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Stickle Road proposal hits dead end ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff
No left turns onto Highway 97 from Stickle Road in Vernon is not the right thing to do at the intersection. Vernon-Monashee MLA Eric Foster announced Friday that the Ministry of Transportation plan has been scrapped. “The original plan is put on the shelf, it’s not going to be used,” said Foster. The ministry announced April 30 that it planned to prevent left-hand turns from Stickle Road on to Highway 97, meaning a vehicle on the east side of Stickle Road wanting to go south would have to use Pleasant Valley Road and city routes instead of turning onto the highway. Those on the west side of the road wanting to head north would have had to go south into Vernon and make their way over to 27th Street or Pleasant Valley Road to
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access Highway 97. The plan drew outrage from city residents and local governments. “I lobbied the minister (Todd Stone) who was aware of the negative publicity the plan had attracted,” said Foster. “He totally agreed that the ministry was planning to spend a lot of money that the people we’re spending it for don’t want, and it’s not going to serve their needs, so it’s been scrapped.” Foster said his biggest concern over the original proposal was the traffic being routed onto Pleasant Valley Road.
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Extensive renovations at Greater Vernon Recreation Centre will begin Monday, May 25, beginning with the recreation centre bridge and entrance way. The renovation project is expected to take 12 to 16 months to complete, and the facilities will remain open during all phases of construction with alternate entrances available to activities. “The bridge and east entrance area will not be accessible during the first phase of construction,” said City of Vernon communications and grants coordinator Tanya Laing Gahr. Visitors to the centre can use the west entry doors and are encouraged to use the curling rink parking lot off of 39th Avenue and the Priest ValleyHalina Centre parking lot off of 35th Avenue. Additional disabled parking stalls will be added to these lots to assist those with mobility challenges. “We want to assure our participants and visitors that we are open for business and open for fun and fitness throughout the project,” said Doug Ross, director of recreation services. “The goals of the recreation centre renovation are to improve accessibility for all age groups and people with disabilities, bring a refreshed look to the facility as well as create a lively people space by expanding the existing lobby and developing the outdoor space.” The renovation focuses on upgrading the lobby entry to the facility, while introducing a new food kiosk, upgrading the finishes and general functioning of entrance spaces to achieve a welcoming environment. All access points will feature new double wide sliding doors to provide improved mobility impaired access as well as better overall management of people flow. In addition to improving accessibility, these changes will also improve temperature control and energy efficiency.
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Exterior upgrades will include a refurbished bridge, improved lighting, bicycle storage, planters and enhanced connection between the soft and hard landscaped areas. Some of the existing trees will be trimmed or removed. New trees will be planted as part of the project. Council approved a budget of $1,375,000 for the project as part of the strategic goal of keeping Vernon a safe, vibrant, family community. Maddocks Construction Ltd. of Armstrong are the contractors for the project. The Vernon Recreation Centre experiences an estimated 350,000 user visits each year, most of them passing across the main bridge and through the east lobby entrance. For more information please visit www.greatervernonrecreation.ca.
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With glum expressions and continued pleas for the province to increase education funding, School District 83 trustees voted to approve the upcoming year’s budget which includes more than $1.7 million in cuts. Saying the cuts had gone well beyond the fat, board chair Bobbi Johnson noted the board was now cutting “in the bony parts” of services that children really need. “It was gut wrenching to take some of those things out,” Johnson said. All trustees present voted in favour of the budget, however, Armstrong trustee Bob Fowler was absent from the meeting. While many programs and services had been proposed for reduction, the eventual casualties included funding support for literacy intervention teachers, supports for deaf and hard of hearing students, the elimination of staffing for the district’s honour choir and a drop in the number of certified education assistant hours. In addition, class sizes are being increased in cases where enrolment is less than 20 students and the number of course offerings are being cut back. Reductions will also mean less maintenance work at schools, where a manager, carpenter, electrician, two paint-
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ers and a grounds staff positions are being cut. Closing off underused classrooms in various schools is also projected to save $184,000. One of the areas which came under close scrutiny by members of the District Parent Advisory Council and the public was administrative costs, including travel and expenses. The budget has made reductions to three administrative areas totalling approximately $110,000 all of which contain reductions to travel and expenses to both the school board and staff. A few hot topic items for parents, including speech and language supports, counselling and mental health services and the gifted pro-
gram, were spared cuts in this budget, although the gifted teacher position and reduced grief counselling time are now being funded through a special fund designated for vulnerable students. Reductions were also made to the proposed technology improvements, with a proposed $300,000 annual increase being reduced to $100,000. The school district also opted to split the cost of the upgrades over two years, resulting in a $380,000 payment in 2015/2016 and $345,000 in 2016/2017. Rookie trustee Kelly Rowe noted the budget was an eye-opening experience, and said the board needed to rally
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about 17 per cent over the provincial average and Shuswap at six per cent above average. “How do you feel about that?” Archer asked Macnabb. The local politician’s response was that there would be no issue with keeping the status quo. “You can never get to an exact population distribution,” said Macnabb. “Part of that has to be the likeness of community aspect.” Public input on the proposed changes can be made online at www. bc-ebc.ca or by email to info@bc-ebc.ca before May 26. The commission must make a final report by Sept. 25.
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“The people on one side of the street would go to the Shuswap and the others would go to the Vernon-Monashee,” said Macnabb, as Silver Star Road is the dividing line. Macnabb says the move would only further confuse the electorate and complicate the provision of services. That is further complicated by the fact that there is a chunk of property, the foothills, which is exempt from the proposal to move residents over to the Shuswap. “If you’re going to go ahead with this then the foothills must be included,” said Macnabb, who was among a dozen
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Lake Country RCMP are investigating three separate fires that have been deemed suspicious by the Lake Country Fire Department. Lake Country fire crews were called to Gatzke Orchards in Oyama overnight on Monday after two fires broke out on the Gatzke property and a separate fire failed to take hold on nearby Kalwood Farms. Deputy fire chief Brent Brent Penner Penner said the two fires on the Gatzke property have been ruled suspicious after the fire department investigation adding it appears the third fire was also deliberately set and related. The fire department received the call about 10:30 p.m. on Monday night. “Within the area of the originating fire and the second fire, neither one had anything around them that would start a fire and both were deemed suspicious,” said Penner. “We went back (Tuesday) doing
our investigation and we found that there was a third fire near Kalwood Farms around the same time as the other ones occurred although it didn’t catch on and self-extinguished.” Penner said there was a lot of damage done in the first fire, which was set in an outbuilding situated between two storage containers. The heat from the fire transferred through the metal walls of the container and ignited merchandise that was inside. Most of what was inside, valued in the thousands of dollars, was either burned or suffered smoke damage, according to Penner. Gatzke Orchards owner Allan Gatzke said it was tough to feel as if the property was targeted but he was happy to have the support of the community, several of which were on the scene helping before fire crews arrived. “Credit to our neighbours and relatives that came out and saw it and arrived here ahead of the fire department,” said Gatzke. “They were able to get the fires out before there was more damage. Everything could have gone up. It was heartwarming in a stressful time to see the response of the community.” The RCMP are continuing to investigate.
Washroom hours reduced ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff
Acts of vandalism to public washrooms downtown has resulted in Vernon city council making some changes to those facilities. Council has unanimously directed staff to reduce the hours of operation for civic washrooms near the Vernon transit exchange on 31st Street to 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday. “We’ve had vandalism, illegal activities and other activities misusing the facilities that Shirley Koenig were inappropriate,” said City of Vernon director of operation services Shirley Koenig. Just last week, all of the mirrors in the washrooms were broken and smashed. “It’s been an ongoing issue for some time,” said Koenig of the vandalism. Council further directed staff to review the installation of a video surveillance system using potential cost savings from the washroom cleaning contract, which is going out to tender with the reduced hours. If it’s financially and legally viable, video cameras will be installed. “If we restrict the amount of hours, and we have more eyes and ears around the times the washrooms are open for legitimate users of the washrooms, hopefully that will address the issue,” said Coun. Juliette Cunningham.
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If you have custody of your child or children, can you claim past child support from the other parent? How far back can your claim go, and how much money can be claimed? These questions often trouble the courts. Factors to be weighed include hardship on the part of the payor to pay such back-reaching support, delay in making the claim, the child’s needs, any increases in the payor’s earnings, the child’s right to share in such increase, and non-disclosure by the payor of earning increases in the past. A case decided by the BC Court of Appeal sheds some light on the issues involved.
at trial, but represented herself before the Court of Appeal (she was granted “indigent” or poor status). The Court of Appeal upheld her claim for past child support for 2003, 2004 and 2005. Based on four previous Supreme Court of Canada decisions, the Court of Appeal noted that retroactive payments should normally only go back the three previous years, unless there is “blameworthy conduct” by the payor. The earliest starting date for retroactive support should be the date when notice of the claim was effectively given (in this case, 2001, when Ms. H first demanded an updated financial disclosure statement).
Here, Mr. H’s conduct Ms. and Mr. H met when was blameworthy because they were 16 and 18 years he ignored his ex-wife’s old, respectively. They repeated demands moved in together after a for updated financial year and married six years documents and didn’t boost later in 1990. A month later, his support payments as his their child was born. They income went up. But the separated once in 1992 and support he paid in 2001 and again in 1996. During the 2002 was about the same as second separation, Ms. H got what he should have paid. a child support order of $181 The court therefore only had Courtenay Simmons month, which Mr. H paid. to order past support for the They reconciled for a time, three previous years of 2003 then separated for the last to 2005, when Mr. H should have paid time in 2000. They got divorced in 2006. monthly support of $323, $397 and $507, In 2001, Ms. H demanded an updated respectively. financial disclosure statement from Mr. If a change in your ex’s circumstances H. He gave this, but underestimated his (like an increase in income) would allow income and omitted an asset (a halfa bump in child support, don’t delay interest in a house in Vernon). In 2002 your claim for past child support. You’re and 2003, Ms. H again demanded an expected to be vigilant and prompt. The updated disclosure statement, which Mr. courts note that it’s hard for the paying H didn’t give. In 2005, Mr. H increased parent to pay a retroactive lump sum the monthly support payments. Finally in judgment. Also, you may not be able to 2006, Ms. H claimed, among other things, claim retroactive child support once your “retroactive” or past child support, as child is an adult. Consult your family her ex’s income had shot up significantly lawyer for specific advice. over the previous years. She had a lawyer
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he coupon said, “Fresh New Country Scent!” and there, floating over a background of tree-covered hills, was a giant can of room deodorizer. On the back of the coupon was a little scratch-and-sniff square. I scratched, I sniffed. It smelled for all the world like laundry soap mixed with pine needles. If they ever start making an underarm deodorant for trees, this is what it will smell like. But it’s not what the country smells like. When I hear people say they wish they lived in the country because the cities have become so Jim Mullen dirty, I wonder -- do they know that the country has a dirt floor? It is filthy. It is full of mud, bugs, rotting pine needles, decomposing mushrooms, twigs, worms and slugs. It has dust bunnies the size of -- oh, never mind, those aren’t dust bunnies, they are real bunnies. And those are real bunny droppings. And most of the other wild animals don’t pick up after themselves, either. The country is where dirt comes from. Someone over at Air Freshener Central is living in a fantasy universe where the country is taken out and dry cleaned twice a week. They are, however, right about one thing. If you want a lot of bang for your fragrance buck, you can’t beat the country. It’s wonderfully smelly. An ever-changing mixture of odors from septic systems, frightened skunks, mown hay, freshly spread manure, fermenting silage, stagnant water, damp leaves, compost heaps, dead fish, deer carcasses, pollen -- you name it, it’s out there. Does that sound like something you’d want to spray around your living room, even if it does remove the odor of cooking from your curtains? And what are you cooking that smells so horrible?
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Maybe it’s time you got a new recipe book or stop cooking the chitlins indoors. Trust me, no one ever walks into a bakery and says, “Ugh, this place stinks!” And yet no one sells “Donut Shop” air freshener. It’s always pine needles. What is it with pine needles? Why not coffee air freshener, or toast or bacon? I do worry about household odors, not like I worry about nuclear war or tornadoes or Ebola. Still, we don’t want visitors to our house saying things like, “Oh, they’re nice enough, but that cat smell ...” Hey, it’s not the cat -- it’s her box. You’d think someone would make cat litter that smells better than what the cat does in it. Alas, cat litter science has been a miserable failure. Sure, there are pleasant country odors, too -- burning wood in the fall, flowers in the spring, new-mown hay in the summer, crisp, clear, cold fresh snow in the winter, but when you hear advertisers romanticize the country, cover your eyes and ears. Every time you hear the words “fresh mountain stream water,” ask yourself where frogs live and die before you start guzzling it. Of course, the air freshener industry doesn’t really care what the country smells like. All they know is that an air freshener called “Scent of the City” would sit on the store shelf from now until the end of time. The mental whiff of garbage piled up on street corners mixed with smog, bubble gumcovered sidewalks baking in the hot sun, rolling clouds of bus exhaust, gutters full of fastfood containers and unscooped dog poop would be a hard sell. The funny thing is, they would make it smell exactly like “Fresh New Country Scent” -- a woodsy, pine-needle scent with a hint of a doorman’s uniform and new-car plastic. The only thing different about it would be that instead of a picture of trees and mountains, the can of “Scent of the City” would feature a picture of a big city skyline. (Contact Jim Mullen at JimMullenBooks. com.)
Last week’s Alberta election was an example of the democratic process at its best. We aren’t talking about the results. Whether or not the New Democrats can stabilize that mismanaged ship is yet to be seen. The reaction from the right following Rachel Notley’s convincing win was predictable; the sky is falling. Meanwhile, the left are thrilled. It’s the process to achieve the result that should give all Canadians pause for thought, and a reason to be thankful for the society in which we live. What happened in Alberta was, anecdotally, a civil upheaval - a coup d’etat, but in a completely civilized manner. In many countries, such a drastic change of government would come at a heavy cost. Lives would be lost. And yet, in our neighbouring province, the wounds were limited to the egos of those who thought change could never happen in that oil-rich, right-wing driven economy. The democratic process is alive and well. Certainly, there were not nearly enough people getting to the polls. Although voter turnout was the highest in 22 years, 57 per cent is nothing to brag about when deciding the future of a province. The talking heads are still analyzing the results. Some say the arrogance of 44 years of power got to the Conservative supporters - that many of them thought there was no way another party in Alberta could ever garner enough support. On the other side, the “Notley Crew” is basking in the afterglow of a well-run campaign, feeding off the anger of the average Albertan. The ridiculous government spending had gone on long enough for the majority of those who took the time to vote and now the change they demanded is real. Will it prove to be a good move for Alberta? Only time will tell. -Black Press
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am humbled and in awe of the kindness of strangers. I am disabled and a few days ago I pulled into a handicapped parking spot at the mall. I couldn't find my handicapped placard even though I had seen it when I got into my car. Maybe it slipped between the seats or fell under the seats? With much difficulty I started to look for it. At that time a lovely couple stopped to see if they could help. And help they did – they looked everywhere for that sticker but to no avail. Then I had an "ah-hah moment." I had stopped to mail a birthday card and I suspected I scooped up my handicapped card and accidentally mailed it along with the card. Because I didn't have my handicapped placard I needed to move my car to a nonhandicapped spot.
A RESPONSE Re: Vernon landfill eliminating carbon, by flaring gas. Toxic landfill gas flaring is more than methane. Landfill gas is not the same as “natural gas” or “methane.” The term “landfill methane” is deceiving as it implies that landfill gas is simply methane. Landfill gas is about 45 to 55 per cent methane with the remainder mostly carbon dioxide [CO2]. It also contains hundreds of toxic contaminates known as Non-Methane Organic Compounds [NMOCs]. As well it contains inorganic toxic contaminates such as mercury and sometimes radioactive material known as “tritium.” NMOCs contain benzene, toluene chloroform, vinyl chloride and carbon tetrachloride. Since “matter” cannot be created or destroyed, burning gas doesn’t “destroy it,“ but changes it into a different form of pollutant. A report from the Environmental Protection agency states that burning landfill gas releases more pollution per unit of energy produced, than burning natural gas. Toxic contaminates are not usually filtered out of landfill gas before
The gentleman said that he and his fiancé had a good parking spot and they would not pull out until I was in position to pull in. A big thank you from the bottom of my heart to these two angels.
being burnt. Some do utilize a gas filter to knock out sulfur and water vapor. Vernon landfill, water vapor only. Many chlorinated contaminants in burned landfill gas creates “dioxins” and “furons.” Dioxins are the most toxic chemical known to science. They are the carcinogen cancer causing chemical that has no safe low doses that cause cancer. These chemicals also cause damage to the immune system. These “dioxin” emissions cannot be measured, because of the temperature above dioxin formation range. Dioxins will form as the emissions cool down. The other alternative is to burn the landfill gas in a turbine to produce electricity. This gas is more polluting than flaring, because of higher nitrogen oxides and particulate matter emissions. So is “flaring” really doing any good to our environment ? I think not. Are we managing our landfill to protect it from the forms of toxins that should not be dumped there? Are we still flaring at our downtown sewage plant? Just remember, our prevailing winds are downstream of our solid waste disposal dump also.
When I got home I called Canada Post to explain my predicament. The next day I got a return call saying that the contents of a mailbox go directly to Vancouver for sorting and anything
Which business do we relocate first? The landfill or the sewage plant? Time to seriously think about this. Bill Luchak WATER WOES I am writing as a citizen very concerned about the very high rates we are paying for water here in the Greater Vernon area. As residents of this community we are struggling to pay the highest rates in the Okanagan. Why is this occurring? The administrative staff at Greater Vernon Water will tell you the costs are caused by the stringent new guidelines set by Interior Health. If this is so, then why are Kelowna and Penticton's rates not on a par with ours? They are subject to the same IHA guidelines as we are, and yet Kelowna pays one third of what we pay, and Penticton approximately half. The high water rates are the result of the budget process as presented by the administrative staff at the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO). The budget for the Master Water Plan is presented by the staff from RDNO through the Greater Vernon Advisory
undeliverable gets sent to Ontario. It could take up to three weeks before a claim could be made. Given the length of time involved she suggested I just get a new card. That seemed like the best option. The next day I went to Independent Living at the People Place to purchase a new card only to be told that a Canada Post worker had discovered my card, pulled it, and would deliver it to the agency that afternoon. The card is now back in my car. Another angel. A thousand thank-yous to the postal worker who went above his or her duty to see that my handicapped sticker was returned to me. Such kindness from complete strangers! Jill Rhynard
Committee (GVAC) to the board at the RDNO. Both of these bodies consist of our elected representatives. The budget can only be approved if passed by those individuals. We expect our Councillors, Mayors and Regional Directors to be the "watch dogs" for our tax dollars. It seems some of these elected officials are more supportive of RDNO staff than they are of the local taxpayers. I thought the resounding defeat of last year's referendum should have sent a clear message, but instead, due to some tricky wording, they are moving ahead, and have already improved another increase for this year. This is a reminder to all elected municipal and regional representatives. You must represent the taxpayers first and foremost. Your electorate is being burdened with water rates that are excessive and unnecessary, and we ask you to listen to us. Represent us, as you promised during your campaign five months ago and take a stand. Please ask for a review of the water budget and the Master Water Plan. And people of Greater Vernon, please make your feelings known to
our elected officials. Kathleen Cameron
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Interior Construction Association. In three different sessions of 18 people, the trainees will get 8.75 weeks of occupational and employability classroom training in road building and heavy construction and 4.25 weeks of hands-on training as operators of bulldozers, excavators, front-end loaders and backhoes to prepare for work in the construction industry. The workers will also get eight weeks of followup support to help them find work as heavy equipment operators in the north and central Okanagan.
The project will last one year and is scheduled to finish in March 2016. Participating First Nations include the Splatsin First Nation, the Okanagan Indian Band and the Westbank First Nation, which will hold the training sessions on their respective lands. The first intake of trainees began with the Splatsin First Nation in the Enderby area on May 4. The second intake starts in August in the Vernon area with the Okanagan Indian Band and the third intake is in November with the Westbank First Nation
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in the West Kelowna area. “One of the reasons I chose to do this course was to do a career change. I have always had an interest in heavy equipment and I am honoured and pleased to be part of something that is positive and exciting,” said Patrick Thomas, project trainee, Neskonlith Indian Band. “The teaching that we are receiving is easy to learn from and to understand, so this makes learning enjoyable.” By 2022, B.C. is expecting one million job openings with more than two-thirds driven by retirements in an aging population. “When we get people trained for jobs that are needed in our communities, such as Ve r n o n - M o n a s h e e , everybody wins. Our communities benefit from construction jobs and these trainees will help to fill those needed positions,” said Eric Foster, MLA for Vernon-Monashee The Community and Employer Partnerships program is featured in B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint and provides more support to people who are struggling to gain a foothold in the job market. It helps build stronger partnerships with industry and labour to connect British Columbians with classroom and on-the-job training, while making it easier for employers to hire the skilled workers they need - when and where they need them. “Building the future starts with finding a dependable, rewarding job,” said Premier Christy Clark, MLA for Westside-Kelowna. “That’s why we launched the Skills for Jobs Blueprint - to connect people with the in-demand training they need, in the regions that need workers with a particular skillset.”
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Sanford goes big with Tigers 50-goal, MVP year creates NHL hype KEVIN MITCHELL Sports Editor
Snubbed in the 2014 NHL entry draft, Cole Sanford’s huge numbers with the Medicine Hat Tigers have teams taking a closer peek a year later. Seeing sweet success of NHL players with similar vitals as the 5-foot-9 roadrunner forward has also boosted Sanford’s stock after a 50-goal, co-MVP season with the Western Hockey League Tigers. “My agent, Tobin Wright, of Minnesota, has talked to a couple of teams and he says there’s some interest, but I’m not banking on being drafted,” said Sanford, a Vernon minor hockey grad who turns 20 in July. Sanford rang up 95 points and 71 penalty minutes in the regular season, supplying 10 game winners, a dozen powerplay snipes and six shorties. He added five goals and 11 points in 10 playoff games as Medicine Hat’s season halted in a Game 5 double overtime loss to Canuck prospect Jake Virtanen and the Calgary Hitmen. One of nine B.C. players who helped the Tigers finish fifth overall, Sanford’s fast hands make him dangerous being blessed without the big vital stats scouts drool over. “Maybe when I was younger, it bugged me,” said Sanford, an alternate captain who wears No. 26. “Now a days, you look at Johnny Gaudreau, Tyler Johnson and Brendan Gallagher, they’re helping out guys like me by doing what they’re doing in the NHL. You can’t really worry about that. There’s nothing I can do now about my size except show them how I can play.” Sanford, Trevor Cox of Surrey and Steve Owre of California formed Medicine Hat’s elite unit with Cox amassing 29 goals and 109 points. Owre pocketed 20 goals and 52 times while missing time with a broken jaw. “Cole brings one of the best scorers in the WHL to our line,” said Cox. “He’s a veteran guy in the league that leads both on and off the ice. He’s got one of the best releases I’ve seen and when you have a guy on your line scoring 50 goals a year, it’s never a bad idea to pass the puck to him.” Detroit Red Wing scout Marty Stein has watched Sanford since his Watkin Motors Pee Wee AAA Mustangs days in Vernon. “His biggest assets are his skating ability and hockey sense,” said Stein. “The WHL is a very hard league to score in and for him to score 50 goals is a huge achievement. The WHL’s rules and type of play are indicative to the NHL. He has great sense and he competes. One play comes to mind was in the series against Calgary. He was getting hacked and whacked by Keegan Kanzig who is a monster of a d-man (6-foot-6, 242pound Calgary Flames pick). Cole turned around and cross checked him for every whack. Big balls to do that. “He’s still very weak but you can’t question his ability. He’s a type of player that could start in the minors and work his way up. He just needs a window of a chance.” Vernon’s Dennis Holland of the Dallas Stars’ scouting staff saw Sanford half a dozen times this season.
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Cole Sanford of the Medicine Hat Tigers scores on Jackson Whistle of the Kelowna Rockets (above) and is followed by linemate Trevor Cox in celebrating one of his two goals, at the Tiger bench, in WHL action Jan. 10 at Prospera Place. “Cole is a very smart intelligent player,” said Holland. “Good offensive instincts and a quick release. Understands his limitations size-wise and plays to his strengths. Will need to show he can produce against bigger stronger players at the next level which is no different than any other smaller, skilled player.” Sanford developed his 747 snapper the past couple of summers, shooting thousands of pucks at an outside net with buddy Colten Dahlen (Nanaimo Clippers grad). He scored from the red line on a dump-in after Calgary goalie Mack Shields misplayed the puck in Game 5. Reaching the 50-snipe club was somewhat of a chore. “I scored my 50th in P.A. (Prince Albert). Owre feathered me a pass mid-blue and I went forehand, backhand. It felt unreal. I felt like I was on 47, 48 for a while. I think our trainer still has the puck, hopefully.” The Tigers were spoiled by sellout crowds of 4,006 in a 45-year-old building affectionately known as The Arena. Fans all shout “Let’s Go Tigers,” jeer opposing netminders and taunt Brent Sutter if he’s in the building. They move into a new $94 million facility outside of the Gas City next season. The Events Centre seats 6,500 with 222 luxury suites. “It’s pretty exciting to play there every night,” said Sanford, who racked up 33 goals and 73 points two seasons ago after playing Junior B in Revelstoke and spending eight games with the BCHL Vernon Vipers. “People ask me where my favourite place to play is and I have to say home. The support we get every night and in the playoffs with them waving the orange towels, there’s really no better rink to play in. I know guys from other teams who come into Medicine Hay and say, ‘What a crowd, what an atmosphere every night.’” Sanford also made the WHL’s second allstar team while winning the Tigers’ Three Stars honour and sharing team MVP with Cox, his roomie on the road. He also took playoff MVP. The Tigers lost to Curtis Lazar and the Edmonton Oil Kings in round three of the playoffs last year. Sanford had 11 points in 53 games as a rookie when the Tigers stunned the Memorial Cup host
Saskatoon Blades in the playoffs. “We had quite the start as a team and personally. We went through some ups and downs midway and towards the playoffs, but overall, I’ve never played on a team like I did this year. Just how close we were and how much fun it was to play there. Would have liked to have go further, but that’s just the way it goes. Probably one of the most memorable seasons I’ve ever played. Personally, I was able to achieve some goals and it was pretty exciting. “I’ve been playing with Coxy for a while and Stevie kind of jumped in and filled the role with losing (Curtis Valk through graduation) Volky, and I couldn’t have done it without those two guys. I see Coxie as being a passer and he’d always find me. Stevie’s a smart player so we had quite the chemistry this year and I’m really looking forward to playing next year with them.” Sanford gives props to Medicine Hat head coach Shaun Clouston, a 47-year-old former Portland Winterhawk offensive star. “He’s a good coach. Coming in, we didn’t really know each other much. He gave me that opportunity halfway through my 17-year-old year, to get in the lineup a little more and play some more minutes. I’m grateful for him giving me those opportunities. The way he coaches and organizes practices, he’s always pushing guys to get better each and every day so when you have a coach like that, there’s a good atmospshere.” He also credits his parents – Mike and Shelley – for influencing his career and adulthood. Evan Marble, his Bantam coach at Pursuit of Excellence, “has also always looked out for me.” Sanford’s skating speed tested well in Minnesota a few years ago. He’s got pro wheels and now aims to work on lower body strength alongside Parker Bowles of the TriCity Americans with Kelowna trainer Shane Pizzy to get even faster while striving to pass and shoot harder. He wears Bauer skates and used CCM Superfast and Tacks sticks this season.
“Off the ice, I’m pretty easy going, laid back,” said Sanford, who took in a few Kelowna Rockets’ playoff games. “I like to have fun, smile and laugh a lot. On the ice, the same. Like to keep it loose before the games and keep it fun. On the ice, I like to play pretty physical and play on the edge a bit.” He loves kicking the soccer ball around, wake surfing and beating buddies like Michael Roberts of the Vipers on the tennis court. He played with the KIJHL Grizzlies alongside older brother Tye, an aspiring RCMP member. On Virtanen, a Canucks’ first-rounder, he said: “He’s obviously a great player. As he got going in our series, he was hard to shut down, especially when he winds the zone. He’s a power forward, maybe around 200 pounds. You see him off the ice and he’s pretty thick. He’s got a great shot as well, real powerful.” On Adam Tambellini, an ex-Viper with the Hitmen: ”Tambo had quite the second half of the season. I think he ended off with 48, 49 goals and he carried that play right into the playoffs. He’s a great player with great potential. He signed (with the Rangers) for a reason and he’s gonna do good things there.”
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The Fulton Maroons are in the Okanagan Valley Junior Boys Rugby Championships next Wednesday at South Kam. Fulton brushed back the Kelowna Owls 22-10 in the North Zone final Thursday at Grahame Park. It was 10-10 at the half. Jeff Han scored a pair of tries for the Maroons, while Caden Doyle and Greg Geistlinger each added one try. Kyle Karens booted the lone conversion. “This was a great game for our kids,” said Fulton coach Mike Scheller. “They showed a lot of heart and committment, espeially when we took the second half over. “The first half was very even and KSS used their size advantage against us. They are physically big and pounded the ball on us. Our kids were forced to tackle a lot and they showed a lot of toughness tackling the bigger KSS squad.” Scheller said the Maroons were faster and fitter, allowing them to take the ball wide for some nice, long runs. “Jeff Han at wing made some great plays and when he gets running, he is tough to catch. Christian Harpe played a great game, tackling everyone in sight. Issiah Foureyes was also effective defensively for us.” South Kam is ranked No. 4 in senior AA boys rugby in the province.
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Hannah Bennison set an official record. Trinity Hansma set a junior record officially, but not a senior record. The two were among a number of North Okanagan athletes who qualified for the B.C. High School Track and Field Championships June 5-6 in Langley, based on their results at the Okanagan Valley championships held Wednesday at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops. Bennison, a Grade 10 Vernon Secondary student, was competing in the senior grades, and set a new senior record of 9:43.22 in the women’s 3,000-metre run, breaking the old mark of 9.50.50, set in 2004. Bennison also qualified for Langley in the 1,500-m, a race she won in 4:41.81. Hannah Mehain of Seaton Secondary was third in 5:04.51. Top four seniors and juniors in each event at the Okanagan finals qualify for the provincial meet. Hansma, an Armstrong Grade 9 Pleasant Valley Secondary School student, won the junior girls high jump with a record leap of 1.66-m, breaking the old record of 1.63-m, set 25 years ago in 1990. The senior record, set twice in 1983 and 1998, is 1.65-m, but because Hansma was competing as a junior, she’s not eligible for the record, though she will have three more chances to break it. Vernon Secondary’s Czarina Wisse was third in the junior girls high jump (1.40-m). Hansma and classmate Candace Vuong finished second and third, respectively, in the junior girl’s long jump, and Hansma also qualified for provincials by finishing third in the 100-m race. Other North Okanagan athletes to qualify for the provincials:
JUNIOR GIRLS Jacquelyn Kolotylo, A.L. Fortune, first, high jump (27.54-m); Megan Loland, Seaton Secondary, third, 400-m (1:05.81), 4th, 300-m hurdles (51.95); Seaton 4 x 400-m A relay team, fourth, 4:58.29); SENIOR GIRLS Desiree Gosselin, Seaton, third, 800-m (2:34.27) fourth, 200-m (28.92); JUNIOR BOYS Brenden Boyd, Seaton, second, 800-m (2:16.33); Jacob Molitwenik, Vernon Christian, Tied second, high jump (1.65-m); Jordan Campagnolo, A.L. Fortune, second, shot put (11.96-m); Austin Millar, A.L. Fortune, fourth, 100-m hurdles (19.03); SENIOR BOYS Landon Matties, Vernon Christian, first, 100-m, (12.01); fourth, long jump (5.38-m); Mack Moody, Pleasant Valley Secondary, firstm 3,000-m (9:27.38), third, 1,500-m (4:35.67); Jared Sexsmith, Charles Bloom (Lumby), first, high jump (1.85-m); Sukh Bajwa, A.L. Fortune, second, 100-m (12.32); second, 200-m, (25.88); Joey Kohut, VSS, second, 1,500-m (4:26.25), third, 3,000-m, 9:39.88; Chris Loland, Kalamalka Secondary, second, high jump (1.75m); fourth, javelin (41.23-m); Dalton O’Donaghey, PVSS, second, shot put (8.29-m); third, discus (22.27-m). North Okanagan Grade 8 event winners at the Valleys were Olivia McLennan, Seaton, 1,500-m (5:44.88); Josie Sexsmith, Bloom, javelin (22.93m); Braden Kersey, Seaton, 1,500-m (4:59.43).
Vernon Kal Tire shaded Lake Country Tree Brewing FC 1-0 in a Thursday night showdown at Beasley Park in Lake Country. The tiremen took over sole possession of first place in the Tree Brewing Kelowna Men’s 35+ Soccer League at 5-1. The brewers fell to 4-1-1. Neither keeper faced any serious challenges in a tight opening 45. Jesse Knight, Glenn Allan, Bryan Schenker and Darren Nobrega all had opportunities but could not capitalize for Kal Tire. Lake Country came out hard in the second half, but Glenn Allan was hacked down inside the 18 near the 55th minute. Knight drilled a shot that the Lake Country keeper stopped but was then called for coming off the line. Ryan Sharp came up to take the second attempt and hammered a ball that the keeper got a hand on but was too hot to stop. Dynamic defence came from midfielders Duane Dennis, Jeff Nice and Michael Arding and fullbacks Graeme (ReMax) Magee and Sharp. Damian Adams posted his second straight clean sheet. Kal Tire face the Mission Cleaners Thursday night in Rutland. Denis Chabot scored twice as Vernon Kal Tire shut down the Kelowna Brandt’s Creek Old Boys 3-0 in 55+ play Thursday night at MacDonald Park. Glen Jones, who netted the winner, off a feed by Rick Price, and Kevin Mitchell drew assists on Chabot’s deuce. The crafty midfielder earned the Blue Ox Pub Man of the Match. Yogi Kongsdorf studied international meat prices on line while earning the shutout. Kal Tire is 3-0-1. The Silver Stars bowed 7-1 to Penticton United with Nigel Clack scoring for the Stars (2-3). Penticton is 2-2-2. Seasons Sistas grounded the Green Rockets in women’s Division II play Thursday night at Marshall Field #4. Angela Otto struck the post and Carmen Kinniburgh knocked the rebound over the line for the winner midway through the opening half. Kinniburgh supplied a carbon-copy goal in the second half after Diane Neudorf ’s shot was partially blocked by the keeper and slowly spun towards the goal line. Midfielders Lesley Williams, Cara Van Tol, Krista Gutknecht, Kim Sylvester, Amanda Gaythorpe, and Amy Fitchett were bold in front of solid keeper Wendy Nadeau. Sir Winston’s Attack toppled the Fantastic Four 3-1 in Division II play at Marshall #5. Brooke Hackle gave the Fab Four an early lead, but Celine Conley equalized on a semi breakaway. Shelby Fisher put unbeaten Sir Winnie’s in front by tapping in the rebound of a corker by Erin McKay partially stopped by Fab Four colourful keeper Kris Ponto. Fisher recorded another beautiful goal – this time using her now-famous deceptive cross – whereby nobody but her figured the ball was going in top cheddar. Azra Cawley in the first half and Peggy Schepp, with her signature gutsy style in the second half, stymied several pink team attacks. Deb Whitling demonstrated her smarts on the Fab Four defence (once she remembered to take the sunglasses off her head). Nathalie Messner fought hard in midfield and Kylie Breton tried her hand at forward and was impressive and aggressive outside. Stephanie Curtis was strong at sweeper and she keeps supporting the new players. The Sistas are first at 4-0-1, followed by Sir Winnie’s at 3-0-2.
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Three teams took part in doubleheaders in the Vernon Ladies Slo-Pitch League Wednesday, but only one team swept both games. The Garth Gartner Construction Ice Cold Pitches defeated Tenacity 17-12 and blew up the Dynamite 16-4. Paige Holbrook and Kathy Hatten were both 3-for-3 in a losing effort for the Blasters while Allana Gray was 2-for-3. The loss to the Pitches did nothing to dampen the Dynamite’s spirit after the club won its first game of the season, 15-0 over the White House Mortgage Gators. Holbrook was perfect again, going 4-for-4 with two RBI and a home run. Shelly Ouellete was 3-for-4 with three ribbies while Leigha Stenhouse chipped in two hits and two RBI. The Gators bounced back to dump the Dozers 16-2, thanks to a 4-for-4, four-RBI-night from Keona Joe. Danielle Saddleman and Tiffany Disher each had three hits and an RBI apiece while Kate CArter and Crystal Krafta were 2-for-2, and each driving in a run. Leagues games are played Wednesday nights at Kin Race Track.
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Tyler Droder was nearly untouchable. The 6-foot-2 lefthander struck out 14 of 26 batters he faced in going the distance to lead the Vernon Canadians to a 16-1 Midget AA Baseball League romp over the hometown Kelowna Cubs Wednesday night. Droder also helped his own cause offenisvely, going 2-for-4 at the plate, driving in a run and scoring twice. The C’s were led offensively by Kris Boring, who was 4-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI. Eric Embleton went 2-for-4, scored three runs and made a great catch in deep centre field. Brandon Harder added a three-run opposite field home run while Kalvin Blaeser scored twice and was solid at third base, throwing out three batters. Caleb Versteeg scored twice and drove in two runs while Jaxson Cummings, Tyson Reschke, Zach Boring and Elliott Landy all got in on the Vernon scoring.
GOLF SPALL MEN’S NIGHT – MAY 12 FIRST FLIGHT Low Gross: Ryan Kuhn 77 Low Net: Don Redgwell 71 2nd Low Gross: Greg Humphreys 74 SECOND FLIGHT Low Gross: Charlie Briskham 82 R Low Net: Brian Borgford 71 R 2nd Low Gross: Gord Holm 71 THIRD FLIGHT Low Gross: Bob Shannon 84 Low Net: Jeff Smith 74 FOURTH FLIGHT Low Gross: Bob Spearman 85 Low Net: Mike Jenkins RED FLIGHT 1st: Fred Soderberg 62 2nd: Gord Fox 3rd: Gerry O 4th: Ken Robertson 5th: Randy Strang 6th: Darold Zukowsky 7th: Paul Holtom 8th: Ron Nolan 9th: Clay Anderson 10th: Bob Slonski 11th: Hubie Petersen 12th: Bob Collins VERNON MEN’S NIGHT – MAY 13 INDIVIDUAL-BLUE FIRST FLIGHT 1st Low Gross 18 Hole: Darrin Hatt 75 1st Low net 18 Hole: Lloyd Polak 68 2nd Low Gross: Ben Williamson 75 2nd Low Net: Jim Sparrow 70 R 3rd Low Net: Doug Fairweather 70 R 4th Low Net: John Martin 71 R SECOND FLIGHT 1st Low Gross 18 Hole: Marv Krause 81 R 1st Low net 18 Hole: Dave Murison 68 2nd Low Gross: Ron Schwab 81 R 2nd Low Net: George Fargher 69 R 3rd Low Net: Peter McLean 69 R 4th Low Net: Herb Willms 70 R THIRD FLIGHT 1st Low Gross 18 Hole: Larry Harmata 83 1st Low net 18 Hole: Zach Sharp 67 2nd Low Gross: Don Wood 85 2nd Low Net: Rick Serafin 69 3rd Low Net: Keith Christian 70 R 4th Low Net: Gary Pielak 70 R FOURTH FLIGHT 1st Low Gross 18 Hole: Gerhard Traxel 88 R 1st Low net 18 Hole: Ron Tornberg 69 2nd Low Gross: Dan Bulford 93 R 2nd Low Net: Dean Banks 70 3rd Low Net: Dave Nash 73 R 4th Low Net: Doug Dickie 73 R 9-HOLE 1st Low Gross: Fred Johnston 40 1st Low net: Greg Campbell 36 2nd Low Gross: Dwayne Ogasawara 42 2nd Low Net: Bob Kersey 38 DEUCE POT WINNERS Wally Tutkaluk, Hank Durand (#3), Lloyd Polak (#5) VERNON GOLF CLUB AFTERNOON LADIES – MAY 12 - 9 HOLES Special Game Team Winners: Debbie Fisher, Marilyn Vat, Ordith Fossett, Diane Talbot 46 Long Putt (#1): Colleen Barker KP (#2): Vat KP (#3): Theresa Hirschbold Long Drive (0-22): Karen Christian Long Drive (23-30): Patti Ahl Long Drive (31+): Alison Smith Deuces (#3): Mary Matheson, Wendy Robinson, Hirschbold
SOCCER Chip-Ins: Penny Birmingham (#3), Cindy Stone (#8) SPALL LADIES CLUB WEEKLY WINNERS MAY 13 FIRST FLIGHT 0-20 Low Gross: Nancy Laframboise 88 Low Net: Nancy Helm 69 2nd Low Net: Neva Gigliuk 71 3rd Low Net: Deb Stenerson 72 SECOND FLIGHT 25-30 Low Gross: Karen Paul 103 Low Net: Shirley Hume 79 CB 2nd Low Net: Diane Oakden 78 3rd Low Net: Kay Cornish 79 THIRD FLIGHT 31-34 Low Gross: Rikki Wintemute 101 Low Net: Colleen Schier 71 2nd Low Net: Marion O’Flynn 72 3rd Low Net: Anne Kelly 76 CB FOURTH FLIGHT 35+ Low Gross: Sandra Chester 106 Low Net: Terry Logan 73 CB 2nd Net: Keiko Nomura 73 3rd Low Net: Edel Venus 79 Deuce Pot: Gigliuk (#17), Laframboise (#7) KPs: Laframboise (#3), Oakden (#12), Faye Viergutz (#7), Alice Rowland (#17) SPALL BUSINESS LADIES CLUB MAY 13 A FLIGHT 0-20 Low Gross: Mary Lukacs 41 1st Low Net: Gloria Morgan 35 2nd Low Net: Pam Robertson 35.5 R B FLIGHT 21-24 Low Gross: Julie Pisch 46 1st Low Net: Jodie Corke 37.5 2nd Low Net: Margo Ludwig 39.5 C FLIGHT 26-30 Low Gross: Deb Heale 49 R 1st Low Net: Katie Marshall 35 2nd Low Net: Fran Munro 36 D FLIGHT 31+ Low Gross: Shelley English 51 1st Low Net: Ellie Nelson 35.5 2nd Low Net: Gilian Kilgour 35 Least Putts: Pat Neilson 16 R Longest Putts: Lisa Weir, Corke, Nelson, Cory Danielson KPs: English, Tara Brown ROYAL YORK LADIES WINNERS MAY 12 FLIGHT A Low Gross: Jean Wilkie 42 Low Net: Cora Prevost 34 Long Drive: Marianne Desjardins FLIGHT B Low Gross: Jean Danyk 47 Low Net: Sandy Melvin 36 Long Drive: Kathy Saul Fowler FLIGHT C Low Gross: Abby Pavelich 50 Low Net: Bernada Boettcher 34.5 Long Drive: Val Dacyk FLIGHT D Low Gross: Raija Comminetti 54 Low Net: Isla Vanderlaar 37 Long Drive: Jodey Wizniak FLIGHT FOR FUN Winner: Leah Smith Long Drive: Marge Crerar KP (2nd shot #4): Danyk Hole #2: Desjardins Hole #7: Desjardines DEUCE, PAR AND BIRDIE POT WINNERS A Duece: Carry forward A Birdie: Carry forward B Par: Danyk, Sandy Melvin B Birdie: Danyk C Par: Gerry Ferguson, Pavelich, Diane Templeton C Birdie: Carry forward D Par: Carry forward D Birdie: Carry forward Hidden Hole: Four winners Least Putts: Comminetti, Rhonda Haga, Pavelich, Lois Mollard, Danyk,
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NOTEBOOK BOXING - The CounterPunch Boxing Club (member club of Boxing B.C.) is operating at BreakAway Fitness. Competitive and recreational boxing offered for men, women and children. Head coach is Tony Stamboulieh (250-260-1082). BOXING - The Vernon Boxing Club trains from 5-8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday nights, and Saturdays from noon-2 p.m. in the basement of Priest Valley Gym. Kickboxing sessions go Wednesday and Friday nights from 7-9. Open training Saturdays at 1 p.m. The club welcomes new members, male and female, 11 years and older. OLDTIMERS HOCKEY - Teams interested in playing in a fourteam semi-competitive 45+ league next season in Vernon are urged to call Dave (Spyder) Specht at 250-503-6434. HOCKEY - The Vernon Summer Hockey School goes Aug. 3-14 featuring former NHLers Sandy Moger, Mark Ferner and Dave Oliver as head instructors. Rep and Recreational, Defenceman and Shooting & Scoring camps. Register by visiting www.vernonminorhockey.com.
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MEN’S SOCCER – Finals in 38th annual Vernon National Oldtimers Tournament: men’s 35+ final, 1:30 p.m., women’s 35+ and men’s 40+ finals, noon, MacDonald Park. RODEO – Finals in 97th annual Falkland Stampede rodeo, 1 p.m.
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A busy boom-boat nudges logs into place along the Fraser River. The river still plays a critical role in the provincial economy.
The enduring Fraser River margaret deefholts Special To The Morning Star
B.C. — It is one of those perfect days — brilliant sunshine, powder blue skies and a soft breeze that carries the scent of summer on its breath. Along with a group of friends, I board The Native, a pretty paddle-wheeler moored on the Fraser River alongside the New Westminster boardwalk. The scene along the waterfront is lively: a whiskered old man, hat at his feet, plays Up A Lazy River on his mouth-harmonica. A teenager on skates whizzes past me; a woman in a business suit, cell phone to her ear, strides along briskly; a chubby toddler poses for his parents, who coo to him in Chinese. As we settle down on the boat, a horn signals our departure, the captain’s voice booms over the PA system as he welcomes us aboard, and the paddles begin to churn. Our hostesses bustle around taking orders for the bar and a buzz of animated conversation floats across the deck as we cast off on our two-and-a-half hour cruise upstream. At first glance, the Fraser river is muscular — an industrial waterway shouldering log booms, tugs and barges to the lumber mills lining its route through the Fraser Valley. But the Fraser is much more than that. It weaves through the lives of the 2.4 million people who live and work along its 1,375 kilometre route from the rugged mountains deep in the heart of British Columbia, to the delta where it empties into the Gulf of Georgia. It nourishes a unique ecology of plant, fish and bird life, and has been a partner in the province’s history and development over the past two centuries. As the scenery unfolds, so does the history of the Fraser River: the old gold rush days, (when there were more paddle-wheelers along the Fraser than on the Mississippi) are gone, but the Fraser remains at the heart of B.C’s economy, the lumber industry in particular. Logs braided into raft-like booms lie against the shoreline, and cheeky little boom-
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Boats moored at the New Westminster wharf are a common sight. boats dance around them, nudging errant sticks into place. Self-important tugs draw barges piled high with wood chips or sawdust — perhaps not as shiny as nuggets or gold-dust, but in today’s marketplace, almost as valuable. We move smoothly under the first of several bridges that span the river — Surrey’s Skybridge which from this angle looks like a giant harp, with its strings a slant against the sky. Just beyond this is the venerable old Pattullo bridge opened in 1937. Its orange Meccano-constructionlike archway is a familiar sight to commuters who drive its lanes every day as they stream into New Westminster from Surrey. Also along our journey this morn-
ing is the century-old Fraser River Swing Bridge that still carries freight and passenger trains; we edge through its narrow port-side corridor. Breaking into open water past the bridge, the river is a pastiche of impressions. An osprey sits on a piling, its feathers ruffled by the breeze. A speedboat buzzes past us like an angry hornet. A goods train worms its way along the distant Surrey shoreline. Hugging the bank, a log salvage barge, its crane outstretched like some ungainly pterodactyl’s beak, retrieves an errant deadhead. Wild grass, alder and cottonwood trees doze gently on small islands in mid-channel and up ahead, the coastal mountains smudge the sky in blue and grey silhouettes. Powderpuff clouds drift lazily overhead. We help ourselves to a buffet of cold cuts and salads, as the gates to what was once the B.C. Penitentiary come into view on our left. No longer a grim fortress, this has been transformed into a romantic restaurant — Dublin Castle — complete with fairy-tale like columns and ramparts; Coquitlam’s Mary Hill lies further inland, its deforested slopes and jumble of tightly packed buildings a scar against the hillside. The historic Fraser Mills lumberyard and buildings that existed along the river’s edge are folded away into the past now, and in its place I’m told that a residential subdivision may take shape in the next few years. Past TimberWest’s log sort area, the new Port Mann bridge looms against the sky. We glide under its mammoth concrete arches, and just beyond its stanchions, the old bridge is a crumbling mess of concrete and steel rods. Now in the process of demolition, it will soon be the stuff of history, of faded photograph albums and anecdotal tales told by Fraser Valley old-timers. But the Fraser River endures, an inscrutable witness to the passage of time and change — coupled to B.C.’s past, and forever linked to its future. Margaret Deefholts is with Travel Writers’ Tales.
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Forgotten past remembered Ceremony honours those who died in Vernon Internment Camp during First World War
Editor’s note: the following is from the Vernon & District Family History Society. In a serene corner of Pleasant Valley Cemetery a group of five graves marks the final resting spot of some of the men who died while interned during the First World War in the Vernon Internment Camp. These men, who originated from countries Canada was at war with, were labelled “enemy aliens.” More than 8,500 people of European descent (primarily from the Austro-Hungarian Empire) were interned in 24 camps across Canada. Most of the interned were poor unemployed single men, although 81 women and 156 children had no choice but to accompany their menfolk to two of the camps, in Spirit Lake, Quebec and Vernon. The Internment Camp in Vernon opened Sept. 18, 1914 on what are now the grounds of W.L. Seaton secondary school (MacDonald Park). Prior to the camp’s existence the location served as jail for the North Okanagan from 1902 to 1904 and as the Hospital for the Insane from 1904 to 1913. Additional camps were located in the area and men were shipped to these locations and forced to work on roads. This included Highway 6 from
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Cherryville to Edgewood and the road from Sicamous to the Okanagan. The camp closed Feb. 20, 1920. During the time of the camp’s duration 11 men lost their lives in the camp. Seven of them have been located in Pleasant Valley Cemetery. They died from tuberculosis, dysentery, pneumonia and influenza. One man was killed after a conflict with a fellow prisoner. The men who are buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery are: Mile Heimovi (d. 1917) Ivan Jugo (d. 1917) Timoti Korejczuk (d. 1919) Stipan Šapina (d. 1917) Wasyl Shapka (d. 1918) Jure Vukorepa (d. 1916) Samuel Vulovi (d. 1918) The men who were originally buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery but whose remains were moved to Kitchener, Ont. are: Bernard Heiny (d. 1918) Karl Keck (d. 1917) Leo Mueller (d. 1919) Wilhelm Wolter (d. 1918) The Vernon & District Family History Society has received a grant from the Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund to restore the existing markers as well as install new markers and a commemorative plaque. Please join us May 23 at 10:30 a.m. at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, to pay honour not only to those who died in the Vernon Camp, but all those who suffered so greatly from these injustices. A reception will follow the rededication ceremony.
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Faye and Art Lindenbach were married May 14, 1960. “Happy 55th anniversary,” with love from your family.
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Celebrate the arrival of spring by attending the sixth Annual High Tea at R.J. Haney Heritage Village & Museum May 24 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. This timeless tradition of afternoon tea is an occasion to celebrate politeness, good manners and community. “At the village, we take pride in keeping this social affair as regal as we can,” said general manager Susan Mackie. “Come and enjoy an afternoon of antics, music, entertainment, tea and treats — all set in the beautiful surroundings of the village.” Invitations have been extended and you never know what famous people might attend. Mackie said it is wise for one to practise their high tea etiquette beforehand. High tea will see the
return of award-winning comedienne/actor Christine Pilgrim for her third appearance at High Tea and you never know whom she might impersonate. In the past, she has played the role of Alexandra of Denmark, a prominent member of the Royal Family, and from the Lion and Albert, Mrs. Ramsbottom in the village’s Guess Who game. Pilgrim has entertained guests to High Tea with her hilarious and crowd participating performances of the
Seven Minute Hamlet and the Lion and Albert. Ticket holders will once again be challenged to “Guess Who,” as Pilgrim mingles among the tables, dropping hints as to the character she is impersonating. Salmon Arm Museum curator Deborah Chapman has rummaged through the archive vault for a presentation showing the garb women of the Edwardian era wore and how they put their knickers on one leg at a time. Local string group
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Ceilidh will perform classical and high teaappropriate folk songs. Tickets for High Tea are $25, available by phone at 250-8325243, at R.J. Haney Heritage Village and
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The MC lifted the microphone and told the folks to take a seat. The lights dimmed. The projector screen flickered. At table 25, Sproing Creative’s table, palms were damp and hearts thumped. And not because they’d been nominated for a Greater Vernon business award. “It was kind of like prom night for us,” said Heath Fletcher, a founding partner along with Clint Ingham of Sproing Creative, which recently merged with Real Rousseau’s Real Focus Consulting. Until that March week, Sproing was a marketing and web design agency about to debut their video production services with 30-second videos of all 33 awards finalists. The screen rolled. The music, jazzy and mysterious, sounded. The crowd laughed — at Caufield Engraving’s spoof of an eighties aerobics video, at Sun FM’s Brian Martin posing sexily on the boardroom table, and at Whitehouse Mortgage’s Deb White drinking from a flask at her desk and dialling a yellow rotary phone as part of the 1960’s Mad Men theme. “We all put so much work into it and really put ourselves out there,” said Fletcher. By ‘a lot of work’ he means 160 hours of storyboarding, script editing, filming, recording voiceovers and editing 33 nominee videos, essentially commercials, in 10 days. “Once they started rolling, and we heard and saw the reaction on people’s faces — people were really enjoying them — that was huge.” At the table, Fletcher raised a glass to his video team: photographer Jeff Bassett; Keli Westgate, the producer and voice over artist who narrated the videos; and Joe Pinheiro, the newly hired video editor/director heading Sproing’s new video production department. It was official: Sproing was doing video. “It was one of those things we were getting asked to do, and we did it when it came up, but it was really increasing in demand,” said Fletcher, a photographer who could light and shoot, but didn’t have experience writing scripts or editing scenes. At one time, he said, people called and asked for websites. Now they call and ask for websites with videos. “But we were hesitant to add it as a service until we had all the right talent in the room to really deliver. And Joe was really the missing link for us.” Pinheiro, a Vancouver transplant who has been working in the film and music industry for more than 15 years, said video is now entrenched in the corporate world “It’s exploded online. This is how people search and shop,” said Pinheiro. “People have
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Soul Studio member Jaymie Hackman lifts weights in a still from the company’s video produced by Sproing Creative. short attention spans, they want to learn how to do things, and you’ve only got a minute to get their attention.” Last June, Searchmetrics reported that 65 per cent of searchers tagged the word ‘video’ in their keyword. For example, someone looking for a place to play hockey in Vernon is apt to type: ‘Vernon rink video.’
Even before Google’s marriage to YouTube, the way Google began delivering results for that searcher changed too. A Forrester Research study shows if Google offers video results for a keyword (ie Vernon hockey rinks), a site with a video has a 50 per cent higher chance of appearing on the first page than a text page in the index for Vernon hockey rinks. And it’s not just industries that do things— tourism or manufacturing—that benefit from having a video presence. Start-ups have a story to tell. Professionals who spend their days at desks, such as accountants and lawyers, can communicate their approach and personality. “A photo no longer gives you that get-toknow-you feeling,” said Pinheiro. “Even a small introductory video, done well and creatively, makes you stand out in your industry.” Sproing was recently hired to help Vernon inventor Nancy Wilde demonstrate in a video the benefits of The Juicebox, a truckbed toolbox that stores battery and solar power to give construction workers, campers and entertainers a source of silent and portable ‘juice.’ “I needed a way to show people what the Juicebox can do because I can’t bring
it inside,” says Wilde, who used her video to audition for CBC’s Dragon’s Den and to compete in Community Futures’ Enterprize Challenge. “The video got the point across, and now it’s reached so many more people.” The full service creative marketing agency also just shot a video for the Allan Brooks Nature Centre to promote their annual Flights of Fancy fundraiser and tell naturelovers they’re open for the season. But video is not for every business. It’s an investment that requires a four-figure budget. However, where DIY entrepreneurs can take smartphone videos, videographers tell stories. “We’re filmmakers, so we’re illustrating what you do and who you are in a visually captivating way that’s in line with your overall strategy and vision for your company. That’s the difference,” said Pinheiro. It’s not just about traction and views. For Fletcher, it’s about building businesses. “When you help somebody achieve a goal like a branding package or a logo, you’re really giving them the confidence to move forward with their business goals, and now we can help give their website a real online presence. We’re supporting businesses to step out and say, ‘Hey, this is me.’”
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The Okanagan Regional Library is opening a new chapter of free events this week at several local branches. The Armstrong branch hosts the Living Well and Leaving Well Workshop Wednesday, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. You’ve written a will, but are all your ducks in a row? Canada Purple Shield invites you to attend the free drop in program which will discuss: • Probate – How does it affect your estate and executor? • Funerals – Why should you pre-plan cremations and burials? • Living Wills – Why is a proper one important? • Identity Theft – Is this an issue for the deceased? • Preparedness – How can you make things easier for your family? Call 250-546-8311 for more information. Then a chapter in Vernon’s dark past will be explored Thursday, May 21 at 7 p.m. at the Vernon library with the Idea Exchange: WWI Interment in Canada. Learn more about the internment of Germans and Ukrainians in Vernon during World War I with Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, Professor of Political Geography at the Royal Military College of Canada, and author of numerous books. For more information call 250-542-
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Vernon’s own Apex cheerleaders Mia Twerdy (from left), Lauren LaRoque, Dakota Hansma and Zoe Moffat took first place in their mini division (ages five to eight) at the Okanagan Cheerleading Championships in Kelowna, where the junior and senior teams also won first. Apex Cheerleading will be holding summer camps for kids ages five to 18, and will start up again in September with a new division for kids aged three to five. Visit apexcheerleading.com 7610 or visit www.orl. bc.ca/branches/vernon All sorts of stories will be shared during Cherryville Adult Story Time in the Park Saturday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. The Cherryville branch library invites everyone to bring a chair, bring a blanket, bring a thermos, but most importantly bring a Cherryville story to tell. We want to hear the wonderful memories our older residents have about our community, how they came to this community, and the changes they have seen. It is a time to share all stories about our community and its history, whether it’s exciting, funny, memorable, or emotional. All ages are welcome. Snacks will be provided. This free drop in event will take place at Hanson Park. Pop by the Cherryville library for more information.
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A fundraiser barbecue is being fired up Wednesday to keep Vernon kids safe. The Okanagan-based BrainTrust Canada charity is serving lunch at Cenotaph Park from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in support of putting helmets on youth in Vernon. “Youth are the highest risk for brain injury,” said Magda Kapp, director of communications for BrainTrust Canada. “A primary reason for this is that the brain is not fully developed until the mid 20s and judgment is one of the last things to form, and at a young age youth think they are invincible. “The sad truth is, however, that brain injury happens in an instant but can last a lifetime, and through smart choices such as helmet use we can reduce preventable injuries.” The public is invited to attend the fundraiser barbecue and enjoy lunch in support of a great cause, thanks to sponsors A&W, Buy Low Foods and Kal Tire. A hamburger or hot dog plus fruit bar and juice is available for a minimum $5 donation. The Helmet Safety Program is a partnership between BrainTrust Canada and the City of Vernon Community Policing and Vernon Moves to promote helmet compliance and reduce preventable brain injuries. This year, the program exists because of the generous funding from the Funtastic Sports Society, who provided a grant toward the purchase of helmets. Funtastic’s mission is “Building a Better Community through Sport” and by purchasing helmets, more youth in Vernon will be able to participate in healthy and safe activities. For the Helmet Safety Program, Vernon City Bylaw Officers and Community Policing will be out on the streets interacting with youth throughout the year and providing helmets to youth who cannot afford them, as well as rewarding youth for positive safety behavior through “positive tickets” that include free services and products from generous local companies such as A&W, Domino’s, the Greater Vernon Recreation Centre and The Electric Paper Company. Brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability under 44, and approximately 20 per cent of these are sports-related. However, up to 85 per cent of brain injuries can be prevented from helmet use. BrainTrust Canada is a not for profit association that provides community rehabilitation to individuals with brain injury in the Okanagan, and also has a strong focus on brain injury education and prevention. For more information, visit www.braintrustcanada.com or 1-888-762-3233.
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The voices of 12,423 British Columbians were heard at the provincial legislature Thursday with the tabling of a petition calling on government to halt the Interior Health Authority’s plan to privatize hospital laundry services in 11 communities. Contracting out hospital laundry would result in the loss of 175 family-supporting jobs and the public health service possibly removed altogether from those communities. IHA announced that the private contract bidders are located in the Lower Mainland and Alberta. Along with growing public support, city councils in Nelson, Kamloops and Vernon have passed motions to protect jobs and hospital laundry in their communities. HEU secretarybusiness manager Jennifer Whiteside is calling on the IHA to reconsider its privatization scheme and make the estimated $10 million investment over 10 years to upgrade and replace any of the aging equipment.
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A collective agreement between the District of Lake Country and CUPE local 338 was ratified after union members voted 92 per cent in favour of the deal. The term of the agreement covers from Jan. 1, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2019. “The district and the union have been working towards a culture of teamwork and cooperation, and this contract shows the commitment to that culture by both parties,” said Rod McDonald, CUPE
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Armstrong and Spallumcheen residents are being told to take a hike, in the literal sense. The Armstrong/Spallumcheen Trails Society has been busy working on clearing trails, and cleaning up the outhouse, in preparation for their kick off event to the hiking season. The community is invited out with the ASTS in a hike at the Thomas Hayes Ecological Reserve on Saturday, May 23 at 10:30 a.m. “It is a walk of about three kilometres and is suitable for children,” said Jill de la Salle, ASTS member. Those interested in hiking and learning a bit about local birds should meet in the parking. Directions are on the ASTS website www.astrailssociety.com. “Wear suitable shoes or boots and bring water, a picnic lunch and mosquito repellent,” said de la Salle. “Waivers will need to be signed at the beginning of the hike.”
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A new hotline has been rolled out to buddy up cyclists to encourage biking to work and school. The City of Vernon, Vernon Moves and Greater Vernon Cycling Advisory Committee are introducing the Bike Buddy Hotline to support new and apprehensive cyclists who are interested in participating in Bike to Work & School Week, Sunday, May 24 to Sunday, May 31. The free service connects cyclists to a Bike Buddy who will help plan routes and provide other tips to encourage commuting during Bike to Work & School Week – and beyond. Many Vernon businesses are encouraging their staff to be a part of Bike to Work and School Week. “A number of us in my office ride to and from work, including a few who head out at lunch time for a brief ride,” said Rob Tedham of Tedham Wealth Management Group - RBC Dominion, the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce and team leader for Bike to Work. “It creates a sense of wellbeing and achievement. It’s a privilege to live in a community offering the opportunity to bike to work safely, while enjoying unparalleled scenery, great weather and at the same time getting some regular exercise.” To connect with a Bike Buddy, call the Bike Buddy Hotline at 250-540-9397. More information on Bike to Work & School Week and the Bike Buddy Hotline can be found at www.vernon. ca/vernonmoves or www.biketowork.ca/northokanagan
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They’re serving up lobster for supper Katherine MortiMer Morning Star Staff
Knox Presbyterian Church is serving up a taste of Prince Edward Island on May 30, with its Lobster Take Out. Buy a ticket anytime until May 24 and then stop by the church May 30 and pick up cooked cold lobster, salads and dessert, all packed up and ready to take on a picnic. It’s the latest fundraiser dreamed up by the Rev. Dr. Teresa Charlton, who is always looking for creative ways of not only welcoming the community to Knox but of raising much-needed funds for church projects, in this case to support upgrading the sound system and audio-visual equipment. “It started in 2003 when I was a student minister in a tiny community on Prince Edward Island called Freeland,” said Charlton, who started her post with two young children in tow and another on the way. “People were friendly but we weren’t from there — we were from off island.” But Charlton began noticing that one fellow used to come to church regularly dressed in shabby clothes and old wellies, the scent of shellfish from the Atlantic clinging to everything. “I didn’t know who he was and then one day he said, ‘you’ll do’ to me. This means
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something but I wasn’t sure what. It turned out Leslie Hardy owns the entire fishing co-op and to earn his approval meant that every door opened and we were truly a part of the community.” They were only there four months, but Charlton and her family were embraced so fully by the tight-knit fishing community that she has made several trips back to preside over weddings and funerals. Once Charlton was ordained and at her post in Ottawa, she began holding lobster supper fundraisers, inspired by her time on P.E.I., and which proved to be a big hit. At Knox, an improved sound system and audio-visual equipment will help not only parishioners who are hard of hearing but also those who are unable to attend church. “We are passionate about this because if we can digitize our sound system, we can connect with our members who are living in care homes as well as our sister churches up north, using a laptop, software and camera.” For the lobster supper, the one-pound shellfish will be caught, cooked and packed on ice by Charlton’s dear friends back in Freeland, Wendell and Sandra Hardy. The lobsters are then put on a flight to Kelowna, where they will be picked up for serving at Knox.
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Harvey Bell sells tickets for the Lobster Take Out at Knox Presbyterian Church, taking place May 30. “We are including a lemon dessert as that is traditionally what is served with a lobster supper, but Sandra is aghast that we are not serving lemon meringue pie. We will supply lobster bibs, though.” Knox member Harvey Bell has been tasked with selling the $30 tickets to the take out and will be at the church Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. and after church today and May 24. Tickets are payable by cash, cheque, Mastercard, Visa or American Express. Once you have purchased your ticket, drop by the church May 30 anytime between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. and pick up your supper. Knox Presbyterian Church is at 3701-32nd Ave. For more information, call Bell at 250542-6643 or email lobsterknox@gmail.com
Everyone needs a good mentor
n article on mentorship in the October 2014 issue of Esquire magazine really caught my eye. One because I am a big believer in the incredible value of mentors in our lives and the other for the concern the magazine was expressing for boys and young men and their need for positive role models and mentors in their lives. Why am I reading Esquire? Because it was lying on my son’s coffee table during a recent visit. A mentor is a guide, coach, instructor, teacher, friend, leader. I often think of those who oversee apprentices, Michele Blais supervisors who go beyond their job descriptions or perhaps it is following through in the true intention of the description. A mentor may be working alongside: coaching, playing, supervising, walking beside us and positive time spent together is time well-spent. The magazine devoted this issue to articles on the Boy Scouts of America; organizations in the States that support mentorship; articles on people who discuss their mentors — both males and females who had great influence; another a series of quotes on how to build a man; and a story of one man and his mentors, who are the kids he hangs out with.
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For 10 years our household was led by me raising two boys. Mentors were then and continue to be important for my sons. There were many people who had a positive influence on the lads: Norm teaching my oldest to ski; Jason the boys to ride bicycles; Patrick Nicol with his many afternoons swimming, playing soccer or pool, or just in conversation hanging out. These are simple examples and more were there as coaches, teachers, parents of their friends who had great influence. So much so that one of my lads as a young fellow wanted me to find him a new dad just like Bryan. They continue to benefit from mentors now that they are adults, with coaches and with my oldest with a mentor in production of a television show. The willingness to bring a young person alongside, to invest time and energy in helping them develop their skills and capabilities, not only in the sport or business but as a person, is priceless. Adults can have meaningful roles in our kids’ lives and in each other’s lives. I had some great mentors in my life with teachers, bosses on my first job in the social services field and another with that same job who taught me not to be so outspoken, and to listen more. I was 23 and would get on my high horse of social justice and assume I had all the answers; he taught me to listen to others and to work in partnership with people outside my regular circle. It was a
huge gift for me. I wasn’t inspiring collaboration, it was fear of my blasting someone. I wasn’t taken seriously until he helped me to see that the most powerful position was at the table where the decisions were made, not out in the hallway marching. Anne McKeeking, the Vernon Woman of the Year, is a great example of a mentor. She has mentored parents, child care providers, members of the ECE community and other community colleagues and made meaningful contributions to them. Here are some quotes from the article in Esquire on how to build a man, which I think can apply to how to build a woman: “We want them to understand the weight that a simple word of kindness or encouragement can carry in another person’s life. To appreciate the value of talking to strangers. To ask for advice, even if they don’t think they need it. To say ‘I don’t know’ when they don’t know. We want them to keep their balance. We want them to be pioneering. We want them to know that love doesn’t conquer all but it conquers a lot. The point is in the end, we want them to be good. Useful and good. To be a little better than they were. A little worse than they’ll be. To watch. To listen. To try. To learn. To pass it all along.” To pass it all along, the way I see it we can all do that.
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Cameron Fraser-Monroe, Erin Slizak and Taisa Andrushko perform with the Zirka Ukrainian Dancers at the recent B.C. Ukrainian Cultural Festival in Mission, where the group brought home a number of medals and trophies. four overall trophies. “They couldn’t really believe it when the club name was called,” said Roussel, “but they were so excited and proud. “For the senior group it is likely the last year they will dance together, as they are moving on after graduation and on to other dance opportunities, so it was wonderful to have their dance connection and presentation recognized.” The dancers brought home top overall trophies for dances from the Volyn region, the Bukovinian region and the Poltava region. As well, the seniors won the top overall Character Dance trophy for their gypsy dance that had the audience laughing and clapping as the dancers performed. Roussel promises that Zirka’s Viter will blow fresh air into spring on Saturday as the groups
Jonathan Fraser-Monroe, Polina Ignatyeva (front left), Maia Matysiak, Sophia Plank (back left), Lexi McGregor and Amica Paull will perform at Viter, the annual dinner and show. showcase their awardwinning dances and some new story dances the whole club has been working on. “The dancers enjoy performing all together, the youngest to the oldest,” said Roussel. “For the youngest they are getting to dance with all the big dancers they admire and for the older dancers they are very pleased to share what they know with
the younger children as they remember their early dance years.” Viter takes place Saturday at Trinity United Church on Alexis Park Drive, and includes a silent auction, raffle and a full Ukrainian dinner. Tickets, available until Wednesday, are $30 for adults, $25 for seniors, $20 for students 13 to 18, $15 for children five to 12 years and chil-
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massive book sale Hosted by 2nd Vernon Girl Guides. Come fill a bag or box and leave a donation. All funds raised go towards cost of our Vancouver bus trip on June 5. We will be camping at Camp McLanlin, participating in Ralley in the Valley and sleeping over at the Vancouver Aquarium! Classic cookies for $5 a box and you may even find a few garage sale treasures here! Rain or shine, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 5352 MacDonald Rd. vernon collectors club giant flea market May 17, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Stickle Rd., Hwy. 97 north of Vernon, next to Silver Star RV Park. Watch for signs. Rain or shine. community hu song May 17 at 10 a.m. Everyone welcome. Come together and learn a spiritual exercise that teachers us all how to go beyond prayer and meditation, through contemplation. Pacific Inn and Suites, 4790 - 34th St. you are invited to hear the gospel from the Bible told simply and without obligation Sundays 3:30 p.m., Enderby Seniors Complex, May 17 and 24 (across from Red Basket Foods). north okan. orchid society meets May 17 at 2 p.m. at ECCO Centre, 1900 – 1920 Dumin St., Kelowna. Speaker is Bev Hansen, former member of our club, and member of the Fraser Valley Orchid Society is training to be an AOS judge. Bev is originally from Australia and her presentation is “Australian Terrestrial Orchids.” Bev will have Sarcochilis hartmanii seedlings with her for sale. She will also be bringing culture sheets. We extend a welcome to anyone interested in orchids or gardening so please invite your friends and neighbours. As this is the long weekend please bring any house guests along too. Come enjoy our members’ show table of blooming orchids which includes many types of orchids never seen in stores. Refreshments provided by club members. Call Anne for more information at 250-545-5932. aa meets sundays (X) open meeting 10 a.m., at VTC 2810-48 Ave. (H) closed meeting 7 p.m., Anglican Church, 3205-27 St. Vernon (back door). (H) closed meeting 8 p.m., United Church, 2315 Pleasant Valley Blvd., Armstrong. Open meeting, 3204 Alexis Park Dr. Vernon (H), 5 p.m. daily. (H) Handicap access (X) no handicap access. Info., 250-545-4933 vernon treatment centre Do you or a loved one have an alcohol/drug and/or other addiction problem? We can help! Day and evening courses available. Call 542-6151 for info. medievally minded Come and join us and explore what history can do for you. Learn about medieval fighting, crafts and feasting. The Society for Creative Anachronism meets every Sunday at 3 p.m. For information, see www. krakenfjord.org
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ike to Work and School Week 2015 begins Sunday, May 24 with the Community Bike Fest. Hosted by the City of Vernon and the Regional District of North Okanagan and planned in partnership with students from Vernon Community School, this event is jam-packed with resources for cyclists and entertainment for all ages. Make yourself a safer cyclist by checking out the bike and helmet check stations or trying the bike skills course, take a shot at some of the bike-themed carnival games, participate in the youth or community scavenger hunts, or just sit back and enjoy entertainment by Kiki the Eco Elf. And, of course, a chance to win a free bike and fantastic prizes! Join us in Polson Park between 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to kick off Bike to Work and School Week and help us make the Community Bike Fest bigger and better than ever! For more information about the Community Bike Fest and all the exciting school and community events during May 24 to 30, visit www.biketowork.ca/north-okanagan
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Enter the OZone Festival welcomes six community plays over six nights Kristin Froneman Morning Star Staff
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Helen Cave (Kristine Larsen) talks to the prime minister, steven Cauldwell (martin niedballa), about his daughter, while Wendell Cave (neil morrison) shows his apathy in Backstage theatre’s State of Confusion, which takes the stage at the schubert Centre Wednesday through saturday.
The politics of family Kristin Froneman
Morning Star Staff
It’s written in Wikipedia, so it must be true, that 17 out of Canada’s 22 prime ministers are acknowledged to have fathered children. Reliable source or not, most of us have no idea what goes on behind closed doors at 24 Sussex Drive, especially with the spawn of the PM, well except for the one who has gone on to become Liberal leader in recent years. Vernon playwright Michael Poirier is about to change all that. He and his Backstage Theatre are giving us a peek inside the lives of a prime minister and his family, albeit a fictional one, with his new play State of Confusion. “It’s a comedy based on a prime minister of Canada, but it’s coincidental that this PM is from Calgary, likes the Flames, and his first name is Steven (spelled without the ph like a certain other PM),” said Poirier. Despite this being a comedy, there are social and real-people issues in the play that most people will be able to relate to – even a certain prime minister. Like in similar-based stories such as film The American President, where Michael Douglas played the “leader of the free world,” Poirier gives insight into the prime minister’s private life – the good, the bad, and the funny. It’s also not a coincidence that it’s an election year for the federal government, said Poirier on the timeliness of his play. “If you can’t laugh at your prime minister, then who can you laugh at... I thought of our current prime minister and how he’d react. I see this guy as a regular guy, but when he’s in office he puts a mask on and he’s all business,” said Poirier. “I tear the mask off a little and he has to step out of his PM facade and be a dad.”
State of Confusion follows 17-year-old Elizabeth Cauldwell, the slightly rebellious daughter of the newly elected Prime Minister Steven Cauldwell, who causes sparks to fly and family tension when she meets a boy named Matthew Cave at a hockey game. Elizabeth wants to grow up, but her dad won’t let her. He gives her a nanny, a tutor and a chauffeur, all he thinks she needs, however, Elizabeth has a hard time meeting friends in Ottawa and has a bodyguard, Carl, who follows her around everywhere.
“It’s coincidental that this PM is from Calgary, likes the Flames, and his first name is Steven.” — Mike Poirier
When she meets Matthew at a hockey arena, he doesn’t know who she is at first. That soon changes, and a confrontation takes place between dad and daughter when she wants to start seeing Matthew. “I think it would be hard for the children of the prime minister to have a social life,” said Poirier. Sparks fly even further when Matthew’s parents, Helen and Wendell Cave, enter the picture. “They are your average Canadian beer drinking, hockey watching family,” said Poirier. “This dad doesn’t take the world too seriously. He’s a construction superintendent, but at home it’s his wife Helen who is in control.” Taking on the heavy lifting as Steven Cauldwell is Martin Niedballa, while Starling Taylor plays daughter Elizabeth. The Cave family features Gavin
Opp as Matthew, Neil Morrison as dad Wendell or “Dell” as he is better known, and Kristine Larsen, who is doing triple duty with costumes and set decor, as Helen. Playing the “straight man” as bodyguard Carl Wagner is Gabe Newman. “I am having fun with this particular group of people,” said Poirier, who is also producing and directing the play. “I thought I’d like someone else to direct this show as I am producing, but because of time constraints, I couldn’t get someone to do it so I’m back to directing and am having a hoot. I think it is appreciated by the cast and crew to have the author there.” State of Confusion opens at the Schubert Centre Wednesday for a four-night dinner theatre run before it goes to compete at the Okanagan Zone (OZone) Drama Festival at Powerhouse Theatre May 26 (see accompanying story). “This was on a bucket list for me to do one of my plays at the OZones. I wrote it last year and thought it would be a good fit for the festival to throw a comedy in there,” said Poirier. The play has also been shortlisted for Theatre’s BC’s annual playwriting contest. This is not the first time a script by Poirier has been short-listed in the competition. He won top prize in 2007 for his one-act play Perriott and Mr. Grump, and last year was nominated for War on the Home Front, which he took to the stage in Vernon last summer. “It’s nice when you get that kind of validation for your work. It’s not why I do it. It’s like fishing, if you catch a fish, great, if you don’t, that’s OK,” he said. Tickets for the dinner theatre presentation, which includes a buffet meal at 6:30 p.m. and the show at 7:30 p.m., are available at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www. ticketseller.ca.
“You’re traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That’s the signpost up ahead - your next stop...” No, this is not that Zone, but it does fit with what will be taking place in Vernon all next week when the Okanagan Zone (OZone) Drama Festival brings six diverse, community-based theatrical productions to Vernon’s Powerhouse Theatre stage. “We have from serious drama to dark comedy to espionage,” said OZone chair Adele Kuyek, who is no stranger to the local stage, having directed a number of plays at Powerhouse, Asparagus Community Theatre in Armstrong and Shuswap Theatre in Salmon Arm. For those who don’t know what OZone is, it’s held at twilight, and is a community of regional amateur theatres from this area, who get together every year to produce plays to the public and an adjudicator. The plays stage one after the other on one stage, meaning crews have to set up and tear down at a faster rate than normal. The festival ends with a ceremony, where production, acting, directing, and best overall awards are handed out, and the winning production gets to attend Theatre BC’s Mainstage Festival, where other winning plays from other regional zones compete. In summary, it’s the Oscars of B.C. community theatre. This is the third year the OZones have been held at Powerhouse Theatre. The first year, Powerhouse hosted the festival as a member club, while the past two years the OZone committee has hosted it, with Powerhouse as the venue. “Powerhouse has been amazing. Its members have been volunteering to help the zone, which has been so incredible. We’ve been working with a great committee this year to make the festival viable and we already have two member theatres hosting the festival the next two years,” said Kuyek, referring to the South Okanagan Amateur Players Society hosting the festival in Oliver in 2016, while Salmon Arm’s Shuswap Theatre is slated to host in 2017. This year, three of the directors bringing shows to the OZones have won Best Production at previous festivals, with two of them winning at Mainstage, said Kuyek. “In the past three years, the OZone has won best production at Mainstage twice – once for the Powerhouse pro-
duced play The Woman in Black in 2012, and the other time for Kelowna’s Fred Skeleton Theatre Company’s Red in 2014.” Both winning directors of those plays, Matt Brown and Rob MasonBrown, are returning to the OZones this year with new productions, while director Monty Hughes, who has previously won awards at both the OZones and Mainstage, is back with Powerhouse to direct The Diviners. “The nice thing about festival is that you can stretch your actors and designers more and do more heavy content,” said Kuyek. “Usually, there is a little more depth to the plays, but to do the perfect comedy also takes a lot of skill.” This year’s OZone festival is being adjudicated by Kathryn Shaw, the artistic director of Langara College’s Studio 58, a position she has held since 1985. Also an actor and director of numerous plays, Shaw has been nominated for four and won two Jessie Richardson Awards for her directing work. In 2010, she was listed by The Vancouver Sun as one of B.C.’s 100 Most Influential Women. That same year, she received the Career Achievement Award from the Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance. Shaw has served as a festival adjudicator for Mainstage in 1991, 2004 and 2014, as well as at numerous regional festivals. “The whole purpose of having an adjudicator is to learn and grow in your skill set. You want your play to do well, but as a director, for me, it’s the best learning experience,” said Kuyek. “Taking the play to festival, going to the coffee critiques, listening to the adjudicator and the camaraderie are what it’s all about.” This year’s OZone lineup at Powerhouse Theatre is as follows: May 24, The Diviners, written by Jim Leonard Dr., directed by Monty Hughes, Powerhouse Theatre May 25, Doubt, written by John Patrick Shanley, directed by Matt Brown, The Hub Arts Collective May 26, State of Confusion, written by Mike Poirier, directed by Mike Poirier, Backstage Theatre May 27, Our Country’s Good, written by Timberlake Wertenbaker, adapted from the Thomas Keneally novel The Playmaker, directed by Rob Mason-Brown, Fred Skeleton Theatre Company May 28, Having Hope at Home, written by David S. Craig, directed by Kim Foreman-Rhindress, Kelowna Theatre Society May 29, Pack of Lies, written by Hugh Whitemore, directed by Kim MacMillan, Shuswap Theatre All plays start at 7:30 p.m. and tickets and information are available at the Ticket Seller, 250-549-7469, www. ticketseller.ca.
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fficer Cooper (Reese Witherspoon) is an uptight, by-the-book cop who has to transport Daniella Riva (Sofia Vergara) across Texas. Riva, the widow of a gangster murdered before he could testify against a drug kingpin, is wanted dead by rival gangsters and crooked cops alike. With Cooper to protect her, she might be Taylor and Howe better off on her own. We say, “A lot of people hate Hot Pursuit, some people think it’s OK.” HOWE: It’s Terrible, with a capital T. This has made my top two worst movies of all time; the other being 1988’s Hairspray, starring Divine. I cringed more than I smiled. I didn’t laugh once and I should have left after the first 10 minutes. For Witherspoon, whose last performance in Wild was Oscar worthy, going to this piece of tripe is like watching two different class of actors. I could understand if this was one of her first roles but she has been doing this long enough to know better.
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Bridge by Phillip Alder ONE MORE TRIP DOWN THIS DEAL’S ROAD Truman Capote said, “Life is a moderately good play with a badly written third act.” I hope this column is a well-written third act of this deal. Yesterday, we studied the play in four hearts after West began the defence with three rounds of diamonds. South ruffed and ran the heart 10 to take five spades, three hearts, one club and the trickthree diamond ruff. Today, though, do you see how four hearts can be defeated? Finally we have the right auction. North, knowing that a 4-4 fit is almost always better than a 5-3 fit, plans to raise hearts. But with such strong hearts
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Halvorson, Rose Marie With great sadness we announce the passing of Rose Marie Halvorson on May 10, 2015, in Lumby, BC. Rose was born in Medicine Hat and lived and worked in Calgary in her younger years. She met and married Jim Halvorson of Lumby, where she worked at JW Inglis Elementary. She loved to sew, quilt, do puzzles and visit Reno. Rose was predeceased by her parents, Ann and Earl Sponholz. Rose is survived by her husband, James Halvorson, two sons, Vince and Brian Halvorson, grandchildren, Jason and Jessica Halvorson and 7 brothers and sisters: Edward (Caroline), Judy (Rae), Susan (Garth), Pat (Tom), Dennis (Fran), Bruce and Alison. Rose also had a number of nieces and nephews. Respecting Rose’s wishes, there will be a private family gathering. As an expression of sympathy, those who wish to do so may send donations in memory of Rose to the Alzheimer Society of BC.
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Margaret passed away at Noric House on May 14, 2015 with family by her side. She was in her 98th year. She was born in 1918 in Watson, SK and moved to BC with her family at the age of 18. In 1938 she married Jim Churchill of Falkland and spent almost all her life in Falkland until recent moves to Heron Grove and Noric House. She was predeceased by her husband Jim and her parents, Peter and Lillian Bohnen, brother Verne Bohnen and sister Katherine Homewood. She leaves to mourn her passing, eight children Larry (Doreen) Churchill of (Chase), Darwin (Marjorie) Churchill of Falkland, Verne (Phil) Churchill of Kamloops, Sylvia (Denis Culling) of Fort St. John, Mervin (Dot) Churchill of Falkland, Carol (Keith Hill) of Falkland, Lorna (Duane Ricard) of Falkland and Melva (Rob Ford) of Vernon, 25 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren. Also 4 sisters Georgina Hoath of Vernon, Lil Rose of Calgary, Theresa (Gil) Goodman of Kelowna, Cindy (Glen) Keller of Falkland and brother Art (Paulette) Bohnen of Kanata, Ontario. We will celebrate Margaret’s life in the Falkland Church on Tuesday, May 19th at 2 pm with lunch to follow in the church kitchen. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Mom’s memory to Falkland Historical Society, The Vernon Hospice House or The Falkland Cemetery.
MARY ELLEN HOLMES 1925-2015 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our dear Mom and Nana, Mary Ellen Holmes, with family by her side on Thursday May 14, 2015 in her 89th year. Mom was born in Burnaby BC on October 3, 1925 and relocated to Vernon at a young age. She attended the Old School House on Silver Star Road and completed her education at Fulton in the Park. She met her future husband, Stan, and they married in 1944. Mom worked various jobs in the community and after a number of years at Winman’s Drapery & Furniture Store she retired to their small hobby farm on Old Kamloops Road. Mom was a very active member of Knox Presbyterian Church congregation serving on The Session, the Ladies Guild, Sunday School Supervisor/Teacher and on the planning committee for construction of the new Church. She was a wonderful Mother and homemaker. Her hands were always busy with cooking, baking, crafts, canning, gardening, and sewing. She loved animals of all kinds and cared deeply for their own pets and livestock. Mary is survived by her loving family; son, Pat (Jude) Holmes, daughters, Heather (Duane) Grandbois and Corinne (Gary) Desnoyer all of Vernon. She holds a very special place in the hearts of her grandchildren; Brooke (Jared) Scott,Taylor Holmes, Chelsea (Jordan) Nixon, Christine McKay & fiancé Brad Crawford; Tenille (Logan) Eley, Tiffany (Jimmy) Withnall, Scott (Tamara) Grandbois, Mike Grandbois, Jamie Grandbois; Carly (Eric) Jewell, Clayton (Amy) Desnoyer, Jenna Desnoyer & fiancé Joe O’Keeffe. She is great-nana to 13 great-grandchildren with 2 more on the way. She is further survived by her sister-in-laws Joan and Liz Fox and her special niece, Veronica Hansen. Mary was predeceased by Stan, her husband of 62 years in 2006 and her brothers, Jack and Vernon Fox. A special thank you to the staff at PV Manor in Armstrong who cared for Mom during her year there. A memorial service will be held at Knox Presbyterian Church, Alexis Park Drive on Wednesday May 20, 2015 @ 12:30 PM with Rev. Theresa Charlton officiating. A luncheon will follow. A private family burial will precede the service. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Okanagan Small Dog Rescue Society, PO Box 23084, Plaza 33, Kelowna, BC V1X 7K7 Arrangements have been entrusted to Vernon Funeral Home, Phone: 250 542 0155. Condolences may be offered at www.vernonfuneralhome.com
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The City of Enderby is seeking a Utility Worker to join its Public Works team. This job will involve general duties as well as operating the community water and wastewater systems. The successful candidate will have completed Grade 12 or equivalent, obtained an E2CP /evel , certi¿cation in at least one of the four ¿elds of practice, and have relevant ¿eld e[perience. $ valid Class BC Driver’s License with air endorsement is required; however, consideration will be given to candidates who are otherwise quali¿ed provided they achieve their endorsement within 3 months. Preference will also be given to candidates who have Con¿ned 6pace and Chlorine +andling certi¿cates. $s this position will have on call duties on a rotational basis after appro[imately three months of service, the successful candidate will be required to live near the community to ful¿ll those responsibilities. $fter the training period has been completed, weekend shifts will be required. The complete job post is available at www. cityofenderby.com/careers/. $pplications will be received until 3 pm on 0ay 2 , 2 1 and should include a complete resume and covering letter. $ll applications should be submitted as follows
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Ideally we are seeking someone with previous experience in a hotel front office environment but are willing to offer support to someone who demonstrates initiative for great customer service. You should be flexible and available to work a variety of shifts including mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays and Night Audit. In exchange, we will offer you a competitive salary, comprehensive training, building blocks for a great career and a work environment where you can feel proud and excited to come to each and every day. Need to start training immediately. Please drop resume off at our Front desk or e-mail to tracey@rpbhotels.com ** Only qualified applicants will be contacted for interviews.
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The Vernon and District Funtastic Sports Society hosts Canada’s largest slo-pitch tournament and music festival, and has contributed more than $1.6 million back to improve sport and recreation initiatives in the North Okanagan. The society is now searching for a dedicated, driven individual who is able to work extended hours in support of ‘Building a Better Community Through Sport’. In this dynamic role, your main responsibilities will be to oversee all aspects of the society including operations, policies, financial goals, public relations and community goals; to implement, stage and coordinate all aspects of the annual Funtastic Sport & Music Festival. The ideal candidate is independent and selfmotivated with strong communication and organizational skills, well versed in budget management, sponsorship and community/media relations. Experience in event management duties and working with a board of directors would be considered an asset. Please submit your resumĂŠ to hr@funtastic.org by 4:00 pm on Friday, June 5, 2015. We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those under consideration will be contacted. No telephone calls, please.
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Kal Tire is a Canadian company that was founded in 1953 and has grown to become Canada’s largest independent tire dealer. Based in Vernon, BC, Kal Tire has Àourished by focusing on customer service and teamwork. Kal Tire’s key differentiator is its 5 Kal Tire team members who are committed to e[ceeding the customer’s e[pectations with the best technical skills, quality products, competitive prices and e[ceptional service available anywhere. Kal Tire is currently seeking to ¿ll a part time 3 days per week and vacation/ sick coverage 5eceptionist position on a permanent basis at the Vernon 2f¿ce. $ detailed job description and list of quali¿cations along with further information regarding Kal Tire may be viewed on our website at kaltire.com/careers. Kal Tire welcomes your interest in the Reception opportunity. Interested applicants are requested to submit their resume to careers@kaltire.com indicating Reception and Job ID# 2102 in the subject line. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those under consideration will be contacted.
Delivery Driver/ Sales Rep Required The Armstrong Regional Cooperative is looking for a positive & conscientious team player to provide excellent customer service to our existing and future bulk fuel customers while delivering fuel & lubricants. The successful candidate will be computer literate, with good interpersonal, organizational and planning skills. This is a permanent, full-time driving position with a competitive pay package including extended health benefits and pension plan. The successful candidate must have a clean driving record with a minimum Class 3A license. Please bring your resume and drivers abstract to apply in person at 973 Otter Lake Cross Road, Armstrong during business hours or contact us at info@armstrong.coop to arrange a more convenient time.
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HELP WANTED Optical store requires full time employee for customer service and lens processing. Experienced individual preferred but willing to train suitable applicant. Must have Grade 12 and exhibit excellent people skills. Call 250-260-6220 or drop off resume at 101 - 3304 32nd Ave., Vernon, BC
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The Vernon Veterinary Clinic is looking for a full time Registered VETERINARY TECHNICIAN to join our fabulous team. We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated team player who possesses great organizational and interpersonal skills. We are a fast paced modern, growing, four doctor practice with digital x-ray, in-house diagnostic equipment, laser therapy, ultrasound and a warm and inviting crew. We offer staff discounts, uniform & CE allowance, competitive wages and the beautiful sunny Okanagan. Please send resumes to vernonvets@shaw.ca or fax: 250-542-1772 Attention: Annette Farkas
HARDWARE/HOUSEWARES MANAGER Canadian Tire Vernon is growing again and we are looking for an EXPERIENCED RETAIL MANAGER for our hardware/housewares department. The successful candidate should have: • Minimum of 5 years retail management experience in a related area • A strong history of exceptional customer service • Experience in leading a team of 12 or more • Ability to produce quality work in a fast-paced environment This is a Senior Management position and compensation will be commensurate with experience/abilities, and will include profit sharing. Please present your resumÊ in person at the store to Mark Corson, GM VERNON STORE ONLY
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CNC OPERATOR KingFisher Boats, North America’s leading manufacturer of all-welded aluminum boats is looking for a talented individual to join our Cutting & Forming Department. The CNC Operator will be responsible for operating our router and CNC plasma table. This role involves shift work with expected availability for day and afternoon shifts. KingFisher Boats offers a comprehensive compensation package including competitive salary, extended benefits, profit sharing, RRSP’s, service awards and employee purchase plans. For further informaton and to apply please visit our website @ htp://www.kingfsherboats.com/careers-2/ 8160 Highland Road, Vernon, BC
Leadership and Management Opportunity! Nooaitch Indian Band is a First Nation organization located in the beautiful Nicola Valley, west of Merritt.
Band Manager The successful candidate will be working with the Chief and Council; will have post-secondary education, formal training, professional skills and management experience, preferably within Band Administration, and to be responsible for: • Providing effective management and organizational leadership skills and knowledge in governance. • Managing the overall operating, ďƒžnancial, capital, economic development and program affairs including health and wellness. • Facilitating the development of formal plans, including strategic, capital, ďƒžnancial programs and economic development. • Implementing and facilitating development of policies • Proposal writing experience • Working in partnership with Chief and Council and employees to provide holistic and effective services to the community. We offer a competitive compensation package. Appreciate submissions of resumes, and only the shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Please forward your resume with references to: Nooaitch Indian Band c/o Executive Assistant 2954 Shackelly Road Merritt, B.C. V1K 1N9 Telephone: (250) 378-6141 ext. 113 Fax: (250) 378-3699 Email: Christine@nooaitch.com Resumes will be accepted until May 29, 2015 – 4:00 pm.
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Please drop off resume to: 4407 31st St., Vernon BC protow@telus.net Monarch Transport (1975) Ltd, US Division is looking to hire a Jr. Dispatcher for their Armstrong BC Office. We are looking for a self starter, computer literate and excellent written and verbal skills. Previous Dispatch experience a plus, but not necessary. On the job training will be provided. Please fax resume to 250 546 6461. Required: Care aid who must live in Vernon, work in private home, female nonsmoker need only respond. 250-5585148, Fax 250-558-5285 SEAMSTRESS. Industrial sewing machine. Armstrong business. Some hand sewing. Must work efficiently $12.50/hr to start. Diane 250-546-2860 SEEKING Mature responsible individuals for full-time cooks and cashiers at the A&W’s located in Osoyoos, Oliver, Penticton and Peachland. Shifts available are openings closings and mid-shifts. Benefits include flexible hours, uniforms, and world class training. Apply within or online at www.aw.ca
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SERVER, P/T. 19+ some experience req’d. Drop resume @ Great Wall Restaurant, Armstrong.
CERTIFIED loader opt 5 yrs exp. grapple or bucket c/w 7 safety tickets incl. First Aid. Salmon arm - Vernon area or Camp job. (250)351-4511 leave a message
FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928.
*1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449
College Student odd jobs $20/hr. Experienced @ yard work, painting... 250-558-1129
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Garden Rototilling, Pressure washing, lawn maintenance Call Darcy 250-550-0428
8X8X20 New Containers Household/ Commercial rentals. $65-$110/mo. Your place or mine. Warren 250-545-8118 Vernon. Rent, or Sale.
We require an individual to maintain our fleet of trailers in the Armstrong Area. The successful candidate must have some mechanical knowledge of trailers and be physically fit. The right individual must be able to work under little supervision, in an outdoor setting year round. Must have their own reliable transportation to and from work. This position is from Monday to Friday no weekends. Please fax or email resumes to: parris@ricknickelltrucking.com or 250-546-0600, only those selected will be contacted, no walk in please.
Medical/Dental CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT WANTED Vernon Dental Center (Dr. Anthony Berdan) is immediately seeking CDA for office in beautiful downtown Vernon. Position is 4-5 days a week. New grads welcome! Please email, fax or apply with resume to our office. Fax (250) 542-0723. Email drberdan@gmail.com.
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TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca
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U1ST MOVING 2 men $90/hr. Local and long distance. Call 250-859-8362. FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687
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Shampooches Pet Grooming 4311 25th Ave, Vernon. Call for information 250-275-1385
Springer Spaniel Cross Lab male puppies. Avail May 20th. $350. 250-579-1831.
Feed & Hay 1st cut Alfalfa hay, no rain, big squares, $120/bale. Also Bark Mulch. 250-804-6720 Approx 13 Acres of Hay Available for cutting. Back Enderby Road. (250)546-6798
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Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), this position works closely with the CAO and other Division Directors to ensure the safety, welfare and quality of life of the public and the protection of the environment through fiscally responsible management of public infrastructure. This position provides leadership and direction to the Engineering and GIS Division which includes Engineering, Transportation, Infrastructure, Development and GIS. Please see our website at www.vernon.ca for a complete job description and method of application. Closing date is May 27, 2015. Please quote competition # 49-COV-15.
MANAGER, BUILDING & INSPECTIONS
(Exempt) Reporting to the Director, Community Development, the Manager, Building and Inspections, performs skilled regulatory, administrative, supervisory and duties of a complex nature and is responsible for conformance to established bylaw, regulation and general department policy and procedures. Please see our website at www.vernon.ca for a complete job description and method of application. Closing date is May 27, 2015. Please quote competition # 51-COV-15.
MUNICIPAL TECHNICIAN III FINANCE
(Regular) Under job evaluation review Reporting to the Director, Engineering & GIS, this position provides advanced technical work of a civil engineering nature, together with related financial management work specific to a municipality. Please see our website at www.vernon.ca for a complete job description and method of application. Closing date is May 27, 2015. Please quote competition # 50-COV-15.
Farm Equipment New Idea Model 5209 Swather, disc mower conditioner, 9ft cut, $3,500. 250-547-9421
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Pets Daisy a white female cat. I gave her to a couple from Alberta. This was on the road outside SPCA. I’m tormented with worry about her. Is she ok and still with you? Please call and let me know. Terry @ (250)542-4293. Thanks
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Synergy Pacific is selling off grade lumber products to clear our storage yard. Sales items include off grade Red Cedar and Spruce posts in 6x6 and 8x8 sizes, as well as miscellaneous laminated products. There will be a public sale on Saturday, May 30, 2015 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at 4175 Crozier Road, Armstrong, B.C. All products will be sold as is, on a cash and carry basis. No cheques or credit.
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2005 Corsair 27’ fifth wheel trailer, large slide, tv, air, stove/oven, full size queen bed, slide-out pantry, immaculate, one owner unit. $18,500 250-546-0391 2008 Spree 26’, fully equipped, new floor, contact 250-558-1180
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than 36 per cent in 20 said Transportation years. and Infrastructure “Our infrastructure Minister Todd Stone. needs to “This portion keep pace of the study with the is gathering growing a snapshot of p opu lat ion the needs and and trafexperiences of fic levels, all travellers on and that’s the corridor, why we are including local Todd Stone launching drivers, truck the planning drivers, cyclists and public engage- and pedestrians. We ment process now,” encourage interested
citizens to join the conversation.” To participate in this phase of public consultation there is an open house Tuesday - 4:30 to 8 p.m. at the Ramada Kelowna Hotel and Conference Centre, 2170 Harvey Ave. A new website will be launched on Tuesday where interested citizens can submit feedback or take part in the online discussion.
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Public engagement has been launched for planning of a second crossing of Okanagan Lake. Okanagan residents can have their say starting Tuesday on existing conditions and performance of the Highway 97 corridor in the Okanagan, including any traffic congestion concerns you may have. This is the launch of the public engagement portion of the three-year transportation planning study for the Central Okanagan, which is exploring future mobility needs, including route options and potential timing for a future second crossing of Okanagan Lake. “With a growing economy and population, we need to start planning for the future of the Okanagan today,” said Premier Christy Clark, MLA for Westside-Kelowna. “That starts with hearing from the people who depend on these roads every day, and we look forward to hearing from residents on how best to meet transportation needs into the future.” When the five-lane William R. Bennett Bridge opened to traffic in 2008, it was estimated the bridge would serve the region’s traffic needs for 25 years or more, based on extensive traffic analysis. Traffic counts on the bridge confirm this to still be the case. Even though a second crossing is more than two decades away, it’s important to start the planning process now, as the Okanagan region predicts continued population growth. The population of the Central Okanagan is currently approximately 187,000, with the vast majority located in Kelowna (65 per cent) and West Kelowna (17 per cent). By 2034, the Central Okanagan population is expected to grow to nearly 255,000 people, an increase of more
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A painted turtle soaks up the sun along Kalamalka Lake. Despite some clouds and precipitation this Victoria Day long weekend, Environment Canada is calling for sunshine for the holiday Monday, as well as Tuesday and Wednesday.
OCCASIONS HAPPY 75TH BIRTHDAY TO JULIANNA JENE CODY
July was born in a small town Manners Saskatchewan on May 18th 1940, however this town no longer exists. Birthday wishes are from her four daughters Robin, Rhonda, Kathy and Rachel. Also from her 16 Grandchildren, Lee, Tammy, Robert, Steven, Joel, Sheldon, Kurtis, Tarra-Lynn, Roxanne, Andrew, Jessica, Matthew, Jared, Tyler, Daniel, Ryan, and five Great Grandchildren, Shanon, Elie, Holdon, Landon and last but not least Owen. We all wish you the Happiest Birthday ever Mom, Gramma, and GG. Mark Twain said, “WRINKLES SHOULD ONLY INDICATE WHERE SMILES HAVE BEEN”
BUCSIS - LEDREW HAPPY 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOM & TERRI FUGEL
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Diane Bucsis, along with Chris LeDrew and Colleen Heater, all of Vernon, BC are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Travis Bucsis and Jessica LaDrew. The wedding will take place at O’Keefe Ranch on Saturday, August 22nd, 2015. Reception will follow at The Army and Navy Club, Vernon, BC.
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Arnold Deederly and Lisa Bolton along with Bruce and Deborah Gardner are pleased to announce the engagement of Sarah Deederly to Brayden Gardner A July wedding is planned at Silver Star Mountain Resort.
Dr. Elizabeth Jolly and Mr. David Nicholl (Sr) are proud to announce the graduation of their son, Dr. David Nicholl, from the University of Calgary on May 7, 2015. David received dual degrees â&#x20AC;&#x201D; his Medical degree and his Masters of Science degree in Medical Science (MD-MSc). He will continue his medical training through the University of Calgary in Internal Medicine. He previously received his Bachelor of Science degree with First Class Honours from University of Calgary in June 2010. David was a graduate of C. Fulton High School in Vernon.
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Mike and Val Maidment and Deborah Courteney and Doug Nykolaychuk are happy to announce the marriage of their children. Katelyn and Mike were married on March 17, 2015 on a beautiful beach in Nassau, Bahamas surrounded by family and friends. We wish them a lifetime filled with love and happy memories.
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Mary and Peter Andersen were married on May 15, 1965 in Calgary, Alberta. Their families and friends would like to congratulate them on their 50th Wedding Anniversary and wish them much happiness, health and best wishes in the years to come.
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Latham Elle, son of Caroline & Eric Elle and Ashley Kronbauer, daughter of Ella & Tim Kronbauer would like to announce their engagement. Their upcoming marriage will be held October 10, 2015 in Vernon, BC. The happy couple will reside in Coquitlam, BC.
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