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No wake from river to lake: By kayak, canoe and paddleboard, participants in this year’s No-Wake Flotilla make their way along the Shuswap River Sunday from Grindrod to Mara. Photos by Kelly Dick
Charges laid against robbery suspect shot by police By Tracy Hughes
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A man who was shot by police following an armed robbery in Sicamous and subsequent police pursuit to Salmon Arm is facing nine criminal charges in connection with the incident. Shyan Davis Callingbull Coon, 20, has been charged with robbery, using an imitation firearm to commit an indictable offence, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, four counts of assault with a weapon, flight from a peace officer, and possession of property obtained by crime in regards to the July 3 incident. The RCMP Independent Investigations office (IIO) is conducting a review of the situation, which resulted in Coon being shot by an RCMP officer. His injuries were said to be serious, but not life threatening.
Blockade: Police block the driveway of a Canoe residence where the suspect in a Sicamous armed robbery was taken into custody. File photo The situation began on Friday, July 3 at approximately 5 p.m. when Sicamous RCMP responded to a report of an armed robbery at a gas station.
Police reported the suspect fled the scene in a blue SUV bearing Nova Scotia plates, which had been reported stolen in Saskatchewan.
RCMP, with the help of a 911 call from a Canoe resident, later found the vehicle in Canoe, where the suspect had abandoned it in a residential driveway. A perimeter was established and a police dog and handler were used to establish a track. During the search the dog handler was allegedly confronted by the suspect and the RCMP officer discharged his sidearm. The officer was also taken to hospital for treatment of injuries. Coon is listed as being held in custody on the charges, but it is not known whether this is at a correctional or medical facility. RCMP are responsible for investigating the robbery, while the IIO is in charge of investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Coon is scheduled to make another appearance in Salmon Arm Provincial Court on Aug 4.
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Feedback wanted on motorcycle event By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
The chamber and the District of Sicamous are seeking feedback on the recent Summer Stomp and Burnout. An online survey has been put out by the Sicamous and District Chamber of Commerce, requesting input on both the Stomp and burnout events. The survey asks whether or not
the events turned out better than expected, which events were attended, how comfortable people felt at the events, whether or not time was spent at other Sicamous locations and businesses and how well organized the events were. There’s also space for additional comments. Sicamous Mayor Terry Rysz said the chamber was asked by
the district to conduct the survey to get some input that may help guide planning for next year. “We haven’t made any decisions on next year’s model, but we’re looking for some input from the community so we know whether or not it was a good thing or a bad thing,” said Rysz. “Some people might not look at it the same way we all do, but at the
same time we wanted to get some feedback. “At least we’ll have some idea of whether the community is in favour of the event or not.” From the mayor’s perspective, the 2015 Stomp and Burnout went over without a hitch and was very successful. He noted the legion alone did very well with its beer garden. “I attended both the Stomp and the burnout
and, in my opinion, it was very successful and a lot of very good feedback. One woman said to me she just loved coming to Sicamous because our hospitality here is bar none. I couldn’t wear my hat after that,” laughed Rysz. The survey is available at http://survey. constantcontact.com/ survey/a07ebavjoldicbai3x3/a012aicm4z4ci/questions
Precipitation provides some relief on wildfires By Barb Brouwer Eagle Valley News
Firefighters are not out of the woods yet. Rain over the weekend helped to tame some of the big blazes in the Kamloops Fire Centre.
But while the precipitation helped with upper fuel layers, fire information officer Kelsey Winter says there wasn’t enough of it to reach the deeper levels where lightning can strike. Winter says the Ka-
mloops Fire Centre continues to find lightning holdovers, and discovered six new fires on the weekend. Four were the result of lightning strikes and two were human – one an abandoned campfire and
another one still under investigation. All were spot-sized fires. Temperatures are expected to begin climbing again Wednesday as an upper ridge of high pressure is building again and will bring
another long stretch of warm, dry weather. Meanwhile, favourable weather conditions have led to a significant decrease in fire behaviour at the Bolean Lake wildfire, five kilometres north of Falkland.
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Sicamous RCMP warn people to lock vehicles On Friday, July 24, Sicamous RCMP received a complaint of a theft of a Bombardier SeaDoo Spark model 63FF00, from a mooring buoy in front of Sicamous Sands. The theft occurred sometime between July 21 and 23. There are no registration numbers on the vehicle, but it is described as having a black hull with a white seat and white handles, and carries the following Hull Identification Number (HIN):
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Sicamous RCMP have received multiple calls regarding theft from vehicles that are parked at the local beaches and parks. “We would like to
July 6 to August 29 Sicamous summer kids clubs, join us for a summer of sports, outdoor activities and crafts. Contact 250-8362477 to register. July 10 to August 21 Busy Bees Playgroup at the Beach Park Fridays 10 am - 12 pm. July 24, 25, 26, Sicamous Mixed Softball League Windup Tournament. Monday to Friday Community Access Site at the Senior’s Activity Centre - 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Internet & related services. Call Diana. 836-2446 Every Tues. Stopping the Violence Program in Sicamous - counselling for women who have experienced abuse during childhood or adult relationships. No charge. Call Kathy at 250-8329700. Every Tues. & Thurs. - Seniors Meals provided, 12 noon in Common Room at the Haven. Every 1st & 3rd Wed. - Parkinsons Support Group Contact Don at 250-838-0794. Every Wed. Girl Guides of Canada. Sparks 3:00 pm. Brownies - 4:00 pm. Girl Guides - 5:30 pm. New members welcome Every Wed. Lunch by a donation at the Seniors Activity Centre, 1091-Shuswap Avenue at 12 noon.
remind everyone to lock their vehicles and remove any valuables from them if they plan of leaving them unattended for any length of time,” said Cpl. J.R. Lechky. “As well, if anyone observes suspicious activity or people in these areas, they are asked to call and report it right away.”
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On Saturday, July 25, at approximately 3 p.m., Sicamous RCMP received a report of a motor-vehicle incident
Every Wed. - Crib, 7:30 p.m., Haven seniors building. Everyone welcome - you don’t have to be a senior. Socializing and coffee served after crib. Info: Esther 836-4373. Every Wed. - T.O.P.S. (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meets Wednesday morning at the Sicamous Rec. Centre (arena). Weigh in at 9:00 am and meeting at 9:30. Everyone Welcome. Ph: 250-836-4041 for info. Every Wed.-Sat. United Church Thrift Store 10:00 am to 3 p.m. 1st & 3rd Wednesday - Eagle Valley Photographic Arts Club meets at the Red Barn at 7 pm. Everyone Welcome. Every Thurs.- Ladies shuffleboard at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99 in Sicamous. 1pm-3pm. All ladies welcome. Every Thurs.- Malakwa Thrift Store between the 2 churches Open every Thursday 10-5. Every 2nd Thurs. - Sicamous Lions Club meeting at the Seniors Activity Centre, 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Doors open at 6:15 and meeting starts at 6:30. Anyone interested in being a volunteer for the community, please feel free to call Mary at 250-517-8107, Joan at 250-836-4876 or Pam at 250-836-4788. Every 1st, 3rd, 4th Thurs. - Keepsake Kwilters meet at the Haven Common room 1095
on Highway 1 near the intersection of Rauma Avenue, involving a truck and a pedestrian. Upon arrival, investigating officers confirmed a 17-year-old male was attempting to run across the highway, when he was struck by an eastbound pickup truck. The youth was transported to Shuswap Lake General Hospital in Salmon Arm by BC Ambulance Service with minor injuries. No charges are being sought in this matter.
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August long-weekend activities planned Fundraiser: Pancake breakfast proceeds to support baby Britton. By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
A pancake breakfast with a purpose. That’s how the District of Sicamous, the Sicamous Legion and Uncle Terry Danielson will be kicking off the August long weekend. On Saturday, Aug. 1, Danielson, in collaboration with the district and
the legion, will be at it again, cooking up his famous pancake breakfast, upstairs at the legion. Making this local tradition extra special this year is the fact proceeds from the event will be donated to the family of Britton Hutchinson, the Sicamous baby who is awaiting a heart transplant.
The breakfast runs from 8 to 11 a.m., when another tradition is set to begin – the annual August long-weekend parade. The parade will start at Eagle River Secondary School, move down Finlayson Street to Riverside Avenue and make its way up Main Street. Traffic along Main
Street will be closed from 8 to 11:30 a.m. (or until the parade is finished), with flaggers controlling the intersections at Paradise, Gil and Riverside avenues from 10:30 to the end of the parade. Anyone wanting to be in the parade, or willing to volunteer with the event, may contact
Coun. Gord Bushell at 250-803-8606, or the district office at 250836-2477. Another August long-weekend tradition, the Moose Mouse Sandfest, is not happening this year. But the Sicamous and District Chamber of Commerce says it will return bigger and better next year.
Jogger has bear scare while in Old Town Bay By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Sicamous resident Kelly Dick recently came to the aid of a Saskatchewan woman who ran into a bear while jogging in Old Town Bay. Dick said the woman was terrified by the encounter, and asked for a ride to her campsite near the beach. “We didn’t get far into the Old Town gates there, when we spotted the little bugger with his head stuck in the garbage can, scrounging around for something
Food source: A bear pokes around a garbage can at Old Town Bay. Photo by Kelly Dick to eat,” said Dick, who managed to capture a photo of the bear rummaging on top of the
garbage can. “Not sure why there isn’t any bear-safe refuse containers out there
instead of these ones that the bears are able to access,” said Dick. “Perhaps somebody should be considering putting those bear-safe bins out there.” The News contacted the Conservation Office to see if they’ve received any reports of bear activity, but did not receive a reply before press time. However, the Ministry of Environment website does note bears can be aggressive when they are food-conditioned – having become used to accessing food from human sources
New organizers wanted for annual Fungi Fest By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Sicamous’ Fungi Festival is at risk of folding unless new organizers can be found. For more than a decade, the annual September festival has been a popular draw in the community, offering fungi enthusiasts an opportunity to seek out and learn more about the various wild mushroom varieties that grow in the region, dine on mouthwatering mushroom-based meals, listen to music and share a unique Shuswap experience. This would have been the festival’s 11th year; however, organizers are backing away from the event, hopeful someone might step forward to take it over. “We’ll give them all the help and the information and the contact numbers,” said organizer Peter Steiner.
Asked why they’re not pursuing a 2015 festival, Steiner said he and fellow organizers are too busy, that it takes too much of their
time and it isn’t fun for them anymore. “We did it for 10 years and we’d be happy if someone else wants to take it over,”
said Steiner. Anyone interested in fostering the next Fungi Festival is welcome to contact Steiner at 250-804-6496.
such as garbage cans. “When people allow bears to access garbage, they help create “problem” bears that are usually destroyed,” states the ministry.
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e expect governing parties to use the leverage they gain by being in power to remain in power. It’s part of the game called politics, and there’s a certain amount of latitude granted because none of us are saints, and it would take a saint to completely avoid the temptation. But there are limits, and an expectation, too, that the party in power will not be too exuberant or blatant about brainwashing us with our own money. At least there used to be. But it would seem in the era of hyper-partisan politics that has been brought on by the nation’s Conservative Party, under the rule of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, those boundaries haven’t been blurred so much as erased. The ‘Harper Government’ knows no restraint whatsoever, it would seem, when it comes to attaching their brand to government documents. A recent media release about youth employment initiatives in the Cowichan Valley… uses the phrase ‘Harper Government’ no fewer than seven times in a page and a half. Once should have been too much. The Government of Canada does not belong to Stephen Harper – much as he does not like being reminded of that fact. Nor does it belong to the Progressive Conservative Party. The Government of Canada belongs to, and acts on behalf of the 35 million Canadians who make up this country, be they of PC, Liberal, NDP, Green or any political stripe. Prime Minister Harper is not a stupid man; and his advisors are not stupid either. They know a boundary is being crossed when they paste the phrase “Harper Government” all over every official document. They also understand what it means when we accept that kind of crass paternalism as ‘normal.’ –Ladysmith Chronicle
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Free trade in milk, eggs, even logs? By Tom Fletcher News Columnist
VICTORIA – One of the rituals of life in southern B.C. communities is crossborder shopping for certain items. Even corner store owners are known to pop down to Washington border towns to load up a van with U.S. milk, taking advantage of a price difference generated by our “supply management” system. The recent slide in the Canadian dollar reduces this pressure in the short term, but the fact remains that dairy producers are propped up in Canada. And that’s increasingly a problem as Canada pursues entry into the Trans Pacific Partnership, the next big trade deal. With the U.S., Japan, Australia, New Zealand and other countries involved, it would form the largest trading bloc in the world. Canada uses tariffs of up to 300 per cent to protect its dairy and poultry industries
from foreign imports, and the higher domestic price on milk and eggs is a burden that falls most heavily on poor people. The industry group Dairy Farmers of Canada and others argue that reducing or removing Canada’s import protection won’t change the huge farm subsidies paid by European and U.S. governments. The recent trade agreement between Canada and the European Union has already chipped away at this protection. The Conservative government is tiptoeing on this issue as a fall election approaches, with rural seats across the country at stake. But the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand have deregulated their dairy industries and the Canadian industry is already facing increased cheese imports due to the European Union agreement. The trend toward freer trade is broad and long. The Harper government ended the monopoly of the Cana-
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tection apparatus is designed to stimulate domestic milling, although it doesn’t seem to be working. The main investment by B.C. forest companies recently has been buying southern U.S. sawmills. The coastal industry has maintained that profits from log exports are keeping logging alive, paying for the harvest and processing of logs in B.C. With Pacific trade talks in the background, pushed hard by U.S. President Barack Obama, the latest Canada-U.S. lumber agreement is due to expire in October. It will be more difficult to defend what University of Alberta economist Jack Mintz calls a “Sovietstyle approach to price determination.” B.C. used to do something similar to this with wine, protecting a backward industry cranking out mostly god-awful plonk. Competition made the wine industry better, and now it’s world class.
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well-preserved pasture or grazing land.” Curt Suplee concludes: “The origins of the lawn are shrouded in the mists of antiquity. Aztecs, Mayans, pre-colonial American Indians and ancient Persians are variously reported to have gloried in grass; so are the Chinese emperors of the second century B.C.” But it was the Europeans, and the English especially, who began lifting the love of grass out of the natural and into the world of abnormal psychology. The lawn developed into a pardonable fetish for British aristocrats and became a status symbol of grand estates and manor houses, which were maintained by labor-intensive scything and shearing before the invention of mowing machines in 1830. The old term ‘lawnmeet’ referred to the gathering of a hunting party with horses and hounds, in front of an English gentlemen’s house. From these aristocratic roots, we fall heir to a conviction that people of the proper sort simply have lawns.” Over time, the colo-
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tonic word, ‘landa,’ which originally meant heath, barren land or clearing. Eventually, it changed to mean ‘a managed grass space’ (not to be confused with a field or pasture). Historians figure it originated from the early medieval settlements that kept their livestock inside the safety of the walls, so maybe they kinda liked the clean-cut look of it. There might, however, be more to it than that. As Des Kennedy puts it in his funny book, Crazy About Gardening, “Why this compulsion to swathe the earth with closeclipped greenery? The Savanna Syndrome hypothesis has had a lot of play because, according to the author of Second Nature, encoded in our DNA is a preference for an open grassy landscape resembling the shortgrass savannas of Africa on which we evolved. Moving us along from hunter-gatherers to herdspeople, Thorstein Veblen thinks we take delight in lawns because we are a race “whose inherited bent is to readily find pleasure in contemplating a
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The Sicamous and District Mayor and Council along with the Sicamous Legion and Uncle Terry Danielson are proud to be hosting a pancake breakfast upstairs at the Sicamous Legion this Saturday August 1st from 8 am to 11 am. Proceeds from this event will be donated the Britton Hutchinson Fund. Mayor and Council are also proud to say that the August Long Weekend Parade will also be taking place on Saturday at 11:00 am. The parade route will start at Eagle River Secondary School, run down Finlayson Street to Riverside Ave and make its way up Main Street ending back at the High School. Traffic along Main Street will be closed from 8 am to 11:30 am (or until the parade is finished) with flaggers controlling the intersections at Paradise Ave, Gil Ave and Riverside Ave from 10:30 am to the end of the parade.
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On tour: Richard Stroobant and daughter Danica make D Dutchmen stop number six on their unique ice cream tour/vacation. Photo contributed
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It was the kind of road trip to leave a good taste in almost anyone’s mouth. Calgary resident Richard Stroobant and daughter Danica recently wrapped up Ice Cream Tour 2015, a sort of unofficial tastetesting tour of the finest frozen dairy offerings between Calgary and B.C.’s Southern Interior. “Over 1,700 kilometres, visiting 20 ice cream shops in seven days. Spending time with my awesome daughter, exploring Alberta and B.C., enjoying some great adventures and eating the best ice cream we could find. What a great daddy/daughter week,” writes Stroobant on the blog Ice Cream Tour at https://icecreamtour. wordpress.com/author/ stroobant/. Stroobant said the idea for the tour was born over a bowl of ice cream, as a way to put a unique spin on the annual summer vacation. Before hitting the road, Stroobant said he used social media to solicit input as to where they should stop during his quest to taste the best home-made ice
cream. Sicamous’ D Dutchmen Dairy was among the more popular replies. “I’ve got to be honest, I drove right through Sicamous last year, didn’t even know D Dutchmen was there until I put the request out on social media and then boom, all of a sudden I’m getting dozens of people saying you’ve got to go there. It’s the best place in B.C.,” said Stroobant. D Dutchmen was stop number six on the tour. Stroobant was immediately impressed by the fact it’s an actual working dairy. “Seriously. You can hear the cows mooing when you’re ordering,” writes Stroobant on the blog. When it came to choosing what flavour to order, Richard went with the recommendation of lemon pie, while Danica opted for Brown Cow. “Both were very rich, fresh, creamy, fresh, mouth-watering… did I mention it was fresh? Why bother with preservatives when Betsy is just out back?” The experience scored a rank of 8.5 licks out of 10. While in the area,
Richard and Danica went for a tube ride (pulled by a speedboat) on Mara Lake. That wound up being their favourite activity during the trip. “Oh my god was this ever fun. I don’t think I’ve ever seen my daughter laugh and smile more than when she was on that tube with her friends, not even with a cone in her hand.” Sky Trek Adventure Park also made the Stroobants’ top-five list of activities. As for ice cream shops, Fernie’s Happy Cow had the honour of receiving the Stroobants’ highest rating, an 11 licks out of 10. While ice cream played a big part of their trip, Richard stressed it was also about unplugging and having fun with family. “The theme of it really is inconsequential,” said Stroobant. “It’s just more of a chance to go out and spend some time with your family, get them off their devices and, quite honestly, getting ourselves off our own devices, and spending some time enjoying. We’re going to go see a lot of different things.”
Chris George named local Green candidate The Greens are ready for the federal election. Chris George, a retired businessman, won the party’s OkanaganShuswap nomination after an endorsement from Keli Westgate, who also sought the position. “Chris is an information techie who likes numbers and knows policy. He is in the best position to win this riding,” said Westgate. George is from Notch Hill in the Shuswap. “Environmental is-
sues brought me to the Green Party but its progressive, realistic social policies including a guaranteed livable income, keep me Green,” he said. “There is no excuse for poverty in Canada. Elizabeth May’s small business initiatives are the best there is. Trade deals that give foreign corporations the right to sue our government for making responsible decisions in the interests of Canada must be renegotiated.” George added he
supports small farms, organic agriculture, local business, and alternatives to shift work in the oil sands that will provide jobs in this region. “We want jobs that keep families together — jobs that will keep paying when the oil runs out, jobs that will fund better medicare, better education, and a cleaner environment.” Asked if he would seek co-operation with other parties, George said he would consider “horse trading,”
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but that, “the Green Party is a good place for progressive Conservatives and others who are dismayed by the fear mongering and extremes hard-right politics of the current government.” “It is inspiring that other parties are now adopting policies on climate action, democratic reform and proportional representation, that have long been held by the Green Party. Change is happening and Greens are leading it.”
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sale yet though. For her, painting is more a form of therapy, through a process that, despite her experience to date, is still something of a mystery. “I really paint from my heart, and usually, when I’m painting… it doesn’t really make sense until the end, and it just kind of all pulls together for me, like in about the last five minutes of the painting. It’s kind of neat,” said Janzen.
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if for the right reasons you know,” Janzen explained. “I’ve tried to get away from doing the portraits, but I always go back to them… maybe it’s because I always wanted to be a rock star.” That said, Janzen’s body of work consists of a variety of subjects and styles, done in oil, acrylic, charcoal and chalk. She’s also tried her hand at sculpting. However, it’s the oils that have drawn some recent attention. Janzen had a few works on show at this year’s Eagle Valley Brush and Palette Club Arts and Crafts Show at Sicamous’ Red Barn. While an abstract and a large galactic scene garnered plenty of attention, it was a smaller oil portrait of Elvis that wound up leaving the building. The painting, textured to the point of being almost thee-dimensional, sold early in the show – something Jan-
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015 Eagle Valley News
If You’re Visiting the Shuswap/Okanagan Region...Wouldn’t it be Nice if You Were Staying in a Beachside Luxury Boutique Hotel? Wouldn’t it be even nicer... if the luxury suite you were staying in was “yours”?
What if... the brand new beachside luxury boutique hotel was located on one of the finest lakes in the country... Mara Lake... that also featured a fun... upscale... east coast style pub... plus a social oriented wine & oyster lobby bar... where you could mingle with guests and locals alike... and make new... lasting friendships? Nice? What if... when you weren’t enjoying “your” luxury suite... it was being rented out for you ... and you could be sharing in the income of not just yours... but all seventy two other suites in that luxury boutique resort hotel? What if... there were no restrictions on the amount of time you could stay in your suite? That would be very nice... right? What if... that luxury boutique resort... had a “four thousand” square foot wellness centre... where you could escape the stresses of everyday life... and enjoy a wide range of relaxation and holistic experiences... from massage... to reflexology... to yoga... to relaxing in its three terraced...”zen” style relaxation pools? You would have to agree... that would be oh soooo nice. What if... that luxury boutique resort was situated on 2.75 acres of rare beachfront land... with almost 1,000 feet of white... sandy beach... where you could just relax and soak up some rays... go swimming... play beach volleyball... go kayaking... paddle boarding... or enjoy an evening campfire
Rendering is for conceptual purposes only and subject to change at any time at the developer’s sole discretion.
with an authentic clam bake... or an old fashioned wiener or marshmallow roast? Wouldn’t that be nice for the whole family? What if... you were a boating enthusiast and there was a private marina that was exclusive to the owners and guests of the resort... where you could acquire a boat slip... or rent one... and have a year round storage facility, if you wanted. That’s a decidedly nice touch... wouldn’t you think? What if...“your” suite was professionally designed by an interior designer extraordinaire... and furnished with custom designed furniture and fixtures that would endure for a very long time to come? You have to admit... when you walk through the door
to your suite... that would be really... really nice. What if... your professional management team were laser-focused on generating the highest possible occupancy for that resort... particularly in the shoulder and winter seasons... with the ultimate goal being to maximize your potential return on your investment? Wouldn’t it go without saying... that would be extremely nice? What if... you’re a resident of the Shuswap/Okanagan region... who understands the almost unbelievable fact... that there is no beachside accommodation of this quality in the whole region... and you can envision yourself owning a suite in this luxury boutique resort... and what an
Please Note: This advertisement is for informational purposes only and is not an offering for sale, as an offering can only be made after filing a Disclosure Statement pursuant to the Real Estate Development Marketing Act and the Securities Acts of British Columbia and Alberta. Nothing in this ad should be construed as a representation, promise or guarantee by the developer, or any associated entity of the developer, that an owner of a suite will generate a profit by participating in the rental pool of the hotel. For more information in this regard, feel free to give us a call at 250-979-1404.. The mailing address for Mara Lakeside Resort Inc. is #310 2900 Abbott St. Kelowna, BC V1Y 1G6. E&OE.
opportunity like this could do for your investment portfolio. With the special bonus of taking “staycations” yourself...or visiting family whenever you want to. Now “that’s” extremely nice. What if... you wanted to know more about how much nicer things can get? Join us at www.maralakesideresort. com and learn about our totally unique mission to bring all these nice things to a limited number of savvy and discerning investors... in the not too distant future. You’ll be glad you did... and it would be very nice to meet you.
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