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Year in review As the month of December comes to an end, it is a time to reflect on the year that has just passed as we look ahead to 2016. Beginning today and concluding in our Dec. 30 issue, we look back at what made news in Kelowna this past year.
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• The year opened with a local scare over the Ebola virus after a Rossland nurse returned from assisting with the viral outbreak in Sierra Leone. A low grade fever heightened the need to monitor her health and she entered a quarantine room at Kelowna General Hospital. Later it was confirmed she did not have the virus. • The ski season started slowly but more than 60 cm of snow fell over the Christmas holidays leaving the local ski resort operators grinning from ear to ear. • United Airlines promoted its seasonal non-stop flight from Kelowna International Airport to San Francisco. Just 150 minutes on a 50seat CRJ regional jet. • The snow kept coming. Early in January residents and city crews were busy digging out from under a 38 cm snowfall in the valley bottom. The collision over the Okanagan of warm southern air and cold Arctic air closed schools for a couple of days. Some flights were cancelled at YLW, garbage collection was disrupted and residents were asked to help less able neighbours with clearing snow from their driveways and sidewalks. • Property assessment notices showed local real estate values had gone up from the year before, to $42.3 billion from $40.4 billion. • Lake Country starts an Alternative Approval Process to get taxpayers’ agreement to borrow half of its $5.1 million share to purchase part of the decommissioned CN Rail track running through the district. A proposal for the track was to turn it into a trail that would extend from the north end of Kelowna to Coldstream, near Vernon. • HOV lanes through Kelowna get hours of operation: 7 a.m. through 7 p.m. weekdays, excluding holidays. All motorists can use the highoccupancy designated lanes the rest of the time. • Brent’s Grist Mill, built in 1871 and the first and now oldest surviving industrial building in Western Canada, was suffering from neglect. The Central Okanagan Historical Society urged Kelowna city council to put some money toward its maintenance. • The Central Okanagan School District looked into establishing a French immersion program at Glenrosa middle school in West
Kelowna for the 2015-16 school year. • West Kelowna got support from the BC Court of Appeal to enforce regulations covering the moorage of houseboats and other vessels within the boundaries of a “water zone.” • Kelowna’s city manager said it appeared the local effect of a global economic recession had “bottomed out.” The city was proposing tax increases for big-ticket items such as a new police building which, with a mandated RCMP wage hike, would pump up taxes by 1.77 per cent. • Target store’s closing out sale failed to impress shoppers. “The shelves are never fully stocked,” said one empty-handed shopper. • Kelowna airport reached its projected target of serving 1.6 million passengers a year, a full year ahead of time. By 2025, YLW expects to handle 2.4 million passengers a year. • In January, gas prices dropped below $1 a litre in Kelowna—a fiveyear low. However, fears grew that the low price of oil would be felt in Alberta whose work force is a major driver of the Okanagan economy. • West Kelowna would not go to pot. District council rejected an application to allow a Health Canadaapproved marijuana grow-op as it was deemed too close to residences and just 172 metres from Hudson Road Elementary School. • Kelowna again was at the top of reported domestic violence cases in B.C. The stats were for 2013 when the rate was 243.3 reported incidents per 100,000 people. • Federal Liberals hold a forum in Kelowna to discuss women in politics. Liberal candidates Stephen Fuhr and Karley Scott attend. • Proposed changes to school catchment areas in Lake Country raises alarm in parents. • Local hunters and guideoutfitters took pot shots at each other and the provincial government over revisions to hunt licence allocations for different species of animals. Resident hunters said it would give an unfair share of animals to guides and their non-resident clients. • SOPA Square development in South Pandosy gets a financial white knight as the Aquilini Group’s offer to purchase the stalled residential and commercial building is approved by council. • Kelowna bought Rutland Centennial Park from the Rutland Park Society for $800,000. The
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FEBRUARY • Resident hunters rally by the hundreds to protest changes to hunting allocations for various game animals by the province, saying guide-hunters and their outof-province clients will be allowed to take too large a share of game. The B.C. government said the reallocation would shift 60 more animals over to guide-outfitters— resident hunters would retain 92 per cent of the 48,000 big-game animals hunted each year. • The death in a car crash of a young Joe Rich woman galvanized the community to protest the dangerous driving conditions along Highway 33, east of Kelowna. • The Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission names Corie Griffiths to replace Robert Fine as manager. Fine becomes director of business development for the City of Kelowna. • Kelowna joins in on Generosity Day, a new worldwide movement to get people to do something of a generous nature on Valentines Day instead of just cards and flowers. • City of Kelowna statistics showed the value of development permits and number of building permits
highest in four and eight years respectively. • The B.C. government announced a second electricity transmission line will be built to serve West Kelowna and Westside. No route, cost, or timeline were given other than it was in BC Hydro’s 10-year capital plan. • Edmontonian Ryan O’Flynn named Gold Medal Plates winner at the 11-chef weekend-long national cook-off held in Kelowna. • West Kelowna settles on a 2.4 per cent tax hike for residents. • Trinity Baptist church in Kelowna announces it will build a $6-million addition to its Springfield Road campus. • Jason Brolund promoted to fire chief for West Kelowna upon Wayne Schnitzler’s retirement. • The City of Kelowna pays $800,000 to the Rutland Park Society to take over and rejuvenate Rutland Centennial Park, with the proviso the society use the money to bring the adjacent Centennial Hall up to code. • School District 23 backs off its plan to redraw catchment areas for elementary schools in Lake Country after a 100 people pack a board meeting and present an 800-signature petition opposing the proposal to school trustees. • In the annual mayor’s presentation to the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, Colin Basran emphasized the future of public and private investment in the downtown area. • A 21-storey condo project proposed for 1223 Water St. in Kelowna got a redraft following years of real estate market slump. A new plan presented to council showed 155 units with one-bedroom suites starting at $225,000. • West Kelowna district council proposes reducing for three years development cost charges for the Westbank Centre area to encourage revitalization of the historic downtown area. • A B.C. Heritage Award was presented to the Central Okanagan Board of Education for the historically sensitive renovations it did on the 100-year-old Central School building. • Statistics Canada showed Kelowna was the fastest growing city and the larger census area the fastest growing region in B.C. for 2014. • FortisBC steadfastly keeps installing wireless electricity reading meters locally, despite often virulent opposition from homeowners. • Tulips pushed out of the earth, city crews hastily trimmed trees and the outdoor ice sheet in Stuart Park melted away as temperatures soared above normal by mid-month. • A new elementary school opens in West Kelowna. The $14-million Mar Jok Elementary can accommodate 460 kindergarten to Grade 6 students.
• Naysayers succeed in derailing plans for local governments to buy the CN Rail line between Kelowna and Coldstream once it’s decommissioned. An alternative approval process in Lake Country garnered 960 signatures, enough to stop plans for the purchase. • Fruit growers worried about warm temperatures, bringing trees into bud too early in the year when the thermometer could later drop below freezing. • Cycling to the UBCO campus remains a problem as residents along a local rural road stop cyclists from passing by their properties.
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year in review _____________________________________________________________ 2015 FROM A3 • West Kelowna council managed to turn breast feeding into a political hot potato by not approving its municipal buildings be tagged, with a front door sticker, as breast-feeding friendly
Kierra Smith aims her training at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. • Dog owners hopes were raised as Kelowna council considered where a second dog-friendly park with lake access could be located. The city also opened 13 existing
Water to Ellis Street and including public buildings from the Kelowna Museum, city hall, library, theatre, RCMP detachment, Memorial Arena, Innovation Centre and Interior Health building. • Kelowna swimmer
areas. Moms staged a breastfeed-in during a council meeting later in the month. By May district council acquiesced and allowed the stickers. • Kelowna set about planning the future of the Civic Block—Queensway to Smith Avenue,
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APRIL • The effort to stop quagga and zebra mussels from taking up residence in B.C. lakes and rivers gets a little more money from the province. $1.3 million was added to a program focused on
country. • Kelowna SPCA starts construction on a 2,500 sq-ft barn to house large rescued animals. • Kelowna Capital News received national awards for its coverage leading up to the November 2014 municipal elections; and reporter Kathy Michaels in the business category for her coverage of the local Farmers’ Market struggling with whether to stay at Springfield and Dilworth or relocate downtown. • Crews from West Kelowna and WFN continue to reduce fuels in Westside forested areas as the summer is forecast to be hot and dry. • Inspire Health offers its cancer treatment follow-up services for free in the Central Okanagan. • On April 10 the 50th anniversary of the shooting death of RCMP Const. Neil Bruce was marked in West Kelowna
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Vogue’s seal of approval is sought after by some of the most glamourous people in the world and it’s just been bestowed upon an Okanagan resort. On Wednesday, Vogue magazine published “5 Underthe-Radar Canadian Ski Resorts That Aren’t Whistler” and it listed Big White as a place to get to know. “Think of Big White as Whistler’s smaller, less popular (but just as pretty) sister. Situated in the heart of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley and only 45 minutes from Kelowna airport,
this resort has all you’d want for a girlfriend or family getaway— without the crowds. Cute cafés? Check. Car-free village? Check. Perfectly groomed trails? Check.” reads the spread in the fashion mag, also listing a couple of restaurants that impressed. Although the mention is just a few inches, Vogue’s reach is tremendous—a fact not lost on the resort’s management. “This would be up there with the top three things we’ve ever done,” said Michael Ballingall, Big White’s senior vice-president of sales and marketing. “It takes us to the next level— it’s Vogue, it’s everything…They recognized Big White for what
it is and that bodes well for the brand.” Vogue writers didn’t just stumble upon Big White. Like every tourist destination, Big White pitched the magazine and hosted a visit. That doesn’t always mean a positive review will follow. What helped ensure that Big White made the cut is the quality of the services accessed on the way to the resort, said Ballingall. “Go to the (Kelowna International) airport and watch it working,” he said. “All of these things are ticks in the boxes for consortiums like Vogue.” While this may help Big
White grow in the future, the holiday season is already going gangbusters and the resort is working at capacity. “This is the busiest holiday in our history,” Ballingall said. “It’s all pre-booked.” The other media coups that helped eek out a place for Big White on the world stage was a bit on Top Channel 7 in Australia, with the TV show, Getaway. “That was in 1997 or 1998 and it put us on the map in Australia,” said Ballingall. Next was a review in Good World Ski Guide. “It rated us as one of the top five kids ski schools in the world. That was a big step worldwide.”
Group gives out hugs in memory of a lost friend For the past number of years, a group of friends, acquaintances and strangers get together at The Kelowna Sails on Boxing Day to give out free hugs. “If you think about it, there are some people who hate Christmas as they are estranged from their family,” said organizer Angie Clowry. “They haven’t had a hug, a smile or a pay it forward drink from Starbuck’s or Tim Hortons’ as they can’t afford their own. “They are alone and too proud to ask anyone for an invite to a turkey dinner, or an open house or even a walk through City Park. “And we give our free hugs or free love with no expectations. We hug doctors, moms, children and athletes and those
who are taking in their Boxing Day walk, run, bike or sleigh ride right at the sails.” Clowry says many passing drivers will honk their horns at their gesture, and even stop and jump out of their cars for a free hug. “There is always a heart-tugging story of a love someone has lost, a person who hasn’t been hugged in a long time or loved upon, let alone given a gift over the holidays,” she related. “And of course we line up and we all hug them. And I for one usually have a good cry with them.” Clowry feels Christmas has gotten to be more about giving good enough gifts to show how big a person’s love is towards another, instead of just looking at those we love, being in
the moment and being grateful that we have that moment. “Many of our friends and family haven’t made it to that moment as they are now gone. I believe at our core, we all want quality time, in the moment to feel loved and to give love that in my opinion is what makes a good memory,” she said. The event started out as a way by friends to salute Wayne Cobb, who died tragically in a motorcycle accident while saving his son, who was a passenger on the motorcycle at the time. “I am unsure if there is any bigger love than that,”Clowry said. “And we honor his love for his family and friend by continuing the tradition his best friend Joey Stychin ignited in his memory.
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Signs don’t make smarter drivers To the editor: Re: Fighting the Resistance to Driver Accountability, Paul Hergott column Dec. 18 Kelowna Capital News.
LETTER OF THE WEEK I cannot agree more with your columnist. Mr. Hergott hits the nail right on the head with respect to driver accountability—or, rather, the lack thereof. I would take things one step further. Why is our government planning to install variable speed limit signs on the Coquihalla for $12 million?
Dog love Dogs can copy each other’s expressions in a split-second, like people, showing signs of basic empathy, shows Italian research. bbc.com/news/science
Blood ban lifted The US Food and Drug Administration has partially lifted the ban on gay men donating blood. bbc.com/news/world-us-canada
Bee gone US wild bee numbers have declined as farmland is converted to growing corn for biofuel. bbc.com/news/science
Tool time Ecologists have observed wild New Caledonian crows making and using hook-shaped tools. bbc.com/news/science
Other than the price tag (which is likely inflated 300 per cent over reality), do they really expect that speeders are going to slow down in bad conditions just because there is a new sign on the road? Really? What a colossal waste of our tax money! Especially since it comes hard on the heels of the recent speed limit increase. A similar instance is when people want to spend money to “increase safety on dangerous roads.” In my 40 years of driving throughout western Canada, I have yet to encounter a dangerous road—only dangerous drivers who refuse to slow down when conditions warrant. Just more examples of government trying to protect us from ourselves, most likely to no avail. Lloyd Vinish, Kelowna
Canada becomes known for her warmth As news of each Syrian Kathartic family arriving in the Okanagan comes to KATHY the fore, this MICHAELS community feels like a slightly better place to live. Residents are chipping in to cover all of the living expenses associated with settling a family for one year, ensuring those who have been without any security can finally rest well. They’ve banded together so children they may never meet don’t have to live in fear, or worse yet die alone on some faraway beach. All in all, the Okanagan is growing warmer through these acts of generosity and it’s not alone. As stories of families that have endured unimaginable misery are made public, all of Canada is basking in some much deserved positivity from across the border. We’ve made headlines in major news organizations across North America for not only accepting refugees—since Nov. 4, we have taken in
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NDP’s Horgan on trade, carbon tax, LNG NDP leader John Horgan sat modernized. And who was down with Tom Fletcher for the first premier to go on a Victoria News a year-end interview in his trade mission from British Victoria office Dec. 10. Here Columbia? It was Dave are some excerpts. For the Barrett. And now there TOM full version of this interhas been a succession of FLETCHER view, and one with Liberal premiers make regular Premier Christy Clark, see visits to other markets to the Opinion tab at www. try to stimulate economic kelownacapnews.com. activity here at home. TF: Your party supports the carbon tax now, but not the revenue neutral approach. Do you Tom Fletcher: In the recent federal election, support increasing the rate? national NDP leader Thomas Mulcair rejected JH: I’ve looked carefully at the report tabled the Trans Pacific Partnership sight unseen, by the premier’s (advisory) group, a vast array endorsing letters from Unifor and CUPE of British Columbians, and there was a lot of saying this is a bad deal. Is your party seen as water put into the wine to get to the position against Pacific Rim trade? they got to. What I’m comfortable with is that John Horgan: No, I don’t think so, and the date that they’ve selected for a ramping what I said at the time was that I support up of the carbon tax is 2018, which will be trade. We’re a trade-centred province. a year after the next provincial election. So We’re looking across the ocean at the if I’m successful and form a government, I’ll largest market the world has known, and have time to look at tax policy broadly to see I support getting our products to higherif we can make improvements in the carbon priced markets. But having said that, the B.C. tax. For me, and I think for most British Liberals embraced TPP without even having Columbians, the model that Alberta has seen it. adopted of taking revenues and driving them TF: The NDP and unions have historically into industries, or activities like transit, that been protectionist. Do you see any need to will reduce emissions over time. modernize the B.C. party? TF: What’s your take on the prospects for JH: When it comes to trade, I think we have
LNG after the year we’ve had? JH: Not good. I’ve always said price will determine whether investors drop down multi-billions of dollars in a far-away place to provide a product that is not developed here. Brownfield opportunities have moved very quickly in the U.S. Changing LNG import facilities to export facilities is a whole lot easier and cheaper than starting from scratch. Getting to the coast is a challenge for fossil fuels, and the last LNG price point I saw delivered in Asia was $5.70 a unit. You’re not going to make money at that price, even with rock-bottom prices here in B.C. TF: We’ve just had a couple of announcements as part of the government’s Jobs Plan, $100 million in financing for tech startups, which your critic was pleased about, and an agriculture and food strategy. Are we going to see more Jobs Plan advertising in the new year? JH: It’s the Christmas season, the federal election is over, there are two sets of ads running now. I think these ads are selfpromotion. These are not informing the public on information that they really need. If it’s just smiling people with hardhats on, I think we’re going to have something to say about that. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Send a message to gas companies To the editor: Again, as in countless times before, we face the reality of an overinflated price increase in the cost of gasoline in the Okanagan. And again, there are no advance notices, no application for approval, no processes to undertake, no governing bodies requiring accountability and no apology. A whopping 12 per cent increase this week, at a moment’s notice, barely makes the news. On what other consumable or commodity would we accept this kind of increase without justifiable reason? When pressed for accountability, the response is that a major oil refinery is facing difficulties, or that stations are losing money or there is a ratio imbalance between supply
and demand, if indeed we get any response at all. Well, which is it? We’d like to know. As a typical customer frequents his neighbourhood gas station suggesting a degree of business loyalty, he pays for a product he may have purchased earlier in the day at 12 per cent less. No apologies, and no ‘Thank you for your business’—or is that because we pump our own gas and complete the payment transactions ourselves. So, we as “valued customers” are not being heard. Can we send a message in language they understand? I think so. It is true that we have no choice but to do business with the gas stations on the terms they set out. However, we do have a choice where we buy the ‘add-
ons.’ We can withdraw our support by buying car care products, washes, coffee, cigarettes, lottery, snack foods, energy drinks and fast food elsewhere. The message: Our ‘valued’ business can be taken elsewhere. A healthy business relationship cultures mutual and reciprocal respect. Something is out of balance here. We have no choice but to buy our gas from the industry, but we also have the choice to buy nothing else. Will they hear our message? Yvonne Faulkner, Kelowna
Class action vs BC Hydro’s smart meters To the editor: As of Dec. 7, 2015, the truth about BC Hydro’s flagrant disregard of our Charter Rights has been presented to the Supreme Court of BC. The proceedings centre around the deployment of their microwave radiation (MWR)-emitting smart meter program. The plaintiffs are applying for the judge’s approval and certification of their civil lawsuit against BC Hydro as a Class Action, thus providing legal representation for all BC Hydro customers who have been actively and knowingly denied their constitutional rights. The plaintiffs’ position is that “there exists a reasonable basis for concern about health risk so as to give rise to a right of autonomy and free choice as to whether a smart meter is operational from one’s own dwelling.” Due to BC Hydro’s actions, the plaintiffs experience loss of personal choice and loss of autonomy to decide for themselves whether a MWR emitting meter will operate at their respective dwellings or places of business. This lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the following conduct by BC Hydro: a) Operation of a smart meter where a customer requests that there be no operation of a MWR emitting meter b) Threatening or effecting a service refusal c) Exacting payment from a customer of an
opt-out fee in exchange for BC Hydro abiding by the customer’s choice to be free from the installation/operation of a MWR emitting meter d) Exacting payment from a customer of a failed installation fee related to BC Hydro’s attendance to install a MWR emitting meter where installation is not carried out because of either an objection made by a customer or an obstruction. Information for the lawsuit can be accessed at: www.citizensforsafetechnology.org. For a basic life necessity such as electricity, where participation is not a choice, consumers must have the freedom to choose. A ruling in the plaintiffs’ favour would have positive effects down the road for FortisBC customers as well. On July 18, 2013, Bill Bennett, B.C.’s Minister of Energy and Mines, made the following statement by way of press release announcing BC Hydro’s Meter Choices Program: “As we have said, nobody will be forced to take a smart meter. I believe that this is a fair and reasonable solution for all British Columbians.” Mr. Bennett is reminded to stand by his words. If he had remained true to his documented assurance, these court
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and businesses. Drivers are also asked to not park on the street if possible during snow falls so as to allow snowplows to clear roads more efficiently and effectively—especially in cul-de-sacs. Each year the city receives complaints about slippery sidewalks. Where uncleared, trampled down snow can make for treacherous footing. And with the recent snowfalls, city roadways operations supervisor Stephen Bryans said he has noticed the problem of uncleared sidewalks has been pretty bad of late. Earlier this week, Kelowna Capital News reader Mathieu Pelletier, writing on the newspaper’s Facebook page, questioned whose responsibility clearing sidewalks of snow should be, after finding sidewalks around Kelowna General Hospital particularly slippery. “I walked from Raymer to Cadder, then Richter to Downtown. Threequarters of sidewalks were ice,” he wrote. He said he’s from Quebec and there it is the responsibility of the municipalities to clear sidewalks of snow. But that’s not the case here. In Kelowna, the city clears sidewalks in front of civic property and in areas where leaving it to residents would be considered unreasonable. Bryans said it’s important for home and business owners to keep their sidewalks clear of snow from a safety point of view. He said the city encourages residents to join the Snow Busters program, an effort to get able-bodied residents to
help those who may not be able to shovel snow to clear their drives, paths and sidewalks. Snow Busters can be nominated by the public and win Kelowna Rockets tickets. The city also has Adopt-A-Block programs where groups of residents on a street look after their area sidewalks. The city budgets $1.6 million each year for snow removal but will spend whatever it has to to get the job done, said Bryans. If there is a surplus one year, it is put towards the cost of snow removal the next year. The city clears streets of snow on a priority basis, starting with the busiest arterial roads, then collector roads in school zones, town centres and bus routes before moving on to local roads. Bryans said it’s important for drivers to not park on streets during snowfalls so plows and get in and out more quickly and move on to other areas. “The quicker we can get one area done, the quicker we can get to your neighbourhood,” he said Tuesday. This year, the city established special “snow routes” in four residential areas—the Wilden, Ponds, Magic Estates and Dilworth Mountain subdivisions— where temporary street parking bans will go into effect during a significant snowfall in order to let plows get through. For more information on the city’s snow removal program, go to the City of Kelowna’s home page—kelowna. ca—and click on Snow Removal link in the City In Action section at the top of the page.
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Tree chipping for charity by Kelowna firefighters The City of Kelowna Fire Department is offering holiday tree chipping by donation for charity for the fourth year in a row. The Fire Department has teamed up with Cody Tree Service, 4 less Disposal and Okanagan Portable signs to chip the trees, raising money for the B.C. Professional Firefighters Burn Fund. Tree chipping will take place on Jan. 2 and 3, 2016, at Fire Hall Station 1, located at 2255 Enterprise Way, and Station 4, located at 619 Dehart Rd. in the Mission, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Trees must be free of all decorations and tinsel before being dropped off for chipping. Chipping is done by donation, with all proceeds going to the Burn Fund. For more information, contact the Kelowna Fire Department at 250-469-8801.
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Kelowna midget tier 2 forward Palmer Jenkins goes on the attack against a touring midget rep team from California in exhibition hockey action on Sunday at Rutland Arena. Jenkins and Luigi Russo (middle) were among only 11 skaters suiting up for the short-staffed Rockets, who had several players away for the holiday season. The California team scored two late third-period goals to record a 3-1 win.
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from the SJHL to the BCHL. “It’s a faster and better league, and @kelownacapnews.com I think I’ve adjusted pretty well so far.” It was a trade that Anderson also had so far has worked to undergo a large out very well for Tyler adjustment off the ice, Anderson. as he was no longer Last year, the in a small town. With defenseman registered Tyler Anderson a population of 4,600 three goals and eight people, Kindersley assists in 48 games is a small prairie town, just like with the Kindersley Klippers of his hometown of Niverville, MB. the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey West Kelowna, however, has a League, his first season of junior A population triple that of Kindersley hockey. He wouldn’t get a second and Niverville combined. With that season with the team, however, as he was traded to the West Kelowna said, the change was one Anderson is greatly in favour of. Warriors of the British Columbia “I love the Okanagan, I live in Hockey League in the summer. Peachland which is right on the So far, Anderson has greatly water,” he noted. “I get to wake benefited from the trade. With a up and see the lake every morning. record of 20 wins, 14 losses and Kindersley was a good town too, two overtime losses, the Warriors but it was pretty small. Here currently sit third in the Interior we’re in West Kelowna which has Division. Although he only has Kelowna right next to it, there’s one assist in those 36 games, the defensive stalwart has been making Vernon just down the road, and other big cities. You meet a lot of an impact for the Warriors after a people and it has a big impact.” shot adjustment period to the new After arriving in West Kelowna junior ‘A’ league. in August, Anderson immediately “It was tough at first, just fell in love with the region. While because it was a different league he had been to BC before, it was with a new team, new friends and his first time experiencing the just everything was different,” Okanagan. He noted the valley Anderson recalled of the transition sawyer.klassen
is quite beautiful, particularly in winter, as he joked the coldest winter day is like a spring day back in Manitoba. He also credited his billet family as incredibly helpful in adjusting to life halfway across the continent, as their continuous support of him was a grate factor in helping him settle in. The trade to B.C. has not only gone well for Anderson off the ice, but also on it. He has nothing but positive things to say about the Warriors organization, particularly the coaching staff, whom he noted have helped him elevate his game. “Definitely speed for sure,” Anderson described of how he has improved as a hockey player since coming to B.C. “I’ve turned more into a leader for this season I think, I’m a veteran guy and hopefully I’ve helped the young guys mature.” With one year of junior eligibility remaining, Anderson has his goals set for where he hopes his junior career can take him. Ideally, he’d love to earn a scholarship to an NCAA school to not only continue playing hockey at a high level, but also to begin working on his post-secondary education. If that doesn’t work out, he would also like to play in the CIS for a school such as the University of Manitoba.
Xmas in Helsinki While most members of the Kelowna Rockets are spending Christmas at home with their families, three of the WHL team’s forwards are overseas this week representing their respective countries at the World Junior Hockey Championship. Rourke Chartier is on Team Canada, Tomas Soustal is with the Czech Republic, while Calvin Thurkauf is a member of Team Switzerland.
The 2016 edition of the tournament opens on Boxing Day in Helsinki, Finland, with the defending champion Canadians taking on the U.S. in their opening game. Canada then plays Denmark on Monday, Dec. 28, followed by Switzerland on the 29th, before closing out the preliminary round against Sweden on Dec. 31. The gold medal game
Chiefs head to break with OT win The Kelowna Chiefs head into the Christmas break with a muchneeded boost after edging the Sicamous Eagles 7-6 in overtime Sunday at Rutland Arena. It was the Chiefs third KIJHL game in as many nights and ended a twogame slide. Joel Scrimbit notched the game winner at 1:59 of the second extra period.
Jonathan Lee paced the Chiefs attack with two goals and two assists, while Ryan Lawson had a goal and two assists and Luke Kaleniuk added three assists. Both teams have been sneaking a look ahead to Christmas, as Kelowna outshot the Eagles 63-48 in a wide open affair. The Chiefs were coming off back-to-back losses—2-1 on Friday at
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home to Summerland, and 4-0 to the Storm Saturday in Kamloops. Kelowna won just two of seven games in December. The Chiefs (17-14-2-1) sit third in the Okanagan Division, six points back of the Steam. Kelowna returns to action Saturday, Jan. 2 at home to the Princeton Posse. Game time at Rutland Arena is 7 p.m.
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2015 with split It was a weekend of mixed results as the Okanagan Rockets earned a split with the rival Vancouver Northwest Giants in their last two BCMML games of 2015. On Saturday at the North Shore Winter Club, Lucas Cullen scored twice in a 3-1 victory for Okanagan. Jordan Todd rounded out the scoring with an empty netter. On Sunday, the Giants turned the tables with a 5-0 win. Jackson Sheppard scored twice for the Giants who remain third in the BCMML with a 15-5-4 record. The Rockets (15-8-2) are two points back of the Giants in fourth.
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Okanagan is off until the New Year when they take part in the Kelowna International Elite Midget Tournament, Jan. 6 to 10 at Rutland and Memorial Arenas. The next league action for the Rockets in Jan. 16 and 17 on the road against the Kootenay Ice. The next home action for Okanagan is Jan. 30 and 31 against the Greater Vancouver Canadians.
Forward Matt Kowalski, who led the Rockets in scoring this season, has been summoned by the Nanaimo Clippers for the rest of the BCHL season. Kowalski, 16, from Vernon, who was in his first season as a Rocket, had 17 goals and 42 points in just 23 games— the kinds of numbers the Clippers simply couldn’t overlook. “It’s obviously tough to see one of our own go, in saying that we couldn’t be more excited for the opportunity Matt has been given,” said Rockets general manager Braeden Pistawka. “Ours’ and Matt’s goal this season was to develop his skills in order to make the jump to junior next season and it’s great to see him being rewarded for his hard work in the first half of the season.”
First-year UBC Okanagan student Emma Johnson knows the meaning of hard work. Watch her on the court during an Okanagan Heat women’s basketball game, and it’s obvious the first-year guard is determined to win. As a nursing student who hopes to focus on pediatrics or community nursing, Johnson knows the pressure of keeping up her grades. However, being the recipient of the 2015-16 Capri Insurance Athletics Entrance Scholarship has removed some of the stress, and freed up time for Johnson to apply her skills effectively on and off the court. “I am very thankful to Capri for this very generous award,” says Johnson. “Receiving it has helped to ease the financial strain of attending university and has allowed me to focus more of my attention and energy on my studies and my sport.” The renewable Capri Insurance Athletics Entrance Scholarship is a $2,500 award presented to a first-year student athlete. Johnson will
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balancing academics and athletics,” says Miller. “They already demonstrate goal-setting and time-management skills, and we’d like to think that this scholarship gives them that extra edge to excel further.” Johnson, who grew up in Kelowna and graduated from Immaculata Regional High School, comes from a family of basketball players. She plays guard with her older sister Olivia on the Heat women’s team and knows the competing demands of being in tip-top shape, playing her best game, and keeping up the grades. Heat women’s basketball head coach Claire Meadows says Johnson is more than deserving of the award, and the energy and determination she shares
with her teammates makes them all better at their sport. “Emma has already been extremely impactful on our program and exemplifies a superior work ethic on the court and in the classroom,” says Meadows. “I’m fortunate to have this opportunity to coach her and I look forward to watching her grow in the years to come. We are so thankful to Capri Insurance for its continued support of athletic and academic excellence at UBC Okanagan.” The Capri Insurance Athletics Entrance Scholarship is funded by an endowment established by Capri Insurance in 2009 to help top scholars, who are also gifted athletes, attend UBC’s Okanagan campus.
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open with a huge three ender in the fifth , then backed it up with a steal in the sixth for a quick 6-2 victory over Ashley Furniture. • Sunset Ranch (Skip Jeff Richard) vs Sturgeon Hall (Skip - Gary Brucker):
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couldn’t find the right mix to give Team Richard the decisive 9-2 victory. • Shaw Media (Skip Ryan Gatti) vs Foothills Creamery (Skip - Shawn Mamchur): This game was dominated by Shaw
Six-time provincial champion Kelly Scott of Kelowna will lead a field of eight rinks into the 2016 B.C. Scotties Women’s Curling Championship Jan.19 to 24 in Coquitlam. Scott, along with third Shannon Aleksic, second Jenna Loder and lead Sarah Pyke secured a berth at provincials by earning the most points of all B.C. rinks on the CTRS (Canadian Team Ranking System). The Scott foursome will be joined by defending champion Patti Knezevic of Prince George, Royal City rinks Diane Galushak and Amy Gibson, Victoria’s Sarah Wark, the Amanda Russett and Karla Thompson teams from Kamloops and Kesa Van Osch of Nanaimo. The final game on Jan.24 will air at 4 p.m. on Sportsnet One.
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out 7-3 when they held Artesano Cabinets to a single in the sixth. • Tidy Tushees (Skip – Wylie Eden) vs Springfield Autobody (Skip – Justin Nillson): Tidy Tushees took control of the game early with a three-ender in the second and held a 5-2 lead after five. Springfield Autobody was not going down without a fight and scored the next four points to take the 6-5 lead in the seventh. Tushees was left with a tough peel on their last
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where a middle school is named in his honour. Bruce’s wife and his son, an RCMP superintendent, attended a memorial service held at Glen Canyon where Bruce was shot. • Two pilots with Kelowna-based Carson Air were mourned after their flight crashed into mountains after taking off from a Vancouver airport on April 13. • Business was brisk at advance polls for the Lake Country referendum on borrowing $2.6 million to pay for part of the CN Rail corridor. Meanwhile, Okanagan Indian Band filed an injunction to slow sale of the corridor until its Commonage Reserve land title claim was dealt with. When the primary vote was done allowing Lake Country to borrow the funds, an interjurisdictional team got busy finalizing the deal and setting hand-over requirements for CN to meet. • Southeast Kelowna plans to build a community water system in two phases which will develop new wells, treatment and distribution systems.
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tournament. • Kelowna farmer Richard Bullock “let go” as chairman of the Agricultural Land Commission, replaced by a Vancouver Island tire store owner. Ag Min Norm Letnick said he wanted a new face at the helm before changes made to ALC. • Local residents turned out to look at plans for and give opinions on transportation needs throughout the valley, including a second bridge across Okanagan Lake. • With a new heart and surgery centre nearing completion, Kelowna General Hospital picked a builder to renovate the Strathcona Building. • A new parkade to go in beside Kelowna Memorial Arena on Ellis Street, now to cost $3.4 million more and include a sixth floor and 106 more parking spaces. • The Hospital Employees’ Union fought Interior Health to keep laundry services in-house at 11 Interior communities including Kelowna. • Fundraising campaign for trades training complex at Okanagan College. • Okanagan Regional Library’s Kelowna branch, and UBCO joined forces to give library members access to the university’s electronic library collections. • West Kelowna’s Shannon Lake got a wheelchair-accessible dock, with federal funds waiting to build an accessible trail down to it in the summer.
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• After 25 consecutive months of beating its previous months record, Kelowna airport logged a 0.5 per cent drop in passengers one month to the next. • Rural electoral districts complained of being ignored by highlyrepresented cities in the Central Okanagan Regional District. • Okanagan Indian Band lost its B.C. Supreme Court case to stop the sale of CN Rail tracks to a consortium of Kelowna, Lake Country and Vernon area districts. The band wanted its claim to Commonage rights dealt with before the sale of the land was finalized. • Neil Snelson went back to court following a successful appeal of his conviction for manslaughter in the 1993 death of Jennifer Cusworth. The appeal court agreed with the previous guilty
manslaughter conviction. He was sentenced to 11 years in prison, less time served. • The Gospel Mission unveiled drawings for a courtyard where clients could congregate during the day, instead of on the sidewalk. • Saying “awareness is great but action is better,” Okanagan Basin Water Board said it won’t pay costs to fight an invasive mussel infestation of local waters in a push to get senior governments to make laws and enforce stopping mussels from being carried in to B.C. • A grass fire in West Kelowna, the first of the season, gets a quick response from fire fighters and reminders to all to not toss cigarettes out the window. • Interior Health president and CEO Robert Halpenny retired, replaced in October by Chris Mazurkewich. • A Kelowna couple continued working to get a Syrian family to safety. The Syrian army occupied building in Aleppo where the mom and three boys lived had no water or electricity. Twice Canada denied her a visa to come to Canada. When their building was bombed they trekked to Turkey where Jim and Wendy Scorgie helped set them up in Istanbul where they were allowed to stay for six months. • The ALR allowed qualifying farms to make some alcoholic beverages and other produceprocessing activities on farm land. • Central Okanagan School District hired Kevin Kaardal to replace retiring Hugh Gloster as superintendent, starting in January, 2016. • A temporary public art project was debated at Kelowna council. Fossils from the Future got the funding and its success was to be judged by monitoring response to it on social media. • Player pianos, painted bright colours and placed in outdoor public areas in Kelowna, prove to be a hit with impromptu musicians and on social media. Steven Tyler played a few bars from one of his tunes when he was in town with his band Aerosmith to perform. • Lowe’s home improvement got council approval to tear down the former Western Star truck plant on Enterprise in Kelowna, and build a 100,000 sq-ft store with parking for 381 vehicles. • West Kelowna officially changes its civic status, becoming a city.
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Elizabeth Tremblay, photographer with Aviva Studios, presents a donation to the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation, represented here by chief executive officer Doug Rankmore. community’s support to focus this year on the KGH Foundation’s Giving Giggles campaign fundraiser for the new hospital perinatal unit opening March 2016. The new unit will be on the fourth floor of the Interior Heart and Surgical Centre, where 1,600 babies are born each year, some premature births as young as 30 weeks requiring medical care. It will replace the existing labour and delivery unit, postpartum, and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit currently
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We all carry them with us through our lives, memories as a child or as an adult that differentiate one Christmas celebration from any other, or a family tradition that is adopted and sometimes passed on to the next generation. The Kelowna Capital News asked our staff and others in the community to share some of their favourite Christmas memories with us, their responses presented in our annual Treasured Memories special section.
The gift of music It seemed like a simple gift at the time, back in 1973. I was 13 years old and that Christmas I received a portable tape recorder equipped with a microphone. It played cassettes and that was it. But as my dad and I started playing around with it in the kitchen that Christmas Day, we had a few laughs taping ourselves talking into the mic, and playing it back to hear our voices. But it might have been the last time I ever touched it. Through that innocuous microphoneequipped tape deck, my dad discovered his own voice. He discovered he could sing into it. He discovered he could play along on his piano and sing into it. He discovered he had a talent for writing his own songs. And he discovered how fun it was for him to sing to visitors, entertain at their house parties and record his own music cassettes. As kids, having to listen to him rail on with his cleverly written tunes would create those “Oh, not again” or “No, please don’t ask him to play” moments. But my dad spent a good deal of his leisure time for the next 20-plus years after that Christmas expanding his musical repertoire. Friends of my parents who knew my dad long before I came along would be amazed, saying they never saw any inkling of that ability or desire to either get up and sing or write songs. All his years in the Air Force as a pilot, hanging out at the mess halls, never was he one to get up to the piano and rattle off a tune. But that simple gift of a tape recorder and microphone changed his life. The music died when my dad passed away in December of last year just short of his 91st birthday, but for our family and all his many friends, those musical memories will always stay with us. —Barry Gerding, managing editor Kelowna Capital News
Waiting for Santa A cherished tradition in our home is one adopted from my husband’s family. Simply put there are absolutely NO gifts under the tree until the wee hours of Christmas morning—Santa does not arrive until then, you know…The holidays mean so much more than gifts, but the magic of Christmas morning when the kids see all of the glitter and bows is so authentically pure and sweet. —Corie Griffiths Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission manager
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Our family, mom, dad, sister and me, spent the week before Christmas, right before bedtime in our pj’s reading from the Charles Dickens book A Christmas Carol. We looked forward to it every year and could hardly wait until we were old enough to read a few chapters. I still read the original book, only to myself now. There is no family left. —Beryl Itani, Kelowna
Family gathering Whether it was baking shortbread and butter tarts with the kids or opening one small present on Christmas Eve after a family drive to look at Christmas lights, the holidays have always been a treasured time reserved for celebrating our faith and spending quality time with our loved ones. —Bobbi Moger, Kelowna Capital News columnist
Visiting the relatives We have many little traditions in my family. One thing that I have always loved was going over to my Aunty Dawn Jean’s house a week or two before Christmas. Every year she invited all the families over and all the kids would gather in the dining room to spend the whole afternoon crafting gingerbread house masterpieces. She made buckets of icing and bought all kinds of delicious candies and chocolates for us to decorate with. She and my uncle now spend winters in Arizona, but she hosted the event for many years and it was a lovely family festivity I’ll always remember. —Christine Mould, Kelowna Capital News production staff
Brawling brothers One of my fondest Christmas memories as a child was a Christmas Eve ritual that my two older brothers and I had with our father. Much to my mother’s dismay on Christmas Eve and after all of our relatives and friends had
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extras. For those experiencing grief and loss, the holidays can be a particularly painful time of year. When everyone else is gathering and celebrating, it can be extra lonely and a sad reminder of an absent loved one. Those living with strained or broken family relationships also have a difficult time during the holidays. Some families no longer get together to celebrate because of previous disastrous attempts and others persist through tense gatherings. Families may continue to try to make it work because they wish things were different. Sometimes it is better to start new traditions less fraught with conflict. When dealing with separation or divorce, the holidays can create complication. Scheduling parental visits can be stressful for both parents and children and can become a battleground for control. In blended families, the holidays can bring out and magnify tensions that are already there. Even when everyone is getting along, the holidays can be stressful. Simply the pressure to entertain
can be overwhelming for some. When gatherings feel like an obligation, the stress and anxiety surrounding them can outweigh the joy. Individuals dealing with depression can also have a hard time during the holidays. Co-workers, friends and family often expect them to simply ‘buck up,’ take part and be cheerful. Depression causes a loss of interest in enjoyable activities and can also mean excessive fatigue and irritability as well as a lack of motivation. It can be almost impossible to fake it and sometimes trying to do just makes things worse. We can all help one another to get through this season with as much joy and as little stress as possible with a little sensitivity. If your schedule is too full, find a gracious way to decline an extra activity and make time for something quieter and more peaceful. If you have a lonely friend or coworker consider inviting them out for a holiday meal or activity. If you are able to spare some time or money this season, consider contributing to one of the worthy organizations helping the less fortunate in our community. I wish you all a happy and healthy holiday season. Norm Letnick is the Liberal MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country and the provincial minister of agriculture.
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By now practically everyone MLA’s Report is immersed in the Christmas holiday season. NORM It is impossible LETNICK to avoid the lights, bows, bells and garland strung all over town. Every store has holiday displays, holiday products, holiday sales and did I mention the holiday music? It’s playing from every loudspeaker you pass. For many, this season is a welcome one. We add some warmth and cheer to a dark and chilly time of year. When we manage to get out of the stores, there is a renewed focus on family, friends, giving and celebrating. It can be a wonderful season for those fortunate enough to have close relationships and some time and money to spare. There are those for whom the holidays are a particularly difficult time of year though and a little sensitivity could go a long way to making the season less stressful. Holidays are stressful for those living in poverty. Everywhere there is a focus on spending to give your children and family gifts and treats. The pressure to participate can be intense—leading to overspending and financial difficulty for those on the edge or guilt and shame for those who simply can’t afford
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When my brother Shane and I were little up until we were about 12 years old, my mom used to hide all of our Christmas presents in the house. It was my brother’s quest to find them all, open and then rewrap them, and proceed to tell me on Christmas morning what every present was before I could unwrap them…he was such a bratty little brother. —MichelleTrudeau, Kelowna Capital News front office staff
My mother loved Christmas, and we always had really nice Christmas growing up. But as a single parent raising four young children, there were some years where she depended on the kindness of church groups to supply us with food and gifts, something I became aware of when I was around age 9 or 10. I remember one year seeing the group of young people arrive at our door with boxes of food and presents for under the tree, and how excited we were to open the boxes and see all the treats they had brought us. It never once occurred to me that it was charity—I just thought my mom knew some really nice people who wanted to give us presents! —Tracy Cole, Kelowna Capital News sales staff
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The smell of roast goose My ex-wife’s mother is Danish. And she cooks a mean goose at Christmas. But one year, the goose she chose, a delectable bird we dubbed Bob for no particular reason, got his own back on us for making him our meat of
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The only problem was geese put off a lot of fat when they are cooked and the smell is of that bubbling fat is very strong and long-lasting—very long lasting, as we found out. The aroma we through was so great before the meal, was not so great the next day when we discovered it had permeated the fabric of all of out coats that were hung on pegs in the hall just outside the kitchen. The smell in our clothes lasted for days and refused to fade no matter how much we left them outside to air out. It even accompanied us home. For years my wife, my daughter and I joked about the “Bob’s Revenge,” the way that succulent goose got his own back on us all for eating him. —Alistair Waters, Kelowna Capital News assistant editor
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Reading cursive writing Christmas was the reason I learned how to read cursive writing, and who wouldn’t treasure that gift? My mom had this delightful writing she used to hide behind when she was being the stand in for all fictional characters. The tooth fairy, Santa, you name it—they wrote to me on crinkly, airmail
stock in swirly illegible cursive. Come Christmas that writing became quite important as a letter would appear on the fridge, allegedly discussing the presents I may soon receive. It may have only been one Christmas, truth be told, but one was enough. Torture. Would I get Garfield? ET? A bike? What did the
man in the red suit have up his sleeve? Turned out it was the cat and the bike, which was great and all, but I learned then that I don’t really treasure surprises so I spent the year learning to read cursive writing. By the end of the next year neither Santa, nor the Tooth Fairy could ever hide their intent from me. Text messaging
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Catholic tradition Christmas to me will always mean family, family and family…we are Catholic so midnight mass; late evening meal and then some laughter, and a few gift openings until very early morning wakie-time in our house. Merry Christmas to all! —Joel Young, Kelowna Capital News columnist
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I fondly remember every Christmas Eve growing up— me (with the most years of lessons) sitting at the old, upright piano in our small farmhouse near Melville, Saskatchewan, playing Christmas carols for our family to sing. We continue that tradition today, welcoming friends for an annual carol sing-along in our home. —Paul Hergott, Kelowna Capital News columnist
Cinnamon buns treat When my kids were little and couldn’t tell time, I would have them stay in bed until they could smell the cinnamon buns that I made on Christmas morning. This became their signal to wake up and come downstairs. To this day, it is one of their favourite Christmas traditions…only as teenagers, they ask me to make it a bit later! —Renee Wasylyk, Troika Developments
Childhood memories A medley of Christmas memories as a child in Fort St. James: Pouring over the Eaton’s catalogue, wishing and dreaming; a red velvet dress with white lace trim; carols at midnight mass and tourtière after; a precious mandarin orange in the toe of our stockings; mass pandemonium under the Christmas tree, with eight beaming kids tearing wrappings off gifts until we were knee deep yelling, “Here’s another one for you!” and hugging thanks; then out in the snow with our white husky, Champ, pulling our new sleigh.
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Feeding the livestock Strangely enough, a good old-fashioned prairie blizzard stands out as one of my fondest Christmas memories. Having to battle through a snowstorm— walking up hill both ways, of course—to feed our family’s livestock before the festivities began simply heightened the anticipation of the Yuletide. With the chores completed and inclement weather left outside, we retired to the warmth of our farm house to indulge in all the day had to offer. Christmas dinner never tasted so good. —Warren Henderson, Kelowna Capital News sports reporter
Christmas at a hospital When I was a student nurse at Guy’s Hospital in London, England, the nurses who weren’t going home for Christmas went around the wards late on Christmas Eve singing carols for the patients. We turned our capes inside out so that the red lining showed—the patients loved it, and it was the only time we were allowed to deviate from our strict uniform dress code. —Moyra Baxter, chair of the Central Okanagan Board of Education
Keeping tabs on Santa There are nine kids in our family and at Christmas when we were young my parents used to let us stay up until midnight on Christmas Eve so that we could go to midnight mass. Their theory was that we would be so tired after mass that we would sleep in on Christmas Day, but we had them figured out. A couple of us older kids would wait until we heard their bedroom door shut, giving them a half hour to get to sleep, then maneuver through the barricades they had set up to see what Santa had brought us. It was tough to be quite but I can say to this day that we never got caught! Those were my best memories of early Christmas’s besides the family dinners, one year with my mom’s side and the next year with my dad’s, on any given year we had between 50 to 60 people at those dinners. —Rick Methot, Kelowna Capital News sales staff
Celebration of family For me, Christmas has always been about family. When our children were very small we didn’t have the ability to buy many presents so it was about the experience of being together at Christmas and making memories. My favourite memory is taking them skating on the outdoor pond in the -30 degree frozen night with the lights strung around and the music playing and the laughter from these beautiful little people. —Shelley Gilmore, executive director of United Way of Central Okangan & South Okanagan/Similkameen
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Students in Grades 7 through to 12 from the Heritage Christian School in Kelowna visited nursing homes to spread a little Christmas cheer on Dec. 18. After waking up to a blanket of snow on that day, it was a perfect morning to sing Christmas Carols and visit with seniors, such as this performance at Fernbrae Manor in Rutland. The residents there were treated to a selection of songs and were encouraged to join in. The Fernbrae residents were so impressed with the chorus version of Silent Night, they asked the students to do an encore of that song. The students also handed out Christmas cards during their visit and were treated to Christmas cookies and juice.
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The 11th annual Stuff A Bus campaign, co-sponsored by 99.9 Sun FM, 101-5 EZ Rock and AM 1150 along with Kelowna Regional Transit, helped put food on the table for those in need this Christmas season. Over the course of a weekend earlier this month, Superstore shoppers in West Kelowna and Kelowna donated non-perishable food items, money, toys and clothes to help fill up a transit bus with donations. The fundraiser collected $10,460 in cash, plus $2,000 from the West Kelowna firefighters which Scotia Bank matched, bringing the total to $24,920 for the food bank along with 47,000 pounds of food and toys.
Tis the season all right. As a social worker who sees many separated parents in dispute about the care of their children between them, Christmas time is a busy and conflict-laden time of year. Referrals are always up and service is most frequently for help determining the residential schedule over Christmas. The money that was to go for gift giving is shared between the lawyers and myself or my colleagues as we see parents in conflict figure out how and when the children’s time with them will be divvied up. Not only are we busy, but so too the court system as parents file what they believe to be emergency motions seeking the Judge to make a decree of a solution.
For most, a judge’s decree or an agreement reached through mediation or collaborative law or lawyer assisted negotiation will be sufficient to help the parents manage the time. For others, conflict will still erupt on the holiday, very often Christmas day itself. I will return to my office after a few days away to listen to messages and read emails with one parent blasting about the other parent, police involvement, need for contempt orders and abject hatred about the untrustworthy other. Often I will receive emails from both parents saying essentially the same thing albeit with some nuances to the details so that all blame is ascribed to the other. Rarely though do I hear about the impact of these events on the children. That actually comes much later. Apart from the
frequent behavioral, mental health and academic difficulties these children surface with along the way, come adulthood I am visited by these now adult children with their new partner in tow. They come because this now adult child needs help to explain to the new partner why they don’t want to celebrate Christmas or why they don’t want to visit any parents on Christmas. Given their traumatic experiences of Christmas in childhood, who could blame them. Anxiety about Christmas still grips them. From their perspective, Christmas is dangerous and hence something to be avoided. Christmas isn’t a Hallmark memory for many. For them, the Christmas season is a frightful and in view of the positive experiences of others, even a confusing time of year. This year, be mindful
our view of the season and our reaction to it. Perhaps offer them a good experience. Be kind. Be gentle. Be understanding. Be accepting. Be generous of spirit. Help build new memories from hence forward.
that your partner, your friend, your colleague, your neighbour, may not be relying on the same memories as you this season. If someone feels or looks at odds please appreciate that their recollections at this time of year may be traumatic. Don’t push, don’t argue. Support and appreciate we have different childhood experiences that colour
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BRANDON MICHAEL FAASSE August 19, 1981 ~ December 16, 2015 It is with deepest sorrow to announce the sudden passing of our beloved Brandon. He leaves behind his fiancĂŠ Taunya & unborn child, daughter Brooklyn, loving parents Robert (Cindy) & Cathy, brothers Kirk (Laura) & Cruz, grandparents Bob, Tony, Darlene & Carol, many aunts & uncles, cousins, nieces & nephews. A celebration of life will be held January 9, 2016 at Knights of Columbus Hall in Rutland at 1 pm.
POINTNER, FRITZ AUGUST 23, 1929 ~ DECEMBER 19, 2015 With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our loving father, husband and grandfather. Fritz Pointner was born in Hofgastein, Austria and immigrated to Canada in 1952. He and his devoted wife Helga brought up their family in Edmonton and later moved to Kelowna. A hardworking man, Fritz loved his work as a mechanic and especially treasured his years at Western Star as a foreman and after his retirement as a Western Star plant tour guide. Predeceased by his loving wife Helga in December 2013, Fritz is survived by his three daughters, step son , eight grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Dad is now with Mama watching over us all. The family wishes to share their heartfelt thanks to the staff at Three Links Manor who took such special care of our dad during the last two and a half years of his life. No service by request. If friends so desire memorial tributes may be made to www.alzheimer.ca. Arrangements entrusted with First Memorial Funeral Services, Kelowna, 250-762-2299
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MACPHERSON, PHYLLIS The beautiful Lady Phyllis MacPherson passed away quietly in her sleep the night of December 19th 2015 at Kelowna General Hospital. She is predeceased by her loving husband, Ian and his daughter, Tina. She is survived by many brothers and sisters and her children: son Ed Laporte (wife Kim), daughter Brenda Pym (husband Greg), daughter Claire Hingley (husband John); grandchildren: Trish Green (husband Glen), Josh, Mariah; beloved great grandchildren: Addison and Lincoln; as well as Ian’s two children, Glen MacPherson (wife Sue) and daughter Arleigh Winokur (husband Mark). Phyllis will be remembered for 30 years of selfless service to her community and her fellow man, as well as her generous smile, big heart and warm hugs. The Lady in the hat will be missed and live forever in our hearts. Love You! Your Family. A celebration of Phyllis’ life will be held in the summer of 2016. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.
BARBARA LOUISE CHAPMAN My friend, my spouse, my soul, my life. How do I go on without you? Barb died on November 3, 2015, of a massive stroke at the young age of 59. She was an amazing woman, she had the most beautiful smile, was thoughtful, kind, gentle, generous, seless, funny, extremely giving and so devoted to those she loved. Barb has left us to be with her dad, Dave Chapman, her special friend, Shelly Sarmiento, and her creator, God The Father. She leaves behind her spouse of 20 years, Jessi Sarmiento, her step-children: Kelly (Jason), Joy Grunsell, Michael Sarmiento and his children; Tania, Sheena, Lorisa, and 8 year old grand-daughter, Ivory. Her special family members, known as the Rumoli Clan, included Linda , Arlene , Bob and Elaine. Barb was a loving and devoted caregiver, constant and unwavering in the recent care she unselďŹ shly gave to her mother, Beverly Chapman (Vernon) whom she loved unreservedly. Barb also leaves behind her little sister Debbie Leenders (Harry), her treasures, niece Amanda (Glen), her nephew Corey (Justine) and her gorgeous great-nephew, Joshua, (Vernon) the light of her eye. Barb had so many fun plans for this little guy. Barbara will be missed by her large extended family including Gerry and Lorraine Backs, Pam (Alain), Allan (Roxanne) (Gatineau), brother/sister-in-law, Raymond O’Hara and Rose Reilly (Ottawa) and her Kelowna family, Tammie/Isabella Harrison, Linda Kemp, Arlene Elliott and Bob and Elaine Jacobsen. She also enjoyed being with my extended Kelowna family including the matriarch, Linda Forrest, Troy and Lynnea Hovey, Astin, Teanne, Cody, Seth and the “one and onlyâ€? Nurse Ratchet, Lorrie Vos, (Lethbridge). Barb was a wealthy person in the friendships she enjoyed. They miss her now and they will miss her for a long time to come. Barb was part of the FNG , in existence for the past 30 years...Mary, Trish, Christine, Val, Gay, Linda, Arlene, Sharon, Brenda, Paula, Darcy. Other longtime and new friends included Jim/Margaret Mitchell, Elizabeth/Oscar Schwendimann, Gladys/Sheila Munroe-Fraser and sons, Cameron and Jonathan (Vernon), Joan/ Fred Forbes, Judy/Doug Venables, Wendy McIntyre,Kathleen Lemieux, Janet Krienke, Barb/Fred Gravel (Lethbridge), Mary/Andrew Sarmiento, Pat and Tom Charette (North Bay), and ‘The Group’; Marla, Char, Lee, Arlene and Charlene. Barb had great co-workers who became great friends including, Laurie/Don Jenner, Barbie the miracle, the staff and crew at Anthony’s Subaru (Kelowna), Hilltop Subaru (Vernon), Investors Group (Vernon) and her ďŹ nal workplace, Watkin Motors (Vernon). Last but not least, we would like to thank the doctors, nurses, and staff working in the Intensive Care Unit at Vernon’s Jubilee Hospital. Their ethics, empathy, caring, gentleness, respect, understanding, dedication and on-going concern for Barb, family and friends was above and beyond the call...You are the chosen angels for this type of work, we were so blessed. We Thank you! Barb, you were such a gift to all of us and to me, how did I get so lucky? We thank God for the 59 years you shared with us, we could have used more. Love you Barb, your Jess. Donations may be made at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Thank you. The Celebration of Barb’s Life will be in March, 2016. Everyone will be notiďŹ ed of the date, time and location.
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POONI Farm in Kelowna BC. Workers needed, Start AprilEnd Oct. 2016. 40hrs/wk, $10.59/hr 250-765-9573,Apply 2295 & 2355 McKenzie Rd. ROSERIDGE ORCHARDS,3524 Rose rd Kelowna BC, seeking Farm Workers. Picking, thinning, gardening & general farm labor. $10.59/hr. 5-6 days/wk. March-Nov.Call 250-860-4651 VALLEY Orchards, 1795 McCurdy Rd E, Kelowna BC, needs farm workers. Duties:planting,thinning,picking,sorting & pruning. $10.59/hr,Feb-Nov,valleyorchards@shaw.ca VINEYARD LABOURERS Intrigue Wines Ltd., located at 2291 Goldie Road, Lake Country, BC, is seeking 2 seasonal vineyard labourers, in Lake Country and Okanagan Valley, to start work March 7, 2016 for approx. 8 months. Candidates must be willing to work outdoors and in all seasonal conditions. On the job training is provided, duties include grounds and vineyard maintenance, operation of farm and vineyard equipment. Starting wage $10.49/hour, approx. 40-50 hours per week. Please fax resume to 250-7662834 or email employment@intriguewines.ca. Phone number 1-877-4743754. We thank all applicants in advance, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
GHUMAN Farm (3553 Bemrose Rd.) in Kelowna needs 3 Farm Workers, March - end of Oct., 40hr/wk, $10.59/hr. Call: 250-860-8373, buta_ghuman@hotmail.com GRAY Monk Cellars Ltd., located at 1055 Camp Road, Okanagan Centre, BC, is seeking 3 temporary vineyard labourers, in Lake Country and Okanagan Valley, to start work March 7, 2016, for approximately 8 months. Candidates must be willing to work outdoors and in all seasonal conditions. On the job training is provided, duties include tying, pruning, picking, processing, grounds and vineyard maintenance. Starting wage $10.49/hour, approx. 40-50 hours per week. Please fax resume to 250-766-3390 or email employment@graymonk.com. We thank all applicants in advance, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please. HANS ORCHARDS is looking for Farm workers for pruning, thinning, picking & vineyard work. Mar 10 - Oct. 31 $10.59/hr. 40 hrs/week. Call (250)808-9270. HARMAN Sidhu Orchard Kelowna needs Farm Workers, thinning, picking, pruning $10.59/hr. or piece rate, up to 40-60 hrs. per wk. March 1 to Nov. 15, Sukh Sidhu, 1655 Geen Rd. Kel. 250-491-1829
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Will any manufacturer without plans for may well fit the bill. The HR-V has the a small crossover please stand up? now obligatory coupe look, without Barely a month seems to go by without sacrificing rear headroom, reasonable a manufacturer announcing a new leg space in the rear, and even with the model aimed at the hottest market seats up there’s ample stowage for the segment – crossover vehicles. These Big Shop and weekends away. vehciles are becoming as ubiquitous on Space is maximized by mounting the our roads as minivans became in the fuel tank in the centre rather than 30 years following their introduction the rear and the remarkable foldaway The all-new in 1984. second row seating. The official specs It shouldn’t surprise because they check 2016 Honda HR-V reveal 2,835-litres of passenger volume all the boxes for today’s drivers: they (LX) and 1,665 of cargo volume with will likely cut into sit higher than the family sedan a thus the second row seats down. I’ll stick the market carved providing a commanding view of the with my recommendation on family road and provide the seating and stow- out by other lesser size, no matter how big Honda says age required by the modern active fam- manufacturers, it is! ily. In appearance, they are modelled on especially with a The base LX is very well equipped and much more expensive and larger sport the EX and EX-L Navi trims ramp up utility vehicles and can even mimic an base sticker price the specs in luxury and technology. under $21,000. SUV’s roadholding abilities – to a deStandard safety features in all models gree – in poor weather, when equipped Keith Morgan include vehicle stability assist with with all-wheel drive. traction control; an Anti-lock Braking Honda’s compact CR-V has been a winner for years System (ABS); side curtain airbags; dual-stage, muland its prestige division – Acura – has solid performtiple-threshold front airbags; and front side airbags. ers in the larger MDX and compact RDX. It has been Thanks to its so-called Advanced Compatibility Engislow to introduce a subcompact version but the allneering (ACE) body structure with enhanced frontal new 2016 Honda HR-V will likely cut into the market protection it’s also achieved the highest overall score carved out by other lesser manufacturers, especially for collision safety from the National Highway Traffic with a base sticker price under $21,000 (loaded EX-L Safety Administration. navi - $29,990). If that’s not enough for the safety conscious, extras If your family includes active teenagers (they aren’t available across the range include LaneWatch, Hill all that way) this car is not for you, look at a CR-V Start Assist, Multi-Angle Rearview Camera with or one of its many competitors. However, if you Guidelines, Forward Collision Warning and Lane are a twosome or have one or two youngsters this Departure Warning, with the latter two available in
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EX-L Navi only. Not a big fan of many passive safety systems as my theory is they encourage lazy driving habits and inattention. The interior features belie the HR-V’s frugal price tag. Soft-touch materials abound and the stitch lines, brushed chrome and piano black highlights are more typical of the Acura marque. Instrumentation is clear and controls logically placed. On the road, you can expect more than adequate performance, which may sound like I’m damning it with faint praise but I’m not. Honda describes it as having a “sporty performance” but to me that’s a buzz phrase all manufacturers trot out. However, if you want a ‘sporty looking’ machine that gets up to speed in a respectable time, accelerates easily when passing, without inducing whiplash, then this should be on your test drive list. It’s grippy on the road, handles well in the corners without lurch, and overall is pleasant to drive in the city and on a road trip. You will get decent fuel economy from the 1.8-litre 4-cylinder 16-valve SOHC i-VTEC engine, which pumps out 141 horses. The engine can be paired with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) or a short-shifting 6-speed manual transmission, on LX and EX models with 2WD. Drive efficiently and you could achieve 6.7L/100 km on the highway (8.3 city) in the 2WD CVT version. The manual stick economy is rated 9.3/7.0 L/100km (city/hwy). A repeated word about CVT: contrary to many of my colleagues I like today’s CVT. Much smoother than earlier iterations.
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Arrive at your family destination in one piece By Keith Morgan Here are some things you should pack into your vehicle before heading out for your winter holiday destination. • Take Road maps for finding your way—print that Google map because your smart phone or navigation device might lose the signal in poor weather conditions. • A scraper and a brush to rid your windshield of ice. • A shovel to dig the snow from around the tires and a piece of carpet to use as a traction pad. • A first aid kit, a flashlight, matches and a candle to help you find where you stowed the first aid kit. • Some extra fuses, belts and hoses, tools, road flares and reflectors. • A Thermos flask of hot tea or coffee and some chocolate bars for energy. • Warm clothes within easy reach and blankets for extra warmth should you become stranded. Now for some advice on years of driving this province in the heart of winter. You may have promised your distant family you would get there in time for dinner if it kills you. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happens at this time of year: People get killed because they undertake horrendously long road trips over unfamiliar terrain. Resist the urge to tell your family exactly when you expect to arrive because you will not match those
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common ancestry over the years and the Jetta GLI and Golf GTI now share almost as many differences as similarities. Think of the Golf GTI as the younger brother of the pair—shorter, stubbier, brasher, more nimble and more powerful, harnessing a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine that makes a wheel-spinning 220 hp and 258 lb/ft of torque. It’s the original hot hatchback. The Jetta GLI, on the other hand, is longer, with a slightly stretched wheelbase (+ 20mm), offering near-midsize accommodation inside with a sedan’s luggage-swallowing trunk and significantly more
more red on the exposed brake calipers. Or, in the case of the 2016 Jetta GLI that I was testing, a whole lot more red splashed all over the car. It’s called Tornado Red, to be specific, an eye-catching colour that is probably the brightest shade of the GLI’s limited five-colour paint palette (compared to the regular Jetta lineup’s seven-colour choice). VW likes to boast that the GLI is to the Jetta as the GTI is to the Golf. And it seems a valid comparison, especially as many people think of the Jetta as “a Golf with a trunk”. But the Jetta and Golf have diverged from their
interior legroom in the second row. Even with its sport suspension, the GLI also has a somewhat more laidback, more adult demeanor. And the same-size 2.0-litre turbo engine, but without the variable valve timing feature, also makes a somewhat lesser power rating of 210 hp and 207 lb/ft of torque. Mind you, it will still go like stink. Stomp the GLI’s go-pedal and the usual low rpm, almost diesel-like piston clucking erupts into a satisfyingly guttural power roar. There’s no trace of torque steer, no high-revving hysterics or turbo whine, just
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$48,245, not including the $1,695 shipping fee. One of the features Canyon has that its competitors do not is OnStar 4G LTE connectivity that turns it into a mobile hotspot, which makes the Canyon a rolling office or entertainment centre. This will also allow connection for up to seven mobile devices and video streaming at 10 times faster than
3G and 100 times faster than 2G. On Colorado and Canyon, the innovative side step on the rear bumper is standard, as is the EZ Lift and Lower tailgate that glides down when opened instead of flopping with a bang. The GearOn two-tier accessory system enables a wide range of bed storage options. For instance, bicycles or canoes can be raised
up on a metal stand and secured to four permanent or 13 adjustable tie-down locations, leaving the area beneath free for tents, luggage or what have you. The turning circle in RWD was like a car and the ride on the highway was quite smooth with next to no diesel engine sound coming into the cabin. Jim Robinson is a Metroland Media reporter.
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Kelowna Kia 3777 Highway 97 North, Kelowna, BC (250) 491-5688 Penticton Kia 550 Duncan Avenue West, Penticton, BC (250) 276-1200
No purchase required. Open to Canadian residents age of majority, 18 years of age or older, who purchase any new 2015/2016 Kia vehicle at a Canadian Kia dealership from December 26 to 31, 2015. Certain dealerships will be closed on December 27. For a chance to win a prize of a $3,000 itravel2000 voucher each day (6 prizes in total) from December 26 to 31. Go to kia.ca for complete details (including no purchase entry). Offer(s) available on select new 2015/2016 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from December 26 to 31, 2015. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to change without notice. All pricing includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,715, $22 AMVIC, $100 A/C charge (where applicable). Excludes taxes, licensing, PPSA, registration, insurance, variable dealer administration fees, fuel-fill charges up to $100, and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. Φ0% financing for up to 84 months or up to $7,000 discount available on other select 2015 models. Discount is deducted from the negotiated purchase/lease price before taxes. Maximum $7,000 discount ($6,000 cash discount and $1,000 ECO-Credit) is offered on 2015 Optima Hybrid LX (OP74AF) only. Certain conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. Representative Financing Example: Financing offer available on approved credit (OAC), on a new 2016 Sportage LX MT FWD (SP551G) with a selling price of $24,832 is based on monthly payments of $284 for 84 months at 0% with a $0 down payment and first monthly payment due at finance inception. Offer also includes $1,000 cash discount. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Cash Purchase Price for the new 2015 Optima Hybrid LX (OP74AF) is $24,752 and includes a cash discount of $7,000 including $6,000 cash discount and $1,000 ECO-Credit. Dealer may sell for less. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Cash discounts vary by model and trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. † “Don’t Pay For 90 Days” on all models (90-day payment deferral) applies to purchase financing offers on all new 2015/2016 models on approved credit. No interest will accrue during the first 60 days of the finance contract. After this period, interest starts to accrue and the purchaser will repay the principal interest monthly over the term of the contract. Offer ends January 4, 2016. ≠Representative Leasing Example: Lease offer available on approved credit (OAC), on 2016 Forte Sedan LX MT (FO541G)/2015 Optima LX AT (OP742F) with a selling price of $17,552/$26,452 is based on a total number of 130/78 bi-weekly payments of $69/$119 for 60/36 months at 0% with $0 security deposit, $1,300/$2,000 discount (lease credit), $600/$1,950 down payment and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation $8,991/$9,287 with the option to purchase at the end of the term for $6,661/$13,215. Lease has 16,000 km/yr allowance (other packages available and $0.12/km for excess kilometres). ° No charge AWD applicable on cash purchase of 2016 Sportage LX AT AWD (SP753G)/2016 Sportage EX AT AWD (SP755G)/2016 Sorento LX 2.4L AWD (SR75BG)/2016 Sorento LX + Turbo AWD (SR75DG) with an approx. value of $2,300/$2,400/$3,000 ($2,000 AWD credit and $1,000 in discounts)/$2,000 respectively. Some conditions apply. See dealer for details. ** $500/$750 Boxing Week Bonus amounts are offered on 2016 Forte (Sedan, Koup and 5-door), 2015 Soul, 2016 Soul/2015 Optima, 2016 Sportage models and are deducted from the negotiated cash purchase, finance or lease price before taxes. Offer available from December 26 to 31, 2015 only while supplies last. Certain conditions apply. ‡Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for Optima SX AT Turbo (OP748F)/2016 Forte SX AT (FO748G)/2016 Sportage SX Luxury (SP759F) is $34,895/$26,695/$38,495. The 2015 Optima was awarded the 2015 Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for model year 2015. U.S. models tested. Visit www.iihs.org for full details. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation. §