she said. Now you would think that dealing with a fence would be simple. If it’s slumped, tear it down and Richard Rolke replace it. However, nothing is ever straight forward at Kin Race Track. While the city owns the property, it insists the Okanagan Equestrian Society must look after capital works like fences. “The city’s only responsibility is maintenance of the track area,” said Mayor Akbal Mund. A society spokesperson was unavailable for comment, but in the past, the group has indicated that maintenance has become increasingly challenging because of a lack of funding coming from the regional district. “They stopped paying that during the legal dispute,” said Ed Woolley, former society president, in 2014. Now unless you have been living in a cave, you already know that the society was evicted from the property in 2010 because local government has other recreational plans for the site. However, the society didn’t roll over and immediately launched legal action, claiming equestrian activities were guaranteed when most of the track was turned over to the city in 1964 for free. It also alleges the regional district

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ignored an agreement for lease renewals. Vernon’s new council held a strategic planning session earlier this year, and one of the priorities was bringing the dispute to an end by Dec. 31. “We want to work together and get something done,” said Mund, who reached out to the society with a phone call Tuesday. “Conversation is always good. We may come to an agreement, we may not.” There have been signs that the society is willing to abandon Kin Race Track for another location, but given that there won’t be races in Vernon for a second year and the overall sport in B.C. is facing challenges, will city officials be willing to invest tax dollars in another enterprise? “Their long-term vision is like the facility in Chilliwack but that will never wash in Vernon,” said Mund of the equestrian society. “It would be about a $10 million cost and would have to go to referendum. How many people would vote for it?” If a mutual deal can’t be reached, the city’s next step is to ramp up actions in the courts. “We need to hit it head on,” said Coun. Juliette Cunningham during the February strategic planning session. “We may need to back it up with legal (resources).” And no matter how it plays out, a resolution is required sooner than later. Members of the equestrian society need to have some long-term certainty — either focus on racing or move on if they lose the case. For the city, certainty is also critical as officials and residents can finally determine if publicly owned land can be developed to meet other recreational needs. For Mund, he wants to hear from residents about what should happen at Kin Race Track. “The public has a big voice in this,” he said.

Vernon council’s blessing of Avenue Market’s return to the downtown core was expected. After all, the Downtown Vernon Association jumped through city hoops and proved there is overwhelming support among merchants for the event, which runs from June to September. And anyone who attended the inaugural market last year, knows it was a hit among residents who were looking to purchase locally grown produce or to spend family time together. However, what is unfortunate is the hard feelings and divisions that have been created downtown. “We’ve been getting some really upset people because it’s impacting their business,” said Coun. Catherine Lord. Lord even suggested that some merchants are so concerned about how they will be perceived if they speak against the market that they insist on being anonymous. On the other hand, the DVA has added something to the downtown core that so many councillors claimed they supported during the election and that is vibrancy. Instead of rallying behind the market, some members of council have appeared obstructionist with their comments and demands for endless surveys that come back with the same result. The entire situation is unacceptable as a healthy downtown core benefits the entire community socially and economically. Merchants should be working together instead of fighting and the DVA and the city shouldn’t be at loggerheads. What is needed is for all stakeholders to come together, present their opinions in a respectful manner and find a compromise that works for everyone so Avenue Market can remain an attraction for years to come.

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have lived in Lake Country for 52 years and feel it is time for me to speak up about the upcoming referendum to borrow money to purchase the old CN railroad. I think I am like most Lake Country people who just want to know the true cost of this endeavor. Anybody who thinks it is only going to cost taxpayers $27 per year extra in property taxes is living in La La Land. The District of Lake Country tried to sneak this through by telling people this and also by using the alternate process instead of holding a referendum. Here are some costs that they never mention: 1. The $27 increase is based on a property assessed at $480,000. We have many properties in Lake Country that are assessed at millions of dollars so these people will be paying a lot more than $27. 2. The cost of upgrading the rail line into a walkingbiking path and the maintenance to keep it up. 3. Who is going to pay the legal fees to deal with the Okanagan Indian Band, which has filed a notice of claim in B.C. Supreme Court? They also say that the 2.5 kilometres that runs through Indian reserve #9 (Duck Lake) will revert back to them. So are we buying this from them? 4. When are we paying Kelowna back for the $2.5 million they are lending us? How much is the interest on this money? Will the district be asking for another increase in taxes to pay this off? SUPPORT RAIL TRAIL Thirty-five years in Lake Country, how lucky is that? Including 30 on an orchard adjacent to Wood Lake, so my family has many times walked lakeside portions of the railway. It’s a precious place to be - serene, peaceful, beautiful. And now we have the chance to secure this lakefront property for everyone to share. Lake Country has pressing infrastructure needs and a frustrating shortage of cash to deal with them. There also seems to be a distrust of government, and a resentment of the richer community to the south. I truly believe we need to set aside these issues for the moment and think carefully about the future of our community. Stats tell us that my generation (I’m 67) is the most affluent generation ever, due in no small part to money we’ve made on outrageous land values. It’s predicted that coming generations will be far less fortunate, saddled with a housing market already unafford-

5. I would like to know how the district is going to deal with property owners who have land on both sides of the railroad. I talked to one of these owner and he has first right to buy the rail line property that goes through his property and he has done this. According to professor Duane Thomson, who seems to think he is the authority on the value of lakeshore property, this property would be worth $13,889 per foot. If that

able to so many. It seems incumbent on us to preserve as much outdoor space as we possibly can for future generations, many of whom will be scrambling to find affordable places to live and work. Walkers, hikers and cyclists travel to Europe every year to take advantage of dedicated trails that are kept separate from motorized traffic. Why wouldn’t they come here if we offered something similar? The rail corridor will provide business opportunities for Lake Country residents, opportunities our children will need if they are to live and prosper here. So I ask you please, if you’re on the fence, take the plunge and vote yes for the future of our community. Become a yay-sayer. And be sure to vote, there’s plenty of opportunities to do so. Anne Wise KEEP TRACKS IN PLACE I have been following the discourse on the rail trail proposal with curiosity and interest. I am a self confessed rail buff, who has

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extensively researched rail history in Canada, and in particular, the Southern Interior of B.C. As such, I feel qualified to comment on an aspect of this issue so far virtually unmentioned, and most definitely not considered in anything I have seen in these pages. Two facts are inescapable here. The first is that the only reason our railroads have ever faced major problems is because of our insatiable appetite for speed. Railroads simply can't deliver goods as quickly as motor vehicles and planes. The second is that we have yet to develop any method of delivering goods or people which is more economical than by rail. Few people realize or admit that taking up the rails in many parts of the country has already come back to bite us hard. Once the land is sold or surrendered, it cannot be reclaimed for rail use. Quite possibly as fuel prices escalate, this reality will finally come to those who do not see it now. Leave the rails where they are. If you want a trail corridor, then

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is the case, this property will be worth millions and millions of dollars. Is the district going to buy this land also? I read in the local paper that infrastructure services director Greg Bucholz says the District of Lake Country is $30 million behind in needed improvements to our roadways. He goes on to say we will have to go back to gravel roads or raise taxes to pay for this. I also know that Interior Health is after the district to upgrade the quality of our water, this is going to cost millions. All of this is adding up to some very steep increases in taxes over the next few years and I fear that low-income families and seniors on fixed incomes will be taxed right out of their homes. Voting no and turning down the referendum is not such a bad thing as some people would want you to believe. We still would have the west side of the lake to develop into a bike and walking trail along with some nice beaches. Let the millionaires buy the expensive land on the east side of the lake and build their million dollar homes. We could then collect the big tax dollars from these properties to improve our roads and water quality. I will be voting no on the referendum and urge all Lake Country residents to do the same. Ron Volk

construct it along side the existing rails so they can be used when they are eventually and most certainly needed. Cam Clayton GREAT NURSES I've just left Vernon Jubilee Hospital after having gone through two major surgeries and I would remiss not to write a note of thanks to the nurses on the third floor of the east and west wings of the surgical ward. For three-and-a-half weeks, I watched these nurses, without exception, perform their duties, many of them very distasteful, cheerfully and willingly. I couldn't see their halos, but I know some of them were angels. Prior to my hospital stay, I had no idea what made up a work day in the life of a nurse. My husband and I have a new appreciation for the nursing profession and I thank each and everyone of them on the surgical floor for all of the care and compassion they showed to me during my stay at VJH.

Margaret Normandeau

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Historical comedy tells story of Lumby and area Kristin FronemAn Morning Star Staff

It looms over Lumby and the White Valley with its two humps, but the mountainous formation known as Camel Hump has had a few names. “Someone told me that Camel Hump was once called Coyote Sleeping, but our First Nations call it the Signal Place or the Listening Place,” said Lumby playwright Phillip Wagner, who is about bring the play he wrote about the area to the local stage. “Some people noticed a moose in the swamp where Lumby was going to be, so that’s how I came up with the name of the play, The Moose Under Coyote Sleeping.” Set circa 1860 to 1960, the play, which was commissioned by the Monashee Arts Council (MAC), is based on historical fact and local lore. It has drama and humour to tell the story on how Lumby and area came to be the community it is today. “It has Lumby and Cherryville’s history, but is reflective of all small communities, with the exception that we have much larger trees here,” said Wagner. Produced by MAC director Doug Jones, who along with Robin LeDrew were instrumental in securing a grant from the B.C. Arts Council to stage the play, The Moose Under Coyote Sleeping features local characters played by actors from the Okanagan (Syilx) and Shuswap (Secwepemc) Nations, as well as those from Lumby, Cherryville, Enderby, Vernon and Kelowna. “We have 17 actors and five are narrators. All the actors are playing numerous roles. We haven’t tried to match the real personalities or

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The Moose Under Coyote Sleeping narrators Annie Cook, left, donna Antoine, ruby Alexis, with donna easto, make first contact with explorer George mercer dawson, played by Lynzie Himmelspeck. looks, shape or size or race of the characters. The actors are just playing different people; they are interchangeable,” said Wagner. “We are playing for oneness – that’s the theme. It is that we are all one, but it also is very clearly stated in the play that we are all caretakers of this land.” Although it starts with the local Aboriginals first contact with European settlers, The Moose Under Coyote Sleeping does not follow a consecutive time line. The vignettes, or scenes, are bounced back and forwards through history. “To do the history in rapid fashion, we decided to go with a comedy route,” added

Wagner. “The other reason it became a comedy is the fact that some characters that lived here were funny, so I put them in the play.” The play also features some tragic scenes such as how small pox affected the First Nations communities and how the locals suffered loss in the First and Second World Wars. Some of the true-life characters include explorer George Mercer Dawson, who made an important map of the area, except that he forgot to include Mabel Lake. “In the play, the local First Nations try to explain that error to him, but to no avail because of the language barrier,” said Wagner.

Other well-known figures include Thomas Norris (the community’s first teacher) and his wife Edna, Hugh Charles Catt (the first magistrate) and wife Elda, the daughter of pioneer George LeBlanc, Joe and Marie-Louise Gallon, who lived in Lumby from 1910 to the 1960s, and Lumby’s long-serving mayor Pat Duke and his wife Gladys, a teacher and daughter of lumberman Napoleon Bessette. “We present (Pat Duke) in the Mr. Lumby show, which is presented like a TV show. It’s very stylized and very presentational. The actors talk to the audience a lot and refer to themselves as performers,” said Wagner. Helping behind the scenes has been Coldstream artist James Postill, who designed and painted all the sets, along with numerous artists who made the props, costume designer Annette Welz of Cherryville, sound and lighting by Mary Dobslaff of Vernon and Tracy Hill of Lumby, and stage managers Amy Wagner of Kelowna and Alysha Moffatt of Lumby. “All the actors and crew do all the set changes. They turn the sets around so the play keeps going. There is no curtain to change the scenery,” said Wagner adding the play runs approximately two hours with an intermission. The Moose Under Coyote Sleeping opens Thursday and continues Friday and Saturday and April 23 to 25 at 7:30 p.m., with a matinée at 3 p.m. April 18, at Charles Bloom Secondary Community Theatre in Lumby. Tickets are $13 for adults and $7 for students and children and are available at the Bean Scene in Vernon, Frank’s General Store in Cherryville, The Village Gallery in Lumby and Lumby Health Foods, and at the door before the performance.

Vocalist Ali Henry steps in to perform at Vernon Jazz Club AmAndA morAzAin For The Morning Star

There has been a change in performers for Saturday night at the Vernon Jazz Club, which is now setting the stage to welcome vocalist Ali Henry. Henry will be joined by local favourites Neville Bowman on piano and Bernie Addington on bass along with Jason Corbet on guitar. Drums will also be added to the mix. Henry is known to put her own personal spin and improvise on familiar tunes, often ending up with entirely new melodies, lyrics and rhythmic grooves.

Her repertoire includes songs with warm sensual Brazilian rhythms, emotionally charged blues, and original compositions with a modern flare. He n r y ’s sound has been greatly influenced by legends Ella Fitzgerald, Ali Henry Astrud Gilberto, Eva Cassidy and Etta James. Each of these powerful and influential vocalists helped her

to develop her own unique approach. In 2011, Henry teamed up with Bowman, Addington, and Michael Garding in Kelowna to launch her debut album, On My Mind. The album featured songs such as Moondance (Van Morrison), Georgia on My Mind (Carmichael & Gorrell), and Dindi (Jobim) and showcased her love of Brazilian beats and soulful melodies. Henry’s music spans a variety of genres. She has shared the stage with Royal Wood at the Prince George Playhouse and was the vocalist for the upbeat dance band B Boss Jive Band.

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tor, clinician, and performer at the B.C. Interior Jazz Festival, where he will be playing in the masters’ concert in Kelowna Friday night. Corbet began his guitar studies in classical at the age of eight. He later earned his master’s in music performance at Concordia and McGill Universities in Montreal and studied jazz in the U.K. and flamenco in Spain. Ali Henry takes the stage at the Vernon Jazz Club (3000-31st St.) Saturday at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:15. Tickets are $20 at the Bean Scene, Bean to Cup and at www. vernonjazz.ca.

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Let there be light

t Easter (as well as at Christmas) orchestras and choirs often join forces for a performance of Handel’s Messiah. However, much less familiar is Joseph Haydn’s The Creation, composed more than 100 years later. This was the spring project for the Okanagan Symphony. Both pieces are oratorios - compositions for orchestra and singers. But while opera is musical theatre, oratorios Jim Elderton are strictly concert pieces. During Haydn’s visits to London he envied Handel’s oratorios. He obtained a poem The Creation of the World, telling the creation story as related in The Book of Genesis and John Milton’s Paradise Lost. He re-wrote the piece in German but published it bilingually, and it’s still performed in either language. Haydn preferred the English version for English audiences, however, the translation is awkward. Even in English-speaking countries the German original is often preferred, as was the case for OSO music director Rosemary Thomson. Structured in three parts, it’s scored for soprano (performed with the OSO by Siobhan Raupach), tenor (Isaiah Bell) and bass (Randall Jakobsh). (Raupach and Jakobsh are both originally from Vernon.) The prelude is the most famous section. It’s dark, cold, and minor keys convey the emptiness and disorder before creation began. Suddenly after “let there be light” there’s an unexpected and massive major chord. At the

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Vienna premiere this created such a sensation that, according to a friend of the composer, “At that moment when light broke out for the first time, one would have said that rays darted from the composer’s burning eyes. The enchantment of the electrified Viennese was so general that the orchestra could not proceed for some minutes.” The six days of creation occupy the first two parts, with each day introduced in recitative (sung dialogue) by archangels. Each creation - just as described in Genesis - is portrayed, and the choral singers add gorgeous choruses, especially at the end of each day of creation. The oratorio finishes on the happy union between Adam and Eve, culminating in a sublime marriage duet.

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A few familiar faces and voices will be working the crowd when the fourth annual Lake Country Open Mic Has Talent presents its top five finalists. The event, open to the public, takes place today at the Creekside Theatre in Lake Country from 6 to 8 p.m. The contest, which features monthly open mics at the Lake Country Coffee House, spotlights original singer-songwriters from the Okanagan.

In the finals are Michael Painchaud, Ben Klick, Madeleine and Abbey Ertel, Jordan Dean and Bob’s Brown Shoes, which is made up of Vernon musicians Andrew Markson and David Hesketh. The evening will begin with a performance by award winning fingerstyle guitarist Andrew Smith, after which each finalist will perform. Prizes include professional recording studio time and performance opportunities.

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The first performance, by invitation only, was sponsored by citizens who paid handsomely. But this eagerly anticipated work drew hundreds into the street, needing 30 special police. The London premiere was at the Covent Garden Theatre. Haydn attended a performance a year before he died. When, at the coming of “Light”, the audience broke into spontaneous applause, “Papa” Haydn pointed upwards saying: “Not from me—everything comes from up there!” Read the full review at vernonmorningstar.com/ entertainment.

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Pop into the cafeteria at Fulton secondary school on a week day morning and you’ll be greeted by the scent of toasted bread and the sound of cereal being poured into bowls. Thanks to the free breakfast program, Fulton students can enjoy bagels, toast, cereal, oatmeal, hardboiled eggs, tea, hot chocolate and apples, whatever they need to start their day. “We recognize that there are many different reasons why students miss breakfast before coming to school but also recognize how important it is for learning that students have a nutritious and balanced meal,” said vice-principal Melanie Jorgensen. The program has been successful thanks to the efforts of parents and students in the Vernon Community School, which operates out of Fulton. “We have a group of community members taking this on and this is a good way of having the students be a part of the school community and a great way for us to get the parents involved as well,” said Jorgensen. “These parents have made a significant difference to our students.” VCS students Dannon MacKay and Corbin Kelley were instrumental in getting the program up and running. “The response has been very positive,” said Corbin, a Grade 8 student. “We have had teachers come to us and say there has been a big difference in their students, because they are starting their day with a good breakfast.” Dannon, who is in Grade 9, said the program got its start within the VCS classroom, where several students were not getting enough to eat. “So we started a basket of food with apples and bagels, for anyone to enjoy,” she said. “But we decided we wanted to start something at school and when Corbin said he wanted to do something like this, I said I’d help, but it’s hard to do it without parents being involved.”

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Vernon firefighter Allyson Reich visits with students Veronica Luna and Dylan Schwagele. Reich volunteers with the breakfast program, and the Vernon Professional Firefighters Local 1517 has donated $700 towards the program. The students made a presentation to their PAC group, who have fully supported the program. Dannon’s mom, Kathy MacKay, is one of the parents who has taken on the project. “It started by us just knowing we needed to do something and we’ve had so much support from the community,” she said. “I’m really surprised at how many people are using it — we have sometimes 50 or 80 students using the program. It’s been amazing, the commitment of these kids to make sure that the program has been a success. “We have put out the word so it isn’t just a Vernon Community School thing anymore, we need it to be sustainable and we wanted the help and involvement of everyone.” Busy students appreciate the convenience of having breakfast at school. “I’ve never had the time to make breakfast or even make lunch in the mornings,” said Cara Lavoie. “I’d be up doing homework and usually I can’t get up early enough. “I am so grateful for the breakfast club and it’s made it so much easier for me to focus in class, too.” But a program like this doesn’t happen without financial support and the Vernon

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andelions are usually a topic I look at in May, but there seems to be plenty of them popping up on my lawn these days and they needed to be addressed, so I figured why not try a couple of new recipes. Believe it or not, this plant was not always thought of as a weed. It used to be referred to as a “common herb” and was used for medicinal properties. The dandelion is rich in nutrients including protein, calcium, iron, Vitamins A & C, and the root can be used for medicinal purposes. Its flowers can be harvested for wine, and its greens have a bitterness that can be delicious (plus they’re packed with iron). Today we have a warm sherrymushroom dressing to toss over these bitter greens. Be sure to pick the youngest ones! This dressing wilts the greens until

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they are just tender. The second recipe is a side or main dish. It’s suggested to eat with a baked sweet potato or yam, but this sauce is thick enough to eat on its own with a fork, but it’s also saucy enough to serve over pasta, rice, quinoa or another grain. Sauteed Dandelion & Mushroom Salad 3 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil, divided 1 small onion, halved and sliced 1 pound white or cremini mushrooms, quartered 2 cloves garlic, minced 1-1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, or 1/2 teaspoon dried

3 tablespoons dry sherry 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 8 cups bitter salad greens, such as baby dandelion greens or arugula or perhaps kale Parmesan cheese Put 1-1/2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until they release their juices, 10 to 12 minutes. Add garlic and thyme and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add sherry and cook until mostly evaporated, about 3 minutes. Stir in the remaining 1-1/2 tablespoon oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper and continue cooking for 1 minute more. Pour over greens in a large bowl and toss to coat. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

Braised Coconut Dandelion & Chickpeas with Lemon 2 teaspoons oil 1 small yellow onion 4 large cloves garlic, peeled and minced 1 tablespoon grated ginger, from a 3-inch piece 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped 1 large lemon, zested and juiced (about 2 tablespoons juice) 1 dried hot red pepper or dash of red pepper flakes (optional) 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 pound baby dandelion greens (kale and spinach will work too) 1 (14-ounce) can coconut milk 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1 teaspoon ground ginger To Serve: Whole roasted sweet potatoes Cilantro leaves, to garnish Toasted unsweetened coconut, to garnish

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Heat the oil in a large, deep Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the onion is beginning to brown. Add the garlic, ginger, sun-dried tomatoes, lemon zest and red pepper, if using. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the chickpeas and cook over high heat for a few minutes, or until the chickpeas are beginning to turn golden and they are coated with the onion and garlic mixture. Toss in the greens, one handful at a time. This will take about 5 minutes; stir in a handful or two and wait for it to wilt down and make room in the pot before adding the next handful. When all the greens have been added, pour in the coconut milk, salt, ground ginger and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer, then turn down the heat and cook for 10 minutes, or until the chickpeas are warmed through. Taste and add more salt and lemon juice, if necessary. Serve hot over roasted sweet potatoes, with cilantro leaves and toasted unsweetened coconut to garnish. Freezing instructions: Freeze in individual portions for up to 3 months. Allow it to thaw overnight in the fridge and then reheat gently over low heat on the stove.

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the armstrong farmers’ market of the year Will he North Okanagan Optimist Club announces the third annual Unplug and Play be holding its AGM April 15 at the Chamber of Commerce, 2550 Week April 25 through to May Bridge St. Light refreshments at 4 p.m., meeting starts 4:30 p.m. 3. The purpose of this event is to Informative talks will be presented on soilmate.com (promoting local food and drink), and The Taste of Art in Armstrong event by encourage our children to be active and local representatives. Come and celebrate, and feel free to volunto explore, discover and play in creative teer. All are welcome. ways. Watch for our insert in the Sunday, star country squares invite all square dancers to feasting April 19 edition of The Morning Star and fun at Knox Presbyterian Church April 15. A potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. will precede dancing until 9:30 p.m. No door charge. for articles on the benefits of play and a Just bring a dish, dishes and cutlery and join in the fun. Info., complete schedule of events or go to our Yvonne at 250-545-5547. website at www.northokanaganoptimistamnesty international’s vernon group meets the club.org. Help us make a difference in third Wednesday of every month 7 - 9 p.m., Vernon library. Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who the lives of kids in the North Okanagan. campaign for the international recognition of human rights. Info., For more information about Unplug and www.amnestyvernon.ca or phone Tosha at 545-2302. Those with Play Week or the Optimist Club, email an interest in human rights are encouraged to attend. 23rd annual gigantic book sale April 15 to 17 from unplugandplayvernon@gmail.com. 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. aa meetings on wednesdays Monday to Sunday, 7 a.m., guide you through blocks and help shed light on perspectives that More books put out daily. Info., call 250-546-8318 or see www. 3204 Alexis Park Dr.; an open meeting and handicap accessible. might be holding you back. Known as the “Nanny for the Soul,” Monday to Friday, noon, open, VTC, 2810-48th Ave. (H). Open Bouchard is a life energy coach specializing in personal energy ArmstrongSpallMuseumArt.com volunteers needed! The North Okanagan Therapeutic meeting, 3204 Alexis Park Dr. Vernon (H), 5 p.m. daily. (H) awareness. She specializes in helping people become aware of their own energy as they develop greater direction, focus, and Riding Association (NOTRA) is looking for volunteers to help Handicap access. (X) no handicap access. Info., 250-545-4933. with leading horses and walking beside riders on horseback for parent and child walk in the park Hosted by Aboriginal clarity. As a highly sensitive individual, she is able to “read” the our spring riding session that runs to June 12. Time commitment Infant and Early Childhood Development Centre. Everyone wel- energy that surrounds individuals, allowing her to help clients is about 2 1/2 hours per week for nine weeks and we are located come, meet 10 a.m., Wednesdays at 2905-29th Ave. Meet other connect to their true feelings and get to the heart of any issue. at the Historic O’Keefe Ranch north of Vernon. Horse experience parents, get fit and win a prize. Step challenge, pedometer supplied 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. is an asset but not necessary. Please see our website www.notra. for the walk. Join anytime. For more information, call 542-7578. info for more information and a link to the sign-up schedule. You tops (take off pounds sensibly) Meets Wednesdays 9 to will workshop Free workshop April 16 at Schubert Centre, 9:45 a.m. with meetings 10 to 11 a.m. at Trinity United Church on 3505-30th Ave., Vernon. Registration at 6 p.m., starts 6:30 p.m. can also call or text Dani at 250-549-0105 for more information. the coldstream farmers market We are now back to Alexis Park Drive. Call Debbie at 250-542-0187 or Bev at 250- Speaker is Chris Meyer, Senior Partner, Watson Goepel LLP; he will share his expertise about ins and outs of B.C. wills and estate every Wednesday from 2:30 to 6 p.m. throughout the year except 542-9381. two weeks flanking New Years. Come and experience sustain- nordic walking An exercise that uses all of the major muscle laws, what can go wrong, and how to avoid it. Meyer has been able, BEE SAFE, GMO free, local food; vegetables, fruits, meats, groups of the body. A walking program using poles is available a partner at Watson Goepel LLP since 1985. He is a member of cheeses, honey, preserves, baking, gluten-free products, teas, every Wednesday 11 a.m. to noon at the Lumby Community Hall, both the Canadian and British Columbia Bar Associations and a tisanes, coffee, juice, dried herbs and samosas. Bring your knives 2250 Shields Ave. Instruction on how to use the poles and poles member of the Canadian Friends of South Africa. Space is limited. for sharpening, too! We are at 9909 Kalamalka Rd. (across from are available for no cost. Info., call Bill or Carole at 250-547-2047. Must RSVP by contacting Danielle Boileau at Kumack67@gmail. spring garage/yard sale The Okanagan Humane Society’s com or 250-545-5639 or Gerry MacKinnon at daltmack@shaw.ca Centex Gas). Now in our fifth season! hi noon toastmasters Does the transition from ski season annual event takes place May 1, 2 and 3 to raise to golf season take too long ? Come down to the Pantry restaurant money for spaying and neutering of abandoned Wednesdays at noon and see what our members do and say to and needy animals. Your donation of any good make it more upbeat. You will find a whole new group of friends. quality household garage, yard or garden items would be greatly appreciated. For more inforFor more information, call 250-542-5161. vernon kalamalka chorus of sweet adelines The mation, please call Hazel at 250-542-1607. local chapter of Sweet Adelines International invites women A province wide, safety-oriented project is underway to standardize twowho love to sing in close, four-part harmony, to join them on way radio communications on forest service roads and some resource vernon questers monthly meeting Wednesdays at 7:15 p.m. in the Halina Centre gym, 3310-37th roads. This project includes standardized signage, new dedicated resource Everyone is welcome April 16 from 7 to 9 Ave. Info., Deanna at 250-542-9229, or Grace at 250-545-0808. road radio channels and standardized call procedures. vernon & district metis association Meets every third p.m. at the Spiritual Living Centre, 29th Ave. Vernon. Guest speaker Claudette Bouchard will Wednesday of the month, potluck dinner at 6 p.m., folThe Okanagan Shuswap Forest District, along with other districts in the lowed by meeting at 6:30 p.m. at our new office at the Southern and Northern Interior, will be implementing new resource road People Place, 3402-27th Ave., suite #101 All Metis and radio channels commencing on May 4, 2015. Districts on the Coast and in guests welcome. Info., 778-475-0823. the Cariboo have already transitioned or are currently transitioning. dancing at the schubert centre Every Forest industry workers and other road users using mobile radios must have Mechanical Ltd. Wednesday at 2 p.m., you will find live entertainment. their radios reprogrammed to incorporate the new resource road channels. Plumbing • Heating • Air Conditioning • Sheet Metal Dancers of every description and music of every kind are It is recommended that road users retain current radio frequencies until enjoyed. Dance, watch and just have fun. Friday at 2 p.m. they are sure they are no longer required. you will find the dancers in the Coffee House also dancing to live music. We call it “Happy Hour.” Fun time for New signs posted on local resource roads indicate which radio channel to everyone. Drop in and say hi or dance the afternoon away. use and the calling interval, with drivers required to indicate their direction sally ann boutique Jewelry, clothing, antiques, of travel and their vehicle type. Drivers using mobile radios must call auction, vintage, fair trade, local artist wall, and other according to the posted channels and call protocols. special treasures for sale. A Coffee & Tea Corner that All road users are reminded that forest service roads are not radiowe like to call our Care and Share Corner. Snacks and controlled, but radio-assisted. All users should drive safely and according to drinks for sale. We are next to our Thrift Store on 24th road and weather conditions. St., just down the road from Voets Kaffee. Open Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hours subject to change. It is strongly recommended that all resource road users exercise additional ladies of the royal purple vernon lodge caution during this transition period. #123 invite all former and new members to join us at the Local resource road safety committees have worked together to implement Elks Hall at 1 p.m. for our meetings or come at noon and these changes. More information (including radio communications bring your lunch. We meet every third Wednesday of the protocols, radio channels, maps and standardized signs) is available online month. You will make new friends or reacquaint with old at: www.for.gov.bc.ca/hth/engineering/Road_Radio_Project.htm ones. Come join us. Info., call Judy at 542-6574. kalamalka toastmasters Come practise your If you have questions about this project, please contact the Okanagan speaking skills with us in a comfortable, supportive and Shuswap Forest District Office (Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural fun environment. We meet Wednesday evenings at the Resource Operations) at (250) 558-1700, the website above, or Holiday Inn Express. For info., call Laurie at 250-306Industry Canada at 1 800 667-3780. 1371, and visit our website kalamalkatoastmasters.ca. narcotics anonymous Meets Wednesdays at 7 *Plus parts & tax. Some restriction may apply. 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Community Calendar Are you an artist looking to improve your work, exhibit your paintings, and learn from professional artists? Our group can help. Plan to attend a monthly meeting of the North Okanagan Federation of Canadian Artists. We meet the third Thursday of each month at the Vernon Arts Centre, 2704A Hwy.6 at Polson Park, and you’re welcome to join us. Next meeting is April 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the People Place, 3402-27th Ave., room 003. Info., www.northokanaganfca.com or call Diana at 250-558-4834. We look forward to seeing you soon! The NOFCA exhibit “Spring...and all it can be” will be held in the Arts Centre lobby for the month of April OKANAGAN cOMMUNITy PROjEcTS is a group of citizens, living in the Okanagan, interested in participating in projects that help build and support the community. We are creating a network of people who have a project idea or who would like to help build or support a project. We meet first and third Thursday of every month 7 p.m., People Place. You can join our Facebook group by searching Okanagan Community Projects. For info., call Sarah at 250-309-2620, Jack at 250-938-4202 or Darren at 250-938-1751. VERNON SIlVER STAR QUIlTERS meet the first and third Thursdays of the month 9:30 to 11 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 5151 Alain Rd., off Silver Star Rd., east of Butcher Boys.

with cancer and their support persons. Meets Thursdays at 3:30 p.m., People Place, 3402-27th Ave. For more information contact Colleen at 250-550-8802. VERNON STROKE REcOVERy bRANcH Meets every Thursday except for the first Thursday of the month, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Eagles Hall, 5101-25th Ave. Support to stroke survivors, their families and caregivers; socialization, recreational, educational activities to enhance, develop and maintain motor and cognitive skills. Call Mary-Joan Giffin at 250-260-8029. fREE lEGAl dROP-IN clINIc Every Thursday from 7 - 9 p.m. Open to all, regardless of financial circumstances, volunteer lawyers provide up to 15 minutes of basic advice on legal issues. For more information, call Access Pro Bono at 1-877-762-6664. By appointment only. VERNON & dISTRIcT METIS ASSOcIATION Bannock days every first and third Thursday from noon to 2 p.m. starting October in our new office at the People Place, 3402 27th Ave., suite #101.

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 the 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. NATIONAl PET AdOPTION WEEKENd AT bOSlEy’S Bosley’s VERNON jUbIlEE HOSPITAl AUxIlIARy GARdEN is celebrating National Pet Adoption Weekend fAIR The auxiliary is collecting donations for our huge April 17 to 19. April 17 and 18, the Vernon garage sale at the Garden Fair which is May 9 this year. Exotic and Small Animal Rescue will have We would like small household, garden items, reptiles and other small animals for tools, children’s items, jewelry, books, plants etc. adoption and the Okanagan Humane To arrange drop off or pick up call 250-558-4299 Society will have cats and kittens up or 250-542-9674. for adoption. On the 19th the SPCA will THE ScHUbERT cENTRE THRIfT STORE’S have dogs available for adoption. Bosley’s by Pet Valu is at fIll-A-bAG SAlE A full grocery bag will cost you The Shops at Polson Park, Highway 6, Vernon. You , a $1, while a full garbage bag will cost you $5. k bUddHIST MEdITATION clASS April 17, 7 wor Men’s and women’s clothing, bedding, curtains to 8:30 p.m. at W.L. Seaton Centre, 1340 Polson you ! etc. Sale runs until April 18. Dr. The class topic will be “Aspiring to be our ve THE fRIENdS Of KAlAMAlKA lAKE PRObest self.” Drop-in class consists of guided dri VINcIAl PARK invite you to the society’s meditations and a teaching. Suggested annual general meeting April 16 at 7 p.m. The donation $10. For info., call 250-558AGM will be followed by a public meeting which 0952 or see www.dorjechang.ca. No will include a report on the Cosens Bay Road issue fragrance please. and an update from BC Parks staff. The meeting GRANNy’S MARKET: NEW & GENwill be held at the Women’s Institute Hall, 9909 Tly USEd ITEMS New and gently used Kalamalka Rd., Coldstream. Everyone welcome. quality items at bargain prices, April 17 THE VERNON fARMER’S MARKET bEGINS THE from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The People Place SEASON Starts April 16 and continues every Monday (3402- 27th Ave., Vernon). Come down and Thursday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Oct. 29 at the Kal to rooms 006 & 001 where you’ll find Tire Place parking lot. We will be offering the freshest treasures amongst household items, and very best seasonal fruit, vegetables, meat, seafood, crafts, art, tools, books, CDs, DVDs, kids’ stuff, gourmet foods, plants, flowers, gifts and delicious art work, craft items, jewelry and baking. Buskers, live entertainment and children’s fashion accessories. Sponsored by activities often add to the cheerful atmosphere. Grannies à Gogo: the Vernon - South Lively chatter and friendly faces welcome resiAfrica Connection (www.granniesagogo. dents and visitors alike. We’re surrounded by com), all funds raised directly support TH tons of free parking so bring the whole family AIDS-bereaved “gogos” (grandmothto experience the vibrant colours, fresh flavours, ers) in South Africa. aromatic smells, and fun sounds. Don’t forget dANcE AT THE ENdERby SENIORS we’re set up rain or shine! Plan to come for all the cOMPlEx April 17 from 2 to 4 p.m., freshness and sunny atmosphere you’ve come to The Wildwood Band is playing. Coffee love. Don’t forget to join us on Facebook! Make It A Fresh Day! KAlAMAlKA WEAVERS & SPINNERS GUIld MEETS The and snacks included for the low price of $5 at the door. Everyone THE cOMMUNITy SENIORS’ fEllOWSHIP lUNcHEON meets third Thursday of each month, September to June, at the Vernon welcome. at Okanagan Landing Church April 16 at 10:45 a.m. “Easter” is the Community Arts Centre (Polson Park) at 7 p.m. Hands on, show THE ScHUbERT cENTRE’S SPEcIAl PANcAKE bREAKfAST theme. Special music by The Joyful Sound trio from Armstrong and tell. All welcome. Info., call Trixie at 250-545-7819. April 18, this is an extra pancake breakfast for the month of April and Rev. George Shaw from Vernon will be the speaker. You can VERNON lIONS clUb MEETS First and third Thursdays of the and will be held in the Coffee House. enjoy group singing with Karl Janzen and the Sing-Along Band month at the Eagles Hall, 5101-25th Ave., 6 p.m. New members KAlAMAlKA cARING KlOWNS WORKSHOP April 18 and 19, followed by a delicious lunch. Bring a friend! welcome. Call Leslie Andrew at 250-503-0917 for more info. Vernon Jubilee Hospital education rooms, to help train new volunVERNON TENNIS ASSOcIATION AGM Annual General Meeting PyTHIAN SISTERS VERNON TEMPlE #21 Meets first and teers to join our group, made up of therapeutic clowns who visit April 16 at 7 p.m., Vantage One Soccer Centre on Okanagan third Thursdays 1:30 p.m., Schubert Centre. Info., Patricia at 250- hospitals, nursing homes, wherever they are needed. Workshop is Landing Road. Come learn more about tennis opportunities for 558-5413. $125 before April 10; $150 after. Fee is to cover costs. Participants adults and juniors in our community. Early bird memberships for Al-ANON MEETING Thursdays at 1:30 p.m., at Trinity United receive goody bag which will include clown manual, certificate 2015 can be purchased for $60. Church on Alexis Park Drive. and more. Registration open to 12 trainees. To register, call Donna fEdERATION Of cANAdIAN ARTISTS NORTH OKANAGAN cANcER RElAxATION SUPPORT GROUP For people living at 250-558-5923, Val at 250-549-1435 or Doris at 250-546-6396.

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The first of six voting opportunities in Lake Country begins today. The advance poll at the municipal hall on Bottom Wood Lake Road is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters will have their first chance to indicate support for borrowing up to $2.6 million to purchase 50 per cent of the discontinued CN rail corridor within Lake Country. “We have an advance votReyna Seabrook ing poll in each ward as well as a general voting day at George Elliot Secondary School,” said Reyna Seabrook, chief election officer. There are also advance polls Thursday at the Oyama Community Hall, Friday at the Carr’s Landing fire hall, Monday at the Okanagan Centre Community Hall and Tuesday at the municipal office. General voting day is April 25 at GESS.

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“Residents can vote at any of the polling stations and do not have live in that ward to vote at that location,” said Seabrook. Mail ballots are also available by completing and returning the application and registration to vote by mail before 4 p.m. April 23. Residents of Lake Country for at least 30 days, who are 18 years or older, have lived in B.C. for at least six months and are Canadian citizens are eligible to vote. Voters need to bring two pieces of ID, at least one with a signature, and one that proves residency, to the polling station. Residents can find referendum information including advance poll dates, times and locations and project information, including maps, FAQs and more at lakecountry.bc.ca.

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Water-related projects have been given a boost thanks to funding from the Okanagan Basin Water Board. The Regional District of North Okanagan has received $30,000 in funding from the OBWB’s water conservation and quality improvement grant program for two projects in the North Okanagan focused on Swan Lake. The second phase of the land use and water quality assessment of Swan Lake received $15,000 to allow for continued investigation into what influence, if any, adjoining land uses, existing sewerage disposal systems, and storm water are having on water quality in Swan Lake. The lake at Vernon’s north end is one of the most important wetland habitats in the south central Interior of B.C., and is recognized for its value to staging and breeding waterfowl. “It is on a major provincial migratory corridor and is an important resting and feeding stop for migratory birds as well as providing essential nesting habitat,” said Anna Page, RDNO sustainability co-ordinator. “There is concern regarding the impact of land use activities on water quality and wildlife habitat.” Western Water Associates, a local hydrological consulting firm, was recently awarded the contract to conduct the land use and water quality assessment. The Swan Lake flood mapping project also received a $15,000 OBWB grant. The project involves floodplain mapping to provide an improved understanding of flood flows, facilitating better planning and flood management. “The water level of Swan Lake is managed to provide flows to BX Creek and Vernon Creek during low flow periods and provide flood mitigation during high-flow times (i.e. freshet),” said Page. “It also affects valued wildlife habitat, including one of the largest urban great blue heron rookeries in Western Canada.” Page said these projects will promote a better understanding of Swan Lake, which will help decision-makers manage this important ecological infrastructure.

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Vernon MasterChef Canada contestant Jennifer Innis hopes she never has to inhale the smell of live conch ever again. Despite a close call in Sunday’s episode of MasterChef Canada, Innis is still in the game. The dental hygienist and mother of three girls is now in the top seven of the televised cooking competition after she and fellow competitor, Tammy Wood of Agassiz, found themselves in the bottom two after being tasked to prepare a dish from live conch and sea snails. In an unusual circumstance, Innis says she was left speechless when the judges made the announcement that Wood would be the one leaving the show. “I didn’t think I had a chance. She’s a strong competitor. I was more than ready to go home for Tammy. I hadn’t had a chance to prove myself yet,” said the normally chatty Innis about the episode, which was actually taped last summer in Toronto. “It was a hard episode to watch. Coming so close to being sent home

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was intense and it was hard to relive that experience... I felt bad for Tammy. We became close on the show. She always gave me a hug after a challenge.” The episode began more favourably during the mystery box challenge, when the contestants were surprised by Graham Elliott, a Michelin star chef and judge on MasterChef U.S., who selected the ingredients (quail, sardines and baby vegetables) they would cook with. “Graham Elliott was even better in real life than what you see on TV,” said Innis. “As you would expect, he was charming and a gentleman. He came and spoke to me at my station and spent time educating the contestants on what ingredients can do. There was no condescension, just confidence building.” Innis was also impressed with what her fellow chefs created. “David (Jorge) was phenomenal and seeing Christopher (Siu) shine was great,” said Innis, who has also been impressed with former B.C. Lion football player Jon Hameister-Ries.

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Competition heating up Continued from A18 “He did not have a dainty dish, but you would not expect anything more.” Jorge ended up winning the mystery box challenge with his quail dish, and was granted immunity from the elimination challenge. Given the power to choose the live underwater creatures his fellow home cooks had to prepare – clams, crab, or a combination of conches and sea snails – he chose the latter. However, after selecting all their ingredients, the chefs were then told they had to change stations with the contestant beside them and use their ingredients to cook with. “I was excited about the dish I was going to make,” said Innis, who was moved to her nemesis, Sabrina Poirier’s station. “I had no idea what half the things were in her ingredients.” In the end, Innis’ cioppini (fish stew) failed to impress the judges, who said it did not feature the seafood prominently enough and had too much tomato. However, Wood was sent home after making a conch ceviche that was deemed too dry and lacking balance by

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nated home cooks – Andrew Al-Khouri of Halifax, Cody Karey of Vancouver and Kevin Gregory of Fredericton – return for a single chance to cook their way back into the MasterChef Canada kitchen. “I like every one of those guys. I liked competing with them, but I was glad when they were sent home,” said Innis. The episode airs Sunday at 7 p.m. on CTV.

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Look way up. The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and the Okanagan Science Centre are celebrating International Astronomy Day at the OSC Saturday, April 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Meet a real rocket scientist, Jerry Thompson, who worked on the NASA Mars Mariner spacecraft in the mid 1960s,” said James Kanester, co-ordinator of the RASC ‘s Okanagan chapter. There will also be an exhibition of local images of cosmic wonders presented by member Sean Berglund, and stories about the constellations and the stars by longtime member Hugh Carter. OSC staff will also present several planetarium shows during the day and RASC members will show visitors the sun through telescopes using solar filters from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Polson Park floral clock. Entry is free for OSC members and by donation for nonmembers. “Come out and enjoy some great astronomy presentations and learn about the sky and its wonders,” said Kanester.

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Mt. Ida Drive will soon connect traffic between Coldstream and Vernon as part of a long-standing plan for development of Middleton Mountain. Currently, Mt. Ida Drive at the boundary of the two municipalities is separated by dead-ends that will be joined in the coming weeks. “Streetlights are being installed on the soon-to-be-completed Vernon segment of road and asphalt paving will take place within the next two weeks,” said Tanya Laing Gahr, Vernon’s communications co-ordinator. Final inspections to ensure the road is ready for traffic will take place once construction is complete. “Mt. Ida Drive is expected to be open to the public in mid-May,” said Laing Gahr.

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Anyone plowing their fields or garden boxes is urged to make an extra row for those in need. Although the Armstrong Food Initiative Society won’t be starting the produce sharing program at the community garden behind the red caboose until July 13, it is encouraging anyone who has room in their garden to plant an extra row or two. When it comes time to harvest, any excess produce can be brought to the volunteers at the community garden between 9 and 10 a.m. on Monday. Then from 10 a.m. to noon, the produce will be passed on to people who do not have access to fresh fruits and vegetables. The program will run every Monday from July 13 to Oct. 5. “This is the seventh year AFIS has run the program,” said Jill de la Salle, with the group. “We are starting a month earlier again this year as some of the growers have an abundance of early crops like lettuce, spinach, radishes, or rhubarb which they would like to donate. Sharing produce not only provides people with fresh locally grown food but generates a conversation about growing food, preparing food and storing food.” Anyone who would like to help with the weighing and distributing of produce on Mondays is more than welcome. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, contact de la Salle at 250-546-8335.

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It’s only pre-season but something about the Armstrong Shamrocks playing the Vernon Tigers in Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League action brings out the best in both teams. Such was the case in the opener of the Archie Jack Memorial Ice Breaker tournament Saturday at Hassen Memorial Arena, where a large crowd packed the wooden bleachers to watch the Shamrocks and Tigers play to a thrilling 9-9 tie. “I was really impressed by the way our team built confidence, momentum and intensity as the game progressed,” said Shamrocks’ head coach Ryan Nitchie. “Our veteran leadership stepped up and helped our great group of younger players and that really is what we expect of them this season.” Vernon led 5-2 after the opening period but after some defensive corrections and settling down an excited offence, the Rocks rallied, trailing 6-4 after 40 minutes. The third period was a classic Shamrocks versus Tigers affair with the home team gaining momentum as the period progressed. With just over a minute remaining, trailing 9-8, the Shamrocks called a time out to set a play. The Rocks executed with some creative license and Brayden Hoggarth popped around the net to the left-side crease and buried a pin-point pass to equalize. Owen Barker led Armstrong with 5+2, while Brett Hawrys added 2+2 and Hoggarth and Sam Hanley rounded out the scoring to support a solid Cole Macfarlane.

Darrell Landels and Steele Pelletier each had three goals for the Tigers, with singles going to Jordan Orr, Jay Seaton and Braden Barr in support of goalie Jeremy Gray, who made his Tiger debut. “Jeremy was great, he did really well,” said Tigers’ rookie head coach Chris Scabar, of the 6-foot-5, 280-pounder out of Coquitlam. “The team did really well. We held our own against Armstrong. I played a lot of younger guys and we’re only going to get stronger.” Both teams won their second games of the one-day icebreaker. Armstrong dominated the defending regular-season champion Kamloops Venom 10-4 behind three goals from Hanley, two from Keith Minnis LISA VANDERVELDE/MORNING STAR and singles from Joel Castle, Vernon Tiger captain Darrell Landels takes a shot as he falls to the ground in front of Armstrong Shamrock Hoggarth, Colby Erikson, goalie Cole MacFarlane in the Ice Breaker Junior Lacrosse Tournament Saturday at Hassen Memorial Arena. Austin Williamson and Barker, who chipped in three assists. “They are a very big physical team and we Midget rookie Darnell Hauca got the Hawrys, stymied all game by Kamloops needed to adjust to handle that physicality start in goal for Vernon. netminder Dalan Etter on efforts to score, and we did by limiting their sticks, and pres“The guys never showed up to play for set up six goals. suring the ball to force turnovers. Darnell until the second and third period, Calvin Davyduke picked up the win in The Tigers gave up five first-period goals, then pulled out the win,” said Scabar, who net for the Shamrocks. then rallied to beat the South Okanagan is helped on the bench by assistant coach “We tightened up our defensive system Flames 9-8 with Seaton pulling a hat trick. Tyler Plante, benchmen Rob Seaton and Wes nicely that game, guys were staying at home Landels scored twice and set up two others, Landels, and off-floor by physiotherapist and not chasing as much,” said Armstrong and singles went to Pelletier, Jordan Orr, Leslie Landels and general manager Roxane assistant coach Chad Pieper. Brock Wagner and Brett Olsen. Seaton.

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The Vernon Canadians lost 4-3 and 7-1 to the Kelowna Cubs in a B.C. Midget AAA Baseball League season-opening doubleheader Sunday at Marshall Field Diamond. Dylan Emmons got the start in Game 1, going five innings and allowing three runs, all unearned, while striking out seven. Kyle Ciurka pitched the final two innings, allowing one run and fanning one. Jake O’ Quinn went 3-for-4 at the plate, while Tyler Liefke was 2-for-3 with a walk and three stolen bases. “It was a very exciting game that came down to the last batter,” said Vernon coach Ken Liefke. “We had loaded bases and Chris Riva hit a line drive up the middle that the Kelowna pitcher somehow caught. ROGER TEPPER/MORNING STAR We would have won if it got by; it was an Vernon Canadians’ Jake O’Quinn beats the throw back to avoid being tagged out by Kelowna Cubs’ incredible play.” In Game 2, Brayden Damini hurled four first baseman Brandon Denis in B.C. Midget AAA Baseball League play Sunday at Marshall Field.

innings, giving up three earned runs and mowing down six batters. Nathan Nesbitt allowing two runs in two innings, while Cory Anderson struck out two batters in the final inning. Nick McCaffrey went 2-for-3, while Riva was 2-for-4. “We made a few errors that Kelowna took advantage of but for our first taste of AAA baseball, we are very pleased with the effort the boys put in and now we will make a few adjustments and hit the field again tonight (6:00) at home against Kamloops,” said Liefke. Al McNiven and Terry McCaffery round out the coaching staff. Terry Chudyk is the general manager. Vernon faces South Fraser Giants in a twinbill Saturday at Unwin Park in North Delta and play two Sunday versus Aldergrove Dodgers Sunday at Aldergrove Athletic Park.

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Matt Kreutz defeated Vernon clubmate Austin Bosquet in a sudden-death playoff Sunday to claim the Zone 2 Junior Golf Tour stop Sunday at Nkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mip Canyon Desert in Osoyoos. The playoff went four holes after Kreutz and Bosquet each shot 72 in regulation. Kreutz made par-5 on the fourth hole, while Bosquet bogeyed. Bosquet also went to a playoff in Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tournament at the Osoyoos Golf & Country Club, losing on the first hole to Terry Cousineau of Kamloops. Both players carded 72 in the season opener. Cousineau carded a par-4 on the playoff hole, while

Bosquet posted a bogey. Christian Lacasse of Vernon finished sixth at 76 Sunday at Nkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mip, while Braeden Cooper of Vernon fashioned a 79 for a six-way share of 12th place. Tiegan Taylor fired a 74 for third place, while Cousineau and Rachelle Nielsen of Summerland each produced 75. In Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s round, Brandon Whistle and Lauren Siemens, both of Kelowna, and Kreutz shared third at 76. Next stop goes Saturday in Penticton and Sunday in Summerland. The Spallumcheen Golf & Country Club hosts the Saturday, April 25 tournament.

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Former Merritt Centennial Jason Robinson supplied 2+2 as the Merritt Vipers grounded the Vernon Canucks 5-2 in the Checkers Rec Hockey Tournament men’s 35+ division 1 final Sunday at Priest Valley Arena. Gary Krishen, with 1+2, Tom Harrington and Craig Draney completed the Viper attack. Jeff Kuzniar scored both Canuck goals, both assisted by Dean Yolland. The Calgar y Centennials parlayed two goals apiece from Brent Flipsen, Richard Fix and Paul Collins into a 7-2 thumping of the Vernon Piranha in the men’s 40 underage division 2 final Sunday at PV. The Cents also took Most Sportsmanlike. Tim Proctor and Eli Johnson replied for

the upstart Piranha, a 3-on-3 entry who celebrated their first 5-on5 win Saturday night at Checkers Pub. Beau Brasseur pulled the hat trick as the Back Road Map Books of Winfield shaded Team Wicked of Vernon 6-5 in the men’s 40 division 2 final at Kal Tire Place. Brasseur bagged the winner with 56 seconds remaining. Former Portland Winterhawk superstar Troy Mick converted three times for Team Wicked, singles going to Darren Fidler and Shane Fusion. The Kamloops Beer Blazers got two goals from Mike Chmilar in a 5-2 win over the Salmon Arm Wrecks in the 40 underage division 1 final. The Coldstream Pistones, a 3-on-3 group who stunned the Richmond Steel

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Cora Lee Hamilton of the Dragons skates to the net with Sue Barss of the Rocket Stars in pursuit in Checkers Rec Hockey Tournament play Saturday at Civic Arena. Mustangs of Vernon 4-2 in the midnight special Friday, received Most Sportsmanlike honours, led by the amiable trio of Wayne Wicklund, Darrell Spencer and Russ Parr. Bob King’s shootout goal gave the Kamloops Swampdonkeys an 8-7 win over the Kelowna Rangers in the men’s 40 division 1 final at Civic. Vernon’s Morgan

Zoethout scored at 4:50 of overtime as Black Betty’s of Grand Forks clipped the Kamloops Amazons 2-1 in the women’s division 2 final at Civic Arena. Zoethout forced the extra period with a second-period goal. The Happy Endings of Vernon, led by the smiling Daralee Morris, Tori Feser and Zenna Defoor, took the Most

Sportsmanlike honour. The Calgary Phoenix got three goals from Karen Sieker in a 3-1 win over the Nelson Blueliners in the women’s division 1 final. The Sports Store Sirens of Vernon, sparked by Lindsey Brewer, Nancy Goplen and Debbie Ruggiero, took Most Sportsmanlike in women’s division 1.

Bosman Accounting just missed making the playoffs last year in the Capri Men’s 45+ Soccer League. They gained a crucial point by drawing the powerful Leko Precast Camels 1-1 Monday night at Marshall Field #5. Facing a younger Camel lineup which now includes super striker Johnny Orton and feisty fullback Eric Ladner, Bosman parked the bus and got some clutch saves from Yogi Kongsdorf as the Camels dominated the first half. Orton, one of the top snipers in the Kelowna 35+ league last season, took just seven minutes to earn his first 45+ tally, heading in a rebound of a Paul Morgan shot bobbled by the great Dane in net. The play was a little more even in the second half with ultra-skilled newbie Mike Grace enjoying a few hard runs down the right flank for Bosman. At 58 minutes, an unfortunate bounce struck Camel defender Ken Kranenborg in the hand. Henk Bosman, who was the Old Dutch Potato Chips Man of the Match on the back line, cleanly converted the spot shot by birthday boy Ron Krause. Krause, 53, made several dazzling runs to centre in an effort to push the offence the final 25 minutes. Morgan was named the National Bank Financial Man of the Match for the Humpbacks. Vernon Turn-Key Controls Ogopogos and the Kelowna Rented Mules battled to a scoreless draw in an entertaining match under the lights at Beasley Park in Lake Country. Stubborn Mule keeper Blair Forrest kept the ball out numerous times and had excellent long boots all night. Bryan Schenker, Rick Danyluk – an expensive transfer from Silver Stars – Ruben Cervantes, Mark Wasylyk and newbie Ian Bos all just missed up front for the Pogos. The Mules struck the crossbar on a header off a late corner.

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Our mum Pearl died of a broken heart on April 7, 2015 at the age of 86 four months after losing her beloved husband John. Pearl was born and raised in Saskatchewan and lived there until she married John in 1946. After living in various locations, Pearl, John and their family settled in Vernon in 1958. After concentrating on raising her children for many years, she joined John in owning and operating The Spudnut Shop. Pearl was athletic throughout her life participating in bowling and curling and she loved to dance. Always up for a challenge, later in life Pearl took piano lessons, learned to drive and to swim. In the mid-1970’s Pearl was introduced to bridge and became very active in the duplicate bridge community. She traveled to many tournaments throughout North America accumulating masterpoints working towards her life master status. She was also a much respected accredited duplicate bridge director. Pearl was predeceased by John in November of 2014, her husband of 68 years. Pearl is survived by daughters Ingrid of Vernon; Valerie Peters (Rob) of Halifax; and son Daryl of Vernon. She is also survived by grandchildren John-Arthur, Heather, Brenden, Quinsy and great-grandchildren Odin, Elliott and 2-day old Isaac. Cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation or service by her request. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vernon Funeral Home, Phone: 250 542 0155. Condolences may be offered at www.vernonfuneralhome.com

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WILLIAM (BILL) FRANK MARTIN BSF, MD, CCFP February 1, 1937 – April 2, 2015

Bill Martin lived his passions to his very last day: he walked his dogs in Kalamalka Park, practiced with his Counterpoint Choir tenors and with Vernon Community Singers, but fell while washing his beloved dog Mary. Bill and his sisters, Jacquelyn Martin and Gayle Diehl, were born in Winnipeg to parents Nedra (Morris) and Jack Martin. Relocating to Vancouver in 1954, Bill graduated from Forestry at UBC in 1958, and moved to Prince George to work as a forester for Industrial Forest Service. He returned to UBC, graduated from Medicine in 1967, and opened his office as a family practitioner and GP Anaesthetist in Vernon on January 1, 1970. Pat and Bill were married in Vancouver in 1964; son Ian was born in 1967 (died 1999); daughter Deborah was born in 1969. They moved to Martins’ Nest on Kal Lake in 1971. Bill loved living in the Okanagan, enthusiastically sailing, kayaking, canoeing, skiing, running, mountainclimbing, agility dog-training, entertaining on his dock, barbecuing beef roasts, and ice-racing in his treasured Datsun 510’s. Recently, he enjoyed singing in his choirs, volunteering for Meals on Wheels and playing Bridge as much as possible. If you are able, please visit Bill’s Bench in Kalamalka Lake Park to relax and enjoy the view. Also, drop by the Kalamalka Country Club to laugh, sing, and share stories of Bill’s life on Saturday, May 9th, 2pm – 5pm. Pat and Deb wish to express their deep appreciation for the love and support they have received from family, friends, and past patients. Bill’s favorite charity was Hospice House in Vernon. 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Anne (Annie) Harris passed away peacefully in her sleep, just three months short of her one hundredth birthday. Anne was born in Birkenhead, England to Richard and Elizabeth Fletcher, the youngest of their eight children. She married Charles in 1940 and they immigrated to Canada in 1949. Anne was predeceased by her loving husband in 1986. Anne is sadly missed by her two daughters: Janet (John Irving) and Linda (Kent Cavaghan); grandsons: Eick (Meg), MaƩhew (Lindsay), and Gibson; great grandchildren: Max, Selah, Willem, and EllioƩ; and many dear friends and relaƟves. Anne was a devoted wife and mother, a talented kniƩer, seamstress, and homemaker. She was also a hard working volunteer in her community and a successful business woman in the various sales and management posiƟons she held. Anne was an outgoing person who cared for and supported neighbors and friends. She was a lifeƟme member of the Order of the Eastern Star. The family extends our sincere appreciaƟon for the care and love mom received from Esther Webb at Armstrong’s AbbeyĮeld and the wonderful staī at Wleasant salley Manor. Special thank yous to doctors W. Rutherford, M. Clement, R. Sherwin, and JW siljoen for years of care and support. A CelebraƟon of Life will be held on Saturday, July 18 at 2:30pm in the Anglican Church Hall, Armstrong. If you wish, a donaƟon could be made to the Canadian iabetes AssociaƟon in Anne’s memory. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www. MyAlternaƟves.ca CremaƟon arrangements entrusted to ALTERNATIVES FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES® Armstrong 250-546-7237 & Vernon 250-558-0866

Savoy Equipment is gearing up for a busy spring and we are currently accepting resumes for the position of Small Engine Technician in our Vernon store. This is a seasonal and/or part time position to start but could work into something more permanent. Applicants must have experience working with small engines including chainsaws, and/or lawnmowers. Please submit resumes to savoyequipment@gmail.com or drop off to the “ATTENTION: Bernie Hauff” at the Vernon store (3202 - 29th Street).

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A Vernon-based manufacturer of premium pet treats has openings in both its packaging and baking departments. If you are interested in a progressive company that rewards achievement, then this is an opportunity to consider. • Must be able to work shifts • Physically fit to handle the demands of the job • Must be a team player • No allergies to food ingredients used in bakery • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment • Competitive wages • Extended benefits after 6 months • Production workers and lead-hands required. Please forward resumé to chad@darford.com or fax to 250-549-2849 and indicate if you are interested in the packing or bakery position.

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Seasonal Nursery Workers Armstrong, BC TOLKO INDUSTRIES LTD. is currently seeking Seasonal Nursery Workers to join our team in Armstrong, BC. Tolko is a forest products company with markeƟng, resource management and manufacturing operaƟons throughout Western Canada.

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JOB DESCRIPTION: A Nursery Worker is responsible for thinning and transplanƟng forest seedlings. Working as part of USW Local 1-423, the incumbent will conduct themselves in a safe, Ɵmely, cost eīecƟve, and professional manner. We are an eƋual opportunity employer oīering full pension and beneĮt programs. This is seasonal work, 7:00a ʹ 3:30p Monday to Friday Ψ12.48ͬhr. QUALIFICATIONS: • A strong team player • A demonstrated ability to meet regularly set performance measures

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.

READY TO APPLY YOURSELF? If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being part of our community, please apply in person to Tolko – Eagle Rock Division 105 Highway 97A, Armstrong, BC We thank all candidates for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Our firm offers a positive working environment with competitive salaries, a group benefits package, an RRSP program and a moving allowance.

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.

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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We Are Expanding! Looking for a motivated Red Seal RV Technician to join ourÂ Gilmay RVÂ Team in Vernon, BC. Seeking an individual who is certified and experienced in all areas of RV Repair & Maintenance. Position requires experience with hand, power, air tools & ladders. Drivers Licence is a must. If you, or someone you know, would be a positive new member to our Team, please email us at info@gilmay.ca

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PLANT MANAGER BAKED PET TREATS FACILITY CanAm Pet Treats, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of premium baked pet treats, is seeking an experienced individual to fill the position of Plant Manager at its Vernon BC, Canada location. The Plant Manager is responsible for all operating, distribution, and maintenance activities of the facility and for providing effective leadership in team building, continuous improvement, and maintaining the highest levels of food safety. â&#x20AC;˘ Experience in the administration of Workplace Safety & Food Safety programs â&#x20AC;˘ Experience in developing & directing HACCP based food safety & quality assurance programs â&#x20AC;˘ Successful management of government regulatory and FSMA requirements â&#x20AC;˘ Minimum 5 years successful management experience in the food or pet food industries â&#x20AC;˘ Demonstrated successful experience in team building, leadership & production management â&#x20AC;˘ Strong troubleshooting & problem solving skills in a continuous processing environment â&#x20AC;˘ Strong organizational, communication & delegation skills â&#x20AC;˘ Strong computer literacy â&#x20AC;˘ Degree in Business, Engineering, Food Science or equivalent experience Please forward resumĂŠ to chad@darford.com or fax to 250-549-2849.

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

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• CLASS 1 – 4 DRIVER TRAINING • AIR BRAKE COURSE 4406C 29th St. Vernon 250-542-6122 1-855-549-6122 www.taylorprotraining.com

SYLVAN is hiring teachers for Vernon. Ideally suited for TOC’s & semi-retired teachers. Must be available Mon. & Wed. afternoons/evenings. Email resumes to: kelowna@sylvan.bc.ca or fax to: 250-861-1274.

Farm Workers OKANAGAN Asparagus Farm PICKERS needed. BONUS for whole 8 week season. Armstrong 250-546-6634

Help Wanted

Must be 19+, honest, friendly, reliable and physically fit. Knowledge of alcohol products and cashier experience are assets. Serving it Right required. Apply with Resume in store 9 - 3 daily or email, bxliquor@rpbhotels.com Best Western PLUS Vernon Lodge & Conference Centre 3914 - 32nd Street, Vernon, BC Lotus Orchards Ltd require Farm Workers June 15 to Oct 31, $10.33/hr (250)540-6736

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Starting wage $12.50 per hour. Please apply in person at McDonalds 2601 58th Avenue Vernon.

PERMANENT PART-TIME COOK

with Deli experience who loves food. Please bring resume to Fine Kettle of Fish 3408 31st Ave, Vernon Experienced Breakfast cook FT also PT dishwasher needed. Benefit pkg available. Apply in person to Diner on Six, 2511 Hwy 6, Vernon, BC. Garden Centre Customer Service, Bedding plant knowledge is a must, 20-40hr wk. Please email: dsgardensvernon@gmail.com Landscape Maintenance helper required 3+ days per week, must have some experience. $15./hr. Email resume to: mazerjan@hotmail.com

Livestock

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

- Regular & Screened Sizes -

REIMER’S FARM SERVICES

250-260-0110

Aluminium Railing

is looking for an energetic, fun loving server to work 3-4 days a week 12 noon to 7pm. Must have restaurant serving experience and love working with seniors. Please email resume to tll@telus.net Little Kingdom is hiring! We are looking for motivated workers looking for a full/part time job for the summer months. We are hiring for our grocery department. Please email resume to: samantha_saddleman@hotmail.com

or by drop off at our location on Westside road. Non certiﬁed automotive painter with body prep experience. Clean drivers abstract required. Experience with water based paint preferred but not a must. Will train if needed. Please call (250) 306-5030 Days only. 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. Retail Sales position, some experience needed. Drop resume at Benjamin Moore Paint, 4406 29th St, Vernon.

Help Wanted Roofers needed for shingling in the Vernon area, f/t must have experience and a valid drivers license. 250-938-5381

Medical/Dental MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-7683362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

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. Careaide - light housekeeping & cooking + some personal care. $15/hr 250-542-6952 Garden Rototilling, Power Sweeping, lawn maintenance Call Darcy 250-550-0428

Services

Financial Services DEBT WORRIES? You have options. Call BDO to arrange a

FREE CONSULTATION 250-275-8880

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

BDO Canada Limited

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

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

Financial Services LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

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

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

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

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Pets & Livestock

Merchandise for Sale

Moving & Storage

Feed & Hay

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

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.

Heavy Duty Machinery

Painting & Decorating WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM

(1) 250-899-3163

3 Rooms For $299 Lumby Curling Club Annual Garage Sale

SELL YOUR STUFF! Register for a space at R-Xtra’s Massive

NOTE LOCATION CHANGE:

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

HWY 6 MINI STORAGE Lumby.There are many seized items from the storage units. We have been collecting for 2 years so we are bursting at the seams! Make us an offer and support Junior Curling!

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DATE: SATURDAY APRIL 18, 2015 TIME: 8AM - 1PM

$10 donation to Shriners for participation GARAGE SALE WORD ad DEADLINE Wednesday at 4:00 pm. 250-550-7900.

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9720 Delcliffe Rd, Sat, April 18, 8:30-4. Multi-Neighbor Sale! Something for everyone! Baby items, toys, household, camping/RV, hunting, skiing, patio table & chairs, double swing, hammock, art work, ladies hybrid bike & more!

Saturday, April 18th, 8am.Concession and a map of area listing participating addresses will be available at Jeffers Park on School Rd at 7:45 am.

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Pets

Medical Supplies

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

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

Merchandise for Sale

2 Coats Any Colour

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

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.

Firearms

Misc. for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for Sale

For Sale By Owner

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT or call 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT.

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

Misc. Wanted Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antique Native Art, Estates + Chad: 250-863-3082 in town. PURCHASING scrap gold & old Canadian & American coin collections. 250-548-3670 Wanted: Kash for copper/ brass- radiators, wire, plumbing. Also clean up yards/metal haul away. 250-546-3556

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

A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1866-528-7108 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

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. Composted horse manure, no shavings $20. loaded for you. 250-546-6968. DOWNSIZING TO CONDO 24’ extension ladder, 8 h.p. Honda snowblower, Paid $4000 used one season. Heavyduty garden pump & filteration unit for waterfall/ponds. Paid $950 used 10 minutes only to test functions. Rick 250-549-3801Vernon Heavy Duty Landscape Fabric 5’ x 250’, $130 per roll or by foot. 250-938-4364 NEED BUILDING PLANS New or renovation. Call Okanagan Blue Print. 250-558-8791 WANTED: Good used furniture, beds & appliances. Phone Furniture Emporium, 250-545-0240

Landscaping

Auctions

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

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

Pets & Livestock

Equestrian

Heavy Duty Machinery

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

Feed & Hay

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

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AFFORDABLE LUXURY Completely redone, 2148 sq ft on 1 Level. 3 bedroom, 2.5 baths, 4 rooms with fireplaces, built ins, attention to detail. Flat lot, large garage, lots of parking, nice country setting, great community. You won’t be disappointed. $407,900. Vernon area. 403-540-2991

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Sporting Goods 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

AUCTION

s Dodd Dodd s WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 • 6:00 P.M. ANTIQUES/FURNITURE: Rustic Queen Size Bunk Beds w/Matts, Tall Table w/Fold-in Leafs & 6 Chairs, 2 Queen Size Box & Matts, King Size Matt, 3pc Bedroom Set w/Mirror, Ant Table, Rnd Table w/6 Chairs, Brown Vanity Style Desk w/Mirror, White Childs Desk w/Chair, 2 Wrought Iron Tables w/Glass Tops (One With 4 Chairs), 2 Wrought Iron Bakers Racks, 2 Mirrored Dressers w/Matching Highboys, 2 Tall Glass Door & Shelf Units, Black Leather Lazy Boy Chair, 2 Red Bucket Chairs, 1 Blue Cloth Loveseat, 1 Aztec Pattern Loveseat, Set of 2 End Tables + 1 Sofa Table w/Tile Tops, White Wicker Shelf, 1 Lg - 1 Sm Area Carpet, Coffee Tables, Lamps, Pictures, Massage Table (Hydraulic), Filing Cabinets, Desks, Metal Storage Locker, Outdoor Gazebo, Outdoor Tables & Chairs, Bar Chairs, Counter Tops, Room Divider, Couch and Much More. APPLIANCES & MISC: Maytag Stainless Fridge, White Kenmore Side-by-side Fridge, White GE Fridge, Stacking Washer & Dryer, Hot Point Washer, Whirlpool Dryer, Kenmore White Washer, Tromm LG White Dryer, Woods Deep Freeze, Kenmore 31-1/2x22 Deep Freeze, Mainstays Window Mount Air Conditioner, Water Dispenser, Stereo Equipment and More.

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

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

Mobile Homes & Parks 3bdrm mobile with shop, Newport Beach area close to lake, $40,000. 250-706-2978

1991 Tracker - 2 Wheel Dr (Good Runner), 1988 Buick Lesabre (Low Km’s), Outdoor Gazebo, Blue Stagg Bass Guitar, GWL Elec Guitar w/Amp/Stand & Soft Case, Pr Texas Long Horns

TOOLS & MISC: 2 Stihl Straight Shaft Weed Eaters, Stihl Rototiller, Delta 8” Drill Press, Beaver Drill Press on Stand, Milwaukee Hole Hawg, Milwaukee Sawz-All, 6” Bench Grinder, Delta 13” Scroll Saw, Devilbiss Portable Comp, Bexon Compound Mitre Saw, Small Compressors, Tile Cutters, Biscuit Joiner, Westward 1/2” + 1/4” Torque Wrenches, Bostitch Air Nailers, Marble Tile, Baseboard Heaters, Light Fixtures, Chargers, Volt & Short & Amp Meters and Lots of Hand Tools, Elec & Gas Mower, Rubber Matts, Bikes & More.

www.doddsauction.com Viewing all day Wednesday at 3311-28th Avenue in Vernon Open for consignments: Mon - Fri 8:30 to 5:00 • Sat ‘til noon

DODDS AUCTION

250-545-3259

AUCTION

s Dodd Dodd s SATURDAY, APRIL 18 • 11:00 A.M. ESTATE HOBBY FARM 1541 Eagle Rock Road, Armstrong BC

TRACTOR • TOOLS • VEHICLES • FURNITURE Acting on the Instructions of Brock Isenor, Dodds will Auction the Household Contents & Shop. PARTIAL LIST INCLUDES: John Deere 3032 4WD Tractor with Front End Loader (Only 350 Hrs, Very Clean), 5’ Maschio Rototiller, Buhler/Farm King Finish Mower, Rear Blades, 3 Stihl Chainsaws, Cross-cut Saw Collection (Over 40 Saws), Collectible Wright Saw, Air Compressors, Collection of Logging Tools, Platform Scale, Oxy/Act Torch Set with Bottles, Large Selection of Tool Boxes & Tools, Electric Hand Tools, Band & Table Saws, Thickness Planer, Sliding Compound Mitre Saw, Dust Exhaust System, Grinders, Gas Weed Trimmers, Lawn Mowers, Rototiller, Wheelbarrow, Carts, Electric Log Splitter, Garden Tools, Birch Firewood, Fishing Rods, Hand Carts, Ladders, Lumber, Antiques and Collectibles, Books, China & Crystal, Freezer, Leather Sofa & Recliner, TV & Stereo, Furniture & Much More.

LARGE COLLECTION OF TOY TRACTORS: JOHN DEERE, + CASE, CAT, MASSEY AND MORE. TOY SHIP COLLECTION + 1997 GMC 2500 PICK-UP, ONLY 98,000 KM, VERY NICE CONDITION, 16 FT SINGLE AXLE TRAILER Date: Time: Place: Viewing:

Saturday, April 18 11:00 am 1541 Eagle Rock Road, Armstrong, BC Friday, April 17 - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday, April 18 - 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Sale conducted by Dodds Auction Vernon 250-545-3259 • View photos at doddsauction.com (Specialty Auction)

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Rentals

Transportation

Apt/Condo for Rent

Seasonal Acommodation

Recreational/Sale

Legal Notices

1993 Terry Resort 20.5ft

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

Immaculate Condition

IN THE MATTER OF THE BANKRUPTCY OF Dale Murray Boyd NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS (Section 102(4))

IN THE MATTER OF THE BANKRUPTCY OF Sandra Jane Boyd NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS (Section 102(4))

Notice is hereby given that Dale Murray Boyd of Lumby, B.C. made an assignment in Bankruptcy on April 09, 2015 The first meeting of creditors will be held on April 28, 2015 9:00 AM at MNP Ltd. 100, 2903-35 Avenue Vernon BC V1T 2S7

Notice is hereby given that Sandra Jane Boyd of Lumby, B.C. made an assignment in Bankruptcy on April 9, 2015 The first meeting of creditors will be held on April 28, 2015 9:30 AM at MNP Ltd. 100, 2903-35 Avenue Vernon BC V1T 2S7

Trustee MNP Ltd. Suite 700 – 1628 Dickson Avenue Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 9X1 Telephone: 250-979-2580 Fax: 250-979-2581

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL PURSUANT TO WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT Whereas a motor vehicle, a 2008 Cadillac CTS Serial Number #1G6DG577380188718 was deposited for storage by Daniel Willis Mason on the 9th day of October 2014 at Vernon Auto Towing Ltd. 4617B - 34th Street, Vernon, B.C. V1T 5Y9 and Whereas there is now owing storage charges on the said motor vehicle at this date, the sum of $5,113.05 plus accrued interest, and costs; TAKE NOTICE that the Warehouseman hereby demands the sum of $5,113.05, plus costs, and such further charges may become due to be paid on or before April 30th, 2015. Failure to pay this sum with the time specified will result in the motor vehicle being sold by public sale. Dated this 15th day of April, 2015. Vernon Auto Towing Ltd. 4617B - 34th Street Vernon, B.C. V1T 5Y9 250-545-2311

WHERE DO YOU TURN

VERNON MANAGEMENT LTD. 2805 - 35th Street, Vernon

BACHELOR APT Downtown above Greek restaurant, large, spacious, secure entry, F.S., no laundry. $600/mo. All included. Available May 1. Sorry NS, NP, no parking.

250-542-5580 $628/mon. 1 bdrm, 720 sq. ft. Total makeover, new fridge, stove, paint & carpet. Peaceful parklike setting. No pets. References required. Call Sherry or Glen 778-475-3176. 2 bdrm apt in older bldg, downtown location, clean & bright, f/s, heat & hot water incl., no pets, no smoking. $750. 250-308-8500.

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

Suites, Lower 1bdrm, clean, Harwood, NS/NP, $650/mo incl/util. Avail immediately 250-309-4657 1bdrm+den, bright, Armstrong nice area, sep/ent w/d, incl/util May 1. $800. 250-938-4840 1bdrm to mature renter. Centrally located, lvl entry, renovated, n/s, n/p, n/parties, R.R., $660 + hydro. Ava now. 250542-9591

Suites, Upper

New vinyl floors, axels flipped for clearance, 2-way fridge, propane 4 burner stove, hot water, dual sink, lots of tread left on tires, sleeps 5, queen bed, fold down kitchen table with bunk above, two 6V batteries, A/C works awesome, outdoor shower, stereo with aux/cd, easily pulled with half ton, tows great, hitch available.

$4,350

Call Derek at: 250-718-4969

Scrap Car Removal #11AAA Automotive recycling will meet or beat all competitors cash offers for your scrap vehicles. (250)808-1894

Bachelor/studio avail. Clean & bright, in quiet well managed adult building, bus route, heat, h/w, cable, locker/pkg., HAD video security, n/s n/p. Starting at $575. 3900-24 Ave. 250550-4069

A1 3bdrm large, clean, private, commonage. Avail now ,5 acres, rent neg. Shared utilities. Call 250-542-0060.

CENTURYMANOR/EMBERS 1 bedroom - SENIORS NO SMOKING, NO PETS; very clean and well maintained close to Schubert 250-275-8066

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

Want to Rent

2005 Dodge Ram 2500, 4x4, auto, Hemi, Reg Cab, Long Box, loaded, tool box, 340K, $3200. (250)550-7240

HILLSIDE TERRACE 39th Ave, adult oriented, clean & well maintained; 1 bedroom, No Smoking, No Pets. $690.&up 250-545-5773

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

2006 Pontiac Montana, mint cond., 132,000 kms, 7 pass, loaded, hitch, $4,600. 1-403846-7283. Westshore estates.

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

Commercial/ Industrial VERNON MANAGEMENT LTD. 2805 - 35th Street, Vernon

OK LANDING

Light industrial space across from Central Hardware. Small manufacturing ideal. $1,400/mo. gross. 2400 sq. ft. Available April 1.

E N O G OFFICE

2nd floor above Vernon Optical. Good location, elevator. Newer, neat & clean, already divided into offices. 1200 sq. ft., private washrooms, parking for staff and customers. $1,000/mo. plus triple net. Available April 1.

250-542-5580 Duplex / 4 Plex Lovely 3bdrm, 2 baths, 5 app, parking n/s, central. $1100. 250-558-0969, 250-938-1957

Homes for Rent 1325 sqft 2bdrm, level entry. 4 appl, N/P, N/S, $950 util incl. 250-558-3664 1bdrm 12x60 stationary trailer farm setting, close to town, $1,000 +hydro, n/p, n/s, Credit checks. Avail May 1. Call 250-549-2310 3bdrm, farm house, nearly new apps, close to town, $1400 + util, n/p, n/s. Avail May 1. Credit checks. Call 250-549-2310. Executive style, level entry 2bdrm, 2bath suite, jaccuzzi style tub, 6appl, gas F/P, city view, $1200 incl util. Suitable for professional couple,long term lease only. 250-540-0671 Lumby 5-bdrm, f/s, water, sewer & garbage incl,close to everything, N/S, N/P, Avail Immed, $1200/mo, Ref Req, (250)542-5776

Townhouses

Transportation

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

#1AA Auto Recycler’s. Scrap Cars/Metal. Will pay for some cars. Scott 1-250-558-8855

Trucks & Vans

Prevent E. coli Infection (“Hamburger Disease”) Cook all ground beef until there is No Pink AND the juices run clear!

Auto Accessories/Parts

Adult Escorts MALE 4 Male Erotic Massage $95., Winfield, 9-9 Daily 250-766-2048 SOOO SEXY SANDY The Original K-Town Girl. 38D, 29,34.Let’s Play 250-878-1514

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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Vernon’s Gentleman’s Lesuire. In/out, Beautiful attendants. Hiring. 778-363-1074

Apt/Condo for Rent

Townhouses

Cars - Domestic

Brookside Garden Rentals

2x 1994 Pontiac Firefly, 3-spd standard, running, $500.each (250)558-5363

Family Oriented Complex

Cars - Sports & Imports 2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara V6, auto, fully loaded, leather interior, $8,990. Call 1-250549-7138 or 1-250-309-3772

Motorcycles 2006 Yamaha Royal Star, cruiser, chrome extras, exc cond. 79,000 kms, $4500. Super reliable. 1-250-545-5412 2007 Kawasaki Vulcan Classic LT, 900 V Twin, 26,700k, exec condition, lots extras $7000. 250-558-7741

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ATV REGISTRATION SPECIALISTS 3923 - 32 Street, Vernon 250-545-5311 www.jmins.com

Recreational/Sale 1997 10.5’ Camper,Queen bed 3pc bath, microwave, f/s, heat ex/cond $8,500. 250-542-6776

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I am a first time home buyer and have heard that there are programs available to help with purchasing my first home. Can you help to explain these to me?

As a first time buyer in BC, you are eligible to waive the Property Transfer Tax on your first home purchase of up to $425,000. There are some requirements such as the home must be your own residence; you must have been a resident of BC for at least 12 months and a Canadian Permanent Resident. The property itself cannot be more than 1 acre and you must be financing more than 70% of the purchase price. Your lawyer will assist you with completing the necessary qualifications. You are also eligible to withdraw from your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) up to $25,000 that is tax free when repaid to the plan over a 15 year repayment plan. It is important to know that the repayment to the RRSP will not be required until after the first two years of owning your new home. You can also claim a $750 Grant from the Federal Government that is claimed on your Income Tax Return for the year you purchase the home and is to help you to be reimbursed for legal/closing costs. E&O/OAC

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If buying farm land - will that include the machinery or should I ask to buy the machinery as well? Good question, thank you, Kim Hay! On acreage sales your best bet is to keep all “chattels” out of the contract of purchase and sale. Lenders don’t like lending on chattels and no one likes paying the Property Transfer Tax at the best of times; let alone for extras. There are also g.s.t. implications to consider. The best approach I’ve found (when I can wrangle seller and buyer away from “horse trading”) is to ask the seller to make a list of available chattels such as tractors, irrigation equipment, etc. This way buyer and seller can negotiate separately after the property sale is firm for these items. That way the contract of purchase of the property stays as clear and simple as possible.

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When you move your jaw there is some movement in the ear canal. Hearing aids that go further into the ear canal can be affected greatly by this movement and cause problems with ringing or feedback. The noise you talk about, while eating, is also related to the fitting and venting of the hearing aids. You should return to the person who fit your hearing aids and have him/her modify or remake them. That should resolve your fit problems.

It depends what jurisdiction the home was built in. In Kelowna it is not allowed. In the Vernon area it is allowed, but is considered very poor practice and cutting corners by the contractor. Some of the issues that could arise because of this are: crawlspaces tend to get very dusty and dirty, the stale crawlspace air is pulled from the crawlspace, heated and distributed through the home. If the moisture barrier is compromised at the crawlspace floor, ground moisture and harmful gases such as radon will also be introduced into the air. Over time mold can grow in crawlspaces and this will also be introduced into the house air. There are other issues arising from this that can cause problems in the home as well. My suggestion is to have an HVAC technician install a proper balanced and ducted return air system. Your furnace and home will love you for it. And remember, when in doubt, always ask an expert.

It’s spring! Trees are budding, grass is growing, and for one in six Canadians, it’s allergy time. Depending on what a person is allergic to, allergy season can start in the early spring and last through to autumn. When you are allergic to an outdoor allergen, such as tree or grass pollen, your immune system releases a chemical inside your body called histamine. Histamine triggers allergy symptoms including sneezing, stuffy or runny nose, itchy or watery eyes, itchy throat and headaches. What you can do for Allergy Relief: Antihistamines Antihistamines relieve allergy symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, itchy, watery eyes and itchy nose and throat. Antihistamines are available in tablets, liquids and eye drops. Different formulas exist, including drowsy and non-drowsy. Decongestants These help clear your stuffy nose and improve breathing. However, if drops or sprays are used for too long, your blocked nose may get worse again. Vitamin therapy Taking vitamins can help to reduce inflammation and support your immune system. Commonly used vitamins for these purposes include Vitamin C with bioflavenoids, Selenium, Zinc, Omega-3, fish oils or flaxseed oils. Immunotherapy Sometimes physicians will prescribe injections of gradual doses of the pollen you’re allergic to. This controlled exposure is meant to help build your immune system response. Environmental To reduce your symptoms, it’s a good idea to stay indoors on dry, windy days and use air conditioning in your house and car. If you’re allergic to indoor allergens, such as dust mites, encase mattresses, box springs and pillows in allergy-proof covers and vacuum carpets weekly. Your Remedy’sRx Pharmacist would be happy to help you find products suitable for you, especially if you take medications or have medical conditions to take into consideration.

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Life coaching looks at where you are now and where you want to be. It can help you be successful in all areas of your life. For example it can help you in : • Achieving goals • Discovering what is most important in your life • Designing a plan to achieve your dreams • Being happier and more successful in your existing career • Finding a new career • Giving more powerful presentations • Achieving more balance between your working and private lives • Generating focus, energy, and courage for successful transformation Whether you want to improve some aspect of your life, change your direction, or achieve your dreams, life coaching can help you.

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Ozone has tremendous benefits for cleaning carpet and furniture. Ozone in water (aqueous ozone) will kill virtually all germs, bacteria and viruses on contact in a few seconds, even on carpet. Steam cleaning (HWE) cannot do this as the water used is not hot enough for long enough on the carpet. Ozone is also an effective deodorizer and will destroy most odor molecules on contact, but leaves no masking odor behind. Another benefit is that dust mites, which require a certain bacteria present to digest the food they eat, will starve as the ozone has killed the bacteria. People with dust mite allergies often find relief afterward. Ozone also boosts the cleaning power of our green seal certified solutions as the active molecule (O3) breaks down microscopic soils rendering them down to their base elements. This oxidized soil is no longer able to stick to the fibers and is more easily extracted both in the initial cleaning and during post vacuuming. After 20-30 minutes the ozone destabilizes from its aqueous state reverting back to its normal “fresh air” oxygen state. Oxy-Dry exclusively uses ozone to clean carpets, area rugs, furniture and mattresses! Visit our website, connect with us online and call us to book your appointment for the most pleasant carpet cleaning experience you’ve ever had! Oxy-Dry…your FRESH choice!

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