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Bill Kropp pitches his tree on to the pile at the Christmas tree drop-off area Wednesday next to St. John Ambulance at 47th Avenue and 20th Street. Residents of Vernon, Coldstream and the BX are able to leave their trees at the site for chipping until Jan. 15.
Mayor wraps up first year in office RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff
He’s been on the job for a year now, and Vernon’s mayor says he has no regrets. Akbal Mund was elected mayor in November 2014 and since then, his life has been dominated by meetings, major decisions and social events. “It’s been busy, there’s been lots going on. It’s a full-time job,” he said. Mund is part of a team that includes four long-time councillors and two who were elected right along with him. He says everyone is committed to working together even when differences of opinion exist. “Everyone has their own opin-
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ion and passion. After a decision is made, we respect the decision made,” he said. “People think council does nothing and that’s not the case. They sit on committees and guide people.” However, Mund admits that decision-making at city hall isn’t always quick and that’s sometimes necessary to ensure the right outcome occurs. “People feel we can solve something in a week but there’s a process.
It just doesn’t happen.” Mund is also frustrated with some residents who expect city hall to have all of the answers to issues in the community. “People need to be better educated about something rather than wait for someone to educate them,” he said. Case in point is the perception that there’s a shortage of parking downtown, and particularly on main street.
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“Downtown isn’t just 30th Avenue,” said Mund, adding that many residents expect to find a space right in front of the business they are visiting and refuse to park a few blocks away and walk. “Come and see me and I will find you a parking space. They exist.” Mund also takes a tough stance with Canada Day fireworks, which created significant community debate after a lack of a volunteer committee led to the event being cancelled in 2015. “We had hundreds of people complain about no fireworks but we only had three sign up (for a new organizing committee). Where are the others?” said Mund. “They complain but they do nothing to fix it.”
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Mund points out that the city has never organized Canada Day fireworks. “They are blaming the city. Don’t blame the city, do something about it.” Similar to other communities, Vernon is focused on its infrastructure deficit, and particularly roads, sewer lines, sidewalks and key public facilities. “We’re doing great with upgrades,” said Mund, adding that the current council is continuing with the previous administration’s decision to designate an annual 1.9 per cent tax increase for infrastructure. “I believe the general public has bought into it.”
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Lumby in the market for hotel RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff
Free Christmas Tree Drop Off at RDNO Recycling and Disposal Facilities Natural Christmas trees, free of all decorations, are accepted FREE OF CHARGE for chipping at Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) Recycling and Disposal Facilities (RDFs). Please ensure all loads entering RDNO RDFs are adequately secured to keep our roads safe and clean. Contact your municipality for further information on free Christmas tree drop off locations and dates.
Building Inspection Services As of January 1, 2016 the RDNO will no longer be providing Building Inspection Services within the municipalities of Armstrong and Lumby. All active Building Permits will be taken over by their new service provider. Please contact the Armstrong and Lumby municipal offices for inquiries relating to building inspection services. Both the Township of Spallumcheen and the City of Enderby will be continuing with the RDNO to provide Building Inspection Services under a contractual agreement. Both municipalities will have their own building bylaw and all active files will continue to be handled by the RDNO. Those with active Building Permits will not notice any change in service levels or inspectors. At the RDNO a new Building Bylaw for the five Electoral Areas (“B”, “C”, “D”, “E” and “F”) was adopted on November 18, 2015 and will be effective January 1, 2016. Some notable changes to the new Electoral Area building bylaw are as follows: • Authorizations to Construct for residential dwellings are discontinued; however, within Electoral Areas “D” or “E”, accessory and agricultural buildings located in rural zones, up to 185 m2 in size, less than one storey (6 metres) in height, do not contain plumbing and meet the requirements of the Regional District Zoning Bylaw are exempted from requiring a Building Permit; accessory and agricultural buildings located in rural zones, less than 55 m2 in size, less than one storey (6 metres) in height, do not contain plumbing and meet the requirements of the Regional District Zoning Bylaw are exempted from requiring a Building Permit; and, the number of inspections (where a permit is required) for accessory and agricultural buildings up to 100 m2 in size, that do not contain plumbing is reduced from 5 to 3 (Footings and Forms / Framing / Final Occupancy); • There will be a fee reduction of 20% of the Building Permit fee where a Coordinating Registered Professional is involved; • Park model recreational units will now require a Building Permit for placement on a commercial property; and, • The on-site water system requirements are consistent with the Subdivision Servicing Bylaw requirements for well capacity in the respective jurisdictions.
Application for GVW Farm Classification Greater Vernon Water (GVW) customers without “BC Assessment Farm Status”, but engaging in bona fide farming activity may apply to have their water billed at the agricultural water rate. In order to qualify, applicants must submit an “Application for GVW Farm Classification” with the $60 application fee. Please note customers must apply annually to receive GVW Farm Classification and the following requirements must be met to qualify for the Agricultural Water Rate: • For water allocations less than or equal to 0.82 hectares [2 acres], agricultural income must be above $1000; or • For water allocations greater than 0.82 hectares [2 acres] agricultural income must be above $2500. NOTE: Verification of agricultural income is required and must be included with your application. The deadline to apply is February 15, 2016 – all applications received after February 15, 2016 will be subject to an additional late fee of $50. Application forms are available at: • Regional District of North Okanagan (9848 Aberdeen Road) or at www.rdno.ca/water • District of Coldstream Municipal Hall (9901 Kalamalka Road) • City of Vernon City Hall (3400 – 30 Street)
Economic development will remain a priority in Lumby during the new year, but the focus is expanding to include heads in beds. During a recent strategic planning session, council identified a need for a small hotel and conference centre in the community. “Lumby has a lot of functions such as sports tournaments but everyone goes to Vernon to spend the night there,” said Mayor Kevin Kevin Acton Acton. A c t o n believes a hotel would not only make Lumby more attractive for tournaments, reunions and other events, but those visitors would then provide support for existing restaurants and retail shops. “It would be a nice boost to the economy.” Acton says residents could also benefit from a hotel because there could possibly be shared access to facilities such as a fitness gym. Another goal in 2016 is to determine how to expand marketable housing in the community. “Our population is younger than the average because housing is more affordable here than the rest of the Okanagan,” said Acton. “We want to attract families or seniors could move into smaller homes and free up their larger house for a family.”
In terms of construction, village council recently decided to hire Lethbridge-based Outwest Building Inspection Consultants to provide building inspection services instead of using the Regional District of North Okanagan. As in other communities, Lumby is dealing with an infrastructure deficit and specifically roads, water lines, sewer services and sidewalks. Putting together the funds for such costly projects is challenging with a small tax base but Acton insists progress is being made. “Our reserves are looking healthy and our infrastructure is being upgraded. We are currently doing a (sewer) lift station in the park,” he said. Infrastructure also includes bricks and mortar and council and administration will spend time in 2016 developing a plan to replace the public works building. “It’s a shell and falling apart,” said Acton, adding that a location and a funding structure must be identified before the project could proceed. Council is also focused on community pride and money has been set aside for Canada Day and other festivities. “We want residents to come together more,” said Acton. Acton admits that many of the items on council’s agenda may not physically occur in 2016, but he says there is a need for proper planning so such initiatives proceed in a financially sustainable manner. “It’s all visionary stuff — what the next mayor and council may have to deal with,” he said.
Downtown a focus Continued from A1 Another focus is revitalizing downtown and Mund is confident that construction of a seniors residence will be a catalyst for the central core. “Other individuals
will see downtown coming alive and they will want to be there too,” he said. “With more people downtown, the busier businesses will be.” Another matter Mund wants to move ahead with in 2016 is
Customers are advised that outside water services (standpipes) will not be turned on in the spring until a water meter and backflow protection are installed. If you lost your Farm Status in 2015, your service will not be turned on until you have contacted GVW to confirm you are aware you will be charged the Domestic Water Rates. In order to receive the Agricultural Water Rates, you must apply for the GVW Farm Classification as noted above.
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resolving the protracted legal dispute between the city and the Okanagan Equestrian Society at Kin Race Track. The society wants to continue with horse racing there, while the city believes the property could be used for other community activities. “We will see if we can come to an agreement over the use of the land,” said Mund. With a new year moving ahead, Mund anticipates another busy 12 months at city hall and he believes residents should have confidence in the decisions made on their behalf. “We have some great staff. These are people who don’t get a lot of credit for what they do but they do a lot of work,” he said.
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etween the multiple suicide attempts and the drunken crash that should have killed him, Rob Atkinson has been given a lot of second chances at life. But the one that really saved him was the opportunity to get sober. “I never thought I could have a life,” said the 45-year-old who was ruled by addiction but has been sober and straight for three years now. The former Williams Lake resident, who spent his summers in Vernon and now lives here, was given his true life-saving chance thanks to the John Howard Society. He went from 20 years of drinking his life away to going to school, discovering a life of sobriety and now he makes a living helping others. “For the first time in a long time I actually had something, and I saw something in the other guys,” said Atkinson, recalling his stay at the recovery home Bill’s Place. Like the many individuals who have been granted a life-saving second chance at the home, Atkinson’s new life is thanks to Kalamalka Rotary. The programs and support offered at Bill’s Place and the John Howard Society are funded in part by Rotary. To help show members just how vital their fundraising efforts are, Atkinson’s story was recently shared at a meeting. Rotarian Barb Keith enlisted the help of Jim Elderton, independent filmmaker and former BBC video editor, to create a video sharing Atkinson’s story. “I wanted the members to really see how impactful their money is,” said Keith, who also works with Powerhouse Theatre. A compelling video was created thanks to Atkinson opening up
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Rob Atkinson chats with Barb Keith over the holidays as she thanks him for sharing his story for a special film she created with Jim Elderton to show Kalamalka Rotary members how their funding for places such as Bill’s Place has helped alcoholics and drug addicts turn their lives around. To see the film visit www.vernonmorningstar.com and sharing his story. Before he was introduced to his new sober life, Atkinson was stuck in an “evil cycle.” He moved around a lot, and it was when he first moved to Vancouver that he got into drugs. But alcohol remained his biggest problem. He had the best intentions in life, and with every job he had, but somehow always managed to end up drowning any success he acquired in the bottle. This usually led to his selfdestructive state, one of which he was so desperate and depressed that he cut both his wrists. “The doctors told me I missed by just under a millimetre,” said Atkinson, showing the scars that reach from his wrists to his elbows.
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Despite the near miss, his actions persisted. Another drunken evening Atkinson ended up behind the wheel and drove through two wooden power poles and a concrete one. He woke up in the hospital where he was told he shouldn’t be alive. But again, he didn’t stop. “You think I’m going to let a near death experience slow me
down,” said Atkinson, recalling his former life. He moved back in with his mom after the accident, but she soon had enough and kicked him out. His father, who had passed away, left Atkinson a house in Vernon, along with an inheritance, so he moved here. But he continued down his destructive path and drank his money away. A neighbour interrupted his attempt to hang himself, which was after attempts using a selfcreated guillotine. He was forced to sell the trailer and ended up living on the streets. But following the bitter and frightening evenings he soon decided to admit himself to the hospital, where he knew he could find a bed and warm meal.
It was there that a nurse introduced him to a 12-step program and then to Bill’s Place. And it was then that his life took a turn for the better. “My life’s just too awesome right now to even contemplate having any alcohol or drugs,” said Atkinson, who was able to go to school and now has a job he loves. Working with men who have such conditions as fetal alcohol syndrome disorder or autism, Atkinson helps them make proper choices in life with seemingly simple tasks such as grocery shopping. “I had a choice, he (client) was born this way, he never had a choice.” Atkinson thanks Rotary for making a difference in his life so that he can do the same for someone else. “They funded the love that brought me here today,” he said. “Without contributions from places like Rotary, Bill’s Place probably wouldn’t even exist.” After hearing Atkinson’s story through the video, followed by his speech, Kalamalka Rotary members were touched to see just how much of a difference their efforts are making. “There wasn’t a dry eye in the house,” said Keith, adding that Atkinson was given a standing ovation for his own work in bringing his life around.
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Railway corridor purchase dominated 2015 KEVIN PARNELL Black Press
The acquisition of the old CN rail corridor by Lake Country marks the most important event in what was a newsworthy year for the district which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2015. Mayor James Baker, whose council had to go to electors twice in 2015 to seek approval to borrow the funds to James Baker purchase the CN corridor, says the acquisition of the corridor sets the table for Lake Country’s future. “I think it was a big step forward for us because as much as there was a negative to the purchase, we really are looking forward by that purchase,” said Baker. “It will be an asset to the community and the whole valley for years to come.”
As Baker said, the year started with a bang with the failed alternate approval process, where more than 10 per cent of the community signed a petition against the purchase of the CN corridor, which ultimately cost Lake Country $2.6 million as well as the $2.6 million it received from Kelowna. After the AAP failed, council decided to move to referendum and the borrowing bylaw was passed with about 75 per cent of voters in favour of the move. “This was the biggest issue for Lake Country last year,” said Baker of the $22 million total purchase from CN. “We were certainly pleased that it went through.” Amidst the ongoing CN corridor acquisition were a myriad of other issues surrounding the community. Residents who were concerned with tax hikes saw the CN corridor purchase added to their tax bills and later in the year, the Transportation For Tomorrow financial plan adopted, with its tax hit coming over a
20-year period. At the close of the calendar, council was also contemplating a 2.85 per cent tax hike in 2016. “We’re a growing community and people want the services,” said Baker. “We have increased the assets considerably with the amount growth that we have so we don’t have to raise taxes to the extent we used to have to. The tax rate isn’t going up excessively but enough to cover the services that we have. Our taxes are still the second lowest in the valley, maybe the lowest.” Late in 2015, Lake Country finally adopted the financial plan for its 20-year $30 million dollar Transportation For Tomorrow Plan. The document lays the groundwork for the upgrade of Lake Country’s transportation network over the next two decades and will begin in 2016. The district has also begun work on the parks and recreation plan and a review of the official community plan proceeds in 2016
Last year also saw negotiations continue between Lake Country and the Ministry of Transportation on the transfer of the old Highway 97/Pelmewash Parkway to the district. There was no public movement on the issue but Baker believes the deal will be complete in 2016, giving Lake County ownership of the old highway and creating the potential for a recreational trail around Wood Lake. “I think the ministry and the district are pretty close to signing an agreement,” said Baker about Pelmewash. We have been far apart but now we are much closer in terms of what we are asking to be done and what the province wanted to spend.” With CN having until early 2017 to finish remediation work on the corridor and with no firm plans (or money stream) to develop Pelmewash, any open-to-the public route that combines those two stretches of land remains a long-term vision.
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North Okanagan residents will have increased access to some provincial services. Starting Monday, Service B.C. will test expanded office hours at its Vernon location. “We heard people wanted greater access to services and
these expanded hours at the Vernon Service B.C. centre will enhance service delivery and cut red tape,” said Eric Foster, Vernon-Monashee MLA. “Shorter wait times and increased flexibility is always great news for busy local residents.” The Service B.C. office has been open Monday to Friday
between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., but starting Monday, the office will be open until 5:30 p.m. When this pilot ends, it is possible that the expanded hours will be made permanent in Vernon and extended to Service B.C. locations in other communities depending on user demand.
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Plans are moving ahead for the Lake Country Rotary Club to hand over the new food bank building to the Lake Country Food Assistance Society. Representatives of both the Rotary Club and the food assistance society will take part in a special ceremony Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. The ceremony comes after the death of longtime food bank manager Phyllis MacPherson. “We are all going to miss Phyllis. She was a unique and very passionate individual,” said Rotarian Bob Rymarchuk, the driving force behind the new building. “We were blessed that she chose to be such an important part of our community. I’m sure Phyllis is resting much easier knowing that we were able to take this important step — ensuring the task she set out for herself could be successfully carried on for
the forseeable future. What a legacy.” The journey to a new and permanent home for the Lake Country Food Bank was a a true community effort. In January 2015, the project won a $100,000 award from Aviva Insurance and it was enough to bring the finish line into site for the Rotary Club and the many community partners. Once the Okanagan College trades program broke ground on the building, the ball was rolling, while Rotary kept pushing for more donations and holding work parties. At present, the only two items that will remain uncompleted are the exterior siding on the building, with that work expected to be underway in early January, and the landscaping and the paving of the parking area scheduled for the spring or early summer of 2016. The basement of the building remains unfinished and will not be used immediately.
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concerns of depots were ever heard since none were asked.” Kim’s letter drew considerable discussion at both councils. Armstrong council voted unanimously to send a letter to Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo, alerting him to the situation and calling for Kyllo to support small businesses in small communities. “He (Kim) was a great corporate citizen who gave out scholarships at the high school,” said Coun. Paul Britton, trades and student transition co-ordinator at Pleasant Valley Secondary School. “It’s unfortunate that he’s too small now to be in this big game now that the government created mega recycling for refundables.” Spallumcheen does not take part in MMBC collection. Council received Kim’s letter but provided staff with no direction. Green By Nature spokesperson Daniel Lantz said in a written response that MMBC has not provided a directive to circumvent the bottle depot network. “Deposit beverage containers are covered under the Return-It stewardship program,
and MMBC’s education materials encourage B.C. residents to bring beverage containers to Encorp depots (such as Armstrong Bottle Depot), and to exclude deposit containers from their curbside collection,” said Lantz. “Although MMBC discourages residents from including returnfor-refund containers in their curbside recycling, some deposit containers inevitably end up being collected and, when they do, these containers are processed by GBN. Historically, these containers were then shipped to regional bottle depots, such as Mr. Kim’s, to be accounted for and then shipped back to a material recovery facility. Lantz said Kim was made aware in December 2014 that there would be a change in managing deposit beverage containers that came to GBN through MMBC curbside collection. A formal written notice was delivered in June, stating the change would take effect July 1, 2015. “This decision was made in the interest of making the system more efficient, reducing cost, and improving overall environmental performance,” said Lantz. While he sympathizes with Kim’s plight, Lantz said the decision “was determined to be in the best interests of British Columbians as a whole.” Lantz encourages all B.C. residents to return all deposit-bearing containers to local ReturnIt depots, and said the new program does not take away any opportunity for community groups to benefit from the collection of deposit containers. “We encourage and support these initiatives,” said Lantz.
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District intervenes to get kids back in class KATHERINE MORTIMER Morning Star Staff
Reducing student suspensions and getting kids back into school is the goal of a new intervention program for the Vernon School District. New Practices (NP) is a venture where the district, community agencies, parents and students respond to the complex problems facing students. The program integrates local expertise from knowledgeable facilitators, offers flexible services, and supports a way in which students can make decisions about their lives through increasing knowledge, self-awareness and skill development. Truman Spring, director of student support services, said the program offers an opportunity for schools to keep at-risk students engaged in the learning process through opportunities for self-discovery, and sends a positive message about the importance of academic achievement by keeping kids in school. “They were looking at the extraordinary amount of suspensions that have been taking place over the last few years and the conversation was how do we put something in place to reduce suspensions and how to put some proactive responses into the high schools,” he said. Spring, program teacher Rana Grace and superintendent Joe Rogers met in late August and talked about the idea that suspensions were a cry for help more than anything else. “That is, students got to that point not just by doing something silly but rather a whole series of events, possibly years in the making, got them to that point,” said Spring. “So how do we make the situation more successful for them to get them integrated back into the school.” Spring calls NP a flexible program that meets kids and families in a setting that is comfortable for them, often at home, to be able to get to the root of what is causing the problem that led to the suspension. NP uses a multi-disciplinary team, which includes Spring, Grace, an aboriginal school support worker, the North Okanagan Youth and Family Social Services Society, as well as other community workers. “And that multidisciplinary crew has created an interesting situation where we bring in the community to solve the problem, so the suspension piece is no longer just a school issue,” said Spring. “It’s rather a community issue, where we bring the players to the table to start to discuss how we can make that student feel more successful, more supported and move forward in their academic career.” To date, NP has 75 students in the program, 52 with suspensions, and the team is working them back into the system and following them as they transition back into the classroom. “It’s not a one-stop, one-time deal. It goes on for a long period of time until we see that we can take the wheels off their bike and have the kids move forward on their own,” said Spring.
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Grace said it’s been an exciting opportunity to work with families where they’re at and to help them decrease the barriers. “I do a lot of home visits with the kids. I sit at their table with their parents or their grandparents and come to the root of the problems and to bring support, not just to the youth but to the family to help them overcome some of the challenges in their life,” she said. “I’m always amazed at the resiliency some of our kids have.” Grace said the program puts kids to work in the community, contributing volunteer hours to the Upper Room Mission, where they have helped prepare and serve food. “We have a huge group of talented individuals who I am so fortunate to work with, my NOYFSS worker and aboriginal support worker who are working with me are very artistic so we have kids down at the arts centre doing pottery,” she said. “We are doing a lot of different pieces so kids feel that mastery and we’re starting to see relevancy in school and we’re starting to make connections. Gerry William, director of aboriginal programs for the district, has seen children dropping out of school as early as Grade 4 or 5. “And I’ve seen that in action where an aboriginal student is having difficulty in the school because of the subject matter or the way in which they’re feeling closed in a box so I have been seeking alternatives for those students,” he said. “Truman’s approach really attracted me so I assigned an aboriginal support worker who works closely with Truman’s team,” said William. “As indicated, I don’t think this is going to be resolved overnight, I think it’s a long-term approach. “We’ve had failures as well as successes, but we have to see them not as failures but as an opportunity to keep working with these students in a long-term approach so success doesn’t just mean Grade 12 graduation, but success in other ways.”
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elcome to the third day of 2016. How’s it going so far? Hit the gym yet? Cut down on the sweets at all? Been nicer to your kids/parents/neighbours/people that you meet just walking down the street each day? It’s all so exhausting this trying to improve oneself through resolutions and all. And it’s only day three? So, forget about it, enjoy a typical January day in these parts as you see fit, and move on by doing the best you can with what you have. Meanwhile I’m going to peer into my crystal ball (OK, old snow globe from the world’s fair) and attempt to entertain you with some predictions for the coming glenn Mitchell year, which is already here so I’m cheating a little bit but, hey, it’s just a snow globe so cut me some slack, will ya? Anyway, here’s some food for thought, or fodder for conversation, or something to chew on, or just plain something to fill this space because I’m so exhausted from just thinking about all those resolutions. So, here you go, for what it’s worth: n The Vancouver Canucks miss the playoffs by one measly, little stinking point, kind of like one of those points that they missed out on by losing all those overtime games in the first half of the season. n Donald Trump quietly withdraws from the Republican leadership race when someone (likely from the media) casually asks if he knows that, unlike The Apprentice, this is not a reality show and that, in fact, it’s real life. Apparently he’s more show than reality. n Hillary Clinton expresses a sense of relief but actually is disappointed as she was hoping to land a spot on The Apprentice one day. n The Canadian dollar reaches 66 cents American and the loonie and toonie run off together to find two bits, or four bits, or whatever
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they can to try and be something of value in this crazy world of ours. n The Toronto Blue Jays get off to a slow start and everyone, including present new management, point fingers at the old management that traded away young talent for high-priced rental players that came up oh so short in 2015. n And the Jays go another two decades before they make the playoffs. n However, the Leafs stun everyone, including themselves, by going on a late run and make the playoffs. n They promptly lose four straight in the first round of the playoffs but the people at TSN name them the team of the year anyway. n The Raptors also lose in the first round of the playoffs and come in second in the TSN team of the year rankings. n And, the Montreal Canadiens, who come in third in TSN team of the year voting, actually win the Stanley Cup, and just edge out the Blue Jays in team of the year voting, who end up last in their division but did pretty well the year before you know. n The NHL, in a revolutionary move, decides to make the entire game 3on3 to increase scoring. And it works, the goals-a-game average in the NHL goes from 2.3 to 2.3756 after the move. n The Seattle Seahawks win the Super Bowl by running the ball into the end zone in the dying seconds of the game. n Justin Trudeau teams up with Justin Bieber and Justin Timberlake for a music video that goes viral, times three. n Star Wars sets a box office record and Hollywood tries to replicate the success by going entirely sci-fi, and or superhero, and or 3D, and or comic book-based or anything that could potentially sell tickets to the characters on The Big Bang Theory. n The price of gas drops below a buck a litre for a day or two and then promptly jumps up seven cents a litre due to market forces none of us understand. Try to have a happy new year anyway.
The year 2015 is now in the rearview mirror, with a new calendar underway. It’s hard to say yet whether 2015 was a good year, a bad year, or just another year. The biggest story of the year for Canada was undoubtedly the federal election that saw the Conservatives swept out and the Liberals in. It’s easy to say with hindsight that the Conservative government had used up its goodwill with a majority of voters – but up until just before the election, it all seemed very much up in the air. Internationally, ISIS grabbed headlines and territory and incited even more outrage when they took credit for a vicious attack on civilians in Paris. Donald Trump continued to dominate the contest to become the Republican presidential candidate. It’s hard to say which of these stories will be considered important in the future, whether 10 years or 100. The truth is, 2015 isn’t finished yet. A lot of balls are still in the air, many dice were tossed and are still tumbling. We don’t know whether Justin Trudeau will be a good prime minister or not. We don’t know whether the future will think Stephen Harper was a good prime minister or not. We don’t know if Trump will be a president or be scrubbed, we don’t know if ISIS will threaten the west or crumble, we don’t know if the temperature will keep going up along with house prices or if we can finally stabilize both of them. Here’s hoping we all get to see the outcome, from a nice safe vantage point about 10 years from now. — Langley Advance
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agree with Kathleen Cameron’s letter of Dec 11 in the Morning Star. As a business owner in Vernon who uses a great deal of water in a laundromat, we cannot afford another water increase. What will end up happening is laundromats, car washes, hotels, motels any other business that uses large quantities of water will end up closing their doors. The trickle-down effect is that when all of these business have closed their doors, where do you think our summer tourist will stay, here or in Kelowna which pays one-third less for its water than we do in Vernon. Our local and provincial politicians need to step up to the plate and deliver a solution to this out of control issue. As Kathleen Cameron said, we need to speak up. Everyone should be writing and calling Greater Vernon Water and those who are making these decisions about our community and our future. Mike Parent
CEMETERY WATERING I realize that city councillors need to be responsive to all community members' concerns, but a reality check is needed by some whose vision only extends to their own little world. The grass in every neighbourhood is yellow due to water conservation. Why should it be any different at the cemetery. If visiting loved ones would like greener grass to walk on while there, then maybe fees charged for the privilege of space at the cemetery should be higher and budgeted separately. My family can't afford that privilege, and I would prefer that tax dollars go to much-needed services for the living in this community. Brenda DeBoice SIGN DESIGNS OFF COURSE It is most gratifying to see how our tax dollars are being used. If the other designs are as bad as the one in The Morning Star Dec. 16, God help us. Another design consultant this time, along with city staff. What a waste of time, effort, and, of course, money. Is skiing the only thing Vernon has to offer? Get a life, or better yet get a different job. That's what we need, more consultants. Everybody should have a say in it. Better yet, have a contest for the schools. I'm sure students have more imagination than our paid staff. A certain number of dollars would be given to the school for whatever project they decide. It would be a win, win, solution for all. Rose Pollock DOWNTOWN VACANCIES What would anyone expect this winter other
than another snow job by the City of Vernon. The study results indicating low vacant business frontage using the number of stores rather than actual square feet is insulting to everyone that sees the downtown as slowly becoming a commercial wasteland. Look at 31st Avenue between the Safeway and parkade. There is better than a city block vacant encompassing the old hair salon school and book store east past the credit union. And 30th Avenue, for those that are not as myopic as our council members, has a large vacant retail space that takes up another half a block. A look at second floor and above vacancy is also appalling. The city certainly doesn't need to go to the expense of creating a data base of available lease space as a sales aid as the MLS listings and commercial agents already have this adequately covered. What do they think these agents are doing every day, sitting on their backsides? And to add to the year-end insults, we are treated to the special dispensations budget giving our tax dollars to the pipe band for new kilts in a manner that Catherine Lord implies is a hard hand on the fiscal budget. Just where in the name of common sense does the city get away with using tax dollars for other than essential services? This is the state of local government in Vernon in a time of financial crisis. Between rising property rates and subsidized, mismanaged water, when can property taxpayers expect some form of relief from a council that can actually manage our money prudently? Special dispensations and a snow job study make the council look like it is delivering nothing short of self-serving initiatives.
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Linda McGrew HARPER PRAISED I absolutely agree with Sylvia Posch-Lang's letter regarding thanks to Mr. Harper. Hans Novel CLIMATE CHANGE Dear Justin Trudeau, please also forward to Catherine McKenna. Did you know that the ozone layer when healthy, reflects 30 per cent of the suns energy back into outer space? In 1987, the Montreal Protocol banned CFCs in developed countries. The problem is that the countries that are going to want help because of global warming are pumping out lots of CFCs and other chlorine chemicals and selling them world wide through the black market killing the ozone layer. This is in my opinion more harmful than all of the carbon Canada is producing. Ken Caldwell IN RESPONSE In reply to Mr. Roosevelt's letter Dec. 2, I'm glad to hear he has changed his T-shirt. The federal election was over two months ago. Also, perhaps he might have Ms. Gingras explain to him the difference between federal and provincial politics. As you may not be aware, the fact is that education is a provincial matter. Our dear Eric's Ms. Clark and her minister of education are the ones responsible for demanding that school boards across the province cut $54 million from the 2015/16 school year budget. I am quite sure it wasn't the Vernon School District's idea. Charlie Fisher
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Danny Aspenlieder, an outsite hitter with the Fulton Maroons, will play CIS volleyball for the UBC Thunderbirds in Vancouver next season.
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a lot to learn. The players that they’ll be training with are all ex-provincial all stars and the ‘best players on their team.’ I can Staying close to home to play college volleyball had its appeal only see Danny improving in our training and competition atmosphere where he will be playing with players that are older, for Danny Aspenlieder. stronger and have more experience than him. But so did moving away. “He’ll definitely get the opportunity and we can’t wait to see After being courted by Kelowna’s UBC Okanagan Heat and Kamloops’ Thompson Rivers University WolfPack, the 6-foot- how he responds.” Aspenlieder credits his head coach of the last five years, 6, 195-pound outside hitter for the Fulton Maroons decided Vancouver was the place to be, and signed to play his college ball Richard Bedard, with making the transition from the middle to the outside. with the UBC Thunderbirds. “He’s been great at turning me into the volleyball “UBC has a really great team culture and it’s player I am,” said Aspenlieder, a two-time provincial such a good school,” said Aspenlieder, 17, who age group team player. “I was lucky to have a real helped the Maroons finish fourth at the B.C. good coach for five years.” AAA High School Boys volleyball championBedard says Aspenlieder’s big heart and permaships in Langley. grin made him a joy to coach. “It was hard not to say yes to a place like “His love and compete for the game are second to UBC. It’s such a beautiful school and the team none, ” said Bedard. is very good as well.” — Aspenlieder “People have a lot of respect for him. He’s always UBC is currently 8-4 in the CIS Canada smiling, and he’s going to continue to improve as a West conference, tied for fourth place. Aspenlieder, who played his final year of high school at out- player because he has the will and his heart is so big.” Aspenlieder will play his final season of club ball with the side hitter after making a move from middle blocker, believes he’ll fit in well for UBC, a team looking to get bigger on the Vernon Sky until May to prepare for UBC, hoping to finish his club career with a trip to the national finals in Saskatoon. outside. “Danny’s size is his No. 1 attribute and then with him making Before he heads to university, Aspenlieder can reflect on a that transition to the outside is a huge plus for us as there aren’t high school career that saw him lead his team to a provincial final many 6-6/6-7 outside hitters that have the potential that Danny in 2014 and the final four in 2015. has,” said UBC head coach Richard Schick. “Considering the team we went in with, we did really well,” “But not only his physical size but his demeanour on the court said Aspenlieder of the 2015 Maroons. “We started with three along with this passion for the game are big pluses.” other players, but two of them moved and one injured his knee. Schick believes Aspenlieder, who is leaning towards studying Considering all that, and the fact we only had nine players, we forestry, won’t have problems adapting to university play. did well.” “He’s big, he hits high, and he hits hard. He’s got all of that UBC has six players who played for the Canadian Junior going for him,” said Schick. “We’re going to focus on getting national team last year. They have nine B.C. products and one Danny stronger as well as tune up some technical aspects of the European – freshman Henrik Hole of Norway. The Thunderbirds game which he has to improve on. open a three-game series Sunday in California against the UCLA “For any player coming in to the CIS in their first year, there’s Bruins. UBC meets Pepperdine Wednesday and Friday in Malibu. ROGER KNOX
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There will be an international look to the 45th Coca-Cola Pee Wee Invitational Hockey Tournament, Feb. 11-14, at Civic Arena. Tournament officials have selected the visiting seven teams with the Idaho Junior Steelheads of Boise and the Alaska Fairbanks Arctic Lions representing the U.S. The Vernon Watkin Motors Mustangs will be joined in the Coca-Cola Division by the Steelheads, Dawson Creek Canucks and Glenlake Hawks of Calgary. The Lions will be in the Sun Valley Division with the St. Albert Sabres, Nelson Maple Leafs and Fort St. John Flyers. “We had close to 25 applications this year, and it was tough narrowing it down to seven,” said tourney director Glenn (Stumpy) Mitchell. Each team is guaranteed five regulation games with the A and B finals set for the Sunday. Guest speaker for the tournament banquet on the Saturday night at the Vernon Atrium Hotel & Conference Centre will be announced soon. Vernon has won the Coke Classic six times, including three in a row, from 2006-08. Local alumni who have gone on to the NHL include Vernon’s Curtis Lazar, Brad Larsen, Jason Podollan, Brent Gilchrist, Sandy Moger, Jeff Finley, Matt Higgins and Rudy Poeschek. Barry Pederson and Tony Feltrin, both of the Nanaimo Clippers in the 1974 tournament, Doug Bodger of Fuller Lake in 1979, Greg Hawgood of St. Albert in 1980, Ray Whitney and Richard Matvichuk, both of Fort Saskatchewan in 1986 and Morgan Reilly from Hollyburn in 2006 are other famous alumni. n California’s Fremont Flyers will remember the Vernon kid wearing sweater No. 13. Nicholas Bolin torched the Flyers for five goals, helping the Vernon Sun Valley Source For Sports Vipers dump the Flyers 7-2 in their opening game Wednesday afternoon at the 48th annual Kamloops International Bantam Hockey Tournament at the McArthur Island Sports Centre. The Vipers are competing in the 20-team Tier 2 Division. Bolin scored twice in the second period, to give the Vipers a 3-2 lead, then added three of the team’s four unanswered third-period markers. Colby Feist and Cole Johnson had the other two goals for Vernon while Nicholas Teale picked up four assists. Jaiz Barner had both goals for the Flyers. Kobe Grant and Tyler Sedlacek split the goaltending duties for Vernon, who played the Williams Lake Timberwolves Thursday, and the North Delta Sundevils Friday, in round-robin action. The Vernon bantam reps lost the first-ever KIBHT tournament final in 1969 to the North Shore Winter Club of North Vancouver. n North Okanagan Minor Hockey Association will host the B.C. Pee Wee Tier 4 Championships, March, 13-16, in Armstrong and Enderby. There will be eight teams, including the host Knights, in the tournament which will include a ceremonial banquet with a guest speaker at the new Splatsin First Nation Cultural Centre in Enderby. The Knights and host committee have a done a bottle drive in Enderby and a 50-50 draw at the Armstrong Demolition Derby to help raise funds to run the championships.
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Baillie going big WARREN HENDERSON Black Press
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Seaton Sonics alumni Parker Friesen handles the ball in front of Mathias Wuggenig, a Charles Bloom Timberwolves grad, in the Greater Vernon Alumni Basketball Tournament Sunday at Vernon Secondary School.
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Older, wiser, slower but still in love with hoops. Alumni of Vernon, Fulton, Kalamalka, Seaton, Pleasant Valley and Charles Bloom Secondary schools hit the Panther Pit last weekend for the inaugural Greater Vernon Alumni Basketball Tournament to raise money for local athletics. “It was pretty special to see the gym filled with familiar faces,” said Rob Gray, tournament coorganizer. “I was humbled by the number of people who took time out of their busy holiday schedule to attend.” The 12-team tournament was dominated by the teams representing Fulton. The ‘Fulton Oldest Maroons’ claimed first place in a hard-fought 45-32 win over the ‘Old School Maroons’. The ‘Fulton Hawks’ defeated ‘VSS: Mcluckie’ 46-43 in an exciting third-place overtime game. The ‘CBSS Timberwolves’ were awarded the Most Spirited team award (chosen by the teams); as a result the Greater Vernon Alumni Basketball scholarship will be awarded to a deserving CBSS student next year. The charity event will be donating 100 per cent of proceeds to the winning teams’ athletics departments — Fulton sweeping the purses this year.
“Thanks to tournament organizers for hosting a class event and to all those fans that came out to support all the athletes,” said Fulton athletics director Dale Olson. “We will have some money to reinvest in our basketball program for uniforms and equipment for current and future athletes.” Organizers are already thinking about 2016. “There is a clear message that Vernon has an appetite for an annual alumni tournament,” said tournament co-organizer Jeff Samuel. “We are definitely excited to see this tradition continue to grow and contribute to Vernon athletics.” The players gave the tourney a big thumbs up. Said Morgan Ellis (Fulton Oldest Guys): “It was a great tourney, letting us old boys re-live the glory days. This is a great event to remember our basketball routes and connect with old friends. Not to mention the impact it will have on the basketball community in Vernon. Looking forward to years to come.” Added Olson: “The tourney was a total success for the alumni and current players. I felt very proud as a coach to see our Maroon alumni out competing again, also the alumni from the other schools, visiting with them and catching up on their lives. They competed with grace but weren’t always graceful.”
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KELOWNA – If many people are surprised to see Tyson Baillie leading the Western Hockey League in scoring this season, Lorne Frey is not among them. The Kelowna Rockets’ assistant GM and director of player personnel said the 20-year-old centre is simply doing what the club expected of him in his final season of major junior hockey. “We projected a couple of years ago, that if he was still here as a 20-year-old, he’d be right up there with the top guys in the league,” said Frey. “(Tyson’s) always been a scorer, he’s been in the league a long time, and he’s just gotten better every year. I don’t think a lot of us with the team are surprised at all.” Through the Rockets first 37 games this season, Baillie leads the league with 61 points on 24 goals and 37 assists. For Baillie’s part, the 5-foot-11, 195-pound forward expects nothing less of himself in his last tour of duty in the WHL. “I felt like I could do this,” said Baillie, the 53rd overall pick in the 2010 Bantam Draft. “As a fifth-year guy, a 20-year-old, I think a lot was excepted of me, but more of it comes from what I expect of myself. I expected to be a leader and I’ve tried to live up to that.” Because of what’s perceived as his less-than-fluid skating style, the Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. product has had his share of detractors over the years.
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But the doubts of others has only served as extra impetus for Baillie to succeed. “There have always been naysayers and there still are, but that’s what drives me and motivates me,” he said. “I feel like I have a passion for the game, a passion to score goals and to win, so I think that’s what the keys are for me.” Frey said Baillie has worked hard at improving his skating abilities over the years and more than holds his own against other top players in the league. Any deficiencies Baillie may lack, Frey said he more than compensates with work ethic, skill and hockey sense. “The thing he has always brought and still does, is work ethic,” said Frey. “He works hard and he has a good skill level to go along with that. He has a great shot, great alertness, and the puck just seems to follow him around. He’s always been a big-time scorer and he’s had a great run and great career with us.” While there is still half a season remaining and much can happen in the interim, Baillie is on pace to become the first Rockets player ever to win a WHL scoring title. Jesse Schultz, in 2003, and Colin Long, in 2009, both came close but settled for second best each time. “There’s a long way to go, but right now it’s pretty cool to be on top of the league in scoring. A lot of great players have been there. A lot of great players have come through with the Rockets, so to become the first for our team would be a huge honour.”
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efore releasing the best sporting quotes from 2015 and some classics from back in the day, please note that the second full class of the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame has been announced. The Hanson Brothers, Happy Gilmore and Reggie Dunlop join inaugural inductee, Rocky Balboa and last year’s class of Ricky (Wild Thing) Vaughn, Crash Davis and Roy Hobbs into the parKevin Mitchell ticipant section. Joining Harry Doyle (Major League) who was the first contributing inductee from last year’s vote are Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita), the karate instructor from the Karate Kid series of movies and Carl Spackler, the groundskeeper played by Bill Murray in Caddyshack. n “That’s right — he’s signing with the Philadelphia 76ers.” – Jimmy Fallon of NBC, on Kobe Bryant deciding he is packing it in on pro basketball.
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n The San Diego Padres unveiled their new 2016 uniforms the other day, after which blogger Chad Picasner wrote: “It won’t help; they’ll still be recognized.” . . . n Dwight Perry, in the Seattle Times: “And you thought Kobe Bryant was having trouble hitting a shot? When Portland Timbers defender Nat Borchers scored in stoppage time against FC Dallas on Nov. 22, it was his first MLS playoff goal in 12 years and 18 days.” n Mark Whicker of the Los Angeles News Group, with a tweet: “If this idiot Manziel wanted to be an NFL QB half as much as everybody else wants him to be, he’d be in the Pro Bowl by now.” n A man in Lincoln, Neb., has started a magazine about prison convicts. Here’s Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “We already have that, it’s called Sports Illustrated.” n “...From the moment I got my first pair of hockey skates at five years old, I got the living sh*t kicked out of me every single day. Every day after hockey, no matter how many goals I scored, he would hit me. The man was 6-foot-2, 250 lbs. It would start as soon
as we got in the car, and sometimes right out in the parking lot.” – Ex-NHler Patrick O’Sullivan on being physically abused by his father. n The halftime act for Super Bowl 50 will be Coldplay —shouldn’t they have been at the Super Bowl 48 halftime outdoors at the Meadowlands? – Contributor Bill Littlejohn of South Lake Tahoe, Calif. n Ex-Yankee great Derek Jeter retired with 260 major league home runs. Or 261 if you include getting engaged to SI Swimsuit Issue cover girl Hannah Davis. – Comedy writer RJ Currie www.Sportsdeke.com. n A Google self-driving car recently was pulled over for going too slowly. No, wait — that was Danica Patrick in the NASCAR race. – Ian Hamilton of the Regina LeaderPost. n “You can’t get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.” – NBA legend Jerry West. n “I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’”– Boxing superstar Muhammad Ali n University of Utah punter Tom
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Hackett, an Australian, on why he chose American football over his native Australian Rules Football: “I’m fat and I’m not really into running.” n “Oh God, I hate pretense. I also hate the thought that anyone would put me on a pedestal because of my job. I am on TV which means I do my job in front of millions, but it’s still just a job. If you are going to judge me, do it on the basis of the way I treat people. “ – Ron MacLean. n “My best drinker couldn’t drink and my best goal scorer was the best drinker.” – Don Cherry on coaching the sadsack Colorado Rockies. n “The truth is, I’d give it all up to be a rock star.” – Don Ohlmeyer, NBC sports producer. n “This year, I’d like to steal a team plane.” – Greg Minton, Giants’ relief pitcher on what his goals were for the 1983 season. n “Sammy (Pollock) sent me down on a 24-hour recall, but he must of meant 24 years because he hasn’t called me up yet.” – former WHL Canuck captain Larry McNabb. n “You can’t think and hit at the same time.” – Yankee catcher Yogi Berra.
“I wasn’t bowling too fast, I was going at a good There is a case in B.C. bowling pace. When rolling circles where rolling a perfect 450 off you know once game – 12 straight strikes – isn’t you feel good, you officially recognized. keep doing the same And Vernon bowler Trevor thing.” Rachwalski, unfortunately, found Three times in it. The 34-year-old floor layer was his career – he startunable to make a recent regular ed bowling at age Wednesday night league game. So, three – Rachwalski as league rules state, bowlers are has started a game encouraged to “roll off ” – bowl with 10 straight three games – at a time that works strikes, two balls for them prior to the league match. away from 450. The scores in those three games are Twice, on the counted toward league results. 11th ball, he hit the However, provincial rules state head (middle) pin. that a perfect 450 game bowled The third time, he during a roll off will not be recogROGER KNOX/MORNING STAR missed the middle. nized as such. Veteran Vernon bowler Trevor Rachwalski (front) recently rolled 12 strikes in a row – a perOn this occasion, And it was during his roll off fect 450 game – rolling off for league play but because it didn’t happen in a league game, he was still perfect that Rachwalski was perfect. it isn’t officially recognized as a perfecto. He also spends one day a week coaching a YBC after 11 balls. “It doesn’t really bother me that team which includes (from left), Matthew Gray, Talan Rachwalski, Lukas Rachwalski, Nathan “It’s nerveit isn’t officially recognized,” said Payton and Nicole Payton. wracking,” said Rachwalski. “It’s nice to have recognition when you do it during Rachwalski of rollleague. Still, it was 12 strikes in a ing that final ball. 249 and finished with a 207 for of his boys. “This is where I started row.” “I wanted to do what I normally a 906 triple (scores of all three and made lifelong friendships. A do and hope it goes right. I games). The right-hander current- lot of friends are still out here It’s the S wasn’t sure when I let it go, ly carries a 246 average. bowling.” e rv Sales & athfter the Saiclee but I did enough right to get it It was his second 400 game Sandi Soroka is the YBC direcat Counts Service ! in the pocket and knock them at Lincoln Lanes to go with four tor at Lincoln Lanes, her home all down.” others rolled at the old Polson away from home (her parents Lincoln Lanes was a bit Bowling Centre. bought the bowling alley in 1969). JBJ Computers Vernon’s computer repair department provides fast, local busy at the time – a midRachwalski has come full-circle Her own kids started bowling repairs on all makes and models of computers, laptops, tablets and week, mid-afternoon league in the sport he has enjoyed both when they were three. phones. Our trained technicians will work closely with you to determine was wrapping up – and pro- competitively and recreationally “We promote fun,” said Soroka. the computer problem and work fast to perform the computer repairs at prietors Gord Wiffen and Lisa for 31 years. He now coaches his “That’s the most important thing.” our convenient Vernon service centre. Lauzon, and employee Zane two sons – Lukas, six and Talan, Youth bowling runs from If your computer is locking up or running slowly we have the Carswell, were on hand for four – in YBC (Youth Bowling September to April. It’s open to solution. Our skilled technicians can quickly diagnose the Council), which is where things kids aged four to 19. Sessions Rachwalski’s, er, ‘faux-50.’ computer problem and often perform the repairs in 1 day. “I was excited,” he smiled. began for Rachwalski. go Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. and • Screen replacement • Keyboard Replacement On this particular YBC after- Saturdays at 10 a.m. “The first person I heard was • Parts for all makes and models Lisa cheering for me. I don’t noon, it’s Pyjamas Day, so the “We offer an outstanding pro• Batteries for all makes and models think I’ve ever heard of any- Rachwalski boys are decked out in gram that is affordable and fun,” 22 YEARS SERVING THE body bowling a perfect game their finest nightwear. said Soroka. “Qualified coaches Don’t hesitate to call or email! Check our website! Find Us On CITY AND AREA! “They look forward to it every share their skill, knowledge and in a pre-bowl.” 250-549-2041 • 2901 - 27 St, Vernon • www.jbjcomputers.com Rachwalski opened with a week, they love it,” said Rachwalski love of bowling each week.” ROGER KNOX
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Because the provincial bowling body won’t recognize the result, Rachwalski missed out on $2,800 (the prize for rolling a perfect game during league play), an invitation to the year-end provincial 400 club tournament and a lifetime invitation to the event for rolling a perfect game. Rachwalski’s perfection came in the second of his three roll-off games on lanes one and two at Lincoln Lanes. Normally, league play takes anywhere from 90 minutes to two hours to complete when bowling with teammates and against another squad. You roll your ball, then wait your turn. In the roll off, Rachwalski – bowling alone – was done in less than 30 minutes, and took only about five minutes to roll his perfect game. “When you’re rolling off, if you get into a groove, by about the fourth or fifth strike, you start thinking maybe (about a perfect game),” he said.
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Memory loss is a critical issue for our health care system. Each year more than 4.6 million new cases of dementia are diagnosed in Canada. Most cases are diagnosed in adults over the age of 65. With Penticton having the highest concentration of seniors in Canada, and Kelowna and Vernon in the top six communities with seniors in Canada, it’s an ideal place to study the impact that “awareness” will have on patient and caregiver well-being. Those adults over 50
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The Medical Arts Health Research Group is pleased to announce that adults in the North and Central Okanagan will be able to participate in an annual memory testing program as part of a new communitybased study. This study is based on the work done by the Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program at the University of Waterloo researching how best to support dementia patients, caregivers and their families. The study has been approved by an ethics review board, and Dr. Robert Williams of Kelowna will be the primary investigator. Some data suggests that early awareness and knowledge of people’s memory “scores” can help them better cope and access resources within the community sooner.
who are wondering or concerned about memory and wish to participate in the study, will be tested every year at no cost. “Through these tests, we hope to provide important information which will help patients and caregivers make the best decisions for their care and well-being,” said Donna Benson, founder of Medical Arts Health Research Group. To see if you or a friend or family member is eligible for the study, please call 1-888-726-0665 or visit HealthResearch.ca
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Celebrating 60 years
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The end of 2015 won’t be complete without mentioning the anniversary celebration event and congratulating Stanley and Patricia Watts on their 60th wedding anniversary. Stan and Pat were married Sept. 3, 1955 at the United Church in Winnipeg, Man. Stan, Pat and their children, Dan, Dave and Bev, moved to the Okanagan in 1967 and started to build the family home in Coldstream in 1968. During their 48 years in the Coldstream and Vernon area, Stan and Pat have been gifted with many wonderful friendships along the way, to whom the couple extends a very warm, loving and grateful thank-you for sharing enjoyable times together along the way. Stan and Pat continue to live in the same home they started in the ‘60s, and continue to enjoy a loving marriage and all of the beauty and wonderments of living in the Coldstream Valley, just as they have since the day they first arrived. “Happy anniversary 2015,
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A new year has just arrived and one of the key issues locally is the economy and job creation. The North Okanagan’s chambers of commerce say 2015 was positive and they anticipate that trend to continue in 2016, although some challenges remain. “During our Business Walk, 57 per cent of the businesses visited reported that their business was good or increasing,” said Corinne Van De Crommenacker, Enderby Chamber of Commerce general manager. “We still are struggling with a lack of labour force but with new investments into our community, we are hopeful those numbers will increase. The feedback received from the Business Walk indiVan De cates that businesses are looking for ways to Crommenacker invest in their growing business through marketing and business planning and funding opportunities to increase their human resources.” Creating opportunities for chamber members will continue to be a priority. “The chamber will be focusing 2016 on providing our businesses with more access to workshops and educational series, working with both print and radio media to secure discounts for our businesses in their promotional needs, and working in partnership with the City of Enderby and Community Futures to help our business community thrive and continue economic growth in Enderby and district,” said Van De Crommenacker. Over at the Armstrong-Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce, a busy 12 months has wrapped up. “Overall, 2015 was a positive year for our community,” said Patti Noonan, chamber executive director
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The Lumby Chamber of Commerce holds an annual trade show to promote businesses throughout the region. “We saw several new businesses start up as well as business relocations.” Noonan forecasts ArmstrongSpallumcheen will grow further in 2016. “Tourism numbers were up from previous years and we expect to see increased visitation from the U.S. due to the exchange rate,” she said. “We anticipate an increase in exports which will be great for our manufacturing
companies. We also had a large number of relocation inquiries in 2015 and expect to welcome a number of new families to our communities in 2016.” Economic development was on the agenda in Lumby and during 2015, the Lumby Chamber of Commerce partnered with the village and the Regional District of North Okanagan. “We updated the community profile for
relocation and investment,” said Stephanie Sexsmith, Lumby chamber executive director. A major initiative was the Business Walk program which brought local entrepreneurs together with chamber and village officials. “In 2016, we plan to continue to strengthen networking opportunities that were identified for businesses and develop programs that can further support local business,” said Sexsmith. “We also plan to focus on improved access or knowledge to tourism infrastructure in our area.” The Lumby chamber recently renovated its office space to better serve the community and visitors. “We believe the work that has been completed in 2015 has provided strong base for economic growth and a great starting point to grow from,” said Sexsmith. The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to a new year but admits some concerns remain. “Job creation and the development of long-term strategies to address our aging workforce, remain challenges for the region,” said Dan Rogers, the chamber’s general manager. “Efforts by the provincial government and educational institutions, such as Okanagan College, will help address this challenge as will the work of the Local Immigration Partnership Council. The local council has representatives from various multicultural, government, and business organizations, including the chamber, and will begin to implement specific initiatives in 2016 aimed at helping Vernon become more attractive to new immigrants and in doing so, will in part help address the long-term labour needs in the region.” Development permits with the City of Vernon were up in 2015 and the chamber of commerce believes that trend will continue in 2016.
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Polson Shoppers Drug Mart employees Lesley Creamore (left) Dave Stefaniuk, Ayman Jalloul, Michele Conley and Darlene Kostick donate $3,933 to Joanne Kineshanko (centre), of the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation. The money was raised through Shoppers’ Tree of Life campaign and will go to the McMurtryBaerg Cancer Centre.
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An Okanagan College student’s class project is turning out to be a valuable resource for B.C.’s estheticians and spa owners. Faye Hughes, a fourth-year student in OC’s business administration degree program, has produced a 50-page human resources manual as part of her social e nt re pre n e u rship course. She worked closely with Heather Stewart, the coFay Hughes president of the Estheticians and Spa Professionals Association B.C., to understand and address the sector’s needs for HR information and direction. “She was just amazing and her manual went far beyond what we initially expected,” said Stewart. “Faye and I will be presenting the manual at our convention in February in Vancouver and will be giving all the members an electronic copy.” That convention draws about 5,000 people. Hughes was able to draw on her own working experience as she prepared the manual. Before returning to
school at Okanagan College, she was certified as a hairstylist and worked in the industry for a year and a half. “When I saw this on the list of potential projects we could undertake as part of our course, I thought immediately this was tailor-made for me,” she said. The manual is focused on helping the owners of small and medium-sized businesses understand and implement good human resources practices, explains Stewart. Already, there is interest from a college in the Lower Mainland to use the manual in its esthetician training program. And Leading Spas of Canada, the national organization of spa owners, is reviewing it for distribution as well. “Each year there are several of these success stories coming out of our student projects,” said Kyleen Myrah, OC business administration professor. “Since we started offering this course in 2007, students have completed more than 200 projects with approximately 125 different organizations. It’s testament to the outreach of our program, but more than that, it is a testament to the quality of our students and what they are able to achieve as a consequence of their education.”
“The current political and economic realities of our neighbouring province of Alberta may have both a positive and negative impact locally,” said Rogers. “The slowing activity in the Fort McMurray area may lessen the disposable income available for both investors and those looking to relocate from Alberta but on the plus side, low oil prices and a high exchange rate may result in more Canadians staying closer to home rather than travelling abroad and that may see an increase in tourism for the area.” Rogers is also forecasting that decisions made by the City of Vernon and other local jurisdictions will influence economic conditions. “The chamber is looking forward to a promised review of the development cost charges that are applied to new development,” he said. “Many members of the chamber that are in the real estate and construction sectors have noted high development cost charges as a factor that could stifle growth in the housing market. There are positive indications from the city that a thorough review of these fees and charges will be undertaken to ensure the city remains competitive in trying to attract new investment and young families to the area.” Rogers also points to the Regional District of North Okanagan trying to determine a direction for Greater Vernon’s water utility. “No matter what the outcome is of current discussions, there is no denying the capital costs and subsequent potable water rates that flow from any proposed solution will have a major impact on development and the economic well being of the area for decades,” he said.
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The Greater Vernon chamber is calling on elected officials to consult with residents in 2016 to determine long-term cultural and recreational needs. “A new art gallery has been talked about for years. Could a convention centre in partnership with the private sector strengthen our position in attracting meetings and conventions to the city?” said Rogers. “What other facilities could be considered in order to enhance the area’s attractiveness for families? These are some of the questions that could be answered through a community engagement and priority setting process.”
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where a breastfeeding mom was told by a security guard that it wasn’t the best time or place to be feeding her child. The mall and its security company apologized. The National Hockey League Players Association announces it will hold its Golf Class at Predator Ridge Golf Resort July 9. An Armstrong man is without a home following a late night fire in the 2800 block of Okanagan Street. A 70-year-old man was taken into custody peacefully following a nearly six-hour standoff with police at a home on Old Kamloops Road. Armstrong Royal Canadian Legion Branch member Don Johnston is presented with the Republic of Korea’s Ambassador for Peace medal for his service during the Korean War. For the second year in a row, Vernon’s Brett Rouault is named Kamloops’ Thompson Rivers University’s Dr. Roger H. Barnsley Scholar Athlete of the Year – he played five seasons for the WolfPack’s men’s basketball team. An 18-year-old New Westminster man dies in a fall while rock climbing with a friend on a cliff face off the King Edward Forest Service Road in Coldstream. The City of Vernon announces it is putting in a bid for the 2017 55-Plus B.C. Games. Three loggers are injured when a tree rolls down a mountainside and into the men in an area near Keefer Lake east of Lumby.
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YEAR IN REVIEW 2015 municipality. There were 3,336 Yes votes compared to 1,117 No votes. Vernon’s MasterChef Canada contestant Jennifer Innis was eliminated from the top-seven of the popular television program.
APRIL 2015 Continued from A16 Funtastic Slo-Pitch and Music Festival announces the musical acts for the June 26-29 event. Headliners include Bif Naked and Moist. Regional District of North Okanagan board gives green light to spend $340,000 on showers in the change rooms at the Greater Vernon Athletic Park. Vernon’s Shareen Sharma Nickoli is this year’s recipient of the Okanagan College Alumni Association’s distinguished alumni award which recognizes excellence in the areas of leadership, environment, business or industry, public or community service, the arts or support for Okanagan College. Snowpack readings taken at three Duteau Creek watershed sites April 1 showed no snow at two of them, and the third showed water content of the snow at 77 per cent of average for the time of year. Annette Sharkey, executive director of the Social Planning Council, has been named an honourary fellow by Okanagan College. After a year’s absence, auto racing is returning to the Motoplex Speedway and Event Park in Spallumcheen. A fourrace schedule featuring the opening and season finale races of the WESCAR Series will be
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The Vernon Scorehawks were one of many teams that wrapped up their season in the spring. held at the speedway. Vernon runner Rick Stone completes the 117th Boston Marathon in a time of three hours and 37 minutes. A field of more than 27,000 runners took part in the legendary race. Vernon Jubilee Hospital unveils a new digital mammography machine to help in the fight against breast cancer. A Vernon man reported missing after a motorbike excursion returned home on his own, only to face legal issues. The 25-yearold man was arrested and charged with four counts of breach of an undertaking. Lake Country residents vote overwhelmingly in favour of the district borrowing $2.6 million to purchase the CN Rail Line in that
The Okanagan College Eggheads, once again, win the annual Junction Literacy Centre Adult Spelling Bee, correctly spelling 13 of 15 words to beat three teams, including The Morning Star Word Nerds, by one word.
The event raised more than $28,000 for programs at the Junction Literacy Centre and Teen Junction. The Morning Star finishes in third place in the highest circulation category for the best overall newspaper at the annual B.C. Yukon Community N e w s p a p e r Association’s Ma Murray Awards announced in Richmond. Proposed changes to a dangerous intersection draws heavy fire as most residents and business owners oppose plans to prevent lefthand turns from Stickle Road onto Highway 97. T he Nor t h
Okanagan Community Life Society’s 24th annual Charity Golf Classic draws a field of 128 players and raises a whopping $123,317. Those funds will allow NOCLS to purchase capital items for clients and their individual living arrangements. Vernon’s Creekside Animal Clinic is pre-
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High-flying acts such as extreme motocross wow crowds at the annual Lumby Days in June. North Okanagan Knights of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League announce that Bryant Perrier is the team’s new head coach and general manager, and that the team has been bought by Oliver’s Dean Keller. The Farnsworth Nature Reserve and Middleton Mountain trails have officially opened to the public. WildSafe B.C. has deployed a new tactic to make Greater Vernon residents more bear aware: ambassador Tessa Coulthard, whose job of keeping wildlife wild and communities safe, includes tagging garbage. Authorities are adamant that a fire in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park was intentionally start-
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Vernon RCMP are treating a fire at a Vernon business as suspicious. An officer noticed flames coming from boats displayed in front of Banner Recreation Products on 43rd Avenue. One boat was destroyed and two other boats received significant damage. Okanagan Indian Band won’t let a legal setback stop efforts to protect its rights. A B.C. Supreme Court justice denied the band’s request for an injunction to block local jurisdictions from purchasing the Commonage portion of the Canadian National rail corridor. Vernon Secondary School’s Jordan Korol and Fulton Secondary’s Tye Kitzman are named the Most Outstanding Female and Male Athletes at the second annual Rotary North Okanagan Athletic Awards. A heat wave engulfs the North Okanagan. The temperature soared to 34.2 C in Vernon, beating the previous all-time high for June 8, which was 31.1 C in 1908. Vernon Secondary’s Hannah Bennison, a Grade 10 student, wins the senior girls’ 3,000 metre race at the Subway B.C. High School Track and Field Championships in Langley with a new record time of 9:33.44, shattering the old mark of 9:37.20 set in 1984.
connection with the blaze and Crown counsel approved a charge of arson against him. Silver Star Mountain Resort announces it will be replacing the volunteer Canadian Ski Patrol presence with paid fulltime staff starting with the 2015-16 season. Community resources are being mobilized to find homes for those about to hit the streets after 60-day eviction notices were issued to the tenants of the Green Valley motel on 25th Avenue, across from Polson Park. Longtime volunteer John Hoile is named Armstrong Spallumcheen Citizen of the Year. Hoile has been the lead coordinator for the Armstrong Brown Bag Lunch program, assisted with the Community Christmas Dinner, and volunteers at the IPE and Harvest Pumpkin Festival.
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ver the years, help sort it all out. there has been When someone is a lot of effort in trouble, it is imporput into making a call tant to call or ensure for help in an emergenthat someone else has cy as simple as possible. called 911 and that help Dialling is on its way 911 is before helping easy to out in other remember ways. When and, in an it comes to an age where emergency, almost seconds count everyone and police, carries a ambulance cell phone, and fire can all it makes Lawrie Skolrood be contacted contacting quickly by fire, police and ambujust making a simple lance almost effortless. phone call. The time Unfortunately, knowit takes for you to ing when you should determine whether or actually make a 911 not you should make call can be unclear. that call could delay Over the years, I have the response for help, had people admit to which could allow the me that they were too situation to worsen. embarrassed to call I do have to be hon911 because they didn’t est, calling 911 isn’t think the situation necessarily as easy as it was serious enough to might first appear. First bother anyone. Even of all, it is really impormore concerning is tant not to panic when that some people have making a 911 call. Take told me they didn’t a moment to make sure want to get involved or you are safe by ensurbelieved that someone ing that you are far else would make the enough away from the call. Unfortunately, this emergency to avoid gethappens way too often ting hurt. You need to and has, I fear, become speak in a calm, clear somewhat normal voice in order to accubehavior, even when rately deliver the inforsomeone is in trouble mation the dispatcher and needing help. is going to ask for. There definitely You need to know appears to be some the specifics of your confusion as to when a location and be ready person should call 911 to give a brief, concise, and what really condescription of what has stitutes an emergency. happened and what As a rule, any threat to the present situation a person’s life, safety, is like. Listen to the health or property is dispatcher and folgenerally accepted as low their instructions good rationale for mak- while at the same time ing a 911 call. I underreminding yourself that stand a concern for not help is on its way. Don’t tying up an emergency hang up until you are line with non-emergen- instructed to because cy calls but the truth is, things can change drasthat if there is ever any tically in an emergency doubt in your mind as and emergency services to what the approprineed to know what is ate response should be, happening at all times. you should err on the Finally, please don’t side of caution and call assume that someone 911. I promise you, the else has called 911. dispatcher is trained to Only a few weeks ago,
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a gentleman informed me that he knew of two witnesses to the start of a fire in an office building on 48th Avenue last summer. Both had commented on the length of time it took fire services to arrive — about 20 minutes, they said. Understandably, this gentleman was calling me to find out what had happened. What I told him was that I know from experience that time can seem a lot longer than it really is during an emergency. In the case of this fire, the recorded dispatch time indicates that it took the first fire department truck four minutes to arrive on scene after receiving the alarm from 911. However, I realize that 20 minutes compared to four minutes was a significant difference, especially when it was witnessed by two different people. It made me question whether or not something else might have helped cause the discrepancy. I then remembered that I had found a remarkably large amount of video and pictures of that fire posted on the Internet. The images and video footage covered everything from the fire’s beginning until long after it was put out. Although the pictures and videos proved to be invaluable as far as helping with the fire investigation, I can’t help but wonder: how much time did it take from when the fire was first discovered to when someone finally decided to call 911, and if the call happened only after photos and videos were taken? For most of us, there is a good chance that sometime in our life, we are going to need to make a 911 call. When the time comes, remember how important that call is and the huge difference you could be playing in reducing the negative impact that an emergency situation can have on someone’s life. Lawrie Skolrood is a deputy fire chief with Vernon Fire Rescue.
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The students learned about what it was like to grow up in the 1930s and serve in the Second World War and veteran Hugh Rayment learned what life is like for young people today and got some tips on how to use his iPhone. “I’ve been looking forward to this for some time now,” said Rayment, a veteran and author of several books who likes to share his part of Canada’s history with youth, speaking to the students in Brittany McMillan’s Grade 6/7 class at Coldstream elementary school. McMillan and her husband, Paul McMillan, a Bosnia and Afghanistan veteran, met Rayment at a Remembrance Day service and knew she wanted him to speak to her students. “I was in Grade 7 the year the war started and I never dreamed I would get a chance to take part,” said Rayment, 91, who grew up on a farm near Viking, Alta. “In 1943, I was old enough to join the army. In 1944, I went to France, where I could see all the buildings were in shambles and all the power poles and wires were down, branches were off the trees and everything was piles of rubbish. We would dig holes in the night because we were in range of enemy guns. It was a change from what I had been doing at home, a full man’s work on the farm from 13. I hope there’s not one of you who ever has to go to war. We live in a peaceful country and it’s up to you to keep it that way.” He went on to tell them how he had taken his university training to become a teacher after the war when he was married to Elsie and had six children, and how much he enjoyed teaching. The class had prepared for Rayment’s visit by reading his books, including his history of Camp Vernon, an army training camp, and had their questions ready. One of the first questions was what the people fighting in the war did for Christmas and birthdays. “We did whatever little celebration we could do for Christmas and we’d say, ‘Happy birthday’ if we knew it was someone’s birthday. There is a story about the First World War when everyone stopped shooting — they were not far apart — and the Canadians and the Germans sang a Christmas carol together and exchanged small gifts like chocolate and cigarettes and then went back to their trenches,” Rayment told them. He went on to tell them about day-to-day life in battle. “When we got to Holland, the dikes had been bombed and everything was flooded with sea water. Our only protection as infantry soldiers was to dig a hole in the ground so it was harder to see us. The hole would fill up with water. We were so exhausted that we would sleep standing up chestdeep in cold water. Some mornings there was a little skim of ice on the water,” he said. “When I close my eyes, I can still see the devastation around us, the dead soldiers from both sides and the dead horses and cows. War literally stinks. TV can’t give you the smell of war or the real fear or what it does to you. I once went six weeks without taking my boots off and when I did take them off, the skin on my feet came off with them.” Rayment was asked if he was wounded in the war. “I came through without a scratch. Bullet holes on both sides of my tunic where bullets missed me and a bullet dent
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Second World War veteran Hugh Rayment shows his book about the history of Vernon Army Camp to Coldstream elementary school students Chayse Krause, Anna Jackson and Cooper Hanson during his recent presentation in their classroom. in my helmet, but every soldier in war suffers a degree of what is now called post-traumatic stress disorder. War is dreadful. I pray every day that you young people will never have to experience war.”
“I pray every day that you young people will never have to experience war.” — Hugh Rayment
He reminded the students that there are now children their ages and younger who are experiencing war as innocent civilians, and asked them to be considerate and welcoming to any refugees that might come to the area and help them get used to the new way of life, because young people can do a lot to help other young people. There was a question about Germany’s allies and Rayment explained about the Italian involvement in the war. The students were interested in his medals and he explained what each meant. Then they asked about the guns he had used. “I was already a pretty good shot with a rifle from liv-
ing on the farm. We learned how to use Brenn guns, small machine guns, and pistols. Most of us didn’t want to have anything to do with guns after the war. We just wanted to live a peaceful life.” Rayment reminded the class that an important part of life in a peaceful country is mutual respect. “You should respect your parents, family, friends, classmates, teachers and elders. Remember that while your teachers are teaching you, you are also teaching them.” The students were thoughtful about what Rayment had told them. “I would remember the part about how he had to sleep in a freezing ditch. You get a lot more information from someone who has actually been over there themselves,” said Levi Koroll. McMillan was pleased to have Rayment visit the class. “I waned him to share his story,” she said. “We studied veterans for a Remembrance Day project. This a wonderful opportunity for them to meet someone like him in the community who has so much life experience and knowledge to share. “They are learning about local history as well and are getting interested to find out if there are any veterans in their families. And we learned that we should show our gratitude to veterans all year long.”
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olunteers are required to read one-on-one with children in Vernon-area schools. The commitment is one and a half hours, one morning or afternoon per week from February until May. During this time, you will read with three children for 30 minutes each for about eight to 12 weeks. You will play an important role in helping young students become successful, confident readers. Children are primarily in Grades 2 to 4 and are selected by their teachers to receive this special reading help. For more information and to view our video, check the Junction Literacy Centre’s website at www.junctionliteracycentre.ca. To help at a school and sign on for the upcoming January training session, contact Bonnie Hutton, district One to One coordinator, at 250-549-2216 or bhutton@junctionliteracy.ca. Please note: all volunteers require completion of a three-hour training session and a recent criminal record check prior to working with a student. Thank you for considering this rewarding volunteer opportunity! Complex on George St. Bring your machine and sew on your individual project or a group project. New members always welcome. Info., Bonnie at 250-838-7024 or June at 250-838-5655. fun time at halina seniors centre Mondays 1 - 3 p.m., runs every first and third Monday of the month. Come to the first one and plan out the games for the upcoming weeks. A time to have fun and learn. Cost: 50 cents per session. Everyone 50+ welcome! The centre is at 3310-37th Ave., behind the Rec Centre. For further info., call 250-542-2877.a tops (take off pounds sensibly) meets Mondays at First Baptist Church, 1406-32nd Ave. Weigh-in from 6 to 6:45 p.m. with meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. All ages welcome. Call Joan at 250-542-9328 or Judy at 250-545-5491. youth opportunities unlimited (you) Peer support group for youth and young adults with a variety of disabilities at Independent Living Vernon, meets every Monday 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. (except stat holidays) at the People Place, 3402-27th Ave. It is a great group for youth with disabilities, ages 16-29. The main goals of the group are to meet other youth with similar interests, build skills for independence and networking in the community, while feeling encouraged and supported in a safe environment. Joining is free. Usually snacks and games planned. Info., Crystal Compton at 250-545-9292 or e-mail crystal@ilvernon.ca aa meetings Monday to Sunday 7 a.m., 3204 Alexis Park Dr.; this is an open meeting and is handicap accessible. Monday to Friday, noon, open, VTC, 2810-48th Ave. (H) Women in Recovery Group (H), closed, 7 p.m., Albert Place, 3610-25th Ave., Vernon. (X). Open meeting at 8 p.m., Lutheran Church, 1204-30 Ave., Vernon. Cornerstone group for men; closed; Mondays at 8 p.m.; handicap access, Vernon Alano Club, 3204 Alexis Park Dr., and open meeting 5 p.m. daily. Cherryville meeting (X), open, 7 p.m., 7th-Day Adventist Church, Holmes Rd., off Creighton Valley Rd. (H) Handic. Access (X) No access. Info., call 250-545-4933. the schubert centre has cards Every day you can find at least one game of cards being played. Monday is pinochle from noon to 3 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday is bridge 1 to 3:30 p.m., crib 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., canasta noon to 3 p.m., Wednesday is Scrabble 10 to 11:30 a.m., Friday is canasta at 1 p.m. Members are $1 and non-members $2. All are welcome. monday night Vernon toastmasters Do you need training in leadership? Would you like to vommunicate more effectively? Toastmasters is a learn-at-your-ownpace program. We welcome you to come and see what the Toastmasters program can do for you. We meet in the coffee shop in the Schubert Centre Mondays 7:30 p.m. For more info., call Barb at 250-542 -0925.
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empower myself North Okanagan Youth and Family Services Society Empower Myself Group runs Jan. 5 to Feb. 9, Tuesdays 3 to 4 p.m. This group is for children that are having a hard time naming and managing their emotions. This group provides kids both the chance to learn the words to express their emotions and also the tools to deal with it. The group facilitators use activities to give kids an emotional language and give them healthy (and appropriate) ways to deal with them. For kids ages nine to 12; all boys group, located at NOYFSS, 3100-32nd Ave. To register please contact Jordan at 250-545-3572 or email groups@noyfss.org the schubert centre tai chi club will start a new beginners class Jan. 5 at 4 p.m. at an open house at the centre, with demonstrations and information. The one-hour classes continue Jan. 8 from 4 to 5 p.m., and then each Tuesday and Friday thereafter. Dues are kept to the minimum possible to enable all in our community to experience this art form of exercise, with its widely reported health benefits to those of all ages and dispositions, in a friendly and congenial atmosphere. For details, call 236-426-1037. open crib every Tuesday 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Schubert Centre. We would like you to come and join us to play competitive cards and meet some new friends. falun gong — mind/body/spirit The ultimate qi gong and meditation system. Practice is based on the universal principles of truthfulness, compassion and tolerance. Demonstration and practice of the four standing gentle exercises followed by a seated meditation. Suitable for all ages. Always free (donations not accepted); Vernon library community room, the first and third Tuesday of every month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Info., www.falundafa. org or call 250-545-4402. single friends 60+ Weekly coffee meets Tuesdays 10 a.m. at food court, Village Green Centre. Come for coffee and pick up activity list. Join us, there is no membership fee. Our group has been meeting 13 years, we have fun and do all kinds of activities. wood carVing club meets tuesdays We meet Tuesdays 1 to 4 p.m., Vernon Community Arts Centre, Polson Park behind science centre. Info., Liz Doucette at 250-260-6043, 250-306-2684 or shelinek@hotmail.com oVercomers’ meeting If you’re totally happy with the direction your life is going, great! If not, perhaps you should consider Overcomers. Overcomers provides timely, measurable and attainable goals for dealing with personal issues of brokenness in a safe, caring environment. A 16-week program with daily journaling and a weekly meeting takes place Tuesdays 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Family Church, 3508-25th Ave., Vernon (back door). For info. call Harold at 250-503-4582 or Bev, 250-545-9648. the Vernon placer (gold) miners’ club Meets first Tuesday of every month in the basement of Peace Lutheran Church, 1204-30th Ave. 7-9 p.m. Yearly memGO GREEN berships: $20 per family. Info., Merv Mathers, 250-547WITH US! 9690, or Donna Smith at mrspumpkin36@hotmail.com We do not use “PeRC” we use environmentally friendly solvents, cleansers armstrong & district garden club Our monthand even pure soap. ly meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each off month in the small room of the Odd Fellows hall and we welcome anyone interested in becoming a member. Leather jaCket iode lambly’s landing chapter General meeting (Jackets/Bags/Boots - New CLeaning Enviromental Friendly Cleaning) Jan. 6 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Enderby Health Unit meeting room. Visitors welcome. Nearest environmentally Vernon & district kennel club meets First friendly dry cleaner in Vernon. Downtown, close to everything & Wednesday of the month 7 p.m., People Place, 3402-27th free customer parking at rear. Ave. Opportunity to connect with others involved in many Dress CLeaning Offer valid until January 15, 2016 different dog sports in the area. A fun club with friendly 3310 - 30th Avenue, Vernon • 250-542-8014 people; new members always welcome. Call Jayne at 250www.vernongreencleaners.com 545-0187 for more information.
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Hey guys, this kind of dancing isn’t square Wanted: Men who can be told where to go - on the dance floor BrIAn ELMEr Contributed to The Morning Star
What if men were told where to go? That is, told where to go on the dance floor. Not in an ethereal sense, but in a directional sense, such as forward side-step, back sidestep? Perhaps the biggest excuses that men give to their partners about learning to dance is that they are not good at “leading,” as required in ballroom dancing, and that they have “two left feet.” On the subject of leading, there’s a dance style that should be of great interest to men if they want to take their partners dancing. It’s called round dancing and it’s actually choreographed ballroom dancing. Most notably, lessons in round dancing will take place in Vernon in January. In round dance, nobody leads and all the couples move in unison doing ballroom steps to live cues. During the learning process, those cues are given for the man’s perspective and the woman simply dances
the opposite. Some men might call it a “no-brainer!” The excuse about two left feet is really about feeling self-conscious upon making mistakes in front of others and looking silly. That’s easily resolved by the fact that round dance instruction is slow and easy with lots of review and everyone learns at the same time. If your man doesn’t mind being told where to go, consider lessons in choreographed ballroom, aka round dancing. The sessions run on Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m., starting Jan. 3, 10 or 17, then continue weekly. Participants can select the date that’s most convenient. The music is modern, the fees economical, and newcomers are ensured lots of fun. Free refreshments follow every lesson. Round dance teachers Peter and Stella Tennant, of Vernon, promise to offer careful, patient instruction. They have about 20 years of experience with the social recreation. Contact them to say that you plan to join the fun. Learn more online at: www. VernonRoundDanceFun.info The location of the dance instruction is at the Big Chief Hall, 5484 25th Ave. (in the Big Chief Mobile home and RV park). Photo submitted Email: pstennant@shaw.ca for more inforJoanne and Bernard Larocque (front) and Antoinette Leduc and Martin Bailey give round dancing a go. mation or phone 250-542-3568.
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ohnny Utah (Luke Bracey) is a former extreme sport athlete completing his training to become an agent in the FBI. When a team of thrill seeking daredevils begin pulling off heists Taylor and Howe across t h e globe, Utah is assigned to the case because of his similar skills. Infiltrating the team, Utah is able to become friends with its leader Bodhi (Edgar Ramirez) and learn of their philosophy. They rob from the corporations exploiting the working poor, only to give what they steal back to the exploited. Deep undercover and green, Utah’s superiors begin to wonder whose side he is on. In their quest to complete what they see as their legacy, the activist criminals will gladly succumb to nature in their efforts. Utah will let them.
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An extreme athlete turned FBI agent infiltrates a gang of daredevil criminals in Point Break. We say, “In one way it is very good, in all others it is not.” TAYLOR: There were several moments in 2015’s Point Break that had me excited, holding my breath, on the edge of my seat. These moments are cinematic triumphs of daring do, usually captured on some spectacular mountainside by helicopter. However, the rest of the film is not very good. It’s technically fine, but the story is dull – the acting duller. HOWE: You summed up exactly what I was thinking.
Yet, the acting, I would say, is even worse than dull, perhaps the worst this year. Yet, on the other hand, I enjoyed the movie. I’d even go so far as saying that I liked it better than the original, which isn’t too much of a stretch seeing it had Keanu Reeves as the main character. The action scenes are fast, frantic and captured nicely. No shaky hand-held cameras here, which makes for a pleasant change. TAYLOR: Utah’s FBI superior (played by Delroy Lindo) was the one thing that
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reminded me of the original, in that he seemed to be the most cliché, the angry, eyerolling chief character. In the original 1991 film, the “bad guys” were just a bunch of surfers, robbing banks without hurting anyone to afford their surfing life. In the update, the bad guys are Robin Hood with a half-baked philosophy, yet are also funded by a shadowy playboy who throws them sexy parties on his yacht. The plot gets a little too strangely convoluted and tries to be deeper than it is.
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Visitors to this year’s Salmon Arm Roots and Blues music festival will be able to see the band that has Texas slide guitar queen Bonnie Raitt raving. “I haven’t liked a band as much as the Bros. Landreth in a long time. To hear this kind of funky, Southern-style rock played with such originality and soul will knock you out,” said Raitt. Endorsements simply don’t get any better than that, and Raitt’s response to the Bros. Landreth’s talents is just one more confirmation on why this band is the hottest young roots-rock band to come out of Canada in a very long time. The buzz about the Bros. Landreth is loud and that buzz has carried all the way across this country, and down into the U.S. thanks not only to their live shows, but their critically acclaimed debut recording Let It Lie. Last year, the Winnipeg-based band hit the ground running at the Americana Music Festival in Nashville and came home with a deal with Slate Creek Records. The week after the event, Rolling Stone Magazine included the Bros. Landreth in a feature titled “The Twenty Best Things We Saw at Americana Music Fest 2014.” Organization of this year’s Roots and Blues is well underway by festival presenters, the Salmon Arm Folk Music Society. The society is inviting all members in good standing to attend its annual general meeting at the Askews Uptown Community Room in Salmon Arm Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. Those wishing to be a member of the board of directors can send in an application by Jan. 5 at 3 p.m. Applications and inquiries can be emailed to board@rootsandblues.ca. For more information, festival passes and the roster of artists, visit www.rootsandblues.ca.
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Action overrides bad acting Continued from A23 HOWE: The story started off nicely but I agree it gets a little lost. Then again, this film isn’t meant to be taken too seriously, so take it for what it is: a pretty good, but terribly acted, action movie. TAYLOR: The original was cooler, but it didn’t have delusions of grandeur. This new film has bigger, better stunts and looks pretty sweet on the big screen. You’ll just have to ignore its shortcomings. Fans of waves, trails, rocks or sky should see it. – Howe gives Point Break 3.5 cable cars out of 5. – Taylor gives it 2.5 wingsuits out of 5.
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Hitting the trail in Arizona DONNA YUEN Special To The Morning Star
ARIZONA - I have my walking stick, sunscreen, water, and I am ready for some hiking in Arizona. I also have my camera to capture the grand vistas I have until now only dreamed of seeing. My friend and I start with an easy, interesting trail. Beginning in Mesa, we hike through history, along the infamous Apache Trail. The jagged peaks of the Superstition Mountains evoke images of cowboys and gold rush miners who lived here during the glory days of the wild west. Quaint churches and crumbling ghost towns, help me visualize how life used to be for the ranchers, pioneers and the Apache Indians travelling along this trail in the Sonoran Desert. We travel north to Sedona to complete our next hike to Cathedral Rock. It is a well-known vortex location and the twisted trees, unique landscape and easy access make it a popular route. The vertical red rock looks daunting and I begin to worry about my ability to ascend this trail with an elevation gain of more than 180 metres. However, despite the rock climbing at the end of the trail, it is surprisingly easy and the views from the saddle area below the pinnacles are stunning. After pausing to absorb the vortices’ energy, we leave the area feeling rejuvenated and energized. To escape the crowds we continue north to explore the Flagstaff area. Fifteen miles east of Flagstaff on Navajo Nation land is Grand Falls. The Navajo Nation region covers 27,000-square-miles across Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. The landscape is eerily barren and the drive is bumpy and slow across rocky dirt roads. Small herds of cows are seen on the horizon, but there are no people. We
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The Elvis Memorial Chapel is a popular attraction at Superstition Mountain in Arizona. arrive at this desolate location to discover the rugged trails down are unmarked and unmaintained. Our remote off-road adventure is stimulating and looking over the sheer cliffs sets my heart racing.. I am struck by the magnificence of Grand Falls. There is no one at the bottom of the canyon and, in fact, not a single soul as far as the eye can see. We carefully attempt numerous descents, sliding on the loose rock each time, and eventually reach the bottom safely, clinging to rocks as we go. Walking along the bottom of the can-
yon alongside the Little Colorado River, the shallow waters reflect the steep canyon walls and azure sky above. I feel so small. We arrive at a narrow point in the river where the options are to either get wet or go over a rocky hillock. Having swum in Canyon Lake and knowing how cold the waters are, we both opt for climbing across the rocks. When we finally get to the base of the falls, we have the entire area to ourselves, and are surrounded by a desolate beauty that is worth our efforts. Although the cascading water is scanty during our visit, the falls are, nevertheless, spectacular. We enjoy our picnic as we sit facing the falls. The changing hues of the wet gold-and-ochre-limestone shimmer in the sunlight. I snap image after image attempting to capture the true beauty of this natural rock formation. We explore the floor of the canyon, glad to have it all to ourselves. Then, suddenly my friend draws my attention to something in the dirt. It’s a very large cat’s fresh pug print. I am chillingly aware that in addition to venomous gila monster lizards, coyotes and bears, Arizona wildlife includes jaguars and mountain lions. We look at each other, and he says, “Do you realize that we are the only readily available food source for miles?” I laugh nervously. It seems like a good time to leave! The ascent is much easier than expected. My calloused fingers have become rather adept at rock climbing. As we begin walking back to the car, I look back and pause for one more shot. Yet, as I tuck my camera away, I realize that my images will never fully capture the rugged beauty and true grandeur of our hiking adventure in Arizona. Donna Yuen is with Travel Writers’ Tales.
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Bridge by Phillip Alder THE YOUNGSTERS CAN BID VERY WELL TOO Today, let’s look at the winners of the 2015 Richard Freeman Junior Deal of the Year from the International Bridge Press Association. The deal occurred during a four-day training visit to the Czech Republic by two pairs from the England under-20 team, Laura Covill-Stephen Kennedy and Freddie Illingworth-Ben Norton. This auction was produced by Illingworth (North) and Norton. When West opened one diamond, and North sensibly overcalled two clubs (to make a takeout double with only a doubleton spade and such a skewed hand would not have been wise), South’s two-heart
advance was forcing for one round (an agreement that I like). Then the jump to five diamonds was Exclusion Key Card Blackwood. It agreed hearts, indicated a diamond void, and asked for key cards excluding the diamond ace. South’s six-club reply (step four) indicated two key cards and the heart queen. Now came the key agreement: six diamonds invited the grand slam and asked for help in clubs. Although the singleton was not as good as the king, South anticipated being able to establish his partner’s suit with ruffs. So he jumped to seven hearts. South won the first trick with dummy’s spade jack,
drew one round of trumps, and claimed 13 tricks: three spades, six hearts, one diamond, one club and two diamond ruffs in the dummy. But even if West had led, say, a trump, declarer would have had no trouble ruffing down the club king. Their homework had really paid off.
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peacefully and quietly ended her journey here on earth on Friday December 25, 2015 at the age of 92. She will be lovingly remembered by her son Ken (Lin), grandson Luke (Stephanie), four greatgranddaughters Tianna, Jayda, Milaya, Nikita, one brother John (Jean) and one sister Esther (Lloyd). She was predeceased by siblings Harold, Paul, Albert, Fred, and Helen. Sue was born on July 22, 1923 and was raised on the family farm at Orion, Alberta. In 1949 she married Bob Davis. They lived in Three Hills, Alberta until moving with their son to California in 1956. In 1969 they returned back to Canada where they retired in Vernon. Sue requested that after cremation her remains be buried next to the remains of her deceased husband [Robert C. Davis] in the family plot at Mt. Davis Cemetery in Three Hills, Alberta. There will be no funeral but there will instead be a memorial in the coming Spring. Please send memorial contributions to the Salvation Army. Funeral arrangements have been made with Bethel Funeral Chapel.
John Sabre Kayer April 6, 1930 – December 27, 2015
We regret to announce the passing of John Kayer at Vernon Jubilee Hospital on December 27, 2015. John was born in Vonda Saskatchewan on April 6, 1930. He was predeceased by his first wife Mildred and second wife Alwyn, one son Loyd, and his older brother Peter. John is survived by his son Stephen, sisters, Katie Pollock of Saskatoon and Helen (Richard) Mierau of Langham, brothers Steve Kinch of Winnipeg, Nick Knihnicki of Surrey and William (Donna) Knihnicki of Saskatoon, as well as grandsons Jason and Christopher and their families. John was employed at NOCA dairy from 1965 until his retirement in 1990. During those years at the dairy he was a loyal and dedicated member of the Teamsters Union, an organization that he was involved in long after his retirement. Dad was a staunch supporter of equal rights and fair play for everybody. A kind and gentle man who was devoted to family and friends. “Job well done Dad/Grandpa Time to rest, you have earned it.” A graveside service will be held Tuesday January 5, 2016 at 10:30 AM in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery Vernon, BC with Rev. Jane Bourcet officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vernon Funeral Home, Phone: 250 542 0155. Condolences may be offered at www.vernonfuneralhome.com
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Born in Beaconia, Manitoba on January 7, 1916, Steve passed away peacefully in Vernon on December 20, 2015, after a well-lived life, just short of his 100th birthday. Despite the challenges of rural prairie life, he enjoyed his early years with his parents and 10 brothers and sisters in their small community just north of Winnipeg. When he was a young man, he made the move to Vernon with his parents and younger siblings after the two oldest boys found work there. After serving 5 years in the army during WWII, Steve farmed for many years in Lavington, managing fields for Bulman’s Cannery and working his own acreage. His spinach crops were so notable that the newspaper photographed them and dubbed him “Spinach King”, a title of which he was rightfully proud, given that others tried but failed to grow spinach for market. Lavington was also where Steve and his wife, Mollie, built their first home together and raised their children, Richard, Danny, Linda, Bob and Sandra. Eventually, the family moved into Vernon, and to support them, Steve worked a number of jobs, travelling as far north as Terrace and Stewart, before finally retiring from Finning Tractor in Vernon. He will be remembered as a cheerful, generous man, modest and hard-working, dedicated to family, gardener extraordinaire, life-long lover of horses and dogs. Steve is survived by his loving family: son Dan; daughter Sandra; seven grandchildren: Kevin, Randy, Christy, DJ, Jody, Lynda, and Justin; five great-grandchildren: Khrys, Nola, Olivia, Alex, and Yarden. He was predeceased by his wife, Mollie, in 1992; sons Bob and Richard, and daughter Linda. Heartfelt thanks to the caring staff at Heritage Square which was home to Steve the past 4 years. The funeral service for Steve to be held in the chapel of Pleasant Valley Funeral Home on Thursday, January 7th, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Interment in Pleasant Valley Cemetery followed by a reception in the Pleasant Valley Tea Room. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the PLEASANT VALLEY DIGNITY FUNERAL HOME. (250) 542-4333. Condolences may be offered at pleasantvalleyfh.com
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WILSON, Marjory “Marny”
Marjory “Marny” Milton Wilson passed away peacefully at Gateby Intermediate Care Facility on Friday, December 25th, 2015 at the age of 85 years. Marny is survived by her loving husband, Donald, of 59 years; two sons, Cole (Tammy) of Saskatoon, SK, and David (Josie) of Oliver, BC; three grandchildren: Trey, Kye, and Matthew; one sister Maxine Dureault of Langley, BC; and numerous nieces, nephews and many dear friends. A Memorial Service will be held in the summer of 2016 and another announcement will be published at that time. In lieu of flowers, those friends wishing to make memorial contributions in memory of Marny may do so to the Alzheimer’s Society. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to PLEASANT VALLEY DIGNITY FUNERAL HOME. (250) 542-4333. Condolences may be offered at pleasantvalleyfh.com
KINGHORN, Patricia Anne Patricia Anne Kinghorn passed peacefully at Vernon Hospice House on December 25th, 2015, as a result of complications from a seven-year battle with cancer. Patty will be remembered for her infectious laugh, her unfailing ability to the see the positive in all life’s experiences, and above all, the joy she found in helping others. Her friends and family can attest to her indelible spirit. She described cancer as “one of life’s little bumps.” She said it wouldn’t derail her, and it never did. Patty was a bright light to the end – drawing others to her with her warmth and open heart – always offering love and support. Patty was born on June 19, 1945 in Vancouver, BC and later moved to Calgary, Alberta where she grew up as the fourth child of Clarence and Alice Withell (nee Lindsey). It is there she met the love of her life, Wayne Kinghorn, while in high school. They married August 6, 1966. Patty found her calling in the insurance business. She was a friend to all her customers; many of them following Patty throughout her career because of her smile, her dedication and her care. She retired from the Baron Insurance group in November. She will be missed greatly by her friends, clients, and her extended Baron family. Patty was a strong supporter of the Vernon community, spending long hours working with the Vernon Curling Bonspiel, Vernon Winter Carnival, Salvation Army and various other groups. Patty leaves behind what she has called her ‘sense of pride’ – her family: her devoted husband Wayne; her two sons Michael (Andrea) and Kevin (Genevieve); and her two precious granddaughters, Elise and Millie. A service will be held on January 8th, 2016, at the Vernon Alliance Church at 1:00 p.m. All friends, co-workers, customers and those touched by her spirit are encouraged to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations to North Okanagan Hospice Society (nohs.ca) are welcome. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to PLEASANT VALLEY DIGNITY FUNERAL HOME. (250) 542-4333. Condolences may be offered at pleasantvalleyfh.com
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Elsie May Brace (nee Love)
Elsie was born in Loughheed, Alberta on September 18, 1923. She moved to Vernon in 1945 and started a family with her first husband Jim Harvey. Elsie was an excellent seamstress and sewed right up to the end. She was a fantastic cook and baker. She could make a meal from nothing and feed a roomful. The kids and grandkids never went away hungry. Elsie married Robert Brace and spent many years in the Little Fort area before relocating to Vernon again. Mom had a marvelous sense of humor and enjoyed the occasional brew (I think). Elsie was predeceased by husband Bob Brace, granddaughter Tracey Harvey and grandson Wade Harvey. She is survived by son Dale Harvey and family from Vernon, son Allen Harvey and family from Langley, daughter Alice Forbes and family from Vernon, stepdaughter Fay Redford and family from Soldotna Alaska, and stepdaughter Maureen Gustafson and family from Langley. Elsie will be sadly missed by all her extended family. A memorial service will be held in the Chapel of Vernon Funeral Home Tuesday January 5, 2016 at 1:00 PM with Brian Jackson officiating. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to a charity of your choice. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vernon Funeral Home, Phone: 250 542 0155. Condolences may be offered at www.vernonfuneralhome.com
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Dustin Leonard Charles Wheeler May 8, 1986 January 4, 2013
You come to life all wrapped in joy A treasured, longed for baby boy Then grew so fast into a child Boisterous, bold, and sometimes wild Too soon a man stood in your place All grown up with a whiskered face It’s true when they say when a child is born A mother’s heart is no longer her own There’s so many things we didn’t get to say If I could just have you back for one more day We’d sit and we’d talk like we used to do And shop “ ‘til we dropped” second hand and new It just seems wrong that God chose you You had so much to live for and so much to do I miss you Dustin and life’s not the same My heart keeps beating, but it’s so full of pain A thousand ninety-ҕve days, and the clock still ticks Three whole years, the months 36 Does the passage of time mean it should make sense? Can loss be measured in time increments? Now you’ve walked through Heaven’s Door And I hope you’re free from pain But I have to wait awhile more To be with you again. Always loving you Dustin and continually missing you. Mom & Randy
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November 8, 1926 – December 23, 2015 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of a very gentle man. Born November 8, 1926 on the family farm in Listowel Ontario to Joseph & Apolonia Querin, Neil grew up and worked on the family farm until the urge to go west and check out the Calgary Stampede took hold at age 21. He and a friend headed out to cross Canada in an old car with very little money, and worked their way to Calgary doing odd jobs and sleeping in the car. The Stampede was everything that they envisioned, and Neil sought out a job so that he could continue to live in Calgary, entering an apprentice program as a plumber and gas fitter that would serve him well. It was while working in Calgary that Neil was introduced to Anne Maloff, a perfect match, and they were married on March 11, 1950 in Calgary. Both worked hard and built a home together in Forest Lawn, welcoming daughters Victoria Ann on December 7, 1953 and Linda Faye January 28, 1956. Neil was a good provider and wanted more for his family, moving all to Fort St. John BC in the spring of 1960 opening his own plumbing and heating business. Neil again provided well for his family, driving his girls and friends to dancing, school, and figure skating, where ever, whenever. On weekends when the house was full of giggling girls, he just sat back and watched the goings on, never saying much, taking it all in. Neil instilled into his girls a strong work ethic by taking them to work with him on weekends, showing them what he did, and how he did it. To this day they both know a bit about plumbing. On April 8 1964 son Robert Michael was joyfully welcomed into the family. Finally, someone who did not spent hours in the bathroom, another man in the house. In 1970 Neil quit the plumbing business starting a water and sewer installation company together with Warren Moore, working on many subdivisions and commercial properties in the then booming Fort St John. They continued working together on many projects until Neil’s retirement, remaining good friends, keeping in touch throughout the years. As the family grew, a new family home was built that they would live in 30 years until retiring to Vernon BC in 1989. Daughter Victoria married
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March 15, 1938 - January 4, 2010 Though his smile is gone forever, And his hand we cannot touch, We still have so many memories Of the one we loved so much. His memory is our keepsake, With which we’ll never part. God has him in his keeping, We have him in our hearts.
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in 1970, and grandsons James Mikael were born May 23, 1972 and Mikael Charles December 8, 1978. Neil now had 2 grandsons, wonderful, root pickers for the farm that he was clearing and seeding. The boys loved being with grandpa on the farm, they did guy stuff drove equipment and all had a great time. In his retirement years Neil loved to make wine, making sure family and friends always got a sip when visiting. Using the cherries that he had grown filled him with pride and a batch was always on the go. Neil was a devoted husband, caring father, grandfather, great grandfather, a friend, mentor, and neighbor, often clearing snow for others on the block with his snow blower. An avid bingo player, crib player, penny poker player, family gatherings always had rocking matches of cards and a bit of wine. The crib board was never far away, and matches always were welcome. Neil loved hockey and curling and enjoyed going to the arena to watch, or in later years watching on TV, anytime of the day or night. Joking that he and mom make a visit to “Church”, which was code for the Casino was always a good thing, as he hoped and prayed that he might make a bit of bingo money while there. When the great grandchildren started arriving and visiting, Neil sat back in his usual way with a sparkle in his eye, taking it all in. Neil is lovingly survived by his older brother Earl Querin, his wife and soul mate of 65 years Anne Querin, his children Vicki (Mike) Nielsen, Linda Querin, Robert Querin. Grandsons Jamie (Tracy) Nielsen, Mikael (Natalie) Nielsen, great grandchildren Tyson, Tegan, Amelia, and Alexander Nielsen, numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in Neil’s memory to the North Okanagan Hospice Society, 3506 27th Avenue, Vernon BC V1T 1S4 would be greatly appreciated. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.MyAlternatives.ca. Arrangements entrusted to: ALTERNATIVES FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES ® Vernon 250-558-0866 & Armstrong 250-546-7237
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Call Darlene (250)420-7052
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Canadian Cancer • Secretary Society
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Special Olympics • ‘Active Start’ BC Volunteer
Assist intellectually challenged children ages 2-6 years
➽ OUR COMMUNITY SPECIAL EVENTS REQUIRE VOLUNTEERS! Canadian Cancer Society
➽ ’SLOPES FOR HOPE’ AT SILVERSTAR MOUNTAIN • JANUARY 30 Volunteers needed for the day of the event to help set up & take down
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Vernon’s Gentleman’s Lesuire. In/out, Beautiful attendants. Hiring. 778-363-1074
Recreational/Sale 1979 19’ Skylark, sleeps 6, tandem axle, f/s, shower, good cond. $2200.250-547-1484
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Bed sitting suite w/bathroom & shower. Available to Senior female. 250-558-8557
Church is looking for a property to rent or buy to be used for a drug rehabilitation center. (250)307-8858.
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Medical Services Plan premiums, electricity bills and vehicle insurance rates are up in 2016, reviving criticism of the B.C. government’s constant boast about keeping taxes low. MSP premiums rise from $144 to $150 as of Jan. 1, for a family of three earning more than $30,000 a year. For a single person in the same income group, the rate goes from $72 to $75, with lower rates for lower incomes down to $22,000 a year, where premiums drop to zero. B.C. is now the only province in Canada with a health care fee, and it has risen about 40 per cent since 2010. Premier Christy Clark has defended the fee as a signal to citizens about the enormous cost of providing health care. B.C. Hydro rates have been politically dictated since Clark and Energy Minister Bill Bennett intervened to cap rate increases in 2013. Hydro rates jumped six per cent after the 2013 election, and are capped at no more than four per cent for 2015 and 2016, after which Bennett has promised to return rate-setting authority to the independent B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC). I n s u r a n c e Corporation of B.C. basic vehicle insurance went up by 5.5 per cent on Nov. 1, an increase still subject to review by the BCUC. That works out to an increase of $3.70 per month added for the average driver. ICBC had proposed the maximum 6.7 per cent increase to cover increasing costs of personal injury claims and
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