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fter four years of combing through garage sales and dropping in on second-hand stores, Cory Maksymchuk completed his collection of Vernon Winter Carnival pins. It started with Cory, a Grade 4 student at Beairsto Elementary, looking for his birth year pin and that of his parents, Terry and Kelly Maksymchuk, and it took off from there. “It became a mission for him to see how many he could get,” said Kelly. Every year the Vernon Winter Carnival comes out with a new pin design that goes with that year’s Carnival theme. Cory scoured for the pins that were first made in 1961, until he was left with eight of the elusive buttons he couldn’t track down. “The 1961 was the hardest to find,” said Cory. “They didn’t make that many and they made a duplicate.” Thanks to the help of the Vernon Winter Carnival office, Cory was able to purchase the eight remaining pins from their old inventory. The Maksymchuk family’s love of the carnival, and garage saleing, made the project a fun bonding experience. Terry grew up in Vernon and has lots of fond Carnival memories and he continues the tradition of attending the parade and watching the hot air balloons with his family. “Carnival brings with it a sense of community,” said Kelly. “In winter it’s something to look forward to and it doesn’t matter how

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Cory Maksymchuk, nine, has collected a Vernon Winter Carnival button for every year of Carnival. cold it is – everyone still goes out to the events.” While Cory collected the pins he learned about the Vernon Winter Carnival history as people shared their Carnival stories. Terry and Kelly are proud of their son’s dedication to collecting the Carnival pins and

all the effort he put in to learning the history behind them. He hunted and collected one of every pin produced, even the years a duplication was made. Cory thinks the 2016 pin is pretty cool. “It’s the first year they are having a metal one.”

Events today at the Vernon Winter Carnival include the 24th annual Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, Balloon Glow (Kin Race Track) and B.C. Championship Snow Sculpture Competition (Silver Star). The parade begins at noon Saturday (27th Street). For all the events visit vernonwintercarnival.com

Armstrong calls for no school closures ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff

The possibility of closing a school in Armstrong is not sitting well with a group of teachers, employees and parents. A letter to Spallumcheen council signed by 20 teachers and support workers at Armstrong Elementary calls for the North OkanaganShuswap School District to consider keeping all four of the city’s schools open and operational. “All of our four main schools have a lot to offer, be it playing fields, parks or gyms, that are utilized by the whole community and make it a wonderful place to live,”

states the letter. “Each school has more than 250 students. Please do not let our school district sell off our schools.” School district trustees held a committee of the whole meeting Tuesday to discuss input gathered at three town hall meetings in Armstrong, Enderby and Salmon Arm, as well as input collected via letter or e-mail. After two-and-a-half hours of discussion, recommendations that will be brought forward as motions at the Feb. 9 public board meeting include amalgamating the current four Armstrong and area schools into two kindergarten to Grade 7

schools, and one Grade 8-12 secondary school. That means one of the four schools would close with AES as the potential leading candidate. “This is a short-term plan,” said Jamie Schrauwen, who has two kids at AES and is the school’s Parent Advisory Council treasurer. “We have three kindergarten classes at AES. Eventually, those kids need to go somewhere.” The teachers see no benefit to Armstrong and Spallumcheen in closing any of its schools, particular the “old brick school” on Pleasant Valley Road. “Armstrong Elementary School

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Queen of Hearts LISA VANDERVELDE/ MORNING STAR

Dennica Paull (left), Gracie Cox, Camryn Steele, Madeline Sellars and Sydney Hannah, of the Okanagan Rhythmic Gymnastics Club, perform a group number at the 16th annual Queen of Hearts Invitational competition at the Vernon Recreation Complex auditorium. The team will be competing together at the B.C. Winter Games.

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Jaedyn Andreotti (from left), of Vernon, performs her ball routine at the 2016 Queen of Hearts Invitational Sunday. Alina Povetkina, of Coquitlam, performs a clubs routine. Saule Ashimova, of Edmonton, carefully balances the ball in her performance. Switchboard: 545-3322

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In accordance with Section 26 of the Community Charter, The City of Vernon hereby advises of its intent to lease a portion of those lands at the Airport Terminal Building, located at #101 - 6300 Tronson Road, Vernon, B.C., to Panorama Helicopters, having an office at 360 Chemin de l’Aeroport, Alma, Quebec, G8B 5V2. The lease area is approximately 121 square feet. The term of the lease is month to month, commencing February 8, 2016. The monthly rent will be $225.00 per month plus GST. Property Taxes and utilities are included in the monthly rental rate. The Lessee will be required to provide insurance of not less than $2,000,000. For further information, please contact Mr. Brett Bandy, Real Estate Manager, at 250-550-3245.

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held in the Board Room of the Regional District of North Okanagan, 9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, B.C. on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. to hear representations on the following matter[s]: SILVER STAR OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 2694, 2015 (REGIONAL CONTEXT STATEMENT) This Bylaw proposes to amend the Silver Star Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1925, 2004 to include a Regional Context Statement. The Regional Context Statement identifies the relationship between the Silver Star Official Community Plan (OCP) and the Regional District of North Okanagan Regional Growth Strategy. The purpose of the Silver Star OCP is to provide objectives and policies to guide decisions on planning and land use management within the community of Silver Star. The purpose of the Regional Growth Strategy is to ensure that growth and development in the North Okanagan takes place in a sustainable and consistent manner. Copies of proposed Bylaw No. 2694 and relevant staff report[s] may be inspected at the office of the Regional District of North Okanagan between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Statutory holidays. You may provide input: By e-mail: publichearing@rdno.ca prior to 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 10, 2016 By LETTER: to the address provided below, please ensure that letter is received at the RDNO office prior to 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 10, 2016; or In Person: Attend the Public Hearing to present submissions. Be advised that: 1. Your name and residential address must be included with your submission; and 2. Written submissions are subject to public disclosure. PLANNING DEPARTMENT 9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, BC V1B 2K9 Phone: 250-550-3768 / Fax: 250-550-3701 NO SUBMISSIONS ON THE ABOVE BYLAW WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING

and some people actually sleep overnight (to enroll their kids),” said McCune. He also suggests moving Grade 7 to A.L. Fortune, but not Grade 6. Meanwhile in Armstrong, where one school could be closed, the option was expected. “Something has to happen,” said Mayor Chris Pieper. “We knew we were probably going to go from four to three schools.” It’s likely Armstrong Elementary will be closed. “There’s a lot of passionate heritage over the brick school for sure,” said Pieper, adding that the other schools are larger and newer. He also says it was obvious from the town hall meetings that residents don’t want grades 6 to 12 in one school. The recommendations would need to be passed as motions by the school district board, but any school configuration change would require a 60-day consultation period.

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A committee meeting was held Tuesday evening to allow school trustees to discuss the input from recent meetings and develop consensus on which options would be turned into formal motions for the upcoming Feb. 9 regular board meeting. For Salmon Arm they include: • Amalgamating Silver Creek Elementary and Salmon Arm West into one school at the Salmon Arm West site. • Determining the feasibility of creating a onecampus school at Salmon Arm Secondary’s Sullivan campus. For Armstrong and area: • Amalgamate the current four schools into two K-7 elementary schools and one 8-12 secondary school. Trustees indicated the most likely building for closure in this case would be Armstrong Elementary, which is a historic brick structure. Trustees commented that the community might be interested in purchasing that building for some type of public use. For Enderby: Complete a catchment area review of M.V. Beattie, Grindrod and Ranchero to determine the most effective manner of reorganizing these schools in order to accommodate future enrolment increases in the Enderby area. There was unanimous support among trustees to convert Ranchero Elementary from a K-7 into a K-8 school. But Ranchero Elementary will also be the focus of the catchment review and so school district officials say this option won’t be presented as a formal motion until the catchment review is complete. At Tuesday’s meeting, none of the suggested motions indicated whether any school closures would happen for the 2016-2017 school year or in future years. School District 83 indicated that a proposed timeline for closures would be brought forward at the Feb. 9 meeting.

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Track dispute far from over “The city has allowed it to fall into such disrepair.” — Robyn Dalziel

dent at last weekend’s annual general meeting. “They have not used the proceeds from the grandstand burning down to rebuild the grandstand. There’s no washrooms, no electricity. The perimeter fence has been allowed to just fall over.” The City of Vernon released a written statement, saying it confirms it is in negotiations with the society and the Vernon Jockey Club concerning the ongoing litigation but will not negotiate the matter through the media. “We look forward to the interested parties sitting down together and having a frank and direct discussion,” said the city, also noting that “horse racing in the

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Neither side is cracking the whip to put an end to a lengthy dispute over Kin Race Track and its future. The Okanagan Equestrian Society and City of Vernon remain no closer to finding an end to a dispute that has been going on for a decade. “Nothing has been discussed that we’d even be able to move forward with,” said newly elected society president Robyn Dalziel of informal disucssions with the city, and admitting more legal action is possible. “The society would like to get this matter settled as soon as possible. We don’t see any other option than moving this forward and we’ll discuss how we’ll go about doing that at our first board meeting (middle of this month).” The city and Regional District of North Okanagan, who own the 100-plus-yearold race track property, evicted the society on Dec. 31, 2010. The society took both organizations to court, claiming equestrian activities were guaranteed when most of the track was turned over for free to the city. The society has also claimed the regional district ignored an agreement for lease renewals. Horse racing began at Kin Race Track in the late 1800s and the Vernon Jockey Club was formed in 1893 for holding pro horse races. Such races were held yearly until 2014 when the track’s grandstand was destroyed by a fire. Prior to that, Vernon Racing Days cards had dwindled from a full weekend of racing every Saturday and Sunday in July, with as many as nine races on the card, to a handful of days with limited races and horses. “We’re unable to put on racing or any events at the facility because the city has allowed it to fall into such disrepair,” said Dalziel, a 40-plusyear society member who was elected presi-

ed following the society failing to satisfy the terms of an operating agreement it had for the use of Kin Park.” The City is hopeful that negotiations with the society will be productive, but “is prepared to proceed to trial if necessary to protect the interests of all of its residents.” No new talks between the two sides have been scheduled.

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The year the music died

t was 57 years ago Wednesday, the day the music died. On Feb. 3, 1959, a small plane took off from Clear Lake, Iowa. On board were the pilot and three budding stars of the new rockand-roll sound: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson, better known by his show biz alias, The Big Bopper. The trio had just performed at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, along with Dion and the Belmonts, as part of the Winter Dance Party Tour and it was Holly who chartered a plane to go to the next stop on the tour, Moorhead, Minn. Roger Knox Well, you likely know the rest. The plane took off on a snowy Clear Lake evening and crashed in a corn field minutes after takeoff, killing all on board. Fortunately for us, the trio’s music has lived on and the crash was immortalized in the Don McLean classic song American Pie (The Day The Music Died). A friend of mine has coined 2016 as The Year The Music Died. The new year is not even 40 days old and already we have lost seven musicians and artists. Fans of heavy metal have been mourning the death of bassist Jimmy Bain, a member of the American band Dio and British group Rainbow. Paul Kantner was the co-founder and guitarist with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group Jefferson Airplane (and played in Jefferson Starship). Jefferson’s original singer, Signe Anderson – who was replaced by Grace Slick – died on Jan. 28: the same day as Kantner. The drummer for Mott The Hoople, Dale Griffin, passed. Celine Dion’s husband/manager, Rene Angelil, also a music producer and singer, succumbed to cancer. We also lost two other Hall of Famers in January: David Bowie and Eagles’ co-founder

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and guitarist Glenn Frey. In December, up-and-coming country music star Craig Strickland was found dead in a boating accident. He was the frontman for the group Backroad Anthem and, at 29, like Holly (22), Valens (17) and the Bopper (29), died young. In late December, Motorhead singer Lemmy Kilmister died and, on New Year’s Eve, Natalie Cole passed as did British Columbia swing music icon Dal Richards, famous for his New Year’s Eve shows. Richards, at 95, died 20 minutes before Jan. 1. In a span of two months, music lovers have mourned the deaths of 11 artists. Of course, when someone famous dies, news gets splashed on social media – the world’s largest free obituary section – for everyone to see. When Frey died, a person on Facebook wrote how perturbed they were that their feed was being inundated with people mourning the death of Frey. I was one of those people. Well – and speaking only for myself here – excuse me, but Frey and his group’s music mean a lot to me. Upon hearing of his death, I was instantly transported back to the 1970s, when the Eagles released their albums Hotel California and The Long Run. I played both on my record player a lot. Had both albums on cassette, too. A friend had Hotel California on eight-track for his car. Who among us doesn’t instantly recognize the opening guitar riff in Hotel California? The Long Run was played at a lot of house parties I went to. Both albums, full of great music and tunes, remind me of simple times hanging out with people that remain friends to this day. And that’s why I mourn the death of Frey. And Bowie. And Holly, Valens and the Big Bopper. I didn’t know any of them personally, but each has touched my life through their music. Although, I’ve had enough mourning for one year already.

The Vernon Winter Carnival is coming along just at the right time once again. After a rather grey, and long, January, the 56th annual extravaganza comes along to lift our spirits, possibly quite literally with the 24th annual Hot Air Balloon Fiesta and Hot Air Balloon Glow set to take flight today, weather permitting. And then there’s Suds N’ Cider, the B.C. Championship Snow Sculpture Competition, the ageless Vernon Winter Carnival parade, Irish Pub night, the Kids Karnival, jopo House Luncheon, the 45th annual Coca-Cola Classic Pee Wee Hockey Tournament and the list goes on and on and on. This year’s theme is a Mardi Gras Carnival, so you’re pretty much assured of a good time for 10 fun-filled days. Certainly the weather will play a factor in some of the events, so keep your fingers crossed, but it’s pretty much guaranteed that this year’s event, like the 55 preceding it, will boast more than its share of smiles, laughs and just plain good community spirit. So make sure you get out and enjoy it and ensure this North Okanagan tradition lives to brighten up winter for decades to come. Of course the Carnival doesn’t just happen so it’s only right to thank the board of directors, volunteers, sponsors and participants on a job well done. The community thanks you and all that’s left to ensure its success is for everyone to go out and enjoy themselves. Check out the Carnival book to see what’s going on, look up vernonwintercarnival.com for a detailed list of activities or phone 250-545-2236 for more information, or maybe even to lend a hand if you feel so inclined. Have a great Carnival everyone.

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Dangerous crosswalk targeted

aving used the X walk on Highway 97 at Vernon Jubilee Hospital three times recently I feel compelled to bring tragedy in waiting to the forefront once again. I use the letter X as two out the three times it could have been my cross staked at the sidewalk due to northbound traffic still doing highway speed down a steep hill without a flashing pedestrian warning. Not great odds. The X walk markings are barely visible in daylight let alone when the cover of darkness or snow totally obliterate safety. The overhead sign provides little comfort to warn four lanes of semis and speeders of a crucial situation ahead. I feel sorry for the many already stressed out hospital employees that run the gauntlet to their vehicles on the west side of Highway 97 twice a day. Highway 97 being an international, provincial and city of Vernon route will probably take all three of our elected officials, Mel Arnold, Eric Foster and Akbul Mund to coordinate action on this long known dangerous situation. Failure to do so prior to another accident puts the blame squarely on their shoulders. As an example as to how the Feds and Vernon coordinate (not), Commonage Road has two separate single-lane ped-activated flashing crosswalks within 200 feet by the DND grounds, less than a kilometre from the all important hospital. Even Coldstream has activated lights on benign Kidston Road, mostly used by well trained orchard deer.

FIREARMS FOLLOWUP April Sheehan is mistaken on her statistics. It is not the number of firearms owned (that are locked up in a gun cabinet with a locked trigger guard on them) which will stop terrorism. Rather it is the number of citizens that are trained and carrying a firearm that can stop terrorism. In Canada, we do not permit the public to have a 'concealed carry' permit - but we should. Firearms deter criminals and that is why police carry them. Police are trained citizens. Any responsible adult law-abiding citizen could be given the same firearms training and should be given it. When terrorists recently killed over 100 people in France, had citizens been armed they would have quickly neutralized the threat, many lives would have been saved and terrorists would not have escaped to repeat the crime elsewhere. In Europe firearm and ammunition sales have greatly increased because citizens get it.

The best solution is to have flashing lights installed in conjunction with a one-way routing south uphill on 32nd Street and down an easier grade one way north from Watson House to 27th Street. Aside from not having a downhill semi barreling through an obscure X walk, everyone is aware of the need to avoid the Kamloops fiasco that killed five people. Even a simple brake check pullout at the top of Hospital Hill could reduce the possibility of such a disaster. Rory White and I have been advocating the one-way system for the better part of a decade in Letters to the Editor. I don't know Rory but I think we could get along. Incidentally Rory, good job on the Stickle Road quagmire, another example of elected/bureaucratic officials ignoring simple solutions. The second best solution is to build a pedestrian overpass off of the dead end 20th Avenue. Now we all know three levels of government are going to obfusticate over those enormous costs so the third best option is immediately installing simple activated lights that will make a bad situation somewhat better. Should immediate action be delayed, perhaps a little civil disobedience might save a life. I bet I could get 10 hospital associates to use the X walk every 30 seconds or so. What say you, Akbal, Eric and Mel? How about picking up the phone. Just think, avoiding a couple of lawsuits and most of the construction costs would be paid for. Jay Langton

Citizens are 100 per cent of the time the only ones on the scene when terrorists or criminals attack them. The police and military are only called and show up after the crisis has happened. There is always a cost to "resisting evil," Jesus said, "Greater love has no one than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends". (John 15:13). We have a Christian responsibility to protect ourselves, our family and our neighbour. Greg Hopkins, who was a policeman, a prosecutor and a judge in his splendid book, entitled, 'The Myth of Christian Pacifism,' says that modern studies show that criminals are deferred by victims who may be armed or are willing to fight back". Massad Ayoob, one of the greatest police and civilian firearm trainers of all times in his book entitled, 'The Truth About Self-Protection' states that "many studies have shown that 93 per cent of the time when a cop or civilian pulls a gun on a criminal, he doesn't have to shoot."

They await to be arrested rather then choosing to be shot. A report released last Wednesday by the USA Crime Research Center, discovered that between 2007 - 2013 murder rates fell 22 per cent whilst concealed carry permits increased by 130 per cent in the same period. In Washington State this month, applications for concealed carry permits are up 7,385 over previous months. Citizens get it. We can stop terrorism. The common sense truth is, armed citizens save lives. John Alexander FLU SHOTS I heartily agree with Ms. Philibert about the relative ineffectiveness of the yearly flu shot, and the under-emphasis by our health authorities on keeping our immune systems strong and healthy; as well as practising frequent – and I mean frequent hand washing; after bathroom use, before eating, after shopping or being out in any public place, etc.

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I think we could use our hardearned money more effectively to buy healthy foods and multi-vitamin/mineral supplements, rather than supporting the multi-million/billion dollar pharmaceutical industries. It's also good for our health to enjoy our clean, fresh air while we get out to get some exercise several times a week. Loretta Lepp GAS PRICES Can anyone tell me why regular gasoline is more expensive in southern B.C. than almost anywhere else in Canada? A quick search on Gasbuddy.com reveals yet again that Vernon has some of highest gas prices in the country. I concede that the B.C. gas tax might have something to do with it, but how then to explain that on Jan. 31 regular gasoline in Kamloops was in the 82¢ per litre range while Vernon was over 93¢? I just don't get it, and I don't know who to yell at. It's so frustrating. Brenda Giesbrecht

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A Chilliwack company has extended its reach to an Armstrong wood plant. Woodtone has completed the purchase of Synergy Pacific Engineered Timber Ltd. Synergy produces premium building products and components, both engineered and solid fibre. Products have been sold under Synergy’s own Quattro brand as well as under Woodtone’s RealPost and RealCorner brands. “This acquisition locks in the supply of two of our key products – RealPost and RealCorner – as we continue to grow market share across North America,” said Chris Young, principal of Woodtone. “We are excited to further grow Synergy’s product offerings and market reach.” In addition, Kevin Young, principal of Woodtone, notes that, “the manufacturing facilities and equipment acquired through this deal provide key capabilities for future product development and growth.” Appearance grade finishing products are a growing and complementary aspect to their engineered finishing products. In addition, Synergy produces engineered products and components for truss and joist manufacturers. Hal Hanlon, Synergy CEO said: “I’m confident this acquisition will increase the value both Woodtone and Synergy delivers to our customers.” Hanlon said the Synergy team is eager to capitalize on the benefits of combining the strengths of these two complementary businesses. Woodtone, founded in 1977, is a family owned business that is committed to supplying high quality, innovative products. Operating out of Chilliwack, British Columbia and Everett, Washington, Woodtone continues to extend their reach across North America.

Checkers rocks Morning Star Staff

Checkers Bar and Grill at the Vernon Atrium Hotel will be rocking all day and night Saturday. The 2nd annual Rockin’ For Radiothon gets underway Feb. 6 from noon to midnight at Checkers with 12 local bands serving up 12 hours of rockin’ good fun for a great cause. Proceeds will support the Sun FM Have a Heart Radiothon, which is raising funds to purchase needed equipment for the Women’s and Children’s Health Services Unit at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Crocket and Tubbs takes the stage at noon, followed by Pauline Kyllonen, Nobel Crew, Runaway Models, Chicks 3 and The Zipper, Whisky Dick, All Star Band, Wheelhouse, The Keys, Mithra, Marv Machura Band, and the grand finale featuring Sugar Coated Killers. Admission to Rockin’ For Radiothon is by donation, with proceeds supporting pediatric care at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. For more information or to donate an auction item, call Rick Zipp at 250863-7938 or email rickzipp@shaw.ca

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A Coldstream company is a top-five finalist for the People’s Choice Award at the 13th Annual Small Business BC Awards. Back To Earth Enviro Products Inc. reached the final five after careful consideration by the judges. “We are exceptionally honoured,” said Kiley Routley, Back To Earth Enviro Products’ owner and founder. “This award comes directly from our customers, our supporters, our community. We are beyond honoured. We’re extremely grateful and thankful.” Started in 2007 and incorporated in 2013, the Coldstream company features a large variety of more than 54 products, such as hand-made soaps, shampoo, conditioner, body lotions, tub teas, body butters, pain relief, deodorants and natural sun protection), supporting an earthfriendly lifestyle. “We give back knowledge on how to be earth friendly,” said Routley. “We give workshops and we teach people how to make their own earth friendly products.” Joining Back To Earth Enviro Products Inc. as a finalist for the People’s Choice Award are Game Quest (Prince George); Lighthouse Visionary Strategies (Whistler); Shiraz Café and Restaurant (Prince George); and Vintage & Restoration Love (Dawson Creek). Winners will be announced on Feb. 25 at the Small Business BC Awards Ceremony at the Pan Pacific Vancouver, hosted by Travel Best Bets Founder and Global BC travel expert Claire Newell. These are your 2015-16 Top 5 finalists. The competition was strong with a recordbreaking 535 nominations from across the province and a standout selection of top-10 semifinalists. Vernon’s Hayden Fitness Studio and Pooch Partners were

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“We want to be loud and hockey outrageous,” said Davyduke of sending a loud message to Kraft Hockeyville. Residents should also bring Kraft food items for donation to the Lumby food bank. About 100 nominations for Pat Duke Arena and Lumby have been made in the Kraft Hockeyville 2016 contest, which will see one community in Canada win the chance to host an NHL pre-season game, and get $100,000 in upgrades for its arena. The online nomination competition is underway, and runs until midnight Sunday. From all eligible entries received, judges will select a top-10 which will be announced on a Hockey Night in Canada broadcast March 5.

When the top-10 is announced, legal residents of Canada 13 and over can vote for their favourite entr March 13 and 14. The two entries with the most votes will be announced March 19 and will be finalists for the title of Kraft Hockeyville 2016. Voting for the final two will run March 20 and 21 and the winner will be announced April 2. Second prize in the contest is $100,000 in arena upgrades. The eight other top-10 communities will receive $25,000 in arena upgrades. You can view the nominations on the event website, www. khv2016.ca. “We need people to hashtag it (#khv_lumby and #khv_patdukememorialarena) and put it on the Internet,” said Davyduke of Lumby’s bid. “We’re small but we’re mighty and we want to win.”

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With Lake Country parents registering their children for the 2016-17 school session beginning this week, the issue of where to put overflow students at Davidson Road Elementary remains up in the air. It’s expected there will be more students enrolled at Davidson Road than the current cap of 485 come this September and discussion about where those students should attend school was front and centre at last week’s Central Okanagan School Board meeting. Trustee Julia Fraser put forward a motion that would have directed overflow students from the Davidson Road catchment area to Oyama Traditional School. But after discussion amongst the board, the issue was instead tabled and sent to the planning and facilities committee by a 4 to 3 vote. “If we have too many students when we finish registration, the issue is where will they be directed to,” said school board chair Moyra Baxter, who said last year those overflow students were directed to Peter Greer. “We won’t really know until registration is finished. It’s very complicated and one thing hinges on another. It’s difficult until you get the complete picture.” With Davidson Road capped at 485 and Peter Greer also expected to be over-capacity this year as well, that leaves Oyama Traditional as the only of the three elementary schools operating under its capacity number. That led Fraser to put forward the motion to have the overflow students from Davidson Road directed to Oyama. “I think this is a situation where the numbers are being ignored,” said Fraser in an interview with the

Lake Country Calendar. “We have one school that is over-capacity, one that is just right (Peter Greer) and one that is under (Oyama). You would think common sense would prevail when you are trying to equal the student population between the three schools.” Over-population at Davidson Road has been an ongoing issue for years. The first move the school district made to try and alleviate the pressure was to take Grade 7 students from each of the elementary schools and place them in a modular school next to George Elliot Secondary. But Davidson Road remained overcapacity, forcing the school board to undertake a year-long process that changed the catchment areas in Lake Country. Trustees agree that Lake Country will eventually need a new middle school and that would be built on land the district currently owns and is leasing back to the Aspen Golf Course. But it hinges on the provincial government deciding to build a new school and Fraser says having one school with room to fill may keep the government from taking action to build a new school in Lake Country. “Until all three schools are filled, it’s highly unlikely the government is going to approve construction of a new school,” she said. “To me there appears to be a stigma against one particular school (in Lake Country) and as a trustee I don’t condone it and I don’t understand it. The programming and the quality of education is as good in Oyama as in any other school.” The issue will now be discussed at the next meeting of the school district’s planning and facilities meeting, before it comes back to the regular school board.

Dennis Mira just had two unpleasant surprises. First he learned that his cousin Edward was secretly meeting with a real estate agent about their late grandfather’s magnificent West Village brownstone, despite the promise they both made to keep it in the family. Then, when he went to the house to confront Edward about it, he got a blunt object to the back of the head. Luckily Dennis is married to Charlotte Mira, the NYPSD’s top profiler and a good friend of Lieutenant Eve Dallas. When the two arrive on the scene, he explains that the last thing he saw was Edward in a chair, bruised and bloody. When he came to, his cousin was gone. With the mess cleaned up and the security disks removed, there’s nothing left behind but a few traces for forensics to analyze.

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The Turtle Bay Crossing development at the north end of Lake Country has been sold and a new Kelowna-based developer is expected to begin construction on the commercial development in the spring. Axsiom Developments Inc. purchased the property at the corner of Oceola and Highway 97, taking over the 41,000 square foot proposed development from another Kelowna developer. “We think it’s a great location being right by the Lake’s community and right on the lake,” said Toni Illingworth, construction administrator for Axsiom Developments. “I think Lake Country could use another development in that area.” Formerly home to AGM Steel, the property has been earmarked for commercial development as far back as 2007. In 2011 the district changed the designation on the property to pave the way for development and Compass Developments out of Kelowna had been pushing forward with the development for the past several years. Construction never got started on the project but now Axsiom says it hopes to break ground in the spring of this year and have tenant occupancy by the summer. “We are very excited to be able to become a new corporate citizen of Lake Country and to accelerate the construction and development schedule of Turtle Bay Crossing,” said Axsiom CEO Graham Illingworth. “We thank those people affected by the project for their patience.” Axsiom wouldn’t confirm any potential tenants of the development, which includes up to 20 units, ranging from stand-alone to end cap with patio as well as other retail units. The company says 45 per cent of the development is pre-leased to anchor tenants and is in negotiations with several other national tenants. Without naming any potential tenants, Toni Illingworth noted there will likely be restaurants and a smaller more niche-like grocery store among the retail operators. “I think there is huge potential there,” she said. “This is one of the fastest growing cities in B.C. in the last few years and we think it’s a fantastic community to be a part of.”

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Operating grants to public post-secondary education institutions continue to be aligned with education and training for in-demand occupations, with an additional $90 million targeted in 2015-16. Targeted operating grants for public postsecondary institutions in British Columbia now account for approximately 17 per cent of total funding. The goal is to target 25 per cent of operating grants by 2017-18 to education and training that supports indemand occupations as part of the commitment made in B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint. “Colleges, such as Okanagan College, are constantly responding and updating programming to respond to student, employer and industry demand,” said Okanagan College president Jim Hamilton. “Aligned seats at Okanagan College range from business and management through to early childhood education.” “Our government has a comprehensive strategy that is shifting how post-secondary education and training is funded in British Columbia,” said Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson. “Aligning funding to targeted programming will help meet the need for in-demand jobs in a diverse range of sectors including technology that support our provincial economy.” The targeted funding will include more tech-related programming as outlined in the #BCTECH Strategy. This helps ensure students can continue to access tech-related education and training required for tech-sector related occupations. “The combination of BC Skills for Jobs Blueprint and the BC Tech Strategy will result in training and experience for indemand technology occupations - many of which are in engineering, software and

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Born with a rare condition that prevents them from sweating and releasing heat, Elan and Winter Breget were told as tykes that athletics or anything physical were off limits. The easy-going Armstrong brothers turned to jiujitsu five years ago, a martial art that has given them a healthier and stronger core. Today, they are world champions. “Since their core temperature does not cool itself they run the risk of overheating and going into breathing distress,” said mom Valerie Breget. “The boys proved the doctors to be wrong and were determined to succeed, by keeping calm and training their bodies.” The big payoff came at the world championships at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. Elan obtained world champion status in No-Gi and silver in Gi, while Winter secured silver in No-Gi and gold in Gi. “It was a big change for me but a very positive one,” said Elan, a Grade 7 student at Len Wood Middle School. “I’m going to keep training hard and get better for the next Worlds.” Said 10-year-old Winter: “I found it very high competition and I really enjoyed myself but I was determined to win.” The brothers train under Mario Deveault and Hayden Francis at the North Okanagan Shuswap Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & MMA facilities in Vernon and Salmon Arm. Elan and Winter train three times a week and are at an orange belt level. “They’re awesome,” said Deveault. “They have a hard time getting fights because they have progressed so fast. They have a strong work ethic; they train at home as well.”

Deveault trusts the brothers so much he now has them learning how to teach private lessons . “They are very respectful and easy to coach,” said Deveault. “The apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree. Their parents (father Dennis) are very supportive and fine with them fighting older kids in tournaments.” In 2011, they tried their first competition at the Revolution club in Langley and they both struck gold. Since then, they have been in 31 competitions and their bedrooms are overflowing with trophies, belts and Samurai swords. Elan has won fastest submission of kids and adults with a seven-second victory. Winter has since submitted an opponent in four seconds. Most of their medals are gold and they have stood on the podium a staggering 97 times. “Jiu-jitsu was always helping me be active,” said the ever-smiling Winter. “It was more fun when I got better and I could show my friends my medals. My parents were calling me Ironman. I got my first medal when I was at Revolution and I was probably the youngest orange belt in B.C.” Winter says Deveault shows them numerous moves and makes training fun with different games. Elan, the quieter of the two polite and amiable brothers, is 10 pounds lighter than Winter. “I’m more technical and he’s more about strength,” said Elan. “We were in Little Bears when we started and we got bumped up because nobody wanted to wrestle us. We went to a higher class and we started dominating.” Winter often fights kids two and three years older than him and wins. “They have plans to help kids with self-confidence PHOTO SUBMITTED and create a anti-bullying program to show kids anything is possible,” said Valerie. “They would like to Brothers Elan, left, and Winter Breget display their gold medals at the World Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Long Beach, Calif. travel Canada promoting jiu-jitsu.”

Cakebread, Butcher boost Vipers past PG Morning Star Staff

The Vernon Vipers iced the Prince George Spruce Kings 6-3 Wednesday night and then rode the iron lung into Kal Tire Place at 6:30 a.m. They now get five days to recover from bus legs, happy in knowing they are closer to securing the fourth and final playoff spot in the B.C. Hockey League’s Interior Division. Christian Cakebread returned to the lineup after a few weeks on injured reserve and joined Ben Butcher in recording two goals before 750 fans at the Rolling Mix Concrete Arena (formerly known as the Coliseum). “We did we wanted to and that was get two points which we needed after Trail beat Salmon Arm the other night,” said Viper assistant coach Kevin Kraus. The Vipers have 47 points with nine games remaining,

while the Smoke Eaters have 42 points with eight games left. Vernon visits the last-place Merritt Centennials Tuesday. Vernon has four home contests, including one against the last overall Surrey Eagles. Trail has six home tilts, including a Feb. 27 date with the Vipers to close the regular season. The Vipers dialed up three unanswered goals in the third period to officially eliminate the Spruce Kings (11-34-3-1) from playoff contention. Prince George rookie d-man Cooper Prechel opened the scoring with his first BCHL goal, 5:55 after the anthem, set up in the slot for a one-timer by blueline partner Matthew Stief on a 3-on-2 rush. Butcher, with his ninth, and blueliner Callum Volpe, with his third, responded for Vernon. Liam Finlay and d-man Bo Pellah drew assists on Butcher’s snipe, while Brett Stapley

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and Steven Jandric earned helpers on Volpe’s goal. Kings captain Stephen Penner levelled the score at 2-2 three minutes into the second period with a shot from the point which fooled Viper goalie Andrew Shortridge. D-man Mitchell Oliver (4th) and Cakebread netted goals six minutes apart later in the period. Cakebread supplied his 12th goal 3:35 into the final period before Nic Ponak replied for the Kings three minutes later. Butcher finished a 2-on-1 with Charley Michalowski with 2:58 remaining. “It was nice to get Cakebread back,” said Kraus. “He’s very skilled and he adds an energy presence too. He goes to the areas you need to go to for goals.” Forwards Riley Brandt and Hunter Zandee, along with goalie Brendan Barry, remain on IR. The Vipers host the Langley Rivermen, Friday, Feb. 12.

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Mena Bhatt (left) of the Vernon Rockets battles for the puck against Taynon Charters of the Penticton Green Machine in the Timbits Freeze Out Novice Hockey Tournament Sunday at the Civic Arena.

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The Butcher Boys Rebels demolished the Salmon Arm Fix Auto Warriors 11-1 Sunday to take gold at the Nakusp Pee Wee Power Hockey Tournament. Rebel gamebreaker Reilly Teager put Vernon up three minutes into the final with a lethal backhandforehand deke. The relentless Rebels held the Warriors shotless through the first 11 minutes, and built on their lead late in the period. Quinn Soon and Connor Cecchini worked the fast break to Dawson Twamley, who danced in and went upstairs. Later in the shift, Twamley found Ronan Bedard in Gretzky’s office, and Cole Grevatt buried his centering pass. Two minutes into the second, Twamley roofed one on the power play after quick touches by Bryce Lauer, Tyler Hamilton, Bedard, and Grevatt. Teager then took an outlet from Soon, cruised into range, and fired a low missile past the goalie. On a two-on-one created by Hamilton, Bedard dished to Twamley, and he lifted a backhand top shelf for his hat trick. Ephren Potter-Cramer banged in a rebound from Gabe Jones, and then Soon took Paige Brayshaw’s feed at the point and pumped in another. The Warriors’ lone tally came in the third, while the Rebels counted three more off the sticks of Soon, Brayshaw, and Bedard. Earlier on Sunday, the Rebels grounded the Vernon Chiefs 8-1 in the semis. Twamley and Teager each potted a pair, while Bedard, Grevatt, Hamilton and Cecchini added singles. Jonah Strachan replied for the Chiefs. Brooklynn Walters, who assisted on Teager’s shorthanded game winner, took Player of the Game honours for the Rebels. After drawing 3-3 with the Salmon Arm Titans in their opener, the Rebels hit their stride on Saturday, overtaking the Nakusp Falcons 7-4 and powering past the Salmon Arm Warriors 8-2. Twamley collected a dozen goals in the five games, while Bedard chipped in with 14 assists. The Rebels’ dynamic net duo of Kassidy Schaper-Kotter and Jakob Aeichele made 86 saves en route to the tournament title. The Lumby Stars (sponsored by Bannister GM and Great West Equipment) ambushed host Chase 15-0 in Pee Wee rec action Sunday. The Stars displayed great teamwork and amazing passing to set up Andrew Rannelli, who netted his first career goal with a one-timer slap shot from

the hashmarks with less than one second left in the third period. The Stars have their final regular-season home games Saturday (11:15 a.m.) and Sunday (1:15 p.m.) at Pat Duke Memorial Arena. The Atom Stars clinched the league title Sunday with a 6-0 win over Vernon Lakeside Printing. Tori Maltman pocketed 2+2, while Faith Seehaver was rock-solid on the back end as Derek Murray, a former goalie with the Sicamous Eagles, outcoached Garth Gartner, a former Viper captain. James Wraight was stellar in net despite fighting the flu. “It was one of our goals (win the title) this season and the kids worked hard to obtain it; team first attitude is what we are striving for,” said Murray. The 12-team Vernon Timbit Freeze Out Novice tournament was a blast with teams from Penticton, Summerland, Salmon Arm and Oliver joining the six local clubs at Civic Arena.

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JUNIOR B HOCKEY - Knights vs Princeton Posse, 7:30 p.m. Nor-Val Sports Centre. MIDGET TIER 3 HOCKEY Vernon Coca-Cola Vipers vs Merritt Centennials, Game 1 in best-of-three Okanagan final, 5:45 p.m., Priest Valley Arena. MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY Rockets vs Spokane Chiefs, 7:05 p.m. Prospera Place. HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS - North Zone Senior AAA Boys: VSS Panthers vs Norkam Saints, 7 p.m. Exhibition senior AA boys: Fulton Maroons vs LV Rogers Bombers of Nelson, 6:30 p.m.

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MIDGET TIER 2 HOCKEY Vernon Home Building Centre Vipers vs Salmon Arm Silvertips, Game 1 in best-of-three semifinal series. MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY Rockets vs Calgary Hitmen, 7:05 p.m. Prospera Place. HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS - North Zone Senior AA Boys: Fulton Maroons vs Pleasant Valley Saints, 7 p.m.

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PEE WEE HOCKEY - 45th Coca-Cola Classic: Vernon Watkin Motors Mustangs vs Glenlake Hawks, 8 a.m.; Idaho Steelheads vs Dawson Creek Canucks, 10:15 a.m.; Alaska Arctic Lions vs Fort St. John Flyers, 12:30 p.m.; Nelson Maple Leafs vs St. Albert Sabres, 2:45 p.m., Civic Arena.

Cosmo Wilson scored with 13 seconds left in overtime as the Vernon Valley Wood Vipers shaded West Kelowna 6-5 Sunday in the bronze-medal game of the Chilliwack Atom A Hockey Tournament. Deagan McMillan (2), JJ Milne, Theo Van Wyk and Bryson Helmer paced the Viper attack. Erik Pastro had two assists in support of Austin Seibel. Down 5-3 heading into the third period, the Vipers rallied to tie it and force OT. frame. The Vipers killed off a 4-on-3 shorthanded situation late in overtime with Seibel making a huge glove save just before the winner. In semifinal action earlier in the day, the Vipers dropped an 8-7 OT decision to the Chilliwack Bruins. Pastro (3), McMillan, Milne, Van Wyk and Taryk Filipuzzi led the Viper offence. Logan Killingbeck, Riley Cormier, Terry Johnson and Brady Kuziw added key assists in support of Josh Donison. With the score 7-6 late in the third, Donison made a monster breakaway save moments before Pastro scored the equalizer. In their final round-robin tilt, Wilson (2+1), Milne and McMillan pocketed goals in a 4-4 draw with the Bruins. Seibel was solid in net. The H&L Glass Atom C Vipers toppled host Kamloops 6-1 before doubling Merritt 4-2 in Okanagan league action. BANNISTER HONDA Jeffrey Curtis fired two goals in the first period bannisterhonda.com in Kamloops with Luke Walsh making it 3-0. Hudson Kibblewhite, shorthanded, Lyndon “Let us give you something to smile about...” Carleton and Trey Schober also scored. On Sunday, Vernon beat Merritt after losing the last two match-ups. Charlie Swartz, Marcel Green, Maguire Nicholson and Carleton connected in support of Matthew Kuhnlein. “The effort, team Monday - Saturday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm bonding and total buyin to the system has Thursday evenings until 8:00 pm been outstanding,” said Vernon head coach NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS! Dallas Walsh. “These 2301-32nd Avenue players should be very Vernon, BC proud of what they are accomplishing. Every Dr. Sean Bicknell, Dr. Karl Denk & Dr. Woody Neilson day the coaching staff Family, Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry comes to the rink excited Visit our NEW website www.pleasantvalleydental.ca to be a part of this team.” “A Family Business, with Family Values ”

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The North Okanagan Knights can move another step closer to clinching the final Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff spot tonight. The Knights (12-25-3-5) host the Princeton Posse (9-32-2-1) at 7:30 p.m. at the Nor-Val Sports Centre. North Okanagan has an 11-point lead on the Posse for the final Okanagan-Shuswap Division post-season berth. The 15 other playoff spots have been wrapped up. The Knights have seven games remaining in the regular season, Princeton has eight. North Okanagan kicked off a five-game homestand Wednesday, falling behind 2-0 in the first period and dropping a 5-2 decision to the Kelowna Chiefs. Player of the game Layne Greene scored his seventh of the year four minutes into the second period to pull the Knights to within a goal before Jonathan Lee and Ty Dornn scored 34 seconds apart midway through the frame to put the Chiefs up by three. Colin Robin, with his 11th of the season, on a powerplay, had the other Knights goal. Tristan Quiring made 37 saves in goal for the Knights, who were outshot 42-35 by the Chiefs. Kelowna (22-20-2-1) sits third in the division.

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Fruit Bowl Sunday was a super one for Lincoln Lanes bowlers. The 46th annual Fruit Bowl tournament was held at Kelowna’s Capri Lanes. It’s a fourgame, pins over average tournament with each of the 16 participating teams made up of a bantam (eight-to-10 years-old), junior (1114) and senior (15-19) bowler. Lincoln Lanes’ Team #3, made up of Zakk Hamilton, Ryan Sarantos and Cassidi Breitkreutz, and coached by Bob Dumont, finished first overall at 377 pins over average. They edged out fellow Vernon bowlers Charlee Buckley, Aidan Buckley and Tyler Droder, and coached by Viki Dumont, who placed second at 367 pins over average. Team #2, made up of Odin Bruchall, Seanny Dyck and Kayli Bretkreutz, and coached by Peggy Hoggard, placed sixth with 289 pins over average. Rod Koenig’s Team #4 – Charleigh Lemay, Vida Chisholm and Grace Fontaine – finished 16th, 71 pins over average.

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Panthers rattle Fulton Morning Star Staff

The VSS Panthers stuffed the Fulton Maroons 89-50 in the annual city senior boys basketball exhibition showdown in the Landing. VSS came out on fire, making their first six shots and were never really challenged the rest of the way. It was 49-29 Cats at the half. Seth Blundell led VSS with 32 points and was virtually unstoppable all night. He went 11-for-19 from the floor with five threes. “Seth has become a real force in our last few games dominating on both the Seth Blundell offensive and defensive ends of the court,” said Panther head coach Glenn Garvie. The rest of the scoring was spread out with Leon Schenker draining 14, Ben Hladik canning a dozen and recording 19 rebounds. Jakob Marshall sank 10 points, while Bradley Hladik and Nathan Ben Hladik Bain both netted eight. VSS whose motto is ‘Pride on the Hill’, are enjoying the edge on Fulton since the Panther football team won the city title by 50 points over the Maroons last fall. “Fulton has been the dominant sports school in Vernon for a while, however recently VSS has taken over that role,” said Garvie. “Sports, like many things, goes in cycles and for

now it’s the VSS Panthers’ turn.” Noah Alleyne flushed 11 points and earned five assists for Fulton, while Kobe Romanovitch posted 11 points, and five boards. Ike Olson registered 11 rebounds. “It was a lousy game overall, but a good loss this time of year to help us focus over the next few weeks,” said Fulton head coach Dale Olson. “VSS played the best game I’ve ever seen this group play. They must have shot 70 per cent from the field, and coupled with our poor shooting, it was not a good night for us.” The Panthers host the Norkam Saints tonight (7:00) in league play, while the Maroons take on the LV Rogers Bombers of Nelson tonight at 6:30 in exhibition action. Fulton entertains the Pleasant Valley Saints of Armstrong in their last North Zone league game Saturday at 7 p.m. In Grade 8 boys play, Fulton brushed back the Vernon Christian School Royals 47-34 Tuesday. Karan Malhotra scorching the Royals for 16 points, including two treys. “Karan controlled the tempo of the game and distributed the ball well to his teammates finishing with five assists,” said Fulton coach Johnal Lee. Levi Lee put up nine points and four rebounds, while Ethan Schiman provided dynamic defence at centre and rang up six points and 12 rebounds. “The team is finishing the season strong,” said Lee. “When I watched them play tonight, it was hard to believe it is the same group of guys we started the season with. I’m very proud of how hard they have worked to get to the level they are at.”

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The Lumby Initiation Stars hosted the Monashee Classic Hockey Tournament Saturday and Ken Laventure’s crew looked great. Locklyn Quibell – the team’s youngest player – worked very hard skating the puck up the ice to the opposition’s net, while Jeta Laventure recorded some gorgeous goals for the Stars and subbed in for another team as well. Nora Louis played great and made her team proud, while Orian Laventure skated so fast with the puck it was hard to believe it is her first year playing hockey. Caydence Quibell earned a Heart & Hustle award for earning numerous assists, while Issac

Davyduke was full of hustle, and Earl Irwin and Dexter Allen skated hard both ways. Noah Bresson registered some all-planet saves in net, while Lincoln Alger kept his stick on the ice and went hard for the puck and Noah Allen skated so fast it was hard for the other players to keep up. Nathan Kineshanko was solid in both zones, Nolan McLaughlin impressed the crowd with his skating and Oakland Webber earned a Heart & Hustle award for constant energy. Carsen London dug deep for the puck and Juri Ruffa earned a Heart & Hustle award for outstanding effort in his first game and first goal. Michelle Quibell is manager of Lumby’s only Initiation team. They hold practices Mondays.

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The District of Lake Country and its chief financial officer have been awarded the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting for its 2014 annual financial report. The award is handed out by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) and is designed to encour- Bronswyk Kassa age municipal governments to publish high quality financial reports.

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toward three no-trump. Only if you are sure that contract cannot make, do you kicking and screaming! play in five of a minor. So, at a low level, we try to find a major-suit fit. Look at the South hand in today’s diagram. After opening one diamond and hearing partner respond one heart, South must rebid one spade, not two diamonds. If partner does not raise spades, South can show his long diamond suit on the next round. Here, of course, North raises to two spades (promising four-card support), and South jumps to four spades - when you smell a game, bid that game. The defenders start with three rounds of clubs. After ruffing, how should declarer

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Get into tip-top shape. Invest in yourself and be disciplined in your quest to be the best you can be. Bring about positive change and strive for perfection. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) It’s a good day to check out new possibilities. If you offer help, you will be granted favours in return. Go beyond the call of duty. Make love a priority and plan a romantic evening for two. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Slow down and take your time. Haste will make waste and could lead to feuds that will set you back personally or professionally. Focus on personal changes that will help you be your best. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Make your voice heard. The more you interact with others, the further ahead you will be. Sharing your feelings and showing interest in what’s going on around you will also encourage love and romance. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Take care of business before someone complains that you are not doing your share. Bring about the changes necessary to ensure that you don’t lose ground or the respect of someone influential.

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staying ahead of your opponents. If you play to win, you will make it clear who is in charge. The outcome will be in your favour. Love is highlighted. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Formulate a plan that will ensure your safety. Work quietly, perfecting what is important to you. Your time will come, and you want to be fully prepared. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) A partnership is in your best interest. If you choose someone who is very different from you, what you both bring to the table will result in something very special. Romance is featured.

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The North Okanagan Youth Showcase of Excellence (NOYSE) was “absolutely phenomenal,” according to Gillian Thompson, one of the more than 300 audience members who attended the show Sunday at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. “The range of talent took my breath away,” added audience member Marie Morris. “I loved it. I was totally impressed and I’m going to have to watch the progress of these fabulous young performers in the future.” Put on by the North Okanagan Community Concert Association (NOCCA), the inaugural event featured young performers from Lake Country to the Shuswap, ranging in age from 11 to 22. Participants included Brandon Schmor (boogie woogie piano), Megan Van Den Maagdenberg (vocals), Aria Izik-Dzurko (ballet), Holly McCallum (cello), Kendra Jones-Munk (ballet), Anastasia Martens (cello), Jaeden Izik-Dzurko (classical piano), Jonathan Fraser-Monroe (theatrical dance), Hana Friedman (modern dance), and piano trio Melanie Shum (piano), Alyshia Black (violin), and Mark Casson (cello). World-renowned Vancouver pianist Ian Parker braved the Coquihalla highway on Sunday morning to host the show as emcee. “I was absolutely blown away by the level of performance that these kids put on,” he said. Local musician and instructor Henry Piovesan was also impressed by the young talent on display. “The NOYSE youth performances were

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NOCCA president Paul Maynes, left, and pianist Ian Parker, far right, stand with performers with the North Okanagan Youth Showcase Excellence, which took place Sunday at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. captivating and it is great to know that in this age of instant gratification there still exists a discipline known as practice,” he said. “The work and effort exhibited by these youngsters was evident and judging by the

applause and ovations of the very full audience, I am sure this opinion was shared by the majority of attendees.” NOCCA provided honorariums to all the performers.

“We wanted to showcase the phenomenal talent that our young adults can put on stage in a professional setting, and I think we succeeded,” said NOCCA president Paul Maynes.

Vernon raised hip hop artist receives two 2016 Juno nods

SonReal receives his third Juno nomination for Rap Recording of the Year Morning Star Staff

The 2016 Juno award nominations have been announced and once again a Vernon-raised artist is on the list. Hip hop artist SonReal (née Aaron Hoffman) has seen his latest EP, For the Town, nominated for two awards, including Rap Recording of the Year as well as

Video of the Year for the title track off the album. This is SonReal’s third nomination for Rap Recording of the Year. In 2014, he received the nod for his song Everywhere We Go, while 2013 saw him nominated along with Toronto MC/producer Rich Kidd for their album The Closers. For the Town was released in April on Black Box Recordings, and features singles Preach, Whoa Nilly, and the title track. SonReal faces some heavy competition in the rap category, including releases by Drake, Kardinal Offishall, k-os, and BADBADNOTGOOD with Ghostface Killah.

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Vernon-raised hip hop artist SonReal’s EP, For the Town, is up for two 2016 Juno awards. In the video category, For the Town director Peter Huang is up against Montreal film director

Xavier Dolan (Mommy) for his video of Adele’s Hello. Huang was nominated for a 2014 MuchMusic Video Award (MMVA) for Director of the Year for his work on Everywhere We Go. In the video for For The Town, SonReal is seen rapping in a back alley alongside a troupe of female dancers, before everything turns surreal when he starts to emerge out of computers, phones and TVs belonging to people who are watching the video. A graduate of W.L. Seaton Secondary School, SonReal’s success started in Vancouver and took shape online when several of his music videos and mixtapes col-

lected hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube back in 2011 and 2012. In 2014, SonReal took home the award for the MMVA MuchFact Video of the Year for his viral hit Everywhere We Go, which currently has more than 2.3 million views on YouTube. SonReal has just released a new video for Whoa Nilly off For the Town, and is about to head on the road with Halifax hip hop artist Classified for a cross-country tour, which stops in Kelowna Feb. 29. The 45th annual Juno Awards will be broadcast on CTV from The Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary April 3.

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It’s the piece with the famed clarinet line that inspired a movie starring the late, great Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron and is now an award-winning Broadway musical. This month, the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra (OSO) welcomes the Okanagan James Campbell Symphony Youth Orchestra (OSYO) and world renowned clarinetist James Campbell to perform George Gershwin’s An American in Paris as part of its Heroes and Heroines concert. “The OSYO will join us for our annual

side-by-side (concert) to close this program with the toe-tapping infectious tunes from Gershwin’s An American in Paris. Come and see just how much rhythm we got. This concert will be fun, fun, fun,” said OSO music director Rosemary Thomson. Along with Gershwin, the OSO will meld the classics with jazz, performing the Leonore Overture Nº 3 in C major immortalized in Beethoven’s opera Fidelio. One of the world’s foremost clarinetists, Campbell is returning to the Okanagan stage to show both his versatility and mastery of both the classics and jazz, added Thomson. “We pay tribute to Benny Goodman and other legends of the clarinet in (Allan) Gilliland’s Jazz Concerto for Clarinet Dreaming of the Masters 1.” Originally from Leduc, Alta., Campbell has been a soloist with more than 60 orchestras, including the Boston Pops, the London Symphony, the London Philharmonic, the Russian Philharmonic, and the Montreal Symphony and has performed Copland’s Clarinet Concerto four times with Aaron Copland conducting. He has performed in many of the

world’s great concert halls, including New York’s Carnegie Hall, London’s Wigmore and Queen Elizabeth halls, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, Tokyo’s Suntory Hall, Paris’ Theatre Champs-Elysées, Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Centre and Boston’s Symphony Hall. He has also performed in five TV specials and on more than 40 recordings and has had more than 30 works commissioned. Campbell received a Juno award for his album Stolen Gems and a Roy Thomson Hall Award and has also been awarded Canada’s Artist of the Year, the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal and the country’s highest honour, the Order of Canada. He has appeared with more than 30 string quartets, including the Amadeus (when he replaced an ailing Benny Goodman on a tour of California), Guarneri, Vermeer, New Zealand, Fine Arts, Allegri and St. Lawrence Quartets. The OSO’s Heroes and Heroine, Deloitte Masterworks IV, sponsored by TD Bank, takes place Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. Tickets are available at the box office. Call 250-549-7469 or order online at www.ticketseller.ca.

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based on her memories of life and travels along Highway 20 in the American southeast. The long playing album sounds like aural snapshots of the back road. The music is down tempo and at

times bleak, but often the welcome lights of the roadhouse beckon. Williams sounds like she doesn’t care, has seen a lot and has stories to tell. Dust has a loose arrangement that allows Williams to drift through with that late night voice of hers. She’s going for an abstract form of songwriting, making a hybrid of folk, blues and old country that is driven by ambiance. She’s assisted in her vibey vision by coproducer/guitarist Greg Leisz and journeyman

guitarist Bill Frisell. These two create a deep twang and expressive shimmer that converses with Williams, adding another voice to her music. It’s a mysterious sound that illuminates the record with a tremulous character that gets bluesy and dark. The album settles into the flow of the road on Place in the Heart, a dreamy track that places Williams vocal like a disembodied voice, swooning from an old Victrola. She induces shivers on this sepia toned love song that is rooted in no particular

era. Williams and band capture a lingering feeling of movement that’s gloomy at times (Death Comes), but mysterious always. The pacing is hypnotic with the steadiness of a thematic album of spooky travelogues (the title track), dark folk songs, and deep ballads. The Ghosts of Highway 20 is a recording that is committed to atmosphere and haunting tracks that drift by. Williams proves herself yet again to be a writer of beautifully expressive songs and a raw Queen of Heartache.

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Joy (Jennifer Lawrence) invents a self-wringing mop and exemplifies the modern matriarch in the film that shares her name. not even in the same ballpark as SLP. TAYLOR: Joy was written and directed by David O. Russell of Silver Linings Playbook and the two share a similar, personal style. While true the trailer doesn’t tell us “this is the true story of a lady who invented a mop,” it does tell us that Joy has a somewhat hectic, crazy life. I think you’re hung up on the what rather than about the whom. The film is a singular experience, an avalanche of scenes tumble onto the screen, sometimes loud, occasionally enervating but always engrossing. It also has a tidy thread that runs through it, giving it an artistic flair. It is a film about

an American super woman. HOWE: Sometimes, strange, obscure or niche movies are a hit. Joy falls into these categories, but to me this is no hit. Don’t get me wrong, the acting is fine, top notch in fact. It’s just that it didn’t keep me entertained for two hours and great acting itself doesn’t save it. TAYLOR: I was very entertained, so entertained that I think the film became self aware, which is what is wrong with it. It’s too proud of its cleverness. I’ll dock a point for showing off. – Taylor gives Joy 4 formulas out of 5. – Howe gives it 2 microphones out of 5.

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Plans are underway for this year’s Armstrong Metalfest, taking place July 15 and 16 at Armstrong’s Hassen Arena. Organizers West Metal Entertainment have announced the first of 12 high calibre Western Canadian metal bands for this year’s lineup. Confirmed so far are Kelowna’s ArkenFire, Edmonton’s Bleed and Trollband, Vancouver’s Black Wizard, Apprentice and Dead Asylum, Calgary’s WMD and Kataplexi, Reed Deer’s Leave the Living, Grand Forks’ Slagduster, Nanaimo’s Cryptic Enslavement and Vernon’s Xul. The festival launches with an

Armstrong Metalfest 2015 Year in Review concert at The Green in Vernon’s Village Green Mall, Feb. 18. Taking influence from Europe’s music festival circuit, Armstrong Metal Fest is a heavy metal celebration that encourages metal heads from across Canada and the globe to mosh and camp with the backdrop of the great outdoors of the Okanagan Valley. What started as a backyard party in 2009 with 11 local metal bands such as Terrifier, Xul and Odinfist, has grown into a successful festival admired by the Western Canadian metal scene, said Jon Asher, with Asher

Media, publicist for the event. “This will be the eighth year of the festival and is planned to be the largest year for music and attendance yet,” said Asher. “This year’s team of organizers, known as the West Metal Entertainment Society, is the most dedicated to date and are excited to present an incredible lineup along with some changes to come for AMF 2016.” Early bird weekend passes are now $120, available online at www.armstrongmetalfest.ca/ tickets. Camping is included in the ticket price. For those who can only make certain nights, day passes will be available at the festival.

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**KUNG FU PANDA 3 (G) Friday, Sunday - Tuesday 4:45; Saturday 11:00, 4:45. **KUNG FU PANDA 3 3D (G) Friday, Tuesday 7:15, 9:45; Saturday - Sunday 11:45, 2:15, 7:15, 9:45; Monday 11:45, 2:15, 7:15, 9:40; Wednesday - Thursday 7:15, 9:40. STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (PG - Violence) CLOSED CAPTION & DESCRIPTIVE VIDEO Friday, Tuesday 7:10; Saturday - Monday 1:00, 7:10; Wednesday - Thursday 7:05. STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS 3D (PG - Violence) CC/DVS Friday - Sunday, Tuesday 4:05, 10:15; Monday 4:05, 10:10; Wednesday - Thursday 10:05. THE REVENANT (14A - Scene of sexual violence, violence) CC/DVS Friday, Tuesday 4:00, 6:45, 9:35; Saturday - Monday 11:55, 3:20, 6:45, 9:35; Wednesday 6:45, 9:35; Thursday 6:45. THE REVENANT (14A - Scene of sexual violence, violence) Thursday 9:45. THE 5TH WAVE (PG - Coarse language, violence) CC/DVS Friday, Tuesday 4:15, 6:55, 10:10; Saturday - Sunday 1:35, 4:15, 6:55, 10:10; Monday 1:35, 4:15, 6:55, 10:05; Wednesday 6:55, 10:05. DIRTY GRANDPA (14A - Sexually suggestive scenes, coarse language) CC Friday, Tuesday 4:20, 7:25, 9:55; Saturday Sunday 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:25, 9:55; Monday 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:25, 9:50; Wednesday - Thursday 7:30, 9:55. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES (14A - Violence) CC/DVS Friday, Tuesday 4:40, 7:20, 10:00; Saturday 11:25, 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00; Sunday 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00; Monday 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 9:55; Wednesday - Thursday 7:20, 10:00. ROOM (PG - Coarse language, violence, sexually suggestive scenes) Friday, Tuesday 4:10, 7:00, 9:50; Saturday - Sunday 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:50; Monday 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:45; Wednesday 7:00, 9:50; Thursday 6:55. ROOM (PG - Coarse language, violence, sexually suggestive scenes) CC Thursday 10:05. **DEADPOOL (14A - Coarse language, sexually suggestive scenes, nudity, violence) Thursday 7:00, 9:35. ZATHURA: A SPACE ADVENTURE (PG - May frighten younger children) Saturday 11:00.

has been touring the globe the past few years, delivering their message-filled and story-built songs to receptive audiences in Europe, Australia, the Norwegian Arctic, Mexico and the U.S. The body of work for the latest Digging Roots project, For The Light, released in mid-2014, was in part inspired by their global

travels and the recording mines and fuses a unique mix of roots, alternative, hip-hop and reggae sounds and grooves, with bluesy overtones. The husband and wife team of Kanatakta and Kish will be appearing in Salmon Arm with a large ensemble, plus Digging Roots will also be the foundation for a very special

thematic project that will be announced at a later date. That project will find these gifted musicians collaborating with a number of artists on material with a common denominator that focuses on the music of indigenous people on this continent. For a full lineup of artists and tickets, visit www.rootsandblues.ca.

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ART SHOWS/GALLERIES CHERRYVILLE ARTISANS SHOP 1187 Hwy. 6, Cherryville. The shop is open by appointment. Call anytime (250) 547-2070 during the winter season. Features a great variety of gift ideas from glass, alpaca duvets, pottery, photography, painting, prints, jewelry and much more. New artist is photographer Linda Quon with Foilans photography. COuRTYARd GALLERY Suite 104, 907 Belvedere St. Enderby, 778-443-0529. Not for profit artist collective features the work of more than 20 local artists. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. GALLERY OdIN 215 Odin Rd. Silver Star Mountain, 503-0822. Winter exhibition features painting, sculpture, stained and fused glass, scrimshaw and functional pieces by 25 renowned local and B.C. artists. Winter season hours are Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1 to 6 p.m. or call the gallery for an appointment. GALLERY VERTIGO Suite 1 - 3001 31st St. Vernon, 503-2297. The annual Fibre Arts exhibition, featuring colourful textile and fibre works by local artists, opens Feb. 8. Reception is Feb. 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. Exhibition runs to March 5. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. HEAdBONES GALLERY 6700 Old Kamloops Rd., 542-8987. Opening in February is Mo’Jo, featuring new bronze works by Regina sculptor Joe Fafard. Opening in the Drawers’ Gallery are paintings of hens, each named after a prominent female artist, by Fafards’s daughter in-law Megan Mansbridge. Opening reception is Feb. 11, 6 to 8 p.m. Exhibitions continue to March 26. LEAP ART SuPPLIES & GALLERY 3100A 29th Ave. Currently on display is leap’s winter show, featuring various artists. NAdINE’S FINE ART & FRAmES 3101B 31st Ave. 542-8544. Artist of the month for February is local harpist, artist and retired school teacher Holly Smith, showing her colourful and texturized mixed media paintings. She will give an art demo at an open house at Nadine’s Feb. 5 from 1 to 5 p.m. VERNON PuBLIC ART GALLERY 3228-31st Ave., 545-3173. Now on exhibition is Extracurricular by Five Fathoms Tattoo; The Body, Stranger by Heather Huston; Brad McMurray’s Urbicus Topia; conscious|unconsciousness by Kelsie Balehowsky. Exhibitions continue to March 10. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. THE VILLAGE GALLERY 1961 Vernon St. (Hwy. 6), Lumby. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. The gallery is operated by the Lumby Arts Co-op which displays the work of over 20 artists from the area. The gallery displays work in a variety of media including paint, pottery, jewelry, ceramics, wood, leather and fabric.

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SEEdS Saturday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. the Vernon Performing Arts Centre presents Annabel Soutar’s play about the four-year legal battle between Saskatchewan farmer Percy Schmeiser and biotech corporation Monsanto. Canadian icon Eric Peterson, of Corner Gas fame, plays the role of Schmeiser in the story that raises the issues of bio patents and genetically modified food. Tickets $40/adult, $37/senior and $35/student. Order at the Ticket Seller, 250-549-7469, www. ticketseller.ca. SLEEPING BEAuTY Canada’s Ballet Jörgen creates its own classical ballet rendition with the world premiere tour of Sleeping Beauty at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $45/adult, $42/senior, $40/student at the Ticket Seller. FOLk & ROOTS VARIETY SHOw Part of Vernon Winter Carnival, the Vernon Folk-Roots Music Society presents The Rob Dinwoodie Band, Canadian Whitewater Bluegrass Band and Henry and His Second Line, Feb. 10, 7 p.m., at the Vernon Atrium Hotel and Conference Centre. Tickets are $20 at the Ticket Seller. mARdI GRAS mAYHEm Backstage Theatre presents this year’s Winter Carnival dinner theatre production, a new musical comedy written and produced by local playwright Michael Poirier, with music direction by Julie Armitage. Takes place at the Schubert Centre Feb. 10 to 13, with authentic New Orleans cuisine served by award winning chef John Fournier at 6:30 p.m. and the show at 7:30 p.m. Cash bar. Friday and Saturday are sold out. Tickets for the other nights are $45, includes dinner and show, at the Winter Carnival office, 250and 545-2236.

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Tickets are still available for one of Vernon Winter Carnival’s more popular events. The Irish Pub Night takes place at the Vernon Recreation Centre auditorium Saturday, Feb. 6, featuring Vernon’s own modern Celtic rockers Cod Gone Wild and opening act Novas Scotia’s Joshua Smith. Embracing the Mardi Gras theme, tickets holders can dress in their favourite Mardi Gras costume (with lots of green). The night will once again feature the ever popular ugly stick competition and there will once again be prizes for Best Homemade Ugly Stick and Best Ugly Stick Performance, with top prize being a kitchen party with Cod Gone Wild. Show is 19-plus and includes a cash bar. Tickets are still available at the Carnival office (250-542-2236) or at the door, which opens at 7:30 p.m. Show starts at 8:30 p.m. HAVE A HEART FuNdRAISING dANCE Okanagan Landing and District Community Association presents a dance with the Okanagan Valley Big Band Feb. 13, 8 to 10:30 p.m., at Paddlewheel Park Hall. Tickets are $16 each (table of eight $120), available at the Bean Scene. Includes complimentary appies and coffee. All profits will be donated to the Family Resource Centre. OkANAGAN SYmPHONY ORCHESTRA juxtaposes the classics with jazz in Heroes & Heroines at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. Special guest clarinettist James Cameron and the Okanagan Symphony Youth Orchestra (OSYO) perform in a program that includes Beethoven’s Leonore Overture, Carl Maria von Weber’s Clarinet Concerto, Allan Gilliland’s Dreaming the Masters 1, and Gershwin’s An American In Paris. Tickets are available at 250-5497469, www.ticketseller.ca. SERGEI SARATOVSkY The North Okanagan Community Concert Association (NOCCA) presents its third concert of the regular 2015/16 season Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. Saratovsky performed in 2013 at the last minute and wowed the audience. He is recognized in Canada and abroad as a pianist of extraordinary sensitivity and technique and has won awards including best Canadian artist at the Montreal International Music Competition. Season tickets for remaining three concerts are $60 for adults and $30 for youth under 19. Individual tickets also are available. Contact the Ticket Seller or visit nocca.ca for more information. THE SHEEPdOGS Saskatoon boys The Sheepdogs bring their hard driving rock and new songs off latest album, Future Nostalgia, to the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Presented by the Kootenay Concert Connection, all seats are $48, available at the Ticket Seller, 250-549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca.

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VERNON FILm SOCIETY All films screen at the Vernon Towne Cinema on 30th Avenue at 5:15 and 7:45 p.m. Tickets are $7 available one week in advance at the Bean Scene and at the Towne box office. Feb. 15 is The Second Mother, an effervescent comic drama that delights in the disruption of traditional upstairs/downstairs dynamics.

ANCHOR INN NEIGHBOuRHOOd PuB 3030 Smith Dr., Armstrong, 250-546-8210. Karaoke with Brenda is every Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ARmSTRONG HOTEL The Blue Saloon, 2715 Pleasant Valley Blvd. 250-546-6642. Jams every Thursday, Friday and Saturday start at 8 p.m. Music of all styles welcome. Hosted by Rudy. No minors. BLuEGRASS NIGHT Vernon Community Arts Centre (in Polson Park) every second Wednesday of the month, 7 to 9:30 p.m. All stringed acoustic instruments welcome, or just come and sing along. Books provided if required. Drop in $4 at the door. Call Sid for more info at 250-549-1024. BLuE Ox PuB Hwy 6 Lumby. Blue Ox Friday Night Jam. Music starts at 9 p.m. with a country-rock set with host band The Mabel Lickers. Jamming starts around 10ish. Bring your instruments. More info at www.RauckOn.com. BRANdING IRON PuB 3445 Okanagan St., Armstrong, (250) 5460044. Superstar Karaoke is every Friday night at 8 p.m. COLdSTREAm COFFEE HOuSE Due to a production at the Powerhouse Theatre, the Feb. 20 coffee house is returning to the Coldstream Women’s Institute Hall on Kalamalka Road. Featured performers are multi-instrumentalists Blu and Kelly Hopkins from Salmon Arm. The open mic portion of the evening, showcasing a variety of great local talent, will precede the feature performance. Admission is $5 with a concession by donation. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and show starts at 7 p.m. EAGLES HALL 5101 25th Ave. 542-3003. Karaoke is Friday at 8 p.m. with Brenda Galbraith. ENdERBY LEGION 909 Belvedere St. Karaoke every Friday night at 7 p.m. with Jeff ’s Oakey Doakey Karaoke. PEACHwAVE 4300 27th St. Vernon, 778-475-2144. The self-serve frozen yogurt shop hosts an open mic Thursday at 6 p.m. Open to all ages. Musicians, spoken word artists, comedians welcome. TORO’S PuB 1220 Kalamalka Lake Rd, 545-7856. Karaoke is every Thursday at 8 p.m. Hosted by Anita LeBlanc. VERNON COmmuNITY muSIC SCHOOL Carriage House Loft (18th Street and 32nd Avenue, East Hill). New open mic night is every second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. Admission is $2 with concession by donation. Performers or artists wishing to display their work can sign up early by emailing vcmsopenmic@gmail.com.

LIVE MUSIC VENUES ARmY, NAVY, AIRFORCE CLuB 2500 - 46th Ave. 250-542-3277. Live music is every Friday from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. under the Spitfire. BOuRBON STREET BAR ANd GRILL Prestige Inn, 4411 32nd St. 778-475-7224. Les Copeland (guitar and vocals) and Cameron Ward (bass) play live jazz, blues and a mixed bag of tunes every Thursday evening from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m. dORIAN’S GREEk TAVERNA 3224 30th Ave.,-558-5100. Come hear live music every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Chris Madsen plays soft rock/folk music on guitar; and every Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Renée Romancia plays jazz music on piano. THE GREEN in the Village Green Hotel, 4801 27th St. 542-3321. Bluesfoot plays Friday, Feb. 5 and Saturday, Feb. 6. Start time is 9:15 p.m. No cover. LORENZO’S CAFE 901 Mabel Lake Rd. (8 km east of Enderby), 838-6700. Upcoming shows include blues artist Ray Lemelin Feb. 20 and Kamloops folk-rockers The Decoys Feb. 27. Cover charge. Call to reserve. mATCH EATERY & PuBLIC HOuSE Lake City Casinos, 4900 Anderson Way, Vernon, 250-275-6046. Live music is from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Friday and Saturday, with a great winter lineup. THE PHOENIx LEVEL II 3117-30th Ave. upstairs, 250-260-1189. Another great evening of live music at the Phoenix Level 2 with Vernon based guitarist and singer Jim Harrison, who performs Friday, Feb. 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. VERNON JAZZ CLuB 3000 - 31st St. Feb. 6 is Gary Comeau and the Voodoo All Stars, performing New Orleans-style rockin’ roots and blues. Nova Scotia born Comeau’s soul seems to have taken a detour through Louisiana. Opening is Brandon Schmor. Show is sold out.

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Vernon’s //AMISTAD//, feat. Craig Matterson, Eli Garlick, Nolan Bassett, Aidan Andrews and Carson Bassett, are about to release new album, Talk Peace To A Wolf.

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Vernon band //AMISTAD// is about to release the first single off its upcoming sophomore album. The lead off single, Radikal, is set for release Feb. 10. The alternative five-piece heads back to Kelowna’s Bottega Studios over Valentine’s Day weekend to finish recording new EP, Talk Peace To A Wolf. The follow up to last year’s album, LEE, has the band pushing their songwriting with some fresh new sounds. Co-produced with Joseph Pinheiro, the EP is set for release in April. “It’s like nothing we’ve done before,” said lead singer Aidan Andrews. “We’re hyped on these new songs and what Joe brought out of us. Sonically it’s not like anything we’ve ever done before. Together we do things differently, and it just works.” A former creative manager at PolyGram/ Universal Music Publishing, Pinheiro has worked with Jann Arden, Ashley MacIsaac and the Rainbow Butt Monkeys. “When I first met (//AMISTAD//) I was really impressed with their musicianship and their live shows,” said Pinheiro. “But when they started to send me the new songs I was hooked. I’m really impressed with the songwriting right now. These five guys really click.”

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Stork Report Jan. 10: Born to Justin and Christa Vanderham of Spallumcheen, a boy, 7 lbs. 5 oz., named Theodore Jack. A brother for Preston, 2. A grandson for Mark and Cathy Vanderham of Calgary, Alta.; Mark and Cori Wensley of Vernon, B.C. A great-grandson for Brian and Marilyn Mallett of Vernon; Gilbert and Opal Long of Parksville, B.C.; Doreen Wensley of Victoria, B.C.; Art Black and Carol Mallett of Parksville; Don and Gail Wensley of Whistler, B.C.; Robert and Mariette Vanderham of Victoria. Jan. 17: Born to Ryan and Tiffany Verbeek of Armstrong, a boy, 9 lbs. 4 oz., named Greyson Ryan. A brother for Jaxon, 16 months. A grandson for Norm and Val Verbeek of Armstrong, B.C.; Nigel and Kelly Stubbins of White Horse, Yukon Territories. A great-grandson for Larry and June Stubbins of Qualicum Beach, B.C.; Irene Verbeek of Courtenay, B.C.; Lionel New Additions Fladagel of Armstrong. Jan. 21: Born to Tyler Plante and Lesley MacDonald of Vernon, a girl, 6 lbs. 5 oz., named Audrey Rose Plante. A granddaughter for Sue and John MacDonald of Cranbrook, B.C.; Shelly Gilbert and Steve Lumley, Ron Plante and Leah Crawford, all of Vernon, B.C. A great-granddaughter for Marcia and Dennis Gilbert, Rose-Alice and Andre Plante, all of Vernon. Jan. 21: Born to Mark and Lisa Waghorn of Vernon, a girl, 6 lbs. 8 oz., named Emmeline Grace. A sister for Jack and Josiah. A granddaughter for Frank and Sherri Piechnik of Vernon, B.C.; Robert and Darlene Waghorn of Leamington, Ont.; Sheila and Leon Van Belle of Cottam, Ont. A great-granddaughter for Don Wensley of Whistler, Doreen Wensley of Victoria. Jan. 22: Born to Lauren Pollon and Colton Cantin of Vernon, B.C., a boy, 6 lbs. 11 oz., named Dreyden Cantin. A brother for Ryder, 9; Daniel, 5; Justice, 2. A grandson for Cindy and Jon Amos of Vernon; Kathryn and Larry Peterson of Armstrong, B.C. A great-grandson for Jean and Leon Kodiak of Quesnel, B.C.; Norma Peterson of Vernon. Jan. 25: Born to Rory and Katie Taber of Enderby, B.C., a girl, 7 lbs. 2 oz., named Peyton Katherine Dani. A sister for Ryerson, 4; Kohlby, 2. A granddaughter for Greg and Diane Taber, Rick and Colleen Criss, all of Armstrong, B.C. A greatgranddaughter for Sam Thompson of Armstrong, Murray and Dolly Kornaga of Prince Albert, Sask. Jan. 26: Born to Brett and Danielle Stickles of Vernon, a girl, 7 lbs. 15 oz., named Addy Ann Katherine. A sister for Jordyn, 5. A granddaughter for Dixon and Katherine Zalit of Armstrong, B.C.; Mike Stickles of Vernon, B.C. Jan. 28: Born to Jennifer Rachwalski and Darcy Rypkema of Vernon, a boy, 7 lbs. 2 oz., named Eli George Rypkema. A grandson for Cindy Rachwalski, Garth Rachwalski, Cathy Rypkema, Rob Scafe, Meindert Rypkema. Jan. 29: Born to Kassidy and Amanda Babcock of Vernon, a boy, 8 lbs. 6 oz., named Blake Parker. A grandson for Greg and Rise Babcock of Vernon, B.C.; Bodo and Janey Misera of Kelowna, B.C. A great-grandson for Bev Babcock, Louis Tornberg, both of Vernon. Feb. 1: Born to Ryan and Danielle Vissers of Vernon, a girl, 8 lbs. 12 oz., named Elynn Rose. A sister for Owen, 3. A granddaughter for Jack and Rose Vissers of Vernon, B.C.; Jason and Jodey Wizniak, Bob Bruns, all of Armstrong, B.C. A great-granddaughter for Joyce Clay of Armstrong.

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Dads in Gear facilitators Jonathan Alexis (left) and Corey Onofrey, with one-year-old Emmett and five-year-old Ella, discuss the program which starts Feb. 15 for expectant and new dads who want to reduce and quit smoking.

Dads inspired to butt out Jennifer Smith Morning Star Staff

The thought of not being around to see his son play soccer, walk his daughter down the aisle or hold his newborn grandbaby was enough to butt out Corey Onofrey’s killer addiction. At 25 years old, Onofrey didn’t even have a family yet, but he couldn’t bear the thought of still smoking and the likelihood that it would devastate his life in some form. The urge to be a better dad was stronger than his urge to smoke. So he quit. And today, the father of three is all smiles as he packs around his one-year-old son while playing with his two daughters. Onofrey’s decision to quit smoking not only makes him a better dad, but significantly reduces his chances of cancer and cardiovascular disease (one of the leading causes of death among Canadian men). And now, for the first time ever, expectant and new dads have the chance to change their lives around like Onofrey, with a new program designed specifically for fathers. Dads in Gear is a pilot project put together by UBC Okanagan which is being offered at Vernon’s First Nations Friendship Centre. The eight-week program runs Monday evenings, starting Feb. 15, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. with food provided. And there’s childcare, as new dads (those with children newborn to six years) are urged to bring their kids with them, enjoy some food and enjoy an evening centred around getting healthy but also parenting. “There’s not a lot of support for new fathers to start with,” said Caroline

Huisken, who is co-ordinating the program at the Friendship Centre. Facilitators Jonathan Alexis and Onofrey, who will be leading the program, can attest. “Men in general don’t get that (support), they’re just thrust into fatherhood,” said Alexis, a father of two who quit smoking after his daughter was born more than two years ago, after 27 years.

“One of the things that will help you quit smoking is being a better father.” — Jonathan Alexis

Since smoking had been part of every aspect of his life, it wasn’t easy to give up. “It’s hard to let go because it’s like losing a best friend,” said Alexis, who is looking forward to teaching other dads different strategies to help them deal with the cravings. With his new family, Alexis had grown out of his life-long habit, and was ready to be a better dad. “One of the things that will help you quit smoking is being a better father. “It’s important for fathers, young or old, to learn to become better fathers.” Onofrey admits it’s not an easy task, as he had to completely change his habits such as drinking coffee and alcohol, since cigarettes go hand-in-hand with them. But, he adds: “Once you get past that three-month mark, it’s surprising how easy it is to quit after that.”

Onofrey admits that men aren’t likely to do things they are instructed to do, which is why he sees the program as a chance for men to take quitting into their own hands. “Men don’t like to do what they’re told, they like to do it on their own.” The program creates a community by bringing dads together so they help each other with the trials and tribulations of parenting as well as quitting smoking. “We’ve been through it before, we’ve fallen down, we’ve gotten back up,” said Onofrey. “Everybody needs support. They want to do it on their own but no one wants to do it alone.” Dads in Gear offers support, teaches preparation, physical activities and games dads can play with their kids and is themebased every week. “It re-inforces their reasons for quitting,” said Onofrey. “They (dads) are reinforcing it themselves.” The website (dadsingear.ok.ubc.ca) and the face to face program evolved out of a decade of research with new parents. Findings about what motivates new fathers to quit and reduce smoking have been translated into DIG program offerings that include videos, interactive polls, discussions and activities on fathering, healthy eating, physical activity, and reducing and quitting smoking. Locally this is a pilot program, but if it goes well it is hoped that some funding will be obtained to keep it going. Anyone interested in taking part in the local program can contact Caroline Huisken at prenatal@fnfc.ca or 250-5425448.

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t’s that time of year again. New years’ resolutions haunt us. Many hit the gym tackling new fitness goals. But how about make a day of the week for “fun fitness?” How can you resist Sovereign Lake with all this fantastic snow this year? It is time to go cross-country skiing! Whether you are a seasoned pro or just taking up the sport, it is a fun and enjoyable way to stay active throughout the winter. Cross-country skiing is one of the best full body aerobic exercises there is, and crosscountry skiers are some of the fittest humans on the planet. Not only is cross-country skiing a fabulous workout, it is Demian Carson also one of the safest aerobic workouts, even safer than swimming or running. Even though it is safe, cross-country skiers are still at risk for injuries, aches and pains. Low back pain is more common among cross-country skiers than most other aerobic sports, and more common with classic skiing than with skate skiing. There are many reasons for low back pain, but the most common reasons for pain with cross-country skiing are poor technique and muscle imbalances. The most common muscle imbalance to cause low back pain is tight, inflexible, hip flexor (front of the hip) muscles and weak hip extensor (back of the hip) muscles, combined with tight low back muscles and weak inner core (stomach) muscles. This combination of tightness and weakness limits the amount of hip movement available to the body and the required movement is then achieved through arching of the back, creating stress on the low back, and possible pain. This movement pattern is magnified when performing an activity that requires more hip movement such as cross-country skiing, and specifically classic skiing. The good news is that treating these muscle imbalances is relatively easy and typically consists of a stretching program that targets the tight muscles, and a strength program that targets the weak muscles. When choosing a stretching program, include stretches that target the front of the hip and the low back. It is important to ensure that a stretch never hurts; it should just be a gentle pulling sensation. For strengthening, include exercises that target the glute, or butt muscles, as well as exercises that target the inner stomach muscles. Always start any fitness program, or new activity, at an easy intensity and slowly progress. A physiotherapist can work with you to assess your strengths and weaknesses and develop an

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the dollar bin thrift store Have some fun and save a ton all this week. Check out all the new merchandise, especially in our children’s section. Newborn to 3x clothing just two for a loonie. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 9 to 5ish at 3008-34th St., downtown Vernon. Volunteer-run, all proceeds go directly to the Upper Room Mission to help feed more than 300 meals per day! get basic computer help at the lumby library Have a computer but struggling with basics such as searching the Internet, using email or Facebook? Need help navigating the Okanagan Regional Library website or using some of our amazing electronic databases? The Lumby library is offering one-to-one tutoring from February to April. You can sign up for these free sessions by calling the library at 250-547-9528. travelogue presented by grannies a gogo “Egypt: Beyond the Pyramids” will be presented by Fran and Bill Wagner for Grannies à Gogo: the Vernon-South Africa Connection Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. at The People Place, 3402 - 27th Ave. Admission is $5 at the door. Join us as they share their experiences of the Nile, the deserts, oases, as well as the pyramids. www.granniesagogo.com the vernon indoor farmers market Kal Tire Place, 3445-43rd Ave., on select Fridays from noon to 4 p.m., Feb. 5. Come visit all your favourite regular vendors all winter long. Stock up with local apples, potatoes, squash, carrots, gourmet cheeses, delicious baking, preserves, eggs, apple juice, meat and 1,000’s of handcrafted gift items. Tons of free, easy parking, ATM on site. buddhist meditation class Feb. 5, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at W.L. Seaton Centre, 1340 Polson Dr. The class topic will be “The Essence of Being Human.”Drop-in class consists of guided meditations and a teaching. Suggested donation $10. For info., see www. dorjechang.ca or call 250-558-0952. No fragrance please. Note: next class Feb. 19. acoustic coffee house in grindrod Grindrod Recreation Association will resume hosting coffeehouse Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. They look forward to having previous musical talent perform again and hopefully many newcomers. To date, there has not been an enthusiastic honky tonk piano player, harpist or ethnic music performers. It would be a nice addition to the program. The ladies in the kitchen present a spectacular lunch table, which is heartily received by the people in attendance. Come and enjoy family entertainment well within everyone’s budget. Admission is $3 for non-performers. Contact Ethel at 250-838-0807 for more info. enderby old time dance club Valentine’s dance Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Enderby Drill Hall. Band is The Valley Five. Everyone welcome. Adults $8, teens $4 and children free. Includes refreshments. Info., call Jim at 250-515-1176. the palestine study group meets Feb. 5, at 10 a.m. at the People Place, downstairs, room 2. We will hear a report from our new strategy committee about charting a new direction for the group. Everyone welcome to help us decide on our future. For more information, call Steve at 250-545-3202. voila dancing lights are up for carnival Check out the light show at Voila Hair Studio at 4105 Pleasant Valley Road in

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oin us for our All About Love Valentine Banquet Feb. 13 at Community Baptist Church, 4911 Silver Star Rd. There will be a delicious turkey dinner prepared with love; lovely door prizes which could be yours; songs of love sung by Charmaine and Friends and Judy Breitkruetz; and some love songs, to participate in singing, led by Judy Kenney and more. The banquet is a fundraiser for the purchase of a new computer system for the church and in keeping with that spirit there will be a Valentine cake auction for your dessert. Dress in red to compete for a prize. For tickets, call 250-542-4028; they are $15 for adults, $7 for ages 15 and under, ages 5 and under are free. Come celebrate with us!

Vernon. The lights will be sequenced to some party music and will run every evening from 5 to 10 p.m. from Feb. 5 to 14. This is a free, family event to enjoy during Vernon Winter Carnival. free weekly playgroup for preschool children and their parents or caregivers Fridays during the school year, 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Emmanuel Baptist church gym. Coffee for moms and caregivers, and snacks for kids provided free of charge. It is a time of play for children and visiting for moms and caregivers, intentionally unstructured so that you aren’t late. free parenting course Parenting Isn’t Easy (PIE) is a free eight-week course, sharing struggles and successes of parenting. To register, call 250 545 3390, ext. 311 Free childcare provided. the kokanee singers The Kokanee Singers is a communitybased choir under the direction of Paul Moore. The goal of the choir is to give singers at all levels experience with four part harmony singing, vocal technique and public performance. Choir sessions run all year with a performance or recital usually held at the end of each session. If you are interested in participating, please contact Paul at pdmoore@shaw.ca for information on rates, session start dates and general information on the music done by the choir. tours from the schubert centre At least three or four times a month there are organised tours leaving from the centre. The tour office hours are Mon., Wed. and Fri. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. They go far and wide, shopping, casinos, sight seeing and even a boat cruise. The Schubert bus is used and it’s a first come, first go basis. Members are always a little cheaper than non-members but it’s a great deal for everyone. floor curling at the halina seniors centre Every Friday from 1 - 3 p.m. at the centre, located behind the Rec Centre at 3310-37 Ave. Everyone 50+ welcome! Come on out and learn a new activity. For further info., call: 250-542-2877. army, navy, airforce unit #5 ladies auxiliary catering Call 250-558-5020 for your catering needs at the ANAF Hall: weddings, graduation, family reunions, banquets. pregnant? need assistance? For information, support and layettes come visit us at 3105C-31st Ave. The Vernon Pro-Life office is open Monday, Tuesday and Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m. or by appointment, call 545-5520.

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felted valentine cards class for all ages Feb. 7 at the Vernon Community Arts Centre from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Bring the whole family and make multiple felted cards with Nikki Marshall! The $21.35 (includes tax and materials), open to members and nonmembers. Call 250-542-6243 to register today or email vcacinfo@shaw.ca for more info! the 47th annual feather fancier show This family event takes place Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Vernon Rec. Centre and features a concession and bake sale. Admission is by donation. Free door prizes. The Back Yard Band will perform from 2 to 3 p.m. Special tribute to Elvis at 2:30 p.m. Kids Karnival Feb. 7, noon to 3 p.m., Boys and Girls ClubVernon, 3300-37th Ave. Sponsored by Tim Hortons, $3/person or $7/family (tickets at door). Carnival atmosphere with carnival games, face painting, balloon animals, bounce castles, concessions, crafts and rock wall. Winner of best children’s carnival event! appetizers and art Vernon Winter Carnival is again proud to present this event Feb. 7, between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. at the Village Green Hotel. Tantalizing new appetizers are being presented such as Thai peanut satays as well as all of your favourites. Our artists are all home-grown and each are unique in their own special way. Come in and view their craft while listening to some wonderful music. Take some time out for yourself, buy a $15 ticket and enjoy some Mardi Gras fun. A cash bar will be available. oKanagan gardens & roses garden club meets on the second Monday of the month at the Schubert Centre, at 7 p.m. This month, our guest speaker is Margaret Prat, past-president of the Vancouver Orchid Society. Everyone welcome. For more information, call Jocelyne at 250-558-4556. mardi gras float maKer day at the osc Use household objects and the principles of simple machines to build your own Mardi Gras model float. Join in the parade of floats around the Okanagan Science Centre, 2704 Hwy 6, Vernon, Feb. 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. Free admission. oKanagan regional library branches closed feb. 8 The ORL would like to remind members that all library branches will be closed on BC Family Day Feb. 8. Normal operating hours will resume at all locations on Tuesday. meet with others who are spiritual/metaphysical Feb. 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the People Place, 3402-27th Ave., Vernon. Want to connect with like-minded spiritual/metaphysical friends? If you consider yourself a spiritual person and want to meet others, learn, interact, share, discuss and just kick back and have a good time ... this is the group for you! This group will be both experiential and meditative. Think of this group as a chance to get together with good people who actually get you! By donation. More info., email jinnerlight@gmail. com or call 250-558-5330. the writer’s circle: vernon library Join a group of writers dedicated to developing their work through networking and sharing ideas in a comfortable atmosphere. No registration required, just show up with your ideas! Every second and fourth Tuesday of the month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Community Room (upstairs). crazy colours at the osc We may not know what is at the end of the rainbow, but we know all about its beautiful colours. Come play with colours at the Okanagan Science Centre, 2704 Hwy 6, Vernon, Feb. 9 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Free for members; regular admission for non-members. falun gong — mind/body/spirit The ultimate qi gong and meditation system. Practice based on universal principles of truthfulness, compassion and tolerance. Demo. and practice of the four standing gentle exercises followed by seated meditation. Suitable for all ages. Always free (donations not accepted); Tuesdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Info., www.falundafa.org or minghui.org or call 250-545-4402. shrove tuesday pancaKe supper Feb. 9 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Zion United Church Hall in Armstrong. Everyone welcome! the vernon jubilee hospital auxiliary meets Feb. 9 at 1:30 p.m. in the hospital education rooms. Prospective members are very welcome. Please stop at the gift shop at the south entrance of the Jubilee Building and you will be given directions to meeting. outdoor costume sKating party Feb. 10 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Centennial Outdoor Rink. Cost is $2/person or $5/family (tickets at door). KISSFM provides popular music, skating, games, prizes and concession! Dress up in your favourite costume or follow the carnival theme! north oKanagan & local first nation communities Free program: legal advocate can provide low-income men and

women with info. on welfare rights and tenant rights and benefits. Legal advocate can represent you with the ministry in your denial of welfare rights/benefits or designation as a person with a disability; can appeal your denial of Canada Pension Plan Disability, EI or Old Age Security; can advocate with you regarding your landlord disputes and represent you at a residential tenancy hearing; will look at law/policy and draft legal appeals on your behalf. Calls returned in 12 to 24 hours and immediate assistance for evictions. Legal advocate does not give legal advice. Drop-in clinic Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Info., legal advocate Jody Leon, BSW, LLB, Vernon Women’s Transition House Society, #1023301 24th Ave. Call 250-542-3555, ext. 209; fax 236-426-2497. hi noon toastmasters All welcome who are interested in fantastic social exchanges to join the group. We also have energized and informative get-togethers with an abundance of humor. Come to The Pantry restaurant, 3908 - 32 St., noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays. Arrive early to have an excellent meal served by the restaurant while you learn, laugh and enjoy with us. More information: 250-542-5161 or serle1@telusnet

vernon moy syle tai chi and loK hup activity group now holding an intensive class on each second Saturday of the month at the Schubert Centre starting Feb. 13 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Emerald Room with visiting instructor Ben Chung of the Zhong Wen Tai Chi Academy. All Tai Chi practitioners who have completed a beginners class are welcome to join us, please come early for registration. For further info., call 250-545-7410. armstrong seniors activity centre is hosting a Valentines concert on, wait for it, Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. at the Seniors Centre. Tickets $14, available at Chocoliro Chocolate Store on PV Road or call Nancy at 250-546-8158. Music by The Great Plains — Darrel and Saskia (bluegrass, folk, Celtic). Coffee, tea and goodies – it doesn’t get any sweeter than that! north oKanagan optimist club meets Feb. 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. at The Pantry, 3908-32nd St., Vernon. The Optimists are coordinating the 2016 Heritage Fair (April 8) and Unplug and PLaY WEEK (April 30 - May 8). Organizations interested in offering a free or minimal cost activity may contact unplugandplayvernon@gmail.com. “Science & Nature” is the theme and it is hoped that a child’s personal experience with nature may promote concern for the environment and encourage an active lifestyle. If “Bringing Out The Best In Kids” appeals to you and you are searching for a strong community organization to become involved with, do come to check us out. We’d be happy to meet you, as new Optimists are always welcome! http:// northokanaganoptimistclub.org/ dementia dialogues Feb. 16, Understanding Behaviour, free Alzheimer Society of B.C. workshop, 10 a.m. to noon, The People Place, 3402-27th Ave. in Vernon. Pre-registration required: Carly Gronlund at 250-860-0305 or email cgronlund@ alzheimerbc.org. life in residential care Feb. 16, free Alzheimer Society of B.C. workshop, 1 to 3 p.m., The People Place, 3402-27th Ave. in Vernon. Pre-registration required: Carly Gronlund at 250-860-0305 or email cgronlund@alzheimerbc.org. raising spirits fundraiser for the united way Feb. 18 at the Vernon Rec Centre 4:30 to 7 p.m. Last year we had 31 wineries, beer crafters and spirit distillers pouring their products. The $25 ticket includes samples of food, snacks and drinks. Also a silent auction (items donated by vendors) and 50/50 draw. Free shuttle home in local area by Stutters Disaster Kleenup. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are non-refundable. Now on sale at the following locations: Sir Winston’s Liquor Store, Kalamalka Liquor Store, Village Green Liquor Store, 30th Street Liquor Store, BX Creek Liquor Store, Vernon Square Liquor Store, Eastside Liquor Store, United Way Office (3304A-30th Ave.) online at www.unitedwaynocs.com events page or call 250-549-1346. live model drawing Feb. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Vernon Public Art Gallery. No experience required, just bring your drawing materials of choice, easels are provided. Set to music in a private space, artists are welcome to draw without inhibition. Models are experienced, male and female, nude or draped. Participants must be over the age of 19. Sessions are limited to 12 participants. Enjoy a coffee and tea break in the middle of the session with cookies served. Pre-registration required: $10 for members, $20 for non-members. Gallery is at 3228 - 31st Ave. Info., call 250-545-3173, see www.vernonpublicartgallery.com or e-mail info@vernonpublicartgallery.com dance: enderby seniors’ complex Feb. 19 from 2 to 4 p.m., Out in Left Field will be playing. Enjoy afternoon of music with coffee and snacks for only $5. All welcome. become a volunteer at hospice house Hospice invites you to attend an information session on becoming a volunteer. Session runs one hour Feb. 20 at 10 a.m. or Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. This info. session is designed to give you an overview of Hospice volunteering. Once certain conditions are put in place you will be invited to participate in our spring training March 19, April 2, 16, 30, May 14 and 28 from 9 a.m. to noon. Please register for one of the info. sessions by contacting Leigh at 250-503-1800, ext. 110. st. david’s day dinner The Shuswap Welsh Society invites you to our dinner Feb. 27 at the 5th Avenue Seniors’ Centre in Salmon Arm. Tickets are $25 and must be purchased by Feb. 20. Doors open 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. with complimentary wine. For details, call 250-832-4415 or 250-832-3213. annual macKenzie camp dinner theatre meeting Do you love live theatre? Do you love to entertain? Eager to be on stage? Then this is for you! Meeting Feb. 21 at 1 p.m. at Saint Andrew’s United Church in Enderby. Participants must be prepared to sing, dance and act. Info. Linzy at joy.of.music@hotmail. com.

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SENIOR LEGAL ASSISTANT: Working with our Solicitors Department, the ideal candidate will have 3 years of experience as a legal assistant/paralegal who enjoys working in a fastpaced, deadline driven environment. This position requires the candidate to be highly organized, detail oriented, and you must have the ability to multi-task and prioritize. While you will independently manage files, this position involves taking instructions, drafting legal documents as well as more traditional legal assistant paralegal tasks. You will work closely with a team of lawyers and other support staff to deliver outstanding customer service to our clients.

TRIAL COORDINATOR TRAINEE: Working under the direction of the Litigation Lawyers and the Trial Coordinator, this is a position that requires a candidate who is highly organized, detail oriented and who displays exceptional customer service both in person and on the phone. The candidate will train with the Trial Coordinator and work closely with the Litigation Department and the Court Registry on a number of scheduling tasks. Preference will be given to candidates with strong computer skills and legal assistant training. Our firm offers a positive working environment with competitive salaries, a group benefits program and an RRSP option. Nixon Wenger LLP welcomes your interest in these employment opportunities and we invite all qualified candidates to submit your resume to humanresources@nixonwenger.com by Friday February 12, 2016. We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.Â Â Â Â

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RECREATION SERVICES JOIN OUR TEAM FITNESS INSTRUCTORS Recreation Services is looking for qualified and certified instructors to lead our specialized fitness classes such as Aquatic Exercise Therapy and Post Knee and Hip Surgery Rehab and more. Interested and qualified applicants may send their resume with cover letter to: Recreation Programmer, activeliving@vernon.ca. Short listed applicants will be contacted andÂ must provideÂ a copy of a current criminal record check. For more information and job posting please visit us at www.gvrec.ca. Join Our Team. DAYCAMPS Recreation Services is looking for staff for our spring break and summer camps. If you have experience working with children and experience in: sciences, drama, dance, music, cooking or sports we are looking for you. Please send resume with cover letter to ATTN: Recreation Programs, recreation@vernon.ca. Only short listed applicants will be contacted.Â A copy of a current criminal record check with vulnerable sector is required for this position. Spring Break Application Deadline: Feb 19 Summer Application Deadline: May 4 Visit us online at www.gvrec.ca.

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www.kidston.ca Big Foot Manufacturing Inc. (BFM) A manufacturer of quality custom built moulded log homes, is currently seeking a highly competent individual, preferably with experience in manufacturing and cost accounting for the position of Controller. BFM is currently under sales negotiattions and if sold, the position will be subject to discussions with the future senior management. Initially the position will likely be a four-day work week. The successful candidate will be an experienced professional that oversees all the ďŹ nancial accounting and cost accounting and must be able to work well with a team to accomplish company goals and targets. The position reports directly to the President at BFMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parent company R.C.Core Co., Ltd., which is a public company located in Japan, with some reporting to the Senior Vice President-Operations. The controller is responsible for the preparation of monthly ďŹ nancial statements by the 5th working day and for overseeing the quarterly reviews and annual audit process, working with the external auditor ďŹ rm. Candidates should possess their accounting designation with at least 5 years experience, a high degree of accuracy in their work, strong computer and ERP skills and knowledge of SOX and IFRS. Experience with Great Plains software would be a deďŹ nite asset. BFM is located in the interior of BC near Salmon Arm, BC which is located on the sunny Shuswap Lake. If you are interested, please send a copy of your resume and a cover letter to. Attn: Wayne Brown wayne@bigfoot-mfg.com Or fax to: 250-835-4732

DESC SERVICES is growing and currently looking to fill the following positions: 1. A SHARED LIVING PROVIDER to live in a home with a male with FASD and mental health issues.. Support expectations include being in the home Â evening and overnight along with some Â weekend support. Compensation includes rent, utilities and a monthly stipend. Successful candidate will have relevant experience, valid First aid and CPR, valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and a reliable vehicle. Training will be offered along with ongoing support. 2. ON-CALL COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKERS to support Â adults with developmental disabilities(Autism, FASD) access the community. Shifts include days, evenings and weekends. Â Successful candidate will have relevant experience and post-secondary education, valid First aid and CPR, valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and a reliable vehicle. 3. A HOME SHARE PROVIDER who would like to welcome an adult with developmental disabilities into their home. Compensation includes a monthly stipend and a monthly respite. Successful candidates will have valid First aid and CPR, valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license Â a reliable vehicle and a desire to make a positive impact on a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. Training will be provided along with ongoing support. Please forward covering letter and resume identifying the position you are interested in to descokanagan@shaw.ca

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Medical/Dental MOA needed for a busy family practice, exp. with OSLER preferred, please present with resume & references at #1002917 28 Ave, Vernon. MOA Part-time. 6 Doctor Family Medicine and Maternity Care office seeks MOA. Ability to work effectively in a team environment using EMR. Email resume: thecentrevilleclinic@gmail.com

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Careaide Available -some personal care light housekeeping & cooking etc. 250-542-6952

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North Enderby Timber is hiring trades people for the positions of Industrial Electrician (PLC experience would be an asset) and Industrial Millwright. please email resume to netimber@junction.net

Seasonal full-time Farm Workers required to plant, cultivate, harvest crops at K & R Orchards, 4965 Bella Vista Rd 3 positions, start April 15 - Oct 2016, $10.59/hr. Call 250-3082499

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Dynamic Auto Recycling Company located in Lumby BC is looking to add a few more team members to our growing company. Must have some automotive experience and own tools, which starting wages will depend on. $18 per hour plus Wonderful benefits, full time with lots of growth potential. Contact: Kas @autorecycling.com or fax 250-547-2301

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Work Wanted *1 Vernonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449 Affordable Handyman Services. Dump Runs, Small jobs. Gutter cleaning, tree trimming, local moves, etc. Kris 250308-4100 Contact Service for your flat roof needs & repairs & waterproofing. John 250-309-2675 H.D. Mech. Repair engine work. Car, Trucks & Semi. Gas & Diesel. 250-540-7873

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Medical Supplies Furniture Emporium WANTED: Good used Medical equipment, walkers, power lift chairs, scooters and other items. Phone 250-545-0240

BUY-SELL-CONSIGN Furniture, Tools, Appliances Antiques & Collectables, Vehicles

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Cordovox tube type accordion, Hohner Piano accordion, call for info 250-545-1998 NEW wh. oval Hydromassage & Chromotherapy spa bathtub in plastic $2700 2508786822

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SOFAS, CHAIRS, OTTOMANS, SNOWMOBILES SEATS, TRACTORS

Spallumcheen (Armstrong) 4304- Macdonald Rd, Feb 6 &7, 9am-3pm. Moving sale in enclosed shop. Equatation supplies, including blankets & saddles, household nic nacs, some furniture, collectableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, antique farm implements and more!.

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Local Coin Collector Buying Collections Gold Silver Coins Estates 1-250-863-3082 Chad

Real Estate

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Okanagan Landing Landing Okanagan 2209 Teal PlaceTeal Place 2209 Saturday, 1:00 - 4:00

Saturday, 1-4 pm

$429,900 $429,900

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Duplex / 4 Plex

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2 bdrm 1/2 duplex, w/basement, carport, f/s, w/d, Lavington area, adult oriented. 250-545-2637.

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250.717.2214

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532,000 MLSÂŽ 1018660 Royal LePage Kelowna

for lease on 30th Avenue. Great for Seamstress or Spa.

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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Willow Manor 50+ Building One/Two bedroom apartments available. $750 - $875 per month Contact Delaney Properties

250-550-2120

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Central 2bdrm, yard, 50+, small pet ok, n/s preferred, ref. req., $680.+util. Apply at #3 or 6 3906 29th Ave.

Two rooms avail., $450 & $500/mo, shared kitchen, own bathroom 250-540-7873

Shared Accommodation 1bdrm, D.T. $500 incl.util. furniture, cable. N/P, N/S. 250-549-0644 1 large bed sitting room Available to Senior male or female. 250-558-8557

Suites, Lower 1bdrm + den bsmnt, available now, n/s, n/p, $750 utilities included, close to hospital. 250307-4948 or 250-307-1145

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Sponsored refuge family with mom, dad and 5 small children needs house or large apartment to rent for minimum one year. Rent paid by sponsor. Call Doug 778-212-0248

1bdrm close to rec centre. N/P, N/S. $650, no Hydro. (250)307-4948

Farm Acreage or Lot between Vernon & Armstrong with full hook-ups for 5th wheel trailer required to rent February, 2016. Call Pat (250)572-3980

Open Houses

OPEN HOUSE WEEK-END DRIVE

ARMSTRONG #2, 3535 Wood Ave Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $398,900

BX/SILVER STAR 320 Marmot Crt Saturday, 1:00 - 3:00 $532,000

CITY 3221 Country Estate Crt Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $629,000

EAST HILL 2807 - 41 Ave Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $310,000

HARWOOD #106, 5501 - 20 St Sunday, 2:00 - 3:00 $329,500

MIDDLETON MTN 629 Mt. Ida Dr Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $1,100,000

2444 York Ave Daily, 11:30 - 3:30 Starting @ $139,900

CITY #64, 3900 - 27 Ave Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $234,500

COLDSTREAM 11821 Lambert Dr Sunday, 1:30 - 3:00 $458,900

1605 - 38 Ave Sunday, 1:30 - 2:30 $364,900

MIDDLETON MTN 513 Middleton Cl Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $589,000

MISSION HILL 1603 - 29 St Sunday, 1:30 - 4:30 $369,900

#10, 3909 - 30 Ave Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $319,000

7609 De Jong Dr Sunday, 2:45 - 4:00 $449,000

900 Mt. Ida Dr Mon - Wed, 1:00 - 5:00 Sat & Sun, 12:00 - 4:30 Starting @ $419,900

OKANAGAN LANDING #77, 7760 Ok Landing Rd Sunday, 1:00 - 2:30 $549,900

205 Country Estate Dr Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $574,900

6924 Hwy 6 Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $369,000

478 Middleton Way Sunday, 12:30 - 2:00 $564,000

SILVER STAR #102 A&B - 30 Monashee Rd Sunday, 1:30 - 3:30 $249,900

2320 Heather Ave Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $264,900 BELLA VISTA #38, 4303 - 27 Ave Sunday, 12:00 - 1:00 $259,000

FOOTHILLS 249 Kicking Horse Pl Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $479,000 HARWOOD 1812 - 50 Ave Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $435,000

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Jerome Neil Embleton, also know as Jerry Embleton, Deceased, who died on the 5th day of January, 2016 are hereby required to send particulars thereof to the Executor named hereunder at 6301 Bench Row Road, Vernon, BC V1H 1G2, on or before February 19, 2016, after which date the Executor will distribute the said estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. Dean Embleton Executor

RE: Estate of Allen William Thompson, Deceased (AKA Allan William Thompson, Al Thompson, Allan Thompson or Allen Thompson) formerly of 522 Grouse Road Vernon British Columbia and / or 12 Specht Road RR#3 Cherryville British Columbia.

RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINES 2 Year, 60,000 km, Warranty. 250-542-2685. WRECKING GM, Honda Civic, FWD CARS, Since 1994. All parts on the shelf. Armstrong. 250-546-9055. www.anchorusedautoparts.net

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHER CLAIMANTS NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the estate of Moira Edith Dawson, Deceased, who died on July 11, 2015, are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Executor Ralph Leslie Dawson, c/o Kidston and Company LLP, Barristers and Solicitors, 200 3005 30th Street, Vernon, BC V1T 2M1, before March 11, 2016, after which date the Executor will distribute the said estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which he then has notice.

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