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A better grasp on the number of men and women struggling with homelessness in Kelowna should be known next month, following a community-wide count. The federal government is funding the count, which will be led by the Central Okanagan Foundation locally and be part of counts in 29 other Canadian communities. The aim is to create a national understanding of what the country is facing in terms of homelessness, as some communities have never undertaken the task.
Kelowna has done its own homeless counts in the past, with the last being completed three to four years ago. Other communities around the country have also taken on the task. The problem has been that the methodologies from area to area differ, and that undermines the results. Randy Benson, executive director, of the Gospel Mission, said the study should yield useful information for those who make helping Kelowna’s street people their business. “It gives us a baseline,” Benson said, noting that the Gospel Mission will offer assistance with the count, but the Central Okanagan Foundation is really the lead. “A lot of times we are asked if homelessness
is increasing or decreasing, but we need a consistent starting point to see if numbers go up or down in the next couple years. It will give us a clearer picture of the community at large.” That picture, he said, will likely come as a surprise to many Kelowna residents. “There is a lot of homelessness you don’t see. Our outreach workers know where the camps are, and where the homeless hang out. If you come down Leon Avenue or go to the Gospel Mission, you see people there, but the problem extends beyond those places.” Even what can be seen is being stressed
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also seeing heightened demand. Benson couldn’t say what’s causing increased pressure on services— Kelowna’s high cost of housing and low supply has been an issue for years. He did, however, note there has been rising numbers of seniors and women who are using the mission’s services. He’s hoping that the
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with homelessness. Their start date will be in the late spring or early summer. The need for the position became apparent in 2015, when city bylaw officers reported dealing with twice as many homeless camps than they had in the previous year. “The city bringing in a staff person to look at the homeless issue should help us answer the question of why our services are in greater demand,” Benson said. “It’s the million dollar question.” Larger city representatives had expressed some frustration with the count being held during peak winter conditions, as the homeless population is oftentimes hidden at this time of year. Benson acknowledged that the hidden homeless would be hard to count, but pointed out that there’s always a portion of the homeless community who won’t show up in counts due to couch surfing and the like.
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Low-cost direct flights to four new Canadian markets will soon be available for commuters flying out of the Kelowna International Airport. NewLeaf Travel, billed as “Canada’s newest, ultra-low-cost travel company” officially announced direct flights between Kelowna and Hamilton, Regina, Saskaton and Winnipeg Wednesday. The airline, using planes and crews supplied by Kelowna’s Flair Airlines, will also fly to two other Canadian destinations— Halifax and Abbotsford— but not from Kelowna. The routes will be direct and introductory airfares will range from $89 to $149. However, all extras, such as carry on bags, printed and priority boarding passes and snacks will all cost extra. “It’s a new year and we are happy to say 2016 is the year we officially bring affordable travel back to Canada,” said Jim Young, president and CEO of the NewLeaf Travel Company at an announcement at Kelowna International Airport. He said the $25 charge for a carry on bag will be the same as that for a
checked bag. Part of the reasoning for the charge is to make sure the turn around time for planes at each airport is kept to a minimum and to keep ticket prices low. NewLeaf is following the successful approach of other ultra low-cost carriers in Europe. Young said secondary airports in smaller communities across the country are key to his airline’s strategy, as many of the routes it will fly are currently unserved. The company will start its service Feb. 12 and bookings can only be made via its website— flynewleaf.ca—or by calling, for a fee, 204888-BOOK between 8 a.m and 4 p.m. Central Time. According to Young, NewLeaf, plans to revolutionize the Canadian travel market with what he described as ultra-low-fares. They include Kelowna to Saskatoon and Regina for $89 each way including all taxes and fees, Kelowna to Winnipeg for $99 each way and Kelowna to Hamilton for $149 each way. The arrival of NewLeaf in Kelowna has been some time coming. Last January five B.C.
ski resorts, including Big White, Silver Star and Sun Peaks, partnered with NewLeaf to provide a one-time charter flight at spring break from Hamilton to Kelowna. The seats easily sold out and at the time Michael J. Ballingall of Big White said it was imperative for tourism in the Okanagan to be able to provide cheaper flights from other parts of Canada. “This bodes well for skiing and we think it will bode well for other tourism industries like golf and wine,” Ballingall said at the time. “Once this clears the way and we show the airplane is easy to book, it opens up a whole new market for us. There a lot of people that can easily access Hamilton that would think twice about driving all the way to Toronto. It’s an untapped market.” Kelowna Tourism CEO Nancy Cameron said Wednesday the markets NewLeaf will fly to have been eyed by tourism officials here for some time. “It’s been proven that where non-stop access exists, it stimulates the tourism market,” said Cameron. “This bodes very well for us.” Jim Rogers, owner of
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NewLeaf Travel president and CEO Jim Young announces the arrival of Canada’s first ‘ultra low-cost’ airline Wednesday at Kelowna International Airport. The service will start Feb. 12 and serve seven cities across Canada with introductory one-way fares ranging from $89 to $149. Flair Airlines, which will provide the 156-seat Boeing 737 planes and crews for the new service, said the partnership with NewLeaf is a perfect fit for his company as it is already licenced to fly passengers. In the past, it has flown oil sands workers to and from Alberta. Both Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran and YLW director Sam Samaddar praised the arrival of a new airline into the
Assessments up across Central Okanagan Kelowna home owners are worth nearly 10 per cent more this year—on paper, anyway. Property assessments that reflect the market value for the more than 222,000 homes and businesses throughout the Okanagan as of July 1, 2015 are now being deliverd to mailboxes. “The majority of residential home owners within the region can expect a modest increase in value, compared to last year’s assessment,” said deputy assessor Tracy Wall. B.C. Assessment said the average singlefamily home in Kelowna went up 9.63 per cent to $567,600, from $517,700. Lake Country saw growth of 9.16 per cent, with an average home value of $557,400, up from $ 510,600. The average value for a West Kelowna home is $538,100 for 2016, up 7.25 per cent, while
an average home in Peachland is valued at $480,500, up 5.79 per cent from last year. B.C. Assessment breaks out strata title properties in the larger communities and valuations in Kelowna have also increased in 2016, up 7.54 per cent putting the value of the average strata property at $232,200. Upward pressure on prices has largely to do with sales, as the Okanagan had a strong year. A total of almost $1.7 billion of the region’s updated assessments is from new construction, subdivisions and rezoning of properties. Overall, the Okanagan’s total assessments increased from $88 billion in 2015 to $94 billion this year. While some may revel in higher home values, it does have an impact on taxation. For those who may struggle with it, the
province is extending its homeowner grant program. British Columbians who own homes valued up to $1.2 million may be eligible to receive a full home owner grant this year, while a partial grant may be available if the home is valued above this threshold. The home owner grant provides modest property tax relief to those who need it most. Last year, this program returned nearly $800 million to B.C. residents. For 2016, more than 91per cent of homes are below the
threshold. BC Assessment estimates the values of all homes based on their market value on July 1 each year. For homes valued below the threshold, the basic grant can reduce residential property taxes on an owner’s principal residence by up to $570. An additional grant up to $275 is available for homeowners who are aged 65 or over, who qualify under the persons with disabilities category, or who are eligible to receive certain warveteran allowances.
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bystanders who helped and protected the officer during the arrest. The Midway man remains in custody and faces charges including; • breach of a conditional sentence order • assault of a police officer • resisting arrest • possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking • possession of a controlled substance • flight from a police officer • possession of a prohibited weapon • Possession of a firearm for a dangerous purpose. ••• Police arrested two men and recovered the stolen truck believed to have been used to commit multiple break ins around Kelowna. On Jan.5, at 9:56 a.m., Kelowna RCMP received a report of a truck stolen from the 200-block of Froelich Road in Kelowna. “Shortly after 10:30 p.m. an officer spotted the silver Dodge Ram
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Police attempted to stop the truck but it fled. They watched as it was driven in a dangerous manner on Harvey Avenue. A spike belt was used to stop the truck on Cadder Avenue and the two suspects were taken
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affected by proposed amendments to Official Community Plan 2030 Bylaw 10500 and Zoning Bylaw 8000 for: 988 Frost Road Lot 1, District Lot 579, SDYD, Plan EPP29197 Bylaw No. 11176 (Z15-0051) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property to facilitate potential development of retail liquor sales. Requested zoning change: From the C3 – Community Commercial to the C3rls – Community Commercial (Retail Liquor Sales) Owner/Applicant: 0954654 BC Ltd., Inc. No. BC0954654 200 Potterton Road Lot A, Section 2, Township 20, ODYD, Plan KAP59703 Bylaw No. 11178 (OCP15-0018) Bylaw No. 11179 (Z15-0057) The applicant is proposing to amend the Future Land Use designation and rezone the subject property to allow for the development of an industrial subdivision. Official Community Plan Amendment: From the EDINST – Educational / Major Institutional designation to the IND - Industrial designation. Requested zoning change: From the P1 – Major Institutional zone to the I2 – General Industrial zone. Owner/Applicant: British Columbia Buildings Corporation / Roth Enterprises Ltd.
Comments can be made in person at the public hearing, or submitted online by email to cityclerk@kelowna.ca, or by letter to the Office of the City Clerk, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 1J4. Presentations at the public hearing are limited to a maximum of five minutes. If a person has additional information they shall be given further opportunity to address Council after all other members of the public have been heard a first time. No representation will be received by Council after the conclusion of the public hearing. Correspondence, petitions and e-mails relating to this application must include your name and civic address. Petitions should be signed by each individual and show the address and/ or legal description of the property he or she believes would be affected by the proposal. Correspondence and petitions received between January 5, 2016 and 4pm on Monday January 18, 2016 shall be copied and circulated to City Council for consideration at the public hearing. Any submissions received after 4pm on Monday, January 18, 2016 will not be accepted. The public may review copies of the proposed bylaws, Council reports and related materials online at kelowna.ca/council or at the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall from 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday, as of January 5, 2016 and up to and including January 19, 2016. INFO: 250-469-8645
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Lake Country, completing a process that took five years to construct a new home for the Lake Country Food Bank. More than a hundred people crammed into the 2,600-square-foot food bank building on Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the culmination of a community project that raised the new building from the ground up with donations of money, supplies, grants and good old hard work. It was a project put together by the Rotary Club which, five years ago, began to investigate the possibility of finding a new home for the food bank. Last March ground was broken for the building, valued at $1 million. Since its inception 30 years ago, the Lake Country Food Bank had operated in a variety of temporary locations, including its current one in the basement of an old 800-square-foot school. “It’s just so amazing we were able to get it done in the time-frame,” said Bob Rymarchuk of the Lake Country Rotary Club. “We put the shovels in the ground without knowing we had enough money to do the job. It was a leap of faith.” The shovels went into the ground just months after Rotary had won a $100,000 grant from Aviva Insurance and the grant was enough to push the Rotary ahead with the end goal in sight. Still, there was plenty of fundraising to do, even as 10 students from Okanagan College began what would be 6,600 hours of work on the project. Handing over of the keys on Wednesday took place with heavy hearts after the passing of Phyllis MacPherson on Dec. 19, just days before she was
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going to be presented with the new building. The original founder and the heart and soul behind the food bank’s operations for more than 30 years, MacPherson left a large legacy in the community, a legacy that will live on through the work of the food assistance society—a large group of volunteers who work tirelessly behind the scenes. “I can’t believe it’s really happening and we just want to say thank you, thank you, thank you,” said Beverly Marsh, who first began work at the food bank in 1989. “We so much wish Phyllis could be here but thank you so much to everybody.” Fellow food assistance society board member Joy Haxton echoed those sentiments. “Thanks to Rotary for sparking this,” she said. “This community was obviously always behind us and there are too many to thank. I wish this was being turned over to Phyllis but she was well aware the community was behind us and that we serve the community. Thank you.” In total, over 100 local businesses supplied goods and/or services to the project, while more than 250 individuals made financial donations. Other major donors included the District of Lake Country which donated the land and will finish the landscaping and paving.
Memorial planned for Bill Bennett A celebration of former B.C. premier and Kelowna-area MLA Bill Bennett’s life will be held Jan. 31 at the Delta Grand Hotel in Kelowna. The event, scheduled to start at 2 p.m., will be held in the hotel’s Grand Ballroom. Bennett, the son of another long-time former B.C. premier from Kelowna, W.A.C.Bennett,
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Discover your lineage to learn your heritage To the editor: Have you ever been to a powwow? If not, you need to go experience one. It’s a great way to really see what the aboriginal
LETTER OF THE WEEK people are all about. Many people have a bad view on aboriginal people, but rarely think about the hard ways in which they were forced to live. Having to grow up in residential schools where they not only lost their identities, but also lost what was most important to them—their culture. I’ve never had to experience what it was like to grow up in such a way where you had no idea who
you were anymore, however I am part Metis and growing up my mother never let me experience my heritage. I grew up feeling as though a piece of me was missing. Now that I’m older, I make sure to go to powwows. I’ve also been taught how to make medicine bags and dream catchers and have learned the meaning of both. I want my children to know who they are and what their heritage is about. I would never trade being who I am for anything. Some of the most beautiful people who I’ve been lucky enough to meet and still know today are those of an aboriginal descent. So, if you’re not sure where you came from or anything about your history I encourage you to do some research and find out. Who knows, you may have relatives who are aboriginal, and you may be one yourself. Crystal Rooth, Kelowna
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I Hoping ‘cheap and cheerful’ prices stay aloft t If you want to fly from one side Kathartic of this country to the other, you’re going to KATHY fork out a lot of MICHAELS cash. You’re going to fork out that cash and you won’t even get a comfortable or pleasant ride. The latter may actually be a blessing in disguise— deep disguise. Air Canada’s dedication to surly service has provided travel horror stories that bind the citizens of this country in a way that geography would otherwise prohibit. Our vast landscape of mountains, prairies, lakes and oceans are connected by small settlements of people, which is a bragging point when it comes to photos and air quality. But it also causes things to be more expensive and less connected. At times it seems as though living in this gorgeous giant country, means sacrificing actually getting to see it in person. Walking is out, and trains and automobiles aren’t
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terribly efficient in terms of price or time. Airlines know that leaves them as the most reasonable option, so they get to jack up prices as much as they feel is possible. That has been, at times, horrible for anyone who has to live within a budget. Last Christmas, for example, my parents travelled to Kelowna, from Vancouver, and back again for $400 apiece. They could have made it to Vegas for the price of that 30-minute flight. I know that was at peak season, but it doesn’t get much better as you move away from the holidays. If you check today, you’ll find a three-hour flight from Kelowna to, say, Montreal runs somewhere in the area of $600. My direct flight to Paris from Vancouver and back again this summer was $200 more than that. So, needless to say, when it came time to immerse myself in all things French, I wasn’t looking within our borders. That may change, though. I was jazz-handsing around the office this week when I heard news there was a new, cheap airline out there. Sure, you can pack little more than your purse to get NewLeaf Travel’s “ultra-low cost,” $89
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one-way tickets out of Kelowna and into Ontario. But who cares? For the time being, you can wing it across the t country for the price of a pair of shoes—taxes in. The question is whether NewLeaf will be able to e surmount the issues that have felled its predecessors h s and legitimately usher in an era of affordable Canadian travel. b Although they keep pointing to Europe’s Ryan Air as the model for affordable service, that pesky problem of Canadian geography and low population density doesn’t exist there. And we know from Canada 3000, Jetsgo and CanGo, that these uniquely Canadian problems can fell the best laid plans. Regardless, it’s clear there is an appetite for cheaper flights in this country and I hope NewLeaf is a sign that Canada is turning over a new leaf. Cheap and cheerful Canadian travel would be a lovely new way for us all to be connected. Kathy Michaels is a Black Press reporter with the Kelowna Capital News.
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Claim denying medical pot to care facility resident strays from the truth To the editor: I am writing in response to the letter to the editor, Biased Policy Toward Medical Marijuana, posted on Jan. 6, 2016 from Mark Conlin of Sensible BC. The letter makes reference to a “recent” local TV news story where a patient claimed he was denied access to medical cannabis, despite having a license.
I would like to clarify that the story was from 2009. In the seven years since, federal legislation governing access to medical cannabis has changed, and so have Interior Health policies. Interior Health is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for those in our care, including meeting the individualized needs of clients, including those requiring medicinal cannabis.
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Biased health care policy on medical pot To the editor: As the local organizer for Sensible BC, Canada’s single largest advocacy organization dedicated to changing cannabis laws and policy, it was with real concern that I viewed a recent local TV news story where a licensed patient has had his rights—yes, I said rights— impacted by both the facilities administration and, through support, Interior Health.
If anyone wonders why there seems to be such a push to change our laws, it’s because of ill-informed, biased policy practices, without any medical or care-driven merit, such as those demonstrated by the Brookhaven Care Centre administration. Owing to costs, public persuasion rather than legal action is the preferred method of ensuring cannabis patient rights. As
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ICBC could do more to prevent crashes To the editor: I would like to propose that ICBC use the increase in our fees to hire extra law enforcement in each city in the province to hand out tickets to violators of tailgating, speeding and distracted driving. The money gained from these fines could be poured back into the communities for
hiring extra law enforcement or to be placed in the municipal government’s hands for road improvements. Either way it would greatly protect and save many lives. Victoria Strandebo, Kelowna
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Writer opposes columnist’s ‘right wing rant’ To the editor: It is well known that your paper is owned by Black Press which publishes 170 ‘news advertisers’ in Canada and the USA. Owner David Black is very wealthy and very right wing. As a result he can and does dictate the editorial position of all his papers. That is why you have to publish Tom Fletcher’s right wing rants, because he is friends with Black. Tom Fletcher is so far right that he is in danger of falling off the flat earth he still believes in. Rather ironically, Mr. Fletcher blames the “left leaning” media for dictator Harper’s defeat. How does he create such lies? Both of Canada’s national papers supported Harper as did the majority of B.C. and Alberta papers. He then goes on to blame the current poor economy on Trudeau who has spent
such, I am encouraging Interior Health and Brookhaven Care Centre to rethink their policy on the legal use of cannabis by their 2.75x1.75 patients. A potential escalation of this matter would be expensive and unwarranted. Given tax dollars are at play, I’d give this serious thought. Mark Conlin, West Kelowna
one week in Parliament, rather than the Conservatives who put all our economic eggs in resource extraction rather than a diverse economy. Yes, the Liberals will run a deficit, just as the Conservatives added $471 billion to our overall debt during their reign. I am rather surprised at how ignorant and full of lies Mr. Fletcher is with statements such as “We’ll see how that legacy survives the new government and its media cheering section.” This coming from a puppet of the most powerful media baron in Canada. Quit your whining Fletcher, your pro big business government was tossed. Enjoy the new compassionate Canada. Bruce Stevenson, Kelowna
To the editor: A person shouldn’t need chains to get in and out of their subdivision when it snows so deep. The ministry really needs more snow clearing equipment and more snow plow drivers. Maybe ICBC could help—instead of paying out insurance claims they could spend some of their money on2.75x3.0 road clearing equipment and sanding. Sharon Schnurr, Kelowna Editor’s Note: The City of Kelowna is in charge of plowing roads within city limits. The provincial government contracts the plowing of highways.
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Well, here we are beginning another From The year. Ground Up What are your plans for your yard and garden this DON BURNETT year? With early gardening weather used to something we only a couple of months either don’t see it or it away now is the time to doesn’t bother us even if do some planning. it is overgrown misshapen Some of the regular and tired; perhaps its time stuff really doesn’t need to take a subjective look too much thought such at these old plantings as when to fire up the and replace them sprinkler system, although with something more perhaps this might be the sustainable. year to upgrade to a more It may be a good time efficient system. to have someone, such Today’s technologies as myself, have a look allow us to conserve with new eyes as to what precious water resources changes could be made in by actually monitoring your yard. the moisture in the ••• ground, the precipitation, A great way to get evaporation and some fresh new ideas for the smart clock will your property is to come disperse the water in an with me to the Northwest appropriate responsible Flower and Garden Show manner. in Seattle next month Water conservation just before the local also involves having gardening season begins. a good soil base and We leave on the Feb. in so many gardens I 17 and spend the 18th see deficiencies in this and 19th at the show. department. We will be away for Maybe this would four days, getting back be a good year to beef on the Saturday and I up the soil or replace it guarantee a wonderful altogether even if it is one time even for part time bed at a time. gardeners. Adding a layer of good For more information organic mulch such as and to reserve a seat give Ogogro or Natures Gold the Blue Star Travel folks a to your beds will enhance call at 778-478-3896. your gardening results ••• even if your soil is decent On June 22 I am and over the long haul hosting a trip to the adding mulch to poor United Kingdom where soils will change the we will be visiting several consistency to something world renowned gardens much better. including the royal Perhaps this might be Botanic Gardens at Kew the year to reduce your and the Chelsea Garden turf areas by creating Show in London. more hardscape such as This tour will be the patios and dry river beds. trip of a lifetime for Building a rockery gardeners. where it can be enjoyed For information on this from a sitting or one call Gail at Marlin gathering area is one way Travel 250-868-2540. Act of separating sections of quickly on either these property and with the opportunities as seating is proper plant choices and limited. good soil it can also be water saving. Don Burnett is a longHave you taken a good time garden expert in look at the trees and Kelowna. shrubs in your yard which have been there for a Tune in to The Don long time and may have Burnett Garden Show outgrown their space or on AM 1150 News Talk usefulness? Sports Saturdays from 8 Sometimes we get so a.m. to 10 a.m.
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Two-time Canadian Junior Football League coach of the year Shane Beatty and the Okanagan Sun are going their separate ways. In what both sides described as a “mutual” arrangement, Beatty stepped aside this week after three seasons at the helm of the B.C. Football Conference club. After the worst season in team history (3-7) in 2012, Beatty took over the program in 2013 and the Sun made steady progress on the field each year. In 2015, Beatty led the Kelowna-based squad to its first BCFC title and Canadian Bowl appearance in 11 seasons. While Beatty met all expectations as far as the team’s onfield performance was concerned, Sun GM
Jay Christensen said a difference in philosophies ultimately resulted in the end of the relationship. “There’s no question Shane was a fantastic coach and he accomplished what we asked him to do,” said Sun GM Jay Christensen. “In the three years he was here, he turned the ship around, he did a great job of recruiting, getting the right players in place, and he took us to a championship. “In the end, he was the first career coach we’ve ever had,” added Christensen, “a guy who was in this to do it full time. He had different objectives than the team did going forward, so both sides just decided it was time to part ways.” While the outcome of discussions between Beatty and the Sun wasn’t the ideal scenario for the 46-year-old Kamloops native, he said he bears
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Shane Beatty agreed this week to step down as head coach of the Okanagan Sun football club. no ill will toward the organization. “It was just a difference of opinion, we didn’t really see eye to eye on where the team was going, so we both decided it wasn’t going to
work,” Beatty said. “It was three great years with a great organization and I’ll always treasure that.” Beatty counted a BCFC title, two coach of the year awards and helping
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For most of what remains of January, Michael Herringer will carry the load in goal for the Kelowna Rockets. Jackson Whistle, the team’s No. 1 netminder, will be sidelined two to three weeks with recurring hip problems. “We’ve decided to shut him down for a while,” Rockets GM Bruce Hamilton said of Whistle. “His hips are sore and it’s been an ongoing problem. He needs time to get over this so we’re going to give him real hard rehab. “We need to make sure he’s good for the playoffs, so he’ll get as much time as he needs.” Whistle, 20, is 19-6-2-0 this season with a 2.54 goals against average and .920 save percentage. As of Thursday morning, Hamilton was in
the process of looking for another goalie to fill the void. As for Herringer, Hamilton said the 19-year-old from Comox will be tested during Whistle’s absence. Jackson Whistle “He’s going to get a stretch of games in a row, so he’s got to get used to playing lots, and on back-to-back nights,” Hamilton. “That’ll be up to (goalie coach) Travis Crickard to get him up to speed.” Herringer and the Rockets will host the Everett Silvertips Friday and the Tri City Americans Saturday.
eight players move on to the CIS as biggest highlights of his threeyear stint with the Sun. More than the numbers, Beatty said he will remember the people he worked closely with
coach in Sun history is under way. Whoever Beatty’s successor is, Christensen said the team’s goals remain the same. “Right now we have a good core of guys, a lot of them recruited by Shane, and we’re going to look to carry on the success the team has had over the past couple of seasons,” Christensen said. “Certainly we want a coach who will continue that journey and hopefully we’ll be on that same trajectory next season. Our goal is to host the national championship and we feel like the future for this team remains bright. Shane left the team in very good shape.” In his three seasons with the Sun, Beatty posted a 26-4 regular season record and 29-7 overall.
during his three-year stay. “The group of kids we had, and the final coaching staff we had, they were both great to work with,” Beatty said. “It was an amazing opportunity for me, to be proud of the program we were running. “It was tremendous to have worked with (past president) Paul Carson and (GM) Jay Christensen.” Beatty, who also thanked Pastor Gary Swabey and Eric Pardy for their commitment to the team, plans to remain in Kelowna for the time being and will continue to work with about 25 Sun players on their offseason training programs. The Kamloops native is already seeking full-time employment in football and hopes to land somewhere in the BCFC or at the CIS level. As for a replacement, Christensen said the search for the 16th head
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Chartier, Thurkauf return tonight Rourke Chartier will be back on the ice with his Kelowna Rockets teammates on Friday night at Prospera Place. The 19-year-old centre just wished he had some shiny hardware to share with them. Chartier returned home this week from the IIHF World Junior Championship in Finland where Team Canada finished a disappointing sixth. “It was a huge honour to throw that jersey on, with the whole country behind you, it sure would have been special to win,” said Chartier, who had two assists in the tournament. “There was obviously a lot of pressure on us to win and not to do it, was disappointing in that sense. “It hurts now, but I’ll be able to look back at it and be proud I was part of it,” he added. “It was a lot of fun being part of that group, and a good experience.” Chartier and fellow forward Calvin Thurkauf (Team Switzerland) will both return to the Rockets’ lineup tonight as the Everett Silvertips pay a visit to Prospera Place. Face off is 7:05 p.m.
The status of Tomas Soustal, who played for the Czech Republic in Helsinki, was uncertain as of Thursday. As for being back with the defending WHL champs, Chartier looks forward to helping his team make another meaningful run in the spring of 2016. “We’ve got a good chance to win here, so it’s exciting to come back for the stretch run,” he said. “Things have been going well for the team, so hopefully we can take another run at it.”
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Rockets centre Dillon Dube and defenceman Lucas Johansen are among 40 players who have been named to take part in the 2016 BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Vancouver on Thursday, Jan. 28. Both Dube and Johansen will suit up for Team Cherry in annual showcase of the CHL’s top drafteligible players.
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Kelowna Fripp Warehouse Rockets centre Jeffrey Karpowich battles Pacific Coast Academy’s Braydon Nelson in opening round action Wednesday.
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Saturday, Jan. 9 8:30 a.m. OHA Red vs. Burnaby WC at Memorial 9 a.m. M. Jaw Generals vs. Ok. Rockets at Rutland W 11 a.m. Pacific Coast vs. Yale Lions at Rutland E 11 a.m. OHA White vs. Kelowna Rockets at Memorial 11:30 a.m. Waterloo Wolves vs. Saskatoon Contacts at Rutland W 5 p.m. Semi-final #1 at Rutland W 7:30 p.m. Semi-final #2 at Rutland W Sunday, Jan. 10 12:30 p.m. Championship Game at Rutland W
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Friday, Jan. 8 9:30 a.m. Kelowna Rockets vs. Waterloo Wolves at Memorial Arena Noon Delta Wild vs. OHA Red Memorial 4:30 p.m. Burnaby WC vs. M. Jaw Generals at Rutland Arena W 6:30 p.m. Saskatoon Contacts vs. Pacific Coast at Rutland Arena E 7 p.m. Yale Lions vs. OHA White at Rutland W
Okanagan Rockets’ forward Zach Erhardt goes on the attack against Burnaby Winter Club on Wednesday at Rutland Arena during the BDO Kelowna International Elite Midget Tournament.
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The West Kelowna Warriors will put a threegame BCHL winning streak on the line tonight when they host the Merritt Centennials. Face off a Royal LePage Place is 7 p.m. The Warriors (2314-2-0) defeated the Centennials for the first time in six tries this season, 4-3 on double OT
on Saturday in Merritt. Next Tuesday, the Warriors will be home to the Vernon Vipers
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The Kelowna Chiefs fell 5-1 to the hometown Osoyoos Coyotes in KIJHL action Wednesday night at the Sun Bowl. Josh Johnston scored the lone goal for the
Chiefs who were outshot 40-30 by the Okanagan Division leading Coyotes. The Chiefs are off now until Saturday, Jan. 16 when they visit the North Okanagan Knights. The next home action for Kelowna is Sunday, Jan. 17 against the Summerland Steam.
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Children will learn the basics of this sport on ice from m experienced junior curlers and certified curling coaches. “This is a great opportunity for families to get out and be active in the new year,” said Kelowna Curling Club manager Jock Tyre. “We
know the kids will really enjoy learning to curl alongside other kids of a similar age.” The cost is $15 and includes lunch. For more information, contact Penny Bartel at Curl BC at pbartel@ curlbc.ca or Al Kersey at akersey@telus.net.
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They looked down and out sitting at 0-3 in preliminary play at the 1999 Royal Bank Cup in Yorkton, Sask. The Vernon Vipers,
however, rallied to win their final round-robin game and then ambushed the Charlottetown Abbies 9-3 in the final for the franchise’s fourth national Junior A hockey title in 10 years. The Vipers, jumpstarted
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Guard Cameron Servatius and the UBC Okanagan Heat will host Thompson Rivers in Canada West men’s basketball on Friday night.
Heat hoops teams at home
Both UBC Okanagan Heat basketball teams hope to build off their best starts ever in Canada West basketball when they open the 2016 schedule this weekend at home. The Heat will play host to the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack at the Kelowna campus gym. The women will play just one game on Friday night in a 6 p.m. start. The Heat and Wolfpack will square off twice in men’s action—8 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Saturday. Claire Meadows and the UBCO women’s team are at 5-3, while Pete
Guarasci’s Heat men are at 4-4.
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The UBC Okanagan volleyball teams are in Manitoba this weekend to kick off the second half of their Canada West seasons. The Heat women and men will each play a doubleheader with the University of Winnipeg Wesmen. Steve Manuel’s women’s team is 111, tied for third in the conference just two points back of Trinity Western and Alberta. Greg Poitras and the UBCO men are at 3-9.
by the KGB line of Tyler Knight, Ryan Bayda and Lanny Gare, will enter the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame at an induction dinner July 22 at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton. “That was a pretty special group,” said Viper owner Duncan Wray. “I remember we lost our first three games in the round-robin and everyone was asking, ‘What the heck was going on?’ We didn’t have the answers, but the team re-grouped and won their next three games.” The Vipers won the league title at 52-6-2. Troy Mick was the Vernon head coach and Joe Oliver his assistant. John Bradley, a towering Kamloops product who was obtained in a trade late that B.C. Junior Hockey League season, was named Top Defenceman at the RBC. Kelowna’s Lennie Rampone was the Viper captain, while alternates were Kori Davison, Kelly Sickavish and Joel Bresciani. Bayda was the lone player from that team to play regularly in the NHL after being drafted
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The 1998-99 Vernon Vipers, featuring four players from Kelowna, will be inducted this summer into the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame. in the third round by the Carolina Hurricanes in 2000. Bayda got in 179 NHL games and is now playing in Germany. “We were a skilled team that could play any style necessary,” said Rampone. “Just one of those special seasons that you will never forget.” “When I look back it was such a close-knit bunch of guys,” said Mick. “Even when we were down 0-3 to start the RBC, they never quit. They really did love to play for each other and I think this is why even today we are a close group.” Gare, Davison, Josh Reed and Spence Gilchrist were Vernon minor hockey products on the
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team. Goaltenders were Derek Gustafson and Chris King with Gustafson still holding the team record for wins with 39
that year. Gustafson spent nine years in the minors, including two American League seasons with the
Houston Aeros. He got in five NHL tilts with the Minnesota Wild. Rampone, Knight, Scott Krahn and Kenny Magowan were all from Kelowna. Gare (46 goals, 111 points), Knight (34 goals, 83 points) and Bayda (24 goals, 82) points were a dynamic line blessed with speed and creativity. Gare is in his eighth year of pro hockey in Germany after four years in the minors, while Knight spent two years in the minors. Bayda, from Saskatoon, is in his sixth year of pro hockey in Germany.
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Kelowna Secondary School Home of the Owls The Bucket List: To Dare is to Do By Amanda Ketch
Sky diving, travelling the world and hiking naked. What do these three things have in common? They are bucket-list item. Although most people have heard of a bucket list, it does not feature prominently in most people’s minds. The term bucket list basically means a list of things you want to do before you kick the bucket. It was popularized in 2007 by the movie The Bucket List starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. The film directed by Rob Reiner follows two terminally ill men who take off from the hospital on a road trip, to check off as many items on their bucket lists as possible. The concept of a bucket list is a relatively new concept that we are, honestly, very lucky to have. Previous generations did not have the time to think about a list of things what they wanted to do before they died. Life was focused on working to build a better life for themselves and their families. But in this day and age, life is so filled with opportunity to strive for more than survival. According to a survey, 68.75% of people have a bucket list. The participants in a recently conducted survey reported having between 7 and over a hundred items on their bucket list. Most people have not completed all of the items on their bucket list. Some people started building their bucket list at the young age of seven while others have yet to begin. The majority of people think they will complete all of the items on their bucket list. Although the term bucket list is new to many of us, the concept has been around for a while. John Goddard could be seen as one of the original “life-listers”. He lived from 1924 to 2013, dedicating his days to his life list. At the young age of fifteen Goddard sat down and wrote down a list of 127 things that he wanted to experience or achieve in his life time, including circumnavigating the globe, milking a poisonous snake and visiting the great wall of China. He successfully accomplished 109 of these tasks. He did not let fear hold him back, stating, “to dare is to do …to fear is to fail” If a life like Goddard’s isn’t for you, there are still plenty of reasons to create a bucket list. It will give you a way of remembering your goals; as a survey participant said, “It helps you document your dreams”. A list of cool things that you want to do “…gives you things to hope for and makes the future seem brighter”. A future without anything to look forward too may seem bleak, but filling it with goals and ambitions can really brighten it up. Thinking about goals for your life is a good way to get creative. A bucket list “Helps us live life to the fullest” according to a survey. Aside from helping you live a more enjoyable life, it helps keep track of peak experiences. It is a collective of ones highest ambitions. A bucket list can help make life more meaningful. Starting a bucket list may seem like a very daunting task, but there are definitely patterns in terms of what sort of items top bucket lists. For the most part, items tend to divide into three main categories; adventure, creativity, and lifestyle. Adventure would have to be the most popular item category, with items such as “Go to every continent”, “skydiving”, and “volunteer on the Sea Shepherd” appearing on lists. The second most common category is creativity, including items such as “write a novel”, “be in a movie” and “write/draw something I’m proud of”. The final category, lifestyle, is composed of more day-to-day items such as “fall in love”, “achieve happiness” and “be a good father” There are a surprising number of ways to track your bucket list. Back in Goddard’s day, it was as simple as writing a list on a piece of paper, keeping it somewhere safe and then checking off items as you finished them. But thanks today’s technology, there are now socials media sites dedicated to tracking your bucket list, and comparing it to those of others, like bucketlist.org. This site allows you to create an account or log in using Facebook, and set goals, get tips, get inspiration and see how many others have achieved their goals. As of December 15th bucketlist.org has 305’707 members, tracking 3’919’474 goals, such as “go ghost hunting” and “visit Petra, Jordan” Another neat sight related to the creation of bucket lists is bucketlist.net, not to be confused with bucketlist. org. This website is dedicated more to the execution of and helping with bucket lists, the sites motto being, “Together we can fulfill each other’s dreams”. The site asks you “What’s your dream” and then prompts you to follow four steps. Step 1: make a list. step 2: get help. Step 3: fulfill your dreams. Step 4: pay-it-forward. Until beginning this article I was unaware of the existence of this website, but it seems like a great idea. And so, although having a bucket list can be very beneficial, one must be careful not to let a bucket list consume a life. Life should be about living, not checking items off of a list. The list should serve as a prompt to live, not a mission to accomplish.
Seven Keys to a Healthy Post-holiday By Chloe Davidson
The holidays can be a crazy time for most people, both physically and emotionally. From stuffing ourselves with mashed potatoes and sugar cookies, to last minute gift shopping and hosting parties, this time of year can be really taxing on our health. It’s an emotional rollercoaster, too. One moment you’re stressed, the next excited, then anxious, and then content, then stressed again. While this is all part of one of the most wonderful times of the year, it can leave us unbalanced, depleted, sick, or just feeling lousy. Here are a handful of ways to regain balance, clarity, and our overall health after the holidays. Stick to a Routine School’s back in, which means getting back into the old routines: waking up at the same time every day, eating meals at regular times and eating healthy portions, and getting to bed at a decent hour? No doubt your body is already starting to thank you instead of retaliating, and, as a result you mind will follow. Sticking to a routine means your body will be able to metabolize properly and efficiently since it’s no longer trying to figure out some new rhythm it can work off of. Getting back into a proper routine is crucial for getting, and staying healthy. Whatever routine is for you, keep it up. The basics of my routine is shutting screens off an hour before bed, taking my dog for a walk as I reflect on my day and setting goals for the next, going to bed at a good hour, waking up before sunrise, get some exercise, and eating a nutrient/energy rich breakfast. Slow Down For most of us, December is a time of year of parties and feasts galore, which means a lot of food. Now that we’ve rolled into a New Year, give your digestive system a helping hand by eating mindfully and slowly. Think before you eat - remind yourself to stop when you’re 80% full, and wait 20 minutes until you decide if you want more food. It takes your brain 20 minutes to realize if you’re full, so eating too quickly is actually the main cause of overeating. Make a habit of chewing. Chewing your food at least 25 times before you swallow adds salivary enzymes, which help breakdown your food for digestion. By slowing down you will feel fuller much faster. Go Green Green means clean. Get in as many greens as you can to help detoxify from all that coffee and baileys. Smoothies and juices are a great way to get them in. Add bitter greens like kale and chard (which are also in season) to cleanse all the body systems, and cucumber, celery, and micro-greens to add essential phytonutrients. Green is also energy! Your cells will thank you for nourishing them and give you long lasting energy, and bring clarity to your mind. Get Enough Rest As hard as it may be to get back into a healthy sleeping pattern after so many late nights during December, the nicest thing you can do for your body is go to sleep early! Don’t go to bed late just because you can. You’ll regret it. Getting enough sleep will help you not overeat, think more clearly, boost your metabolism, strengthen your immune system, put you in a better mood, keep your weight healthy, and help keep your emotions stable. All of these things are more difficult to manage during the holiday season, so this is a simple solution to gaining back the majority of your health. Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice Spice it up! Herbs, spices, and some natural sweeteners have some extra beneficial elements especially for counterbalancing cold and dry in winter. Ginger: boosts digestive fire, warms up the body systems Turmeric: helps with circulation, very anti-inflammatory, mental clarity Garlic: immune boosting, warming properties Honey: warms the body systems, cough suppressant, alleviates allergies Holy Basil: common cold cure, influenza cure, boosts digestive fire Blackstrap Molasses: high in iron, copper, magnesium, zinc, selenium; bone strength Chilies: aids in circulation, boosts digestive fire, warming Move Better yet – sweat! If this is a time of year where you find it hard to be motivated and feel sluggish, then getting some exercise is the push that you need. If that’s not your struggle, but you feel anxious or stressed about this season, getting some solid movement in your day is one of the best stress reducers known to science—and common sense. Sweating is also an essential way to get rid of toxins, which tend to pile up over the holidays. Living in the Okanagan we have no excuse not to stay active over the winter. Head up to Big White for some skiing, go skating at Jim Stewart Park, try cross-country skiing up at Telemark, put on some snowshoes, or go for a winter hike! Don’t take what we have for granted, and get that heart pumping! Take a Step Back Whatever relaxation means for you, make sure to get in some “me time”, especially after all the holiday craziness. While we just had the time of year for giving, making 20 minutes for yourself every day will actually be beneficial for you, and the people you’re surrounded with. Always remember to step back into your true self – your best self. Find your way out of the holiday haste and let a healthy routine of life guide you.
Community Connection January 2016 Poverty: Think About It By Julia Chambers Nearly one half of the world, three billion people, has to survive on less than $2.50 per day. Think about it. The world’s forty-one majorly indebted countries, home to 567 million people, have a currency GPA of less wealth than the world’s seven richest people put together. Think about it. Almost one billion people today, in the 21st century, are still unable to read or write their own names. Think about it. Less than one percent of what the world spends on weapons every year was enough to be able to send each and every child on this planet to school by the year 2000, and yet no one even took a second glance. It is pure insanity! Think about it. Over a billion children are born into poverty. That is one in two children in the world. 400 million do not have the luxury of safe water, 640 million live with very poor shelter, if any at all, and 270 million do not have access to health services. Think about it. Around 21,000 children that live in poverty die everyday. Think about it. At least 15 children that live in poverty died as you read this article. Poverty. Think about it. Where Are They Now? Q & A with Nicole Johnston, Alumna of KSS By Mikayla Banman Have you ever wondered where a person goes after high school? Contrary to common belief, they do not disappear into a void of oblivion. Actually, a good many of them go off to university, and then on to accomplish great things. I have written a couple of articles on the history of KSS, so I thought it would be a nice change to talk about the alumni of Kelowna Secondary School. And who better to start us off than Nicole Johnston, 2015 Valedictorian and graduate of KSS. Nicole is currently studying at the University of Ottawa, and I had the opportunity to ask Nicole a few questions about how she is doing now, and what her life is like after high school. Censor This!: How was the transition from high school into university? The transition from high school to university has been a very big learning process for me. I can’t say that it has been easy, but I find myself constantly growing and working to improve myself. Overall, I would definitely say that is has been a positive experience, although there have been a few difficult moments along the way. What I have found above everything is that hard work, perseverance, and a little bit of tenacity can make any situation into a positive learning experience. Censor This!: Is it different than what you expected? I am genuinely passionate about what I am studying. I mean, I had hoped that I would like my coursework enough to make the next four years before I get my degree bearable, but I did not expect to engage with my courses as passionately as I am, especially in first year. I have found myself spending extra time on my readings and thoroughly enjoying researching for papers because I find the content so interesting. Censor This!: More difficult? University is a lot more stressful than I thought it would be. I have always been a very “on-the-go” person, so I am no stranger to stress; however, this is a new kind of stress. Grades are more important, classes are harder, community involvement is more crucial, and to top that off, I am living away from my family in a completely new and socially intense place. There is a lot to adapt to and I didn’t consider how hard this would be in a place where I don’t have any sense of familiarity. Luckily, I have developed great relationships to help with those stresses and I have found a sense of community here that offers me a lot of much needed support. Censor This!: What are you studying? International Development and Globalization, and I am hoping to add a minor in Political Science. For a good description of the program, check this link out http://socialsciences.uottawa.ca/dvm/about-school. Censor This!: Do you enjoy it? I really enjoy this area of study. I think that international development is often misunderstood as the rich giving to the poor, but it is so much more than that. We are able to find the reasons for human suffering and find a way to eradicate it. These issues are often so much more complicated than people assume they are, which is why the solutions cannot be effective without proper analysis. Basically, I am just really excited to be able to get a degree that will let me help people. Censor This!: Why did you choose to study this topic? I have always been really interested in social justice and activism; however, I never really saw these fields as viable career options. In high school, I had the opportunity to do some traveling and live abroad, which completely opened my eyes to the possibilities in the world. I was really involved with the Me to We Club at KSS as well as a few other leadership groups and I always knew that this was my true passion in life and what I was meant to do. Living abroad showed me that my opportunities in life are only limited by my own choices. I have always wanted to do work that has ethical value and will be morally satisfying, so I knew in my heart that this was the only career path for me. Again, all that I really want to do is help people, make the world a better place, and have some adventures while I do it.
Censor This!: How were your expectations met or not met when you got to university? I have a life philosophy where I try never to expect anything. I have found this to be very beneficial to me because I see a lot of people saddened when they realize that the “best years of their lives” would be spent drinking coffee and trying to study for 3 midterms at once. In not expecting anything, I have been able to take every situation for what it is and try to find a little bit of positivity or room to grow in tough situations. Censor This!: What activities are you involved in around the community? Do you have time for extra activities? On campus, I am a member of the Rotaract Club, the Young Liberals and I am currently volunteering in the preparations of UOttawa’s annual International Development Week. Whether or not I have time for extra activities is a question that I am not sure how to answer. Although I do have an extra stress for time because I am involved around campus, this involvement has given me purpose and meaning at school. These groups are all also really relevant to my program and have helped me to focus on my passions, find real world applications for my learning, and network with likeminded people. Censor This!: How is university life? University life is intense. There is a lot of studying involved, but there is also a lot of learning that happens outside of the lecture hall. There are so many incredible experiences in an institution like this and so many opportunities to try new things. Likewise, there are so many people here that it is very easy to find likeminded people who have similar interests and beliefs. Censor This!: Compared to high school life? In high school, opportunities are given to you. High school lays out a map and gives everyone a chance to succeed. University has a similar structure, but you need to fight for it. Perhaps professors won’t approach you to see how you feel about an upcoming paper or concept you don’t understand, but if you approach them they will give you every tool necessary to succeed. In high school, grades are mainly given for regurgitation of material, whereas in university, you must engage in course content and be actively involved in order to succeed. Censor This!: What do you expect/hope to be doing in 5 years time? Similar to my question about expectations, I don’t know. I have a Co-Op program with me degree, so I will be graduating in the winter of 2019 and after that I am not sure what I will be doing or where I will be doing it. Ideally, I will be able to work in a developing country. However, it is also very likely that I will be enrolled in a masters program somewhere in the world to further my education. What I love about my degree is that I don’t know what I will be doing at any point in time or where I will be living. I fully intend to explore the world through a variety of jobs in order to impact the most lives that I possibly can. Maybe down the road you will see me in politics or working for the UN. But for right now my goal is to finish exams and make the most of my time in school. Censor This!: Do you have any tips for high school students who are about to graduate/go to university? My first tip is to start taking academics more seriously right now. Seriously. It is very hard to find motivation in second semester of grade 12 because everything seems to be ending, but what you aren’t remembering is that the hardest part of your education is yet to come. Build up good study habits so that when you get to university, you aren’t scrambling to recover from the “senior slide” while also trying to adjust to university life. Stay in your hard classes (this includes Chemistry 12) and work hard to get good grades in them. You will thank me when you go to write your first midterm and you aren’t frantically trying to learn how to study. My second tip is to start enjoying your social life a lot more. Study hard, but also enjoy the time that you have at KSS. Get involved, go to every school event, spend time with your friends and enjoy your last year of high school. Life gets a lot harder after high school and you don’t want to say that you missed out on experiencing the big moments of high school because you were too busy thinking ahead after graduation. Keep the big picture in mind and work hard to achieve your goals, but enjoy every single day on the way.
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West Kelonwa’s Irene Minhinnick thought her daughter was taking her to her weekly wellness chiropractic adjustment. But to her surprise, she was welcomed by a room full of people there to celebrate her 100th birthday. Being a New Year’s Eve baby, her daughter had mentioned to Dr. Susan Holroyd of West Kelowna’s Holroyd Family Chiropractic that it is always difficult to find a place to go dinner to celebrate her mom’s birthday because everyone is getting ready for their big New Year’s Eve celebrations. “We decided it was a great opportunity to celebrate Irene’s 100th birthday and also to acknowledge a few of our patients as inspirations and award them for their commitments to health,’
said Holroyd. When Irene first began care a year-and-a-half ago, she had pain in the side of her head that had been there as long as she could remember. According to Holroyd, Irene has been functioning so much better and her medical doctor has even reduced her blood pressure medication twice in the last year. Another Holroyd patient, Joanne Wynn, was recognized for her dedication to health. She found out she was type 2 diabetic with a blood sugar level of 27 and is now controlling her blood sugar levels solely through a healing lifestyle and diet, and is now at 4.6. Her total health makeover has been amazing, according to the folks at Holroyd. Bill Green was
recognized for his commitment to health for driving all the way from Vernon several times a week for his initial intensive care treatments a few years ago and still makes the drive for regular wellness adjustments. “We awarded (another patient) Mae with the most items checked off her bucket list,” said Holroyd. “Mae is an inspiration for us all. She has been coming in since November 2000 when she was featured in the local newspaper where she credited turning her life around to chiropractic clinic at the age of 70.” When Mae first started going to the clinic for adjustments she had been suffering from a variety of health problems for several years, including arthritis and a seriously bad back.
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Irene Minhinnick (centre)—pictured here with her daughter Gloria (left) and Dr. Susan Holroyd—was surprised Dec. 30 when she arrived at the Holroyd Chiropractic clinic in West Kelowna to find a celebration of her 100 birthday. Minhinnick and several other patients were also recognized for their commitment to health. Mae was told her back problems would never go away, but that a good chiropractor might keep
her out of a wheel chair. Since starting at the clinic those 16 years ago, she has learned to swim,
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Kelowna area residents show support for Alzheimer suffers by joining program Many Kelowna residents are making one of their most important New Year’s resolutions ever this month. January is Alzheimer awareness month and they’re becoming Dementia Friends, committing to learning a little bit about dementia so they can be supportive and inclusive toward people with the illness, which has become one of the country’s most pressing health issues. Statistics suggest three out of four area residents know someone living with dementia. “People affected by dementia continue to live in and be a part of our communities, and we can support them to stay connected in ways that are meaningful for them,” said Carly Gronlund, regional education and support coordinator for the nonprofit Alzheimer Society of B.C. for Kelowna and
the North and Central Okanagan. “Through individual actions we can raise awareness of dementia and reduce the stigma attached to it.” The Dementia Friend campaign is the cornerstone of Alzheimer’s awareness month, which runs until the end of January. Becoming a Dementia Friend is easy, said Gronlund. The process starts by signing up at DementiaFriends.ca. The next step is to understand five simple things about dementia: • It is not a natural part of aging • It is not just about losing your memory. Dementia can affect thinking, communicating and doing everyday activities • It is possible to live well with dementia • There is more to a person than a diagnosis of dementia, and
• The Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s North and Central Okanagan branch is here to help people with dementia and their care partners. That knowledge can easily translate into action at home and work, said Gronlund. The Society has supported people living with dementia for 35 years. One of its initiatives, First Link®, connects people affected by dementia with information, Society support services and programs such as Minds in Motion®, and dementia education sessions at any stage of the journey. Here are some tips to help you when you are connecting with a person living with dementia: • Patience is key for dementia-friendliness • Use respectful language. People living with dementia are not “sufferers” or “patients”
• Address the person with dementia, rather than those around them, when talking about their experience living with the disease • Connect, don’t correct. Respond to feelings being shared • Use precise language when describing actions or tasks • Give directions slowly and clearly • Focus on a person’s strengths and share tasks with them, like washing dishes or helping them to order at a coffee shop or restaurant • Become educated on dementia and on how to help, by visiting www. alzheimerbc.org. Kelowna area residents can find out about upcoming education sessions by contacting Gronlund at 250-8600305 (toll-free 1-800634-3399) or cgronlund@ alzheimerbc.org, and visiting www.alzheimerbc. org.
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Hip, leafy Gainesville’s extracurricular delights From the highway or the window seat of an airplane, it can be easy to dismiss Gainesville, Fla., as a small but sprawling town with a very big college. On your way through the Alachua County seat, you’re likely to see more green than grey and not much skyline to speak of in the downtown area near the massive University of Florida. So much the better. If you think a community is best enjoyed from a comfortable balcony, look elsewhere. With its breathtaking parks and a vibrant metropolitan scene, this North Florida jewel begs to be explored at ground level. Situated just over 100 miles and less than two hours north of Orlando, the wider Alachua County area enjoys a prolonged,
wooden boardwalk winds its way to the bottom of a limestone sinkhole 120 feet deep, 500 feet wide and thousands of years old. Through the years, conditions in this national landmark have made it a picturesque home for a diverse network of plant life. Admission is $4 per vehicle or $2 for pedestrians, and the park is open WednesdaySunday. Those who like to commune with nature more actively are also in luck. Hikers or bikers can take their pick from one of many woodland trails, including three short but scenic lakeside paths at Newnan’s Lake Conservation Area or the Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail, which starts a short drive east of the UF campus and winds 16 miles through hills and around lakes to nearby Hawthorne. When you’ve had your
balmy springtime that fosters a wide array of deciduous trees. It’s easy to see why early American settlers touted the region as a health resort in the mid-1800s. Panoramic proof can be found just outside the city limits at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens (kanapaha. org), a 62-acre Eden on the shores of Lake Kanapaha. Admission ($8 adult or $4 ages 5-13) opens the gates to two distinct paths filled with Zen-inducing sights that include a butterfly garden and a scintillating yet serene walk through several towering species of bamboo—the largest such garden in Florida. Sinkholes are a common Florida nuisance, but rarely do you find one as impressive as the main attraction at Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park (devilsmillhopper.com) in northwest Gainesville. A
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favourites and craft cocktails is much more carefully calibrated. For somewhat more traditional fare in the downtown area, loosen your belt for a woodgrilled, 20-ounce rib-eye at Ember’s (embersofflorida.com). And the house-made, organic pastries make Vine Bread & Pasta (vinegainesville.com) a scrumptious spot to linger for breakfast or lunch. There are just as many flavours—if not more—in the downtown Gainesville night life. Lest we forget, this was the town that gave us bands such as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, ska stalwarts Less Than Jake and most recently, the ethereal indie foursome Hundred Waters. Catch the next wave of musical exports at High Dive (highdivegainesville. com, formerly Common Grounds) or the Atlantic
(theatlanticgainesville. com), which also hosts dance parties in every genre from soul to goth just across the street from The Top. There’s also a willing collegiate audience for craft beer. You can find brews from Swamp Head Brewery (swamphead. com) on tap at nearly every bar in town, but don’t let that stop you from visiting the welcoming brewery and taproom in southwest Gainesville. A bit closer to downtown is First Magnitude Brewing Co. (fmbrewing.com), a promising newcomer whose taproom is a frequent stop for several area food trucks. Cocktails? The hard stuff goes down smooth at the small but funky Dime on University Avenue or the dark and velvety 2nd Street Speakeasy (2ndstreetspeakeasy.com),
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MCEACHERN , FRANCES MARY (nee WENINGER) Frances Mary McEachern of Kelowna passed away peacefully in the Central Okanagan Hospice House on January 2, 2016 with her daughter Marilyn by her side. Frances is survived by her daughters Sharon Fisher and Marilyn (Jerry) Renneberg, Son Rob (Sian) McEachern ; daughter-in-law: Darlene McEachern, son-in-law: Ray Wong ; Grandchildren Kim, Scott, Sandra, Marnie, Tanya, Ashlee, Brittany and Ryan; 5 great grandchildren, one sister Irene Knorr, four brothers Peter, Ron, Art and Denis. Predeceased by her husband Glen in 2006 and son Rodney in 2015. A Celebration of Frances life will be held on Saturday, January 9th, 2016 at 1:00 PM from the Chapel of First Memorial Funeral Services, 1211 Sutherland Ave, Kelowna. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice in memory of Frances. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.firstmemorialfuneralkelowna.com. Arrangements entrusted with First Memorial Funeral Services, Kelowna. 250-762-2299
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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Danny Graf, at the young age of 46. He leaves behind his wife, Tonette, his 2 boys Cody and Kellen, his parents Eric and Fran, 2 brothers Jeff and Brian, and his nephew Ethan. Dan will live in our hearts forever, never to be forgotten
March 9, 1933 – January 11, 2014
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Piroska (“Priscilla”) Passed away peacefully at home in Kelowna on December 20, 2015. She was born in Ajak, Hungary on March 26, 1930. Survived by Ferenc (Frank) Vaski and their four children: Istvan (Frank), Kamilla, Gabor and Attila. After living through the upheavals of World War Two and the Hungarian uprising of 1956, Piroska emigrated to Canada, first to Saskatchewan, and then to Kelowna where she was one of the founding members of the Okanagan Hungarian Society. An accomplished seamstress and professional furrier, she was also a wonderful cook and had a beautiful singing voice. She is remembered and will be missed by her grandchildren, good friends and family members in Canada and in Hungary. A Catholic Funeral Mass, with family and numerous friends in attendance, was held for Piroska on December 26, 2015 at St. Charles Garnier Parish in Kelowna. We would like to express our thanks to the medical professionals, at VGH and here in Kelowna, along with the Canadian Cancer Agency and Cancer Society, who helped throughout Piroska’s recent health challenges. Thanks also to the Central Okanagan Community Care Home Palliative Care program, for helping her to be comfortable at home during her last illness. Please make memorial donations in her name to the Canadian Cancer Society (cancer.ca).
Peter Norman Sprout 1927 - 2015 SPROUT, Peter Norman July 21, 1927-December 15, 2015 Norman was the son of a Vimy Ridge war veteran, Peter Norman Sprout and an English war bride, Ada Jane Brown. He is survived by Eleanor his wife for 65 years, son Brian (Virginia Stanton), daughter Sharon (Dave Woodske), grandchildren Jennifer, Nelson, Sarah (Josh) and Brett, and his brother Donald (Heather), also several nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by daughter Janet, brother Ronald, sisters Eileen Beech and Margaret Stafford and his parents. He was born in the Comox hospital and raised on a small dairy farm just north of Courtenay. He graduated from the UBC Faculty of Agriculture specializing in Soil Science in 1949. In 1950 he commenced employment with the B.C. Soils Branch in Kelowna B.C. He was involved with identifying and mapping soils throughout B.C. The purpose of his early survey work was for the International Joint Commission Investigation which led to the 1964 Columbia River Treaty. Norman became Director of the Soils Branch, authored, co-authored, and edited numerous papers and a book about soil landscapes of British Columbia. This information was used to identify the 1973 Agriculture Land Reserves (ALR). Norman retired from the Ministry of the Environment in 1985. He enjoyed playing crib, first with his mother on the farm and after retiring with fellow retirees from the Department of Agriculture. He took great pleasure in his garden and woodworking. His children will always cherish their handmade Adirondack chairs. He had the most amazing memory for B.C. climate. He could easily recall dates and local climate temperatures going back to early days on the farm. He had a great smile and wonderful laugh. He always encouraged, and was proud of all his children and grandchildren. They loved him and will miss him. In the past 25 years Norman had the misfortune to battle four cancers. He beat three. The last (liver cancer) was diagnosed in June 2015. Perceptive to the end, he lived reading comfortably at home until his final week. The family wish to thank his doctor Mark Mackenzie and the staff and volunteers of the Chilliwack Hospice for their support and compassionate care. No service by request. His ashes will be interred in the Mission Hill cemetery in Courtenay. ``If there is another world he lives in bliss. If there is none, he made the best of this. `` Robert Burns
LENIC, DIANE MARIE If you are reading this now, you know I have passed away. I was predeceased by my son Kelly in 1982; my father Herman Schmidt in 2005; my mother Magdelena Schmidt in 2008; and my brother-in-law Stan Goebel in 2008. I am survived by my son Todd (Princess and her son Carlos), my son Justin (Amber); and my three grandchildren Tayva, Alaya and Zayden. I am also survived by three sisters Phyllis, Beatrice (John) and Darlene (Al); and many nieces, nephews and many great nieces and nephews. I worked at Canada Post in Regina for almost 17 years and then moved to Kelowna and worked at Canada Post in Kelowna for another 12 years. Retired and worked at Fabricland in Kelowna until November, 2015. My life in Kelowna was wonderful no regrets. Thank you to all that made my life so rich with love, laughter and friendship. A very special thank you to Dr. Michael Bobyn of Kelowna for being so caring, understanding and all around the best doctor ever. There will be a CELEBRATION OF MY LIFE at Holy Child Roman Catholic Church, 2636 7th Avenue East, Regina, SK on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. for my close family and friends. I will rest beside my son Kelly. Flowers gratefully declined! Donations, if you so wish may go to Regina Palliative Home Care, 1802 McAra Street, Regina, SK S4N 6C4. Family and friends are invited to sign the online obituary and tributes page at www.regina-memorial.ca Arrangements entrusted to Regina Funeral Home (306) 789-8850.
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WATT, MARGARET It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Margaret Lucia Watt, who passed away peacefully in her sleep during the early hours of January 1, 2016 at the age of 79. Predeceased by the love of her life Bobby in 2005. She will be terribly missed by her devoted daughter Shirley, son-in-law Douglas Carr, grandchildren, Brett, Sarah, and Max Carr. She will also be sadly missed by her beloved sister Josephine McKenna and family, along with her brother Willie Fortucci and his family, her in-laws Bobby & Margaret Muir, Tom & May Lloyd along with many nieces and nephews in Scotland and Australia. Margaret will also be fondly remembered and missed by MANY lifelong friends she made in her 40 plus years of living in Kelowna. The family would like to thank the nursing and care staff at the Gerald Zetter Care Center, Unit 2 South in Edmonton for the amazing care and utmost respect and compassion they showed Margaret during her residency there. It will never be forgotten. A Memorial Service will be held in Kelowna at St. Aidans Church on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Time to be determined. To send condolences or to share a memory, tribute or photo, Please visit: www.glenwoodmemorial.com 780-467-3337
PHELPS, DOROTHY Dorothy (named after the lead character in the Wizard of Oz by her proud father) was born on October 7, 1939 in the Alberta Prairies to Augustus and Jean Chaisson. For Gus and Jean, Dorothy was a living, breathing miracle after years of trying to have children. She was born 3 months premature, and was so small that her parents carried her home in a shoebox. She was not expected to live out the day, but her Mother and Father refused to let that happen. They poured love, care, and attention onto Dorothy whose tenacious spirit wouldn’t be denied. This strong vibrant will and love of life formed the foundation of her character. After his war wounds had fully healed, Gus decided to become a commercial fisherman and moved his family out to Vancouver. While taking her teaching degree at the University of British Columbia, Dorothy fell in love with a young law student (Don Phelps). After graduating, they were married and decided to move to Kelowna to raise a family. Dorothy led an active life that revolved around teaching and being a Mom and friend to many. She taught grade 1 and 2, raised five children, and actively set a good example for her grand children. As her children, we noticed that many people would stop Dorothy to tell them how Dorothy had “made all the difference” to them or to their children as a teacher or a friend. Later in life, Dorothy regularly spent quality time with her youngest son (Dave) in Kelowna. She also enjoyed traveling overseas to visit her oldest son (John) and his six grandchildren. Travel with family and friends would become one of her favourite pastimes and her curiosity about new cultures and countries was inspiring to friends and family. She also sung in the Church choir and frequently volunteered for church activities. She was patient, kind, a loyal friend, and tenacious up until her last moment. Dorothy inspired her children, grandchildren, and great grandchild with her forgiving nature, strong work ethic, and love of life. Dorothy died from a stroke at Victoria General Hospital surrounded by her family. She was 75 years old and spent the last 7 months of her life in Victoria enjoying time with her daughter (Laura), her son (Dean), surrounded by her grandchildren, and great-grand child. Every day in Victoria was spent shopping, eating out, doing yoga, going to the IMAX, taking swimming lessons, and even playing tennis again. She also loved to watch her grandchildren ride horseback and was even cautiously considering the idea of joining them. Dorothy Lou Phelps is survived by her children: John, Dean, Bill, Laura, and Dave, plus grandchildren Logan, Zoe, Connor, Natasha, Tatum, and Mick plus Jessica, Luke, Ruby, Audrey, and Violet as well as her great grandchild, Athena. A memorial service will be held 4pm on Friday, January 8, 2015 at the Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC.
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(1935 –2016) who passed away peacefully January 1st 2016 in Kelowna at the Central Okanagan Hospice House with family and loved ones by her side. After a 15-year battle with kidney failure Barbara’s spirit gave her permission to leave behind the aging body that housed her. She took her last breath at 6:33AM on New Years Day and left us behind to be present with her Lord. Barbara is survived by her husband Randy, her 3 sons; Doug, Dale and Patrick (White) her daughter Laurie (DeKleine) as well as 13 grand children and 1 great grand child. She is also survived by her 6 brothers, Dave, Brian, Jim, Peter, Rick and Don (Swan) and her 2 sisters Sheila (Silvester) and Judy (Cameron) as well as 30 nieces and nephews. Barbara was born in Cardsten, AB on January 29th 1935 to Horace and Fidele Swan. She married Randolph John White of Provost, AB on April 19th 1956 and shortly after that moved to BC where they raised a family and lived in multiple places eventually settling in Sicamous where they were residents for 16 years. It is for this reason that she chose Sicamous to be her final resting place. A grave-side service will be held at the Eagle Valley & District Cemetery on Saturday January 9th 2016 at 2pm. All friends and family are welcome to attend. For further information please contact Fischer’s Funeral Services of Salmon Arm: www.fischersfuneralservices.com
SINCLAIR, NORA INA (nee Fessey)
Born January 11, 1922 in Bassano, Alberta passed away January 2, 2016 in Kelowna. She thrived on a career in nursing, health care administration and community service in the Yukon for over 30 years, serving as Director of Nursing and retiring as the Executive Director, Whitehorse General Hospital. Thereafter working for National Health and Welfare as a northern health consultant. With the I.O.D.E. she helped create the Whitehorse Public Library. After training as a registered nurse at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, she moved to Whitehorse, Yukon in 1946 to work at the (old) Whitehorse General Hospital. Always dedicated to continuing education, Nora later completed a program in Nursing Administration and a degree in Hospital Administration at the University of Saskatchewan in 1973. On June 16, 1947 Nora married Archie Sinclair who had been working in Dawson City, Yukon (the Klondike) before enlisting in the Canadian Army. They lived in Whitehorse, Yukon until retiring to Kelowna, B.C. in 1978. Archie died on vacation in Nice, France in 1985. Nora married Graham Tench in 2003 in Kelowna (deceased 2005). Survived by two sons, Barry of Kelowna, B.C. and Duncan of Whitehorse, Yukon (Laura MacFeeters) and five granddaughters: Jennifer (Spencer Todd), Stephanie, Lindsay, Caitlin and Brooke. Always having a zest for life, Nora spent years exploring the world fueled by an insatiable curiosity about distant lands and cultures, later travelling by bus on mystery tours and cruising the coasts of North and South America. Ever the organizer, she chaired her condo board for a decade and volunteered as a regional administrator for the B.C. Red Cross for many years. She was a fierce bridge player with an indelible memory for cards. She so loved her bridge buddies and close friends and they celebrated birthdays and all occasions without fail. She loved seeing her grandchildren and has favorite memories of annual camping trips to Shuswap Lake with them as they were growing up. And she always had a hankering for sweets, especially chocolate, but she’d share! Predeceased by sisters June, Vivian and Joyce and brothers Dick, Gord, Bill, Bob and Stuart. Survived by sister Margaret. Thanks to the staff at Three Links Manor where she lived her last few years, putting up with Nora, ever the nurse, offering advice. And to the end she cherished dear friends and fellow nurses who had trained at the Royal Alex in Edmonton with whom she kept in touch all her life. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. #4 – 1551 Sutherland Ave., Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 9M9 or via website: www.heartandstroke.bc.ca. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.firstmemorialfuneralkelowna.com Her touchstone through life:
“Nothing is worth more than this day.” ~ Goethe Arrangements have been entrusted to First MemorialFuneral Services, 1211 Sutherland Ave., V1Y 5Y2 and the Memorial Society of B.C.
PICKLYK, MARY (nee: Zayonce)
It is with deep sadness that the family of Mary Picklyk announce her passing on January 4, 2016. Mary, late of Kelowna, was born on May 26, 1914 in the idyllic farming community of Honeymoon, Saskatchewan, where her parents homesteaded after immigrating from Poland. She grew up on the farm where she met and married Michael Picklyk, and they moved to nearby Prince Albert where they raised their 4 children. She started working for Woolworths in Prince Albert in 1959 and after moving to Edmonton in 1965 she resumed working for Woolworths until she retired in 1982. Mary was predeceased by her husband Michael Picklyk; her sons, Peter Michael Picklyk and Gerald Zenon Picklyk; an infant son Elias Picklyk, her grandson Darren Picklyk; her siblings and their spouses; Nellie Huk (Ted); Carl Zayonce (Sophie); and Emily Tokaryk-Laschuk (John/Nick); her sister-in-law Stella Bartko (Bill) and nephew Joe Nishnik and wife Anna. She is survived by her daughters Rosemarie Bellman (Gerald O’Connor) and Christine Cordocedo (Russell) and daughters-in-law, Marion and Joanne Picklyk. Also 9 grandchildren Shane, Kelly, and Riordan Bellman, Brent, Jason and Christopher Picklyk, Lisa Jolley, Ben and Priscilla Cordocedo and 15 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Viewing will take place at 10:00 am and services will be at 11:00 am, Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Valleyview Funeral Home, 165 Valleyview Road, Kelowna. Interment to follow at Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Kelowna. Special thanks to the staff at Sun Pointe, especially to Reids Corner for their care and compassion. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.valleyviewfuneralhome.com Arrangements entrusted to Valleyview Funeral Home, 250-765-3147
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Leonardo DiCaprio stars in The Revenant, from Oscar-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu.
Oscar buzz for The Revenant This is the time of year when I get innumerable questions about movies that were released on Christmas Day but have not yet arrived in the Okanagan. The reason is that some movies are released to theatres in the United States a week or two before the end of the year to qualify for the Academy Awards. The movie this year that everyone is asking about is The Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and helmed by last year’s Best Director Oscar-winner Alejandro González Iñárritu. DiCaprio plays legendary explorer Hugh Glass on an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness when he is
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RICK DAVIS brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. To survive, Glass must endure unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption. Not only did Iñárritu win for best director last year, his Birdman also won Best Picture and The Revenant has been hotly
anticipated since then, especially because it was partly filmed in Alberta. Already nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, including for Iñárritu and DiCaprio, watch for this one to get a lot of attention during this awards season. Another movie getting recognition is Carol. Nominated for five Golden Globe awards including for Best Picture, Cate Blanchett for Best Actress and Rooney Mara for Best Supporting Actress, it is the story of the loving relationship between two women in the 1950s. Complicating the relationship is the lack of acceptance of a same-
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sex relationship in that time period. It is directed by the acclaimed Todd Haynes (Far From Heaven, I’m Not There), who is also nominated for a Golden Globe award. Natalie Dormer has been a rising star over the past few years, getting some noteworthy roles over the past few years. I first got to know her from her recurring role in Elementary as Sherlock Holmes’ love interest Irene Adler who turned out to be nemesis Jamie Moriarty. She then showed up in Game of Thrones as Margaery Tyrell and Hunger Games fans will know her as Cressida. Dormer now gets her first starring role in a movie and while The Forest may not become a blockbuster, its premise is interesting and it may help keep her star rising. Dormer plays Sara Price, an American woman who travels to the Aokigahara Forest, located at the northwest base of Mount Fuji in Japan, where people go to commit suicide. However, Sara is not there to end her life but rather find her sister who has mysteriously disappeared. Despite warnings not to “stray from the path,” she enters the forest to discover the truth about her sister’s fate, only to be confronted by the angry and tormented souls who prey on those who dare to explore the forest. Rick Davis is the GM of Landmark Cinemas 8. LCC163-GM@ landmarkcinemas.com
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news _____________________________________________________________________ ENTERING 2016
A new year means new hopes and new dreams Renewed hope. In a nutshell Hodge that’s largely what Podge the new year represents to many CHARLIE folks around the HODGE globe. With the annual turning share our resolutions with of the calendar comes others while others keep a renewed sense of them held quietly close hope and the perceived to their chest—either potential for a change in through superstition or luck and fortune. fear of humiliation should While logic dictates the plan fail. that the simple flip of a I remember more than calendar page should a decade ago when I have no significant impact publicly pledged three in one’s personal or New Years in a row working life—most of us that I was going to quit eagerly greet the arrival of smoking, which of course a new year—anticipating I failed to do. that the new 365 days Ironically on the fourth ahead will hold greater year, when I kept the vow fortune and fun than the to divorce nicotine to one recently regulated to myself, I succeeded. ‘the past’. I suppose there is Many folks confidently understandable logic anticipate the winding to the temptation for down of December such resolutions and the and arrival of January anticipated opportunity as a chance to dust off for a change of luck. misfortune, bad luck, The end of one year or disappointment with and start of another is the same expectation a natural time to reflect that a warm shower will on the previous events guarantee a cleansing of ventured through and the skin and invigoration either enjoyed or simply of the body. endured. Like an emotional elixir It allows us to many of us anxiously allow ourselves a little expect our luck to change forgiveness. Perceived when the clock strikes failures are forgotten with midnight on Jan. 31. the hope for better things In further display of to come. It is a chance for such hope we often add another chance. to the allurement by Many folks greet carefully and sometimes the end of a year with with great consternation welcome relief suggesting craft our own personal they are, “glad that one promises for change in is over.” the form of New Year’s I have had my share resolution. of those feelings over Some of us boldly the years, however upon
Don’t try to sell me a car that’s already been in a collision My wife’s first new car was a Achieving bright red Honda Justice Civic hatchback. I noticed fading PAUL paint on one of HERGOTT the quarter-panels when we first met, which was very back end of the car began apparent because the deteriorating and today paint on the rest of the there is an area where it vehicle still looked really has completely peeled off. good. There is also a recurring, She filled me in that the annoying problem with faded paint was where the back door sensor. the vehicle had been The impacts in these damaged and repaired. collisions had not been My own first new car terribly significant. was a 2004 Honda CRV. I am no “car guy”, but During its first year, the I assume that the greater back end was damaged. the severity of the impact, It was repaired “good as the more likely there will new.”Over the last few years, the paint at the SEE HERGOTT A24
reflection, 2015 was a good year for this scribe. Certainly, it started off on a positive personal note as I joined eight other eager folks as members of the recently elected Kelowna city council. Having been fortunate enough to enjoy that role in the past, I also knew that the first month or two are often the best for an elected official as there is a brief grace period bestowed by the electorate on those named to the position. Things took a significant dip in February when a bout of pneumonia sent me to hospital causing my emphysema to place me close to the edge of no return. Thanks to the fabulous efforts of my lung specialist, the staff at KGH and the support of Teresa and many friends, my bounce back was surprisingly quick. My health and luck remained good the rest of 2015 highlighted by some wonderful adventures and quiet times for Teresa and I. The addition of four kittens into our world in the spring certainly increased the levity level in the House of Hodge. Other personal highlights include some memorable fishing trips with buddy Curtis Tulman, some magical musical moments with buddy Keith Thom, peace and calm in my garden, and enjoyable work on
city council. Overall 2015 goes into my memory bank as a year of pleasure. I anticipate more of the same with (hopefully) continued good health, humor, and successful work in 2016. I certainly anticipate an exciting and challenging year ahead for city council. I kept my New Year’s resolution simple this year; to not take life for granted, to fully enjoy the world around me and to squeeze as much joy and pleasure out of each and every day as I can. Without question 2016 started off on the right foot for Tez and I as we ventured down the road to neighbours’ Daphne and Cliff’s home for a small but hilarious evening of fun. It was a night of sharing laughter and frivolity as new friends Tim, Kim, Tom, Brenda, Paul, Holly, Heather, Darren and others made us feel right at home. Understandable, I suppose, since it turns out the crew was a combination of characters from Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. I was well behaved so no headache the next morning, however my stomach was sore from laughing so hard. What a wonderful start to a year. Bonus to the party was meeting Paul of Dangerous Tree Removal service who offered us a winter deal on removing some not so healthy trees
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interesting. Happy New Year folks.
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be this or that residual problem even if a highly reputed autobody shop has done their best to “put Humpty Dumpty together again.” So no, don’t bother trying to sell me damaged goods. Well, unless you sell it to me at a deep discount to compensate me for those annoying issues, the inevitable fading/peeling paint, and perhaps more significant problems that might crop up. The discount will have to be mighty deep, though. You can reassure me to the end of the Earth and back again that the car was repaired “even better than new,” because old parts were replaced with new ones, the paint job
was of the highest quality, etc. You might even be right. I’m not going to believe you, though, because of my personal experience. Most others won’t either. You will have to accept a discount or not sell your car. The loss of value of a vehicle resulting from a crash, which arises from a loss of consumer confidence in the repaired Humpty Dumpty, is called accelerated depreciation. My brand new CRV suffered immediate depreciation of value as soon as I drove it off the lot. There was another jump of depreciation as soon as it was in a crash. I plan on hanging onto my CRV for another few years, hoping to pass it on to my kids. We might drive it until it
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Apparently, 1,028 litres was more Violent fall storms were in the than adequate. Folding the leather forecast so the drive to Black Rock seat would have maximized capacity Oceanfront Resort on the west coast to 1,934 litres but reduce passenger of Vancouver Island threatened to be capacity from five to two! I’m being a challenging one. a smart a** quoting these numbers. A more cautious man may have Does anybody really know what postponed the trip but my reaction a litre looks like when it comes to was – bring it on! luggage? In the driveway was a Jeep Grand This luxuriously Without more ado, let’s get tester Cherokee 4X4 Overland edition, loaded for bear. Whoops, the latter appointed and techy on the road. It was powered by a 240-hp 3.0-litre turbodiesel V-6 (the comment might be considered a little vehicle promised base engine is a 295-hp 3.6-litre V-6 insensitive in some parts, but you to perform every and a 360-hp 5.7-litre V-8 is a further know what I mean. This luxuriously option). Not your grand-pappy’s appointed and techy vehicle promised required task on diesel. Neither smelly, nor noisy. to perform every required task on tricky terrain. Fast forward to the ferry dismount, tricky terrain. Keith Morgan heading north on Highway 19 for Judge its 2014 refreshed looks for what is largely a 40-km mix of urban yourself but it doesn’t set my pulse stop-go traffic and suburban highway. It was an racing. There’s really not a lot you can do with your important test of the vehicle’s urbanity because let’s basic SUV big box look. I don’t really care unless face it, most examples will spend most of their time its plug ugly. I’m looking for an efficient and roomy in civilization rather than the back woods. It happily vehicle and this Jeep meets both of those tests. takes on the role of a comfortable higher-end sedan For this trip, cargo space was a major consideration. with the additional commanding row of the road. Four sports bags loaded with clothing for wet and The fun began within minutes of taking exit 60 onto windy weather, including boots, plus evening wear Highway 4, which is also known as the Pacific Rim for the posh resort. Ah yes, and two cases of wine Highway. The next 150 km or so took us underfor private functions. Didn’t even need to fold the neath the massive trees that form Cathedral Grove, rear seat flat to get all luggage safely stowed.
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niques. The result was an unprecedented fusing of art and engineering. Four sculptors worked for 36 hours to produce each wheel. The millimetre-perfect finish was achieved with handcrafting, using Japanese steel chisels and shaping tools. Even the tread patterns on the tyres were faithfully reproduced. The ice was made from softened water taken from a moving flow to ensure it was perfectly clear when taken from the freezer. Acrylic inserts were added to ensure the wheels could take the load of the NX. The films can be watched on the Lexus UK YouTube channel: • Feature film: https://youtu.be/u9CGTCD35Kg • Making of: https://youtu. be/mc5wZNGNMlQ keith.morgan@drivewaybc. ca
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a premium interior. On that note, the MDX should not disappoint. The base vehicle ($52,990) includes 18-inch alloys, power moonroof, power tailgate, tri-zone climate control, pushbutton start, 10-way/8-way power adjust for the heated front seats (with driver memory), heated power tilt/telescopic steering and 432-watt, eight-speaker audio. It also gets a load of safety nannies that include road departure mitigation, lane keeping assist, forward collision warning, collision mitigation braking with pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control and rearview camera. And there’s no shortage of additional content for those with deeper pockets. The Navigation package ($55,990) adds the obvious, along with 19-inch alloys, blind-spot information and cross-traffic alert. It also includes upgraded audio, which gets progressively better as you move up the ladder, topping out with the 12-speaker, 546-watt ELS Surround system found in my Elite tester. The price walk north of $56K also includes heated second-row seats, rear sunshades, perforated Milano leather and a rear DVD entertainment system that goes from a nine-inch screen (Tech package—$59,990) to an
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ultrawide 16.2-inch display in Elite trim ($64,990) Those willing to part with $65K will also get front/rear parking sensors, 360-degree camera, cooled front seats and genuine olive ash trim (with exposed grain) that’s a nice change from the usual shiny stuff. Spaciousness is a given in vehicles this size, and both first and second rows have no shortage of head and legroom. Middle-row passengers also get their own console with HVAC and audio controls. Third-row passengers, however, had better be small in stature, but getting back there doesn’t require too many gymnastics—thanks to the one-touch ‘smart slide’ feature. Behind is 447 litres of cargo space and a large underfloor bin. Drop the 50/50 backbench, and this enlarges to 1,277 litres with a flat, carpeted cargo deck.
Capacity maxes out at a cavernous 2,575 litres with the second row folded. As a hockey bag hauler, MDX may fall a little short of the standard minivan, but it’ll do. And it is a worthy contender among rivals like Audi Q7, Mercedes-Benz GL, Infiniti QX60 and Lexus RX 350, offering a blend of luxury, driving dynamics and utility that deserves a closer look. What’s Best: Good performance and handling for a large vehicle What’s Worst: A little thirsty, but so are all large CUVs and SUVs What’s Interesting: SH-AWD reacts instantly to driving conditions to send power where needed. Neil Moore is an automotive reporter for Metroland Media. Wheels.ca
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